ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO Selected Works: 2021-2023 I Application for MArch Architectural Design
YUXUAN ZENG University of Sydney Bachelor of Design in Architecture Completed Year: 2023 Application Number: 24119934 Email: yuxuanzeng610@126.com
SHELTERS IN UKRAINE 06/2023 - 10/2023 Individual Work eVolo 2023 Skyscraper Competition Work Adviser: Ao Huang Location: Dnipro, Ukraine INTRODUCTION Due to the recent conflict in Ukraine, many Ukrainian residents have been displaced from their homes. These refugees are facing food and housing shortages, especially those with disabilities or vulnerable family members. In my research, I chose Dnipro, an area with a high concentration of refugees, and identified a large apartment complex near the Dnieper River that had been bombed, leaving a void. My project unfolds from this damaged residence, extending into a large structure composed of different units. By using Grasshopper for random generation, I was able to aggregate building elements into a more rational combination, providing additional housing for refugees.
WAR'S TIME LINE November 2021 The Ukrainian border reports a build-up of 92,000 Russian troops.
December 2021 Putin proposes a NATO ban for Ukraine, rejected by the country.
Fbruary 2022
March 2022
Putin announces a "special military operation" in eastern Ukraine.
441 Ukrainian civilians killed in the early invasion; the conflict exacerbates the global food crisis, prompting Ukraine's government to ban various agricultural exports, contributing to record-high world food prices in March.
SITE SELECTION
Chernigov Dnipro
Uzhgorod
Kyiv April 2022 Over five million flee Ukraine, creating Europe's largest refugee crisis this century, UN refugee agency reports.
Russian Military Controlhv Areas of Recent Significant Fighting Livelihoods
Simferopol
Shelter & Non-Food Items Protection Health
July 2022
May 2022
Russian forces capture Lysychansk, completing the conquest of Luhansk province in Eastern Ukraine.
Finland and Sweden apply to join NATO in response to Russia's Ukraine invasion.
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Living Standard Gaps per sector and per macro-region
PEOPLE ANALYSIS Members with disability
Members over 60 years
Severity 2
August 2022 Ukrainian forces counter-offensive near Kherson, the sole land gateway to Crimea.
September 2022 European gas prices surge 30% after Russia indefinitely closes a key gas supply pipeline to Europe.
October 2022
January 2023
Explosion damages only bridge linking Russia to Crimea, seized in 2014. UNICEF reports four million more children in poverty due to the war.
Russian forces, reinforced by recruits, achieve their first battlefield gains in months, capturing Soledar in eastern Donetsk province.
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Wheelchair Accessible Living Area Washing Area
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Family Size: 2-3
BACKGROUND RESEARCH Refugee
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Required Function Area: Children's Facility Living Area Washing Area Family Size: 1-4
SITE ANALYSIS
SET DOWN THE RULES A PRIMARY SCHOOL 600 METERS FROM THE REFUGEE SANCTUARY INSTRUCTS CHILDREN AGED 8-12.
A HOSPITAL JUST OPPOSITE THE MAIN ENTRANCE 1 THE NEARBY ACTIVITY CENTER FOR THE MIDDLE-AGED AND ELDERLY, 600 METERS AWAY, WAS DESTROYED.
MAIN ENTRY 1 OF THE REFUGEE SANCTUARY
In order to aggregate the fixed 4 types of unit modules relatively randomly within the site, it is first necessary to establish some rules. To start with, 4 living units are disassembled into different numbers of smallest vexol, which are cubes of 3500×3500×3500m. The work planes that each living unit can connect to other living units are then selected to generate the rules. From the tests in the last step, we can see that the rule works well.
Step A: The Minimum Voxel
Step B: Generate into 4 Unit
THE FOURTH LONGEST RIVER IN EUROPE - THE DNIEPER RIVER
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A NURSERY FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN LOCATED 250 METERS FROM THE PROGRAM
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THE SECOND HOSPITAL OPPOSITE THE MAIN ENTRANCE 3 MAIN ENTRY 3 OF THE REFUGEE SANCTUARY
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REFUGEE SANCTUARY'S MAIN ENTRY 2 DAMAGED BY A BOMB, BLOWING A HOLE IN THE BUILDING.
