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EPMA English Program for Masters in Architecture School of Architecture - Tsinghua University Tsinghua University EPMA, CONNECTING THE WORLD SINCE 2008 10+ years EPMA 2 . 55+ countries . 48 professors . 165 EPMA students . 15 double degree students . 119 exchange students 3 Introduction About the School Tsinghua Universitys School of Architecture was established in 1946 by the renowned architectural scholar Liang Sicheng. It is one of the earliest architectural schools in China. Guided by Liang Sicheng’s “theory of physical environment” and later Wu Liangyong’s “theory of science of human settlements”, which won the State Science and Technology Top Award, Tsinghua SA has been widely recognized as an academic leader in the field of architecture in China and an institute with high worldwide reputation as well. Architecture is a combination of art, science and humanities. In its over half a century’s development, Tsinghua SA has maintained its distinct

characteristics and advantages in professional training, academic research, theoretical development, design practice and international cooperation., Tsinghua SA’s advantages include: its all-in-one academic framework of architecture, planning, landscape, and technology; its explicit educational philosophy and sound educational system; its strong faculty team led by Academicians of both the CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences) and the CAE (Chinese Academy of Engineering); its outstanding students resource; and its extensive international cooperation and prestigious academic reputation. As a key discipline in China, the architecture discipline of Tsinghua SA ranked the first in all previous state first-level discipline evaluation. According to the discipline structure adjustment promoted by the Ministry of Education in 2011, the architecture discipline was divided into three first-level disciplines: architecture, urban and rural planning and landscape architecture. In the 2012 national

first-level discipline evaluation, Tsinghua SA once again achieved excellent results: ranking the first in architecture and urban and rural planning, and the second place in landscape architecture. As China is undergoing an unprecedented largescale urbanization, architecture is becoming a 4 state’s social, economic and cultural development Tsinghua SA will bear its responsibility in training high-standard architectural professionals and keep providing a platform for the development of all students. We are willing to work hard together with all of you for China’s beautiful living environment in the future. Educational Philosophy Tsinghua SA, since its founding, has gradually established its educational philosophy, which can be summarized as “one-foundation”, “two-focus” and “three-combination”. One-foundation means taking the “Theory of the Sciences of Human Settlements” as the school’s academic foundation. When Prof Liang Sicheng founded Tsinghua Department of

Architecture in 1946, he applied the “Theory of Physical Environment” as the guidelines of architectural education at Tsinghua University. Since the 1980s, Prof. Wu Liangyong has further developed Liang’s theory and established the “Theory of the Sciences of Human Settlements”, which has become the academic foundation of the school. Two-focus means focus on the need of China’s development and the forefront academic development. Tsinghua SA aims at cultivating professional leaders with profound understanding of both the world-class academic frontiers and the condition of China, which features the educational characteristics of Tsinghua SA as well as the educational objective of Tsinghua University. Three-combination means integrating education with research and practice. Tsinghua SA always emphasizes the combination of education with research and practice at all levels from undergraduate to doctoral programs. Students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular

practices and the faculty members are encouraged to apply their researches and practices to teaching. Tsinghua Architecture School Disciplinary Development Since its founding in 1946, the academic development of the Tsinghua University School of Architecture has experienced two distinct stages. The first 30 years featured Liang’s Theory of Physical Environment and the second 30 years aremarked by Wu’s theory of the Science of Human Settlements. The field of study in the School of Architecture has been constantly expanding. In 1946, under the suggestion of Liang Sicheng, Prof. Mei Yiqi, then the President of Tsinghua University, established the Department of Architecture. Thus Liang took the position of the department head with Wu as his assistant. In the department’s infancy, Prof. Liang expounded his Theory of Physical Environment and accordingly classified the curriculum into five sections: humanities and sociology, science and engineering, graphic presentation technique,

design studio, and comprehensive research. His international perspectives provided a solid foundation for the further development of the department as a worldclass architectural institute. In the 1950s the architectural education in the Tsinghua Department of Architecture was featured by its close connection with China’s construction practice. During this period, Prof Liang Sicheng led the efforts for the design of China’s national emblem and the Peoples Heroes Monument. Faculty and students of the Department participated in the design of the National Theater, one of the “Ten Major Constructions” for the 10th anniversary celebration of the People’s Republic of China. These professional practices cultivated a group of architects skilled in large-scale projects. In 1958, the Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture was established at Tsinghua University. It provided a platform for the combination of architectural education with practice. Since then, combination of

teaching with practice becomes the hallmark of architectural education not only at Tsinghua University but also in China. 5 TSINGHUA UNIVERSIY, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, NEW BUILDING BY LI XIAODONG The First Decade Interview with Course Director Li Xiaodong Why is architecture education so important? I believe that it is the responsibility of the architect to strive for the highest order of the human environments. Architects are directly responsible for both physical and spiritual quality of our life. How do you see Architecture Academy in the future? What would you like to be different? The main architectural problems we are facing in 21st century is not about style or “exotic” theoretical debate, it is about sustainability and responsibility, it is about the whole process of life span of our built environment. We should not just consider the building process but also de-building process, not just physical structure of our environment, but also the positive energy flow of

our living space as a whole. Our curriculum emphasizes this very process of whole life span of our built environment in a sustainable way. EDUCATION 1993 1984 Ph.D TU Delft, Netherlands Bachelor, Tsinghua University, China ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 1998 - 2005 National University of Singapore (NUS) 2005 - 2008 Undergraduate and Graduate, Tsinghua University 2008 - 2018 English Master Program Architecture (EPMA), Tsinghua University HONORS AND AWARDS 2021 2012 2012 2011 2010 2009 2001 2000 8 AIA International Award Honorary Felloship by AIA UESCO Jury Award for Innovation EDRA/Places annual design Awards (US) AR+D Awards(UK) ARASIA Gold Medal Business Week/Architectural Records China Awards best Public Building Man of the year in China, GQ magazine Aga Khan Award for Architecture Emerging Architecture, AR (Architectural Review) SARA tutor’s prize RIBA tutor’s prize Which are the main characteristics that a good architecture professor should meet? Could you highlight the most

relevant? He/She should be both visionary and down to earth; critical and constructive; inspiring and rational at the same time. Please describe the beginning of your professional career with Tsinghua University and its development. I Joined Tsinghua University right after my graduation from the same school of Architecture at Tsinghua in 1984, I went to Netherlands to do PHD between 1989 and 1993. I taught in National University of Singapore for 7 years before I came back to Tsinghua in 2005. It was during the 15 years overseas experience that I set up a relatively complete and clearer framework of my philosophy about architecture and education. I was the head of the architectural program (for both undergraduate and graduate) between 2005-2008 and then focused on the development of Master program since 2008. What’s your academic vision at the English Program Master in Architecture? Would you like to highlight something in particular? Architectural identity is a special aspect that

our criculum has been focused on since its establishment. The students learn to view architecture with a holistic perspective which respects material, space, program, technology, environment, culture and lifestyle of the users. Fixed architectural styles are avoided, as they limit potentials to be unique and creative. However, precedents of past experiences and knowledge are important for us to study to provide a solid background to solve new problems in hand. Another special aspect in our program is that our students are engaged with at least one real hands-on project, they are involved with the whole process of designing and building of a real project with real clients, through which, they learn how to develop concepts through dialogue and reflexive thinking. Also, collaboration is crucial in our training, two out of 4 studio projects are conducted as team work, students are requested to team up with their peers from different countries of preferably different continents. Our staffs

are also composed of different backgrounds, our intention is to provide a truly global environment for students to open up their vision. What do you value the most in architecture students? Would you give any particular advice to someone who wants to begin her/his professional career in architecture? Passion and respect for architecture. Architecture is not just a career, it is a lifestyle per se, it is probably the most diversified and rich subject among others. It takes years, even lifetime for architect to understand and discover the true meaning of architecture. Be prepared to engage yourself with a life of discovery. Take design always as a learning and charging process, be brave enough to enter “no-man’s land and at the same time be prepared to become someone with a humble heart for people and nature, be very cautious and respectful in making decisions about how, what and for who. What do you enjoy most about being the Director of the Master in Architecture? It has been a

