Undergraduated Landscape Architecture Portfolio Manlin Zhou
Education Background Sept 2014 – June 2017 University of Sheffield Sheffield, UK BA (Hons) Landscape
Working Experience July - Aug 2016 Landscape Assistant Hua Hui, Zhejiang, China
Ang - Sep 2014 China Advertising agency company Xinjiyuan, Zhejiang, China
Relevant Skill Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Sketch UP AutoCAD
Contact mzhou19941210@gmail.com 549039906@qq.com +44 7871649537 +86 13482104747 10 Clark Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK, S10 2BS 103-13, Jinjiangwenhua, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Project 1
Intergrated Urban Design Project
Project 2
Landscape Planning - Urban Regeneration
Project 3
Sustainable Housing
Project 4
Materials of Landscape
Vegetation
Project 1 Intergrated Urban Design Project
Broadleaf Woodland Orchard garden Ornamental meadows Orchard garden Pocket park
The whole site creates a contrast with the wider context.Vegetation is used to create a forest feeling through the whole site. The outer area is broadleaf tree woodland. The density of trees become less while people access to the centre of the site. The orchard garden is a transition from broadleaf woodland to open green area. Few tree groups create a glade for visitors in the centre of the site. The space behind listed building will be the ornamental meadows to increase seasonal interests and biodiversity. Pocket park is small green space near the buildings.
The Nottingham site is located in the center of Nottingham. A dense residential area and commercial is adjacent it, but it is hard to see a green area. The whole site has strong industrial feeling. Thus, I want to provide a linear park has forest feeling, and let people have a relaxing and contrasting place to access.
Water Store water area Clean water area Flow under the ground Flow on the ground Permeable area
Aims:
Most of water will be collect and clean in the green area. More detail, bio-swales will be set at two sides of the main path and the edge of the cannal. Water can be collect in these wales. Before water flow to the canal, green area can clean the water. Then, clean water will be collected in the drainage and flow to the canal.
-Using vegetation to promote a forest feeling -Engaging interaction between people and landscape
Spatial & circulation
-Enhancing contact with water in the city
Commercial area
-Encouraging family users, give the site educational meanings
Green space
-Encouraging outdoor activities
Residential area Threshold
-Improving the creational uses of the site
Threshold
A
A'
-Enhancing the connection with wider context, especially the residential area
Main Vechicle road Pedestrain & Cycle way
-Increasing the biodiversity in the site 1:500 Section
A
A'
Swale: collect and clean rain water
Small hill area: block the view to the residential and commercial area, also providing open green space for recreation
Pedestrain beside the canal
Wood board platform and steps on the water, e n ga g i n g p e o p l e to access water
Performing area with ornamental trees, creating movement and delighting users with different structure of plantings
Pedestrain and cycle way between d e n s e wo o d l a n d and ornamental tree groups
Dense woodland area create a forest feeling, it also make contrast with wider context.
Residential
Commercial
1:500 Residential
Residential
Commercial
Commercial
Secondary School Nursery
Cafe
C B
C' B'
Performing area
Semi-indoor garden in the listed building without roof. It promotes a garden feeling. Making contrasts with outer area. Also providing more oppotunities for visitors.
1:200 Section
C
C'
Pedestrian
Seating bench under trees groups with some ornamental shrubs.
Peforming area is at a lower level. A long seating bench is set at a higher level.
The chosen area is located at the centre of the linear park. The natural stone path is the main pedestrian connecting the semi-indoor and outdoor landscape. For the building without the roof, I want to promote an arboretum and garden feeling. Small size specimen trees will be planted in the sheltered area. Colourful perennials improve the seasonal interests. The semi-indoor landscape makes a contrast with the outer area. The area close to the canal is an open green space for visitors, few tree groups will lead the movement and provide shelters for users. It also creates an urban forest feeling when people walk through the pathways. Wetland species will be planted along the canal, people can touch reeds and improve the interaction with the landscape. It also can rich the biodiversity and attracts wetland species.
Mown lawn
Reeds are planted beside water, increase tangible interests. Steps engage people to access water.
Open green area with tree groups engage people to do outdoor activities.
Indoor view make contrasts with the whole site feeling. Ornamental trees and colourful perennials create a garden feeling. It is a transition between nature and urban.
1:150 Section
B
RESIN BOUND PATH
CANAL
WOOD BOARD DECK
LAWN
NATURAL STONE PATH
LAWN
RESIN BOUND PATH
LAWN
B'
Spring D-D' 1:125
Species D
Size (cm)
Density
Percentage
Notes
Trees (Bare-root) D'
Alnus cordata ( Heavy Standard)
12/14
20%
Plant in the edge of the forest garden as shown
Malus domestica (Standard)
8/10
30%
Plant in random groups 3-5 same species
Prunus avium (Light Standard)
6/8
50%
Plant in random groups 3-5 same species
Elaeagnus × ebbingei
C3
20%
Plant in the edge of the forest garden as shown
Ribes rubrum
C10
40%
Plant in random groups 3-5 same species
Ribes uva-crispa
C3
40%
Plant in random groups 3-5 same species
Shrubs
Ground cover
N
S
Aquilegia vulgaris
C2
11 / m2
20%
Cornus canadensis
P9
20 / m2
40%
Rubus ‘Betty Ashburner’
C2
5 / m2
10%
Pulmonaria officinalis
C2
4 / m2
5%
Symphytum ibericum
C2
5 / m2
10%
Calendula officinalis
C2
20 / m2
10%
Campanula rapunculus
C2
11 / m2
5%
C2
20 / m2
100%
Bulbs Allium ursinum
Autumn D-D'
Bulbs scattered in 'natural groupings'
Winter D-D'
Alnus and shrubs works as a windbreak. Alnus provide good autumn colour.
