Landscape Architecture Portfolio— Wenli Yu UniShef by evelyn.yu

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SELECTED WORKS 2017-2021 YU WENLI 1

Wenli Yu Landscape Architecture Email: evelyn_yuwl@163.com TEL/ WeChat: 19861722484 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wenli-evelyn-yu-4162331a6

EDUCATION 2019.09 - 2021.11 / The University of Sheffield, MA Landscape Architecture Score: 66.8 Modules: Urban Ecological Design and Management; Landscape Urbanism and Design; Managing the Landscape; Landscape Planning; Landscape Research Internatinal Exchange: Tongji University Internatioanl Summer School-- Children-friendly Urban Design 2015.09 - 2019.06 / Qingdao University of Technology, BEng Landscape Architecture Score: 89.03 Main Modules: Landscape Planning and Design; Botany; Landscape Ecology and Restoration; Urban Green Infrastructure; Landscape Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 10.2020 - 01.2021 / Enlighten International Technology & Culture Co. ltd, Information Collection Intern - Collected information on over 60 up-to-date international projects, including but not limited to international internships, international scholarships and international exchange opportunities. - Coordinated in the translation and proofreading of the materials.

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE 07.2021 - 07.2021 / Five-university Joint International Summer School, Tongji University (Group of Intergenerational Children-park Design with South China Agricultural University) - Sorted out the philosophical framework of intergeneration reseearch and design principles. - Helped graduates modify the analysis and guided undergraduates to complete the design rationale. - Assisted in English proofreading and acted as the English translator in the team. 10.2020 - 01.2021 / Global UN Spotlight Training Program (Merit) - Participated in the study sessions with UN departments and gained a deep understanding of the SDGs. - Participated in mock consultations and an opening speech about Greening Globe. - Wrote a proposal for SDG13 Climate Action, worked as a speaker and PPT maker.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS 10.2020 - 09.2021 / Rewilding Urban Brownfield and Public Accessibility: A Case of Pomona Island (Master Special Project and Dissertation, Tutor: James Hitchmough/ Mel Burton/ Anna Jorgensen) - Researched national and regional planning policy and landscape philosophy. - Realised the species and society status of Pomona Island which is a brownfield with great nature basis. - Proposed new modified landscape and spontaneous vegetation as the ecology strategy. - Studied links between specific plant, animals and climate Established long-term habitat management.

03.2019 - 06.2019 / Community Design for Elderly Health Care (2019 3rd Prize of University Student Design Competition for Shandong Province) - Researched the current ageing situation in China, including but not limited to population data and family models. Then analysed the living needs of the elderly in terms of psychology and body. - Divided the elderly into 4 groups, designed diverse areas according to ergonomics and psychology. - Made over 20 renderings, perspective and analysis pictures in total. - The work was selected as the Excellent Graduation Project in department and got the highest score. 03.2018 - 06.2018 / Ecological Restoration of Shaohai Wetland (2018 Excellent Award of CHSLA / 2018 LA Frontiers Award) - Investigated the current wetland ecosystem and value, including but not limited to flooding data of the last 100 years, vegetation research and silt measurement. Then concluded a SWOT analysis. - Established multi-stage purification strategy and Ecology-Society-Economy circulation proposal. - Lead members to visualize strategies and controlled picture details and styles.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE 10.2017- 06.2018 / Human Behaviour Model in Coastal Landscape, Scientific Research Project (Participant) - Researched the policy of the coastal city and analysed the development opportunities. - Conducted site investigation in 5 public costal parks and recorded human behaviour samples. -Evaluated the behaviour model, and the summarised design principles and feasibility. 10.2016- 09.2017 / Academic Department, College Student Union (Deputy Director) - Assisted in over 15 academic activities. And completed activity proposals over 5 times independently. - Participated in Architectural Innovation Courses with 40 students, taught Chinese landscape and model making. And awarded as the Excellent External Counsellor. - Edited and reviewed WeChat media articles and publication for one semester. 10.2016- 09.2017 / Office, College Student Union (Deputy Director) - Volunteered at the 4th East Asian Architecture Forum, assisted with overall coordination of over 500 attendees from different countries. Awarded as Excellent International Volunteer. - Acted as a student leader and parliamentary for the 7th Student Congress. Conducted a screening of over 1,000 proposals. And assisted with the conference arrangement. - Produced over 15 posters for academic and additional activities using PS/ AI/ ID

HONOURS AND AWARDS 07.2020 11.2019 11.2018 11.2018 10.2018 10.2016

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Global UN Spotlight Training Program Certification (Merit), WFUNA University Student Design Competition for Shandong Province, 3rd Prize University Student Design Competition for Shandong Province, 1st Prize Peking University LA Frontiers Award- Landscape Design Award CHSLA Competition, Excellent Award for Undergraduate Group East Asian Architecture Forum Excellent International Volunteer

06.2019 12.2018 12.2017 12.2016

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Outstanding Graduate / Outstanding Graduation Project 2017-2018 Outstanding Student Scholarship 2016-2017 Outstanding Student Scholarship 2015-2016 Arts & Sports Scholarship

SKILLS Proficient: PS / AI / ID / AutoCAD / PowerPoint / Word General: Rhino / Sketch-up / Lumion

CON TENT ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT 01. HEAL THE LOST ISLAND - Pomona Island Nature Restoration 02. LOHAS OASIS - Community Design Based on Water Management 03. CIRCLE OF LIFE - Ecological Restoration of Shaohai Wetland SPACE AND HUMAN 04. PICTURESQUE LIFE - Community Design for Elderly Health Care 05. FLOATING CLOUD - Pocket Park Design in Nanqiao Town 06. ROOFSCAPE - Roof Playground Design on Metro Depot 07. PANORAMIC VIEWING TOWER - Ocenic Platform Design OTHER WORKS

Heal The Lost Island Pomona Island Nature Restoration Manchester, UK | 16 ha | 2021.05 | Individual | 2021.05 BACKGROUND Pomona Island is a brownfield in Manchester that plays an important role in mitigating the urban climate and supporting biodiversity. However, the island was approved to be developed into a residential which will lead to the permanent disappearance of all wildlife. To combine with spontaneous vegetation and human-modified landscape design and management, the project aims to restore the environment on the island and to provide natural healing spaces for people.

