Ladybug analysis and sustainable strategy

Without shading

Adding the roof

5.10-10.10 Blocking 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

Details of the facade

Kenetic Facade Positive

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

Media-ICT

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.

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.

Rocks REFLECTION OBSERVATION

Habitation Aurora Volcano Heart Spirit Underground Artificial Dark

Tower Natural Bright

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.

Form Exploration

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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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/

Skyspace

James Turrell

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.

Arrels

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.

A Day of An Old Person

Site A (Landscape)

Site

B (Nersing Home)

Boundary of the

Element Extract

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.

Expansion Site A

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.