Juanru Wang- Landscape Architecture Portfolio （previous version）

Juanru Wang Master of Landscape Architecture Rhode Island School of Design,2017

My goals as a Landscape Architect I have always found solace in nature. Whether walking along sparkling mountain streams in bird song-filled woods, or gazing at the roots and wild flowers of the forest floor, as a young person growing up in China, I felt a deep sense of belonging when wrapped in the nonjudgmental arms of nature. My desire to become a landscape architect stems from this long relationship with nature and the inner peace it provided me in my highexpectation, pressure-filled urban life.

Today, after studying the profession of landscape architecture for the past seven years, my interest remains focused on the ability of nature and designed landscapes to profoundly influence people’s mental wellbeing and quality of life. I am driven to recreate those moments of mystery, wonder and belonging - whether in the pedestrian crossing of the Blackstone River in post-industrial Pawtucket, Rhode Island where the city, its history, and its downtown have been separated by a century of infrastructural development, or in my graduate thesis work where I directly explore the relationship between landscape and mental health in asking how nature has been, and can be, used in coping with stress and trauma.

In all of my work, I seek to understand the mechanisms and triggers by which nature rebalances the human mind and, by doing so, allows us to actualize our full human potential.

Cover imageďźš Wire structure installation we built in RISD farm, 2015 Backgroud image in this page: sketches of Design Principles structure

Juanru Wang

Master of Landscape Architecture Rhode Island School of Design,2017 jwang02@risd.edu 401-340-7792

Juanru Wang Resume

EDUCATION

Rhode Island School of Design | Providence RI Master of Landscape Architecture | expected in June 2017 GPA: 3.52 Chongqing University | Chongqing CHN Bachelor of Landscape Architecture | July 2015 GPA: 3.34

SKILLS Computer skills: Rhino, Sketch Up, AutoCAD, Photoshop, In design, Illustration, V Ray, Lumion, GIS, Microsoft Office Other design skills: Model making, Hand drawing, Drafting

EXPERIENCE Academic experience: Rhode Island School of Design | August 2015Future of dam: Researching, visualization, charrette design Urban systems: Urban design, pedestrian system design Constructed ground: Land forming, grading, nature elements exploration Design principle: landscape design introduction Chongqing University | Sept 2010- June 2015 Urban design/ Planning studio: residence community planning, urban design, tourist resort designLandscape architecture design studio: Campus site design, Urban park, Landscape design of residence community, Landscape design of commercial street.

Architecture design studio: Campus activity center design, Tourist service center design, Kindergarten design, Youth hostel design.

Internship experience: Sichuan Provincial Architectural Design and Research Institute (SADI) | Chengdu CHN Landscape architectural intern | Dec 2014 Main project: Jin River Coastal Zone Renovation Project| Chengdu CHN Designed landscape footbridges, built Sketch-up models and rendered scenes(Using lumion).

China Southwest Architecture Design and Research Institute Corp. Ltd | Chengdu CHN Landscape architectural intern | Oct 2014-Nov 2014 Main project: Tianfu Central Park | Chengdu CHN Designed landscape nodes including sunken plaza, built Sketch-up model, created renderings (used Lumion), diagrams, drawings ďźˆUsed AI, ID, PPT, PS) for client presentations. Modified CAD plan.

AWARDS Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture (CSLA) College Student Design Competition | Merit Prize | 2014 Cardboard Architecture Design Competition, the Fifth Tongji University Construction Festival | Silver Medal | 2011

REFERENCE Lili Hermann|ehermann@risd.edu (Professor of Rhode Island School of Design, Landscape architecture department) Adam Anderson|aanderso02@alumni.risd.edu (Critic of Rhode Island School of Design, Landscape architecture department)

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CONTENT GRADUATE WORKS 1 Pedestrian System Design:Urban Studio March to May, 2016 2 Design Principles:Experimental Design Sept to Dec, 2015 3 Constructed Ground:Waterfront Park Design Feb,2016 4 Future of Dams:Research Studio

UNDERGRADUATE WORKS 5 Resort for the Old:Resort Design May to June 2014 6 Flowing Street:Commerical Street Design

