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PORTFOLIO JINYU ZHANG

UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

JINYU ZHANG

Jinyu 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, Jinyu 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. Jinyu 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, Jinyu got good grades and got the university award from the Dean's List. Besides that, Jinyu 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. Jinyu 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 (expected in December 2024)

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

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Assistance

04/2024 to now, with Chinese Academy of Sciences

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

Bushcare Volunteer

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

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

Landscape Design Intenrship

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

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

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

QGIS

Grasshopper

PLAY REVOLUTION

SYDNEY BIRD CENTER LANDSCAPE SYSTEM AND PERFORMANCE 01 02 03 04

MASTER GRADUATING PROJECT

LOCAL MINING

BACHELOR GRADUATING PROJECT

NATURAL SYMPHONY

DESIGN WITH A COMPLEX PROGRAM

PLAY REVOLUTION

With the process of urban renewal, the building density become higher, and the area of green space is declining. In eastern suburb and inner west, many of the green space is owned privately for golf course, sport club, and racecourse.

As a green space among high density residential area, Moore Park is accessible for resident from city council, Randwick council , and inner west. It plays an important role in outdoor activities for 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

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 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 includes the sand mining history, Geogres River water front spaces, and frequently events to celebrate different culture. 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 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 wallk experience and materility.

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

NATURE SYMPHONY

Moore Park located in the Eastern Suburb of Sydney, near the city center. Noise pollution from cars and planes are serious, affecting people's health and disturbing animals' habitat.

Native vegetation there is Eastern Suburb Banksia Scrub. The area of ESBE reduced due to urban development and become an extremely endangered community.

This project creates serious of soundscape through the habitat recreation of Banksia Scrub, reduce noise and highlight nature sound, let visitors calm and experience the symphony of nature.

NATURE SYMPHONY

MASTERPLAN

MAIN CIRCULATION

ENTRENCE --- WHISPER OF EUCALYPTUS

Vegetation as an edge, block the traffic noise, rich native species, and produce the rustling of eucalyptus, introduce visitors into the park of soundscape.

AMPHITHEATER --- CHORD

The space near heavy traffic road is transformed into an open public space. Based on landform, an amphitheater is proposed for activity, gathering, and communication.

WETLAND --- RHYTHM

Vegetations around the wetland system are hygrophilous species from ESBS. This area is a lively space where all kinds of natural sound and human voices gather.

BUSHLAND --- DRUMBEATS

The bushland is a recreation area of ESBS. It is a habitat for native vegetation and birds. Visitors can enjoy the peace of nature, listen to the nature. Programs there include bushwalk and bird watching.

AMPHITHEATER - DAY

WETLAND - WET

WETLAND - DRY

BUSH

SYDNEY BIRD CENTER --- ANGUS 2050

Angus located in the north west of Sydney, it 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 for(water sensitive urban design) to create bird habitat and achieve flood resilience. Besides that, this area will have the value of tourist, 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.