Undergraduate: University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China
BEng(Hons) Architecture
2021-22 Average Mark: 71/100 (Rank First in Architecture Major)
Best Overall Performance in Part ONE of the 2021-22 Academic Year
Aug. 2023-
Graduate: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, US
Master of Architecture
Aug. 2021 - Sept.2021
Jan. 2021 - Mar.2021
Jul. 2020 - Aug.2020
Tongji University Architectural Design and Research Institute (Group) Co., Shanghai, China
Ningbo Zhongding Architectural Design Co., Ningbo, China
Ningbo Haishu Moshe Urban Architecture Design Co., Ningbo, China
Oct. 2020 - Jun.2020
May. 2020
Apr. 2020
Science and Engineering Students' Association (SESA) UNNC, Ningbo, China
Graduation Season Commemorative Events UNNC, Ningbo, China
Graduation Souvenir Design Competition UNNC, Ningbo, China
Chinese (Native), English (IELTS:
ORGANOIDS
ICA Extension Project
2023.10-2023.12
Instructor: Laia Mogas Soldevila
Site: Philadelphia, United States
Individual Work
This project is an extension on an existing museum - ICA, located in Philadelphia, United States. The current museum is a 2 floor museum within UPenn campus which had a focus on exhibiting works of unrecognized artists. However, the neighborhood is ignoring it due to certain factors, the extension aims to make it gain attention from the public and become popular.
Meanwhile, the studio theme of 'performative beacon' requires the project to explore transparency, lightning in architecture design.
Through the extension project, I want to achieve it by bringing back the days when ICA was still in Penn campus and serving as a platform for unrecognized artists/designers/students.
For art appreciators, the ICA becomes a museum offering proximity to artists, an opportunity to delve into the narratives behind artworks, and a space for engaging in discussions with the creators.
For artists and students, it transforms into a space where heightened attention allows them to seamlessly become integral parts of the exhibition, fostering increased dialogue and opportunities.
For the ICA, this expansion not only elevates its visibility but also redefines it as a democratized ivory tower, providing a platform for unrecognized artists and students to pursue their visions and gain recognition.
The concept - “organoids”, comes from the thought that art museums should serve as a living embodiment of artists, extending beyond mere showcases for art. Museums themselves are organisms, thriving when different components collaborate seamlessly.
In the extension of ICA, I endowed it with new organs, immersed in the aura of art, the artists are allowed to think and debate (Auditorium & forum), to create (studios), and to present (exhibition).
The Brain - Auditorium & Forum
The Muscle - Studio
The Heart - Exhibition Hall
For the ICA, this expansion not only elevates its visibility but also redefines it as a democratized ivory tower, providing a platform for unrecognized artists and students to pursue their visions and gain recognition.
Physical Model on Site
Downwards
Fig 1 Volume Model
Fig 2 Resin Panel Unit
Fig 3 Polycarbonate Facade
Fig 4 Facade Detail
Level4 Floorplan
By formally accentuating the 'organic volumes’ of these areas - yet, concealing them behind a mist like, succinct, semi-transparent facade - an enticing hybrid language is crafted, beckoning passing artists, students, and art enthusiasts to enter and explore.
The 'organoids' will be digitally fabricated into resin panels (fig 2) while the large white screen wall will be using polycarbonate sheets (fig 3&4).
Section Model
Elevation
TERRAFORMERS
Chinatown Rebuild
2024.02-2024.05
Instructor: Ryan Palider
Site: Philadelphia, United States
Individual Work
Indeed, architecture exerts a profound influence on the environment. Urban compositions alter wind patterns, while expansive glass surfaces can inadvertently create light pollution, contributing to phenomena like the Heat Island Effect. However, envision a proactive approach: designing buildings equipped to control their microenvironments. Enter the 'TERRAFORMER'—a visionary concept featuring massive machines engineered to reshape the environment, rendering areas habitable. Picture buildings augmented with machinery to finely manage urban landscapes and microclimates. These machines, seamlessly integrated into daily life, serve as interfaces reshaping the relationship between architecture, humanity, and nature.
This concept, while evocative, paints a dystopian scene—a city reliant on technological crutches to sustain fragile ecosystems. It implicitly underscores the consequences of environmental neglect. Yet, within this narrative lies a subtle suggestion: the coexistence of humanity with these colossal machines offers a paradigm shift, compelling a deeper understanding of our environmental predicament. It serves as a poignant reminder that we are currently grappling with these challenges, urging proactive engagement to safeguard our planet's future.
Fig 1 The Equalizer
Fig 2 The (de)-Humidifier
Fig 3 The Composter
Fig 4 The Shader
The Terraformers
The (de)-Humidifier: It functions as a humidity control system featuring integrated condensers designed to regulate moisture levels. Positioned atop the bathhouse, amidst a network of pools and ample water vapor, the apparatus harnesses heated vapor, condensing it for subsequent collection and reuse.
The Composter: a composting machine efficiently manages food waste, transforming it into fertilizer to sustain the urban farm. This farm, intricately integrated into the building, subsequently supplies produce to both the restaurant and market within the establishment, fostering a closed-loop system of sustainability.
