We work for MAD/intern collection 58

MAD no doubt is one of the most recognized architectural practices in China and worldwide. Every year, MAD receives countless job and internship applications. To be able to work at MAD will definitely enrich your career as even though the people working here might have been lucky, but are undeniably outstanding. What could possibly be on the minds of the MAD interns?

MAD无疑是中国最受瞩目的建筑师事务所之一，同时在世界范围内也受到极高的关注。MAD每年都收到来自全世界不计其数的工作申请和实习申请。能够进入MAD学习和工作一段时间，职业生涯无疑会变得精彩丰富，在这里的人们，也许是幸运的，但肯定是优秀的。在MAD工作的实习生们，他们脑子里天马星空的想法是什么样的?

Name: Chen Longfei
Educational Institution: University of Nottingham (UK Campus)
Year: 4th year (year-out after BArch)
Nationality: Chinese
Email: chen.longfei.90@gmail.com

 

Who is your favourite architect? Why?

I don’t have a favorite architect, since almost every architect I know have few pieces of work that I admire or I could find to learn something from. I once have read an article about Rem Koolhaas’ so-called ‘Stacking Diagram’ which summarizing his design strategy – use the program as the starting point then playing with these program like toy bricks, and eventually applied various fa?ade to finish the building. This ‘stacking diagram’, developed by Rem Koolhaas in the 90th, now have became the inspiration source for his former employees/partners (BIG, MVRDV, REX, etc.). Despite from personal like, a numbers of new great architecture/architects have been brought to the world from the Spiritual Father/Godfather Rem Koolhaas, I think this is really a great thing. Also, I think in China, MAD is acting the role as OMA to the world.

What is the major characteristic of your current school’s education?

Fortunately it is relatively free to choose the teaching units. We have 5 different styled teaching units. Some are eco-based, and some are more mechanism, and tutors always encourage student to explore new techniques and skills. One major characteristics of British architecture education is that you only take 3 years to get a Bachelor degree. For the architecture, I think it is a little bit too short for me. Especially as I enter the school without any knowledge background of design, and even just start to have some real thinking about architecture in half year ago, then suddenly I have
graduated. I frequently feel lack of skills/knowledge/experience. In MAD, I always learn new things from different people.

What have you gained during the MAD internship?

I think the most valuable stuff is the thought of Shanshui City. I would like to research and dedicate to the development of this thought in my future study / career practice. It is really exciting if you imagine in the future the city will appears in a look that incorporate the traditional Chinese landscape aesthetic. Actually, it is sort of Chinese version of succeeding from Le Corbusier’s dreamy Radiant City. Even though it is tough to take these thought into practice, for instance the resistance form client’s consideration of budget, I would believe that things are getting better, one example is nowadays increasing numbers of clients dare to work with MAD, and give them freedom to design, thus in a few years, we probably can see some built project using the philosophy of Shanshui City.

What are your thoughts and feelings upon Chinese Architecture and the environment?Any suggestion?

There are many of the young architects who just entered this field, but unfortunately trapped by various pressures from life, they just do architecture for living instead of something for the future and have no time to learn and accept new stuff or even just thinking about life (I always thought design is very emotional and strong linked to personal growth). This is horrible and is what I want to avoid on myself. However, there’s no one to blame about, people have to do something for living.

What is your dream?

I wish I could be the client of my own life, not only for the architecture career but also my life.

What would you do if you were not an architect?

I have two enthusiasms rather long ago before I enter the architecture school: the 1st is music, I even have learnt Piano for 7 years, even though it is proved that I’m not particularly good at it; the 2nd is that I’m a car-fan/petrol-head/gear-head. When I was younger, I wished I could become a musical producer or car engineer, but I finally entered the architecture school.

What is your dream project?

No matter what function is it, My dream project should have everyone-can-use landscape embedded. I was grown up from a sub-urban area, the memories about playing with the small size wildlife is essential for me. I wish the future city kids will not loss this part of memories just because of they are living in the city.

What is your favorite project in your portfolio? Why?

I haven’t done many projects so far, and currently my favourite is the last thesis project. When I did the site research, I found that the local children are fond of outdoor playing. However, many lawn ground or forests in between apartment blocks, which was children’s scope to the nature/wildlife, now have been bought by real estate developer to build new apartment blocks. So I decided to design a tall building only for landscape/urban wildlife, and family guys get into this building just to get a scope of nature or purely relaxation purposed. This project almost has no practicability at all, but I’m glad it is my exploration for the better future city.

姓名： 陈龙飞
学校： 诺丁汉大学英国校区
年级： 本科毕业实习期（可算作第四年）
国籍： 中国
电邮： chen.longfei.90@gmail.com

 

最喜欢的建筑师是谁？为什么？

我没有哪一个最喜欢的建筑师，差不多每一个我知道的建筑师都有我喜欢的项目，或者觉得可以学习的地方。如果一定要说，我曾经看过一篇文章分析库哈斯的文章，他从programme出发，以一种叫做Stack的方式像堆积木一样生成各种各样的建筑主体，再套上表皮的思路启发了一大批从OMA走出的门徒们，比如说BIG，MVRDV，REX等等。撇开个人对库哈斯建筑本身/风格的喜好，能够引发之后一大批走出去的新建筑师给世界各地带来各式各样的建筑，就好像一个教父一样，我觉得这是非常好的事情。我觉得在中国MAD就在扮演着这样的角色。

你所在学校的教育特点？

我觉得一点非常好的是，选对了Unit/导师的话，做什么其实是比较自由的 。另外我觉得英国建筑教育体系的一个不能算缺点的特点是：大三就本科毕业了，我在入学前没有任何基础，刚开始对建筑有点想法也是大三的时，结果还没想明白就毕业了，而且懂的东西不论技术，还是经验都太少了，在MAD，我觉得所有人都是我的前辈，经常向大家请教问题。

