Ziyi Zhang Applying to MLA program 2012 Portfolio
TALK TO THE CLASSIC Generating Exhibition Space P08 Ziyi Zhang Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Tongji University E-mail/Skype/Gtalk: erid414@gmail.com Cell phone: +8618621122920 Address: P.O.Box 200815, 1239 Siping Road Shanghai, China Zip code: 200092
PHILOSOPHY IN GARDENING Chinese Garden Design P02
YINGXIAN WOODEN PAGODA Timber Work Study P16
01 02 03 LEARN FROM CHINESE CULTURE BRING NATUR
MELODY OF NATURE City Plaza Design P18
REVIVAL OF FORGOTTEN TOWN Westgate Street Design P38
URBAN “GREENWELL” Budget Hotels Design P30
LIGHT UP THE SITE Internet & Landscape P50
CONCERTO: reconnecting urban life & nature Urban Green Space Planning P44
FINE ARTS Travel, Drawings & Photographs P60
FABRICATIVE EXPERIMENTATION Cardbord House & Papertube Tower P58
04 05 06 07 RE CLOSER TO THE CITY 08 09 10 UTILIZE MULTIPLE APPROCHES
01 PHILOSOPHY IN GARDENING Chinese Garden Design 2
A Chinese classical garden, as a work of art of spontaneity, is more than the designer’s composition of geometric complexity and contrast. It symbolizes the owner’s characters and reflects his/her philosophy of life as well. This garden design was inspired by two mainstream genres of traditional Chinese philosophies—Taoism and Confucianism. Employing the concept of estrangement, the design reflected a balanced fusion of the two philosophies and unification of nature and society.
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This garden was designed exclusively for Tao Yuanming(or Tao Qian), an ancient poet. In his early days, he was torn between his political ambition and desire to retreat into solitude. He served in some minor posts, but his sister’s death, as well as disgust at the corrupted government prompted his resignation. He lived in retirement and spiritual tranquility since then.
Semester: Spring 2010 Duration: 4 weeks Instructor: Wang Min Type: Academic Independent work
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Confucianism
With humanism at its heart, it focuses on the virtue and ethics of the community. Humanity, righteousness, propriety, knowledge, integrity are the basic principles.
Taoism
Taoism pursues the unity of man and nature and conformity to the Tao of nature—an individual is to the universe what a speck of pollen is to a dandelion.
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Transformed buildings of deviant and asymmetric shapes, a natural assortment of geometric varieties.
Well-proportioned sections in accordance with the Propriety of Confucianism.
Juxtaposition of picturesque natural rocks and crafted corridors, gravel paths trimmed with blossoms and zigzagging galleries.
The semi-circular section extending to the outside, reflecting a synthesis of the finite and the infinite.
Physical Distance
Logical Distance
Emotional Distance
"across the water"
"around the corner"
"looks rigid"
"over mountain"...
"outside the door"
"smells aromatic"
"outside the wall"...
"fells gentle"...
Estrangement: between nature & society
Distance, whether physical or non-physical one, maintains the completeness and independence of the two philosophies The estrangement approach realizes the synthesis of the two philosophies. The master can seclude himself from the world while retain his concern of the society; the garden gains artificial form as well as natural atmosphere; the design satisfies the functional needs as well as the spiritual ones.
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The main space of the garden was a miniature of natural scenery. Raw texture and flowing space introduced the rhythms of universe.
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The bridge confined the master in a secluded space while his thoughts spread to the unlimited natural dimension.
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Lingering garden, Shuzhou 2011.09
02 TALK TO THE CLASSIC Generating Exhibition Space 8
Chinese classical gardens were built hundreds of years ago, yet people can still perceive the glory of classical culture. It is a shame that modern Chinese landscape and architecture seldom present native cultural features in a proper manner. In this design, an exhibition space in Suzhou is generated according to the patterns of traditional garden, creating classical atmosphere in modern form.
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Semester: Fall 2008 Duration: 4 weeks Instructor: Qi Guangping Type: Academic Independent work
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Striking contrast strengthened the sense of divergence between the vast nature and the exquisite yard. Axes provided distinctive views, creating physical and spiritual connections of people and the garden.
Space Axis
Rock and water completed and complemented one another. They reproduced the scenery of mountains and lakes in miniature, bringing spontaneous tranquility to the visitors’ inner world.