• INTRODUCTION Location: Juction of Manchester and Salford Area: 12000m2

North Entrance Path Under Cornbrook

St. Georges Park -Grassland dominated

Pomona Island is a brownfield located on the border of Manchester city centre. It was a docklands and be landfilled in the 1970s. As a rare large island along canals and rivers, Pomona Island plays an important role in changing the environment. In 2015, a regeneration masterplan was approved including developing over 2,500 -home on Pomona Island. There is no doubt that the construction will lead to the loss of most of the wildlife. The project will propose a practical, long-term development plan for Pomona Island. The project will improve landscape ecological benefits and be a more inclusive human-nature interaction space. Hopefully, in the future, when there is an opportunity for Pomona Island to be revitalised, this scheme will provide a good idea.

Cornbrook Entrance

Pomona Island - Non-grassland dominated

Ducks Ordsall Park -Grassland dominated

N Moorland

All Photo from Wenli Yu, 2020 Aerial Photo from Google Map, 2019

The main differences between Pomona Island and the surrounding parks are the non-grassland-dominated space, large areas of herbs and shrubs shape unique structural diversity that can support more biodiversity.

• FLORA AND FAUNA Pomona Island is critical to biodiversity, however, due to many plants were removed, the number of communities has been greatly reduced. About 125 wildlife species and 150 plant species have been recorded here by 2015. Species such as Lapwing, Skylark and Reed Bunting are in decline across the whole country. For migratory species. e.g. Whinchat, Pomona Island is a great resting place on the migrant trip. Birds Species and Habitat Specie Name

UK Conservation Status

Lapwing

Red

Skylark

Red

Linnet

Red

Reed Bunting

Amber

Whinchat

Red

House Sparrows

Red

Kingfisher

Amber

Starling

Red

Song Thrush

Red

Habitat Grassland/ Farmland/ Moorland/ Fresh Water/ Wetland/ Grassland/ Farmland/ Moorland/ Wetland/ Grassland/ Farmland/ Moorland/ Garden/ Wetland/ Farmland/ Wetland Grassland/ Farmland/ Moorland/ Wetland/ Farmland/ Woodland/ Garden Grassland/ Farmland/ Moorland/ Woodland/ Wetland/ Garden Grassland/ Farmland Woodland/ Wetland Grassland/ Farmland/ Moorland/ Woodland/ Garden

Food Invertebrates/ Grains Invertebrates/ Seeds/ Grains Insects/ Seeds Invertebrates/ Seeds Insects/ Seeds/ Berries Invertebrates/ Seeds/ Fruits Fish/ Aquatics insects/ Shrimps Invertebrates/ Fruits Invertebrates/ Fruits and berries

• Close to Trafford, Salford and Manchester with a beautiful skyline. • Connect with the blue infrastructure. • Over 150 existing species, including endangered species. • Developed transportation network create high accessibility. • Rich and long-term history and culture heritage. • Large open space and rich sunshine make life alive better.

• Tramlines make the island isolated and entrances are unnoticed. • Materials left over from the industrial age have been haphazard. • Waste from industry and polluted soil. • The lack of road connection from the outside to the riverbank leads to uncomfortable experience. • Lack of facilities and plants management and maintenance, lead to low landscape attraction. • Low community participation. • Partially unsafe dark spaces. • High biodiversity protection and education value. • High value on adapting to climate change. • Large acreage provides sufficient space for various activities and makes it potential to be a landmark. • Public and policy support on ecology conservation.

• The impact of polluted soil and water on living creatures. • The embankment is non-ecological, reducing landscape resilience. • New estate development ignored ecology and wildlife, destroyed the connectivity of the habitat patches. • Climate change.

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• WIDER CONTEXT

• SOCIETY Manchester Victoria Station

Manchester Cathedral City Council

Salford Quays

MediaCity UK

2KM

2.5

R= 2KM

Manchester University

Cornbrook Station

M 2.5 K Manchester Metropolitan University

Old Trafford

Manchester Piccadilly Station

MANCHESTER

Industry Museum

SALFORD

98% Employed

Pomona Station

Pomona Island is in the middle area of Manchester City Centre(2.5km), MediaCity(2km), Trafford Park and College District, and also the connection point between the city centre and the Salford Quays.

80% Healthy

Manchester Oxford Road Station

40% Living Alone

Connectivity Railway Tram Line Bus Line

Transportation around the Pomona Island -railway, tram lines, bus lines are developed. two tram stations have been set up here. Public can switch to TRAM after arriving at any train railway station. It is easy to arrive the Pomona Island by public transport.

1/3 Mental Issue £25k~30k Family Annual Income

PUBLIC COMMENTS

99% Think nature is necessary to both environment and mental health

2/3 Visit natural environment more during lockdow

Conclusion People living around Pomona Island are mainly young office workers, and a large proportion of people live alone. Although they have a pretty good health state, nearly a third of them suffer from psychological problems, such as stress and loneliness. Especially during the epidemic, lockdown had prevented outdoor exercise. Opinion surveys show that residents express positive views about the role of the natural environment. Therefore, based on the social status, national policy and the natural condition of the site, the design theme is proposed with both natural restoration and human well-being support.

Piccadilly Park Urban Heritage Park

POPULATION DATA

R= 1KM

TRAFFORD

30~33 Average Age

55% Hope community to repond to climate change

• DESIGN STRATEGY

The Vimto Park

Ordsall Park

Human Wellbeing

Hulme Park

St. Georges Park Green Infrastructure Nansen Park

Hullard Park Symour Park

Vision

Main Park Other Green Space Green Corridor

Green infrastructure in Manchester city centre takes up only 14%. Canals and rivers networks are crucial for reducing urban heat island. Pomona Island can link the city centre to the communities through green corridors, form a barrier in the boundaries of the city and provide habitat for wildlife.

Nature Restoration

Residential + Commercial Office + Commercial

Residential Industy

By making full use of the natural resources with extra artificial modification, Pomona Island will eventually become an environmentally friendly, harmonious and healing paradise that supports wildlife living and human recreation.

Aims

1. Encourage spontaneous vegetation to develop different woodland spaces combined with new planting. 2. Increase the diversity of plant communities and provide attractive spatial experience for citizens. 3. Design various environment that suitable for different animals to promote biodiversity.

