Portfolio for UC_AD

PORTFOLIO OF

HE WEILI

Student number: 20134441 + for the application to MArch Architectural Design, UCL Bartlett Born in ChongQing, 1991.07.06 Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture at City College of Science and Technology, Chongqing University

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION BACKGROUND 09/2010-06/2015 City College of Science and Technology, Chongqing University - GPA: 80.17/100 - Major: Architecture - Degree: Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture HONORS 05/2018, Outstanding Award in the Creative Design Competition for the Lighting Art Works - Social Group Lighting Sculpture Design, Regional Level 09/2016, First Prize in the Death & the City: Tokyo Vertical Cemetery, International Level 2014, Best Creative Award in the School Gate and Entrance Landscape Design Competition, School Level 2013, Third Prize in the Design Competition of Reconstruction and Expansion for the Architectural Department, School Level EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 10/2017, Young Planning Professionals’ National Workshop 2017, Adaptive City – co-hosted by RIBA, Chongqing Urban Planning bureau Teaching Assistant - Be responsible for the whole process translation work - Assisted the designers in guiding students to do brainstorming, explore problems as well as challenges and do the specific design works - Assisted in organizing the graduation exhibition and seminar as well as final reviews.

08/2017, The Negotiated City Workshop Workshop – co-hosted by UCL, Priestman Architects Teaching Assistant - Served as the teaching assistant and translator to participants in the course guidance work.

- Took individual after-school tutoring for the students who fell behind to keep up with the teaching progress - Assisted the professors in guiding students to produce the paper film - Assisted in organizing the graduation exhibition and seminar as well as final reviews 06/2016, “Mad Lab2” Interdisciplinary Urban Renewal Research Workshop – co-hosted by UNSW Teaching Assistant - Helped the Chinese students from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute to communicate with the mentors from Australia - Assisted in coordinating the study progress for students 11/2015, “Mad Lab1” Interdisciplinary Urban Renewal Research Workshop – co-hosted by UNSW Teaching Assistant - Helped the Chinese students from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute to communicate with the mentors from Australia - Assisted in coordinating the study progress for students 05/2014, La Biennale di Venezia, China Pavilion Construction – Volunteer - Got familiar with the construction process of the China Pavilion

WORK EXPERIENCE 04/2019- 07/2019 Chongqing Youyang Building Design Co., Ltd- Project Partner - Served as corporate partner and chief designer and in charge of the projects 08/2015- 08/2018 Priestman Architects – Project Architects(Full-time) - Served as the project manager to do the design independently - Organized the team to deepen and perfect the design - Did project report to the client 09/2014-02/2015 Priestman Architects – Architectural Assistant (Internship) - Be responsible for the modeling, project performance and report of the design - Executed the Chief Designer’s design plans and assisted the Chief Designer to deepen the design plan 03/2014- 06/2015 409 Innovation Cooperation Studio – Assistant Designer - Participated in the design project led by teachers - Got rapid improvement in design thinking and professional software operations OTHER INFORMATION Language skills: Chinese (Native Speaker) English: IELTS 6.5 (Reading 6.5, Listening 8, Speaking 6, Writing 6) Hobbies: Classical Music, Kendo, Shooting, Tourism, Reading, Violin: Amateur Level 10

RELATION What I am always concern about is to bridge relations. The relation between people: to cater for people’s behaviours and encourage social activities in public area or protect privacy in personal area. The relation between people and space: to make different individuals feel acceptable and welcomed so that their behaviours can occur spontaneously. The relation between space and environment: to create a proper atmosphere to promote a certain kind of feeling so to encourage certain behaviour. In this way, a special spirit can grow and form a unique impression. So, in my portfolio, every project reflects my thinking on these things, and presents certain or all kinds of relations to achieve the special needs.

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DEATH IS NOT THE END. BEING FORGOTTEN IS.

