Architecture Portfolio of Xiaoyang Xu 2016

ARCHITECTURE DESIGN PORTFOLIO

XIAOYANG XU

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE 2016

EDUCATION September 2014 - May 2016 Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

University of Michigan

September 2005 - July 2010 Harbin, China

Harbin Institute of Technology

Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning Master of Architecture

Bachelor of Architecture

EXPERIENCE June 2015 - August 2015 Portland, Oregon

Architectural Intern - Participated in the schematic design process for the project of Hockinson Middle School. My responsibilities were supporting project staff in developing design ideas and preparing for documentations.

- Supported the firm’s marketing efforts including developing content for proposals and interviews.

June 2012 - July 2014 Shanghai, China

CCI Architecture Design & Consulting Company Limited

July 2010 - June 2012 Shanghai, China

Tianhua Architecture Planning & Engineering Limited

December 2009 - February 2010 Shanghai, China

Sunyat Architecture Design Company Limited

July 2009 - November 2009 Shanghai, China

Tianhua Architecture Planning & Engineering Limited

Xiaoyang Xu Master of Architecture (2016) University of Michigan Bachelor of Architecture (2010) Harbin Institute of Technology

DULL OLSON WEEKES - IBI GROUP

xuxiaoy@umich.edu http://www.xiaoyangxu.net 734.619.9660

Architect In charge of developing concept for retail, resort and mixed-use projects. Led a team of 3-4 design staff developing design concept into schematic design and design development documentations. My responsibilities also included being the liaison between the firm partners and clients and doing design management.

- Haixi International Tourism Resort, Xiamen, Fujian 2014 (Retail, Resort) - Zhongguancun Times Square, Beijing 2014 (Retail) - The North Bund Retail & Office Project, Shanghai 2013-2014 (Mixed - use) - Nanzhaiying Mixed - use Project ,Shijiazhuang, Hebei 2012-2013 (Mixed - use) Architect Focused on residential projects, mainly on construction design stage. Prepared design documentations independently and collaboratively. Collaborated with teams to solve technical issues.

- Mirrored apartment project, Taizhou, Zhejiang 2012 (Residential) - Exhibition Center, Bole, Xinjiang 2012 (Municipal) - Gongkang affordable housing program, Shanghai 2011-2012 (Residential) - Bayside Garden, Shanghai 2010-2011 (Residential)

Intern Participated in an urban design project : Canal City, Yangzhou, Jiangsu. My responsibilities were: - Concept design - Developing documentations - Project coordination with international team - Diagrams & Analysis - Modeling Intern Participated in residential projects design process as following: - Modeling - Diagrams & Analysis - Planning

SKILLS

Software : Revit, Auto Cad, Rhinoceros, Maya, Google SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Vray, Microsoft Office Architecture: Architectural Design, Urban Design, Concept Developing, Architectural Drafting, Design Research

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY English : Full Professional Proficiency Chinese: Native

INTERESTS

Graphic Design, Photography, Art, Film, Music, Travel, Outdoor Sports

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CONTENTS

architecture representation PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC

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63 The Low line

Living Purification

CLOTH

Diving Into The New Terrain

The Network

The Crystal Palace

The New World

The Ribbons

The Void

City of Plazas

compositional map

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The Low line: An Urban Interior

M. Arch Thesis Instructor: Ellie Abrons In collaboration with Vienna Qinying Li Site: Manhattan, New York Winter 2016, University of Michigan ( academic )

the High Line

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site location

site map

Thesis abstract The Low Line is an experimental thesis that transforms the urban space under an existing, elevated infrastructural line and creates an urban interior for the public.

Unlike more totalizing precedents such as the Manhattan Dome by R. Buckminster Fuller (1960) or Continuous Monument by Superstudio (1969) that ignore the existing urban context, this project seeks opportunities in the urban space delimited by existing infrastructure.

