PORTFOLIO of Xue Yinong-Manchester School of Architecture- MA Architecture and Urbanism

YINONG XUE SELECTED WORKS Apply for Manchester School of Architecture MA Architecture and Urbanism

ARCHITECTURE

PORTFOLIO 2021

2023

CONTENTS

01 My upbringing in Beijing City, a cosmopolitan that involves traditional Chinese characters and modern urban skyscrapers, as well as my family’s identity as amateur travellers, developed my fascination with exploring the relationship between architecture and the city. When reading a city’s map, I intend to contemplate how to generate the impression that the city lies underneath these map coordinates. Hence, I subscribed to various public accounts introducing the studies and design of urban culture. It made me realise that architecture is not merely a callous structure of cement but a carrier of the city’s memories, sentiments, story, and soul. While at the university, I cherished most about the connection of architecture with the city. I realised that architecture should be representative of a city, responding to its particular textures and styles. For my future graduate studies, I aspire to focus on the design of buildings that are rational, pragmatic, and incorporated in cities.

THE COLLEGE

Sep, 2021-Dec, 2021

Explore how architecture defines the site, and explore the construction design.

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THE NEW AGRICULTURAL COMPOUND May, 2022-Oct, 2022 Explore how to use architecture to address the urban-rural conflicts in China.

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URBAN LOUNGE

Mar, 2022-Jun, 2022

Exploring the relationship between architecture, environment, and materials.

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OTHER WORK

Prototype Research

Piazza Modena

THE COLLEGE

SITE: BEIJING,CHINA Individual Acedemic Sep 1st,2021-Dec 19th,2021 Instructor : Yu Dao, Ren Zhongqi, Jiang Wei

Piazza San Marco

The college system is an educational management system that combines general education with professional education. A college refers to a comprehensive space for student dormitories based on this system. In recent years, the implementation of the college system has become an active exploration and effective attempt in the reform of higher education in China, and the specific form of the college also needs to be discussed. This design is located on the original site of the student dormitory building at Beijing University of Architecture, at the junction of the school's teaching area and living area, adjacent to the student cafeteria. My design intention is to create a college building that focuses on student dormitories and is supplemented by facilities for student and faculty study, work, and living, in order to create a hub that can inspire discussions and creativity among students and faculty.

I started my design from the analysis of the site. Through observation, I found that the northeast sides of the site are the teaching area, while the southwest sides are the living area. There are two gardens on the south side and west of the site, but the original building divided the site into two sides, forcing students and faculty to go around the original building from both sides to reach the living area.

Based on my observation and analysis of the site, my design starts from the site and uses architectural elements to define the courtyards on the south and west sides of the site, with the central part of the building elevated to connect the north and south squares, making it convenient for students and faculty to pass through. The next step is to design the interior of the building. I utilize three basic architectural elements: slabs, columns, and masses. The masses serve as private spaces such as student dormitories, slabs act as enclosed defining elements, and columns serve as both structural and relatively open defining elements. Through the spatial organization of functions and circulation, I have employed appropriate spatial forms, structural systems, architectural materials, and construction designs to achieve a rational architectural form.

Piazza Parma

Through the study of squares, I have concluded that the design approach in ancient times involved enclosing the square nd integrating buildings around the square. The premise of a square is the enclosure of space, and buildings should not stand independently above the square.The architecture needs to define the surrounding site.

Location Analysis

Living area Teaching area Residential area

Generate Analysis

The site is located at the intersection of the living area and the teaching area. I aim to connect the north and south of the site.

The massing of the building defines two courtyards on the west and south sides of the site.

I have completed the volume of the original cafeteria on the west side and used a "bridge" to connect the new and the existing buildings.

The volume of the "bridge" extends towards the east, enhancing the sense of mass and connecting the two sides (east and west).

This design redefines the boundaries of the courtyards surrounding the site and enhances the connection between the north and south sides.

Living area Public area Book shop Dormitory

I integrated the dormitory within the volume of the new building, while placing the remaining supporting functions in other locations.

Through this collage, I have expressed the delineation of the courtyard on the west side of the site and continued the original facade, introducing pedestrian flow by elevating the building volume in the middle of the site.

