ˋ YANG ˊ ˇ ˊ ZIV ZIHAN PORTFOLIO of Design 22|23
SELECTED WORK E 114°15’, N 22°15’
Ziv YANG Zihan Tel: (+86) 18888713563, (+852)53734313 Email: zivyang0523@163.com Address: Hongkong SAR
Education: The University of Hong Kong, MLA, Landscape Architecture 香港大学
2022.9 – 2024.6 | Hongkong SAR
- Overall GPA: 3.23/4.0 - Courses: History and Theory、MLA Design Studio、Landscape Technology、Landscape Media…
Shanghai Normal University, B.A, Environmental Design(major) 上海师范大学 - Overall GPA: 3.37/4.0 Ranking: 2/30
2018.9 – 2022.6 | Shanghai, China
Average Score: 85/100 Outstanding graduates
- Integrated Design, Interior Space Design, Environmental Investigation Ⅲ, Architecture Design Ⅱ…
East China Normal University, B.S, Applied Psychology(minor) 华东师范大学
2019.9 – 2022.6 | Shanghai, China
- Health Psychology, Personality Psychology, Emotional Psychology, Psychological Statistic…
Academic Experience: Study on Environmental Design System and Scheme of Temporary Hospital under Major Epidemic Situation
2018.12 – 2020.9
- School Science Research Project: Investigation and Research | Design
Construction of Environmental Assessment System for Aging Friendly Cities in Shanghai
- Shanghai Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project: Data Analysis | Documentation
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Design (Rhino、Grasshopper、Lumion、Enscape、Sketch Up、Photoshop、AutoCAD)
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Analysis (SPSS, Arcgis)；Office (PPT、Word、Excel..)；Video (Final Cut Pro；PR)
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Chinese (native), English (IELTS 6.0)
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2018.12 – 2020.9
Work Experience & Internship: Urban Environments & Human Health Lab, The University of Hong Kong
2023.06 – now | Hongkong SAR
Research Assistant Project: Examining the impact of built environments on the health status and suicidal tendencies of public housing residents in high-density cities: A natural experiment nParticipate in and be responsible for the preparation, distribution and collection of questionnaires; to be responsible for interfacing with the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Housing Department
Completed Project: "Archive for Hauntology"
2023.08 - 2023.11 | Kunming, China
Invited Exhibiting Designer- Yunnan Dianchi Terroir Art Festival nResponsible for the conceptualization, visual representations, and model creation of the project; responsible for project presentation and media introductions; in charge of some communications with the construction team. nManaged project documentation and research paper writing for the project.
Shanghai Landscape Design Institute Co., LTD
2019.07 - 2019.09 | Shanghai, China
Assistant Designer Project: Planning and design of Guangming town nField Research (July, 2019): Questionnaires, Basic architectural data collection, Main buildings surveying; nStudio & Design (July – October): 3d-modeling, regional current masterplan, Exploded diagram, Collage rendering..
Shanghai Dayue Habitat Technology Development Co., Ltd
2022.03 - 2022.05 | Shanghai, China
Principal Planner’s Assistant
Awards: Hong Kong Contemporary Design Award, Bronze Award
2021.05
Japanese Conceptual Art Design Award, Bronze Award
2021.06
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CONTENT
Ⅰ ARCHIVE FOR HAUNTOLOGY THE RETHINKING OF YUNNAN’S TERROIR PAGE 5-14
Ⅱ STANDARDIZED CONSTRUCTION OF RANDOM THE LANDSCAPE EXPERIMENT FROM THE SUPPLY SIDE TO THE DESIGN SIDE PAGE 15-26
Ⅲ RE-TERRITORIALIZING KNOWLEDGE-SHED: PROMOTING CITIZEN SCIENCE THROUGH A LOCAL-CENTRIC BOTANICAL EDUCATION NETWORL IN CHIANG MAI PAGE 27-36
Ⅳ GREEN THROUGH THE GRAY WILDLIFE UNDERPASS PAGE 37-42
Ⅴ ROAMING IN THE HALF MOUNTAIN Landscape Thinking for Society of the Spectacle PAGE 43-50
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Archive for Hauntology 2023 . Sept Advisor: Lu Xiaoxuan & Francisco Cevallos Barragan & Aristo Chan With Xiang Linyu, Liu Jiani, Shi Siyuan, Lu Tong Kunming, Yunnan Province
When we observe the disappearing terroir, what are we actually observing? Exhibition Project of Yunnan Dianchi Terroir Art Festival
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Concept: When we observe the disappearing terroir, what are we
actually observing?
