Ruxing Xiao _ Exhibition design

Portfolio

2024

Ruxing Xiao

3D DESIGNER / INTERIOR DESIGNER London, UK

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Contents

Practices with related thoughts

Tribute to Glories

Several practical examples in my portfolio revolve around themes such as “What do we leave behind?”, “Where are we in the universe?”, and “How will we live together?”. These themes explore the intricate relationship between humans and their environments, mapping across both time and spatial scales.

Between “humans” and “environments,” a proper intervention is needed to make engagement happen. As Steen described a “ball” as a medium to express the feeling of architectural material in the book Experiencing Architecture (Rasmussen, 1964), the designer, like me, is to design the intervention to convey the story to the space, to invite the audience as a trigger coming to the experience into the space. It is like the “racquet” given as a tool to experience physically.

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The Past

What do we leave behind?

CULTURAL CENTER IN HISTORICAL SITE Exhibition and Interior Design Project Collaborative Project Designed at Ralph Applebaum Associates Asia Location: Moscow, Russia Duration: 2019-2020 Area: 935m²

The Present

Where are we in the universe?

04_Ocean and Sky

NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM OF CHINA / ASTRONOMY GALLERY

Tribute to the Glories is a cultural centre situated in a historical site that contains a profound history from the 1760s and with numerous powerful stories happening previously. This cultural centre is the first welcome venue in Russia for Chinese developers, which is designated to tell the story of this site.

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SHOWROOM AND WORKSHOP

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In this collaborative project, my contributions are site analysis, concept development, interior design, development design drawing, furniture selection, construction supervision, and site coordination. © Ralph Appelbaum Associates/Asia. Inc.

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01 Tribute to Glories The Moscow imperial Orphanage, was established by educator Ivan Betskoy and endorsed by Catherine II of Russia.

Empress Maria downsize the institution and established The Moscow Crafts College, placing upon high-level educational programs as a preparation for orphans’ future careers.

The completion of the Karl Blank’s master plan since the architect Loveiko convinced the party leadership during the largescale reconstruction of Moscow under the Stalinist reforms.

Some key elements have been found and got two powerful links:

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the sculptures “Education” and “Charity”

Redevelopment In the future, the project is planning to redeveloped by Chinese developer and Moscow government.

The refurbishment will open the space to the vicinity and tell the legendary to the public.

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Domestic theatre formed.

The orphans started learning performing art formed the dancing group was the foundation of the famous Bolshoi Ballet.

The Military Academy settled after the disband by Bolsheviks.

Then the Great Military Academy gradually took over the entire territory.

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The Academy left the complex of buildings and the territory was turned into a abandoned zone in the center of Moscow.

CONCEPT HISTORY OF THE ESTATE

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For the owner and for the site, found a link between these two. The site have its spirit given by the ower is.

Follow these links, we see the energy, passion, ideal and courage throughout the history and lands; This exhibition is going to honor those who dare to dream, fight, and challenge; This culture center and these stories are like windows, open to different time and space, show us vitality and glory.

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Story outline

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ARCHITECTURE ART & CULTURE TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION

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ENVIRONMENT Story 5

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brighten Past & Future

Centerpiece

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Metal structure

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Centerpiece: immersive show

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Modular exhibit system

STORY THEME Start from the story of the site, and expand to related area : Architecture, Art & Culture, Technology, Connection, Environment. The theme is concluded in tributing to the glory of past and future.

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Entrance

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Lobby

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Hallway

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Exhibition Hall

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VIP Room

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VIP Room Restroom

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Restroom

EXHIBIT MODULAR SYSTEM The exhibit modular inspired by the “windows” historical building to show the story.

The modular system is standard combination of two types of component: vertical panel and horizontal table; Metal structure in the shape of the historical window wrapped with light and semi-transparent scrim material to present large images; Uniform specifications, built-in lighting, and easy to use independently for special activities.

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Metal mesh

LED Screen+ seamless scrim

LED linear light

Material and Visualization

Transformation of centrepiece

CENTERPIECE INSTALLATION Choosing entrance gate of the main building as the centerpiece. The concept of “door” is used to express the values of the Estate in the past, present and future; The kinetic centerpiece creates an immerse experience for the great hall combined with lighting, exhibition media wall and part of the modular system.

