GUO ZHIYI PORTFOLIO

National University of Singapore

Master of Landscape Architecture

CAP: 4.5/5.0 ; Rank: 1/27

Nanjing Agricultural University (211, 985 Project Innovation Platform)

Bachelor of Engineering in Landscape Architecture

CAP: 89.53/100 ; Rank: 10/70 ; IELTS: 7.0

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Elements & Place Spirit

Public Sediment

Soil & A Cooperative Paradigm To Manage River

Humidity Laboratory

Water & Rebuild Water Education Base of Last Century by Using Land Art

Outdoor Museum

soil & Search community autonomy ways for retired agricultural professors

CONCEPT - " Pictogram " - Elements And Place Spirit

Each venue is very lively, with its unique characteristics and interesting side. I believe that each venue is telling their own story. As designers, we have an obligation to understand them in depth, and for them who can’t speak. Sounding a voice further confirms the necessity of the existence of landscape designers. Designers need to use natural elements as design inspiration or materials to strengthen the temperament of the site and make it more in line with the common aesthetics of mankind, that is, to enhance the characteristics of the space through design. Make the spirit of the place more prominent

In a large number of projects designed during the undergraduate period, four projects with typical personal touches were selected. The four projects were from the soil and the community autonomy of retired agronomy professors, water and land use art to transform the water education base of the last century, electricity and activation The vitality pulse of the fractured landscape belt, as well as the fire and fireresistant Tibetan fire worship sacrificial route to explore the designer’s understanding of the three elements of Natural Elements, Space and Place Spirit

Rekindle Tibetan Religion

Fire & Design fire-resistant tibetan pilgrimage paths

Beijing Re-beat

Electricity & Rebuild vitality pulse of faulted Beijing landscape belt

Other Work & Software Capabilities

Public Sediment

soil & a cooperative paradigm to manage river

SEDIMENT DILEMMA IN KALLANG RIVER BASIN

Type: individual Work

Time: 08/2022

Academic Course: MLA STUDIO: QUARTER

Grade: A (5.0/5.0)

Instructor: Kenya ENDO

Location: Kallang, Singapore

Project Brief:

The installation of the marina barrage has disrupted the natural processes of river sedimentation and has led to a series of ecological problems in the Kallang River and a $5-6 million annual dredging cost, in future, the increasing number of ABC water projects proposed will undoubtedly exacerbate sedimentation problems.

The Public Sediment Project proposes a cooperative paradigm for engaged civic action to Manage river sediments, In recasting the sediment in the Kallang River as a substrate of resiliency to transfer vacant community use sites into a dynamic landscape condition, where the legacies of labor, innovation, and ecological justice overlap.

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OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OFFERED BY THE SITE DESIGN PRINCIPLE FOR SEDIMENT TRAPPER

Bulk Sediment Source

River Deposition

Where Deposition Happens

Strong sedimentation at river bends, site located where river deposition processes occur

How Deposition Happens

water velocity reduction +

untreated drainage ditch allows a large amount of sediment from the surrounding bare land to enter the Kallang River directly

more convex bank

more sediment can be captured

Raw Material Decision

Traditional Craftsmanship Inspiration

LEGEND

STI (Sediment Transportation Index)

1.01-1.59

1.59-25.08

Water&sediment flow on road

Water&sediment flow on land

Raw Materialcoconut source

coconut charcoal powder +

coconut peat

Size Decision

original living environment

juvenile fish 30mm

Making Process

Mix coco charcoal powder and coco peat

Mold Demoulding

multi purpose growing medium made out of coconut husk.coconut charcoal can be used as a material to purify water and soil

Coconut fiber is added to lime powder to create a plaster to coat walls, and when placed in a mold, it can be transformed into different shapes.

Coconut by-products provide material for decontaminating sediment pollution Madras chunam plaster craftsmanship provides an opportunity to change forms of coconut

SENARIO1 - 0-5YR - SEDIMENT CONTROL-ORIENTED

There is a large source of sediment around the current site, so the site was initially used as a sediment collection site to provide raw materials for subsequent programs while restoring the ecology of the site.

