Portfolio-Zhou Ziyu-Urban Design

ZIYU ZHOU

ZIYU ZHOU

4-402, Bldg.16, Baoshengbeili(West Zone), Heiquan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100192 +(86)-15116944800 | KathyZHOU1214@gmail.com

Education

School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University - Beijing, China

Bachelor of Agriculture

Major: Ornamental Horticulture

September 2019 - June 2023 (expected graduation )

Professional Experiences

AAArchLaaand (Beijing) Architectural Design Consulting Co.Ltd., Intern Beijing, China July 2022 - Auguest 2022 Participated in project renderings and booklet arrangements of two landscape designs.

Research Experiences

College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project - Beijing, China April 2021 - Februrary 2022

Relationship between phytocommunity and negative oxygen ion concentration in urban parks

Thesis Experiment: April 2022 - present

Analysis of Florescence for genetic characteristics based on chrysanthemum hybrid progeny - Beijing, China

Related Traits And Crossbreeding of Small Chrysanthemum Cultivars

Horticulture Researcher

"Rural Revitalization" summer practice project for college students - Beijing, China July 2021 - September 2022

Responsible for architechture survey, data recording, brochure production and souvenir design Project participant

Additional Information

• Skills:

2D: Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, AutoCAD, Word, Excel, Powerpoint 3D: Rhino,SketchUp Video editing, micro filming, photograghing

• Language (other than English): Chinese (native), Korean (elementary)

• Developed culture sensitivity and communication skills: Interpreter and vice leader at the London Summer Camp in 2019; Interpreter and tour guide for British education experts in Beijing in 2019; Interpreter and tour guide for the delegation of Crimean Federal University in Russia in Beijing in 2019 English Summer Camp Teaching Assistant at Shanghai Zhengda Foreign Primary school in Shanghai in 2019,2015 English Summer Camp Teaching Assistant at Beijing Senrui Leying Education Technology Co., Ltd in Beijing in 2018

• Active participant in public welfare activities: volunteered in Beijing subway stations and for community services, Arbor Day public welfare activities and Orphanage visits

References

• Huien Zhao Professor

Jilin Agricultural University

Beijing Forestry University

Israel Floral Research Institute (visiting scholar)

Purdue University West Lafayette +86 13521877808

zhaohuien@bjfu.edu.cn

• Peiyong Wang Associate Professor

Beijing Forestry University

Beijing Forestry University

Beijing Forestry University

University of Pennsylvania (visiting scholar) +86 13910752350

pywang@bjfu.edu.cn

01

Coastal

Resilience Design Vision

Tutor: Peiyong Wang

Location: Baltimore, USA

Area: 5000 hm2

Site: Baltimore Harbor

Type: Group Work / Academic Work

Contribution: Concept 30%, Plan 40%, Model 20%, Drawing 80%

Date: 2022.12

Background Intro

According to FEMA, since 1962, the City of Baltimore has been impacted by the effects of at least 24 major declared natural disasters. Six of those events have occurred in the past three years. The increasing amount of high value commercial and residential development projects in the City, coupled with successful major public events, has contributed to the rising visibility of Baltimore as a desirable international destination that needs to be protected from risks.

Tsunami hitting spots

ANALYSIS OF NATURAL HAZARD IN BALTIMORE BAY AREA

The City of Baltimore has been impacted by at least 8 major declared natural disasters the past 3 years. The increasing amount of high value commercial and residential development projects has contributed to the rising visibility of Baltimore as a desirable international destination that needs to be protected from risks.

1020 hm2

Wind/Coastal Hazards

Global

1892 hm2

Wind/Flooding Damage

867 hm2

Coastal Hazards

Federal Hill in need of drainage

Natural hazards in Baltimore

1900-2020

1900-2020

Sea level in Baltimore

Baltimore

National Aquarium

URBAN ECOLOGICAL STRATEGIES AS A SYSTEM AGAINST COASTAL ISSUES

Oceanic hazard

Tsunami

Severe damage

Coastal areas

Sea level rise

Dike reconstruction

New waterways + Wetland park

Soft barge

Flooding

Bottom overhead construction for buildings

The city suffers from severe flooding, earthquakes and storms in the past decades. We designed three solutions for controling the flood to prevent buildings form being destroyed by the hazards. The urban functions are also reconstructed according to the new road network and outline of the harbor. Our goal is to make most use of the land and protect the city from tsunamis.

