XINWEN SU
XINWEN SU E-mail: xsu@risd.edu Cell: 401-743-8441 Current Degree: M.L.A.13',Rhode Island School of Design B.Arch, Hunan University, China
WATERFRONT PARK
Jubail City Center, Saudi Arabia
Landworks-Studios Inc. Boston, MA
A - A SECTION
TOWER SHADE TREES
WATER FEATURE & SEATING
ENTRANCE PLAZA
CAFE
A
B
A
B
B - B Section
B - B SECTION
TOWER STREET TREE
TALL PALM TREES
CAFE ORNAMENTAL SHADE TREES
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
Waterfront - Exhibition Park
LOW PALM TREES
TENTS
STAIRS
TENTS
A - A SECTION
TOWER SHADE TREES
WATER FEATURE & SEATING
ENTRANCE PLAZA
CAFE
A
B
A
B B TOWER - B SECTION
STREET TREE
TALL PALM TREES
CAFE ORNAMENTAL SHADE TREES
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE STAIRS
LOW PALM TREES
TENTS
TENTS
A -A Section A - A SECTION
STREETSCAPE
Jubail City Center, Saudi Arabia
Landworks-Studios Inc. Boston, MA
Parkway - Scheme I
Parkway - Scheme II
LOWER SOUTH GARDEN
Joanna Pertz Landscape Architecture, Brooklyn, NY
North Shore - LIJ Health System, Neurological Center for Excellence Final Rendering Plan of Lower South Garden
WALSH RESICENCE GARDEN
Walsh Residence Garden
Site Measurement, Concept Design, Plant Research
Joanna Pertz Landscape Architecture, Brooklyn, NY
SMITH RESIDENCE GARDEN
Smith Residence Garden Plants design
Joanna Pertz Landscape Architecture, Brooklyn, NY
URBAN AGRICULTURE & SECULAR RITUALS Huntington, WV
Graduate Thesis
TRANSITION
SITE
Cabell County, WV
Huntington, WV
Design for Change
As food security becomes a big concern in modern city life, the demand for organic, healthy local food as a social need makes us reconsider our eating habits and food-related rituals. Urban agriculture is a way to help alleviate environmental impact and provide food security while bolstering communities with venues for social interaction and education. This thesis proposes to use secular rituals as a catalyst to improve urban agriculture as a meaningful green infrastructure in reframing urban public spaces.
URBAN STRATEGY
Huntington WV Zoning Map
Huntington WV Zoning Map
A
Commercial ld
Commercial ld
Retail / Commercial
Retail / Commercial
Recreation / Commercial
Recreation / Commercial
Industry
Industry
Residential ld Residential md
Residential ld
Residential md / Commercial
Residential md
Residential hd
Residential md / Commercial Residential hd
A
EXISTING PARKS
CONTINUOUS LANDSCAPE
URBAN AGRICULTURE LAND
VACANT LOTS & SMALL OPEN SPACES
B
FOOD FLOW DIAGRAM
RIVER EDGE CONDITION
FOOD FLOW DIAGRAM
DR. PAUL AMBROSE TRAIL
URBAN AGRICULTURE & SECULAR RITUALS Huntington, WV
Graduate Thesis
Proposed continuous landscape Park Road Proposed agricultural land in the future Parking within 15min walking distance to the football stadium Proposed urban agriculture infrastructure Marshall Univ. Restaurant/Bar Vacant lots Fast food restaurant
URBAN AGRICULTURE & SECULAR RITUALS Huntington, WV