Lighting, audio-visual and power supply equipment are hidden within each module making them flexible to use;

EXHIBITION HALL PHOTOS

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01 Tribute to Glories

01 Tribute to Glories 390 V.I.F.

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paint (matte)

specialty paint

wood veneer

4090 V.I.F.

granite (light gray, sandblast, brushed)

granite (light gray, sandblast, brushed)

wood veneer

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granite plinth

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specialty paint white

LOBBY ELEVATION Scale: 1:50

paint (brown)

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paint (matte)

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wood plinth

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wood veneer

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granite (light gray, sandblast, brushed)

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Notes: Not For Construction

北京睿思集展示设计有限公司

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INTERIOR RESTORATION STRATEGIES The concept of interior design refers to the Chinese restoration method, “kintsugi”, which means elaborating the cracks or broken parts as an adding value. In the abandoned building, the method is used to fix the Terrazzo floor, structure, and material selection to contribute to the history of this site

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修改 Maintain the characteristics of axisymmetric space to emphasize the column Revisions: form, and re-plan the entrance door, second doors and exhibition hall door to enhance the sense of ritual.

The reception desk is on the right side of the entrance, and clothes and hats storage and catering services are provided. Two groups of waiting areas are set on the left side of the entrance.

Select light-color decorative materials with rich natural textures to create an elegant atmosphere.

Based on the original style, increase the opening scale and improve detail quality. Apply special treatment for important parts.

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北京睿思集展示设计有限公司 Ralph Appelbaum Associates Incorported / Asia 东三环中路 39 号， 建外 SOHO，5 号楼，2102 室 北京 100022，中国 tel +86 10 5869 0610

39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Jianwai SOHO, Tower 5, Suite 2102 Beijing 100022, China fax +86 10 5869 0620

日期 比例尺 1910 V.I.F. Scale: 1:50 Date: 06/27/2019 绘图 Drawn By:

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除非得到北京睿思集展示设计有限公司的特定书面许可，任何个 人、公司、集团均不得泄露或盗用，无论是这张图纸，或是其中 的任何想法、安排、设计或计划。 图纸上的尺寸都是依据比例尺标注的。承包商和制造商应当查核 尺寸，对其工作中的所有尺寸和状况负责，并在开始进行工作前 将所有图纸上的差异和变化通知敝公司。敝公司在施作前，将先 查看并审核承包商的全尺寸制作图。制造商应负责请有执照的结 构工程师来查核并确保此设计的结构完整性。

万科贝兹科伊文化中心 artificial stone window sill, TYP.

VANKE BETSKOY CULTURE CENTER

wood veneer

深化设计阶段 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE

metal mesh (brass color, sandblast, non-directional brushed)

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Neither this drawing, nor any of such ideas, arrangements, designs or plans shall be appropriated by or disclosed to any person, firm or corporation for any use whatsoever, except by the specific and written permission of Ralph Appelbaum Associates Incorporated / Asia.

Written dimensions on drawings shall have authority over scaled.

Contractors and manufactorers shall verify and be responsible for all dimensions and conditions on the job and inform this office of all variations from drawing prior to performing the work. This office shall first see and approve contractor's full size shop details before fabrication. It is the fabricator's responsibility to verify and insure the structural integrity of this design with a licensed structural engineer.

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paint (brown)

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Walls are spliced with natural wood veneer and cement texture artisan paint.

Ceiling retains the original plaster lines and painted with a white matte latex paint.

Preserve original door frame, restore wood finishes, replace textured glass, and add gold leaf around the outer frame.

Grey flamed granite and brushed granite are used on the floor and the columns.

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ceiling control line

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stainless steel connection

flat bolt

paint (gold)

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MODULAR SHELF ELEVATION

stainless steel structure (STRUT) (grey powder coat) 100 TYP.

30×30mm brass (sandblast, non-directional brushed)

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MODULAR SHELF DETAIL

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specialty paint (light grey)

paint (dark bronze)

MODULAR SHELF PLAN Scale: 1:15

paint (dark bronze) metal mesh (bronze, sandblast, non-directional brushed)

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Notes: Not For Construction

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Neither this drawing, nor any of such ideas, arrangements, designs or plans shall be appropriated by or disclosed to any person, firm or corporation for any use whatsoever, except by the specific and written permission of Ralph Appelbaum Associates Incorporated / Asia.

