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PORTFOLIO JANE ZHANG

UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

JANE ZHANG

Jane is interested in urban landscape design and the well-being of the community. She worked with Vital Stone Landscaping as an intern, and had experience in garden design and construction. During this period, Jane developed the skill of softwares, including AdobeSuite for design and layout, AutoCAD for documentation, and 3D modelling ability with SketchUp and Enscape. She also developed the ability of communication and collaboration with clients and the construction team. Jane also has experience with research, she is now working with the Chinese Academy of Sciences as research assistance, doing literature reviews, case analysis, and data organisation.

During the study in university, Jane got good grades and got the university award from the Dean's List, and the master graduating project award the Harry Howard Postgraduate Prize. Besides that, Jane also joined various volunteer programs. She became a teaching assistan for year 1 studio course, shared the knowledge about site analysis, graphic making, and the use of programs. Jane is enthusiastic about the local community and environment. She joined the bushcare volunteer to rehabitat the endangered ecological community with Randwick City Council.

EDUCATION & AWARD

University of New South Wales, Australia

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture(Hons)

Master of Landscape Architecture

Award: The Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture Dean's List 2021

Harry Howard Postgraduate Prize

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant

04/2024 to 02/2025, with Chinese Academy of Sciences

Collecting and organising data, reviewing literature, conducting case analysis, and assisting in national project application

Landscape Design Internship

05/2022 to 12/2023, with Vital Stone Landscaping, Sydney

Site visit and analysis, CAD drawing, 3D rendering, meeting with client

Bushcare Volunteer

01/2023-10/2023, with Randwick City Council, Sydney

Cleaning weeds and planting new plants, protecting the native endangered ecological community.

Teaching Assistant

06/2022 to 08/2022, with University of New South Wales

Teaching assistant of Year 1 Studio, share the knowledge about site analysis, drawing skill, and Indesign layout.

SKILL

AdobeSuite

CAD

Rhino & Sketchup

Enscape & Lumion

QGIS

Grasshopper

PLAY REVOLUTION

MASTER GRADUATING PROJECT

LIVERPOOL URBAN

SYDNEY BIRD CENTER LANDSCAPE SYSTEM AND PERFORMANCE 01 02 05

COFFS HARBOUR COMMUNITY DESIGN

LANDSCAPE OUTREACH STUDIO

URBAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN 03

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

LOCAL MINING BACHELOR GRADUATING PROJECT

PLAY REVOLUTION

With the process of urban renewal, the building density becomes higher, and the area of green space is declining. In the eastern suburb and inner west, much of the green space is owned privately for golf courses, sport clubs, and racecourse.

As a green space among high density residential areas, Moore Park is accessible for residents from city council, Randwick council , and inner west. It plays an important role in outdoor activities for the public. However, play space in the community is limited, and playgrounds are mainly built with artificial facilities. Thus, it is important to meet the demand of playscape for children who live in the community around moore park, consider the interaction with nature while playing.

OPPORTUNITY 1:

Increase accessibility to Moore Park and the connection between residential area, Moore Park, and public transport

OPPORTUNITY 2:

ACCESS AND CONNECTION

Increase connectivity with centennial park habitat (wetland and vegetation).

OPPORTUNITY 1:

Use the existing linear vegetation as the edge between proposed park and the remaining golf course.

OPPORTUNITY 2:

Use the existing golf holes shape and structure as play elements.

OPPORTUNITY 1:

Active Mt Steele as the view point and with potential for adventure play

OPPORTUNITY 2:

Active the hidden water body and have potential value in stormwater management

GOLF COURSE

SANDHILL HERITAGE

LAWN

Garden located among

Habitat with opportunity to experience color, texture,

smell of plants

open forest will be kept. There are two wetlands to collect stormwater and as a water resource for water play and urban farm irrigation. Sandhill Play located at the Mt Steele. The steep slope provides opportunities for climbing and sliding.

DETAIL DESIGN 1: SANDHILL PLAY

CLIMBING STRUCTURE

VIEW TO SYDNEY CBD

CLIMBING STRUCTURE WITH COLUMNS

TOP OF MT STEELE

SANDHILL PLAY

DETAIL DESIGN 2: SUNKEN AND DUNE

BIO-DETENTION BASIN BASED ON GOLF HOLE

LOGS AS PLAY FACILITIES

PIT BASED ON GOLF HOLE

RUBBER DUNE WITH CLIMBING AND SLIDE

SEASONAL WETLAND

UNSTRUCTURED PLAY ZONE

BIO-DETENTION BASIN WITH GRASS AND PLAY SPACE BASED ON GOLF HOLE

EVERGREEN TREES PROVIDE SHADE IN ALL SEASONS 5-10M DECIDUOUS TREES WITH SEASONAL FALLEN LEAVES AND WOOD STICKS

DECIDUOUS TREES WITH SEASONAL FALLEN LEAVES AND WOOD STICKS

DETAIL DESIGN 3: SENSORY GARDEN

BIO-DETENTION BASIN BASED ON GOLF HOLE

BRIDGE

SECTION AA' SANDSTONE MAZE POLLINATOR GARDEN

SEATING AREA WITH SAND & GRAVEL GROUND

SANDSTONE MAZE WITH POND

BUSHFOOD PLANTS FOR FORAGING

MAZE

COFFS HARBOUR COMMUNITY DESIGN

Coffs Harbour is a rural area in NSW, which is an important transportation corridor from NSW to Queensland. With the increasing trend of population and challenge of climate change, the local council is working on a more accessible, livable, and sustainable city.