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VERTICAL CEREMONY ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

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TRANSPANT

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CHONGQING STEEL FACTORY RENOVATION

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INNOVATION VALLEY

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COLLECTIVE ARTIST'S STUDIOS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

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PAVILLION o f LIGHT

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LIGHTING INSTALLATION

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KAIRA LOORO SACRED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

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01. DEATH IS NOT THE END. BEING FORGOTTEN IS.

Time: 2016 Programme: International conceptual competition Teammates: Zeng WuJingTing, Ma ZhiRuo, Gong KuiYu Responsibilities: Concept, Modeling ( Rhino ), Technical drawings ( CAD ), Diagrams ( Illustrator, Photoshop ) This project explores a new way of dealing with the spatial constrain for urban cemeteries while expressing a u n i q u e a p p ro a c h t o l i f e a n d death. By having the balloons as a medium for coffin storage, we utilize the vertical space by having balloons that gradually rise up and eventually fly off. The appearing and disappearing of balloons resonate with the temporality of life.Departing f ro m t h e d e p re s s i n g s i l e n c e i n traditional cemeter y design, we propose a new space of tranquility created by a tower of rising balloons.

The site under study is situated at an intersection of Shinjuku’s many components. At the edge of the Kabukicho district and against the r a i l w a y s c o m i n g f ro m S h i n j u k u Station, the site sits in close visual proximity to the towering skyscraper district. The site affords a few edges yet freely opens up for interpretation on most fronts. It also has prominent visual access from multiple locations in the vicinity, especially along the large promenade of Yasukuni Dori, which runs adjacent to the site.

Yasukuni Dori provides easy access to the site along with the many metro lines that come in and out of the Shinjuku Station. As a result of this programmatic blend, it is perfectly an ideal site for a testing about creating a relation between the realm of the living and the resting place of the dead.

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SITE ANALYSIS

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CONCEPT

Birth

Grow

Death

Birth

Offsprings Death

CUSTOM SCALE Funeral

Bury

Worship

Soul

Reincarnation CULTURE SCALE Manjusaka the flower to store the memory from the death

Torii Gate the entrance to the world of death

Scarse Lands

Sanzu no Kawa river leading to the world of death

Meigi-Gashi

SamsÄ ra

Kabukicho

Dense Crowds LIVING SCALE

CITY SCALE SITE CONDITION

Framed Sky

Skyscraper District

Shinjuku Railways

Train Noise

GATE WAY

CITY BALCONY

SPACE STRATEGY

UNDERGROUND

STEPS

VOID ARCHITECTURE

KEY COMPONENT

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TYPOLOGY ANALYSIS

Tabernacle

Pedestal

Path

Cemetery

Cinerary Casket

Stair

Tomb Stone

Gate Way

Stair

Tomb

Tori Gate

Terraced Land

Typology of Tranditional Cemetery Proposed New typology

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MASTER PLAN

BLOCK FORMATION

Expand Space Downwards

Open Holes

Expand Space Upwards

Dislocate

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Smooth

Insert Tori Gate

PERSPECTIVE PERFORMANCE

VISION

CONTRAST : When designing a vertical cemetery, if we simply stack tombs one upon another, it would result in many towering tombstones in the city. By using balloons to carry coffins, the vertical space is occupied in a more tranquil and sustainable way.

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SECTION SamsÄ ra

Void Tower

Sanzu no Kawa Manjusaka

City Terrace

Torii Gate

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SCENARIOS

OBLIVION : When someone is completely forgotten and no one comes to commemorate, her/his balloon will be completely released and travels to the sky.

OBSERVATION : As a deceased person is gradually forgotten, her/his balloon rises higher and higher above the ground and eventually becomes par t of the city landscape seen by people around.

MEMORIALďźš Every time families and friends come to commemorate the person, the counting down mechanism pauses and the balloon stops rising.

BURIAL : When a person dies, his/her ashes is placed in a balloon on the site by families and friends. Meanwhile, the mechanism buried underground starts counting down as the balloon rises.

