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SELECTED WORKS OF 2015~2018 Apply for MLA Landscape Architecture Student number: 19132310 Yaozhong Zhang

CURRICULUM VITAE

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Body Tectonics in Architecture

07/2018

-Weighed and designed weight and space of architecture based on physical structure of biological height proportions Future of City: Innovation and Sustainability Summer Course (Christ Church, University of Oxford)

08/2017

-Explored problems in design and development that cities will face in the future

-Research topic included whether an integrated approach has a positive influence on the reconstruction of social sustainability (social equity) after earthquake in an urban area

-Received Best Literature Review Award accredited by University of Oxford

YAOZHONG ZHANG Email: ZhangY125@Cardiff.ac.uk ; Tel: +86-18702838844 Address: No. 1501 Unit 2 Building 1, East Area, Tianfuxinyuan, Jincheng Avenue, Chengdu, Sichuan, China

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales

Cardiff University International Foundation Course (Civil Engineering)

-Ranked 2 of around 200 students

PUBLISHED PAPERS “Discuss how the transition to a Post-carbon World Reshapes the Meaning of Energy Security and with What Social, Political and Geographical Implications”- Author 10/2017

-Published in Proceedings of 2017 International Conference on Public Administration (12th) & International Symposium on West African Studies (1st) Volume II, Page 915-919 (Indexed by ISI-ISSHP in THE USA)

2015-2019 BSc in City and Regional Planning;

EXPERIENCE Royal Town and Planning Institute (RTPI)- Student Planner

09/2015-07/2019

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE The Red Cross Society (CMDP) of Sichuan Province

Improved organizational and collaboration skills

Atkins Asia Pacific Department- Assistant Urban Planner

08/2017-05/2018 -Spent 40 weeks for preliminary research (questionnaires, etc.), on-site investigation, design, etc.

-Designed an ocean liner port design, redesign an old urban area including tourist development of harbor area, traffic design and planning with high satisfaction by the company -Enhanced my understanding of design and planning in a professional context China Southwest Architecture Design and Research Institute- Urban Planning Student Assistant

07/2017-08/2017 -Conducted project conceptualization, preliminary research, etc. during this summer internship performed preliminary research for the redesign of a tourist area in Chengdu Tax Sub-Bureau Directly under Sichuan Provincial Local Tax Bureau, China- Temp

Helped with statistics analysis of business tax data, delivered business financial results and concluded risk points for business from the data

12/2016

Roots and Shoots - Research Assistant

09/2008

09/2014-09/2015

Sichuan Service Outsourcing and Employment (Training) Center for the Disabled

Learned about how people with disabilities live; this knowledge can be useful in my city development and design work in the future AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS National Calligraphy Certification- Level 10 (the highest level) National Piano Certification- Level 10 (the highest level)

UK UN Environmental Organization 2007 Annual Published Artwork – Water Conservation Day- Platinum Award JPT 2 Japanese Language Certification

SKILLS

-Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD, Rhino

-ELTS: 6.5

-Interests include art, calligraphy, music, politics, LGBT issues, gender equality, ancient East Asian architecture, Japanese costume

07/2016

06/2016

07/2011 07/2010 02/2007 01/2015

CONTENT

01

REGENERATION OF THE TWO RIVERS EMBRACED OLD CITY

02 MULTI-LAYERS SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBLEMS

DOG TOILET DESIGN 03 SPATIAL TO SOLVE THE DOG CONFLICT

& 04 PRACTICE PUBNICATION

05 THE OTHER WORKS

01

REGENERATION OF THE TWO RIVERS EMBRACED OLD CITY

PROJECT DETAIL From transport, architecture & culture aspects to solve not only the existing transportation issue but also retain the land's original culture.

DURATION 3 Months SIZE 41.4ha TYPE Individual Work

EXISTING STATUS

CONTEXT CHINA

LAN KUII FONG SICHUAN TAI KOO LEE

THE SITE

SHUIJINFANG

Over 16.4 m citizens

BAR STREET X 322 cars/

thousand pp

CHENGDU, the culture and civilisation itself was origin around two rivers (nan and fu), closing by three bridges, jiuyan bridge, dongmen bridge and anshun bridge. This is the cradle and motherland of all chengdu native.

