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YIMING GUO Selected Works 2020 - 2023 For Application to Building and Urban Design in Development at UCL

CURRICULUM VISION EDUCATION

Yiming Guo +86-135-4633-1671 yiming_0715@163.com Harbin, China

Sep 2020– Jun 2024 Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) Major: Environment Design//87.41/100 Bachelor of Arts Minor: Public Adminstration Leadership // 85.54/100 Bachelor of Management

SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMME Jul 2021– Aug 2021

INTERNSHIP

Jun 2022– Aug 2022

NUS Summer School Programme

• Learnt various thematic design concepts in urban landscape planning • Analysed and studied Singapore's city design and planning, understanding both challenges and opportunities of future urban design and development

The Institute of Shanxi Architctural Design and Research Co.Ltd. Architectural Designer

• Participated in the design of the Shanxi Construction Investment Household Real Estate Project • Participated in the fire-fighting water supply renovation project of the Taiyuan Wusu Airport aviation cargo logistics base, mainly focusing on the construction and renovation of facilities

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Sep 2021– Jun 2022

Sep 2020– Jun 2021

Sep 2020– Present

Student Union Secretary Department // Member

• Responsible for meeting preparation, including the regulations and record sheets making, ensuring the smooth running of meetings • Coordinate the overall National Day series of activities, including venue coordination and reimbursement, ensuring the smooth and successful completion of the activities

HIT Green Association // Member

• Organised fruit card activity to provide "warmer" cards, attracting over 100 students and making people become closer • Held tree planting activity, in charge of registration statistics, on-site inspections, tree and tool purchases, activity planning and security measures, attracting more than 300 students, staff and leaders to participate and reported by HIT official social media, receiving more than 1,000 likes

Class League Branch Secretary

• Planned and arranged exhibitions in the department, promoted by the school's official social media platform, gaining recognition from teachers and students • Assisted teachers with class work and helped organize activities such as Organised a program that won third prize in a school event

AWARDS 2023 — Third Scholarship Harbin Institute of Technology 2023 — Bronze Award The 7th EPACC Environmental Protection Art Creation Competition 2023 — Bronze Award Hong Kong Contemporary Design Awards 2022 — Excellence Award & Nomination Award 2022 Academy Award China Interior and Environmental Design Competition 2021 — Third Award HIT 11th Construction Festival Competition 2021 — Excellence Award HIT ‘Internet+’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2021 — Second Award Freshman Year Project Plan

CONTENTS 01 Up With Birds

Highway Bird-Watching Tower Design 2023 Summer Harbin,China

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02 Growing Tower

BOT Module - Affordable Housing Community Design 2022 Autumn Harbin,China

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03 New Rural-Urban Transformation Designing for Mental Health in High Density Sprawl 2023 Autumn Beijing,China

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04 Resurgence in Factory

Adaptive Reuse- Harbin Welding Factory Building Reuse

2022 Spring Beijing,China

05 Other Works

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Hangzhou South Railway Station New Founctional Area P.26 2023 Spring Hangzhou, Zhejiang Restaurant Design Of The HIT Scientific Research Center 2022 Autumn Harbin, Helongjiang Ustinian—Spatial Design For Situational Substitution 2021 Spring Harbin, Helongjiang Module For Studio Course—Architecture Design 2 2022 Spring Harbin, Helongjiang Among Moving—Changeable Home Space Design For Epidemic Era 2022 Autumn Beijing, China HIT 11th Construction Festival—Hollow Plastic Plate Building 2021 Spring Harbin, Helongjiang

Structure&Constructure Highway Bird-Watching Tower Design Date: 2023 Summer Instructor: Shaopeng Zhang Academic /Group Work/Team Leader Through the knowledge about the structure of the bird by analyzing the bird as well as its wings and flight posture. The design of this birdwatching tower was also developed based on the bird's body as a prototype, taking into account the use of birdwatching. It tries to help translate the knowledge of the bird's structure into the structure of the tower.

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Observation

Analysis

Different types of birds to understand the structure of them.

Birds flying observation (front)

Birds flying observation (elevation) The contours of the bird's wings in flight, divided into different moments.

Extract the skeleton lines in contours and analyze the direction of the applied forces.

Bone of birds Understanding the structure and systematic composition of the bird bone.

Wing trajectory

At different flight speeds, bird wings show different trajectories of activity and movement.On this basis, the waving trajectories of the feather edges are extracted and organized to produce different motion graphics.

