PORTFOLIO /Jiayi Ren
CONTENTS 01
Fragmented Emotion/
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INTO THE SHELL/
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EMBODIED TIME/
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selected works of 2023-2026
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Stargazing Planetarium
Generative Multi-Material Design
Multifunctional Wellness Center
PERCEIVED MEMORY/ Tallinn Civic Archive
SANCTUARY OF SERENITY/ Supportive Resting Pavilion
LIFE WITNESS/ Ladywell playtower renovation + Children Theatre
FLOWING ENTANGLEMENT/ Sustainable Material Workshop
Intern project
01 FRAGMENTED EMOTION Stargazing Planetarium “How can spatial experience guide people to confront uncertainty and feelings of emptiness in life, rather than escaping from them or passively indulging in them?”
SITE & CONCEPT Based on Eva Illouz’s theory of emotional capitalism, this project explores how contemporary society commodifies emotions through markets and social media, weakening authentic emotional perception and producing superficial social relations. The proposal responds by creating a de-capitalized emotional space through the spatial experience of a planetarium, encouraging visitors to reconsider their feelings through the scale of the cosmos. The site is located on Qianniu Ridge near Hangzhou, a popular but undeveloped stargazing destination currently affected by traffic congestion and environmental damage. The project introduces an educational planetarium, observatory hall, and supporting facilities to foster a more reflective engagement with the night sky.
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SITE & CONCEPT This project asks how individuals can regain agency over emotions and relationships within structures that commodify feeling. The planetarium is chosen for its immersive, interactive, and educational qualities, allowing visitors to reconnect with sensory perception and reflect on their place within a larger cosmic order.
Exhibition Storyboard starry
current site
mounatin elevation
The exhibition is organized through a multi-circulation curatorial strategy following the timeline of cosmic evolution. Three intertwined trajectories—science, humanity, and philosophy— remain independent yet interconnected, enabling visitors to shift perspectives at key points. By exploring the universe, human knowledge, and existential meaning, the exhibition encourages reflection on emotional capitalism and contemporary social relations.
moon phases
01 science
02 humanity
03 philosophy
The building adopts a deconstructivist approach to express the reconstruction and renewal of existing ideas. In an era dominated by emotional capitalism, simple rejection cannot lead to progress. Instead, it should be reinterpreted and transformed through new ways of thinking, with the focus placed on critique and reconstruction.
EXPLODED DIAGRAM
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Functionally, the design solves practical needs while organizing the site around a central garden that divides the building into public and private zones. The front contains visitor exhibitions: three main galleries, an emotional capitalism pavilion, and a temporary hall. Behind, offices replace the former meteorological station while preserving the original weather radar beside a quiet stargazing area. Above all, the planetarium sits at the top as the building’s core.
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STRUCTURE - PROGRAM ANALYSIS light well planetarium
weather rader station
bridge
equipment room
core
viewing corridor
stargazing platform
stargazing gallery core
escalator
circulation slope service room
science gallery circulation slope temporary exhibition gallery
humanity gallery phhilosophy gallery
Entrance & Parking Garrage
two Cores & Fast Cirulation
garden
Gallery Circulation
Primary Space: Three Galleries
EXPLODED DIAGRAM - gallery circulation
Decision Point: Visitors are required to make their own choices at this point, rather than being forced to follow a predetermined circulation route.
Phase 1: Visitors choose one of three thematic galleries based on their interests. Phase 2: Within each gallery, visitors freely determine their own sequence of exploration, as each floor presents a complete thematic component. Phase 3: Visitors may switch between galleries through the atrium bridges during their visit.
Phase 4: The exits of the three galleries converge into an interconnected double-spiral ramp system.
The atrium presents sixteen entrances within a single visual field, allowing visitors to choose freely. It symbolizes the chaotic emotional market, encouraging individuals to follow their inner judgment rather than drift with the crowd. Circulation varies by gallery theme. The central hall offers an immersive space for reflection and bodily awareness. An ascending passage gradually shifts from darkness to light and noise to silence, leading toward the universe. The planetarium becomes the final point of contemplation. Each sequence represents emotional transformation: manipulation, introspection, liberation, and balance. The atrium acts as a convergence of consciousness, while displacement, superimposition, drift, fragmentation, and ambiguity shape the deconstructive spatial strategy.
