Yueren portfolio3

YUE REN Work Samples from 2011 to 2015

Yue Ren

3400 Custer Rd. Apt 2094, Plano, TX, 75023 857-205-5376 renyue891114@gmail.com

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Master of Landscape Architecture, First Professional - Accredited Clemson University, Clemson, SC 2015 - 2012

Teaching Assistant, LARC 152: Basic Design II Clemson University Graduate School January 2015 - May 2015, Clemson, SC Assist in the assembly and grading of LARC 152: Basic Design II assignments, as well as the individual direction of design work exercises.

MLA Thesis Topic - Experiential Landscape Architecture I insist that landscape architects are landscape artists. But most of the art works is expressional art instead of experiential. Learn from land art, I would like to design a space let people experience it, and make people get connected emotionally.

Bachelor of Art, Product Design East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China 2012 - 2008 I learn most from product is “less is more,” as a connection it helps me design some outdoor furniture for landscape architecture, and also gives me a better understanding for the relation between users, product, and space.

SKILLS AutoCAD Rhino 3DMAX Vray Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Laser Cutting Revit

Graduate Assistant, a.LINE.ments Studio Clemson’s public outreach studio May 2013 - December 2014, Clemson, SC Assistant to Clemson University community design efforts throughout the South Carolina Upstate. Planned, organized, designed, and presented multiple projects through conception to built form.

Graphic Design Intern CTRIP Travel agency company February 2012 - May 2012, Shanghai, China Worked with visual merchandising team to ducument feature steps. Designed and lyout of advertisements and special advertising sections.

Exhibition Design Intern Industrial51 co.ltd March 2011 - May 2011, Shanghai, China Learned design software to render interior design, enhanced photos in photoshop.

AWARDS Clemson University Insipiration Award 2013 - 2014 ASLA Tri-state Award: Merit Student 2014 Clemson University ASLA Honor Award 2014 - 2015

CONTENTS

01 1 1/2 CITY DECK, Atlanta, GA Experiential Landscape Architecture

02 Feed + Seed, Greenville, SC

03 The Pines, Columbia, SC

06 Street Banner Design, Pendleton, SC

07 Bamboo Table Set, Shanghai, China

Urban Farm with Bicycle Transportation

Clemson University Trail Design

04 City Grid, Muttrah, Oman Urban Design for Muttrah

CONTENT

05 Expect, Clemson, SC

Temporary Festival garden Design

08 Free Hand Sketching

P u r p o s e :

o ve r l a y

HIgh Museum of Art

01 P e a c h1 t r e1/2 e S t r eCITYDECK et is the main street of Atlanta. Beginning at Five Points in Downtown Atlanta, it runs north through Midtown; Much of the city’s historic and noteworthy architecture is located along the street,

Year - 2015 Spring Location - Atlanta, GA Committee - Paul Russell, Martin Holland, Hyejung Chang At the location of intersection of Park Drive Bridge and Beltline, the site provides a unique opportunity for an area specific intergration. The objective of this project is to create a space that provide people different experience in different season by making use of the plant value. Unlike an expressional landscape architecture, this design focuses on context oriented which is a real experiential art work. Additionally, connectivity from neighborhoods to downtown Atlanta will be increased.

DESIGN PROCESS

DESIGN STRATEGY

Due to the deep slope under the Park Drive Bridge, different parts of trees will be seen when people move.

PLANT SELECTION CATEGORY

Grasses and Sedges

SUN / SHADE

Particial shade- full sun

WET / DRY

Full dry - partial wet

HEIGHT

SPECIAL

PLANT SELECTION

6 inch to 4 feet

Perennial borders Not invasive

Lopsided Indian Grass / Sorghastrum secundum

Cherokee Sedge Grass / Carex cherokeensis

Grasses and Sedges

Full shade - Partial shade

Partial wet - full wet

0 to 1 feet

Attractive Low maintenance Easy to grow No disease problem

Shrub and small trees

Full shade - Partial shade

Partial wet - full wet

5 - 15 feet

Attractive in shady

Fetterbush or Pipestem / Agarista populifolia

Full dry - partial wet

10 - 20 feet

Not invasive Native No disease problem Small trees with variety of native shrub

Kousa Dogwood / Cornus kousa

Full dry - partial wet

20 - 30 feet

Native

Carolina Silverbell / Halesia tetraptera

Small trees

Mediam trees

Particial shade- full sun

Particial shade- full sun

PLANT VALUE MAR

Kousa Dogwood

Fetterbush Cherokee Sedge Grass Lopsided Indian Grass

Rainfall

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN

FEB

EXPERIENCE: SPACE

Conception

Organization

Cyclists

Modification

Circulation

Pedestrians

Projection

Accomodation

Sitting on bench

Connection

Subtraction

Standing on terrace

Sepration

EXPERIENCE: TIME

Cyclists | Pedestrians 30 second to 1 minute 2 minutes to 3 minutes

| Standing Unknow

Cyclists overlay

| Pedestrians stop and see

| Standing still

EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE CONCLUSION CYCLISTS

SEASON

SPRING

SUMMER

Spring

Summer

Fall

FA L L

Winter

WINTER

PEDESTRIANS

ON BENCH

ON TERRACE

02 FEED + SEED Year - 2014 Fall Location - Greenville, SC Collaborators - Sarah Stumpo, Brianne Burdy The abandonded Feed and Seed building is on the outskirt of downtown Greenville, and also at the extention of Swamp Rabbit Trail, a multi-use greenway system that runs along the Reedy River connecting Greenville County.

