PALIMPSEST
PORTFOLIO JUNYAN ZHU works selected from 2020-2021
JUNYAN ZHU
CONTENTS
01 Across the bridge of silence
an experimental landscape for activating Nanbao Park
09/2016-06/2020
02 Pingtung Puzzles
Nanjing Jinhai Design Engineering Co., Ltd. – Nanjing, China Landscape Designer Assistant
07/2021-10/2021
03 Multifunctional Edge
Suzhou XiYou Landscape Design Consulting Co., Ltd. – Suzhou, China Landscape Designer Assistant
06/2020-05/2021
Suzhou XiYou Landscape Design Consulting Co., Ltd. – Suzhou, China Landscape Designer Assistant
07/2019-08/2019
EDUCATION Soochow University, Gold Mantis School of Architecture – Suzhou, China Bachelor of Engineering in Landscape Architecture Overall GPA: 3.6/4.0; 85/100;
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
THEME OF THE PORTFOLIO：PALIMPSEST Pentimenti in drawing means the presence or emergence of earlier images, forms, or strokes that have been changed and painted over. From my perspective, both pentimenti and landscape design achieve equally satisfactory results by different approaches since they both demonstrate the process of palimpsest in certain areas. By the reconstruction of the four sites in my portfolio, I aim to express that landscape design is a special palimpsest process on spatial features and the practical value of planning design, which means that palimpsest could function as both an analysis tool and design strategy with its core meaning in the construction of multilayer sites.
impression recurrence with extracted symbols
reconstruction of the 9.6-meter-high dike
04 "Fuxi" Reborn
ecological and productive planning of Fuxi River system
05 Other Works
other design programme&artistic skills
Although Nanbao Park was built to commemorate Yangtze River bridge, it has no interaction with it and has become a forgotten green space. After investigation, I extracted four different feelings about the bridge and applied them to my design in order to create connections between citizens and the bridge.
focus on the site
extract four different feelings about the bridge
Across the bridge of silence
isolation
an experimental landscape for activating Nanbao Park
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bridge bus stop
Location:Nanjing,Jiangsu Province Type:Academic/Individual Work Duration:2021.06-2021.07 Skills:Gis/PS/Rhino/AI/ID Aim&Objective:Urban Park Design/Topography Design With the development of cities, a large number of gray infrastructures have become indelible marks of cities. Although green construction has been attached great importance in China, they have few close connections with gray infrastructures, which is so disappointing. The project is re-feeling Nanbao Park with methods of reconstruction. By extracting four different feelings about the bridge and combining them with topography, the original quiet bridge, which now can provide people with different spatial experiences with the changes of the surrounding landscape, is connected with citizens closely. Finally, the designed site can activate the former park and truly have the marks of the bridge.
outspread interrupted fuzzy fade away
people
people
bridge
bridge
square plants lake slope factory
residential
open space
landscape
Yangtze River Bridge
outspread
interrupted
fuzzy
New route
connection
bridge
bridge feelings
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EXTRACT FEELINGS ABOUT THE BRIDGE
people
connection
fade away
people
COMBINE FEELINGS WITH LANDSCAP BASED ON VIEW ANALYSIS step1 determine the mobile route and landscape viewing point.
step2 determine landscape axes.
step3
segment the bridge based on the horizontal FOV of 60° (comfort zone)
step4
determine major landscape points based on the bridge segments and horizontal FOV of 60°.
step5
determine minor landscape points based on the bridge segments and horizontal FOV of 120°.
river bridge viewing point mobile route landscape axis main design area main viewing area horizontal fov of 60° horizontal fov of 120°
USE FOUR AXES TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE BRIDGE
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Phragmites Acer palmatum Sapindaceae Ophiopogon Osmanthus Pittosporum tobira bodinieri Levl. fragrans australis 'Atropurpureum'
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Phragmites Acer palmatum Osmanthus australis 'Atropurpureum' fragrans
Cedrus
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
Cedrus
Magnolia Acorus denudata Desr. calamus L.
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3 1.entrance C 2.earth-covered construction 3.square 4.slope 5.secondary entrance 6.viewing platform 7. scenic Lake 8.plant growing area 9. flower garden 10.platform 11.wharf 12.wooden trestle 13.ecological floating island
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Phragmites Acer palmatum Koelreuteria Thunb. paniculata australis
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axes and nodes
contour line
D-D' section Phragmites australis
main road connect
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minor road bridge
axis
major node
minor node
vertical interval：0.25m
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Koelreuteria paniculata
Cedrus
Kalimeris Codiaeum indica (L.) Sch. A.Juss Bip.
Acorus calamus L.
Lythrum salicaria L.
FEEL THE BRIDGE IN THE FOUR MAIN LANDSCAPE NODES
outspread
interrupted
When visitors stand at the entrance square, the traffic flow, triangular lawn, and rows of planted trees all play a guiding role in guiding people's sight, which can make people feel the extension of the bridge.
The trees are planted in rows, dividing the Yangtze River Bridge into sections, making grey infrastructure and greenery interlinked together.
fuzzy
fade away
There is an artificial lake in the site, and the bridge is reflected in the water, making reality and reflection interwoven and providing visitors with fuzzy feelings.
When visitors are in the flower garden, the trees cover the bridge, and the Yangtze River Bridge gradually fades away with flowers and trees.
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FOCUS ON THE RAILWAY LINE TO EXTRACT SYMBOLS step1.find out the abandoned site
step3.determine the affected areas
step2.investigate the Taiwan sugar railway
step4.extract symbols and rebuild the site
(railway starts from the factory)
Pingtung Puzzles impression recurrence with extracted symbols
New landmark factory
accommodation
Pingtung,Taiwan active level (low-high) remains of the sugar factory
abandoned railway line abandoned railway branch remains of the railway line
supply station supply point
consumption point affected area
farmland commercial residential factory
market
farmland
FARMLAND
IMPRESSION MAPPING N
Abandoned space Location:PingTung,Taiwan Type:Academic/Individual Work Duration:2021.07-2021.08 Skills:Gis/PS/Rhino/AI/ID Aim&Objective:Urban Park Design
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farmland residential site
existing railway line abandoned railway line abandoned railway branch
The site, which has been isolated in the middle of Pingtung since 1909 until now, is just the former site of the Taiwan Sugar Factory.
Pingtung Sugar Factory had a profound influence on the urban construction of Pingtung City, and the sugar railway line through Pingtung promoted regional development. However, the sugar industry gradually declined as Taiwan's economic structure changed, so the government finally closed the factory and removed part of the railway line. Now, the site has become a blank in high-density urban construction, which is incompatible with the surrounding environment.
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The Taiwan sugar railway line started at this factory and transported sugar to all parts of the city. The railway line through Pingtung city had accelerated urban construction and witnessed the changes of four major landscape areas, namely industrial, residential, commercial and agricultural areas.
This project by sugar railway line for clues, first summarizes the four main landscape areas throughout Pingtung, then extracts symbols of these four areas from different eras, eventually reawakening the citizens' memory of different landscapes in Pingtung and providing them an interesting activity area.
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Since the line is inseparable from the development of Pingtung, it is a major clue to explore the city in our memory. Factories, accommodations, markets, and farmlands of various forms all developed around the railway line. Therefore, we can extract various symbols from them and create an impression mapping of Pingtung.
TRAVERSE PINGTUNG OF DIFFERENT TIMES ordered trees
workshop
factory
industrial park
log cabin
windmill
Japanese style
foreign style
modern style
outdoor stall
mobile vendor
underground fair
night fair
fair+mall
banded farmland
blocky farmland
mixed farmland
market
accommodation
industry
unordered trees
flower field
grass water
soil
thatch
tile
brick
wood
sand gravel areia rock block
iron copper aluminum steel
glass plastic cement marble
history line
material
farmland
farmland+flower
primitive era
Dutch-occupied era
Japanese-occupied era
heavy industry era
nowadays
tourism
farmland
market
accommodation
industry
TRANSLATE 2D-PLANES INTO 3D-PATTERNS
primitive era
Dutch-occupied era
Japanese-occupied era
heavy industry era
nowadays
DESIGN PROCESS
A PUZZLE OF PINGTUNG'S IMPRESSION
step1.research and mark the status of the site
The site is adjacent to Snake Creek in the south and some old factories are retained in the north. There are 4 pits left by the Taiwan Sugar Factory and some residual railway lines on the site.
1.unordered trees2 2.ordered trees 3.retained factories 4.log cabin 5.hotel with windmill 6.Japanese style hotel 7.homestay complex 8.hotel with markets 9.ancient market 10.Dutch Style street 11.Japanese style street 12.food street 13.Pop-up market 14.farmland 15.flower field 16.indoor garden 17.sunken rest area 18.slide 19.garllery frame 20.industrial museum
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step2.determine the landscape axis and divide the site 9 Four vertical axes depending on the remaining railway lines represent different eras, four horizontal axes represent major landscape areas in Pingtung, and the line along the Snake Creek represent the new axis of today.
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step3.place extracted symbols into site grids 12 The axes divide the site into grids, which correspond to the patterns one by one. The intersection points of vertical axes and the new axis are exactly four pits, which are designed according to the materials of different times.
step4.complete puzzles of Pingtung
Each grid is connected with different atmospheres and landscape areas. When people visit here, they can create an puzzle of Pingtung's impression.
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access main road minor road waterfront road
function grass waterfront area industrial area residential area commercial areas agricultural areas
axis and node time axis landscape axis landscape node new node
TRAVERSING PINGTUNG OF DIFFERENT TIMES
01.primitive era
02. Dutch-occupied era
03.Japanese-occupiedl era
04.industrial era
05.nowadays
Visitors can enjoy different kinds of plants and buy some handmade souvenirs at the ancient market.
Windmills and puddles add a unique charm to Dutch Style Street, attracting many visitors to take photos here.
The shopping street retains the train tracks left over from the Japanese-occupied era, reminding people that peace is hard-won.
Visitors can enjoy the time-honored cuisine dating back to the industrial era and take a rest on the sightseeing train.
The mall and pop-up markets attract many visitors and the destroyed chimney has become a unique site landmark.
STRATEGY
MASTER PLAN
The land around the dike is mainly divided into three types: farmland, factory, and residential areas. Guided by the needs of the surrounding population, the dike was redesigned to provide islanders with a new living and entertainment space by adding a variety of functions and activities to the dike.
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segment the dike 0
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water mangrove residential factory farmland residential segment factory segment farmland segment recognize the landuse next to the dike
divide the dike into three segments
residential site
mixed residential factory
residential segment dike
Tamsui River
divided dike
Keelung River
farmland segment
farmland
Shezi Bridge
divided segments
landuse
step2
factory segment
Meizhou Express
add functions to the dike
residential-square segment
residential-square segment factory-wharf segment
cycling
sightseeing
resting
eating
library
climbing
sliding
parking
shopping
square
farmland-wetland segment factory-wharf segment
collect demands of people in different segments
divided dike
residential segment
add required functions to the dike
child
playing space
housewife
shopping space
parent
educational space
elderly
open spce
merchant
profitable space
factory segment
worker
farmland segment
farmer
resting space
major group
demands
better working space
cycling
sightseeing
resting
eating
wharf
transporting
retail
sporting
storage
farmland-wetland segment
multifunctional dike cycling
sightseeing
resting
picking
wetland park
market
eating
storage
planting exhibition
DETAILED DESIGN
residential-square segment new dike
road
residential
road 9.6m
original site
waterfront plaza sightseeing resting cycling library parking sliding cinema climbing cafeteria shopping
ANALYSIS OF THE NEW DIKE height and water level
COLORFUL COMMUNITY LIFE the reversible dike highest water level normal water level
12.6m 9.6m 6.0m 4.0m 1.5m
route
educational route recreational route
function
LIBRARY
RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL WATER ING TERIA RESIDENTIAL FRONT PLAZA PARKINGCOMMERCIALTRAFFIC RETAIL RESIDENTIAL
REST
CINEMA
CAFE
residential
The reconstructed dike provides residents with a variety of activities and improves the quality of their life dramatically. Islanders can do a lot of things here, such as watching the latest movies with family and friends, buying tickets to amusement parks for outdoor activities, and enjoying local cuisine. When it is sunny, people can open the reversible dike to enjoy the beautiful scenery and When the flood comes, people can close the dike to ensure their safety.
DETAILED DESIGN
factory-wharf segment new dike
road
reconstructed factory
square 9.6m
sporting wharf
ANALYSIS OF THE NEW DIKE height and water level
the reversible dike highest water level normal water level
11.5m 9.6m 4.5m 1.5m
route
transporting route recreational route
REST CAFE
ING TERIA
STOR AGE GOODS CORRIDOR
RETAIL STAFF CORRIDOR
factory
GOODS TRANSPOTING
15.0m
function
original site
sightseeing resting cycling cafeteria storage retail transporting
FACTORY LOU
WHARF TRANSPORTING TRAFFIC WORKSHOP NGE SQUARE
The reconstructed dike provided a place for the workers in the factory to transport goods. After the factory sends processed goods by elevator, the workers can pack the products here and deliver them to the other parts of Taipei city. The dike also provides workers with a place to do a variety of water sports, such as canoeing and swimming, bringing a lot of convenience to the lives of the workers.
