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HIGHLIGHTS LANDSCAPE DESIGN SITE ANALYSIS OTHERS 01 Remodeling the Landscape Matrix - From Private-to community conservation during Oudomxay’s cash crop and tourism booms [ Graduation Project ] Strategic Landscape Planning | LAOS PDR Year 4 Sem 2 | MAY 2022 Instructors: Ashley Scott Kelly, Xiaoxuan Lu

CONTENTS

HIGHLIGHTS 01

[ Graduation Project ]

P. 5-19

Remodeling the Landscape Matrix – From Private-to community conservation during Oudomxay’s cash crop and tourism booms Strategic Landscape Planning | LAOS PDR

Inclusive Spaces for the Elderly & Blind

Strategies Towards Sea-level Rise

Link in Boar-Wildlife Corridor Design

Fools All Around

Community Urban Design | Shek Kip Mei, Hong Kong

P. 27-33

Strategic Landscape Planning | Ho Chung Region, Sai Kung, Hong Kong

P. 35-37

SITE ANALYSIS

P. 39-59

Ventilation Shafts in Shau Kei Wan, Aldrich Bay Playground

Fools in 6 Fragmented Intervention to activate Southorn Playground in Wan Chai

Lack of Inclusive Spaces for the Locals & Non-locals

Anthropology - Developments change through time

Uneven Geography of Mitigation at NEC

Opportunity & Challenges in the Conservation of Orchids - Cymbidium ensifolium

Grasshopper Practice

Animal-friendly Design | Lion Rock Tunnel Road, Hong Kong

Urban Intervention | Southorn Playground, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Artist’s Garden Design-Under the arms of ‘Venus’

Volunteer Work-Furniture Design for underprivileged family

P. 21-25

P. 61-63

Garden Design | Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

P. 64-65

Volunteering | Hong Kong

Miniature & Sketches

LANDSCAPE DESIGN 01

Relink the Memories - Urban Green Connection

CO-NTAINER - Container Redesign Competition

RETURN to Nature - Toilet Design Competition

04 05

Immerse into the Ground Outdoor Furniture

Experience through Subtraction & Addition

P. 66-69

P. 71-75

Urban Intervention | Quarry Bay, Hong Kong

P. 76-77

Urban Intervention | West Kowloon Park, Hong Kong

P. 93

Aldrich Bay Playground, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong

P. 94-95

Southorn Playground, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

P. 96-97

Shek Kip Mei, Hong Kong

P. 98-99

Sai Kung, Hong Kong

P. 100

Luang Namtha Province, LAOS PDR

P. 101

Luang Namtha Province, LAOS PDR

P. 102-103

Near University Lodge, HKU

P. 78-79

Urban Intervention | Hong Kong

P. 80-83 P. 84-87

OTHERS

P. 88-91

Urban Intervention | Centennial Garden, HKU

Design with Grasshopper Outdoor Furniture Urban Intervention

Urban Intervention | Mount Davis, Hong Kong

Graphic Design

P. 104-105

ABSTRACT

LOCATION 01 Namkaenoy Community Forestry in Luang Namtha Province 02 Namkat Yorla Pa Protected Forest in Oudomxay Province

Historical Developments of Namkaenoy Community F

Although Namkat Yorla pa strive to conserve the culture of the Khmu villagers & nature thr the expansion of cash crops nearby the forest has presented a non- ethical conservation m kay Yorla pa & the Namkaenoy Community Forestry, it can be seen that hybridizing the com

KEY WORDS Non-ethical Conservation Model, Community Forestry, Cash Crops Expansion, Livelihoods of the Villagers, Degradation, Tourism

