UCL MArch Architecture Design

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Kenan Huang

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China

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CONTENTS

“If you’re lucky, and a building succeeds, the real product has many more dimensions than you can ever imagine. You have the sun, the light, the rain, the birds, the feel.”

— — Peter Zumthor

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WINDING CITY

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MARKET ON THE 'RING'

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SPIRITUAL HEALING SPACE

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'MIRROR' IN NURAGHE

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OTHER WORKS

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COMMUNITY DESIGN

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CULTURAL ARCHITECURE

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SPACE CURES PERSONALITY DISORDERS

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ARCHITECTURE BASED ON CIVILIZATION

KINETIC ENVELOPE ON ARCHITECTURE FACADE

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Winding City COMMUNITY DESIGN

Task: Reshape the Sense of Place Group work (Role: Design leader) Location: Yangliuqing, Tianjin, China Tutor: Dalong Li Date: Jul-Sep, 2020

Located in Xiqing District of Tianjin, Yangliuqing town has a long cultural history. However, it is also facing the housing difficulties caused by the rapid increase of urban population in the future.

Our design is to build frame structure and mixed type houses on the basic of the existing building, which achieves the building growth strategy. Fast channels are used to connect the core (the center of the building group) as well, so as to alleviate the current problems of mutual alienation between people, no personality, passive acceptance of media information. Finally, it will form a new urban type that combines history and culture with modern city and reshapes the sense of place.

CONCEPT

CURRENT SITUATION

Backward transportation system makes it inconvenient for people to travel

Access to residential areas

SPORTS

LIBRARY

SPORTS ECOSPHERE SPORTS Transportation hub COMMUNITY ECOSPHERE ECOSPHERE

LIBRARY

EXHIBITION LIBRARY

EXHIBITION OFFICE EXHIBITION

Access to business areas Access to business areas

People classification Migrant worker

6:00 am Migrant worker Migrant worker 9:00 am 12:00 am

Weekend

The environment is polluted by gases emitted by construction sites and factories

6:00 am 6:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 12:00Before am 6:00 12:00 Theam elderly work 15:00 out pmand chat 15:00 pm 18:00with pmeach other 18:00 pm Weekend Weekend

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25-60 years old

25%

5%

Young couple Young couple

Over 60 years old

6:00 am

6:00 am

9:00 am

9:00 am

12:00 am

30% 20-55 years old 15:00 pm 30% 20-55 years old 18:00 pm

Elderly couple

Young couple

20-55 years old

30%

The space between houses is too small to provide area for people to communicate

15:00 25% pm 25% 18:00 pm Weekend

6:00 am 6:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 12:00 am 6:00—9:00 12:00 am Young and middle aged 15:00 pm workers go to the 15:00 pm company, students 18:00 go pmto school 18:00 pm Weekend Weekend

18:00 pm

Family 25%

Joint rental

0-25 years old 25-60 years old

6:00 am Elderly couple Elderly couple 9:00 am

12:00 am

25-60 years old 15:00 pm 25-60 years old

Over 60 15:00 years pm old Over 60 years old

Weekend

18:00 pm

Weekend

5%

20-55 years old

6:00 am Family Family 9:00 am

12:00 am

5% 5%

6:00 am 6:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 12:00 am 9:00—15:00 12:00 am is The sun is shining and the garden 15:00 pm quiet. A few elders enjoy the 15:00 pmcool under the shade 18:00 pm 18:00 pm Weekend Weekend

Joint rental Joint rental

12:00 am

25% 25%

0-25 years 15:00 pm old 0-25 years 25-60 years old old 18:00 pm old 25-60 years

6:00 am 6:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 12:00 am 15:00—18:00 12:00 am Parents pick up thei pm 15:00 children and bring them 15:00 pm to central garden18:00 to have pm fun 18:00 pm Weekend Weekend

5% 5%

20-55 years old 20-55 years old

Weekend

6:00 am 6:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am After 18:00 12:00 am 12:00 am The old people get 15:00 pm together to square dance 15:00 pm and children play with18:00 pm fitness equipment 18:00 pm Weekend Weekend

Vitality contribution value

Before 6:00

COMPARISON OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

PEOPLE ACTIVITY •

Transportation hub Transportation hub

COMMUNITY Access to business areas COMMUNITY

OFFICE OFFICE

Disordered business causes interference to residents' lives

Access to residential areas Access to residential areas

6:00—9:00

Before 6:00—9:00 The elderly6:00 work Young and middle aged The elderly work Young and middle aged out and chat workers go to the

outeach and chat workers go to the with other company, students go to with each other company,school students go to school

