What a Landscape architect can do? ChiaChun Chen Portfolio of selected works / 2014 - 2020
CONTENTS
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LIFE AND THEN CONTINUED ― The open animal shelter design
COME BACK
― Dongyue indigenous villages rejuvenation plan
TAIPEI STREET REVOLUTION
― Western district walkable travelling plan
OTHERS ― Wayfinding (2018 Symbiotic Effect International Workshop ) ― Wen Zi elementary school Aesthetic Design Practice Project ― ML Parametric Modeling Summer Workshop
Stray animals Rural rejuvenation H-OT development Stay hungry
Stray Animals issue & Overall Strategy
Life And Then Continued
I advocate that capturing aggressive cats and dogs, using TNVR to the other.
Graduated project (09.2017 - 06.2018) Instructor: ChingHis Tsai (tsaichinghsi@gmail.com) Group work with JiaHeng Shiu
Neihu Eco-Park (Taipei, Taiwan) was a landfill, then the toxic wa ste h a d b e e n c l e a n e d . F i n a l l y, t h e o t h e r wa st e s formed to an artificial hill, the eco-park was opened. However, rare people can hardly used this city park size of 15.5 hectares.
This programme aimed to enhance the rate of adopting, decrease abandonment by altering the mode of interaction between people and stray animals. Furthermore, the best demonstration was built in the capital city of Taiwan, twist the negative impression of animal shelter from a prison to a park, revitalize the discarded space in the end.
Decrease abandon
Comparison with the most of developed countries, stray animals problem is still a tough issue in Taiwan because of the history of primary industry and lifestyle.
Education, interaction, inserting chip, do neutering,improving and curing disorder behaviors.
Lost and abandon
Aggressive Friendly High Wild growth
Functional High training
adoption by public agency
Not only shelter
Location?
Low Pet
Short Short -term -term Low adoption adoption
Stocking
Increase adoption
'The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. Mahatma Ghandi
It is NOT ENOUGH!
WenChe Ko (Mayor of Taipei)
Decrease the rate of abandon
Programme?
Ta r g e t owner Evaluate afterward
Insert chip and do neutering
Stocking in some public spaces e.g. school, camp......
Interaction, education and twisting the negative impression
Interaction + Treatment + Education + Service + Take in
The Landmark of Friendly Capital The introduction of activities related to the animals in the site has positive benefits for the animals, the site itself and users. Moreover, the location has an international perspective and is expected to be an indicator and demonstration of friendly stray animals.
Neihu Technology Area
Nangang Economic Area
Taipei Municipal Animal Shelter Neihu Eco-Park Site Park Nature preserve Residential area Cultural district Industrial area Business area River area
Xinyi Commercial Center
Taipei City Hall 0
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1250 (m)
Step1: Environmental Improvement Consider the needs of stray animals, re-design the living spaces. Afterwards, the social spaces help animals learn and understand each other, and can greatly reduce future behavioural disorder.
Social space design concept (Cat)
High
Living spaces re-design Physiology
psychology
MIddle Social
Environment
Behaviour
Beneath Cat
- Vertical expansion - Territoriality - Cyclic flow
Dog
Old standard (domestic)
New standard (International) 1.2m
0.9m
Area ratio: 1 : 1.7
1.2
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0.9
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Cat
Social space design concept (Dog) 1.2m
1.8
0.9m
m
1.2m
Area ratio: 1:2
Tiny dog Hillock
1.8m
Area ratio: 1 : 2.5
Pit
3.0
1.2m
m
1.8m
Ground
- Horizontal expansion - Topograpghy - Natural environment
Dog
Cat
Dog
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Step2: Enhance Interactive Intensity Study the different types of interactions and connections (direct & indirect & material) between people and stray animals, alter the prison-mode interaction.
User
User
Plan
Plan
Prison -mode interaction
Space
Space Socail
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Socail
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Considering the cats' habits, we limit the most spaces but open in some places, people can still visually interact with them.
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DOG
Due to the dogs' activities, we focus on the interface between outdoor and semi-outdoor spaces, Blockage and penetration in space.
Step3: Forming Landscape Base on the various types of interactions, built-in the building to the hill, connect and separate the different functions of spaces by flow and layout.
