Portfolio by Chia-Hung Chao

Chia-Hung Chao Portfolio

Landscape Architecture MA University of Sheffield

Chia-Hung Chao Mobild: 07476593741 Email: cchao80930@gmail.com

Experience

Reference Ms. Jinny Blom

Director Jinny Blom Ltd Tel:020 3950 2899 Email: jinny@jinnyblom.com

Mr. Neil Northrop

Senior Landscape Architect Weddle Landscape Design Tel:0114 250 1181 Email: mail@weddles.co.uk

Visa Tier 2 Working Visa (Valid: 31-12-2024)

[Jan 2020 - Aug 2020]

Position: Garduate Landscape Architect ‧technical drawing (CAD, Adobe CC, SketchUp and Hand darwing) ‧Planting Design (Garden and Woodland) ‧Site researchs and servey ‧Physical model making

Weddle Landscape Design, UK [Mar 2019]

Skills Photoshop Illustrator Indesign AutoCAD Rhinoceros SketchUp GIS Lumion Driving

Jinny Blom Ltd, UK

Position: Part-time Landscape Technician ‧CAD drawing (Masterplan) ‧Tree survey and protection plan & Planting schedule making [Jul 2018]

Position: Summer Landscape Technician ‧CAD, Photoshop drawing (Masterplan, Sections, LVIA) ‧Tree survey and protection plan & Planting schedule making

Townshend Landscape Architects, UK [Aug 2018]

Valid Driving License

Education University of Sheffield [Sep 2017-Sep 2019]

Landscape Architecture MA Tamkang University [Sep 2015-Jan 2016]

Architecture MA Chung Yuan Christian University [Sep 2010-Jan 2015]

Landscape Architecture BA

Position: Summer Intern ‧CAD, Photoshop drawing (Stair details, Sections, plans) ‧Concept design for square furnitures ‧Planting schedule making ‧Indesign report arranging

Tamkang University Dept. of Architecture, Taiwan [Sep 2016 - Aug 2017]

Tamsui Wenhua Primary School Participatory Design Project Position: Project Assistant ‧Hosted design workshop, forums and exhibition ‧Landscape design (Proposal drawing)

Eyes on Place- Promotion environment design Society, Taiwan [Nov 2016 - Aug 2017]

1. Tong’an 87 - Community Participation Playground Design & Build Project Position: Co-Landscape Architect & Construction team ‧Landscape Design (Proposal drawing, model making) ‧Hosted design workshop and engaged with community ‧Purchased materials & Built the design 2. Shezidao - Flooding zone Anti-development Propaganda Booklet Position: Graphic Designer ‧Visual & Character design for the brochure ‧Illustration drawing

Volunteering RHS Chatsworth Show Long borders Planting [Jun 2019] (Sheffield, UK) PhD Green Wall Experiment Plants Planting [May 2018] (Sheffield, UK) Xianjiyan Hand-Made Mountain Trail Building [Jun 2015] (Taipei, Taiwan)

Hobby Landscape photographing, Traveling, Cooking, Hiking, Crafting (Woodwork , Indigo dyeing, Modelling)

Competition [Nov 2017] Won 1st- UoSLA Whole School Event Leeds Tower Works design competition with oobe Landscape Architects (Leeds & Sheffield, United Kingdom) [Dec 2015] Won 1st- Taiwan x China Architecture Schools Competition Zhujiang Brewery Factory reuse project (Guangzhou, China)

Contents

Old Oak & Park Royal Regeneration Planning - Design

[2018-19 University Special Project] Computer drawing skill

P.04

XL - L

Sheffield Ring Road Site D Urban Design

[2018 University Project]

Hand drawing and model making skills

P.12

Practical Works

Construction Plan & Planting Design [2017 University Project]

XS Masterplan, Tree Survey, Landscape Appraisal and Visibility Zone

[2018 Work in Private Practice]

P.16

XL-L

Old Oak & Park Royal Regeneration Site: Old Oak & Park Royal, London MA2/ 2018-19 University of Sheffield Course: LSC 6005 Special Project, Planning/Design

Old Oak & Park Royal is the most significant industrial area in London. Due to the HS2 is going to set a new station at here, the site get opportunities to deliver better environment to the area. This project cross planning to design stage provided new systems and development/design principles to the future of Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2/3 zone. Giving north-west London a walkable & cyclable environment and deliver 4 people better and greener images of the city.life.

Vegetation Typology

Design Principle Green Space & Seasonal Change

Landscape Character

Topography Change

Connection Activities Space

Wetland/Woodland

Grove

Avenue

Meadow

The most natural feeling type with variety vegetation combination. With different hight/ stem of trees and understorey.

Fitting into car park or some space with heavy commute requirement. With light tree trunk and canopy, and no understorey.

Use

Pavement Material

Building Access & Facing

Tall single stem tree on the road side and short single/ multi stem trees on the walking side. With understorey.

Combine with lawn and using multi stem tree to form the space. Providing light but green feeling for urban area.

