PORTFOLIO
xiangyu zheng 2014-2018
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Architects are dreamers, but with technical tools to realize their vision.
CURRICULUM VITAE software rhino(grasshopper) sketchup revit autocad photoshop illustrator indesign lumion vray ms office
proficiency
education
extracurricular experience
2016.09 - 2019.1
Sep.2010-Jun.2011
master in architecture
association of debate and speech
Delft University of Technology ·Various studio experience including dwelling, public building and interior ·Graduating in Architectural Engineering, focusing on elderly housing and natural airconditioning system
structural design climate design detailing
language chinese english dutch
Oct.2016-Dec.2017
argus architecture master student association -excursion committee
2013.09-2015.12
master in building engineering enegineering
-Vice-president -Captain of Civil Engineering faculty team
Delft University of Technology ·Specialized in building physics and technology ·Combination of design and engineering ·Publication in the conference Indoor Air 2016.
2009.09-2013.6
bachelor in civil engineering Tongji University ·Strong structural engineering background ·Extra courses in economics, HVAC, and architecture
work&intern Jul.2012-Aug.2012 Shanghai Construction Engineering Group ·Building tec hnology and construction management assistant Jan. 2017-Aug.2017 Chinese Urban and Rural Construction Department ·Planning and Organizing Bucky Lab Beijing 2017 workshop/Teaching assistant Apr. 2018-Aug.2018 Molenaar&CO Architects ·Detailing&documentation for Jan Evertsenplaats middle-rise dwelling ·Detailing for De Fierens dwelling complex ·Restoration investigation&mapping for Chabot Museum
Name: Xiangyu Zheng Nationality: Chinese Email: zhengxyshawn@gmail.com Mobile: (+31) 659725809 Address: Mic hiel de Ruyterweg 23D, 2628BA, Delft, Netherlands
CONTENTS
RE
SEARCH
PR ACTICE
[BREEZING THE HOUSE] SPATIAL POTENTIAL OF THE NATURAL AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM
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[FORM FOLLOWS CLIMATE] ELDERLY HOUSING AS A TINY WORLD
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[HET NIEUW INSTITUUT] INTERACTIVE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL INSTITUTE
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[KETSEN] ICONIC PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
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[ORANGE STEPS] COMMUNITY-BASED REFUGEE LIVING UNIT
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CHABOT MUSEUM INVESTIGATION JAN EVERTSENPLAATS HOUSING RESTORATION FIERENS HOUSING RENOVATION
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breezing in the house--spatial potential of the natural air-conditioning system 2018 Location: Delft Graduation research Natural air-conditioning system(Earth, Wind & Fire) is a ventilation system using sunlight, wind, and geo-ther mal mass. It has been p ro ve d t h a t i t c a n p ro v i d e b e t t e r i n d o o r e n v i ro n m e n t fo r t h e residents, with 50% less energy cost. However, how should we translate that in an architectural way? What can it contribute to the experience? This will be the foundation for my graduation project.
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RULES Based on the technical pre-research, 4 basic rules are established for the natural air-conditioning system. This promises sufficient ventilation rate for certain amount of space.
FORM STUDY Based on the r ules, various compositions are tested to research the spatial relationship among collective space, living unit and ventilation system. 20+ different compositions are created in this phase.
Atrium housing
Blocks on the market
Solar couryard
Solar space housing
EWF courtyard
Courtyard clusters
Rowing housing
Terrace
EWF-nature cluster
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Roof garden houses
Nature-EWF-housing
Rowing housing courtyard
Neighbour market
8-house clusters
Serpentine housing
Cool-Warm dwelling
'Sandwich' EWF housing
Street neighbourhood
Living on the neighbourhood
Skyscrapper
form follows climate--elderly community in heerlen 2018 Location: Heerlen Individual graduation work
Thermal gradient
In this project, the spatial qualites of exterior space is researched to create different hierachies of space, which enriches the spatial qualities in the dwelling. This not only enables the users to find their favorable space to stay in different moods, but also create subtle difference between public and private.
warm
cool
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WHAT IF the elderly housing is a tiny city with comfortable micro climate?
