Kaixin Zhang Portfolio 2020 by Kaixin Zhang

Kaixin Zhang Portfolio 2020

Kaixin Zhang

Rhode Island School of Design â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Landscape Architecture, 2017-2020 Degree: Master of Landscape Architecture

Cumulative GPA: 3.60/4.00

Zhejiang University â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Landscape Gardening, 2013-2017 Degree: Bachelor of Agriculture

Cumulative GPA: 3.50/4.00

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Intern Designer, Landworks Studio; Salem, MA — 01/2020-02/2020

1.Attended the competition designing the Shanghai Huarun Shimen Rd Area, solving the

problems happening between new and old then developed the concept plan. Finished the modeling of the whole site and section drawings independently; 2.Attended the program Shenzhen Mangrove Museum, developed the concept design of a 2.5km-long landscape bridge; 3. Produced plan drawings, models and renderings for Abu Dhabi street design. Intern Designer, Lab D+H; Shanghai, CN — 06/2019-08/2019

Designed the pier area in Haikou Central Park project, build the models of various

structures on site with Grasshopper. Worked on renderings and finished the booklet; Worked on renderings of Suhewan Park project.

Designer, Sowams Elementary School Courtyard Design; RI — 01/2019-03/2019

It is a volunteer project lead by Z+T Studio designing a view garden in the courtyard of Sowams Elementary School. I measured and documented the site, then calculated the

elevation and build the site model. As the main presenter, I make presentation to school

PTO communicating design concepts; Communicated with factories and sellers to purchase materials and make adjustment to design accordingly; (team work) produced drawings and videos to conduct the final project.

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East Providence Coastal Theater Park Nature & Artificial

East Providence, RI 2018 Spring Studio :: Site, Ecology and Design Individual work Instructor: Johanna Barthamaier-Payne

Intro The site is a vacant industrial land near the city of East

Providence, Rhode Island. Located in the Narragansett Bay area, the tidal water comes to the site twice a day and bringing salt water from ocean. There are also

fresh water ponds and wetland existing on site. The unique condition has been created by industrial leftovers, fresh water and salt tidal water.

This studio started from the ecological aspect, aimed

to find a new way for the site to serve the city or even

the region. Trying to make the site part of recreational system around Providence, idea of creating an

outdoor theater emerged. This idea deals with the problematically steep slope at the east side and existing water systems. This design is trying to

combine the cultural and natural events together. By

creating different experiences on each â&#x20AC;&#x153;sound stagesâ&#x20AC;?,

the design makes the site a northern recreation center competing to Newport at South.

HOW THE SITE WAS CONSTRUCTED?

The site construction process began in 1975 when a proposal was submitted. After approved, the construction started in 1979 and complete in 1998. It followed the 4 steps of berms and landfill. Berm materials were transportd by barges and trains and the landfill comes from the silts at the bottom of the Providence River. SITE PLAN : 1”= 500 feet 0’ 125’

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Pollution from Industrial Area from 1800s

Hard Edges Unsuitable for Salt Marsh Growing

Vacant Brown Field without Access

Coastal Ecosystems

Forest Forest provide nesting and breeding places for bird species. (take great blue heron for exp.)

High Marsh Estuary fish migrate to high marsh area seasonally. Dense vegetation and creeks provide fish with breeding envirnment.

Fresh Water Marsh Fresh water species on site live in this ecosystem. Shallow water with roots and branches enables fishes to hide and live.

Salt Marsh Most nutrient area for birds to hunt fishes, oysters, ... Diversity of species makes it the most important part in the ecosystems.

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Break the hard edge to provide more water access With all hard edges surrounded, the site has potential to open up at north part and provide people with chances to have access to the water. The design changed soft edges to salt marshes and opens up the existing pond to the lager water body outside. The hard edge at south can be broken in to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;dashed lineâ&#x20AC;?, allowing water coming in, creating another wetland. The structure underneath is keeped and it will be the support of the new pedestrian walk.

Create various bio-habitats according to the existing water body salinity The site located at the intersection of blackstone river and providence river, at the north end of the tidal water. To the east of site, a flow of underground fresh water comes into the site and creates several ponds. The ecosystem here is complecated since species from freshwater system and salt water system can both find their place. Moreover, the scale of the site is large enough to become a wildlife habitat in the center of urban and industrial area.

Locate the coastal theater to link up a new recreation system There are three other piers around the site which could be potentially developed as ferry stops as well as for other water amenities. The pier at our site is essential to the citizens in East Providence since it can make the city as a part of recreatinal circle in this coastal area. The shaded areas are developed or planned areas for different kinds of recreations. If the site can join this circle, the area will surly become a destination in Narragansett Bay.

