Portfolio of Huang Xinyi

EMPATHY, IDENTITY | Portfolio of XINYI HUANG

Application for Admission to MLA Program, UCL Selected works from 2019-2022

XINYI HUANG

TELEPHONE

+86 185-5131-7179

EMAIL

Huangxinyi0210@outlook.com

ADDRESS

Beijing, P.R. China

EDUCATION

China Agricultural University Sept. 2019-Jun. 2023 Bachelor of Agriculture Landscape Architecture GPA: 3.73/4.0 Rank: 3/28

HONORS

2021 | Third Place

School-Level Scholarship

2021 | School-Level Merit Student

2021 | Second Prize

Preliminary Round of the 2021 “FLTERP ·ETIC CUP” English Writing Contest

2020 | National-Level Scholarship

2020 | First Place

School-Level Scholarship

2020 | School-Level Merit Student

2020 | Third Prize

Preliminary Round of the 2020 “FLTERP ·ETIC CUP” English Writing Contest

CAPACITY

COMPUTER: Photoshop, Auto CAD, In Design, Rhino, Grasshopper, SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator

LANGUAGE: English (Fluent); Mandarin (Native)

HOBBIES : Volleyball, Baseball, Piano, Chinese zither, Dancing, Reading, Photography, Drawing

EXPERIENCE

[Internship] Nantong Reconnaissance & Design Co., Ltd

Assistant Landscape Architect Project 1: Residential Landscape Design Responsible for: Scheme design and deepening; sketch design and drawing with CAD Project 2: Reconstruction of Rengang Road Plot Preliminary research and planning design; design sketch and construction design

2021. 07 ~ 2022. 01

[Contest] The 1st National College Students Rural Revitalization Creative Competition Second Prize Team Leader, responsible for: Led a team of 5, task distribution and coordination; on-site investigation; data collection and analysis; scheme design, drawing and modeling with Rhino

2021. 04 ~ 2022. 03

2020. 12 2021. 03 & 2020. 07 2020. 10 2022. 07 2021 2021 2020 2020 2019 2019

[Research] Research on Perception of Narrative Landscape of Traditional Villages in Beijing Based on Tourist Experience

Team Leader, responsible for: Led a team of 3, task distribution and coordination; fund raising; data collection; variance analysis and correlation analysis by SPSS Outcome: a report on study; evaluated as Good by Undergraduate Research Program (URP) in the university

[Workshop] Digital Tools for Landscape Architecture: Environment, Ecosystem and Movement Advisor: Enriqueta Llabres-Valls Responsible for: environmental analysis through different simulation process; multiobjective optimization modeling; digital drawing and animations Outcome: a booklet Refreshing Island

[Activity]

Volunteer of Community Covid-19 Precaution, Certificate of Community Appreciation for 60-hour Service Participant of "Beautiful Countryside" Summer Social Practice Activities First Prize of Excellent Team & Excellent Achievement Award Performer in University New Year Party

Deputy Minister of Department of Organization in Youth League Community in College of Horticulture, CAU

Member of Debate Team in College of Horticulture, CAU Assistant of the 4th International Exchange Preparatory Camp of CAU

Landscape architecture has a direct dialogue with our daily life. I sensed how much minorities want their history to be recognized in a touching way, and also saw their strong will to find their own cultural identity as new constructions and economic development took place everywhere.

There is a burning desire for me to find how to evoke the memory in urban landscapes, evoke public empathy and even force the world to focus on minority group.

