URBAN DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
PORTFOLIO Tianqi Xu
Tianqi Xu
June 30th, 1996 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Contact
EDUCATION University of Miami Master of Urban Design Zhejiang Gongshang University Bachelor of Arts, Major in Landscape Architecture
Phone: 305-546-4479 Email: tianqixu630@gmail.com
HONORS AND AWARDS
Address
Scholarship for Excellent Social Work Second-class Scholarship Second-class Scholarship Outstanding Class Cadre Nominated for Project
8050 SW 72nd Ave Miami, Florida, USA
Software Skills Photoshop AutoCAD Illustrator SketchUp InDesign Lumion
Aug. 2018 - Aug. 2019 GPA: 3.55 Sep. 2014 - Jun. 2018 GPA: 3.43
2014 2015 2016 2017 2019
WORK EXPERIENCE & INTERNSHIP Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Research and Design Assistant Duty: Design a dog park in Miami Downtown.
May 2019-Present
University of Miami Research Assistant May 2019-Aug. 2019 Duty: Make figure ground of existing neighborhoods and draw the plan of existing buildings in Rome for the book: The Splendid Ordinary, Roman Neighborhoods. Zhejiang Southern Architectural Design Co., Ltd. Designer Assistant (Intern) Mar. 2018-Aug. 2018 Duty: Was responsible for InDesign layouts for a community center, based on the development of masterplan and elevation in AutoCAD and then developing Photoshop images for a high-rise residential project. Was offered permanent position.
CONTENTS 1
Inside the Aged Communities
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Pixel Garden
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Green Pulse
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Reshaping Gourmet Street
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Key Ives 2100
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Working Project: Dog Park
Inside the Aged Communities: The Search for Water Well Stories By supporting life and human activity, water is indispensable for the creation of culture. One manifestation is water well. Water well supports life by offering drinking water, and supports culture by being an important site for communal congregation and interaction. In analyzing water well, we gain a lucid and important perspective on the city's culture.For Hangzhou, this importance of water and hence water well is even more explicit and worth investigating.
Category Location Type Time Instructor
Landscape Architecture Design Old Block Revival Hangzhou, China Individual Work 2018 Xinyue Sui, Hua Liu
SITE ANALYSIS & PROBLEMS
15min
Xiaoxia Lane
十五 奎巷
晓霞 弄
Use water as the incising point to solve the existing problems. Water wells are categorized according to location and renovated accordingly to enhance the water well culture and the sustainability of the ecosystem.
10min
Shi Wu Kui Lane
中山南
井弄
茶啾 弄
Jing Lane
路
伍公山
Chajiu Lane
Visitors stay too short
S. Zhongshan Road
Wugong Hill
周衙 弄
四牌 楼
Zhouya Lane
Si Pai Lou
Huasheng Lane
丁衙 巷
Fangjing Lane
Cheng Huang Pai Lou Lane
Dingya Lane
Old Well
城隍 牌楼
方井 弄
花生 弄
元宝 心 Yuan Bao Xin
Storage Problem
Usage range
勤远 里
Average number of users / hour
大马 弄
Wells located in open space
Ziyang Hill
瑞石 亭
Wells located in semi-open space
紫陽山
Wells located in private space
Water Recycling Problem
Ruishi Pavilion
Qin Yuan Li
Dama Lane
Senior Community’s lack of vigor
STRATEGIES Private Space
A. Family A. Family well well According to the problems existing in different types of areas, different strategies are adopted for transformation. For the l o ca ls, l i fe w il l b e mo re convenient, and community cohesion enhanced. For visitors, the fun and interest will be more.
BuildingB. Alley well Garden landscape + reconstruction construction
B. Alley well C. Community well
1. Courtyard
1. Rest space
1. Courtyard
A. Family well
Dish water
B. Alley well
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Laundry water 1. Courtyard
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Sewage pipe 2.Buildings
2. Sunday market
Collecting Pool
2.Buildings
2. Sunday market
2.Buildings
Tractable
Rain Dish water
Collecting Pool
Glass Material
Rain Dish water
Collecting Pool
Glass Material
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Sami-open Space B. Alley well A. Family well A. Family well
1. Courtyard
Open Space Reduce the stacking of sundries C. Community well and appropriately increase the stay
B. Alley B. Alleywell well
C. Community C.well Community
1. Rest space
1. Courtyard
A. Family well
1. Rest space
1. Rest space
B. Alley well
C. Community well
1. Courtyard
2.Buildings
2. Sunday market
1. Rest space
2. Sunday market
2.Buildings
2. Sunday market 2.Buildings
well
Increase residents' rest and + communication space
2. Sunday market
Tourist activities
RENDERING - PRIVATE SPACE The theme of the private space is neighborhood interaction. Two families share this yard. The former yard is just used to pile up sundries. Now it is redivided into drying area, planting area, rest area and activity area. Increased opportunities for residents to interact around Wells. Entrance
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Pavement Landscape
After Planting Playing Sun drying Resting
Well Playing area
Sun drying area
RENDERING - OPEN SPACE The theme of the open space is selling. This is the entrance to the neighborhood. Nearby residents like to grow fruits and vegetables in their yards. They can sell them in this area. The water Wells in the whole neighborhood form a tourist route. Here is the starting point, and visitors can follow the directions on the signs beside the water Wells. Direction of people
Selling space Well Before
After
Rest area
TOURIST MAP & MOBILE APP
茶啾 弄
伍公山
People can use a mobile app to help them get a better travel experience. The app provides you with information about the location of each well and a route that you can follow to find each well. Every time you visit a well, you can scan the QR code nearby, learn the history/story of the well, and mark it. Each well is surrounded by some pieces that can be collected. When you scan to collect this piece, the related history will appear on the screen. Mark each well and collect more than 30 pieces can get a souvenir. There will be a ranking of all the pieces collected by tourists on the app, and you can also check the latest events to be held.
