What I talk about, Wovon ich rede, 当我在谈论景观的时候，
PORTFOLIO
2013.9 - 2021.12
KE SUN
M.A. Technische Universität München B.Sc. Tongji University
when I talk about landscape architecture?
wenn ich von Landschaftsarchitektur rede? 我在谈论什么？
CONTACT 219, Giggenhauser Str. 27 85354 Freising, Germany +49 015238772382 gobbledegeek@163.com keske0404@gmail.com
Ke Sun
EDUCATION 2019.10 - ongoing
LANGUAGE Technical University of Munich, Germany Master of Arts in Landscape Architecture Current Average Grade: 1,2/1.0-5.0 1st-semester’s Masterproject: Incubator Valley 1.3/1.0-5.0 (Highest Grade) 2nd-semester’s Masterproject: Zoompus 1.0/1.0-5.0 (Highest Grade) 3rd-semester’s Masterproject: Baubotanik Tree Pavilion 1.0/1.0-5.0 (Highest Grade)
2017.9 - 2018.2
Leibniz University Hannover, Germany Exchange Program ILA, Institute of Landscape Architecture
2013.9 - 2018.7
Tongji University, Shanghai, China Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture
Chinese:
Native Speaker
English:
C1 Advanced IELTS 8.0 (R9 L9 S6.5 W6.5) TOEFL 103 (R28 L26 S22 W27)
German:
B2-C1 Advanced TestDaf L5 H4 M4 S4
2016.7
Shanghai ERA Landscape Planning and Design Co, Ltd Landscape Architect, Full-time Internship Participated in the campus landscape design of Medical University of Tianjin and several rooftop garden design projects.
2018.8 - 2018.12
WES Ltd.Landscape Architecture - Shanghai Office Landscape Architect, Full-time Internship
PROJECT 2 ZOOMPUS
NMB - Nature meets Business GmbH, Munich Gardening (Gartenarbeit), Working Student Participated in the maintenance of courtyards, streets, green roofs and other urban open spaces. The job includes weeding, maintenance of perennials, hedge trimming, lawn mowing, plants seeding and so on, during which time I significantly enhanced my horticultural practical experience and understood landscape as a continuously varying process.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS 2013
Professional Second-class Scholarship Tongji University, Shanghai, China
2016
Professional First-class Scholarship Tongji University, Shanghai, China
2016
Essay Publication Urban Flux Architecture Magazine Vol.47 2016-1 P84. Title: Design Studio: Hillside Youth Hotel This essay is a personal record of the 8-week design process of the hillside youth hotel studio project, including the experience of field trip, case studies, evolution of form and space, and other design thinking.
AutoCAD
TUMshop, LB Media & Design UG, Munich Shop Assistant, Minijob Participated in the sales, consulting and storage organization of the TUM souvenir shop, which was a valuable chance for me to dip into the German society, deal with diferrent kinds of customers and practice my German conversation skills, which is beneficial to my further career in landscape practice.
Grasshopper Google Sketchup V-Ray Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator
2021.10 - 2021.12 Antigen-Schnelltest Center, Maxtrem GmbH, Munich Medical Assistant, Working Student Participated in the reception of customers, antigen testing and the evaluation of test results, during which time I acquired an inside view of the global Covid-19 pandemics and gained experience of cooperating with people in diferrent backgrounds.
Adobe InDesign Vectorworks QGIS Photogrammetry
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PROJECT 3 BAUBOTANIK TREE PAVILION
BAUBOTANIK DESIGN-AND-BUILD STUDIO | GROUP WORK | M.A.TUM | 2020-2021
PROJECT 4 FARM PARK
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RURAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN | INDIVIDUAL | TONGJI UNIVERSITY | 2018
PROJECT 5 RIVERSIDE REVIVAL
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URBAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN | GROUP WORK | UNI HANNOVER | 2017-2018
SKILLS
Rhinoceros 2021.9 - 2022.1
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CAMPUS URBAN DESIGN | GROUP WORK | M.A.TUM | 2020
Participated in the Changzhou Cultural Plaza Design, Wuhan Vanke Commercial Plaza Design and other urban landscape environment design projects.
