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YUE SHEN 2014-2017
Phone: 0045 42731163 E-mail: MONSTERYUESHEN@GMAIL.COM Birth: 09/01/1991 Nationality: CHINESE
YUE SHEN architect maa Master of Architecture (09/2014 - 01/2017) Urbanism and Societal Change The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture (Denmark) Architecture (Exchange) (02/2015 - 07/2015) Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid (Spain) Bachelor of Architecture (09/2009 - 07/2014) Urban Planning South China University of Technology (China) Art College diploma (09/2003 - 07/2005) Chinese calligraphy China Calligraphy & Painting correspondence university (China)
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Euthanasia of the dilapidated urban machine Sustainable degeneration of post-industrial town in Northeast China (Strategic planning, subtraction discourse)
La Panificadora Renewal of abandoned bread factory in central Vigo (Architectural project of park, public facility, commercial, and housing)
Old dream, new life Xi’an Han-Sen Zhai inner-city industrial wasteland renewal (Masterplan and urban strategy for Xi’an east wing development)
Supplements Landscape design, strategic planning of urban infrastructure, architecture design, graphic design
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Euthanasia of the Dilapidated Urban Machine Sustainable degeneration of post-industrial town in Northeast China (Strategic planning, subtraction discourse) Type: Thesis Individual work Tutor: Jan Loerakker Consultanting: Deane Simpson, Jens Kvorning, Gerard Reinmuth, Charles Bessard, Jonna Majgaard Krarup, Morten Kjer Jeppesen Time: Sept. - Dec. 2016 Location: Fularji, Heilongjiang, CHINA
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Site and background
The Northeast has long been the industrial base of China. As the industry started to degenerate, the lems of post-industrial era. Shrinkage, bad economy, vacancy, pollution, etc. have become great cha typical example of the Northeast to explore the future of the post-industrial area because of its history the industrial urban structure.
Location
Fularji
Economic crisis
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The Northeast
Lower
GDP Growth rate
<5
Population
1. Immigration to 2. Extremely low n 4.92
5-6 7-8 8-9 >10 % increase on a year earlier
National
Northeast is facing proballenges today. Fularji is a y, location and integrity of
n decrease
Environmental crisis
the south natural growth rate
Industrial region Amur-Heiling Nature Reserve
Over-urbanization
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Lower
Risk of ghost towns
One of the 18 priority protected nature reserve in the world
0.36 The Northeast
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Believing building to be the primary constructive activity, the discipline has not insti studies of subtraction. If subtraction is part of a system of ex-change, a function of a tion of construction and destruction, it is also a positive tool of space m — Keller Easterling, <Subtraction>, 2003
DEGENERATIO The centre government of China has come to rescue with a plan to revitalize the Northeast. But the subsidy only ended up generating over-production in the outdated industries, and eventually leads to over-construction, which strongly changed the cityscape of the Northeast. This thesis were set out to discuss the mind-set behind the whole approach adopted here and even upon all the post-industrial cities in general, and raise the question of whether there is a better alternative.
Growth — An obsolete dogma of China's planning system “Development is the absolute principle.” — Deng Xiaoping, 1992 China’s rising is based on its rapid economic growth. But now the speed of growth has slowed down and the problem in social structure, aging, and environment etc. has started to take over. The Northeast was one of the first to rise, and now it’s one of the first to slow down and face these problems. When the famous saying by Deng first came out, it was the foremost creed in China from the central government to the everyone’s home. Although over-urbanization has already become a problem, this kind of “development” is still being seen as the absolute solution everywhere.
Creative destruction
— The general agenda behin cities
The built environment that con means of production and consum capital in both its construction an is one way to absorb the cap
Creative destruction is the proce cessantly revolutionizes the eco cessantly destroying the old one — Joseph S
If we examine all the fa Detroit, Turin, Ruhr, etc. — befo project happens there, most o 20 years of decline — an unin and physical environment, the c century-industries. This creative for the creation of new wealth, urban environment. Therefore, w to honor the glory of the indust a sustainable way, the most va social construct has already start
itutionalized special an active organizamaking.
ON DISCOURSE
nd renewal of post-industrial
nstitutes a vast field of collective mption absorbs huge amounts of nd its maintenance. Urbanization pital surplus. – David Harvey
ess of industrial mutation that inonomic structure from within, ine, incessantly creating a new one. Schumpeter
amous post-industrial districts — ore any renewal and revitalization of them had suffered from 10 to ntentional free fall of economy creative destruction of the 20the destruction clears the ground and creates the "tabula rasa" in while renewal projects are aimed trial history and reuse the site in lueble part of the heritage and ted to disappear over a decade
ago, when creative destruction began and everything were meant to be erased. So very often, we see these industrial heritage "theme park" standing among incessant quiet worker's housing, casting very limited light on its surroundings, showing collections of fine art and design works that breaks away from the beer-drinking, football-watching working class culture. And that's how they serve as the machine for attracting newcomer and new capital.
