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Back to the future Autonomy of vertical city Work type: individual, academic Instructor: Ma Yueguang Complete time: Dec. 2017(Fifth year) Level of the project: Autumn semester, fourth year Email of instructor:1060364942@qq.com
The project aims to discuss how future architecture would form in a more and more dense urban context. My idea is inspired by the past- Kowloon walled city, which is no more exist. However, from the photos and historical data, we can find a prototype of autonomy architecture where space is defined by the vintervention of users. So that I assume the future form would come from the past but improve to higher quality of space.
CONTENT BOARD1 INTRODUCTION& GENERAL VIEW BOARD2 BACKGROUND BOARD3 FORMING MATRIX BOARD4 PLAN&VIEWS BOARD5 SECTION&SPOTS
POPULATION DENSITY DISTRIBUTION
URBANIZATION Urbanization is a universal tendency.While the over-urbanization is accompanied by high-density and low-quality urban environments. Here shows six fabric from the most dense city. And most of them located in developing countries. CONS The high density is the major consequence for negative implications arise in relation to the same urban components, identified by the congestion of urban landscapes, reduction of urban green areas and the occurrence of heat islands, deterioration of urban networks and traffic infrastructure by overloading, and not least an increase of psychological stress for the inhabitants.
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Kowloon Walled City was a historic largely ungoverned, densely populated settlement in Hongkong, where residents illegally expande housing into a vertical giant “termites nest”. Al thought it had many problem, it certainlly was a representative work of autonomy of architecture, which contains continuous evolution, self-reproduction and self-regeneration. My project aim to design a vertical spontaneous city “matrix” in the original Kowloon walled site that can provide high quality of urban function and regenerates by the intervention of users.
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ASSUMPTION The key to sustainable future high-density architectures lies in generating built environments capable of adapting to changes. The models will be flexible, renewable, adaptable and capable of transformation and self-redefinition in relation to context changes.And it should be a universal formula that can be adapted in all dense cities.
STRUCTURE SYSTEM
MAPPING THE CITY UP
roof garden
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terrace open-air cinema terrace park
private balcony
artificial landscape courtyard garden
open-air theater vertical green wall small plaza
free market dancing club terraced fields loggia cinema
vertical green wall
free market
terrace
swimming pool
roof garden
company atrium loggia
park open-air theater
aquarium
vertical green wall roof garden
loggia
public meeting landscape front yard
private courtyard
free market
small park
green roof
concert agriculture
courtyard resting roof garden
park roof garden platform
concert free market
roof garden amusement park roof garden playground
amusement park
agriculture playground roof garden terraced fields playground
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SELECTED MATRIX PUBLIC
roof garden industrial facility plaza community
sky loggia
solar panels private atrium gallery community roof courtyard opera stage tree house roof
courtyard landscape
atrium
sports
landscape
aquarium
front yard circus
solar panels
landscape free market courtyard park cinema
landscape playground circus
TYPOLOGY STUDY
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There are infinit possibilities of this forming matrix. But only part of them can form space in high feasibility and high quality. Here we list several typical types of possible building shape. The buildings in same raw hold same aount of units. And a decreasing trend of units is showed from left to right in the same line. It shows that when decresing the units, the matrix shows a higher plasticity in outer space. By comparing all these solutions can we find the most feasible one.
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The ecosystem between buildings
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S E W A G E TREATMENT AND REGENERATOR SYSTEM IS SET FOR DAILY WATER
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THE WIND POWER WALL PROVIDE GREEN ENGERGY TO ENTIRE EDIFICE.
