Yaqun cai portfolio by Yaqun Cai

PORTFOLIO YAQUN, CAI

2010 Fall ~ 2015 Spring

ACADEMIC WORKS Info-Scape Intervention of Information and Image in Urban Space Design Research Wudaokou Area, Haidian District, Beijing Diploma Project, 2014 Spring

Transforming the Lakefront

The Influence of Shichahai Lake on Urban Development and Waterfront Design Shichahai Lake, Xicheng District, Beijing City Layout Priciple & Landscape Design 2, 2013 Spring

Cube Scape

Plaza Design, Xidan, Xicheng District, Beijing Landscape Design 3, 2013 Fall

"Daytime Star"

Parametric Outdoor Structure Design Architecture Ornament, 2012 Spring

"Provoke Train"

Parts Layout Space Installation in the Railway Station, Beijing Architecture Morphology, 2012 Fall

PROFESSIONAL WORKS Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts Landscape Design

Conceptual Design & Schematic Design Tianjin, China July, 2015

Linan Lakeside New City Waterfront Landscape Design

Conceptual Design & Schematic Design Linan, Zhejiang, China May, 2015

OTHER WORKS Academic Works

Visiting Artists Studio Design, Architecture Design Primer Two Motives, Architecture Design Skin Pavilion, Parametric Outdoor Structure Design Trim Scape, Garden Design "Crafting", Fashion: Creative Practice "Cracks", Public Arts "Crafting", Pottery and Porcelain Art Design Embracing Creek Garden, Chinese Traditional Garden Design

Professional Works Zhanjiang Cultural Center Landscape Design Emei Huangchuan Boulevard Landscape Design Sea Flower Island Landscape Design

Academic Works

INFO-SCAPE Intervention of Information and Image in Urban Space Design Research Wudaokou Area, Haidian District, Beijing

Advisors: Xiaosheng Cui, Wen Liang 2014 Spring Diploma Project, Individual work 2014 National Thesis Project Award of China, Urban Design 2nd Prize, The 12th China Environmental Art Design Annual Award Best Creation

URBAN CONTEXT Wudaokou area is one of the hottest spot in Beijing. It is surrounded by colleges, commerce, communities, office etc. However, it lacks of diversity of interactions between people and the public space and activities. This project tried to generate diverse activities and city experience , and rebuild connections between people, urban space and information it transmit.

Uniformed Information

The information in urban space become uniform because of the urbanization. It makes other information which involve the character, the identity fade away and makes all city, regions, areas, even nation look the same, lost the diversity of experience.

Diverse Information

The information in urban space should represent every aspects of this area or the city. In this case, people can have better interaction with public space, diverse experience in public space and bring more possibilities for the diversity of the public space.

Compartmentalized Information

By showing contemporary, history, potentials offer a opportunity to let people really experience, feel public space in our city, and have their own definition of the place.

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

The historical information refers to the unique features and events , and the formation of local culture in the history of the place.

POTENTIAL INFORMATION

The potential information refers to the information in the urban space that not reveal, but effect its charactre and definition.

COMTEMPORARY INFORMATION

The present information refers to the information which people get in urban space through visual perception such as commerical, public signs.

BACKGROUND RESEARCH Historical Information

The historical information refers to the unique features and events , and the formation of local culture in the history of the place. Wudaokou had diverse social and cultural information from the early 20th century to nowadays, such as traffic, the film, street market, foreign culture, music, and so on.

The Jingzhang Railway

The completion of the Tsinghuayuan Station which was the fifth of the intersection and that was where the name of 1910 Wudaokou area came from.

The Tsinghuayuan Station

President Mao and many leaders of the Chinese Communist 1949 first entered Beijing through the Jinzhang Railway.

President Mao and The Communist

The government decided to build the University Town around Wudaokou area which including the THU, PKU, 1952 CAU, BFU, CUG, BLCU, BHU, CUMT, UTB.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Eight Collegesâ&#x20AC;?

The Wudaokou Labour Union Club

The Wave of foreign students

The completion of the Wudaokou Labour Union Club, and its development stimulated the economic of Wudaokou area. 1958 It was the former of the Wudaokou theather.

