Xin Su
DESIGN PORTFOLIO S ELECTED W ORKS 2012-2016
THE REAPPEARENCE OF BLUE AND GREEN Public Realm
An transformative landscape proposal for Lijiao to illustrate an alternative methodology of merging ViCs into urban context, benefit both the village itself and the whole city.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS Big Picture
Taiwan Acdamic Sinica
Guangzhou in 1932
Six Veins Drainage (Qing Dynasty)
Guangzhou and Its Suburbs in 1930
Guangzhou lies at the confluence of two navigable rivers of the Zhujiang (‘Pearl’) River system. The city was founded as a water based fortress and has developed along water during last 2000 years. Since the population explosion in 19080s, which came together with rapid economic urbanization overturned the urban-rural structure. Massive urbanization led to the systematic filling of waterways and fast expansion of the city, which brought two negative results to this city, urban flooding and Villages in the City (ViCs). Guangzhou 1917-1919
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The remaining ViCs are primarily located to the east and south, dispersed atop the alluvial plain. A great number of villages are on Haizhu Island (meaning ‘pearl on the sea’ and located between the upper and lower branches of the Zhujiang River). Guangzhou expansion occurred east of the historical centre and is defined by a monumental north-south axis along which major amenities of the city (sport infrastructure, shopping malls, museum and so forth) are located. urbanization 1860 urbanization 1984 urbanization 1998
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The particular location and soil conditions of Haizhu, combined with the northern subtropical climate evidently led to the agricultural exploitation of the landscape. The territory was covered by a dense network of villages, agricultural fields and large domains of orchards. Educational institutions initiated urban development of the island, and from the 1950s onwards, Haizhu became a major industrial area. Agriculture almost vanished from Haizhu and urban development took over almost the entire fertile island. Only an important domain of orchards now remains, while the villages have become ViCs.
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The Village of Lijiao Nolli Map
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The agricultural village Li Jiao, located in the south of Haizhu andembedded within the riverine wetlands of the lower branch of theZhujiang River, is some 800 years old. Sugar cane and bananas were important products. The settlement pattern of Li Jiao was originally anchored on andintrinsically linked to a water structure that connected it with the lower branch of the Zhujiang River, and gave it access to Haizhu’s fertile plain.
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DESIGN Concept However Today, unfortunately, this rich, water-based settlement pattern is impoverished through the systematic filling of the water bodies, the village inhabitants are dependent on land-based means of transport. The formal urban development that surrounds the village is strikingly distinct from theorganic, rich settlement pattern. On collective lands between Li Jiao’soriginal boundaries and the formal urban area, the village has be enable to develop its own industrial zone, which is an important incomegenerating device for the original village community as compensationfor the loss of the fertile agricultural fields.
Asphalt
Existing waterbody River renaturization
Stone pavement for pedestrain
Flowering Trees
Wet pond
Stone pavement for car
Colored-leaf Trees
Dry pond
Grassed pavement
Artificial lined channel Grassed swale
Wood Urban farming
Economic Trees Hyperaccumulator
Evergreen Trees
Residential cleasing pond
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Vision
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古黄埔港历史风貌区环境综合整治规划及景观节点设计
广州市城市规划自动化中心
3、以空间秩序控制整体风貌 以河涌、水塘、祠堂等公共空间为主线，强化村落的空间结构体系。规划从空间关系、 erence Projects
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尺度、界面、绿化入手来控制村落的整体风貌，而不强求村落建筑风格的统一。
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MOBILE CONFECTIONARY Public Realm
A platform for local residents. protecting and strenghthening the connection within the diverse culture in Hackney Wick.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS Site Analysis
Material Analysis White
Today, Hackney Wick is donminated by modern, Olympic Park development. But, scratch the surface and the area’s sweet history isn’t far beneath. The britain’s largest sweet manufacturer, Clarnico, was standing here for more than half century.
