Portfolio Hao Zhang by Zhang Hao

PORTFOLIO ZHANG, HAO

COVER: GRAND TETON/ PHOTO BY HAO ZHANG

Academic Works and Actual Projects 2013-2015

PORTFOLIO HAO ZHANG

EDUCATION 2009. 6-2013. 6 2013. 8-2015. 6

EXPERIENCE 2011. 5-2011.5

Master Candidate of Urban Planning (MUP) Urban Design SUNY University at Buffalo, NY, United States (Estimated graduate at 2015.6 )

Assessment Member of National Civilized City Assessment on Suzhou City - responsible for evaluating the urban planning and management system, including transportation, zoning, housing, public health service etc

2011. 5-2011. 11

Team Leader/ Coordinator in Project of Study and Assessment on public services and urban management in local community Coordinator between my department and Zhonglou Community - Work as a team leader, organized volunteers from department to give assist to the Zhonglou Community Neighborhood Committee

2013. 3-2013. 5

Suzhou Wuzhong District Urban Management Bureau Internship at Supervision and Command Center - Government Department - Responsible for electronic monitoring, dealing with Urban Issues (By using digital platform)

2014. 7

Jiangsu Institute of Urban Planning and Design Suzhou Branch Internship and Participate in bid project : Shengze Lake Urban Design Projects. (Win a bid in 2014.8) - Type: Waterfront Urban Design Bid Project - Site Size: 3.8kmÂ˛ - Location: Suzhou,China - Group Work: Participate in Project's Site Visit, conceptual design, 3D modeling

2014. 8-2014. 12

SUNY University at Buffalo Urban Design Studio Participate in project: Plan for Revitalizing Bailey/Genesee Neighborhood - Type: Revitalizing, Redesign - Site Size: 30 Acre - Location: Buffalo,NY - Group Work: Responsible for Conceptual Design, Sustainable Design, 3D Modeling, Aerial View/Perspective Renderings

HAO ZHANG School of Urban and Regional Planning, SUNY University at Buffalo Master Candidate of Urban Planning, Urban Design Specialization Born: 03/14/1991, Suzhou (China) Live: Buffalo, NY Tel: 716-650-8576 Email: hzhang27@buffalo.edu

Bachelor of Management (B.S.) Urban Management Soochow University, Suzhou, China

SKILLS LANGUAGE SOFTWARE

Chinese (Mandarin) English ADVANCE: AutoCAD . Sketchup . Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign . Artlanis Studio Lumion . Google Earth . MicroSoft Office . 1001 Shadow for SU FAMILIARITY: Autodesk Vasari . ArcGIS . ArcScene

RESUME PORTFOLIO FOR JOB

TECHNICAL

Conceptual&Detail Plan . Enivronmental and Sustainable Analysis . Land use Analysis . Animation Demonstration Rendering . 3D Modeling . Image Post Effect . Photography

PERSONAL

Individual&Group Work . Leadership . Logicality

AWARD&ACTIVITIES Spiritual Civilization Scholarship for Outstanding Student Leader 2010. 10 2010. 9-2013. 6

Class Monitor and Secretary of Communist Youth League

2010. 6-2012. 10

Director of Secretary of Dushu Lake Student Council Responsible for personnel position transfer & duty arrangement, activities arrangement, fund management and annual review

PHYSICAL MODEL FOR URBAN DESIGN STUDIO BAILEY & GENESEE NEIGHBORHOOD

CONTENTS GREEN ENCLAVE

RE-IMAGINE COURT ST

SHENZE LAKE PROJECT

OTHER WORKS

BAILEY & GENESEE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZING MASTER PLAN Buffalo,NY

DOWNTOWN AREA URBAN DESIGN, Court St, Buffalo CBD, NY

SHENZE LAKE WATERFRONT URBAN DESIGN Suzhou, China

ACADEMIC WORKS & INDIVIDUAL WORKS & FINE ARTS

AERIAL VIEW OF SITE PLAN PROJECT GREEN ENCLAVE, BUFFALO,NY

PROFESSIONAL WORK & STUDIO

GREEN ENCLAVE

BAILEY & GENESEE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZING DESIGN Type Year Size Location Property Cooperation Hao Zhang

Revitalization . Redesign 2014 Fall 30 Acre Buffalo, NY Practical Project Mozhu Li . Yuki Toda . Taewoo Kan Responsible for: Conceptual Design, Site Plan, 3D Modeling, Diagrams, Aerial View/Perspective Renderings

Introduction The Bailey-Genesee community has been subjected to decades of disinvestment by the City of Buffalo since 1970s. The decayed state of this neighborhood has resulted in a rise of crime and unemployment rate. The biggest challenge is its high concentration on poverty. The present conditions show severe deterioration throughout the site, roughly two thirds of the properties within the site are abandoned or in a state of disrepair. Residents have little hope for the neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future. Our mission is to stimulate a sense of hope for a brighter future among the residents in this area by proposing a catalytic redesign of the community. We aim at creating a more sustainable neighborhood that could help to protect the residents. The neighborhood will provide opportunities for hope with access to on-site job training and adult education to help current residents overcome their socio-economic disadvantages. By the meantime, this master plan will also take local climate situation into consideration and contain sustainable design. The future neighborhood will be a livable and active one that encourages the residents to socialize and interact with mix-income householders from different classes and generations through community activities. A walkable and clean neighborhood will consist of well-maintained streets, parks, urban farming gardens and several housing typologies accommodating a diverse range of residents. In the future, this community will make residents want to walk to local stores for basic necessities.