Written dimensions on drawings shall have authority over scaled.

Contractors and manufactorers shall verify and be responsible for all dimensions and conditions on the job and inform this office of all variations from drawing prior to performing the work. This office shall first see and approve contractor's full size shop details before fabrication. It is the fabricator's responsibility to verify and insure the structural integrity of this design with a licensed structural engineer.

除非得到北京睿思集展示设计有限公司的特定书面许可，任何个 人、公司、集团均不得泄露或盗用，无论是这张图纸，或是其中 的任何想法、安排、设计或计划。 图纸上的尺寸都是依据比例尺标注的。承包商和制造商应当查核 尺寸，对其工作中的所有尺寸和状况负责，并在开始进行工作前 将所有图纸上的差异和变化通知敝公司。敝公司在施作前，将先 查看并审核承包商的全尺寸制作图。制造商应负责请有执照的结 构工程师来查核并确保此设计的结构完整性。

修改 Revisions:

北京睿思集展示设计有限公司 Ralph Appelbaum Associates Incorported / Asia

万科贝兹科伊文化中心

VANKE BETSKOY CULTURE CENTER

东三环中路 39 号， 建外 SOHO，5 号楼，2102 室 北京 100022，中国 tel +86 10 5869 0610

39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Jianwai SOHO, Tower 5, Suite 2102 Beijing 100022, China fax +86 10 5869 0620

日期 Date: 06/27/2019

比例尺 Scale:1:15/1:2

BUILD-IN FURNITURE: MODULAR SHELF 01

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EXHIBITION HALL The main rest area includes different functions. The Left side is a relaxing lounge; right side is relatively quiet for formal discussions. The original “X” structure of the building is used to set up a modular exhibition shelf system, which can be used flexibly according to the needs.

Finish materials and colors in the space are integrated with light gray and textures to create a simple and masculine space quality; Retain and follow the original structure and form to re-generate new decorative features, providing new appearance and function.

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Sound absorption ceiling combine with exquisite simple lighting fixtures.

Scale: 1:50

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Neither this drawing, nor any of such ideas, arrangements, designs or plans shall be appropriated by or disclosed to any person, firm or

除非得到北京睿思集展示设计有限公司的特定书面许可，任何个

北京睿思集展示设计有限公司

万科贝兹科伊文化中心

Light gray artisan painted wall with special texture.

The original terrazzo floor are re-finished and the cracks repaired with “Kintugi” technique.

Light tubes on the columns continue the original decorative style.

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R A A / asia 北京睿思集展示设计有限公司

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Notes: Not For Construction

Neither this drawing, nor any of such ideas, arrangements, designs or plans shall be appropriated by or disclosed to any person, firm or corporation for any use whatsoever, except by the specific and written permission of Ralph Appelbaum Associates Incorporated / Asia.

Written dimensions on drawings shall have authority over scaled.

Contractors and manufactorers shall verify and be responsible for all dimensions and conditions on the job and inform this office of all variations from drawing prior to performing the work. This office shall first see and approve contractor's full size shop details before fabrication. It is the fabricator's responsibility to verify and insure the structural integrity of this design with a licensed structural engineer.

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除非得到北京睿思集展示设计有限公司的特定书面许可，任何个 人、公司、集团均不得泄露或盗用，无论是这张图纸，或是其中 的任何想法、安排、设计或计划。 图纸上的尺寸都是依据比例尺标注的。承包商和制造商应当查核 尺寸，对其工作中的所有尺寸和状况负责，并在开始进行工作前 将所有图纸上的差异和变化通知敝公司。敝公司在施作前，将先 查看并审核承包商的全尺寸制作图。制造商应负责请有执照的结 构工程师来查核并确保此设计的结构完整性。

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VANKE BETSKOY CULTURE CENTER

东三环中路 39 号， 建外 SOHO，5 号楼，2102 室 北京 100022，中国 tel +86 10 5869 0610

39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Jianwai SOHO, Tower 5, Suite 2102 Beijing 100022, China fax +86 10 5869 0620

日期 Date: 06/27/2019

比例尺 Scale: 1:25

VIP ROOM PLAN

绘图 Drawn By:

检查 Checked By: SC

图号 Dwg. No:

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万科贝兹科伊文化中心

深化设计阶段 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE

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paint (brown)

brass line (sandblast, non-directional brushed)

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修改 Revisions:

北京睿思集展示设计有限公司 Ralph Appelbaum Associates Incorported / Asia

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The style and material continue those of the lobby, and the overall color is warm and bright.