SENARIO2 - 6-10YR - COMMUNITY INVOLVING-ORIENTED

Based on the capture of sediment and ecological restoration of the site, community residents participate in sediment management activities as an opportunity to maintain the ecology of the site and enjoy the benefits of the site together

Involving Program

Raw material production 1

2

2 Community Seed Ball Program

Plants Restoration

3 Sediment Trap

1 2

water purify

3 4

Involving Program

sediment trapping diversion Sedimentation Pond

1 Community Seed Ball Program

Involving Program

2 Mud Play Program

Making Sediment Balls Helps Plants Maintainess

Making Sediment Balls Helps Evironment Education

Community Seed Ball Program 1

2 Nature Playground Social Benefit

3 Fishing Activity

Sediment can be used as fertilizer to provide opportunities for community farming sediment pond provides habitat for fish. after ecological restoration, surrounding community can use it for activities such as fishing and sightseeing island in sediment diversion section could be ideal locations to provide temporary commercial and recreational activities 2 3 1 irrigation sediment control

SENARIO3 - 10-50YR - FUTURE CONSTRUCTION - ORIENTED

Using the URA plan as a basic guideline, the site will be developed as a residential area in the future, and the previous sediment design can be used both as part of the community landscape and still as a new ABC water plan for sediment control.

Involving Program

1

Raw material production

URA's five-year plan determines that the site will be developed as a residential area

2

Community Voting Program

The community decides which site features will be retained

1

Increase Fertility

Remained Benefit

Unwanted sediment facilities can be placed in the soil as a source of nutrients, while providing a foundation for future residential landscaping.

2

Shoreline Restoration

Because the previous construction all utilized the earth on the site, if land is in short supply, sediment capture diversion can be easily filled in

The multiple forms of sediment facility change accommodate the goals of multiple parcel development, and their proximity to community use sites can serve as a medium for public participation in sediment management.

1 Sediment Trap

sediment trapping diversion

Installation of sediment trapping systems on the convex banks of rivers

2 Sediment Reuse

Community Use Sites as Involving Hub

Community use sites that are vacant as temporary sites can serve as a medium for community participation in sediment management

1 Nature-based ferterlizer

Sediment captured close to parkland can be used for parkland management

3 Sediment Byproduct Distribution

2 Experience-based original trapper site near raw material can be used as a center for education and experience in making sediment traps

3 Activity-based construction material site near raw material can be used as a center for education and experience in making sediment traps

WHEN SEDIMENT BALLS ARE APPLIED TO THE REGIONAL SCALE

Purification Pond

Aeration Pond

Drainage

Sedimentation Pond

Bio-Swale

Humidity Laboratory

Water & Rebuild Water Education Base by Using Land Art

Site Background

Type:individual work

Time:09/2020

Academic Course: Urban Square And Waterfront Landscape Design

Instructor: Zhang Qinghai

Email Address: qinghai@njau.edu.cn

Location:Nanjing,China

Project Brief:

Site served as city’s water education base in the 1970s and 1980s; rigid revetments, a single form of water collection, and aging infrastructure gradually weakened original spirit of site

Design reimagined the form of an educational site as an urban rainwater collection, using different topography, different weather, and stagnant surface water to present different processes, which are displayed to citizens and tourists. The design re-adjusts the elevation of the site, so that surface of site forms a specific curved filter pool, and water purification is carried out through three topographic steps

Mainly through study of contours, shapes, speed of water catchment and distribution of people, the use of Three-Dimensional Clay Molds, 3d Printing, Foam Board Production, Drawing Profiles And Contours gradually develops a beautiful site with educational value , With Flowing Water as the design inspiration and element, reactivating its spirit of place as a "Humid Laboratory" in Nanjing

Site Selection Analysis

Accessibility Analysis

Nanjing City

Yangtze River

Purple Mountain

SITE

Pedestrian Reachable

Secondary Pedestrian

Car Reachable

Parking Lot

Entrance

Bus Station

Inner Qinhuai River

Surrounding Analysis

Downtown

Jiangjun Mountain

Urban Green Space

Urban Waters

Real Estate Community

Education Area

Other Buildings

The first stage is rainwater collection and purification, collected rainwater is concentrated to second stage (oxygen exposure part),the third purification of stepped plants

Terrain Generation Process -

raindrop

raindrop molecule

raindrop molecule

4 4 Collision

plant purification pit

purification ladder

BLOCK 1 : ORIGAMI TERRAIN BLOCK 2 :FOLDING TERRAIN BLOCK 3 : PURIFICATION LADDER

Water Molecule Movement Process

It shows the source of the water flow within the site and the location of the site in the city.