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Sections Human activities and natural ecostystems co-exist on the site. Marsh areas enable the resiliency when it is flooding or storming. All the paths are above 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; elevation designing against extreme weathers and future sea level rise. 17

Artists Village / A Frame Permiability & Enclosure

Downtown Salem, MA 2018 Fall Studio :: Constructed Landscape City Study : Group work Phasing and Design : Individual work Instructor: Michael Blier 19

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community that provide low-rent residence, working space, communication and exhibition spaces for

artists. At the same time, it is automatically branding

itself as a city destination attracting both local people and tourists, revitalizing the area.

There are many alleys in Downtown Salem.

Alleys are mostly used by locals commuting from the station to their destinations.

Tourists arrive at the station and move alone main streets.

The site can connect the station and those hotspots to both locals and tourists.

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The connection (artist alley) is from northwest to southeast. 22

Connection and Zonning The community connects to the church’s park on northwest; green area in alley on southwest; St Peter’s Church on southeast and the mall on south. People move though main corridor and get to the Station or other places. Market events happen on the corridor as an extension to the mall, the commercial area. The outdoor gallery faces south to the tourism area. Restaurants and Co-work spaces are on the west since there are existing offices and bars. To the north is a huge office building which is more quiet and suitable for residence. The open space on the east side is serving two churches since now they do not have any outdoor gathering spaces.

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PHASE 1 In the first phase, creating the artistic phenomenon on the site is essential. Using building structure and tree canopy to form an upper-layer “frame”, artists would clearly feel a sense of place once entered. The lower layer is permeable in all directions so that the space flow underneath are oppotunities for community to communicate with the city. The “ecology” of this art community: Low-rent residential area is provided to local artists and they work either in studios or co-work space to produce art pieces. Then public art exhibition can be held on open space and seasonal artistic market as well. The economic flow will follow up and therefore make it sustainable. Then further development can take place. PHASE 2 The goal of this phase is to attract citizens and tourists and make more contribution to the society. By adding more studios and “incubators”, art education will be the main part of the community to link with outside. At the same time, institutions and infrastructure of residence will be done and providing more space to live. PHASE 3 In phase 3, the community will be fully developed to a mixed community. The value of residential area would be higher after the branding process. The community itself will become a city destination and holding artistic public events like urban museum on the other part of this city. Since the reduction of the ground level open space, elevated green space will be provide and it is convenient for artists and other professions living in this community to have communication. 24

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City as Islands / A Nursery Permiability & Enclosure

Pawtucket, RI 2019 Spring Studio :: Urban System Individual work Instructor: Elizabeth Dean Hermann

“Islands“

Reading 1: Aerial Map Indifferent photo data, the river stands out, the scale of footprints defines the downtown boundary

Reading 2: Model - clay Bumping indicates abstract energy flowing along streets, may be knowledge, money, activities, or any other resources. In Pawtucket, downtown is a dead zone and people would go there only for paying parking tickets.

Reading 3: Model - foam, mesh, nails and connectors The river, highway and train track are physical barriers. Streets are bridges. City is divided into pieces and how people would define every piece? It is their memories in specific places that anchor their impression to every piece in city.

Reading 4: Texture Drawing Frequently-used buildings and functinal districts (with shadow) can form a periphery around downtown if “bridges” are counted. The periphery could be a potential magnet to attract residence around downtown and bring back energy.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bridgesâ&#x20AC;&#x153; Pawtucket is a city that left behind. Vacant lands and brown fields showed up in postindustrialization time and downtown pawtucket has been losing its vitality ever since. There are large residence areas around downtown area where people do not go to the city center because of physical barriers and the lack of motivations. My proposal is to create bridges, with buildings and streets, to connect the land divided by train tail, pawtucket river and the highway. They have different functions as plaza, art district, shopping mall and commercial street. They themselves become an attraction so that they draw people in to downtown area. 37

Master Plan By defining out vacant lands in downtown Pawtucket, they are all working in the bridge strategy. By creating walkable streetscape from residence area to downtown, main streets are designed to plant more street trees. Lager vacants are mostly on the circle of â&#x20AC;&#x153;bridgesâ&#x20AC;? I created so that they can be designed to have various functions. Small pieces of vacant lands in center downtown area can be pocket gardens that provide more green spaces and activities. The diagrams on the right explain how the circle concept was applied with different functions. Different functional zones works in a healthy system that brings back attention, energy and resources to downtown. The detailed design will focus on the library and nursery part.

