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Cultural Infrastructure GREEN SOCIAL HABITATIONEDUCATIONAL URBANISM

SPACECULTURAL RECREATIONECOLOGY SOCIAL INSTRUMENT

C O N T E N T

01 Culture Connector - Connection of Highline Park and 7 Train Extension Collaboration: Wanjing Xiao Instructor: Gregg Pasquarelli, SHoP Architects

02 South campus Green Dormitory Collaboration: Bruno Ma Instructor: Anda French

03 The Underground Railroad Museum Instructor: Arthur McDonald

04 LightScienceCenter-ExtensionofUffiziGallery Instructor: Marissa Tirone

05 Onondaga Lake Ecology Education and Research Center Instructor: Clair Olson

06 Seneca Falls Recreational Hotel Instructor: Emily Pellicano

07 House as Site, Site as House Instructor: Richard Rosa

08 Busan Otkorum Opera House - International Idea Competition Design Internship StudioTEKA, New York, NY Collaboration: Nicholas Reiter, Michelle Fowler, Tiffany Jin Principal: Vanessa Keith

09 COOE Showroom for Shoes Interior Display Design Internship R&D, Shanghai, China Collaboration: Wayne Tseng, Ben Lin Principal: Steve Shih

10 Sketches and Painting

Situating between the end of highline and 7 subway extension, adjacent to Javits Cen-ter, the site will be challenged by the large flow of aimless pedestrian in the future. To optimize the circulation, a culture connector is designed to collect inefficient pedestrian and pump them back through efficient path, providing an intuitive circulation. The culture connector hybridizes recreational culture and information culture into this transportation hub. The Highline Park will directly connect the 7 subway as a promenade. The biggest laundry bar and bike rental form a major cultural route on opposite sides to encourage the new social life. Other supporting pro-grams, such as technology exhibition and fit-ness also attach along the theme route. The social green void dominates the intersection of routes. Above the ground, the recreational feature flows into a new boutique hotel, ex-pressing the new life, new culture.

10 Final model production: collaboration with W.Xiao

Problem or OpportunityDiagrams Produced by W.Xiao

CULTURE CONNECTORCONNECTION OF HIGHLINE PARK AND 7 TRAIN EXTENSION New York, NY Collaboration with Wanjing Xiao

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SECTION 1=16Longitudinal section collaboration with W.Xiao

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Study models produced by Xiao Chen

Study models produced by Xiao Chen 10 models production: collaboration with W.Xiao

10 Final model production: collaboration with W.Xiao

Exchange of Interior and Exterior Flipping volume to optimize environment

Concept Diagrams produced by B.Ma

The South Campus area of Syracuse University exists with a set of conditions distinct from those of the central campus. Hosting mostly dormitories on the wide open landscape, South Campus has seemingly grown as a community with green distribution. The new dormitory will mash up the typologies from green house and student dormitory to optimize the environment of dormitory. The students will enjoy study within the house with greenery.

SOUTH CAMPUS GREEN DORMITORY Syracuse, NY Design Collaboration with Bruno Ma

Digital model and rendering produced by Xiao Chen

Ground Level00

Auditorium Level-36

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Second Level250

Third Level350

Fourth Level450

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Fifth Level550

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Cross section produced by Xiao Chen

Diagrams produced by B.Ma

Landscape integration

Social envelope layer

Digital model of room layout produced by Xiao Chen Interior rendering produced by Xiao Chen

Rendering of detail section produced by Xiao Chen

footing drain of perforated drain tiled 6 diameterprotect top of pipe w/ lter fabric

