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XUEZHU TIAN

PORTFOLIO


XUEZHU TIAN

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Flat D, 3/F, Yuet Ming Building, 129 King’s Road, Hong Kong 00852 67692290 enidtxz@hotmail.com

Education

Experiences

The University of Hong Kong Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies

08/2010 – 06/2013

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Exchange Program

08/2012 – 01/2013

Zhejiang University Preparatory Year for HKU, Major in Architecture

08/2009 – 06/2010

OMA dotA Achitectural Design Ltd

06/2013

ESKYIU Office

06/2012

Wang Weijen Architecture

08/2012

Community Project Workshop, HKU Greenovate Shanghai Research

Awards

09/2013 - Present

06/2011 – 12/2011 12/2009

Rural Urban Framework Luk Zuk Village, Guangdong, Rural China Research

6/2011

Trace Back - HKU/TU Architectural Field Study Shanxi, Classical Chinese Architecture Research

7/2011

Dean’s Honors List, The University of Hong Kong

DESIGN 01-07

Istanbul Millennial Library

Turkey

08-14

Chongqing Social Housing

China

2011/2012/2013

15-19

Kwun Tong City Center Renewal

First Class Honor, The University of Hong Kong HKU Worldwide Undergraduate Student Exchange Scholarship

2013 2013

20-23

Seoul Multi-program Complex

The RIBA President’s Medals Student Awards, Nominated by HKU

2013

24-25

Conceptual House Design

Fosroc Prize, The University of Hong Kong J.H. Kinoshita Prizes, The University of Hong Kong Song Ching Ling Foundation Zhiyuan Scholarship Champion of Greenovate MaGiC Design Competition

2012-2013 2012

Hong Kong South Korea Kashgar

RESEARCH

2009-2013

26-28

Hong Kong Municipal Biulding

2009

29-30

Analyasis of Muller House

Urbanism Modern Theory


DUALITY THROUGH POCHE MIT Exchange, Year 3 Semester 1 Superviser: Meejin Yoon

Istanbul Millennial Library This will kill that. The book will kill the building. That is to say, printing will kill architecture. ---- Victor Hugo Hugo’s obituary for architecture recognizes the symmetry of information and architecture as sites of power. In contemporary Istanbul, both the book and architecture remain, augmented and extended through the proliferation of media. Istanbul is home to the richest and largest collection of Islamic manuscripts in the world. The Millennial Library for Istanbul, as a major collection of manuscripts, also involves process of digitalization and reproduction. The library is part archive, part library, part mediatheque, part civic living room.


TRANSFORMING

READING MEDIA 1: MANUSCRIPT

MEDIA 2: DRAWING

OBJECT OBJECT Record Tape Newspaper Postcard Film ...

TRANSFORMING MEDIA 2: BITS

A

B

SEARCHING BORROWING

WALL WALL

A

B

READING DIGITALIZING

A

DISPLAYING STORAGE

OFFICES

OFFICES

INFORMATION CENTER INFORMATION CENTER

READING ROOM

READING ROOM

BOOK STACKS

BOOK STACKS

INFORMATION CENTER INFORMATION CENTER

PLAN

OFFICES

OFFICES

SECTION

STREET STREET

Istanbul Dual City

Balconies

Hagia Sophia

Riverside House

Bookshelves

Blue Mosque

Docks

Opennings

Public Archive

LIVING ROOM LIVING ROOM

B

BUILDING BUILDING

Niche

BOOK STACKS

B

BOOK STACKS

B

A

READING ROOM

SIDE B

STORAGE

SIDE A

Poche as an “old-fashioned” building technique can be used to address duality on different scale, from object to reading device, to library space and to programming scheme.

SIDE B

MONITOR

SIDE A

SCANNER

A

B

STACKS

A

SCREEN

PROJECTOR

READING

LIVING ROOM

PROGRAM PROGRAM

MEDIA 1: SOUND

Site Visit and Analytics

Inspired by traditional architecture in Istanbul, including Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia as well as local buildings. The “Poche“ moments can always create spatial drama on 2 different sides and provide certain qualities to both spaces.