2021.7 - 2021.9
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PROJECT 1 INCUBATOR VALLEY
POST-INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN | GROUP WORK |M.A.TUM | 2019-2020
GPA: 4.34/5
WORK EXPERIENCE
SELECTED WORKS
OTHER WORKS Diagram, Sketch, Photography, Model, Art Work...
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INCUBATOR VALLEY
POST-INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN STUDIO|M.A. TUM|GROUP WORK|M|2019-2020
Studio: 1st-semester Masterproject: Projecting Münichtal 2020+ - Post insudtrial transformation of a former blast furnace site Faculty & Supervisor: Lehrstuhl LAI, Technische Universität München Prof.Udo Weilacher weilacher@lai.ar.tum.de Design Period: 2019.10 - 2020.1 Site Location: Münichtal, Eisenerz, Austria Project Scale: ≈ 150 000m2 Team Member: Ke Sun, Carina Brandl, Arda Cosan
In this first-semester Master design studio, we developed a project responding to the social, economic and ecological aspects of the region. Based on the result of our comprehensive assessments of the region and the site, ’Münichtal’ has a typical island quality and it is facing problems such as loss of productivity and demographic change. Our design aimed to upgrade its island quality and generate new productivity by injecting young blood. In general, we designed a co-working campus that has the potential to attract nearby self-employers, small businesses and start-ups to settle and rent small workspaces in shared areas. Half of the site is returned to wilderness whereas the other half forms heavily-used workspaces, offices and grounds for various public activities. A new ’Münichtal’ with a transformed proactive identity arises from its former industrial characteristic, which becomes a space for the inspiration of new ideas.
Context of Eisenerz and Münichtal
The city of Eisenerz is located in the region of Upper Styria East in Austria. Once known as ’cradle of Austria’s industrialization’, Eisenerz has a long history of mining and steel industry. However, the decline of traditional heavy and manufacturing industry is happening nowadays not only in metropolis but also in the peripheral and less urbanized regions such as Eisenerz. It is confronted with economic and social problems such as low employment rate and shrinking population. These issues are forcing Eisenerz to make the necessary structural change. In the northern part of the city, there is a former blast furnace site named ’Münichtal’, located in a serene alpine valley surrounded by mountains. It was used for processing the iron ore from the Erzberg mine since the 1920’s. Over the years, some plants were shut down and now the site is only partly used by recycling factories. The transformation of this post-industrial site is in demand.
Connection to Eisenerz city center
Collage of the site and surroundings
Building programme
Sequence of outdoor space
Following the principles of the concept, the design tries to establish a co-working site that is organized around a self-sufficient, self-encouraging and self-emergent system. Away from the dense and fast lifestyle of a big city, it creates a sanctuary in the middle of wilderness that young professionals and entrepreneurs settle to focus on starting their careers. The spatial structure throughout the design seeks to adjust productive working and relaxing environments that would maximize the efficiency. It also aims to create compelling dynamics between these different kind of spaces in order to maximize the interaction of individuals and companies from distinct backgrounds.
With the densification of working volumes to just the half of the site, the main contrast becomes between the wilderness taking over the other half. The spatial configuration also manages to bring together zones with different activeness levels. The concept of contrast gains a particular perspective with the site itself, where it is a reflection of the productivity of Industrial Era. The modern volumes that emerge with the requirements of the modern ‘internet-based industry’ scenario, touch the old factory buildings, penetrate them or simply sit on top and overlap them.
Masterplan reduction in size (originally scale 1:500)
Detailed plan of central square reduction in size (originally scale 1:200)
Perspective of central square
Detailed Design of Central Square Surrounded by buildings with a wide spectrum of programming, the core square will become an area of meeting and the public center of the site. Offices, co-work spaces, tech-exhibition spaces, cafes, a food market and an hostel define the edges of the outdoor space. Seating areas, both on the paved square and the lawn areas, provide relaxing zones to the workers and visitors. The old building, preserved as it is, becomes the main attraction of the square. With the new extension building sitting on top, the contrast between the new productive identity of the site and the industrial heritage becomes visible. The refined glass facades cover the building and it becomes the entrance to both the tech-expo space on the ground and the offices above.
