Landscape Architecture Portfolio 2017

Portfolio Yizhu Zou

L A N D S C A P E A R C H I T E C T U R E

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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