FUZZINESS & FERVENCY portfolio by Wenshuo Zhang

FUZZINESS & FERVENCY portfolio by Wenshuo Zhang

Cover source: Rusting experiments left on card boards

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HABITATE&ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

FERVENCY OF LONELINESS

EMANCIPATION OF SPATIAL POWER

BLURRY OF 2D AND 3D

AMNUBIGUOUS AND ISOMORPHISM

UTERUS

BNEATHE THE MOON& BEYOND THE LIFE

Fervency

Amplification of other senses

Touch

Roughness, volume, and distance

hearing

The sound of water, wind, trampling, and the extension of sound to space

lead to

Fuzziness of sight

lead to

Fuzziness of space

smell

Connection and extension with memory

taste

Fine details, color psychology

scattered light

shadow

architectural form

Unconventional, form which beyond semiregular solid.

FUZZINESS &

architecture space

“contradictory relationship”

Unusual, non-domino system clear space where the boundary of the space cannot be recognized immediately

urban spaces

FERVENCY

Fuzziness of border

Excessive information hinders people's effective judgment. We must learn to accept a vague but existing bound-

while the blurred boundary and From the beginning of information, people are more willing to define and understand according to their own ability

Fuzziness

Fuzziness of space extended the spatial power restrained by the formal space.

Continuous, cohesive, and ambiguous relationship between cities, blocks, and interfaces

ary (fuzzy, transitional, and sliding) as excessive information breaks our ability to recognize the world in our brains

Iteration of fuzziness

Fuzziness of sight & amplification of other senses brust of fervor of imagination and fantasy

social identity of architecture

undefined, plural, muti-tasking position

FERVENCY IS FUZZINESS

Fuzziness border of both objective and subjective factors drive people’s ability to explore...

Fuzziness of social identity brings potential results

Public housing rehabilitation has long been an important issue for Hong Kong, while the emergence of artificial intelligence is also becoming a crucial topic in architectural design. In this project, I am privileged to participate in this discussion between cutting-edge technology and the essence of society.

During this process, my identity in architecture was extended to a decision-maker and researcher. I experimented with a methodology with AI, which aided me in conceiving strategies, generating ideas, and iterating design in efficiency. Meanwhile, the focus is closely centered on the upcycling of the community and residents’ lives. Not only did I try to rebuild the connection between natural resources and residences, but I also managed to enlarge and optimize their living condition.

Ultimately, this process turned out to be rewarding. It not only tries to push essential issues in society in a more efficient way but also tries to push the boundaries of the architectural discipline...

HABITAT & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Type: Individual work in HKU Site: 18 Wan Tsui Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Grade: Senior Date: 2023.09-2023.12 (12weeks) Course Name & Number: Arch4079 Instructor: Christain J. Lange

City scale: “exclusive fortress”

community scale: inconsecutive path

building scale: isolation

site analysis - relationship between landscape & residence

poor living condition

depressing corridors

site analysis - poor living condition

orginial site Bring the landscape resource back to residents’ lifes

Optimize Residencts’ living conditions

Continuity of local culture in the upcycling

Track 1: Long section

Track 2: Short section

Track3: Pattern

Focus: 1. massing 2. program 3. circulation

Focus: 1. unit 2. composition

Focus: 1. continuity of local culture

YU XING House AI-GEN Strategies Track 1: Massing modol

Track 2: units models

The site is YU HING House situated in HING WAH(II) Estate, which was typical of “Old slab types.”

Situated on a slope and organized in a grid, the project comes across a mega structure with a strong presence.

Iteration

Hence,the essence of upcycling the site would be: 1. Bring the landscape resource back to residents’ lifes 2. Optimize Residencts’ living conditions

Track 1: Massing modol iteration

Track 2: units models iteration

Inspiration 1: circulation system & massing

Inspiration 2: circulation system basd on structure

3.Continuity of local culture in the upcycling

proposition

upscycled site Track 1: Massing modol

Track 2: circulation model

consolidation

Section model

site analysis - goals

Methodology of AI - flow chart

AI-GEN Strategies input

Track 1: Long section

output

Strategy: substraction of volume.

