XIE XINGYU_Sheldon_Architecture_Portfolio+CV_2025_compressed by Xingyu XIE

PORTFOLIO

Xingyu XIE

Current NUS MArch Student

Harmony without uniformity.

Xingyu Xie

NUS MArch Student

- The greatest charm of architecture lies in its humanity

That may be an essential motivation for my idea of creating architecture that care for vulnerable groups. In my portfolio, I focued on queer people, single parent families and immigration, Alzheimer's patients, people with social phobia, as well as ordinary people living in stressful cities, and use the language of architecture to propose a diverse, upward vision.

Besides studio projects, I also participated in three projects as an intern at gmp Architekten, including facade design of Hefei Weilai Industrial Park, TOD development design of Shanghai Qingpu District, and the design of Zhejiang Longgang Stadium. During internships I also used my expertise in parametric to optimize and accelerate the design process.

I am looking forward to joining your company and I will actively participate in the work, learn from my seniors and contribute to our projects to the best of my ability.

PERSONAL DATA AWARDS

TEL: +86 15306821683

+65 80384283 (WhatsApp& Telegram)

Address: Huzhou, Zhejiang, China 120415, Singapore

Email: XingyuXIEArchitect@Outlook.com

Wechat ID: x529742895

Date of Birth 17/04/2000

EDUCATION

2023 - Now National University of Singapore, Master of Architecture; 2024 QS. 6th

2018-2022 University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China, BEng (Hons) Architecture First Class Degree

LANGUAGE

English - Fluency in oral English Mandarin Chinese - Native Speaker

SKILLS

Rhino+Grasshopper+PythonScript Revit+RhinoInsideRevit

Sketch up

Autodesk 3dmax, Marvelous Designer

Unreal Engine 5

Vray for Rhino Enscape, Lumion 11

AutoCAD+TANGENT

Adobe PS, AI, ID

Stress Tolerance and Optimism

2019-2020

2020-2021 2021-2022

Head's Scholarship

Head's Scholarship Dean's Scholarship

BREEAM Accredited Professional

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

2020.06-2020.09

Summer Research (with Dr. Maycon Sedrez)

Parametrized Traditional Chinese Architecture

2021.04-2021.06

BREEAM AP Class

Parametric Pavilion Design& Build Team Leader , Studio Project

Architecture Graduation Exhibition, one of main Curator

LCF (Learning Community Fora) Student Representative

WORK EXPERIENCE

TianHe Design

Ballroom, Newyork Queer Ball Culture

Work

MINE IS YOURS

Housing& Community Center, Share Economy

Academic Individual Work

ALZHEIMER CENTER

Daycare Center+Art workshop+ Museum,

Alzheimer Friendly Space, Cognitive Therapy

Academic Individual Work

SOCIAL PHOBIA CLUBHOUSE

Muiltfunctional Library,

Care for Introverted Personalities

Academic Individual Work

Masterplan for Recreation

Academic Group Work, Group Leader 06 THE HETEROTOPIA OF

Recreational Complex

Academic Individual Work

Secondary School,

Nature Nurture, Timber Tectonic

Academic Group Work

2050s AGI-AUGMENTED FUTURE URBAN NEIGHBOURHOODS FOR DIGITAL NOMADS

2050 Future Neighbourhoods driven by technology

Academic Individual Work

OTHER WORKS

Practices, Paramatric design, Sustainbility and Exhibition

01 THE ROYAL HOUSE OF LABEIJA

Ballroom, Queer's Ball Culture

Individual Work 2022.10-2022.01

Tutor: Mengqiao Zhang

Introduction

Internet technology and big data algorithms make it easier for us to see what we want to see, and this echo chamber effect leads to a simple binary view of society . The binary opposition of gender has become a hot topic of Internet speculation. Some radical feminists and male chauvinism turn to mental and physical violence.

This project rebels against the issue by translating the symbolic objects, life stories and philosophical views of cross-dressing drag ball queers in the documentary Paris is Burning(1990) into architectural spaces, rebelling against extremism that results from the gender binary. The project draws on the ballroom culture and referenced ideas of their costume and stage design to demonstrate the fluidity of identity and architecture

The story takes place in a parallel universe of original site of ballroom at 160 east end of 129th Street in Harlem, New York. Let's celebrates the new era of openness, inclusive and diversity.

On 14 April 2022, the official Chinese media published an article on history in which six pictures did not include women, thus being denounced by some people, who were later severely contradicted by the media as radical feminists. This led to a widespread debate about gender opposition

Claude Lévi-Strauss

The anthropologist, Claude Lévi-Strauss, believed binary opposites formed the basic structure of all humfan cultures and all human ways of thought. Binary views simplify the cost of thinking and are widely exploited by streaming media, which has led to the polarisation of views about gender

Feminism Stereotypes Opposide Stereotypes

Feminism

Against Against Against

chauvinism Masculism

FLUIDITY

Bornstein

'Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us'

Gender fluidity is the ever shifting shape of identity. The identity and expression of genders are interchangeable

ARCHITECTURE FLUIDITY

The interconversion of form and function of architecture is not invariable. The table can be used to put things or to sit on. The former barn could be turned into a museum. Architecture can change shape in the current political and economic environment. The project envisions an architecture that combines machinery and clothing to suit the changing Identity

CROSS-DRESSING

Men's and women's clothes are extremely polarized, and cross-dressing is thought of as mental illness, but what impact have cross-dressers had on society throughout history?

