Portfolio of Ken Xu

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PROJECTS

Address

3 Melvin St, Beverley Hills, NSW 2209

Phone

0486024128

Email kaiming.xu1988@gmail.com

LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/ken-xu-342445143

Permanent Resident of Australia with Full working rights.

A landscape designer with over 10 years of experience, currently serving as a Lead Designer at Place Design Group. I am skilled in a variety of project types, including public, commercial, residential, and educational projects. I have extensive experience throughout the entire design process and have a wealth of experience in collaborating with professionals from various disciplines and am skilled in project management.

WORK EXPERIENCE

PLACE DESIGN GROUP

location Sydney, Australia

SENIOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

2023.6-now

-Participating in team discussions to develop strategies and concepts

-Taking charge of landscape plans and lead detail development

-Overseeing project progress, timelines, and budget

-Coordinating with client and consultants from other disciplines

AECOM Ltd

location Guangzhou, China

SENIOR LANDSCAPE DESIGNER

PROJECT LANDSCAPE DESIGNER

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER

PEARL RIVER DESIGN INSTITUTE

location Guangzhou, China

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER

2016.5-2023.3 (7 years)

2020.12- 2023.3

2019.1-2020.12

2016.5-2018.12

2015.1-2016.4(1 year)

PUBLIC PROJECT

Sydney Science Park/Pippita Rail Rrail Masterplan/Gunyama Park/Shenshan Yingdasirui Forest Park/ Tianhe Smart Valley Central Park/ Tianhe Smart City Environment Upgrade/ Nangang River waterfront park/ Liede River Waterfront Park/ Xixiang River Waterfront Park

COMMERCIAL/MIXED-USE

Burwood Place/SunHungKai TOD mix-use/ Shenzhen Yuehai City/ Zhengzhou Haishang Mix-use/ Guangzhou Jinmao Bay Mix-use/ Ferretti Center

RESIDENTIAL

Zhuguang Baiyun Villa Residence/ Shenzhen Prince Bay

residence/Fuzhou Dengyun Mansion/ Guangzhou Lingnan Mountainside

Residence

EDUCATION/INSTITUTION

Yuehai Kindergarten/ Guangzhou Shipyard Kindergarten/ Zhengzhou

Family Name Museum

URBAN DESIGN

Guangzhou 2nd CBD Urban Design Competition

SOFTWARE

AutoCAD/Sketchup/Rhino/Lumion/Photoshop/Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office

PALM LANDSCAPE DESIGN

location Guangzhou, China

ASSISTANT LANDSCAPE DESIGNER

2011.6-2013.4 (2 years)

EDUCATION

National University of Singapore

professionLandscape Architecture

degree Master(dropped out for health reason)

2013.5-2014.9

South China Agricultural University

professionLandscape Architecture

degree Bachelor

2007.9-2011.6

GUANGZHOU NANGANG RIVER PARK

Nangang River is an important ecological corridor connecting the Muqiang Reservoir with the Pearl River and is a foraging habitat for large numbers of fish, frogs, and birds. The river also need to provide waterfront recreational space for public as it goes through town area. Therefore, the design adopts a low-impact strategy to create diverse habitats at the same time introduce various of recreational functions and ecological science educational space.

LOCATION: Guangzhou, China

ROLE: One of Lead Designers

Plan of Phase B and C/ model development/design development/ site coordinate

STAGE: Constructed

Muqiang Resevoir

SYDNEY SCIENCE PARK OPEN SPACE MASTERPLAN

PDG is responsible for the overall planning of public spaces in Sydney Tech City, a comprehensive urban development project located around Western Sydney Airport The design, rooted in the concept of "CONNECT TO THE COUNTRY," prioritizes connecting the hilltops and riverbanks while envisioning diverse activity spaces for future residents of the tech city

LOCATION: Luddenham, NSW

ROLE: Lead Designer

STAGE: Concept

PIPPITA RAIL TRAIL MASTERPLAN

The Pippita rail trail would replace the former Abattoir Branch railway line, which once serviced the state abattoirs, brickworks and saleyards at Homebush - the name Pippita is taken from one of the stations on the line. Once completed, more than 20,000 local residents are forecast to use the trail, with funding from Transport for NSW's Get NSW Active program.

LOCATION: Lidcombe, NSW

ROLE: One of lead Designers

STAGE: Concept

BURWOOD PLACE

Burwood Place is a commercial complex comprising retail podiums and residential units. The design features railway-themed elements, reflecting the local history of Burwood, while blending with the building's Europeanstyle red brick facade.