Prompt :Section of a residential building on a hillside, connected with a staircase::50, intricate space, dynamic anatomy of a megastructure, complex lines

Reconnection of residents and landscape

selected image

1 : 250 massing model input

Track 2: short section

Track1: Massing modolmassing & structure

output

Track 1: Massing modol iteration

Strategy: variation of floors

Prompt :Section of a residential building on a hillside, connected with a staircase::50, intricate space, dynamic anatomy of a megastructure, complex lines

Optimize the space utilization

selected image

input

Track 3: pattern

output

Strategy: retreated facade system

Prompt :Porous spaces, exaggerated design, architectual abstraction, made of plastic, abrasive authenticity

Blend

selected image

Methodology of AI - Phase 1: development

Develop the local pattern while offer enough balco-

1 : 100 unit model Track 2: units modelsassembly of residental composition

Methodology of AI - Phase 2: models

Track 2: units modols iteration

AI-GEN Inspiration

input

Track 1: Massing modol iteration

output

Prompt :diagram of blue, pink and grey foam

Inspiration on massing:

consecutive staircases on both the rooftop and bottom contribute to the circulation system

1 : 250 massing model Track1: massing & structure selected image

input

Track 2: units models iteration

output

Prompt :diagram of blue, pink and grey foam

Inspiration on structure: circulation system on the sheer wall

selected image

1 : 100 circulation model Track2: podiums on the sheer wall

Methodology of AI - Phase 3: iteration

Methodology of AI - Phase 4: models

SECOND LIFE OF THE STRUCTURE： sheer walls are preserved as main supporting system

Preserved sheer wall system

facade system

SECOND LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY CULTURE: local pattern is translated into a new facade system and extended to the inner area

SECOND LIFE OF THE SLAB： 1.half of the slab are preserved while half are demolished and rebuilt to adjust to the unit type.

2.space connect to the landscape are demolished and moved to the top to Creating positive relationships between people and the landscape

Concrete circulation system & podiums

SECOND LIFE OF THE LANDSCAPE: consecutive podium and stairs tightly connect the residence and landscape together.

1 : 50 section model

Methodology of AI - Phase 5: consolidation

axonometric

Type c2

Type a

Type b1

Assembly of b2 and c2 Typical unit type B

Typical unit type C (C1, C2, c1,c2)

Typical unit type A (A, a)

TYPE B (B1, B2, b1,b2) is designed for the young generations with separate bedroom

TYPE C (C1, C2, c1,c2) is designed for the family with master room and a more dynamic life stytle with a loft balcony.

TYPE A (A, a) is designed for the old generations with a long balcony connected with livingroom and bedroom. Without any staircase.

Type b2 Assembly of b1 and c1

Composition α

Type c1

Type C2

Type A

Type B1

Assembly of B2 and C2

Type B2 Assembly of B1 and C1

Composition β

Type C1

axonometric

unit types

REBUILT SLAB

REMAIN ORIGINAL SLAB roof gardon which offers additional public areas for residences

balcony to hang the clothes

half of the building Corresponds to the original structure and slabs

extend the path on 15F for the purpose of creating a better connection with the community

Balcony

Connection

a positive relationship between dwellers and landscape will be created

Podium

Lanscape

short section

main road in the community

central circulation system

original podium on 15F

outside podiums for each composition

long section

one corridor every three floors

small scale: inner shares spaces for each composition

large scale: outdoor podium for each corridor and convenient circulation system offers an easy access to both man-made and natural spaces for dwellers

main road in the community

ground floor plan

typical floor plan

"The creation of works often happens when the painter extracts and imagines the memory after the model leaves..." For painters, the clarity of vision limits their perception of color, light and shadow, and passionate emotions. Only in the blurred visual impression and imagination, their true creative ability can be stimulated. The same is true for the observers; the experience of art does not only happen in the presence of the artwork; the climax of the appreciation happens after the viewer leaves the artwork in their vague memory.

The art gallery is the place that carries this process. The fervency brought about by the fuzzy operation blurs the Cartesian visual

- CLIMAX -

"The problem is that the eye is isolated from its instinctive association with other sensory forms, as well as its repulsion and suppression of other senses, which leads to a gradual reduction and limitation of the experience of the world within the scope of

system and traditional perspective through the use of mirrors and forms. By blurring, visitors are able to evoke the memory and

vision. This separation and weakening

imagination in their hearts and arouse the climax and enthusiasm of their emotions. Those are what completes the process...