Yang Shen was exiled by the emperor for his outspokenness and courageous advice.

As a war correspondent, getting first-hand information in an army where women were not allowed at the time

Get first-hand information about the WWR I Call for women's rights Rebellion against the realities of politics.

Portraying the beauty and grace of a classical woman in the play . Off-screen, he grows a beard and refuses invitations to perform for the traitorous government. The gender fluidity in clothing brought about by the Peacock Revolution led to a shift in men's fashion from standard template to flamboyant styles

Showing femininity and expressing patriotism

Resist the mainstream aesthetic of uniformity

Cross-dressing wasn't just a way to assert identity, it was also a way for normal people to rebel against the political, social injustice and authority of their times.

BALLROOM CULTURE

Late 20th century, New York City, Crystal Labeija was unfairly treated in a beauty pageant because of her race. In defiance of the white-dominated aesthetics of the judges, she started a black and Latina-dominated beauty pageant

The inclusion of gay men and trans women would transform the Ballroom scene into what it is today: a multitude of categories that all LGBTQ+ people can participate in. Attendees "walk" these categories for trophies and cash prizes.

Yang Shen (杨慎)

Mei Lanfang (梅兰芳） The Beatles Dorothy Lawrence

PARIS IS BURNING CLOSET

The film explores the elaborately-structured BALL COMPETITIONS in which contestants, adhering to a very specific CATEGORY or theme, must WALK, much like a fashion model parades a runway. Contestants are judged on criteria including their dance talent, the beauty of their clothing, and the REALNESS of their drag.

Paris will be burned by our fashion and passion, and New York will be the new fashion capital!!!

De-authoritative & Decentralised Evaluation Systems

The closet is an expression of a person's privacy and individuality. The process of declaring one's homosexuality is therefore also known as coming out of the closet

objects (Pledge)

Labeija

Willi Ninja

Dorian Corey

Main Charactars

Nouveau Ninja

Gardenia Perfume on mink coat Mink coat was burned

Winning the trophy

Mom noticed her transition

REALNESS is the ability to pretend to be someone else, which is not only a criterion for evaluation at ball, but also a necessary skill to survive as a queer in 1980s America. Most of the spaces and objects in the design are folded to allow queer people to HIDE their identity.

A. “ I KNOW I’M BEAUTIFUL!”

The street-facing facade of the Labeija family ballroom at the site of the documentary Paris is Burning was converted into a stage, and more than 250 trophies won by Labeija from her runway were embedded in the walls and cast into her throne. The design references Egyptian style to honor Labeija's reign in this Category. From the time of her reign to the present day, the Labeija Family have prospered.

The winged sun is a solar symbol associated with divinity, royalty, and power in the Egypt

The entrance awning references Labeija's bubble dress

The entrance columns reference Egyptian temple columns

A. ENTRANCE - STAGE

B. A HIDDEN MURDER.

Venes Xtravaganza was strangled and hidden under a bed in a cheap hotel by a Homophobic extremists

Her

The murder warned the harsh conditions queers lived in

Dip , one of the five basic moves in Vogue dance. In this movement, the performer falls rapidly to show a dramatic tension

The stage made of the thropy is a symbol of Pepper Labeija's domination

broken heel was hidden under the sheet.

B. LOUNGE & LOBBY

C. THE OSCARS CEREMONY.

'For us it's the Oscars', At the time, drag balls were the only way for queer people to gain money and fame.Usually the ballroom is two storeys high, and the queers will surround the two sides, leaving the middle of the floor for the show, while the judges score on the stage. The ballroom is designed as a retractable structure to hide itself when not in use.

The runway and the judges' stage at one side of the room are typologically similar to the church. Interestingly, the original site of the Labeija's runway was converted into a Christian church now(2022).

The design is based on typology of church and telescopic mechanical structure.

The pier is actually the origin of the LaBeija Ballroom, a flat, open pier space that is a gathering place for queer people to sing, dance, gossip, graffiti, and skateboard. The flood-proof pier became their seat and drawing board.

The interior of the ballroom is decorated in a style that references the luxury homes and clubs of upper class in America in the late 20th century.

C. BALLROOM

D. PLURALIST.

This is where the ordinary members (Children in the queer family) of the Labeija family live, in contrast to the luxury of the Legend’s residence, which is small and cozy. The design inspiration cross-referenced the experiences of kia and pepper.

Her mink coat is transformed into an indoor cushion, a place for children to rest and study

The building can be seen as a miniaturized city, and the bed can be seen as a miniaturized building. The multi-level folding structure adapts to queer multiple identities

Foldable balconies allowing queer to hide when necessary

Tented ceilings are great for soundproofing and improving acoustics, as the space between the ceiling and material can be filled with insulation.

D. GUESTROOM (Children's room)

E. WE ARE FAMILY.

Labeija's bedroom is not only a place for her to rest but also a place where her many children come to talk to her and seek family warmth.

Marilyn Monroe, was born a civilian but used her charm and efforts to become a popular movie star. Marilyn Monroe was a symbol of sexual liberation and women's struggle and success, inspiring Labija, a black transgender woman, to struggle against harsh realities and to aspire for a better life.

