Xiaoyu Ma
Undergraduate Portfolio
2016
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Cover Photo: "8.12" debris + victim
8.12
Personal Urban Design • Winter 2016
JIANHUAN EXPANSION Sichuan University Graduation Design • Professor: Guozhen Chou • Spring 2016
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Sichuan University Core Studio • Professor: Guozhen Chou • Autumn 2013
A.T.C. Drawings
Personal Architecture Design • Summer 2016
Fine Art and Research
Table of Content
01 8.12 ｜津门殇 Personal Urban Design Winter 2016 On 8.12.2015 Tianjin was devastated by a catastrophic chemical explosion which destroyed both people and property. This event exacerbated existing issues related to the absence of adequate consumer centric infrastructure, inefficient space utilization, and being a pedestrian nightmare. - Crossing the road is no longer "mission impossible", thanks to space reallocation, street surface reduction, and skywalk addition - Instead of covering over the devastation a sunken memorial was created - A stream flows throughout the site serving as a lifeblood for the entire design and extending the essence of the renewal - Visitors migrate freely to and from various public and private mini-plazas via lanes and alleys as they enjoy unobstructed visual space due to low profile urban design - Consumer centric area addresses the commercial, dinning, entertainment, and hospitality needs of visitors - Traditional Chinese elements meld with multi-national design characteristics to create a low profile morphology 8.12 is the transformation of devastation and inefficiency into renewal and innovation.
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Personal Urban Design 8.12
Main Problems ｜ Strategies 1. A Pedestrian Nightmare 2. Absence of Adequate Consumer Centric Infrastructure (CCI) 3. No Memorialization & Insufficient Public Space
8.12 Explosion Site
Residential
Research Site
Urban Design
High Speed Rail
Public Space
Existing and New CCI
BEIHAI ROAD
DONGHAI ROAD
NANHAI ROAD XINGANG ROAD
JINGMEN ROAD
BEIGANG ROAD
JUEJIN ROAD
120m × 120m
Binhai + Dagang + Hangu + Tanggu ｜ 0.25 - 1.50 hours ｜ 2,970,000 pop.
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Urban Analysis
01. Rail-yard and Explosion Site 02. Discontinuity of Urban Fabric 03. Circuitous Pedestrian Paths 04. Fragmented Neighborhoods 05. Reconnect Neighborhoods 06. HSR Terminal Serves as a Hub 07. Park Expansion 08. Intersection Seeds Retail Loop 09. Addition of Consumer Centric Infrastructure 10. New Urban Fabric
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Site Strategies
Personal Urban Design 8.12
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Sanlitun, Beijing
Seaport Village, San Diego
Areas of High Density Population
Pier 39, San Francisco
Areas Adjacent to Piers
Riverwalk, San Antonio
911 Memorial, NYC
Memorialize + Renew
Hudson Yards, NYC
Transportation Hubs + Public Space
Projects Programs Sections
Case Studies
Organizational Patterns
Building Footprints
Applications
Strategies
Massive crater becomes sunken memorial
Pedestrian friendly network established around the HSR Terminal
Created a relaxing stream-side public space
Skywalk system allows for a varied shopping experience
Low density and low profile consumer centric infrastructure
A variety of plazas are available
And Applications
Personal Urban Design 8.12
01 Pro-Pedestrian After exiting the HSL station, crossing the road is no longer "mission impossible", thanks to space reallocation, street surface reduction, and skywalk addition.
02 Memorialize and Renew The massive blast left a huge crater. Instead of covering over the devastation a sunken memorial was created. A 9m wide stream flows throughout the site serving as a lifeblood for the entire design and extending the essence of the renewal.
03 Public Space Visitors migrate freely to and from various public and private mini-plazas via lanes and alleys as they enjoy unobstructed visual space due to low profile urban design.
04 Low Profile Morphology Consumer centric area addresses the commercial, dinning, entertainment, and hospitality needs of visitors. Traditional Chinese elements meld with multi-national design characteristics to create a low profile morphology.