SPACE SPACE

READING ROOM

DEVICE DEVICE

LIVING ROOM

OBJECT OBJECT

SCANNER

ISTANBUL EXCAVATION

Program poche space

Open

Served Servant

Enclosed

Light

Dark

(Instable/Stable)

Browse

Book Stacks 25600 sf

Book Stacks 25600 sf

Book Stacks 25600 sf

Storage

Book Stacks 25600 sf

Borrowing

Borrowing

Stacks Storage

Cafe/Gallery 8000 sf

Cafe/Gallery 8000 sf

Cafe/Gallery 8000 sf

Exhibition Artifacts Storage

Cafe/Gallery 8000 sf


Blue Mosque

Docks

Blue Mosque

Opennings

Program poche space

Opennings

Docks

Program poche space

ISTANBUL NOLI Public Archive (Instable/Stable)

Public Archive

Open

Enclosed

Served Servant

Light

Dark

Open

Enclosed

Served Servant

Light

Dark

(Instable/Stable) Browse

Book Stacks 25600 sf

Book Stacks 25600 sf

Book Stacks 25600 sf

Book Stacks 25600 sf

Book Stacks 25600 sf Borrowing

Storage Borrowing

Browse

Book Stacks 25600 sf

Stacks

Cafe/Gallery 8000 sf

Exhibition Stacks Artifacts Storage

Cafe/Gallery 8000 sf

Cafe/Gallery 8000 sf

Library Service 10000 sf Cafe/Gallery 8000 sf S Auditorium 2000 sf Library Service M Autitorium 6000 sf 10000 sf Multi Purpose 2000 sf S Auditorium 2000 sf Storage 2000 sf M Autitorium 6000 sf

Library Service 10000 sf Cafe/Gallery 8000 sf S Auditorium 2000 sf Service MLibrary Autitorium 6000 sf 10000 sf Multi Purpose 2000 sf S Auditorium 2000 sf Storage 2000 sf M Autitorium 6000 sf

Multi Purpose 2000 sf

Multi Purpose 2000 sf

Multi Purpose 2000 sf

StoragePublic 2000Space sf Exterior 25600 sf

StoragePublic 2000Space sf Exterior 25600 sf

StoragePublic 2000Space sf Exterior 25600 sf

Exterior Public Space 25600 sf

Exterior Public Space 25600 sf

Exterior Public Space 25600 sf

Digitization 15000 sf

Digitization 15000 sf

Storage Circulation Desk Staff Offices Circulation Desk Staff Offices

Storage

Book Stacks 25600 sf

Library Service 10000 sf Cafe/Gallery 8000 sf S Auditorium 2000 sf Library Service M Autitorium 6000 sf 10000 sf Multi Purpose 2000 sf S Auditorium 2000 sf Storage 2000 sf M Autitorium 6000 sf

Digitization 15000 sf

Circulation Desk Exhibition Staff Offices Artifacts Storage Circulation Desk Back Stage Staff Offices

Back Stage

Book Stacks 25600 sf Cafe/Gallery 8000 sf

Storage Borrowing

Borrowing

Library Service 10000 sf Cafe/Gallery 8000 sf S Auditorium 2000 sf Library Service6000 sf M Autitorium 10000 sf Multi Purpose 2000 sf S Auditorium 2000 sf Storage 2000 sf M Autitorium 6000 sf Multi Purpose 2000 sf StoragePublic 2000Space sf Exterior 25600 sf Exterior Public Space 25600 sf

Reading

Digitization 15000 sf

Scanning Machines

CARVING OUT OF CITY

Reading Room Digitization 15000 sf 10000 sf

Reading Room Digitization 15000 sf 10000 sf

Reading Room Digitization 15000 sf 10000 sf

Carrels 2000 sf Reading Room 10000 sf

Carrels 2000 sf Reading Room 10000 sf

Carrels 2000 sf Reading Room 10000 sf

Carrels 2000 sf

Carrels 2000 sf

Carrels 2000 sf

Reading RestroomsMachines Scanning

Restrooms

Reading Room Digitization 15000 sf 10000 sf Carrels 2000 sf Reading Room 10000 sf Carrels 2000 sf

PROGRAM ANALYSIS


POCHE WITHIN POCHE Massing Strategy

Void Volumes

Connection/Circulation

Poche Operation Happened On Different Scales


12m Level Plan

6m Level Plan

Massing Strategy

G/F Plan

Spatial Experience


OPEN UP TO THE CITY Urban Strategy People are drawn in from the urban streets into the library through narrow alleys and staircases, and then suddenly open up to a commodious bright space, exposed to the amazing river and city view.



