portfolio qiaoxia qiu _landscape architecture

Qiaoxia QIUCollege of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, ChinaEmail: [email protected] Phone: +86 1506 8169 659Address: Apartment 402, Building A3, Dong Street, Xincheng (Town), Rui'an (County), Wenzhou (City) Zhejiang (Province), China

ContentPROJECT 1 p.1-p.14 RIVERSIDE PARK Design to solve pollution and waste

PROJECT 3 p.25-p.35XIANGHU COMMUNITY Design to solve cultural degeneracy

PROJECT 4 p.36-p.43UCD STUDENT COMMUNITY Design to construct sustainable community

PROJECT 2 p.15-p.24 TERRACE CEMETERY Design to respond to population increase

OTHER WORKMAPPING PRACTICEp.44-p.46FINE ARTp.47-p.48

Raise Awareness

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RIVERSIDE PARKTheory of Relativity Apr, 2012Landscape Planning & Design I (Studio)Academic & Independent workAdvisor: Jianqiang Jia

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the site:N 30°05′ E 120°30′

project introduction:

The site is in Coungty Shaoxing, City Shaoxing,China. It is intended to function as recreation area(fishing, jogging, and chatting space) for people living and working nearby. However, the site is in poor condition now because of eutrophication poll-ution, textile industry waste and household garbage. Not so long before the site was surrounded by farm which now is being transformed into residential area. The design is intended to inspire environmental-protection awareness of the public and encourage them to think about the situation of next generation.

Riverside Park -----------Theory of relativity

concept:sustainability--------educational farmcultural respect-----embrace local featurerelativity-------------- architecture inspires awareness

strategy:use technology to protect nature

map of City ShaoxingCounty Shaoxing

city plan of City Shaoxing

County Shaoxingthe center of textile industry

site

clime: subtropical monsoon climateprecipitation: 1397mmaverage temperature: 16.5℃(61.7℉)

the site:N 30°05′ E 120°30′

project introduction:

The site is in Coungty Shaoxing, City Shaoxing,China. It is intended to function as recreation area(fishing, jogging, and chatting space) for people living and working nearby. However, the site is in poor condition now because of eutrophication poll-ution, textile industry waste and household garbage. Not so long before the site was surrounded by farm which now is being transformed into residential area. The design is intended to inspire environmental-protection awareness of the public and encourage them to think about the situation of next generation.

Riverside Park -----------Theory of relativity

concept:sustainability--------educational farmcultural respect-----embrace local featurerelativity-------------- architecture inspires awareness

strategy:use technology to protect nature

map of City ShaoxingCounty Shaoxing

city plan of City Shaoxing

County Shaoxingthe center of textile industry

site

clime: subtropical monsoon climateprecipitation: 1397mmaverage temperature: 16.5℃(61.7℉)

10min walk

5min walk

site

site history: the site was surrounded by farm before. Now the land is being transformed into residential quarter.

poor environmental condition

Textile industry is the most inportant industry in the county. However, waste materials are dumped in the site.

textile industry wasteoneday display landscape: discover new value of waste

new farmland examplicaiton for local use and educational use

integrate local culture and art to beautify the environment

education

farm

awareness

relativity restaurant

public green area protection area

construction land

education use

medical useriver

financial use

residence

shopping mall

office building

office building

trade center

high school

residential quarter residential quarter

county government

shopping mall

elementary school

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eutrophication pollution

flow direction

site

farm on the upper reaches of the river causes eutrophication pollution.

household garbage

household garbage is dumped on the site randomly. The site lacks regulation.

site

10min walk

5min walk

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education

farm

awareness



construction land

education use

medical useriver

financial use

residence

shopping mall

office building

office building

trade center

high school


county government

shopping mall

elementary school

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flow direction

site


household garbage


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SITE ANALYSIS Location Analysis

CURRENT CONDITION ANALYSIS

the Site: N 30°05′ E 120°30′

County Shaoxing, City Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, ChinaClimate: Subtropical Monsoon ClimatePrecipitation: 1397mm/yrAverage Temperature: 16.5 C (61.7 F)o o

