Appiled for UCL -MArch Architectural Design

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO Fanyu Gao

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University BEng (Architecture) Selected Works: 2018-2022 Appiled for UCL -MArch Architectural Design

CONTENTS

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Roaming Of Aqueduct

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Renovation of PISCINA MIRABILIS

Architecture, old and new, define a city's skyline and have a lasting impact on our perceptual memory of a place. While historic buildings have their own charms, there is no doubt that, at their best, modern buildings have the power to inspire.

But in fact, it's better to draw inspiration from history and culture. When these two worlds, old and new, come together, the results can be stunning.

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In this portfolio, I would like to espress my observation of the relationship between history and culture, the preservation and continuation of historic architectural relics, as well as responding to the accumulation of the past with a contemporary design language.

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PROJECT E

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Fengchaoshan Community Renewal Project

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Rething The Courtyard

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Artist Apartment Complex

Architectural Thinking in the Context of Migration

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Caribbean Cultural Research Center

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Other Work

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ROAMING OF AQUEDUCT Renovation of PISCINA MIRABILIS

[Location] Bacoli(Naples) , Italy [Type] Re-use the Roman Ruin [Duration] September 2021 - December 2021 [Team make] Fanyu Gao, Yanping He [Tutor] Li Zhihui

Piscina Mirabilis is a Roman reservoir built by Emperor Augustus in the 1st century AD,inorder to feed with drinking water the headquarter of his western Mediterranean war fleet. It was dug out a tuff hill, and it is based on a regular grid of pillars and arcs, with vaulted ceilings.This site are asked to reuse this space as a Contemporary Art Museum.To bring life back inside one of the most important reservoirs of the ancient world. Establish a dialogue between the past and the present.

I imagine the whole swimming pool as a new museum, a space dedicated to temporary exhibitions of contemporary art. The design concept of the project is to use circles of different scales to break the homogeneous space between columns. The museum design includes an accurate exhibition path for tourists to experience the swimming pool space, bookstore, bar / restaurant area at the end of the course and conference space for tourists. These spaces are available in winter and summer. There is a reception area in the upper part of the swimming pool. The lower part is designed with toilet (2m + 2f) and administrative office (3 people). The ramp designed by the project allows visitors to perceive the reservoir space at different heights. I selected the works of several artists and displayed their works in the space.

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SERINO AQUEDUCT ROUTE

SCHEME GENER ATION

The Serino aqueduct complex should be considered the largest aqueduct system in the Roman world.

02 COLUMN SPACE Terrain: plain Projected: aqueduct bridge

The enlarged space between the cut columns, with 48 columns about 9m high inside.

Terrain: slope Projected: steep chutes

Terrain: plain Projected: distribution basin

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Terrain: mountain Projected: source

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01 PROJECT IN SITE

This isometric view shows the original internal environment of piscina mirabilis.

Two floors with columns under the ground.

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Terrain: plain Projected: reservoir

Terrain: basin Projected: arcade

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The space between the columns is ver y homogeneous and normal. I chose to use a ring with a radius of 2.25m to break it.

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PISCINA MIR ABILIS

Different columns are surrounded by two other rings of different scales to increase the richness of space.

The Serino aqueduct complex should be considered the largest aqueduct system in the Roman world.

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05 STREAMLINE

Different circular knots form a streamline that r uns through the space bet ween the colum ns. From entr ance to e x it .

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This image of The Piscina Mirabilis, ancient Roman cistern, 1st century BC, Bacoli, Campania, Italy, engraving by Giovanni Volpato from a drawing by Natali, from Antichita di Pozzuoli - Puteolanae antiquitates, by Paolo Antonio Paoli, plat 61, 1768, Naples.

Water was pumped out of the cistern using machines placed on the roof terrace of the cistern, which were increased in the 2nd c. AD by adding a series of supporting barrelvaulted rooms on the north side. The ancient cistern is currently in private hands, but it may be visited by the public.