FLIPPING THE WALL

HKU, Year 3 Semester 2 Superviser: Olivier Ottevaere

Chongqing Social Housing Maximize the view of all residents is the major concept which drives the whole housing project. The porous wall slowly turns itself towards the view, with the back side left to services and public program. The wall is articulated as double-sided, creating the contrast between clear glass walls and busy corridors and balconies, addressing the duality of open and enclosed, private and public, served and servant space.


EMBRACE THE VIEW Site Visit and Concept Main concept is to make a porous wall which slowly turns itself towards the Yangtze River and mountain, maximizing the view. Yangtze River View

FORM DRIVEN BY VIEW Massing Strategy

Mountain View



DOUBLE-SIDED WALL Program Configuration The wall is articulated as double-sided, one side open and transparent with view, the other side busy and lively with public activities. Contrast is created between clear glass walls and busy corridors and balconies, addressing the duality of the following: Open vs. Enclosed Private vs. Public Served vs. Servant space ...



LOVELY NEIGHBOURHOOD Public space + Social Activities Public activities happen at Lower Square,Inner Courtyard,Upper backyard and public stairs.



CITY OF MEMORIES

HKU, Year 2 Semester 1 Superviser: Tao Zhu

Kwun Tong City Center Renewal City is a piece of palimpsest with layers of memories. From Euphemia to Kwun Tong, from excavation to design, peel off and pile up, to create a superimposed city center with all memories of the site.


EXCAVATION OF MEMORIES Case Study - Carnnaregio The Venice project is also to design a new city centre. Peter Eisenman did a comprehensive site analysis before design. Complicated super-imposed drawings were made through excavating layers of the urban memories, including grids, lines and topography. Analysis drawing is made which peels off all the layers of geometry in Eisenman’s final drawing.


1963

1967

1975

1977

1983

1991

2001


RECALL MEMORIES OF KT Massing Strategy Topography lines of the whole KT area is taken, scaled down and overlapped on the site to form a artifitial landscape.

Grids Extracted from industrial area

After that 2 grid systems are used to divide and sub-divide the massing.

Natural Topography

Dominant Lines

Existing Buildings Topography

Cross Urban Framework


ROLE OF CITY CENTER Program Distribution The huge valley created by the scaled-down topography extends into the real valley on site and co-respond to the whole landscape of the site. Programming strategy is based on the artificial topography. Highest buildings are commercial towers, medium ones are residential and public buildings, and short ones are retail shops. Section and Axonometric drawings showing two detailed designed parts, Courtyard Residentials and Underground Bus Terminal.


URBAN VOIDS AS CONNECTION

HKU, Year 2 Semester 2 Superviser: Joshua Bolchover

Seoul Multi-Program Complex The project is a complex which contains different programs including library, market, bookstore, cafe etc. A major void is introduced into the massing to separate the two main programs, market and library, and then the next level of voids punch through the massing and connect the two programs back.


VOID TYPOLOGIES ON SITE Site Analysis and Typological studies From the birdview of the city, the urban fabric is composed with both traditional and modern elements. I am interested in the Hanok House, which is the traditional courtyard house in Seoul. Typological research and studies is done with Hanok houses and different scales of urban voids.

Seoul

Typologies

“Hanok” House

Elements

Layout

SEPARATION

SEPARATION+CONNECTION

CONNECTION

SEMI-PUBLIC

TRANSPORTATION

PUBLIC

TYPOLOGY 01 Hanok Courtyard House

TYPOLOGY 02 Mega-structure

TYPOLOGY 03 Park


As As Urban Separation and Connection Urban Separation and Connection MASSING STRATEGY To Separate and Connect with voids

MULTI - MARKET

ROOF GARDEN

LIGHTWELL

WET MARKET CAFE

BOOK STORE

EXHIBITION

TOURIST SHOPPING

LIBRARY

RESIDENTIAL

INSTRUMENT

ROOF GARDEN

LIGHTWELL

CAFE

TOURIST SHOPPING

EXHIBITION

LIBRARY BOOK STORE

The next level of voids punch through the library massing and connect the two programs back. The void connectors are programmed based on different sizes and positions.