Chajiu Lane
Jing
Wugong Hill
四牌 楼
方井 弄
花生 弄
元宝 心
Huasheng Lane
丁衙 巷
Yuan Bao Xin
Si Pai Lou
Dingya Lane
Fangjing Lane
十五 奎巷
晓霞 弄 Xiaoxia Lane
Shi Wu Kui Lane
中山南
井弄
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g Lane
S. Zhongshan Road
周衙 弄 Zhouya Lane
城隍 牌楼 Cheng Huang Pai Lou Lane
Pixel Garden Our site is located in a new technology business district, converted from a printing factory. Within the site, the problem of unregulated parking runs rampant, seriously contributing to congestion and many inconveniences. At the meantime, many valuable spaces are not utilized such that the visual view is poor and employees here do not want to linger long and simply want to go back home when the work is over. Although the district is home to many companies. there are usually few walkers outside. Therefore, how to stimulate the vigor of the site is the key to our present design.
Category Location Type Time Instructor
Landscape Design Software Park Design Hangzhou, China Individual Work 2017 Xinyue Sui
DESIGN IDEA
Plan
Basic Elements
Facade
Vertical Movement Interactive Facilities
Horizontal Movement Basic component
INSPIRATION
APPLICATION
MASTER PLAN The theme of module is permeated through the design of the project, chiefly manifested in the shape of square.
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Entrance and exit for motorized vehicles Entrance and exit for pedestrian Entrance only for motorized Maze garden Main road & business zone Parking lot Tree plaza Cube plaza Sports apparatus Sunken plaza Alfresco dining Fountain square Basketball court Business zone
STRATEGIES
1. Route Design
2. Central Street Design
3. Function Design
Set the Entry and Exit One into motorized vehicles only; two into pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles only; the road in between as a single lane one-way road.
Reduce vehicle speed, guarantees the safety of pedestrians, while enhancing the enjoyment of driving and walking.
According to the differing needs of the site, set two zones, one dynamic and the other static.
Static Zone Parking Lot
entrance only
underground parking entry
Underground parking entry
Underground parking entry
Parking lot Entrance only for motorized vehicles Entrance and exit for motorized vehicles Entrance and exit for pedestrian Vehicles route One-way road for vehicles Car-pedestrian mixing area Entrance and exit
Business Zone
Dynamic Zone Sports Zone
STATIC PARK In the Static Park, use cubic bushes to create a maze-like gardenlet, which not only satisfies the need of people to get rest and avoid disturbances, but is also fun and interesting.
light effect
seats water features
main route secondary route
DYNAMIC PLAZA - 1.DINING AREA
On the Dynamic Plaza are many interactive funs, which represent the theme of being active and is conveyed through the shape of square/cube. In the dining area are lightable tiles, music chairs, movable cubes, an interactive fountain and exercise facilities. In the dining area, when stepping on certain tiles, they will light up, contributing to a cheerful atmosphere.
Illustration of the lightable tiles
DYNAMIC PLAZA - 2.TREE PLAZA
In the tree plaza, cubic chairs are movable such that when it is moved to dark collored tiles, there will be music playing.
Illustration of the music chairs
DYNAMIC PLAZA - 3.CUBE PLAZA In the Dynamic Park is an exercise zone, composed purely of cubes. People can rest, chat or exercise there. Some cubes are immovable and have special light effects at night. Some are movable and moving it will be a good physical exercise.
Analysis of activities
Illustration of the light effect
Green Pulse ULI Hines 2019
Green Pulse is an environmentally sustainable, wellness-oriented community on the south side of downtown Cincinnati. Extending along the bank of the Ohio River, Green Pulse provides a green, healthy, active-living zone; a fusion of the essence of sports and sustainability situated amidst the US Bank Arena, Great American Ballpark and Paul Brown Stadium. The project is a cultural hub that integrates the existing sports infrastructure, a growing music scene, and a series of public parks and green spaces into a synergistic community, enhanced through new health and wellness facilities.
