Portfolio for UCL by SICHENG ZHOU

SICHENG ZHOU

LANDSCAPE SICHENG ZHOU University of Sheffield, Landscape Architetcure zhousicheng1224@outlook.com +44 (0)7708376241

Portfolio of

Application for Admission to MLA, UCL Selected works from 2021-2022

believe that landscape is the most intimate means of connecting humans with nature. So I believe that the role of the landscape architect is to explore beauty while serving people and nature. hope that can provide solutions to the problems of mankind, and this is what my work is about.

CONTENTS 02 MELODY OF PURIFICATION 03 PHUKET MANGROVES TSUNAMI-PROOF COAST 04 TYRE GRAVEYARD 03 09 13 A Brownfield Site Management Project in Sheffield Exploring the Use of Mangroves to Ring Mitigate Tsunami Problems Building a Landscape in the Desert Using Discarded Tyres 01 WUHAN COVID-19 MEMORIAL LANDSCAPE 19 In Memory of Those Patients and Medical Staff Who Have Passed Away

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Date: 07/202109/2022

01 WUHAN COVID-19 MEMORIAL LANDSCAPE

Leishenshan Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China

In December 2019, Wuhan was hit by a novel coronavirus. This erupted into a global viral crisis that has continued until now. Due to the rapid spread of the virus and the danger it poses to humans, the government decided in January 2022 to build the 'Vulcan Hill Hospital' and the 'Thunder God Hill Hospital' to take over and treat the local patients in Wuhan. The hospital will have a total floor space of approximately 60,000 square metres and will be able to accommodate more than 2,000 patients and doctors.

Today, mankind has gradually invented a series of vaccines to deal with the virus and has achieved a life of living with it. As the materials chosen for the construction of the Mount Thor hospital were temporary, the buildings needed to be demolished. And can we use this land to remember those who died for this catastrophe?

have therefore decided to create an 'emotional memorial landscape' on the site. wanted people to be able to feel different emotions when they were inside. This was designed using a variety of topography, planting, pathways and hard landscaping. For example, do people feel an overwhelming emotion when they walk through the surrounding high terrain? Does one feel a sense of calm when walking along a path with an open view? And so began to explore in this.

The whole project will be developed around the theme of 'different people's emotions'. It is hoped that the design will bring out different emotional feelings and put people in the shoes of those who are suffering. At the same time, it is also a way to feel the impact of the virus on people.

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Studio Project, Individual

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 ATTACK ON WUHAN

MOOD CHANGES IN ORDINARY PEOPLE

It doesn't feel like the epidemic is anything to be afraid of, don't think it's very different from the flu, right?

It's amazing how fast this virus can spread, even to the point of being life-threatening.

The whole city of Wuhan was on lockdown, I didn't think it was that bad.

I need to hide at home in isolation so I don't catch the virus.

The virus is finally contained and we can go out and live freely.

SITE LOCATION

MOOD CHANGES IN DOCTORS

Today the hospital brought in many patients with unknown viruses, so it seems that things are complicated.

There is no cure for this virus at all, and there are many patients lined up outside the hospital. It is really about to collapse.

We are doctors from other cities and we are here to support Wuhan!

After a long period of treatment, the patients finally managed to heal by their own resistance.

Wuhan is finally free of patients! We have successfully defeated the epidemic!

Neverous Hopeless Towardly Satisfying Happy

MOOD CHANGES IN PATIENTS

I've been coughing and running a fever lately. I couldn't have caught a virus, could I?

did catch the virus and needed immediate quarantine treatment.

The patient's lungs were rapidly fibrotic and there was no way to breathe properly. So resuscitation failed.

didn't expect the disease to be so severe that I passed away as a direct result.

The lesson learned this time is that viruses are scary. But life must go on.

Uncomfortable Stressful Comatose Sorrowful Reinvigorated

2019.12.08. 2019.12.29.

The first person to receive the infection was found at the South China Seafood Market. The virus was first detected in bats, but experts have confirmed that it actually comes from pangolins.

The Jinyintan Hospital was the first hospital to accept patients who had been infected. The hospital's director is Dr. Zhang Dingyu, 57, who has been on the front lines of the fight against the outbreak.

2020.01.13. 2019.02.02.

The entire city of Wuhan was closed and all railroads and roads into the city were blocked. Academician Zhong Nanshan went to Wuhan to begin research on the virus and urged all people to stay at home to prevent infection.

Construction and operation of The Huoshenshan Hospital and 11 square cabin hospitals completed. The Leishenshan Hospital became operational and two months later Wuhan welcomed the victory over the epidemic.

