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C E L I N EXUEYAOZ H O UP O R T F O L I O2 0 1 5
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FLYING LANDHONG KONG PUBLIC HOUSING ON THE HILL
Shortage of flat land in Hong Kong has resulted in a fantastical urban
density as well as massive infrastructural engineering projects, such as
the land reclaimation that supported the entire Sha Tin New Town. As the
urbanism in Sha Tin has filled up the flat land from the reclamation over
the past 30 years, the hill area surrounded Sha Tin valley becomes the
possible candidate for future urban expansion. The project seeks to inno-
vate means of construct a massive Hong Kong public housing estate in
a challenging urban and natural context of Tai Wai North, Sha Tin, Hong
Kong.
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4 towers4,100 units10,500 people
1,025 average units per tower8 average floors per tower 30 units per floor
8 towers, 2 types6,700 units18100 people
838 average units per tower42 average floors per tower 16 units per floor
12 towers4,328 units12,984 people
361 average units per tower48 average floors per tower 4 units per floor
18 towers, 5 types11,135 units29,000 people
618 average units per tower27 average floors per tower 25 units per floor
MEI LAM ESTATE Public, 1981
Tai Wai North
MEI TIN ESTATE Public, 2006
Tai Wai North
FESTIVAL CITYPrivate, 2010-2012
Tai Wai North
SHUI CHUEN OPublic, 2016
Sha Tin Wai Area
31.5%PRIVATE ESTATE
27.7%HOS40.9%
PUBLIC ESTATE
POPULATIONDISTRIBUTION
36.9%PRIVATE ESTATE
26%HOS37.1%
PUBLIC ESTATE
LANDDISTRIBUTION
GENERALDISRIBUTION
Population and area of hous-ing estates in Tai Wai North are more or less evenly distributed among private, public, and HOS (Housing Ownership Scheme) estates.
MEI LAM ESTATE
SHATIN HEIGHTS
GLAMOUR GARDEN
GRANDEUR GARDEN
HOLFORD GARDEN
MAY SHING COURT
GRANDWAY GARDEN
MAN LAI COURT
LAKEVIEW GARDEN
PARKVIEW GARDEN
PRISTINE VILLA
5000 10000 15000 20000
MEI CHUNG COURT
GRANVILLE GARDEN
ROYAL FOREST
MEI TIN ESTATE
THE GREAT HILL
PEAK ONE
FESTIVAL CITY I, II, III
ESTATEPOPULATION
In general, there are more individual private estates than public estates in Tai Wai North, while individual public estate accommodate much larger population.
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MEI LAMESTATE
GRANDEURGARDEN
HOLFORD GARDEN
MAY SHINGCOURT
MAN LAI COURT
LAKEVIEWGARDEN
PARKVIEW GARDEN
PRISTINEVILLA
MEI CHUNG COURT GRANVILLE
GARDEN
ROYALFOREST
MEI TIN ESTATE
THE GREAT HILL
PEAK ONE
FESTIVAL CITY I, II, III
TREND
Over the years, both public and private estate are built denser. There has been no new HOS estate built after 2000.
Shui Chuen O housing estate is a public housing estate. It includes18 residential towers, each with 25-30 stories, constructed on hills. All together it will provide 11,123 rental units and will be able to ac-commodate an population over 29,000 people. Shui Chuen O Plaza inside the estate have 59 retail spaces and an open market for rent. Shui Chuen O estate is connected to MTR station and Pok Hong Estate via pedestrian bridge and elevator tower. Public transportation hub and parking space are also constructed for the residents to com-mute. Completion of the entire estate is scheduled between the end of 2014 to the beginning of 2016 by phases.
CONTEXTHOUSING ESTATES
TAI WAI NORTH STATISTICS
Housing estates in Hong Kong are well known for their outrageous den-sity and monstrous scale. The newest public housing estate in Sha Tin area, Shui Chuen O, contains more than 11,000 units and prepares to serve more than 29,000 people. Housing estates, especially those located outside of city center, are generally planned with a package of public amenities and commercial facilities to serve the population. Given that car ownership in Hong Kong is relatively low, planning of housing estate is very much dependent on MTR (Mass Transit Rail) and other public transportation while it is much less dependent on private vehicle access.
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CONTEXTTAI WAI NORTH
Tai Wai North is one of the earlier developed area in the entire new town of Sha Tin. Lo-cated at the southwestern end of the Sha Tin Valley, Tai Wai North is an important transpor-tation node with an MTR station serving two lines and two major highways and tunnels that connect Tai Wai North to rest of Sha Tin district and Hong Kong. At the heart of Tai Wai North is an urban village with 400 years of history.
Located at the southwestern end of the Sha Tin Valley and the beginning of the cannal, Tai Wai North is an important transportation node. There is an MTR station serving two lines. And two major highways connect Tai Wai North to rest of Sha Tin district and Hong Kong through tunnels.
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The popular tower+podium encloses pub-lic domain inside podium structure, which discourages public interaction and prioritiz-es individual private spaces over the public plane. By reversing the conventional spatial relationship between tower and podium, a whole new set of opportunities are created.