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Irish
Bangladeshi
Other Mixed White and Black Caribbean
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The neighbourhood next to it is well known of its dense distribution of artists’ studio, as well as its diverse culture background. Now as the Olympic game successfully held, the area is facing the progress of gentrification. 12.5%
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CRUDE OIL EXTRACTION
Artists’ studio distribution
Supply chain of Clarnico
Artist’s Studios Old Factory Demolished Old Laundry Building Stuidos SUGAR BEET
Mother Studios White Building Vittoria Wharf Studios Algha Works The Old Peanut Factory Studios 12
Bridget Riley Studios 30
41 Dace Road Studios
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WORLD PLASTIC PRODUCTION
EUROPE PLASTIC PRODUCTION
The progrome, WOW, is a mobile production unit which roams around Hackney Wick and its surrounding areas. It encourages collective production in situ, using local resources, knowledge and reclaimed material. Plastic is chosen as the main material. Ever since plastic was invented, the world/ european production was consistantly increased during the last century and is commonly seen in our daily.
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PLASTIC MANUFACTURE
OIL REFINERY
COMMERCIAL MARKET 40%
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POST- CONSUMER WASTE (25.1 Mtonne)
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ENERGY RECOVERY (8.6 Mtonne)
Automotice Electrical & Electronic
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RECYCLING (6.3 Mtonne)
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DIPOSAL (10.2 Mtonne)
Around 45 BILLION individual items disposed every year in UK
5 MILLION TONNES
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plastic waste generated annually in UK
4.5 BILLION
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Energy Recovery
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DESIGN
Program D
Construction Mechanism The turning and locking machism we developed in the beginning of the workshop will be used in the structural design. In addition, we successfully transformed the fragile twin wall plastic sheet into a surface which has high compressive strength, with a transparency through the holes.
Turning machenism Locking machenism
POLYSTYRENE FOAM CUP
WOODEN PALLET + PLASTIC BOTTLE
TWIN WALL PLASTIC SHEET
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Workshop 1-- Peppermint Planting
Workshop 2-- Peppermint Extract
Workshop 3-- Peppermint Creams Locals will have a chance to experience the sweet manufacturing progress form the very begining. To plant, harvest and extract the ingradients themselves.
FOREST TO FLOOR Public Realm
Light infrastructures for comprehensive path movement
Vestli 3200m
PATH SYSTEM IN GRORUDDALEN
2700m, 35min
GRORUDDALEN, OSLO
Groruddalen is dominated by car. Alna River, a valuable nature resource at valley floor, is isolated from the other landscape elements. The journey from the forest edge to the floor is time-consuming and unpleasant. The idea of Forest to Floor is a light infrastructure for comprehensive path movement, which proposes a simple solution that needs only one person and three machines to reduce the 1/6 path length and the accessibility of valley floor will be remarkably improved.
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Rommen 3900m
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1600m, 9min
2700m, 35min
1900m, 21min
-450m, -6min
Romsås 2200m/1800m
500m, 6min
Grorud 1900m/2100m
Veitvet 3200m 1200m, 14min
2200m, 26min
-200m, -2min
1500m, 8min
1600m, 18min
Linderud 2600m
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800m, 11min
-400m, -6min
1700m, 20min 900m,12min
Rødtvet 3700m/3100m
Vollebekk 3900m
1400m, 17min
2400m, 27min
1100m, 12min
-300m, -4min
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2700m, 36min
1200m, 15min
1600m, 9min -550m,-4min
2900m 30min
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-200m, -2min
Kalbakken 2700m/2100m
1900m, 21min
1500m, 17min
Furuset 1800m 700m, 7min
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Ellingsrudåsen
-150m, 2min3600m
-50m, -1min
FLOOR (RIVER) Veitvet
-900m, -11min 900m, 11min 1900m, 24min
! Risløkka 4300m
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3200m/1300m 1200m, 14min
-500m, -6min
2800m, 34min
1400m, 16min
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Lindeberg 1950m
450m, 5min 1100m, 12min
! Linderud 2600m
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1500m, 17min
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Furuset 1800m
Trosterud 2300mm
-100m, -1min
Vollebekk 3900m/2400m
Haugerud 3680m
700m, 7min
-300m, -4min
! Ellingsrudåsen 3600m/3450m
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2400m 25min
-100m, -1min 680m, 8min -1000m,11min
1000m, 13min
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1400m, 16min
