Yu Chen Design Portfolio 2023

Design Portfolio

Yu Chen

The University of Sheffield MA Professional Landscape Architecture 22' BSc Landscape Architecture 20' Seleted Works 2019-2023

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Contents 01 Gubei Villa 2021

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02 Rulu Garden 2021

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03 Dinorwig in a ‘Nutshell’ 2022

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04 Rhythm of Life 2022

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05 Transnding Boundries 2019

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Residential/Waterfeatures

Commercial/Roofs/Construction

Planning-Design/Tourisum/Cultural Heritage/ Community

Residential/ Micro-environmental design/Urban regeneration

Refugee/Community/Urban Design

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Selected from Field trip project to Lisbon in 2019

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Research/Activiities/Paingting/Photography

* All of the projects here do not represent the full length of the design process. If you interested in any particular projects, please feel free to contacts me.

Year in Practice Shanghai, China 2021 Team Work

Client Design Team Services Location Area Timescale

Role in team

Private Client from ANTA Sports Heng Kang, Dayong Tao,Yu Chen, Liujun Du Concept design, Construction design Design Supervision Gubei, Shanghai, China 400sqm 2021.07- now Site Analysis, Conception Generation 3D model Rendering, Solid Model Making

This project aims to design the outdoor space of a luxury villa for a Private Client.

In this project, I was mainly responsible for the early and middle stages of the project. My work mainly includes discussing the design proposal with stakeholders, conducting on-site inspections, deepening on-site analysis, producing conceptual design texts, making solid models, and rendering conceptual visions.

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After understanding the client and his family's usage of indoor and outdoor spaces, we will incorporate the customer's religious beliefs and Buddhist elements into the garden design.

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The Universe, by Gibon Sengai.

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The symbols used in Zen meditation - Earth (□), Water (○), and Fire (△) - represent stable foundation, change and flow, and passion and energy respectively. These symbols help client and his family expand their imagination, enter deeper states of meditation, and express their inner experiences more freely. By observing the geometric patterns and plants associated with these symbols, clients can better understand their meanings and apply them to their meditation and daily lives.

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The recreational area, situated in the front of the building entrance and being the widest space in the courtyard, serves as an outdoor space for various activities and also provides an important framed view from indoors. The garden's impact is softened by the strategic placement of shrubs, and the outdoor platform is artistically designed.

Additionally, the incorporation of water features enhances the landscape with visual appeal and interest.

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Hard material selections

Stones Tree Barry grey stone paving Scultural Pit (Palo Gold) ȇ

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Barry grey based Water Sculptural platform features (Seasame white)

Gravel tree pit cover Gravel mix of palo gold (palo gold and berry gery and barry grey

Plants Selections

Trees

Free form stone clading Sculptural pond edges (Barry grey) (Seasame white)

Ligustrum sinense 'Variegatum'

Buxus sinica (Rehder & E. H. Wilson) M. Cheng

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Cuphea hookeriana Walp.

Rhododendron simsii Planch.

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Gardenia jasminoides Ellis

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Janpanese Maple

Polytrichum juniperinum

Smooth barry black pond

Palo Gold freeform glading

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum

Ardisia crenata

Barry grey rough finish

Palo gold wall surface

Palo Gold tree pit

The underground light-well garden is located next to the Buddhist and meditation hall. It is usually used as a passage space which connect to the ground floor main garden.

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The underground light-well garden features a large framed view which provide sense of clam to the adjacent meditaion space. The combination of the natural stones wall and the water feature on the upper level creates a cohesive landscape, providing a serene and healing experience in the daily life.

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The design language is consistent with the main gardens. We use geographical pavings to highlight the spaces for different functions. When viewed from inside to outside, it has a strong directional and orientational meaning.

Gravel(Barry grey, 30%Palo Gold)

Plants Selections

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Prunus pendula

Gardenia jasminoides Euonymus japonicus 'Beihaidao' Ellis

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02 Rulu Garden

Heng Kang Principle Landscape Architect Sheng Yong Xing Restaurent Client Design Team Yang Tang, Wei Sun, Shutong Guo,Yu Chen, Liujun Du Concept design, Construction design, Services

Year in Practice Shanghai, China 2021 Team Work

Location Area Timescale Interior Design Photography Credit Role in the Team

Design Supervision Lujiazui, Pudong District, Shanghai, China 400sqm 2021.06-2021.10 Daquan Wang-Tianzuo Space Hao Chen Photography Hard pavement selection, site analysis, on-site supervision, Plants management

This project aims to design the outdoor space of a Michelinrated roast duck restaurant located in the bustling Lujiazui commercial area in Shanghai Pudong district. Surrounded by towering buildings, the courtyard, situated in the atrium, offers customers aesthetic experiences while also serving as a promotional feature for the restaurant.