The establishment of the Beijing Language University 1962 brought large number of foreign students.

Wudaokou area was the origin of the Chinese Rock music and Punk culture. It was the center of the Punk culture and 1990 many Chinese Rock Band originated in this area.

Chinese Punk origin

The Line 13

The Wudaokou Station

1905 The completion of the Jinzhang Railway.

1999 The construction the Line 13.

The completion of the Wudaokou Station lead to the development of the economic, especially the bar, club, street 2003 market etc.

The completion of the Wudaokou Hualian Mall replaced the 2008 street market, flea market.

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Potential Information

The potential information refers to the information in the urban space that not reveal, but effect its character and definition. Wudaokou surrounding colleges, community, population, the composition of nationality should be as a kind of information in the city in the public space to express.

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Composition of the Nationality of People Base on the statistical data of overseastudents in China, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 KOR USA TH RU JPN IDN IND PAK DEU KAZ FRA VNM MON MAL SGP UK

PKU

THU CAU

BFU

BLCU UTB

CUMT

CUG

BHU

Xiwang Community Chengjian Community The Haidian Third primary school

Huaqingjiayuan Community

Zhananchu Community

Zhanchunyuan Community

Chengfu road Community

Nearby Facilities Colleges nearby Primary Schools Communities Wudaokou area is surrounded by several communities and 9 universities. And it is one of the most concentrated area that foreigners gather. These two factors would effect this area. And these kinds of information also should represent in the public space in order to help people to know this area. 07

SITE RESEARCH & ANALYSIS Contemporary Information

Site Analysis

Nearby Functions Recreation Food Commercial Primary School

Road Network Residential Parking Office Public Serive & Agencies Commerical Area

Municipal Road

Facade Analysis Railway & Subway Line

Information and Images & City Programs The information and images mainly represent as advertisements and public information in urban space. In the facade analysis, the major issue was that create connections between information, images and nearby programs and organize the typology of information.

Chengfu road

Heqing road

Chengfu road north

Chengfu road south

Facade Analysis Typology of the Ads

Food Commerce Clothes Live post Public service

Digital products

Recreation

Grocery store

The Connection between the Ads and its Space

Heqing road west

Divided Close None The major information that represent in the Wudaokou area is commerical information. The historical and potential information of the area mentioned above never show on any media in this area. The lack of part of the information lends to the absence of the experience in the city. The public space should represent the diversity of the information of the city and provide more possibility of experience in the city. 09

Infrastructure Info-layer

DESIGN PROCESS Design Concept Information & Programs Collage

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Historcial Information

Potential Information

Contemporary Activities Potential Activities

Commerical and Recreational Info-layer

Design Process

Define the commercial and recreational area.

Make the commercial and recreational area which insides in the ring area to change form in order to establish the central area.

Build 5*5m grid system in the commercial and Add the college ring area into the site and collage recreational area. with the commercial and recreational area.

Bang !!!

Establish a new grid system.

Divide the Chengfu Road into several sections, Add the Multi-national Info-layer and collage Add the Infrastructure Info-layer and make it become the container of the multi-na- with other two layer. tional system. 10

Landscape Layer Information Warehouse

Infrastructure Info-Layer This system refers to the history of the Jinzhang railway, the old Tsinghua train station and the Wudaokou station. Wudaokou Station Facade paintings Jingzhang Railway Line

Bicycle Parking

Each section is 20m wide. Select traditional pattern and urban furnitures and symbolic vegetations from14 major nations that foreign students come from and put it into each part.

Maple

Hibiscus

White Birch

Cedar wood

Sakura

Oak

Quercus robur

Gingko

Multi-national Info-Layer Represent the diversity of nationality of students by dividing the Chengfu Road and side walk into several equal sections.

Pinus bungeana

Honey locust

Camphor tree

Orychophragmus violaceus

Chinese redbud

Lilac

Spruce

Magnolia grandiflora

THU PKU BFU CUG CAU UTB BHU BLCU CUMT

Select symbolic vegetations from 9 universities nearby to plant in each section.

