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Master of Landscape Architecture Candidate / University of Massachusetts Amherst Bachelor of Landscape Architecture / Beijing Forestry University


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Healing Garden Design Studio

Address: 160H BRITTANY MNR DR Amherst, MA 01002 USA Cell: 413-992-7923 E-mail: zhouxiaogogo@gmail.com

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Un-fair - The re-emergence of the commons and the fair that knows its place!

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[Competition] 2010 / 5th Ed Bacon Student Competition / 2nd place Photoshop+Cad+Illustrator+Sketch up+Indesign Location: Philadelphia, PA Partner: Kuang Xin; Bryan Obara Instructor: Frank Sleegers Sch uyl kill

Protests ahead of the China Pavilion, Vancouver Winter Shanghai EXPO Olympics

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The creation of a new marginalized space.

The last 200 years has been a period of rapid and destabilizing demographic, political, and cultural change. The vast migration toward the city, the ensuing construction of national identities, and the restructuring of cultures have all followed on a wave of successive and overlapping industrial revolutions. The history of the world’s fair, like the larger history of all modern centralized planning, is the history of swiftly industrializing societies, booming populations, and the desperate attempt of nations, municipalities, and planning agencies, to summarize these changes, to present a coherent Food image of the modern world, and to craft a normative vision of some future equilibrium toward which all this madness is proceeding.

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Sports Stadiums

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Futurama, NYC, World's Fair

Vision of the future is rusting in a deserted park, Queens, NYC.

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Philadelphia Naval Complex

London's great exhibition

Birth of America

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RETURN TO THE COMMONS Three hundred years ago, American towns grew organically about a central commons. The commons was a space which belonged to all, not as a park, or a place to picnic, but as a flexible and democratic locus of vital social and economic activity. We imagine a new commons, a land trust of publicly owned space parceled out through generational (20 year) and inter-generational (100 years) contracts. These contracts would be awarded by the land trust to individuals, organizations, and communities. It is our belief that the most vital, sustainable, and beneficial uses of land grow out of a sense of dedicated and long-term custodial ownership.

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Urban Farm Philad el ph ia Cou nt y Cam de n C ount y

Community Park Entertainment Area

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Tank Farm

Canal Restoration

Fishing Area Kayak Port

Two exciting examples of stewardship of public land can be found today on the current fair site: FDR skate park and the ad-hoc backyard farmers market and community picnic of the Laos immigrant community.

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An aggressive reforestation program establishes a young forest of native hardwood species, growing around the ruins of abandoned industry and discarded housing. Ancient naval vessels, become museums, exhibition space and temporary hotels Existing structures are repurposed as exhibition space and public sculpture. The vast parking lots become populated with bright tents, temporary structures, and stages.

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Pavement is ripped out and replaced by a meadow and a series of pervious walking paths. Stadiums are used for the largest festivities. Parking lots are consolidated through parking structures. Aggregate from the removal of pavement is mounded against the garages, covered in topsoil and planted.

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Colorful awnings suspended from interstate soften interior space. Highway provides shelter from rain. Runoff from highway is guttered and directed to raised ornamental gardens for infiltration. Food stalls and vendors line the interior space beneath the interstate.

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Bamboo therapy - A 'healing' approach for Xi'an's moat [Competition] 2010 / IFLA Student Competition Photoshop+Cad+Illustrator+Sketch up+Indesign Location: Xi'an, China Partner: Kuang Xin Instructor: Jack Ahern, FASLA

green infrastructure

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THE MOAT Xi'an’s city wall and moat was initially built during Tang dynasty (618-907) and was extended during Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The wall stood 12 meters tall, 12-14 meters wide at the top and 15-18 meters thick at the bottom. It covers a length of 13.7 kilometers with a moat of 14.7 kilometers. The moat has an average width of 27.6 meters and an average depth of 6.5 meters. Initially designed as defensive structure, the moat now acts as a heritage site combined with flood storage, water storage and sewage discharge function.

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2009 Previous Approaches In 1982, in order to clean and reconstruct the moat and build a park around it, the local municipality employed workers, soldiers and called residents for help. In 1999, the government carefully invested in a comprehensive plan for treating the moat. In 2008 and 2009, the government sent workers to clean the moat. Each time, a considerable amount of money and labor was spent for dredging and refilling the moat, however, these approaches have not succeeded in cleaning up the pollution. The moat remains a contaminated, dirty and smelly body of water.

The moat The Moat and The Region Because of fast development and population growth, the use of water has increased significantly. The underground water level has dropped from -6.93m in 1983 to -12.65m in 2003 and almost -19m in 2009. In conclusion, a clean and nice moat would be a great treasure for people. A creative approach that can make the moat sustain itself is strongly needed.

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Pollutants in The Moat According to a recent survey, there are three kinds of pollutants in the moat: domestic sewage, industrial sewage, and stormwater runoff. industrial pollution and stormwater are the most significant sources of pollution.