Phase 5: One route returns to the ground-floor atrium, allowing visitors to revisit the initial decision point and explore alternative paths. The other leads to the central garden, where visitors may rest or continue toward the temporary exhibition hall.
AXONOMETRIC PLAN
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Outdoor Stargazing Terrace
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SECTION Visitors arrive either by taxi, dropping off at the ground floor, or by private car, parking in the garage. From different levels, they enter the atrium and choose a gallery to begin their visit. After following multiple exhibition paths, they reach the rear stargazing level, with open and semi-open leisure areas offering food, washing, and rest, allowing recovery after intense information intake. Crossing a bridge between the two buildings by ramp or escalator, visitors enter the planetarium. The circular route then returns to the parking area, where they may leave or continue exploring.
The design dismantles structures shaped by power and ideology, exposing essential e l e m e n t s t o t h e v i e w e r. As contemporary society standardizes and structures emotions, the architecture breaks certainty to release suppressed irrational feelings. When social order invisibly directs human behavior, fixed paths are removed, compelling visitors to actively choose and reflect on their direction. Spatial jumps and discontinuities mirror superficial relationships and fragmented mental states. Within this field of multiple choices, visitors are ultimately encouraged to seek their own inner stability.
Through the tension between cosmic perspective and earthly reality
02 INTO THE SHELL Generative Multi-Material Design “What would it be like if future buildings had no distinction between columns and facades and were instead a single, unified whole?” DIGITAL FUTURES 2026 Collaborated in a two-person team Responsible for Rhino form finding, nTopology, Houdini, blender
CONCEPT New additive manufacturing mul ti-mater i a l t e c h n o lo g ie s offer the potential to supersede component-based construction with continuous topology. In this new design and construction paradigm, there are no bolts, screws, joints, or interfaces between building components, but rather a single unified construction that changes g r a d u a l l y i n t r a n s p a r e n c y, colour, texture, thickness, and other material properties to meet different functional criteria while producing a radically new design aesthetic.
PHASE 1 Form Finding
Using Grasshopper, Loft and SubD, multiple form iterations were generated through parametric exploration. The final shell-like surface was selected and should be developed as a dynamic system, responding to environmental performance.
PHASE 2 Environmental Analysis and Structural Optimisation Rhino
solar radiation map
original geometry
curvature analysis
geometry with support faces and load faces
lattice 1
lattice 2
optimisation without thickness
nTopology
optimisation
PHASE 3 Procedural Design Houdini served as the data integration and procedural generation platform. Geometry, point cloud information, and structural analysis data exported from nTopology were combined into a single computational model, enabling the procedural reconstruction of the final multi-material facade. The colour gradient was directly inherited from the static analysis results, representing the distribution of structural performance rather than an aesthetic texture.
point cloud from static analysis
solar radiation map
blender rendering
PHASE 5 Visualisation
03 EMBODIED TIME Multifunctional Wellness Center Time is not counted, it is felt by the body.
CONCEPT & SITE ANALYSIS The site of this project is located at Meihua Reef, Zhejiang Province, China. The area remains undeveloped and largely abandoned. Yet, due to its exceptional orientation toward the sea horizon, it has become a destination for sunset viewing, drawing people to travel long distances to this deserted coastal edge in order to witness the final glow of the day.
How to Attain the Completeness of Life Through Space Within Limited Time ?
During my time on the site, I experienced the scale of time stretched out. Surrounded almost exclusively by natural sounds—the waves, the wind, and the rocks—the site forms an enclosed and contemplative field. My body felt immersed within this environment, while my gaze remained fixed on the setting sun, waiting for it to slowly and irreversibly disappear beyond the horizon. This spiritual encounter with the passage of time deeply affected me and prompted a reflection on human life itself: within such a limited duration, how might spatial experience enable us to approach a sense of wholeness in life, rather than allowing it to pass meaninglessly?
