Landscape architecture portfolio by Heby2110

Landscape Architecture Portfolio Selected Works

2017-2019

By BIYING HE

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CONTENTS 2017-2019

COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION

RESEARCH PROJECT

MOBILE, ALABAMA, U.S. P 04-29

0.1 IEWING DESERTIFICATION FROM LANDSCAPE

EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE

JACKSON, ALABAMA, U.S. P 30-55

WATERFRONT LANDSCAPE

TALLADEGA, ALABAMA, U.S. P 56-77

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GAS INDUSTRY EFFECT P 106-113

DIGITAL&PHYSICAL MODEL P 114-117

HAND DRAWING P 118-123

NDLY TOURISM IN COASTAL CITY

PAGOS ISLANS, REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR P 78-105

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Community Revitalization

The Bottom and the Campground,Mobile, Alabama, U.S. spring 2018 Instructor: Charlene Lebleu

Purpose:The purpose of this project is to alleviate the the problem of local poverty and unsafe living condition through landscape method.

Background:Industrial restructuring dealt a heavy blow to Mobile's economy. The loss of jobs created numerous problems and resulted in loss of population as residents moved away for work. Today, African-Americans make up a large part of the people who live in Mobile City. The Bottom and the Campground are dominated by African-American. There are a lot of blighted and vacant properties here. People have lower economic incomes, so there are some homeless people t and crimes at night. Mobile is the wettest city in the contiguous 48 states, with a heavy year-round precipitation. There is a big watershed called Three Mile Creek. It is divided into three parts: Upper, Middle, and Lower watershed. The Bottom and Campground located in Lower Watershed, which is very near to the 100-year floodplain. This project aims to improve the local economy while creating a safe and comfortable living and entertainment system for people. The project allows residents to enjoy nature rather than being restricted by nature.

Transportation Analysis Mobile is well served by many major highway systems. The public transportation features buses with 18 fixed routes and neighborhood service. Another feature is bike system. It starts from downtown and connects east and west, but the connection between north and south is poor. In addition, the connectivity between the main bicycle route and the secondary bicycle lane is not good. However, residents of The Bottom and the Campground prefer to walk rather than drive. Public Infrastructure Analysis Infrastructure is more densely distributed in urban centers, and the more outward the looser. Therefore, considering from the resource distribution, the city center is more attractive to people. The Bottom and the Campground is surrounded by education and medical facilities, but is slightly far from entertainment and commercial facilities.

Site Characteristics The Bottom and the Campground is located 1.3 miles from the town in the east.There is a tributary of Three Mile Creek to the north of the area. A forest wetland system is formed in the area surrounded by tributaries. On the west side, a greenway will be built along Three Mile Creek, which is a river protection project for recreation and ecological restoration. There will be a walking and biking trail. Its south side is Springhill Avenue. MLK Ave is in the middle of two communities, with some scattered shops along the street. The economy is sluggish and there are many crimes happening at night. There are many abandoned houses and vacant places in the community.

Site Analysis There are many blight buildings and land in the Bottom and the Campground. Abandoned parcel accounts for 23.4% of all parcels. There are 329 abandoned parcels in total, including 108 parcels with buildings and 221parcels of empty land. How to make the most of these spaces to create economic growth opportunities for local residents is an issue for considering. In addition, the flood zone occupies part of the Bottom area.

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Commercial Street Complex Park There are some shops along Springhill Ave. This is a good existing condition for developing it into a commercial street. In this large open space, the establishment of a space that integrates the functions of the tour and the sale will highlight the characteristics of the street and attract more tourists and customers. People can renovate and rent the currently idle buildings in the site as shops selling goods.

Commercial Street Complex Park Analysis This public space combines functions of ecology, economy and entertainment. There are different spatial divisions for different purposes for visitors. It provides places for children to play games, quiet and comfortable natural venues for the elderly, and a site with historical sculptures because Mobile was a place with a very important position in the history of US port transportation. It is located next to the main road leading to downtown and it can work well as a good interface. This location can attract a wide variety of people, which is also helpful for sales.

