ARC 108 PORTFOLIO Ruxuan Zheng
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
2017 SPRING
PRO GODLEWSKI
CONTENT
EXERCISE 1A
PARTS AND WHOLES CITIES AND THEIR BUILDINGS
EXERCISE 1B
ARCHITECTURAL+URBAN ANALYSIS
EXERCISE 1C
PARTS AND WHOLES DESIGNING AN URBAN BUILDING
EXERCISE 2A
URBAN ARCHITECTONICS STRUCTURAL ENVELOPE
EXERCISE 2B
URBAN ARCHITECTONICS SKINS AND BONES IN THE
EXERCISE 1A
PARTS AND WHOLES CITIES AND THEIR BUILDINGS
DIVISION AND COMBINATION This exercise aims to speculate whol to-whole, these two relationships a combination of irregular shapes.
le-yo-part and partabstractly through
EXERCISE 1B
ARCHITECTURAL+URBAN ANALYSIS
For this project, we focused on analysis of how The Galician Centre for Contemporary Art (CGAC) engages visitors with itself. After being built in1993, the CGAC has been exhibiting the main trends of art in the last decade. Also, the consistently present collaborations with other institutions are strengthened through long-term projects and initiatives. Like other Siza’s building, CGAC reflects his admiration for rationalism and the Modernist movement, and his personal vision of architecture and space. Line, light and volumn combine to produce an architecture that is both austere and serene. The CGAC kinks with old convent and set up a dialogue with the surrounding buildings, in an expression of respect for the sense of history that prevades Santiago. The building centers on a single long axis. Externally, it is
CGAC links with old convent and set up a dialogue with surrounding buildings, in an expression of respect for the sense of history that prevades Santiago. The building centers on a single long axis. Externally, it is bounded by high walls, yet the inside is flooded with light.
This formation diagram
EXERCISE 1B
ARCHITECTURAL+URBAN ANALYSIS DOWNTOWN SYRACUSE Our group focused on public space. We mainly considered about clinton square firefighter's memorial park and columbs circle--activities, property value, cost of staying parking.
activity diagram
EXERCISE 1C
PARTS AND WHOLES DESIGNING AN URBAN BUILDING
After study in exercise1 about public space, we were asked to design a makerspace in downtown Syracuse. Our design has to be interact with its surrounding buildings, context, light and activities. I mainly focused on light, context and geometry.
close-up view of the center couryard
Final model
activity diagram-public
activity diagram-private
These tow diagrams together show the different activies in the makerspace
M P.M
A.M
light diagram
exploded axon Axon or Exploded Axon
NW-SE section
N E - S W section
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First Floor Plan
Reception Gallery Auditorium Maker Space
6 Restroom 7 Public Garden
1/8” = 1’-0” 2 4
8
16
Second Floor Plan
1/8” = 1’-0” 2 4
8
16
Third Floor Plan
1/8” = 1’-0” 2 4
8
16
EXERCISE 2A
URBAN ARCHITECTONICS STRUCTURAL ENVELOPE On this project, we focused on architectural envelope , building structure and their relationship. By utilizing trancelucency to ajust visibility and have partically exposed structure as indicator, the design establishes a few transitional zones from outside to inside. In urban buildings, such as the one that will be designed in Exercise 2B, the façade—understood as both the enclosing surface and its relation to the structural system—has historically been the subject of particular attention to the meaning of tectonic expression
entrance of the building This elevation also shows the glass-covered side of the wall.
This view shows the wall which is seperated to three parts, each part is eversible and covered by glass. So more light could comes inside.
The roof is seperated by material--the 'L" shape covered by solid wall is more private, the glass- covered part is more public.
EXERCISE 2B
URBAN ARCHITECTONICS SKINS AND BONES IN THE CITY
CO-WORKING SPACE With the understanding of facade in exercise 2A, in this exercise, we carry our idea of visibility to a Soho District co-working space design. The favade has to communicate with other buildings in Soho, also interact with building's structure and its inner space.We use physicla model, plans, sections elevation and diagram to give full information about our design.
close-up view of ground floor entrances
close-up view of inner space and structure
HOUSTON ST.
SITE
WOOSTER ST.
Site Plan 1
Thrid Floor Plan
2
Wooster Street Elevation
Roof EL. 60’-0”
Fourth Floor EL. 45’-0”
Third Floor EL. 30’-0”
Second Floor EL. 15’-0”
Ground Floor
3
EL. 0’-0”
4
Facade Section
Section
RUXUAN ZHENG SPRING 2017