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morning
sunset
China map
This layered understanding of time and life constitutes the spirit of Meihua Reef. Through architectural intervention, this project seeks to amplify and sustain this sensibility, allowing space itself to become a medium through which individuals confront the finitude of life to make time inhabitable.
PROGRAMMATIC spatial attitude CHILDHOOD
old age
middle age
youth
childhood
contemplation
reflection
strength
exploration
form extraction EMBRACE
YOUTH
CONFRONTATION
Time erupts with intensity; physical strength seeks confrontation, testing limits against height, gravity, and uncertainty, challenging time itself through action, speed, and risk.
MIDDLE AGE
CONTAINMENT
Time settles; experience deepens perception as knowledge and memory shape reflection, turning movement inward toward understanding, continuity, and self-formation.
OLD AGE
ACCOMPANIMENT
Time lengthens into quiet clarity; urgency dissolves into stillness as the body slows, accepting finitude while resting peacefully within horizon, light, and the vastness of nature.
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The site is accessed by only a single vehicular road. A gentle slope lies to the left and a steep slope to the right. The southern-facing gentle slope accommodates the main building, allowing optimal sunlight exposure and panoramic views, while the existing roadway is retained along the steeper western edge.
Each stage of life is defined not by age, but by how the body occupies, confronts, and perceives its surroundings.
Time expands beyond measurement; an hour feels endless as curiosity guides the body to explore, wander, and discover the world without awareness of duration or consequence.
PLAN The project is organized as a spatial sequence of life stages: reception (childhood), climbing and bungee (youth), museum and meditation (middle age), and a nursing home (old age). Each zone is positioned along the terrain and oriented toward the sea. At the most dangerous rocky tip—currently a popular sunset destination— a protected viewing promenade is introduced, transforming risk into safety. Circulation cores and layered pathways interconnect the six main components, allowing independent operation while maintaining visual and physical continuity across the site.
: canteen & cafe : viewing terrace : extreme sports : viewing terrace : ramp : gallery : reception : senior nursing home : greenery : scenic promenade : hotel : lift
Programmatic Typology Diagram
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The reception is divided into two volumes connected by a sheltered canopy. The first block features an outwardfacing service window where all visitors enter the project. Inside, two levels of offices accommodate staff and technical operations. Deeper within, a second-level reception hall
A 65-meter-high outdoor platform faces the sea and hosts the cliff bungee experience, emphasizing exposure, gravity, and risk. Above it, the highest cliffside restaurant provides panoramic views and a resting point, allowing visitors to transition from intense physical activity to contemplation of the
The six-story hotel contains 50 uniquely configured rooms ranging from 50 to 100 square meters, each with a private balcony oriented toward the sea or mountain. Central atriums on every floor bring daylight deep into the terrain, creating vertical openness and spatial continuity within the building mass.
The restaurant consists of two zones: a main dining hall (837 m²) and a tea lounge (630 m²), connected by a gentle ramp. The spatial transition allows gradual movement between formal dining and relaxed gathering, reinforcing the project’s layered circulation system.
The museum spans two expansive floors (4,900 m² and 5,000 m²), connected by elevator, interior stair, and exterior stair. A central open mezzanine terrace introduces natural light and visual permeability, supporting exhibition, meditation, and quiet reflection within a layered spatial sequence.
The five-story nursing home provides approximately 1,000 square meters per level. Each floor connects to adjacent program areas, encouraging interaction across generations rather than isolation. Shared terraces and accessible circulation ensure mobility, social exchange, and a calm
CIRCULATION 01 Primary Circulation 02 Secondary Circulation
Fast Ramp
Secondary Circulation
A fast ramp links the two primary cores. A 5-meter-wide ramp with a 1.55° incline (≈2.7% slope) resolves the height difference, supporting wheelchairs, mechanical transport, and large equipment movement.
