PORTFOLIO. Selected Works - [ 2017-2022] [ Xinyue XING ]
I am a recent graduate in MSc urban design and planning of UCD, looking for an opportunity to further my knowledge in urban design and landscape architecture field. As a skilled and motivated designer, I bring my expertise and passion for designing sustainable and livable outdoor spaces to every project I work on. As an effective team member, I show strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
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EDUCATION
Urban Design and Planning - MSc
09/2021-12/2022
University College Dublin Dublin, Ireland
GPA 3.34/4.2
● Main Courses: Placemaking in Urban and Rural Area, Conservation History, Theory and Policy, Nature-Based Solutions, Housing Policy and Planning, Urban Design Theory, Urban design studio, Design Thesis
● Projectes: Public life analysis on O’Connell Street Report|Urban design in Ballymount|Activation & Interaction, urban plan with nature-based-solution | Recommendation on historic urban landscape study | Shaping justice of public realm within the edge city, literature review
Landscape Architecture - BE
09/2014 - 06/2019
Southwest Jiaotong University Chengdu, China
GPA 82.7/100
● Main Courses: Landscape Architecture Planning and Design, Urban Green Space System Plan, Urban Road and Traffic Plan, Residential Area Planning and Landscape Environment Design, Geography Information System Application, Remote Sensing Technology
● Projectes: Project-based studio work included plannng and design of Kindergarten, Roof garden, Campus courtyard, Residential area, Commercial street, Central park etc.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
10/2019-10/2020
Sihai Water Treatment Technology Co., Ltd Qingzhou, China
● Developed and implemented a comprehensive advertising strategy report. Contributing to online social media content such as articles, posters, and videos, resulting in increased brand awareness and customer engagement.
● Designed and produced high-quality digital and printed materials for various exhibitions and events, resulting in positive feedback from attendees.
● Led a team of 4 in collaborating with an advertising company to design and publish the company website, resulting in a professional online presence and increased sales through website.
● Took charge of the design and printing of the company’s culture display board, resulting in an engaging and visually appealing display that effectively showed the company’s values and culture.
Huazhong Architecture, Planning and Design Institute
● Conducted extensive research and analysis to identify potential issues in countryside settlements, and working with government to develop and implement retrofitting plans.
● Collaborated with a team of planners, architects, and engineers to complete a large-scale residential development project on time and within budget.
06/2019-10/2019
Qingdao, China
06/2019-10/2019
DSL Architects Consultants Pte Ltd Beijing, China
● Conducted comprehensive site research and analysis, developed preliminary planning and design reports, and provided accurate cost estimates for a variety of projects, resulting in the successful completion of 7 projects of varying scale and complexity ranging from residential areas to urban planning.
● Demonstrated a strong understanding of bidding processes and independently completed bidding documents and bid submissions, resulting in successful project awards and positive feedback from clients.
● Contributed creative design ideas and developed 2D/3D drawings of master plans, sections, and elevations, and photorealistic visualizations for presentations and marketing purposes, enhanced project outcomes and increased business for the company.
● Utilized effective teaching methods to prepare lesson plans and provide personalized tutoring to students in 1:1 and small-group settings, improving their English language proficiency and overall learning performance.
● Delivered feedback and advice to parents on how to support their children’s learning and development, fostering positive relationships and effective communication.
Participant, YouthSpeak Forum, AIESEC
● Collaborated as part of a team to research, develop a plan of action, and present solutions for achieving a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal.
Athlete coordinator (Volunteer), The Ninth National Games for the Disabled and the Sixth Special Olympic Games
● Assisted children with disabilities in successfully completing physical activities, while providing personalized support to ensure their comfort and safety.
Event assistant (Volunteer), Lion Club Charity Party
● Efficiently organized and set up event venue, ensuring all necessary supplies and decorations were prepared.
