Xu Kaixiang's portfolio

Sep,2015

XU

PORTFOLIO

KAIXIANG

Urban Planner & designer

SYSU & HKU

From Sep.2009 to Sep.2015

The Worse World

needs

better

design

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2009-2015 SELECTED WORKS

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II

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02

03

RESUME

GRADUATE WORKS

affordable

sustainable

ecological

symbiosis + regeneration

vertical farming

04

05

IV

balanced

healthy

urban mirror image

life in low pace

OTHER WORKS

III UNDERGRADUATE WORKS

Public Housing on The Go

sky acre city

other skills & experiences

許凱翔 ROY, KAIXIANG XU Address: #1902, Bldg 52, Yayiting, Guangzhou Yajule Garden Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Phone: +8615002038829 +852-65895490 Email: xkx910128@163.com

EDUCATION Master of Urban Design Faculty of Architecture College Affiliation: Class Representative

The University of Hong Kong

Sun Yat-Sen University Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning School of Geography and Planning Honors:Sun Yat-Sen University Outstanding Student Scholarship

2014.09-2015.08

2009.09-2014.07 2010-2011&2011-2012 Academic Year

EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP

2015.06-2015.09 SOM (Hong Kong & Shanghai) 2013.04-2013.07 APEC Design Group Yuan Qifeng Studio 2012.03-2012.04 Guangdong Urban&Rural Planning and Design Institute

RESEARCH

2011.10-Present: 2011.11-2012.10: 2011.10:

Inter-city Traffic Flow Analysis in the Context of the Integration of Guangzhou and Foshan-Case Study of Guangzhou-Foshan Metro Public Participation Based Community Management Model-Case Study of Jinxiuxiangjiang “Fivein-One” Public Meeting A Wide Angle of Urban Evolution-Change of Guangzhou Skyline

VOLUNTEER WORKS 2012.08: 2011.01-Present: 2010.11:

Sun Yat-Sen University the 9th AirTAC Social Practice and Public Welfare Activities Maoming City Youth Volunteer Association The 2010 Guangzhou Asian Game，University City Stadium Games-Venue Volunteer

DEBATING CONTESTS 2012.07: 2011.10:

Second Runner-up, Y.Elite-cup Guangdong-Hong Kong University Student Debating Contest Master debater & team captain, won Champion, Sun Yat-Sen University Debating Contest

SKILLS

LANGUAGES

Oral: English-fluent read, written, and spoken/Mandarin Chinese-mother language/Cantonese-mother language Computer Programming Language: Java, Fortran

SOFTWARE SUIT

GIS, SPSS, Auto CAD, SketchUp, CorelDraw, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, ArcGIS, Rhino

Master of Urban Design in HKU

01 Public Housing On the Go A Mobile Modular Public Housing Community in Hong Kong Project: Design Thesis of Master of Urban Design Location: Hong Kong Type: Academic / Individual Date: May, 2015 to Aug, 2015 Advisor: Brian Jan

MOvable modular

schedule TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISION SHIPPING PRODUCTION

2.35m (2.65 m)

4.4 m

2.8m

LOGISTICS

12 m

2.35 m

5.93 m, 12 m, 13.58 m

DESIGN 3.60sq.m

1.32sq.m

0.96sq.m

8sq.m

6.88sq.m 3.05sq.m

1.62sq.m

0.24sq.m

=29.19sq.m 1.80sq.m

0.66sq.m

0.48sq.m

3.44sq.m

3.05sq.m

1.62sq.m

CONSTUCTION

3.52sq.m

4.00sq.m

CHECK IN

DECISION

1.76sq.m

CURRENTLY

=16.81sq.m

SOLUTION I

ONLY 61%

=10.20sq.m

SOLUTION I

LOGISTICS

MEETING

NEW TOWN PROTEST

=3.36sq.m

SOLUTION II

=13.56sq.m

ADDITION I

=13.56sq.m

concepts SOLUTION II

ADDITION I ADDITION II

P.H.TR

=13.56sq.m

61%

OVERLAPPING ADDITION II

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Project: Module II Urban Design Studio of HKU Location: Bao'an, Shenzhen Type: Academic Studio Project/ Group Date: Oct, 2014 to Dec, 2014 Collaborator: LONG Wenhao, REN Hankai & YIM Hoiyan Advisor: Laurence Liauw & Sylvie Nguyen

