Wenyue ZHANG Urban Designer/ Planner
Education Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Aug. 2017 ~ Aug. 2018
• Master of Science in Urban Design, College of Design
University of California, Berkeley, USA
Jul. 2016 ~ Aug. 2016
• DISC* Summer Program, College of Environmental Design
Zhejiang University, China
Aug. 2012 ~ Jun. 2017
• Bachelor of Engineering, Urban Planning, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Experience Studio H SHAPE - Architecture Planning Environments, Atlanta,USA Sept. 2018 ~ Sept. 2019
Wenyue Zhang Tel: (+86) 188-6810-2723 Email: zhangwy27@outlook.com Wechat: woshizwyla
Survey and Analysis Concept
Design and Drawings Diagram
3D Model Layout
• Involved in Atlanta Centennial Yards Mixed-use Development project and assisted in conceptual design and schematic design; Cooperated with Cooper Carry’s architects to submit the CD and SD package in August, 2019; • Involved in Atlanta University Center Conceptual Master Planning project, conducted data analysis and strategy development, cooperated with SOM for final conceptual planning which is submitted in May, 2019; • Involved in Atlanta Murphy Crossing Urban Design project and conducted data analysis, strategy development and conceptual design, cooperated with Cooper Carry’s urban designers to submitted the final package; • Involved in Haiti Cap Haitien 2020 Waterfront Development project to finish the conceptual design; • Involved in Birmingham Ramsay McCormack Urban Renewal Design project which won the bid in April, 2019, conducted data analysis, strategy development and conceptual design. • Involved in Atlanta Peace Prep Academy Campus Planning and Design project and assisted in rezoning documents and model-making; • Conducted conceptual design in Atlanta Production House project. • Assisted in Chattahoochee Riverfront Development project, developed strategies and schemes to solve the stormwater issue;
Thadani Architect + Urbanist (TAU), Washington DC, USA
EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge -- Concrete Jungle to Urban Oasis
Sept. 2017 ~ Present • Studied small town planning while using urban design methodology which is based on New Urbanism principles; Assisted in mapping for their existing conditions and have already done more than 30 plans.
• Analyzed drainage basin and stormwater runoff of the site in GT Campus; • Designed master plan and water circulation system with BMPs strategies.
Farr Associate, Chicago, USA
Graduation Design: Spatial Design and Planning for Auto Industry Park
Mar. 2018 • Assisted in Chicago Yorkville Town Central Street Renovation Design project, focused on stormwater management, traffic optimization and façade renewal with sustainable strategies.
• Participated in data correction of the Pattern Project ( a website focus on urban design methodology) .
The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co. Ltd, Hangzhou, China May 2017 ~ Oct. 2017 • Involved in Zijin Town Conceptual Planning in aspects of preliminary investigation, data analysis, land use and transportation planning; Assisted in the report about space demand based on mass innovation and interaction. • Assisted in data collection and analysis in Kaihua Urban Design project and Baise Border Strategy Development project.
Projects Modern Architecture & Modern City Study Abroad Project May 2018 ~ Aug. 2018 • Traveled to 12 European cities with faculty to learn the practical knowledge of urbanism and architecture in 3 months; • Finished an independent study about Adaptive Retrofitting Projects in Europe and did research on more than twenty projects.
ULI Hines Student Competition -- Weaving: A Sum Greater Than Its Parts Jan. 2018 • Collected basic data and did analysis about the neighborhood, transportation, stormwater condition in Toronto to create design strategies and principles; • Created special developing strategies and process; Designed the master plan according to real estate strategies and design concepts.
Nov. 2018 ~ Dec. 2018
Feb. 2017 ~ Jun. 2017 • Studied the developing model of automobile industry park and collected data;
• Developed Spatial Strategies for the site; • Created the master plan and spatial analysis according to design strategies.
National Urban Design Competition -- The Regeneration Design of Baijingfang in Hangzhou Mar. 2016 ~ Jul. 2016 • Analyzed the historical, social and economic background of the site; • Redesigned and regenerated the historical districts combining with contemporary life; • Created new developing strategies for the traditional commercial model.
