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Architecture - the Urban Servant Ziyi He's Portfolio Works 2014-2019

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CONTENT Blending Chongqing Serving for culture

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Hotpot restaurant and hot spring house, Ciqikou, Shenzhen, China

Beneath the roof

Serving for public activity and urban space

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Gymnasium, Longxing, Chongqing, China

Superposing Shenzhen

Serving for culture and urban experience

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High rise building, Dafen, Shenzhen, China

Ziyi HE

Msc. in Architecture student Department of Architecture, School of ARTS , Aalto University Helsinki, Finland

Mountain community

Serving for people confilct and topography Social residence, Chongqing, China

Email

The think connection

Tel

Cafe, Helsinki, Finland

ziyi.he@aalto.fi +358 449425580

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Serving for the urban renewal

Bridge to China

Serving for the remote village

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Foot bridge, Lijiang, Yunnan, China

Photography

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Summer Time

BLENDING CHONGQING Serving for culture

Chongqing is interesting and comprehensive. Hotpot culture is hot spring are two inseparable parts of Chongqing people's daily life. And traditional town and rivers are two features of Chongqing city. Thus, in this project, the designer blends these four elements to create a special space experience and lifestyle.

Winter Time

Project: Hotpot restaurant and hot spring house Location: Ciqikou town, Chongqing, China Type: Academic / Individual work Date: 09.2017 - 12.2018 ( 1st Semester of 5th year ) Advisor: Zhang Shijie (379892644@qq.com)

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重 庆

Chongqing is a city which has a long history. Unique location and topography of Chongqing constitute a comprehensive and exciting Chongqing culture and Chongqing people's specific life. Rivers, traditional town, hotpot and hot spring, these four features of Chongqing are integral parts of Chongqing's culture and Chongqing people's daily life.

City of Yangtze River and Jialing River

City of Chinese traditional town

There are lots of Chinese traditional ancient town locating in Chongqing.

As a main element of Chinese ancient buildings, continuous sloping roof is also a significant feature of Chongqing.

Chongqing is the city w h e re J i a l i n g R i v e r converges into the Yangtze River. These two rivers keep a close connection to Chongiqing people's works and lifes.

City of Hotpot

City of Hot spring

There are countless hotpot restaurants distributing in Chongqing.

No matter in the winter time or the summer time, Chongqing people would like to enjoy hotpot with their friends and relatives.

Site analysis Chongqing city

Ciqikou ancient town

Site Hot spring Source 0

Ground Floor Plan

There are abundant hot spring resources distibuting in Chongqing. During cold winter in southern China, hot spring is an enjoyable resource. So, hot spring is another lifestyle of Chongqing people.

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Concept - Symbiosis of culture features I. Mixture of Hotpot restaurant and Jialing River

Jialing River

Outdoor pool

50

N

3 Platform

The first idea is mixing a hotpot restarant and the Jialing River. Let the water surround the restaurant to provide a special eating experience and a platform supporting swimming and reating.

II. Mixture of Hotpot restaurant and Hot spring

100 m

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Chóng Qing

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Culture background

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Hot spring

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The second idea is mixing a hotpot restaurant and the hot spring bath. Design two kinds of space, a private one and a public one to provide a place where people could enjoy hotpot as well as hot spring.

III. Mixture of Hotpot restaurant and Traditional house

The third idea is mixing a hotpot restaurant and traditional Chinese house. Use the sloping roof in this project to create a building which has a harmonious relationship with the nearby ancient town.

1 Entrance Tunnel 2 Riverside Plaza 3 Outdoor Pool 4 Rest Area 5 Changing Room 6 Indoor pool

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5

10

20

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Form generation

B1 Floor

I. Place the hotpot restaurant in the Jialing River alongside the shore.

Private hot spring room

IV. Place several boxes into the restaurant working as private hot spring rooms.

Conceptual diagram

II. Place a indoor pool with a constant temperature in the middle of the restaurant.

A

B

III. Use the Jialing River to set a natural but safe outdoor pool.

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V. Divide the volume into several parts to fit the pattern of nearby traditional town.