Vegetation Strategy

Activity Strategy

Spatial Strategy

Maximize and encourage spontaneous vegetation, while integrating new planting to develop new environments and enhance the attraction of existing vegetation landscapes.

Develop physical activity based on sports games and sensory experience based on vegetation spaces, colours, and flavours to provide residents with exercise opportunities and natural psychotherapy.

Based on the existing spaces, design and keep the difference of spatial openness in horizontal level, and develop and manage the vertical structure diversity in vertical level. 6

• DESIGN BRIEF Spontaneous vegetation intervention and new woodland are the two key aspects of the project. In general, spontaneous woody have better ecological services and lower maintenance costs than anthropogenic woodland. Birch is an early succession species that can seed by wind, so the design encourages the spontaneous growth of birch woodland. However, oak is a late succession species, and It usually takes decades to form woodland. Therefore, oak woodland is established by anthropogenic planting in the project. The perennial meadow design is mainly based on species communities adjustments, cooperating with the management. At the same time, many paths in woodland are shrubdominated edges with extremely high biodiversity value.

North- east Entrance

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Oak woodland

Fruit Trees

e Irw

The activity is based on the vegetation spaces. In addition to physical sports facilities, it is also crucial to provide enough opportunities for interaction between humans and nature. Colourful plants are believed to be good for cultivating people's positive emotions. The open, semi-open and closed horizontal spaces have different plant communities and palette to support animals. When walking through the site, people can feel the changes in light and shadow and enjoy the plants.

Woodland edge

I Oak street tree

The project is like a natural healing paradise to support both biodiversity and human mental health. When working with a satisfactory management plan, Pomona Island is expected to become a landmark in the city.

Perennial Meadow

• TOUR TOUTE

Spontaneous birch woodland

Cherry tree

Planted Oak Woodland Pond

Planted Oak Woodland

Apple tree

G Wetland

A A. Ball game court

G G. Pond

HH. Meadow edge

Wetland

Cafe House

B Birch woodland B.

F Canal walkway F.

Irw

E Oak street E.

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C Grassland C.

Leisure Plaza

I Apple trees H.

• CIRCULATION

D Spontaneous Birch Woodland

Open Grassland

Cherry trees

Children Playground

C Football Playgrouand

Rowing House

Ball Game Courts

Main road Minor walkway Exsiting road

5. Finally, create woodland edges in woodland.

Visual channal link to urban transport

Create woodland edge

ip h rS e t s e h c n Tram Line a Viaduct M

Featured riverside landscape

Modify and narrow the main road

Connect North-east to South-west.

1. Add new connection and modify exsiting road.

1. The site is halfshrubs, half- moorland, with some birch trees and two concrete ground.

4.Plus-in all circulation, then form all landscape spaces. Three new areas requires earthworks

Birch seeded Enlarge open space

2.Give a proposed landscape typology zones.

• MASTERPLAN 1:2000

l a an C

South-west Entrance

Waterside walkway

• LANDSCAPE TYPOLOGY

Cherry Array D. D

Perennial meadow

Cornbrook Entrance

Canal Walkway

Perennial meadow Fruit trees

Birch woodland

Wetland Shrubs/Herbs

Oak woodland

Trees/Shrubs

Concrete ground

Grassland

New oak woodland

Fruit tree

Open grassland

Wetland Spontaneous birch woodland Sport space with tree/ shurb

Path to connect waterside walkway and main road Pond Walkway through woodland

Transfer concrete to grassland Transfer vegetation to open plaza Sport courts

3.Plus-in the main circulation as frame, then form the real landscape zones.

Meadow

Expand edge Real planted oak woodland Real spontaneous birch woodland Sport space with tree/ shurb

2. Design minor walkway through the whole site. Riverbank naturalistic planting Open Plaza

3. Final circulation network.

• SECTION-AA’ 1:150 Section Line Perspective 1

In the bird breeding conservation, bird boxes will be set up on trees. Visitors are allowed to walk only along the wooden walkway outside the breeding season. Bird viewing houses give people a higher place to interact with birds. During the breeding season, activities are not allowed in the conservation area. Birch Woodlandbird and Bird Conservation

Bird Viewing House

Birch Woodland

• PERSPECTIVE- 1. Birch Woodland Edge

The maintained woodland edges in spontaneous birch woodland provide a path for visitors and support more biodiversity. Species that are rare in woodland will quickly be seeded here, such as Violets and Primroses. And also feed the blue butterflies, house sparrows and other animals. 8

• HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN AIMS

• PRINCIPLE OF SPECIE SELECTION 1. Priority should be given to native species, except species that may cause colonisation; Appropriate introduce alien species, except invasive species. 2. Select colourful and different flowershaped species, especially those with larger flowers and produce pollen, nectar, seeds and berries. 3. Select species that support birds nesting. 4. Mainly select perennial species and add later flowering species. 5. Select species that will be easier to adapt to future climate change.

• OTHER SPECIES Tree

Arbutus unedo Strawberry tree

(Photo by RHS)

VEGETATION

WILDLIFE

ACTIVITY

1. To shape a stable mixture of mature plants at different stages gradually, and to maintain the good healthy condition of vegetation.

2. To keep the long-term ecological balance of the desirable living environment to support biodiversity.

3. To maintain the diversity of horizontal landscape, increase the attraction of vegetation.

Flower Colour/Time Dec. Oct. Jul.

VISION To maintain habitat diversity by establishing a longterm management plan for vegetation communities as well as keeping spatial diversity. Ultimately to achieve mature and stable habitats for wildlife, with exemplary ornamental value.

