Assembling Variability: A Hybrid Prefabrication System
This thesis explores a hybrid prefabrication system that combines CNC-milled timber and custom concrete nodes to create adaptable, expressive architecture. Balancing standardization with spatial variation, the project reimagines assembly as a design language - one rooted in Detroit’s Fordist legacy but oriented toward flexibility, material richness, and contemporary construction logic.
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Nature's Revival in Barcelona
Biophilic
Tectonics
Academic Work | 2021-2022 |
Parametric Biophilic Tectonics Design: Public Urban Garden & Scientific Work
Space & Experimental Living Space
Software Used: Rhino, Grasshopper, Wasp, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator
This project explores human-nature symbiosis in Barcelona. Architecture once emerged from nature but gradually encroached upon it, prioritizing durability and rational geometry over emotional needs. Throughout history, two cognitive approaches have shaped architectural space: abstract rational geometry and the archaic perception of nature. However, attempts to restore nature in design were repeatedly overtaken by functionalism. This project challenges Western rationalism by applying a biophilic design logic, envisioning a city garden that reconnects urban space with nature, fostering a deeper relationship between society and the environment in the next stage of history.
canopy - "open"
enclosure - "private"
wall - "in between"
SolarShade
Academic Group Work | 2021 | A Parametric Canopy
Software Used: Rhino, Grasshopper, Ladybug, Photoshop
This project designs an adaptive canopy facade for a Shanghai building using a fan mechanism system, tested both physically and digitally. It adjusts based on solar exposure and lighting conditions, enhancing energy efficiency and user comfort while incorporating innovative architectural solutions for optimal light control.
Grid Houses
Academic Work | 2021 |
An Urban Farming Planning & Agriculture Training Center
Software Used: Rhino, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator
This pedestrian bridge connects two campuses by extending nature elements, like tree branches, across the river. The structure, made of timber deck, 3D-printed steel, and glass railing, serves both decorative and supportive roles. With a 30m length, 4-6m width, and 8% incline, it symbolizes nature’s integration into the campus.
Travel in the Industry
Individual Work | 2021 | A Dairy Factory
Software Used: Rhino, Keyshot, Photoshop, Illustrator
After the Reform and Opening Up, traditional industries in China faced both growth and disruption. The 2008 melamine milk scandal further eroded trust in domestic products. In Shenzhen, capitalist exploitation shifted power from workers to tourists, reshaping the industrial chain from ranch to port and deepening economic inequality. This project explores how architecture can redefine the factory system by optimizing land use, integrating key industries, and improving workers’ living conditions. Instead of replacing workers, it incorporates tourism and technology into their lives, restoring their self-worth, balancing social status, and ultimately rebuilding trust in domestic products.
Innovative Design House’ish Series
This project redefines domestic architecture by exploring “house'ish” spaces -- conceptual frameworks that examine the intersections of design, space, and relationships. The Assembled House innovates material and structure through digital models, the Critical Fragments House treats the home as flexible, reconfigurable parts, and the Drawing Type House explores spatial organization through drawing conventions. Working across varied “situations,” from abstract coordinates to real locations, this approach expands architectural thinking beyond traditional contexts.
Lighting CineXperience
Academic Work | 2023 |
A Cinema Design Software Used: Rhino, Enscape, Photoshop
This project explores how lighting influences emotions in cinema, using modular artificial and natural lights that align with the film’s narrative. Colors like green, blue, purple, red, and yellow, linked to basic emotions, enhance the audience’s experience, redefining traditional cinema environments.
