Liyan Yang

Reactivating Isolation

Beijing's Socialist-Era Towers

Transforming Beijing's rigid socialist towers into vibrant vertical communities by integrating digital social dynamics into modular spaces.

Keywords:Urban Renewal, Social Connection, Vertical Community
Role:Architecture Design, Ideology Experimentation
Team:Individual Project
Technique:Rhino, Enscape
Date:2024 Fall
Reactivating Isolation
Reimagining Human Connection through Social Media Strategies in Beijing's Socialist-Era Towers.
This project reinterprets Beijing's socialist-era residential buildings, drawing inspiration from the social dynamics of the Douyin (TikTok) platform. The design translates multi-layered interactivity into modular spatial layouts, breaking away from social isolation to foster a vibrant vertical community.
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