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AERIAL VIEW

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DETAIL 1.Balloon The outer layer of oxidation resistant materials, the inner layer of flammable oxidizers 2.Cinerary Casket An octahedral cinerary casket hanging at the center of the balloon

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3.Optical Fiber Lead the sunlight above into the underground space 4.Countdown Mechanism Optical fibers tied to the balloon,counting down while releasing the string,the balloon rises and eventually flies off 5.Container for Optical Fibers Optical fiber s are coiled inside and gradually released over time 6.Base Buried in the bottom to ensure the stability of the whole mechanism

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02. TRANSPLANT

SITE BACKGROUND

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Chairman JIANG ZEMING Solicitude factory staff

Time: Jnue. 2015 Programme: Graduation design project Tutor: Liu Xiao Xiao ， Cai Wei Individual work Responsibilities: Concept, 3D modeling(sketchup), Technical Drawing (sketcup, CAD), Diagram(Illustrator, Photoshop), Report(Indesign).

This project is tr ying to analyse how to balance the por tion of the keeping par t and the newly contruction in order to achieve the demand for the new function. During the whole process, the most effort was given to re-render the original atmosphere and take the best use of the grant space which use to contain gigantic machines. So that, each workshop has taken different measure to deal with. By inserting different scale and forms of steel structure, a new hierachy grow and varying experiences are supplied.

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

Air Strike Continous bombi

Arrived ChongQing Most of the facility and experienced workers were shipped to Chongqing

primary industries

secondary industries

tertiary industries

LI HONGZHANG Governor of Guang Dong provience Purchased the first steam engine in Qing Dynasty from UK.

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Gross industrial output value

GDP（Billion）

Gross value of tertiary industry

Growth rate of total industrial output value

GDP growth

Growth rate of tertiary industry

Chairman MAO ZEDONG Encouraging the developing of domestic industry

HONG QING STEEL FACTORY coming a national famous brand

Chairman DENG XIAOPING Solicitude factory staff

The invation of Japanese Marching to Wu Han city

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Negociation Japanese army halted invasion due to the lacking supply.

President JIANG JIESHI Decide to move Hang Yang steel factory to Chongqing.

ZHANG ZHIDONG Governor of Hu Bei Provience Established the Hang Yang Steel factory.

WEI YUAN A scholar in the late Qing dynasty, wrote a book to encourage people learn from western science.

Hang Yang Steel Factory The 1st and biggest steel fator y established at Wu Han city by ZHANG ZHIDONG

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CURRENT SITUATION

The workshop has maintained a well-organised columnn system to hold the steel trusses, leaving a nearly 20 meter high space with beautiful light effect. Three controll rooms stand in the middle, 3 meter above the ground, somehow form a sense of double level, the below and the above. A bridge goes through the workshop connect both side of the outdoor space, and its nice concrete finish provide it a very strong sence of mass. Part of the walls were constructed of brick, some are red with the most of the others are grey.

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CONCEPT A building is like our hunman body, when it gets old and ffinally being dysfunction, a proper cure treatment can help it to recover effectively. For those totally functionally defective, new components need to be placed to reactivite the function. In this way, varies of new demand can be supplied and the space can get well use. For some of the environment, some basic but straightfarward method can also cure this site physiclly and functionally. Like flatening the gound, rasing part of the floor, inserting double floor ect.

CURRENT SITUATION This site maintianed a series of nice high space, and the light from the high window provide a strong sense of deepth, helping to get a very pleasant feel. Meanwhile the complexity condition leave a lot prablems need to well consider and proper deal with.

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MASTER PLAN

DIAGRAM

Function layout

Axes organise

Landscape organise

Pedestrain organise

Fire resistant organise

Exacuation organise

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FUNCTIONAL PARTITION

STUDIOS

SHOPS

PLAZA

OFFICE

STORAGE EXHIBITION

OFFICE HALL

HALL

BRIDGE GALLERY STORAGE DISPLAY TOWER

EXHIBITION BRIDGE ADMIN

AUDITORIUM

SQUARE PARKING STEPS PLAZA SHOPS SQUARE

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

PLAN: Generally, most of the structure have been kept and some lanscape have been introduced into the indoor space both first floor and second floor to provide a more pleasant feel. Inorder to supply different sence of the space to meet the atmosphere of the theme in the museum, different scale have also been arranged deliberately.

