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team work 2023.03-2023.06

Kingsgate with Art Design Research Co-design Principles

individual work 2022.02-2022.06

URBAN POCKET FARM Productive Landscape Architecture Resilient Food community

2021.11-2022.01

individual work

More Than Queer Narrative Space

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individual work 2021.09-2021.11

Water Paradise Social topic

team work 2021.07-2021.09

Urban Skeleton Evolution Interdisciplinary Cooperation Speculative Thinking

2020.01-2021.09

Other Work IP image and Visual System Hand Drawing Rural Construction Project


POLICY PAPER: CO-DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Kingsgate with Art

ABSTRACT The project is based around the Kingsgate Workshop artists studio and attempts to learn about the cultural industries of local artists and the residents, extending the arts activities of Kingsgate Workshop into kilburn's communities. The vision of this project is to mitigate the employment difficulties of artists, for example, those who cannot afford the studio's rent, lack business consciousness, and so on. At the same time, enrich residents daily art activities. The project's framework is based on the ethics of co-design by Pablo Sendra. Propose developing the existing demolished space and those vacant sites or buildings that have low utilization. These appropriate sites will "suture" the Kingsgate Workshop、street infrastructure and public space to create a local cultural infrastructure network. To achieve these short-term goals through two visions: First, build an inclusive and dynamic platform for all types of artists and makers; Second, form an art bridge between artists and the locals. Through interaction and co-design between artists and residents, release cultural diversity, inclusiveness, creativity, and cultural potential. At the same time, based on these networks, we will create long-term goals that imagine this network as a continuous growth system that radiates to other cultural places, like music venues, theatre, and so on.

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Collective Thinking

2 Partnership Design

3 Infrastructure 4 Power Investigation Imbalances

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Inclusive Events

6 Transparecy & Resources

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Group Thoughts Incorporation

Local Communities Promoter & Participants

Existing Infrastructures

Collective Befinits Equity

Educated Decisions Undifferentiated Engagement

Open Process Time & Budget

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Co-design requires more than simply individual ideas; It also requires actions that suggest group thought. Community-based codesign must be in place once a concept design has been co-created till the end. The intensity will undoubtedly vary depending on the project's stage.

Partnerships with community organisations, neighbourhood associations, local companies, third-sector organisations, local governments, and other stakeholders are crucial for delivering a co-design process. Communities may jointly drive the process, obfuscating the distinction between the process's promoter and participants.

Investigating the existing social infrastructures— those places and institutions that permit gatherings, social interactions, and care networks formation. Co-design process can learn from those places and organisations that promote social interaction.

It is essential to consider historical injustices, structural inequalities, and power disparities when forming partnerships, conducting preliminary research, organising co-design activities, interacting with people, and making deciisions. The outcome of the co-design process are responsible to befinit everyone and does not prejudice or exclude any community.

In order to resolve power inequalities, it is crucial to equip individuals with the abilities to take part in and co-lead the decision-making process by providing educational events. Extra effort need to be exerted to engage communities that are less inclined to participate, which entails offering various forms of participation to different groups.

Give a clear explanation of the co-design process goals, considered spaces, how the co-created proposals will be used, and what participants can expect to come out of it. It takes time annd money to plan, set up, and facilitate a co-design process using the aforementioned concepts. Therefore, codesign needs to be factored into the timeline and budget of every project.

RESEARCH QUESTION How to establish a co-creative cultural infrastructure for the local artists and residents in Kilburn?

METHODOLOGY Site survey Interview with artists and residents A potential scenarios for local cultural network (It is based on co-design strategy by Pablo Sendra)


ARTIST'S WORK TYPE

SITE HISTORY Kingsgate Workshop used to be a Victorian warehouse reused in the 19th century, which was built as a building factory by John Allen and his Sons. After that, the site became a furniture storage and other business until it was demolished. In 1978, a group of local people proposed to the Camden Council to prevent demolition and transform it into an artists and markers studio. Now developed into a multi-use studio available for artists and markers.

Scenic Art Kinetic Sculpture Furniture Textile Ceramic Painting Installation Sculpture Collage

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2 Visual Art Printmaking

The site is located on the east side of Kilburn Grange Park and the west side of Hampstead and near kilburn high road. It is a multi-use art space, offering an affordable workplace for a stimulating mix of designers, makers, and artists. It is established in 1978 and designed by local builder John Allen.

Photography Video Performance Metal Art Jewelry Basketry

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INTERVIEW WITH ARTISTS The interior of the workshop, which was not intentionally designed but built by the artists themselves, has many illogical aspects. Through the interviews, the artist residents had the most direct feelings about the spatial and functional arrangement of Kingsgate Workshop. They raised the issue of the lack of necessary spaces, such as storage rooms, lounges, larger exhibition spaces, and convenient corridors. In addition, some artists also noted the importance of space for communication, not only with the artists but also with the public. Considering the crowded status of the existing space, expansion is an inevitable trend.