CISTERNS IS NESSESARY INCASE OF EMERGENCY
MICRO BOTANICAL GARDEN WITH UNDULATING TERRAIN
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STRUCTURE AS PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN
INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP USUALLY DIRECTLY CONTACT DWELLING
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SKATE PARK P R O V I D E SUFFICIENT EXCERCISE SPACE FOR TEENAGERS
P U B L I C S T A G E CAN HOLD VARIED ACTIVITIES
M I C R O COMMUNITY SHARING SPACE
HORIZONTAL CONNECTION
STRUCTURE FOR PLAYGROUND AND PANORAMA TERRACE
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GREEN HOUSE OR OPEN LAND DESIGN F O R AGRICULTURE
GREEN AND PAVILION PROVIDE PLACE FOR ELDER PEOPLE AND FAMILY DOING OUTDOOR EXERCISE
PUBLIC SERVICES
GREEN HOUSE CONNECT TO COURTYARD CAN FORM ANOTHER ECO SYSTEM
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EXTERIOR SWIMMING POOL HAVE A GOODSCENERY
From Optimal To Fancy Student Dormitory Design Work type: individual, academic Tutor: Prof. Mario Grosso, Dr. Giacomo. Chiesa Complete time: Jun. 2017 Level of the project: Spring semester, fourth year Email of instructor: mario.grosso@polito.it; giacomo.chiesa@polito.it
CONTENT The dormitory in Turin can't fulfill the growing number of students in the current situation. So this proposal here chose a place near two major universities. Since a dormitory is aimed to both deal with the short supply of bed and also fulfill students' daily demand, the project is formed from analytical study of optimal orient and location of dormitory. Then I modified the outer shape in order to call up vitality and be a fancy.
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INTRODUCTION& EYE VIEW LOCATION& TYPOLOGY STUDY THE OPTIMAL SITUATION PLAN AND EXTERIOR ANALYSIS SECTIONS CONSTRUCTION DETAIL INTERIOR VIEW
MUSEUM OF CITY
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COMTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM
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CONCLUSION The daily routine varies from person to person. From this pattern we define the design direction that a domitory should be multifunctional and can provide diverse outdoor activities for all kinds of users.
SHADOW ANALYSIS (ALL YEAR)
MICROCLIMATE MATRIX FOR OPTIMAL SITUATION(FROM SOLAR AND WIND CALCULUS) 17-0 representing to which extend this plot is suitable for this type of activity
BIULDING Compared with other matrix, the left ‘L’ shape corner is only good for building but not for activities. So this area is selected.
STRATEGY
PLAYGROUND Playground activity needs medium metabolic rate. And sunshine is more important than wind in this case.
RESTING Resting activity needs low metabolic rate. And sunshine is more important than wind in this case.
RUNNING Running activity needs high metabolic rate. And wind is much more important than sunshine in this case.
JOGGING Jogging activity needs medium metabolic rate. And wind is more important than sunshine in this case.
THE OPTIMAL ORGANIZATION Make the courtyard boarder to introduce more light
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The area appropriate for sport is very large. The new building will create a new influenced area for activities of Low metabolic rate.
Make this end less compact to have better ventilation
This area is influenced by the new building, so the solar and ventilation conditions change. It’s needed to do again the microclimate matrix for external activies in the present situation.
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The dark green area is used for construction area. The students’ room are raised up to get better solar and ventilation conditions.
A FANCY INTERVENTION
Set back the meeting room 2.5m on the ground floor to have appropriate solar factor and shading
I balance the external activities and construction, and leave the better area for external activities. While the dark red area is acceptable for building.
Put the library on a site with more natural light
Enlarge the distance between the main and attached buildings
BAR Bar activity needs low metabolic rate. And wind is more important than sunshine in this case.
Keep the boundary area for bar to attracte more people, while the resting area is left inside to be quiter.
A outer shell is applied from facade to roof.This changes the rigid facade to fluid one.And it also provides shading function for bedrooms
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Two setback is defined for the dense context. A set back is used as green area and another as parking.
Three main entrance is defined by streets orientation. And three main axis is designed to form the connection net.
A jogging path and pattern of plaza is used to highlight the boundary instead of using wall or fence, making the space more open.
The building is strictly located in where the best nature condition is (sun and air flow).And L shape is best shape to fit in.
A flow from elevation into roof is designed to make the building more fluid and conherence. This shell is also good for providing shading.
Since it’s important to keep healthy, several courts are settled in this corner. BEST AREA FOR THE ACTIVITY WORST AREA FOR THE ACTIVITY FINAL SELECTION AREA
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SECTION A-A' The dormitory contains a broad internal courtyard where students can sit, do exercises or study. In the middle of the courtyard, there is a small garden with a horizontal window on above. I design this space as main gathering space for students. So it's multi-functional and open to residents.
