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YUQI SONG 3600 Chestnut Street, SANE1513, MB1176 Philadelphia, PA 19104, US Email:yuqis1995@outlook.com Tel: 1(267)6788291

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" As an artificial world, the city should be so in the best sense: made by art, shaped for human purpose. "

-The Image of the City, Kevin Lynch

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01 HUTONG REHABILITATING TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY BASED ON MODERN SOCIETY

INSTRUCTOR: SUNGDUCK LEE TEAMWORK: YUQI SONG | PEIZHOU YUE | WEIJIE LI MEMBER 2017 SPRING IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY SITE: YAOWU HUTONG AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, BEIJING, CHINA A ‘Hutong’ is a unique kind of urban residential fabric in China, especially in the north part. It is constructed by a lot of narrow lanes and residential courtyards. The passage between courtyards is Hutong.

Hutong lanes provide shelter from the wind and give a strong sense of privacy. It first appeared in Beijing in Yuan Dynasty, and has more than seven hundred years history.Maps from the Qing dynasty and the Republican Era show that large numbers of important historic buildings, such as temples were once active throughout the hutong areas. Many of these still exist today although many have been converted into housing.

Today, in contrast to other highly developed urban area in Beijing, most of Hutong are undeveloped with poor living conditions, similar to slums. We want to change the status of Hutong, make it a more comfortable neighborhood.

THE DISTRIBUTION OF HUTONG IN BEIJING Hutong are now concentrated in downtown of Beijing. Our base is in one of these areas, only 1.5 km from Tiananmen Square, the center of Beijing.

The white part shows the existing Hutong distribution. The yellow part is the site.

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Yuan Dynasty

Qing Dynasty

21th Century

Hutong appeared in 1270

The number of alley reached its peak in 1860

Now, the number of Hutong is very small

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2010

BIRTH

DEVELOPMENT

PROSPERITY

DESTRUCTION

CONTRADICTION

Hutong first appeared in Beijing in Yuan Dynasty.

Bureaucrats and nobles built houses and courtyards in the capital.

Hutong formed,but the number was small.

In Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty(1403), Emperor establish the capital in Beijing and made great efforts to build it. The Hutong also developed.

I n Q i n g D y n a s t y, t h e ruler inherited the former system. Due to the unprecedented economic prosperity, the number of Hutong reached its peak.

The Wars and indeed the Culture Revolution, all have a negative effect on Hutong. The original appearance was destroyed.

Now China is trying to move toward modernization society.

Where should these historical blocks go?

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T RAF F I C

PEDESTRAIN BICYCLE CAR

The traffic situation inside the lanes was not rated well. More and more residences start to own cars. They wanted to see some form of traffic control. Too much car traffic into the alleys, causing noise and air pollution, danger from accidents, traffic jams and general disturbance of the otherwise serene environment.

Problem One: Traffic can't meet the need

P UBL I C / G RE EN

PUBLIC GREEN

Although there are a great variety of trees in the Hutong area, both in the lanes and within the courtyards. The green and public space are still not sufficient for community use. Many materials are occupied public space, need to be cleaned up and get more open space.

Problem Two: The green and public space are still not sufficient for community use

P RE S E RVAT I ON PRESERVATION RESORATION

The Japanese War and Civil War, and indeed the Culture Revolution, all have a negative effect on Beijing’s cultural heritage. Over the past 40 years, especially during the Cultural Revolution, 22.5 kilometer of city wall, 22 turrets towers, and many famous courtyard buildings, were damaged.

Problem Three: Traditions and cultures are vanishing

BUI L DI NG US E RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL GREEN SPACE PUBLIC SPACE RESTROOM

There are some retails for local residence, but, there is lack of infrastructure. Improvements of water supply and sanitation facilities are dependent on the area’s overall infrastructure.

Problem Four: The functions of buildings are scarce

NO DE S NODES PROPOSED PUBLIC SPACE

Based on the existing conditions and problems we found, we decide to develop several nodes at certain locations(avoid historic house), to improve living qualities and sense of community.

Problem Five: The structure is too homogeneous

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A fter concluding the problem, we put forward three

PROBLEMS

SOLUTIONS

main solutions. Each method contains several different

1. Poor living condition

1. Improving living qualities

subclasses to solve practical problems.

