Portfolio Yizhu Zou
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CONTACT
ABOUT ME
Phone: 224-436-2360 Email: zoudazhu@gmail.com Skype: lampswx
YIZHU ZOU
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
ENTRY LEVEL LANDSCAPE ARCHTECT
2015.8-2017.5
BSU College of Architecture and Planning Graduate Assistant
EDUCATION BACKGROUND 2014.8 - 2017.5
Ball State University Muncie, IN
Master of Landscape Architect - 3 year programme 2010.9 - 2014.7
Jinling Institute of Technology Nanjing, China
Bachelor of Landscape Architect - 4 year programme
HORNOR
2017 ASLA Student Hornor Award
2015.5-2015.6
Brazil Iracambi Rainforest Research Center Volunteer
SKILLS Auto CAD Sketch Up Photoshop
WORK EXPERIENCE
InDesign
2017.6 - 2017.12
Illustrator
Woolpert, inc Cincinnati, OH
Arc GIS
Landscape Architect Intern
Rhino 2016.5 - 2016.8
Kenneth Watson Design Indianapolis, IN Landscape Designer Intern
EXPERTISE
2014.4 - 2014.5
Nanjing Deshui Energy Conservation Ltd China
SURVEY
GRAPHIC PRESENT
Landscape Architect Intern
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CONTENT 1.0 1-8
2.0 9 - 12
3.0
13 - 16
4.0
17 - 20
5.0
Illinois & Michigan Canal Revitalization Plan Lockport, Illinois
Medora Brick Plant Park Renovation Plan Medora, Indiana
Elkhart 4H Fairgrounds Redevelopment Elkhart, Indiana
Minkinley Eco Village Muncie, Indiana
Other Works
21 - 26 Interior Design
Planting Design
Pergola Design
Site Engineering
Hand Graphic
Study Model
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1.0 Illinois & Michigan Canal Revitalization Plan LOCKPORT. ILLINOIS
This project proposed to create a redeveloped historic canal front space in the City Lockport, Illinois, by preparing a master plan for the transformation of a historic canal site into a linear urban waterfront park, and the surrounding vacant industrial site into extended city downtown district.
REGIONAL CONTEXT City of Lockport was in Well County, Illinois State, and at the west-south of Chicago. SITE CONTEXT The most significant character of the site’s location was the city downtown connected with the site on the south, and several school districts are on the east of the site. It’s a walkable distance between the project area and the city’s historic district.
I&M CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR As a listed National Registered Historic Place, Lockport was a city rich in history and unique to Chicago because of its connection with the I&M Canal. The Illinois & Michigan Canal was an important asset to the cultural history of City lockport.
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Master Plan
The site had the potential to be developed into a canal living community by providing residential area to regional visitors and surrounding citizens, developing heritage tourism to demonstrate local pride of canal history, and boosting economic growth in the small town.
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Design Concept
Ecology System
Ecology Reserve
Water Regeneration
Street Greening
Infrastructure System DESIGN STATEMENT
This project was a comprehensive study example combining community planning and waterfront redevelopment. It was successful to build a sustainable connection between local canal heritage, regional tourism and community environmental health. The site had been developed into a canal living community which provided residential areas to regional visitors and surrounding citizens, developed heritage tourism to demonstrate local pride of canal history, and boosted economic growth in the small town.
Primary Road
Community Pattern
Trail Network
Pedestrian Loop
Service Pattern
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Waterfront Development PHASE 1 The first section was the commercial district with restored townhouses for rental or business use.
PHASE 2 Second was the recreational space with pergolas and stepped stone path on the stream.
PHASE 3 The third section was the residential district which provided affordable waterfront condos for citizens and students.