INTERNSHIP WORKS DRAWINGS CONSTRUCTED DRAWING

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PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM DESIGN March to May, 2016 Instructor: Lili Hermann Previous urban design: group work Main St Bridge area design: individual work Location: Pawtucket, RI

DESCRIPTION My class participated in the urban design of downtown Pawtucket. With a deeper understanding of Pawtucket downtown gained from our previous urban design, each of us then chose an area about four hectares to make a more detailed design. The area I chose is an important traffic node that connects the two parts of downtown divided by the Blackstone River, as well as a crucial part of the green space system. Thus my design objective is the building of a new pedestrian system in the Main Bridge St area.

Planned road system and green space system of downtown Pawtucket

SITE

My design area is an important traffic node two parts of downtown Pawtucket divided by the Blackstone river.

Resources

A crucial part of the green space system

Problems

Slater mill historic area

Lack of space for pe appreciate views

In addition, this area needs to be adjusted to adapt to the new river channel planned in the urban design.

Thus my design objective is to create a series of spaces to appreciate historic scene and connect the pre 4

Pedestrian System Design

Main roads

Proposed green land

Landscape avenue

eople to stay and

Proposed urban farm Proposed riverway

(The urban design is a group work of all students. Drawing and model are made by me. )

River bank is disconnected with river.

. ecious scattered green space.

The east side of the river is not well organized: there are too many parking lots.

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PROPOSALS Project include a brief planning of the Main St bridge area and a more detailed design of the core area.

MAIN STREET BRIDGE AREA

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Structures planned to take down Structures planned to renovate Structures planned to build

Adding new channel

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Pedestrian System Design

DETAILED DESIGN AREA

Shaping terrain to get close to river

Adding foot bridge

Adding pedestrian tunnel

Renovating buildings to connect space with different

Adding steps over water

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Blackstone river

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Lower Layer Plan

Pedestrian System Design

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Master Plan

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PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM path

path on the lower layer slope

bike way pubic space

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AFTER DESIGN/EXISTING

Pedestrian System Design

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SECTION 1-1

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Pedestrian System Design

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Pedestrian System Design

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FOOTBRIDGE The Main Street bridge was first built in the19th century. The original portion of the Main Street Bridge is a double-arch, stone, highway bridge. Under the bridge is the Pawtucket falls.

This footbridge not only allows people to reach the green space across the river, but also provides people the chance to have a close look of the Main Street Bridge and Pawtucket falls.

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Pedestrian System Design

Steel grid mesh Using steel grid mesh to make the bridge looks light and also allows people appreciating the scene of Pawtucket fall.

(Rhino+Vray+Photoshop)

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DESIGN PRINCIPLES Sept to Dec, 2015 Instructor: Adam Anderson Individual Design Location: Barrington, RI

DESCRIPTION In this project, I learned to explore the dynamic, spatial and environment elements of landscape, and represented them through design. I used hand made models to assist design generation and express design intentions to others.

The studio can be divided into four phases. The first three phases guide me to explore and understand the physical conditions and natural phenomenon of the site. In the end, I designed a small structure based on what I learned in the studio.

PHASE ONE: SOIL PROFILE By sampling in the site and comparing the difference of soil in different locations, l learned the basic knowledge of the site. I made a detailed drawing of one soil profile. Then I made abstract models to show/ reveal the soil’s properties. In the final model, I used wire and cotton to show the change of porosity and the moisture in different layers.

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1.soil profile 2.model of soil profile (paper) 3.model of soil profile (wire and cotteon )

PHASE TWO: PHENOMENON Phase two focuses on phenomenon. The site has various kinds of landscape, ranging from lawn and woods to marsh and beach. I probed the change of phenomenon (vegetation, topography, hydrology and so on) via the change of the environment and found the connections.

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Design principles

PHASE THREE: THRESHOLD In this phase, I chose the area translating from lawn to woods. In the existing conditions, people would experience the sudden dimming of the space once entering the dense woods from the open lawn. Through my design, I hope I can enrich the experience of people. The vegetation in the middle is cleared to let in sunshine. A small pool is dug out to reflect the sunlight. In the entrance of the woods, the original high shrub is removed to allow part of the pool to be seen by the outsiders.