Namkat Yorla pa Protected Forest is a protected forest with half of the forest managed by the Namkat Yorla pa Resort. The resort locates directly next to the protected forest. A company, ‘FACET’ (Forestry Area Conservation Ecological Tourism) has a long-term partnership with the resort providing eco-tourism for visitors. Profits generated from the eco-tourism and resort are used to support conservation works of the forest and improve the livelihood of the Khmu villagers nearby. However, the conservation of nature and culture with such economic model is considered relatively ideological. Although the forest is well-protected within the protected area, serious degradation can still be identified along the 17 km carriageway from the Muang Xay (Capital of Oudomxay District) to the resort with the rapid expansion of cash crops. Land degradation is commonly found in banana and rubber plantations which are adversely affect the livelihood of the villagers nearby and the environment. Such mass tourism-driven economic model is therefore considered non-ethical. Namkaenoy Community Forestry is the first community forestry in Laos with planting plan which is established under the collaboration of the Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF) and the provincial planning institute to posit possible scenarios to secure local communities’ customary land rights and enable equal participation of the villagers. Through studying the case of Namkaenoy Community Forestry in the previous stage, several struggles of establishing the community forestry were identified during the implementation of the 1-month reforestation pilot scheme. It is known that having community forests is beneficial to the livelihood of the villagers and encourage a higher level of participation. However, establishing community forestry is not easy. With the case of Namkat Yorla pa Protected Forest and Namkaenoy Community Forestry, remodeling the conservation model in Namkat Yorla pa would be a feasible strategy to secure livelihood of the villagers and conserve the nature. With the development of new railways there is an increase of tourist visiting Laos, the Namkat Yorla pa resort will potentially pose further negative impacts on the conservation of culture and the environment. Although adversities are identified in such modification of culture and nature, the expansion of cash crops and the tourism booms provided an opportunity for intervention. Therefore, the key concept of the proposed strategy is to advocate an ethical model of conservation through hybridizing the community forestry and mass tourism. To enhance the practicality of the strategy, struggles of having community forestry are considered. In the proposal, Ban Mai Village and Ban Donkeo village, which is located along the 17 km carriageway from Muang Xay to the Namkat Yorla pa are selected to evaluate how applying community & nature-based economic model sustain the livelihoods of the villagers and conserve the nature. These two sites present different rate of cash crops expansion and operate under different agricultural modes. Ban Mai Village is operated under subsistence-agricultural production model and is less accessible to the market. Poverty is also a key issue to the villagers. The degraded quality of land may negatively affect the livelihood of the villagers. Therefore, the key objective of the strategy is to alleviate poverty of the villagers and improve the land quality. Ban Donkeo Village is operated under the market-based agricultural model is more accessible to the market but rapid expansion of cash crops is observed, this causes the degradation of soil and leading to food insecurity. Therefore, the key objective of the strategy is to boost food security and improve the quality of land. Both approaches offer a more ethical model of conservation in terms of culture and nature and support the upcoming tourists.

Forestry & Namkat Yorla Pa Protected Forest

rough eco -tourism & forest protection, the economic model of the resort & odel to conserve both the culture & the nature. Through the cases of Nam mmunity fore stry & tourism could be a sustainable way for conservation.

Regional Impact of Hybridizing between Community Forestry & Tourism

Ban Donkeo Village (near the city center of Muang Xay) & Ban Mai Village (near Namkat Yorla Pa Resort) are selected as targeted locations for landscape inte rvention to understand how community forestry & tourism could be hybridized with the existing agricultural models. Also, the regional map shows the main challenge of having a more ethical conservation model in XAY DISTRICT is the cash crops expansion along the 16km carriageway from Muang Xay to the Namkat Yorla Pa. through understanding the speed of cash crops expansion in both villages & level of degradation in the site, challenges of the implementation can be identified.

Struggles of Having Community Forestry: Legislation Concerns

Before implementing the plan, we should understand its struggles. According to what Benjamin D. Hodgdon suggested in the article ‘Community Forestry in Laos’, one of the key struggles of having community forestry is that the government officials did not consider the livelihoods of the villagers while implementing the plan. For instance, the government officials suddenly issued a logging ban, so the loggers left the original work and work with companies that are illegally removing timber from the protected area to earn income. Because illegal logging is more severe, deforestation will be more serious. Thus, the livelihood of the villagers becomes more insecure.

Struggles of Having Community Forestry: The Uncertainties of Villagers’ Participation with the Expansion of Cash Crops in Ban Donkeo Village The uncertainties of villagers’ participation grow with the expansion of cash crops. In Ban Donkeo Village, since food security is a concern in the village under the subsistence -based agricultural production mode, villagers probably will participate in the reforestation & restoration forest to boost production, especially rice. However, some villagers may not willing to participate in the scheme as they want to earn income through working on banana & rubber plantations. Therefore, I have estimated how different levels of participation of the villagers could support vari ous scales of the conservation works.

