Tianyu Xu Landscape Architecture works
TIANY U XU
Tianyu Xu Rhode Island School of Design 2 College Street, Box #2441/ Providence, RI 02903 401.340.9995 / txu@risd.edu
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RESUME
SOUTHLIGHT
STONE& TIME
CONTENTS
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TWISTS& TURNS
THRESHOLD
OTHER WORKS Internship works Sustainable ROI show Reflection
CONTACT TELEPHONE 401.340.9995 ADDRESS Rhode Island School of Design 2 College Street, Box #2441, Providence, RI 02903 E-MAIL txu@risd.edu
EDUCATION MLA Rhode Island School of Design 08.2014-06.2016 BE, Landscape Architecture Shenyang Jianzhu University,China 09.2010-07.2014
REFERENCES ROBYN REED Senior Associate at Richard Burck Associates Phone 40133861344 Email rreed@risd.edu ADAM ANDERSON Founder and Author at Design Under Sky Phone 949.636.0257 Email aanderso01@risd.edu
COMPUTER SKILLS Auto CAD, Sketch Up, Lumion, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Arcmap, Rhinoceros, Keyshot, Maxwell, Microsoft Officees.
ASSISTANTSHIPS 02.2016-Present
RISD Graduate Thesis Teaching Assistant Organized a thesis show and a RISD graduate exhibition, helped with documenting
02.2015-Present
RISD CAD Lab Monitor Help students and teachers with Printing and Scan Problems
INTERNSHIPS 02.2015-Present
Beijing Golden Orient International Educational & Cultural Exchange Center Portfolio Critic Teaching and advising students with landscape architecture works in both design and representation techniques
08.2013-09.2013
Turenscape Beijing Headquarter Intern Project: Shandong Jinxiang Square Schematic Design, Drafting The Storm Studio, Tianjin University Intern Project: Wuhai Central Park Schematic Design, Rendering, Drafting, Text Writing
07.2012-09.2012
01.2012-03.2012
07.2011-08.2011
Garden Landscape Engineering Co., Ltd of Liaoning Intern Project: Fushun University New Campus Landscape Plant Studies, Auto CAD Drafting Fushun Zhongcheng Architecture Design Co., Ltd, Intern Design Assistant Background Information Gathering and Preliminary Study
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Course: Advanced Studio- Light Urbanism Winter 2015 Instructor: Arron Forest,Elettra Bordonaro Model credit: Collaboration with Lu Nandi, Yang Senbo, Khue Truong, Robert Sugar, Daniel Stone, Jingyan Zhang
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PROJECT 1 PHASE 1
SOUTH LIGHT Providence, R.I.
South Light is a group project centered around lighting a cemetary in a small South Providence neibourhood. It is a project that connects deeply with the community.
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Lighting Design Our site was largely covered by canopies. Except street lamps, there were no other sources of light within the space, meaning no one wanted to go past it at night.
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Existing light during the day
This lighting design considered cold light and warm light, lit up the "Boulevard" which currently have no lights.(by William Gant)
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Trinity Square SSCC Parking Lot Southside Cultural Entrance Center
Collaboration with Lu Nandi, Yang Senbo, William Gant, Robert Sugar, Jingyan Zhang, Natasha Ruiz, Yin Fu
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West Entrance
The Boulevard
Painted stripes West Entrance
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Trinity Square
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Collaboration with Jingyan Zhang
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Paint: Blue painted stripes suggest the most popular route that pedestrains take. Pink painted stripes remind drivers that this is a pedestrain friendly neibourhood. Painted bump outs: More and safer space for pedestrains
Existing trees: Provide shades for brief resting
The Canopy: A frame to landmarks onsite and a congregation space such as farmers market
Mixed seeding prennials: Color matches the paints
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We had several community meetings and presentations. But the opinions of those living in the neibourhood made it difficult to reach an agreement. In Phase 2, we are working with Southside Cultural Center in the Northwest part of our site in Phase 1, hoping for the site to be an energetic place for the public.
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PROJECT 1 PHASE 2
SOUTH LIGHT- CULTURAL CENTER PARKING LOT Providence, R.I. 15
SSCC Parking Lot 1
Community garden
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Courtyard
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Outdoor theater
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Streetside mixed seeding planting
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78 parking spaces
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Vines
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Collaboration with Robert Sugar
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Streetside mixed seeding color pallette
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Southside Cultural Center
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Planting Strategy
Streetside mixed seeding color pallette
The parking lot has asphalt surface and the soil condition was not certain so planting boxes are needed for the community garden
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Course: Graduate Thesis Spring 2016 Instructor: Suzzane Matthew 20
PROJECT 2
STONE AND TIME
Roosevelt Island, Washington D.C.
