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Aiyou Zhu Te x a s Te c h U n i v e r s i t y Landscape Architecture 2012 Graduate Portfolio


AIYOU ZHU + Education 2511 70th Street Lubbock, TX 79413 (225) 993-1647 aiyou.zhu@gmail.com

MLA- Texas Tech University. 2012 BLA- Xuzhou Institute of Technology, China. 2010

+ Experience Internship- Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Austin, TX. Summer 2011 Qiu He Landscape Consulting Co., Beijing, China. Spring 2010 Additional Training- GIS Summer Program Texas Tech University Center at Junction, Junction, TX. Summer 2012 Graphic Workshop Mount Lu Art Training Camp, Jiujiang, China. Summer 2009

+ Skills Free Hand Rendering Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, AutoCAD, SketchUp, ArcGIS, Microsoft Office Chinese (native), English (fluent)


Contents + Shopping Mall Redevelopment + Philadelphia Waterfront + West Texas African-American Museum + Water Resources Along the Silk Road + SketchUp Modeling


Shopping Mall Redevelopment

Semester Type Location Skills Summary

Spring 2012 Academic Lubbock, TX AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-Ray, Adobe CS

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his greyfield redevelopment tried to transform dying enclosed malls into a mixed-use community. Considering urban Lubbock is suburbanized, the ultimate goal of this development was to demonstrate a compact and sustainable urban lifestyle to encourage walking, biking and public transportation. The mixed-use community included retail stores, offices, apartments, open spaces and public facilities, and provided multiple transit options.

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Approaches + Smaller Blocks Block size comparison- T5 general urban zone

“1 to 4” Strategy

Pedestrian Shopping Street Lubbock (on site)

Dallas

Austin

Driveway

+ Urban Trail System

+ Stormwater Management Cycle

Expanded the existing bicycle lanes to connect open spaces, school zones and neighborhoods.

Water collection, bio-filtration, retention and drip irrigation.

Street Bioswale

Drip Irrigation

Water Retention Pond Rainfall

Roof Rainwater Harvesting

Underground Tank

Community Garden

Tank Farmer’s Market

+ Mixed-Use Development Total Site Area 39.6 Acres Retail Housing Offices Civic Space Open Space Others (Roads)

7.5 Acres 11.8 Acres 8.1 Acres 1.0 Acre 5.4 Acres 5.8 Acres

Retail Stores & Offices Housing & Retail Stores Civic Space Open Space Block 1

Block 2

Block 3


Master Plan + Programs 01 02 03 04 05

Retail & Offices Courtyard Bio-Retention Pond Street Bioswale Windmill

06 Multi-Family Housing 07 Community Garden 08 Texas Prairie Landscape 09 Transit Stop 10 Event Lawn

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11 Public Library & Parking Garage 12 Shaded Plaza 13 Bio-Retention Pond & Water Play Plaza 14 Hotel 15 Retail Stores & Apartments

80’

16 Civic Use Building 17 Paved Pedestrian Crossing 18 Urban Trail (Biking & Running)



+ Mixed-Use Pedestrian Street Shopping, living, working, and recreation



Details + Stormwater Management Taking advantage of the green infrastructure, stormwater was collected, bio-filtrated, and bio-retained on-site.

Green Infrastructure Stormwater Flow Bio-Filtration Flow Bio-Retention Pond (With Underground Water Tank)

+ Transit Stop & Urban Grove


+ Boston Avenue Improvement

After

Widening sidewalks and adding bioswales created a safe and pleasant environment. The food sold at the farmer’s market came from the community gardens inside the living units.

Before


+ Bringing Nature Into the Pedestrian Shopping Street

The multi-use plaza next to the stormwater collection pond could be used as a fountain to play during the summer months and a skating rink in the winter.



Philadelphia Waterfront

Semester Type Location Skills Summary

Fall 2011 Team Competition Philadelphia, PA AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-Ray, Adobe CS

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he intent of this design is to reconnect the citizens of Philadelphia with the waterfront and each other. The scheduled renovation of Interstate 95 presented a great opportunity to rethink the relationship between local residents and the urban waterfront, and create a healthy growth model for Philadelphia’s waterfront. Urban agriculture and agricultural research could become the future industry of Philadelphia’s waterfront. For example, using biomass from switchgrass and hybrid poplars for biofuel would lower the demand for foreign oil and create a green source of energy. Taking advantage of the vacant land, this plan will help citizens gain easy access to healthy food, create jobs and eventually stimulate economic growth. This design also includes plans for concrete recycling after the demolition of I-95 and a stormwater management system for the waterfront areas. This design was completed through a collaborative process with the other two team members, where I served as the team leader. The following pages feature my individual deliverables for the project, unless noted otherwise.


