ziqi yang BSc wallsfourbetweenportfolioarchitecture 1
personal info project 1 project environmental2 design detailed drawings 2 3
personal information full placenationalitydatenameofbirthagecommonlycalledofbirthe-mailtel interest philosophylanguagesphilosophyhistorymusicperformingarchitectureartartfashion films literature & poetry publicationphotographyhandcraftsformatting & layout exhibitions ziqi 1999/08/23yang22cookkiechinesezhongshan,guangdongcookkie3kei@gmail.com07576743294 software + skills photoshopkoreanmandarinlanguagescantoneseenglishjapaneseadobeindesignillustrator microsoft offices bandsawlaserrhinoceroskeynotesnumberspagespowerpointexcelwordiworkimovieautocadsketchupcinema4denscapemodelmakingcut academic background china2003-2014hongkong english school zhongshan, kindergarten,chinaprimary, middle school BScbath,hastings,buckswood2014-2016schoolenglandGCSEs2016-2018st.peter’sschoolyork,englandA-Levels2018-2022universityofbathenglandarchitecture 4 5
project 1 6 7
Belgrove house photoBelgrove house east elevation
king’s cross st. King’sStationCross St. InternationalPancras 1005 SEviewsview to the argyle greenary, N and NW to the two stations and station square public access below ground london underground travels through mixedhotels use commercial/ catering public transport building types the site is located in an area which is dominated by various public uses EustonRd the current site is occupied by Belgrove House, a mixed used building which was built in the 1920s. the main functionality has been storage facility for many years. three unremarkbable retail units on the northern facade.
noise and pollution being opposite to two of the most travel-dense stations in the country, the site is prone to noise and pollution issues on the lower-rise and ground levels, especially on the N sidepedestrain route vehicle access public access via ground multiple pedestrain flows and vehicle routes in the busy surrouding. main access via Euston Road
wintersummersolsticesolstice duesunpathtothe low mean height of the surrounding the site receives generous sunlight all year round which wraps up the SE to SW of the site Whilst migration is a pressing contemporary issue, it is nothing new in the history of human beings, as the earliest migration behaviours appeared 50,000 to 100,000 years ago along with our race expanded, and are still expanding in size. In a way, all of us are migrants. However moving to a new country does not only mean a variation in location, it is about set tling down and adapting to, a new culture and social structure, which could bring both pros and cons, and this story goes to the heart of who we are today. The museum is to be focused on this important theme that connects all. The Migration Museum, locating at the heart of London, aims to connect different social groups. It is a place to explore the migration history, learn about the migration issues and interact with people from various backgrounds. Following the clues of ‘who we are’, ‘where we are from’ and ‘where we are going’, the Migration Museum ascends in the order of tem porary interactive exhibition, permanent immersive exhibition, library on extensive migration-theme archives, and a help centre offering support to indi viduals. In all, these functions are connected by an external disabled-accessible staircase. The staircase follows the sun-path, making it abundant in green ery, a place for daily enjoyment of nature. While the green staircase connects to the Argyle Park at the South, the terracotta façade connects to the red brick skin of the St. Pancras Station at the North. The museum forms an important transi tion place from the quieter street blocks to the busier ones. The connection between large part of the ex isting concrete structure of Belgrove House, new CLT and glulam at internal spaces and steel columns at the external staircase has not only kept the embodied carbon lower than the LETI 2030 target, but also made the construction process quick and easy. The building also incorporated the use of renewable energy for MEP services, making it sustainable in operation. The Migration Museum leads to a sustainable future, in the use of materials and sources of energy, in the help it provides to the vulnerable, and most signifi cantly in the inclusive experience it offers to all.
SQUARESTATIONCROSSKING'S
Connection overfabric2/3 of the facade is in the language of tuscan red columnbrick theundergroundgridsiteincorporates one of the king's x underground exit, which is at the immediate front to the northen frontier of the site boundary8m10.8m
short-listedgroupy4projectmuseummigrationpancras1happoldtrustfoundationprojectastop6s StationEuston
8 9
locationyeardurationGFAproposed Belgrove street, London 172021-2022weeks25,000m²
SW elevation 10 20 30m NE elevation 10 20 30m NW elevation 0 10 20 30m SE elevation 0 10 20 30m connection of materials connection to the city connection within the building connection of all key concepts core circulation Two cores dedicated to public access and staff use respec tively. Fire escape stairs are incorporated in both cores. Riser is contained in the core for higher efficiency of MEP delivery. visitor zone The main entrance is fac ing the King’s Cross and St. Pancras. Large propor tion of public access area allows active interaction with the communities. staff Staffszoneenter the muse um from the back of the building, undisturbed by the visitors flow. zoning retain Belgrove House concrete structure insert concrete cores new Glulam structure on top introduce circulation staircase massing development 10 11
0 5 10 15 m Section aa NE view from King’s X sqaure Plan 1F Plan 2F 12 13
At the entrance, our design provides visitors several choices of route to meet their needs, such as the green staircase, wheelchair accessi ble escalators and elevators.