Excellent Awards of National Social Research Competition -- Public Spaces Characteristics of the Elderly in the Old Community Mar. 2016 ~ Jul. 2016 • Collected data of activity characteristics of the elders and analyzed the relationship between space types and their activities; • Concluded and Redesigned typical space for the elders in different communities.
The Last One Kilometer Logistics - Research and Design of Campus May 2014 ~ Jun. 2016 Self-Service Express Facilities • Conducted theoretical research on express facilities in urban planning; Analyzed the formative factors; • Developed regulations of express delivery spots with ISM; • Created a logistics system configuration for Self-Service Express Facilities • Achievement: got approved by Zhejiang University Scientific Research Project (school-level); Zhejiang Province Scientific Research Project (provincial-level)
EXISTING CONDITION ANALYSIS
STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
Ramsay McCormack Urban Renewal Design, Birmingham
Murphy Crossing Urban Design, Atlanta
Delray Industrial Park Renovation Conceptual Planning, Detroit
Cap Haitien 2020 Waterfront Development, Haiti
*Most of the projects are still going on and the firm signed Non-Disclosure Agreement, so here only shows my working process.
EXPERIENCE (09.2018 - 09.2019) CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
SCHEMATIC DESIGN
Friendship Baptist Church Conceptual Design, Atlanta
Centennial Yards Mixed-use Development, Atlanta
Atlanta University Center Conceptual Master Planning, Atlanta
Peace Prep Academy Campus Planning and Design, Atlanta
CONTENTS Re+Connect, Urban Design
Urban + Development
The Sustainable Design and Redevelopment of Truman Parkway in Savannah
Weaving: A Sum Greater Than Its Parts, Urban Design The Comprehensive Design and Development of East Don in Toronto
Amplifying Urban Green, Urban Design The Tactical Urban Design of South Downtown in Atlanta
Urban + Public Space
Market Street, Urban Design Design & Innovation for Sustainable Cities
City Cadenza, Urban Design The Regenerated Urban Design of Baijingfang in Hangzhou
Concrete Jungle to Urban Oasis, Sustainable Design
Urban + Nature
The Sustainable Design and Redevelopment of Hemphill Corridor in Georgia Tech C
City Breath, Landscape Design, Landscape Design The Landscape Design of Wolong Park in Hangzhou
Sharing the Forest, Residential Area Subdivision
Urban + Living
Residential Area Subdivision with Single Family House and Duplex
The Last One Kilometer Logistic, Research Paper Research and Design of Campus Self-Service Express Facilities
"In today's globalized world, collaboration and connection are important than ever."
RE+CONNECT Location Truman Parkway, Savannah, GA Type Academic Design Teamwork (3 persons) Tutor Richard Dagenhart Date 3 Month (February 2018 - April 2018) Contribution Survey and analysis, 80%; Concept, 50%; Diagram, 100%; Drawings, 40%.
Truman Parkway 7-mile-long elevated North to South Parkway with only 9 intersections
Victory Drive The main access to Tybee Island with a high traffic load
Shopping Mall 74-acre impervious surface, main Savannah suburban commercial zone
Fresh Water Wetland The major resilient area to absorb stormwater and adjust microclimate
Flooded Houses Houses in the 100-year floodplain having a high risk of flooding
RE+CONNECT
Problems CONNECTION
REAL ESTATE
WATER
STREET LIFE
STORMWATER
ECO-SYSTEM COMMUNITY
TRAFFIC
SEA LEVEL RISE
This design repurposes the design of Truman Parkway in Savannah according to three big problems: connection, traffic and water issue. There are 26429 people living in the neighborhood along the parkway with only 9 intersections, which cause the disconnection among the communities. The parkway acts as a barrier, not only making the neighborhoods lose connections, but also break the ecosystem. Moreover, owing to the fact that it is an express parkway which cannot be replaced by other roads through the north to the south, Truman Parkway made a bad influence on the street life and real estate along it. Besides, due to the topography, the elevation of the floodplain is less than 13 feet, which means all the areas below 13 feet have a higher flooding risk. More than 1270 Lots in Flood Plain along Truman Parkway are influenced by flooding issue.
