Landscape Architecture Portfolio Mao Shuang

Portfolio 2019

Mao Shuang

WORK EXPERIENCE Summer 2018 Tempe, AZ USA

RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture Landscape Architecture Intern -Assisted in Photoshop rendering of Master plans for several large scale recreational projects such as the Jellystone RV Resort Park and the Granby Affordable Housing, both in Colorado, USA. -Gained technical skills in AutoCAD and used it for drafting construction files and planting files, as well as learned how to incorporate the Land F/X software in CAD. -Became more experienced in working in a professional Landscape Architecture office, was introduced to common professional standards such as file naming conventions, organizational regulations and other everyday operations.

Summer 2017 Singapore

Luxemono (Reference: https://luxemono.com/) Social Media Creative Intern -Created content in various forms of media (photographs, videos animation, and lifestyle journal entries) to maintain the company’s website, Instagram and Facebook feed.

-Assisted in taking ‘flatlay’ photography with company products as well as in editing appealing content on Adobe programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator.

-Aided in collaboration with the marketing team to brainstorm and develop social media content, collaborative calendars and website collateral.

MAO SHUANG maoshuang.29@gmail.com United States; Singapore linkedin.com/in/maoshuang29/

EDUCATION University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) Urbana, IL, USA 2015 - 2019 (expected) Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) University of Sheffield Sheffield, England, United Kingdom Spring 2018 Semester Exchange Program

ACTIVITIES Spring 2018 Sheffield, U.K

Citylife Sheffield International Student Ambassador

-Responsible for the planning of Citylife activities such as social events, Day/Weekend Trips and Overseas Trips for international students.

-Reach out to students and spread the word of the Citylife Sheffield’s purpose and programs through meetings as well as online network.

2017 - 2018 Champaign, IL

ASLA UIUC Philanthropy Chair -Represented ASLA for PARK(ing) Day 2017 and created a public art installation that was interactive for the local residents in downtown Champaign, IL. -Organized social and professional events for the Department of Landscape Architecture at UIUC, such as ASLA Welcome BBQ, 3D Model Help Workshops and Fund-raising.

PROFICIENCY Rendering Photoshop Lumion 2D/3D Modeling Rhino AutoCAD SketchUp Adobe

EXHIBITIONS

Illustrator

Jan - May 2015 Singapore

InDesign Photography/ Videography Lightroom Premiere Pro Data Analysis ArcMap Planting Land F/X

“Façades: Neo-Noir Portraits” Exhibition | Parallel Planets & Lomography Singapore Photographer -Reference: https://tinyurl.com/yasvb38c

AWARDS May 2017 Champaign, IL

SASAKI Day 2017 | University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Sophomore Level

-Received the SASAKI Day Award for the presentation and entry for individual project titled “Equilibrium”.

SELECTED WORKS Acadmic

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NICOSIA TECH DISTRICT Nicosia, Cyprus 2019

Academic

Professional

TERRITORIES 02| FLUCTUATING South Holland, IL, USA 2018

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RV RESORT PARK 03| JELLYSTONE Estes Park, CO, USA 2018

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GRANBY AFFORDABLE HOUSING Granby County, CO, USA 2018

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HILLS RESTORATION PARK 06| ROCKY Chicago, IL, USA

PRESERVE THE HOMESTEAD Sheffield, England, U.K 2018

2017

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Semi-Professional

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ASLA UIUC PARKING DAY Champaign, IL, USA 2017

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EQUILIBRIUM | HYBRIDIZE Champaign, IL, USA 2017

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PROCESS 09| CREATIVE Photography and Sketches page 48

2015-2019

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Note: Academic Projects that were completed in Teams are labelled.

Graphics and Drawings that were produced by Team members are also labelled.

There are Hyperlinks in this portfolio. To jump to a specific project, click on the Project Name or Image on the “Selected Works” page. To jump back to the “Selected Works” page, click on the blue square that appears at the bottom of each page.

01| Spring 2019 Academic

NICOSIA TECH DISTRICT Initial Analysis of the city Nicosia in Cyprus, to determine intervention and design of a selected site.

The physical site inspection of the city Nicosia, Cyprus was completed over a span of a week. Further analysis of its Economics, Sociopolitical conditions, natural resources etc were also produced. In a team of 2, study of the Immigration data and trends were done, and the findings were then translated in to digital medium: graphs, chart, etc. Through further individual analysis and research, a proposal was formulated, to re-purpose a selected site of Nicosia and make it an Innovation District that is meant for the empowerment of the Local tech industries, art and also living for local young people.