Category Location Type Team Member
Time Instructor
CURRENT SITUANTION
Urban Design Cincinnati, OH, USA Team Work Tianqi Xu (MUD), Xiangyu Shao (B-arch), Junyong Wu (B-arch), Tori Cohen (March), Jonathan Ovadia (MBA) 2019 Joanna Lombard, Veruska Vasconez
SITE ANALYSIS
CONNECTING THE PARK SYSTEM
EXISTING BUILDING
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
Streetcar route Bike trail
Highway
Bus route
Highway Bus route r=1.5 miles
Bus route Highway
SITE Highway
r=0.5 mile Bridge
CONCEPT PULSE
GREEN
Community
Connection
Sustainability
Sports Training
Wellness
Entertainment
MASTER PLAN
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Phase 1 1 Sports Center 2 Park Extension 3 Farmer’s Market 4 Hotel
Phase 2 Phase 3 5 Parking 26-29 Office 6-10 Mixed-Use 11 Retail 12-15 Mix-Use 16-21 Activity Center 21-24 Clinic 25 Pool
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DIAGRAMS FIGURE GROUND PLAN
LAND USE
CIRCULATION
Clinic Children’s Activeity Center Commercial and Residential Mixed-Use
Main Road High Way Secondary Bridge
Office Sports Center Parking
SEASONAL ACTIVITIES
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS PHASE 1
PHASE 2
TOTAL BUILD-OUT Hotel Commercial Parking
TOTAL BUILD-OUT
91,800 (sf) 73,300 (sf) 38,920(sf)
Residential
Affordable Housing Commercial Parking
291,816 (sf) 32,425 (sf)
PHASE 3
TOTAL DEVELOPMENT
TOTAL BUILD-OUT
TOTAL BUILD-OUT
Commercial Parking
Riverfront Sports Center Hotel Indigo Freedom Way Urban Farm and Farmers Market Fort Washington Way Decking
Bond Apartments Fort Washington Way Green Way Sports Med Clinic Cinci Aquatic Center Cinci City Center
Roebling Tower
375,000 sq ft of commercial space $285/sq ft
Freedom Way Urban Farm and Farmers Market 18,500 sq ft of commercial space $280 / sq ft
PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION COST
$286,950,594
Bond Apartments 60,000 sq ft of residential 50 Market-Rate Units 10 Affordable Units 20,000 sq ft of commercial space $275 / sq ft
RESIDENTIAL
NET RENTABLE
COMMERCIAL
369,221 (sf)
HIGHLIGHTS
Roebling Tower
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
263,550 (sf)
RESIDENTIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
$45,771,515
COMMERCIAL
553,065 (sf)
HIGHLIGHTS
PHASE 1 CONSTRUCTION COST
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
856,550 (sf)
Hotel Indigo 204 Hotel Keys 5000 sq ft of commercial space 220k / key
TOTAL UNLEVERAGED IRR
6.35
TOTAL LEVERAGED IRR 23.13
PHASE 3 CONSTRUCTION COST
$411,511,875
Riverfront Sports Center 50,000 sq ft of commercial space $260 / sq ft
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST
$744,233,984
Sports Med Clinic
Cinci City Center
Cinci Aquatic Center
139,000 sq ft of commercial space $250 / sq ft
103,000 sq ft of commercial space $300 / sq ft
15,000 sq ft of commercial space $235 / sq ft
BIRDS' EYE VIEW
RENDERING - ACTIVITY CENTER
LOCATION
Reshaping the Gourmet Street The rapid development of economy has brought about the rapid expansion of city, but the resulted city is fraught with problems, especially lack of space. Many streets are overly grand, making people feel chaos, overcrowdedness and sometimes even danger. How to re-introduce the comfy, dear and safe street and how to create it in a fun, entertaining way is the main focus of my thinking. Many cases have proven that by rebuilding streets and reshaping the public space, the bond between residents in a city can be greatly enhanced, along with increased economic vigor and life quality. Slowing down the pace of city and allowing residents to feel its humanity is simply fundamentally desirable.
Category Location Type Time Instructor
Landscape & Urban Design Street System Reshaping Hangzhou, China Individual Work 2017.5-2017.7 Xinyue Sui, Hua Liu
SITE ANALYSIS & PROBLEMS A known gourmet spot, there are many popular resturants near the site. Besides restaurants, there are tea shops, flower shops, supermarkets, a bus station and a school. Overall, the site is frequented by a great number of people, especially near restaurants, flower shops, milktea shops and food markets.
