Portfolio for UCL Created by ZHANG Zhenyi

PORTFOLIO

ZHENYI ZHANG

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

Seclected works 2018/2022

Zhenyi Zhang

Tel: +86 13718654692 Email: 2529319173@qq.com

2018.9-2021.9

Beijing Forestry University (BFU)

2021.9-2023.9

Work Experience

Bachelor of Engineering in Landscape Architecture (joint-education program offer by BUCEA and BFU)

China Urban Construction Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Assistant Landscape Architect

1.Participate in the green space planning project along the road of a city;

2.Participate in the detailed planning of a park design project.

Beijing University of Civil Engineering & Architecture (BUCEA) 2022.8-2022.10 2021.4

Field Research Internship in South and North China provided by BJFU

1.Learned the concepts of chinese traditional landscape.

2.Identified common plants in the north and south, including plant species, morphological characteristics and growing environment;

3.Learned the techniques of garden construction through field research.

Sino-US Joint Landscape Hydrology Work Camp (held by BFU and UC Berkeley)

The planning and design of Qingbai River in Chengdu.

1.Defined the design content and formed the design strategy by using the software of ArcGIS and SWMM;

2.Carried out the planning and designed the ichnography by integrating water quality treatment, ecological restoration and human interaction.

3.Carried out the special planning according to the overall planning to fully realize the content proposed in the design strategy, and constructed design representations using Photoshop and Rhino.

Awards

Education Practice Skills

Lights on fishing boats ( a flower landscape design)

1.Identified the design theme of “fishing boats and lights”

2.Conceived the form of the structure and the flower landscape.

3.Presented the form in plan, renderings of the human point of sight.

Design Part

Polder Unbuilt Intertidal Zone Design

Building an ideal wetland ecosystem.All kinds of organisms living in this ecosystem should be sustainable and balanced, and can coexist with human activities.

The Steep Ridges

The design provides a path for visitors to explore a one-day tour. Visitors depart from the commune,go through activities like mountain walking and engage in outdoor activities.

Another Skyscraper

The way traditional city life commutes has been affected by the pandemic. It is safer now to be able to complete the various functions needed for urban life near the home.

Guangdong Personal Work 2021.5-2021.9.1

Mountain landscapes Beijing Personal Work 2022.3-2022.5

Conceptual Design

Hangzhou Personal Work 2022.3-2022.5

Railway Experess City Waterfront System

In the future planning, Qingbaijiang District will become an ecological city demonstration area, the design plot is close to the railway port and has an intersecting water system.

Other Works 2020-2022

Sichuan Group Work 2022.5-2022.9

I am always fascinated by the natural elements, designing flower border & flower bed are all enjoyable experience for me. The illustration for these projects are also intergrated into a product design where the pictures are printed on bags.

The construction of the polder began on the vast area of the delta island of zhujiang river.

Polder Structure

The founding of PRC had brought about a different approach of managing the polder construction.

Nansha,Guangdong,China

Personal Work 2021.5-2021.9.1

Establishing an entire ecological chain in a rebuilt polder can enhance the resistance and stability of the ecosystem, so as to minimize the losses caused by natural disasters and benifit the local people.

The founding of PRC brought about a different approach of managing the polder construction.

Polder construction company was founded,major construction of the polder began.

Residential Zone

Polder construction lead to the founding of several town,major construction of the polder began.

Exsiting Polder Environment Model

There is farmland and residential land in the previously reclaimed land. Farmland can be divided into many types corresponding to the

Primary Industry

Polders are continuousely extend to the south sea steadily throughout the major construction.

Polders extend to the south sea steadily throughout the major construction.

Shipping Lane

As the Nansha Harbor expressway opened, the use of polder become more various.

Ideal Wetland Ecosystem Model

An ideal wetland ecosystem requires a natural coastline, mangroves with different forms and all kinds of organisms living in them. Mangroves

Wetland Species

Wetland birds

Birds that thrive on Wetlands in ecology and form adaptive characteristics to wetlands in morphology and behavior Become the focus of mangroves.

Mangroves

Like to live in mud flats with high salinity It often forms a single dominant community

density of ridges. The problems faced by the existing reclaimed land are soil erosion and water resources pollution caused by agriculture.

