PORTFOLIO
2014 - 2015
YU TONG
YU TONG EDUCATION 08/2014 - (2017) Texas A&M University
BLA
College Station, U.S.
Master of Landscape Architecture
09/2008 - 06/2012 Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU)
MLA
Wuhan, China
Bachelor of Engineering in Landscape Architecture
WORK EXPERIENCES 01/2014 - 07/2014 IMG3 Planning and Design Consultancy
Shanghai, China
Assistant Project Manager & Planting Designer Project: Wanda Six-Star hotel Landscape Design, Shimao Headquarters Office Building Landscape Design, Shimao and Yantai Residential Community Landscape Design
07/2012 - 10/2013 Shanghai Landscape & Construction Design Co., Ltd.
Assistant Planting Designer
Shanghai, China
Project: Phoenic Lake Park Planning, Chuangye Road Landscape Planning, Xiangdi Residential Community Landscape Design, Tongxiang Hospital and Rugao Primary School Landscape Design
SKILLS Computer-aided Design: AutoCAD, Photoshop, SketchUp, GIS, Illustrator, InDesign, Lumion Hand Graphic: Pen sketch, Pencil drawing, Watercolor painting
SELECTED WORKS 2014 - 2015
01_SPEARMAN RANCH Community design project Group design in Masterplan stage Individual work for detailed design
02_GRISBY SQUARE REVITALIZATION Urban design & LID design projece Group design in conceputual stage Individual word for detailed design
03_PRODUCTIVE LAND Urban design project Group design in Masterplan stage Individual work for detailed design
04_WATER GARDEN Park design project Individual work
05_FOOD FESTIVAL Temporary landscape design project Individual work
1_SPEARMAN RANCH COMMUNITY DESIGN COLLEGE STATION, TX
FALL 2015 OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT STUDIO PROF CHANGSHAN HUANG
1_MASTERPLAN DESIGN (GROUP WORK OF FOUR) M A S T E R P L A N , S I T E A N A LY S I S , D E S I G N PROGRAMMING 2_INDIVIDUAL DESIGN - DETAILED DESIGN
The site of Spearman Ranch is located in the south conner of College Station,TX. It is surrounded by Green Prairie Rd W, and Arrington Rd, which is also close to Texas 6 Highway. There are different kinds of communities nearby. Big lot communities are to the East and South. Midium and small lot communities are to the North.Multiple amenities are within 5 minutes driving distance such as supermarkets, restaurants, and clinics. And a horse ranch is attached to the south boundary of the site.
THE SITE Bryan
N College Station
MISSION STATEMENT
“RANCH LIFE, A DREAMED LIFE STYLE!” To create a Texas ranch-style, mixed age community which offers residents a healthy and active living environment.
Legend Big Lot Community Small Lot Community School Shopping Restaurant Clinic Horse Track
TEXAS RANCH ICONS GOALS & OBJECTIVES Maintain Texas ranch-style landscape elements on the site. Restore original wild flower meadow and prairie landscapes. E xperienc e Create a ranch vineyard. Texas Ranch Life
Preserve existing mature vegetation and water body. Protect natural drainage pattern. Implement LID strategies such as rainwater harvesting, xeriscape planting.
Promote Active Living
Provide Create Opportunities Sustainable for Senior Environment Living
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Provide access to nature and entertainment. Enhance sense of community and social interactive. Provide mixed-age and crosscultural living experience.
Provide senior health care within the community. Provide learning opportunities for personal enrichment. Enhance companionship with family members, friends, and pets. 4
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
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1.Create theme hamlets based on 2.Place CCRC close to entrance and house types and price range. service center
3.Create a hierarchical walkway and bikeway system connecting all hamlets.
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High Density
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Medium Density
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Low Density
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4.Preserve existing matured trees and connect the green corrider.
5.Preserve, expand, and connect existing water bodies to create new water system.
6.Place the veinyard at the entrenance to create a ranch image.
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Green Corrider Veinyard
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LEGEND CCRC Woodland Hamlet Island Hamlet Creek Hamlet Meadow Hamlet Lake Park Hamlet Horse Ranch Hamlet Guest Suite Assistant Living Dog Park Vineyard Retail & Restaurant Cellar & Office Farmers’ Market Outdoor Kitchen Central Lake Park Main Club Swimming Pool Amphitheater Meadow Fishing Deck Chapel Boating Area BBQ Area Children Zoo Adventure Park Windmill Horse Ranch Horse Club Horse Stable Horse Track Main Entrance Secondary Entrance Security Gate Parking
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MASTER PLAN
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1000 FT Digital Drawing by Yu Tong 90% Other group members 10%
DETAILED DESIGN - CENTRAL LAKE PARK
CONCEPT To create an open space for residents which integrate artificial and natural environment that promote a vibrant Texas lifestyle.