Increase water storage

Rebuild natural river bank

Breakwater

Prevent them from being submerged

FLOOD CONTROL URBAN RECONSTRUCTION

OVERALL AXON PLANK ROAD

HARBOR

OPEN SPACE

Areas to communicate and entertain, provide people with joy of interacting with each other.

WETLAND PARK

Give full play to the multi-functional benefits of wetlands, environnment and biological diversity.

Serve as the main route of tourism, it also connects the various city blocks.

The Overall Axon shows the new shape of coastal lines and islands, reconstructed city road network and main scenic spots.

LAND MARK

GREEN PROMENADE

Scenic spot. Protects railways and embankments, improves environment and promote the development of urban greening.

FLOOD CONTROL MEASURES URBAN INDEX

Surface

Landuse break down

Soft barge & Plank Road

Water surface

Development cost

Inner circle

Greenspace & Nearest buildings

Middle circle

Landuse & Road network

We recorganize the city and set the poportion of greenspace up to 44%, the percentage of commercial areas to 32% as the major support of the city.

The cost we planned on rebuilding the city is devided into 8 parts with most of them spent on residential and infrustructure.

The farthest buildings

Outer most circle

ENLARGED AXON: WEST ISLAND

Residential building

Playground

Business Building

Shopping Mall

High school

Library

BUSINESS STREET

Roof Gargen

HYDROPHILIC PLATFORM

The bridge connects the floating island and the mainland. We transform the hard barge into soft ones, in order to slow down the flow when hurricane strickes.

WEST ISLAND

EAST ISLAND

ENLARGED AXON: EAST ISLAND Bridge

University Hotel Restaurant

Office building

Central square

Rainwater Garden

The Land Mark

Plank Road

THE LAND MARK BRIDGE

The east island mainly focuses on cultural infrastructure. Open spaces are used at a higher range. We designed sullen shallow lawn in order to variegate the landforms. The land mark serves as a symbol of the city.

BUFFERING BELT AND KEY NODES

The collage shows the image of the coastal lines of Baltimroe City and three main design areas we choose. From left to right you could see the WEST ISLAND, the INNER HARBOR and the EAST ISLAND. The two islands are reshaped from the original bay, the new shape could help ease the flood damage. Rainwater garden and shallow green space are placed in order to enrich water storage and make use of water while tsunami strikes. The inner harbor maintains the function of shipping and sea business, which is the symbol and dominant income of Baltimore area.

WEST ISLAND

INNER HARBOR

The Plank Road Water storage Hydrophilic Platform Hydrophilic Platform Open space

EAST ISLAND

The Plank Road Open space Land Mark Rainwater garden Central Square

02

Re-linkage of lnterstate 30 Divisions

Location: Little Rock Town, USA

Area: 1500 hm2

Site: Interstate 30

Type: Individual / Academic Work

Date: 2022.9

Background Intro

30 Crossing is the largest and most expensive project that the Arkansas Department of Transportation has ever undertaken. It affects many communities but has an enormous impact on the urban fabric of downtown Little Rock. This project is intended to bring focus on how the interstate highway interacts with the city and provide visionary ideas which can influence, or affect, the future design of how our city responds to the highway and how these marginalized communities can be "reconnected" back to the city through the transformation of the road network.

Tutor: Peiyong Wang

US CITY INTERSTAE DIVISION US CITY INTERSTAE DIVISION

New Orleans

Wealthier

residents fled to the suburbs, using the highways to commute back in by car.

Miami

Highways gutted cities, with neighborhoods torn down or isolated by interchanges.

Rochester

They had little to no influence over where they'd go.

Los Angeles

That drained the cities' tax bases and hastened their decline.