ARTISTS'S CHANLLEGE

Economic Instability It is the biggest factor hindering the career development of artists. Renting a studio and purchasing creative equipment are big investments at the beginning of their career. Due to the unstable income, many young practitioners and even multi-year practitioners need to work part-time or full-time to support their artistic dreams. Selling art is the main source of income for artists. Some artists find it difficult to market themselves to clients because they feel that entrepreneurship is contrary to their artistic temperament. Without the help and representation of art galleries, it is difficult for artists to reach more customers and formal sales. Especially for some young artists, they are less commercially aware and unable to properly price their works.

Development & Recognition Many artists say that the recognition of their work is their greatest motivation to continue creating. The reality, however, is that not all artists get a lot of exposure. This has somewhat dampened artists' confidence.

Social Networks Artists are keen to build a social network. In the case of a lack of inspiration, connecting with colleges can spark new ideas. Collaboration and communication among artists in different fields is beneficial to artists' professional development. Vulnerable Group Support The arts should not belong only to a minority, and the rights of the vulnerable group should be taken into account. The disabled, young practitioners, and marginalized populations should be given some special assistance to participate in the arts.


INTERVIEW WITH LOCAL PEOPLE

INTERVIEW CONCLUSION

Based on the conclusion from the survey of artists, 20 kilburn residents were interviewed about the frequency of exhibition visiting, the annual spending on artworks, and their interest in art workshops. They ranked exhibitions, art purchases, and then workshop participation. Then, detailed research was about their focus on exhibition choices, the types of workshops they were interested in, and the their choices of favoriate venues. As co-creators, public input on the interaction of functional spaces in Kilburn is also important to design decisions.

Based on a survey of artists' needs and dilemmas, five categories of spaces have been compiled: Artist & maker workshop, Career support, Community engagement & education, Co-creative programme, Market & merchandise. Some of these spaces are only accessible for artists and some are public friendly. Combined with the results of the questionnaire survey of the Kilburn residents, the level of demand for these spaces by the public and artists was summarized and will be used as the basis for the actual layout of the venue.

POTENTIAL SITE SELECTION Kingsgate workshop

Retail shop

Workshop

Bridge archway

Lawn

School

Vacant place

Factory

Parking

Community centre

Parking

Kingsgate workshop

Parking

Retail shop

Bridge archway

Vacant place

Factory

Lawn

Community centre

Kingsgate primary school

Workshop

Vacant place


CASE STUDIES-MEANWHILE GARDENS

POTENTIAL SITE ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS After chossing potential sites that include vacant space、demolished building、community centres、school、retail shops, extend some functional area from Kingsgate into these sites and adaptive reuse. They are divided into different art industries with short-term goals and try to activate community's cultural diversity and improve career support.

Project statement: Pandemic periods result in a 'decline' in urban vitality and the under-utilisation of urban space. More vacant land is often perceived as a sign of economic decline and is identified as inactive space. In this context, the effective use of unproductive community spaces can contribute to the sustainability of communities, streets and cities. The use of abandoned buildings, unused shops, open spaces, etc. can be offered to groups of organisations or individuals to engage in active commercial exchange activities, promoting the vitality of the local community and creating lasting economic and social value in the long term.

Layer 2: legend main road

visitor flow rate

secondary road small path path in grange park

Layer 3: legend

kilburn grange park

pub

retail area

park

residential area

school

help centre

theatre kingsgate primary school kingsgate grange school

CASE STUDIES-LONDON DESIGN DISTRICT

Layer 4: legend Potential sites for education Potential sites for social and interaction Potential sites for exhibition Potential sites for social and interaction

Project statement: The project aims to revitalize local cultural heritage and support the promotion of a shared, communicative, design-based space. It is held once a year in London and serves as a link between pioneering brands, the retail industry, local restaurants, and cultural organizations.


1: Build an inclusive and dynamic platform for all types of artists and makers (provide more open studios and make it more dynamic and equitable. 2: Form an art bridge between artists and the local community (include community engagement and education support; cocreative programme and extensions; market and merchandise). Promote active art exchange and communication not just in Kingsgate but also in the surrounding community, at the same time promoting artists fame and reputation.

INTERACTIVE WEBSITE

VISION (SHORT-TERM GOALS)

VISION FRAMEWORK

This website serves the residents of Kilburn. They can make full use of website to search for cultural infrastructure in their local community and enrich their leisure life.

