ChiaChun Chen Portfolio for UCL MLA Landscape Architecture

What a Landscape architect can do?

ChiaChun Chen Portfolio of selected works / 2014 - 2020

CONTENTS

03 10 17 19

LIFE AND THEN CONTINUED ― The open animal shelter design

COME BACK

― Dongyue indigenous villages rejuvenation plan

TAIPEI STREET REVOLUTION

― Western district walkable travelling plan

OTHERS ― Wayfinding (2018 Symbiotic Effect International Workshop ) ― Wen Zi elementary school Aesthetic Design Practice Project ― ML Parametric Modeling Summer Workshop

Stray animals Rural rejuvenation H-OT development Stay hungry

Stray Animals issue & Overall Strategy

Life And Then Continued

I advocate that capturing aggressive cats and dogs, using TNVR to the other.

Graduated project (09.2017 - 06.2018) Instructor: ChingHis Tsai (tsaichinghsi@gmail.com) Group work with JiaHeng Shiu

Neihu Eco-Park (Taipei, Taiwan) was a landfill, then the toxic wa ste h a d b e e n c l e a n e d .

F i n a l l y, t h e o t h e r wa st e s formed to an artificial hill, the eco-park was opened.

However, rare people can hardly used this city park size of 15.5 hectares.

This programme aimed to enhance the rate of adopting, decrease abandonment by altering the mode of interaction between people and stray animals. Furthermore, the best demonstration was built in the capital city of Taiwan, twist the negative impression of animal shelter from a prison to a park, revitalize the discarded space in the end.

Decrease abandon

Comparison with the most of developed countries, stray animals problem is still a tough issue in Taiwan because of the history of primary industry and lifestyle.

Education, interaction, inserting chip, do neutering,improving and curing disorder behaviors.

Lost and abandon

Aggressive Friendly High Wild growth

Functional High training

adoption by public agency

Not only shelter

Location?

Low Pet

Short Short -term -term Low adoption adoption

Stocking

Increase adoption

'The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

Mahatma Ghandi

It is NOT ENOUGH!

WenChe Ko (Mayor of Taipei)

Decrease the rate of abandon

Programme?

Ta r g e t owner Evaluate afterward

Insert chip and do neutering

Stocking in some public spaces e.g. school, camp......

Interaction, education and twisting the negative impression

Interaction + Treatment + Education + Service + Take in

The Landmark of Friendly Capital The introduction of activities related to the animals in the site has positive benefits for the animals, the site itself and users. Moreover, the location has an international perspective and is expected to be an indicator and demonstration of friendly stray animals.

Neihu Technology Area

Nangang Economic Area

Taipei Municipal Animal Shelter Neihu Eco-Park Site Park Nature preserve Residential area Cultural district Industrial area Business area River area

Xinyi Commercial Center

Taipei City Hall 0

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1250 (m)

Step1: Environmental Improvement Consider the needs of stray animals, re-design the living spaces.

Afterwards, the social spaces help animals learn and understand each other, and can greatly reduce future behavioural disorder.

Social space design concept (Cat)

High

Living spaces re-design Physiology

psychology

MIddle Social

Environment

Behaviour

Beneath Cat

- Vertical expansion - Territoriality - Cyclic flow

Dog

Old standard (domestic)

New standard (International) 1.2m

0.9m

Area ratio: 1 : 1.7

1.2

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0.9

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Cat

Social space design concept (Dog) 1.2m

1.8

0.9m

m

1.2m

Area ratio: 1:2

Tiny dog Hillock

1.8m

Area ratio: 1 : 2.5

Pit

3.0

1.2m

m

1.8m

Ground

- Horizontal expansion - Topograpghy - Natural environment

Dog

Cat

Dog

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Step2: Enhance Interactive Intensity Study the different types of interactions and connections (direct & indirect & material) between people and stray animals, alter the prison-mode interaction.

User

User

Plan

Plan

Prison -mode interaction

Space

Space Socail

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Socail

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Considering the cats' habits, we limit the most spaces but open in some places, people can still visually interact with them.

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DOG

Due to the dogs' activities, we focus on the interface between outdoor and semi-outdoor spaces, Blockage and penetration in space.

Step3: Forming Landscape Base on the various types of interactions, built-in the building to the hill, connect and separate the different functions of spaces by flow and layout.

