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MLA | Arizona State University | Selected Works 2014-2016
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P: 541.786.7126 E: zwangmla@gmail.com
As a MLA and MFA Student, I believes as a designer, it is important to find the balance and interrelationship between nature and human. My works explores the relationship of art, culture and ecology. My education and work experience makes me confident that I am ready to tackle different challenges in my future career path.
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HIDA Creative Campus Performative Infrastructure For Downtown Phoenix
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All Things Thrive: Biosphere 3 Imaginitive Design In Istanbul And Las Vegas
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Bridge Of Campus Site Master Plan Of Asu Tempe Campus
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The Living Line Tempe Center For The Land Arts
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Samples Of Built Professional Work Residential Projects | individual Work
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Other Work Wood l Pottery | Color | Photography
HIDA Creative Campus Performative Infrastructure For Downtown Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | Spring 2015 | Team Work Instructor:Pro.Darren Petrucci, Paul J. Coseo The City of Phoenix went through significant transformation with the expansion of Arizona State University into the Downtown district. Schools of Communication, Law, Nursing, and Public Programs (to name a few), brought over 5,000 students/residents to the emerging urban environment. New restaurants, housing, hotels, and parks are developing and event based cultural activities are beginning to create temporal creative moments within the Downtown. In an attempt to create a more embedded cultural landscape and lifestyle, ASU is encouraging The Herberger Institute for Design and The Arts (HIDA) to have a more permanent presence in the core of the city. Each year HIDA graduates over 1000 students in design and the arts, and each year approximately twothirds of them leave the state in pursuit of a professional life. Can HIDA’s presence in downtown help the city cultivate and catalyze a more robust place-based cultural landscape, and, in turn, help retain the creative capital of its graduates within that context? Toward this end, The Design School’s Urban Design and Landscape Architecture Programs in collaboration with other HIDA schools and the University’s Development Office propose the following set of conditions and illustrations for HIDA’s successful presence in downtown Phoenix.
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After Artcycle
The Avenue becomes a cultural event not only for HIDA, but also for downtown Phoenix-- establishing a new urban form through the Artcycle event. The street functions as a plaza and a performance space, and the Artcycle bikes become a recognizable element of HIDA in the city.
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The design proposal that follows is based upon four imperatives that were derived from HIDA administrative meeting notes for the concept of “The Sandbox�. These imperatives were synthesized with data collected from University interviews, site investigations in downtown Phoenix, and international casestudies that integrate design and the arts into urban conditions. These four imperatives are used as the filter for evaluating design decisions:
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Artcycle provides a ritual and creative program for the development of a new adaptive street infrastructure for the city of Phoenix. “The Avenue” challenges conventional city streets through a more ambiguous boundary between street and sidewalk, a more climatically responsive surface with pervious pavement, shaded rooms, and on-site water retention. It creates a street that is also a destination linking the HIDA urban campus to City Hall and the advocacy necessary for the transformation of Phoenix’s urban fabric.
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Before ArtCycle:existing conditions
Artcycle is a signature event that introduces HIDA students to each other within the context of Downtown Phoenix. The band engages the crowd with its music while they wait for Dean’s arrival. From City Hall, the Dean leads the students and bikes North on 2nd Avenue, when they cross Van Buren Street, they enter the Creative Campus, and 2nd Avenue becomes The Avenue in the HIDA district. The incoming freshmen are lined up along The Avenue in anticipation of the arrival of the Dean with 300 brand new white bicycles riding behind him.
After entering The Avenue from the South, Dean Tepper stops at the multi-use stage located midway along The Avenue. He gives a welcome speech to the freshman class and introduces the Artcycle event. Each student is sent a text message through an ASU App assigning them to a teams of four students that will collaborate to artistically paint one bicycle. They also receive a combination to unlock their team’s bike which will be locked to a Bike Bollard. This event provides an opportunity for students meet each other.