TESTING SITE
Graduate Thesis
URBAN AGRICULTURE & SECULAR RITUALS Huntington, WV
Graduate Thesis
GREEN CAPSULE KITCHEN & TEMPERARY BAR COMPOSTING TOILET
PLANTER
STORAGE AREA
PLANTER
MESH WIRE FENCE
Kit of Parts: Type I A. Plants: leafy vegetables B. Fence (4’tall) C. Picnic tables - recycled wood pallets D. Kitchen - recycled wood pallets E. Compost bins - recycled wood pallets F. Storage space G. Seating - recycled wood pallets
AREA CONNECTING WITH FOOD TRACKS AND THE PORTABLE MARKET
SQUASH PATCH
AREA CONNECTING WITH FOOD TRACKS AND THE PORTABLE MARKET
COMPOSTING TOILET
KITCHEN
Type II A. Plants: Pole bean, squashes B. Fence (4’tall) C. Picnic tables - recycled wood pallets D. Kitchen - recycled wood pallets E. Compost bins - recycled wood pallets F. Storage space G. Harvest space - recycled wood pallets H. Seating - recycled wood pallets I. Planter - recycled wood box (4’x2’)
Pole bean HARVEST AREA & OUTDOOR CINEMA
STORAGE AREA MESH WIRE FENCE
Squash
URBAN AGRICULTURE & SECULAR RITUALS Huntington, WV
Graduate Thesis
Sun
TAILGATING
TAILGATING URBAN AGRICULTURE
RUIN & INTERIOR LANDSCAPE STUDIO La Antigua, Guatemala
Mapping of City Fabric of Antigua, Guatimala
Ruin
Residency
Volcano Landscape
Model
RUIN & INTERIOR LANDSCAPE STUDIO La Antigua, Guatemala
Diagram of Different Usage of Space
Perspectives
Section
UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE PLAZA
Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Boundary
Planting
Paving
Landform
Deaign Concept Diagram
UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE PLAZA
Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China. In this project, the existing site is an under-used, fragmented grassland located right behind the gate of Central South University of Forestry and Technology. It is important for the design objectives to incorporate not only a proper physical form to highlight the cultural identity of the University, but to provide the adequate space for various campus activities to take place.
6:00 am Skating Studying Outdoor Theater
8:00 am 9:00 am 10:00 am
Excising Pathway
11:00 am 12:00 pm
Performance Wooden Seating
7:00 am
1:00 pm 2:00 pm
Jogging
3:00 pm 4:00 pm
Lawn
English Salon
5:00 pm
Party
7:00 pm
6:00 pm
8:00 pm Strolling
9:00 pm 10:00 pm
N
Sitting
Master Plan ANALYSIS OF INTENDED AND POTENTIAL ACTIVITY
11:00 pm
FLUIDITY - WATER'S EDGE
Constructed Ground Studio
Indian Point Park, Providence, RI
Concept
Model Process
LOW TIDE -0.6’
LOW TIDE -0.6’
LOWTIDE TIDE -0.6’ LOWLOW TIDE -0.6’ -0.6’
HURRICANE SURGE 10’
HURRICANE SURGE 10’ HURRICANESURGE SURGE 10’ HURRICANE HURRICANE SURGE 10’ 10’
HIGH TIDE 5’
MEAN TIDE 0’
HIGH TIDE 5’
MEAN TIDE 0’
HIGHTIDE TIDE 5’ HIGHHIGH TIDE 5’ 5’
MEANTIDE TIDE 0’ MEAN MEAN TIDE 0’ 0’
INTERTIDAL AREA
MULTIPLE WATER LEVEL
INTERTIDAL AREA
EDGE CONDITION WITH HIGH TIDE LEVEL