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BY COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION OF CITIZENS 2011 OF FOREIGN CITIZENS BYPOPULATION COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP, 2011 DISTRIBUTION

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Total: Total: 112,424 112,424

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In a team of 2, a study of the Immigration data and trends were completed, and the findings were then translated in to digital medium: graphs, chart, etc. The main take away of the analysis is that: 1. Immigrants are coming in at a steady rate in to Cyprus. 2. There is a large number of Syrian Refugees trying to gain Refugee Status in Cyprus, however, Cyprus laws have a less tolerant policy towards refugee acceptance. Both are critical issues to address for a small, contested country like Cyprus.

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APPLICATIONSAND ANDGRANTING GRANTINGOF OFREFUGEE REFUGEESTATUS STATUSBY BYCOUNTRY COUNTRY2017 2017 ELIGIBLE EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBLESECTORS EMPLOYMENT SECTORSFOR FORIMMIGRANTS IMMIGRANTS AMONGSECTORS REFUGEES APPLICATIONS ELIGIBLE EMPLOYMENT SECTORS ELIGIBLE EMPLOYMENT SECTORS AMONG REFUGEES AND OUTCOMES GRANTING OF REFUGEE STATUS BY COUNTRY 2017 ELIGIBLE EMPLOYMENT FORFOR IMMIGRANTS APPLICATIONS APPLICATION

BY COUNTRY ELIGIBLE EMPLOYMENT SECTORS IMMIGRANTS ELIGIBLE EMPLOYMENT SECTORS AMONG REFUGEES

4,582 4,582 4,582 3,383 3,383 3,383 142 142 142 680 680 680 1,148 1,148 1,148

SYRIA

56% 56% 56%

1,770 1,770 1,770 1,770

1,635 1,635 1,635 1,635

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2012 2012 2012 2012

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1,745 1,745 1,745 1,745

1,255 1,255 1,255 1,255 2013 2013 2013 2013

2014 2014 2014 2014

FLOWOF OFASYLUM ASYLUMSEEKERS SEEKERS FLOW FLOW OF ASYLUM SEEKERS

2,265 2,265 2,265 2,265

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4,600 4,600 4,600 4,600

SYRIA 1,805 SYRIA Applicants SYRIA 1,805 Applicants 1,805 Applicants 1,805 Applicants INDIA INDIA 446 Applicants INDIA 446 Applicants 446 446 Applicants Applicants

2,940 2,940 2,940 2,940

357 Applicants 357 Applicants 357 Applicants

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287 Applicants 287 287 Applicants Applicants

Social Activities Social Activities Social Activities Social Activities

EGYPT 268EGYPT Applicants EGYPT 268 Applicants 268 268 Applicants Applicants

Transport, Transport, Communications Transport, Transport, Communications Communications Communications

Rejections Rejections Rejections Rejections

PAKISTAN PAKISTAN PAKISTAN 191 Applicants PAKISTAN

SRI LANKA SRILANKA LANKA SRI 140 Applicants SRI LANKA

CAMEROON

CAMEROON CAMEROON 111 Applicants CAMEROON 111 Applicants 111 Applicants 111 Applicants

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Subsidiary Protection Subsidiary Protection % Subsidiary Protection Subsidiary Protection % %

PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES 87 Applicants PHILIPPINES

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Water, Water, Electricity, Water, Water, Electricity, 0.03% Electricity, Electricity, 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%

0.49% Financial 0.49% Financial Institutions 0.49% Financial 0.49% Financial Institutions Institutions Institutions

10% 10% 10% 10%

Mines, Mines, Quarries, Mines, Mines, Quarries, 0.1% Quarries, Quarries, 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%

Public Public 1.82%Public Administration Public 1.82% Administration Administration 1.82% Administration

8.84% 8.84% Construction 8.84% Construction Construction Construction

Fisheries, Fisheries, 0.08% Fisheries, Fisheries, 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%

8.8% 8.8% 8.8%

7.91% 7.91% 7.91%

Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture

Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing

Rejection % Rejection Rejection %% Rejection %

Applicants 8787 Applicants 87 Applicants

Health 1.7% Health 1.7% Health 1.7% Health

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10.0% 10.0% 10.0%

Refugee Status Refugee Status % Refugee Refugee Status Status % %

118 Applicants 118 Applicants 118 Applicants

1.14% 1.14% 1.14% 1.14%

3.0% Commercial 3.0% 3.0% Wholesale and Retail Trade Commercial Services Commercial Wholesale and Retail Trade Commercial Wholesale and Services Wholesale and Retail Retail Trade Trade Services Services

