CHING-YI YANG PORTFOLIO/
Landscape Architect
Ching-Yi YANG +44-7895-681411 7A Holberry Close, Sheffield, S10 2FQ cyang26@sheffield.ac.uk
Education
Sept 2017 - Present MA Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield (completing in 2019) Sept 2009 - June 2013 BSc Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, National Taiwan University
Landscape Architecture Work Experience
I am a second year landscape architecture postgraduate student with previous landscape architecture work experience. I have a particular interest in water sensitive design, ecological challenges, urban sustainability, and urban planning. I am currently looking for a full-time landscape architect position (require sponsorship for Tier 2 visa) starting after September 2019.
Skills
Adobe Photoshop
June 2018-Aug 2018 Internship/ Robert Bray Associates, Stroud, UK Role: Design Assistant
Adobe Illustrator
Oct 2013 - June 2015 Full-time/ Construction Bureau, Taichung City Government, Taiwan Role: Landscape engineer
ArcGIS
Sept 2012-June 2013 Part-time/ We-chi Landscape Engineer Co., Taiwan Role: Design Assistant
Rhinoceros 3D
Adobe InDesign AutoCAD Google Sketch up Lumion
Microsoft office Word Microsoft office Power point
Other Work Experience
July 2015–Aug 2017 Full-time/ Department of Secretariat, Taoyuan City Government, Taiwan Role: Secretariat, Officer
Microsoft office Excel Hand-drawing Model-making
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Water Sensitive Design
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Urban Park Design
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Region Renewal Planning
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Water Sensitive Design Type Individual academic work
Location 53°23'06.9"N 1°27'46.5"W Castlegate + Blonk street + Exchange street Near the River Don in the Sheffield city centre and is a part of Grey to Green phase 2 project.
Area approx. 0.9 hectares
Background 2007 summer Had widespread flooding and caused death as the River Don overtopped its banks. 2016 spring Sheffield City Council f i n i s h e d t h e G re y t o Green phase 1 which is the largest retrofit SuDS scheme in the UK, aim to flood mitigation and surface water management. 2017 spring Sheffield City Council starts planing Grey to Green phase 2. 1
Problems Hydrology
Urbanism
Culture
Ecology
Excessive surface flow Flooding in urban area Lower groundwater table Water shortage
Air pollution Groundwater / river pollution Heat island effect Urban expansion
Environment consciousness Forgotten history Local characteristic
Endangered species Habitat damage Lack of biodiversity
United Kingdom
South Yorkshire
Solutions Water sensitive design
Biophilic Design
Quantity + Quality + Amenity
Human + Nature
Site plan
Sheffield
Flood Alleviation Strategy Use 3 types of Blues aim to capture and storage rain. -Consolidating Blue : to reinforce existing watercourse, only add floating vegetations and change the material of the riverbank in order to remain the largest river storage volume. -Collecting Blue : to store then purify the surface run-off. -Creative Blue : combined with arts and technology, let the site more attractive and sustainable.
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Water Flow Cycle Axonometric When rain... -Water goes through kerb stone cut then absorbed by plants. -Infiltration through permeable paving. -Overflow water store in underground tank. When dry... -Reuse rain water from tanks.
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Sunny Day Axonometric → Multi-functional and Multi-scales of open spaces for recreation when dry days.
� Rainy Day Axonometric Be flooded during heavy rain and extreme storm events, limited access.
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Perspective and Section Based on flood mitigation to create environmental friendly civic spaces for citizens and tourists.
Bioswale
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Permeable road
Rain garden
Sink terrace plaza
Rain garden
Green roof kiosks
Stormwater planter
Biophilic Design Axonometric Make nature visible and approachable for people, turn the grey and hard site into green and living paradise for human-being and flora and fauna.
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Geometric Planting Scheme
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Location
Castlegate Frontage
Strategy
Avenue street trees to fit its linear shape on site, amenity lawns or wildflower meadows underneath trees to create a neat and tidy impression. Shrubs are clipped into hedges to form boundary as the buffer. Annual and perennial meadows with bulbs in between bring vivid changes through the whole year. Provide habitats for little mammals and insects bring the hard and dull site into life.
Naturalistic Planting Scheme Location
River corridor and Exchange Square
Strategy
Combination of trees, shrubs, grasses and meadows, natural distribution. Choose seasonal interests and specific plant species in order to provide habitats for wildlife especially aim for the UKBAP and Sheffield BAP species.
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Perspective and Section Reed beds Land donut River donut Bike shed Food kiosks
Rain garden
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birds' home + bug hotels + gabion seat. solar panel + rain collectors + gabion seat. loating habitat. green roofs + bug hotels. green roofs.
Permeable road
Multi-layers vegetation Rain garden
Entrance plaza
Bioswale
Retention planter
Green roof kiosks
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Urban Park Design
United Kingdom
Masterplan South Yorkshire
Type Individual academic work
Sheffield
Location 53°23'09.0"N 1°29'17.6"W 3 St Stephen's Walk, Sheffield S3 7PZ
Area approx. 10 hectares
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Background The Ponderosa Park was built in 1993 and had dams and river flowed through in ancient time. It locates at the Netherthorpe area near the Crookes Valley and Weston Park.
