Project 1
Monumental building in Beirut "Regrowth" Architecture Design
Parametric Design "Translation" Page 23-24
Urban Complex in Shanghai "Nature Conflux" Architecture Design
Project 3
Project 2 North Bund Waterfront in Shanghai "Pentration" Urban Design
Project 4
Fishing Club in Ningbo "Dive into Blank" Architecture Design
Project 5
Hybrid Social Housing "IN BETWEEN" Architecture Design
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Sculpture "Dance" Page 25
Conceptual Media film "Isolation" Page 25
Cardboard Structure "Volcano" Page 26
Memorial architectures are usually built to record certain events and people with significant historical influence. They represent the attitude of mankind towards history and remind people in the future not to forget the lessons from the past. Above this, we try to find a new monumentality for our project, which not only come from the record, but also from the production and development . We hope to commemorate the "abnormal events" with "normal life"
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On August 4th, 2020, an explosion destroyed the port of Beirut, Lebanon. It was caused by the ignition of tons of improperly stored ammonium nitrate which the government had neglected for years despite repeated warnings of the dangerous material's presence in the port. Food insecurity has become an even greater problem following the explosion, as Lebanon relies on imports for 90% of its grain, which it cannot receive with its port destroyed.
In the midst of the ashes and wreckage, the surviving half of the port's grain silo is the last structure left standing The grains they contained absorbed the shock of the explosion, sparing the city beyond from the brunt of the blast. The silos’ significance to the country’s subsidence along with its newfound role of protector elevate them to the status of new monument, making them the anchor point for the restoration of the Port of Beirut.
Lebanon
group project (with Tuyen Le and Alice Tosi)
development, graphics and presentation design
20th,
This studio began during the pandemic, and the traditional work model was hard to carry out. Therefore, we adopted a more digital design process. At the beginning, we hope to express our understanding of the site and expectations for the design through collages
Over 120,000 lives were lost in the civil war, and over 200 were lost in the explosion.
Protests against an ineffective and corrupt government. The Lebanese desire a brighter future.
Healing sensory environments for emotional trauma and vertical farms to fight food insecurity.
Our concept of New monumentality envisions a monument that transcends its commemorative function. Rather than a place for pure remembrance, it takes an active role in providing for the people and enacting change.
Applying this concept to our site, we are not only building a memorial to grieve but rather taking direct action to address the emotional trauma and food insecurity the Lebanese face. Our two core programs are a series of sensory healing environments engaging the senses of touch, hearing, sight, smell, and taste, and a food production hub incorporating vertical farms, open-air markets, and an efficient distribution system. This multi-faceted memorial site symbolizes the transition from the pre-explosion regime to an undertaking for the people.
In order to combine the "five senses" space with the vertical farm, we designed the "roots" system. Like a huge plant, energy and resources flow in the system. "Roots" grow outwards from the old silo ruins, bringing new growth throughout our site.
We hope that in the future, the memoriality of regrowth will be realized from two dimensions: spirit and substance In terms of spirit, we designed a spatial sequence from heaviness to lightness for visitors, corresponding to the transition from a painful past to a hopeful future. In terms of material, the building will have a developed production function, and it will become a producer, not just a recorder . The food produced by the building will actually help the poor in Beirut. It will use the normal life of production to commemorate the abnormal disaster and remind people: the past will never fade away, and the future will grow from it.
For this reason, we designed two characters to tell this story, they will show our healing journey from two sides.
The Visitor
Lebanese descent
Returns to her homeland Reconnects to her grandmother’s memory
*characters' setting from Tuyen, storyline from me. *renders from team work.
This project completed during the pandemic is by far the one that has the greatest impact on me. It makes me think about the role of monumental architecture when facing the common pain of all mankind. In “Regrowth”, I tried to make my own answer.
The human, material, and cultural devastation in Beirut has caused a shockwave through Lebanon. By reimagining the definition of monumentality, we uncover the possibility of a multi-faceted memorial which provides for the ones who suffered the trauma of the explosion. While designed for Beirut, Regrowth's purpose is universal, and its doors are open for anyone in need.