Nashville

The bridge split the city into twoo parts with different sources and development is uneven.

Detroiet

There was an immense amount of funding that would go to local governments for building freeways.

United States Arkansas

Arkansas River

CULTURAL AREA

Arkansas Little Rock - Interstate30

US CITY

COMMERCIAL AREA

RESIDENTIAL AREA

GREEN SPACE

LITTLE ROCK

LOCATION

The study area covers the main part of the highway. It cuts across the city and splits the city spatial connections, urban activities and ecological process. Our main goal is to ease the isolation in the city and activate the functions.

SITE ISSUES

FRAMEWORK

KEY ISSUES

SOLUTIONS GOALS

Air-platform

Divided spatial connections

The highway divided the city

Divided urban activities

Divided ecological process

Highway design

Overpass

Urban river

Landscape design

Central Square

Rainwater garden

Traffic connection

Convenience for crossing the highway

Cultural and history connection

Enrich city functions

Improve residency satisfaction

Comprehensive landscape

The road was split by the highway and the car crowded under the bridge.

The bridge outlined a vacant area with cars parking.

The empty square near the highway was of no use.

The greenspaces under the brigde became a parking lot.

OVERALL AXON

The project has 6 main designs, which are: the Urban River, the Rainwater Garden, the Air Platform, the Central Plaza and the Overpass. With different functions, they all provide convenience, add enthusiasm to the city and connect buldings with diverse functions.

INTERSTATE 30

RAINWATER GARDEN

COFFEE HOUSE/ CLUB

HIGHWAY

ARKANSAS RIVER

COMBINATION OF VARIOUS SPACES CROSS-SECTION DETAILS CONTINUOUS TERRAINS

Functions Transport

Living space Linkage

Greenspace Linkage

Public space Linkage

Commercial Linkage

Cultural Linkage

Vehicle roads

Train roads

Highway

Key route for pedestrian

Rainwater Ecology

Urban River

Rainwater flow

Dynamic and Static Zoning

Activity areas

Private areas

PUBLIC SQUARE

DRIVETHROUGH RESTAURANT

AIR-PLATFORM - DRIVETHROUGH RESTAURANT

There are seats set on the platform and places for viewing the site. People coming out of the shopping mall nearby can take this as an out door entertainment area.

The platform stands across the highway and it serves as a drivethrough restaurant for highway drivers. They can stop by and order food in minutes and continue with their trip.

URBAN RIVER

COFFEE HOUSE / CLUB

COFFEE HOUSE/ CLUB

We cleared the parking lot and built a coffee house under the slope. It serves as a resting place and lets people entertain. The travllers driving down the highway could also stop for a drink.

In front of the coffee house is a square. The fountain is connected to the Urban River. Provide a clear environment besides the highway and ease the tense atmosphere creates by the sound of cars racing.

03

Digital Habitation Strategies for Aquatic Lives

Tutor: Liu Hu

Location: Beijing, China

Area: 2000 m 2

Site: Beijing Tonghui River

Type: Group Work / Academic Work

Contribution: Concept 40%, Plan 60%, Model 70%, Drawing 60%

Date: 2022.10

Background Intro

Due to construction problems, the ecological environment of the water body and the sparse fish habitat of the Tonghui River in Beijing have led to a sharp decline in river biodiversity. The lack of improvement measures has made it become a major problem in the improvement of urban river ecology in Beijing. The starting point of this project is the study of the original biological habitat of the site and the study of how to restore the habitat. We collected data on the adaptation environment of the main fish species in the Tonghui River, and designed two technical routes based on this. The first is to provide the best living environment by controlling the flow rate, and the second is to create living spaces with suitable size gaps for fish and aquatic plants through artificial modeling. The river ecology of the Tonghui River is restored by the above two means

THE ANALYSIS OF THE DECLINE OF RIVER BIODIVERSITY IN BEIJING

The flood of hard revetments and the increase of water pollution have resulted in the destruction of more and more river habitats.

Since 1998, the river biodiversity in Beijing has been declining at an average rate of 1.25% per year. By investigating the ecological index of Beijing's major water systems, it is found that the Tonghui River is in the most serious condition.

