Urban Design Portfolio_ Yufei Tang_ University of Michigan by Yufei Tang

PORTFOLIO URBAN DESIGN 2023 YUFEI TANG fayetang@umich.com

YUFEI TANG fayetang@umich.com

EDUCATION Master of Urban Design University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Sep. 2022-Jan. 2024 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Northeast Forestry University, Harbin Sep. 2018-Jan. 2022

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Urban Design Intern AECOM, Shenzhen Jun. 2023-Aug. 2023 Intern Poly(Wuhan) Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. Oct. 2021-Nov. 2021 Intern of Landscape Architecture GVL Guangzhou Jul. 2020-Aug. 2020 & May. 2019-Jun. 2019

SKILLS Technical Skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Rhino, Lumion, Enscape, V-Ray, ArcGIS, Premiere Pro, Microsoft Office Language: English, Chinese (Mandarin)

CONTENTS ACADEMIC WORK

Old Topia

Open Your Backyard

Vertical Universe

"Thones Park"

Parallel Park in Manhattan

Sketches

OLD TOPIA Applicant's Name: Yufei Tang Completion Date: Fall 2022 Project Location: Willets Point, Queens, NY Project Type: Group Project, Academic Work Work Content of Applicant: GIS Mapping, Creat Actor Network, Concept Generation, Architecture Design, 3 Renderings Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaDgp0RNPxQ [Project Introduction] In the aging borough of Queens, New York, we focused on this issue and planned and designed for it. The project takes inspiration from the NORC form of neighborhood, and to change the problem of too much independence, we added elements of Downtown Flushing to form an aging-friendly but all-ages neighborhood with an urban interface on the second floor and a community interface on the second floor.

Data Analysis GIS Mapping Using GIS Mapping to analyze Flushing, a typical area in Queens where seniors gather. It is found that the areas where seniors are more inclined to gather are characterized by well-developed service facilities and amenities, abundant recreational activities, and more open spaces. Job Opportunities

Fresh Food Store Retail Food Store

Eco-Friendly

Factory

Living Quailty

Green Space Waterfront

Park

Health（Physical/Mental Health）

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Transit Zone Subway

Safe Street Bus Stop

Subway

Library Hospital

Museum Pharmacy

Sport Nursing Home

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Create the Community Actor Networking: Creating operational and living models of age-friendly communities

Create the Community Concept Generation

Create the Community Architecture Design Residential buildings were created based on the NORCs concept. The building is more age-friendly with the most infrastructures needed by the residents such as pharmacy, gym and leisure space. At the same time, each building has a small community office to respond to the community model of the actor network.

Roof Garden Reading Corner Cafe

Leisure Space

Pharmacies Vending Machine

Pharmacy Job Management Office Shared Business Office Voluntary Organization Seniors Non-Profit Institution

Office Floor

Gym Children's Room 2nd Layer

Fitness Center

Lobby

Create the Community Surface Design Well-established amenities and activities are planned in urban spaces and community interfaces to create an active urban atmosphere.

Entrance Garden Healing Garden Exhibition Pet Park Community Market Shared Canteen Concert Joint

Create Elevated Surface

Residential Units

Museum

Green Space

Church

Protective Green Space

School

Natural Green Space

Office

Open Space

Hospital

Sports

Club

Library

Pharmacy

Commercial

Mall

Parking

Create City Fabric

Plan

Renderings

Street View

Community Market

Entrance Garden

Indoor Exhibition

Community Exhibiton

Movie Show

OPEN YOUR BACKYARD Applicant's Name: Yufei Tang Completion Date: Spring 2023 Project Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Project Type: Group Project, Academic Work Work Content of Applicant: GIS Mapping, Creat Actor Network, Concept Generation, Create Senarios, Backyards' Landscape Design, Collages Website/ Video Link: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7480e0932c4647368d2d605c4a57a18b Stage Work Link: (Broadsheet), (Field Guide)

