LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
PORTFOLIO JING CHU
(813)510-9593 JINGCHU2010@GMAIL.COM
CONTENTS UNICORN ISLAND NEW URBAN CITY DESIGN
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PARK BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT
THURMOND HISTORIC PARK CULTURAL HERITAGE & TOURISM ENHANCEMENT
JIANGNAN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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UNICORN ISLAND
NEW URBAN CITY DESIGN COMPETITION
BACKGROUND Loacted in Chengdu, Beijing. The new development of Unicorn Island will be China’s version of Silicon Valley, functioning as a hub for successful “Unicorn” technology firms
CONCEPT STATEMENT LOTUS FORM “Lotus” blooms, blending ecology and technology to create the city of the future. It is changeable and flexible, can adapt to different user’s needs, and has flexible control over future expansion. We designed Unicorn Island as a new City Center, combing what is uniquely Chengdu suchas the Nature, the Food, and the Culture with cutting edge innovations in modern Campus, Workplace and Lifestyle design
MASTERPLAN COMPONENTS
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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY park BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT STATEMENT A $450,000 Grant from the EPA was awarded to design the framework which allows to evaluate properties, create plans and attract financing to convert former surface coal mines into renewable energy developments. The ‘site’ of this sustainable energy park is a reclaimed surface mine north of Welch, WV (600 acres). This project proposes the positive reuse of the landscape through the installation of alternative energy infrastructure: biomass, wind and solar; and a phased plan for integration of mixed-use development and stormwater management.
CONCEPT STATEMENT While reflecting on the past scars of the landscape, a successional hierarchy that bonds with community creates the energy to heal the landscape. The form of the design responds to the orderly frames of development, interrupted by the chaos of biological patterns. This is recognized through natural processes such as stormwater movement and forest development. Community and ecology bond to create the energy to drive this process forward.
BUILDINGS
CIRCULATION
RENEWABLE ENERGY
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Existing Buildings
Highway
Solar Panels
Vegetation Buffer or Bioswales
Grass
Industrial Buildings
Roads
Biomass Plants
Bioswales & Bioretentiaon Ponds
Low Prairie
Public Buildings
Pedestrian Paths
Wind Turbines
Commercial Buildings
Trails
Residential Buildings
Biomass Plants Native Species Forest Restoration
ressway
Coalfields Expressway
King Coal Exp
MASTER PLAN
Biomass Field
Biomass Field
Industrial Buildings
Industrial Buildings
To Route 16 Solar Field
Linear Industrial Park Museum & Heritage Park
Wetland Area
Stormwater Park
FCI McDowell
Residential Area Central Community Park Commercial Building Recreational Gateway Park
Existing Building Proposed Buildings Parking Low Prairie
Recreational Gateway Trail
Biomass Planting Forest Restoration Area Bioswale bio Pond Valley Fill and Pond Proposed Highway Roads Pedestrian Path Trail Solar Panels
WIND ENERGY
Conversion of wind kinetic energy into electrical
BIOMASS ENERGY
Plant materials can be transformed into energy
RENEWABLE ENERGY PARK
SOLAR ENERGY
Conversion of energy from the sun into electrical
MUSEUM & HERITAGE PARK
TRAIL
Stormwater Park
Sustainable House
Bioswale Bioretention Apartment
Central Park Recreation Center
Hotel
Restaurant & Cafe Retail Gateway Park
Trail Sustainable Townhouse
Forest
Sustainable house
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COMMUNITY PARK
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RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
BIOSWALE
BIORETENTION POND
BIOSWALE
BIORETENTION POND Convey
In order to restore hydrologic function to the
Convey Infiltration
landscape, low-impact development techniques
Greenway
and green infrastructure elements will be
Infiltration
employed. Green infrastructure and open space
Infiltration
Convey
Park
BIOSWALE
areas heal the landscape and are linked through pedestrian greenways creating connections that bond people to place.
Stormwater N Movement
S Rain
Since infiltration will be difficult, green roofs will play an important role in managing stormwater. Green roofs have the ability to reduce total runoff
Sunshine
by 60% and can detain 85% of the peak flow depending on the depth of the growing medium.
Wind Turbine
Wind Solar Panels
the ground would be built up around buildings to move runoff into bioswales and bioretention ponds. The area between the highwalls and buildings will be the areas for growing biomass plants (switchgrass) and ecosystem restoration, which will also ensure the safety of the people.
Stormwater
Greenroof
Switchgrass Bioretention Pond
Bioswale
Highwall
Stormwater Reuse Existing Ground level
Groundwater Distance from Highwall to Buildings> Height of Highwall x 2
STORMWATER PARK
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Thurmond historic park
CULTURAL HERITAGE & TOURISM ENHANCEMENT
CONCEPT STATEMENT Thurmond, West Virginia, was once a thriving train town. Some original houses and the commercial buildings are preserved as well as historic heritages. The site is around 0.45 acre, with a steep mountain rising behind it and the New River in front of it. The park is not only a place to understand and relate to nature, but it can also be a place for social and cultural exchange. The goal of the project is to propose a renovation plan for the site as a pocket park. It will function as recreation and education center to invite more visitors for the history of this unique town.
NATURE & CULTURE RE-BORN
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN THURMOND COMMUNITY PARK - Explore the Sense of Thurmond The community park is not only a place for recreation, but it is also a place for social and cultural exchange. Some historical tools are preserved as a resource for visitors to feel the sense of Thurmond.
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A
THURMOND COMMUNITY PARK
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B
KIDS OUTDOOR SPACE/ OVERLOOK AREA
INVENTORY & ANALYSIS
NEW RIVER HISTORY TELLING PATHWAY - Explore the history of Thurmond The pathway imitates the shape of Lower New River, which is designed as history corridor. The exhibition boards are exhibited by the timeline of several cities located on the Lower New River to show the difference between the past and the present.
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C
C
MAIN ENTRANCE OF THURMOND PARK
D
NEW RIVER HISTORY PLAZA
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Jiangnan residential design COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BACKGROUND The site is located within Ningbo city, which is around 9.56 acres. Ningbo city is noted for its profound cultural background, well preserved ancient residential houses and elegant water views. The houses in this area have a unique sense of simplicity, which contain white walls and black tiles. Each individual house is connected by water corridors to create a free and pleasant architectural style.
CONCEPT STATEMENT The site is designed as a residential community. It is not an isolated island and there is an interdependence of people, social structures, landscape and associated ecological systems. The Chinese traditional design elements - alley; channels; white walls; black tiles serve as our community design inspiration.
LAND USE ANALYSIS
CIRCULATION ANALYSIS
LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS
MASTER PLAN
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN
BACK YARD A B B
B B
LANDSCAPE ELEMENT
FRONT YARD
B FRONT YARD
BACK YARD