Rock Water
The garden of diverse facilities served multiple functions and adapted to different activities from banquets to meditation. Blossoms and trees adorned the garden, creating a fascinating view along the route.
Building
Plant Touring Route
Garden Route Analysis
Touring around the garden, the visitors can view a perfect assortment of scenes unrolling like an infinite scroll painting; they can hear a well-composed melody of beauties along the winding path; they can appreciate a glittering poem of attractions across the water. This case study analyzed the Lingering garden (one of the four major classical gardens in Suzhou) with an innovative useroriented approach. Elements, whether structural or decorative ones, are the key to a garden with profound cultural message. Thus I recorded the elements’ strengths in a line diagram to show their relations.
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space volume opposite scenery
rock volume water area
building density plant coverage
scenic sections
gallery rockery
architectural complex entrance
water front
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“Bring� Porcelain Back to Ancient
The site (3600m2) is located in a newly built park, northeast to the Jinji Lake, Suzhou, an ancient city with modern dynamism. The park and buildings near by consist an urban complex. This region, which used to be a remote town, will become the new CBD. The site is intended to be used as exhibition space of traditional porcelain. The design integrated traditional elements into the modern dimensions through landscaping and narrowed the distance between visitors and the exhibition.
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International Expo Center
urban park
water front node
Science & Cultural Arts Centre
main park road commerce
Jinji Lake
Traditional Artworks
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Modern Urban Texture
media
Visitor Route Regenerating
Based on traditional experience, a paper belt was made to record the information of landscape elements. According to the features of the site, the paper belt was bent to form several continuous tour routes. An optimized route with fewest data conflicts was selected.
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Data Belt
... element conflict minimization environmental context selection
New Tour Route
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The information on the paper belt was drawn on the site plan according to its intensity.The plan arranged different sections in adequate sequence and proportions.
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Integration of traditional elements and modern dimensions narrowed the distance between visitors and the exhibition.
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Sample Sections A
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A Due to the limited site space, this design utilized the river flowing through the site to form the waterscape.
Axes in this design will guide the visitors through the exhibits.
large space
Walking through a narrow entrance, tourists will come to the main open space –– a broad riverbank.
compact space
contradictive scenery
river SECTION A
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SECTION B
architectural complex
Shelters protect some vulnerable exhibits and form gray space in contrast with the open space.
rockery
An assortment of plants creates natural atmosphere and divides the site into different zones.
gallery
Rock piles are introduced in this exhibition area as the back ground of some exhibits.
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The model is highly detailed in structure.
Structure Analysis
The flat octagonal pagoda consisted of outside eave column and inside groove column. This design can satisfy the demands of decent form, flexible functionality and stable structure. The pagoda seemed to have five stories, yet it had nine stories in total with four hidden ones. . Dark layer with a large number of bracing plays a structural role, since beam can enhance the structural integrity of Wooden Pagoda.
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Corbel Brackets Sys. Analysis
Corbel brackets to a building is what branches to a tree. The timber brackets have both great strength and flexibility to prevent the structure from being torn down by strong force. The bracket patterns set by the government in ancient China symbolize the authority of the rulers. This model pogoda reproduced all the 54 types of corbel brackets in the original pogoda.
03 YINGXIAN WOODENTimber PAGODA Work Study information collection & model design components making
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pagoda assembling & painting
Timber work plays a significant role in Chinese ancient buildings. The nature texture of wood is endowed with artificial form, hence the buildings are infused with vitality and merge in to the environment context. Yinxian wooden pagoda is the paragon of Chinese wooden architecture which exists for 800 years. Studying its structure and form, we can know the achievements in respect of technique, art form, religion, philosophy, politics and so on. Furthermore, the traditional feats and thoughts can also give an inspiration to modern design about how to utilize the natural materials.
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The 1/80 model was made according to an important ancient book of architecture principles named "Yinzhao Fashi" and some other image materials provided by our tutor and team members. As the leader of this work, I’m responsible for the model design(digital one included); first, second floor and roof structure assembling; material preparation and work assignment as well.
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Semester: Spring 2008 Duration: 3 weeks Instructor: Zhu Yuhui Type: Academic Group work (9 students) Role: Leader
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04 MELODY OF NATURE City Plaza Design
With the rapid development of the society, the modern pace of life become more and more fast, most people tend to ignore the scenes along the way. Besides, those who cannot catch up with the pace become marginalized. In this project, the site at the intersection serves as an important traffic hub, however, it fails to satisfy the demands of local people –– there is no space for them to enjoy a quiet urban life. By revealing the nature context of the site, a vivid plaza is envisioned. Rainwater management, ecological system optimization is introduced, creating pure and sincere natural ambience. Therefore, the pace of life is adjusted, people become closer to both nature and city in this site.