Map of City Shaoxing

Map of the World

PROJECT INTRODUCTION

The site was farmland in County Shaoxing. With the development of rea l estate and commerce in surrounding area, it needs to be transformed into a recreation park for the residents nearby. However, the site is in poor condition currently because of eutrophication pollution, textile industry waste and household garbage. The plan is intended to solve these three problems. More importantly, in order to solve the problems in the long run, the plan helps inspire environmental-protection awareness of the public and inspire them to think about the situation of the next generation.

trade center

shopping mall

shopping mall

office building

office building

county government

elementary school

high school

residential quater

residential quater

public green space protection green area finantial area educational area

Eutrophication PollutionThe farm on the upper reaches of the river causes eutrophication pollution to the park.

Textile Industry WasteTextile industry is the most important industry in the county. However, waste materials are dumped on the site randomly.

Household GarbageHousehold garbage is dumped on the site randomly.

construction land

Poor Environmental Condition

residential areariver

SITE

flow direction

SITE

10min walk

5min walk

site







education

farm

awareness



construction land

education use

medical useriver

financial use

residence

shopping mall

office building

office building

trade center

high school


county government

shopping mall

elementary school

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flow direction

site


household garbage


site10min walk

5min walk

site







education

farm

awareness



construction land

education use

medical useriver

financial use

residence

shopping mall

office building

office building

trade center

high school


county government

shopping mall

elementary school

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flow direction

site


household garbage


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Temporary Solution: BOUNCING LAWN

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plants hold storm waterand filter sediments


preliminary eutrophic water treatment:plants adsorb P, S

Phragmites australis

O.japonicus

Scirpus tabernaemontani

Spiked Loosestrlfe

Iris tectorum

Nelumbo nucifera

Acorus calamus

Community Activities: revive community, increase communication

URBAN HOEMSTEAD:

agricultural heritage

community commitee

students

residents

(from elementary school and high school)

(from residental quarters)manage and improve the park with agricultural income

develop hobbyand rich urban life

learn to value food and common agricultural knowledge

Sustainablity:grow edible plants instead of ornamental plants to embody sustainability into daily life

Cooperation:

Sharing:

Operation System

farmer’s mart, plantation day, voluntary workshop

Yesterday’s Merrory

The site was farmland before exploitation of real estate. The farm tends to remind local people of site history and traditional spirit (diligence, simplicity).The formation of farm is three elements(road, water, field). The idea was originated form the topographical feature in the area---waterway interwines with each other and extends to everywhere.

reside near river (from internet)

regional topographical feature(from internet)

Oneday display landscape: displaying used wine jar(Shaoxing has long history to make wine), or artistic works( made from used textile industry waste, household waste like worn rian-boots, um-brella by elementary school and residents). The goal is to involve themself into landscape, creating landscape by their own, instead of designers.

water management sysyem

water pumped from reservior

crops hold rain drops

reservior stores surface runoff

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O.japonicus


Spiked Loosestrlfe

Iris tectorum

Nelumbo nucifera

Acorus calamus


URBAN HOEMSTEAD:


community commitee

students

residents






Cooperation:

Sharing:

Operation System











water purification through plantation



elevation change slows down the flow speed of water flow

w i t h e l e v a t i o n change, water flow could be held and permeate into soi l and be purified by soil


riverland

Who is responsibile for these problems ?

Permanent Solution: THEORY OF RELATIVITY

Flaw: the solution could not manage future garbage and waste

Solution Conclusion

HOW? inspire environmental-protection awareness of the public

factory workers

residents THE PUBLIC is responsible for the problems

farmers

students

visitors

office workers

Eutrophication Pollution

Textile Industry Waste

Household Garbage

use relativity structure to have people experience ''release'' and ''restrain'' feelings to inspire environmental protection awareness

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flow direction

u s e t e x t i l e industry waste and household g a r b a g e t o b u i l d u p topography

SOLVE textile industry waste and household garbage

S O LV E e u t r o p h i c a t i o n pollution

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Light Bar Corridor: Part of the trails in the park has Light Bar corridor while the rest do not. Trails with corridor blocks visitors' view while trail without corridor releases visitors' view. The pleasure of appreciating nature freely is enlarged. Light bars could function as lighting in night.