CREATING FLAT LAND
SERVICE PlANE
SERVICEPLANE
REASONABLEPODIUM
EXCESSIVEEXCAVATION
EXCESSIVEFOUNDATION
FLAT LANDIN WATER
(SHA TIN MODEL)
FLAT LANDIN THE AIR(TAI WAI NOTH MODEL)
TYPICAL
REVERSE
ADAPTING TO
LANDSCAPE
TYPOLOGY
Landscape in Tai Wai North is characterized by dramatic topographic shifts. There is hardly any flat surface that is necessary to serve a massive housing estate. Common approaches to create flat land have been disruptive to the natural landscape and unsustainable.
Flat surface is needed to serve large housing estate
Conventional approach to cre-ate flat land disrupts natural landscape
Creating flat land in the air can be the next step for Sha Tin de-velopment
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CREATING FLAT LAND
PUBLIC
PRIVATE
PUBLIC
PUBLIC
PRIVATE
DIVIDED BANDED
PEDESTRIANVEHICULAR
VEHICULAR
PEDESTRIAN
MIXED DIFFERENTIATED
INDIVIDUAL OBJECT
GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS MEGASTRUCTURE
ELEVATED GROUND
UNIFYINGELEMENT
FORMAL IMPLICATION
The entire estate reads as one megastructure instead of a collection of towers
CIRCULATION
Pedestrian plane and vehicular circulation plane will be separated
PUBLIC PLANE
Space on the ground can be open up and used for pub-lic space in addition to interior space of the podium
ORIENTATION
TO THE CITY
Perpendicular orientation of the structure dramatizes the presence of the structure. As the structure steers away from the urban fabric, each tower has a different relation-ship to the urbanism in Sha Tin based on its distance to the city. By connecting the city at one end and the hill on the other, the entire structure carries urban infrastrcuture to the hill and lay out foundations for future development.
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SHING MUN TUNNEL
EAST RAIL LINE
MA ON SHAN LINE
CONNECTING ROAD
DROP-OFF
The flat land in the air is inevitably an megastructure. Eight massive housing towers have a total of 10,108 units to house more than 22,000+ people. The ser-vice podium not only needs to accommodate com-mercial, public services, community programs like any other public housing estate in Hong Kong, but aslo needs space for traffic, loading, parking, and mechanical spaces, which normally goes onto the ground surface in other housing estates. Despite of its monumental scale, the structure is in fact com-parable to that of Festival City.
The site is oriented perpendicularly to the existing urban development in Tai Wai North, connecting the city to the hill. It is situated inside the major valley next to the New Terrirtories Ring Road. A pedestrian drop-off is located at the feet of the towers. An additional connecting road on the hill is required to connect the podium for services.
Pedestrian circulation is connected on both ends of the structure, while vehicular circulation that ser-vices the entire estate happens on the top of the podium in a cul-de-sac fashion.
OVERVIEW
22,584POPULATION UNIT
POPULATION UNIT
10,1088,706,794SQFT
33 ACRESLAND AREA
49.9 ACRESLAND AREA
9,129,304 SQFT
6.0FLOOR AREA RATIO
4.2FLOOR AREA RATIO
GROSS FLOOR AREA
GROSS FLOOR AREA
29,000 11,213
TAI WAI NORTH
SHUI CHUEN O
FESTIVAL CITY520ft total height (estimated)2000ft total length (estimated)
735 ft maxium height3000ft maximum length
726 ft maxium height1180ft maximum length
FLAT LAND IN THE AIR HOOVER DAM
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URBANISM ON TOP
Rotation maximizes spaces between towers to reduce density of the mass
Pocket Landscape creates spaces for communal cctivi-tieswithin the estates
Even structural span for the podium helps the structure to be more stable and suit-able for mass production
The spacing module is generous enough to accom-modate city blocks on top of the podium.
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96 ft
55 m
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WIND CORRIDOR
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Landscape design is driven by the speed of travelling as well as minimal intervention on natural topogrphy. Traffic flow from both express lane and slow motion converge at the flat surface between towers to create a meeting area. The leisuire zone with plantations helps the estate bound-ary to blur into the natural landscape.
The ground condition is a combination of natural topography, landscape zoning, as well as tower spacing. The Y-shape geometry of the towers cre-ates a series of dynamic in-between space by a simple rotation. The elaborated landscape design painstakingly creates an archipelago of flat surfaces to accommodate human activities and at the same time seamlessly blends into the natural landscap.
GROUND
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TAI WAI NORTH
TOTAL GFA 8,706,794 sqft
68,254 Commercial4,151,235
PUBLIC82,945
PUBLIC
9,046,359HOUSING
4,555,559HOUSING
37,067 Commercial
27,034 Food & Beverage
3,068 Community Center15,839 Rentable Space
198,380Food & Beverage
95,044Public Service
160,920Primary School
87,820Kindergarten
83,742Health Care
165,554Community Center
190,260Office
190,260Workshop & Storage
170,400Parking
SHUI CHUEN O PLAZA
TOTAL GFA9,129,304 sqft
The podium contains most of the public programs and infrastructural spaces for the estate. Compared to Shui Chuen O estate, which has a similar total gross floor area, Flying Land significantly increases the proportion of public space inside the estate to encourage public interactions.
