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This short booklet is an over view of my design works. It includes master planning, urban design and architecture projects. The goal of making this booklet is to demonstrate my sensibility, skill and knowledge in the field of design. The full design process will be explained in the interview process with full documentation. All of the “spaces” in the over view pages (006009) are either designed by me or designed lead by me. The images are rendered either by the professional render firms or by myself. The ownership of any of the professional works in this booklet are belong to the firms. Please don’t share the booklet.

CONTENTS

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Over view of Professional Works

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Over view of Academic Work

PROFESSIONAL WORKS

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Project Meadow

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Downsview Master Plan

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Wilson Character Plan

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North Crossing Character Plan

ACADEMIC WORKS

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Memories of Hutong

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Fileds of Bronx

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Encounters in a Cloud

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Evolving Station

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Urban Mountainscape

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Beacon of Allentown

PROFESSIONAL WORKS The ownership of the selected works in this session is belong to Henning Larsen and the client groups.

PROJECT MEADOW

The site is in the Uptown submarket of Dallas, Texas, containing approximately 11-acres bounded by Nowitzki Way to the North, Field Street to the East, River Street to the South and Houston Street to the West. The site currently includes a low-rise multi-family complex that will be fully demolished prior to construction of the Project. The site has been recently rezoned to accommodate commercial use, increased density, and a required 1.5-acre contiguous public park. The design is for Goldman Sachs 4.0, which means to create a people first working environment, efficient, collaborative and innovative healthy and safe workplace; creating a campus in the city that encourages an exchange of ideas and growth; a destination workplace that can attract and retain talent; timeless architecture that conveys a sense of pride, proffesionalism and innovation; creating a safe urban environment

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INTERNATIONAL CENTER

VICTORY STATION

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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

UPTOWN

VICTORY PARK

SITE

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

PEROT MUSEUM

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

WEST END HISTORIC DISTRICT

SITE PLAN

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- option 1 Area:

Goldman Sa 800,000 sf

T1: 534,084

Office: 489041 Retail: 45042 s

T2: 543,969

Resi: 525,006 s Retail: 18,963 s

T3: 1,046,94

Office: 980,60 Retail: 66334 s

T4: 737547 s

Resi: 455816 sf Hotel: 268,834 Retail: 12897 sf

Total: 3,662

Axon AREA Goldman Sachs 800,000 sf T1:534,000 sf Office: 480,000 sf Retail: 45,000 sf

T2: 543,969 sf Resi:525,000 sf Retail: 18,963 T3: 1,046,000 sf Office: 980,600 sf Retail: 66,000 sf

T4: 737,500 sf Resi: 455,800 sf Hotel: 270,000 sf Retail: 13,000 sf Total: 3,600,000 sf

BUILDING CONCEPT

Center core floorplate ensuring floorplate flexibility and able to achieve reasonable lease span

The interior collaborate space with city view + exterior collaborate space with park view create a diverse desitination

Two efficient office floor plate + playful collaborate center piece

Balconies are populated with plants, provide shading and not blocking the views.

Two “u” shape office floor plate bridged by the centre collaborative space

The transition from public park to G.S boundar y should address security concern

VIEW TO THE CENTER PIECE

VIEW FROM THE FIELD STREET SIDE

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Two efficent office floor plate + central special space for collaboration. The double heights in the central space allow for greater views, lights and comfort. 5’ to 10’ Balconies create shading and space for plants to grow, also add playfulness to the project.

Ground level features vibrant retail space near the central piece, leading people through central corridor to the park. Overall massing dimensions and gestures balance perot musuem and the project.

VIEW FROM THE PARK SIDE 20

TYPICAL OFFICE FLOOR PLAN

Effecient floor plate on the north and south brdiged by the center collaborative space.

