PORTFOLIO SELECTED WORKS 2019-2022

[ PORTFOLIO ] YONGXIAO LIU SELECTED WORKS 2019-2022 SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY

01 ZEN BORN UNDERGROUND

PROLOGUE Time has left us history, and also has pushed us to the future. History has gradually withdrawn from our real life, becoming fragile and dilapidated, but increasingly important. The future shields us from the history, but it also endows us to recall the past. The history should become clearer in the years to come.

But the reality is not so. Our lifestyle is erasing the traces of history, and this process is accelerating.

The construction of cities seems to be racing against nature. We are striving to build, while nature is rapidly recycling our achievements. When the future gives us more powerful influence, urban designers should make a choice between accelerating creation and mitigating loss.

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RELIGIOUS COMPLEX DESIGN Date: 7/2022-10/2022 Area: 8.87ha Nanjing, China

02 SALVAGE THE HARBOR

08

COASTAL PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN Date: 6/2021-12/2021 Area: 18.9ha Helsinki, Finnland

03 OTHER WORKS SOCIAL RESEARCH

- The Integration Degree of Nanjing International Community

ACADEMIC WORK

- Heritage Centered Planning & Design - Nanjing Yuecheng Heritage Park and Museum

GIS APPLICATION

- Green Space Design Based on Ecological Sensitivity Analysis - "Double Evaluation" of National Territory Development Plan

MANUAL MODEL

- Laser Cutting - Chess Based on the Contradiction between Modernism and Postmodernism

Date: 9/2020-6/2022

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01 ZEN BORN UNDERGROUND Religious Complex Design Qingliang Mountain, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Area: 8.87ha Type: Summer Workshop Date: 7/2022-10/2022 Instructor: Tian Li Keywords: Buddhism, Multi-function, Urban Regeneration

Nowadays, with the rapid development of society, people suffer from spiritual emptiness caused by highly pressured urban life while enjoying rich material life.

Thus, the tranquil atmosphere and spiritual purification provided by Buddhist Zen spaces become increasingly important.

The Qingliang Mountain in Nanjing is a small natural mountain. Historically, it was once an important Buddhist site. There were Buddhist buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties on the hill, making a robust Buddhist atmosphere. This design aims to create an open public Zen space, and explores the development potential of Qingliang Mountain underground space. Building Zen space underground can protect cultural heritages and avoid suffering from high temperatures.

Under the Qingliang Mountain, this design uses the parameterized technique to integrate the Buddhist Zen space with the daily living space through the combination of carefully designed units, and constructs an underground Zen complex.

Jan. Dec.

40 35

℃

Feb.

30

Nov.

History Collage Mar.

25 20 15

Average TEM in past 10 years

10

Oct.

Jiangsu, China

Apr.

Sep.

May.

Average TEM in 2021 Aug.

Jun.

Nanjing, Jiangsu

Jul.

Military Fortress in The Six Dynasties

Qingliang Platform Buddhist temples were built on the platform. It was mentioned in many important Chinese poems.

Important Place for Literati

Buddha Temple in Tang Dynasty

Tourist Attraction in Modern

Space Generation of Zen Atmosphere Key Elements of Creating Zen Atmosphere

Qingliang Temple A Buddhist temple built in the Qing Dynasty which was the Buddhist Center in Nanjing

Arch

The Use of Light

The Use of Water

Rhythm of Space

Buddha Statue

Natural Landscape

Chongzheng Academy The academy was built in the Ming Dynasty with a style of Jiangnan gardens.

Saoye Building The former residence of Gong Xian, a famous painter and poet in the early Qing Dynasty

Basic Unit Residence

Buddha Temple

Exhibition Space

Courtyard

Vertical Traffic

Office Area

Site Main Road Fomer Site of Xiyin Academy One of the eight famous academies in Nanjing in the late Qing Dynasty

Road Across Site Historical Buddhist Architecture Vital Historical Architecture Bus Station

Former residence of Wei Yuan, a statesman and writer in the Qing Dynasty

Functions of Space Residence

44.1m

Courtyard

Buddha Temple

Vertical Traffic

Exhibition Space

Office Area

UNIT Mudule-A Vertical Traffic

Mudule-B Residence

Staircase

Apartment

Elevator

Garden

Ramp

6m

6m

Small Buddha Hall

Mudule-C Working Area

Mudule-D Exhibition Area

Working Room

15m

Exhibition Gallaery

Garden 7.5m

Porticos

9m

Open Space

Mudule-F Buddha Hall

Porticos

Staff Office 15m

Mudule-E Courtyard

Figure of the Buddha

Pond 15m

9m

Open Space

Porticos 24m

21m

Meditation Area

30m

21m

UNIT ASSEMBLY COMPOSITION 1

COMPOSITION 2

COMPOSITION 3

The compositon has a large courtyard space as the core and an assembly of the living, exhibition, office, and other functional spaces, creating a Zen atmosphere with great openness.