The Low Line aims to interiorize the urban space under the existing elevated urban infrastructure structure and create urban interior for the public. Sited underneath New York City’s High Line, the project begins with an assertion that while much public attention has been paid to the space above the disused rail line, the space underneath is neglected and occupied inappropriately. The Low Line transforms this space into a vibrant, public zone and creates a series of interiors for the city.

reflect ceiling plan : the cafĂŠ

Long Section A 5

Lightweight structures occupy the underside of the existing elevated structure and interact with adjacent building facades. They become the ceilings for The Low Line, activated as the primary architectural element to generate form and define space. Daylighting techniques and the variable thickness of the ceiling in selective locations work to differentiate spaces across the project. Programmatically, the project stitches into the neighborhood, augmenting existing activities and providing affordances for new forms of occupation: a cafĂŠ, a mini cinema, a skate park, a runway, and loose programs. Utilizing existing open spaces at street level that are adjacent to the linear path of the High Line, the project is episodic, a series of connected moments.

Counter to the continuous flow of people moving along the High Line, the Low Line encourages people to slow down their steps and stay a while. In contrast to the park above, it offers heaviness and lightness, illumination and darkness. The project provides a new imaginary for this underutilized urban space and an alternative future for the city’s disused infrastructure.

reflect ceiling plan : the runway

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cross section models

Long Section B 7

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Cross section: The CaFÉ

rendering: The CaFÉ The Café is a linear organization of food and beverage vendors.

People can access from either side of the Low Line. The height variation of the ground surface enriches visitors’ experience of exploration. Tables and seats are extruded from the rocky surface, as part of the ground. the wild feature created by micro surface articulation provides a cave-like environment that makes the Low Line a unique and uncanny place for New Yorkers to stop here and hang out for a while.

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Cross section: the skatepark

rendering: the skatepark The Skatepark is a place partially under the High Line and partially expanded from the High Line. The ground of the Skatepark is sculpted into quarter pipes and intersected bowls. Partition walls grow from the ceiling and divide the space into skatepark area and passageway.

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Cross section: Food and Beverage + Mini Cinema The Mini Cinema occupies a corner space surround by residential buildings, and adjacent to the Cafe area. It consists of a few individual “screen cones” organized by a ceiling.

the High Line Existing Infrastructure pvc Panel Handcraft Foam

“Screen Cones”

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perspective section : the runway A zigzag runway is in the center, on a sunken level. Rocky seats are protruded from the walls on both sides of the runway. The enclosed space embraces darkness and narrowness.

the High Line

Existing Infrastructure

Cable

pvc Panel

Handcraft Foam

Bright Color Strip

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artificial architectural texture The project explores the idea of “Inside Things”. Micro surface articulation plays an important role to create architectural interiority. Outside doesn’t quite reveal inside. The outside is smooth while the inside is rough and rocky.

The interior features a topographical wall treatment constructed out of foam, mounting on prefabricated PVC panels.

The Low Line represents a concept of artificial architectural texture. The inner surface is artificial instead of a quality inherent to materials. Texture becomes volumetric and tectonic, activating the inside.

surface micro articulation study models

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Reflect Ceiling Plan : The Skatepark

Reflect Ceiling Plan : The Runway

Reflect Ceiling Plan : The Mini Cinema

Reflect Ceiling Plan : The CafĂŠ

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Living Purification

Instructor: Christina Hansen, Jonathan Rule In collaboration with Katie Honneywell, Stephanie Hrit Site: Brooklyn, New York Winter 2015, University of Michigan ( academic )

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sewer backups

street flooding

sewer outfalls

The project is a housing project along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York. The Gowanus Canal is stagnant and polluted by decades of runoff and dumping from local neighborhoods and businesses. The biggest driver for this project is reducing the pollution and teaching people how to take care of the canal. The solution is bringing canal water into the site and using the site to filter the water through plantings before it reenters the canal.

There are 14 residential buildings and an education center on the site. For the residential building, we designed two types of building units, which are both aggregated by seven types of micro apartments. These two building units are rotated, mirrored and populated all over the site, forming into different kinds of courtyard space.

