REVAMP by Yunfan_Zhou

REVAMP PORTFOLIO OF YUNFAN ZHOU

Master of Landscape Architecture 2022 University of Michigan yunfanzh@umich.edu

REVAMP

With profound interest in drawing and design, I am currently studying urban planning in HUST and have built up my solid theoretic and technological foundations for further study in landscape architecture area. Through the oversea education experience, I want to strengthen my professional knowledge in landscape to have a deeper understanding of this field and to apply what I learned in school into future design practice. I am willing to apply for landscape architecture program in University of Michigan, which is closely related with my undergraduate study. I believe that I can cultivate a global view in UMich as well as have my professionalism and all-round qualities improved there. My latest design project is the design of creative cultural community, aiming to solve the cultural heritage problem faced by residents and government. My approach is not to tear them down. Instead, creating interesting architectural and outdoor space for residents as well as visitors and renovating residence with historic value is the most practical. I am always convinced by the concept of transforming in a smooth way to improve the existing condition. Therefore, REVAMP is the topic of my portfolio. Not only a combination of space and function, landscape is a generator of emotion and memory. For me, designing as an observer, landscape architecture design is to look for common and uncommon problems in cities and environment and then revamp the existing condition to create some unexpected moments for our common life.

CONTENT

01 BRIDGE IN MOTION CONSTRUCTING SITE, FLOWS, AND PHENOMINA PROJECT HARVARD GSD DESIGN DISCOVERY PROGRAM, SUMMER 2018

02 CSO JOY PARK COLLECTING AND PURIFYING WASTE WATER PROJECT HARVARD GSD DESIGN DISCOVERY PROGRAM, SUMMER 2018

03 FANATIC COMFORT PUBLIC SPACE AND SUBWAY STATION RENEWAL PROJECT YEAR 5, SEMESTER 1, FALL 2018

04 INTANGIBLE CULTURAL UTOPIA CREATIVE CULTURAL COMMUNITY AND URBAN DESIGN PROJECT YEAR 5, SEMESTER 1, FALL 2018

OTHER WORKS FRAGMENT & WHOLE | CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY TRANSLATION & TRANSFORMATION | INNOVATIVE MODEL CONVEY & COMMUNICATION | INNOVATIVE MODEL DEVELOPMENT & DEDUCTION | INNOVATIVE MODEL

BRIDGE IN MOTION

CONSTRUCTING SITE, FLOWS, AND PHENOMINA PROJECT [LOCATION] BOSTON, UNITED STATES [ACADEMIC] DESIGN DISCOVERY 2018 AT HARVARD GSD [INSTRUCTOR] GIDEON FINCK [INDIVIDUAL WORK]

The Northern Avenue Bridge was constructed in 1908 spanning the active Fort Point Channel, then a major industrial transportation route. As constructed, it was an operable steel three-span, triple-barreled, Pratt-type through-truss bridge with a rim-bearing center span that swung open to allow for water traffic. The bridge was designed to carry horse-drawn and motorized truck use through the outside barrels, freight locomotive passage through the central barrel, and pedestrians on sidewalks cantilevered beyond the outside barrels. At the time, the bridge was constructed as an integral part of the development of South Boston as a maritime and industrial center for Boston and the region and continues to serve as a reminder of that part of the city's evolution. Currently in a state of severe disrepair, the bridge is closed to all traffic and is threatened with total loss. The Walsh administration is considering options for its reuse or replacement. My design is to give new life to this bridge in an interesting way; it does not stand still any more, instead, this one in motion can serve lots of useful purposes.

The History of Northern Avenue Bridge

1912

1908 The bridge was built in 1908, when horse and carriages were still in use.

In 1912, a firehouse was built on the bridge. It kept the northern harbor safe until 1948.

1999

1968 The entire building and the supporting piers under it toppled into the water.

Most elements below the bridge deck are corroded well beyond repair, so it was closed to vehicle traffic.

2014

2000 It began to be opertaed as a pedestrain bridge.

The bridge was closed after inspectors found that thirteen floor beams were unsafe for pedestrians.

To the present V a r i o u s redevelopment schemes have been proposed for the bridge.

