JACKIE CHEN
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO MLA II HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN
APPLICATION FOR INTERNSHIP
JACKIE CHEN jackiechen7121@gmail.com l 1 Leighton Street, Unit 2102, Cambridge, MA 02141 l +1 6142669286
EDUCATION BACKGROUND Aug. 2019 - May. 2021
Harvard University l Graduate School of Design MLA II - Master in Landscape Architecture II
Aug. 2016 - May. 2019
Ohio State University l Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture BSLA - Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture
Sep. 2014 - Aug. 2016
Renmin University of China BSLA - Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture
HONOR & AWARDS Nov. 2018
2018 Glimcher Exihibition in Banvard Gallery
Nov. 2018
Olentangy River Vision Plan (ORVP) Student Design Competition Honorable Mention
Oct. 2018
2018 OCASLA Merit Award
Sep. 2017
Archasm Paris Riverside Restaurant Competition l Top 50
May. 2017
2017 SP Outstanding Sophomore in Landscape Architecture l Ohio State University Recognizes a sophomore in Landscape Architecture program at Ohio State University that demonstrates exceptional commitment to the program and university
Dec. 2016
2016 AU Outstanding Sophomore in Landscape Architecture l Ohio State University Recognizes a sophomore in Landscape Architecture program at Ohio State University that demonstrates exceptional commitment to the program and university
REFERENCE Academic
Martha Schwartz l Professor in Practice of Landscape Architecture l mschartz@gsd.harvard.edu l +1 617-496-9106
Academic
Paula Meijerink l Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture l meijierink.1@osu.edu l +1 614-531-5142
Academic
Justin Parscher l Assistant Professor of Practice of Landscape Architecture l parscher.1@osu.edu l +1 614-292-7208
SKILLS Auto CAD l Rhinoceros l Sketchup l V-ray l Lumion l GIS l Grasshopper lPhotoshop l Illustrator l Indesign l Microsoft Office l Laser Cutting l 3D Printing l CNC Milling
LANGUAGE ENGLISH l CHINESE (MANDARIN) l CANTONESE
CONTENTS LANDSCAPE ARCHITETURE 2020 LARGE SCALE 01 SEA LEVEL RISE STRATEGY NEW BEDFORD,MASSACHUSETTS MEDIUM SCALE 02 WATERMAN FARM COLUMBUS,OHIO 03 TOWPATH TERMINAL METRO PARK CENTER CLEVELAND,OHIO SMALL SCALE 04 EVISION THE RIVER COLUMBUS,OHIO 05 RUSH CREEK VILLAGE DESIGN - BAKER HOUSE COLUMBUS,OHIO 06 CAR WASH IN EAST FRANKLINTON COLUMBUS,OHIO OTHERS 07 TRACE TRAIL LOOP LINE COLUMBUS,OHIO
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SEA LEVEL RISE STRATEGY NEW BEDFORD,MA
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(MLA) Core Studio Project Instructor: Robert Pirtrusko, Rosetta S. Elkin, Dane Carlson Teammate: Annie Heyner, Maria Ulloa, Diana Guo Autumn 2019
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When we talk about the chronic risks of climate change, most oft en we mean the last one. Sea level rise is certainly the biggest threat to the developed coast and visible human infrastructure. But though the deeper ocean is less visible, it is just as much a part of the urbanized world. What will happen to the infrastructures that exist beyond the coastline? How can we design for the eff ects of climate change on such systems? In this project, we imagine the collapse of the fi shing industry due the migration of crucial fish species. We offer a response that makes the retreat of an industry into a staging ground for turning an extractive relationship with the ocean into one of mutual exchange. We take New Bedford, the No. 1 fishing port in the United States, as a case study.
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We need a new paradigm that allows us to relate to the ocean in a way that is not just spatial and static, but temporal and dynamic in response to climate change. Our strategy is to use more than 500 abandoned fishing boats in the port as infrastructure to actively intervene in marine sediment activities. This can reestablish a healthy marine environment where fish live。 We try to help marine life migrate while promoting the sustainable development of fisheries.