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The Piscina Mirabilis was probably constructed between 33 and 12B.C. as the terminal reservoir of the Augustan aqueduct Serino-Napolis- Misenum. The main channel of the Serino aqueduct in its route toward Naples and Miseno was approximately 96 km long and had 7 main branches to towns along its trace such as Nola, Pompeii, Acerra, Herculaneum, Atella, Pausillipon, Nisida, Puteoli, Cumae and Baiae.The length from Naplesto Miseno was around 18 km. Since the total length of all the branches was approximately 49 km, the Serino aqueduct complex had a length of around 145 km and therefore it should be considered the largest aqueduct system in the Roman world. Piscina Mirabilis is in the Municipality of Bacoli, close to Lake Miseno (the ancient Misenum), over a hill which faces the Bay of Naples. It was realized during the Augustan Age. During the war with Pompeius, in fact, the son of Caesar ordered the construction of a harbour complex in the west side of Puteoli (Pozzuoli), named Portus Julius, which became the headquarter of the western Mediterranean war fleet. In order to feed with water the militar base, Augustus decided to build an aqueduct from the Serino mountain to the Lake Miseno,which had, as terminal point of the path, a reservoir, today well known as Piscina Mirabilis.

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07 OVERVIEW

08 DETAILS

The axonometric of the explosion shows the internal and upper added structures, and the details and functions of the project.

The enlarged axonometric shows two additional par ts built up and dow n .

The lower layer is the e xhibition, and the upper lay er is the au x i liar y functions and small pavilions.

LIBRARY

GALLERY ELEVATOR EXHIBITION

BAR

TOILET OFFICE

Two circles with a radius of 2m overlap

Two semicircles opposite each other

Two circles with a radius of 2m overlap

Circular exhibition

Office

Two circles with a radius of 4.5m overlap

A whole circle plus half a circle

Office

Coffee bar

Circular bookshelf

Two circle connection

A whole circle plus half a circle

Second floor stairs

Straight stairs

Spiral stairs

8m radius arc connected to a 2m radius circle

8m radius arc connected to a 1.5m radius circle

ROAMING SYSTEM This is an axonometric of the reconstructed reservoir, showing the relationship between the additional project and the column. The diagram in the lower right corner shows what functions are formed between the column and the addition project from 2D to 3D. For example, intersecting, ambiguous and separated from each other.

Second floor stairs

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SPATIAL TOPOLOGY -4-

SECTION SEQUENCE 10

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SECTION CONCEPT

Exhibition

Office

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Bar

GLASS PATH

RECEPTION

ELEVATOR

LOUNGE

PAVILION

Perspective section internal display and internal effect drawing

lounge

STRUCTURE INTERVENTION The setting of the structure shall take into account that the original columns will not be damaged to the greatest extent.The added ramp is mainly supported by other functional structures, such as bookshelves, walls, etc. The superstructure of the project is light wood structure. It is supported by an arc-shaped steel frame on the column.

carvart glass gasket drain off water

plaster board beam sheathing board insulation water barrier plaster board plaster board water proofing wooden floor keel

iron frame double T-steel ventilation tubing air conditioner

roman cement column

steel supporting structure plaster board water proofing wooden floor keel iron frame double T-steel cement floor

light box light mounts

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PROJECT E Fengchaoshan Community Renewal Project

[Location] Fujian Province, China [Type] Community Renewal [Duration] September 2021 - January 2022 [Team make] Fanyu Gao, Yanping He [Tutor] Suyu Li

"Project E" means "everyone can meet here, everything can happen here, and the project can be spread everywhere." The project aims to encourage people to meet and have more interactions here. The project is located in the Fengchaoshan Community of Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China. After visiting the community, it could be found that a dozen dangerous houses are adverse to the community. Also, the Daxue Road outside the community is a hot spot among tourists, but the community is secluded. In order to attract the tourists outside, we decided to build a kind of unique hotel in the location of these dangerous houses to make a netty happy space.

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01 CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS Site analysis and local residential character

02 INTRODUCTION OF THE ISSUE -- What problems will this project solve?

1 SITE ANALYSIS

3 TARGET GROUPS AND FUNCTIONAL DESIGN After visiting the community, it could be found that The Daxue Road outside the community is a hot spot among tourists, so a short stay in the area for a few days would be a popular option. Meanwhile, there is another phenomenon that the community seems secluded compared to the scenic spot. More than a dozen dangerous houses seriously affect residents' quality of life, which means their living space needs improvement. Therefore, a system that combines the functions of a hotel and common community spaces is created.