10% 10% 10% 10%

SOMALIA SOMALIA SOMALIA 118 Applicants SOMALIA

Education Education Education Education

1.48% 1.48% 1.48% 1.48%

191 Applicants 191 Applicants 191 Applicants

12.16% 12.16% Restaurants 12.16% Restaurants Restaurants Restaurants

2.22% 2.22% 2.22%

Subsidiary Protection granted Subsidiary Protection granted Subsidiary Protection granted Subsidiary Protection granted

140 Applicants 140 Applicants 140 Applicants

Schengen area countries Schengen area countries Schengen area countries Schengen area countriescountries To join schengen To join schengen countries To schengen countries To join joinPassing schengen countries countries Passing countries Passing countries Passing countries Syria Syria Syria Syria Transport cities Transport cities Transport cities Transport cities Main entry points Main entry points Main Main entry entry points points

35.09% 35.09% 35.09% Household Staff HouseholdStaff Staff Household Household Staff

Refugee Status granted Refugee Status granted Refugee Refugee Status Status granted granted

BANGLADESH BANGLADESH BANGLADESH 287 Applicants BANGLADESH EGYPT

Schengen Area : Schengen Area is an area comprising 26 European states Schengen Area :: : Schengen Area

Hotels Hotels

Pending Applications Pending Applications Pending Applications Pending Applications

VIETNAM VIETNAM VIETNAM 357 Applicants VIETNAM

2017 2017 2017 2017

4.99% 4.99% Hotels 4.99% Hotels

Total Applications Total Applications Total Applications Total Applications

INDIA

2016 2016 2016 2016

AU

100% 100% 100% 100%

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Paphos Paphos Paphos Paphos

Limassol Limassol Limassol Limassol

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Nicosia Nicosia Nicosia Nicosia Larnaca Larnaca Larnaca Larnaca

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Appeal Appeal Appeal Appeal Rejected Rejected Rejected Rejected 1 year 1 year 11 year year

Asylum Service Asylum Service Asylum Service (Department Ministry of Interior) Asylum of Service (Department of Ministry of Interior) (Department (Department of of Ministry Ministry of of Interior) Interior) 6 months wait 6 months wait 66 months months wait wait Fasted Track for Special Cases Fasted Track for Cases (eg.

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Subsidiary Protection Subsidiary Protection Subsidiary Protection 3 years, and other requirements Subsidiary Protection 3 years, and other requirements 33 years, years, and and other other requirements requirements

5 years, and other requirements 5 years, and other requirements 55 years, years, and and other other requirements requirements

Refugee Status Refugee Status Refugee Refugee Status Status

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Carwash Carwash Carwash Carwash

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PROPOSAL : NICOSIA TECH DISTRICT The Nicosia Tech District Initiative aims to empower the economic sector on a local Level – specifically, local youths. This project covers an area in the east quarter of the Centre City of Nicosia.

Proposed developments include shared living affordable housing, incubator spaces for local businesses and start-ups, social and leisure programming such as public event spaces, a public park and cafes. The district will include new programming to meet the needs of daily life - including easy access to groceries, local markets, exercise, retail, music, and more. The creative remake of the space will activate the historic structures in to amenities for local tenants, stakeholders, schools targeting training and retraining, innovation, community learning and a smart neighborhood.

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Encourage Creativity and Product Development

Empower young people of Nicosia to create a smart community

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Innovation District to boost the economy of Cyprus on a local level

Make Offices, Research Labs, and Businesses available at low rent and encourage collaboration

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Create opportunities for training of specialised skills NORTHERN (TURKISH) CYPRUS in technology, art and science

Access to close proximity from home to work and learning, as well as other daily necessities

The project identified the north east quarter of the center city as a zone with immediate potential to become a shared space between industry and academia. This could be represented through a ‘Local’ axis, and this axis can be utilized to draw an innovation district, with multiple layers of function. As Nicosia takes steps towards economic progress, this new Tech District will be the showcase of how integrated academia and innovation can help forge a more livable and sustainable community at a local district level – fostering a vibrant business hub and lifestyle ecosystem that would attract local talent and enable innovation in youths. The local axis will differentiate itself from the urban/tourist axis, cultural/religious axis and the discovery axis and this local axis will boost the country’s local economic success.

The new Tech Ecosystem activates the east moats and bastions of the Walls by implementing features like public squares, a new building, temporary installations and public seating – aimed at building the physical spine to connect the old city to the new, as well as outside of the city. It is a gateway to the Tech Hub. The Moat as well as the Bastion reinforce connections between the city center and the extended city, through new elements like open squares, new bike lanes, multiple entry points, expanded amenities, interactive kiosks and art programming. Rather than long commutes, these young entrepreneurs now plan their future inside the center city that is walkable, bike-able and connected by transit and technology.