3/4 thick drainage protection mat with waterproong membrane

rigid foam insulation

steel column

steel beam 6 x 12 with intumescent paint, shear connection

3 diameter metal handrail

3 concrete oor slab hydronic radiant oor

1/2 oor nish

6 cover of gravel13 x 36 concrete footing

6 reinforced cast-in-place concrete w/ reinforcement

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2 air gap

3 x 6 solid brick premolded, backer rod

and sealant

3/16 tie of corrosion-resistant metal

cavity masonryy wall

anchor bolt

sill ashingreglet-type gasket

head ashing

1/2 wall nish with 1/2 insulation

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1 gypsum board

1/2 thick drop ceiling panelshanger wire

4 diameter water pipe

3 x 6 brick

heating cablenish ooring

1/2 glass double glazing

support wall

metal ashing

rigid foam insulation panelsribbed roof decking

aluminium curb

operable window

metal window frame, mullion bolt connection

operable glass window

perimeter channel

thermal insulation sub-ooring

34 height glass panels

escutheon with cast-in-place sleeve

3 diameter metal handrail

Single duct VAV outtake airSingle duct VAV intake air

air handlerair duct

electric wires

non load breaing partition wall, cut through the entrance door

sprinkler

smoke detector

34 height glass panels

1/2 drop ceiling accostic panels

mullion w/ tie-back

operable window

1/2 thick glass

trombe wall

Hydronic Radiant oor supply from geo-exchange heat

plants on lightweight soiltop to bottom layer:sloped blacony with rain water pipe running

lter fabricretention layersheet barrierwater membranethermal insulation and vapor retarder

vegetation balcony and 4th roof

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Third Level350

Fourth Level450

Fifth Level550

Roof Level650

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Detail cross section production: collaboration with B.Ma

Diagrams of building systems produced by B.Ma

Envelope

Metal decking

Steel I-beam frame structure

Volume

North-Brick cavity wall

South-Double glazing framed glass curtain wall

Room service area

Water distribution

HVAC System-VAV

Circulation

Rainwater collection

Recreation services

Service Cores

Partition non-load bearing wall

Bathroom

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Cooling tower

Hall way and main stair

Water path to bathrooms

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Auditorium

Brick wall

Living room

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Plan drawings produced by Xiao Chen

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Plan drawings produced by Xiao Chen

Final model produced by Xiao ChenPlan drawings produced by Xiao Chen

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD MUSEUM Syracuse, NY

When the importance of the INFRASTRUCTURE is challenged by the his-tory of freedom in the city, the demands of the different infrastructure, such as Erie Canal, Railroad, Highway 81,Connective Corridor, become the CATALYSTS of city growth or decline.

The effect of infrastructure generates the EVENTS of city through time.It heavily affects the citizens daily routine.The new museum of Underground Railroad will play a fundamental role for one of few Civic Space-Clinton Square as public and cultural node in Syracuse. Rather than considering the museum as an isolated architec-tural objectalong the approach to Clinton Squares larger public apparatus, I choose to intensify the relationship between the museum and the public space around it.

The Underground Railroad Museum thus would become the extension of greater civic space with Clinton Square and the destination of civic event space.

Route and intervention approaching to Museum

Programs Mapping

Front view

Underground railroad mapping

Longitudinal section integrated with ground plan

B1 floor plan

2nd floor plan

3rd floor plan

4th floor plan

View from southeast corner

Photos of model with site

Interior renderingsView from the stairsFront entrance view

LIGHT SCIENCE CENTEREXTENSION OF UFFIZI GALLERYFlorence, Italy

Hand drafting exploded microscope

There is an increasing need to educate pub-lic science in public. The site opens toward a deadly piazza space. The existing slanted ground as an exit of Uffizi gallery connects art gallery and piazza Grano. The slanted plane will become space for gathering and educating science to public while fostering movement. There are three core program areas within science center: exhibition, edu-cational, and demonstration. Everything else is arranged around this central core where admit light (translated from microscope), creating a new intuitive and educational sequence of arts and science. Thus new sci-ence center will act as scientific instrument, allowing performance of science exposing to visitors.

Sketches for floor plans

East Elevation

Cross section

Longitudinal Section Cross Uffizi

Final Model

ONONDAGA LAKE ECOLOGY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER Syracuse, NY

This project locates in the Onondoga Lake Park with great view of both lake and green. In order to maintain the original beauty and harmony of the park, the research center will be created through lifting and extruding the ground, thus dif-ferent layers of ground is suspending in the air to allowing the view and air in the facility center. New educational activities is inserted with original landscape with all the labs in the extruded layer. With architectural landscape form blended into surrounded green and water, the research center creates architecture harmony between human and nature.

