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Xi Cao Healthcare Architecture Portfolio
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Xi Cao
Architecture + Health, 2019 (864) 643-9606 cao8@clemson.edu 811 Issaqueena Trl #416 Central, SC
COMPUTER SKILLS IIIII AutoCAD IIIII Illustrator IIIII SketchUp IIIII Rhinoceros IIIII Revit IIIII Photoshop
WORK EXPERIENCE NBBJ, Seatle, WA — Medical Planning Intern, May. 2018- Aug.2017 Supervisor: Gregory Swinton, Erin Kelley, David Owsiany Participated in • Medical planning of Sitka Replacement Hospital, AK • Design competition for WUXI General Hospital, Wuxi, China. • Site analysis phase of the Highline Medical Center expansion.
Clemson University, SC — Graduate Assistant, Aug. 2016 - Present
Supervisor: David Allison, Byron Edwards •Assisting Byron Edwards,Chair of the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health, research initiatives commitee for Case Study library.Generating aia/aah award winning project case studies. •Generating aia/aah award winning project case studies. Philips Design, Boston MA — Design Intern, Jul. 2017- Aug.2017 Supervisor: Sean Hughes, David Ruthven
• Support project team leads to deliver architectural design solutions. • Produce project visuals to communicate design intent. • Create workshop materials for client collaboration
Beijing Forestry University, Beijing China —Student Assistant Supervisor: Dafang Li • Participated in Shuyuan Hotel Design of Qingyan area, Guizhou • Complete the preliminary concept planning, scheme design, landscape planning of the first phase, the construction of the hotel is completed by Sep. 2015
EDUCATION Master of Architecture, Clemson, SC
IIIII InDesign
Clemson University, Architecture + Health
Aug.2016 - Present
IIIII ArcGIS
Master of Landscape Architecture, Clemson, SC
Aug. 2014 - May.2016
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Beijing, China
Sep. 2010 - Jul. 2014
IIIII Lumion IIIII Python
Clemson University
Beijing Forestry University
TABLE OF CONTENT
GHS Cancer Center | Greenville, South Carolina
Maggie’s Center | Greenville, South Carolina
Hilltown Central Senior Living | Greenville, South Carolina
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2018 FALL
2018 FALL
2018 SPRING
2nd Year Healthcare
2nd Year Healthcare
1st Year Healthcare
WMC Campus Master Plan | Boone, North Carolina
Asheville Monastery | Asheville, South Carolina
Rest Area
Fountains
Asheville Urban Design | Asheville, South Carolina
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Street Arts
Diverse Pavement to define space
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2017 FALL
2017 SPRING
2016 SPRING
1st Year Healthcare
1st Year Architecture
2nd Year Landscape
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GHS CANCER CENTER | Greenville, South Carolina Design Collaboration with Hannah Shultz, Katie Hardwick, Alex Langford
A master plan for Greenville Healthcare system | Examining the relationship between healthy urban design and a medical center campus
The Greenville Cancer Care Center provides support services for those diagnosed with cancer in the upstate. The facility is planted on the edge of the Greenville Health System campus in an area that is densely covered with foliage. The aim of this project development is to emerge patients and visitors into nature through a transparent facade system, a daylight filled atrium, woodland chapel, and lightwells that carry light down into the linear accelerator vaults. The goals of the facility are to provide a sense of comfort and awareness throughout treatment areas.