A LIBRARY 300 METERS AWAY FROM THE REFUGEE SANCTUARY
PRECEDENTS Comfort Town, Kyiv - Archimatika 3000mm
Toilet 6m2
4000mm
Bed Room 14m2
2000mm 3500mm
AGGREGATION TESTING
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Kitchen 7m2
5500mm
Living Room 24.75m2
Aggregation 1
View Analysis
Sun light Analysis
Green Area Analysis
Hours 4500mm
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The first residential complex in Ukraine based on the block development principle instead of the customary Soviet micro-district type.Through research and investigation, according to this building, the architectural scale of each functional area required for Ukrainian people to live is analyzed.
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View Analysis
Number of Residents: 1 Target People: Single Disable Person Single Old Person
Number of Residents: 4 Target People: Lost Children
Number of Residents: 3-4 Target People: Family with Children
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Greening Rate: 32%
Green Area Analysis
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Number of Residents: 1 Target People: Single Person
Greening Rate: 37%
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Due to the war, many buildings in Ukraine were blown up, resulting in a large amount of construction waste. This project can recycle the construction waste of the city where the site is located, thus reducing the amount of landfill and saving costs. Through the investigation of construction waste generated by a five-story Ukrainian building, it was found that waste concrete accounted for the majority of construction waste, so the project decided to use re-used concrete as the main building material.
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EXPLODE LIVING UNIT & PLAN Unit D
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20mmTHK glass 100mmTHK reinforced cast-in-place concrete
10mmØ steel structure in ferroconcrete wall
30mmTHK rigid insulation
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30mmTHK timber door
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APRICITY 03/2022 - 06/2022 Individual Work Architecture Studio 2A / 2022 semester 1 Tutor: Amir Taheri Location: Sydney, NSW, Aurstalia INTRODUCTION: APRICITY is an building nestled in the middle of a high-density urban center. As Sydney's ageing population increase. APRICITY has created a new chemistry by combining aged care home and children's playground, two projects aimed at very different audiences. The project takes each functional area as a small block, and then these blocks are staggered together, which can solve the problem of receiving light in the cracks of the city. And this project perfectly integrates the aged care home and the children's playground together, while each is an independent individual.
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CURRENT SITUATION After analyzing the population of all ages in Sydney, I found that the number of elderly people and newborns in Sydney is increasing every year, and the longevity of people living in Sydney is also increasing exponentially in the next 20 years. This results in a lack of aged care homes and children's playgrounds in Sydney.
Why is it always dimly lit and dry here? My skin keeps peeling since I came here.
Increased Longevity in Australia Median Age : 41 years old
70-74 years: 10,801 4.7% 75-79 years: 8,305 3.6% 80-84 years: 5,533 2.4% 85 years and over: 6,432 2.8%
ISSUE 1: DIM LIGHTING AND LOW HUMIDITY
Tall surrounding buildings limit light penetration at the front of the nursing home.
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Peeling results from Sydney's dry climate. Adding indoor plants for humidity would help, integrating them throughout the building is a good choice.
Median Age : 37.1years old 70-74 years: 204,890 3.9% 75-79 years: 147,312 2.8% 80-84 years: 102,203 2.0% 85 years and over: 105,729 2.0% 0-4 years: 312,364 6.0% 5-9 years: 329,072 6.3% 10-14 years: 321,768 6.2% 15-19 years: 14,006 6.1% / 20-24 years: 12,920 5.6% 25-29 years: 12,586 5.5% / 0-34 years: 13,762 6.0% 35-39 years: 15,200 6.6% 0-4 years: 13,283 5.8% 5-9 years: 14,346 6.2% 10-14 years: 14,780 6.4%
40-44 years: 364,341 7.0% / 45-49 years: 344,721 6.6% 50-54 years: 322,446 6.2% / 55-59 years: 303,485 5.8% 60-64 years: 275,683 5.3% / 65-69 years: 234,579 4.5%
For Aged Care Home
Forcast Age Structure in Sydney
15-19 years: 13,523 6.2% / 20-24 years: 14,793 6.8% 25-29 years: 16,191 7.4% / 30-34 years: 16,790 7.7% 35-39 years: 16,905 7.8% 0-4 years: 15,640 7.2% 5-9 years: 15,608 7.2% 10-14 years: 14,869 6.8%
Median Age : 35years old
In the children's playground our children play very happy, but our parents have no rest area. It would be great to have some soundproofing devices.
