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PORTFOLIO JIN ZHANG

MLA, RISD 2013-2015 BA,Tsinghua University 2008-2013 jzhang@alumni.risd.edu 401-263-8507

This portfolio presents my work in the past two years in landscape architecture and other multidisciplinary explorations, individually and collaboratively.

The experiences of developing these projects provide me the opportunities to engage my understantding of landscape and creation into specific sites and topics.

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LANDSCAPE WORKS RE-GENERATOR

Sanitary Landfill Renovation 04

LANDSCAPE MEMO Amusement Park Renovation 14

WEAVE

Public Park 24

UNDER STREETS Streetscape Design 36

SPACE DANCE School Fundation 46

GREENHOUSE Ecology Club 58

VIEW STRIPES Waterfront Park 62

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Memorial Park Team members: Liao Lingyun, Huang Man, Chen Xi, Chen Long 66

SUSTAINABLE Rain Garden 72

OTHER WORKS Watercolors Plants & Observation Illustration & Sculpture 78

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Sanitary Landfill Renovation Graduation Project, 2013.12013.6 Beishenshu Sanitary Landfill Station,Bejing, China.

RE-GENERATOR Beishenshu Sanitary Landfill Station is the biggest landfill station in Beijing, which is now prepared for closing and renovation. In the proposal, the sanitary landfill station aims to redevelop itself into a public recreation park as well as an educational foundation.

The project process are divided into four phase due to the continuing settlement of the organic landfill and the remediation of the damaged soil. Under this consideration, programmes aim at different target are introduced into the site, including running paths, playgrounds, art galleries, museums, gyms, etc. Besides arboretum, artificial wetlands and experimental plots also work as a part of planting exhibition towards the public.

Experimental Plo

Art Gallery

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Play Ground Picnic Zone

View Platform

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Arboretum

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Sizes and Phases

Functions

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SITE ANALYSIS

Historical Figure Ground The surrounding pattern of transportation is changed gradually to coordinate with the boundaries of the sanitary station and the new built high-ways. Also the figure ground near the site are broken.

Historical Figure Ground Technique Requirements

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Underground Pipe Locations Technique Requirements Beishenshu Landfill will face the problem of continuing settlement and the release of methane gas because of the decompostition of the organic wastes. Also, since the landfill station has not been closed completely, certain sizes and location on site are required to be preserved for different functions before 2020.

WASTE DISPOSE SYSTEM & AFFECTED COMMUNITIES

Beishenshu Landfill Sanitary Station locates in an industrial and resedential mixed area. During the oprating years the odour of the landfill affected the neighborhood seriously and decrease the value of the surrounding lands. So by changing it into a public park, the surrounding area will also be benefited.

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PHASE DIAGRAM Model Photos Gradings Ownerships Project Locations Programs

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Regarding the settlement of the landfill station and the investment limits, in the four different phases, the ownership and programs varies along with the grading and working locations.

Phase 1 basically works on ground, phase 2 on the top of the Landfill Pile, Phase 3 works on the west side and Phase 4 works on the east side.

Original Section

Phase 1

Phase 2-3

Phase 4

PROGRAMMING & VEGETATION

In earlier phases, the composition of the ground are not stable and the elevation will continuingly lowing down. So the earlier programmes are mainly walk paths and open greens. Later when most of the organic wastes are decomposed completely, programmes such as playgrounds and constructions will be built on the site.

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PHASED PLAN VEGETATION

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Original

Phase 1 2014-2015

Phase 2 2015-2017

Phase 3 2017-2023

Phase 1: Slope Protection Phase 1: Remedy

Phase 2: Pioneer Species Phase 2: Native Species

Final Phase Plan

Phase 3: Indicators

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Park + Parking Lot + Tea House Garden

Solar Station + Picnic/Reading Zone 12

Outdoor Art Gallery + Arboretum + Open Space

Museum + Experimental Plots + Artificial Wetland 13

02 Amusement Park Renovation Advance Studio, 2014.92014.11 Rocky Point Park, Warwick,RI.

LANDSCAPE MEMO Rocky Point Amusement Park used to be one of the favourite outing destination of Rhode Island. After being closed down for 30 years, it will reopen to the public, trying to meet both the need of the new generation as well as recall the valuable memories of the elders.