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Happy Worried Panic Relax Happy

SITE

Hongshan District Jiangxia District Leishenshan Hospital Yangtze River Liangzi Lake

STATEGY: EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPE

STEP 1 STEP 3 STEP 2 STEP 4 TERRAIN HARDSCAPE Northern Entrance 1 Northern Entrance 2 Southern Entrance 1 Southern Entrance 2 Patient Mood Line Ordinary People Mood Line Doctors Mood Line Emotional Trend 1 Emotional Trend 2 Square Entrence 2 Entrence 1 Emotion Centre Emotional Fragments Emotion Integration Path Metal Memorial Wall Central Square External Walls Rotating Green Space 05

MASTERPLAN & SECTIONS: EXPLORATION OF VISION A A’ B B’ C C’ D’ D E E’ A-A’ B-B’ C-C’ D-D’ E-E’ 06

VISUALISATION: DIFFERENT POSITIONS OF EMOTIONS

POSITION 1: DEPRESSION ACROSS THE BOARD POSITION 2: DESPERATION TO GO LOWER

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POSITION 3: PAIN OF BEING SURROUNDED

3D Print Model 08

Date: 10/2021-

02/2022

02 MELODY OF PURIFICATION

Arbourthorne, Sheffield, 230 Studio, University of Sheffield

Arbourthorne Fields is classified by SCC as a 'local open space' and is owned and managed by Sheffield City Council (SCC). It is located in the Arbourthorne area of Sheffield, which lies to the south east of the city centre. Arbourthorne is primarily a social housing area, built in the 1930s and 1960s.

From 1970 the area has been one of Sheffield's steel smelters as the 'City of Steel'. The poor industrial development has polluted much of the surrounding air, soil and water. It also caused a nuisance to the local population. Until 2001, the factory was completely abandoned. In 2005, Arbourthorne was the focus of an SCC-led housing redevelopment master plan, which was implemented by LDA Landscape Architects. The report provided guidance for new housing development and highlighted the importance of the Arbourthorne site as a 'visible focal point' for the area. It recommended.

Since 2005, the 1970s factory on Algar Square has been demolished and the woodland planted on the edge of the Green has grown, but otherwise little has changed. While the woodland and long grass areas provide good habitat for local wildlife, much of the site is contaminated brownfield land with little biodiversity value. Apart from dog walking, the site has little recreational use and sometimes attracts anti-social behaviour in the evenings.

Our task was to create a natural park for the recreation of the local population while addressing land contamination. It will not only promote biodiversity, but will also encourage the growth of surrounding vegetation.

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Studio Project, Individual

CONSTRUCTION STRATEGY MATERIALS

CONSTRUCTION STRATEGY METHODS

TramA TramB TramC Tram A TramB Tram C City Industrial Indices 1 IndustrialIndices2 IndustrialIndices3 Industrial Indices 4 SITE STATUS Heavy Metal Waste Scrap Fragments Metal Blocks Melted Metal Box Full of Waste Metal Plates Boxes Structures Terrain Base Location Extraction Terrain Installation Identify the location of the source of contamination on the site. Paths are set according to the location of the pollution source. Topographical planting according to the location of the pollution source. Sturdy terrain with metal plates made of mounting scrap. 1 The site soil is divided into polluted and unpolluted. Extract the heavy metal waste and place it in the box. Dig out the polluted soil. Stacking the boxes to form a topographical base. The contaminated soil is placed on the boxes to form the terrain. Placement of metal plates. 2 3 4 5 6

BACKGROUND INDUSTRIAL TRACES

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N 50m 0 25 1:

2:

4:

5:

1 2 5 4 3 SECTION DETAIL DESIGN 11

MASTERPLAN OVERALL

Welcome Plaza Lounge Area

3: Metal Walkway

Viewing Area

Woods for Purification

Walkway for purification of the woods Metal Walkway VISUALISATION DETAIL DESIGN 12

Date: 06/202208/2022

03 PHUKET MANGROVES TSUNAMI-PROOF COAST

Rawai Beach, Phuket, Thailand

Phuket, Thailand, is located in the southeast of the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean. The island's pristine environment has made it a famous holiday island. However, the island is constantly exposed to natural disasters, such as tsunamis and typhoons. This is especially true in the south, where the urban areas are close to the coast. Flooding can be devastating for residents and visitors alike. The government has struggled for a long time to come up with an effective response to such problems. Too much security can lead to a loss of tourism on the coast. How to renovate the coast without affecting revenue has become a difficult problem. At the same time, due to the global impact of the epidemic, tourists leave a lot of discarded masks on the beaches. Such litter will undoubtedly damage the beach and affect the experience of other visitors.

