Urban Planning | Urban Design | Architecture Portfolio_Shaoan Chiu by Shaoan Chiu

SHAOAN CHIU PORTFOLIO Urban Planning | Urban Design | Architecture

INTRO

PROFILE

When a new space is formed in a city after planning and design, it will also have an influence on and, to a degree, redefine the environment in which it exists. Spaces within a city are like umbrae, while their surrounding environments change as though in the penumbrae. A train station, for instance, is not merely a node in a transportation network, but also a space that accommodates the need for people to board trains. The physical existence of the station also becomes part of the long-term daily memory of the public. Rails are not just part of the urban fabric, their existence also records a part of the city’s development and boundaries.

• Education University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (May 2021) Master of City Planning, Urban Design Concentration Certificate of Real Estate Design & Development

The size of a penumbra depends on the size of the issues we are looking at. At the neighborhood scale, for instance, it may touch on issues of integration among communities or the preservation of local cultural memory. At the city scale, meanwhile, it may impact transportation and traffic or the connections between ecosystems. And at the global scale, it may touch on the economic development of cities, or even how we define the character of a city through new designs. Beyond this, the size of the penumbra may also depend on the strategies and actions taken by designers in response to issues. The development of buildings, urban open spaces, and new areas, will bring different interactions with the urban environment. My works explore how environments change at these different scales. When there is an opportunity to develop a new area of a city, it is essential that we consider how to design building forms that create positive living environments and that drive urban development. In “Farming Nature, Framing Future” our team sought out new urban forms in newly developed areas, which was originally the highly polluted refinery site. Starting by defining the strengths and issues of the city, we took the approach of bringing in farming and biotech industry into the site, in order to transform the site into a healthy and innovative environment that brings positive impact for the surround ing neighborhoods. We tried to systematize urban imagination and implemented it into the surrounding environment of the buildings, creating urban spaces that people can feel. I believe that with the rapid urban development of today, the relationship between architecture and the city is becoming less and less obvious. “Twin Park” was a study of creating an urban-scale open space in the center of town. I attempted to create an open space in a new train station building that would be conducive to urban connectivity, not only to ease urban traffic, but also to link together various urban activities. In an age of rapid urbanization, many urban environments have arisen without proper planning or maintenance, while others face being traded out for newer ones, forgotten as time leaves them behind. In “Marketopia,” I explored how an old building in the old part of town could be revitalized in response to a new mass transit system. At the same time, the various forms of activity in the area could be connected in the process, keeping the local memory alive. 2

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National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan (May 2017) Bachelor of Architecture Exchange Student Program in National University of Singapore (4 mos) • Skills 2D Visualization: AutoCAD Adobe Creative Suites Revit ArcGIS 3D Modeling & Rendering:

Sketchup Rhino Lumion V-Ray Enscape • Honors & Awards First Prize, 2021 Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Student Competition David Crane Award, 2021 Graduation Award, University of Pennsylvania, Weitzman School of Design

PROJECTS Urban Development / Master Plan

Architecture

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LIVING WITH WATER •

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KC CONNECT •

Real Estate Development

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TWIN PARK

Waterfront Development

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New Town Development

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Informal Settlement Intervention

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P.50

MARINA BAY EAST MASTERPLAN

HYBRID LANDSCAPE AT THE EDGE

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P.64

NEIGHBORHUB

Institutional Building Design

CAMPUS OF CARE

Industrial Site Redevelopment

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, NTHU

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Transit-Oriented Development

FARMING NATURE FRAMING FUTURE •

Neighborhood Growth

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Public Realm

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SHARE MANAYUNK

Multi-Family Housing Design

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Comprehensive Plan

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MARKETOPIA •

Old Town Revitalization

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01/ Living with Water Waterfront Development Academic Project /Individual University of Pennsylvania Exploring the opportunity to leverage economy and environment at the unique Delaware River waterfront, while building resilient neighborhood assets. For decades, the site functions as an important commercial hub with lots of big box stores that serves the nearby neighborhoods and the city. More recently, the Delaware River waterfront has been evolving with diverse programs. With the support of I-95 and Columbus Boulevard, the site will still be a valuable destination for commercial activities and has the potential to become a major node for living, working and recreational uses in South Philadelphia. Two wetland parks have been developed or are proposed along the shoreline. One is the Washington Avenue Green in the north, and another is South Wetlands Park. These are valuable assets to connect with by adjusting the existing shoreline to expand the wetland environment to mitigate flood risks. Therefore, the central issue was how to create a new relationship between urban development and the wetland.

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Date

2021.01-2021.05

Advisor

Nando Micale Danielle Lake

Site

Philadelphia, PA

Keyword

Resilience Sea Level Rise Wetland Framework Transition

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A resilient and livable waterfront district: Protection + Placemaking This proposal is a chance to bring positive impacts to the neighborhoods and the city, and the idea was to interweave the waterscape and cityscape to establish a resilient district and to protect new developments. More importantly, the proposal provides a good transition from the neighborhood to the city while letting the neighborhood embrace the waterfront. In most of the waterfront development projects, water is not only an asset, but also a threat. Therefore, the new developments in this project are situated further inland from the water, where the land has been elevated. These developments are protected by a new bulkhead, and this elevated edge creates resistance for risks of flooding and sea level rise. On the other hand, this topographic change also lets the surface water runoff flow to the central linear park, which is a bio-infiltration area that collects stormwater. Overall, this waterfront district will be an accessible, welcoming destination for locals and citywide visitors with new types of retails and transit services. Three major nodes are proposed within the site, which are designed for different objectives. 6

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Framework Plan

Shoreline Setback / Wetland Expansion

The boulevard is moved eastward, closer to the riverfront. New street grids are reoriented while major east to west connectors are perpendicular to the river to provide a better view and physical connection for the South Philadelphia neighborhoods, as well as establishing the characteristics of this waterfront community.