View from the Belgrove street entrance
The giant staircase that wraps around the builing is expressed in the form of circulation that enables undisturbed access, changing view ing angles, and constant engagement to the urban context. Whilst a range of activities take place on the staircase, visitors are allowed to pause or accend at their ease. Ex periences for the less-abled are indifferent due to the introduction of the wheelchair friendly escalators. Once the visitors reaches the south viewing cafe platform on 3F, which is the turning point of the green staircase between the temporary and permanent exhibition, views toward the Argyle Square greenery are presented and enjoyed.
Starting out from the stairs
TheEntrancesentrance design con siders pedestrians, cyclists and the people travelling via underground.
1F - 2F Temporary Exhibition & Activities Where We Are From Stair Circulation Plant/Riser Office 2Ground Floor and Basement Entrance Experiences Stair Circulation Office 2F1F 1 Basement - performing spaces 1F exhibition area with berlin walls on display 14 15
Plan 5F Plan 4F Plan 3F View from the square of King’s Cross and St. Pancras Station Plan 8F Plan Roof 16 17
Permanent Exhibition Stair Circulation ViewingPlant/RiserCafe 4F3F5F 3F - 5F Permanent exhibition & activities Who We Are3 South viewing cafe Library StairLibraryCirculation LecturePlant/RiserHall 6F7F 6F - 7F Library & Auditorium Where We Are Going4 Outdoor Cinema/ Terrace Help 9F8FPlantsCentre&Storage8FHelp Centre & 9F Roof Where We Are Going5 Auditorium Job centre 18 19
project 2 20 21
pedestrainwalkway Sidmouth Street, Camden, London
with a thorough understanding of the unethical waste pattern the fashion industry is currently run ning on, which is a coterminous result of behaviours from both the consumers and manufacturers, the proposed fashion design de partment for the adjacent west minster kingsway college aims to shape the future from educational perspectives. the fashion design courses dedicated to sustaina bility-related studies would be supported by a range of facilities within the scheme for student’s development of knowledges and understanding in the specific field in light with opportunities and venues to express themselves, the central street, clothes store and exhibition hall for example, just to name a few. as a response to the site geo graphical proximity to the existing college, the neglected grade ii listed st. george’s garden and dim primary street fronts, the building is also the ‘bridge’ to reactivate in teractions between the three. the dominating public pathway drives the neighbourhoods towards the precious historical green yard. the setting up of cloth bank encour ages local communities to opt to a recycle-based model to drop out the current take-make-waste cycle of fashion consumption. as suggested in the subheading, the scheme is about how fashion design could be used in an alter native way. the building is thought to be expressing the idea of, in all ways, ‘fashion design can be done differently‘.
y4projectthedepartmentfashionsustainabledesignpassage2individualdesignproject 1 mile knowledge=radiusquarter StationEuston King’sStationCross St. InternationalPancras
site history - St George’s Garden The grade ii listed garden that sits to the SW border of the site has a beautiful layout of meandering footpaths between yawns, decorated by a series of scattered statues of historical value. it enjoys cool shadows by the height of the vegetation, which is mainly London plane trees, oaks and ashes. st. g’s garden is formerly the joint grave yard to two churches within the area and was once the rare green spot to the region. it was re-opened since 1880s, and remains as a consecrated place albeit turning into a public park to contradictoryvisit.
entrancecollegefront summer
locationyeardurationGFAproposed
to the generous schedule of the parkland, its entrances are sadly secluded off residential roads, and are barely noticeable to the pass-bys and even not known of to most of the residents of Bloomsbury. St. George’s garden provides the site with the potential of strong interaction with natural open space, which creates evaluative sceneries (see top left section) on a year-round basis. there fore the form of the proposal in relation to the landscape is considered the forefront focus in the design process, which aligns with guidelines laid in 2013 local development document published by the Camden council. adjacent residential complex blocks view to garden from street front heavy public city greenery diffused daylight from the north westminster kingsway college, king’s cross campus residentialunits student accommodation st. george’s garden (grade ii listed) solstice winter solstice
within
site analysis - knowledge quarter London’s knowledge quarter (KQ) is defined as the area within a one mile radius of kings cross station which an internationally high profile grouping of knowledge-based businesses, educational and arts institutions locates. the site of 46 Sidmouth street is situated merely one district to the south off the centre of the zone, which enjoys the proximity to the outstanding transport infrastructure and the leading research and education institutions, whilst being embraced by the relaxing tranquillity from the adjacent neighbourhood. the proposal for an institution on art, design and related technol ogy will enrich the range of artistic activities within the region, provides further engagement for the local community and people working within the area in science, technology, education and arts events, corresponding to the objectives of the knowledge quarter organisation.