privilege and very refreshing process in working with staffs from different culture and teaching students of different backgrounds. So far, we have received students from more than 50 countries all over the world. This little “united nations” really provides a wonderful learning environment for everyone. Could you suggest another School of Architecture where you would like to teach? Tell us why. I enjoy teaching at Tsinghua and I like the culture and lifestyle in Beijing, never thought of teaching anywhere else besides Tsinghua. This interview was done by Best Architecture Master Ranking (BAM), you can find an additional interview by Vladimir Belogolovsky on his thinking online at ArchDaily via this link: https://www.archdaily com/909513/i-identify-forms-with-energy-li-xiaodongof-li-xiaodong-atelier. What would you like to highlight about the Master in Architecture? Be able to uplift skill into vision, and capable to turn vision into reality. Which advice would you give to someone

who just finished her/his postgraduate studies and wants to become a competitive professional in architecture? 9 Academic Mission Visionary and down to earth . Critical and constructive Our Schools academic mission is an integral part of Chinas urban development, and we combine the critical academic atmosphere with real-world issues that arise from the current process of rapid urbanization. The main architectural problems we are facing in 21st century are not about style or “exotic” theoretical debate, they are about sustainability and responsibility, it is about the entire process and life span of our built environment. We should not just consider the building process but also the de-building process, not just physical structure of our environment, but also the positive energy flow of our living space as a whole. Our curriculum emphasizes this very process of the entire life span of our built environment in a sustainable way. Another special aspect in our program is that

our students are engaged with at least one real handson project, they are involved with the whole process of designing and building of a real project with real clients, through which they learn how to develop concepts through dialogue and reflexive thinking. Also, collaboration is crucial in our training, three out of four studio projects are conducted as team work, students are requested to team up with their peers from different countries of preferably different continents. Our staff is also composed of different backgrounds, our intention is to provide a truly global environment for students to open up their vision. Our students are trained to clearly identify a problem and propose creative, holistic solutions for the specific context at hand, through a process of reflexive thinking within a team work environment. They have a broad understanding of the possibilities of architecture to address the problems we are facing in the 21st century, whether social, environmental or

technological. 12 In addition, our program is conceived as an open platform, we don’t train a specific set of skills, it’s an academic think tank instead. It works as a portal through which students can access all academic and professional resources in China. This means it can be personally constructed to be a part of a student’s personal career plan. We provide a small, intensive studio environment with a high professor to student ratio (about 4:1) and supportive theoretical lecture series headed by specialists from different fields (urban design, arch history, sustainable building strategies, etc). These various (visiting) professors coming together let our students experience very distinct design strategies, which widens their understanding of contemporary architecture and enables them to then choose a specific topic and thesis advisor to make a distinct As China is undergoing unprecedented largescale urbanization, architecture is becoming an increasingly important realm,

influencing China’s social, economic and cultural development, Tsinghua’s School of Architecture providing a platform for the development of all students to be a part of this development. “The Chinese belief of the subject-object unification gives alternative possibilities to the architecture and urbanism today, which are both intriguing and adventurous. By seeking in the ‘nothingness’’ of the current terrain of architecture and by connecting creatively what have been thought to be irreconcilable, new solution can be found to our contemporary issues.’’ - Zhang Li Dean, School of Architecture Tsinghua University Global Standing Visionary and down to earth . Critical and constructive Top World Program, Award Winning Students. Since its founding, our EPMA program has steadily developed, and our students have won several international awards with their work done in our program. Most recently for the Student Design Competition for the Council of Tall Buildings and

Urban Habitat in Chicago CTBUH). Our program was ranked as the world’s 4th best Graduate Program in Architecture in 2021, 1st in Asia. The School of Architecture at Tsinghua University in Beijing was the first in China to offer an accredited Master degree to foreign students in 2008. The purpose of the program is to develop a major new platform of architectural education in response to the rapid urbanization of China. The program offers a nationally accredited professional Master degree, Master in Architecture (M. Arch II) With a particular focus on the architecture and design in China. The School of Architecture gives graduate students, preferably professional Bachelor degree holders, the opportunity to pursue advanced learning in professional knowledge and independent design research. 14 OGUZHAN (EPMA) SCHOOL VISION SKETCH, 2018 How is this MArch program at Tsinghua in Beijing different from other universities? Firstly, we have one of the most culturally diverse programs in the

world in terms of students. We limit the number of students from a particular country, to end up with a wide mix of students. So far, we have received students from more than 50 countries all over the world. Each year we have students from all five continents. This little “united nations” creates a wonderful learning environment for everyone. Secondly, it’s located in Beijing, China; the cultural, creative and economic capital of the most exciting architectural environment at the moment. Thirdly, our students learn to view architecture with a holistic perspective which respects material, space, program, technology, environment, culture and lifestyle of the users. Fixed architectural styles are avoided, as they limit potentials to be unique and creative. However, precedents of past experiences and knowledge are important for us to study to provide a solid background to solve new problems in hand. PLOY & WEIYING DURING "CTBUH STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION" AWARDS ,

CHIGAO - USA, 2019 Curriculum Visionary and down to earth . Critical and constructive EPMA CURRICULUM INDEX - 2 YEARS MASTER PROGRAM During the study period, students need to complete compulsory public courses, professional theory and design subject courses, and compulsory degree courses. The total credits should be no less than 31 credits, including: (1) 5 credits for compulsory public courses - 2 credits in Chinese language training, given by the Tsinghua University Language Center. These courses range from introductory to advanced, based on your Chinese language level. - 2 credits in courses regarding Chinese history and culture, given by one of the other departments, such as the School of Management, the School of Environment, the Academy of Arts, etc. - 1 credit in one other public courses (2) 24 credits required for courses specific to the degree, discipline and major. In this case for the English Program for Master in Architecture. These are build up of - 12 credits in

Design Studios - 5 credits in Professional Theory Courses - 1 credit in Site Visit Course - 6 credits in Final Thesis Design Lecture courses focus on important issues in contemporary architecture, Chinese architecture history, contemporary urban development, architecture theory, and green building design. During the summer semester a site-visit course is allocated that encourages students to travel and investigate to a site of their liking, potentially related to their thesis project. REFLECTIVE REGIONALISM DESIGN STUDIOS - THEORETICAL CLASSES DESIGN STUDIO 1 Site: making places The standard language for all courses is English. DESIGN STUDIO 2 Building: space and learning Each year, our program hosts the following courses: Fall Semester Studio 1: Making Places Studio 2: Building; Space and Learning DESIGN STUDIO 3 The city: holistic urban design Lecture Courses: Theory and Practice of Regional Architecture prof. Li Xiaodong DESIGN STUDIO 4 Sustainable society: green building