Relativity Architecture: It is an architecture group in the 3 part of the site. it combines the "restrain" and "release" space.

Relativity Structure

The structure tends to release and restrain people's activity of enjoying nature. The joy could be enlarged through relativity. In the mean while, the space of "restrain" metaphors the future situation. The site has been achieving economic development at the cost of environment. In the future, the environment could be destroyed and people's activity of enjoying nature could be restrained. The structure is designed to remind people to think about the situation of the next generation.

Concept: Theory of Relativity——to enlarge emotion through relativity

release vs restrain

Relativity Architecture Light Bar



wider visible range

could hold more different types of activities than flat lawn

d i f fe re nt s p a c e types for children’s activities, like seek and hide

interesting trail

wood platforms scattered on lawn for resting

longer running trail between hills

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Slow down surface runoff

purification through plantation

Hold precipitation

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MASTER PLAN

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size: 71,998 m2

Structure Planning & Analysis

Regional Network

Circulation

Strategy

Programs

Community Activity

pedestrian + bike networks

water managementrecreation waterraise awarenessriver plantation

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Residential Area Residential Area

Residential Area Residential Area

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available precipitation(6590m /yr)rice irrigation need (6740m /yr)

Sustainablily: grow edible plants instead of ornamental plants to embody sustainability into daily lifeCooperation: Operation system

student

develop hobby and rich urban life


manage and improve the park with agricultural income

residents community commitee

Sharing: revive community, increase communicationCommunity activities: farmer's mart, plantation day, voluntary work shop

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O.japonicus


Spiked Loosestrlfe

Iris tectorum

Nelumbo nucifera

Acorus calamus


URBAN HOEMSTEAD:


community commitee

students

residents






Cooperation:

Sharing:

Operation System











r e s e r v i o r s t o r e s surface runoff



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O.japonicus


Spiked Loosestrlfe

Iris tectorum

Nelumbo nucifera

Acorus calamus


URBAN HOEMSTEAD:


community commitee

students

residents






Cooperation:

Sharing:

Operation System











people reside near river regional topographical feature

The site was farmland before exploitation of real estate. The farm tends to present the site history and traditional spirit (diligence, simplicity).

The formation of farm consists of three elements (road, water, field) to present the geographical feature in the area---waterway interwines with each other and extends to everywhere.

Three Elements Farm Concept

RECREATION WATER

Three Elements Farm Irrigation System Urban Homestead: community farm

LOCAL IDENTITYThree Elements Farm: consisting of road, water and field

Bouncing Lawn

Floating Platform

Three Elements Farm

Fisher's Home

Window Corridor elevation

Bouncing Lawn A-A section 1:1000: More kinds of activities could be held on Bouncing Lawn with elevation change than on flat lawn.

Floating Platform elevation 1:1000: Scattered platforms instead of a whole big platform are used so that water could interact with land and visitors could be more closer to water.

Fisher's Home elevation 1:500: The long platform is planned for fishing and it is the combination of recreation and fishing tradition.

Window Corridor elevation 1:500: The long corridor is made of classic Chinese long windows and it is a combination of recreation and culture.

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Nelumbo nucifera

Iris tectorum

Wine jars display: Shaoxing is famous for producing wine and Display Terrace could display used wine jars to present wine culture

Artistic works display: Artistic works could be made from textile industry waste, household waste like worn-out rianboots, umbrellas by elementary school students and residents nearby).

The goal is to involve local people into landscape, creating landscape by their own instead of designers.

Wine jars display

Wine jars display

Preliminary eutrophic water treatment: plants adsorb P, S

Acorus calamus

Iris tectorumNelumbo nucifera

Spiked Loosestrlfe Scirpus tabernaemontani

Jasminumpmesnyi

Phragmites australisO.japonicusyi

Display Terrace: One-day display landscapeLOCAL IDENTITY

County Shaoxing is the center of textile industry. These sculptures could be used as seats

LOCAL IDENTITY

Cloth Sculpture: function as seats

Yue theater

Display Terrace

Cloth Sculpture

Yue Theater

Yue play is the traditional play in County Shaoxing and is a kind of folk art with rich and long history.