These two sections show a variety of student activities, from private inhabitation to public social spaces, are arranged in the space based on their privacy.
CERAMIC FINISHING , 15MM SCREED , 2% ,0-20CM WATER PROOF ,1MM RIGID THERMAL INSULATION , 25MM VAPOR BARRIER , 1MM CAST CONCRETE 'LMBH20' HOLLOW BRICK PLASTER BOARD ,10 MM
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CLADDING , 30MM CERAMIC FINISHING , 15MM RIGID ACOUSTIC INSULATION, 25MM CAST CONCRETE 'LMBH20' HOLLOW BRICK PLASTER BOARD,10 MM CLADDING, 30MM CERAMIC FINISHING , 15MM ACUSTIC RIGID INSULATION, 25MM CAST CONCRETE, 50MM EDILPORTALE® LMBH20,38MM PRE-TENSION STEEL PLASTERBOARD ,10 MM
FINISHING , 2MM PLASTER BOARD ,10 MM THERMAL INSULATION ,125MM MASONARY ,25X20X19 PLASTER BOARD ,10 MM
REFERENCES OF CONPONENTS MASONARY BLOCK
CLADDING , 30MM CERAMIC FINISHING , 15MM CAST CONCRETE 'LMBH20' HOLLOW BRICK THERMAL INSULATION , 125MM PLASTER ,10 MM
PLANTS SOIL FILTER LAYER DRAINAGE WATER PROOF ,1MM RIGID THERMAL INSULATION , 25MM VAPOR BARRIER , 1MM CAST CONCRETE 'LMBH20' HOLLOW BRICK THERMAL INSULATION , 125MM PLASTER ,10 MM
It is the typical Italian traditional filler of slab(non load bearing).And this production is provided by local brand. LMBH20 HOLLOW BRICK It is the typical Italian traditional filler of slab(non load bearing).And this production is provided by local brand.
RE-form Valentino Renovation of old castle Work type: group, academic Instructor: Prof. Chara Devoti, Prof. Rachele Vicario Complete time: Jan. 2016 Work distribution: 60% concept, 70%survey, 90% Rendering Level of the project: Autumn semester, third year Email of instructor: chara.devoti@polito.it; rachele.vicario@ polito.it
Castello Valentino is a French Baroque castle which is designed for Savoy family.The earliest history can be traced back to 1564. Now that the castle is used both as a museum and a university for architecture students. This is a renovation project that bases on the existing situation. The renovation project is divided into two directions: construction of new building and interior renovation. Since this project is located in a UNESCO heritage castle, it's mandatory to preserve all the elements that are from 16 century. But it's feasible to modify non-load-bearing wall which is constructed after 18 century(however the structure system should be preserved).
*Despite the group working, all the material here are my personal work selection.
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INTRODUCTION& BIRD EYE VIEW HISTORY AND LOCATION CONTEXT ANALYSIS DESIGN STRATEGY OVERVIEW TECHNICAL DRAWING ANALYSIS AND ROUTINE VIEWS
BACKGROUND TIMELINE Emanuele Filiberto bought from Renato Birago a riverside residence in the ‘Vallantinum’ region
1564
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Restoration and extension works on the occasion of the Sixth National Exposition of Industrial Products. Replacement of terraced porticoes linking the two pavilion roofs with two wings.
Building of two pavilions towards Turin connected by exedra semicircular terraced porticoes.
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Demolition of the semicycle; building of two new terraces towards the City and building of the railing
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Establishment of the Politecnico di Torino
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THE HISTORY OF CASTLE VALENTINO Conversion of the riverside residence into maison de plaisance by the ducal engineer Carlo di Castellamonte, following the wish of Christine of France.
Embellishment works in the residence
Works on the facade towards Turin and creation of false windows to reduce the effect of the roof’s slope
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In the beginning of 18 centry, there are only several connection in the city.
The origin form from Roman city organization
Transportation analysis
Hierarhy of size >4 lane 4 lane single lane
The network of north side is completed after expantion.