The design goal is by creating positive synergy between bicycle transportation and healthy eating choices through the design solution. The Feed + Seed will become a destination, not only a stop, by connecting healthy eating and conveniant exercise solutions to enhance lifestyle choices in the community.

KEY CONCEPT

Green Tunnel

The Feed + Seed is right at the expansion of the Swamp Rabbit Trail, which provides a great opportunity to intergrate bicycle transportation with urban farm. It offers health, environment and economic benefits while also contributing to the community involvement.

STR ATE G Y F RA M E WOR K Pathway Strategy: Curve the pathway for cyclists along different program.

Entrance Strategy: More entrance from Swamp Rabbit Trail to Feed + Seed Farm.

Hierarchy Strategy: Two vibrant public space in 5.5 acre farm.

Our design intergrates the landscape architecture and architecture, and solves the food crisis problem in the upstate of South Carolina in en educational way.

The Feed + Seed building will be complexity functional, mainly works as a grocery store and Cafe. 5.5-acre farm on the back of the building will provide local farmers and students examples of different farming method.

PR OG RA M LI S T

Outdoor Classroom

Bicycle Sharing

Feed+Seed Building

Farm Storage

Seed Educational Garden

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Bicycle Plaza

Rain Garden

Green House

Playground

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Terrace Farming

80’

DE S I G N P RO CE S S

Building Strategy

Space in front of building

Intergrate outside and inside

Garage store

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P R OGRAM LI ST 1 Green Wall 2 Main Entrance 3 Chek-out Counter

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4 Retail 5 Refrigerated Product 6 Meat Counter

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7 Public Women’s Restroom 8 Public Men’s Restroom

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9 Dish Washing

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10 Meat Processing 11 Red Meat Cooler 12 Poultry Cooler 13 Receiving Office

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14 Meat Loading Dock 15 Product Loading Dock 16 Receiving Office 17 Storage Closet 18 Dairy Cooler

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19 Producer Cooler 20 Freezer 21 Produce Processing 22 Employee Locker Room 23 Employee Women’s Restroom 24 Employee Men’s Restroom

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25 Bike Help Area 26 Restaurant Equipment

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27 Dining Counter

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28 Garage Door 29 Bike Plaza

ED U C ATION C E N TE R

it turns around after a season:

Co ve r Cr o p s

H arvest C over C rops

S eed

Harvest

S eed

Seed H arv es t

Cover C ro p s

BU S S TO P S I TE B EF OR E:

PR O P O S E D B U S S TOP : The Feed + Seed will become a destination, not only a stop, by connecting healthy eating and conveniant exercise solutions to enhance lifestyle choices in the community.

03 THE PINES Year - 2013 Fall Location - Columbia, SC Advisor - Mary Beth Mccubbin As the area has grown and changed, the focus of Sandhill REC has also evolved to better meet the needs of the community. As part of a commitment to the local community, the University has allowed public access to the site for daily recreation activities as well as special events—including fairs, markets, and sporting events. Building on the historic farm landscape and the history of research on the site, this system provides a variety of experiences through experimental pine plantations and orchards, wetlands, riparian and lake ecosystems. New sensory gardens have been suggested, the play area renewed and enlarged, and sculpture integrated into the landscape to attract more people and encourage them to stay for longer periods.

AWARD: ASLA Tri-state Award: Merit Student 2014

PU BL I C M E E T I NG IN VITAT ION D ES IGN

Key

Concept

P U R P OS E + OB JE C TIV E

KEY CO NCE P T Woodland

Woodland

Woodland

Wetland

Wetland

Lake

Lake

Wetland

Lake

Lake

Grassland

Grassland Human Activity

Public

Meeting

Invitation

Wetland

Wetland

Culture

Lake

Education

Education Culture

Culture Entertainment

Human Activity

Art

Art Education

Grassland Human Activity

D e sign

Art

Woodland

Human Activity

Entertainment

Entertainment

P u rp o se|Objectives The objective of this project is to create a system of trails that knits together key areas of special interest—education about ecology, farming, and history; art; event spaces; and multiple opportunities for exercise, accessible to people of all abilities. Additionally, connectivity to adjacent neighborhoods was increased and event spaces better accommodate programming.

The obj ecti ve of thi s proj ect i s to create a system of trai l s that k ni ts together key areas of speci al i nterest—educati on ab out ec ol ogy, farmi ng, and hi story; art; event spaces; and mul ti pl e opportuni ti es for exerci se, accessi bl e to peopl e of al l abi l i ti es. Addi ti onal l y, connecti vi ty to adj acent nei ghborhoods w as i ncreased and ev ent spaces better accommodate programmi ng.

