Landscape Architect Portfolio 2024 by Yu Chen, Abigail

SHANGHAI.

Winery

Landscape Planning 2024

Rulu Garden 2021

Halkett Street

Refurbishment

2021

Dinorwig in a ‘Nutshell’ 2022

Gubei Villa

WINERY LANDSCAPE

PlANNING

Jersey,UK

2024

Location Jersey, UK

Role in team

Site Analysis, Planning Drawings

The landscape proposal aims to create a welcoming and sustainable countryside oasis, seamlessly integrated with a proposed agricultural enterprise facility and visitor accommodations. The guiding principles prioritize ecology, wildlife preservation, low-maintenance design, and resilience. This harmonious design extends its embrace to the surrounding rural environment.

Team Camila Martinez-lisle, Ignacio Gubianas, Yu Chen

Agri-tourism Potential Inefﬁcient site Sustainable site Lack of biodiverity

Material Palette

ȇ Proposed Site Elevation

View looking west towards the proposal.

View looking north towards the proposal.

Halkett Street

Refurbishment

Jersey,UK

Design Team Camila Martinez-lisle, Ignacio Gubianas, Yu Chen

Services Tender, Construction

Location Jersey, UK

Role in team Tender Drawings, Construction Details Drawings

The proposal takes into consideration the diverse character of St Helier and various other public realm projects implemented in recent years. Design development is ongoing in order to ensure accessibility for all within the space. The journey towards revitalising Halkett Street is set to deliver a harmonious blend of past and present for a vibrant future.

The Sections of both sides of the Halkett Street

The proposed paving features varying shades of grey, natural tones and Jersey pink with occasional darker tumble blocks reminiscent of the cobble paving used at the entrances. This blend of transitional and contemporary elements promises an appealing and textured visual experience.

Paving Pattern

Paving Types

Gubei Villa Shanghai, China

2021.07

Location

Area

Role in team

Shanghai, China

700sqm

Site Analysis, Conception Generation 3D model Rendering, Solid Model Making

This project aims to design the outdoor space of a luxury villa for a Private Client. In this project, I was mainly responsible for the early and middle stages of the project. My work mainly includes discussing the design proposal with stakeholders, conducting on-site inspections, deepening on-site analysis, producing conceptual design texts, making solid models, and rendering conceptual visions.

Team Heng Kang, Dayong Tao,Yu Chen, Liujun Du

Site Conditions

The garden entrance is away from the entrance of the house. The main ground floor garden has long and narrow layout.

Design Concept

After understanding the client and his family's usage of the spaces, we will incorporate the customer's religious beliefs into the garden design.

The symbols used in Zen meditation - Earth,Water, and Fire - By observing the geometric patterns and plants associated with these symbols, clients can better understand their meanings and apply them to their meditation and daily lives.

Space Analysis

Zoning Analysis

The Universe, by Gibon Sengai.

Ground Floor-Main Garden

By creating concise and vibrant spaces as the main tone, we aim to provide our clients with a smooth transition to home, a delightful walking experience, and diverse opportunities for exploring the seasonal changes of the plants.

Return Family Nature

by Sun

Drawn

View from the back of the Garden

Site Model 1:75

Scultural Stones Tree Pit (Palo Gold)

Barry grey stone paving

Gravel mix of palo gold and barry grey

Gravel tree pit cover (palo gold and berry gery

Solid Model; Scale 1:75

Drawn by Sun

Ilex rotunda Malus × robusta Rehder Cuphea hookeriana Walp.

Trees

Specimen tree

Ground Cover

Rhododendron simsii Planch.

Hard Material Palette

Soft Material Palette

Lower Ground Floor-Light well Garden

Detailed Plan

The underground light-well garden is located next to the Buddhist and meditation hall. It is usually used as a passage space which connect to the ground floor main garden.

Scale

Drawn by Tao Smooth barry black pond

Janpanese Maple Polytrichum juniperinum

Ardisia crenata

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum

Soft Material Palette Hard Material Palette

Solid Model Showcase

The underground light-well garden features a large framed view which provide sense of clam to the adjacent meditaion space. The combination of the natural stones wall and the water feature on the upper level creates a cohesive landscape, providing a serene and healing experience in the daily life.

by Sun

Drawn

Window View

Client Sheng Yong Xing Restaurent

Design Team Heng Kang, Yang Tang, Wei Sun, Shutong Guo, Yu Chen, Liujun Du

Location Pudong District, Shanghai, China

Area 400sqm

Timescale

2021.06-2021.10

Interior Design Daquan Wang-Tianzuo Space

Photography Credit Hao Chen Photography

Role in the Team

Hard pavement selection, site analysis, on-site supervision, Plants management

This project aims to design the outdoor space of a Michelin-rated roast duck restaurant located in the bustling Lujiazui commercial area in Shanghai Pudong district. Surrounded by towering buildings, the courtyard, situated in the atrium, offers customers aesthetic experiences while also serving as a promotional feature for the restaurant.

I was mainly responsible for the detailing and supervision stages of the project, which included producing construction drawings, visiting stone processing factories, supervising the construction site, coordinating on-site issues, and conducting preliminary pruning of the plants.