DETAILED DESIGN
farmland-wetland segment new dike
road
xeric crops
neutral crops
aquatic crops
9.6m wetland park sightseeing resting cycling
cafeteria
market storage
exhibition
ANALYSIS OF THE NEW DIKE height and water level
highest water level normal water level
9.6m 6.0m 1.5m tourist route farmer's route
function
WETLAND PARK
OUTDOOR CAFETERIA
FOU
planting
original site
farmland 2.0m
VARIOUS FARMLAND ACTIVITIES
12.6m
route
picking
CAFETERIA MARKETTRAFFIC PICKING
NDA TIONXERIC PLANTING NEUTRAL AQUATIC
The reconstructed dike provides farmers with more opportunities to make money. There are many picking gardens, farmers' markets, and organic restaurants in this section. Tourists can pick and buy food by themselves and hand it to the restaurant for processing, then they can enjoy the food that meets their own tastes. The glass bubbles on the lawn have different functions, such as planting, resting, and raising poultry, greatly improving the richness of visitors' activities.
POLLUTED RIVER WITH HEAVY INDUSTRIES ALONG THE BANK
04 "Fuxi" Reborn
Fuxi River was the mother river of Zigong and there were many factories along it, promoting the economic development of Zigong in the past. However, With the city's industrial restructuring, Zigong's original rough-processing industrial model, nowadays, has lost its competitive advantages, slowing down the development of the city’s economy. Meanwhile, waste water discharged from factories, farmlands and accommodations along the bank has worsened the water quality and deteriorated the environment seriously, lowering the quality of people's life. N
ecological and productive landscape planning of Fuxi River system
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New industry Location:Zigong,Sichuan Province Type:Academic/Team:Junyan Zhu,Yuhan Xue Duration:2021.10-2021.12 Skills:Gis/PS/Rhino/AI/ID Aim&Objective:Ecological Restoration/ Industrial Transformation Many regions in the developing countries are faced with the choice of ecology and economy, and Zigong is one of them. Since Zigong's long-ter m extensive industrial production has led to its serious environmental pollution and slow economic development, it has been in the dilemma of whether to protect ecology or improve economy for a long time. With the help of indigenous plants, this project aims to study the relationship between plants and production, and uses “reed” to help ecological restoration and industrial transformation, helping Zigong find a way to alleviate the current contradiction of Fuxi River system.
main landuse along the river factory farmland residential emission of pollutants
economy and water quality
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CURRENT PROBLEMS OF ZIGONG 01.serious pollution
02.declining industry
Proportion of Tuojiang's Water below Grade 5
Industrial Output of Each City in Sichuan
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changes of the proportion
other cities in Sichuan
Zigong
03.mass emigration Emigration and Unemployment Rate in Zigong
30 25 20 10 5 0
emigration rate
unemployment rate
DETERMINE THE AREAS TO BE RECONSTRUCT step1:elevation | determine the affected areas of Fuxi River
step2:water-quality assessment | determine the heavily polluted spot 3
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step3:landuse | determine the planting spot and tourist spot
agricultural residential factory administrative scenic
water quality monitoring point Nitrogen content Phosphorus content heavily polluted spot
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tourist spot planting spot
step4:industrial layout | determine the factory construction spot
industrial park in-situ remodeled factory relocated factory heavy industry factory closed factory
migratory route factory construction spot
SUMMARIZE THE SPOTS
STRATEGY | USE REEDS TO MAKE A BALANCE BETWEEN ECOLOGY AND ECONOMY ecology
establish employment mechanism.
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economy
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before the design ecology
C economy after the design
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ecological peoblems
soil pollution
E water pollution
site
Based on the water-quality assessment, it can be found that the water pollution in the ABCDE segments is particularly serious. Therefore, the project is developed around these 5 segments. Through the previous analysis, it can be found that there are a large number of planting areas along the bank, also, we can find that segment A is located at the intersection of two rivers; segment D is the industrial park and segment E is surrounded by tourist attractions.
insufficient taxation
lack of funds for restoration
high unemployment
social problems
increase industrial investment and construction.
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Reeds improve water quality effectively.
Harvesting reeds requires a lot of labor.
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Reeds help imorove industrial development.
step1: set a phytoremediation area of 20,000 mu and use reed to improve water quality. step2: transform part of the planting areas into a raw material base of reeds, and transform the original site of factories into a base for new industries related to the reeds. step3: promote the new industries of reeds, and use the newly built railway to transport products to realize the backfill of funds. step4: use reed-related products to activate markets and improve employment rates, which help to combine industry, agriculture and tourism together to realize ecological restoration and achieve economic revival.
