URBAN DESIGN URBAN PLANNING
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MOULI LUO
Table of Content Resume
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Urban Redevelopment Project
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Condition Analysis and Concept Development Illustrative Plan and 3D Model
Urban Design Project New Earth Development Illustrative Plan and 3D Model Rendering and Land Use
GIS Works
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Land Use Map GIS and Statistics Analysis
Other Works Water Color Works Markers and Pens Rendering
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Name Date of Birth Nationality Address Email Address Phone Number
2009 - 2014 2014 - 2016
June 2012 - August 2012 July 2013 - December 2014 September 2015 - November 2015
Office Software Profesional Software Graphical Presentation Professional Skills Research Skills Languages
PERSONAL INFORMATION Mouli Luo Feburary 19, 1992 China 279 Franklin Blvd, Apt 29a mluo1142@gmail.com (609)553-8864 EDUCATION Hunan University of Science and Technology, Hunan Province, China Bachelor of Science Degreen in Urban Planning Major Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, New Brunswick, NJ Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) in Urban Planning Major PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Architectural Design Internship, Jiangxi Wufang Architectural Design, Ganzhou, China Urban Planning Internship, Urban Planning Institute of Ganzhou, Ganzhou, China Urban Planning Internship, Union County Planning Department, NJ PROFESSIONAL SKILLS MicroSoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint AutoCAD Adobe PhotoShop, InDesign, SketchUp, Rhino Watercolor, Gouache, Hand-drawing with Markers ArcGIS Chinese/English
01 Urban Redevelopment Project Project Name Farmland Station, Wallington Urban Redevelopment Project
Location The Borough of Wallington, NJ
Site Description The target site is located in the Borough of Wallington, as shown by blue line in the map. According to the 2010 United States Census, the Borough of Wallington had a total area of 1.034 square miles and a total population of 11,335. The primary land use in the Borough of Wallington are single family residential use and industrial use. The site, surrounded by red line in the map, is located in the east of the Borough of Wallington. Before the design, the primary land use of this site is industrial, most of which are abandoned, and underdeveloped green space, while the primary land use of the surrounding area is residential. This site design proposes to redevelop the existing industrial land use into residential-commercial mixed use area, transforming the site from underutilized to a vivid community. Thus, the design improves this site through creating residential land use, encouraging Transit-oriented Development (TOD), modifying the street system, and protecting and creating green space.
Design Program 54.778 acres 64,425 SF Commercial (2.7%) 58,800 SF Office (2.5%) 55,200 SF Civic (2.3%) 425,000 SF Green space (27.6%) 260,000 SF Road (11.3%) 2,488 Spaces Parking
Topo Analysis
CONDITION ANALYSIS AND CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
The Topo Analysis indicates the existing geographic condition of the site. As shown in the map, the slope of the land gradually increases from white, light yellow, orange to brown. Depending on the existing condition, the design put most buildings on the relatively slope area, shown by white, light yellow. On the contrary, the orange and brown area will have less development or make it into green space.
Site Analysis The Site Analysis shows the influences from outside the site and inside the site. It includes the influence from noise, environment, traffic volume, walkability, etc. These information helps to identify the design concept.
Topo Analysis
Concept Development
Site Analysis
There are two steps adapted in the Concept Development Process. The first one is sketch of the site design, including the sectorization and street system, depending on the Topo Analysis and Site Analysis. Sectorization is to basically divide the site into several land uses, such as residential, commercial, civic, and transportation, etc. The street system is the frame of the design, allowing the site to extend to outside and connect each functions in the site. The other step is using models to come up with the design concept. Since the models are able to provide a directly and comprehensive 3-Dementional view, they can be utilized to identify the street view and building layout.
Baseball Area
The baseball area creates a leisure area for the community. In addition, instead of putting the baseball playground in the center, it is put in the cornor of the site, which can reduce the noise and traffic influence to the community.
Civic Plaza
The civic plaza is an open green space between two civic buildings. It can be used for civic activities of the community.
Primary School
The primary school For students, parents, and employees convenience, The school is put in the center of the site and can be accessed by multiple transportation modes.
Reserved Green Space
This area has very steep topology, which is difficult to build on. So the design keeps it as green space for recreation and environment adjustment.
Train Station Plaza
The train station plaza is a plaza for traffic circulation, retail, leisure. Some retails and restaurants are put around it.
Illustrative Plan
Commercial use
3D Model
Office and Civic use
Green Space
Interior Circulation
02 Urban Design Project Project Name The Groves of Spire Village, Waterfront Urban Design Prroject
Location
The Borough of Little Ferry, NJ
Site Description
The Borough of Little Ferry is located in Northeastern New Jersey, closing to New York City and within the metropolitan area of New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia. According to 2010 United States Census, the population of Little Ferry was 10,626, reflecting a 1.6% decrease from 10,800 counted in the 2000 Census. The site is composed of 9 parcels. It is bounded by the Hackensack River on the east, Route 46 on the south, Bergen Turnpike to the east. There were approximately 50 buildings in the site, consisting of residential, commercial, and light industrial land use. The major components of the site are attached residential housing and a supermarket with parking infrastructure. Little Ferry has historically faced several flooding challenges due to its inherent geographical location. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy caused an approximately ninefeet deep flooding in Little Ferry. In 94% of Little Ferry’s land is located within a special flood hazard zone.