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Cycling dedicated bike lane wide bike lane narrow bike lane with pedestrians public bicycle
Restaurant Cafe Canteen
Disco club Night club Ballroom
SITE CONNECTION SAN SAVARIO DISTRICT In the end of 18 centry, the network is well completed.
The site locates in central area of Turin city, and in the middle of the biggest parkParco Valentino. Althougnt it has a distance from the city centre, the location is still inside a touristic area and a historic district at the same time. San Savario district is very important considering its historic meaning and influence to valentino. Here we analyse some aspect of the district in order to better deal with design strategy.
Postwar
Reconstruction and restoration work helps recover the fabric
Parking garage
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The fabric completed after reconstruction and last to nowadays.
Sports facilities
street parking
Pedestrain road Here developed some path c o n n e t i n g avenues, making the system mor complex.
Museum culture center
The pedestrain network is distributed adequantly in San Savario area and encourages people to walk.
Most of the o u t s i d e entertainment activities and tourist services focus on the north-west part of the area.
DESIGN STRATEGY
Lets play on this wide and beautiful pedestrain!
1.Intensifying the connection of the castle to the city and the castle to the river. 2.Improving the function of the Valentino Castle (seperation of the castle as a museum and as an university) while perserving the historical monument. 3. Improving the key services and accessibility. 4.Providing a modern interpretation of the historic elements.
A cup of coffee would be a wonderful start of journey in valentino castle. Lets get inside!
A new pedestrain leads to safety and convinience!
MODIFIED VOLUMN
Our campus looks more open and light when concrete boards replaces the tall wall.
EXISTING VOLUMN
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SPECIAL MATERIAL GLASS
landscape Now we have a hall finially!
modernity minimaliso baroque
I love chatting with colleagues during break.This place is perfect
An atrium defied by the border of materies.What a unique space.
new slop roof keep the continuty from existing roof
Isolation is all I need. A study place next to the library-i can't think of anywhere better than this.
landscape modernity
Best coffee time ever! An eyeful green.
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new constructed classroom next to the existing building
landscape modernity minimaliso baroque
new constructed cafe next to new opening to the park
renovated study room and classroom in undervground
renovated hall and secretariat near the entrance gate
renovated conference room from abandoned technical room underground
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SOLVE PROBLEM: Movement with respect to the castle: Students and visitors use extensively the secondary gate The residential population cannot access the castle informally. The historical entrances such as the ones by the library and the room of columns are sealed off. The castle has multiple levels suggesting a dynamic use.
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castle as a museum and as a university) while perserving the historical monument. 3. Improving the key services and accessibility. 4.Providing a modern interpretation of the historic elements.
RENOVATION THAT INFLUENCE STUDENT ROUTINE
TRANSFORMATION General Idea
University Museum Area open to citizens
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Proposed entryways: 1.Intensifying the connection of the A: The main gateway of the Architectural castle to the city and the castle to department of Polytechnic of Turin. the river. B: A secondary pathway that is made for the 2.Improving the function of the E educationist and pupils alike. Valentino Castle (seperation of the A C: The main connection between the park and the castle as a museum and as a C Polytechnic. university) while perserving the 9:00 D: It’s an emergency gate, accessed and used historical monument. B G only during emergencies. 3. Improving the key services and D E: Main access of the museum and admissions accessibility. 4.Providing a modern interpretation Domolished volumnoffice. New volumn demolished F: The historical gate used for any special of the historic elements. Some Ideas volumn of Transformation occasion with the museum. By preserving the original archive, we transformed it into In order to introduce the connection of multiple six classrooms. We respected the authentic shape, by levels of the Valentino, we decided to link the A expanding on the same general lines. As it derives, its C underground scene with the backyard by offering a envelope changes by decorticating its tenacious skin new interaction of outdoor leisure. revealing the skeleton.
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Then a clear passage is designed to connect the whole campus. And newly The old café remains. By peeling the envelope, we reveal the co s t r u c structure t e d lying b ubeneath. i l d i nTo gshow its grandeur, we B nmagnificent establish as an entrance hall the polytechnic of Valentino. solve theitproblem ofofshort supply of classroom.
