3D Urbanism: city for 30 millions inhabitants

Le Corbusier’s 3 Million Inhabitants City is an idea of extruding most programs vertically regularly on different parts of the flat surface. Each building’s connection point is merely the ground floor lobby, so the single ground becomes the only space

3D Urbanism: city for 30 millions inhabitants

Le Corbusier’s 3 Million Inhabitants City is an idea of extruding most programs vertically regularly on different parts of the flat surface. Each building’s connection point is merely the ground floor lobby, so the single ground becomes the only space

PARASITIC MARKET

“粤谓野市曰虚。市之所至。有人则满, 无人则虚。满时少, 虚时多, 故曰虚也。” Spontaneous market named “虚”(means void) in Canton Province. If market fills with people is “full”, then empty is “void”. Mostly the market is empty, so that is why it names “虚”. WHAT? In the south of

PARASITIC MARKET

“粤谓野市曰虚。市之所至。有人则满, 无人则虚。满时少, 虚时多, 故曰虚也。” Spontaneous market named “虚”(means void) in Canton Province. If market fills with people is “full”, then empty is “void”. Mostly the market is empty, so that is why it names “虚”. WHAT? In the south of

The Ambiguity of Territory

Ambiguity of Territory Architecture usually acts as a shelter to protect us from uncontrollable weather or others. It sets up solid boundaries, defines our control over the environment, and by securing our territory, it enforces a sense of security upon

The Ambiguity of Territory

Ambiguity of Territory Architecture usually acts as a shelter to protect us from uncontrollable weather or others. It sets up solid boundaries, defines our control over the environment, and by securing our territory, it enforces a sense of security upon

invisible hotel

Invisible Hotel \space in space; night; maze; hidden WHAT The thesis is to suggest a time-based hotel habitation intervention that is a spatial expansion and hide-and seek within office building at night, in the area of Theatre Lane in Central,

invisible hotel

Invisible Hotel \space in space; night; maze; hidden WHAT The thesis is to suggest a time-based hotel habitation intervention that is a spatial expansion and hide-and seek within office building at night, in the area of Theatre Lane in Central,

Momentary Visual Perception of the City

Looking at the definitions of Photography from different photographic theorists to understand the nature of photos.   Over 80% of photos exist in the world now are produced in the last 20 years. Photo has become an important element to

Momentary Visual Perception of the City

Looking at the definitions of Photography from different photographic theorists to understand the nature of photos.   Over 80% of photos exist in the world now are produced in the last 20 years. Photo has become an important element to

The Food City

            The thesis explores the vision of future sustainable cities using food as tools. The project asks a question: What would our cities look like if we place the food network as the focus of urban

The Food City

            The thesis explores the vision of future sustainable cities using food as tools. The project asks a question: What would our cities look like if we place the food network as the focus of urban

Mega (Municipal Services) Box

My topic is Mega (Municipal Services) Box, which is about Municipal Services inserted into Shopping Mall. Hong Kong is like a mall city now, everything is happening inside the malls and about consumption. From introducing shopping lifestyle to people realize

Mega (Municipal Services) Box

My topic is Mega (Municipal Services) Box, which is about Municipal Services inserted into Shopping Mall. Hong Kong is like a mall city now, everything is happening inside the malls and about consumption. From introducing shopping lifestyle to people realize

Designing the City as a Resource

“Designing the City as a Resource” refers to the fact that instead of the frequent practice of tabula rasa –demolishing and building a new – the projects should take existing social, economic and cultural structures into consideration, making use of

Designing the City as a Resource

“Designing the City as a Resource” refers to the fact that instead of the frequent practice of tabula rasa –demolishing and building a new – the projects should take existing social, economic and cultural structures into consideration, making use of

Oil Painting Trading Market

1. Thesis Statement Dafen is suburb in Shenzhen, which is famous for its reproduction of famous western oil paintings for the mass market. 1989 hong kong businessman huang jiang established his factory there, hiring a group of labour painters constantly

Oil Painting Trading Market

1. Thesis Statement Dafen is suburb in Shenzhen, which is famous for its reproduction of famous western oil paintings for the mass market. 1989 hong kong businessman huang jiang established his factory there, hiring a group of labour painters constantly

Parasitic market

“粤谓野市曰虚。市之所至。有人则满, 无人则虚。满时少, 虚时多,故曰虚也。”–《广东新语》 Spontaneous market named “墟”(means void) in Canton Province. If market fills with people is “full”, then empty is “void”. Mostly the market is empty, so that is why it names “墟”. Definition of “墟市” :In the south

Parasitic market

“粤谓野市曰虚。市之所至。有人则满, 无人则虚。满时少, 虚时多,故曰虚也。”–《广东新语》 Spontaneous market named “墟”(means void) in Canton Province. If market fills with people is “full”, then empty is “void”. Mostly the market is empty, so that is why it names “墟”. Definition of “墟市” :In the south

Architecture In-Between

WHAT Hong Kong, with it’s given land of around 1,100sq.km has to accommodate 7 million people. The city is one of the most extremely compact and density cities in the world. Due to the overwhelming population, the city keeps on

Architecture In-Between

WHAT Hong Kong, with it’s given land of around 1,100sq.km has to accommodate 7 million people. The city is one of the most extremely compact and density cities in the world. Due to the overwhelming population, the city keeps on

Temporary Identity

WHAT: Guangzhou has become the most popular immigrant destination for West Africans (mostly from Nigeria) since a decade ago. The West Africans frequently travel between West Africa and Mainland China for garment wholesale trading business between the countries. There are

Temporary Identity

WHAT: Guangzhou has become the most popular immigrant destination for West Africans (mostly from Nigeria) since a decade ago. The West Africans frequently travel between West Africa and Mainland China for garment wholesale trading business between the countries. There are

Spatial Media

Reinventing spatial relationships with the influence of social media.