Sustainable degeneration — An alternative approach beside growth-oriented plan Today, the Northeast is standing at the starting point of the creative destruction. Most of these industrial towns are becoming vacant and dilapidated, yet the forced development is still the only approach. Maybe it’s time to stop and rethink. When development is not the only path anymore, a planned, advantageous, sustainable degeneration might be the cure of post-industrial over-urbanization.
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Program
As an interesting sample of the Northeast, Fularji could be a test field to adapt an approach of declin dundant urban area and injecting the more suitable function and activities, the new program is aimed the city.
ne. By subtracting the red to give better quality to
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Strategy: heritage
By mapping the existing city, the different layers and structure of Fularji starts to show. A new structu eration of both reference of the classic planning paradigm and the unique character of Fularji. The h considered both in its typology of industrial town and its monument that carries the memory of its peo
Monument Food
1km
Classical industrial city planning: grid urban axis
Monum
Typology The Village
Old local village bungalow, mud-brick structure, no center heating
Apartment built after the economic reform, reinforced concrete structure, highrise
The Microrayon Microrayon in red brick, Soviet style, Chinese ornament, 3 storey
The Factory
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Steel structure factory in Soviet constructivist style, Spacious, gigantic, red
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ure is created with considheritage value of Fularji is ople.
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Gate
Life
Water
History
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Typology: village bungalow to graveyard Reuse the texture of village bungalow by subtracting the upper half of it A place for the living turning into a place for the dead, with the same characteristics of the old typology
Monument: entrance of the factory The entrance of the factory being emphasized by roughly paved axis and plantation on the sides A scene that keeps the common memory of the people
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Strategy: agriculture
When the city starts to decay, nature starts to take over. For a gradual degeneration process, a strategy of agriculture into the city could help sustain the food supply and reshape the citiscape. According t surrounding, with consideration of existing condition of pollution in soil and water, four kind of agricul soil cleaning process is planned in accordance to the development of large industrial farming.
Industrial Farming
Industrial farming redefine production landscape of F It locates on the outskirts o town.
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200m
Spatial structure of new agriculture
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Oversized Debris
Excavated soil pile
Soil cleaning
Pretreatement
Treatment
Waste w
Excavated area Soil cleaning/seperation
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Wetland a Plantation Urban farming 1950 1950
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introducing different type to the urban structure and lture is adapted here. The
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Plantation
Wetland Agriculture
Urban Farming
Plantation reshape the view of the town. It goes along the railway, as the boundary between life and death.
Revitalizing the natural wetland combined with agriculture has ecological advantages.
Urban farming is the recreational activity for the residents, as well as the new form of the urban texture.
+ Pollination
Road
+ Pest Control
Irrigation
+ Water Balance
Drianage Road
Disposal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rubble mound
water
Cleaned soil
minated erial
Treatment and disposal
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agriculture
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Industrial farming The production landscape of the city change from heavy industrial factory to mechanical agriculture Symbolizing an evolution but also a return to nature
Urban farming The courtyard of microrayon used to be occupied by sheds and garages As the population decreases, the courtyard has a chance to become the setting for those derived from rural area to return to an idyllic life, also to reshape the beauty of the classical cityscape
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Strategy: elderly care
The third strategy is dealing with the aging problem of the post-industrial town. The industrial town w the workers. As people getting old the existing city no longer fulfill their needs. The strategy is to ada a city for old people: 1. devide and subtract the industrial town into smaller urban pocketsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;each of t functionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to provide a more comfortable scale for the elderly; 2. adapt the existing building into elde tectural approach.
Elderly city pockets
Elderly People Elde
Graveyard
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Retirement home Agricultural production Retirement home Elderly center Nursing home
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was planned according to apt the industrial town into them with sufficient urban erly housing in light archi-
erly Care
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piritual
Study shows that Chinese elderly people tend to be very actively involve in social life and sports. The elderly housing should have recreational facilities, especially those related to nature and health.
People coming from a planned economy mentality have a strong sense of their social group. The elderly people should be able to live together as a community, with close connection to each other.
It is a traditional virtue of China to respect the elder, whom are considered wise and precious. The elderly housing should not only provide a place to live but also a place with spiritual significance.
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Retirement Home
Retirement home is provided for retiring people in good physical/mental condition. It mainly based on the existing low-rise microrayon, with increased accessibility and ameliorated floor plan.
Elderly center is placed in old factory structure to provide large common space for caring and recreation. The historical factory also serve as spiritual symbol for the old workers.