History of Chinese Architecture assoc. prof Alexandra Harrer (3) 2 credits in compulsory degree courses - 1 credit for the literature review and topic selection at the start of the master thesis; - 1 credit for attending and participiting in more than ten academic activities, like lectures or seminars, during the study period, in the form of a report. Spring Semester Studio 3: Holistic Urban Design Studio 4: Sustainable Society & Green Building Furthermore, the "Tsinghua University Graduate Student Status Management Regulations", holds that" 1. In the first academic year (semester 1 and semester 2), course work should be completed; 2. In the second academic year (semester 3 and semester 4), the final design, dissertation, and thesis defense should be completed. Theory and Practice of Green Architecture prof. Song Yehao The course menu covers different academic fields, including architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning and design, and

profession-related knowledge in China. 1ST YEAR Lecture Courses: Contemporary Urban Planning and Design assoc. prof Liu Jian Why is Architecture? - Introduction to Design Thinking. asst. prof Martijn de Geus Urban Informatics I and II asst. prof Lai Yuan MAKING & CRAFT TURNING STATEMENTS INTO REALITY 2 ND YEAR CRITICAL THINKING FINAL DESGIN AND THESIS TESTIMONIALS ALUMNI, PRACTICE AROUND THE WORLD NURTURING INDEPENDENT PRACTICE Special Topics on Modern Chinese Urbanism and Architectureal History assoc. prof Liu Yishi 19 REFLECTIVE REGIONALISM 1ST YEAR . STUDIOS BEYOND JUST FORMAL OR HIGHLY ABSTRACT ARCHITECTURE The first year of the program includes four design studios of 8 weeks, for a total of 12 credits. Each studio is co-instructed by an internationally established professor and a local professors. We work in small groups where the student to professor rating is about 6 to 1. In addition, design critics are selected from a pool established foreign and domestic

architects currently active in China. Studio topics are often real projects in some of China’s most architectural hot spots’, including Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Suzhou, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Lijiang, Qingdao, etc. In these studios, students are challenged to tackle difficult and sometimes controversial social, political, economic and environmental issues that are representative of, but not limited to contemporary China. DESIGN STUDIO 1 MAKING PLACES - TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY Goal The goal of this architecture design studio is for students to turn one of Tsinghua’s current negative spaces into a positive place. Meaning; a regeneration of a former nonfunctional, non-inhabitable, underutilized, negative environment into a friendly, open, inviting, exciting, positive place, that helps to promote Tsinghua as a world class university of the future. Architecture - making places In particular we deal with the definition of space, the creation of participative places and the investigation

of open-ended spatial design that can lead to healthy surroundings in which the quality of the region is embedded within a specific architectural intervention, creating unique sense of place. Site & acupuncture All architecture is rooted within a specific site. This site creates conditions that influence the parameters of the architectural design. To understand this influence, it is fundamental to understand the system they spring from. The analogy with Acupuncture is fascinating, as this traditional Chinese understanding defines the body as a balanced system with nodes, flows and pressure points. “Place implies significant added value to space. Space becomes place by the interpretation given to it. Place is warmth, the fire Space is desire, an expectation of opportunities, outward facing, on the road, dynamic and open. A place is where you come home, to which you attach.” Herman Hertzberger 23 Along Tsinghua River Germana & Simen DESIGN STUDIO 1 Project Year: 2016

Location: Tsinghua University Campus Students: Germana Isacco, Simen Lambrecht Design Studio Tutors: George Kunihiro, Qing Fei, Martijn de Geus Key words: body flow, river, relation with water, public space 24 Rather than seeing the project as an architectural intervention fixed at one specific site, this proposal considers the full length of the Tsinghua river as its design realm. The river flows through the university campus from North to SouthWest and was once the heart of the original Qing Dynasty garden around which the university originated. The project started with an analysis of the various dilapidated areas around the river, as the campus design has thus far neglected the potential of the river. Following this analysis, a series of sites was identified, which were then considered as a linear sequence of interventions arranged along the course of the river, to revitalize Tsinghua campus from the inside out. These interventions became nodes and junctions with program related

to their specific surroundings. 1 2 2 3 1. Seasonal garden 4 1 5 2. Gathering pontoon Relation to water 3 26 3. Tea garden 3. Tea garden 4. Qi garden 4. Qi garden DURING THE FINAL PRESENTATION - DESIGN STUDIO 1, 2017 DESIGN STUDIO 2 BUILDING: SPACE AND LEARNING Goal Design a new learning environment, transforming Tsinghua University’s School of Architecture, based on the basic structure of the existing building. This new environment should be able to house all existing programs and provide room for expansion. The new building should communicate the design philosophy and provide an iconic image for the school on the campus. Why space and learning? This studio’s topic concerns architecture and education. More precisely, it concerns the relation between a certain architecture and a certain educational ideology, and how the two, given certain conditions, influence one another. Starting point for this studio is an understanding of architecture as a relation

between our mind and our perception of the environment, the cognition of space. The studio seeks to show how a certain architectural approach, that defines a certain type of space, can be a stimulus to learning. It tries to show why, and how, an architect can try to understand, and apply, the evolution of learning ideology and the evolution of the classroom as a spatial unit. keywords: education, learning, environment, space, cognition, regeneration 31 The Model Wall Soo-Hyeo Jeong & Kae-Jing DESIGN STUDIO 2 Project Year: 2017 Location: School of Architecture Tsinghua University Students: Soo-Hyeo Jeong & Kae-Jing Design Studio Tutors: Li Xiaodong, Fu Gang, Andrea von Mansberg Key words: platform of voices, welcoming to public, model wall. It is started with a question: What is Architecture? and so what an architecture school should be to fulfill the vision. For us, architecture is more than art or science, it is a social tool that able to foster social changes, so

architecture itself is no longer a subject, it is a master platform that accumulate different majors and subjects, allow voices and conflicts. Architecture is a part of nature; it shall reflect environment and human behavior. Thus, we envision this architecture school to be more accessible and more welcoming to the public, we want to break the boundary between architect and public, we want to decentralize architect’s position in the society. With the classical arch-designed entrance, and transparent and reflective material to withdraw public’s attention, and you able to peep into what’s happen inside, while few conversations were carrying on at different corner of the school. Students were working hard by their own on the steps-like platform, level by level, but open-eye-views. People are connected visually and experientially Architect shall be a open-school for everyone, everyone shall be the teacher of each other. Architecture : Mirror of Society Spaces and forms of

architecture are mirrors reflecting zeitgeist. Thus, architects need to give careful attention to the time’s changes occurred by human activities. To achieve this aim, the project connects this building with surrounding schools and provide spaces where students from different majors easily can meet, talk and work together. By this, the architecture school becomes the knowledge center of Tsinghua University as the first step for students to understand society. The Model Wall The Model Wall is a strong architectural element which connects activities happening throughout the architecture school building as well as disconnected two masses. By making activities recognized anywhere in the building, endless connected floors between the Model Wall increase people’s interests in these activities. Moving inside the building, people can feel changes in architecture by seeing students works filling up the model wall. In this project, the model wall is utilized as an educational method beyond a

role of an architectural element. 32 Model Wall Section Physical Model 34 35 DESIGN STUDIO 3 THE CITY: HOLISTIC URBAN DESIGN As part of the first year of the English Program Master of Architecture (EPMA) course, taught at Tsinghua University, the third studio is an urban design module focusing on developing areas and sites chosen around Beijing. Each year the site for the studio changes, but the principals of developing multidisciplinary cooperation and developing holistic design responses remains the same. Holistic Design Response Having utilized this approach for several years in our graduate program, we find that the necessary design research collaboration in the making of an urban design in this way makes the students familiar with a holistic approach towards urban design that benefits their architectural education. The studio considers cities to be living organisms, consisting of various, equally important, layers of life. The whole project is viewed as an

interdependent system, as opposed to an accumulation of its separate components (site, structure, systems and use). The goal of looking at all the systems together is to make sure they work in harmony rather than against each other. Knowledge City & Sharing City The significant amount of research that is produced in these urban studios each year are collated biannually and made into a publication. So far two publications have been produced; Knowledge City Campus vs. City by Tsinghua University Press, and the Sharing Cities Studio in conjunction with the National University of Singapore. 37 Edge City - Songzhuang Zones: Art, Factory, Village, Connection DESIGN STUDIO 3 Project Year: 2016 Location: Chanping Water City Design Studio Tutors: Yue Zhang, He Huang, Martijn de Geus Key words: river, gathering spaces Songzhuang is a small artist village located outside of the Beijing municipal border towards the east of Beijing. The existing village and factory areas grew organically