Crabapple Chrysanthemum

College Info-Layer This ring area were divided into 9 different sections and planted symbolic trees of each university in order to represent 9 university around the Wudaokou area.

Commerical and Recreational Info-Layer Stimulate more interactions between people, public space by showing the image of the local Rock bands and film, creating particular space, facilities for diverse types of activities.

This new system reorganize images and information in the Wudaokou area including historical, present, latent information. Stimulate new interaction and relationship between people and urban space by showing the relative information and image, creating space for activities such as skate playground, amphitheater, street market, playground for children etc. 11

DESIGN ANALYSIS Urban Events Sports Fields 01 Skate Playground

02 Playground & Amphitheatre

03 Urban Trampoline

04 Swing

Aim To build playground for Skate-boarding in order to maintain the original activitiy.

Aim To build the diversity of topog- Aim To offer new installation for raphy in order to create diverse sports, and stimulate more possibilities of activities. interaction between people and site.

Aim To offer new facilities for kids in the playground.

05 Interactive Bench

06 Info-bench

07 Info-grid Plaza

08 National Sidewalk

Aim To create flexible urban furniture for people, and offer possibility for people to interact with urban space.

Aim Add interactive billboard in the plaza which in front of the Wudaokou Theater in order to offer diverse information.

Aim Add info-column alignment to offer information exchange and interactive activities.

Aim Each section of the sidewalk have particular national pavement or pattern and urban furniture.

10 Corridor

11 Community Park

12 Forest

Open Space

Forest Area 09 Leisture Area

Aim Design topography in the col- Aim To create view corridor by Aim To offer small parks and fitness lege info-ring (layer) in orders crating tree alignments and build facilities for residents in nearby to offer leisure area for people. visual connection. communities.

Aim To create bicycle lane for the overpass parking area in order to decentralize bicycle from main traffic and block noise of the train and

Infrustructure 13 Memorial pavilion

14 Overpass Parking

Aim To build connection be-tween people and history information. 12

Aim To create parking area under the overpass in order to fulfill the need.

More detailed urban events and activities, together with corresponding facilities were placed into each info-layer, providing more abundant use and experience for the people in this area.

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04 Swing

06 Info-bench

07 Info-grid Plaza

08 National Sidewalk 09 Leisture Area

11 Community Park

12 Forest

13 Memorial pavilion 14 Overpass Parking

05 Interactive Bench 10 Corridor

Perspectives

TRANSFORMAING THE LAKEFRONT The Influence of Shichahai Lake on Urban Development and Waterfront Design Shichahai, Xicheng District, Beijing

Advisors: Wen Liang, Xiaofeng Fang 2013 Spring City Layout Principle & Landscape Design 2, Group work Collaborator: Bo Dong, Xiaoling Ding , Modi Qu ,Chuzhong Xie

URBAN CONTEXT Shichahai is an historic scenic area consisting of two lakes in the north of central Beijing in China. It locate in the northwest of the Forbidden City and northwest of the Beihai Lake. It consists of the following two lakes: Qianhai and Houhai. The purpose of this project was to find the relationship between urban and water space, and the spirit of this area .

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SITE RESEARCH Shichahai belongs to the Wenyu North Canal, and an historic scenic area consisting of two lakes, Qianhai, Houhai, in the north of central Beijing in China. It locate in the northwest of the Forbidden City and northwest of the Beihai Lake

Water System Chaobai River Wenyu North Canal Yongding River Daqing River Jiyun River Shichahai 336,000 m2

Longtan Park 300,000 m2

Kunming lake Beihai & Zhongnan Lake 2,200,000 m2 890,000 m2

Yuyuantan Park 610,000 m2

Olympic Lake 1,220,000 m2

Chaoyang Lake 680,000 m2

Taoranting Park Lianhua Lake Zizhuyuan Park Tuanjie Lake 170,000 m2 157,800 m2 157,800 m2 46,000 m2

These 11 water spaces represent above are the main public water spaces inside the five ring road of Beijing.