In the proposal, the abandoned water tower was rebuilt to provide platforms that enable a panorama view of the whole park. Two paths are designed to access the water tower which promote the adventural experience of the entire visit, by making responces to the topography, materials and vegetation on site.

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CIRCULATION Surrounding Transportation Proposed Circulation Circulation for vehical stays at the outer part of the park, so that visitors can walk inside the park free of the danger of cars.

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SITE ANALYSIS Interest Spots View Analysis View sights are guided by the location of the interest spots and limiteded by the topography of the site.

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LIGHT HOUSE Historical Photos 1980 2013 Rebuilt Light House

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In the Rocky Point Amusement Park, the light house used to be a landmark in the park. Then the light house was torn down and the remnant was used as the base of a water tower. When the Amusement Park closed because of bankrupt, the water tower base again became a relic of the park.

In memory of the used favourite destination spot on Rhode Island, when reopen the park to the public, the rebuilding of some part of the original site are supposed to be meaningful in the proposal.

Rather than rebuild the light house as it was, the proposal plans to build a new tower with several platforms which enable the visitors to view the panarom of the garden and enrich their visiting experience during the tour.

VIEW ANALYSIS PLATFORM PLANS

The new light house locates in the center of the interest spots, which provides a good opportunity for the visitors to view the whole sight of the park.

The shape of the platforms are set according to the view directions toward the interest spots.

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Personal Proposal

Personal Proposal

Path 1

Personal Proposal

Personal Proposal Path 2

Material Analysis

Material Analysis

Material Analysis

Material Analysis

Path 1

Path 2

Rock of different sizes

PROPOSED PATHS General Strategy Material Analysis

SITE PLAN

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Rock of different Concrete sizes

Concrete

Light House

Path 2

Path 1

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Perspective on Path 1 using stones in different sizes to indicate the material changes on the site.

Part of Path 2 is curved into the ground to present the change of topography for visitors.

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Plants in different colors are planted under the light house to indicate the entrance.

Aged trees are preserved and used as a guide for the view towards the entrance of the light house.

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Public Park Site Ecology studio, 2014.32014.5 I-95 Parcel, Providence, RI.

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WEAVE The site locates in the middle of a commercial and residential mixed area along the I95 highway at the Providence part.

The goal of the design is to enrich the social activities on the site with interactive transition areas between functional spaces and habitats created for Ruby-throated hummingbirds, which fits well in urban area and favored by local people. By manipulating the landform and making a proper selection of vegetation, the park attracts hummingbirds which will attract people to the site and increase the possibilities of social activities.

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Location

Climate

wind direction

Activities

platform visitor flows

Views

view direction circulation

SITE LOCATION SITE ANALYSIS Microslimate Activities Views

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The site locates along the Riverside in Providence which enable the habitat for wetland plants that attract ruby-throated humming birds. So the idea of this park is to work as one chain of the whole humming bird migration rounte.

The site locates in the middle of a commercial and industrial mixed area, the building patterns and construction fields bring about the periodly strong wind and sands go wtih the wind cause problems.

By planting design and manipulating landform, the project tries to control the microclimate and creates active spaces for both birds and residents as well as guide people’s views.

platform market art gallery waterfront character plant wetland plant main path secondary path

GENERAL PLAN

The goal of the design is to enrich the social activities on the site with interactive transition areas between functional spaces and habitats created for Ruby-throated hummingbirds, which fit well in urban area and favored by local people.

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Behavior

Food Chain

Habitat

HABITAT REQUIRMENTS OF RUBY-THROATED HUMMING BIRD

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The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the Winter in Central America and migrates to Eastern North America for the Summer to breed.

