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Landscape Architecture Portfolio Qi Qin

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NATURAL PLAY MAPLETON, IOWA

PROJECT TYPE Academic PROJECT DURATION Aug - Dec 2014 COLLABORATION 2014 Fall Community Design Studio (Graphics used in this section are idividually produced) On April 9th, 2011 Mapleton, Iowa was hit by a tornado that destroyed a significant portion of the town and disrupted the lives of the residents. The Rebuild and Recover committee was organized and partnered with ISU’s Department of LA to aid in the process of redevelopment planning. Over the past three years students and the committee have collaborated on plans for the redevelopment process. Out of this planning came the need for more play spaces for children of all ages. Accessibility for all ability levels is a problem among many of the current play spaces. For this reason the community has realized a need for outdoor play spaces that better address the suit the town.

NATURAL PLAY SYSTEM MAP

The vision for NaturePlay in Mapleton is to promote child development and community pride by encouraging self-discovery though interactive and experiential connections to the environment and peers. The development will bring nature back into community, while providing a safe place for children of all ages to play outdoors.

Our team gathered individual testimonies from the community members, and created a set of workshops designed for the first and fifth grade classes in the Mapleton Elementary school. Our team was then able to take the information gathered from the workshop and homework assignment to inform design decisions specific to the community’s requests.

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Existing Proposal

Play Elements Quantity for Different Age Groups

40% 60%

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65%

Average Number of Hours Spent Playing Outside/Week

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23%

2 blocks 4 blocks 6 blocks

Distance Parents are Willing to Let Children Travel Alone

After a full analysis and understanding of the current play spaces within Mapleton, we quickly realized the need for a connected system of NaturePlay.

This system will provide opportunities to all age groups across the entire town of Mapleton. Each design intervention was selected based on the distance from one another and in relation to age group needs.

PROPOSED NATURE PLAY SITES IMPORTANT COMMUNITY AMENITIES NATURE PLAY SYSTEM ROUTE CHILDREN’S FAVORITE PLACES 4-BLOCK WALKING DISTANT 10-MIN DRIVING DISTANT

Natural Play Center

Natural play areas are outdoor spaces designated for play that are made of natural components such as plants, logs, water, sand, mud, boulders, hills and trees. These components represent the larger wild environment in a way that feels safe and manageable to young visitors and their parents while inviting imaginative and exploratory play.

The plant selection aims to provide various types of element for children to observe and play with.

Plants with special features like their fruit, bark, color, and smell will be attractive to children. At the same time, we ensure the safety of children by avoiding dangerous and poisonous vegetation.

West Ball Fields

Betula papyrifera Amelanchier laevis

Carpinus caroliniana 1

Acer griseum Cornus sericea

TRUNK

Cotinus obovatus

Cornus amomum Scirpus cyperinus

Corylus americana

Carya illinoinensis

Asimina triloba

Vaccinium macrocarpon Diospyros virgiana

FRUIT/SEED

Ceanothus americanus Mentzelia laevicaulis Cornus florida Rubra

Andrew gentian

Amelanchier laevis

Chamarcyparis pisifera filifera liriodendron tulipifera Salix babylonica Hydrophyllum virginianum Juncus effusus

FLOWER

Prunus cerasifera

Acer griseum

Maple St. Vacant Lots

Morus rubra

LEAF

Magnolia x soulangiana 1

Ratibida pinnata

City Park Gathering Area

Hamamelis virginiana Lonicera sempervirens Viburnum carlesii

High School Athletic Complex

The City Park design offers a spanning across the entire park which is driven from the idea of sound and rhythm. Areas include acoustic walls, acoustic of water, musical play, and performance spaces.

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NATURAL PLAY CENTER

0-5 years

6-12 years

12-18 years Childern’s works from the workshop activities in Mapleton Elementary School Adults

Circulation

At the northern edge of Mapleton and the NaturePlay system is the Aquatic Center and a proposed NaturePlay Center. This site is highly designed based on the research and data collected from the studies in Mapleton.

Draft Sketch Plan inspired by children’s works

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The NaturePlay Center consits of many programmed areas which are designed for specific developmental age groups. The 0-5 age group is introduced to a variety of plants as a new sensory experience. At the same time, a sand pit, rolling hill and slide offer opportunities for growth of initial cognitive and motor skills. The 6-12 age groups are offered a unique learning environment with a proposed construction zone, an obstacle course, along with a climbing wall and zip track to challenge the developing motor skills of these children. The 13-18 age groups are also challenged with the obstacle course and will enjoy the Zip Track and the Climbing Wall.

Aquatic Center

Sioux St.

Zip-line ADA safety-surface path

Gathering space

Construction zone

The Climbing Wall promotes upper and lower body strength, flexibility and teamwork.

Botanical garden

Mokey bars

Rope swing A fallen tree acts as a balance beam as well as a climbing element

Stepping logs

Obstacle course

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES SHANGHAI, CHINA

PROJECT TYPE Intership PROJECT DURATION Apr - Aug 2014 COLLABORATION HMD Design Studio Shanghai Branch Selected works in various design stages from conceptual to detailed and constructive design phase. Each graphic is labelled with detail task and credits. The copy right for this section belongs to HMD Design Studio.

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Central Lake, Shenyang, China Ecological project detail design My task: SketchUp detail modeling, physical model making, perspective rendering

This image is drafted by HMD Design Studio

Boat House

Market Plaza

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Existing water system is composted by a serious of isolated small water bodies, and are not well connected that limited the water circulation. The proposal planning aim to integrate the water system to infiltrate and retention water. Increasing ecological diversity benefits the local environment, and adds ecological value for this new developing distinct.

In this design phase, we produced more detailed design for multiple spaces along the lake.

Central Lake Visitor Center

Sculptual Bridge at Main Entrance

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Taihe Mall, Beijing, China Commercial project conceptual design My task: Spacial study, site analysis, concept design, perspective rendering, basic modeling

Intergration Diagram

Roof Garden Phase I and II connection with central green space

Business area main circulation

Visual range from structures

1st Floor

Basement

This commercial complex is located in the central area of Southern Beijing new development district, next to a forest park. The proposal represents an urban, mix use development that involve shopping, sports, business, entertainment, and leisure. To approach a convenient space, two separate structure area are intergraded with landscape space of different functions.

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This image is drafted by HMD Design Studio

Sunken Shopping Center

Patio Overlook

Sport Park and Food Court

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Yintai Mall, Chengdu, China Commercial project construction design My task: Master plan AutoCAD revising, plan rendering, section rendering, detail AutoCAD drawing

This design was collaborated with construction working team, and revised according to the suggestion of the team and customer. We improved the pedestrian circulation by modifying the vegetation islets in the shopping area, provided a better solution for internal and external drainage management, adjusted the pavement pattern, and paver material selection.

This image is created in cooperation with HMD Architecture Studio

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Street Pedestrian

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Planting

Commercial Plaza

Street

Pedestrian

Office Building Square

West Entrance Area

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