Low-speed flight

Low-speed flight shows a reciprocal C shape,and larger range of trajectories are showen on elevation.

flight shade

Contour extraction for different flight attitudes.

Shadow of birds Extract the underlying linear shape from the contours and analyze the image composition of the structure.

Medium-speed flight The trajectory of the medium-speed flight is stretched, and the area of the image becomes larger.

High-speed flight

The elevation space is further expanded at high speeds, but the trajectory space is squeezed in the plane.

Wing Structure Of Birds In Different Rent

Combination Of Bone And Feather and torsional moments from the base of the feather to the skeleton.

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rachis barbules are minute hooked beams and grooves that branch from barbs to interlock with each other.

Different muscles also show pulling and contracting during flight, making the whole bird wing system more complete.

Muscle activity tracks

Structure Of The Tower The structure of the tower consists mainly of two types of wood and concrete. The two types of timber serve different purposes, one being used as a support structure, which carries the main load-bearing function of the tower, and the other being used as a floor. The concrete serves as a support. The tower is assembled by means of splicing, which reduces the construction difficulty and facilitates the constructor to complete the construction process quickly and efficiently.

Connection In Details The tower has a variety of connection methods to maximize the speed of assembly and splicing through different connection methods. At the same time, the simple connection method facilitates the construction also reduces the cost to some extent.

Section On the section, the form echoes the bird's take-off and spreading of wings, and the structural gesture follows the form of the skeleton.Observation of different birds is facilitated by platforms of different heights.The mutual concealment of the tower from the trees facilitates the fading of the tower into the trees.

Feel the combination of materials in different perspectives, echoing the archetypes and gestures of the bird's wing structure in different positions.

At the viewpoint near the highway, an attractive structure is shaped to make it easy for visitors to watch the migration of birds and enjoy the beauty of the area from a distance.

Growing Tower

BOT Module - Affordable Housing Community Design Date: 2022 Autumn Instructor: Shaopeng Zhang Academic /Individual Work Through the study of Corbusier's theory, the spirit of Corbusier's architectural theory is summarized. According to the new spirit of thinking, combined with the current situation of contemporary social security housing, to carry out a targeted thinking and criticism of housing. In the project, the innovative use of the BOT model, combined with digital ways, innovative social housing organization and design means.

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Ground Floor Elevated In the Living module, the space is given an open and closed form by combining modules of different natures. In generating the space, Corbusier's concept is permeated by opening up the space on the ground floor to be used as public space, and arranging the public space at intervals on the tower to provide a good experience for the residents.

Public Area For Occupants The base of the tower provides an abundance of public space that can be used for resident interaction and vendor activities. At the same time, the open space at the base facilitates access and bridges the residential and urban interface.

Social-housing Building MODULE

Rooftop Exhibition

Muti-focutional Center MODULE

In the multi-purpose centre module, outdoor bridges are used to connect the scattered functional areas for ease of walking, and the elevated ground floor also facilitates the trading of itinerant traders and residents.

Affirmative Action In The Sunshine Households hanging out of the tower form interlocking lights and shadows with the space at the bottom, shaping a future residential space created by the owner and the developer together, and enhancing occupant participation.

The lower roof of the tower is used as an open space where small networking events can be held, facilitating a community experience for residents.

An open terrace is provided on the middle level of the tower to facilitate residents to gain access to public space and good views.

Residents' suites have living room spaces with good views, both for meeting guests and for equal rights to sunlight.

New Rural-Urban Transformation Designing for Mental Health in High Density Sprawl Location:Dachang,Hebei Date: 2023 Summer Instructor: Yechi Zhang Academic/Group Work/Team Leader The project is designed to address the current situation of high-density sprawl for the sake of human mental health. The project is based on the "Northern Three Counties" area in the suburbs of Beijing, where high housing prices and poor occupancy rates due to unhealthy real estate development have brought about undesirable patterns of urban sprawl. At the same time, the migrant workers, as a special group, are poorly integrated into the city and do not have good skill support, and lack corresponding job opportunities and living space. The project tries to reduce the waste of space through the reuse of excess space (bubble implantation), and at the same time implant a variety of industries to enrich the employment opportunities for this group. By enhancing the target group's sense of accomplishment, the project improves the marginalized experience of the migrant workers, heals their hearts, and reduces the waste of urban space and unhealthy development of the high-density urban sprawl.

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The project site is located in Dafang County, Hebei Province, which is one of the three northern counties on the outskirts of Beijing. The area does not have a good inherent drive for urbanization, but its proximity to Beijing has given rise to many high-density sprawling residential areas. However, the vacancy rate is extremely high due to poor supporting facilities.

