Contents
The common themes in the design works in this portfolio is exploring the notion of equality in different levels. The concept of 'equality' is to achieve a balance and interaction between things, instead of indicating absolute equality of numbers or status. Different Levels of Exposure / 01 Exploring the equality between different levels of staff The Production of Intermediary Space / 02 Exploring the equality between different typologies The Journey of Tea / 03 Exploring the equality between urban and rural areas Walk Up into Light / 04 Renovation project to bring in light and nature Other Works and Competitions
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Different Levels of Exposure Exploring the equality between different levels of staff
Different Levels of Exposure 01 Office Building Location: Suzhou, China Time: Mar. 2015- May. 2015 Supervisor: Glen Wash Year two academic individual work
Plan
Section
Common office layoutefficient, save space
In recent years, the sector of emerging industry and technology is becoming more prevalent in China. With a focus on innovation, these companies require new working spaces different from those for traditional manufacturing or production. In the analysis of the existing office buildings, it is found that most spatial organizations consist of many small cells. The hierarchy and division between staff are strict and clear. This organization may increase the efficiency of work, yet it ignores the connection and interaction between people and space. In this project, 'different levels of exposure' becomes the rationale to adapt to the context. The buildings near the street are more open, trying to invite public into the buildings. The inner building is more enclosed to provide a private working space. Inside the office, it uses the form of open plan. Staff can own or choose their own working space, always with some divisions but not solid walls.
Designed office layoutinteraction, communication Freedom of choice of the individual working space
Break of hierarchy, equality shown in the spaces
The design aims to build a more equal relationship between the superior and subordinate, between all the employees in terms of a spatial level. It respects the choices and freedom of each individual in a company, also encouraging encounters, discussion, collaborations and creativity in order to create innovative outputs.
Site analysis Traffic
Tongjing North
Road
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Building height
Road Ganjiang West
SiteSite planplan with roof plan with roof1:500 plan
Activity
Function
Road+Canal
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Context
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Design process a a
Concept
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1. Adjust the volume a-more connected with public b-private working spaces
From site analysis -Traffic is the main activity that is happennig in the street -Office areas block the connection between residential areas Different levels of exposure -an open volume near the street to link the urban space -an enclosed volume inside to provide private working space
South elevation
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2. Main public circulation Attract people to go in, leave a private circulation for staff
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3. Programs a-reception and exhibition hall b-administrative and design offices c-offices for product designers
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4. Connections and entrances Corridors connecting different parts of the building
5. Public spaces a-sitting area, entrance to cafe b-public space (work, chat, eat) c-yard for cafe d-plaza for companies around
3. Folding architecture A continuous folding of the whole project, more complex and open near the street while more enclosed inside
Proposition N 2 A
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1. Service area 2. Administrative offices 3. Resting area 4. Design offices 5. Meeting room
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First floor plan
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1 1. Reception hall 2. Administrative offices 3. Cafe 4. Design offices 5. Storage 6. Outdoor working spaces
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1. Service area 2. Administrative offices 3. Design offices
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Ground floor plan
Second floor plan
Ground floor plan 1:200
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West elevation
1. Exhibition area 2. Administrative offices 3. Design offices Third floor plan
Section AA'
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Construction detail 2 1
1. aluminium sheet metal roofing, matt finish sealant layer vapour barrier wood framing 100mm+150mm mineral wool thermal insulation 200mm reinforced concrete 6mm interior render 2. 2mm parapet coping, aluminium metal sheet
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3. triple thermal insulation glazing
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4. 50mm anhydrite screed, sanded 20mm impact sound insulation 70 thermal insulation 150mm reinforced concrete 10mm white render 5. automated textile sun screen 6. triple thermal insulation glazing
Section BB'
When entering the main working space
Gathering or meeting time
Exterior view- inviting public into the buildings
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The Production of Intermediary Space Exploring the equality between different typologies
The Production of Intermediary Space 02 Residential and Commercial Unit Location: Laoximen, Shanghai, China Time: Sept. 2015- Dec. 2015 Supervisor: Glen Wash Year three academic individual work
During recent decades, China has undergone incredible transformations. Shanghai’s new skyline on the Pudong side is one of China’s flagship projects, perfectly symbolizing its rise to new powers and scales. In Shanghai, however, there is another side of the tale- unresolved questions in the old city about living conditions. This offers opportunities to rethink the future of Shanghai in relation to past and to think new possibilities for urbanity and density. This project is located in the Laoximen area of Huangpu District in Shanghai. It is discovered that the conflict between public and private is distinct in the whole site. The project aims to achieve the generation of the in-between space, also as a prototype that influence the whole site. In the design, a metal element is used to generate the intermediary space, works as partition and sidewalk, functions as handrails, chairs, tables and other furniture, etc. This project attempts to claim that the density on the existing site is still unreasonably high. More importantly, this place should not be a forgotten site, and the old lilong houses does not represent past. That is why this project is evolving into a larger volume and scale, yet it still keeps the lively alley on the ground floor and potentials to promote interactions among neighbors. Hopefully this approach can benefit the site, that is, a better interior and exterior space resulted from lowering the density and producing the intermediary spaces.
