TABLE OF CONTENTS
RENEWAL OF WUMING SEDA BUDDHIST COLLEGE · Academic Work ·Tradition Culture Survival REVIVAL OF OLD TOWN · Professional Work · Restoration of Water System RE-CONNECTION AND CULTURE RE-BIRTH · Professional Work · Park Design CREATE CITY PLAZA AS LIVING ROOM · Academic Work · Plaza Design OTHER WORKS · Form 2011-2015
CLASSIC ROCKERY DESIGN
WATER PAINTING
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RENEWAL OF WUMING SEDA BUDDHIST COLLEGE Academic Work (individual) Apr - Jul,2015 Instructor: CAO Likun Location: Sichuan, China Because of the very unique religious faith and nature resources , life style of Tibetan is tremendous relying on the understanding and exploiting of nature. As this Buddhist college become well-known home and abroad, people regard this shrine as their pilgrimage destination. Monks from all over the world self-construct their dwellings and adapt them to the needs quicker . However, informal settlements are incomplete , which destroy their traditional natural circulation relationship seriously. This project rethink the current need of the existing community as well as those of future monks, thus three new patterns are introduced in order to create a harmony community not only reviving Tibetan’s traditional life circle, but also satisfying monks religious faith in their future growth.
TRADITION LIVING MODE 87% people in Seda are engaged exclusively in animal husbandry. 98% people in Seda are in belief of Tibetan Buddhism. Given its historical religious and political factors, thousands years of geographical isolation, Seda enforced by immigration restriction, leaving there a pure race closet to original situations. This place, commonly sees monks, believers and adventures.
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Rebirth
Wuming Seda Buddhist College is located in Seda County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of China. The terrain in Seda is very complicated.
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HISTORY AND ISSUE 1980
32 people
Master settled this village together with 32 monks
1993
2000 people
Reported as the largest Buddhist college in New York World
1997
6000 people
Buddhist College formally established.
2015
20000 people
Houses Covered Meadows
This shrine become an object of pilgrimage for people around the world
No Habitats For Cattle
Poor Living Condition
CONCEPT I proposed to solve the problem by three strategies, prairie restoration, tradition revival and economic resurgence. And three strategies are corresponding to three topologies, which interactively effect each other. Under this concept, all of them would process in a positive way. It also serves as a development model for the increasing population in Wuming Seda Buddhist College. By doing that, this site can realize its own development while there keep the balance of nature, people and economy, and finally contributes to the steadfast of monks faith.
Provide pasture for cattle
Farm products brings income
STRATEGE1 Prairie Restoration
STRATEGE2 Tradition Revival
Faith Harmony with Monks
Local identity's attracting visitors generates income
GIS Analysis
STRATEGE3 Economic Resurgence
MASTER PLAN
Traditional Area
Existing Dwellings
Economic Area
Dismantled Dwellings
Prairie Main Connection
Steep Mental
PROGRAM
Reservoir
WATER SYSTEM
ROAD
SITE STRATEGY After the whole master plan and according to the GIS analysis, one typical site was selected to design in details. Three strategies were practiced in this site as an example. First, dangerous and deserted houses were selected for relocation. On the higher part of the slope, where is extremely steep, meadow were restored into pasture and developed animal husbandry. Second, commercial band were established in order to increase local people’s income, also the money was used to the third step-build new neighborhood units. The new units were equipped with new facilities and an renaissance of traditional living mode.
Commercial Band 4070m 4028m
Public Space
3970m 3951m 3941m
Electric Transformer Substation
Tibetan Yaks
Traditional Units
On the higher part of the mountain, much of the vulnerable areas will be covered with vegetation mainly from the local species. In the middle part of the mountain, self-sufficient agricultural units were built. On the lower part of the mountain, commercial band and pubic spaces were built for visitors.
Agricultural Units
Teaching Building
Commercial Band
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Prayer Road
Trees Herbage
Extreme Steep Houses
Agriculture Unit
Debris of Fire Hazard
Shabby Houses
Deserted Houses
PHASE 1 Relocation
Dangerous and deserted houses were selected by field investigation
Meadow Restoration
Commercial Development
PHASE 2 Restoration Meadow restoration begin to produce products for supporting commercial development. Pasture Area Agriculture Units
PHASE 3
Commercial Band
Commercial Establishment
Old Dwellings Public Space
Communal Reservoir
Prayer Wheels
The money earned from commercial band will support the agriculture units and pasture are in return. Neighborhood Units
PHASE 4 New Neighborhood Units New facilities were set up and the whole new system were established.