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Petroleum NH3-N Volatile hydroxybenzenne Nitrite / NIT Sulfides Suspend substance / SS Hydrogen ion concentration / pH Orthophosphoric acid / PO43-

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Traditional Bamboo Usage

proposed bamboo healing system

Step1- Water remediation

green infrastructure bamboo log island

hydrophilic plants

hydrophilic plants phytoremediation

board walk

bamboo gas

water inlet ditch

Water purification - Bamboo charcoal was commonly used as a material to purify drinking water. Charcoal fire - Bamboo charcoal is a major coal for cooking and heating. Traditional Chinese medicine - Bamboo vinegar and bamboo charcoal also play an important role in traditional Chinese medicine. Cultural metaphor - Chinese literature and paintings praised bamboo’s beautiful and unique shape.

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English Name: Japanese Timber Bamboo Japanese Name: Madake Max Height: 23 m Max Diameter: 15 cm Minimum Temp: -15° Light Exposure: Full sun

Bamboo Vinegar 20 ~ 30%

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Waste Gas 10% purify

heat Phytoremediation

bamboo charcoal filter

Bamboo Tar 20 ~ 30%

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bamboo charcoal remediation

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sustainable system

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integrate proposed system to the moat Bank Treatment On the upper bank, there are bamboo plantings that The City Wall remediate sediment from the moat, while the lower bank will be a bamboo charcoal purification system. The whole system is powered by bamboo gas in order to achieve a renewable energy objective.

Harmony and Prosperity Bank Planting

The Moat

Bamboo Remediation

Bank Planting

green infrastructure

In this project, we proposed a remediation system for purifying the moat of Xi’an city. This proposal creatively applies traditional methods of using bamboo and bamboo products. By innovatively integrated the system with the historic moat, a sustainable “green infrastructure” is established, the value and spirit of the site are cherished and a pleasant environment is provided for people to visit and play. The objective of this project is to change the traditional way of dredging the waste and refilling the moat with new water and providing a new sustainable way of dealing with the pollution in the moat. In addition, this project also celebrates the unfailing value of traditional Chinese culture – featuring the bamboo. By these methods, the project ultimately responds to the competition theme: Harmony and Prosperity – Traditional Inheritance and Sustainable Development.

Dam Improvement We use bamboo charcoal on top of the dam, taking advantage of gravity to filter the polluted water The City Wall flowing over the dam. The mesh structure could buffer mass wastes and collect them into sediment tank, while soluble contaminations will be easily captured by the bamboo charcoal.

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Bridge Scenario Enclosed by a glass floor, the educational structure The City Wall illustrates the remediation process from pumping and recharge to the public. The residents could also participate in bamboo planting, enhancing publicmunicipalities connection by holding ceremonies.

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master plan

landscape Structure

energy strategy plan for next 50 years

Main Road

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relationship between ROAD & HERITAGE

Plank Road central axis & heritage

Heritage Sites

Open Space

water strategy plan for next 50 years

Design Goal Enhance regional environmental quality and protect the heritage sites of Daming Palace by restoring the park's ecological environment. In this design, Daming Palace Heritage Site will be a big urban forest in Xi'an which could affect the regional climate, reduce carbon dioxide and increase the amount of green in the city. The plants in the site act as a bridge between people and the heritage site and they also play an important role in displaying and protecting the site.

plank road & heritage

breathing of the daming palace heritage site [Competition] 2009 / IFLA APR Student Competition / 3rd Place AutoCad + Photoshop + Illustrator + Sketch Up Location: Xi'an China Partner: Shan Xu Instructor: Xiaoming Liu

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The Daming Palace illustrates the economic and cultural prosperity as well as architectural excellence of the glorious Tang Dynasty in China. In 2007, the national guideline for planning of cultural development during the “11th Five-Year” period put forward the Daming Palace Great Heritage Site Preservation Demonstration Site project.


Terminal station landscape design for tianjin new binhai City

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background of the project The old industrial port of Beijing is being redeveloped as a new city center southeast of central Tianjin City, and linked to the capital city and the Bohai Gulf shore by high-speed train. The Tianjin New Binhai Master Plan details a comprehensive infrastructure system permeating a mixed-use district of highrises, and open spaces. The high-density plan was developed according to key principles of sustainable design: providing accessible public transit, weaving a new generation of green spaces into the city, and promoting clean water. (Sources from SOM)

Underground Transportation

The terminal station designed by SOM will become an icon of the new city not only because of its unique outlook, but also because of this importance in transportation, its size and location. So the landscape design round the station must echo its significance.

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[Professional] Summer Intern 2010 / AECOM D + P Photoshop+Cad+Illustrator+Sketch up Location: Tianjin, China Role: Chief Designer at Conceptual Design Stage Project Manager: Matt Chu; Jane Huang

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urban site design legend A. The Terminal Station B. Entrance Plaza C. Minor Entrance Plaza D. Bus Stop E. Small Garden F. Water Feather G. Emergency Entrance H. Entrance to Underground I. Path to Underground Parking Lot J. Air Shaft K. Light Shaft

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THE CONCEPT The concept of this design focus on the circulation, in order to guide people to the gigantic station, the circulation follows an eclipse pattern which centers at the station. In this way, the landscape plays a supporting role to the architecture harmoniously.

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[Academic] 1st Semester 09-10 Graduate Studio Freehand + AutoCad + Physical Model + Sketch Up Location: Amherst, MA Instructor: Joseph S.R. Volpe

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This studio is to design a garden and a house for a client living in Amherst. The site locates at the north of a busy road(Pine Street). The soil is very well drained. The challenge of this design is how to create a quiet garden and retain most of the existing plants. Meanwhile, creative sustainable approaches will be explored based on the pursuit of poetic space.

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The rain chain will direct stormwater from the gutter to the pond. By this sustainable approach, the stormwater is reused in a creative way.

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The rain garden next to the house is designed to drain the stormwater from the berm nearby. It also creates a unique place to experience and learn the BMP(Best Management Practice) knowledge as well as enjoying the beautiful aquatic plants.

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healing GARDEN Design Studio [Academic] 1st Semester 09-10 Graduate Studio Freehand + AutoCad + Photoshop + Illustrator + Sketch Up Location: Westfield, MA Instructor: Annaliese Bischoff Western Massachusetts Hospital (WMH) was established in the year 1910. Owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Health, WMH is a 100 bed long term medical and specialty care hospital. There is a Program Committee to implement a healing garden in commemoration of this 100 year history. This studio is to propose a design to meet the hospital’s need.

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other interests

model Study

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other work samples

Streetscape design for haxi new city

6 scenarios in hutong

[Professional] Summer Intern 2010 / AECOM D + P Photoshop+Cad+Illustrator+Sketch up Location: Harbin, China Role: Asisstant Designer at Conceptual Design Stage Project Manager: Stephen Suen, CMLh

[Competition] 2009 / CHSLA Student Competition Photoshop+Cad+Illustrator+Sketch up+Indesign Location: Beijing, China Partner: Zhang Yunlu, Liu Jialin, Su Yi, Zhang Xiaochen Instructor: Xiong Li

conceptual design for green exhibition in zhengzhou [Professional] 2009 / Assistant Landscape Designer / Auburn Design Group Photoshop+Cad+Illustrator+Sketch up+Indesign Location: Zhengzhou, China

springfield city urban design studio [Accademic] 2nd Semester 09-10 / Gruaduate Studio Photoshop+Cad+Illustrator+Sketch up+Indesign Location: Springfield,MA Partner: Kuang Xin; Owen White Instructor: Frank Sleegers

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curriculum vitae

curriculum vitae

EDUCATION

Candidate of Master of Landscape Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning, UMass Amherst, MA, USA GPA 3.75 B.A. Agriculture, Major in Landscape Architecture School of Landscape architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China Overall GPA 3.69 Major GPA 3.79

Expected 5/2011 9/2004-7/2008

Reference

Jack Ahern, Ph.D., FASLA Vice Provost for International Programs Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning, UMass Amherst Contact: 413-545-6632 / jfa@larp.umass.edu Frank Sleegers, ASLA Assistant Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning, UMass Amherst Contact: 413-577-0848 / sleegers@larp.umass.edu

teaching

Urban Site Design Instructor : Elizabeth Thompson Urban Design Instructor : Frank Sleegers Planting Design & Housing Design Instructor : Joseph S. R, Volpe Graphics Instructor : John Taylor

11/2010-12/2010 9/2010-10/2010 1/2010-5/2010 9/2009-12/2009

Skills

Computer-aided Design & Drafting: Auto CAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator 3D Modeling & Rendering: Sketch Up, Rhino Typology: Adobe InDesign Application: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel Analysis: ArcGIS10

Awards

Second Place of 5th Ed Bacon Student Competition (http://www.edbacon.org/usa250/winners.htm) Third Place of Student Competition - IFLA APR

2010 2009

Languages

Native Speaker in Chinese Fluent in English: TOEFL(IBT): 104 Reading: 28, Listening: 26, Speaking: 26, Writing: 24 GRE: 1290 AW: 4.0 Verbal: 500, Quantitative: 790. Analytical Writing: 4.0 Ground level in Japanese

activities

Volunteer of Youth Landscape Architects - Leader of writing team. www.youthla.org Help to edit Joseph S.R. Volpe's new book. "Given by earth, shaped by human hands"

Test Date: 28th Sep. 2008 Test Date: 7th Jun. 2008

9/2009-Now 9/2009-12/2009

articles

From Natural Landscape to Artificial Landscape – The spatial integration of traditional Japanese garden and minimalism garden Poster Presentation at the IFLA World Congress 2011 (2nd Author)

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