THE STROKES BY AMY CHEN PORTFOLIO APRIL 2018
CONTENTS
CV | RESUME
STUDIO PROJECT
STUDIO PROJECT
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BENCH + CONSTRUCTION
VOYAGE IN EUROPE - CHINA
FUN EXPLORATION
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ABOUT ME
AMY CHEN AMY@CPP.EDU [808] 253.8741
EDUCATION
DIGITALSKILLS
STUDIOS & PROJECTS
2014 - 2018 [ EXPECTED ]
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
WINTER 2018
SWA-CPP CHINA COLLABORATION STUDIO
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
FALL 2017
ITALY STUDY ABROAD
ADOBE INDESIGN
WINTER 2017
WALGROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL GARDEN ECO-POST
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA
AWARDS 2017
2017
OUTSTANDING JUNIOR AWARD DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, CAL POLY POMONA
AUTOCAD
EDAW SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
MICROSOFT OFFICE
DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, CAL POLY POMONA
RHINO SKETCHUP
INVOLVEMENTS
CASTIGLION FIORENTINO, TOSCANA
DESIGNED & CONSTRUCTED DEMONSTRATION POST TO ENCOURAGE SENSORY EXPERIENCES IN THE SCHOOL GARDEN
ADOBE PREMIERE ARCGIS
URBAN DESIGN - WUHAN, CHINA
WINTER 2015
KIDABILITIES THERAPEUTIC OBJECT DESIGN COLLABORATION WITH PHYSICAL THERAPIST, LISA TALBOT DESIGN & CONSTRUCT INTERACTIVE OBJECTS USED AS FURNITURE OR PLAY INSTRUMENTS TO TRIGGER THE MOTOR AND RESPONSES OF KIDS
ONGOING
COVINA SCHOOL PLAYGROUND CURRENT PROJECT DESIGNING A PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUND WITH A “PLAY IN NATURE” THEME
LANGUAGE
REFERENCES
2017 - 2018
SECRETARY OF ASLA STUDENT CLUB, CAL POLY POMONA
ENGLISH
RAYMOND SENES, ASLA, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
SINCE 2014
ASLA STUDENT CHAPTER AFFILIATION
CHINESE MANDARIN
SINCE 2014
ASLA NATIONAL MEMBER
CALPOLY POMONA RAYMONDSENES@COX.NET 858.248.0141 *ADDITIONAL REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
THERE IS A PLACE WHERE IT GAVE AWAY EVERYTHING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER CITIES WHO WILL LOOK BACK AND ACKNOWLEDGE ITS LOSS?
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WHERE URBAN MEETS WILD
PROJECT TYPE: ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION | PARK AND RECREATION LOCATION: WUHAN, CHINA TEAM: AMY CHEN | JASMINE ESLAO | HYUNJI KIM | DANQING SUN Within the heavily industrialized city exists a spark of potential for a large wildlife habitat. The dilemma of Irwindale having abundant natural resources of aggregate and water carried from the San Gabriel Mountain led to the industrial occupancy yet high habitat value for wildlife. The formation of a quarry may eradicate a habitat but may also result in a constructed wetland for a diversity of wildlife species. The project seeks to transform a quarry into a sustainable wildlife habitat for endangered, migratory, and urban birds,
as well as to provide public recreational space in the urban fabric. Meanwhile, the project provides a park space considering the concern of park poverty and public health. The emergence of urban and wild will bring a new concept to a public space by revealing, layering and blending of history, ecology, geology and culture. Both bird necessity and human recreation is achieved with changing phenomenal experiences throughout the site.