The Chinese term "terroir（风土）" can be interpreted as the collective
This ambiguity allows for various interpretations of the same landscape,
representation of the unique natural conditions, geographical environment,
prompting our imaginations of the terroir in its original form. When
and customs specific to a particular place. Therefore, when we refer to the
encountering collapsed buildings, we may wonder, "How did people once live
disappearance of terroir, we are likely indicating the gradual process
under these fractured beams?" As a result, the material fragments that
through which natural landscapes or cultural customs are diminishing. This
constitute terroir are connected with the experiences of the observers, forming
represents a dynamic and uncertain phase, particularly evident in structures
new narratives for individual’s private, fragmented memories.
undergoing a process of re-wilding. It imbues landscapes with a sense of ambiguity, making it challenging to determine whether nature or human intervention dominates the discourse on the aesthetic presentation of the landscape.
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Site 15 is located in front of a historic building, diagonally opposite the
- regarding these wall remnants: What did the original site look like, and were
Jinhaiting ( 近 海 亭 ), a core structure in Wulong Village. The site has
these remnants a result of natural deterioration, or were the added structures
developed a harmonious relationship with its natural surroundings, as its
subsequently
walls and roofs gradually intertwine with wild vegetation. This unique
undoubtedly serve as a microcosm of the village's deconstruction process.
integration has resulted in a site that seamlessly complements the backdrop of the surrounding landscape. The coexistence of the site with its environment has led to the accumulation of temporal value characteristics that define Wulong Village. The preserved wall remnants played a pivotal role in the choice of this location. During the site exploration, we discovered that temporary structures added during the village's acquisition process had been demolished, as OCT (Overseas Chinese Town) aimed for the purchased village houses to exhibit the "traditional fishing village" appearance of Wulong Village. This information triggered our imagination -
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removed?
Regardless
of
the
specifics,
these
remnants
The construction of "Archive for Hauntology" primarily consists of two phases: the assembly of stone cage wall frameworks and the filling of architectural debris. The framework facilitates the extension of visual and thought, while the filling elevates the emotional response to the disappearance of terroir.
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The project aims to visualize the impactful process of disappearance through the design of the walls, as the seemingly static village is, in reality, still undergoing a continuous process of deconstruction. "An old adobe house succumbs to an irresistible external force, tiles, bricks, doors, and windows crumble apart, and the inertia of the force shatters everything within the house—until it becomes a ruin, gradually stabilizing." Hence, the concept of the stone cage with the interior filling was born, aiming to encapsulate and showcase the imagery of countless adobe houses collapsing to the viewer.
As the structure concept was derived from the existing framework of adobe houses, the project retained the roof slope of adobe houses, visually affirming the intervention's connection to the original context. In response to the traces left by the vanished building walls, the project attempted to recreate the positions of two walls using stone cage frameworks. Furthermore, the project cleared a pathway from an existing trail to enable better access for people to observe the disappearance of the architecture within the frameworks. The project's initial design consisted of two roofs and five vertical wall structures as the basic framework.
The filling of the walls primarily consists of crushed stones from the foundation, bricks, decorative components from collapsed buildings, and earthworks. From bottom to top, it attempts to recreate the original structure of the houses—starting from the walls, progressing to the wooden framework, and culminating in the tiles. Whether this small plot of land once served as a living space for villagers, there is no evidence to be found on the knee-high, overgrown soil. Perhaps their mere existence went unnoticed after their collapse, only to be imagined through the architectural debris piled in an area not accessible to the public on the outskirts of the village. The "contents" being filled and collected are derived from these fragmented traces. Therefore, the project endeavors to reconstruct elements of the village's past order by collecting and synthesizing remnants.
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Distant Perspective
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The structure's roof surface is sculpted into a composite plane that gradually fades from bottom to top. The project intended for it to occupy a prominent position while seamlessly blending into the dark-colored roofs of the buildings behind it. The filling on the roof surface comprises tiles scattered within the village and bamboo strips. The tiles follow the linear pattern of the village houses, providing an elongated visual impression of the roof surface. After varying degrees of carbonization treatment using a blowtorch, the bamboo strips are cut into components of varying lengths and fixed to a wire mesh with iron wires. The roof surface is intentionally treated to create a visual effect that combines multiple materials, establishing connections with more elements of the local culture, thus enabling montage-style associations with the surroundings.
