Jiehong Zhuang Portfolio for UCL MArch Architectural Design

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CONTENTS 01 KID'S FACTORY Old factory renovation & Children's center design Italy Independent Study Individual Work

0 2 C O F F E E IN O T H E R W O R L D Specialty coffee industry solution Rwanda & China Independent Study Individual Work

03 SPRING HOUSE Traditional Homestay Renovation Qingdao, China Qinchuan , Li Yifan , Jiang Zhaojie Studio Project Team Work

04 WOOD FRABRICATION Wood construction design & Construction Qingdao, China Studio Project Team Work

05 OTHER WORK Other things I have done Zhu Yantang Cafe [2017 - 2019]

Store Manager

Yue Xu , Lv Hang

01 KID'S FACTORY -A Factory Of Kids' That Remind Us Of Our Childhood And Authenticity-

Laveno Mombello city is the eastern shore of Lake Maggiore covers, an area of 25 square kilometers. It has an area of 200 square meters with about 10000 residents.

The predecessor of the design was an abandoned ceramic factory. Handmade ceramics was once Italy's outstanding craftsmanship. It was once a splendid and once a pillar of the local economy. Due to the influence of global economy and fully automatic technology, the handmade ceramic industry began to decline.

Due to this special venue, it has a traceable history. In the kindergarten design here, I hope to have a history of imprint. After reading "Little Prince" and Montessori's research on children, I hope that in this design, children can grow up easily and happily. At the same time, through the space design, in the process of adults approaching children, they are influenced by space design, change their mindset and rethink. Adults should reflect on learning from children and the truth we forget.

SITE ANALYSIS

HISTORY AND PAINPOINTS Globalization killed the production Main economic

In 1856 Ceramic factory established

Many artists and architects Study more

Things get complicated and we do n’t get along with ourselves

Baby born

Happy childhood

150 L-avenese industrial production at the end of the year.

Adapt to complex

Build a kindergarten in an abandoned factory. Not only can the existing structure be used for children, the venue itself has the imprint of time. Montessori mentioned in [ The Secrets of Childhood ] , "Children are our ancestors."

I hope that when we see a new kindergarten being used in an abandoned site, it will trigger reflection from adults, recall the meaning of our lives, and learn from children.

1 Material warehouse 2 Fuel warehouse 3 Unload place 4 Rail transportation The site is one part of the ceramics factory. In the paet, the function of this area is transportation and warehouse.

In the site, the material is traditional, but thay are special. The roof material of two long rail is red tiles,and the foundation of rail is plain yellow concrete.

Warehouse built by plain concrete.They are the main materials of the site. It is popular in Lavenese.

There are two lines of transportation rail, and we have two roles are adults and kids.

They are different objects with different age. Through architect design, I set two roles of people, being separated but get together through different lines, do not meet directerly.

MEETING CAVE LOGIC AND SCENES

KID'S FACTORY - Meeting Cave

KID'S FACTORY - Under Kid's Corridor

KID'S FACTORY - Kingdergarten

KID'S FACTORY - Kid's Corridor

02 COFFEE IN OTHER WORLD -A New Beautiful Coffee World For Coffee Lovers All-

In 1974, ”Specialty Coffee”was first used. The coffee industry has started the third wave in the world , called “Specialty coffee”.

The new industry model allows us to deepen our understanding of coffee to the coffee producing area., The quality that is produced in specialty coffee that every hand will dramatically affects what you teste in the cup. But there are also some new aspects of industry monopoly and information inequality,impede economic and cultural development.

Every cup of coffee in our hands, 60% of the flavor comes from raw beans, and 30% comes from roasting technology, 10% comes from brewing skills. Which goes through coffee farmers, merchants, roaster, baristas, and then to the customer. Coffee links different regions, races, people, and occupations.

We attempt to adopt a prefabricated modular building approach through the design of dynamic buildings.

People from different professions are linked to balance the participation threshold of coffeemakers in different occupations. At the same time, the coffee industry information is transparent, achieving fairness and development.

In the traditional coffee industry, the “chains” of coffee industry which in wide range. The culture background between industry roles are completely different. Communication between industry roles is difficult.

