Application to UCL Situated Practice Ruiqi Zhang

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PORTFOLIO

PURIFICATION

Oil Purification and Memorial Center

The space is located in Port Harcourt in the Nigeria region of Africa, which has experienced decades of oil pollution, causing the local people to suffer from disease for many years due to the lack of clean water, a large number of children died from oil pollution, forcing people to face death and unemployment. This space can not only provide purified water for local people, but also heal inner anxiety and anxiety through the "tree healing method" and commemorate the dead children, while providing employment for local residents and letting people live a better life.

Status Of The Oil Spill

Site Analysis

Harcourt

Analysis Of Baobab Trees

Crowd Activity Analysis

Space Form Generation Axonometric Drawing

1.Oil-absorbent cotton area

The contaminated water is poured on oil absorbent cotton, which traps the oil on the surface

2.Demulsifier area

Add the demulsifier and pour it into the pool to separate the oil and water

3.Biodegradation tank

Pipes pump the upper level water into the ecological tank for biodegradation

4.Purified water area

After filtration, high temperature elimination to obtain clean water after purification

5.Rest&remembrance area

The rest area can embrace the baobab tree to heal the heart, and the surrounding clear water is engraved with the personal information of the deceased child to commemorate

6.Soap making area

Making handmade soap not only heals people's hearts by doing diy with plants, but also provides new employment for people in the business

Ground Floor Plan

The sewage sucked by the oil absorbent cotton is transported to the second floor through the pipe, where people receive water, add demulsifier to the water, pour it into the pool and let it stand, so that the oil and water are separated.

Finally, after filtration, high-temperature sanitizing and other machines, people can drink purified clean water here.
People scoop out the oil-polluted water by the river, enter the first space, and pour the polluted water on the oil-absorbing cotton to absorb the oil on its surface for further purification later.
Biodegradation tank area

In the rest area, people can have spiritual healing by hugging the baobab tree, having close contact with the baobab tree, and feeling the texture of the tree, surrounded by purified water. In the clear water, the stone slab is engraved with the message of the children who died due to oil pollution, in memory of them.

People pick the leaves of the nearby baobab tree, and use the conveyor belt to transfer the leaves from the first floor to the second floor to make plant essential oils and lye, and the prepared plant essential oils and lye are sent through the pipeline to the first floor for making handmade soap. The handmade soap produced by people will be transported to various places for sale. The whole process can not only cure people's anxiety and fear through diy handmade, but also provide new employment and bring new income to those who are involved in the business.

COAL EXPERIENCE CENTER

Renovation of abandoned coking plant in Beijing

With the rapid development of society, the glorious history of Beijing Coking Plant has slowly disappeared into the public view, and this site has been abandoned for many years. This design aims to solve the problems of abandoned sites and forgotten history and culture. This design combines the machine modeling used in the coking process, and through clever structural design and functional integration, I have created a coal experience center with both entertainment and learning. This experience center not only meets the needs of retired workers in coking plants for re-employment, but also allows more young people to learn about the relevant knowledge in this field in a relaxed and entertaining environment.

Original Building Analysis

The base is a five-story building in the park of Beijing Coking Plant.The Beijing Coking Plant has a long history and strong culture.The area has been abandoned for many years.

Site Analysis

In 1957, the construction of the coking plant was
In 1966, during the Cultural Revolution, coking plant managers were laid off.
In 1951,People burned honeycomb coals for heating and the whole city was covered in black smoke.
The site, located outside the East Fourth Ring Road in Beijing's Chaoyang district. And convenient transportation, with metro line 7 terminus and bus station stops.

By means of questionnaires and interviews, I conducted population analysis on four types of people around the site, and found that: First of all, most of the people around are elderly people, and most of them are retired workers in the coking plant. According to the interview, these retired workers miss the life of working in the coking plant when they were young. Some of them come to the coking plant for a walk every day, hoping to continue their work in the past; Secondly, the young people around are very unfamiliar with the glorious history of the coke plant, and they are also very willing to learn about the information about the coke plant in their spare time.

Concept Collage

Space Form Generation

Axonometric Drawing

I converted a small transport truck that used to transport coal into a gondola that could be ridden by people to take visitors from the ground to the entrance on the 4th floor.

