MENGHE LI LANDSCAPE PORTFOLIO
FAMILY FERN Urban Center 3015
Aspirations Oakwood eco-village
Indy Green network connecting people | connecting places | connecting food and health
Leaf cloud Pergola Design
FAMILY FERN Urban Center 3015 Comprehensive Design Studio | 2015 Fall | 6 weeks
Introduction The project is an exploration on the future city in 3015. The project focus on the public and private space and the role of the individual and family in the creation of a dynamic and adaptive vertical community.
Observation and Problem Increasingly numbers of families are moving to big cities, living in tiny apartments in order to save the transportation time between work and home so that they can be with their families. The movement makes the city center so crowded, that the living condition becomes not so pleasant. The main goal of this project is to find ways for families to live together in a pleasant environment in a high density urban fabric.
Toronto
Paris
Population of Metropolitan Area
Population Metropolitan Area
1981: 2,137,395 2011: 5,868,900 2013: 5,966,300 2014: 6,055,724
1982 : 9,362,000 1990 : 10,291,851 1999 : 11,174,743 2012: 12,341,418
New York
London
Beijing
Population of Metropolitan Area
Population of Metropolitan Area
Population of Metropolitan Area
1980: 7,071,639 2000: 8,015,000 2013: 19,949,502 2014: 20,092,883
1981: 6,608,513 1991: 6,887,280 2001: 7,172,036 2011: 8,173,900
1980-w: 90,430,00 2000: 13,569,194 2010: 19,612,368 2013: 21,148,000
Design Solution The main body of the building consists of two main structures that are alive and can grow with the population growth. One main structure carries all the families and provides the supporting utilities. The other one is a park system. The whole structures are self-sufficient. More than 600 acres of food production area are spread out in different levels on the main stem, providing 16 million pounds of food for up to 8000 residents within easy access.
Residential Structure The house is alive and can grow a new room when there is a baby born in the family. Family members can move out to the same branch when they want to get more personal spaces but still close to the rest of the family. The family events happen in the family living room, outdoor shared space .
Each Generation:
- single bedrooms with restroom (225 square foot per person) - shared outdoor space (320 square foot per person) - family livingrooms (400 square foot)
Outdoor Shared Space Transportation Dwelling
Social Structure The family events happen in the family living room and outdoor shared space . Communications between families happen in the parks.
Aspirations Oakwood eco-village Community Design Studio | 2014 Fall | 4 weeks
Introduction This project consist of the site planning and design for the 50 residents and the public in the Oakwood Center. The project includes design and plan for integrated water, wasteater, energy, building, landscape, education systems.
Analysis Match existing landcover
Drainage line and wetland location
Promote exsiting culture
Forest
Development area
Wetland
Corp field
Sofen edges
Soil suitability Hard edge
Development area
Soft edge
Forest
Farm land
Preserve existing features
Preirie
Existing building Existing trail
Wetland
System Diagram Water system
Food system
Energy system
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Water system
Indy Green network connecting people | connecting places | connecting food and health Group work: Menghe Li & Taylor Metz & Ni Bai Regional Design Studio | 2015 Spring | 6 weeks
Introduction This project focus on increase access of people in need to healthy food and activities by identify safe route between people and place, and by design spaces that can be used for food production and park.
Issues - Food Deserts: much of Marion County, IN lies in a pedestrian food desert, meaning the majority of its residents do not live within a 3-5 minute walk of a food access point (grocery stores, food marts, pantries, markets, or farmer’s markets). - “Green Deserts”: Similarly, many of its residents do not live within a 3-5 walk of a park or public green space.
Marion County Food Desert
Populations in Need (of increased access):
Access (to community amenities)
Marion County Green Desert
Too Old No Car Too Young
ADULTS > 65 CHILDREN < 18 NO VEHICLE
No Money
LOW INCOME
Populations in Need (of increased access):
Site Selection - Target Neighborhood Analysis
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Program
POPULATIONS IN NEED OF ‘ACCESS’ (to their own community amenities)
COMMUNITY ISSUES & PROBLEMS
GOALS & OBJECTIV
LOW INCOME
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limited access to healthy food options
increase opportunity to healthy and locally produ
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increase opportunity to green spaces that offer healt
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ADULTS > 65
limited access to opportunities to connect with others
many abandoned buildings and vacant lots
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STRATEGIES & PROGRAMS
GREEN SPACE PROTOTYPES (for populations in need of ‘access’ to their own community amenities)
community supported urban agriculture
community gardens
food delivery systems (grocery stores, pantries, markets)
GREEN SPACES FOR THE ELDERLY
greenways and bike lanes
enhanced streetscapes (safe sidewalks, trees, wayfinding, art, sculpture, signage) updated bus routes/stops
GREEN SPACES FOR CHILDREN
leverage common missions of existing non-profits
transform vacant lots
places for people to gather
GREEN SPACES FOR FOOD
Detail Plan Mapleton-Fall Creek| McCord Park McCord Park may be better developed to accomodate the gathering and activities of the elderly in the surrounding neighborhood.
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Fountain Square | Pleasent Run Greenway The Pleasent Run Greenway currently transects the southern Fountain Square Neighborhood boundary. Designing the large, undeveloped, surrounding park space with programming for the large numbers of children in the neighborhood may better activate the space as well as help develop a southern neighborhood identity.
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10. ORCHARD 11. S. STATE AVENUE GREENWAY 12. SOUTH ENTRY (START OF FITNESS CIRCUIT) 13. BLOCK STEPPING STONES SCULPTURE 14. COMMUNITY PARK PLAYGROUND 15. SCULPTED PLAY HILLS 16. WOODED PLAY STRUCTURE
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The longest green space in the Near East Neighborhood may be enhanced by a shared purpose of urban agriculture as well as activity and recreation.
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Leaf cloud Pergola Design Group work: Menghe Li & Ji Jin Engineer | 2014 Spring | 4 weeks
Introduction This project aim at design a pavilion for Ball State University shuttle station. The main material of structure is a curved girder claimed form a barn.
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Thank you ! Menghe Li mli7@bsu.edu 765-273-0642