In the “chains”, if there is a problem in any of the links, the latter can only passively accept. The opaque industrial information will deepen the contradiction of the promotion of fine coffee, and the coffee culture will be completely lost.

To solve the development problems of the coffee industry, we must establish a new type of “ chain”.

If we can cross borders, occupations, and the gap between people, people in the coffee industry have the opportunity to communicate with each other, which will greatly promote the health of the coffee industry.

Exhibitions not only promote consumption fairness from an economic perspective, but also people of different occupations can improve professional significance, reduce industry monopoly, and enable more people to participate and experience coffee culture.

Therefore, we adopt a prefabricated modular methods approach to correspond and address the problems of people in different professions in the producing and consuming countries.

PRODUCTION COUNTRY EXAMPLE -RWANDA-

1990 World GDP

1990 World Coffee Production

1990 Rwanda GDP

1990 Rwanda CoffeeProduction

2000 World GDP

2000 World Coffee Production

2000 Rwanda GDP

2000 Rwanda Coffee Production

2010 World GDP

2015 World GDP

2010 World Coffee Production

2015 World Coffee Production

2010 Rwanda GDP

2010 Rwanda Coffee Production

2015 Rwanda GDP

2015 Rwanda Coffee Production

In the context of the development of the world economy, we find that Africa's economic development is closely related to the coffee industry.

Among them, the situation in Rwanda is the most obvious. The economic development area and speed of Rwanda are consistent with the location and time of the coffee industry.

CONSUMPTION COUNTRY EXAMPLE -CHINA-

1990 World GDP Growth

2000 World GDP Growth

2010 World GDP Growth

2015 World GDP Growth

1990 Rwanda CoffeeProduction

2000 Rwanda Coffee Production

2010 Rwanda Coffee Production

2015 Rwanda Coffee Production

1990 China GDP Growth

2000 China GDP Growth

2010 China GDP Growth

2015 China GDP Growth

1990 China Coffee Importation

2000 China Coffee Importation

2010 China Coffee Importation

2015 China Coffee Importation

In the past 20 years, China's economy has developed rapidly in the international context, and the demand for coffee imports has also expanded. However, there is still a partial imbalance and there is more room for improvement.Coffee has a good long-term market demand in China.

RWANDA — Kivu

1990 Coffee Production

2000 Coffee Production

1990 Coffee Stations Number

2000 Coffee Stations Number

2010 Coffee Production

2015 Coffee Production

2010 Coffee Stations Number 2015 Coffee Stations Number

The Kivu region is located in the western part of Rwanda, close to Kivu Lake and is rich in water. It is an important coffee production area in Rwanda.

The Kivu production area first appeared as a coffee washing station and expanded rapidly after 2000, greatly accelerating coffee production in the surrounding areas and improving the quality of coffee.

CHINA — Qingdao

1990 Coffee Consumption

2000 Coffee Consumption

2010 Coffee Consumption

2015 Coffee Consumption

1990 Coffee Shops Number

2000 Coffee Shops Number

2010 Coffee Shops Number

2015 Coffee Shops Number

As the first city in China to have a coffee shop, Qingdao has a multicultural background.

Due to the comfortable environment and strong cultural atmosphere, cafes became popular in the 1990s. It peaked in 2010. But it developed slowly in the after hours.

In general, the coffee industry in Rwanda and Qingdao has experienced a process of declining and re-development. In the face of the impact of the third wave of specialty coffee today, Rwanda as a producer and Qingdao as a consumer country need to seize the opportunity to keep up with international trends and reproduce the brilliance of coffee. Prefabricated modular building design can effectively advance this process.

PREFABRICATED MODULAR METHODOLOGY PRODUCTION COUNTRYS

CONSUMPTION COUNTRYS

1. SINGLE MODE

1. SINGLE MODE

Small coffee farmers familys

Ordinary independent cafe

Provide construction methods and models to provide advice and prototypes for farmers who want to generate income but don't know how to start.

Reduce the natural loss of production, improve the quality of coffee beans, and earn income.

It is difficult to open an independent coffee shop in China.