Library and Nursery Plan This site was a dead shopping mall, leaving an empty building with a huge parking lot at the front. My proposal is to build a library and a urban nursery on the site and enhance the connection to downtown physically and functionally. The old Library is mostly used by high school children since many of them did not have pc home. Moving the library here on the route between their houses and the school, and making it more walkable would be more convinient for them. The landscape outside the library is a nursery where plants can be provided to future downtown area. It is also providing an initial park for readers and residents around. Therefore, the place is now a nursery for both plants and knowledge, benefiting people physically and mentally. It is now only work as a bridge between school and homes. On north are schools and studios, on west are factories and markets. Is it a place where knowledge is regenerated and ready to be practiced, same as the nursery that grow plants and distribute them to the city. It is connecting outbound neighborhoods, powering the circle and finally revitalizing downtown Pawtucket. 40

Main x River / A Playground

Community Engagement & Tactile Design

Fall River, MA 2019 Fall Studio :: Pop Up Community Engagement: Group Work Design: Individual work Instructor: Emily Vogler 45

Public Events in Fall River This project is highly co-operated with the

community in City of Fall River. We had several public events with local people there and received plenty of their knowledges,

suggestions, comments, complaints and

imaginations about the city. Since then we started the design and make our final

presentation at the city hall, ensuring the participation of the public.

The first public engagement event was at the same time as the biggest festival - fabric

festival - in fall river, so that we can get more citizens to investigate. The second events

called Kidapalooza aims at families so that our participators are in larger range of ages. To hold various kinds of activities and

attracting people come and visit, we prepared

a lot of materials as vision images, story board, postcards, heart cards and illustration prints. For the theme of fabric festival, we set a

silk-screen station and sold T-shirts. Through

all the activities we held, we get much closer to the local people and the city.

Vision Mapping & Voting

Stitch Your Story

Questionnaire Postcards

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Principles - For pedestrian , reconnect the north & south parts of the city by activiting City Hall Plaza and making it the Central Civic Core; - For travelers driving through the city, make the City Hall Tunnel an iconic place in order to create a sense of arriving; - Bring forward the historical layer and reveal the uniqueness of the city to build up social identity of Fall River;

MARKET PLACE

KIDSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; PLAYGROUND

FOOD TRUCK STOP

OVERLOOKING DECK

Speech at City Hall The name of this proposal is “the intersection of main

hall, connecting to main st. And the plaza is like a

& river”. The idea is coming from my reading to the

common front porch where all kind of events can

city as an intersection. This drawing is showing the

happen all year around. The central gathering space

concept of the city as an intersection between

is flexible for holding different scale events. Here’s

history and present, between historic path of the river

the look inside the tunnel when you’re driving

and main st. It is also an intersection of citizens and

through the city. It will have the similar water pattern

travelers, drivers and pedestrians. The travelers

on the ceiling and projection of Fall River or other

experience city driving from the bridge to the tunnel

words at the side to create a sense of arriving.

and the citizens live their lives on Main Street. So that the City Hall area becomes an extremely critical

So, that’s the long term vision, but what can we do

space that exists at this point of crossing.

for the first step? To achieve the long term goal, the first phase of the work can express some core ideas

Looking from the aerial photo, The highway is cutting

in a low cost way. Using reflective materials to create

through the whole city, leading to the disconnecting

the temporary ground pattern, having some urban

between North and South. City Hall, standing right

furnitures to make the space more friendly and create

above the highway, is bridging the divided city.

flexible gathering places for more communication.

However, this area is now empty, seldom used by

Here is a rendering. For the initial ground pattern, it

people except paying parking tickets. I wonder what

can also be texts and descriptions related to city. The

can we do to reclaim the city hall plaza as a new

bench structures can grow from the pattern and

public center for civic life. Here is several words I

create social space. For the tunnel, the lines

pulled out from our public engagement events.

continues inside and the projection on the sidewall is

People mentioned history, community, identity, and

also achievable

people want events like food and music. So taking from above, these are the principles for the design of the new city hall area. As many of you know, the high way and the city hall are built on the historical location of quequechan river, so I choose the river as an iconic image of Fall River and use it as a design language that becomes a new identity of the city. For designing the city hall area, there are three strategies. First is to cap the area over the 195 highway to extend the city plaza. Second is applying the ground pattern that refer to the water flow. And third is creating flexible gathering places for various activities. Here’s a rendering. Basically, the front part of the city hall is an overview of the city where you can have the view of the bridge, highway and the city 59