[Project Introduction] Livability is an important aspect of any urban space, and it refers to the ability of a city to provide its inhabitants with a high quality of life and well-being. Ann Arbor, Michigan, is often regar livable cities in the United States. However, the city is facing some serious issues that threaten its livability. High rents and housing prices are a major concern, indicating a housing shortage i for "Open Your Backyard" seeks to address the housing shortage problem in Ann Arbor in a sustainable, affordable, and community-focused way. By increasing the density of the city throu ADUs and creating small communities hidden in the backyard, we hope to improve the livability of Ann Arbor and promote a more inclusive, sustainable, and harmonious urban environment

Opportunities for Ann Arbor Although Ann Arbor faces a very severe housing shortage, there are still large underutilized tracts of land in Ann Arbor.The R1 zoning district (where only one structure is allowed to be built on each property) is divided into four classes, with R1A having a minimum property size of 20,000 square feet and R1D having a minimum size of 5,000 square feet. New homes are not allowed in these large backyards and are underutilized by homeowners.

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Urban Expressway R1 Zoning Area Schools

Ann Arbor

Hotels Airbnbs

Proposal Actor Networking We studied the existing land law and ADU policy in Ann Arbor, based on which we introduced different stakeholders, adjusted the relevant ADU policy, and put forward our practical proposal.

New ADU Policy l b Relaxation off Setback Requirement

Size Limit Units/ Si Li i ffor U i No height Limit

Permit Multiple Dwellings

All Sh i Allow Sharing Lands and Facilities

Build by Themselves Backyard Design and Housing Design

Existing ADU Policy Restrict Setback Requirement

Maximum Size Requirement

Permit One Accessory Dwelling

Permit only on Residential One

Cooperate with Developers

Create acommodation units Create shared facilities Create Social Space

Long-Term Ground Lease Developers retain ownerships Share rents with homeowners Buy units at any time

Affordable Housing Program

Improve the Policy

Serious Housing Shortage problem in Ann Arbor

Encourage "Open Your Backyard" Program

Long-term Rentals

Apply for Engaging

Funding by NonproÞt Organizations

Developers Management Company

Apply Individually Apply with Neighborhoods

Rezoning: Change into Mixed-use Zoning Diversity and Co-living Students Scholars Seniors Couples

Auto Management Cleaning System Self-checking Kiosks

Prototype In Applicant's the house s Na N Name: design me: Yufei section, Tang gwe have designed two types of houses, one-bedroom and two-bedroom, to suit different people's needs. The space layout is simple and clear, and the construction material is mainly wood. The design of the house and the choice of materials express our thoughts on affordable housing.

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2 Bedroom Room

Senarios We selected three neighborhoods by property size from the Residential 1 zoning in Ann Arbor for backyards to create different scenarios of the proposal. The success of the creation of the different scenarios shows that the idea of open backyards can be adapted to the neighborhoods of Ann Arbor.

Site01: Ironwood Dr, Ann Arbor Area: 50,593m2

Site02: Blaney Dr, Ann Arbor Area: 28,973m2

Site03: W Keech Ave, Ann Arbor Area: 13,598m2

Detailed Plan Site 03: W Keech Ave, Ann Arbor

Collages Social spaces, a shared kitchen and dining bar are all available in this mini community in the backyard, and the greenery is well kept. The needs of groups such as the elderly and children have also been taken into account.

VERTICAL UNIVERSE Applicant's Name: Yufei Tang Completion Date: Fall 2021 Project Location: Shanghai, China Project Type: Individual, Academic Work [Project Introduction] Located in Shanghai, China, the project is a cemetery skyscraper. In this project, elements of Fengshui and Bagua are transformed into different landscapes such as mountains and lakes, stacked to form a vertical landscape. The project aims to solve problems such as the shortage of land in super large cities and the high cost of cemeteries, and to try to change the inherent plane form of the landscape， also push the boundary of landscape.

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