(George) YIHAO XU Selected Work Tel: +1 401-743-7680 Email: yxu13@risd.edu xuyihao342@outlook.com
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(George) Yihao Xu Current RISD IA Graduate Student Bachelor of Architecture Tongji Uni Tel: +1 401-743-7680 Email: yxu13@risd.edu xuyihao342@outlook.com
Architecture & Interior Contents RISD Graduate Works UIUX Work Studio Work Reuse Design - Artists in Residency Exhibition Design - Biomimicry Path Making & Drawing Digital Design Study - 3D Print (Rhino GH SubD) Digital Design Study - Laser Cut (Rhino GH) Other Works
TJU Undergraduate Works Parametric Lobby Renovation - Digital Roof Design (Rhino GH Python) Urban Design Cement Factory Renovation (Urban, Architectural and Interior Design)
Professional Works Parametric Train Station Entry Design in Shenzhen Parking Lot Lobby Design in Sichuan GTC Terminal Design in Hangzhou West East Park - Threater Hotel Facade Design Architectural Metro Complex in Guangzhou Design Luneng Sales Office Competition Interior Airport Office Lobby Design in Shanghai Aging Nursing Building Lobby & Corridor Design in Shanghai Hosiptal Lobby Design in Guangxi The Bund Italian Office
ECOHOME: CO-APP from National Grid two-person group academic work in 2022 winter
Sustainability Official APP to visualize household energy usage and generation
ECOHOME
The app is sponsored by National Grid and Providence Water to help their customers monitoring the electricity, gas, and water. Our goal is to guide users towards sustainable living by visualizing energy usage.
Company National Grid & Providence Water
Typeface
Electricity
Industry Resource & Energy
Color Palette #2DBFC9
Daily Usage
#00148C
Generate
#DBF3E2 #FFFFFF
Who Run ?
Who Use ?
Electric appliance companies Bathroom products companies Gym equipment companies
Anyone w/ fee Account Where ? Providence
Matrix Diagram Mechanical
Few Function
Many Function
Vivd Private
Open
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ECOHOME
Monitor and Sharing
The fundamental function of this app is to monitor the appliance at home, which is th why the home page of this app is a set of appliance’s conditions. The app can also mo energy generated. Therefore, the users can have a clear idea how much contribution made.
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Reuse Design - Artists in Residency
Location:RISD, RI Instructor:Yaminay C.
Form Study Models
Lawrence Sound Digital Artist
Colson Writer
Francis Alys Conceptual Art
All of the three artists show great interest in urban space. Therefore, I conducted a sound diagram around the building-colored orange. For example, on the main street, the Washington St., two samples were collected. The first one on the left shows the daily traffic noise with the church bell ring. The church bell ring are shown as the peak of the soundwave. labelled by red dash lines. The highlight of the site is the event recorded at the parking lot. It is A quarrel between a driver and a pedestrian. This sudden surprising event can be quite attractive to all three artists.In the end, some sound sources are connected with blue lines. These blue lines become the guideline for Francis Alys’ ramp.
Here is the library collecting the African American history in Providence. In addition, the cave form comes from Colson's book, Underground Railroad. This formal strategy will give the researchers strong sense of locality. Colson is a writer laying so much emphasis on historical archive study. I believe this point would attract Colson to come here.
Digital Design Study - 3D Print
Location:RISD, RI Instructor:Bob Pavlik
Final Result
ORIGINAL SURFACE
GENERATE EACH SURFACE’S NORMAL VECTOR
ALSO GENERATE DISTANCE VECTOR FROM THE CENTER
ADD THEST TWO VECTORS
MOVE AND SCALE EACH SURFACE
DO MORE VARIATION
Graduate Works: Making & Drawing
GH File
PRINT OUTPUT
DIGITAL SIMULATION 100%
DIGITAL SIMULATION 20%
Failed Model
EXTRUDE VOLUMN
CONVERT TO SUB-D VOLUMN
UNITIFIED QUADMESH VOLUMN
Working Flow: Gh - SubD - Mesh
Digital Design Study - Laser Cut
Location:RISD, RI Instructor:Bob Pavlik
Graduate Works: Making & Drawing
VARIATION01
VARIATION02
VARIATION03
SCALE FACTOR
WEIGHTED FACTOR
ROTATION FACTOR
The second part of the whole design project is a folding paper toy. Without the help of the hard waffle, players can glue all the pieces together. Finally, players can get the fungus shape toy. Unlike the first part, these paper pieces have tags for glue. Also, it's reason why waffle is not needed here. In addition, lines are drawn on the paper surfaces. Therefore, players can easily bend the paper to get the ideal shape.