TYPOLOGIES Animal husbandry
TYPOLOGY1
Pasture for cattle
Pasture Area Recovery
Monks dwelling units Community agriculture
TYPOLOGY2
Economic Resurgence
Money support
Provide agriculture products
TYPOLOGY3
Provide animal husbandry products
Traditional Mode Revival
Open space Prayer wheel
Rain water reservoir Prayer road
Prayer flags Prayer activities
Learning spaces Grazing & milking
Wind-power generation Rain water collection
Residence for monks First-floor for cattle
Residence for monks First floor for business
Prayer road Buddhist debating space Long wall of prayer wheels
Local identity attracts visitors and increase income
PASTURE AREA RECOVERY STAGE 1 0 ~1 year
Remove the old buildings and start to do constructional activities. Alpine plants and meadow start to grow.
STAGE 2 5 ~15 years
Natural systems begin to operating. Alpine plants and meadow begin to reproduction. Seeding process is through air.
STAGE 3 15 ~30 years
Land is recovered to a natural condition. Seeding process is through both air and soil. Landscape can incorporate with human activity.
PLANTS SELECTION TREE
Root depth Barren resistance SALIX CUPULARIS
MYRICARIA SQUAMOSA
PICEA LIKIANGENSIS
INCARVILLEA MAIREI
TROLLIUS CHINENSIS
POTENTILLA FRUTICOSA
RHODODENDRON IAPPONICUM
INCARVILLEA MAIREI
ELYMUS SINOSUBMUTICUS
Self-reproductive Ability
KOBRESIA WILLD
MEADOW LANDSCAPE
HABITATS FOR CATTLE ACTIVITY SPACE
PRAYER ACTIVITIES
PASTURE
POA CRYMOPHILA
FLOWER
Cold resistance
TRADITIONAL MODE REVIVAL
Provide money Supporting facilities
Provide products for Commercial transaction
NEW RECYCLE SYSTEM
New dwelling Recycle system
Economic Resurgence
Water collection
Wind power Generation
Solar energy
Agricultural Products
Husbandry Products
By-products
MONKS’ DWELLING
AGRICULTURE FIELDS
TRADITIONAL DWELLING IMPROVEMENT New dwellings are based on the appearance and structure of traditional dwelling. Prefabricated form is durable and can be easily assembled. And new energy cycle are relying on technical appliance.
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Rammed earth fill have better insulation to resist the cold climate Metabolism of cattle warm the house
LOCAL IDENTITY FOR PRAYER WHEELS
REVIVAL OF OLD TOWN Professional Work (Team) March - Jul,2015 Instructor: HU Jie Location: Hunan, China Size: 52.7 HA Role: Recommended the concept of water restoration system Helped design main landscape nodes and details
As a town more than six-hundred year history and thrived from Qing Dynasty, Gaoyi is a traditional town with great rural tourism value among surrounding cities. With abundant water resource, water act as an indispensable part of villagers' daily life— the basic necessities of life, drinking, eating, agricultural production and transportation— are deeply relied on water. However, along with historical development, Gaoyi Town is facing water problems, such as stagnant pond and seasonal flooding, taking away the its original attraction. This project aims at reviving the town by reconnecting the water system. By tracing back to the source of water, connecting the scattered wells, ponds and streams into a whole water system and building flood wall, we create activity spaces along with the water system. Thus, rural tourism will be an additional income for villagers refurbished their town.
SITE LOCATION AND ISSUES Drinking
Historic Attraction
Patriotic Attraction
Natural Attraction
Gaoyi Town is located in Hunan, China. The name GAOYI means tall armchair in Chinese, reflecting the topography that embraced on three sides by green hills, thus this town was built in accordance with mountains.
Domestic
The old town thrived in Qing dynasty because of the developed waterway, Wu Shui River. Also, villagers' life closely rely on the abundant water resources. As a result, this town have huge tourism potential for Rural attraction. However, as time goes by, water system is not functioning and the town faces floods.
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DEAD POND
NATURE HAZARD FLOODING
STRATEGY STEP1: Dispersed Water Spots
STEP2: String Water System
First, wells, drainage canals, ponds, streams and Wushui River distributed dispersedly and independently .
Second, three main streams are designed to connect these scattered points into three systems.
Ponds
Water Wells
Natural Runoff
Dwellings
A. POND SYSTEM
Precipitation
STPE3: Form Purification System
STPE4: Greenbelt and Activity Space
Third, three main streams formed purification system. All run-off water or waste water were purified step by step.
Finally, along with the purification system, greenbelt were generated for public activity spaces.