Water Molecule Movement Process Water Molecule Movement Process

Site plan--combination of water collection modules

It shows various surface water retention conditions in the four-season venue, and increases the playability of the venue in the rainy season. The water in the venue is also shown to tourists in various forms (such as fountains, water drops, etc.)

July-rainfall:201mm

June-rainfall:152mm

May&September-rainfall:95mm

December-rainfall:27mm

Material

Design Effect Preview

MyriophyllumverticillatumL.

Hydrillaverticillata(Linn.f.)Royle

Verbenabonariensis

RudbeckiahirtaL.

Miscanthussinensis

Pennisetumsetaceum‘Rubrum’

Site Profile--Details of site functions 3D Model Printing Display

From south to north, the site is sectioned every 10 meters to show the function of the site in different vertical spaces, Spaces of different heights contain different landscape functions and treatment of rainwater, catering to the needs of different groups of people

By reshaping the terrain, the water collection and purification modules are arranged rationally, and the route of water collection and purification is presented to tourists as much as possible. In addition, the site is adjacent to the urban river, to find the rainfall in Nanjing over the years, and to design a reasonable inundation buffer zone, presenting different waterfront landscapes in the wet and dry seasons.

Landform Detaile Picture

Ecological purification and The oxygen aeration purification cycle in the exhibition area is set for deep purification

The origami-like terrain presents the artistic direction of water flow and extends the rainwater exposure time

Module 1 : Flowing Terrain Module 2 : Water Purification Display

Proposal For Autonomous Community Of Aquaponics

Outdoor Museum

soil & Search community autonomy ways for retired agricultural professors

Type:individual Work

Time:09/2019

Academic Course: Planning And Designing Of Residential Landscape

Instructor: Cong Xin

Email Adress: 648184179@qq.com

Location:Nanjing,China

Project Brief:

Many countries are currently facing crisis of population aging. In China, senior scholars often have higher professionalism and cultural pursuits before retirement. In the current community building, how to create a community environment that conforms to their own habits, reflects their social value, and avoids their spiritual emptiness is an issue worthy of attention.

This case is located in a residential area attached to Nanjing Agricultural University. It is a prestigious agricultural college in China. Most of users are retired agronomy professors. The professors' professionalism in crop research for many years make them unable to adapt to retirement Later, the life became sluggish and empty.

Finally, The Middle-Aged And Old Retired Teachers joined the Seed Center of NAU Using The Germplasm And Student Resources ,combined with the university's new research direction-Aquaponics, and proposed a new urban agricultural method community transformation

Retired Agriculture Professor

Agronomy Teachers Children

NAU Seed researcher

NAU Community Volunteer

ISSUE1：

Existing activities & Old rides in the community are not suitable for children to participate

ISSUE2：

Lack of managed infrastructure and greening make the community environment obsolete

Planting Combination Schedule

Drought & Flooding

Temperature change

Suitable season for Aquaponics

ISSUE3：

ancient community spirit has been lost, the community no longer holds public events, and the cohesion has declined

ISSUE4：

traffic jams in front of the kindergarten and children cannot find a suitable place to play

Site Climate & Vegetable Season Schedule

Vertical

Lettuce

Type1 : outdoor Aquaponics

temperature fluctuation PH fluctuation protection degree

Floating-raft

spring summer fall

Rain garden planting

media-packed bed floating-draft vertical

Temperature：20-27℃

Temperature：27-32℃

Precipitation：37-70mm

Precipitation：97-201mm

Type2:Rainy season

fertilizer amount Water demand distance from water

Aquaponics (Close range)

Aquaponics (far range)

spinach Lettuce rape

eggplant Water spinach

spinach Kale

Water spinach Cress

Tomato loofah cucumber

kidney bean carrot

Type3 Greenhouse fruits

Strawberry raspberry cherry

Details

We want to use Aquaponics like this

Provide professional counseling

Enriched the professionalism

In this system, plants can grow on rafts floating on water. Usually, raft carrying the plants is placed in a tank different from tank carrying the fish. Water from fish tank enters tank with raft through the filter assembly, and then circulates back to fish tank. Nitrifying bacteria were found in the raft tank and remained there throughout the system.