Research
Lilong houses, apartment buildings and skyscrapers
Activities in the alley
Circulation of Lilong houses (alley) and apartment buildings (elevator)Influence the social interaction
Typical typologies on the site
Lack of in-between spaces
Site Analysis
Design Process- Reflection on the in-between space N
configuration of community
buffer zone between public and private
sequential elements
juxtaposition of public and intermediary spaces
intermediary space
intermediary space with houses
a glimpse of the site from higher
generate the intermediary space in a free way
development of the metal element
Site plan with roof plan
Underdeveloped inbetween spaces on the site
Proposition
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Second floor plan 1 2 2
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1. Retail store 2. Restaurant 3. Clothing store 4. Repair shop 5. Shop stand 6. Bar 7. Cafe 8. Furniture shop 9. Play space
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Third floor plan
First floor plan
Fourth, fifth, sixth floor plan
Section aa', bb'
Exploded axonometric
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Model photo
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Steel column and beam structure Curtain wall as facade 1. 50mm roofing membrane 2. Pre-mounted battens and air gap 3. 100mm insulation 4. Vapour barrier 5. 200mm reinforced concrete 6. 60mm corrugated steel sheet 7. Steel beam (primary: 200*400mm, secondary: 100*200mm) 8. 40mm hanged ceiling 9. 15mm interior plaster and render 10. 150mm reinforced concrete 11. 120mm wall insulation and fixation to the concrete 12. 15mm exterior render 13. 2100*1500, 1200*150mm glass panel with steel frame 14. Exterior glazing 15. Steel frame 16. Copper cladding 17. 200*200m steel column 18. Timber cover
Concept analysis
South elevation
In-between spaces
Shop
Bench
Shelter
Bike-point
Seating
Table
Play space
Stair
Handrail
open platform residential
play space
commercial
Public circulation
Commercial and residential areas
plaza Element producing intermediary space
Three main public spaces
West and east elevation
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Happiness- a square for children, elements form the furniture
Amaze- first look at the intermediary space
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Flow- stream of people Try to help local people to realize the value of their own houses and small-scale housing, which is equal to the status of skyscrapers
Tranquil- a more inward small gallery, a journey of experiencing and thinking
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The Journey of Tea Exploring the equality between urban and rural areas
The Journey of Tea 03 Tea Production Space Location: Dong Mountain, Suzhou, China Time: Nov. 2015- May. 2016 Supervisor: Edward Farrell, Glen Wash Final Year Project The current urbanization process in China is generating a dramatic gap between urban and rural life. Renovations of villages respond to urban rules of development meant for different scales and functions, generating disjointed fragments all over the rural landscape. On the other hand, traditional villages are no longer a viable approach for modernizing China. This brief explores new types of settlements that could become an alternative to fully-urban and fully-rural environments in a tea-production village in Suzhou. This project is trying to create a open facade facing the main road with local structures of bamboo and timber, becoming more integrated with the landscape. With openness, it attracts people to walk deeply into the mountain and understand the production and drinking of tea with unique spatial experiences. With local structures and materials, this village should not be treated as a lower level than the city and farmers should not feel self-abased. This architectural approach attempts to benefit the village and inspire the future of this area, that is, a more confident and unique rural architecture, higher efficiency of tea production, better integration with landscape and improved life qualities of the farmers.