I tried to adjust the existing shoreline to extend soft-edge approaches to mitigate the flood risk and to create the public realm that connects with the existing wetland parks. The central linear park will function as a water retention area, which can help for stormwater management. It is also connected with the city’s underground sewer system

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Riverside Active Zone This area is a citywide destination to enhance regional commercial activities while branding the district as a distinct place. The transportation center is located here, which helps people get to this location easily, and provides a ferry connection to Camden as well. The new protection wall separates an area called a “floodable promenade” from the developments and the paved river walk. People can walk down to the floodable promenade when there is no flooding or storm surge. As it gradually steps down to the water, it provides resistance in different degrees of water level rise. According to DVRPC flooding scenario, in 2100 the sea level could rise 3 feet, and in this case, the first part of the promenade will be inundated. Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

Eco-Hub Eco-Hub promotes environmental education and increases employment opportunities, and it will become an anchor point at the end of Tasker Street and Reed Street. It will be integrated into a larger open space network that serves the South Philly neighborhoods. The Eco-Hub provides different types of environmental education opportunities, from outdoor landscaped park, indoor exhibition place to habitats.

Columbus Green Columbus Green is the spine of the entire site. It is a neighborhood gathering place, and it is where local businesses are located. It not only helps boost local businesses, but also allows people to have the opportunity t o e m b ra c e g r e e n a n d b l u e a s s e t s . Moreover, the linear park with the bioswale system replaces the freight rail tracks in a meaningful transformation that exemplifies a different and resilient future for the site. 10

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Tasker Walk

Passive Park

Linear Park with Bioswale System

Pocket Wetland

A pedestrian path that brings people from the Boulevard to the passive park.

A neighborhood gathering place with local businesses, green and blue assets.

A citywide destination of ecological restoration, which also includes a retention pond.

Located at the south end of the linear park, it is a place for people to experience nature. Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

02/ KC Connect Real Estate Development ULI Student Competition /Group University of Pennsylvania Seeking a bright future for East Village, Kansas City, by establishing a new hub with positive economic impact in both locally and regionally. Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO) has a significant feature of its urban planning and design concept of highway system, as well as its boulevard system. The "Downtown Loop" highway, defined the boundary of downtown area, while isolating it. Inside the downtown area, typical urban grid fabric is the foundation of urban growth. East Village is a district in the downtown area, with its proximity to City Hall and other important districts such as Power & Light District, which is a good place for entertainment and sport events. The plan for this project is to develop a mixed-income, mixed-use neighborhood in East Village, considering positive economic impact to the city and addressing the issues of equity and affordability, as well as pursuing resiliency for the city.

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Date

2021.01

Collaboration

Carolina Schultz Carly de La Hoz Ding Yi Ryan Smith

Advisor

Christopher Marcinkoski

Site

Kansas City, MO, USA

Keyword

Real Estate Site Planning Equity Connectivity Multimodal

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1| KC ARCHWAY PLAZA

CONNECTIVITY Weave disparate districts together through pedestrian corridors Invest in Streetcar loop expansion re-connecting surrounding neighborhoods Enhance and expand the connections across interstate highways Link existing green spaces at Kemp Playground to Ilus W. Davis Park

EQUITY

Empower local residents through job training and education Locate community services adjacent to existing services Include 30% affordable housing in all residential development Address food deserts by providing affordable grocery and community gardens

GROWTH

TOTAL

Promote economic growth through new office and laboratory spaces Provide new housing to meet KC’s urban population growth Develop multi-modal transit corridors catalyzing new development Create 24-hour neighborhood attracting top talent in KC’s prominent industries

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$968,761,349 total unlevered net cash flow 08.39% total unlevered irr 20.38% total levered irr $1,501,011,747 total development costs

8TH STREET

K 9TH STREET

PHASE 1

phase 1 unlevered irr phase 1 levered irr phase 1 development costs

06.51% 15.40% $722,884,002

River Market

Columbus Park

Kansas City UniversityMedicine

Ilus W. Davis Park

KC StreetCar Loop

10TH STREET

Paseo West

The Paseo

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PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE BICYCLE LANE PARKING GARAGE LOCAL BUS KC STREETCAR LOOP (PROPOSED)

PUBLIC LIBRARY DAY CARE GROCERY STORE SPORTS CENTER AFFORDABLE HOUSING MARKET-RATE HOUSING

RESTAURANT FOOD-CART

OFFICE HOTEL

Vision We understand the importance of benefiting the surrounding neighborhoods such as Paseo West and Little Italy with this precious new opportunity at East Village. Therefore, we set three goals at the very beginning of our process: Connectivity / Equity / Growth. One of our vision is to reverse the reality that East Viilage is currently the periphery of the downtown area and reform the district into an important connector between downtown area and the neighborhoods in the east and north. Provide with programs that drive city’s economy and support community services to establish an equitable urban center.