Digital Design Study - Fungus Paper Model
Location:RISD, RI Instructor:Bob Pavlik
This product design is aimed for kids and their parents. The designer would like to let the whole family have fun together to assemble the whole model. Paper pieces are drawn with animals' name. Plus, the name is in alphabet sequence so that the users can easily glue the paper pieces one after another. Kids can definitely have fun and meanwhile learn much knowledge about the nature.
Other Works Location:RISD, RI Instructor:Rachel
Lobby Renovation - Digital Roof Design
Location:Shanghai Instructor:Juan C. Qian J.
Main Issue: Roof shall be replaced 1987
1997
1999
2005
U-SHAPE GLASS
MEMBRANE
The history of roof is short and hasty
Teaching Building
18m*40m Roof to be replaced
Base Building
Background: Growing Number of Students 1977-1999 1999-2008 2008-2020
50 110 190
Result：Serious Lack of Exhibition Space
Because of the domestic population grows and the school expansin its enrollment, the old space cannot meet the current needs. Usually,the atrium is used for exhibition. Sometimes more than 120 students and teachers gathered in this area, so crowed.
Function：Student Demand & Exhibition
Show
Studio
Discuss
Conference
Special Show
Fabrication
Renovation Solution: A New Box and its Chain Action
REMOVE
OFFSET
INSERT A NEW BOX
CONNECT
The old roof is low qualifed. Therefore, it has to be moved. To solve the space shortage, a box was inserted into the atrium. In order not to block the sunshine, the new box is located right on the top of the conference room.
Another important thing is that the atrium is too high, which failed to make people feel warm and safe. Therefore, an elegant scale should be created, which is one of the two new roof surfaces. Meanwhile, a ramp is necessary to connect the old space and the new box.
To protect from the rainful, the new ramp, or we say the bridge, needs a cover. By far, the form of two twisted surfaces come to the surface. OFFSET
SMOOTH
CONNECT
PATTERN
The new roof shall be smooth and gentle, as a flying carpet.Rethinking the truss grid itself, hoping to create a feeling of pulling between the two old buildings in the north and south.
Structure System: Dual Structure + Shade
Glass Roof with Shade
Upper Structure Net
Lower Structure Net Water Drainage
Exhibition Board Hang from the Net
Structure for Staircase Ramp
A New Box
Exploded Isometric The whole roof system is meant to be inserted into the atrium. The overall system consists of structure, water proof, sun shade, drainage and exhibiton funciton. From the structure perspective, a double-truss net is very practical, since the gap between the two corridors is about 24 meters. Otherwise, the middle of the net is weakest, and no doubt should it be strengthened.
Model & Detail Drawing: Digital Fabrication
1:25 Detail Model
As showed in the real model, the new system is controled under the roof of the old buildings so as to keep a low profile.
Staircase View
Exhibition View
Cement Factory Renovation
Location:Shanghai Instructor:Yong C. & Qiang C.
Graduation Design. This project consists of two part: a group work urban design and a solo work industrial reuse design. The plant is going to totally shut down. Find the fully-developed solution to better improve the local living environment.
CM
SURROUNDIING DISTRICTS
SZ
JD
HK YP CN
QP
At present, the population of Zhujing Town adjacent to the east of the base is relatively small, and the number of public facilities is correspondingly out of date. Since its number is far less than that of New Zone, it is estimated that the construction of the facilities takes a long time. Generally speaking, compared with Songjiang (SJ) and Jinshanwei (New Zone) areas, the town is showing a decline. Looking forward to the future and from the perspective of development, to attract the working population, the population will inevitably increase in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to build corresponding supporting public facilities in order to improve the local service level and attract more young people. Basically follow Songjiang and Jinshanwei. New forms of business should be injected and integrated into public space design. The base design should combine the advantages of "industrial heritage", make use of existing buildings, and transform and set up corresponding cultural museums, show venues, etc. And regularly organize theme exhibitions, T stage performances and other activities to improve the cultural atmosphere of the community.
JA
MH
SJ
JX
THE BUND
SongJiang DISTRICT
CEMENT PLANT JinShan DISTRICT SUBURB
TOTAL POPULATION
JS NEW TOWN CITY ANALYSIS 2019
10 km
FLOATING
2400 w
FX
NH JS
URBAN
HP
District Analysis: JS still lack many resources. Combining the GIS analysis and the info offerred by local government, it is not hard to find out that JS still lack many resources. If this problem cannot be solved, the settlement around the site will turn out to fail. Therefore, the reaseach points out that a high qualifed renovation is quite important to the development of the JS district.
