Rao Fu (301)326-7036 raofu@uw.edu LEED AP BD+C MLA | Urban Design Certificate University of Washington
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Designer at Eco-district master plan and framework | 2015 University of Washington. Master capstone design studio -Reviewing and research on urban ecosystem sustainability, especially on water recycle, energy conservation and Seattle urban habitat biodiversity. -Developing metrics and proposals for Eco-district sustainable solution Teaching assistant | 2015 University of Washington -Advance GIS and CAD drafting skills related to Construction Document production -Urban Soil Hydrology knowledge and skills to implement design solutions that manipulate urban conditions Design Intern at Russell Design Source | Summer 2014 Seattle -Produce site analysis,graphics,drafting of Cristwood park senior housing landscape renewal -Develop plant maintenance document, NW pacific plants inventory list Urban Design Intern at China Northwest Architecture Design and Research Institute| Summer 2013 -Collaborated as landscape architect with architects and urban planner -Critical participation in pedestrian and trail system planning in Greenlake park Living System Design at Greenhouse Research Complex | 2011-2012 University of Maryland -Design and build Hydroponic living system in Research Greenhouse Complex -Plants selection and growing system maintenance, Harvest, and report Horticulture Practice at native garden | Summer 2012 University of Maryland -Water efficient landscape research and Xeriscaping Plants list on green wall/roof system -Plant identification and documentation VOLUNTEER Volunteer at Green Future Lab. Green wall research center | Spring 2015 University of Washington -Observe and record bird and insect use on the planted wall -Documenting micro-environment on Green wall living system Volunteer at Seattle ReLeaf Program| Summer 2014 Seattle -Help to maintenance native trees to be healthy and safe -Identify invasive plants in Seattle neighborhood DESIGN/INSTALLATION Student Designer at Evergreen Museum & Library | 2012 Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University -Design/Build project for the landscape installation summer Exhibition: Sculpture at Evergreen -Participating in layout design and preparing display boards -Successfully coordinated with students from different culture and professional background
Education Master of Landscape Architecture Urban Design Certificate Candidate. College of Built Environment. University of Washington. Bachelor of Science Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture. University of Maryland.
COMMUNITY DESIGN OUTREACH Growing Interbay’s productive landscape | Winter 2014 Seattle -Community design Charrette and learning workshop -GIS-based community garden city-wide inventory analysis -Integrating productive landscape with community growth and urban complexity Little Saigon community planning | Spring 2014 Seattle -Coordination with community members and stake holders to preserve identity -Develop Little Saigon business district plan based on TOD principles -Book design and assembly for community reference
Awards & Skills Sigma Lambda Alpha Landscape Architecture Honor Society | 2015 Merit graduate wasla team report | 2014 Capstone design studio: Living Infrastructure for the Capitol Hill Ecodistrict ASLA Washington Chapter Annual Student Award | 2013 Award of Merit : Bird-watching Live Experience in Ravenna Park Professional Skill Landscape Design, Urban Planning, Construction Document Drawing, Planting Plan document, Planting design and schedule, Site & Data analysis, Graphic Design. Hand/Digital rendering. Software Photoshop, AutoCAD, Sketch-up, Rhino3D, Adobe Illustrator, GIS, InDesign, and ArcGIS, Spatial Analysis. Flamingo, Lumion, Microsoft office, Adobe Acrobat.
Reference Contact Information | Nancy D. Rottle RLA, FASLA. Associate Professor. (206)-685-0521 nrottle@u.washington.edu Department of Landscape Architecture Director, Green Futures Research and Design Lab Jeff Hou (206) 543-7225 jhou@u.washington.edu Department Chair , Associate Professor Department of Landscape Architecture. University of Washington.
PORTFOLIO | RAO FU LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS Lake2Bay - Central Plaza Capitol Hill EcoDistrict Green Infrastructure Active Campus Parkway URBAN PLANNING PROJECTS Little Saigon Renewal Grwoing InterBay community DESIGN & INSTALLATION Alley mini Golf- Seattle U district Flower field art exhibition PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES Cracking stone-CD drawing Greenlake planning Mount Villa-Living space
Current habitat Current flying route Propose flying route
Discovery Park
Living area Flying route
WA-Pacific NW Migration Area Natural land Light urban
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Puget Sound Habitat Area
WATER CATALYZING HABITAT: UTILIZING WATER RESOURCE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN H
The Capitol Hill EcoDistrict sits between the Arboretum, Interlake Park and Lake Union, all with bird nesting areas. Our design is to provide systems, green, blue and grey water infrastructure can reduce runoff, increase biodiversity and offer cultural/health benefits through publi preserve and recycle. Water quality is a decisive factor in urban environmental quality. Our project is focused on the multi-family resident opportunities and stormwater facilities are considered as important potential elements in the design.