Birds Eye View
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MASSING STUDY
Front Entrance
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DESIGN GUIDELINES
SUSTAINABLE PARKING
GARDENS WHICH LIVE
HARVEST NATURAL DAYLIGHT
WELCOMING ENTRY
COMMON AREAS AT HEART
NO.1
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
ENTRY NO.2
GROVE RD. ENTRY
SPACES FOR RESPITE
UND UNDERGRO PARKING
CANCER CENTER
OUTDOOR PARKING
MAGGIE’S CENTER GHS MAIN CAMPUS
Site Plan
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BUILDING SYSTEMS & DEPARTMENT ADJACENCIES
FACADE SYSTEM Facade System
Infusion
PLATES FloorFLOOR Plate
Clinics
BUILDING FRAMING SteelSTEEL Framing
Radiation Oncology
CONCRETEParking PARKING STRUCTURE Concrete Structure
Underground Parking
Building Systems
Stacking Diagram
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FLOOR PLAN
Linear accelerator 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
3 2 1
Physics Storage & Lab
Lab
Office
Treatment Planning
Block Room
Office
Office
Office
Staff Elevator
Up Up
Staff Elevator
CT Control
CT Toilet
Staff
Linear Accelerator
Exam Conference CT Sim. Storage Staff Work Cancer Registry Retail Pharmacy
Computer
Exam
Elevator
Computer Check in
Changing
Changing
Exam
Consultation Gowned sub wait
Consultation Family Waiting
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Public Elevator Staff Elevator Stairs
Exam
Elevator
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HDR
Support
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Treatment Support Staff Work Area Administration Public Amenities
Toilet
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Toilet
Staff
Cafe
Toilet Up
Level 1: Radiation Oncology + Patient Services
Chapel
Gowned sub wait
FLOOR PLAN
Main Lobby Looking South
Treatment Space Staff Work Area Support Administration Public Amenities Public Elevator Staff Elevator Stairs
Level 2: Medical Oncology Offices + Support Program
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FLOOR PLAN
View into the Courtyard
Treatment Space Staff Work Area Support
Public Elevator Staff Elevator Stairs
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Level 3: Infusion + Roof Top Garden
FACADE DESIGN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Building Structure Curtain Wall Structure Double Layered Glazing Vertical Wood Shading Fins Perforated Metal Panels Horizontal Wood Shading Fins
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The facade assemblies in this project are consisted of several standardized elements which can be manufactured in the factory. Each of them carries specific functions such as main structure, secondary structure, private screen, horizontal shading, vertical shading and etc. Different elements are chosen to form an assembly to satisfy requirements that are specific to that orientation. The method increaces building’s overall energy performance, lowers the cost in material manufacturing and management.
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GHS CANCER CENTER | Greenville, South Carolina Individual Project
An architecture design for Greenville Healthcare System | Establish a chain of support for cancer patients and families. Maggie’s Centers provide informational and emotional/social support services to people with cancer and their families. My Maggie’s Center is located on the edge of GHS campus along Grove Road. The drastic change of grade across the site and the dense natural vegetation created challenges and opportunities for the design. The goal of this project was to bridge the divide between hospital and residential atmospheres to create continuity of care. The Maggie’s center sits on the west hill and opens up to the east to take advantage of downhill views, in addition to creating a strong visual connection to the future cancer center. As the core of all Maggie’s Centers, kitchens and dining spaces anchor all other spaces, and help foster a strong sense of community. Major functional spaces are located on the ends of the bars to maximize connectivity and views. Different edge treatments and sitting spaces provide options for the visitors so they have the freedom to interact with one another in a variety of settings.
ENTRY
PARKING
MAGGIE’E CENTER
Site Plan
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POTENTIAL CANCER CENTER
DESIGN GUIDELINES
Daylighting
Hearth
Respite Space
Encourage Communication
Welcoming Environment
Indoor-outdoor Transition
Parking in the Park
Stormwater Management
Exploded Axonometric View
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ELEVATION
Level 2 10' - 0"
Level 1 0' - 0"
Level B -8' - 0"
Level 2 10' - 0"
Level 1 0' - 0"
Level B -8' - 0"
East Perspective
Level 2 10' - 0"
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Building West Elevation
Level 1 0' - 0"
Building North Elevation
SITE PLAN
Legends 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Kitchen + Dining Library Large Room (Multi-Purpose Room) Offices Consulting Rooms Quiet Rooms Information Center
617 sf 608 sf 507 sf 210 sf 250 sf 81 sf
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Main Entry C
Main Entry 1
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Library
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Kitchen
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Multi-Purpose Room
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Welcoming Area Transition Zone Pause Pocket Destination Hub
Floor Plan
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SECTION
Kitchen and Dining Space
Kitchen and Dining Quiet Room
Mechanical Room
C-C’ SECTION PERSPECTIVE 1/4”=1’-0”
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Offices
Mini Garden
SECTION
Multi-Functional Space
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SECTION
Breat Out Space near Backyard Toilets Library
A-A’ SECTION PERSPECTIVE 1/4”=1’-0”
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Offices
Alucobond Panel Aluminum Supporting Structure Thermal Insulation Waterproof Membrane Sheathing Corrugated Metal Sheet Wide Flanges Ceiling Supporting Structure Wood Plank Ceiling
SECTION
Galvanized Steel Profile U Wood Topping Laminated Glass Double Glazing
Mullion
Gypsum Board Insulation Air Gap
Gutter Supporting Structure for Canopy Tempered Glass
Wood Plank Flooring Plywood Panel Radiant Floor Pipe Reflective Sheet Insulation Wood Stud (structure) Vapor Barrier Geotextile Reinforce Concrete Gravel Water Drain
Wall Section: Office
Edge: Office to Backyard
Wall Section: Entrance
Edge: Core Space to Backyard
Edge: Core Space to the Front
Edge: Large Room Looking Out
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HILLTOWN CENTRAL | Central, South Carolina Individual Project
Congregate Care for the Elderly | Design for Abilities, Not Disabilities.
Hilltown Central is a congregate care facility for low income senior residents in the Central, SC. The charge was to design a modular living unit to accommodate eight residents and one caretaker. The units were to be adaptable for different site conditions and contexts. This project sits on a triangular corner lot that slopes down to the east. Three units step down the hill and contain scenic views to nature as well as human activities. They angle along the streets and create dynamic outdoor spaces for social interactions. Each unit is a separate building structure enabling for easy future expansion. The openness within the building frame and modular design of the rooms allow for flexible re-configuration. The variety of community amenities including family garden, amphitheater and center plaza encourage activities and communication. The top priority is to design a prototype for affordable senior living which could be applicable for a variety of sites and contexts, and capable of accommodating changing needs over time.
Public Spaces along the South Edge
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DESIGN DRIVERS
Park with Baseball-Fields
RANGE OF OPTIONS
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CELEBRATE SOCIALIZATION
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FLEXIBLE LAYOUT
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SEPARATE STRUCTURE
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Context Analysis
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MASSING STUDY
Site Birds Eye Perspective
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DESIGN DRIVERS
Kitchen and Living Room Soiled Linen
Toilet Mechanical Room 160 SF
49 SF Room
Room
Room
201 SF
201 SF
167 SF
Room Toilet
Toilet
167 SF
139 SF
45 SF Waste 47 SF
47 SF
55 SF
Toilet
Laundry
56 SF
Toilet
Toilet Room 155 SF
57 SF
Toilet
55 SF
47 SF
Room
Room
Room
155 SF
158 SF
158 SF
Room 116 SF
Vestibule 72 SF
Waste
Pantry
55 SF
63 SF
Typical Floor Plan
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SITE PLAN
B’
A’
Linen Soiled 45 SF
Toilet
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Laund
49 SF
139 SF
A
Room nical
Mecha
Room
160 SF
Room 201 SF
Room 201 SF
167 SF
Toilet
Room 155 SF
Room
Toilet
166 SF
55 SF
87 SF Room
Room
158 SF
Room
ule Vestib 72 SF
55 SF
Room Toilet
166 SF
55 SF
Soiled Linen
Waste
54 SF
56 SF
DN
Luandry 158 SF
189 SF
55 SF
Toilet Room
Room
189 SF
189 SF
55 SF
Pantry
Room
58 SF
189 SF
Storage
48 SF
y
47 SF
Room 166 SF
Toilet
Storage
Room
Room 166 SF
96 SF Office
55 SF
Waste
Toilet 55 SF
Room
47 SF
Toilet 56 SF
Toilet 55 SF Toilet 57 SF
54 SF
66 SF
Waste 47 SF
167 SF
Toilet
Room
Toilet
93 SF Toilet
Toilet Room
Mechanical
Pantr
50 SF
63 SF
116 SF
158 SF
155 SF
B
Pantry Waste
Vestibule Room
63 SF
118 SF Room 166 SF
Room Room Room
Toilet
Office
Toilet
161 SF 55 SF
46 SF Toilet
Luandry
Soiled Linen
48 SF Toilet
138 SF
52 SF
46 SF
Toilet
Room
161 SF 55 SF
61 SF Toilet 54 SF
84 SF
Waste
1288 SF
55 SF
166 SF
Vestibule
61 SF
59 SF
Room
Room Room
Room 160 SF
162 SF
199 SF
199 SF
Mechanical 138 SF
+ 32’
+ 20’ + 12’
+ 0’
Building Longitudinal Section A-A’
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Building Cross Section B-B’
SITE LANDSCAPE PLAN
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Therapy Garden
Family Farm
Bell Tower
Farmer’s Market
Amphitheater
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+ 20’
+ 20’
+ 12’
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Site Section C-C’
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Family Garden
Building Front Elevation Building Side Elevation
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Farmers’ Market at the Center Plaza
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WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER | Boone, North Carolina Design Collaboration with E. Malone Hopkins
A master plan for Appalachian Regional Healthcare system | Examining the relationship between healthy urban design and a medical center campus The major design concept for the Watauga Medical Center Master Plan is to establish clear site organization and reduce the scale of building massing on the campus. The design is driven by an effort to separate inpatient and outpatient facilities and create a natural setting between buildings that invites wellness activities to the healthcare campus in Boone, North Carolina. Community amenities include a large amphitheater for music festivals, an area for a farmers’ market, and retail space along a proposed greenway trail situated strategically between the campus and an adjacent wellness district. Four simple phases create the site potential which adds a new outpatient facility, cancer center, and inpatient annex. These additions make way for the selective demolition of the oldest parts of the existing Watauga Medical Center building, and a final addition for an education facility acts as a gateway to the campus. The future of Watauga Medical Center is set up to focus on and promote preventative rather than reactionary healthcare for the community of Boone.
