Structure Development Axonometric drawing

Roof Structure

The main timber structure provides the main support for the building and the membrane structure on the surface provides effective shading.

Second Floor

The middle area on the first floor serves as the main exhibition and the north-west area as a café where visitors can relax. The southeast area is used as an exhibition area in addition to storing some of the Babylonian books and documents, providing visitors with an opportunity to read and study. The small room can be used as a seminar for visitors and also as a meeting room for researchers.

First Floor

The main ground floor is used as an exhibition area, with the north-west area used as a hobby studio for special events and exhibitions, and echoing the nearby theatre. The north-east area, near the main entrance, is used as an office and the south-west area as a lecture room for lectures or documentaries.

First Basement

The basement area mainly serves the archaeologists, who are able to work and rest here, while storage rooms are provided to help with the temporary storage of exhibits.

Plan/ Section / Elevation

The layout of the building balances visitor spaces and working spaces for researchers. The exhibition halls on the first and second floor allow visitors to experience the culture of ancient Babylon, while the lecture spaces and seminar rooms provide an in-depth explanation of the culture and history. The workshops on the ground floor allow visitors to participate in special activities. The space on the basement is entirely dedicated to the research of researchers and is separate from the visitor space.

1. Workshop

2. Toilet

3. Exhibition Space A

4. Exhibition Space B

5. Lecture Hall

6. Seminar Room

7. Meeting Room

8. Office

9. Cultural Relics Research Office

10. Storage

11. Lounge

12. Coffee Shop

13. Kitchen

14. Exhibition Space C

15. Exhibition Space D

Ladybug analysis and sustainable strategy

Without shading Adding the roof 5.10-10.10 Blocking sunlight

1.1-5.10

Allowing sunlight

10.10-1.1 Allowing sunlight

According to ladybug's analysis, in unshaded conditions, both the north and east-west directions suffer from varying degrees of glare problems. Further analysis was therefore carried out to determine the shape of the roof structure so that the north would be protected from glare in the summer and would have sufficient light in the winter. The east-west façade is designed with an adjustable membrane façade as the light radiation decreases with height. Using the principle of positive and negative patterns, the façade can be flexibly adjusted according to the light intensity

Details of the roof

Different shading distance and

Details of the facade

open half close Wood structures ETFE membrane structures Connection of wood and glass Connection of glass and ground

1. Concrete layer

2. Waterproof layer

3. Cement

4. Timber flooring

5. Timber columns

6. Timber connecting beams

7. Concrete beams

8. Concrete layer

9. Waterproofing

10. Timber flooring

11. Glass curtain wall

12. Timber roof structures

13. ETFE membrane structures

14. Metal frame

15. Concrete layer

16. Cement

17. Waterproof layer

Kenetic Facade

The opening and closing of the double membrane is controlled by air pressure to control the amount of incoming light and achieve internal shading.

Case Study

18. Gravel layer reduce the number

The façade was built using a triangular framing system using steel structures, with an ETFE membrane structure installed in the middle of the frame. The positive and negative membrane structure changes according to the solar radiation to ensure that the light in the room is not too intense.

Reference ： https://www.ruiz-geli.com/ projects/built/media-tic

About Sublime

Individual work

Spring semester of 2022 Final Year Project

Theme: Landscape Architecture / Sustainability / Environmental

Type: Light Experimental Art Centre

Site: Hverfjall Crater, Iceland

Tutor: Juan Carlos Dall’Asta

The aim of the project is to create an observatory and light art exhibition centre to enhance the environmental significance and contemplative nature of the volcanoes of northern Iceland. In this project the environment and light are used as the main elements to stimulate the senses, a personal journey into tranquillity through art and nature. The project features different light art exhibitions through a series of spaces above and below ground, providing shadows while strengthening the connection between indoor and outdoor spaces. The project offers a pioneering new venue for artists and visitors, striking a balance between the natural and the artificial.

Site Analysis

The project site is located on the edge of the Hverfjall volcano in Iceland. The project is located in a viewing route and the surrounding environment shows the unique features of the Icelandic landscape such as volcanoes, lakes and Lava fields, so I will use these natural elements in the design of the project while taking into account the multiple viewpoints of the visitors.

About Sublime

The theme of my project is about the sublime. The aim of the project is to create a light art exhibition centre on the edge of Hverfjall volcano. According to the analysis, the project site is far from the city and has a rich natural environment.

According to David Adjay, buildings are deeply emotive structures which form our psyche. People think they're just things they maneuver through, but the makeup of a person is influenced by the nature of spaces.

Therefore, I wanted to make my project a sublime experience in which visitors could be healed by nature, space, and the light installation art.

I divided the entire project's journey into three parts, body, mind, and spirit, and connected each of these three parts to the natural elements surrounding the site. These three parts will be used for rest, reflection, and observation respectively. I want visitors to be able to rest in the body part, to reflect in the spirit part through the light exhibition, and finally to be healed in the mind part through the natural environment. The topography, artificial elements and light are gradually changing in the building, and visitors will have different experiences in these three areas.

Design Process

Exploded view and Plans

The entire building is located on the edge of the volcano, and the main entrance to the building is located in the center, through which visitors can enter directly into the semi-underground exhibition space, and then view the light installation in the underground space. Afterwards they will return to the middle area to rest in the café. At night they can enjoy the aurora borealis from the observation tower. Throughout the tour route, visitors will be able to experience the tour from the ground to the underground and then to the higher level, and the roof design and indoor light exhibition can bring them a rich experience of light and shadow.

