PORTFOLIO2010Fall - 2012FallTao Tao
University of Illinois Chicago
ContentsUndulating Occupancy
Instructor: Jimenez LaiP 27-48
Ramping Up DelightInstructor: Penelope Dean
Andrew ModdrellP 49-62
Negtive MassInstructor: Paul Preissner
Laura FehlbergP 63-78
Intercommunal MeanderingInstructor: Luis Ortega
P 13-26
Impromptu Collective Instructor: Sean Lally
P 1-12
Impromptu CollectivesContemporary perception of public space has now branched and grown into a multitude of non-traditional sites with a variety of programs in mind. It is for this reason that the way in which design deals with public space as a discipline, has become such a diverse and
Impromptu CollectivesContemporary perception of public space has now branched and grown into a multitude of non-traditional sites with a variety of programs in mind. It is for this reason that the way in which design deals with public space as a discipline, has become such a diverse and
Passive Collective
Active singularities
Programmatically, plazas are strongly linked to the lobby space type, it is always consid-ered as the exterior extension of the lobby, both are a "public face" for welcoming and orienting visitors.
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A Bxed programmed activities self-planned activities information inquiry phone chat waiting reading impromptu social meeting buying coee
meetings conferences interviews exsercising & eating working discussing
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oce
oce
oce
oce
lobby plaza
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B
Plaza Type
Downtown, Chicago Equitable Building Plaza, Chicago
The typology eliminates the limitations of most exsiting plazas in terms of exibilities of hosting diversity of outdoor activities through-out the year. Since the underground devices with various enery triggers, dierent kinds of program may be accommodated within a homogeneous base.
Exsiting Grid Base
Activated Energies
Passive Collective
Active singularities
Programmatically, plazas are strongly linked to the lobby space type, it is always consid-ered as the exterior extension of the lobby, both are a "public face" for welcoming and orienting visitors.
A
A Bxed programmed activities self-planned activities information inquiry phone chat waiting reading impromptu social meeting buying coee
meetings conferences interviews exsercising & eating working discussing
B
oce
oce
oce
oce
lobby plaza
A
B
Plaza Type
Downtown, Chicago Equitable Building Plaza, Chicago
The typology eliminates the limitations of most exsiting plazas in terms of exibilities of hosting diversity of outdoor activities through-out the year. Since the underground devices with various enery triggers, dierent kinds of program may be accommodated within a homogeneous base.
Exsiting Grid Base
Activated Energies
LightingRadiationAcousticsAir owThermalInfrared-Ray
Ice sculpture Exhibition
Outdoor Skydiving
Sunbathing
Jan
Apr
Jul
Oct Activity
original
addition
Beer festival
JAN MAR MAY JULY SEP NOV
beer
festiv
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ice sc
ulptur
e exh
ibitio
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food m
arket
interv
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outdo
or pe
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boxin
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petiti
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publi
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xhibi
tion
lectur
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fresh
fruit m
arket
outdo
or run
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show
publi
c auc
tion
outdo
or sky
divin
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beau
ty pa
gean
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art lig
hting
show
job fai
r
music
festiv
al
comme
rcial p
romoti
on
politi
cal ca
mpaig
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wedd
ing
acoustic
thermal
lights
air ow
scent
water
Beauty Pageants
Sound Thermal
Air ow for Resting
Singularity in manipulative zoneThe main idea of manipulative zone is to maxmize the possibility for users to plan their own activities by altering and controlling mini-climate condition in small area.
Lighting for Performances
Thermal zone for Reading Acoustic zone for healing & recovering
Air ow + Lightings / photo shooting Thermal + Acoustic / outdoor socializing
Single energy
Single energy
Multi - energies
Lightings Air ow
The most important consideration in designing exterior plazas and public spaces is the future, potential use of those spaces. Plazas should be designed to cater to a diverse set of activities including those that are active or passive, formal or informal, group or individually oriented, and planned or spontaneous. Plazas should invite users to partake in programmed activities, but should also be exible enough to accommodate activities that users plan themselves.
LightingRadiationAcousticsAir owThermalInfrared-Ray
Ice sculpture Exhibition
Outdoor Skydiving
Sunbathing
Jan
Apr
Jul
Oct Activity
original
addition
Beer festival
JAN MAR MAY JULY SEP NOV
beer
festiv
al
ice sc
ulptur
e exh
ibitio
n
food m
arket
interv
iews
outdo
or pe
rform
ance
boxin
g com
petiti
on
publi
c art e
xhibi
tion
lectur
es
fresh
fruit m
arket
outdo
or run
-way
show
publi
c auc
tion
outdo
or sky
divin
g
beau
ty pa
gean
t
art lig
hting
show
job fai
r
music
festiv
al
comme
rcial p
romoti
on
politi
cal ca
mpaig
n
wedd
ing
acoustic
thermal
lights
air ow
scent
water
Beauty Pageants
Sound Thermal
Air ow for Resting
Singularity in manipulative zoneThe main idea of manipulative zone is to maxmize the possibility for users to plan their own activities by altering and controlling mini-climate condition in small area.