DEPLOYMENT 04 4o C increase 100% vessels DEPLOYMENT 03 3o C increase 75% vessels DEPLOYMENT 02 2o C increase 50% vessels DEPLOYMENT 01 1o C increase 25% vessels
We examine the kind of bathymetric effects that different boat configurations may have in different depths and with Sea Surface Temperature Change.We also studied fish species (present and future) and existing materials to design a series of modules for fish habitats. We propose to establish a new agency, TEMP, for planning implements and oversees this strategy based on sea surface temperature. TEMP closely monitors sea surface temperatures and initiates a series of designed responses once it detects an change of sea surface
temperature. TEMP’s goal is to facilitate the transition of the fishing industry from extraction to mutualism. In this design proposal, TEMP, and our intervention in New Bedord, is ultimately a system that inverting the collapse of the fishing industry from an extractive, exploitative system to one of mutualism.
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02 WATERMAN FARM COLUMBUS,OHIO Senior Studio Project Instructor: Jacob Boswell, Ethan McGory Teammate: Benjamin Wade, Renessme Ou Autumn 2018 The vision of this project is for Waterman Farm to become a destination for the local Columbus community and students of The Ohio State University. By introducing new outreach programs and emphasizing existing outreach programs, Waterman Farm will attract more people. Establishing a strong circulation network of choreographed paths will help direct public through private and public spaces, while also displaying all the different programs within Waterman. Providing a central hub for all of the Waterman Farm visitors, faculty and researchers will help draw people and distribute them throughout the site. The central hub will also provide everyone with a similar shared image of Waterman.
Existing Program
Proposed Program
Legacy Cattle Plots
Corn Fields Turf Grass Public Research Plots Pesticide Research Plots Legacy
Education Plots
Large Animals Plots
Corn Fields Turf Grass Research Plots
Hope Garden
Small Animals Plots Education Plots Hope Garden
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Hope Garden
Lookout Point
SECTION -- FOREST
Dock
Forest
Central Hub
Service Vehicular Circulation
Corn field Research Area
Picnic Area
Fountain Park
Car Park
Bus Stop
Car Park
Restaurant
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Pedestrian Circulation
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Allee- Tree
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Farm Plant
Quercus rubra
Populus tremuloides
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Malus pumila 'Honeycrisp'
Phragmites australis ssp. australis
(Honeycrisp Apple Tree)
Acer saccharum
Gleditsia triacanthos
(Sugar Maple)
(Honey Locust)
Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
(Common Reed Grass/Phragmites)
03 TOWPATH TERMINAL METRO PARK CENTER CLEVELAND,OHIO Junior Studio Project Instructor: Halina Steiner, Karla Tortt Teammate: Garrett Rubin Spring 2018
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Towpath Terminal Metro Park Center marks the terminus of one's journey along the Towpath Trail stretching from the heart of Cleveland through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The design aims to provide habitat for native fish species affected by industrialization along the Cuyahoga River.
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In addition, the design acts as a green hub: a connective place for recreation and observation within an urban context.
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Lift Bridges Operating vehicular Decomissioned railway
Court House Tower City
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HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
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Settles Landing Park
Sherwin Williams Park
Settles Landing Park
Settles Landing Station
Sherwin Williams Park
The Flats
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Welcome Plaza Visitor/Nature Center Cafe/Bikeshop Lecture Space Lookout Hill Picnic Area Beach Area
Native Tree Species Multistem Understory Specimen Trees Riparian Shrubs Wet Meadow Shrub Understory Shrubs Rain Garden Phragmite Aquatic Vegetation
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Features: Pumpkinseed Sunfish 1. Have orange-red spots on their body. 2. Feed at all water levels from the surface to the bottom in daylight. Their heaviest feeding time is in the afternoon. 3. Are active throughout the day, but rest at night near the bottom or protected area in rocks or logs.
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1. Live in deep water space. 2. Have no scales. 3. Are omnivorous animals. 4. Have poor eyesight and are heavily reliant on their sensitive barbels to locate their food.