EXISTING ISSUES
ISSUE 4: UNCLEAR ZONING
FUNCTIONAL ZONES AFTER PROBLEM RESOLUTION
15-19 years: 294,764 5.6% / 20-24 years: 343,064 6.6% 25-29 years: 393,535 7.5% / 30-34 years: 417,779 8.0% 35-39 years: 413,405 7.9%
40-44 years: 14,869 6.8% 45-49 years: 13,990 6.4% 50-54 years: 12,864 5.9% 55-59 years: 11,928 5.5% 60-64 years: 11,407 5.2% 65-69 years: 9,349 4.3% 70-74 years: 8,067 3.7% 75-79 years: 5,042 2.3% 80-84 years: 3,124 1.4% 85 years and over: 2,713 1.2%
ISSUE 3: PARENTS LOUNGE
The children’s playground is too close to my apartment, it’s too noisy!
For Children’s playground
40-44 years: 15,294 6.7% 45-49 years: 16,453 7.2% 50-54 years: 15,359 6.7% 55-59 years: 14,561 6.3% 60-64 years: 13,908 6.1% 65-69 years: 12,078 5.3%
ISSUE 2: NOISE
Why are there sand and ocean balls outside the pool?
Playground facilities in one room scatter sand and ocean balls everywhere. Separating each facility would be better.
GENERATION SCHEMES Based on the available site analysis, I generated seven different schemes, all of which were randomly composed of cubes of different sizes. Since only the street-facing facade of the whole site can receive sunlight, and the apartment area of the aged care needs a relatively quiet space, I think the third scheme is the most suitable one.
SUNLIGHT ANALYSIS Problem 1: The central space is shaded, hindering sunlight.
SUMMER SOLSTICE SECTION
AREA OF EACH FUNCTIONAL SPACE
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After deciding on the final form of the project, I made detailed dimensioning of each functional area.
JUNE 21 / 15:00PM
Problem 2: The rear square lacks sunlight, blocked by the front block.
Problem 4: Interlaced blocks pose complex construction, demanding excessive support.
Problem 3: The middle block, set too far back, remains fully covered in the upper block's shadow.
EQUINOX SECTION
WINTER SOLSTICE SECTION
MARCH & SEPTEMBER 21 / 15:00PM
DECEMBER 21 / 15:00PM
Divide Two Program
Separate Private & Public Space
Keep a Gap Between Private & Public Space
Projects were relocated to suit varied audience preferences, adapting the original partitions.
The rear is private for aged care, and the front, with public facilities and the children's playground, is a designated public zone.
Residential areas of the nursing home are kept away from public spaces and streets to ensure a quieter environment.
Separate Layers
Merged Blocks
Staggered Blocks
Combined building blocks to ensure each functional area has sufficient space.
Finally, each functional area is interlaced so that they all can get sunlight.
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02 Public Facilities of Aged Care
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LEGEND 01.Single Apartment 02. Toilet 03. Lift 04. Aged Care Reception Hall 05. Children’s Playground Reception Hall 06. Rooftop Garden 07. Double Apartment 08. Building Blocks 09. Sand Painting 10. Ocean Ball Pool 11. Trampoline Park 12. Sand Beach 13. Rooftop 14. Chessboard Room 15. Library 16. Gym New material (Coffee grands with Chia seeds)
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NARRABRI STUDENT ACCOMMODATION 08/2022 - 02/2023 Individual Work Architecture Studio 2B / 2022 semester 2 Tutor: Callum Coombe Location: Narrabri, NSW, Aurstalia
INTRODUCTION: The Institute of Botany in Narrabri seeks to upgrade their student accommodation. My design responds to the local climate, respects traditional culture, considers sustainable development and emphasizes the community atmosphere, and innovates the traditional dormitory. Using trailers to form accommodations allows residents to move their own dwellings wherever they want. At the same time, the gathering space in the center of the accommodation is also composed of small movable houses divided by functional areas, which can change shape according to the needs of the occupants. The whole accommodation provides an atmosphere of infinite possibilities, and residents are free to use their own imagination.