Splitting apart the scum inherent in the perception system, the overall sensual plasticity, reinforces a sense of indifference and alienation.”

—— Juhani Pallasmaa

FERVENCY OF LONELINESS CREATION OF FIVE SPACES OF LONELINESS BY BLURRING CARTESIAN VISION. Type: Individual work in TJU Site: Nankai District, Tianjin Province Grade: Junior Date: 2021.11-2022.01(8weeks) Course Name & Number:Architectural design 3(2060520) Instructor: Hongbin Bian Refined in 2023 Instructor: Rui Li

Epilogue

Prologue Scene 1

Scene 5

climax

climax

Scene 4

Scene 2

climax

climax Scene 3

prototype of blurred sapces to create five loneliness

Edward Hopper & Loneliness Exterior——prologue & epilogue：prepartion & foreshadowing of loneliness

Scene

financial crisis

1967

low

Public area——climax: moderate fuzziness drive the mood of visitors to the

Scene 5

the exposure and acceptance of one's self

Scene 4

the broken loneliness brought about by war

Scene 3

the loneliness of having no companions in the city

Scene 2

loneliness fear of explosion cities

Scene 1

The loneliness of being bullied

Exhibition——dominance:appreciating the paintings with extreme scene and intrigue the fervency in their mind

Degree of reflection

high

1942 WWII

1925

of the of

WWI

Z

Public

Hall

X

5F

4F

Epilogue

1900

3F

2F X1

Scene 2

Y

Scene 4

Sequence of Visiting

Prologue

X2

Scene 5

Scene 3

Scene 1

Office

1882

- PROLOGUE -

- FIRST SCNENE preparation of the fervency of loneliness, influencing the observers with a slope that divides inside & outside. Bringing them to the scenes.

FIRST SCNENE

SLOPE :

DARK & ALONE :

backdrop of the loneliness

loneliness of being bullied

Observers are supposed to enter an exhibition hall with the reflection of the crowd as well as the public without actually seeing them, signing the helplessness and vulnerabilities expressed in the painting...

Fragmented Section

route

route

sight reflected people

paint

recognition zone

eye level

virtual image hall

pedestrians Real

route

pool

fuzziness

- SECOND SCNENE -

- THIRD SCNENE -

SLICE OF SKY :

PARALLEL :

loneliness of fear of the explosion of cities

the loneliness of having no companions in the city

Reflecting a slice of sky through the steel as well as the structure of the building, this exhibition hall enables the observers to experience the emotion of succumbing to the booming of the cities.

Fragmented Section

Parallel means never encountered with each other. Observers in this hall are allowed to watch the paralleled and reversed paintings as well as other observers without meeting them in the flesh.

Fragmented Section

sky

reversed observers reversed paints virtual image

recognition zone

paint

eye level

recognition zone

paint

eye level

virtual image reflected sky

reflection facade

Real

Real

fuzziness

fuzziness

- FIFTH SCNENE -

- FOURTH SCNENE -

FALL TO PIECES :

SELF-INSPECTION :

the broken loneliness brought about by war

the exposure and acceptance of one's self

Under no circumstance would the innocents stay intact from the war, therefore this hall is designed to disaggregate the space with continuous and fragmented reflection.

In the last scene, observers are allowed to appreciate the paintings of the artist while seeing and inspecting themselves, which implies the process of self-acceptance of Edward Hopper.

Fragmented Section

Fragmented Section

reflected observer reflected observer

continuous & Fragmented reflection

recognition zone

reflected observer

paint

paint

recognition zone

eye level virtual image

virtual image

eye level paint

Real

Real

fuzziness

fuzziness

- EPILOGUE -

DETACHMENT : out of the fervency

out of the scenes and the fervency, observers are able to have a comprehensive sight of the construction, overlooking the prologue as well as the scenes. Eventually, they would relieved before back to the crowd...

sight

route

01

5

10m

second floor plan

thrid floor plan

fifth floor plan

42.000

21.000

19.000 18.000

15.500 14.000 12.500

10.000

4.400

0.000 0.450

Fragmented Elevation

Sectional Perspective

Fuzziness & Fervency In Models

The gathering of universities and technology parks failed to bring about the development and prosperity of local industries and technologies. Even though propaganda slogans were posted all over the campuses and streets, it still could not prevent the decline of the region.

