PORTFOLIO

HAN DING

M.Arch, Structures OptionM.S.CEE, Structural Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Contents

RUSTY VOID An Urban Complex in Chicago 1

SHOPPING IN THE URBAN SCENERY A Vertical Shopping Mall Design 19

CREATING THE RHYTHM OF A LONG VOLUME A Grain History Museum in Central Illinois 29

APPENDIX Models for Studying Spaces 37 Architectural Traveling 38

RUSTY VOIDAn Urban Complex in Chicago

Partner: Sungjin Cho2012

Emphasis: Response to Urban ContextHigh-rise Systems

Context: Chicago, Illinois

Site Plan

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1. The site is surrounded by the retaining walls of adjacent buildings and the steel infrastructure, which incorporates a strong industrial atmosphere.

4. Two cores and two vertical shafts connect the podium and the volumes above.

2. The space with industrial feelings is preserved by elevating masses.

5. An atrium between the podium and elevated masses function as the main entrance.

3. A cor-ten steel sculpture park reinforces the industrial flavor.

6. Exposed columns and trusses echo the industrial look around the site.

Infrastructures On or Near the Site

Design Evolution

Concept: Response to Chicago's Industrial Context

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A-A Section

Ground Level Plan

LobbyLobby

Parking

Parking

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Isometric Section

Section Key

1. Atrium 2. Hotel Check-in 3. Performing Art Center 4. Club & Bar 5. Sculpture Park6. Exhibition 7. Entrance of Museum

8. Gymnasium 9. Lobby 10. Parking Lot11. Lounge 12. Restaurant 13. Spa 14. Hotel

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B-B Section

Atrium Entrance Level Plan +60'

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Main Entrance

Atrium

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Arrangement of Elevators

C-C Section

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Concepts of Structures

High-rise part1. Gravity-only Columns: - Concrete-filled-tubes, square section of 2’x2’- Deep foundation with piles; - Four columns picked up by trans-girders at bottom of the mass

2. Cores and shafts: - Major lateral force resisting system, providing enough strength and rigidity; concrete cores with tube action, 42’x36’- Steel shafts with diagonal bracings on all sides, 36’x18'

3. Slabs: - Concrete slabs on formed steel deck, 10” thickness - Designed as rigid diaphragms to unify lateral drift on the same level

Atrium and sky bridge trusses- Long-span structures with span of 106 feet in between support for sky-bridge- Great stiffness to limit flexure deflections at center span

D-D Section

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Cor-Ten Steel Sculpture Park

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Circulation

Inspired by Richard Serra's Sculptures' Industrial Feeling

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Interior of Sky-bridge Restaurant

Atrium: From Above

Atrium: From North

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Views of AtriumInterior and Exterior

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Second Gym Level +48'

Fourth Atrium Level: Performing Art Center + 135'

Typical Hotel Level +291'

First Sky-bridge Level: Spa +335'

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Facade Strategy-Frosted and clear glasses define translucent and transparent parts according to different needs of privacy or views.

-Two patterns differentiate adjacent volumes.

-Small grids create continuous facades without horizontal divisions by floor slabs.

Pattern1 Pattern2

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East Elevation

South Elevation16

Physical Model

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SHOPPING IN THE URBAN SCENERY A Vertical Shopping Mall Design

2009

William Alsop's Studio in TU WienEmphasis: Steel Construction/ Tensile Structures

Choices in the Design Process No Specific Site, Twenty Boutiques Required

1. Original Concept1a. Vertical shopping as “Cavern Exploration". This ascending spiral mall incorporates a dark environment and thick walls which create a cave-like atmosphere.

1b.Vertical shopping as “Mountain Climbing". This thin, ver tical structure resembles a mountain; the boutiques act as observation decks for shoppers.

C o m p a r i s o n : B o t h C a v e r n E x p l o r a t i o n a n d M o u n t a i n Climbing are exciting experience for patrons. However, the more e n g a g i n g a t m o s p h e re a n d beautiful urban vistas available from Mountain Climbing is more suitable for shopping.

2. How Boutiques Attach to Structure 2a. Boutiques sit on the steel framework. 2b. Boutiques are suspended from roof structure. Shoppers enter through truss bridge. Comparison: Suspended boutiques give shoppers a thrilling feeling of standing above the heart of the urban environment, which is why scenery decks are treasured by mountain climbers.

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4. Main Entrance 4a. Entrance is located on ground floor in concrete box containing administrative offices. 4b. Entrance is located in long truss bridge on second floor which is accessed by escalators. Administrative offices are located on the ground floor. Comparison: in 4a, the ground floor space surrounded by water is divided by concrete box. In 4b the building meets the ground in a more elegant way. The truss bridge echoes the multiple bridges in the framework.