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Semester: Fall 2009 Duration: 6 weeks Instructor: Dong Nannan Type: Academic Independent work
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economic belt
children's hospital
transportation hub
provids service activity space needed
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Urban Texture Differentiation
Unbalanced Development
Site & Problems
The site is located in Yangpu district, Shanghai, China, lays at the intersection of Kongjiang Rd and Jiangpu Rd. A new metro line will pass through this emerging area, also, new shopping mall is planned to satisfy the demands of local people. The planning area is about 2 hectare, after studying the site, we propose that 8600m2 of it should be constructed into a city plaza. Unbalanced development is a common problem in most metropolises including Shanghai. Along the Kongjiang Rd, economic is highly developed. Architectural complex, large transportation systems enable this area to bond tightly with the rapidly developing city. However, many traditional residential districts cannot keep pace with that, and form another kind of urban texture in which a slow and traditional life style is predominating. As a result, these development belts actually become the gaps between different citizens.
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Interact with Rhythm in the Site Modern City Life
City-People-Nature Complex
slowdown
Strategy passerby
I wanna something interesting to happen on my way to work.
young residents
A big park where I can run and play with those cute animals!
patients
shoppers
I need a quiet place to rest, enjoying the sunshine and breathing the fresh air.
waterflow
I wish I can have a seat and drink some coffee when waiting for someone.
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It’s hard to find a proper place for us to chat with each others and do some exercise. elderly residents
To bridge the fast urban life and the slow community life, this design tries to influence both of them, integrating the two with natural style . The site is designed according to the rhythm of nature––natural process, waterflow and interactions between human and creatures, it adapts to different user demands with varying paces. So, both local people and passersby will resonate with this melody, either accelerate or slowdown, their paces of life would be adjusted and they are simply happier.
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Melody of stream Stormwater Management
Surface Moisture Content
1. collecting from pedestrian zone 2. stormwater cleansing 3. discharging, storing and reusing
Stormwater Scenarios
Porous pavements
pavements with runoff
water holding plantation
pools
The runoff and pool create dynamic landscape in the site, alter people's daily routine, generate more communication between human and nature.
Melody of creatures Flora & Fauna
trees
long-stemmed grass waterplants shrubs flowers
birds
fishes
insects
Nature Matrix
Human-Nature Interaction
Runoffs contribute to biodiversity of the site, water plants, longgrass, shrubs, trees provide a good environment for the insects and small animals.
Natural process now become a part of the site. People have the access to interact with the animals and plants at the intersection of urban and nature.
Ground Textures
Daily Activities
Melody of activities Activity Zone
play chess play with pets smell flowers
enjoy the cool
jogging
walking birdwatching
smell flowers dragonfly chasing exercise play with water outdoor concert buy breakfirst fishwathing fishes feeding touch lotus birdwatching drink coffee read news paper
shopping
grass knitting
walk through reeds dragonfly chasing
rest
taxi hailing waiting go to work street performance
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urban activities
link urban complex
transportation hub
slow down urban pace
leisure and recreation
introduce a quiet life style
indigenous plant
restore nature activities
grass knitting
take photos
cross the street
bicycle parking
take metro
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Walking In the Rain
opening at street guter Phragmites communis
cafe Pennisetum alopecuroides
water store pond
metro exit
Phragmites australis
Zizania aquatica
Spiked Loosestrlfe
lotus pond
overflow Iris pseudacorus
B1/underground shopping center
Nymphaea tetragona
Stormwaters of the street enter the site through ditches under pedestrian walkways, flow down the slope into the lotus pond. During this progress, plants of the site will cleanse most of the water by blocking dust or removing some impurities. Then stormwaters can be used for landscape, and surplus water will be either saved in the water storage pond or just pumped out into the sewer. When the site is dry, the stored water can be used to fill the lotus pond.
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People walk in the rain while runoffs flow among them, toneless everyday routine will be activated by the rhythem of rain.
Lotus pond plays a very important role in connecting nature and city. It creates a logical distance between the shopping mall and plaza, the contrast breathes naturalness into the plaza.
