Shihui Zhou School Portfolio 20-24

SHIHUI ZHOU

SCHOOL PORTFOLIO 20-24

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MASTER PROJECTS 1. NEW “GROW HEATHROW” SCHEMA (PERSONAL WORK)

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HILLINGDON, LONDON 2. SPROUTING FROM VACANT LOTS (PERSONAL WORK)

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CAMDEN, LONDON 3.RIVER SHORE REHABILITATION (PERSONAL WORK)

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CANVEY ISLAND, UK UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS 4. MEMORIAL SOUNDSCAPE PARK (PERSONAL WORK)

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JIANGSU, CHINA 5.“HAPPY PRINCE” LINEAR PARK(MASTER PLAN+MODELING)

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During my graduate studies, I explored various design methods for landscapes of different scales and refined aspects such as water flow direction, user interactions, and design forms through physical modeling.

I learned to use professional software like Rhino, Photoshop, InDesign, and Adobe Illustrator.

In my graduate period, I continued my undergraduate interest in memorial and humanistic landscapes, started showcasing my research in more diverse ways, such as laser cutting, Grasshopper, and sediment experiments. Additionally, I participated in various volunteer activities in London and Manchester, these valuable experiences in my life enhanced my understanding of landscape design through practical experience.

Overall, I prefer to understand the essence of a site through the lives of the people around it and refine my designs using 3D modeling. Handson practice is my favored approach to landscape design.

BEIJING, CHINA 6.FLUX ISLAND(MASTER PLAN+MODELING)

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BA LAT ESTUARY, VIETNAM

SURROUNDING WATERBODY

CUT SOIL

REFILLED SOIL

CUT SOIL

The site section illustrates the internal drainage structure and how earthwork balance is achieved.

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REFILLED SOIL

CUT SOIL 0

10m

20m

Project statement: This project uses “Grow Heathrow” as introduction, studies how people collaborate with nature in an off-grid style. As the Heathrow Airport Expansion plan is implemented, the author aims to establish an uncertain-future landscape within the next 15 years. People are invited to occupy this landscape, and move them once the site is abandoned.

The highlight of this project is to create landscapes in rapid and economical way to address different futures.

This includes how to achieve earthwork balance, planting on noise-blocking terrain, and creating movable landscape features, among other strategies.

The model demonstrates how the author used CNC cutting as a foundation and employed plasticine to simulate the cutand-fill balance within the site. This process establishes the base landform, which helps to reduce noise from aircraft.

NEW “GROW HEATHROW” SCHEMA LOCATION: HILLINGDON, LONDON 3

Site analysis

OLD GROW HEATHROW SITE

Left: The current land use of the two design sites, ‘New Grow Heathrow’ and ‘Recreation Ground,’ is being assessed. The surrounding community is significantly affected by noise from Heathrow Airport.

Right: future land use near two sites if 3rd heathrow runway constructed (Adobe Illustrator, Digimap, Arcgis)

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Roadside Unregistered Land

Proposed Runway

Building

Added Route

Water Body

Presevered Community Boundries

Green Space

Future Buffer Green Space

Agricultural Land 1

Refilled Land For Airport Construction

NEW GROW HEATHROW SITE

Sites Average Noise Level(Db) Community Boundary 0

Design strategy RECREATION GOUND

PRE OCCUPATION 0-4Months EARTHWORK: SOUND BARRIER

Transport Routes

500m

OCCUPATION

4months-1year

HEATHROW AIRPORT RUNWAY

250m

POTENTIAL DISUSE

1months-15years

15 years

PLANTING: SOUND BARRIER

URCERTAIN GUERRILLA GARDEN

Landform

Fill

Produce Food

Vegetation

Cut

Noise Reduction

Rain Water Collection Type1: Crop ridges

NEW GROW HEATHROW

Type2: Swale Ponds

Type3:Shed

Type4: Micro Gardens

tranport COLLECT DEMOLISHED WASTE

Human Activities

PRUNE&EXCAVATION PERMENANT GARDEN

Old ‘Grow Heathrow’ Site

Demolished Waste From Waste Management Factory

WOOD

PAVEMENT/ PLANTER/ TIMBER PILE

BRICKS

STEPS

CONCRETE

RUBBLE CONCRETE

STEEL

PEA TRELLIS

PLANTS

Protest Landscape

Habitat Restoration Near Airport Restoration Of Productive Planting

The author discusses how materials are transferred at the two sites and the different strategies used in each.(Adobe Illustrator, Rhino, hand drawing) 4