● Cooperated the team to manage the auction process
● UCD Academic Scholorship
● Award of Excellence in Sichuan Landscape Design Competition for College Students
● 2nd Prize Landscape Design Competition for College Students, Chengdu, China
01/2021-08/2021
Economic and technical indicators
Planned land area: 13,865 m2
Green area: 4,500 m2
Green space rate: 32.5%
Building area: 1,750 m2
“Wuhou Square” is located in the Hongpailou business district, Chengdu, close to the historical and cultural area of Wuhou (a famous military strategist in history) Temple. The design area is 13,865 m2, surrounded by roads on three sides, there is a viaduct passing through the southwest, the green belt of Biyun Road on the east, and a high-rise hotel on the north. The area has convenient transportation, developed commerce, prosperous economy and strong traditional cultural atmosphere.
Year: 2017, Academic
University: Southwest Jiaotong University
Location: Chengdu, China
Issue 1: Traffic pollution
Issue 2: Lack of places for rest and communication
The plants can not grow well due to smoke and dust pollution. The sinking square and stepped tree pool are used to reduce the impact of noise and smoke, so that people can gather here while not disturbed by the streets
Strategy
The elderly choose to rest on the sculptures due to lack of places to rest in the original square, Large square and boundary are designed to activate the plaza along the sidewalk, to bring a place for rest and communication, and attract more people
This design is symbolized by the silk ribbon, the symbol of the wisdom of Marquis Wu, tied to his head. It is used as unify element in the site plan and the elevation, and take the moral as the floating life and wisdom
The curves create a sense of movement and flow across the building’s surface, integrating into the site. The sloping roof is conducive to drainage and provides barrier-free ramps for outdoor platforms, which conforms to sustainability and humanization.
Landscape Regeneration of Deyang Factory Wasteland
Based on Water Circulation System
Deyang Refractory Material Factory has become a wasteland during the development and the transformation of industry. The architectural and industrial elements with unique historical symbols make this site representative and a symbol of Deyang’s urban development history. However, there are contradictions between factory production and residents’ life, the proportion of industry and service industries is facing adjustment, and the current water cycle in the region is unbalanced between artificial and natural. This design is to open the industrial culture window to local and non-local people, while create a new harmonious and symbiotic relationship between people and land.
Year: 2018 , Competition
Project achievements: Award of Excellence, Sichuan Landscape Design Competition for College Students
University: Southwest Jiaotong University
Location: Deyang, China
Deyang City is the second largest industrial city in Sichuan Province, and the output of power generation equipment has ranked first in the world for many years. At present, Deyang City is facing the development bottleneck shared by industrial cities, seeking urban transformation and upgrading, and adjusting the proportion of industries. Jinshan Refractory Factory is a typical representative of the industrial development of Deyang City. The new factory has undertaken all the production tasks. It is an oppotunity to re-use the old factory area that bears half a century of memory.
Site Problems
In the process of urbanization in Deyang, the proportion of the industry has increased year by year, The industrial output value and industrial water consumption have same trend. The distribution of labor force in three industries tends to be balanced, but the actual utilization rate of labor force is declining, and the number of unemployed people is increasing.
The production wastewater of refractory factory from cooling wastewater and dedusting wastewater, polluted to varying degrees and cannot be
factory mainly comes wastewater, which are be directly discharged.
A large amount of dust discharged from production pollutes the air and soil, rainwater contains a large number of pollutants, and vegetation growth is poor.
The water source for brick making for refractory is the direct exploitation of ground water. Overexploitation leads to the formation of drainage funnel in the underground and uneven settlement of the ground.
In combination with the production needs of the new plant, a water system consisting of two lines of industrial wastewater and rainwater will be built in the old plant, making full use of the site and industrial elements, so that the site can retain its memory while giving play to its ecological benefits. Combine the water purification process with the landscape, and make full use of the plant purification effect. The purified water can be reused continuously.