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Ecologic Community
Passermontanus
Paradoxorniswebbianus
photosynthesis
habitat
birds
Atractomorpha sinensis
photosynthesis
atmosphere
Coccinella septempunctata
fishes nitrogen
Bufo gargarizans
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water Carassius auratus
Cyprinus carpio
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emergent vegetation & shrub floating plant
food
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Water Goldfish is the traditional Chinese pet fish, brings a lot of joy to people. The rainwater brings the oxygen they need. Their feces deposit, which makes the soil full of nutrition.
habitat & food
insects Pantala flavescens Fabricius
deposit
Algae is the main food of fishes, and vegetation near the pond is the perfect habitat for many kinds of insects.
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purified water & O2
Vegetation Stormwater can be purified by plants and also brings oxygen and minerals into the pond. Plants will grow very well due to abundant nutrition.
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artificial bird's nest 6m & 10m high
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Tree Man-made birds’ nests will be installed in the trees to attract birds. Those birds can live in the plaza and prey on insects in the site. Fresh air, shadow in the summer make local people feel relaxed in the site, also, residents will enjoy appreciating birds and listening to the birds’ tweets.
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nutrition
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Through establishing the eco-community, the site becomes lively and more adaptable to daily activities. The traditional joys of appreciating flowers, birds, fishes and insects are reproduced in the site, hence people can enjoy a pleasant life again.
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Memory of Plants Most Chinese have some interesting experiences and unforgettable stories regarding some plants. Nevertheless, lack of access to the wild prevents them from enjoying those experiences again. Those plants are indigenous ones, adapt to the local environment well, and they can be used as foods, decorations or toys. Local people like them a lot. By introducing those plants into the site, the happy memories of local people would be recalled. And the site will seem more friendly, tight connection between the user and nature would be created. Meanwhile, the local environment will be significantly improved by those plants.
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viewing deck
bonsai design trumpet flower
joyful
grass made toy climb tree blow dandelion soup snack
drinks
tasty
porridge dishes
necklace pendant
floral hoop
decorative
bracelet bonsai
lotus pond
terrace garden on water
shadowed square
flower garden rest area woods
Chrysanthemum indicum L.
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Coix lacroyma-jobi
Herba Taraxaci
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Morus alba L.
ginkgo
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Architecture work Semester: Spring 2009 Duration: 4 weeks Instructor: Hua Xiahong Type: Academic Independent work Landscape work Semester: Spring 2010 Duration: 2 weeks Type: Personal Independent work
05 URBAN “GREENWELL” Budget Hotel Design Sometimes, it's not easy to find a quiet place to relax yourselves, you will need a shelter for your tired heart.
In this project, the selection of site for budget hotel compromised good surrounding environment for the sake of cheap land and convenient location –– it is in an industrial land near the railway station and airport. Can people enjoy their trip in such a place? The design aims to create another arcadia in the city by secluding the hotel from metropolis outside while exposing it to nature inside. Agricultural and natural landscapes are introduced in the hotel, hence harmonious atmosphere is built, customers would never be disturbed by the noisy city.
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Shanghai South Railway Station
storage
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The hotel is located in the fringe area of downtown Shanghai. Between the inner ring and outer ring of the city, some of the lands are used for industry. As the result, urban infrastructure is under-developed in this area, and more pollution problems appear. However, this site is suitable for budget hotel, people can get to the airport or railway station in ten minutes. What's more, the land price which is the major costs of the project, is lower than it is in the downtown.
The wonderful natural surface is well preserved in the noisy city.
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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Without the disturbance of urban affairs, people can completely immerse themselves in the peaceful nature.
EAST SECTION
Facades of the building are designed in a rather solid way. The number of windows outwards is reduced as much as possible, and the size of them is very small. By doing this, the hotel can be secluded from the negative environment of this area.
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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single room 19.5m *15
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double room 23.0m2 *30
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7. convenience store
10. kitchen
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Transitional Space
Public space 14. linen room*2
Circle Corridors
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After check-in, walking around the corner, people could immediately feel surrounded by a fancy world.
Well designed route makes sure that customers can get to their car or room without exposing in the open air during rainy days.
During the day, public spaces in the corner serve as activities place. While at night, they help reduce the influence between rooms.
Most rooms are east/north-facing in order to maximize sun exposure.