The use of polders changed as the Nansha Harbor expressway opened.

Benthos

the construction of polders came to an end in 2012,not long before polder construction were banned.

Nansha has a variety of benthos that inhabit the wetland,Including aquatic plants, shellfish, etc

themselves should also have a multi-layer structure above and underwater.

Plant collocation

By Planting certain kinds of vegetation together to enhance ecological value.

Device Installation

Install a device into the water to increase light supply under water.

Sediment starts to form

Sediment is formed by the dead vegetation, plankton start to grow.

Enhance ecological value by Planting certain vegetation communities together.

Community collocation Device Layout

The installed device can form a network to avoid it to deviate from their place.

Inter-community mosaic structure

A mosaic structure is formed to maintain ecosystem stability.

Benthos starts to grow

Benthos begin to grow in the sediment, some of them are cultivated by the locals.

After the device boosted the ecological project, they can be removed.

Device accelerates the process Fish and other

species

Polders extend to the south sea steadily throughout the major construction.

Fishing TownMangrove-Breed Aquatics Zone

The combination area of mangrove fishery and aquaculture. The villages along the water in this area can be maintained, the local villagers can still practice in seafood farming and also gain income from tourism.

Mangrove Main Recovery Zone

This is the main growth area of mangroves. Human activities in this area are confined to establishing secure and less disturbing habitats for local organisms. This area will be one of the stay areas for wetland migratory birds. Visitors can carry out wetland exploration activities here.

Mangrove Pioneer Zone

The embankments of reclaimed land in this area have been wholly removed, and the sea tide has a significant impact on mangroves, forming a large beach here. This will also be the location of the fisherman's Wharf. People can go to the sea from here.

Residntial Area

Partly preserve the residential area of the polder, local people may benefit from the profit of mangrove recovery.

Mangrove Breed Zone

This will be the location for the mangrove to grow. Farming and aquatics are partly preserved.

Mangrove Recovery Zone

Large beach here. This will also be the location of the fisherman's Wharf which will become a major attraction site.

The effective mode of the device

As the restoration of mangroves has changed the source of income for local fishermen, local residents do not need to earn income from fishing at sea as they did. We can recycle the waterproof fishing lights on fishing boats and put them into the water to increase the biomass of phytoplankton in the water in the form of supplementary light to boost the process.

Design Structure Section

Shows the connection between various areas occupied by the section.

Analyze Terrian by Section

Terrain trend analysis includes analysis of slopes, elevations, degrees of depression, and light-receiving surfaces. The graph can provide guidance for the confirmation of the design area, and can effectively direct the placement of nodes and the botanical design.

The existing steep ridges are identified and treated in different ways, with a common goal to create a scenic natural view. The steep ridge along the line becomes the treatment focus in the

design, with the main design content placed along the steep ridge. The treated steep ridge presents a messa-like structure as shown in the figure.

Terrain trend analysis includes analysis of slopes, elevations, degrees of depression, and light-receiving surfaces. The graph can provide guidance for the confirmation of the design area, and can effectively direct the placement of nodes and the botanical design.

Strategy of Handling Steep Ridge & Terrian

Picking & Picnic Start Activities

13:00 - 15:00

outdoor development

11:00 - 13:00

10:00 - 11:00

9:00 - 10:00 8:00 - 9:00

16:00 - 0:00

Breakfast in the hall

Depart from the commune

agricultural activities fruit collecting experience mountain walking camping hut under the forest

One-Day Tour Experience

The design provides a path for visitors to explore a one-day tour . Visitors depart from the commune on the south side, pass through activities like mountain walking and fruit collecting experience in the morning, stop in the open-air lunch area at midday, engage in outdoor development and agricultural experience activities in the afternoon, and return to the camping hut under the forest on the south side.

Picking Route & Viewing Platform

Development Activities Path

Commune, Start of the Tour

Main Design Points in the Plan

This page shows the main design points in the scenario. camping huts in the forests,foyer in the farmland and the prospect deck on the hill, and the points are responsible for the role of overnight residence, rest and view and ascend to the far horizon

The treatment of steep ridges can be in combination with some recreational activities. Examples include the construction of seats on retaining walls, the use of retaining walls as a guide for excursion paths, and the appropriate placement of potted plants on retaining walls.