Gradually Purification
Timber Pile Dike
Discarded Fishing-boat
C. DAM SYSTEM
Tertiary Treatment
Secondary Treatment
Primary Treatment
B. STREAM SYSTEM
MASTER PLAN Gajiaoda Pond Xicai Pond Shanjiaosan Pond Yueguang Pond
Shanjiao Pond
Daqiujia Pond
Honglian Pond Niaozhi Pond Wantou Pond
Zhangjia Pond Dishen Pond
Beihou Pond Da Pond
Dishen Pond She Pond
Lizi Pond
Xiazhai Pond
Batou Pond
Shangdian Pond
Xiazhai Stream
Wushui River
Xiazhai Pond Eco-embankment
Terrace Fields
Wantou Pond
VEHICULAR SYSTEM
PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM
Forest Tourism Old Town Tourism Fields Tourism River Tourism
Main Road Secondary Road Tertiary Road
NATURAL RUNOFF
FLOOD CONTROL DAM
Dam Berm Line
Water Current
DRINKING WATER NETWORK
Flood Current
SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM 50.10m3 49.15m3
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70.80m3
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Waterline Network Head Tank
Sewage Treatment Volume Sewage Disposal
A. POND SYSTEM Step 1 Tiles Filtration
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Local Tiles
Domestic wastewater
Create fish habitat
Step 2 Drainage Canal Purification
Step 3 Big Pond Purification
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Pond Ecosystem
Physical Filtration Step 3
Plants Purification
Aquatic purification Plants
Local Aquatic Plants
Aquatic Ornamental Plants
Step 2
Aquatic Ecosystem
Historical WuTong Temple
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Pond
Pond
Typha orientalis
Phragmites Australis
Filter stone
B. STREAM SYSTEM
Purification System
Primary Treatment
VILLAGERS' DWELLING
GREENBELT ACTIVITY SPACE WOODEN TRESTLE
WATER LOVING ACTIVITIES
Secondary Treat
Nelumbo nucifera
Lythrum salicaria
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High flow water path Eddy currents create habitat for fish
Tertiary Treatment
Wushui RIver
Discharge / Reuse
FARMLAND
STREAM SYSTEM
LOCAL AQUATIC PLANTS
C. DAM SYSTEM Cole field
Waterside deck
Normal
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Flood-wall prevent dwellings from being inundating
Floodwall
Stone cage rein prevent soil fro flood
Stone cage
DWELLINGS
ECO-TOURISM ECONOMICAL CROPS
WATER LOVING
Higher levels are still in function to provide programs Soil is naturally fertilized during flood season
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When the flood water come, spur dikes change the direction of water current and slow down the water speed, thus protect dam from destroying by rapid water flow. Discarded fishing-boat are reused to decorate the spur dike.
100 year flood 50 year flood normal Spur dike Discarded fishing-boat
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WUSHUI RIVER
DISCARDED BOAT TIMBER PILE DIKE
RE-CONNECTION AND CULTURAL RE-BIRTH Academic Work (individual) Oct-Nov, 2014 Instructor: CAO Likun Location: Beijing, China Size: 15ha
Wudaokou, developed from a railroad grade crossin Surrounded by famous universities and companies, W
However, with the deterioration of the conflict betwee on foot or riding a bicycle so it causes a vicious cycle Wudaokou. This program aims at solving the traffic conflicts and interesting nodes.
ng, is called 'Space Center' because it is famous for its cultural integration and special location. Wudaokou also gathered people here who are from different counties and cultural backgrounds.
en traffic and people, more and more people drive cars or take buses to work instead of walking e of Wudaokou’s atmosphere. Noisy, crowded, chaotic, fickle, bustling become the impression of activating the cultural atmosphere. Therefore, a corridor is designed for connection and creating
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Residence began to settle here along with the railway and crossing. The first college established adjacent to the crossing.
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INVESTIGATION STUDENTS
FOREIGNERS
● Study in nearby colleges
● Study or live nearby
● Go to Wudaokou for shopping
● Go to Wudaokou for shopping
● Hope to have a place for discussion
● Want to have a place for culture exchange.
COMMUTERS
SMALL RETAILERS
● Work in nearby companies
● Retail for a living
● Pass through home and subway station
● Sell products in Wudaokou
● Expect for a better walking environment
● Hope to have a place for discussion
RESIDENTS
FULL-TIME MOMS
● Live in nearby district
● Live in nearby district
● Stroll on the street for daily exercise
● Stay at home raising children
● Wish a garden for fitness walk
● Wish a children's playground for kids.
GRAFFITI WRITERS
BUSKERS
● Randomly come to Wudaokou
● Randomly come to Wudaokou
● Used to create along the train rail
● Perform on the street
● Hope an exhibition for pop culture
● Hope a ground for street performance.