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8 About The Site The buildings in this area are primarily small-scale buildings, mainly residences of local residents, with commercial shops on the streets that attract tourists, which are also mostly converted from old homes.

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Aged People

Family

Couple

Single Person

Friends

Children

Aged People

Couple

01 Chengguan Kindergarten

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02 Xiagang Kindergarten 03 No.6 Kindergarten 04 Bifeng Dock An enclosed area where ships go to be loaded, unloaded, and repaired.

05 Chaozong Temple Historic buddhist temple

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06 Shapowei Art Zone A hub for local artists

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07 Xiashang Market Agricultural Product Market 08 Fengchaoshan Community Residential District 09 Huayan Temple Historic buddhist temple

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Exercise Area

Library

Children's Playroom

Chess and Cards Room

Community Kitchen

Party

10 Daxue Road Delicacy Street 11 Shapowei Huotai Culture Exhib. Hall

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Negative Spaces

12 Fengchaoshan Community Star Light Old Age Home

Buildings

Available in the current community

2 TYPOLOGY OF RESIDENCES IN FENGCHAOSHAN COMMUNITY

4 SYSTEM DEFINITION

STEP 1

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Type 01: A- Courtyard for internal use only.

B- Outdoor stairs.

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Type 02: A- Courtyard for internal use only.

B- Indoor stairs.

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Type 03: A- Courtyard for anyone who passes by.

B- Indoor stairs.

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Type 05: A- Penthouse garden.

B- Indoor stairs.

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Type 06: A- Courtyard for anyone who passes by.

B- Outdoor stairs.

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Type 07: A- No courtyard.

B- Indoor stairs.

Type 04: A- Courtyard for internal use only.

B- Iadder.

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The new buildings will be placed in negative spaces in the community, such as ruins, dangerous buildings, and other unused or even negatively impacted plots of land. In order to integrate into the community without being obtrusive, these buildings should be similar in size to other buildings in the community.

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STEP 2

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Not available in the current community

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STEP 3

Type 08: A- Penthouse garden.

B- Indoor stairs.

Most of the houses here were built in the 1950s, with around three floors, and were rebuilt and expanded later. Each building can be considered as a combination of three parts: A, Courtyard Area; B, Vertical Traffic Space; C, Living Space.

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These small-scale buildings are modular units that can be pre -installed in the factor y and easily assembled at the construction site. In line with the composition of the other buildings, these modular units are also composed of three parts:

A Shared Space (Courtyard Area): It is both for visitors and residents to meet on the first floor and the roof terrace.

Any parts can be refreshed and replaced by another unit which is another function.

B Vertical Traffic Space: An outdoor staircase connects the two shared spaces on the first floor and the roof terrace.

A unit's daily cleaning and check-in are managed by its neighbor, who voluntarily joins the project and gets paid.

C Living space, which caters to visitors staying here for short periods.

The headquarters supervisors the daily management of all units to guarantee a high quality of living for tourists who reserve the hotel.

The modular units can be placed in any suitable location. The positive impact of either the greenery in the units or the shared activity spaces spreads within the community.

This system implements in three steps. Each modular unit can be regarded as a "depot" because it can supplement the community's social activities, greening, lighting, and income, improve quality of life and community value, and enhance people's social life.

03 LIST OF ALL MODULAR UNITS -- Designed for different people

04 SPREADED GREENING -- Placement of units in Fengchaoshan Road

1 TYPES OF SHARED SPACE -- With different functions

1 SITE PLAN

2 IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS 0m

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STEP 1

Find Suitable Sites A-01 Children's Playroom Both local kids and visiting kids can have fun together in the area, so they are likely to become friends.

A-02 Mini-Stage Visitors and locals can host parties or small events here.

STEP 2

A-03 Chess and Cards Room An important place in the community, it is especially popular with the elderly.

Empty The Sites

STEP 3

Place Units

A-04 Obstacle-Free Room Rooms for visitors with limited mobility and an outside courtyard for all to relax and interact.

A-05 Community Library A place provides study space for anyone who needs to read or study on their own.

STEP 4

A-06 Community Kitchen A communal kitchen for all people to eat and get to know each other.