BREAK THE BARRIER
• Connect the new neighborhood with existing neighborhood • Create new wetlands and parks connected with existing green space
• Build walkable Streets along the edge of flooding zone • Create Open Green Space in the flooding zone
• Protect property from flooding with different kinds of strategies • Make waterfront development and make people live with water in the future
Problems Disconnections
Heavy Traffic Load
Sea Level Rise + Storm Surge
5000 - 10000 10000 - 15000 15000 - 20000 20000 - 30000 more than 30000
1ft Sea Level Rise 3ft Sea Level Rise 6ft Sea Level Rise Canal
RE+CONNECT
Strategies
EXISTING CONDITIONS
CONNECTION STRATEGY
WATER STRATEGY
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
Strategies Build Connections - New Streets
• Existing parkway - A barrier in the middle
• Removing parkway - Moving dirt around to reuse
• Creating spaces for outdoor activities - Connecting Neighborhoods
New Streets Connecting Streets Existing Streets Removed Parkway
RE+CONNECT Restore Ecosystem - New Wetland Park
• Existing 100-year-floodplain - Affects many buildings and roads
• Expanding the canal and wetlands - Moving floodplain
• Creating resilient neighborhoods and corridors GREEN SYSTEM
Fresh Water Wetland Salt Water Wetland Expanded Lake Expanded Canal
Less Effective
More Effective
DISTRIBUTION
Less Effective
More Effective
Strategies Develop - New Neighborhood
• Creating different developments according to water condition
Retreat From Flooding Area
Flood-Proof Structures
Build Levees
Restore Nature
• Breaking up parcels and adaptively reusing buildings - Retrofitting commercial zones
New Residential Buildings Demolished Buildings Resilient Residential District New Commercial District
RE+CONNECT
Site Plan
MANAGE WATER WITH WET LAND PARK
RETROFIT COMMERCIAL AREA
WEAVING: A SUM GREATER THAN ITS PARTS
Location East Downtown, Toronto, Canada Type ULI Hines Student Competition (5 persons) Tutor Richard Dagenhart Date 15 Days (January 2018) Contribution Survey and Analysis, 30%; Concept, 30%; Diagram, 15%; Design and Drawings, 80%; 3D Modeling, 10%.
WEAVING
Problems and Strategies regent park
riverside
leslieville
missing neighbourhood thread A MISSING A NEIGHBORHOOD THREAD
LEGEND site don river don river extensions highway
corktown st lawerence
transit lines
portlands
neighbourhoods
downtown toronto
Weaving to interlace so as to form a fabric or material. Weaving interlaces the various neighborhoods of Eastside, old town and waterfront together by involving the existing community and the new community in the planning, composition, and fulfillment of the new district through continuous community engagement. By creating a district identity, strengthening community value, and ensuring future cohesion, weaving seeks to bridge the gap between the present creative community and future tech developments. Building the district identity (2020 - 2022) focuses on extending the existing street grid and generating important and meaningful connections. Strengthening community values (2023 - 2026) bridges, physically by renovation and programmatically with phase one and the neighboring area. Ensuring future cohesion (2027 - 2029) finally synthesizes the needs 0f the entire program by focusing on office and residential uses, augmented with community spaces and restaurants.
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A need for creating community identity, value, and cohesion.
ENGAGEMENT
Involve the existing and new community on the planning, composition, and fulfillment of the new neighborhood through community engagement.
WEAVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD Piece together the disconnected district by linking the creative start-up careers with the future technological developments.
PLACEMAKING Create a destination by designing spaces for people including public space on creator Boulevard, generator Park, and local retail/ restaurants.
CREATIVE FINANCING Leverage our existing assets to give us the equity to acquire additional land, use the new land to create a larger and more cohesive community.
