PORTFOLIO selected works 2009-2014

CONTENTS 2009-2014 Selected works

Complementary works

2011|Translucent Living Space P1 House Design Studio Work 2012|Halves Garden Chinese Traditional Garden Studio Work

P11

2013|Prometheus Memorial Space Design Competition Work

P19

2013|Minimum Housing Residential Design Construction Practice

P25

2013|The Force Trophy Design Competition Work

P27

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There is a solitude of space A solitude of sea A solitude of death, but these Society shall be Compared with that profounder site That polar privacy A soul admitted to itself -Finite infinity.

---Emily Dickinson

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Translucent Living Space House Design Studio Work Instructor: Lin Qin 8 weeks Spring 2012 Team work Collaborator: Ruichao Li Contribution: Conception, Modeling, Anlysis diagram, Plan & Section drawing

We human beings are social animals. We need mutual communication and contact with each other. Simultaneously, we are natural animals with a primal reliance and a longing for nature. Thus we need a private space of our own with no disturbance from the outside world.

Houses are expected to be elastic between extraversion and introversion as well as privacy and openness. A weak link should be kept in terms of newly-established interpersonal relationship.

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Fouzhou

Beijing

Gulangyu Shapowei

Xiamen

Southeastern China

Gulangyu

Taibei

Shapowei

Xiamen

Fujian Province

Xiamen Island

Siming District

Site Plan

Boundry between Community and Nature The project is a private residence located in Shapowei, an old port in Xiamen City. It resides between fishermen’s houses, facing the port and backed by the community. The first floor of the building severs as the passage to the outside, connecting the community and the port.

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OBSERVATION: Human, nature, society private

In the society nowadays, the relationship between people is rather subtle and complex. We are constrained into small windows of the skyscrapers in the city. Fast-paced lifestyle and busy work bring us loneliness. What’s more, social networks gradually substitute our daily dialogs. In such an information explosion age ,face to face communication becomes a rarity.

On the other side, living in the high-density concrete forest, human beings still have the instinct to close to nature, yearning for sunlight, fresh air and plant etc. These bring the fundamental living problems in our daily life.

Interior Human being

Inner Heart

Secret

In between

Natural

Private

Exterior

Social

Public

CONCEPT: Translucent Living Space.

Public

A house should be a medium between the environment and the inner world, just like the clothes. Nowdays people want not only extensive communication but also more privavy and independence.To adapt to this kind of new relationship,the house should keep in soft-linkage with surrounding. It should be ambiguous like something between 0 and 1 in binary system.That is the translucent living space.

Private

Secret

Everyone has three lives: a public life, a private life and a secret life --Gabriel Garcia Marquez

CASES: Transparency in Houseing Development

1932 Dalsace house --Chareau&Bijvoet

Now Translucent House

1949 Glass house --Philip Johnson

2007 house N --Sou Fujimoto

1950 Farnsworth house --Mies van der Rohe

2005 Lotus House --Kengo Kuma

1984 Silver hut --Toyo Ito

1997 Wall-less house --Shigeru Ban

As time goes on, architects have been promoting the research on transparency of living houses. They have been doing research on the exploitation of transparent glass materials—visually transparent and the hidden wall—physically transparent.

It is an illustration of their ideal and aesthetical pursuit of transparency and purity.

the Transparency and Translucency of Housing

public

1:30 Model and Plan Layout 4

ILLUMINATION: Transparency

Inside vs. Outside

Material Transparency

Facade

Inside vs. Inside

Phenomenological Transparency

Space

New Living Mode In today’society, however, the traditional transparency cannot meet the needs of people for the variety, complication and ambiguity in today’s society and culture. Semi-transparent house is the resolution.

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Visually Free Physically Free

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traditional mode

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new mode

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Sunlight Analysis Large depth makes the central area dark since only a narrow space can collect the sunlight from two vertical sides. The creative use of the semi-enclosed staircase and the atrium increases the lighting and improves the lighting condition of the indoor environment.

