PORTFOLIO 2010-2015 Presented by: Shi-Yuan Yao
Experience
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Contents
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Block Vitalization on Spring Garden St
~a site planning project on Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberty, Philadelphia~
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Wilmington Redevelopment Plan
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Re-imagine Superblock
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Reconnecting Philly to Its Waterfront
~series of urban planning & design approaches that help Wilmington, CA, to reclaim its waterfront, neighborhood identity & regional role in Great Port LA & LB Area/ as part of LALB Waterfront Plan~
~an urban design & redevelopment project in an overlooked corner in Philadelphia’s Center City~
~a landscape approach that provides aesthetic & convenient pedestrian & bike access to Philly’s forgotten waterfront~
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I. Planning Documents from Past Workshops & Studios
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II. GIS Work Sample
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III. Selected Infographics
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IV. Selected Architectural Works
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Mixed-Use Celebrating Community Vibrancy
Block Vitalization on Spring Garden St Programming Concept
Illustrated Site Plan
Currently the site is surrounded by traditional townhouses, civic buildings and large-box industrial structures. The task of the project is to catch the trend of housing booms and comercial development in this area.
Programming Concept
Currently the site is surrounded by traditional townhouses, civic buildings and large-box industrial structures. The task of the project is to catch the trend of housing booms and comercial development in this area.
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Location Northern Liberties, Philadelphia Task Site Planning Work Type Final project for CPLN 504 at Upenn Co-worker Qi Wang Period 4 weeks, April-May 2015
Illustrated Site Plan
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Vitalize the Block with Programming!
~ Building Topology & Uses ~ Residential Commerce
Open Space fo
Art & Com Activities
Mixed-use Pedestrian
enhancing Spr St’s new brand urban corridor
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Corner Store
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ring Garden d as a vibrant
Building Use by Floor
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Sections
Vehicle Access & Circulation
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Pedestrian Access & Circulation
Rebuild Community Identity with TOD and Innovative Urban Design Strategies
Wilmington Revelopment Plan
As part of the LA+LB Waterfront Development Plan, Fall 2015 at UPenn
Goals: -Promote the Wilmington Idenity -Create a series of green space and waterfeatures where the local can celebrate community life -Transform Wilmington into an economically diverse and vibrant place -Promote the Wilmington Idenity
Existing Condition
Current Issue
Difficult Access to its only Waterfront
Lack of Waterfront
Abandoned Rail Tracks
Lack of Public Green Space
Container & Truck Storages
Lack of Transit to Both Area & Regional Destinations
Alameda Corridor
Economic Development
the New Wilmington Park
Trend of Neo-Industrial Development in the Port Area
Major Projects Rails-toSwales
Red-Car Light Rail & TOD
Neo-Industrial Land Use Zone 08
Create a series of green open space & waterfeatures
~ Rails to Swales ~
Transform abandoned rail yards and tracks into meaningful open green space for the community’s recreational and educational uses.
Abadoned Rail Yards
Abadoned Rail Tracks
[ Park ]
Neighborhood Farm + Waterfeature + Landscape
Sea Water Pond + Civic Amenities + Lawn [ Swale ]
Bio-swale [ Industrial Runoff + Rainwater Collection & Cleaning Recycle & Management ] + Water Recycle
[ Dry Condition ]
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Build a vibrant community economy
~ Red-Car Light Rail & TOD ~ [ Red-Car Light Rail: Route & TOD ]
Regional Commercial + Neo-Industrial
Recreational & Educational Recreational, Civic & Commercial
The Red-Car Light Rail will enhance the diversity and vitalization along the Avalon Commercial Corridor, with more inputs on creative industries, commercial opportunities and civic and eductional services.
To see what is going on at the intersection of the Red-Car Light Rail and Rails-to-Swales, go to
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[ Wet Condition ]
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Celebrate waterfront community life with various urban design techniques
~ Avalon Waterfront Redevelopment ~
[ Topo Adaption ] Use the natural topography to create a more meaningful waterfront landscape
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office
recreational/civic
Proposed
Existing
waterfront
sea water input through pipe industrial/storage
waterfront
[ Site Approach : 4 into 1 ]
[ 4 Function Zones : Weaving into Surroundings ]
Residential & Neighborhood Commercial
Local Commercial NeoIndustrial
Existing X Abandoned rail & low-efficient industrial uses
Proposed X Pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented mixed-use development
Shopping, Dining & Luxury Living
Office, Cultural & Recreational
[ Waterfront Access : 3 Types of Paths ]
GREEN ACCESS from existing Wilmington Waterfront Park & from local residential & NeoIndustrial through Rails to Swales COMMERCIAL ACCESS through Avalon Street TRANSIT ACCESS
[ Flood Protection ] Use the Sea Water Pond as An Effective Flood-Protection Strategy
Normal Condition
Flooding Condition
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Reconnecting Philly to Its Waterfront
Spring Garden Overpass Location Northern Liberties, Philadelphia Task Landscape Design Work Type Weekly Assignment for CPLN 780 at Upenn Period 1 night
INACCESSIBLE WATERFRONT CENTER CITY
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Product Gallery 2
Neil Street Redevelopment Land Use Plan (2013) Champaign, IL
Boston Silver Line Washington Street Improvement Plan (2015) Boston, MA
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Woodside 20-yr Neighborhood Plan (2015) Queens, NYC
LA+LB Waterfront Development Plan (2015) Los Angeles + Long Beach, CA
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Product Gallery 2
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Tools: Georeferencing, Create New Shapefile, Spatial Join (Closest), Calcuate Field, Dissolve, etc. (
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KernelDensity_CommunityFacility Value
High : 61.9959 Low : 0
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The closer to farmer’s markets, the better access to healthy farm food. Score: 0~5, according to spatial join (closest)
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BrooklynCommFacility
social: school & community facility density Tools: Kernel Density, INT, Raster to Polyngon, Calculate Field, Merge, Erase, Union, etc.
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Legend Buffer_of_BrooklynSubwayStation
The denser the facilities, the more likely the community is to support the urban roof farm. Score: 0~5, according to Kernel Density
Buffer Distance 0.00 - 0.25 0.25 - 0.50 0.50 - 0.75
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economic: proximity to subway stations Tools: Buffer Wizard, Select by Location, Select by Attribute, Calculate Field, Dissolve, Union, etc.
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The closer to subway station, the more likely the community is to gain economic success. Score: 0~3, according to buffers.
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The result scores vary from -2.5 to 3.3. Sort them into 5 categories. Blocks of a score of 1 or more are selected as sites that area suitable for urban roof farm development. Scores that qualifies: 1+
Tools: Calculate Field, Select by Attribute, Select by Location, etc.
3. finding the roof
Import building footprint layers, select the buildings in the blocks that are rated over score 1, and choose the buildings that are: 1) constructed no earlier than 1985, 2) of a footprint larger than 40,000 sq ft, and 3) no taller than 8 floors. The buildings in GREEN shows potential sites for urban roof farm in Brooklyn.
Tools: Select by Attribute, Select by Location, Extrude, etc.
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Product Gallery 2
Creating Spatial Connections for Potential Users in ULI2015 site in New Orleans, LA This diagram presents how the designated programs in the site can provide convenient services to various types of potenital site users, including local residents, facility users and tourist visitors, and create smooth spatial connections among their destinations.
Suzhouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Historical Growth
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Key moments in Suzhouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2500-year-long history.
Shenzhenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Industrial Developtment in 1980s-2015 (currently in Japanese)
This diagram shows how the booms of Shenzhenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s key industries, including manufacture, financial services, high-tech services and cultural industries, have been affecting the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population and keeping re-identifying the city during the past 4 decades.
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Product Gallery 3
Architecture Studies
Analytical Drawing
for Great Izumo Shrin
Revit Drawing
for House Design
Revit Drawing
for House Design
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Sketch
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Analytical Model
for Great Izumo Shrine
Model Making for
House NA by Sou Fujimoto
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