Xiaolan Portfolio 2016

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Xiaolan Wang architect MAA Selected Works Professional: 2015 - Sustainable Living Concept in North America - Green Towers 2015 - Planning of Åby, Aarhus - Brokvarter i Åbyen 2015 - Landscape in West Jutland - Arrival to the Wadden Sea Academic: 2014 - Context-sensive Building in Beijing - Xīsì Community House 2013 - Sustainable Icelandic School of Architecture - Mixed Instute 2011 - Mul-storey Motel in Melbourne - Urban Travellers 2011 - Design Development in Melbourne - Holmwood Pl. Office 2012 - Service Containers for Tall Ships Race Aarhus - Instant Staon 2011 - Eco-tourism Planning in Apollo Bay - Pie Space

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萧岚

Xiaolan Wangarchitect MAA

Selected Works

Professional:2015 - Sustainable Living Concept in North America - Green Towers

2015 - Planning of Åby, Aarhus - Brokvarter i Åbyen2015 - Landscape in West Jutland - Arrival to the Wadden Sea

Academic:2014 - Context-sensitive Building in Beijing - Xīsì Community House2013 - Sustainable Icelandic School of Architecture - Mixed Institute

2011 - Multi-storey Motel in Melbourne - Urban Travellers2011 - Design Development in Melbourne - Holmwood Pl. Office

2012 - Service Containers for Tall Ships Race Aarhus - Instant Station2011 - Eco-tourism Planning in Apollo Bay - Pie Space

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Mobile: +45 60 52 61 52Email: [email protected]: http://xiaolan.space

Xiaolan Wangarchitect MAA

Extensive Cross-cultural KnowledgeGrew up in China, educated in Australia and Denmark. Have ex-tensive knowledge in the sociological differences across cultures, and passionate in exploring the relationship between context and design.

Strong Command of SoftwareProficient in 2D graphics and 3D modelling software. Experienced in using Revit for both concept design and design development. Capable of picking up any software in a short period of time.

Sustainable & Interdisciplinary DesignHave a broad skill set on sustainability analysis through Building Information Modelling. Understand the importance of the so-cial-economical aspect of sustainable design.

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2015 Oct. - Dec. - Denmark - schmidt hammer lassen architects2015 Apr. - Jun. - Denmark - OOOJA architects

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Green Towers

Mixed-use / Residential

2015Toronto, Canada

ProfessionalConcept Design, Visualisation

Officeschmidt hammer lassen architects

Sustainable Living Concept in North AmericaP1

Developments in contemporary cities are still operating on an outdated approach for residential high-rise, addressing only the demand for housing and organise family units into compact and isolated order. As the cities develop over time, they can be prone to many problems, becoming an environmental and social burden.

The Green Towers project proposes a different typology for high-rise buildings in urban contexts. With unique architectural charac-teristics and the focus in a self-sustaining community, it creates a new living concept that stands out from the urban jungle.

Modularity is a key factor in this typology. Prefabricated units sim-plify the construction and allow the building to be modified upon demand. As oppose to designating fixed units for sale, a structural and systematic framework is designed for housing, community facilities and vegetation to be infilled effectively and flexibly.

Supervisor:Morten Schmidt (reference letter available)

Revit Rhino

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Diversity and Engagement

Living environment at the Green Tower is designed to create the possibility for var-ious lifestyles to take shape. People will shape their living environment instead of buildings.

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

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schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

22/ 23/schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

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schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

22/ 23/schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

22/ 23/schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

22/ 23/schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

22/ 23/schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

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schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

22/ 23/schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

22/ 23/schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

22/ 23/schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

22/ 23/schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

22/ 23/schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

22/ 23/schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

Diagram/ Prefabricated Units/Concept

22/ 23/schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

single unit housing/

housing unit / roof top terrece/

housing unit/

double storey/

green roof/

material references/

double unit housing/

housing unit/garage/

double unit housing/

double storey/

triple unit housing/

housing unit/

housing unit/

double storey/

swimming pool/

green house/

chicken coop/

lighting rig unit/

media rig unit/

material references/

community green house/

aquaponics farm/

public cultural venue unit/

temporary pavilion/

public market/

greenhouse/

indoor farm/

public kitchen/

aquaponics farm/

athlethic complex/

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schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