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02 symbiosis + regeneration

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symbiosis among the elements symbiosis among the strategies symbiosis between BAO’AN & QIANHAI

Natural Water Circulation

Cutoff Water Circulation

Water Supplement Channel Guxu Sewage Treatment Plant

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Now: 240,000 T per day Future: 500,000 T per day

BAO’AN Central Design site: 1.43 km2

DACHAN

Liuxian Cave Dachan Port

QIANHAI

154 sewage draining exit 80,000 m3 wastewater per day

Tidal Waterway to HONG KONG

107 National Road Mawan Port to Shekou Port, Chiwan Port to Shekou Ferry Terminal

Currently

On the regional level, “symbiosis” refers to the relationship between HK and Shenzhen; on the district level, “symbiosis” refers to the relationship between Bao’an & Qianhai. In this kind of relationship Bao’an is not barely support, but mutual cooperation with Qianhai, so as to utilize the potential opportunity to achieve “regeneration” in the time of “post-industry”.

master plan

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section

100

200

600m

model of design process

water system

Social facility Residence Commercial

Hotel

Convention & Exhibition Office

open space

Green Space 3 Layers Landscape Section

pedestrian system

function

Park Notes

node I

node II

03 sky acre city A Vertical Farming Community in Navi Mumbai, India Project: International Urban Design Studio of HKU in India Location: Mumbai, India Type: Academic Studio Project/ Group Date: Mar, 2015 to May, 2015 Collaborator: JIA Shumin, CHANG Zhaoxing & KANG Hong Advisor: Guy Perry, Jianxiang Huang & Sylvie Nguyen

SKY ACRE CITY

THE WADHWA GROUP

location

contour ANalysis

stormwater

background

framework

master plan

concept The goal of this project is to introduce vertical farming to the site and use vertical farming to promote social activities of local people. Vertical farming is not a new concept, but it is new to India. The mission is to use vertical farming to solve the agriculture challenges in India and also create a complete industrial chain to promote economic development. The vision is to be the first vertical farming demonstration area in India, and people will see how can vertical farming work in India.

Bachelor of Urban Planning in SYSU

04 urban mirror image Huadu Lake Eco-park Urban Design Project: Academic Studio Project Location: Huadu, Guangzhou Type: Academic / Individual Date: Apr, 2013 to June, 2013 Advisor: Lu Xiong

CONTEXT ANALYSIS

Relationship between natural elements and built elements

CHINA

Hotel Fabric

Buildings Street Fabric

GUANGDONG Pearl River Delta Economic Zone Commercial Developed since BC220

Industrial Fabric Mountain

GUANGZHOU Provincial Capital of Guangdong Most Important Foreign Trade Port in Southern China

Water

HUADU

Composition

Functional Cluster of Guangzhou Transportation Junction Logistics Industry Automobile Industry Synthetical Residential Cluster

SITE MEMORY Extraction of elelments that are maintained in the renewing

INDUSTRIAL MARK Xinqing cement plant, built in the 1970s, is located in Huadu City Xinhua Zhen. Huadu city became one of remediation of environmental pollution, because of backward production technology, environmental pollution and production. Storey factory buildings range from 3-8 layers, the overall tone is gray color, with a distinct industrial personality and traits.

RURAL MEMORY Design district is located in the southern edge of the area in Huadu District, adjacent to the village and other villages Kwong.

A large number of Lingnan residual spaces on the village. In the future it will be a blend of urban and rural, and the focus of conflict between them.

URBAN ATMOSPHERE Huadu becomes suitable for business and residential construction, harmonious urban lifestyle has become the core of regional urban populations. It agglomerates industrial factors and population, leading the development of the region and enhancing the radiation effect on the peripheral areas.

ECOLOGICAL CITY As protection of natural ecological matrix, the city will introduce the natural landscape, forming a melt of farmland, mountains, rivers and other natural elements as a body of good living environment mode and spatial pattern of urban ecology.

DISTRIBUTION STUDY How different elements are combined together in the given natural and human environment is investigated.

RURAL SPACE

Learning from traditional Lingnan village's fabric, combining village space and street space by attracting spatial elements.

ARCADE SPACE

This traditional type as a combination of arcade and bamboo house forms the reconstitution of community

URBAN RURAL MOUNTAIN WATER INDUSTRY GREENSPACE

INDUSTRIAL SPACE

The giant dimension of the industrial structures is remained and translated into contemporary materials as main passage for circulation.