The surface of the podium serves as the urban plane where public space can be constructed or carved out to cater the specific spatial requirements for each program. The lower part of of the podium is the infrastructural space serves both the public program on top and towers under. Each of the infrastructural floors are accessible by cars via the spiral at the end of the structure. People can arrive at the roof of each tower from the bottom of the podium.
PODIUM
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THE VOID
HEALTH CARE
KINDERGARTEN
PRIMARY SCHOOL
FIRE & POLICE STATION
COMMERCIAL & FOOD
AMPHITHEATER
GROUND FLOORURBAN SURFACE
B1 FLOORPROGRAM TAPESTRY
B2 FLOORADMIN & PRVIATE
B3 FLOORLOADING &CUSTOMER PARKING
B4 FLOORTOWER SERVICE &ESTATE PARKING
B5 FLOORTRANSFER STRUCTURE
COMMUNITY CENTER
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FULL SIZE BED
25.75 FEET
12.5 FEET
COUNTER BATHROOM
FULL SIZE BED
25.75 FEET
25 FEET
TWIN SIZE BED
We have researched typical floor plans of Hong Kong pub-lic housing for housing strategies. Hong Kong apartments are strikely tiny. Its not untypical for a family of four to inhabit an apartment less than 700 sqft. Meanwhile, Hong Kong building code dictates one window per room policy, which results in additional extrusions on building facades for the extra wall sur-face. With an adapted Trident I type floor plan, It is possible to have 24 - 36 units per floor. Two types of planes are provided to house different types of residents. The variation of floor plan is assigned based on adjacency to the city, adjacency to the grounds, and view.
HOUSING
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URBAN VIEW
LANDSCAPE VIEW
COURTYARD VIEW
CITY
HILL
PODIUM
GROUND
VIEW FROM UNIT
DISTANCE TO THE CITY
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
WING PLAN VARIATIONS
TYPICAL FLOOR PLANS
END SUITE ALL SUITE REFUGE FLOORALL STUDIO
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With a podium loaded with urban acitivities, 8 residential tow-ers that house more than 22,000 people, and a ground sur-face that creates minimal interruptions with natural land scape, the megastructure that contains the entire estate is instantly a city in itself. Moreover, it can also function as main infrastruc-ture to connect the hill back to the city instead of remaining separate. Given its adjacency to the major high way in the New Terrirtories, the structure not only serves its own residents but also visitors from Sha Tin or even entire Hong Kong.
THE INSTANT CITY
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CENTER STAGERICE UNIVERSITY OPERA HOUSE At the culminating point of Rice Universitys central axis, the new opera
house not only concludes the past century of Rice Universitys evolution,
but also opens promises into the future. The project distills the architec-
tural language of the campus, and offers a projective interpretation of the
strong existing patterns. With its commitments to public and engagement
of greater audience, the design for Rice Opera House is a transformative
icon that creates a new foci of the campus as well as urban context.
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Before After
RIC
E CEN
TRAL AXIS
Lovett Hall / Sally Port
Fondren Library
Brochstein Pavilion
Turrell Sky Space
Alice Scott Brown Hall
CONTEXT Architecture on the central axis of Rice Campus is either brick-cladded semi-classical buildings loaded with institutional programs; or it is white-washed minimalist modernist pavilion intended for meetings and social ac-tivities. As the conclusion of the Rice central axis, it is critical to address architectural legacy of Rice through stylistic expression as well as program-matic organization beyond simple duplication.
ROUNDABOUT
Currently the site is used for parking with poorly planned road network. The fragmented spaces as well as the ex-tensive parking surface makes this area a very unpleasant environment for any human activity. To improve the spatial quality of the site as well as to clarify traffic flow, we reroute the the road network and create an roundabout.
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Faculty
& Student
Entry
OutdoorTerrace
BOH Entry
Office & Rehearsal
Seating
CONCEPTThe design of Rice Opera House is a response to the architectural context at Rice Unviersity as well as to the natural environment of Houston. Innovative structural and mechnical technology helps to create a highly flexible space for the opera hall as well as other public programs. Therefore, a design starting off as a contextual response becomes the center of urban acitivities and a spectacle in itself Public and institu-tional circulation are separate.
Public circulation is concentrated at the Northwest corner of the site where the amphitheater and retract-ing backwall serve as the primary entrance for the op-era hall. The primary institutional circulation entrance is located on the central axis at the elevation facing Shepherd school.
Diagonal Placement
The opera hall is placed diago-nally within the building bound-ary to receive patrons from two sides of the site.
Transparent Wrap
A transparent wrap suspended from the supertruss provides necessary interior space for programs that require adjacency to the theater.
Free the Ground
To free more area on the ground for public activities, private programs are accommodated in a supertruss supported by concrete cores.
Conditioned Outdoor Space
An extensive sunshading structure is utilized to create a microclimate to buffer its interior from the harsh conditions of Houston.
BAR
FORMAL LOBBY
LOB
BY
REHEARSA
L
ADMIN
STUDENT ZONE
MEDIA CENTER
SCENE SHOP
BOH
Meeting Space
Two entrnaces serving different types of patrons are are located at either end of the lobby. The music bar encourages improptu performance
Institution
Institutional programs include student center, faculty offices, and a media center, all of which are contained in the super truss.