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11.60% 31.30% $778,481,927

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BAR SHOP

phase 2 unlevered irr phase 2 levered irr phase 2 development costs

COFFEESHOP

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

11TH STREET

CHARLOTTE STREET

SIDEWALK UPGRADES

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

development onsite will act as a catalyst for economic growth and development in surrounding neighborhoods.

HOLMES STREET

PEDESTRIAN WALK

the site acts as a hub of community services filling in the needs of an inequitable area.

CHERRY STREET

A new streetcar loop, bus hub, and pedestrian walkway create a well connected zone onsite and encourage a futuristic integrated transportation system.

PHASE 2

KC STREETCAR LOOP (PROPOSED)

12TH STREET

KC STREETCAR LOOP (PROPOSED) TRANSPORTATION URBAN SPINE COMMUNITY GARDENS GREEN ROOF SOLAR STORMWATER CISTERN

RENDER VIEWS

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SITE SECTION

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(2) Urban Spine at the intersection of 12th Street & Cherry Street

(3) 10th Street as new Green Corridor

(4) Life Hub on 9th Street

(5) 12th Street as new Transit Corridor

Follow the urban corridor from Power&Light district to KC archway plaza

The plaza connects surrounding communities with education and lifestyle neccesities

Tree and light lined street connects Paseo West to downtown

New streetcar loop, bus hub, and pedestrian walkway activate street. Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

Topographic change and Structured parking We designed structured parking next to the stepped landscape plaza to provide an efficient mixed-use environment with convenience.

Topographic change and stormwater system In response of the topographic change that decline gradually from north to south, we aimed to implement green stormwater system in our proposed plaza on 11th street. 16

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(1) KC Plaza on 11th Street The heart of the development featuring iconic glass block archway view bridge, stormwater fountain and stepped public landscape Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

Phase 1 (year 1-year 5)

Phase 2 (year 6 -year 10)

A mixed-use environment that extents the vibe from downtown

East Village Tower as new gateway & Community College

In phase 1, the goal is to create destinations and extent the vibe from Power & Light District in downtown area. These propsed programs, such as hotel and other class-A commercial spaces are planned to generate profits in phase 1 and set a good foundation for future expansion.

In phase 2, two office buildings will be built on 12th Street and become the new gateway of the downtown area. In the north portion of the site, more community-based programs will be established and a new community college is also planned to serve the surrounding neighborhoods.

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Future Phase (year 10 -year 20)

Integrate with surrounding neighborhoods / Community Active Zone In addition to the site, we aimed to integrate the project into a larger context and predict the influences brought by new developments in East Village. We saw an opportunity to form a community active zone, bringing diverse community-based programs into the area. Starting from our proposed community college, programs like daycare centers, schools and job-traning centers could be planned on 8th street and 9th street, where there are already some social welfare programs. In ten to twenty years, this active zone will be an important social, educational and medical hub that brings positive changes to Kansas City. Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

03/ Farming Nature Framing Future Industrial Site Redevelopment Student Competition/Group University of Pennsylvania Transform a ceased refinery site to a dynamic neighborhood through implementing new urban farming system to define new living style From a sick Philadelphia to a healthy Philadelphia: Philadelphia is in the stage of seeking solutions for the side effects of industrial developments that had been flourishing over decades. The refinery site is a precious opportunity to demonstrate the urban life of next generation in Philadelphia. We identify three major issues: Industrial Transformation, Pollution Prevention and Food Security, picturing to provide a series of remedies and establish a friendly environment with Biotech research hub, New urban farming system and Wetland. We are visioning that in 2070, the site will be a vigorous and healthy urban center that serves the surrounding neighborhoods while making Philadelphia a resilient city.

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Date

2020.09-2020.12

Competition

2021 Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Awards Student Competition

Collaboration Heejung Shin Junwon Kim Nuosha Wang

Site

Philadelphia, USA

Keyword

Land Remediation Community Reform Urban Farming New Technology

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Job Opportunities

Green System

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Recreational Landscape: Integrate with Schuylkill River trail system and develop intra-city green corridors. Ecological Landscape: Build ecosystem for the city Productive Landscape: Preparing for new food industry

Accessibility

Transit Development

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The site will become a new urban center that surrounded by different types of industries and job opportunities. The site will be integrated into a larger new food industry network, including research, production and distribution.

Develop road network to create better connections with South and Southwest Philadelphia neighborhoods. Reroute a part of I-76 section into an underground tunnel and extend Snyder Avenue into our new tech hub Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

Build a new BRT system that serve South Philadelphia and new developments along waterfront. Reuse the CSX rail track at S 25th street and develop the third metro system for the city.

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1. Biotech research hub 2. commercial corridor 3. farmer’s market park 4. community garden 5. residential area with IndeFARM system 6. forest park 7. waterfront picnic area 8. waterfront plaza 9. waterfront trail

Innovative Industry 135 acres of tech hub + 12000 new jobs A bio-tech research hub will provide new jobs and give community members opportunities to learn new skills in order to face future challenges

10. bridge plaza 11. refinery preservation park

12. riparian forest 13. wetland park 14. vertical farm hub

250 acres of green spaces + IndeFARM

Healthy Neighborhood

Inside the residential areas, new urban farming system will be implemented on the streets, and green corridors will be arranged in the urban grid system.

