Overseas NO.128: Fu Jindian

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在海外专辑分享海外华人的故事。希望这份分享可以让世界更加海阔天空。
第一百二十八期为您介绍的是毕业于哥伦比亚大学、曾就职于Bjarke Ingels Group  / 3XN / KPF 的傅金典

A bosom friend afar brings distant land near. The Oversea album shares the lives of Chinese living abroad with all.
The No.128 episode features Fu Jindian who graduated from Columbia University and worked for Bjarke Ingels Group  / 3XN / KPF 

为什么出国？
Why going abroad?

受到身边人的影响比较大，现代建筑体系起源于西方，所以还是想去看看。

Influenced by the people around me. Modern architecture originated in the West, so I still want to go and see it

在国外遇到了什么让你印象最深刻的事情？
What impressed you the most when you are abroad?

应该是公共设施的建设，因为这是我们每天都能切身感受到的。可能和历史还有文化还有社会结构等原因有关。这边的公共空间以及设施的建设虽然会有觉得设计初衷是好的，但体验感却有很多不尽如人意的地方。

It should be the construction of public facilities because this is something we can feel firsthand every day. It may be related to reasons such as history, culture, and social structure. Although the construction of public spaces and facilities here may seem to have good design intentions, the experience often falls short in many aspects.

最想念祖国的什么？
What do you miss the most about China?

人事物，每一个可以在随意游荡的城市角落。

People, things, each one can be found in the random corners of the city, wandering freely.

你会回国吗？为什么？
Will you come back? Why?

会。因为有想念的人事物。

Yes, because there are people and things I miss.

出国后在不同的背景下再看中国是否看得更清晰，有哪些感触？
Is it more distinct to view China in a different environment after going abroad? Any thought?

有一条自己的发展道路很重要。其实我们长大的路上其实总会有质疑的声音，不管是学习还是做设计还是生活。要做的有一颗不受他人影响的心还有不断前进的努力。

Having one’s own path of development is crucial. Along the journey of growing up, there will always be voices of doubt, whether in learning, designing, or living. What’s important is to have a heart unaffected by others and to continue striving forward.

你的学校有哪些教育特点？
What are the educational characteristics of your school?

我觉得哥大课题对于成果的方向限制没那么大，对于呈现方式限制也比较少。可以自由发挥自己对设计的想象。平常的教学中也会融入更多的对社会议题的讨论以及相关文献的阅读。

I feel that the topics at Columbia University don’t impose significant restrictions on the direction of outcomes, and there are relatively few limitations on presentation methods. You can freely unleash your imagination in design. In regular teaching, there’s also a blend of more discussions on social issues and reading of relevant literature.

你现在工作公司的特色和有趣的地方？
What are the characteristics and interesting points of your firm?

呆过最有趣的office应该是big, 纽约办公室非常开阔，用的灯挺酷的，也有非常完备的模型室。见过最有趣的场景是bjarke骑着脚踏车巡视办公室，他的秘书端着他的水在后面小跑跟着他。

The most interesting office I’ve stayed in should be BIG’s. The New York office is very spacious, with cool lighting and a very well-equipped model room. The most interesting scene I’ve witnessed is Bjarke riding a scooter to inspect the office, while his secretary follows behind, briskly carrying his water.

最喜欢的艺术家（绘画音乐电影等广泛范围）是谁？给你创作带来了什么影响？
Who is your favorite artist (in wider range such as art, music, movie)? What is the influence?

其实是bjarke ingels，本科的时候很喜欢他的设计，会模仿他的分析图和设计语言，可能会有人诟病他的设计并没有他的分析图看着那么有逻辑，且过于注重形式。但接触过本人，参与了一些设计中期讨论以后发现其实他做设计的过程中也是非常有逻辑。完全同意“yes is more”

Actually, it’s Bjarke Ingels. Back in undergrad, I really admired his designs and would often emulate his analytical diagrams and design language. Some may criticize his designs for not appearing as logical as his diagrams suggest, and for being overly focused on form. However, after interacting with him and participating in some mid-design discussions, I found that his design process is actually very logical. I completely agree with “yes is more”.