Spatial Media

Reinventing spatial relationships with the influence of social media.

Civic Square

  Development of Plaza in China There is no space as ‘civic plaza’ in traditional city in China. There were two kinds of public space whose function act like plaza in ancient Chinese cities, one belonged to the royal family,

Civic Square

  Development of Plaza in China There is no space as ‘civic plaza’ in traditional city in China. There were two kinds of public space whose function act like plaza in ancient Chinese cities, one belonged to the royal family,

Shangrila Rejuvenation

Side A Side B WHY After the conflagration, Shangrila has lost some parts of both cultural media and commercial platform. As a result, there are both cultural and commercial reasons to challenge rejuvenating Shangrila. On one hand (Side A), Shangrila is a place with

Shangrila Rejuvenation

Side A Side B WHY After the conflagration, Shangrila has lost some parts of both cultural media and commercial platform. As a result, there are both cultural and commercial reasons to challenge rejuvenating Shangrila. On one hand (Side A), Shangrila is a place with

PREMEABLE EXTENSION

Hong Kong starts land reclamation process since 1980s. Indeed, modern Hong Kong is a reclaimed city, almost 25 percent of developed land is built on reclaimed land. From the iconic Hong Kong skyline to the industrial hubs in the New

PREMEABLE EXTENSION

Hong Kong starts land reclamation process since 1980s. Indeed, modern Hong Kong is a reclaimed city, almost 25 percent of developed land is built on reclaimed land. From the iconic Hong Kong skyline to the industrial hubs in the New

Street Museum

Statement A Street Museum in Dongjiadu 160 years ago, Dongjiadu was just a stepped wharf beside Huangpu River with small population in Shanghai. With the development of ship transportation, this area became thriving. During the years before 1949 and after

Street Museum

Statement A Street Museum in Dongjiadu 160 years ago, Dongjiadu was just a stepped wharf beside Huangpu River with small population in Shanghai. With the development of ship transportation, this area became thriving. During the years before 1949 and after

Physical Sound

THESIS STATEMENT While sound related architecture has always been an idea to demonstrate how form of architecture would produce best acoustic effect to the audience, architect seldom concern the needs of people with hearing loss. The lack of hearing sense

Physical Sound

THESIS STATEMENT While sound related architecture has always been an idea to demonstrate how form of architecture would produce best acoustic effect to the audience, architect seldom concern the needs of people with hearing loss. The lack of hearing sense

Responsive Action

Thesis Statement The spatial form shall be reacted to external forces without the limitation of structure. The existence of spatial form became the proposition by time and movement. The moment of space is individualized. What? A prototype within urban context

Responsive Action

Thesis Statement The spatial form shall be reacted to external forces without the limitation of structure. The existence of spatial form became the proposition by time and movement. The moment of space is individualized. What? A prototype within urban context

miniature city: Orphanage As A Home

STATEMENT Miniature is an idea closely associated with architecture due its ability to shift perception across scale and dimensions. While miniature is a recurrent theme in novel, and is widely discussed in architectural literatures like The Poetics of Space and

miniature city: Orphanage As A Home

STATEMENT Miniature is an idea closely associated with architecture due its ability to shift perception across scale and dimensions. While miniature is a recurrent theme in novel, and is widely discussed in architectural literatures like The Poetics of Space and

INNOVATION.CONNECTION

  Thesis statement Culture, contains three parts: material, combination of material with heart, and heart part. Housing as a physical carrier of culture, shows a nation’s cultural psychological structure in different degree, including ethics, aesthetic pursuit, value orientation, national character

INNOVATION.CONNECTION

  Thesis statement Culture, contains three parts: material, combination of material with heart, and heart part. Housing as a physical carrier of culture, shows a nation’s cultural psychological structure in different degree, including ethics, aesthetic pursuit, value orientation, national character

Medicalization in Hong Kong

The Statement|The Medicalization in HONG KONG With the reality of epidemic based cultures and the necessity for preventative care to its ever growing population, Hong Kong is a place in the hot spot highly demanding for medical and health care

Medicalization in Hong Kong

The Statement|The Medicalization in HONG KONG With the reality of epidemic based cultures and the necessity for preventative care to its ever growing population, Hong Kong is a place in the hot spot highly demanding for medical and health care

Macau Palimpsest

WHAT: This thesis, Macau Palimpsest will consider architecture remnants, the ghost of the past, as site conditions that architects must be sympathetic with. The mentality is not for the sick of conservation, but as an act to participate in the