Green blets

Buildings

Medical & Works

Incinerator Incin

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Public space

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Wild forest belt

break wind

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Wetland green belt

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Emergency entrance Pu

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Primary entrynce

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Secondary entrance

Rest Green Belt

River

River

River

Wild forest belt

Axis

Floors Living_dogs

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Living_cats Interaction_cats

spa

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Social_dogs Education Pet Hotel Behaviour improvement

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Hospital

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Interaction

Pu

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Buffer

Pu

Cats

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Dogs

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Buffer

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Interaction Area (communal)

Buffer

People

Interaction Area (separated)

Dog park

River

3F: Dogs, Education 2F: Pet Hotel、Behaviour improvement 、Adoption service 1F: Cats、Storage、Treatment

Entrances

River

River

Node Purpose vehicle

Incin

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Platform Plaza Platform Pu

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Bus stop

Opposite bank

Node

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Activities Plaza

Most vehicle

River

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Buffer

River

River

River bank

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The Open Animal Shelter 8

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Interactive frequency study Users Users in spaces

Pet's owners Spaces for pets

Including the other users

Pet park

Pet park + Viewing area

The other users Spaces for social

Including the other users

Visitors who apply for interaction Spaces for interaction

Including the other users

Module

Prototype Social space (dog)

Social space (cat) + Viewing area

Social space (cat)

Interactive space (dog)

Interactive space (cat) + Viewing area

Interactive space (dog) + Viewing area

level of open space

Intensity of interaction

Landform architecture

1. Street market 2. Dog park 3. Tiny dog park 4. Sunken plaza 5. Interactive area(communal) 6. Interactive area(separated) 7. Building 8. View platform 9. Parking lot

The extended building guides people into or through the building naturally, increasing the possibility of interacting with stray animals. Then, to integrate into the landscape , the buildings that are connected to the terrain are mainly designed with concrete and green roofs, while on the other side, the steel structure is equipped with strengthened glass to make the buildings lighter.

Build in

Extend

Afternoon

Lights

History

Metarial

Morning

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The sunken plaza provides much sunlight to the landscape building and shows the historical context of the site’s garbage hill by the section of land.

The main aisle form separates the dog from the cat, and also separates different interaction modes by landform.

The Land Sections

Constructed by steel structure and strengthened glass.

Street Aisle (River bank - View platform)

Building

A

FB 10

社交互動空間(貓) Social & interactive space (cat)

Main aisle

主要動線、斜坡綠帶

Plaza

團體互動區 Interactive space (communal)

Green belt

個別互動區space (Separated) Interactive

Platform

F’ B'

Green belt

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3m 6m

A'

12m

30m

This bridge aims to link Neihu Technology Area and Nangang Economic Area, create a more walkable environment, allow for only pedestrian and cyclist.

The City Link

Stay

A'

Rest Through

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Embankment Bank The section of the riverbank

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Come Back Project in the fifth semester (03.2017 - 06.2017) Instructor: Wei-chung Chou (1077DT@gmail.com) Proposal stage with Kuei-Tso, Chen Individual work

Cities should learn from rural areas with reduced populations and see what is the problem because, after 2020, large cities in Japan such as Tokyo will face the same problem!

—Ryo Yamazaki Changes in global production networks and increased urbanization have altered the development of the rural area.

Urban decision-making models have accelerated urban and rural. The gap has widened, such as income inequality, unemployment, youth population outflow even food self-insufficiency.

With this global trend, the Dongyue Village locating in the mountain area is facing the same problems. This program aims to attract youngsters back to their hometown and recover the riverbed ecology.

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The crossing of highways and ra i l ways , a n d t h e c e m e nt factory located next to it, Dongyue Village does not seem to make eco-tourism the best solution to sustainable development due to many Industrial structures.

However, Dongyue artesian water is a sufficient and stable natural resource in Dongyue Village, which attracts a large n u m b e r o f to u r i st s e ve r y summer. But it cannot be used efficiently, benefits residents and the biological diversity of Dongao Bei stream.

The Irrigation Ditch Plan

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Dongao Bei stream

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Dongyue village

Cement plant

Pacific Ocean

The source of Dongyue artesian water Figure

The source of Dongyue artesian water

River reservation Figure 11: The source of Dongyue artesian water

The rivers

Location: the drain ditch in the railway tunnel Altitude: 40m Water inflow: 25-70m3 / min Water temperature: 14-17°

The rivers in winter

0 100 250

(m) 750

Dongyue Village and its surrounding area

Figure 1,2: The visual intrusion of the natural environment.

Figure 3,4: The upstream side of Dongao Bei stream without artesian water.

Figure 5,6: The downstream side of Dongao Bei stream - with artesian water influence.

Figure 7,8: Current usage mode of Dongyue artesian water Paddling pool.

The irrigation ditch Water drainage

0 30

75

(m) 225

PHASE #1:

CONSTRUCT THE IRRIGATION DITCH WITH ARTESIAN WATER SUPPLY Built the ditch along the 40m contour from the tunnel entrance, and finally merged into Dongao Bei stream.

PHASE #2:

ESTABLISH LARGER-SCALE TERRACES TO DEVELOP CHARACTERISTIC AGRICULTURE AND CREATE THE MODEL OF A SUSTAINABLE VILLAGE. Provide local residences with development opportunities and job vacancies thereby gradually attract young people to return to their hometown.