Site Analysis

Design Background

The problem of high-density urban sprawl in today's society continues to grow. The real estate sector in cities is in an unhealthy growth. Due to the poor connectivity between people and cities, the mental health of people is gradually deteriorating. We need a solution to the urban problems of today's society.

Current State Of Society Vacancy rate

Program Diagram

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Concept Diagram

Spatial Arrangement In targeting the use of vacant space, the project utilizes a bubble approach to consolidate a n d u t i l i z e va c a n t s pa c e .

Bubbles are in a variety of forms and can be extended according to the different needs of the business, including spherical, cylindrical, square and so on.

Depending on the relationship with the original structure, the y can intrude or run in parallel.The different spaces are connected through bubble channels, which are designed to be parallel to the visitors and goods.

Occupancy Rate Is Only 30% Different Industries Join

Bubbles Ues Vacant Space

Improve Connections

Site Map The project tries to reduce the waste of space through the reuse of excess space (bubble implantation), and at the same time implant a variety of industries to enrich the employment opportunities for this group.

Industrial Center

Interior Space Rendering

There is a good local craft of porcelain making and local workers can be employed to bring the industry within the project. At the same time, the addition of urban migrant workers will supplement the labor force and enhance the integration of the group, so that the target group will feel a sense of integration

Extracting spatial patterns

Embedding the use form

Using Bubbles to Transform Spaces

Tandem bubbles to complete the spatial form

Workers are making products

Cloisonne Factory Section In the industrial area, the blast furnace for firing porcelain is placed inside the building to maximize the use of space and create a better look to attract tourists. The entire production process is completed in the bubble, and visitors can follow the tour route to see the entire industrial process and increase their understanding of porcelain production. In the middle of the additional experience of the area, allowing visitors to personally make porcelain, attracting tourists to buy porcelain, increase economic income.The group of migrant workers in the city can show their professional skills in the process of communication with tourists. By displaying their skills, they can enhance the recognition of the target group by tourists, improve the difference between the target group and the urban population, and strengthen the communication between the groups.

Visitors experience the making process for themselves

Agriculture Center

Interior Space Rendering

Agriculture is an industry in which the group of migrant workers in the city is more specialized. By placing bubbles in the space and dividing it into agricultural zones, we can provide employment opportunities for this group and give full play to the advantages of their skills, so as to strengthen the sense of achievement of this group of people.

Extracting spatial patterns

Embedding the use form

Using Bubbles to Transform Spaces

Tandem bubbles to complete the spatial form

Tourists walk through agricultural bubbles

Farming Area Section In the agricultural zone bubbles, emphasis is placed on the development of vertical agriculture to provide vegetables and fruits for the city. At the same time, the bubbles break the limitation of the height of the storey, so that fruit trees can be planted appropriately to provide cash crops for the groups of workers who come to the city and to enhance their economic returns.

Inside the bubble there are passages provided for tourists, which can give them the experience of integrating into agriculture and make the project more attractive.Distribute residential units around agricultural areas to provide residential space for families of migrant groups. It also reduces the distance to the workplace and makes it easier to look after crops. The first floor of the agricultural area is used as an area for product sales and exhibitions, which can provide sales opportunities for the target group and increase economic income.

Workers are trimming plants

Rooftop Agriculture

Transport Pipeline

Bubble Space

Facade System

Recycling of irrigation water

Tourists and goods go hand-in-hand

Glass curtain walls facilitate light entry

Modular curtain wall unified facade form

Resurgence in Factory

Adaptive Reuse- Harbin Welding Factory Building Reuse Date: 2022 Spring Instructor: Shaopeng Zhang/Dr.Xi Deng Academic / Individual Work The project originated from Adaptive Reuse's approach to architectural regeneration, redesigning old industrial buildings left behind on the campus.The function of the building is restored through the maintenance of the old structure and the incorporation of new structures; at the same time, new functions such as exhibitions and offices are introduced.

Problem—Forgotten Factory The site research revealed that the current site has been abandoned for a long time and has a large number of buildings and elements left over from the industry. Firstly, the existing cultural traces and old historical elements of the site were found by analyzing the photographs of the site. Then by analyzing the current situation of the site, the SWOT value of the site is obtained.

Finally, the design logic is sorted out to restore the vitality of the site.

