Palmerton Land and Water Stock Pollution Remediation and Science Based Community Activities
BIG RICH PECO + Cuisine
Delaware Generating Station Pier Landscape Design
Ongoing Weitzman Period
Luxelakes, recognized as one of China’s most distinctive residential developments, is situated within an extensive network of lakes and rivers, presenting complex challenges for landscape architecture. This project was inspired by the Dujiangyan Irrigation System near site, an ancient Chinese engineering marvel from the 3rd century BC, which is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Known for its ingenious flood control mechanisms, such as the Fish Mouth Levee, Flying Sand Weir, and Bottle-Neck Channel, Dujiangyan has effectively managed water flow, prevented flooding, and irrigated farmland for over two millennia. I integrated these historical methodologies with contemporary landscape design techniques to create innovative water features, so to enbrace the site culture in a techology way.
In the conceptualization of the C10-14 blocks, I developed a thematic framework inspired by four iconic natural landscapes of Sichuan, China: the Min River, Siguniang Snow Mountain, Wuse Sea, and Min River Marshlands. These landscapes were systematically reflected across the master plan, with each block representing a distinct ecological and cultural narrative.
Given the resource constraints during the start-up period of the firm, each designer assumed comprehensive responsibilities for entire projects. For this development, only three designers collaboratively managed a 50,000-square-meter park up to the construction documentation phase. This experience provided a rigorous opportunity to refine my project management capabilities and enhance my proficiency in holistic landscape design workflows.
Dujiangyan UNESCO World Heritage Water Management Technology
Luxelakes C10,11,12,13,14 Block Water Parks Design
Corporation: Lab D+H | As a main designer
Structures
Landscape Bridge
Landscape Light
Trees
Water System
Water Plaza
Interactive Lane
Water Terrace
Lake Road
Special Path
Peripheral Path
Inside Path
Bikeway
Green
General
A Hive of Activities!
In Full Wing.
In the past, Bridgelife Neighborhood Park is a dynamic public space at the junction of the Baoshan, Hongkou, and Yangpu districts in Shanghai. It was once a Shanghai Nissho Thermos Bottle Factory but was closed and abandoned after twenty years. The once-vibrant industrial plant has become a silent, decaying eyesore.
Nowadays, Bridgelife Neighborhood Park is a vibrant public space amenity that offers distinct, multi-dimensional experiences for local residents. The design creates a “connected bridge” to fully utilize the functions of public communities while protecting the historical heritage and senses with minimal renewal. A great number of community features and variable urban space are retrofitted into space. Bridgelife Neighborhood Park is an adaptable place that can be transformed over time as users change. It can become a new community center that integrates commercial, cultural, creative, sports, and other uses. Bridgelife Neighborhood Park bridges Sports District and Business District on-site and provides multi-functional and interactive public space for local residents’ gatherings recreation and entertainment.
"Bridgelife!"HistoricThermosFactoryRenovation
Revival with Respect Yantai Mountain History Museum Landscape Design
Corporation: Lab D+H | As a team member
The revitalization of the Yantai Mountain community is urban renewal on a micro-scale. The design approach is restrained by respecting the history of the site. Exploration of the site’s cultural lineage resulted in the restoration of the original space and the preservation of native plants. This project respects history and celebrates the past. The design team undertook a comprehensive survey to ensure the accurate restoration of the historical spaces at the site. Instead of obliterating all traces of the past, micro-renewal can honor the history of Yantai Mountain while still improving both the natural environment and the resident’s quality of life. The design team carefully followed sustainability principles and created a healthy and modern community. Demolition waste was reused as building materials. The design combines the best features of sustainable restoration methods for the historic mansion with the procedures used in the public realm. It helps maintain the historically significant parts of the past, yet still injects new interpretations of the present for contemporary residents.