Restorative Urbanism: Redefining Socio-ecosystems in Manila

Thesis

Metro Manila, Philippines 2020 Thesis Individual work Instructor: Elizabeth Dean Hermann 61

Thesis Book Name 7/11 Regular Helvetica Neue

Population living within 100 km of the coast none <30% 30%-70% >70%

Coastal cities more than 1 million people Most altered shoreline Altered shoreline Least altered shoreline

Abstract This thesis explores coastal cities and the narrow

difficult. Different interest groups hold different

zone lying between their developing urban areas and

opinions about the best use of urban and coastal

the waters of the open sea. Worldwide, there are

lands. Multiple stakeholders, local bureaucracies,

more than 14 cities with populations over 10 million

corruption, and the conflict between formal and

are situated along endangered coastlines. The fact

informal development creates situations that often

that many of these continue to experience rapid

benefit one of the three â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ecology, economics, and

growth, are economic centers of international

social equity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; while undermining the viability of the

importance, and are increasingly vulnerable to the

others. In this thesis I try to address each of these

impacts of climate change, is a matter of global

areas of concern through a strategy that starts with

concern. In this work I examine the implications and

ecological restoration and protecting the urban

possibilities of restoring urban coastline defenses

coastline.

and ask how I can learn from past efforts while adapting such strategies to address other issues of

My site is the city of Manila in the Philippines. Here I

pressing concern in such cities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; issues such as

offer a design framework and an adaptable flexible

social and economic inequities; affordable housing;

system of coastal restoration ecology and protected

food supplies; maintaining coastal livelihoods;

coastal communities, one that is critically linked to

management of waste; and equitable access to clean

urban operations inland along the central city river

water.

corridor. This strategy I employ treats the vulnerable low-income communities living along the coast as a

In cities in still-developing parts of the world,

critical part of the new defensive ecosystem

maintaining a balance between economic

protecting the city from storm surges and flooding,

development, social equity, and ecological health is

thereby ensuring their right to live there.

Scope This thesis is about defining an alternative and integrated approach to restoration design which can solve both environmental problems and issues of conflicting land use interests & claims. From ecological management to restoration 65

A Typical Loop The rapid urbanization has turned the land near (or even in) the water body most undesirable due to pollution, to extremely valuable and wanted by developers. However, now the informal settlements occupy the land after being displaced from the city center so that they are now facing pressures from both sides - water and city.

Wind and wave comes from Southwest

Wave circled to center Manila Bay

Hydrology Diagram City Manila sits at the east of Manila bay. Pasig River - a river running through the city center connecting the bay and lagoon, has different water flow direction in different seasons. In dry seasons, water from the mountains in the northeast makes river flow from lagoon to the bay, bringing sediments to the bay. Contrastly, in the wet season, flood and bay water are coming to the city and bring polluted coastal water from the river mouth to the lagoon. This kind of bouncing back and forward makes the waterfront area an undesirable place and hard edges are built along the riverbank. Cross indicates there are fish ports and there are private fish farms in the lagoon area.

Proposed programs in bay area

Storm routes in recent years

BASECO : SETTLEMENTS BY THE WATER MOUTH BASECO is the biggest slum area at the mouth of pasig river. Baseco is located on an unique land that once was for industrial use. Urban poors occupied the land since it was undesired due to industrial pollution around. Now it is facing pressure from developers that are seeking coastal areas to build high-end and mixed-use property.

Future Program in Manila Bay: City of Pearl City of Pearl is a high-end development proposed on reclaimed land in Manila, Philippines. It will cover an area of 407 hectares (1,010 acres). It will be situated between the Manila South Port and the Pasig River estuary, at the current Baseco Coumpound. Additional reclaimed land will be leveled up for the project. My proposal can be seen as a substitution, or more like a critic to what is proposed here. As opposite to this kind of high-end island city in Manila Bay, a flexible system that truly consider the resilience of the city is described in the following chapter. 70

Strategy Diagram There are 2 parts in this urban plan strategy: Floating houses and Stations. Floating houses together with mangroves are forming new land and protect city in the bay area; while stations are distributed alone the river bank provide various functions at different times.

