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KEI-SING YIU

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Cell - Taichung Gateway Park International Competition

An ever-changing park along the 100-year timeline

Site is located in the center of Taichung

MALAYSIA

Located in the middle of Taiwan western coat, Taichung receives dierent inuences from both northern and southern regions. The site, Taichung Gateway Park, was former Shuinan Airport, ca. 6 KM from the Main Railway Station in the old city center. It expands from the north to the south edge of Taichung Gateway City, totally 67.34 ha.

PHILIPPINES

THAILAND

Location

TAIWAN

CHINA

YEAR : 2011 TYPE : Landscape Planning Competition PROJECT DURATION : 8 weeks ADVISOR : Chung-Twn Kuo TEAM MEMBER : 15 people TEAM DUTY : Site Analysis, Issues & Strategy organize, Concept Development, Diagram Drawing, Perspective Drawing

Site Ecology role

Concept Restoration to Genuine Green. Formosa, a verdant green island centuries ago, now turns to grey and cemented. Every Taiwanese nowadays consumes concretes 35 kg/yr in average. Shuinan Airport, constructed by Japanese Army with tons of concrete, is a testimony to that cementation process. Restoring the cemented airport to a genuine green should be the ultimate mission of Taichung Gateway Park.

Snow Mountain 3830m

1800~2500m Forest of Chinese cypress

Used to be a wetland

The park is a living organism An organism enriched by people, matters and things

Da-Chia River Wu River

Park-related people, matters and things create an ever-changing space

JAPAN

KOREA

Taichung Gateway Park = Organism

= Cell Now is a concrete foreset

Fire generating electric Da-du mountain power plan

Fastu stream

Da-kun Scemic

Seven bays stream

Monad

Design Development

Complex

Ecological cell definition Functions Unit The cell collection forms a continuousenvironment – ecological ecotone.

Dynamic observation of cell collection provides basic information for environmental education and ecology academic research.

Eco-tone

Single function with characters

To edify park visitors through ecological cell collection

Changing with people, matters and things … cell division

Composite functions

Various combinations create diversified spaces … changes result from various factors

Cells' rules and changes The “cell,” a unit for nature and human to move randomly and freely, makes the park change constantly and energetic to keep evolving.The irregular fractal like, polygon-based cell maintains a specific order.

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φ15m vegetable garden picnic pubic runway

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φ60m soccer games parking place water plazsa

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φ100m

hill exhibition space dragonfly gathered pool

φ150m grassland lawn plaza forset

artificial hill buildings rain reclaim pool

The scalability makes possible the cell the size of human or colossal nature, reserving space for future needs and accommodating any possible events.Cells can endow the park with an orderly, rhythmic and lively landscape.

Cell is the smallest constituent unit

Cell keeps changing

Cell continues

Cell itself is an organism

Layout

Formation

Shapes

Reverse

Division

Integration

Activity areas of different size are represented as “circles" with irregular layout.

The overlapping areas between circles are drawn lines, forming boundaries between cells.

Cells of different size are designed to be shapes of the same structure through specific rules.

Space between cells f u n c ti o n s b o t h a s boundaries and new aspects, giving new definitions.

Small activity areas can be formed by dividing colossal cells into smaller ones.

Likewise, small cells can merge into a colossal cell as they change always according to the change of the times and needs.

Zoning

Zone of Artificial Deck

Zone of Park Center Zone of Water Recycle

Zone of Movie City Zone of Semi-Natural Wetland Zone of City Culture

Semi-Natural Wetland

Park Center

- Wetland - Hills and forest - Ecological area

- Green areas - Taichung Green Core - Green leisure - Nature ecoobservatory

Artificial Deck - Water front - River - Path

Movie City - Taichung street scene of 50s - Wave making pool - Contrasting space of man and nature

City Culture

- Museum - Cultural center - Tourism - Harmony space of man and nature

Water Recycle

- Tranquil waterfront - Detention pond

Artificial Deck Semi-Natural Wetland

Park Center Movie City

City Culture

Water Recycle

Site Plan

pedestrian bridge

movie city entrance restaurant & cinema

observation hut

50’ s stree scenes

movie studio parking(1F) parking cycle station children cycling road cycling road parking pedestrian bridge

forest shrub grass lawn garden building energy station universal station

plaza open space pond wetland(deep) wetland(shallow)

cycle station cycle bridge universal station plaza cycle station parking Taiwan tower city museum

observation hut universal station

complex

visitor center movie village entrance pedestrian bridge

pedestrian deck

parking cycle station pond universal station green center

cycling road regulating reservoir

rice ďŹ eld marsh cycle bridge

pedestrian bridge library art museum museum

water processing center

stream universal station pond cycle station

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500meters

visitor center pond

Waterfront ecology

Rainwater Recycle System

Water Strategy Water is imported from the Gangwei River to create wetlands in the park with aquatic plants to stop suspended solids in water, absorb ammonia nitrogen and inorganic salts, and purify water.