Street Design The Bottom and the Campground has a light traffic flow, and the road is relatively wide and inefficient. This is a great opportunity to add bike lanes as a more convenient traffic method. If bikeway is added, people will get more space for walking and cycling. At the same time, this change increases the efficiency of road use.The new bike system connects as much public space as possible in the site. I also strengthened the characteristics of some historical streets with cultural features like sculptures.They form local characteristic streets.In order to provide residents with more safe feelings, a few street lights and floor lights were added along the street.

There are some spots along the bikeway for people to stop and have fun. The materials for these structures are taken from local demolish buildings and waste containers.

Bikeway goes through the forest wetlands in the north. Flooding is not just an interruption to people. If used properly, it can make a comfortable landscape. Water purification and treatment can also be carried out by selecting specific species. People can experience the texture(dot, linear and sheet) of forest wetland as well as different color in different seasons. 27

Educational Landscape: Farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Regeneration Graham Farm and Nature Center,Jackson, Alabama, U.S. spring 2018 Instructor: Robert Holmes

Purpose:The project focus on how to create an educational landscape that can bring people more knowledge while interacting with the nature. Background: The Alabama Cooperative Extension System delivers research-based educational programs that enable people to improve their quality of life and economic well-being. Their realm is in agriculture; forestry, wildlife, and natural resources; sciences; economic and community development; 4-H and youth development... In 2018, Alabama Extension reached 1 in 3 Alabama residents. That's more than 1.4 million people. The project focus on how to create a landscape that can bring people more knowledge while interacting with the nature. I believe that nature is a classroom that fosters interest and practice is the criterion for testing truth. The design wants to find a way to integrate education, science, beauty and ecology as a whole through landscape and stimulate people to interact with nature.

Geographical Resources Graham Farm and Nature Center was recently donated to the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, which havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully developed. It located in Eastern Highland Rim plateau where has many types of forest and rich wildlife resource.

Southern Ridge and Valley Dry Calcareous Forest

South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest

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The Gramham Farm and Nature Center (GFNC) supports many activities that can be summarized into three categories.

Master Plan There are many activities can happen in GFNC. Based on the three categories and the site condition, I want to focus on the existing large empty ground which along the road. Forest and restoration areas are very close to humanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activity area. There is no buffer zone here but only a clear boundary between forest and the grassland formed by cutting trees. So, I want to make a space as a buffer which can be used by animals and human. It is much easier for people do research, study, practice on the native species.

Flowering Hillside Design There is nothing but grass on the hillside, and its boundaries are part of the hiking trail system that extends into the back forest. There is no reason to stop and no attractive views along the way. It is neither fully utilized by nature nor by humans.So, I decided to add some fun to the hiking trail while providing people a chance to walk into the world of local herbs and shrubs. Plants and shrubs that are common in this ecological area are planted on the hillside. The best viewing areas are converted in an orderly manner according to different bloom seasons. So, people can see prosperous views whenever they come. The wooden path takes people to different stone zones. At the same time, there are stops on the boardwalk, and people can go deep into the flora to carry out various activities such as research, observation, photographing and touching. It also serves as the entrance space and a starting point for the hiking trail.

Stone Space There are 4 kinds of stone zone. There are many large stones along the existing hiking trail in the forest. Using these stones as materials in design can save a lot of money. They can create different spaces by different ways of placement. In each kind of space, stones play their own roles to create the sense of space . These spaces support individual or collective use with various learning activities such as meditation, photography, sketching, reading and group meeting. People can reach these stone places while they are walking on the boardwalk. 44

Bushy Landscape&Habitat Since there are many farms around here. Many forest-covered areas have been changed to grasslands. This ecological region is rich in wildlife resources and endangered species, some of them are ground species. However, GFNC and many other nearby farms lack bush habitats. In these years, GFNC began to establish a small number of shrub habitat restoration areas within their management. One of them is adjacent to this area, so I want to expand its scope and create a shared space. People can do research on wild animals and shrub habitats without interfering with them.