Spread Greening

2 TYPES OF LIVING SPACE -- Different guests with different roofs 3 P L A N S O F H E A D Q UA R T E R S 1 Reception 2 Community Restaurant 3 Public Garden 4 Elevated Walkway 5 Fitness Zone 6 Resting area 7 Office area 8 Access To The Roof Garden

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C-01 A Family Suite With A Raised Roof Terrace 2 Queen Beds 1 Single Bed Room Size: 67.0 m2 A couple with their parents and children can stay in this room type.

C-02 Two Double Rooms With A Flat Roof Terrace

C-03 Two Family Rooms With A Lantern Roof Terrace

2 Queen Beds Room Size: 55.8 m2 This room type is divided into two floors and each floor can accommodate one couple.

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2 Queen Beds 2 Single Beds Room Size: 66.3 m2 Two families with small children live on two separate floors.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

3 VERTICAL TRAFFIC UNIT

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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8 C-04 Two Five Bed Dorms With A Steped Roof Terrace

C-05 Deluxe King Room With A Sloping Roof Terrace

4 Bunk Beds 2 Single Bed Room Size: 66.5 m2 Te n p e o p l e c a n b e a cco m m o d ate d o n t wo separate floors by gender.

1 King Bed Room Size: 53.5 m2 This room type is available for double travelers who want a more comfortable stay.

B Outdoor Stairs A: Shared Space Unit B: Living Space Unit C: Roof Terrace This unit connects shared space, living space and a roof terrace.

THIRD FLOOR PLAN Each unit serves a small range of residents, while the headquarters provides more extensive coverage. Residents and tourists nearby go to the units while all people in the community can go to the headquarters to have more activities. The scattered units and the headquarters eventually form an urban-renewal network of the community.

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05 PERSPECTIVE SECTION OF UNIT 04

06 SEVERAL POSSIBILITIES OF COMBINATION -- Functions & Floor Plans 8430

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Chess and Cards Room

Living Room

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Roof Terrace 01

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Child 02 Parents 02

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Unit 02

Children's Playroom

Family Room 01

Family Room 02

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2970

Children's Room

Roof Terrace 02

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A Couple

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Unit 03

Community Library

Living Room

Lounge

Bedroom

Roof Terrace 03

Double Bed 01

4435 Double Bed 02 Unit 04

Community Kitchen

Double Room 01

Double Room 02

Balcony

Roof Terrace 04

4420

A-06 + C-02

Bunk Beds 01 Bunk Beds 02 Single Bed 01 Bunk Beds 03 Bunk Beds 04 2

Single Bed 02

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A-02 + C-04

Unit 05

Mini-stage

Five Beds Dorm 01

Five Beds Dorm 02

Interlayer Plan

Roof Terrace 05

7085 Parents 01

1: Community Kitchen, 2: Shared Courtyard, 3: Outdoor Stairs, 4: Double Room 01, 5: Double Room 02, 6: Flat Roof Terrace.

Child 02 Parents 02

Child 01

A-04 + C-03

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Unit 06

Obstacle-Free Room

Family Room 01

Family Room 02

Children's Room

Roof Terrace 02

07 THE RENOVATED FENGCHAOSHAN COMMUNITY -- A new life here for local residents and foreign visitors

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1: Headquarters, 2: Unit 02- Children's Playroom+Two Family Rooms, 3: Unit 01- Chess and Card Room+A Family Suite, 4: Unit 03- Community Library+A Deluxe King Room, 5: Unit 04- Community Kitchen+Two Double Rooms, 6: Unit 05- A Mini Stage+Two Five Bed Dorms, 7: Bifeng Dock, 8: Fenhchaoshan Road, 9: Daxue Road.

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RETHING THE COURTYARD Artist Apartment Complex

[Location] Suzhou, China [Type] Residence [Duration] September 2020 - January 2020 [Team make] Fanyu Gao [Tutor] Rachael ouyang

Suzhou is benefiting and suffering from mass tourism, especially day-trip tourism from Shanghai; with sites of popular interest causing the streets around them to suffocate. One solution is dispersal; with tourist journeys spread further around the historic centre. Such a strategy includes promoting walking routes to less visited places of interest, along with establishing patterns of complimentary mixed use, particularly between residential and commercial mixed use neighbourhoods, neither belonging to residents nor to visitors, and thriving day, night, and weekend.

