Juanru Wang
Master of Landscape Architecture Rhode Island School of Design,2017 jwang02@alumni.risd.edu 401-340-7792
EDUCATION Rhode Island School of Design | Providence RI Master of Landscape Architecture | expected in June 2017 GPA: 3.45 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 2015Studios:Future of dams/Urban systems/Constructed ground/ Design principles Chongqing University | Sept 2010- June 2015 Urban design studio/Landscape architecture design studio/Architecture design studio 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 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
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
Cover imageďźš Wire structure installation we built in RISD farm, 2015 Backgroud image in this page: sketches of Design Principles structure
CONTENT GRADUATE WORKS 1 Thesis:Viaduct Landscape March to May,2017 2 Pedestrian System Design:Urban Studio March to May, 2016 3 Design Principles:Experimental Design Sept to Dec, 2015 4 Constructed Ground:Waterfront Park Design Feb,2016 5 Future of Dams:Research Studio Sept to Dec, 2016
INTERNSHIP WORKS 6 Rendering/Node design Oct to Dec 2014
UNDERGRADUATE WORKS 7 Senior Sanatorium May to June 2014
OTHER WORKS 8 Other Studio Works /Drawings /Video 9 Constructed Drawings
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VIADUCT LANDSCAPE March to May, 2017 Instructor: Michael Blier Individual work Location: New York City
This thesis focuses on the space created by the elevated transit infrastructure in urban areas. In recent years, the spaces under viaducts attract attention in the field of landscape architecture. There are many successful practices that transfer the negative space under viaducts to popular urban plazas. Most of those designs, however, may simply regard spaces under viaducts as dangerous spaces or as obstacles in the city. Nevertheless, the scale and spatial characteristics of the spaces under viaducts are not in other public open spaces in the city, the elevated transit infrastructures offer an aesthetic potential. Without understanding those characteristics, the design may impair the original appeals of the space. The thesis goals are to figure out the aesthetic potential of spaces under viaducts and find suitable design methods to promote its original attraction.
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Viaduct Landscape
INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS: There are three infrastructure systems supporting activities in site: lighting system, stromwater management system and pavement.
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Viaduct Landscape
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Viaduct Landscape
FLEXIBILITY: ROOM AND GARDEN The semi-open spaces sheltered by the viaducts can be regarded as rooms while the open spaces which are exposed to sky can be regarded as gardens. The rooms and gardens create the framework of the whole site: a series of spaces with different height and size that can accommodate various activities.
Infrastructure supporting various activities 6
Festival
Viaduct Landscape
Flea Market 7
Viaduct Landscape
This installation should highlight the original identity of the spaces and not destroy the spatial continuity. In this design, a footbridge is designed to guide people to shuttle back and forth between the columns of the viaducts and further experience the space.
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Viaduct Landscape
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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
The site of phase two 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. The design intent is the building of a new pedestrian system in the Main Bridge St area.
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Pedestrian System Design
URBAN DESIGN
Main roads
Proposed green land
Landscape avenue Proposed urban farm Proposed riverway
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
(The urban design is a group work of all students. Drawing and model are made by me. )
Problems
Slater mill historic area
Lack of space for people to stay and appreciate views
River bank is disconnected with river.
The design objective is to create a series of spaces to appreciate historic scene and connect the precious scattered green space. 12
The east side of the river is not well organized: there are too many parking lots.
Pedestrian System Design
PROPOSALS
DETAILED DESIGN AREA
MAIN STREET BRIDGE AREA
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Existing road Planning road
Shaping terrain to get close to river
Structures planned to take down Structures planned to renovate Structures planned to build
Adding foot bridge
Adding pedestrian tunnel
Adding new channel
Renovating buildings to connect space with different heights
Adding steps over water
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Pedestrian System Design
Master Plan Slater mill
Blackstone river
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PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM path path on the lower layer slope bike way pubic space
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Pedestrian System Design
SECTION 1-1
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FOOTBRIDGE 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
DESIGN PRINCIPLES Sept to Dec, 2015 Instructor: Adam Anderson Individual Design Location: Barrington, RI
The intent of the DP studio is to explore the dynamic, spatial and environment elements of landscape, and represented them through design.
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Design Principles
PHASE ONE: SOIL PROFILE
Sampling in the site and comparing the difference of soil in different locations.
PHASE TWO: PHENOMENON
Probing the change of phenomenon (vegetation, topography, hydrology and so on) via the change of the environment.
PHASE THREE: THRESHOLD DESIGN
The site is located in the the area translating from lawn to woods. The design would enrich the the experience of people.
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STUDY MODEL
Design Principles
Map of risd farm,the path to the site.