B-B’ section reduction in size (originally scale 1:200)
Perspective of sports zone
Perspective of terraced garden
The grounds that surround the office cube become areas for various sports activities. It aims to bring together the work spaces with sports fields, acknowledging the role of active-relaxing on the enhancement of work efficiency. The office cube, as the central element, forms a versatile structural system that can be easily adjusted according to the number of offices that are required for newly developing firms and which qualities these work spaces should have.
Terraced gardens establish the transition from highly used work spaces area to the wilderness that is now overtaking the broken asphalt surfaces. The big building with its facades torn down and the surfaces made ready for natural invasion, the spaces are aimed to become a part of the forest surroundings. The structures are also left in situ for potential future development.
A-A’ section reduction in size (originally scale 1:200)
Overall Spatial Atmosphere The concept of contrast become fundamental for the design, for they establish the border between different spatial qualities, therefore the people using these spaces. The design‘s direction is to construct many contrasted boundary conditions to encourage the encounter of these people from diferrent backgrounds with different interests. With the densification of working volumns to just the half of the site, the main contrast becomes between the wilderness taking over the other half. Also the difference between the effort annd the money that goes into the construction of these two are quite significant. The spatial configuration also manages to bring together zones with different activeness levels. The abstract contrast becomes visible and experienceable to the residents every day in the architectural sense.
Modern Campus Weihenstephan
Freising Old Town
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ZOOMPUS
CAMPUS URBAN DESIGN STUDIO|M.A. TUM|GROUP WORK|L|2020
Studio: 2nd-semester Masterproject: Weihenstephan Goes West! -Campus Extension Design of Weihenstephan Faculty & Supervisor: Lehrstuhl LAO, Technische Universität München Prof.Regine Keller regine.keller@tum.de Design Period: 2020.4 - 2020.7 Site Location: Freising, Bavaria, Germany Project Scale: ≈ 1.66 km2 Team Member: Ke Sun, Yuqing Cai
Freising, the small city on the northern side of Munich, is the place where I spent almost two years of my academic life. And Weihenstephan, the region of Freising which is the most famous for its beer and milk, has been an almost unnoticeable yet inseparable locality of Freising. The Weihenstephan campus of TUM is the most bizarre one I have ever experienced, with a mixture of several different institutes sharing the common ground of life-sciencerelated subjects, with sheep grazing on the hill and cow sheds appearing in the middle of your daily routine. It would be an intriguing starting point for us to enhance the ecological identity of it and create a high-tech Zoompus in a natural setting...
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“SHINGLE” BAUBOTANIK PAVILION BAUBOTANIC STUDIO|M.A. TUM|GROUP WORK|XS|2020-2021
Studio: 3rd-semester Masterproject: Design Build Grow - Baubotanik Tree Pavilion (https://www.ar.tum.de/en/gtla/teaching/winter-2021/design-build-grow/) My design reflection writing (in Chinese): https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/hrsGMYbunp8rwixqNPeTGQ Faculty & Supervisor: Lehrstuhl GTLA Technische Universität München Prof.Ferdinand Ludwig, Qiguan Shu, Wilfrid Middleton ferdinand.ludwig@tum.de Design Period: 2020.11 - 2021.4 Site Location: Neue Kunst am Ried, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Team Member: Ke Sun, Alessandra Brembati, Baiyu Chen, Xi Chen, Denise Gordeev, Peter Grasegger, Marlena Hellmann, Stella Kampffmeyer, Tsz Ying Ng, Tobias Winkler, Zhiqing Zhou
Let the sunlight in, Let the leaves fall in, Let the rain drops explore the structure, Let the roof breathe in and out,
tree modelling
plant study
parametric construction
Let the roof tell its story... This is an experimental and practical project from my third Master semester at the TUM GTLA chair. In order to build a roof for a tree pavilion for a German sculptor, we tried to model the existing trees using photogrammetry method as accurate as possible, and came up with the concept of parametrically generating a flexible structure whose out-shape goes along the exisiting plane trees. Not only did we do the design on computer, but also realized it step by step. In the design factory in Munich, we built the whole truss structure in three months and finally transported it to the site and installed it on the trees. But as landscape is a timeless subject, this living architetcure is also continuously changing and growing...
STUDIO STRUCTURE AND TIMELINE
COLLECTED SITE INFORMATION
Solar analysis
Masterplan
CONTEXT Dense cloud model - middle scale
Dense cloud model of whole site - large scale
Dense cloud model
Using the method of photogrammetry, the dense cloud model of the whole site is generated from over 1000 photos taken by drone. But due to the heavy shadow, some data is missing.