The metal beam is combined with the metal frame, providing both display and storage functions.

Replace the broken glass block with laminated glass to highlight the repair work, presenting artistic effects.

Multifunction shelves are integrated with metal beams.

Walls are spliced with natural wood veneer and cement patterned artisan paint.

wood veneer

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VIP ROOM

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metal mesh (brass color, sandblast, non-directional brushed)

ceiling control line

HAVC vent ceiling control line

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brass line (sandblast, non-directional brushed) 900

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Fusing

What do we leave behind?

POP UP EVENT IN RENOVATED INDUSTRIAL PARK Installation and Site Design Individual project Location: Beijing, China Time: 2021 Area: 1012m² The “Fusing” is a pop-up event design project, located in Shougang park which was the biggest steel-making industry based in the north part of China. This pop-up event aims to held exhibitions, shows, and markets.

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The goal of the design is to communicate the history and story of the steelmaking company after its renovation. The concept of this proposal was inspired by the original function of the site, No. 3 Blast Furnace. It was originally used to fuse, refine and reuse raw mineral materials. Therefore, I decided to use metal scaffolding system to structurally “fuse” the history of the site, the creativity of the event, and the people together.

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Hot Iron

Blast Furnace

Converter

Iron ore Liquid Steel

Limestone Coal

Fuse

Reuse Refinement

Casting

Products

Renovation

Gathering Communication

CONCEPT The site of the event is the square in front of the No. 3 Blast Furnace, which is the first step of steel-making: fuse, refine and reuse the original mineral materials.

A green diamond-like energy block is formed by a single triangle unit which is the most stable structure signify the steel industry as the pillar industry in China.

This installation expressed the rebirth of this century-old Shougang and the revitalization of this abandoned site.

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Geometry elements referencing from the most common and stable form in the park.

Observation

Workshop Rest

Entertainment Performance Exhibition

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Using Layher scaffolding system create triangles formed the process that fragments is fusing into a diamond-like energy block. The installation plan to carry several function to stimulate social engagement.

SITE PHOTOS

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02 Fusing

What do we leave behind?

Commerce Unveiled: A Dialogue in Architecture

POP-UP EXHIBITION IN REUSED SHOPPING MALL Exhibition Design Individual project Location: Beijing, China Time: 2021 Area: 291.6m²

The “Commerce Unveiled: A Dialogue in Architecture” is a temporary exhibition located within a re-purposed shopping mall in the historic district of Beijing. The exhibition aims to spotlight architectural projects centered around commercial renovations, fostering a conversation to gain insights into the current trends within commercial spaces.

SITE PHOTOS

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A Dialogue in Architecture

A Dialogue in Architecture Architecture

Brands

Commercial Space

Customers

Exhibitions Creating Dialougue

Bird’s-Eye View of the Capital City, Inspired by Emperor Longing’s Poems.

京師生春意圖軸,Xu Yang (徐揚, 1 ­ 750–after 1766­)

Ink and colour on silk, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1767

The Palace Museum, Xin­146672

CONCEPT The exhibition defined as another angle to see the commercial space, to reveal the connection and communication between brands and customers

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SITE PHOTOS The exhibit installation creating a dialogue between indoor and outdoor

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Commerce Unveiled: A Dialogue in Architecture

A Dialogue in Architecture

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SPACE ANALYSIS Creating “Street”, “Square” and “Window” space referencing ancient Chinese market space.

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SITE PHOTOS The exhibit installation creating a dialogue between indoor and outdoor

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Where are we in the universe?

Ocean and Sky

04 Ocean and Sky

Astronomy Gallery

Observation Cognition

Observation to Cognition

Cosmic cognition

Human’s Exploration

Sky

Looking up

Exit

Ocean Sailing to the universe

NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM OF CHINA / ASTRONOMY GALLERY

Entrance

Exhibition Design Collaborative Project Designed at Ralph Applebaum Associates Asia Location: Tianjin, China Time: 2018 Area: 2190m²

The idea of this exhibition design for the National Maritime Museum of China Astronomy Gallery is building connections between ocean and sky. The Astronomy Gallery tells astronomy stories from different aspects that connect to this museum and specific to the region, the harbour of northern China.