Elderly Center
Nursing Home
Nursing home is placed together with the elderly center, with the idea of keeping the old-old in the community. Living units are specially designed to fit the medical requirement and being able to move around.
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Elderly Reuse the factory building wit Preserve the industrial heritage, utilize the existing infrastructure includin space for commu
y center th light architectural approach ng water, electricity, heating and railway, bring nature to the elderly, create unity and activities
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Masterplan 2066 Preserved building
Urban area
Partly preserved building
Railway
Existing building
Railway station
Village
Existing railway
The nen river
Street
Industrial agriculture
Existing street
Wetland agriculture
Monument
Plantation
Urban node
Park
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Pond
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Plantation
Urban farm
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La Panificadora Renewal of abandoned bread factory in central Vigo (Architectural project of park, public facility, commercial, and housing) Type: Academic work Individual work Time: Sept. 2014 - Nov. 2014 Location: Vigo, Galicia, SPAIN
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Structure Detail of Chapel Divided into four category, the structure is design and built in concise style. Fondation: a truss system supported by Y -shape pillar. Vertical conection: the elevator and stairs link from the atrium level to the church. Second floor of the church is connected to square. Frame: joist steel and steel bar make the structure for enclosure and a second floor. Enclosure: low-E glasses with louvers and windows.
Structure Analysis Divided into four category, the structure is design and built in concise style. Fondation: a truss system supported by Y -shape pillar. Vertical conection: the elevator and stairs link from the atrium level to the church. Second floor of the church is connected to square. Frame: joist steel and steel bar make the structure for enclosure and a second floor. Enclosure: low-E glasses with louvers and windows.
The Church
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Fundation
Enclosure structure Ventilated Faรงade Flowing from the bottom upward by using the ventilation air chamber between the two layer of the enclosure structure, the air cool down room temperature (chimney effect).
Natural Ventilation
Ventilated Faรงade
Sunshade There is selective blinds placed inside the air chamber to block out the sunshine when necessary.
ultraviolet infrared rays
visible light
Natural Lighting The enclosure structure reduces the use of artificial lighting by passing the spectrum of visible lighting, while acting as a barrier to ultraviolet and infrared rays.
Natural Lighting
Sunshade
Natural Ventilation Conjoined with the chimney effect, the implementation of apertures allow natural ventilation as another intake for cooling.
Formal and structural efficiency
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Stress analysis b<a A structural optimization by choosing a better mechanic mode allows smaller sections and therefore less material with structure.
Enclosure Length b<a The gable section allows a reduction in enclosure material and the volume of area to be heated and cooled.
Building component Precast slab
Pillar
Vertical connection
Steel bar
Steel frame
Low-E glass
Skylight
Frame
Window
Folding door
Louver
Enclosure
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Structure Detail of Auditorium Divided into four category, the structure is design and built in concise style. Fondation: a truss system supported by Y -shape pillar. Vertical conection: the elevator and stairs link from the atrium level to the church. Second floor of the church is connected to square. Frame: joist steel and steel bar make the structure for enclosure and a second floor. Enclosure: low-E glasses with louvers and windows.
Roof Detail Section
Ring Beam Skylight Gutter
Interior Truss
Blackout Shade
Screen Shade
RC Beam
Shading Louver
Glass Ceiling
Spotlight
Shading Louver Functional Operation Daylight Performance/Seminar/Party 75° Louvers in an open angle allows sunlight to shine in. Natural lighting helps with lower energy consumption.
Lecture/Conference 30° Direct light is scattered by leaning louvers. Soft interior glow is good for reading and writing. Also it creates a quiet comfort ambience. Show/Projection 0° On occations that the room must be completely dark, louvers can turn to a closed position blocking out the sunlight.
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Auditorium Axonometric
Roof Level
The round auditorium is assembling in a vertical sequence so that auditorium is adapted to altitude difference. Stairs rises from atrium link to semicircle lounge which is developed by sloping floor of the auditorium. An aisle on second floor leads to green roof and footpath in the site. Roof structure consist of cross beam, ring beam, truss, louver, shade and skylight to perform a smooth control of light. Space Level
Skylight and Gutter
Truss Aisle level
Louver Auditorium level
RC Beam Lounge level
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Old dream, new life Xiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;an Han-Sen Zhai inner-city industrial wasteland renewal (Masterplan and urban strategy for Xiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;an east wing development) Type: bachelor thesis Collaborator: Liu Lianbi Tutor: Zhou Jianyun Time: March. - July. 2014 Location: Xi'an, Shaanxi, CHINA
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Supplements Landscape design, strategic planning of urban infrastructure, architecture design, graphic design
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Ă&#x2DC; Alternative landscape design for post-soviet microrayon courtyard Type: academic work (landscape installation) Individual Tutor: Deane Simpson Time: Feb. - June. 2016 Location: Riga, LATVIA The space between buildings has been the unique representation and value of the microrayon. Large scale courtyard, grassland, and trails in between creates the feeling of emptiness and ambiguity. But the integrity and quality of these space have been challenged by both the new condition of ownership and the new idea of public space which only emphasizes on the human scale and density. The microrayon needs a unique answer of how the space between buildings should be today. This project provides an alternative landscape for the courtyard. The design follows the theme of emptiness, trying to elaborate the aesthetic and poetic value of it while providing the space and facility for daily use.