POPULATION: Low
OFFICE DENSITY:Low
APP CANTEEN DENSITY: Low
INFRASTRUCTURE: Fair
COMMERCIAL DENSITY:Low
APP REVIEW POPULATION:Medium
WHOLE CITY ANALYSIS: JS has a protential to attract more people to settle
25 km
The GIS analysis based on a local APP called 'Da zhong dian ping', like Yeap!, with a website www.dianping.com. Gathering the information about all tbe canteens and attractions around the Shanghai, the researcher can obviously figure out that Shanghai concentrate the most resource in the city center. The fact that Shanghai is a very large city results that the city center lock too much job opptunity. In the future, the surrounding area of Shanghai should develop as satellite city so as to release the pressure in the downtown. In the other hand, JS has so many tourist attractions that JS has a protential to attract more people to settle. This page was re-drawn by myself My role in group: Conducting GIS Analysis
SITTING PARK: Industrial Background + Open Platform High tower as a new landmark here. Therefore, a main road is pointed right in front of the high tower. In addition, to spark the riverside landscape space, the roads are also arranged from south to the north. As shown in the right diagram, the main frame of the design consists of five vertical and two horizon roads. My role is to design the middle sports area between the storage room and the commerical area.
NEW BRIDGE
RIVERSIDE AVENUE
ART CENTER
HOTEL
HIGH PT
NEW RIVER
WORKSHOP
HIGH POINT AXIS
RIVER SIDE & VERTICAL
LANDSCAPE
TRAFFIC AXIS
COMMERCIAL
AXIS ANALYSIS
IDE RIVERS
OR TS AV EN U SP
HIG AVE H TO NU WER E
OT EL AV EN U Z. H
Z. H
OT EL AV EN U
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SIL O
AV EN U
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IN S
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ID E
RIVERS IDE AVENU E
KIDS FUN
SPORTS
VIEW PIT THEATER Riverside
MALL
MEMORY PARK
MAIN AVENUE
TO TOWN
FUTURE RESIDENCE PARK Avoid the noise to local residents
Due to COVID, all design studio became online ZOOM. Therefore, a real model was not required. Yet, a rendering video was asked. Here are the links, please :） https://youtu.be/H6crgI2n3LE
Reuse Strategy: the Value of the High Cylinder Space
DORM
SWIM LOBBY
WALL
REMOVE: Dorm Room & Botton Wall
ADDITION: Swimming Pool & Lobby
The top dorm room and the bottom cement wall would be removed.
As a new sports center, a new swimming pool is needed.
The top room has no use at all and the bottom area would be arranged new function.
A lobby is necessary to connect the three parts, silo, swimming pool, and old water pool.
New material would applied on the top and in the bottom.
ROOF CAFE
Trampoline
YOGA
SUSHI
A new top floor is added as serving area, locker room, sunshine rest room, and washroom. 1) bottom silo hopper would be used as restaurant. 2) the silo would be served as interior climbing area. 3) the water pool would be used as interior yoga space.
SILO INDOOR CLIMBING: Vertical Climbing + Lighting Well
ENTRY RENDERING
LIGHT FUNNEL =Light Well + Vertical Climb + Bottom Cafe The silo has eight cylinders. Generally, two cylinders use as stairs function. In addition, the middle two cylinders serve as high climbing space to make good use of the silo's height. With the skylight from above, the climbing space would quite popular among the social media. As shown in the elevation rendering, the top new built floor uses new metal material. As illustrated in the below two detail drawings, a gap is designed between the old and the new wall.
STAIRS
CAFE
LIGHTING
CLIMB
STAIRS
A NEW ROOF FLOOR B
RESERVED WALL
8000
16000
8000
SILO REUSE SECTION
A: New Floor with New Material
B: Gap between the New and the Old DETAIL DRAWING
LOBB
Y
ENTRY
Yoga
Café
EN TR Y
1F Plan Drawing
Medium Climb
Lighting
High Climb
Kids Climb
Old Structure New Structure Storage
Basket
2F Plan Drawing: Start Level of Climbing
Sponge trampoline 3F Plan Drawing: Interior
Lighting Well
4F Plan Drawing: Other Sports
Old
Lock Room
5F Top Plan Drawing: Serving Area with Lock Room
Structure
New Structure
8 m
LIGHT FUNNEL : the Language of Cylinder The silo has eight cylinders. Generally, two cylinders use as stairs function. In addition, the middle two cylinders serve as high climbing space to make good use of the silo's height. With the skylight from above, the climbing space would quite popular among the social media. As shown in the elevation rendering, the top new built floor uses new metal material. As illustrated in the below two detail drawings, a gap is designed between the old and the new wall.
OLD STRUCTURE
BAMBOO CONCRETE
U-SHAPE GLASS
U-SHAP OLD COLUMN
O
CAFE ENTRY
Render A
Render B
OLD
Render OLDC STRCUTURE
STRCUTURE
600*600 CONCRETE
HOPPER REUSE DESIGN The old space at the bottom of the hopper is unique, so the development of commercial catering is considered. At the same time, it must also strengthen its round characteristics, and also consider it as a revolving restaurant. In the concrete transformation, bamboo template concrete hanging slabs were used to flatten the walls.