Macau Palimpsest

WHAT: This thesis, Macau Palimpsest will consider architecture remnants, the ghost of the past, as site conditions that architects must be sympathetic with. The mentality is not for the sick of conservation, but as an act to participate in the

NOT 2D NOT 3D

Thesis statement | This thesis seeks to explore the relationship between Drawing and Architecture, the design media and representation between two-dimensional drawing and three-dimensional form and space. By investigating and integrating the potential technique of 2.5 dimension relief representation and creating

NOT 2D NOT 3D

Thesis statement | This thesis seeks to explore the relationship between Drawing and Architecture, the design media and representation between two-dimensional drawing and three-dimensional form and space. By investigating and integrating the potential technique of 2.5 dimension relief representation and creating

Nature Regeneration

Bibliography: Ibañez, Daniel, and Nikos Katsikis. Grounding Metabolism. , 2014. Print. Kipnis, Jeffrey. 2001. Perfect acts of architecture. New York: Museum of Modern Art. Badarch, Dėndėviĭn, Raymond A. Zilinskas, and Peter J. Balint. Mongolia Today: Science, Culture, Environment and Development.

Nature Regeneration

Bibliography: Ibañez, Daniel, and Nikos Katsikis. Grounding Metabolism. , 2014. Print. Kipnis, Jeffrey. 2001. Perfect acts of architecture. New York: Museum of Modern Art. Badarch, Dėndėviĭn, Raymond A. Zilinskas, and Peter J. Balint. Mongolia Today: Science, Culture, Environment and Development.

City Layering by Imaginery Connection

My thesis aims at analyzing the virtual spaces that construct by one’s imaginations. Looking into different framing systems providing limited information which would inspire one to perceive the world from a visual and ‘superficial’ perspective. By adapting the study into

City Layering by Imaginery Connection

My thesis aims at analyzing the virtual spaces that construct by one’s imaginations. Looking into different framing systems providing limited information which would inspire one to perceive the world from a visual and ‘superficial’ perspective. By adapting the study into

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MALL 2.0

  Hong Kong as an international city which depends on economy and tourism. Shopping malls become one of the main tools to make money and they are everywhere in Hong Kong. Their quantity and size now has become a vital

MALL 2.0

  Hong Kong as an international city which depends on economy and tourism. Shopping malls become one of the main tools to make money and they are everywhere in Hong Kong. Their quantity and size now has become a vital

Marginalizing In Coexistence

What? Hong Kong has long been troubled with the problem of after-death infrastructure, not only the supply of columbarium is not matching with the growing demand, but the most severe problem is the segregation of after-death services being dispersed in

Marginalizing In Coexistence

What? Hong Kong has long been troubled with the problem of after-death infrastructure, not only the supply of columbarium is not matching with the growing demand, but the most severe problem is the segregation of after-death services being dispersed in

Rhythmi(city)

THESIS STATEMENT The Hong Kong government’s Pedestrianisation Scheme limits vehicle access to certain streets as means to improve the overall pedestrian experience. These periodic open space attracted the occupation of street performers and hawkers who would transform the ordinary streets

Rhythmi(city)

THESIS STATEMENT The Hong Kong government’s Pedestrianisation Scheme limits vehicle access to certain streets as means to improve the overall pedestrian experience. These periodic open space attracted the occupation of street performers and hawkers who would transform the ordinary streets

[Green] Infrastructure

WHAT? GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE In Hong Kong, density is always a big concern of the city. To protect the countryside and to meet the needs of growing population, increasing plot ratio seems to be unavoidable. Plot ratio has increased to 15

[Green] Infrastructure

WHAT? GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE In Hong Kong, density is always a big concern of the city. To protect the countryside and to meet the needs of growing population, increasing plot ratio seems to be unavoidable. Plot ratio has increased to 15

Aerate/Recreate

  STATEMENT This thesis will experiment with parking garages, the bottom massing of HK residential towers, to explore the potentials of using air as one medium to active architectures. The goal is to figure out how air is related to

Aerate/Recreate

  STATEMENT This thesis will experiment with parking garages, the bottom massing of HK residential towers, to explore the potentials of using air as one medium to active architectures. The goal is to figure out how air is related to

Machine Safari

  60% of Ulan Bator’s inhabitants live in ger(yurt) settlements. Living conditions are precarious. In many places, running water and power are lacking. Improvised heating systems pollute the entire city. And yet, ger are more than a Mongolian analog of

Machine Safari

  60% of Ulan Bator’s inhabitants live in ger(yurt) settlements. Living conditions are precarious. In many places, running water and power are lacking. Improvised heating systems pollute the entire city. And yet, ger are more than a Mongolian analog of

MOVING EVENT

The destiny of public space is not determined by the prescribed functions, but rather facilitating and inspiring movements and events. MOVEMENT The action or process of moving. Also, a particular act of manner of moving.The properties of movement is that

MOVING EVENT

The destiny of public space is not determined by the prescribed functions, but rather facilitating and inspiring movements and events. MOVEMENT The action or process of moving. Also, a particular act of manner of moving.The properties of movement is that