Project 01 The Nested Stage
The Nested Stage is located in Syracuse, NY. It contains a performance space and an open-air market. The tectonic system and wood assmbly detail of this project are learned from Nest We Grow by Kengo Kuma & Associates. So, the performance space locates in the middle of the nest, which is dug into the underground, and surrounded by other programs like lobby, strorage, “green room” and office. In addition, I studied the soudsuit by Nick Cave and chose the one with a abacus and stacked buttons to activate my project. The beads on the abacus can move as the people in the soundsuit move, so I tried to develop a system of alterable elements --movable wood screen, and use it as a separation between performance space and other programs and on the top of the open-air market. In this case, the privacy of the performance space and the market can be changed.
Date: September, 2022
Medium: Rhino, Adobe Illustrator, museum board, basswood stick
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Road Library SITE AXON ARC207: Project 1_Stella Shao
5 NESTED & INTERLOCKED Kengo Kuma_Nest We Grow, 2014 ARC207: Project1A_Stella Shao The “T” shape blocks allow buckets and rails to hang on the beams, which makes it more convenient for people to dry the vegetables and sh. Composition of Columns Air-drying of Fish & Vegetables Steal plate Bolts Detail of Floor Plates 4 b d The facade and roof are covered by transparent plastic which allows light in for the plants, and heating the space during colder months. Exploded Axon of Building Precedent
Soundsuit Analytical Diagram
Projective Axon
Combining the tectonic system and soundsuit
6 Tectonic GROUND FLOOR Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0” ARC207: Project 1_Stella 1 2 3 INTERLOCKED & ALTERABLE Stella Shao_Alterable Nest, 2022 ARC207: Project1A_Stella Shao The material used for the box is transparent, so wood screen can actually be seen through the box. The wood screens are exible and can be altered. In this case, the space can be relatively private or relatively public. INTERLOCKED & ALTERABLE Stella Shao_Alterable Nest, 2022 ARC207: Project1A_Stella Shao Colorful buttons cladded on the surface Beads move as the person in soudsuit moves Air-drying of Fish and Vegetables Assembly of Columns Grid Generated by Columns and Beams Nested Volume Steal plate Bolts
7 AXON DIAGRAMS ARC207: Project 1_Stella Shao Program Circulation Envelope Lobby Restroom Performance Space Unisex Restroom Green Room Open-air Market O ce Storage FLOOR PLAN 1’-0” 1_Stella Shao Lobby Performance Space 4 a b d e FIRST FLOOR PLAN Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0” ARC207: Project 1_Stella Shao Storage O ce Open-air Market Restroom Restroom
8 2 4 Performance Space O ce Open-air Market Restroom SECTION 1 Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0” ARC207: Project 1_Stella Shao d b a Performance Space Green Room Lobby Storage Open-air Market SECTION 2 Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0” ARC207: Project 1_Stella Shao
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Project 02 Transformative Spatial Condition
This project is a community teen maker space located in downtown Columbus, IN. The space is designed based on the spatial condition of different thresholds and how people’s activity is affected by special events. Curtains are considered as part of the tectonic system, and are used to divide the space within the grid generated by wood beams and columns, creating a more dynamic system. The circulation system is designed to provide an experiential tour, with people placed in the midst of different thresholds. The program is organized also based on different threshold conditions, with each program considered as an individual space. In addition, the use of curtains enables flexible activities to take place, making the function of each enclosure changeable. The envelope features glass facades on the ground floor and rectangular glass walls on the upper floor, giving the building a sense of floating, which attracts citizens and tourists to walk into the building and allows for more public activities to take place to activate the city.