Research Area & Design Intention Shichahai is an important public water space in Beijing since the Yuan dynasty. It is the part of the life of the people in Beijing. Today, Shichahai lake has become a popular tourist attraction in the city, and provide historical, cultural life for people in Beijing. We tried to investigated the connections between commerce, residents, water and the city and found the influence of water on other elements, and redefine the character of regions in the site and made a plan for its future transformation. 18

SITE RESEARCH Historical Evolution JIN Dynasty Jin set up its capital in Zhongdu, opened the Qionghua island and the Bailiantan Lake(the former Shichahai Lake).

The Bailiantan Lake (the former Shichahai Lake)

YUAN Dynasty Built the capital around the Qionghua island in the Bailiantan Lake and built the Central palace near the east coast.

The Qionghua island

MING & QING Dynasty Moved the capital to Beiping and changed its name to Beijng. The Jing mountain replaced the Qionghua island became the new geometrical center of the capital. The Qianhai Lake (the Shichahai Lake) and the Houhai Lake separated gradually.

The Jing moutain

the Republic of China til Reconnected the Shichahai Lake, the Beihai Lake and the Zhongnanhai Lake. Enlarged the planning area, built brand new siheyuans and the Wanghailou tower in the Houhai, and developed the restaurant in the Baimi street, the Lotus market. The hub business around the Shichahai developed rapidly during the period of SARS.

The Zhongnanhai Lake

The Shichahai Lake The Beihai Lake

The Ritual Vulcan

Lotus Market

ath Horse

The Lotus Festival

Obon Holiday

Skating

Chun Xi 19

SITE RESEARCH 5 elements from â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Image of the Cityâ&#x20AC;?

Kevin Lynch mentioned that users understood their surroundings in consistent and predictable ways, forming mental maps with five elements: Paths The streets, sidewalks, trails, and other channels in which people travel. Nodes The center of the human activities. A His tt Landmarks Focal points, intersections or location. r t Cu orica ibu lcu l tiv re Readily identifiable objects which serve as external reference points; Districts P eC La ublic nd las sca pe T si Edges Perceived boundaries such as walls, buildings, and shorelines. r A affic fic ttr

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Landmarks

Mainly refers to the primary or secondary circulation of the movement of visitors. In the Shichahai lake area, we divided the paths according to the level of connection with the water, and the nearby main public transportation. En

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Districts & Edge

Nodes as the center of the generator of events . We will further divided it into different state like node connecting points, site entrances, stay spots to analyze the relationship between people and space in the field of state.

Districts and edge research mainly analysis the contemproray land use of the area that surrounding the Shichahai lake and the opening level to tourists and residents.

SITE RESEARCH The Current Activities & The Historical Activities By organizing the evolvement of the historical activities in several major dynasties, and analyzing the present distribution of the activities and comparing these two to understand the difference of the needs of people now and in the past. And use the comparison as the base of the new design program.

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History of the Landuse & The Changes of Custom

We attempted to analysis the demands of residents and tourists through the classification of the existing site activities, and compared with the evolvement of local activities in history.

By layering the evolvement of land use and local custom of Shichahai lake in different dynasty in Chinese history, we understood the historical context of this area and establish connections between contemproray residents, tourists and history. 21

SITE RESEARCH The Sprit of Regions

These four mind diagram refer to the combinationof the site research and the image of Shichahai Lake from residents in each region. We realized the conflict between residents and tourists is the major problem. The development of the tourism become dominate the public space in Shichahai Lake.

DESIGN ANALYSIS Design Area

The lakefront of Shichahai lake is an important public water space in Beijing. We selected the east bank of the south part of the Shichahai Lake and half of the south bank the north part of the Shichahai Lake, because these two area have relatively more intense conflicts between residents and tourists, more residential activities and more lakefront space.

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Water

Forbidden area

Commerce

Residential area

Vegentaion

Attractions

Road

Pier

DESIGN ANALYSIS Site Analysis

Bar Residential Residential building Super market Forbidden area School Temple Pier

Present Nearby Functions

Water area Water landscape Plants landscape Street landscape Historial landscape Cultural landscape

Original Landscape

Water area Potential Facade Node of Road Enterance City image

Potential Value

Planning Strategies

Water area Short cut Open space Protruded area Building setback area

Compostion of Space 22

Water area Residential Commerical Recreational

Atmosphere

Water area Core area Connected area Transition area Beginning

New Defined Area

DESIGN ANALYSIS Design Layer Vegetation Lakefront

Ulmus pumila L. Ginkgo biloba Zelkova serrata Albizia julibrissin Durazz.