*renders from team work
The site is located in the riverside of the old town of shanghai. There is a coherent and stretched facade along the street in the base, but the blocks here are broken and disordered. Therefore, maintaining the interface, increasing accessibility, and establishing a new space order were three aims of this project.
"Penetration" has a dual meaning. First, I hope that waterfront landscape, residential and commercial can meet and penetrate each other here. Second, I hope to design a façade along the river with rich levels for this site.
Space paradigm: Different plots should have basic units of different forms and sizes according to their function and area. A courtyard with a strong sense of enclosure can shape multiple levels of urban public space. "Road-squareyard" , with this system, urban space could be more diverse and friendly. In addition, the courtyard can make the building itself have a good landscape orientation and keep the facades in same style
Street section analysis: Analyse the space defects of the site and make targeted improvements.
There are four main strategies: 1. Maintain the continuous facade of traditional houses and protect the historical features of the city. 2. Divide the plot and arrange the functions that bring vitality to the plot such as business and office. 3. Combine the newly planned residential area with enough public spaces in different types to improve the quality of life of residents. 4. Pay attention to the regularity and permeability of the waterfront facade, shorten the distance between pedestrians and the river view, and create a more rhythmic urban skyline.
Traffic analysis
Sidewalk
Spare fire lane
One-way lane
Two-way driving lane
Height analysis
Below 3 floors, 0-18m
5-6 floors, around 24m
Over 25 floors, 120-150m
Function analysis
Resident Business Office Culture
Public space analysis
area Walking area Residence area
Urban plan 1:5000
Waterfront skyline
I made a more detailed design of the waterfront section. In my design, the first and second floors of the buildings on the waterfront are generally for commercial function, while the upper four floors are generally for residential function.
In order to attract customers and improve community life, I designed waterfront platforms with different heights, and ensured the continuity between the various waterfront areas to create the waterfront space as a whole. Therefore, the walk in the waterfront space will be a continuous experience. People can freely jog, fly kites and sightseeing along the river. The quality of urban life will therefore improve.
Urban Complex
As a hub-type building that integrates the functions of residence, office, commerce and transportation, the urban complex plays the role of a regional centere in a metropolis like Shanghai. However, Nature conflux hoped to also give the region more benign changes at the natural, community and cultural levels . After field research, instead of treating the residents around the complex as potential shopping consumers, I held the idea that local residents could and should play more roles as participants and producers of architecture and community. To this end, the building will provide more manoeuvrable naturvval landscapes and convenient and life-friendly scenes. Architecture entangles the three of city, culture and nature, then habitation happened.
Shanghai, ChinaSite Academic, individual projectType 168000m2Floor area
Programme Mixed use urban complex
Project Level 3rd year, 6th semester
June.24th, 2019Date of Issue
Prof. Jiang Hao/hjiang196@tongji.edu.cnAdvisor
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Public space render
"Nature Conflux" has thoroughly investigated the built environment around the site and residents' opinions. There are not only residential areas and developed traffic around the site, but also sufficient natural and cultural resources. Except for the taller buildings on the west side, which obstructs the view, the other directions are adjacent to the lane complex and the landscape park, which have various types of good landscape conditions.
Transport and surrounding buildings Height, axis and landscape orientations
Site Culture Nature Community City Ring Road
Main Street People FlowMetro Stop
1-4 Floors
5-15 Floors
20+ Floors
After analysing the current situation of the flow of people, I decided to establish two axes in my design: the natural axis and the commercial axis. These two axes will depend on each other, and their staggered positions will set up spaces where people can stay, thereby providing more stages for community activities and consumer leisure.
Higr rise Location
Give full play to the landmarks of high rise buildings.
Space Division
Divide the site into 5 function blocks
Retail Hotel Market
Commercial axis
Determine the functions of each block and build the commercial axis.
Green Setting
Set up green space on different levels, connect the community with the nature on north.
Natural Axis
Rotate the shape of high-rises, Build the natural axis
Coverage
The low-poly ceiling covers the overlap area of the natural axis and the commercial axis.