9:00—15:00

The sun is 9:00—15:00 shining and the garden is The sunAisfew shining the the garden quiet. eldersand enjoy coolis quiet. A few elders enjoy the cool under the shade under the shade

15:00—18:00

15:00—18:00 Parents pick up thei Parentsand pick up thei children bring them children bringtothem to centraland garden have to central garden fun to have fun

After 18:00

After 18:00get The old people The old together to people square get dance together to square and children play dance with and children play with fitness equipment fitness equipment

PROCESS

EXPLODED VIEW Ecosphere Sports Center Exhibition hall Subway Core Walkway Growth Framework

1. Total volume

2. Surface generation

The whole project is chosen near the river and will evolved from a cube.

Gates are designed according to three sides with more people gathering place.

Fast channel

Residential Area

Residential districts

Glass roof

Public facilities

Slope roof

3. Surface optimization

4. Frame generation

The lower part below the surface will be used as public facilities area such as shops and offices.

The position of each functional area is determined by the basic frames above the surface.

Social Media Center Children's Center Dining Area

Rest Area Office Area

Community Management Center External Glass

Commercial Center

Metro Station Pool

5. Line of sight influence height

6. Fast channel

In order to get the more scenery of the river, the height of buidlings from back to front is getting smaller and smaller.

Fast channels are added to connect four functional cores and their shapes are transformed from cubes into sphere to make them closer to each other.

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COMPOSITE STRUCTURE

PROCESS

GREEN WALL Green mesh wall can provide natural living space for people on the balcony and relatively protect the privacy of indoor people.

STAIRS Stairs connect the balconies of each house, which provides communication of people between the inside and outside of the room.

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The vertical part of each frame is an elevator

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Residential distribution around each elevator

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Adjust the position to make it more evenly distributed

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Finally, each residence is connected by stairs

TERRACE Every house has at least two sides of terraces for people to feel the outside world. Among them, the elderlys' have three sides of terraces.

DIFFERENT ROOM TYPES Room for MIGRANT WORKER

Room for YOUNG COUPLE

Room for ELDERLY COULPLE

Room for FAMILY

Room for JOINT RENTAL

AREA: 6*6 m²

AREA: 8*8 m²

AREA: 8*8 m²

AREA: 10*10 m²

AREA: 12*12 m²

FUNCTION: Because of their long working hours,

FUNCTION: Young couples pay more attention

FUNCTION: Old people stay at home for a long time,

FUNCTION: A family needs the common coexistence

FUNCTION: The first floor is designed as a shared

their room is designed with an office area.

to privacy and entertainment at home.

so two green walls are designed for them.

and privacy separation between parents and children.

space for entertainment, and the upper floor is separated rooms for everyone.

Roof

Glass exterior wall

Green mesh wall Glass railing Loft bedroom

Downstairs kitchen Bathroom Balcony 05

Library

Fast Channel

Exhibition Hall

Commercial Center

ENERGY Section of Glass Dome Facade

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Indoor Ventilation System The air circulation system will be installed in the building, and the spherical building itself will also facilitate air circulation.

Maximum Solar Goin

Scale 1:20

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Spherical buildings allow more sunlight to penetrate the building from all sides.

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Spherical Building Uniform Temperature The temperature inside is well balanced all the year because of good thermal insulation and heat dissipation of the shape.

Wind Energy Utilization Smooth surface of the spherical building fasten the wind speed, which helps the surface turbine generate electricity.

PERSPECTIVE OF THE WINDING CITY

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Steel tension member Flat steel connecting bracket 2.5 mm sheet-steel bearer Cast-steel element with bored thread Frame column: welded steel plates Low-E glazing: 8 mm Safety glass 16 mm Cavity 10 mm Toughened safety glass Perforated sheet metal cover Ventilation flap: Wood framed element Cast hinged column foot with diameter of 110 mm bolt Foot plate with diameter of 24 mm threaded anchorings Reinforced concrete foundation

Market on the 'Ring' CULTURAL ARCHITECURE

Task: Design in the context of history Individual work Location: Suzhou, Jiangsu, China Tutor: Monica Mazzolani Date: Sep-Dec, 2020

With the expansion of the urban area of Suzhou, the historic protective walls was demolished and changed into ‘The Green Ring Around Old Town’, which makes it more convenient for tourists to visit.

