Application for UCL_MA Landscape Architecture

PORTFOLIO

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MA

MINGYUE OUYANG

APPLICATION NUMBER: 23091983

PIXELS BLOCKS COMMUNITY SPACE

INDIVIDUAL WORK LOCATION: HONGKONG, CHINA

YEAR: 2020/04

Creating inclusive and vital public space that promotes social activities between skyscrapers in Hong Kong.

URBAN COOLING PLAN IN INTERNET-FAMOUSE CITY, CHANGSHA

INDIVIDUAL WORK

LOCATION: CHANGSHA, CHINA

YEAR: 2022/09

As the extreme weather days rising in the city, the summer in Changsha becomes more and more unbearable, high temperature has changed people's way of living, while a potentially feasible cooling plan is going to take place at the most visited place in the city.

MENTAL DISORDER VESSEL

INDIVIDUAL WORK

YEAR: 2020/11

In this project, architectures simulates the four common mental diseases, and make people aware of the importance of paying attention to mental illness. At the same time, let people with mental illness know that they are not alone.

FROM EXTRACTION TO SUBLIMATE

INDIVIDUAL WORK

LOCATION: KAYAMANDI, SOUTH AFRICA

YEAR: 2020/09

Designing a unique modern winery for Kayamandi by telling stories of the hardworking farmers behind the scene and South African cultures.

OTHER WORKS

COLLEGE CAMPUS LANDSCAPE DESIGN—INDIVIDUAL WORK ARCHITECTURE MODEL—GROUP WORK

MIXED MEDIA ART—INDIVIDUAL WORK

YEAR: 2018/05-2020/11

PIXELS BLOCKS COMMUNITY SPACE

CREATING INCLUSIVE AND VITAL PUBLIC SPACE THAT PROMOTES SOCIAL ACTIVITIES BETWEEN SKYSCRAPERS IN HONG KONG

The site, Wa-on Lane Sitting-out Area is located in Sheung Wan and is about 852 sq m with three different levels of space.Wa On Lane Sitting-Out Area is a public green space created in the cracks of high rise buildings in Hong Kong. The project is trying to enhance the sociability and individuality of the public space, using “pixel”as the design elements to create meaningful and profound plot experience and increase the possibility of socializing by maximizing the function of the public space.

Tang Lou is an important residence for the citizens of Hong Kong in the late 60th and the beginning of the 70th in 20 century. Nowadays, the disappearing Tang Lou is a symbol of traditional culture, it's crowded but filled with warmth and happiness. Compared to Tang Lou, the mordern and post-modern buildings are the products of spatial compression and contraction.

Hong Kong's culture has been deeply influenced by Western culture since modern times, but the traditional Chinese culture has never stopped influenced HongKong, especially Lingnan culture. So, Hong Kong is the combination of Chinese culture and western culture

The crowdness of physical space leads to a sense of squeezing in psychological space. And the living space of people in Hong Kong is constantly squeezed from surrounding high buildings, making people want to escape and create their own ideal spaces.

Hong Kong is a prosperous free port of trade and International metropolis, the third largest financial, trade and shipping center and International Center for Innovation and Technology.

Central District is located in the central and west parts of Hong kong, and it's the political and commercial center of the city. Central District is also one of the favorite spot for hundreds of tourists in Hong Kong to hang out.

Sheung Wan belongs to the Central and Western District of Hong Kong Island. It is the earliest developed area in Hong Kong. Sheung Wan maintains an ancient atmosphere and is also known for its providing a characteristic street for alternative shopping.

LOCATIONS AND SITE CONDITIONS

POPULATION ACTIVITY ANALYSIS

Kin Sau Lane, which connects the site with many old buildings, is also a place with a unique cantonese food named “dai pai dongs”.

Center district in Hong Kong island

Hong Kong island

Wa-on Lane Sitting-out Area

Wa On Lane Sitting-Out Area is located in Sheung Wan, one of the older but very high density districts of Hong Kong. This almost hidden public open space has an area of 852 sq m, and is surrounded by residential buildings and is distributed on three levels that are interconnected by stairs and steps.

Especially on weekdays, most people who work nearby will come here to eat “dai pai dongs” during lunchtime.

Construction workers tend to have lunch and take a nap on the bench or the ground, even if here is not a popular place for having a rest.

The elderly are mainly users of the public space, and when the night comes, the place becomes very quiet with few users.

On Sunday, Filipino domestic helpers are the main users of public spaces. They usually eat their own food, chat, dance or sing.