Site Transportation Analysis

Coastal Flood Depth Analysis

Northern Avenue Bridge is the gateway to the Fort Point Channel, where there are many existing and proposed water taxi and ferries, which means it is important to make it allow boats go through again in this area.

After analyzing the coastal fllod depth, it is clear to know that the Fan Pier Park will be mostly overwhelmed by the flood, and Rose Kennedy Greenway will aslo be influenced. Therefore, the Northern Avenue Bridge connecting those two parks is necessary to be rebuilt so that people in the neighborhood can interact with each other like before.

Existing Ferry

Design Approach

Proposed Ferry

Flood Level

Existing Water Taxi

Fan Pier Park it is a dynamic park which the new bridge can bring more life to if it will be extended to attract more visitors across the channel.

Materials Some part of the old bridge should be replaced because of being hazardous for people.

Proposed Water Taxi

For Traffic The plans for the Northern Avenue Bridge will require the capacity to carry vehicular and vessel traffic.

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Rose Kennedy Greenway

ROTATING THE BRIDGE

10 ft EXTENDING THE BRIDGE

5.0 ft year 2013

Fan Pier Park

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PRESERVING THE BRIDGE

Harbor Walk People like walking around the seaport, so the new bridge can be another part of Harbor walk.

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Rose Kennedy Greenway As an attractive greenway in downtown, RKG should be connected to other side of Fort Point Channel.

Massive Structure As a reminder of Boston's industrial past, it should be retained in the new bridge.

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0.5 ft year 2030

Peak Hour Traffic Volume Growth Seaport Blvd.

Atlantic Ave.

Purchase St.

Congress St.

Summer St.

Northern Ave.

Vehicle

Formation Process

Pedestrians

Workers

2013 Exsiting Volumes 2035 Projected Volumes

1. Screening Materials The black one should be retained while the red one should be taken away in order to leave more space for the next step.

2. Building Island The second step is to erect island undernearth the middle part of old bridge.

3. Drawing "8" shape The idea of using the shape of 8 is derived from the relative position of two parks across the old bridge.

4. Pulling Vertically It is qutie important to provide more space for pedestrians while the old bridge can still be used for vehicle.

The Four Primary Objectives of the Proposal

Keystone location

Connecting RKG to the sea

20th century icon

Gateway to the Fort Point Channel

Distinctive shape

Create a Destination A Key link of the Boston Harbrwalk

Downtown Boston growing A reminder of Boston's industrial past

Massive structure

South Boston Waterfront Booming

Honor History Spanning the Fort Point Channel

A reliable link in network Helping people connect

Solving sea levle rising

Improve Mobility Addressing storm surge

Strengthen Resiliency

Plan & Strategies

Section A-E

How To Solve Traffic Congestion Problem When there are some small boats entering the Fort Point Channel, the new bridge will rotate by 20 degree, allowing them going through underneath it.

When there are some big vessels entering the Fort Point Channel, the new bridge will not rotate, allowing them going through underneath it.

When there are heavy traffic congestion, the new bridge will rotate by 90 degree, allowing some vehicles passing on the bridge and therefore alleviating the traffic pressure on the Seaport Blvd.

The sections below show a range of different experiences people can have on this reborn bridge, ranging from feeling historic material from the old bridge, to having fun within the new bridge.

A-a on the old bridge The visitor can view the structure remaining from the old bridge, and even rest under the trees planted in the rectangular area.

B-b on the island The visitors can have different experiences under the bridge on the island where people can see clearly what the bottom of old bridge looks like.

D D'

A C-c at the entrance of the new bridge It is easy to be attracted by the entrance of the new bridge if you walk by Rose Kennedy Greenway.

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D-d on the harbor walk The visitor can either go up the bridge to enjoy the seaview or have a chat with each other on the ladder.

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How To Solve Sea Level Rising Problem 2.0 feet year 2018

3.0 feet year 2025

4.0 feet year 2030

There are three different paths for pedestrians to go across the sea, the new bridge will rotate by 90 degree.

There are two different paths for pedestrians to go across the sea, the new bridge will rotate by 20 degree.

There are only one path for pedestrians to go across the sea, some part of new bridge will be overwhelmed.

E-e under the new bridge Runners must enjoy themselves in here close to the Fan Pier Park, they can take a break underneath it.

