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PORTFOLIO FEIXUE QI LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Feixue Qi

Email: feixueqi@umich.edu Mobile: (734) 450-4292

Sept. 2021 - May. 2024

Sept. 2017 - Jun. 2021

CONTENTS 01

[EDUCATION]

University of Michigan Master of Landscape Architecture and Master of Science Track: Landscape Architecture and Geospatial Data Science GPA: 3.98 / 4.00 Beijing Forestry University Bachelor of Engineering Track: Landscape Architecture GPA: 87.47 / 100.00

[TRANSFORMATION OF LUOSHAN MINING PIT] Transformation of brownfield P01-07

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[VERTICAL FARM DESIGN] Urban Farm Renovation P08-12

[HONORS AND AWARDS] Apr, 2022

William J. Johnson Award, University of Michigan

Sept, 2019 and Sept, 2020

Third-class scholarship, Beijing Forestry University

Apr. 2022 - Aug. 2022 Apr. 2022 - Aug. 2022 Feb. 2021 - Apr. 2021

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[EXPERIENCE]

Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects (MNLA) Landscape Architecture Summer Intern University of Michigan Research Assistant China Academy of Building Research (CABR) Landscape Architecture Intern

Tourism planning P13-17 04

Data Analysis Skills ArcGIS Products / R Studio / Google Earth Engine / Fragstas / Microsoft Office Languages Fluent in English and native Mandarin

[HEALING PARK] Community park P18-22

[SKILLS]

Graphic Skills Adobe Creative Suite / AutoCAD / SketchUp / Rhino / Lumion / Enscape / Hand drawing

[XIANGSHUI BAY TOURISM PLANNING ]

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[ROUGE RIVER WATERSHED PLANNING] Rigional planning P23-26

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TRANSFORMATION OF LUOSHAN MINING PIT LANDSCAPE TYPE: Transformation of brownfield LOCATION: Luoshan Mining Park, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China

China

Shandong Province

Rizhao City

Lanshan DIstrict

Luoshan Mining Park

DESIGN DESCRIPTION:

Brownfield restoration is often extremely challenging due to the complexity of the original terrain, severe contamination, and large site areas. The first part of the project attempts to address how to restore the site to a level suitable for landscape design. Through literature review and case studies, a variety of engineering methods are utilized to complete the preliminary treatment of the design site, such as leveling the terrain, improving drainage, and restoring vegetation.

Significant design changes will inevitably result in considerable earthwork and labor consumption. Therefore, the latter part of the project demonstrates the consideration of large-scale site design for preserving the original terrain as much as possible while incorporating functionality into different types of land parcels.

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2001 - 2005 The optimization and upgrading of China's industrial structure has reduced the number of mines by about 40%.

BEIJING TANGSHAN

DALIAN The map shows location of abandoned mines along east coast in China.

By the end of 2018, The amount of damaged land occupied by mining in China is about 3.564 million ha.

The land can build 2.1 million football fields.

If all lands used to plant rice, 283.3 million people will be fed.

2000 After the rapid development of the reform and opening-up period, China has since jumped from a small mining country into the ranks of the world's major mining countries.

WEIFANG

JINAN

1953 - 1978 China's production of major minerals increased significantly.

JINING

RIZHAO

LUOSHAN QUARRY 2

HISTORY OF LUOSHAN QUARRY 2009

2012

2014

2016

2017

2020

Farm land Green land

Unmined.

Covered part

Extraction part

Rock hill

Northern and southern sides are heavily mined.

The number of vegetation decreased sharply.

Half of site becomes the working area completely.

SITE ANALYSIS LANDFORMS

SUNLIGHT HOURS

Mountaintop Mountain Hill Hillside Flat land Depression Cliff

Depression areas

Some of the exposed areas are covered for reducing dust.

Depression areas appear.

The quarry was abandoned.

SOIL QUALITY

Serious damage Medium damage General preservation Well preservation Stone hill Gravel pile Debris heap Cliff

Long

Short

The site is extremely hilly with very little flat land. Some areas are too steep to use as activity area.