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View to Inpatient Facility
ESTABLISH CLEAR SITE ENTRY & ORGANIZATION
TEBO FAMILY MEDICAL PAVILION - BOULDER, CO
REDUCE THE SCALE OF BUILDING MASSING
GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL’ AIRPORT
CREATE A PARK-LIKE SETTING WITH PAVILION BUILDINGS
OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER
INVITE WELLNESS ACTIVITIES TO THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS
NORTH
PIEDMONT NEWNAN HOSPITAL - NEWNAN, GA
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In order to implement the key concepts, we started with the existing site by defining an axis to respond to Deerfield road, and using the same form to unify the different elements in our design. 1. DEFINE AN AXIS RESPONDING TO SITE
2. SEPARATE STRUCTURES ON SITE
Then we relocated the cancer center to clear the space close to the hospital for expansion.
3. RELOCATE CANCER CENTER
Then we separated the inpatient and outpatient services, so the I occupancy and B occupancy buildings can be independent from each other. And we also introduced a parking garage on the back of the outpatient building to serve the staff working in the new facility and also prepare for the public parking for the following steps. Next we massed the new inpatient building based on the square footages of the departments that will be move into this building, instead of attaching it to the hospital, we bridge it over back to the hospital to leave some room for breathing between structures.
4. MASS AND BRIDGE INPATIENT TOWER
Next we connected the hospital and the inpatient facility with a volume as a landmark entry space.
Afforded the opportunity by moving some services like inpatient surgery, inpatient beds and imagining into the new building, we selectively demolished the oldest portion of the hospital.
6. DEMOLISH HOSPITAL AND RENOVATE LANDSCAPING
After that we bent inpatient and outpatient facilities responding to the axis we established in the very beginning in order to create an embracing welcoming entry condition.
7. BEND BUILDINGS RESPONDING TO SITE AXIS
Then we subtracted building volumes to incorporate daylighting and access to nature.
8. SUBTRACT ATRIUM, PUBLIC, AND GREEN SPACES
Looking into the future, the structures of inpatient and outpatient facilities allows vertical expansions. It will be easy to add inpatient beds or clinics because of the modular design.
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We also provided amenities like education and retail functions along the edge of the campus closest to the wellness district to again invite the community.
10. EXPAND VERTICALLY FOR FUTURE GROWTH
Operative Verbs
Design Phasing
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NEW OUTPATIENT FACILITY + PARKING DECK
NEW CANCER CENTER + DEMO OLD CANCER CENTER
NEW INPATIENT FACILITY + SELECTED DEMO AND RENOVATION OF WMC
NEW EDUCATION CENTER
Site Potential JOHNS
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Modular Concepts
INPATIENT UNIT MODULE INPATIENT FACILITY LEVELS 04 & 05 1
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INPATIENT UNITS ADMINISTRATION
INPATIENT MED/SURG UNITS SERVICES
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EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SURGERY / CATH LAB OUTPATIENT SURGERY
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LEVEL 04 DEPARTMENT PLAN (duplicated on Level 05 in inpatient facility)
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OBSTETRICS PHARMACY
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ADMINISTRATION INTERSTITIAL SPACE
SLEEP CENTER
OUTPATIENT CLINIC MODULE
PHARMACY
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SLEEP CENTER
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DINING/KITCHEN EDUCATION / RETAIL
LEVEL 03 DEPARTMENT PLAN
Work Core
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WOUND CARE
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OUTPATIENT SURGERY
CANCER CENTER LAB
OUTPATIENT CLINICS OUTPATIENT CLINICS ICU
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OUTPATIENT IMAGING EDUCATION / RETAIL CAFE
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SUPPORT / MECH. HEALING GARDEN
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Design Guidelines DAYLIGHTING
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ACCESS + WAYFINDING
SUSTAINABLE PARKING
DIVERITY OF USES
GROWTH AND CHANGE
GREENSPACE
PUBLIC SPACES
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