Xu yanyan work sample

XU YANYAN WORK SAMPLE 2009-2017

Columbia University ,GSAPP, M.S.AUD Email: yx2384@columbia.edu

YANYAN XU / RESUME

Email: yx2384@columbia.edu Phone: (+1)646-696-8087 Address: 971 Amsterdam Ave. Apt. 4s, New York, NY 10027

EDUCATION 2016.06-2017.05 New York, U.S.

Columbia University, GSAPP M.S. Architecture and Urban design

2014.09-2016.06 NanJing, China

Southeast University, School of Architecture M.Arch Architecture Design

2014.06-2014.08 Berkeley, U.S.

U.C. Berkeley , [ADV] Architecture Studio Program

2009.09-2014.06 Zhengzhou, China

Zhengzhou University, School of Architecture B.Arch Architecture Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2015.11-2016.04 NanJing, China

Southeast university Design Limited Company Intern Architect Projects:Orpea Nursing Home (In construction) Role:3D modeling, plan and diagram drawing

2014.09-2015.09 NanJing, China

Southeast University, Prof. Leng Studio Junior Architect Projects:1.YiNan Cultural Centre (First prize in bidding, in construction) 2.NanJing YiWu Shoping-mall reconstruction (First prize in bidding) Role:concept design, 3D modeling and drawing

2012.09-2014.01 Zhengzhou, China

Zhengzhou Design and Research Academy Limited Company Intern Architect Projects:1.NanYang Normal University 2.MeiYuanLu Primary School (Constructed) 3.FuYouLu Primary School (Constructed) 4. XueFuLu Primary School (Constructed) Role:concept design, 3D modeling and drawing

PUBLICATION 2015.11-2016.04 NanJing, China

Magazine: “ Architecture and Cultural” Paper Title:”Exploration of market renovation strategy and method under urban renewal—taking three markets renovation in Barcelona as examples.”

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Rhino/ Revit/ Sketch Up/ AutoCAD/ ArcGIS/ Illustrator/ Photoshop/ In Design/ After Effects/ Premiere

LANGUAGES English / Chinese(Mandarin)

CONTENTS ACADEMIC WORKS 01

CITY OF MAST

Urban renewable & construction design, Xi'an, China 02

FLUENT CITY

Urban fabric renewable design, Shenzhen, China 03

POUGHKEEPSEED

Modular Bioremediation Design, Poughkeesie, New York 04

REVITALIZING THE DEAD SEA

Spring Urban studio Design, Dead Sea, Jordan

RESEARCH PROJECTS 05

RETHINKING YONGSTOWN

Fall Urban studio Research, Yongstown 06

NYC ENERGY RESEARCH

New York energy Research, New York

PROFESSIONAL WORKS 07

MEI YUANLUO SCHOOL

Primary school design, Zhengzhou, China 08

WITHIN THE CULTURE

Yinan cultural center design, Shandong, China 09

OPERA NURSING HOME

Nursing home design, Nanjing, China 10

YIWU COMMERCIAL RENOVATION

Shopping-mall reconstruction, Nanjing, China

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01 CITY OF MAST 2015 FALL TianZuoBei Competition Instructor: Prof. LengJiaWei Individual work Site: ShanXi, Province

Disappearance of boundary space between villages, focused on build public space to provide communication area and thus promote the relation and emotion among villagers. Multi-functional space linked through an vivid axis, reasonable flows.

STRATEGY

Renewed site is between two villages and is used to be transport terrace. It is a slope platform gradually down form the top of mountain to the river. The site hardly used by villagers and becomes a barrier between villages.

STRUCTURE DETAIL

PHYSICAL MODEL

Connect city & park

Reuse Buji River

Change function

02 FLUENT CITY 2015 GSA Competition Instructor: Leng Jiawei, Southeast university Team: Wang zhengchi; Gao Nan Role: concept design, 3D modeling ,digram drawing Site: Shen Zhen, China Sungang and Qingshuihe used to be a warehouse industrial area, now full of abandon buildings and urban village which caused plenty of problems. Reshap and renew the existing urban fabric (urban village and old industrial area) to new commercial and residence complex, this mega project will attract new revenue, company to develop this area, improve living condition, provide job opportunities.

