Urban Design Portfolio yu yi applicant for PolyU

NOSTALGIAS IN CITY I Portfolio of YU YI Applicant for PolyU

NOSTALGIAS IN CITIES Beijing

SOMEFACTS FACTSOF OFTHESE THESESITES SITES SOME XiangGate SOME FACTS OF THESE SITES Planning Area(sq.m) Function Planning Area(sq.m) City Function City

CONTENTS CONTENTS

Suzhou

10,811 XiangGate Mixed-Use 10,811 Suzhou Mixed-Use Suzhou

SuzhouBay 1,278,000

Beijing Planning Exhibition Center

5,430

SuzhouBay

Beijing Planning Exhibition Center Plaza

1,278,000 Suzhou

5,430 Beijing

Software Industrial Park

Software Industrial Park

Suzhou

Plaza Beijing

RECALL OLD SOUNDSCAPES IN XIANGGATE CONTENTS XIANGGATE, SUZHOU, JIANGSU PROVINCE, 2014

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AGRICULTURE IN INFORMATION AGE

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TIME: CONNECTION OF HISTORY AND FUTURE

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SUZHOU BAY SOFTWARE PARK, SUZHOU, JIANGSU PROVINCE, 2014

BEIJING RAILWAY MUSEUM, BEIJING, 2014

Location of the Site

SITE ANALYSIS

The site is located in Suzhou Old Town. It is bordered by the historic moat to the east, Ganjiang Rd (the city’s East-west thoroughfare) to the south, and Ouyuan Garden to the north. The popular Pingjiang Road historic district is just one large block away to the west. The site also enjoys its proximity to important cultural destinations in the northeast quarter of Suzhou, including the world cultural heritage sites like the Humble Administrator’s Garden and Lion Grove Garden as well as prestigious educational institutions like Suzhou University. This site represents an unparalleled opportunity for development that could have significant impact on the downtown.

The site is a long rectangle with a total area of 10.88 hectares. It is divided into two large blocks by a canal in the middle. A reconstructed city gate sits along the moat to the east. Metro Line 1 Xiangmen Station is located at the southwest corner of the site.

The Canal Network

Green Space

Water plays a dominant role in planning Not enough green space of Suzhou Old Twon and also shapes different lifestyle of local people

Main Road Network

Rail Transit

Double Chessboard Pattern

Owning a good transport accessibility

Geographical proximity to light rail

Typical double chessboard pattern

Main Functions Around the Site

Building Density

High Building Density Around

Noise Map

Green Space

Zoning

Creating Road Network to Connect New Development with Existing Buildings and Blocks

Broadening Tourits and Residents' Percpetion of the Site Through Sound Mark Creating

Using Public Spaces to Guide People and Also Creating spaces for activities

Attracting People From Blocks Nearby to Release the Pressure form High Density

Design Diagram

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Legend 11

1.Park 10

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2.Happy Famer's House 3.Residence 4.Water Park 5.Parking Lot 6.Single Apartment 7.Office 8.Children Park 9.Meeting Center 10. Comemcial Street 11. Farmer's Market 12. Low-rise Office 13. High-rise Office

Pics from Google.com & Yu Yi

Design Diagram

History of Beijing

Time in Beijing: History and Local Culture 1645 1674 1723 1825 1996

Timeline and relattive events in planing history of Beijing

Age ring

8 9 3 7 Change of City Morphology

Pavement of City Block of City Morphology

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Local Culture

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Children play in courtyard

Trees and Water Tank

For exhibition hall, it is lack of integration with people, more precisely, it dosen'r presnt things in interesting and attractive way. The plaza is an important part of the Exhibition hall and I want to design it as an extention of the exhibition hall company with the function of public space.

Tree has anual ring and the anual ring could represent the age of the tree. Using such element as a design tool, presenting historical events, history of Beijing in a more interesting way could let people see things differently. Following the timeline, recongning the city morphology in different age, reading the text on the floor will make this plaza not only a place for people to seat and talk but also become a place where people could learn something.

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Old Strret Map of Beijing

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Historucal Morphology of Beijing

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Stonemiles of Beijing Planning

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Age ring of Beijing

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Sundial

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Chair

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Ditch

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Water Tank

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Pool

Pics from Google.com & EARTHSCAPE

Design Diagram

The Vision of the Plaza

Morning

Afternoon

Walking Dog

Evening

Rest Tourists

Catching the Bus

Going to School Public Dancing

Baby Taichi

Activities in different periods

Concept Sketch & Models

Other Design Work

Noisy

Fresh

Black

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Urban Planning and Design Department Mail: yi.yu11@student.xjtlu.edu.cn Tel: (86) 18566636900