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Skyspace

James Turrell

The Shadow Wall

Jason Bruges Studio

The first light exhibit is located at the entrance, where visitors gradually move from the bright above-ground entrance to the ground floor. In this exhibit visitors are able to interact with the wall installations, where light-sensitive canvases simulate the shadows and silhouettes of passersby.

reference link: https://wembleypark.com/news/shadow-wall-wembley-park-nominated-twoawards/ reference link: https://www.voorlinden.nl/james-turrell-skyspace/?lang=en https://www.archdaily.com/380911/light-matters-seeing-the-light-with-james-turrell

Melting Memories

Refik Anadol reference link:https://refikanadolstudio.com/projects/melting-memories/

The third exhibition is located in the underground section, in which wall installations link data, painting, sculpture and light projection, using AI technology to link human activity and installation change to explore the materiality of memory. The space is completely underground, deprived of natural light, so visitors are only able to explore it through light installations, which provoke memories and reflections.

Group work, XJTLU DRC Autumn semester of 2021

Type: Elderly residence

Site: Mallorca, Spain

Tutor: Teo Hidalgo Nacher, Jorge Gonzalez

Group member： Yifan.Yang Yuhui.Qiang Qihang.Xu Kushav Dharvish Aubeeluck

Personal responsibility : Analysis (60%) Design (70%) Drawing (90%)

The project site is divided into two parts. Site one constructs a single-storey residential home for the elderly, capable of accommodating 60 people. The interior of the residence should provide universal accessibility to ensure the needs of the elderly. The project will be used as an experiment to enable future expansion of similar buildings around the site. Site 2 will be landscaped in series to improve the environment around the site. It will act as an outdoor living room, connected to the nursing home and providing a recreational area for the residents.

Site Analysis

The site is located in Sant llorenc des Cardassar, on the Spanish island of Mallorca, in the heart of a large protected and agricultural area with typical Mallorca traditional farms. The municipality is mainly focused on agriculture and tourism, with the town's fairs and important events concentrated in the central town hall square. The location of the site is on the edge of the town and is surrounded by a rich natural landscape.

By analysing the daily lives of the local elderly, we were able to draw out the important elements of their lives. These elements were extracted and used in the design of the nursing home. The elderly can rest and communicate in the courtyard, the rich vegetation provides a better living space for them and the surrounding residents are able to play and rest here.

The remaining area of the site will be used for planting in the short term. The building form is easy to replicate and in the future, the building will be extended to meet the needs of more people.

Site A provides a parking area, children's activity area, planting area, and resident activity area. The elderly in the nursing home and the surrounding residents can relax in this area, while the planting can be used for meals in the nersing home.

Daily Services Medical Accommodation

The layout of the nursing home is organised around a courtyard, with different courtyards linking the accommodation, daily living and office areas. The home is equipped with a number of medical and living services (dining room, laundry, living room, indoor activity areas, etc.) and can accommodate 60 people.

Administration Area Individual Habitation

Design Process

Building location. The layout of the nursing home residence is chosen to unfold in plan, ensuring the building's autonomy and accessibility.

Function. The scheme is organised around five courtyards housing five modules (two administrative modules (yellow) and three residential modules (green)). An optimum level of natural light and ventilation is guaranteed for all spaces.

Courtyard. The proposal uses the outdoor spaces as structural elements of the scheme, enabling the elderly to occupy and make use of them, guaranteeing a tense, rich and varied relationship with the outdoor spaces.

Expansion. The planar layout can be expanded in the future as needed to meet the needs of more people. Vegetation. A diverse ecosystem is created through native planting landscaping that elicits interaction with people to create a sense of belonging.

Constraction Details

01. Green Roofs

A green roof improves the energy performance of a building complex. It reduces heat gain in summer (95%) and heat loss in winter (26%). It also improves storm water management and reduces the urban heat island effect.

02. Cladding

Single layer hot clay wall, SATE envelope and lime based cladding. Reduces thermal bridging, high thermal inertia and hygrothermal control.

03. Solar protection

Wooden roller shutters, combined with the deep geometry of the promenade, protect the interior from excessive solar radiation in summer. The position of the roller shutter in the open position also promotes cross ventilation.

04.

Load-bearing walls

Load-bearing walls made of hot clay, a naturally sourced material with a long life and high thermal inertia, combine responsible mining with an efficient production process that uses few resources and energy.

05.

Thermal inertia

Concrete paving is recommended to provide high thermal inertia to the equipment, allowing it to withstand direct radiation in winter and to store the night-time coolness generated by crossventilation in summer.

06. Courtyards

The courtyard provides bioclimatic benefits. The native vegetation produces a microclimate that accumulates fresh air in the lower areas and reduces the need for cooling in the summer.

Suzhou2020 Shared Housing on the Market

Individual work

Autumn semester of 2021

Theme: Residence / Technology and Tradition / Shared market

Type: Residence and Market

Site: Suzhou, China

Tutor: Juan Yruela Castillo

The project is located at the junction of the old urban area and the new urban area of Suzhou, close to the moat and Riverside Park of Suzhou. The project requires to design a residential area combining residence and business based on architectural typology to meet the needs of three categories of people, business travelers, visiters and students. The residential area contains at least two types of accommodation and more than one courtyard. In the process of design, I started with the rivers in Suzhou and the traditional life in Suzhou to form a commercial space walking with water and a residential space combined with courtyard. Bring rivers into the site forms a variety of relationships with water sources, reflecting the relationship between traditional Suzhou folk dwelings and water. The combination of residential area and courtyard adds public space for residents, and different small building units meet the needs of different groups through different combinations.