Long corridor with low ceiling, having the light from the gound which takes use of the sunken space, forming the theme that present the time when under Janpanese bombing. while large space with full high ceiling has been used as exhibition area to meet the changing demand. As the same, space for different function has different size.

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

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SECTION

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VIEWING TOWER This tower is mean to supply a vertical connection to provide an opportunity to climb up to the roof.. Wihle stepping upwards, the sense of the space will also change, then it become possible to imagine what the workers of the factory can see. An opening on the top of the tower provide another kind of lighting experience when visitors of the museum walk into the bottom and sense a feel of hope.

AUDITORIUM There use to be a huge machine here, so when design the auditorium hall, an idea of big box that represeat the machine come out. eight column lift this gigantic component above the ground to create an exhibition space underneath.When people come in this hall with this big monster jump into their face, this is how worker can feel in their daily work. In order to test a more playful lighting effect. a series of square panels are created.

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CENTRAL CONTAINER In the main workshop, a container like system has been introduced. This huge container has been lifted at the same height with the bridge, to create a gound above the ground. Under it, whole space has been enclosed, only with light coming from the bottom. While the ceiling of this container has three openning that pointing to the controlling room, each openning has a semi-transparent structure hanging down to bring in the light.

The both long side wall and the new ground are divided into small square unit with varying height. In this way, a sense of hill has been created. three remaing controlling room become part of the landscape.

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STUDIOS

In this sigle height workshop. A design of box system has been introduced, this equally arranged space can be divided into small square unit and rearrange for different use. A specical detail of the ceiling leaving a samll gap inbetween each square unit filled with glass to let light come in.

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FINAL PERFORMANCE

Overally, this new proposal has maintained the original appearance, the form of pitched roof has been repeated on the original grey bricks, some has been replaced by glass panels to get more natural light. For those area do not nee

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the elevation to emphasis this form language.Walls have been replaced in different types. Some have been kept as ed much light to ensure a high quality exhibition experience, new brick walls with framed window are introduced.

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03. INNOVATION VALLEY Time: Nov. 2013 Programme: National design competition Tutor: Lin Ruo Fei Individual work Responsibilities: Concept, 3D modeling( sketchup ), Technical Drawing (sketcup, Diagram(Illustrator, Photoshop), Report(Indesign).

CAD),

In this project, trying to examine an idea that using a pile up strategy to tranform simple boxes into complex massing and create a series of public and semi-private space to encourage the people living in this comunity to communicate more. In this way, some of the private activities can be broght back into the outdoor like how people from the old village dose all the time. eating, working, chatting on the street. So they can closely keep contact with each other and collaborate on all aspect of their daily life.

SITE ANALYSIS

The site situated in a creative park near the river with a nice waterfront garden. An art college is at the north road side of the site, while the south road side is the service centre. Far beyond, there are beautiful fields and a series of clustered country houses in between the fiields or along the river.

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SPACE CHARACTERISTIC ANALYSIS

different entrance type indicate varies types of platform

different character of its owner

and passages provide to different types of people

varies types

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stair for different connection need

different space height for different function

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MASTER PLAN MUSICIAN DANCER ARCHITECT

FASHION DESIGNER SCULPTOR PAINTER

INSTALLATION DESIGNER

Each building has been divided into a series of small box, providing a series of platform, some facing the road to keep the pravicy, while some facing the central courtyard to interact with their neighbors. A big platform at the second floor connect the all buildings creating a double layered sharing garden to hold public activities.