Number of fish species

Hard revetment blocks the ecological exchange of water and soil

Tonghui River, Beijing, China

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Number of fish species

Yuyuantan Park

Number of fish species

Beihai Park

Number of fish species

Yongding River

The upper reaches of the river suffered the worst damage

The ecological sensitivity is highest at river bends

The habitat destruction of green land along the river is serious

Number of fish species

Habitat destruction in the upper reaches of Tonghui River especially at its corners is too serious, more and more fish are disappearing, only 16 species of fish live in the Tonghui River now.

Existing Condition Analysis

The

CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT

Reduction of animals and plant habitats

Ecosystem disorder

Water eutrophication

The ecological process of urban river course was blocked

Biodiversity reduction

Hard barge

CURRENT SITUATION TERRAIN DESIGN

Landform design Organic revetmemt components design

Organic terrain modules Habitats with different velocity surfaces

Cavity structure

Promotes material exchange between organisms

Meets the different habits of diverse oraganisms Layered structure

DESIGN

Better habitats for urban river biodiversity

INDICATOR ORGANISM CHANNEL TYPOLOGY

· Main fish species habitat

Barbatula nuda

Sarcocheilichthys sinensis

We redesign the river from 6 aspects, channel landform, river section, modules arrangements, organic components and viewing deck. The riverbanks changed from straight to curved, and straight river sections are reformed into tilted ones. In this way the hard revement are redesigned as soft ones in certain parts of the river. The modules of four different shapes were placed along the riverbank, in order to cut the river flow and change its speed as well as directions to prevent it from erosing the turning point of the river. We can stick organic components on the sections and provide habitat for objective species.

Channel landform

Opsariichthys uncirostris

Zacco platypus

Rhynchocypris lagowskii

Opsariichthys uncirostris

Lefua costata

Triplophysa dalaica

Siniperca chuatsi

Brachymystax lenok

· Species analysie

Rhynchocypris lagowskii

Fishes

Xenocypris davidi Xenocypris davidi

Zacco platypus

Algae

Xenocypris davidi

Rhynchocypris lagowskii are the three top species suitable for Tonghui River

Chlorella ohadii

Tonghui River

Benthos

Algae

Cyclotella meneghiniana Scenedesmus quadricauda River shrimp River crab

Plankton

· Modules arrangement

Brachionus plicatilis Keratella cochlearis Cipangopaludina chinensis Tanypus chinenses Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri

· Trestle path

· Organic components

Channel section

module 1 module 2 module 3 module 4

·

straight riverbank north riverbank south riverbank curved riverbank

· River section straight riversection straight riversection tilt riversection tilt riversection module 1 module 2 module 3 module 4

MASTERPLAN

Buffer Zone

Preserve/Sightseeing

Hydrophilic platform

Hardening degree of revetment 85%→60% Habitat quality 26%→40%

Water pollution index 65%→45%

Index of river biodiversity 20%→45%

We redesign the river from 5 aspects, channel landform, river section, modules arrangements, organic components and viewing deck. The riverbanks changed from straight to curved, and straight river sections are reformed into tilted ones. In this way the hard revements are redesigned as soft ones in certain parts of the river. The modules of four different shapes control the speed and dirction of the steam and creates suitable environment for species.

Main preservation zone

Preserve/Sightseeing/Education

Popular Science Area Hydrophilic platform

Zacco platypus

Fish habitat C

DESIGN PROCESS OF REVETMENT COMPONENTS COMPONENTS DIFFERENTIATION

· Revetment status and indicator species

It is necessary to introduce an organic revetmemt components to restore habitat.

Opsariichthys uncirostris

Bryophyta ≥ 85%

· Classification based on the number of pores

Different number and size of pores can meet the habitat of indicator species respectively.

Length: 0.1~0.2m

Aquatic plants ≤ 15%

Revetments that were too hard to create suitable habitats for river life. We found only three existing species of freshwater fish in different water depth areas, and only a few or no aquatic plants in the revetments above the water surface.