Ground species likes to live in the edge area. There are three components that are important for building their habitat. Therefore, I distribute these three places adjacent to each other and design the route of walking. People can sometimes walk into a an area, sometimes go out, and sometimes pass the boundary to the edge species preferred area. However, most preferred areas are not allowed to walk in.

In order to minimize human intervention, I used a mesh corridor on some parts of the road. It prevents people from being seen, smelled, and has a sunshade in the summer. The plants used in this habitat can attract local keystone species that may also attract larger mammals and benefit other species.

Soil Research & Compost Field GFNC has its own pasture, and livestock produce a lot of excrement. This feature is very suitable for soil research. Therefore, if the compost experimental field is implemented on the land adjacent to the grazing area, this will not only facilitate the recycling of livestock waste, but also maintain the nutrition of the land. In addition, if fruit tree are planted on this field, the peel, core, and leaves can be used as raw materials for composting. There will be a composting house next to the road, and the entire composting process will also be displayed on the testing desk along the walking path. Walking through the composting and non-composting areas, people can feel the different effects of compost on herbs, shrubs and trees while picking.

This area is a landscape that combines soil experiments, science, picking, production, and space experience

Waterfront Landscape Childersburg,Talladega, Alabama, U.S. Fall 2019 Instructor: Thomas Hogge

Purpose: Use landscapes to coordinate the relationship between industry, ecology and entertainment, creating a more suitable space for urban residents located around the river.

Background: The river has nurtured the

development of villages and cities. At the same time, the maximum use of rivers has brought about some ecological problems. The Coosa is one of Alabama's most developed rivers. Alabama Power, a unit of the Southern Company, owning seven dams and powerhouses on the Coosa River. The dams produce hydroelectric power, but they are costly to some species endemic to the Coosa River. One of the problem is the dissolved oxygen. Too low oxygen levels can have an impact on river species diversity. It also poses a threat to the reproduction and growth of existing fishes.

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River Public Resource : Recreation& Culture: There is plenty of entertainment along the Coosa River. A series of historical and cultural attractions are also distributed along the river. Therefore, rivers have a very significant meaning in modern society and life. When river runs into city, we should try our best to give citizens more opportunities to enjoy the river.

Childersburg Existing Condition One of the biggest cities near Coosa River in Alabama is Childersburg. Childersburg calls itself "The Oldest City in America". The downtown realm is not far from the river. It surrounded by communities and forest. The river provides recreation function such as kayaking, fishing, and there are many private launches along it. Private areas distributed along the river, while the public area concentrate in the center. The motor vehicle traffic here is very developed. People like outdoor sports. As the city is adjacent to the river, water activities have become important ways for the public to entertain. But the problem is that entertainment venues are not very friendly to everyone. These issues include: differences in coast, imbalances in public and private distribution, accessibility of transportation, and the proportion of activities on the water and land.

Analysis Results and Planning Based on the analysis of the existing condition, I decided to organized these entertainment sites into as a system with healthy trails and cycling functions. This system will be more open to the public. The public needs a low-cost entertainment site that can both play on the water and experience the natural characteristic of the land.

Lively Bank Design The current river bank is high and steep from the water surface, but you can see the traces of human arrival. Therefore, this shore has security risks. In the design, the shore was changed to a more gentle terrace. People can fishing and play on the shore. In addition, this area is also in the riding system, so people can stop for a rest or take a ride along the river for a short distance.

Sewage Treatment Landscape Site The current terrain makes it easy for water to accumulate after the rain. Therefore, an ecological belt is created under the hill supporting the bridge. It can purify the sewage from the street and discharge it into the river, and solve the problem of water accumulation in the site. There are facilities for people to rest and have fun on the side.

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Bridge Design The oxygen supply bridge increases the oxygen level of the river downstream by extracting water from the river and discharging it into the water. This provides a more suitable living condition for aquatic animals. It connects the two sides of the river, making it easier for people to share the recreational resources on the both sides instead of having to drive to the highway and then turn to the other side. The waterfall is not continuously distributed along the bridge, it leaves an accessway for kayaking fans. This will be an interesting activity on the river. The bridge is not so high from the water level. So, it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cost a lot of energy to run. The noise volume can be also reduced effectively.

