THE BARTLETT, FACULTY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Family Name: Shen
Forename: Chenyi
UCL Student ID number: _23125639
Programme applied for: Master of Architecture (Urban Design)
Any other programmes you have applied for at UCL:
Qualification, Subject, Grade (e.g. Bachelor degree in Landscape Architecture): Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (with second class honour division one)
Have you graduated? If not when do you expect to: Yes
Have you passed an acceptable English Language test? Not required
Link to your online portfolio (Preferably on ISSUU): https://issuu.com/eassonshen/docs/portfolio
Education & Student Experience Team, Bartlett Faculty Office, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
EASSON SHEN
Email: easson.shen@gmail.com
Phone: 021 126 4046
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin. com/in/chenyi-shen-740b3322a/
CHENYI (EASSON) SHEN
As a landscape architecture graduate. I have a passion on creating healthy, sustainable environment not only for human being, but our mother earth. Growing up in Changzhou, China, a city with rich history of classic Chinese gardens, I have a deep interest in the history of eastern and western traditional garden. I am really interested in engaging the natural environment with the fast growing urbanism. I really enjoy camping, reading and travelling.
BIO
LINWOOD RE-IMAGINED 01 02 03 04 PLAY UNDER THE SHADE
EPISODE OF HAKATARE
PLAN OF EDGEWARE VILLAGE
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MASTER
05 06 07 PORT HILLS LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT FOOT BRIDGE DESIGN & PLANTING PLAN
EXPERIENCE
WORK
VISION
Linwood Park – Eastgate Mall will become a diverse and eclectic community hub with a strong community identity, enhanced transport connections, and regenerated natural landscape to make it a place called home.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
BUILT FORM : To allow more people to live in this area and create a safer and more active streetscape.
• To enhance the quality of frontage of commercial zone with setting more entrance, display windows and outdoor seats to create more passive surveillance and social interaction.
• To introduce mixed-use structures, high-density residential building types to increase urban density and provide more housing options for residents.
• To improve the safety of the street by encouraging residents increasing the permeability of visual barrier to improve passive surveillance on the street.
CONNECTION-COMMUNITY : Better connection would be built within the local community and with the surrounding areas.
• To enhance the quality of public open space with activities and improved spatial definition.
• To improve the walkability of the street through green infrastructure, attractive activities, active interface, reducing car speed to prioritise pedestrians and cyclists.
• To improve the accessibility of public facilities on site such as the community garden, board room, bus stops by creating a welcoming entrance and walking and cycling friendly environment.
• To create sense of place to unite people from different cultural background, age groups together by seeking common interests and respecting difference at the same time.
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT : To restore the natural environment through improving and managing green and blue infrastructure and sustainable design approach.
• To enhance biodiversity of Christchurch city with creating green corridors and ‘stepping stone’ patch for wildlife movement.
• To naturalise the existing waterway with plants to create a green corridor and engage it with other activities on the site.
• To improve the quality of runoff water with riparian plants before it running into the waterway.
• To introduce sustainable material reduce the waste of resource.
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Suitable walking distance Avonside FANTAIL
REGIONAL PLAN Christchurch city centre Port Hills Sumner Northern Christchurch New Brighton Site location Public Transport Network Cycleway Network Christchurch City Context Green Network System Legend 5 Rolleston-New Brighton Interval:10min 155 Eastgate-Lyttleton Interval:30min 140 Russley-Sumner Interval:15min Existing cycleway Proposed cycleway Orbiter a/c Interval:15min 80 Lincoln-Parklands Interval:15min Linwood 0.4km Suitable walking distance 5min 5min 10min 5min 10min 10min 15min 1.0km 2.0km 4.0km Woolston Bromley Avon-Heathcote Estuary Pacific Ocean Wainoni Avondale Aranui Bexley New Brighton Wildlife habitat Rural area Stepping stone patch Suburban Central city Wildlife movement Wildlife movement Existing green space Proposed green space Rivers Existing community gardens Proposed community gardens Flood flow Regional Plan Scale 1:20000 @ A1 GREY WARBLER WELCOME SWALLOW BELL BIRD SACRED KINGFISHER NZ PIGEON TUI
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DESIGN INTENT
The area of the intermediate plan is located in Linwood Park. The design was driven by creating a playful experience through the site. Nature not only inspired the design but also being part of it. The design encourages users to be creative and adventurous and enjoy nature and sports.