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PROMOTE ACTIVE LIVING
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SECTION B-B
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MAIN CLUB HOUSE Lobby, Cafe, Library, Meeting Room, Ball Room, Projection Room/ Classroom/ Studio, Fitness Room, Locker Room, Indoor and Outdoor Swimming Pool
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PLANTING ZONING DESIGN There are three distictive planting zones in the Central Lake Park. 1. Meadow area - in the middle of the park. 2. Waterfront area - around the lake and along creeks. 3. Building area - near artificial construction and hard paving.
Legend Preserved Vegetation Meadow Waterfront Building Area
CIRCULATION N
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Vehicle & Parking
Pedestrian & Bike & horse trails
Meadow grading
Waterfront
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Building Area 0
Legend Main Horse Trail
Secondary Horse Trail Pedestrian-Only Path
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AFTER DESIGN ANALYSIS SPACE & VEGETATION
TOPOGRAPHY & DRAINAGE N
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Existing Vegetation
Green Space
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Existing Water Feature
grading
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Open Space Half Open Space Private Zone
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Water Flow Direction Drainage Direction
Proposed Drainage Pattern
2_GRISBY SQUARE REVITALIZATION URBAN DESIGN & LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT HOUSTON, TEXAS SUMMER 2015 SUMMER DESIGN STUDIO PROF JUN KIM
INTRODUCTION The site is located in the Energy Corridor District, Houston, and surrounded by the Interstate Highway 10, State Highway 6 and Grisby Road. This proposed design project is for transforming the Grisby Square into a sustainable and pedestrian-oriented district. Houston
1_MASTERPLAN DESIGN (GROUP WORK OF 2) 2_INDIVIDUAL DESIGN Texas
Texas 6
Energy Corridor
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Social Background
SITE CONTEXT
Houstong Climate
Surrounding Land Use
DESIGN GOALS
SYSTEM
Digital Drawing by Yu Tong 35% Lingyue Cao 65%
MASTER PLAN
INDIVIDUAL DESIGN
Post-Development Annual Runoff Reduction (cfs)
Perspective of Detention Pond
West Houston Trail System
Addicks Reservoir
The Site: A node of ecosystem & trail system
Baker Reservoir
Buffla Bayou
Elevated Wooden Deck above Bioswale
3_PRODUCTIVE LAND - MEDICAL CITY PHASE II URBAN DESIGN NIGERIA, AFRICA
THE SITE
SPRING 2014 DESIGN APPLICATION STUDIO PROF CHANAM LEE 1_MASTERPLAN DESIGN (GROUP WORK OF FOUR) 2_INDIVIDUAL DESIGN The Federal Republic of Nigeria is located in West Africa. Its coast in the in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. Awka Ibom is a state in Nigeria. it is located in the coastal south-southern part of the country."Akwa Ibom is one of Nigeria’s 36 states with a population of over 5 million people and more than 10 million people in diaspora."
DESIGN THEME
-Adequate and sustainable supply of food -Locally grown agriculture products -Modern agricultural technologies -High-quality and safety food supply
Food Security
Urban Agriculture -Healthy and active living style -Treatment with plants -Multimodal non-vehicle transportation systems -Recreation facilities
Economic Green House
Healthy
Food Processing
Economy
Engineering Support
Education
-Agricultural job opportunities -Food market supporting local people -Recycling of agricultural waste -Agricultural education and research opportunities
Farmers' Market
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LEGEND Citizen Plaza Emergency Center Farmers' Market Agriculture Reseach Center Dormitory Community Edible Garden High Density Housing Medium Density Housing Duplex Houses Singgle Family House Tennis Court Soccer Field Community Retail Center Data Center Pharma Processing Water Treatment & Elevated Tank Waste Processing Research Lab Complex Power Plant Ground Parking Parking Garage Street Front Retail Main Entrance Secondary Entrance Potential Entrance
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INDIVIDUAL DETAILED DESIGN - REACH CENTER INTRODUCTION The Agricultural Research and Education Center is located in the southwest part of the Thompson & Grace Medical City Phase II site and is close to the main entrance of the site. There are several agriculture-related buildings which are used for offices, classrooms and research labs. There are also greenhouses and open fields that could be used to grow healthy vegetables. The Storage Warehouses are located in the center to store food for the center and the Farmers’ Market.