- abstracted tree trunk
DESIGN TASK
Skeleton model
Categorized skeleton model
Dense cloud model of tree pavilion - 2nd version Our design was into a dilemma due to the lack of model precision and the data of tree canopy, so our teammates went to the site again in winter time when the leaves have all fallen down and enabled us to merge the two models together and generate a more precise one with the data of branches, which was crucial to our further design.
Cylinder model
FLEXIBILITY (point cloud model of team members)
3 PROTOTYPES ON WORKING MODEL 1-50 [WINGS]: Our group’s first prototype proposal is named “wings“, which suggests an integrated roof structure hanging under the tree canopy. The flexible “wings“ can open or close due to different weather conditions. The trees are able to grow further up without being interrupted by the roof structure, which makes this prototype a relatively rational one.
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FORM STUDY ON WORKING MODEL 1-100
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W I N G S [BLADES]: The second prototype is inspired by the shutter. Instead of a whole structure, an-
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other possibility is to break it down into pieces to fit between the trees, which allows the force to be distributed into different trees. The blades overlap each other to protect the pavilion from rain and snow, and can also be manually opened up in sunny days.
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[FISH SCALE]: The last idea, which is the most romantic and aesthetically ambitious one is inspired by the image of “fish scale.“ The tree pavilion is imagined to be wrapped up by something small, light and transparent, which lets through the sun, dances with the wind and interacts with the leaves. This prototype is challenging but owns strong spatial potential.
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TREE GROWTH PREDICTION
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MODULARITY:
FISH SCALE - DEVELOPED CONCEPT
SPATIAL VISION
PARAMETRIC GENERATION OF PANEL SYSTEM [Wrap-up]:
The outshape of the roof was imagined to be an easy “wrap-up“. Because the trees are already in an uneven position, the rhythm of changing angles of panels will naturally appear when following the natural outshape. So we generated a try-out version of the panel system using grasshopper, which had a clealy over-exaggerated spatial effect.
[Rhythm & Dynamics]:
The prototype of “fish scale“ was considered to be further developed at this stage. The vague spatial vision of transparency, lightness, contrast and dynamics was the main design inspiration. We were searching for something small, light, obscure, flexible and anonymous that could coexist with nature, move with nature and highlight nature.
STRUCTURAL STUDY
[Shaft and Panel System]:
The structure of shaft and panel and an installation process were brought up. Firstly, the little branches of the trees need to be cleaned up. Then the load-bearing structure needs to be installed and the branches will be guided to merge. Then the shafts and the panels could be installed respectively. Years later, the temporary beams could be removed when the branches are strong enough to hold the structure.
PANEL MATERIAL STUDY ON WORKING MODEL 1-20
[1st 1-20 Model]:
The first 1-20 working model we made was maily to try out the proper scale of the panel, which was decided to be 40cm x 60cm, and the combination of shaft and panel.
[2nd 1-20 Model]: The second model was made to test different materials. Both translucent polycarbonate and metal have tempting spatial aesthetics. One is light and is able to let the light through, the other could reflect the natural surroundings annd generate a rather dramatic atmosphere..
SHINGLE
RENDERING OF SEASONAL SCENARIOS
- FINAL DESIGN
[Truss and Shingle System]:
FINAL STRUCTURAL SYSTEM
The roof was finally designed to be made of a truss-and-shingle system. Firstly, the model of the tree pairs were studied carefully and certain strong ones were decided to bear the loads. Then eight 2D truss arches were generated according to the form of the existing branches. Then the 3D trusses (ring rods) were generated to connect and support the main arch beams. A relatively smooth surface along the truss grid was then generated and 1887 shingles were designed to cover the whole surface. A gap in the middle of the roof was left to let the trees grow further in the future.
0.8mm thickness 0.2cm distance
0.8mm thickness 0.3cm distance
0.5mm thickness 0.2cm distance
TESTING OF SHINGLE MATERIALS
[Pleasant Spring]: The spring and summer time is the perfect season to have a barbecue party in the pavilion. When spring comes, the platanus will sprout and leaves will grow beyond the roof, but still allow the sunlight to pour in.
