Dynamic Roof
Time2023
Affiliation
NYUShanghai Digital Heritage Lab
Team
Personal Project
Time2023
Affiliation
NYUShanghai Digital Heritage Lab
Team
Personal Project
This project starts with analytical research on
the structure of the East Great Hall of FoGuang
Monastery ( 佛光寺东大殿 ). I discovered the unique
proportional principle of a rhomboid grid in the
section view of the architecture and utilized the
structure to recreate the dynamic nature of Chinese
architecture.
The new structure is constructed with modular
woodblocks, being able to expand to a greater scale,
meanwhile, the structure could reshape to allow
greater or smaller span. The arrangement of the
blocks is inspired by the Dougong ( 斗拱 ) structure,
which is the part of Chinese architecture connecting
the pillars to the beams.
By connecting different distribution of modules and structures, we are able to producedynamic allocation of the space beneath. With the help of the rulley system embedded at the base, the space is capable of moving and reshaping in the vertical and horizontal direction.
The activities inside such a structure may be highly shaped by the local residence culture. In a typical Chinese scenario, public semi-outdoor spaces are often occupied by the middle-aged or the elderly, enjoying their life of retirement by playing cards, drinking tea, and having small talk while enjoying the space, air, and sunlight that the architecture provides them. I hope the traditional Chinese elements in this project will help to recall and preserve more of this lifestyle.
By connecting different distribution of modules and structures, we are able to producedynamic allocation of the space beneath. With the help of the rulley system embedded at the base, the space is capable of moving and reshaping in the vertical and horizontal direction.
The activities inside such a structure may be highly shaped by the local residence culture. In a typical Chinese scenario, public semi-outdoor spaces are often occupied by the middle-aged or the elderly, enjoying their life of retirement by playing cards, drinking tea, and having small talk while enjoying the space, air, and sunlight that the architecture provides them. I hope the traditional Chinese elements in this project will help to recall and preserve more of this lifestyle.