SOIL/ PLANTERS tranport

Restoration Of Natural Habitats

recreation ground design

DECORATION LAWN

A1

CROP RIDGES

A11 A2

A3

A4

A5 B2 A6 A2 B1

A7

A8

common bent

A9

C2 C3

A. COMMUNITY GARDEN

A2

B.POND GARDEN GUERRILLA GARDEN STALL

A8

WILDLIFE POND

lettuce

spinach

onion

C6

C7

A7

cabbage

C4

C2

COMPOSTING/STORAGE SHED POCKET GARDEN

carrot

C5

C1

A1

red fescue

A10

C4

SWALE POND

C5

TERRACE THEATER

B2

PORTABLE BEE HIVE

C6

OPEN LAWN

C7

NOISE REDUCTION FOREST

A3

AMPHITHEATER

A9

BAMBOO PAVILLION

C.RIDGE PARK

A4

WHEAT FIELD SQUARE

A10

SAND PLAYGROUND

C1

SEED STORAGE LAB

A5

WILDFLOWER MEADOW

A11

TENNIS COURT

C2

TARGET GARDEN

A6

BIORETENTION CELL

C3

ELEVATED WALKWAY

0

10m

TARGET GARDEN

A

DRAINAGE CHANNEL

B1

NOISE REDUCTION BARRIER

POTENTIAL ASPHALT RUNWAY

B

bamboo

A

oak

ivy

cabbage

A C

POTENTIAL BUFFER GREEN SPACE

20m

A’

8.0M

POND/MARSH

FLOWERAL MEADOW

2.5M

A

A’ -2M -2.5M reeds COMPOSTING AREA

REFILLED SOIL

REFILLED SOIL

CUT SOIL

Alisma Orientale

Meadow Foxtail

lavender

coneflower

CUT SOIL

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Top: Materplan of finalised design & different function zones Bottom: Section to show how people occupy the cut and filled landform (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino, hand drawing)

water lily

10m

20m

Planting Palette of the site (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino, hand drawing) 5

ZOOMED-IN DESIGN OF RECREATION GROUND solar panel

bee hive

steel trellis

seeds are collected for storage

Isometric drawing of finalised design (Adobe Illustrator, Rhino,V-Ray, Photoshop, hand drawing)

Structure of bee hive (Adobe Illustrator, Rhino, hand drawing)

6 The perspective view shows people growing plants on ridges that block noise, while the swale pond collects and stores water for reuse, supporting plant growth and the environment. (Adobe Illustrator, Rhino,V-Ray, Photoshop)

“New grrow heathrow” design 2

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B

A

A’ 3

B’

4

1

SCHOOL GROUND

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REFILLED AGRICULTURAL LAND

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ROADSIDE LANDFORM

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ARBOR GROUP: OAK AND ELM

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5m

10m

Materplan of finalised design & different function zones (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino, hand drawing)

Perspective view of portable planters and bamboo fences in the site (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino, hand drawing)

MATERIAL TRANSFER WITHIN TWO SITES

A hand-drawn collage shows how materials move between the two sites to adapt to the possible runway construction, using earth, plants, and water to create noise barriers and manage the landscape for future changes.(Adobe Illustrator, 7 Photoshop, hand drawing)

SPROUTING FROM VACANT LOTS

design process

LOCATION: CAMDEN, LONDON

Project statement: The project revolves around the theme of bean sprouts, tracing the history of bean sprouts in its place of origin: ancient China, as well as their current production status in London. Leveraging its characteristic of being able to grow with just water, the author chose to design within an urban context. Through waste recycling and community collaboration, a special living space was designed for a man squatting on the site.

historical mapping of bean sprout

Using the traditional Chinese art form of paper cutting to explore bean sprouts history in China. (Rhino, Laser cutting) 8

Different design nodes in the site, including under-bridge workshop, wetland, sprouting tower, planting wall and main route. (Adobe Illustrator, Rhino,V-Ray, Photoshop)

The design is divided into three main parts: wetland, tyre wall, and sprouting tower. The first two can provide water for the bean sprouts growing in the sprouting tower, as well as offering a water source and green space for a resident squatting here. The entire site requires very little external supplementation and can achieve a good ecological self-circulation. (Adobe Illustrator, Rhino,V-Ray, Photoshop, Grasshopper)

WETLAND

TYRE WALL

SPROUTING TOWER

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SPROUTING TOWER structure DETAILS

(Adobe Illustrator, Hand Drawing, Photoshop)

soil&sand

waste steel fence

CLIMBING SPROUTS

waste woods

5-8m

waste cloth

MAIN TOWER

SPACE FOR GRAFFITI

soalr energy

FOUHNDATION

4-5m

3-5m

VERTICLE GREEN+HABITATS FOR BIRDS

BASE

3m

nk

ta ter a w

water recycling 10

TOURIST PATH THROUGH "URBAN FOREST"

RIVER SHORE REHABILITATION LOCATION: CANVEY ISLAND,UK

The rendering showcases dock activities and community events after the establishment of the flood control system. (Rhino, Hand Drawing, Photoshop)

Project statement: This project is located in Canvey Island, a town in the south of Essex. Site consists of the southernmost flood defence system and oil refinery jetties. In addition to the problems of sedimentation and tidal erosion, limited access prevents people from visiting the banks of the Thames. By placing sediment capture devices and recycling materials of abandoned jetties, new habitats for aquatic creatures will be created. Meanwhile, a living shoreline will take the place of the old concrete seawall in Canvey Island, providing a more ecologically sustainable flood control system.

