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Recording Porta Genova
Fall 2016, Beauty and Form studio,Upenn
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The Living Quarryscape
Fall 2015 Green Stimili Studio,Upenn
02 03 Living with the “SEA“ Spring 2016 Urban Design Studio,Upenn
04 Chi-Town Engine Spring 2017, ULI Competition
05 Ruins and Rebirth Ruins and Rebirth,Dongjingyu Village Competiton
06 Professional Works Keith LeBlanc Landscape Architecture, 2014-2015 Mikyoug Kim Design, Summer 2016
07 Other Works
01 SCORING PORTA GENOVA Fall 2016, LARP 701 Beauty and Form, Upenn Often times we see composers writing music pieces based on landscape experiences, but when it comes to the other way around, we rarely see examples of a piece of landscape that is designed and inspired by music. Thus the goal of this project is to try to explore the relationship between music and landscape, finding ways in representing music in landscape. When it comes to the representation of music, both John Cage’s abstract diagrams and Lawrence Halprin’s “Motation system” helped in developing my own methods. The strategy that has been applied in this project is a process of “Record and Orchestrate“. The recording process at different scales allows for an unconventional way of reading the context. It is not only about the physical or geographical location of certain systems but also interpreting the land and the various moments based on music principals. The two main principals that have been used are the ”dynamics” and “Rhythm“. Dynamics is hard and soft of the notes that have been played, feeling and emotion that the place generate.(Atmosphere, texture, Emotion).Rhythm is how the notes are arranged, elements are organized to achieve such feeling and emotion. (Form, strategies, Moments). The site is then divided into five different passages that together forms an coherent experience for the people.
Recording Milan
Understanding the rhythm and dynamics of the city through moments.
Recording Porta Genova
Understanding the rhythm and dynamics of the site and its surrounding neighborhoods.
Site Strategy
Orchestating the site using the five strategies.
Forte:
Strong,Rhythmatic feeling achieved by reinforcing linear connection from the existing city fabric.
Crescendo:
A process of gradual revealing achieved by the play of hard and soft topography as well as the introduction of a continuous wall system on s
Transitional Plaza
Railway Heritage Walk
Station
Main Plaza
Activity Lawn
Water Plaza
Gallery
Transitional Plaza
Rail Heritage Rail Heritage Park Park
Meadow
Using the repetitive pattern in emphasising the site rhythm ,at the same time respecting the site heritage.
European Hornbeam Snowdrop
Bladder Campion
Bluebell
Sage
Prairie Dropseed
Love Grass
Milkweed
Trees/Shrubs
Grace Smokebush
Witch Hazel
Site Elements
Quaking Aspen
Site Elements Abandoned Train
Seating,Tree grates
Seating Pockets
Tree Allee Path
Open Lawn
Train track relics
Runnel
Train Track
Hardscape Material
Reclaimed Wood
Hardscape Material
Steel
Wire Mesh
Gravel
Gravel
Path Train track
Reclaimed Wood
Bench & Tree Grate
Wire mesh Board
Meadow
Steel
4’
Bench Tree Cutout 2”x3” Reclaimed Wood Slats
1” Steel Support
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Steel Back
Steel Frame Reclaimed wood Planks
Galvanized Steel Support
4”
12”
4”
Reclaimed wood Planks
Steel Frame Planting Pockets
1’-8” 1.5” 6” 4”
8” 6”
Tree Pitch Gravel
18” Track Relics
Track Relics
Hamamelis virginiana
Malus domestica
Prunus serrulata
Abando n
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Reclaimed
Wire Mesh Board
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Transitional Transitional PlazasPlazas Applying site structures in further amlifying the site rhythm, creating amicable programs for diverse group of users.
Wisteria
Grass
Grass
cockspur hawthorn
Site Elements
Site Elements Main Path Nature
Seating Pergola
Lawn Stripe Seating + Passage Pergola
Low branching Tree Pockets
Constructed Nature
Hardscape Material
Light Gravel
Passage Pergola
Hardscape Material
Concrete
Granite
Wood
Steel
Concrete
Pergola Type 1 (Natural Canopy + Seating)
Poplar Tree
Wood Seating Deck Maintenance Access
Wood Structural Support Tree Uplight
Bench
Paving Pattern Detail Type 1 - Planted 1’
9’
Concrete Footing
Type 2 - Main Walk 1’
1’
15’
1’
Engraved Dark Granite
Gravel
Pergola Type 2 (Natural/Artificail Canopy + Seating)
1’ Lawn Stripe
2” Lighting Stripe
Building/Plaza Edge Trainsition Stone Donor’s Opportunity
Concrete
Steel
Pergola Type 3 (Artificial Canopy+passage)
Vitis vinife steel trellis structure
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Cobble
Reclaim
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Populus trichocarpa
Populus trichocarpa
Betula populifolia
Revealing Wall System
Orchestrating the sense of revealing through the site by manipulating the rhythm and form of existing materials.