Connection with Adjacent Plot

Public Domain

General Layout

Shape Outline Redifine the skyline of overal outline

Volume Operate Downsize the volume for more light

MASSING STUDY

Open Access Three more accesses to the land

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GROUND FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR

In this project, a shared garden in the centre connect all buildings, providing a lively playground and a joyful alley to wondering around, potentially could also be used as an outdoor gallery as there is a ramp connect the ground and the central platform. Since each building has access at both ground level and platform level, a very tight relation can be built and hopefully a deep friendship can grow as well.

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BUILDING PERFORMANCE

Sequences and scenes: The whole design create a series of corridors, platforms and courtyards. All togather form a outdo these spaces with different privacy and open relationships. A central courtyard is placed at the center of the site, becoming of public space both for the public and the special visitor. In addition, since the existence of the big platform, it enables ever

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oor space system, the accessibility and the visibility between these corridors, platforms and courtyards is different, enabling a playground and gathering place. A platform connected to every buildings careating a small auditorium space and varies ry building accesses at both floor.

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TYPOLOGY ANALYSIS

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10m

+ Resting space + Reception space + Exhibition + Studio different types of space and different layouts have matched the demands of different owners based on his/her character and need for their career specialty.

Yards with different levels of privacy providing different kinds of function and varies experience for daily life.

Resting space Bedroom, Living room, Dining room

Resting space Bedroom, Living room, Dining room, Audio room

Reception space Large showroom, Audio room, living room, Salon

Reception space Living room, Salon, Study room, Audio room, Dining room

Exhibition Large showroom

Exhibition Large readingroom

Studio Large workshop, Large showroom

Studio Office, Large readingroom

Multi-level studio provides a tight connection. The room feels brighter as well

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A t i g h t g u e s t ro o m ensure the assistant`s living quality

Resting space Bedroom, Living room

Resting space Bedroom, Living room

Resting space Bedroom, Living room

Reception space Living room, Study room, Audio room, Dining room

Reception space Living room, Dining room, Study room, Audio room, Showroom

Reception space Living room, Dining room, Study room, Salon

Exhibition Large showroom, Storage

Exhibition Large Showroom, Meetingroom

Exhibition Large workshop, workshop

Studio Practice room, Large showroom

Studio Large workshop, Living room

Studio Large workshop, Office

Multi-level living room provides a playful experience. The room feels brighter as well.

The showroom is high enough to exhibit my ar t works, so I can invite my friend to enjoy them at home.

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HIERACHY OF SEMI-PRIVATE SPACES

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PLATFORM PERFORMANCE

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04. PAVILLION of LIGHT

Time: February. 2019 Programme: Professional Project Individual Project Responsibilities: Concept, 3D modeling( sketchup ), Technical Drawing (sketcup, CAD), Diagram(Illustrator, Photoshop), Report(Indesign).

This project is to study the relation between the traditonal architecture and the modern building technique.

With the use of the modern material and the modern construction method, what kind of structure can be created to respond the traditional architecture form and express the understanding of the traditional spiritual belief. By studying the special building that named Tian Tan, where emperor used to sacrifice to the heaven.

A unique structure form named Zao Jing being found, and this structure form could only be used in the buildings of the highest level, after the urther study. Then, by studying the its plan, a series of squares and polygons being extracted, as the materials to assemble the new structure.

CONCEPT

In the book YING ZAO FA SHI from Ming dynasty, the preface as shown above has two sets of circle and square, which believe to be the module of the building, with the study much further, scholars found that a building always follow the scale. This becomes the origin of the form of this project.

Another idea to push this design more further is the thinking of the relation between the belief and people`s daily life. Creating a place people are willing to visit all the time and somehow inspire people to think and communicate is what need to achieve functionally. A pavilion that can let people sit around comes into my mind.

