Portfolio of Chen Sun by Chen Sun

Portfolio of Chen Sun Selected works 2011-2014

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Ecology/Site/Design Technology&Material III:Storm-water Reuse In Site Design Learning From The Tuileries

Wander In Crowd: ChangHua Canal Reconstruction And Landscape Design Master Plan of Kilinochchi Cultural Interface: Bridging Between the General Public and Urban Villagers

Design Principle BAOLI Kindergarten Intensified Landscape- An analysis study of Vaux le Vicomte Hanxiang Hall

Ecology/Site/Design Time: February 2013-May2013 Location: Providence, RI Tutor: Scheri Fultineer, Paul Lukez, Suzanne Mathew Type: Academic studio

This studio focused on using landscape design strategies to transform a post-urban place into a multi-functional landscape to be shared by the local communities and wild life. The design enhanced this park as one of the recreational nodes of Providence Green way, featuring programs including biking, kayaking, swimming and other various outdoor activities.

N Site plan

Development process 6

Site Condition

According to its original road pattern, build connection between two river side.

The design established a connection for both residents and ecology habitats along and across the river edge.

Demolish two buildings which block the connections.

Space is divided into 5 parts by the paths and buildings, each part serves a particular usage.

In each intersection of path, there is a designed program where people can gather around.

Section A

Section B

Section C 9

The entrance plaza works as a multi-functional place for community events, ie. weekend market.

Study model of materiality

Parking lots as playgrounds Parking lots as agent of ecology

Parking Area

Perspective of parking lot unit

The site is dissected by commuter corridors, subject to flooding, and polluted by surface water and sewage overflows yet it remains an important habitat corridor with the potential of becoming both a significant recreational route into the city and a vital ecological and cultural resource for the surrounding

communities. Parking lots play a key role in the park design, rather than use a regular square shaped piece of land, I designed it as a thread crossing through the site. It formed several small scale public play grounds , which can be arranged spontaneously by residents.

Diagram of filtration system

Technology&Material III Storm-water Reuse in Site Design: East Hopking School Project

DRAWING

Time: September 2013-December2013 Location: Providence, RI Tutor: Colgate Searle Type: Academic studio

EXIS

PRO

This course deals with advanced problems in landscape construction, materials, and site engineering, focusing on best management practices: infiltration basins, bio-swales, rain gardens, retention and detention basins, stream day-lighting, etc. I produced a booklet that explains the site analysis, design concept, grading plan, schematic planting, and river edge remediation.

DRA

TREN

PRO

NORTH

PROPOSED CONTOUR

DRAINAGE PIPE

TRENCH DRAIN

PROPERTY LINE

A GRADING PLAN 14

SCALE: 1" = 40'

HOOL

EXISTING CONTOUR

TECHNOLOGY AND MATERIALS III LDAR 2254 FALL 2013

DRAWING KEY

Site analysis

Site Analysis: Light Study Sun Path&Sun Angle Diagram

Site Analysis: Light Study Shade Pattern of 7AM&12PM&17PM Overlay Diagram 16

SCALE:1”=80’

WATER FLOW

ESEK HOPKINS MIDDLE

PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

SCALE:1”=80’

SITE PLAN DRAWN BY: YOUR NAME HERE SCALE: 1”=40’ DATE: 12/11/2013

VEHICULAR CIRCULATION SCALE:1”=80’

A SITE PLAN WATER FLOW D

PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION SCALE:1”=80’

SCALE: 1" = 40' SCALE:1”=80’

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

VEHICULAR CIRCULATION SCALE:1”=80’

PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION SCALE:1”=80’

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

A SITE PLAN

VEHICULAR CIRCULATION SCALE:1”=80’

SCALE: 1" = 40'

L-1

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

PRAKING LOT VEGETATED SWALE SCALE:1”=2’

RIVER

Detail Plan of Filtration Planters

DETAIL PLAN

Detail Plan of Parking lot SCALE: 1" = 20'

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

18 NAL PRODUCT

FLOW-THROUGH PLANTER BOX SCALE:1”=2’

WALL CUT

SPLASH ROCKS

WALL CUT MEDIUM 1” GROWING

SPLASH ROCKS

1” GRAVEL 1” GROWING MEDIUM SUB SOIL 1” GRAVEL

SUB SOIL

INFILTRATION PLANTERC

SCALE:1”=4’

DOWNSPOUT

OVERFLOW PIPE 6” DEEP CHECK DAM

SPLASH ROCKS

SIDEWALK

CUT OUT CURB PARKING LOT PAVEMENT 6” GCRAVEL

18” GROWING MEDIUM FILTER FABRIC 4” PERFORATED PIPE GRAVEL

2’ GROWTH MEDIUM 12” AVG 3/4” RAIN ROCK PATH

POND

SUB-SOIL PATH

POND

SUB SOIL

A BANK RESTORATION PLANTER BOX BANK RESTORATION CA FLOW-THROUGH

SCALE:1”=4’

SCALE:1”=2’ SCALE:1”=4’