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Longnose Gar 1. Have a highly elongated snout. 2. Mostly feed at night. 3. Their diet consist of sunfish, catfish and crayfish. Occasionally, they feed insects and small crustaceans.
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4. Their eggs are very toxic to terrestrial animals, but not to fish. 5. Their meat is surprisingly tasty.
Egg Larva Fry Juv. Adult Pumpkinseed
Pumkinseed Zone -Shallow 4-10' -Vegetated -Sandy -Platform Module Edge Condition 1.5’
Longnose Gar Zone -Mid Depth 5-15' -Heavily Vegetated Edg Condition -Camoflaged -Preys on Small Fish
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The New Bulkhead Condition Planting/shelter troughs Sand fill for pumpkinseed nesting
Bullhead Catfish Zone -Deep 15-25' -Steep Berms -Crib Wall Module Offers Shelter
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Observation/ Lecture Space Pumpkinseed Platforms
CAST CONCRETE SUBSTRATE RUBERIZED WATER STOP WINDOW CONCRETE UNIT PAVING STONEDUST SETTING BED COMPACTED GRAVEL FREE DRAINING AGGREGATE DRAIN CONCRETE FOOTING COMPACTED SUBGRADE
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BOULDERS EXPANSION JOINT CONCRETE UNIT PAVING
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Photo-Op GUARD RAIL STONE CAP STONE VENEER STEEL BEAM
Shore Seating Area Catfish Cribwall
BOLT STEEL PILE STEEL PILE GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET
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04 ENVISION THE RIVER COLUMBUS,OHIO Olentangy River Vision River (ORVP) Competition Autumn 2018 Enivision The River aims to create a healthier Olentangy River, enhance connections between the east and west campuses of Ohio State University and provide more opportunities of education and recreation. By dividing space into education, gathering and recreation functions, the project satisfies and attracts people with different needs coming to the Olentangy River. In addition, the project has learned the lessons of history and focused on ecological protection to make people live in harmony with nature. It create botanical garden for purify water, habitat modules for fish and forest for brids. Education Space
Program Fountain Plaza Welcome Space Rest Area
Gathering Space Recreation Space
Cafe Education Area Kayak Dock Picnic Island Fishing Area
Materiality Bright Paving Dark Brick Concrete (Olentangy Trail)
Circulation Main Path Secondary Path Tertiary Path Chadwick Aboretum Shopping Mall
Context Schottenstein Center
Ohio Stadium
Driveway
Connection
Section Line
Water Flow
Fish Habitat
Vegetation
Fish Habitat
River Water
Water Plant Young Tree(Small Size)
Purified Water
Canopy Willow Tree
Aquatic Plant
Stone Wall Fish Module
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05 RUSH CREEK VILLAGE DESIGN - BAKER HOUSE COLUMBUS,OHIO Junior Studio Project Instructor: Jason Kentner, Parker Sutton Autumn 2017 Rush Creek Village is an community for people of moderate means, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, in Columbus, Ohio. This coummunity is different from others, especially in 1960s when it constructed, because each Rush Creek house is unique, but also represents an application of principles common to all. Baker House is one of the residence in this community. This project aims to redesign a garden for Baker House, providing a private space, but also integrating into the community as a whole. e in
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Proposed Design Through the use of curves triangular mount, the project creates a unique and distinctive garden for Baker House. At the same time, this curvilinear element runs through the rest of the community, forming a unified residential garden system.
View Point Indoor View: Resisted Sight Open Sight Outdoor View: Resisted Sight
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Scarlet Beebalm
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Prairie Phlox (Phlox pilosa)
Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Canada Anemone (Anemone canadensis) Common Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) Organge Daylily (Hemerocallis fulva)
rush creek village rendering -- baker house
Recreation Area
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Flower Garden
Swimming Pool
Drain
Sidewalk
Bamboo Garden
Section 1 Sidewalk
Drain
Car Park
Private Children's Space Playground
Recreation Area Flower Garden
Moss Garden
Private Space
Car Park
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Recreation Area Swimming Pool
Flower Garden
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06 CAR WASH IN EAST FRANKLINTON COLUMBUS,OHIO Sophomore Studio Project Instructor: Justin Parscher, Tameka Sims Spring 2017
Traffic Volume: ~1000 cars/day
The goal of tthis project is to reuse and enhance the value of an abandoned area in Franklinton, near downtown Columbus, Ohio. The site is close to COSI, which is a science museum for kids. There is a great volume of traffic around this district.