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Rendering - Waterfront View

Site Section

First Floor Plan

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Courtyard Rendering

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The Porous Unit Section

Rooftop Rendering

The Dense Unit Section

Wall Section 21

CLOTH

GARMENT DROP OFF

BUTTONS DROP OFF

GARMENT PROCESSING

PLASTIC BUTTONS:

THREAD REPRODUCE

Re-industrial Architecture + Branding Instructor: Jennifer Harmon Site: Detroit Fall 2014, University of Michigan ( academic )

CLOTH PRODUCTION

HEATING, RESHAPING, COOLING

FINAL CUTTING, SEWING, ASSEMBLING

WOOD BUTTONS:

SANDING, PAINTING, CUTTING

FINAL CLOTH ROLL

RECYCLED BUTTONS

Production Process

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The objective of this project is generating thoughtful and realistic proposals for reinvigorating the manufacturing industry in Detroit, seeking to support Woodward’s brand equity and foster economic growth within the region while responsibly empowering the citizens with a more prosperous future.

CLOTH The brand I proposed is named as “CLOTH�, producing recycled bags which is sewed on a piece of cloth. The product idea is recycling garment and buttons, making them into bags. The product is weaved and sewed on a piece of cloth. When people purchase a bag, they actually get a piece of cloth, after a simple cutting process, the bag will be separated from the cloth. The goal is not selling only a bag, but a kind of fun experience that consumers can actually make their bags during simple processes. At the same time, the garment is recycled efficiently.

Product Prototype

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29’’

Product Description

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product dimensions

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exploded axonmetric

product display

product roll

SITE The site is along Woodward Avenue, surrounded by historical buildings with the red brick architecture vernacular.

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20MIN WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

MUSEUM OF COMTEMPORARY ART

MAIN ENTRY

DEPT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS

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THE CHILDREN’S CENTER

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KAMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE

SITE

CASS

THE MAJESTIC THEATER

DETROIT SCHOOL OF ART

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DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

SITE AVE

LIVIA L. FRANCHINA, RPH

SITE

WOODWARD

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SERVICE ENTRY

PROGRAM

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RETAIL

FACTORY

OFFICE

WORKSHOP

GALLERY

SITE PLAN

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Form Generation

PROTOTYPE SECTION

FLOOR PLATE

ARCHITECTURE SECTION

THREAD + THREAD ROLL

ARCHITECTURE ATRIUM + STAIRS

Longitudinal Section 26

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

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West Elevation/Section 29

Diving into the New Terrain

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Quincy Mine

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A Zoo for Quincy Mine Instructor: Kathy Velikov Site: Hancock, Michigan Fall 2015, University of Michigan ( academic )

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Quincy Adit

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HANCOCK

existing footprint

The project is a zoo which transforms from an abandoned copper mine into an above ground – underground garden of animals. The site is located at Quincy mine in Upper Peninsula, near the city Hancock. conglomerate, sandstone and slate

demolished building

Quincy Smelter

demolished railway track

basic extrusive rocks, including melaphyre, greenstone, ophite and sediments

Keweenaw Penisular cambrian and later sediments

igneous and sedimentary rocks of Huronian, Laurentian, and Keewatin age

Hancock

Quincy Mine

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Number 2 shaft

existing footprint demolished building demolished railway track

The mine was owned by the Quincy Mining Company and operated between 1846 and 1945, although some activities continued through the 1970s. Quincy mine has an amazing underground section. The Quincy Number 2 shaft was the world's deepest shaft, at 9,260 feet along the dip of the deposit on a 55-degree decline. After the mine was shut down, the underground void space was filled with groundwater. The space below 7th level became inaccessible.