Lighting for Performances
Thermal zone for Reading Acoustic zone for healing & recovering
Air ow + Lightings / photo shooting Thermal + Acoustic / outdoor socializing
Single energy
Single energy
Multi - energies
Lightings Air ow
The most important consideration in designing exterior plazas and public spaces is the future, potential use of those spaces. Plazas should be designed to cater to a diverse set of activities including those that are active or passive, formal or informal, group or individually oriented, and planned or spontaneous. Plazas should invite users to partake in programmed activities, but should also be exible enough to accommodate activities that users plan themselves.
activating heat activating sound
activating air ow activating lights
seat/engery trigger
seat/engery trigger
seat/engery trigger
By connecting the seat bottom to the smaller ring, the sensors pick up the sign and activate thermal and acoustic eects.
By connecting the seat top to the bigger ring, the sensors pick up the sign and activate lighting and air ow eects.
Exsiting plaza
Senory panels
Energy sources
manipulative zone
dened zone
activating heat activating sound
activating air ow activating lights
seat/engery trigger
seat/engery trigger
seat/engery trigger
By connecting the seat bottom to the smaller ring, the sensors pick up the sign and activate thermal and acoustic eects.
By connecting the seat top to the bigger ring, the sensors pick up the sign and activate lighting and air ow eects.
Exsiting plaza
Senory panels
Energy sources
manipulative zone
dened zone
Intercommunal MeanderingHousing project
Intercommunal MeanderingHousing project
Project location: Chicago
Project location: Chicago
Type A
Type B
Type C
housing units
envelope
commercial
Type A
Type B
Type C
housing units
envelope
commercial
2nd Floor3rd Floor4th Floor5th Floor6th Floor7th Floor
2nd Floor3rd Floor4th Floor5th Floor6th Floor7th Floor
public space
semi-public space
semi-private space
private space
public space
semi-public space
semi-private space
private space
NThe form of this project is a demonstration of new way of utilizing non-boxy housing block as a catalyst to generate extra and dynamic public space within the community
ground oor
NThe form of this project is a demonstration of new way of utilizing non-boxy housing block as a catalyst to generate extra and dynamic public space within the community
ground oor
?Interior UrbanismThe project is trying to achieve urbanity in architecture, the experience of walking in the building is like walking in a small city where urban aspects occur and disappear.
?Interior UrbanismThe project is trying to achieve urbanity in architecture, the experience of walking in the building is like walking in a small city where urban aspects occur and disappear.
This project starts with an urban envision that what a museum should look like in a city without stairs and elevators.
By investigating and exploring contiouous surfaces, this project is an attempt to maximize the potentials of continuity horizontally and vertically as well in a mega-building.
Continuous Surfaces Study
This project starts with an urban envision that what a museum should look like in a city without stairs and elevators.
By investigating and exploring contiouous surfaces, this project is an attempt to maximize the potentials of continuity horizontally and vertically as well in a mega-building.
Continuous Surfaces Study
Different types of space organization provide various possibilities of incorporating multiple events.
Different types of space organization provide various possibilities of incorporating multiple events.
Cultural
Making
Living
Operations
Museum
Museum Administration
Art School Gallery
Retail Store
Restaurant
Auditoria
Studio
Classroom
Library
Art School Administration
Dormitory
Faculty ApartmentHealth Center
Student Center&Lounge
Sports Center
Game Center
Cinema complexBike Parking
Program Distribution Inside Indoor OutsideOutside
Art School Gallery
Sculpture Exbihition
Natural History Museum
Science & Industry Museum
Painting Exbihition
Art Museum
OUTSIDE TO INSIDE OUTSIDE TO EXBIHITION & GALLERY
OUTSIDE TO MUSEUMOUTSIDE TO INDOOR-OUTSIDE IN & OUT PATH
ALL-OUT PATH
Unroll Circulation
Section Model
Cultural
Making
Living
Operations
Museum
Museum Administration
Art School Gallery
Retail Store
Restaurant
Auditoria
Studio
Classroom
Library
Art School Administration
Dormitory
Faculty ApartmentHealth Center
Student Center&Lounge
Sports Center
Game Center
Cinema complexBike Parking
Program Distribution Inside Indoor OutsideOutside
Art School Gallery
Sculpture Exbihition
Natural History Museum
Science & Industry Museum
Painting Exbihition
Art Museum
OUTSIDE TO INSIDE OUTSIDE TO EXBIHITION & GALLERY
OUTSIDE TO MUSEUMOUTSIDE TO INDOOR-OUTSIDE IN & OUT PATH
ALL-OUT PATH
Unroll Circulation
Section Model
Lobby&Information
Main Entrance
Natural History Museum
Collection Service
PreservationComputer Lab
Art MuseumPainting Class
Art Studio
Science Museum
Conference Center
Film Studio
Academic Office
Retail store
Auditorium
Restauraut
Art School Gallery
Bars
Sclupture ExbihitionPainting Exbihition
Architecture Exbihition
Retail store
Faculty Club
Student Dorm
Basketball Court
Swimming Pool
Running Track
Book Store
Library
Study Zone
Circulation System Section
Outside
Indoor Outside
Inside
0 15m 30m 60m
Lobby&Information
Main Entrance
Natural History Museum
Collection Service
PreservationComputer Lab
Art MuseumPainting Class
Art Studio
Science Museum
Conference Center
Film Studio
Academic Office
Retail store
Auditorium
Restauraut
Art School Gallery
Bars
Sclupture ExbihitionPainting Exbihition
Architecture Exbihition
Retail store
Faculty Club
Student Dorm
Basketball Court
Swimming Pool
Running Track
Book Store
Library
Study Zone
Circulation System Section
Outside
Indoor Outside
Inside
0 15m 30m 60m
0 15m 30m 60m
Plan
Each plan consists ofthree types of spaces that are flexibly organised like a compact. It is also anonymous due to its complex.