In this collaborative project, my role is a project manager / 3D designer, and my contributions are overall project management, site analysis, concept development, exhibition strategies proposal, exhibits design. © Ralph Appelbaum Associates/Asia. Inc.

EXPERIENCE CONCEPT The idea of this exhibition design for the National Maritime Museum of China Astronomy Gallery is building connections between ocean and sky.

The story is based on humans observation and cognition of ocean and sky, considering the theme of astronomy of the gallery and the harbour city context of the building.

The Maritime silk Road exhibition

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04 Ocean and Sky

Astronomy Gallery

Astronomy Gallery

Looking up Sailing to the universe

EXPERIENCE_SAILINF TO THE UNIVERSE The transition area connecting the ocean to the sky. Various images from the bottom of the sea to the sky, visu- ally connecting the themes of the two galleries.

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EXPERIENCE_LOOKING UP Creating infinite imagination in limited space, the vast and beautiful starry sky, as well as human observation, interpretation, research and exploration of it for hundreds of years.

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04 Ocean and Sky

Astronomy Gallery

Astronomy Gallery

Cosmic cognition

EXPERIENCE_COSMIC COGNITION Designed in a station system, each of them represents an important cosmic cognition. The audience engages and interacts with the ancient an modern “tools” to observe and perceive the knowledge through them.

Human’s Exploration

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EXPERIENCE_HUMAN’S EXPLORATION Introduce the modern space mission. Whether it is the exploration of the sea or the stars, we always look through the portholes. Here the portholes are used as a carrier to encompass the achievements of human exploration of the deep sea and the universe.

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04 Ocean and Sky

04 Ocean and Sky

Solar System and Earth-Moon System

Telescopes and Observatories

Mode 1 Starry sky background

Layout

Mode 2 - partially use Natural Phenomena

EXHIBIT DESIGN

EXHIBIT DESIGN EXHIBIT STATIONS

DOME Maximize the reproduction of the starry sky, using special materials and lighting, projection and other technical means to present “starry sky background”, “specific space-time”, “natural phenomena” and other experience modes, so that After entering the exhibition hall, the audience will maintain their admiration and curiosity for the sky with the most natural posture of looking up.

According to the space arrange exhibits according to the time sequence and it relation to the “sky”

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Each station lead audience to use the technology to observe to the “sky”

Human’s knowledge of the universe is extremely limited, the space design leaves a moderate amount of white space to reserve for future up- dates and additions, and to reserve more space for the audience to feel, observe and think.

Space exploration - “ Chang’e and the Yutu”

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Where are we in the universe?

Creative Showroom

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Creative Showroom

Business Traditional showroom New Development

History Future of the Place

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Lab for Ideas

Creative showroom Space for New Activities

SHOWROOM AND WORKSHOP Exhibition Design/ Interior Design Collaborative Project Designed at Ralph Applebaum Associates Asia Location: Beijing, China Time: 2021 Area: 1629m²

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The “Creative Showroom” project is a gallery place for showing an architectural smart building system and a creative workshop place. In this project, I mainly take charge of workshop space interior design and exhibition area design.

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CONCEPT AND PLAN This project is trying to change the vision of traditional real estate showrooms.

The purpose is to create a place to show the site’s history and future, a place for new activities and ideas, and a place for new attitudes for the clients, building multifunction spaces to benefit more people.

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Installation of three-dimensional material display shelves, with display and material display storage functions; Ring-shaped display racks, providing both internal and external display space.

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Multifunction materials shelf

C-LAB 相关关键词、口号

C-LAB 相关展示信息

操作区相关展示条幅

800TYP.

Exhibition

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Plan

材料展示架

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Conference

AUDITORIUM Multi-functional space, supporting various modes and applications of “exhibition”, “conference” and “ meeting”; According to the open mechanism, the actual audience and the different nature of use, the application has a variety of spatial and functional flexibility adjustment.