Skyscraper

With the spread of COVID-19, the way traditional city life commutes has been affected. it is undoubtedly safer to be able to complete the various functions needed for urban life near your home. We move

these facilities as close to home as possible in our design.People are able to engage in a variety of activities, enjoy the city life and return to their home without leaving the building.

Collective ResidenceFolly Venue Small Residence Warehouse

The site is located in Hangzhou, China. The scheme seeks to renovate several high-rise residential buildings located in the center of the plot, referencing architectural functions and integrating them into

a renovated residential buildings, creating a multi-functional aerial communities. Part of the residents' daily lives can be done in the aerial community, avoiding the risk of infection caused by commutes.

The small buildings in the nearby park are packed with natural surroundings.

Warehouses tend to have entrances for the loading and of supply vehicles.

The Residences are arranged in clusters with enclosure.

Large stadiums have a introverted and outgoing features.

Small residentces are neatly arranged, connected by streets as a whole.

Collective ResidenceFolly Venue Small Residence

Warehouse

Northview Ecological Park

Gouzhuang Logistics Center

Hangzhou Stadium

Riverfront park

Xihu Lake residential area

Gongshu District residential area

The floor slabs of the existing frame structure buildings were demolished and gradually replaced. People can go to various areas as if they were walking in an outdoor neighborhood. The placement of building blocks is designed by the residents, and eventually each three-dimensional community will have a different appearance.

Roof Garden

Residential Area

TransportationHub

Residential Area

This area is home to a collection of residential, medium-sized and indoor movable buildings, and the residences are connected to the semi-outdoor platform. It is mainly for residents to live and live and carry out activities.

Three-dimensionalNeighborhood WarehousingandLogisticsArea

Transportation Hub

The area is home to small dwellings, a traffic area that connects the upper and lower areas, and also has a viewing function, and in the future it will also become the location of a bridge connecting the buildings.

Three-dimensional Neighborhood Warehousing and Logistics Area

The area is composed of a surrounding ramp and various building blocks set up along the ramp, which can freely form a pedestrian street, a villa area or a semi-outdoor park through the choice of residents.

The area is responsible for the logistics and warehousing services of the entire community, and residents who choose to open online stores and residents also store their goods here.

Demolition Replacement Building structure

Gradually replace the interior of the building with platforms and ramps.

Take shape the overall structure of the three-dimensional community.

Placing Blocks

Various blocks are isntalled by the tower crane of the skysccraper.

Completed Stereoscopic Community

Three-dimensional community display map after the building block and the connection are placed with bridges

DesignShowcase

On the roof is a tower crane that can be moved along a circular track. A circular aerial corridor and recreation space were designed next to the track. The space below is a patio where residents can also do activities.

Located in the middle of the three-dimensional community, the platform becomes a semi-outdoor space where tables and chairs can be placed. It is suitable for outdoor offices, meetings, and events.

Perspective of the Three-Dimensional Community

The completed three-dimensional community is designed by the spontaneous participation of residents, each of which is different and connected to each other by bridges.

Qingbaijiang River,Sichuan,China Group Work

Located in the southwestern part of China, Qingbaijiang District was once a major industrial area and now serves as the departure point for China-Europe express trains, where bulk goods produced in China are loaded onto trains from railway ports and sent to Eastern European countries. In the future planning, Qingbaijiang District will become an ecological city demonstration area, and the design plot is close to the railway port and has an intersecting water system, which is the main content of the design.

Stage1:Heavy Industrial Zone

Qingbaijiang District had been a heavy industrial zone in southwestern China,causing environmental damage in the district, the water system in the site was severely polluted.

Stage2: Railway Port & Manufacturing Center

With the development of manufacturing industry within the district, the district became a prosperous manufacturing center. People living in the district hoped for a better living condition with the pollution issue became more serious.

Stage3: A Resilient Landscape in the City

The intersecting water system within the district becomes a main focus of the planning.In the next 20 years, the river will be recovered to its original appearance, and hopefully becomes a resilient landscape that peoplecan live in.

