PORTFOLIO
JINGWEN ZHONG
SELECTED WORKS FROM 2021-2023
Applying For UCL
MArch Urban Design
Application Number: 24195059
CONTENTS OTHER WORK Reutilization Of An Abandoned Railway Dictyophora Raising Project Planning Responses To Climate Change And Argriculture Design Of Community Space and Monumental Transformation Of Abandoned Raiway A Tree-based Park Desgjn To Make Pressures From Urban Getting Releived A Renovation Of Community Garden Getting Healed By Trees Flower Borders And Memories 01 03 33 19 11 02 03 01 ECOLOGICAL SENSITIVE MEMORIAL INTERACTIVE Prevention & Recreational By Tires Transformation Of The Site Using Discarded Tires 27 04 SUSTAINABLE
01 Dictyophora Raising Project
Project Type: Ecological Planning
(Competition: Urban & Rural Planning Research and Design Competition of SCAU)
Location: Changning County, Sichuan,China
Acreage: 41.893 ha
Mentor: Bolan Tao, Lecturer Of SCAU
Time: Octorber, 2022
Indivisual Work
Project Background
Changning County, Sichuan Province is known as the hometown of bamboo sea in China and the hometown of Long Skirt Dictyophora—a kind of edible fungus.
However, due to the dry climate and the cutting down from residents this year, the bamboo area on which Dictyophora depends will be reduced, so Dictyophora faces the problem of a large reduction in production.
But at the same time, the reduced bamboo forest has been transformed into farmland and other land, which is an opportunity.
By interplanting Dictyophora with these different types of land and designing planting plans accordingly, i hope to restore the output of Dictyophora and improve the quality of life of residents and ecology in Changning County.
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Declining Dictyophora production due to Cropping Patterns and Climate Change
Affected by the dry climate, bamboo forest felling and other factors, the yield of Dictyophora in Changning County decreased year by year.
Distribution of Dictyophora in China
Bamboo Forest
Ploughland
Development Of Dictyophora Industry And The Crisis And Opportunity It Faces In Changning
Dictyophora has a long edible history in China.
2014 awarded ‘Hometown of Long Dressed Dictyophora in China’ In 1986, the first artificially cultivated Long Skirt Dictyophora came out in Changning.
2016 approved geographical indication protection.
DROUGHT
‘Nine droughts in ten years’ : Due to climate change, precipitation has decreased.
UNSCIENTIFIC CROPPING MODE
‘Continuous cropping obstacle’:
After continuous cropping the yield of Dictyophora decreased seriously, and the quality also decreased.
NOT GROWING WELL
Bring back the yield of DICTYOPHORA !! SOIL
85% 60%
precipitation in Yibin, Sichuan
Usage Change Year 2020 Year 2017 Year 2023
1 YEAR
Annual
Land
YEAR
2 YEAR 1 YEAR 2
ENZYME
NUTRIENT
DOWN
ACTIVITY SOIL
STRUCTURE CUT
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Since Dictyophora grows on bamboos, decline in the area of available bamboo forests has led to the decline of Dictyophora output.
Current Problems
Water resource have not been made good use.Human activities as well as cultivation patterns have affected the growth of Dictyophora
DROUGHT CUTTING
Insufficient rainfall and underutilized farmland make it difficult for Dictyophora to grow.
Deforestation of bamboo forest means the decrease of usableplanting area for Dictyophora, and can’t meet humidity demandof its growth.
Some forest lands and places that is suitablefor the growth of Dictyophora have not been well utilized.
Repeated planting leads to the loss of nutrients in the land, and the land becomes unsuitable for crop’s growth
Evaluation Of Three Types Of Land
Nature and the farming needs of people need to reach a balance.
Bamboo forest TYPE A Humidity Humidity Humidity Soil Structure Soil Structure Soil Structure Sunlight Sunlight Sunlight Nitrogen Fixation Nitrogen Fixation Nitrogen Fixation
B
C
TYPE
TYPE
USAGE RATE MONOCULTURE Ploughland Orchard Problem Summation
SITE
FOREST
PLOUGHLAND WATER PONDS MAIN
0M 150M 300M 5
ANALYSIS ELEMENTS
BAMBOO FOREST
ROADS
GROWTH HABIT AND TOOLBOX
How Dictyophora grow from small spores into an indivisual in the entire year.