觉得自己的作品集有哪些迷人的特质？
What fascinates viewers the most in your portfolio in your opinion?

设计受到“yes is more“的影响居多。
在生活中有一点反矫的情结，在设计也是。并不喜欢故作对抗姿态的设计。其实设计中并不一定有一方一定要妥协让步，冲突也可以融合。如果可以整合冲突和差异，使之成为一个新的议题，不失为一种解决方式。在自己做设计的过程中也是努力往这个方向进行。

The influence of “yes is more” is prevalent in my design approach. In life, I have a tendency to be anti-affectation, which also reflects in my design philosophy. I don’t particularly enjoy designs that seem contrived or deliberately confrontational. In reality, design doesn’t always necessitate one party conceding; conflicts can be integrated and differences can be harmonized. If conflicts and differences can be integrated into a new discourse, it can serve as a viable solution. In my own design process, I strive to move in this direction.

什么时候开始看谷德网的？欢迎你提出建议哦，谢谢。
When did you start to follow gooood? Any suggestions?

从本科的时候就开始了，几乎可以找到我想要的各种类别的信息，也可以看到行业相关的各类咨询，属实国产建筑行业网站宝藏。

I started this since my undergraduate years. I can almost find various types of information I want, and I can also see all kinds of industry-related consultations. Truly, it’s a treasure trove of domestic architecture industry websites.

W O R K

01.
From haze to snow

这个项目是基于一个开放性课题，是棕地恢复。但最后选的方向却是空气净化，选择切入点的时候发现其实该城市有很严重的雾霾现象，因为滑雪所以正好了解造雪机的原理，发现其实雾霾颗粒的直径大小和造雪机对雪的凝结核尺寸要求是相似的。所以完全可以用雾霾来代替人工造雪原本用的细微的水雾，这样既节省了水资源，又可以消耗一定的雾霾，达到了净化空气的作用。并且可以用滑雪场重新激活原本废弃的场地。

This project is based on an open topic, which is brownfield restoration. However, the chosen direction ended up being air purification. During the selection process, it was discovered that the city has a serious smog problem. Due to skiing, there was a good understanding of the principles of snowmaking machines. It was found that the diameter of smog particles and the size of the condensation nuclei for snowmaking machines are similar. Therefore, it’s entirely possible to use smog instead of the fine mist originally used for artificial snowmaking. This not only saves water resources but also consumes a certain amount of smog, achieving air purification. Additionally, it can reactivate previously abandoned areas by using ski resorts.

项目的基地很大，为了保留原有的公共空间，以及场地的植物，建筑物于场地的四个角升起四个巨大的塔楼，塔楼之间长边的距离有300米，每一个塔楼又可以成为一个锚点，通过桥梁的相似的悬索结构连接。顶部使用巨大的钢桁架结构完成大跨度结构的“顶盖”，再通过钢缆在四个塔楼之间悬挂起一个人工雪场。

The project site is very large. In order to preserve the existing public space and vegetation on the site, four huge tower buildings rise at the four corners of the site. The distance between the long sides of the towers is 300 meters. Each tower can also serve as an anchor point, connected by bridges with similar cable-stayed structures. At the top, a large steel truss structure is used to complete the “roof” of the large-span structure, and an artificial snowfield is suspended between the four towers using steel cables.

室内空间：
Interior space renderings

建筑与场地的关系，希望能在尽可能保留公共空间的情况下，用新的业态来激活场地。

The relationship between the architecture and the site aims to activate the space with new uses while preserving as much public area as possible.

这个设计曾经会觉得是一个建造难度很高的巨构建筑，虽然参考了桥梁的悬索结构赋予其一定的可实施性。但在如今中东国家们层出不穷的科幻建筑大作面前，看起来也并非那么不可实现。

The design would have felt like a huge structure that was difficult to build, although the reference to the suspension structure of the bridge gave it a certain implementability. But in the face of the endless sci-fi architectural masterpieces emerging in Middle Eastern countries today, it does not seem so impossible.