HONGWASI

ANSHUN BRIDGE

EXISTING CONDITION

PROBLEMS TRAVEL MODE 10%

10%

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

10%

60% 5%

Very Uncomfortable Neutral

TRANSPORT

Satisfied

STREET

Very Satisfied Uncomfortable

FRONT VIEW PUBLIC SPACE

ARCHITECTURE

ABOLISHMENT

USE OF NEGATIVE SPACE

BACK VIEW

0=>10,000 PP/HR PASSING BY ON EVERYRAGE, 5= <500 PP/HR PASSY BY ON AVERAGE

PUBLIC SPACE ISSUE

'BAR STREET' LIVE HOUSE

PEOPLE'S FEELING ABOUT PIERS STRONG AFAIRD

CULTURE FEEL NORMAL 10

CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

20

30

40

50

LOSE OF CULTURE DRAGON BOAT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chinese Traditional Boat Use For Dragon Boat Festival

RESEARCH METHOD & DATA ANALYSIS GROUP OF PEOPLE

Phase 1 Group The People

SITE ANALYSIS

QUESTIONNAIRE

Phase 2 Collecting Data

LAND USE ANALYSIS - ARCHITECTURE FUNCTION

Research Sample: ramdomly pick up 50 local pp on street to make them do a quenstionnaire (120 marks) Expected mark: 100.

COMBINATION GROUP

Commercial Residential Government Recreational

What They Need

2%

2%

4%

Mixed Use

2% 4%

8%

FACTORS A d e q u at e S e r v i c e Point Numbers Of Bars Nearby

PREFERENCE OF PEOPLE

Cycles Accessibility Tourist Spots Distance To Hotel

2%

6%

Hospital

8%

-Residetial green space -Open green space

Parking Area

Walkability

Conveniency

42%

Education

6%

Hotel

48% 36%

28%

RESIDENTIAL GREEN SPACE - PEOPLE FLOW FROM NEARBY BLOCK

WILLLIAM S. G.'S T-TEST

phase 3 Generating result for qualitative data 1. People's Preference On Green Space

2. People's Preference On Negative Space Under The Bridge Pier

H0 A small area of residential green space has significant effect on local people walking to open green space H1 A small area of residential green space has no significant effect on local people walking to open green space

H0 The darkness of two sides of bridge pier have negative effect on pp's feeling when they passing by H1 The darkness of two sides of bridge pier have no negative effect on pp's feeling when they passing by

The bigger the cube, the wilder a certain green space distributed Green Space Next To The Building

The darker the color of the cube, the higher the density of the certain green space is ROAD ANALYSIS - Exsisting path in diff function

MAIN ROAD

RESULT: P < 0.05% People are more likely to move to open green space if they are living in a certain block where is lack of residential green space

Result p > 0.05% People has no strong feeling of fears when passing by the bridge pier, however, people can still feel cold and monotonous when passing by the brige pier's negative space

SECONDARY ROAD BRANCH ROAD

DETAIL ANALYSIS RETAIL TYPES ANALYSIS

TYPOLOGY Mixed Use Housing

ARCHITECTURE & ROAD CHANGE

TYPE A STREET ENLARGEMENT

Delivery Service Point Daily Based Retail Plastic Factory Retail Bar Retail

Abandoned Trash House Non-Mixed Use Housing

ARCHITECTURE CHANGE TYPES ANALYSIS

The Other Housing

Restructured Housing Inner Structure Change

TYPE B POCKET PARK

Demolishment Use Change Other Housing Potential Housing Area

CULTURE CHANGE TYPES ANALYSIS

Culture Related Structure Change Culture Created Architecture

S LO W T R A F F I C ANALYSIS

TYPE C STREET CLASSIFICATION

CULTURE & INFRASTRUCTURE CHANGE

S PA C E Waterfront Space

Other Space

TYPE D INNER BLOCK RECONSTRUCTION BICYCLE & CAR PARK AREA ANALYSIS Bicycle Station Inappropriate Bicycle Station Car Park