HYPHA
SPOROPHORE 'DRESS OUT' APOPTOSIS
Growing Period Picking Period Apoptosis Period
What Dictyophora Need
SUSTAINABILITY
Toolbox
Improve soil structure Conservation of water and soil
DROUGGHT
CROP FARMING OBSTACLE
PRODUCTION
Use bamboo shavings to grow
Ensure
Decomposition
Development Steps
ECOLOGY
Land rotation
Improve the humidity of the site
Define Planting Areas Design Water Irrigation & Storage System Carry Out Planting Management Achieve Harvest Of All Products Promote the growth of beneficial microorganisms in soil and improve soil fertility. Meet the shade and humidity needs of Dictyophora
re-dense woodland provides a suitable growth environment for Dictyophora.
The
the light and temperature needs of soybeans and corn.
agricultural waste, changing them into
and utilization of
soil nutrients. SPORE
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MASTER PLAN
Planting
zoning
A- BAMBOO PANTING AREA
B -ORCHARD PLANTING AREA
Water Analysis
Designed Water System
Landtype Analysis Bamboo
Dictyophora
Growing Acreage
Stage 1
A-Bamboo forest 45%
C-Ploughland 0%
Stage 2
A-Bamboo forest 60%
B-Orchard 30%
C-Ploughland 40%
B-Orchard 70%
C-Ploughland 80%
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Forest Orchards
Ploughlands
Stage 3 and
water design
A-Bamboo forest 90%
B-Orchard 0%
A -DESIGNED WATER SYSTEM
C -CROPS PLANTING AREA
STRATEGIES
A series of measures to keep the water and soil of the site, and to make the recovery of ecology, abundant harvest of plantings.
Section Of Different Farmland
Villiage Water ponds Water storage
Orchards
Ploughlands Bamboo forests
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3
TYPE A-1
TYPE A-2
TYPE B
TYPE C-1
TYPE C-2
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LAND USE MANAGEMENT
TIME (Month)
Dictyophora(Bamboo Fugus)
Corn
Prosperous Growth Period
Planting Plan
Type A
Bamboo Loquat Soy Bean Rice Loquat Bamboo
Planting scheme adapting to terrain and plant demand
Grow with high density bamboo forest.
Type C
Grow with lands of high quality and fertility. Grow with orchards to create high yield.
TypeB
Corn Dictyophora Loquat Dictyophora Soy Bean Rice
Planting Section Different plants provide suitable growth environment for Dictyophora, making abundant harvest of all plantings.
WINTER FALL SUMMER SPRING
Picking Time
Plant Name
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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Bamboo Forests Soybean Farmland Gutters Orchards Rice Farmland Corn Farmland
FUTURE FARMING PATTERN
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02 Getting Healed By Trees
Project Type: City Park Design
(Studio: Landscape Architecture Planning and Design III)
Location: Guangzhou City, China
Acreage: 40.507 ha
Time: March, 2022
Mentor: Mengran Li, Lecturer Of SCAU
Indivisual Work
Project Background
The design site is a naturally growing hillside in Guangzhou. The surrounding population is complex, with students and teachers from primary and secondary schools and univesities, elderly people from residential neighborhoods, and a large number of young people from nearby large stadiums and commercial streets, making it a suitable site for urban park design.
I was concerned about the fact that in the modern era of rapid development, there are certain psychological needs of the college population, the working population, and even the elderly. With this, I read some of the literature on forest recreation trails, and learned that the healing effect of trees is quite fruitful, so I hope that through the design of a park themed on trees, we can provide a place for rest, activities, appreciation.
Shaping open and closed spaces through trees, such as closed forests and wetland areas with open views, emphasizing the role of aromatic and tactile characteristics of trees in them, so as to improve people's sense of well-being.