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During the interaction with local designers, we were reminded of the
cordifolia), which grows rampant throughout the village, including the rooftops
phenomenon commonly observed in native architecture in Kunming,
of buildings in the background, onto the roof surface of the structure.The
especially in old buildings, where vegetation tends to crawl onto the rooftops,
project aimed for the plant to visually construct a new extension while
becoming an "outer skin." We regarded this as a highly localized form of re-
anticipating its gradual overtake of the traces of human intervention.
wilding, creating a unique sense of edginess in its disappearance. Consequently, the project transplanted a plant (Anredera- cordifolia),
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The rationale behind archiving these fragments of "terroir" without applying any protective measures is precisely to elucidate the essence of "terroir" and the concept of disappearance. It represents not the intention of any individual but rather an inevitable process. It prompts us to contemplate whether "preservation" could serve as a pretext for constraint or even destruction. For those old buildings that have long lost their functionality, regarding them as integral components of the landscape, allowing them to naturally weather and ultimately dissolve into the "terroir," may be regarded as a pragmatic and romantic approach.
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Standardized Construction of Random 2023 . Oct Advisor: Micheal Kokora Individual Work Hong Kong SAR
What are standard components? What's random? The landscape experiment from the supply side to the design side
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Structure – A Foot Bridge;
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Physical Model-1:25.
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Structure – A Foot Bridge
The creation of the structure's metallic material focuses on the study of the reflective properties of metal, and the steel cables will split the reflections out of the flat natural image, shaping a picturesque landscape from a deconstructionist perspective.
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Material: stainless steel perforated plate, stainless steel connectors, plastic box section, resin connectors, steel cable
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Structure – B Promenade
The structure's standardized construction of random focuses primarily on studying the mechanics, employing a large number of movable steel cables to further control the angle at which the individual panels come into contact with the seawater, in order to standardize the effects of this stochastic chemical reaction as much as possible.
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Material: copper plate, aluminum plate, stainless steel perforated plate, stainlesssteel connectors
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Structure – C Bus Stop
The structure's standardized creation of randomness focuses on the use of copper hydroxide, to which rainwater adheres in a random water staining effect, like a Rorschach inkblot test.
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Material: copper plate, aluminum plate, iron pipe, stainless steel connectors,stainless steel perforated plate
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Structure – D Underground Playground
The structure's standardized creation of randomness focuses on the experimental attempts on the material of copper foils after electrolysis
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Cu(OH)2 - Material test.
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Re-territorializing Knowledge-shed: Promoting citizen science through a local-centric botanical education network in Chiang Mai 2023 . May Advisor: Lu Xiaoxuan, Jason Hilgefort Individual Work Chiang Mai, Thailand
What are standard components? What's random? The landscape experiment from the supply side to the design side
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Green Through the Gray 2022 . Oct Advisor: Michael Kokora Individual Work Shek O, Hong Kong SAR
Who is bearing the cost of development for us? Wildlife Underpass
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RoadKill is one of the serious threats to the habitat of animals on Hong Kong Island. The species affected include mammals such as wild boar and deer, but also amphibians such as newts. One of these animals, a newt called Paramesotriton hongkongensis, is an endangered species and is active in the Shek O Road area. Related studies have repeatedly found the carcasses of this newt killed by vehicle collisions on Shek O Road. This project revolves around this phenomenon in order to design wildlife underpasses to connect the wildlife habitats cut by Shek O Road. As the research and design cycle was only one month, the design was not in-depth, so the programme can only be defined as a thinking exercise.
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Shek O Road separates the habitats above and below the mountain, forcing animals to cross the road. However, fast vehicles cause a large number of vehicles to kill animals on the road. This poses a serious threat to the living environment of animals in the area, including endangered newts called Paramesotriton hongkongensis.
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Wildlife Underpass
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Physical Model Structure: 3D Print; Topography: CNC Cut Foam Board, Clay
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Roaming in the Half Mountain 2022 . Dec Advisor: Michael Kokora Individual Work Stanley, Hong Kong SAR
How we can walk out of the Society of the Spectacle by walking Landscape Thinking for Society of the Spectacle
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Physical Model Structure: 3D Print; Topography: Plaster Cloth
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Physical Model Structure: 3D Print; Topography: Plaster Cloth
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