CONTENT

01 02 03 04

A memorial landscape design for coal culture

Site: Shanghai, China Area: 3.3 hectares Date: 10/2019

Type: Individual Work; Academic Design Instructor: Yijia Wang

COAL MOUNTAIN PAPERCUTTING TERRAIN

An park design to rebuild relationship between people and fireflies

Site: Nagano, Japan Area: 5.5 hectares Date: 05/2021

Type: Individual Work; Academic Design Instructor: Yijia Wang

RETURNING RIVER

An urban design to solve river channelization problem

Site: Beijing, China Area: 166 hectares Date: 04/2022

Type: Individual Work; Academic Design Instructor: Feng Xu

REWILDING

Urban renewal to balance city and animals

Site: Melbourne, Australia Area: 11.6 hectares Date: 11/2022

Type: Individual Work; Academic Design Instructor: Qing Chang

OTHER PROJECT 05

Rural restoration project on historical barns in Henan, China

Site: Henan, China Area: 113 square meters Date: 07/2021 - 01/2022

Type: Team Work (Leader); Academic Design Instructor: Shan Cui

COAL MOUNTAIN 01

Rebirth of industrial remains

Site: Shanghai, China

Area: 3.3 hectares

Date: 10/2019

Type: Individual Work

Instructor: Yijia Wang

Introduction : Yangjinggang Dock is located on the south bank of the lower reaches of Huangpu River, with a shoreline of about 235 meters long. It is used to be a caol dock buildt by Japanese and was severely polluted. Nowadays, in Shanghai, there is great evolution of waterfront space and de-industrialization. Based on the history of the site, this project aims at building a memorial urban waterfront park which could also add to the vitality of the region.

Yangjinggang Dock is located on the south bank of the lower reaches of Huangpu River, with a shoreline of about 235 meters long, it is a universal wharf of Shanghai Port.

The site is under the main bridge of Huangpu River and very accessible by residents. With the history about coal, there could be a perfect urban waterfront park.

HUANGPURIVER

XIEPUROAD CHANGYIROAD RIVERSIDEPROMENADE N N 10km 5 2.5

INDUSTRIALIZATION (1949-1990)

The throughput of Yangjinggang Dock in 1990 reached 7.04 million tons.

On August 16, 1937, Japanese planes dropped multiple bombs in this area. On the 11th, Japanese ships transported most of the coal stored in the coal stack of 'Mitsui'.

POWER

Yangjinggang dock is located in the core area of Development Plan.

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3. CONTOUR

RECTIFY

RENDERING OF 'COAL MOUNTAIN'

This park could provide abundant green space for the city, and build a variety of activity space for different groups. Those figures show several parts of it.

AERIAL VIEW

DETAILS OF DIFFERENT ACTIVITY AREAS

A Scenic Overlooks Bridge

Use of steps to adapt to different water levels and create different landscapes, and on the upper bridge people can always overlook the scene.

EYE VIEW

Open Leisure Zone A C

Skateboarding Ground B B

B C A 1-1' B C Scenic Overlooks Bridge Typical Section Open Leisure Zone Skateboarding Ground Climbing Children Activity Zone

The stepped slopes planted with grass and trees form shade for people, allowing rest between the steps and leaving more open space for recreation at the top of the 'mountain'.

D D B Open Leisure Zone

PAPERCUTTING TERRAIN

Design of firefly park

Site: Nagano, Japan

Area: 5.5 hectares

Date: 05/2021

Type: Individual Work

Instructor: Yijia Wang

Introduction: Tatsuno is one of sacred places to watch fireflies in Japan, located in the outskirts of Nagano Prefecture. It is famous for its fireflies and also one of the best places to enjoy the firefly festival in summer. However, the Firefly Sanctuary also faced challenges when fireflies need extremely pure environment to exist. This project aims to create a more pleasant environment for both fireflies and people.

FIREFLY CULTURE LIFE CYCLE OF FIREFLIES

Tatsuno is one of sacred places to watch fireflies in Japan, located in the outskirts of Nagano Prefecture. It is famous for its fireflies and also one of the best places to enjoy the firefly

Why Japan has firefly culture

1. FAIRY TALE 2. POPULATION DENSITY

Traditional Japanese novel 'Tale of Genji' describes a scene: in order to let the prince see one beauty, Guangyuan hid fireflies in the bag and released them in the dark room. Under the glimmering light of fireflies, he saw the graceful beauty.