Exploded Drawing

Living area Teaching area Residential area

1-1 Section

Ground Floor Plan North Elevation

View of Public Area

Third Floor Plan View of Public Area

Construction 1

30mm mortar protective layer 20mm rolled waterproofing layer 60mm mineral wool insulation layer 10mm rolled waterproofing layer 100mm reinforced concrete roof 50mm mineral wool insulation layer 15mm precast concrete hanging panel

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5mm metal cover plate 15mm rolled waterproofing layer 150mm reinforced concrete parapet wall

3

25mm precast concrete hanging panel 50mm mineral wool insulation layer 400mm reinforced concrete beam· 50mm mineral wool insulation layer 25mm precast concrete hanging panel

4

15mm precast concrete hanging panel 15mm rolled waterproofing layer 150mm reinforced concrete wall 15mm rolled waterproofing layer 15mm precast concrete hanging panel

5

20mm plain concrete floor tiles 20mm mortar leveling layer 15mm rolled waterproofing layer 60mm mineral wool insulation layer 100mm reinforced concrete roof 15mm precast concrete hanging panel

6 Aluminum alloy window frame

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15mm precast concrete hanging panel 15mm rolled waterproofing layer 200mm mineral wool insulation layer 100mm reinforced concrete wall 15mm precast concrete hanging panel

8 20mm plain concrete floor tiles 40mm underfloor heating 10mm gypsum fiberboard 50mm raised floor 100mm reinforced concrete floor slab 15mm precast concrete hanging panel 9 15mm precast concrete hanging panel 10 Metal curtain track Triple-glazed Metal aluminum frame: 8mm tempered glass + 14mm air gap + 6mm float glass + 14mm air gap + 8mm tempered glass Ug=0.6 W/m^2K 11 15mm precast concrete hanging panel 15mm rolled waterproofing layer 200mm mineral wool insulation layer 100mm reinforced concrete wall 15mm precast concrete hanging panel 12 20mm plain concrete floor tiles 40mm underfloor heating 10mm gypsum fiberboard 50mm raised floor 170mm reinforced concrete floor slab 15mm rolled waterproofing layer 90mm mineral wool insulation layer Compacted subsoil 13 Three-layer floor tiles 150mm150mm60mm Compacted subsoil

View of West Courtyard

RESEARCH

INDUSTRIAL AREA

VERTICAL FARMING

DINING HALL

WAREHOUSE

THE NEW AGRICULTURAL COMPOUND

SITE: HEBEI,CHINA Individual Acedemic May 22nd, 2022-Oct 7th, 2022 Instructor : Ren Zhongqi

After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the country made several attempts to address the issue of increasing agricultural productivity. China successfully increased agricultural productivity but this led to an increase in surplus labor in rural areas, and the rural population gradually moved to cities. The emergence of an urban-rural dual structure created significant disparities between urban and rural areas. The demand for land in cities grew, continually expanding into rural areas, encroaching on farmland, increasing food miles, and damaging the rural ecological environment, while the status of rural areas gradually declined.

Therefore, I propose the concept of the 'New Agricultural Compound' to address the above-mentioned issues, seeking a prototype that can 'fold' urban and rural areas together. The prototype is located at the boundary between the city and the countryside, with the intention of stitching together the boundaries of urban and rural areas. The New Agricultural Compound adopts a system similar to the people's communes, concentrating agricultural research, agricultural production, and agricultural product processing within the compound. A transportation system connects the compound, using drones to enhance transportation efficiency. New agricultural technologies are employed to increase crop yields per acre. Crop planting schedules are planned rationally to improve land utilization efficiency. Crops are processed or sold directly, reducing food miles.

The crops produced by the compound can meet the needs of the surrounding residents, and both urban and rural residents can dine in the compound. Farmers can come to the compound to disseminate agricultural knowledge, and urban residents can visit exhibitions and attend lectures. The new agricultural technologies developed by the compound can be provided to rural areas, and high-tech talents from urban areas can engage in technological research and development within the compound.

Social background

Urban-Rural Folded Space Compound

Reasearch

Vertical Farming

Utilizing advanced technology to enhance agricultural productivity , increase crop yields, and improve cultivation techniques.

Utilizing robotic arms for tasks such as planting and harvesting crops, with the crops being directly packaged and transported to various locations.

Dining Hall

Industrial Area

Utilizing the products produced within the prototype to centrally supply food. Surrounding residents can visit the dining hall for meals.

Processing agricultural products, producing agricultural byproducts, and transporting them to dining hall and supermarkets.

Warehouse

Transportation

Utilizing robotic arms to package, categorize, and transport the factory-processed goods.

The prototypes are connected by railways to enhance transport efficiency , allowing residents to reach different prototypes by train.

Dining Hall: 9000 m², serving 7500 people Research: 18000 m², serving 3000 people Exhibition: 4500 m², serving 600 people Supermarket: 4500 m², serving 1500 people Vertical Farming: 18000 m², serving 30000 people Industrial Area: 12000 m², serving 6000 people

The prototype consists of two interconnected buildings, with transportation facilities linking each unit. Functional areas for both daily living and production are situated on either side. The vertical farming serves as a self-sustaining food source for the surrounding residents, while agricultural and byproducts are automatically harvested, packaged, and transported to the dining Hall and supermarket via machinery.