According to the landforms, we can see there are areas with short daylight hours on the north side.

Extensive surface soils have been severely damaged by long-term mining operations.

ELEVATION

RUNOFF

VEGETATION COVERAGE

High

Low

The site is high in the west and low in the east.

The difference of height is up to 66.9 meters.

Watershed

Most surface runoff will converge towards the eastern region.

High coverage Medium coverage Low coverage No coverage

Poor soil conditions result in low vegetation coverage.

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SITE RENOVATION STRATEGIES REGULATION OF TOPOGRAPHY

Engineering Approach

Slop

es >

Intercepting trench Gabion wall

Axon

SOIL BACKFILL

STEP1 Remove exposed gravel.

STEP2 Level the land.

500mm 400mm

30° Weathering steel Bolt

Grit underlayer

STEP3 Fill the soil.

25

00

m

m

When the slope exceeds Gabion wall 30 degrees, developing the site becomes challenging, Mortar rubble with a risk of landslides.

Preventive measures, such Gabion wall 500mm as planting vegetation and 400mm strategically placing rocks Climbing vine Intercepting or steel plates, can be Granular soil trench implemented.

Protective fence

< Slo

pes

Fill the land with 18 to 20 inches of soil for planting shrubs.

Fill the land with 20 to 24 inches of soil for planting trees.

VEGETATION RESTORATION 600mm

16°

Fill the land with 6 to 8 inches of soil for planting grass.

Planting soil + Climbing vine Intercepting trench

Gabion wall

< 30

°

400mm

500mm

Plant trees, shrubs and grass.

STAGE 1 Introduction of pioneer species.

Plant grass only.

Plant shrubs and grass.

600mm

Use steps to dissipate the height difference.

5° <

Slop

es <

15°

STAGE 2 Improve coverage and richness.

Plant shrubs and grass.

Plant shrubs.

Adding pedestrian pathways to gently sloping sites.

Dep

ress io

n

Enrich trees, shrubs and grass.

STAGE 3 Create a colorful landscape.

Enrich trees, shrubs and grass.

Farmland Plant trees.

Flower field

Flower field

Level the land and add waterfront platforms.

Enrich shrubs and grass.

Tea mountain

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PLAN

1 West Entrance 2 Fruit forest 3 Wildflower meadow 4 Flower field 5 Viewing platform 6 Agricultural area 7 Roadside Square 8 Climbing space 9 Rock Science Popularization 10 Exhibition space

2

1

11 Memorial square 12 Rock Botanical Garden 13 Viewing platform 14 Terrace flower field 15 Skateboard square 16 Stone square 17 Children's playground 18 Basketball court 19 Trees square 20 Entrance

21 Water drop steps 22 Sunken Plaza 23 Woodland 24 Entrance 25 Concrete waterfront platform 26 Wooden waterfront platform 27 Overpass bridge 28 Zig-zag bridge 29 Mulberry plot-fish ponds 30 Tea fields

3 6

14 13

4 7 12

10 11

Agricultural Landscape

Mountain

ROAD SYSTEM

27 29

A

26

Cliff

Hill

Water

23

A'

Entrance 4m Road 2.5m Road 1.5m Road Sidewalk

25

30

SECTION A - A'

20

22

9

0 10m 40m

Rock Garden

21

28

8

Daily Activity Area

19

18

17

N

Mountain Woodland

LAND FORM

15

16

5

PARTITION

24

100m

Ecological revetment

Footpath

Cycle path

Ecological island

Viewing bridge

5

RENDERING

1

5 4 6

MOUNTAIN WOODLAND AREA 1 WILDFLOWER MEADOW

Existing rocks

Wildflower meadow

Wooden boardwalk increase the experience of walk. Cliff and bunch of flowers become the best background for people to have photos such as wedding photos.