Indoor outside
Outside
Inside
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1
2
2
1
3 3
3
OutsideIndoor outside
Inside
urban section
0 15m 30m 60m
Plan
Each plan consists ofthree types of spaces that are flexibly organised like a compact. It is also anonymous due to its complex.
Indoor outside
Outside
Inside
1
1
2
2
1
3 3
3
OutsideIndoor outside
Inside
urban section
YSIZEXSIZE
YSIZE XSIZEYSIZEXSIZE
YSIZE
XSIZE
Site Plan0 30m 60m
YSIZEXSIZE
YSIZE XSIZEYSIZEXSIZE
YSIZE
XSIZE
Site Plan0 30m 60m
Construction detailsBuliding Structure
Construction detailsBuliding Structure
Waffle slabs
Core
Foundation
Glazed glass
Louver
Single layer glass
Exibition Space
Waffle slabs
Core
Foundation
Glazed glass
Louver
Single layer glass
Exibition Space
Art Gallery
Art Gallery
The most significant and interesting part of the project is the spring-like ramp. The ramps, as a spatial condition, change the density of homogenous floor spaces.
Walking through the ramps, by seeing different openings created by it, people are able to experience the different views of exterior spaces. All the ramp units are exposed to the outside, they are providing not only natural light but also a feeling of freedom in the building.
The most significant and interesting part of the project is the spring-like ramp. The ramps, as a spatial condition, change the density of homogenous floor spaces.
Walking through the ramps, by seeing different openings created by it, people are able to experience the different views of exterior spaces. All the ramp units are exposed to the outside, they are providing not only natural light but also a feeling of freedom in the building.
Geometric evolution
4X4X1 Conceptual Model
Geometric evolution
4X4X1 Conceptual Model
Techniques
The fully connected ramps form a sense of continuity linking both vertical spaces and horizontal spaces.
Structure System
Techniques
The fully connected ramps form a sense of continuity linking both vertical spaces and horizontal spaces.
Structure System
Section
0 10m 20m 40m
Second floor
Third floor
Fourth floor
Fifth floor
Every single ramp connects different offices and gener-ates one unique path in the floor that guides people circulating around the whole building.
Section
0 10m 20m 40m
Second floor
Third floor
Fourth floor
Fifth floor
Every single ramp connects different offices and gener-ates one unique path in the floor that guides people circulating around the whole building.
SCAN
NER
COLO
R
ER
SCANNER
COLOR
PRINTER
Second Floor0 10m 20m 40m
SCAN
NER
COLO
R
ER
SCANNER
COLOR
PRINTER
Second Floor0 10m 20m 40m
Third Floor0 10m 20m 40m
Third Floor0 10m 20m 40m
Site plan0 10m 20m 40m
Ground Floor
Fourth Floor Fifth Floor
Site plan0 10m 20m 40m
Ground Floor
Fourth Floor Fifth Floor
The goal of this part of the project is to pro-duce a new set of forgeries to fit within House VI drawings by introducing curves and wraped surfaces geom-etry into the vocabulary mathematics currently embedded in the logic of transformations.
The goal of this part of the project is to pro-duce a new set of forgeries to fit within House VI drawings by introducing curves and wraped surfaces geom-etry into the vocabulary mathematics currently embedded in the logic of transformations.
Transformation Diagrams
This part of the project is to curatea specific formal move from previ-ous drawings into the controlling geometric order for a house.
Transformation Diagrams
This part of the project is to curatea specific formal move from previ-ous drawings into the controlling geometric order for a house.
Wire Models
Wire Models
Ground Floor
Second Floor
Elevation
Section Transverse Section
Ground Floor
Second Floor
Elevation
Section Transverse Section
Interior Volume
Interior Volume
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PORTFOLIO2010Fall - 2012FallTao Tao
University of Illinois Chicago