Therefore, the construction of the project no longer further strengthens the planning and design of the region and strengthens the scientific research attributes of the region, and hardware reserves. On the contrary, it needs to be a "device" that liberates space and uses power in a region. Blurs the hierarchy of blocks and the physical division of streets, resolves the limitations of building use rights under elitism, and becomes a place between cities and buildings. The presence of the project will radiate around, absorbing college students, people in the science and technology park, and people in the market, providing basic affordable housing, and at the same time becoming an autonomous system through business and shared office.

Eventually, it would hold multiple identities: night market, square, garden, exhibition hall...reflecting the enthusiasm of the symbiosis of rights (crowds) and arousing the rebirth of the region.

EMANCIPATION OF SPATIAL POWER Type: Individual work in TJU Site: Nankai District, Tianjin Province Grade: Junior Date: 2022.03-2022.05(8weeks) Course Name & Number:Architectural design 4(2060546) Instructor: Na Wei Refined in 2023 Instructor: Rui Li

ENGAGEMENT OF THE PUBLIC street

block

facade

interior

SPACE IN THE CITY

Site evolution Site

Reginal Policy On March 28, 2023, the Tianjin Municipal People's Government issued the "Tiankai Higher Education Science and Technology Park Construction Plan"

Issue science and

The policy was not attractive enough to appealing surrounding colleges

Technology Pa

rk

students as well as employers in the science and technology park owing to the isolation of two areas as well as insufficient resource of the area.

Site

Comply with the road network

Fuzzy the road network

Larger display surface

Theater

Meadow

Undefined Space

Extension

Road Presence of the hustle city road and hierarchy of blocks cut the link between two areads.

Public area Absence of public spaces squeeze the spatial power of three categories of peoples, the construction of the Science and Technology Park ensue an less approachable area.

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Volume evolution comm

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seeking for regional development

science and

seeking for cooperation

seeking for career prospect

Technology Park employees

senior residence seeking for public spaces

Residential volume

Base Floor

Informal shared space

Structure

Lifed the ground floor

Sight to campus and technology park

Residential floors

Transition of the scale of the corridors

Informal shared space floor

Integrated with site

Release of elitism of space

Detail

campus students 1.The contradiction between employment demand and higher self-demand 2.Limitations of career prospect

senior residence Lack of entertainment and eager for more interaction

1. The contradiction between housing needs and economic ability 2. The need for entertainment and making friends

Science and Technology Park employees

campus students

senior residences

0 20

100

200m

blurs the centralization of spatial power

formal working space

roof deck

residential II

informal working space

mid-level plaza

radiates torwards surrounding areas

residential I

hall

site

Decomposition Diagram distribution of spatial power

Transation from hierarchy of blocks to the project Along the bridge, the city melts into the site. People are guided into undefined spaces, blurring the boundaries of urban edges.

For employees

For students

Campus ology Park

Science and Techn

6m For residents Ground Floor Plan

The fuzziness on the site is manifested in: Through the granting of space power, the usage of the space on the ground floor is blurred. It is no longer defined by a single function, different spaces are intersecting and becoming permeable. As a result, it will gain muli-identities that intensify the interaction between different groups.

The release of space power at the bottom provides a variety

of

ways

of

use.

Meanwhile, The penetration of the inner space between the lower podium and the main part blurs the usual perception

of

power,

encouraging

college surrounding

spatial

students residents

and to

enter the project.

The fuzziness on Plans are manifested in: The fuzziness of living and shared spaces in a residential plan. The transition of scale between the two power spaces of the plane, blurs the use of apartments and provides more possibilities for communication between college students and the science and technology park

FIRST Floor Plan

Third Floor Plan

Fifith Floor Plan

Sixth Floor Plan

1

2

3

The fuzziness on Section are manifested in:

4

1. Informal coworking space blurs the distribution of spatial power in traditional complex buildings and office buildings. It creates the possibility of gathering and communicating between college students and science and innovation parks.

