Jiahui Li UCL MArch Architectural Design Portfolio 2020

PORT FOLIO 2020

Jiahui Li 's Design Work 2016-2020 Tel +8615131637199 Email gwenli413@163.com

University College London MArch Architectural Design Applicant Number ２１１２１７３１

CURRICUL Jiahui Li (Gwen) Tel Email

+8615131637199 gwenli413@163.com

Education Background 2016-2021 Wuhan Univerisity(China's 985 project) School of Urban design,B-Arch Architecture

2016-2021 Dundee University(dual degree)

School of Social sciences, B-Arch Architecture

GPA 3.56/4 Average Score 86/100 Top 5 Student Internship experience 2019 Spacescape studio, Beijing Branch (Jul-Aug) Program design of data Center of Agricultural Bank, Changchun, Jilin, China Central Xin project plant reconstruction design, Nanyang, Henan, China Scheme design / Preliminary design / Construction drawing

2019 Metaamo studio, Wuhan Branch (Oct-Dec) Light luxury homestay design in Mugua Village, Pingyao, Shanxi, China Analyzing the surrounding environment, cultural context, and historical and cultural heritage around the site, designed the appearance, landscape, structure, decoration and other aspects of the homestay.

Professional experience 2019 Surveying and Mapping of Ancient buildings, Hubei, China Traditional building profile and detail drawing

2019 Wuhan University & Dundee University Co-workshop, UK

“Remaking Site” project

From the concept of "non site context" proposed by Robert Smithson, students used various architectural styles and natural scenes in the survey as inspiration and abstract prototypes to complete the design through group discussion and teacher guidance.

2018 Watercolor Painting worhshop, Wuyuan, Jiangxi, China Practice of sketching from life in traditional architecture

2017 Urban Cognition Field Trip, Qingdao, Shandong, China Explore the architectural form and characteristic architectural features in the city

2017 Southeast Architectural Rookie Competition, China Tanhualin Community Activity Center design, Wuhan Suit both refined and popular taste, combined traditional lifestyle and modern art

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LUM VITAE

Awards & recognition 2019

Urban Design studio, Top design

2018-2019

Second-class Scholarship

2017-2018

Second-class Scholarship

2016-2017

Second-class Scholarship

Invisible city, Future maritime urban design School of Urban Design, Wuhan University School of Urban Design, Wuhan University School of Urban Design, Wuhan University

Leadership experience 2019-2020

Publicity of Architecture class

2018-2019

Vice President of Student Union

School of Urban Design, Wuhan University School of Urban Design, Wuhan University

2017-2018

Conservatorship of News publicity Department of Student Union

Wuhan University

Deputy Director of news publicity Department of Student Union

School of Urban Design, Wuhan University

Volunltary 2018 Sri Lanka International Volunteer, Dirina Sahana Foundation Pre school teaching / Community decelopment / Turtle hatchery

Language Chinese/English Software skills Rhino / AutoCAD / Photoshop ●●●●● Sketch up / Grasshopper / Enscape / Lumion ●●●● Illustrator / Indesign / Vray ●●● Hobbies Writing / Singing / Traveling / Piano / Phtotgraphy / Musical

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DESIGN PHILOSOPHIES After several years of exploration, I have formed my own design methods and philosophies. First, I am used to adding the concept of personal narrative thinking after forming a basic concept of the site by analysing the surrounding environment, crowds, traffic and cultural conditions. For example, when designing a hotel, I put forward the concept of "sleep" and integrate the curve of the users’ sleep stage into the design of the building shape and details.

In the design of V&A museum in Wuhan, I incorporated the concept of "parallel world" and designed an exhibition hall with parallel flow lines and themes reflecting Chinese and British culture. In addition, I always pursue divergent thinking, jump out of conventional architectural state, and try to find a new solution. Simultaneously, I attach great importance to people’s spatial experience and I hope they can feel the fun brought by the changes and levels of space. Architecture has changed from people's shelter to works of art over the past decades; therefore, my ultimate goal is to contribute to people's wellbeing in the future.