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Accessible Urban Center

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315 acres of new mixed-use development 5

Unlike what it was in the past, the site will have more road connections with other parts of the city, letting people to enjoy new waterfront lifestyle.

Resilient Environment 400 acres of wetland + Green Infrastructure

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To remediate the land, a wetland environment will be designed in the south of the site, which can help bring away contaminants.

Connection to Biotect Hub on Snyder Avenue Currently, the I-76 highway blocks the site from the adjacent neighborhoods. We propose to underground the highway and create new connection to the proposed tech hub.

New Aerial Street with BRT System The new BRT system will serve not only the new developments on site, but also other developed areas, such as Navy Yard.

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Food-Share System We are looking for an answer for the future of urban farming. As technology develops, we believe a food-share system could be implemented into neighborhoods, providing with fresh products in “food kiosk”. Downsizing : / A downsized version of vertical farm, as a part of urban streetscape. Accessibility : / An easier way to get healthy food. / Become a community asset Engagement : / Hire community members or food co-ops to manage food kiosks. 26

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2020-2035 / Check Up

2035-2050 / Stick Up

2050-2070 / Heal Up

/ Execute Land Remediation / Invest Bio-Tech industry and research works / Strengthen community development / Improve urban infrastructure

/ Create Green System and Wetland / Develop transit and road network / Integrate with existing neighborhoods / Become a test-ground for new agriculture

/ Stimulate mixed-use & economic development / Complete transit and road network / Establish a resilient neighborhood / Become a new food industrial hub

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04/ Marina Bay East Masterplan New Town Development Academic Project / Group National University of Singapore Contemplating Singaporean identity through building an Educational Nexus that encourages the future trend of learning. Singapore’s Marina Bay Golf Course is located next to the Marina Bay commercial area. As the lease on the land is set to expire, this land is soon to return to government hands and will become an important area of development for Singapore. The shopping center that neighbors the site is on high-value land. Under ordinary planning conditions, this would lead to a veritable forest of apartments and office buildings springing up, as is the general stereotype of Singaporean urban development. This led us to reflect on the urban character of Singapore and what the city’s future focus is? We tried to find the answer for this potential site by researching and experimenting block and building typologies with a vision of building a mixed-use, sustainable community for all ages.

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Date

2015.08-2015.11

Collaboration Kiahong Ngiam Kyueun Jeong Daxuan Wang Huiying Goh Hanisah Siti Yanjie Shi

Advisor

Richard Ho

Site

Singapore

Keyword

Typology Street Life Design Guideline Identity

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Beyond Formal Education

Human talent is among its most important assets in Singapore. With this site so optimally located for openness and convenience, we feel there is an excellent opportunity here to develop it into a kind of educational hub that goes beyond formal education,” giving learners of and different needs the option to choose their learning approach.

Connectivity We envision 2 MRT station on site.

Creation of Waterway To enhance the quality of the living environment.

Create Street Life Vehicular penetration is restricted along the periphery.

Connect the Institutions Waterway connects the Institutions at the two ends.

Overlay the Typology Grid Typology grid of 100x150m.

Green Penetration To bring in the park from Garden by the Bay East.

High Density / Low Rise

We analyzed statistical data provided by the Housing Development Bureau, opting for complexes that are low-rise and high-density clusters, creating a stark contrast with the towering Marina Bay skyline. We also introduce waterways and MRT connections to further enhance the livability of these new towns.

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Design Guideline

We hope to make these towns pedestrian-oriented, and will achieve this through the development of a series of design guidelines that include restrictions on vehicular penetration and making the central waterway the main axis of activity within the site. Mechanized carpark will be built along main road on the east of our site, where people may transfer to tram or bus system after their park their cars. Meanwhile, in order to fulfill the image of a low-rise, high-density neighborhood, we raise the percentage of site coverage and control overall building height. Higher buildings that are more than 30 meters tall may only be built along main road. Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

Max Site Coverage

Block Typology

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Max Building Height

Before we came up with our proposal, we had done some percedent studies on other cities around the world,such as Barcelona and Bologna, comparing with block plot size, building height,and the type of urban open spaces. We also refered to the statistical data provided by the Housing Development Bureau, calculating the population that our site should accommodate. Eventually, We provided three prototypes, with different land use pattern, for our building typology.

City Campus Plaza

The north part of the site is the home of the major institutes. This plaza is also the landmark of the site.

Central Waterway

A north to south waterway that connects with Marina Bay. It is the spine of the new town development. Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

05/ Twin Park Transit-Oriented Development Professional Work Shu Chang & Associates, Architects Strengthening Urban Operating Systems through Urban Green Links while Building Mixed-Use Developments around the Historic Train Station Activities diverge into two by the train track, which is often considered an obstruction of city development. In order to pursue greater city development, railway track elevation and underground railway system projects are often prioritized solutions. However, if the tracks and the station have established significance to a city’s history, we should consider ways to improve the city’s public space while preserving these existing structures. Hsinchu Train Station is Taiwan’s oldest existing TRA (Taiwan Railroad Authority) station constructions. Over the years, it has become the landmark of the city and an icon of citizens’ memory. Unfortunately, the messy traffic conditions next to this historic relic dampen the glory and threaten pedestrians’ safety. Therefore, I proposed a cross-station platform next to the historic site to enhance the historical importance of the station.