and unplanned, and have since naturally turned into an area for artists residences and studios. However, Beijing as a capital city had tremendous pressure combining the urban responsibilities of a capital with those of a municipal authority, neighboring Tongzhou district had been allocated by the central government to house Beijing’s municipal functions and related government agencies. As such, Songzhuang Art Village had been transformed from a village at the fringe, to a village caught in between two important urban nodes. The studio focused on the sensitive regeneration of the Songzhuang village area, its identity and historic fabric, while weaving into the developments in Tongzhou and downtown Beijing. 38 Village Zone DESIGN STUDIO 3 Project Year: 2016 Location: Songzhuang art village Students: Simon Henstra, Santiago David Moreno, Marie Håland Design Studio Tutors: Yue Zhang, He Huang, Martijn de Geus The village zone is interesting compared to the other three zones as it

is the only area with a significant number of permanent residents living in the area. The original village still stands today and remains largely in tact and in use Therefore the zone has an interesting dynamic of old fine grain urban fabric, and more recent coarse grain fabric of the factory area. Our point of departure was therefore to combine two separate strategies for an overall design. The first is a more bottom-up approach of small-scale interventions within the existing village, to act as a catalyst for public space upgrade, and the second is a more topdown approach of adaptive reuse of the factories, creating a new creative industry hub. The resulting combination creates a new healthy environment for the creative industry and the residents alike. Key words: river, gathering spaces Creative industry hub 40 Existing art centre Commercial spine Existing village Village hotspots Master plan 41 42 43 Gateway Village Marco, Ploy, Vincent, Lorena, Leah DESIGN

STUDIO 3 Project Year: 2019 Location: Duanmugou Village Students: Marco Giribaldo, Ploy, Vincent, Lorena Rodriguez, Leah Crab Design Studio Tutors: Yue Zhang, He Huang, Martijn de Geus Key words: gateway village, great wall, house prototype, quarry forest, loockout Tang Dinasty wall 44 QUARRY FOREST. Two quarries have damaged the landscape at the back of the village. The idea is to recover that land and transfrom it in a productive forest. Using both quarries, the idea is to create a series of terraces that will stabilized the ground and at the same time will suit the site for grow plants. These forest are also the beggining of a hiking route that will connect the village with the LOOKOUT VALLEY, the cave houses, the 1000 year old tree, the old village and hills that surround Duanmugou. The idea is to transform this "exit way 2022 Olympics games village" to the Gateway Village. It can become the entrance of the region and of a bigger system. TANG DINASTY WALL. As the

first face of the village, the idea is to highlight the wall, its history and materiality. The entrance is now a museum that will display the history of the village, a bus stop for the visitors and a gathering area for the villagers. MAIN STREET. The street will represent the identity of the people living there and providing at the same time the new public function capable to welcoming people: restaurants, small shops, public spaces as well as services and facilities. For the village it will represent then the economical center GATEWAY HOUSE. The idea is to transform the fortress house to an indoor-welcoming place that will provide the basic facilities. The strategy is to use one plug-in that links street and courtyard, and one plug-in that connects users from the courtyard to the interior. Gateway house Main street Quarry forest Lookout valley 45 DESIGN STUDIO 4 SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY: GREEN BUILDING Topic As part of the first year of the English Program Master of Architecture

(EPMA) course, taught at Tsinghua University, the fourth studio is concerned with sustainability. The site of the studio has changed throughout the years, but typically concern a certain type of redevelopment project, such as the aging residential buildings on the Tsinghua Campus. The studio focuses on modernizing these typologies to be both climatically sustainable, and socially sustainable. Climatic Response & Spatial Re-thinking On a unit level, the retrofitting is focused on the building envelope and the building performance as a Green Building. A spatial component or a component of the envelope needs to be designed on a detailed level. The design of the retrofitting follows a method of individual construction within one household (as indoor decoration but focused on building performance), meaning no exterior scaffold reconstruction, no severe disturbances around the neighborhood, etc. In addition for an indoor space, or on a household level, a new spatial arrangement for

contemporary lifestyle needs to be designed within the old structure. The studio objective is one of delivering an integrated design solution for Green Building based on life style as well as climate. keywords: regeneration, retrofitting, responsive design, sustainable envelope climate 47 BAGA SOLA FUTURE OASIS Weiying & Ploy DESIGN STUDIO 1 Project Year: 2019 Location: Chad Students: Weiying & Ploy Design Studio Tutors: Li Xiaodong, George Kunihiro, Fei Qing, Frank Fu, Martijn de Geus Awards: Winner Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Student Design Competition Key words: climate change, vertical farming, biodiversity, cultural diversity PROBLEM/ISSUE: Climate change, desert expansion, overpopulation and overexploitation have been the serious global issues that cannot be neglected in Africa. Biodiversity is having the risk which causes the ecosystem collapses and led to the problem of food shortage. Looking into the largest lake in Africa, Lake Chad

which sits in the center of the conflicted transition zone of Sahel, connects the 4 provinces, Niger, Chad, Nigeria and Cameroon together. However, the shrinking of Lake Chad, which provides food for over 40 million people in these 4 provinces and the disappearing natural resources in the lake has become a global calamity and therefore require urgent attention or else the cascading effects will worsen. Besides, Africa is the largest continent for the resource in the world, while there is known as a poor and low standard of living. The resource of Africa was consume and export to developed countries but not serving the local community and countries there. SITE: Baga Sola is a town on the shore of Lake Chad in western Chad. Besides being as a home for Chadians, there are refugee camps for Nigerians who fled Boko Haram. There are several organizations are involving in helping the refugees. Facilities like living quarter, school, medical and food are provided However, resources are

limited, facing the problem of food shortage. IDEA & INTENTION: The main idea of the skyscraper is to act as a depot which is the combination of biodiversity and cultural diversity; a building which provide food through agriculture development; a building which is sustainable that able to collect water and generate energy; a building which can preserve and helps to balance the ecosystem; a building which acts as an oasis to the area and stop desertification eventually; a building which is the formation of nature and technology; a building which acts as the starting point of changing the status of the country. Furthermore, job opportunity can be created for the people which enable them to have income for living, knowledge of agriculture and plantation can be provided which encourage the involvement of the people. Meanwhile, the economy of the country can be increased. In the future, the area surrounding the building can be changed into land that is suitable for plants, then the

green can be spread to stop desertification. DESIGN: Modular system is implemented in the construction system of the skyscraper. During the construction process, villagers and refugees can work together to build the modular. The skyscraper has several internal connections that connects spaces and the people. Meanwhile, external connection like using drone to connect Baga Sola and the other continent of Africa. In order for not using the water from Lake Chad, the skyscraper has its own system on collecting and preserving water. The roof is designed as a rain collector during rainy day and as solar panel during sunny day, the façade is designed as fog catcher which enable to capture the moisture of the air during the night and condensed into water. Water reservoirs are designed in each zone of plantation besides storing in underground. 48 CRAFT & MAKING REAL HANDS-ON PROJECT . Our curriculum emphasizes this very process of the entire life span of our built environment in

a sustainable way. A special aspect in our program is that our students are engaged with at least one real hands-on project, they are involved with the whole process of designing and building of a real project with real clients, through which they learn how to develop concepts through dialogue and reflexive thinking. TURNING STATEMENTS INTRO REALITY Also, collaboration is crucial in our training, three out of four studio projects are conducted as team work, students are requested to team up with their peers from different countries of preferably different continents. Our staff is also composed of different backgrounds, our intention is to provide a truly global environment for students to open up their vision. keywords: crafting, making, hands-on, teamwork, construction, fabrication Baitasi Sharing Courtyard Courtyard Renovation at the White Pagoda Temple Project Year: 2017 Location: Beijing-China Students: Laurene Belcour, Yingyan Boey, David Vargas, Mohammed Sairally,