WALL CUT

SPLASH ROCKS

1” GROWING MEDIUM 1” GRAVEL

SUB SOIL

6” DEEP CHECK DAM

INFILTRATION PLANTERC

CUT OUT CURB PARKING LOT PAVEMENT 6” GCRAVEL 2’ GROWTH MEDIUM SCALE:1”=4’ 12” AVG 3/4” RAIN ROCK

6” DE

CUT PAR 6” G

2’ GR 12” A

SUB-SOIL

SUB

PRAKING LOT VEGETATED SWALE SCALE:1”=2’ PRAKING LOT VEGETATED SWALE

SCALE:1”=2’

Learning From The Tuileries Time: September 2013-December2013 Location: Paris, France Tutor: Scheri Fultineer, Andrew Hartness Type: Academic studio

The first half of the studio was dedicated to the exploration of the Tuileries through analytical models and drawings, culminating in an assessment of the spatial and material strategies of the park. The second half of the semester tested the strategies through a design proposal for a contemporary urban site and program of rituals. In this studio, I introduced a new way of experiencing with water in Tuileries. My design is about reconstructing a new set of evolving fountains which encourage people to experience the water, therefore, the fountains are not only pleasure for the eye, they also are enjoyable, vibrant refreshment for mind and body.

An issue of experiencing the water

The rim of a fount Passive zone SIGHT

Pleasure With water

HEARING

TOUCH

tain is a platform allowing people having intimate experience with water. Active zone

The North Fountain Design Beach in the city

Section slice of the fountain rim

Process of design 1. Remove current fountain rim 2. Offset the circle to create the gradual elevation change 3. Place stairs and ramps on it to create different positions for people. 24

5 10

50m

Plan of North Fountain

Perspective of summer time

Perspective of winter time

The South Fountain Design Concept: Artificial Nature

Section slice of the fountain rim

Process of design 1. Remove current fountain rim 2. Create shortcut to the center of the fountain 3. Plant vegetation between each setting stone to create private leisure place 28

5 10

50m

Plan of South Fountain

The South Fountain Design Artificial Nature

By using wet-land vegetation and water management techniques as a filtration system, people in Tuileries can touch the wild nature without leaving the urban context.

Section Water filtration system

Wander In Crowd ChangHua Canal Reconstruction And Landscape Design Time: February 2012-May 2012 Location: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Advisor: Zili Xu, Xiaoshan Fang, Jun Xing Co-partner: Qing He, Jing Su Role: Concept Design, Master Plan, Perspective Rendering, landscape and architectural design of Entrance plaza Type: Graduate Project

This project focused on how landscape transformed the old community life in urban fabric. The site locates in old Guangzhou city, with a canal running through. The canal was covered for years, as the project explored the potential of it. The design revealed the old pattern of intimate relationship with water. The reconnection with the canal brings back the living quality.

Building fabric 34

Historical preservation buildings

Green space

Community service

Commercial buildings

Site Context 35

The entrance plaza addressed the elevation difference of the site, created a buffer from the noisy road, and also fulfilled the need of visitors and residents.

Plan

Section A-A 37

The relationship between river bank and perspective

Sections

1-1 Section

2-2 Section

3-3 Section

4-4 Section

Corresponding perspectives

Master Plan of Kilinochchi Time: June 2013-Augest 2013 Location: Kilinochchi, Sri Lenka Employer: Ager Group, DESINE-Lab@RISD Advisor: Elizabeth Dean Hermann (RISD) and Jessica Leete (Ager) Co-partner: Shou Jie Eng, Hanning Zhang, Sarp Arditi, Christian Truscinski, Andrew Jacobs, Whitney Bosel Role: Concept Design, Rendering, Diagrams, Model making Type: Internship

Kilinochchi is located at the north part of Sri Lenka. The city pretty much leveled at the end of the war and has only been marginally rebuilt since and rebuilding is being done with no overall planning. The threats that the city currently facing are:1.Loss of cultural and urban identity 2.Former military being resettled in urban area and surroundings 3.Water Infrastructure needs to be intact to supply surrounding agriculture. The internship focused on rebuild a reconnection of neighborhoods, accomplished a model of a cultural and ecology community center which celebrates and restores the life of Kilinochchi. 40

Graphic done by Elizabeth Dean Hermann

Community design: The Eco-tourism villages are mainly designed for local women who lost their husbands and have no skills to live on. A typical village is combined by 3 kinds of program including: residence, training and commerce, which guarantee secure and self-sustained life.

Educational Cultural center

Commercial Center

Perspective area of existing center

New Center

Movement Direction

Eco-tourist Village

1. Separation of land use After the war, military bases were placed at the boundary of the economic center which is on the east side and the educational center which is on the west side.

Educational Cultural center

Commercial Center

Perspective area of existing center

New Center

Movement Direction

Educational Cultural center

Eco-tourist Village

2. New center and settlement New community center or residential clusters will be found near them, and the the loss of communication between two centers will accelerate separation

Commercial Center

Perspective area of existing center

New Center

Movement Direction

Eco-tourist Village

3. Transportation system Transportation system will help restore the communication and connect new sub centers, therefore a ring of transportation system need to be created to fulfilled the need.