GARDEN CITY & COMMUNITY The building is part of the garden city. It is a tiny city, forming an extension of the city experience. It shelters the occupants, and nearby local residents from harsh whether. As a result, it will turn out to be an elderly community, instead of a seperate elderly housing. Residents living nearby are participator, organizor, and also future dweller. From 65 to 95+, residents' roles are changing, but they will always feel involved and integrated.
2. Access to nature
3. Wind sheltering plza
4. Private&Collecitve
5. City clustering
A mini-city integrated in the green community
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6. Climate installation
SPATIAL/CLIMATE HIERACHY The climate hierachy corresponding to spatial hierachy is the key in this project. From private to public, from living unit to plaza, various climate control solutions are applied to support social interactions. The temperature gradient and air velocity gradient is the final result of the climate design.
perspective 1 : wind-sheltered plaza
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COLLECTIVE SPACE The collective space is the key area in this building. The 2 main collecitve space on the 0 floor and 1st floor are the social center for the community and the residents seperately. They are connected spacially while seperated physically. For the residents, they always have the right to join or to be apart from the social life. They can simply watch, or hear, or really get involved. For the community, They are always welcomed to use this building, which integrates people from different ages in this neighbourhood. perspective 3: inner corridor
perspective 2 : cafe as interacting point
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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
cafe
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dining area
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social area
GROUND FLOOR The ground floor is designed to be a tiny city. Along the central courtyard, there are various functions forming a street. This inner loop provides infinite possibilities of interactions. In each cluster, the lightness/heavyness contrast between inside and outside encourages people to enjoy the beauty in the c o u r t ya r d , a n d a t t r a c t s visitors to join.
FIRST FLOOR The first and second floor are designed to be the living zone, overwatching the city. The corridor is composed of 3 layers. The one in the middle is the main path, connecting to the ramp layer and interacting layer. The ramp offers the chance for the elderly to work out more easily. The interacting layer is composed of wide entrance and void, whic h creates interaction between levels and layers.
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TYPE 1: FLAT(38.8m2) The FLAT is the basic living unit. It connects the collective space and exterior space with a private studio, encouraging residents to choose their favourite way of interaction.
TYPE 2: FLAT+(55.4m2) T h e F L AT + a s p a c i o u s variation of the nor mal FLAT. Designed for couple, it seperates the bedroom and the living room. Meanwhile, it keeps the spatical continuity for enjoying breezing.
TYPE 3: LOFT (67.8m2) Combining 2 levels, the LOFT becomes the other variation o f t h e F L AT. I t p ro v i d e s better seperation and spatial continuity in one living unit.
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
TECTONIC AS SPATIAL CHARACTERISTIC The elderly community is intended to provide rich spatical experience for the residents. Tectonic construction would be an interesting option for this goal, since it offers both visual and tactile richness for the occupants. Wood is chosen as the building material, which brings breathing effect for the building and more friendly finishing.
1:20 section - from interior to exterior
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NOISREV TNEDUTS KSEDOTUA NA YB DECUDORP
NOISREV TNEDUTS KSEDOTUA NA YB DECUDORP
1:20 elevation - exterior facade
1:20 horizontal section - dwelling exterior facade
HET NIEUWE INSTITUUT 2016 location: rotterdam Individual work
Het Nieuwe Instituut(HNI) is an innovative institute located at the north end of the museumpark in Rotteerdam. It plays an important role in connecting the city and the park. The image of the building should follow the sequence of the whole museumpark. Compared with conventional ones, this institute has more public roles. Students and visiting resaerchers are also welcomed to explore and use the archives here. This makes the target group of the research facilities wider.