The specific requirements of the joint-studio (the Type-Project) will be communicated separately. The specific requirements of the Project are as follows— provide guest accommodation for 150 residents (a double bed counts as two people); Free to divide the programme into separate related buildings; the project is expected to involve at least two apartment types; the project must involve a courtyard or courtyards; the project is car-free however e-bike and cycle parking are to be provided, as well as vehicle drop-off areas and emergency vehicle access and bin collection; landscaping and access paths are to be designed as part of the complete submission, the project is to respond to the reality of the site as I find it.

The project studies ancient folk houses and traditional academies in Suzhou from the perspective of typology. It also deconstructs and reorganizes the traditional garden courtyards. The purpose is to retain the memory of the place, rethink the concept of "courtyard" and its relationship with contemporary life, and arouse meaningful dialogue between the existing and the new, internal and external, public and private, architectural space and environment.

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DESIGN STR ATEGY

EXISTING CONDITION OF SITE Study on site current condition and courtyard types in Suzhou

CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS

UNIT TYPES

Short edge combination

Medium sized courtyard

Combination of long side and short side

Medium sized courtyard

Combination of long side and short side

Small sized courtyard

Long edge combination

Large sized courtyard

Combination of four units

Horizontal and vertical movement

The four units are staggered

Form a central public area

Site

Combination

Movement

Circulation and connection

Internal Courtyard

External Courtyard

Public Space

In Site

TYPES OF GROUPING

Residential Fitness square

Fitness trail

CIRCULATION

Activities under the bridge

Canal

Opposite the canal

Canal Residential Canal

COURTYARD

Tree Site Road

FOUCTION

SUZHOU-DWELLINGS TYPES

musician artist

Plan of small dwellings

third floor architect

studio commercial residential Second floor

performer

First floor commercial residential

Courtyard form

One hall and one court

commercial residential

commercial residential

Four internal commercial

Commercial along the street

Four different residents

Outside high, middle low

Outside low, middle high

High on both sides

Ground floor

ROOF GEOMETRY

One hall and two courts

Two halls and one court

Two halls and two courts

Three halls and two courts

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Architecture height difference

ARCHITECTURE-LANDSCAPE MECHANISM The project is located at the riverside of the outer city of Suzhou. Suzhou osmanthus garden basin garden site. Continue the design of Phase1, design a creative and artist apartment complex. A mixed use short-lived residential building with about 150 people, including other commercial projects and courtyards.

The culture and Art Center is divided into four parts. It is mainly composed of Suzhou folk traditional art and modern youth art.

It includes functions such as residence, studio, exhibition hall, library, cultural entertainment and art sales, combined with architectural elements such as courtyard brick, so as to attract young people to activate the site and nearby areas. Because of its unique natural and geographical conditions, profound cultural and artistic accumulation and exquisite architectural technology, Suzhou ancient architecture has become a wonderful flower in the World Architecture garden. Compared with gardens, ancient folk houses in Suzhou are often ignored, but they are the largest number of architectural forms in ancient buildings in Suzhou and an important part of the ancient city of Suzhou.

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Outdoor exhibition space

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The project studies ancient folk houses and traditional academies in Suzhou from the perspective of typology. It also deconstructs and reorganizes the traditional garden courtyards.

The purpose is to retain the memory of the place, rethink the concept of "courtyard" and its relationship with contemporary life, and arouse meaningful dialogue between the existing and the new, internal and external, public and private, architectural space and environment.

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Small outdoor concert

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Outdoor stage

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Open air model gallery

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN -15-

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1. Studio 2. Single Unite 3. Family Unite 4. Theater 5. Courtyard 6. Stage 7. Auditorium 8. Clothing Shop 9. Bicycle Parking Space 10. Canal 11. Outdoor Stair 12. Workshop 13. Café 14. Surrounding Buildings 15. Road 16. Park 17. Gallery

theater

residential+studio

Music Theater

Café

Clothing Store

Workshop

residential

residential

café residential

residential+studio

residential+studio

residential+studio workshop

residential+studio clothing store

residential+studio residential

TYPOLOGY COMMERCIAL

RESIDENCE AXONOMETRIC

roof

roof

single room single room family room

single room

single room

family room

shared office shared office courtyard

entrance

meeting room

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courtyard

shared office

typeB

BRICK STRUCTURE DETAIL The focus of the proposal is to develop a brick facade using solid clay bricks. It is hoped that by exploring different stacking methods, the ideal effect of perforation and light transmission can be achieved