Through prefabricated modules, to provid the coffee shop method, and they can get help from peers in the same model.

2. DUAL MODE

2. DUAL MODE

Start-up coffee farmer family

Self-sufficient cafe

[Coffee farmer]

[Coffee farmer ; Roaster]

[Barista ; Customer]

[Coffee farmer]

The coffee farmer works with the ro a s t e r. Fa r m e r s c a n s o l ve t h e problem of selling raw beans and improve the planting and processing technology with the help of roaster.

Roasters can have more kinds of beans to find the diversity and uniqueness of the flavor.

If the baristas and the roasters are able to work closely together.

Cafes can create their own flavors.

Roasters can reduce the high cost of baking equipment and form their own reputation and image through the market radiated by cafes.

3. TRIPLE MODE

3. TRIPLE MODE

Coffee farm cooperative

Coffee experience shop

[Coffee farmer ; Roaster ; Barista]

[Barista ; Roaster ; Customer ; Exhibition]

Help coffee farmers to dock industry terminals and understand the market.

Roasters can dock cafes to form their own coffee roasting brand.

The barista can avoid the complicated way of finding beans.

Participation in the production area can better enhance professionalism.

On the basis of the coffee shop, it is not only the provision of coffee food service, but also the radiation function of coffee culture.

4. COMPLEX MODE

4. COMPLEX MODE

Coffee Origin Cultural Center

Coffee communication center

[Farmer ; Roaster ; Barista ; Customer] Customers have the opportunity to learna bout the source of coffee.

Understand the customs and customs, and improve the meaning of consumption.

Coffee production areas can get more economic sources, improve the quality of coffee production, and establish an image.

[Barista ; Roaster ; Customer ; Exhibition ; Coffee brand communication meeting]

I t i s n o t o n l y a c a fe, b u t a l s o a comprehensive communication center.

At t h e s a m e t i m e, b re a k i n g t h e boundar y of coffee brands can promote the exchange and cooperation of multiple brands.

MODULE STRUCTURE SELECTION — Triangular Structure

Module basic units

Triangular structure

Excellent performance

In the modular combination, due to the excellent stability of the triangular structure and the ease of self- construction, in the generalized construction mode , the triangular structure is selected after screening.

Because the coffee producing area is mostly in the tropics, the climate is humid and the rainfall is abundant . The slope of the triangular structure facade is good for drainage, reducing the blocking area and promoting ventilation.

MODULE MATERIAL SELECTION — Wood a The most convenient construction resource in coffee producing countries is wood and soil.

c The wood can be reused and degradable, making the building sustainable.

e The cost of wood processing is low, and the cost of project construction is low due to the convenience of materials and low transportation costs.

g Wood is the only building material in the world that can be fully regenerated.

b The wood's own properties have environmental advantages, absorb carbon dioxide during the growth process, and have a carbon-fixing func tion. Carbon emissions are lowest during wood processing and construction.

d The wood is light and easy for women to participate in the processing and construction, and promotes equality between men and women in the process of selfconstruction in the coffee producing countries

f The wood gives the building user comfort and natural affinity, which is easy to leave traces of use and is conducive to the nature of the exhibition.

h Wood mater ial meets the s u s t a i n a b i l i t y re q u i re m e n t s o f international organizations, which can reduce the cost of multiple parties while increasing the profitability of all parties and the implementation of the FSC forest system.

PROTOTYPE FUNCTIONAL UNITS

Triangular structure improves production efficiency According to the production process of coffee beans, if we use the triangular structure, I found that the triangular structure not only has the advantages of structure and construction, but also can match the production of coffee beans, improve production efficiency and save labor costs.

For example, in the “Coffee Beans Washing Unit”, the “V”-shaped water tank can reduce the stirring resistance, increase the uniformity of the washing , and save water. Through the modular design and the matching design of the production process, the coffee production technology has become more standardized, simple and scientific.

1 Transport Track 2 Underground Water Pipes 3 Coffee Fruits Washing 4 Coffee Fruits Peeling 5 Fruits Sun Exposure 6 Coffee Beans Washing 7 Coffee Beans Processing 8 Coffee Seeds Cultivation 9 Beans Roasting Rooms 10 Interated Activity Center 11 Coffee History Exhibition 12 Coffee Shops 13 Dining Rooms 14 Temporary Accommodation

03 SPRING HOUSE -"Architectural emotion exists when the work rings within us in tune with a universe whose laws we obey, recognize and respect."-- Le Corbusier

"J i a" ( 家 ) , o n e o f t h e m o s t a n c i e n t C h i n e s e character with the history of nearly four thousand years old, symbolizes the life of dwelling and re ve a l s t h e ex i s te nt i a l fo o t h o l d o f m o r t a l s.

Only if we are capable of dwelling, only then can we build. According to the ideas of Martin Heidegger who traces the notion of dwelling to its fundamentalcharacter, which is to spare and preserve.

This renovation project of a traditional countryside courtyard in the northern China was a part of a rural planning which aiming at transforming the Liangquan village into a resor t. Locating in the intersection of the main entrance roads leading to the village, cour tyard 106 and 108 t o o k t h e re s p o n s i b i l i t y o f p ro p d a g a n d i z i n g the achievements of the whole recovery plan.

I t requires these t wo cour t yards need to be transformed to landmarks and have great shareability. Due to the four different seasons in Qingdao, they have to enhance strong functional diversity to meet the needs of different residents such as tourists, local people and artists.

Liangquan Village locates in the suburb Qingdao, at the foot of Laoshan mountain. Local people used to plant fruit trees to earn their livings. Under the great support of the local government, Liangquan Village is transforming itself to a tourist town based on its convenient transportation conditions and rich surrounding tourism resources such as Laoshan Mountain and Yuezikou Reservoir.

The building in Liangquan Village are all typical traditional rural architecture. The houses here are all built with gable roof which is the common use of basic house structure suited with the local climates.

Every household has a small courtyard where family activities take place.

The original residents here were farmers who have been farming for generations.

As a part of the renovation plan, house 106 and 108 locates in the intersection of the main entrance roads leading to the village. The concept of Spring House is to transform these two courtyards into a small public gathering places for both locals and the tourists.

Liangquan Mountain

Peach Plantation

STATUS QUO TOWNSCAPE

Cherry Plantation

Liangquan Mountain

Spring House Courtyard of Village Committee

Village Bypass

100M 100M Flood Discharge Ditch

100M 296 Provincial Highway

SEASONAL TOURISM 25.4℃

c-Living Room

d-Bedroom

e-Entrance

e-Entrance

Courtyard 108

Courtyard 106

-1.5℃

Cherry Harvest Season Artist Accomodation Season

a b 250 Hours

Daylight Hours Precipitation

b-Entrance

ORIGINAL PHOTOS

Average Temp Peach Harvest Season

a-Bedroom

171 Hours

17.4 cm

9.3cm

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

d c

e

THEORETICAL RESEARCH Wang Shu

Tourism Back to Nature

"Family" as Origin

Genius Loci

The Theory of "Dwelling"

Rural construction should focus on the Continuation of the "Real Life".

NobergeSchulz

Spring House Martin Hedegger

Locality

Concretization"Gathering"&"Thing"

Existential Space

The new Spring House has to meet the demands from both tourists and locals. Considerations on how architecture can stress seasonality are represented on playing with its transition from exteriority to interiority and flexiblity on open and close the building's different compartments. Rural construction should focus on the continuation of the "Real Life". On the one hand, the genius loci should be preserved for locals to find their sense of self-identiy. On the other hand, it has to creates a sense of dwelling to attract tourists.

FUNCTION ALLOCATION

ORIGINAL FLOOR PLAN

1

2

1

Exterior Area

3

4

Interior Area Non-Tourism Season /Community Center /Kiosk /Tearoom

2

Cherrim Season /Homestay /Tearoom

JAN

1 3

FEB

MAR

APR

Harvest Season /Homestay /Tearoom /Folk Art Museum

6 1. Bedroom 2. Kitchen 4 3. Storage 4. Toilet 5. Entrance 6. Living Room

MAY

JUN

Rental Season /Homestay /Tearoom /Art Shop

5

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

ORIGINAL BUILDING STRUCTURE & MATERIAL A A D B

C

A. Terra-Cotta B. Rubble C. Red Brick D. Wood Beam E. Concret

A

2.3m B

2.3m

D B C

E

E

2.3m B

C

3.6m

C

3m

The biggest problem of the original house is the low roof which is inappropriate for daily use. The massive rubble wall limited the size of the window, leading to the insufficient daylighting. The lack of insulating layer was also a serious problem which lead to cold interior environment in winter.

TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY 1

3

2

4

Increasing the height of the roof and introducing more sunlight to the interior spaces are the main renovation strategies. In this process, we added concret ring beam and brick ring beam successively on the original rubble wall to increase the height of the wall. By replacing the old wooden roof truss with lightweight steel structure, it is possible to set skylights to introduce more sunlights to the interior spaces. By the placing a concret corridor with a twisting form, two courtyards combined together sharing the same entrance and get rid of the limitation of narrow spaces to create more functional possibilities for different residents in different seasons. The silk wall and the twisting concret corridor made by industrial robot can become great attractions for residents.

CONSTRUCTION LAYERS

Asphalt Shingle

Asphalt Shingle

Wood Roof Truss Lightweight Steel Structure

Brick Ring Beam

Brick Ring Beam

Concret Ring Beam

Concret Roof Panel Rubble Wall

1

Lightweight Steel Structure

Glass Corridor

Rubble Wall

4 Grey Brick Wall

Rubble STRUCTURE

2 Aluminum Window Frame 3 Concret Corridor

Concret Roof Panel

3 1 2

5 4

6 3

7

8

5

9

10

1.Lounge 2.Dining Room 3.Toilet 4.Living Room 5.Courtyard 6.Workshop 7.Main Entrance 8.Artistic Work Retail 9.Tearoom 10.Entrance Courtyard N Ground Floor Plan 1:150

Inorganic Termal Insulating Mortar

0.4kg/ ㎡ Asphalt Layer

120mm Shale Brick

23kg/plate Specialist underlay

Waterproofing

12mm Waterproof Plywood

40mm Rigid Insulation Foam

60mm Rigid Insulating Foam

Vapor Permeable Waterproof Membrane

Vapor Permeable Waterproof Membrane

120mm Shale Brick Interior Paint

5,100

3,200

±0,000

-0,600

South-West Elevatio

on 1:150

12mm Plywood

Inorganic Thermal Insulating Mortar

40mm Rigid Insulation Foam

120mm Rubble Wall

30mm Dry Cement Mortar

Waterproofing

150mm C20 Concret Slab

80mm Rigid Insulation Foam

200mm Rammed Earth

Vapor Permeable Waterproof Membrane 120mm Shale Brick Interior Paint

A-A Section 1:100

3,000

±0,000

South-East Elevation 1:150

SEASONALLY CHANGING OF PLAN

Workshop&Living Room Aug.- Dec.

Outdoor Courtyard May.- Sep.

Workshop Aug.- Dec.

Reception Room Mar.- Aug.

Guest Bedroom Jan.- Jun.

Tearoom Jan.- Aug.

Wo r k s h o p& L i v i n g R o o m

Stre e t Fa c a d e

CO NSTRUC TION P H OTOS

MODEL PHOTOS — Artistic Work Retail

MODEL PHOTOS — Entrance Countyard

MODEL PHOTOS — Tearoom

MODEL PHOTOS — Countyard

04 WOOD FRABRICATION -Robotic Techonics Wood PavilionTraditional wood construction，Whether the traditional western architecture emphasizes the characteristics of vertical facade and volume shaping, or the mainstream wood structure in China formed by the connection of horizontal and vertical wood components, they all have potential in the shaping of horizontal and vertical space.

With the traditional construction methods, traditional m ate r i a l s a re s t i l l u s e d to d ay. H owe ve r, w i t h t h e development of science and technology and human needs, people have more and more requirements for architecture.

Digital construction technology brings efficiency and creativity while enabling architects to process and control materials with unprecedented height and precision.