Once the students are finished painting designs on their bikes, the bikes will be locked back into the Bike Bollards for the night. Food trucks are staged along the porous-pavement street parking (that operates as storm water retention areas) along The Avenue providing a late night dinner experience in the cooler evening climate. Corporations (such as IKEA) deploy micro-retail opportunities for students in the form of shipping containers that open onto the plazas of The Avenue.
The end of the semester is marked by HIDA students riding their ArtCycle bikes to MetroTech, a local high school where they donate their bikes to those students.
At the end of their first semester downtown, freshmen assemble on The Avenue with their Artcycle bikes. In parade fashion, they exit The Avenue at the North end, passing the retention forrest where they are cheered by local residents, and ride to a local high school to donate their bikes to underprivileged kids.
All Things Thrive: Biosphere 3 Imaginitive Design In Istanbul And Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | Fall 2015 | Interdisciplinary Design Studio | Individual Work Instructor:Pro.Elena Rocchi (Architect)
The course objective is to inspire ideas and encourage imaginative design through making -- making both physical objects and images. Success was measured by our ability to provoke thought and discussion. Throughout the semester, we were encouraged to establish rules in our making. By following the rules carefully, or by breaking the rules drastically, we were each surprised by the resulting ideas. Our process is outlined with the headings that follow. Biosphere 1 is Natural Order,Landscapes dominated by natural processes.Biosphere 2 is Humman Order, Landscapes controlled by human processes. Biosphere 3 is Landscape Order, human landscapes reclaimed by natural processes Biosphere 3 is an existing built environment within an abandoned automobile system reclaimed by ecosystem process.
The Landscape order is the fusion of natural and human orders, and it is the achievement made by humanity and nature made. Landscape functions as a new and necessary layer to urban space, which makes all things thrive.In order to make a more harmonious and sustainable environment for both humans and the ecosystem, "this project explores how to imagine a future where natural processes retake human infrastructure."
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Biosphere 1 | The Earth
Biosphere 2 | An Experiment
Biosphere 3 | Landscape Order
01:"Biosphere 3"
02: "Bird Nest "
03: "Thrive"
04: "Desert"
05: "Faliure"
06: "City"
07: "Nature"
Study Plaster Model 6Ă—6Ă—1 inch / each
Biosphere 3 Super Plan
1. Select an artifact from Istanbul, Turkey There is an old but fantastic water system allowing this old city thriving for thousands of years. Since AD 373 the emperor Valens welcomed the waters of Thrace to the city of Constantinople. This water system, which including canals, bridges, aqueducts and fountains, allowed people to use water conveniently and provided the foundation for city development.
2 Go to Istanbul and find the present-day incarnation of the artifact Later, they abandoned this for modern pumping. This is just like nature gave human lives, and when they grew up they began to abandon nature, destroy and damage it. 4. Explore the implications 3 Design an event/Decide the narrative that explains the difference between the artifact & the current condition
However, nature did not abandon this water system; she took over it, when humanity has abandoned it. She called vegetation and wildlife to recreate and reclaim the water system. 5 Pick up the design and discover its place in Las Vegas, Nevada Fountains are the terminal of the water system.Water system are the infrastructure of a city.
Parking structures are the terminal of the transportation system.Transportation system are also the infrastructure of a city.
6 Tell a new story 1950 Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas used to be a meadow; meadow is also the meaning of its name in Spanish.
1997 Las Vegas Blvd Human order did not help this place a lot; on the contrary, Humans replaced the existing ecosystem with buildings, concrete, and other built infrastructure.
Landscape Order Las Vegas Blvd One day in the future Humanity will abandon this transportation system, and Nature will take over these systems again.
What if nature deprived the privilege from people and conquered the city, which is made by people? There was an uninterrupted nature. But this is a meaningless situation. We cannot ignore the existence of human civilization.
Biosphere 3 Uchronia
Automobile Parking Garage and Bird Nest Tower is the achievement of natural order and human order. It is a new and better habitat for birds. (Automobile Parking Garage and Bird Nest Tower are the achievement of natural order and human order. The environment around the Biosphere 3 creates a better habitat for all lives.)