The sitting-out area is not a vibrant space with very high density of use, and at night it becomes extremely quiet with very few visitors. On Sundays, the Filipino community would visit the place and spend most of their day there eating, chatting, dancing and singing.

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF PHILIPPINE DOMESTIC HELPERS IN HONGKONG

There are hundreds of thousands of Filipino maids in Hong Kong, accounting for 4% of the total population of Hong Kong. Filipino maids have become a part of Hong Kong culture, but both Hong Kong people and Philippine domestic servants ignore the important position that the other party occupies in the formation of their own subjects.

THE 1970S 1980-1990 2005 2015

The Philippine economy faces difficulty ， to reduce the national unemployment rate , Philippines using overseas Filipino worker remittances to improve national economy.

Domestic workers are an integral part of the Hong Kong society, foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong are mainly divided into: philipino, Indonesia,Thai workers.

There are approximately 223,394 foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong in 2005, and more than half of them come from Philippines. Meanwhile, Filipino maids in Hong Kong society is ensured by the unequal treatment which lacks of basic human basic rights.

DESIGN DERIVATION

modern city faces problems like fast-paced city life and more homogeneous urban environment.

people cower because their space is hollowed out, people need to open the window to breath because their minds are hollowed out.

The proposal of "slow city experience", space reflects sociality and individuality.

THE OVER CROWDED CITY

THE THRILL OF MATERIALISTIC THE NEED TO TAKD A BREAK SPACE OF SOCIABILITY SPACE OF INDIVIDUALITY FAST-PACED CITY LIFE

the living conditions and spiritual needs of foreign domestic helpers cannot be met.

Filipino domestic helpers are an integral part of Hong Kong, but it's difficult for them to get a sense of

How does space give minority groups a sense of belonging and enhance their happiness?

There's always been a stereotype about philippine domestic helpers that in Hong Kong movies, most of the Fillipino maids are called Maria. It can also indicates that discrimination and the need for Philippine domestic helpers are at the same time in many people's mind.

THE STATISTICS ABOUT FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPER IN HONG KONG

ARE IN THE POOR LIVING CONDITION

BETWEEN RICH AND POOR STRUGGLE TO FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING

Individuality

MAID" IS EASILY OVERLOOKED PAGEANT": ACCESS TO SENSE OF BELONGING MAID PARTY ON THEIR ONLY FREE TIME

increase the "sensory" experience

Different areas of the venue are designed for different user groups, but all are conducted in one public space

Sociability

Create meaningful and profound plot experience

Reflect unique Philippine culture

Cultural integration: Philippine and Hong Kong Festival

Use of "Square" and "Mosaic" elements

Feminine space design (Philippine maids are mainly women)

Women are more inclined to group activities than men

SITE SECTION

Wa On Lane Sitting-Out Area is a public green space created in the cracks of high rise buildings in Hong Kong. Compared to the skyscrapers in the city, the sittingout area is too small to be remembered, this area is a piece of pixel block, tiny and gradually losing its vitality. But for some specific groups, it is a happy place carrying joy.

Residential Hotel Medical Office/Shopping

Figure Ground Surrounding buildings

DESIGN ELEMENT

Different sizes of cubes are combined to play different functions here, Spliced combination seating can meet the needs of individual resting or group resting. Beacuse the stair is formed by different height of cube, it can fulfill the olds walking slowly or the young trying to move faster.

Assembled block staircase-elderly people can walk up the stairs through the flat side

Plant observation box-visitors can observe different plants from various angles through the big box

Assembled block seats and planting pool

MASTER PLAN

Assembled block seats-a mixture of different size blocks

PHOTO DISPLAY OF PHYSICAL MODEL

Plant lamp, square garden and meditation garden maze

FUNCTIONAL DIVISION

AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAM

PROJECT SECTION

Garden wall and resting box

PHILIPPINE COLOR DIAGRAM SCENE RENDERING

The site meets the needs of all age group users and provides a muti-functional activity space includes garden area, children playground, sports and entertainment activity center and sensory sitting area.

ENTERTAINMENT

ENJOY

DREAMY

OBSERVE

JOYFUL RELAX MYSTERIOUS PEACEFUL

EXCITEMENT

RELAXATION

MEDITATION

NATURAL PASSIONATE

CONFIDENT

AMUSEMENT

PLANTATION

IMAGINATION

COMMUNICATION

FILIPINO TRADITIONAL PATTERN

Philippine traditional color is always very colorful, the rich color is involved in every part of Filipino's life. DIfferent color symbolizes different energy and emotions, in this sitting area, the warm color is used in high motion space while cold color is applyed to quiet space.