@Hao Chen Photography

The interior space of the restaurant is cleverly designed in the shape of the Chinese character " 回 ," which reﬂects the traditional "courtyard" structure. Our team collaborated with the interior design team to create various window scenes with distinct atmospheres, tailored to different functional areas such as open table seating, private dining rooms, corridors, and tea rooms.

@Daquan Wang-Tianzuo Space

Site

View from high levels

View from 5F Corridor Window seats Tearoom

@Hao Chen Photography

View of the Courtyard Entrance

Collabrate with Interior Design Team

Design Concept

Site Masterplan

The atrium is designed with a 360-degree view, where the sightline converges, drawing inspiration from the East Asian culture of "bonsai". The atrium itself can be seen as a large interactive bonsai, allowing guests to observe from a distance or fully immerse themselves in the experience, experiencing a modern interpretation of traditional Chinese gardens. ȇ

Window View

The controllable misty “pond" reduces the weight of the rooftop garden, and the combination of freeform cladding stone pavements and natural groves creates a multi-level space with a beautiful form.

Window Scenery After Estabilishment

Plants Construction Details

马醉木A,H1.3,P1.2

牡丹B,H0.8,P1.0

映山红A,H1.4,P0.8

瓜子黄杨A,H1.5,P0.9

牡丹C,H1.2,P0.7

蓝莓C,H1.4,P1.0

桂花,H3.0,P2.2

布纹吊钟,H2.0,P1.2

鸡爪槭B,H3.0,P3.0

马醉木A,H1.3,P1.2

卫矛,H1.6,P1.2 马醉木A,H1.3,P1.2 毛鹃C,H1.2,P1.2

南天竹A,H1.2,P0.8

布纹吊钟,H2.0,P1.2

卫矛,H1.6,P1.2

紫薇,H3.0,P2.0

毛鹃A,H0.8,P0.8

南天竹B,H1.4,P1.4

蓝莓A,H0.9,P0.8

蓝莓C,H1.4,P1.0

卫矛,H1.6,P1.2

牡丹A,H0.7,P0.6

金桔,H3.0,P2.4

马醉木A,H1.3,P1.2

鸡爪槭A,H1.8,P2.0

鸡爪槭B,H3.0,P3.0

鸡爪槭A,H1.8,P2.0

蓝莓B,H1.2,P0.9

毛鹃B,H1.0,P1.4

映山红B,H1.7,P1.6

小叶女贞,H2.5,P2.0

Hard Materials Construction Details

Hard-paved areas in the project are designed using a distinctive freeform cladding technique. This method, inspired by traditional Japanese garden elements, is integrated into the final design with a modern twist, blending classic aesthetics with contemporary expression.

@Hao Chen Photography

Drawn by Tang

Hollowing out the inside of the stone to reduce weight while retaining its external characteristics.

Transporting the stone in blocks according to its patterns.

@Hao Chen Photography

Site Overview After Establishment

DINORWIG IN A 'NUTSHELL'

Exploring Dinorwig and Llanberis Valley

Llanberis, Wales

2022

Individual Work

The development process for Dinorwig and Llanberis valley, located in the northwest of Snowdonia National Park in the UK, is based on a Planning to Design approach. The site is designated as an 'opportunity area' due to its UNESCO heritage status, rich cultural and heritage remains, and its signiﬁcance as a gateway to Snowdon peak for outdoor enthusiasts. The region is known for its slate quarries, and this project aims to revitalize the abandoned large-scale quarry through landscape design, integrating it with the local community and tourism circuit. The focal point of the project will be 'Nutshell' Park, leveraging the area's abundant natural and cultural resources to create an immersive travel experience that appeals to a diverse range of visitors.

Nutshell Park Viewing point rendering

“To protect, conserve, enhance and transmit the proposed Outstanding Universal Value of The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales to reinforce cultural distinctiveness and strengthen the Welsh language, and become a signiﬁcant driver for economic regeneration and social inclusion.”

-The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales – Property Management Plan

Planning Strategy Plan

Transportation

Green and Blue

Attractions and Facilities

Take advantage of the unique geographical and cultural advantages of the site to build an attractive cultural travel hub. At the same time, with the vision of long-term development, we will build sustainable local communities that can cope with future changes. Build more distinctive local characteristics and cultural conﬁdence.

Vision

'Nutshell' Park 'Parc cnau daear

Design site location ȇ Design Strategies

‘Nutshell’ Park is a stage for deeper reflections on Dinorwig history and culture. Reinforcing its position as North Wales hub for a national cultural institution. The new nutshell park design principles capture the aspirations of a youthful democracy.The public realm and landscape create a memorable approach to restoring the quarry's history.

Lakeside

- exercise routesd; water edge habitats recovery ‘Events Lawn’ - cultural events;Multi-functional space

Corridor

Welcome Centre and new community hub

Recycled materials made landforms and features

The bio-pond in woodland recovery zone

Llanberis Village

Dolbadarn Castle

Llanberis Sewage

National Slate Museum

Create a space for experiential learning to engage, inspire, and motivate young people, equipping them with balanced insight into food production, farming, and the environment. Promote awareness of sustainable farming practices to empower future generations with informed perspectives.