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Building-Garden Complex GARDEN PLAN
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In this project, the architecture design fulfills the needs of the building as a hotel and the landscape design makes it unique and attractive. 1st floor
Moreover, they promote mutually. The building creates a secluded space to ensure that the inner garden would not be disturbed. Mean while, the landscape brings vitality to the building to make it more suitable to be lived in. Also, green space connects different parts of the building to make it an organic whole.
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INNER SECTION
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Roof Garden The grass slope tries to guide people’s sight to the infinite sky, hence it creates connections between the inner garden and the outer nature.
grass slope on the roof
Connection Hubs Nature permeates into the building and makes it more lively. Such “green hubs” connect different parts horizontally and vertically, becoming the activities’ center for consumers. They provides space for reading, resting, charting...
enhance communication
support hotel’s service facilities
Ground Landscape Different types of landscape creates various ambient in the garden. The relatively artificial landscape help people transit from the outer city into this natural world, and it also creates space for people to enjoy the service of the hotel (eg. cafeteria). agricultural
Then walk from agricultural area to natural area, people can totally devote themselves into the quiet atmosphere, relax, and feel what they cannot experience in the hustle city. natural
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Agricultural Landscape Crops are main plants in the garden, people can feel like living in the wild when appreciating, planting, picking or eating them, and that's really joyful. To ensure the access to those entertainment, crop rotation is introduced in the design. In any season, there are crops in different state of growth, so they can bring various experiences to people.
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Thanks to the photosynthesis of the crops, the air quality of the inner garden can be improved a lot.
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Work: Sown Irrigate Fertilize Harvest ... Crops
Appreciate: Form Color Smell Sway ... Entertainment:
Running through the field, feeling the touch of the nature ...
Irrigation Ditch
Provides water to support some waterlike crops.
Yellow Brown Earth
Dike
Maitains the Ph between 6.5~7.0. Divides the garden into several plantation Needs fertilizer to replenish elezone, forms the pathes for people to ments like Nitrogen, phosphorus, appreciate and maintain the crops. and Potassium.
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06 REVIVAL OF FORGOTTEN TOWN
Westgate Street Design
About eight hundreds ago, Wes的tgate Street appeared with the development of Jiading Town –– an ancient Chinese city. As the main entrance of town, it achieved its prosperity in a long history. However, in modern times, along with the establishment of urban transportation system, Westgare street lost its role and became a marginalized, monotonous place.
Site Problems
Westgate Street needs transformation to accord with its new role in modem city. By integrating the unused lots in the district, the 3-8 meters wide street could become a idea activities space –– a street park serves both local and surrounding residents. Hence Westgate Street regains its significance. In this project, 4 group members majoring in Urban Planning, Historic Architecture Conservation and Landscape Architecture cooperated to revive this district in a comprehensive way. I took charge of the landscape design.
lack playground
devay of street
places for vender
historic architecture conservation
segregatioin
need activities
vacant lots
Strategy
Semester: Spring 2010 Duration: 6 weeks Instructor: Dong Nannan Type: Personal 4 person work(landscape design)
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A park embedded in street net connects the whole district, provides functions to satisfy residence and activates this forgotten town.
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Organization A
Core area mainly provides required functions.
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Landscape path makes the core area more available and efficient.
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Such pattern scatters along the main street making it more lively.
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More landscape paths strengthen the connections of these areas, and they become an entire system.
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pocket park 1 pingpong table 2 basketball cage 3 badminton court 4 game tables
5 flowers & birds market 6 food market 7 craft & antique market
Landscapes waterfront
boulevard
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grassland
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Activities Due to the space limits, different kinds of spaces are utilized according to their characters with efficiency.
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peaceful places in the site. Gardens for quiet activities are designed here.
high participation and common sports are encouraged here.
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Market places There are many stores along the westgate street serving the local people. In this design, these transactions are collected together to form market places. Westgate street becomes more attractive for neighbourhoods. Three kinds of Chinese traditional market places are built in this district, to meet diverse demands.
Entertainment Demands provides traditional Chinese playthings such as bonsai, pet birds... flowers & birds
craft & antique
Culture Preservation handiworks exhibit and sell here to support the lives of local craftsmen.
Healthy Eating provides fresh food from surrounding villages.
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What defines happy life? My answer is living a convenient and comfortable life in the city while enjoying the fun of nature.