A glass cover is added to the rusty steel frame left imentation tank as the second step of oxygen exposure retaining the symbolic elements
Several brick chimneys left on the site are distributed characteristics of refractory materials. During the function combination: windmill+water
The office area of the original refractory factory cade tiles are very distinctive. In combination exhibition hall, the facade form was applied to facade tiles, sand and stone as the
A large number of waste refractory bricks stacked which will cause environmental pollution if not pavement or flower
left in the site, which is combined with the sedexposure for industrial sewage treatment, while elements of the industrial era.
distributed in sequence, reflecting the production the transformation, we have given them a new windmill+water storage tank+viewing platform
factory is a building aided by the Soviet Union. The fawith the entrance and the outdoor square of the to the pavement design, and use the demolished the structural layer of the infiltration well.
This building was a frame structure. Disassemble the wall and expose the roof structure to form a gray space. It represents the structural form of the industrial era, build an industrial exhibition hall, and create a place where indoor and outdoor space connect
stacked in the site are non renewable materials, treated well. They can be used as permeable flower bed retaining wall
For the factory buildings, reconstruct the stage-roof to increase steps and roof greening. The industrial wastewater shall be purified step by step through the overflow port
The scattered buildings are connected and combined by roof space, and transformed into a rainwater purification biological pool. The rainwater collected by the infiltration well is compressed to the roof by pumps. The buildings are connected by footpaths and transparent rainwater pipes, so that the rainwater purification process can be seen and felt
The original building quality is good, and the space scale of streets and alleys is pleasant. Most of the buildings are reserved, and raised flower beds are built around them to collect rainwater from the roof
The design area is located at the juncture of Sichuan University near Jinjiang and Wangjianglou Park. With profound cultural background and historical and cultural tourism resources, the design goal is to rebuild open space on the boundary for research, exhibition, cultural and creative activities. The riverside landscape based on the site resources, can bring a landmark-open-space. Activating the boundary area between river, campus and park also creates the interaction among students, residents and visitors.
Year: 2019, Academic, Undergraduate design thesis
University: Southwest Jiaotong University
Location: Chengdu, China
The walkway is narrow and lacks street furniture.
The riverside footpath has poor landscape and closed vision.
The upper footpath is good and has potential use value
Break the boundary between culture and people - Reusing the old printing factory and other old buildings, the planning and design will enrich space form and facade with interesting tour nodes and waving path, sewing the modern with past memories.
Exhibition and Learning Exchange Area
Provide open space for people from university to display research achievements and students exchange ideas; It will be a window and platform for other users understanding the university.
Museum Recreation Area
Enrich the entrance area - After opening the campus, the school gate area will become a display space. The sinking square is convenient for the flow of people, providing a gathering area internally and a leisure area externally.
As the end of the site, it aims to create a quiet rest space, which can provide temporary rest or communication places for passers-by. At the same time, the street corner path enriches people’s walking experience
The site is rich in architectural landscape and cultural resources with many old buildings. There are many types of ancient trees in the site while the unique riverside landscape brings rich bird resources. However, these resources were not effectively used and connected. The streets dominated by motor vehicles lost vitality and interaction.
Hard landscape and soft landscape are designed for sustainable development and aesthetics.
Pavement used in the projects are permeable materials which adapt to the rainy climate in Chengdu. When it rains, the rainwater will seep through permeable ground , then purified by the soil and be part of the underground water. The rainwater will be purified by the plants or collected for other use such as watering the trees and gardens.
The selection of plants considered seasons and space levels. With various trees and shrubs, there are ornamental flowers all year round. The local species chosen in the project can be used to regenerate sustainable native plant communities and reconnect fragmented ecosystems in urban areas. The ecosystem network has expanded wildlife habitat and promoted human health and well-being.