PHASE #3:

ENLARGING THE YEAR-ROUND WATER AREA IN DONGAO BEI STREAM AND THE RESTORATION OF RIVERBED ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT. Increase overall ecological diversity to reduce environmental sensitivity, the chances will be to develop agricultural recreation and eco-tourism in the future.

Figure 9,10: The small scale terraced fields depends on roads and rain.

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Feasibility Assessment & Master Plan The site analysis is made to ensure that the project can meet the usable limit classification of the hillside land (the first to fourth-level slopes can be used as agricultural and pastoral land), and the water flow analysis is used as the basis for the drainage calculation.

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Disaster Prevention

Take Megi typhoon(rainfall amount: 77 mm/hr) for testing Calculation

A

B

Soil section

Grass waterways section

Preset depth to deal with emergency huge rainfall.

Topsoil: 1.5 - 2.5 Grit, gravel:1.52 - 1.83 m/ min

A+B= 439 m³/min.

Set up 2 grassed waterways and use 2 ditches to deal with rainfall.

C

Maximum safety flow rate: 90m/s

Shelly formation(Dongao Schist): 3.05 - 3.47m/min

0.1-0.2m

Q=VA (Q: rate of flow V: velocity of flow A: cross sectional area) Rate of current Artesian water: 50 t/s Preset at the flow rate of 60 m/s

Extimate depth of water

4m

0.5m

Flow direction

- 150 x 2 + 96 x 2=492 m³/min ( >493 m³/min) - Ditch capability: (cross-sectional area) 2.5 x 1=2.5 ㎡ 60*2.5=150 m³/min - Grassed waterways capability : (cross-sectional area) 4 x 0.8/2=1.6 ㎡ 60 x 1.6=96 m³/min

Conclusion

C= 110 m³/min.

A

B

C

Catchment area

28216.43㎡

60261.81㎡

82662.87 ㎡

Accumulative rain gauge

28216.43 x 0.077/60 =362 m³/min

60261.81 x 0.077/60 =77 m³/min

86226.87 x 0.077/60 =110 m³/min

- 60 x 2 =120 m³/min (>120 m³/min) - Ditch capability: (cross-sectional area) 2 x 1=2 ㎡

60*2=120 m³/min

Grassed waterways: width: 4m depth: 0.8m (default depth: 0m) Drainage: width: 2m depth: 1.5m (default depth: 0.5m) Ditch: width: 2.5m depth: 1.5m (default depth: 0.5m)

Dongyue, Yilan is close to the Pacific Ocean and is often located at the center of the path of typhoons. It is hit by typhoons three to four times a year on average.

The calculation shows that setting two sub-channel reservations depth, and two grass waterways for emergency flood clearance, can be flooded with a flow rate of 60m/s.

Finally, set cloughes to management the amount of water.

Flow control The gate is used to adjust the irrigation level according to different seasons and different water demand, and it can also be fully opened in the face of a typhoon to reduce the accumulation of excessive rainfall on the hillside and cause a landslide.

Fallow

Irrigation

Typhoon or heave rain

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Harmony Between Human and Nature The water channel

Characteristic agriculture

Effective reuse The harvested aquatic plants can find suitable sites for composting

Irrigated by channel

Aquatic creature Nature

Millet

Ramie

Pepper

Anoectochilus

Local residents

Stabilization lagoon

Microorganism

Otter

Subsurface flow system

Constructed wetland

Oxidation pond

Riverbank plant Fish

Reed

Cattail

Silver-grass Tarragon

Crab

Shrimp

Terrestrial creature

Inflow

Circulation Mammal

Insect

Birds

Creatures start to come back because of environmental restoration

Outflow (None emission of pollution to the river)

Sustainable development between people and the environment

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Benefits of Economic and Ecosystem Planting strategies After visiting the local area and investigating agricultural resources, four plants are listed as the main planting varieties.

The flat part of the terraces is planted with millet and ramie harvested two to three times a year, and used for the main food sources and local products: millet wine, traditional weaving.

The slopes in the terraced area can be used to expand the scale of the original Mountain Litsea. Planting theAnoectochilus in the surrounding shade area can also avoid excessive direct sunlight and process to the unique tea.

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SCIENTIFIC NAME

PLANTING MODE

Plant

Growth

Reap / Gather

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Setaria italica

* Reap twice a year

Boehmeria nivea

* Reap thrice a year

Litsea cubeba

* Gather once a year

Anoectochilus formosanus

* Gather once a year

The changes of water flow The changes of water flow from barren to stable can much more boost planting growth compared with the barren stream. Then the planting riverbank reduces the probability of landslide and ensures the safety of the village.

