2023 Portfolio jennifer | qian wan
Jennifer | Qian Wan
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Education
MLA The University of Guelph, Landscape Architecture, 2024
Thesis: “Cultural Exchange in Landscape Architecture”
Advisor: Steven Clarke
BA The University of Toronto, Specialist in Architectural Studies, 2021 (HD) Environmental Studies Minor & French Language Minor
Honors and Awards
SEDRD University Graduate Scholarship 2021, 2022
Dean’s List Scholar 2018-2021
U of T Scholars Award 2017
OSSGA 2022 Competition HM 2022
Experience
about.
The University of Guelph
Januar y 2022 - Present Teaching Assistant, SEDRD
The University of Guelph Januar y 2023 - Present Research Assistant with Prof. James R Taylor
Landscapes | Paysages
Januar y 2022 - Present Editorial Board Student Intern
Ground Magazine
Editorial Board Member and Contributor
Stantec
Archaeology Field Tech, Health & Safety Rep
Hart House Demo Magazine
Graphic Designer & Design Editor
Applied Architecture, Landscape, & Design
Exec Team – Marketing Director
I’m a 2nd MLA student who loves nature and working with people. In my academic and professional experience, I have gained expertise in architectural and environmental design, and aim to use artistic and technical skills to create inspiring and societally beneficial projects. I’m currently working on my thesis “Cultural Exchange in Landscape Architecture”.
Januar y 2022 - Present
May-August 2022
Sep 2017 - May 2021
Sep 2019 - June 2021
B’ D D’ amenities, parking, & park entrance Riparian Wetland Garden 4 Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory 8 Windom Bowl 12 Wetland Conservation 14 Yorkville Urban Forest 16 Undergraduate Studios 18
riparian wetland garden-
gravel pit rehabilitation - individual - April 2022
RIPARIAN WETLAND GARDEN EXISTING CONDITIONS
PIT INFORMATION:
Waynco Gravel Pit
Lot 1 East of Grand River
Concession 9
North Dumfries, Waterloo
Located just south of the City of Cambridge, Waynco Ltd’s Lot 1 is an inactive gravel pit that has been rehabilitated since the end of its extraction period. These drawings show the pit’s relation to surrounding residential and industrial areas as well as large bodies of water such as the Grand River.
SITE ZONING MEDIUM HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL RURAL RESIDENTIAL OPEN SPACE COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL MINERAL AGGREGATES CONTEXT PLAN - 1:5000 N 50m 20 10 0 Scale: 1:3000 N 250m 200 150 50 100 0 N 250m 200 150 50 100 0 A’ B B’ A 1:1000 10 25m 0 SECTION A TO A’ - 1:500 1:1000 0 50m SECTION B TO B’ - 1:1000 SITE PLAN - EXISTING CONDITIONS 1:3000 KEYPLAN, NEIGHBORING PITS - 1:50,000
Grand River City of Cambridge Brantford Hwy WayncoRd licenced area boundary site boundary post-excavation contours + existing vegetation rural residential units ponds @ WL 244m & 266m main entrance to site agricultural woodlot Savannah Golf Links
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These design boards were submitted to the OSSGA student competition.
RIPARIAN WETLAND GARDEN PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT
This panel addresses the progressive redevelopment of the pit as it has already been rehabilitated. The Riparian Wetland Garden design (next panel) follows a construction schedule of three phases,starting with the main pond trail and entrance, then the smaller elements and outer edges of the site. The construction of ponds and landforms also recycles material through extraction and aggregation.
