Xiaoman Ji Portfolio Master of Landscape Architecture Candidate 2019 Louisiana State University, School of Design
Xiaoman Ji 225-241-0977 jxiaom1@lsu.edu Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Skills
Education
Graphic Skills: • •
PhotoShop AutoCAD
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA/AP) • •
Illustrator Indesign
Bachelor of Agriculture
Mapping Skills: •
ArcGIS
Rhino Sketchup Revit
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GrassGIS
Professional Experience
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Lumion Blender
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SPSS
Analysis Skills: •
Statistics
Language • •
English Chinese
Research Assistant
08/2018--Present LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio Collecting GIS data and geographic info analysis, and preparing community meeting.
Summer Intern
06/2018--08/2018 LSU Coastal Sustainability Studio Collecting GIS data and Amite River watershed info analysis, graphic design, mapping, and 3D modeling.
Honors and Awards
Designer and Project Manger
Louisiana State University Landscape Architecture Department Helen A. Reich Scholarship 08/2018
Designer
Second Prize of Excellent Project Award in CUCD 03/2016
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07/2012
Beijing Forestry University, School of Landscape Architecture
Digital Model Skills: • • •
05/2019 Louisiana State University, Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture
09/2013--06/2017 View Unlimited Landscape Architecture, CUCD, Beijing, China
Lita Landscape Architecture, CO.Ltd, Hangzhou, China
06/2012--07/2013
Relative Experience
Most Popular Design Project Award of Beijing International Design Week 10/2015
Exhibitions Project Coordinator and Team Leader
Design Achievement Award of 2012 Beijing International Design Week 10/2012
Volunteer Work
12/2015--06/2016 15th International Architecture Exhibition la Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy
03/2012--10/2012 07/2015--10/2016 Yangmeizhu Street and a Courtyard Renovation, Dashilar, Beijing, China
ACADEMIC WORKS
MUTUALISTIC SYMBIOSIS Salt Pans Renovation, Tavira, Portugal 4-13
‘AQUA-LIVING‘
Baker Canal Renovation, City of Baker, Louisiana 14-19
‘NESTING‘
Fifth Council District Renovation, New Orleans, LA 20-23
‘GATHERING PLACE‘
Swing Palace, Louisiana State University 24-25
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Birds Migration Map
Portugal
Tavira Rio Formosa National Park Birds Migration Stops Birds Migration Path Site
01 MUTUALISTIC SYMBIOSIS Salt Pans Renovation, Tavira, Portugal
Individual Work
2018.09 - 2018.12
Bruce G Sharky
Intention This studio helps me to explore a new context of salt pans area in Portugal. It gave me an idea how urban life cooperate with ecological value. This project will act as public realm that recall the memory of salt pans which they forgot. Site Intro The site located in the coastal part of Tavira, Portugal. It is a in between area that links historical town to the beach, also it links the migrate birds with the traditional salt industry. So, how to restore the connection between this area to blooming tourism industry with preserving the salt pans and bird migration stop becomes the start point of design. Concept By studing the active time for salt pans, migration birds, residence birds, and beach recreation, I used five strategies to re-introduce the site to people and lead them to view salt pans and birds in an organized way.