Can be used for skating, dancing etc. activities and also used as temporary rainwater storage place
O’connell Street area is a vibrant city centre and the busiest public life location in Ireland, which could be enhanced and enlarged as regards quality and quantity of public life activity. There is a lack of staying and walking comfort while there are many kinds of noises in that area. A growing body of literature and design projects have realised that sound environment plays an important role in effecting the public life. This project research question is how to improve the walking and staying comfort through soundscape. To answer this question, a great study of soundscape and the relationship between soundscape and urban design were collected.
Year: 2021, Academic
University: University College Dublin
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Soundscape data before design
Using the app “Decibel X” on the iphone X mas, the quantitative data of sound level was detected and recorded within one minute.
Traffic & walking route Roads mix-used by vehicles and pedestrains. Vehicles take larger space of the shopping street and bring the traffic noise.
Noise sources map Noise is mainly from road traffic sound
Public trasit access convenient and a busy hustle area
Noise level map
Illustrates the feeling ranks towards sound measured by the designer.
street music will give people the enjoyment of walking and people will be gathered
if there is no traffic people will choose to walk across the street directly while when they can hear the luas or bus coming, people will choose to wait for the traffic light
when there is a place under construction, people can hear machine-related sounds
there will be a preaching sound which won’t be heard on weekdays
Master plan after design
before after
The goal of providing better soundscape of the site is the introduction of wanted sound like water,nature,music and reduction of unwanted sound like traffic noises. To achieve this goal, there are three factors involved in the planning - people, space and sound. The people, who use the space are also who can bring various sounds. The space effects how people use and what people would be. The sound also help people to identify the space and effect people’s behaviours. For example, if there is a place for performers to play music, there will be music sound. People will follow the music and keep walking to the place.
Through reducing the sound source by retrofitting the road function, it provides people a better soundscape which allows more activies to happen. People have more comfort of walking & staying in the area without interrupting by vehicles.
Improve the soundscape at the entrance of Henry Street from O’connell Street
Water is a classical The sound of water is commonly used as part of masking strategies.(Brown, A.L. & Rutherford, S. 2013）
the narrow jet (NJT) are able to generate sound pressure levels similar to RTN 60 dBA and the ‘optimum zone ’ is extending to an area between 5 m to 7-8 m around the water features (Francesca M A C(2015)
By introducing water sound to the space, it can bring a better soundsignals to it. People will have a better hearing experience and can tell the difference of two streets by hearing.
More activted space can bring a vivid scene and make this area more attractive. Certain spaces will be created for certain activities. More sitting area will be set up for people to have longer rest or conversation with friends.
After the detailed design under the construction of three strategies, a more better soundscape will be provided. More spaces will be created for sitting and staying with good sound environment. When people walking and shopping, the traffic noise would not be the keynotes
The noise of cars is replaced by the sound of steps, voices, running water, and so forth. It is again possible to have a conversation, to hear music, people talking, children playing. (Jan Gehl, 2010)
In this urban design project, after providing a better soundscape, it brings more comforts for people, not merely a place for pedestrain traffic, also recreational and social activities. It makes this communal spaces more meaningful and attractive.
Soundscape plays an important role in urban design. It forms the space through people’s sensory and effects how the space is used, what kind of activities could happen.
A lot of newly built places on the edge of cities have minor differences of forms. With similar image of the city edge, places that with a lack of identity and a lack of depth of experience turn into “placeless”. The sense of place in a town can be created by improvement the town center. Adamstown, on the edge of Dublin city, is re-planned and designed which focuses on public realm to create sense of place, basing on the current built stage. The new town center offers maximum diversity, promoting and supporting various tastes and lifestyles. Together, the areas provide a cohesive network of social pockets that can accommodate various scales and functions.
Year: 2022, Academic
University: University College Dublin
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Satisfaction
The site is on the edge of Dublin as one Strategic Development Zone with good access to transport
Interactions & Activities
Memory & Experiences
Time
the connectivity of built road is well-organized SDZs is to solve the house crisis. the land is mainly for residential use.