Struggles of Having Community Forestry: The Uncertainties of Villagers’ Participation with the Expansion of Cash Crops in Ban Mai Village It is estimated that the main reason why the villagers will participate in my scheme in Ban Mai Village is because of the economic benefits. Since 19% of villagers are living in poverty in this village, they will be happy to earn extra income by being a guide and selling the NTFPs (Non-timber Forest Products). However, with the expansion of cash crops like banana. Some villagers may not participate in the scheme because working on the banana plantation is too tired and it boosts pesticide -related illness and it may cause food security. Since less labor is available in this village compared to the labor available in Ban Donkeo Village, fewer conservation works & tourist activities could be done.

Struggles of Having Community Forestry: Forest Management According to Benjamin D. Hodgdon suggested in the article ‘Community Forestry in Laos’, the production forest is a key force in the economy, and forest management should be considered with various challenges. In the social aspect, the intensive management approach shows social conflicts between the villagers’ use & timber companies. Local forest use is reduced because most forest areas were occupied. In the ecological aspect, the intensive shelterwood system opens large gaps between the canopy and may encourage early succession species to block sunlight & kill many other important timber trees. In the economic aspect, single -tree selection harvesting is economically uncompetitive because the method requires high labor inputs to main tain uneven-aged stands to ensure regeneration.

Through understanding the struggles of having community forestry, here are the strate gies to deal with some of the struggles. The components in both villages adopt similar approaches, but their objectives & tourists’ activities are different. The selection of the locations for intervention is based on the level of degradation in the area. Ban Donkeo Village aims to enhance food security & restore nature. Production forest & restoration forest are emphasized to provide more food for the villagers, es pecially rice. In the plan, it can be seen how the production forest supports the rice sufficiency in Ban Donkeo Village. Terrace field, rotational cropping & agroforestry approaches are applied & taking reference to the Namkaenoy Community Forestry, cardamom grows along the reforestation pathways to improve so il quality & provide an alternative source of income to the villagers while waiting for the saplings to grow. The terrace field also reduces slope length, so the villagers do not need to carry saplings uphill with the extremely steep slopes. Ban Mai Village aims to alleviate poverty & conserve the culture & nature. Market & production forest are emphasized to boost the income of the villagers through selling & processing the NTFPs (Non-timber Forest Pr o d u c t s ) & b e i n g t o u r g u i d e s .

Local Scope of the Strategy in Ban Donkeo & Ban Mai Village

Scenarios of Ban Donkeo & Ban Mai Village

The scenarios board compared different levels of participation in Ban Donkeo Village resulting in different effectiveness of the conservation works. In Ban Donkeo Village, low participation supports fewer conservation areas th crops. Also, although the food production is enhanced, the expansion of cash crops boosts pesticide -related illness of the villagers that reduce numbers of labor available for the production forest. With high participation, the plantations are reduced & there is adequate labor to produce food & the tourists’ activities, like participating in fishing & farming activities.

The scenarios board compared different levels of participation in Ban Mai Village resulting in different effectiveness of the conservation works. In Ban Mai Village, low participation supports fewer conservation areas & the limi est pr oducts). With high participation, more cardamom is grown to improve soil quality & there’s adequate labor to support the market, thus boosting the income of the villagers.

ha t may be difficult to cope with the degradation c aused by the expansion of cash scale of the project covers most of the degraded land & areas for rubber & banana

ited number of labor can only support the processing works of NTFPs (Non-timber for-

HIGHLIGHTS LANDSCAPE DESIGN SITE ANALYSIS OTHERS

Inclusive Spaces for the Elderly & Blind Community Urban Design | Shek Kip Mei, Hong Kong

Abstract

Year 3 Sem 2 | YLAG Competition 2022 Champion | MAY 2021 Instructors: Yin-Lun Chan & Pat Han Xiao

The elderly and the visually-impaired people are the major stakeholder in Shek Kip Mei community, but there are inadequate facilities for them, especially playscape areas. Therefore, the design vision of the project is to improve the inclusiveness and connectivity of the community. There are two strategies suggested in my proposal. To engage the elderly and the blind, sensory playscape, inclusive market & multi-generational spaces are introduced.