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The old café remains. By peeling the envelope, we reveal the B magnificent structure lying beneath. To show its grandeur, we establish it as an entrance hall of the polytechnic of Valentino.
The panels move during the beginning of a work day giving a worm welcome to the polytechnic.
10:30 TAKE A COFFEE BREAK
By demolishing the excluding wall, we introduce a new type of fence that are based on giant plinths D that have a spacing of them in between. This fence gives the feeling of protection while allowing outside view. The entrance gate is the fence itself. The panels move during the beginning A ofnew a work café by the secondary entrance gives one’s ability day giving a worm welcome 12:30 to the polytechnic. E to appreciate the view of the polytechnic castle and park in a 360-degree motion. By removing the parking space from within and making an exit just outside of the Valentino ensures a continuous ‘entering’ experience. A new underground study room is added with a G underground yard providing enough natural light. F
12:30 HANG OUT AFTER LUNCH
Chi siyu; Geng Jia; Liu Ruijun; Vassiliou Timothy; Wang Jiadi; Xie Zhuolin
A new café by the secondary entrance gives one’s ability E to appreciate the view of the polytechnic castle and park in a 360-degree motion.
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a; Liu Ruijun; Vassiliou Timothy; Wang Jiadi; Xie Zhuolin 17:30 GO HOME AFTER SCHOOL
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Chinese opera is strongly popular since Tang Dynasty.Its performing form varies from a place to another.Shanxi province is where the Qing Qiang opera originated from.In order to develop traditional culture, I was nominated as one of the design partner in this Drama Theater Design theater project. The small square-shape site sits in the middle of a compact district. My idea is to design the theater not only for local traditional culture but also can adapt to Work type: individual, professional project Company:Beijing Institute of Architectural Design modern drama play. The form keeps an entity as a closed box from outside.However, the interior space is shaped with complex level and leave a contraversial impression for location: Taiyuan,Shanxi, China coustomers. Complete time: Oct. 2017
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INTRODUCTION& EYE VIEW CONTEXT ANALYSIS PERSPECTIVE SECTION TECHNICAL DRAWING INTERIOR& EXTERIOR VIEWS
CONTEXT before 12th century
BUS STATION
13th - 16th century 16th - 19th century
historic area
school
metro station
historic temple
metro line
commercial
METRO (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
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traffic flow with direction traffic flow less conected to site site
SITE
office hotel site
CONCEPT The site locates at the crossrods of two main road of this district and its shape is a cube. This district is also a historic centre.
Considering that the project locates in a dense neighborhood and directly next to the streets, a sinking plaza is designed to increase the direct distance then extend the space.s
STRUCTURE SYSTEM
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bus stop
Because the project locates near Guandi temple, we use the slop roof to keep the conherence of skyline. And the roof is shped by interior function.
Accordin.g to the sun orientation, a ball “lighting well” is set on the top of hall, in order to gather more nature light.
The design of façade is inspired by the curtain. The swinging corner wall implies the functions of the theater.
A shutter grille network is applied around the glass fasade,which uses the local timber material.And the gray tile roof is also the other representative element of local culture.
PATTERN ANALYSIS Select those most integret into hill and temple shape
Select the flow of surface and as the form of opening
Select the density ration and form entrance gate
Select thickness of shutter, the finest is the lightest
In order to realize this conplex roof , a structure system must be defined to fulfill basic model shape. As shows below, the structure ststem made by four layers: roof tile, iron bar net, timber supporting system and the load bearing column. By assumption we found the possibility to realize the concept.