With a robust mix of large and small businesses, training programs and research institutions, and by providing jobs and education to empower youths, the empowerment zone will be critical in not only seeding research, but also significantly driving a positive urban change on the local community.

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Proposed Tennis Courts

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GREEN CORRIDORS

Cafe/Restaurant Cafe/Restaurant RetailRetail Store Store Green Corridor Green Corridor

The corridors between shop houses are either blocked off by scrap material or barricades. The amount of space unused is too large for a space that has so much more potential to it. Conditions like this is common throughout the Center city neighborhood.

These scrap materials can be recycled and the corridors can be opened up to encourage more access, circulation and programming.

As the access pointed are opened up, green corridors will become important connective nodes of the Tech Blocks. Permeable paving, recycled materials and programming will be introduced and implemented to create attractive spaces

SHOP HOUSES

Maker’s Studio Maker’s Studio

In the Center City, many of the historical buildings are under utilized and unoccupied. The initiative aims to encourage renting out these spaces, and these houses can be flipped and turned in to potential offices, artists lofts, workshops, research labs and living blocks. As more people move in, the land becomes more active and thus can become a drive in creating an innovative district.

Shared LivingLiving Shared Tech Company Office Space Tech Company Office Space

Flipped houses will then be rented out as spaces for working, training, learning, research, living and many more. Bike lanes and roads will be maintained for cohesive circulation and transit.

MOAT Temporary Installation for Special Temporary Installation forEvents public events

Public Seating Public Seating

The current use of the east moat is for a dog park. However, the lack of seating, landscape maintenance as well as paving makes this space less successful than it could have been. The dog park can be transformed to become a more efficient gathering space, with specific sections dedicated to plant diversity, socializing, public events, resting and many more.

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The Moat will be improved by adding paving to encourage more programming. For instance, a temporary kiosk and seating can be implemented for special events, live music or coffee.

02| Fall 2018 Academic

FLUCTUATING TERRITORIES Managing the flood terrains of South Holland, IL “Fluctuating Territories” is a descriptive reflection of the flooding conditions of South Holland in Illinois. During rainy seasons, water level rises and during dry seasons, water level lowers. However, the current landscape of many neighborhoods do not accommodate to this “fluctuation”. To tackle this problem, our team has proposed to manipulate the landscape on a topographic level, at a neighborhood scale at a location called “Thorn Ditch”. In addition, we will also introduce new layers of programming and ecology. The resulting landscape will then be multi-functional and temporal: for instance, creating a stepped garden that will hold rainwater during the monsoon season, as well as serve as an ecological entity during non-monsoon seasons. The garden will also help purify rainwater through phyto-remediation.

This project was completed in a team of 4.

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Floodable Design Typology

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03| Summer 2018 Internship at RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture

JELLYSTONE RV RESORT GRAND MASTERPLAN Estes Park, Colorado This is a development of a new Jellystone Resort Park for Family Camping. The Site includes parking lots for Recreational Vehicles and recreational facilities such as an Adventure centre, Cabins, Water Theme Parks, Mini Golf as well as others. The designed amenities will provide families a fun camping experience.

The content in the following pages include the rendering of the Master plan done by me. All AutoCAD work are created by designers at RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture.

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03.1| Summer 2018 Internship at RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture

JELLYSTONE RV RESORT PLANT PALETTE Estes Park, Colorado The content in the following pages are of the same project as Jellystone RV Resort. They are Construction documents with labelled planting. As clients are generally not as familiar with plant species and construction documents, I was responsible in creating a plant palette with photographs and color coded them to the planting on the master plan in order for the clients to read them better.

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DECIDUOUS TREE Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ Autumn Blaze Maple

DECIDUOUS TREE Acer innala Amur Maple

DECIDUOUS TREE Amelanchier x g. ‘Autumn Brilliance’ ‘Autumn Brilliance’ Serviceberry

DECIDUOUS TREE Crataegus crus-galli inermis TM Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn

DECIDUOUS TREE Gleditsia t. i. ‘Skycole’ TM Skyline Thornless Honey Locust

DECIDUOUS TREE Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen

DECIDUOUS TREE Quercus macrocarpa Burr Oak

EVERGREEN TREE Picea pungens ‘Glauca’ Colorado Blue Spruce

EVERGREEN TREE Pinus edulis Pinon Pine

EVERGREEN TREE Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine

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DECIDUOUS SHRUB Cercocarpus montanus Montain Mahogany

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ Dwarf Burning Bush

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Potentilla f. ‘McKay’s White’ McKay’s White Cinquefoil

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Quercus gambelii Gambel Oak

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Rosa foetida bicolor Austrian Copper Rose

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Spirea j. ‘Anthony Waterer’ Anthony Waterer Spirea