Key elements & programmes The sensory playscape is dominated by 5 s enses ( touch, sight, hearing, smell & taste - oriented) Sight: Use of bright & high contrast colors, Hearing: Musical Echoes, Smell: Urban farming, Taste: Tea hub

HIGHLIGHTS LANDSCAPE DESIGN SITE ANALYSIS OTHERS 03 Strategies Towards Sea-level Rise Strategic Landscape Planning | Ho Chung Region, Sai Kung, Hong Kong Year 3 Sem 1 | YLAG Competition 2021 Champion| DEC 2020 Instructors: Mathew Pryor, Sylvia Ng

ABSTRACT

STAGE 1: Site Analysis-Strategies Towards Sea-Level Rise

The sea-level rise issue in Hong Kong is considered in this latest project as this issue will pose enormous threat to both the community and the environment in the future. Therefore, we mu posed strategic designs are corresponding to the sea-level rise issue between 2030 and 2100 and suggested possible socio-ecological prospect for the future Sai Kung. The design objective is to make the environment around the Ho Chung region more resilient to sea-level rise. Details of the project are still working in progress.

ust think about how the problem can be tackled. The four pro-

DESCRIPTION STAGE 2: Strategies Towards Sea-level Rise Strategy 2 is selected to deal with the sea-level rise issue. The design objective is to enhance the natural elements in Ho Chung to make the environment more resilient to sea-level rise. The coastal system in Ho Chung is considered since the rising sea-level softened the boundary between freshwater and seawater. The existing mangroves, the pattern of the wave tides and the coastal edge conditions are essential to the system. Moreover, the sea-level rise problem provides both challenges and opportunities to the environment. The design space acts as a transitional space for both humans and the natural world to adapt to this climatic and hydrological phenomenon. In the design, it can be seen how the human conditions of the site can integrate with the natural environment. The design aims to engage the public through a series of programs, like having sight-seeing boardwalks, educational boards, public farms, markets and wetlands.

HIGHLIGHTS LANDSCAPE DESIGN SITE ANALYSIS OTHERS 04 Link in Boar-Wildlife Corridor Design Animal-friendly Design | Lion Rock Tunnel Road, Hung Mui Kuk Road, Tai Wai, Hong Kong YLAG Competition 2019 Chosen for Award Category

DESCRIPTION Problems: We can see wild boars always walk along the street in Hong Kong and this become a serious social problem in terms of humans and the natural world. The rapid development of human beings remains an unfriendly living environment for boars. Many of them went downhill to get food from the human world. Meanwhile, they were hurt by cars or the unfriendly barrier design. Therefore, some strategies are needed to separate between them and the human as well as providing equal-living life for them. Design: Corridors for Boars: Relink the connection between mountains Fruit & other tree species that are pleasant to the boars will be planted. Also, river, grass and mud are added around to attract the boars to passover the corridors. Barriers: Pavilion & Drip-tip irrigated railings Road Sign Design: To remind the drivers to slow down the car to provide a peaceful life for the boars.

HIGHLIGHTS LANDSCAPE DESIGN SITE ANALYSIS OTHERS

Fools All Around Urban Intervention | Southorn Playground, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Year 4 Sem 1 | DEC 2021 Instructors: Moya-Angeler Linares Enrique Miguel

Abstract ‘The fool’ is the main theme of my interventions. Some problems and opportunities are identified in Southorn Playground. To tackle the problems and enliven the space, 2 styles are applied in the design of various spaces, which are ‘The Fool’ (To exaggerate the fool elements in the site) and ‘ The Credits’ (To take reference on my classmate’s designs, give credits to them & develop my own story based on their inspiration).

Event Dioramas - Model-making [ Play on the Chocolate Factory ] Kids and families are playing on the factory site in SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND.

HIGHLIGHTS LANDSCAPE DESIGN SITE ANALYSIS OTHERS

08 SKETCHES

HIGHLIGHTS LANDSCAPE DESIGN SITE ANALYSIS OTHERS

08 MINIATURE Personal Interest Surrealism | Turning daily objects into public spaces

Camera

Laptop

Extension Socket

Wash

Sitting Area

Hot Spring

Public Park

Soap 68

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hing Basin

Medicine

Scissors

Shampoo

p-surfing

Arena

Water Park

Sitting Area 69