JIAXIN INTERNSHIP @ TIERRA DESIGN, SG
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YU JIAXIN jx.yu-si@hotmail.com +65 82018581
WORK TIERRA DESIGN, SINGAPORE Intern | Oct 2019 - July 2020 - Design landscape experiences for large scale projects in China - Produce quality design materials - Contribute to in-house standardisation works and presentations - Translation for reports and other necessary areas as per office needs
SKILLS PROGRAMS | Lumion | Rhino | AutoCAD | SketchUp | Adobe Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator HANDS-ON | Sketching LANGUAGE | English | Chinese
PROJECTS INVOLVED DONGGUAN, CHINA Mix-used
- Research; Concept design; Concept diagrams - Showflat 3D model - Sculpture design; Totem design, Security guard post design - Worked on reports to client
WUHAN, CHINA Mix-used
- Landscape planting design, from research to finalising planting plan - Commercial rooftop playground design - Design various rooftop gathering spaces - Build 3D model for ground floor planting and rooftop spaces - Worked on reports to client
KUNMING, CHINA Mix-used
- Research and design communal spaces for active ageing - Design sloped viewing deck - Concept diagrams and other necessary diagrams - Worked on reports to client
HANGZHOU, CHINA Mix-used
- Make sectional drawings - Lumion for model and images - Lighting plan - Worked on reports to client
CHENGDU, CHINA Mix-used - Concept diagram
BAOSHAN, CHINA Mix-used
- Concept diagram - Worked on reports to client
DONGGUAN, CHINA
TYPOLOGY Mix-Use
DONGGUAN, CHINA
Generating Ideas Taking advantage of existing site context to recreate beautiful moments inspired by the natural elements of Dongguan. Landscape terracing gives advantage for different types of activity per tier, relating to building functions of that tier. Valleys allows for water body and different types of community activities. ----Handsketching; Adobe Illustrator
DONGGUAN, CHINA
Hand Sketch
Concept Diagrams
DONGGUAN, CHINA
Design and Model Condominium Showflat Showcases design concept using various features such as bioswales, large greenscapes and reflective pools in the showflat, placed in strategic locations along the carefully curated journey for the showflat visitors. ----Handsketching; SketchUp; Lumion
DONGGUAN, CHINA
Sheltered Walkway
Reflective Pools
DONGGUAN, CHINA
Feature Sculpture Design Ideas (Bold, Non-interactive)
DONGGUAN, CHINA
Feature Sculpture Design Ideas (Lightweight, Interactive)
DONGGUAN, CHINA
Garden Plaza with Interactive Sculpture Iteration I: Light Sticks
DONGGUAN, CHINA
Sculpture Iteration II: Abstract Fish
DONGGUAN, CHINA
Totem Design Iterations
DONGGUAN, CHINA
Totem Design Exploded Diagram
DONGGUAN, CHINA
Feature Sculpture Design Ideas (Bold, Non-interactive)
DONGGUAN, CHINA
Feature Sculpture Design Ideas (Lightweight, Interactive)
WUHAN, CHINA
TYPOLOGY Mix-Use
WUHAN, CHINA
Landscape Planting Design the environment based on landscaping concept to complement different spaces. Research is done to ensure that chosen planting palette can grow in wuhan climate. After design and planting palette is done, tree planting plan and shrub planting plan are done transfered to AutoCAD, including purchase sheet and counts. ----Handsketching; AutoCAD
WUHAN, CHINA
Design Planting Palette
Tree Count and Others
WUHAN, CHINA
Play in Nature The playground is crafted as an extension to client’s existing playground series invloving their horse mascot’s adventure storyline. Taking a contemporary approach to a wild nature playground, the more organic and green design differentiates the playground from the sharp geometries of the commercial spaces and embraces the active young ones in a child-friendly play space. The playground features designed organic mounds as oppose to boring flat planters, safe for children to climb and keeps them active and curious. A learning corridor is included where the vegetation is a careful selection of plants that would attract wildlife, such as butterflies, to cultivate in children a love for wildlife. It also features a toddler corner, designed to ensure toddlers can play safely among the older kids without missing out. ----Handsketching; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Photoshop; SketchUp
WUHAN, CHINA
Learning Garden
Toddler Corner
WUHAN, CHINA
Research and Concept Design Research is done to explore current trends in China’s commercial playgrounds, study the client’s existing portfolio of playground and elements of a wild nature playground, etc. Inital iterations were designed like typical commercial, equiptment based playgrounds, however after going through numerous iterations, a nature playground is more suited to the entire project concept more and would be a more valuable and special addition to the client’s series. Many iterations and diagrams were done to analysis the roof context and design play routes. Much effort was put into designing and incorporating the horses. ----Handsketching; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Photoshop; Sketch Up
WUHAN, CHINA
Crafting Concept Storyline
Creating Organic Nature Playground
WUHAN, CHINA
Understanding Horse Structure
WUHAN, CHINA
Possibilities with Two Horses
WUHAN, CHINA
Concept Diagram: Horse Meets Unicorn in Forest
Designing Mounds
WUHAN, CHINA
Elements of Nature Playground Strategically Positioned
Recommended Play Routes Carefully Planned
WUHAN, CHINA
Design Colourful Pavilions for Shade
Design Central Space
WUHAN, CHINA
Comparing Old Iterations: Equiptment-based Game Design
Comparing Old Iterations: Colourful Bands on Floor
WUHAN, CHINA
Old Iterations: Layouts
WUHAN, CHINA
Old Iterations: Designing Games on Slope