I was mainly responsible for the detailing and supervision stages of the project, which included producing construction drawings, visiting stone processing factories, supervising the construction site, coordinating on-site issues, and conducting preliminary pruning of the plants.

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Location analysis in the highrise building

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The atrium is designed with a 360-degree view, where the sightline converges, drawing inspiration from the East Asian culture of "bonsai". The atrium itself can be seen as a large interactive bonsai, allowing guests to observe from a distance or fully immerse themselves in the experience, experiencing a modern interpretation of traditional Chinese gardens.

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The interior space of the restaurant is cleverly designed in the shape of the Chinese character " 回 ," which reflects the traditional "courtyard" structure. Our team collaborated with the interior design team to create various window scenes with distinct atmospheres, tailored to different functional areas such as open table seating, private dining rooms, corridors, and tea rooms.

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The controllable misty “pond" reduces the weight of the rooftop garden, and the combination of freeform cladding stone pavements and natural groves creates a multi-level space with a beautiful form.

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Plants Construction Details

Lightweight handling of stone

scale A1 1:40/ A3 1:80

鸡爪槭A,H1.8,P2.0 卫矛,H1.6,P1.2 马醉木A,H1.3,P1.2 桂花,H3.0,P2.2 布纹吊钟,H2.0,P1.2 马醉木B,H2.0,P1.6 蓝莓C,H1.4,P1.0 毛鹃C,H1.2,P1.2

鸡爪槭B,H3.0,P3.0 马醉木A,H1.3,P1.2

Hollowing out the inside of the stone to reduce weight while retaining its external characteristics. 瓜子黄杨B,H2.2,P1.8 鸡爪槭A,H1.8,P2.0

南天竹A,H1.2,P0.8 布纹吊钟,H2.0,P1.2 卫矛,H1.6,P1.2

牡丹A,H0.7,P0.6 牡丹A,H0.7,P0.6

Transporting the stone in blocks according to its patterns.

紫薇,H3.0,P2.0 毛鹃A,H0.8,P0.8 桂花,H3.0,P2.2

Overview after establishment

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蓝莓C,H1.4,P1.0 卫矛,H1.6,P1.2

小叶女贞,H2.5,P2.0

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马醉木A,H1.3,P1.2 牡丹B,H0.8,P1.0 映山红A,H1.4,P0.8 瓜子黄杨A,H1.5,P0.9 牡丹C,H1.2,P0.7 蓝莓C,H1.4,P1.0

鸡爪槭A,H1.8,P2.0 蓝莓B,H1.2,P0.9

鸡爪槭B,H3.0,P3.0 鸡爪槭A,H1.8,P2.0 映山红B,H1.7,P1.6

毛鹃B,H1.0,P1.4

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03 Dinorwig in a 'Nutshell' Exploring Dinorwig and Llanberis Valley Llanberis, Wales 2022 Individual Work Master degree project

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Over time, waste slates that can be seen everywhere are left behind. As a witness to history, Welsh-speaking locals are also bearers of culture. Today, these fragments are about to become a calling card here, connecting the past and the future, as well as the local community and visitors.

Nutshell Park Viewing point rendering

The development process for Dinorwig and Llanberis valley, located in the northwest of Snowdonia National Park in the UK, is based on a Planning to Design approach. The site is designated as an 'opportunity area' due to its UNESCO heritage status, rich cultural and heritage remains, and its significance as a gateway to Snowdon peak for outdoor enthusiasts.

The region is known for its slate quarries, and this project aims to revitalize the abandoned large-scale quarry through landscape design, integrating it with the local community and tourism circuit. The focal point of the project will be 'Nutshell' Park, leveraging the area's abundant natural and cultural resources to create an immersive travel experience that appeals to a diverse range of visitors.

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Steep and slates ruins covered Llyn Peris bank(Section A-A'). Llyn Padarn bank has gentle slopes and lush vegetation(Section B-B').

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Aims Take advantage of the unique geographical and cultural advantages of the site to build an attractive cultural travel hub. At the same time, with the vision of long-term development, we will build sustainable local communities that can cope with future changes.

Build more distinctive local characteristics and cultural confidence.

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Llanberis Sewage

Llanberis Village

Dolbadarn Castle

‘Nutshell’ Park is a stage for deeper reflections on Dinorwig history and culture. Reinforcing its position as North Wales hub for a national cultural institution. The new nutshell park design principles capture the aspirations of a youthful democracy.The public realm and landscape create a memorable approach to restoring the quarry's history.

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Lakeside Corridor - exercise routesd; water edge habitats recovery

‘Events Lawn’ cultural events;Multifunctional space

Welcome Centre and new community hub

Recycled materials made landforms and features

The bio-pond in woodland recovery zone

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How to play with the industrial remaines

Where Residents and Tourist Meet

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'Slate' Features below eye-level hight

Strong sense of pride in community and desire to share its social and cultural identity with a wider audience.