F. REALNESS.

Pepper Labeija’s parents could not accept that their son had become a daughter and burned her mink coats with pepper labeija's favourite gardenia perfum. Blooming gardenias proudly show the world that she is proud of her gender, while the petals become a place for her to talk with children. Let the children feel the love of family.

' If you strut home from the square and the underground in your ballroom dress and don't get bloodied on the face. It's a successful disguise.', said Kim Pandavis. As marginalized people, they are taught to disguise themselves. The workroom is behind layers of fabric curtains.

The chairs are melted Eiffel Towers, symbolising the desire for French fashion and radical

The

and exterior

to design, cut and iron clothes

Labeija has won more than 250 trophies on the runway, and is particularly known for her Egyptianstyle runway. Egyptian-style architectural elements and decorations were added to Labeija's room to commemorate her achievements.

innovative ideas.

lights

curtains reference Labeija's clothes on the runway. Here the queers work together

F. FASHION STUDIO(1F)

1. Aluminum honeycomb board with Electric

G. BLOOMING PERSONALITY.

Kia Labeija was the mother of the labeija family in the new era. In the new era, THE WALK is no longer just to imitate the life of the American upper class, but to express one's own personality. Kia is a dancer focuses more on body shape and fluid movements in the ballroom. The overall look of her residence and dance room reference to the flowing dance moves of kia in the filming of the Dove commercial.

The form of Kia Labeija's bedroom referenced the Spin and hand, which are basic movements in Voguing dance

Yellow flower became mysterious and magical symbol of her mother and grandmother after their death. In Kia Labeija's life, the yellow rose represents love and otherworldliness

G. KIA LABEIJA'S DWELLING

H. NINJA.

'We are ninjas, hard-working, agile, ninjas capable of completing assassinations invisible. We are here to beat the whole field of competitors in seconds

The various instruments are essential for the dance studio and an important piece of furniture in the kia bedroom

The streamlined structure mimics the state of the human body during dance

H. DANCING ROOM(1F)

I. DIVING INTO OUR VULNERABILITY.

The gorgeous dress had a heavy bustle under it. Behind its flamboyant, interesting personality, queer communities still suffer from problems such as low education rates and HIV/AIDS. In this new era, queer want to be active in society in more diverse ways than attending runways.

I. READINGROOM

Referring to kia’s dressing in one of her photographs taken during a period of confusion in her life after her mother’s death.

A reference to the structure of an aristocratic dress and bamboo braided structure to create a feeling of lightness

J. WHO WE ARE UNDER THE LABEL OF QUEER?

In the new era, the queers are getting more exposure in the media. This is also a double-edged sword. The queers are essentially an out-of-the-mainstream identity who do not want to be used as a label tool to gain attention, but rather to express themselves Kia Labeija expresses herself through photography. She works both as a dancer and photographer to express her identity.

J. DRESSINGROOM

Kia’s Photography exhibition opened in New York City, in 2022 to show the life of herself and queer communities. The design referenced the folding and expandable structure of old cameras

The structure of the roof is designed to create soft diffuse light, referencing Labeija's bubble skirt and Corey's dressing table.

02 WHAT'S MINE IS YOURS

Housing+Community center Sharing Economy,

Immgrants, Single Elderly and Single Mother

Academic Individual Work 2020.09-2021.01

Tutor: Yuwei Wang, Yimeng Wang, Shuren Chen, Ethan

Introduction

Ningbo is an important port city in China and its economy depended heavily on the rise and fall of the port. The rapid urbanisation of Sanjiangkou lost momventum after its port function moved to Ningbo Zhoushan and Beilun. The Transition created an intertwined, fragmented urban fabric of old and new.

On the one hand, Sanjiangkou have expensive land prices , full of highrise office buildings and shopping malls, while on the other hand, the neighbourhoods have outdated living facilities . Dilapidated old neighbourhoods with good accessibility and low rents are the preferred choice of rental accommodation for young white-collar migrants to Ningbo.

The project aims to provide affordable housing, office and activity space for the community's old Aboriginal people and young immigrants through the sharing economy. This is not only a low-cost option, but also a means to solve the living problems of elderly people living alone and single-parent families

img. Qingan Community

GENERAL MAPPING OF QINGAN COMMUNITY

H1: Ningbo Art Museum

Completed year: 2005

H2: Bar Street

Completed year: 2005

C1: Heyi Shopping Centre

Completed year: 2009

C2: Tianyi Square

Completed year: 2002

R1: Shijia Community

Completed year: 1982

Site: Qingan Community Completed year: 1985

R2: Yanwu Community

Completed year: 1985

R3: City Yinxiang Community Completed year: 2003

GOOD AMENITIES, OUTDATED RESIDENCE: The site is surrounded by many commercial blocks, cultural buildings and office buildings, with favorable conditions to attract immigrants. But the surrounding buildings are old and the living facilities are backward.

EVOLUTION OF SLAB HOUSING IN NINGBO

I am here to make homemade marinated food for my takeaway business. I have a baby with me so I don't want to share a flat and the current flat is a bit big for me.

units gradually increased, in order to meet the

needs of people in the current era. Home is not only a

but also

Difficulty in Employment

I'm staying here temporarily because of the transportation, but we stopped going to the office after the pandemic. I wish I had a quiet place to work.