Brief As an urban park which is full of vegetation and wildlife, it has a chance to become a new open space for the public --a 'living museum' for adults and children to learn from nature as well as paradise habitat for the fauna and flora to live in.
Section
Woodland
Herbaceous Garden
Deck
FWS wetland
Main Path
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Conceptual Model and Specimen on site
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Modify the existing topography through cut and fill, create new landform to introduce waterbodies such as pond and wetland. 2 4 7 3
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Rivers & Ponds
Natural Swimming Pool
Fountain Plaza
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Motacilla alba yarrellii Quercus robur Tilia platyphyllos Fraxinus excelsior Acer campestre Ilex aquifolium Aesculus hippocastanum Crataegus monogyna Hedera helix
Pits & Streams
Playground
FWS wetland
Football Field A'
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Detail Design Design platforms and boardwalks for recreation near the wetland to retain the corridors for reptiles or amphibians to pass. Series of staircases are built to fit the terrain, providing an interesting experience for people to enjoy nature.
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Water purification
FWS wetland - Free Water Surface system
Through topography, surface water gathers to the wetlands. Design these two types of constructed wetlands to purify water then reuse it for non-potable water usage such as swimming and irrigating in site.
SSF wetland - Subsurface Flow system
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Wildlife Habitat
Reptile and Amphibian Hibernacula
Reuse and recycle different natural or artificial materials on site to create habitats for urban wildlife.
Artificial Fish Reef
Bug Hotels
Hedgehog Hibernacula
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The importance of farm pond
Region Renewal Planning
Dilemma for farm pond
Original irrigation function was replaced by Shimen reservoir in 1964 Producion Ecology
Type
Aquaculture
風水
Location
Filled for Buildings
25°03'58.0"N 121°12'26.0"E
Area approx. 2,430 hectares
Dayuan district
Living
Individual academic work
The Dayuan district Taoyuan city
Taiwan
Taoyuan city
Polluted
Private use for Feng-Shui
Animal Husbandry
Site Selection 1 Problems-Drought & Floods Both of floods and droughts occur in the north estuary. So it is essential to preserve and improve the upstream first.
2 Solutions-Southern farm ponds The number of farm ponds which area is above 5 hectares accounts for 70% in the south that has higher density than others.
3 Additions - Land Use & Resources The southern area has opportunities to create new recreation expereince due to its countryside landscape and future land-use types.
4 Site Selection - Planning Site Firstly, to chose the agricultural region (the south). Then exclude “Urban plan zone” and “Economics and trade zone” in Taoyuan aerotropolis project.
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Background The Taoyuan City had been known as “Land of tens of thousands ponds” since the Qing dynasty because of being fully covered by numerous canals and farm ponds which are the most significant and t ra d i t i o n a l i r r i ga t i o n assets for agriculture. Farm ponds consist of 3 major functionsp ro d u c t i o n , e c o lo g y , and living, from crop irrigation to biodiversity. However, farm ponds became useless after the Shimen reservoir had been established and gradually disappeared.
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Drought area Floods area River Canal
Below 1 hectare 1-5 hectares 5-10 hectares Above 10 hectares
Normal agricultural region Special agricultural region Urban planning region Special-use region Aerotropolis project Agricultural market zone Living function zone Urban plan zone Aerodrome industry zone Economics and trade zone
Site location
Problems and Solutions
Basis Layers
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Overall Vision
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Demonstration Area proposal Location Strategy
F-Green metropolis Create brand-new riverside cycling path and forest park for recreation, use heritage(old pond temple) and pond 5-10 as landmarks in order to develop the local identity.
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Masterplan of 5-10 pond 1 2 3 4 5
Water pump Red soil pit Cool stairs Stepping stones Ponds Museum
Traditional handy pumps to wash hands. DIY for making the “Salted duck egg�. Rebuild from ex-factory for environmental education.
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Water purification system : 6 Round pond(OP) 7 Meandering stream 8 Rain garden Better future experience journey + Water purification system : 9 Glitter deck Viewing platform for 5-10 upper pond. 10 Spring pond (FWS) 11 Summer pond (SSF) 12 Autumn pond (FWS) 13 Winter pond (SSF) 14 Sky fall-Scoop wheels Powered by hydroelectricity. 15 Winding pond 16 LOHAS platform
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Hopeless future experience journey : 17 Cracking desert path Slurry spurts from cracks unpredictably when visitors pass by. 18 Dirt track Muddy and unpaved road with driftwood and debris. Visitors can experience the mud-rock surface which symbols for disaster.
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Perspective and Section Ponds Museum environmental education. Laundry ponds old-fashion way to wash clothes. Boardwalk habitat tour. Observatory Platform recreation.
Round pond
Water pump
Red soil pit
Cool stairs
Stepping stone
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5-10 lower pond
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Summer pond
5-10 upper pond