Inappropriate Car Park

MAJOR SPOTS

MASTERPLAN

SITE CENTRAL

15

CITY GARDEN STREET

14

11

3 13 13 11

13

DRAGON BOAT OBSERVATORY

10

12

10

5

8

1

4

8

10

2

8 5 6

CAR PARK CYCLING LANE

POCKET PARK I

7 7

OBSERVATORY

7

MUSEUM

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

POCKET PARK 1

8

SOUVENIR RETAIL SOUTH

9

CAR PARK SOUTH-EASTERN

10

SOUVENIR RETAIL NORTH

11

CITY GARDEN STREET

CULTURE HISTORY MUSEUM

12

RESTRUCTURED RETAIL BLOCK

UNDERGROUND CAR PARK

13

PARKING BUILDING

POCKET PARK 2 POCKET PARK 3 POCKET PARK 4 DRAGON BOAT OBSERVATORY

14 15

CITY GARDEN CAR PARK NORTH SITE CENTRAL

9

DETAIL DESIGN STRATEGY Revment Strategy

Culture History Museum East Part

PERSPECTIVE

Culture History Museum West Part

02

MULTI-LAYERS SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBLEMS

PROJECT DETAIL By using multi-layers model to make best use of the spatial area in high density CBD district under transport content.

DURATION 4 Months SIZE 597ha TYPE Group Work ROLE Analysis/ Public Participation Survey/ Transportation Research

CLIMATE ANALYSIS

LOCATION

SOLUTIONS

HIGH TEMPERATURE & SUN RADIATION OVER THE YEAR

CANTON

Shelter Solve the Problem

E

V

N ER

DE

N LI

PROBLEMS

ST

EA

HE NT SOU

RN D

E

EV LIN

High Temperature Made PP Drive

SOLAR RADIATION

Stream accumulation

NORTH SLOPE

SOUTH SLOPE

NOUTH SLOPE：3235-4223 MJ/m2 per year SOUTH SLOPE：4047-4759 MJ/m2 per year

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL DRUING THE YEAR

Raining Day Make PP Drive

RAINFALL ISSUE Underground Access Solution TEMPERATURE

SEA

TIMELINE Before 1980s，basically the farm land & slam, high-tech was not advanced, a few high rise projects were onging that moment.

PEAK TIME ANALYSIS -The Site Left Edge - Holing Rd - Two-Way Eight Line Main Road In Peek X 3200 PER HR With 0.8 Road Saturation

-

-Both main roads (hongling & shennan) , are designed to be just achieved its real traffic capacity as well as the well built sorrounding buildings, it's rather diffcult to change its shape but to explore the initial space in spatial level (underground & upper space) MONDAY 9 A.M.

FRIDAY 18 P.M.

During 1990s, after slum clearance still maintained a big numbers of residue within high-rises are called Shenzhen downtown village.

CROWD

CROWD

FAIR

FAIR

SMOOTH

SMOOTH

VERY SMOOTH

VERY SMOOTH

Peak time traffic situation in both direction (n to s & s to n) on hongling road

VERY CROWD

CROWD

FAIR

SMOOTH

VERY SMOOTH

VERY CROWD

CROWD

FAIR

SMOOTH

VERY SMOOTH

THE MOST SERIOUS AREA

VERY CROWD

HONGLING RD

After 2000s,amazing city transformation but retained some inner issues， traffic jams，less access to green space

VERY CROWD

EXISTING LANDUSE & GREEN SPACE ANALYSIS EXISTING LAND USE

BUILDING HEIGHT

EXISTING GREEN SPACE

No connection btw site and its surrounding green space & very little green space within the site