COMMUNICATION
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STRATEGY DISTRICT SCALE
Tsing Hua University
Renmin University of China
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Capital Central Institute of University of Physical Economics Education Beijing University of Posts
Beijing Film Academy
Beijing University of Astronautics and Astronautics
Beijing Language University of University Geosciences
Peking China University HSC University of Science
Beijing Forestry University
China Agricultural China University University of Petroleum
Beijing Normal University
Commercial Center Proposed Connection Colleges & Universities
NEIGHBORHOOD SCALE
SQMH Community
DSY Apartment Tsing Hua University
ZGC Community
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DWZ Community
ANGE SPACE ZCY Community
Beijing University of Astronautics and Astronautics University of Geosciences
Beijing Forestry University Beijing Language University
Companies Proposed Connection Colleges & Universities Communities
MASTER PLAN N This park aims at solving the terrible traffic atmosphere, and provides easier connection between varied destinations. The corridor is designed to link the subway station, shopping center and residential districts. Moreover, various activities can be found in the park. People can regain the cultural ambience here.
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2 Public art space
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4 Culture space
5 Sunken plaza
6 Grass lawn
7 Resting terrace
8 Exercise plaza
9 Amenity garden
10 Children's space
11 Relaxing pool
12 Poplar woods
13 Subway station
14 Shopping center
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ACTIVITIES ON THE CORRIDOR
Residents are able to go for a walk or play with their children on the corridor, which are linking to their residential buildings.
Small events can be hold on some nodes of he corridor. College students studying in nearby universities can regain the activity circumstances.
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The corridor above the street is designed for resolving the conflict between motor vehicles and human, also people can enjoy a visual feast
Covered with various plants, the corridor is also a decoration, a green belt, looking from the ground.
RE-CONNECTION Reconnect the site to site. Provide programs along with the route. Propose corridor to from a fast transportation, making each destination more accessible to public. The corridor will become the critical link in this area with walkable and bike-able environments and cultural rebirth.
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Using the corridor and new connection as an opportunity to reemerge the culture, which was born with the development of Wudaokou. Increase public awareness about the cultural history of this area, creating identity for the region.
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Grass Lawn
Corridor Exercise Plaza
CREATE CITY PLAZA AS LIVING ROOM Academic Work (individual) May-Jun,2013 Instructor: ZHU Jianning Location: Beijing, China Xidan Commercial Street, as the most famous modern business district of Beijing, attracts large amounts of youths relaxing and shopping. However, although it acts as an entrance of the busy commercial center, the simplex use of plaza makes the square a deserted and negative areas. Therefore, this large-scale square just meet the basic transportation function. This project is trying to achieve the concept of City Living Room, which means everyone, single or groups, can find a cozy and comfortable space in the plaza and enjoy activities. By analyzing people's relationship models, a multiple-module is designed to meet the requirement of varying numbers of relationship. Also, making full use of the altitude difference, I use steps as an design pattern to create different interesting zones. As a result, not only can this plaza achieve the basic aim of the connection of people's destination, but also meets the requirements for people's activities.
SITE LOCATION AND ISSUE
Forbidden City
Sea Palaces ZhongShan Park
SITE Chang'an Street
Great Hall National Grand of the people Theater
1.45 million
Working People's Cultural Palace China National Museum
Tian'anmen Square
1.65 million
2.3 million
PROBLEMS Although the pedestrian volume is of enormous amount, unsuitable spatial scale and lacking of interesting facilities make some areas become unwanted destination. As a result, this site is used as a passageway for people passing through rather than a city plaza for people entertaining.
CONCEPT City Plaza serve as a living room in the city, not only achieve the basic aim of the connection of people's destination, but also met the requirements for people’s activities
LIVING ROOM
RELATIONSHIP MODELS
POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES ANALYSIS
MASTER PLAN Existing
Main circulation sets the new boundary
Form & Accessibility
Spaces & Nodes
Steps connect up the building and increase the spacial possibility
Nodes on steps and grounds activate whole areas and met the requires of people
City Living Room
Nodes can bring people together and enjoy themselves in the cozy ambience.
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5 underground parking entrance
2 audience area
3 muti-function shelves
6 outdoor cafe
7 gathering space
4 subway entrance
This shelf is composed of modules that can be changed around at will, offering a new plaza practice in the form of personal experimentation. By pushing them on rails and creating different patterns, people can find the most comfortable space with varying numbers of relationship.
Free Style
Exhibition Style
Marketing Style
Fountain Square
Outdoor Cafe
Gathering Area
DETAILS
Music Fountain
Water-Screen Movie
Hydrophilic Activity
Live Show
Skating Show
Dancing Party
SKETCHES OF CHINESE CLASSIC GARDENS During the field trip to south, the concentration area of Chinese classic gardens, I recorded the scenery and mood by sketches, and tried to analyze how the space organized and varied.
ART OF CHINESE CULTURE
INK DRAWING OF OLD TOWN
CALLIGRAPHY
CLASSIC ROCKERY DESIGN
SEAL CUTTING
WATER PAINTING
PHOTOGRAPHY In order to find the connection between NATURE, CULTURE and PEOPLE, I traveled half of China trying to seek for the answer.
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PEOPLE