Pavement with pattern
Yongqing Fang Alleyways Urban Renovation
Corporation: Lab D+H | As a team member
* Honor Award-ASLA 2020
* Award of Excellent-WLA 2020
* Special Mention- Landezine LILA Award 2020
* Merit Award-ALSA 2018 (Southern California Chapter)
Leaving behind the explored avenues of top-down streamlined restoration of traditional quarters into solely leisure- and commerce-centered historic districts, frozen in time and devoid of everyday life, the new model instead opts for microtransformation. It aims to combine tradition with modernity.
Starry
Street Urban Complex landscape design, Chengdu
Corporation: Lab D+H | As a team leader
This project involved transforming a commercial landscape to create a distinctive mall in China, with a focus on abundant greenery to enhance the shopping and social experience. As team leader, I led the concept development, oversaw the design process, modeled and rendered the entire site, and collaborated closely with clients to ensure their vision was met.
*Landscape section link not found, architecture link attached. https://www.clouarchitects.com/project/starry-street-chengdu-wuhou/
1. Celebrating EPA endeavors, create a regional destination and example of brownfield regeneration that engages community efforts.
2. With legible signs of treatment monitors, the stock pollution management help surroundings make better decisions in health and new constructions.
3. Embedded in the Appalachian trail, developing a science-based trail design that is highly distinctive
Nestled within the Appalachian trail, the site boasts a pioneering approach to water treatment, ingeniously blending vertical flow wetlands, horizontal flow land, and surface flow zones. This hybrid system tackles the high levels of pollution plaguing the creek, both above and below ground, transforming the landscape into a beacon of environmental restoration. The terrain, as flat as a valley, once suffered from periodic runoff flooding downhill to Palmerton, but now, with strategic soil diversity and remediation efforts, it stands resilient against the onslaught. Each year sees the resurgence of robust plant species, crafting a unique landscape ambient where resilience meets rejuvenation. Legible signs of treatment monitors dot the scenery, guiding residents towards better health decisions and fostering a deeper connection to their surroundings. As the EPA's endeavors unfold, the site emerges not just as a regional destination but as a testament to brownfield regeneration driven by community engagement. The once-forgotten past of the New Jersey Zinc Company now serves as a catalyst for a brighter, more sustainable future, where scientific evaluations shape every decision, and landscape spaces inspire a wealth of community activities.
3D Scan using iphone from physical model
BIG CUISINE PECO
Density
GrowVeg.com: Generate Plan Module from online app
WHAT ARE THE BACKWARDS ON THE SITE?
Compared to conventional design methods, which often focus on broader contextual thinking, I explored innovative approaches by utilizing various gardening apps I discovered online. These apps provided valuable insights and tools that I tested extensively to develop more effective and precise scale modules tailored to different functional design needs. Following this process, a master plan can be developed based on the garden module.
However, designing an irrigation system for urban farming requires a different approach, which is illustrated on the next page.
Map
Spicy Raw Materials (Herb Types)
Yummy~
HENLEY, 10 Surrounding Resident
LEAH PENNIMAN, 40 Farming Scholar
OLIVER & JAX 35 Farming Owner
BUSINESS GROUP
Arabidopsis thaliana
Description:
Digital Specimen in Blender Point Cloud Scanning Garden
Arabidopsis thaliana is an annual (rarely biennial) plant, usually growing to 20–25 cm tall. The leaves form a rosette at the base of the plant, with a few leaves also on the flowering stem. The basal leaves are green to slightly purplish in color, 1.5–5 cm long, and 2–10 mm broad, with an entire to coarsely serrated margin; the stem leaves are smaller and unstalked, usually with an entire margin. Leaves are covered with small, unicellular hairs called trichomes. The flowers are 3 mm in diameter, arranged in a corymb; their structure is that of the typical Brassicaceae. The fruit is a siliqua 5–20 mm long, containing 20–30 seeds. Roots are simple in structure, with a single primary root that grows vertically downward, later producing smaller lateral roots.
A. thaliana can complete its entire lifecycle in six weeks. The central stem that produces flowers grows after about 3 weeks, and the flowers naturally self-pollinate. In the lab, A. thaliana may be grown in Petri plates, pots, or hydroponics, under fluorescent lights or in a greenhouse.