Science and Technology Park

Campus

2. The placement of vertical elevators further resolves the elitism of space and blurs the centralization and limitations of space power. As a matter of fact, It becomes a pivital role in the space. The extension up and down breaks the traditional spatial hierarchy.

Hence, every individual has the right to reach the middle and top platforms of the building, Section

Elevator

overlooking areas outside.

In previous concepts, there was a relatively clear boundary between two-dimensional planes and three-dimensional graphics. Even origami or fold-and-fold structures cannot be easily transformed into a three-dimensional model through a two-dimensional plane.

In this project, we hope to blur the boundaries between two dimensions and three dimensions, and by experimenting with geodesic structures, we explore methods that can be expanded on a plane that can be extended to any quadrilateral surface. and extend it to more possible applications.

BLURRY OF 2-DIMENSION & 3-DIMENSION Type: Group work in TJU Group work as main members in charge of digital simulation Site: Tianjin University Grade: Senior Date: 2023.03-2023.06(16weeks) Course Name & Number:Architectural design 6(2060560) Instructor: Ye Zhang, Xuehai Bai

Graphical principles

G’ G

Since the straight-line distance

F

between two points of each

E

quadrilateral changes while the

D

arc length remains unchanged, these gaps are needed to

A

balance the error.

The amount of change of the

B

C

notch-essence of the principle

shape depends on the accmulation of the length of the notchs

△transformation=∑length of the notch=GG’ Basic principle

Preliminary experiments

construction nodes

1.Positive Gaussian Curvature Dome 2.Hyperboloid 3.Basic modules connection

1.nodes in 1:30 model 2.nodes in 1:1 model

Double layer

Expended modules

Further Iteration in different shapes

Machanics Simulation in Kramaba

1.Module (I) fixed expandable structure 2.Module (Il) extended expandable

1.Structural strength analysis under gravity & wind 2.Displacement analysis under gravity & wind

Double layer： strengthen the structure

transformation

expend

shrink

movement

double layers

Fixed modules Notch & Deformation： axonometric of model

Transformation of module

according to the principle, each 3-dimensional module can be flattened into 2-dimensional planes

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Details

a1

a2

a3

a4

A

b1

b2

B

Detachment of elements

AMBIGUOUS & ISOMORPHISM Achievements: published in UED Type: Individual work in Summer workshop Grade: Senior Date: 2022.6-2022.7(3weeks) Course Name: Advanced Architecture Design Workshop Instructor: Ali Rahim, Miguel Matos, Bingyu Guo Group work with Sirui Xu

Beijing City is the accumulation of cultural products of various eras, with historical relics and new constructions scattered throughout the city on all sides, among which Beijing's traditional buildings and modern industrial buildings are the most essential parts, witnessing the historical changes of the city. However, in contemporary society, these traces of history are submerged by steel, glass curtain walls, and concrete, hidden in the fringes of urban life.

Hence, we anticipate reconstructing the visual elements of Beijing's traditional architecture for the purpose of forming a vocabulary that recombines traditional vocabulary, giving a new interpretation to the vocabulary that appeared in Beijing's history.

Model in scene

Assembly

UTERUS “uterus” is an experimental space that aims to blur the concrete world around us while creating an ultra-realistic space that is light, soft, emotional, strong... Awaking visitors’ memories and emotions which are buried deep in their hearts...

Type: Studio work in TJU

Threads act as a uterus enclosing every visitor who steps into the space. Looking up, bathing in the light, and inspecting the city

Site: TianjinUniveristy, Tianjin Province

vibe, the uterus creates a protected area for breathing in the concrete city.

Grade: Sophomore Date: 2021.1-2021.2(4weeks) Course Name & Number:Architectural design 2(2060513) Instructor: Delong Sun, Yue Zheng

BENEATH THE MOON & BEYOND THE LIFE "There were sixpences all over the ground, but he looked up and saw the moon."

An exploration of the moon and sixpence based on human behavior

Type: Individual work in TJU Site: TianjinUniveristy, Tianjin Province Grade: Sophomore Date: 2020.11-2021.1(8weeks) Course Name & Number:Architectural design 1(2060544) Instructor: Delong Sun, Yue Zheng

sequence penny

trace

muse