Urban Acupuncture

This project takes place in Winchester, a historical city with a high percentage of elderly people, attracted by its beauty and tranquillity. To adopt new scenarios of life without losing important architectural and urban features, an ‘acupuncture’ approach is required to create the connection in a wider area of the city, thus creating a rich and diverse environment that improves the wider urban context.

A sustainable transportation scheme aims to improve all types of movement through the city centre, which to reduce the level of traffic in the city centre and air pollution that causes from private cars and to increase the level of safety and encouraging people to use public transport and cycling. This would also offer the opportunity to create a pedestrian-friendly urban space.

Concept:

1. Sustainable income for elderly, 2. More housing,

3. Learning and improving life quality, and 4. Sustainable transportation

Project: University of Portsmouth

Year: 2015-2016

Mercure Winchester Wessex Hotel

Strategic plan into an active ground floor public gallery, and a new learning skills centre (computing, languages, art and crafts, and music).

Winchester City Council Car Park

Strategic plan into a health centre supporting sports (yoga, dancing, light sports, and gymnasium), and a public open space.

Materiality

Transparency frameless curtain wall and dark timber are the main materials for building exterior.

Roof Plan

To improve life quality and social interaction, the space designed to create an open square for everyone, which the space is also capable to support seasonal markets and public performance.

Ground Floor Plan

Sustainable Approach

Masterplan 'Acupuncture'

Concept: 1. Sustainable income for elderly, 2. More housing, 3. Learning and improving life quality, and 4. Sustainable transportation

Conceptual Framework

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