Mangroves are one of the most productive marine ecosystems in the tropical and subtropical coastal zone, and play a vital role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, maintaining biodiversity, and storing carbon. Unfortunately, the destruction of mangroves by humans has led to a dramatic decline in their numbers.

The rational use of mangroves and mask waste to transform the site can be used to protect the coast from flooding and at the same time beautify the coast and turn it into a new tourist attraction for visitors to enjoy. therefore travelled to Phuket in June 2022 and carried out a site visit to design the project.

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Studio Project, Individual

Background: Attack Of Tsunami

Phuket, located in the southeastern part of the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean. The island's pristine surroundings make it a famous holiday island. The island is however subject to natural disasters such as tsunamis as well as typhoons all year round. Especially in the south, where the urban areas lie against the coast. A flood attack would be devastating for residents and visitors alike.

Mangroves, as an ecological complex of land to sea overlap, are an important element against floods, typhoons and pollution. Unfortunately, the destruction of mangroves by humans has caused their numbers to plummet.

2004-2022

14 The Indian Ocean tsunami hits the Andaman coast, killing 5,400 people and injuring more than 8,000. 04 A tsunami warning was issued in Thailand after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia, warning residents near the coast to evacuate to a safe area. 10 An 8.9 magnitude earthquake strikes beneath the sea and is felt in Phuket, Thailand, and in cities to the south with a tsunami warning. Two earthquakes have triggered a tsunami crisis in the Indian Andaman Sea, Phuket, Thailand. 32 earthquakes in three days. Phuket follows Phang Nga in preparing for tsunami response.

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SITE

N 0 0.25 0.50 1 km 7000 5250 3500 1750 0 1990 2020 2000 2010 1990 2020 2000 2010 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 East Asia South & Southest Asia Western & Central Asia East Asia Western & Central Asia South & Southest Asia Area of mangroves and annual change, by region and subregion Mangrove area (1000 ha) Annual change (1000 ha/yr) Timeline,

Mangrove area in Thailand over time 1995 2005 2015 No data ＜5000 5000 - 10000 10000 - 15000 15000 - 20000

Strategy: Plant & Landfrom

Proper use of the terrain and mangroves can be effective against tsunami attacks. Shaping the terrain to take advantage of the different depths of the sea can be used to farm mangroves while resisting tsunamis. Different types of mangroves can also be selected to achieve different functions.

Morphological derivation and plant selection

Tsunami blocking method

2nd Defence Normal water level (seawater flooding) Lowering of the water level after low tide Save a small amount of seawater when dry Normally fully submerged in seawater The sea will shallowly submerge the piles Seawater is absorbed by sand in dry periods

Water

Shallow Damage reduction Landform Solution will be stored and mangrove farmed Store them while holding back the sea 15

Process step 1: contour step 2: transformation step 3: installation Depth shallow water middle water deep water

Laguncularia racemosa Avicennia germinans Nypa fruticans Rhizophora harrisonii Rhizophora mangle Ceriops tagal Rhizophora racemosa Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Sonneratia alba Plants Functions Purification of seawater Wind and wave protection Biodiversity Carbon sequestration and storage Expansion of land area shallow water middlewater

Tsunami

Reduction Blocking Middle Deep 1st Defence Deep water reservoir Shallow water reservoir Low sand pile High sand pile

Models: Function Of Terrain

Shallow water Middle water Deep water Slow the water Block the water Collect the water Absorbs excess water Creating habitats Transferring excess water Solidifying sediment to create land Drains excess water Breeding more mangroves 16

Masterplan: Overall Design

1: The Sea Trestle 2: Shallow

3: Middle

4: Deep

1 2 3 4 N 0 50 100 200m

Area

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Visualisation: Construction Process

Phase 1

Phase 3

Phase 2

After the foundation structure has been put in place, mangroves can be planted on top. Over time, the mangroves will degrade and digest the waste in the foundations. They also serve to anchor the growth of the mangroves. Top cover

Some of Thailand's tourist attractions are deteriorating due to environmental problems, such as litter and waste water pollution, which are not well managed. There is a lot of rubbish on the beaches that needs to be cleaned up.

Materials

Use the boxes to collect rubbish from the beach and the masks to use as a base for the terrain. Pile them up into cones to form mangrove habitats. Over time, the mangroves will degrade the rubbish.

With the arrival of the epidemic, more and more tourists are choosing to wear masks for their trips. But at the same time the problem of littering with masks has also become more of a problem. The large number of discarded masks on the beach is not well disposed of.

