MINGHAO XU 

Eames Ranch New Campus

A Seasonal Link Connecting People, City and Nature Inspired by Indigenous Fires

Graduate Design @ UC Berkeley

Team: Minghao Xu, Yining Ma.

Instructor: Alan Ricks, Jeffrey Mansfield

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“We don't want architecture to be a refrigerator, we want architecture to be a connector;

We don't want architecture to resist nature, we want architecture to embrace nature;

We don't want to see the seasons change, while the building is always a perfect 78 degrees inside;

We don't want people to be in an ever-changing planet and not be even knowing it;

We want Eames Ranch to serve as a demo, an inspiration, a guide to curiosity.”

Analysis of seasonal and vegetation changes

Design concept

Seasonal event planning

Seasonal architectural strategies

Spring events

Spring architecture

Spring scene

Summer events

Summer architecture

Summer scene

Winter events

Winter architecture

Winter scene

Plan and section

1/150 physical model

1/150 physical model

1/150 physical model