Model Representation

View from the east entrance to the bridge

View from the harbor walk under the bridge

The bridge in motion can always serve lots of purposes.

View on the road to the bridge

CSO JOY PARK

COLLECTING AND PURIFYING WASTEWATER PROJECT [LOCATION] BOSTON, UNITED STATES [ACADEMIC] 2020 WINTER AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SEAS [INSTRUCTOR] MARK LINDQUIST JOAN NASSAUER [INDIVIDUAL WORK]

A combined sewer is a sewage collection system of pipes and tunnels designed to simultaneously collect surface runoff in a shared system. This type of gravity sewer design is no longer used in almost every instance worldwide when constructing new sewer systems. Modern-day sewer designs exclude surface runoff from sanitary sewers, but many older cities and towns continue to operate previously constructed combined sewer systems. Boston is such a city which has those two kinds of sewage collection system. Even though combined sewer systems are being reduced, Combined sewers can cause serious water pollution problems during combined sewer overflow (CSO) events when combined sewage and surface runoff flows exceed the capacity of the sewage treatment plant, or of the maximum flow rate of the system which transmits the combined sources. I propose to create a park which can collect the waste water and runoff separately especially in wet weather so that it can help relieve the pressure on the whole sewer system. Secondly, it won't discharge the waste water to an adjacent water body before it is treated. Last but not the least, this park integrates activities people enjoy with the process of purifying waste water so that people can have a blast with their friends as well as water resources while increasing their environmental awareness.

How the Sewer System Works in Boston and its Relation to CSO Outfall

Site Analysis

PARKING LOT

SECTION B-B'

DERELICT SQUARE

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SECTION A-A'

SECTION C-C'

DRY DOCK PLAZA PARK

SITE

DRY DOCK

CSO Outfall closed

Decommissioned CSO Facility

Treated CSO Outfall

Existing Pump Station

CSO Outfall w/25 year storm control

Existing Headworks

CSO Outfall (Discharge Minimized)

Existing Conducit/ Pipeline/Connection

Existing CSO Facility Treatment

New Conducit/Pipeline/ Connection

F' E

MARINE INDUSTRIAL PARK

D CRUISE TERMINAL AND DRY DOCK CENTER

CSO OUTFALL (DISCHAGE MINIMIZED)

% meeting swimming standard since No CSO discharges

CSO OUTFALL (DISCHAGE MINIMIZED)

% meeting swimming standard in Dry/Damp condition

CONLEY CONTAINER TERMINAL

% meeting swimming standard in Light Rain condition % meeting swimming standard in Heavy Rain condition

Deer Island Treatment Plant Wastewater Collection and Treatment

Approved Long-Term CSO Control Plan and Benefits

Rainfall Intensity Comparison 2018 VS Other years

4.0

Pretreatment

Phase 3

Phase 4

Disinfectant Sodium Dechlorinator Hypochlortte Sodium Bisulfite

1.4 0

3.0

2.0

Headworks Primary Secondary Sedimetation Reactors

Secondary Sedimetation

Chlorination/ Dechlorination

Pump Stations Centrifuge Thickening

Gravity Thickening

To Fertilizer Pelletizing Plant

Discharge to Mass Bay

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1990

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1988 1999

2015

2017

Percent Reduction

Cryogenic Oxygen Facility

Phase 2

Maxium Intensity(inches/hour

Industry

Annual Overflow Volume(Billion Gallons

Residences

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1.2 1.0

SECTION D-D'

LANE BETWEEN BUILDINGS

SECTION E-E'

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2021 2020 2018

10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percent Less Than

SECTION F-F'

DRY DOCK

DRY DOCK GREEN SPACE

Plan Off-site

Area 1

Tide St

Purification of Demestic Sewage

Area 2

Area 3

Purification of Industrial Sewage

Off-site

Purification of Storm Water Sewage

Dry Dock to The sea

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Sectional Perspective 1-1' FIELD TRACK

RETENTION POND

SUNKEN GARDEN

RETENTION POND

collect the runoff when heavy rain comes

utilize the processed water from the cisternB to provide water feature for people

utilize the water from retention pond to create fun features when it's dry condition hold stormwater when heavy rain comes

utilize the processed water from the cisternC to provide water feature for people