Create a space for experiential learning to engage, inspire, and motivate young people, equipping them with balanced insight into food production, farming, and the environment. Promote awareness of sustainable farming practices to empower future generations with informed perspectives.

'Slate' Features above eye-level hight

Where future and history Meet

Porposed Outdoor classroom courses: Cultivation and collection course Welsh culture course Potential Colab : Bangor University

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The ways that reused industrial materials create space. 'Slate' become the features that connect people and nature together.

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04 Rhythm of Life Urban Community Design Kelham Island, Sheffield 2021/2022 Group Work

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Design of Transitional Edge | 3D Model + Sketching

The aim of this design project is to explore and apply the principles and applications of Socially Restorative Urbanism in the context of Sheffield's urban regeneration.The project site is located in the central area of Kelham Island community, acting as a connection between two newly established residential blocks and a community activity center. However, many of these recent developments have primarily prioritized economic considerations, leaving questions about the long-term social sustainability of these models unanswered. This issue is particularly significant in the face of increasing global urbanization and the potential impact on urban social vitality following the Covid-19 outbreak.

One important aspect to be examined is the nature of 'Transitional Edges' and 'Microenvironments' as crucial components of socially sustainable urban form. These elements will be explored in the context of urban design decision-making, with the goal of creating spaces that enhance social well-being and support long-term community vitality.

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ȇ Microenvironment Analysis

ȇ Households Frontdoors Design When the door is closed... it will form a private space and provide sense of security...

Double Layerd Cafe

Households Frontdoor -Anna & Jack with their dog Lolo are living here When the door is opened...

Extend the area from privite to public space, and reduce the boundries

KEY Locality Corridor link the community courtyard and new lively street.

• Social More balanced MYTO in this area This transition space connect the lively community cafe and households.

1.Households front doors segments peovide buffer zone and more potential useages.

2. The Corridior area is formed my two multi-stem birch trees, along with the round shape advertised board to create a multi-functional space.

3. Double layered Cafe: Extended shelter provide larger outdoor space.

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• Spatial Balance of 'hide and reveal' proximity and distance 1. Newly opened windows and gates enhance the connectivity of indoor and outdoor, balanced the openess of the site.

2.Adjustable silding gates of the front gardens give residents their choices of different uses.

3. Flexible seating space

Extent Laterality

• Material Form, place and understanding 1. The layered cafe area will with lights, dotted with movable plants pots, accopanied with homemade stuffs shelf (Form).

2. The deck extended form the front yards privide opportunities for residents to make some improvements.(Place).

3. Grab a coffee from the window of the Cafe.

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Public-private Gradient smooth thransition from private to public

• Social More balanced MYTO in this area

• Spatial Balance of 'hide and reveal' proximity and distance

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05 Transcending boundries

Stage one

Site and Community Surveys Theme: Protest

Porter Brook, Sheffield 2019 Team: Imogen van ruiten, Oliver Pike, Fangchen Liu, Siqi Wang, Yu Chen

The project aims to transform an underutilized site in Sheffield city center, adjacent to Porter Brook and part of the cultural industries quarter, into a public green space that complements new residential buildings and serves as housing for both local people and refugees.

The design will prioritize connections with the surrounding area, highlight the cultural character of the city, and consider ethnic and social factors. The overall goal is to create an urban ecological park that enhances the livability of the site, promotes connectivity with local green ecology, and fosters a sense of community. The project will be executed in three stages, including site research, overall concept planning in small groups, and detailed individual design.

Stage Two Whole Design & Exhibition Theme: Break the boundries

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Our exhibition project features a combination of models and diagrams, enhanced with recycled plastic screens and projectors to create a captivating multi-sensory experience for visitors.

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Site analysis

Using graffiti pigments and drawing inspiration from the unique characteristics of the site, we created a design centered around the theme of 'Protest'. Incorporating elements of human and natural interventions in the site, the final result is depicted above.

This conceptual experiment aims to understand the design objectives by using different colors of pigments to represent diverse people groups. The idea is to create a space where individuals from diverse backgrounds can meet and live together, fostering inclusivity and diversity.

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The concept model features extensive use of recycled materials, making up 70% of the project, with a base created through laser cutting techniques. Red acrylics are incorporated to highlight the main road, also known as the fast pass, which connects the new housing with its surroundings, adding visual emphasis and significance to the overall design.

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The green space will be thoughtfully divided into three levels, connected by gentle slopes and stairs, providing a seamless transition between the different heights of the new building and the original communities.

This design approach ensures that each level serves a distinct purpose while harmoniously integrating with the site's topography and surrounding community.

Level one - surrounded by the new buildings, will provide a space for people to meet and engage in exercise activities.

Level two - will be transformed to a multi-functional space for outdoor exhibitions and visually-focused activities.