Commencial
Dining
Entertainment
Hospitality
Programs are arranged based on the different scales and atmospheres of alleys, courtyards, lanes, streets and squares
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Left: On Site Strategies Right: Programs and Building Types
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Personal Urban Design 8.12
Zhonglian Apartments
HSL Terminal
Qingshui Apartments
Plaza
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Courtyard
Art & Projection Wall
Bike Route
Plantation
Info Station
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Bik
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Film Screening
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Bing Central Park
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Market
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Live Performance
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Outdoor Dining
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Artistic Interchange 10m
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Qihang Apartments
Bus Stop
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Public Transit Line
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Boda Apartments
Expanded Commerce
Personal Urban Design 8.12
Based on a Virgin Mary relic, at the end of the memorial is an opportunity to overlook the "reborn" space via ascending a 30m observation tower
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The Memorial and Observation Tower Looking down from the Tower: Memorialize and Renew
The Stream: Lifeblood of Renewal
Personal Urban Design 8.12
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Public Spaces with Different Levels of Intimacy
Personal Urban Design 8.12
02 JIANHUAN EXPANSION ｜ 新建环 Sichuan University Graduation Design Professor: Guozhen Chou Spring 2016 Four schools (Architecture,Civil Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, and Environmental Science) make for one increasingly overcrowded Jianhuan, facility expansion is unavoidable. - The design of the two educational buildings meet the specific requirements inherent to Chinese education ideology - Otherwise independent facilities are united by a dynamic multi-use central area creating an organic whole optimized for interdisciplinary collaboration - Unique "U" floor plan, solar blocking surface and rooftop landscaping provide enhanced environmental efficiency - Roof to sub-grade ventilation system provides bright and fresh studio space - 7.2 meter ceilings partnered with interior and exterior partial walls allow for accommodation of future capacity requirements (data indicates it will double in ten years) without compromising design integrity The Jianhuan expansion herein is an expression of my gratitude for the 3.5 years of academic training obtained at Sichuan University. The 2 months of investigative research (personal door-to-door and digital polling of the student body, school officials as well as professors) proceeded 3 months of hands on design work.
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Sichuan University Graduation Design Jianhuan Expansion
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Overall Morphology Analysis
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Despite an awkward shape, the site enjoys a lakeside view
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Based on functional necessity and optimal lighting the site is divided into 3 parts
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The "U" shaped is both ecologically friendly and compatible with Chinese educational ideology
A strong and efficient circulation is provided between the old and new buildings
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The central space is the hub of intercommunication
Each area is strategically designed to accommodate growth
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Top: On Site Strategies Bottom: Specific Shapes based on Wind Analysis
Sichuan University Graduation Design Jianhuan Expansion
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New Entrance
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1. Existing Jianhuan 2. Students' Studios 3. Undefined Space (To Accommodate Growth) 4. Auditorium 5. Research Center 6. Library 7. Cafeteria 8. Meeting Rooms 9. Professors' Offices 10. Underground Parking Lot 11. Mingyuan Lake
Circulation, Programs, and Structure
Sichuan University Graduation Design Jianhuan Expansion
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1. Small Office Suite 2. Large Office Suite 3. Undefined Space (To Accommodate Growth) 4. Outdoor Platform 5. Restrooms 6. Studio 7. Auditorium 8. Outdoor Hallway 9. Entrance Hall 10. Cafeteria 11. Library Furniture arranged based on work modality. e.g., A. Individual modality is for Civil Engineering students B. Teamwork modality is for Architecture students
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Floor Plan
Facility Transformation
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Outdoor Platform
Meeting Rooms
Ceiling with Vegetation
Students’ Studios
Undefined Space
Professors’ Offices
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1. Space frame truss provides column-free studio space 2. Additional floors will be suspended from the space frame trusses 3. Load-bearing ventilation system allows for reduction of trusses while creating bright and fresh studios
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Structure Details
The central area is a flexible space ideal for intercommunication
Multi-purpose skylights let light enter during the day and escape at night
The Central Area
Sichuan University Graduation Design Jianhuan Expansion
03 400 ｜ 长桥 Sichuan University Core Studio Professor: Guozhen Chou Autumn 2013 Sichuan University's notorious 400 meter bridge is a classic case of Le Corbusier's “Radiant City” theory by creating a vast gap between critically dependent spaces. - Custom canopies, dedicated routes, and an integrated plaza transform a trip on the 400 from suffering to Shangri-la - Custom canopies are tailor fit to each location ensuring functionality, stability and aesthetics - A dedicated route resolves glaring transportation safety issues without sacrificing cyclists convenience by means of carefully located exits - An integrated plaza serves as a central oasis promoting social interactions, economic return, and provides lookouts for picture perfect moments - Rooftop solar panels make a positive environmental impact by serving as a supplemental power source Formally crossing the 400 was nothing more than a necessary evil. Following these architectural enhancements a trip across the bridge will become a personal pleasure.