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PARKING
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VISITOR CENTER
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WATER TREATMENT TRAIN
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HIKING TRAIL
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OBSERVATION DECK
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BRIDGE AND UNDERPASS
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BIRD GARDEN
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SUNKEN DECK
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HABITAT ISLANDS
Endangered or threatened bird species are an issue in Los Angeles because of the removal of 95% of the wetland landscapes and channelization of the river. THE HABITAT TYPOLOGIES provide for wetland, scrubland, grassland, and riparian bird species and insects INFRASTRUCTURE
VISITOR CENTER OBSERVATION INFRASTRUCTURE
CIRCULATION OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER LILAC-CROWNED AMAZON YELLOW-HEADED PARROT
SHALLOW TO DEEP WETLAND
ISLAND
VEGETATION
FOREST SHRUBLAND WETLAND
RED-MASKED PARAKEET CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR RED-CROWNED PARROT MOUNTAIN PLOVER
TREATMENT TRAIN
SPRAGUE’S PIPIT BULLOCK’S ORIOLE
FOREST MOSAICS
MEADOW
BELL’S VIREO OSPREY
HABITAT ISLANDS
TRICOLORED BLACKBIRD HORNED GREBE
BENEFICIARY ENDANGERED BIRD SPECIES ON SITE
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FOREST MOSAICS
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WATER LEVEL
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BRIDGING NEW PROXIMITY XIMITY AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EEN PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE
HIKING TRAIL
WATER TREATMENT TRAIN
BIRD HIDE STRUCTURE
OBSERVATION DECK
SUNKEN DECK
WHERE URBAN MEETS WILD REVEALS THE PROCESSES
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GEOLOGY
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FLOCKING RESTING NESTING
HUMAN PROGRAMS LAND LAND ARTART BIRD OBSERVATION WALK BIRD OBSERVATION WALK RESTING REST AREA AREA BIKING BIKE PATHPATH EDIBLE GARDEN EDIBLE GARDEN OPEN FIELD/MEADOW OPEN MEADOW
BIRD BEHAVIORS FLOCKING FLOCKING RESTING RESTING NESTING NESTING
MINING STRUCTURE
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OPEN FIELD
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BIRD NESTING AREA
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BIRD OBSERVATION WALK
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LAND ART
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WOOD POST
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STRUCTURE POST
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PARKING LOT
QUARRY PARK SITE PLAN
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EXPLORATION OF EXPERIENTIAL NODES DIAGRAM RATION OF EXPERIENTIAL NODES DIAGRAM
HAVIORS
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CONTRUCTED WETLANDS OR INVITE ADAPTIVE URBAN HABITAT PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE
HUMAN PROGRAMS LAND ART BIRD OBSERVATION WALK RESTING AREA BIKING PATH
CAN COEXIST
EDIBLE GARDEN OPEN FIELD/MEADOW
EXPLORATION OF EXPERIENTIAL NODES EXPLORATION EXPLORATION OF EXPERIENTIAL EXPLORATION OF EXPERIENTIAL NODES OF EXPERIENTIAL DIAGRAM NODES DIAGRAM NODES DIAGRAM BIRD BEHAVIORS BIRD BEHAVIORS HUMAN BIRD BEHAVIORS PROGRAMS HUMAN PROGRAMS HUMAN PROGRAMS FLOCKING
FLOCKING
FLOCKING LAND ART
LAND ART
LAND ART
AS MANY URBAN DEVELOPMENTS CAME IN, THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF PLACES THAT ONCE PASSED ON FOR GENERATIONS GRADUALLY DIMINISHED
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WUHAN, CITY OF MEMORY PROJECT TYPE: URBAN DESIGN LOCATION: WUHAN, CHINA TEAM: AMY CHEN | HYUNJI KIM | DANQING SUN The identity of Wuhan is clearly unique but is at the verge of loss as the urban developments came in. The cultural richness is diminishing, and memories are slowly forgotten. Little is there to remind people of how Wuhan first became an important trade point and advanced city in China. The urban design project developed its urban network from the preserved existing sites. Using weave as a strong structure and texture to tie together the city fabric and make mosaics of spaces. The cultural texture rooted
deeply in the memory of the elderly is found at alleys and corners. The project looks into the old memories of Wuhan and facilitates the city forward to continue its story. The economic strength, community cohesion, smallness as identity, and intergenerational interaction will make up the city of Wuhan, the city of memory.
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INTERGENERATIONAL INTERACTION PERFORMANCES AT THE 3 SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL ENTITIES CARVE AND SHAPE THE CONNECTED POCKETS OF SPACE, AND ALLOW FOR NEW CULTURAL ACTIVITIES TO TAKE PLACE.