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A DISCOVERY FROM TREES
OBSERVATIONS OF WHAT TREES BRING TO US, HOW TREES HEAL US.
Spaciousness
How many resources do trees carry? How can tree heal people?
Olfactory
Tactile
The sunlight filtering through the gaps. So beautiful.
Sniff, i feel more relexed. It bring me happiness.
Why is it in this form?I wanna touch.
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Design Ranges
Three types of design that bring out the full functions of trees. Immerse people in them to achieve the goal of healing.
ARID FOREST
Acreage:10,224 square metres
Design Site
Educational Places
Residential Areas
Commercial Areas
Metro Line 3
Highways
Expressways Elderly
Residential area
WET FOREST
Acreage: 11,553 square metres
Acreage:6,571 square metres
Family Tourists
Students
Student dormitory
Gateway to the commercial area
Large-scale integrated gymnasium
MEDIUM-GROWTH FORESTS
Surrounded by a series of local schools, residential areas and is very accessible by Metro Line 3,Raiways and Expressways.
people
SITE ANALYSIS
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DESIGN CONCEPT AND USERS NEED
Current Photos
Naturally grown trees
Poolside
Tree with moss
Path and randomly grown trees
Naturally formed pond
Crowd Analysis
WET FOREST
User Analysis
Different age groups see and experience different positive meanings frome different sites. Due to each group’s diverse life experiences, The magic spces trees creating have a continuous influence on each group. People emmerse themselves in this woderland and achieve their goals of mentally and phsically well-being. Morning walk
Physically and mentally well-being
The Elderly
MEDIUM-GROWTH FOREST
Physically and mentally well-being
Students And Residents
ARID FOREST
Physically and mentally well-being
Family And Tourists
Feel and experience growth in real nature.
Sniff the lifeblood of trees .
Into the Rhythm of Life
On sites to be designed, many activities were carried out. And these activities could be devided according to user groups. Based on tthat, the landscap need to take up the needs of the activities and combines them with trees functions. Let trres and nature play an important role in these crowd-sourced activities.
Vacation walks Family activities Relaxing moods Releasing stress Satisfying curiosity Way to communicate Enhance creativity Outdoor sports for growing up Reduce loneliness Strengthen body Outdoor sports for growing up
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EVOLUTION
Extracting elements from tree characteristics to create a design.
DESIGN ANALYSIS MATER PLAN
Create a ecological park for everyone to experience magic of trees by tree planting.
The use of different tree species to create open and close spaces, staggered tree planting areas, and a wide view and ecological function of the terraced landscape. People can casually shuttle between the water and tree scenery, to get enough physical and mental relaxation.
First garden path
Secondary garden path
Third garden path
Tree planting areas
Lawns
Wetland areas
Flower terraces
Aromatic plant zone
Interactive planting zone
Lush planting zone
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REGIONAL VIEW SECTIONS
Site of transition from trees to water features.
Section A
Site of transition from trees to flower features.
Soil compacted and laid with sod
Organic Soil Organic Soil
Section B
Watersurface
Site of enclosure
Organic Soil
Flower border planting soil
Watersurface
Section C
Pleioblastus amarus Persian chrysanthemum
Camelia Kapok
Red lacecap tree False acacia
Osmanthus
Petit-leaf olive Hydrangea
Eucalyptus citriodora
Larch
15-20 Thick finegrained concrete
Great
Lawn Great Lawn Great Lawn Wetlands
Waterproof hardwood plank surfacing
Waterproof hardwood plank surfacing
Waterproof hardwood plank surfacing
60-120 thick block stones
40 Thick asphalt concrete
Rosa sinensis
Banyan tree
Lake
Waterscape Islands
Wetlands
Grassy slope 20m 28m 17m 20m
Grassy slope
Ornamantal flower terraces
Lawn Paths
Recreational trails
Lushly vegetated hillsides
Grassy and lush slopes 5m 40m 40m
3m
12m 7m 33m 30m
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PERSPECTIVES
Section A Wetland Landscape And Purification
The terraced cisterns recycle and purify rainwater while maintaining a sense of enjoyment, the island attracts birds and a number of animals, and the abundance of trees enhances the comfort of visitors.