Status of the site

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Concept Diagram

The site is close to the school and has an abundance of original buildings. By analyzing the existing buildings, we find old factory buildings with high value for renewal. By analyzing the accessibility of the site, appropriate roads and crowd flow routes were identified. At the same time, the site was revitalized by updating the use of the buildings, improving the infrastructure, and planting trees.

Exploded Diagram

Technical Drawings General Plan

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Interior Space

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Check Bridge

Under Check Bridge

Staff Stairs

Urban Design Of Hangzhou South Railway Station New Founctional Area Location:Hangzhou, Zhejiang Date: 2023 Spring Instructor: Zhu Xun Group Work

The project also introduces a smart rail system, which is used as an experimental area for passagers above ground. It is also designed as a smart community to facilitate highlevel talents to work, live, reside and play in the area.

The program is jointly directed by the University and the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Architectural Design. The project is located in the East Square area of Hangzhou South Railway Station and aims to activate the attractiveness of the area and increase its economic attributes and popularity.The project is divided into several planning axes, introducing the area in front of the train station, the digital industry area and the Chinese style cultural which creative

Planning structure

Landscape structure

Constructing vitality centers Placement of green axes to and vitality axes as needed cover the area with landto improve the planning hi- scaping. erarchy.

Functional Partition

Building Height

Build a digital industrial Designing the height of the area,station connection area building in accordance with and a cultural district along the legal requirements. the river.

Restaurant Design Of The HIT Scientific Research Center

Ustinian—Spatial Design For Situational Substitution

Location:Harbin, Helongjiang Date: 2022 Autumn Instructor: Liu Jie Individual

Location:Harbin, Helongjiang Date: 2021 Spring Instructor: Dong Jiangfei Group Work/Team leader Starting from the movie "Inception" and combining with students' reallife needs, this project creates an open and closed space for students to discuss and research, so that they can complete discussions and collisions of ideas in a suitable space.

In the pre-design stage, the shots of the movie "Inception" are analyzed to understand the shape of the space in the movie by portraying the subplot of the shots.

The project was to design a cafeteria for faculty students at the new campus. The purpose of the project was to help provide a space where teachers and students could take a break. It facilitates communication and dining so that the students and teachers can feel relaxed in the space.

This design focuses on furniture selection and material fit. In the design, we understand the problem of matching the furniture with the human scale, and at the same time, through the way of rendering, we understand the technique of expressing the interior space.

At the same time, the sub-scenes are transformed into comic patterns to extract the key plot of the movie and provide reference for the design of spatial feelings.

In the design, the program splits, dislocates, cuts, and combines multiple body blocks, and pushes for forms suitable for expressing spatial changes.By making a model, we deduce the logic of the composition of the space, and study the emptiness and reality of the space with the help of light.

Module For Studio Course—Architecture Design 2

Among Moving—Changeable Home Space Design For Epidemic Era

Location:Harbin, Helongjiang Date: 2022 Spring Instructor: Dr.Xi Deng Individual

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Children Mode Kitchen+ Play Room+ Painting The project enables the transformation of numerous scenarios through the changeability of the furniture.It facilitated various types of activities for residents at home in the epidemic era.

The preserved factories are used as the second section to show the industrial memory through the reconstruction and expansion of the factories; and the new buildings are used as the third section to express the renewal and regeneration of the industrial culture.

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The design starts from the current situation of the old welding site, analyzes the surrounding environment, introduces the concept of open and green site, and combines the industrial heritage to create the site into three sections. The existing buildings and plazas are used as the first section to express the preservation of the industrial atmosphere.

This program starts from the social background in today's post-epidemic era and selects the most representative group of the Post-85s as the design subject. It analyzes and selects the three-member family that is common in the society as the family structure, and at the same time, considers the change of the family structure and the various social and family needs of the Post-85s, and explores the feasibility of the changeable space.

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HIT 11th Construction Festival—Hollow Plastic Plate Building Location:Harbin, Heilongjiang Date: 2021 Spring Instructor: Dong Jianfei Group Work/Hand-made

The proiect adopts plastic sheets as the esign material. and through the free play of a imited number of materials. a structurewith ornamental and recreational properties is created. The design was inspired by the characterization of the Hollow Plastic Platematerial. it can be folded in diferent directions to create an integrated build.The program also ears about how the members areconnected to each other, by making fixings and connections by hand so that the building can stand in a stable manner.

Each major component of the project is made from a complete piece of Hol low Plastic Plate with noassembly or bonding in between. The design was designed to function as a space for children to play andnave fun.lt is designed to be a plavful space for children, where light and shadow changes and undulationsare created.