Xintong Li MArch Architectural Design Portfolio for UCL

Xintong Li

EDUCATION

YinFengHuaYuan, Shizhong District, Jinan, Shandong, 250001, China

(+86) 15064061357

x_t_li@outlook.com

Invisible Friends

Tokyo, Japan

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Architecture | Class Two Division One

The University of Sheffield, UK

WORK EXPERIENCE

09/2019 - 06/2022

The project aims to address the divide between Japan's aging population and its youthful, trendy society. It is hoped that the design through obscuring some of the body's senses can help to achieve equal and sincere communication across age and status.

Architectural Intern | Shandong Provincial Architecture Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., China

The Lost Culture

07/2022 - Present

Architectural Intern | Shandong Provincial Architecture Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. The Seventh Branch, China

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Part-time Stand-up Comedian | Jinan Xiju Culture Media Co., Ltd.

07/2021 - 09/2021

Stoke-on-trent, UK

The design of this Ceramic Culture Experience Exhibition Centre is intended to promote ceramic art, increase employment opportunities for artists, and boost cultural pride among locals. It aims to revitalize the declining local ceramic culture..

07/2020 - Present Committee | Light Entertainment Society, the University of Sheffield

05/2021

HONOURS & AWARDS

• International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship (worth 50% of the tuition fee)

• Faculty Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Achievement (worth 50% of the tuition fee)

• Climate Emergency Charrette Design Challenge, 1st place (teamwork)

• The Second Jinan Stand-up Comedy Competition, 3rd place

• The Third Jinan Stand-up Comedy Competition, 1st place

2019

The Unfamous Comedy Theatre

Sheffield, UK

The building seeks to create a place where unknown stand-up comedians may perform and rehearse. It is expected that the design of this theatre can make comedians forget about the pursuit of fame and fortune and immerse themselves in the pure love of stand-up comedy and the sense of achievement of selfbreaking.

2020-2021

2021

2021

Life Experience Hall

Jinan, China

This experience hall serves as an additional venue on the path to worship Buddhas, experiencing various states of life through spaces. Happiness and misfortune are both fleeting, alternating between great joy and great sorrow. Rather than placing hopes in Buddhas for psychological comfort, it is hoped to help people see the truth of life to be well in the present moment.

Invisible Friends

Tokyo, Japan

Individual work in year three, Spring Semester 2022

The project aims to address the divide between Japan's ageing population and its youthful, trendy society. It is hoped that the design through obscuring some of the body's senses can help to achieve equal and sincere communication across age and status.

Japan's greying dilemma is expected to outweigh all other nations. We use high street culture as an entry point. Bridging the communication gap between different generations and making older generations enjoy high streets like everyone else is an issue that needs to be addressed.

Takeshita street is the birthplace of Japanese Kawai culture and has become a trendy mecca for young people. The street is now full of commercialism.

ETIQUETTE OF JUNIORS TO ELDERS DESIGN MASSING DEVELOPMENT

In Asia, people are taught to treat the elders with absolute respect, which makes people feel that elders are unapproachable. We choose to break down barriers between people by obscuring their visual senses.

INITIAL NARRATIVE

The site is within a really busy commercial pedestrian street.

Considering the surroundings, a trapezoidal block is placed.

Inserts

Block

Capsule hotel

A chat room of invisible friends.

Manga cafe

Communicate through projections.

Sento

A space for wholehearted conversation. Individuals can view the high street while taking a bath.

Block people's view through openings of different directions

another volume into the current block.

Slice walls are added to screen the courtyard.

Determine the entrance location based on the flow of people. Distribute functions according to the site.

people's view through vapour

Block people's view through darkness

The capsule hotel uses openings in different directions to produce a “chat room” for people to communicate equally by voice without knowing each other’s appearance.

In the sento, individuals take away the external objects that symbolize status and wealth. The steam in the room obscures people's view, making it easier for people to communicate wholeheartedly.

Shadow animation show is produced in an enclosed room and projected in the café, which means the audience cannot see the appearance of the producer of the show but only his or her thoughts. Here we are trying to produce a way for different generations can communicate equally despite status, outlook, age, and gender.