Concreate and Bricks
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Paths
Runoffing
Runoffing
Permeating
Permeating
Wetlands
Permeable Soil And Aquatic Plants
Compacted soil and turf Islands Roads
Waterproofing and reinforced concrete
Enclosure From Trees
PERSPECTIVES
Section B Flower Fields And Lake
The waterfront flower field landscape is ornamental while improving the interaction between people and nature, walking immersed in the fragrance of flowers, resting on the lawn enjoying the shade brought by the trees and soothing from the essential oils.
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Lake Flower Terrace
Hydroacoustic
Fragrance From Flowers
Fragrance From Flowers
Enclosure From Trees
Warbling
Seasonal Flowers And Soil
Seasonal Flowers And Soil
Flower Bed Roads Concreate & Bricks Aquatic Plant
03 Reutilization of an Abandoned Railway
Project Type: Transformation Of Industrial Site (Studio:Landscape Architecture Planning and Design II)
Location: Guangzhou,China
Acreage: 30,705 Square Metres
Time: September, 2021
Mentor: Chongyong Xu, Associate Professor Of SCAU Individual work
PROJECT BACKGROUND
As a product and witness of industrial development, trains are memories of childhood and youth for generations. At present, there are still many abandoned railways in Guangzhou, some of which have been reused, and most of them have been transformed into commemorative places. Abandoned railways have the same characteristics as trains --a tool to connect various regions. Abandoned railways all over the city can be connected in series to form a belt-shaped urban green space, together with industrial open spaces along the way, to provide services for larger residential areas along the railway.
I chose one of the sections of the abandoned railroad for my design. The design incorporates the history of the railroad in the hope of preserving some of the site's memory, and at the same time, the main target is the residents of the surrounding community, through the planning of roads and planting to create spaces with different functions to meet the needs of users of different age groups.
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ABANDONED RAILWAYS IN GUANGZHOU WAITING FOR RENOVATION
Abandoned Railways And Other Parks
35,000 M
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As
Design Concept Formulations
Form of waves
Formulations
Space concept
Space functions
1911
Guangzhou government plans to transform abandoned railways since 2018......
Timeline
Site History
and textual number of` Proportion included in plan at present An estimated length of
the product and witness of Guangzhou's industrial development, 35km abandoned railways will face the problem of transformation in 2023.
Curves
1956 1936
1937
1984
2009
2016
Canton-Kowloon Railway Memorial Park was completed
Canton-Kowloon Station closed
Ying Jinqian Cannery established
Redtory began to be transformed into a cultural and creative area
*The predecessor of Redtory Railway
Guangzhou Huangpu Port construction completed
Canton-Kowloon(Dashatou) Station construction comlpeted
A A
B B
C C DESIGN SCOPE 20
Huangpu Port Branch Line of Guangdong-Han Railway construction started.
Resitng
area Passthrough area Memorial area
Peaceful
Passionated
Rhythmic
SITE ANALYSIS
Residents often need to commute between their place of residence and their school and workplace through the site, so there is a great demand for the accessibility of the site. In addition, some open spaces in the site have been used by the elderly in the community to grow vegetables, so as to meet their physical and mental needs.
Road Analysis
1
The characteristics of this site are narrow and long, which need to meet the demand of people for growing vegetables.
The characteristic of this site is narrow. There are many entrances and exits. This is a place where people gather and pass through.
The site is characterized by its openness and industrial heritage.
SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 3
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Road Secondary
Main Route Secondary Route Density Residential Area Commercial Area Industrial Area User Density
Usage
Main
Road
Route Analysis
Analysis
I need land to grow plants.
Residential Area Industrial Area Site Train Entrances And Exits Medical Place Bus Stations Educational Places 0M 200M 400M Metro Line 5 Commercial Area 21
I need to cross the site. I want see different views. I want some exercises. I miss my childhood.
REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN CONCEPT
Classified Sections
SECTION1: Facilities and Planting
SECTION2 : Accessibilty and Greenfiled
SECTION3 : Open Area and Facilities
Need & Preference Design Spaces
Community Activities Road Accessability Greenland
Culture Related
Greenfiled
Access
Facilities
·Accessing
·Planting
·Enjoying
Greenfiled
·Playing ·Playing
·Planting ·Planting
Planting ponds
Skateboarding facilities
Strip Leisure veranda
Ecological public lawn
Access
Facilities
·Resting ·Resting
Greenfiled
Access
Facilities
Micro-topographic green space
Modeling tree pool
Waterscape and sitting bench Ⅰ
Waterscape and sitting bench Ⅱ
Leisure veranda and green space
Flower borders along the railway
Landscape tree pool
Promotional Gallery
Facilities and Planting
: Accessibilty and Greenfiled
: Facilities and Planting
SECTION1:
SECTION2
SECTION3
The Elderly The Youth Children 20% 60% 20% The Elderly The Elderly The Youth The Youth Children Children 10% 30% 65% 40% 25% 30% 22
MASTER PLAN AND DESIGN ANALYSIS
Greenland System
A
Road System
Activity Type
community park that combines the functions of rest, entertainment, passage and commemoration.
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Of SectionA
Pedestrain Rainwater Collection Slop Permeating Slope Public Resting Grass Slop Walking Route Pedestrain Gallery Frame Surface runoff Permeating Sinking green space Grass planting ditch Plant buffer zone Seepage sandstone Planting soil Stainless steel plate Stone edging Concrete Turf and soil Rock layer Masonry paving Permeating Collecting Rock stratum 30 Thick 1:3 dry cement mortar 150
PLAN OF SECTION A AND ANALYSIS Plant Analysis
Planting beds Resting pavilion Sand pool Skateboarding facilities Resting benches 24
Create a place where people have fun and reserve water at the same time. Section
Strip leisure veranda
Hemerocallis Fulva
Cosmos Bipinnatus
SECTION 1
Yucca Gloriosa
Syringa
Meyeri Palibin
Lawn to grow flower
Rocks
Soil with nutrition
Stainless steel plate
Resting facilities
Begonia cucullata
Undulating green laand Outdoor corridor
Roadside trees
Designed wild pavement
Sidewalk
SECTION 2
PLAN OF SECTION B AND ANALYSIS Axonometric Drawing & Explosoive View Of Device
Resting lawn Tree pool
Abandoned train
Resting benches
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Flower broders
PLAN OF SECTION C AND ANALYSIS
Design a promotional gallery that conforms to the flow of the site and facilitates community management by residents, and add a sculptural fountain to leave the train memory of the site.
Plenty of seating, tree pools, and water features to give residents a suitable activity area.
Design Illustration
Turf Stainless steel
Sculpture waterscape
Promotional gallery
Circular tree pools
Modelled tree pools
Waterscape&Bench
Waterscape&Greenland
Steel reinforced concrete
Dark marble paving
Light marble paving
Masonry paving
View point
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative facility
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Flower border
04 Prevention & Recreational By Tires
Project Type: Sustainable Urban Design (Academic)
Location: Al Jahra, Kuwait
Acreage: 101.38 hectares
Tutor: Jingyi Liu, Lecturer Of SCAU
Time: March,2023
Indivisual Work
Project Background
A number of the tires left over from Kuwait's own uneven production capacity and consumption, coupled with the import of a large number of tires from abroad intended for recycling, have not been properly disposed of for a variety of reasons. Kuwait is located in the Middle East and has a desert climate that is hot and dry, and a large number of the tires piled up at Al Jahra Sulaibiya in Kuwait had not been disposed of or were contaminated with flammable materials. As a result, these discarded tires have caused a number of fires over the past decade, and the harmful substances released by burning tires pose a serious threat to the local ecosystem. These tires need to be separated,collected and utilized. Therefore, by combining the local wind direction, I use tires to shape certain terrains, which not only serve to resist the desert wind and sand, but some terrains can also provide local activities with desert characteristics, revitalizing the site and the tires. Hoping this ‘tire oasis’ in the desert can provide people with some rest and recreation places.