A transitional space connects the nursing home and the museum, integrating both an accessible indoor route and an outdoor landscape path leading directly toward the coastline.
03 Rapid Transit Ramp 04 Outdoor Landscape Pathway 05 Vehicular Circulation
Circulation Core
Secondary Circulation
The building is structured around two primary cores that link all programmatic components. Three tempered-glass elevator shafts enhance vertical circulation with a high degree of transparency, enabling visitors to visually engage with the interior and clearly understand where they are headed.
The museum features both a panoramic elevator and a sculptural spiral staircase. The elevator provides smooth, accessible vertical circulation with continuous visual connection, while the spiral stair offers a dynamic, bodily ascent. Together, they create varied speeds, perspectives, and spatial experiences within the exhibition sequence.
SECTION A 65-meter-high outdoor platform hosts the cliff bungee experience, facing the open sea.
Human life unfolds through distinct stages, each associated with specific bodily conditions and existential aspirations. In childhood, life is defined by innocence and curiosity, by the exploration of the world. In youth, the strength and vitality of the body allow us to experience the beauty of power and movement. In middle age, accumulated experience and knowledge shape a deeper understanding of the self. In old age, after all has settled, life may arrive at a state of tranquility—one that embraces the world with calmness and quiet acceptance.
The six-story hotel contains 50 uniquely configured rooms ranging from 50 to 100 square meters, each with a private balcony facing the landscape.
The five-story nursing home provides approximately 1,000 m² per level. Each floor maintains connections to adjacent program areas, avoiding isolation from other age groups.
A cliffside restaurant—offering panoramic views and a resting p l a c e a f t e r e x t r e m e a c t i v i t y, merging thrill with contemplation.
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At the entrance, the reception uses a gently curved, partially extended wall to guide visitors inward while simultaneously providing shelter from rain.
The restaurant consists of two zones: a main dining hall (837 m²) and a tea lounge (630 m²), connected by a ramp.
PHYSICAL MODEL
The project culminates in an understanding of architecture not as a static form, but as a medium through which life is experienced and completed. By translating the stages of life into spatial conditions, the design allows time to be sensed through the body rather than measured abstractly. From protection to exposure, from depth to horizon, architecture frames the shifting relationship between human existence and the natural world, ultimately offering a place where life, in its finite duration, can unfold with clarity, intensity, and acceptance.
04 PERCEIVED MEMORY Tallinn Civic Archive A place where urban memory is preserved, explored, and experienced.
CIVIC CONTEXT
Enlarged Site Map
RAILWAY STATION
DOWNTOWN
TALLINN OLD TOWN
PARK RAILWAY STATION
PORT of TALLINN
2 Kalevi Central Stadium A historic multi‑purpose stadium built in 1955, Kalevi Keskstaadion hosts football, athletics, and Estonia’s traditional Dance Festival. It seats around 12,000 and remains an iconic sporting venue in Tallinn.
1 Cruise Terminal Roof Promenade An 850‑metre rooftop public promenade above Tallinn’s cruise terminal connects the Old City Harbour with seafront paths. It features seating, play areas, exercise spaces and panoramic views of sea and city life.
This project explores architecture as a mediator between urban memory and human cognition. In rapidly evolving cities, spatial standardisation prioritises efficiency, yet human perception and emotion depend on memory, order, and perceptible hierarchies to foster belonging. Located between Tallinn Town Hall and the harbour, the area combines historic authority, tourism-driven commercialisation, and rapid urban transformation. The project proposes a civic archive, where spatial order, light, scale, and circulation enable city memory to be preserved, experienced, and reinterpreted, acting as a dynamic interface between urban memory and public cognition.
5 Tallinn National Archive The National Archives of Estonia preserves and provides access to millions of historical records documenting Estonia’s cultural heritage, statehood and society, with key archival facilities and reading rooms in Tallinn.
