application portfolio for master of architecture

Y I M I N G Y A N G P O R T F O L I O

W E T L A N D M U S E U M

Location: Yiyang, Hunan, China Academic | Individual Mar.-Jun. 2018 Advisor: Prof. Zhenxi Gong

The project is located next to a hydropower station by the provincial road. In the future, it will be the entrance of Laiyi Lake National Wetland Park. First, the general plan considers the relationship between the new buildings and the existing buildings (the hydropower station buildings on the west side and the villager housings on the east side). So the east facade of the new building is set to a solid and heavy material sense, and the west facade is lighter and more transparent. The design of the architecutural shape is from the sloped roof of the local residence.

The suspension pedestrian bridge is used to handle the height difference on the south side, then the exhibition space and work space are naturally distinguished through different floors. The exhibition part starts as small display spaces supported by shear walls, and then is the climax part of the tour route-a simulated wetland that passes through a large space which is supported by a cross beam structure system. Due to the structure, strong direct sunlight becomes diffuse sunlight. At the same time, the grid on the west facade disperses the light, simulating the special environmental atmosphere of the wetland forest.

Master Plan

Site and Urban Context

The project is located next to a hydropower station by In the future, it will be the entrance of Laiyi Lake National Wetland Park. the provincial road.

The general plan considers the relationship between the new buildings and the existing buildings.

The east facade of the new building is set to a solid and heavy material sense, and the west facade is lighter and more transparent.

Place functions into the space according to the series Select the proper structural systems -- shear walls of visiting order and the size of the space. strucuture and cross beam structure apply to the large span spaces.

Create Atmosphere by Structures and Form Design

cross beam structure in Nordic Pavillion

Vernacular pitched roof

Wetland Atmosphere: Fog, Humidity, Tyndall effect

Ground Floor Plan

1/F Plan

Walking to the Entrance

West Elevation (inner)

North Elevation

East Elevation (outer)

South Elevation

Translation of Wetland Atmosphere through Structures

Sustainable Exhibition

Site Section

C O L L E C T I V E H O U S I N G

Location: Changsha, Hunan, China Academic | Individual Mar.-Jun. 2019 Advisor: Mr. Zhimin Yuan

The north side is the city square and the south side is the residential area on the west side. In order to deal with the two different interfaces, and to create a place for young people to communicate, a series of strategies have been developed: raising the street corners on the north side, creating a heavy and solid material sense, playing the role of a landmark in the urban context; the south side of the housing is lowered to connect with the residential buildings; the first floor uses transportation advantages as a commercial space; the community function and foyers are elevated to the second floor, creating a more private place for community activities. The shapes of the two balconies inside and outside, which provide different privacy, are also considered to adapt to different interfaces. There are two or three people sharing a suite, and the differences of the plan provide young people with different choices. Materials of the facade are red bricks, to coordinate the old building in the residential area.

And the others are all warm-tone materials.

Master Plan

Strategies

Architecture Form Design by Physical Models

Site and Urban Context

Ground Floor Plan - Different entrance stairs design with two interfaces inside and outside - Multi-functional stores with concave entrance - Retreats at the corner

1/F Plan - The "Shared Stage" for the community - Independent foyer - Allow nature to penetrate the inner courtyard

2/F & 3/F Plan - Different balcony forms with two interfaces inside and outside - Different suite plans provide multiple choices

Street View

North Elevation (urban)

East Elevation (urban)

Handmade Model

The "Shared Stage"

East-West Section (community)

North-South Section (community)

View from Balcony (community) to Balcony (urban)

Tectonic Details - Materials of the facade are red bricks, to coordinate the old building in the residential area. And the others are all warm-tone materials.

FA M I LY T E M P L E E X T E N T I O N

Location: Pingjiang, Hunan, China Academic | Individual Sep.-Dec. 2018 Advisor: Prof. Xu Li

The family temple was built in Qing Dynasty( around 18th century). It used to be the library of the school and place holding family fairs. Now it needs to be expanded. The architectural space of the family temple has the typical characteristic of the axis. And the expansion part follows it, the turning of the axis of the new road and the family temple forms two inner squares. The two squares and the lawn on the west side are connected through space penetration. The plan of new architecture also follows a certain structure. The north-south direction is the service space— corridor-courtyard, and the east-west direction is roof-courtyardroof. The state of use changes from private to public from east to west: classrooms- lecture hall shared by the students and the villagers- cultural and administrative functions for the villagers- an open lawn. Materials such as fair-faced concrete, steel, glass, dryhanging stone and other modern materials are used in contrast to the brick and wood materials of the old architecture.