Rubbish Storage

Tide High tide Middle tide Low tide Seawalk to enjoy the mangroves 18

Date: 09/202111/2022

04 TYRE GRAVEYARD

Sulaibiya Tyre Graveyard, Central Kuwait

Waste tyres are known as "black waste", a name given to them not only because of their colour but also because of their ability to pollute. Since the 1980s, waste tyres have been piled up in the open desert in some cities in Kuwait, with the oldest tyres having been there for more than 30 years. The old tyres have not been disposed of, and new ones are being transported to the area in a steady stream, creating a "tyre graveyard".

In early August 2021, shocking news came out of Kuwait. A fire broke out at the site where more than 50 million waste tyres were stored, sending smoke into the air and making the scene look like a "nuclear explosion". The fire was at a waste tyre dump in Sulaybia, Kuwait, the world's largest waste tyre dump, covering an area of 600,000 m², where waste tyres were piled up to a height of more than three storeys.

As a country close to the equator, temperatures in Kuwait are normally around 45°C in summer and can even reach a maximum of around 50°C. A surface temperature of over 70 degrees is perfectly normal for this country. The fire in Kuwait was linked to the hot weather and it is possible that the heat ignited something flammable, which then ignited the tyres and caused the blaze.

The pollution released from these tyres is is something that can have a global impact.

As waste tyres burn, they release large amounts of black smoke, which contains carcinogenic dioxins. They can enter the soil and also damage the ecological environment.

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Studio Project, Individual

BACKGROUND BURNING TYRES IN KUWAIT

On 4 August 2022 it was reported that a fire broke out at the world's largest waste tyre dump in Kuwait. Satellite images show flames covering six acres (about 24,000 square metres) and toxic smoke visible from space over the dump. Fires from waste tyres are not unusual in Kuwait and have broken out several times in recent years. The toxic fumes from these tyres can cause huge damage to the environment.

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2010 11% re-treaded 30% turned into crumb 18% energy recovery SO2 H2S NO2 intense mental poisoning

Recycling of TYRES in

petroleum

Carbon black, metals and

SITE LOCATION PARTICULATE PM2.5 0 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 20.05 20.04 20.03 20.02 20.01 19.12 19.11 19.10 19.09 19.08 19.07 19.06 19.05 19.04 19.03 19.02 19.01 18.12

Central fire source Brine Pumping Facility Wara DMC project Site Office Beast Camp ASCO sand company Quarry

KUWAIT JAPAN HONG KONG AUSTALIA SOUTH AFRICA UNITED STATES MEXICO EUROPE 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000 90000 100000 0 t 02 03 04 05 02 03 04 05 02 03 04 05 02 03 04 05 02 03 04 05 Europe Region Americas Region Middle East Region Africa Region Southeast Asia Region KUWAIT'S TYRE IMPORTS IN FEBRYARY TO MAY 2020 TYRE HANDLING IN KUWAIT 21

BACKGROUND TYRES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

STRUCTURE TYRE RECYCLING

The surface temperature of 73 degrees Celsius caused these 20 million tyres to burn. Kuwait's geographical location leads to high temperatures all year round. This has caused this 'tyre graveyard' to catch fire several times over several years. So the main problem was how to keep the temperature of the site down.

The main body of the skin is constructed from discarded tyres. These tyres will be arranged in groups of nine. Each tyre will be screwed and secured to each other.

The two steel plates are held together by screws. The purpose is to support in the tyre to prevent it from deforming. A solid tyre arrangement is what ensures the stability of the entire landscape.

WASTE TYRES TRIANGULAR SPACER PILLARS

Consists of a post and a fixing screw. It has slots on the top to ensure that it stays stable on the rubber box. The screw at the top is to hold the triangular spacer in place.

RUBBER BOX SUPPORT FRAME

Made from rubber crumbs formed by churning waste tyres. The aim is to be able to provide a stable base for the tyres. At the same time this material has a good shaping capacity to meet the needs of the landscape form.

The intersecting pillars provide good stability to the other structures. This is because it allows for more even forces to be applied to the structure. At the same time they can give a better shape to the landscape.

a. Rectangular b. Rectangle After Shallow Steal Hook c. Rectangle After Deep Steal Hook d. Cylinder e. Steep Rounded Platform f. Flat circular platform

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g. With a Single Hole h. With Two Holes i. Two holes at the bottom

STEP 1

Make the base structure to build. Distribute the tyres evenly over the skin of the form. Attach each tyre with screws and check that they are secure.

STEP 2

Check the internal drip irrigation devices to ensure they are working properly and make small holes in the lower part of the rubber box to divert excess water. Then fill the inside of the tyre and the rubber box with sand and soil for planting.

STEP 3

Plant the plants in the sandy soil and wait for them to grow.

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Start building

PROCESS CONSTRUCTION METHODS

The whole construction process is sequential. At the same time, after the form has been built, construction machines are placed inside to continue the work. The whole landscape will continue to expand.

Part assembly