The composition has the large Buddha hall as the core, and an assembly of the living, exhibition, office, and other functional spaces, featuring a significant Zen atmosphere.

The composition includes small living, office, exhibition and vertical traffic spaces. This composition's primary function is to meet life's needs and has a certain open activity space.

E1

F1

B2

B1

D2

C2

A2

Zen

Habitability

Openness

Habitability

F4

B2

B1

D1

C4

Zen

Zen

Openness

Habitability

Openness

D3

C3

Habitability

E2

B3

B4

A1

A3

Zen

Zen

Openness

Habitability

Habitability

Openness

B4

C1

A1

Zen

Openness

Openness

B3

Zen

E3

Habitability

A4

Zen

E4

Habitability

D2

Zen

Openness

Habitability

Openness

After parametric design operations based on the limits of the site boundary, we generate several complexes composed of various units, and select the most appropriate one. The whole complex consists of 2701 units. The large courtyard units are arranged consecutively, with the ends wrapped up by the Buddha Hall space to form the core Zen space. Around the core, spaces are the external service modules and living modules composed of the small exhibition, office, and living space in sequences or units.

FUNCTION CONFIGURATION Residence (839)

Courtyard (63)

Vertical Traffic (296)

Buddha Hall (22)

Exhibition Area (641)

Working Area (840)

GENERATED PLAN

PERSPECTIVES

02 SALVAGE THE HARBOR Coastal Public Space Design South Harbor, Helsinki, Finland

Area: 18.9ha Type: Competition Date: 9/2021-6/2022 Instructor: Wenfei Zhang Keywords: Rain Flood, Terrain, Revitilization

Helsinki South Harbor was once the transportation center of Helsinki, a port city. The construction of the West Port and the port of Vuosaari has reduced the transportation function of the South Port. South Harbor, located in the city center, is now losing its vitality.In addition, the sea level is rising caused of climate warming, and the Baltic Sea is also affected. Helsinki South Harbor is facing the risk of being submerged.

The project aims to transform the coastal public space of Helsinki South Harbor into an open space with strong accessibility, comfort, and attraction. At the same time, terrain design is used to cope with the sea level rise in the future to 2100.

To integrate the local characteristics of Helsinki into the design, we extracted the sea ice phenomenon along the coast of Helsinki. We made a topology of the sea ice morphology to generate the terrain used in the design.

Analysis of Sea Ice around Helsinki KEMI 194NM

40-70

5.27.

5.5.

20-45

Historical Center

12.4.

16.3.

Uusimaa, Finnland Central Train Station

17.2.

HELSINKI 15-35

30-40

21.1.

ST. PETERBURG 205NM

25.12.

Helsinki, Uusimaa

SITE

28.11.

RIGA 37NM

South Harbor

The distance that vessels had to navigate through ice (from Helsinki) Thickness of ice

1.11. km²

400 000

300 000

200 000

ice seasons 2020-2021

100 000

0

ice seasons 2007–2020

25 % - 75 %

min - max

50 %

Isosaari

Sea Level Change in Finland

site

cm

train station

250

Soderskar

West Harbor

200

proposed train station subway station

150 100

Tallinn

train route

50

planned train route

0

subway route

-50

highway tram line ship route for passenger

-100 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

ship route for freight water level, 2050

2014 2016 2018 2020 year Low-frequency sea level change

water level, 2100

High-frequency sea level change

historical architecture urban axis

“Our largest ongoing task is to develop the West Harbour operations to accommodate the growing volumes.”

Helsinki Cathedral 1853

Tallinn St. Peterburg

Old customs House 1896 Presidential Palace 1814

Tsarina's Stone 1835 Helsinki City Hall Kaarlo Ståhlberg 1833 1864-1952

Havis Amanda Uspenski Cathedral 1868 1906

West Harbor 2013 Helsinki Central Station 1919

Olympia Terminal 1952

“Vuosaari could easily handle a bigger share of the national flows, including some from northern Finland.”