The site located on the Green Ring is an important part for both tourists in the ring and residents outside. My design is a market integrating elements of Suzhou classical gardens——'Roof', 'Garden', 'Pavilion' and 'Colonnade', which are used to meet the needs of tourists and residents. In order to protect the green plants of the original site, I divided the site into two parts. The pavilions designed based on trees in original site mainly play the role of landscape. Excessive space like a colonnade guides tourists into interior space. Three piazzas between the market can provide public communication places for local residents.

LOCATION

HISTORY OF 'GREEN RING' Ancient time Mainly used for military defense

Dwelling

City Moat City Wall

Common Path for Residents

20th Century Demolition of the wall

Temple

Market

The Green Ring Around Old Town

Private villa

Defense

Osmanthus Park The Green Ring Around Old Town Outer City River Hospital

Garden

Dwelling

SITE Ancient Gate

Scenic spot

School

Temple

Development of public functions

Restored as a tourist attraction

School

Dismantle

Evolution of city wall function

Present

Hospital

Market

Garden

Dwelling

With total area of about 5040 square meters, the site is located beside 'The Green Ring Around Old Town' which is built based on historic protective walls in Ancient Suzhou.

Museum

PROMBLEM STATEMENT

Lack of tourist attractions

Lack of public places

Threat of existing vegetation

ELEMENTS IN SUZHOU GARDEN Roof

Garden

Pavilions

Colonnade

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院

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廊

A place of recreation that is used Buildings are distributed along Open structure supported by diagonal entrances. columns without walls. for entertainment or shelter.

A covered gallery attached to the outside of a building.

4. The ground floor is supported by tree columns, which is flexible and used as a market.

5. The roof height decreases from north to south, and there are low pavilions outside the river.

6. A corridor is added between path and the indoor restaurant to blur the boundary.

Library

3. Based on the layout of Suzhou gardens, diagonal entances are designed to form three piazzas.

Market

2. To protect the original plants of the site, it is divided into indoor and outdoor parts.

Rest Area

1. The site is by the river and on 'The Green Ring Around the City', covered with rich vegetation.

Restaurant

PROCESS

• Library Sitting in the library can overlook the whole outside scenery while studying and working.

• Market The first floor on the north is the market, which provides various of fresh food.

• Courtyard Courtyards are situated on both sides of the corridor between two functional spaces.

• Restaurant The kitchen can provide food for people inside and outside the restaurant.

• Pavilions Pavilions outside is built based on the plants distribution of the site.

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Piazza in Holiday

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First Floor

1. Rest Area 2. Restaurant 3. Supermarket 4. Cafe 5. Piazza 6. Market 7. library 8. Toilet 9. Garden Corridor

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Outside the Restaurant

TREE COLUMN & ROOFLIGHT DETAIL 1

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Section of Glass Curtain Wall

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Scale 1:20

Section

Scale 1:10

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ROOF EXPLODED DETAIL 2 Cement tile

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PVC panel

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Steel structure frame 9

Tree column

Wood grain aluminum grill ceiling & wall

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1. Cement roof tiles 145mm ventilated cavity / PVC panel supporting structure sealing layer synthetic roofing foil 200 mm PIR thermal insulation vapour barrier 90 mm spruce cross laminated timber 2. 240/240 mm typical I-section of 3. 240 mm IPE steel beam 4. Modular roof-light system thermal glazing module size 2400/1000 mm 5. 280/600 mm downstand beam 6. 20 mm Oak parquet 20 mm Cavity 36 mm plywood 150 mm reinforced concrete slab 100 mm steel profile 160 mm thermal insulation / services void 12.5 mm plasterboard, plastered 33 mm acoustic panel cross laminated timber with slits 7. Sun protection, textile 8. Double glazing in steel frame: 6mm toughened glass 16mm cavity 10 mm laminated safety glass 9. 60 mm concrete block 30 mm bedding sand geotextile 100 mm thermal insulation 35 mm (minimum) screed to falls sealing layer, glued 270 mm reinforced concrete slab 10. 20 mm Oak parquet 24/50 mm Battens 45/45 mm Counterbattens 45 mm Inlaid mineral wool thermal insulation 250 mm Reinforced concrete slab 13

Spiritual healing space SPACE CURES PERSONALITY DISORDERS

Task: Create atmosphere with space Individual work Tutor: Yanghui Yan Date: Jul-Sep, 2021

With the increasing quality of life, people pay more attention to mental diseases. Among them, personality disorder is the synthesis of all psychological characteristics which refers to the obvious deviation from normal and deep-rooted behavior. The abnormal personality hinders their emotional and will activities, which may not only make patients suffer, but also seriously affect the society.