Formation The purpose of this design is to create a living space which is not tightly linked to but in proper connection with the outside world. The stilted first floor serves as the passageway from community to the port. The social activities happen in the way home. The semienclosed staircase is fixed on one end of the building.

The residents can enjoy sunshine and raindrops when they come from one room to another when passing through the staircase. The interior of the house is absorbing the lighting from the atrium with trees. The outside environment extends inward.

roof

volume 原始体量

passageway 塑造坡顶

创造底层通道

semi-enclosed space 创造模糊空间

atrium 打开光庭

floors 置入功能层

staircase 置入交通体

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Translucent Staircase

Translucent Elevated Ground Floor

Narrow and dark passageway

Stainless mirror surface expand the space mentally

Set Stainless mirror surfaces on top and both sides of the passageway. The perceptive space will be expanded into infinity

The staircase is a kind of space between outdoor and indoor, which is translucent and ambiguous.The activities in this space is also variable and undefined.

People will be motivated to love nature and release themselves because of the place is not only closer to the sea,the plants,as well the community ,but also still feel like home.

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The house resides between fishermen’s houses which are narrow and close tightly to each other, facing the port and backed by the community. On account of the situation, first floor of the house is opened to public use and serves as the passage , breaking the continous and impassable interface of street. Furthermore,some plants grow inward and some chairs are placed in the grassplot, providing a vest-pocket park for the community. Besides, the mirrors set at the two sides on the walls make the view broader and blur the boundary of internal and external space. It also will be a new sensory experience of transparency.

This design approach is a response of the relationship between the residents and the society, as well nature.

The View from the Passageway to the Dock

A- Yoga & Sports

B- Hang out

D- Pet's house

E- Water plants

C- Game

F- Bike parking lot

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Facade Analysis

Function and Circulation Step 1 Folding Facade

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13 14 12 15

Step 3 Make 2 Turns

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11 6 8

Step 4 Make more Turns

4 7

9 5

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9:00am Open

10:00pm Shut

During the day, when the facade is open, the staircase will turn into a outdoor space. When walking from a room to another, people has to enter this space, having access to sunshine and fresh air.

At night, when the folding facade is shut, it becames a screen.

People's shadow will be displayed however the privacy is guaranteed.

0.Passageway 1.Entrance 2.Bicycle parking lot 3.Vestibule 4.Bathroom 5.Kitchen 6.Dining room 7.Bar 8.Living room 9.Pet's house 10.Child's room 11.Study 12.Bedroom 13.Wardrobe 14.Bathroom 15.Greenhouse 16.Sun room 17.Balcony

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Sectional Perspective View Sunny Room & Bath Room

Balcony

Flower Deck

Bedroom for Parents

Toilet

Study Bedroom for Kid

Living Room

Dining Room

Toilet

Kitchen

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House function as the container of the social life. They are expected to be elastic between extraversion and introversion as well as privacy and openess. A weak-link should be kept in terms of newlyestablished interpersonal relationship. This house aims to be a wellinllustration of the relationship between the residents and the socialty and nature.

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Fifth Floor up

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Forth Floor

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Sections A-A

Third Floor

up

down

Second Floor

Sections B-B

up

Sections C-C

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4 3

unit: m 5

First Floor 9

dining room

sunny room & bedroom

study

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[PHOTO: Huanxiushanzhuang by Zhai qing]

To organize sceneries as film To imitate nature as painting To contain tastes as flagon To indicate mental world as verse

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Halves Garden Traditional Chinese Garden Studio Work Instructor: Xuan Guo Team work 8 weeks Collaborator: Xunxun Zhang Contribution: Conception, Modeling, Anlysis diagram, Plan & Section drawing Autumn 2012

Chinese Traditional Conception of Nature

Project Description:

In Chinese culture, man and nature is an harmonious organic whole. The awareness is widely reflected in the traditional Chinese landscape painting.Chinese garden construction mainly takes the artistic picturesque conception of Chinese landscape painting.

In this painting, village, pedestrians, buildings, bridges and boats are seemingly scattered throughout the picture, but link each other rearward, and constitute an implied narrative structure of the space and time.