Surface run-off from the main buildings in the park, the park area and rainwater and reclaimed water from surrounding communities are led to the artificial river in the park to offer irrigation, landscape and disaster prevention functions.

Streams, beaches, flooding, and wetlands of different depths create a multi-leveled waterfront space and form continuous plant and animal clusters.

Precipitation basin

Rain collecect system

Storage basin Income water Landscape pool Bio-top-porosity

Filter tower Disinfect

Reclaim system

Bottom- rocks

Eco-wetland Aquatic plants

Active carbon

Disinfect

Precipitation pool

Ionic exchange FDG water

Water for use

Purification

Site

Reclaimed water system

building water region

input

GunWei River

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100

reclaimed water pipe purify instrument building swale pipe

500 meters

200

run off input

recycled water

Wetland - Water Purification Process

Wash system

FGD

The circulation system design to improve the water reuse and recycle of the park . The recycling water will be used for beneficial purposes such as agricultural and landscape irrigation, and the remaining supply the water of the park. The permeable pavement with the stormwater storage and underdrain system will increase the resilience of Taichung.

EmbankmentWooden stake

output

input

recycled water

output

run off

recycled water

input

output

detention pool

water recycle instrument

Water Equipment system

water flow direction pipe drainage output Gangwei input input water recycle

Rainwater collected system

runoff direction underground drainage rain water recycle catch basin detention area

Plant Plan

Tolorant Species Forest Birds（Eagles）

The climate in Taichung is rainy in summer and dry in winter. The micro-terrain in Taichung can be categorized into six important types of inhabit, including wetland, forest, lawn, stream, garden and precious old trees scattered far and wide. This planting design contain the six important types of terrain as cells in the Central Park organism, hoping to reach the goal of creating continuity with the surrounding micro-terrain of the same attribute and allowing diverse ecologies to enter and create symbiosis.

Secondary Woods

Seeds are propagated by birds and wind

Forest Birds

Woodland Birds

Forest Insects

Forest Insects Grassland Birds（Larks） Birds' Droppings

Pioneer Trees

Grassland Insects （Butterlies）

Grass

Tolorant Species

Insects Grass

Soil Microorganism & Insects Soil Microorganism & Insects

Color Plan

Lauraceae community offers a background color of green tone; each single cell is planted with one colorful species, with season changes.

Grassland（Initial Stage）

Short Woods（5-10 years）

Secondary Woods（20-100 years）

Climax（100 years∼）

Spring Young leaves in springtime make the background color bright green. Flowering trees like Chinaberries give a purple tone.

Summer Mature leaves in summertime create a dark green base, decorated with yellow flowers.

Autumn Dried, falling leaves turn the park into a dark red color in autumn.

Winter The park appears in a dull tone when winter comes, since most leaves fall down, and Lauraceae trees give the major color.

Riverside

Wetland

Forest

Lawn

Wetland

Pulsation - University District Design, Seattle

Pulsation

City Scale

Northwest Seattle

CONCEPT Stregthen pedestrian spaces to establish a safe and attractive atmosphere for pedestrians will create a lively street life and encourage people to connect with the community or campus Parking lots precent an opportunity to open up and unify the public space on the site. This is a strength that change parking into central activityareas could open up new spaces for pedestrianwalkways and public gathering space.

Northeast Seattle

Ballard Fremont

University District

SITE

District Scale

UW

Queen Anne

Lake Washington

Lake Union

Site Scale

Roosevelt 11th Ave

Site located along the 11th Ave NE. Project’s goal is to build the active of connection of a walkable, reliable and enjoyable framework vision for the entirety of the project area. Also, find out the possible solution to elevate the human priority and mitigatethe traffic issue. And trying to develop the ability and activity to make effective contributions to the urban problems.

Puget Sound

Capitol Hill

Univ. INN Ecotope

Seattle Downtown

Portage Bay Grange Cedar Apt.

Elliott Bay

West Seattle Greater Duwamish

Condon Hall

Columbia City

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SITE ANALYSIS

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Year: 2012 Instructor: Nancy Rottle, Jim Nicholls Project Type: Landscape Design Projrct Duration: 6 weeks Team Member: 2 Team Duty: Design Developement, Site plan, Sections, Digital Model, Perspectives

Car route Regional route Bus route Bus stop

Attract people to attract people to protect people to invite people...etc

Issue Hard to accross

Dispersed space

Low attraction

Propose Reduce car line and combine 11th Ave and Roosevelt Way.

