UNFOLDING PATHS FUNCTION LOCATION
ACADEMIC | BUTTON BUTTON | | BATHHOUSE BATHHOUSE 2012
Public Bathhouse Dumbo Pearl Square, Brooklyn, New York, USA
A snap button is remodelled in 3D software and panelized by the software Pepakura. A typical snap button has an identical radial section. By deviating the sectons of the button in both physical and digital models, the relationships between PANELIZATION and CURVATURE are uncovered.... and made ready for play. The design of bathouse is generated by folding and unfolding a set of panels. It comprises two different kinds of bathing experiences; either fast or the slow. The strategy is to create interlocking pathways within a water structure. The structure transports water in different temperatures throughout the whole bathhouse. The slow sauna pathway carries hot water and the fast shower tunnal carries relatively cool water. This enveloping structure is both the skin and the core.
FAST WARM PUBLIC SLOW HOT PRIVATE
The 2D manipulation from the Pepakura panel maintains the general pattern of the envelope and provides gaps for lighting and ventilation. This condition between open and closed is used in the public bathhouse design to create a semi-private condition. 1. 2.
SITE STRATEGY : THE INTERTWINED PATHS 1. Physical Model (left) 2. Digital Model (Right)
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SURFACE, PANELIZATION, STRUCTURE 2. Section | Tessellated Surface | Pepakura Panels (Bottom to Top)
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ACADEMIC | BUTTON | BATHHOUSE 2012
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ACADEMIC | BUTTON BUTTON | | BATHHOUSE BATHHOUSE 2012
West Elevation
Section : Bathhouse Entrance
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BIO-REFUGIA FOOD LAB FUNCTION LOCATION
ACADEMIC | BIO-REFUGIA | FOOD LAB 2014
Ecological Food Research Lab Upper Manhattan New York, USA
Harlem’s endangered species research lab aims to establish new socio-ecological patterns in upper manhattan and bronx. By re-establishing eco-interactions between bat, river fish (eel & herring) and their companion plants, this innovative food production lab will serve as a multiscale community garden to the locals. Making used of gutter space, multi-scaled food production emerged in any impossible niches in the area. The lab will focus on studying how complex surfaces control Bats’ flight paths. And thus enhance multi-species-pollination on fruit productions. Waste (guano) produced in this cycle will be transferred to the hydroponic system, which promote reproductions of river fish, and make use of minimum surfaces as opportunities for vegetables’ growth.
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ACADEMIC | BIO-REFUGIA | FOOD LAB 2014
Tessellation Studies The tessellations study the cells’ possibilities on forming multi-scaled space for inhabiting human, animals and plants with different scales.
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ACADEMIC | BIO-REFUGIA | FOOD LAB 2014
Symbiotic Relationship
Aquaponic system
Bat As Pollinator And Protect Herbs From Harmful Insects.
Fish filtering bat guano and provide nutrition to vegetable.
EXTINCTING ANIMALS HERRING & EEL WATER POLLUTION @ BRONX RIVER
VEGETABLE Kale
Broccoli
Cucumber
Squash
Pepper
Okra
Tomato
Eggplant
Onion
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Calendula
Lavendar
Thyme
Rosemary
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Bat Flight Paths Bat as Pollinator Bat’s Guavo as Fertilizer Fish’s Intrification Bacteria as Water Filter
Mulberry
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SLOW SLAUGHTERHOUSE FUNCTION LOCATION
ACADEMIC | SLOW | SLAUGHTER 2014
Slaughterhouse São Paulo, Brazil
Collaborated with Han Saem Lee & Yin Jia Changing from fast to slow, slow slaughterhouse is inspired by the idea of “Slow Food” and Temple Grandin’s humane slaughterhouse design guidelines. By introducing a meandering rhythm to the fast food processing system, public program are inserted into Slow-Slaughterhouse. It is a park when people can enjoy nature in the city but witness the cruel process of death.