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Date

2017.12-2018.07

Client

Hsinchu City Government

Site

Hsinchu, Taiwan

Keyword

Green Belt Transportation Urban Activities Preservation Cross-Station

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Green Belt within the Town

Hsinchu City has its long history and the government had tried hard to preserve historical assets and build green belt system within the city. The old city gate(east), and the historical moat are the important nodes, and one of the purposes in this project is to create a new and more friendly pedestrian access to the moat from the new station. Also, connect to the historical Hsinchu Park to the south. 36

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Parks on the Cross-Station Platform

Hsinchu’s pedestrian space can be well-developed and the urban green belt system will be extended by creating cross-station platform, giving citizens an opportunity to experience the beauty of old station. This new connection also allow people to walk from the old city gate historical site in the north to the iconic historic Hsinchi Zoo in the south, through the new constructed platform. It is a new system that can comb urban fabric and enhance walkability.

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1. Main Plaza 2. Paid Area 3. Bus Station 4. Shops 5. Train Station (Historical Site) 6. Skywalk 7. Light Rail 38

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North Park_Background of the Historical Site / Entrance to the Station

North Park is a fan-shaped cross-station platform just behind the historical site of the train station. The public can enter the station from the park. By lowering the overall height of the surrounding shops, North Park can be the background of the train station site, without bothering the public as they appreciate the historic site. After the park is established, Hsinchu city will have a complete urban corridor. People can walk from the old town area of the city to the future new town area and Hsinchu Park in the south of the station.

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4. Library 5. Garden 6. Light Rail Station

South Park_Botanical Garden & Kid's Fairground / Light Rail Station

Hsinchu has one of the highest birth rates in Taiwan. I plan to transform half of the South Park into a city botanical garden that corresponds to the city’s existing zoo in Hsinchu Park. It also demonstrates the young energy of the city. Moreover, I arrange a children’s museum, a library and daycare center around South Park so the entire park can be a fairground for children. South Park can also be a station of the government’s light rail transit, which makes the park even more accessible.

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A New Transportation Hub

In this new transportation hub, many types of vehicles and uses will be integrated into the system. New bus terminal will be on the ground level in one of the future developments, along with taxicab stand and parking areas, allowing people to get to the destinations they need to go more easily.

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06/ College of Education, NTHU Institutional Building Design Professional Work Shu Chang & Associates, Architects Create an intimate learning environment that represent school's future vision in becoming the hub for cultivating high-quality educators. National Tsing Hua University has the plan to merge with the Hsinchu College of Education, and build a new building for the new-coming professionals. This project is located in the developing south campus and this project aimed to represent school's future vision in becoming the hub for cultivating high-quality educators. The design aimed to provide the interactive learning environment for faculties, students and visiting professionals. This eight-floor building has a courtyard that allow multiple educational activities to happen, which can also seem as the extension of the campus landscape. On the ground floor, the environmental learning classroom and the dining hall have the view toward the campus, which brings the greenery into the project.

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Date

2019.03-2019.07

Client

National Tsing-Hua University

Site

Hsinchu, Taiwan

Keyword

Interdisciplinary Sustainable Creative Interactive

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An Intimate Place for learning

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T h e b u i l d i n g fo r m i s d e s i g n e d to integrate with the campus landscape, especially the large green lawn, which is located at the northwest of the site. Meanwhile, the courtyard is a gathering p l a c e s u r ro u n d e d b y s e m i - p u b l i c programs, such as dining hall and library. This courtyard aimed to become the living room for all students, faculties and visitors. Overall, we wanted to create an intimate and interactive learning environment.

Environmental Classroom & DIning Hall

Front Entrance

Courtyard

Streetview from main road

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07/ Campus of Care Multi-Family Housing Design Academic Project /Individual National Cheng Kung University Contemplating Generational Exchange through the Chinese Quadrangle Form

As the young generation gradually leaves for better career opportunities, Tainan has undergone impacts of becoming an aged city. Many old communities lack vitality. Older people cannot receive proper care. Thus, I began to wonder whether the young spirits of the campus can be directed into these older communities and populations. Students from other cities can engage in local activities while older generations can pass on their wisdom and skills in return. I chose an about-to-be-remodeled aging community at the heart of Tainan City as the site of the new community in my proposal. I adopt Chinese quadrangle spatial arrangements, where many spaces are shared and the young can mingle with the old in life, hoping to construe and depict the way two different generations interact and create a new form of family life.

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Date

2015.05-2015.06

Advisor

Grace Chang

Site

Tainan, Taiwan

Keyword

Co-Living Generation Public-Private Accessibility Site Control

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Chinese Quadrangle

"He-Yuan", a chinese architectural style, has been used for about 3000 years. It is one of the most popular style for residential architecture in ancient time. Even until now, the meaning and spirit of this layout has been inheriting. This spatial arrangement symbolizes how Chinese People care about the family values and represents the concept of distinguishing public and private spaces. Inspired by this "Chinese Quadrangle", I want to create a place that people in different generation can gather and live together, and re-define the meaning of family.

Urban Context

East-West Section 52

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Spatial Arrangement

Courtyard: Inner Lobby

This inner lobby is the centerpiece of this community, and it is the place where people in different generation can meet each other. Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

Senior Units Student Units Hostel Units

Co-Living: Students & Seniors

Diverse programs are planned at the ground level of this development. Programs like student clubs and workshop spaces are the media to generate more cross-generational interaction. Community garden and study room are also places to promote a style of co-living.