在MAD实习最大的收获是什么？

收获太多，但我觉得最最大的收获是山水城市的思路。我希望如果我将来还做建筑的话，我也能够继续探索这一思路。试想将来城市中有着一座座与自然融合，具有中国式审美趣味的建筑，是很激动人心的。其实这也是柯布Radiant City设想的一种中国式发展。当然实现起来阻力重重，例如甲方永远希望能多建能卖出去的面积，没必要建那么多景观，花园，公共空间，但我觉得总会越来越好的，比如越来越多甲方现在敢找MAD来设计他们的新建筑，而这些运用了山水城市思想设计出的建筑是非常令人期待的。

你对中国建筑的感触是什么？建议是什么？

现在许多比我长几岁的年轻人，从学校出来不久就直接套路化，没时间给自己充电，没时间想新的思路，这是很可怕的，也是我不想出现在自己身上的。但这也不能怪谁，大部分人还是得先解决吃饭问题的。

你的梦想是什么？

希望能做自己的甲方，不管是建筑也好，人生也好。

你如果不当建筑师会选择什么职业？

我有两大爱好是在对建筑感兴趣以前很久就养成的，第一是音乐，我小时候学过7年的钢琴，但学艺不精，没有坚持下来，第二我是个车迷，还没识字时就对着世界名车图册留口水。小时候的梦想是当一个音乐制作人或者汽车工程师，但遗憾的是并没有接受过职业的训练。

你梦想中的项目是什么样的？

有大家都能享受得到的山水景观什么的，我小时候生活在城市郊区，那些在户外玩耍的时光是我成长中很重要的组成部分，我希望将来城市中的孩子们的童年中也还存在花鸟虫鱼的部分。

在自己的作品集中，你最喜欢的作品是什么？为什么？

我还没有做过很多方案，目前最喜欢毕业设计。基地调研时，我的结果是孩子们喜欢户外活动，但能活动的地方却越来越少了，很多房子和房子之间原来可以踢球的草坪或有虫子逮的小树林都慢慢被开发做建筑用地了，小孩儿们就在街道上跑，挺危险的。我选的地块也是本来也是空地，是二战时被炸毁的一座教堂的废墟，于是我就干脆专门建座高楼，里面就放景观，就给大家休息，娱乐用，虽然不可能真的建这么座建筑来，但也算是对未来可能性的一种探索吧。另外由于技术、设计水平有限，很多想法没有能够实现（本来还想这个项目也成为动物的栖息地，但模型中没有建出来），是这个项目留给我的遗憾，或许项目本身也有很多的幼稚、错误的地方，欢迎也谢谢大家指正。

 

Building the future in Bromley-by-bow, London

Bromley-by-bow is a part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. To the north is Bow, and to the south are Poplar and Blackwall. The area is bisected north to south by the Blackwall tunnel Approach Road (A12) and the boundary of the area to the east is the River Lea and the London Borough of Newham.

Like much of East London, however, Bromley-by-bow suffered extensive bombing damage during World War II, and then suffered again from under-investment.

Bromley-by-bow has been a focal point for immigration for centuries, but new arrivals found few opportunities for integration with the wider population and limited support available. This socially excluded community experiences high levels of unemployment, low incomes, poor health and overcrowded and substandard housing.

In addition, the local area is bordered by two major roads and two railway lines. This exacerbates the feelings of isolation created by poverty and until recently the area attracted few regeneration activities. As a consequence, Bromley-by-bow remains one of the most deprived wards in the UK.

大学第三年级，我们unit的大基地在伦敦的Bromley-by-bow地区，此区毗邻奥林匹克公园，但由于是伦敦最主要的移民区，早年经济状况并不好，当地建筑多为年久失修的2~3层楼民居。虽然奥运的大商机给这个区域带来了几座新建的写字楼和公寓，但整体而言，Bromley-by-bow区仍是伦敦最落后的区域，亟需改善和对未来的规划。

 

P2-Event Pavilion

Project aims: First of all is to take advantage of this empty square and build public space to let people stay and meet together; Secondly build as kind of exhibition or performance or theatre to enrich the function of the commercial walk; Then, due to the site overall position, my project will be the landmark at one of the entrance to the Bromley-by-bow. In one word, my project strengthens the site boundary through its multifunction and makes the site a better social space.

本区域几乎所有的社区功能性的商铺都汇集在一条有着拱形走廊的步行街上。本项目及时在步行街的中央广场上建一座多功能长廊。其具有演出，展览，会议，休息的功能将是整条街的活动更加丰富多彩，并将附近区域的气氛活络起来。

 

P3-Future cityscape (片尾有动画)

In the nearly future, the development of city has been expanded. And the cities themselves become overcrowded by high-rise residential or commercial buildings. The city greenery becomes less and less. The organ wildlife is no longer live within the city. The children especially who grow up in the urban area have no chance to get in touch with wildlife and only see them on documentary. My project explored the possibility of more efficient urban landscape as well as wildlife habitats in this pressing future trend.

当今城市的发展趋势是，建筑用地日益紧张，城市绿地越来越少。如果今天的孩子们可以再城市绿地中嬉戏，而未来的不能，是不公平的。绿地的减少也是原本气息在城市中的野生动植物失去了家园，市民与自然地隔绝伴随着尾气、噪音等污染的加剧。本项目探索的是在尽可能小的基地面积内建造更加有效率的新城市/景观。同时，塔楼的建筑形式也可为观光者提供观景平台，并有良好的视野面向伦敦城市及奥林匹克公园。

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Name: Chen Longfei 陈龙飞
Email: chen.longfei.90@gmail.com