0 50m PHASE 1 PLAN - 1:1000 PHASING PLAN - 1:3000 N 250m 200 150 50 100 0 PHASE 1 - POND TRAIL & ENTRANCE PHASE 2 WETLANDS PHASE 3 FOREST EDGE terraced garden& ramp accessiblepondtrail vegetation corridor grasses gravel path plantings HATCHES: main entrance Market & Amenities moundcorridor Pond 1 gardenscorridor
Parking Lot Concrete: concrete in paved areas uses extracted limestone from bedrock Gravel: Historically extracted from the pit, used for creation of paths. Soil: excavated soil on site for ponds and wetlands is reused to create mounds Factors in planting design: elevation, soil moisture, plant height, & color. Main material components can be found in a ground section swamp white oak - bulrush concrete
OSSGA competition boards.
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RIPERIAN WETLAND GARDEN
riparian wetland garden.
FINAL DEVELOPMENT
The Riparian Wetland Garden is a transformation of the Waynco Pit that takes inspiration from the Grand River and the landforms that appear with healthy river development. The circulation follows the pattern of a “braided” river, creating a series of wetlands and grassy berms that call back to the
The two entrances to the site lead to a parking and market area, and moving into the site there is a gradual transition in elevation, with a main path around the site and the main pond, and smaller paths leading into the plantings, wetlands, and smaller ponds. Lookout mounds, vegetation, and trees
SECTION C-C’ - 1:200
smaller trails accessible path
two lane road
market, amenities, parking, & park entrance
CONCEPT 150 50 100 0
B B’ A D C D’ C’
10m 0 5
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a series of wetlands and grassy berms that call back to the site’s history of extraction and aggregation.
and smaller ponds. Lookout mounds, vegetation, and trees create different experiences throughout the site.
CONCEPT PLAN - 1:2000 N 250m 200 CONCEPT PLAN - 1:2000 N 250m 200 150 50 100 0 paved area trees vegetation hatch raised mounds ponds 1m elevation lines sheltered picnicking & educational space B B’ A’ A D C D’ C’ CONCEPT PLAN - 1:2000 N 250m 200 150 50 100 0 0 50m 0 50m SECTION B TO B’ - 1:2000 SECTION A TO A’ - 1:2000 SECTION C-C’ - 1:200 10m 0 5 SECTION D-D’ - 1:200 10m 0 5
paved area trees vegetation hatch raised mounds ponds 1m elevation lines market, amenities, parking, & park entrance sheltered picnicking & educational space smaller trails accessible path two lane road Qian Wan Portfolio | Page 7
Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory.
studio client project - individual - April 2022
This project is a design for Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory’s underused land behind its building. It features a plaza entrance, a pond trail & lookout, a wetland habitat, an ampitheatre, and a series of gardens. These pages include samples of the technical drawings as well as illustrations for the client presentation.
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DRAWING TITLE: JOB NO.: DATE: DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: SCALE: BUTTERFLY POND AND GARDEN 2500 Kossuth Rd, Cambridge, ON N3H 4R7 Sheet number LARC 6040 JENNIFER’S FIRM No. Revision Date By L1.1 Landscape Plan 1 Mar 21, 2022 JW1:300 Plaza Entrance Rainbow Pollinator Garden Outdoor Amphitheatre Demonstration Gardens Main Pond Lookout deck Stormwater Garden Wetland Habitat Trellis /Arbor Tunnel Mural Wall Sculpture Garden Organic, Edible Gardens
Technical Drawings Sample - Landscape Plan Site conditions - Google CNES/Airbus Imagery
Concept Sketches: Programming
PLAZA ENTRANCE POND TRAIL & LOOKOUT
AMPITHEATRE
WETLAND HABITAT
ACTIVITY BOOTHS SCULPTURE GARDEN
Pond Perspectives - Summer & Winter
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Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory.