I designed healing places for the four groups with the highest prevalence of personality disorders. Different kinds of atmospheres are created through different spaces, which can gradually stabilize the emotions of the people entering them, so as to achieve the effect of easing and even healing.

Finally, the four types are combined together to form a comprehensive body for more people to use.

PERSONALITIY DISORDER ANALYSIS World Depression Rate Ranking

6.3

4.0

Greece

Brazil

Australia

Estonia

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.7

Lithuania

Average prevalence 2.8

Finland

3.4

United States

Personality Disorder

Depression

4.5

Belarus

5.0

Portugal

5.2

Ukraine

People with Depression / Total population (%)

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TOP FOUR TYPES

As one of the main pathogenic factors of depression, personality disorders refers to an obvious deviation from normal and deep-rooted behavior, causing patients to suffer and or others to suffer, or bringing adverse effects to individuals or society.

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Histrionic Personality Disorder

With light as the center, the space extending to both sides can bring a sense of tranquility and sublimity.

The circular sapce like Colosseum is easy to attract the surrounding people to come and watch.

SPATIAL TRANSFORMATION

Proportion of people with Personality Disorders in population

Anxious

Dependent personality disorder

2%

Schizoid personality disorder

Schizotypal personality disorder

Emotional and impulsive

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Borderline personality disorder

4%

Narcissistic personality disorder

6%

Histrionic personality disorder

8%

Suspicious Avoidant personality disorder

10%

Antisocial personality disorder

The degree of social harm Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

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Antisocial Personality Disorder

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Alcoholic family

Even mild alcohol familiy will make their children feel embarrassed or anxious.

Discrimination

People suffered discrimination may have a strong sense of isolation and humiliation.

Homeless

Homeless children may feel lonely, depressed and inferiority complex.

School bullying

Victims may escape relationships, the most serious will lead to suicides.

Childhood trauma

Miserable memories of childhood will make people fear whenever they encounter similar scenes.

Seemingly infinite loop of exercise can relieve anxiety of patients with antisocial personality disorder.

Considered as the most stable shape, hexagonal space can form a sense of order easily.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

The four sides of the square gym are equipped with stairs to reach the second floor circular runway, on which sports can alleviate the pressure of antisocial people.

Starting from the center into the hexagon, obsessivecompulsive disorder can be relieved because of the strong sense of symmetry and repetition.

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Avoidant Personality Disorder

Histrionic Personality Disorder

The triangular meditation space makes people unconsciously focus their attention on the farthest symmetry point, which makes people feel the harmony.

The theater surrounded by the circular corridor fully realizes the desire of patients standing in the center of the stage to be concerned.

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Work out at GYM

Learn at Library

Perform on Stage

Chat in Teahouse

Do rituals in Church

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Section of Meditation Space Scale 1:20

Corridor Outside Theatre

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1. Facade construction: 70/200 mm Larch boarding 25/50 mm + 50/50 mm Battens 15 mm Wood-based panel 40/200 mm Timber stud construction 15 mm Wood-based panel substructure 33 mm Acoustic panel cross laminated timber with slits 2. 480 mm Glued-laminated timber frame 3. 70/200 mm Larch boarding 4. Upper floor glazing: 2× 5 mm Laminated safety glass + 16 mm Cavity+ 6 mm Float glass in bronze anodised aluminium frame 5. Balcony: 20 mm Ceramic tile Variable raised floor Prefabricated reinforced concrete 6. Lift-up sliding door: Triple glazing in oak frame 7. 50 mm Honed concrete pavers 50 mm Crushed stone bed 550 mm Anti-frost gravel 8. 10 mm Tile 65 mm Heating screed 20 mm Impact sound proofing 40 mm Thermal insulation level 240 mm Hydrophobic reinforced concrete

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Garden Under Eaves

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'MIRROR' IN NURAGHE ARCHITECTURE BASED ON CIVILIZATION

Task: Research Center on Archaic Civilisations Individual work Location: Barumini, Sardinia, Italy Tutor: Roberto Podda Date: Sep-Dec, 2021

As a world cultural heritage, the Nuraghe is a unique cultural relic of Sardinia which reflect the living trace of ancient civilizations.

Near the archaeological site of Su Nuraxi di Barumini which is the best-known example of the unique form of Bronze Age defensive complexes known as nuraghe, a research center will be built to enhance the existing ancient heritage through the good use of contemporary architecture.