2. Vanishing traditions and cultures

2. Cultural preservation

3. Contradiction between traditional and modern life

3. Adapt to modern life

UNDERGROUND PARKING

VERTICAL EXTENSION

ROAD WIDENING

PUBLIC ACTIVITY

OPEN MARKET COMMERCIAL STREET KINDERGARTEN

COMMUNITY CENTER

RESTORATION

FRAME | NEW CIRCULATION ROAD WIDENING

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Half open space Commerce Residence

COMMERCIAL STREET

UNDERGROUND PARKING

ŪŪ Transform the old building into an underground parking passage to solve the problem of parking

ŪŪ Open the closed wall to create a half opened vestibule ŪŪ Divide the original building to separate the functions

Residence Commerce

VERTICAL EXTENSION

ŪŪ Increase the height of the old building to achieve functional partitioning

COMMUNITY CENTER ŪŪ Build community centers for the residents to provide space for communication, public service, recreation & entertainment ŪŪ Reconstruct the original buildings and create more vertical space to increase the area for activities

PUBLIC ACTIVITY ŪŪ Demolish damaged buildings and create space for activities, maintain the surface form at the same time.

RESTORATION

ŪŪ Dismantle the illegal construction ŪŪ Unify the standard for building area ŪŪ Repair the damaged historical buildings

OPEN MARKET

ŪŪ Bring fragmented stores together to provide a more hygienic and convenient environment.

FRAME | NEW CIRCULATION

ŪŪ Demolish the damaged buildings and retain the frame to creat public space, where can be used for traffic and communication ŪŪ Add more vertical road to cure congestion

KINDERGARTEN

ŪŪ Transform some idle buildings into kindergartens and other public facilities to meet the needs of residents

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PHASE 1 PROMOTE DOMESTIC DEMAND IMPROVE TRAFFIC

PHASE 2 IMPROVE LIVING QUALITY PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION

PHASE 3 IMPROVE SENSE OF COMMUNITY

Green&Public Space

Green&Public Space

Green&Public Space

Green&Public Space

Housing

Housing

Housing

Housing

Culture

Culture

Culture

Culture

Commerce

Commerce

Commerce

Commerce

POPULATION

POPULATION

POPULATION

POPULATION

Visitors

Visitors

Residents

Residents

Store|Food Market

Slow Traffic

Teahouse|Restaurant|Snake Bar

Gymnasium

Visitors

Roof Garden

Gallery|Cinema|Theatre

Visitors

Recreation Area

Library|Study Room

Residents

Office|Post|Bank

Health Care|Welfare Services

Residents

Residence

PHASE 0 EXISTING CONDITION

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NODE TRANSFORMATION In this project, we want to add more energy to the homogeneous Hutong area, break the limitation of the original walls.

On the basis of not destroying the historical characteristics as far as possible, we integrate the connection of original buildings,add new functions, create community centers include more services for residents.

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IN THE PROCESS OF REHABILITATION, WE WANT TO KEEP THE ORIGINAL SENSE OF THE HUTONG AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.

STREET RECONSTRUCTION

VARIATIONS IN STRUCTURE In Hutong, there used to be clear seperation between private and public space. Now, road and courtyard are blended together, becoming public/shared space.

Courtyard house used to be owned by one family. Courtyard was private space. Now, it is usually owned by several families. Coutyard is shared space.

In order to adapt to these changes, we adjust the structure of the Hutong.

The expansion of space can provide more choices for activities. We use the overlapping vertical structure to achieve space expansion and add more semi open spaces so that residents could use these public spaces freely.

OPEN MARKET

VARIATIONS IN FUNCTION After solving the structural problems, we began to think more deeply about how to improve the quality of life of the residents.

The new functions should be adapted to the needs of the local residents. Through investigation and research, we combine the previous reform projects to enrich the comprehensiveness of the block, such as food market, kindergarten, gym... hope to enhanc the vitality of Hutong regions.

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02 CO-GREEN URBAN FARM LAB CHICAGO NORTH BRANCH INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

INSTRUCTOR: SUNGDUCK LEE TEAMWORK: YUQI SONG | YOUEUNl LEE | ILARIA MATTIOLI LEADER 2017 SPRING IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY SITE: CHICAGO NORTH BRANCH INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR The site belongs to an industrial area and is close to the Chicago River. With the relocation of Chicago's industry, a new planning is needed to develop this area.