A single immigrant mother

Public spaces are limited and facilities are poorly maintained

Unit designs failed to meet the needs of diverse immigrants and natives

Elderly Couple SCALE USER

POSITION SCALE USER

Ten young immigrant tenant

SITE ISSUE - QINGAN COMMUNITY

My grandson works nearby and lives in the guest bedroom, and we two live in the master bedroom. It wouldn't be convenient if my grandson have a family Local family, 3 people

SCALE USER

POSITION SCALE USER

We usually play chess and cards here, and we also go dancing in the park with our partner. But when it rains and gets cold, it's not convenient. A elderly couple

I've lived alone since my husband died. Without my children around, I simply eat porridge and noodles every day. A single local elderly people

After the epidemic, the rent went up instead of down, and there were old people and children to support in my hometown, so the economic pressure was great

Mid-age

The sharing economy temporarily transfers the right to use idle resources of the supply side, realizes the socialization of production factors, creates value for the demand side by improving the utilization rate of stock assets, and promotes the sustainable development of social economy.

How to help these immgrants, elderly people who live alone and single mother to get affordable and quality living space?

Perhaps we can reallocate the living space according to the different needs of different people and the difference in the time of use, so as to give full play to the maximum potentvial of each space

MORPHOLOGICAL DEDUCTION

AXONOMETRIC - SHARED LANDSCAPE : Community residents can reach the roof garden without passing through the private living quarters. The building is lower in height than the surrounding buildings, while the facades and roof have plants. The building itself becomes the landscape

GROUNDFLOOR PLAN - SHOPS : Shops on the ground floor can be shared by the residents of the community themselves or rented out for income. To get money for the maintenance and management of the sharecommunity.

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

FACADE

narrow street

the plot. Multilayer

Separate public and residential zones

EAST-WEST

(AA') Section: public part of the building.

(BB') Section: private part of the building.

ROOF

1. Concrete flags, 40mm

Ballast (water- and diffusion-permeable), 70mm

Separating membrane (diffusion-permeable)

Rigid foam insulation, 80mm

Waterproofing

Loadbearing structure (preferably reinforced concrete), 180mm

2. White reflective aluminum sheet, 2mm, gutterway

3. White aluminum handrails

4. Metal counterflashing

5. Drainage metal cover

BALCONY

6. Galvanised rectangular hollow steel section substructure, 70/50/4 mm

7. Galvanised steel column, HEA 120

8. Steel-reinforced concrete beam

9. Opening panel, corrugated profiled glass on a steel frame (900/1300/20 mm)

10. Electric motor for opening panels

11. Steel grating, 40 mm

12. Galvanised steel sheeting, folded

13. Aluminium sliding door with insulating glazing

14. Plant container

15. Waterproof membrane

Thermal insulation, 20mm

16. Heating pipes

17. White reflective aluminum sheet, 2mm

18. Aluminum plate, folded

19. Plaster board 20mm

Air gap 20mm

Thermal insulation 60mm

Vapour barrier

Reinforce concrete wall 200mm

INTERIOR

20. Ply wooden flooring, 22 mm

Calcium sulphate self-levelling screed, 58 mm

Perforated board, 5 mm

Mineral-fibre impact sound insulation, 25 mm

Rigid foam thermal insulation, 40mm

Reinforced concrete floor slab, 180 mm

GROUNDFLOOR

21. Aluminum plate, folded

22. Wood-grain concrete plate 20mm

Air space

Thermal insulation, 60mm

Vapour Barrier Mambrane

23. Double glazed sliding doors(5/ 12/ 5mm)

24. Terrazzo flooring, 20mm; floating screed on, 75mm ;

Reinforce Concrete slab, 180mm

Damp Proof Membrane

Rigid foil faced insulation on, 100mm

Protective Membrane

Hardcore

FOUNDATION

25. Bitumen paint

26. Paving flags, 50mm

27. Fine sand, 30mm

28. Fine gravel, 30mm

29. Coarse gravel, 100mm

30. Geotextile mat, fleece

31. Drainage, perforated/porous pipe

32. Slope to side of excavation

33. Porous boards, 60mm

34. lean concrete 35. Soil, backfilling, spoil

FACADE

1. Profiled glass

2. Reinforced concrete, shows the wood grain of molds

3. Low-E glass

column, reinforced concrete, 500mm x 500mm 9. Terrazzo flooring 10. Porous floor tile with a flat surface

Curb 12. Asphalt road 13. Drainage metal cover

03 ALZHEIMER CENTER

Daycare Center+Art workshop+ Museum

Academic Individual Work 2022.02-2022.06

Tutor: Yat-Ming

Introduction

Currently more than 55 million people live with dementia worldwide, and there are nearly 10 million new cases every year. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and may contribute to 60-70% of cases. Alzheimer's is not just a symptom of forgetfulness , but a series of hallucinations , physical and emotional loss of control due to brain damage. Alzheimer is a painful process of constant loss of identity.

Only constant thinking and moderate neurological stimulation can slow down the process of the disease by fixing memories into long-term memories. The majority of Alzheimer's care facilities are set up in remote suburban areas where there is a quiet and beautiful natural environment, but the most important company of family and loved ones is missing, while living at home lacks professional care. It is important to create such a suitable site in the city for Alzvheimer's patients to live.