LOCATION AND CONTEXT

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO South campus

BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

LAKE ERIE DOWNTOWN

SOLAR CITY

CONTEXT

CURRENT SITUATION

The site is highly potential for connectivity. Within five miles, it can be reached to major highways. They connect to New York City, Toronto, and Chicago. There are also Buffalo Niagara International Airport, downtown and University at Buffalo, South Campus within five miles.

The neighborhoods is facing a distressed situation. Housing condition keeps degrading; occupancy rate continues decreasing; considerable numbers of land are vacant. Current residents are filled with a hopelessness emotion.

TOPOGRAPHY

PLACE ADVANTAGES

Buffalo is relatively flat in geography. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest elevation is 699 feet, and the lowest is 571 feet from sea level. Our site is flat at approximately 652 feet. There are power lines and railways. They are a few feet taller than the site.

The site is located in the northwest of the intersection of Genesee and Bailey Avenue. Both roads are major roads in Buffalo and important for business and transportation. However, major attractions and retails are located four miles away from the site.

BAILEY AVENUE

GENESEE STREET

E . FERRY STREET

BASIC SITE INFORMATION

VACANT BUILDING

Distressed houses

Obsolete railway bridge gate

BISON LABS

HARMAC MEDICAL PRODUCTS VACANT LAND

LOCAL TRANSMISSION TOWER LINE

BRIDGE GATE

SLOPE

Vacant land everywhere

MCDONALD

EXISTING HOUSING

Obsolete neighborhood/Trash everywhere

VACANT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

PHYSICAL MODEL BAILEY & GENESEE NEIGHBORHOOD CURRENT CONDITION 4

SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS ANALYSIS INFRASTRUCTURE

LOW EDUCATION

COMMUNITY CENTER

RESTAURANT

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Chinese restaurant China Jade 3162 Bailey Ave

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Chinese restaurant China Jade 3162 Bailey Ave

Italian restaurant La Bella Sicilia Inc 2909 Genesee St

Scajaq

Kensington Expy

Chinese restaurant Kim's Kitchen 1490 Fillmore Ave

Expy

Italian restaurant La Bella Sicilia Inc 2909 Genesee St

Chinese restaurant Kim's Kitchen 1490 Fillmore Ave

Chinese restaurant Chinese restaurant Kim Xpress Golden Garden

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1829 Genesee St t Broadway S1265

Chinese restaurant Cathay Express 890 Broadway

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Chinese restaurant Cathay Express 890 Broadway

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Kensington Expy Chinese restaurant Kim Xpress 1829 Genesee St

Chinese restaurant Golden Garden 1265 Broadway

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According to The U.S. Census Bureau's 2012 data, More than 50% of the residents are high school graduate or lower.

I-19

Bailey Ave

DESIGN INSIGHT To solve the problems concerning educational attainments, we suggest proving an opportunity for institutional development for the residents, especially for the single female households. The institutional development would be job training services, a fitness center, educational centers, and daycare center.

FRESH FOOD MARKET

90 I-2

EDUCATION

CHEAP RESTAURANTS HEALTH RESTAURANTS

ENPLOYMENT

ARCHITECTURE

LOW JOB OPPORTUNITY

HOUSING CONDICTION

35% 9% 59%

EMPLOYED PROJECT SITE BUFFALO AVERAGE

52%

GOOD

MEDIUM

BAD

PERCENT

UNEMPLOYED

8% NOT IN LABOR FORCE

40%

For 51 buildings with good conditions, they are evaluated well-maintained and condition of the facade that people can live in the house at the time.

PERCENT

For 17 buildings with medium condition, they are evaluated maintained but need a few fix such as replacement with new windows.

PERCENT

For 22 buildings with bad conditions, they are evaluated that it is difficult to live in the house in this condition.

DESIGN INSIGHT DESIGN INSIGHT The issues are solved by an opportunity for increasing commercial and retail options for the residents of the community that could provide jobs and services along Genesee Street. Urban Farming creates job opportunities by using vacant properties.

We propose preserving the houses in good conditions completely and houses in medium conditions with rehabilitation and demolishing houses in bad conditions.

HOUSE HOUSE CONDITION CONDITION GOOD GOOD MIDIUM MIDIUM BAD BAD VACANT VACANT

CLIMATE ANALYSIS WIND ANALYSIS

SOLAR ANALYSIS

Due to the lake effect from Lake Erie,south-west from the site, there is a wind from south-west annually, and in winter, a wind from north-east gets stronger. From annual wind average, a wind in spring and winter is stronger than other seasons. Therefore, there should be a consideration in planning for wind. The environmental analysis also reveal that there is ample rainfall on this site that could be a benefit in our design.