Commercial Facade

Residence Facade

The focus of the proposal is to develop a brick facade using solid clay bricks. It is hoped that by exploring different stacking methods, the ideal effect of perforation and light transmission can be achieved. On the right are two sketches of my thoughts, standing in front of a window with a perforated brick wall in front of it. Compared with the traditional horizontal stacking, I prefer to study the angle of rotation and the combination of bricks and bricks through a certain way of rotation.

The focus of the proposal is to develop a brick facade using solid clay bricks. It is hoped that by exploring different stacking methods, the ideal effect of perforation and light transmission can be achieved. On the right are two sketches of my thoughts, standing in front of a window with a perforated brick wall in front of it. Compared with the traditional horizontal stacking,

Waterproof foam

steel joint Polishing plate esp board 20mm

rainwater gutter 30/30mm steel angle

sliding door:glass in the frame

alumina rod

80/80mm steel SHS

brick wall

Close

level crossing

Open

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accordion

Horizontal and vertical crossing

80/80mm steel angk

80/80mm steel SHS 30/30mm steel angle frame brick

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surface galvanizing treatment 3 2

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support steel

1 Brick screen panel

1 1.Brick facade

2 Steel joint esp floor board

3 Steel Rod to hold the frame

2.Steel glass facade frame 3. Glass facade the side near the street is clear, and the side near the residence is frosted

100/100mm steel angle

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12mm laminated safety glass

ARCHITECTUR AL THINKING IN THE CONTEXT OF MIGR ATION Caribbean Cultural Research Center

[Location] Colchester, British [Type] Research Center [Duration] September 2021 - December 2021 [Individual work] [Tutor] Richard Hay

Throughout the history of human civilization, human beings have always been in the process of continuous migration. Human migration is the movement of humans from one place to another. This project explores population migration in the Caribbean and Colchester, England. Through the study of British and Caribbean history, largescale population movements stemmed from the Roman Empire's colonization of the British Isles and the European slave trade in the Caribbean. This colonization and colonial domination brought not only bloody killing and destruction, but also culturally, technologically and racially mixed populations. The project will establish a Caribbean cultural research center in Colchester, England, with a total area of 3000​​ 5000 square meters. The research centre will be home to researchers, educators and artists, featuring permanent and rotating exhibitions, cafés, accommodation and performances. The concept of the project comes from the concept of free flow, which defines the connection between the buildings. The project applies the design theories of Aldo Rossi, Robert Venturi and others, involving the protection of old buildings, the multi-layered and transparent architecture of buildings, the connection between man and nature, etc. Globalization and marketization are changing the world we live in. To explain contemporary architectural phenomena, we must examine these two main social contexts. In the context of globalization, the study of the phenomenon of cross-cultural architectural communication is an important field. The local environment, maintaining its own uniqueness, seeks the coexistence of order and non-order, the fusion of revolution and tradition, history and future.

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DESIGN STRATEGY

A STUDY OF IMMIGRATION HISTORY AND CARIBBEAN CULTURAL BACKGROUND Urban Texture Of Colchester The global trade road & ocean current

Colchester Fine-grain urban texture

Darning according to urban texture

Colchester Coarse-grain urban texture

Darning according to urban texture

Colchester Coarse-grain urban texture

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Colchester Fine-grain urban texture

DESIGN PROCESS

Gallery

Theater

Gallery

Theater

Gallery

Theater

Studio

Library

Studio

Library

Studio

Library

Original | The four buildings have different functions

Connection | The four buildings are connected by a huge atrium

Interval | Form a partition to weaken the connection with the atrium

Diverse and integrated Caribbean culture Centre for the Study and Research of Archaic Civilisations through the creation of a Cultural / Mixed Use / Educational / Accommodation program to declare and inform people of the Origins of those who have migrated to live in these new shores. Essex is a county in southeast England, between London and the North Sea. The town of Colchester has Roman ruins and the Norman-era Colchester Castle, with a museum.