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0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.50 30% 27.0% 27.0% 0.5% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 1.00 1.00 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.15 -0.15 -0.17 -0.17 -0.17 -0.20 -0.17 -0.17 -0.17 0.00 4.10 4.10 -0.03 -0.03 -0.15 -0.30 -0.35 -0.40 -0.45 -0.50 -0.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.10 0.10 -0.10 0.10 0.00 3.50 4.35 1 1 4 4 5 5 6 6 8 8 9 2 2 3 Intermediate Plan Scale 1:500 @ A1 INTERMEDIATE PLAN
LASC 409 LINWOOD RE-IMAGINED
DESIGN INTENT
The detail design shows the area of Sand dune Playground. The design is aimed to reflect the sand dune landscape with vegetation, landform, colour palette, and activities. A water management system will be introduced to make the most of the water in the playground
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0.35 -0.41BR -0.02BP 0.10TR 4.50 4.00 4.00 3.50 3.50 3.00 3.00 30.0% 30.0% 10.0% 10.0% 30.0% 30.0% 2.50 2.50 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.00 10.0% 10.0%
1 2 3 2 1 Detail plan scale 1:100 @ A1 A' A' DETAIL PLAN
Dust fill from the work of naturalising Linwood Canal
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Strategy
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Recycling and repurposing materials from pre-existing built forms and the waste from retail or industry on manufacturing customised features on the site. Creating a strong sense of place shows Linwood's characteristics, which the public could easily recognise. It would unite the local community firmly and give the visitor from outside Linwood a quick and straightforward expression of the significance of the place. The material selection was considered to deal with the shortage and rising prices in the local market, support local businesses and reduce the environmental effects of transportation. Sustainability Cultural Identity Locally sourced Playful Landscape Linwood Culture Surface Material Artificial Play Playing With Water Hard Ground Surface Hard Ground Surface Other materials Lighting Street Gallery Custom Drain Cover Keas Lane Soft Ground Surface Children are targeted as future users while designing. Safety was prioritised in choosing the surface material in the activity areas. The soft surface ground cover was selected for the areas with level changes, and anti-slip concrete finishes were chosen for the place that could be wet. The play features were mostly customised. The ones that the local suppliers could not provide would be replaced with their existing products with similar functions. This part of the material aims to reflect Linwood culture's significance by showing Linwood Keas Rugby League Club, creativities from the local communities and students in the school, and the unique native plant and animal species. Recycled posts and beams Source: Hard Wood Timbers New Zealand Stainless steel darin with anti slip grates Source: ACO Buildline Solar Power water proof LED outdoor ground lamp Source: Bunning's NZ Custom solar Power water proof LED light pole Source: Steelgal NZ Custom solar Power water proof LED light pole Source: Steelgal NZ White concrete with towel finish Source: Permacolour Sand colour concrete with towel finish Source: Permacolour Coastal colour poured rubber Source: Numat Rec Celeste colour poured rubber Source: Numat Rec Wood Chip Source: Numat Rec Sand colour concrete with exposed aggregate finish Source: Permacolour White concrete with towel finish Source: Permacolour Blue concrete with exposed aggregate finish Source: Permacolour Blue concrete with towel finish Source: Permacolour Ball sprinkler Source: Pool Stuff Sprinkler corridor Source: Pool Stuff Playful fountain Source: Pool Stuff Red concrete with towel finish Source: Permacolour Green concrete with towel finish Source: Permacolour Black concrete with towel finish Source: Permacolour During the day During the day During the night During the night Custom laser cutting stainless steel trench drain cover Source: Priest Sheet Metal & Plate