Developing Phases PHASE 1: 2020-2022
PHASE 2: 2023-2026
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WEAVING TRANSIT THREADS
WEAVING PHASE 3: 2027-2029
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LINKING TO PORTLANDS AMENITIES
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Generator park Weaving learning center The maple leaf The link offices Twine apartments
WEAVING
Financial Process Phase 1
residential 399,034 sq ft
$561,500,000 profit
4.2% cap rate
9.5% yield on cost
affordable housing 99, 758 sq ft
Leverage Leverage BMW Dealership BMW Dealership
office 730,304 sq ft retail 235,045 sq ft public space hotel parking
125,532 sq ft 0 sq ft 208,131 sq ft
Phase 2 residential 1,032,042 sq ft
$1,022,000,000 profit
4.1% cap rate
9.3% yield on cost
affordable housing 258,010 sq ft
walkable access Walkable to the access to the new park
new park
office 934,088 sq ft retail 136,332 sq ft public space
277,448 sq ft
hotel
204,514 sq ft
parking
493,655 sq ft
$1,112,604,962.99 Profit
4.6% cap rate
11.4% yield on cost
Phase 3 residential 282,925 sq ft
165,000 sq ft165,000 retail connected sq ft to retail transit
connected to transit
affordable housing 70,731 sq ft office 1,786,202 sq ft retail
59,050 sq ft
public space
94,003 sq ft
hotel parking
0 sq ft 327,288 sq ft
" The best places are a pleasure to be in, proving a sense of belonging and opportunities for surprise and delight. "
Amplifying Urban Green The Tactical Urban Design of South Downtown in Atlanta Location Garnett Transit Station, Fire Station Park, Atlanta Type Academic Design Teamwork (2 persons) Tutor Prof. Ellen Dunham-Jones Date 2 Months (August 2017 - October 2017) Contribution Survey and analysis, 90%; Concept, 50%; Diagram, 80%; Design and Drawings, 70%; 3D Modeling, 30%.
Problems Georgia Station Capitol (1889)
Atlanta City Hall (1930)
Five Points Station (1979)
Extension of Broad St. (1960s)
Downtown Atlanta in 1967
PARKING SPACES
Garnett MARTA Station Plaza (1981)
Downtown Atlanta in 1928
ARCHITECTURE FORM
Fire Station No.5 Park
Fire Station Park captures an unnecessary slip lane and traffic island, paints them green to connect them to the small Fire Station green space and makes it a gateway into South Downtown. Additional plantings, benches, glowing pebbles, lighting, and colored crosswalks along the bridge to the Garnett Transit station are proposed to increase safety, events programming, and the feeling of being in an artificial garden.
Gateway to South Downtown
Atlanta as the “City in a Forest� is presumed to have more trees and green spaces. Downtown area as the heart of the city is presumed to have more people and more lively neighborhoods. However, the South Downtown fails to fulfill both expectations. Our proposals for both of our sites employ immediately implementable means to amplify the experience of green. The aim of this project is to bring people back in downtown through functional, efficient green urban spaces, by creating points of attraction that act as magnets for people to repopulate south downtown, making green spaces that are more interactive and serve multiple purposes at different periods of time; being flexible enough to adapt to the changes in uses and users.
Design Concept - Fire Station Park
AMPLIFYING URBAN GREEN
GATEWAY - URBAN LIVING ROOM
CANOPY DESIGN DETAILS
Design Concept - Garnett Transit Station MAIN CONCEPT
ACTIVITIES DENSITY
RECOMBINATION
WALKING SPEED MOVEMENT
Faster
Slower
Benches Steps/Stages
Art Exhibition
AMPLIFYING URBAN GREEN TRANSPORTATION
Media Stage
Glowing Pebbles
Media Stage
TRAFFIC TRANSFER
Temporary Art Exhibition
Benches With Light
Newspaper Stands Paintings at Crossing
BETTER MARKET STREET Design & Innovation for Sustainable Cities
Location Market Street, San Francisco, America Type Academic Design Teamwork (4 persons) Tutor Gabriel Kaprielian, Kent Wilson, Ghigo DiTommaso Date 1 Month (July-August 2016) Contribution Survey and analysis, 50%; Concept, 30%; Diagram, 70%; Design and Drawings, 30%; 3D modeling, 50%.
Problems
Historically speaking, Market Street has served as the city’s main transit artery for over a century: It continues to function as a gateway for people entering the city from the East Bay via public transportation and as a thorough fare connecting native residents to the entirety of the peninsula. In the mid-20th century, modern city planners disrupted the public nature of the site by placing a freeway through Market. As a result, the private automobile eventually dominated the public realm.