INTRODUCTION The University of Sydney is looking to upgrade accommodation at its Plant Breeding Institute just north of Narrabri in central-west NSW. It calls for the design of a new dormitory on a 28,000-square-meter plot of land near the institute, with a total of up to 30 students, workers, and related professional researchers for short-term residence. The accommodation needs to be rethought with respect to community building for the students / residents / workers, sustainability, and appropriate grouping of units with shared outdoor facilities, living / kitchen, and ablutions. Water Channel
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December/Average Wind Directions 3PM/1157 Observations Time Frame: 01/01/2000-31/07/2022 calm 1%
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TARGET PEOPLE OCCUPATION: Students AGE: 18 - 30 years old DURATION of RESIDENCE: A Whole Semester COMMUNICATION SPACE:
OCCUPATION: Scientists AGE: 20 - 80 years old DURATION of RESIDENCE: 1-2 months COMMUNICATION SPACE:
REQUIRED FUNCTIONAL AREA: Studying area / sleeping area / washing area / eating area / communicat area
REQUIRED FUNCTIONAL AREA: Research area / sleeping area / washing area / eating area / communicat area
OCCUPATION: Workers AGE: 20 - 60 years old DURATION of RESIDENCE: A Quarter COMMUNICATION SPACE:
OCCUPATION: Backpackers AGE: 15 - 60 years old DURATION of RESIDENCE: Few Days COMMUNICATION SPACE:
REQUIRED FUNCTIONAL AREA: sleeping area / washing area /eating area communicat area
REQUIRED FUNCTIONAL AREA: sleeping area / washing area / eating area / communicat area
LOCAL PLANTS FOR FOOD
DESIGN STRATEGY
1. NATIVE MILLET
native millet + kangaroo grass + mitchell grass ground up and made into fireroasted bread or Johnney cake
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According to exsited land sittuation, dividing four general functional area.
2. KANGAROO GRASS Sowing Season: autumn can be ground into flour or porridge
Sowing Season: october-november grow up at end of summer all parts of purslane are edible raw or cooked the seeds can be eaten raw or used to make a flour aboriginal Australians use the seeds of purslane to make seed cake
3. MITCHELL GRASS Sowing Season: december - november
LOCAL TREES RESEARCH Eucalyptus microtheca Genus: Eucalyptus Distribution and habitat: widely across northern Australia and mostly found along river banks and in the heavy soils of flood plains.
Using local timber to build the accommodation, let residents feeling engage with nature.
Eucalyptus populnea Genus:Eucalyptus Distribution and habitat: widespread in New South Wales where it is found on the western plains north from Narrandera and Pooncarie Uses: - Make honey - Windbreaks - fence posts and construction work Brachychiton populneus
Uses: - Seeds for Food - Firewood and fence posts - Wind breaks and control erosion
Corymbia tessellaris Genus: Corymbia Distribution and habitat: widespread in north-eastern Australia where it grows in undulating open forest and woodland Uses: - Medicine - Bridge construction and making spears Atalaya hemiglauca Genus: Atalaya Distribution and habitat: Western Australia sandy and clayey soils, on flood plains, sandy ridges and pindan Uses: - Tree gum - Bush food Acacia pendula Genus: Acacia Distribution and habitat: dry outback areas in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria Uses: - Shelter-tree - Wind breaks - Attracting native birds
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Genus: Brachychiton Distribution and habitat: wetter coastal districts to semi-arid interiors of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland Uses: - making shields - the bark as fibre - emergency fodder for animal stock
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Accommodations are made out of trailers, so the residents can move their house to whereever they want.