3 2

2 ROADSIDE SQUARE

Introduction Board

3 AGRICULTURAL AREA

Crops

Dense trees can provide a lot of oxygen during daytime. It is suitable for walking, running, cycling and other sports. When you are tired, you can rest and see introduction of rocks by the roadside.

There are some crops cultivated in these fields. People can walking by or through this spot.

5 ZIG-ZAG BRIDGE

6 OVERPASS BRIDGE

WATER AREA 4 WOODEN WATERFRONT PLATFORM

Mulberry plot-fish pond

Meeting people's demand of closing to the water.

Deal with the height difference.

Connect the water scape and the rock garden.

This is a curvy bridge in three meters high.

People could get wide view with high aesthetic value. Mulberry plot-fish ponds can provide both economic and educational value.

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MOUNTAIN WOODLAND AREA CLIMBING AREA Adding climbing equipment to existing rocks can enhance the rock climbing experience.

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VERTICAL FARM DESIGN LANDSCAPE TYPE: Urban farm renovation LOCATION: 5929 East Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20019

United States

Washington D.C.

Ward#7

DESIGN DESCRIPTION:

The project is a competition organized by UGC to redesign the East Capitol Urban Farm with the aim of increasing the yield of fresh fruits and vegetables while reducing the cost for residents of Washington D.C.'s Seventh District to access fresh produce.

In the design, I intend to explore a new model for urban farming - the vertical farm. By concentrating the primary planting spaces indoors, consistent yields can be ensured throughout the year. This is achieved by employing multi-level vertical structures to reduce the building footprint, allowing for equivalent or even doubled yields within a smaller land area. The substantial outdoor space saved can then be utilized for production, retail, educational, and recreational purposes.

Various design strategies have been employed, such as constructing earth-covered buildings, designing terraced landscapes, and building ramps to eliminate the significant elevation differences of up to eight meters on the site. Additionally, a commercial model has been established to cover the entire process from planting to selling.

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PROBLEMS

BUSINESS MODEL

Average income

Obesity rate

Diabetes rate

Fresh produce acquisition rate

Cooperation with other merchants ?

Online shopping

Average in D.C.

Average in D.C. Ward 7

Residents of Washington, D.C.'s Ward 7 face challenges such as low per capita income, high obesity rates, and limited access to fresh produce.

DESIGN OBJECTIVES

Provide lessons and internships for students.

- Rehabilitation of urban farms to increase production.

- Provide as many fresh fruits and vegetables as possible to Ward 7 residents to reduce the risk of diseases such as diabetes.

- Provide jobs to increase per capita income.

Expenses

000

Retail

Value Create

Workers salary

Increase yield

Provide fresh vegetables and fruits

Attract Seeds

10,

Delivery

ft

Users

Activities

Students

Relax

Residents Tourists

Education

School Facility's maintenance

Sale of agricultural products.

Bring

East Capitol Urban Farm

Market Dining As a pilot for future replication.

Shopping

Watering and fertilizing

Income

Balance Retail / Dining

Washington, D.C.'s Ward 7

Tickets

Fresh

Subsidy Greenhouse

Education

Highway Farm

City Road

Research

Products

Exhibition

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STRATEGIES TOPOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

AGRICULTURE

RELAXATION

Flat area Steep area

Elevation Analysis

Exhibition Area

Greenhouse

Plaza

Earth Sheltered Architecture

Processing Area to Visit

Product Sales Area

CAFE

Final Adjustment

Outdoor Lecture Space

Water & Energy Circulation

Indoor Entertainment

The elevation difference in the south of the site is very large.

Building blocks offset the height difference in some areas.

The parking lot, the central steps, the popular science area are handled with gentle slopes.

Show people the agricultural features & functions of the site.

Open to the public to display the processing of agricultural products.

Outdoor stair space used for holding popular science lectures.

Greenhouse production space in the main structure of the site.

Areas for selling agricultural products produces by the site.

Production process through recycling to reduce emissions & costs.

Close to the residential area to provides a venue for users.

Café and farm produce experience within the retail building block.

People can entertain themselves and learn about the urban farm’s production process through interactive devices indoors.