EVERGREEN SHRUB Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’ Blue Chip Juniper

EVERGREEN SHRUB Pinus mugo ‘Mops’ Mops Mugo Pine

EVERGREEN SHRUB Pinus mugo ‘Slowmound’ Slowmound Mugo Pine

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PERENNIAL Delphinium x ‘Summer Skies’ Larkspur

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PERENNIAL Iberis sempervirens ‘Snowflake’ Snowflake Evergreen Candytuft

PERENNIAL Iris sibirica Caesar’s Brother Siberian Iris

PERENNIAL Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Alaska’ Alaska Shasta Daisy

PERENNIAL Lupines ‘Russell Hybrids’ Russell Hybrid Lupine

PERENNIAL Nepeta x faassenii ‘Walkers Low’ Walkers Low Catmint

PERENNIAL Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage

PERENNIAL Ratibida columnifera Prairie Coneflower

PERENNIAL Salvia sylverstris May Night Salvia

PERENNIAL Sedum s. ‘Autumn Joy’ Autumn Joy Sedum

ORNAMENTAL GRASS Calamagrostic x a. ‘Karl Foerster’ Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass

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DECIDUOUS SHRUB Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’ Chokeberry

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Berberis t. ‘Atropurpurea’ Purple Leafed Barberry

DECIDUOUS TREE Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ Autumn Blaze Maple

DECIDUOUS TREE Acer innala Amur Maple

DECIDUOUS TREE Crataegus crus-galli inermis TM Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn

DECIDUOUS TREE Gleditsia t. i. ‘Skycole’ TM Skyline Thornless Honey Locust

DECIDUOUS TREE Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen

EVERGREEN TREE Picea pungens ‘Glauca’ Colorado Blue Spruce

EVERGREEN TREE Pinus edulis Pinon Pine

EVERGREEN TREE Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Cercocarpus montanus Montain Mahogany

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ Dwarf Burning Bush

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Potentilla f. ‘McKay’s White’ McKay’s White Cinquefoil

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DECIDUOUS SHRUB Quercus gambelii Gambel Oak

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DECIDUOUS SHRUB Rosa foetida bicolor Austrian Copper Rose

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Spirea j. ‘Anthony Waterer’ Anthony Waterer Spirea

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Syrinfa patula ‘Miss Kim’ Miss Kim Lilac

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’ Mohican Viburnum

EVERGREEN SHRUB Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’ Blue Chip Juniper

EVERGREEN SHRUB Mahonia aquifolium ‘Compacta’ Compact Oregon Grape Holly

EVERGREEN SHRUB Pinus mugo ‘Mops’ Mops Mugo Pine

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PERENNIAL Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower

PERENNIAL Iberis sempervirens ‘Snowflake’ Snowflake Evergreen Candytuft

PERENNIAL Iris sibirica Caesar’s Brother Siberian Iris

PERENNIAL Lupines ‘Russell Hybrids’ Russell Hybrid Lupine

PERENNIAL Nepeta x faassenii ‘Walkers Low’

PERENNIAL Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage

PERENNIAL Salvia sylverstris May Night Salvia

ORNAMENTAL GRASS Calamagrostic x a. ‘Karl Foerster’ Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass

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DECIDUOUS TREE Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ Autumn Blaze Maple

DECIDUOUS TREE Acer innala Amur Maple

DECIDUOUS TREE Amelanchier x g. ‘Autumn Brilliance’ ‘Autumn Brilliance’ Serviceberry

DECIDUOUS TREE Crataegus crus-galli inermis TM Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn

DECIDUOUS TREE Gleditsia t. i. ‘Skycole’ TM Skyline Thornless Honey Locust

DECIDUOUS TREE Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen

DECIDUOUS TREE Quercus macrocarpa Burr Oak

EVERGREEN TREE Picea pungens ‘Glauca’ Colorado Blue Spruce

EVERGREEN TREE Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’ Chokeberry

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Berberis t. ‘Atropurpurea’ Purple Leafed Barberry

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Cercocarpus montanus Montain Mahogany

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’ Dwarf Burning Bush

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Potentilla f. ‘McKay’s White’ McKay’s White Cinquefoil

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Quercus gambelii Gambel Oak

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Rosa foetida bicolor Austrian Copper Rose

DECIDUOUS SHRUB Spirea j. ‘Anthony Waterer’ Anthony Waterer Spirea

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EVERGREEN SHRUB Mahonia aquifolium ‘Compacta’ Compact Oregon Grape Holly

EVERGREEN SHRUB Pinus mugo ‘Mops’ Mops Mugo Pine

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PERENNIAL Delphinium x ‘Summer Skies’ Larkspur