An activity venue exclusively for community residents, without boundaries, dedicated to providing open space for neighborhood interaction.
Multi-layer terraces with a roof. Standing on it and looking around, you can feel the different charms of natural landscape and folk architecture.
A simple open-air stage. Audience can watch the performance from different heights and directions.
It is a gathering place for the crowd and a place for public events, part of the space is covered by the roof.
The long and narrow square guiding people's attention to the bookstore at the end of the square.
The car return space in front of the office building, and the balcony space formed by rotating the high-rise layer by layer.
The large platform setting above the main store along the street is connected to the mall and serves as a buffer zone for the entrance.
Free space designed for the community. Provide some landscape and leisure space.
Master plan1:2000
"Nature Conflux" has thoroughly investigated the built environment around the site and residents' opinions. There are not only residential areas and developed traffic around the site, but also sufficient natural and cultural resources. Except for the taller buildings on the west side, which obstructs the view, the other directions are adjacent to the lane complex and the landscape park, which have various types of good landscape conditions.
Hotel tower plan 1:500
Office tower plan 1:500
A large number of public spaces in the urban complex are located at different heights, so strong vertical transportation is required. In this project, in addition to the escalator, I also designed sufficient vertical elevators to ensure barrierfree traffic. From the underground parking lots to the public green space at the top of the second floor, users can arrive every space conveniently. Through these designs, I created a good strolling shopping experience for the complex.
Fishing club
In classical Chinese paintings, fishing is a common subject. These paintings often use large blank to be poetic. In Chinese traditional fishing, people can get close to nature, eliminate distracting thoughts in quiet waiting, relax and get gifts from nature. This is also the purpose of this project: to narrow the distance between man and nature, to find oneself in the "blank space"
The site is located on a small island in the waters of 20 square kilometers in Ningbo, and ferry is the only way to reach the land. This project has dual purposes. The first is to provide venues and logistics for enthusiasts of different levels; the second is to set up an exhibition hall for fishing culture.
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Chinese drawing
Site
Type Floor area
Programme
Project Level
Date of Issue
Advisor
Ningbo, Zhejiang, China Academic, individual project 3125m2
Fishing club
3rd year, 5 semester
Jan.7th, 2019 Prof. Wang Zhendong/zhendong@tongji.edu.cn
The ground floor of the building mainly provides a number of fishing preparation spaces for fishing lovers, including equipment storage, changing room, and meeting room. In order to ensure that the fishing lovers will not interfere with each other's line of sight, the two branch-shaped fishing platforms extend to different directions in the water, forming a 90-degree angle between each other.
There is also a lake hotel on the ground floor for fishing lovers. It has an independent fishing boat dock and a complete water view, which can meet the needs of fishing lovers to spend the night on the island.
For the exhibition area and tourist area, I set them on the second floor. The top of the first floor would become a leisure platform. After experiencing the charm of fishing culture in the exhibition, visitors can see the beautiful scenery of the lake here. With mountains on one side and water on the other side, my project used simple and powerful architectural language to show the unique charm of fishing in Chinese paintings.
Basicly, I want my building to have a sense of floating, floating on the water like a cloud. Therefore, I set up a gap between the floor of the second floor and the ceiling of the ground floor, and used structural columns out of the wall to support the entire building.
In addition, I set up two courtyards inside the building , surrounded by glass. Such an inner courtyard can not only guide light into the building, but also become a place for fishing lovers to gather for leisure. It is a small nature recreated inside the building.
In the direction facing the water, I used a lot of to-ceiling glass windows . These windows allow users to observe the scenery of the lake from inside, and then guide people's sight to the outside fishing space. People will walk out of the floating building, walk along the branch-shaped fishing platform to the center of the lake, put down their hooks, and blank.
Hybrid social housing
The In-Between concept focused on linking two different physical areas of the site (between the new uphill community and the future boulevard below) regarding programs and living quality. The unique-steep terrain area connected to the Marstrandsvägen rd. is chosen to analyze. Due to the site being close to nature while in the city. It can be an attractive spot connecting all urban feasibility to the central city. Hybrid social housing is also a potential solution to tackle this site condition. To join these two areas by curating two different housing typologies (Housings, offices, and community facilities) defined by different axis.