the height is gradually decrease from site edge to inner area

STORAGE PUBLIC SERVICE OFFICIAL COMMERCIAL

HEIGHT

DOWNTOWN VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL

12

12 < HEIGHT

36

36 < HEIGHT

60

80 < HEIGHT

100

60 < HEIGHT

GOVERNMENT

100 < HEIGHT

HOTEL

80 SITE INNER GREEN SPACE

200

HEIGHT > 200

EXISTING FREE WALKING PATH

ZONING DETAIL RESIDENCE

1

RESIDENCE INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT HOTEL

LACK OF CONNECTION

INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT

2

STORAGE PUBLIC SERVICE OFFICE

COMMERCIAL

DOWNTOWN VILLAGE

RESIDENCE INDUSTRY GOVERNMENT HOTEL

NO SHELTER

3

STORAGE PUBLIC SERVICE

STORAGE PUBLIC SERVICE

COMMERCIAL

COMMERCIAL

OFFICE

OFFICE

DOWNTOWN VILLAGE

DOWNTOWN VILLAGE

RARE PUBLIC SPACE

CONCEPT

EXSITING

What‘s needed ？

AR

LIVING

T

SINGLE LAYER METRO STATION

DI STR

PROPOSED

ICT MULTI LAYER METRO STATION

SAFETY

&

SH

PUBLIC SPACE

O P PIN G

HEALTY MESSY SLOW & FAST TRAFFIC

FAS H

IO

N

EXSITING

SUSTAINABLE

PROPOSED ATTRACTIVE MULTI LAYER CITY LANDSCAPE

WHAT‘S WRONG ？ EXSITING

LOCAL PARK

EC

URBAN NATURAL SPACE NEED

OFFICE

SLUM OBSTACAL TRANSPORT

O NO

M IC C O R E

MUCH

WALKING TAKE A REALLY LONG TIME PROPOSED

LOCAL PARK

OFFICE

RIDING IS MORE EFFICENT

LESS

LACK OF CBD INNERCONNECTION

TRAFFIC JAM

MASTERPLAN

EXPERIENCE

SPACE

1

COMMERCIAL LEISURE CENTRE ENTRANCE

EXIHIBITION AREA

EXIHIBITION

2

4

OPEN SPACE

1:10000 FUTURE SCIENCE

ART CORRIDOR

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

500m

5

ART DISPLAY & COMMUNICATION

6

SHOPPING STREET THEATER

1 km

COMMUNAL SPACE

SPORTS & CULTURE CENTRE

GALLERY 2 km

7

1.5 km

11

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

AIR CORRIDOR PLAZA

SHOPPING STREET

1

SUNKEN PARK POCKET PARK

GALLERY

3

ART CORRIDOR

8

10

SPATIAL FUNCTION

HIGHLINE PARK

SHOPPING STREET OVERPATH PEDESTRAIN

SKATING CENTER LEISURE CORRIDOR

ECONOMIC CORE DISTRICT

9

AMPHITHEATRE CITY PLAZA

SUNKEN PARK

CITY ROOF MAIN RD

UNDERGROUND STATION UNDERGROUND CONNECTING AREA

BRANCH RD

1

UNDERGROUND ACCESS

3 km

ROAD

TYPICAL ROAD SECTION

LAYERS

EXSITING

11

CHARACTER

ON-BRIDGE CYCLING PATH

PROPOSED

2.5 1.5

3.5

2.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

m

GROUND CYCLING PATH

CYCLING PATH

3.5

1.5 2.5

2.5

m

EXSITING

10

Left Sidewalk

PUBLIC SPACE

Travel Lane

Travel Lane

Travel Lane

Travel Lane

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

Right Sidewalk

m

PROPOSED

Left Sidewalk

Parking Lane

2.2

Travel Lane

Travel Lane

3.3

3

Travel Lane

3

Cycling Track

0.5

2

Right Sidewalk

m

PERSPECIVE & SECTION

1

9

CITY ROOF

1

SKYLINE

SKYLINE

SUNKEN PARK

2

RENDERING

SUNKEN PARK

CITY MULTIâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;LAYER

SKYLINE

SKYLINE

03

SPATIAL DOG TOILET DESIGN TO SOLVE THE DOG CONFLICT

PROJECT DETAIL A research based project to solve the conflict between dogs, dog owners and who don't have pets in public space.