Traffic Volume: ~1000 cars/day Traffic Volume: 1000-2500 cars/day
Traffic Volume: 1000-1400 cars/day
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In order to revitalize the abandoned land, the project plans to build a car wash with physical functions and green spaces that will serve to serve the people who come to COSI and surrounding residents.
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Traffic Analysis The project site is located between the two exits of highway with a large daily traffic flow. The historic railway runs through the Franklinton county, though it is rarely open to traffic. There are many warehouses located here.
Security analysis Frankington is divided into two police zones by highway. According to the statistics, the west zone has a high crime rate. And the public security environment of the east police zone where the project site is located is better.
WEST FRANKLINTON -- CAR MECHANIC
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07 TRACE TRAIL LOOP LINE COLUMBUS, OHIO 2018 Glimcher Exhibition Instructor: Katherine Jenkins, Distinguished Visiting Professor: Mikyoung Kim Teammate: Anne Morgan, Ben Kohls, Lauren Shewhart, Brittany Schroeder, Amanda Ferguson, Claire Brewer, Rachel Smith, Andrew Polefrone, Rosalie Starenko, Tyler Cloud, Sarah Coleman, Conner Cunningham, Garrett Rubin, Daniel Phillips November14, 2018 - January 18, 21019 A walk is usually the first act of the designer touching a site. Through this behavior, designers will have their first impression of the site and understand the actual situation of the site. This project uses walk as an analytical and inspirational tool to discuss and study the human body's contact with the ground and its implications for design. This project uses three methods: digital drawing, clay model and drawing armature, to transform walking paths into abstract two-dimensional and threedimensional models. So as to explore people's experience in the site, including space, vegetation and soil quality. Special thanks to Mikyoung Kim, who was invited to be an Distinguished Visiting Professor for this project. The project's work was shown in the 2018 Glimcher exhibition in the Banvard Gallery of Ohio State University.
Digital Drawing ďź&#x2C6;Individual Work) As the first step of this project, I visited waterman farm and recorded the walking path and soil conditions. Referring to Yayoi Kusama's work, I transformed the recorded path into a digital figure. Through different dots, it shows the moisture and porosity of the soil I passed by.
Clay Model (Individual Work) I think the earth is a symbol of the earth, and clay is a kind of soil. A person's walk usually leaves a footprint, which can be seen as a kind of inscription, implying a person's movement. In the second step, by making a clay model, I developed a notation that "memorializes a moment of contact" between body and ground.
Drawing Armature (Teamwork) I realized that human walking is a factor that cannot be completely controlled. Each person may have a separate walking path. So in the last step, I made two drawing armatures, Tops and Two Axis Drawing Machine, which were designed to fix some variables and leave others to chance to draw some graphite drawings. The armatures provide a carrier for expressing people's movement. It can determine the shape, speed and frequency of walking as well as texture, depth and intensity. Just as the space of the site can be observed by walking track, the accumulation of graphite lines and occasional stains also form the remaining white space on the white paper that is regarded as a piece of the site. At this level, the graphite tracks divide and organize the space as well as walking can reshape the landscape. 1/2. Drawing of Tops 3/4. Two Axis Drawing Machine
2018 Glimcher Exhibition (Teamwork) The 2018 Glimcher exhibition Trace Trail Loop Line opened in Banvard Gallery in Austin E. Knowlton School between November 14, 2018 and January 18, 2019. Thanks to the 2018 Glimcher Distinguished Visiting Professor Mikyoung Kim, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture Katherine Jenkins, and all the people involved in the exhibition.
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