Green blets
Buildings
Medical & Works
Incinerator Incin
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Site
Public space
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Wild forest belt
break wind
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Wetland green belt
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Emergency entrance Pu
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Primary entrynce
spa
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Secondary entrance
Rest Green Belt
River
River
River
Wild forest belt
Axis
Floors Living_dogs
Incin
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Incin
Living_cats Interaction_cats
spa
Incin
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Social_dogs Education Pet Hotel Behaviour improvement
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Hospital
Pu
Interaction
Pu
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Buffer
Pu
Cats
spa
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Dogs
spa
Buffer
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Interaction Area (communal)
Buffer
People
Interaction Area (separated)
Dog park
River
3F: Dogs, Education 2F: Pet Hotel、Behaviour improvement 、Adoption service 1F: Cats、Storage、Treatment
Entrances
River
River
Node Purpose vehicle
Incin
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Platform Plaza Platform Pu
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Bus stop
Opposite bank
Node
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Activities Plaza
Most vehicle
River
Pu
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Buffer
River
River
River bank
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The Open Animal Shelter 8
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Interactive frequency study Users Users in spaces
Pet's owners Spaces for pets
Including the other users
Pet park
Pet park + Viewing area
The other users Spaces for social
Including the other users
Visitors who apply for interaction Spaces for interaction
Including the other users
Module
Prototype Social space (dog)
Social space (cat) + Viewing area
Social space (cat)
Interactive space (dog)
Interactive space (cat) + Viewing area
Interactive space (dog) + Viewing area
level of open space
Intensity of interaction
Landform architecture
1. Street market 2. Dog park 3. Tiny dog park 4. Sunken plaza 5. Interactive area(communal) 6. Interactive area(separated) 7. Building 8. View platform 9. Parking lot
The extended building guides people into or through the building naturally, increasing the possibility of interacting with stray animals. Then, to integrate into the landscape , the buildings that are connected to the terrain are mainly designed with concrete and green roofs, while on the other side, the steel structure is equipped with strengthened glass to make the buildings lighter.
Build in
Extend
Afternoon
Lights
History
Metarial
Morning
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The sunken plaza provides much sunlight to the landscape building and shows the historical context of the site’s garbage hill by the section of land. The main aisle form separates the dog from the cat, and also separates different interaction modes by landform.
The Land Sections
Constructed by steel structure and strengthened glass.
Street Aisle (River bank - View platform)
Building
A
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社交互動空間(貓) Social & interactive space (cat)
Main aisle
主要動線、斜坡綠帶
Plaza
團體互動區 Interactive space (communal)
Green belt
個別互動區space (Separated) Interactive
Platform
F’ B'
Green belt
0
3m 6m
A'
12m
30m
This bridge aims to link Neihu Technology Area and Nangang Economic Area, create a more walkable environment, allow for only pedestrian and cyclist.
The City Link
Stay
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Rest Through
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Embankment Bank The section of the riverbank
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Come Back Project in the fifth semester (03.2017 - 06.2017) Instructor: Wei-chung Chou (1077DT@gmail.com) Proposal stage with Kuei-Tso, Chen Individual work
Cities should learn from rural areas with reduced populations and see what is the problem because, after 2020, large cities in Japan such as Tokyo will face the same problem! —Ryo Yamazaki Changes in global production networks and increased urbanization have altered the development of the rural area. Urban decision-making models have accelerated urban and rural. The gap has widened, such as income inequality, unemployment, youth population outflow even food self-insufficiency. With this global trend, the Dongyue Village locating in the mountain area is facing the same problems. This program aims to attract youngsters back to their hometown and recover the riverbed ecology.
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The crossing of highways and ra i l ways , a n d t h e c e m e nt factory located next to it, Dongyue Village does not seem to make eco-tourism the best solution to sustainable development due to many Industrial structures. However, Dongyue artesian water is a sufficient and stable natural resource in Dongyue Village, which attracts a large n u m b e r o f to u r i st s e ve r y summer. But it cannot be used efficiently, benefits residents and the biological diversity of Dongao Bei stream.
The Irrigation Ditch Plan
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Dongao Bei stream
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Dongyue village
Cement plant
Pacific Ocean
The source of Dongyue artesian water Figure
The source of Dongyue artesian water
River reservation Figure 11: The source of Dongyue artesian water
The rivers
Location: the drain ditch in the railway tunnel Altitude: 40m Water inflow: 25-70m3 / min Water temperature: 14-17°
The rivers in winter
0 100 250
(m) 750
Dongyue Village and its surrounding area
Figure 1,2: The visual intrusion of the natural environment.
Figure 3,4: The upstream side of Dongao Bei stream without artesian water.
Figure 5,6: The downstream side of Dongao Bei stream - with artesian water influence.
Figure 7,8: Current usage mode of Dongyue artesian water Paddling pool.
The irrigation ditch Water drainage
0 30
75
(m) 225
PHASE #1:
CONSTRUCT THE IRRIGATION DITCH WITH ARTESIAN WATER SUPPLY Built the ditch along the 40m contour from the tunnel entrance, and finally merged into Dongao Bei stream.
PHASE #2:
ESTABLISH LARGER-SCALE TERRACES TO DEVELOP CHARACTERISTIC AGRICULTURE AND CREATE THE MODEL OF A SUSTAINABLE VILLAGE. Provide local residences with development opportunities and job vacancies thereby gradually attract young people to return to their hometown.