VI. Use the sloping roof to adapt the feature of traditional Chinese town.

Summer time water surface Rises

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5

1

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Section A - A

3 7 4

Outside pool

Public hotpot space

Change room

Kitchen

Inside pool

Jiangling River

Equipment Public hotpot room space

In the summer time, the water surface of Jialing River rises and surrounds this building. The outdoor pool whose water connects to the Jialing River could provide natural water as well as a safe environment. Also, people could eat hotpot emerging in the water.

Winter time water surface Falls

Play ground

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Section B - B

10

5

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Public hotpot space

Steam room

Change room

Public hot Public hotpot Private hotpot spring space and hot spring

Jiangling River

In the winter time, the water surface falls and the outside pool becomes a plaza which provides flat space for people to do activities.

And people can enjoy the warm of hot spring to swim, take sauna and even eat hotpot and take hot spring bath at the same time.

1 Underground passage 2 Rest area 3 Kitchen 4 warehouse 5 Private room 6 Equipment room

B

7 Steam room 8 Sauna room 9 Patio 10 Office 11 Male toilet 12 Female toilet

A Ground River water

Spring water

0

5

10

m 20

N

3

Axonometric drawing

A - Share fantastic space with a wonderful scenery

In this unit, good friends or families could shared the space both of hotpot and hot spring.

They can enjoy the hot spring after eating platable foods, and look at the scenery of Jialing River outside the window.

Toilet

Shower Hotpot

Indoor pool Roof platform

Ground floor

Public plaza

Outdoor pool

A

Spring pool

B - Eat the hotpot immersed in the hot spring

In this unit, the designer create a pleasant light environment.

Families or friends can enjoy delicious hotpots and immerse themselves in the hot spring.

It could a fantastic experience duting winter time.

Toilet

Shower

B1 floor

Public hotpot space

B

Hotpot Spring pool

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Perspective section Outdoor pool

Rest platform

Kitchen

Sauna room

Thermal analysis

Hotpot restaurant

Summer time

Cold fresh air

Exhaust fan

Hotpot

Flowing water

Cold fresh air

Hot fresh air

Indoor pool

Winter time

In the winter time, the water surface of the Jialing River falls. The hot spring could be used to generate electricity for this restaurant before it flows into the pool. Also, the indoor pool is like a greenhouse which can store energy from the sun and hot spring.

In the summer time, the water surface of Jialing River rises and surrounds this building. The flowing water could be regarded as the coolant to cool down the restaurant. At the same time, there is a water layer under the room, hot fresh air outside could be cool down by this water and flows into inside space. This way can help a lot to save energy cost by the A/C in the summer

Public pool

Water exchange

Sauna

Energy radiation Water

Fresh air

Exhausted air

Hot spring

Power

Water tank Heat exchanger

Steam Private pool

Hot steam

Electricity

Energy radiation

Hot spring

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BENEATH THE ROOF Project: Gymnasium of Longxing District, Chongqing Location: Chongqing, China Type: Academic / Group work ( Team Leader ) Collaborators: Zhang Zhengyuan, Xia Tian, Yang Mingyu My Role: Design, Drawing, Modeling Date: 03.2018 - 04.2018 ( 2nd Semester of 4th year ) Advisor: Sun Yan ( sy65121572 @163.com )

Serving for public activity and urban space

Gymnasiums in city can usually become destination spaces due to its plaza space and high population density, which can enhance the vitality of surrounding areas. However, most gyms are designed exclusively for competitions and big events, ignoring the daily use for other purposes. In other words, when there's no competitions or big events, the gyms are more like huge city statues, unable to provide service for the city. In order to let them fit in the city better, designers are making gyms to provide more possibilities for residents other than competitions and events. Gyms are more like sports hubs. They are not only buildings, but also part of their surroundings and environment which can provide more possibilities in terms of city's integrity.