Furniture Structure Spectator Seat Pergola Playing With Landform Natural Play Tree logs Source: Existing trees with poor conditions and birch trees from the site clearance Timber boards Kwila boards Source: One Stop Deck Shop Pre-cast concrete channels Source: Wilco Precast Natural rock Source: Urban Paving Climbing Hold Source: Water play gate Source: Playground Centre Recycled timber from damaged pallets Source: Eastgate Mall Custom stainless steel frame Source: Logic Street Scene Used and damaged timber pallets Source: Eastgate Mall Recycled Timber from demolished fences Source: Fence demolition in the residential area Pre-cast concrete base for seating/edges of planter Source: Wilco Precast SunTuf Source: Place Makers PVC roofing Timber rafter Timber joist Timber beam Timber post Pole sprinkler Source: Pool Stuff Hand pump water canon Source: Pool Stuff H4 treated pine logs Source: Playground Centre Basket swing Source: Playground Centre Standard swing Source: Playground Centre Manila Climbing Rope Source: Again Faster Equipment Stainless steel Custom stainless steel slide Source: Playground Centre Stainless steel Custom stainless steel slide Source: Playground Centre Archimedes skew pump Source: Playground Centre Recycled posts and beams Source: Hard Wood Timbers New Zealand Pallet Seat Concrete Bench DETAIL PLAN
LASC 409 LINWOOD RE-IMAGINED
URBAN FOREST
Kahikatea – kereru manatu, lush, older plains ecosystem, was identified in Christchurch Ecosystem Map by Lucas Associates based on the soil types. The plant species in this area need to be suitable/tolerant to wet Taitapu/deep silt soil. Linwood Park is aimed to create an urban forest by integrating the proposed native plants and existing exotic trees with good conditions. The urban forest will be the stepping stone patch and habitat for wildlife
Cordyline australis Cabbage tree
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides White pine
Alectryon excelsus Titoki
Melicytus micranthus Shrubby mahoe
Aristotelia serrata Wineberry
Leptospermum scoparium Manuka
Podocarpus totara Tōtara
Pittosporum eugenioides Lemonwood
Prumnopitys taxifolia Black pine
Prumnopities ferruginea Miro
Melicytus ramiflorus Mahoe
Pseudopanax arboreus Fivefinger
Pittosporum eugenioides Black matipo
Plagianthus regius Lowland ribbonwood
Pseudopanax crassifolius Lancewood
Myrsine australis Red mapau
Fuchsia perscandens Climbing fuchsia
Griselinia littoralis Broadleaf
Coprosma propinqua Mingimingi
Coprosma robusta Karamu
Sophora microphylla Kowhai
Ileostylus micranthus NZ mistletoe
Carex
Pūkio
Schefflera digitata Seven finger
secta
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DETAIL PLAN
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3. OUTDOOR GALLERY
4. OUTDOOR CAFE
1. JUNGLE CROSSING
2. TREE HOUSE
SHADE MASTER PLAN
BUILT SHADE NATURAL SHADE
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LASC 322 PLAY UNDER THE SHADE
Section A-A’ of terrain playground
A’ 6 7 8 DETAIL
PLAN OF TERRAIN PLAYGROUND AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
LASC 322 PLAY UNDER THE SHADE
Austroderia fulvida Toe Toe
Leptocarpus similis Oioi
Carex secta
Typha orientalis (Raupo or bulrush)
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NEXT EPISODE OF HAKATARE 3
DESCRIPTION
Benefit Hakatare with recovering the nature, sustainable production, and involve the community to those actions and join the process experience.
GREEN
GREEN CORRIDOR
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE & MIXED LIVING
FOREST HOMES
FISH FARM
NEXT EPISODE OF HAKATARE 3
MICRO-HYDROPOWER SYSTEM
TIME CHANGE OF DISTRIBUTED FOREST
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEM
5. Aquaculture
3. Farming & Grazing
2. Domestic waste
1. Dwellings
0. People
4. Food forest
6. Distributed forest
2020s 2030s 2050s
NEXT EPISODE OF HAKATARE
NATURAL SWIMMING POOL
MIXED-LIVING
FOREST HOMES 3
EXHIBITION
POND
FISH
FISH FARM
GREEN CORRIDOR
LASC 321 MASTER PLAN OF EDGEWARE VILLAGE
REVISED BUS ROUTES
REVISED CYCLEWAYS
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A A’
DESCRIPTION
This project was about designing the a foot bridge and planting plan and push it to the stage of implementation. Technical drawings showed about the material choosing and construction details.
1:1000 @ A3
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LASC 321 MASTER PLAN OF EDGEWARE VILLAGE
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DESCRIPTION
HILLS LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT
The selection of work comes from the evidence statement and graphics attachment for the council hearing of the resource consent application for an eco lodge in the Port Hills, Christchurch.
The skills of preparing the evidence statement and graphic attachment in landscape planning are specified as formal writing, landscape and visual effects analysis, mitigation illustration.