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Site Inventory
Abandoned salt pans Active salt pans Nearby green space Vehicular road Ferry route
Elevation Analysis
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Time Analysis
Best Time to See Salt Pans
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Best Time to See Migration Birds
Best Time to See Residence Birds
Best Time to Enjoy Beach
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Master Plan
Entrance Park Salt Museum
Reconstructed Salt Marsh
Reconstructed salt marsh
Entrance
Preserved salt pans Mitigation space--Entrance Park
Strategies
[1] Bird residency & salt pans active by month
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[2] Reconstruct the salt pans to marsh
[3] Proposed entrance
Loop
Water view route
Perspective
gardens to invite
Salt Pans view route
Fitness route
The first sight of Salt Pans view route
[4] Organized circulation to salt pans
[5] Add viewing points
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Plan of Entrance Park
Design Analysis
Section and Bird Eye View
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A
A’
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A’
Perspective 1
From Entrance to the Amphitheater
2 1
Perspective 2
From Salt Museum to the Tree Plaza
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Design Analysis
Plan of Reconstructed Salt Marsh
Circulation
Construction
Gilao River
Entrance
Waterfront Stairs
Board Walk Elevation Bird Seeing Pavilion Viewing Spot
Entrance Entrance Sitting Space
Entrance
View Design
Board Walk
N 0
12
100
250
500
1000ft
Section and Bird Eye View
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3 B
B’ B’
Perspective 3
From Viewing Spot to See Birds and Marsh
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Bird Eye View during Rainy Days
02 ‘AQUA-LIVING‘
Baker Canal Renovation, City of Baker, Louisiana
Team Work
2017.08 - 2017.11
Austin Allen
Intention This stormwater management studio guides me to think in engineer realm as a designer. As the first project in the US, it helps me get better understanding of urban sprawl and the context of real life in the south. Site Intro Baker canal is a concrete water way of city of Baker, East Baton Rouge. It moves 20,000 cubic feet water per second from Commite River water basin to Mississippi River. Near by area suffered the flood 2016. Comparing to another satellite town, Baker is slowly losing it’s population and economical attraction. So, how to solve the problem of over load water as long as regain the livable reputation of Baker become the start of design. Concept By studying the area which is currently a rural area, I used the idea, natrualizing the concrete canal, to enlarge the water capacity into 4 times of the original amount. By introducing mutiple programs in this field, it becomes a attractive space, which will benefite the city. Individual work includes: census investigation, strategies producing, master plan, bird eyes perspective, and poster graphic design.
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Site Inventory
Collapse
Strategies
Erosion
Clean Water Broaden canal
Meandering shape
Disperse water volume
Add detention area
Renaturalize foundation
Add green infrastruction
Livestock Southern University Construction
Livestock Shed Collapsed Outlet
ILE 2.5M
Link isolated green spaces
Zachary
anal Baker C
Baker
Mississip pi River
Comite River
Original canal model and section
Canal during sunny days
Baton Rouge Canal during rainy days
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Master Plan
Leland Condos
Apartment Area
Commercial Drive
Forest 2
Southern University North Campus 1 Maurice A. Edmond Arena Go to Mississippi River
Water Playground
Challenge Camp
Ash Slough Greenway
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600
Go to Green Wood Park
2400
Design Analysis Water system
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Topography & Hydrology
Circulation
Land Use
Perspective 1
Perspective 2
Activities near the water
Fitness route and Bicycle lane
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Bird Eye View During Sunny Days From West to East
Proposed water area canhold 1,152,638,977 gallon water, which is 4 times capacity of original canal.
Section B-B’ Elevated Buiding
400 FT Bank_Retention Area
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Proposal Planting Design Section A-A’
Broad walk near water
250FT Water Space
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B
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Ripairian Walking Trail
160 FT Bank_Retention Area 0ft
300ft
1200ft
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Master Plan
03 ‘NESTING‘
Fifth Council District Renovation, New Orleans, LA
Individual Work
2018.03 - 2018.05
Lake Douglas
Intention What does this mean for its 400,000 inhabitants? In a city defined by the uniqueness of its historic neighborhoods, and yet quickly growing/changing, how can urban greenspace be maintained, improved, connected and expanded to preserve culture and quality of life in an equitable way? Site Intro There are 15 public parks in New Orleans District E, ranging in size from Peace Playground with .3 acres to the largest, Joe D. Brown Park with 187 acres, making the total public park acreage 256.04 acres. This in relation to the total population of the district (65,000 - 75,000 people, 2000 census) makes the average acreage of accessible public parkland to each person .00385 acres. The amount of concrete space in abandoned lots and bare canals is double this. Concept I propose that New Orleans District E needs more public greenspace and recreation activities.
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Design Analysis
Buildings
Strategies Bridge
Canopy
Circulation
Green Space
Water Way
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Section A-A’
Section B-B’ Lowe’s
Bird Eye View
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Basketball Court
Skate Park
Bridge_bicycle Lane
Civic Center
Center Plaza
Parking Lot
Kiosk
Shopping Mall Water Courtyard
Civic Center
Amphitheatre
Fountain Plaza
Amphitheater
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100
200
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04 ‘GATHERING PLACE‘ Louisiana State University
Individual Work
2018.03 - 2018.04
Bruce G Sharky
Site Intro This green space locates between the old ballroom and new business building. With dramatic elevation difference, it phisically segregates people to approach the ballroom. As a result, people prefer to stay in the concret plaza. How to trasnform this ignored short cut into an accessible space for students is the beginning of my design.