· Inspiration of design & Elements extraction

Rhynchocypris lagowskii

Length: 0.9~0.17m

Xenocypris davidi

· Shape differentiation of components

Three combinatorial shapes

Length: 0.7~0.15m

Naturally formed pores on tree trunks, branches and stones can create habitat space for living things and have good ecological benefits.

Three external frames

Integrities

· Elements extraction

The organic shape elements are extracted, integrated and applied to the design of components

The revetment was stratified according to the habitat of the index organisms and we construct different grades of components. Leave spaces, and insert three-in-ones and four-in-ones at random.

Single

· Application effect

Three-in-one

Four-in-one

The organic revetment components are randomly combined and then stuck to the natural heaving revetment to form a multi-gap revetment space, so as to create the most suitable habitat for indicator organisms and improve river biodiversity.

· Derivation process of components

Form curved structure, increase organic character

Leave some gaps at random

Gradually form an organic network structure

Different pore size can meet the survival of different organisms

DESIGN PROCESS OF REVETMENT COMPONENTS

MODULES

Opsariichthys uncirostris

Cyclotella meneghiniana Scenedesmus quadricauda

Chlorella ohadii

Rhynchocypris lagowskii

Xenocypris davidi

FISH HABITAT

FISH GROUP

FISH GROUP

CUTAWAY PERSPECTIVE Water eutrophication

Reduction of animals and plant habitats

The ecological process of urban river course was blocked

Landform design

Organic terrain modules

Habitats with different velocity surfaces

Better habitats for urban river biodiversity

module 1

length: 10m

width: 6m

above surface: 13m

under surface: 12m

module 2

length: 15m

width: 13m

above surface: 14m under surface: 10m

module 3

length: 17m

width: 15m

above surface: 14m

under surface: 8m

module 4

length: 20m

width: 10m

above surface: 15m

under surface: 6m

velocity reducing module

direction changing module

velocity reducing module

steam blocking module

Yongan Road Yongan Road

Garden path

Trestle path

Opsariichthys uncirostris

Length: 0.1~0.2m

Rhynchocypris lagowskii

Length: 0.9~0.17m

Rhynchocypris

Length: 0.9~0.17m

Xenocypris davidi

Length: 0.7~0.15m

Scenedesmus quadricauda

lagowskii

Scenedesmus quadricauda

Chlorella ohadii

Scenedesmus quadricauda

Chlorella ohadii

Chlorella ohadii

Chlorella ohadii

Chlorella ohadii

Cyclotella meneghiniana

Cyclotella meneghiniana

Cyclotella meneghiniana

Cyclotella meneghiniana

CUTAWAY PERSPECTIVE

Reduction of animals and plant habitats

Water eutrophication

The ecological process of urban river course was blocked

Landform design

Organic terrain modules

1. Opsariichthys uncirostris

Count: 21~30

Length 0.1~0.2m

Seed: 26~50

Radius: ≈0.20-0.35m

2. Rhynchocypris lagowskii

Count:31~40

Length: 0.9~0.17m

Seed: 51~75

Radius: ≈0.10-0.30m

with different velocity surfaces

Habitats

Better habitats for urban river biodiversity

2. Xenocypris davidi

Count:41~50

Length 0.7~0.15m

Seed: 76~100

Radius: ≈0.10-0.20m

Opsariichthys uncirostris

Rhynchocypris lagowskii

Xenocypris davidi

Scenedesmus quadricauda

Scenedesmus quadricauda

Chlorella ohadii

Scenedesmus quadricauda

Length: 0.9~0.17m

Length: 0.7~0.15m

Length: 0.1~0.2m

Chlorella ohadii

Chlorella ohadii

Chlorella ohadii

Chlorella ohadii

Cyclotella meneghiniana

Cyclotella meneghiniana

Cyclotella meneghiniana

Rhynchocypris lagowskii Length: 0.9~0.17m

04

Sensory Garden

Tutor: Huien Zhao

Location: Beijing, China

Area: 200 m 2

Site: Beijing School for the Blind

Type: Individual Work / Academic Work

Date: 2022.5

Background Intro