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Concept

This site is located in LongSheng district, north of downtown Chongqing. It is one of the most historical towns that aims to be developedin the future ten years. The stadium will become the icon of surrounding area and boost the nearby sports industry.

Features

Residence: Surrounding residents are lowincomes without many entertainment.

Ancient Town: Numerous of visitors from ancient town would come to site for fun.

Commerce: New commercial center would inject more energy to activate the site.

School: College students will become major visitors of this sports hub.

Yangtze River

Commercial land

Tongluo Mountain

Public land

Residential land

Greenland

Zhonghang Industrial District

Service Range

Longxing Residence District

SITE

LIangjiang Collage

Typical gymnasium

Sports park

Usage condition of a Chongqing Gym match day

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match day

67

13 14

Match time

Other time

Usage condition of a civil gym

match day concert

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27 28

Usage

Location

Usage

Site analysis

May

like a urban sculpture

invisible wall

abandoned space

Site plan

Tra d i t i o n a l g y m nasiums is like a sculpture which has an attractive shape GYM urban islet s t a n d i n g i n t h e centre of a massive but barren plaza.

This situation could significantly reduce large but barren square the usage efficiency of ground.

match day

1

match day

67

13 14

Match time

Other time

20 21

27 28

May

fully used space

Site plan

roof

match day concert

A sports park which

GYM

park w a s c a p a b l e o f

roof

playground

playground

park

track

square

supporting a large variety of physical activities. And the local government could benefit from this gym by people who come to do exercises and consume here.

Strategy

Expansive form

Zhonghang Golf Course

Traditional gymnasiums can't provide enough grey space for people to do exercise or even take shelter from rain.

So that, I decide to change the volume of the gyms to create grey space to enhance the inclusivity of gyms.

Longxing Ancient Town

Sprawling roof

playground

match

park

training

playground playground

playground

An extensional roof could support many outdoor activities even when it is rainy. In order to optimize this situation, maximumly sprawl the roof and let it support more people to do activities in the site.

Yangtze River N

Functional pillar

Pillars are indispensable to support such a colossal roof. I decide to add functions such as lounge, shop or cafe, etc. into pillars. Each pillar could have close connection to its surrounding space and activities.

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Second floor Plan

Form Generation I.

II.

III.

Place a gymnasium and a training gym into the site.

Divide the site to different parts and adjust the terrace to conform the stadium

Link the stadium and site through elevated bridges to create multi-layered activities

IV.

V.

VI.

Adjust the fluctuation and shape of the roof to conform the activities in the site

Determine the form of weave structure of the roof

Continue the weave form to create ten pillars as primary supports

VII.

VIII.

IX.

Combine the roof and the elevated track to create abundant relationships

Continue the weave form to create ten pillars as primary supports

Adjust activities on the site to conform different forms of pillars

B. Spiral stairs

C. Rest area in pool

Aerial track Main entrance

Garden

Playground

Pillar - B

Secondary entrance

1

Sandbox

Pillar - A

Pillar - C Playground

Parking lots

Landscape pool

1

Aetial track

Skateboard park

Parking lots Outdoor theater

0

10

20

m 50

N

Functional pillar

A. Cafe shop

Playground

Park

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Multi-activities beneath a ROOF

1 - Aerial track

2 - Openair theather

3 - Botanical garden

4 - Ramble footpath

5 - Children playground

6 - Roof platform

7 - Grassy footpath

8 - skateborad park

9 - Intriguing pool

10 - Spiral framework

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1

2

7

5

4

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Sports Park

As a bridge between people and activities, this new sports park should shoulder the responsibility to supply more possibilities of outside public space for all ages. When gymnasiums are not only for games, people's lives become more versatile and enjoyable. In order to better serve people in all ages, the spaces are divided into nine activity areas and fifteen ways of activities, so everyone can find their desired way to relax.

