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Landscape Architecture - Portfolio

CHEN CHEN 2013-2017

BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE

CHEN CHEN CHEN CHEN

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CHEN CHEN Skills

Skills

Education

Education 2016-present 2016-present 2009-2013

2009-2013

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Technology

Interests

Technology

Interests

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Brilliant hand-drawing skill

Years of training in sketching, drawing, • andYears painting of training

in sketching, drawing, and painting Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese • Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese

Education

Xi'an University 2009-2013 of Architecture

and Technology, Xi'an CHINA

University of Architecture and Technology, CHINA

Bachelor of Art Design

Xi'an University ofBachelor of Art Design

Architecture and Technology, CHINA

Bachelor of Architecture

Bachelor of Architecture

Bachelor of Art Design

Experience

Architecture

Bachelor of

China Construction 2012-2015 Northwest

Design & Research China Construction Institute, CHINA Northwest - Landscape DesignArchitect

& Research Institute, CHINA - Landscape Architect

Experience

Solid

Boston College

Boston Architecture 2016-present College Architecture Boston Architecture College

Master of Landscape Architecture

MasterArchitecture

of Landscape Architecture

Master of Landscape

2012-2015

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• in Years of training in sketching, drawing, and painting Solid foundation Skills Landscape Architecture • Solid Design foundation principles in Landscape Architecture Design principles • Fluent andhand-drawing Mandarinskill Chinese

Brilliant hand-drawing skill in English • Brilliant

Experience

2012-2015

PHONE: 617.416.0055 EMAIL: cc3yumu@gmail.com WEB: ADDRESS: http://issuu.com/chenchen98/docs/20170226700 Huron Ave, Apt 8E Cambridge, MA 02138 portfolio

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Created and hand-draw Plan

• Created and hand-draw Plan

Built virtual 3D models using Lumion and SketchUp

• Built virtual 3D models using Lumion and SketchUp

Drew construction

• Drew construction

Coordinated design with consultants, engineers, • Coordinated and contractors

design with consultants, engineers, and contractors

China Construction Northwest Design & Research Institute, CHINA - Landscape Architect

Teamwork with group member

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Teamwork with group member

• Planning, Created and hand-draw South Wutai Mountain Hotel Xi’anSouth , Group Wutai member

Mountain Plan

Hotel Planning, Xi’an , Group member

Baoji Hospital Building Plan, , Technical Baoji Staff

Hospital Building Plan, Lumion Baoji , Technical • Baoji Built virtual 3D models using and Staff

SketchUp

Xi’an WANJING•Lyeco River Residential Area Xi’an Landscape WANJING•Lyeco Design, Xi’an River ,Residential Group member

Area Landscape Design, Xi’an , Group member

• Drew construction

Qinling Mountains Private Village Hotel Planing, QinlingXi’an Mountains , Designer

Private Village Hotel Planing, Xi’an , Designer

Shaanxi Qianxian Park, Qianxian , Group member

Shaanxi Qianxianwith Park, consultants, Qianxian , Group engineers, member

• Coordinated design and contractors

Fuping Tianchengyuan Project Design (Landscape Fuping Tianchengyuan Architecture Part), Project Fuping Design , Group (Landscape member Architecture Part), Fuping , Group member

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Teamwork with group member

South Wutai Mountain Hotel Planning, Xi’an , Group member

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Xi’an WANJING•Lyeco River Residential Area Landscape Design, Xi’an , Group member

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Qinling Mountains Private Village Hotel Planing, Xi’an , Designer

Shaanxi Qianxian Art: Park,pencil Qianxian , Group member

Art: Oil Painting, Interests Chinese traditional painting, Oil Painting, & ink sketching Chinese and traditional drawing

painting, pencil & ink sketching and drawing

Fuping Tianchengyuan Design (Landscape Architecture Part), Fuping , Group member

Music: Play Guzheng Music: Project Play Guzheng

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Oil Painting, Chinese traditional painting, pencil & ink sketching and drawing

Music:

Play Guzheng

PROFESSIONAL WORK

(2013-2015)

BUSINESS LANDSCAPE DESIGN

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PRIVATE HOUSE DESIGN

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HOTEL PLANNING

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HOTEL AND CLUB PLANNING

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XI’AN WANJING•LYECO RIVER QIN MOUNTAINS PRIVATE VILLA GROUP SOUTH WUTAI MOUNTAIN HOTEL PLANNING FUPING TIANCHENGYUAN PROJECT DESIGN

ACADEMIC WORK

(2016-2017)

A TEMPORARY PAVILION, WEST KOWLOON, HONG KONG

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PRACTICE EXPERIENCES

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PRACTICE EXPERIENCES

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OTHER SKILLS

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BAC 2017 SPRING GALA WINNER VR GALLERY EXHIBITION BAC 2017 SPRING GALA WINNER FREE HAND-DRAWING

XI'AN WANJING - LYECO RIVER | BUSINESS LANDSCAPE DESIGN

XI’AN WANJING • LYECO RIVER DESIGN OVERVIEW:

MY RESPONSIBILITY:

EXISTING SITUATION: This program is a commercial landscape designed for a real estate sales office building. The purpose of this design is to highlight the main building to give an eye-catching landscape. The plane created by 12 square yard modulo which has a number of various textures, such as wooden platform, stone, grass, and trees.

