Vertical Communities Studio

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Designing verticle communities that contain numerous functions whilst being self-sufficient.

During my architectural design studies, I've been most interested in the process of transforming abstract concepts into architectural entities. I often draw inspiration for my designs from life, such as my travels, the collision of lifestyles with people from different regions, and the mutual export of views with my teachers and classmates. These influences have have created my unique design concepts and taught me to be tolerant of everything in the world.

Yanlin Wu, MArch Architecture Design

My name is Yuhang. I am a postgraduate student of MArch Architecture Design and was a member of vertical community studio in autumn semester. During my architectural studies I have been interested in exploring the relationship between the built environment and humanity. It is amazing to discuss diverse approaches regarding urban solutions in this studio.

Yuhang Gu, MArch Architecture Design

I am a postgraduate student of architecture. I believe that high-rise buildings should not only meet the daily needs of their users, but also require more innovative design. For example, functional diversity, the integration of green design with high rise, and more possibilities between private and public spaces. Through my postgraduate studies, I have gained some understanding and research into this.

Jiali Yu, MArch Architecture Design

Vertical Communities Studio

In high-density urban communities, high-rise buildings are an essential building type. Due to the outbreak of the epidemic, the disadvantages of architectural homogeneity have become apparent, particularly in high-rise buildings with high residential density. We aim to design vertical communities that contain numerous functions and are self-sufficient.

The high-rise concept was developed from a bubble, with the internal functions developed from the canal. The former is based on an analysis of the city's history and a flow of internal recycle from the canal to the high-rise, including: a space on the ground floor to recycle the food waste from the surrounding restaurants, mainly transported through the canal, combined with the canal to provide new functions for the building, and an internal work flow that translates into the supply of waste from the roof garden; a rainwater recycling system on the façade; and solar panels on the roof to supply the building with energy. In terms of the story line of the bubble's internal space, there are five main internal bubbles as public spaces, from bottom to top: restaurant, theatre, gym, meditation and farm, giving visitors a noisy to quiet ambient experience.