This project is an attempt to design living spaces that can help patients with early AD to take care of themselves by studying the architecture of Healing and the characteristics of Alzheimer's disease. It also introduces an art workshop and a modern art gallery, combined with cognitive therapy, to encourage patients to think and communicate more.

img. William Utermohlen(1933-2007): Self-Portrait

1967 1997 2000

Loo, Yimeng Wang, Andrea Palmioli

1. Creating Signposts, help patients to local themselves

2. Colors and logos help identify spaces

3. Soft Triangular Space help the patient understand spatial distance

4. Lineral Circulation, Reduce the patient's difficulty of choice

2. Flattening of Visual Perception of Space 3. Difficulty in Making Decisions 4. Forgetfulness

forCombiningthe'one'corridorwithawindowedspace relaxationand conversation

AvoidsmoothfloorsthatcausestrongreflectionsandImprovinglegibility,markingspaceswithcolours icons

Avoid windowless corridors

Avoid ‘H’or ‘E’ shape corridor

Avoid long ‘I’shape corridor

The interior is also decorated with life-giving elements such as greenery and goldfish

Sufficient natural light and good views out of the windows

Reasonable view blocking and focuson privacy

Thetoiletis visiblefromthebedto encourage independent toileting

Doubleroomsdesignedforcouplesorseniorswith roommate needs

Cognative

Grouped bedroom layout to allow for public activity spaces and public toilets within sight

Public single bathrooms in the grouped living units to allow caregivers to assist the elderly with bathing while maintaining privacy

Roomsinpublicspacesthatcanbeclosedoffto calmagitatedseniorsandprovidespaceforprivate conversations between seniors and their families

Music,artspacetohelpwithcognitivetherapyand spaceforexercisetoslowdownthebody'sageing

5. The circular circulation allows visitors to see the exhibition again and again to deepen their impression

5. Declining language skills

Singleroomsareusedasmuchaspossibletoreduce interferencebetweenelderlypeople barrier-free toilets

Therapy

Long-term memory reserves can slow down the disease process, and a range of cognitive therapies are designed to transform the patient's short-term memory of what is around them into long-term memory, helping to reduce the negative effects of the disease.

Greg O'Brien He was suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's disease, which he significantly delayed through Cognative Therapy, and wrote his autobiography while his condition was deteriorating

A number of papers have pointed out that there are deficiencies in the design of elderly care facilities for the mentally retarded in many places

Avoidlarge,emptylayouts,preferablywithnatural lightandviewsineveryarea

Encourageexercise,gym equipmentforlight exercise

Avoidbeingtooquietortoonoisyandgivethe elderlytheright amountof stimulation

The combinationofa meal preparation table andan enquiry table reduces the feelingof being watched while ensuring that the caregiver hasa clear view. The scent of food and flowers helps the elderly to relax and feel at home Warm lighting, soft materials and light warm tones of paint to help the elderly relax their spirits The interior is also decorated with life-giving elements such as greenery and goldfish

The outer porch is sheltered from the wind and rain and provides semi-outdoor space for activities and traffic

Visuallink between interiorand courtyard,door unlocked The inward facing courtyard prevents the elderly from wandering and providesa viewof the Nointerior height difference between the courtyard and the interior, and good waterproofing at the same time

Chesstables,paintingandcalligraphyprops,TVs, displayboards,encouragevariedactivities

Microwave,fridge,andmealpreparationtablewitha homelyfeeltoencourageseniorstoparticipatein householdactivitiesandtopromoteasenseof self-confidenceandautonomy

Open wardrobe with only 2 pieces of clothing at the same time to encourage seniors to make their own choices and reduce the confusion of not being able to find their clothes

Lower the volume of the pager, this means that the information desk is in close proximity to the seniors' activity space

No interference between the elderly and the caregiver while ensuring unobstructed vision

Theseatingareaisface-to-faceandclosetoeach other,makingiteasyforseniorstointeractinsmall groupsof2-4people.

encourageAvoidmonotonousanduniformfurnitureandseniorstobringintheirownfurnituretoenhancethefeelingofhome

6. Decreased Time Awareness 8. Social Phobia 7. Emotional Instability

6. Parivate conversation spaces help patients reduce the embarrassment of making mistakes

8. Semi-open space, Nature can gently stimulate the patient's senses

9. Introducing several courtyards to soothe the mood

7. Introduction of natural light to indicate time change 10. Introducing small, intimate spaces to help patients relax 1. Decreased Ability to Perceive Location

AXONOMETRIC

Signposts: Trim volumns and make historic buildings or riverbank are always visible on the site, provide guidance to the patient

Separated Courtyard:

Dividing the courtyard into smaller areas makes it easier for patients to relax

Unique Space: The uniqueness of the space helps Alzheimer's patients locate themselves

Small Independent volumns: On the one hand, it shunts Alzheimer's patients and the public, and on the other hand, it facilitates Alzheimer's patients to Orient themselves indoors

Semi-Outdoor Space:

Balcony is sheltered from the wind and rain and provide a place

Smell: The kitchen and plants at the heart of the living area bring the smell of meals and flowers to the living area to help calm the