RESIDENTIAL

A layer of horizaontal void is introduced into the massing to separate the two main programs, market and library, while urbanisticly connect the tourism area with the void under the Mega-structure.

INSTRUMENT

1ST FLOOR

G/F PLAN

2ND FLOOR

1/F PLAN

ROOF

2/F PLAN

MULTI - MARKET

WET MARKET


01 PROGRAM

02 CIRCULATION

HYBRID 01

HYBRID 02

Exhibition Hall

Main Entrance

Program+Circulation (Book store) (To Library)

Program+Circulation+Light (Performance) (To Mega-structure)


BRIDGING THE GAP

HKU, Year 1 Semester 2 Superviser: John Lin

Conceptual House Design 2 separate tube massing interlocked with each other, creating a gap inbetween. Opennings are punched and connected over the gaps. To play with physical separation and visual connection, creating interesting spatial experience.



SEPARATION WITHIN CONNECTION RESEARCH, 2012 Hong Kong Urbanism

Municipal Building As Control Hub Research on multi-program buildings in Hong Kong on both urban scale and architectural scale. Municiple building is a distinctive urbanistic phenomenon in Hong Kong, the city which is characterized by its density and verticality. The building is a vertical collection of all different programs in Wanchai area; on the other hand, power of various offices in the building goes out to control the whole site. The building acts as an urban control hub. We conducted a series of interviews and tried to find out how the public are really using the building. Different conditions of physical separation and visual connection are revealed through specific cases.


Exchange of wares Exchange of information Exchange of resource stair case escalator visual connection pathway of stories Hygiene jurisdiction area Culture & Leisure jurisdiction area

Interview 01 Local Housewife

Interview 02 Candle Seller

Interview 03 Grocery Seller

Interview 04 Students

Interview 05 Local Elderly

Interview 06 Goverment Staff

Age: 40 yrs old From: Blocks nearby Activity: Buying meat Time: 5:17 p.m. Location: Wet market, G

Age: 83 yrs old From: Chai Wan Activity: Doing business Time: 7:45 a.m. Location: Grocery market, 1F

Age: 60 yrs old From: Shau Kei Wan Activity: Doing business Time: 8:00 a.m. Location: Grocery market, 1F

Age: 16 yrs old From: Causeway Bay Activity: Studying Time: 7:20 p.m. Location: Study room, 3F

Age: 65 yrs old From: Blocks nearby Activity: Reading newspaper Time: 8:45 a.m. Location: Cooked food Centre, 2F

Age: 38 yrs old From: Kowloon Island Activity: Going off work Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Lobby, G

She lives 2 blocks away. Actually she always buy food and vegetables in the supermarkets but she would come here to buy meat if she has time because the meat here is more fresh.

He has been selling burning insenses and candles in the grocery market on the 1st floor for 50 years. He comes a long way from Chai Wan to Wanchai doing business every day since he was 29.

She came here early every morning. Usually she will have breakfast in the cooked food centre or small resraurants around, and start doing business after that.

They live in Causeway Bay. They came here to study rather than in the public library in Causeway bay because the study room here opens for a much longer time.

He lives nearby and he often cames to the cooked food centre having brakfast, and spend the whole moring reading newspaper here.

He said that the Food and Environment Hygiene Department took care of many things like hawkers, hygiene condition in markets, along street, in slaughterhouses and even graveyard, so he is very busy everyday.



GROWTH

RESEARCH, 2011 Modern Theory

Analysis of Muller House Famous for Raumplan, Adolf Loos created organic spaces in Muller House. Instead of flat floor slabs together with regular columns and walls, there appear many interesting irregular conners, from which the whole project seems to grow out of. The research process is inspired by this collage, where the marble wall grows out of the corner. A series of axon drawings is created on one drawing paper, showing the growth from this corner to walls, floors, stairs, spaces and ultimately a complete house. All levels and spaces are revealed in the process and also the relationship between adjacent rooms is shown clearly in all dimensions. The whole building is broken down into seed corners with organic spaces they framed.



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