PERENNIAL Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower

PERENNIAL Gaillardia x grandiflora Blanket Flower

PERENNIAL Heuchera s. ‘Splendens’ Red Coral Bells`

PERENNIAL Iberis sempervirens ‘Snowflake’ Snowflake Evergreen Candytuft

PERENNIAL Lupines ‘Russell Hybrids’ Russell Hybrid Lupine

PERENNIAL Nepeta x faassenii ‘Walkers Low’ Walkers Low Catmint

PERENNIAL Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage

PERENNIAL Ratibida columnifera Prairie Coneflower

PERENNIAL Salvia sylverstris May Night Salvia

PERENNIAL Sedum s. ‘Autumn Joy’ Autumn Joy Sedum

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04| Summer 2018 Internship at RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture

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GRANBY AFFORDABLE HOUSING & ADVENTURE CENTRE Granby County, Colorado The Granby Affordable Housing is a large residential site that is meant for small to big families. It is part of a larger development called River Run Ranch, which also includes resorts, Reservoirs, adventure centres, and other common leisure facilities. I was responsible a rendering of the Master plan for the residential section and the adventure centre.

RIVER RUN RANCH RV RESORT

RIVER RUN RANCH RV RESORT

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05| Spring 2018 Academic

PRESERVE THE HOMESTEAD Creating a community park in the centre of Industrial Sheffield, England “The car has reshaped the nation’s landscape, making it virtually unrecognizable from the unpaved version of the previous century.�

This mix-use development is a community park space that is located in the centre of the industrial park of Sheffield, England. All materials in the proposal are intended to be sourced locally The proposed park is intended to link with the Theatre Deli, a small local theater that is within the vicinity, by dedicating an oval shaped ground to be used as an outdoor stage or classroom. There is also another larger oval shaped ground to be used for a Fitness are to be filled with exercising equipment. Another ground of similar shape is located further south, and it is to be used as a Zen garden. A new river stream is also introduced to replace the old one, one that was unclean, overcrowded with weeds and it served little ecological function. New elements to be designed include a bridge and gabion walls to maintain the water levels.

Native planting will also make its way to the river and throughout the park. The park will offer many layers of activity and direct the local people to use this park.

This project was completed in a team of 3.

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INTERVENTION

Green Space

Currently, the major hard surface in the site is taken by cars. However, this car park can be relocated to make more space for the people, cyclists and ecology. The space required to accommodate automobiles when not in use is substantial. If more space were allocated to walking pedestrians and cylists, along with a intervention of new programs and activities, the wellbeing of these communities - both the young and the old, will be improved significantly.

The proposed intervention will take away the car park, and allocate 3 community engagement spaces that include a fitness area, an outdoor performance area and a Zen garden, along with the extension of the riverstream and the green space. On top of that, 15 additional trees will be added to the site to increase the density of the softscape so as to promote biodiveristy and ecology. The fitness area is dedicated to the younger community; the outdoor performance area is dedicated to the functions of Theatre Deli, for outdoor activities, performances or public events; and lastly the Zen Garden is dedicated to to the older community, for resting and relaxation. Only cheap and recycled materials like old steel and wood will be used to create the fitness facilities in the fitness area. This intervention of the site will not only increase circulation and ecology-community interaction, but it will also turn this site in to a core city park that is meant for the overall improvement of social and mental well-being of the residents in the Sheffield area.

The site that lies along St. Mary’s Gate and Eyre street consists of a large parking lot can be reconstructed to make more space for the community. The space required to accommodate automobiles - when not in use, is substantial. If more space were allocated to walking pedestrians and cyclists, along with intervention of new programs and the wellbeing C I R C U L AT I O N activities, & FUNCTIO N L AY ERS of the local community can be improved significantly.

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New layers proposed are: green space, community fitness centre, a zen garden, a improved river condition, an outdoor performance stage, and a more efficient circulation.

Green Space

Daylight River

Fitness & Community Space

PROPOSED ZONING AND CIRCULATION

Fitness && Fitness Community Community Space Space

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All images on this page are produced by Team members.

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05.1 & 05.2| Spring 2018 Academic

PRESERVE THE HOMESTEAD DETAILED DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION DESIGN Creating a community park in the centre of Industrial Sheffield, England The following pages are content from the same project “Preserve the Homestead�. A smaller portion of the master plan was chosen to create: 1. Detailed Design and 2. Construction Design. This part of the project was individual work. The Detailed Design consists of graphics of more detailed renderings and explanation of materials chosen. The Construction Design were created in AutoCAD.

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Resin Bound Gravel will be used as the pavement because it is partially permeable, easy to maintain and not to mention it has a nicer appearance.