Concept
SWINE PALACE GATHERING SPACE
XIAOMAN JI
With the help of ADA codes, I transformed this space as a combination of more accessible ramps and an outdoor amphitheater. Under the nice canopy, this space creats a comfortable experience for people to take a break or have a nice talk with their friends.
Swine Palace Reilly Theater
Baton Rouge, LA
Existing Parking for Swine Palace Reilly Theater
Bridge Ramp Stage
Sitting Area
Stairs
DATE
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REVISION
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LA 7044 Landscape Technology IV LSU SPRING 2018
SHEET TITLE Site Plan of Swine Palace Slope
Retaining Wall
SCALE:
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TW 32.50 BW 32.00
27.92 30.0%
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WATERWAY
1.0% L
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TW 28.90 BW 27.40
TW 26.70 BW 26.20 TW 25.77 BW 25.27
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33.28 33.31
33.25 33.06
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TREAD RISER LANDING
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Bridge
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TRENCH DRAIN TOP OF WALL BOTTOM OF WALL TOP OF STEP BOTTOM OF STEP FINISH GROUND TOP OF BRIDGE BOTTOM OF BRIGDE
SHEET TITLE Grading Plan View of Swine Palace Slope
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Canal
33.06
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Existing
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SWINE PALACE GATHERING SPACE
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DATE
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REVISION
BY
LA 7044 Landscape Technology IV LSU SPRING 2018
TW 33.50 BW 33.00
SYMBOL
Baton Rouge, LA
Swine Palace Reilly Theater
37.08
SWINE PALACE GATHERING SPACE
37.00
TW 34.50 BW 34.00
XIAOMAN JI
36.95
SCALE: 1"=10'
DATE
REVISION
BY
Canal
LA 7044 Landscape Technology IV LSU SPRING 2018
Detail A
SHEET TITLE Layout Plan of Swine Palace Slope
Detail A
Business Building
SCALE:
1"=20'-0" DATE: APRIL 30TH 2018 SHEET NUMBER
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PROFESSIONAL WORKS
Landscape Design for Tianjin Satellite Town Bid Document, Tianjin, China 28-29
Environmental Renewal for Yangmeizhuxiejie Street Volunteer Work, Qianmen, Beijing, China 30-31
‘HOME‘
Interaction Installation, Exhibition, Venice, Italy 32
‘HOME FOR EVERYONE‘
Interaction Installation, Exhibition, Beijing, China 33
PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN FOR HAICANG CBD Plant design, Amoy, Fujian Province, China 34
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05 LANDSCAPE DESIGN FOR TIANJIN SATELLITE TOWN Tianjin, China
Team work, Bid document
2015.02 - 2015.05
1100 Acres
GOALS The landscape design and urban planning follows the guideline of integrated planning that emphasize on multifunction and crossrealm collaboration. By organically combining the public city green land, urban infrastructure and public services facilities, the project seeks maximizing the efficiency of resource usage and consequently solving urban problems by integrated design and healthy, sustainably lifestyle. Individual Work • • •
Site analysis Site design, design analysis Renderings, preparing presentation document
Section of Linear Park -- Green Infrastructure
Transpiration Transpiration SO2 Adsorb Floating Dust
Reduce Dust
Bicycle Lane
Adsorb Floating Dust
Irrigation
Run-off Swale Purifying City Surface Run-off Infiltration Rain Vehicle Road Collection Storing Pipe
Surface Run-off Bicycle Lane
Tiny Terrain
Prepro
Pedestrian
Roadway Run-off Collection Zone
Forest Space at Dense Vegetation 100 f
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STRATEGIES Based on the belt-like feature of the green axis garden, multiple pathways-including ecological path, city activity path and casual green path- are combined into one, making the park “dissolved” into the city. The park utilizes environmental sustainable design strategies to create a comfortable, user-friendly and interesting outdoor activity zone. By linking urban culture and city life together, the central park at green axis is a public space with sense of belonging, leading a new green lifestyle while encourage public activities such as multi-cultural creative gatherings, fitness exercise, environmental-friendly activities and so on.