What is special about thesis studio is that the questions are came up and altered by ourselves throughout our studies. My toppic is stone but the specific question keeps changing because of the knowledge I gain.
Stone somehow represents the character of Washington D.C.
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Phase 1 Stone I. Materiality of common landscape stones and their uses SEDIMENTARY ROCK Shale
Limestone
Use: Spill rock constructions.
Use: Landscape walls, planting bed edges
METAMORPHIC ROCK Marble
Slate
Use: Monumental structures,
Use: Interior flooring, p
stairs and sculptures
IGNEOUS ROCK Granite
roofing
Basalt
Use: Interior flooring an Use: Exterior paving material,
paving and building m
Landscape walls.
II. Case and size study
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Arrang
Sandstone
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paving and
Use: Block construction and landscape walls
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
KEY Rough texture
Fragile
Sheen surface
Soft
Heavy
flecked with crystals
nd exterior
material.
ging
Mohs scale of hardness from 10 (dark) to 0
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Weathering and erosion
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Thesis Process
Prophase
Explore and record washington d.C.
8 WKS
STONE Phase 1 Case study and materiality study
3 WKS
STONE and LNADSCAPE Phase 2
Weathering and erotion 3 WKS
STONE and TIME
We are here
Phase 3 Site analysis and design 3 WKS
STONE and TIME
Proposal
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Fall Line And Washington D.C. PENNSYLVANIA
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The Atlantic Seaboard Fall Line goes through several states in the United States, forming interesting landforms and stone types. Fall Line also goes through Washington D.C.
FALL LINE
NEW JERSEY
DELAWARE
ATLANTIC OCEAN
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Site analysis Buildings and trails
Swamp Trail: 1.5 miles
Pea Gravel
Memorial
Upland Trail: 0.75 miles
Board Walk
Restrooms
Entrance Bridge
Woods Trail: 0.3 miles
Hydrology and geology
PIEDMONT PLATEAU
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Gauge Location
Current Direction
C O A S TA L PLAIN
Fall Line
Grassland Swamp Metamorphic Rock
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Speed
Stone Wreckage on the corner of the site
Low Tide
High Tide
People come to Roosevelt Island mostly to jog. Because of the different geology and paving materials on site, their speed is different. I found in the north part of the island a site perfectly fits my criteria.
Slow
Fast
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TALC
SANDSTONE
ENTRANCE
SWAMP TRAIL
UPLAND TRAIL
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The proposal is a loop- shaped platform composed of talc and sandstone. It is at the intersection of swamp trail, upland trail and woods trail. The platform is surrounding the iconic stone pile which is formed by the Fall Line. The platform will gradually erode and create different circulations for visitors over the years.
POTOMAC RIVER
SANDSTONE WRECKAGE
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Time lapse
0 YEARS
30 YEARS
5 YEARS
40 YEARS
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50 YEARS
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CULTURAL CENTER Classroom at the phragamites When I first came to Tiexi, my eyes were filled with the color gray. Tiexi is a place of industry. I propose that a cultural center will light up the greyness of Tiexi and emphasize industry itself as a kind of culture. My project is to renovate an old factory building. I chose to preserve the old red brick walls but paint them white. The paint can rejuvinate the walls as well as protect them. The second floor will be a dynamic wooden cap with windows. The facades of an architecture should be used as active spaces too.The landscape provides visitors with multiple activities. The landscape furniture acts as devices for exhibition and provides seating. Course: Design Principles Undergraduate work Instructor: Sun Dong Shenyang, LN, China
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INTRODUCTION
Tiexi, known as the Ruhr of the east. It has a long history of indust up a culture center upon a factory not only emphasises the his into culture.
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try. Factory buildings are all over the place. Building story of Tiexi, also inject the background of industry
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NIGHT VIEW
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Steps of the factory renovation.
step 1 Select oringinal buildings.
step 2 Take off the roof.
step 3 Clean up existing measuring walls.
step 4 Reconstruction of roof and corridor.
Exsisting walls Renovating part
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TWISTS AND TURNS This project centers around an underutillized site in East Providence called Bold Point Park. It is next to a factory and can only be entered via one path. Neighbouring Providence River, activities like sailing and kayaking are important to the park. There is a sailing club just across the river. My design is to create a natrual topography that follows the physical circumstances of rock erosion along rivers especailly meandering rivers like the Mississipi. Topography made it possible for various programs on site. Also, with rising tides, the shape of the site is constantly changing. For water sports, people can kayak or canoe between the lands and experience the wide and the narrow chanels. Course: Constructed Ground 2015 Winter RISD Instructor: Adrian Flores Providence,R.I.