Based on the short-term network, we imagine this is a continuously growth system that will develop other cultural places in ten years in the local area, gradually developing into a relatively comprehensive cultural infrastructure. Promote business exchange and employmet opportunities, and provide a series of cultural experiences places for local residents and tourists, supporting local cultural diversity annd increasing social welfare.

https://kilburnartculturalnetwork.cargo.site/

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VISION (LONG-TERM GOALS)


Topic

URBAN POCKET FARM —— A SELF-SUFFICIENT MODULAR FARM SYSTEM

Location In the age of small-scale peasant economy, people were self-sufficient in their own production to meet their own food needs

Wuhan city, China

Hongshan district

Site

The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period

BACKGROUND : In the context of urbanization, both natural and unnatural factors have strengthened the connection between cities, agriculture and people in the process of urban development. The urban expansion problem we are facing at this stage will inevitably cover some agricultural land, affecting the pattern and nature of the food system. To promote sustainable urban development and build a resilient community, I have initiated research and exploration in productive landscape design that created a self-sufficient modular farm system for the New Green Land community, mainly in terms of education, food production and distribution, and sustainability. The project includes new agroecological technologies such as vertical farms and aquaponic systems. AIM: This project plays an active role in promoting urban health, public participation, social inclusion, and a sustainable urban environment.

Small-scale peasant economy Plows oxen-led

17 century

The site is located in Xindimei Green Community, Tuanjie Avenue, Hongshan District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province. The traffic condition and accessibility around the site are good

stimulated production ample crops

18 century

In the 17th century, this continued for a long time, had ample food production

User

the plague the locust disaster

In the early 18th century, agricultural production was severely reduced by outbreaks of plague due to poor sanitation and plague caused by locusts

20 century

Students

Business man

Housewife

Children

The elder

Commuter

Walking

Make money

Play

Cycling

21 century

In modern society, agriculture has been seriously affected by the Share information Do sports environment

As a result of the epidemic, food imports and exports have been restricted, resulting in food shortages for a certain period of time

The main groups in the community are students, housewives, the elderly, commuters, vendors, and children. Students are mainly active after 6 PM, the elderly usually go out for exercise at 10 am, and commuters mainly go out at 8 am and return at 6 PM


Road system

Site problems & Surrounding environments

Site sunlight analysis 12am

Wuhan water system

3pm

Wuhan rainfall River&Lake connetion

9am

6pm Huangpi-Xinzhou

7 lake connetion

ecological water network

Hankou-East and West lake ecological water network

main road secondary road tertiary road

Transport nodes

6am

Good point

20 mins 10 mins 5 mins

Less active areas Lack of guidance system

Many kinds of vegetation Comfortable internal environment

Green space

6 lake connetion

Busy surrounding environment Damaged hard materials

Relatively complete facilities High participation in public activities

Vegetation analysis entrence the highline the subway route bus station subway station

Sedum lineare Thunb. Florescence: May

Carex dispalata Florescence: May-Jun

Llex cornuta Florescence: Apr-May

Coverage: 5%

Coverage: 10%

Coverage: 5%

Land use

Trachycarpus fortunei Florescence: Apr-May

Eriobotrya japonica Florescence: Oct-Dec

Coverage: 10%

Coverage: 10%

Coverage: 15%

commercial area residential area school party and government offices medical area

Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum Florescence: Apr-May Coverage: 5%

b. 1966

c. 1982

d. 1996

d. 2012

wastetower rain

Wuhan water supply system water treatment plant

Cinnamomum camphora (Linn) Presl Florescence: Apr-May

>=50 40-50 15-40 7-15 1.5-7 0.1-1.5 0

Wuhan water contour

Buxus megistophylla Levl. Florescence: Mar-Apr Coverage: 10%

unit: mm

Wuchang-Jiangxia ecological water network

a. 1949

theme park greenland general park

ecological water network

Bad point

Chaotic parking Low space utilization

6 lake connetion

Hanyang-Caidian

9pm

wuhan city reservoir

Schefflera octophylla (Lour) Harms Florescence: Nov-Dec

wastewater

Coverage: 5%

groundwater/source

rain flow basin

river

water treatment plant

lake


App system-FARM!farm! Case Study

Aim&Objectives

AIM: Create a modular farming system for self-sufficient urban communities

Education

Food Production & Distribution

Strategy 2-food production&distribution

Strategy 1-education

Planting cultivate children's environmental protection concept. Let the children experience the arduous process of labor and feel the hard-won food. In order to cultivate good qualities such as diligence, thrift and environmental protection.

Community residents plan their own land on the farm as a family, and can grow daily necessities such as vegetables, melons and fruits, etc. In addition, productive landscapes can also be combined with community social parks to provide people with leisure s pace and adjust the local ecological climate. Can be combined with the community app FARM! farm!

