YANG YANG
PORTFOLIO FOR POSITION IN URBAN DESIGN & PLANNING
CONTENT 01. CINCINNATI UNITED
RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
02. GREEN DAFFAN
NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT
03. LAMMES' LINK
COMMUNITY REGENERATION
01.CINCINNATI UNITED Urban Land Institute Hines Competition 2019 - ongoing
(National Finalist)
Teamwork with Nian Chen, John Devlin, Andrew Jacobs, Caroline Tate
Cincinnati United seeks to reconsider the city's southern edge as a welcoming gateway that honors the past, celebrates the future, and encourages unity and collaboration. This iconic new development is archieved through several parallel strategies. A new cultural hub, Freedom Hall, integrates closely with the existing Freedom Center and a dynamic new boardwalk, as well as a repositioned park and riverfront. Simultaneously, a progressive, mixed-use development strategy commences with the creation of significant density above the freeway, bridging to downtown and descending into a lively, riverfront village. Improved streetscapes and connectivity facilitate a rich pedestrian environment throughout the entire development. Transit, attractions, and green spaces are linked not only within the newly activated district, but also throughout the region.
Divisive Boundary
Reimagined Edge
Food & Art Trucks at Fountain Square
Interactive Pathways at Freedom Center
United
Art Installations at Roebling Bridge
Cultural Activities along Culture Spine
New Construction
Traffic Calmed Streets
Preserved Buildings
One-way Streets
Demolished Buildings
Figure Ground
Vehicle Circulation
Government Square
Underground Shared Ride Station
Major Pedestrain Corridor Pedestrian Paths
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Redbike Station
Pedestrain & Bike
Transit
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Riverfront United Bus Shuttle District Bus Shuttle Streetcar Extension Existing Streetcar Existing Southbank Shuttle Existing Bus Route 85
Regional Connection
EXISTING BUILDINGS
PROPOSED BUILDINGS
PARK AMENITIES
1 Ntional Freedom Center
8 Freedom Hall
15 Innovation & Maker Space
22 Amphitheater & Water Retention
29 Art/Sculpture Garden
2 Bengals Stadium
9 United Boardwalk
16 Business Incubator
23 Constructed Wetland
30 Reflective Pond
3 Reds Stadium
10 Anderson Plaza
17 Stadium District Hotel
24 Mountain Bike/Ski Slope
31 Black Brigade Memorial (Relocated)
4 Reds Fan Zone
11 Market Stalls, Typical
18 Sports Medicine Clinic & Office
25 Rock Climbing Wall/Outdoor Fitness
32 Recreational Field & Detention
5 G.E. Building
12 Retail Incubators, Typical
19 Fitness Center
26 Dog Park
33 Gateway Docks
6 Moerlein Restaurant
13 Minority Athlete Hall of Fame
20 FWW District Tower
27 Play Space (Loud)
34 Park Extensions
7 US Bank Arena
14 Freedom Plaza
21 Freedom Tower
28 Cinema at the Bridge 21 13
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2 Bioswales are incorporated into street designs, absorbing flood waters and cleaning runoff from downtown
Structure under Fort Washington Way is strengthened with beams & pylons positioned on the median and shoulders
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Green roof area: 251, 698 SF Roof & surface water catchment: 17,636,490 gallons per year
4 Solor power: 3,551,234 KwH per year
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5 Retractable, flood-rated protective awnings fold down over park level retail
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6 A lower section of the boardwalk seemlessly navigates pedestrians from upper boardwalk to the riverfront park
Building Usage
Parking 15% Hotel 6%
Public 5% Residential 28%
Retail 7%
The boardwalk is a vibrant place that hosts recreation and cultural expression
Office 37%
Phase 1 2.08 mm sf
Parking 9% Hotel 14% Retail 6% Office 3%
Residential 69%
Phase 2 1.51 mm sf
Parking 27%
Residential 29%
Retail 1%
Phase 3 1.2 mm sf
Office 43%
Freedom Hall anchors the site with a new performance venue and gallery space
02.GREEN DAFFAN Academic/Advanced Urban Design Studio 2018 Instructor: Prof. Dean Almy Teamwork with Yuqing Yang
As Austin's population continues to grow, the City of Austin plans to develop new towns in the east to accomodate increasing populations. Green Daffan is envisioned to be one of the selfcontained towns in which those who reside there can enjoy a complete community environment in which they can live, work and socialize. Green Daffan is imagined to have targeted centers of development along the boulevard or near two major transit stops. The three main strategies-landscape, mobility and density strategy will allow Daffan to guide development to achieve a more compact, environmental friendly, and affordable neighborhood. The proposal begins to take advantages of existing transit, and green system and the approved Colony Park master plan and then facilitates future development.
Green Network
Road Network
Programs
Proposed Road Network
Neighborhoods
Landscape Strategy
Proposed Public Transit System
Mobility Strategy
Building Height
Radius of Center & Schools
Town Center & View
Density Strategy
Design Generation
Site Plan with Density
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Town Center Section
Neighborhood Section
Major Street Network
Housing Distribution
Sample Neighborhood District along Main Street
Open Space
Bike Path
Interface
Main Street
03.LAMMES' LINK Academic/Design of New Community 2017 Instructor: Prof. Simon Atkinson Teamwork with Hailey Brown, Erasmo Cantu, Noel Kuwabara, Ruifeng Zhou
Lammes' Link's goal is to amend the disarray created by Airport Blvd, Kowning Lane, and I35 by connecting residential and employment adjacencies through the transformation of barren streets into active, coherent and inviting thoroughfares while linking viable transportation networks, embedding future density into the district. The development creates an innovative pedestrian and cyclist friendly neighborhood centered on public transit, affordable housing and a green space; it builds an economic incubator to associate ACC Highland property and small local-businesses with creative and entrepreneurial Austinites. Lammes' link is framed around three community values: social interaction, viable transportation, and economic housing.
Multi-family Mixed use
Micro Units
Affordable Homes
Office & Grocery
ACC Coutinuing Education Campus
YMCA
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