SITE 59°26'45.95"N 24°45'03.09"E 3
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Tallinna Linnahall
St. Olaf's Church
A m o n u m e n t a l multi‑purpose cultural and sports venue completed in 1980, originally the Lenin Palace of Culture and Sport. Its brutalist concrete form dominates the waterfront near the harbour.
A medieval church founded in the 12th century, once a m o n g E u r o p e ’s t a l l e s t structures. Its soaring tower served as a maritime landmark and remains a major historic landmark in Tallinn’s skyline.
CONCEPT
SPATIAL STRATEGY Site boundary facing the sea
city
lake harbour entrance
Phase 1: massing
Phase 2: transformation
Urban Layer Situated near streets and plazas, this highly visible, active layer transforms archival materials into accessible urban resources, encouraging public engagement and making the city’s history directly approachable for residents and visitors alike.
-reception -cafe -canteen -bookshop -cloakroom -lobby
Cognitive Layer Located mid-building, this quiet, softly lit layer offers a calm, rhythmically organised environment that supports deep thinking, learning, and knowledge exploration, allowing users to engage with archives thoughtfully and without distraction.
-atrium -exhibition -library -workshop -document reading
Archive Core Positioned internally or underground, this stable, low-stimulation layer preserves the city’s historical memory, providing controlled conditions for safe storage and expert handling of documents and other archival materials.
-office -conference room -archives warehouse -archives restoration room
The Whole
EXPERIENCE SEQUENCE
: circulation : bookshop : reception : cloakroom : cafe & restaurant : lobby The spatial sequence of the building constructs a cognitive path from the city plaza through a public memory space to areas for reading and research, culminating in the archive core and extending to a rooftop city view. This progression organises experience from collective urban space to concentrated knowledge and back to an elevated perception of the city, framing a transition from city to memory, from memory to cognition, and ultimately returning to the city.
: atrium : library : workshop : gallery : public research centre : record copying centre : office : archives warehouse : archives restoration room
RENDER
entrance 1
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entrance 3
The building’s architectural language combines simplicity and clarity, using restrained openings and clear proportions to create a composed form. Thick walls emphasise solidity and permanence, while lateral natural light gently animates interior spaces. Together, these elements produce a quiet, rational, and dignified atmosphere that respects the public nature of the building. The design balances functional clarity with aesthetic restraint, ensuring that the architecture conveys both order and calmness while supporting civic engagement and thoughtful interaction with the city, its memory, and its archives.
05 SANCTUARY OF SERENITY Supportive Resting Pavilion At The Sacred Mount Kailash A pavilion where devotion and sunlight sustain body, spirit, and culture
International VELUX Award 2024 Collaborated in a two-person team Responsible for site analysis diagrams, spatial diagrams, renderings, and final presentation board
SECTION
day time
night time
In response to the arduous journey undertaken by Tibetan Buddhist devotees who perform prostrations at the sacred Mount Kailash, we have initiated this project to create a supportive resting pavilion. Devotees endure extreme hardships in the snowy and high-altitude environment, motivated by their dedication to praying for the well-being of all. To alleviate some of their challenges, the region's abundant sunlight and high ultraviolet radiation are utilized to generate solar power. Our project is inspired by traditional Tibetan elements such as prayer wheels, mani stone pile, and prayer flags. This resting pavilion will provide a place where pilgrims can rest, sleep, and warm themselves, offering a sanctuary from the harsh conditions. Additionally, this facility will be available to tourists visiting the area, ensuring comfort and sustainability for all and promote the culture.
CONCEPT
In Tibetan Buddhism, the higher the mani stones are piled, the closer the wishes are to the far. The shape of the resting pavilion resembles a mani stone pile to protect people inside.
mani stone pile
The process of spinning the wheel is reciting scripture. From a top view, the interlocking layers of the resting pavilion resemble this dynamic movement.
prayer wheel
The colorful prayer flags fluttering in the wind signify that the scriptures are being heard by the far so that the sheets of the resting pavilion are designed in colors like the prayer flags.