ECO-DISTRICT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE Green Lake Union Bay Natural Area
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Washington Park Arboretum
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e continuity of these wildlife habitats, and diversify shelter, food source and nesting places. As integrated ic access to valued natural resources. Water, as a limited resource in urban areas, is a key resource to tial area in the west portion of the Capitol Hill EcoDistrict. Imminent new development, empty allies, roof
NATIVE BIRD IN GREAT SEATTLE URBAN AREA
Seattle songbirds are the most common year-round residents in the Pacific North in urban areas. Songbirds need diverse food sources, nesting places and shelter.A the habitat study, we came up with four different environment prototypes. The des combine the consideration of these prototypes and green infrastructure that can b
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Bio-swale
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Vertical continuity
Green roof+ green wall+ canopy
Grassland
Tall tree
Mixing
Rain garden
Rainwater catalyzing diversity
Pond
ECO-DISTRICT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
URBAN ECO-CORRIDOR CONNECTION Right beside lake union, with the thick “greenbelt” as arboretum, interlake park, and volunteer park, Capitol Hill Eco district could contribute to Seattle urban ecology as connecting patch. Altogether increasing the Eco-diversity value along Lake Union.
ECO-DISTRICT PLANNING
INVESTIGATING THE SITE Watersheds
Soils - Suitable for Impervious
Slope Analysis
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Not draining 92% (36,417 SF) Free draining 2% (663 SF) Steeps slope 6%(not drain) (2,244 SF) Water-collecting line Water-collecting direction
Land Cover
High intensity Developed 54.8% (21,560 SF) Developed 44% (17,690 SF) Green land 0.2% (74 SF)
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(38,668 SF) (656 SF)
Impervious
Pervious 0.2% (67 SF) Low 1.8% (729 SF) Medium 16% (6,237SF) High 82% (32,290 SF)
<1% Slope 1-12% Slope 12-60 % Slope 60-100% Slope >100% Slope
0% (7 SF) 2% (800 SF) 5% (9,790 SF) 41% (16,293 SF) 32% (12,436 SF)
Canopy cover
Green Canopy Cover 18% (7,086 SF of 39,217 SF) ECO-DISTRICT PLANNING
THE PLAN
Retention pond +bird breeding
Rain water tank
Drainage pipe route Alley water storage and clean route Avenue bio-swale route and gre
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SITE ANALYSIS
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
ECO-DISTRICT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
ALLEY + STREET Alleys, parking lots, roofs,and housing units are the four important potential opportunities both in terms of water systems and habitat enhancement. The whole system design aims to provide habitat and more green space for living and playing, as well as recycling water and treating grey and storm water in order to improve the environment.
MID-RISE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Our new development proposal suggests having one tall apartment instead of several single family houses, based on the need for more housing. Then more land can be used as important water and habitat areas. This plan is located in the north part of the neighborhood, at the end of the stormwater system and at a transition point to Lake Union.
Betula papyrifera Prunus / Pyrus
Cornus nuttallii Acer rubrum
Mahonia nervosa
Myrica californica Carex obnupta Juncus effusus Scirpus acutus
Rubus parviflorus Erica carnea Rosa woodsii Amelanchier arborea
ECO-DISTRICT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
THE HEALTH URBAN SPACE From lake to bay, through the Seattle center, the expansion of urban space stretching to downtown, waterfront, Belltown, and Queen Anne neighborhood. As Seattle central district, lake2bay area has reached economic health, social health and environmental health, and keep breaking the barrier to grow to the healthiest place to live, work, learn, study, create, visit, and play.
ACTIVE-CAMPUS PARKWAY SPELL “WASHINGTON” OUT UWLA - Scan Design studio 2013 Autumn Public Space | Public Life Site: Seattle’s University District
Campus Parkway has a great potential to be a playful urban street, and it should provide a playground for students who are living around Campus Parkway. As more student dorms are built there, Campus Parkway will be seen as a “home“ for students. Therefore, more identity and “furniture” are needed to their new “home & playground“. University of Washington Color celebrating! Purple evokes passionate pride. It’s the color that stands out as most quintessentially our university and is therefore the dominant color in our communications. Gold symbolizes excellence. It’s a sophisticated hue that speaks to our extraordinary standards and immense quality. And when you combine the two? That’s the UW.