PROJECT TYPE: Business landscape LOCATION: Xi'an, China DESIGN DATE: 12. 2013 SIZE: 1.3 acres (0.52 hectares) NUMBER OF TEAMS: 2

Contacted clients Preparing presentations Worked with construction and Photoshop Renderings

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XI'AN WANJING - LYECO RIVER | BUSINESS LANDSCAPE DESIGN

HIGHLIGHTED SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES:

Within walking distance to mass public transportation Mitigates the urban heat island

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XI'AN WANJING - LYECO RIVER | BUSINESS LANDSCAPE DESIGN

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XI'AN WANJING - LYECO RIVER | BUSINESS LANDSCAPE DESIGN

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QIN MOUNTAINS PRIVATE VILLA GROUP | PRIVATE HOUSE DESIGN

QIN MOUNTAINS PRIVATE VILLA GROUP DESIGN OVERVIEW: EXISTING SITUATION: This program is designed for five families to enjoy weekends and holidays inside the Qin Mountains. These five families have been friends for decades. We designed this place including private spaces and public areas.

This private villa is located in a village and adjacent to a creek. Annual precipitation is abundant, being suitable for many native plants, such as reeds, cherry, locust, sycamore, ginkgo, etc.

PROJECT TYPE: Private villa LOCATION: Zhouzhi, China DESIGN DATE: 2010 SIZE: 1 acres (0.43 hectares) NUMBER OF TEAMS: 5

MY RESPONSIBILITY: Drawing AutoCAD Post-Production Administration Recording Details

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QIN MOUNTAINS PRIVATE VILLA GROUP | PRIVATE HOUSE DESIGN

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Comfortable outdoor microclimate and public spaces Reuse of existing site materials Rainwater harvesting and reuse Preservation of unique architecture style and form

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QIN MOUNTAINS PRIVATE VILLA GROUP | PRIVATE HOUSE DESIGN

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QIN MOUNTAINS PRIVATE VILLA GROUP | PRIVATE HOUSE DESIGN 2

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Aerial View

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Chinese Zen space

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Gray Space

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Courtyard

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SOUTH WUTAI MOUNTAIN HOTEL PLANNING | HOTEL PLANNING

SOUTH WUTAI MOUNTAIN HOTEL PLANNING DESIGN OVERVIEW:

MY RESPONSIBILITY:

EXISTING SITUATION: This program is in the south part of Xi'an and adjacent Qin Mountain. The southern part of the site is 15 meters higher than the northern. The terrain is flat on the north and south sides, but there is a large difference of height in central area.

Mapping the sketch Site analysis Preparing presentation Working with AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Lumion

PROJECT TYPE: Hotel and Club LOCATION: Xi'an, China DESIGN DATE: 09. 2013 SIZE: 42 acres (17 hectares) NUMBER OF TEAMS: 3

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SOUTH WUTAI MOUNTAIN HOTEL PLANNING | HOTEL PLANNING

HIGHLIGHTED SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES:

Redevelopment of a gray space Use of natural river water Landscape irrigation requirements balanced with available wastewater supply Comfortable outdoor microclimate that encourages interaction with nature Increase of vegetative biomass Reuse of existing site materials and structures Less impervious surface

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SOUTH WUTAI MOUNTAIN HOTEL PLANNING | HOTEL PLANNING

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SOUTH WUTAI MOUNTAIN HOTEL PLANNING | HOTEL PLANNING Clinic: This club is on the west side. Use of terrain elevation, trees, and Chinese architecture forms the enclosed courtyard.

Library: To provide the library with soft light and make it conductive to reading, we designed this building roof using clay tiles, roof tiles, and glass.

RECEPTION

Club: South of the highland and north of the lake, the club sets up the split-level architecture. This building entrance is in the north, the south entrance on the second floor. This club is an enclosed space. The square box building in the south has stone surface, and the other side is traditional Chinese architecture. On the top of the box building, the river forms a waterfall.

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SOUTH WUTAI MOUNTAIN HOTEL PLANNING | HOTEL PLANNING

Hotel: There are lakes in the hotel. Use of natural terrain and abundant layers make the unique design of the hotel room.

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SOUTH WUTAI MOUNTAIN HOTEL PLANNING | HOTEL PLANNING Executive Suite: To meet various needs, there are four kinds of different units. We use terrain and planting to separate every single building to ensure privacy. You will feel as though you are returning home in the Chinese architecture.

Teahouse: Chinese architecture with a simple enclosed courtyard, full of Zen. VIP Hospital: We make a gray interior space using glass, bamboo, wood, rammed soil walls, and to combine the space and architecture for the VIP Hospital.

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HOTEL AND CLUB PLANNING | FUPING TIANCHENGYUAN PROJECT DESIGN

FUPING TIANCHENGYUAN PROJECT DESIGN DESIGN OVERVIEW:

MY RESPONSIBILITY:

EXISTING SITUATION: This program is located in a new urban metro planning area, and it is a real estate residential area planning project. Fuping is a drier city; we use the local cave building structure as the model to reduce the evaporation of rain in landscape design.

PROJECT TYPE: Hotel and Club LOCATION: Fuping, China DESIGN DATE: 03.2015 SIZE: 108 acres (44 hectares) NUMBER OF TEAMS: 5

Mapping the sketch Site analysis Working for AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Lumion rendering Giving my first presentation

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HOTEL AND CLUB PLANNING | FUPING TIANCHENGYUAN PROJECT DESIGN HIGHLIGHTED SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES:

Use of natural river water Landscape irrigation requirements balanced with available wastewater supply Increase of vegetative biomass

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Our idea is based on the narrative above and followed people-oriented principles through using the simplest materials to create a cozy space in the city. In the design, we apply the rusty texture of the material to create the space, which presents the intense atmosphere of high-rise mansions in the city. The interior part creates contrast through green translucent plastic pillars making a natural space similar to the bamboo forest. Finally, the roof is made out of tensioned fabric in the shape of a leaf, which creates the shelter for escaping from the heat and storm, so people can indulge in comfort surrounded by nature inside the building.  In the bustling city, most people work hard and feel exhausted with their life.

Living at a fast-pace, we occasionally experience high pressure, and even lose ourselves. However, if there were a natural recreational space, located in the noisy environment, for getting rest comfortably, people can have the chance to pause and relax temporarily in the paradise and enjoy the casual and peacefuL atmosphere.

BAMBOO FOREST | A TEMPORARY PAVILION, West Kowloon, Hong Kong Click here to explore a video of BAMBOO FOREST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rXoYI6yi1U

Each hole on the rusty wall illustrates the atmosphere of life in Hong Kong, and people can trace the tale via the changes of shadows. Also, the green pillars not only simulate the natural space, but also drive the circulation in the interior space. Made out of elastic material, these pillars can be played like a harp and improve the interaction between the pavilion and people. In addition, the sequence of pillars can project shadows and create beautiful geometric patterns on the wall and ground in the sunlight.

In this unique environment, people can feel the sense of contrast between the structure and natural elements, so as to feel the contrastive beauty between the city and nature.

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BAMBOO FOREST | A TEMPORARY PAVILION, West Kowloon, Hong Kong

EXTERIOR ENVIRONMENT

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BAMBOO FOREST | A TEMPORARY PAVILION, West Kowloon, Hong Kong

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2017 SPRING GALA DESIGN We are the WINNERS of the food booth design competition from 2017 Spring Gala in Boston Architecture College. The pictures show amazing sign HM, Qiren Zhao, and I created for Fuji Restaurant.

Three days before doing construction, we made a meeting in Fuji Restaurant.

Qiren and I showed our designs and HM combined them, and give more interesting ideas for this project. The rice buds was Qiren’s idea, and the paper flowers was my idea. When I said I would like to use black wood to make the “Fuji” logo, HM recommended use pieces of plaster paper to create some depth between the background and “Fuji” logo, and use light and shadow to create a powerful title.

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2017 SPRING GALA | Practice Experiences

2017 SPRING GALA | Practice Experiences

During the intensive 5 hours, we worked on the broad, and we had perfect teamwork and time management ability to finish all parts. Even though we had some problems such as the edge of the wood sticking to the ground, we fixed that with nails and it worked perfectly.

This was a great experience to learn: how to cooperate with team members; how to design on intensive limited environment; and how to fix problems.

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2017 VR GALLERY EXHIBITION

VR Gallery EXHIBITION | Practice Experiences

On October 11th for a reception of the exhibit BOS \ MEX Because of Water. We use virtual reality headsets from Yulio company, to show the environment from both Boston Architectural College Gallery and Mexico city, CMAX company.

At the beginning, we made SketchUp and Lumion model, rendering the pictures and put it into our phones. With the Yulio App and a VR Cardboard, we can see the real world on our hand. This process combined with physical spaces or multiprojected environments, to generate realistic images, sounds and other sensations that simulate a user's physical presence in a virtual or imaginary environment.

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VR Gallery EXHIBITION | Practice Experiences

The Boston Architectural College Gallery

The Mexico CMAS Gallery This is really helpful when we want to show our projects to others. We can make an immersive design environment. Then, our friends using virtual reality equipment is able to "look around" the artificial world, and with high-quality VR move around in it and interact with virtual features or items. It is one of the best ways to show our project in the future.

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FREE HAND-DRAWING

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MODEL MAKING

Eiffel Tower Modell Making

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