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Trail Experience There are sparse woods beside the river bank, and people can walk in very easily, but there is no clear route and reason to stay. When it rains, the ground is muddy. In the design, I added a wooden boardwalk for people who like to experience in the wild but worried about path condition. So, they can walk through the woods whenever they want t

Eco-Friendly Tourism In Coastal City

Galapagos islands, RepĂşblica del Ecuador summer 2018 Instructor: David Hill

Purpose:To create more activity opportunities and space for both local residents and visitors while reducing the impact of nighttime entertainment on coastal life.

Background: The project is an architectural and landscape design project run by Auburn University and Quito Branch school. There are three students in our group including local undergraduate student from architecture. Here, I will only show the landscape architecture part. Galapagos islands are known for their large number of endemic species. UNESCO recognized the islands as a biosphere reserve. 94.3% areas are Galapagos Marine Reserve, 5.5% are National Park and only 0.2% areas are used by humans. Tourism imposes several restrictions upon the human population already living on the island. However, tourism also helps the local economy. So, the issue is how to coordinate the relationship between humans and the natural environment. The design wants to integrate local residents, tourists and the ecological environment harmoniously. Our aim is to create more activity opportunities and space for both local residents and visitors while reducing the impact of nighttime entertainment on coastal life.

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ntrol is necessary. The design takes some strategies. First, reduce the use of lights in the coastal area. Second, plant enough dense necessary streetlights. Third, replace the general street lights with ground light. The lighting function combines with the landscape w ground view. At the same time, we use shrub and grass to ensure the ground light won’t affect the marine life. 83

Green Belt Central Street Open Space Analysis The street will serve as the central area of the city in the recent future. It is not so close to the coast that will have impact on marine life, nor too far away from the center to attract people. The drawing shows different open space components and current functions. It is useful for determining how to use them later. I divided them into 6 types. 85

Green Belt Central Street Design Based on the existing condition and the possible design ideas, I divided the street structure into 5 theme districts. Buffer zone natural parks are placed on both sides of the east and west due to the existing nature reserves. Landmark historical museum and conference center are in the central area. There are also plazas, community parks, dinning and shopping area.

Traffic System By reorganizing the existing vacant open space, I gave them different function to meet the needs of different groups of people for different time periods. I use plant to emphasize the connection between north and south of the street. Plants, lights, corridor and buildings make open spaces in series for pedestrians and bicycles.

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The ground light system works with grass and shrub to make a nice landscape and guide people at night.

Open-Air Theater It is designed as a landmark in the center of the street. Local people really like gathering for various activities at night. The area can be used as an outdoor dancing hall, exhibition place, square for lecture and playground for children. 95

Specialty Market Design There are many people hang out at night for parties, eating street food, enjoying their leisure time. So, some specialty markets with dining and purchasing function are very needed by tourists. It is a good opportunity to experience local life mode, as well as a chance to stimulate local economic development. Plants function: guide the flow of the space to construct an irregular and multi-directional space. Booths strategy: They are adjustable to fit the room and easy to divide the space. So, the market will be lively, impactful and vital.

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Cultural Plaza It is designed in the center of the whole street. There will be a landmark museum and conference center to showcase the local history and culture of Galapagos and to host future international scientific seminars. There will be a symbolic square with some local volcanic rocks in the center. They are ornamental landscape sculptures that allowed kids to play with. 103

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Research Project Viewing Desertification From Landscape Desertification is a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry area of land becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife . It is caused by a variety of factors, such as through climate change (particularly the current global warming) and through the overexploitation of soil through human activity. When deserts appear automatically over the natural course of a planet's life cycle, then it can be called a natural phenomenon; however, when deserts emerge due to the rampant and unchecked depletion of nutrients in soil that are essential for it to remain arable, then a virtual "soil death" can be spoken of,which traces its cause back to human overexploitation.

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