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PLAN

BLOCK GENERATION LANDFORM

A’

1

1

2

2

We choose the tape form to achieve a bigger planting field and better sunshine.

The site has a over 10m elevation. To deal with it we need to form the land.

B

C

A

SECTION

Twist the tape and pull up.

ANALYSIS

SECTION A - A’

LAND TYPES

Bench Square “The Cloud”

BUILDING

C’

1 Tree Matrix 2 Curvy Educational Garden 3 Indoor Library 4 "The Lawn" 5 "The Cloud" 6 Stacked Water Steps 7 "The Farm" 8 Spirit Square 9 Underground B’ Parking Entrance

“The Farm” 0 15 30 45(ft)

SECTION B - B’

The green space covers an area of 41,833 square feet.

After redesign, the green space rate is 37.5%.

Green land Paving Water

ROAD

3

Form the block.

Use the curves and peel them as earth covered buildings.

3

Adjust the contour.

Outdoor Class Underground “The Farm” Parking

“The Lawn”

30 60 90(ft)

0

SECTION C - C’

BUILDING

Primary road Secondary road

“The Lawn”

“The Cloud”

Indoor Library

Stacked Water Steps 0

15

30

45(ft)

Rest Education

“The Farm”

Retail Retail

“The Cloud”Dining

Cafe

Plant Process

4 Assemble.

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“THE FARM” SOLAR PANEL

INSIDE STRUCTURE The top is made up of solar panels, which provide part of the electricity for the entire planting structure, and allow natural light to pass through the solar panels to provide light for the crops below.

RENDERING

The spiral-structured planting board can maximize the use of sunlight, and allow visitors on the surrounding tour routes to see the planting details of the farm more clearly.

The overall use of a spiral structure allows visitors to fully experience the planting mode of a three-dimensional farm while making full use of sunlight, which is highly ornamental.

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XIANGSHUI BAY TOURISM PLANNING LANDSCAPE TYPE: Tourism planning LOCATION: Xiangshui Bay, Yesanpo, Hebei Province, China

China

Hebei Province

Baoding City Xiangshui Bay, Yesanpo

DESIGN DESCRIPTION:

The design aims to balance tourism and ecological preservation, enhancing the natural landscape while improving the tourist experience and local income. Flood control and water quality improvement along the Juma River are vital for tourism planning. The area is a crucial habitat for migratory birds, so ecological design will enhance their living spaces. Observation towers will cater to bird-watching tourists.

Innovative attractions like mixed reality sightseeing trains will attract more visitors and boost regional spending.

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Mountainous Region

SITE ANALYSIS LAND TYPE AND WILD BIRDS Bombycilla garrulus

Circus cyaneus

Z X IA

Gallinula Fringilla Lanius chloropus montifringilla excubitor

Aegypius monachus

HUANG VILL

AG

Shallow Water N

Gully Region

Mergus merganser

L AN

IU Z

I

E Cygnus cygnus

Pericrocotus Turdus Eurystomus Caprimulgus ethologus naumanni orientalis indicus

YUDO

Otus scops

Parus venustulus

Porzana pusilla

Regulus regulus

N GPI A N

Asio otus

B EILI U ZI

Turdus ruficollis

N Legend Sterna hirundo

Wetlands

Ardea cinerea

Highway Scenery spots Juma River Wetlands Residential Agricultural Industrial Plain

Halcyon pileata

Ardeola bacchus

Grus grus

Plain Alauda arvensis

Galerida cristata

PHOTOS OF BEILIUZI

JUMA RIVER

AVERAGE WATER LEVEL 3.8m - After rainstorm 1.8m - Rainy season 0.8m - Dry season

YAN MOUNTAIN

RESIDENTIAL

PLAIN

PLAIN

TAIHANG MOUNTAIN

JUMA RIVER

Aix galericulata

Falco amurensis

Chlidonias hybrida

WIDTH

EXCELLENT NATURAL LANDSCAPE

Mountainous Region

Anser cygnoides

Gully Region

VILLAGERS' INCOME SOURCES

2013 2017 2023

Juma River Plain Islands Residential Agricultural

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Work Tourism Agriculin city ture