Paulownia

Sophora Salix matsudana japonica Linn. Koidz

Wetland

Scirpus tabernaemontani

Jasminum nudiflorum

Pyrus sorotina.

Sorbaria kirilowii

Phyllostachys nigra

Lake

Acorus calamus Linn

Wetland

Nymphaea tetragona

Nelumbo nucifera

Ground cover

New Circulation Short cut Visiting circulation Nodes Road network Biycle lane

New Program Water area Open Space Pier Commerical Area Leisure Space Recreation Paths

Water System Xihai Lake Shichahai Lake Beihai Lake

Song Qingling's former residence

Zhonglou Tower Gulou Tower

Prince Gong' s Mansion

We combined the needs from residents and tourists with the reorganization of the program, region, circulation, atmosphere of the site in order to change the city image of Shichahai Lake in order to create a public waterfront that connect tourists and residents, reduce the conflicts between them.

DESIGN ANALYSIS Visual Connection View Distance III, d>300m View Distance I, d<100m

Distant Landform Obstruction Distant Builing Obstruction Distant Canopy Obstruction

Adjacent Building Obstruction

Water Area

Adjacent Canopy Obstruction View Distance II, 200<d<300m

Original Lookout Proposed Lookout

Landmarks Wanghai Tower Zhonglou Tower

Original Visual Connection Among Viewpoints

Proposed Visual Connections Among Viewpoints

Potenial Visual Connections Among Viewpoints Gulou Tower

Xiaowang Mansion

Huosheng Temple

Central Island

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Node B

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Node B & Section B-B'

Node C & Section C-C'

Node D & Section D-D'

DESIGN ANALYSIS Hydrology Research

Annual percentage Precipitation in Beijing (ml) The precipitation anomaly percentage The moving average of the precipitation, 2011

% 120 80 40 0 Site -40 -80

1841 1844 1847 1850 1853 1856 1859 1862 1865 1868 1871 1874 1877 1880 1883 1886 1889 1844 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1916 1919 1922 1928 1931 1934 1937 1940 1943 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006

450 500 600 700 800 900 Water network 1000

The annual precipitation anomaly percentage and moving average of the precipitation, Beijing, 2011

Water Management Strategy

Permeable Pavement Community Garden Rooftop Rain Garden

Rainwater Collection

Community Garden Lakefront Wetland

Floating Wetland Lakefront Wetland

Water Recycle

Water Quality improvement

Floating Wetland Lakefront Wetland

Overflow Pipe

Course gravel perimeter bio- filter The rainwater follow the Chinese traditional roof to drop in ground, then it flows to the underground retention tank through pipes and can be recycled by the residents in that building again. The redundant water flows through underground pipes, cleaned by a series of steps, and finally discharge into the lake. 28

Rainwater Collection System

Wetland Management Floating Werland

Lakefront Wetland

Scirpus tabernaemontani

Acorus calamus Linn

Ginkgo biloba Ulmus pumila L.

Scirpus tabernaemontani

Acorus cala- Ulmus pumila L. Ginkgo biloba Zelkova serrata mus Linn

Different kinds of wetland typologies were arranged in the site to response to different site situations and create different interaction between people and water. The floating wetland built by light structure were placed in area with wide water area like southern bank of the north part and south part; The lakefront wetland were placed in area with narrow water area.

Xihai Lake

The source of the water of Shichahai Lake origins in Miyu Reservoir and flow into the lake by passing through the Kuning Lake in the Summer Palace, north moat. In this case, the water level is stable in a year. Drainage Channel

Flood Drainage Xihai Lake Beihai Lake Shichahai Lake

Beihai Lake Zhongnanhai Lake

Flood Control

The water management strategies collect rainwater on rainy days, accelerate water recycle in the river through several gates. The permeable pavement can receive more rainwater and replenish groundwater. The wetlands were used to purify the polluted water.

