Design Portfolio Xu Xuan
Urban Design + Planning
Content 02 Downtown Corridor Plan | Urban Design Envision the historical downtown corridor by understanding the context, and bring up complete street plan.
Comprehensive Commercial Center | Site Plan A design concerning about how to promote human activities and meet individual needs
Construction of New Countryside | Village Plan A design solving practical problems existing in the village with the full concern about boosting the development of agriculture
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Urban Design | Evolving compact City Generate the guideline to maximize the meaningful open space and mixed-use city.
Urban Design | Gateway Envisioning Re-imagine the neighborhood gateway through place-making by utilizing the pattern of the place into the design.
Urban Design | Urban Center Reconstruction Revive urban center by providing public space and explore relationship between them
Master Plan | Fuchang town A design based on the local natural resource,society and economy,etc concerning for the long-rang economic growth
STREET DESIGN
Primary Street
The primary street runs the edge of defined superblock
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All Secondary Streets must remain open to limited shared use. They must remain accessible to: • emergency vehicles; • limited deliver vehicles; • vehicles for individuals with limited mobility; • users of private parking garages.
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If a Barcelona Metro station lies within a Superblock, the streets adjacent to the station entrance(s) must be Secondary Streets, biased towards more pedestrian and open space uses.
Bicycle Network
Implement a Bicycle Network of continuous cycle lanes one block south of a Primary Street, and one block west of the Primary Street.
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MAXIMIZE THE COMPACT CITY
Typical Block
Increase FAR
Superblock Edge Bonus
Maximum Cumulate Bonuses Cumulate bonuses to the maximum allowable of +4 FAR above the base FAR
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Upzone by 1 FAR
Transit Bonus
Creating Zoning Bouns around metro and LRT stops by 2 FAR
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Creating Zoning Bouns along superblock edge by 1 FAR
Cap and Trade Introduce transfer of development Rights or cap and trade system for FAR.
OPEN SPACE DESIGN
Sensory Experience
Context Sensitive
Street as Open Space
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Open Space along the Street
Ecological Service
Socialization
Activity inside Block
Block as Open Space
Intersection as Open Space
Open Space at Intersection
LLACUNA SITE DESIGN
Transit Proximity
Exsiting Figure Ground
Transit Access
Existing Built Up Area: 198,238 m2 Maximum Number of Floors: 13
Parcels with Transit Proximity: 63 Total Area of Parcels: 27,507 m2 Total Built Up Area in Parcels: 44,937m2
Superblock Edges Parcels at Superblock Edges: Total Area of Parcels: Total Built Up Area in Parcels:
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Edge Parcels
Other Parcels
80 55,105 m2 96,487m2
FAR Performance
Other Parcels
Underperforming Parcels Parcels selling FAR Neutral Parcels
Underperforming Parcels
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Proposed Figure
In the Street Proposal for Llacuna Superblock, streets at edge of superblock are developed to primary street which has access to bus. Two streets along Metro Station are developed into secondary street, intersection of which should be developed into public space. Passage way inside of blocks function as network conncection for open space Primary Street
Secondary Street with Carriageway
Primary Street
Secondary Street with Bicycle Network
Secondary Street with Carriageway
Superblock Boundary
Secondary Street with Bicycle Network Superblock Boundary
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Road Network within the Superblock
Open Space Network within the Superblock
SITE ANALYSIS
Point Park U. District Residential & Retial Office Retail Hotel
Existing canopy coverage+Park
2015 Reisential Density
North Bound Buses West Bound Buses East Bound Buses Oakland Bound Buses South Bound Buses Bus Stop T Route T Station
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Mass Transit
Uses Intensity
Smithfield Street City Owned Parking Garages Privately Owned Parking Garages 300 feet walking distance 660 feet walking distance 1320 feet walking distance 2640 feet walking distance
Shared Bike Route Dedicated Bike Lane Riverside Bike Trail Bike Share Station Intermodal Transfer Zone
Bike share & route
Parking
Corridor Connectivity Study
Building Footprint
Bus Route
Parking
Parking Garage