BETTER MARKET STREET Market Street can be characterized by an overwhelming lack of accessible green space, widespread homelessness, a dilapidated physical infrastructure, as well as a distinctly autocentric culture. These four factors have compounded over time to sterilize the street life of Market Hub. Low Density Residential Medium-High Density (Residential) Low Density Commercial Medium-High Density (Commercial) High Density Commercial Mixed Use Parking Lot
Mapping BUILDING HEIGHTS
PARKING SPACES
POPULATION DENSITY 3 - 16 ft 16 - 28 ft 28 - 43 ft 43 - 59 ft 59 - 74 ft 74 - 90 ft 90 - 105 ft 105 - 120 ft 120 - 140 ft 140 - 168 ft 168 - 206 ft 206 - 314 ft
BIKE SHARE SYSTEM
Current Bicycle Share Planning Bicycle Share Current Bicycle Path Planning Bicycle Path Bart Station Bus Station
Legend (Number of Parking Space) 0 -50 51-100 101-200 201-500 501+ Garage
Parking Lots
Both
COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION
High-tech Company Coffee Restaurants Bars & Entertainment Parks, Historic Sites Culture, Art Shop
BETTER MARKET STREET
Site Plan
Convert Market Street Hub into a pedestrian/bicycle friendly node Improve the quality of street life by increasing access to public space
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Revitalize Market Street’s commercial identity Equitably densify Market Street via increased affordable housing stock
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1 More Green Roof 2 Densify the Building 3 Central Park 4 New Museum and Art Center 5 Provide Affordable Housing 6 Create More Public Space 7 Reset the Entrance of Freeway 8 Build a New Bicycle Path
Strategies TRANSPORTATION
Past
A-A Section
In order to realize the proposed “sustainable bicycle path,� San Francisco must provide better accessible biking infrastructure and bring more possible ways for people to transfer.
PUBLIC SPACE
Past
B-B Section
To activate this region, we introduce more high-tech companies and cultural buildings. A central museum located on the Market Street has the potential to connect nearby galleries and art shops to support local artists.
BETTER MARKET STREET COMMERCIAL
Past
C-C Section
The overwhelming lack of public green space affects the psychological and physical health of the population. We make full use of space and bring in the green roof to improve people’s life.
HOUSING
Past
D-D Section
The street life of “market hub” is characterized by extreme wealth (capital from high-tech companies) and extreme poverty (homelessness). In order to bridge the gap between classes, the city government should establish partnerships with tech companies to create more accessible public amenities and densify the existing residential buildings to provide more affordable housing.
CITY CADENZA The Regenerated Urban Design of Baijingfang
Location Yanan Road, Hangzhou, China Type Academic Design Work (2 persons) Tutor Prof. Dandong Ge Date March-July 2016 Contribution Survey and analysis, 40%; Concept, 60%; Design, 50%; 3D modeling, 70%; Diagram, 50%; Layout, 80%.
CITY CADENZA
Problems SITE ANALYSIS
Flow Line
Construction Time
Construction Quality
Department stores dwindled due to online shopping
Rupture between contemporary and traditional culture
Coexistence of Lack of contact beOld communities people and vehicles tween commercial land cannot meet needs of and residential land the modern society
CITY CADENZA
Strategies BUSINESS REVIVAL
Rely on the advantage of commercial location, invigorate commercial development through the space form and streamline organization.
Variety in Retail + Composite Function
Activate Commerical Center
LIFE SHOW MAKING
The shape and function of the site have close contact with the spirit. Use historical relics to enrich the cultural core.
Hotel accommodation
Involve Human Activities
Leisure life Food and beverage Entertainment Consumer shopping Sightseeing
Connect to the Historic Context
ACTIVATION OF STREET
Car Oriented
Separated by Boundary
Pedestrian Oriented
Weaken Boundary
Show the city vitality in a variety of spatial organization.
Lack of Vitality
Abundant Form
Add New Features
Intergrate in the Central Public Space
Hangzhou Department Store Commercial Complex Business District Hangzhou Hotel Commercial Pedestrian Street John Leighton Stuart House Christianity Church Exhibition Hall Music Hall Intime Department Store Sunken Plaza Cultural Experience Hall Green Slope China Construction Bank Well Square Cadenza SOHO
Catholic Church Lane Block Flea Market
Biaoli Mansion
Commercial Facility
Cultural Building
Public Space
A-A Section
CITY CADENZA
Strategies
Traffic Line
Function Partition
Landscape Node
SPACE CONSTRUCTURE
Cadenza SOHO
Entrance of Commercial Street
Lanes and Alleys
Cadenza SOHO
Life Show
Sunken Plaza
Traditional Block
Pedestrian Mall
Former Residence
"The environmental and health challenges has never been greater to find solutions and reimagine urban landscapes."