INTERIOR CONCEPT

The interior collaborate space with city view

The exterior collaborate space with park view

VIEW TO THE PARK, PEROT MUSUEM AND DOWNTOWN 24

DOWNSVIEW MASTER PLAN + WILSON CHARACTER PLAN + NORTHCROSSING CHARACTER PLAN

These lands at Downsview represent one of the largest community-building opportunities in North America. The anticipated decommissioning of the airfield provides a unique opportunity to reconsider the potential of this large site, strategically-located in a growing city and region. Since 2018, Northcrest and Canada Lands have worked together to develop a comprehensive plan for these lands. To ensure the proposal ser ves the current and future communities of Downsview, the landowners engaged extensively with the local community, Indigenous rights holders, and stakeholders to develop and refine this initial proposed Framework Plan. This proposed Plan is a product of many aspirations. It is driven by the priorities of local communities, of public policy, and of the landowners. The proposed Framework Plan is a high-level visionar y document that reimagines these lands at Downsview as an urban mosaic that embraces diversity and innovation, and is a place where people and nature thrive and evolve together. To realize this vision, the Framework Plan is guided by six over-arching principles: 1) establishing complete, connected communities; 2) achieving inherent sustainability and resilience; 3) cultivating “City Nature”; 4) connecting people and places; 5) embedding equity and accessibility; and 6) honouring the uniqueness of the place and its people.

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THE DOWNSVIEW FRAME WORK PLAN LAYERS

1.0 OPEN SPACE

2.0 MOBILITY

3.0 COMMUNITY

4.0 SUSTAINABLITIY

1.0 THE OPEN SPACE

RE-IMAGINING THE RUNWAY The Downsview runway has defined the site for a centur y. While runways typically symbolize a point of global connection, the Downsview runway has separated the site from its surrounding context for generations. The Framework Plan’s open space system begins by re- imagining the runway as the place where Downsview comes together. It is envisaged as a sequence of complementar y public spaces, programmed with different uses to reflect the var ying local interests of adjacent communities.

PARKS WITHIN A 5-MINUTE WALK The accessibility of parks and open spaces is vital to quality of life, health, and wellness of Downsview’s residents. To ensure an even distribution of parks and open spaces throughout the site, the Plan incorporates several larger open spaces, called District Parks, located within a 5-minute walk from each other. In addition, the Plan imagines the distribution of smaller local parks throughout. This will allow all residents to access at least one large open space and various smaller open spaces within a comfortable walking distance.

CONNECTIVE GREENWAYS A network of greenways will connect all of the site’s open spaces. These greenways will not only ser ve as connections for people, ecosystems, and water to achieve City Nature, but also connect the vast amount of other open spaces delivered by the Plan, to create an interconnected and accessible open space framework.

DOWNSVIEW EAST

DEPOT PLAZA NORTH CROSSING PARK

DOWNSVIEW DOWNSWEST PARK VIEW WEST PLAZA RUNWAY NORTH

NEXUS PARK

RUNWAY EAST PARK

RUNWAY SOUTH

WILSON PARK Subject Lands ROW Greenway Connections to Existing Park Networks Dedicated Greenway Connections to Existing Park Networks Parks Other Open Spaces

THE RUNWAY A four-season destination lined with community-oriented uses, The Runway is the centrepiece of Downsview’s complete communities. Residents use the broad pedestrian corridor to get to work — dropping kids off at school and then grabbing a coffee on the way to the nearest subway station. In the summer, playgrounds, splash pads, patios, and community gardens make The Runway a hub of activity, while in winter, it transforms into Toronto’s longest skating trail, a unique recreational amenity.

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Ground floor activation keeping The Runway lively 24/7/365 A mix of cultural, residential, and community uses line The Runway The Runway is a neighbourhood amenity for those living in Downsview and beyond By focusing on creating successful microclimates, The Runway is an attraction for all seasons 33

2.0 MOBILITY

The mobility strategy is based on three goals: creating complete, connected, and walkable communities; facilitating active transportation to local transit ser vice; and leveraging connections to key employment and growth nodes through regional transit connections. It is a paradigm shift in the context of Toronto planning, and necessar y in light of climate change and equity imperatives, to prioritize active modes and transit over private vehicle movement.

network will provide convenient, car-free routes across the site.

The result is an integrated and fine-grained mobility network that ensures Downsview’s new neighbourhoods are connected to each other, to their local context, and to the broader city.

STREET NETWORK

TRANSIT NETWORK A new municipal street network will create opportunities for new local surface transit—from community shuttles to the extension of existing bus routes—to make connections within the site and to destinations across Toronto.

The street network will be designed according to Complete Street principles, safely accommodating all modes of movement.