Strategy: Plug-in My proposal is to build a new scale of circular economy for Manila where the Bay-facing low-income residents are a fully integral, recognized and valued part of the city â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in part through their highly visible new role in helping to build, restore and maintain the coastline defense system; and in part through their establishing and maintaining the dynamic system of transfer, use and reuse between Manilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oceanfacing industries and fishing and the inland river-front recycling, land-building, flood management and agricultural activities. 73

1. Existing breakwaters

2. Building new breakwaters (government and labors from BASECO)

3. Floating houses forming inner barrier (BASECO Fishing Community)

4. Forming land and growing mangrove (BASECO labors)

PART I : BASECO Area Living on breakwater

In Manila Bay, breakwaters are built to protect the inner harbor. My proposal is to create similar breakwaters in extended BASECO area and forms a mangrove barrier to protect the city. Government and labors from the slum would help build the concrete breakwaters in the first phase. Then floating houses will occupy inner side and gradually move out alone breakwaters. They are perpendicular to those stable concrete edges and capture the sediment brought by waves. Once sediments accumulate underneath, mangrove forest will grow. 74

Stategy Plan BASECO area: mangrove and floating houses communities creating new land.City: potential stations along Pasig River bank with 2 boulevards in the city forming a green belt prevent the city from flood and hazards.

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Module The design of floating structures is inspired by the local fishing boat which has two panels on the side to keep balence when storms come. The structure is made of bamboo. This material is extremely cheap and easy to get in Phillipines. The roof, house body and panels are all removable. To anchor the floating houses between breakwaters, vertical structures (also made of bamboo) help to build the community. With sediments captured underneath, the mangrove forest started to grow and provide fishingmen with all kinds of resources. 78

PART II : In-city Area Multi-functional riverside

From river mouth to inner city: Public Waterfront Zone, Green Sponge Zone, Production Zone.

Station: Bio-gas Generator

Station: Urban Hard Edge

Station: Urban Slum Edge

Station: Urban Farm

Station: Bridge Flee Market

Station: Rainwater Garden

Reflections As assumed, this thesis may generate an applicable set of principles for coastal urban planning in the developing areas over the world. Looking back to the research and thinking process in Manila, the solution to a complex socio-ecological urban condition goes to a flexble system that respect nature, build connection and improve economy. There are several principles listed below Lili and I conclude that may be meaningful in future cases. Ecological Restoration Based on three principles: - Design out waste and pollution - Keep products and materials in use - Regenerate natural systems Restoring Social Fabric Based on three principles: - Jobs and bottom economy - Connection between different groups - Awareness of the marginalized group This will be an ongoing discussion and questions as how to value the consquenses or how to maintain the system like this would be next steps to explore.

Sowam Elementary School Courtyard / View Garden Metro Manila, Philippines 2020 Thesis Individual work Instructor: Elizabeth Dean Hermann

Sowams Elemantary School is a public school located in Barrington, Rhode Island. The site is their courtyard with all directions of view from classrooms, offices and a corridor. Due to the safty standard in public elemantary school, this cortyard can only be designed as a view garden. One limitation of the project is that students are mostly short - approximately 3-4 feet high, so that the sky takes the most proportion of their view when they look into the yard. Another limitation is that school and parents require low maintainance to this garden, so that we would consider to build an installation with stable materials. This program is the first practical project I participate from the beginning to the end. It is a volunteer project including much public participation. In the process, we communicated a lot with school faculty and PTO (Parents and Teacher Organization), went to factories for material comparison and contacted different suppliers to do budgeting and iterating the design all through. I learned a lot from Ziying and Dong about how to do a real world project and how we communicate with clients.

VIEW STUDY

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SITE DOCUMENTATION & PRESENTATIONS

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a single 15' pole. Throughout the school year students can observe the ⑥ movement of time and seasonal shifts by tracing the pole's shadow on each panel. Additional opportunities include bird houses and feeders within the pole, and potential exhibition space for student artwork on on the 5th panel.

SUNDIAL COLORED INDIVIDUAL STRIPS TO TRACE THE SUN TRACK

PANEL FOR CASTING SHADOW TO TRACE THE SUN TRACK

MORE PANELS FOR DISPLAYING ARTWORKS

COMBINE DIFFERENT COLORS

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AERIAL VIEW

Proposal 1: Sundial ART CLASSROOM

1ST GRADE CLASSROOM OFFICES

This proposal was inspired by the Wampanoag tribes, the name meaning People of the dawn, who originated in areas of New England including Rhode Island. The concepts of light and time, which were so important to these native tribes, helped. To influence the Sundial design. 3RD GRADE CLASSROOM

MAZE ① POLE ② SUNDIAL PANEL ③ DISPLAY PANEL ④ GRAVEL ⑤ WILDFLOWER ⑥ DRAINAGE

CORRIDOR

Within the courtyard, five slatted panels are arranged precisely around a single 15’ pole. Throughout the school year students can observe the movement of time and seasonal shifts by tracking the pole’s shadow on each panel. Additional opportunities include bird houses and feeders within the pole, and potential exhibition space for students artwork on the 5th panel.

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This proposal was inspired by the Wampanoag tribes, the name meaning SUN People of the Dawn, who originated in areas of New England including Rhode Island. The concepts of light and time, which were so important to these native tribes, helped to influenced the SUNDIAL design.

3 SEPERATED PANELS TO REPRESENT MORNING, NOON, AFTERNOON

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The MAZE design creates a three-dimensional maze that will symbolize the philosophy of The School; peace and mindfulness.

ART CLASSROOM

The maze is a free standing self supporting structure made from different sized pipe element of the structure are five plate panels for collecting rain water, the water will circulate through of pipe elements before ending at the existing drainage basin.

SUNDIAL PANEL FORprecisely CASTING SHADOW Within the courtyard, five slatted panels are arranged around TO TRACE THE SUN TRACK a single 15' pole. Throughout the school year students can observe the movement of time and seasonal shifts by tracing the pole's shadow on TIME each panel. Additional opportunities include bird houses and feeders within the pole, and potential exhibition space for student artwork on on the 5th panel.

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SEPERATED PANELS COLORED 3INDIVIDUAL STRIPS TO REPRESENT MORNING, TO TRACENOON, THEAFTERNOON SUN TRACK

C O M B SUNDIAL INE DIFFERENT PANEL FOR CASTING SHADOW COLORS

COLORED INDIVIDUAL STRIPS TO TRACE THE SUN TRACK

TO TRACE THE SUN TRACK

The installation offers an educational opp ing rain during different times of day and and nesting. The ground pattern will he scape material and crushed stone that w opportunities to hang or exhibit pieces o

MORE PANELS FOR DISPLAYING ARTWORKS

The installation offers an educational opportunity, providing a phenomenological experienc ① POLE CORRIDOR ② SUNDIAL PANEL ing rain during different times of day and year. ③The plate panels provide opportunities for b DISPLAY PANEL ④ GRAVEL and nesting. The ground pattern will help to punctuate the installation, creating a gradien ⑤ WILDFLOWER ⑥ DRAINAGE SEPup 12:00 scape material and crushed stone that will appear to rise the structure. The maze will of opportunities to hang or exhibit pieces of student work created in art classes. 3RD GRADE CLASSROOM VIEW

MORE PANELS FOR DISPLAYING ARTWORKS

COMBINE DIFFERENT COLORS

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SHADOW LOCATION DAILY CHANGE

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SHADOW RANGE SEASONA

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DISPLAY PANEL ing rain during different times of day and③year. The plate panels provide opportunities for bird baths ④ GRAVEL and nesting. The ground pattern will help⑤ WILDFLOWER to punctuate the installation, creating a gradient of land⑥ DRAINAGE ① PLATE scape material and crushed stone that will appear to rise up the structure. The maze will offer ample ② STRUCTURE ③ GRAVEL opportunities to hang or exhibit pieces of student work created in art classes. ④ WILDFLOWER

COMBINE DIFFERENT COLORS

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Proposal 2: Maze

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PANELS

1/8” Thick Dark Red

1/8” Thick Dark Yelloiw

1/8” Thick Dark Red

1/8” Thick Dark Blue

1/4” Thick Light Yelloiw

1/4” Thick Amber

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1/8" THICK SS L-BRACKET W/ SS ANCHOR PINS

3/4" CRUSHED STONE, BLACK AND WHITE FINISH

1/4" THICK ACRYLIC GLASS. SIZE AND COLOR VARY, SEE LAYOUT PLAN AND DETAILS POURED IN PLACE CONCRETE FOOTING,

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1/8" THICK SS L-BRACKET W/ SS ANCHOR PINS

3/4" CRUSHED STONE, BLACK AND WHITE FINISH

TYP

POURED IN PLACE CONCRETE FOOTING, SEE LAYOUT PLAN

L-BRACKET (Ronaqua)

SECTION: ACRYLIC PANEL

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PANELS (Tap Plastics)

1/8” Thick Dark Red

1/8” Thick Dark Yelloiw

1/8” Thick Dark Red

1/8” Thick Dark Blue

1/4” Thick Light Yelloiw

1/4” Thick Amber

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