REVETMENT provide the chance to keep in touch with clean water for people

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CISTERN D 50CBM retain the purified water from cistern C

TO RESERVED CHANNEL 50 CBM

Sunken Square User Scenarios

Section A - a

tree surface runoff evaporation

Skate Rink

Exhibition evaporation rainfall

The new living water park combines water purification process ( Section B - b) and rainwater collection and use process ( Section A a)in the same place. The most instinct part of this park is to integrate visitors' activities with the whole process of water purification so that people can find more fun in this park. When people go through this park, they will find that with their awareness of water purification increasing, the water will become cleaner and cleaner, and the diversity of activities they are envolved in is also influenced by their awareness of water purification.

Permeable pavement Sunken square

Green irrigation

Retaining layer

Ecological retention soil

Cistern B

collection

Local Theater

Rain Garden

Sunken square

The space for collecting rainwater changes with the seasons, and it becomes a garden for residents in dry season. The rainwater collected ecological retention area, and permeable pavement during the wet season is brought into this, and the sunken square becomes a pond filled with rainwater.

irrigation

Permeable pavement collection

Ecological retention soil

Cistern B

collection

Section B - b

Pond

Cistern A

Cistern B Phase I Screening and Sedimentation

Phase II Filtration

Phase III Being Used As Water Feature

Phase IV Being Used For Fishing

Water Quality Entertainment People's awareness of Water Purification

Phase I

Phase II

Phase III

Phase IV

How To Apply CSO Joy Park To Other Areas?

Model Representation

According to reserach and design above, it is straightforward to solve the water pollution problems resulting from CSO outfall when it is havey rain and give life to the abandonded areas. Here is what we need to do: after selecting all major CSO outfalls which are being controlled or required to minimize the discharge volume or under 25-year storm control, it is wise to choose abandonded areas to be CSO joy park near them and provide local people with more opportunities to communicate with each other. As some existing parks next to CSO outfall, what we need to do is to equip them with new funtions of filtering industrial and domestic water and heavy rainfall in a similar way which I use in dry dock area.

Abandoned areas CSO outfall(discharge minimized) Treated CSO outfall CSO outfall(25-year storm control) Proposed sewer pipes

# 1 Mystic River

# 2 Chelsea Creek

# 3 Upper Charles River

# 4 Lower Charles River

# 5 Northern Dorchester Bay

# 6 Lower Inner Harbor

# 7 Upper Inner Harbor

CSO joy park is a fun place for people to learn and experience surrounding environment.

FANATIC COMFORT

PUBLIC SPACE AND SUBWAY STATION RENEWAL PROJECT [LOCATION] SHANGHAI, CHINA [ACADEMIC] YEAR 5 SEMESTER 1 [INSTRUCTOR] CHOI [GROUP MEMBERS] LITIAN YAO, SHASHA YE [ROLE] SITE RESEARCH CONCEPTUAL DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN

As football is getting increasingly popular in China, there are a large number of football fans in big cities and even remote rural villages. People can become happy easily when they hear the good result of the game, and at the same time they also suffer from depression and pain as a result of disappointing performance of their beloved football team. Shanghai is such a city where there are three popular and successful football clubs and millions of residents pay close attention to them, therefore it is safe to say that a large number of hard corn fans of football in Shanghai go to see the match in Hongkou Football Stadium on weekends, and the football stadium is happen to be close to a subway station and a overpass. Hence, we propose to create a public space for football fanatics under the overpass and renovate the interior space in the subway station. We aim to provide a wide range of activities for them in this design to help them relieve pressure before the game, cheer them up when the team encounter failure, and share their happiness with each other when the team is in victory.

Site Analysis

Carrefour and Shopping Mall Many visitors and soccer fans are attracted to shop in here. It is an important node with a large visitors flow rate, and people can arrive at the design site after shopping.

Taking the corner shape element of the structure under the overpass, the two layers of the commercial building below the north side subway station are reconstructed and added, mainly by subtraction. The space below the south side track is suspended and added, mainly based on addition. All can provide different experiences in terms of various levels of privacy and scale.