PEDESTRIAN NETWORK Fine-grained streets and generous open spaces will create significant pedestrian connections and highly walkable urban environments. DEDICATED CYCLING NETWORK In addition to the cycling infrastructure within the street network, multi-use trails in the open space

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New Active-Only Connection

New Multi-Modal Connection

Shared Street Network Planned Active-Only Connection Complete Street Network Dedicated Off-Street Cycling and Pedestrian Network Projected City Cycling Network Projected City Cycling Network

Existing On-Site Active-Only Connection

Existing On-Site Multi-Modal Connection

THE NORTHERN CROSSING

The Northern Crossing is a grade-separated underpass below the GO Rail line creating a connection for the new Northern Street from Sheppard Ave and the William Baker district to Sheppard Ave at Kodiak Crescent. A generous greenway will run alongside the street, providing comfortable, safe, and attractive connections for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as room for landscaped areas.

The street and greenway will pass through the revitalized Supply Depot (40 Carl Hall Road), which will become a mixed-use destination. Building on the vibrancy of the Merchant’s Market, the northern portion of the Supply Depot building is conceived as a market space, while the southern portion can be re-purposed for a wide variety of retail, commercial, and community uses. Generous privately-owned public space on either side of the Supply Depot will flank the crossing, providing ample room for activities of the Supply Depot to spill out. 37

3.0 THE COMPLETED COMMUNITY

Toronto is a city of neighbourhoods, and the ones surrounding the site are diverse, multicultural, and full of character. The Framework Plan aspires to complement the richness of neighbouring communities and create spaces and places that welcome connections to these communities. The public amenities proposed for these lands will be The Framework Plan envisions the creation of ten new complete, connected Districts — attractive, memorable, and distinct places to live, work, play, explore, and create.

This long-term vision captures what makes Toronto’s most vibrant neighbourhoods great, builds on the dynamism of surrounding local neighbourhoods, learns from exemplar y global precedents, and builds in flexibility so that future neighbourhoods can evolve organically over time. Achieving this long-term vision means recognizing community as greater than the sum of its parts. It is the product of infinite social interactions, negotiations, and innovations in daily life.

Districts will be structured by the Framework Plan’s open space network and have major parks between them. All new homes and workplaces will be within a 5-minute walk of a significant park and many will be within minutes of Downsview Park. Districts will have a central spine of pedestrianized open space. In many cases, The Runway or the Taxiway will play that role.

Districts will be compact, walkable, and connected — internally, to each other, and to the broader city — via new streets and transit. Ever y new home and workplace will have access to the safe and convenient active mobility network that connects residents and workers to destinations across and near the site, including the three transit stations. It will be easy to live and work here without relying on private vehicles.

Community ser vice facilities will be strategically distributed across the site to ensure equitable access for residents and workers in and around the site. Most facilities will be located within or adjacent to parks and open space — in many cases along The Runway — to improve access to nature.

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Districts will have convenient access to daily necessities. This includes employment opportunities and local retail clusters or main streets. Commercial office and major retail will be clustered by transit stations , while land-consumptive employment uses will be located elsewhere — for example, within the former Bombardier hangars or the Supply Depot.

Districts will feature a diversity of housing options with a range of typologies and tenures, across a spectrum of affordability. Housing suitable for seniors and families will be given particular consideration. A network of local open spaces will be interspersed in the urban fabric, creating pockets of community-oriented green space.

The resulting ten Districts, together with the surrounding neighbourhoods, will form a system of complete, connected communities. The site will become a diverse collection of Districts, characterized by a diversity of uses — housing, employment, amenities, and inclusive social infrastructure — and knit together by an integrated network of open spaces and active mobility connections. Each district will have a distinct, but complementar y identity drawing on a unique mix of programming, density, local features, and legacy assets. All will be unified through a commitment to City Nature.

3.1 A MOSAIC OF DISTINCT AND MEMORABLE COMMUNITIES

At 210 hectares (520 acres), this site is not intended to become one singular place. Rather, the Subject Lands will be home to many neighbourhoods and communities over time. The Plan lays the groundwork for these distinct places to grow and evolve over decades. The Plan establishes the approximate boundaries of ten new Districts. Each will contain a fine-grained mixture of uses. Community and cultural facilities will be distributed across the Districts, together contributing to the site-wide provision of amenities. Districts will be connected to the multi-modal mobility and open space networks and within comfortable strolls or bike rides from a District Park. District Plans will further explore the unique character of each District and will address the range of community planning themes required to deliver complete, connected communities. Through more detailed District Plans, special character areas and neighbourhoods will emerge, adding to the tapestr y of neighbourhoods for which Toronto is so well known. The unique elements of each neighbourhood will emerge through work with communities during the district planning process. The character of each will take shape organically over time. The establishment of Districts creates an organizing framework for a thoughtful, step-by-step approach to development. The phased deliver y of Districts will ensure essential infrastructure is delivered concurrent with or prior to development.