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Roof construction Expansive form

Roof panel

4mm triangular aluminum plate

Place pillars in suitable place

Expansive form

Place pillars in suitable places

Divide the roof into several parts

Roof support

100*50/5mm steel rib

Steel Truss

Use different transparency roof plates Place pillars in suitable places

Detail

Roof drain/ Deformation joint

4 1

3

1 5mm galvanized steel sheet 2 12mm asphalt waterproof layer 3 400*150/15mm steel rib

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2 8

Divide the roof into several parts

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6

Roof connection structure 4 4mm triangular alaluminium plate 5 100*50/5mm steel rib 6 250*150/15mm steel rib 7 φ170mm steel tube 8 φ600mm steel tube

Flower-like steel beam & circular steel truss

Steel frame & Glass curtain

Y-shaped steel framework & Ground glass curtain

Seating

pitch=800mm depth=550mm quantity=5394

Concrete frame

Special shaped pillar & common concrete frame structure

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Perspective view

Model photo

Perspective view - A

Perspective view - B

1-1 Section Perspective view - B

Perspective view - A

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MOUTAIN COMMUNITY Project: Social Residence Design Location: Chongqing, China Type: Academic / Group work ( Team Leader ) Collaborator: Li Xiaoxing My Role: Design, Drawing, Modeling Date: 11.2016 - 01.2017 ( 1st Semester of 3th year ) Advisor: Tian Qi ( 115075555@qq.com )

Serving for people confilct and topography

The conflict between the new and old life of two kinds of people seems to become inevitable. How to create a subtle balance between the old and the youth in a community? This project is regarded as an exploration to find a new residence model which lets two kinds of people live harmoniously in one community. And for the topography, designers create a reasonable shape for buildings to merge into the landscape both of the hill and river.

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Site analysis

This site locates in Chongqing city and is along side the Jialing River. There are lots of old residential houses for retired people inside this site and a makers park near this site. This design serves for these two kinds of people.

Therefore, this design needs to resolve the conflict between the old and the youth.

Strategy Level 1 --- Mountain courtyard 231.00

SITE

Site 190.00 Riverside road

I. Remove all old buildings inside in this site and divide the complicated terrain into several parts. Tenn build a winding foot path walking into the site and place car roads in right position.

Shapingba international starters park Old residential houses for retired people

Conceptual diagram ACTIVITY

LEISURE LIFE

FAST LIFE

The elder

The youth

Stroll

Sports

Mahjong

Party

Tea

Coee

Face to face chat

Online chat

Traditional food

Junk food

SAME ACTIVITY

STRATEGY

SPACE PUBLIC SPACE

Outdoor public space such as parks, sport courts and etc. is a relatively large-scale place for the older and the youth to do activities and communicate with each other. This is also the place for people living in different building to meet and communicate with each other.

Public space

Level 1- Moutain courtyard

Enclose yard

Connectionplatform

Public space

Connection space

Public space

Community A Community B

Community C

II. Analyse the location of public space and place courtyards into each building and a public platform to connect three buildings to create communities.

Mountain terrace Starters park

SEMI PUBLIC SPACE

Semi-public space represents the space inside the building. In the ground floor, in the mid floor and in the roof floor, different programs such as restaurant, graden, tea bar, Mahjong room and etc. can let both the older and the youth find enough placeto rest.

Level 2- Public space inside house

Ground & mid oor

Roof garden

Read

Riverside park

III. In consideration of the stream of people, cut part of courtyard A and courtyard C' volume to create outward courtyard. And modulate the volume to fit the landscape of mountain and river.

Landscape park

Plant

PRIVATE SPACE

Keep pets

Private space is the special unit for the older and the youth to live.

Level 3- Customized unit Customized unit for the elder

Customized unit for the youth

IV. Connect the courtyard B and the public platform by cutting the volume and modulate the volume to fit the landscape of mountain.