After investigation, we found that there are a large number of people living around the base, but the green space is not sufficient. We want to plan a park that not only can be enjoyed, but also enable residents to participate in the process of natural development.

How about grow your own food in Urban? The food is not born on shelves, but on earth.

"Let citizens eat the freshest food"

Through the study on the base and the surrounding areas, it is found that the green area is not enough.

Generally, people living in urban

In addition, the existing markets and the urban farms

have to go through long logistics

can not be well united

before they can eat food. The urban farm can provide a nice chance to help citizens enjoy the freshest food.

RESIDENCE

WAREHOUSE

Coastal areas have natural

PARK

landscape advantages. Combining urban farms with the very interactive

LOGAN SQUARE

form, the planning will bring a unique leisure experience to city dwellers.

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GREEN DISTRIBUTION

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GOOSE ISLAND HUMBOLDT PARK

WEST TOWN

FARM MARKET DISTRIBUTION

LOOP

UNITED CENTER GARFIELD PARK

URBAN FARM DISTRIBUTION

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The site is divided by the Chicago

U rban

River and the railway. It is a very

farm with large areas of greenland and commercial

important transition area that

function is an ideal choice.At

needs to be properly separated

weekends, a family come here,

and interconnected from the

let their children know the origin

functions of industry, business,

of food, enjoy the gains from

and residence.

themselves labor or just have a healthy meal along the river.It will be very simple to enjoy the natural life.

1970 Land Use Residential Auto sale and service

Green Transition Zone

Education Office Mixed commercial and residential Retail trade

Today's Land Use

Manufacturing Open space - Community

The Loop

Transportation - Facility Vacant land Public facilities institution

Goose Island

Commercial office N OR TH

Parking

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Divvy Bike Share Stations

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Marked shared lanes

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Bike lanes Signed bike routes Buffer protected bike lanes Barrier protected bike lanes Bloomingdale rail Sidewalks Bloomingdale rail Bus routes Rail stations

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FOOD STORE

GALLERY

OPEN MARKET

RESTAURANT

GREEN HOUSE

ROOF GARDEN

WATER TAXI STATION

PLANTING AREA

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Food market Commercial street Planting area along the river Leisure dock Central square Office building Green house Planting area Roof area Hotel Small square 0 200ft

PED BIKE SYSTEM

URBAN FARMING ALONG CHICAGO RIVER

OPEN SPACE

TRAFFIC

We want to develop the North Branch Chicago River into Urban Farming zones and make the site become an important node.

ŪŪ Build a large food market, direct sales, do not consume freshness

ŪŪ Build a catering street along the coast, cook fresh food at once, eliminate the troubles caused by cooking

ŪŪ Build greenhouses to ensure that the food can grow throughout the year

ŪŪ Construct a square where can provide a more friendly and open space for leisure as well as the outdoor market

ŪŪ Use roof gardens and vertical farming techniques to increase greening area and increase food production

ŪŪ Design slow traffic roads and water bus terminals along the river to let people feel natural beauty in different ways

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LEISURE MALL

TRAIL ALONG THE RIVER

Office

Parking Lot Entrance

Hotel Green House

Commercial Place

Market

Community Space

Water Taxi Station

Bike Route

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03 QUARRY TRANSFORMATION TOURISM SERVICE BASE DESIGN

INSTRUCTOR: XIN HOU TEAMWORK: YUQI SONG | YOUDAN ZHANG LEADER 2017 SPRING TIANJIN UNIVERSITY SITE: YUANSHAN, XISHAN ISLAND, SUZHOU, JIANGSU, CHINA In China, settlements vary widely. There are many contradictions between history and modern times, Taihu Lake is one of the biggest inland lakes in China and our site is on an island of it.

The island is called Xishan, which originally developed by Taihu Stone industry since Song Dynasty(960—1279). The oldest town has now nearly a thousand years of history.

Now, the reserves on the island have dried up and the ancient villages have began to decline. We hope that through the planning we can rejuvenat the local villages and avoid the disappearance of the ancient villages.