I always keep my design philosophies in my mind when doing projects. Taking the first project in my portfolio Invisible City as an example, I proposed the possibility of future sea cities by analyzing the current status of global climate change and experimenting with existing urban lakes. At the same time, I used the description of city fragments in the book Invisible City to define the variability brought about by the operation of the entire city mechanism. On the basis of existing static cities, I put forward the idea of reorganizing urban roads and connecting urban networks with unit buildings, and using the natural power of tidal elevators to change the shape of cities. The difficulty of the project was to formulate the operation rules of the entire city and develop regular selective movements of urban units. Finally, I designed the inner and outer rings so that residents could select how long he stays in the city.

CONTENTS 01 6-19

02 20-31

03 32-43

04 44-55

05 56-71

INVISIBLE CITY Urban design, Year 4 - Semester 1 Individual work Organic, Imaginative

SOMUNS Architecture design, Year 3 - Semester 2 Individual work Interactive, Void

ARCHIVE DEDUCTION Architecture & Urban design Research Project Group work Archival, Traditional

UPSIDE TOWER Architecture design, Research Project Group work overlapping, Realistic

OTHER WORKS Essay Modeling Critical Thinking, Practical

RIVER, HUANG YUXING, 2014

INVISIBLE CITY Urban Design Year 4 Individual work

The invisible city is a city divided into two halves. It never looked clear in the middle of the lake, its undulating shape hidden in the hills, its metallic sheen against the water, the forest and the sky. Many lakes, large and small, are enclosed by city roads, and the interaction between artificial and natural landscape emerges. The cylindrical units are always in motion, on its way to its next destination. The other half of the city stays where it is forever, providing new experiences for every migrant traveler. When they are tired, they reach the land, the undulations of lofty peaks contain all the guarantees of happiness.

project one

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Site analysis

BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION As a city with thousands of lakes, Wuhan is an experimental field for inland cities during their transition to maritime cities.

The university town and the science park surrounding the east lake make it an exciting place for the innovation and technology industry. The overlap of different function forms around the site also makes Wuhan a rapidly developing city.

The new satellite city formed mainly by entrepreneurs from top college graduates can also produce more diverse ideas in this changeable environment and promote the transformation of Wuhan into a first-tier city of science and technology city who is not a coastal city.

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Project one

The melting of Antarctic glaciers is accelerating as the atmosphere and sea temperatures rise, according to us scientists. If this phenomenon is intensified, it will cause the sea level to significantly. Researchers used lasers to measure the thickness of six Antarctic glaciers in 2002 and found they were melting at twice the rate of the 1990s, with 250 cubic kilometers of ice melting each year, or 60 percent more than their annual snow cover. These glaciers melt into water, causing sea levels to rise by 0.2 millimetres a year.

A climate change study, published online December 11, 2019 in the journal nature, shows that Greenland has lost 3.8 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992, resulting in a global sea level rise of 10.6mm. Greenland's ice sheet is melting seven times faster than it did in the 1990s, the authors say. The results show that Greenland's glacier loss rate has risen from 33 gigatonnes per year in the 1990s to 254 gigatonnes per year in the last decade, a seven-fold acceleration in just 30 years.

Professor Andrew Shepherd, of the university of Leeds, UK, who co-led the study, said: "the rule of thumb is that for every 1cm rise in global sea level, six million people are at risk of coastal flooding."

Even a small amount of melting can damage coastal cities. It is estimated that by the end of the 21st century, 360 million people will experience coastal flooding each year.

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Project background

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Project one

STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

GROWING LOGIC

TEXTURE

STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

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Design deduction

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Project one

BIODIVERSITY AND HUMAN ACTIVITIES The east lake is rich in natural resources, meanwile, the wetland provides a good living environment for wildlife. The average depth of the lake is 3-6 meters, which is suitable for the creation of various Spaces conducive to the development of biodiversity and the harmonious coexistence between human and nature.