The Shader: the 'shader' functions as a solar power plant, harnessing energy through solar panels. Beneath these panels lies a shaded park and greenhouse, where lighting conditions are adjustable to accommodate the needs of the plants. This dual-purpose structure exemplifies efficient land use by combining renewable energy generation with green space and agricultural cultivation.
The Equalizer: situated adjacent to bustling traffic, this noise control apparatus strategically utilizes resonators positioned along the noise-emitting source to convert vibrations into usable energy. On the opposite side, a performance center hosts concerts and events, actively contributing to the noise harvesting mechanism. The gathered energy is subsequently employed to power the stage lights, illustrating a harmonious integration of noise reduction and sustainable energy utilization.
Vignettes
Fig
Terraformers on Site
the coexistence of humanity with these colossal machines offers a paradigm shift, compelling a deeper understanding of our environmental predicament. It serves as a poignant reminder that we are currently grappling with these challenges, urging proactive engagement to safeguard our planet's future.
Bathhouse Cross Section
RAGING FLAMES
Adaptive Reuse of Flatiron Building
2024.09-2024.12
Instructor: Hina Jamelle
Site: New York, United States
Individual Work
This project aims to alleviate New York City's housing crisis by transforming the iconic Flatiron Building into a residential complex. Unlike conventional housing projects, this proposal integrates multiple public programs inspired by the cultural context of the site, reimagining the residential tower as an open and inclusive space rather than an overly private one. Through a distinctive narrative and innovative design techniques, the building continues to fulfill its role as a landmark. However, beneath its elegant façade, it now embodies the city's frustration and anger over the housing crisis.
The flames of anger melted everything in this steel jungle. The scorching liquid metal greedily consumed the Flatiron Building, solidifying into new spaces within a long-dead shell. This surreal sculpture has severed all ties to the elements that once defined the city—it merely parasitizes the tower.
Within its bizarre and twisted spaces, decay, culture, prejudice, and stereotypes have all vanished. Born from the raging flames is a space stripped of race, gender, and culture. Here, post-humans will relearn how to integrate into the community anew.
in 1963, James Baldwin wrote in his essay: God gave Noah the Rainbow sign, no more water - fire next time. he contrasts the story that god promises not to destroy the earth by flood again with a warning that, instead of water, the next divine retribution could be fire, symbolizing potential destruction through violence, racial conflict, and societal upheaval.
New York's housing crisis is undoubtedly a reflection of racial, class, and cultural conflicts. In the shadow of luxury skyscrapers, the flames have begun to burn...
Elevation (unrolled)
On the ground floor, the project opens up the onceclosed lobby, seamlessly integrating it with the newly redesigned plaza. Additionally, it connects downward to the subway station. A series of informal stages, both large and small, invite street performers to become an active part of the building's vibrant experience.
3D Section (up) Typical Unit Plan (down)
Moving upwards inbetween the units, programs like small movie rooms, ball rooms, black box theaters, galleries or even just sofas for gathering are inserted continuing the aura that encourages interaction started from the groundfloor.
The flames of anger melted everything in this steel jungle. The scorching liquid metal greedily consumed the Flatiron Building, solidifying into new spaces within a long-dead shell. This surreal sculpture has severed all ties to the elements that once defined the city—it merely parasitizes the tower.
Within its bizarre and twisted spaces, decay, culture, prejudice, and stereotypes have all vanished. Born from the raging flames is a space stripped of race, gender, and culture. Here, posthumans will relearn how to integrate into the community anew.
Long Section
Elevation (broadway)
Crown Theater
Elevation (detail)
6. Mother’s Room
7. Women’s Restroom
8. Men’s Restroom
9. Family Restroom
10. Storage & Mechanical
MYSTERY SHACK
HOK Futures competition
2nd place Architecture Winner
2024.03
Instructor: -
Site: Philadelphia, United States Team Work with Ruihua Yang
This project aims to create a new ecological center for Cobbs Creek Park to revitalize the park's role and significance within the community.
Inspired by the Mystery Shack run by Grunkle Stan in the cartoon Gravity Falls, we aim to create a building nestled in the woods that exudes an air of mystery while inviting visitors to explore. This structure will encourage people to delve deeper into the ecological park and discover its hidden wonders.
The Mystery Shack emerges as a beacon of exploration within the heart of Cobbs Creek Park, serving as a communal nexus where the local community can delve into the wonders of their natural surroundings. This architectural gem functions dually as a gathering space and an innovative classroom laboratory, fostering a unique blend of study, observation, and communal interaction. With its doors open to both human and animal visitors, it stands as a warm, welcoming portal to the mysteries of the natural world, inviting all to uncover and engage with the park’s phenomenal secrets.
1. Info Desk & Coat Check
Lobby
Bio Lab
Multi-function Hall (Specimen Exhibition)
Observation Deck (upstairs) Basement Plan
Mother’s Room
Women’s Restroom
Men’s Restroom
Family Restroom
Storage & Mechanical
The Mystery Shack
Some temporary structures were designed as intimate gathering spaces nestled within the woods. These spaces provide opportunities for interaction not only among people but also between humans and nature, enhancing the sense of adventure and wonder in the mysterious forest.