Furthermore, the dam complex provide a new landscape among the original railway between city and Honghu river become a landmark. The bike line and several open public space make this area much more habitable.

STRATEGY

Transfer old industry to new commercial complex

Make conneciton among new complex , slum and new landscape

03 POUGHKEEPSEED

Modular Bioremediation 2016 Fall Urban design Studio II Instructor: LEE ALTMAN/ CHRIS KRONER/DAVID SMILEY Team: Jinbao Liu; Wanpeng Zu; Linshu Huang Site:Poughkeepsie , New York

In the Hudson Valley, there is a higher density of Superfund and browneld sites compared to the rest of the country. Poughkeepsie has 25 superfund or browneld sites. Polluted sites create environmental, health and economy injustice in both the neighborhoods and the region.

The strategy is based on the time of the bio-remediation process which divides into three periods: remediate, monitor and sustain. At first, we focus more on the temporary exible design. As the decreasing of the contaminated level, we would gradually add more functions, such as training center, nursery and workshops. Finally, after cleaning up the sites and providing job opportunities, our strategy could create more possibilities for the future development of Poughkeepsie.

03 Rethinking Yongstown Old Industrial city Analysis

2016 Fall Urban design Studio I Instructor: Lee ; David,GSAPP Team: Elf; Ahamad; Tianyang Xie Site: Yongstown, New York

Hudson River Wastefield Analysis

Poughkeepsie superfund and browneld Analysis

Timeline Process

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Environmental Corporations

Environmental Corporations

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EPA Regional Superfund Community Involvement

EYSDOH Superfund Training and Learning Center

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Remediation High

Low

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Remediate period

Commercial Plaza

Monitor

Monitor

Investigation

Investigation

Participate

Participate

Contaminated Soil

Investment

Investment

Rewards

Rewards

Monitor period

Community Garden

Experimental Base

Experimental Farm

Monitor Investigation

Investigation Participate Investment

Participate

Contaminated Soil CLean-up Soil

Rewards Rewards

Rewards

Sustain period

Contaminated Soil CLean-up Soil

INDUSTRY BUILDING BIOREMEDIATION

Remediate and training

Remediate and burning

Training and Monitor

Regional System

Urban Training System

Our strategy is based on the time of the bio-remediation process which divides into three periods: remediate, monitor and sustain. At rst, we focus more on the temporary exible design. As the decreasing of the contaminated level, we would gradually add more functions, such as training center, nursery and workshops. Finally, after cleaning up the sites and providing job opportunities, our strategy could create more possibilities for the future development of Poughkeepsie.

We consider Poughkeepsie as a seed of our program. Once its run successfully in the city, the similar strategy could extend to other contaminated sites in Hudson Valley even the county and the state.

04 Revitalizing the Dead Sea 2017 Spring GSAPP water urbanism studio Instructor: Kate orff Team: lve Daiyue; Zu Wanpeng; Zhu Zhaoyu Role: concept design, 3D modeling ,plan drawing, model makeing Site: Dead Sea, Jordan Jordan is one of the most water-scarce country in the world. Its current water distribution system is centralized and of low efficiency, following a hierarchy that leads to the segregation between agriculture ,urban settlement and tourism systems. The project introduces medical plants which originally from the dead sea area into the large picture as a trigger to develop new types of agriculture and tourism economy. Medical cultivation and medical tourism are proposed to be expanded in the area and will be used to fill in the gap between these segregated systems and weave them together as a continuous, sustainable one piece landscape and a win-win economic chain.

Segragation & Potential he Dead Sea area in Jordan possesses a world-unique eco-environment. Its water, mud and air all have medicinal and healing potential. Its’ special geographic features give birth to an abundance of unique species, including many medical plants, providing the agriculture sector great opportunities for growth and diversification, both suitable for the local environment and of higher economic values. This area is also an important node on the International Migration Flyway of birds, making it a unique attraction for bird watchers worldwide. Moreover, it is near Amman, an important center of medical tourism for the region.