SECTION A-A'
7150
25.500
OPEN GARDEN
5F
CONTROL ROOM
4F
11.800
3.800
±0.000
OFFICE
3F 2F
STAGE
LOUNGE
3.800 REVOLVING STAGE
DRESSING ROOM
-0.150
AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER
EQUIPMENT ROOM
5951
-2.000
PARKING LOT
-7.000
7000
10.000
4.900
DRESSING ROOM
1F
AUDITORIUM
3900
7.800
17.700
OFFICE
8000
3800 3800 4000
11.600
16.800
OFFICE
21.06°
3800
15.400
6F
7000
26550
3800
19.200
PARKING LOT
-7.000
7000
9300
27700
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
EXPLODE DIAGRAM
YANG SHI AVENUE
Roof Garden
GARAGE ENTRANCE
MAIN ENTRANCE
STAFF ENTRANCE
Practice Room
BUILDING LINE
Rehearsal Room HALL
LOUNGE ROOM OFFICE
3
TICKET OFFICE
FACILITY
4
COFFEE BAR
STORAGE
1
XING LONG STREET
HALL
AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER AND REHEARSAL ROOM
1
CLOTHING ROOM
STUFF ENTRANCE
4
2
STAGE PROPERTY
Rehearsal Room
Acustic inslutation roof
Meeting Room Office Toilet Office Storage Office Toilet Office Rest Hall
CLOTHING ROOM
2
Archives
Storage Clothing Storage Toilet Gym Property Storage Rehearsal Room
Control Room HALL
Catwalk
SOUTH ENTRANCE
Toilet
STUFF ENTRANCE
Stage
Auditorium Rest Hall
MIAO EAST STREET
CUSTOMER
LEGEND 1. MAKE UP ROOM 2.STAIR 3.TOILET 4.TECHNICAL ROOM
VIP ACTOR STUFF LINES STAIRS&ELEVATOR
EXTERIOR PLAZA
INTERIOR VIEW
Visual-Audio center gives free practical performance for customers . People standing outside can also enjoy the show through glass facade.
People sitting in the plaza can enjoy the play in audio-visual center.
The light from the horizontal window on the top can create a fancy feeling in the entrance hall.
Rest hall is wide and long enough to contain all customers during a break.People can chat, sit or enjoy the view outside.
Boluobei Railway Station Railway Station design
Work type: individual, professional project location: Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China Complete time: Oct. 2018 Area: 8000 sqm
Boluo North Station is an important transportation hub in Huizhou City. The project lasted 4 years (under construction till 2020) from survey to construction. During my internship, I was responsible for modifying the facade design and CAD floor plan based on customer feedback. And I am in charge of 3d modelling.
Shanghai Northern Station
Light Rail Station Design
Work type: individual, professional project location: Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China Complete time: Sep. 2016 Area: 4000 sqm I was responsible for shape design for two light rail station on viaduct. The first one sits on the side of road while the second one locates on the middle of avenue. So they have two different strategy and CAD plans.
Adaptive Tensegrity
a real-time moving structure that reconfigure all the time Work type: group, academic Tutor: Tyson Hosmer, David Reeves, Octavian Gheorghiu Group Member: Siyu Chi, Jiachen Lei, Meng-Yi Lin, Shiyu Kan Complete time: Sep. 2019 Level of the project: Master project
The future is unpredictable, the building nowadays could only responds to or integrates with the current situation. Once the condition changes, Most buildings cannot adapt to it and meet the end with deconstruction. The traditional building life cycle consists of five phases: planning and design, construction, operation, renovation and demolition. Since the demolition is regarded as a way to end non-proper architecture. Then here raise a question: IS IT POSSIBLE THAT ARCHITECTURE COULD PREPARE THE UNPREDICTABLE FUTURE ? Therefore, how to extend the life cycle and reduce the number of demolition and reconstruction also have considerable effects. The starting point of Adaptive Tensegrity is to rethink whether the traditional linear building life cycle could be changed through innovating structures, materials and design, and explore the possibilities of nonstop building life cycle which buildings are no longer difficult to change, but adapt autonomously with the change of environment, user requirements, etc. to achieve sustainability and conduct changing multiple conditions at the same time.
Innovation Of Building Life Cycle
Adaption & Reconfiguration
Design & Planning
Fabrication & Construction
Operation & Maintenance
Renovation & Reuse
Typology Research of Tensegrity
Design & Planning
Fabrication & Construction
Demolition
Operation & Maintenance
Operation & Maintenance
Traditional Linear Building Life Cycle
Nonstop Building Life Cycle
The Process of Dynamic Deformation
Original State
Deformed Process
Final State
The Generating Process The Translation Between Tetrahedron and Tensegrity
Connecting Strings
Dynamic
Expecting the freedom of change for applying to the requirements in the future Tolerance of Future: The flexibility of tensegrity with the application of robotics and machine learning maximizes the possibility of changing structures in the future.