The invisible city support residents’ life and improves the quality of life by providing residents with a variety of outdoor area to choose from at different times through the reasonable arrangement of terrain, landscape, biological activities and recreational activities.

At the same time, the invisible city uses solar, tidal, wind and biological energy to provide the electricity needed for the city. To Pursue the goal of sustainable development and self-sufficiency.

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Section analysis

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Project one

CHANGEABLE SEA LEVEL AND CHANGEABLE ORGANIZATION

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Detail design

COLORFUL ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY

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Scene performance

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GRID DISTORTION, MARIUS WATZ, 2008

"SOMUNS" Architecture Design Year 3 Individual work

SOMUNS, the god of sleep among the Roman gods, when he flutters his wings, even Zeus cannot escape from his sleep art. It is hoped that this hotel building can realize the interaction with people with its fluttering skin and virtual technology, and provide a good sleep experience for the customers who come here.

The dream cave concept is another interpretation of "leukotomy", which aims to establish intermittent connections between the inner and outer worlds and enrich people's spatial experience. In the real historical sites, the new pure land not only becomes a rest stop when people are tired, but also becomes a new landscape for people to visit.

Project two

SITE ANALYSIS

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Project introduction

FORM GENERATION According to the ornamental value and function opening degree of the surrounding historic buildings, the shape is changed.

BEHAVIORAL SCHEDULE AND FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP Taking the 24 hours of a day as the horizontal axis, the functions of thbuilding are arranged according to the height, which generates connections with the outdoor scenery. In addition, the degree of privacy and use of the function is also related to the interior patio design of the building.

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Project two

AIR CURTAIN WALL The curtain wall can perceive the distance between people and the curtain, and then blow the opening wall through the air supply system behind each unit piece to achieve the purpose of opening and closing the sight.

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Skin analysis & Funtion Analysis

DIGITAL CONTROL WIND-DRIVEN GLASS CURTAIN WALL DETAIL DRAWING

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Project two

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Skin analysis & Funtion Analysis

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Project two

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Project Rendering

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Project introduction

CAVE OF DREAMS The hotel located in the center of the city has effective interaction with the outside landscape. Meanwhile, the inner cave uses holographic projection to create a sensory experience completely different from the outside world, which makes the customers feel a strong contrast. The suggestion of psychological anchor points helps to establish beautiful dreams in sleep.

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NO 12, COURTESY BETTS PROJECT, SAM JOCOB, 2019

ARCHIVE DEDUCTION Architecture Design Research Design Group work

The origin of modern architecture is derived from the rich achievements of ancestors' research, and the development of architectural design cannot be separated from learning the essence of traditional architecture. Starting from the symbols of traditional Chinese culture, we try to extract elements, layout and sense of atmosphere in traditional architecture, and try to design modern architecture with traditional atmosphere.

Project three

Jokhang Temple First Floor Plan

RECONSTRUCTING THE ARCHITECTURAL ATMOSPHERE

Pavilion of Surging Waves Plan

Based on the plane of Chinese traditional architecture, this research refines and redefines the architectural space under the traditional plane and applies it to the composition of modern architecture.

When architects try to use the ancient aesthetics and the current design logic collision, the thinking almost keeps jumping between the ancient and modern. Thus this research aims to geting rid of the modern architectural pattern and preserving the spatial order of modern architecture, creating a new architectural vocabulary.