--Wikipedia

Since Ruby-throated Humming Birds are easy to be attracted by showy flowers and will help to pollinate, a proper selection of vegetation planted close to the functional spaces will benefit both the habitat environment and aesthetic effect of the city, which also creates transition area for people to interact with other species.

Within a larger range, the strategy of creating habitats by vegetation could be further extent with the backyards in residential area, thus to form a habitat corridor.

SITE PLAN

Manipulated landform helps guide the air flows to planting areas where high trees break the wind into breeze.

Platforms in different scales are created through the variety of landform which provides different possibilities for different groups.

Plants and landforms together help guide the view directions of the visitors.

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Heat Island Effect

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Interactive between species and urban environment

Section A-A

Section B-B 31

Section 1-1

Section 2-2

Section 3-3

Section 4-4

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Birdview

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In Park Wetlands are created in the lower elevation, which enrich the habitats in the park.

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Along the Roads Stones with different angles creats

s an interactive boundaries with visitors.

Riverside Platforms at water edges enable different activities while garantee the safety.

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Streetscape Final Thesis, 2015.2-5 Downtonw Area, Boston, MA.

UNDER STREETS In year 2050, sea level rise will affect waterfront area partly while flood surge will affect inland area largely from different direction according to the existing topography. The site includes several streets connecting harbors near South Station to the southeast corner of Boston Common.

In the proposal, underground spaces are explored to help increase the water capacity of the city in respond to the sea level rise.

Convergencies and water connections are built to form a network.

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TRANSPORTATION SITE ANALYSIS

A large number of historical landmarks are located along the Freedom Trail, which attracts tourists as well as local residents.

Historical Landmarks Zoning Map Space Dimension Human Movement

Land use greatly affects how and where local people gather and move in their daily life. Commercial areas, mixed use areas, and green spaces are considered to be public areas that are more accessible and important than others from the aspect of public life.

Space dimensions affect the space qualities of public areas.

Streets that are neither too narrow nor too broad provide good walking experience which will increase people’s willingness to come to the public areas.

The movement records of people also indicate the significance of transportation because it directly shows people’s preferences for different public areas and transportation usage.

WATER FLOW DIRECTIONS

Watersheds and low-elevation points are identified, which indicate areas that are flooded first as sea levels rise.

Also, an understanding of water flow directions helps decide the locations to stop water from entering the proposed protected areas with the greatest efficiency.

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PLAN

SECTION SEQUENCE

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SECTIONS IN DIFFERENT SEA LEVEL DESIGN STRATEGIES Convergencies Main Connections Secondary Connections

The prototypes can be divided into three types: Convergence Main Connection Secondary Connection

Convergencies work as plazas and public playgrounds for people and water storage facilities when flooding. Connections locate at relatively broader sidewalks and small foregrounds of buildings and strategies such as rain garden are invited in this prototype to help promote the water qualities as well as seperate pedestrians with vehicles.

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Transportation Circle 44

Convergency

South Station 1

South Station 2 45

05 School Fundation Design Principles, 2013.92013.11 Blackstone Park, Providence,RI.

SPACE DANCE The site locates at blackstone park where is an existing green space near a predominantly residential neighborhood and Lincoln School.

The goal of the design is to create spaces for the residents and students in different ages and enable people to get better access to the lake. To create access to the water, the project build a path along the boundary of the inner lake and shape it like a ribbon that connects spaces created for different needs.

The views are guided as the arrangement of plants will block the sight in certen direction. However, for the consideration of safety, the views of main spaces are connceted over the inner lake.

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SITE ANALYSIS

Topography Analysis Space Analysis

CONCEPT MODEL MODULE CONNECTION

Created by the shape and density of plants, the space characters change in different parts of the site. Five specific spots are selected based on them. In the design, the strategies is to exaggrate and promote the quality of these spaces and connect them together.

A module is made to simulate the view scope from people’s standing spot. When assembling several modules together, the condition of view sight of a space can be identified by the model.