[Dramatic Stormy Night]: When autumn comes, the most romantic natural scene will take place around the pavilion, where the leaves fall down on the ground. It’s not sensible to use the pavilion when it rains, but the roof will stand firmly like a spaceship in the rain.
MODEL 1-20
After implementation
After 5 years
After 50 years
[Sleeping Winter]: Winter is too cold to have outdoor activities. The roof is designed to be strong enough to hold certain amount of accumulated snow on top of it. The plane trees become bald again, waiting to be awake when spring comes.
The construction phase lasts over three months, from March to May. After the final presentation, we began immediately to adjust the model of the structure and produced the construction drawings of the trusses. In March, we produced the 2D and 3D trusses using steel bar, and installed them temporarily on the scaffolding in the design factory. In April, our endless job was to paint the truss pieces three times. And finally at the beginning of May, the structure was finally installed on the trees. The whole process was seriously over schedule and all of the team members had some mental breakdown at some point, but this experience of making something totally insane together was really unforgettable for me. And in the end we only made it to finish the truss while the shingles were still in the air. So the story still continues...
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FARM PARK
RURAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN STUDIO|B.SC. TONGJI|INDIVIDUAL|S|2018
Studio: Part of Graduation Design: Planning and Design of Green Innovation Park in Xi’an, Chongming Island: Detailed Design of Eco-Restoration District B Faculty & Supervisor: CAUP, Tongji University Prof.Nannan Dong 916733232@qq.com Design Period: 2018.3 - 2018.6 Site Location: Chongming Island, Shanghai, China Project Scale: ≈ 1.4ha
spatial vision: seasonal scenarios
Chongming West Bank Oxygen Bar is located in Miaonan Village, Miaozhen Town, 10 km from Chongming City and close to famous scenic spots Xisha Wetland and Pearl Lake Scenic Area. The total area is approximately 300 acres (20 hectares), and the green coverage rate reaches 70%. The environment is elegant, the air is fresh, and the facilities are complete. It is a tourist and sightseeing agricultural ecological park with a characteristic of Miaozhen Town.This is the individual part of my Bachelor graduation design project, which is a landscape design of a farming site used for animal breeding and sapling cultivation around 1.4 ha.
CLIENT’S VISION
SURROUDING VILLAGE LANDSCAPE COLLAGE
SITE PHOTO COLLAGE
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SITE CONTEXT
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EXISTING CONDITION The existing condition of the site appears to be problematic, including the over-crowded breeding space for chicken and sheep, making the space full of bad smell of animal excrement. Also, the trench water is clearly polluted with unpleasing smell. And according to our visiting experience, there is a lack of decent touring paths for visitors. Compared to the messy condition inside the farm, the surrouding village enjoys a relatively natural and ecological appearance.
SITE ANALYSIS
a. Over-crowded breeding space
b. Bad Smell of animal excrement
d. Lack of decent touring paths
EXISTING PROBLEMS
c. Pollution of the trench water
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Duck Trench
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Poutry Shed
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Sheep Shed
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Sapling Field
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Metasequoia Barrier
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Management Cottage
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Camphor Tree
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Slaughter Ground
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Greenhouse
MASTERPLAN
DESIGN STRATEGY
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Community Library
Touring Path System Leisure Square A welcoming and neighborhood-friendly interface
Connecting each Spot; Using plank material as temporary constructions
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eco-mix！ 混合农业
Metasequoia barrier
Scattered Shed Layout Sheds with courtyards; more moving space for animals; better air circulation ;less smell; better meat quality
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Mixed Function Agriculture System
Separated Duck Pool from the Trench Duck breeding trench
This is the detailed design part of my Bachelor graduation design project, which is a farming site used for animal breeding and sapling cultivation around 1.4 ha. I introduced the concept schemas of sustainable mixed agriculture and upgraded the former farm structure to create a pleasant natural environment. The site evolved to a small-scale exhibition and leisure park for both local villagers and urban tourists. In response to the development of “Smart Agriculture” and “Worldclass Eco-Island” in the “2040 Planning Master Plan for Shanghai Chongming District”, the oxygen bar in the West Bank hopes to transform from the traditional farm model into a green innovation demonstration park, implementing resource conservation and greening. Various strategies such as ecology, industrial innovation, talent introduction, etc. play an exemplary role in the development of the agricultural ecological park and the restoration and reconstruction of rural ecology in Chongming. Based on this, the vegetation environment of the oxygen bar in the West Bank was reconstructed and re-designed, and the agricultural ecological restoration area was redesigned at the detailed design scale. The aquaculture industry has been comprehensively organized, and a more natural and ecological scene has been created to make a preliminary exploration of the innovation of a new type of sustainable rural agricultural landscape.