Site Type Floor area
Project Level Programme
Date of Issue Advisor
Åseberget, Kungälv, Sweden
Academic, group project(with Kritsada Simcharoen) 17900m2
Hybrid social housing complex
Master Program
May.20th, 2022
Prof. Björn Gross/bjorn.gross@chalmers.se
Contribution Concept development, public area and housing design
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The commercial area is positioned on the ground floor downhill to welcome and communicate to the public, then on top by an office area parallel with the potential boulevard. At the same time, the central housing units are arranged in another direction above the office units and the transition floor, which works on the system and offers more shared spaces. Finally, the green rooftop, Nursery, and other facilities are placed on the same level uphill area as the village facilities. Furthermore, to support all different users and future possibilities. Various flexible unit floor plans have been designed to solve these issues. For example, the units parallel the road can transition from office to house. In contrast, all housing units’ floor plans can adapt the wall position to create a new functional space depending on residents’ life spent.
Hybrid functions and entrance
Context
Diverse living unit sizes and composition
Core function as a middle with nature access
The whole building is intended as a large courtyard to get access to nature from the front and backside. In addition, to strengthen residents’ interactions and new experiences, the organic walkways were carefully designed, followed by the contour line of the hill from the uphill nature deck to the shared common terrace to use the most efficient walkway as a recreation space. Therefore, all the design strategies will strengthen ecological, economic, and social sustainability occurred.
The core function as a middle was used to investigate the possibility of adaptive living floor plans to support flexibility in various households. By locating the bathroom and storage in the middle, and the kitchen pantry in the corner nearby the entrance door. Residents can choose which functions require more privacy and greater social interaction. By arranging the wall partitions in these parallel spaces with the function core. This project consists of four different sizes of living from S, M, L, and XL. The XL unit can be divided into two units in the case of extended family or even for rental.
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This wooden structure highrise building aims to represent the sustainable and innovative identity of the Åseberget project. Furthermore, to follow the idea of “Nature as an asset,” the building positioned itself as a bridge to respect the surrounded context. Therefore, be harmonious with friendly wood material and warm color in both exterior and interior like grows out of rocks.
Organic walkways, stairs and terraces
The green rooftop, solar cell area, living facilities.
The column and beam is the main structure, combines with CLT timber wall and steel structure in the walkway and terrace.
This studio looks at the highly malleable nature of cellulose and explores how 3d printing can be used to maximise the strengths of this material. During the project we have explored design more from a technical perspective.
with 3d scanning technology, through to 3d printing, robotic arms and cnc machines, we have gradually gained the ability to grasp the form of the building and have greater freedom in form.
In this art work, we express the graceful curves of human body in motion with different materials and design languages. The aluminium sculpture focuses on presenting the harmony and elegance of body movements. The glass sculpture focuses on presenting the possibility of body motion. Both sculptures are made of smaller units , which changing shapes and combining with each other.
Isolation is diverse. Rigid isolation can define spaces and shape different places and light. Flexible isolation can blur the boundaries and create an ambiguous and restrained atmosphere. At present, we are in a pandemic which requires us to isolate ourselves physically and psychologically Perhaps in the future, this trend will intensify, and make people a highly independent individual. At the same time, expressions and interpersonal relationships will evolve into new forms. Everyone will have a complete world deep inside.
I have expressed different forms of isolation, but I hope that the audience will notice the connection contained in the isolation. Hopefully, in the future, the connection between humans will not just be signals in the circuit.
Looking at the starry sky above us, humanity is a whole.
The "volcano" was a cardboard structure designed for the Lucca Biennale. It was inspired by the clusters of barnacles by the water. Starting from the prototype of the dodecahedron, we combined the units into dome-shaped spaces and explored different combinations of these spaces to form the final plan. We designed spaces on different scales for adults and children. After "volcano" was built, it was very popular among kids and their parents.
It used all environmentally friendly materials, which are completely detachable and recyclable . This was also our response to the environmental protection theme of the Biennale.
