Abstract:This paper elaborates that the construction industry is entering into BIM age, and analyzes the positive impact of the application of BIM on architects and architectural design, and then discusses the countermeasures of architectural education in this situation.That is to cultivate the students'quality of BIM to face the upcoming BIM application climax.

Abstract:The rapid development of the digital technique based on structural performance and the demand for architectural form innovation are gradually directing structural performance design toward the digital era.The digital era redefines the relationship between architecture and structural engineering, which brings new opportunities for integration of two disciplines.The development of digital technique gives tremendous impetus to the innovation of both philosophy and methods of architecture design.In the academic field,many educational institutions are actively exploring the new educational mode which is adapted with the new era, trying to re-introduce the structural knowledge into architectural education.From the perspective of architecture,this article analyzes the history,technique,design philosophy and educational mode of the digital era of structural performance design, and gives a brief introduction to the relevant practice completed under the author’s guidance.

Abstract:In architectural design, computer has become a powerful tool, and is deeply relied in areas such as CAD drawing, 3D modeling and datum calculation. However, the potentials of calculation and design assistance of computer in architecture are still remained to be developed. Thus, a case that shows the optimization of plots is presented in this paper to discuss algorithms that realize self-growth model of plots and global optimization among the competitions between each other based on rules and objective functions. The algorithms can be expanded and employed to other fields of architecture, and may provide new architectural methodologies.

Abstract:At the information era, the Internet technology has changed and will continue to change our lives and work style.Its impact on the architectural design also continues to deepen and expand.With the rapid development of mobile Internet,the bonds between modern people and the Internet are becoming closer and closer,making the exchange of information at any time and any where possible.Virtual reality is a tool that pursued by human to go beyond time and space,and technology revolution,and continuous innovation has promoted the rapid development of virtual reality technology in current period.The combination of virtual reality technology and the Internet will become a feature of the next era. Architectural design is endowed with the congenital gene of virtual reality owing to its nature of imagining of the future.The combination of the Internet, virtual reality technology and architectural design will become the inexorable trend.The researches and practice in these aspects,by the author of this paper,together with the setup of the website uncity.me and the practice of mobile clients, are new attempts in this direction.

Abstract:There are great differences between architectural design and structural design in the aspects of thinking mode and design objective.The design of practical projects always develops along with compromise between the two professions. This working pattern is not considered as an effective way for structures in taking its good effects in architectural design,and may probably lead to waste.Penetration of contemporary digital technologies in architectural industry makes it possible for the architectural and structural design to be integrated on the digital platform.In the 2014 Tsinghua parametric design workshop, forms of folding plate structure are explored along with the teaching process of Grasshopper.Form generation and structural simulation are carried out on the Grasshopper platform. Laser cutting and 3D printing technologies are also employed in elements fabrication.This article introduces the technical issues and thinking related to this experimental project.

Abstract:Based on the educational principle of“Open up, Bring in”,DAL (Digital Design Laboratory) has set up the collaborations with many other research institutions,such as ZHA|CODE and WAX team, and has conducted annual digital fabrication workshops. During the participation of the workshops,tutors and students start to build up their own understandings of digital architecture design,and learn the skills of using computational software and applications through making real scale models and prototypes. Empowered by the last couple of years’experience, DAL starts the revolution in the educational system by introducing digital design tools to students. The achievement at current stage lays out a strong foundation for the future prospect of digital education.

Abstract:The Article is based on the research on Beijing urban village evolution.The Aim of the research is to set up a dynamic urban organisational system driven by different urban flows and distribution of urban programs, which lead towards an urban prototype model,as a way to understand urban process in order to propose an alternative thinking for urban village evolution.

Abstract:While the controversies between form and function,structure and space are still intensively taken,an integrative and efficient solution is emerging silently.As a symbol of the new industrial revolution,digital fabrication is gradually infiltrated into almost all domains of our lives. Obviously,architecture can hardly be unaffected in this milieu. Scientifically,digital fabrication is not only a systematical discourse associated with many disciplines,but also an accurate expression of certain design philosophy.Several cases are demonstrated in this paper to present the methodology of digital projects starting from design concept to construction. Meanwhile,a latent principle between form and structure in terms of digital technology has been rigorously developed and followed as well.

Abstract:The paper discovers the forming law of biological cell,mosaic tetra decahedron, th rough the obser vation of its mosaic pat ter n,and generates the digital simulate architectural form through the digital techniques, and then further conducts construct stress analysis on another traditional architectural form formed by the mosaic between tetra decahedron and dodecahedron,and explicitly points out the advantages and disadvantages of bionical architectural form in the aspects of structure and actual construction through data analysis.

Abstract:Packing is an algorithm that a certain number of units aggregate under certain composite rules.The combination of Packing algorithm and fractal iteration not only plays important roles in the optimization of spaces,but also has potential applications for architectural design. The paper describes and analyzes different kinds of fractal packing algorithms,including box-type packing, circular packing and irregular packing.The applications of fractal packing algorithm in architecture are studied through design cases.