Transpiration Plants Reduce the Temperature Breeze
Roof Run-off
Run-off Inflitration Water Collection
Irrigation Run-off Inflitration
Retention Pond Purifying Storing
High Water Level Normal Water Level Overflow Purifying Recycling System
City Rain Pipe
Run-off Collection Zone in the Park
the Park’s Edge ft (Purifying、& Cooling)
Transition Zone 0 -- 160 ft
Wind Corridor in the Center Park >160 ft
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06 RENEWAL FOR YANGMEIZHUXIEJIE STREET Urban renovation, Qianmen, Beijing, China
Volunteer Work Introduction
2012.04 - 2012.07
0.5 Mile Long Hutong
The renewal project is a multilayered cooperative project that requires close collaboration and intense communication between different parties, from the government and the developer to the architects and landscape architects, and through to each local residents and existing business units. The collaborative project aims to carry out the organic renewal of the community by creating its connection ports to the modern city. Additionally, through clarifying and protecting the inherited identity of the hutong community, the project seeks to repair the broken links of the cultural gene, and eventually to generate the new dynamics for the traditional community.
Before Design (Original Facade)
Strategies to Re-energize the Boring Street
1 +Planter +Sitting
After Design (Proposed Facade)
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2 +Stairs +Sitting
3 +Red Handrail
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Cooperation
Individual Work • • • •
4 +Sitting +Planter
5 +Sitting +Balcony
Door to door investigation Summing up their common interests Producing design strategies of whole street. Organizing community meeting.
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“HOME“ -- COMMUNAL GARDEN Interaction Installation, Exhibition, Venice, Italy
Team Work Introduction
2015.12 - 2016.06
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2200 ft²
“Communal Garden” is an installation inspired by the frequently seen flower beds made of building debris and abandoned kitchen utensils around the old lane ways in Beijing city. The contrast between the thriving plants and the broken bricks and concrete fragments starkly reminds one of the residents’ condition: powerless and helpless in the face of rapid urban development, they hold on to life with patience and hope. We were inspired by the residents’ stubborn faith in life that is reflected in the flowerbeds, the thrown away household utensils, reutilized in the flowerbeds, tell of the community’s past. Cooperation
Individual Work Project Coordinator and Team Leader • • •
One Part of Installation
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Collaborate with curators, supporters, 8 exhibitors, carrier, and media. Leading role to organize official press release of China Pavilion and official catalogue. Writing news release of exhibit “HOME“ .
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“HOME FOR EVERYONE“ Interaction Installation, Exhibition, Beijing, China
Team Work Introduction
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2015.06 - 2015.09
1300 ft²
In September 9th to 11th, 2015, the 14th CIEHI (China International Exposition of Housing Industry & Products and Equipment of Building Industrialization) was held in the new hall of CIEC Expo Center. The Metropolitan Public Art & Environment Exhibition and Forum of “Home for Everyone” was an important event during the expo, View Unlimited was invited to the contemporary art exhibition themed with “Axonometric Drawing of the Peach Colony”. The exhibition showcased projects from innovative and outstanding designers from multiple realm including architecture, contemporary art and public art in China. Cooperation
Individual Work Project Coordinator and Vedio Organizer • •
Collaborate CIEHI (China International Exposition of Housing Industry & Products and Equipment of Building Industrialization) and produce exhibition layout. Leading role to take vedio
Exhibition Space
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09 PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN FOR HAICANG CBD CBD landscape design, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China
Team Work
2013.3--
After Construction
Introduction Haicang CBD is located in Haicang district, Amoy, Fujian Province. It is a delightful south city in China. Citizens enjoy their gentle pace of living. We viewed several office areas locate in Amoy and found employees still kept their attitude of life. As a result , we generate a concept--SLOW CBD. To slow down the speed of people, I descided to create flower border design to attract users’ attention. To create picturesque plant view, we searched classic paintings in history. Luckily we found inspiration from Henri Rousseau. He is a master to portray plants. I learnt how to organize vegetations as he organized his painting. The relations among foreground, medium shot, and background led me to create unique flower bord around the building. we selected plant materials as Rousseau did in his painting, and mosaiced them together to generate the picuresque views. Cooperation
Individual Work •
Plant design and produce plant facade templates
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Site analysis and case study
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26 Acres
10 WATERCOLOR HAND DRAWING Zhejiang Province, and Beijing, China
Individual Work
2012 - 2015
2013 Spring in Zhejiang Province
2015 Hutong View in Beijing
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Xiaoman Ji Portfolio Email: jxiaom1@lsu.edu Tel: 225-2410977