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MASTER PLAN

Floating

Waterfro nt Stand &B

otanical G

Island

arden Bird’s Pla tform

Waterfro nt S

quare Memoria

l Park

Ramp Fo r

Entranc e

sediment trapments

Waterfront Walkway Cycle Track Deposit Sediment Sediment Transported For Brownfield Restoration Land Field Main Entrance

Low Tide Level

High Tide Level

5m

25m

50m

0

A

5m

10m

A’

Secition A-A’: The area will be developed from south to north with a sediment collection zone, a lingshoreline, and an ecological restoration zone. This layout will create space for local residents’ activities while providing habitats for wildlife. (Rhino, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop) 12

construction details FLOATING ISLAND

SEDIMENT TRAP STRUCTURE Install recycled steel pillars into water to locate the vertexs of overall structure

Anchor

Pillar

Install

Right: The shape of the sediment will be tested using a physical model and water flow simulations. (3D printing)

By recycling materials from abandoned docks, new habitats for plants and animals will be created. (Hand drawing, Adobe Illustrator) Concrete From Abandoned Jetty

Average Water Line

After one to two years of installation, a topography and habitat of sediment began to form. Ten to fifteen years after installation, the steel began to corrode.

Remove parts of the device, leaving the terrain that has been created. (Hand drawing, Adobe Illustrator)

Drill holes on the steel pillars set nails into it to join taking advantage of the local multiple boats to transport these floating ecosystems to their respective locations

Degradable material(fish nets, tree fibers)

The installations were installed along the riverbank with the help of the community 1-2 years after installation

Highest waterline

Eelgrass

Average waterline 0

By inserting pre-cultivated plants into the floating rafts, the plants can either absorb nutrients from the base soil of the floating islands or get water as they float After a year, these perennials grow more luxuriantly.

Workers put little effort into management, requiring only annual pruning and replanting of decorative plants

coir mats

Floating rafts

5m

10m

Accumulated Sediment

Soil

Riverbed

5000 0

0.5m

1m

15 years after installation

Eelgrass and Reeds

perennial plants

Accumulated Sediment

Riverbed 0

0.5m

1m

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MEMORIAL SOUNDSCAPE PARK LOCATION:NANJING, CHINA

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Project statement: The site is located in GuLou District, Nanjing City citizen square. In the Ming Dynasty, nanjing had two opposite buildings on the city's central axis: the Bell tower and the Drum Tower. Every night and every morning, they make the sound of bells and drums to call people to sleep or work.

The design uses three different types of sound: bells, drums and the sound of people's past labor, extracting sound waves and abstracting them into different shapes to become different nodes.

When moving through the site along the planned route, people can see through nodes of different shapes the daily life of working people scattered in different corners of the city during the Ming Dynasty.

People’s activity on the memorial square (Rhino, V-Ray, Hand Drawing, Photoshop)

Forming Process Studying

Commemorating

number 50

25

15

15 10

10

5

5

Bell Pavilion

6 am 8 am 10 am 12 am 2 pm 4 pm 6 pm 8 pm time

6 am 8 am 10 am 12 am 2 pm 4 pm 6 pm 8 pm time

Exercising

Gulou Square

Socializing

number 50

Nanjing

number 50

25

25

number 50 25

15

15

10

10

5

5

6 am 8 am 10 am 12 am 2 pm 4 pm 6 pm 8 pm time

6 am 8 am 10 am 12 am 2 pm 4 pm 6 pm 8 pm time

Drum Tower

SITE SITE

SITE

SITE

SITE

SITE

Circulating

number 50 25 15

Civic Square

Park Green Space City Axials

Cultivated Land City's boundary in Ming Dynasty

Resting

10 5

Residential Green Space City's routes

6 am 8 am 10 am 12 am 2 pm 4 pm 6 pm 8 pm time

Water Body

Buildings

number 50 25 15 10

Heritage Site

5 6 am 8 am 10 am 12 am 2 pm 4 pm 6 pm 8 pm time

The distribution of the city’s main axis and historical sites from the same period as the desig site.(Adobe Illustrator, Digimap, Arcgis)

The types of activities carried out by people around the site.(Adobe Illustrator, Digimap, Arcgis)

MASTER Plan

The main shape of the square’s design is determined by the sound waves emitted from the Bell and Drum Towers and the distribution of the city’s main axis.