The existing condition of the site has commercial function, but the street is domained by vehicles with limited space for pedestrians and cyclists. The building is now separate houses with community services, with a creek and stormwater headwall. Based on the existing policies and the Movement and Place Strategy, this project will focus on the street upgrade, densification of existing building, and water sensitive urban design.

Flood Risk:

The site ls at the bottom of topology and near to the creek with flood risk.

Safety for Cyclist:

As a main road, Harbour Dr has a high volume and speed of traffic, which is unsafe for cycling.

Lack Street Furniture:

Footpath at Harbour Dr is 1.3m without place to stop and rest, which is poor as a pedestrian way along main road.

Room of Street: On-Street parking domain the main road which compress the space for pedestrian and cyclist.

Accessibility:

Curacoa St lack footpath the side of the road, people can only walk on lawn or parking area, which is inconvenient for people with wheelchair or pram.

Unsafe Crossing:

The existing crossings at Earl st. and Albany st. Dr are narrow which is unsafe for cycling and pedestrian to cross.

WSUD:

The site is near the commercial zone with many hard surface, and near the creek with a stormwater headwall. There is an opportunity to manage stormwater.

Wider Footpath:

Road can be upgraded with less space for onstreet parking and more for active transport.

Street Vitality:

Based on existing commercial function, there is an opportunity to become more vibrant with outdoor dining, street furniture, or urban plaza

Slow Down Traffic:

There is an opportunity to slow down traffic, create a safer environment for pedestrian and cyclist for Harbour Dr.

Accessibility:

There is an opportunity to have new footpath at Curacoa st.

Safer Crossing:

It is an opportunity to upgrade the existing crossing, become wider and safer.

Carralls Gully

Harbour Dr

Albany St

Curacoa St

Carralls Gully

Harbour Dr

Albany St

Curacoa St

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Accessible Neighbourhood

As a node between residential and commercial core, it is important to Increase accessibility, comfortability, and safety for pedestrian and cyclist, especially for kid and elderly

People and Place

As a destination for gathering, the project will increase density for the growing population, create vibrant street life with diverse streetscape and safe living environment.

As a node between residential and commercial core, it is important to Increase accessibility, comfortability, and safety for pedestrian and cyclist, especially for kid and elderly

Existing Tree:

The upgrade of street and space is based on the location of existing trees. Most of the existing trees are kept.

Proposed Tree:

New trees are proposed in the middle of Harbour Dr, plaza edge of footpath, and with onstreet parking space. Increase green canopy can reduce traffic speed and mitigate urban heat.

Removed Tree:

Only three trees at Curacoa St have been removed due to the construction of pedestrian and cycle way.

and Rain Garden

Plaza with Pervious Paving

Outdoor dining space near community center and the pedestrian footpath with street furnitures, and shaded by existing tree. The plaza is designed with amenity for community daily life. Pavement of the plaza is constructed by water permeability material, which is more resilience as a hard surface.

Bioswale collect the surface runoff, and transport stormwater to rain garden for sedimentation, and finally to the creek

Raised Zebra Crossing Bike Rack

The raised zebra crossing is designed for the safety of pedestrian. It is able to reduce the car speed with the raised structure.

With the construction of cycle way, there are more space for bicycle parking.

4 Story Car Park 6

Due to the road upgrade, the number of on-street parking space at Harbour Dr will decrease. Multi-story parking is proposed to meet the increasing demand of car parking in CBD

Bioswale

Narrow Footpath

Wide Car Lane

Private Garden with Fence

The road is designed with gradient, aiming to organise surface runoff to the area with planting

Large tree in the middle of the road as a green belt, to slow down the traffic and increase comfortability.

60 degree parking is changed to parallel parking, with more space to widen the footpath and planting plants.

Have street furniture and wide footpath for universal access which fit to the trend of aging population in Coffs Harbour.

Have more space for public activities such as urban plaza through densification.

Brelsford

Increase accessibility for pedestrian and cyclist.

Have large tree in the

Bricks as the pavement material, butt jointed with sand filled joints over sand bed.

Stormwater Runoff

Gravel

Soil

Gravel

Stormwater Pipe

6.5m

Impervious surface with street furniture

bioswale

Coles

LIVERPOOL URBAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Liverpool will be transformed from industrial area to a vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive urban oasis, fostering community and connection to nature. Compact streets will encourage walking and social interaction, creating vibrant and compact street life through linear park and car-free street. The green infrastructure like WSUD and street trees will manage stormwater and boost ecological benefits. Community farm and urban agriculture will improve livability and support local food systems. Active transport like walking and cycling will be prioritized, creating a green, connected transportation network that promotes healthy lifestyles.