STRUCTURE
SYSTEM solar panel
toughnened l o w - i r o n glass encapsulant EVA photovoltaic cells encapsulant EVA
When the sun shines onto the fiber optic glass, energy from the sunlight is absorbed by the PV cells in the panel. The glass sheet changes angle as the door opens, allowing it to maximize the absorption of sunlight during the day and convert solar energy into heat and electricity, which is stored in a foundation.
back layer
water heating furniture
water heating pipe
water heating pipe
battery
The pipes distribute the heat in hot water, which emits heat as it passes through the bench throughout the pavilion. The cooler water then returns to the foundation to be reheated. Pedestrians can take a short break and warm up on a cold winter day while sitting on the bench.
There are water heating pipes installed underneath the floor, where the end of the water cycle from the bench pipes will return and be reheated into hot water. At night, the hot water is heated by electricity stored in the foundation and provides warmth for those who shelter in the house during the cold night.
06 LIFE WITNESS Ladywell playtower renovation + Children Theatre A theatre where the past is honoured, the present engaged, and the future envisioned.
CONTEXTUAL STRATEGY —— population analysis This population analysis that Lewisham's population is primarily concentrated around the shopping center, which serves as the current community hub. The area has a high proportion of families, with a significant presence of children and middle-aged residents. Additionally, Lewisham is highly diverse, home to many individuals who were not born in the UK.
Family Density Map of London
Age Distribution Chart
POPULATION DENSITY MAP According to Lewisham Council's Cultural Strategy 2023–2028, the government aims to foster community cohesion through the arts. However, there is a noticeable lack of performance venues in the immediate vicinity, highlighting a gap in cultural infrastructure. Therefore, I envision this project as a theatre, using BODY LANGUAGE as a universal medium to BREAK CULTURAL BARRIERS AND BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER.
: greenery
: residential area
: nature conservation
: site
: major centre boundary
: dance
: St. Mary's Conservation Area
: library
: river
: museum
: railway
: medical / healthcare
: primary shopping area
: live bar
: primary frontage
: restaurant
: secondary frontage
Lewisham is a primarily residential area in southeast London, equipped with key amenities like a major shopping center and strong transport links. However, despite meeting essential living needs, it lacks cultural and artistic infrastructure — a gap increasingly recognized as the community seeks greater cohesion and creative engagement.
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PLAN
EXPLODED —— circulation & function
1. primary theatre 2. children theatre 3. parent leisure area 4. children interactive classroom 5. rehearsal 6. courtyard 7. toilet 8. plant room 9. lift 10. 24h performace roof 11. climbing spapce 12. terrace 13. garden 5
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1. A series of "past spaces" are arranged in a ring around the "present space". 2. The courtyard serves as a connector, providing access to all spaces. 3. Four main entrances link the site to the surrounding key buildings. 4. An additional structure representing the "future space" is introduced as an open space.
Circulation for different groups of users：Functions are organized in vertical blocks, but each level remains interconnected and accessible throughout. Terraces connect them. Each block has a stair for fire safety.
MATERIAL
polycarbonate panel
A semi-transparent polycarbonate facade and a reflective aluminum roof hover above the original red-brick structure, creating a sense of lightness and levitation. Teal-colored steel frames reinforce the original building while adding a playful, vibrant contrast that evokes a sense of childlike wonder. Colorful aluminum window frames and stairs are scattered across the translucent surfaces, drawing children's attention and encouraging visual curiosity.
concrete floor aluminum window frame
The narrative of history is metaphorically expressed through light: the more recent the era, the brighter the space becomes. Polycarbonate panel is 100% recycle material. A part of the red bricks will be kept and another part will be replaced by new ones for structure safety.