The Context

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Above Ground Animal Category

butterfly

American robin

Muskrat

American mink

Eastern cottontail

Eastern chipmunk

Stoat

Fox squirrel

Sandhill crane

Wild turkey

The idea is to utilize the existing structures on the site to host animals. By introducing tensile net structures, the whole site is connected and the buildings are covered. Animals are positioned in and around the existing buildings. Each of the existing buildings will serve as a container for one kind of animal. Animals roam in and around the buildings. While the human visitors walk on the bridges above the net structures, watching animals underneath them.

Second Floor Plan

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Site Plan 32

First Floor Plan

Underground Animal Category

Badger

Beaver

Flying squirrel

Turtle

Brown bat

Salamander

Raccoon

Owl

Hedgehog

Otter

For the underground, three openings are designed on the ground surface, providing daylight to the underground. Each of the openings has a vertical circulation core allowing visitors to go down to the stopes where nocturnal animals are placed. And the tensile netted structure stretching into openings, connecting the above ground and underground. Besides the net structure around the circulation cores, there are tensile netted structures that are set up in and between stopes, as the enclosure for the nocturnal animals.

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The Bat Cloud

Going down to the underground, enclosures made by net structures are set up between stopes. Nocturnal animals are habituating inside. Visitors transport through the circulation cores, stop at stopes, walk along the bridges, to see the animals.

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Detailed Section

A zoo is a garden of animal habitations. It is a manifesto.

It sets up an interaction between human and animal.

It tells a story about the relationship between human visitors and nonhuman captives. It is a place for indulging collective fantasies, fo r t h e t h r i l l o f c o n ta c t with something other than human. Architecture plays a key role in determining the nature of those relationships, positioning the visitors as particular kinds of subjects and the captives as particular kinds of objects.

Above Ground Net Structure Diagram 35

T h e l i g ht we i g ht , te n s i l e n ette d structures are introduced to the site, tying the whole abandoned mining structures up and forming into a new topography. The tensile netted structures stretch from ground, wraps buildings, providing an enclosure for animal habitations.

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The Network

An Extension of Xintiandi Site: Shanghai, China 3 - week after work design charrette 2014 ( academic )

The project is an extension of the historical district “Xintiandi”, which is an area of reconstituted traditional mid-19th-century houses on narrow alleys. The traditional houses are currently programmed as bookstores, cafes, restaurants and retail stores. The site is surround by “Xintiandi”, a lake park and high-end apartment buildings.

The design aims to solve the current problem, lacking the connection between “Xintiandi”, the park and residential buildings.

"Xintiandi" Phase 1

"Xintiandi" Phase 2

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Site Location

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Site Plan

EVENT SQUARE/STAGE

SKY Garden

THE LAKE PARK SOCIAL HUB

SUNKEN PLAZA (METRO CONNECTION)

CONCEPTUAL SKETCH

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DESIGN PROCESS In order to provide the office tower and the apartment tower with the best view of the beautiful park, the towers are placed and shifted toward the park.

The “small box unit” keeps consistent with the scale of Xintiandi traditional house, using simple and clean architecture language to retain the memory of history and continuity of the historical context.

OFFICE TOWER DEVELOPMENT

RETAIL&APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT 40

shopping mall

L04

L03

L02

residents garden

event square/stage

express escalator

express escalator

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L01

SOHO/apartment tower B01

retail street

Cross Section 41

traditional housing scale retail street

entry from the lake park 42

XINTIANDI PHASE 3 170M

XINTIANDI PHASE 2 20M

XINTIANDI PHASE 1 10M

MOUNTAIN PROFILE

NATURE CORNER

URBAN CORNER 43

The Crystal Palace

The North Bund Retail & Office Project Director: Todd Pilgreen In Collaboration with Senem Cennetoglu, Xiaoqi Cai Site: Shanghai, China Professional Work 2013 (professional)

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Site Location

Site Plan

The project is a competition for a mixed - use building in Shanghai, China. The site is on the North Bund of the Huangpu River. The program includes a chapel, retail stores, and two office towers. The CRYSTAL PALACE is a highend luxury destination for new couples to celebrate wedding and purchase jewelry, wedding dress and other related products.