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Master Plan

Public space

1 1

II

2

A - Connection platform Community C

I

5

Courtyard

A

2

4

3

Using a series of continuous terraces in different levels and various types to deal with terrain condition and also create abundant space to support multiple activities.

I - Outward courtyard

Set an outward courtyard and divide it into several terraces. This outward courtyard can provide platforms for people to do outdoor activities.

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B

II - Sunken plaza

Community B

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Build a sunken plaza for this community to improve the enjoyment of this community. In consideration of hot weather in Chongqing, a sunken courtyard can be a suitable place for people to do outdoor activities like square dancing.

III

III - Mountain park

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1 Main entrance 2 Underground parking entrance 3 Connection platform 4 Ground parking lot 5 Riverside wet land 6 Main entrance of people 7 Courtyard

B - Continuous terraces

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Community A

1

Using a central platform to connect three buildings to encourage people to communicate with each other and create a community with a tight relationship.

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10

20

m

50

N

Set a mountain park to deal with colossal altitude delta. Locate three platforms which are connected by ramps for people to stay and rest. A lawn is also a favorable place for people to do outdoor activities.

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Strategy Level 2 --- Multi-shared space inside house Typical floor plan

Axonometric drawing of Courtyard A

Units for the youth

Mahjong

Rest area

Units for the retired Public Space

7th floor

Sunlight room

Roof

An intergral huge roof to fit in the moutain form

10th floor

1 Sunlight room 2 Rest space

Tea bar

Cafeteria

6th floor

Roof terrace

8th floor

1 Gallery 2 Roof terrace 3 Rest space 4 Sunlight room

Garden

7th floor

Badminton court

Hall

1 Tearoom 2 Sunlight room

2nd floor

Ping-pong space

4th floor

1 Ping-pong space

Outdoor rest area

Ground floor

Garden

Fast food restaurant

1 Report hall 2 Open ground floor space 3 Connection platform 4 Garden 5 Coffee shop

Ground Floor

Open ground floor space

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Strategy Level 3 --- Customized units for different people UnitA -- A growing unit for the youth

Needs analysis single life

married life

Period - 1 Numble of people: 1~2 Attribute: Low privacy and various activities Kids age: N/A

A-A section

birth of first kid

birth of second kid

first kid grow up

second kid grow up

Period - 2

Period - 3

Numble of people: 5~6 Attribute: Kids become the core of life Kids age: 0~7

Numble of people: 4~5 Attribute: Everyone needs private space Kids age: 8~18

The continually growing housing price has forced more young people can not afford a suitable flat in a city. The opening of second-kid policy has intensified this problem. On the other hand, the demand for space varies continually as a family becomes bigger and bigger. People have to change their house to fulfil this demand. This unit tries to explore the possibility of a whole-life residence, creating an economical unit which can vary to satisfy different demands of different periods of a family within only 38 ㎥ Area and 5.8m height.

Three periods Period - 1

furniture change A

structure change A

Variable district

A F1 plan

A F2 plan

Variable district

F1 plan

F2 plan

Variable district

F1 plan

F2 plan

Period - 2

Period - 3

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Perspective view

UnitB -- a costumized unit for the retired Section plan Square: 48 ㎥ Attribute: Low total price but complete program

1-1 Section

This unit is customized for the retired old people.

Although this unit is a little small, but its complete program can meet the demand of one or two old people.

Detail

Planting roof Plant substrate Filter layer

Water-retaining layer

Moisture-retaining layer Insulation layer Drainage layer

Root-resistance layer Protection layer

Waterproofing membrane Membrane flashing

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SUPERPOSING SHENZHEN Serving for culture and urban experience

High-rise buildings can easily solve the contradiction between the need for commercial development and limited urban space as well as exerting a tremendous influence on its adjacent urban space. Thus, in this project, the designer uplifts the podiums to create a huge plaza to provide abundant public space and decrease the density of the ground floor. At the same time, this building is the superposition of all features appearing in this district, which is a kind of manner to respond to its cultural context.