Duck pool
bridge
In-the-field Canteen Wooden-bamboo structure/ a view of grass garden and lotus pond
Improve the land use rate under the forests; improve the moving space of animals; sustainable agriculcure system
A PERMACULTURE EXPERIMENT
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Auxiliary Cabin
bridge
Separate the duck pool; prevent duck excrement to contaminate the water trench
Ornamental Grass Garden Maiden grass, pennisetum,herbs/ Plank Roads for visitors Sakura-Sheep Courtyard For 15 sheep/ Mixed cultivation / accessible to visiters / Interaction with children Main Entrance Camphor Tree Forests
MIXED AGRICULTURE SYSTEM DIAGRAM
Camphor-Chicken System For 350 chichens / Wooden-structured chicken shed with courtyards / Combined with camphor tree forests
Auxiliary Cabin
Rice-duck Farming System For 250 ducks + 50 geese/Duck pool separated from the water trench Camphor-Chicken System Sakura-Sheep Courtyard
Duck Shed
Duck Pool
Rice Field
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RIVERSIDE REVIVAL
URBAN DESIGN STUDIO|UNI HANNOVER|GROUP WORK|L|2017-2018
HAMBURG Studio: (Exchange) Masterproject: Urbanization and Locality - New Urban Canal Landscape in Berlin and Hamburg Faculty & Supervisor: ILA, Leibniz University Hannover Prof.Martin Prominski martin.prominski@freiraum.uni-hannover.de Design Period: 2017.10 - 2018.1 Site Location: Billhafen, Hamburg, Germany Project Scale: ≈ 64ha Team Member: Ke Sun, Jian Zhang
BERLIN * The pictos are gathered from all the studio members.
This is an urban design project I attended during my exchange semester in University Hannover, which focused on the locality of waterfront space in Berlin and Hamburg. The pictos on the left side are the result of various waterfront space in the two cities that we organized. The site which was further studied and re-designed is located in Billhafen, Hamburg, which is a neighborhood area near the Billhafen canal. The local architectural typology and landscape texture was specially researched and integrated into our design. The new Billhafen will be upgrated into a neat skyline and enjoy various characteristic open spaces.
HAMBURG LANDSCAPE LOCALITY MAPPING 1. The canal system in Hamburg forms an interesting concave -convex pattern. The concave end is often used as open-air social space; while symbolic buildings are often built at the convex end. 2. The water turm in Rothenburgsort was built in 1848. It’s an important element of Hamburg skyline.
Focus A. Crossing of Three High Bridges
3. The reed is a typical Hamburg wetland plant.
4. In the outskirt of Hamburg city, the field landscape forms a strong linear pattern, as seen from birdview.
Focus B. Land Tongue
After walking along a stretch of roads beside the flood prevention wall, we come to the first core waterfront space. With the land tongue protruding, it forms a half-enclosed gathering space, which makes it suitable to become a future social area, where people could stop for a while to enjoy the canal view and the wind. Besides, the land tongue is like a narrow peninsula. At the moment it appears to be a deserted post-industrial place, with relics of a blue crane, piles of bricks, rotted steel, graffiti walls and a discarded cabin. In total it seems like an artistic mess. After crossing the main vehicle bridge, standing beside the highest building in this area - the 75-meter hotel, we can first see the front of the Elbpark Entenwerder. Together with the pedestrian bridge, it can be an important entrance space towards the big park. Going further we can see a long sandbank with some wild hydrophyte. It is a long gentle slope going ambiguously from the water level to the ground level.
5. A large part of southern Hamburg is still used for industrial purposes. The massive containers and oil tanks form an unique plan texture.