PHASE FOUR: CLASSROOM To sea
To marsh
Stage
Backstage
The rise and fall of tide
Changing the direction of water flow
The interaction with the
Accumulation 21
Design Principles
DIGITAL MODEL
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Design Principles
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.
water level: 0 (low tide)
water level: 3.5
water level: 2.5
water level: 4
water level: 3
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To wickend street
Grassy hills
Main path
Kayaks
Secondary path Kayaks route
Gathering space
Kayak
Minor space
To park across river
Minor space
Providenc
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Downtown
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square
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CONSTRUCTED GROUND Feb,2016 Instructor: Adrian Flores individual design
The constructed ground studio was to develope 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.
ce River
Historic factory
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Constructed Ground
STUDY MODEL
The plaster and sponges represented 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.
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
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.
permieable
permieable
high tide
low tide
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detailed model
Constructed Ground
SECTION
6˝Concrete Pavement
6˝Amended Soil
12˝ Constructed Stone Compacted Fill
1-1 SECTION
6˝Concrete Pavement
6˝~18˝Bioswale Soil
12˝ Constructed Stone
12˝ Impermeable Membrance
Compacted Fill
6˝~18˝Sand and Gravel 12˝ Permeable Membrance 2-2 SECTION
PLAN 1
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FUTURE OF DAMS Sept to Dec, 2016 Instructors: Emily Vogler, Scheri Fultineer Group work Location: Potter Hill Dam Westerly, RI
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 to make decisions.
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Future of Dams
Potter Hill Dam
Potter Hill Dam and Adjacent Structure
Wood (2FLR)
Wood (1FLR)
This studio is divided into 3 phases. Phase 1:The research group researched dam typologies and the different systems that have shaped dam infrastructure in New England. Phase 2: The research group researched and visualized the geographic, regulatory, hydrologic, urban, political, cultural and ecological systems involved in the Potter Hill dam. Phase 3: Research group explored a range of methods to research, visualize and communicate the spatial impacts of the various scenarios.
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
Structure
Structure
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Human Life Losses
Existing structure
Structure
Structure in ruin
Probable. One or more expected
Yes (but not necessary for this classification)
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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.
Significant Yes
1� = 100’
Potter Hill Mill
Low and generally limited to owner
None expected
Pawcatuck River Up stream
Flume
Low None expected
Dam Hazards
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Economic, Environmental, Lifeline Losses
High
ADJACENT STRUCTURE
DAM HAZARDS
Potter hill mill in mid 19th
Adjacent buildings/bridge A bridge or a house may adjacent to the dam to form a integrity.
Dam harzards potential
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Potter hill mill in 2016 1
Structure
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Structure
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Structure
Potter Hill Dam
Wood dam Embankment dam Concrete dam Masonry 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
100 years
Waste gate
Lifespan of dam body Impoundment: filled by sediment
Spillway
Lifespan of equipment 8'
Foundation: soil erosion
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. 1
Foundation: Solid ledge of rock. Be more resistant than earth foundation.
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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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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Future of Dams
Scenario: Original
Scenario #2: New Denil Fish Ladder
Scenario: Denil fishway Impacts
Operations
Cross Sections
Scenario #4: Nature-Like Fish Ladder Before Construction
FISH PASSAGE _
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HIGH
PROBABILITY OF DAM FAILURE _
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HIGH
RELEASE OF CONTAMINATION _
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HIGH
Fish Denil
UPSTREAM WATER LEVEL _
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Dam
- Entrance are all blocked by rocks, refering to the site picture
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- The dam has over-topping water flow problem which would cause dam failure by erosion
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HISTORICAL LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION LOW
Fish Denil Entrance
- Few fish pass the denil today
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After Construction
HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL _ LOW
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COST _ LOW
HIGH
BLUEWAY CONNECTIVITY _
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Fish Denil
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HABITAT CONNECTIVITY _
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New Denil Fish Ladder Entrance
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Added Resting Pools
New Denil Fish Ladder Exit
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- Add a ramp for passing people -Replace the old fish passage with a new designed fish denil
Scenario: Nature-like-fishway +
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Notch in Weir Crest
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Scenario #5: Dam Removal Impacts
Operations
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Dam - Add a weir to the dam body which would solve part of the over topping water flow problem
Cross Sections 1 Month after Construction
FISH PASSAGE +
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Fish Denil Entrance - Clean the rocks at the denil entrance
HIGH
PROBABILITY OF DAM FAILURE _
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HIGH
Slope: 1/12
RELEASE OF CONTAMINATION _ LOW
Upstream Impoundment
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Fish Exit
Existing Dam
UPSTREAM WATER LEVEL _ LOW
HIGH
Fish Ladder Baffle
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Fish Resting Pool
Existing Grade
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Fish Resting Existing Mill Pool
- Keep grade in place and allow grade to get higher - Create riffles to attract migratory fish - Provide refuge and hiding places
- Provide migratory fish with pools to rest, feed, or hide in - Promote growth of other species that promote water quality - Potential swimming