For sun path, in summer (June 21) the angle reaches to its maximum value, 70 degree, while in winder (December 21), the angle is minimum during the whole year, about 24 degree.

SOLAR ORIENTATION

SUMMER SOLSTICE(70째)

WINTER SOLSTICE(24째)

WIND ROSE IN SUMMER

SHADOW ANALYSIS In shadow analysis, we will follow American Public Health Association (APHA)'s recommendations that a health sunlight duration for a house should meet the criteria that in DEC 21 which the solar angle is minimum, in effective sunlight time from 9:00-15:00, half space of the house could also have more than 2h sunlight.

WIND ROSE IN WINTER

01 TALL BUILDING

02 BUILDING SPACING RESULTS

The vacant light-industry building (38ft) is the highest construction in project site. From the shadow simulation analysis, it will only obstruct sunlight during 1pm-3pm, influencing some houses near it. Houses could have morning sunlight. But individual/single factor could not indicates a whole situation. Thus, building spacing factor will join. From the simulation map, the housing spacing is too narrow that obstruct sunlight radiation to most part of the house during almost the whole testing time. the conclusion is that the narrow housing space is a significant factor that impacts sunlight. Currently, parts of houses in our site could not get 2h sunlight.

DESIGN INSIGHT

ANNUAL AVERAGE WIND SPEED

We consider a new housing typology in order to ensure ample sunlight for most residents. New housing will concern housing orientation and building spacing.

DATA: DEC 21 EFFECTIVE SUNLIGHT: 9:00-15:00 APHA RECOMMEND SUNLIGHT DURATION: HALF SPACE >2h

STRATEGY PROTECTION & SUSTAINABILITY

Protection has two different meanings: socioeconomic protection and physical protection. Increasing commercial and educational programs to serve the residents fulfill the concept of socioeconomic protection. Conducting microclimate management by using physical design, reducing the influence of cold winter storm fulfill the concept of physical protection.

Protection

Sustainability focuses on the interior of the community. The design will maximize the utility of wind and sunlight and by the meantime, guiding storm water by establishing a sustainable drainage system. Besides, according to its socioeconomic condition, urban farming and farming garden will be introduced in project site as well.

STEP 1

STEP 2

OBSERVATIONS

RESPONSES

SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION The population on our site has more than 50% of the residents only hold high school graduate degree or lower. 34.9% of households is Married-Couple Family but female households at no present and 23.8% of households are non-family household but female householder. For employment status, 25.9% of Civilian Population In Labor Force 16 Years And Over is unemployed. 36.5% of population in the area lives under the poverty line.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Nonfamily Households 70.0%

RETAIL . NAIL-CARE . SALON . CAFE FRESH FOOD MARKET HEALTHY FOOD RESTAURANT FACTORY

60.0%

50.0%

40.0%

30.0%

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

20.0%

10.0%

0.0% Male Householder

To Toronto

Major Retail Core

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The area is well connected to the region. However, on a smaller scale, the community lacks accessibility to basic needs such as grocery, cleaners or Laundromat, postal services, and so on. Currently, the site is dominated by private transportation. Bailey and Genesee Street has a high volume of vehicle.

Strategic Map

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Airport

Kensington Exp.

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TRANSPORTATION

Female Householder

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Bailey Ave. Downtown Core

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4 miles

Riverband Solar City

To East Aurora

To Cleveland, Chicago

To Springville

INSTITUTION JOB TRAINING FITNESS CENTER EDUCATIONAL CENTER DAYCARE CENTER

NEW HOUSING TYPOLOGY VARIOUS TYPE OF HOUSING COTTAGE TWO STORIES HOUSING HABITAT HOUSING APARTMENT

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS The site has a lot of vacant properties, open spaces, and poor quality of houses. Vacant properties are an indicator of distressed neighborhood. Thus, it is urgent to improve the quality of the houses. These conditions also present an opportunity to utilize the open spaces and rehabilitate the housing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Based on the environmental analysis, wind direction, solar orientation and building shadow issues should be included in site plan. In addition, there is ample rainfall on this site and which could also be a benefit in our design.

To Cleveland

1 mile

2 miles

4miles

URBAN FARMING + GARDEN COMMUNITY FARMING GARDEN INDIVIDUAL FARMING BOX

MICROCLIMATE MANAGEMENT "ENCLAVE" PHYSICAL DESIGN WIND PATH RAIN GARDEN

ORIENTATION TO THE SUN DECIDUOUS TREES SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM

CONCEPT DIAGRAM Solar panels will be put on the roofs to collect and utilize solar energy.

Sustainablilty

Protection

Surrounding buildings along the site boundary serve the residents with commercial services and educational programs.

PHYSICAL PROTECTION WIND ROSE

SUN PATH

SOCIOECONOMIC PROTECTION Low Employment

Low Income; Poverty

Surrounding buildings will function as a protective wall to protect residential area inside from harsh wind in winter, while allowing summer breeze blow into the neighborhoods.