Introduction of Machine Learning
Action
State & Reward
Environment
Agent
Output Selected Best Action
Reinforcement Learning An agent takes actions in an environment, which is interpreted into a reward and a representation of the state, which are fed back into the agent. And by repeating this process, the output performance would be better and better (till maximum). Reinforcement learning let the agent take suitable action to maximize reward in a particular situation, endowing the tensegrity structure with autonomy.
Period 3: State & Reward
Period 2: State & Reward
Action
Period 1: State & Reward
Environment
Agent
Gradually add difficulty to reach positive reward
Curriculum Learning A agent will learn much better when the examples are not randomly presented but organized in a meaningful order which illustrates gradually more concepts, and gradually more complex ones
Environment
...... Action
Action
Action
Action
State & Reward
State & Reward
State & Reward
State & Reward
Agent
Agent
Agent
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Agent
Sharing Instantaneous Information eg. Reward/ Position/ Rotation/ Velocity/State
Multi-Agent Cooperation Cooperative agents share sensation, episodes and learning policies. This sharing speeds up learning at the cost of communication. Compare with independent agents, cooperative agents can signicantly perform efficiently although they may learn slowly in the beginning .
Single Agent - Self-Erecting Training Process
Triple Agent - Self-Erecting Training Process
Six Agent - Self-Erecting Training Process
Single Agent - Walking Training Process
Tensegrity Unit Learn To Walk To Target After Machine Learning
The agent moves randomly at first, but gradually learned to move. The performance is dramaticlly improved just After training a while Target : Move to Target
Lower Reward (minus)
Higher Reward (plus)
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float dot = Vector3. Dot(ProjectedVector(v, Vector3.up), Projected-
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Get Punishment when getting far from target
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float punish = prevDis-
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Getting Closer to Target
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if (dist < distanceRecord) { AddReward(0.1f); distanceRecord = dist; }
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Reach the target if (dist < 0.5f) { print("good"); SetReward(1f); Done(); }
Multi-Tensegrity structure Learn To Walk To Target After Machine Learning
Three Behavior Of Structure Learn To Reconfigure Itself Into Target Position
Machine Learning Data is Recorded in TensorBoard
Robotic Design
Version 1
Version 2-1
Version 2-2
Version 3-1
Version 3-2
Version 4
N20 DC Motor
L298N Motor Driver Redesign Head
Version 3 Robotic Rendering
Redesign Spool
Remove Pulley Accelerate Movement
29ga-370 DC Motor Increase Length of Rod Prevent Collision
Final Robotic Rendering
Change Motors
User interface People can design tensegrity house with this interface
Tetrahedron Generation and Transformation into Tensegrity
Designed Shape With Interface
Designed Shape
Tensegrity Architectural Elements Transformation
tensegrity shading for market
tensegrity open stage
tensegrity shading for open market
bird's eye view of massive tensegrity
tensegrity roof with lighting in stadium
bird's eye view of massive tensegrity in night
inner space of massive structure
the massive structure model
massive structure with black memberane
tensegrity with black membrane
tensegrity with white membrane
tensegrity column
the final robotic model
Other design work and installation collection
Overground station design
Bamboo installation, Yona Friedmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Manuals study
multi-commercial center design
Atelier mobile#5, Timber installation,"way to Paralup"
Other ACAD& Revit work collection
Signal Building of Xiahuayuan Northern Station Beijing to Zhangjiakou Railway
Electrical substation of Xiahuayuan Northern Station Beijing to Zhangjiakou Railway
Stadium construction drawing
Generate a Table
Best
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Instructio
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Low density
3x3 Cube cluster
Model Stack
Middle density
2x2 Cube cluster
High density
1 Cube
Pattern curve
Find pattern
Research of "Game of Life" Programming Architecture
Contact Email: siyu.chi.18@ucl.ac.uk hgdgill@gmail.com Tel. +44 07422526032