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ADAPT-r

Dear Sir or Madam,

I enclose my CV and research description for a chance to join ADAPT-r. The reason why I need this opportunity is my inclination to continue my PHD research after this phase.

During my master degree, my direction of architectural research is focus on the self-adaptive architectural system. I always look forward to a chance to develop my thesis further. ADAPT-r has now offered such a great platform and I hope to seize this opportunity to contribute to the area of self-adpative architecture.

Here I will give a brief description of my research direction. My topic of the research is ‘Self-Adaptive Modular Architectural System'. It concentrates on how to emerge changeable architectural forms that could be adaptive according to external elements.

Thank you for your time going through this application.

Yours Sincerely,

Chuojun He

Personal Profile:5-year architectural study gave me a basic understanding of architecture. In my 1-year instensive master degree study , I was focus on local to global self-adaptive architectural research. And I have a strong will to extend and deepen my research to a different level.

Education2011-2012 Graduate Architecture Design, Bartlett, University College of London Focus on digital fabrication, developing a system of self-adaptive architecture.

2006-2011 South China University of Technology5-year architecture study and relevant short-time and relevant project experience

Relevant Experience02/2013-Now Architectural Assistant in Aedas(HK Headquater)Hongkong and Mainland China architectural projects

01/2013-02/2013 Asistant in A.O.A., for the project of Pantang Planning, Guangzhou, China

04/ 2012 Smart Geometry Workshop, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New YorkConcentrating on material study: study new material and utilize them in architectural designSkills Gained-- Utilization new types of material in architectural design

2009-2010 Internship in Sunyimin StudioSkills Gained --Communication skills with investors and party A.

Referent:

Feng Jiang Teacher in South China University of Technology Associate Chair, Department of Architecture Email: jfeng@scut.edu.cn Phone: +8613609794568 South China University of Technology

Xavier De Kestelier Teacher in University College of LondonTeaching Fellow, MArch GAD Battlett of UCL Email: xavier.dekestelier@smartgeometry.orgDirector of Smart Geometry Group

Indication Preferences: 1st Preference: AAA Num of fellowship: ERS 22 2nd Preference: KUL Num of fellowship: ERS 241st Preference: UL Num of fellowship: ERS 18

Name: Chuojun HeContact: Address:Flat B3, 12F, Mingfai Building, 20-36 Wharf Road, North Point, HK Mob: +852 66777173 or +86 13925091227 Email: chuojun.uk1101@gmail.com

Self-Adaptive Modular Architectural System

Tianchen Dai’s Portfolio

Movement Collage of Single Component

Flocking

Smart Module

Description of the Research Direction

Key Words: Self-adaptive\Modular\Geometry\Material\Megnetic\Cloud

Within the field of architecture, there are variable ways to generate an architectural form. Among these ways, a self-adaptive modular system will be the concentration of this thesis. The main outlines of this research will be given as bellow.

1. The definition of modular self-adaptive system in an architectural language should be given based on the history of modular architectural system and the inspiration of the natural phenomenon - flocking. This definition will illustrate how the system modify itself according to external elements, resulting in the change of the border and territories to fit in the external elements. There is a relationship of feed and feedback between the system itself and external elements. Here the external element could refer to not only practical element, for example, weather, lighting, but also social and political elements like wars, government's political affiliation.

2. The following of the article will base on this definition to explore how a modular architectural system becomes self-adaptive and achieving transformable borders and territories.

1) The geometry language between the modules will become a way for them to self-organize themselves. There could be a 'code' between the geometry languages of the modular system. Each module will recognize certain geometrical language, this could become a way of self-organization and self-modification. This code could also react with the external elements to create different combination.

2) One other element of self-adaptation is material tolerance. Each module has certain transforming ability could lead to a global transformation. This is could be another way of creating self-adaptive architectural borders and territories. In the terms of time, the external environment keeps changing, each unit of the architectural system could have a different level of local transformation, which leads to an adaptive global changing of the whole system.

3) Another elements of this architectural system is physics elements---, in this article, it is magnet force. This force would increase the internal sensation. Modules connect or repel with each other according to the direction of the magnet force in certain position of the units. This could be a way of self-organization according to external force. This kind of combination or separation could reflect a kind of social behaviour, isolation or grouping.

3. The above discoveries would be utilized and combined in a design project ----- modular cloud-----a kind of self-adaptive system to solve the solar pollution in the future. All the above elements will be used in designing and optimizing the modular system design. And in this article the focus will be how the elements mentioned above function in this modular cloud design.