Site There is a subway station in this site and several corridors connecting shopping malls and stadium. Most of soccer fans get off the train to watch the soccer game and get on the train to get back home after the soccer game. Shanghai International Studies University students from this university can play soccer and other sports in their spare time.

At the same time, the transitional foyer and the hub for solving traffic problems are combined in the connected place to solve the problem of people flow diversion.

Tower It can give moody fans a carnival place to throw a party.

Hongkou Football Stadium It attacts millions of soccer fans every week as the home court to Shenhua Football Club.

Double-height space High-traffic spaces from the original subway station and its affiliated commercial space are excavated. Wall The wall encloses a relatively closed and private bath and meditation rooms.

Luxun Park Soccer fans can chill out with their friends and visitors can enjoy beautiful scenery in here. Traffic Jam On the south part of the site exists a traffic conjestion, bringing a lot of inconvenience to residents and visitors as well as soccer fans who come to see the competitive football game once in a week.

Hongkou Park Football Field Being closed to the stadium, it provides entertainment and a place to chill out for soccer fans and other visitors. Private Bathing Pool It can provide a quiet physicially and mayebe spiritually healing place for football fans.

Fanatic Football Psychology Analysis

Reserved Pillar We retain the original structure of subway station and arrange additional buildings according to it.

Week One. Depressed I have been the fan of this soccer club for eight years on end, but recently the result has always frustrated me. I have been troubled by depressive disoder quite a few times.

Week Three. Despair My favorite player has decided to leave this club for greater financial benefit provided by other club, I can't get over this problem by myself which has been a traumatic experience.

Bridge Path for Rock climbing and rest.

Cavity space The interior of the cavity space serves as a pool, and the wall can be used for rock climbing. scenery in here.

Week Eight. Fury Most of the faithful soccer fans of this club and me volunteered to parade in front of the Hongkou stadium, asking for a reason why this soccer team's performance has been disappointing. Public Bathing Pool and Diving Patform It provides football fans with a place to stimulate and communicate.

Week Ten. Relif from Stress After a long time of being defeated, we are finally overwhlemed by a glorious victory, so we decided to go to the nearby station to throw a party and chat with each other .

Week Thirteen. Excited We can't hide our true feelings every time we hear the good news about our beloved soccer club, there are lots of fun places for us around the stadium, such as balcony to drink beers.

Week Sixteen. Cheerful Go shopping with my besties can absolutely give me the greatest pleasure. The second floor of the subway station which has been refurbished is an ideal place for shopping spree.

Traffic Node It weaves both sides of the subway station, and also serves as the foyer of our experience area.

After the Game All the football fan can gather around after watching the football game, no matter what the result is. Taking a shower in the private room, chatting or diving in the public bath can provide them comfort. 1

1.Shop

2.Private Bath

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3.Party Tower

Before the Game Football fanatics can be extremely nervous before the game, especially some critical matches. Going shopping with their female friends and meditation in the quiet room can provide them serenity and tranquility.

4.Meditation room

5.Rock climbing

6.Public bath & Diving

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

INTANGIBLE CULTURAL UTOPIA

CREATIVE CULTURAL COMMUNITY AND URBAN DESIGN PROJECT [LOCATION] WUHAN, CHINA [ACADEMIC] YEAR 5 SEMESTER 1 [INSTRUCTOR] MEI JIANG [GROUP MEMBERS] HONGJUN LIU TONGYU JIN ENQIANG CHEN ZHIMING XIE [ROLE] HAN CULTURE STUDIES FIELD WORK CONCEPTUAL DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN

With the advancement of the society and the development of science and technology, people's lives are more and more convenient, but at the same time, the development of culture has not maintained at the same speed of development. At present, Chinese intangible cultural heritage disappears at an alarming rate every year. As a cultural city, Wuhan has a rich historical heritage and cultural atmosphere. The wellknown Han opera and Peking opera can be compared. Han embroidery is also a cultural memory that has been inherited for many years. On a more spatial level, Wuhan Lifen traditional residence has to be mentioned. It has a history of hundreds of years, but the government and individuals have not paid enough attention to the cultural heritage in this area, which has led to many challenges and problems they face. In this design, I mainly discuss how to solve the cultural heritage problem by means of space creation and more importantly to increase public's awareness of protecting intangible cultural heritage by making them attracted to the newly built space and renovated architecture.