Vegetable Patch: Many of today's Alzheimer's patients are land-sensitive rural-tourban residents of the previous generation. Encouraging competent old people to work moderately can help build confidence

Natural light: The building introduces natural light to indicate the time change

Signs: Improving legibility, marking spaces with colours and Icons

Natural view: Avoid Bridges that block your view and direct your view toward the river

Signposts: Historic buildings or riverbank views are always visible on the site, provide guidance to the patient

Ramps: Ramps connected all the space in the site and allow the elderly to move around freely

and the public flow

Green Axis: Open public access to the riverbank landscape and allow each volume to be surrounded by greenery

Terraced Green: Blocking the visual connection between Alzheimer's patients

Historical Axis: Direct the view towards the historic building, while separating the small individual courtyards

Linear Corridor: Linear corridor with natural light help patient locate themselves

Living Units: The single living quarters are separated from each other to reduce interference Self-care: the toilet door is visible from the bed to encourage self-care Caregiver: outside caregivers can see inside, and the entrance is recessed for wheelchairs to turn

Family Meeting Room: Separate from the patient area, and leave the area of the family is

Chatroom: When Alzheimer's patients are feeling emotional, they can calm down in a private Seating Area: The seating area is close to each other, making it easy for seniors to interact in

Double rooms: The Double rooms designed for couples or seniors with roommate needs

View: Bended Facade Panels Guide sight to river

SECONDFLOOR PLAN

THIRDFLOOR PLAN

CENTER GARDEN

RIVERSIDE

GALLERY 2F

EAST LOBBY

SECTION - Alzheimer Center

View from waterfront

View from center courtyard

SECTION - Alzheimer Museum

Alzheimer Museum

Bridges

FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION DETAIL

1. Steel bracket to support glass ns

2. Convector

3. Aluminium hinged panel for incoming air

4. 60 mm sandstone panel with ventilation slits

Grating 60 mm, steel bracket

Drainage and Gravel,100mm

5. Concrete Flags, 70mm steel bracket

6. Geotextile mat, Fleece

7. Drainage, perforated/Porous pipe

8. Slope to side excavation

9. Porous boards, 60mm

10. Lean concrete

11. Soil, back lling, spoil

12. Rammed earth

13. Terrazzo oor, 75mm

Concrete mortar screed, 100mm

rigid thermal insulation, 80 mm

Vapour barrier

reinforce concrete slab, 180mm

waterproof and protective membrane

rigid thermal insulation, 100mm Hardcore Rammed earth

14. Stainless steel plate with slits, 40mm

TECTONIC

FACADE CONSTRUCTION DETAIL TECTONIC

15. Red natural stone cladding, 40mm

Air cavity, 3mm

Waterproof membrane

Glass wool thermal insulation, 160mm

EPS insulation, 60mm

Vapour barrier membrane

Air cavity, 240mm

Plasterboard to internal, 20mm

16. Steel supporter

17. Circular Steel Beam Hollow Section

18. Wood composite panels, 40mm

Steel oor Supporters

19. White painted steel sheet

20. Plasterboard, 20mm

21. Bamboo handrail

The height of the higher handrail is 1100mm and the lower one is 750mm, This design allows the patient to see the view below even from the wheelchair

22. Dielectric and Waterproo ng Membrane

23. Steel Sheet with Dielectric Paint, RAL 7005

24. Steel Beam, IPE 270

25. Glass Wool Thermal Insulation, 120mm

26. Rigid Thermal Insulation 120mm

27. Polycarbonate, 12mm/16mm/12mm

28. L-shape Steel 60*60mm, connnecting IPE270 and IPE180

29. Folding board with insulating paint and removable circuitry

30. Halogen spot lamp

31. White polyethylene lm

04 SOCIAL PHOBIA CLUBHOUSE

Muiltfunctional Library, Care for Introverted Personalities

Academic Individual Work 2021.02-2021.06

Tutor: Yuwei Wang, Yimeng Wang, Shuren Chen

Introduction

Social phobia in psychiatry refers to the behavioural subject's excessive anxiety, or even fear, of normal face-to-face social interaction. Social phobia results in withdrawal and also affects the ability to express oneself normally. For most people there is not a serious fear of social interaction. However, many post-90s and post00s experience situations such as nervousness in public, resistance to speaking, avoidance of acquaintances on the road, fear of excessive attention from others, etc.

On an individual level, social phobics are afraid to go out of their comfort zone and close themselves in a enclosed environment, lacking identification and confidence. On the social level, a large number of young people with social phobia are closed in the small virtual network circle, which reduces the collision of people's thoughts and mutual assistance. Not conducive to the development of pluralism.

This project is a typological study of the Qing'an Clubhouse and Library to design social phobia friendly physical spaces. In a broader sense, care for introverted personalities is reflected in the design of public spaces by introducing the concepts of 'hierarchy' and 'stage' in traditional Chinese architecture.

SOCIAL PHOBIA IN GEN-Z

What scenario would you feel social phobia? (2500 university respondents)

The Qing'an Clubhouse was a club for the elite class of Ningbo merchants to discuss business strategies and enjoy themselves in the late Qing Dynasty. It is the only well-preserved ancient clubhouse in Zhejiang Province.

The project explores the social interaction patterns of the Qing'an Clubhouse and learns ways to create privacy in public spaces.