Structural core/ Vertical circulation/

Structural frame/Hybrid material construction/

Prefabricated Units/ Private Housing/Public Facilities/Open Farms/Green Technology/

Shifting structural frame/ Adapt to site conditions/Increased daylight exposure/

Diagram/ Structural Organization/ Concept

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schmidt hammer lassen architects/2014Aarhus/Copenhagen/London/Shanghai

Structural core/ Vertical circulation/

Structural frame/Hybrid material construction/

Prefabricated Units/ Private Housing/Public Facilities/Open Farms/Green Technology/

Shifting structural frame/ Adapt to site conditions/Increased daylight exposure/

Diagram/ Structural Organization/ Concept

LEFT: Ground floor plan TOP: Community farmMIDDLE: Structural framework BOTTOM: Greenhouse cafe

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TOP: Typical floor planBOTTOM: View from study to semi-public space

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TOP: Typical apartment plansBOTTOM: Open plan kitchen and large terrace

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Brokvarter i Åbyen

Neighbourhood Planning

2015Aarhus, Jutland, Denmark

ProfessionalPlanning Workshop

OfficeOOOJA architects + Arkitema Aarhus

Planning of Åby, AarhusP2

Åby, a suburban area of Aarhus is located on the outskirts of the central Aarhus city. It is connected by Søren Frichs Vej one of the major infrastructure roads for heavy traffics such as delivery trucks, and the beloved bicycle path along the Aarhus river.

The site is situated in the center of Åby area, it is right in between Søren Frichs Vej on one side and the Aarhus river on the other, currently being used for large warehouses. As the city of Aarhus expands, the developer of this area sees it as the new start of the city. As soon one drives into the site, the city starts and continues towards Ceres Byen, a new development area.

The first stage of the area has been planned and approved, and this project was to, together with two other teams from Arkitema, explore future opportunities of the next stage.

Team:Jan ButhkeImke SchubertXiaolan Wang

Rhino

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The green flow in Århus

Following the Aarhus river, the green space in Aarhus flows all the way from the city to the suburbs. Branches spread and cover more and more as it goes further out. The site is on the path to central Aarhus, as well as next to the main green belt.

Brokvarter in Frederiksbjerg

“Brokvarter” is a common building typology in Aarhus and in this project we decided to use the scale of brokvarter in Frederiksbjerg and create a new neighbourhood that con-nects with nature.

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TOP: Phase two master-planBOTTOM: Brokvarter with two facades

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Arrival to the Wadden Sea

Landscape Design

2015Tønder, Jutland, Denmark

ProfessionalConcept Design

OfficeOOOJA architects

Landscape in West JutlandP3

In South-western Jutland, the low-lying marshland areas have always been affected by sea flooding, and coastal protection constructions and operations have been carried out since middle ages through the form of man-made hills, which could be as high as 4 meters. Nowadays, the area is protected by advanced dikes along the coast maintained by local dike associations, but these man-made hills remained.

This project is part of the Realdania Stedet Tæller campaign, with its main concept based on these man-made hills. A new hill is es-tablished, drawing visitors attention away from Rømøve’s traffics. Combined with a linear path across the site through the river and goes all the way to the top of the dike, it offers a unique experi-ence of the Ballum marshland and the Wadden Sea.

Team:Jan ButhkeImke SchubertXiaolan Wang

Rhino

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Wetland

Dike

Rømøvej

Parking

Dike Maintenance

TOP: Site planBOTTOM: The linear narrative

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TOP1: Plan of the arrival area TOP2: Section of the arrival areaBOTTOM: View from arrival area to Varften

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Varften

An artificial hill that can be commonly seen around the site is created at the site. A path / stairs made of concrete elements leads the visitor to the top of the hill.

