Y Huiyi ZHANG I Portfolio University of Pennsylvania School of Design Master of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Urban Design Certificate 2018 Candidate
Huiyi Zhang I huiyi@design.upenn.edu EDUCATION
2016.08 - Present University of Pennsylvania Master of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning| Degree expected May 2018 Certificate of Urban Design | Degree expected May 2018
2014.09 - 2016.06 South China University of Technology Master of Architecture | Degree Withdrawal 2009.09 - 2014.06 South China University of Technology Bachelor of Architecture, with Distinction
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2017.08 - 2017.08 Intern Urban Designer | AECOM | Hongkong -Guilin Tashan Urban design and Regional Planning Project | Concept Design, Graphic Drawings 2014.09 - 2016.06 Junior Architect | Architectural Design & Research Institute of SCUT | Guangzhou, China -Urban Regeneration Project in Zhujiang Newtown | Concept Design, Technical Drawings, Model Making
CONTENTS 01. Frame Architectural Design_A Tea House Design
02.Urban Stitching
Urban and Architectural Design_Revitalizing Social Life in Guangzhou Donghaochong Neighborhood
03.The Green Machine Landscape in Urban Design_21th Century Central Park Design Competition
04.Rethinking the Edge Landscape in Urban Design_Public Landscape Framework Driven Urban Expansion
05. Art of Dot Landscape in Urban Design_Interim Urbanism in Port of Los Angeles
2013.08 - 2014.01 Intern Architect | East China Architectural Design & Research Institute | Shanghai, China - “The MIXC� Shopping Mall Design | Site Analysis, Model Making, Technical Drawings, Presentation - Changzhou High School Campus Planning | Concept Design
06. Ripple Effects
2013.08 - 2014.01 Intern Architect | Yudian Architecture Design | Urumqi, China - Private Residential House Design | Concept Design, Rendering
Professional Work
SKILLS Rhino ----- Sketch Up ----- Auto CAD ----Arc GIS ---Adobe Illustrate ----- Adobe Photoshop ----- Adobe Indesign ---V-Ray ---- Lumion ----
07. Guilin Tashan Master Plan
Architectural Design_Student Study Center Design In Guangzhou
Urban Design and Urban Planning
08. Other Works Digital Media Work + Hand Drawing
01 I Frame Private Tea House Design Individual Work Location: Guangzhou, China Inspired by Japanese Floating World, this project aims at creating picturesque atmosphere for a tea house. The idea is using architecture as a frame to capture exisitng natural landscape. To enrich spatial sequence, the house is designed to be four different parts scattered on the site. With connecting paths, the shifting interior and exterior space provides user a beautiful and pleasant walking experience. It uses a minimum intervention to maximize user experience.
CREATING ATMOSPHERE
Japanese Floating World Print
Abstract Composition
Fore-Ground
Mid-Ground
Back-Ground
SPATIAL CONSEQUENCE SPOTS
ENTRANCE
COURTYARD
GALLERY
FRAME WALL
02 I Urban Stitching Urban Design + Architecture Design Individual Work Location: Liwan District, Guangzhou, China Instructor: Ting Yin This site locates in a traditional local community along Pearl River in Guangzhou. Architecture and population density is extremely high in this area, however, there is only a few existing open public space. Atmosphere of this community is inactive and boring. This project aims to activate social life and enrich neighborhood living exprience for local residents. After studying urban form transformation history in city Guangzhou, I find that Pearl River waterfront is the key element which attracts hundreds and millions of citizens every year. The idea is to create a new urban corrider guides dwellers to the waterfront. Connecting to the exsitng vacant lots on the site, the corrider is not only a pedestrian system, it becomes a multifunctional urban infrastructure combined with shopping mall, recreation center, medical facilities and etc. Intergrating new urban development into exisitng urban form is also a focus in this project.