Parking Lots
Parking Garage Entrance/Exit
On-street Parking
Vehicular Movement
Bus Stop
Parks & Squares
University
Hotel
Church
Facility
Government
Site Land Use & Surroundings
WEST CARSON STREET
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Transfer for Oakland, Penn Hills, Westside
Bike intensive area
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STRAWBERRY WAY STRAWBERRY WAY
Parking Garage Entrance/Exit
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SIXTH AVENUE SIXTH AVENUE
Wood Street
OLIVER AVENUE
Bus Movement
OLIVER AVENUE
FIFTH AVENUE
Transfer for Hazelwood
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FORBES AVENUE
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THIRD AVENUE
Seventh Ave SEVENTH AVENUE
STRAWBERRY WAY
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OLIVER AVENUE
FIFTH Fifth AVENUE Ave
FORBES AVENUE Forbes Ave
Fourth Ave FOURTH AVENUE
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Boulevard Allies BOULEVARD OFofALLIES
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FORT PITT BOULEVARD
Parking Lots
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On-street Parking
BOULEVARD OF ALLIES
To West Side
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Proposed Bus Movement
Parking Garage
BOULEVARD OF ALLIES
Heavy Residential Moderate Retial Moderate Office FIRST AVENUE
Mixed-Use Proposed Vehicle Movement
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Activity District Placemaking Environment
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Oliver Ave
Fort Pitt Boulevard
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Pedestrian Bicycle Bus Car
FORT PITT BOULEVARD
WEST CARSON STREET
CONCEPTS Wood Street
Multi-Model
Grant Street
On-street Parking Automobile Movement
Wood Street
From West Side Transfer for East Busway
To East Side
Bike Trails
Car-free Street Plan
SCALE:
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SCALE:
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Site Plan
Section AA’
SIDEWALK
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TREE PIT
6’
BUS LANE
BIKE LANE
TREE PIT
SIDEWALK
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6’
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TO STATION SQUARE
This district in the whole Smithfiled Street has the highest residential component. The residents in these buildings enjoy the experience of walking out of their homes into an amicable neighbourhood street, as opposed to living on a busy downtown street. Curtailing car thoroughfare through the district opens up space for a two way 10’ bike lane, and 22’ width sidewalks which can have extensive café tables, water fountains, and overall, creates a dense park space where interactions abound. Hybrid fuel efficient and non-polluting buses would be the only motorized mode of transport passing through the district. The street however, shall remain accessible to emergency vehicles.
LAND USE & ACTIVITY Residential
Hotel
Daycare
Apartment
For Student
Retail & Business
Retail
Business
Restaurant
Office
Retail Store
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Grocery
SITE ANALYSIS
Bus Route
Squirrel Hill neighborhood has potential of being multi-model transportation hub. Park
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Walking Distance
Driving Distance
There is potential for both local regional serving development in the project site area. Tree Canopy
Slope Map
There is potential to link the two park with separated landscape within the site to create a complete green system while meet the sustainability at the same time.
• Low Property value in site area compared to the
other part of same neighborhood.
• Complex vehicle traffic at five-road intersection cause dangers to pedestrian
• A lot of vacant lot at vacant site impair site welcoming image.
Vacant Lot
Residential
Parking Space Intersection Institution
Neighborhood Center Main Axis
STRATEGIES A. Intersection Re-imagine
• Alleviating conflicts of vehicle movement • Increasing pedestrian safety, and shorten crossing time.
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B. Gateway Re-envision
Introducing a welcoming gateway through the land use planning, architecuture design, and road re-configuration, etc.
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Residential
Hotel
Cascade Park
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Parking
• Remaining and reflecting topography pattern to building typology, landscape design, etc. • Creating a mixed-use radial scheme by developing high-density mixed use center while distributing the uses along the legs of the intersection. • Reacting to the function around the site to let it fit into the context.