Port of Vuosaari 2008 The Port of Helsinki’s Managing Director Kimmo Miki

Making Helsinki the

political center of Finland

Making Helsinki the

religious center of Finland

Making South Harbor the

transportation center of Helsinki

The completion of two large ports has

faded the transport function of South Harbor

PROBLEM ANALYSIS

MAPPING OF THREE PROBLEMS IN SITE SCALE mian vihicle line

pedestrain

ship line for passenger

reserved architecture

tram line

bike line

tram station

architecture to be moved

bus line

ship line for freight

open green space

site boundary

sea level in 2050

sea level in 2100

[Poor Accessibility]

Narrow sidewalks and broken bicycle lanes only found outside the site block people from approaching the sea.

[Fractured Green Space]

Fragmented green spaces with no connections with the site.

[Flood]

Upcoming sea-level rise and frequent floods

THE DERIVATION OF THE PLAN

Relocate the road to expand the coastal area and Adjusted Road Boundaries to connect outside Existing Road Boundaries green space.

Underground Road

Existing Bikeways Proposed Bikeways Hard Ground For Bike and pedestrian

STRUCTURE OF SITE PLAN

Create an overall three-level Areas Deeply Affected By elevation difference Flood Areas Slightly Affected By to tackle the flood Flood Areas Unaffected By Flood issues.

Create continuous hard ground to provide bicycle lanes.

Connect outside Green space outside the site green space and Green space in the site invite green inside.

Response to flooding by smallscale topographic change.

Near Water Platform Plank Road Above Water

Waterfront platforms provide better accessibility to the sea.

Existing Bicycle Lanes Proposed Bicycle Lanes Connection of Ecology Green Space Hard Ground Floating Island Seriously Flooded Area Slightly Flooded Area

ORIGINAL SEA ICE TYPE PLAN EXTRACTION [Frazil Ice]

[Frazil Ice Extractions]

A

MICROTOPOGRAPHY DERIVED FROM SEA ICE [Type 1]

[Type 2]

[Type 3]

[Type 4]

[Type 5]

[Type 6]

D+E

[Cracked Ice And Ice Ridges Extractions]

B

[Pancake Ice Extractions]

C

[Finger Crossing Ice]

D

D+F

[Cracked Ice]

A+H

B+F

[Ice Ridges]

LANDFORM EXTRACTION [Cracked Ice Extractions]

E

[Ice Ridges Extractions]

F

[Pancake Ice]

[Pancake Ice Extractions]

G

[Finger Crossing Ice Extractions]

H

[Finger Crossing Ice]

C+G

C+F

MASTER PLAN 1.Helsinki Market Square 2.Havis Amanda 3.Helsinki Market Hall 4.Sandy beach 5.Marine trestle road 6.Square connected with the park 7.Port of Helsinki 8.Small ship wharf 9.Indoor leisure space 10.Green park 11.Floating island 12.Type 1 Terrain 13.Type 2 Terrain 14.Type 3 Terrain 15.Type 4 Terrain 16.Type 5 Terrain 17.Type 6 Terrain

SEA LEVELS IN PRESENT AND FUTURE SCENARIOS [Sea level before design]

[Maximum sea level in 2022 after design]

[Sea level in 2050 after design]

[Sea level in 2100 after design]

[Sea level in 2050]

[Sea level in 2100]

Maximum sea level in 2022 Sea level in 2050

SEA LEVELS OF DIFFERENTS TERRAINS AFTER DESIGN

Sandy Beach

Market Square

Green Park

[Normal sea level in 2022]

[Maximum sea level in 2022]

IMPORTANT AREA DETAIL RENDERING [Green Square Connected with the Tahtitorninvouri Park ]

Tahtitorninvouri Park

Green Square

Undercrossing Roadway

[Human Visual Perspective Drawing From Green Square]

Green Square

Coastal Footpath

In the southwest of the site is an important landscape, Tahtitorninvouri Park, which is separated from the coast by a driveway. This design will build an elevated green square to connect Tahtitorninvouri Park with the coast. An underpass tunnel will be used to maintain the driveway's continuity and improve the beach's greening continuity.

[Human Visual Perspective Drawing from Upper Greenland]

[Green Park in the North of the Shore]

Floating Island

Coastal Footpath with Greenland

Upper Greenland with Interlaced footpath

Urban Area

The green park on the site's north side has varied terrain, including rolling green space and interlaced footpaths combined with green space in the shape of broken ice. In addition, there are floating islands on the shore, which cannot be submerged while the sea level changes, and also simulate sea ice in shape.