The hill has the same height and profile as the dike. Furni-ture made out of oak and concrete are placed on top of the hill for people to sit on and stand on, offering a panoramic view and draws people’s attention towards the dike and over.

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TOP1: Footbridge to the dike TOP2: Oak furniture on top of the dikeBOTTOM: Oak furniture on top of the dike

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2012 - 2014 - Denmark - Arkitektskolen Aarhus2009 - 2011 - Australia - The University of Melbourne

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Xīsì Community House

Public / Commercial

2014 Xisi, Beijing, China

AcademicSemester Project

Supervisor(s)Poul Bæk Pedersen

Context-sensitive Building in BeijingA1

Throughout its development, this project has explored a wide range of context-related issues of this specific site within the tra-ditional neighbourhood of Beijing.

Starting with an analysis of the traditional local architecture, and it’s evolution, an argument was made, that the neighbourhood is critically lacking in common community space as a result of the disappearing of actual courtyards inside the “courtyard” houses. Using this as a point of departure, the project aimed to create a community space that fits in the current situation, not only giving back what has been lost but also refers back to the architectural qualities of a traditional courtyard house.

The end result is an architecture that hosts activities specifically designed for the locals, built on the concept of traditional archi-tecture, and ultimately speaks with the site surroundings in a very sensitive way, both taking the advantages and taking care of its adjacencies.

Revit SketchUp

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Xisi and the place’s contextual complexity

Xisi, the neighbourhood of this project, is a place of conflicts in the planning of old and new. On the Xisi North Street there is the Xisi preservation area where traditional housing and lifestyle are kept. Directly across the street to the south, there is the planned expan-sion area of the Financial Streets and the Xidan Commercial area. Offices and modern shopping centres are slowly making its way towards the Xisi crossing. The place is also within an area called the Fujing streets, where there are many historical and cultural sites.

TOP LEFT: Commercial buildings TOP MIDDLE: Special buildings TOP RIGHT: Location of XisiBOTTOM LEFT: Traditional area BOTTOM MIDDLE: Connection to preserved area TOP RIGHT: Courtyard mapping

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Break a courtyard, create a courtyard

Being the basic architectural concept of Beijing, courtyards had been one of the major places for social interaction, but it is now being clustered by private constructions. Many of the characteristic spatial qualities of the original courtyard house are also lost during these dramatic changes, leaving the residents lacking in the interaction space. In the pro-ject, we do not fight the changes but embrace the destructive nature of change in recreat-ing a new courtyard typology that address what is lost and needed.

Three Stages in DeformationA timeline study of No.37 Xisi North 8th Hutong1. Original, 2. Reform, 3. Metagrowth

Survey Data Source:Xing Zhao, The Systemic strategies research on the Protecting and Organic Renewal of HistoricResidential Area in Old Beijing, 2010

Three Stages in DeformationA timeline study of No.37 Xisi North 8th Hutong1. Original, 2. Reform, 3. Metagrowth

Survey Data Source:Xing Zhao, The Systemic strategies research on the Protecting and Organic Renewal of HistoricResidential Area in Old Beijing, 2010

Three Stages in DeformationA timeline study of No.37 Xisi North 8th Hutong1. Original, 2. Reform, 3. Metagrowth

Survey Data Source:Xing Zhao, The Systemic strategies research on the Protecting and Organic Renewal of HistoricResidential Area in Old Beijing, 2010

Three Stages in DeformationA timeline study of No.37 Xisi North 8th Hutong1. Original, 2. Reform, 3. Metagrowth

Survey Data Source:Xing Zhao, The Systemic strategies research on the Protecting and Organic Renewal of HistoricResidential Area in Old Beijing, 2010

Case study: The evolution of space in courtyards

Hierarchical journey

Function hosts

Explorative journey

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Site-specific adjusts

From the destructive process of dissecting, ro-tating, scaling of the journeys through a court-yard house, a new courtyard building is creat-ed.

While retaining the organisation and spatial qualities, the conceptual new courtyard is stretched again to fit on site.