Apr. Jan. Ulex europaeus

Lythrum salicaria

Brassica napus

Salvia nemorosa

Jasminum nudiflorum

Iris sibirica

Salvia pratensis

Helianthus

Solidago canadensis

Aster amellus

Scabiosa ochroleuca

Narcissus

Dactylorhiza purpurella

Malus domestica

Prunus 'kanzan'

• PERSPECTIVE- 2. Wetland / Oak Woodland Perspective

Malus domestica Apple tree

(Photo by Auntie Dogma)

Perennail Meadow Aster amellus

Scabiosa ochroleuca

(Photo by RHS)

(Photo by Hayefield)

Iris sibirica

(Photo by Gardener's World)

Solidago canadensis

(Photo by Ronfh Peggy)

Wetland Phragmites australis

Typha minima

(Photo by Graham Calow)

(Photo by Gardener's World)

Narcissus

(Photo by RHS)

Dactylorhiza purpurella

(Photo by First Nature)

Enter from the north-east entrance, different landscape are on two sides of the road. The left side is a new wetland where aquatic plants and animals are growing here. The right side is perennial meadow shaped by vegetation community adjustment leads visitors to walk into the dense oak woodland. 9

• SECTION-BB’ 1:150

Section Line Perspective

B B'

Betula pendula 3

(Photo by Phil Formby)

The Irwell River is an excellent spot for rowing, therefore a rowing service house will be built on the riverbank. The wide grassland provides visitors with great views and space for picnics and other activities. Birch Woodland Background + Grassland

Rowing House

• KEY SPECIES

Rubus fruticosus

Ulex europaeus

(Photo by Richard Steel)

Lythrum salicaria

(Photo by Gardener's World)

(Photo by Woodland Trust)

Prunus spinosa

(Photo by Gardener's World)

Salvia nemorosa

(Photo by Gardener's World)

Ilex

(Photo by Gardener's World)

Jasminum nudiflorum

(Photo by Gardener's World)

Platform + River

• PERSPECTIVE- 3. Children’s Nature Playground

Recycled wood materials were used to create entertainment facilities in the children's nature playground, let children“play in nature, learn from nature in play”. 10

• SECTION-CC’ 1:150

• KEY SPECIES Europe Species: Echinacea pallida

(All Photos by Gardener's World)

Rudbeckia fulgida

Leucanthemum vulgare

Lythrum salicaria

Euphorbia palustris

Anemone hupehensis

Echinacea pururea

Verbena bonariensis

Yucca filamentosa

Oenothera miacrocarpa

Phlox divaricata

Lilium tigrinum

Iris chrysographes

Miscanthus sinensis

Hosta

Anemone hupehensis

Section Line Perspective

America Species: Eryngium yuccifolium

Asia Species: Persicaria polymorpha

Using the height difference to create a sunken space and serve as an educational exhibition, the naturalistic planting representing different cultures is established outside the concrete walls.

• PERSPECTIVE- 4. Birch Woodland Edge In the open plaza on the riverside, visitors can interact with the aquatic birds gathering around the bank and sit in a flowered pergola surrounded by Wisteria and Meadow Sage with a cup of coffee. The curved terrace provides space for watching performances or teaching activities. Helianthus

(Photo by Gardener's World)

Brassica napus Prunus 'kanzan'

(Photo by Tilo Hauke)

Utica dioica

(Photo by Garden Organic)

(Photo by Gardenia)

Salvia pratensis

(Photo by RHS)

• NATURAL SUCCESSION AND MANAGEMENT ACTIONS Grassland

Spontaneous Birch Woodland

Oak Street Trees

Grassland

SECTION -1 1:500

YEAR 1

YEAR 5

Spontaneous Birch Woodland

SECTION -2 1:500

Existing birch trees will seeded itself.

Create new woodland edges by planting new shrubs and herbs.

Build raised walkway.

YEAR 5

Remove tree Mowing the support. grassland. YEAR 15 Open grassland makes hunting easier for Skylark and lapwing.

First bird statistics.

Song thrush and white wood butterfly like woodland edges close to grassland.

Set up bird boxes.

Existing birch trees will seeded itself.

Set up bird boxes.

First bird statistics.

Swift likes nesting rely on manmade structure.

Gatekeeper butterfly likes eating Rubus fruticosus.

Swift

Clear invasive oak seedlings.

Whinchat

Wetland and Pond (Section 3):

Vision: To maintain the grassland an open and tidy space with sunlight for human and animals activities. Action Rationale Time Done by who

Mowing: An irregular mowing way can maintain the Mowing the grassland in an irregular grass in different height to support more way every year. inveterbrates. Also mowing can keep the grassland be open and neat for human. Monitor: Monitor the number of bird species Lapwing and Skylark prefer open space with in Red List as an criteriar to evaluate sunshine which give them more insect food. the management plan, e.g. For the tidy environment.

Once a year Salford City Council

Year 5-10

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Once a week Friends of the Earth

Woodland Edge (Section 2): Vision: To keep the woodland edge as shrub-dominated spaces with nesting places to support biodiversity. Action Rationale Time Done by who

Vegetation structure control: The open woodland edge can provide more Keep the shrub dominated structure sunlight and nesting opportunities. Sunlight gives Year 1-3 of woodland edge. more plants a place to grow, e.g. Jasminum nudiflorum, thus providing seeds for insects like Prune the shrub branches If they butterflies. Shrubs help more birds and insects Year 5/10/15 are too dense and block the path. build their nests, e.g. House sparrow. Coppcing shrubs to less than 500mm and herbs to less than 100mm. The prune is to maintained a tidy and safe path. The coppicing is to promote more sunlight Every 3 years Control invasion of marginal shrubs, to arrive at the ground. e.g. Achillea grandifoliabyon can be used to inhibite Rubus fruticosus. Achillea grandifoliabyon is more competitive. Vegetation species adjustment: Reynoutria japonica is non-tive and will quickly Clear invasive weed species, e.g. crowd out native vegetation. Year 1 Reynoutria japonica. Sun-loving species can produce more food Add sun-loving species to the for birds and insects , e.g. the sunflower seed Year 1-2 edge of the woodland. e.g. Prunus is good food for Linnet and Skylark, and the spinosa, Helianthus. Whinchat like the berries of Prunus spinosa. Many birds like nesting in the leaves gaps of thornyscrubs , e.g., Linnet. To help invertebrates survive in winter and ecourage fishes to produce larvae.

Manchester City Council / Woodland Trust

Year 1-2 Once a year

Friends of the Earth Manchester

Create wetland and plant reed.

Clear invasive birch seedlings.

Linnet

Add new First bird statistics. species, e.g. Urtica.

YEAR 15 Linnet likes oil-rich seeds particularly.

Skylark Linnet

Replace the dead herbs and maintain the path edge.

Thinning some birch trees.

Vision: To maintain a good environment quality to support the diversity of aquatic animal and birds. Action Rationale Time Done by who

Vegetation Species Adjustment: Remove the competitive species, e.g. Himalayan balsam and Typha.

Himalayan balsam and Typha can cause reeds to decline and then affecting the habitat of the reed bunting.