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COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER AND LOCK KEEPER’S HOUSE
WATERFRONT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND RESTORED
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Memorial Park Development The memorial park was located on the west bank of I&M Canal, connected with main entrance,and the design was focusing on creatig a Texacao memorial park with a restored oil tank. The park served with parking lot, landscape, sculpture, amphitheater and children’s playground. In the center of the site, the restored oil tank was changed into a memorial theater with the techonology of 360’ digital screen to play the vedio of local history. At north side of the oil tank, there was a children’s playground with a creative canal boat play
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CANAL BOAT PLAYGROUND
SOUTH ENTRANCE AND AMPHITHEATER
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Natural Park Development
The natural park was on the west side of the canal, with the restored landscape features in the site inventory. There were marshes with trails in the center of the park for stormwater restoration and served as flood buffer area to slow down the flood water. At south part of the park, there were small size prairies with cabins for bird watchers.
PRAIRIE TRAIL
SITE PLAN WETLAND TRAIL
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2.0 Medora Brick Plant Park Renovation Plan
This project is asking students to develop a restoration plan of a historic brick plant. By interviewing and visiting local community, we developed major design goals as telling the site’s history through preserving structures, and boosting regional heritage tourism.
MEDORA. INDIANA Group: Yizhu Zou, Liz Sacks, Brian Kowalski
Shield’s Mill Covered bridge
Jackson County Court house
George H. Vehslage House
Medora Brick Plant Park
First Presbyterian Church
Medora Covered bridge
Joseph Jackson Hotel
JACKSON COUNTY HERITAGE TOURISM
TOWN TOURISM GUIDE
PARK ENTRANCE GUIDE
TOWN GREENWAY GUIDE
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ONCEPT
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Master Plan
CELEBRATE MEDORA’S HISTORY Incorporate local memories and town history into the site
BOLSTER THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY Show connections between the plant, town, and othwer historical sites
EDUCATE VISITORS Provide opportunities for visitors to learn about the plant’s history
ENHANCE THE EXISTING REGIONAL TOURISM Incorporate local memories and town history into the site
PROJECT GOALS
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Utilize the kilns on the north side for displaying local history, while telling the story of the restoration process Design a timeline guiding visitors to experience the history of the plant and brick-making process
DESIGN CONCEPT
DECONSTRUCTED KILN WITH FIRE PIT
Brick plaza with kilns
Utilize the kilns on the south side as well as other materials and signage to teach the process of brick making uses
BRICK-PROCESS DISPLAY KILN
Pavillion with water garden
OBSERVATION TOWER PERSPECTIVE
Walled garden
SECTION V-V’
OPEN-AIR PAVILLION PERSPECTIVE
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EVENT LODGE PERSPECTIVE
SECTION Y-Y’
SECTION X-X’
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3.0 Elkhart 4h Fairgrounds Redevelopment
This project is asking students to redevelop the fairgrounds with its extended lands into a year-round event place for visitors. The project vision is to rebrand the fairgrounds as a park and community space.
ELKHART. INDIANA Group: Yizhu Zou,Shenyuan Chen, Jeanelle Wells, Cassandra Miller, Adam Rude
PLANNING CONCEPT
Circulation: Trail Systems and Movement
MASTER PLAN
Circulation: Tram and Service Vehicle Movement
Grow: To continue this growth into the future the fairground will need to be fiscally, ecologically, and socially responsible to ensure sustainable and manageable growth.
Learn: The Elkhart County Fairgrounds will be recognized as a place where learning and teaching are incorporated into every activity. Many of the guiding principles for the “Learn” concept are based off of the 4-H program’s guiding principles.
PLANNING PRINCIPLES
Connect: Further connecting with this community will only strengthen the bond formed between the residents and the fairgrounds. Connecting with other systems, like trails and food systems, will help to ensure that the fairground’s success helps to benefit the community as a whole.
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Connect: Gather Heritage park and the Midway are prime opportunities for non-fair season recreational activities. A good example of this would be an ice skating rink in the lawn between Heritage Park and the Midway.
Grow: Agriculture The ecological system throughout Clover Park creates pockets of gathering spaces that will be utilized during fair and non-fair time. The large amount of open space with natural features, such as a wetlands systems, creates a relaxing escape as well as learning opportunities.