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The main theatre welcomes children as the heart of the building, symbolizing birth and hope within its historical context. Serving as the entrance, lobby, and performance space, it encourages playful activities—performing, gaming, and creative exploration. Light is changeable, animating the space, while red brick, colourful fabrics, and modular, assembled seating create a lively, tactile environment. Abstract elements, like a bath and water, evoke cleanliness and health, while the central stage becomes a metaphorical nucleus for imagination and growth. This dynamic, i n t e r a c t i v e s p a c e f o s t e r s j o y, learning, and communal engagement, celebrating childhood and the future potential of architecture through playful design.
end stop bar polycarbonate panel aluminum pressure cap aluminum structural support timber batten public entrance (above) polycarbonate wall and polycarbonate roof
metal roof cladding breathable building wrap acoustic insulation thearmal insulation purlins rafters bulk fibre insulation timber batten
1:20 detailed children entrance (above) polycarbonate wall and aluminum roof
The main theatre welcomes children as the heart of the building, symbolizing birth and hope within its historical context. Serving as the entrance, lobby, and performance space, it encourages playful activities—performing, gaming, and creative exploration. Light is changeable, animating the space, while red brick, colourful fabrics, and modular, assembled seating create a lively, tactile environment. Abstract elements, like a bath and water, evoke cleanliness and health, while the central stage becomes a metaphorical nucleus for imagination and growth. This dynamic, interactive space fosters joy, learning, and communal engagement, celebrating childhood and the future potential of architecture through playful design.
Children Theatre 12.05m
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Main Theatre
07 FLOWING ENTANGLEMENT Sustainable Material Workshop A space where material exploration and artistic creation cultivate a poetic dialogue between humans and nature
SECTION in context This project in Stratford, London, situates itself on the southern side of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Positioned adjacent to the canal and allotment, it serves as a sustainable material workshop together with a series of talks and lessons where students delve into the connection between humans and nature. Through material experimentation and artistic creation, they explore how we can intricately respond to nature's call. At its core, this initiative strives to bridge the gap between humanity and nature, fostering a deeper emotional connection and empathy towards our natural surroundings. I hope that as people stroll through this space, it feels like reading a poem, By picking up fragments of inspiration, they can compose their own inspiration. This space aspires to offer a verdant sanctuary for local residents to unwind. This is achieved through the creation of a winding pathway, meticulously designed to rekindle people's innate reverence for nature, inviting them to reconnect with its profound essence.
FRAGMENTS In this model, I explored the patterns that can be created with wooden strips. Triangles facing different directions continuously form an arch, and sharp angles simulate the form of thorns, suggesting the sharp and self-protective aspect of the natural world.
This is an experiment of bamboo strips, The interacting force form the curve without gluing.
EXPERIMENTAL MODEL for IN-BETWEEN SPACE In these four models, I pondered the concept of "in-between space." How should the outdoor and indoor spaces be connected? How can the unique features of this area be utilized to narrative?
STRUCTURE
The waffle roof structure allows light to enter softly, and the variation in depth creates changes in light intensity. This building has four separate small rooms that share a continuous glazing roof. To allow the roof to support itself, I chose a waffle-like timber lattice structure, which connects each individual space to the entire roof. This structure transmits the load of air pressure to the ground, functioning entirely as a load-bearing component. The shape of the lattice shades the sun and allows air to flow out, while also creating a form that is visually pleasing. the difference in depth makes the intensity of light change
08 INTERN PROJECT - Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
bird-eye view render
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eye-level render
I contributed to rooftop garden and departure hall design for Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. I developed spatial circulation, landscape integration, and viewing strategies encouraging rest, interaction, and engagement with Shanghai’s skyline through movement. The renderings were initially produced using D5 and Enscape, then further enhanced with AI-assisted generation to rapidly explore the visual effects of different material palettes.
08 INTERN PROJECT - Taizhou Youth Design Bay The Taizhou Youth Design Bay proposes a new cultural landmark in Huangyan, integrating design, technology, culture, and business within a Recreational Business District (RBD). Commercial and exhibition spaces are organised around a central open area, with offices above connected through a curved atrium that enhances spatial interaction. The project aims to foster innovation, cultural exchange, and industrial collaboration through a flexible and open working environment. I participated in concept design development, production of analysis diagrams, and preparation of presentation slides.
concept generation diagram made by me
section diagram rendered by me
conceptual volumn rendered by me
functional analysis made by me