Year 5-10

Carbon Landscape When the plant communities The seeds of the Urtica species are food for Year 3-5 stabilizes, Utica dioica can be added many birds and invertebrates, and the stinging appropriately. structure can protect the forager from outside attack. Reedbed managemengt: To ensure reedbed at different level to control Cut part of reeds to maintain the the invasion of shrubs after the reedbed Once a year Carbon Landscape reeds at different heights and ages. exposure. Edge care: Edge plants can support more living insects as Salford/ Cut but preserve some shrubs at the food for Reed Bunting. They can also provide Manchester City edge of the wetland. Make less than pershes for Kingfisher when hunting. But shade Every 3 years Council 1/3 of the plant exceed the edge. can prevent sunlight from entering the water. Monitor: Royal Society for Monitor water quality, or the number Kingfishers is an key indicator for water quailty. Year 5-10 the Protection of of indicator animal , e.g. kingfishers. Birds

Perennial Meadow (Section 3): Vision: To make the meadow become the most colourful open field in the site with food sources for animals. Action Rationale Time Done by who

Vegetation Species Adjustment: Clear invasive and colonised species, e.g. Reynoutria japonica, and Rhododendron ponticum.

Royal Horticultural Society/ University Students

Plant oak trees with support and irrigate regulary.

Clear invasive plants and add new perennial species.

Bumblebee

Bumblebee and Flower beetle are good pollinators.

Reed is the most common habitat for reed bunting.

Kingfisher likes standing on a shurb perch when hunting.

Bat likes living in the boxes which are easy to be found.

Bat

Reed bunting

Kingfisher

Flower beetle

Replace broken bird boxes.

Open Grassland (Section 1):

Wetland

SECTION -3 1:500

Lapwing

Starling

Gatekeeper

Replace new Thinning bird boxes. birch trees.

Increase thorn scrub-shrub, e.g. Ulex europaeus, Prunus spinosa. Waste Material: Pile up the waste materials in winter.

Lapwing and skylark don't want to be disturbed in breeding season.

Song thrush

White wood

Street

YEAR 1

Cut meadow once a year.

Song thrush and Linnet like Whinchat likes eating nesting in gound level shrubs. berries.

Starling also likes living in woodland.

Song thrush

Lapwing, and Skylark. Hygiene: Regular garbage cleaning.

Remove invasive species.

YEAR 15

House sparrow likes woodland shrubs.

House sparrow

Remove tree support.

Planted Oak Woodland

Perennial Meadow

YEAR 5

Skylark Lawping

Woodland Edge

YEAR 1

Transplant oak street trees with support and irrigate regulary.

Existing birch trees will seeded itself.

Plant new cherry trees with support and irrigate regularly.

Spontaneous Birch Woodland

Reynoutria japonica is non-tive and will quickly crowd out native vegetation. Rhododendron ponticum can produce countless seeds and then quickly colonise the field.

Increase colourful species with big Big flowers can attract pollinators. Brassica flower head, e.g. Iris sibirica. Increase napus can provide oil-rich seeds liked by seed production species, e.g. Linnet, Helianthus seed are liked by Skylark. Brassica napus, Helianthus. Steppe specie are better adapted to poor Replace dead plants and introduce condition. new species, e.g. Salvia nemorosa and Scabiosa ochroleuca. Vegetation Structure Control: It allow sunlight arrive the ground and support Coppicing meadows and keep the invertebrates andbird nesting, e.g. Song Thrush structure at different heights in spring. can nesting and hunting here.

Year 1

Replace the dead herbs.

Royal Horticultural Society / University Students

Year 15

Once a year

Salford/ Manchester City Council

Replace broken bird boxes.

Cut invasive birch seedlings. Section Line

Link to Species Selection Principle: 1 2 3 4 5

Closed Woodland (Section 1/2/3):

Prune the willow branches.

(Animal Photo Sources: Skylark, Kingfisher, Lapwing, Linnet, Song thrush from: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/ House sparrow, Starling, Whinchat, Reed bunting from: https://ebird.org/home Bumblebee, Gatekeeper, Wood white from: https://butterfly-conservation.org/ Flower beetle from: https://www.britannica.com)

Vision: To develop closed woodlands gradually with age and structure diversity to maximize biodiversity. Action Rationale Time Done by who

New Planted Oak Woodland Protection: Control weeds around the new plants. And remove invasive birch seedlings.

Check the branches and leaves of regularly to see if there are bark tearing and diseases, e.g. for oak trees, pay attention to check the Oak Processionary.

To ensure new trees grows healthily enough to be competitive. The birch seeds can be taken by wind and the birch grows faster than the oak. Oak Processionary can damage oak tress by eating leaves and can cause skin and respiratory diseases. To ensure new trees become strong enough to support itself, and protect new trees from herbicides.

Check the tree shelter and support of new trees, replace damaged items. The poor soil and soil compaction may can't support new tree, so it is necessary to provide Irrigate them in dry season and apply nutrients for growth. nitrogen fertilizer. Check the soil if the plant are not growing well. Spontaneous Birch Woodland: Keep certain area of open spaces on ground Thinning if the canopy are too dense. level to let sunlight in. Remove invasive Oak seedlings.

Year 1-2

Flower beetle

Deadwood: Make the deadwood die out naturally, or pile them up to form a shelter after cutting in winter. Monitor: Monitor the bird species in Red List to, e.g. House Sparrow and Starling. Shelter: Set up bird and bat boxes at a height above 4m on the mature trees.

The oak tree will gradually replaces the birch in the later stages of natural succession. The deadwood can shape the microclimate and provide shelter for invertebrates and birds. It also can nurture fungi and other microorganisms to provide food for insects.

Year 1-5

Woodland Trust / Manchester City Council

Year 1-3 Year 1-3

Year 15 Year 10-15

Woodland Trust

Year 10-15

Friends of the Earth Manchester/ University Students

Swift, House Sparrow and Starling prefer woodland with nesting places.

Year 5-10

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Provide nests for bats, starlings. Swift boxes can be hung on structures. The height is to ensure flying.

Year 3-5

Volunteers (e.g. Friends of Pomona)

LOHAS OASIS

Community Design Based on Water Management Sheffield, UK | 0.9 ha | Individual | 2020.01 BACKGROUND The small community is close to the University of Sheffield, with a large number of pedestrians and student-residents. Because of the large height difference, it often forms a large area of flooding in the autumn, which seriously affects transport. Therefore, the project aims to build a more participatory and biodiversity community based on the water management infrastructure.