4.existing conditions/ after design conditions 5. study model 6-8. final model

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PHASE FOUR: CLASSROOM Phase four is to build a classroom to help people to learn about a specific phenomenon. The site I choose is the beach and the phenomenon I focused on is the tide.

The concept of the structure is a stage. The structure is divided into stage and backstage. The part of the stage facing the sea is for people gathering to watch the performance by both humans and nature. The back stage is for people meditating and other more intimate and quiet activities.

The shape of the structure allows people to watch the change of the tide: how tides rise and fall during the whole day and how tides interact with the structure.

Map of risd farm,the path to the site.

Concept

To sea

To marsh

Stage

Backstage

The rise and fall of tide

Changing the direction of water flow

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The interaction with the tide

Accumulation

Design principles

Study models I used hand made models to find the suitable shape which has ideal interaction with the surroundings.

Test models Test in plaster water: I added plaster into water to replace the material floating on the sea such as wrack. By testing, I predicted how those materials accumulate around the structure.

Test on beach: I put the test model on the beach to stimulate the real scene.

Contour model

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Design principles

Using digital model to get more procise analysis.

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The rise and fall of the tide and sun make the environment constantly change throughout the whole day.

Then this change influences the way people using this structure.

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Design principles

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water level: 4

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CONSTRUCTED GROUND Feb,2016 Instructor: Adrian Flores individual design location: Providence, RI

DESCRIPTION In this project, I developed a waterfront park that uses landform and materials to construct an experiential engagement with the river. This class is about exploring the important role of landform in constructing an experiential engagement with the surroundings. The site is near the Providence river, a tide river. Part of the site would be submerged by the water several hours a day. My concept is to use the tide and landform to create a series of pools with different micro-environments.

STUDY MODEL I use plaster and sponges to represent permeable material and impermeable material. The different proportions of plaster and sponges cause different degrees of permeability in the surface.

While water can collect in some depressions, it can permeate relatively quickly in other parts of the model.

MATERIAL In the site design, I also choose both permeable materials and impermeable materials. Thus some pools can collect water, while others allow water to permeate quickly.

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Constructed ground

TERRAIN I modified the topography to create a series of pools. Those pools have the different distances from the water level, which leads the length of submergence time to vary.

The terrain and material work together to make the conditions of those pools different.

only collecting fresh water (rain)

filter impermieable gabion impermieable

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Minor space

Entrance

Main path Secondary path Kayaks route

Minor space

To park across river

Minor space

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Constructed ground

ACTIVITY The park provides citizens both public space for gathering and minor space for more private activity. There are two kinds of paths in the park. The main path connects gathering space including the kayak square with entrances, while the secondary path connects the minor space to the main path. Also, the secondary path would be submerged by water several hours every day and is not always available. Besides enclosing path and space, the terrain also orients people’s view. The main space is oriented to the scene of the planned park across the river.

To wickend street Grassy hills

Kayaks square Gathering space Kayaks launch

Historic factory Historic factory Planned park

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SECTION

6˝Concrete Pavement

6˝Amended Soil

12˝ Constructed Stone Compacted Fill

6˝Concrete Pavement

6˝~18˝Bioswale Soil

12˝ Constructed Stone

12˝ Impermeable Membrance

Compacted Fill

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6˝~18˝Sand and Gravel 12˝ Permeable Membrance

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Constructed ground

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FUTURE OF DAMS Sept to Dec, 2016 Instructors: Emily Vogler, Scheri Fultineer The studio was also supported by specialists from the research team Group work Location: Potter Hill Dam Westerly, RI

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DESCRIPTION Thousands of dams across the country are coming to the end of their life cycles and will either need to be repaired or removed in the coming decades. The goal of the studio is to develop a charrette mode to discuss the future of dams. The studio will use Potter Hill dam as a study object to develop a series of materials which can be used in charrettes to guide stakeholders into making decisions about the future of dams. This studio was offered as part of a National Science Foundation Grant that the RISD Landscape Architecture Faculty are working on in collaboration with faculty from six universities across New England.

corner is the original photo

Perspective showing the dam-removal scenario

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This studio is divided into 3 phases.