EDGECONDITION CONDITIONWITH WITHHIGH HIGH TIDELEVEL LEVEL EDGE EDGE CONDITION WITH HIGH TIDETIDE LEVEL
PATH
LAWN
GATHERING SPACES
LAWN LAWN LAWN LAWN
100 YEAR SEA LEVEL RISE 8.8’8.8’ 100 YEAR SEA LEVEL RISE 100 YEAR SEA LEVEL RISE 8.8’
SECTION CUT&VIEW POINTS
SECTION CUT&VIEW POINTS
SECTIONCUT&VIEW CUT&VIEWPOINTS POINTS SECTION SECTION CUT&VIEW POINTS
MULTIPLE LEVEL MULTIPLE WATER LEVEL MULTIPLE WATERWATER LEVEL
EDGE CONDITION WITH LOW TIDE LEVEL EDGE CONDITION WITH LOW TIDE LEVEL INTERTIDAL WITH LOW TIDE LEVEL INTERTIDAL AREA EDGE CONDITION INTERTIDAL AREA AREA
TREES
WILDERNESS
PLANTING
TIDALPOOL SPECIES
ROCK SEAWEED&BARNACLE
ROCK SEAWEED&BARNACLE ROCKROCK SEAWEED&BARNACLE SEAWEED&BARNACLE
HIGH 5’ 5’ HIGH TIDE HIGH TIDE 5’TIDE
GATHERING SPACES
GATHERINGSPACES SPACES GATHERING GATHERING SPACES
HURRICANE SURGE 10’10’ HURRICANE SURGE HURRICANE SURGE 10’
EDGE CONDITION WITH LOW TIDE LEVEL
0’ 0’ MEAN TIDE MEAN MEAN TIDE 0’TIDE
PATH
PATH PATHPATH
EDGE CONDITION WITH LOW TIDE LEVEL
EDGECONDITION CONDITIONWITH WITHLOW LOW TIDELEVEL LEVEL EDGE EDGE CONDITION WITH LOW TIDETIDE LEVEL
INTERTIDALAREA AREA INTERTIDAL INTERTIDAL AREA
LOW TIDE -0.6’ LOW TIDE -0.6’ LOW TIDE -0.6’
EDGE CONDITION WITH HIGH TIDE LEVEL
100 YEAR SEA LEVEL RISE 8.8’
100YEAR YEARSEA SEALEVEL LEVELRISE RISE 8.8’ 100 100 YEAR SEA LEVEL RISE 8.8’ 8.8’
MULTIPLE WATER LEVEL
MULTIPLEWATER WATERLEVEL LEVEL MULTIPLE MULTIPLE WATER LEVEL
100 YEAR SEA LEVEL RISE 8.8’
TREES TREES TREES TREES
WILDERNESS WILDERNESS WILDERNESS WILDERNESS
PLANTINGPLANTING PLANTING PLANTING
TIDALPOOL SPECIES TIDALPOOL SPECIES TIDALPOOL SPECIES TIDALPOOL SPECIES
ROCK SEAWEED&BARNACLE
CONDITION WITH HIGH TIDE LEVEL EDGE CONDITION WITH HIGH TIDE LEVEL EDGE EDGE CONDITION WITH HIGH TIDE LEVEL
LAWN LAWN LAWN SEAWEED&BARNACLE ROCK SEAWEED&BARNACLE ROCK ROCK SEAWEED&BARNACLE
PATH PATH PATH
WILDERNESS WILDERNESS WILDERNESS
GATHERING SPACES GATHERING SPACES GATHERING SPACES
TREES TREESTREES TIDALPOOL SPECIES TIDALPOOL SPECIES TIDALPOOL SPECIES
SECTION CUT&VIEW POINTS SECTION CUT&VIEW POINTS SECTION CUT&VIEW POINTS
PLANTING PLANTING PLANTING
ART GALLERY
Pavilion Design
Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Roof LED Display
& Corridor
Site
Steel Frame Ramp
Wooden wall
DESIGN PRINCIPLES STUDIO
STORMWATER IN SITE DESIGN Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence RI
SCALE: 1” = 60’
MASTER PLAN
Stormwater in Site Design, Demonstration Project Esek Hopkins Middle School, Providence, RI
B A
Waterflow Diagram
Bio-Swale | Section A
SCALE: 1” = 60’
MASTER PLAN
Rain Garden | Section B
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
Concrete Ramp Seating Wall
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
Urban Street Tree
FINE ART
Zhang Guying Village, Yueyang, China | Watercolor | 297mm*420mm
Zhang Guying Village, Yueyang, China | Watercolor | 297mm*420mm
Thank you!
Xinwen Su xsu@risd.edu 401-743-8441