CONCRETE JUNGLE TO URBAN OASIS The Sustainable Design and Redevelopment of Hemphill Corridor
Location Georgia Tech Campus, Atlanta, GA Type EPA Campus Rain Works Challenge (3 persons) Tutor Richard Dagenhart, Jason Gregory Date 1 Month (Nov. 2017 - Dec. 2017) Contribution Survey and analysis, 90%; Concept, 50%; Diagram, 90%; Design and Drawings, 100%; 3D modeling, 100%.
CONCRETE JUNGLE TO URBAN OASIS
Problems and Strategies
Hemphill Avenue historically continued through this site and cut through three different drainage basins. As Georgia Tech’s campus has grown, the area has been filled with parking lots forming a lot of impervious surfaces and sheet flow run off.
• Volume Reduction
Reduce the volume of stormwater runoff released from the Hemphill Corridor Site to the City of Atlanta combined sewer system.
• Water Capture and Reuse
Reduce potable water demand through the capture and reuse of stormwater and condensate for non-potable uses such as irrigation and toilet flushing in new buildings.
• Return to Natural Processes
Mimic natural stormwater processes through infiltration, evaporation, and irrigation.
• Promote Bicycle Commuters
Replace existing shared lanes and parking lots on Hemphill Avenue between Ferst Drive and Tech Green with a multi-use path to connect Home Park with the core of campus. 1 foot DEEP
4 feet DEEP
Water needs to be controlled under current regulations with 10-year, 24-hour Storm Runoff
3 feet DEEP
Site Plan PERVIOUS SURFACE
Pedestrian/Bike path
Water Feature
Green Bike Share
New Building
proposed 7.96acre -- 75.1%
current 4.95acre -- 46.7%
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
New Building
Permeable Square
Water Collection
Rain Garden
proposed 2.64acre -- 24.9%
current 5.65acre -- 53.3%
Water Circulation System
CONCRETE JUNGLE TO URBAN OASIS
CITY BREATH The Landscape Design of Wolong Park in Hangzhou
Location Kangyuan Road, Hangzhou, China Type Academic Design Work (2 persons) Tutor Prof. Hanxun Zhang Date September-December2015 Contribution Data Collection/Analysis, 60%; Concept, 50%; Design, 40%; 3D modeling, 80%; Diagram, 40%; Layout, 80%
CITY BREATH
Site Analysis City
TREE
Located in Hangzhou “ the earthly paradise”; About 20 kilometers away from the West Lake scenic area and Xixi National Wetland Park.
Recycle
LAWNS
Cool
HYDROPHYTE
Purify Resist
VISIT
Cyclists
Region Located in the core area of Chongxian new city of Hangzhou; Mainly commercial districts, several youth activity centers and city parks.
Air
Water
Noise
Sands
BUY
STUDY
Pupils Leisure Walkers
Local Residents
Young People
Landscape Graduates
Function Partition
The site is the kernel of the new city of Hangzhou and the future development tends to be good.
Buildings Surrounded by residential areas, this site is the main commercial center of the district.
River System As one of the major gathering place for surrounding rivers, this site has the largest green park in this region.
Road This site is near to the city expressway and arterial roads so that its environment is slightly affected.
Agricultural Space
Natural Ecological Restorative Space Space
Social Space
Children’s Activity Space
Commercial Space
The project is mainly designed around the concept of “Sponge City”. With research, we clear that the goal of “Sponge City” is to let a city adapt to environmental changes and natural disasters flexibly. So, we build up a preliminary system of the Sponge City combined with the city landscape system, strengthen the penetration of rainwater by roof garden and permeable pavement, and enhances the ability to retain rainwater through bio-swale. At the same time, the project transforms the original river into Wetland Park, which not only provides residents with the opportunity to get close to nature but also effectively protects the original water ecosystem so that creates a great habitat for plants and animals. More importantly, combined with the ability of self-purification of the wetland, water can be purified and be used in irrigation, fountain and even residential use of water. Then we will truly live in a "Sponge City”.