Enabling rainwater to permeate through this surface, the gravel allows the ground water to level and thus helps to regulate the effects of ‘heave’ and ‘shrinkage’.

This prevents water from collecting on the ground that may be undesirable to walk on after a rain. This material is also resistant to harsh weathers in the winter and summer.

The chosen vegetation in this park are not only eye-catching but also fragrant when they flower in the Spring time. They will heighten the user experiences as their senses are activated.

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Here is the bridge that is formed by placing large stone blocks and rocks across the river. The reason for this material is to keep its form organic to create a hard surface that is more “natural” in aesthetics.

As the water is very shallow, the top of the stone will be just slightly above water to ensure it is safe for people to step on.

More rocks will be placed at the river edge to keep it aesthetically beautiful but also to create a more smooth transition between water and land. In addition, the growth of prairie grass will soften this boundary to create a more dynamic experience for users.

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In the Fall, the fallen red and orange leaves will create a very beautiful palette on the ground surface.

It will be a great time for families and friends to gather to experience the last traces of the season before the trees go dormant.

This outdoor performance stage is an extension of the Theatre Deli. The ground surface is made of rubber mulch as it will give a softer bounce for activities that require more movements, such as dancing, performing and singing. This material will also be more comfortable to sit on.

In addition, rubber mulch offers a more protective layer that does not cause major injuries when a person falls down. Public chairs can be placed temporarily to engage the local residents in these performances and concerts. On non-performance days, this area is great for families and older people to rest, people watch, or read a book.

Concrete will be used for the round seating. Public seating is a very important feature of parks and it is important that the material chosen is durable and built to be long lasting. Concrete is a good choice because unlike wood, it will not be affected by rainwater in the long run. It is also a lot more secure and safe to use.

A series of stepped Gabion Wall are created here for seating as well as retaining the river. They are also served as places for viewing the landscape. The change of ground level offers a sound barrier from the high layers of this landscape. The habitat will also attract native birds and insects, creating a livable community.

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A quieter and more peaceful zone and includes the River and stone seating around it. More vegetation and landscape materials are added to introduce habitat and overall aesthetics of the park.

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Recycled rocks are placed along the river edge to help treat flooding and rainwater management

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06| Fall 2017 Academic

ROCKY HILLS RESTORATION PARK Reclaiming the former Finkl Steel Site of Industrial Chicago through activating movement and programming on the riverfront.

The Rocky Hills Restoration Park is a reclaimed public park and riverfront in the industrial neighborhood of the North Branch Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. The site used to house the factory for the Finkl Steel mill, a concrete production company, for over 100 years. The site has been left unused since 2015.

The proposed master plan will deliver a mix of uses such as office spaces, a public playground, water activities as well as an extension of the 606 Bike trail. The former industrial site will be turned in to a vibrant community park that could connect the neighboring Wicker Park, Lincoln Park as well as Bucktown.

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Analysis Diagrams N 0.25 miles

Density Vacant: 5% Residential: 2%

Public, Transportation, Storage, Others: 25%

Commercial: 15%

Industrial and Manufacturing: 45%

High Rise Commercial: 8%

Design Strategies Create Waves

Perforation

Extending and Cacooning

Vertical Perforation

Reverse Perforation

Weaving

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Master plan

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Aerial Rendering

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07| Fall 2017 Semi-Professional

PARK(ING) DAY 2017 Giving back public space to the local people.

As part of the executive committee of the Student Chapter of ASLA at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC), our team transformed 2 out of the 10 selected parking lots in to a temporary plaza in Downtown Champaign, Illinois. The ASLA UIUC proposed: an interactive canvas for painting, an art installation, and seating. Other Parking Day lots (that were used by other Student and Community Organizations) include live music, a bike repair clinic, a small garden, and games.

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Approximately 10 lots were selected to be transformed “temporary plazas” in Downtown Champaign. The lots were chosen from Neil St and Chester St as they were one of the more congested areas in downtown.

The ASLA UIUC Lots (highlighted red in the image on the right) were located along Chester St. The ASLA team planned for something fun and interactive for the public, thus proposed: 1) a canvas for painting, 2) an art installation of a wavy landform with balloons and 3) outdoor seating.

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3) Outdoor Seating 1) A large sheet of fabric (approximately 50” x 70”) is used for the canvas. Our team started with painting the base of the painting - A ‘bald’ tree that is to be filled with leaves by the guests of our site. We then have the users put on gloves and dip them in green paint, and let them ‘print’ their hands on to the tree.

2) Foam was used to create these wavy landforms, and they are painted in hues of green. Balloons were attached to PVC Pipes, which then were attached to the metal fence provided.