TYPOLOGY OF LIBRARY

STAGE: Businessmen talking about business want to be covered by the noisy environment of the theatre, and their privacy is guaranteed when the focus of everyone's attention is on the stage

HIERARCHY: The yard is divided into the front yard and the back yard, and usually partners with more consistent business interests are invited to the back yard

All library types are made up of three parts: STORAGE SPACE READING SPACE LENDING

The Richelieu branch of the French National Library The Laurenziana Library

What do respondents think of some young people say that they have social phobia?

How Respondents cure their social phobia? Network buzzwords, self ridicule.

just very shy Most people say it for fun, but some people really have the social phobia Someone have serious social phobia

The degree of social phobia felt by respondents?

Clubhouse

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

FORTH FLOOR PLAN

STRUCTURE CONSIDERATION

SLAB OF BRIDGE PART

05 CARNIVAL CITY

Masterplan for Recreation

Renovation of the Old Bund in Ningbo, China

Academic Group Work 2022.02-2022.06

Group Member: Xingyu XIE, Chen-HsiLin, Shuyang Zhang

Tutor: Yat-Ming Loo, Yimeng Wang, Andrea Palmioli

Site image : Ningbo Old bund

Introduction

The ideology of carnival is an expansion from the atmosphere of the bar street and various other recreational programs in the site. It aims to bring in the unorthodox and expressive experience into the site, creating a place where people can freely express themselves and break away from the lethargic cycle of city life.

The placement of the skybridge, blocks, grasslands and playgrounds are oriented in ways to repeal the boring orthogonal layout of the river shore, and implement a dynamic plan that dominates the entire site. The difference in height and angles of the structures create an intricate but intertwined space that is appealing in a three dimensional sense.

The site is also incorporated with playful and relaxing programs that correspond to the carnival theme, such as music performance, bookstores and sports center. For the final touch, a curvy lane for bike and pedestrian is introduced into the waterfrovnt area to blur the boundaries between the land and the water, as well as connecting all programs and thread the different sections of the site into one piece.

Theme Study - Carnival

Through studying on the sense of carnival in theory and historical perspectives, it provide a more in-depth background knowledge to formulate the masterplan design strategy. The carnival originated in the medieval era in Christian regions, where the people celebrate and feast before the spiritual rigors of Lent. The idea of carnival slowly transformed into a sense of celebration and freedom that break away from the social norms, and unite the people.

Bakhtin’s four Categories of the Carnival Sense of the World:

1. Familiar and free interaction between people: carnival often brought the unlikeliest of people together and encourage the interaction and free expression of themselves in unity.

2. Eccentric behavior: Unorthodox behavior is welcomed and encouraged in carnival, and one’s natural behavior can be revealed without consequences.

3. Carnivalistic Mésalliances: The familiar and free format of carnival allows everything that may normally be separated to reunite— Heaven and Hell, the young and the old, etc.

4. Profanation: In carnival, the strict rules of piety and respect for official of the sacred are stripped of their power — blasphemy, obscenity, debasing, bringing down to earth

Characteristics of a Carnival

Metaphysical

• Inversion of symbol and their meanings, but still in a coherent manner.

• Space of excess.

• Break down of meaning.

• Realisation of dreams

• Inverted hierarchy of value of space.

Physical

• Vibrancy..

• Creative instalments.

• Fragmented spaces.

• Dynamic spaces.

• Excessive/repetitive use of architectural elements.

1. Improving the Accessibility of the Site - Skybridge

The main architectural strategy intends to create a strong element that cuts through the three roads to as a guidance to invite people in without undermining the original circulation. The strategy also divide the narrow and long site into smaller blocks like squares to encourage the visitors to stay in the site.

2. Enhance Connection with the Waterfront - Waterfront Walkway

Softening the boundary of the waterfront area by the wavy shapecan enhance the walking experience for the pedestrians, and also connect more toward the natural elements to the site. The half-circle space created in between the original boundary and the curvature can accommodate different kinds of activities or vegetation, making the area more pleasant and exciting for the visitors.

Concetual Drawing

The conceptual plan showcases the ideology we would like to implement into the site. The bridges that perpendicularly cut across the site as well as the dynamic layout of the new built structures attempt to break away from the orthogonal planning around the site. The waterfront pathway that goes in and out of the shore blurs the boundary between the land and the water, while tying all programs into one road. It provides a new circulation that is coherent with the masterplan and improve the walking experience for the users.

Carnival d’Arlequin, Joan Miró

Carnival, Irma Engelbrecht

Skybridge

Landmark - Music hall

Music hall

Landmark - Library Library

Landmark - Sports Center Sports Center

06 THE HETEROTOPIA OF ESCAPE

RECREATIONAL COMPLEX

Academic Individual Work 2023.8 -2023.11

Tutor: Ruzica Bozovic-Stamenovic

Introduction

Contemporary Singaporeans are faced with increasing competition, and in an environment of fear of losing, everyone is striving for perfection, the definition of which is limited to success in the secular sense. The monolithic pursuit has spawned a high-stress society, resulting in a host of physical and mental problems.

Heterotopia , as defined by Foucault, provides society with a place to escape common sense. Starting from Foucault's theory, this project extracts the opposites of the senses in the white-collar life that is successful in the secular sense, and through a series of installations and spaces reconnects nature to urban life. It also introduces a variety of relaxation activities. In interaction with nature, people relax and develop their interests in this urban heterotopia.