POOL REUSE DESIGN The pool used to open up storage space, but now the roof is sealed. The lower part is the yoga space of the gym, and the upper part is the outdoor trampoline. The inner space is full of circular elements, pursuing dynamic.Because the wall is the original structure, the daylighting is mostly considered by skylights and atriums.
Render A
PE GLASS
OLD WALL
ENTRY
Render B
Render C
For the personal design part. Here are the links, please: https://youtu.be/UGT4su0SL6Q
Hotspring Island Hotel Design
Location:Shanghai Instructor:Yi C.
Residence Design
Location:Shanghai Instructor:Yi C.
Overview
Fine Sand Protection Waterproof Coiled Material 20mm 1:3 Cement Level 50mm XPS Heat Shield 20mm 1:3 Cement Level >20mm Ballast Grade 100mm Reinforced Concrete 5mm Mortar
8mm Brick 5mm 1:1 Cement Adhesive Level 20mm 1:3 Cement Level 100mm Reinforced Concrete 8mm 1:1:6 Cement Plaster 30mm Heat Shield 5mm Mortar
50mm Brick 30mm Fine Sand Protection 50mm XPS Heat Shield Waterproof Coiled Material 20mm 1:3 Cement Level 100mm Reinforced Concrete 5mm Mortar
Damping Hook Sound-absorbing Glass Wool) 8mm Brick 5mm 1:1 Cement Adhesive Level 20mm 1:3 Cement Level 100mm Reinforced Concrete 8mm 1:1:6 Cement Plaster 30mm Heat Shield 5mm Mortar
20mm Mortar Surface 150mm C20 Concrete 100mm Ballast Cushion Solid Land Tamped
Long Section Perpective
Long Section (Option 2)
Parking Lot Lobby Design
Location:Sichuan,China 2021 Instructor:Paulo (ECADI) Type: Professional Team Work My Reponsibility: Modeling the GH Facade
IDC Interior Design
国际设计中心 室内设计
SHAPE ANALYSIS
Architecture Element
Block Extrude
Block Extrude
Block Extrude
Inspired by the contour lines of the mountain, the shape is extended layer by layer to create layers
Diagram
JIUZHAIGOU ZHANGZHA TOWN GUODA PARKING LOT
Long Section
Lobby Rendered by 3D Company
Lobby Staircase Rendered by 3D Company
Study Model for Paramatric Ceiling
Study Model for SubD Entry and Triangle Lighting
Train Station Entry Design
Location:Shenzhen,China 2021 Instructor:Paulo (ECADI) Type: Professional Team Work My part: GH SubD Modeling
Entry Street View Modeled by myself Rendered by 3D Company
Lobby Modeled by myself Rendered by 3D Company
View towards entry with large screen Modeled by myself Rendered by 3D Company
Lobby (Option 02) Modeled by myself Rendered by 3D Company
Architectutal Proposal
Model by myself Rendered by 3D company
Model by myself Rendered by 3D company Detail Drawing
Professional Works: Parametric
GTC Terminal Design
Location:Hangzhou,China, 2021 Instructor:Paulo (ECADI) Type: Professional Team Work My Part: Design, Modeling
Now is under Construction !
West East Park Location:Zhuhai,China, 2020 Date：Jun,2019, three-month long Instructor:Jiaqi Hu (KFS)
Overview My part in the dashed line
My built model
Now is under construction
The Dongxihui project was designed by KFS International Architects and written by Mr. Guohua, the chief designer of KFS. At present, KFS International Architects has completed the design work of five towers, podiums and theaters of Dongxihui D1, D2, D3, B1 and B2.
Professional Works: Parametric
Metro Complex
Location:Guangzhou,China, 2019 Instructor:Peter (kfs) Type: Professional Team Work
Overview My part in the dashed line
Luneng Sales Office
Location:Hangzhou,China, 2019 Instructor:Peter(kfs) Type: Professional Team Work
Overview My part in the dashed line
Professional Works: Architectural
Lobby Modeling and Renderred with Enscape by myself
Professional Works: Interior
the Bund 15-1
Location:Shanghai,China Instructor:Paulo (ECADI) Type: Professional Team Work
Wash Room
Digital Room
Hosiptal Lobby Design
Location:Guangxi,China Instructor:Paulo (ECADI) Type: Professional Team Work
Ward Room
Nursing Station
Professional Works: Interior
Airport Office Lobby Design
Location:Shanghai,China Instructor:Paulo (ECADI) Type: Professional Team Work
Lobby Renovation
Professional Works: Interior
Aging Nursing Building Lobby & Corridor Putuo
Location:Shanghai,China Instructor:Paulo (ECADI) Type: Professional Team Work
Lobby
Corridor
Professional Works: Interior
Aging Nursing Building Chongmin
Location:Shanghai,China Instructor:Paulo (ECADI) Type: Professional Team Work
Guest Room
Washroom
Professional Works: Interior