1900m, 24min
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Risløkka 4300m
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1600m, 18min 2700m,1600m, 36min 19min
2900m 30min
Risløkka
1000m, 13min
2600m, 34min
1000m, 12min
Økern 5300m
Økern 5300m/5200m
Tveita 2200m
1600m, 19min
500m, 7min
Stovner 2900m/2700m
Risløkka -300m, -4min
2600m, 34min
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! Rommen 3900m/2550m
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Ammerud
2800m, 34min 3100m/2700m
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900m, 11min
3200m, 40min
-400m, -5min
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Kalbakken 2700m
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2400m, 27min
-100m, -1min 1400m, 17min
Rødtvet 3700m
500m, 7min
Vestli Stovner 2900m ! 3200m/2850m
1200m, 15min
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900m,12min
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2200m, 26min
Ammerud 3100m
800m, 11min
3200m, 40min
Romsås 2200m
500m, 6min
Grorud 1900m
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3000m, 34min
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450m, 5min
2700 36mi
1600m 19min
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900m, 10min
Trosterud 2300m/2200 Haugerud 3680m/2280m
1000m, 12min
1200m, 14min
2400m 25min
Stovner
Existing Trail Sytem
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-1400m, -16min
Existing Road
Existing Road
Existing Road
Right of Way
Removal
Right of Way
Cross
Cross
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Go Though
Stairs
Removal
Tunnel
Switchbacks
Ramp
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FOREST
Tveita 2200m/2050m
! -150m, -2min
Tunnel
1000m, 12min
2000m 13min
2700m 36min
1600m 19min
3000m 34min
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Stairs
500m 7min
Kalbakken
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3000m 34min
Potential Trail Sytem
1200m, 14min
Trosterud
Haugerud
900m 10min
1430m 16min
800m 11 min
1850m 21min
Kalbakken
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subway station
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HOVIBYEN -WHERE PEOPLE MEET City and Town district A green heart which transform a car donminating industrial area to a pedestrian friendly neighbourhood.
FRAMEPICTURE FOR HOVINBYEN
GRORUDDALEN, OSLO
Hovin town was originally an agricultural area and its name is composed of hof(worship) and wine. To reappearing the missing traditional quality of meeting place in today’s massive development of industry, a green heart is established to diverse social activities such as urban farming, harvest center and local market, with its branches extend into the residential area and provide a path system. Public transportation and bike rental facilities will step by step take over the dominating place of private car.
Blue stracture
Green stracture
Hierachic road system
Public transport system
Public bicycle system
Identity zoning
PARSON X EXCHANGE Public Realm
A community network for exchanging ideas, aspirations and dreams.
FRAMEPICTURE FOR HOVINBYEN
PARSON CROSS, SHEFFIELD
The area of Parson Cross has experienced a string of regeneration following numerous examples of engagement and community involvement. In order to communicate with a wider network of community groups, ideas relating to the development of an area, we as designers tapped into our skills to generate a range of proposals through conversations and interactive surveys with local residents. The Parson X Exchange
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We found that our proposals, created following, could become a form of currency for use in discussions relating to future development. A document of “What Ifs?”, a polite provocation, which seeks to tease out pent up opinion and capture it in an informal way. Each “what if?”, generated from discussions with local people, became part of each chapter within the scrapbook. A Scrapbook of Ideas
To contextualise these proposals, we put into action quick feasible ideas. These ideas include: - 3D Notice Board to display current ideas and proposals and encourage users participation in the building - Chalk paving leading to the ambiguous entrance of SOAR works to create a clear path and raise awareness of the building - Facebook page as a platform to allow individuals in the community to view, discuss and propose aspirations
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3D noticeboard to display current ideas and proposals and encourage users participation in the building...
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A Scrapbook of Ideas
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chalk paving leading to the ambiguous entrance of SOAR works to create a clear path and raise awareness of the building...
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facebook page as an alternativ individuals in the community t propose aspirations...