Landscape Architecture + Urban Planning Portfolio

A RIVERINE HABITAT OBSERVATORY

Reimagining G2 Brownfield into a Dynamic Immersive Habitat

Aligning with the 51-mile-long Los Angeles River and the sufficient natural assets, this proposal transforms Taylor G2 Parcel into A Riverine Habitat Observatory. While maximizing the habitat values by mimicking the historic habitats situations, providing favorable habitat types for native species, and integrating topographic and hydraulic features, this proposal also aims to provide a dynamic immersive habitat experience that reconnects both sides of the river, reconstructs the circulation, and offers various observational options with educational purposes.

Proposed View from the west side of the LA River, looking toward the G2 parcel.

VIEWS OF THE EPHEMERAL WETLAND AT DIFFERENT SEASONS

Wet Seasons: the stepping stones are overflowed by the water and lots of the vegetation is covered, indicating a potential blossom of the habitats. The ephemeral wetland becomes a secondary channel of the LA River.

Dry Seasons: the water elevation is getting lower, the stepping stones are revealed, leading to a sense for discovery and wonder in the site; the vegetation sprouted, and the animals grew and started to feed themselves.

INTEGRETATION OF HABITATS AND EXPERIENCE STRATEGIES

Create different types of habitats

Natural transitions between Aquatic and Riparian

Viewing terraces

Connection to the existing commercial area and bike lanes

Wet Seasons

Dry seasons

Natural transitions between Wetland and Riparian Typological Varitions

Vegetation Arch

Multiple Viewing Options

Stepping Stones: interacting with water

Multi-functional Retaining wall: Terraces

Circulation that acrossing vasious habitat types

Viewing bridges and decks

Gathering destinations: cafe/restrooms/museum

Bird Blinds in the woodland: getting close to the habitat

Educational garden: arboretum/indigenous sculpture garden

Connection to the existing road

Connection to the existing bridge

Riparian Riparian Acquatic Riverine Upland Ephermeral Wetland Riparian Woodland

VIEWS FROM THE VIEWING DECK AT DIFFERENT SEASONS

Dry Seasons: this viewing deck provides the best viewing experience for people without disturbing the habitats. And by sitting here, people can watch and hear all of the vivid scenes from plants, ducks, river, and birds.

Wet Seasons: water elevation increases, and most of the vegetation is covered.

LIVING SEASIDE

An Environmental Response to Coastal Flooding

n 2012, Hurricane Sandy overwhelmed the city of New York and caused an unprecedented amount of destruction. Living Seaside responds to events like Hurricane Sandy by creating a new resilient edge for the City. The project involves a rich matrix of landscape strategies for the coastal edge and leans on extensive community engagement and buy-in for implementation.

THE REVIVAL

A California Indian Heritage Center Design to Preserve Traditions and Facilitate Education

While the community of West Sacramento has a rich indigenous history, this legacy is not readily visible or accessible to the public. Using the existing Indian preservation as the project’s site, this project aims to elevate and foreground this history by creating a heritage site that focuses on the education, preservation and celebration of native cultures. At the same time, it creates a private space for tribal members only to celebrate. On our project, the theme for the project is connectivity -- through landform, circulation, and program.

We designed this project as a group of three in 2020. A year later, reconsidered this project about its intrinsic quality in the cultural value, then redesigned and improved it by myself. Thus, all the drawings were done by myself, as well as fit into my style.

TO CONNECT, TO COMMEMORATE, AND TO COALESCE

An Urban Design Proposal to Remediate the Brownfiled within a Residential Area and Provide Accessibility to Affordable and Healthy Opportunities

fter 50-year oil drilling activities, the site has been deeply contaminated by toxic particles from petroleum. In addition, the proximity of highways and the abuse of lead exacerbated the contamination level of the site. Therefore, this project aims to clean up the contaminants first and bring back a healthy, safe, and affordable residential area to the residents. By considering the sustainability and effectiveness, this project proposes to remediate the soil by integrating engineering methods (air sparging and soil vapor extraction) and phytoremediation at first to heal the site. After the site reaches a baseline, this project will provide affordable housing and public space to the community with the concept of to Connect, to Commemorate, and to Coalesce.

FOODSCAPE FABRIC

An Urban Design Proposal to Provide Residents Accessibility to Safe, Healthy Affordable, and Social Opportunities

We’re presenting St Hope with a project that integrates Edible Landscapes, low-density housing, retail, and more, aiming to invigorate South Oak Park. The project, Foodscape Fabric, intends to create vibrant spaces for living, working, and socializing. First, we interviewed the community members together as a class. Then, we came up with the design ideas together through several meetings as a team of 5 people.

At the end, in order to make the drawings fit my style, I redrew all of them and added a couple of drawings to better illustrate the ideas. For the model, created it through laser cutting to memorize this project in my spare time.

OTHER WORKS

Other Works that Relate to Landscape Architecture

The works reflect my abilities to conduct a detailed and comprehensive construction document set by using AutoCAD, including Layout Plan, Grading Plan, Planting Plan, Irrigation Plan, and Details (not shown). Also, it includes my hands on experience of the construction process