Fruiting trees and shrubs are harvest in antumn. Malus create colour contrasts with the context.
Elaeagnus provide green colour in winter.
Deciduous trees create wind shelter, and let more sunlight touch the ground.
Forest garden
Light tolerant perennial meadow mix with annuals added for a quick and colour display. Sow Campanula rapunculus's seed biennially in first four years in spring.
Character A forest garden is a garden modelled on the structure of young natural woodland, using edible plants to benefit people. From shady tree groups and fruiting shrub tickets to arranged fruit tree garden with summer flowering ground cover species. This forest garden is to evolve and change over time, helping to reach the vision of the urban forest.
Irrigating water per week in a drought.
Plant Allium ursinum in winter or spring. Particular focus should be given to high priority areas along the footpath and at entrance points.
Productive shrubs are initially planted in groups of 2-3.
Prunus avium and Malus domestica will be planted evenly spaced. Protecting with spiral tree guards and competing vegetation is prevented with mulching.
Weeds control annual: Monitor the area for unwanted seedlings and weeds. Hand weed and spot treat with glyphosate if necessary.
5
Aims • Build a low maintenance forest garden through using self-seeding plants and diseaseresistant trees species.
0
Year1
• Enrich the biodiversity of the site through various vegetation layers, creating different habitats for wildlife in garden interior. • Provide an unexpected experience for the public. Flowering and fruiting plants to enhance seasonal interests and interaction between people and landscape.
Sapling: Remove unwanted tree samplings by hand. Watch for Alnus which seeds liberally every 2-3 years.
10
Check for vigorous growing gound covers. If one specie starts to dominate the area, remove part of this specie to ensure other ground covers' growth.
Putting up bat boxes. Install bird/ bat boxes on trees from 1.53m above ground with different sized entry holes for different kinds of birds and bats. To avoid fruit maggots.
Thining the tree groups allows for lateral growing space. For the ground cover, light demanding decline, shade tolerant plants will persist. Shade tolerants should be inserted under and around trees and shrubs in groups of 3/5 in summer.
Pruning Malus domestica every 2-3 years to maintain a supply of new wood and thus fruiting. For prunus avium, just cut out any diseased or dying wood between May and September to reduce the risk of introducing disease.
Little prunning for Ribes rubrum and Ribes uvacrispa, unless there is a lack of new wood.
5
0
Pieces of productive shade tolerant perennials begin to harvest.
Year 5
15
Pruned of Alnus cordata's lower branches up to halfway up the tree and coppiced shrubs below.
Coppicing Alnus cordata over the winter.Cutting all stems off low to the ground, as low as possible usually. Coppicing every 10 years
Doing pollard to fruit trees, basically coppicing higher, at 1-2m high every ten years.
After trees gain height, and with continued pruning, the ground layer can be developed further.
10
5
0
Year 10
Shade tolerant underplanting develops over time, characterised by flowering lower layer ground cover.
Flowering and fruit shrubs create an additional layer of interest and have a biodiversity value. Otherwise, shrub grow in a relatively shady area, it will grow taller and thinner than usual, and bear their fruits at a height that is kinder on backs and knees for harvesting.
Project 2: Landscape Planning - Urban Regeneration A. Office building in Castlegate area
B. Bridge connect Castlegate and Victoria Quays
C. Node in front of Victoria Quays
Urban regeneration is playing an increasingly important part in enhancing environmental quality and quality of life in cities around the world. This work addresses the patterns and processes that currently influence urban design, examining theories and typologies of urban form, the drivers of urban change and urban regeneration. It investigates the relationship between urban form and urban greenspace and the human experience of these as part of the urban landscape. My vision is Vibrant Riverside.These diagrams show the proposed journey from Castlegate to Victoria Quays. I want to deliver an animate riverside walking experience during the journey. Victoria Quays area was regenerated in 1990s. It provides offices and business space, also leisure facilities. Also, it is close to pub area and city center. Therefore, it has many potentials. I would like to regenerate the Victoria Quays and give it a new identity.
D. Entrance of Victoria Quays
G Proposed market area in Canal side
J. Water accessing area
E. Threshold of Victoria Quays
H. Seating area in Victoria Quays
Section F-F'
F. Listed building in Victoria Quays
I. Proposed bridge connect two sides of canal
Section G-G'
Project 3: Sustainable Housing
1:250@A1
B
A'
1:500 Section
A
4 storeys flat
Porter Brook
Detension Pond
Community House
Private garden Terraced House
Semi-public foreyard with shrub and every green tree
Road
A'
A
B'
1:250 Section
B
B' Ornamental Community House Tree Planting in front of encourage walking,cycling community and play. It also house. is the emergency vehicle lane.
Porter High quality Brook river walk to
Path beside communal space
Open centre commual area. Blossom and autumn colour trees to be planted for seasonal interest and shelter.
Interior Private path for garden residents.
4 storeys flat
Road Front Entrance with 1 meter height shrub
Project 4: Detailed design
Thank you for taking the time to look through some of my work. If you would like any further information or would like to see any of the work shown in greater detail please don't hesitate to get in touch. My CV is available on request. Email: mzhou19941210@gmail.com 549039906@qq.com Telephone: (+44) 07871649537 (+86) 13482104747
Manlin Zhou Undergraduate Portfolio