Date: Nov-Dec, 2022
Medium: Rhino, Adobe Illustrator, museum board, basswood stick, acrylic sheet
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1stSt WashingtonSt The Republic Columbus City Hall Columbus Farmer’s Market is a seasonal market which takes place on the original parking lot. It is designed to bring the farm and city communities together. Citizens of Columbus and the surrounding area love to spend time with families and friends there. The parking The use of curtains helps divide the space, ensure the privacy, and the organization of the space can be changed over time for exible activities (Condition B). There is no speci c entrance on the ground oor so that people can enter the building from multiple directions, which can stimulate public activities (Condition A). Site Axon ARC207: Project 2_Stella Shao
11 Republic Building parking lot can be used for special events. Condition A Condition B Graphic Narrative ARC207: Project 2_Stella Shao
12 The Republic Building 1st St Washington St Art Store Café Formal Gallery Space Theater 1 2 3 4 a b c d e Ground Floor Lower Ground Floor Columbus City Hall FLOOR PLANS Scale: 1/16” = 1’-0” ARC207: Project 2_Stella Shao Theater Tool Library Storage Informal Gallery Bathroom Storage Classroom
13 Classroom Individual Studio Admin O ce Bathroom Bathroom Wood Shop Digital Fabrication Tool Library Flexible Fabrication Gallery Space Informal Gallery Café Storage Theater Theater 2nd Floor Ground Floor Sub-Floor Fire Stair Fire Stair Elevator Primary Stair Circulation Program Envelope Glass Wall Tectonic Axon Diagrams of Building Systems ARC207: Project 2_Stella Shao Wood Shop Individual Studio Admin O ce Classroom Digital Fabrication 2nd Floor Bathroom Map- Special Event Scale: 1/128” ARC207: Project 2_Stella Shao Map- Threshold Scale: 1/128” ARC207: Project 2_Stella Shao Parking Lot Original Parking Lot Vendor Booths 3 Main Routes Used by Farmers Stairs Indirect Entrance (1) Pathway Indirect Entrance (2) Building Outline Site
14 Classroom Flexible Fabrication Theater Storage d e f Sectional Perspective 1 Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0” ARC207: Project 2_Stella Shao 1st St Individual +40’-0” +22’-0” +0’-0” -13’-6” The Republic Building 1 2 Tool Library Gallery Space Admin O ce Informal Gallery Sectional Perspective 2 Scale: 1/8” = 1’-0” ARC207: Project 2_Stella Shao
15 Wood Shop Classroom Café Individual Studio Storage +40’-0” +22’-0” +0’-0” -13’-6” a b c The Republic Building Individual Studio Columbus City Hall Washington St 3 4
Project 03
Enfer Date: March-April, 2022
Medium: Rhino, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, museum board
The “Enfer” is a banned book archive located in downtown Syracuse, NY. This project combines a huge central mass and several angled boxes. The central mass symbolize rules made by the government, and the boxes with different angles represent that each individual has their own point view of the world, and these ideas may collide with each other, especially the written down of these ideas may break the rules set by the government. The governments do not want some of these content to be seen, so more and more books are banned every year.
The entire building is an archive which opens to those who wants to get access to the darkest and painful side of the world. Also, walking into this archive is somehow breaking the rules. The building envelope is made of concrete, which isolates the archive and the outside world, providing a quiet space for readers and people who work in there. I turned the existing parking lot into a drive-in theater and utilize the south facade. Drive-in theater is a product of highly developed technology, which implicates that with the development of technology, people may not preferred to read paperback book. Instead, people tend to spend more time on digital devices. Moreover, people can get access to a book through different media, so it may be more difficult to actually “banned” a book if it can be found on the internet. If there are no more books come in due to this, the archive may not be filled up.
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Analytical Drawings
22 meeting room pantry toilet members’ lounge mixed use space kitchen entree mixed use space storage storage storage toilet/shower toilet/shower toilet mixed use space meeting room members’ lounge storage storage mixed use space shower toilet shower B C D B C D A A Section AA Ground Floor Plan First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan Solid Void Harbour Building Amsterdam Margulis Moormann Architects Full height wooden sliding doors at both ends allow small boats to be brought in without lowering their Solid Void members’ lounge kitchen storage meeting room members’ lounge kitchen toilet meeting room members’ lounge mixed use space Section BB Section CC Section DD Harbour Building Amsterdam Margulis Moormann Architects Tectonic Axon- volume inside a volume Timber columns: more exible half-climate spaces behind single glazing Timber wall: fully insulate/ climatized spaces with xed programmatic designations Railings 04
23 Grand Canyon - Diverse Geology, Varied and Constantly Changing Landform Area most ted by change in water level due to precipitation -- where erosion occurs more frequently. Erosion is the key factor that shapes the Grand Canyon and it is an ongoing process. Besides river downcut the canyon, rainfall further widen it. So, the canyon will become wider and wider in the future. A A B B C AA CC C 1 2 3 4 5 6 36°06’N 36°04’N 36°08’N 112°10’W 112°08’W 112°06’W 112°12’W 112°04’W 1: Vishnu Group (around 2 billion years ago) 2: Grand Canyon Supergroup (750-1,200 million years ago) 3. Tonto Group (505-525 million years ago) 4. Temple Butte, Redwall and Surprise Canyon (320-385 million years ago) 5. Supao Group (285-315 million years ago) 6. Hermit, Coconino, Toroweap, and Kaibab (270-280 million years ago) Xgr (Granite, granitic pegmatite and aplite) Xbr (Brahma Schist) Xv (Vishnu Schist) Xg (Granite) Ct (Tapeats Sandstone) Cba (Bright Angel Shale) Cm (Muav Limestone) Yh (Hakatai Shale, undivided) Average Daily Flow Level (8,000 f³/s) Max Flood Level ((45,000 f³/s)) Current Form Estimated Form in the Future Rainfall Section of Landform Colorado River ColoradoRiver The Rock Formation Within the Canyon Water Levels & Estimated Form Muav Limestone Tapeats Sandstone Bright Angle Shale Vishnu Schist Grand Canyon Area Map a ARCH 182: REPRESENTATION II ALPHABETS EXERCISE 2C STELLA SHAO AGENDA 1 2 4 6 7 5 9 8 3 FOLD LINE OUTLINE Block 2 Block 1 Block 4 Block 3 Block 5 Block 7 Block 8 Block 6 Block 9 BLOCK INTERSECTION BLOCK RELATIONSHIP