Level three - adjacent to the river, will primarily be utilized for ecological recovery, promoting the restoration of the natural environment.

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Detailed plan 1 1:50 @A3 waterside platform

Stage Three

A waterside platform links the seating steps and basin area.

Made by permeable stoneenameled steel grid which is not easily rusted after special treatment. Old wheel stones as site character will be placed as stepping stones.

Detailed Design Theme: Connection

Section B-B' 1:100 @A3 Connection to the mound and riverside

The original Porter Brook channel will be widened and shaped to new form, the riverside area will become basin sas a part of SUDs. The Basins will be covered by the moist tolerant plants.

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The base structure of the mound will be made by the materials from building the basin. That will reduce the transportation cost and form more changeable landform. Multi-stem Amelanchier lamarckii will give the lushly vegetated area more architectural structure.

Connecting channel separating from the main bridge to connect the mound, visitors can choose to enter the park from here.

Non-slip aggregated pebble stone path is located at the gentle side of the mound.

Wide steps are also provided as a seating area. The seat will be made by precast concrete stones.

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The walkway will be made by non-slip aggregated pebble stones, and the edge will be defined by the red bricks from the existing walls in site.

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Pebble stone path

Red Bricks path edge

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Amelanchier lamarkii

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Old water wheels

The main path without level change not only will become fast pass and also a symble of the park.

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06 Other works seletions 2019-2022

This section shows my explorations in recent years as I continue to practice and become a professional and creative designer. It includes the research works, field research projects in Lisbon with course tutors and classmates, the Chatsworth Flower Show designed with other landscape designers, training projects I have participated in the work, as well as my personal hobby of photography, which also helps me to re-examine design through the lens.

01 Street Gardens Related Research 2021-2022 02 RHS Chatworth Flower Show

‘Then The Moon Forgot’ 2020

03 Hand Drawing 'Imagination & impression' Field Trip in Lisbon 2019

Based on personal experiences in Shanghai and London, I conducted research on street parks, exploring how landscape design reflects social issues. Through a diary-format project on a renovated street park in Shanghai, I realized that landscape design is challenging in solving social issues, but these parks often reflect social problems. This led me to question how abstract landscape problems can be materialized in practical applications without ambiguity. My thesis project analyzed user experience in small parks in London and their application in China, aiming to better understand user demands and serve society through landscape design in future projects.

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‘Then The Moon Forgot’ Chatworth House, Sheffield 2020 Team : Fangchen Liu, Elina, Yu Chen

04 Fieldwork activities 2021 05 Photography works selections 2019-2022

01 Street Gardens Related Research Shanghai, London 2021-2022 Individul Works

02 RHS Chatworth Flower Show

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Plant Schedule Species （Botanical Name）

The theme of the 2020 flower show is 'Emotional States', focusing on the impact of plantings on individuals with mental health issues. The aim is to provide warmth and mindfulness to those struggling with low moods and distress. The arrangement of plants from left to right represents the process of self-seeking, with the intention of the moon symbolizing individuals seeking light despite their vulnerabilities.

Density （No./m2）

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Supplier

The Galaxy

Calamagrostis brachytricha Heucherella 'Sweet Tea'

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Astilbe ‘Brautschleier’ Achillea filipendulina ‘Cloth of Gold’ Echinacea ‘Flame Thrower Pachysandra terminalis Primula auricula ‘Hinton Fields’

The ‘Full Moon’ Side

Festuca glauca ‘ Elijah Blue’ Hakonechloa macra Polypodium vulgare Primula denticulata Stachys byzantina ‘Big Ears’ Thymus pseudolanuginosus

03 Imagination & impression Field Trip in Lisbon Lison, Portugal 2019 Individual Work This project is inspired by a one-week department field trip to Lisbon, exploring the contrast between the objective reality of landscapes and the subjective memories of landscapes. The initial impressions of a green space are often based on second-hand resources like articles and photos, but the actual experience of visiting the site can be influenced by multiple senses such as sight, smell, sound, and weather. This creates a unique and individual impression of the landscape in each person's mind.

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04 Fieldwork activities

Plants Maintaining

Hard paving selection and Processing factory visit

Solid model workshop

Hard Materials Learning Workshop

2021 Team Work

Trim the rambling branches The stone selected at the Creating a stone texture using Samples of Different stones according to the shape of the quarry will be labeled and wait spray paint tree for further processing

End of Portfolio -Thank You-

Contacts Photos of the site after the Professional craftsmen are Solid Model processing pruning, a year after the project processing the stones according was completed to the design

05 Photography works selections

Same kind of Stone with differnt finishes

Email ychen1203abi@gmail.com Phone +4407761664316 LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/yuchen-701604252 Ins y.c.landscape issuu https://issuu.com/abigailchen

2019-2022 Individual Work Nikon/Fuji Digital Camera/35mm Film Camera

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