Research and site analysis
This project is located in the village near Dong Mountain in the southwest area of Suzhou, China. This area is famous for producing the best Biluochun tea in China. The height of the projected site is up to 60 meters. During the site visit, there are always few people walking on the street and few activities happening in the village. Meanwhile, the houses are mainly concrete rectangular boxes with very modern windows as facade, which are urbanized and lose their own identity. Since the gap between rural and urban is distinct in Suzhou, a project on the Dong Mountain is desired to explore the way of rebuilding a welcoming and opening rural architecture integrated with local structures and landscapes to accommodate the daily life of local people and facilitate the production of tea.
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RURAL
Dong Mountain
Zoom in Dong mountain 3000m
Urban and Rural Division in Suzhou Population Density in Suzhou
Cycle of tea
Location of Dong Mountain
Zoom in
Division
April-March in the next year Trim the tea leaves
March 20th-April 20th 5-9am tea collection
9am-3pm Tea selection
Moli Village
Luxiang Village
Suzhou Urban
Isolaaon?
Tea interplanted with loquat, waxberry and citrus
Tea Drying
3pm-evening Tea cooking
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Process of cooking tea
1 Tea steaming
2 Rolling
3 Tea rubbing
Rural architecture on the site negatively influenced by the urban architecture
Identifying the unique features on the site
Potennals on the site
Farmers working
Gap?
Bamboo for graaing
Suzhou Rural
Structure and openness
Verrcal conneccon
Biluo Village
Design Process
1 A linear building going up the mountain to clarify the project location
2 Build with the local bamboo structures
3 The attempt to build an open and a closed facade
4 Building volumes of the building, The idea of an open space in the middle
5 Adjusting the scale of each part but becoming too fragmental
9 Clearly structured roads and buildings
10 Journey of tea
exhibition
production tea house tea market
6 Simplify the buildings and becoming clear about the function
7 More shaped buildings with clear orientation and open spaces
8 Building roads to go deeply into the mountain
Proposition
Residence -private Observatory -semi public Tea factory-semi public
circulation on the walkways
Tea houses-public
public circulation
Tea market-most public
bamboo as facade material
small yard for resting open plaza main gathering point
existing bamboo structures
courtyard for tea houses
circulation for farmers
Circulation
Function
Public space
Structure N
Site plan with roof plan
Floor plans Floor Plans 1:200 N↓
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Residence
Exhibition space
Observatory
Tea selling
Tea drying
Tea production spaces
Tea houses and restaurant
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Tea selection
Exploded Axonometric Timber column and load-bearing structure Stone wall as facade 1. 50mm roofing membrane 2. Pre-mounted battens and air gap 3. 100mm insulation 4. Vapour barrier 5. 200mm reinforced concrete 6. 60mm corrugated steel sheet 7. Steel beam (primary: 200*400mm, secondary: 100*200mm) 8. 40mm hanged ceiling 9. 15mm interior plaster and render 10. 150mm reinforced concrete 11. 120mm wall insulation and fixation to the concrete 12. 120mm Valser Gneiss (stone) 13. Tmber frame 14. Exterior glazing 15. 200*200m timber column
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10m
Section bb'
East elevation An open and welcoming facade
Model and views Entrance of the project
Small courtyard
Connection and openness
Plaza in the middle
Tea production space
Exhibition space and observatory
Sections through all buildings Residence Observatory Exhibition space Tea selection Tea cooking spaces Tea drying Tea selling
Tea houses and restaurant Tea market
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Walk Up into Light Renovation project to bring in light and nature
Professional work
Walk Up into Light
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Office building (4000 m2, in construction) Location: Jing'an District, Shanghai, China Time: Sept. 2016- Jan. 2017 3 people cooperative professional work In charge of public space design, construction drawing, rendering
This building is originally in a status of insufficient light, therefore it needs to be transformed into a building with an atrium based on its former structure. The main idea is to bring light and nature into offices, with a central spiral staircase to strengthen the openness and connections. All the four floors will be used as co-working spaces, while there are public spaces providing various services for staff to meet their demands.
Before renovation
After renovation
Site situation
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This project is located in an intersection of Qiujiang Rd and Gonghexin Rd, in Jing'an District in Shanghai. The surroundings mainly consist of residential buildings and small commercials. The projected building has four floors, with total floor areas around 4000 square meters.