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Put community space at middle of the accommodation to form a community, the residents from each unit can meet and communicate with each other at gathering space.
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A lot of fields around the accommodation, residents can grow the local plants and make food for themselves.
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Functional Area & Iteration Diagram
GATHERING SPACE MODULE Unit Shared Kitchen
Shared Kitchen
Research of Trailers
Laundry
According to the Australian trailer’s standard, the largest trailer’s size is 2.4×8m. Therefore, the accommodation is restricted by a really small space. I try to combine two trailers as a double accommodation, one is for public area which are green part, and another is private area which are pink part.
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pneumatic wall detail in 1:20 150mm THK timber cladding with insulation layers inside
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50×2000mm pneumatic collapsible metal wallinside triple door glass sliding door with aluminium frame
Trible glass sliding door with aluminium frame 450×7000mm wooden drawer with local plants
50×1500mm collapsible metal decking
GATHERING SPACE EFFECT DRAWING 50mmTHK tainless steel drawer frame structure
PERSPECTIVE SECTION
SINGLE UNIT EFFECT DRAWING
75Φ×2mm THK stainless steel trailer chassis structure
SCALE 1:50 @A4
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Section BB 150mmTHK timber wall with insulation layers inside 650×400mm wooden closet
1200mm×2100mm daybed with drawers underside
Quadruple glass sliding door with aluminum frame
450mm×7000mm drawer with land to grow plants
1500mm×2000mm bed with drawer unerside
stainless steel trailer structure
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1. Bedroom 1 2. Bedroom 2 3. Living Room 4. Toilet 5. Shared Kitchen
SEAGLOW LANTERN 08/2023 - 11/2023 Individual Work Architecture Studio 3B / 2023 semester 2 Tutor: Mano Ponnambalam Location: Sydney, Australia INTRODUCTION The Seaglow Lantern Theatre is a testament to Ballast Point Park's transformative journey—from Indigenous gatherings to industrial ventures and government reclamation. Its circular design, mirroring past oil tank footprints, symbolizes change. Three musicals, echoing the Industrial Revolution, unfold within concentric rings, offering a stage for remembrance and reflection. The central ring's rotation signifies transformation, reshaping the audience-performer dynamic and mirroring history's fluidity. This living embodiment of the industrial narrative pays homage to Indigenous roots, acknowledges industrial scars, and embraces a harmonious future. The theatre is a stage of metamorphosis, where tales of old and tomorrow's possibilities converge.
SITE ANALYSIS
REPERTORY & TYPES OF STAGE BALLS HEAD BAY
BERRYS BAY MCMAHONS POINT
BALLS HEAD
BLUES POINT
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Oliver!
Les Miserable
Newsies
Relation to Industrial:
Relation to Industrial:
Relation to Industrial:
- Urban life and environmental problems caused by industrialization - Child labor in the Industrial Revolution
- Urbanization and social change caused by the Industrial Revolution - The Industrial revolution led to conflicts and struggles between different social classes
- The struggle of the working class during the Industrial Revolution - Urban poverty, immigration and social injustice
Type of Stage: Endstage
BALLAST POINT GOAT ISLAND
MORT BAY
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- require to focus the audience's attention - Oliver! involves different scenes and sets, endstage can provide a stable background, easy to switch between different scenes
Type of Stage: Arena
Type of Stage: Thrust - Les Misérables features interactive plots, and a multi-angle stage enhances audience interaction - Multiple scenes and characters interact, demanding audience viewing from various angles
- many energetic dances and songs that need arena to showcase dynamic scenes - A more intimate and immersive audience experience is needed to feel the tension of the protests
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Prior to 2002, the site was under the occupation of an oil tank company, with a multitude of circular oil tanks scattered across its surface.
At the end of the park, there is a staircase directly connecting to the seashore, allowing people to descend and access the sea.
The entire site is surrounded by seawater, and to the south of the site, you can enjoy a stunning view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Identified a common element among the three plays: a fixed U-shaped seating arrangement.