Roof Runoff

Surface Runoff

Natural Infiltration

Permeable Paving Infiltration Overflow Pipe

Natural Infiltration

Drain Pipe

Retention Tank

Recycle

CUBE SCAPE The Xidan Plaza Design Xidan, Xicheng District, Beijing

Advisors: Zheng Hong 2013 Fall Landscape Design 3, Indivival Work

URBAN CONTEXT This project lies in one of the hottest commercial area in Beijing. These area is the old town of Beijing and still contain some old shopping mall, commercial office, official agencies. The site is the only public open space in these area, which suppose to provide opportunities for diverse activities and activate communities. The challenge was to stimulate interaction between people and public space and stimulate more potential programs in this area in order to bring vitality to this old town. 31

SITE ANALYSIS

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The Forbidden City The 2rd ring road

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Main Entrance The overpass connect the original square and two malls nearby. open boundary over pass closed boundary entrance

Road Network Extant Road Network

Functions The original function layout is isolated with little connections each other.

Nearby Open Space Most open space in this area belong to the nearby building leads to lack of public open space for people. Site

commerce lawn leisure metro

Open Space

square path dump station

Vegetations Gingko Populus tomentosa

Nearby Functions commerce school residence

Chinese scholartree

hotel cultrual use office

lawn

Extant Buildings

This project lies in the cross of the Changan street and the Xidan north avenue which is one of the most important central commercial area in the west of Beijing. Considering the road net, the nearby open space, functions and the extant buildings in the city scale, and analyzing the original entrances, functions, situation of the site to represent the site in two different scale.

These large scale buildings are isolated without interactions with others and surroundings. Site

Extant Buildings

DESIGN ANALYSIS Design Strategies

Subordination

The present layout of the site subordinate the site to the Zhongyou mall in the north of the site.

Interactive Boundary

Create interactive boundary to make connections between the pedestrian and the site.

45째

Axis Revising

Rotate the old axis 45 c clockwise and make site no subordinate to any buildings.

Multiple Center

Create multiple center to increase the possibility of diverse events in this area.

DESIGN ANALYSIS Program+Grid System

The program of the site is organized by multiple center space for playing and branches spaces for different activities. Using the grid system generate diverse landscape elements and trigger more activities and events. Eatting

Zhongyou Mall (shopping)

Old town view Skating

Overpass Leisure

Reading Kids playground

Leisure

Reading

Sitting

Skating

Sitting

The Reading Building

Leisure Play

Central square

Reading

Skating

Road cross Play

Play Playground

Metro

Sun bathing Skating

Basketball

commercial activities traffic sports

playing leisure

15m 20m

Grids

Boundary

5*5m grid system.

Leave 15 m and 20 m wide separately for pedestrian in the west and south of the site.

The new layout and the texture of the site.

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Layout

To get new layout through the strategy of the multiple center.

Program

Grid System

Topography Elements

A: 5*5m B: 5*10m C: 10*10m

Using the fundamental grid generates different kinds of topography to increase the diversity of experiences of the site and stimulate interaction between people and public space..

sitting, eatting, sunbathing, reading...... playing, small street show...... playround, street sports......

DESIGN ANALYSIS Design Process

Blocks

New Boundary

Proposed Circulation

Interaction

Add elements and others derive from that into the site according to the new layout.

Create interactive boundary to make connections between the surrounding and the site.

No fixed paths or corridors in spaces. Give people a opportunity to experience the space by themselves.

Make interactions between the new blocks and people stream.

Landscape Blocks

New Texture

Social Function

Platforms

Rotate a part of blocks according to the direction of people stream to get the new landscape blocks.

According to the proposed circulation, create new texture on the ground and to imply area of different activities.

Lift the northeast corner of the site to maintain the dump station and commercial spaces.

Create platforms for people enjoying the view of old town.