(Photography by Paris)

Existing Poorly Connected Waterfront Site Proposed Waterfront Connection

WATER EDGE Auto-Dominated streets

+ Center City District

Communities

I-95 Barrier

Boulevard

Mono-functional Penn’s Landing

Linear parks & Underground parking

Waterfront Parks & Plaza Outdoor Fitness Center

Boulevard

WATER EDGE Vacant lots

+ South Philadelphia District

Vacant lots

Boulevard

Communities

Vacant lots

Linear Parks

Fences

Boulevard

Inner Wetland & Urban Agricultural Fields

WATER EDGE I-95 Barrier

+ Big Box Retail & Industrial District

Communities

Fences

Boulevard

Linear Parks

Greyfields

Mixed-use Development

Boulevard

Abandoned businesses and vacant lots Inner Wetland & Urban Agricultural Fields

Ferry Terminal Inner Wetland

(Diagram by Tugce Ulvan & Aiyou Zhu)


Master Plan Benjam

in Fra n Bridge klin

Waterfront Parks & Plaza Linear Parks Multi-Functional Sports Field Demonstration Wetlands

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Inner Wetlands Ferry Terminal

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Urban Agricultural and Agricultural Research Institutes Transportation (Boulevards & Ferry) Linear Parks & Urban Agriculture Fields Small Businesses, FarmHouses and Agricultural Research Institutes Inner Wetlands

Walt W hitman Bridge

Redevelopment Strategies + Reconnecting to Waterfront

Section


+ Shaping Future Waterfront Industry--Urban Agriculture and Research Urban Agriculture and Agricultural Research Industry Plan

Urban Agriculture and Agricultural Research Fields Inner Wetlands

Irrigation Food and Biomass Consumption Organic Waste Urban Agricultural Fields

Small Businesses, Farmhouses and Agricultural Research Institutes

Small Businesses, Farmhouses and Agricultural Research Institutes

Community Access to Local Grocery Stores

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Industry Cycle--Water, Energy, Materials


+ I-95 Salvage Concrete Concrete Recycling Segments of I-95

Building Materials Recycle

Mural Art Walls In Parks

Infill Material To Create Inner Wetlands

Elevated Parks

The proposed sports field in t temporary water retention re

+ Stormwater Management

Stormwater from streets is prevented from entering the Delaware River directly and instead treated on-site by inner wetlands.

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The demonstration wetland is composed of a series of small wetlands. As the site slopes down, the water flows by gravity and is treated by each small wetland.

Flow Back to City Sewer System & Wetlands

Multi-functional Sports Field Section (Rendering by Jared Chase & Aiyou Zhu)

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Perspective 2

+ Elevated Park


West Texas African-American Museum

Semester Type Location Skills Summary

Fall 2011 Academic Lubbock, TX AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-Ray, Adobe CS

T

his project is intended to transform a historic East Lubbock pharmacy into a landmark African-American museum. The design requires a strong understanding of both the historical significance of the site, as well as its current responsibility to the local community, in an effort to create a meaningful and functional public space. For the local community, the development of the museum itself will have a positive impact on vacant spaces; in addition, the transformation of an abandoned railroad to linear parks will attract potential residents.

Exsiting Conditions

Vacant Lot

Vacant Cafe

Railroad

Tire Shop

I-27

St. Paul Historic Church

Based on an understanding of site history, two strategies are proposed to preserve African-American culture in West Texas. The first is to engrave historical events on red concrete strips chronologically throughout the site, and the second is to attach pieces of metal engraved with information about African-American art to the existing wooden light poles (see details).


