Zhifei CHENG | Selected Work 2011-2015
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’m Zhifei, a second year Architecture path 2 student. For me, design has 2 meanings, to amplify the beauty of the site and to try to find the problem and solve it in a creative way. Architect is not only a designer but able to take the responsibility of the society dealing with problems in all aspects: urban, social, natural, humanity and even futural. Architecture can help to improve people’s living condition, help reducing energy consumption, reserve historical treasures.......
01 WATER A TALE OF TWO TERRACES
CULTURE 02 BOARDWALK
09/2014 -12/2014
01/2014 - 04/2014
URBAN 04 URBAN FOREST 04/2013 -06/2013
JOINTS 03 'FOREST' IN FOREST 09/2013 - 12/2013
SOCIETY 05 BLOCK HOUSE
NATURE 06 TREE
09/2012-11/2012
04/2011-06/2011
history 07 intermediate building
08 installation
09/2012 - 11/2012w
12/2012 - 05/2013
music box
CONTENTS 01 A tale of Two Terraces Inhabited Floodable park as an urban connection
02 BoardWALK Cultural Axis in Atlantic City
03 'Forest' in Forest Vistor Center in Acadia National Park
04 Urban Forest 5-star hotel
05 Block House Adaptable Nursing House
06 Tree Activity Center on campus
07 Intermediate building Museum
08 Music Box Interactive Installation
A TALE OF 2 TERRACES 09/2014 - 12/2014
01 a tale of two TERRACE INHABITED FLOODABLE PARK AS A URBAN CONNECTION Studio Work: last 3 months Individual work Accomplished time: Third semester of graduate study (2014.12) Instructor: Margarrita Jover
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t’s a riverside park acts as an urban connection by creating two terraces with light and water. The site I am interested in locates at the south of the city which is divided into 2 parts by the river: Mountain parts with railway tracks and high speed road as a primary entrance to the city; city part with two historical treasure la Cova and Col legiata. Only connection between two sides are an urban bridge and meandering Camino which is quite dangerous for pedestrians crossing the high speed road. Two terraces will be created: a wet naturalistic one dealing with flood on northern side and a dry culturalistic one dealing with the accessibility to the Cova. Two systems are combined by linear bridges which derived from bridge elements in site.
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Tear down platform
Cut & Fill
INHABITED FLOODABLE PARK AS A URBAN CONNECTION
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A TALE OF 2 TERRACES 09/2014 - 12/2014
TWO PROBLEMS ABOUT THE SITE RIVER IS A BOUNDARY
RIVER CAUSES FLOOD
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INHABITED FLOODABLE PARK AS A URBAN CONNECTION
Retaining wall
Existing Flood Plane 196 200 204 Due to different elevation of two 206 sides, city site is always flooded
Proposed flood plane 196 200 204 Due to different elevation of two 206 sides, city site is always flooded
Existing Mobility
Proposed Mobility
Not walkable due to the conflict between vehicle and pedestrain
Spare more room for river and make it more accessible
Existing Wall & Bridge
Amplied Wall & Bridge
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A TALE OF 2 TERRACES 09/2014 - 12/2014
INHABITABLE FLOODABLE PLANE During dry season
During wet season collecting rain water
During wet season resilent to flood
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INHABITED FLOODABLE PARK AS A URBAN CONNECTION
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A TALE OF 2 TERRACES 09/2014 - 12/2014
Proposed tram station
Historical cathedral
Concrete shell acts as urban furniture providing shelter as well as retaining wall for flood
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INHABITED FLOODABLE PARK AS A URBAN CONNECTION
Proposed railway station Visitors can reach the station from the camino on mountaion side SELECTED WORK FROM 2010-2015 -8
BOARDWALK 01/2014 - 05/2014
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CULTURAL AXIS OF ATLANTIC CITY Studio Work: last 3 months Group work with Ge YU, Yimeng TENG Accomplished time: Second semester of graduate study (2014.6) Instructor: Metthew Jull, Manuel Bailo
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ocating in Atlantic city, known as the 'Las vegas' at east coast of USA, the site acts as a connection between the city gateway - rail way station and the attraction at coast - pier. We propose to break the 'wall' in the site made by huge casinos and garages and bring in the boardwalk which is the symbol and soul of Atlantic city. We verticalize the boardwalk turning it into ramps connecting different programs at two sides and create central void in the middle acting as a view corridor toward the sea. All kinds of activities can be seen from express way when visitors drive into the city.
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Pull up
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CULTURAL AXIS OF ATLANTIC CITY
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BOARDWALK 01/2014 - 05/2014
SCHEME EXPLORATION After a brainstorm in first 2 weeks, we narrow down our skeme to three main ideas; 1 bring in boardwalk extending the boardwalk into city, 2 verticalize and functionize the boardwalk as a gateway, 3 triangulated the boardwalk as a public playground.