PR OG RA M LI S T A. Vista Point High point on site Interesting viewshed

D. Community Garden Close to western residential areas Close to water

H. Sculpture Park Continues along side the trail Public Art

B. Longleaf Pine Tree Center Plant pine trees to creat a circular trail Different ages of trees

E. Picnic Area Between two lakes Close to Lake House

I. Education Garden Education & Culture

C. Fishing Area Fishing club Outdoor recreation Entertainment

F. Wetland Trail Existing trail Broad walk way Protect habitat G. Children’s Garden Existing playground Education

J. Energy Garden Solar energy light Limited tree cover

K. Playgound For children / colorful L. Seasonal Garden Landscape value Different colors in different season M. Shrub Maze With tower in center L. Lawn Terrace Event place O. Farmer’s Market

TRAIL S Y S T E M

HUMAN A CT I V I T Y A R E A

PL AN T VA LUE - - P I N ES

M at ure p i n e t r e e s ( d o m i na te tr e e s, co d o m in a n t tr e e s, in te r medi ate trees, overtopped or suppressed trees) w i l l be pl anted i n the c enter, and t hen s ap l i n g , b o t t l e b r u s h , a n d g r a ss. F r o m th e ce n te r, th e hei ght of pi ne trees change gradual l y.

WETL A ND P LA NT L IST

The lis t s h o w a s u g g e s t i on fo r th e p la n t ch o ice in se a so n a l garden. It provi des di fferent vi ew i n di fferent season. They are al l n ati v e i n S outh Carolina , a n d w i l l b e g o rg e r o u s in sp r in g a n d fa ll. Bo th o f the fl ow ers and frui ts are attracti ve.

WETL A ND E CO LO G Y

To prot e c t h a b i t a t , a c c e ss fr o m th e tr a il u p to t he lak e i s l i m i t e d . T h e tr e e s p r o vid e sh a d e f or ped e s t r i a n s a n d a q u atic life . At so m e point s o n t h e t r a i l a l o n g th e la ke , a cce ss is prov ide d f o r a g o o d v i e w o f th e la ke .

04 CITY GRID Year - 2014 Spring Location - Muttrah, Oman Muttrah, located near the ocean, is a well-developed city in Oman, it has a density and organic urban form. In this project, the site is much more empty and undeveloped. The urban design here will be consistent with the downtown area but more sustainable for the environment and economy. A greenbelt will be built in this interconnected design.

The goal is to protect natural and semi-natural environments, improve air quality within urban areas, ensure that urban dwellers have access to countryside, with consequent educational and recreational opportunities, and protect the unique character of rural communities that might otherwise be absorbed by expanding suburbs.

MAS T E R P LA N

E x i s t i n g

C o n t e x t

P r o p o s e d

R o a d

KDESI e y GCN oS nT RAT c e EGY p t

Existing development

Vertical development

Create a city grid

Conventional center

Alleys

Green belt

SIT E P LA N

SITE P LA N

05 EXPECT Year - 2013 Fall Location - Clemson, SC Jardin De Lee Trois is a field with ten existing trident maple trees. The objective of this project is to make use of this field , and design it for a temporary garden for Clemson University Architecture Department’s 100 year festival. Construction documentation and model is required.

My concept is “expect”. Rotated pieces are composed as a curve, from the new building (LEE-3) to the old ones (Lee2 and Lee1). There is a hole in every pieces, and the holes make up a straight line. The objective of my design, is to provide a space for people to experience: when you see through all the roated pieces, what you expect and what you real see.

E X P E C T: R o t a t e d p i e c e s s h o w t h e m o v e m e n t a n d f o r m a p a t h w a y.

And what we expect from the window of all the pieces?

06 PRODUCT DESIGN Year - 2008-2012 Location - Shanghai, China My undergraduate major is product design. I get the Bachelor of Art in Shanghai, China. Wood is my favorite material during the process of design. What I learn most from product design is “experience�. I insist no matter product designers or landscape architects, we are both artists. How can we design an object or space to make people connected emotionally, that is what I struggle with during these seven years.

Product design also helps me design some ourdoor furniture for landscape architecture, and give me a better understanding for the three dimension space.

A table set made of bamboo, showed in S h a n g h a i 2 0 11 D e s i g n E x h i b i t i o n .

07 OVERALL IMAGE DESIGN FOR ART WORKS IN PENDLETON Year - 2014 Spring Location - Pendleton, SC The guiding principle of “Art Works” is at the center of everything we do at the NEA. “Art Works” refers to three things: the works of art themselves, the ways art works on audiences, and the fact that art is work for the artists and arts professionals who make up the field.

Art Works for Pendleton is sponspored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the activity celebrate a vision of the Village Green, Pendleton community members are teaming with Clemson University to install a temporary look at changes that are proposed for Pendleton’s town square.

08 SKILLS | FREEHAND SKETCHING

TRAVEL + PHOTOGRAPH Some photographs from trip.

As a designer, I insist landscape architects are landscape artists.

And, landscape architecture, intermediate nature.

Thank you!

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