West entrance of campus parkWay
Potential streetscape for public space and public life
In near future, Campus Parkway will be Surrounded by UW buildings and students dorms, so Campus Parkway should provides a great outdoor living room and playground for Residents. Therefore, in my proposal, a serial â&#x20AC;&#x153;Washingtonâ&#x20AC;? furniture structure offers strong identity for UW campus and invite residents out to play on the street. For the best Function, my proposal would transform the current empty space to an active urban play street.
41th Ave.
Schmitz Hall
Maple Hall
Alder Hall
Lander Hall
Comm. Duch. Apt
Eastlake Ave.
Terry Hall
Campus Parkway
40th Ave.
Propose public space change
41th Ave.
Schmitz Hall
Eastlake Ave.
Terry Hall
Campus Parkway
Maple Hall
Lander Hall
Alder Hall
Henry Art Gallery
Poplar Hall
15th Ave
Elm Hall
The Ave.
12th Ave. Condon
Brooklyn Ave.
Proposed road network
11th Ave.
Roosevelt Way
Proposed space usage
Rain water flow
Henry Art Gallery
The Ave. Poplar Hall
15th Ave
Elm Hall
Condon
Brooklyn Ave.
12th Ave.
Current space usage
Sun/Shade direction
11th Ave.
Roosevelt Way
Current road network
Comm. Duch. Apt
40th Ave.
Active campus parkway
Campus Parkway outdoor living room & playground The main design concept is to create a public space for different activities and different users. Outdoor living room and playground need to incorporates various play elements and social structure. From passive relaxing space and active climbing space, Campus parkway would be a multi-function streetscape to meet different users’ need. Students can sit and enjoy a cup of coffee, or play on the swings while waiting for the bus.
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Purple and Gold and to theme color of University of Washington. In order to create identity of campus parkway landscape, trees and planting material as great color companion. Along Campus Parkway, elms, maples, ginkos, and oaks are with great gold, yellow fall color, which are the natural combination with Purple street furniture. Especially in autumn, most new student coming, Campus Parkway would be a great welcome entrance for students.
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ALLEY MINI GOLF URBAN PLAY INSTALLATION UWLA - Scan Design studio 2013 Autumn Public Space | Public Life Site: Alley between The Ave & Brooklyn, University District Seattle Team work
The alley between north of 45th Street and west of The Ave is a dark and smelly space, dominated by dumpsters and garbage. Mini golf, possibly the world’s least serious sport, invites all people to putt up and down the alley. Using iconic alley detritus, mini golf transforms the space, utilizing the dumpsters, doorways, and slope to bring playful people into the alley while allowing cars, pedestrians, and bikers to pass through. The “19th Hole,” including music, a photo station, and furniture, invites players to stay and re-envision what an alley can be.
Building process, with minimum material cost, cutting, painting, drilling, and setup.
Public invitation, online annoucement.
Playing, stopping, talking. Putt-Putt just besides street. Why so serious! Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play!
FLOWER FIELD
LANDSCAPE AS LABORATORY Sculpture at evergreen 7, 2012 summer exhibition Univ. of Maryland+ John hopskins Univ. Project Site: EverGreen Museum & Library, JHU. 4545Introduction N. Charles St. Baltimore Design & Exhibiiton studio
Evergreen Museum & Library, also known as Evergreen House, is a hist Maryland. It is located between the campuses of the College of Notre Dam Museum, make up the Johns Hopkins University Museums.
The whole “Flower Field“ interprets nature’s transformative power of growth and amplifies the site, including the House and the Italian Garden, occupies 2 With the Garretts family, the Evergreen House became a 48-room mansion passionate expression of blossoming plants. Inspired by the scale of the famous expansive artists. open The abundant collections and decorations in the house reflect lawn and majestic presence of the Evergreen House, the field of oversized flowers reflects This project is the bi-annual landscape exibition in the Evergreen House, both the abundance of the blooming season and extensiveness of the Garrett familythroughtout the garden. or sculptures collection. Just as the Evergreen collection of fine, decorative, and library arts reminds us of the power of intellectual and creative inquiry. This garden conveys the power and beauty of Concept Development nature, symbolically expressed in an elegant, yet playful, voice.
2012 Summer Exhibition Opening
View to front entrance
torical museum of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, me and Loyola College, along with Homewood
26 acres of landscape in Northern Baltimore. with a 30,000-book library, and a theatre painted by t the Garretts' passion in literature, music and art. which is to design, construct, and install a variety of landscape
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Model exhibition
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Rao Fu MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON