Portfolio for Architectural Assistant - Junyi He

Junyi He

Architecture Portfolio

Selected works from the RIBA Part 2 and after work

Welcome Introduction This portfolio presents a curated selection of both my academic and preessiona! work,demonstrating the breadth of my experience as an architecture student.

These pages illustrate my progression in design, presentation, and technical skills, showscasing my aptitude and approach to architectural practice.

Experience Graduate Student: 2023-2025 Master of Architecture RIBA part 2 University of Manchester Architecture Assistant: 2021-2022 China Zhongyuan International Engineering Co., LTD Undergraduate Student: 2016-2021 Bachelor of Architecture Northeastern University(China)

Contents 1 Outdoor Studies March final thesis Y2

2 Housing Renovation March thesis Y1

3 Traditional Chinese Medicine Work as architectural assistant

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Location: Beijing, China Time: 2025

Software used: Rhinoceros+Enscape AutoCAD Photoshop llustrator

[ Outdoor Schools | Study outside ] I believe children require opportunities for experimentation in outdoor space in order to develop creative and critical thinking skills, so need an environment that enables learning structured through play.

Meanwhile, I want to minimise carbon while maximising durability.

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Middle school student's normal week schedule.

Project motivation: To seek changes to long-term formalism learning Weekend homework

Middle school students spend nearly 10 hours a day at school and 6 hours in the same classroom studying different subjects.

8:00 a.m.

extra-curricular classes

5 classes in the morning

11:30 p.m.

At least 2 hours homework

5:30 p.m.

Such daily routines not only cause students to become numb and rigid, but also gradually make them lose enthusiasm for learning.

12:30 a.m.

4 classes in the afternoon

After class study

In this project, I hope to counteract the impacts caused by the long-terms formalistic learning through a non-formalistic learning approach.

The negative effects The impact caused by long-term formalized classes.

The monotonous practice pattern makes students feel confused and no longer think about their original intention of learning.

Repetitive learning activities lead to a gradual decline in attention.

The excessive use of classrooms causes hygiene problems

Lost hopes for going to school and desired to finish school every day.

Students are solely focused on t h e i r g r a d e s a n d th e recognition of their teachers Decrease physical condition

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outdoor learning is a possible solution to solve formalism problem

Positive impact of outdoor learning Social Affordance Providing situations and settings for students to socialize and interact with each other.

Cognitive affordance Grab children’s attention but without creating aesthetic pollution.

Natural Affordance Natural features present in the environment like rocks, trees, terrain, etc.

Deepen the sense of experience the touch of materials, the smell of air, the sound of space.

Analyze the different types of outdoor learning activities and the benefits for students.

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What can be done during outdoor learning

Outdoor learning activities

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Language class

Language class

Language class

Laboratory class

Math class

Laboratory class

•Give speeches and perform in the stepped space.

•Sitting around, doing handicrafts and communicate with peers.

•Freely discussed what they had learned.

Art class

Math class

Language class

Language class

Art class

Math class

•Give speeches and perform in the stepped space.

•Give speeches and perform in the stepped space.

•Give speeches and perform in the stepped space.

What kind of space can be used to host outdoor teaching activities Organize outdoor learning activities based on the dome space.

To completely avoid the formal learning environment, a nonlinear and non-closed spatial form is adopted.

While organizing students for small concerts, drama performances, outdoor classes, or be used for daydreaming, reading, and meditation.

Provide them with tutoring related to compulsory courses such as math, language and experiments.

Never be closed, ensuring that students' connection with the outdoor space is never cut off

The dome has slopes available for climbing, providing students with more activity areas

Not only suitable for leisure and entertainment, but also for teaching activities

The roof is necessary to ensure that the space usage is not disturbed by the weather.

Increase the lighting by making holes.

Outdoor learning prototype space design

Opening holes on the roof

Opening holes & Change the shape

Change the shape of the edge

Increase the sunken space

Front & back dome Combination

Vertical semi-arch roof

Continuous curved structure

Multi-dome Boolean operation

Hung on the facade

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Prototype space street collage

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Urban Acupuncture whenever students start outdoor teaching activities, they have more diverse environments to choose from.

•Self study •Cafe •Language class •Laboratory class •Communication center

•Art class •Class break •Facade Renovation •Reading Space •Workshop Center •Science class •Laboratory class •DIY center

Used for technical research

•Math class •Laboratory class •Climbing activity

•Art Class •Exhibition center

•Art class •Art gallery •Language class •Performance center •Mini theater •Lecture center

•Language class •Lounge

•Math class •Marketing class •Outdoor Market

•Physics Laboratory •Sports Center •Street stage

Used for technical research

Urban acupuncture design proposal Considering that students still mainly attend indoor classes, the acupuncture range of should not be too far from the school.