Ground Structure

Roof Detail

Without Roof Final Model

SENECA FALLS RECREATIONAL HOTEL Seneca Falls, NY Seneca Falls is a town witness the transformation from industrial age to recreational age. So does water lock. Water locks transform itself from industrial water traffic to a chan-nel of recreation. The hotel which carries recreational trend with industrial look is chosen to sit next to the river. A floating bar consists of hotel rooms and private recreation is lift in the air to allow the plaza below the bar fills with public activities.

Mapping: from Industrial to Recreational

House as Site, Site as House Virtual site (translated from painting analysis)

Painting Painting translated to physical model

Painting formed landscape Study model Study model

Frame model Final model Final painting board

Otkorum Opera House_Twist/Fold/ConnectBusan, Korea International Ideas Competition For Busan Opera House Design Internship - StudioTEKA, New York, NY

The new opera house in Busan connects the mountains with the sea, bridging local and international scales and connecting Busans past with its future. Building upon the evolution of Busans shoreline, we adopt the vocabulary of the harbor pier as a reference for the import and export of local and international culture and exchange. The result is a conceptual knot: two becoming one.

The building sits upon a landscape plinth, or ribbon, which forms a grand public gesture surrounding the opera house, activating the site with outdoor concerts and theater events, a public pool, yacht club and marina, urban parkspace, caf, restaurant and retail space. The undulating planes of the ribbon transition three dimensionally to create both interior and exterior spaces. The opera house has two primary access points located at either end of the rib-bon. The city entrance sits at the edge of the new island and is accessed by way of a ramp which also connects to the plinth, while the seaside entrance is accessed by way of a protected marina and a pedestrian bridge which ties back in to the city. The city entrance opens upon a large public lobby containing an open performance stage, the volumes of the opera and multipurpose theaters, two restaurants, a bar, gift shop, exhibition space and a multimedia music library. The outdoor amphitheater and public pool/recreation space can be accessed from the lobby by way of a gently sloping ramp, which joins a stepped seating area with a view of the entire harbor.

Accessed by way of the lobbys grand staircase, the balcony level affords visitors breathtaking views toward the city and the sea, as well as overlooking the activated gathering space below. The plinth level sits above, linking the two major theater spaces, a 2,000 seat performance venue for opera and a 1,200 seat multipurpose arena with the outdoor space of the ribbon. At the crown of the theater complex sits the special events level, here envisioned as a space containing a VIP lounge, high end restaurant and banquet hall with stunning 360 degree Busan city views.

The facets of the knot are enveloped in translucent, transparent and opaque panels, the placement of which is dependent upon program as well as elevation. The buildings structural skin is revealed through the panels, creating a dramatic glowing volume which provides a cultural beacon on the harbor. A series of gently shifting columns move up and through the building, while internally, the volumes of enclosed spaces reflect the buildings dramatic form. At the plinth level, two arms reach out from the knot to connect to the ribbon, in a culminating gesture that represents the harmonic union of opposites and a symbol of the citys emerging status as an important international cultural destination.

Building upon the evolution of Busans shoreline evolution, we adopt the vocabulary of the harbor pier as a reference for the importation, exportation and interaction of local and international cultural exchanges. The result is a conceptual knot: two becoming one. The proposal links the land back to the sea while celebrating culture with dramatic choreography.

ELEVATE TO CELEBRATE

INTERTWINE:the MOUNTAINS

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Cross Sectionproduced by Xiao Chen

Collaboration with Michelle Fowler

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Plan production: Collaboration with Dongsuk

Culture diagrams produced by Michelle Fowler

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Longitudinal Sectionproduced by Xiao Chen

Interior view from lobby Exterior view from water

Rendering production: Collaboration with Michelle Fowler and Tiffany Jin

Rendering production: Collaboration with Ben Lin, Wayne Tseng

Display furniture design and production: collaboration with Ben Lin, Wayne Tseng

COOE Showroom for Shoes Interior DisplayShanghai, China Design Internship R&D Collaboration: Wei-yi Tseng, Ben Lin

Rendering production: Collaboration with Ben Lin, Wayne Tseng

Painting: Industial Blur

SKETCHES AND PAINTING

Vigevano: Piazza Ducale

Drafting: Dancing mapping

Torino: Urban Sketch

Pavia: Certosa di Pavia

Villa Emo

Xiao Chen | xxchen@syr.edu

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