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BOARDWALK 01/2014 - 05/2014
ART CENTER
Lobby
Theater
Playhouse
Studio
Library
ART SCHOOL
Classroom
HOTEL& APARTMENT
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Convention Center
Hotel & Apt
Apartment
CULTURAL AXIS OF ATLANTIC CITY
Lobby & Gym PUBLIC SPACE
Hotel
Lobby & Conference PUBLIC SPACE
Art School
Cafe & Gym PUBLIC SPACE
Art Center
Lobby PUBLIC SPACE
Parking SELECTED WORK FROM 2010-2015 -14
BOARDWALK 01/2014 - 05/2014
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CULTURAL AXIS OF ATLANTIC CITY
KEY MOMENTS
Art center in the tower
Parking in the tower
Market
Public space
The tower acts as a gate way welcoming visitors entering city. All kinds of acttivities can be seen as people drive into the city by Atlantic City Express Way.
Market extends over the whole site covering with triangulated roof. Different angle enable people to find a niche walking, sitting and lying.
Located at start of the site and combining with a market in the middle, the parking lot encourge people to walk towards the sea. Vehicles enters the site on the second floor while pedestrains are on first floor.
public space are interpolated among the market as playground for childern, outdoor theater .
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BOARDWALK 01/2014 - 05/2014
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS To create a non-column space in the central void space, structural facade is used to act as diagonal beams that help hang floor plates on the concrete core. Rigid escalatos and stairs in the middle prevent 2 towers falling apart.
Glass skin
Steel beam
Diagonal beams acts as structural facade
Concrete core Rigid stairs and escalators prevent two towers falling apart
Floor plates
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CULTURAL AXIS OF ATLANTIC CITY
FACADE In terms of different views around the building and varieties of programs inside, perforated panels in diffferent density and glass are used to either reflect seaside view or show interior program like theater, gym and other public space in the central void.
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"FOREST" IN FOREST 09/2013 ďź? 12/2013
03 "FOREST" IN FOREST VISITOR CENTER FOR ACADIA NATIONAL PARK Studio work: Fisrt semester of graduate Individual work Accomplished time: 12/2013 Instructor: Ed Ford
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e all design the same way. We begin with the large and go to the small. We begin with the ecosystem and work our way down to the detail. We decide on the form then we select the material. We solve all the big problems and them we figure our how to put in columns and beams and what to make them out of and how to join them together.Here I designed a building in the opposite direction. I began with the small and go to the large; began with a material and determine the form; began with a joint and grow a building out of that joint. To study a joint, to study the material through the joint, and to determinate the building out of both.
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VISITOR CENTER FOR ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
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"FOREST" IN FOREST 09/2013 ďź? 12/2013
SCHEME EXPLORATION After a brainstorm in first 2 weeks, we narrow down our skeme to three main ideas; 1 bring in boardwalk extending the boardwalk into city, 2 verticalize and functionize the boardwalk as a gateway, 3 triangulated the boardwalk as a public playground.
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VISITOR CENTER FOR ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
DEVELOPMENT Two tree-like systems - regular one and irregular - one were finally choosen to develop acting both as the structural elements and appearacnce attraction to make the building merge into the surrounding trees as the artificial fiorests. The branch of the "tree" column works as the bracket helping support loads and acts as a space frame.
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"FOREST" IN FOREST 09/2013 － 12/2013
STRUCTURE EVOLUTION
ADD SKIN Glass facade can be added interior or exterior to expose the structure and reflect the trees around.
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STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
VISITOR CENTER FOR ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
A basic module is composed of foundation, column,bracket, canoppy which can be further devided into louvers-glass and solid parts. Then multiple modules can be duplicated and connected in diffrent directions to get use to the function and topo.
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"FOREST" IN FOREST 09/2013 ďź? 12/2013
Visitor center
Libaray
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SITE STRATEGY Reduce the impact of large volume on site.
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Subdevide
Modify according to topo
Connection
Exhibition
VISITOR CENTER FOR ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
Visitor center & Open Theater
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URBAN FOREST 04/2013 － 06/2013
04 URBAN FOREST 5-STAR HOTEL DESIGN Graduation design: last 12 weeks Individual work Accomplished time: Last semester of the Senior (2013.6) Instructor: REN Zhen
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his project proposes the idea of “urban forest” to solve the environmental problem brought by Urbanism and deals with vertical greening. Discuss under the premise of the fusion between buildings and urban environment, how buildings meet multiple-funtional requests of business by forml layout and ecotechnology.
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5-STAR HOTEL DESIGN
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URBAN FOREST 04/2013 － 06/2013
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URBAN FOREST 04/2013 － 06/2013
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN
5-STAR HOTEL DESIGN
HOTEL VOLUME EVOLUTION
CONSTRCUTION SEQUENCE
CANTILEVER STRUCTURE
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TREE 04/2011 － 06/2011
05 TREE ACTIVITY CENTER FOR STUDENTS ON CAMPUS Studio work: last 6 weeks Individual work Accomplished time: second semester of the junior(2011.6) Instructor: DENG qingtan, ZHANG jing
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he “tree” was designed to create massive communication space and maintain the site’s natural environment. Glass crystalline pipe signifies the tree trunk which provides natural lighting and ventilation to the bottom as well as vertical transportation space running through the architecture. Plentiful green roofs can achieve thermal insulation as well as create widespread gathering places. The emotional irregular form indeed can give expression to rational thinking, with closeknit functions and modes.