Retail

Others

Small runoff Large runoff Flood plain

PART OF THE AREA IS SUITABLE FOR WATER PLAY

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT GENERATES INCOME

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ECOLOGICAL DESIGN JUMA RIVER PURIFICATION

LOCATION OF THE STRATEGY APPLICATION 3 1

2

5

6

7

1 FILTER BIG TRASH

2 ACCELERATE FLOW RATE

3 INSTALL INTERACTIVE DEVICES Press the air cylinder quickly.

4

Infuse oxygen into the water.

Utilizing SOIL, PLANTS, DEVICES and ELEVATION DIFFERENCES to purify water.

4 WETLAND

Wooden fence can intercept big solid garbage from upstream.

5 STONE WEIRS

The water suddenly becomes shallow there to speed up the flow and hit stones.

6 ISLANDS

Combine tourists' natural experience with water purification.

7 FLOWER STREAM

Islands redirect and decelerate water flow, allowing filtered absorption through plant roots and soil.

Choose seasonal flowers for both decorative appeal and water purification.

EFFECT OF AQUATIC PLANTS Roots can absorb element N and P. Stems and leaves have the ability to filter.

Inhibit microorganisms.

Wetlands effectively filter contaminants and promoting natural water purification processes.

BIRDS HABITAT RESTORATION STAGE 0: Farmland encroaches on bird habitat

Using the height difference of cascade to add oxygen to water.

STAGE 1: Introduce pioneer species.

STAGE 2: Enrich plant species.

STAGE 3: Install monitoring equipments.

STAGE 4: Design low-impact birdwatching activities.

The tower's small windows reduce disturbance to wild birds. No waterfront platform aims to protect birds from human interference.

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Design Description

PLANT DESIGN

Make use of the excellent natural landscape conditions of the site to develop and plan the tourist area. The main purpose is to enhance the tourists' natural experience and increase the income of the surrounding villagers.

1. Upstream Refuse Interception Fence 2. Water Purify Area 3 Add Oxygen Area 4 Shallow Wetland 5 Stone Weirs Area 6 Water playing Area 7 Island Water Purification Zone 1 8 Bird Watching Area 9 Drop Off Square 10 Ride Square 11 Flower Stream 12 Stream Drainage System 13 Fruit Woodland 14 Boardwalk 15 Camping Area 16 Children's Playground 17 Seasonal Woodland 18 Island Water Purification Zone 2 19 Downstream Refuse Fence 20 Rainfall Collection ponds 21 Agricultural Landscape 22 Ride Square 23 Parking I 24 Flower Fields 25 Waterfront Plaza 26 Parking II 27 Commercial Area

SPRING

AUTUMN

SUMMER

WINTER

TOURISM PLANNING

1 WATER SPACE

Waterfall Attractions Natural Landscape Artificial Landscape Semi-artificial Landscape Beach

Bird Viewing 4 Train Tour Fruit-bearing Forest 2 Waterfront Square

Market

Flower Field

3 Children's Playground

Swim

1 Water Space Flower Stream

2 WATERFRONT SQUARE

N

3 CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND

0

130

260 390(ft)

Wooden Playground

Parking N

Argricutural Landscape

Sunken Plaza

Wooden Bridge

Seasonal Garden

Juma River

This area is developed as a water play area because the difference in elevation between the highway and the scenic area is smaller.

Planter Step

Sand Playground

Bench Terrain

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4 TRAIN TOUR EXTERIOR OF THE TRAIN

INTERIOR OF THE TRAIN

TECHNOLOGY ON TRAIN'S WINDOW OLEDSCREEN + MIXED REALITY -MR aims to build an interactive feedback information loop among tourists, real world and virtual world, so that tourists can experience the scene of 50 years ago.