• Green space
• Area that allow social/spacial monitoring
• Examples: parks, comminiti gardens, playgrounds
• Walkable and mix-used development
• Areas that serve various activities
• Examples: recreational areas, squares, streets, gardens
• Similarity
• Frequent use
• Length of residency
Cognitive and Physical Factors that Promote Sense of Place
there will be four main amenity areas
the bus routes are not widely covered the areas.
Framework of Good Sense of Place
The vision emphasized the necessity of living and working together as a community with ties to each other. Town centre as heart of the area can create the place for all the interactions. Adamstown will become a precedent example of new town development on the edge of city in Ireland context.
Through the ‘Master plan of town centre’, it illustrates collective shared spaces can be found within the blocks and across the public realm, which is to enhance the SOP of the area. Each of the those will have different spatial qualities that altogether encouraging public life, resulting in a central cultural and community hub.
• an effective supplementation to cycle and pedestrian route
• frequent and convenient choices to travel around in Adamstown among home, parks, town centre, schools, groceries shops and other services
• make it possible for increasing the use of town centre
the modules can be moved and used in multiple ways, for individual or groups.
By blending the boundaries between building uses and places, a vibrant and sustainable public realm form is produced.
market and flea market generate interactions on
Views of multi-purpose sports field Community facilities meet the needs of all its residents and create places to engage people into outdoor activities.
Landscape design of 3rd Phase of UPTOWN residential area, Changping, Beijing
Located in within North six ring road of Beijing, Jinyu Uptown is a low density residential development, including mainly high class residential product and some normal residential blocks. The high class residential development is the main product with low density. The goal is to create the in-between home for white collar people working in central of Beijing, compined daily-house function and holiday-house quality. Base on the analysis of project condition, the landscape design goal is serving high market-demand group with good taste, with concise and d elicate character, in English style coherence with the building.
Year: 2018 Professional
Firm: DSL Consultants Pte Ltd (Collaborated with Wilson McWilliam Studio London)
Location: Beijing, China
The landscape architecture design of this residential area draws inspiration from the soft, flowing elegance of silk. With an emphasis on curves and gentle lines, the design creates a sense of serenity and calm throughout the community
This project is a continuing design part of landscape architecture in this villa residential project. The Phase 1 had been completed and Phase 2 was in construction. The proposals combined client's requirement and creating a better living environment as listed below:
1. Ensure the continuity and convenience of the walking system, and consider the accessibility of moving and emergency lines;
2. Increase the usage of outdoor space and increase sports function;
3. Increase the detailed design to show people-friendly villa project space;
4. Increase the greening level, especially at the shrub level; Increase evergreen shrubs;
5. The courtyard wall is solid walls to ensure privacy as clients required;
6. On the basis of continuing the style and material of Phase I, increase the color of ground pavement;
The project included the landscape planning and design. The vehicle road is sunken road so the bridges connect different zones. There are five courtyards surrounded by villas and five nodes connects the different yards. Central axis landscape design is also part of the detailed design. Every aspect of the design has been carefully crafted to evoke a sense of grace and refinement, much like the uidity of silk. The landscaping design is meant to be an extension of the homes, offering residents an opportunity to connect with nature, whether indoors or outdoors.
To increase the options for outdoor walking and enhance the experience of the users, we propose to develop two distinct types of landscapes within the project area.
In the straight lane part, we will provide a garden land that is level and does not sink. This approach will be achieved by avoiding the underground pipe network. The straight lane part will offer a smooth and accessible pathway, allowing for comfortable and uninterrupted walks.
In the curved lane part, we will create a sunken garden that is one meter below the ground level. This sunken garden will provide a sense of intimacy and seclusion, creating a tranquil environment for a peaceful walk.
By offering two types of landscapes, we can create a diverse range of experiences that will cater to the different preferences of the users. Both types of gardens will be designed to be visually appealing, ecologically sustainable, and easily maintainable, ensuring their long-term viability.