Based on the current state of the site, the design is divided into three parts, focusing on the auditory, kinesthetic and visual senses.

Kiasu comes from chinese dialect "怕输" It is commonly defined as “the fear of losing,” and is directed at a person who behaves competitively to either attain their goal or to get ahead of others Kiasuism

WHAT'S PERFECTION?

1. which is complete — which contains all the requisite parts; 2. which is so good that nothing of the kind could be better; 3. which has attained its purpose.

ESCAPE FROM PERFECTION

High stress, lack of Creativity, Rrising rate of depression, Not suitable for everyone's development

BOOK OF TEA - SYSTEMATIC

ATTAINMENT OF IMPERFECTION

Transformation. Insprition. Model. Space.

KINESTHETIC: A space designed for sitting, Symmetric; Repetition, neatly organized matrix of tables; Strong spatial hierarchy;

VISUAL: Drab white wall and desk; Fluorescent lights that are always on.

ACOUSTIC: Rings of phone; The sound of rapid keyboard strokes; The leader gives a quick account of his tasks and curses.

TACTILE: Filping paper; The hard touch of the table and machines

1. Imperfections make for unique identity

2. The rejection of a single way of success in the world is to pursue diverse development

3.Perfection lies in the constant pursuit of progress

HAPTIC: Slim-fit suits, the body is tightened; Hot The shirt is soaked; obiligation of dressing code; Cold the air conditioner blew to the back of the neck; Heat of computerRough table; Sedentary

PROTOTYPE: Unsymmetric; Nonmatrix form; weak spatial hierarchy

PROTOTYPE: Curved wallwith soft tactile; Skylight introduce daylight

PROTOTYPE: Sound triggers the glow of water wave

PROTOTYPE: Soft irregular space, paper made space

PROTOTYPE: Small space for underwater meditation, relaxing, soft, temperature suitable

07 NUR(A)TURE IDENTITY

Academic Group Work 2024.1 -2024.4

Introduction

This project focus on nurturing identity through implanting nature spaces in a conventional secondary school scheme, exploring the possibilities of timber architecture in school designs.

To nurture student's identity, three concepts are porposed to integrate nature and timber architecture:

Nature as Identity, Nature as Navigation, Timber as Interface. Different nature elements, such as flora species, canopy size, trunk diameter, tree height, fruit, flower, etc. The single nature elements and the combination of elements could symbolize different identities. Considering nature elements as a staring point, identities could be forstered through nature nurture.

Nature could be navigation becons in school design. Natural elements, interface between nature and classrooms, and the intentional nature frames together could help navigation through the school, facilitating the students and teachers finding their path thourgh intricate circulation. The gardens could serve as orientation, as well as an environment that facalitate learning and develops students’ identities.

Secondary Timber School

Tutor: Prof. Shinya Okuda

FORM PROTOTYPE

South Garden

Central Garden

North Garden Central Garden

North Garden - Canteen

West Garden - Resting Area

West- East Section

Classroom to Corner Garden

Activity Space to Inner garden

Library to Canteen

General Teaching to Labs

08 2050 AGI-augmented Future Urban Neighbourhoods for Digital Nomads

2050 Future Neighbourhoods driven by technology

Academic Individual Work 2024.9 -2025.5 (Unfinished)

Tutor: Prof. Fung John Chye

Introduction

The emergence of large language models (LLMs) has triggered exponential growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) will soon be available to dramatically change the lives of all people, where it is capable of rivalling or even surpassing human beings in many aspects.

This thesis leverages on AI’s ability to respond to the current challenges that humans face in terms of living resources, urban mobility, social life, and healthcare.This thesis addresses the emerging digital nomad lifestyle, exploring how AGI and automation can enhance digital nomads’ quality of life while addressing climate change and urban challenges.

It culminates in a vision for highly mobile urban planning and architectural design, celebrating the flexibility and adaptability integral to digital nomadic living.

LOOPS

The site, Tanjong Pagar Port, supports digital nomads through interconnected loops that sustain material and cultural production. Multi-purpose hubs at key intersections provide temporary event spaces for nomads. The Recreational Loop connects to Sentosa and Marina Bay, while the Work Loop links to business districts. The FEWW Loop integrates floating farms, reclamation sites, and a central food hub. The Living Loop weaves through cultural and natural landscapes, and the Digital Nomad Cultural Loop fosters global connections via virtual spaces. Together, these loops create a seamless, dynamic environment for digital nomads.

Digi-nomads' Street-front Water Activity Centre

Loops and intersections Highway network Accessible living circle sub-loops

Different levels of loops Residential Docks on the loop Green and temporary event spaces

09 OTHER WORKS

Practices, Paramatric design, Sustainbility and Exhibition

Researches - Parametric Design

Internship - gmp Architekten Project

Participated in factory, office parks and stadium projects. Mainly Responsible for design, modeling and rendering in gmp. I worked on three projects in three months during my time at gmp and had a very fulfilling internship, I learned to solve complex site issues with minimalism and modular ideas.

Graduate Exhibition - One of the Main Curators

Sustainability

The certificate certifies that I can advise design teams on sustainable design and codes as a BREEAM Professional Assessor.