Essex is the home of Tilbury the port that was the gateway to major migration for people from the Caribbean.

Ocean currents have brought about human migration and colonial mobility, which has resulted in the diversity of Caribbean culture.

Large cities around the world migrate to small cities and finally to the interior of buildings.

Architecture is like a small world, a highly complex and dynamic space. This flow also reflects a flow of space.

Gallery

Theater

Gallery

Theater

Studio

Library

Studio

Library

Chamfer | Use fillet connection to weaken the sense of spacing

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Curved | Bend the four building edges and atrium to form a flowing shape

Flow | Mixing and fusion of functional areas

Circle flow line

Crossed flow line

CIRCULATION

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Annular flow, direction of closure

Free flow without clear direction crossing each other

SITE DESIGN STRATEGY Introducing the new to the old - symbiosis with old buildings,Architecture and nature merge

In the method of symbiosis between the old and the new, I used to introduce the new to the old, focusing on the old buildings and considering the overall environment. The first floor is a storefront along the street, one of which is a very famous pizzeria in Colchester, and the second and third floors are residential buildings. I cannot blindly settle for ignoring it or even discarding it. If it is removed, it still exists and cannot be replaced.

Considering its important value in this street and city, I decided to keep it and let them become the background of my new building.

Keep the existing buildings and add new houses to the old buildings. People can see the view of the street by opening the window.

At the entrance of the underground parking lot, vehicles directly enter the underground parking lot from the outside.

The beginning of the flow, from the house to the studio, is connected by walkways.

park canal

The main entrance of the building, close to the river, is an atrium with huge rotating stairs.

Colchester in Essex County Site

Existing building

Park

Outline

Public building

Road

Canal

The stair landing is connected to the outside from the second floor of the building, and people can walk directly from the building to the park . The librar y dug down an auditorium to establish the connection between the building and the park.

Tree SYMBIOSIS WITH OLD BUILDINGS

Solar Radiation The solar radiation of the site in December and June was analyzed respectively, and the division of functional areas was judged. The gallery and theater were placed in the north because they did not require a lot of light, and the studio and library that needed good sunlight were placed in the south.

12.21

6.21

New overrides the old

New is located between the old -20-

New becomes the protective screen of the old

The old and new are connected by corridors and other transition spaces

UNIT TYPE

1

VARIABLE SPACE

1 1

1 1 2

3 4

Variable Theatre

Indoor Theater

Outdoor Theater

library

Communal Space

Indoor Lecture

Galley

Temporary Exhibition

Passageway

Studio

Rest Courtyard

Outdoor Stage

5

7 6

1

10 11

9

8 1

7

12

13

14

13

15

14

13

1

1

1

1 residence

5 kitchen

9 shared studio

13 auditorium

2 clothing store

6 toilet

10 single studio

14 library

3 pizzeria

7 staircase

11 courtyard

15 dressing room

4 toy shop

8 gallery

12 atrium

0 1

5

10

20m

PLAN：2.50M -21-

Front view of physical model

Center Courtyard

Library auditorium

Second floor Theatre -22-

Library auditorium

05 OTHER WORKS Adaptive Kinetic Facade Experiment Group work，with drawings completed individually ||9.2021-11.2021| Academic coursework in BEng undergraduate study ARC301 Architectural Thechnology Tutor: Gergely Csikvari (Module Coordinator), Abdullah Ibrahim (tutor), Mark Tholen (tutor), Nicola Pagnano (tutor) Collaborator: Yunyi Huang, Mingkun Li, Yongqi Zhan, Zihan Xu

We designed a variable facade for a building in Suzhou, China.

The project consists of two different units: one inspired by armadillo shells and the other inspired by origami technology.

These two types have their own functions and are expected to work under different conditions, but they have the same dynamic principle in machinery (umbrella structure driven by hydraulic device).

structure detail

structure detail

unite1:Shell structure

structure detail

Elevation

unite2: origami

Facade integral frame

Shell structure frame

Origami structure frame

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Axonometric

Section detail

Interior rendering

The design of our me c h a n is m s y ste m is to adapt flexibly to the change light conditions.

Two directions of Units allow it to change in 24 hours of a day in order to shelfing the dire c t sunshine and allow the maximum solar illumination.