Wall structure made using reclaimed train tracks
Gra vel Corten Steel Wall
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
Revealing Water Plaza
Orchestrating the sense of revealing through the site by manipulating the hard and soft topography.
02 THE LIVING QUARRY-SCAPE Fall 2015, LARP 601 Green Stimuli Studio, Upenn The three major issues of the Slate Belt region are the fragmented habitat, underutilized trails and forgotten industrial heritage. The main goal is to find the appropriate way of reclaiming and re-purposing these significant quarry sites as a base of intervention to redefine its importance and having them not only serving as a local destination but also providing a greater connection to the existing trail systems and habitats. The main approaches that were taken on included opening up the views to towns ,increasing the programmatic opportunities and improving the accessibility, while at the same time developing a basis of a landscape design that restore and improve the ecology on site that supports a diverse kinds of habitat for wildlife. The site is divided into three main areas, each one of them carries the some of the same characters but with different emphasizes. The first node is emphasized on its recapturing of the heritage and Improving its cultural and recreational opportunities, the second node is about preserving the landscape in time and have limited human interaction with the landscape, and the third node is more about a process or a continuum of time that the landscape is working to recover itself, the habitats are being improved and some more passive programs are being involved.
Regional Analysis & Strategies
Forgotten Industrial Heritage A total of 2100 ac of mine lands with 658 acres of waste pile have been left indifference in the Slate Belt.
Bethlehem Steel Mill
D&L Heritage Trail
Slate Heritage Trail
Underutilized Trails A extensive sets of trails within and run through Lehigh valley have not be taken advantage to its fully potential.
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Vacant Quarry Vacant Industrial Vacant Landfill
Reconnecting Tourism Through Reclamation Besides the basic amenities such as inns and restaurants etc. The natural features and the unique characteristics of one town are most attractive to people.
Source: LVPC,Whiteblaze
Important Habitats
Reconnecting Habitats Through Reclamation
Bird
Mammal
"Stepping Stone" for wildlife migration
Fish
Mine Lands Flyways Kittatinny Ridge Conservation Area (Areas that have a high natural resource value such as large intact forests or abundant wildlife )
Rare Speicies
Herp
Ripirian Buffer
Slate Belt Quarry Analysis
[Quarry Categrozation Criteria]
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Site Selection Criteria/Strategy 4m i to
Blue Mountain Ridge
Minsi Lake 611
Pen Argyl
Bearswamp Wind Gap
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Site Mapping
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Waste Pile Slope>30% 2.5 Miles
Site Masterplan Concepts
Increase Programmatic Opportunity
Open Up Views
Improve Accessibility
Restore Ecology
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Large Scale Site Plan
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Multi-use Path Pedestrian Only Path Proposed Vehicular Circulation Existing Road Program areas Existing Woods Slope Stabilization Plants Green buffer Wet Woods Wet Meadow Dry Meadow Scrub Phase 1 Scrub Phase 2
Recapturing:
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Habitat Protection
Town To
Heritage Recreation
Parking
Habitat Walk
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Meadow
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Recreation
Highpoint
Enhanced Bird Habitat Zone
Slate Wall w To Quarry /T Vie n ow
Habitat Walk
ShelteredOverlook Overlook Sheltered
Slate Wall Birdwatching Pod
Overlook
Overlook
Overlook
Slate Wall Cliff walk Cliff walk
A B’ Heritage Walks Heritage Walks
Amphitheater Berm
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5% +5
Quarry Beach
Plaza
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Heritage Walks
+20
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+20 +15
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2.7%
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Kids’ Park
+20 1.5%
5.8%