HOLIDAY EVENTS

The MassKara Festival is held in Bacolod every October. This festival attracts countless Filipino and overseas tourists, and has also become a major feature of the city. The sitting area will also hold this festival every October that allows Filipino domestic helpers to feel a sense of belonging. At the same time, it allows people with different cultural backgrounds to experience Filipino culture, and to communicate between different culture.

1. You can color the mask on the event day and design your own mask

2. Put on the mask that you created, forget your occupation and work, and completely live in the moment with the joy brings by 'smile mask'

HOLIDAY TIMETABLE

Sinulog Fiesta

2020.1.19

Chinese Lunar New Year

2020.1.25-2020.1.27

Panagbenga Festival

2020.2.29-2020.3.1

Dragon Boat Festival

2020.6.25

Day after Mid-autumn Festival

2020.10.2

MassKara Festival

2020.10.19

Christmas Day

2020.12.25

3. People from all background can enjoy this activity and get a picture with the art made by themselves.

URBAN COOLING PLAN IN INTERNET-FAMOUS CITY, CHANGSHA

CITY IMAGE OF CHANGSHA

When other cities in China are ready to fall asleep, Changsha Wuyi Square is still brightly lit and full of traffic. Night Tour Economy in Changsha occupies a large part of the city's economic resources, not only Wuyi Square but also the other main business districts of the city such as Wanjiali Square and Taskin Center are full of people day and night.

DESIGN BACKGROUNDS

AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE OF CHANGSHA FROM 1992 TO 2021

As the capital of Hunan Province, Changsha is known for its food culture, Hunan cuisine along with local snacks at the night market turn the city to a paradise for food lovers cross the country.

The gourmet night market in Changsha is also one of the symbols of the city. In general, there are often night markets around the commercial center of the city.

As it's shown above, Changsha's average monthly temperature rapidly increased through the years.

HIGH TEMPERATURE DAYS IN CHANGSHA FROM 1992 TO 2021

URBAN HIGH TEMPERATURE RANGE CHANGES IN MAIN URBAN AREA OF CHANGSHA HEAT MAP OF POPULATION IN THE

before after

SITE CONDITIONS AND CONFLICTS

PARKING LOT RESIDENTS AREA RESIDENTS AREA RESTAURANTS SHOPPING CENTER METRO MIXED USED COMMUNITY OFFICE AREA SNACK BAR

SITE ANALYSIS

THE PUBLIC

Relaxing Sitting out area

Dining/ Snacking Dining area

Hangout Gathering area

Exercising Exercising area

Sighteeing Landscape space

Relaxing Green space

TOURISTS EMPLOYEES

Dining/ Snacking Dining/ Snacking

Relaxing Sitting out area

Hangout Gathering area

Dining/ Snacking Dining area

DESIGN STRATEGIES

The problem of continuous high temperature in summer and lacking proper planting plants serve as shade, leading to unbearable hot environment in the field

WANJIALI SQUARE

Wanjiali Square is situated in Furong District, one of the core areas of the main urban area of Changsha.

The central building Wanjiali mall is the largest single high-rise building in the world with the main building covers an area of 426,000 square meters. The top floor of the centre mall is designed as a helipad that can accommodate 100 helicopters.

Wanjiali Square has many urban functions such as leisure, entertainment, business, hotel, tourism, shopping, and culture.

Form a microclimate to cool down the space by designing pocket park and growing plants that be able to regulate the climate

VENTILATION IN SUMMER Generating low-temperature recirculating air flow

SITE ANALYSIS

PREVENT THE COLD WIND IN WINTER Generating warm circulating air

TASKIN CENTER

Taskin Center also known as Taskin City Plaza is a mixture of shopping center, office block, pedestrian area, restaurants and recreation center that has been completed and opened in recent years This is one of the most visted place in the city and a place where young people love to come and hang out.