Project: Skyscraper design Location: Dafen Village, Shenzhen, China Type: Academic / Individual Work Date: 11.2017 - 01.2018 ( 1st Semester of 4th year ) Redesign during 09.2018 - 10.2018 Advisor: Yang Zhen ( yangz@cqu.edu.cn )

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Background collage

Program analysis

Dafen, an urban village of oil paintings which locates in Shenzhen is developing rapidly, but there are still several problems in this village. The first one is the overly industrialization. Painters just motivate others works but not create. The second one is how to facing the increment of ht art tourism. The third one is lacking enough public space for public activities. So, designer should find a comprehensive method to deal with these three programs.

Painting talents

Government introduced

1980s

1989

1997

Villagers collect rent 2001

2004

2008

2012

2012

ART STUDIO & SCHOOL

A new type transformation

Farmland

SITE

Original villagers move to new village

ART TOURISM & FINANCE

Village appearance transformation

Strategy

I. Density

Foundation of Oil painting village

II. Urban pattern

Dafen New Village

+ Increasing demand

SITE

Limited land

Original pattern

Industrial transfer

III. Urban plinth

+

=

Site plan

Villagers transform to people related to painting

+ Typical podium

Volume scissor Original street plinth

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HK Businessmen

PUBLIC SPACE & MARKET

=

Dafen Oil Painting Village

0

50

100

m

200

N

Proposal building

High-rise building is the best solution to the conflict between the increasing demand for space and limited land.

Proposal pattern

Place the original pattern on the podiums of the building as a manner to respond to the surrounding pattern.

Proposal street plinth

Open the ground floor of the high-rise building to increas the interactivity between the street and the building.

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Concept analysis

Axonometric view

skyscraper

Dafen new village

oil painting village

Street

During the progress of urbanization, the appearance of the skyscraper is the most efficient way to cope with the conflict between the lack of land and explosion of population.

pattern conflict ?

Place a huge volume to contain an art centre for painters to communication and study in order to change the dilemma of constantly copying masterpieces to make a living.

outdoor activitiy space

Create a number of little volume which possesses similar features with ambient houses to adapt the urban texture of this neighbourhood.

Uplift the volume to create an outdoor plaza with a huge canopy to keep out sunshine and rain, which can support a large variety of activities for people living in this district.

Shopping mall Apartment Cafeteria Aerial lobby Swimming pool

OFFICE & APARTMENT Souvenir shop Hotel Restaurant Meeting room

HOTEL

ART TOURISM & FINANCE

Art garden Art plaza Outdoor sculpture park Outdoor gallery Artist's studio Leisure plaza

ARTISTS' PARK

Bar Office Art gallery Garden Classroom Lecture hall Artist's studio Reading room Cafeteria

ART CENTER

Cafeteria Art gallery Landscape garden Plaza A Leisure activities Plaza B

MULTI-PROGRAM PLAZA

ART STUDIO & SCHOOL

PUBLIC SPACE & MARKET

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I. Plaza Part

Ground floor plan

Multi-program plaza A

8

10

5

7

3

4 8

A

Perspective view

1 2

9

1 Plaza A 2 Rest area 3 Evacuation stair 4 Cafeteria 5 Plaza B 6 Tower A hall 7 Tower B hall 8 Entrance of underground parking 9 Lanscape park 10 Stopping ares

10

6

2

2

Plaza A

Plaza B

2 2

Bazaar

Art gallery

Rest installation

Outdoor concert

Roller skating

Film screening

2 2 0

25

50

m

N

Urban plinth section

Outdoor concert

Roller skating

Film screening Bazaar

Art gallery

Rest installation

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II. Slab Part

Artists' studios 1 leisure plaza 2 gallery plaza 3 little garden 4 artist' studio

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1

4

4

4

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

1

4

2

3

4

5

Art center

4

1 art classroom 2 art gallery 3 cafe 4 reading room 5 lecture hall 6 garden 7 artist's studio 8 rest area

2

6 1

3 1

1

7

7

7 1

1

8

1

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III. Tower Part A - A section

Structure system

Refuge floor (33f)

Core support

The skin

Double glazed facade

Refuge floor (19f) Aerial lobby (15f)

Refuge floor (8f)

Locating in southern China, Shenzhen is an extremely hot city. The average temperature during summer time is above 30 ℃ , and the average temperature during the winter time is around 16℃ . Therefore, saving energy costed during the summer time is the most important idea.