Design Program
59 acres 17 blocks 50 buildings 7,060 units 8,328,210 SF Total construction 210,352 SF Commercial 420,924 SF Office 84,640 SF Hotel 23,024 SF School 30,752 SF Super market 8,116 Spaces Parking
Flooding Issue
Master Plan
According to findings compiled by FEMA, the majority of Little Ferry sits within intense flooding zones. Thus, it is very important for Little Ferry to mitigate this environmental challenge by creating a form of development based upon flood avoidance. Considering the past flooding damage and the inevitable future flooding possibility, Little Ferry, its residents, and its long-run trajectory would be benefit from urban development drawn away from the dangersof flooding. Public safety would be secured and an innovative growth and development plan has to be created.
New Building Level
New Earth Design The New Earth Design is essentially a new track of land elevated above an existing floodplain and a new development is then built upon this new level of land. The below image reflects the idea of New Earth Design - the Parking Level 1 is slightly raised from the existing ground to create a free board area, which is a buffer between the Parking Level 1 and the floodplain. In addition, when more serious flooding occurs, the two-floor parking area can also serve as buffer, keeping floodwater from residential, retail, office units. With the free board in place and the two levels of parking built, a layer of natural dirt would be set down, mimicking the existing ground below, and the development infrastructure, land use, and landscaping are built on.
New Earth Level
Master Plan The Master Plan is composed of Ground Level, New Earth Level, and New Building Level, from bottom to the top. The Ground Level is two-floor parking area, connecting to Bergen Turnpike and Route 46. The New Earth Level, as introduced above, consists of green paths and green courts, creating recreational areas with plentiful human activities. Most buildings on the New Building Level are mixed-use, combining residential and office on the top and retail on the bottom. The towers are between 12-24 floors, mimicking mountains in the nature and generating zeniths for urban residents.
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Design Concepts - Urban Courtyard Unit
Many urban area are divided by streets, making the buildings and people’s activity isolated. This design attempts to restore the urban context through creating urban courtyard. There are three urban courtyards in the site. Each of them, as a relatively independent unit, consists of live, work, and leisure activities. Living in the Urban Courtyard Unit, residents’ daily needs can be met within 5-10 minitus walk.
Design Concepts - Organic Layout
In the design, the New Earth Level is limited to pedestrian’s use. Thus, the design is looking for a layout that makes pedestrian the most confortable to use. As shown in the Illustrative Plan, the main streets are curvilinear, as well as the shape of the buildings. The organic layout helps the site to build its own nodes and landmarks, increasing the recognization of users.
Illustrative Plan
Pedestrian-oriented
Groves - Green Spaces
The design is shaped solely for pedestrian - the width of the passageways, the size of the blocks, the repeated opportunity for interaction with natural green space above and the waterfront below, and the scale of the structures are concentrated on pedestrian walkability. The curvilinar passageways are design to help people identify and recognize their location and nodes are designed in each visual terminal. There are two pedestrian bridges in the design to carry people across and over the currently existing vehicle routes and connect them to already existing natural features. Reflecting in the 3D model image, one pedestrian bridge starts from the endpoint of the green corridor to the Indian Lake; the other one crosses Route 46 to connetc the site to the tower.
The design contains a large, organic, strip of green space along with the waterfront to serve as a natural bridge between the water and the New Earth city. In the design. there are two green strips connecting north and south. The strips are the main pedestrian paths in the site. From the green strips, three large green corridors brunch out, connecting the green walls and building facades on the west of the site, next to where the vehicular thoroughfares are located, and the waterfront area on the east of the site. Each green corridor contains pedestrian paths along their center lines and consists of varied green elements: rows of trees, segmented gardens, occasional vine canopies, iron archways, fountains, and sculpture. All these green paths and corridors are called Groves.
Two Landmarks
One landmark in the design is located in the south of the site. It is a signature structure named Green Fell - a long, slender tower of forth stories composed of ice-blue glass, steel, and green walls, inspired by water, soil, and foliage in the site. The other landmark is the clocktower next to the Bergen Turnpike. The clocktower is a major visual terminal from waterfront.
The Master Vision
The long-term vision for Little Ferry and the New Earth plan is both locally-founded and regionally-founded. The design is shaped in a way to develop a modern garden city with creative and sustainable solutions to figure out environmental issues. In this design, the future vision of Little Ferry is an area with different residential activities, plentiful distribution, and a vast network of greenways. Residents of The Groves of Spire Village will enjoy the vibrancy of nature with the efficiences and benefits of an accessible and wellsourced urban area.
Regional Connectivity
Waterfront View Rendering Land Use - Residential
Land Use - Retail
Land Use - Office
If The Groves of Spire Village is adopted and developed, it will generate large positive impact to its adjacent areas and the New Earth Design will be repeated and extended further. In that case, the flooding issue, as a main concern, can be solved.
Land Use - Green Space
03 GIS Works
GIS and Statistics Analysis
04 Other Works
Water Color Paintings
Marker & Pen Rendering
CONTACT INFOR Name: Mouli Luo Phone: (609)553-8864 Email: mluo1142@gmail.com