PROBLEMS

SCORCHING HEAT IN SUMMER

VERY LITTLE OUTDOOR SHADE

TRAFFIC OF PEOPLE FLOW TO MANY HARD LANDSCAPE

LACK OF SITTING-OUT AREA

PLANT ANALYSIS

The combination of large trees, shrubs and lawns is used for planting, which can maximize the cooling effect in summer

MACROPHANEROPHYTES

PTEROCARYA STENOPTERA SALIX BABYLONICA SAPIUM

PLATANUS ACERIFOLIA METASEQUOIA SYCAMORE TREE CEDRUS LIQUIDAMBAR OSMANTHUS TREE JAPANESE CHERRY POMEGRANATE TREE MALUS HALLIANA

JAPONICUS BULBOUS IRIS OPHIOPOGON TULIPA GESNERIANA

MASTER PLAN

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a kind of anxiety disorder. Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder usually have recurring thoughts or behaviors, even knowing them are unreasonable or excessive, patients still feel difficult to control and get rid of the thoughts or behaviors, instead, they need to be repeatedly confirmed to alleviate the pain. Red symbolizes danger and also represents warning and anxiety. Changing the direction of the door of every cube, and people who visit the site will lose direction of where they should go, which is similar to people with OCD feeling lost in their out of control mind maze.

Later stage of the model: more theree-dimensional maze

perfect cube

added more cube

people with ocd maze

repeated thoughts

obsessive thoughts controversee color house architecture with certain rule

idea that disobey one's norm follow strict routine

2. single hotel room

1. backwards balcony

increase heart rate dealing with stress

ANXIETY DISORDER

Anxiety disorder is mainly shown as having anxiety and fear. Patients ofen worry too much about something in current or future, and sometimes the worries are not come from particular things. Combing different geometry with inverted triangles, people who visit the architecture feel a sense of tension and uncertainty.

library pressure from school public seating space social phobia

space of instability

sloping climbing area intense worry and fear

Later stage of the model: a facade titled at different angles, irregular cube that promotes anxious feelings

1. sloping library

2. climbing stairs

3. small cinema

a towering building unstable structure different geometry corresponds to different color worry and fear

4. chatting room 5. dinning hall

DESIGN

BIPOLAR DISORDER

Yellow symbolizes enthusiasm and hope, while dark blue symbolizes sadness and stillness. As the core symptom of bipolar disorder, experiencing depression and manic period are two opposite sides of emotions. The upward yellow geometry architecture represents manic period of bipolar disorder with increasing hobbies and movements, and the downward blue geometry represents depression period with lack of interest and more low emotions.

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

The core symptoms of depression are depressive thoughts, and loss of interest. On the one hand, the architecture uses a thin wall to symbolize the vulnerability of patients with depression, who need to be protected; on the other hand, a thick wall shows that they usually build high barriers that isolate themselves from others. The whole part of architecture has no windows, the only way that connects people in the room and the rest of the world is the pipe that come out from the room that turn left or right, staring at "outside world", which express patients with depressive disorder are calling out for help and care, while at the same time, they afraid to reach out.

thin wall

'box' space blue color box

individual

vulnerable people diagnosed with depression

happiness

lack of activity

lack of interest

portal belt

connection pipe observer

two sides of wall being fragile while pretending to be good hide true pain

accomplishment

thick wall

avoid movement searching for help box

Later stage of the model: model roots deeper underground, more pipe come out of the room accompany

HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA

15 CENTURY—EXPLORE

The second half of the 15th century: the opening of new routes in Europe and the expansion of overseas colonization

SITE CONDITION

The site is located amidst the vineyards of Stellenbosch near Kayamandi. It is located near the primary road providing ease of accessibility for the tourists as well as for locals.

SITE LIMITS

BUILDINGS

SA WINERY TOURISM RESOURCES

ANNUAL DAY AND OVERNIGHT VISITORS ANNUAL LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS

17 CENTURY —INVADE

1652-1795: Dutch colonization

In the mid-17th century: Dutch colonialists exploited and enslaved local blacks, intensified racism, and advocated “white supremacy”.

95% Day visitors

5% Overnight visitors

53% Local visitors

47% International visitors

WINE TOURISM ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FAVOURITE FEATURES OF WINE REGION

Wine tasting

Walk or hike

Wine tour

Do shopping

Attend a concert

Attend a wedding

Attend a festival

Scenery or natural beauty

Good wine or wineries

Food or restaurants

Relaxing or peaceful

Good or professional service

Historical aspects

A MODERN WINERY IN SOUTH AFRICA

FROM EXTRACTION TO SUBLIMATE - DESIGN

A winery is an exploration of boundaries between a man-made structure and natural landscape. Designing a unique modern winery for Kayamandi by telling stories of the hardworking farmers behind the scene and South African cultures will promote the development of local agriculture and boost the economy of South Africa.