Work Flow
location analysis
In this project, a new green space system was supposed to be planned in Hongqiao Foreign Trade Center (1.77KM2, Shanghai, China) to satisfy its future development needs. Investigation focused on the social and ecological factors in the site, presenting the current relationship between the city and nature clearly. Then, a well considered master plan was carried out to reconnect the city to the nature. The green network created the scene for natural life in the city, so people can appreciate the birds’ tweets at the backstreet of the shopping mall, or they can just lay on the lawn basking the sunlight during the short break of their works. They can live urban life and natural life at the same time.
social survey
ecological survey
major green lands investigation
conclusion & suggestion
case study
Regulatory Planning
The investigation and regulatory planning parts are team works, and I’m the one in charge. I arranged the work flow for my team, and consolidated our works into one single report book. The detailed planning and joint design are individual works.
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background information survey
Site Investigation
07 CONCERTO: reconnecting urban life & nature Urban Green Space System Planning
Shanghai
idea & principle master plan
special plan
Yangpu River
Inner Ring Elevated RD
Semester: Spring 2010 Duration: 12 weeks Instructor: Wang Min Type: Academic Collaborative investigation and planning(Leader) Individual detailed planning and design
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Detailed Planning & Design
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- Shanghai comprehensive planning study
- traffic - urban green space system - economy - surrounding relationship - regional comparative research - land usage - traffic - buildings - population - public utilities - weather - green space - animal - water system - Hongqiao Park - Hongqiao Center Garden - Kaihong green - Yanhong green - SWOT analysis
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Interaction Between Urban Life and Natural Life
There are already many activities in the city, however, few connections exist between them, especially between the city life and nature. It’s hard for people to enjoy different kinds of life styles at the same time. This design use green space to create a system to integrate urban life and natural life, abridging the distance between them. Hence people are free to choose their own lifestyle. Based on their choices, the city could be either a shopping mall or a big park.
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Coordination of Elements
The mixture of natural and modern textures diversifies urban life, yet probably at the cost of underming their distinctions. Therefore, it is imperative to maintain their independence and integrity in the plan. There are two kind of relationship between the green space used for urban life and the green space used for natural life. They may parallel or intersect in the site.
parallel By using this form, the two kinds of green space would not interfere with each other. The key to remain this form is to design diverse flora and fauna and create different space feelings.
various species and space feelings
intersect
This is the connecting point of the two kinds of green space, people can their preferred scenes at the intersection. It is important to use different textures and sharp outline to represent them.
different textures and sharp layouts
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Overpass & Square Design
This square lin the south of the site serves as an important traffic joint, it connects the major park of the site. On the one hand, the square and overpass give people access to natural life, on the other hand, they provide a fast approach to the metro station.
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08 LIGHT UP THE SITE
overview UNIT PLAN
Internet & Landscape The Internet is developing in a dizzying speed and has changed our lifestyle fundamentally. It has excited inspirations in thousands of fields, however, rarely in Landscape Design. This project explores a new way of Landscaping—–utilizing the Internet’s virtual elements which are well designed and perfectly established. By creatively using light as a media, the landscape will light up the sites both in real and virtual world thus converting the unused rooftops into attractive outdoor spaces for Shanghai— a densely populated and built metropolis.Therefore, creativity and connection within the community will be activated. This design converts the “virtualscape” of the Internet—colors particularly in this project— to a visible and interactive one in real world to expand the limit of natural landscape, and hence relinks individuals who are connected by networks but isolated in real life. As the invisible networks are revealed, landscape hence eliminates the negative factors of the Internet, revitalizing the both interpersonal and the connection between human being and nature. PANAROMA
Semester: Spring 2011 Duration: 6 weeks Instructor: Dong Nannan Type: Personal 2 person work(leader & main designer)
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Urban Challenge
蹆瓣
Transformation
Roofgarden 2.0
invisible activities 11.71 million people accounting for 62% of Shanghai's population usually surf the internet, and among them 60% use mobile devises to access the internet. 18.7 hours per week on average is spent on internet which has become increasingly important in citizens' daily life. million 12 9 6 3
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Although the Internet is intangible in real, it dose exit, exerting its influence to every corner of the world. The city is lighted up through connection between the Internet and the roof landscape, providing a lot of public space for citizens and gathering people separated in real world.