In this structure, naturalness and mankind act intersubjectivity roles. Pedestrians hint the roads, buildings suggest the sight spots, the overlapped plants and rocks imply the distance and layers. Rocks, waters, buildings, plants and paths interweave, along with continuous human senses.

Traditional Chinese garden is the treasure in Chinese culture, which is quite different from modern design principles and techniques.

Based on the course of The History of Chinese and Foreign Landscape, the project steps further into the case study and literature review.

Then we assume one of Chinese ancient literati as the owner of the garden, combining with the results of the previous study, and design a private garden for him. This course is aimed to a better understanding of the methods of construction and the form of ancient architecture.

Process:

ROCK

WATER

BUILDING

PLANT

PEOPLE

PATH

Four Elements in Traditional Chinese Garden ROCK are viewed as the mountains in the nature, and also help to divide up the space and stop the line of sight.

WATER is used to imitate all natural form of water boby, it is also considered to signify the virtuous qualities of human behavior.

BUILDING are the main places which shelter for people's activities, also should be incorporated into the garden's scenery.

PLANTS decorate the garden with vivid colors, while bring in sounds through wind and rain. Some plants indicate certain human virtues.

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move

step

change

view

1 more soil less rock 2 more rock less soil 3 rock at waterside 4 only sandy soil

Path, which is the crucial clue to connect all the elements, is often specially designed to guide the viewer’s sensory experience and to achieve a continuous entity. And with human activity, all elements are able to be organized in a more varied and subjective way.

These two factors redifine the original physical structure as a new narrative one.

ROCKY SETTING

︻守拙山房︼

︻梅竹居︼

︻藕花照水阁︼

1 stream like 2 waterfall like 3 lake like 4 deep pool like WATERSCAPE ARRANGING Bamboo&Plum Nursery Lotus Purple Wisteria

N ︻待鹤亭︼

Azaleas Jasmine Bergamot Evergreen Chrysanthemum Orchid PLANTS CONFIGURATION

SITE PLAN

︻燕去来兮馆︼

Background true nature optimism [essence] sightseeing, boating, poem, gardening, watching moon ︻沧浪亭︼

CLUES Chapters From A Floating Life

distress [reality]

Shen Fu & Chen Yun

CHARACTER

adrift, poor, dissociate, ailment, beveavement floating life

Chapters of A Floating Life, Shen Fu

︻宾香阁︼

Concept “The chapters of a floating life” tells the life of Shen Fu and his wife Chen Yun, which is full of frustration. Mental happiness and realistic sorrow contrast distinctly, express both the romantic feeling and the tragedy hue.

According to the two basic emotional clues the design divides the garden into two parts, one for living and amusing, another for touring and thinking. This comparison will be integrated into the garden atmosphere, focusing on organizing the different viewer’s experiences. By reappearing the scenes of ancient life (garden,building,furniture) , the viewers may be able to travel through the time and to empathize with the owner.

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【守拙山房】 study

︻守拙山房︼ ︻待鹤亭︼

︻燕去来兮馆︼

guest room

patio

︻沧浪亭︼

【玉鉴九华】

pavilion

stage

【卜筑】 study

【藕花照水】

︻宾香阁︼

【梯云室】

【宾香阁】

patio

bedroom

【兰影上墙】

【燕兮馆】 living room 【意外昧】 dining room

This part is for thinking and touring, which is apt to imply the owner's floating and bleak life. It is covered with evergreens and located on a rugged hilly area.Walking through the undulant and devious path, by the sounds of wind and water, pedestrians would be able to empathize with their undergoing and the sentiment.

Section A

Section B

【笥宝斋】 collection

B

B

B

︻梅竹居︼

B

pavilion

B

A

A

【萧爽楼】

A

︻藕花照水阁︼ 【落 花流水间】

circulation section line

【待鹤亭】 pavilion

A

This part is for living and amusing, which is inclined to suggest the romantic spirit and optimistic true nature of the owner.