• BLUE EVALUATION

• RED EVALUATION

Sheffield is a cool city with significant rainfall, even in the driest month. The average annual temperature is 9.2 °C, about 864 mm of precipitation falls annually. Because the city is located on the edge of the Peak District, the topography is obviously undulated, so the lower part of the city often forms a large area of flooding.

• GREEN EVALUATION

ISSUES 1.Close to the main roads, the toxic chemicals generated by vehicle have a great impact on the wildlife. 2. The site has huge height difference, scattered drainage, and some areas are prone to waterlogging. 3. Unattracted landscape. All the space is grassland with the specimen. 4. Lack of biodiversity, shortage of suitable and diverse habitats for wildlife. 14

• BLUE STRATEGY

• RED STRATEGY

• GREEN STRATEGY

Closed space formed by trees can create a microclimate. to prevent cold air in winter, but form a cool area in summer.

A dry creek with gravels and wet species in the middlelower place can lead to runoff.

A detention pond at the lower place with wet species can purify the water as well as increasing human experience and biodiversity.

Narrow ditches on the grassland surface can store the rainfall temporarily and increase the rainfall penetration rate.

• DESIGN CONCEPT

• MASTERPLAN

The tree rings are used as the main design language for spaces. The main spaces contains detention pond and assembly space, supplemented by plant design, to create an ecological small green community green.

• PERSPECTIVE The trees and grassland dominated community has different closed, semi-closed and open spaces for human experience and activities. The creek streams on the ground can gather the runoff and lead the runoff flow into the detention pond to reduce the flooding.

• SECTION

Rainfall

+100.90m +100.40m Inflitration

A-A' Section 1:50 U Type Buffer Lawn

Detention pond for rainwater collecting and biodiversity increasing.

Quiet space for rest, gathering and communication.

+101.65m

+99.85m +101.15m +100.65m +100.15m

+98.65m +98.00m

B-B' Section 1:200 Detention Pond

+99.80m

C-C' Section 1:200 Terrace Plaza 17

• DETAILED PLANTING

• A-A' PLANTING SECTION

• DETAILED CONSTRUCTION

• CONSTRUCTION SECTION

CIRCLE OF LIFE

Ecological Restoration of Shaohai Wetland Qingdao, China | 7 ha | 2018 CHSLA Award/ 2018 LA Frontiers Award | Group | 2018.06 BACKGROUND Shaohai Wetland was established in 2001 after the flooding in Jiaozhou which caused economic losses of 120 million yuan. Shaohai wetland played an important role in the next decade. But in recent years, serious ecological imbalance and business investment weakened the ecological benefit of wetlands. Therefore, we proposed to build a multi-stage purification system to restore the ecology, and develop an ecological fishery and tourism economy to build a resilient cycle of society-economy-ecology.

• LOCATION

• ISSUES

• HISTORY Shaohai wetland was a flood-prone area in history and brought serious social and economic losses each time when flooding. The wetland has a high water level and pollution in recent years, reed colonization leads to constant accumulation of silt. The silt increased 2mm only within a year, with creatures death at the same time, the environment continues to deteriorate. So it is necessary to restore the site environment.

• DIAGRAM Water

Plant

Animal

Society

Problem

Water

Plant

Animal

Society

Solution

Severe water eutrophication

Reed colonization, rare plants species

Dead birds and fishes

Commercial buildings establishment

Reason

Wetlands for water purification

Introduce new plants species

Create habitats

Devepole ecotourism and gain income

Water quality will be improved

Plants communities will increase

Increasing biodiversity

Balance between economy and ecology

Results

City waste water

Water polltion, incomplete bio-chain

Lack of habitats and clean water

Villages removal caused by investment

• DESIGN STRATEGY

60% 10% 30%

• STRATEGY

• MASTERPLAN

• DESIGN CONCEPT

• LANDSCAPE TYPOLOGY

• FLORA AND FAUNA

• WATER LEVEL

• FOATING ISLANDS

• NATURAL SUCCESSION

• DAM STRUCTURE LAYER 1 Plant reeds, calamus and other plants, to make them grow naturally.

1st Year

3rd Year

5th Year

Wetlands provide a space for the people in close contact with nature, where people can interact with birds, children's science education class activities can be held here. Cruise also offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy the lake scenery.

7th Year

1st Year

3rd Year

LAYER 2 The fence is made of willow branches, which can keep the water permeable and prevent reeds from growing.

5th Year LAYER 3 Use gravel and other debris to fix the plants while filtering the water's impurities.

LAYER 4 Use waste silt to build up the basement, and provide a environment for plants.

• PERSPECTICVE 26

PICTURESQUE LIFE

Community Design for Elderly Health Care Qingdao, China | 21 ha | Individual | 2019.06 BACKGROUND Since 2019, China's elderly population above the age of 60 has exceeded the 200 million mark and is expected to enter an accelerated ageing stage in 2020. According to the survey, Chinese families are becoming smaller and the proportion of elderly people living alone is increasing. The family-based pension model is difficult to maintain, and other models are needed to provide space for the pension industry. The public community will become an inevitable trend in the future.

• BACKGROUND

Aging rate in China

2010-2018 China's elderly population over 60 years old

• LOCATION

SITE

100 million

29KM 15KM 22KM

Shandong

According to international standards, when the population aged 65 and over of a country or region accounts for more than 7%, it will enter ageing; more than 14% will be deeply ageing; if it exceeds 20%, it will enter super-ageing. At present, China has entered ageing, and six provinces have entered deep ageing. It is expected that China will enter deep ageing in 2020 and superageing in 2040.