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North elevation 1:1000 East elevation 1:1000

Metaphor of future: The beginning of the architecture looks like a giant space capsule landing on the lawn.

Ugly facts: Time tunnel holds photography exhibitions. Photos on the wall show people degenerative environment chronologically.

The cage: Artistic works in three cages in the middle represents the environment hanging by a thread literally. People are caged in the meantime.

Chinese Classic Long Window:Imagine the beauty of rain drops falling down from the roof

Fisher’s Home:It recal ls yesterday ’s memory since the county has fishing tradition.

Floating Steps between Trees:Visitors could experience the wonderful nature. It is experience of thrill but no danger.

Three Hanging Cages:It uses Metaphor and the cages hanging by a thread representing environment hanging by a thread

Caged People: It is the metaphor of current situation

Photography Exhibitions:inside vs outsidefuture vs current

RELATIVITY ARCHITECTUREConcept: theory of relativity——to enlarge emotion through relativity

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TERRACE CEMETERYMourn as a Whole Oct, 2012Personal & Independent workAdvisor: Chaodong Shen

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2500m

SITE Mount TuoN 27°51′ E 120°37′City Rui'an, Zhejiang Province, ChinaAverage Temperature: 18 °C (64.4 °F)Annual Precipitation: 1568 mm/yrSubtropical Monsoon Climate

City Rui'an

Test bed

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rich forest resource

terrace field heritageplantation clearance for cemetery construction

traditional cemeterymodern cemetery

Sizes of Existing Tombs

Cemetery Development Pa t t e r n P r e d i c t i o n according to current development

Pollution of Tombs(all tombs nowadays made of concrete)

traditonal tomb

cemetery in 10 yrs cemetery in 20 yrs cemetery in 40 yrs

There are three cemeteries in Rui'an and the site is one of themPopulation of Rui'an:1,147,000Death rate: 3.4‰If 1/3 buried here: 1,147,000X3.4/1000X1/3=1300space taken for burial/yr: 1300X0.7=910m

cemetery would cover 1/6 area of site

Deforestation for erecting tombs

Concrete prevents soil animals' activities in soil.

So i l loses ab i l i ty to ho ld precipitation with concrete covered on the surface

Without roots holding soi l , tombs could fall down easily

cemetery would cover 1/2 area of site

site would lack burial space

recently constructed tombs

PROBLEMS: 1. burial land shortage 2. concrete environmental pollution

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cemeteries in city Rui'an

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SITE ANALYSIS

Elevation & Site

Road & Existing Villages

Existing Tombs

Surface Runoffs

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CURRENT CONDITION OF CEMETERY ANALYSISPROJECT INTRODUCTIONThe site is in Mount Tuo, Rui’an, Zhejiang Province, China. It has been a burial site for the sourrounding villages and city Rui’an for decades. However, overuse of concrete in cemeteries has resulted in severe environmental pollution. What's more, it would encounter burial land shortage under current development in the near future. The design is to invent a new type of cemeteries which is environmental friendly and could cope with future death population. A part of Mount Tuo would be used as test bed for the new cemetery.

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Construct terrace in utilization of site topography in order to minimize impact on environment STRATEGY

Decrease tomb size to cope with burial land shortage

Explore a dignified way to MOURN AS A WHOLE (mourn the dead with the whole cemetery instead of individual tombs)

"Hide" tombs - place tomb bricks on the edge of terrace

Design cemetery for the alive - build up comforting phenomenon to ease the pain

Type 1 of terrace Tomb bricks instead of tombs

UNITS

ARRAY

I n o r d e r t o u s e l a n d ef f i c i e nt l y, i n d i v i d u a l tombs are not applicable in the cemetery and tomb bricks would take place of tombs.

Tomb bricks are placed on the edge of terrace.

