Habitable Edge: Architecture for Contemporary

Lifestyle at Historical Wangfujing Area, Beijing

Stephanie Jahja

2010280248

School of Architecture EMPA Program, Tsinghua University

Thesis Advisor: Prof. Brian Zhang Li

May 29th , 2012

ARCHITECTURAL INTERACTION AT HUMAN SCALE

Learning from micro scale: Hutong’s daily activities

Subject: Beijing’s urban public space

Outcome: Habitable Edge universal place making for daily human pattern in Beijing

precedent studies:

Bernard Tschumi Manhattan Transcripts

Gordon Matta- Clark Conical Intersect

INTRODUCTION Statement of Intent

Proposal

Target Group

ISSUES AND ANALYSIS

THESIS DESIGN

Current Condition of Public Space in Beijing

Public Space in Other Asian Cities

Micro Scale: The forgotten Pattern

Micro Scale Contribution in Western and Asian Cities

Site Analysis: Introduction to Beijing Wangfujing

Micro Site Analysis

Macro Site Analysis

Architectural Strategy: Micro urbanism

Hutong

Architectural Intervention: Habitable Edge Concept

Public Zone 1 Public Zone 1I

CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

Humans do not appear in depictions of urban life

Alternative mindset: interpretation of human activities

Monumentality to accommodate density

Lijnbaan Street, 1953

Introduction Statement of Intent Proposal Target Group

Introduction Statement of Intent Proposal Target Group

RETHINKING INTERNAL ORDER Studio Mumbai, 2010

“The origin of modern architecture is essentially in functionalism”

Zevi

RETHINKING URBANISM

The techniques for planning still in conjunction with our everyday life?

Introduction Statement of Intent Proposal Target Group

Occupying Sprawl! New York, 2011 Tokyo By- Product, 2003

Introduction Statement of Intent Proposal Target Group

PROPOSAL

Wangfujing Street as a Monolith City

improve experience in micro scale through the implementation of Habitable Edge

Horizontal wall of hutongs

Introduction Statement of Intent Proposal Target Group

Children Man Woman Elderly Tourist Local

Introduction Statement of Intent Proposal Target Group

TARGET GROUP

precedent studies:

Bernard Tschumi Manhattan Transcripts

Gordon Matta- Clark Conical Intersect

INTRODUCTION Statement of Intent

Proposal

Target Group

ISSUES AND ANALYSIS

THESIS DESIGN

Current Condition of Public Space in Beijing

Public Space in Other Asian Cities

Micro Scale: The forgotten Pattern

Micro Scale Contribution in Western and Asian Cities

Site Analysis: Introduction to Beijing Wangfujing

Micro Site Analysis

Macro Site Analysis

Architectural Strategy: Micro urbanism

Hutong

Architectural Intervention: Habitable Edge Concept

Public Zone 1 Public Zone 1I

CONCLUSION

ZHONGSHAN PARK

Inserting object prove a place is public?

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

TIANANMEN SQUARE

The square’s inefficient openness?

± 880 M

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

NANLUOGUXIANG STREET

Architecture and activities interwoven - can this bring a new idea for Beijing?

4.5 M 2 M 2 M

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

WANGFUJING STREET

If malls and tower blocks are unavoidable, anything architecture could do for sufficient outdoor space?

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

10 M 5 M 5 M

URBAN BLOCKING Wangfujing’s Street Issues

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

CULTURAL CONVENTION OF PUBLIC SPACE Wangfujing’s Street Issues

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

DILEMMA OF HERITAGE Wangfujing’s Street Issues

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

THE NEW PROPOSAL FOR WANGFUJING STREET Wangfujing’s Street Issues

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

± 400 M

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

THE CITY OF TRANSFORMATION Bundaran Hotel Indonesia, Jakarta

± 6 M ± 2 M ± 2 M

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

THE CITY OF SENSE Fa Yuen Street, Mongkok, HK

± 15 M ± 3 M ± 3 M

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

THE CITY WITH BALANCE Food Center, Singapore

Overpower big buildings and squares

Dilemma of keeping or destroying old historical space

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

MICRO SCALE: THE FORGOTTEN PATTERN

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

“…to create an interior space, a surprising interior world that would become an extension of the existing urban

scenario…a system of void spaces…brings daylight into the cube…not only give an outstanding commercial

solution, but creating a real hutongs icon in Wangfujing street.”

ArchShowCase, 2011

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

NEW PROPOSED LATITUDE STUDIO WITH BIAD’S BUILDING

MANHATTAN TRANSCRIPTS, 1981

Benard Tschumi catalyst of activities

Applying to Beijing: how can architecture be generator instead of just indoor building?

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

CONICAL INTERSECT, 1975

Gordon Matta- Clark Applying to Beijing: If destroying is unavoidable, can the process be demolishing but creating a space in a

meanwhile?

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

MINIMUM PUBLIC ZONE Times Square, New York

± 24 M ± 5 M ± 5 M

P.S. in Beijing P.S. in Other Asian Cities M.S. : Forgotten Pattern Precedent Studies M.S. in Western/Asian

± 12 M ± 17 M