-The screen is transparent. In addition to viewing, visitors can view the information of animals and plants through a series of operations.

BACK TO THE PAST

Pull the slide bar on the screen to view the scene of this area in the past. It can show tourists the landscape of different seasons and make tourists understand the history and culture of the area.

LEARN ABOUT BIRDS AND PLANTS

When the train passes by the wetland, visitors can click the screen to view the information of wetland animals and plants, such as black stork, reed, etc.

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HEALING PARK LANDSCAPE TYPE: Community park LOCATION: Huangtang Lake Area, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China

China

Hubei Province

Wuhan City

Huangtang Lake

DESIGN DESCRIPTION:

The modern lifestyle and work pressures have led to an increasing number of people experiencing varying degrees of psychological subhealth. This design addresses this issue by reviewing literature and summarizing landscape therapy strategies based on human senses such as vision, hearing, and smell. These strategies are then applied to a strip of waterfront green space near Huangtang Lake in Wuhan, China.

Located near residential areas and the Jinyintan Hospital, the design not only seeks to soothe people's moods in a garden-like setting but also provides space for daily activities for residents.

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USER ANALYSIS Elderly

Design Description: The caring landscape situated between the community and hospital is designed to address the specific needs of the elderly, children, individuals dealing with depression, and those with disabilities. Incorporating caring strategies into the landscape design involves creating a green space that not only accommodates daily activities but also caters to special requirements.

Children Community

A‘

Lake Huangtang

PLAN

Hospital

Jinyintan

Depression Medical workers

The Disabled

1 Parking and Entrance 2 Clock Square 3 Interactive Fountain 4 Rehabilitation Trail 5 Gardening Area 6 Rest Square 7 Structure Entrance 8 Plants Garden 9 Residential Entrance 10 Children's Activity Area 11 Camping Lawn 12 Water Scape 13 Fruit Grove 14 Bamboo Garden 15 Wooden Gallery 16 Herb Garden 17 East Entrance

Design site

A

Exercise

Fragrant plants for smelling

Sound of the nature

SECTION A - A' Gardening CLIMBING AREA Family time

RUBBER AREA

CAMPING LAWN

FRUIT GROVE

ROAD TYPES

Rehabilitation The main road consists of a bicycle lane alongside a running track.

Made from non-smooth stone to prevent slipping when people are playing in the water.

A gravel path designed for strolling has been incorporated into the forest.

Wooden trails make walking experience more wild.

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BIRD VIEW PERSPECTIVE

Herb Garden Plants Garden Parking and Entrance Movable Planting Pool

Interactive Fountain

Fruit Grove Entrance

Water Space

Children's Area Rest Square

Clock Square Rehabilitation Trail

Wooden Structure

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LIGHT DESIGN

ATTRACTIONS DESIGN

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CLOCK SQUARE

HIGH-POLE STREET LIGHT

Designing a variety of activities that can take place during different seasons and time periods to activate the square.

ARROW SHAPED LIGHT + SPOT LIGHT

for bicycle line

for walk way

OPEN-AIR MOVIES MONTH TIME

ing walk e h t guide t is to h nts. g i l e pla ed p p a a c h s ws land -Arro on. hten g i r b ti direc light is to -Spot

fety. ht sa

nig nsure

E

GROUND LIGHT + SPOT LIGHT

GROUND LIGHT

in Clock Square

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peo G i ve . ence

Des

ANIMAL SHAPED LIGHT

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vate

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ex p e

ri-

COURTYARD LIGHT

MARKETING

in Bamboo Grove

in Fruit Grove

n hildre ting c c a r re. y, att lovel tmosphe e r a a They natural a ating

OUTDOOR CONCERT

in Rest Square

re-

and c

SPOTLIGHTS AND WALL LAMPS

in Water Space

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THIN-POLE LAWN LIGHTS

EXHIBITION

in Herb Garden

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as Incre

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ATTRACTIONS DESIGN GARDENING AREA

Through providing different kinds of movable planting pools to make people participant in regularly scheduled gardening activities.