3 . T h e F o r m of t h e Suspended Structure 3a. Suspended beams stretch out horizontally, parallel with the ground.

3b. The suspended beams are pulled upward by ties.

Comparison: The inclined cantilever beams v iv id ly shows the power of the pre-stressed roof cables. It exaggerates the tension in the cables and creates a strong visual impact. This logic expresses the distinctive character of structural steel that makes it different from concrete.

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Arrangement of Boutiques

1. A Bookstore

2. A Shoe shop

3. A Chocolate Store

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1. A Bookstore

2-2 Section

1-1 Section

2. A Shoe shop

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Masted Structure Construction

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1 - Tubular hanger (also resists uplift)2 - Main beam, IPE3303 - Concrete-filled steel column, 355 mm dia4 - Tie with clevis5 - Column head6 - Base plate of the steel column, 20mm7 - Iron wire mesh (separating the upper pipe space and the lower corridor)8 - 36mm low-radiation glass, 6mm+18mm (vacuum) +12mm9 - Cable, 40mm dia10 - Box beam section11 - HSFG bolts12 - Blinds13 - Beam grid junction component14 -Turnbuckle accommodating length tolerances in the cable15 - Ground anchor

Boutique Construction

Steel Construction Detail

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South Elevation

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North Elevation

South Elevation

Layers of Elevation

1. Glass and metal boards

3. Steel columns and beams

5. Truss bridges

2. Stairs and elevators

4. Structure ties

6. Suspended boutiques and cables

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North Elevation

Entry Level Plan

Ground Level Plan

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The rhythm becomes more rapid as the ramp climbs higher

CREATING THE RHYTHM OF A LONG VOLUMEA Grain History Museum in Central Illinois

2012

Emphasis: Steel Construction/ Long-Span StructuresSpatial Sequence and Visual Rhythm

Site PlanAtlanta, IL

Relationship of the Museum and the Railway

The design of Grain History Museum is simple and clean. The old grain elevator is the highest structure on the site and serves as the pearl of the project. Surrounding the grain elevator, two long ramps climb up gently and form the main volume of the museum spaces. Along the ramp locates an entrance plaza, a courtyard with three pods, an exhibition hall and an auditorium in spatial sequence.

In the near future, the high-speed train connecting Chicago and St. Louis will roar rapidly along the site. The clear and strong image of the museum will leave the passengers an unforgettable impression. Therefore, although the museum locates in a small town-Atlanta, it will gain a broader reputation and tell more people the early history of grain production.

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Exhibition

Storage

Archive

Restoration

Courtyard

Receiption

shop

CafePod 3 Pod 2 Pod 1

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A

B

B

Grain Elevator

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D

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Auditorium

Second Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

Small Item Exhibition

Exhibition Hall

A-A Section

Entrance ElevationC-C Section

Detailing of Double-Trusses in the Exhibition Hall

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a

a-a

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b-b

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Construction Detail: From Foundation to Roof

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Exhibition HallStructure, Roof and Interior View

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Ground Floor Second Floor

Foyer

Studio

Studio

Third Floor Fourth Floor

Studio

Studio

CommonArea

Studio

Library

Pod: Artists' Studios and Libraries

Exterior View on the Ramp

Walking along the ramp, visitors will first see the grain elevator and three pods standing in a row in the courtyard. When moving up, they will appreciate the repetitive arch roofs and skylights of the exhibition hall, which are supported by fish-like steel trusses beneath. On the high end of the volume, the gradually changed timber roofs of the auditorium sit elegantly on top of the volume. These three groups of the rhythm create the complete lyric of the architectural experience of the museum.

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1. Concept: a group of floating boxes

2. With common area and vertical circulation

3. Structural system: wood bearing wall grid

4. Functions intersect with structural system

5. Structure after intersection 6. Result of superposition

Design Iterations

Physical Model

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Le Corbusier: Villa Baizeau

Le Corbusier: Villas La Roche-Jeanneret

Alvaro Siza: Borges & Irmao Bank

Alvaro Siza: Galician Center of Contemporary Art

Le Corbusier: Ozenfant Studio

Appendix 1: Models for Studying Spaces

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Nanchan Temple, Tang Dynasty, China

Bianjing Gate, Ming Dynasty, Daixian, China

Chartres Cathedral, France

Chapelle Notre Dame du Haut, Romchamp

Yungang Grottos, Beiwei Dynasty, China

Schroder House, Utrecht

Renovation in Castelgrande, Belinzona

Roofs in Wang's Courtyard, Qing Dynasty, China

Appendix 2: Architectural Traveling

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