My Reflection Of Architectural Design

I have been fond of reading architectural material since high school. Architectural drawings that are precise and pleasant to the eye deeply touch me. Also, I could not help but marvel at aesthetics delivered by the architectural structure. During my undergraduate years, I studied Architecture as I desired. Now, my understanding of architectural design is no longer confined to structures, drawings and aesthetics. In my opinion, architectural design represents the architect’s reflection on humans, social relations and environment, and architecture serves as a bridge to connect these reflections. Currently, in China, there are many buildings designed in weird shapes. The architects do so not to pursue aesthetics, but to catch public attention.

This allows me to not only deepen my practice of architectural design, but also to explore the relationship of architecture with the city, society and culture. By doing so, I free myself from a singular thinking perspective. In my design plan for “village in the city”, the village in the city is regarded as another city in the city, which includes both local residents and floating population. Therefore, the design plan should accommodate the demands of different kinds of people living in the village, and radiation of the site to the surroundings. Meanwhile, the living environment of residents cannot be improved through compulsory demolitions. Embedding of a band-form public building is a better choice. At the same time, I transformed the local residences under the prerequisite of maintaining the original living status and local memories as much as

My team and I visited man islands and villages in Zhoushan during the internship period. What made this project interesting was that the islands and villages each had different customs. This project covered architectural and landscape design, façade transformation, and countryside complexes. During the field survey, I thought about how the design project could better preserve the original characteristics of these villages, and I shared my ideas with the head of the project. When it got to designing, I collected relevant material. As water is a key element in the islands, I transformed the façade of the village building by integrating the water landscape into the whole landscape. I designed the relaxation and sightseeing space on the water surface to echo with the surrounding mountains and the faraway ocean. My design plan, after being modified, was eventually recognized by the head of the project. Based on my design plan, my teammates and I deepened the design details. Finally, we submitted a comprehensive design plan to the government. Our findings on this design project made me exhilarated, because my innovative designs were put into use. Though this project was not a big one, it contained my passion for design.

During the postgraduate period, I want to expand my logic thinking and reflections on architecture. If possible, I will get involved in projects with different social backgrounds to improve