The Garden of Cultivation Plan

Lingering Garden Plan

34 Humble Administrator's garden Plan

Master of the Nets Garden Plan

Project Background

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Project three

INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE INHERITANCE AND EXHIBITION BASE In order to better inherit the handicraft skills handed down from ancient China to the present, we used the existing research results to establish this living area and workshop for the craftsmen. At the same time, we will open the workshop and exhibition space to the public to encourage more people to understand and fall in love with traditional crafts and promote the inheritance and development of intangible cultural herita

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Design Process

PROGECT BACKGROUND

FRAMWORK GENERATION

STREET NET ANALYSIS

BLOCK GENERATION

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Project three

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Studio Streamline

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Project three

COHABITATION Artisans have independent living Spaces and inner courtyards. The degree of privacy in public areas decreases from the outside to the inside. The traditional grille reaches a balance of "half-covered face" in the view.

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Section Analysis

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Project three

COURTYARD ANALYSIS

VIEW ANALYSIS

WINDOW PATTERN ANALYSIS

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Detail Design

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KISA KAWAKAMI - AA FILES NO.13, AUTUMN 1986

UPSIDE DOWN Intergrated Design Year 4 Group work

As a business building, on the one hand, to meet the needs of all kinds of people, as far as possible to integrate enough functions in one; On the other hand, the exhibition art which combined with fitness and comprehensive functions will break the public's stereotype of the historical and cultural district around Wuhan University with its novel appearance, inspire new energy into the neighborhood, and become an emerging art trend landmark and exhibition site, giving the public a more funny experience..

Project four

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Site Analysis

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Project four

FORM GENERATION The visual perception of antigravity is achieved from the shape, echoing the spatial collision and morphological characteristics of dramatic conflict in the concept.

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Function Analysis

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Project three

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Project introduction

A CONTINUOUS TRAIL The orange walkway landscape extends from the ground floor to the building, which not only provides activity space for the surrounding residents, but also activates the ground floor block cut off by the heavy traffic, and plays a guiding role in exploring different public Spaces for customers inside the building.

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Project four

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Typical Plan Analysis

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Detail Design

STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

MATERIAL ANALYSIS 123456789-

Compositive lightweight concrete deck Skin structural steel column 500*500mm Intermediate channel slip connection U-shape channel glass 400(w)*60(h)*7(t) Concrete beam 500*800 Double glass wall Fireproofed steel framing Lighting Stainless steel gutter

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WUTOPIA LAB, MODEL IN MODEL, 2019

OTHER WORKS Model & Essay Group & Individual work

Project three

FOX PAVILION Three-dimensional composition design Group Work Year 1 - Semster 2 1:1 Scale modeling

After elaborating and designing the small model, the model was enlarged, and the physical model was gradually established from the study of the properties of the material.

The design mainly used the chinese mortise and tenon joint technique and the fastening of the knots. It is made totally by hand. Finally, the auxiliary metal connector ensures its stability.

The whole pavilion looks like the ears of a fox, thus it was named fox Pavilion. Eventually our results become part of the campus landscape.

GEOMETRIC FANCY Plastic Arts design Group Work Year 2 - Semster 2 Solid clay figurine

An anonymous abstract painting is selected for recreation and three-dimensional, highlighting different levels through different shades.

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Model Making

THE BABEL TOWER

Three-dimensional composition design Group Work Year 1 - Semster 1 Laser Cutting Modeling The Babel tower project is the study and practice of architectural structure. A tower model was designed step by step from the small model, and the final inspection standard is the stability and height of the tower.

Our team used the variant of the triangle stable structure to design. Although the final effect is not ideal, it has a deeper experience for the force transmission performance of the structure.

SECTIONS AND SENSES

Desgin Research Units Individual Work 2019 Summer Workshop Casting modeling

During the trip in Dundee, Scoltland, we found thar there are three kinds of space, enclosed, semienclosed and exposed space. The ranges of senses depends on whether there are physical barriers so that the boundaries of the senses in there three regions create a strong contrast.

"SOMUNS"

Architectural Design Individual Work Year 3 - Semster 2 3D Printing Modeling The study of Rhino operating and the study of 3D printing technology.The model was using to assisting to display the design results.

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Other works

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Essay

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