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Technical Drawings Sample - Paving Detail
PAVING PATTERN @ PLAZA SCALE - 1:10 1 L5.1 PAVING @ PLAZA SCALE - 1:10 2 PAVING CURB @ PLAZA & GRAVEL SCALE - 1:10 3 1m 0 50cm AMPHITHEATRE STAIRS SCALE - 1:10 4 L5.1 1m 0 50cm Compacted soil subgrade 0/32 ballast base course, 15cm 0/45 frost protection course, 20cm Recycled concrete slabs, 8cm on 1 0/5 crushed sand, 3cm Crushed sand Recycled concrete slabs Rebar driven through step front panel and step below Sleeper sits on end of sleeper below L5.1 L5.1 Landscape fabric Pea gravel, 5cm Aluminum edge restraint Compacted soil subgrade Stake Compacted stone pack, 5cm 35cm min PLAN VIEW SECTION EDGE OF STAIRS SECTION STEP TRENCHES EXAMPLE OF RECYCLED CONCRETE PAVERS EXAMPLE OF GRAVEL STEPS SECTION PAVING SECTION PAVING EDGE / CURB Compacted soil subgrade Crusher dust to level base 5/2” rebar Pea gravel 5cm layer Landscape fabric Compacted stone pack base 6x6 pressure-treated timber Soil 10” timber screw L5.1 DRAWING TITLE: JOB NO.: DATE: DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: SCALE: BUTTERFLY POND AND GARDEN 2500 Kossuth Rd, Cambridge, ON N3H 4R7 Sheet number LARC 6040 JENNIFER’S FIRM No. Revision Date By Paving Detail 1 Mar 21, 2022 JW1:3000
Section 1+2 Materials Schedule
slabs Stage foundation - vacuum concrete Concrete deck piers - precast concrete units
METAL Theatre roof structure steel with weatherproof alumninum finish Anchoring thread steel threaded rod
POND Clay liner natural clay Gravel
Stone riprap
Section1+2 Plant List
MEADOW & POLLINATOR PLANTS
Purple coneflower - Echinacea purpurea Goldenrod - Solidago spp.
SWALE PLANTS Canada anemone - Anemonastrum canadense
Canada wild rye - Elymus Canadensis
Common elderberry Sambucus canadensis
POND ENBANKMENT
Flowering rush Butomus umbellatus
Bulrush Schoenoplectus spp.
AQUATIC PLANTS
White water lily - Nymphaea alba
Hornwort Caratophyllum demersum
Japanese iris Iris laevigata
TREES (proposed only)
Silver maple Acer saccharinum
Weeping willow Salix babylonica
Technical Drawings Sample - Structural Detail
L4.1 DRAWING TITLE JOB NO.: DATE: DRAWN BY: CHECKED BY: SCALE: CAMBRIDGE BUTTERFLY CONSERVATORY 2500 Kossuth Rd, Cambridge, ON N3H 4R7 Sheet number LARC 6040 JENNIFER’S FIRM No. Revision Date By Sections 1 Feb 14, 2022 JW1:100 Pond depth: 2.5-3m + 313.2 + 311.3 + 313.0 + 313.5 + 313.0 12” clay liner gravel rip rap plant embankment viewing deck stepped seating grassy ground fill between steps existing vegetation existing vegetation grassy walkway amphitheatre stage backstage precast piers AMPHITHEATRE SECTION structural timber meadow plants pollinator plants bioswale with tall plants stage roof for light fixtures 10m 0 1m 5m concrete with anchoring rods repurposed concrete pavers concrete base structural timber + 312.83 + 312.5 + 313.0 + 314.5 + 313.8 structural timber finished wood & metal SCALE - 1:100 A L4.1 POND SECTION 10m 0 1m 5m SCALE - 1:100 B WOOD Structural Timber SPF (Spruce pine fir) Stage surfaces exterior-grade plywood (EN 13986) CONCRETE Amphitheatre seating - WU (watertight concrete) Concrete pavers recycled concrete
5’7 scale figure roof HP 319.5 stage structure HP + 317.0 + 311.7 swale LP existing grade + 312.5 + 313.7 + 312.5 + 315.2
Cut
1:1000 0m 10m 20m A B L4.1
Section
Key -
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windom bowl.
drainage bulb redesign - group - December 2022
This project is an environmental design studio project done in groups of 2. Of the drawings included, I made the plans and axonometric diagrams.