In combination with the division of different functional areas in the city, corresponding outdoor learning Spaces should be set up.

I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day’s work.

——Frank Lloyd Wright 11

Performance space Laboratory class & DIY center

Based on the prototype space design, the Interlaced beams timber grid shell structure is used to construct the vault space.

For areas of different sizes, different numbers of continuous vault replicas are adopted to provide space for the experimental demonstration under the vault and the spontaneous experiments of students.

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•The location In the community closest to the target school.

•Connection component design

Metal brackets support timber beams

Metal brackets, used at the intersection of multiple beams

Steel feet for contact with soil

Metal hangers hold timber beams against the wall

Metal brackets

Metal brackets

Metal hangers

Metal hangers

Technical Research Design components for the connection parts of timber beams The positional relationship of the arches and how to fix them together need to be considered at the intersection of each timber glulam ring-beam arch.

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Structure details research

Structural selection

By deconstructing the structure, create detail prototype space to make it serve the project.

Single-layer grid shell Resulting in the problem of overly heavy components..

Covered with polycarbonate sheets

Interlaced beams grid shell The system not only makes efficient use of materials but also enhances the aesthetic appeal.

Grid of structural timber laths Twisted timber glulam ring-beam arch

Steel ties for stability

Steel bolts connection Steel feet for contact with soil Bottom timber glulam ringbeam (independent from arches)

Four curved edges support the Interlaced beams timber grid shell, with steel cables securing the grid and covered with polycarbonate sheets.

Timber

Polycarbonate sheet

Nut cap

Polycarbonate sheet

Steel wire rope

Metal gasket

Polycarbonate sheet Buffer clamp piece Screw wire rope connection kit Thread the square wood screw Nut

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Details 1:20

Continuous domes and the space beneath How can the space be utilized by students and residents

•DIY center Under the continuous dome space, a place is provided for students to conduct experimental exercises.

Space under the dome Used for holding debates, recitals, educational activities, open-air performances and other teaching activities.

•Community center After class, this area can provide activity space for the surrounding residents.

Experimental explanation area

•Laboratory class The front space is divided into an experimental demonstration area and discussion area.

Experimental operation area

DIY area

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3D component space design

Another part of the spatial research

Located in the center of urban acupuncture, It's the green space of the commercial center of the region.

Scheme Generation Performance Center Students learn and show in the form of performances based on the content required by the language class.

Mini Theater

Students can display their self-arranged class performances in a loop.

Art Gallery

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The temporary exhibition area allows schools to display students' phased achievements, such as compositions, handicrafts, and so on.

Why is the concrete structure needed in this area

Construction details 200MM Concrete mortar

Space requirement

P.R dowels

Concrete domes have better light-blocking properties compared to wooden grid shells.

In addition, the concrete structure ensures the accessibility of the roof, providing citizens with more leisure and entertainment Spaces.

Outer side

Social factors Most of the buildings in this area are of concrete structure and were all constructed within the last five years.

Therefore, both the output of building materials and the expertise of the construction teams lie in concrete rather than wood structures.

Function of the facility The projection screens can be used in conjunction.

It can also be used for conducting optical interference experiments in physics and so on.

Blocks Inner side

RCC pedestal

Concrete Roof Ground floor 16MM DIA reinforcement at 100MM C/C 12MM DIA reinforcement at 100MM C/C

RCC pedestal Rammed earth 250MM thick rubble packing

Section

2M 1M 0M

2M

4M

Scale 1：100

Rubber Soling P.C.C 1:4:8

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We need our children to spend more time outdoors where they can move their bodies in ways that will build their physical literacy and cognitive skills and where they can experience nature.

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——Outdoor schools | Study outside

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Location: Spartan works Sheffield Time: 2024

Software used: Sketch up Enscape AutoCAD Procreate Photoshop

[Renovation of existing houses] In this exercise, we are required to focus on culture and differences.

We treat the users as actors, and consider Common Spaces as performance stages.

Under this premise, we protect common and also produce common.

Culture, society and economy will all become important criteria for the project.

We will research on structure and materials to achieve the purpose of simulating a real project.

• floorage : 375m2 • building storey : 3 • building height : 12.65m • Current status house:Not in use • After renew: Tea house

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Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, named after the river Chaffey that flows through the city.

With a population of around 577,800 (mid-2017), it is one of the eight largest cities in England outside of London.

The city's metropolitan area has a total population of 1,569,000, the largest in England after Birmingham and Leeds.

1. NOISE -Busy road causes noisy environment

2. BUILDING THAT ABLE TO DEMOLISH -Reused materials & More buildable space.

3. ACTIVE FRONTAGE -Attracts passerby.

4. TOPOGRAPHY -Slope in the courtyard

5. TARGET BUILDING VIEW - View towards road.

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Common space activation workshop Consider how the site take back economy through these prototype spaces made by each students in the group.