Gas Station

Vacant Lot

Avenue A

The Cottonseed Oil Mills

Future African-American Museum

Caviel Pharmacy Building


Master Plan

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AVENUE A

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18TH ST

A. AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM B. COMMUNITY GARDEN

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C. BASKETBALL COURT

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D. SEATING

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E. ENTRANCE

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F. RED CONCRETE STRIP

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G. PERGOLA

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H. TREE PLAZA I. LAWN

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J. WOODEN LIGHT POLE K. RAILROAD

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L. PARKING M. SOUP KITCHEN N. WHIRLIGIG SCALE: 1”=80’

A. AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM

D. SEATING

+B. COMMUNITY Preserving History GARDEN African E.American ENTRANCE CONCRETE PAVING C. BASKETBALL COURT

F. HISTORY EVENTS CONCRETE STRIPE

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O. HEDGE

80

P. HISTORY OF CAVIEL’S

G. PERGOLA

J. ELECTRIC POLE

M. KITCHEN

H. TREE PLAZA

K. RAILROAD

N. WHIRLIGIG

I. LAWN

L. PARKING

O. HEDGE

PHARMACY ENGRAVED ON THE “MEDICAL TABLET SHAPE” CONCRETE STRIPE

“ART LIGHT POLES”

ENGRAVED METAL SHEET ON LIGHT POLES

1948

ENGRAVED POINT

1946

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

1935

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

1923

1960 1920

THE YEAR OF EVENT FOR EXAMPLE

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

“HISTORY STRIPE”

FRICAN AMERICAN MAJOR HISTORICAL EVENTS ENGRAVED ON THE PAVING STRIPE CHRONOLOGICALLY

AFRICAN-AMERICAN ART SYMBOLS ENGRAVED ON THE METAL SHEETS (ATTACHED ON LIGHT POLES)

Negro built by black community with Saddie Taylor and Ella Winn Iles first teachers (paid$720 vs. $990 for white teachers)

RAILROAD COMMUNITY PARK

Lusk’s Boot Shop opened by Willie Lusk at 1706 Avenue A

SOUP KITCHEN & PERGOLA

LAWN

0

PLAZA

(WEDDING PERFORMANCE ECT.)

CAVIEL’S PHARMACY OPEN

1954

SECTION 1 80

2009

SHADE TREE PLAZA

AVENUE A

(WITH SEATING AROUND)

16th May Caviel's Pharmacy closed

PLANTER BED

(WITH SEATING ON THE EDGE)

AIYOU ZHU TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY OCT. 2011 LARC 6401 PROF. CURRIE

RAILROAD COMMUNITY PARK

SOUP KITCHEN & PERGOLA

LAWN

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

1935

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

1920 1923 Segregated one-room elementary school built by the African-American community

“HISTORY STRIPE”

MAJOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL EVENTS ENGRAVED ON THE PAVING STRIPE CHRONOLOGICALLY

1946 Lusk’s Boot Shop opened by Willie Lusk at 1706 Avenue A

(WEDDING PERFORMANCE ETC.)

PLAZA

1948


+ Museum Entrance Perspective 2

HISTORICAL EVENTS ENGRAVED ON CONCRETE STRIPE

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

1960

CAVIEL’S PHARMACY OPEN

1954

Section 1-1 0

80’

AVENUE A

2009

SHADE TREE PLAZA

(WITH SEATING AROUND)

16th May Caviel's Pharmacy closed

PLANTER BED

(WITH SEATING ON THE EDGE)


Water Resources Along the Silk Road

Semester Type Location Skills Summary

Spring 2012 Academic + Personal Eurasia, Northern Hemisphere GIS, Adobe CS

T

he Silk Road is a historical network of interlinking trade routes connecting East, South, and West Asia with the Mediterranean and the European world. This GIS mapping project tries to examine fresh surface water resources within a buffer of 100 kilometers from the Silk Road. I restored routes of the historical Silk Road in a high resolution based on historical documents and aerial images, and incorporated the World Water Bodies (fresh surface water) data from ERIS online database to map the fresh surface water density along the Silk Road. It is interesting to find that, apart from a few places such as the west of Turpan, Samarkand and Baghdad, most areas along the Silk Road lack fresh surface water.


0 MILE

500 MILES

100 Km Buffer From The Silk Road

The Silk Road

Areas of Water Scarcity To Areas of Abundant Water


SketchUp Modeling

Semester Type Location Skills Summary

Spring 2010 Internship China SketchUp

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he proposed central activity area of a residential village was modeled using SketchUp to facilitate communication with clients.


+ SketchUp Modeling 1

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Aiyou Zhu 2511 70th Street Lubbock, TX 79413 (225) 993-1647 aiyou.zhu@gmail.com


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