0-7% 7%-14% 14%-20%

Prediction

44KM

Jiaozhou North Railway Station

Close to the transportation hub. Surrounding area has good prospects. Jiaozhou New Airport

Qingdao

Characteristics of the elderly

51KM

32KM

Body Surface

Wrinkle

ToothLoss

Humpback

Gray Hair

Perception

Nerve

Memory Reduction

Constitution

Fragile Bone

Vision Loss

Touch Loss

Visual Deprivation

Sensory Stimulation

Sleep Less

Alzheimer

Poor Balance

Spiritual Touch

Chronic Diseases

Respiratory Diseases

Low Immunity

37KM

Qingdao Liuting Airport

Ergonomic Design Jiaozhou

Hearing Loss

Jimo City Center

Jiaozhou City Center

Qingdao North Railway Station

Hongdao City Center

• SITE ANALYSIS Farmland

Water

Agricultural House

Village

Main Road

Minor Road

Safety Environment

• HUMAN NEEDS Healthy Elderly

Assisted Elderly

Incapable Elderly

Dying Elderly

Ball sports Jogging

Rehabilitation exercise

Social Caring

Medical caring

Chating Reading

Aerobic exercise

Rehabilitation exercise

Retreat

Path

Village

ISSUES:

SITE

Dacing Move

Gardening

Relax Chating

Gardening

Field

Gardening

The healthy elderly and assisted elderly can carry out diverse activities. But the incapable elderly and the dying elderly have relatively fewer needs.

1. Water/ trash pollution 2. No vagetation management 3. Inconvenient paths

Road

Lake

4. Untidy environment 28

• MASTERPLAN

1: 2000

NOTE: The design does not include architectural design.

2 10

1 9

12 13

• INSPIRATION

United

Ground Texture

1. Sports Area 2. Resort Housing 3. Rehabilitation Area 4. Apartment 5. Horiculture Area 6. Gardening Area 7. Movie Square 8. Ecological Lake 9. Atrium Garden 10. Spring Garden 11. Physiotherapy 12. Entrance 13. Control Center

Change

Rebuild

• DESIGN LAYER Path

• ENLARGED PLAN

Conceptual Third Road

Minor Road

Real

Atrium Garden Curve design to increase the time the elderly spend on outdoor activities and provide a good window view.

Gardening Area Different gardening spaces enrich daily activities, and use colours and odour to stimulate the elderly's perception.

Rehabilitation Area A space in natural environment that provide fitness equipment for healthy elderly.

Physiotherapy Region

Special-care Region

Spring Square

Sports Region

Apartment Region

Control Region

Resort Region

Center Square

Lakeside Region

Rehabilitation Region

Gardening Region

Horiculture Region

Main Road

• SECTION A-A 1: 1000

The sections show the scale of all spaces, roads and building. Terrace Gardening

Flower Room

Relax Area

Sports Area

• PERSPECTIVE 1

Flower Pond

Sink Maze

Flower Room

Gardening is one of elderly favourite activities. The horticulture area provides elderly with the experience of growing garden plants and cognitive plants, which helps to restore their cognitive abilities and enrich their lives. 30

• SECTION B-B 1: 1000

Tree Pool

Terrace Gardening

Ecological Lake

Relax Area

Through the combination of rich vegetation species and urban sustainable drainage systems such as detention ponds, the ecological design provides the elderly with not only diverse environmental experience but also collect rainwater and drainage it into the lake.

• PLANTING

Coral tree

Decem maior Credits

Prunus margarita Cleander

Ginkgo

Cedar

Manila grass

Ophiopogon Octagonal japonicus Bermudagrass aurum laminam

Setthim

Forsythia

Magnolia

Camphor

Yancao

Berberis Pyracantha Haitong purpurea fortuneana

Begonia

Elm

Zoysia japonica

Photinia frasery

Reed

Lilium

Carex

Ivy

Ligustrorum

Acer

Magnolia

Acer regula

Ginkgo

Camphor

Red Maple Metasequoia Willow

Iris

Zantedeschia

Iris

Juniper

Iris

lotus

Water Lily

Lily leaf

Car scutum herba

Hornwort

Water Lily

• PERSPECTIVE 2

Spring Square

Sports Area

Rehabilitation

Movie Square

Special-care Atrium Garden Viewing Platform

According to the needs of the elderly and the building functions, the project designed multiple activity spaces with different functions for the elderly. Includes exercise areas, a movie square for daily recreation, and horticulture area, an ecological inner lake area connected to the external pond and a viewing platform, etc. Improve the quality of life of the elderly through physical activities, plant colour and smell stimulation, and psychological rehabilitation.

Grassland

FLOATING CLOUD

Pocket Park Design in Nanqiao Town Shanghai, China | 3600 km2 | Individual | 2019.01 BACKGROUND The Fengxian City in Shanghai is an old area where many kindergartens and schools are located, with a very high density of residential buildings. Besides, the site is close to the maternal and child health care hospital, and there is no outdoor space for children's activities and recovery. Therefore, my idea to design a small space mainly suitable for children's outdoor experience.

• LOCATION

• SITE ANALYSIS

Major Roads

Minor Roads

Water

Lawn

Residential

Educational

Commercial

Medical

Storage

The site is closed, surrounded by residential, retail and schools, and backed by a Maternal and Child Health Hospital. The space inside is limited and the tree canopy seriously affects the lighting of users. Therefore, a structural pavilion was considered for design.

HOSPITAL

POCKET PARK ENTRANCE

SHOPS

RESIDENTIALS 34

• CHILDREN'S NEEDS

• SUNLIGHT

Four key stages of children's development

Spring Equinox

Children's activities in different ages Summer Solstice

0-2 Years

3-6 Years

7-12 Years

Nursery Nursery

Swing Swing

Reading Reading

Buned Bunedhills hills

Plant Plants balls balls

Climbing Climbing

Sanpit Sanpit

Slide Slide

Aerobic Aerobic exercise exercise

Spring Spring

Trampoline Trampoline

Gathering Gathering

Autumn Equinox

Winter Solstice

Since the buildings around the site are not very high. In the spring and autumn, the site has sufficient light, but in the summer the solar radiation is too strong, and in winter, the site rarely receives light. Therefore, both lightshielding properties and light-transmitting properties should be considered in the design.

• GENERATION PROCESS

• FORM EXPERIMENT

Chapter 1 Alice fell into the rabbit hole and arrived a room where she could get bigger and smaller.

1.Circulation

Cubes at same height and direction.

Cubes at same direction, but different height.

Cubes at different height and different direction.

Cylinders at same height.

Cylinders at different height.

Spheres at different radius.

2.Plus-in

Chapter 5 Alice met Cheshire cat and had a talk.

Chapter 7 Mad Hatter put Alice into the pot to escape search.

3.Mode

4.Link

Chapter 8 Alice hided in Mad Hatter's hat to avoid hunter's arrest.