Since the beginning of reform and opening up in China, people have shown more diversified demand for public facilities with cultural and recreational properties such as parks. However, the mainstream park design is mainly for the majority of able-bodied people, and the care for the disabled is less, and the blind group with the worst sense of ornamental experience still has a low perception of the park. Therefore, this project will design an urban park for the visually impaired. Although the principle of barrier-free design for the blind in cities has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, there are not many applications of this barrier-free design to urban parks, mainly in blind lanes and public facilities. Therefore, a venue specially designed for the blind can not only meet their basic entertainment needs, but also provide a place for them to gather. The significance of a Botanical Garden for the Blind is not only for its own recreational function, but more importantly, the humanistic care for the disabled.

SENSORY GARDEN FOR THE BLIND IN CITY

Since the beginning of reform and opening up, with the continuous development of China's economy and society, people have shown more diversified demand for public facilities with cultural and recreational properties such as parks. However, the mainstream park design is mainly for the majority of able-bodied people, and the care for the disabled is less, and the blind group with the worst sense of ornamental experience still has a low perception of the park.

THE BLIND SENSES

EARS-SOUND touching smelling hearing

Hearing is the basic sense for blind people, while for the sighted is their vision.

NOSE-SMELL

touching smelling hearing

Blind people have no keener sense of smell than the sighted. Vision loss makes blind people pay more attention to how they perceive smells.

smelling touching

Low shrubs with delightful fragrance beside a platform filled with water. Combine senses of touching, hearing, and smelling.

THE SENSORY EXPERIENCES OF THE BLIND

FEET-GRAVITY

touching smelling hearing

Blind people feel the rise and fall of the road and the changes in the paving through the touch of the soles of their feet so that they can grasp the direction.

touching smelling hearing

Mostly using plants of slight and light fragrance. Create a fresh atmosphere at the entrance

smelling touching

Plants with unique grains, shapes or texture. The blind is able to feel the flowers by hand and nose at the same time.

SENSE OF SMELL

SENSE OF TOUCH

HANDS-TOUCH touching smelling hearing

People who are blind from birth are able to detect tactile information faster than people with normal vision.

SENSE OF HEARING

smelling touching

Plants with intoxicating and intense fragrance in a round circle according to seasonal winds from different directions.

FRAGRANCE LEVEL IN FULL SEASONS

DEPTH-GRAVITY

smelling touching

Provide the light fragrance flowers again at the end of the tour. Create a sense of endless aftertase.

Tulipa gesneriana L., Sp. Pl. ed.

Paulownia tomentosa

Vitex negundo var. heterophylla

Hibiscus syriacus

Lagerstroemia indica

Verbena officinalis

Malus × micromalus

Magnolia denudata

Cerasus serrulata var. lannesiana

Amygdalus persica

Iris germanica

Malus × micromalus

Wisteria sinensis

Sorbaria sorbifolia

Salvia japonica

Hydrangea paniculata

Tagetes erecta

Armeniaca vulgaris

Armeniaca vulgaris

Pelargonium hortorum

Chionanthus retusus

Rhodotypos scandens

Lavandula angustifolia

Lobularia maritima

Syringa reticulata var. amurensis

Syringa pekinensis

Ribes odoratum

Rosa chinensis

Campanula glomerata

Paeonia suffruticosa

Rosa rugosa

Rosa multiflora

Parnassia palustris

The Entrance

The Exit Water cascade Central plaza Cross square Shrubs planter

SENSORY GARDEN NEAR THE BLIND SCHOOL

We selected a park beside the Beijing school for the blind, surrounded by several residentiial quarters, where blind people are more likely to live. The venue was redesigned according to the blind people's five senses. The plants and terrain are targeted organized, so that they can have stronger experience of the park.

DIVIDED FEATURE AND FUNCTIONS

WINDROSE IN ALL SEASONS

· Urban position

Haidian District

· Provincial position

Beijing

Spring Summer Autumn Winter

The spreading directions of the smell of plants

There are few plants blossoms in winter, so the design only focus on the fragrance of 3 seasons.