To learn from the natural process is a very important part of this project. Pioneer species is the way that Nature takes over the spaces.Some of my plaster model got bacteria on it, which is like the Canyon erosion process, where Lichen, mosses, and bacteria (desert varnish) use their way to take over the rocks. Things do thrive(Fishhook Cati) Found becteria growing on Photograpy the model Design North, Tempe, AZ, U.S. Plaster model 15,11/24
Biosphere 3 Super Section
Bridge Of Campus Ecological Master Plan Of ASU Tempe Campus Tempe, AZ | Fall 2014 Individual WorkInstructor:Pro.Allyce Hargrove ISSUE Water Consumption | Circul tion Conlflict Lack Of Walkability | Less Used Spaces
POSITION Harvesting & Reuse Water | Circulation Divided |More Shading | Transfer Spaces
Circulation Divided
Existing and Proposed Basins
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Proposed Water Direction
Master Plan
MANIFESTATION Walk Only Zone | Basin And Bioswale | More Trees | More Recreation Spaces
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The Living Line Tempe Center For The Land Arts Tempe, AZ | Spring 2016 | Applied Project | Individual Work Instructor:Pro.Edward(Ted)Cook, Paul J. Coseo, Rebecca Fish Ewan
The Living Line is a landscape project intended to advance the public conversation of resilient design and adaptation to ecological change. The theme engages visitors in a participatory landscape to increase their understanding of the Sonoran desert and how we co-evolve with our ecosystem over time.The Living Line for the land arts highlights the interrelationship between natural and human processes. It is designed as a landscape stage with plant communities that change with the five Sonoran seasons, through the years, and incorporates space for land art installations. This project serves as a new and necessary layer to Tempe’s urban space to make the city explicitly more co-evolutionary, adaptive and relevant to start conversations on how to design for resiliency. Human are using two ways to understand and live with the world. One is art, and the other is science. Just like the other rivers, Salt River is the cradle for the city of Tempe; it is the first line to define the city. Tempe Town Lake is the line of human and nature, which is built base on a part of Salt River. Transportation systems later added more lines across the lake. There should be other lines comes from the landscape be designed serve as a new layer to make the city more resilient.
Main Braided River
AD 200 1450
Salt River Bed Change
Hohokam Indians
1865
Hispanic families
1870
San Pablo
1871
Hayden's Ferry
1879
The town was named Tempe
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Railroad bridge
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Need of flood control Mill Avenue Bridge is built. 1937 1949 1969 1979
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River channelization begun
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Red Mountain Freeway opened
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Lake was officially full.Water from the Central Arizona Project
2006 2007 The Salt River’s intricate braided channels that meandered over time were eliminated and the major channel was streamlined. The result is a landscape frozen in time, unable to move, evolve, or adapt, and limited for both ecological and human function.
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Valley Metro Light Rail Bridge Tempe Center for the Arts opened. 2009 Town Lake Pedestrian Bridge
Landscape Architecture Human Order
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Regenerative Design
The Living Line
Land Art
Art
ISSUE •Absence of natural processes •Disconnected from historic braided river system •Precious water resource not fully utilized •Lack of landscape cultural experiences •Lack of diverse activities •Lack of awareness of how animals interact with plant communities
Cliff Swallow Nests under freeway overpass.
The north shore contains pocks of native Sonoran plant communities as well as large areas cleared of vegetation.
Humman Order Natural Order
The south shore is composed as a “Midwestern” landscape, out of context with large areas of lawn dotted with isolated trees.
Inspiration of the Living Line The Living Line is inspired by the existing buoy line used by people to designate the zone for boating. Birds use these buoys like small islands in the water.
Phoenix, AZ Tres Rios Wetland is a constructed wetland, which is flood protection for the local residents and habitat restoration for the native animals.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Daffodil Line at Nichols Arboretum
The “Braid” (northside of site) meandering line made up of the floating wetlands and curving paths and vegetated swales represents the historic Salt River meander.