WIND TUNNEL ANALYSIS SUMMER

WINTER

Residents

High Crime Rate

SITE PROGRAM The design will preserve the existing houses as much as possible. Based on our housing condition analysis, we will keep the houses in good conditions completely and houses in medium conditions with rehabilitation while demolishing houses in bad conditions. Currently, there are many vacant lands in the site. To better use these land parcels, various programs as well as new housings will be inserted to rehabilitate the site. As a result, this plan will add 74.5% residential densit y in the site, changing the Dwelling Units per Acre from 5.1AC to 8.9AC. Besides, the construction coverage rate will add 12.9% as well. And by the meantime, green space will increase.

ROAD

BLOCK

BUILDING

ECONOMIC

SUSTAINABLE

NEW PROPOSAL

MASTER PLAN

CONSTRUCTION

SOLAR PANEL

VEGETATION

SITE LAYER

CATALYST: WIND PATH DETAIL GIST Wind Path design is a major part in this project. The wind path is a essentially multifunctional green space that comes to be one of our theme design. Wind path with its unique functions ensures the reality of our basic idea, the sustainability.

WIND PATH Based on the previous environmental analysis, Buffalo has a main wind direction of west to east. The wind path design allows the west summer breeze to go inside the neighborhood, maximizing the ventilation of our site.

PUBLIC OPEN SPACE Wind Path is not only designed for seasonal wind passing through, but also for residents to enjoy their recreation time. Wind path could be a linear and continuous green space that allows residents to embrace nature.

SUSTAINABLE STORMWATER SOLUTION A drainage corridor will be established in the central of wind path. The wind path itself will have a very slight slope in order to conduct and converge stormwater flow into the central drainage corridor. After that, the pipe underneath the drainage corridor will then conduct these stormwater to the large scale rain garden on Leslie St.

WIND PATH AERIAL VIEW

Rainfall

WIND PATH

Stormwater Flow

KEY MAP

WIND PATH AS PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

CATALYST: URBAN FARMING GARDEN DETAIL GIST The Central Urban Farming Garden offers a place for residents to plant their own fresh food. The central farming garden is a large scale urban farming idea in this design, other than this, a small scale backyard urban farming land will be developed between houses.

DETAIL PLAN: A

1. BOX FARM 2. OUTDOOR BENCHES 4. CENTRAL STORMWATER RELIEF CORRIDOR (LIP)

3. SITTING-OUT 5. GREEN HOUSE

CENTRAL FARMING GARDEN

Solar Panel

Spacing Urban Farming Land

Solar Panel

New Housing

Spacing Urban Farming Land

DETAIL PLAN: A DETAIL PLAN: B Solar Panel

DETAIL PLAN: B

1. SOLAR PANEL 2. BACKYARD URBAN FARMING LAND 3. NEW HOUSING ( ORIENTATION CHANGED ) 4. PERIPHERAL PATH 5. EXISTING HOUSE

Spacing Urban Farming Land

KEY MAP

New Housing

Spacing Urban Farming Land

BACKYARD URBAN FARM (SMALL SCALE) & HOUSING SPACE

ACCESSIBILITY OF CENTRAL FARMING GARDEN (LARGE SCALE)

CATALYST: SOLAR POWER GENERATION DETAIL GIST The site has various advantageous environments for the development of solar power generation and furthermore, a smart grid system. University at Buffalo already has a solar power generation facility, UB Solar Stand, which is near north campus. In addition, New York State government is investing $750 million to establish a SolarCity on South Buffalo till 2016. Our site is just between these two places, thus, through connecting with these two places, we can make a smart grid system in the future. Next to the site, beyond Harmac’s building, there has been already a transmission tower line, and which can be used for the connection and power transmission.

PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE 01 ROOF SOLAR PANEL

02 SOLAR TREE

SMART GRID SYSTEM UB SOLAR STRAND

2012 PVWatts Calculator

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Solar Radiation ( kWh / m2 / day )

AC Energy ( kWh )

Energy Value ($)

January

2.40

143,041

16,793

February

3.06

165,294

19,406

March

4.26

243,100

28,540

April

4.75

254,181

29,841

May

5.40

285,628

33,533

June

5.38

270,689

31,779

July

5.42

277,039

32,524

August

5.26

269,561

31,646

September

4.29

217,499

25,534

October

3.47

188,476

22,127

November

2.01

111,774

13,122

December

1.84

108,351

12,720

3.96

2,534,633

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Requested Location

2201 Bailey Ave Buffalo, NY 14211

Weather Data Source

(TMY2) BUFFALO, NY

Latitude

42.93° N

Longitude

78.73° W

4.3 mi

PV System Specifications (Residential) DC System Size

2159.4 kW

Module Type

Standard

Array Type

Fixed (roof mount)

Tilt 45° (RECS) in NY area : Residential EnergyArrayConsumption Survey

6500 kwh/household . year x299 households = 1,943,500 kwh/year Array Azimuth

180°

System Losses

14%

Estimated energy Inverter generation : Efficiency

SOLAR CITY

2016

2,534,633 kwh/year

DC to AC Size Ratio

96% 1.1

2,534,633 - 1,943,500 = 591,133 kwh/year Average Cost of Electricity Purchased $/kWh energy power, calculating Every year the solar system will generate 591,1330.12extra from Utility Initial Economic Comparison

by market cap, these energy will value about $69,399

Initial Cost

3.30 $/Wdc

Cost of Electricity Generated by System

0.23 $/kWh

These values can be compared to get an idea of the cost-effectiveness of this system. However, system costs, system financing options (including 3rd party ownership) and complex utility rates can significantly change the relative value of the PV system.