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ACADEMIC | SLOW | SLAUGHTER 2014
Program Diagram
Roof Plan
Massing Diagram
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ACADEMIC | SLOW | SLAUGHTER 2014
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Site Section Section Ground Plan 1/F Plan : Corral & Raceway 2/F Plan : Worker & Mechanical Area Main Slaughterhouse Plan
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BLOCK FUNCTION LOCATION
ACADEMIC | BLOCK BLOCK | | SCHOOL SCHOOL 2013 A
Elementary School Peck Slip, Manhattan, New York, USA
BLOCKs are like cells They can be small, as a child’s toy, or blocks can be rectangular as a building situated within the Manhattan grid. When blocks stack together, they can fit tightly within a rectangular boundary, like the buildings found adjacent within the site. This manipulation and adjustment of blocks by the children is a continuous transformation of the building blocks, similar to the division and growth of cells.
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Acknowledging the character of children, we acknowlegde the cycle of play - to build, then - to demolish, then - to re-construct anew Children like dynamic processes, they like things to be playful rather than strictly rational or logical manipulations. In BLOCK, blocks in different scales aggregate and form the school structure. The architecture itself allows the children to play with the buildings, creating angles and gaps in space among and between the blocks, like the growth and replication of cells.
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DIVISION OF CELLS 1. Division of Leaf Cells 2. The physical continuity of the triangle THE DIFFERENT EDGE FORCES WILL CAUSE CHANGES IN CURVATURE OF THE PARTITIONS. IF ALL TWO OR THREE FORCES ARE THE SAME, THE EDGES WILL BE STRAIGHT. THIS IS AN EQUIVILANT TRIANGULAR FORCE. Reference : On Growth and Form, D’arcy Wentworth Thompson C BLOCKS AS CELLS 3. School Entrance on the South
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ACADEMIC | BLOCK BLOCK | | SCHOOL SCHOOL 2013
Study on 3D Aggregation of Cells
Study on 3D Cell Growth Stimulation UNIT 1 Reading corner
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RESEARCH 1.2 Courtyard and exhibition SPAITAL EXPLORATION ONarea <<ON GROWTH AND FORM>>, Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RCY WENTWORTH THOMPSON Main classroom
Main classroom Main classroom Private corner for teacher Reading areas
Reading and creation corners Outdoor courtyard
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Reading and creation rooms
Reading corners
Main classroom
Main classroom Main classroom
Storage
Classroom Aggregation Study
Activity area
Individual reading corners
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ACADEMIC | BLOCK BLOCK | | SCHOOL SCHOOL 2013
North Elevation
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Ground Plan G/F 1. Classrooms 2. Library 3. Kitchen (for cafe) 4. Cafe 5. Staff Lounge 6. Administration 7. Gym Changing Room 8. Custodian 9. Lobby
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ACADEMIC | BLOCK BLOCK | | SCHOOL SCHOOL 2013
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Kid’s Activity Area
FORCE FROM KIDS Using the theory of “Physical Continuity Of The Triangle” from D’arcy Wentworth Thompson, the partition strategy is developed. The different edge forces will cause changes in curvature of the partitions. By defining childrens’ activities as forces, curvy partitions are formed around kid’s activity area. The curvature give a more flexible environment for the kids to play around.
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Library Science & Storage Art & Storage Exhibition Space
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Library Classrooms Music Room Exhibition Space Auditorium Staff Development Room
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GLIDING FIELD FUNCTION LOCATION
ACADEMIC | INTENSITIES | CONVERGENCE 2015
Esquarium, Public Pier Pier 26, Manhattan New York, USA
The project pairs up site forces to create sets of interlocking relationships in which one affects each other. Like the glider study, water current affects directionality of glider’s flow but at the same time the glider is creating turbulence within the water. The membrane is pushed and pulled by forces and create cones in different scales and depth. These cones pointed up to the air and down to the water each measure local biological conditions and provide feedbacks to the membrane system. The deep cones go under existing river bed and create deep water zone which allow new species to habitat. The membrane with less degree of curvature provides an interactive and walkable surfaces mediating between water current and force of people’s movement, allows water current and people’s movement to affects each other. These moving membranes create openings allowing light to penetrate to the deep water cone and changing the water volume inside the cones.
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ACADEMIC | INTENSITIES | CONVERGENCE 2015
Water Line Drawings This set of line drawings explores time intensities on water. A person stepped on the water surface and created turbulences. The drawing above shows intensities with time playing forward and the one below shows intensities with time playing backward.