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First floor plan
Rendering by Zhang Yanzhe
2nd, 3rd, 4th floor plan
Terrace planted with tree + Construction method
Construction Detail 1. vegetable layer planting soil with thickness 300-600mm >200g/m2 non-woven filter layer 10-20mm mesh-weaving drainage plate 40mm C20 concrete cover isolating course composite membrane 20mm screed-coat 30mm concrete slope layer reinforced concrete panel 500mm depth steel beams 2. 12mm tempered glass as handrail sealant layer ethoxyline resin stainless steel tank Rubber pad Parapet flashing Geotextile cement
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3. 300*30mm white aluminium panal
Spiral staircase
Rendering by Zhang Yanzhe
4. 12mm glass with toughened explosion-proof processing
Drawing by Zhang Yanzhe, Peng Tiantuo
Exploded drawing---public space design
Gallery
Gym
Bar
Rendering by Zhang Yanzhe
05 Other Works and Competitions Open Source Building System of a Pavilion City Shrinkage in an Aging China Environmental Design and Sustainability IDEERS Competition Tongji University Construction Festival Drawings
Open Source Building System of a Pavilion
Exploded axonometric
3 people cooperative work In charge of writing grasshopper, building exploded model and rendering
Anodized Aluminum Roof Cover Vapour Barrier Insulation Corrugated Metal Sheet Steel Beam System Suspended Ceiling
(1) (2) (4)
(3)
Concrete Foundation Generate a rectangular grid and mark numbers for all the cells and points (1)
Generate points as the start of a series of columns (2)
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(1)
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Construction drawing and tectonic model (3)
Input a series of timber columns inside the pavilion
Input a series of steel columns at four sides of the pavilion
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Input the data of the construction layers
Input all the other construction layers
Timber Partition Steel Loadbearing Columns Glass Panel
RESEARCH- City Shrinkage in an Aging China Depopulation of Shanghai
Population of Shanghai from 1978 to 2050
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Population changes from 2009 to 2012 Population density of Shanghai in 2010
Core region Central region Suburbs Outer suburbs
Inner city: mainly including Huangpu, Jingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;an, Xuhui, Changning, Putuo, Zhabei, Hongkou, Yangpu Districts
Regionalism and the area of inner city
Aging society in Shanghai
Average prices of second-hand housing in Shanghai in June, 2015
Population density changes of Shanghai from 2000 to 2010
Analysis (1)Slow growth of registered population (2)Decilne of registered population based on the prediction model (3)Controlled population size of external residents (4) Possible depopulation in the future Population aging in Shanghai from 1953 to 2010
Population changes of different districts in Shanghai from 2000 to 2010 Number of aging population in different districts in 2010
Commuting time to the city center of Shanghai using public transport
Analysis Main reasons for the outflow from the city center -Soaring housing prices: result from an excessive high demand for commercial, residential and working spaces -Development of urban comprehensive transportation system -Policy: to relieve the overcrowded center and disperse people into suburban areas will be an important aim for the government
Recentralization policies of Tokyo Tokyo core and suburban populaaon from 1950 to 2010
23 wards (core) Suburban areas Unit: 10k people
Analysis
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In the 1960s, accompanied by the development of suburbanization, the continued population losses was happening in the city center of Tokyo. Re-centralization policies have been implemented since the 1980s to revitalize the city center.
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Proportion of aging population in districts in 2010
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Spatial distribution of aging population and young generation of Shanghai in 2010 Analysis Shanghai has already entered a time of population ageing from 1979, and the proportion of the aged is highest among the cities in China. In terms of the spatial distribution of the aged, the proportion of ageing population is highest in the city center and outer suburban district. The destination of the young generation is totally different from the ageing people, and inflow of young people is very limited in the areas with severe ageing problems. Depopulation together with population aging implies the possibility of city shrinkage in Shanghai.