DEVELOPMENT PHASING PLAN TIME LINE The GREEN ENCLAVE will be a 10 year's long-term developing project from now to 2025 . The project will start with the building of wind path as the first step and end with the making of an institution construction. In addition, housing program will proceed throughout the whole area's developing time.

HOUSING TYPOLOGY Various types of families live in Buffalo area. Consider with the social condition of this site, it is necessary for our planning to respond them. Including the existing housings and habitat for humanity plan, we propose six housing typologies.

COTTAGE HOUSING

NEW HOUSING

FOR SMALL FAMILY

FOR REGULAR SIZED FAMILY The biggest feature of a new housing different from the existing housing is its orientation. Existing houses are located along the road with its main facade facing the road regardless of the sun orientation. However, all the new housings will face south for gaining sunlight as much as possible. Currently, the space next to the existing houses is used for just car parking, but in new design, it can be used for various activities including backyard farm land.

Buffalo have various types of cottage housing. Accoringd to its architectural morphology, Buffalo's cottages are essentially for small size family or single family. This kind of housing usually has a beautiful front yard and delicate housing design. Green Enclave Project will introduce cottage and these new cottages will be associated with the wind path.

RENOVATED HOUSING

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL

FOR EXISTING HOUSING

MODULAR HOUSE This typology is for the existing houses. In this design, we plan to demolish all the houses with bad conditions, but there still remains a medium conditioned houses which need some repair or renovation. Just through a renovation of one facade of a house, it can be converted into a new house with a new program both inside and outside

APARTMENT

HABITAT HOUSING

MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING

RANCH & MODULAR HOUSE The population research indicates a considerable number of single woman family living around this area. To live alone, an expensive private house may not be a good choice. Based on both the housing price and saverty, an apartment should be involved in this design. It will locate near Genesse Street, not only providing convenient commuting, but also offer a handy access to various services.

Mixed-use buildings with ground level commercial use while upper level residential use will be introduced. Residents in mixeduse buildings along Genesse Street will be relatively young people as the intersection of Genesse Street and Bailey Avenue has a potential opportunity to grow into a busy commercial street in the future. However, residents in the mixed-use building along E. Ferry St will be old people as the neighborhood street is more quiet.

On Wende Street, there has been already a housing construction plan by Habitat for Humanities. They will build three types of housings: a ranch house, a general 2 stories house, and a ranch modular house. In our design, we include this plan, which is integrated with our site planning

PROPOSED STREET SECTION Bailey Avenue, Genesee Street and E. Ferry Street are three important streets in the site because of the high traffic flow and many bus stops. Without change the right of way, the design set new mixed-use buildings back to sidewalk with better landscape. There are more space between pedestrians and customers who use the building. Each housing can respond different households

BAILEY AVENUE + INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAM Buildings located along the Bailey Avenue are three-floor institution constructions. The new buildings will have glass walls on the back side, so that people who use the building can view the whole landscape of the wind path and peripheral path through the glass walls.

GENESEE STREET + MIXED-USE TYPOLOGY 01

E.FERRY STREET + MIXED-USE TYPOLOGY 02

Buildings along the Genesee Street are proposed to be threefloor mixed-use constructions. The ground floor will be used as commercial area while the rest floors will be residential area. Balconies will be set on the second floor backside of the buildings which will cover half air space above the total surface parking lot. Besides, the buildings will provide an extra space in front of the door for outdoor cafe , attracting pedestrian to stop and enjoy.

Buildings along the E. Ferry Street are proposed to be three-floor mixed-use buildings as well. Just like the construction typology on Genesee St, these new buildings will also have a ground level commercial use and upper level residential use design. Rather than this, balconies will be set on the second and third floor in order to provide a good view for upper floor residents.

SITE SECTIONS

BEFORE

Leslie St is located at the west side of our site. Because of the railway, it used to be an industry zone. Now, most parts of this area are vacant. New design will keep its land use and introduce new environmental friendly light industry. Huge rain garden will be built on its east side, working as buffer area and by the meantime, exerting as a LID solution to enhance our siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall sustainability. Peripheral Path is a rotary pathway inside our site. Peripheral Path will bring more walkability to residents and offer a place for them to do aerobic exercises. It is not only a wonderful green space with breathtaking beautiful view but also a buff area to smooth the influence from peripheral buildings and parking lots.

A1. Current Leslie St with huge vacant land; abandoned obsolete industrial building stands at a distance A2. Proposed Leslie St will become an attractive place with large vegetation coverage B1. Peripheral Path will provide a very unique cherry blossom landscape characteristic.