Project Statement: The Windom Bowl design celebrates the native and endangered Pawpaw tree, while also improving storm water management for the City of Kitchener.
Like a fruit bowl, the space can be shared throughout the community, improving the identity and stewardship of the neighborhood.
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1:100 Section through Site
Deck entrance
Stone Retaining +Seating Wall
Howard robertson scHool Windom Road
Fruit tree Berm
Storm water Garden
VT VT VT VT CS CS VT SA SA VL VL VL VL GROUP1PLANTS GROUP 2 P L A N T S N 5m 0 1
Gravel Path
1:100 Windom Landscape Plan
Our site is a drainage bulb located in a cul-de-sac of a suburban neighbourhood in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. There are several spaces like it throughout the surrounding area. Drainage bulbs can be considered lost sites, as many are neglected or simply filled with lawns, missing opportunities for improved social, ecological and hydrological function. The design of this project can applied to other drainage bulbs in the area, increasing neighborhoods’ sense of community and environmental value throughout Kitchener.
Our site is a drainage bulb located in a cul-de-sac of a suburban neighbourhood in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. There are several spaces like it throughout the surrounding area. Drainage bulbs can be considered lost sites, as many are neglected or simply filled with lawns, missing opportunities for improved social, ecological and hydrological function. The design of this project can applied to other drainage bulbs in the area, increasing neighborhoods’ sense of community and environmental value throughout Kitchener.
Pipe through retaining wall
Hydrologic & Ecological Function
Beetle habitat is provided by stones, mulch and other organic material ensuring that the Pawpaws are pollinated.
Fruit Tree ( Windom Rd N Windom Rd Site nearby drainage bulbs Chicopee Ski Hill Idlewood Park Natural Area Woodland Cemetery Springmount Park Hidden Valley Howard Robertson Public Shool Morrison Park Grand R i ve r G r and R i ver Fa i way RoadNoth Rive RoadEast 8 8 8 8 53 53 53 8 8 53 54 K g S e Eas 366 m 370 m 1 km 0 0.5 N 1:20,000 Windom Rd Context Plan Windom Road | Site Analysis
Groundwater storage Overflow drain Infiltration Rainfall Pollination Pollination Wildlife Interest Evapotranspiration Inflow
Inflow water is fed into the bowl, filtering and mitigating storm water flow.
Retaining Wall Fruit Tree (Malus spp.) Maintained Lawn Windom Rd N G r and R i ver 8 1km Existing Local Drainage Bulbs 1 km Context Plan
Windom Rd Bulb Neighborhood Elements Qian Wan Portfolio | Page 13
Treibner Tract wetland rehabilitation.
wetland conservation - individual - October 2022
The project site, owned by ABCA, is located in the transition zone of Black Creek and Upper Ausable sub-watersheds in the Huron County, It is on the edge of a series of significant wetlands and in an area of agricultural use.
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C R 3 P L e C 8 C R 83 C R 83 M n S t e e N o h C R 83 4 E e C e m e e y A po e H on S M a S t r S h Mac N h on a k V c o a P a k P o B ood S p S h oo S o Hu on R e c e a on C N s c o d E x e e r UPPER AUSABLE WATERSHED BLACK CREEK WATERSHED 1:2000 Butternut Forest Planting Sequence DrainageDirection Farmland Wetlands stream McDonald Rd 75% conifer Hardwood Forest Section N Site Existing Conditions 1:2000 100m 0 Shade & Wind Protection Butternut Forest Exposed Areas N N Sun Path & Wind Strength & Direction Diagram 1:5000 Comfort/Exposed Zones Diagram 1:5000 Significant Wetlands N Regional Context Plan 1:20000 1km 0 Sources: Ontario Hydro Network Data, ABCA, 2022 Tree Cover Bodies of Water Tile Drainage Areas Built Up Areaas Section 1:1000
This wetland design is inspired by the clustered structure of a sponge’s negative space, which is also reminiscent of the karst geography occurring in the area. The plan involves a clustering of wetlands, meadow plantings, and mounds, responsive to the elevation changes existing on the site. It directs water from the area towards the south-west portion of the site,a swamp forest and wetland. As the site is rehabilitated, the clusters will join together, becoming larger homogenous habitat areas.