Focus C. Park Entrance
SITE LOCALITY MAPPING
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As people walk along the canal from west to east, the place where three railway bridges are crossing each other counts as the very first “focus” space. Three gigantic constructions above one’s head are very conspicuous. A sense of pressure and tension may occur to people standing beneath them. Below the bridges there is a planting area in the shape of an eye. Because of the natural dramatic and overwhelming characteristics of this area, in future it could be used to grow ornamental plants or be sort of a temporary performing stage area.
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Focus D. Scenery Cafe
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MASTERPLAN
NEW BUILDING TYPOLOGY CONCEPT
1. Open-air Music Lawn 2. Art Gallary 3. Sports Park 4. Waterfront Multi-Step Plaza 5. Land Tongue Playground 6. Waterfront Apartment 7. Rothenburgsort Neighborhood 8. Commercial Center 9. Ecological Park 10. Old Water Turm 11. Floating Cafe House
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1+1= more When a function is combined with another function, different spatial energies can often occur. We designed the new apartments using this method. New apartment and the old Billhafen dike are designed to combine together to offer this waterfront spaces more new features. The apartments have a beautiful view of riparian landscapes, with reserved reed plantation. Tourists could take a relaxing walk or have a rest under the rooftops,while enjoying the canal landscape.
COLLAGE-1 MUSIC LAWN UNDER THE BRIDGES 1
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COLLAGE-2 ECOLOGICAL PARK WITH FIELD TEXTURE 2
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AXONOMETRIC DRAWING
OTHER WORKS Diagram, Sketch, Model, Art Work, Photography...
Handmade Process Models
Community Center Design Project, 2015
Handmade Process Models Section - Roadside Ecotel along G318 National Highway, Tibet, China
Hillside Hotel Design Project, 2016
From Lafarge Holcim Sustainable Competation, 2017
Rendering and Plan - Roadside Ecotel along G318 National Highway, Tibet, China From Lafarge Holcim Sustainable Competation, 2017
Axonometric Hand Drawing - Unfinished Garden in Sanhaowu, Tongji University, Shanghai Chinese Classical Garden Design Studio, 2015
OTHER WORKS Diagram, Sketch, Model, Art Work, Photography...
[Bubble Forest]
Travel Journal
This is a relatively conceptual residential landscape design studio in Bachelor, which was an oppotunity for me to test the formal possibilities of “circle”,integrating different functions into a more or less united form, which seems a bit hysterical and extreme. And in the terms of visual expression, I drew two drafts by hands. As for the final masterplan, I was at that time obsessed by the “lines-only” graphical style of Japanese architects, and tried a landscape version using only AutoCAD, which was quite an exhausting but deserving experiment.
A Summer Trip to Tower Guinigi
1. I have arrived in Lucca! I spotted the tree tower when walking at the narrow Italian alley. It has already appealed to me so much!
6. I was halfway then. It was a bit intimidating to look down. But when looking up, the spiral staircase seemed really beautiful!
7. Finally the light of victory was shining on me! 8. Since I was so tired, I took a seat The tree crowns seemed so refreshing. under the oak trees immediately. It was quite windy up here.
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2. When I arrived at the entrance of the tower, I took a glance up. The trees were reaching out from the rooptop. It was like they were waving at me.
3. The pattern of the protruding stones on the old wall was quite interesting to look at. Wonder what kind of function they have?
5. Already felt a bit tired. But I enjoyed myself when looking at the light shining on the bricks through the arched windows.
4. I paid 5€ for the entrance ticket, and started climbing up. As written in the brochure, the tower is 45 meters high and there are 232 steps in total. So...still a long way to go!
Second Draft 1-500
9. It was such a pleasure to have a panorama view of the whole Lucca city. I saw the other towers standing out among the roofs, the green belt around the city and the faraway mountains. The scene was breathtaking!
Storyboard Sketch of the Touring Sequence of Tower Guinigi in Lucca, Italy Tuscany Tree Tower Travel Journal From Master Course: Green Technology, 2020
The past, the present and the future of Tower Guinigi in Lucca, Italy From Master Course: Green Technology, 2020
First Draft 1-1000
Storyboard
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Final Masterplan
From Bachelor Course: Residenntial Design Studio, 2016
"It ought to make us feel ashamed when we talk like we know what we're talking about when we talk about landscape architecture..." For me, it's promenade, serendipity, rendezvous and all those romantic words.
Thank you for your reading. To be continued...