02.
The big U

第二个项目是工作中第一个接触到的项目，是位于纽约的曼哈顿沿线的 the big u.

这是一个防护性景观规划项目，项目获得了3.35亿美元，以增强曼哈顿南部的抗灾能力，保护城市免受未来风暴潮的影响，同时为当地社区提供社会和环境效益。

The second project is the first one I encountered in my work, it’s called the Big U, located along the Manhattan waterfront in New York. This is a protective landscape planning project that has received $335 million to enhance the resilience of southern Manhattan, protecting the city from the impacts of future storm surges, while also providing social and environmental benefits to the local community.

项目环绕曼哈顿下城,从西57街一直延伸到南部的Battery公园，再到东42街，沿线是10英里长的低洼地理区域。设计还是在设想曼哈顿南部的韧性基础设施，防洪设施不再是城市和水之间的一堵墙，而是像一串珍珠，由社会和环境设施组成，来适应曼哈顿沿岸每个不同特点的社区，同时还可以保护他们免受洪水的侵袭，使海滨更具韧性，还会更加方便和吸引人。

The project surrounds downtown Manhattan, stretching from West 57th Street all the way down to Battery Park in the south, and then to East 42nd Street. It covers a 10-mile-long low-lying geographical area. The design envisions resilient infrastructure for southern Manhattan, where flood protection measures are not just walls between the city and the water, but rather a string of pearls composed of social and environmental facilities. These facilities are tailored to each distinct community along the Manhattan waterfront, protecting them from flood hazards, enhancing resilience along the shoreline, and making the waterfront more accessible and attractive.

我觉得项目比较棒的一点就是海岸线的延伸除了达到了韧性防洪的目的，同时也对于提升高架沿线的安全问题。众所周知纽约的地铁以及FDR高架下的空间是不整洁加不是特别安全。很大一部分原因是没有足够的人流去穿越高架下到沿岸。虽然目前沿岸也有一些码头以及小综合体业态，但远远不够。如果可以像设计的一样增加公共空间加通勤渡轮上船点然后还有足够的餐饮业态，那么将极大的改善东边沿岸的公共空间的可达性，足够的人流量将会打破高架对于沿岸空间和城市直接若有若无的割裂感。

I think one of the great aspects of the project is the extension of the coastline, which not only achieves the goal of flood resilience but also addresses the safety issues along the elevated areas. It’s widely known that the subway and the spaces under the FDR Highway in New York are not particularly tidy or safe. A significant part of the problem is the lack of sufficient pedestrian traffic crossing under the elevated structures to reach the waterfront. While there are some piers and small mixed-use developments along the waterfront currently, they are far from adequate. If public spaces can be increased as designed, along with commuter ferry terminals and enough dining options, it would greatly improve the accessibility of the eastern waterfront’s public spaces. Sufficient pedestrian traffic would break the sense of detachment between the elevated structures and the waterfront, enhancing the connectivity between the waterfront spaces and the city.

其实设计也有提出将FDR移除的可能性，但基于曼哈顿交通系统已经足够拥挤的情况下，感觉这个提议不会很容易被采纳。如果没有FDR后的沿岸景观会更加吸引人。

Actually, the design has also proposed the possibility of removing the FDR, but given the already congested situation of Manhattan’s transportation system, it feels like this proposal wouldn’t be easily adopted. If the FDR were removed, however, the waterfront landscape would be even more attractive.

03.
Oceanix

第三个项目是oceanix，这是一个和联合国人居署合作的项目。我参与的是项目的第二轮设计。因为第一轮设计是没有一个具体场地，只是假设在海面上设计一个浮动城市。但后来找到了韩国釜山当作的一个港口作为场地，于是以之前的设计为原型，开始了第二轮有场地的设计。

The third project is Oceanix. This is a project I participated in the second round of design with UN-Habitat. In the first round of design, there was no specific site; it was just assumed to design a floating city on the sea surface. However, later on, we found Busan, South Korea, as a port to serve as the site. So, based on the previous design, we started the second round of design with an actual site.