LOCATION: Burwood, NSW

ROLE: Lead Designer STAGE: DD

GUNYAMA PARK PHASE 2

PDG is responsible for project design modifications and detailed design enhancements for Gunyama Park, a community hub comprising a first-phase swimming pool, soccer fields, and second-phase children's activity areas and flexible community spaces.

LOCATION: Zetland, NSW

ROLE: Design Revision/Model Development/Design Development

STAGE: DD

ALEXANDRIA HEALTH CENTRE

AHC is a mental health center. The landscape design concept of the project aims to create a "journey through nature" arrival experience, thereby reducing patients' fear of the hospital. It also includes diverse communication spaces within the site to encourage patient interaction.

LOCATION: Zetland, NSW

ROLE: Lead Designer STAGE: DD

SHENSHAN YINGDASIRUI FOREST PARK

Shenshan Yingdasirui Park is a forest park located in a newly founded high tech development zone. The park adjoin to the main entry way of the town, so the park is not only a forest recreational space, but also the first impression of the new town. In the design we proposed a welcoming plaza adjoin to the main road and iconic structure on the peak of the mountain to indicate that people has arrived to the new town. Meanwhile, we also introduced different activity spaces in the valley to provide the experience of doing exercise in the forest.

LOCATION: Shanwei, China

ROLE: One of Lead Designer

Plan of The Part in Orange Frame/ Design of Iconic Structure/ Design Development/ Working Drawing/ Model Development

STAGE: In Construction

The project is still under construction

SHATAN RIVER PARK

Shatan River use to be a flood discharge channel with concrete revetment, which only have flood control purpose. Since the ambitious urban planning plan of the area is on going, the local government hope to turn this function driven channel into a vibrant waterfront recreational space in the center of the town. Cooperating with hydraulician, we changed the section of the river to create gentle slope, which is suitable for introducing recreational spaces and habitats for natural creatures.

LOCATION: Guangzhou, China

ROLE: Lead Designer

Plan/ Model Development/ Design Development/ Working Drawing/ Site Coordinate

STAGE: Constructed

White Wagtail egret Tall fescue lawn
cattail charadrius dubius

YUEJIANG PARK PLAYGROUND

This is a renovation project I led. The existing trees in the site provide comfortable shaded areas, which are excellent spaces for activity. In our design, we proposed a series of playgrounds under the crowns so that the children facilitates can ally with trees, at the same time parents can enjoy the water view when they look after their kids.

LOCATION: Guangzhou, China

ROLE: Lead Designer

Plan/ Model Development/ / Site Coordinate STAGE: Constructed

ZHUGUANG BAIYUN VILLA RESIDENCE

The project is a low-density high-end residential area . Adjoin with mountains and lakes, the project has superior natural conditions. The design uses Chinese calligraphy as the design concept. Mountain, water and calligraphy are all key elements of oriental beauty, we combine these three elements to create a high-end residence which follows the rules of ideal living space in Chinese culture .

LOCATION: Guangzhou, China

ROLE: Lead designer Plan/ Key Element Design/Design Development/ Working Drawing/ Site Coordinate

STAGE: Constructed

YUEHAI CITY SHOPPING MALL

Yuehai City is a mixed-use project containing shopping mall and office .The project is adjoining to an industrial heritage which has been transform into an art exhibition hall. The concept of the project is “ forest in the city”, which try to contrast the industrial element of the heritage with natural element. The design imitates natural scenes such as valleys, rivers, basins and forests in a limited site to provide a variety of shopping experiences for customers.

LOCATION: Shenzhen, China

ROLE: Lead Designer Plan/ Model Development/ Design Development/ Site Coordinate STAGE: Constructed

YUEHAI KINDERGARTEN

The process of designing the kindergarten is so meaningful for me. I communicated with the chairman of the kindergarten to understand their ideas of education, and our design was allied with it. For the chairman, kindergarten should be different from kid’s playground. Instead of creating a vivid wonderland, kindergarten is an educational space which should motivate kids to explore and inspire their creativity. In the design of the campus, I hadn’t put too much fix function in it but leave the imaginative space to the kids, which can match the education idea of the kindergarten.

LOCATION: Guangzhou, China

ROLE: Lead Designer

Plan/ Model Development/ Design Development/ Working Drawing/ Site Coordinate

STAGE: Constructed

HANHAI MEISHANG MIXED-USE

Hanhai Meishang is a Mixed-use project including commercial, office tower and apartments. The architecture design showed strong characteristic, so in landscape design, we extended the feature language of the architecture and introduce the concept of “galaxy”, which gave the project a better marketing story line.

LOCATION: Zhengzhou, China

ROLE: Key Team Member

Concept Discussion/ Detail Development/ Design Development/ Site Coordinate

STAGE: Constructed

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