Integrate spaces and reorder the pathway

Multifunction+Diversity Use

Design Section AA’

path

Section BB’

3D basketball court

grass path hill

apartment

semi-private space

Section CC’

playground

community gathering space plaza

3D soccer field pedestrian path

grass hill pedestrian pedestrian path path

Plan

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3D Basketball court Cafe’s shop plaza Exercise facility Soccer field Bus transition Pedstrian crossing area Fountain gathering plaza Community center(workshop) Kids playground Wasting water purification Food vendors Urban farm Mix-used housing Quiet space View watching

Strategy Hierachy Landscape metabolic system_nourish habitate irrigation

WORKSHOP + Exhibition

ďŹ ltration Play+Education

Detension

01_Water System

Contrbution

Farm

Water plants Receational planting Mixed planting Roof garden

02_Planting System

furniture exchage

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balloon festival

03_Activity System

vendors

transit

basketball

community

exhibition

football/fribees

workshop

reading/resting

car route bus stop bike lane main path minor path

cultivate

02_Circulation System

Canvas Shelter Light Poster with water catchment U-shape Desk Movable Chair

Fog collecter - Prototype Design, Lima

Fog Collector

ITERATIONS

Year: 2013 Instructor: Ben Spencer Project Type: Landscape Design/ Prototype Design Projrct Duration: 7 weeks Team Member: 4 Team Position: Prototype Developement, Site Design Section, Digital Model, Perspectives

Structure

Cable

Structure Mesh

Gutter&Structure

Shaft

Gutter&Structure

Shaft Gutter

Gutter

Portable

PROGRAM & FUNCTION

-Portable -Stable -Less Consumable -Cheap -Easy to Build

Shaft

Structure

Mortist

Ground Line Inserted into the ground

Structure Leg

Cable Mesh

Swift

Rotate Shaft

Shaft Gutter

Wood Structure

Structure

Mesh

Mesh

Mesh

Heavy Basis

The idea from these prototype is come from two main reasons. First, we want people can have their own fog collector which is portable, personal, and cheap. To achieve this apporach, the new collector should be less consumable, cheap, and easy to build.

So we try to combine structure, gutter and basis part together to not only reduce the weight but also make it affordable. Second, in order to fir the context of cemetery site, we make fog collectors as the media for the journey between life and death. It bring life back by giving water to plant; and also guilding people to cemetery to see the past. As a result, we choice “Sail Boat” to be the original form for this prototype.

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MATERIALS TEST Material samples:

Name :

SFC 35%

SFC 35% BRUSHED

SFC 50%

Recyclix non UV

TRMV

TRMV ultra thin

Furnace Filter

Enkamat thin

Enkamat thin double

Enkamat thick

Enkamat fuzzy

Enkamat thick double

Wind capacity: % total light pixels : Average vol/drip time (ml/hr) : Percent change from 35% SFC : Cost (per 4x10m) :

4.10%

4.07%

3.41%

2.49%

33.95%

66.78%

58.87%

19.46%

5.15%

25.07%

6.73%

3.53%

14.51%

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1616

1180

907

1282.6

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1286

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1482.8

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0.39%

-12.55%

14.82%

41.32%

3.19%

-20.68%

13%

42%

12%

18%

30%

11%

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Other Projects

SQWater Toy Year: 2012 Instructor: Ben Spencer Project Type: Prototype Design Projrct Duration: 1 weeks

RACING BRITA

The purpose of this assignment is to create a toy which can easily build by children in slum of Lima.

The toy should not only provide a elegant shape and an attractive way to play, but also teach children some water knowledge. I used some material that can easily find in trash can to create a racing toy with water purify function. Children can fill up dirty water from the input at the begining of the racing game. After they finished, they can enjoy clean water from output.

MATERIAL: BOTTLE, FABRIC, ROCKS, DUST, BAMBOO, PAPER ROLL, BIGGER PAPER ROLL, STICK,

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TreasureHill Artivists CO-OP YEAR : 2008.02-06 PROJECT TYPE : Community Design TEAM MEMBER : 12 PHASES UNDERTAKEN : Site survey, concept development, plants design PROJECT CONTENT : CO-OP by Department of Cultural Aairs of Taipei City Government and Graduate Institute of Building and Planning in National Taiwan University.

Designed a slope inside treasurehill with 12 students and discuss with the residents.

Book House Construction Year: 2011 Project Type: Architecture Design/Build Team Number : 3 Phases Undertaken : Constructed the north and east wall, concept development Used old woods and furnitures to construct a 20 square meter book house which provides local children a place to read and play. Design, construct with my friend, Hsin Ying Jen, who studied at master of architecture department.

West Face

South Face

East Face

North Face

NuanNuan Water-ecology Culture Park Plan and Design YEAR : 2010.10-2011.02 CLIENT : Keelung City Cultural Aairs Bureau COMPANY : LEF CAPACITY : Project leader PHASES UNDERTAKEN : Site investigation, site analysis, concept development, site plan, basic design, perspective drawing, detail design, engineer drawing, report writing

Matsu Ark YEAR : 2011.03-2011.06 CLIENT : Matsu National Scenic Area Administration COMPANY : LEF CAPACITY : Assistance PHASES UNDERTAKEN : concept development, model construction, perspective rendering

Matsu Religion Culture Park YEAR : 2010.11-2011.05 CLIENT : Yunlin County Government COMPANY : LEF CAPACITY : Project leader PHASES UNDERTAKEN : Culture investigation, site analysis, concept development, website design, DM design, report writing 圖 5-1-1 理念示意圖

Travel DM

Website design