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Meadow
Kids’ Park A’
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Opened Views in Section between Town and Quarry Planted Berm
Specimen Trees
Long Roots,Existing Tree,High Tolerance
Meadow
Excellent structure/color
Shade Trees
Native,Color
Canopy Red Alder
Grey Alder
Red Maple
Sumac
Mountain Alder
Cutleaf stephanandra
Quince
Growlow Sumac
Sugar Maple
White Ash
Katsura Tree
Saucer Magnolia
Paperbark Maple
Prairie Dropseed
Little Bluestem
Love grass CommonYarrow
Oak
Sycamore
Red Maple
Shrub Dwarf Forsythia
Plaza
Playground
Path
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Relationship between Town and Quarry-front Activity Spaces Street Trees
Planted Berm
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Event Lawn
Amphitheater Lawn
Boardwalk
Steep Slope Planting / gradingStrategy
Steep Slope Planting / Grading Strategy Regrade/Structure
Planting Diagram
Fertilizing by Organic Matter Pocket transplanting Steep Slope Planting / gradingStrategy
Slope
Aspect
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Soil
to retain Soil/Water Regrade/Structure Regrade/Structure to retain Soil/Water to retain Soil/Water
Pocket transplanting
Fertilizing by Organic Matter
Pocket transplanting
Fertilizing by Organic Matter
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Gentle SlopeSlope Planting Planting / Grading Strategy Gentle / gradingStrategy
Fast Growing Trees Pocket transplanting Limited Paths Gentle Slope Planting gradingStrategy Fast Growing Trees Organic Layer /Accumulation
Limited Paths
Limited Paths S-SE Gentle N-NE Gentle S-SE Steep N-NE Steep S-SE Slopes N-NE Slope Dry Meadow Succesional Meadow Berm Specimen tree Hardscape
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Organic Lyer Accumulation Pocket transplanting Fast Growing Trees Organic Lyer Accumulation Pocket transplanting
[Open View from Quarry to Town]
[Amphitheater as Event
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[Cliff Walk For Experiencing Heritage]
Preserving: Bangor Central Nature Preservation Node
Regrading for infiltration berm and improved habitat planting types
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Existing Planting
Regrade For Infiltration Berm
High Walk
Wetland Planting
Infiltration Berm
Low Walk
Existing Planting
Pond
Site Aerial View
High Elevation Walk Low Elevation Walk
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Platforms
Existing Vegetation Proposed Vegetation
Platform Typologies
Walkway /Material Typology
Cantilevered
Sunken
Elevated
Flat
High Elevation Walk with Open Views
Low Elevation Walk with Sense of Enclosure
Sound Pavilion
Cantilevered Overlook
Sheltered Platform
Viewing Tower
Progressing:
Scrub phase2
Capital Quarry Successional Landscape Node
Meadow
Community Activity Zone
Site Plan
Scrub phase1
Wet Meadow
Grassland
Visitors Center
Scrub phase2
Rolling Meadow
1”=100’
Grassland to Scrub
Dry Meadow
Late Scrub Shrub Phase
Early Scrub Shrub Phase Perennial
Lawn
Wet Meadow
N
Junk Car Reuse Strategy
Scrub Shrub Succession Processes
Existing
Junk Car
Stripped
Recovery +
Bird Houses
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Seed Bank
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Developing +
Meadow
Scrub
Established +
[Dry Meadow Walk]
[Scrub Walk with
Car Seed Banks]
[Wet Meadow Walk]
03 LIVING WITH THE “SEA“ Spring 2016, LARP 602 Urban Design Studio, Upenn Team work Role: Team Leader (Graphic that was not done by me was cited)
The Red Hook Container Terminal site perfectly encapsulates the competing pressures of conversion of underutilized industrial lands to other productive uses, the increasing gentrification of the Brooklyn area with cravings for high end development slowly forcing affordable housings out of the area. For the first half of the semester, the team focuses on a set of systematic analysis of the region and finding our premise goals for the future development of the site.With the analysis primarily focusing on the increasing water-related issues such as flooding and water pollution in combination of the need for a diversify kinds of industries. We found the interesting opportunity to bring algea and related industry into our site as a primary driver for building an resilient and performing waterfront district.
Site Operations and Plan
Recreational Waterfront Area Main Housing Development
Neighborhood Park
Central Commercial Hub
Industrial Area
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High Investment Scenario
Industrial Driven Scenario
Low Investment Scenario
Upgraded Industrial Output
Public Realm Output
Industrial Area
Central Commercial Hub
OPEN SPACE TYPOLOGIES
Open Space Typologies Industrial Business Zone
Logistic Center/ Cruise Terminal Algae Operation Bio-Tech Center
Logistic Working Zone Algae Laboratory
Terrain Open Space Manufacturing Center Waterfront Plaza
Commercial Building Flooding Control
Flooding Control
Cafe, Restaurant
Algae Infrastructure
BUILDING TYPOLOGIES Building Typologies Commercial Hub Typology
Bio -tech Industry Typology
1. Typical waterfront Lot
2. Extending building over water
3. Introducing Algea production
3. Introducing Exhibition building related to algea production
Manufacturing Educational
2. Maximize Industrial Building Area
1. Orient towers based on views and sunlight
1. Manipulate grades to fully use the roof spaces
Commercial Office
Office Above Commercial Typology
Manufacturing Building Tyology
1. Typical Industrial Lot
1. Arrange podium to create public spaces
2. Introducing Light Manufacturing
Manufacturing Light manufacturing 1. Typical Block
1. Creating semi-public Space
1. office above retail
1. Private Roof Terraces
Commercial Office
Recreational Waterfront
Neighborhood Connection Park
Neighborhood Anchor Zone
Waterfront Living Zone
Cruise Terminal
Anchor Space Entrance Park
Housing, Office, Commercial Building
Anchor Building Community Facility
Hotel
Waterfront Recreation Park
Urban Open Space
Flooding Control Algae Infrastructure
Centrall logistic viewing platfromTypology
1. Lot Next to logistic Platform
2. Initial Commercial Development
Mixused Building Tyologies
2. Landform to seperate two uses
4.Cafe for overlooking logistic activity
Mixused Building Typology
1. Basic adjacent commercial building block
2. Creating public space by setting the building base back
3. Extruding Towers based on views and sunlight, as well as creating private spaces
1. Basic adjacent commercial building block
2. Creating public space by setting the building base back
3. Extruding Towers based on views and sunlight, as well as creating private spaces
4. Setting towers back to relieve wind intensity on the pedestrian level
3.Create more access in opposition direction
4. Adding Diverse Units
Office Commercial
Housing Building Tyology
4. Setting towers back to relieve wind intensity on the pedestrian level
Office Commercial
1. Typical Lot
2. Creating public space
Regular Units Affordable Units
[Algea Production Demonstration]
[Water Platforms]
Public Terrace in Car Park
[View from CarPark]
[View from boardwalk]
04 CHI-TOWN ENGINE Spring 2017, ULI Competition Team work : Xinyi Ye,Cody Erhart,Wenhao Wu,Yajing Zhao,Yifeng Zhao Role: Idea Generation,Graphic Production The Chi-Town Engine draws from Chicago’s rich cultural and industrial heritage to embrace its continued place as the primary hub of innovation and creativity in the American Midwest. The plan leverages a strategy for the redevelopment and branding of the Goose Bend Neighborhood that capitalizes on the district’s most distinct “mechanisms”: industry, community, and resiliency.
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Development Strategy Job training services Tech Company Headquarters Site Location Park
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Industrial Corridor CTA rail lines Railroad
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Integrating New & Existing Developments Parcel A and an expanded Parcel C allows for an integrated neighborhood development bridging the North Branch Chicago River. Selling Parcel B as equity encourages market forces to revitalize existing developments west of the site to enable holistic neighborhood development.
Transit Circulation
Equitable Transit for Visitors & Residents Connecting the heart of the site to Clybourn and North/ Clybourn Stations via shuttle service enables low-income individuals access to the resources of the Skills and Leadership Center and encourages residents of the neighborhood to ride public transit to their jobs in downtown and greater Chicago.
Figure-ground
Embracing Industrial Fabric Removal of undesired structures coupled with renovation of one of the Fleet & Facility Management buildings engages the site's cherished past while energizing the edge between new and existing developments. Intentionally leaving west Goose Bend untouched encourages market forces to reinvest in the neighborhood.
Road Circulation
Enhanced Pedestrian & Bicycle Linkages Vehicular and bicycle accessibility is greatly enhanced via a connector between N. Clybourn St. and N. Elston Ave.. Two pedestrian bridges extend across the river to afford access and extend the Bloomingale Trail to Lincoln Park and beyond.
Open Space Framework
Landscape as Urbanism
By: Cody
Open space is utilized as the organizing agent for the Goose Bend Neighborhood. The river's concrete edge is removed and the slope regraded to allow room for the river to flood and ecological niches. Numerous pedestrian streets capture stormwater and people and channel them towards the river's edge.
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COMMUNITY MECHANISM 1
Living Room Square
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Mid-rise Apartments + Condos
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Market-rate Family Townhomes
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Mixed-income Townhomes
5
Pedestrian | Cycle Linkage
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RESILIENCY MECHANISM 1 2
North Branch River Walk Stormwater Plaza
3
Conveyance Park
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Pedestrian Conveyors
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Bloomingdale Trail Swing Bridge
By: Xinyi
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Development Cost | Total Income
$151,401,739
cost profit
PHASE I
$6,823,906
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By: Cody+Yajing
Living Room Plaza
By: Xinyi
BLOOMINGDALE TRAIL SWING BRIDGE
NORTH BRANCH RIVER WALK
MID-RISE APARTMENTS & CONDOS
MARKET-RATE FAMILY TOWNHOMES
RETAIL + OFFICE MIXED-USE
$168,685,112 $331,066,243
$83,270,248
$158,652,583
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Skills & Leadership Center
By: Xinyi
SKILLS & LEADERSHIP CENTER
MIXED-INCOME TOWNHOMES
LIVING ROOM SQUARE
MID-RISE APARTMENTS & CONDOS
INDUSTRIAL WORKSPACE LOFTS
CONVEYANCE PARK
By: Xinyi
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CLYBOURN COMMERCIAL CENTER
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05 Ruins and Rebirth 共生拾景 Fall 2016, Ruins-Rebirth Competition Team work Role: Idea Generation,Graphic Production The Dongjingyu Village is at the Ji County, the only mountainous area in the Tianjin municipality. It is home to a cluster of vernacular stone dwellings of extraordinary design and layout, interspersed among grotesque rocks, primeval trees and rare plants. As a point of departure for Dongjingyu Village’s regeneration masterplan, our plan seeks to respond to the rural revival movement across China and explore the local culture and charm of the Village
Site Plan
Sequential Experiences 拾景转换
Artist Village
艺术家村落 旧手法+新材质
旧手法+现有材质
Conventional Method + New Material
Conventional Method + Existing Material
叠
种
推
Plant
Push
织 Weave
Overlay
廊 Alley 影廊
艺廊
休憩
推
Rest
Shaded Walk
构造研究
剧院
Shade Galley
Art Gallery
巷 Corridor
Education
风巷
镜巷
Planted Walk
Reflection Gallery
乘凉
镜宫
Wind Gallery
院 Courtyard 聚集
Gathering Space
Interactive Pond
剧院 Light Gallery
Reflection Room
Planted Maze
思源池 汇
嬉
祭
Confluent
Recreate
Celebrate
丰水期 Wet Period 冥想 Meditation
汀步 Stepping Stone
枯水期 Dry Period
玩石 Climbing
步道
水雾
Water Walk
Water Feature
阶梯水景 Stepping Waterfall
阶梯广场 Amphitheater
临时性艺术装置 Temporary Art Installation
季节性表演 Seasonal Performance
[ Wind Gallery ]
[ Water Play ]
[ Artist Village ]
[ interative Pond ]
06 PROFESSIONAL WORKS Mikyoung Kim Design, Summer,2016 Kieth LeBlanc Landscape Architecture. 2014-2015
The works shown here ranges from a varies scales of highend residential designs and small commercial development which includes courtyard, roof terraces and streetscape design. These works has help me to have a deeper realization of the fine materials, craftsmanship, grading and plantings of these site design project. During my time at these offices, I was glad to have been exposed to a variety of tasks which included not only the design visualization but also the technical and communicational aspects of the field.
Boston Children Hospital Roof Gardens, Boston, MA 8th Floor Garden Physical Model
Garden Section
10th Floor Garden Physical Model
Structure Digital Model & Section
Boston Children Hospital Roof Gardens, Boston, MA 12th Floor Garden Trellis Model Studies
Garden Section
Trellis & Planter Wall Model Studies
Els Center of Excellence, Juniper, Construction Documents
Plan
Intern Charrette Project
Landmark Center, Boston, MA Plaza Organization Studies
Conceptual Site Plan
Paving studies
Model Studies
Perspective of Plaza, by Colleague
Laughlin Residence, Chestnut Hill, MA
Site Plan
Site Section
Site Section
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1331 Boylston Roof Terrace,Boston,MA Roof Terrace + Streetscape Plan
3rd Floor Terrace
Pergola Detail
3rd & 5th Floor Terrace
07 Other Works
Exploring drawings through the use of different mediums has always been a passion of mine since an early age. I love the richness in textures that various mediums convey. I hope I can continuously bringing my passion in the works I create in the future. Besides drawings, the art installation projects that I have participated and other model studies that I have done had helped me to think about the design of landscape not only from a “Plan� but also from very different perspectives.
[Water City]
[Fluid Gound]
[The “Side Winder”]
GIS + Rhino Analysis Site Suitability Analysis
Landcover
Hillshade
Slope
Aspect
Weighted Overlay
Weighted Sum
Kernal Density
Buffer
Grasshopper + Rhino Analysis
Subsite Selection
Subsite Site Contour
Slope Analysis
Vacant Lots
Lots within Forest
All Flow
Flow intersect with Building
Selected Lots
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