LIST OF WORK

1/WINGS OF WONDER
2/REBIRTH OF BAMBOO
3/A CRACK IN SPACE AND TIME
4/PUPPET ART DRAMA THEATER
5/ROBOTANICA 
6/WATER SOURCE HEAT PUMP














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WINGS OF WONDER
“Architecture should not be a boundary, but a bridge for life's migration.”

Architectural design of the Monarch Butterfly Conservation Centre in Mexico
July-November 2023
Reserva de la Biósfera Santuario Mariposa Monarca
Individual work

Key Words:
Biomimetic
Symbiosis
Ecological Narrativ


Deep within the mountains of central Mexico, a miracle of life unfolds annually as millions of Monarch butterflies complete their thousand-mile migration. "Wings of Wonder" is a biomimetic architectural intervention designed to bridge the gap between ecological fragility and human civilization. In this sanctuary, architecture is no longer a static structure but a "breathing station"—a living entity that pulses in harmony with the forest.

By harmonizing digital biomimetic morphology with localized materials, the project blurs the boundaries between the built and the natural. It is an ecological apparatus that evolves alongside its habitat, ensuring that one of nature’s most magnificent migratory phenomena can flourish in tandem with human society—turning architecture into a spontaneous link within the great circle of life.


Biomimetic Evolution
The design draws deeply from the symbiotic logic of the forest, utilizing biomimetic research to simulate the growth and structural patterns of intertwined branching. Through parametric modeling, I developed an integrated organic system that infiltrates and complements the surrounding pine forests. It is not only a scientific research base, but also an "artificial forest" that can continue to grow over time. The building interpenetrates with the surrounding pine cypress to provide shelter for butterflies.




Site Analysis
The Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary is a magnificent site located in the central highlands of Mexico with unique and breathtaking landscape features. The reserve is one of the most important monarch butterfly migration sites in the world, attracting thousands of monarch butterflies from North America each year. The mountains, valleys, lakes and coniferous forests in the reserve create a pleasant habitat that provides the monarch butterflies with a warm climate and abundant food resources.

Finding out the living preferences of butterflies is the starting point of architectural design. By analyzing the migration and habitual living environment, it provides the most direct reference for the layering and bionic modeling of buildings.



Spatial Morphology Design
In the site, I will design a local monarch butterfly nature conservation research base, the space will summarize the ecological research of monarch butterflies, ecological conservation, visitor viewing, nature conservation and other complex functions. This will increase the sustainable development of monarch butterfly ecological research and environmental protection.


The observation tower takes the form of a three-story structure with an internal structure of vertical core elevators and elevator platforms. The second level is a wrap-around viewing platform, and the third level is the outer structure of the building, which is like the branches of a tree being wrapped around to form the skin of the building in order to mimic the shape of the tree.

Functional Deconstruction
The four functions of scientific research monitoring, public education, ecological exhibition, and species habitat are arranged vertically. The bottom is overhead to reduce surface infestation, and the green roof system on top serves as a flying station and feeding ground for butterflies.