Tomb bricks are placed on the wall of terrace.

Condition: when gradient is between 10° ~ 30° and elevation is under 300m

Type1 terrace should be constructed according to terrace construction standards in order to hold water and soil.

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6.5m ~ 7.8m

20°~25°

6.5m~ 7.7m

25°~30°

4.3m~5.0m

3.0m~3.5m

4.9m~5.8m

2.5m~3.0m

2.5m~3.0m

降水分析（加地表径流分析）温度分析日照分析（山阴山阳）

坡度分析

different types of terrace according to topography viariationsite natural condition analyse

6.5m~ 7.7m

25°~30°

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6.5m ~ 7.8m

20°~25°

6.5m~ 7.7m

25°~30°

4.3m~5.0m

3.0m~3.5m

4.9m~5.8m

2.5m~3.0m

2.5m~3.0m


坡度分析


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6.5m ~ 7.8m

20°~25°

6.5m~ 7.7m

25°~30°

4.3m~5.0m

3.0m~3.5m

4.9m~5.8m

2.5m~3.0m

2.5m~3.0m


坡度分析


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10°~15°

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6.9m~ 9.3m

water management

precipitation

transpiration

evaporation

cold air

groundwater

surfacewater

warm air

transpirationtranspiration

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the vertical section plane of terrace paddyfield

warm air

local forest local forest local forestterrace terrace reservior(m)

mudsmailduckweed

duckfish

ricelotus root

organic matter

organic matter

income&food

income&food people

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Type 2 of terraceType2 terrace reserves l o ca l fo re st b e t we e n terraces in order to hold water because higher e l e va t i o n h a s h i g h e r precipitation amount.

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Condition: when gradient is between 10° ~ 30° and elevation is over 300m

Type 3 of terraceType 3 i s mashy f ie ld collecting surface runoffs.

Condition: when terrace is in mountain valley

surface runoffs

Construct different types of terrace according to elevation and gradient

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"cemescape" recreation- waste land transformed into recreation landUNITS

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Type 1 of terrace Type 2 of terrace

Type 3 of terrace

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tombbricks

tombbricks tomb

brickstombbricks

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shelter

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sacredness

Bird's-eye View of Terrace Cemetery in the Test Bed (made from my gouache works at the bottom of the page)

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STRUCTURE ANALYSIS

Terrace Details

Type1 Type3 Type2 Type1

Plantation

Terrace

Road

Topography

The test bed is in Mount Tuo with area of 52532.8m . If the terrace cemetery is acceptive to the pulic, it could be applied to the whole Mount Tuo area.

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TEST BED FOR TERRACE CEMETERY

TEST BED

XIANGHU COMMUNITYFeature Reveals EssenceApr, 2013Graduation DesignAcademic & Independent workAdvisor: Chaodong Shen

PROJECT 3

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Appearance Change of Town LonggangT h e s i t e w a s a f ishing vi l lage 20 years ago.Traditional housing architecture in Town Longgang has high aesthetic value.

D u r i n g r a p i d u r b a n i z a t i o n , r e c e n t l y b u i l t a rch i tectures a re l ike ugly boxes in place of traditional architectures.

past TODAY

Conclusion: The s ite lost t ra d i t i o n a l a n d c u l t u ra l features in landscape and architecture.

Residential houses lost cu l tura l and aesthetic value.

People ride through walking-only bridge randomly.

People occupy space as far as they can.

Occupy side walk

Ugly kindergarten

NO.2 Town Longgang

Commercial use Residential use

Important sitesPark entrance

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River Ao , Mother River of C a n g n a n , w i t h l e n g t h o f 924 ,700m cu l t ivated r i ch culture. River Ao Estuary

Traditional street

Horse head wall

Rain wood

Mountain roof

Old life lifestyle

River Ao Long Gang Xianghu Xianghu Park

Project Introduction

Farm

Water

Road system

Newly developed area

Old area

Structure Analysis of Xianghu Community GDP of Towns in City Cangnan

Currnent Appearance of Xianghu Community

Planning of Town Longgang

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HUXI ROAD

HUXI St

XIANGHU ROAD

XIANGHU St

The site is in Town Longgang, a promising town near River Ao. It abandoned its feature of landscape and architecture during rapid urbanization, which has resulted in informal urban growth and social problems. However, the local people are so desperate for development that they are indifferent to the cultural dilemma. The plan is intended to restore the traditional and cultural phenomenon of the site and help people rediscover the beauty of traditional landscape and architecture.

Xianghu St

Xianghu

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Park

Huxi St

River Ao

Xianghu Community Park

SITE: Xianghu Community, To w n L o n g g a n g , C i t y c a n g n a n , Z h e j i a n g Province, China Zhejiang Province Cangnan City Longgang Town

Result of Questionaire: Majority of local people are indifferent to the cultural and traditional dilemme.

20-40 Over 40Under 2024% (48 out of 200)Not care Development comes f i rst .

Developement means more opportunities, higher income, modern lifestyles.

Nostalgia, but they could not change anything

40% (80 out of 200) 36% (72 out of 200)

60% (28 out of 48) 91% (72 out of 80) 78% (56 out of 72)

Grouppercentage of interviewee major attitude

percentage of group holding major attitude

Conclusion:1 . The p lan should represent the beauty of traditional landscape2 . R e m o d i f i c a t i o n should be developed u n d e r c u r r e n t landscape conditions.

Studying Features of Chinese Traditional Gardens by Analysing The Master-Of-Nets Garden

Proposal

Concept: feature reveals essence - use the most distinct features of the site to represent the essence of the site.

Concept Explanation

Based on nature, superior to natureThree Main Feaatures of Chinese Classic Gardens

Combination of architecture beauty and landscape beauty

present the beauty of ink painting

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1. Create a cultural belt that establishes the identity of the site taking advantage of its rich cultural heritage2. Remodify Xianghu Community Park to reinforce the traditional essence of the site and to provide space for traditional activity.

feature feature Apply tradit ional features of landscape into remodifying plan to build up cultural phenomenon. Combine the features into modern landscape.Smooth the contradiction between traditional landscape restoration and urbanization.

Traditional Street

XIANGHU St

X I A N G H U COMMUNITY PARK

HUXI St

B e c a u s e w e h a v e imagination association, we would assoc iate snails when seeing spiral shells, and sharks when seeing giant fins

Rocks in the garden represents features of mountains.

Wood logs cons ist of the structure of architectures. Therefore there is a lot of semi-space and open-space in architectures. Landscape could penetrate into architecture.

One of the main characters of Chinese ink painting is placing great emphasis on lines. The classic architectures especially the shapes of roofs expresses the beauty of lines.

M e a n d e r wate r r o u t i n e i n t h e garden represents winding rivers and organizes various types of space.

Different types of architectures are especia l ly designed for landscape appreciation, such as pavil l ion and corridors

One of the main characters of Chinese ink painting is placing great emphasis on lines. Plants like pines and willows in the garden expresses the beauty of lines.

Plants symbolize t h e c h a r a c t e r and ambit ion of ga rd e n o w n e rs . For example, Lotus could symbolize the character of purity.

Ornamental perforated windows and doors were used in the garden. Sceneries outside the windows and doors were carefully designed.

The Master-Of-Nets Garden The Master-Of-Nets Garden is one of the four famous gardens in Suzhou, China. It is the exemplification of Chinese classic gardens and expresses three main features of Chinese classic gardens.

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Master Plan of Xianghu Community Park - Retraditional community park

Combination of architecture beauty and landscape beauty

present the beauty of ink painting

based on nature, superior to nature

2. Rock Garden

1.Rain Flower Corridor

Legend

3. Bamboo Shadow Pavilion

Apply Three Main Feaatures of Chinese Classic Gardens into Community Design

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Bamboo Shadow PavilionInspiration

North Elevetion 1:500

The design is generated from Chinese traditional windows. Bamboo represents the quality of integrity in Chinese culture.