Lower LevelSection Plan East-West 54

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In the L-shaped structures, I have aimed to have student residences on the outsides, while the spaces for the elderly are set up on the insides in an effort to have them all face the central lobby and provide a better living environment for all. The use of atriums between residential units also creates a sense of community.

Yule Street Park

East entrance faces the commercial street, and a neighborhood street park will be built here.

Minzu Road South Entrance

South entrance locates several retail stores and people can take the bus to downtown area from here. Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

08/ Marketopia Old Town Revitalization Thesis Design/ Individual National Cheng Kung University Thinking about Relationships between Entertainment and Production in Old Town through Imagining Markets of the Future Market places are crucial nodes to observe the vibes of a city. The roles markets play in a city are more than locations that provide fresh produce but also spaces that represent the character of a city. Tao-yuan, a longtime industrial satellite city of the country’s capital, Taipei, has a large number of young and working populations. During the time when labor-intensive industries dominated the city, recreation facilities were a major element in Tao-yuan people’s life. Yong-he market is located in the old town area of Taoyuan, where the community’s booms and busts have taken place. Yong-he market’s enormous building structure supports various market activities—the upstairs movie theater satisfied people’s need for pleasure—making the market the center of old town city life.

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Date

2017.01 - 2017.05

Advisor

Hsu-Yuan Kuo

Site

Yong-He Market Taoyuan, Taiwan

Keyword

Metro Production Entertainment Daily Life Mixed-Use

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Local Memory

After the business district had shifted and the area had become obsolete for years, Yong-he market is now designated as a new station of Tao-yuan metro system. This provides a golden opportunity for the old town to rejuvenate. I’d like to re-identify the coexisting relationship of the market place activities and other entertaining activities so that the old town scenario can be revived and rebuilt.

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Metro Route

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Conceptual Section

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Religious Center ( Jing-Fu Temple) Commercial Center ( Yong-He Market)

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New scenario of the market

I’d picture a future market place where food is prepared and picked while being shown as a way to delight. The plan is to break down the original first/second floor boundaries so that the market on the lower floor could be watched when people head towards the upper floor. The entire production process can be exhibited in the building. For example, the fish farm on the third floor or the hanging vegetable garden on the sixth can become better place to connect the neighborhood and the campus nearby. In addition, Yon-he market will be a city’s showcase where townsmen’s memories are displayed. All the performance grounds spread on different floors serve to recall people’s habits of coming here to watch shows. 60

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1. Skating Rink 2. Conference Hall 3. Aquarium 4. Box Office 5. Culinary School

6. Experimental Theater 7. Auditorium 8. Cinema 9. Sky Park

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2. Conference Hall

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3. Marketplace

4. Atrium

5. Bus Stop

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Market with MRT

Having a good combination with the metro system, the new market will be a good destination for all the citizens of Taoyuan, presenting all the fresh ingredients and diverse activities. Visitors can pick up the ingredients they bought online on B1 Delivery Center, next to the MRT unpaid area, or just take the elevator to the marketplace on ground floor to choose fresh ingredients and experience the old town .

Entertainment & Daily Life

In my imagination, buying groceries in a traditional market is not only a daily routine for people, this can also be a chance for us to experience the most representative local feature of a city. With my strategies, the ground floor of this new hybrid market will be a place that can accomodate different types of activities. Open-air market provides people with choices of fresh groceries and besides these stands and vendors, people can visually connect with other entertainment on other levels. From cinemas, live house to skating ring, advertisements also can be an indicator for people to choose their destinations.

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09/ Hybrid Landscape at the Edge Informal Settlement Intervention Academic Project /Group University of Pennsylvania Discovering the value of La Barranca de Huentitán as Guadalajara’s natural asset and Developing Connectivity between Neighborhoods and the City Guadalajara is the second largest city in Mexico, with its long history in industrial development and cultural landscape. It is also a major tech-hub and financial center in Latin America. Guadalajara is also known for its unique location with Barranca de Huentitán (the Huentitán Forest) at the north of the city, which is a national park and the home of many wild species. The site of this project is the Huentitán neighborhood right next to the canyon, which is an informal settlement that has expanded rapidly in the past two decades. One of the most important goals of this project is to enhance connectivity to let people re-discover the beautiful assets at the edge. Currently, the entrance to the canyon and the botanical garden are hard to access, and Guadalajara Zoo that is located in the site is also a barrier, blocking people from finding natural assets.

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Date

2020.09-2020.12

Collaboration

Heejung Shin Hengyu Lan Carolina Schultz Sean Dajour Shiyu Mao Zining Chen

Advisor

David Gouverneur

Site

Guadalajara, Mexico

Keyword

Green Armature Connectivity Natural Asset Urban Growth

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Huentitán, Guadalajara

During the research status, we studied the growth and the context of the city. As a major city that have flourished since the industrial period since 1940s, the city itself has experienced a rapid population growth and now accomodates many informal settlements at the peripheries of the city. Our site, Huentitán neighborhood, is served with two transit systems and two national parks nearby, which make the site an unique and potential centrality. We identified green armatures in the site and aimed to establish a green system in the city.