03 OTHER WORKS Social Research: The Integration Degree of Nanjing International Community Abstract:

With the rapid process of social globalization, the international community has become an essential carrier of many social phenomena in Nanjing. Cultural differences lead to of separation between immigrants and between immigrants and aborigines to certain degrees. Concerning such phenomena, this report combines and analyzes the status quo and internal determinants of the degree of integration of international communities from the perspective of integration and provides suggestions for constructing integrated international communities.

Technical Roadmap:

1. Spatial Integration

Research background

Analysis of living and activity space

Internationalization of the international community Policy support

Lack of research

Mixed residence

Site selection

Site

Living space

Activity space

Youth Olympic Village

Spatial integration

Economic integration

Social integration

join community activity

Investigation and analysis Social participation

Identification

Activity space

Income status

Social relations

Cultural adaptation

Education status

Public Service

City comment

Working status

Optimization strategy Main conclusions

Problems

Optimization strategy

The integration evaluation indicators in the research and analysis part refer to the EU social integration indicators.

Site location Area:9.5ha Korean families Dongfang Tianjun Area:0.5ha overseas students Nanxiu village Area:14ha Employees of international enterprises Youth Olympic village

Form of Living

gain community sevices

Cultural integration

Residential status

Access to housing

Site Nanxiu Village

living space

Site

Summary of economic integration

Olympic Village Nanxiu Village Dongfang Tianjun Rent

100% 10% 37% 53%

48%

32%

38%

Purchase

62%

20%

Dormitory Live alone

60% 40%

62%

28%

Share

10%

Family

Example of analysis results: social participation

Youth Olympic Village Nanxiu Village Dongfang Tianjun

Social integration indicators

Example of analysis results: residential status

Based on the questionnaire survey results, we can judge that Nanxiu Village, where housing purchase occurs, has the highest degree of integration in living conditions, followed by Dongfang Tianjun, where people live with their families.

Regarding working conditions, we analyzed the occupation and enterprise type of residents, the highest degree of integration is among the residents of Nanxiu Village, who take Chinese students in their social network. And the second is the residents of the Youth Olympic Village who work with Chinese colleagues.

3.Social Integration

Typical international community in Nanjing

Model building

2.Economic Integration

Dong fang Tianjun

Summary of social integration

Olympic Village Nanxiu Village Dongfang Tianjun

33%

57%

10%

24%

40%

76%

48% 52%

18%

8% 16% 76%

42%

5% 27% 68%

Regarding social participation, the integration of foreign residents in Dongfang Tianjun and Few or no Nanxiu Village is significantly higher than in Youth Olympic Village.To a certain extent, it is affected Occasional by their living style and occupation。 Often Few or no Occasional

In social relations, we mainly collect data on the number of Chinese friends of non-Chinese residents. The overseas students in Nanxiu Village have more Chinese people in social network.

Often

In terms of access to public service facilities, the Youth Olympic Village has the highest degree of integration, which may be because the Youth Olympic Village was initially built as a city node.

Few or no

From the perspective of cultural adaptation, the integration degree of Nanxiu Village is higher than that of the Youth Olympic Village and Dongfang Tianjun. Students have the highest cultural adaptability, followed by company employees, housewives and children have the least.

4.Cultural Integration Example of analysis results: cultural adaptation Site

Commercial housing Apartment Chinese resident Non Chinese resident

Commercial space Open plaza Green space

Summary of spatial integration

Language Mastery

Summary of cultural integration

Olympic Village Nanxiu Village Dongfang Tianjun

19% 81%

Comm10% unication 33% barriers 57%

24% 76%

100%

8% 42% 50% 13% 47% 40%

Based on the questionnaire survey results, non-Chinese residents tend to gather in apartments under the premise of foreign students or international apartments. At the same time, the environment of pure commercial housing can promote the integration of residential space to a greater extent than apartments.

Summary and Optimization Strategies

Although there is a certain degree of integration difference in residential space due to different housing types, the equal use of public space is essential to promote integration.The public areas of different sizes, types, and service objects provided by various communities are used by residents of various countries simultaneously.

Optimization strategies:

Primary Mastered High General Low

Both social evaluation and identity recognition levels show that Nanxiu Village has a higher integration degree than Dongfang Tianjun and Youth Olympic Village. This is affected by the acceptance of community services and participation in community activities.

Regarding spatial equity, most international communities passively provide space for the integration of local and foreign residents, lacking consideration of the integration needs of migrant groups. From the economic and social aspects, the integration of non-Chinese residents is primarily affected by their occupations and enterprises. From the cultural aspect, the degree of integration of non-Chinese residents depends on the demand for social relations and the degree of cultural barriers.

1. Create a diversified environment. Hold Sino foreign exchange activities according to the immigration background of various international communities, and create more space for quick social events.