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Ditch trail Terraces Constructed wetland systems & Dongao Bei stream 17

Taipei Street Revolution Project in the fifth semester (9.2016-10.2016) Instructor: HsiaoLing Huang (Is.eds@msa.hinet.net) Individual work

"Traffic congestion is caused by vehicles, not by people in themselves."

—Jane Jacobs (The Death and Life of Great American Cities) The urban planning and design project which based on vehicles had become the priority of Taiwan for the past few decades.

I n t h i s a re a , t h e we ste r n Taipei, the most of space was used to serve as vehicles. The continuously expanding roads and parking lots encouraged people who lived in the suburbs commuting to downtown by their own vehicles. This planning direction led to more serious and frequent Traffic congestion.

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city is made of people.

This programme aimed to carry out a street revolution.

In addition, to re-plan the use of the space, it also focuses on building a friendly and walkable environment by the improvement of infrastructures such as roads, pedestrian path and the location of the pedestrian crossing.

Phase & Program

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The existing complex roads and non-essential approach viaduct severely cut the linking of each street block and shopping area.

The integration and simplification of vehicle flows can not only provide more open space for pedestrians but also contribute to the overall efficiency and safety of traffic.

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Phase 0

Phase1: Check

Phase2: Improvement

Phase3: Integration

Existing roads network Approach viaduct Parking lots Highway bus station

New roads network Relocated movement (highway bus station & Mitsui Warehouse) New open space (The North Gate square) Twin Towers(2026) & Metro Airport line

The flow of pedestrian Historic building (The North Gate, Mitsui Warehouse, The Old Railway Station) Transportation station (bus, train, metro) Open spaces (squares, historic parks)

Traveler Square

Commercia area

To Dow ntown Taipei railway station (Train, metro)

Twin Towers (2026)

Bus station

The North Gate Square Mitsui Warehouse square The Railway Musenm The Railway Historic Park

Taipei transport station (Highway bus)

Commercial & resident area

Taipei transport station (Metro airport line)

To New Taipei C ity

Legend Historic building Transport building Commercial area Transportation area

The North Gate station (Metro)

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Walkable Travelling Plan With the integrated roads network and new land-use zoning, a tourist route in the Western District of Taipei City arose spontaneously.

Built in 1899

Ministry of Railways

It has been the administrative center of the Taiwan Railway since its completion until the completion of the fifth generation Taipei Station in 1990.

It is a representative work of Taiwan's new-style city gate and one of the few Qing Dynasty buildings in downtown Taipei.

The North Gate

Built in 1884

1

Pedestrian zone & Commercial street

2

Taipei Transport Station

3

Brick pedestrian crossing &Taipei Railway Station

4

Traveler Square

5

Pedestrian crossing retraction

6

Bus bay & The Railway Museum

7

Curb extension

8

The North Gate Square

9

Cycle lanes & Rain garden

10

Zhongshan Hall

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The Red House

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Japan set up a military post office there, which was also Japan's first post office set up in Taiwan.

Built in 1889

Taipei post office

Built in 1914

Mitsui warehouse Futai Street House

In May 2016, the Taipei City Government decided to temporarily move 51 meters east of Mitsui Warehouse.

The Taipei City Cultural Bureau invited art workers and local people near the Futai Street building to study its "reuse of monuments" approach.

Route Characteristic

How this plan guide people?

How to make the route walkable?

The start and end of the route are according to the characteristic which with a large number of people and high population density, such as Back railway station commercial streets, Taipei transport station, Taipei railway station and Ximending commercial area.

Presenting the vision of landmarks and characteristics, improving the original pedestrians path, then establishing detailed infrastructure design rules b y t h e f i r s t- p e r s o n p e r s p e c t i v e s , it is expected to return the urban space from vehicles to pedestrians, then build a friendly and safe urban environment constantly.

The squares and parks with historical buildings could guide people from site to site in the middle of the route.

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Pedestrian zone & Commercial street

Data analysis

Wayfinding - 2018 Symbiotic Effect International Workshop

Traffic area Male Normal

Response trends

Slope area

Parking area

Male Blind

Heatmap

Skin temperature

Speed (female) Normal Blind

Green spaces

Information:

Male Normal

Female Normal

Female Normal

Female Blind

Team members: Chia Chun Chen, Nunna Tagore Sai Priya, Pamela Maguigad, Shang Rou Lo Advisor: Bige Tuncer, Francesco Scandola, Francisco Benita In charge of: Participant, Design visualization

Equipments: Empatica E4

Mobile

Kestrel

Data collection 26 Aug (Sun) Exp erim en t

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Male Blind

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Female Blind

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Wen Zi elementary school - Aesthetic Design Practice Project

ML Parametric Modeling Summer Workshop - The Possibility of Brick Wall

Professional Project (3.2020 - 11.2020) Project asistant (DOZOW Construction Ltd.)

Indidual work Instructor: Matthew Lee

to be continued