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INITIAL CONDITION INITIAL CONDITION
FIRST FEEDBACK FIRST FEEDBACK
ACADEMIC | INTENSITIES | CONVERGENCE 2015
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Process 1. from lines to surfaces 2. selection of surfaces 3. trimming 4. openings
ND FEEDBACK SECOND FEEDBACK
THIRD THIRD FEEDBACK FEEDBACK
Variations / Limits Of Surfaces
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Site Analysis : Sound Intensities Site Analysis : Movement Intensities Apparatus Diagram : Walking Simulation Apparatus Diagram : Underwater Glider
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ACADEMIC | INTENSITIES | CONVERGENCE 2015
Section Water Movement Public Movement
Changes of Water Level Algae Aggregation
Changes of Light Biological Vertical Migration
Sonar Image Scan Biological Distribution
Sound Amplifier Public Movement
Section Diagram : Different intensities meet.
Plan Diagram
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LAMINATING LAYERS FUNCTION LOCATION
ACADEMIC | CROISSANT CROISSANT | | HOUSING HOUSING 2013
Mixed Use Housing Astoria, Queens, New York, USA
In this project, relationship of layers are studied. The laminated dough of pastry dough are remodelling in the software grasshopper, based on simple algorithmic rules in which forces can push up layers. When the forces are too strong, they break the layers. In this housing design project, HOUSING UNIT and TERRACE are understood as layers with different relationship including : - Paralleling - Overlapping - Interlocking
1. LAMINATED DOUGH STUDY 1. 2.
Lamination is the term for alternating layers of dough and butter when making pastry. The dough is wrapped around butter, they are folded over to double the number of layers, and kneading repeats this process of folding. Each time the dough is folded, it is called a “turn.” Increasing the number of turns, increases the size or number of air bubbles inside. 2. Sectional Model
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ACADEMIC | CROISSANT CROISSANT | | HOUSING HOUSING 2013
Multiplication : 1
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External Force to Curve
External Force to Curve
Multiplication
Curvesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Smoothness
Multiplication Basic curvature
Basic curvature Number of surfaces Number of surfaces
Relational distances between the three points Relational distances between the three points
DIGITAL LAMINATION STUDY
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ACADEMIC | CROISSANT CROISSANT | | HOUSING HOUSING 2013
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LIGHT BETWEEN SHIFTS FUNCTION
ACADEMIC | LIGHT | SHIFTS 2013
Lighting Design
A shifting puzzle block is studied and remodeled in 3D software to design a lighting installation. The whole structure is made out of modular polycarbonate unit. The translucency allow light to penetrate through the structure. The overlapping parts create shadows and different light intensities. 1
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DEFORMATION CHAIR
ACADEMIC | DEFORMATION CHAIR | CUPS 2007
Furniture Design Workshop, BA(AS) Year 1, Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong Collaborators : Chris Tsui, Buzz Yip & Francis Lam FUNCTION
Furniture
The project is to design a strengthen paper cut as a modular component of furniture. A series of folding and interlocking method is studied. The weakest part of the cup is folded into star shape. By interlocking the folded cups, a piece of flexible furniture is created. As the joints are flexible, when a person sits on the chair it bounces and created flexible relationships with the person.
Bottom view Original Paper Cut
Strengthen Paper Cut
Interlocking Systems
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CARNIVAL SCHOOL
COMPETITION | CARNIVAL | SCHOOL 2010
Competition Of Intergrated Design School For The SociallyAware Education, Social Design Foundation Collaborators : Nam Wu, Kenton Lam FUNCTION
Travelling School
The competition is to design a design school that raises students’ social awareness. Globalization gives chances for architects to build all over the world. However, having different cultural backgrounds and experiences, decisions in architectural design are deviated according to the architects’ values. Without clear understandings of the city itself and its citizens, those buildings may not be effective to the users or even give adverse effect to them. 1. Scale of the Travelling School
2. Intergrating into City Fabric
The design embraces socially aware design, triggers close contacts between architecture students and the communities. Design students have the exposure to the city fabric. A mobile school that travels around the world and gives different insights to students from different backgrounds, initiating close interaction with the locals for a better design 4. Multi-directional Communication between Students, Architects & Citizens and student’s social awareness.
3. Analyzing City Problems and Design Project
The convex L-shape corner creates low speed zone for interactive activities.
Straight corridor only allows people to pass by without stopping.
Studio Module Facade of the studio module includes built-in furnitures for interactions between design students and citizens. Low Speed Zone is highlighted as pink.