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Seven bridges Landscape design Type: academic work Individual Tutor: Deng Zhaohua Time: Sept. - Oct. 2012 Location: Canton, CHINA The assignment was to design the site and landscape of three buildings of a technology university. The university is located in a city with diverse greenery and heavy rain. The chosen site has some slopes and streams. Therefore, the design concept is developed from the mathematical problem of Seven Bridges of Königsberg. A “river” is created in accordance with the draining system of the site — it becomes a real stream when there is heavy rain. Recreational platforms and squares are arranged along the “river”.
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TrĂŚpavillonen Kongens Skov Wood pavilion in Kongens Have Type: competition Collaborator: Tamara Kalantajevska, Peter Vibing Time: Feb. 2017 Location: Copenhagen, DENMARK The task is to create a pavilion in kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden using the existing wood component. The concept is using timber to recreate the forest. By laying a simple structure of the plain roof and vertical support, the feeling of a forest is created by both the dense wood column and the shades from the striped roof.
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The moving city An extended public transportation strategy reacting to social segregation and spatial sorting Type: Academic work Collaborator: Cecilie Overgaard Rasmussen Tutor: Jan Loerakker Time: Sept. 2015 - Jan. 2016 Location: Vollsmose, Odense, DENMARK Denmark is facing new challenges in the way people live and participate in everyday life. Odense, the third largest city in Denmark, is also affected by the increase of physical segregation of the different population groups. A “ghetto” that receive great public attention is Vollsmose, a residential area disconnected to the surrounding city of Odense. It is almost mono-functional, with inhabitants from socially disadvantaged with lower income and higher crime rates. It is physically and mentally cut off from the surrounding neighbourhoods. In order to increase interaction and connectivity between Odense’s different clusters, we need to work with the social and physical constraints related to movement and empower people to fully exercise their right to the city. The plan of a light rail system that would possibly pass by Vollsmose caught our attention. Mobility could be the best examplification of interaction and connectivity. The existing planning of light rails in Denmark emphasizes more on efficiency, economic growth or connectivity. But as Ole B. Jensen suggested, mobility is more than from A to B, and that mobility space is a social space, just as much as the old agora to facilitate temporary congregation. Therefore, we decide to try to design an extended public transportation service connecting different neighborhoods and social groups, bringing in experiences and activities -- facilitating interaction, and unfolding the integrational potential of mobility. The experiences and activities are created by design on 4 layers of the light rail — the route, the train, the station, and the connection to local neighbourhood.
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三蹈露，十方通，百工肆，万象墟 Urban renewal of historical urban area of Canton Type: academic work (urban design) Collaborator: Liang Tian Tutor: Che Le Time: Mar. - June. 2014 Location: Canton, CHINA The 13 Hongs is the key area to the larger region because of both its crucial location and great historical value. 13 Hongs served as the only trading port of China in the history. Although the port has moved to deepwater downstream, the gateway significance remains the same. Today, it still has the first viaduct of China, some of the earliest department store, colonial heritage, and monuments of China’s revolutions. Today we still see the opportunities in 13 Hongs area. Heading north from 13 Hong waterfront, the route pass through most of the old city’s attractions. This is not only a chance to develop a route for Canton’s pending tourism industry but also a chance for old town reboot by developing a mix-used living place that could preserve the authentic typical local culture and custom and benchmark the whole region.
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Urban vein Renewal of infrastructure wasteland in downtown Dallas Type: competition Collaborator: Liang Tian Time: July. - Aug. 2013 Location: Dallas, Texas, UNITED STATE The Trinity River has been the one factor of crucial importance to the evolution of Dallas. We consider this design a precious opportunity to realize the connection between the Trinity River and downtown Dallas both environmentally and spiritually. The site lies at the front of the downtown area, where the Trinity River used to flow through. But with decades of infrastructure construction, downtown Dallas has been separated from the river mostly by flood-control project and mass freeway converging. To revitalize the site, we analyze the existing urban area and make extensions of existing functional area to crush into the site, create mixed-use experience including business, education, residence, exhibition, entertainment, and recreation.
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