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ACTIVITY CENTER FOR STUDENTS ON CAMPUS
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TREE 04/2011 ďź? 06/2011
CONCEPT From human being origins, people tended to get together chating, singing, dancing and under a trees. Their canopy provide people with shelter and trunks offer the reliance. This activity center just maintains the original condition of trees with a stratified structure, as the local forest.
FUNCTIONS & FOOTPRINTS
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GROWING STRUCTURE
ACTIVITY CENTER FOR STUDENTS ON CAMPUS
GROUND SPACE Passing space is created to attract people from all directions to seat and walk between "glass tubes". Reconstruct the topography to define entrances of the site. so when students can get to the center, they can be directed to the entrance of building naturally by the hint of topography.
Orginal topo
Cut & Fill
Modiffy plates
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TREE 04/2011 － 06/2011
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ACTIVITY CENTER FOR STUDENTS ON CAMPUS
STRUCTURAL ELEMENT
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BLOCK HOUSE 04/2012 － 06/2012
06 BLOCK HOUSE NURSING HOUSE FOR THE SENIORS Studio work: last 6 weeks Individual work Accomplished time: second semester of the junior(2012.6) Instructor: REN Zhen, ZHANG jing
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he existence of space is constant but its content can be variable, This is the basic principle of open building. I consider flexibility the core of open building, which is manifested by the ability to change according to different needs of customers, natural environment and in a larger sense, the social change, so the longevity of buildings can be extended. in my design, flexibility can be embodied in 5 levels which are “ selectable flat type”, “renewable room box units”, “adjustable balcony", “controlable communication space”, “changeable functions according to social changes”.
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NURSING HOUSE FOR THE SENIORS
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BLOCK HOUSE 04/2012 － 06/2012
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NURSING HOUSE FOR THE SENIORS
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BLOCK HOUSE 04/2012 － 06/2012
The new unit can be pushed into the preserved space as a drawer while the old one can be pulled out. The bottom of the side wall of the box has pulleys and the linked steel beam in the structure is made into “H” shape to form a groove. We can pull the pulleys of box units into the groove like pulling a drawer into rails and then fix it when they reach the predetermined position. All these structure characters make sure that the structure and function match each other well.
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NURSING HOUSE FOR THE SENIORS
The boxes use dry connection, light partition wall which are convenient to be disassembled and thus to change the inner space according to needs. walls and connection hinge use modular system which is suitable for mass. The structure is divided into 2 parts, alterable and unalterable, which are the living units and frame structure. living units can be renewable according to needs. production.
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BLOCK HOUSE 04/2012 ďź? 06/2012
Take use of space between columns to be public equipment well, it could be pipe shaft or air shaft, which is beneficial for kitchen and toilet to ventilate fresh air. Partition wall in the pipe shaft can avoid two houses’air mixing or being polluted. Make use of space between beams to lay water supply and drainage pipe, and set access port on the floor to make operating repair convenient. At the same time, air layer can insulate sound from floors and reduce noise.
Kitchen & Bathroom Unit 1 Kitchen & Bathroom Unit 2
Bedroom in Unit 1 Shared ventilation tower Study in Unit 2
Kitchen & Bathroom Unit 1 Kitchen & Bathroom Unit 2
Column between 2 units 600mm*600mm
Parition wall Parition between tubes
Bedroom in Unit 1 Shared ventilation tower Study in Unit 2
Ventilation tower
Column between 2 units 600mm*600mm
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Parition wall
NURSING HOUSE FOR THE SENIORS
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09 INTERMEDIATE BUILDING Competition for sunrise national students competition Group work: with YANG xingzhe, GUO xiaochen Tittle: team leader, designing, rendering Accomplished time: first semester of the junior(2011.10) Instructor: REN zhen
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he site is located at a contradictory point in a intermediate district between new and old buildinds. Inspiration comes from different methods dealing with simple paper ring. Two sides of the paper represent the old and the new building respectively. With the ordinary method, there will be no intersection between the two sides. However, if we reverse the paper strip and make it end to end like a Mobius Strip, the two sides will live as one.
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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MUSIC HOUSE 06/2012 ďź? 09/2012
10 MUSIC BOX ENTITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Group work: with JIANG yin, LING chen, BAO yingnan, Tittle: designing, selecting materials, constructing. Accomplished time: first semester of the senior(2012.9) Instructor: TONG hui
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reate a music box using the method of parametric design which aims for providing a rest and experiencing place for students. Formation comes from cutting out a curved surface from a cube and thus students can sit, stand and lie in this irregulat-shaped hole. When connected to MP3, the facade of the box can change with the acoustic spectrum of music.
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INSTALLATION
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MUSIC HOUSE 06/2012 － 09/2012
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INSTALLATION
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DRAWING FOR COMPOSITION
Human figure on dark papper with white charcoal 10/2014
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Self-potrait on mid-tone papper 10/2014
Objects on dark papper with white charcoal 11/2014
Skeleton by charcoal 11/2014
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