The tea room make the site more popular

Enjoy the cool, waiting for my tea

What are you doing right there?

Buy drinks get drawings for free

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Prototype space design Based on the individual business plan in the common space activation workshop, further explore the construction of the space.

The commercial space with brand-new functions will be used to renovate the target houses on the site.

How to connect the prototype space and the project In the project, explore how the facade and floor plan of the target building will change after incorporating the functions from the prototype space.

Conduct exploration of the combination details between the newly added building materials and the existing ones.

Prototype space —— Tearoom

Someone who needs a place to sit and drink

A photographer looking for a scene

Artist who need inspiration Couples who need space to talk

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Target building renovation Strategy Firstly, broke the order of the original facade and highlighted one corner of the cube as the entrance, hoping to attract people.

Secondly, through the application of the cube architectural language, the original building space is spatially expanded, establishing a solid foundation for the integration of new functions.

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Facade renovation

Original building facade

New facade design based on the new adding function

The facade facing the street (drew by procreate)

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The facade facing the courtyard (drew by procreate)

Plan Renovation The ground floor is the public tea drinking space. The first floor is the tea ceremony experience space and the second floor is the private rooms.

The original building's walls were dark blue, while the new ones are light blue.

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Vertical spatial organization strategy About Section A-A' I preserved the majority of the original house structure, including columns, beams, stairs, etc., as well as most of the internal window shapes.

However, due to the addition of a atrium in the design, the visual space for users in the vertical space has increased.

About Section B-B' Both the ground and second floors are commercial tea Spaces.

The difference is that the second floor is independent tea rooms and a rooftop viewing stand served for membership.

The first floor is the tea ceremony exhibition and learning space. As a soft cultural space, this can help stimulate consumption

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Detail design at the junction of old and new

Slope Waterproof layer Insulating layer Isolation Plaster the top of the board Wooden roof Plaster the bottom of the board

Waterproof sealant

Brick

Coating Cement mortar Waterproof layer

Decorative layer Waterproof layer Insulating layer Wooden floor Plaster the bottom of the board

Insulating layer Brick

2%

Detail design of the wall

Cement slurry Wooden board Insulating layer

2%

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Future Maintenance After the renovation of the house is completed, scaffolding is set up to provide workers with maintenance space. The space generated during the scaffolding construction can be used for shows, rest and other purposes after the maintenance is finished.

The space utilization of scaffolding

Exhibition show

Artist freestyle

Live-streamers record their lives and shoot promotional videos

Local artists and customers create art work at here.

Advertisement Obtain sponsorship and expand publicity

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Integrated community Become a space integrating business, service industry and community

F o r s c a ff o l d i n g u s e d i n b u i l d i n g maintenance, in addition to its basic function of repair, it can also serve as an extension of the building space and act as a bridge connecting the functions of indoor and outdoor spaces.

Referring to the prototype space design, the tea room is arranged outdoors. By placing the platforms at different heights in the horizontal direction, it not only enriches the users' visual changes but also endows the space with a private attribute.

Additional scaffolding was erected on the roof to set up commercial Spaces, and both the view and the temperature were impressive. The design of this space is a commercial utilization of common building components.

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Any attempt to revitalize the regional economy cannot do without engaging people. At the Spartan works in Sheffield, we have provided a popular space for the residents, offering tea drinks as a byproduct which boosts economic benefits.

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——Housing renovation | A teahouse in Sheffield

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Location: Xi 'an, China Time: 2022

Software used: Rhinoceros+Lumion AutoCAD Photoshop llustrator

[ Xi 'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine ] This Project belong to Chinese Xi 'an Municipal Government.It was completed in collaboration with the working team.A team of four people.I'm responsible for modeling and the drawing of analysis diagrams.The historical buildings preserved in the ancient city are abstracted in outline and used as facade elements.

• floorage : 132453m2 • building storey : 14 • building height : 61.7m • greening rate : 35% • plot ratio : 1.38

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extract

Landscape culture

Qihuang culture

ology generate

Bulk generation

CITY

HOSPITAL

Culture and concept design

Silk Road culture

Native culture

Xi 'an was once the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. To fully draw on the local historical and cultural connotations, this project, in terms of architectural layout and architectural space, use abstract design approach of lines to transform cultural symbols into design language, and finally presents them through modern materials.

Traditional Chinese medicine culture This project takes the culture of traditional Chinese medicine as another feature, and combines the basic meridian diagram of the human body with the site to make the architectural layout in a macroscopic way.

CITY

HOSPITAL

PARK

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Wood Curtain Aluminium Rack

Stopping the Hall

Light Wood Transparent Keel

Wood Structure Sinking Courtyard

Daylighting

Glass Curtain Wall System

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Section of the entrance clinic hall

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——Xi 'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine 41

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