In the area, there are two types of architectural forms, traditional houses and modern concrete blocks. The concept is further adjusted to re-sponse to two connecting historical buildings.

The project is directly neighbouring a historical Buddhist temple’s first two courtyards. These two courtyards houses different activities of the temple, offering potentials to relate but also causing restrictions on the height of the new building.

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To Subway

Multi-function

Convenience Store

Guangji Temple1st Courtyard

Bookshop

Residential

Residential

Bank

Subway Entrance Shops

Hotel

Shops

Kitchen / Staff Exhibition Storage

Exhibition

Office

Teahouse

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⑥⑤

The explorative journey

Coming from the explorative journey in the concept phase, an exhibition path is designed to showcase different aspects of Xisi, the area.

① Tianwang Temple② Entrance of Guangji Temple③ National Museum of Geography④ The Teahouse⑤ Xisi North Street⑥ The Courtyard

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TOP: View ④ to The TeahouseRIGHT: The Teahouse

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Exhibition Storage

Exhibition Room AExhibition Room B

Exhibition Room C

Exhibition Room D

Multi-functional Meeting

Teahouse

Stage

ServiceEntrance

ExhibitionEntrance

SideEntrance

MainEntrance

SubwayEntrance

Storage

Convenience Shop

Storage

Casual Teahouse

Kitchen

Performer’sRoom

StaffRoom

Office

Courtyard

Lift

Lift

Office

Office

TOP: Upper Floor PlanBOTTOM: Ground Floor Plan

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TOP: Longitudinal SectionTOP2: Latitudinal Section

BOTTOM: Exhibition Room and Courtyard

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Mixed Institute

Public / Institutional

2013 Reykjavik Harbour, Iceland

AcademicSemester Project

Supervisor(s)Poul Bæk Pedersen, Inge Vestergaard

Sustainable Icelandic School of ArchitectureA2

The new architecture school is located at the harbour of Rey-kjavik. Required to accommodate 200 students with all the necessary functions such as the wood workshop, media space, exhibition space and lecture theatre, the school will be the only architecture school in Iceland under the Iceland Academy of the Arts and extremely subjective to future expansion.

Having this in mind, the school is designed with the considera-tion of its future expansion, yet still being economical realistic, by having a separate part available for sharing by at least three private offices. They will help cover the cost of this new building in early stages, and can be easily taken back by the school in case of future expansion, providing great flexibilities for the school.

By doing this the design also fits into the current harbour planning scheme and the vision to create a mixed-use environment, featur-ing a public library, street-facing shops and a restaurant as well as a public accessible lecture theatre.

Revit

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Towards a mixed-use planning

The site is located at the har-bour of Reykjavik, Iceland, un-dergoing a new linear redevel-opment. To be part of this new scheme, the project try to break the norm of a typical education institute and relate itself to its surroundings in a mixed nature.

● Public Library● Art & Education● Office● Commercial

TOP: Harbour Area PlanningTOP2: Relationship to SurroundingsTOP3: Building Block Formation

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Studios A,B,C

Studios D,E

Cafe & Shops

Auditorium

Exhibition Space

Private Office C

Private Offices A

Teaching Staff Space

School Administration

Workshop

Library (Reserved)Architecture related books and books reserved for teaching.

Office space that can be rent-ed out, or taken back by the school

Multi-functional space for school meetings & project presentations or private con-ferences.

Underground auditorium that can be used for lecture and conference.

Cafe also serves as the canteen of the school. Shops open to the street.

Workshop space with works exhibited to the street.

Flexible studio space that can be separated into 5 different studios.

Library

Library

Private Office B

Meeting Space

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Private Office

Studio Space

Teaching Staff

Studio Space

Teaching Staff

Private Office & TeachingHalf of the complex is desig-nated for office use. Providing space for young architecture offices.

Studio SpacesOpen and flexible spaces for architecture students and can be subdivided into 5 studios.

CirculationOnce expanded, what used to be the separation point will become bridges connecting two parts of the complex.

Future ExpansionThe school is very subjective to future expansion. When the time comes, it will then take back the office space for studio uses.