公共农业、共享文化、零浪费和淡水自治收集雨水和淡化海水是方案的几个设计中重点。同时希望做到模块化和可拓展的建造。

Several key designs in the proposal include public agriculture, shared culture, zero waste, and freshwater autonomy through rainwater collection and seawater desalination. At the same time, the aim is to achieve modular and scalable construction.

Oceanix漂浮城市中的建筑高度不超过7层，以确保重心较低，并能抵御强风和猛烈的风暴。

The buildings in the Oceanix floating city are not taller than 7 stories to ensure a lower center of gravity and to withstand strong winds and severe storms.

比较让人讽刺的是联合国人居署副执行主任说过“我们的目标是确保所有有需要的沿海地区都能负担得起可持续的浮动城市，它不该成为富人的特权” 但在设计过程中韩国本地的领导却处处都透露出想在项目的各个角落中加入各种“VIP”才有的权限，不禁让人感慨从设计到实施，乌托邦到现实还是有着重重困难。

It’s somewhat ironic that the Deputy Executive Director of UN-Habitat stated, “Our goal is to ensure that all coastal areas in need can afford sustainable floating cities. It should not be a privilege for the rich.” However, during the design process, local leadership in South Korea consistently hinted at wanting to incorporate various privileges exclusive to VIPs in every corner of the project. It’s sobering to realize that from design to implementation, from utopia to reality, there are significant challenges and obstacles.

04.
Project Rise

这是一个我觉得做过蛮有趣的竞赛，是在kpf参与邀请竞赛，总共有七家公司。场地是在沙特阿拉伯，他们想设计一个2km高的超高层和区块总平面设计。这个设计因为他特别高的高度，所以方案各个维度的尺度都会非常的和以往的不同。

This was a competition I found quite interesting. It was an invited competition with seven companies participating. The site was in Saudi Arabia, where they wanted a 2km high super tall building and master plan design. Because of its exceptionally tall height, this design required different scales in all dimensions compared to previous projects.

甲方非常喜欢新加坡changi机场的设计，所以希望塔楼的裙房内部能够有相似的风格。我们的设计主题是7层绿洲，将每个疏散层和特别的功能设施合并成在立面上表达的7个光环（夜景）

The client really admires the design of Singapore Changi Airport, so they hope that the interior of the tower’s podium can have a similar style. Our design theme is a 7-story oasis, where each evacuation floor and special functional facility are merged into 7 halos expressed on the façade (at night).

因为项目的保密性，我可以分享一些过程中的pass的方案。可以看到因为楼的高度导致结构上的需求，建筑的塔楼尺度大的惊人，如果把楼放到曼哈顿的布莱恩特公园旁边，大概等于将近九个街区的大小的裙房。

I can share some of the passed-over design concepts from the process. It can be seen that the structural requirements due to the height of the building were immense, with the tower’s scale being astonishingly large. If the building were placed next to Bryant Park in Manhattan, it would be approximately the size of nearly nine city blocks in terms of the podium.

同样的重塑利雅得天际线的时候，对比起正常的高层尺度也会非常夸张。做这样的设计唯一的坏处就是，如果真有建成的一天，可能是好多年以后，还是希望沙特以及一些中东国家能够建成一些超乎寻常的设计来给世界带来一些新的气息。

When reshaping the skyline of Riyadh, the scale compared to regular high-rise buildings would indeed be quite exaggerated. The only downside of doing participating such designs is that if they are ever built, it may be many years in the future. Nonetheless, I still hope that Saudi Arabia and some Middle Eastern countries can construct some extraordinary designs to bring new vitality to the world.

在海外时间：2021-至今
在海外地点：美国 纽约
姓名：傅金典
籍贯：浙江 金华
学校：哥伦比亚大学
工作单位：Bjarke Ingels Group  / 3XN / KPF
联系方式：jindianfu@outlook.com

When: 2021-present
Where: New York, USA
Who: Fu Jindian
From: Zhejiang Jinhua
School: Columbia University
Firm: Bjarke Ingels Group  / 3XN / KPF
Contact: jindianfu@outlook.com