HISTORICAL LINE 1788 Before 1788 Occupied by Dharyspeaking people of the Eora tribe
Sold to John Gilchrist, ships unloading cargo from Europe came to the site here hewed sandstone
1864 Tomas Perkins built a beach house here and called it "Menevia"
Isolated the shape of the audience seating, which is U-shaped.
1928 The Texan Oil company purchased the site and processed and stored the products concerned here
Merged the U-shaped audience seating with the circular oil tank shape, forming a semi-circle.
Transitioned from a semi-circular shape to a complete circle.
Divided a complete circle into three concentric circles of varying sizes to enhance spatial flexibility.
Distinctly demarcated each functional area, leaving intentional gaps in between to create a sense of separation and openness within the building.
The final form incorporates the ability for people to come into close proximity with the sea as they move through each functional area, creating a continuous connection with the open space throughout the entire building.
2002 The government acquired the site and turned it into a public space, changing the abandoned landscape and turning it into green space
Segmented the entire circle into functional zones and extended them outward based on the required area for each zone.
Elevated the central theater section to increase its building height while lowering the building height for the other functional areas, accentuating the central theater zone.
Separated the theater section from the other functional areas to enable people to maintain a connection with the outside while navigating through the building.
INSPIRATION OF ROOF FORM
First Floor Plan
Indigenous Roof Style Reaserch Australia is a country that highly respects Indigenous cultures, and the Indigenous history of almost every piece of land here has been preserved quite well. Before the site was called Ballast Park, it had an impressive Indigenous history. According to my research, prior to 1788, the Dhary-speaking people of the area were skilled at constructing houses in a "dome style" structure.
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1. Stage 2. Auditorium 3. Gift Shop 4. Unisex Toilet 5. Entry 6. Staff Office 7. Props Fabrication Studio 8. Dressing and Changing Room 9. Makeup Room
10. Staff Toilet 11. Stage Technical Control Room 12. Rehearsal Room 13. Storage Room 14. Floating Bridge 15. Toilet 16. Entrance for actors onto the stage 17. Fire exit 18. Entrance to the auditorium
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STRACTURAL DIAGRAM 60mmTHK Lysharght Klip Lok 700 Roof for round roof at first floor resturant
COLLAGE 4 200mmΦ Aluminium alloy glass wall structure with white anodizing for glass wall at first floor resturant
250mmTHK Local timber roof 12mmTHK solar control coated glass for glass wall at first floor resturant
with marine-grade coating for back of house, foryer and Toilet
200mmΦ Local timber column for glass structure at foyer and support shed of toilet part
COLLAGE 5
50mm×50mm Local timber truss roof structur 3mmTHK Waterproof canvas for shelter at floating bridge connect to entry of building
30mmTHK Laminated glass wall (Enhance the acoustic, visual, and comfort performance of the music theater while providing safety and energy efficiency) for the glass wall at theatre part
300mmTHK Aluminium alloy wall with white anodizing (In harmony with the site's oil tank materials, while possessing corrosion resistance and lightweight characteristics) for wall at theatre part
12mmTHK solar control coated glass (Control solar radiation and heat absorption to reduce heat buildup inside buildings, improve indoor comfort, and save energy by alleviating air conditioning load) for all the glass wall at back of house and foyer
250mmTHK Local timber wall with marine-grade coating (Using local timber reduces environmental impact, costs, and supports the local economy, enhancing sustainability and uniqueness in architecture) for back of house foryer and Toilet
AXONOMETRICAL DETAIL SECTION 1 2
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250×80mmTHK timber collumn
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40mmΦ stainless steel screw connect column and beam
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250×80mmTHK timber beam
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stainless steel T-shape joint connect floating bridge and shelter column
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300mmTHK timber floating bridge
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50mmTHK stainless steel floating docks
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250mmTHK Local timber floor with marine-grade coating (Marine-grade coatings enhance wood performance in marine environments, making it suitable for floating architecture) for back of house, foyer, toilet and floating bridge
4
2000×4000×5000mm Floating Docks under the whole building and floating bridge
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