Old Iterations: Sketching in the Horses
WUHAN, CHINA
Old Iterations: Arranging by Type of Play
Old Iterations: Horse on Ribbon Iterations
WUHAN, CHINA
Old Iterations: Possibilities of the Ribbon
Old Iterations: Horse on Ribbon Iterations
WUHAN, CHINA
Spaces for Residences Garden deck is a private access space for residence of the condominium. It is designed to be an outdoor but shady and cozy space for residences to hangout. Various corridor spaces are also furnished with tables and sofas for gathering, strategically designed and positioned to match indoor functions. ----Handsketching; SketchUp
WUHAN, CHINA
Garden Deck
Corridor Design
WUHAN, CHINA
Community Farming Space A herb garden is designed as a buffer gathering space and entrance to the rooftop playground. Borrowing the organic concept from the playground, planter boxes takes on the rounded shape for children’s safety and are scattered to create pocket spaces for various activities. Herbs and other plants can be plant here as desired by the residences. A pavilion with vines was also designed to create shade and cooling effect via natural means. This space overlooks the commercial spaces and near to the residences, hence a ideal buffer between private and public spaces. ----Handsketching; SketchUp
WUHAN, CHINA
Herb Garden
Layout and Pavilion Design
WUHAN, CHINA
Outdoor Barbeque Deck Outdoor barbeque deck serves as yet another cozy, gathering space, catered for events and outdoor dining situations. It overlooks the commercial spaces below. ----Handsketching; SketchUp
WUHAN, CHINA
Outdoor Barbeque Deck
Older Iterations of Barbeque Deck
KUNMING, CHINA
TYPOLOGY Mix-Use
KUNMING, CHINA
Garden Design Condominium concept is healthy active ageing, hence the garden hopes to provide for the majority elderly residences. The garden focuses on wellness, and is filled with activites that will stimulate the five sense and facilities strategically placed to provide the best space and view. The garden is perfect for all ages and can hold community events. Research and iterations are done to understand active aging in the local context, and what type of activities should be provided to enchance this. ----Handsketching; SketchUp
KUNMING, CHINA
Design for Wellness
KUNMING, CHINA
Concept Diagrams
KUNMING, CHINA
Concept Diagrams
KUNMING, CHINA
Activities for Active Aging In China, active aging involves a good balance between living a tranquil lifestyle and being involved in community activities. Garden pavilions are provided for resting and tea drinking, with great views of the outside river or the condomium’s central feature pond. Stone paved boulevard allows elderly to exercise together in large groups or do water calligraphy, a favourite of the elderly. There is also possibility of life-sized chess set for community competitions. ----Handsketching; SketchUp
KUNMING, CHINA
Fun Exercise Equiptments
KUNMING, CHINA
Special Designed Exercise Equiptments This turnstile takes inspiration from one of Random International’s exhibition works in Shanghai called Turnstiles, where people has to go through an orderly arranged set of turnstiles. Making use of this simple idea, elderly can also manouver through the turnstiles using simple and easy motions. As the turnstile turns, sounds of nature like bird sounds can be generated, which provides another interesting feature to the space as people do the light exercise. Distances between each turnstile and the grid pattern should be made for low difficulty level of access. Children would also be able to have fun here because the motions involved are easy and safe. If the turnstiles can be colourfully lit at night, this space can become a night attraction too. ----Handsketching; SketchUp
KUNMING, CHINA
Designed Turnstile
KUNMING, CHINA
Choosing Feature Local Plants for Garden Boulevards
KUNMING, CHINA
Using Sounds of Nature to Enhance Space
KUNMING, CHINA
Get Active with Neighbours for All Ages
KUNMING, CHINA
Tactile and Colourful Features inspired by Local Culture
KUNMING, CHINA
Viewing Deck on Corner Slope Designing for an odd corner of the plot that has a slope. This corner faces a scenic view ourside of the condominium and using the slope to advantage, an extended view deck is the perfect solution. The slope to the veiwing deck is gentle, making it handcapped-friendly. Simple planting palette is used to provide tranquility. In order to make full use of this space, colourful night lights that mimics plants can be used. In the day these lights would blend seamlessly into the nature; In the dark these lights would lit up the space in colours and provide a unique sight, even when seen from residences homes above. ----Handsketching; SketchUp
KUNMING, CHINA
Iterations of Possible Viewing Deck on Corner Slope
KUNMING, CHINA
Viewing Deck on Corner Slope
KUNMING, CHINA
Colourful Night Lights that Mimics Nature in Day
HANGZHOU, CHINA
TYPOLOGY Mix-Use
Support Work for Visuals in Report After the design has been finalised, sectional drawings and impression images are done to showcase design in report form to be presented to client. Lumion is used and minor changes, such as to plantation, is done here. Night lighting plan was done after studying lighting concept of this project. ----Handsketching; Adobe Photoshop; Lumion
Hotel Entrance
Fitness Corner
HANGZHOU, CHINA
Garden
Driveway
HANGZHOU, CHINA
Sections
Night Lighting Plan
OTHERS
OTHERS, CHINA
CHENGDU, CHINA Mix-Use Create concept diagrams. ----Handsketching; Adobe Photoshop
OTHERS, CHINA
BAOSHAN, CHINA Mix-Use Strengthen concept design for kindergarten and create diagrams. ----Handsketching; Adobe Photoshop
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