Why fireflies live in Tatsuno, Japan

Firefly is a very delicate and fragile creature. Each aquatic firefly has a different ecological habitat. Tatsuno is very suitable for Fireflies to live and famous of Genji Firefly (a kind of aquatic firefly).

2. Larvae late July

Dew Snail Nectar Earthworm Shellfish

LIVING ENVIRONMENT OF FIREFLIES PAPERCUTTING TERRAIN

Fireflies only like the natural environment with lush vegetation, clean water and fresh air. Aquatic Fireflies have even higher requirements for the environment. Tatsuno is very suitable for Fireflies to live. In the middle of June every year, Firefly Festival held here is deeply loved by people. Since the 1955s, however, with the increase in various kinds of pollution, the number of fireflies has gradually decreased.

PROS AND CONS

DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS

Use papercutting to form a wave shape and terrain, letting buildings integrate into the terrain, minimize the impact on fireflies, create more possibilities for people to interact with fireflies.

Step1: Split the plane

Preliminarily separate the space from the plane and confirm the elevation difference classification. Pollutions including Factory wastewater, domestic wastewater, and pesticides damage living environment of fireflies.

Clear, ample river Factories, houses Lush woods

At different life stage, fireflies in Tatsuno require different habitats. The basic types include the following three.

Adults moist trees or grass

Step2: Adjust the plane

FITRFLY-VIEWING

Farmland

PROFILE

Larvae grass near rivers, ponds and paddy fields

Step3: Determine the height Determine the height difference of each layer to form the basic terrain.

10 1 1 2 2 A A B B C C

ZONING FOR PEOPLE

FOR FIREFLIES

3D PRINTING MODEL SHOWING TERRAIN UNDULATIONS

The model shows the general state of the water strategy, including flood management and water purification.

FLOOD MANAGEMENT

WATER PURIFICATION

When the tide comes in, the terrain with layers of height difference functions as natural water filtration system. When polluted water flows from high to low, the terrain with ditches can functions as natural water filtration system, filtering sewage layer by layer. At the end, the relatively clean water flows into the river.

DIFFERENT RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND FIREFLIES

DAYTIME

In the daytime, fireflies are seldom active, and people can't see them. And because of its good natural environment and rich terrain, it can also become a place for people to take a daily walk.

NIGHTTIME

On summer nights, fireflies become active, and this place becomes an excellent place to watch fireflies. You can get close contact with fireflies outdoors, and also have indoor space for people to rest and watch fireflies

RETURNING RIVER 03

Naturalization of urban channelized river

Site: Beijing, China

Area: 166 hectares

Date: 04/2022

Type: Individual Work

Instructor: Feng Xu

Introduction: River channelization is to transform the natural river into a nearly parallel and regular channel on both banks by taking some engineering measures. Nanchang River was channelized in 19th century because of demand for flood control, irrigation. Based on study of natural river, this design has a proposal to restore ecosystems capability to respond to changing environment.

CHANNELIZATION ENGINEERING MEASURES

In the past centuries, because of increasing demand for irrigation and flood control, rivers in Beijing were seriously channelized.

Narrowing the riverbed Solidifying the river Manual cutting

NEGATIVE EFFECTS

Vehicular interference

STRATEGIES FOR THREE PROBLEMS

Poor accessibility Seasonal flood Collapse of ecology

Existing

STRATEGY FOR REPROFILING

The river flows through different type of land, so the bank functions vary from place to place. According to landuse, sewage system and other factors, we can reprofile the river to reduce negative effects of channelization.

Banks combine plants with biotechnique to enhance self-purification ability and form natural landscape.

Before

Wetlands

Wetlands can regulate runoff, improve water quality, regulate microclimate, and protect biodiversity.