Reeds sometimes cause plagues of pests.
establish scientific and standardized teams to counter threats.
affected area tourist spot planting spot
catchment point heavily polluted spot factory construction spot
raise industry publicity and develop tertiary industry.
monitor water quality relocate factories consume funds restore ecology
ecology a.reed conservation area b.wetland bubble 1 c.inland river d.tertain wetland e.terrain low dam
produce new products
ecology
avoid mass emigration
f.reed raw 2 material base
increase output value restore ecology construct industrial parks
g.reed manufacturing3 base
industry
create brand effect
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increase funds
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restore ecology develop tourism improve employment
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revive economy
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restore ecology
industry
h.purification i.waterway 4 j.road transportation k.launch tourism l.racecourse m.farmhouse 5 n.garden o.wetland plank road p.wetland maze
MASTER PLAN OF MAIN LANDSCAPE SPOTS
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landscape spot main design area Fuxi River factory farmland flower bed drying field deep wetland bubble middle wetland bubble shallow wetland bubble reed conservation area
PATTERN GENERATION
a. reed conservation area
b. wetland bubble
c. inland river
d. terrain wetland
e. terrain low dam
f. reed raw material base
g. reed manufacturing base
h. purification
i. waterway transportation
j. road transportation
k. market
l. racecourse
m. farmhouse
n. garden
o. wetland plank road
p. wetland maze
REEDS AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION ecological advantages of reeds 01
relationship between man and wetland 01
ZONE OF REED CONSERVATION Nowadays, the content of N, P and other elements in the original water exceeds the standard. Since the reed has a multitude of ecological advantages, such as purifying water, alleviating environmental pollution, providing ecological habitats for animals and plants, and regulating the microclimate, it can be used to avoid eutrophication of water effectively and restore the ecosystem.
Purify the water influence level : 40%
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2 reduce the pollution influence level : 25%
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supply water to the city
02 1.wetland bubble 2.planting area provide habitat for animals and plants influence level : 20%
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develop fisheries
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regulate the microclimate influence level : 20%
purify the air
when you stand at the point
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PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY
ZONE OF NEW INDUSTRIES
01 planting the reeds
According to the sowing and harvest of reeds from January to December, the corresponding factories related to beverage processing, commodity production, musical instrument and feed processing all derive from reeds. Considering geographical factors and local living habits, a reed industry chain with beverage processing industry as the core and chemical fiber manufacturing industry as the auxiliary has been formed.
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Jan.
germination Apr. leafing May.
seed maturation die away Oct. Nov. Dec.
Mar. sowing
02 reaping the reeds
mechanical harvesting 60%
manual harvesting 40%
03 transporting the reeds 1 2
Jun.
trolley
booting tasseling blooming Jul. Aug. Sep.
05 drying the reeds
natural drying process
cleaning process
06 processing the reeds
07 freighting
1.planting 2.reaping 3.transporting 4.cleaning 5.drying 6.processing 7.freighting
when you stand at the point reed mat
pillow
broom
fodder
flute
herbal tea
road transport crusher
tail transport
blending tank
blending tank
retort
washing machine
packing machine
new industrial chain waterway transport
beater
viscolizer
jacketed pan
degasser
tin seamer herbal tea
4 5
truck
04 cleaning the reeds
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CLASSICAL GARDEN DESIGN master plan
A-A' section
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Other Works
B-B' section
CLASSICAL GARDEN DESIGN coursework of Landscape Design By using different elements of classical Chinese gardens, such as mountains, water, plants, and architecture, this project hopes to create a classical garden with rich spatial changes.
rendering B
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PHYSICAL CONSTRUCTION teamwork of Construction Festival 01.wave of timber Study bearing support of structure by making timber models.
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PHYSICAL CONSTRUCTION 01.wave of timber
02.weave a hemisphere
03.a fairyland
02.weave a hemisphere Turn the ideas into reality by using corrugated paper.
03.a fairyland Study plant combinations by creating interesting microlandscapes.
DESIGN AND COLOR artwork 01.feelings about cheongsam Explore the graceful beauty of Chinese women wearing cheongsams by taking the movie as an inspiration.
02.oases of Soochow -undefined buildings Extract symbols form Suzhou Museum.
03.rotating gear Use gears to create moving art.
DESIGN AND COLOR 01.feelings about cheongsam
02.oases of Soochow -undefined buildings
03.rotating gear