1:2000 McDonald Rd Butternut Forest Extension Hardwood Forest Extension Entrance and Picnic Shelters Elevated mounds direct water towards wetlands Swamp Forest and Wetlands Permanent Pond Shade Trees Boardwalk bioswale Dry Meadiw Plantings Section 2 Section 1 Swamp Forest and Wetland Wet & Dry Meadow Paths, Mounds, & Lawn Butternut Forest Pond hardwood-conifer swamp and emergent vegetation ex: Red Maple, White Pine, Eastern White Cedar, Wood Fern swamp and wetland species: frogs, herons, Great Horned Owl, Mink, Wood Duck spring-fall: wetland education, treetop trekking winter: cross country skiiing spring-fall: views, fishing winter: skating spring-fall: bird watching, hunting winter: cross country skiing spring-fall: views, picnicking winter: cross country skiiing, tobogganing spring-fall: bird watching, hunting pond species: turtles, toads, bullfrogs, bass, Mallard Ducks, backswimmers meadow species & pollinators: butterflies, bees, birds, sparrows, snakes, Northern Bobwhite small mammals & woodland species: squirrels, mice, warbler, sparrow, hawk, deer grassland & prairie species: grouse, quail, deer, turkey, rabbit submergent & emergent vegetation ex: Cattails, Water Lily, Hornwort deciduous vegetation: mainly Butternut Trees meadow vegetation ex: Yarrow, Aster, Strawberry, Lavender groundcover vegetation ex: Purple Prairie Clover, Running Strawberry, Canada Anemone path material: crushed rock, wooden boardwalk
geography ^ Ecology & Programming Diagram v Section 1 1:1000 Section 2 1:1000 N Illustrative Site Plan 1:1000 500m 0 Sources: Ontario Hydro Network Data, ABCA, 2022
Concept Diagram - karst
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yorkville urban forest.
Yorkville Park Re-design - individual - December 2021
Yorkville Urban Forest is a project that aims to create an immersive forest environment in a dense commercial section of Toront. Contrasting the lateral segmentation of the current Yorkville Village Park, this design has a long path that winds through the space longitudinally, where one experiences gradients of vegetation, density, and height to gradually immerse you into the forest.
LOOKOUT HILL INTRODUCTION PLAINS / PLAZA / PLAY HEIGHT GRADIENT FORESTS DECIDUOUS FORESTS MOUNTAINS AND LAKE FOREST EDGE, ART GARDENS
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Programming in the park is based on transition from the road, density, and height of elements. Dense forest areas are lined with lamps and benches, while the thinner forests offer gathering spaces and coffee tables. The transitional spaces feature gardens and minor structures as well as shrubs and tall plants that reflect the beginning stages of a forest. The two flat circles offer a water feature that becomes a skating rink in winter, as well as a large plaza with opportunity for small gatherings and a splashpad for children.
Picea glauca Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum Abies balsamea Malus coronaria Amelanchier canadensis
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social circles.
