PORTFOLIO OF YANNING CHENG Selected Works 2014-2018
Yanning Cheng yanningc@umich.edu, (734) 353-7871 MArch 2, University of Michigan, 2017 Candidate
CONTENT DOWNTOWN RENEWAL Spring, 2018
FIRE STATION Fall, 2017
FOOD MARKET Spring, 2014
FOLK MUSEUM Fall, 2014
URBAN RENEWAL Fall, 2015
HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Spring, 2016
DOWNTOWN RENEWAL Ann Arbor, United States Spring, 2018 This project locates on both sides of the liberty street, which is the most popular street linking the University of Michigan and downtown area in Ann Arbor. The main idea of the project is to deal with the current urban problems based on the site condition and help revitalize the site with respect to city’s building scale and urban context. By replacing the current surface parking lot with residential buildings and office building on the north side, along with the growth of population, with the commercial areas on the ground floor, it would also improve the pedestrian experience along the liberty street. Then on the south side, with the cafÊ bar facing the plaza and the arcade inviting people into it, the new library could regenerate the vitality of the liberty plaza and help enrich the life in Ann Arbor.
Liberty Street Liberty Plaza
Division Street
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Library lane
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FIRE STATION Ann Arbor, United States Fall, 2017 From TV, movies, and the media, we get the chance to see the bravery of firefighters, jumping into a fire or rescuing someone from a disaster; however, in real life, we merely have the chance to see a firefighter and we are blind to their daily life. As a fact, some people would have some negative attitude towards the firefighters or even blame them for wasting their tax money. That is why the project aims to bring the distance between the public and firefighters closer.
By allowing people to live inside a fire station, have lectures and exhibitions on safety issues or chat with firefighters in their dayroom, people will have the opportunity to get to know the real life of the firefighters and get educated about self-protection as well.
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CHIEF’S OFFICE
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DAY ROOM
FITNESS ROOM
TEMPORARY HOUSING
GALLERY
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FOOD MARKET Dagu Rd, Shanghai, China Spring, 2014 In the domain of the site, there are abundant residents’ areas but only one food market. Residents go to this market regularly to buy food. However, after research I found that there existed many problems like garbage bins and motorbikes on the sidewalk, trash in the resting place and not enough connections with the neighbourhood. As a result, the project aims to create not only a market place for the comfortable experience of buying food, but also a community center for people living nearby to communicate and have fun there.
Separation Part: The atrium directly opens to the streets, and the delicatessens line on the two sides. People could either dine in or eat outside. The seats in the corridor are also desgined for resting purpose.
Intersection Part: The semi-open market space enhances the circulation of air, and the interior is no longer dark. The fixed booths are set up in the inside, and the movable ones are in the outside.
Setback Part: The setback at the top forms a veranda space where the users at the second floor could enjoy the view outside and interact with the people at the first floor.
Setback Part: The setback at the bottom enables visitors to get closer to the building. It blurrs the boundary between the exterior and the interior, drawing visitors to enter the place.
The void at the entrance of the market is turned into the confluence of the streams of people. The residents from the old-style lane houses as well as the modern high-rises partments enter the market through the place. The plaza at the front of the market is reserved for the residents as an activitiy space.
FOLK MUSEUM Huoshan Road, Shanghai, China Fall, 2014 Although Shanghai has witnessed the high speed of modernization process, those historic architectures do not always acquire enough protection. Sometimes they just got crashed to the ground, to be replaced by the new residential buildings. Only a very small amount of them got the proper protection and are turned into tourist attractions. Since the site is surrounded by bountiful historic buildings, the project aims to lead the visitors of the museum to have visual interactions with them. The idea is that under the new context, the old site is constantly referred to, and remembered by the streams of never-ending visitors. Then the memories of the old site are captured and thus last forever.
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Roo f 13 .00 m Roo f 9. 00m Exhibition Hall
Coffee Lounge
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Traditional Arts Studio
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Scene Extraction The ceiling and floor extending beyond the glass curtian wall direct the visitors' view to the traditional architectures and natural landscapes of the city, turning them into an integral part of museum's exhibition. People are not only interacting with the exhibition halls but also with the whole city.
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URBAN RENEWAL Hongkou Port, Shanghai, China Fall, 2015 Shanghai is located at the estuary of of the Yangtze River. The river system around the site has been continuously corroded as a result of the urbanization process. It is filled with earth and sand to pave for the new roads for the expanding city. Only several river courses are kept, among which include the Hongkou Port of the site. The project aims to renovate the old shabby site and provide more walkable waterfront area for the residents and visitors.
Current Conditions
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Possible Strategies
To maximize the value of the waterfront, the design sets back flood wall, sets up waterfront deck and water-friendly platform to remove the building which blocks the way in between. In this way, the residents and visitors of the site could have more contacts with the port and recall their early memories of accessing the Nature.
Typical Section - A
Bridge View The view used to be blocked by the flood wall is now opened up. People along two sides of the river couse are then able to see the secene at the other end. The pocket spaces under the archtectures could also provide activity places for people to stop and rest.
Water-friendly Platform View The newly-designed water-friendly platforms connecting the river banks offer people the possibility to access water. Meanwhile, it also create possibilities for people to pass through between the banks, linking up the art circulation of culture.
HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Dover Site, Singapore Spring, 2016 As of Jun 2015, Singapore’s total population stands at 5.54 million. In the Population White Paper 2013, the projection is that by 2030, Singapore’s total population could range between 6.5 and 6.9 million. High density living is inevitable and the challenge is how we can design the built environment with least environmental impact and yet create a healthy and liveable environment. Research has shown that we need daily contact with nature to be healthy, productive individuals. And the project aims to explore the Biophilic Neighbourhood - integrating nature into urban design and building design.
13th Storey (+40.0m)
12th Storey (+37.0m)
11th Storey (+34.0m)
Terrace (+31.5m)
10th Storey (+30.0m)
Timber Deck (30mm) Damp Proof Membrane (15mm) Growing Substrate/Soil (1200mm) Drainage Layer (30mm) Moisture Retention Sheet (10mm) Insulation (100mm) Damp Proof Membrane (15mm) RC Slab (300mm)
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Reinforced Concrete Column R=600mm Reinforced Concrete Column 500mm*500mm
Typical Floor Plan B Double-story Unit
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There are voids for every 8th floors, which create public green terraces. Residents either living in the units beside these terraces and the units in the opposite building can both experience the green either directly outside their windows or when they walk along the corridor. It provides far more opportunities for them to go out and communicate with each other, hold activities while being surrounded by nature.
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