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2020-2023 Selected
Yican Du
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Oakland Estuary: Adapt to Sea Level Rise 2023 Advanced Urban Design Studio Site: Oakland, CA, US Collaborator: Divya Jain, Joann Martinez Client: BCDC Instructor: Zachary Lamb The project discussed how can sea level rise provide opportunities for alameda and oakland to reenvision their relationship to the oakland estuary, and are optimistic about the possibilities for greater connection to green and open space, while meeting increasing housing needs as well
2030
Phased planning strategies Sea-level-rise as trigger
Phase 1: Remediate
Envision a phased evacuation of the oakland estuary and the reclamation of the natural landscape as sea levels continue to rise. We also walk through this experience by imagining a property owner's relocating and compensation process.
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2100
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Phase 2: Start Relocation
Phase 3: Create open space
Today vs. future section illustraction
After years of cleanup at the superfund sites on the Alameda side, the sunken terrain forms' artificial ponds' to cope with rising groundwater. Eventually, a floating community of mostly multi-family houses will be established. On the Oakland side, the area that will be inundated will be slowly evacuated and returned to nature, forming wetlands to cope with flooding, and provides open space.
COLLECT WATER
CLEAR WATER
CLEAR WATER
STORE WATER
REUSE WATER
COMMUNITY
COOLING SYSTEM
Nanjing Shipyard Redevelop Brownfield Land 4th Year Academic Studio, 2021 Zijin Building Environmenal Design Competition, 2nd prize Site: Nanjing, China
Nanjing Jinling Shipyard is located on the bank of the Yangtze River and has important historical significance. However, due to the development of the city and the transformation of its functions, the shipyard will face relocation, and the contaminated land left over after the relocation will face the problem of rain and flood climate. Nanjing faces the problem of flooding in the rainy season and insufficient water resources in the dry season.The design of the project utilizes a series of treatment sites for rain and flood, and renovates the reserved factory buildings. According to the submerged height, a three-story height difference is designed. The designed site can purify sewage and sustainably use rain and flood, and has a variety of activities, transforming a factory that was originally isolated from the city into a neighborhood that lives with water.
EVICTION OF THE SHIPYARD
RENOVATE EXISTING CONSTRUCTIONS
Reconstruct the building volume and design the roof.
EVICTION OF THE SHIPYARD
Use the original trusses, and place hanging living cubes.
The shipyard is facing eviction by 2022, but the factories buildings are still remained at the original places.
RELOCATE THE CENTER OF COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
Use the original slipway to place variable custom modules.
The planned business center will influence the site in the future, and the public space of the shipyard will be functionally supported after the relocation. Integrate the buildings in the old community to restore the landscape ecology.
FIND GREEN SPACES AND CONNECT THEM There are three types of green space in the site: riverside recreation green belt, green sponge function belt and public green activity space.
Use leftover cranes to support an air corridor, connecting the riverfront with the inner city .
Instead of destroying the shipyard site to rebuild the commercial and residential areas, it is better to preserve the originaiil factory construction and carry out urban renewal based on it, making it a riverside public activity space full of memories. The project repurpose the historic resources, and transform these industrial buildings to the recreational spaces for residents, to reconnect waterfront with people, and meanwhile, embrace the legacy of industry.
Historic Image of Nanjing Shipyard
COOLING SYSTEM
PERMEABLE PAVING RAINFALL COLLECTOR
REUSE THE RAINWATER
The site is designed to be associated with the process of solving rain and flood issue, balancing the waste of rain in the rainy season and the lack of water in the dry season. A system of rain and flood treatment and recycling is installed within the buidlings and spaces, and people will also be involved in the process. For example, the remaining factory buildings will be used for office, exhibition and other purposes, and the machinery in the factory will be retained and used for the purification of sewage. The open space on the first floor can be submerged,so that it does not affect people's normal life and work.
Thrive Miyun District: Create Walkable Communities 2019, Urban Design Studio Qing He District, Beijing
Based on the original architectural functions of the site, we oriented to the three factors of commerce, sports and fitness, and public services, and constructed three functional networks respectively: planning a sports center, combining with the green riding route to promote people's healthy travels, and laying out sports stations and bicycle stations along the way. An antique bazaar is planned opposite the Grand Princess Mansion, continuing the historical texture of the area and creating a small-scale commercial neighborhood; at the same time, focusing on the ease of use for residents within the community, sheds are constructed in the public space to provide a pleasant environment for the mobile food market, which is integrated with the landscape.
Based on the original architectural functions of the site, we oriented to the three factors of commerce, sports and fitness, and public services, and constructed three functional networks respectively: planning a community center, combining with the green riding route to promote people's healthy travels, and laying out cycling and and rest stations along the way.
Site conditions
Mix-use commercial plaza
Neighborhood green space
Walkable streetscape
Visions
Seamless City: Qinghe Neighborhood Bussiness Center 2019, Urban Design Studio Qinghe District, Beijing
Qinghe district has commercial office buildings and some sports centers for public activities in this plot, but they lacked vitality and were few in number. The reason was the lack of connectivity. Therefore, based on connectivity and vitality, the design uses a north-south landscape axis to run through the residential neighborhood and the business district. At the same time, there is a walking system road in the residential neighborhood that is perpendicular to it, for residents to exercise and walk, and the community is separated from people and vehicles.
Illustractive master plan
Control the height of the residential area within six floors to ensure sufficient sunshine spacing. There is a kindergarten in the residential area that provides educational resources for children, and a sports center that provides a public space for residents to entertain.
Building elevation drawings
Building elevation drawings
Report: Mapping the vulnerability of Oakland, Chinatown impacted by TOD
Report: Mapping social injustice from the aspect of mobility in GIS
Team: Yican Du Shiho Suzuki Zhiqing Xie Client: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)
Problem: The public transit network in the Bay Area provides less access to opportunities for BIPOC residents than for white residents, and is scarce for many, Transportation and development patterns create longer transit trips to healthcare and education. Expensive fares put opportunity out of reach for some riders. Goal: Find the best locations for transportation development (buses, bike sharing, bike lanes) to address transportation inequalities. Prioritize transport options in zegions with low-income households.
Transportation services
Job accessbility
Socioeconomic Landscape
Discovering optimal locations for a new transit station Through consideration of factors such as population density, existing infrastructure, socio-economicdemographics, and environmental constraints, green-corlored areas have emerged as suitable sites that address transportation inequality and need to enhance accessibility.
Report: Robustness of Oakland-Alameda Estuary Road Network to Extreme Flooding Background: By the end of this century, global heating will cause sea levels around Bay Area may rise three to six feet or more. Transportation networks, especially road networks, are vulnerable to natural and humanmade disasters. It is critical to understand the mechanisms with which the disruptions unfold in the transportation network.
Access roads network information through Osmnx
Node Elevation
Roads edge grade
If a certain node in the road network is located in a highly flood-prone area (located in 100-year flood plain) and its elevation is low, there is a high chance of being removed first.
Other Works GRASSHOPPER WORK SAMPLE:
Design Competition for the 3rd BFU International Garden-making Festival 2020
RENDERING WORKS
The landscape architecture is woven from bamboo, which mimics the structural form of genetic chromosomes, forming the skeleton of the architecture. This garden exists on other planets to record the way primitive genes are passed down, providing future humans and creatures with a vehicle for nostalgia.
STATIONARY PRODUCT DESIGN: BOOKEND THE GUIDEBOOK AND PERIPHERAL PRODUCTS Ancient Beijing Revival : A guide to the lost paradise in the Three Hills and Five Gardens