Rehearsal
A proxy rehearsal stage is locat-ed immediately above the scene shop close to the Shepherd School and is connected to the outdoor performance space.
Serving Space
Back of house program is next to the theater. The scene shop is connected to the backstage-and serves as a loading space with stage lift as loading dock.
To Theater Galleries
Grand Lobby Entry
Park
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To T
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To VIP Box
MAIN ENTR
ANCE
TO GROUND
SEATING
To Ground Seating
To Ground Seating
Mechanical Shaft
Air Handler
Vent
Return
ZONE 0
ZONE 1 ZONE 1
ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4
ZONE 6 ZONE 5
ZONE 1ZONE 1
ZONE 0
Filter
Mechanical Shaft
Air Handler
Vent
Return
Mechanical
Air Handler
Vent
Return
SUSTAINABLITY
MEP PLAN
MEP SECTION
MEP PLAN
CENTER STAGECELINE ZHOU + JOSHUAH HOWARD (OLIVER 14)
Sheet L
WIND HALF-OPEN THEATER
RAIN WATER COLLECTION / BLACK WATER SYSTEM
WIND HALF-OPEN THEATER
THERMAL ZONING Mechanical Shaft
Air Handler
Vent
Return
ZONE 0
ZONE 1 ZONE 1
ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4
ZONE 6 ZONE 5
ZONE 1ZONE 1
ZONE 0
Filter
Mechanical Shaft
Air Handler
Vent
Return
Mechanical
Air Handler
Vent
Return
SUSTAINABLITY
MEP PLAN
MEP SECTION
MEP PLAN
CENTER STAGECELINE ZHOU + JOSHUAH HOWARD (OLIVER 14)
Sheet L
WIND HALF-OPEN THEATER
RAIN WATER COLLECTION / BLACK WATER SYSTEM
WIND HALF-OPEN THEATER
THERMAL ZONINGMechanical Shaft
Air Handler
Vent
Return
ZONE 0
ZONE 1 ZONE 1
ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4
ZONE 6 ZONE 5
ZONE 1ZONE 1
ZONE 0
Filter
Mechanical Shaft
Air Handler
Vent
Return
Mechanical
Air Handler
Vent
Return
SUSTAINABLITY
MEP PLAN
MEP SECTION
MEP PLAN
CENTER STAGECELINE ZHOU + JOSHUAH HOWARD (OLIVER 14)
Sheet L
WIND HALF-OPEN THEATER
RAIN WATER COLLECTION / BLACK WATER SYSTEM
WIND HALF-OPEN THEATER
THERMAL ZONING
Mechanical Shaft
Air Handler
Vent
Return
ZONE 0
ZONE 1 ZONE 1
ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4
ZONE 6 ZONE 5
ZONE 1ZONE 1
ZONE 0
Filter
Mechanical Shaft
Air Handler
Vent
Return
Mechanical
Air Handler
Vent
Return
SUSTAINABLITY
MEP PLAN
MEP SECTION
MEP PLAN
CENTER STAGECELINE ZHOU + JOSHUAH HOWARD (OLIVER 14)
Sheet L
WIND HALF-OPEN THEATER
RAIN WATER COLLECTION / BLACK WATER SYSTEM
WIND HALF-OPEN THEATER
THERMAL ZONING
Water Treatment
The roof and reflective pool collect rain water and disperse heat.
Theater VentilationHalf Open
When the theater space is only open from the back, a mechan-ical system is used for active ventilation.
Theater VentilationFully Open
When both sides of the stage are open to the outdoor, air naturally ventilates the space.
Thermal Zoning
The sunshading and openable opera hall create a dynamic thermal zoning that is not limited to the interior of opera hall.
Opera Circulation
Institutional Circulation
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PREFUNCTION
STUDENT CENTER COURTYARD
MECHANICAL SPACE
STAGEAUDITORIUM
AMPHITHEATHER
FLY TOWER
REHEARSAL STAGE
MEDIA CENTER
BALCONY
SCENE SHOP
DESIGN
The form of the building is primarily driven by program and context. At the same time, formal references to existing architectural legacy of Rice Uni-verisity are evident. The exterior form with the sunshading bears resem-blance to Turrell Skyspace and the Brochstein Pavillion; the opera hall in the center is cladded with the signature St. Joes brick that dominates the image of Rice campus. Given the schedule of opera house, more public programs are neededto keep the building activated throughout the day. A music bar and student center ensure that the building is ac-tive betweens shows, while institutional program sustains daily use. The rehearsal space open onto a balcony so that the activity of the building can be viewed from the street.
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SUNSHADE
SUPERTRUSS
OUTDOOR BALCONY
EXTENDING SUNSHADE COURTYARD
CONNECTION
OPEAR HALL
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The opera hall is heart of the building. Cladded in brick, the materiality of the opera hall is a homage to architectural legacy of Rice Unviersity, but at the same time a great challenge for acoustics. It requires innovative solutions of composite concrete panel to achieve satisfactory acoustic performance. With both ends of the theater hall openable to the outdoor, the con-ventional horseshoe opera hall can be transformed into open-air event venue.