Master Plan

FAMILY TEMPLE

HISTORY

Chinese family temple, is a patrilineal and patrilocal group of related people who share a common surname, which means they have the same ancestor, also known as ancestor hall. The family temple is dedicated to ancestors and places of worship, is a symbol of Chinese traditional culture.

During special festivals and days of the year, gatherings and rituals are held at the family temple, and important announcements are made by the head of the clan or some highly respected people. In normal times, the temple was used as a private school and had an educational function, reflecting the importance attached to education in Chinese Confucianism.

CONTEXT

Ground Floor Plan

ARCHITECTURAL ATMOSPHERE

1/F Plan

Section - showing the link between visitors/villagers and students

Isomorphism & Heterogeneity; Old & New

Warehouse

Auxiliary rooms

Backyard

Intersection of the passages

Hall for offering sacrifices to the ancestors

Auxiliary rooms

Intersection of the passages

Warehouse

Entrance

Courtyard

Courtyard

Access

Access

Road

Road

Isomorphism & Heterogeneity - Similarly shaped courtyards show different atmospheres and spirits

OLD and NEW - Facade along the main street

A series of activities taking place under the shadow connect the old and new facades

New Material Expression of the Original Space

The Entrance at the End

Space penetration links two squares

CULTURAL CENTRE IN HUNAN UNIVERSITY

Location: Changsha, Hunan, China Academic | Individual Sep.-Dec. 2019 Advisor: Prof. Mingxing Song

Master Plan

The site is located between Tianma Mountain and Lushan South Road. I'd like to create a natural continuation and transition between buildings and nature by simulating the large-span space inside the building with a karst cave space, and cylinders of different sizes are a metaphor for bamboo forests. For the large span buildings, I choose to use the cellular structure in the form of densily-paved circle. I roughly divide each building into two areas, which are large-span area and non-large-span area, through the extraction of black and white image information to control the size of the densely-paved circle, the small cylinders (large-span area) rise to form shells, and the large cylinders (non-large-span area) fall to resist the side thrust. Then I perform Boolean operations on the small cylinders (large-span area) and the hyperbolic paraboloid. Each cylinder can be regarded as a unit on the shell.

The arch thrust in one axial direction and the suspension pull in the other axial direction resist the gravity of each cylinder, while the large cylinders and shear walls surrounding the large-span area act as side beams.

The site is located between Tianma Mountain and Lushan South Road. I'd like to create a natural continuation and transition between buildings and nature by simulating the large-span space inside the building with a karst cave space, and cylinders of different sizes are a metaphor for bamboo forests.

There is such a structure in nature—cellular, which has light weight and can withstand greater deformation capacity under relatively low pressure. This structure can often be seen in animals or plants, such as honeycombs, blisters, minerals, bones, plant cells, etc.

Perspective View at the Entrance

The relationship between the form and function of the cylinder is that the lighter and smaller the component, the more conducive it is to rise from the ground, so I roughly divide each building into two areas, which are large-span area and non-large-span area, through the extraction of black and white image information to control the size of the densely-paved circle, the small cylinders (large-span area) rise to form shells, and the large cylinders (nonlarge-span area) fall to resist the side thrust.

This picture explains the generation logic of the interference image, which is actually the primary master plan. I want to create various interior space without destroying the bulk of the campus building. Therefore, two buildings, one large and one small, are arranged according to the relationship of height difference in the site. The large one is mainly theater space, while the small one is an experimental theater space, which can use the novelty of the structure to create a unique space atmosphere.

Then I perform Boolean operations on the small cylinders (large-span area) and the hyperbolic paraboloid. Each cylinder can be regarded as a unit on the shell. The arch thrust in one axial direction and the suspension pull in the other axial direction resist the gravity of each cylinder, while the large cylinders and shear walls surrounding the large-span area act as side beams.

Exploded Axonometric View

Order and Rituality - Facade along the main street 3D Printing Physical Model

Ground Floor Plan

1/F Plan

2/F Plan

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animal proof net insulating triple glazing, R'w + Ctr 42db

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high strength concrete

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L-steel

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steel sheeting, painted bituminous sheeting plywood mineral wool insulation

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embedded PVC-U drainage pipe

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stone paved mortar setting bed concrete slab reinforced compacted aggregated 95% compacted subgrade insulation and water proof

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Tectonic Details - sustainable interaction between rainy weather, architecture structures, human beings and landscape.

Theatre Section