Sports Fields 01 Playground

Skate zones

Leisure Area 05 Topograhy

Interactive bench

Open Space 03 Viewing Spur

Bench & Lawn

Urban Events 04

Amphitheatre

Recreation

Ru Drain Pipe Natural Infiltration

Permeable Paving Infiltration

Natural Infiltration

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Playground Topograhy

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Skate zones Interactive bench

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Viewing Spur Bench & Lawn

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Amphitheatre Recreation

Perspectives

unoff collection

ermeable Paving filtration

Drain Pipe

Waste Decomposition

Drain Pipe

Natural Retention Section A - A' & Water management Tank Infiltration The rainwater flow to the underground retention tank through drainpipes and can be recycled by the residents in that building again. The reservation of the dump station also can decompose the waste and recycle it as energy for the electric support for the plaza or residential use. 35

"DAYTIME STAR" Parametric Outdoor Structure Design

Advisors: Wen Liang, Dong Han 2012 Spring Architecture Ornament, Group Work Collaborator: Bo Dong, Modi Qu, Chuzhong Xie

Design Concept We intended to imitate the star in dark night in one space through effecting the light by controlling the surface of the space. And using different form, layer create a "daytime" star.

Conceptual Models We used the square as the basic element of the conceptual model. We used the parametric design as a control of the distribution of the openings in order to create a random distribution of different scale of square openings that let light through. In this case, we could imitate single layer of the "daytime" star.

Design Analysis We针对结构，对光的层次进行的设计 wanted to overlap different layers together in order to create sense of layering.

1:1 Node model with structure.

1:5 Compoents

Construction Structure

Node 1

Node 2 Node 2

Node 3

Perspective We used the parametric design as a control of the distribution of the openings in order to create a diverse lighting and shading effects. "Daytime Star" pavilion introduces a new experience in public space and represents natural phenomena in a more impressive way.

"Provoke Train" Parts Layout Space Installation in the Railway Station, Beijing

Advisors: Eisa, Dan Su 2012 Fall Architecture Morphology Collaborator: Runsheng Huang, Mengyu Wan

On site Documentation

Linear Perspective

Reflection Progress

In the 15th century Filippo Brunelleschi, an architect from Florence, gave two demonstrations about linear perspective. He included the sky into his representations, as an element of movement and life.

Mirror with sighting hole

Painting with polished silver sky

Sight line

Multi-Demonstration Starting with this setup we will explore the urban horizon and by means of very basic tools reconstruct Brunelleschi' s first demonstration as an augmented perspective. We will generate a virtual horizon based on movement and urban life.

Instant Performance In order to increase dramatic impression of the virtual horizon based on movement and urban life, a railway station was chosen as the site. The performance address the provoke conflicts between reality and representation.

Model

On site Documentation

Glass Reflection

Professional Works

Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts Landscape Design, Tianjin, China

Supervisor: Ana Paula Santos July, 2015 Conceptual Design & Schematic Design Role: Diagrams, Modeling, Masterplan Rendering, Detail Design

The red elements connect regions in the campus visually, and create a flexible space in order to meet different activities and stimulate more interaction between people and landscape. 43

2 5 1

Main Entrances 1 Main Squares 2 Pedestrian Bridge 3

Master Plan N

60m

Design Concept History

Design Analysis City Identity

Topography

Vegetation

Old map site layout

Brick Memory Steel Memory

Creativity

Art School Identity

level 11.00 level 6.00 / 7.50

Circulation

level 0.00

Groundcover Roofgarden Lawn

Tree Lawn

Program

Most famous art school atitude

Urban elements in red color used repeatedly in the space to create an unique image for the Fine Arts Academy landscape.

Pedestrian System Gathering Areas

Movement Mondrian art work

Urban Park Courtyards Entrances Amphitheater Sports

Covered Chillout Experiments Area Art Market Residential Pedestrian Bridge

Flexible Urban Elements

Flexible Bench

Flexible Garthering Area

Flexible Exhibtion

Perspectives

Linan Lakeside New City Waterfront Landscape Design Linan, Zhejiang, China,May, 2015 Supervisor: Ana Paula Santos Conceptual Design & Schematic Design Role: Diagrams, Part of Masterplan, Econogical Design 4

5 3 2

Main Entrances 1 Amphitheather 2 Pier 3

Main Squares 4

Master Plan N

120

180m

Design Analysis

Eco System

Planting Units

Bamboo Structure

Topography

Hydrology

level 31.50

level 19.00

level 27.50

level 23.20

level 24.50

level 31.70

Water Plants

Water Terrestrial Plants

Crops

level 23.50

Dam Floating Garden

Circulation, Vehicles Road

Circulation, People Pedestrain System First Filtration

Bicycle Lane Raft Route

Rain Runoff

Wetland Filtration

Annual Water Level

Vegetation

50 Year Water Level

Program

Tree Alignments

Commerical

Park

Herbs Waterside

Pier

Amphitheather

Green dam

Residential

Bank

Floating Garden

Wet Land

ACADEMIC WORKS Visiting Artists Studio Design Advisors: Shan Tu 2011 Fall Architecture Design Primer, Indivival Work

Two Motives Urban Renovation in Chaowai Soho, Beijing Advisors: Eric Amir, Dan Su 2012 Spring Architecture Design, Indivival Work

Skin Pavilion Parametric Outdoor Structure Design Advisors: Wen Liang, Dong Han 2012 Spring Architecture Ornament, Group Work Collaborator: Bo Dong, Boyang Li

Sketch Research on China' s Traditional Garden in Suzhou Advisors: Wen Liang, Xiaosheng Cui 2012 Summer

Trim Scape Garden Renovation in Academy of Art & Design, THU, Beijing Advisors: Yunjia Guan 2012 Fall Landscape Design (1), Indivival Work

"Crafting" Fashion: Creative Practice, Group Work Advisors: Yinchun Zang Material: Cotton, Plastic 2012 Fall Collaborator: Runsheng Huang

"Crafting" Pottery and Porcelain Art Design Advisors: Wang Yaoling Material: Pottery clay Spring 2013

"Cracks" Public Arts, the Hall of the Academy of Art & Design, THU, Beijing Collaborator: Ding Xiaoling, Huang Runsheng, Qu Modi, Xie Chuzhong 2013 Spring Advisors: Professor Yu Lizhan Material: Paper, Sand

Embracing Creek Garden Chinese Traditional Garden Design Advisors: Xiaofeng, Fang 2013 Fall Garden Design, Indivival Work

堰类型

围堰类型

围堰标高与原剧场设计标高冲突较大。原设计中在舞台和观众席之间引水的设计将要被修改或取消。

图例

PROFESSIONAL WORKS 天然石块

Zhanjiang Cultural 钢筋混凝土结构 Center Landscape Design 海底图例

天然石块

钢筋混凝土结构

海底

围堰类型

断面图

种植土

百年一遇高潮位

平均高潮位

平均高潮位多年平均海面

Schematic Design & Design Development Stage 种植土 Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China Role: Diagrams, Modeling, Masterplan Rendering, Detail Design Supervisor: Ana Paula Santos Oct, 2014 - Jan, 2015

场地内控制低水位

平均低潮位

Outer sea

Inner sea

围堰类型

100 year water level 百年一遇高潮位

平均高潮位 Average high water level

Average high water level Average water level

断面图

Average high water level controled water level 场地内控制低水位

图例

Average low water level

天然石块 e

围堰类型

平面图钢筋混凝土结构

外海面 Outer sea

Inner sea

内水面

海底

百年一遇高潮位 100 year water level

围堰类型

平均高潮位 Average high water level 多年平均海面 Average water level 平均低潮位 Average low water level

断面图

平均高潮位 Average high water level 场地内控制低水位 controled water level

围堰类型

围堰类型种植土

断面图

Emei Huangchuan Boulevard Landscape 百年一遇高潮位

平均高潮位

平均高潮位多年平均海面

场地内控制低水位

平均低潮位

Concept Design Sichuan, Chengdu, China Role: Diagrams, Modeling, Masterplan Rendering, Detail Design Supervisor: Ana Paula Santos Apr 2015

该处水面将被取消。

围堰类型

断面图

Sea Flower Island Landscape Design Concept Design Hainan, China Role: Diagrams, Modeling, Detail Design Supervisor: Ana Paula Santos Nov 2014

Yaqun Cai Portfolio 2010 Fall ~ 2015 Spring