OPERA HALL
Volume 18981.689 m3Surface Area 1997.502 m2Occupancy 613Volume per Seat 31.636 m3
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Grou
nd P
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VIP Box
Peek Box
Grou
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lane
REFLECITVE PANEL
Brick
Concrete
Brick
Concrete
LIGHT ABSORPTIVEPANEL
ABSORPTIVEDEFLECTIVEPANEL
BALCONY ABSORPTIVEPANEL
EXTRAABSORPTIVEDEFLECTIVEPANEL
Cavity/Absorption
Brick
Concrete
Cavity/Absorption
Concrete
Brick
Cavity/Absorption
Absorption Block
Concrete
Brick
Cavity/Absorption
Absorption Block
HORSESHOEOPERA HALL
The educational function of the opera hall requires a classic horseshoe theater for young students to have an orthodox opera experience to practice properly. No am-plified sound device is need-ed under this scenario.
OPEN EVENT
Both the back of the audi-torium and the stage can be open up to the outside and form a continuous event space from amphitheater all the way to the outside of the scene shop.
ACOUSTICALLY PERFORMINGCOMPOSITE BRICK PANEL
The choice of brick as primary material for the-ater inteior brings out great acoustic challenges. Brick is a highly acoustically reflective material with almost no capacity for sound absorption, which will result in overly long reverberation time. By mixing brick, fiber glass, and cavity, the com-posite panel is able to diffuse and absorpt sound effectively without compromising the overall reading of materiality.
SUITABLE RANGE
COMPOSITE PANEL
ALL BRICK PANEL
1k Hz100 Hz 2k Hz 10k Hz
0.8 s
1.6 s
2.4 s
Reflective surfaces are most
suitable for areas closest
to the stage to help actors
voice expand into the hall.
Light absorptive panel uses
cavity for absorption. These
cavities also serve as return
air vent.
Staggered bricks diffuse
sound while cavties and
absorptive materials dampen
sound.
Most stuiable for upper level
of the balconies to prevent
excessive reverberation.
Most suitable for upper
area of the opera hall where
intensive absorption and
diffusion is needed
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Reflective Glazing
Mechanical Datum
Isolation Joint
Sunshading / Ceiling
Suspended Stairs
Acoustically Transparent Handrail
Operable Backwall
Composite Brick Clading Panel
Suspended Balcony
Integrating complex systems of the brick-claded opera hall, su-pertruss, and sunshading structure imposes great challenges and at the same time provides opportunities for design. For acoustic purposes, opera hall is structurally isolated from its supporting programs. A mechanical datum is inserted between the supertruss and the sunshade to for better performance of mechnical system as well as keeps sunshade to continue in-side the building as the ceiling.
TECHINICAL
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Reflective Glazing
Mechanical Datum
Isolation Joint
Sunshading / Ceiling
Suspended Stairs
Acoustically Transparent Handrail
Operable Backwall
Composite Brick Clading Panel
Suspended Balcony
CONTINUOUSSUNSHADE
Aluminium extrusions of the sunskrim continue into the interior as a ceil-ing finish.
SUSPENSIONCABLE
The sunskrim is suspend-ed from the top of super-truss. The suspension cable is anchored to the super truss for stability.
ISOLATIONJOINT
Isolation joints separate the theater structure and the supertruss to eliminate structural vi-bration that might cause acoustic problems.
SUSPENDED BALCONY & STAIRS
The theater balconies and lobby stairs are suspended from structure above to obtain a clear view from the back.
MECHANICAL SPACE
A 4 mechincal space is reserved for ducts and heavy-duty lighting device.
OPERABLE BACK WALL
The backwall of the the-ater is operated by pneu-matic devices. Servicing space for the machinery also supports emergency drainage.
WALL SECTIONCENTER STAGE
CELINE ZHOU + JOSHUAH HOWARD (OLIVER 14)
Sheet K
24
4 10 10
60
2 Steel Cable
1 Steel Mounting Plate
Double Laminated Insulating Glass with High Reflective Coating
2448
2820
Grill for Return Air
Operable Louver for Air Intake
Slip Connection withNeoprene Gloove
3 Alumnimum Extrusion
Tensioned Cable
Spring Boxfor Tensioned Cable
Spring Boxfor Supended Stairs
Suspended Glasswall Section Detail
Truss, Glazing, Roof Detail Truss, Glazing, Sunshade, Glasswall Detail
WALL SECTIONCENTER STAGE
CELINE ZHOU + JOSHUAH HOWARD (OLIVER 14)
Sheet K
24
4 10 10
60
2 Steel Cable
1 Steel Mounting Plate
Double Laminated Insulating Glass with High Reflective Coating
2448
2820
Grill for Return Air
Operable Louver for Air Intake
Slip Connection withNeoprene Gloove
3 Alumnimum Extrusion
Tensioned Cable
Spring Boxfor Tensioned Cable
Spring Boxfor Supended Stairs
Suspended Glasswall Section Detail
Truss, Glazing, Roof Detail Truss, Glazing, Sunshade, Glasswall DetailRoof & Suspension Detail Mechanical Datum Detail
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GROUND PLAN0 40 80 200 FEET
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4TH FLOOR PLAN TRUSS FLOOR PLAN
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1 Auditorium2 Stage3 Lobby4 Music Bar5 Ticket Office6 Scene Shop7 Wood Shop8 Rehearsal Stage9 Green Room10 Lounge11 Outdoor Lounge12 Outdoor Terrace
13 Rehearsal Room14 Administration15 Media Center16 Courtyard17 Amphitheater18 Reflective Pond19 Loading Driveway20 Formal Drop-off21 Institutional Drop-off
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CUBE ACTION CHICAGO-LAKEFRONT-KIOSK The cube is one of the most basic and powerful geometric forms.
Simplicity and purity of cubic form has been inspirations for generations
of architects. For the Chicago Biennial lakefront kiosk, we looked at
the cubes inherent formal simplicity and sought to exploit its spatial
possibilities through the physical and visual transformation of its simple
geometry. Equipped with media surfaces and highly mobile structure, the
four modules of the kiosk can be easily configured and reconfigured for
a wide range of uses, from an everyday retail stand to a public media
spectacle. Appearance of the kiosk is not only a tribute to the modernist
architectural legacy of Chicago, but also an intentional reference to
contemporary industrial design for popular digital devices. Thus, the
kiosk blurs the boundary between architecture and industrial products,
accommodates simultaneously the mundane and the spectacular, and
establishes links between historical legacy and visions for future.
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CONFIGURATIONThe original cube consists of four almost identical modules. Connected by three
270-degree magnetic hinges with minimal external detailing, the four free-standing
modules with 360 degree lockable industrial casters are able to easily form 10+
different configurations to accommodate different needs of the users, from architectural
installation, performance event, exhibition, to an everyday retail stand.
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INSTALLATION
Each module has a mirrored wall surface and a LCD screen wall for optical effects. While the mirror surface reconstructs space through passively reflecting its surroundings, LCD screen walls can change the perception of physical space with greater intention and more flexibility. Together, mirror walls and LCD screen walls can create series of intriguing spatial effects and provoke dynamic spatial interactions between the kiosk and its surroundings.
COMMERCIAL
Each module can be divided vertically into two halves. The lower half can be opened to the outside as the service and working area. The upper half is used for storage and digital control center, which is accessible via a sliding ladder. Passive ventilation is made possible through the vent at the top, which is covered with photovoltaic panels that can reduce energy consumption. Main power source for the entire kiosk is the battery at the bottom, whose battery life is more than 10 hours after fully charged. The batterys housing also serves as structural chassis for the overall structure.
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CUBE. ACTION.
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MIRROR. MIRROR?
In the installation configuration Mirror. Mirror?, four modules are aligned diagonally with the media surfaces facing to the audience. While
the mirror surfaces reflect each other and create the 90-degree reflection phenomenon, LCD screens in the middle imitate the reflective
performance of a mirror surface and visually mimic mirrored surfaces. From a controlled perspective, LCD screens look exactly like mirrors.
It is only when the spectator experiences the installation closely in a continuous motion with changing perspectives can he or she be able
to detect the perspectival distortion in the LCD screen and identify the faux mirrors from the real ones. And that moment of revelation will be
the highlight of the spectators experimental engagement..
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0 1 2 4 8 16 ft
PLAN ELEVATION
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Industrial Caster
Battery
Mirror
Service Area
Storage/Server
Storage/Server
Sliding Track
Sliding Ladder
Vent
PV Array
Magnet Hinge
Magnet Hinge
Mirror
LCD
Sliding and Rotating Door
0 1 2 4 8 ft 0 1 2 4 8 ft
MODULE PLAN
MODULE SECTION
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L13
Total Area: 100 blocks (206.6 acres)Built Area: 42.7 blocks (88.2 acres)Mid-Rise Unit Total: ?00 (? u.pa)Low-Rise Unit Total: 482 (2.3 u.p.a)Unit Total: ?000 (? u.p.a)
Low-Rise Homes
L1: 30 units (10.9 u.p.a.)L2: 30 units (10.9 u.p.a.)L3: 30 units (10.9 u.p.a.)L4: 30 units (10.9 u.p.a.)L5: 30 units (10.9 u.p.a.)L6: 25 units (9.1 u.p.a.)L7: 40 units (14.5 u.p.a.)L8: 45 units (16.3 u.p.a.)L9: 40 units (14.5 u.p.a)L10: 25 units (9.1 u.p.a)L11: 27 units (9.8 u.p.a.)L12: 40 units (14.5 u.p.a)L13: 25 units (9.1 u.p.a.)L14: 40 units (14.5 u.p.a)L15: 25 units (9.1 u.p.a.)
Mid-Rise Apartments
B1: 30 units (10.9 u.p.a.)B2: 30 units (10.9 u.p.a.)B3: 30 units (10.9 u.p.a.)B4: 30 units (10.9 u.p.a.)B5: 30 units (10.9 u.p.a.)B6: 25 units (9.1 u.p.a.)B7: 40 units (14.5 u.p.a.)B8: 45 units (16.3 u.p.a.)B9: 40 units (14.5 u.p.a)B10: 25 units (9.1 u.p.a)B11: 27 units (9.8 u.p.a.)B12: 40 units (14.5 u.p.a)B13: 25 units (9.1 u.p.a.)B14: 40 units (14.5 u.p.a)B15: 25 units (9.1 u.p.a.)B16: 25 units (9.1 u.p.a.)B17: 25 units (9.1 u.p.a.)
Programs
L: Low-Rise Home ParcelB: Mid-Rise Apartment
Field: Community Gardens
Market: farmerss markets where garden products can be sold
Recreation: outdoor spaces for residents to excersize: basket-ball courts, soccer fields etc.
Park: informal green space with walking paths and exisiting trees
Public: elevated spaces connected to a mid-rise apartment. free for gathering, or further development of commer-cial programs such as retail, grocery, laundry, etc.
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L5
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BASIC MODULE
GROUND LEVEL FOOTPRINT
UPPER LEVEL FOOTPRINT
ROAD NETWORK
A L L - S C A L EFROM 1 UNIT TO 100 BLOCKS
Based on the interlocking of a consistent shape of L as the basic module
for building parcels, the project constructs a interconnected network which
contains various types of construction and different types of intermediate
spaces. By operating at multiple urban and architectural scales, from one
residential unit for single families to 100 previous city blocks, the project
is able to establish communication between different parts of design at
multiple levels of scales, achieve a desirable complexity and heterogenity
by assigning individual reading to each level of design while reuniting
them via interconnection, and explore the social implication of the space
created .
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The site is located at the south bank of Buffalo Bayou in Houston, Texas. It is in the middle of an industrial zone with a relatively low-incom neighborhood. The rusty industrial context enhances the theme of transfomation by providing a perfect background of what our environment is today.
The building symbolizes a transformative threshold between the reality and the ideal with its dynamic form and educational programs. All the programs are sheltered under one single roof, where public programs are clustered in open air and institutional programs are enclosed and air-conditioned.
The design of landscape is characterized by the proliferation of circular geometry. Each circular space accommodates a particular lansdcape program based on site zoning. Different natural forms of vegetation are adopted to create specific figure-ground relations and specific spatial functions.
Vegetation is used along with building footprint to generate the overall figure-ground effect to smooth out the singularity of the building on the vast open space.
A green buffer zone is used between the site area and its austere industrial surroundings to help create a green and friendly space for families and communities.
SITE &
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EDUCATION
CENTER
LANDSCAPE
FIGURE & GROUND
VEGETATIONTYPOLOGY
GREEN SPACETYPOLOGY
EDGE TREATMENT
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THRESHOLDENVIRONMENT EDUCATION CENTER
ZONING GEOMETRY FEATURE
This project starts with a programmatic argument about education.
Education is essentially a transition for the recipient from an ignorance to
an awareness, thus an educational experience should also have the same
transitional quality. Following this argument, I have divided the site into
three parts, representing the reality to be transformed, the transition, and
the ideal to achieve. The delineation of these three zones are derived from
contours that have been arranged for an easier access to water.
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The upper levels of the structure are dedicated to headquarters of the major public transportation agency at Houston, while the lower levels are dedicated to public transit and commercial programs. The planning reorganizes the original scattered sites for public transportation and improves the efficiency of way-finding;.
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INTELLIGENTC O N T I N U I T YHOUSTON DOWNTOWN TRANSIT HUB
Covering an area of four city blocks, the proposed program is a multi-
mode mass transit hub on the site of Downtown Transit Center,
connecting public transportation services including city bus, light rail,
park & ride terminal, inter-city bus, airport direct, taxi, etc. The transit
hub is planned as the core of the potential skywalk network in the south
downtown area in the city of Houston to maximize the efficiency of the
transit hub as well as to stimulate real estate development in this area.
Other architectural programs accommodated in the transit hub include
METRO headquarters, urban park, public parking, retails, etc.
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Inflatable Reflective Skin
Light Barrier Skin
Acoustically TransparentProjection Screen
Monocoque Structure
Backstage Floor
Mechanical Floor
Acoustic Panel
Stage Floor
Structural Column
Adujstable Pontoon
MONOCOQUE STRUCTURE
MONOCOQUE STRUCTURE
OPTICAL SURFACE
ACOUSTIC PANELS
STAGE FLOOR
ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE
MONOCOQUE STRUCTURE
FLOATING STRUCTURE
STRUCTUREDESIGN
Buoyant Support
Buoyant Support
Buoyant Support
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BUOYANCY &BALANCE
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THE PORTALFLOATING THEATER IN BERLIN
The Portal is a theater designed to distill the as-found identity of the
existing site by acting as a polarizing element to the scrapyard aesthetics.
Against the rust and wood of the riverside park a pristine chrome form
appears and hovers just above water, perpetually out of reach - A sterile
alien object through which the indigenous people can peer into other
worlds. The deceptively simple inflatable exterior of the theater hides a
highly performative structure within that utilizes a single surface backdrop
to construct scenes that seem to exceed the boundaries of the external
form. This calls for other-worldly performances that defy gravity, light, and
sound physics and reality as we know it filtered through the aesthetics
and attitudes of abstract expressionist theater.
S E L E C T E D E N T R Y F O R E X H I B I T I O N O F T H E A T R E A R C H I T E C T U R E C O M P E I T I T O N 2 0 1 5
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The structural experiments start with the specific parallelogram
from the shape of the site, which proceeds directly into the water.