Exhibition Area

Historical images of the coking plant at the touch of a switch.
Hanging historical objects record memories. The viewer can also smell the harmless simulated coke made of special materials.
Twisters, converted from discarded machines, offer souvenirs to viewers

Transport Line For Coals

Artwork DIY Area
Drying
The charcoal is delivered to the second floor throughthe delivery bucket
The wood is cut into pieces Canning Place in the furnace Heat on high heat
Aeration-cooling Take out the charcoal Send all charcoal to the ground floor by delivery bucket
Pulverizer
Carbonize
Rod making machine

CLIMBING ON CLIFF

INDOOR & OUTDOOR CLIMBING GYM

With the development of today's society, more and more people like rock climbing, and the number of rock climbing gyms is increasing. After research, most of these rock climbing gyms are used in commercial spaces such as shopping malls, followed by fitness sports. In general, most rock climbing gyms are indoors. However, with the continuous improvement of people’s rock climbing skills, indoor rock climbing has sometimes been Unable to satisfy their desire for exploration and challenge, people slowly turned their attention to the outdoors. However, outdoor rock climbing is very common abroad, but it is rare or even non-existent in China. Therefore, the project is located in Weihai, Shandong Between a cliff on Jiming Island, it not only meets people's needs for indoor rock climbing, but also provides space for outdoor rock climbing.

The project is located on a cliff on Jiming Island, Shandong Province

After research, it was found that rock climbing has become more and more popular in recent years, but most rock climbing sites are limited to indoors and the rock gyms are large. Most of them are limited to big cities, and rock climbing enthusiasts in small places do not have suitable venues to practice this sport.

Shandong

IMPACT ON THE LOCAL AREA

DESIGN STRATEGY

CLIMBING TYPES

SPACE FORM GENERATION

FUNCTION ANALYSIS

SECTION A-A'

DINING AREA

CLIMBING AREA

The first floor is mainly a dining area, a rest area, a dining area, a bath and a toilet. Downstairs are three types of indoor rock climbing. Take the elevator to the bottom of the cliff to experience outdoor mountain climbing. People can relax their body and mind and enjoy the natural scenery in the rest area on the first floor facing the sea. There is a viewing area on the first floor. People resting on the first floor can watch the scene of people climbing downstairs.

OUTDOOR ROCK CLIMBING

AREA

OUTDOOR CLIMBING AREA

SIMPLE LEAD AREA

SHARED KITCHEN

Pot Store Renovation

The project envisioning a shared kitchen space sponsored by Staub Cookware in Beijing's busiest CBD area. Through this project, I try to provide a new idea to solve the increasingly serious problem of takeaway food safety in China.

At present, the scale of China's take-out industry is growing year by year. People have to order take-out for various reasons such as being busy and unable to cook, but the quality of take-out food is worrying. Some take-out businesses use substandard raw materials and process them in harsh environments, resulting in the finished products posing a serious threat to people's health. Every year, the number of people who get sick or even hospitalized due to eating unhealthy takeaways is also increasing year by year. So I wondered if I could encourage people to participate in the process of making healthy food by setting up a fun shared kitchen and providing a fun experience space for

Staub brand POTS and pans.

Current Situation User Research And Needs

I just had a takeout and now my

Consequences - Eating Takeout

1.Raw materials are not clean.
2.The production environment is dirty.
4.It was already cold when it was delivered.
3.The combination of chemical, additive, and dirty work.

Mapping

Design Strategy

Function Analysis

Axonometric Drawing Section

Planting Room
Elevation

Material Experiment

Second Floor Plan

HUMAN-CAT

CO-EXISTENCE DEVICE

An Interactive Installation For Stray Cats On Campus

This project is a human-cat co-existence device designed for stray cats on campus. At present, the overflow of stray cats on campus not only brings a lot of troubles to people, but also faces great difficulties in their own survival. The whole device is divided into six parts, which can be assembled at will according to different needs of different sites, so as to solve various problems brought by stray cats.

The number of stray cats and people is increasing year by year

The overlap range between stray cats and human activities is increasing(Proportion of activities)

Negative Influence

STORY OF A CATS SCALE ANALYSIS MATERIAL SOURCE

MATERIAL PRODUCTION

Only stray cats can enter (via flexible wooden grids)

The templates adjust the rails between different heights

Each small block of wood is big enough to turn back and forth

Medical collisions of different sizes on the board from two activity space inside and outside

Used to connect and connect each device and cat can sleep in it
The folding shed can be opened when it rains.

During the day, people can use this device to interact with stray cats, and when it is dark, stray cats can sleep and rest in this device.

At night, the device can be closed to provide a comfortable resting space for stray cats.

On rainy days, people can choose a device with a small shed to interact with cats.

Project

Developers

Users

Setting the Typology (Components)

Coordinating the Fabrication

Users Students (Students)

Co-Design

Construction

The system can monitor and identify the number, status and behavior of stray cats in the venue. Students can learn the basic information of the venue and different devices in the app, match reasonable device combinations, make multiple attempts, and decide on the final device combination. Workers will assemble and build the device according to the combination matched by students.

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