BROAD LANDSCAPE CHARACTERISATION
11. The landscape in Port Hills was shaped by volcanic activities. The land use in it contains rural land uses. In particular, forestry on the upper slopes and rural residential and grazing on the lower slopes. Some of the agricultural blocks are starting to be replaced by new residential subdivisions.
12. The distinctive volcanic landscape is mostly located on the upper slopes of Port Hills, which are protected by Selwyn District Plan as an Outstanding Natural Landscape (ONL). There is very few native vegetation left on the site. Historically, they are most cleared while developing the agricultural settlement. The indigenous plants only exist and regenerate in the gullies and reserves.
SITE DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT
13. The proposed site is located in landscape character area B of Lower slopes in Port Hills. (As shown in figure 3 on page 5 in Graphic Attachment) The site is surrounded by a forestry farm on the north and grazing farms on the south.
14. The area in this landscape character area contains the volcanic landform including the ridges, spurs, rocky outcrops and volcanic dykes. But the legibility of them is less obvious compared to those ones on the upper slopes of Port Hills, because of the higher modification level on the original landscape.
15. In my opinion, the overall landscape values of the site are high considering on the aspects of physical, perceptual and associative. (As shown in Appendix A on page 8)
VISUAL SIMULATIONS AND BUILDING DESIGN
20. YSL has prepared 4 visual simulations for this hearing, which informed the conclusion I have drawn regarding to the visibility of the proposal in my evidence. I can confirm that the visual simulation is based on the appropriate landform information provided by Marcus Robinson, which following Best Practice Guide Visual Simulations BPG 10.2 issued by NZILA in 2017. The building has been modelled within their specific size and height.
21. For this hearing, an architectural design and illustration has been prepared by Marcus Robinson. The proposed building is the second structure within the 40-hectare site, and it is bigger than 40m² structure size limitation in Port Hills area, which is regulated in Selwyn District Plan, which trigger a resource consent to construct that building. To fit the building in the local landscape, location A was recommended from the 2 lodge locations (A & B) from clients’ preference. (As shown in figure 4.0 on page 6 in Graphic Attachment)
22. The building in the visual simulations have been modelled on the recommended location A, where the visibility is less obvious from the bottom of the ridges.
23. For the visual simulations the location and height of the house and proposed planting has been digitally modelled in 3D and interpolated into photographs. The viewpoints have been chosen to illustrate effects from where direct views could be gained in Tai Tapu Township and along Rhodes Road. (As shown in figure 4.0 on page 6 in Graphic Attachment)
24. From the viewpoints along Old Tai Tapu Road and Rhodes Road are all sitting at the bottom of the ridges on the south of the property. The proposed lodge and site is with different visibility levels from the 4 viewpoints. (As shown in figure 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 from page 7 to 10; figure 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 from page 12 to 15 in Graphic Attachment and Appendix B on page 10)
25. The planting illustrated in the visual simulations shows the proposed screening plants mixed with native and exotic species which is shown in the figure 6 on page 16 in Graphic Attachment.
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VISUAL SIMULATION
Existing landscape
Proposed Eco lodge in landscape
Proposed Eco lodge in landscape with mitigation measures
LASC 399 FOOT BRIDGE & PLANTING DESIGN
DESCRIPTION
This project was about designing a foot bridge and planting plan, then push them yo the stage of implementation.
The skills were required for this project is drawing the scale accurate technique drawings and knowledges landscape materials including the hard construction material and planting.
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Bridge Construction Drawing 1
Southern Woods Tree Nursery, 1002 Robinson Rd, Rolleston 7675
Page NO 1/2
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DRAW BY Chenyi Shen Lincoln University #1135513
Sheet CD
NEW GLENVIEW BUS HUB 7
DCM Urban Design Limited.
Design by: Dave Compton-Moen
Graphics: Chenyi Shen
DESCRIPTION
I worked as landscape architect intern with DCM Urban Design. This selection of work includes the projects I completed under the mentor of Dave Compton-Moen, the director of DCM Urban Design.
This project is aimed to create rendering for the new proposed bus hub in Hamilton. I was asked to contact the client directly to make revisions according to the requirements and changes from clients through emails.
The skills needed in this project is to communicate with others, either with the colleagues and clients. And also the abilities of communicate the ideas with graphics.