Vegetation Understorey

Full sun - Partial shade

Space Strategies

Enclosed Space

Multi-function Lawn & meadow

Sitting by the Planting

Flexible Event Space

Tree

Avenue

Variety Walking Experience

Full shade - Partial shade

Avenue/ Park/ Square/ Grove

Park (wet)

Water Management

Canal Side Park

The site is fairly flat. Therefore, the water collected from roof and surface just going to certain points then took away by drainage system. Rain garden/ Bioswale

Dry

Rain

Hospital Plaza

To Drainage System

Temporary Detention pond

Stormwater from Roof/ Ground

To Drainage System

Dry

Rain

Central Way Square

Steps Sitting Area

Sunken Flexible Space Roof water

Dry Fountain

Roof water

Surface water

Into drainage system 6

Surface water

Sheffield Ring Road Site D Site: St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gate, Sheffield MA1/ 2018 University of Sheffield Course: LSC 6114 Landscape Urbanism & Design

The ring road now is not friendly to pedestrians and cyclists. Subways and complicated crossing force people bypass or not happy to visit this area. This project base on the idea of landscape urbanism, use 3 different tree typology: Avenue, Grove and Woodland to recreate the space. Bring the human as the priority and allow people can easily to cross the junction.

Working Model

Typology

Soft & Hard Serface

Grove

Perspective Material Frame: 2cm thick Corten steel

Avenue

Seat & table: Seat (200cm x 50cm), Table (70cm x 60cm) Oak, Smooth planed finish, anit-fungidical, insecticide# and water-proof treatments

Attachment Detail

Bench & Table Plan

Woodland

A B C

D E

Key A: Yorkstone Flag Set B: Sand Bed C: Hardcore, Well consolidated D: Gravel E: Compacted Ground 9

Detail Section

Hotel Entrance Plaza

Birch Groves

Shared Surface: Pedestrian/ Cycling/ Bus Route

Rosmarinus officinalis Lavandula angustifolia Ruscus aculeatus Selaginella kraussiana 'Brownii' Pennisetum alopecuroides Rosmarinus officinalis

Ruscus aculeatus Adiantum aleuticum Selaginella kraussiana 'Brownii' Gaultheria 'Pearls' Persicaria vacciniifolia Selaginella kraussiana 'Brownii'

Technical Drawing Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Persicaria vacciniifolia Ruscus aculeatus Lavandula angustifolia

Site: Various

MIX

Works in Landscape Practice & MA1/ 2018 University of Sheffield

MIX

Planting Schedule Species

Density (p/m2)

Betula pendula

Purchase size

Supplier

As per planting plan

height: 4m girth:16cm

Goscote Nurseries Ltd

Malus domestica 'Gala'

As per planting plan

height: 7m girth:40cm

Beeches Nursery

Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana

As per planting plan As per planting plan As per planting plan As per planting plan

10 litre pot

Goscote Nurseries Ltd

15 litre pot

Coton Manor Garden

Total number

Osmunda regalis Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Adiantum aleuticum Osmunda regalis

Trees 2 1

MIX

Shrubs 7

MIX

Rosmarinus officinalis

Lavandula angustifolia

Gaultheria 'Pearls'

Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

14 9

15 litre pot

The Herb Nursery

5 litre pot

Pottertons Nursery

5 / m2

3 litre pot

Norwell Nurseries

Selaginella kraussiana 'Brownii'

7 / m2

1.5 litre pot

Cross Common Nursery

Ruscus aculeatus

5 / m2

3 litre pot

Norwell Nurseries

1 liter pot

The Herb Nursery

Perennials

Malus domestica 'Gala'

Persicaria vacciniifolia Ruscus aculeatus Selaginella kraussiana 'Brownii'

Gaultheria 'Pearls' Rosmarinus officinalis

MIX

Lavandula angustifolia Persicaria vacciniifolia Selaginella kraussiana 'Brownii' Rosmarinus officinalis Selaginella kraussiana 'Brownii' Persicaria vacciniifolia

Lavandula angustifolia Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Selaginella kraussiana 'Brownii' Pennisetum alopecuroides Betula pendula Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Persicaria vacciniifolia Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana

SEC 01

Pennisetum alopecuroides

3/m

10 litre pot

Stillingfleet Lodge Nurseries

Leucanthemum vulgare

7 / m2

1 liter pot

The Herb Nursery

Papaver rhoeas

9 / m2

1 liter pot

Primrose Cottage Nursery

Hyacinthoides non-scripta

9 / m2

1 liter pot

Coton Manor Garden

1 liter pot

Primrose Cottage Nursery

Chamaemelum nobile

9/m

Adiantum aleuticum

7 / m2

1.5 litre pot

Brownthwaite Hardy Plants

Osmunda regalis

7 / m2

1.5 litre pot

Coton Manor Garden

Allium fistulosum

20 / m2

1 liter pot

The Herb Nursery

1 liter pot

The Herb Nursery

Ferns

Bulbs

Allium schoenoprasum

20 / m

NOTE: Bulbs in all Mix areas.

Mix Wildflowers

MIX

Area: 2.8m2

Selaginella kraussiana 'Brownii' Ruscus aculeatus Pennisetum alopecuroides Persicaria vacciniifolia Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana

9/m

MIX

Gaultheria 'Pearls' Persicaria vacciniifolia

Persicaria vacciniifolia

Betula pendula Ruscus aculeatus Lavandula angustifolia Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Species Leucanthemum vulgare Papaver rhoeas Hyacinthoides non-scripta Chamaemelum nobile

Density: 9p/m2 %

no.

Student: Chia-Hung Chao Scale: 1:50 @ A2

Date: January 2017

Sheet: 01/02

Title:

Planting Design for Site B

Project:

SEC 01

South face planting after 2 years, Summer Scale 1:50

LSC6112 Ecology, Vegetation, and Management Studies