PHASE #3:
ENLARGING THE YEAR-ROUND WATER AREA IN DONGAO BEI STREAM AND THE RESTORATION OF RIVERBED ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT. Increase overall ecological diversity to reduce environmental sensitivity, the chances will be to develop agricultural recreation and eco-tourism in the future.
Figure 9,10: The small scale terraced fields depends on roads and rain.
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Feasibility Assessment & Master Plan The site analysis is made to ensure that the project can meet the usable limit classification of the hillside land (the first to fourth-level slopes can be used as agricultural and pastoral land), and the water flow analysis is used as the basis for the drainage calculation.
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Disaster Prevention
Take Megi typhoon(rainfall amount: 77 mm/hr) for testing Calculation
A
B
Soil section
Grass waterways section
Preset depth to deal with emergency huge rainfall.
Topsoil: 1.5 - 2.5 Grit, gravel:1.52 - 1.83 m/ min
A+B= 439 m³/min. Set up 2 grassed waterways and use 2 ditches to deal with rainfall.
C
Maximum safety flow rate: 90m/s
Shelly formation(Dongao Schist): 3.05 - 3.47m/min
0.1-0.2m
Q=VA (Q: rate of flow V: velocity of flow A: cross sectional area) Rate of current Artesian water: 50 t/s Preset at the flow rate of 60 m/s
Extimate depth of water
4m
0.5m
Flow direction
- 150 x 2 + 96 x 2=492 m³/min ( >493 m³/min) - Ditch capability: (cross-sectional area) 2.5 x 1=2.5 ㎡ 60*2.5=150 m³/min - Grassed waterways capability : (cross-sectional area) 4 x 0.8/2=1.6 ㎡ 60 x 1.6=96 m³/min
Conclusion
C= 110 m³/min. A
B
C
Catchment area
28216.43㎡
60261.81㎡
82662.87 ㎡
Accumulative rain gauge
28216.43 x 0.077/60 =362 m³/min
60261.81 x 0.077/60 =77 m³/min
86226.87 x 0.077/60 =110 m³/min
- 60 x 2 =120 m³/min (>120 m³/min) - Ditch capability: (cross-sectional area) 2 x 1=2 ㎡
60*2=120 m³/min
Grassed waterways: width: 4m depth: 0.8m (default depth: 0m) Drainage: width: 2m depth: 1.5m (default depth: 0.5m) Ditch: width: 2.5m depth: 1.5m (default depth: 0.5m)
Dongyue, Yilan is close to the Pacific Ocean and is often located at the center of the path of typhoons. It is hit by typhoons three to four times a year on average. The calculation shows that setting two sub-channel reservations depth, and two grass waterways for emergency flood clearance, can be flooded with a flow rate of 60m/s. Finally, set cloughes to management the amount of water.
Flow control The gate is used to adjust the irrigation level according to different seasons and different water demand, and it can also be fully opened in the face of a typhoon to reduce the accumulation of excessive rainfall on the hillside and cause a landslide.
Fallow
Irrigation
Typhoon or heave rain
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Harmony Between Human and Nature The water channel
Characteristic agriculture
Effective reuse The harvested aquatic plants can find suitable sites for composting
Irrigated by channel
Aquatic creature Nature
Millet
Ramie
Pepper
Anoectochilus
Local residents
Stabilization lagoon
Microorganism
Otter
Subsurface flow system
Constructed wetland
Oxidation pond
Riverbank plant Fish
Reed
Cattail
Silver-grass Tarragon
Crab
Shrimp
Terrestrial creature
Inflow
Circulation Mammal
Insect
Birds
Creatures start to come back because of environmental restoration
Outflow (None emission of pollution to the river)
Sustainable development between people and the environment
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Benefits of Economic and Ecosystem Planting strategies After visiting the local area and investigating agricultural resources, four plants are listed as the main planting varieties. The flat part of the terraces is planted with millet and ramie harvested two to three times a year, and used for the main food sources and local products: millet wine, traditional weaving. The slopes in the terraced area can be used to expand the scale of the original Mountain Litsea. Planting theAnoectochilus in the surrounding shade area can also avoid excessive direct sunlight and process to the unique tea.
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SCIENTIFIC NAME
PLANTING MODE
Plant
Growth
Reap / Gather
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Setaria italica
* Reap twice a year
Boehmeria nivea
* Reap thrice a year
Litsea cubeba
* Gather once a year
Anoectochilus formosanus
* Gather once a year
The changes of water flow The changes of water flow from barren to stable can much more boost planting growth compared with the barren stream. Then the planting riverbank reduces the probability of landslide and ensures the safety of the village.
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Taipei Street Revolution Project in the fifth semester (9.2016-10.2016) Instructor: HsiaoLing Huang (Is.eds@msa.hinet.net) Individual work
"Traffic congestion is caused by vehicles, not by people in themselves." —Jane Jacobs (The Death and Life of Great American Cities) The urban planning and design project which based on vehicles had become the priority of Taiwan for the past few decades. I n t h i s a re a , t h e we ste r n Taipei, the most of space was used to serve as vehicles. The continuously expanding roads and parking lots encouraged people who lived in the suburbs commuting to downtown by their own vehicles. This planning direction led to more serious and frequent Traffic congestion.
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city is made of people. This programme aimed to carry out a street revolution. In addition, to re-plan the use of the space, it also focuses on building a friendly and walkable environment by the improvement of infrastructures such as roads, pedestrian path and the location of the pedestrian crossing.
Phase & Program
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The existing complex roads and non-essential approach viaduct severely cut the linking of each street block and shopping area. The integration and simplification of vehicle flows can not only provide more open space for pedestrians but also contribute to the overall efficiency and safety of traffic.
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Phase 0
Phase1: Check
Phase2: Improvement
Phase3: Integration
Existing roads network Approach viaduct Parking lots Highway bus station
New roads network Relocated movement (highway bus station & Mitsui Warehouse) New open space (The North Gate square) Twin Towers(2026) & Metro Airport line
The flow of pedestrian Historic building (The North Gate, Mitsui Warehouse, The Old Railway Station) Transportation station (bus, train, metro) Open spaces (squares, historic parks)
Traveler Square
Commercia area
To Dow ntown Taipei railway station (Train, metro)
Twin Towers (2026)
Bus station
The North Gate Square Mitsui Warehouse square The Railway Musenm The Railway Historic Park
Taipei transport station (Highway bus)
Commercial & resident area
Taipei transport station (Metro airport line)
To New Taipei C ity
Legend Historic building Transport building Commercial area Transportation area
The North Gate station (Metro)
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Walkable Travelling Plan With the integrated roads network and new land-use zoning, a tourist route in the Western District of Taipei City arose spontaneously.
Built in 1899
Ministry of Railways
It has been the administrative center of the Taiwan Railway since its completion until the completion of the fifth generation Taipei Station in 1990.
It is a representative work of Taiwan's new-style city gate and one of the few Qing Dynasty buildings in downtown Taipei.
The North Gate
Built in 1884
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Pedestrian zone & Commercial street
2
Taipei Transport Station
3
Brick pedestrian crossing &Taipei Railway Station
4
Traveler Square
5
Pedestrian crossing retraction
6
Bus bay & The Railway Museum
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Curb extension
8
The North Gate Square
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Cycle lanes & Rain garden
10
Zhongshan Hall
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The Red House
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Japan set up a military post office there, which was also Japan's first post office set up in Taiwan.
Built in 1889
Taipei post office
Built in 1914
Mitsui warehouse Futai Street House
In May 2016, the Taipei City Government decided to temporarily move 51 meters east of Mitsui Warehouse.
The Taipei City Cultural Bureau invited art workers and local people near the Futai Street building to study its "reuse of monuments" approach.
Route Characteristic
How this plan guide people?
How to make the route walkable?
The start and end of the route are according to the characteristic which with a large number of people and high population density, such as Back railway station commercial streets, Taipei transport station, Taipei railway station and Ximending commercial area.
Presenting the vision of landmarks and characteristics, improving the original pedestrians path, then establishing detailed infrastructure design rules b y t h e f i r s t- p e r s o n p e r s p e c t i v e s , it is expected to return the urban space from vehicles to pedestrians, then build a friendly and safe urban environment constantly.
The squares and parks with historical buildings could guide people from site to site in the middle of the route.
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Pedestrian zone & Commercial street
Data analysis
Wayfinding - 2018 Symbiotic Effect International Workshop
Traffic area Male Normal
Response trends
Slope area
Parking area
Male Blind
Heatmap
Skin temperature
Speed (female) Normal Blind
Green spaces
Information:
Male Normal
Female Normal
Female Normal
Female Blind
Team members: Chia Chun Chen, Nunna Tagore Sai Priya, Pamela Maguigad, Shang Rou Lo Advisor: Bige Tuncer, Francesco Scandola, Francisco Benita In charge of: Participant, Design visualization
Equipments: Empatica E4
Mobile
Kestrel
Data collection 26 Aug (Sun) Exp erim en t
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Male Blind
29 Aug (Wed) 5
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Female Blind
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Wen Zi elementary school - Aesthetic Design Practice Project
ML Parametric Modeling Summer Workshop - The Possibility of Brick Wall
Professional Project (3.2020 - 11.2020) Project asistant (DOZOW Construction Ltd.)
Indidual work Instructor: Matthew Lee
to be continued