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Tires Types That Kuwait Imports
Kuwait Tires Import Data (From Feburary To March, 2020) Tire 100000 t 80000 60000 40000 20000 China Pollutant Impact Scope Trade Winds (Southeasterly) Westerlies Trade Winds (Northeasterly) Import Routes United States United States Turkey Vietnam Thailand 0 Rubber Tire 28 Top 3 Product Categories Of Rubber Tires Imports In Kuwait Are Material It Contains What it transforms into HSN Code :40117000 Heat Rubber Fuel Asphalt Paintings Chemical Reagents Carbon Fibre Chemical Elements Subside Tear HSN Code :40118039 HSN Code :40118029 The United States Of America Germany Turkey Kuwait India China Philippines South Korea Vietnam
World
BACKGROUND Tires Related To Kuwait And The
Burning Tires In Kuwait Causing Environmental Problems
Every year, Kuwait has a large-scale production of its own, as well as imports of waste tires, resulting in the open storage of more than 42 million tires in Sulaibiya, where flammable liquid contaminated with some of the discarded tires has triggered fires, This poses a very significant threat to the local ecology and huaman habitat.
The tire dumping area is close to many residential areas, commercial centers, school districts, farms, etc. With the direction of the wind, pollutants will be blown to these areas, which is very much a threat to the local ecology and human settlements.
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Site Location Hydrogen sulfide 25% 15% 20% 10% 13% 17% Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Dioxin Rubber granule Carbon monoxide Phenolic substance Airborne Pollutants
Barr Al-Wafi Garden Jahra Farm
جمعية النسيم التعاونية
مزرعة الشيخ سعد العبدالله الصباح Farm
Oil Corporation (KOC)
American International University
Shopping Mall
Kuwait
Shopping
Location Kuwait City Al Jahra KUWAIT Desert Landmark Buildings Residential Areas Wind Direction Main Roads 0 1 2KM
KDCOW
Mall
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Wind Direction Directions Of Sand Accumulation Places Of Sand Accumulation 0 100 200M Patches Entertainment Windproof Retaining earth Slanting surfaces Stripes Routes
MASTER PLAN Overall Design
SELLECT PROCESS
PROCEDURES
DISOLVING
DESIGN STEPS
DirectionsThat Sand Builds Up
COMBINATION PLACEMENT
Greenery
Sandstorm Barrier
Stepped Slope
Terrains that tires build up
Climbing
Entertainment
Straight Slope
Tires, Slopes, Receational
Gentle Slope
Hiking
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Tires
STRATEGIES
Reuse Methods
Sand dumping Area A B C Recreational Area
32 RENDERING ILLUSTRATION Reconnect City And Tires
OTHER WORK
01 Flower Borders & Memories
Project Type: Cummunity Park Design
(Coursework Of Landscape Floriculture)
Location: Guangzhou City, China
Acreage: 9,090 Square Metres
Time: November, 2021
Mentor: Mengran Li, Lecturer Of SCAU
Group Work:
Plant selection 50%, Graphical representation 60%
(Collaborator: Jingwen Huang)
Project Background
The design site is a community open space, which is often utilized by residents, for example, for growing vegetables and flowers.
In the city, residents have little space available to them personally, but they all generally have a need to get close to nature, interact with it, and communicate with their neighbors. With the help of various types of flowers, shrubs and trees, we designed this site featuring different flower borders and landscape structures in the hope of bringing more outdoor activity space and rest space to the neighboring residents and improving their living comfort.
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MASTER PLAN
The combination of flower borders and train landscaping provides a place of rest and recreation for neighborhood residents
VERTICAL DESIGN AND FACILITIES
CONSTRUCTION DRAWING
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PLANTING
PLANTING DESIGN--Flower Borders
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ILLUSTRATIONS
RENDERING
DESIGN--Trees And Shrubs