Alessandra Coppari, Huixin Loo, Deelip Kumar, Deandrea Smith, Chengfung Chiun, Ahmed Elmelegy, Jamar Rock, Gyoung Min Ko, Xiaowen Zhang, Ricardo Simmons, Katja Toivola Urban Design Studio Tutors Tsinghua Program Director: Xiaodong Li Urban Design Studio Tutors: Yue Zhang, He Huang, Martijn de Geus Construction Guidance: Martijn de Geus, Han Zhang, Simon Henstra, Huixin Loo Architects: Tsinghua University School of Architecture, maison h 54 This project is located in Beijing’s historic center, in an area full of hutong laneways and ancient courtyards. It’s a hands-on academic project, conceived by master students from Tsinghua University, in which they investigate how to ‘lever social change in China through design’. Students deal with issues from a grounded, built reality, which complements what they learn in the design studio. Surrounded by authentic hutong life, the proximity of the site to the White Pagoda Temple provided a unique experience for our students to

investigate. After starting with an 8-week long urban design studio called Sharing Cities, the local government allocated a dilapidated courtyard for us to regenerate, as a test case for the student’s ideas. The design was inspired by the opportunity to bring a new perspective to the traditional hutong experience. People can now explore the courtyard in three dimensions, including quiet corners, a skywalk and small amphitheater, and is implemented as a usable addition to the neighborhood, not as an abstract stand-alone installation. The new structure creates a very direct connection with the renovated courtyard house, and opens up never-before seen perspectives. This has allowed visitor to interact with the traditional architecture very close-up, including a skywalk and tea-drinking platform offering amazing sunset views of the temple. An elevated view of the Buddhist, white pagoda that been standing quietly above the neighbourhood since the 13th century, or Yuan Dynasty. The Sharing

Cities studio aims to provide urban and architectural proposals to emerging concept of sharing, and responds to the idea of public space sharing and sustainable urban development from social, economic and humanitarian perspectives. The studio emphasizes a holistic and collaborative approach and the project is a physical example of this abstract idea. The process This project is located in Beijing’s historic center, in an area full of hutong laneways and ancient courtyards. It’s a hands-on academic project, conceived by master students from Tsinghua University, in which they investigate how to ‘lever social change in China through design’. 56 2 CRITICAL THINKING 2ND YEAR . THESIS . REGIONAL CONDITIONS WITH A GLOBAL, NETWORK In the second academic year (semester 3 and semester 4), students should complete a final thesis design and dissertation and conduct a thesis defense. The students are guided to help choose a professor that matches their individual preference

and proposed thesis topic. In addition to the design itself, the final designrelated thesis should be no less than 10,000 words, and is typically a dissertation based on the final design process. According to the relevant regulations of Tsinghua University, the final design review and dissertation defense committee will be composed of the thesis instructors and other experts to conduct the final design review and the thesis defense for the final design (or dissertation). Before submitting the final thesis, the thesis will be peer-reviewed. As part of the thesis writing process, the school organizes the foloowing process: 1. A thesis writing training session is organized at the end of the 2nd semester, that introduces the thesis writing process, thesis topic selection, introduction of supervisors, excellent thesis guidelines and provides relevant content to graduate students to help successfully start and complete the thesis writing. 2. A Literature Review and Topic Selection Report

hast to be submitted for review and approval, around the start of semester 3. 3. In the middle of the thesis process a thesisreview committee will assess the comprehensive ability of the master students, the progress of the thesis work, work attitude, and energy input. Those who pass the inspection will be allowed to continue the thesis work; for those who fail the inspection, the assessment team proposes a deadline for improvement requirements. 4. After completion of the personal study plan, and after having met the graduation requirements of the graduate school, the student can apply for the thesis defense, typically at the end of the 4th semester. 5. Upon passing the thesis defense, the final design and the related dissertation are taking as the main result for the masters graduation, and the degree can be awarded. 6. Students need to pass the thesis topic selection report before the end of the fourth semester after enrollment. If the assessment by then still does not meet the

requirements of the program, the student needs to withdraw. Bangkok Waterfront Nathan Mehl THESIS Project for a mangrove recreation and rehabilitation center. Project Year: 2021 The rapid urban development of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region along with massive expansion of shrimp farms and other aquaculture led to destruction of the mangrove forests along the Gulf of Thailand northern shoreline, including the 4.7-Km stretch of Bang Khun Thian, the only shoreline in Bangkok Location: Bangkok, Thailand Student: Nathan Mehl Thesis Tutor: Zhang Yue Awards: Guan Zhaoye Scholarship Design Award Key words: Wetland Regeneration, Sustainable, Modular, Thailand Along the coastline the mangrove ecosystem is caught between expansion of the urban area and rising sea levels. The solution is to create a productive mangrove that avoids encroachment by providing an environment that is mutually beneficial to people and nature. As part of the urban infrastructure, it has recreational uses for

urban dwellers, while becoming a type of community forest by enabling the mangrove to migrate up shore and enhancing the aim to rehabilitate nature. New routes to explore nature are proposed within the narrow 1.5-kilometer-long site, together with recreational facilities inserted in the forest and along the border, which will be operated by neighboring local residents. Mangrove rehabilitation facilities are sited near the shoreline. The architectural design of the nursery responds to the climate and creates optimal conditions for the seedlings. The building is partitioned along the west side with a grill wall filtering the strong afternoon light. Holes in the roof are placed according to the various functions, to provide enough sunlight for older seedlings. Therefore, the nursery can be divided into 3 areas full shade, partial shade, and full sun. The facility was designed to be a catalyst for the rehabilitation of the shoreline, not as a complete object of its own. The forest will

slowly grow outwards and occupy the once empty mudflats, and then the Bangkok Waterfront will truly start to take shape. 62 Design principles 64 65 Urban Mount Tai Zhebin THESIS Project Year: 2019 Location: Beijing-China Students: Tai Zhebin Thesis Tutor: Song Yehao Awards: Outstanding thesis Tsinghua University Key words: Future living lifestyle, Youth Apartment, Tropical Architecture. In the past industrialization revolution era, China as the most populated country in the world has a massive topography changes. Hundreds of megacities and concrete jungles have built over the years, hand in hand it created severe pollution, species extinction, climate change and caused a severe ecological imbalance to the earth. As humankind entering the 21st century, human has overcome the issue of unstable food supply, lacking shelter, and other basic living need. China now has the ability, capital and responsibility to make an effort to a sustainable future for humankind. Thus, this

thesis is carried out based on two global issues that urgently need China’s attention which is the “need of an ecologically sustainable city” and “improving human lifestyle.” Only by changing China own conditions, China can retain future talents, achieve sustainable economic development, and realize “China’s Dream.” In seeking of an alternative economy other than tourism, Hainan’s Government has set up a special economic zone “Hainan Ecological Software Park (HESP)” targeting to attract internet industries companies. Thus a new township consists of several buildings of offices, R&D, and exhibition space has proposed. To further enhance the development, a “Youth Apartment” is proposed as an “attraction point” to help attract young university graduate to work and live in the province. To this end, this article explores the changing trends of future residential patterns, paying attention to academic research, as well as analyses the prototype houses in

the industry. Thus, a future housing system that integrates the views of all parties is proposed to meet the unknown future and the rapidly changing human needs. To explore the applicability of this system, a study of the regional background, local humanities, natural environment, climate, vernacular architecture, and urban planning is well investigated. This paper concludes with a vision of a new form of lifestyle and a possible residential proposal for the HESP. 66 Type A mini Type B small Type C standard Type D loft Type E elegant Type F shophouse Type G tree house Type H apartment Population structure & room types forecast Structure & circulation Facade & building system Contents Typical sample floor 68 69 VISIONARY LEGACY ALUMNI . UPLIFT SKILL INTO VISION, AND CAPABLE TO TURN VISION INTO REALITY STELLA WONGSO & MARIA LORENA "CHONGQING EXPRESS", 2019 Visionary Practice around the world Our Schools academic mission is an integral