In this way, communication between different generations can be easier. Remove people’s stereotypes of old people being conventional, rigid, and bored in the first place. Individuals would be more likely to meet each other as soul mates.

AXONOMETRIC

Accessible Roof

People can have a high-level view of the Takeshita Street.

Bamboo-mould Concrete

Gives a sense of traditional Asian culture and perfectly fits the surrounding buildings.

Capsule Hotel

Formed by wooden blocks facing different directions.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

The Structure of the Capsule Hotel

1. Entrance

2. Reception

3. Shower room (female)

4. Shower room (male)

5. Sento (female)

6. Sento (male)

7. Manga cafe

8. Projection room

9. Laundry

10. Toilets

10. Toilets

11. Changing room (female)

12. Changing room (male)

13. Capsule hotel

14. Reading room

The Lost Culture

Stoke-on-trent, UK

Individual work in year three, Autumn Semester 2021

The project aims to revitalize the declining local ceramic culture. It is hoped that the design of this Ceramic Culture Experience Exhibition Centre can help promote ceramic art, provide more jobs for artists, and enhance residents' cultural pride.

Historical Collage of Stoke-on-trent

North Staffordshire was found to have underground deposits of clay and coal.

The pioneers learned the fine technique of decorating ceramics with blue and white flowers from Jingdezhen, China.

The new trend in the city is to turn industry heritage into art studios.

Vitality factors

With the rise of the British Empire, the pioneers of Stoke-on-Trent came together to exchange new ideas for maximum mutual benefit.

Factories pass through generations. However, as the market for ceramics is dwindling, grandchildren no longer want to operate the industry.

Many residents don’t like to live in Stoke on Trent “There is nothing going on here.”

What is the future of Stoke-on-trent? How to bring the city back to life? How to make people stay?

In the design, we add cafe to help drive the local economy and enrich people's daily entertainment.

Cafe Gallery Workshop Exhibition

Jingdezhen, China

Stoke-on-trent, UK

Transform the abandoned ceramic factory into a ceramic gallery.

Add ceramic studios to promote ceramic art and provide more jobs for artists.

Hold ceramics exhibitions to attract scholars from all over the world.

1770 1998

DESIGN CONCEPT

The Shape of the Kilns Concept Plan and Section

Material Choices

Stucco plaster texture is similar in texture to ceramic. White has a sense of simplicity and cleanliness that reduces the complexity of its curved form.

Axonometric Combining Concept Plan and Section

Breaking and Reform the Kilns Ceiling Decoration Shelf

Circulation for Ceramic Making

Concept Plan

Concept Section

Porcelain stone is taken from the mining area, finely washed by water and precipitated to make mud blocks.

The mud is placed in the middle of the wedging table. The shape is created by bending and stretching the mud.

The kiln was ignited for about one day and night, and the temperature was around 1300°C.

Knives made of bamboo, bone or iron are used to depict patterns on dried or semi-dried ceramic bodies.

The processed ceramic blanks are placed on a shelf to dry.

Construction Section

Primer and finish Base coat render and reinforcing mesh Insulation

Screed coat Reinforced concrete

Existing brick structure wall

160mm (2×80mm) Rock wool insulation between 160×75mm studs Ceramic tile cladding

25mm Dry screed

12mm Recycled rubber sound absorption layer

60mm Flooring grade rigid wood fibre insulation

Breathable floor protection membrane

99mm Three layer CLT panel

1. Cafe

2. Decoration Room

3. Kiln

4. Drying Room

5. Wedging Tables

6. Storage

7. Toilets

8. Lecture Room

9. Exhibition Space

10. Admission Office

11. Library

A Kiln with coal underneath

Ceramic making workshop Decoration

SECTIONA-A

SECTIONB-B

SECTIONC-C

SECTIONB-B

Exposed Axonometric

Lecture Room

Library

Gallery and Exhibition

Toilets

Ceramic making workshop

Decoration room

Admission Offices

Gallery and Exhibition

Lecture Room

Storage

Drying Room

Kiln

Cafe

Cafe Gallery

The Unfamous Comedy Theatre

Sheffield, UK

Individual work in year two, Autumn Semester 2020

The project aims to create a place for unfamous standup comedians to practice and perform. It is hoped that the design of this theatre can make people forget about the pursuit of fame and fortune and immerse themselves in the pure love of stand-up comedy and the sense of achievement of self-breaking.