A: EXISTING LESLIE STREET

WEST-EAST SECTION GREEN STAIRS

RAIN GARDEN

KEY MAP

Leslie St

Peripheral Path

RESIDENTIAL

Kilhoffer St

Zenner St

URBAN FARMING GARDEN

AFTER

A: PROPOSED LESLIE STREET

Wende St

RESIDENTIAL

B: PROPOSED PERIPHERAL PATH

Peripheral Path

Bailey Ave

INSTITUTION

Electric Transmission Tower HARMAC MEDICAL PRODUCTS

SITE SECTIONS

AFTER

Genesee St is located at the south side of the site which has a considerable daily traffic volume. However, this part of area is now mostly vacant lands. To better take its TOD advantages, new mixed-use buildings will be built. The new buildings will have a street level commercial use and a upper level residential use. Besides, based on our solar power generation plan, solar panels will be put on their roofs. For Bailey Ave, Harmac Medical Products, a locally-based company on the site has transformed a portion of Bailey Avenue into a linear green land. It continues to purchases some abandoned properties in the neighborhoods.

NORTH-SOUTH SECTION From the perspective of skyline, the site will represent a sunken tendency from both sides to the middle. This is because the cottages are built in the middle area close to the wind path, while the three-floor mixed-use buildings are set on both sides close to E Ferry St and Geness St.

C1. Proposed Genesee St will extend its sideway; on-street small scale rain garden will be set C2. Current Genesee St remains huge vacant area on its both sides; the site is lethargy D1. Proposed Bailey Ave will have a green slope landscape design; On street seats will be provided D2. Current Bailey Ave has a linear green space belonging to Harmac medical products

SKYLINE

Genesee St

E Ferry St

KEY MAP

PERIPHERAL PATH GREEN HOUSE

BACKYARD URBAN FARMING

E Ferry St

MIXED-USE

RESIDENTIAL

WIND PATH

AFTER

C: PROPOSED GENESEE STREET

D: PROPOSED BAILEY STREET

BEFORE

WIND PATH

Genesee St

RESIDENTIAL

MIXED-USE

AERIAL VIEW OF SITE PLAN PROJECT OF COURT ST RE-IMAGINE, BUFFALO,NY

ACADEMIC WORK

RE-IMAGINE COURT ST

DOWNTOWN AREA URBAN DESIGN Type Year Size Location Property Cooperation Hao Zhang

Downtown Street Design 2014 Fall 44 Acre Buffalo, NY Academic Project Jared Pared Parylo, Yuning Li, Jie Dai Responsible for: Conceptual Design, Master Plan, 3D Modeling, Diagrams, Aerial View/Perspective Renderings, Sections

Introduction Court Street is an important street, connecting Lafayette and Niagara Square. It acts as an important hub for accessing public transportation, as well as in close proximity to many civic and government buildings. In the past, Court Street was the place where large parades and public gatherings took place. Many businesses and storefronts were located on this street, and they were successful, largely due to the high levels of pedestrian traffic. However, with the introduction and eventual priority given to automobiles, the streetscape of Court Street changed drastically. Pedestrians no longer were given priority, and vehicles gradually took over the street. New buildings were built in the mid to late 1900s that further disrupted street vitality due to not having a storefront and not promoting pedestrian street-life. The space remaining after years of poor planning and lack of pedestrian consideration is one where pedestrians commonly occupy, but rarely feel comfortable or inclined to spend a long amount of time in.With these conditions, it is imperative to increase walkability, diversity, and vitality through street sidewalk redesign, revitalization of storefronts, as well as with new construction.

LOCATION AND CONTEXT MACRO ANALYSIS Downtown Area

COMMERCIAL

Express Way

OPEN SPACE

MAIN ROAD LIGHT RAIL 1/2MILE RADIUS

PRIMARY AREA OPEN SPACE STRUCTION

RESIDENTIAL

MASTER PLAN

INSTITUTION

CURRENT SITUATION MACRO LOCATION

FUNCTION DIVISION

The project area is surrounded by multiple land use area. Court St was used to be a formal civic center, thus, City of Buffalo's many primary government constructions are still set there. Other than these, there are also many commercial and residential area located nearby.

The project site is a center in downtown Buffalo, NY, near the Lake Erie. It is surround by mutiple highways which provide convenient commuting for the site. I-190 links Niagara fall and Canada in the northwest; I-90 links Rochester,NY in the northeast and Main St and Bailey Ave link Town of Amherst in the north.

MICRO ANALYSIS

TRANSIT SYSTEM

Court Street is a hub for public transportation, with the metro rail running on nearby Main Street, and a multitude of bus-stops being located on Court Street itself.