South Elevetion 1:500

West Elevation 1:500

East Elevation 1:500

100 20 30m

Circulation and Entrance

The Bamboo Shadow Pavilion could be used as the site for traditional play performances and smaill gatherings for community residents.

Remodify Xianghu St and Huxi St to Create Cultural Belt

Apply the beauty of Traditional Architecture Lines

Transform Traditional Architecture Elements for Modern ApplicationTraditional Architecture elements

Traditional Architecture elements

Application Application

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Sustainable Community DesignSmart ConnectionJan, 2014Academic & Group workPartner: Xiao Chen, Yuan ZhuangRole: Proposal design, Master plan and Key plan design, Domes Community design

PROJECT 4

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A p p l y C h i n e s e c h a r a c t e r o n t o drainage lid

Apply local pottery pattern onto trash can

Use local construction m e te r i a l - - t i l e s to build planting bed

Apply pemetrating perforated window p a t t e r n o n t o A C containerD

Design dryer stand in form of traditional windows

Design benches in form of traditional long windows

OptimiseRecycle

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SITE

PROJECT NARRATIVE

STATE

CALIFORNIA DAVIS UC DAVIS

CITY OF DAVIS

CITY SITE

Orchard Park

Apartments

DomesThe Domes in an on-campus cooperative housing community designed by Ron Swenson.

Student Farm- 20 Acres of organic food being grown- Compost - where everthing that can be used and reused.- A farm house used for classes

The Colleges at La Rue

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UCD Rec Pool

T h e s i t e i s l o c a t e d i n t h e University of California, Davis, a l o n g O r c h a r d P a r k D r i v e toward the west end of campus. A number of sustainabi l i ty-oriented facilities already exist in this location, including the Student Farm, the Experimental College Gardens, and the Domes res ident ia l community. We attempt to make a master plan proposal for a sustainable living and learning community in this location, knitting these multiple facilities and opportunity sites together into a unified district to make this portion of campus functional and sustainable.

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SITE ANALYSIS PROPOSAL

Low

High

High

Low

Precipitation

Temperature Energy

Nationwide Precipitation (Data From NOAA) Monthly Precipitation in Davis (Data From NOAA)

Site Electricity Consumption (Data From UC Davis)

kWh / Month

800,000

400,000

600,000

200,000

DomesOrchard Park Greenhouse

Orchard Park Apartment The Colleges

at La Rue

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Nationwide Temperature (Data From NOAA)

2013

0.001 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1.002.003.004.005.006.007.008.00

2012

2011

Month

Precipitation (in.)

California has extremely uneven distribution of precipitation. It mainly concentrates in spring and winter and lacks rainfall in summer and autumn.

Since 2013, continuous drought affected California that rainfall reached its lowest level in the past 153 years.

California is at a high level of temperature among all the states. Light and heat resources are adequate, especially in summer.

A great deal of electricity is used by UC Davis. Apartment buildings are the largest consumers of electricity, which reach an unsustainable level.

Each component of the site is seperate and discrete. Our plan is to make a connection between the residential area and the agricultural area so that they could share and distribute food, energy and waste recycling to establish an efficient and sustainable system.

SUSTAINABLEWATER SYSTEM

FOOD DISTRIBUTION

SMART CONNECTIONS !

EFFICIENT ENERGY UTILIZATION

Apartment FarmFood

Grey Water

Orchard Park Apts

Orchard Park Greenhouse

Domes

EC Gardens

Student FarmThe Colleges La

Rue

Composting Site

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SITE PLAN KEY PLAN

Orchard Park Apt

Pomenade Trail

Cistern

Russell Park Apt

La Rue Apt

The Colleges at La Rue

CALIFORNIA 113

La Rue Rd

Human ResourcesAdmin Building

Student Health and Wellness Center

Student Farm Field House

Plant ReproductiveBiology Facility

DomesUC Extension

100'

100'

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300'

300'

500'

500'

Student Farm

Sustainable Community Examplification

1. Cisterns are built in Student Farm for micro i r r i g a t i o n u s e and pomenade tra i ls are bui l t fo r r e c r e a t i o n function.