Elevation

C-LAB 工作区剖立面图 Scale: 1:50

WORKSHOP SPACE

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Dividing space with movable glass partitions. Movable glass partitions allow the space to have flexible possibilities for a variety of functional uses;

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05 Creative Showroom

VISUALIZATION In addition to dividing space, glass partitions also have a variety of functions such as restriction, display and teaching.

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Creative Showroom

ATRIUM

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Making full use of the space’s sense of ceremony, workshop’s special tools/ successful cases/works are displayed in arrays to give the space a certain artistic effect.

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How will we live together?

Eulogy for the International Space Station

RITUALISTIC PERFORMANCE Performance / Curation / Installation Design Master study major project Location: London, UK Time: 2023 “Eulogy for the International Space Station” is a sonic fiction that highlights the urgency of collaborative survival in a time when private missions threaten the future of Earth.

WORKSHOP SPACE

Choose a practical operating table that is easy to operate and can store tools; The operating table is equipped with universal wheels for flexible use and can be arranged in different combinations depending on the situation.

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The project includes a workshop/event and performance that invites space people to re-imagine space stations through participatory sonic installations that sonify real-time electromagnetic data. The sound resources collected during the event were used to compose the eulogy in collaboration with Hengrui Zhang, using sound to enable personal interpretation and collective reflection on the future of humanity. Sonic fiction offers a means of decoding our relationship with technology, reimagining humanity in the post-human era, and discovering new modes of being in the world (Kodwo Eshun, 1998).

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the International Space Station Ceremony Participatory Performance Reflection Rethinking Reimagination

ISS Imagination Hub ISS Imagination Hub was designed as an “ Instrument” to investigate the surrounding environments, including two parts: Imagination Engine and Mag-Spaceship. It is the key intervention of the project, as a hub for people to gather, communicate and sense.

Online platform Sonic Meditation

Present

Ceremony

Imagination

Eulogy

Communication

Sound tracks

Vision

DIY Session

St or

PROJECT FRAMEWORK The whole project involved 2 parts: Ceremony and Soundtrack/online Platform, running in a circular framework. The audience with an enthusiasm for space explorations are invited to engage in the workshop, which becomes a medium offering voice and sound resources for re-composition in the sonic performance. In this way, The audience becomes part of the performance at different times and spaces.

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Eulogy soundtrack is collaborated with composer Hengrui Zhang, PhD from the Royal College of Music. This piece of work will design for mix with the live sound. And recreate with the sound from universe and compose the immersive sonic performance to show the tribute to the space station.

This diagram shows the framework of this project. In speculative future cone to develop the storytelling structure.

Project Soundtrack and Video Link: Project Soundtrack and Video Link: https://youtu.be/PBSbETmBMPk?si=VaRRUAdEAg-hIY6g https://youtu.be/ot_7LZsa3Nw?si=iwTq5BNfI99VyX6w

Here the two parts and interrelated to each other and offer the content for each other’s storytelling structure.

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the International Space Station

ISS Imagination Ceremony

the International Space Station

Invitation

Sonic Meditation

From future agency, ISS Imagination Society

When ISS is passing over, sense the present, the time and space relation to the ISS.

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Host lead people to sense and imagine the time travel

Present

DIY Session Connected with ISS, Travel to the future when ISS is decommissioned

Build the future spaceship for human survival collectively; bring their ideas and work together to design and build a new space station that will continue the legacy of the ISS.

2030 ISS Decommissioned

Future Space Station Launch

Cemetery for ISS

Invitation

Point Nemo

Sonic Meditation

DIY Session

Point Nemo is a location in the Pacific Ocean that is widely considered to be the most remote spot on Earth.

Point Nemo gained attention in the early 2000s when it was chosen as the designated “spacecraft cemetery” for the International Space Station (ISS) around 2030.

EXPERIENCE DIAGRAM This diagram shows three part composed the whole experience, invite audience from present to future.

EXPERIENCE The whole experience lead by host and performers, impressively taking the audience to the futurist sentimentally experience.

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the International Space Station

EXHIBITION AND PERFORMANCE The exhibition of this project will be a ritual in both time and space, revealing a collective recognition as a community (Han and Steuer, 2020), which creates the stable time and space and feeling of belonging, and leads to the create the ritualistic event for a spaceship to excite introspective contemplation as a collective species.

