YIZHOU WANG WORK SAMPLE
DIAPOLIS Work I: Chicago Riverfront Mix-used High-rise Building 09/2015-12/2015 DiaPolis – An amalgamation of “diagrid” and “polis” or city – translates the modern metropolis into a 111111111 VIRTICAL CITY of work/live neighborhoods circumscribed by permeable membranes of program,structure, substructure, and glazing. ·To build an iconic building in Chicago ·To use the Diagrid structure supporting the whole building ·To combine the structrue and glazing wrapping the “activity core” ·To maximize the value of the Chicago riverfront site by organizing the building efficiently
CONCEPT
SECTION -- OFFICE Restaurant
Residential 2' - 7 1/2"
Parking
11' - 9"
Office
Retail
Program--Iconic Shape
Structure--Primary+Secondary
Double skin
Vehicle
view range
people
surrounding building
View
Axis Lobby
ELEVATOR
MEP
Level 80 Restaurant
982' - 0"
Level 77 Top Residential Floor 946' - 0"
Level 61 High Res. Floor
778' - 0"
Level 35 Low Res. Floor
Level 34 Skylobby
491’-6”
479’-6”
Riverwalk
Level 11 Office
Level 10 Amenity
147’-6”
133’-6”
Level 3 Parking 50’-0”
Level 2 Ground 25’-0”
Level 1 Riverwalk
Parking x1 Office x6 Service x1
Express x1
High Res. (2) Low Res. (3)
0’-0”
Trash/Recycling Sewer/Sanitary Air Electrical Hot/Cold Water
Accessibility
GREEN LIFE
PLAN
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Work II: 33rd Ward Transit Oriented Development in Chicago 01/2015-05/2015 ·To make this area more walkable ·To improve the quality of life ·To maximize the value of land in this area by adding MIXED-USE building in current parking lot
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2nd & 4th Floor Plan
33rd Ward: The community at the end of the brown line kimball station in north part of Chicago.
SECTION
3rd & 5th Floor Plan studio 1bedroom 2bedrooms
P 12’
14’
8’ 4 1/2’ 11’
11’ 4 1/2’ 6’
10’
We broaden the sidewalk to add more space for outside seating and walking. In this way, this street will be more WALKABLE, people will have a higher quality environment to walk through here.
GREEN WALL
Dirty Air
the front cases stay dry and drip-free
planted, weights only 5 pounds/ft2
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10
20
At the south side of the site, there is the railway of the brown line. So put all units on the north side to avoid the chaotic view from units, and put the open corridor with green wall on the south side of the building to block the chaotic view. ONE CORRIDOR ONE UNIT building can guarantee enough fresh air and daylighting in to the building. ·8 x studio unit ·8 x 1bedroom unit ·8 x 2bedrooms unit (include 4 x 2-stories unit) ·8 x 3bedrooms unit
plants grow in the pockets
pockets are pinned to the cases
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3bedrooms corridor full-height green space
ELEVATION
cases are made by recycled PET plastic
Clean Air
Pattern
Color
extra water drips to the planter below
There is a small pocket park at the middle of the building with green walls on the exterior wall of the building.
Historical buidling & Mondrian
Material terracotta
Aluminum
POTTERY SHREDS
MASTER PLAN
Work III: Art Museum of Xuzhou Han Culture 02/2012-04/2012
“Bie You Dong Tian” Cave Managenent Office
·How to present historical context ·How to be harmonious with surrounding environment Xuzhou: The “north gate” of Jiangsu province in China. In ancient China, it was the important 11111111transportation hub and vital military position. And it has upper historical and political 11111111status in China.
Yunlong Lake
Yunlong Mountain
CONCEPT Liubei Spring
Viewing Platform
Police Station
· The three most important Han culture in Xuzhou: 1.Han dynasty tombs 2.Stone relief in Han dynasty 3.Terra-Cotta Warriors in Han dynasty
Museum of Stone Relief in Han Dynasty
Storeroom Office
· The POTTERY is the most familiar funerary objects in Han dynasty tombs in Xuzhou
Exhibition Hall
Lobby
Full
Segment randomly
Cracking
Auditorium & Other
Fragments
The DECK connects the six parts of the building. Walking on the deck, visitors could not only enjoy the beautiful view but also experience the feeling of going through the mountain in the nature
Combine the “pottery shreds” with the deck to get the whole building
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SECTION
Surrounding Building
Visitors’ Sight
Surrounding Scenery
The Peak
ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT HALL
CONCEPT
Work IV: 11/2011-01/2012 15
·How to choose the site of building to satisfy the distinctiveness in study life of architecture students ·How to design a relatively open space which could also create the a sense of belonging This building is located in the site where is chosen freely in China University of Mining and Technology
SITE
Siheyuan The courtyard is surrounded by buildings on all sides. This pattern could provide people enough sense of security but lacks to be open to contect outside
San-ho-yuan Although this courtyard is surrounded by buildings on three sides, the fourth side is wall. So, it could provide security too, and it is also closed, though it is a little more open than Siheyuan
Open Courtyard This pattern courtyard is surrounded by buildings on only three sides. It is open enough, but it lacks of sense of security.
C-pattern
C-parttern elevation
aerial view
extract surrounding
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combine
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±0.000
±0.000
p ﹣0.450 0.900
﹣0.250﹣0.700 ﹣0.450
0.900
±0.000
±0.000
B
auditorium
B ±0.000 ﹣0.450
±0.000
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A
Dinning Hall Dormitory Nature View
1.It is nearby the dinning hall which is the only one dining hall could satisfy the architecture students to ead at anytime 2.It is near to the students’ domitory so that it would be convenient and safe for students to go back domitory in late night 3.It is surrounded by the beautiful nature scenery which would benefits students to come up with some novel concepts
element
C-parttern block
THE ELDERLY COMMUNITY CENTER Work V：09/2011~11/2011 ·To seek the life-style of old people and the character of their behavior ·To come up with a new method to deal with the problem that how to go upstairs This building is located in the community of Quantai coal mine area in Xuzhou. The main purpose of the building is to satisfy the requirments of entertainment and healthy activities in old people’s daily life.
ANALYSIS Active courtyard--sunken courtyard there is a fountain and public space provide people sitting there. There would be a cool place to stay when the weather is so hot. People could get there from both inside and outside of the building.
CONCEPT 6:00
9:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
Considering that some of old people may have mobility problem, a HALF-LEVEL SHIFT between the two parts of the building to lower the height which the old people need to go up and down. And use a large gentle slope of 1in12 to connect each floor.
1.Sizing
2.Programing & Separating
3.Rotation
The vertical SUN SHIELD on the west window could change the light environment in the building to be comfortable for people
4.Resizing & Sinking
5.Connecting
SECTION chess & card room
dressing & shower room
Salon sunken courtyard
Light analysis of Light analysis of the room without the room with the sun shield sun shield
POLICE OFFICE -- FIRST FLOOR PLAN
INTERN & OTHER WORKS SKETCH
EXTERIOR WALL SECTION
PHOTOGRAPHY
Intern at Beijing Urban and Rural Design Institute
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