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Connect: Gather A portion of the new land is being branded as “Verterans Memorial Park� to commemorate the past, present, and future verterans of the Elkhart County area.
Connect: Gather The ecological system throughout Clover Park creates pockets of gathering spaces that will be utilized during fair and non-fair time. The large amount of open space with natural features, such as a wetlands systems, creates a relaxing escape as well as learning opportunities.
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Connect: Cultue T Open spaces create places for people to gather and celebrate various cultural aspects such as art fairs, concerts, festivals and exhibitions. The Veteran’s Memorial Grandstands and the plaza behind them is one of these places. The Community Center and Veteran’s Memorial Park is another.
Learn: Exhibit The flexibility of the convention center space allows for many different types of activities to happen within the same facility. Shown here is the possibility to showcase new technologies and interact with the youth of the community through a “Robotics Day”.
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4.0 Minkinley Eco Village
SITE ACCESSMENT
The project is encouraging students to design the Mckinley Neighborhood Eco-Village as best management practice for sustainable optimizing the water-energy-food nexus.
SITE SURROUNDINGS
EXISTING SERVICES
Site Christ Temple US Social Security Service Field House
Track Cardinal Greenway Cultural Trail Bridge
Concannon’s Backery
MINKINLEY NEIGHBORHOOD EXISTING CONDITION
Housing: low-density, poor condition, no green energy use
Pedestrian: close to road, be covered by plants, no lighting
Commercial: low used building, no local business opportunity
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Master Plan
Nodes Key Circulation
KEY CIRCULATION AND NODES
Major Arterial Residential Streets Pedestrians and bike lanes
CONNECTIONS Residential Agricultural Commercial Recreational Mix-used
LAND USE
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Low impact apartment To improve living quality and reduce energy use
Recreation greenspace To encourage physical activity, reduce obesity
High-density residential neighborhood To reduce traffic, encourage walking and working outside
Mix-use district Incorporates living space above business New infrastructure Central business district
Community farm To encourage local food market and organic food
Wetland greenspace To retreat grey water and improve aquatic environment
DESIGN PRINCIPLE
Water
Traffic circle To slow traffice, increase pedestrian safety
Narrow roads To slow down traffic
Energy
Food
stormwater flow cleansed water irrigation
water recreation filtration septic tank
cistern
Grey Water Recycle
neighbor participation
Neighborhood Agriculture
green house
heating
pumping
Solar Energy Usee
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SITE PLAN
Pond Detention Pocket Park
Recreation Lawn
Parking Garage
Mixed use apartment lots
Green Roff
WETLAND PARK PERSPECTIVE Bike Parking
ROAD SECTION
BIKE PARKING PERSPECTIVE
semi-natural drift planting reclaimed lumber pergola
reclaimed lumber paving sidewalk
green roof inside building parking space
stormwater recreation
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SECTION FROM POCKET PARK TO COMMERCIAL CENTER
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5.0 Other Works Interior Design Team: Yizhu Zou, Brian Kowalski, Shenyuna Chen
OPEN SPACE
DIVIDED SPACE
STUDIO PLAN
STUDIO FRONT ENTRANCE
STUDIO FRONT LOBBY
STUDIO SECTION
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Planting Design
PARKING
LAWN PLAZA
BUS STATION
PLAZA PERSPECTIVE
ALLEY
BUILDING
ALLEY PERSPECTIVE
SITE PLAN
SOUTH ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
parking lot
lawn
plaza
sidewalk
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Pergola Design Team: Yizhu Zou, Liz Sacks
PERSPECTIVE
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
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Site Engineering Team: Yizhu Zou, Runlin Tian
GRADING PLAN
SECTION A
SECTION B
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Hand Graphic
SITE RENDERING
SKETCH
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Study Model
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YIZHU ZOU MLA Email: zoudazhu@gmail.com Phone: (224)-436-2360