DOWNSVIEW EAST DOWNSVIEW WEST

RUNWAY NORTH A

RUNWAY NORTH B ALLEN WEST

RUNWAY CENTRAL

TAXWAY WEST

TAXWAY EAST

RUNWAY SOUTH

WILSON

NEXUS PARK Located at the intersection of The Runway and the Taxiway, at the centre of the site, the Nexus Park is the largest open space within the Subject Lands — a civic-scale gathering place and focal point. A place for morning jogs and after-dinner strolls, kite-flying and pickup soccer, weekend picnics and evening concerts, the Nexus Park is where workers and residents from across Downsview come to connect: to place, to nature, and to each other. 42

1. Connecting people in Downsview and beyond. 2. A public stage at the Nexus of The Runway and taxiway. 3. A space for gathering, placemaking and placekeeping.

4.0 SUSTAINABLE URBAN SYSTEMS

This site offers a unique opportunity to design infrastructure from the ground up. By embedding urban systems based on the natural patterns and principles of circularity, this project has the opportunity to be inherently sustainable and resilient. Urban systems must be designed to both mitigate and be resilient to the effects of climate change, while also being flexible to adapt and improve over time. The urban systems that will support future communities at Downsview — including stormwater management, household water, wastewater, waste, and energy — should be circular in nature. This means that systems are closed loops and by-products can be re-used or recycled to eliminate waste. The Framework Plan will inform the Draft Master Environmental Ser vicing Plan (MESP), that is being developed in parallel, which will outline the circularity and integration of urban systems in more detail.

DECARBONIZING THESE LANDS AT DOWNSVIEW: minimize carbon production and emissions Minimizing carbon production and emission is of the utmost importance to respond to the ongoing climate crisis and help Toronto achieve the targets of TransformTO. Reducing carbon emissions is not possible without first understanding how emissions occur. While individual technologies and systems within Districts can be established through District Plans, this development is an opportunity to establish systems that track and manage carbon emissions. A s a first step, Canada Lands and Northcrest will create a comprehensive emissions tracking mechanism, quantifying emissions associated with all development activities. This will require policies and procedures to uniformly and accurately report and track relevant data. A s Districts emerge, opportunities will be ex-

Circularity can be achieved by: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Reducing the amount of resources input into the system in the first place Substituting non-renewable resources with renewable resources Increasing the efficiency in how resources are used Exploring opportunities to incorporate pre-fabricated components to reduce waste and energy use, and recovering, recycling, and reusing by-products rather than discarding them as waste.

A s these lands develop, so too will the innovations and science supporting more efficient infrastructure. This Framework Plan recognizes the need for flexibility to respond and adapt as each District, neighbourhood, and building is designed. The underlying systems described in this proposal lay the foundation for sustainable and resilient development while allowing flexibility to meet future needs.

plored to promote green infrastructure, incorporate passive design, explore low-carbon energy sources, manage energy demands, minimize embodied carbon in building materials, and minimize reliance on energy dependent systems. BLUE-GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE: Maximize Flexible, Adaptable and Natural Systems The Framework Plan presents an opportunity to incorporate Blue-Green infrastructure throughout the site, so that blue (water) and green (open space and public realm) networks will be integrated. The green network will be designed to manage rain, making water cycles a visible and celebrated part of ever yday life. This is described further in the following pages.

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THE FRAMEWORK PLAN: SUSTAINABLE URBAN SYSTEMS

THE RAVINE UNDERPASS

Inspired by Toronto’s ravine system, the Ravine Underpass extends Downsview Park under the rail corridor, increasing Downsview Park’s accessibility from the east and expanding the connection identified in the 2011 Secondar y Plan. A generous width makes space for passage and an immersive destination. The underpass will accommodate an extension of Downsview Park Boulevard — facilitating the movement and intermingling of people on foot, bike, and in vehicles.

In contrast to the more urban Northern Crossing, the Ravine Underpass will be wilder and more natural, with dramatic topography and scenic landscapes. The underpass connection will also move stormwater from catchment areas east of the rail corridor to Downsview Park’s stormwater treatment landscapes.

DOWNSVIEW MASTER PLAN BUILT OUT

DOWNSVIEW EAST

DOWNSVIEW WEST RUNWAY NORTH A

DOWNSVIEW PARK

TAXIWAY WEST

Taxiway West (phase 1)

Taxiway East

Land Area: 41.4 hectares Land Use: General Employment, Mixed Use FSI: 1.15 Projected Population: 4,300

Land Area: 13.4 hectares Land Use: Core Mixed Use FSI: 2.5 Projected Population: 5,800

Allen West

Wilson (phase 1)

Land Area: 11.1 hectares Land Use: Transit Mixed Use FSI: 2.5 Projected Population: 5,800

Land Area: 13.5 hectares Land Use: Transit Mixed Use FSI: 3.5 Projected Population: 7,800

RUNWAY NORTH B

Downsview West (phase 1)

Runway North A

Runway South

Land Area: 29.6 hectares Land Use: Mixed Use FSI: 2.75 Projected Population: 12,900

Land Area: 15.6 hectares Land Use: Core Mixed Use FSI: 2.5 Projected Population: 6,000

Land Area: 22.6 hectares Land Use: Core Mixed Use FSI: 2.5 Projected Population: 10,100

Downsview East

Runway North B

Runway Central

Land Area: 23,4 hectares Land Use: Transit Mixed Use FSI: 3.5 Projected Population: 11,500

Land Area: 18.2 hectares Land Use: Core Mixed Use FSI: 2.5 Projected Population: 8,000

Land Area: 22.7 hectares Land Use: Core Mixed Use FSI: 2.5 Projected Population: 11,300

ALLEN WEST

RUNWAY CENTRAL

TAXIWAY EAST RUNWAY SOUTH

WILSON

WILSON DISTRICT CHARACTER PLAN

The Wilson District Character Plan is a visualization study of an area of approximately 33 acres within the greater Downsview Lands. The Downsview Lands is a 520-acre site made up of contiguous land strategically located at the centre of the Greater Toronto Area. The site was home to Canada’s aerospace innovation for decades, and the impending departure of Bombardier ’s manufacturing operations creates an opportunity to leverage Downsview’s strategic position and pay tribute to its broad histor y. Understanding and engaging with the people, histor y, and context of Downsview is an ongoing project that has materialized into the Downsview Framework Plan, setting the base for the Wilson District Character Plan. The emerging results from the Framework Plan informed, challenged, and inspired the design process for the Wilson District Character Plan. The resulting document showcases a detailed approach to this District that evaluates and expands on the ambitions, objectives and principles of the Framework Plan in a more targetted scale. The goal for this document is to further visualize the ideas around creating complete communities, connections, cultivate city-nature and achieve inherent sustainability and resilience within the boundar y of the Wilson District.

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The public realm strategy consists of two parts, The Runway and The Greenspine, that act as the main connectors within the district. The Runway is intended to be an active and high energy way to traverse the urban fabric of the site. In contrast , the Greenspine is envisioned to be a welcoming green band of meandering paths defining the eastern edge of the site.

THE VISION PLAN

The Character Plan’s “Big Moves” are superimposed over the previous Framework Plan, used as a base but changes were made as we zoomed into the district. 1. 2. 3. 4.

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The tallest buildings have a maximum height of 40 stories and are placed along the eastern edge of the site and within a 500m radius from transit. The height profile steps down to the south towards Wilson Ave to have a maximum of 10-12 stories, and incrementally to the west to meet Ancaster, 6-12 stories, with occasional towers of no higher than 20 stories west of The Runway. Further to the North, maximum heights drop to 30 stories to meet the lower density on Runway District.

THE WILSON PLAZA Wilson Plaza is at the heart of the Wilson Character Plan. It is a 24/7 community that houses diverse programs, residential, commercial, retail and cultural. The combination of lowrise podiums at the perimetre of the plaza and the setback of the highrises creates an enclosed space that is respectful of the human scale without sacrificing density. The Wilson Plaza is formed by a collection of sub-plazas and pathways. The movement from plaza to plaza creates a series of diverse experiences as each plaza and pathway has its own unique charater and form. The plaza design creates ideal microclimate conditions 60

for various programs. Dining areas are strategically placed to maximize sun exposure; building volumes and placements block strong winds from the West. The landmark proposed in the centre of the plaza enhances Wilson Plaza’s role as a magnet that draws energy, attention and people from all over the site 61

THE WILSON FRONT Wilson Front will be the first impression of the Downsview development for those arriving from the south. The current Wilson Ave, is barren and desolate. It is an unremarkable stretch of road for motorists and an extremely unpleasant experience for pedestrians. The new Wilson front strategy is centered on porousity, activity and microclimate. It houses large retail on the ground level that draws people into the site. It offers large amount of office spaces on the levels above. 62

Abundant green vegetation planted along the Wilson Ave will provide a buffer from the heavy traffic of the street. The relatively low building heights allow for increased southern sunlight exposure. The new Wilson Front will be a comfortable and active space that leads pedstrian and cyclist visitors to the Wilson TTC station and the rest of the district. 63

VIBRANT MIXED-USE MAIN STREETS (WILSON DISTRICT) The vibrant main streets that weave throughout the site will bring energy and activity to each of Downsview’s ten new Districts. In the morning, Billy Bishop Way will be filled with residents walking to work or cycling to the subway. In the evenings, Dufferin Street will bustle with energy and activity, as residents explore the shops and small local businesses, enjoy the patios and food establishments, and explore the cultural offerings the site has to offer.

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Ground-floor activation, with a strong focus on local commerce and dining Pedestrian-first street with a generous walkway that encourages people to visit local shops Complete streets with a dedicated lane for cycling

COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE RUNWAY At key points along The Runway, communities come together in public spaces framed by schools, libraries, community centres, and other local facilities. On school days, students use portions of District Parks as an outdoor classroom. On evening and weekends, the space turns into a collective backyard, hosting barbecues, pickup games, and informal gatherings of families, friends, and neighbours. In certain locations, schools, community centres, and affordable housing might be co-located, creating a synergy between shared resources and establishing a new urban typology. 66

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Play spaces and courts that can be shared among community buildings Blue-green infrastructure embedded into the city fabric School and cultural buildings line The Runway to create a public gathering space Mass timber and high-performance buildings set a new standard for the future of construction

NORTH CROSSING CHARACTER PLAN

The North Crossing District Character Plan is a visualization study of an area of approximately 82 acres within the greater Downsview Lands. The Downsview Lands is a 520-acre site made up of contiguous land strategically located at the centre of the Greater Toronto Area. The site was home to Canada’s aerospace innovation for decades, and the impending departure of Bombardier ’s manufacturing operations creates an opportunity to leverage Downsview’s strategic position and pay tribute to its broad histor y. Understanding and engaging with the people, histor y, and context of Downsview is an ongoing project that has materialized into the Downsview Framework Plan, setting the base for the North Crossing District Character Plan. The emerging results from the Framework Plan informed, challenged, and inspired the design process for the North Crossing District Character Plan. The resulting document showcases a detailed approach to this District that evaluates and expands on the ambitions, objectives and principles of the Framework Plan in a more targetted scale. The goal for this document is to further visualize the ideas around creating complete communities, connections, cultivate city-nature and achieve inherent sustainability and resilience within the boundar y of the North Crossing District.

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THE WILSON CHARACTER PLAN The Character Plan creates a vision for a district that encourages pedestrian activity and is a desirable place to explore and live in. The plan is defined by The Urban Loop connecting the site and beyond to the surrounding neighbourhoods; it includes a green network of landscaped side walks, public plazas and neighbourhood parks.

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+ FINE-GRAINED GREEN GREEN HEART NETWORK THE GREEN HEART

HENNING LARSEN | KPMB | SLA | NORTH CROSSING, DOWNSVIEW

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Design Strategy

OPEN SPACE HIERARCHY DESIGN ELEMENTS

+ FINE-GRAINED GREEN NETWORK

EXISTING ASSETS NOURISHING KEY MOMENTS EXISITNG ASSETS NOURISHING KEY MOMENTS

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HENNING LARSEN | KPMB | SLA | NORTH CROSSING, DOWNSVIEW

CONCEPT DIAGRAM

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Connect the greater Downsview with the Northern Crossing site.

Implement a pedestrian only zone, creating an active connection between the depot and the TTC/GO Station.

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A part of the existing structure is removed and a large plaza is created to support functions and activities inside the Depot Building.

Activate existing road to create a vibrant campus corridor connecting east to west of the site, from the end of the Runway to

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Plan for expansion of DAIR and surrounding campuses and better connection to surrounding context.

Encourage active frontages and open spaces by surrounding the community parks with development blocks.

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Activate the station plaza as a transit node focusing on active mobility.

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THE INNOVATION CORRIDOR AT CARL HALL ROAD Building on the success of Centennial College’s existing facility, this expanded aerospace campus is busy with the activity of students and educators who enjoy learning in an environment that honours Downsview’s legacy structures. Cutting-edge, large-scale prototyping work spills out into the public realm and students enjoy nearby Downsview Park to unwind over lunch or throw a frisbee. Some students and workers commute from all over the GTA while others walk or cycle from one of Downsview’s new complete communities. 78

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Makerspace spill-out area for students to learn and share Aerospace campus extension celebrating the site’s histor y of innovation in aviation Connective cycling network stitching together the site and areas beyond Carl Hall Road leading back to the top of the runway

THE SUPPLY DEPOT AT 40 CARL HALL ROAD At this former militar y warehouse reimagined as a mixed-use destination, small businesses and shared makerspaces create a destination for locals and visitors alike. On the weekend, people arrive on the subway from all over the city to experience a market that showcases the multicultural diversity of the communities around Downsview. A variety of sheltered outdoor spaces activate the space year-round, and visitors can look out over Downsview Park and The Runway from the rooftop.

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Opening up the Downsview Supply Depot to create a new space for the community market Preser ve the existing structure to promote heritage and sustainability Bringing new uses to the building, such as rooftop farming and farmto-table restaurants Market spill-out area to engage the streetfront and make space from improvisation 81

THE NORTHERN CROSSING

ACADEMIC WORKS

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Memories of Hutong

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Encounters in a Cloud

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Evolving Station

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Beacon of Allentown

MEMORIES OF HUTONG

Urban Residential Team: Da Chen, Luna Wei Professor: Craig Borum, Claudia Wigger Site: Tianjin, China Date: 09.2018-12.2018

Contemporar y China continues to struggle with reconciling its millennia of historical traditions and culture with its last few decades of rapid development. Combined with the unprecedented mass migration of rural populations to urban centers, Chinese cities are forced to quickly make adjustments. The large influx of new residents seeking the promises of better modern urban living demands an urban densification that appears to contradict the smaller scale of older city fabrics. Tianjin is no exception to this prevalent crisis; as a leading economic center of China but also a city steeped in rich histor y and culture, Tianjin is experiencing an identity crisis. A s a result of the rapid growth, the city has seen countless mature districts razed to provide land for newer developments. How can we save these older districts from becoming mere figments of our collective memor y?

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Hutong Fabric

Total site area: 1,938,104 sqf. Total built area: 4,323,520 sqf. Original hutong FAR: 0.6 Proposed FAR: 2.23

Superimposition

The superimposition of large apartment blocks on top of hutong houses requires careful design and construction considerations. For instance, when the Hutong houses are rebuilt, some of the brick walls are replaced with heavy load-bearing construction. These will support the layer of apartments placed on top. Similarly, the interface between hutong houses and apartment blocks require reconciliation. Inspired by the pitched roofs on site, the ground level ceiling mimics the geometr y of hutong roofscapes. The resulting entrances thus appear to trace the outlines of hutong houses.

The elevated residential block is wrapped in white canvas waterproof curtains. The billowing fabric creates a light and soft surface that contrasts with the heavy massing and hard materiality of the hutong houses below. Vibrantly painted surfaces are used to highlight the entrances. The pitched roofs form sloped ramps and seating areas with customized furniture. Inside the narrow hutongs, stairs connect the street to a public platform on the second level. Structurally, the concept is to make heavy concrete elements support lighter timber structures. The structure of this project consists of three parts: + ground level 2’ thick load bearing concrete walls with concrete slab on the level above. + slanted atrium concrete structural walls and cores + CLT wall panels and CLT floor panels

FIELDS OF BRONX

Urban Design Indivisual Work Professor: Roy Strickland Site: Bronx, NY Date: 02.2018-05.2018

PEDESTRIAN STREET Two major pedestrain streets, one connecting to Lehman College and the other to the residential area, lead the way to the nexus of the project.

The project proposes to make the site into a beacon in the area with connections at various urban scales. It also attempts to use natural elements to add richness to the pedestrian experience. First the site is linked to numerous institutions and urban landmarks within its proximity. Lehman College, the Grand Concourse, Tracey Towers (designed by Paul Rudolph) and nearby sports field are all generators of activities that encourage interaction among local residents, students, officeworkers, tourists and visitors from other boroughs. Next, the site itself is transformed into the nexus of the region. The existing subway station is combined with new programs such as a farmers’ market, supermarket, hotel, theater, offices and retail spaces. Together, these programs supplement existing ser vices making the area a highly urban commercial district.

PLAZA& FIELD Between the two pedestrian streets is the triangular lot containing the urban farm. It projects out, toward the reser voir and Harris Park.

Finally a 216,000 sqft community farm will cover a third of the entire site. It promotes healthy

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and sustainable living in the form of local production of food and interaction between mem-

The extension of existing streets around the site divides the superblock into more accessible units.

bers of the community.

BUILDINGS Building footprints are generated according to the boundaries of the new blocks; semi-public courtyards are placed within them.

ENCOUNTERS IN A CLOUD 01. Dimension

Mixed-use Student Housing Team: Jongmin Park Professor: Annette LeCuyer

02. Extruded

Site: Buffalo,NY Date: 09.2016-12.2016 03. Public volume enclosed by Residential volume

This project aims to create inclusive student housing in downtown Buffalo. The project is organized around a series of spatial thresholds between private and public so that students can enjoy their own living and study spaces, while simultaneously benefiting from sharing and collaboration. In plan, the most private spaces form the perimeter of the building. They are open to shared spaces in the center. In section, the two stories on the ground level are accessible by the public, while the librar y on the 7th floor and the rooftop garden are accessible only to student residents. The material characteristics of the interior and exterior of the building are distinctly different.

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Inside the building, wood clad walls, floors and ceilings, together with panels of intensely saturated color, make a warm and lively atmosphere, which encourages social interaction.

Creating large socializing space and entrances.

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Residential Plan

01. Public Lounge

There are six different unit types, giving students choices that accomodate personal living and socializing preferences. The choices range from private single person units to more social living arrangements of six bedrooms in a unit.

02. Public Stair 03. Public Kitchen

04. Inner Lounge 05. Exterior Lounge 06. Core 07. Balcony 2

There are four kinds of amenities and public programs on the residential floors based on different privacy levels:

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Each cluster of bedrooms shares 1-2 bathrooms and an inner lounge, which may be closed for private use or openned to shared spaces towards the center of the building. In addition to study bedrooms, family apartments are also provided; they are located on each floor at the east and west ends of the building.

+Balconies(1-3 students) +Cluster inner lounges (1-6 students) +Shared dining / public lounges (3-20 students) +Exterior lounges (3-20 students) To encourage informal encounters among residents, circulation paths differ on each floor while an open staircase in the central atrium connect multiple floors.

BEACON OF ALLENTOWN

Architecture Headquarter Individual Work Professor: Stephanie Cramer Site: Allentown, NY Date: 02.2016-05.2016

The aim of the project is to create an architecture headquater that ser ves as the icon of Allentown. The building consists of two parts: a glass box on top supported by an ephemeral base. By utilizing one way mirrored glazing for the top portion of the building and cable supports for the bottom, the box appears to float above the open ground level. During the daytime the mirrored glazing reflects the bustling surroundings. Behind the mirrored glazing, punctures in the panels allow light to peek out from the windows at night, creating a checkered effect. During the day, these openings are hidden behind the reflective glazing. The effect at night is a speckled façade reminiscent of the starr y skies. The interior of the building consists of a combination of regular floors and mezzanines, all of which are connected by large staircases. These stairs are active spaces with areas designated for eating, reading, conversation and critiquing.

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The spiral stairs ser ve as the main circulation of the building. The inclusion of mezzanines double the floor area availble for occupation while increasing visual connections. Since the stairs also contain various programs, together the combination of mezzanine and stairs add social and multifunctional spaces to the other wise conventional office programs.

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