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What if: HNI become a creative workshop for everyone? PROGRAMME Het Nieuwe Instituut mainly contains museum and archief space serving researchers. Students and visitors from other disciplines also need to be involved into research here, which blurs the boundaries between researhers and visitors. Therefore, it is decided to create a shared workshop space for researchers, students, visitios, etc.
Step1: Space for interaction
FORM FINDING According to related research, plants can contribute to higher productivity and stimulate creations. Therefore, the spatial composition is designed to maximize the access to nature, both inside and outside. The form of the blocks also correspond to the atmosphere created by trees.
Step2: Access to the nature
Step3: Visual contact to the park
Program of the HNI
Step4: Tree & corresponding form
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HALL 3 1100m2
HALL 2 1100m2
Cafe 370m2
Free zone 220m2
Offices 200m2
Workshop 110m2
Second floor plan 1:500
HALL 3
HALL 2
Cafe
Free zone
Office Reading room Reading room
Ground floor plan 1:250
Workshop
First floor plan 1:500
COLLECTIVE SPACE The collective space becomes the most attractive part in the building, where all the visitors and occupants gather together. Wood columns, the trees and daylight form a nature-friendly space inside the building.
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STRUCTURE The structure system is composed of intovert concrete blocks and extroverted steel-wood frame system. The strong contrast visualize the qualities in these 2 spaces--the cold and calm concrete space to focus and mediate, the warm and open space to talk and get inspired.
principles of the climate system Ventilator with heat recovery
CLIMATE The collective space is designed to be full of sun light, while less windy and way warmer than outside. This climate condition helps to enable open discussions more enjoyable for the visitors and researchers.
22oC
16oC
16oC Triple glazing integrated with PV cells
Earth heat exchange system
Detail-A 1:20
Aluminum plate Poly-top insulation Gravel
Detail-B 1:20
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"ketsen"-pedestrain bridge 2015 Location: RotteMeren Individual work
The pedestrasin bridge offers a new connection in the core area of the Rotte river. People from nearby towns--Zevenhuizen and Bleiswijk, will have easier access to each other. Moreover, the whole natural area and recreational facilities around the lake is reorganized. A visual focus is created at this spot as a new landmark.
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level of excitment
spatial sequence
FORM FINDING A high arch bridge is chosen to fullfil the needs of water sports. Smaller arches are made to create richer experience and structurally realize the structure. The mid-ponint is cut into 2 parts to allow staying and passing simultaneously. In Rhino Grasshopper, different forms of the arches are tested. The final results also follow the golden division, which adds aesthetic value.
continuous expeience
cylyling challenge
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viewing point
avoiding conflict
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDE
DETAILING The details is designed to strengthen the lightness of the bridge. The foundation was designed to be an ellipse shape, which follows the “jumping” of the arch. To show the lightness and dynamics of the bridge, the cross section was thinner on the sides and thicker in the middle. Glass parapet minimizes the vertical components, helping to keep the smooth shape.
perspective
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
orange steps -- 1:1 refugee living unit making 2016 summer Location: wroclaw Main designer and builder
A refugee living unit is far more than a single building. Especially in Poland, refugees are not so welcomed as that in Western Europe, which will make the situation quite difficult. If we can make the refugee living unit offer values to the community, it can enhance the communication between local people and the refugees. Therefore, this project is intended to create a living unit which can offer values to the community. The project was built 1:1 by hand by our team.
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1. Roof terrace
2. Stall/Stand
3. Outdoor theater
FORM FINDING This terrace-shape livnig unit can have different function with different numbers. Even just one unit can accomodate social interaction and small grocery business for the refugee. More units together can form theater, sports field, and many other social-interaction space.
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5. Football field/Market
5. Regional plan
PRACTICE jan evertsenplaats housing renovation 2018 Location: Rotterdam Role: detailer in architect team
Source: Molenaar&Co Architects
fierens housing renovation 2018 Location: Antwerp Role: detailer in architect team
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chabot museum restoration investigation 2018 Location: Rotterdam Role: investigator in architect team