Phase 1: We researched dam typologies and the different systems that have shaped dam infrastructure in New England.

Phase 2: We researched and visualized the geographic, regulatory, hydrologic, urban, political, cultural and ecological systems involved in the Potter Hill dam. We also explored the complex trade-off associated with Potter Hill dam.

We developed information boards and trade-off cards which can be used to inform stakeholders about the basic information of the dam and the main trade-offs in the charrettes.

Structure

Structure

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Human Life Losses

Structure

Low None expected

Dam Hazards

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Economic, Environmental, Lifeline Losses

Low and generally limited to owner

Significant None expected

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Probable.

One or more expected

Yes (but not necessary for this classification)

High

ADJACENT STRUCTURE

DAM HAZARDS

Adjacent buildings/bridge A bridge or a house may adjacent to the dam to form a integrity.

Dam harzards potential

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Structure

Wood dam Embankment dam Concrete dam Masonry dam 100 years Lifespan of dam body Impoundment: filled by sediment

Foundation: soil erosion

Lifespan of equipment

Infilled joints: leaching

STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

NATURE-LIKE FISHWAYS

BY-PASS FISHWAY Nature Like Fishway Bypass fishways are low-gradient earthen or rocky channels that mimic the structure of natural streams .

Factors affected by ageing Besides dam body, ageing also affects the equipment of dam, foundation and impoundment.

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Nature like Fishway Fishways are designed based on simulating natural stream characteristics, use natural materials, and provide suitable

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Trade-off cards ( these trade-off cards were created by me, and are not the final version.

Diagrams of nature-like fish ladder and bypass channel got reference from the online images)

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Potter Hill Dam

Potter Hill Dam and Adjacent Structure

Wood (2FLR)

Wood (1FLR) Wood /Brick (1FLR) Stone building (4FLR) Wood building (1FLR) Two inoperable turbines Brick Building (1FLR)

Pawcatuck River Downstream

Concrete flume

Concrete canal & flume chamber (Two inoperable turbines) Gates Waste gate Potter hill dam Fish ladder Existing structure Structure in ruin

Pawcatuck River Up stream

Flume

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Potter Hill Mill

The potter hill mill village include stone buildings, wood buildings and brick buildings.

Most of the structure had been built before 1847.

In 1958, the mill village was close.

In 1977, A fire claimed the wooden mill and powerhouse.

In 1992, after years of abandonment, the mill was purchased by a private buyer with the intent of restoration. Since 1992, no restoration has occurred and the once deemed mill stands today in a deteriorated state.

Potter hill mill in mid 19th

Potter hill mill in 2016

Potter Hill Dam

State No. 254, National ID RI01409 Time: Built in 1903.

Structure: The structure is a concrete ogee spillway with three inoperable gates on the western end. The right end of the dam has two 2 by 10 inch flashboards, creating a height of about 16 inches above the crest.

Size: 112 feet long and eight feet high Current condition: Conditions of the dam in 2015 display major wear on the spillway surface and poor efficiency of the fish ladder built in 1973.

Flashboards Waste gate

Spillway

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Foundation: Solid ledge of rock. Be more resistant than earth foundation.

Fish Ladder(Built in 1973): Poor efficiency

Information board

Impoundment

Spillway: Made of crement concrete Major wear,Growth of plants ,Crack

Flashboards: Made of wood Growth of plants

Hazard Potential: Potter hill dam is classified as Low Hazard Potential by RIGEM.It means the human life losses is unexpected and economic, environmental, lifeline losses is low and generally limited to owner.

Waste gate: Made of masonry with metal accessories.

Growth of plants ,AAR, Cracking.

Rust of metal part.

Gates: Two wood gates, one concrete gates Inoperable

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Phase 3: We developed landscape scenarios to discuss the different possibilities of Potter Hill dam. The scenarios include doing nothing to the dam, dam removal, building a new denil fish ladder, building a nat ladder, building bypass fish channel. We explored a range of methods to research, visualize and commu spatial impacts of the various scenarios, which include physical model, perspective, axonometric(al) draw section.