5.Channel Chapter 3 Alice run out of the room and lost in forest.

INSPIRATION: Alice in Wonderland is a fairy tale movie which I liked very much. And there are many wonderful spaces in the movie. I abstract them as different activity spaces and use the rille to frame them and then connect different spaces with the channel to form the final design.

6.Canopy

7.Frame

Final

• MASTERPLAN 1: 300 N

Trampoline

Exercise Space

Mirror Space Restaurant

Plants Space

Bookstore

Climbing

Slide and Sandpit

Different spaces are interspersed in the structure to meet the daily leisure needs of citizens. At the same time, the grid structure can ensure the sunlight of the residential buildings and make the space transparent. After many years, the climbing vine plants will make the whole space more vibrant and attractive.

• PERSPECTIVE 1

In this space, many plant balls are hanging on the structure, the plants are planted in nutrient solution at the bottom of the transparent balls, children can experience many plants species here.

• SECTION 1 1: 300 A' A

Plants Space

Restaurant

Exercise Space

Trampoline 38

• PERSPECTIVE 2

This space is the widest and highest space in the project, children can slide down along the long spiral-shaped slides or enjoy the scenery on an eight-level platform.

• SECTION 2 1: 300 B' B

B' Plants Space

Slide and Sandpit

Mirror Space

Exercise Space

Climbing

Bookstore 39

ROOFSCAPE

Roof Playground Design On Metro Depot Qingdao, China | 2.6 ha | Individual | 2018.11 BACKGROUND The project is located on the roof of an important metro depot in Licang District of Qingdao. The area has a high density of workers and rapid urban development but lacks space for entertainment and sports. In response to the needs of the Metro staff and the residents, I designed a playground using the roof of the depot.

• LOCATION

• CITIZENS' NEEDS

• SITE ANALYSIS

Building

Water

Minor Road

Major Road

Freeway

Railway

Satellite

With the urban development of this area, more and more residential and commercial are gathered here, which is close to the urban transportation hub. The metro depot is located at the edge of the estuary and has an extremely wide ground and roof space, so it has the potential to become an urban public space that serves both the citizens and works. According to the survey, citizens hope that there can be a large public space for sports, gathering and children's entertainment to relieve the pressure of work and study. 42

• GENERATION PROCESS

• MASTERPLAN

1: 1000

Arrange the light wells regularly.

Put spaces in the north-south direction to prevent sunlight from hitting eyes.

Put down the tree pools in spare place.

Divide the pavement.

Adjust the space so that they can cover the least light wells, and draw the runway.

Raise some parts of the runway.

Dig the activity spaces.

Set up the helters.

• DESIGN LAYER

• RUNWAY

• SECTION 1 1: 600 A

The sections show the scale and structure of the playground, subway depot and the architecture.

Trees A'

Fabrics

A' B

Runway and Lane

• FUNCTION Activity Field

• DETAILED

Pavement and Light Wells Daily Exercise

Metro Depot

Organisation

The sports fields include a football court, tennis court, basketball court, badminton court and multi-function playground. Entertainment spaces include swings, trampoline and children's sandpit; Three small plazas interspersed between these fields; the two runways include an undulating runway; the three rest fabrics include two locker rooms and a shelter. People of different ages can exercise, walk and chat here, and the site also has parking lots and lanes to facilitate car access. 44

• MULTI-FUNCTION PLAYGROUND SPRING

AUTUMN

SUMMER

WINTER

The multi-functional playground can be worked as different activity courts in different seasons to meet the sports requirement of different people.

• SECTION 2 1: 600 C

C' 45

• PERSPECTIVE

The swing plza is between the footbal court and the multi-function playground, in the middle of the fplaza are tarmpolines. People especially children can have fun here.

People can play badminton and do some aerobic exercise here. Tree-pool seats between the court and runways provide people with 46

PANORAMIC VIEWING TOWER Ocenic Platform Design

Qingdao, China | 300 m2 | Individual | 2017.06 BACKGROUND Baxiandun is a very famous scenic spot in Mountain Lao, with beautiful scenery and a developed sea industry. However, the surrounding roads are inconvenient and there is no dock or platforms for tourists. So the project is going to design a platform that combines docks and leisure function to meet the needs of visitors

• SITE ANALYSIS

Baxiandun is located on the top of Laoshan Mountain, surrounded by many villages, and it is a popular attraction. However, due to the complex terrain, the traffic is extremely inconvenient, and no special sea routes have been set for tourists. So commuting time usually takes several hours.

Qingdao Laoshan

• ECO-CHAIN

Due to a large number of fishing exports, the ecological chain of Laoshan is becoming more and more fragile and even broken. Therefore, it is necessary to develop artificial breeding to make up the ecological chain of the fracture. Among them, scallops, oysters, kelp, seaweed, and jellyfish are the main cultured species. Use different breeding ways according to the growing depth and pattern of different sea creatures.

• BREEDING Kelp Breeding

Nori Breeding

Grow Column

Scallop Breeding

Seeding Hole

Oyster Breeding

Fishing Net

Iron Cage 49

• PROCESS

• MASTERPLAN

The platform is built on the unique geological cliff of Baxiandun. There are three levels, viewing platform, restaurant and farmland. The platform is supported by concrete column underwater. And the tentacles below the platform can provide a production site for fish eggs.

• ENERGY Algae

• SHIPPING ROUTE The platform is covered by an algae facade, which can produce oxygen and electricity through the photosynthesis of all ages used by sunlight and carbon dioxide.

The incubators and water purifiers are under the water. Seawater can be purified when going through a semipermeable and provide fresh water for the algae facade and platform, at the same time, the algae facade can produce electricity for the heated and small lights in the incubators to attract fish and breed roes.

• SECTION

After setting up the dockland, the fishing boat and yacht can travel between the platform and villages which can save plenty of time, and tourist can enjoy nature from a sea perspective.

People can arrive at any one platform by walking. The top platform is a good position for enjoying nature, the second top platform is a micro-farmland provide vegetables. The lowest platform with small restaurant gives tourist a place for drinking and eating.

• DESIGN LAYER

Other Wor k s DRAWING

FLOWER ARRANGEMENT

HAND-DRAWING MASTERPLAN

LANDSCAPE PLANNING (INDIVIDUAL)

LANDSCAPE PLANNING (GROUP)

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE

LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT