Yao Yuzheng, Final Year Project Studio, 2018-19

Content
1. Site Analysis and Research
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2. Concept and Strategy
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3. Final Project Drawings
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4. Visualization
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5. Models and Final Presentation

1. Site Analysis and Research
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The site, the old Yangshupu Power
Plant, is an early built large thermal
power plant of China, located in
Yangpu District, Shanghai. It was
founded by British businessmen in
1913. The initial fashion capacity was
10,400 kilowatts and by 1924, the
installed capacity reached 121,000
kilowatts, becoming the largest
power plant in the Far East.
along the Huangpu River. Because
Shanghai government plans to open
the west river bank by continuous
pedestrian way, the Yangshupu
Power Plant, as a significant spot,
will be overall developed, with the
consideration of cultural creativity,
entertainment and entertainment.
Rigon Shanghai Yangpu River The Site
In 2010, according to the
requirements of the municipal
government for energy conservation
and emission reduction, Yangshupu
Power Plant officially stopped the
production. The two chimneys is
180 meters high and is higher than
the famous Shanghai landmark
international hotel. As the
surrounding buildings are basically
middle and low rise building, the
chimneys have a strong sense of
presence and can be seen from far
away. The power station also shows
a totally different scale comparing
with the residents around.
The power plant has played a very
important role in the history of this
district, which has made it have
a meaning other than its original
function to the residents. Based on
the Yangpu District plan, the old
buildings in the factories will be
preserved as historical heritage, as
a part of the general organization
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Pump House
1920
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Transformer Substation
1920
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Old Boiler Room
1980
Old Chimney (180m)
1980
Ash Storage Tank
1998
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New Unit Steam Engine
1998
New Chimney (180m)
1998
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Coal Unloader
1996
Coal Transporting belt
1998
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Proposal
UP TO 150DECIBEL
UP TO 150DECIBEL
Chinese Traditional Plant Dyeing Skill
槐 米
Chinese Scholar Tree
15-25m
Deciduous Tree
600 million in the 80s
Pm10 amd Pm2.5
Wind speed
Pm10
Pm2.5
Wind speed
野 生 茶 树
Black Tea
15-30m
Deciduous Tree
3km
2km
Dyeing Work from Australian Artist India Flint
1km
500m
250m
薯 莨
Shuliang
~20m long
Liana
五 倍 子
Wubeizi
2-10m
Small Deciduous Tree
Through the interview we found
that many locals are relating the
old factory with pollution. In their
mind the chimneys are not a symbol
of healthy life and better living
standard. Also, fashion industry is
one of the main sources of multiple
pollutions, such as water pollution. I
think that it is necessary to develop
sustainable fashion to protect the
environment. Therefore, I want to
transfer the image of both the old
factory and the fashion industry, to
create a new environmental-friendly
system in the new proposal.
黑 豆
Black Beam
50-80cm
Annual Herb
蓼 蓝
Liaolan
50-80cm
Annual Herb
紫 草
Zicao
40-90cm
Perennial Herb
种 植 茶 树
Black Tea
0.8-1.2m
Shrub
艾 草
Chinese Magwort
0.8-1.5m
Perennial Herb
栀 子
Cape Jasmine
0.3-3m
Shrub
石 榴
Pomegranate
5-7m
Small Deciduous Tree
I chose one of the strategies to
practice sustainable fashion, which
is to use natural plant dyeing.
This strategy can reduce the
water pollution to a great extent,
and also help reducing other
kind of pollutions. Moreover, the
vegetations that can be used for
dying can also be used to provide
green areas in the site, providing a
better living environment for locals.
The table shows the plants which
meet the two conditions of using for
dyes and fitting Shanghai’s climate.
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Vegetion and Human's Scale
The height of the trees is determined
by the former research of plant
dyes. With these different types of
vegetations, various experiences can
be provided.
Roof Garden
Vertical Vegetation
E.g. Forest Kindergarden | Junya Ishigami
E.g. Extreme Nature | Junya Ishigami
E.g. Parkorman Park | DROR
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2. Concept and Strategy

Functions (above)
General Planning (below)
The functions are arranged around the
main strategies of natural plant dyeing.
I hope that the building can support
the all the process from production
(growing plants, making dyes, dyeing
fabric with machines and drying fabric)
to designing, shopping and holding
fashion shows. The vegetation keeps
growing and here comes the recourses
of dyes; it will from a virtuous circle
of the building’s performance. With
various function, the building will
contain different groups of people,
such as designers, investigators,
dyeing workers and customers. I think
in this way people can have a general
understanding of the whole process
of fashion design, which will be helpful
for the development of sustainable
fashion.
I want to achieve an effect that the
building block could also gain an
organic development together with
the vegetation. The power station
would be taken as the first core area.
With the first seeds spreading, the
vegetation could, to some extent,
grow widely. During the growing of
the vegetation, the architecture block
would also expand when space is no
longer abundant. The site could then,
develop around several different core
areas.
Finally the growing generation could
overall change the image of the former
power station into an eco-friendly one.
Growing Plants Boiling Dyes White Fabric Dyeing Fabric Printing Machine
Drying Fabric Designing Shopping Runway
5 Years Development 10 Years Development 20 Years Development 30 Years Development
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Architectural Strategy
To open the whole ground floor for
growing vegetation, the building volume
is considered to start from the top layer
of the original structure. In this way, it
is considered that the vegetation could
grow with more freedom.
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With the architecture block goes down
and vegetation goes up, there would be
an interaction between the artificial and
the natural. In the architecture people
would look down to the vegetation; that
where the name diving into nature comes
from.
Architecture Goes Down
Vegetation Goes Up
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Typologies
The architecture is supposed to always be
at a status of unfinished. Two main cores
are decided based on the old structure,
as a starting point of the architecture’s
growing. Around the cores, corridors
and staircases start to grow. Individual
building blocks are then connected to the
corridors. The typologies are designed
with a study of the industrial language,
to keep the characteristic of the historical
heritage. Each block will support activities
of a single studio or a sample production
line; they have their own circulation and
structural system so they can be, to some
extent, independent on the main body.
There are several test of the concept
of architecture plug-in and I supposed
that the blocks can be adapted base on
different operation. Public functions are
arranged in the core and also some large
corridors.
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3. Final Project Drawings

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Site Plan
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Floor Plan
Lv0
+28.4m
+24.4m
+22.4m
+20.4m
+24.4m
+16.4m
+20.4m
+20.4m
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Floor Plan
Lv-1
Floor Plan
Lv-2
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Ground Floor Plan
The ground floor is supposed to be
totally free to let vegetations grow
wildly. There is no specific entrance
or paths; the root will be determined
based on people’s activities. There are
two concrete slabs floating among the
plants supporting the function of the
lobby of the architecture.
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A
A'
Section A-A'
B
B'
Section B-B'
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Elevation: View from the Southeast
Elevation: View from the Southwest
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Construction Details
These drawings show the relationship
of the old and the new structure. The
color red is achieved with stained
concrete and aluminum panels.
Perforated panels are also used for the
façade to imitate the light transmission
of fabric.
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4. Visualization

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5. Models and Final Presentation
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Concept Model
(1:300)

Concept Model
(1:300)
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Interm Review Model
(1:200)

Final Review
Techtonic Model
(1:50)
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Final Review Model
(1:100)

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Final Review
Posters

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