DESIGN GOALS
Education Professional agriculture education for local people.
Happiness Nutrition food, higher income- happy life!
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LEGEND Front Plaza Teaching Building Office Building Rearch Lab Building Plaza Main Path Equipment Warehouse Green Houses Central Plaza Open Fields Storage Warehouse Main Entrance Sencondary Entrance Garage Entrace
Diffusion Agriculture demonstration, broadcasting modern agriculture.
AFTER DESIGN ANALYSIS Land Use
Building Use
Vehicle Route
Visitor Route
Sidewalks Main Walkway Secondary Walkway
Main Road Front Driveway Maintenance Vehicle Way
Teaching & Research Bldg Office Building Hall Research Lab Storage Warehouse Equipment Warehouse Overhead Trellis
Main Buildings Storage Warehouse Plazas Green Houses Open fields
Pedestrian Route
Main Driveway Visitor Route Visitor Nodes
Farmland Signs
African Patterns Green House Cost ( Size: 30mx8m): $200-$300, basic greenhouse, including skeleton(for 10 years); plastic cover (for 2-3 years).
Reach Bldg
Warehouse
Lab bldg
Warehouse
Green House
Green House
Greenhouse
Green House
Main Path
Main Path
Green House
Green House
Greenhouse
Ditch
Swale
Green House
Green House
Greenhouse
Road
Sidewalk Driveway
AERIAL VIEW RESEARCH CENTER
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1. Main Entrance 2. Main Entrance 3. Central Plaza & Open Fields 4. Main Path & Greenhouses
New landform: for water movement
4_WATER PARK PARK DESIGN COLLEGE STATION, TX
College Station & Bryan
FALL 2014 DESIGN THEORY STUDIO PROF CHANGSHAN HUANG
Five types of water: wetland, creek, artificial water pool, mist spray, fountain.
INDIVIDUAL DESIGN CONCEPT, GRADING, MASTER PLAN Texas A&M University Campus
Located in the West Campus of Texas A&M University, the site is designed to be an educational water park. With the respect of nature, large amout of matured trees in site are protected. New landform would be built depend on existing topography.
Hard pavement area: building footprint, path, parking, plaza
West Campus
Bus Route Entrance
Vegetation cover: existing trees, grass, nusery planting bed
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MASTER PLAN Legend
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Entrance Plaza Wetland & Boardwalk Lawn Natural Creek
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Woodland Reflective Water Ponds Nursery Garden Green House
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Waterfall & Pond Public Parking Lot
AERIAL VIEW OF THE WATER PARK A
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SECTION A-A Big Lawn
SECTION B-B Entrance Plaza
Wetland
Big Lawm
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Creek
Wood Land
PERSPECTIVE OF WETLAND
Green House
Horticultral Planting Bed
Nursery Garden
Waterbody
5_FOOD FESTIVAL - TEMPORARY LANDSCAPE DESIGN Texas A&M University Campus
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This project is located in the courtyard between Langford Building A, B and C. The design is aiming at creating a themed temporary landscape for all faculty and students of College of Architecuture to relax and enjoy life.
Net with plush toy fruits
Net attached to building exterior
Topo by piled waste paper
Topo covered by fake grass
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DESIGN STATEMENT The theme of the temporary design is “FOOD FESTIVAL” with the sloga “Healthy Eating, Healthy Life”. The event will be hold at Oct 10th-Oct 17th, 9:00am-6:00pm, welcome faculty and all students of out campus. There are two main goals to achieve through this event: 1. Tell people what is healthy food and how to have a balance dietary structure in daily life. 2. Teach people how to cook healthily. As there are so many cooking methods around the world, learn those healthier cuisine are also aspect of eating healthily.
YUMMY KITCHEN HARVEST GARDEN
VIVID CORRIDOR
TASTY SQUARE
TASTYT SQUARE
HARVEST GARDEN
VIVID CORRIDOR
enclosure space
Entrance linear space
circulation
open space
important view point
PERSPECTIVE OF YUMMY KITCHEN
6_HAND DRAWINGS
Pencil Sketch
Pen Drawing
Watercolor Sketch
Watercolor Sketch
7_CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
Grading Plan
Porous Pavers Detail
Intensive Green Roof Detail
Rain Garden Detail
YU TONG •TONGYU@TAMU.EDU •979-676-5535 •COLLEGE STATION, TX