The significance of this building is not only a research center, but also the evocation of people's awe of ancient civilization.

Through mirror symmetry and the sacred well culture, I design an underground architecture to create the feeling of Nuraqi cave.

People who step into it will have different feelings with the route.

SITE ANALYSIS

'MIRROR' ELEMENT

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Nuraghe Culture

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Findings of sacred well

Surroundings

Su Nuraxi di Barumini

Car Parking Area

Centro Culturale Giovanni Lilliu

SITE

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Main transportation to arrive: Car

Summer 12:00 Equinox 12:00 Winter 12:00

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Function: Work as the Bond between the museum and ruins

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Groups: Tourists and researchers

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'Mirror' in Sacred well In special time of a year like the equinox, the sunlight can be projected right into the bottom of the well along the steps. People standing on the steps can see the mirror reflection on the wall.

TYPOLOGY OF 'MIRROR'

SPACE SEQUENCE

The well of Sa Testa

Sa Breca

Plan

20.5m

3.3m

3.4m

Santa Cristina-Paulilatino

Diagram

Descend

Courtyard

Stop

Corridor

Stop

Rise

Descend

Piazza

Rise

Section

Diagram

EVOLUTION OF 'MIRROR'

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Horizontal symmetry

Above the ground

Mirror image generated by water surface mapping

Under the ground

Vertical symmetry

Above the ground

Mirror images that can be generated in buildings

Under the ground

When the nodes are made up with each other to become a suitable sequence for different groups of people, it will bring people a powerful cave experience of Nuraghe civilization.

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PHYSICAL MODELS •

PROCESS

Study models Tourists from museum

SITE

Tourists from ruins

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Reduce the width of central Create small hills based on Set up two tour routes for different groups corridor on the top. different functional spaces. of people.

1. The site is separated by road between the Nuraghe Ruins and the museum

2. Create the underground corridor as a 'crack' and reduce the top width to create the cave atmosphere

The functional spaces are distributed on both sides with the central corridor as the symmetrical axis at first stage. And they are connected reasonably to make all spaces form a whole architecture finally.

3. Modify the direction of the corridor by turns and create a piazza at the end of it

4. Mirrorly layout function partition with the central corridor as the axis of symmetry

Layers of boards can be used to represent the The entrance to the surface can lead to the rising hills. underground space along the internal ramp.

5. Reshape the surface 'hills' according to functional zoning

6. Open skylights at the top of each 'hill' and add courtyards

Interior space

Entrance

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SECTION

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1. Advisory Service 2. Rest room 3. Shop 4. Toilet 5. Restaurant 6. Nuraghe experience area 7. Auditorium 8. Laboratory 9. Thermal spring experience area

10. Learning area 11. Working space 12. Courtyard 13. Piazza 14. Storage 15. Prepare room 16. Kitchen 17. Projecting room 18. Emergency exit

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Offices

Central Corridor

'Holy Well' Culture Experience Area

Piazza 25

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT •

Air circulation

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Scale 1:20

Natural air circulation can be formed by the openable skylight, courtyards and central corridor under the height difference.

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Sunlight Irregular skylights on the top of almost every functional area can greatly improve the indoor daylighting.

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Greens Aparts from greens in courtyards, vines are planted above the central corridor to make people fully exposed to nature.

Section of skylight

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1. Vegetal land with continuous EPDM waterproof membrane 2. 170mm Drainage and impregnation elements 3. 250mm Reinforced concrete internal wall 4. 50mm EPS thermal insulation 5. Galvanised steel I-bracket bolted to internal stub bracket 6. Double glazed sealed unit: 10mm self-cleaning toughened outer pane 12mm air gap 12.8mm laminated inner pane with low-E coating in aluminium frame

OTHER WORKS

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Kinetic Envelope Design for Archtectural Facade

ARC301 GROUP WORK

The device is assembled by three layers of non-interference rotatable envelopes to block the fans. It is mainly installed on the facade of the building to adjusting the sunlight and ventilation entering the building, which may achieve sustainable development.

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Foldable fan blade

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Rotatable handle

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Independent mobile layer

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Fabric Form Design for Archtectural Facade

SUMMER WORKSHOP (Individual)

Using waterproof and elastic fabric as mold and gypsum instead of cement, we explored various possibilities of the formation of wall texture on the building facade, and designed our favorite patterns. The work was finally exhibited in the school hall.

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Pour in gypsum

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Wait for solidification

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Final shape formation

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Create texture

Predict pattern

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