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Sichuan University Core Studio 400
1. Inefficient Space Utilization
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Top: Five Critical Issues
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2. A 400m Gap between Academic and Life-Related Facilities
3. Bikes vs. Pedestrians
School of Environmental Design
Science Center
Library
4. The Scorching Sun
1st Classroom Building
Cafeteria
5. Lacks Scenic Lookouts
Student Dorms
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Sichuan University Core Studio 400
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1. Formally crossing the 400m bridge was nothing more than a necessary evil 2. Three center gaps in the bridge were filled to increase usable surface space 3. An integrated plaza promotes social interactions and provides lookouts 4. Dedicated bike routes resolves glaring transportation safety issues 5. Strategically located exits allow for efficient cycling 6. Custom canopies were tailor fit to each location 7. Varied structural systems were utilized to achieve space differentiation 8. Rooftop solar panels make a positive environmental impact
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Exploded Axonometric
Sichuan University Core Studio 400
Covered Area A. Small Size: 7~42m2 B. Large Size: 204m2
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Custom canopies are tailor fit to each location and achieve space differentiation by means of varied structural systems.
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The Central Oasis Structure Strategies
Under the Rainbow
Sichuan University Core Studio 400
04 A.T.C. ｜ 建筑师训练场 Personal Architecture Design Summer 2016 NASA astronaut candidates have the Johnson Space Center, architects will have the A.T.C. (Architect Training Center). - A.T.C. provides professionals and the public an open studio along with a fabrication lab. - Freedom from the usual programs allows for the creation of a revolutionary training focused "Pantheon" - 3 galleries: Gallery of Space, Gallery of Light and Gallery of Landscape - By unlocking the academic value of VR (Virtual Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality) typical limitations related to time, space, and budget are overcome This A.T.C. is a prototype suitable for global reproduction.
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Personal Architecture Design A.T.C.
Tianjin Theater
Architect Training Center
Tianjin Museum
Tianjin Library Tianjin Art Gallery
Tianjin Natural History Museum
1. The circular design complements the context 2. Architecture width facilitates maximum lakefront appreciation
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1. Gallery of Space 2. Gallery of Light 3. Gallery of Landscape 4. Equipped Public Studio VR Enabled Training Rooms
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Elaborate circulation design allows for highly dynamic and efficient exploration
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Top: Master Plan Bottom: Circulation, Floor Plan, and Programs
Gallery 1/3
By carefully arranging different degrees of enclosure, space-defining elements, and spatial relationships a variety of experiences are available in a single gallery
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Elevated and depressed base-plans are blended into the circulation space
The Gallery of Space
Personal Architecture Design A.T.C.
Gallery 2/3
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Direct Sunlight
Diffused Light through Vegetation
Underwater Sunlight
Reflecting Sunlight
Crescendo 1
Crescendo 2
The Gallery of Light
Gallery 3/3
The Gallery of Landscape Acrylic on Canvas
Personal Architecture Design A.T.C.
Equipped Public Studio
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1. Shop Store and Freecycle 2. Project Room 3. 3D Printer 4. CNC Room 5. Laser Room 6. Public Studio 7. Help Desk 8. Refreshment Area 9. Photography Studio 10. Virtual Reality Room 11. Video Library 12. Shortcut to the Gallery of Light
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Design Incubator
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Interested in a specific space? Go find the nearest VR room. 12 strategically located VR enabled training rooms create the opportunity to render countless virtual architectural experiences.
中国移动
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AR compatibility provides strolling students with relevant real-time information such as current location, dimensions, and information of relevant designs with further discovery being possible via nearby VR spaces
Top: Unlocking the Academic Value of Virtual Reality Bottom: Argument Reality User Interface (UI) on an iOS device, Apple ©, China Mobile ©
Personal Architecture Design A.T.C.
05 Drawings ｜绘画 Fine Art and Research
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The Sketch of a '90s Asian Actress
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN 1902 CHINESE 1404
ITALIAN 1902
RUSSIAN 1900
JAPANESE 1898
FRENCH 1860 BELGIAN 1902 BRITISH 1860
GERMAN 1895
200m × 200m
Research on Tianjin's "Hyper Colony"
Drawings
Xiaoyu Ma Undergraduate Portfolio 2016