Foreign gourmet ratio Original residents ratio Crowded place
Very limited space. Very narrow sidewalk while the bicyle lane too wide.
Chaotic design. Space for walking, resting, bicycle parking and other activities is all mixed-up.
Road tiles are of inferior quality and without beauty.
Ecologically unfriendly.
WAYS TO RENOVATE ROADS - CASE STUDY
DIVISION OF SIDEWALK AREA
By analyzing sidewalks, I classify them into four zones, which are reconstructed according to the respective situation.
Transition Zone: Pedestrian Through Zone: Service Zone: Buffering Zone:
It can be renovated when the sidewalk is wide. The widest part of the sidewalk Key reconstruction area Some sidewalks have this area
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BICYCLES AND PASSENGERS
CHANGES ON THE STREET SYSTERM Because some existent bicycle lanes are too wide, I shorten them and widen the sidewalks. Applying this road system to the whole street, I’ll pick four important junctions to analyze.
· Constrained conditions · Low speed · Low frequency
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· Regular group rides · Heavy & concurrent use in both directions · Generally low speed due to congestion
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DESIGN OF NODES - A & B
Sch Community
Milktea shop
Food market
B
Use More Plants
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Use Reused Materials
Flower shop Add Innovative Streetscape Element Unattractive
Monotonous functions
Combines Multiple Functions into a Whole
Expand Bike Parking Resource Wasted space
B
Repaire the Damaged Pavement
Food market Open-air Food Markets Ponding on the Ground
Cracks
Unregulated bicycle parking
Permeable Pavement
Bus terminal
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Flower shop
Supermarket Restaurant
Reconstruct the abandoned buses in the bus station into coffee shops and flowershops. The space inside the buses may be utilized to provide resting space for people.
Apply water-permeable tiles in front of the food market, provide room for shops on the stairs and install bicycle parking infrastructure. In this way, space is fully utilized.
DESIGN OF NODES - C & D
C Community
Milktea shop
Food market Bus terminal
Use More Plants
Add Street Art
C
Milktea shop Too many people and too little order
Cracks
lacks fun
Maintain Order
Add Street Performances
Expand Bike Parking Resource
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Restaurant
Repair the Damaged Pavement
Unregulated bicycle parking
Rain Gardens Ponding on the Ground
Cracks
Outdoor Dining Table and Chairs
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Supermarket Restaurant
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Install waiting lane to regulate waiting. Add graffiti and street performance to liven up the atmosphere, making people waiting in lane less bored and also increasing popularity of nearby shops.
Repair the cracks on the roads and install tables outside restaurants to utilize space and help with popularity. Between tables and sidewvalks is rain garden. Bicycle parking and resting chairs with plants and garbage cans will also be installs.
Key Ives 2100 Climate changes is a severe and growing challenge for 21st century cities, from droughts to forest fires and from storms to rising sea levels. Coastal cities will be strongly affected by the rising sea levels. Currently, sea levels are rising on average 3.2 millimeters (0.13 in) per year, but this number is expected to rapidly increase as average temperature rise, with roughly 7.5 feet of sea level rise expected per degree Celsius of warming. The sea level in Miami will have risen by 8 feet by 2100. Miami become an island city. Our site located in North Miami. This project shows how people lived on the island in 2100.
Category Location Type Team Member Time Instructor
Urban Design Miami, FL, USA Team Work Xuan Bo, Tianqi Xu 2019 Jaime Correa
EXISTING CONDITIONS
REGIONAL LOCATION
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DIAGRAMS
EXISTING & PROPOSED ROAD
EXIST PROPOSED
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Major Portfront Waterfront Secondary One Way
PUBLIC BUILDING
BUILDING TYPE SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE
BUILDING TYPE MIXED-USE
BUILDING TYPE MID-RISE APARTMENT
BUILDING TYPE PUBLIC BUILDING
DENSITY
BUILDING FRONTAGE
Public Space Marina Plaza Green
STREET VIEW
STREET SECTIONS
AXONOMETRIC VIEW
DETAILED PLAN
RESIDENTIAL AREA
COMMERCIAL AREA
RENDERING - WATERFRONT
RENDERING - MARINA
Working Project: Dog Park Category Location Type Team Member Time Instructor
Landscape Design Downtown Miami, FL, USA Team Work Tianqi Xu, Yibo Zhang 2019 Veruska Vasconez
Area: 5846 square ft.
Because it's downtown Miami, it's surrounded by tall buildings and under the metro station. Our concept is to make people feel like they are in nature in this dog park.We used arc as the design element, for one thing, to echo the concept of close to nature, and for the other, to make it safer for dogs to run in the park.
As for the materials, as the site is located under the subway station, the sun is not abundant enough to allow large areas of plants to be used. So the pavement is given priority to with concrete, the middle design part used false grass and plastic hill slope, easy to take care of.