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Future of dams

final ture-like fish unicate the wing and

Long Section: Original

Long Section: Denil fishway

Long Section: Nature-like-fishway

Long Section: Dam Removal

Long Section: Bypass Channel

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RESORT FOR THE OLD May to June 2May to June 2014(Undergraduate) Instructor: Jie Zhu, Ge Deng, Zian Tang Resort planning: group work (3 team members) The elderly activity center planning and architecture design: individual work

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Resort for the old

DESCRIPTION In this project, term members worked together to conduct the research and finish the general plan of the resort. Each member then selected one area of the site and undertakes its architectural design.

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Resort for the old

Master plan

(Planned by group ,the master plan draw by me )

Sensor center plan

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FLOWING STREET Sept to Nov 2013 Instructor: Hui Xia Individual Design Location: Chongqing, China

DESCRIPTION A landscape design for a commercial street located in the central business district of the city. The design point is space atmosphere, guiding streams of pedestrians, and the activities of different people at various times.

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Flowing street

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(The design of this image is designed by landscape architects in the company, I was responsible for Lumion rendering.)

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INTERNSHIP WORKS Dec 2014 Company: Sichuan Provincial Architectural Design and Research Institute (SADI) | Chengdu CHN Main project: Jin River Coastal Zone Renovation Project| Chengdu CHN Oct 2014-Nov 2014 Company: China Southwest Architecture Design and Research Institute Corp. Ltd | Chengdu CHN Main project: Tianfu Central Park | Chengdu CHN

DESCRIPTION During my internship, I designed some landscape structures such as landscape footbridge and pavilion. And I also designed landscape nodes including sunken plaza. Besides, I created renderings, diagrams, drawings for client presentations and a modified CAD plan.

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LANDSCAPE NODES DESIGN

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Internship works

Sunken Plaza Tianfu Central Park| Chengdu CHN My work: Improving and detail design Building Sketch-up model

Landscape bridges Jin River Coastal Zone Renovation Project | Chengdu CHN My work: Designing Building Sektch-up model Renering with Lumion 53

RENDERING

(these works are designed by landscape architects in the company, I was responsible for Lumion rendering.)

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Internship works

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Nocturnal landscape The concept of the drawing on the left comes from my day dreaming. Looking at those illuminated tall buildings in the night, I always imagine that each building has only one large whole space in it. The indoor light illuminates the silhouette of various monsters caught in the architecture. However, the monsters do not escape from the buildings, which gives me a sense of safety in this bizarre journey.

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DRAWINGS I like drawing in my leisure time. Drawing and design has something in common: to some extent, they both act as bridges to connect people. We are all born isolated because others cannot read our minds directly. Design and drawing are both medias people rely on to express their feelings and make themselves understood by others. At the same time, design and drawing in turn let us have a clear view of ourselves.

Compared to landscape design, drawing is more free and personal. Thus I regarded drawing as a supplement and extension of landscape design. I can create some more imaginative and crazy landscapes through drawing.

Also,I am very fascinated with the human body structure. In my opinion, beauty is not something on the surface.

Beauty is the natural reflection of objects' internal logic and structure. Louis Sullivan, the famous architect, once said that form follows function. And I think the human body is a perfect example of this concept: each part of the body cooperates with and supports each other, enabling the operation of the whole body. Thus regardless of appearance, the body itself shows the beauty of harmony and power.

This is why I took the Artistic Anatomy course in RISD.

A quick sketch in Anatomy class

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Drawing and other works

This is a short film about a vampire I made for the course Monster. In this video, I made up a city were all the creatures are stuffed toys. Cotton is to them what blood is to human beings. There is a vampire who sucks cotton hidden in the city. The hero must fight against him.

The full vedio can be seen in the Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0DEs46dJpA

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CONSTRUCTED DRAW Academic Plaza

T&M III: ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION Instructor: Jade Cummings, Kellie Connelly

Juanru Wang Master of Landscape Architecture,2017 Rhode Island School of Design

WINGS

Content L0.0 Site Plan L1.1 Rain Garden L1.2 Details L2.1 Permeable Paving L2.2 Details L3.1 Green Roof L3.2 Details

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