Wetland 0

1000ft

CURRENT SITUATION

JIANGSU

Road

SUZHOU

XISHAN

YUANSHAN

Xishan

is an island in Taihu Lake. The site is located in the easternmost of Xishan Island,used to be an important traffic point.

The

village was originally developed b y Ta i h u s t o n e i n d u s t r y . Ta i h u stones are important ornaments in Chinese Classical Gardens.

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Greenland

While, the quarry was quickly depleted.

TAIHU LAKE

People continue to excavate limestone.

Soon the limestone was also dried up.

Villagers turned to fishing for a living.

Industrial area

T hey

built lots of streamways that provided transportation and a more convenient life for aquaculture.

About ten years ago, government

Dasheng Bay

prohibited all fishing because of serious damage to the ecological environment in Taihu Lake.

Young adults left for Shanghai where has more opportunities, leaving an empty settlement.

Yuanshan Village

Quarry

Since thenďźŒvillagers have to engage in agriculture.

However, the constraints of the land and traffic environment make the village decline year by year.

Farmland Abandoned Wharf Fish pond

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STRATEGY FOR THE SITE

Through base research and longitudinal comparison, aiming at the existing problems and advantages, we decided to take a comprehensive consideration of ecological

FISHING

rejuvenation, tourism development, and green agriculture.

CULTURAL MUSEUM

Connect the traditional culture with modern

SHOW TAIHU STONE AND CHINESE GARDEN CULTURE

people's life style, and achieve multiple development and complement each other.

FARMING

TOURING

FLOWER TERRACE ATTRACT TOURISTS|IMPROVE ENVIRONMENT

BUSINESS

WATERLAND SETTLEMENT KEEP THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SOUTHERN WATER TOWNSHIP

CRUISER FESTIVAL

LOCAL FAITH|TEMPLE HOLD SPECIAL FESTIVALS TO ATTRACT TOURISTS

REST

THE ACTIVITIES ON THE ISLAND IN A YEAR AFTER PLANNING COMMERCIAL PEDESTRIAN STREET PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT|PROVIDE JOBS

We hope that after the planning, the island will be full of vitality for a year. People needn't rush around for work but just stay in the village could earn enough money to keep going.

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ŪŪ TRESTLE

Landscape Trail

ŪŪ CONSTRUCTION Spatial Distribution

ŪŪ ROAD

Traffic Road Landscape Road

ŪŪ GREEN SPACE SYSTEM Landscape Distribution

ŪŪ WATER SYSTEM Water Connection

ŪŪ GENERAL PLAN Tourism Planning

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250ft

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Combined

with local characteristics, we hope to attract tourists with a

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unique landscape and increase the

the clogged waterway again. The

momentum for development in the

reopening of the waterways provides

region.

easy transit to the village while still

the other hand, we rearranged road plan of the village and opened

Landscape Diagram

Local Village Combing

Recreat the Texture of Buildings Old buildings

keeping the traditional look to attract

We

started from two aspects. The first is landscape. We took advantage

River

Connection

Trail

Open space

more tourists.

of the platforms formed by the stepped

Modern Business Street

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rock wall of the pit, designed luxuriant

Extract Traditional Architectural Elements

earth art to create attractions, and restored the local ecology as well.

Traditional Business Street

We extract the feature element and combin with mordern advantages.

Water Bank Design

WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS

GREENHOUSE FLOWER GARDEN

TOURISM CENTER

TOURISM BOAT WHARF

LANDSCAPE GALLERY

FLOWER TERRACE

MINE LAKE

TOURIST RESORT

COMMERCIAL STREET

OLD TEMPLE |SQUARE

INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY

WATER TOWN

ECOLOGICAL LAND

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Flower Terrace In August

Mine Lake In March

Water Town In June

Tourist Resort In November

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Finally, we want to achieve these goals through planning: ŪŪ Use landscape and afforestation to improve the ecological environment ŪŪ Promote regional economic development by tourism ŪŪ Provide more employment opportunities for local residents ŪŪ Attract young people to Xishan Ancient Town for development and entrepreneurship ŪŪ Inject sustainable vitality into the village

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OTHER WORKS

YUQI SONG â—Ž 2019