TU Delft architecture portfolio Year 1 by Zhuting Li

PORTFOLIO Zhuting Li Master of Architecture

PREFACE BIG IDEAS Architecture is not only based on concrete and steel and the elements of the soil. It is based on wonder. It is always an attractive story which tells how beautiful life is and how colorful this world could be. It is always a slogan which broadcasts the value of the design. The big ideas are the word of mouth and the legends of architecture. SMALL DETAILS Small details make a breathtaking architecture. They are not only the instruction of constructing a building, but also the instruction of realizing dreams. The atmosphere of architecture is based on every brick and every tile. Life hides inside small details.

CONTENTS 1 TWO FACADES 2016.4. - 2016.6. Downtown Rotterdam Half markethall and half residence

2 ALL-ROUND SHOWS 2015.10. - 2016.1. Surburb Rome Renovated museum

1 TWO FACADES

TYPE Half markethall and half residence PERIOD 2016.4. - 2016.6. LOCATION Downtown Rotterdam DESCRIPTION As the site directly faces Rotterdam's city square, a monumental public space is designed as the extention of the plaza. On the plaza side, a cathedral-like facade creates identity and activates energy for the city. However, on the other side, the waterfront side, the atmosphere turns quiet. The scale turns smaller. Residence becomes dominant on the facade.

PLAZA

RIVERSIDE GESTURE The facade of one building always tells a lot of one building. It shows the inner function of one building but also influences the outer environment. Sometimes it makes one building outstanding in the context sometimes it hides it. This complex project, containing different functions and facing different environment, starts from the gestures.

SITE The site is in between of the Rotterdam city square and the green park. The new complex on the site will become the end of the city square and the green park. On the plaza side, a cathedral-like facade creates identity and activates energy for the city. On the waterfront side, a residence-like facade fix the building into the context.

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RIVERSIDE

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PAVEMENT

PUBLICITY

The brick is not only chosen as the material of the solid part of the building, but also the pavement. The continuous bricks make the new complex in harmony with the surrounded buildings. The brick world creates an identity of the site.

The hollow part of the building acts as the extension of Rotterdam city square. The stairs and the markethall are the functions in an urban level. They attract people to move from one side of the city square to another. Street busks also happen here.

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STRUCTURE The hollow part of the building uses wooden structure. The solid part uses concrete. The shear walls make the order of the building and build a real solid "solid part".

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Double-glazing skylight

Brick veneer 80mm Wooden board 15mm Air 45mm Waterproof layer Prefabricated wooden planks with insulation inside 300mm Vapour-ratarding layer Interior finishes Prefabricated concrete lintel with brick veneer

Prefabricated wooden structural component with LED

Wood-frame door with double glazing

Wood finishes 25mm Air 20mm Waterproof layer Insulation with a 2% slope 120mm Concrete structure 200mm Interior finishes Brick veneer 180mm Air 30mm Waterproof layer Prefabricated wooden planks with insulation inside 200mm Vapour-ratarding layer Interior finishes

Wood finishes 20mm Air 50mm Concrete structure 300mm Interior finishes

Wood-frame window with double glazing

Metal component holding the brick veneer

Wood Air 50 Conc Interi

Double-glazing skylight

Brick veneer 80mm Wooden board 15mm Air 45mm Waterproof layer Prefabricated wooden planks with insulation inside 300mm Vapour-ratarding layer Interior finishes

Prefabricated concrete lintel with brick veneer

Prefabricated wooden structural component with LED

Wood-frame door with double glazing

d finishes 20mm 0mm crete structure 300mm ior finishes

Prefabricated wooden structural component with LED and a downspout inside

2 ALL-ROUND SHOW

TYPE Renovated museum PERIOD 2015.10. - 2016.1. LOCATION Surburb Rome DESCRIPTION In the surburb of Rome, lots of industrial remains are going to be renovated. An urban design is the first stage of the design for a large group of students, aiming at connecting the industrial remains with a net in the area. Then each sub-group of students is asked to intervene one building to design a museum which could activate the site in a certain way. The project in this portfolio is mainly about the design process of the museum. How a modern museum looks like and how it interacts with people are the main concerns in this project.

OUTSIDE

INSIDE

A REAL COLLECTION Most exhibitions in the old museums are treated just as collections. However, in the 21st century, the function of museums changes. The interaction between exhibitions and people becomes more important. These interactions could attract other people to join and experience the museum. Thus, the museum becomes a collection of exhibitions, people, and interactions. It is a collection of city, a collection of everything.

A REFLECTIVE SPHERE To design a museum collecting everything, a perfect reflective sphere is the best solution. It is a very special way to intervene the site which could attract a great number of people and become the new landmark. The relfective surface collects the everything in the city. The reflection of the gasmeter will be a spetaculous view because of the curved surface. People will see different view when they are on the different height of the spiral ramp. In this project, museum itself is the largest display window.

THE NET AND THE RAMP In the whole area, the industrial remains and the wall of the industrial area are kept. A net connects each part of the new park in the future. The biggest gas meter is chosen as the new lapidarium of the site. A long continuous path guides people to view the historic museum. As the path goes up along the gas meter, it also provides a great opportunity to view the city from a new perspective.

Museum

Plaza

INTERACTIONS A spiral route with various experiences is designed, which contains a museum, a planetarium, a restraurant, and several informal public spaces. People could view the reflective sphere from different height and they will see different views. The route connects the building to the red pedestrian net of the whole park.

Planetarium

Stage

Restaurant

Ring (restaurant) -RoofZink Water proofing mat Insulation: Extruded polystyrene (varied dimensions, with 3% slope) Decking slab 175 mm I beam 425 mm Dry ceiling (light finishing) -FloorDecking slab 185 mm (smooth finishing on the inside) Insulation: Extruded polystyrene 85

Ramp Light metallic structure (red finishing) Light concrete flooring (red finishing)

Sphere (planetarium) -WallPolished stainless steel Insulated sandwich panel 100 mm Space frame Dry wall/ceiling (light finishing) -FloorDark wood pavement 40 mm Metalic structure to support seating area

Containers -RoofPolished stainless steel Metallic I beam structure 50 mm -WallPolished stainless steel Glazed on the fronts -FloorPolished stainless steel

Underground (museum) -Walkable RoofTravertine Marble 70mm Mortar bed 8mm (or less with 2% slope) Geotextile mat Insulation: Extruded polystyrene 100 mm Vapour Barrier Concrete slab 300 mm Acoustic ceiling system -Exterior Underground WallGeotextile mat Insulation: Extruded polystyrene 80 mm Water proofing mat Vapour barrier Concrete Wall 400 mm Dry wall system (white finishing) -Underground FloorBasalt with smooth surface 30 mm Cement Glue 20 mm Screed 80mm Concrete slab 250 Gravel 200

EDUCATION 2010-2015 BArch in Southeast University (China) 2015-2017 MArch in TU Delft (Netherlands)

INTERNSHIP 2013 Letu Architecture, Nanjing 2014 AECOM, Shanghai 2015 ECADI, Shanghai

SKILLS Sketchup, Rhino, Grasshopper Auto CAD Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign

LANGUAGE Chinese and English

CONTACTS Lizhuting9229@gmail.com