HOTEL SPACE

Apply the building to the landform; make the elements merged together by spatial addion and reduction.

SITE PLAN

Plan and programe of the site

PROGRAM ANALYSIS Layered information of the site plan and renderings showing the proposing program

FUNCTIONAL REGIONS Transforming of the office area WALKING SYSTEM

DRIVING SYSTEM The entrance

OPEN SPACE

ELEVATED TRAILS Outside corridor of the cement plant

Wharf

05 life in low pace Gangwan Square Landscape Design Project: Academic Studio Project Location: Yuexiu, Guangzhou Type: Academic / Group Collaborator: Yihui Gan Date: Oct, 2011 to Feb, 2012 Advisor: Hongyu Guo

CIRCULATION ANALYSIS

TYPE1

How different road paterns affect circulation and the speed of it is studied

TYPE2 TYPE3 TYPE4 s=120m t=1min s=120m t=1min s=120m t=1min s=120m t=1min

s=120m t_walk=1min t_bike=20s

s=150m t_walk=1.5min t_bike=40s

circulation through site direction1+2

s=150m t_walk=1.5min t_bike=40s circulation through site direction2

s=120m t=1min s=120m t=1min

s=160m t_walk=1.7min t_bike=50s

s=150m t=1.5min

circulation through site direction1

s=160m t=1.7min

s=180m t_walk=2min t_bike=60s

s=120m t=1min s=140m t=1.2min s=160m t=1.7min s=170m t=1.8min

s=180m t_walk=2min t_bike=60s

LAYERED SYSTEM Different layers of roads, facilities, vegetation work to serve the low paced life.

VEGETATION

UNIT PAVEMENT

SITE PLAN

ZONING

FACILITIES

WALKING SYSTEM

PERSPECTIVE The phenomena of ripples in the water contrasting the dynamic with static give the basic inspiration for the form of the urban plaza.

A relatively quiet space is made around Zhujiang River becomes a void space along the business district. With the diffused shape, the center is centripetal while the edges are spreading out to the surroundings.

LANDSCAPE NODES Hierarchy of landscape nodes makes the gradual engagement into the site.

Main Landscape Node_01 Combination of vegetation, structures, and pathways

Main Landscape Node_02 Wa t e r f r o n t p l a t f o r m s spread to the water and sunshade structures.

Main Landscape Node_02 Waterfront plaza with the grassland resembles the ripples of the water.

LANDSCAPE NODES Hierarchy of landscape nodes makes the gradual engagement into the site.

Third Landscape Node_01 Open space with water lines concrete pavement.

Secondary Landscape Node_01 Large sunshade structures making the contrast between darkness and brightness.

Third Landscape Node_02 Pathways and meadow with gradient change.

Secondary Landscape Node_02 Medium sunshade structures creating the waterfront playful space with dynamic changes of the shadow.

Third Landscape Node_03

Metal decks with vegetation for waterfront musical performance.

MTR TRAIN

Concept

Stre et 50th

49th

Stre et

15 m

Fifth

Avenue

20 m SEWAGE

25 m

OTHER WORKS

150 m

GEOLOGY

160 m

HATS

Pespective view

01 FLOWDESIGNER & GIS

Section

Swimming Pool

02 SHAM

SHUI

PO 2030

Project: Concept Design of Sham Shui Po Location: Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong Type: Academic / Group Collaborator: Yiyang Yang Date: Sep, 2015 to Oct, 2015 Advisor: Paul Chu

Nam Cheong Station

Elevator

Elevator

Sham Shui Po Station

03 Luoxi Island residential design Project: Academic Studio Project Location: Yuexiu, Guangzhou Type: Academic / Individual Date: April, 2012 to June, 2012 Advisor: Yan Sun

04 JInji mountain concept design

Project: Internship Project Location: Moufeng Mountain, Guangzhou Type: Intern / Group Date: April, 2013 to July, 2013 Advisor: Starry Xu, Chang Liu

06 shatou science & technology industrial park, Foshan Project: Design Thesis of Bachelor of Urban Planning Location: Jiujiang, Foshan Type: Academic / Individual Date: Feb, 2014 to May, 2014 Advisor: Qifeng Yuan

05 Solar-energy Bridge Design

Project: “Southern Energy Cup” Design Competition, 2010 Location: Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou Type: Competition / Group Date: Fall, 2010 Collaborator: Xin Qiu

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