Medical Tourism

Water System

ECO System

Design Strategy

CURRENT CONDITION

WATER HARVESTING

RETAINING WALL

SOIL & TERRACE

MEDICAL PLANTS

WATER SYSYTEM

Intervention plan

05 Rethinking Yongstown Old Industrial city Analysis

2016 Fall Urban design Studio I Instructor: Lee ; David,GSAPP Team: Elf; Ahamad; Tianyang Xie Site: Yongstown, New York

Youngstown thrived in 19th century due to its steel manufacturing. 60.6% of the Youngstown population decline from the peak, second to Detroit’s 61.4% in the Rust Belt. Population loss had resulted with vacant spaces in city and increased the rate of crime. Crime rate of Youngstown became much higher than the average of US and Ohio.

In 2005, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation and the City of Youngstown undertook a neighborhood planning process to improve conditions throughout the city.

Youngstown is not the only shrinking city in the world. Shrinking European cities experienced rapid population loss that created a situation of decline beyond their control, but the reason for Youngstown is different. “The most successful rebirth plans for aging industrial cities come from the bottom up, from community based activism, not from top-down activism where the government takes control.” The bottom in our context should be the economy.

06 NYC ENERGY RESEARCH

New York energy Research, New York 2016 Urban Research class Instructor: Lucien B Wilson,GSAPP Team: Qun, Haochen Site: NYC , New York In the class, we are using GIS and Watson Analytics to explore Why energy is so important in NYC? what ‘s the relationship between energy consumption and building areas? what ‘s the relationship between energy consumption and building years?

second floor corridor

07 MeiYuanLu Primary School 2012.10-2013.02 (Constructed) Instructor: Liu Lixuan, Zhengzhou Design& Research Academy Limited Company Team: Xu Yanyan; Li Qingyang Role: concept design, 3D modeling , plan& digram drawing Site: Ping Dingshan, Henan, China Total Site Area: 32153 M² Total Floor Area: 11260 M² Plot Ratio: 0.35 Green Ratio: 42 % Providing different levels of plantforms and open green space for students, this primary school has been much more attractive to students and give them more creative thinking and sports area. Divide ground into several cubes to provide different functions, the facade also follow the cube division rules to provide an vivid and innovation education space.

This is the first time for me participated in a real project from concept to construction design.

CONSTRUCTED BUILDING Photo taken by Yanyan XU, 2016.12.24

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400m runway playground

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1.office 2.class room 3.stadium 4.multu-function class room

Green Area

Car Entrance

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Main Entrance

Site Scope

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

08 YiNan Cultural Centre 2016.10-2016.12 (First prize in bidding, in construction) Instructor: Leng Jiawei, Southeast university Team: Pei Yifei; Gao Nan Role: 3D modeling, plan and diagram drawing, model making Total Site Area: 33500 M² Total Floor Area: 28035 M² Plot Ratio: 0.84 Green Ratio: 38 % Nine cultural function buildings has been combinated into one muti-centre. Responded to the surrounding environment, this cultural center is designed to merge the exterior and interior in order to provide people an continuously experience.

The second floor plantform and courtyards inside the building are like the "breath" space.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

09 OPERA Nursing Home 2016 Graduation Design Project (First prize in bidding, in construction) Instructor: Caowei, Hou Yanpu( Southeast university Design Limited Company) Role: 3D modeling, plan and diagram drawing Site: Nanjing, China Total Site Area: 13169 M² Total Floor Area: 24154 M² Plot Ratio: 1.22 Green Ratio: 30.5 % Based on the Xin Lin hospital, OPERA nursing home is design to be an medical-nursing combination buidling both in functional and physical. Considered elders and patients needs, building is designed to be soft, warm and wellenvironment.

10 YiWu Shopping-mall reconstruction 2016.02-2016.06 Prof. Leng Studio( in construction) Instructor: Leng Jiawei, Southeast university Team: Pei Yifei; Xu Yanyan Role: facade design, 3D modeling, rendering Site: Nanjing, China

YiWu Shopping mall used to be an chaos mall that less people would like to go. The fisrt step was following original fabrics. This commercial building connect with surrounding buildings and contains several functional uses. The second step was to redesign the office and residential area in the southwest.