Orginal Site Analysis

Site Intangible Cultural Heritage Problem Analysis

The site, Chubaoli and other three communities are surrounded by newly built commercial area. It is still now the downtown of Wuhan city, and more importantly, it is rich with intangible cultural heritage, such as proficient Han embroidery skills acquired by most of residents, a large number of Han opera actors whose family has been performing Han opera for generations. In addition, traditional Wuhan Lifen housing architecture is the treasure of this site.

forced demolition Han embroidery skill about to be disappear

However, most of buildings of the community are old and disrepaired and some of Lifen housing has been rebuilt for another version by locals. Governments plan to demolish the buildings and update the area. Our proposal is to firstly meet needs of different groups of people, then create high-end cultural community to attract more newcomers to live in and at the same time preserve traditional architecture in this venue. More importantly, we want to use this design to avoke public's awareness of preserving intangible cultural heritage.

1. RESIDENTIAL AREA

Community Clinic

2. DESIGN SITE

Communit Kindergarten

traditional alley destroyed

3. COMMERCIAL AREA

Department Store

Zhongshan Ave.

Wuhan Shopping Center

traditional Lifen house architecture unprotected

narrow public space

Han opera actors with low income

Urban Design Strategies City Apperance Han Opera Theater Government

Public Satisfaction Safety

Developer

Interest Rapid Construction

the senior

Han Embroidery Exhibition Center

Han Opera Theater

Traditional Lifen Housing

Drama Theater

Residents with Traditional Skills

Han Show Park

Communication Mode Entertainment Space

Han Opera Actors

Lifen Hosing renovation

Comfortable Environment Low Income

4. INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE LOCATION

Han Opera Theater Square

Neighborhood ForgottenTraditional Life

the youth

Cultural Museum

Child-care Center

Han Culture Forgotten Lifen house unprotected Destroyed traditional alley

Newly Built Green Space

Site Texture Analysis

Traditional Lifen House Existing Condition

Our site is comprised of four different communities whose alley texture is also not the same. We chose community D called Chubaoli as our main field work target, because this community is rich with different alley texture and various kinds of public spaces. More importantly, there are a large number of traditional Lifen houses in Chubaoli. In order to figure out the relationship between house and alley, we did detailed record of every type of alley and location of public space. In the end, we summarized three types of relationship between house and alley. And each type is leading to certain condition of public space.

Type 1

Type of Alley

close to shops

Relationship Between House and Alley

commercial alley

Type 2

Basic Form

Site Texture Location of Public Space

Our design site is located in Chubaoli district. It is one of the downtown districts in Wuhan. Due to the abundance of traditional Lifen housing architecture, we analyzed all Lifen houses in this community and summarized six types of existing Lifen house condition. Only type one is the basic type in this site, the other five types are rebuilt or repaired to meet the locals' living needs. Although it can bring them convenience in the short term, they have been faced up a bigger challenge until now. All the public space has been almost used up. So the alley has been more narrow than ever and the apperance of traditional Lifen house is not appealing any more.