Residential building Textile workshop Retail shop

One of the proposed Eco-tourism community (Textile commercial program) in Kilinochchi 43

Cultural Interface Bridging Between Urban Villagers and the General Public Time: Feb 2014-May 2014 Location: Guangzhou, China Advisor: Colgate Searle, Nadine Gerdts, Emily Vogler Type: Graduate project

The City The General Public

The remaining urban villages in China are living evidence of the impact of the striking process of contemporary urbanization. They are valuable containers of the long history of vivid village life and culture. However, people are not able to approach them with appreciation of their importance, difference and relevance. My thesis investigates ways of making permeable edges around the urban villages which allow interactions between the general public and villagers. Through these design proposals, the life and culture existing within the physical constructions and in everyday activities will be better understood. 44

Urban Villages Urban villagers

Section Patterns of The Activities Strip

Preferred Pattern

Concept Development Process Mis-Matched Zipper

Badminton courts

Village pedestrian corridor

Recreational pathway

Bus waiting area with shade

Foot-bridge

Village pedestrian corridor

Recreational pathway

Stage seating area

Village plaza/stage

Badminton Courts & Bus Waiting Area Zoomed-in Plan

City street

Section A-A

Village Plaza/Stage Zoomed-in Plan

City street

Section B-B 49

Design Principles Time: September 2012-December2012 Location: Providence, RI Tutor: Elizabeth Dean Hermann Type: Academic studio

What brings our concept to real product? What do we face in the design process? What is the decision that we make to carry on through design process ? Those questions are discussed in this studio in which I explored the relationships between concept(stance),reality and design. Therefore a deeper understanding of materiality and craft was gained during the exploration. 50

Development process

2D drawing Reference

Clay model

Plaster cube+ other materials inside

3 52

Chipboard model

Initial 3D Model

Final outcome

In this process, a 2D drawing was developed into a chipboard model. In the first stage, I used clay to build a 3D version of the drawing. In the second stage, I created a plaster cube with various other materials and then tried to using the clay model as reference to sculpture it. This is where the negotiation between concept and reality happened. In the final stage, I build a chipboard version of the plaster model and this is a final product in the process.

BAOLI Kindergarten Time: September 2011-December2011 Location: Foshan, Guangdong, China Employer: Studio RBA(studio_ruggero_baldasso) Advisor: Ruggero Baldasso, Emanuele Faggion Co-partner: Yidong Yang, Yan Song Role: Concept Design, Plan, Section, Facade Study Type: Internship

The BAOLI kindergarten is located in a newly built residential district. The initial idea of this project is to provide a secure environment for children, as a result we designed the kindergarten with a large court yard where it become a major activity space for children.

Facade study Use facade to modulate micro-climate, comply with usage, produce beauty of rhythm.

Intensified Landscape-An analysis study of Vaux le Vicomte Application of topography in amplifying and controlling perspectives

Perspective Sequence From Castle to Statue

Perspective Sequence From Statue to Castle

Pen drawing - Hanxiang Hall

Chen Sun

401-867-1500 | csun02@risd.edu | http://portfolios.risd.edu/chen_sun

Objective

Seeking an entry-level landscape architecture design position where my creativity and passion for landscape design and my comprehensive knowledge of construction, ecology, technology and material can contribute to innovative design solutions.

Education

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI Master of Landscape Architecture, 2014 Architectural Association School of Architecture, Shanghai, China Urban design, Summer Program, 2011 South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China Bachelor of Engineering in Landscape Architecture, 2007-2012

Awards Design Internships

American Society of Landscape Architects Graduate Honor Award May 2014 Studio RBA(Studio Ruggero Baldasso), Guangzhou, China Intern Architect/Urban Designer, September - December 2011, February - June 2012, (7 months) -Participated in architectural design for BAOLI residential district kindergarten. Designed one of the concept proposals. Created architecture drawings including plan, section elevation and facade study. -Researched topography and building typologies and created a series of concept diagrams for Guilin Master Plan. -Proposed multiple facade design solutions, and assisted in graphic layout for Canton Mobile Headquarter Tower project. AGER Group & DESINE-lab @ RISD, Greater Boston Area Intern Landscape Architect, June – August 2013 (3 months) Worked with design directors on a conceptual city master plan for Killinocchi in Northern Sri Lanka, which was ruined during civil war. Created a series of diagrams and sketch models with high attention to abstract ideas.

Experience

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI Graduate Teaching Assistant, September – December 2013 (4 months) Teaching assistant for Landscape Theory I. Prepared reading materials, arranged and lead after-class group discussion. Landscape Department Assistant, September – December 2013 (4 months) Collected images and text from alumni and designed boards to display alumni work in the department building. Computer Lab Monitor, September 2013 – May 2014 (9 months) Helped students in formatting and layout for printing also assisted technician in replacing printing supplies. ASLA(American Society of Landscape Architecture), Boston, MA Conference Volunteer, November 2013 Assisted in organizing documents for interview.

Skills

Language: English, Mandarin Design: Hand drawing, Sketching, Model making Computer: Microsoft suite; AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhinoceros; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; ArcGIS, SU Podium, Lumion

Chen Sun

Master of Landscape Architecture 2014 Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) csun02@risd.edu/401-867-1500