Column and beam

Truss system

Section detail

1 19mm safety glass 2 φ1255mm stainless fixture 3 φ35mm stainless cube 4 φ14mm stainless pull rod 5 glass rib, 19mm safety glass 6 inside glass, 10mm toughened glass 7 stainless fixture 8 steel rib 9 1.6mm steel plate 10 galvanized steel grille 11 fire protection layer 12 silicone resin connection 13 fan coil

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1

6 5

10

Fresh Cold air from A/C

7

13

Art school (2f)

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8

3

2

11 4

Chimney effect

Exhausted Hot air Rises

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THE THINK CONNECTION Project: Cafeteria Location: Helsinki, Finland Type: Academic/ Individual work Date: 09.2019 - 12.2019 Advisor: Jarmo, Suominen

Serving for the Urban renewal

Helsinki University locates in the city center of Helsinki City. The University aims to renovate their school by finding the lost space. It is a research-based design. The designer firstly reserach on the relation between service design and architecture design then move to the concrete deisgne part. The designer tries to build a service system for the Helsinki University

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GROUP CONCEPT

USERS ANALYSIS

Traditional architecture design can be regraded as a goods-dominant logic design. During the design process, architect focus on space and materials, presenting tangible buildings simply. However, based on service-dominant logic, architecture should be regarded as a platform in buildings, providing various service in it. The value of architecture is defined predominantly by users. Thus, architects are supposed to concentrate more on intangible design hidden behind building itself, providing more possible activities and service.

Three layer users

Multi-users

Layer 2

Open, Loudly Mixture and multi-function

First time/One time users

Layer 3

Visible, Affordance

Students, staffs and nearby cityzens

Visitors, travellers and ohter first-time users

Service space

After dividing users into three different layers, I design a space model which fits the users. This space conprised of visible space, core space and private space.

Then combine several groups of space together to form a service system in the Helsinki University campus. This system not only have convenient connection inside, but also connects to the public transportation.

Visible surface Glass facade Outdoor Space

GROUP CONCEPT

Service system

A: Insert glass box

Group D

Insert an glass box to break the boundary of this building and let the space flow into the courtyard

B: Redesign the Unicafe

Move the Unicafe to underground floor and place an new space under the courtyard

Public Transportation

Group C

Private discussion Core space Multi-purpose dicussion, eating, public lecture

Meeting room

Courtyard Atrium

Quiet, Hidden Simple function

Core users

SPACE MODEL

Quiet study

Layer 1

Student/Staff

After a series investigations and researches, we raised up the concept based on symbolic value. To build space with sense of belongings.

Relatively private entrance

Space feartures

Cafe Outdoor/Indoor Space Visible entrance

Quiet study

Visible surface Glass facade Outdoor Space

C: Place an Pavillion

Place an pavillion as the entrance of the underground Unicafe

D: A new cafe

Remove the soil and Place a new cafe shop

Group B

Group A

E: Close the street

Close the street to cars and transform it into green area

C: Expand Unicafe

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Ground figure

Concept Diagram

I. The original site

II. Keep the historical wall and the rock then remove the soil

III. Place into space and carve the rock into special shape

IV. Place glass box and set visible and private entrance

Maste plan

N

0

10

20

It is a rock-based site. Beca u s e t h w sto n e wa l l i s beautiful, this design tries to keep the stone wall and carve a cave underground. By placing the glass box as both an entrance space and rest area, this underground space is hidden as well as visible to the public.