Watershed Delineation Runoff Simulation

Slope Vegetation cover

Moscow Lodz

Chengdu Wulumuqi

Saint Petersburg Dunhuang

Water Velocity

Influence

Water Depth

Water Pollution

Submerged Area

Surrounding Green Area

Forest Coverage Rate

Finding the design points

To avoid the problem that the design cannot be executed due to the excessive dependence on the subjective judgment of the designer and the lack of persuasiveness, it is necessary to locate and solve the problems in the site by using hydrological analysis software and data access.

Wetland Park Area

water depth in this area is shallow, the water flow direction is rich, suitable for ecological restoration

Waterfront View

water flow rate in this area is faster, and near the residential area, which is suitable for local residents to walk along the river and watch, and also needs to guard against flood risks.

Outdoor Activity area

Planning structure of the Qingbaijiang

Water flows through the channel within the design plot, just as the same train passes through the plot. By identifying the problems of the site, three "trains" were set up along the river along the entire main water system, each representing a part of the design, such as the river train representing water quality protection, flood control, etc., and the recreation train representing various activities held by people on the waterfront. The location where the trains meet becomes the main design point. Three different zones serve as the main performance zones of the three trains.

Planning structure of the Qingbaijiang District

Water flows through the channel within the design plot, just as the same train passes through the plot. By identifying the problems of the site, three "trains" were set up along the river along the entire main water system, each representing a part of the design.

It undertakes the role of protecting the water quality of water bodies and dissolving rainwater and flooding. Included design points are shoal design, hard barge shore, wetland, oxygen exposed pool, etc

Undertake the function of ecological restoration and create a green environment. Included design points are urban green space, floating islands riverbank vegetation,etc.

The " River Train " The "Ecology Train" "Recreation Train "

Undertake the functions of residents to recreation, holding activities, disaster prevention and avoidance. Included design points are slow-line system.

Wetland Park Area Waterfront View

Outdoor Activity area

Tourist lane walk Waterfront walk Perspective laneRiverlane walk Tourist lane

Blue-green NetworkMain Design points

Wetland park

Waterfront view lane

Residential park

Outdoor Activity area

Residential park 2

Natural waterfront

Train lane Green barriers

Outdoor Sports venues

Outdoor Activity area

Train lane Green barriers

Water flows through the channel within the design plot, just as the same train passes through the plot. By identifying the problems of the site, three "trains" were set up along the river along the entire main water system, each representing a part of the design, such as the river train representing water quality protection, flood control, etc., and the recreation train representing various activities held by people on the waterfront. The location where the trains meet becomes the main design point.

Green Infrastructure In the Resident

The water depth in this area is relatively shallow, the water flow direction is rich, the vegetation coverage rate is high, and it is suitable for ecological restoration, water purification, and is open to surrounding residents as a wetland park. and connected to each other by bridges.

This design is based on the wetland bubble theory, and there is a circle of trails and galleries on the periphery, which is convenient for residents to view from a distance and leave a place for ecological restoration in the middle.

Circular Boardwalk

To avoid the problem that the design cannot be executed due to the excessive dependence on the subjective judgment of the designer and the lack of persuasiveness, it is necessary to locate and solve the problems .

Water flows through the channel within the design plot, just as the same train passes through the plot. By identifying the problems of the site, three "trains" were set up along the river along the entire main

This design is based on the wetland bubble theory, and there is a circle of trails and galleries on the periphery, which is convenient for residents to view from a distance and leave a place for ecological restoration in the middle. Three different zones serve as the main performance zones of the three trains. Through such three strip lines, the entire design scheme can be connected in series and become the main planning structure.

Flood Plain&Wetland bubbles "Wetland bubbles" Theory

The complete designed by the spontaneous residents

2020-2022

Personal Work

I am always fascinated by the natural elements, designing flower border & flower bed are all enjoyable experience for me. The illustration for these projects are also intergrated into a product design where the pictures are printed on bags. I tried to finish a landscape engineering course in a more creative way, and the result is also selected.

A Three-Dimensional Flower bed Design

The flower bed is located in the Beijing Forestry University, near the research center. The idea of the design comes from the process of creating things.

A flower Border & Creative Product Design

A flower border project that also became a creative product design in a later competition.The illustrations of the flower border show how different species of vegetations grow together.

Landscape Engineering Course Assignment

Students are required to do an assignment about earthwork balance, and the slope of the park roads need to be within the design standards limit. A graph shows how every park roads along the slope is considered.

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