19 CENTURY—CAPTURE

1795-1961: British colonization Slavery was abolished in 1833. The influx of British immigrants led to the development of the local economy, and the local people’s desire for political independence.

20 CENTURY—SEARCH

1910: The Union of South Africa

21 CENTURY—SUBLIME

In a country in which wine making is still predominantly a white, largely male profession, South Africa’s first black woman winemaker, Ntsiki Biyela, is a pioneer.

20 CENTURY—DIVIDE

1948-1994: Period of apartheid and racial discrimination in South Africa

21 CENTURY—STRIVE

Only by respecting their own painful memories and expressing them loudly is the greatest respect for themselves.

Walking down each vineyard and picking select clusters to take back to the winery for testing and tasting and this starts roughly four weeks before the expected harvest date.

Without fruit there would be no wine, and the process can be done mechanically or by hand.

In modern mechanized wine production, the grapes are normally crushed and stemmed at the same time by a crusher-stemmer.

once fermentation begins, it normally continues until all of the sugar is converted to alcohol and a dry wine is produced. Fermentation can require anywhere from ten days to a month or more.

The final stage of the wine making process involves the aging and bottling of wine.

Once fermentation is completed, the clarification process begins. Filtering and fining may also be done at this stage. Fining occurs when substances are added to a wine to clarify them.

WINE MAKING PROCESS

DESIGN DERIVATION

The way grapes being pressed and fermented is a process of extraction, refers to the South Africa’s colonial history.

CONCEPTION

DESIGN CONCEPT

ROOF

FUNCTION ANALYSIS

Wine industry is often referred to as a “beautiful factory”. It is one of the least polluting industries and is a major economic engine in various countries like America, Australia, Italy, France and South Africa. A winery is an exploration of boundaries between a man-made structure and natural landscape.

NATURE

TRADITION

MAIN BUILDING AREA

PLANTATION AREA

LANDSCAPE OF VINEYARD VINEYARD

SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY TRADTIONAL WAY OF MAKING WINE

HISTORY SOCIAL

INDUSTRY ARCHITECTURE

PLANTATION AREA

VINEYARD

ACTIVITY AREA

PICKING GRAPES

OUTDOOR WINE TASTING/ WEDDING

EDUCATION

MUSEUM

DRYING AREA

LANDSCAPE VIEWING

ANALYSISING LAB

BOTTELING AREA

INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT

LIVING AND DINNING

OUTDOOR

FERMENTATION TANK MUSEUM

HOTEL ROOM

CAFE

RESTAURANT

VINEYARD GREEN SPACE

PRESENTATION ROOM

WINE TASTING ROOM AND WINE SHOP

RESTAURANT CAFE DINNING HALL

EQUIPMENT ROOM HOTEL ROOM KITCHEN STAFF ROOM DORMITORY

EXPLORE CAPTURE DIVIDE STRIVE SEARCH SUBLIME

1. WINE TASTING ROOM+WINE SHOP

2. RESTAURANT

3. KITCHEN

4. CAFE

5. GUEST ROOM

6. EQUIPMENT ROOM

7. DINING HALL

8. LOCKER ROOM+STAFF ROOM

9. DORMITORY

10. TOILETS

11. ELECTRICAL ROOM+WATER ROOM

12. OFFICE

13. MEETING ROOM

14. PRESENTATION ROOM

15. CELLARS +STORAGE ROOM

16. ANALYSIS AREA/LAB

17. DRYING HALL

18. CRUSHING+PRESSING

19. MUSEUM+RECEPTION

20. FERMENTATION AREA

21. PARKING

22. OUTDOOR DINING SPACE

The main body of the winery is a large ring with some main functional spaces such as wine tasting room, wine shop, restaurant, kitchen, cafe, guest room, meeting room, dormitory, cellars. The curved path connects the winery with the curly wine culture museum.

LIFE CYCLE OF GRAPES

The large ring has several different use spaces, wine tasting room, wine shop, restaurant, cafe, guest room, dinning hall , staff room, dormitory which can fufill the needs both from tourists and staff members.

PERSPECTIVE VIEWS

CAFE ROOM RESTAURANT

PROJECT PERSPECTIVES

SPATHODEA CAMPANULATA

LEONOTIS LEONURUS

MAGNOLIA GRANDIFLORA

CELTIS AFRICANA

CHIRONIA BACCIFERA

ZANTEDESCHIA AETHIOPICA

CELTIS AFRICANA

JACARANDA ACUTIFOLIA

ACACIA XANTHOPHLOEA