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FORM STUDY

Octagon Level-1 structure

Eight-pointed Level-2 structure

Eight-pointed Level-3 structure

Centred Level-4 structure

Overlay Compress all level togather

Figure-Gound Reverse the figure-ground relation

Structure layering Structure in different height

Figure layering Figure in different height

Final Structure become the form

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STRUCTURE PARTITION 1

Structure

Level-4 Steel structure

Stainless steel shell

Level-4 Stainless steel shell

Acrylic

Level-4 Acrylic

1 Level-3 Steel structure

Level-3 Stainless steel shell

Level-3 Acrylic

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Level-2 Steel structure

Level-2 Stainless steel shell

Level-2 Acrylic

Level-1 Steel structure

Level-1 Stainless steel shell

Level-1 Acrylic

DETAILS

CONSTRUCTION RECORD

Fastenings Connect column and beam

Fixer L-shape steel weld with beam to hold the Acrylic

Groove 1 Groove at each side of the acrylic panel to hold each other

Groove 2 Grooves on the lower level acr ylic to hold the upper level structure.Using as fixer

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PLAN AND ELEVATION

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FINAL PERFORMANCE

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KAIRO LOORO Time: Mar. 2017 Programme: International conceptual competition Teammates: Zeng WuJingTing, Ma ZhiRuo Responsibilities: Concept, 3D modeling( Rhino ), Technical Drawing( Plan, Section ), Diagram( Illustrator )

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BOCKGROUND: Introspection, spirituality and divinity. These are the elements around which the sacred architecture revolves. The light and the lightness of the materials join sacred and profane, creating an architecture that, through spaces and forms, try to invite the humans to an interior research.

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THEME: Kaira Looro are two words in Mandinga language, the main culture in Tanaf. The greetings of welcome or farewell, are not simple greetings of “good morning” or “good evening”, but they are real good wishes and prayers for the peace of others. Often people greet each other "Alma kaira siyaa laa”, or that “God will give you peace." Kaira Looro, that in Mandingo language means “Architecture for Peace”, is not just architecture, but it also represents the link to a culture, a spirituality and research of interiority. The challenge is to celebrate this cult philosophy by designing a sustainable and culturally-driven architecture, for a place with a lack of materials and with low technology.

In this proposal, layers of red brick walls provide natural transition, bringing people from outside ordinary world to internal spiritual space. Inner spiritual space are divided into congregation praying space and private a b meditation space. Inviting residents from different religion and ethical backgrounds, above all spaces allow them to play, rest, congregate, pray and meditate.

Two entrances situate on the end of diagonal line of the building, following two symmetrical pathways which again lead to same destination. The outer arch and Inverted arch create thresholds for people to see each other, and evoke conversations. The sole destination emphasis our consensus is community togetherness. The symmetry of church fills liturgical expression of multi-religion church which emphasis equality, acknowledgement, interdependence and reliance among all.

EXPANDED VIEW

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SENARIOS

a Entrance: Both brick arches and inverted arches bring rhythms of varying spacial levels, This bright and welcoming public space allow children playing on the swings and other residents to rest or gathering.

b Hallway: The holes on the brick walls permeating controlled holy lights from the sun. The natural light glowing on the humble brick walls forms variegated colour patches. Through appreciating them, people embrace sensation of sacredness, and get prepared for following religious activities.

c Ceremonial space entrance: Small scaled arches are carved through on the opposite walls of central communal spiritual space. Different scales of entrances are transitions from dark to light, from solidity of inner spiritual volume to liquidity of outer leisure volume.

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d Ceremonial spaceďźšA central communal spiritual space with four column sits at each corner, hold the roof with a gap between the wall to bring in the light.

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e Meditation space: At the end of both pathway, there are two private meditation rooms. The height of entrances is lower than that of an average human, providing enough privacy and security. The hole on the ceiling is the sole source of light. Natural light leaking through, offering prayers holiness and solitude.

f Exit: Brick arches bring strong consistency in aesthetic of the building. The inversion of inner and outer arches enrich variance of experience when a devout human gets though the construction.

The psychological journey goes through the ascending from earthiness to holiness and thedescending from holiness back to earthiness.

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