3) An outdoor bench was created using cinder blocks and wooden planks. We stacked the cinder blocks horizontally on 2 sides and inserted 2 wooden plank through the holes to create a sturdy bench. Balloons were attached at both ends of the bench to create a nicer look.

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08| Spring 2017 Academic

EQUILIBRIUM | HYBRIDIZE Hybridizing ecology in to the local landscape in Downtown Champaign, Illinois.

“Equilibrium” is a condition where all competing influences are balanced while “Hybridize” is a state where two or more intangible forms are combined, interlocked and mixed. Using this concept, a desirable design can be formulated where all systems and fabrics are playing a balanced role.

The site intervention is to connect a local neighborhood park “West Park” to Downtown Champaign. A desirable path from the softscape to hardscape would be a green corridor park that could hybridize individual functions, circulations and ecology altogether. Three apartment buildings, a basketball court, an amphitheater and a cafe are proposed to offer multiple layers of function. Proposed paths will also cross a series of berms and swales to enhance human-ecology interaction.

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Analysis - Current

Analysis - Proposed

Prototype Studies

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09| 2015 - current

PERSONAL CREATIVE PRACTICE Personal Photography and Drawings.

My identity as a designer leads me to value the artist processes. In this section of my portfolio, you can get to know my creative thoughts when I am outside of the studio.

Contents include an independent Photography project and sketches from personal travels and in-class observations.

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CREATIVE PRACTICE: PORTRAITURE

For more: tinyurl.com/maophotography

Since 2017, I began an independent project to document other students in design and art.

This process include: a portrait photography of the subject in their working environment (Art/ Architecture studios and labs), as well as a personal interview of their ideas, interests and work processes. A total of 25 portraits were taken of subjects from Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning and Art majors. I chose to document other designer’s work process through photography because I was interested in how others explore their own identities and how they define their career paths and personal ambitions. One of the my main goals for this project is to promote design majors to people who are not familiar with design and architecture fields. I can also lean on their own personal philosophies as a guide to improve on my own methods and thinking. This is an ongoing Project.

A short quote is taken from each interview. My inspirations for this project is Humans of New York. A fuller version of the project can be viewed on my website link above.

“My prof said to push out as much as you can, as much variations and alterations and versions of something so that you can quickly fail at some of them, a lot of them or all of them so you know how to move on. So the more you fail, the more you learn. Having to go through the sacrifices of learning those things was really hard, but after that it gets really easy.”

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“On a large scale landscape can affect community and in turn affect ecology. Landscape Architecture can affect more than one condition and it’s not really about affecting things in one spot in time but it’s about influencing things through a section of time because your park or development is going to change and it’s temporal. I like that temporal aspect of landscape.”

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“Did I just cut off my finger? I was so scared. Such an awful night at the studio. I told my friend and she nursed me with a first aid kit, but it wouldn’t stop bleeding for 3 hours. It was quite a funny memory. I eventually got a good grade for it, and I joke about how I actually put blood and sweat in to this project.”

“My parents would ask me what I want to do with an arts degree If you came to Indonesia, Bali, you would see a lot of artists painting on the streets, and they have no money. They say that you need to go to school and get something that can earn you money.”

[Do you think you inspire your classmates?] “Yes I hope I do. Working at Blackline supply shop helps. I feel like working at Blackline and knowing all these different materials and then also being president gives me that edge so my friends constantly tells me that they can never juggle everything I do, which is funny to me, because I always felt like I should be doing more.”

“In the wood shop, I basically oversee the shop when I am on duty and assist students who want to learn further but do not know how to. It’s like problem solving. It is easy working here but it takes some time to get over the fear because a lot of people are afraid.”

“I believe that Urban Planning is also about social responsibility. I want to fulfil my social responsibilities. There are a lot of inequalities in Malaysia. There is a huge Middle class, but there also drivers, maids..why are they in that position? You never see construction workers with safety protections and you know they don’t have insurance. I think the first step is to be aware of these issues.”

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CREATIVE PRACTICE: SKETCHES In my personal travels, I always carry a moleskin sketchbook with me so I can document my observations on to paper. I enjoy this process as I enjoy learning visual perspectives, how streets and objects are placed in a space, as well as the motion of doodling with my fountain pen.

Bryant Park, NY

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Minneapolis, MN

Boneyard Creek, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL

Main Quad, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL

Study of People, Manchester Airport, England

Krannert Performance Centre, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL

Prague, Czech Republic

Singapore, Singapore

Nicosia, Cyprus

Studio Building, University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana, IL

Washington Square Park, NY

Singapore, Singapore

Prague, Czech Republic

Nashville, TN

Brooklyn, NY

Munich, Germany

Main Quad, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL

Bell Tower, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL

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