URBAN REGENERATION STRATEGY Site-based Design -- The site is divided into five blocks with varying architectural conditions and landscape features. By analyzing each block separately, the project invites different site strategy to bring social goodness. Based on the research, the project also had 100 local residents interviewed for their future living requirements. BLOCK A Medical Center BLOCK A Type: Raw House Height: 3-6M Function: Residence Resident: The Aged
Recreation Room
REMOVE THE BROKEN HOUSE
STRATEGY
LINK
SET
GYM
BLOCK B BLOCK B Type: High-rise Height: 60-80M Function: Residence Resident: Couples
REMOVE THE BROKEN HOUSE
STRATEGY
CLAMP
INSERT
Children Daycare Center
BLOCK C BLOCK C Type: Multi-Stories + Raw House Height: 6-21M Function: Residence Resident: Couples with Children
Children Recreation Room
REMOVE THE BROKEN HOUSE
STRATEGY
LINK
COVER
Shops
BLOCK D
Cinema BLOCK D Type: Construction Site Height: 6-21M Function: Not Decided Resident: Citizens
Community Library
STRATEGY
SET
ASSEMBLE
DIVIDE
Cafe
BLOCK E BLOCK E Type: Office Building Height: 120-160 M Function: Working Area Resident: Clerk + Staff
Restaurants
STRATEGY
LINK
EMBED
ASSEMBLE
URBAN CORRIDER PESPECTIVE Utilizing the analysis of urban transformation, the project proposes an urban structure that connects the public space with residential area. The structure makes the site accessible to citizens.
ZOOM IN THE RECREATION COURTYARD
ZOOM IN CHILDREN ROOFTOP PLAY GROUND
Perspective shows the relationship between urban pedestrian system and its context. The pedestrian structure invites more public open space for local residents for varying social events and activities.
ZOOM IN PUBLIC WATERFRONT
URBAN CORRIDER PLAN Plan shows the relationship between existing architecture and newly developed architectures. The pedestrian system links the old and the new at different heights.
BLOCK E
at 9.5M Height
BLOCK D
at 1.5M Height
BLOCK C
BLOCK B
BLOCK A
at 7.5M Height
at 7.5M Height
at 1.5M Height
URBAN CORRID CIRCULATION ANALYSIS Pedestrian system connects five blocks closely. It leads residents to the waterfront public space.
Pedestrian
Pearl River
Public Watefront Space
Transportation Space
Public Function Space
Elevator
Stairs
Escalator
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN_COMMUNITY CENTER Now we zoom Block D into architectural scale. Community center is designed to consolidate public space for residents.
PART â…Ą Community Center Design Site: Block D Site: 430 square meter Program: Community Center + Shopping Mall The community center is designed mainly for local residents. It provides public working space. Strategy 1: Improve Accessibility Divide box into small parts to create more pathways. Strategy 2: Introducing Social Activity Insert varying recreational rooms and lecture rooms. Strategy 3: Construct Urban Connection The building connected with different urban infrastructure, such as metro station, waterfront pedestrian.
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN_COMMUNITY CENTER
DESIGN CONCEPT
Spatial relationship between architecture and human
Connecting urban space
Expanding underground space to create more shadow space for hot long summer.
The site is located in southern China where the climate is extremely hot and humid. The city's summer lasts more than 10 months. The idea is to lift building blocks in order to create shadowed cool place, attracting more visitors.