Siphon Irrigation Device

Utilize force phenomenon of liquid level difference. After filling iquid into an inverted U-shaped tubular structure, place high end of opening in a container filled with liquid. Liquid in container will continue to flow out through siphon to a lower position to ensure sufficient moisture for vegetables. There is no risk of roots being submerged

I am a seed researcher at NAU , I can get guidance of old professor

I am a volunteer at NAU , I can serve community now

Rainwater after preliminary purification is used as the source of water circulation of vertical Aquaculture device. At the same time, device uses solar panels as source of electricity to attack pump for water exchange. The nutrient-rich water containing fish excrement is purified by roots of vegetable and then returned to it. Fish pond reused

I used to be an agricultural professor,I can show my children what I have done

Co-construction of Aquaponics community

Floating Raft Aquaculture

Media - packed Bed Aquaculture

Vertical Aquaculture

Site Plan--Combination Of Aquaponics Device

Pump

40mm PVC drainage pipe 100mm C25 concrete 20mm 1:3 cement mortar

32mm PVC water-supply pipe Siphon

50mm bark cover

300mm

5mm filter gauze

300mm cultured nanospheres

5mm filter gauze

200mm crushed stone level

plain soil compaction

The plane shows the spatial combination of fish and vegetable symbiosis and rainwater collection and purification device, and the way of planting crops in the designed site. The design re-dissolved the blocked traffic on the original site, opened up a passable space from the entrance of the community to the kindergarten, and installed fish and vegetable symbiosis devices on both sides to increase the site interest

Traffic Analysis

Functional Division

1、Community Square

2、Children’s Farm Education Corridor

3、Sakura Seats

4、Aquaponics Observation Windo

5、Vegetable Box Planting (media packed bed)

6、Raft-based Culture

7、Symbiosis Education Room

8、Outdoor Education Pavilion

9、Rainwater Purification Planting

10、Shade resting

11、Gabion Rainwater Purification

12、Ornamental Fish Pond

passing area resting area main route secondary route connectivity trail water purification floating raft aquaculture vertical aquaculture canal water collecting water runoff

media packed aquaculture

Conflict Of Faith-Strained Relationship Between Tibetan

& Fire

Rekindle Tibetan Religion

Fire & Design fire-resistant tibetan pilgrimage paths

Causes Of Heavy Fire Losses

Type:individual work

Time:09/2021-11/2021

Instructor: Zhu Siqi

Location: SiChuan,China

Project Brief:

For a long time, Tibetans in the Muli area have a strict worship system for fire, and they carry out sacrificial activities of fire worship. From the fire pond in the Tibetan home to the burning mulberry furnace in the temple on Mountain Ritual Route. Fire is a tool for communicating with gods, but the fire that Tibetans believe in and worship has brought them devastating disasters and losses.

The Muli forest fire in 2019 took the lives of 30 rescuers and caused heavy economic losses to Lier Village.

Design a sacrificial place with fire control function to minimize the probability of fire, but when the unavoidable fire occurs, the forest fire will be converted into Religious Culture (Turning Mountain & Simmering Mulberry) and Economic Industry (Morel) development opportunities, To ease conflict between mountains, fire and people

Use the fire that brought disasters to the Tibetans as an opportunity for the design of the project, and Redesign The Site As A FireResistant Sacrificial Site.

Muli

Major fire damage scope

Serious Losses After Fire

fire point

Fire rescue station

2019.3.30 MILI FIRE

Villagers of Lille Village perform daily worship Mountain fire ignited, 30 firefighters lost contact

All of 30 firefighters lost contact have been found

People mourned 27 fire commanders and 3 local firefighters

Valley Foehn Effect

How To Create A Safe Route To The Mountain Ritual

Saving water for the climate corrector 0.5-1yr

Difficulty In Fetching Water

Flammable Composition

Serious Losses After Fire

Sowing seeds

Water storage

Wet fire line

Re-succession and change the forest stand

Morel production fire line

Cypress fire line

“MOUNTAIN RITUAL ROUTE”

Master Plan--Tibetan Mountain Ritual Route Design

Superimpose the area with a slope greater than 70 degrees (the area prone to deflagration) and with severe foehn effect to obtain a forest fire danger zone, and place fire protection modules in these areas along the mountain ritual route