But we still put some touchable plants that live through winer.

The Entrance

Use light fragrance trees and flowers to create a welcoming atmosphere for visitors. It aims to attract them by a partly hidden and partly visible smell.

Spring Summer Autumn

Central plaza

touching smelling hearing

Divide the site in the form of cross, and plant plants flowering in the same season on the diagonal. Create different smells in different seasons.

Shrubs Planter

An element that appears several times in the project. Using 2-3 kinds of plants to decorate the lawn where people can't reach. Enrich the complexity of smell.

Water cascade

The foundation is sunken and divided into three layers. Plants with different floral fragrance are planted on each layer, which converge in the center of the square with the change of wind direction in different seasons.

Cross square

Build a high platform at the same position as the same height with human ears and inject water into it. Create a soft sound of water dripping down the stone and into the earth.

touching smelling touching smelling hearing touching smelling touching smelling smelling

The Exit

Use flowers with light fragrance and trees, providing a comfortable atmosphere and luring visitors to go on exlporing.

5 minutes travel from The blind school

The Entrance touching smelling

Central plaza - Olfactory Zone touching smelling hearing

Water cascade - Acoustic Zone touching smelling hearing

SECTIONAL AXON

Shrubs Planter smelling

The Exit touching smelling West River Land

Cross square - Tactile Zone touching smelling

Yihui Jiayuan Road

Yihui Jiayuan Road

Zhanghua South Road

SUMMER

Did anyone hear that sound? It seems to be water dripping down.

OMG! I could even touch the roses! The petals are so soft.

The weather is so great! That smell of Sakura almost overwelmed me.

Water cascade touching smelling hearing Central plaza touching smelling hearing

The foundation is sunken and divided into three layers. Plants with different floral fragrance are planted on each layer, which converge in the center of the square with the change of wind direction in different seasons.

SPRING

Use light fragrance trees and flowers to create a welcoming atmosphere for visitors. It aims to attract them by a partly hidden and partly visible smell.

Magnolia denudata

Amygdalus persica Chionanthus retusus

Pelargonium hortorum Hibiscus syriacus Syringa pekinensis

What is this plant? It has such hard leaves.

It is a bit cold, but I like the fragrant smell the wind brings.

AUTUMN

Cross square touching smelling

Build a high platform at the same position as the same height with human ears and inject water into it. Create a soft sound of water dripping down the stone and into the earth.

WINTER

It must be the plum blossom. Few flowers blossom in winter.

The Exit touching smelling

Use flowers with light fragrance and trees, providing a confortable atmosphere and luring visitors to go on exlporing. The main flora blossom in winter is the Chimonanthus. As one of the few flowers that blossoms in the cold time of the year, it does great credit to enrich the visiting experience in winter.

Magnolia denudata

Rosa chinensis

Parnassia palustris

Parnassia palustris

INTERNSHIP PROJECTS

Open Space of Wuhan Life Theater

Location: Wuhan, China

Type: Landscape design / group work

Area: 5000 m 2

Date: 2022

Internship Work in AAArchLaaand

Wuhan Hanyang Tree Park

Location: Wuhan, China

Type: Landscape design / group work

Area: 2.5 hm2

Date: 2022

Internship Work in AAArchLaaand

SKETCH BOTANIC PHOTOGRAPHY

BULLRING

ZIYU ZHOU

Date: 2019.8.26

ROAYL

ZIYU ZHOU

Date: 2019.8.22

CANAL TOWNS

ZIYU ZHOU

Date: 2019.8.27

The photos were taken while we took practice courses in botanic gardens and International Horticultural Exhibition. It is very important to understand the best living environment and viewing angle of plants, so as to choose the best shooting sopt and maximize the beauty of plants.

Location: Beijing Forestry University / The Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition

Photographer: ZIYU ZHOU

Date: 2021.4-2021.8

COUNTRYSIDE

ZIYU ZHOU

Date: 2019.8.22

ZIYU ZHOU

Date: 2019.8.23