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN_COMMUNITY CENTER
A. Rooftop Bar
This section shows wide accessibility of the community i t s e l f. T h e w e s t e r n a n d eastern main stairs lead to the shadowed cool underground public space. It’s also closely linked with urban infrastructures and surrounding buildings. B. Public Library
C. Social Clubs
D. Supermarket
E. Cafe and Bakery
E. Shopping Mall
03 I The Green Machine
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Central Park Design Competition_Penndesign LARP702 Option Studio Individual Work Location: Manhattan, New York, USA Instructor: Richard Weller, Misako Murata Every second, New York adds 1.72 metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. E v e r y h o u r, 6 2 0 4 t o n s m o r e - e n o u g h t o s u b m e r g e t h e E m p i r e S t a t e To w e r. To quickly absorb and sequester carbon, we need a machine: a beautiful machine that can be part of public space. This proposal mixes mechanical carbon sequestration ‘trees’ with real trees in the reconstruction of Central Park. One of these sequestration trees absorbs the equivalent carbon of 1200 normal trees - roughly the emissions from 600 cars a year. 350 of these machines as proposed in this new design for Central Park can capture 945,000 tons of Carbon Dioxide per year. The captured carbon dioxide is absorbed, compressed and injected into the bedrock to trap it permanently. Of course, these carbon trees will not solve climate change, but they will improve New York’s air quality and they will send a powerful message that we need to deal with carbon, and that infrastructure can be designed to be part of our lives. Olmsted created an image of nature suited to his times. It is nostalgic to try and now recreate this image for the 21st century. The new Central Park must reflect our contemporary technological nature. To show respect for Olmsted’s masterpiece, the original circulation of central park and all the park’s structures are maintained and their character enhanced with more meandering pathways, more social space and a rich variety of plants.
1 Second’s Emission 1.72 one-metric-ton
1 Hour’s Emission 6204 one-metric-ton
1 Year’s Emission 54,349,650 one-metric-ton
1200 tons (Large Membrane)
+
Carbon Dioxide Catcher (Air Filter) Membrane
900 tons (Middle Membrane)
+
Co2 Circuits
600 tons (Small Membrane)
= 2700 tons
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Visualization
per machine
350
Water Circuits Recycled Tree Structure
Machine Basis
Co2 Extraction Machine
Fresh O2 Cooler
Controller Water Separator
Automatic Drain
Source: Jonathan Dickinson and Andrea Tenorio, Sept 2011, Inventory of New York City. Green Gas Emissions, Mayor’s Office of Long-Term, Planning and Sustainability, City of New York.
Compression System Pumps
Carbon Dioxide Molecole = 33 ft Across Sphere
945,000 tons
Every second, New York adds 1.72 metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Every hour, 6204 tons more, which almost submerge Empire Tower. Every year, the total number over 54 million. One ton of carbon dioxide gas would fill a sphere 33 feet across, if New York city’s emissions all emerged at the same place, this is the volume of gas that would come out…
Porous Bedrock
Water Filter
Per Year Underground Water
Injection Well
04 I Rethinking the Edge Lamdscape Design_Penndesign LARP701 Option Studio Individual Work Location: San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Instructor: Karen M'Closkey As population increasing dramatically in San Cristobal, this town needs expansion and more social public space to maintain good local life quality. This project offers an sustainable urban design strategy which sets up on the exisiting urban boundary, it uses public landscape as a framework to guide San Cristobal’s future expansion. By well understanding contour, this framework selects suitable and unsuitable space for urban development. Unsuitable space as low lying area which is prone to flooded will be transformed into botanic gardens. Unsuitable space as steep slope which is prone to landslide and high construction cost will be transformed into observation parks. These areas might not good for urban construction, but their role as green open space will better serve local people and improve their living environment quality especially under high population density. With this framework, land will be wisely and efficiently distributed.
Landscape Framework System
Hybird Drawing
Subarea Design_Observation Deck The idea is to select high elevation point and steep slope which is not good for urban developemnt based on contour. Transform it into open public space as observation deck for visitors to enjoy view from costal line, town , interpretation center, botanic garden.
Subarea Design_Botanic Garden The idea is to select low elevation point which is easily flooded and not good for urban development based on contour. Transform it into open public space as botanic garden for local residents to enjoy shade and fragrance.
Wet Season Section
Dry Season Section Plants Selection
Planting Strategy
05 I Los Angeles Dot Art Interim Urban Design_Penndesign LARP602 Core Studio 2 People Team Work (Partner: Yushan Huang) Location: Los Angeles, USA Instructor: Nick Pevzner Landscape architecture is increasingly being called upon to lead more projective aspects of urbanization. These include the transformation of both existing urban contexts, as well as the planning and design of entirely new areas settlement, particularly in developing contexts like Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Global South.The studio is focused on the detailed elaboration of a public realm landscape framework as an instrument of urban design logic and organization. Students are required to practice a capacity to manage the myriad pressures and priorities of urbanization processes that are increasingly uneven and volatile, providing frameworks for urbanistic success even when the outcome of an initiative cannot be assured.