Banks Branches Stairs

Branches create new water areas that are not subject to the strict rules of the channel and valuable natural areas.

Stairs enable people to approach the water, and have activities by the river.

More plentiful and legible circulation brings more fummy experience to people when they are staying here.

Various activities would happen in the different space and structures of the site, part of which would provide a better life to the citizens, and others would bring more vitality to the nature.

To deal with seasonal flooed, lightweight fill would become new water field, and also enhance the feelings of experience.

REWILDING 04

Habitat-Filter

Urban Wild Urban renewal

Site: Melbourne, Australia

Area: 11.6 hectares

Date: 11/2022

Type: Individual Work

Instructor: Qing Chang

Introduction: The site is located in the south bank art district of Melbourne, with complex traffic flow lines. On a closed expressway ramp roundabout, the government has built a sculpture installation and animal shelter, which can be used as an art installation and provide a temporary shelter for wild animals, but the evaluation is mixed. The project focuses on the urban environment. Considering the potential threat of urban development and human activities to urban animal habitats, our goal is to make full use of the gray space of the city, so that human beings can live in harmony with nature.

Urban Environment

Memory of Habitat Filter

Southbank is a comprehensive community integrating catering, entertainment, commerce and residence in the center of Melbourne. Since 1990, there has been transformed from an industrial type into a residential and office type downtown community. Habitat Filter, located in Southbank, is not only an art installation, but also a temporary shelter for wild animals.

Do you think Habitat Filter is a good idea?

I will pass this landmark on a daily basis, but not know its purpose or even its name. It's a little ugly, I don't like it.

The new sculpture Habitat-Filter was too intrusive and just a road with some stuff that you look at.

Critic

Urban Rewilding New Model

With the development of city, the habitat of animals is squeezed. There is mutual repulsion between animals and residents.

Repulsion

With the development of city, the habitat of animals is squeezed. There is mutual repulsion between animals and residents.

FUTURE

ANIMAL RESIDENT Explicit connections

It's not meant to create a separation between what the urban city is built for, it's meant to blend the two together.

Designer

Resident

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Strategy

Strategies are proposed to solve the above site problems from three aspects, which are respectively reflected in sidewalk optimization, storm flood management and habitat enrichment.

Sidewalk optimization

Flooding management

Waterway

Habitat enrichment

Planning Road

Existing Road

Pedestrian Bridge Under-viaduct Sidewalk Microtopography

Pocket Park

Roadside Tree

Parking Lot Road Greening

Roof Greenery

Drainage Ditch Rain Garden

Wetland Animal-friendly Infrastructure Vegetation

Slope Greening Plant Diversity

Rendering and Potential Habitat

Fig.2 Bird's eye view

1. Highway 2. Lush Trees 3. Habitat-filter

Bats usually live in dense vegetation and close to water. The rewilding viaduct can provide them with daytime rest conditions.

The solar panel on the device can provide power for lighting, while the hollow box can provide shelter for wild animals.

4. Open woodland

Fig.1 Between-road wetland system

There is a more ecological possibility for the complex urban transportation system, weakens the negative part of urban space, not only provides a more comfortable environment for urban residents who commute daily, but also reduces traffic noise, purifies exhaust pollution, and provides more possible habitats for urban wildlife.

Fig.3 Central terrain remodeling

The spiral terrain is used here to reshape the terrain of the central sculpture device, increase the water system, and provide more abundant and excellent habitats for urban animals. Meanwhile, the pedestrian overpass is used to communicate urban residents and wild animals

OTHER PROJECT - RURAL RESTORATION

With the theme of "The Millennium Canal, the granary of the world", the development and evolution of granaries are demonstrated through creative exhibition. In terms of space, Tuyuan granary has a high floor height, and a two-layer platform is built to enrich the sense of spatial hierarchy and functions and add interest. After the project is completed, not only the local people and tourists have a good response, but also many media reports.

Historical barns: Aerial view taken by UAV