The development of robot has redefined the relationship between human and machine and between human and human. With the help of robots, the design and construction can form a positive interaction, and the design can be more free without losing rationality.

As the oldest building material in China, timber production technology and architectural design methods have also undergone drastic changes. What kind of spark will the robot construction and digital design technology collide with the wood? Therefore, we conducted a wooden structure construction experiment based on the robot.

Concepet Generating Axonometry

Application Scenario

Planeform

Shape Generation Analysis Basic Surface adding control points to basic square surface and moving diagonal points up to create human scale space in it.

Stable Unit reproduction of the sur face for supporting itself.

Actual Geometry converting the surface into geometry of wooden strutcutre using grasshopper.

Final Geometry adjusting joint components for implementationInfinite Aggregation potential of infinite extention

Wood Connection Method Mortise and Tenon

Screw Connection

Plastic Connection

Leather Connection

Metal Connection

The tenon-mortise structure of wood has good stability and durability.The design is difficult and the production cost is high.

Screw connection is easy to overlap, but the wood processing is cumbersome and only applicable to some special nodes

Plastic connection node is easy to install and has low cost. But it needs special design and production is not easy

Leather connection is beautiful and advanced, but the stability is insufficient, and the cost is high.

Wo o d a n d m e t a l connection nodes are easy to process, stable and reliable, and suitable for complex structures.

Force Analysis Each element is an arch which creates an outword need to be resisted.

When the 4 parts are combined with each other ,some of the outword thrust can be offset.

The whole stable structure can be regarded as a cross arch with 4 overhangs.

T h e a x i a l compression of each arch transmits through the joint of wood sticks.

The wood sticks sustain compression force predominantly and transmit the force to the ground through the joint.

Human Scale Analysis Plane Dimemsion On the plane, the flow of human activity flows in the X direction, which ensures the mobility of the activity, and at the same time increases the effect of the intersection point on the gathering of people.

Section Dimemsion

Designed in height to meet people's standing, leaning and sitting needs.

Tool Analysis

Connection Structure

Adjustment Arm

Vaccum Gripper Material

In order to make better use of the working efficiency of the KUKA robotic arm, it can meet the grasping and adjustment of strip wood, and facilitate the construction and positioning of wooden nodes in 3D dimensions with multiple directions and angles. The connector is fixed on the sixth axis of the robot arm, and an adjustment joint capable of flexibly adjusting the width is attached, and finally the vacuum gripper accurately and effectively grasps the strip of wood

Robot Movement Path

First Floor Construction Analysis

Construction Process When we are positioning the robot, we pause the machine and apply glue to the opposite parts of the upper and lower layers. Then the wooden strip is dropped, and when the robot performs the fixing procedure, the nail is artificially nailed, and thus it is repeated until a single unit is built.

Axonometric Details Joint

Basic Exploration 50 100 600

Deck

720 3100 100 100

Leg 1

Leg 2

Axonometric Details

Elevation 1

Elevation 2

05 OTHER WORK -Other things I have doneIn the process of studying architectural design, let me understand that design is closely related to life. How to love life is the key to design.

Coffee is not as simple as a daily drink for me. In addition to the multi-layered and indescribable sensory enjoyment of coffee, I was also surprised by the meaning behind coffee, a world-famous agricultural product.

Coffee brings me the beauty of life.

Zhu Yantang is an important opportunity for me to get to know coffee. In managing a coffee shop, I share coffee and coffee culture with more and more people. In the process of spreading the coffee concept, I have more thinking and understanding of society, economy, and human behavior, which is very helpful for my architectural design.

Zhu Yantang Cafe [ 2017 - 2019 ] Store Manager Zhu Yantang is a small cafe in the shool of architecture, it is a meeting room and places for teachers and students to relaxs and communicate in their spare time. Before I became the manager, there only has easy latte coffee. As a coffee lover, I really want to spread coffee culture and tell our customers that coffee is not only has bitter, there will be so many kinds of flavors in a cup of black liquid. Buring I organize coffee sharing meetings and help people know what is specialty coffee, it also help me to understand the relationship between persons. It had been great help for me to reconsider architecture design.

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