A series of patios structure the main landscape of the part and connect those functional buildings as well. The part offers places of daily life in which the real interest exists. Along with the pathway, pedestrians could experience the joys and warm details of their life.

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障景

Traditional Chinese garden is the treasure in Chinese culture, which is quite different from modern design principles and techniques. It is asymmetric, subjective, self-organizing and metaphorical.

Some classical methods are widely used in the construction of Chinese garden to organize the space and the scenery.

对景

Methods of Configuration

METHOD OF LANDSCAPE CREATION Oppositive Scenery Oppositive Scenery

Obstructive Scenery Obstructive Scenery

框景

Enframed Scenery Enframed Scenery

借景

Borrowed Scenery Borrowed Scenery

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CLASSICAL PARADIGM

THE ORIGINAL PROJECT

ENTRANCE E

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CORRIDORS

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COURTYARD

①Wangshiyuan, Suzhou ②Liuyuan, Suzhou ③Zhuozhengyuan, Suzhou

①Wangshiyuan, Suzhou ②Liuyuan, Suzhou ③Zhuozhengyuan, Suzhou

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【纹头脊】 【挂落】 GUALUO

【日项桁】 RIXIANGHENG

【硬木桁】 YINGMUHENG

【草桁】 CAOHENG

WENTOUJI

500

CAOJIA

500

2400

【草架】

2700

9000

【月架】 YUEJIA

6400

3200

WUJI

2700

2400

【屋脊】

500

500

Unlike the western architectural systems, the Chinese ancient architecture has a system based primarily on timber-work. the structure of Chinese ancient architecture dose not only has a significance of construction, expressing subtly and wisely structural logic and ration, but also can be regarded as the beauty of architecture itself, combing with climate. There is a prototype in Chinese ancient architectural system which can be adapted to different activities with simple transformation. Its complex and subtleness also reflect the wisdom of the ancient craftsman.

XUANJIA

step4: laid roof boards and tiles

【吊脚花篮】 DIAOJIAOHUALAN

【轩架】

step3: laid rafters

【飞椽】 FEICHUAN

step2: connected with bars

LANGZHU

【翼角】 YIJIAO

step1: construct main frame

【廊柱】

front elevation

side elevation

sectional view of structure 18

Year after year, and age after age, Prometheus hung there. Now and then old Helios, the driver of the sun car, would look down upon him and smile; now and then flocks of birds would bring him messages from far-off lands; once the ocean nymphs came and sang wonderful songs in his hearing; and oftentimes men looked up to him with pitying eyes, and cried out against the tyrant who had placed him there.

---- Old Greek Stories

By James Baldwin

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Prometheus Memorial Space and Installation Design Competition Work Instructor: Lin Qin Solo work 4 weeks Autumn 2013

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famous historical ruins in the Three Gorges Area other historical ruins which are not well protected

Historical Ruins in the Three Gorges Area

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Site Condition 2000 108m

2000 level:108m

The site is Baidicheng( White Emperor City) which is located on the northern 2010 175m bank of the Yangtze River in Chong Qing. White Emperor City has a history of 2,000 years, it is one of famous historical heritages in the Three Gorges Area.

After the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, this city was flood and become 2010 level:175m a small island. Right now, all the memorial relics drowned deep in the water.

2005 135m

2005 level:135m

Ideas Generation VILLAGE The original village texture was built along the typical contour in mountain area. The city downtown and historical protection area are linked by this village.

DROWNING With the rise of water level, the village was submerged and all its people were forced to move out. All the village relics are drown and disappeared forever.

REFLECTION The water serves as a large mirror. All the reflection of the village just make all the things like yesterday once more.

Design Statement [Repetition of Suffering] This calling for concerns on ruins caused by the Three Gorges was named after the Greek Myth. Prometheus is the god who sacrificed himself for human progress, so he had been punished. The important historical role and its profits bringing by the Three Gorges Dam could not be denied, however, in a way that cost huge sacrifices. With the villages and historical sites drowning in deep water, people seems to forget. But they should not.