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Landform study
5inch e
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Cut and fill
Push and pull
7inches
Thrust and scrape Study 1: Stimulating nature
Push and pull
Thrust and scrape
Slice Study 2: Occupying spaces
Study 1: Stimulating nature
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Concept: Creating a landform which is devided by tides with edge like natural erosion and depression. 12
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1 Rest area w/woods 2. Audience 3. Theater 4.Outlooking Hill 5.Boat Launch 6.Kayak Pavillion 7.The pond 8.Stone platform 9.Parking spots 10.Echo yard 11.Meandering way 12.Picnic Area
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"TEASE"
The meandering kayaking experience
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The Meandering
8ft
22ft
Water level
Width during high tide
Gathering point
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Circulation
OUTLOOKING HILL
BOAT LAUNCH
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Cross section
Audience/Slope
Boat Launch
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Kayak route
Outlooking hill
Picnic/Gathering
Theater/Gathering
Audience/Slope
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Course: Design Principles 2014 Fall RISD Instructor: Adam Anderson Barrington, RI
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THRESHOLD Classroom at the phragmites
The Tillinghast Farm is a natural wetland, beach, lawn, forest, and home to phragamites. We visited the site and studied the condition of the soil and later made models and drawings of the Farm. In the design process, we were asked to define a threshold on site and map the wind, light, and shadow at our designated threshold. We were then asked to design a classroom at the threshold along with an point of entrance and a method of arrival.
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Soil study To better understand soil conditions we went to the Tillinghast farm and started digging into the ground using shovels and excavators. After that we drew soil profiles, drew sections and made models to get a sense of soil under our feet is a part of our design that we should not forget.
Air Upper layer has more air
Water Also act as bondages between units
Soil Units Forming soil structure by connecting to other units and water
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LOAM
A HORIZON
GWT
B HORIZON
C HORIZON
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Threshold
Canopy + Phenomenon
LAYERS Ocean Sand Wetland
Phragamites
Concept: Through the phragamites
I walked into the forest and reached the wall of phragamites which is also the edge of the wetlands. This space is incredibly beautiful but it is also in a spot unaccesible via road. My proposal is to create a space that could let people see through the phragamites and appreciate the layers of beauty on site. LONG SECTION
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Shadow+ Wind
Chosen site
Ocean
Phragamites
GWT
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Classroom
12ft. 12ft.
6ft.
12ft.
Surrounded by phragamites
Semi-Surrounded.
6ft.
8ft.
Up-lifted space for privacy
Teacher Visitors
Students
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Phragmites Woods
Wetland Classroom
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Walkway
Lawn
Entrance
Classroom
Walkway
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Walkway
The shape of the maze-like walkway is determined by carefully mesured data of the trunks and canopies of the relavent trees for a better experience of walking among the trees.
Added trees
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Arrival
Indicatio
Indication of wetland
Wetland grass
A TEASE directing view t and classroom
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Arrival Plan
on of walkway in the forest
Birch
Arrival Section
to the walkway
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Arrival
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Arrival
Node
Human circulation
Visual connection
Proposal
Arrival
Entrance
Direct Connection
Destination
Visual Connection
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SUSTAINABLE Course: Technology and Materials III 2015 Fall RISD Instructor: Kellie Connelly, Jade Cummings Institutional courtyard base Location: Barrington, MA
Photo provided by advisor
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Sustainability in design is an evolving aspect of the design profession. This course has been designed to introduce the participant to three general categories of sustainable design: 1) Stormwater Management (Rain Gardens, Bioswales, Rainwater Harvesting), 2) Permeable Pavement and 3) “Green� Roof / Rooftop Gardens. The site is at the corner of student center and campus drive. A rain garden is collecting water from the roof runoff. The roof garden is a place for people to rest and have a look at the rain garden that they do not have access to.
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Internship Works
JINXIANG SQUARE, Turenscape Studio 2013 Summer Role: Model-making,schematicdesign,planting resaerch, landscape furniture design, pavillion design, program-making, section drafting. Team Leader: Wangzheng, Project Team: Zhang Wenhui, Ning Weijing, QinYue
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WUHAI CENTRAL PARK, Storm Studio 2013 Summer Role: Schematicdesign,rendering, drafting, text writing Project Team: Huang Xin， other designers in Storm Studio
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ROI SHOW
ROI (Return on Investment) explores and critiques what it means to learn, practice, and perform art and design in the corporate capital. How do we engage with, participate in, and contribute to a market that commodifies creativity? Where do we stand in the economic cycle of the creative capital? This was the opening gallery show for the RISD Graphic Design Department's new gallery space. The show was made possible in collaboration with Cyril Duval (item idem), the students from the ‘Design & the Gallery’ course, and under the guidance of Jiminie Ha.
Sketches of price tags
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REFLECTION An installation at RISD Tillinghast farm. My concept is to make an intervention on the mainroad and have people notice the landscape behind and above them while they are looking towards the ocean.
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