EXISTING & PROPOSED LAND USE STRUCTURE PARKING

INSTITUTION

COMMERCIAL

PROPOSED BUILDING

OPEN SPACE

STRUCTURE PARKING

INSTITUTION

30%

VEGETATION

SURFACE PARKING

OPEN SPACE

GREEN SPACE

STREET

FOOTPRINT

BLOCK

NODES

EXISTING LAND USE

11%

TRAFFIC FLOW

COMMERCIAL

27%

RESIDENTIAL

COMPSITION Institution : City Hall, District Court Residential : Mixed-use with upper level residential use Commercial: Restaurant, Coffee Vegetation : Niagara Square, Lafayette Square

COMMERCIAL

INSTITUTION

This area focuses on the section of court street between Niagara and Lafayette Square,Court Street, formerly a major civic center and zone for public events, now acts as a mere connecting street to the more significant Main Street and Niagara Square. The master plan will include the whole 44 acre area while its primary design site (Court St and its surrounding buildings) is 2.8 acre.

PROPOSED LAND USE

STRATEGY LIVIBILITY

• Reorganization and reconstruction of streets and sidewalks • Introduction of larger and more permeable pedestrian walkways, ones that include functioning green spaces and expanded bus shelters. These spaces will allow for pedestrians on Court Street to enjoyably walk and be inclined to spend extended periods of time in the area, increasing overall walkability and diversity of the area. The green space will improve the public space and appearance from a street level view, as well improve air quality and help with storm water management. The green space will also act as a visual and experiential connection between Lafayette and Niagara Square, which include a substantial amount of green space in their existing state. • Properly reorganize and manage parking on Court Street. Reuse of existing buildings to accommodate small commercial, storefront businesses such as restaurants, corner stores, coffee shops, and liquor stores. Plan for existing buildings that mostly vacant to be reused for non-commercial purposes, including residential usage. • The construction of a new mixed-use building will allow for a large amount of new housing units to become available, as well as allow for a large-scale supermarket to be built to replace the existing unsightly surface parking lot.

continuity

STEP 1

STEP 2

OBSERVATIONS

LAND USE STRATEGYS

ADVANTAGES

Court Street near Lafayette Square involve mostly large office buildings with ineffective and largely vacant storefronts which are needed to be reuse. A new front square will be created for Buffalo Convention Center. A new supermarket will replace current parking lots

GOOD CONNECTIVITY LIGHT TRAIN & BUS STOPS WITHIN WALKABLE DISTANCE DOWNTOWN AREA IS A HUB FOR TRANSPORTATION CIVIC CENTER CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION CENTER USED TO BE A SUCCESSFUL COMMERCIAL ZONE

DISADVANTAGES

LACK RESIDENTS LACK RRETAIL LACK PUBLIC AMENITY VACANT BUILDINGS BUFFALO CONVENTION CENTER UNSIGHTLY FACADE LARGE SURFACE PARKING LOT DAMAGES STREET CONTINUITY

PHYSICAL PROBLEMS A. Surface Parking Lot

B. Convention Center

C. Court St

The unsightly surface parking lot (A); insufficient-used Buffalo convention Center front square (B) and the vacant storefronts along Court St (C) give a struggling and unhealthy feeling for pedestrians

LANDSCAPE STRATEGYS GREEN SPACE WIDER SIDEWAY WHILE REDUCE VEHICLE LINE ADD LINEAR GREEN SPACE COMBINING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FILL IN STREET CORNER NEW DESIGNED CONVENTION FRONT SQUARE NEW SUPERMARKET WITH UPPER LEVEL OFFICE USE

STREET FURNITURE ON-STREET BENCHES

PEDESTRIAN PERSPECTIVE BUFFALO CONVENTION CENTER

MASTER PLAN

PRIMARY AREA DESIGN PROPOSED LANDSCAPE LAFAYETTE SQUARE

NIAGARA SQUARE

ROAD BUMP-OUT TRAFFIC CALM

LEISURE BENCH

DESIGN CONCEPT A A new building will be built to replace the existing surface parking lot, filling in the street corner. Its facade will have a height difference in order to ensure the sunlight can reach Court Street In addition to this, its roof will be designed as two roof gardens.

SQUARE STRATEGY

BUILDING STRATEGY

ON-STREET RAIN GARDEN

ON-STREET PARKING BUS STOP

BUFFALO CONVENTION CENTER FRONT SQUARE

DESIGN CONCEPT B Vertical green space acting as thermal barrier for the buildings, improving interior efficiency, as well as creating a micoecosystem in the exterior space. The living wall will include geometric figures giving a more modern aesthetic to the space. The projecting blocks can be used as bird's nests or simply spaces containing plants. Also, the unified design language of Mondrian will keep the space clear and concise.

SIDEWAY STRATEGY

NIAGARA SQUARE

EXISTING COURT ST

Connecting the public greenscapes of Niagara and Lafayette Squares is a key goal in the new plan. Giving people a green and relatively relaxing pathway between important nodes. A newly designed streetscape will alter current traffic and street organization. The green will also carry on the new building and the plaza space.

LAFAYETTE SQUARE

DESIGN CONCEPT C Expand pedestrian-way and add more green space along the street. Adding green space will cover Court Street's existing on-street parking, therefore the existing 4 lane street will be reduced to a 2 lane street.