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GREEN ARMATURE • • • • •

Extension of the zoo / botanical garden Metropolitan park system Improving walkability through streetscape Developing neighborhood park Connecting the existing trail system

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • • • •

Job training center Community market Expanded Mixed-use construction Developing tourist attraction

FLEXIBLE COMMUNITY MAKING • • • •

Recycling center for building materials Proximity to materials (junkyard) Providing infrastructure Encouraging community self-construction

We proposed three goals for the site. By developing a green armature system, increasing accessibility, concentrated economic development and expanding the informal, this project will help the Huentitan Area thrive and flourish with its unique edge which joins the neighborhood and the barranca as one. Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

From Local to Metropolitan

Phase 1/ Develop Community's Strength

Phase 2 / Enhance Connectivity

Phase 3 / Extension of Civic Spaces

In first three years, the goal is to strengthen economic development in the informal settlements. By identifying potential commercial corridors and vacant lands that could possible to accomodate more mixed-use developments, more and more commercial activities will be in the neighborhood. Also, a visitor center will be proposed at the current entrance to La Barranca.

In the second phase, a new street will be built at the north of the zoo to create a second access for people to go to the canyon more easily. The Gondola system will be the major change, accompanied with more civic spaces that could possibly serve both the residents and the tourists. Meanwhile, An edge trail system will also be implemented to link major programs along the edge.

In the third and final phase, more mixed-use developments will be done around the gondola station and we are mainly focusing on the completion of the green system. As a result, the neighborhood will become an unique neighborhood with both metropolitan scale destinations and neighborhood scale self-developed nodes.

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Year 4 - Year 9

Year 10 - Year 15

1. Public Market 2. School 3. Daycare Center 4. Visitor Center 5. Gondola Station 6. Museum 7. Research Center 8. Gymnasium 9. Church 10. Inclined Elevator

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Local Commerce & Community Development

We proposd a public market next to one of the neighborhood node with an existing street market and a soccer field, aim to extend the vibe of street life and form an important hub in the neighborhood. The location of the market is also convenient for tourists who go to the entrance of La Barranca, which could increase the possibility to boost economic development even more.

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Metropolitan Destination & Eco-Tourism

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The Gondola Station is an anchor point that links the important facilities and neighborhoods on both sides of the stream. This gondola line can allow tourist to arrive the canyon more easily. Around the station, there is a station plaza which allow temporary commercial activities, and a public library that serve both visitors and local people.

In order to promote eco-torusim, we add more programs around the current botanical garden. Around the entrance plaza to the botanical garden, locates a science history museum and a tour center to let tourists have more choices to go before going to the botanical garden. Meanwhile, a pedestrian bridge is set here to give connection back to the informal settlements in the south. Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

Metropolitan Park & Edge Trail System

Upper Left: Entrance to Inclined Elevator Lower Left: Map of Metropolitan Park 74

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Plan of corner plaza between Metropolitan Park and Guadalajara Zoo

The Metropolitan Park will become a new natural asset in the city, along with botanical garden and Guadalajara Zoo, these places will help with ecology and attract visitors. An edge trail system will be built to link important programs and facilities at the edge, from CUAAD Campus, Art Museum to Botanical Garden. An inclined elevator will also connect the lower trail and the Metropolitan Park. Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

10/ NeighborHub Public Realm Academic Project / Individual National University of Pennsylvania Transform a decaying post-industrial neighborhood to a dynamic neighborhood through building public spaces to define new living style Grays Ferry, one of the most representative industrial neighborhood in Philadelphia, had experienced urban decay since late 20th century. Currently, more than 70% of its population are African-American, with large amount of population live under poverty line and have high divorce rate, both higher than city's average percentage. Old industrial sites and buildings had been torn down and became vacant, which create an opportunity to for us to think new urban infill into the original context. Started from dealing with an abandoned retail building on site, I tried to set up a new center for the community while redesigning the playground on site to accomodate more activities and create safer spaces for single mother to spend time with their children.

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Date

2019.09-2019.10

Advisor

Zhongjie Lin

Site

Philadelphia, PA

Keyword

Green Belt Transportation Urban Activities Preservation Cross-Station

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Neighborhood Profile

Around 37% of the households in the neighborhood are female single-family households, and 23% of them have child under 18 years old. Therefore, one of the primary goals was to build a neighborhood gathering place that can not only utilize the existing playground, but also to encourage the residents to meet each others and enhance safety. Along with programs like daycare center and community center, the site could become a hub of community engagement. Meanwhile, the site is next to Grays Ferry Avenue, an artery road that connects center city and south west Philadelphia. One of the challenges in this project was to create public spaces that can simultaneously respond large-scale urban context with heavy traffic and small-scale neighborhood blocks. This issue drove my decision about the program. Three circulation explain my vision for the site: One to define the entrance of the neighborhood; one to connect major amenities such as marketplace and sport field, and one is for parent-child activities.

