TamKang University Dept. of Architecture 2021-2024 / EA3-EA5 stu. Works Collection #ArchitectureDesign#TheoryDesign#SpacePrograming
TKU 2021 Spring Project stu.
Instructor : Yang, liang-pin
Site : Tamsui Dist., New Taipei
City, Taiwan
Program : Housing
Type : Individual project
"After the door is closed, it has nothing to do with the neighbors. The privacy and security of each house are very good, but there is no so-called sociality at all."
* * Original society Self-sustaining society -home economy -high risk -social distance -micro society -self-supply -lower risk
virous carrier public area family self-supplier
In this project, my goal was to establish a self-sustaining community featuring diverse spaces catering to various daily activities. To optimize functionality and accommodate varying user numbers, I categorized all spaces into four sizes, ranging from S to XL. This approach not only minimizes risks for residents but also facilitates the seamless execution of their daily routines.
South eleva�on
West eleva�on
Horizontal arrangement
Ver�cal arrangement
In the post-pandemic era, architects are engaging in a vigorous discourse on the adequacy of residential spaces. The conventional segregation between living unit spaces and public areas has come under scrutiny. Previously, everyday activities necessitated venturing into extensive public spaces, presenting an increased risk of exposure to various carriers.
The concept of a micro-society emerges as a solution for creating a health-conscious living space in the post-pandemic landscape. The core principle involves stratifying spaces into layers based on their size and the number of people required for specific events. This approach allows residents in this societal framework to access only the essential spaces, minimizing contact and aligning with their intended purposes. Essentially, it significantly diminishes the risk of infection.
TKU 2023 Summer Project graduation design
Instructor : Yu-Hua Chung
Site : TKU Dept. of Architecture
Type : Individual project
Program : Inflatable Architecture
Due to its flexibility and high adaptability to environmental changes, the integration of inflatable structures in buildings has witnessed a significant surge. The paramount advantage of inflatable structures lies in their ability to swiftly generate expansive spaces, thanks to their robust mechanical properties. Consequently, addressing the transition zones between traditional and new state interfaces becomes imperative within production areas.
These transformative interfaces give rise to a sequence of spatial configurations capable of swiftly transforming the environment. They facilitate the transmission of "environmental data" through a blend of "planar and three-dimensional formations," capturing the dynamic characteristics of mental activities and their changes in movement.
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One-way nodes can easily cause unsmooth airflow, and the nodes can be removed without affecting the direction of the lines.
Filled up with equidistant lines
Reaction-diffusion is a mathematical model describing how two chemicals might react to each other as they diffuse through a medium together. It was proposed by Alan Turing in 1952 as a possible explanation for how the interesting patterns of stripes and spots that are seen on the skin/fur of animals like giraffes and leopards form.
Lines tendency
Use the given line trend to calculate the pattern generated by RD LINE.
Parameterization
process perpendicular (shrinking direction)
Design flat
Design surface
When inflated, the inflatable interface transforms the indoor environment, breaking away from traditional vertical and horizontal spatial divisions. The previously unified space becomes fragmented, with distinct zones and functions emerging. The resulting visual barriers and newly defined spaces reshape how the space is utilized. Moreover, the inflation of these partitions triggers an immediate shift in the spatial hierarchy.
The semi-open opening of the elevated space responds to external natural factors, such as light and airflow. The changing façade uses pneumatically adjusted openings to control the quality of light and air entering the building. The space adjusts the openings on the upper floor to generate air flow, and the lower floor responds to users with a more structural configuration.
Catchment area
Nei-shuang River
Nei-gou River
Huang River
Huang-gang River
Mountains
Wastewater retreatment plants
200-years flood standar Sites
Rainfall drainage system
In response to the extreme rainfall caused by climate change, the Taipei Basin faces an urgent need for upgrades and optimizations in urban flood control design, water resource purification, and rainwater retention strategies.
Through GIS-based site selection, I identified two locations for the designs of Part 1: Urban Arteries and Part 2: HOLD UP*4, situated at the Xinsheng Drainage Channel in the city center and Waishuang River on the mid-slope of the basin, respectively.
In Part 1, I integrated architecture with infrastructure to propose a comprehensive water resource design strategy. In Part 2, I connected the downstream sections of four streams flowing into the Keelung River, creating a "water blockade line."
Under extreme climate conditions, these two designs aim to retain rainwater in mountainous areas and strengthen the urban foundation, enhancing the city's resilience and recovery capacity against extreme weather events.
Solution strategies
Minimal Water reten�on
Most Populated
Most water conservancy facili�es
Most flooding
water detention
water purification sustainability penetrating hydrophilicity
/Scenario comparison
"Hold up*4" is an integrated urban flood control and water purification plan. It employs architectural strategies to create a defense line that combines flood control, dredging, and water purification. By using the concept of intercepting water to delay peak flows, purified water is distributed throughoutvarious units within the site. This approach enhances accessible waterfront spaces and incorporates local industries, transforming the relationship between local residents and water from merely a barrier to a more interactive and integrated experience.
TKU 2021 Summer Project stu.
Instructor : Chung, yu-hua
Site : The spring, Tainan.
Program : Pneumatic device
Type : Individual project
AMOEBA is a pneumatic ground prototyping system designed to extend human reach and reshape spatial perception in future worlds through mobility, inflatable deformation, and autologous tissue reconfiguration.
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tape (30cm)
Iron (width 1.2cm) optimized doubled & optimized optimized
Each of the diamond units was manufactured and inflated independently. By using the method “skip iron” to reduce the possibility of air leak while poking bunch of holes on diamonds that connect with the air faucet.
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Instructor : Yu Ying-Chang
Site : Senegal
Program : Welfare Organization
Type : Group project 06. Kaira Loore competition
The challenge of 2022's edition is to design a ‘Children’s House’ in Senegal, as a warm and welcoming place where activities aimed at preventing child malnutrition can be carried out in a rural environment. The children of today are the leaders of tomorrow; allowing them to develop properly is essential in order to build a better future.
Compare to solid mass plan, space construct with frame o er a playful and multiple space usage.
Interior space requirment.
Volumes split to creat space between.
Insert the cardinal priciple we believe that children should conduct.
Scatter frame structure to expand the sense of palyful.
We believe that the cardinal value of childhood is to “play”. Conceivably, children not only can discover their interests during playtime, but they can also master social skills by meeting friends and encoun tering interpersonal connection problems. Most importantly, making children capable to think from a creative and unique perspective is undoubtedly beneficial to the process when they are developing their interests. Only when children are interested in the field they plowed in, can they have a high chance to contribute well to society, and this is the main concept that this project wants to display.