Balcony Extension

Condition of Public Space

side by side

bustling private yard extended balcony

Type 3 close to houses

residential alley

intertwining

vibrant

close to trees

shared alley

enclosing

quiet

Type 4

Upward Expansion

Platform Extension

added storage room

Different-Age Site Area Residents' Leisure Mode Analysis

platform addition corridor 45%

10%

resident type portion

senior couple

white collar

portion

kids

resident type portion

DINK family

age

>65

25 - 50

3-8

20 - 40

leisure time

12h

leisure type

rest

15%

other

freelance worker

rest

other

resident type portion

young couple

resident type portion

graudate

age

25 - 55

20 - 40

25 - 30

leisure time

leisure type

rest

Joining Units

rest

age

other

Platform Enclosure

leisure type

age

rest

Type 6

resident type portion

age

Type 5

resident type umemployed men

other

rest

other

resident type

resident type portion

age

other

portion

other

rest

other

rest

added bedroom added laundry room

shared yard

Site Strategies

Site Plan

Based on the field work of this site and research of Han culture, such as Han opera, Han embroidery，and traditional Lifen house architecture, we proposed to make this site consisting of four separate communities one whole high-quality cultural and creative community. We make fully use of the intangible cultural resources in this site, and plan to create tangible space for visitors and residents to experience them. To be more specific, the Han opera house and square in front of it is aiming to advocate the magnificent of Han opera as well as provide space for tourists and locals. Lifen house architecture is preserved and some of them is renovated to improve the life quality of dwellers. Han embroidery culture park is used to increase people's awareness of the importance of Han cultural heritage as well as supply them quiet places to rest. At the same time, we have optimized the traffic structure of the car, the pedestrian traffic structure and the green space structure, making this community more livable.

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1. site boundary and new commercial zone and old residential area

2. historic zone and traditional street texture

3. function division and program added

SOHO Square Cultural Museum

4. object: intangible cultural heritage experience center for locals and newcomers community garden

Han show park

Han embroidery park traditional Lifen housing High School

Han opera theater Han opera square

5. points of interest added to make this route more attractive for residents and tourists

6. roadway system renovation and underground parking added

7. pedestrian road system optimization and upgrade to make residents and tourists routes not affect each other

Han Embroidery Cultural Park

8. public space and green space system divided into three categories

Elevation 1

Lifen Renovation Street

Lifen Commercial Area

Han Opera Square

Elevation 2 Han Opera Theater

New Commercial Building

Han Opera Square Concept

Formation Process

Our proposal is to build a Han opera theater as well as a public square in this site. We aim to provide residents in the neighborhood with a comfortable public space so that they can communicate with their neighbors freely and do various activities outside, such as walking dogs and holding outdoor family barbecue party. Because in our field study and analysis, their life qualify is terribly influenced by the lack of public space. Moreover, this site is much assocaited with Han culture, there are a large number of locals with different traditional Han skills, such as Han opera, Han embroidery. At the same time, most of them are unemployed. So to create this Han opera theater can give them job opportunities as well as a chance to show tourists from all over the country the magnificent of Han culture.

looking after babies

Han show architectural space

walking the dog

residential square

residents

Han embroidery

visitors

1. Site status element The site needs to retain the historical building, while embedding two new features - theater and public space.

2.Reservation and continuation We use the integration of historic buildings and the new theater to achieve the continuation of historic building facades.

3. Overhead and transparence We introduced gray space through overhead to adopt a transparent interface for the side of the building.

4. Public space uphill We use the slopes at both ends of the site to form a viewing platform connected with the surrounding business.

5.Public space classification Space is divided into three categories: residence, tourist, shared.

6. Implanting activity More detailed classification of activities helps form a diversified space.

Han opera theater family outdoor barbecue

public outdoor space

historic relics

Perspective View

Axonmetric View

Public Square

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Residents' square

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1. Han opera theater 2. Preserved historic buidling 3. Newly supporting facility 4. Historic corridor 5. City show stage/ Main entrance 6. Free platform 7. Free grass slope 8. Car entrance 9. Residents' square 10. Tourists' square 11. Public square 12. Viewing platform 13. Children's playground 14. Ground floor commercial building

Tourists' square

Han Embroidery Culture Park Concept

Formation Process

Chinese Han embroidery culture is profound and magnificent, and there are a large number of residents who are proficient in Han embroidery culture in our venue. We want to create a Han embroidery cultural park to stimulate people's understanding of Han embroidery culture, while at the same time giving local residents more public space and a strong sense of belonging. Therefore, we have formed the landscape elements by refining the basic elements, such as needles, fabrics and texture of materials in the Han embroidery culture, which constitute the following three important parts of the Han embroidery culture park.

active quiet

quiet

active

cultural prototype

Han embroidery needle

Han embroidery fabric

1. Area divided into active part and quiet part

2.Taking the needle lead as the basic idea to create a curve and stright path

3. Outreaching at the end of the curve to form specific square and spectator seats

4. Adding different kinds of flowerbeds and vegetation

5. Adding two main park nodes: opera square and " needle and thread" theme space

6. Planting various trees and different size of grassland to make the whole site more enjoyable

Han embroidery texture

abstraction

intertwinging

intersecting

folding

theme space

theme parterre

Perspective View

application

theme square

Opera square

Axonmetric View

9 6 3

"Spining and Weaving" theme parterre

4 10

1. "Needle and Thread" theme space 2. "Spining and weaving" theme parterre 3. Opera square 4. Pedestrian overcrossing 5. Grassland 6. Spectator seats 7. Main walking path 8. High school playground 9. Community public lawn 10. Flower bed