part of Chinas urban development, and we combine the critical academic atmosphere with real-world issues that arise from the current process of rapid urbanization. The main architectural problems we are facing in 21st century are not about style or “exotic” theoretical debate, they are about sustainability and responsibility, it is about the entire process and life span of our built environment. We should not just consider the building process but also the de-building process, not just physical structure of our environment, but also the positive energy flow of our living space as a whole Our students are trained to clearly identify a problem and propose creative, holistic solutions for the specific context at hand, through a process of reflexive thinking within a team work environment. They have a broad understanding of the possibilities of architecture to address the problems we are facing in the 21st century, whether social, environmental or technological. Some of the feedback

we have been getting from our alumni include: 1. Building a global network is a compelling reason for an architecture graduate student to come to China if connections, economic opportunity and intellectual growth were not enough. 2. Chinese property boom in recent years has encouraged many global firms to expand their practices to China. These firms need people who understand global architecture knowledge as well as local design concepts, which have been offered in Tsinghua’s program. And I could add that it’s the combination of the two that brings a long-term benefit in my understanding. A global network, together with local implantation skills. - Li Xiaodong In addition, our program is conceived as an open platform, we don’t train a specific set of skills, it’s an academic think tank instead. It works as a portal through which students can access all academic and professional resources in China. This means it can be personally constructed to be a part of a student’s

personal career plan. 72 OGUZHAN (EPMA) THESIS PROJECT 2019 JO JINMAN EPMA Alumni 2008 2015 2014 2014 2013 Kim Swoogeun Prize, Kim Swoogeun Cultural Foundation -1st Prize, Competition for Shinsa Public Library, Seoul Metropolitan Government -1st Prize, Competition for Ecological Playground, Seoul Metropolitan Government -1st Prize, Competition for Seoul Plaza Renovation, Seoul Metropolitan Government 1st Prize, Competition for Seoul City Wall Visitor Pavilion, Seoul Metropolitan Government Honorable Mentions, Seosomun Historical Site Competition, Seoul Government 3rd Prize, Competition for Geongju National Museum Extension EXHIBITION / PUBLICATION 2015 Publication: Kim Swoo Geun Prize Book -Exhibition: National Architecture Festival at Seoul Station -Exhibition: Seoul Architecture Exhibition at Seoul City Hall -Publication: 2015 Young Architect -Exhibition: History of 70 Years Korean Housing BACKGROUND EDUCATION 2009 M. Arch, Tsinghua University, China 2001 Bachelor,

Hanyang University, Korea PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2014 Current Principal, Jo Jinman Architects 2009 - 2012 Senior Architect, OMA (Beijing & Rotterdam) 2002 - 2009 Chief Architect, IROJE Architects, Korea HONORS AND AWARDS 2019 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 74 World Architecture Award, World Architecture Community Design Vanguard Award, Architectural Record, US Seoul Architecture Award, Seoul Metropolitan Government Korea Progressive Architect Awards, The Ministry of Land and Infrastructure Korea Public Building Prize, The Ministry of Land and Infrastructure National Young Architect Award, The Ministry of Culture, Korea Jo Jinman Architects Jo Jinman Jo Jinman is a founder of Jo Jinman Architects, established 2014. He is a public architect of the Seoul Metropolitan Government and an adjunct professor at Hanyang University in Seoul. He graduated from Hanyang University and Tsinghua University. From 2002 to 2012, he worked for OMA and IROJE Architects, where he accumulated worldwide

experience in completing various scales of projects with diverse cultural contexts. He was awarded ‘National Young Architect Award’ from the Ministry of Culture, the Kim Swoo Geun Prize in 2015, Korean Public Building Award from the Ministry of Land and Transportation in 2016, Progressive Architect Awards in 2017, Seoul Architecture Awards in 2018, And in 2019 World Architecture Award from the World architecture community and Design Vanguard Award from Architectural Records in U.S NOT AN OFFICE We are not an architecture office. We are a creative team We don’t do architecture, we make places. Creative places, educational places, public places, private places, natural places, healthy places, and above all, loved places. POST-WESTERN We are a team that reflects the contemporary social cultural change. We are post-western We start from our environmental responsibilities. We observe people’s needs and behavior EQUAL PARTNERS We are equal partners, female and male. Our projects

deliver beyond what you desire, we deliver what you need, we deliver what makes you better. 75 K-2 Tower Jo Jinman Architects Project Year: 2016-2018 Location: Seoul, Korea Design team: Jo Jinman, Kim Sang, Um Dongsub, Lee Mingi Category: Commercial 76 The project is located at the intersection point between CBD area in Gangnam and the densely populated housing neighborhood. Due to the nature of the intersecting space, it is the urban domains in which various restaurants and beauty services co-exist in a chaotic layout with a full of signage’s that invaded the entire city. Also, the site is extremely small (14mX12m) and requires a complex zoning regulations with a daylight setback and five surface parking to be accommodated. In order to generate a building form that are visible from the narrow street (6m wide) and to maximize the accessibility for both the people and vehicle, the lower part of the building (first and second floor) are rotated at 45 degree angle from the

street for smooth vehicle access while addressing the major flow of people approaching from the opposite side. Whereas the upper part of the building (5th and 6th floors) remain in rectangular shape perpendicular from the street and remains within the zoning envelope. The middle portion of the building (3rd and 4th floors) are connecting those two different orientations of the floors and as a result it gives a building an unusual appearance and contrast from the surrounding. For the exterior envelope, the cement panel was cut into pieces like louvers and attached in horizontal direction that stacked up like a contour planes to describe the unusual building look and remains as if it is a ‘Monolithic’. Changshin Quarry Viewing Gallery Jo Jinman Architects Project Year: 2017-2020 Changshin community is located at the central part of Seoul, a highest hill village with dense low-rise houses covering all around the hill. Location: Seoul, Korea A hundred years ago, the area served

as a main quarry for the city before it was abandoned in 1960’s. During the past rapid modernization period, most of the major buildings (Central station, City hall, National bank and so) were built from the stone of the quarry. Design team: Jo Jinman, Um Dongsub Category: Viewing Gallery 78 There are three goals for the project. The first is to make an observation platform, which can enjoy the view of the historical quarry (-60m below) with surrounding scenery of the cityscape. The second is to provide pedestrian linkage towards the park on top of the hill (+15m above). And the third is to form a small square along the existing street for the community. Architecture here purely exist as a medium to bridge the present and the history, a city and nature, people and scenery. Martijn de Geus EPMA Alumni 2010 Martijn is an award-winning Beijing based Dutch architect. Martijn has been based in China since 2010 and is assistant professor at Tsinghua University’s School of

Architecture, in the academic research tenure track. He finished his PhD and Master’s degree under Chinese master architect Li Xiaodong at Tsinghua University, after being trained as an architect at TU Delft in the Netherlands. He built his first building at age 19, after winning the ‘who comes after Rem Koolhaas’ competition. His design philosophy is inspired by his early experience working six years as a zookeeper of Gorillas in the Netherlands, and possesses unique creative thinking while understanding the Chinese way of doing things. SHORT CV EDUCATION 2021 Ph.D Tsinghua University, China 2011 M. Arch, Tsinghua University, China 2008 B. Sc , TU Delft, Netherlands HONORS AND AWARDS (selected) 2020 Kaira Looro Architecture for Peace, Emergency Operations Center, 2nd Prize Africa* 2019 Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Student Competition, Winner USA, Winner* 2015 International Youth Competition in Architectural Design 2015 China Honorable Mention, by Architecture