Oxygen consumption

Morel raw material production

Restore the village economy

Morel production

The fire protection module captures and stores fog and rain through water trap, and Weather Corrector sprays fog and cypress seeds in dry & hot weather to change microclimate and form fire protection belt

Dry+hot air: ≥14℃

≥60%

Mist collection net rainwater collect

Humidity temperature sensor

Solar powered panel

First level-fire line

Legend:

ritual route

Fire protection module

villiage site

fire danger zone

Water storage space

Fog maker Separator--seed size control

Cypress seed storage room

Water pipe

Water Storage Workflow Master Plan--Sacrifice Place

The sacrificial site is located in a dense forest area with high humidity and adjacent to a fire-dangerous area. It serves as a water storage node for the fire prevention route. and the sacrificial route is designed based on the dialogue between ancient and modern people and the god of fire.

Water stored in water storage line falls along scripture wall, then it is wetted, indicating the appearance of God in people's hearts. The prism reservoir reflects sun’s rays and symbolizes Fengma flag, a symbol of Tibetan sacrifices.

refraction

How The Priests Experience The Venue

water storage-prism

water storage

worship wall-mirror

Prayer flag wall Tibetan scripture wall

festival space

Tibetan calendar year Mountain Ritual Festival

Prayer flags

Prism refraction fog wetting the wall 6m

Mani Stone Tibetan scripture wall

Tibetan Buddhist Hall believer(Lama) residence Lama

SITE2: “MOREL PRODUCTION”

Combination Fire Line Workflow Master Plan--Morel Production Line

It shows the workflow of the morel production line from the recycling of raw materials to the production of fungus bricks and morel culture modules, which enables the village to prevent fire while speeding up the economic recovery after the fire.

It shows the workflow of the internal facilities of the morel production line and the process of forming a cypress fire zone by water collection device and climate corrector

How the Morel Economic Work After Fire

Raw Material

“Mountain Ritual Route” “Sacrifice Place” “Morel Production”

The devices are placed in fire-prone areas. When the fire does not occur, the climate modifier spreads cypress seeds to form a fire belt. At the same time, when the climate is dry, the water collected by the water collecting device is used to spread the mist to reduce the probability of forest fire. In the event of a fire, the device and the cypress trees growing around it serve as a fire belt to minimize the fire threat damage to people.

The site could collect rainwater. The fog is condensed and stored in reservoirs placing along the Pilgrimage Paths. The collected water slowly wets the scripture wall. The light beam reflected by the pool symbolizes the Fengma flag advocated by the Tibetans, representing the dialogue between man and god. When a forest fire occurs, the reservoir can serve as a water source for rescue. The high-humidity water collection line also reduces the probability of fire to a certain extent, and the relationship between fire and people becomes more harmonized.

When the fire did not occur, the site was used as a production line for morel mushroom bricks and planting modules, serving as an economical source for Tianer Village. When a fire comes, the cypress fire belts formed by the climate corrector, along with the water collected by the water collection device, form a fire line to resist the fire. After the fire, the production of morel planting modules reduced economic losses for the village

WHEN A FOREST FIRE OCCURS WHEN A FOREST FIRE OCCURS AFTER THE FOREST FIRE

Site Elements & Oppotunities Analysis

a congestion in Xizhimen overpass

b c

Concept Symbol - Pacemaker

serious waterlogging problem

a

underground metro complicates pedestrian circulation pattern

Low train station usage

reduction of land attached to rivers

Urban ecological corridor fracture

b c

a Islanding Effect Outdated Facilities

trafficpulsebusinesspulse Electrode naturepulse Wire Electrodes SITE Pacemaker

Strategies Projected On Space

Residents’ slow traffic was interrupted, construction of huge traffic infrastructure led to disruption of slow pace

By proposing strategies for transportation, nature and history, the original confused relationship between humans and these three factors has been improved

HUMANEXPERENCE

Three broken historical zones of Beijing (Three Mountains and Five Gardens, Forbidden City, Beijing Olympics)

The construction of metro line leads to landfill of Taiping Lake, and the memory of the city is lost b