SECTIONS AND RENDERINGS

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New building facade Buffalo Convention Center Front Square and new building in the distance Buffalo Convention Center Front Square aerial view Buffalo Convention Center Front Square pedestrian perspective

Main St

SECTION

City Hall

Niagara Square Loop

Niagara Square

Niagara Square Loop

Franklin St

Pearl St

Main St

PROJECT OF SHENZEKE LAKE AERIAL VIEW Copyright：Jiangsu Institute of Urban Planning and Design Suzhou Branch

PROFESSIONAL WORK & INTERNSHIP

SHENZE LAKE PROJECT Copyright: Jiangsu Institute of Urban Planning and Design Suzhou Branch

SHENZE LAKE WATERFRONT URBAN DESIGN Type Year Size Location Property Hao Zhang

Waterfront Urban Design 2014 Fall 3.8 kmÂ˛ Suzhou, China Bid Project Internship / Participate in: Site Visit, Conceptual Design, 3D modeling Jiangsu Institute of Urban Planning and Design Suzhou Branch

Copyright Introduction The project site is located on the northeast of Suzhou, China, lying on the south side of Shenze Lake . Currently, most part of the project area is untouched by development. Existing land use remains large-scale of wetland which could be used for constructions. Shenze Lake urban design project is essentially a waterfront area design which requires an appropriate solution between watershade protection and city construction. This urban design project will focus on lake landscape design; sustainablilty; share space; accessibility and mixed use.

MASTER PLAN

PROJECT OF SHENZEKE LAKE MASTER PLAN Copyright：Jiangsu Institute of Urban Planning and Design Suzhou Branch

DESIGN GIST DESIGN PRINCIPLE • Ecological Corridor: T-shape ecological corridor emphasizes waterfront open space • Dynamic Corridor T-shape dynamic corridor emphasizes leisure and retail • Cluster Forming into clusters with different functions • Primary Nodes Forming 2 cores and several catalyst nodes

GREEN SPACE GREEN SPACE GREEN SPACE RESIDENTIAL OFFICE

GREEN SPACE

RETAIL

RETAIL RESIDENTIAL

RETAIL

RESIDENTIAL AREA

DETAIL GIST FAR CONTROL

DEVELOPMENT CORRIDORS & CORES

HEIGHT CONTROL

BUILDING CONFIGURATION STRATEGY

CLUSTER GROUP

CLUSTERS

RHYTHM + LANDSCAPE

GREEN CORRIDOR + NEIGHBORHOOD

ENCLOSURE + GARDEN

OPEN SPACE + WATERFRONT

LAND MARKS & VIEW NODES

SECTIONS AND RENDERINGS

PEDESTRIAN PERSPECTIVE

WATERFRONT SECTIONS SECTION 1 SECTION A

SECTION B

SECTION A

SECTION B

SECTION A

SECTION B

SECTION 2

SECTION 3

SEATTLE FERRIS WHEEL/ PHOTO BY HAO ZHANG

OTHER WORKS

ACADEMIC WORK UB URBAN PLANNING ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2015

University Plaza Site Plan

Nursing Homes Location Research

Urban Design, 2014 Fall

GIS Project, 2014 Spring

Pittsburgh MSA Climate Change Management Plan

Reconfiguration of Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

Climate Change Management Plan, 2014 Spring

3D Visualize and Site Design, 2014 Spring

INDIVIDUAL WORK UB SOUTH CAMPUS 3D VISUALIZE

Place Making For UB South Campus 7mins 3D Animation Demonstration Building UB with 3D Modeling

1. Hayes Hall 2. Diefendorf Hall 3. Abbott Hall 4. UB South Campus Aerial View 5. Parker Hall 6. Kapoor Hall

PHOTOGRAPHY RECORD THE NICETY OF LIFE EMBRACE THE BEAUTY OF LIFE

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1. Seattle Skyline 2. Hawai'i Volcano 3. University of Washington 4. Hawai'i Island Firmament 5. Hawai'i Island Firmament 6. Hawai'i Island Milky May 7. Yellow Stone National Park Sunrise

PHOTOGRAPHY RECORD THE NICETY OF LIFE EMBRACE THE BEAUTY OF LIFE

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1. Mauna Kea Sunset 2. Seattle City 3. South Point 4. Mauna Kea Sunset 5. Niagara Fall 6. University at Buffalo Sunset 7. Grand Prismatic Spring 8. South Point 9. Grand Teton

FOOTPRINT ENJOY THE LIFE EXPERIENCE THE WORLD

CHICAGO 41°53 N , 87°37W

SEATTLE 47°36N , 122°19W

BUFFALO . NIAGARA FALL 42°53 N , 78°52W

NEW YORK CITY 40°50 N , 73°54W

WASHINGTON DC 38°54 N , 77°02W

YELLOW STONE . GRAND TETON 44°25N , 110°35W

SALT LAKE CITY 40°45N , 111°53W

VEGAS 36°10 N , 115°08W

LOS ANGELES 34°03 N , 118°14W

TRAVEL IS A KIND OF ATTITUDE TO LIFE I AM ON THE ROAD

HONOLULU 21°18 N , 157°51W

ISLAND OF HAWAI'I 19°33 N , 155°39W

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME Academic Works and Actual Projects 2013-2015

PORTFOLIO HAO ZHANG