A Comedian's Journey of Growth

Rehearsal Meeting Room

Performing in front of peers to get suggestions for improvements.

Rehearsal Room

for personal practice.

Stand-Up Comedy in the UK

Stand-up comedy originated in Britain and flourished in the United States. In 1979, the Comedy Store was opened in London. The stand-up comedy circuit rapidly expanded from London across the UK. Standup comedy is believed to have been performed originally as a one-man show.

Sheffield Entertainment Status

Sheffield is jokingly referred to as Sheffield Village by students. It has a drama theatre, a stadium, trams, and peak districts, but does not have any comedy-related industries. It is suitable for living, with low living expenses, but also known as boring to young people.

Open-mic Practice new jokes in front of audiences.

Where can we practice our stand-up skills?

Where can we go afterclass?

Outdoor Stage Practice impromptu interaction with the audience.

Auditorium

For well-prepared maturing stand-up shows.

Site Analysis

Sheffield, also nicknamed "Sheffield Village" by international students, is a city with a slow pace of life and relatively few entertainment performances. Due to its location far away from London, the weak development of the local entertainment industry also makes it difficult for beginner comedians to get on stage.

Our site is located on London Road, which is the high street in Sheffield and has a very famous pub culture. The UK is the birthplace of standup comedy, where there is wine, there should be stand-up comedy.

Barry's Bar

The Stack Lounge

The Cremorne

Pizza Bar

Jabbarwocky Sheffield

The International Bar

Annie's Bar

Dead Donkey Bar

London Road, Sheffield

Perspective Section

Library

For comedians to read comedy-related books and find materials for jokes.

Auditorium

For well-prepared maturing stand-up shows.

Rehearsal Room

For personal practice.

Control Room and Staff Offices

Outdoor Stage

For comedians to practice impromptu interaction with the audience.

Green Room

Dressing Room Bar

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Foyer

Life Experience Hall Jinan,

China

Individual work, 2022

This experience hall serves as an additional venue on the path to worship Buddhas, experiencing various states of life through spaces. Happiness and misfortune are both fleeting, alternating between great joy and great sorrow. Rather than placing hopes in Buddhas for psychological comfort, it is hoped to help people see the truth of life to be well in the present moment.

Process of Worship the Buddha

Life and Reincarnation

Reincarnation, a Buddhist term, means that all beings live and die, and after death, the soul is reincarnated as another human being, spinning like a wheel in an endless cycle.

The more disappointments people experience, the more they look to the power of God and Buddha. They climb to the top of the mountain, make a wish to the Buddha, offer a pillar of incense to show their devotion, and down the mountain still with a sense of confusion about their future.

However, life is full of "ups" and "downs". Compared to the long river of life, happiness and upsets are momentary. What people need to do is stop dwelling on temporary misfortunes and see the truth of life, so that they can live every second of it.

The Concept of "GuiXu"

The ancient Chinese book "The Classic of the Mountains and the Seas" is written about a place called "GuiXu". It is an abyssal chasm in the deep sea. It is the place where all things finally belong, where reincarnation takes place.

1. The site is located on a mountain, along its way toward the Buddha.

2. The simple shape of a rectangle makes the Buddha statue still the most visible presence.

3. The entrance and exit are set in the same direction to introduce the concept of reincarnation.

4. The viewing corridor wraps around the building to introduce the concept of "Guixu".

5. Each stage of life is spatially integrated into the building in a way that is experienced as a one-way journey.

6. Adding a lotus pond to respond to the city flower of Jinan. The skylights create light and shade to lead the way inside.

Chapter 3

Name on the List of Success

Life begins and ends with the sound of crying. Most of the worries and struggles in life come from dissatisfaction. And dissatisfaction drives the soul back to the point of origin and reincarnation.

There is no turning back in life, so there is no turning back in this hall either. This is the end of the experience, and I wish you all well.

Seek But Fail to Meet

Stress and Illness

The End

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