CONNECTION OF PATTERNS

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

DIVERSE SHARED NEIGHBOURHOOD AGRIHOOD REHABILITATE ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY

Building diverse block, decentralize commercial space and open space, and creating walkable community with public transport, minimise car use.

EXISTING LANDUSE

Importing urban farm into community, improve social communication and physical health, and providing habitat for pollinator and local frog.

PROPOSED FRAMEWORK PLAN

Protecting and expand frog habitat, protecting endangered frogs, and improving Georges River quality through WSUD

20M STREET WITH URBAN FARM

-- CAR FREE

1:100@A3

20M STREET WITH URBAN FARM -- CAR ACCESS

1:100@A3

20M STREET WITH WSUD -- CAR FREE

1:100@A3

20M STREET WITH WSUD -- CAR ACCESS 1:100@A3

LOCAL MINING

In 2021, 34% of people in Liverpool LGA were born overseas. As a multicultural city, local identity plays an important role in promoting social cohesion and social sustainability. While people feel as a part of the development process and believe that they and their descendants will benefit from it, social sustainability will increase.

Through social media mining and site analysis, the local characters of Liverpool include the sand mining history, Geogres River waterfront spaces, and frequent events to celebrate different cultures. This project will transform the Haigh Park at Liverpool to a new district park destination with natural, social, and historical identity.

Firstly, educating and encouraging stewardship through experience of key habitat and tide changing of Geogres river. Secondly, generating attachment through upgrading existing informal and small-scale community activities. Thirdly, highlight the sand mining past through walk experience and materiality.

MASTERPLAN

PRINCIPLE 1:

EDUCATING AND ENCOURAGING STEWARDSHIP THROUGH EXPERIENCES KEY HABITAT

PRINCIPLE 2:

GENERATE ATTACHMENT AT HAIGH PARK

PRINCIPLE 3:

INVESTIGATE WAYS TO HIGHLIGHT THE SAND MINING PAST

DESIGN METHODS:

OPEN WOODLAND

1:300@A3

SEASONAL MARKET

1:300@A3

SIMMING PLATFORM---LOW TIDE

1:100@A3

SANDY PLAY

DENSE VEGETATION

DENSE CAUSERINA PLAY

SAND MINING PROCESS

REMOVE TREES MINING SAND PIT

PLAYGROUND PROGRAM

VEGETATION & GRAVEL GROUND MATERIAL

PLAY ZONE 2 -- MINING MAZE

VEGETATION DISAPPEAR

LOSE VEGETATION & SAND PIT PLAY

PLAY ZONE 1 -- CAUSERINA PLAY

PLAY ZONE 3 -- SAND AND WATER PLAY

SYDNEY BIRD CENTER --- ANGUS 2050

Angus is located in the north west of Sydney, it is a rural area with high biodiversity value and serious flood issues. This project aims to transform Angus into a nature reserve, use the seasonal wetland (created by flood) and constructed wetland for(water sensitive urban design) to create bird habitat and achieve flood resilience. Besides that, this area will have the value of tourism, scientific research, and education to support the development of society and local economy.

FOREST

Forests at Angus have high ecological value. Rich native species, multiple vegetation layers, and abundance of leaf little provide habitats for fauna.

WETLAND

Freshwater wetlands ecological community provides habitats and foraging grounds for birds and amphibians.

Eastern Creek

South Creek

Grassland Shale/Gravel Transition Forest Shale Plains Woodland Alluvial Woodland Castlereagh Scribbly Gum Woodland Cooks River Castlereagh Ironbark Forest

Wianamatta Group Wianamatta Group Wianamatta Group Wianamatta Group

Wianamatta Group Wianamatta Group

1 2 Angus Town:

Mainly used as accommodation for tourists, with low density house and mid density apartment hotel.

Riverstone Cemetery:

The cemetery will be kept as a heritage.

Nature Reserve:

The existing vegetation community will be protected as a habitat for flora and fauna.

Constructed Wetland:

A series of constructed wetlands become a parkland, manage the stormwater, create habitat, and valuable in touriam.

5 Bird research center:

A breeding and protection base is proposed around meatpond wetland, with bird museum, scientific research building, bird treatment and breeding, and various habitat. Most of the area is open to public with tourism and educational value

Riverstone Wetland:

The riverstone wetland is an important habitat for local and international migratory bird. Islands and floating islands are proposed to help birds have a landing place in rain season.

Angus is a rural area with high biodiversity value and serious flood issue. This project aims to transform Angus into a nature reserve, use the seasonal wetland (create by flood) and constructed wetland (water sensitive urban design) to create bird habitat. Besides that, this area will have the value of tourist, scientific research, and education.