TYPE OF PLANTING POOL

-Length 2m * width 0.9m * height 0.3m/0.9m -Independent use -For those who enjoy being single

-Length 2m * width 0.9m * height 0.3m/0.9m -Dependent use (Move together) -For those who want to make friends

-Length 2m * width 0.9m * height 0.3m -For children and the disabled

-Length 2m * width 0.9m * height 0.9m -For adults

WORKFLOW

1 The staff decide the species for gardening activities in the coming year.

2 Inform the time and place of the activity in the community and publicity platform.

3 Put seeds and introduction of species.

4 Provide tools.

5 Plant freely in the planting pool.

6 Watering.

7 Weeding.

OTHER ATTRACTIONS

Rest in semi-private space.

Interact with fountain.

Do rehabilitation training.

Appreciate fragrant plants.

Listen to the delightful sound of water.

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ROUGE RIVER WATERSHED PLANNING LANDSCAPE TYPE: Regional planning LOCATION: Rouge River watershed, Michigan

United States

Michigan

Rouge River watershed

DESIGN DESCRIPTION:

This project centers around my second-year Site Planning Studio, focusing on the Rouge River near Detroit. With its scenic views and existing green spaces along the riverbank, coupled with activities like kayaking, the potential for further development is evident. However, current activities fall short of fully harnessing the river's potential.

The overarching objective of this planning endeavor is to conduct comprehensive scientific analyses, encompassing both natural and social perspectives, to determine the most suitable types of development along the river. Areas characterized by poor environmental conditions or significant environmental degradation in recent years should not be targeted for development. Instead, focus on developing regions with underdeveloped economies and beautiful environments.

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BACKGROUND

Michigan is known as water-winter wonderland. Rouge River as one of developed watersheds has the plan to further develop water trails to boost the local economy.

PLANING REGION ORIGINAL FLOW

SMALL FLOW RATE

POLLUTED WATER

FINAL FLOW

Rouge River watershed has different levels of flow.

Any branches with a base flow lower than 20 are considered too small for development and are excluded from consideration.

The red dots signal PFAS levels over 12ng/l, harmful to humans.

Thus, planning along the southern river isn’t recommended.

Finally use these flows to do afterwards research.

METHODOLOGY

Environmental Analysis

Social Factor Analysis

Land Use & Road System Habitat Quality High

Medium

No Development

InVEST Model

Low

Low

Minority

Income

Degradation Level Fair

Unemployment

Inequality Level High

Leisure and Preserve Development

Equal

Fair

Unequal

Economy-Focused Development 24

Cultivated Land

Positive Impacts - Provide habitat.

Negative Impacts - Pollution from fertilizer.

Developed Area

Negative Impacts - Lose habitat.

- Increase impervious surface.

Primary Road

Negative Impacts - Fragment habitat.

- Increase impervious surface.

Secondary Road

Negative Impacts - Fragment habitat.

- Increase impervious surface.

High Medium Low

DEVELOPMENT TYPES Economy-Focused Leisure and Preserve No Development

EC O N DEV

DEGRADATION LEVEL

Negative Impacts - Soil erosion.

Rural Road

The INVEST model is used to assess the impact of land cover and roads in the Rouge River watershed using five input factors.

These factors generate the habitat quality and degradation map. By focusing on sensitive areas near the river, conservation efforts can be prioritized which means I will not put areas in high quality and high degradation level into my development plan.

LEISURE DEVE

LO

O

P

AN

PM

E

N

Minority Rate

Low Fair High

E LO

S E RV E P R E GY D T STRATE

High

SOCIAL FACTORS

HABITAT QUALITY

OCUSED Y-F STRATEGY MMENT

NATURAL FACTORS

STACKING ANALYSIS

High minority rate often correlates with a heightened likelihood of local inequality.

Low

LOCAL INEQUITY LEVEL Equal Fair Unequal

Low

Average Income High

Low average income often correlates with a heightened likelihood of local inequality.