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PRESERVED AREAS
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PRESERVED CONDITIONS
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OLD FACTORY
CITY GRAINS BROKEN DOWN TO SMALL PIECES AND PARTS FOR THE IDENTITY AND MEMORY OF THE PLACE 200m
WEAVE TO CREATE STRENGTH AND CHARACTERISTIC OF THE FABRIC
BOULEVARD
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BUILDING USE TYPOLOGY
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GREEN CORRIDOR OPEN SPACE FOYER
ELEVATED GREEN SPACE
GROUND LEVEL GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
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A NEW FORM OF PIER EMERGED IN THE CITY
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WORK TO CONNECT CITY CORNORS TO WATER EDGE
URBAN PIER VERTICAL CONNECTION
ADAPT TO THE CHANGING CONTEXT
URBAN PIER
ROOFTOP GREEN SPACE
U SHAPED RIVER WALK
WATERFRONT EXISTING RAIL WATERFRONT PARK BOUNDARY
OFFSET EDGE
INTIMATE EDGE EXISTING RAIL
TOPOGRAPHY PROPOSED TOPO
WATERFRONT PARK BOUNDARY
ELEVATED CIRCULATION (URBAN PIER EXTENSION) ELEVATED LEVEL ACCESS
ENCLOSED EDGE
WATER DECK
U SHAPED RIVER WALK
EXISTING RAIL
PROPOSED TOPO
WATERFRONT PARK BOUNDARY
ELEVATED ACCESS POINTS + RIVERFRONT PIER ELEVATED CIRCULATION (URBAN PIER EXTENSION) ELEVATED LEVEL ACCESS
GROUND LEVEL CIRCULATION GROUND LEVEL ACCESS
EXTENDED EDGE
INTIMATE EDGE
ELEVATED RIVER WALK
THE MOUND AND DEPRESSION LANDFORMS CONVERGE AND DIVERGE PEOPLE FROM GROUND TO LEVEL - LEVEL TO GROUND AND WEAVE IN WATER AND HABITAT DURING FLOOD SEASONS THE WATER AND EDGES CREATE FLUCTUATING EXPERIENCES PROPOSED TOPO
ELEVATED CIRCULATION (URBAN PIER EXTENSION) ELEVATED LEVEL ACCESS
GROUND LEVELLEVEL ACCESS + RIVERFRONT WALK GROUND CIRCULATION GROUND LEVEL ACCESS
ELEVATED EDGE
GROUND LEVEL CIRCULATION GROUND LEVEL ACCESS
LAYERS OF OLD AND NEW MEMORIES COLLECTIVELY CREATE PIXELS OF THE CITY NOTHING IS EVER LOST, IT ONLY ADAPTS
The students of the College of Environmental Design are taught to observe their surroundings and take note of every detail. The design intent of this structure is to enhance the space and comfort of designer students and encourage their autonomic observations of the landscape. ARTWOOD’s multifunctional components create a space for students to take a moment to sit down and scrutinize the façade of the Science building, sketch the dancing shadows of a tree, or simply lie down and close their eyes to heighten
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ARTWOOD
the rest of their senses. This structure includes a collapsible surface area that can be utilized as a decking large enough for a person to entirely lie down in a resting position (with adjustable seating to be used as head rest), a seating area with two variations of a back rest, and a framework that holds an artboard for sketching. ARTWOOD is designed for designers.
TEAM AMY CHEN, BIN NAKATANI, PABLO HINOJOSA WINTER 2017 DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN CAL POLY POMONA
CUT SLOT FOR ADJUSTABLE BACK REST
2X4 ADJUSTABLE FOOT REST 2X4 DECKING AT 1/4” SPACING
SEATING PANEL SLIDE SLOT
4x2 DECKING
4x4 POST
4x4 BEAM
CUT SLOT FOR BACK REST
BENCH CD
4x2 DECKING 4x2 LONG DECKING SIDE 4x4 BEAM 4x4 POST
MOMENTS FEELINGS
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VOYAGE IN EUROPE - CHINA
PAT T E R N S FRAMING
TEXTURE
LIFESTYLE
PERCEPTION
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EXPLORATION
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W O O D T O P O G R A P H Y + S PAT I A L T Y P E S
P L A S T E R + C L AY