New Lab Dot
Fish Market Dot
Civic Dot
Commerical Dot
Utilize Existing Buildings
Connect Green Core
Create Landscape As Organizer
Develope Waterfront Commercial
Introduce Adjacent Buildings
Extend Creative Industry
Stretch Road System
Incentivise Real Estate
Push in&out for View Points
Renovate Green Core
OPERATION DIAGRAM _ 10 YEARS
10-YEAR SITE PLAN
OPERATION DIAGRAM _ 50 YEARS
50-YEAR SITE PLAN
Commercial Dot
Commercial Office Tower
Shopping Mall
Cruise Terminal Urban Theater
Fish Market Dot
Fish Market Seafood Warehouse Seafood Restaurant
Marine Club
Civic Dot
City Hall
Civic Center
Marinetime Museum
New Lab Dot
Experience Pavilion
Commercial Office Tower
Workshop Exhibition Center
New Lab
Children Aquarium Warehouse Existing Building
Art Studio
06 I RIPPLE EFFECT Architecture Design_SCUT Option Studio Individual Work Location: Guangzhou, China Instructor: Qian Guo The project aims at creating an interesting place for local children. Inspired by the unlimited creativity of children, the project utilize curve to shape both interior and external space. Also inspired by beautiful ripples on the surface of river, the project takes advantage of the “ripple effect” to control the architecture’s shape. Another feature of the site is that it locates on an island in the middle of a rivers. The project focuses on the relation between landscape, architecture and human.
SITE LOCATION Island Dongguan, southern China. Taking advantage of the landscape, the project concentrates on creating open free space to maximize children’s experience. The project focus on landscape design. Making the study center accessible and easy to use.
INSPIRATION “Ripple effect” on the river surface. Children’s movement is not linear, but curved in an organized way.
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SITE DESIGN
DESIGN CONCEPT Experience and recognition play an important role in children's growing up process. Using ripples in different radius to fulfill different programs, which makes it easy and interesting for children to define the space. Dance Lecture
R=32m
Current Situation
Reset Waterfront
Introduce Pathway
Create Road Net
R=27m
Library Lecture
R=55m
Game Lecture
R=55m
Set Trans Core
Expend Eyesite
R=30m
Language Lecture
R=36m R=50m
Expend Eyesite
Link
Public Lecture
Design Lanscape Path
Result
CIRCULATION ANALYSIS The central space connects landscape with architecture. It provides outdoor playground for children.
8th Plan
PERSPECTIVE A Group work study area. Large working area divided into small semi-open spaces, which provides cozy atmosphere. 6th Plan 7th Plan
Trans Core
5th Plan
PERSPECTIVE B Art center. The long and curve walls divided the space into different and free space, which could provide children an interesting and creative space to study art and music. Such creative space could also stimulate children's inspiration.
5th Plan Program Site Path System
4th Plan
3rd Plan
3rd Plan
River 2nd Plan
PERSPECTIVE C Language study center. It provides an open space for students to give speeches and talks.
Water Front Path System
1st Plan
PERSPECTIVE D Public lecture hall. In this studio, teachers give lectures. It also has exhibition space and small working area.
SECTION ANALYSIS
MODEL PHOTOS
07 I Guilin Tashan Master Plan AECOM (HongKong) Urban Design Work Professional Work Location: Guilin, China The is a professional work in AECOM Hongkong. This project is to do a regional scale master plan design for Guilin Tashan Area. This project includes 19 urban blocks and a series of public environment. My responsibilty is to help design this masterplan and participate in client meetings.
OTHER WORK (Digital Media)
OTHER WORK (Wator Color)