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7

5 4 2

6

1

5m

15m

30m

1 planting grass brick for "drum tower"

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virescence

2 main routes

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square

3 planting pool

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zigzag

4 concrete monuments for"bell tower"

The shapes of other nodes within the site are determined by the sound wave patterns generated by the activities of people near the Bell and Drum Towers in ancient 15 times.

Sequence and Functions of nodes exercising

exercising

Site of Learning

exercising

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studying

Peddler's yo-heave-ho

Location in the Site

exercising studying

Location in the Site

(Adobe Illustrator, Rhino, Photoshop)

Weaving and dyeing houses

studying

Bell's sounds

socializing

studying

memorying

residential area

Location in the Site

commemorating

exercising

socializing

Location in the Site

Smith

circulating

socializing

circulating

Bell&Drum's sounds

Location in the Site

resting

resting

Lively Fair

circulating

Location in the Site

studying

memorying resting

Location in the Site

socializing

studying

Location in the Site

Section 01_Drum&Bell Tower Narrative Landscape

past peopleʼs sounds

Modern people's activities

bell&drumʼs sounds

virescence

past peopleʼs sounds

Section 02_Botanical Shelter Landscape

past peopleʼs sounds

Modern people's activities

bell&drumʼs sounds

virescence

past peopleʼs sounds

Section 03_Ancient Peopleʼs Activity Narrative Landscape

bell&drumʼs sounds

Modern people's activities

past peopleʼs sounds

virescence

past peopleʼs sounds

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SECTION PLANS . (Auto CAD, Rhino) ( A d o b e I l l u s t r a t o r, Digimap, Arcgis)

INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF ZIGZAGS

weathering-steel panels（hollow)

Weathering steel support (width 200mm)

Units:mm

PLAN OF PARTIAL PAVING

Weathering Resistant Steel

White Granite Brick (3mX1.6m~4mX2m)

Tapestry Brick

Grassland

11450

19400

1050

5650

Internal Structure Of Axials

1250

300

17550

40055

43150

32050

36350

44500

Bare Concrete Panels

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13450

23350

47400

39100

Units:mm

“HAPPY PRINCE” LINEAR PARK

SITE MAPPING (Adobe Illustrator, Digimap, Arcgis, Photoshop, Rhino)

LOCATION: BEIJING, CHINA

Project statement: The site is located in Beijing central axis green space.

Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s “The Happy Prince”, the linear park was designed in the form of swallows’ flying curves.

The author applied the fairy tale theme of “Caring for vulnerable groups”. Based on the plight and needs of the people around the site, the author designed six different nodes around the linear bridge for them, including vent house, workshop and activity park. As they travel around the site, they feel their needs and delimmas are noticed by the designer. (Sketch, Rhino, Photoshop, Vray, Adobe illustrator, CNC printing)

Site Plan (Adobe Illustrator, Digimap, Photoshop, Rhino)

A

25m 50m

A'

100m

Part 1

green space

Part 2

workshop and talks

road surface

vent house

green space

children's playground

road surface

grenn space

Part 3

green space

outdoor KTV and exercise's field

road surface

structures

films or documentaries 19

mAIN SECTION OF LINER PARK (Adobe Illustrator,Handdrawing, Photoshop, Rhino)

moments in liner park (Adobe Illustrator,Handdrawing, Photoshop, Rhino) High-Line

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Vent House

Talks and Workshops

FLUX ISLAND

LOCATION: BA LAT ESTUARY, VIETNAM

Project statement: The BA LAT ESTUARY, a site in Vietnam that sits in the Red River delta,

has been plagued by silt and erosion from ocean currents for years. Shrimp farming is the main industry in the area, and one of its biggest problems is the conflict between ecological pollution and mangrove trees.

In order to solve the problem of sea water erosion and the pollution of traditional shrimp farming, the designer proposed an ecosystem that integrates water erosion prevention, water purification, and a symbiotic shrimp farming system with mangroves.

FLOW ANALYSIS OUTSIDE WATER FLOW

INSIDE WATER FLOW

PONDS

SITE SECTION

W

E

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PHASING DIAGRAMS

(Adobe Illustrator,Handdrawing, Photoshop, Rhino)

STAGE 01

STAGE 02

flow

ponds &hills

STAGE 03

STAGE 04

ponds &hills

ponds &hills

Regulate flow

Purification + water storage

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MASTER PLAN

Resist erosion

Concentrated breeding

1

Landscape for resist waves

2

Landscape for purify and store water

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Landscape for intensive fishing

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Main Routes

5

Tourist area

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Main channels

School Portfolio Zhou Shihui https://www.linkedin.com/ in/soleil-zhou/ soleilzhou428@gmail.com 07733038252

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