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First Floor Plan 46

100’

Sunken Plaza Rendering

Sunken Plaza Section 47

The exterior curtain wall is aggregated by hexagon units providing shading. The shading system is inspired by the idea of a camera shutter. There are three kinds of mode from the enclosed mode to the open mode, which follows the natural daylight of four seasons in a year and twenty-four hours in a day. The building facade is like an interactive screen telling the story of daylight.

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The New World

Nanzhaiying Mixed - use Project Director: Todd Pilgreen In collaboration with Todd Pilgreen, Jun Li Site: Shijiazhuang, China Professional Work 2013 (professional) The New World is an urban design and architecture project positioned as an urban complex includes the programs as retail, entertainment, office and housing. The site consists of 5 very linear lots. The primary feature of this project is creating a continuous circulation that connects 5 independent parcels. In addition, each parcel has a unique spatial experience through architecture design. The biggest driver is that design creates an experience and activates the urban context.

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Site Location 50

The project proposes a bold transportation idea, introducing a cable car system to keep the vitality and connectivity of the commercial area and the local community. Utilizing the the linear site and penetrating towers, the cable car route provides residents and tourists views of beautiful urban landscape.

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the schematic design process OPTION 1 INTERLOCK CITY The massing is inspired by the form of Lego.

Interlocking volumes create void space that can be programmed as hanging gardens. This option also explores different levels of interiority in outdoor space. option 1

OPTION 2 DRAGON LINE

option 2

This option addresses the continuity of the circulation. In order to transport visitors and residents through the site, three circulation systems which are cable car, trolley and water taxi are introduced.

OPTION 3 UNDERGROUND CRYSTAL

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The idea for this option is that all the retail and entertainment programs are brought down to the underground. The above ground portion is designed as a public park with towers. The park is an attraction that may bring more visitors to activate the retail and entertainment programs.

FINAL CONCEPT: NEW WORLD A combination of option 1 and option 2.

A cable car system serves as the main transportation system and tourism acttraction.

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Shopping Center Renderings

Shopping Center

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Site Plan

shopping mall Interior diagram The primary feature of the shopping mall design is the idea of “Floating Crystals”, which are small retail stores floating in the atriums. The “Floating Crystals” provide more retail space and unique spatial experience for the interior.

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LEVEL 3

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The Ribbons

Zhonguancun Mixed-use Project Director: Todd Pilgreen In collaboration with Todd Pilgreen, Senem Cennetoglu Site: Beijing, China 2014 (professional)

The project is located in Zhongguancun, Beijing. The area is considered as the “ Chinese Silicon Valley�. It is positioned as a high-end retail mixed-use project, seamlessly binding a variety of existing adjacent buildings into a well-balanced integrated complex. The beauty of this project lies in its mixture of programs includes retail, entertainment, recreation and culture. It provides a shopping and recreation place as well as an urban public park for the community.

Site Context

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Proposal 56

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Perspective Section 58

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First Floor Plan 59

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architectural representation The Void This is an exercise of architectural representation. The objective is to understand two types of architecture design methods, stereotomic and tectonic, through model making techniques. The two models have similar forms but are fabricated through different techniques. The form explores different levels of interiority, as well as the composition of solid and void. In addition, the comparison between the two models shows that materiality is a factor to affect the perception of space. The drawing on the left is the documentation for the void space that is created by the stereotomic model.

Stereotomic Model

Tectonic Model

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architectural representation City of Plazas I found the urban context around plazas is fascinating. The drawing is a composition of European plazas. It is inspired by the hierarchy of open space in European cities.

Plazas from different cities form into a new city with a unique and uncanny urban fabric.

By putting different plazas together, the hierarchy of open space is exaggerated. The drawing is a speculation of a city with different levels of open space. It is an articulation of solid and void, open and enclose. (left)

architectural representation compositional map This drawing is a map of a fictional city. It is generated by a series of small maps which are used as swatches.

A number of small maps form into a singular map that is tied up by a grid system. (right)