2. Student Farms a n d s t u d e n t apartments are c o n n c e t e d b y a q u e d u c t s fo r eff ic ient water use.

3 . O r c h a r d P a r k A p t s a r e re m o d e l l e d to save energy.

4 . D o m e s C o m m u n i t y i s i m p r o v e d t o be sustainable c o m m u n i t y examplification.

Russell Blvd

Agriculture Field Station

The Domes is an intentional community on the UC Davis campus consisting of 14 fiberglass dome houses constructed in the 1970s as a student project to research sustainable community. However the future for it is uncertain. Our plan improves Domes into community which use resource more eff i c ient ly and sustainably.

S t u d e n t F a r m i s a n a g r i c u l t u r a l sustainability institute and provides educational farming. Our plan is to combine recreation into agricultural landscape.

Sunbath Slope

L a u n d r y Drying Area

Chicken Coop

Program Water System Circulation

Activity Center

To o l s Library

Fruit

Bee-keeping Bike Lane

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FarmNativeVegetation

Urban HomesteadActivity AreaResidential Area

Cistern Major ConnectionBike LanePomenade TrailAqueduct

Water Catchment

Rainwater

Apartments Farmland

Enfficient Water Use in Farm Domes CommunityAs the precipitation is low on the site in general, daily grey water f rom apartments i s recyc led for agricultral use and stored in cisterns. Additionally, cisterns could catch rainfall to supplement irrigation water.

Dec.

Type1

Type2

Type3

Type4

Potato

Potato

Soybean

Soybean

Buckwheat

Buckwheat

Celery

Celery

Lettuce

Lettuce

LettuceTomato

Tomato

Cabbage

CabbageCabbage

Sweet Corn

Sweet Corn

Jan.

Year12 YEARS ROTATION Year2Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov.May June July

Edible LandscapeRain

Grey Water

Sunbath SlopeLaundry Drying AreaChicken Coop

Activity CenterTools Library

Fruit Garden

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23456

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234

65

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Bee-keeping

Aqueduct

Dome: lower energy to build and maintain Domes Community Vision:

Bike Lane for intense bike use

25 ft

small heaters, no AC8 ft

5 ft

450 sf + loft

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Smart Connection

DAILY GREY WATER

PROCESSED WATER

LIVING MACHINE

GREY WATER TREATMENT

COME FROM THE APARTMENTS NEARBY

RECYCLE FOR IRRIGATION

EDIBLE LANDSCAPE

APARTMENT

SOLAR ENERGY

WATER CIRCULATION

ENERGY FLOW

DAILY ACTIVITY

Washing Machines

Baths & Showers

Dishes Wahing

Cars Wahing

Other Cleaning

FARMLAND

FOOD

The design aims to create a sustainable process, which connects the farmland and apartments. The grey water recycling could improve the efficiency of water utilization while the use of solar energy could supplement other energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The farmland is a kind of productive landscape that blends aesthetics and function. People’s involvement and carefully selection of the edibles in the farmland would lower the maintenance to some extent. In the process, grey water is recycled for irrigation, the farm production is for human consumption, which make up of the sustainable landscape.

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OTHER WORKS &FINE ART

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OTHER WORKSm

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OTHER WORKMAPPING PRACTICEJun, 2011Academic & Group WorkAdvisor: Changhai LuoPartners: Shan Yang, Shijie LuoRole: site mapping, section and detail drawing

Vertical View 1:100 Elevation 1:100

The Bottom Plane 1:100 Site

Section 1:100

1:401:20

1:51:20

Details Drawing

Chinese calligraphy Pencil sketching

Gouache painting Gouache painting

Westlake Music Festival, Hangzhou, ChinaPersonal & Independent workOct, 2013

Academic & Independent workAdvisor: Zheng YuJun, 2010

Academic & Independent workAdvisor: Chongyan JiangJul, 2011

Academic & Independent workAdvisor: Chongyan JiangSep, 2011

Hangzhou, ChinaPersonal & Independent workOct, 2011

Photography

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FINE ART

portfolio qiaoxia qiu _landscape architecture

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