20 Years after Construction
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- Lowland river bank plants - Native plants - Flooded land - Diverse habitat - River Access
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HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL LOW
Riparian GradeBoulder Existing OfZone River Bank Zone
Upland Forest -Live Stake slope stabilization -Road side protection Upland species
HISTORICAL LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION _
Existing Water Level
HIGH
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COST _ LOW
HIGH
BLUEWAY CONNECTIVITY _ LOW
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Upland Forest
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HABITAT CONNECTIVITY
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Removed Fish Ladder
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Covered Dam
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Filled Grade
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Rest Pools
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Rocky Material
Scenario: Dam Removal Impacts _
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Operations
Scenario #3: Bypass Channel LOW
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- Shadbush and riparian grass species: River Birch, Dogwood, Bluestem, Switchgrass
Boulder Zone - Pickerelweed, Arrow arum, Echinacea, Cardinal flower - Egrets and other water birds catch fish here
Fish Resting Pool - Golden rod, Arrow arum, Bluegrass - Migrating fish species pass the fish ladder, like Alewife, American Eel
Cross Sections
FISH PASSAGE
_ Design Opportunity
Riparian Zone
- Oaks and White Pines grow back to the site
Before Removal
HIGH
PROBABILITY OF DAM FAILURE _ LOW
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RELEASE OF CONTAMINATION _ LOW
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New Existing UPSTREAM WATER LEVEL Water Level Dam _ o
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Existing Water Level
Existing Grade
River Boulders
Vegetated Platform
Fish Resting Pool
Fishing Piers
HIGH
Upland Plants
River Edge
- Road side protection Upland species
HISTORICAL LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION _ LOW
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Upstream impoundment
Existing Grade Existing - Slower water flow speed and over 10 feet deep water lavel Of River Bank Mill
- Limited space of river edge planted zone - Few public access to the water from the river edge
- Emergent and Submerged plant species - impoundment fish species, like bass and trout - Potential entertainment, like fishing and kayaking
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After Removal
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HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL _ LOW
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HIGH
COST _ LOW
HIGH
BLUEWAY CONNECTIVITY _ LOW
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Upland Plants
HIGH
HABITAT CONNECTIVITY _ LOW
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Removed Fish Ladder
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Removed Dam
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Lower water level
Scenario: Bypass Channel Impacts
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- Road side protection Upland species
Operations
Riparian Zone
Rocky Water Channel - Replace the impoundment condition with the native water channel and speicies - Allow the maximum fish passage
- Established the native riparian zone with species like: River Birch, Dogwood, Bluestem, Switchgrass - Expand the planted water edge
The first,second and fourth perspectives are made by other group membersThe long sections are co-work of me and Jing)
Cross Sections
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1 Month after Construction
FISH PASSAGE LOW
Historic Trace of Dam
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PROBABILITY OF DAM FAILURE _ LOW
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Existing Remove Existing Remove RELEASE OF CONTAMINATION Water level Sediment Grade Dam _ LOW
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Historic Trace Of Dam HIGH
New Water level
Improving Blueway Recreation 2
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Habitat Restoration For Increased Biodiversity
Existing Grade Of River Bank Riverside Path
Bypass Channel
Existing Mill Upland Forest
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(The de
esign of this image is designed by landscape architects in the company, I was responsible for Lumion rendering.)
INTERNSHIP WORKS Dec 2014 Company: Sichuan Provincial Architectural Design and Research Institute (SADI) | Chengdu CHN Oct 2014-Nov 2014 Company: China Southwest Architecture Design and Research Institute Corp. Ltd | Chengdu CHN
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.
Internship Works
LANDSCAPE NODES DESIGN
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
RENDERING
Internship Works
(these works are designed by landscape architects in the company, I was responsible for Lumion rendering.)
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SENIOR SANATORIUM May to June 2014 Instructor: Jie Zhu, Ge Deng, Zian Tang Resort planning: group work (3 team members) The elderly activity center planning and architecture design: individual work
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.
Resort for the Old
Master plan
(Planned by group ,the master plan draw by me )
Senior Center
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Sensor Center Plan
Resort for the Old
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(Sketch up+Vray+PS)
Flowing Street
OTHER WORKS Other Studio Works/Drawings/Video wv
Urban Design Studio 11/2013—12/2013 Group Work Location: Dazu, China 41
Commercial Street Design Sept to Nov 2013 Individual Design Location: Chongqing, China
Other works
Site Design in Campus 09/2012—11/2012 Individual Design
(Sketch up+Vray+PS)
(Sketch up+Vray+PS)
Location: Chongqing, China
International Youth Hotel 05/2012—06/2012 Individual Design Location: Chongqing City, China
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Other works
Monster Metamorphosis Nocturnal landscape ďźˆGouache
DRAWINGS
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.
Emotion: Anxiety ( charcoal )
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Other works
Monster MetamorphosisďźˆGouache
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This is a short film about a vampire I made for the course Monster. In this video, 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
Constructed Drawings
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Constructed Drawings
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Constructed Drawings
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