TRANSPORTATION PULSE

By establishing a transportation hub, integrating ground and underground transportation, reorganizing the originally chaotic transportation relationship, and alleviating the conflict between transportation and other elements

a

By proposing strategies such as widening river channels, restoring Taiping Lake and increasing wetlands, the problem of urban waterlogging has been improved and the missing greenways have been reorganized, reorganizing the relationship between the original ecology and the chaos of other elements

ESLUPERUTAN

Through the establishment of landscape sight corridors and other strategies, the problem of fractures in the urban landscape belt is improved. Reconnects the broken relationship between the original history and other elements

Framework 1 : Wire Electrodes & Pulse

By planning the route of light rail, greenway and commerce, it becomes a medium of activity, as a VITALITY PULSE to bring the activities originating from the pulse generator to each inactive community, and at the same time planning commercial, green space and activity pits as VITALITY ELECTRODES to revitalize the community，and repair the fractured historical landscape belt with 3 types of PULSES and bring vitality to the communities along the way

Legend:

A : Traffic Pulse

underground line(-7-15m)

air line(7-15m)

ground line

Use the ups and downs of the traffic line as the pulse generator of the pacemaker in the city, and carry out the minimum traffic transformation

B : Green Space Pulse

Site Selection

The site is located at the center of the three historical greenway lines, covering the disconnection of the historical greenway

LEGEND:

TRAFFIC LINE

Light Rail + Pedestrian

Pedestrian

Central Passage Bridg

Light Rail Stop

FUTURE LINE

Summer music festival

Skate park

Plaza

Small business complex

Outdoor art gallery

ECOLOGICAL LINE

Woods

Wetlands

Human and animal interaction(HAIs)

Waters

Outdoor art gallery

Plaza

Legend:

functional green space

greenway

The green space on both sides of light rail line is used as ECOLOGICAL WIRE ELECTRODE, it carrying activities is used as electrode to stimulate surrounding communities vitality, and also as a green corridor to connect urban green space in series

C : Business Pulse

Legend:

mobile market shopping mall university community

Set up mobile markets along light rail as a PULSE OF BUSINESS VITALITY and set up larger commercial centers in densely populated areas of colleges and communities to serve as a VITALITY ELECTRODE to re-energize communities

LIFE LINE

Beijing Folk theater

Small business complex

Ice rink Plaza

Woods

Wetlands

Flexibale Pits(to be built)

Framework 2 ： Pulse Generator

By transforming the Beijing North Railway Station into an infrastructure that integrates functions such as transportation, greening, and leisure, it serves as a PULSE GENERATOR that activates the vitality of the site, and then uses the WIRE ELECTRODES of greenways and light rails to transmit vitality pulses to various communities

Effect Preview : Wire Electrodes-Traffic Pulse

Coffee Shop Observation Deck

Sky Garden

Art Gallery

Urban Art Exhibition Hall

Transportation Hub is now more orderly,we can take light rail to see Beijing

It used to be a dying community and an old railway station.

Small Business Railway Station

Commercial Walking Street

Shopping Mall

Waiting Area Transfer Area

Light Rail Station

Transport Infrastructure Construction

Traffic Corridor Construction

Functional Service Building

Greening the traffic layer

Important buildings and passageways

Effect Preview : Pulse Generator-Central green space

Traffic transformation layer

Urban green space connection layer

Transport Infrastructure Construction

Underground mall Construction

Underground commercial layer

There are so many delicious foods here, It seems fun !

Green space in the center makes original exhaust gas disappear

Hand Drafting

Time : 07/2019

The field trip of ancient villages in southern Anhui, through different ways of expression such as watercolor and pen sketch, to perceive the landscape, and experience the relationship between streets and lanes of ancient Chinese villages and the design of architectural details

Other works

Architectural Design

Time : 05/2020

Design the school activity center, understand the basic common sense of architectural design, such as column network arrangement, lighting and ventilation, etc., and master the requirements for drawing architectural drawings

Manual model

Time : 11/2022

Such modular coco brick provides us the opportunity to create an ecological transition from underwater to shoreline, we can change the size and combination of coco brick to fit our different programme

Huangshan Hong Village - Moon Pond

Huangshan Xidi Village - Ancestral Hall

Huangshan Hong Village - South Lake

University Auditorium Renovation

Floor Plan Of The Building

The Second Floor Of The Building