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South West

Dense light coloured horizontal shading, with openings for views and direct sunlight.

Double skin for passive cooling during summer.

South East

Same shading device as the south-west facade with dou-ble skin on the southern part of the building and single skin on the northern part.

Exhibition Space

Similar shading devices as the mock-up space but with translucent polycarbonate panels.

Mock-Up Space

Perforated panels are used on the high-er half of the mock-up space on the ground floor to create characteristic internal quality and reflect the differen-tiation in functions on the facade.

North West

Loose light coloured vertical louvres to block low sunlight angle and reflect indirect light.

The angle of placement changes along the facade to optimise daylight intake according to internal space, as well as a direct view to the harbour.

North East

Facade being split in to two parts where the different types of exter-nal structures continue.

Only vertical shading elements are kept to block low angle sunlight, and provide open view to the har-bour.

250 1000 3000 5380

500 2000 4000 LUX

TOP: External Shading DevicesLEFT: Accommodating Future ExpansionBOTTOM: Lighting Condition of Different Spaces

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View of southern facade across the street

Atrium space and canteen/cafe opened to the public

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Mock-up space for large-scale prototyping and exhibits them.

Open plan studio space and separate stairs to the top floor studios

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Urban Travellers

Commercial

201154 Marine Parade, St Kilda, VIC, Australia

AcademicSemester Project

Supervisor(s)Chris Walker

Multi-storey Motel in MelbourneA3

Motel as a special building type designed for those who want to travel by cars has become a lot less in the recent years and is frequently associated with negative images. On the other hand travelling by car remains a popular choice and so is the need of more parking space in hotels.

Located along one of the major roads in Melbourne with numer-ous tourist attractions, this design provides all the essential com-ponents to fit a small community inside, including commercial are-as, space for socialising and entertainment and most importantly a place for the travellers to call home, while retaining the roman-tic narrative of driving directly to your home just like a motel.

The building has two sides clearly defined. Circulation for cars is in the back where people come without knowing anyone, whereas the corridors in the front are where interactions are encouraged to happen. In between these two sides are the private rooms, which have a linear layout connecting the most individual part to the communal part.

Revit SketchUp

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EXISTING CAR PARK(Not for Proposed Building)

POOLMINI-GOLF

CARENTRANCE

GARDENPLAYGROUND

CAREXIT

PETROLREFILL

MOTEL

PEDESTRIAN

MARINEPARADE

MARINEPARADE

DICKENSSTREET

THACKERAYSTREET

MORANRESERVE

BOATRAMP

BIKEPATH

BIKEPATH

BIKE PATH

RESTAURANT

BOATSTORAGE

RESIDENTIALHOUSING

WHARF

Conceptual Section

The Brutalist Philosophy

Both having a sense of nostalgia, the idea of this motel, a claimed to be dat-ed building type, comes from reflec-tions on the brutalism movement. It is not another of the brutalist designs, but a new design based on the theo-ries in brutalist architecture adapted to revive the motel building type.

Street-in-the-Air 1952

Conceptual Plan

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PEOPLECARS CHANGE OF FORM

LINEAR DIVISIONS

connection between the two sides

WALLS

separation of the connections

duplication of the space

FLOORS

function as a building

SUPPORTING STRUCTURE

DISTRIBUTION OF SERVICES

Front of the building for public interaction

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The front and back

Vertically having three layers, the ground, whete it connects with the surroung and the top where the entertainment for the residents is, the building also have three layers horizontally. They are the back, which is the “road” and “space” for cars; the front, where the arrived residents interacts, and the motel rooms as the connecting space. These rooms are designed in a linear form. Guests drive in without knowing anyone, and walk pass from the most private partof the rooms to the most public front.

Front Lawn

Suite

1st Floor

Ground Floor

Double Twin

Public Path

LivingRoom

Bedroom

Bathroom Parking

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Entertaining space on top floor

Suite room living space

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Holmwood Pl. Office

Design Development & Construction Documentation

2011 1 Holmwood Pl., Carlton, VIC, Australia

AcademicSemester Project

Supervisor(s)Tim Derham

Design Development in RevitA4

This is a project aimed to simulate real-life practice. Several con-ceptual sketches were given by the studio leader with flexibilities to alternate with arguments. The responsibility was to bring the project into design development stage and document the design according to standard into a set of construction documents.

In this project, two distinctive materials were chosen to support its conceptual form, prefabricated concrete panels and Cor-ten metal sheeting. The construction of the upper part is done through multiple bent metal sheets that wraps around to create a seamless look. Roof sheeting were chosen and designed according to local climate with optimal slope. Downpipes as well as water outlets were created at strategical locations to maintain the look and support the concept through weathering of concrete at cer-tain parts of the building.

A site report was produced stating the implications and factors that need to be considered for this project, which can be provided on request with full set of construction documents. This project was done in a total Revit environment.

Revit

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Instant Station

Mobile Architecture

2012 Aarhus Harbour, Denmark

Academic6-Week Project

Supervisor(s)Birgitte Geert Jensen, Jørgen Rasmussen, et al.

Service Containers for Tall Ships Race AarhusA5

The Tall Ships Race is a cultural event designed to encourage international friendship and training for young people in the art of sailing. In the year 2013, the race will be starting at Aarhus. There-fore, the chosen site, port of Aarhus, needs to be transformed temporarily to an event-scape.

The design utilised simple modifications of 20’ shipping contain-ers from the site to create three types of instant stations for the event, an information & lounge station for advertising event activ-ities, a restaurant & bar station for food supply during the event and an emergency & first-aid station for emergency needs.

With its vibrant and identifiable colours, the stations can be easily deployed across the event, creating activity nodes or supporting other existing activities. They can also be easily shipped to the next city of the race or be re-used for other events. This project was presented to the Aarhus City Council regarding the possibility of realisation.

SketchUp

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1Info + Lounge + Meet-upInformation & Lounge

Port of Aarhus

Port of Aarhus

InformationLounge

Port of Aarhus

RestaurantBar

EmergencyFirst-aid

2Restaurant & Bar

Food + Drink

Port of Aarhus

Port of Aarhus

InformationLounge

Port of Aarhus

RestaurantBar

EmergencyFirst-aid

3Emergency & First-aid

Emergency Needs

Port of Aarhus

Port of Aarhus

InformationLounge

Port of Aarhus

RestaurantBar

EmergencyFirst-aid

Highly representational to the port, three types of shipping contain-ers are used to pack the basic necessities of events at the aarhus harbour. On the day of event they can be easily deployed on demand, and closed up during the night.

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The light green coloured information lounge serves as a meeting point at the event. Flexible furniture inside can be locked into differ-ent layouts allowing flexible uses even for pre-event deployment.

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Water Tank Water

Heater

Miscellaneous

Battery Bank Gas

CylindersWasteWater

The restaurant & bar container as the name suggests serves as a portable kitchen. Equipped with fridge, stove, gas and water heater, is container can serve freshly prepared food to go with your beer.

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Every event requires precautional measures. This very visible red coloured emergency container serves as a portable medical station for those in need of help.

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Pie Space

Landscape & Master-planning

2011 Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia

AcademicSemester Project

Supervisor(s)Ray Green, Elahna Green

Eco-tourism Planning in Apollo BayA6

In this design, urban development is restricted within circular spaces at different scales. By doing this, the design draws a dis-tinctive line between artificial construction and natural landscape, creating a characteristic tourism spot.

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The Pie Park

A wetland sculpture park for both the local communi-ty and tourists. It connects the existing residential area, forming an informal entrance for the site.

The Commercial Pie

A structure semi-embed-ded into a slope, offering retail shops and a restau-rant / cafe, with easy supply access from the fishermen’s co-op and great view to the bay.

The Pie Lookout

Several small spots con-nected by elevated board-walk that create a non-in-trusive resting place for tourists and locals, while preserving the natural sand dune environment.

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Xiaolan Wang