POP-UP EVENT Greenwich Park holds great significance in relation to both time and space. The prime meridian, which passes through the park, marks the starting point of time as defined by humans. This makes the park a meaningful location to kick-start conversations about space exploration for this project.

By using this location as a starting point, we can explore the relationship between time and space and ignite a thought-provoking discussion.

The participatory performance will be arranged at a specific time. After the performance, the installation will transform into a “monument” that has been built during performance, accompanied by a soundtrack with the recorded live sounds.

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origami /Paper

Styrofoam Ball

the International Space Station Reflective Cardboard/ cut &fold

Recycle Discs

Connects by magnets: cause the change of EMF

UNITS White PLA 3D Print

Transparent PLA 3D Print

3D PRINT MODEL

DESIGN_ IMAGINATION HUB _ ENGINE An participatory installation for people to gather and interacted to imagine future spaceships. And can capture electromagnetic field data as an observation instrument, and transmit it to sound for inspiration about the future imagination.

TECHNICAL DIAGRAM

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DESIGN_MAG-SPACESHIP The assembled spaceship blocks invite the audience to assemble them and imagine a future community like ISS. The blocks connect by magnets which can change the EMF data, which metaphorically means in the physics world every tinny change will lead to more change and all connected together as a whole

UNITS MATERIAL AND DESIGN

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Melting Point

How will we live together?

07 Melting Point

EXPERIENCE DESIGN ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE Performance / Curation / Installation Design Master study project Location: New York, USA Time: 2022 This is an material experiment project for a fragrance company’s event. The material itself provides a source for the story.

This concept inspired by Firmenich’s (fragrance company) responsibility and sustainability aspect. Fragrance is inspired by nature, and take ingredients from nature;While facing the climate crisis, Future fragrance, Firmenich, reflect on the environments, preserve and promote the natural environments by using the advanced technology/Green chemistry/white biotechnology showing the responsibility to the environment and influence the whole fragrance industry. Thus, fragrances can send a signal or alert to remind people to sense the environments.

EVENT EMOTIONAL MAPPING

This concept inspired by Firmenich’s responsibility and sustainability aspect.

Fragrance is inspired by nature, and take ingredients from nature; While facing the climate crisis , Future fragrance ,Firmenich, reflect on the environments , preserve and promote the natural environments by using the advanced technology (Green chemistry/white biotechnology) showing the responsibility to the environment, and influence the whole fragrance industry.

SO, fragrances can send a signal or alert to remind people to sense the environments.

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07 Melting Point

07 Melting Point

CONTENT situation where are we in between nature and urban

feeling the environment changing

Surprised

Enlightened Human and nature

all structure melting in nature

Amazed

Touched

Reflected

Curious EMOTION

Peaceful

VISITOR EXPERIENCE TIME

smell extreme weather: smell of flood/decaying plant/ wild fire

city smell: light pollution/smoke

SMELL

Visiting, and appreciate group of sculpture

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Join the performance 1ST DAY

smell of rain or lighting strike/ spring’s floral

Feeling the light and smell

Engaged with the performers 2ND DAY

MATERIAL EXPERIMENTS Wax has a long history; it was invented in ancient times for lighting purposes and was created from natural materials. It depicts how humans benefit from natural resources. The melting process, on the other hand, demonstrates how the artificial materials return to nature. The melting process shows the change from a variety of angles, including time, form, and fragrance. As a metaphor, this process shows how the fragrance industry was inspired by nature and is today preserving and promoting natural settings.

Visited again at the end 3RD DAY

AFTER

EXPERIENCE EMOTIONAL MAPPING

this concept proposed a time-based installation set in event that shows how the environment changes and sends the odour signal to visitors in order to SENSE the changes in the environment: It start with lighting up the humanmade structure made of wax and metal that is suspended from ceiling.

The wax melts and gradually reforms into a new landscape.The performer serves as a metaphor of fragrance business, dances according to the smell, then can reshapes of the melted was to create a new landscape.

This concept I want to achieve is that achieve my interest in multi-meaning material in physical form model. It is needed to test the wax making and melting processes, which corresponds to the sensorium idea of sensing the environments holistically.

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The structure of this scaled model was made of metal mesh, and it was intended to test the melting process proposed for the event.

Time-lapse video: https://youtu.be/Vli8xboVbZA

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