Abstract:Tibetan Buddhism is known for monastery,and monastery refl ects the culture and history of the Tibetan in multidimensional aspects.The Buddhist monasteries in each Tibetan region have its own characteristics,and the Buddhist monasteries in Sichuan Tibetan region have their characters in its layout,space form, architectural form, construction techniques, color and decoration,etc.Tibetan Buddhist monasteries ref lect the architectural style of the Han temples more or less.Taking Huiyuan Monastery as an example,this paper mainly discusses how Han Buddhist Temple construction style and technologies are applied to Tibetan Buddhist monastery buildings,and is expected to provide reference for the study of the physical form of the Sichuan Tibetan architecture.

Abstract:In the process of creating a conservation-oriented society,housing is also following the pace of refiningand economizing.The intensive residential indoor space, to a large extent,can save social resources, and ease the housing problems for the social vulnerable groups at the architecture level.In the design research of the ultimate residence and space intensive mode,the paper dates back to the domestic and foreign small residential design cases,and further explores the basic strategy and the processing technique of indoor space design of limit residence.The paper discusses how to design to meet the living space of a single person or more from the aspects of plane, vertical space and variable furniture,and then puts forward modular design,commercialization and industrialization of the tiny space, without influencing the living comfort.The construction of“7m2” miniresidential verifies the feasibility of the efficient use of minimal space,and the research of indoor space intensive strategy will play a positive role to the construction in the conservation-oriented society.

Abstract:Gejiu,known as city of tin,enjoys a long history of tin mining and smelting, which contributes to the industrial architectural heritage group such as the Jijie Railway Station.These architectures demonstrate diversified styles and features under the unique local geographical conditions and complex social backgrounds.The paper analyses several problems of the industrial architecture through the review on the architectural history of tin industry,the analysis of its features and the interpretation of its values. The paper then draws lessons from foreign example of corridor heritage,and puts forwards green corridor,trails,heritage, description strategies and other protection and renewal methods of industrial architectural heritages.

Abstract:This paper analyzes the concept of“industry-living integration”,and proposes that the regulator y plans based on industr y-living integration should focus on the structure of centers,the structure of land use,the structure of layout and the structure of transportation,in order to realize the integration of road traffic,land use, population distribution,employment distribution and intensity districting.

Abstract:In the domain of urban planning,the“capitalization” of“big data” means the value of urban public affairs management and services.When big data is used in urban planning,it will not only provide high accuracy consultationand predictability for the decision-making,but also lead all industries to share the data bonus,and expand the breadth and depth of the sharing.During the process where urban planning enjoys the bonus of big data capitalization,the critical issue is how to explore the capitalization method based on the role orientation of urban planning among the tripartite confrontation relationship of data,thought and technology.In this paper, we propose that urban planning should become middleman for linking the spatial data,the data integration and other correlation technologies,the innovative thought, through analyzing the structure of the big data value chain about urban planning.Based on the role orientation, we further construct the big platform,which consists of big data acquisition,big data organization and big data integration.In consequence,the decision-making process of urban planning is changed, which includes selecting the paradigm between the causal reasoning and correlation thought,organizing the relevant data,integrating data into information,integrating information into knowledge,integrating knowledge into wisdom for decision-making.

Abstract:The“Eight Views”culture is being regarded both as a spacial literature and a literary space.As a comprehensive cultural phenomenon,it has two important connotations—literary context and landscape space.“Eight Views”in Chongqing is valuable owing to its characteristics on geographical culture and the artistic feature and integrity on poetry,and demonstrates the ancient value of mountains and rivers. This paper expounds the coupling between these two connotations by the case study of ancient“Eight Views”in Chongqing, and argues that the former takes effect on the latter through the Chinese ancient aesthetic traditions;conversely,the latter reacts to the former through behaviors. Finally,the paper summarizes the characteristics of Chongqing“Eight Views”in order to offer some enlightenment for the construction of cities with mountains and rivers.

Abstract:Urban historical building and space environment are the precious wealth of human, and architectural creations are supposed to properly deal with the relationship between the new buildings and historical environment so as to avoid any damages to the historical environment. As an important example of Bashu cliff temple,the scenic area of the Tongnan Giant Buddha Temple is rich in tourist resources and with a profound cultural foundation. Taking the simple humanistic environment of the Giant Buddha Temple into account,basing on the building and landscape design projects of the Tongnan Giant Buddha Temple’s west square, the paper combines the Giant Buddha Temple’s protection plan and the integrated use of history building protection plan,architecture design and landscape science knowledge,and discovers and refines the simple historical and cultural landscape of the Giant Buddha Temple, and then discusses the coordinate method between architectural creation and history built environment of the Giant Buddha Temple, and at last expounds the special processing method that shows the traditional architecture style with the modern architectural technology,so as to build a building and space environment of the Tongnan Giant Buddha Temple’s west square that fits to its humanistic environment.

Abstract:Regionalism is not opposite to globalism;instead, the two can coexist.Beibei rural construction movement is a typical representative of the modern rural construction movement in Modern China. The case of Beibei provides us particular regional practice experience in three respects:integration of city and country,humanistic spirit and landscape resources.Based on the overall style of urban and rural construction through urbanization, practical ways to organize public participation garden spaces and gardens system construction using geographical landscape resources,we can construct a garden style urban and rural environment.The case of Beibei stresses on the harmony between people and landscape architecture.Landscape architecture is an important space carrier of nurture of community spirit,and demonstrates that regional life is the true meaning of regional landscape architecture.It inspires the practice of contemporary landscape architecture construction and “new urbanization”.

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