Sustainability 1.1 combine with social garden

identify and explain the practical activities of urban agriculture in communities

integrate various methods into modular farming system to improve food production and distribution

Specimen collection making plant specimens can avoid the regional and seasonal restrictions of some plants. At the same time, the plant specimen preserves the shape and color of the plant for future re-observation and research.

construct a sustainable modular agricultural system

1. Planting: family farm

1.2 combine with green belt

display and document information, disseminate agricultural knowledge, including planting method, harvest season, sowing

deliver organic food or production promote local agriculture production economy use community app to share food distribution

integrate new technology like vertical farming, aquponic system, roof garden, algae incubator

Aim A future food city with flexibility and self-production capacity in the areas where food is most scarce in America

Vision A flexibility and self-production capacity city: embed highquality food production into American urbanism, but shows how urban infrastructure can also deliiver important ecosystem services

Sharing room knowledge and theories about agricultural planting, productive landscaping, sowing and harvesting can be consulted at any time; there are regular professionals here to share relevant knowledge

2. Harvesting

Framework How to broadcast productive landscape to residents?

How & What

What methods apply to food productio and distribution process? How to manage a modular agricultural system to urban communities?

1. Nutrient Management Infrastructure: city resource recorvery system recovers biological source like phosphorus and nitrogen from the wase 2. Growing Media Infrastructure: traditional soil planting combined with hydroponic plants; plat productive landscapes on both sides of the road 3. Water Recorvery Infrastructure: classify, purify water and treat sewage; soil-to-soil loops, utilize small-scale heating and energy consumption as a supplement to the central grid 4. Food Processing/Distribution Format: Food handling, preparation, packaging, distribution and sales facilities

3. Food processing and packaging

Interact with insects insects can exercise a child's observation ability, thereby improving an educational method for children to observe other things. Satisfy children's curiosity and have good attraction, enrich natural knowledge

4. Selling and delivery

To observe the growth of crops, users can scan the crops in the app, and can observe the conditions, soil conditions, and maturity seasons required for crop growth in real time in the future; picking and harvesting on the harvesting day can be done with the help of tools rented by the farm. Families who want to increase their income can participate in the food packaging process to conduct food supervision and quality inspection; other users can place food orders on the app and the community trucks will be responsible for delivery, and they need to pay delivery fees to increase community income.


Strategy 3-sustainability

Organic Waste Management

Each layer function Water collection and recycling system

The domestic waste is transported to the waste treatment station, and the organic fertilizer is produced by ecological treatment, and these wastes are used as soil enhancers instead of chemical fertilizers. Vegetables, fruits, etc. are used for the final waste generated by consuming fertilizers for recycling.

Grow lights

Research laboratory

Power socket

Animals

Masterplan

Autosiphon Food waste

T-bar sprayers Vegetables & Fruits

Automic feeder

Power time

(take care of day/ ight grow lights)

Pump

Production

Market on the ground floor with the products from the farm

Sent to processing factory

sports area

Air pumps Pump

Air pumps

Vertical Farming

Vegetables consumption

Aquaponic System

family-farm compost as soil enhancer

leisure ares

biological treatment

educational area

Modular system

Insects/bee Pesticides

nectar pollen guttation water

dust sray application

systemic pesticides 1. Discarded scaffolding is c o l l ect e d from t he ci t y for recycling.The scaffolding structure provides the necessary flexibility to accommodate all types of fades, creating a lowcost modular system.

Water Cycle

2. Combination with pallets and concrete planks to form an inexpensive, flexible and easily disassembled productive module.

3. Modules are presented as "production pods", including a soil bed, two aeroponics towers and an aquaponics system, which can be dismantled, expanded or reduced at any time.

4. A 3.6 m x 3 m modular can produce up to 290kg of food per year. The cultivation of local varieties and seasonal products will be encouraged.

water treatment plant

filter

Bees and insects will also be used as pest control mechanisms, avoiding or reducing the use of chemicals and pesticides. Use positive associations of different varieties to achieve good production

rain

Water is drawn from urban rivers, filtered and sterilized through a closed water circulation system and sent to households for use; some household water can be processed to irrigate crops and wash cars, saving water consumption

pipe

lake

sucken theatre central square picking garden

plant warshing

car warshing lake

parking water pool aquaponic system children area algae incubator


Key area 1-plan

Key area 2-plan

Key area 1-section

Key area 2-section

Key area 1-perspective

Strategic system diagram

Key area 2-perspective


Inspiration

What interests me is that within the LGBTQ community, 'transgender people' have different gender perception issues than others. Their gender identity and gender expression is often different from the one they were born with.

MORE THAN QUEER AIM A non-sexist bathing space designed to promote human communication and confront the issue of their gender perception.

I think everyone has the right to choose their own gender perception, and we should confront our gender perceptions and not set boundaries in our daily interactions.

INTRODUCTION This is an inclusive bathing space that transcends gender perception. From a psychological point of view, I divide people into three personalities: Narcissism, Ordinary and Self-abasement. By anthropomorphizing space to achieve the fusion of different personalities and facilitate human-to-human communication.

What we need to think about is how to build new cognitive relationships. How to look at ourselves, communicate with ourselves and others. Through literature references, I learned that water can blend all boundaries, so I made a bathing space where I wanted to use water to weaken gender boundaries.


Morphology

Personality Analysis Narcissism

Ordinary

Self-abasement

Narcissism Psychology outlines three types of personality: Narcissism (more showy than introverted)), Ordinary (showy equals introverted) and Self-abasement (showy less than introverted). The different colours represent the different personalities of people, with red representing the narcissist, yellow representing the ordinary personality and blue representing the inferior personality. Here, I have observed these three personalities in their lives, recorded their body language, extracted the forms and transformed them into the following design symbols.

Body Symbol

Model Group

Ordinary

Self-abasement

I combined the design symbols into dynamic drawings and transformed it into the model.

public bath

open locker room

social area

sauna room

social room

social area

Narcissism

locker room

single bathing pool

Ordinary

public bathing pool

private locker room

double locker room

single bathing pool

Self-abasement


Site Analysis

Section

The site was chosen in Fengshun County, south of Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, China's city of hot springs. With large underground hot spring reserves, high water temperatures, good water quality, a high flow rate and high medicinal efficacy, Fengshun County has great value for development and utilisation.

Reference

Plan

open locker room

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Open bathing pool

2

Sauna room

3

Social room

4

Semi-sheltered bath

5

Single locker room

6

Single bathing pool

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Compartment

8

Pedestrian passageway

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Heat emission hole

10

Rest room

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Douyble bathing pool

Through "BATH HISTORY" and other information about baths, I have learned that baths are a popular place of healing in different cultures. People enjoy bathing and releasing their stress, which also contributes positively to their social life. Overall, it is a relaxing and reconciliatory space.

social room

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10

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5

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pillar

awning

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Using the illustrations in the books and the relevant literature, I have summarised several functional areas of the bath that will be used in my designs and formed in different combinations depending on the character of the person.

ventilation opening

semi-sheltered bath

8

2 1

The Elements

sauna room

8

single room lounge

single locker room

hot spring bathing pool

shower curtain

shower board

hot spring

door

louver

baffle plate

single dressing room

single bathing pool

public bathing pool

double locker room


Circulation Diagram

This leads to another route.

Afterwards, you can enter the changing rooms on the first floor, where you can choose your favourite clothes.

It is a social space where people can make friends and interact with them.

Semi-private baths are also available. They can commune with themselves and connect with others in the bath.

The baths are combined with changing rooms and have a small rest room. A place where people can purify themselves.

This route is designed for people with a normal personality. Their spaces are on the semi-private side.

This route is designed for people with a narcissistic personality. Their baths are open public baths in order to show themselves.

This leads to another route.

This route is designed for people with low self-abasement. Their space is predominantly private and sheltered.

People can go from the social space on the first floor to the dressing rooms to match their outfits and finally to the private bath on the ground floor.

There are single dressing rooms, private baths and sheltered social spaces.

"I am superior and I deserve the love and help of others"

"I don't have anything special, I just want an uneventful life"

"I was always dependent on the people and circumstances around me and inevitably developed some nagetive emotions"


Character

Perspective I want to achieve the integration of different personalities in the form of space. Red represents narcissists; the space is open to show their own charm; yellow represents ordinary people; the space is semi-obscured; they sometimes like to show themselves, sometimes like to hide themselves; blue represents selfabasement; the space is private; multiple obscured structures are staggered between the various spaces to reduce the visual communication between people in order to achieve self-communication.

Narcissism

I am N, a person who likes to show off myself without any reservation and wants to be noticed by others. But at times I can be a bit sensitive and vulnerable.

Ordinary

I am O. I am a moderate person who wants to live my life in peace.

Self-abasement

I am S , I always like to hide myself and reduce or avoid contact with others to prevent them from finding out my weaknesses.


Site Analysis

Problems and Strategies

With the accumulation of marine garbage, the discharge of waste water, commercial shipping and other factors, the water quality of the coastal area in Binhai Town, Pudong district, Shanghai is deteriorating gradually.

WATER PARADISE 1960

Water pollution has gradually become a hot topic in daily life. The government and people from all walks of life have put forward many measures to control water pollution.

If the water are completely polluted, where should people and aquatic animals go. Let's change our thinking! Try to solve the problem of water pollution with the wisdom of algae.

People's liking for water Water pollution degree

1970 1980 1990

AIM: A new type of hydrophilic space

reduce fishing

2000 2010

User: People & Marine life

R e d u c e t h e emission of harmful substances

2020 2030

mg/L

frequency/year

With the increasingly serious problem of water pollution, the number of hydrophilic activities decreased significantly. In 1990, the average number of hydrophilic visits was as high as 26, but it will be reduced to 4 in 2020. Imagine 10 years later, will people be reluctant to carry out hydrophilic activities?

Introduction: The project is concerned with the problem of marine water pollution in the coastal area of Binhai Town, Pudong District, Shanghai. In the context of deteriorating water pollution, it provides a new type of hydrophilic space for local coastal residents and a space for marine life activities.

Reduce carbon emission

a Reduce oil production

Legend/water quality

Reduce commercial shipping

first category second category

b Reduce waste discharge

third category

a Water pollution has

fourth category

affected our living environment.

under fourth category

n d a clea Hi, I nee a re a ilic hydroph

Oh, the sea area emits green light. Go and have a look.

c

b The water there looks so clean and it contrasts sharply with other places.

The marine environment is precarious. It has severely affected the quality of life of the people living in this area and the living environment of marine life.

c It turned out to be

a kind of algae. The waters where the algae are located are actually clean and clear. It's amazing!

d Let me look through 1950

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

2020

the books and materials and make a comprehensive investigation of this algae.

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Strategy

Human activity needs

The special structure of algae can adsorb heavy metals and has strong carbon dioxide fixation ability, which is very helpful to water purification; It converts carbon dioxide into oxygen through photosynthesis to meet human needs At the same time, algae also contain inorganic salts, which are fixed by photosynthesis to convert them into carbohydrates for fish feed.

I used algae as a medium to create a space for human activities, and at the same time concretize human behavior needs. Mainly divided into people’s own behavioral needs, group behaviors of people, interactions between humans and animals, interactions between humans and plants.

People's own behavior and activities are mainly reflected in sleeping, oxygen inhalation, and self-learning. oxygen

oxygen

people food

fish food

Individual behavior

p

o sy nt h es is hot

marine organism

people

ph

do sports

hydrophilic activity

feed the birds

fishing

contact

contact

research

education

O2

n rbo inorg anic ca

social

2

O

C

ca rb on hyd rate

oxygen uptake

The interaction between humans and animals is mainly reflected in feeding birds, fishing, and playing with water creatures.

algae

Human-animal interaction

medicine

industry

The interaction between humans and plants is embodied in the contact with plants. Observe and record the growth status of plants. Popular science education.

water pollution

Human-plant interaction improve soil quality

self-study

o t o s y n t h e sis Group activity

fee d

agriculture

oxygen uptake

Group life is mainly reflected in communication with others, sports, and water activities.

photosynthesis fis h

sleep

hemostasis

extract fatty acid

purify bacteria


Hand-making model

Design massing analysis

By cutting acrylic to make the model volume space, used to show the relationship between people and space.

Architecture The generation of spatial volume is deduced in the form of points, lines and planes. Through experiments, it is concluded that the architectural space is a wrapped layout, represented by a square-shaped wire frame. The shape of the block is obtained through the deduction of the line, and the overall shape of the building is finally obtained.

After many experiments, the growth trajectory of the algae is recorded to obtain the final architectural space, membrane structure and bubble structure shape.

And these shapes are deduced and transformed to form the spatial structure of the model.

Algae experiment The algae experiment lasts for 21 days. By cultivating algae, observing and recording its growth process, the shapes of building structure, membrane structure and bubble structure are obtained. And deduced and transformed these three forms to get the final model form.

Algae membrane Extract the shape of the membrane structure in the experiment and perform deduction and transformation, generate a surface in the shape of a line, and copy multiple to get the membrane structure layer that finally adapts to the spatial layout.

Oxygen bubble The shape of the bubble structure in the experiment is extracted and deduced and transformed, and the plane shape is transformed into a 3-dimensional structure, and multiple oxygen-absorbing bubble layers are formed to adapt to the spatial hierarchy of the building and the layout of the membrane structure.

Algae experiment


Exploded diagram

This leisure space is disassembled into five parts from top to bottom:the algae membrane structure of the building, the bubble structure of the oxygen absorption layer, the space for human activities, the space for interaction between humans and aquatic organisms, and the space for aquatic organisms. This leisure space is disassembled into five parts from top to bottom:the algae membrane structure of the building, the bubble structure of the oxygen absorption layer, the space for human activities, the space for interaction between humans and aquatic organisms, and the space for aquatic organisms.

A Phaeophyta

A1 Sleeping area A2 Rest area

see

you

I'm going to

~

rest

A

B B

Bacillariophyta

C

A3 Aisle

C

I'm going to bed, see you tomorrow~

B Oxygen uptake area

A1 sleep

A2 rest

Chlorophyta

A3 across

The algae film

D

Oxygen bubbles

The D oxy s e a l g my gen a ae pr n mo o od d imp vide rov e

Cyanophyta

cute turtle~

C1 Oxygen uptake area

Classify the types of algae grown in different areas to analyze the distribution of marine life and the oxygen content of different algae species. The level of oxygen content affects people's mood. People’s mood will be better when active in areas with high oxygen content, and worse when active in areas with low oxygen content.

C2 Rest area D1 Social area D2 Algae cultivation room

B oxygen uptake

interact with water creatures

C1 oxygen uptake Plant oxygen release (strong)

Swimming area

Plant oxygen release (middle)

I like here!

Plant oxygen release (weak)

Aquaculture area

Dissolved oxygen concentration

C2 rest

D1 communicate

D2 cultivate algae

Dissolved oxygen concentration(affect people's mood)

A

B

C

D


C2

23% 22% 21.5%

D1

B

D2

20% 18% 17%

Oxygen content

1

Temperature

Nitrogen (N )

Noble gases <

3

3

20.90% 。 21C

1

22.50% 。 20C

2

2200mm

3

2500mm

C1

The bubble structure is mainly used to store the oxygen released by the algae plants. The oxygen is stored through the air bag and part of the oxygen is transported to the building through the exhaust port, which has met the survival needs of people.

2

Oxygen (O )

2

1200mm

Oxygen content distribution

2

Gas in bubbles

Plan-on the water

Oxygen Bubbles Structure

Section C-C

1

900mm

2

2

19.50% 。 24C

Maximum height

1

1900mm

Maximum Diameter

3

1500mm

3

The floor plan is divided into two levels: the water surface and the space below the water surface. The surface is mainly the space for human activities, and the space below the water surface is for aquatic organisms activities.

air sac

2

1

gas vent

At the same time, corresponding to the oxygen content distribution, the darker color area corresponds to the high oxygen content.

Plan-under the water

A1

Section A-A

A2

A3

fixed bolt

Section B-B I'm goi ng swimming

so m e Le t's ge t ther oxygen toge

People can choose bubbles for oxygen inhalation and leisure activities according to their own needs. Three bubbles of different sizes, small, medium, and large, are selected for analysis. Bubble No. 3 can accommodate three people for activities and has a low oxygen content; Bubble No. 1 is the smallest and can only accommodate one person for activities. Holds the highest oxygen content.


Perspective-story line

People individual behaviour

Human-animal interaction

g nished divin Hi, I just fi o t bubbles and use xygen ~ replenish o

Marine life activity

People can chat with others in the social area, then they can choose to enter the algae plant research room to observe and study the growth habits of functions of different algae, thereby playing a role in popular science education. They can also enter the rest area for selfstudy or other leisure activities. After passing through the rest area, you can enter the hydrophilic area below and engage in water activities with friends. Finally enter the sleeping area.


Perspective-on the water

Upside down This is divided into two renderings of frontal and inverted perspectives, showing the activity space of people and aquatic creatures. Used to present the thriving atmosphere of people and aquatic creatures in the water.

I'm going to play with the fish!

Perspective- Below the water

Section So many plants... Look at this! What a spectacular sight ! Wow! the fish are swimming in the pipe~

So relaxing


Concept Inspiration

Reference

As the years go by, people are becoming more and more concerned with the changes in nature. Our impact on nature may only be the beginning as we move genomes between species, driving natural populations, with new genetic tools promising to create a new form in our ability to manipulate organisms.

URBAN SKELETON EVOLUTION

We have been shaping and changing natural communities; could this influence on nature be reflected in the evolutionary trajectory of people and even the development of cities?

To test my hypothesis, I consulted books and films on post-nature, human evolution, and the development of cities. And I have linked the books to my supporting evidence and summarised: I believe that genes and people are indispensably linked in the process of development. I will explain the specifics on the next side.

Excerpt- "The ecological era we find ourselves in — whether we like it or not, and whether we recognise it or not — makes necessary a searching revaluation of philosophy, politics and art. The very idea of being ‘in’ an era is in question. We are ‘in’ the Anthropocene, but that era is also ‘in’ a moment of far longer duration."

AIM: I want to explore the relationship between human evolution and urban evolution. INTRODUCTION: In the context of postnaturalism, we explore the genes that are at the heart of guiding human development. In this series of explorations, from genetic development to man and by extension to the city, genes have been subjected to inevitable aberrations through post-natural interventions. Together with three friends, I initiated a light and shadow performance art to express this series of actions that took place, and through this activity, I extended my personal speculative thoughts on the future development of the city.

Excerpt- "The real use of artificial intelligence is to help us reuse genes and organisms to achieve symbiosis - a hybrid model that is mutually beneficial to humans."

Mind Map People

Kinect record Annihilation

Post-natural

Skeleton

Bioengineering

People behavior

Gene

Blade Runner

Architecture

Pavilion

The real purpose of artificial intelligence is to help us re-use genes and living organisms-symbiosis -Donna Haraway

Video link: https://youtu.be/yedA2rJzV6o The cells of our own body are the result of the symbiosis of two independent microbial lineages in ancient times - Lynn Margulis

Post-natural

Variation

Form

Behavior

Development

Gene

Bone

People

City


Storyline

Projection Range

In the post-natural era, the effects of genetic changes on human skeleton lead to changes in human behavior. Can this change be extended to architectural structures?

We selectively reproduce the organisms considered most desirable, thus changing the genetic composition of the object.

To test my hypothesis, I consulted books and films on post-nature, human evolution, and the development of cities. And I have linked the books to my supporting evidence and summarised: I believe that genes and people are indispensably linked in the process of development. I will explain the specifics on the next side.

BC 100

Chimpanzee

The human capacity and curiosity to manipulate the raw materials of life has grown over time, and looking to the future, the natural trajectory of bioengineering may change our understanding of what it means to be human. As Donna Haraway suggests, perhaps the future of humanity is to merge with plants and animals to achieve a symbiotic relationship.

2008

Pithecanthropus

Homo habilis

This led me to the idea that the effect of genetic changes on the human skeleton facilitates the occurrence of human behaviour. Can this change be derived into architectural structures?

2020

Homo erectus

Fossils of early Homo apiens

In order to realise this hypothesis, we carried out an actual spatial art construction, combining projections and kinect sensors to create a spatial interpretation of human interaction with light and shadow, and to generate a series of behaviours that were recorded through strobe photography.

2121

Neoanthropus Homo sapiens sapiens

Laptop Laptop Projector 1

Divergence

Reorganization

Radiation

Extension

Kinect

Projector 2

Camera


Equipment The equipment consists of two projectors, a kinect sensor, two cameras and many charging cables.

Trigger Process Adjust the angle of the projector and start playing the video. When the music sounds, the performer starts to dance and needs to perform in the area sensed by the kinect sensor. The photographer is responsible for recording the scenes performed by the performers.

Programming

Image Storyline

Stage 1 - Cell

We use four images to stimulate the environment. The first type, gene: When genes are affected by nature, there is a phenomenon of differentiation, which

We use touch designer and sensing technology for visualisation:Connect two projectors through a computer, and project images on two walls respectively. People express their emotions and stories with their behaviors. At the same time, the kinect sensor reflects people's behaviors into interactive images to record their actions.

contiuously expands and differentiates in production to obtain new varieties. The split phenomenon affects the development of human bones. The second -appe

type, human: The growth form of human bones affects human behavior to a certain extent. In the end, the way of human behavior is continuously deduced

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in the city, which affects the skeleton of the city, from a small space to a large building complex, constructing a self-renewing form of the city.

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Projector Kinect inductor

Performer's circulation Photographer's circulation

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Video Image

Equipment Commissioning Process

We made several adjustments to the position and composition of the equipment and finally chose to place the two projectors against two walls, with the sensors on the side facing the image.

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Video Clip


Performance

Skeleton Point Recording I have made a spatial interpretation based on the story line of the image and incorporated the act of human interaction. The human dynamics and skeletal changes were also recorded by means of stroboscopic photography.

Sketch

Pavilion Form Extraction

In conjunction with the previous side of my thinking, I have documented human skeletal changes through stroboscopic photography and visualised the dynamic development between bones. I believe that genes control the development of skeletal changes in humans, as reflected in three connection points.

The space generates a form that can be captured with my interactive interpretation, which is derived from the genetic changes acting on me and me acting into the space, and envisages whether this force can be derived into the future city and have an impact on it, so I extract my dynamic changes and generate a skeletal vein, while envisaging whether the form of this skeletal arrangement can intervene in the future spatial order of the city. It can be extended into skeletons but not limited to this.

Movement Of Shadows

Support Design

C

A

B

Continuous Skeleton Movement

Sketelon Extension By selecting three connection points in the human skeleton, I further testify to my vision. Firstly, the connection between the spine and the rib cage, which leads to the development of human movement; secondly, the connection between the spine and the pillar, which acts as a support and anchor; and thirdly, the connection between the spine and the interspine, which is used to take up the dynamic development between the two spinal segments.

Support Design Detail

Sketelon Formation


Perspective

Size

Perspective

I have also designed skeletal forms of different scales to be placed in the different places of the city, from small-scale pavilions serving people to architectural spaces to urban complexes. Large (for city)

15m

12m

9m

Medium (for architecture)

6m

Small (for people)

Height

3m

Length

2m

Nodes

4m

6m

8m

10m

12m

14m

16m

18m

Imagining whether the spatial order of the city can be interfered with by the evolution of the human skeleton.


Other Work

IP Image-For LongYao scenic area, Shaoyang city, Hunan Province

Hand-Drawing

IP Peripheral Cultural and Creative Products

Community Landscape Improvement Scheme-For Wuhan Textile University Community, Wuhan city, HuBei Province IP Introduction Card

Rural Landscape Node Recostruction-For Zongluzui Village, HuangGang city, HuBei Province

Scenic Spot Tour Map

Investigate&Perspective

Investigate&Construct

Scenic Area Post Card

Community Guidance System

Real Construction Photos


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Architecture and urban environments portfolio by miao wang - Issuu