Creating spaces of social connection, rest, and harmony between students and seniors through circular form. Social Circles is a mixed housing project that aims to unite two demographics: students and seniors, through their common need for social spaces and rest. The circles create common areas, like libraries, study rooms, and cafes. The site is on Spadina Avenue next to UofT’s Alumni Hall.
service and
student housing senior/mixed housing
mixed demographic housing project - individual - April 2020 Spadina
SOCIAL CIRCLES JENNIFER WAN Creating spaces of social connection, rest, and harmony between students and seniors through circular form. CIRCULATION SERVICES COMMON AREAS STUDENT HOUSING SENIOR/MIXED HOUSING heritage buildings vertical circulation (elevator, stairs) PROGRAMMING / UNIT MIX DIAGRAMS 1:200 CIRCULATION SERVICES & COMMON AREAS STUDENT HOUSING SENIOR/MIXED HOUSING heritage buildings vertical circulation (elevator, stairs) PROGRAMMING / UNIT MIX DIAGRAMS 0m 4m 8m CIRCULATION SERVICES COMMON AREAS STUDENT HOUSING SENIOR/MIXED HOUSING heritage buildings vertical circulation (elevator, stairs) PROGRAMMING / UNIT MIX DIAGRAMS 1:200
common
areas
SUSSEX SOUTH ELEVATION FIGUREGROUND PLAN N 1:2000 < ISOMETRIC DRAWING 1:200
Avenue Section
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Spadina Avenue
community center classrooms
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Daddyo’s restaurant Ground Floor Plan
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Units include large 2 bedroom units and 4-6 bedroom duplexes for students.
CROSSBUILDING SECTION 4m 1:200 8m student housing senior/mixed housing services laundry, loading,lobby restaurants & stores community spaces (library, gym, garden) public community horizontal circulation vertical circulation (elevator, stairs) < PLAN DIAGRAMS N 0m 4m 1:200 8m GROUND FLOOR 2ND FLOOR 3RD FLOOR 4TH FLOOR 5TH FLOOR TYPICAL EVEN NUMBER TYPICAL ODD NUMBER 7TH FLOOR (LIBRARY) 14TH FLOOR 15TH FLOOR student housing senior/mixed housing services laundry, loading,lobby restaurants & stores community spaces (library, gym, garden) public community spaces horizontal circulation vertical circulation (elevator, stairs) < PLAN DIAGRAMS N 0m 4m 1:200 8m GROUND FLOOR 2ND FLOOR 3RD FLOOR 4TH FLOOR 5TH FLOOR TYPICAL EVEN NUMBER TYPICAL ODD NUMBER 7TH FLOOR (LIBRARY) 14TH FLOOR 15TH FLOOR student housing senior/mixed housing services laundry, loading,lobby restaurants & stores community spaces (library, gym, garden) public community spaces horizontal circulation vertical circulation (elevator, stairs) < PLAN DIAGRAMS N 0m 4m 1:200 8m GROUND FLOOR 2ND FLOOR 3RD FLOOR 4TH FLOOR 5TH FLOOR TYPICAL EVEN NUMBER TYPICAL ODD NUMBER 7TH FLOOR (LIBRARY) 14TH FLOOR 15TH FLOOR
The organization of floors in the building allow creation of public space in negative spaces, inspired by Bofill’s Walden 7.
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TWOLEVEL DUPLEX SEGMENTS 46 BEDROOMS SINGLE FLOOR UNIT 23 BED ROOMS STUDENT UNITS 1:100 Typical Floor Plan Student Units Qian Wan Portfolio | Page 21
Rathnelly House.
single family housing project - individual - December 2019
In this course, we were able to choose two different characters who would live in a house together, situated in Midtown, Toronto. I chose a married couple: a writer with 3,500 books and a councillor who uses a wheelchair.
Perspectives & Context, Rathnelly Avenue
Section A Ground Floor Elevations Second Floor Section B Sections 1:100 Section 1 N Section 2 N Section 1 N
Back Elevation N Back Elevation N Back Elevation 1:100 N Back Elevation 1:100 N Back Elevation N Back Elevation N Back Elevation 1:100 N Back Elevation 1:100 N Ground Floor S2 Plans 1:100 N Second Floor S1 S2 A B Qian Wan Portfolio | Page 22
physical models.
Rathnelly House ramp structure and stair detail museum board, foam core
Yorkville Village Park in segments museum board, trace paper,paper clips
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