Compound Axonometric Sectional Drawing

Possible prototype site selection

CHINA

compound

urban

HEBEI

rural

The compound is divided into two buildings, connected in the middle by a covered bridge to enhance production efficiency. There is a green space and a central plaza in the middle of the buildings.

The service radius of the prototype is 3km and 5km respectively . Each prototype is connected by transportation facilities and is situated in the transitional zone between urban and rural areas.

Extracting the imagery of ancient thatched cottages, which were often located in the midst of natural forests, blending harmoniously with nature.

WOOD

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RAW EARTH

+ the on-site raw earth for rammed earth construction

URBAN LOUNGE

SITE: ANHUI,CHINA Individual Acedemic Mar 1st,2022-Jun 24th ,2022 Instructor : Mu Jun, Jiang Wei

Urban lounge starts from imitating the architectural form of ancient thatched houses, extracting two building elements: wooden frame and rammed earth. I chose the wooden frame as the structural system, and the rammed earth as the enclosing system. Considering the prevailing wood processing methods, I hope to use a standardized construction system to restore the thatched house. So, I used 150*150mm wooden components and later applied them in locations like pillars and beams.

The project is located at the northwest corner of a park in Qianshan, Anhui Province. The original land condition was relatively hard, so I chose a shallow foundation as the foundation. I analyzed and designed the connection methods between the wooden columns and the foundation, as well as between the wooden columns and the wooden roof frame. The north side of the site faces the urban area, and the west side is adjacent to the old city. I divided different functions into five small volumes, connected from the southwest to the northeast of the site. Facing different street attributes, I incorporated corresponding functions. The volume on the far west side, near the old city lacking spaces for resident activities, includes resident activity rooms and bathrooms. The volume on the far east side faces the new urban area and is close to the main entrance of the park. Therefore, I placed a cultural and creative shop here. The multipurpose hall is located in the most important position, and the two volumes facing the lake are used as a tea house and a cafe.

Finally, I chose the most important multi-functional hall for detailed design, analyzed the characteristics of raw earth as a material, coordinated with the wooden frame, and completed the structural design.

150mm*150mm wooden components

Extracting two materials from thatched cottages: wood and raw earth. I hope that through these two materials, the building can better blend into the natural environment.

residential activity space

Roof Structure

cafe

multipurpose hall

tea house

cultural and creative shop

Enclosure Structure

Support Structure

Multipurpose Hall

1 20mm anti-corrosion wood board 2 30mm metal sheet 3 Waterproof layer 4 20mm laminated wood plank 5 100mm insulation layer 6 20mm laminated wood plank 7 300*150mm wood purlin 8 50mm wood board 9 Aluminum alloy window frame 10 Double-layer glass Metal aluminum frame: 8mm tempered glass + 14mm air gap + 8mm tempered glass 11 150mm high reinforced concrete ring beam 12 450mm thick rammed earth wall 13 150mm*600mm wood beam 14 40mm angle steel 15 Reinforced concrete floor beam 16 150*150mm laminated wood column 17 30mm anti-corrosion wood board, slope 3% 18 75*50mm steel beam 19 75*50mm steel beam 20 20mm wood ceiling

21 120*120 wood column 22 Anti-corrosion wood floor 23 Concrete leveling layer, slope 3% 24 50mm plain concrete 25 250mm compacted loess 26 300mm*180mm drainage ditch 27 Compacted loess

Canopy and Multipurpose Hall Roof 1:50

Canopy and Multipurpose Hall Foundation 1:50

Multipurpose Hall Roof (including side windows) 1:50

OTHER WORK The Construction Model of the College

The Chuyuan(Typological Garden Research)

Based on the construction detail drawings, I created a 1:30 construction model to

Utilizing typological methods, we extracted design techniques from Chinese classical

demonstrate three-dimensional structural design. The model covers a 6m x 6m area and

gardens, forming nine abstract garden spaces. Finally, we employed these nine prototypes

showcases the construction details of facades, floor slabs, roofs, and ground surfaces.

to compose the spatial experience of a garden, incorporating contextual scenery.

Thermal Power Plant Revitalization The site is located in the central part of Beijing, China, and is a historical district where historical relics, industrial heritage, and residential areas coexist. Due to the good performance of the existing structure, I hope to retain the original structure of the factory buildings. Combining the original functions of the thermal power plant and record factory in the area, I integrate industrial heritage museum, community activity center, and performing arts space, incorporating outdoor activity spaces to improve the quality of life and vitality of the area. I choose to place the heritage museum in the boiler room, and the performing arts space and activity center in the main factory building.

ARCHITECTURE

PORTFOLIO 2021

2023