Site Plan
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Surface fountain Sunken green space Urban complex Office building Concert hall Water purification display
7 Low elevation greenbelt 8 Wading pool 9 Terrace for aeration 10 Youth Palace 11 Children’s restaurant 12 Children’s playground
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Urban farmland Wetland park People’s park Fitness equipment Urban forest
CITY BREATH
Ecosystem Design GREEN SPACE SYSTEM
WATER PURIFICATION
Phase l : 3 years
Main entrance Commercial area Eastern fitness park
Phase ll : 4-6 years
Southern forest park Western forest park Sunken Square (More shrubs and more kinds of trees)
Phase lll : 8 years
WETLAND ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS
Wetland park Urban farmland (Biodiversity and animal diversity)
Site Drainage
CITY BREATH
"The most successful places adapt to the needs of people who use them."
SHARING THE FOREST Residential Area Subdivision with Single Family House and Duplex Location Cascade Road, Atlanta, GA Type Academic Design Teamwork (2 persons) Tutor Prof. Ellen Dunham-Jones Date 1 Month (November 2017 - December 2017) Contribution Survey and analysis, 90%; Concept, 50%; Diagram, 80%; Design and Drawings, 60%; 3D modeling, 30%. Houses in the Forest
Houses With Front Lawns + Backyard Trees
SHARING THE FOREST
Design Analysis & Concept The proposal of this design is to subdivide this site with single family house and duplex. Around the site, most of the houses were built in the early 1900s, each of which has two or three times the size compared with current housing condition. So, the first step is to reduce the size of each parcel while ensuring that each household has sufficient square footage. And then, the final plan will fit into the context of the surrounding neighborhood. In the end, depending on the current status of the site, this design aims to preserve as many trees and grasses as possible and turn the green area into a space having more interaction and communication.
Regulating Plan
Oversized Private Yards
Reduced Backyard As Public Forest
Multiple Fronts
High-Priority Area Medium-Priority Area High-Priority Trees
Collecting Area Water Flow
DRAINAGE AREA
Steep Slope
SLOPE ANALYSIS
Preserved Area Proposed Road
SENSITIVE AREA
Master Plan & Regulating Plan
A-1/A-2
B-1
B-2
B-3
A-A Section
SHARING THE FOREST
Analysis
Entrance Drive Lane Sidewalk Busy Street Quiet Street
ROAD ANALYSIS
Public Plaza Public Green Space Sensitive Green Space
SPACE ANALYSIS
Front Yard Shared Back Yard
YARD ANALYSIS
THE LAST ONE KILOMETER LOGISTICS Research and Design of Campus Self-Service Express Facilities
Location Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China Type Research Project (3 persons) Tutor Prof. Chen Hua Date May 2014 - June 2016 Contribution Survey and analysis, 60%; Concept, 40%; Diagram, 35%; Paper, 80%.
Intelligent logistics and express delivery is a new direction for the development of logistics services industry in the future. In China, the national online retail sales rose from about 0.03 trillion yuan in 2006 to nearly 5.16 trillion yuan in 2016, which increased nearly 170 times in the past 10 years. The development of network marketing has changed people's shopping patterns and created a new business order. As an important group of online consumption, college students promote the development of the campus express service facilities, which also brings many problems such as site selection of express service facilities. Students and teachers need to spend a lot of time and efforts to take their packages. Therefore, the introduction of intelligent courier cabinet will offer better service to them. Living area (Dorm, Shops and Dining room) Working area (Academic/Office Building) Entrance Existing Express Facilities
Optimal Transportation Route
Remove all proprietary delivery facilities Set up centralized distribution points Introduce intelligent express cabinet according to the needs Design optimal distribution route Evaluate service level
A Distribution Point B Distribution Point
Express Cabinet Density
Optimal Distribution Route
Based on the investigation of the current situation, the distribution density of intelligent express cabinet is calculated. High density Low density
Express Cabinet Service Scope
100m 150m 200m
A Distribution Point B Distribution Point
Centralized Distribution Point Service Scope
0~600m 600~1200m 1200~1600m 1600~2000m
Wenyue ZHANG Tel: 188-6810-2723 Email: zhangwy27@outlook.com