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Section Studies

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Urban Spine at the intersection of 12th Street & Cherry Street

10th Street as new Green Corridor

Life Hub on 9th Street

12th Street as new Transit Corridor

Follow the urban corridor from Power&Light district to KC archway plaza

The plaza connects surrounding communities with education and lifestyle neccesities

Tree and light lined street connects Paseo West to downtown

New streetcar loop, bus hub, and pedestrian walkway activate street. Shaoan Chiu Portfolio

11/ Share Manayunk Comprehensive Plan Academic Project /Group University of Pennsylvania Develop a plan that would knit together the social cohesion of yesterday, collective challenges of today, and a path together for tomorrow. An increase in the scope and capacity of the Manayunk Development Corporation (MDC) is critical to Manayunk’s near-term future. MDC holds a unique position as the generator and nexus of small and large neighborhood initiatives. As such, it has the potential to bring together long-time residents, recent transplants, and local businesses to enhance the neighborhood’s connectivity. Since the neighborhood was named in 1824, Manayunk has always been a distinctive place, defined in part, by its isolating topography and industrial beginnings. This Plan intends to add value to Manayunk’s intrinsic assets while enhancing the connectivity between residents, whether new college graduates, long-time family, or retiree. This Plan is also intended to facilitate a deeper stewardship of Manayunk’s economic and environmental resilience.

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Date

2020.01-2020.05

Collaboration

Eboni Senai Hawkins Hengyu Lan Mengting Yan Seunglee Park Tyler Bradford Vicky Plestis

Advisor

Gina Lavery

Site

Manayunk, Philadelphia

Keyword

Place-making Resilience Mobility Economic Development

MANAYUNK A NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE HILLSIDE

Planning Workshop / Spring 2020 Master of City Planning Stuart Weitzman School of Design University of Pennsylvania

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Manayunk, Philadelphia Manayunk is the heart of the Philadelphia metropolitan region. Historically, the industry that settled in Manayunk’s advantageous location along the Schuykill River contributed to Philadelphia’s renown as an industrial powerhouse in the late 1800s and early 1900s. In recent decades, the appeal of the river and other natural assets, the ongoing revival of Main Street, the affordable housing prices, and the proximity to major suburban hubs for employment have buoyed Manayunk with multiple waves of urban regeneration. People come from all around Philadelphia and the world to participate in the small-town charm and urban feel packed into less than one square mile. Manayunk currently faces the challenge of its own success, to create a place where “Yunkers and Yuppies” can live and play in a neighborhood that is resilient, diverse, and accessible

Goal 1: Economy

The Manayunk economy meets the diverse needs of residents

Goal 2: Riverfront

The Manayunk riverfront is an enjoyable and resilient asset

Goal 3: Community

Manayunk is a home for lifelong residents and newcomers alike

Goal 4: Walkability

Manayunk is a walkable place that connects the residents to community assets

Goal 5: Mobility

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Manayunk’s strategic location, halfway between Center City and King of Prussia, is a defining feature of the neighborhood. Many residents travel to regional centers nearby for work and leisure, and visitors play an impotant role in Manayunk’s small business economy.

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Neighborhood Wide

Having broadened its focus beyond the Main Street commercial corridor, MDC can embark of a set of projects intended to have neighborhood-wide impact. The strategies in this section have the broadest geographic focus and are designed to spread investment more inclusively throughout the neighborhood, to preserve Manayunk’s strong community character, and to revitalize Manayunk’s public realm beyond Main Street. Taking such a broad approach is an important way for MDC to cement its expanded role and serve as a liaison between the residential and business communities. Strategies: • Facilitate Investment in Building Improvements • Implement Advisory Design Guidelines • Refurbish Stairways & Improve Streetscape

Example of Building Improvement

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Riverfront

Manayunk’s position on the banks of the Schuylkill River has always been a core feature of the neighborhood. It is also makes Manayunk highly vulnerable to the existential threat of flooding, creating a significant human, environmental, and financial risk, especially to development on Venice Island. Strategies in this section imagine a Manayunk riverfront that prioritizes safety first and foremost, through short-term emergency response planning and longer-term,structural changes to the way land is developed on Venice Island and along the riverfront. Altogether, these strategies will offer sites of recreation for residents and visitors alike, expand the nearby commercial corridor, and prepare Manayunk Strategies: for future flood events. • Create a Flood Preparation Plan • Altering Development on Venice Island • Implement Towpath and Business Improvements

Underutilized Land

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Main Street

Main Street has been a fixture in Manayunk dating back as early as the 19th century. Earliest records show it was a diverse place, providing Manayunkers with retail and restaurants, but also everyday goods and professional services. The Main Street strategies focus on creating a modern spin on the corridor’s mixed-use, communitycentered history. As the corridor’s main steward, MDC can play an active role diversifying uses in order to counter the current retail over-supply on Main Street and draw in resident foot-traffic. The result: Main Street as a competitive and resilient economic center, serving both residents and visitors, now and the decades to come. Strategies: • Activate Vacant Stortfronts with community spaces • Recruit Diverse Tenants to Main Street • Convert Surface Parking into a Two-Story Green Garage

Upper Main Street: Pathway to Manayunk Station In order to boost economic development on Main Street and bring visitors from Manayunk Station more easily, there is a network of pathways connecting the station to important nearby locations, such as the parking lot at the intersection of Main Street and Green Lane. Pathway improvements will set the stage for further, longer-term strategic investments linking neighborhood transit with regional park and recreation spaces. 90

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Lower Main Street: New Civic Space and Housing Development We discovered two vacant and underutilized parcels in Lower Main Street (3900 Main St. & 3811 Main Street) and we proposed three mixed-use developments on site. These site are close to two regional rail station, Manayunk Station and Wissahickon Station, which could be attractive for commuters and young professionals who work in downtown Philadelphia. These new developments are also integrated with Schuylkill River Trail, which also provide with waterfront recreational spaces and commercial activities. Shaoan Chiu Portfolio