The entire system consists of 12 identical modules, whose shapes
are determined by series of careful manipulations of geometry;
each module has a strong inner skeleton concealed under a moir
patterned structural skin. Due to its extensive span, the canopy
varies its thickness to maintain its strength, creating different spa-
tial qualities in interior area.
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I N D U S T R I A L N O S T A L G I AF I S H M A R K E T I N G A LV E S T O N
This project explores the potential of long-span repetitive structural systems as
principal definers of program and form; at the same time, it attempts as a con-
temporary cultural identity in the puzzling, surrealistic urban context. With its in-
novative structural design and the rusted material, this open, public fish market
intensifies the nostalgic sentiment embodied in the historical site, the nostalgia for
the golden age of the city of Galveston.
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Art Gallery
Culture & Art
Center
Zhangjiang Museum
Library
Grand Theater
SHADEROTATION BUILDING ZONING
Z H A N J I A N G CULTURAL CENTERO M A | D E S I G N C O M P E T I T I O N
The Zhanjiang Cultural Center is envisioned as a series of separate
buildings, each with a distinct design consistent with its function and
providing its own identity, connected by a unifying element, a lattice. In this
way, the design provides benefits of both separateness and consolidation.
With characteristic buildings and a unifying lattice, the design delivers
on a commitment to bring programs together, bring people together
and provide a solution that is representative of the changes Zhanjiang
is undergoing, while at the same time introducing generous amounts of
natural landscape, a microclimate and usable public spaces.
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Movable Waterstage
2000 seats
Marine Culture Exhibition
Walk in water
Rain water collector
Water mirror
Basin
Fountain
Canvaszone
Teaplantation
Rain water collector
Rain water collector
Elevated paths
Elevated paths
Sunken marine themed playground
Playground
Marine Culture Zone
Mangrove landscape
Art market plaza
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Lush hills
Lush hills
Hills & dunes
Fresh park
Aquarium
Boardwalk
Rock formationsWave breakers
Marine exploration
Mooring area
Walk on water
Canvas zone
Canvas zone
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Fountain
Canvas zone
Canvas zone
Water garden
Service access for theater
Sky walk
Sky walk
Arti-stick mangrove
Art All
Terrace
Terrace
Terrace
Terrace
Terrace
Main performance space
Marketplace
Water mirror
Water mirrorcan be emptied for outdoor performance
Light installation
Greenhouses
View point
Sky mirror
View point
VIP mooring
Civic axis
Picnic pocket spacesin botanical garden
Shaded and staired park
Botanical garden all
Regional sculpture(s)
Mist cloud
Interactive installations
Grassed area welcomingoutdoor performances
Emergency & VIP access
Courts & sports facilities
Exercice facilities
Volcanic hills landscape
Beach pavillion
Chilling grass slope
Grassed slope
EVA
Botanical garden
New beach
Site boundaries
Sunset beach
Boardwalk in mangrove
Sand & concrete terraces
Floating terrace
Bus stop
Drop-off
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Zhanjiang Museum
Grand Theatre
Art & Culture Center
Art Village
Civic Plaza
Library
As the most ambitious urban gesture in the proposal,
the lattice serves a shading function, providing what
is possibly the largest shaded outdoor space in all of
Zhanjiang, aiming to transform what could typically be an
impractical and exposed condition into one that provides
a comfortable outdoor microclimate throughout the day.
VIEW FROM WEST BANK
VIEW IN ART VILLAGE
VIEW UNDER LATTICE
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P R I N C E B A YO M A | M A S T E R P L A N
Located in Shenzhen, Shekou was one of the pilot development areas
during the first wave of Chinas economic reform. The masterplan
introduces three major urban gestures - the Maritime Pocket, the
Commercial Pocket, and the Community Pocket - which take geometric
shapes in response to the existing coastline. Each of these pockets
has distinct programing and mediates between the waterfront and the
landscape city.
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To Maritime Pocket
2To Line 2
Pier Administrative Zone
Cargo Entrance
Checkpoint
Ticket Office
()Shekou Ferry Terminal (Relocated)
Cruise Terminal
Pier Restaurants
Maritime Museum
Pier Shopping Center
Passenger Departure Route
Passenger Arrival Route
Metro Station Underground Connections
Underground Conventional Bus Stop
Pedestrian Layer
3 / L3 / Arrival Hall
4 / L4 / Viewing Deck
1 / B1 / Underground Shopping Street
2 / L2 / Departure Hall
1 / L1 / Entrance Hall
Cruise Arrival Passage
Cruise Departure Passage
To Commercial Pocket
/Roof/ Pedistrian Layer
To Ground
To Maritime Pocket
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/ / Low Zone / Landscape / Waterfront F&B
Local Cultural Museum
Food and Beverage
Shop
Metro Station
Viewing Platform
Development Phasing0
Mid-rise Residences
Podium Garden
Waterfront F&B
High-rise Residences
Community Art Museum
Streetside Commercial
Streetside Commercial
10Metro Line 10 Station Exit
Food and Beverage
Residential
Private Residential Zone
Streetside Commercial
CRUISE TERMINAL
COMMERCIAL POCKET
COMMUNITY POCKET
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