Just like Prometheus has to suffer the pain dying day after day, these optical fiber tubes would be lighten up one by one when the sun rises, and fade away gradually when the sun goes down.

It stimulates the process that the water level rose, engulfing all the houses in village.

DISSOLVE The reflection was abstracted from 3 dimensions into horizon matrix. With the dissolved village forms, the reflection are not complete, it changes when the incident light changes.

CONNECTION The new road follows the main road in the original village, it sinks and cut throw the village. Once again, the downtown and the island are connected.

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the three gorges

corridor section SECTION 21 SECTION 20 SECTION 19 SECTION 18 SECTION 17 SECTION 16 SECTION 15 SECTION 14 SECTION 13 SECTION 12 SECTION 11

RISING

t2 FLOURISHING t3

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Hundreds of years, the mean river level of the Yangtze River had remained relatively steady, while the population had been increasing gradually. However, the construction of three gorges dam upset the balance, in the ten year impoundment period millions of people were forced to migrate and resettle, 26 counties had been submerged and hundreds of heritages had gone. The design is aimed at freezing the suffering moment and replaying it.

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DARKING

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SECTION 10 SECTION 9 SECTION 8 SECTION 7

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SECTION 6 SECTION 5

WATER LEVEL

SECTION 4 SECTION 3 SECTION 2

POPULATION

SECTION 1 courtyards and open markets which people once congregated in

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WORK WITH SUNLIGHT t2 t3

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The optical fiber in this design would be carefully planted based on the different illuminated faces. With the different reflectivity on the top, the underwater brightness could be adjusted by the sunlight direction and intensity.

1 2 3

RISING

FLOURISHING

DAR

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1 lighting mouth 2 helix fixed 3 PMMA 4 SOLF optical films 5 specular surface 6 leaden

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EXPERIMENTATION & CROSSOVER 2013|Minimum Housing Residential Design Construction Practice Group Work

P25

2013|The Force Trophy Design Competition Work Solo Work

P27

MORE 2012|Church Renovation Rebuilding and Expansion Studio Work Instructor: Ke Chen 8 weeks Group Work

2013|Outlook Stadium Large-span Architecture Design Studio Work Instructor: Lin Qin 8 weeks Group Work

2013|Essen Plan R Urban Design Studio Work Instructor: Ji Weng 8 weeks Group Work

Minimum Housing

Process Design

Residential Design

Jun.2012---Nov.2012

Construction practice Group work 2012.06 --- 2013.05 Instructor: Xu Qianli, Wang Zhaoxia, Zong Dexin, Su Yunfeng, Chen Jun Design & Construction: Yang Mengya, Zhang Ziyang, Wang Chenhan, Li Ruichao, Gan Xinyue, Chen Yue, Yang Jian, Yin Xiaoxiang, Wu lijun,Zhang Xunxun, Xiao Yunfen, Kou Zongjie, Yang Jian

Discussing Make Model Refining

Preparation Nov.2012---Dec.2012 Measuring Cutting Shaving

[Bedroom]

Assembling Dec.2012

Fixing Calibrating

Preassembly Jan.2013

[Bath Room] [Kitchen]

Revising Polishing

Formal Assembly Mar.2013

Scaffolding Building

[Balcony]

[Living Room]

Exhibition Mar.2013---May.2013

This project is aiming to explore the possibility to compress the living space to the limit on the premise of satisfying the basic needs of life and dignity of existence. 12 students put forward a set of 7Sqm flat model with multi-functions and adaptabilities. Multiple functions can be achieved through moving different part of the furniture.

Presentation Interviewing 25

Exhibition

Section 1-1 1 outside view 2 kitchen 3 living room 4 bedrooom 5 study

[Dry] [Sleep]

[Cook]

[Dine]

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[Pet]

Section 2-2 4 1

[Read]

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[Laudry]

[Pet]

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[Closet]

[Study]

[Storage]

[Bath]

[shoe]

5 PHOTO by Tian Qi

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The Force Trophy Design Competition work Finalist Solo work Instructor: Zhuang Shen Winter 2013

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