Section and Dougong of “The Extreme Happiness” Hall from Qing Dynasty, 1768.
Situated in Beihai Park, it was constructed during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing dynasty, making it approximately 300 years old. It is known as the largest double-eaved square pavilion structure in Asia. The hall boasts a remarkable architectural design, featuring 12 distinct types of bracket sets known as dougong, hundreds of them in total. It is supported by 88 columns and divided into 9 bays or sections.
Oct. 2019, TJU, Beijing.
Free or Tolls: The American Interstate Highways and Chinese National Trunk Highways.
This paper compares the differences between the US Interstate Highway and the Chinese National Trunk Highway System (NTHS) based on their history about construction, ownership, sources of funding, operating revenues. The U.S. highway system has a long and complex history of construction. These differences cannot be attributed only to the context of the times and the country's social system. It also comes from the sophisticated factors， such as inertia of road construction history, population, urban development, efficiency differences of government agencies, landscape, land policies, and market strategies.
Sept. 2022, GSAPP, New York.
Composition, Pattern, and Joint: A Study on Carlo Scarpa’s Architectural Details.
This is an assignment from a research course taught by Steven Holl. In my research, I compared Scarpa's technique of using different materials to create joints in architecture with the Murrine technique he often used in glasswork. I used these rules to combine his architectural details in a box volume.
Sept. 2022, GSAPP, New York.