Work Samples

Main Project : Cloud Systems

Research Phase Projects: Origami Aggregate

Smart Brick

Hyper Modular System_From Local to Gloal Smart Geometry Workshop_ Adaptive Dress

Cloud design is my master degree's graduation design. I want to optimize the design in the PHD degree and give it a more acadamic and more theoretical platform.

This cloud design aims to protect human beings against the solar pollution in the future. Each unit will be floating randomly in the sky. One the solar polution has exceed the safety dandard, the units will be activated and connectied together due to the electronic magnetic force. Single units will be combined togrther as a whole cloud. What's more, it will goon shinking itself to create a dense shadow to protect the citys and human beings.

After a more global thinking, I do realize that this cloud structure not only can serve human beings in a practical way, but also reflects human being's social artivities from individual to the group.

For more detail, please check the project's vedio link: http://youtu.be/axGrcLHQnb8

Main Project : Cloud Systems

Electronic route of the component.

Solar Battery

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Light SensorAir Vehicle

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Future Material Sheer

Solar battery will suport the components to float in the same high of the cities. When it is necessary, these comeponents will assambly together to protect human being.

This electronic route has make the component be able both to float in the sky and to shink when the solar radiation is too strong.

This is a sensor of the solar radiation. If the sunshine is too strong, it will activate the spring. And the component will begin to shrink and form surface with high density.

The air vehicle will help the components float in the same height in the cities. when it is necessary, the components will attacks its neighbors.

The connector of the components is a means of communication of the neighbors. There is electronic magnets in the components. When the sensor sensed the strong solar radience, the electronic magnet will be activated to attracts the neighbors.

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Research Phase Projects: Origami Aggregate

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>> Term IComponent and Connection Studay

>>> Project 01: Origami Aggregate

Teammate: Tianchen DaiTutor: Xavier Dekestelier/Jethro Hon

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The purpose of this project is to use Makedo component and card board to explore the possibility of a modular system. The project is started by exploring origami.

Original Cell Form

Progressed Cell Form

Working Process

Single Piece Changing Progress

Laser Cut Layout 3D Views of the Initial Idea

Plan View of the Structure

Interlocking Section

GADProject - 1 - SubtractiveTianchen DAIChuojun HE

This construction is to release the press caused by the construction.

This construction is to release the huge tension caused by the structure.

We try to connect the units in to a suface.

can make a space that is fit for people’s activities.

The connetction of the units.

Hand made model display

More possibiliies of the free form of the model

The flexibility of the material and different conbination of the units,make the whole form transform freely.

Research Phase Projects: Smart Brick

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>> WorkshopSelf-assembly workshop

>>> Intelligent Bricks

Tutor: Skylar Tibbits

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The idea of male and female systemis adopted in our project.

Through the combination of different male and female system,

the combination will creat different types of forms.

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Within this rules, more forms could be developped.

Research Phase Projects: Hyper Modular System_From Local to Gloal

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>> Personal Research_Global to Local

>>> Hyper Modular System _From Local to Global

Hyper-modular is a project aiming at making modular system adaptable. Taking advantage of material properties, the module could be modified by controling. The change from local would make the global form changable. This would be a modular optimazation to be explored. In this part, the research will focus on how the module can be transformed with in several rule and make the global change.

Hyper ModularHyper-modular is my project aiming at making modular system adaptable. Taking advantage of material properties, the module could be modified by controling. The change from local would make the global form changable. This would be a modular optimazation to be explored. In this part, the research will focus on how the module can be transformed with in several rule and make the global change.

Original modular Form

Paramatric for transformation

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Hyper ModularHyper-modular is my project aiming at making modular system adaptable. Taking advantage of material properties, the module could be modified by controling. The change from local would make the global form changable. This would be a modular optimazation to be explored. In this part, the research will focus on how the module can be transformed with in several rule and make the global change.

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Research Phase Pro jects : Smar t Geometr y Workshop_ Adaptive Dress

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>> Personal Research_Project Research_Future Expectation

>> Smart Geometry Workshop

The aim of this project is to design an adaptable and wearable dress which could modify itself according to the temperature or the emotion of the user. Firstly, a transformable hexahedron has been design which is made up of triangles and hexagons. Secondly, a pattern of this hexahedron is designed as picture 4 has shown. In this pattern, because of its geometric property, it could shrink to make the pattern have different densities.

Single Component Group of componentsPattern Study