2. Promote community renewal. Create residential and public spaces that meet the needs of migrant groups.

3. Build service facilities. Implant public service facilities within the 15-minute life circle.

Academic Work: Heritage Centered Planning & Design - Nanjing Yuecheng Heritage Park and Museum Mapping

Site: Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Area: 18.7ha

Zhonghua Gate

Porcelain Tower

Yuecheng Site

Overview

Generation of structure Corresponding Relationship

open green space

Structure Analysis

Green Space System Analysis

Architecture Functions

Traffic System Analysis

This design promotes Yuecheng Site’s potential, making it an open heritage park. The Site is relatively low in openness. To invite visitors, the design forms a wedge-shaped open green space, having the Qinhuai River and the Zhonghua Gate to its north, echoing other iconic heritages in the cityscape. Another key of the project, the Yuecheng Heritage Museum, locates at the center of the Heritage Park to the Zhonghua Gate, providing a panoramic view.

The southeast and northwest sides of the site are mainly equipped with supporting functions such as residential buildings, commercial blocks, and archaeological research institutes. The buildings’ architectural forms were influenced by old Nanjing's styles, mainly sloping roofs. The junction between housing and the site park is the commercial street. The courtyard-style architectural layout restores Nanjing's historical memory.

Limitation of Historical Path

Secondary Structure

Yudai River

historical district river system ancient city wall historical axis

Master Plan

Yuecheng Site Museum

Perspectives

Ground Floor Plan 1 5

1 3

3

2

4

4

1. Exhibition Hall 2. Auditorium 3. Entrance Hall 4. Café 5. Storage Room

1

1

First Floor Plan 2

5 1. Heritage Park 2. Home Accommodation 3. Archaeological Research Institute 4. Yuecheng Heritage Museum 5. Commercial Block

The Heritage Museum locates on the axis of the Heritage Park. The design adopts landscaping elements, so the park’s green space can be continued in the museum. In addition to the exhibition space provided inside the museum, it is an excellent sight-viewing platform. Visitors can have panoramic views of the Heritage Park, Zhonghua Gate, and Nanjing Porcelain Tower in any exhibition hall area.

2

1 1. Exhibition Hall 2. Café

GIS Application: Green Space Design Based on Ecological Sensitivity Analysis

Manual Model: Laser Cutting

The project is an urban design for a new town center of an area of 160ha in Nanjing, China. ArcGIS is used to analyze the site's green space, water, elevation, and slope for ecological protection in planning urban green space and selecting the area with high environmental sensitivity to set green space.

Altitude

Euclidean distance of green space

high low Slope

Euclidean distance of water

small large

Aspect of slope

Ecological sensitivity grade

0m 500m 1000m

0m 250m 500m

high

N E S W N

0 100 200m

low

GIS Application: "Double Evaluation" of National Territory Development Plan Evaluation Process: Importance of ecosystem service

Site: Three towns in the West of Lancang County, Yunnan, China

Sensity to water and soil loss

Land resource

Importance of ecological protection

Water resource

Climate Meteorological evaluation disaster

Land resource

Suitability of agricultural production

Water resource

Area: 1533km²

Manual Model: Chess Based on the Contradiction between Modernism and Postmodernism

Geological Environment Location disaster evaluation advatage

Suitability of urban construction

White: Modernist Architecture

The Seagram Building

Casa del Fascio

AEG Turbine Factory

La Chapelle de Ronchamp

The importance of ecological protection, the suitability of agricultural production and the suitability of urban construction contribute to delineating ecological, urban, and agricultural space.

Evaluation Results: Importance of ecological protection

suitability of agricultural production

suitability of urban construction

delineation of ecological, urban and agricultural space N

0

+

nomal important extremely important

KM 10

AT&T Building

Le Centre d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou

The Potland Building

nomal suitable extremely suitable

urban space agricultural space ecological space

Muller House

Stata Center

Gallaratese

Vanna Venturi House

This project is a chess game based on the topological form of two groups of modernist and post-modernist architectures. We learn the differences between the two architectural trends during the production process.

The shape of the chess pieces is carved with rubber stamps, then turned over with silica gel, and finally watered with drops of glue to shape to sense the architectural shape by hand.

+

nomal suitable extremely suitable

5

Bauhaus Dessau

Black: Post-Modernist Architecture

The chessboard is also the display cabinet and storage box of chess pieces, with built-in drawers. The internal chess pieces can be observed on the surface of the acrylic. The production process of the chessboard is laser cutting and manual assembly.

Drawers

Display Cabinet