Society of China, open international competition 2015 2nd +5th place, 2015th International Union of Architects PHG competition USA* 2011 Best Urban Planning, overall winner, AIM 2011, China 2009 OO1609 Community Center Loker, winner, Belgium, with Marc Koehler Architects 2009 New Delft University School of Architecture building, honorable mention Netherlands 2006 winner ‘Who comes after Koolhaas?’ Netherlands open international competition for TU Delft Stylos Pavilion * as tutor of a student team 80 At Tsinghua Universitys School of Architecture, Martijn is also deputy director of the English Program for Masters in Architecture (EPMA). Martijn combines his academic work with real-life projects as co-founder of maison h / , an international architecture practice with offices in China and the Netherlands. Martijn lectures frequently about his work, including as keynote speaker at KLAF: DATUM 2019 in Malaysia, at TEDx, MIT, Japan House Vision and TU Delft. Prior to starting maison h

/ , Martijn lived, worked and studied in Europe, the US and China. During this period he worked with architects Li Xiaodong, MVRDV, Behnisch, Marc Koehler and Herman Hertzberger. His academic work is published in international journals, and he has co-authored three books on the public realm in contemporary urban space. The latest of which is titled Sharing Cities, published by Tsinghua University Press in 2019. His recent representative projects include the Tsinghua University Student Service Center (2021), Apenheul Primate Park (2020), Zhangjiakou Village regeneration (2019), Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Museum design (2018), Courtyard Renovation at Baitasi (2018), Tsinghua University Graduate Lab (2017). about maison h | 汉荷设计 Based in China and the Netherlands, we are a post-western practice, co-founded by Martijn de Geus and Zhang Han. We start every project from our environmental responsibilities We observe people’s needs and behavior. We make places Creative places,

educational places, public places, private places, natural places, healthy places, and above all, loved places. Architecture as a means, creativity as the process, buildings as community catalysts. Our place making strategy defines precise interventions that re-establish a close connection between man and the environment. This links nature and architecture by the passage of people, as man-made and natural elements intertwine. 81 Graduate Lab. Tsinghua School Martijn de Geus, Zhang Han, Chen Yonghong THESIS Project Year: 2015 Location: Beijing-China Project Credits: Martijn de Geus, Zhang Han, Chen Yonghong The Graduate Lab comission for Tsinghua Universitys School of Architecture was awarded to EPMA Alumni Martijn de Geus after winning a design competition. It aims to rethink spaces for architectural education The Classroom as Homebase By reframing the learning environment as a home base, it sets out to transform the traditional way of learning currently seen in the state of

education in China. The classroom evolves from a mere sphere of one-way instruction into a home base for educational exploration. We transformed what used to be a cold and mundane corridor into an open, light, and inviting learning environment. The free and open floor plan of the graduate lab provides a large amount of possible room configurations, using the standard available furniture. The centerpiece of the graduate lab features a flexible box or “Lounge Box” which smartly integrates various functions into a clear, recognizable and spatially defining unit. This central box not only defines space around it, but in addition it creates functions for students to appropriate by themselves aside from standard working space. The open plan, multi purpose classrooms provide flexible usage for different activities throughout the studio term, from individual work, to group work, presentations, lectures and workshops. “The evolution of the classroom from a sphere of instruction to a

homely base, is partially characterized by a need for identified places, spatial units, not closed off, but open and inviting, and in which, despite the publicness, you can still concentrate yourself and feel at home” – Herman Hertzberger 82 84 DISCUSSION SESSION AT TSINGHUA GRADUATE LAB Wangjing Japanese Lifestyle Centre Interview with Course Director Project Year: 2017 Location: Beijing, China Team maison h: Martijn de Geus, Zidi Han, Simon Henstra, Sofie Krog Buskov, Lingyun Peng, Marie Selvig, Victor Tee, Han Zhang Category: Hospitality The Concept: MC Escher meets the Chinese garden. We were inspired by the abilities of Dutch artist MC Escher, and ancient Chinese gardens, to make an endless world inside a limited space. Our project as a sparkling, endless journey of spatial discovery within the mundanity of every day life. Before/ After The original site consisted of three small, dark and deep shop lots of two floors each, in Beijing’s new CBD. Located next to

Zaha’s Wangjing Soho mountains, the site was wedged between a residential community and office towers. We removed all the walls and floors, to combine these three shops into one single open space; leaving only the concrete structure and exterior facade in place. We then added a spiralling staircase, refined materials, framed views, and a small bamboo forest, winding through the rigid concrete framework. We created a special environment where you can go to explore, where you can see things, where you can go to discover. The concrete framework remains as a monument to the rigid constraints of daily life. A natural, holistic environment When asked to create an environment to experience a refined Japaneseinspired lifestyle, we sought to use natural wood wherever possible, and bring greenery inside the atrium to create a sort of natural urban oasis, contrasting with the rigid concrete frames. 88 Dining with a view In a restaurant the best seats are mostly near a window, with a view,

so we created a new ‘façade’ inside the now open space, with seating behind it, allowing everyone to be seated near a window and with a view. Along the journey up, there are windows in this facade, some with balconies, that look out into the bamboo for. 90 PREPARING FOR PROFESSIONAL LIFE Tanja Dubbelaar Netherlands north of Beijing. The project had become very popular since it was finished in 2009, so my project considered a design in the order to facilitate the expansion of the library from servicing the local community to becoming a destination for urban residents of Beijing. The thesis was titled ‘ The Liyuan Library - Introducing leisure to Urban Residents in the Rural Environment’. Was the transformation from graduation to working life a smooth one? Going from studying in university to working at a large firm was a big transition that took some time to adjust. Name Nationality Year of birth Year of graduation Current job Currently residing in Tanja Dubbelaar

Dutch 1991 2017 Architect at MVRDV Shanghai Any advice for future EPMA students? Make the most out of your time at Tsinghua and use the university’s resources to learn as much as you can to expand your knowledge and grow yourself. Why did you choose to study in China? I studied a master’s at Tsinghua University to increase my understanding of Chinese architecture and society. What was the most important thing you learned at Tsinghua? That friendship goes across borders. What subject do you wish you paid more attention to? The resources at Tsinghua University are vast and one of the benefits of being a student is the ability to access these resources to advance one’s understanding of subjects. During my studies I followed extra courses outside of the EPMA curriculum and sometimes at different faculties. Looking back, it is not necessarily a subject I wish I paid more attention to, rather, I wish I had signed up for more. What was your graduation project about? My graduation

project was about creating a visitor center for the Liyuan Library, a project by my professor Li Xiaodong located in the mountains 92 93 Simon Henstra Tan Soon Chern South African Malaysia the world, you also have access to some of the top professionals in their fields, from urbanism, to sustainability, toarchitectural history, which is also something very special. potential here; since all these important artifacts once used to define what the agriculture civilization was, and now they were just left to diminish. So, the idea was to look into what kind of program/ architecture could be reintroduced into these villages. What subject do you wish you paid more attention to? I wish I had paid more attention to the History of Chinese Architecture course, but all too often we were all so consumed by our studio projects that we all gave it less attention. Being taught by such an authority on historic Chinese architecture, and taking field trips to world heritage sites right on the

doorstep of the campus was just incredible. Name Year of birth Year of graduation Current job Currently residing in Website Simon Henstra 1990 2017 Architect at PDP London London, UK pdplondon.com Why did you choose to study in China? Having travelled to China previously in 2012, I became fascinated by China and by the city of Beijing. I found out about the EPMA programme at Tsinghua and I felt it would be the unique and challenging experience I was looking for, coupled with the excitement of living in and exploring China. What was the most important thing you learned at Tsinghua? There isn’t a singular aspect of the education that stood out for me, but rather it was avour having the experience of being in a class of students from all corners of the globe, and being taught by an international staff. This challenges your world view and you can’t help but develop a broader perspective on the world. It’s this broadened perspective and rich experience that, in hindsight, has had