V. Redesign the roof garden

VI. Add an courtyard and skylights for enough sunlight

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First floor plan

C

B

D

A

A

N C

B

D

second floor plan

N 0

5

10

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A-A section

C-C section

B-B section D-D section

West elevation

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BRIDGE TO CHINA Location: Liguang village, Yunnan Province, China Type: On-site Construction/ Team Work Collabrators: The WuZhiQiao Team of CQU My Role: Team Leader, Schematic Design, Main Construction Design Date:From Dec. 2017 to Aug. 2018 (Constructing from Aug. 5th to Aug. 10th 2018 ) Project Sponsor: Wu Zhi Qiao( Bridge To China) Charitable Foundation

Serving for the remote village

This was a student-led project sponsored by Bridge To China Charitable Foundation focusing on designing and building pedestrian bridges and carrying out community programs in remote areas of China, completed in August 2018. This bridge was designed by the CQU Design Team, tackling restraints including terrain, limitation by material, transportation and manufacture, etc. to come out with a volunteerexecutable solution. It will provide means for school children and other villagers to cross the river during flood times. The design has a level of low-tech concept embedded, in that it uses much local material, and makes it as easy as possible for the villagers to maintain.

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Site analysis

The site is a distant village called Liguang in Yunnan, China. A seasonal river divides the village, blocking half of the village of its only connection to the outside. This half of the village is also where the Liguang Primary School is, and the lack of infrastructure greatly impacted the safety of students and normal operation of the school.

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Construction process Day1 Isntall gantry In the first day, we installed the gantry which supports the bridge.

Day 2 Connect Bailey unit We continued to construct the Bailey units and connect each other.

Day 3 Push the bridge After connecting four Bailey units, we started to push the bridge.

Day 4 Remove old bridge We complete the construction of the main part and remove the old bridge.

Day 5 Install bridge deck We installed the deck, remove the gantry, installed solar energy lamp and handrails.

Bridge location

Yunnan

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Riverside Status

Flood

There are nearly 118 primary school students and 256 villagers crossing the river every day. The rainfall in summer is heavy and sudden, and the water will carry stones and wood from the wooden bridge.

Washing clothes or vegetables by the river

Playing by the river Walking across the bridge carefully to do the farm work with agricultural tools

Stepping on the stones to cross the river

Crossing the river with livestocks

Existing Wooden Bridge ( two person at a time)

A Stone Pier

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Structure

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Connection between transom and Side pannel

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1 φ6mm twist steel 2 T=5*40mm flat steel 3 M-shaped clip 4 Gusset plate 220*150*6mm 5 Short cross beam 6 φ10mm bolt 7 Wind-resistant pull cable

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Connection between Side pannel

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M-shaped clip

Before - an old wood bridge

φ10mm, L80mm screw

Grid deck 1#

1410*922*40mm

Grid deck 2#

1410*1300*40mm

Position angle steel

L50*6mm / 90° angle steel

1 φ20mm bolt 2 M29.5 steel pin 3 Male lug 5# channel steel 4 φ20mm steel nut 5 Female lug 5# channel steel 6 φ14mm channel steel

Before our team arrived at this village, there is only a dangerous and straightforward wood bridge without handrails. Villagers had to take the risk of falling into the water across this little river. In the same time, this old bridge was also on the hazard of devastation.

After - a new steel bailey bridge

Sway brace

φ14mm round steel

Connection pin M29.5/1kg

Short transom

L1630mm 8# Joist steel

Long transom

L2250mm 8# Joist steel

Side planel

Raker

L50*6mm / 90° angle steel

After almost one-year investigation and design then seven-days construction, our team has built a new Bailey bridge. This sturdy and durable steel truss bridge can provide villagers with a safe enough condition to commute between two sides of this river.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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Copenhagen, Denmark

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