"Needle and Thread" theme space

Traditional Lifen House Unit Renovation

Lifen Street Elevation Comparison According to the research of traditional Lifen street in Wuhan and the consideration of the locals' needs for their new life in this site, we did renovate almost every Lifen house unit, and give new life to this almost forgotten Lifen community with much historic value. Now they do not need enclose some place in front of their house to form a yard. Instead, each Lifen house unit will make good use of their roof to become their private garden. Moreover, most of the first floor of the house unit will be transformed into different stores and souvenior shops so that tourists can be attracted to consume. Thus, people's life quality can be improved and the apperance of this community can also be appealing.

tea house souvenior shop

Before newly built housing

roof garden

back yard housing

housing

roof garden

housing

coffee shop

open yard

housing

private yard

After [1]

[2]

chess outdoor space

roof yard

roof garden

performance stage

exhibition room

snack shop

open yard

New Lifen Street Perspetive housing

balcony private yard

corridor

[3]

[4]

skylight window tea house manual workshop

newly built restaurant

souvenior shop

exhibition room

housing

private yard

[5]

[6]

OTHER WORKS

01 FRAGMENT & WHOLE

PHOTOGRAPHY TO COMBINE THE PHENOMENA

02 TRANSLATION & TRANSFORMATION

MODEL TO ILLUSTRATE HYPOTHEISIS

[LOCATION] BOSTON, UNITED STATES [ACADEMIC] DESIGN DISCOVERY 2018 AT HARVARD GSD [INSTRUCTOR] GIDEON FINCK [PARTNER] ROSE ZHANG

[LOCATION] BOSTON, UNITED STATES [ACADEMIC] DESIGN DISCOVERY 2018 AT HARVARD GSD [INSTRUCTOR] GIDEON FINCK [INDIVIDUAL WORK]

The whole facade of the buidling is fragmented by the windows. Vision of the subject is fragmented by the barrier. Photography subject and viewer are all fragmented by the barrier.

There is no single, "correct" way to begin a design project — a prospect that is at best liberating, and at worst paralyzing. Each color of push-pins stands for each kind of activity people are envolved in, and the complexity of intertwined thread between push-pins signals the frenquency of interaction between people, and the width of the ladder is the symbol of space between grass lands. Therefore, as the grass land gets wider and wider, the variety of activities people enjoy is increasing and people are more likely to interact with each other.

03 CONVEY & COMMUNICATION MODEL TO ANALYZE THE SITE

04 DEVELOPMENT & DEDUCTION MODEL TO FIND DESIGN

[LOCATION] ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY, BOSTON, UNITED STATES [ACADEMIC] DESIGN DISCOVERY 2018 AT HARVARD GSD [INSTRUCTOR] GIDEON FINCK & MARCUS [GROUP MEMBER] TRAJAN, MARINA, CARLEY

[LOCATION] BOSTON, UNITED STATES [ACADEMIC] DESIGN DIS COVERY 2018 AT HARVARD GSD [INSTRUCTOR] GIDEON FINCK [INDIVIDUAL WORK]

Obeserving the financial district of Boston, we noted the interaction of sidewalk, street, and parks systems. During peak lows, pedestrians compete with vehicles for mobility throguh the space as the design of the built environment results in the overlapping of these two systems. Traffic noise and vehicles create an edge condition around the park and between its segments. Similarly, the height of the buildings create a visual edge further separating park goers from the rest of the cityu.

We cannot conceive or remember time as a mere physical dimension; we can only grasp time through its actualization: the traces, places, and events of temporal occurence. Mostly, we are faced with the horror of the blank white page, the key to solution is to use different materials as many kind as possible to form a prototype which can be abstracted from what we see or what we feel in the initial phase, then try to blend our imagination with the shape of stuff we have on our hands until there will be engaging and interesting prototype of design.

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