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SPACIAL EXPERIENCE SEQUENCE VIEWSHED

Plants and constructions are used to create different space qualities, which may satisfy visiors in different needs. Several wallking paths are created as a corridor so visitors can experience a change of space and view sight, from an open space to a narrow one and then again to the open. These sequences help exaggrate the original characters of the space.

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MODEL

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PLAN

Around the lake a paved path is created to guide people getting thorugh the major designed spaces, which is “braided� by water, vegetation and constructions/pavements.

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Conceptual Space

Conceptual View Connections 54

Sections 55

Platforms near the lake make access to the water, creating a quiet environment for visitors.

High trees are planted densely to form a private and introvesive space quality.

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Walking corridor on higher ground creates varied walking experience on open space.

Benches along the waterside transform into stairs and platforms.

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06 Ecology Club Design Ecology Studio, 2011.92011.11 Tianjin Province, China

GREENHOUSE The site locates in Tianjin Province where the sunlight is strong in day time and the temperature turns very low in nights. Due to this reason, the design tries to turn the club into a greenhouse-club mixed building rather than a traditional one.

Similar with the principle of Photosynthesis, the greenhouse provides fresh air and takes extra heat from both outside and inside, thus works as a temperature conditioner for the whole building.

With photosynthesis, plants and people build an interactive relationship which forms a circulation. Also, the greenhouse is used to gether the energy and plants to condition it.

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Topography Analysis Space Analysis

Plants outside, greenhouse, plants inside form three layers of conditioners and protectors for people inside the building. The building itself also investigate eco-technology to help create a comfortable environment for both plants and people.

CONCEPT MODEL MODULE CONNECTION

Beside serving as temper conditioner, the plants also funcion as an species exhibition for people.

SITE ANALYSIS

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SITE ANALYSIS

Topography Analysis Space Analysis

CONCEPT MODEL MODULE CONNECTION

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Waterfront Topic Representation, 2013.9 I-95 Parcel, Providence, RI.

VIEW STRIPES The site locates on the bank of Providence River and faces with the abandoned piers, which provides great opportunities for a combination of natural bank habitat with artificial works.

In the design, the straight-up sunflowers are selected as the siginificant element on site and sculptural paths are create to highlight the paths to them. The shape of the paths are designed in respond to the existing topography and underground constructions.

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DESIGN STRATEGY

PLAN

CONCEPT 64

Flowers in different sizes locates at the end of walking paths.

A interior space is created to connect the abandon piers and the bank.

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Memorial Park Competitions, 2011.3-2011.5 Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Team members: Liao Lingyun, Huang Man, Chen Xi, Chen Long

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INK The site locates inside Tsinghua University. The now existing swimming pools used to be part of a govern garden and now it is turning into a memorial park.

In the memory of the five masters in Chinese cultural, the concept of ink are integrate into the design. Althgou hard and sharp in dry air, it turns soft and dynamic in the water. So in the design, the forms above and under water form a strong contrast to impress the visitors.

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PLAN MODEL PHOTOS

The memorial park take advantage of the existing swimming pools and renovates it as a landscape sculpture. Four Master Gardens are settled around the cental pool to show honor to the four masters contributing to Chinese Culture. The shape square is used as a motif that indicate the Chinese quality.

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CENTRAL POOL ANALYSIS UNDERWATER CONSTRUCTION

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Detailed cleaner constructions are installed to prevent pollution in the water and form a recycle system to provide a better underwater experience as well as help improve the environment quality.

Ink Movement Process

Section 1

Section 2

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Rain Garden Technology III Class, 2014.32014.5 Community Street, Boston, MA.

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SUSTAINABLE The site locates at Community Street in Boston. The goal is to turn the street into an environment-friendly one by integrating rain garden and permeable pavement.

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WATERCOLORS 79

PLANTS DRAWINGS 80

URBAN OBSERVATIONS 81

ILLUSTRATIONS 82

SCULPTURE 83