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Natural Processes
Human Processes
The living line intends to highlight adaptation to advance the conversation of resilient design by using themes to explore and engage visitors to have a greater understanding of our Sonoran urban ecosystem. Three themes are explored: 1) water, 2) plants, and 3) art. The intent that each of the three themes highlight the interrelationship between natural and human processes through the living line. These themes change with the five Sonoran seasons (Winter, Spring, Early Summer, Monsoon, and Fall).
In order to make the Living Line more adaptable, the line is be designed to two parts, one is floating wetlands on the lake and the other that is fixed on the river bank—the Docking Canal. 28
The floating wetlands buoy system moves and meanders as with the wind and also in order to make the Living Line more adaptive and resilient.
1.Natural Water – The “Braid” – The “Docking Canal” 2.Natural Plants – The “Sonoran Gallery” 3.Natural Art – The “Animal Works”
1.Human Water – The “Docking Canal” 2.Human Plants – The “Town Gallery” – The "Floating Wetland" 3.Human Art – "The Living Line" – Space of Land Art Installations
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Floating Wetland Stored 29
Ocotillo Fouquieria splendens Fremont cottonwood Populus fremotii Velvet mesquite Prosopis velutina
1The floating wetlands can be stored and displayed in the Docking Canal in case of flood, maintenance, or for special events. The new docking canals provides stormwater management as well as entertainment and sidewalk. 2 Platform for people to close to the water
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3 The Living of Desert Life -Velvet mesquite path for people to observe leaves change 4 Memory of Desert Life -Cottonwood Seating Area 5 Space For Land Art Installations
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Floating wetland being stored
Floating wetland stored
Exibition Day
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Pespective a: The “Docking Canal� & Human Art Floating wetland is stored in Docking Canal Increase visitors opportunities to interact with both canal and storm water raising awareness.
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Exibition Day Floating wetland is stored in Docking Canal Create useable spaces for exterior exhibitions and land art.
The Living of Desert Life -Velvet mesquite path for people to observe leaves change
Memory of Desert Life -Cottonwood Seating Area
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The “Docking Canal� (southside) connects the stormwater, fountain water, and lake water together, expressing the complexity of water in the desert.
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Section A-A
3 Human Art 3 Natural Art
The “Animal Works”
Space For Land Art Installations
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2 Natural Plants - The “Sonoran Gallery” -Riparian Community & Lower Colorado River Valley Community •Provide plant communities to highlight animal “architecture” . •Create a landscape that visitors can experience and “see” changes over time through regenerative design.
Establishing Plant Community 5 Years
Purple Threeawn Aristida purpurea 36
Desert Broom Baccharis articulata
Tanglehead Heteropogon contortus
Brittlebush Encelia farinosa
Rough Pricklypoppy Argemone hispida
1-10Years Seeded
Triangle Bursage Ambrosia deltoidea
Velvet mesquit Prosopis velutina
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Blue Palo Verde Cercidium Floridum
Ironwood Olneya tesota
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Saguaro Carnegiea Gigantea
Prickly Pear Opuntia engelmannii
After 10 Years Volunteer Species
Cholla Cylindropuntia fulgida
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Gilded Flickers
Wildlife Habitat
Gila Woodpeckers
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Built Professional Work Landsystems Landscapes Site: Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 Design 06/2015 - 07/2015 Built 08/2015 - 03/2016
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Built Professional Work Soochow Gold Mantis Landscape SIte: Suzhou, JiangSu, China 12/2013 - 02/2014
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Professional Work Hayden Library renovation(Left) New Research Support Building (Right) Office of University(ASU) Architect SIte: Tempe, AZ 09/2015-04/2016
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Office of the University Architect Facilities Development & Management
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY E-mail | patrick.daly@asu.edu
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Other Work
Wood l Pottery | Color | Photography
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Photography Project Online
http://phoenixtransect.org/sitefiles/pages/project.php?project=080
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Zixuan (Summer) Wang Arizona State University Phone: 541.786.7126 Email: zwangmla@gmail.com