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People can surf the internet on the roof gardens on laptops or phones. Internet becomes the landscape here, rooftops thus are not only just open spaces but also places full of various possibilities.
new daily routine
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In this project, a community in Hongqiao district is selected. The design is supposed to bring people an alternative for their once monotone weekdays, aiming to provide outdoor space for them and better the city's night landscape at the same time.
problems
Density 51.2%
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2.0
Shanghai is one of the most compact cities in the world, greenery and public open spaces are limited in old communities. The flat roofs of many buildings are unused and often ignored spaces which become city eyesores.
Urban challenge
Buildings account for 51.2% of the central city, depriving the citizens of enough outdoor space.
Green 12.8m2
The per capita green area in Shanghai is 12.8m2, moreover, the resident green space is so deficient.
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Shanghai government has transformed 10737 flat roofs to the pitched ones rather than beautifying the roof landscape.
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A common day of a working young people in Shanghai. Most of them have the same schedule for their weekday. However, there can be some good changes for 3
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Transformation
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There is a myriad of information carefully designed on the Internet which can be utilized as material for landscape design to provide novel experience for users. The process of turning the data from personal devices to the visible and interactive light can be divided into three steps: collecting and filtering data; converting data; displaying light. In this project, tthe lighting solution is mainly based on the pageviews and the users’ locations (defined by Wi-Fi emitters)—–three sizes of spots and different levels of illumination are used to represent the webpage’s use intensity, and only the nearby lights will be on if there are only a few people at the site. Moreover, a special website will be built to provide creative and interactive uses such as message board, informative Easter eggs, and color control panel, users can also decide their own lighting form by collaborative use of webpages for different activities and events, e.g. parties, shows, and speeches.
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The virtual online connections among people are revealed by the media of light in this project, moreover, a brand new bond is generated to stimulate communication.
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Roofgarden 2.0 The infrastructure in this project is simple but multifunctional. Light plays the main role, which is presented on the lawn and wooden platform, arranging the space with the color and the spot size. Since the colors of the web usually are designed to conduct the users to a certain emotion, displaying them in real environment enables the site to adapt itself to the certain activities of users. The lampposts which are made of white composite material are meanwhile Wi-Fi emitters. Nine slightly tilted lampposts are different in height to present different spot sizes. This diversifies the space. NFCs (Near Field Communication) are built at the proper position on the lamppost, allowing people to exchange information with the internet: users can get riddles by simply holding their devices close to the NFC on the lampposts on the night of the Lantern Festival, or just leave some words on the given website as message board on a usual day.
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Cardboard House form & structure design
material preparation
Day 1~3 After studying the nature of cardboard, we determined the basic structure of our house, and designed the form according to the structure as well as the demands for activities.
09 FABRICATIVE EXPERIMENTATION
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Day 4~9 The size of basic units is determined to adapt our material–– offcuts of the local package company. After cutting rabbets on the cardboards, we painted waterproof coating on them in case of rain.
Day 10 From 7 AM to 5 PM, we finished the cardboard assembly and the room was ready to use. We ate dinner, held party and then slept in it. The next day it was dismantled and transported to the recycle center.
Semester: Spring 2008 Instructor: Qi Guangping Type: academic team work Role: team leader structure & form design organization, construction
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Cardboard house is a team work for the fabrication festival, students are required to use cardboard to build a shelter in 10 hours.
In this project, I designed the tower, arranged the division of work in an efficient way. Using 45 0.9-meter long papertubes, a 6.3-meter high tower is built within three hours. The tall height, stable structure and beautful apperance makes us the best team of the day.
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I’m the leader of the 10-person group. I utilized the feature of cardboad––it can endure the force parallel to its surface. Through assembling cardboard, multiple ribbed walls were erected to support the whole structure. This pattern enabled me to design the form of the house with few restrictions.
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10 FINE ARTS Travel, Drawings & Photographs Travel always gives me inspirations for design. The vast world is brimming with beauties. “ To see a world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower.” I travelled at home and abroad, appreciating amazing scenery, exploring exciting destinations and recording unforgettable moments with my camera. So I’m able to understand nature more extensively. In my design, I try to express the natural atmosphere I came through, representing landscape of those drawings and photographs in urban design and planning. I want to share the happiness I felt when lingering over natural beauties. Through my efforts, people can “travel” to ocean, prairie or cornfield in the site I design. I wish I could bring more excellent design to people in the future.
Yu garden, Shanghai 2010.04
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Pingshan village, Anhui
Damu village 2010.07
Dali, Yunnan 2010.08
Phuket Island 2011.08
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PORTFOLIO Applying to MLA program 2012
Ziyi Zhang