the biggest impact on me. The challenge of living in such a different country is completely rewarding, and the rate at which you learn is far greater than anywhere else I’ve experienced. Of course, with Tsinghua being the best university in China and one of the best in 94 What was your graduation project about? My thesis explored the rapid urbanisation of China and the urban and social/generational phenomena that have manifested from it. The design portion proposed the recycling of shipping containers into modular, off-grid housing units which could be deployed and serviced as emergency/overrun housing to address the severe lack thereof for students, young graduates, migrants or in the event of disaster. I appreciated the freedom of being able to explore topics from property economics, urban history, sociology, and be able to tie them all back into a design project. Was the transformation from graduation to working life a smooth one? During my second year at Tsinghua my schedule

allowed me to work as an intern full-time, where I worked on interesting projects and installations, in addition to my thesis research. After graduation I continued at the same practice, so the transition was an easy one. Since leaving Beijing I did a brief stint in Cape Town and am now in London working on a high-density housing project combining social/ affordable and market housing in central London. Any advice for future EPMA students? I encourage any future EPMA students to jump in with both feet, embrace the cultural change of being a student in China, make full use of all the opportunities that being at a university like Tsinghua affords you, and experience as much of Beijing, and China as possible. You can graduate having had one of the most unique academic experiences in the world, and with lifelong friendships with people from all over the world. Name Year of birth Year of graduation Current job Currently residing in Website Tan Soon Chern 1991 2017 Architect at Kengo Kuma

& Associates Tokyo, Japan https://issuu.com/tansoonchern Was the transformation from graduation to working life a smooth one? It was exciting. I was fortunate enough to help Martijn (one of the faculty member) with a project in the rural part of Nanjing, and moved into the village right after graduation. However, after I had been working for almost 2 years in China, the project was suddenly put to a stop. Then, there was a job opening at Kengo Kuma’s office in Tokyo, Japan for which I applied. After 3 months of probation period, I finally landed a job there in early 2018 and have since been living and working in Tokyo. Any advice for future EPMA students? Go out there and see the real world while studying. Why did you choose to study in China? Because I wanted to find out more about Chinese culture. What was the most important thing you learned at Tsinghua? To always be prepared and to get things done in advance. What subject do you wish you paid more attention to? Traditional

Chinese Architecture. There was a course in Chinese Architecture History, conducted by Professor Liu Chang, who is in charge of the restoration work in the Palace Museum. With his insightful experience, he would share interesting stories and deep knowledge of traditional bracket system (Dou Gong) - definitely one of those classes you wouldn’t want to miss. What was your graduation project about? It was about the transformation of a sacred building in rural China. The idea came about when I was travelling across the rural parts of China, and noticing numerous abandoned villages. I saw great site visit while at Kengo Kuma Architects 95 EPMA THE FISRT TEN YEARS STUDENTS 2008 Wong Kingput . Iran Sara Aghajani . Colombia David Salazar Carvajal . Australia Xu Chengyu . Canada Chang Hsin . Singapore Lee Choonsheng . Singapore Hau Tienchen . Malaysia Lai Sew Lan . Singapore Leong Yuxi . Singapore Jo Jinman . Republic of Korea Thamrin Diana . Indonesia Samsudin Rosita . Indonesia

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Australia Sivrikaya Oguzhan . Turkey Rodriguez Vasconez Maria Lorena . Ecuador Chng Yei Ying . Malaysia Platova Aleksandra . Russia Outifa Otmane . Morocco Crabb Leah Hearn . Australia Zhang Weili . Singapore Barros Venancio Leonardo . Brazil Mohanachandran Ashwiini . Malaysia Yan Dao Zhen . Canada Shi Han Jie . Canada Sriyuthakrai Raapbhorn . Thailand Riha Jakub . Czeck Republic Giribaldo Marco . Italy Martian Lorenzo . Italy Schmitz Leonardo . Germany Hu Qing Qing . Germany Mekarni Vincent . France 2019 Grigolato Mattia . Italy Vaishnav Maishnav Prera Bhartbhai . India Huang Katherine Kailing . New Zealand Min Hui Lee . Malaysia Mehl Nathan . Thailand 97 EPMA STUDENTS (2018) DURING THE FINAL REVIEW OF DESIGN STUDIO 4, 2019 How to Apply? Application Documents Application Procedure (1) The completed Foreigner’s Application Form for Admission to Graduate Programs of Tsinghua University with 2-inch recent photo, signed by the applicant. (2) The original or the notarial

B.Arch degree certificate or proof of education in academic institution (need to submit orignial or notarial B.Arch degree certificate after being awarded), and academic transcript. The degree certificate and academic transcript must be officially sealed. (3) Portfolio: Those materials should demonstrate the applicant’s competence in design and research. All materials must be printed on A4 paper. Please note that portfolios will not be returned to applicants. (4) CV (Curriculum Vitae) (5) Personal statement: A brief introduction of the applicant’s personal history and an explanation of why the applicant is interested in the program. (6) Recommendation letters: Three recommendation letters written by people with direct knowledge of the applicant’s professional and academic potentials, and must show recommender’s phone number and email address. All letters must be sealed in separate envelopes with the recommender’s signature across the sealed back flaps. (7) Copy of the page

with personal information in the passport (personal and ordinary passport). Application time is from Nov. 1st till Feb 28th Step 1: Online Application Complete Online Application on the website of International Student Office, Tsinghua University (http://is.tsinghuaeducn/EN/online-application/ application.html) Print and sign the Application Form produced by the system after the application status changes to "verified". For scholarship application documents, please refer section "Tuition and Scholarship" below. The application fee is RMB 600 (non-refundable). This fee cannot be credited to tuition or other accounts upon admission. Application Schedule Both the Online Application and a complete set of Application documents should be completed and the package should be received by February 28th. Please note that for the Government or University scholarship applicants, online application and all the application documents should be submitted before January 15th. The

certificates provided should be the original documents in Chinese or in English, otherwise notarial translations in Chinese or English are required. None of the above application documents will be returned. Step 2: Documents Submission Submit the application documents listed above to the address indicated below by post mail or in person. Step 3: Application Fee Payment Two ways to pay application fee: 1. Pay online using credit card; After your online application form is verified or the materials are received by Tsinghua University, the staff will make you the online payment draft, and at the same time, an email will be automatically sent out to remind you to pay the application fee via the online application system. 2. Pay in cash at the International Student Office (Room 120,Zijing Building 22)of Tsinghua University. Tuition and Scholarship Contact Information Tuition is 60,000 RMB per year, with a total of RMB 120,000 for the 2 year program. Accidental Injury and Hospitalization

Insurance: RMB 600/year. Admission Office International Program, Architecture, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084, P. R China Tel: (8610) 62785693 Fax: (8610) 62770314 A limited number of Resarch Assistant Scholarship Position are available. For those who wish to apply for this scholarship, the hardcopies of application documents should be received by Feb.28th Please visit http://is.tsinghuaeducn/EN/scholarship/ intro.html for more information Due to the limited number of this scholarship, we encourage applicants to apply for other kinds of scholarships at the same time. Many countries for instant can help in applying for the Chinese Scholarship Council funding, which is very generous and includes living allowance and housing. Please see here for more information https://www. chinesescholarshipcouncil.com/ Class of 2019 School of Email: m-arch-admission@tsinghua.educn Website: http://arch.tsinghuaeducn/ Online application pls click: http://is.tsinghuaedu

cn/EN/online-application/application.html SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE - TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, 2018 EPMA - School of Architecture Tsinghua University Publisher Tsinghua University Chief Editor Li Xiaodong Editor Martijn de Geus Contact Information Admission Office International Program, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084, P. R China Tel: (8610) 62785693 Fax: (8610) 62770314 Graphic Design Email: Website: Images Online application: http://is.tsinghuaeducn/EN/online-application/ application.html Maria Lorena Rodriguez Compilation of photos and work from staff and students m-arch-admission@tsinghua.educn http://arch.tsinghuaeducn/ arch.tsinghuaeducn