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1 Community Center 2 Intersection 3 Bulb out
4 Rain Garden
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5 Bus Stop
6 Cascade Park
7 Bus Stop ar Park
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8 Hotel
9 Biorentention Pond
10 Residential 11 Green Roof
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DESIGN ANALYSIS
Cascade Park The driving idea behind creating a Cascade park by reinventing the original topographical pattern was to use the earth excavated out to create the basement parking. This Cascade park makes full use of the restored contours to create different terraces for activities. It provides a gathering place for neighborhood and activities that will meet needs for different ages and different social groups creating a vibrant and lively urban room for Squirrel Hill.
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In order to fulfill a transit sensitive approach the design proposal relocates the Verizon bus stop within the extents of the park. This move envisions the bus stop to be an integral part of the park. This imparts an additional identity of the park being Transit Oriented Development.
Retial
Residential
Pedestrian Movement Perpendicular movement (Elevator/stairs) Pedestrian Entrance
Business
Open Spaces
Vehicle Movement
Vehicle Entrances/Exits Parking space
The diagram highlights the design intent of creating an entrance corridor to the neighborhood having similar building heights and architectural style.
Typical Street Section
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The design aims at restoring the original topography and creating a terraced park for the neighborhood.
Gateway
Intersection
Constructive Detailed Plan
SITE ANALYSIS
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IDEAS GENERATION
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SITE PLAN SITE PLAN: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
Main road Pedestrian entrance in business area Main entrance in residential area Pedestrian entrance in Residential area Public green in residential area Public green in business area Old well Preserved school
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Landscape analysis
Sample neighborhood:
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typeB:81.86
typeA:90.00
typeB:82.66
typeA:69.95
typeB:91.41
typeC:88.69
total:632.39
total:383.52
typeC:70.15
total:471.79
Perspective Panoramic view : Through the in-depth understanding and analysis of the area, I made a reasonable arrangement on the layout both on the plane and space and defined the plane and spatial order. By taking the people’s needs into full consideration of, I can carry out residential landscape
business landscape
Axis Perspective In the design of commercial street, the facade is in conformity with the local architectural style, which is the representation of local history .
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SITE ANALYSIS
Wharf
Street Inside of Site
Along the River
Park
China
Hubei Province
Site
HongHu City
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Education Instituion
Infrastructure Service City Main Road River Road
Provincial road
Main Street
1-3 floor
Secondary Street
Site Land Use Commercial
4-6 floor
Flow Node
Public Admin
Residential
Reserved Land
Pedestrian Flow
Preserved Land
Above 6 floor
Building Height
Main Street Bypass
Public Space
Secondary Street
Land Use around Site Commercial
Manufacturing
Public Admin
Road System Residential
Protective Green Belt
Recreational Green
Tour Wharf
Historical Preserved Site
According to the Planning, bus Station and service facilities will be built in the wharf. It is expected receive tourists up to 300,000 person-times each year.
Landscape Map
Protective Green Belt
Recreational Green
River
Taking the functions of the wharf into consideration, correspongding function of land will be designed to serve the influx of people from the wharf.
ISSUES:
Public Space
In the layout of land use, the isolated land lacks the connections with the surroundings, for example, the tour wharf will attract large influx of people and thus bringing economic benefit to this site, but there are insufficient public space and commercial districts for people to linger and stay.
Lack of facilities and activities make it difficlut to attract diverse people. Also, The ignore of its advantageous position would miss the opportunities for economical benefits and chance to improve people living standard.
IDEAS GENERATION Concept: Structure the Public Space+React to the Environment around Site DOT
Making good use of the walkways and roadway greenbelts to form the linear city space, which connects the public space
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Making good use of the walkways and roadway greenbelts to form the linear city space, which connects the public space
Making good use of the walkways and
FACE roadway greenbelts to form the linear city
space, which connects the public space
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Process site location
define the function
perspective view
DESIGN ANALYSIS
DESIGN ANALYSIS
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SITE PLAN
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Main entrance Main axis Minor entrance Public green in residential area Public green in business area Historical Site Preserved school
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PROBLEM
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IDEAS GENERATION
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SITE ANALYSIS
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PROBLEM
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CONCEPT:
ANALYSIS OF SUPERIOR MASTER PLAN
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DESIGN ANALYSIS
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