Four respects of the policy -plan for zoning and land use -facilities and transportation -real estate and housing projects -quality of life
Policy data from Dr. Han Jiawen
Environmental Design and Sustainability Windows for Daylight
Acedemic Coursework Site: Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou,China Supervisor: Sung-Hugh Hong Individual Work Introduction This exercise requires a window design for an second floor of a three storey building located in Suzhou, China (latitude 31°north). The internal dimension of the office room is 4 m (depth) x 3 m (width) x 2.7 m (height). The office room has one unobstructed external wall facing south and windows can only be installed in this south wall. The thickness of the external wall is 300 mm in my design. The process of window design is essential for me to understand the importance and complexity of windows. 1.Window design 1.1The basic goal of the window design is achieving an average daylight factor of 5, reducing glare, preventing direct solar radiation penetration into the room during the summer months (June, July and August). My own design concept is to provide interesting views and create a bright table surface without any direct solar radiation. 1.2Influences on the design Average daylight factor- maximize window areas Reducing Glare- slant internal surfaces Preventing direct solar radiation penetration during summer- solar shadings Interesting views- several small windows rather than one big window Bright table surface- no window near the table area but enough diffused light 2.Strategy to maximize the daylight factor (1)Maximum window area Apparently, to achieve an average daylight factor of 5, it is better to go for a total window area of 2.575 as calculated above. So I put large windows at the top, left and right side of the wall to guarantee that the place for working is free from direct sunlight. (2)High window: According to the depth of room index, if light is demanded at the back wall, the top edge of window should be higher than 1.5m. So I put a high window at top to increase light coming into the back of the room. (3)Internal surface for reflection: this reflection also contributes to maximizing the daylight factor. (4)Window for east and west sunlight: The left and right part of the window are turned for some degrees so that they are mainly for east and west light.
Internal view of the office room
Model of the window
Design of the Solar Shading
Internal slant surface for reflection
Window Elevation
Analysis of daylight penetration
3.Strategy to control contrast glare As can be seen from the picture 4, all the internal surfaces are inclined to the inside, which makes the brightness of sunlight change gradually. Then there wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a sharp contrast, and people can get used to it without the uncomfortable glare. 4.Summer and winter direct solar radiation penetration depth In summer solstice time, the height of sun ranges from 0-82.5 degrees. Sunlight above 68 degrees will be blocked or reflected, working time usually starts at 8am with sunlight about 30 degrees. In winter solstice time, the height of sun ranges from 0-35.5degrees. Sunlight may be at 15 degrees in the morning. Table: Summer and winter direct solar radiation penetration depth Summer Winter Morning 2.6m/tan30=4.5m 2.6m/tan15=7m Noon 2.6m/tan68=1m 2.6m/tan35=3.9m Afternoon 2.6m/tan30=4.5m 2.6m/tan15=7m
IDEERS Competition Introducing and Demonstrating Earthquake Engineering Research in Schools in Taipei
Drawings
Introducing and Demonstraang Earthquake Engineering Research in Schools in Taipei
I parrcipated in the IDEERS Compeeeon in September, 2014, and our group’s model ranked 2nd in the most preferable structure design determined by public vote. The preparaaon
for the compeeeon involves a series of experiment on diagrid structure and decoupling structure. The structural design and experiment allows me to really experience the shear forces,
4 people cooperative work
torsion, inerra, lateral forces and it helps me to have a beeer understanding of a whole structure system.
First attempt
Diagrid structure with movable floors
Diagrid structure
Decoupling structure with improvements
Tongji University Construction Tongji University Construction Festival Festival
Design competition Design compeeeon Supervisor: Ciro Marquez, Christiane.Herr, Yiping Dong Yiping Dong Supervisor: Ciro Marquez, Chrissane.Herr, 12 People Cooperative Work12 People Cooperaave Work In June 2014, a team of 12 students parrcipated in the In June 2014, a team of 12 students participated in the construction festival. construccon fessval. The shelter design named ‘weaving The shelter design named ‘weavingspace’ is generated by interlaced space’ is generated by interlaced planes, and it is also an planes, and it is also an exploration public space, division and exploraaonof of public andand privateprivate space, division and conconnection. The walls work as divisions vertical loads, neccon. The wallsand work take as divisions and take verrcalconnected loads, connected by horizontal beams. on the wall areand by horizontal beams. Openings on the wall are leftOpenings for both beams for both beams and small windows. Some beams are small windows. Some beamsleeare integrated with furniture design, which can integrated with furniture design, which can be used as be used as chairs. For the foundation construction, there are many ‘feet’ chairs. For the foundaaon construccon, there are many ‘feet’ stretching out and these feetstretching are inserted intofeetwalls as can seen out and these are inserted intobe walls as canin the photos below. The experience is impressivein terms of design, construction be seen in the photos below. The experience is impressive in terms of design, construccon and team working. and team working.
Section of Dule Temple
Modular system Modular system
glue assembly NoNoglue assembly
Plan the shelter Plan ofofthe shelter
Shanghai Grand Theatre
Drawing of a manor