sidmouthstreetA52OO 46
192022weeks2703m² 22 23
publicdistancewalkingtokeytransportstationking’scross&st.pancrasintl.(10min)vehicleaccess
insertcores entrancecollegeback publicgardengeorge’sst.publicprivateprivate massing development importance of convertiblecentraldivisionpathways‘street’bridgesspacess key sustainabilityconceptsre-activation 24 25
View from WKC back-door looking across courtyard to the new department building
Proposed pavement finish as the pathway continues from under roof to join the st. g’s g’s footpath, with the aim to achieve a smooth transition terrazzo is considered a sensible resolution. it shares a similar shade to the gravel finish but is defined in a more refined texture in tactile and visual
simplicity lays in landscape design: geometric water feature flanked by two rolls of trees with clustered outdoor seating
26 27
the ground level of the copper-clad ‘beacon’ is in fact a passageway which links the current WKC and the inner courtyard with the new building like a tunnel, which then joins the created pathway to the St. George’s Garden. It creates the the threshold of changes in spatial qualities before and after entering.
Inner-facingimpressions.courtyard+gardenre-activationsidmouthstreet
St. g’s garden pavement finish the foot ways in the garden is currently defined by resin bonded gravel surfacing which feature a loose and rough finish.
GF1F2F fashion show runway and rows of seats for audiences 24-hour accessible studios pedestrians exit/enter st. george’s garden using the pathway through the building Elevation dd (west) Section aaElevation cc (east) 0 5 10 20 50m Elevation aa (north) Elevations 1:500 a. a. Elevation bb (south) 0 2.5 5 10 25m Central street daytime Central street Central street - night-time(show) Plan GF 1:250 central street iteration 1: daily layout central street iteration 2: small talk (from exterior guest) central street iteration 3: afternoon tea party/ food fair central street iteration 4: end of year fashion show additional serving zone permanent circulation zone activities 28 29
section bb student and staff crossing the bridge open plan studiosGF1F2F circulation zone bridge ‘the looksbeaconpassageway’ofdisplayovertheinnercourtyardthreshold to the central street daily bridgeencounters decorative greenery in portable pots informal hang-outs outdoor balconies with views to three directions thermal indoor-to-outdoorline structural joints inside outside applying thermal break at floor-to-floor connections would allow higher design flexibility of creating outdoor balconies whilst thermal tightness can be achieved. mitigation of heat loss and consequently heating energy consumption is contributory to the reduction of carbon footprint of the building dur ing its lifespan as well as meeting the passivhaus standards. Plan 1F 1:250 0 2.5 5 10 25m b. b. building thermal line Eliminating thermal bridge 30 31
fromentrancethe 2F studios
Plan 2F 1:250 0 2.5 5 10 25m 32 33
2F open plan studios entrance and view from the staircasecentralandlift the ‘beacon’ houses a permenant display area on the top floor where installations, expectedly with colossal dimension, of the period would be exhibited. The artwork is encompassed by a ring of circulation zone which permits access to the volumne from the central staircases and studios on the same floor.
View from display room with accessible bal cony looking across courtyard to WKC
westdepth. and east facing elevation shading strategy east facing elevation shading strategy variable
Sun-lightingorientations+shading
Vertical fins with tilted angle on west elevation Openings on elevations openings on the eastern facade may be more vulnerable to excess solar gain due to its exposure to the sun without shadings from greens. the windows are hence designed to glazing of 1:7 aspect ratio, horizontally restricted to mitigate sunlight pouring across into the interior whilst the generous height of it ensures an optimum intake within the effective
34 35
GF 1F 2F extensive green roof and roof doublelight way spanning con crete slab and internal parti tion externalwallsthin brick envelop glass sided bridges connect ing two wings on 1f and 2f primary and secondary con crete structure skeleton, on raft foundation concrete core steel cross bracing CLT 400panelx400 concrete column 400 x 300 concrete beam two-way reinforced waffle slab with 750mm Structural plan 01:5005 10 20 50m
The building is fundamentally supported by a frame that is developed on top of a 7m x 7m base grid and tailored to suit certain spatial arrange ment requirements in specific volumes e.g. upper level circulation zone, shifted column lines slightly to the left or to the right. Essentially, due to the discontinuity on the ground plane (caused by the pathway), the build ing stands on two individual structural frames side-by-side transversely that are connected by light-weight beams on upper floors. The east block picks up a more simply laid and geometric grid which also drives the grid of the west wing which is prone to the irregular outline of the site. As a principle, strict horizontals and verticals are retained wherever possible, and the numeric spans of the oriented grids are the cosine value to the 7m x 7m base grid. The stiff concrete cores are in resistance of lateral wind loads and the consequential risk of overturning. The 7m x 7m base grid has not allowed for an uninterrupted column-free volume for the lecture hall on the ground floor which is designed with the capacity of accommodating 85 seats. The structure is hence altered to a two-way spanning waffle slabs of 300mm deep beams of 1.5m centres. The floor slab that sits on top is of 150mm thickness.