High High unemployment

Unemployment Rate Low

rate often correlates with a heightened likelihood of local inequality.

The equation combines three factors - with different weights assigned to each to calculate a social equality index for the Rouge River watershed. Unequal areas often prioritize development to boost the economy.

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DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

ECONOMY-FOCUSED DEVELOPMENT

LANDSCAPE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

RIVERSIDE RECREATION

FUNDAMENTAL CONSTRUCTION

TOURISM

AGRICULTURE

WATER SOLUTIONS

Income

Regional Inequality

Landscape Quality

Landscape Quality improvement

Riverside Recreation

Increase Planting Density

Kayaking

Attract City Bird

Camping

Tourists

Seasonal Landscape

Fishing

Fundamental Construction Road Add Equipment Construction Parking Rental

LEISURE AND PRESERVE DEVELOPMENT Tourism

Water Solutions

Camping

Hiking

Job Opportunity

Permeable Paving Commerce

Bird-watching

Water Purification

Agriculture The Poor Urban Farm Ecology Community

Food Equity

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SUMMER INTERN

MNLA | MATHEWS NIELSEN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS NEW YORK

As an intern, I assisted in the creation of graphics using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, Lumion, and AutoCad. My responsibilities encompassed diverse projects including crafting visuals for a project on Governor’s Island, conducting 3D modeling and Lumion renderings for two street renovation initiatives, developing plant palettes for Columbia Student Housing, and generating renderings for both the Greenwich Street Revisioning and a hospital project. I am happy to provide further elaboration on any of these projects.

Greenwich Street Revisioning

Columbia Student Housing

Penn District Improvements

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SCHOOL WORK I spend my undergraduate and graduate time studying in Landscape Architecture. When I was in Beijing Forestry University, I haven taken many painting and software classes to strengthen my foundation. I haven taken many types of classes such as architecture design studio, green space planning, history and so on to help me understand Landscape Architecture better.

Models and Hand-drawing, Beijing Forestry University 设计说明：

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The program in University of Michigan was characterized by the ecological-related courses, instructing features and application of plants in designs and conducting field trips to classical gardens, then I better understanding of plants distinguished us among the peers.

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道路坡度

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1 : 5 0 0 齐飞雪

学号

1 7 0 2 0 5 2 2 3

作业名称

场地工程设计作业

北京林业大学园林学院 园林工程课程设计 风景园林1 7 2-

风景园林专业

班

本图纸版权归本院所有，不得用于本工程以外范围 This drawing & design are copyright and no portion may be reproduced without the written permission of the BJFU

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管理用房

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姓名

1 : 5 0 0 齐飞雪

学号

1 7 0 2 0 5 2 2 3 场地工程设计作业

作业名称

北京林业大学园林学院 园林工程课程设计 风景园林1 7 -2

风景园林专业

班

本图纸版权归本院所有，不得用于本工程以外范围 This drawing & design are copyright and no portion may be reproduced without the written permission of the BJFU

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简

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DN1000

DN1000

DN1000

DN1000

DN1000

DN1000

1 : 5 0 0 齐飞雪

学号

1 7 0 2 0 5 2 2 3

作业名称 DN1000

排水工程设计作业

DN1000

北京林业大学园林学院 园林工程课程设计 风景园林专业

风景园林1 7 2-

班

本图纸版权归本院所有，不得用于本工程以外范围 This drawing & design are copyright and no portion may be reproduced without the written permission of the BJFU

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姓名 学号 作业名称

1 : 2 5 0 齐飞雪 1 7 0 2 0 5 2 2 3 喷灌工程设计作业

北京林业大学园林学院 园林工程课程设计 风景园林专业

风景园林1 7 2-

班

本图纸版权归本院所有，不得用于本工程以外范围 This drawing & design are copyright and no portion may be reproduced without the written permission of the BJFU

EAS 688 - Site Planning and Design, University of Michigan

EAS 588 - Site Engineering, University of Michigan

Landscape Engineering Beijing Forestry University

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