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  • C E L I N EXUEYAOZ H O UP O R T F O L I O2 0 1 5

  • 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.

  • 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.

    FLO

    OR

    ARE

    A R

    ATIO

    01980 1990 2000 2010

    3

    6

    9

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

    32 m

    96 ft

    55 m

    (18

    0 ft)

    WIND CORRIDOR

    120f

    t30

    ft30

    ft

    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

    ing

    Lot E

    ntry

    To T

    heat

    er G

    alle

    ries

    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

  • 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.

  • SUNSHADE

    SUPERTRUSS

    OUTDOOR BALCONY

    EXTENDING SUNSHADE COURTYARD

    CONNECTION

    OPEAR HALL

  • 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

  • Grou

    nd P

    lane

    VIP Box

    Peek Box

    Grou

    nd P

    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • GROUND PLAN0 40 80 200 FEET

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    3

    1

    17

    18

    1920

    21

  • 4TH FLOOR PLAN TRUSS FLOOR PLAN

    0 40 80 200 FEET

    3

    1

    89

    1011

    1213

    16

    10

    14

    15

    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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • CUBE. ACTION.

  • 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..

  • 0 1 2 4 8 16 ft

    PLAN ELEVATION

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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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  • BASIC MODULE

    GROUND LEVEL FOOTPRINT

    UPPER LEVEL FOOTPRINT

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    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.

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    CONTEXT

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    CENTER

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    VEGETATIONTYPOLOGY

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    EDGE TREATMENT

  • 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;.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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    Walk in water

    Rain water collector

    Water mirror

    Basin

    Fountain

    Canvaszone

    Teaplantation

    Rain water collector

    Rain water collector

    Elevated paths

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    Sunken marine themed playground

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    Mangrove landscape

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    Lush hills

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    Terrace

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    Main performance space

    Marketplace

    Water mirror

    Water mirrorcan be emptied for outdoor performance

    Light installation

    Greenhouses

    View point

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    VIP mooring

    Civic axis

    Picnic pocket spacesin botanical garden

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    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

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    Art Village

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    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

  • 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.

  • 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

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    Local Cultural Museum

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    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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