Column grid
environmentaldesign/sustainability 36 37
• Library: free access to all • External stair and platform increases biodiversity with plants and trees • Rainwater harvesting • Help centre: provide help to women in political, economic and public life • Unisex toilet • Help centre: organizes job fair to improve employment • The museum promotes connec tion across social groups and an inclusive community. • Disabled usable escalators provide same experience of circulation as exterenal stair • Reuse the existing structure • New timber struc ture is a renewable material and produc es low CO2 emission during construction • Encourage travel to site by underground and bike • Solar energy for electricity • Ground souce heat pump for heating and cooling project 1 38 39
effective10.25msingle-sideventilationdepth w ≤ 2.5h (h=4.1m) +13.5m+9m+4.5m Window-side10.25mseating in library are within active single-side ventilation zone Double-way openings allows for cross ventilations driven by prevailing wind (also applicable in east wing). The max span between 2 windows in the building is 23m comparing to the effective cross ventilation depth w ≤ 5h = 20.5 m hence general ly feasible. Volumes are also mostly free from internal barriers to air flow. Stack ventilation naturally occurs especially in buildings with central atrium with a considerable height difference. It also requires a minimum difference of 3°F between indoor and outdoor temperature which con cur with London climate. Blow-up of the Air outlet of stack effect by the roof vent, controlled by thermal damp ers with insulated louvres which could be shut or pivoted out in different weather conditions. W E ❷ ❷ ❷❷❷ ❸ ❸ ❸ ❸ ❸ ❶ ❶ ❶ ❶ ❶❶❶ Diagram showing possible partitions. With indi vidual VAVs each zone still well-ventilated VENTILATION DUCTS AHU per floor in plant rooms S vidualwithanitaryindiVAVs,consistentonalllevelsVAVs Primary distributing ducts Secondary distributing ducts project 2 40 41
drawingsdetailed 42 43
Green roof to exterior wall details 1:10 GREEN ROOF above to below smooth gravel edge channel min. 300mm extensive vegetation 100mm growing medium filter fleece drainage element, water reservoir and root barrier waterproof membrane 2x140mm rigid insulation vapour barrier membrane 50mm screed to falls 200mm concrete slab 75mm service void suspended ceiling BRICK CLADDING WALL exterior to interior 50mm insulated metal panel primary aluminium carrier rail (horizontal) secondary aluminium hat channel carrier rail 25mmfasteners(vertical)KINGSPAN ® Thin brick holding rail thin brick and mortar waterproof membrane 40mm rigid insulation breather membrane CLT backing wall internal plasterboard finish TRANSLUCENT GLASS 60mm translucent cellulose thermal insulation double glazing with translucent film inlay glass fin beams details 1:10 8 mm toughened glass pivoting louvres with automat ed thermal damper double glazing to parapet: 2x 10mm float glass + 16mm cavity double glazing to roof: 10 mm frosted toughened glass +16 mm cavity + 23 mm laminated safety glass (10 + 12 mm float glass) primary beam: 2x 26 mm laminated safety glass fins (each 2x 12 mm partially toughened glass) fixed with stainless-steel bolts secondary beam: 2x 22 mm laminated safety glass fins (each 2x 10 mm partially toughened glass) 60/20 mm steel flat stainless-steel cover strip 44 45
WORKSHOP EXTEIOR WALL TO FOUNDATION DETAILS 1:10 EXTERIOR WALL outside to inside 25mm KINGSPAN ® Thin brick holding rail thin brick and mortar waterproof membrane 40mm Expanded Polystyrene Insulation (EPS) foam panels CLT backing wall 40mm rigid acoustic insulation 25mm BAUX ® acoustic wood wool panel 60mm embedded fixing strip steel reinforcement bars plastic horizonal panel ties poured-in-place concrete 60mm EPS foam panels aboveFLOORto 1supportingunderdeckAMC150®spring mount underneath machinery 55mm screed finish underfloor water pipes 75mm SYLOMER ® Vibrabsorber DPM continuing to DPC 50mm rigid thermal insulation 400mm raft foundation with down-stand beam and toe steel 50mmreinforcementconcretebinding to provide level surface 400mm well compacted hardcore 46 47