Living Dorm Module The module is divided into two student’s bedrooms.
1st Floor Plan
Ground Plan
Lecture Room Module It provides an open podium for students and public to enjoy.
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CARPARK PARK
COMPETITION | CARPARK | PARK 2011
Competition Of Alternative Car Park Tower in Hong Kong. AC-CA (Architectural Competition Concours dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Architecture) Collaborators : Nam Wu, Kenton Lam & Owen Lam FUNCTION SITE
Vertical Car Park Central, Hong Kong
The project is to design a new car park tower operated by vertical automatic delivery system. The site Central is one of the busiest districts in Hong Kong. During different time of a day, the site is packed with different groups of user. Our proposal is to provide an efficient automatic parking system to meet the great demand of urban needs in different time of a day. By utilizing the vertical automatic delivery system, the car park cells swap between parking lots and cultural activities with different scales at different times.
User Analysis
Connectivity Analysis
Function Analysis
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COMPETITION | CARPARK | PARK 2011
Functions swap in time
Facade
Ground Plan
Night view on public roof
First Floor Plan
Day view on common area next to the parking lots
Second Floor Plan
Third Floor Plan
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IDEA PROJECT
WORK | IDEA PROJECT | CAMBODIA 2010
HKVA Hong Kong Volunteer Award ; Role : Leader of Architectural Design Team FUNCTION LOCATION
Elementary School Kampot, Cambodia
Good architecture brings happiness. We believe all people should have equal opportunities to enjoy, partake in and have access to the design of architecture and environment. IDEA Project is a NGO in Hong Kong aiming at exploring solutions towards sustainable design and community participations. By sharing creativities between disciplines and with the locals, we aimed to improve architecture’s qualities of the villagers located in remote areas, and empower the underprivileged in developing countries with design opportunities. 1 2
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Architectural Drawings Photo of Existing School Photo : IDEA School Participatory Workshops’ Photos on School’s Design
Site Section
Roof Plan
Ground Plan
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WORK | IDEA PROJECT | CAMBODIA 2010
The dishes are used in the design workshops by kids. By puting the used painting dishes as decoration on the wall, it reminds the kids their contributions on designing and building the school.
The playground is built mainly by recycled material. Car tyres are painted and built on the ground for kids to jump around. Old water pipes are designed and built as sound devices.
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LUOYANG EXPOSITION
WORK | PEONY EXPOSITION | LUOYANG 2012
Glass Roof
Role : Assist architects on drawings and graphic productions Image Courtesy : Sauerbruch Hutton, Berlin Drawings shown here are produced by the applicant with supervisions of architects. FUNCTION LOCATION
Thermal Glass Walls
Pavillion and Museum for Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Flower Luoyang, China
The Luoyang Four Seasons Peony Exposition World building is envisioned as a compact glasshouse located within the landscape of the new urban river park. The building integrates itself gently into the landscape of the new park. Its transparent and carefully articulated glass facades connect the landscape of the park with the interior of the Peony World.
Glass Walls
Columns
Landscape
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CCZ ZURICH
WORK | CCZ CORPORATE | ZURICH 2012
Role : LED Screen Studies and Furniture Design Image Courtesy : Sauerbruch Hutton, Berlin Drawings shown here are produced by the applicant with supervisions of architects. FUNCTION
Exhibition Space
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Zurich, Switzerland
Dot Matrix
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6mm Modular LED DVI
SMD LED Display Screen with Pixel Density of 10000-40000 dots/sqm.
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PRET A DINER
WORK | PRET A DINER | BERLIN 2011
Role : Conceptual Development. Assist architects on drawings and graphic productions Image and Photo Courtesy : NOVONO, Berlin Drawings shown here are produced by the applicant with supervisions of architects. FUNCTION
Pop-up Restaurant
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Berlin, Germany
Mezzanine Floor Plan
The project is to design and build a pop-up restaurant in an old building in the city center of Berlin. The Pret A Diner restaurant travels around the world and stays three months in each city. The interior construction and set up was done within one week. The design concept is to escape from a cage. Flying birds and spot lights are allocated all over the space to provoke the sense of escapes to the light.
Ground Floor Plan
Concept Sketch : Dining Area
Concept Sketch : Bar Area
Photos : Kitchen Area (Top), Bar Area (Below)
Photos : Dining Area
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