DURATION 4 Months SIZE 89.7ha TYPE Individual Work

PHASE 1 DOG OWNERS & CONFLICTING GROUP PHASE 3 ONLINE SOCIAL RESEARCH DOGS' UNIVERSALITY CONFLICT GROUP

THE DOGS OWNER GROUP

HOUSEWIFE

“ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE”

DOGS

RETIRED

"... THE SMELL OF DOG WEE ON SUNNY DAY, OR ANY DAY REALLY IS VERY UNPLEASANT, EVEN IF SHE ONLY GOES OUT TO USE THE BINS IT IS STILL NOT NICE, AND SHE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ASKED TO MENTION IT... SHE HAS CERTAIN PISS ON THE PUBLIC LAWN AND NEIGHBOR'S MOTOR BIKE WHALE, THAT'S INCREADIABLY HORRIBLE WHEN WE ASKED TO NOT TAKE HER FOR A NEARBY WALK ANYMORE."

BUSINESSMAN

STORE MANAGER FREELANCE

DOG LOVER SNIFFING ASS TO COMMUNICATE

SHORTER DOG PISS HIGHER THAN TALLER

KIDS

NON-DOGS OWNER

DOGS OWNER

“NEIBORHOOD OFFENSIVE”

ELDER

EMPLOYED

PHASE 2 DATA COLLECTION ON JOBS (CARDIFF)

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CARDIFF EMPLOYMENT SITUATION

CARDIFF EMPLOYEMENT TYPES

SNIFFING ASS TO COMMUNICATE IN DIFFERENT LEVEL

" WE RECENTLY MOVED IN A DELI AND A HAIRDRESSERS. WE HAVE A DOG AND A SHARED BACK YARD NO GRASS. WE PICK UP HER MESS TWO OR THREE TIMES A DAY. ONE OF THE NEIBOURS (WOULDN'T GIVE NAME OR WORKPLACE) HAS JUST ASKED US TO WASH THE YARD EVERY TIME THE DOG HAS A WEE.... WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS PATHETIC BEHAVIOR..." (FROM SARAH)

DOG FIRST PISS IN DIFFERENT LEVEL

“IRREGULAR POOPING” "I'M TAKING ON BOARD THE WASHING IT WITH A WATERING CAN, AND AM ALSO GOING TO SECTION OF SOME OF THE YARD AT THE BOTTOM OF OUR STAIRS TO MAKE IT EASIER... WE PICK EVERY TIME SHE POOPS. AND SHE DIDN'T PEE THERE FREQUENTLY... THEY ALSO HAVE DOGS OVER FRENQUETING AND I NEVER SEEN THE, WASH DOWN..."

“FIRST PISS PUBLIC DAMAGE ”

PLANT GROWTH AFFECTED FROM URINE

GREAT BRITAIN

percent conf

numerator

% ALL IN EMPLOYMENT WHO ARE- 4: ADMINISTRATIVE...

denominator

CARDIFF

conf numerator denominator percent conf

numerator denominator percent

% ALL IN EMPLOYMENT WHO ARE- 8: PROCESS, PLANT...

WALES

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY RATE - AGED 16-64

"... MY COURRENT DOG WON'T WEE IN THE YARD ANYWAY SO I TAKE HIM OUT FOR A WALK INSTEAD. 5 MINUTES TO A BIG PATCH OF GRASS DOWN THE ROAD (NO IT'S NOT OUTSIDE ANYONE'S HOUSE BEFORE SOMEONE COMPLAINS) IS NO BIG DEAL EVEN LATE AT NIGHT..."

IN THE SAME URINE CONENTRATION （%），ALL PLANT SHOW A GROWTH BLOCKED SITUATION

DOGS UNIVERSALITY STUDY IN COMMUNITY

SEXUAL DIFFERENT

COMMERCIAL

SHRUB

CAR PARK

PUBLIC LAWN

YARD

CAR PARK

PARK SHOPPING CENTRE LIGHT

TELEPHONE POLE

FIRE HYDRANT RETAIL

0.5m

RESIDENCE

1.5m

PISSING HIGHT CAMOUFLAGE

300m FIRST PISS

PISSING HIGHT

BENCH

HEIGHT DIFFERENT 500m FIRST PISS

DOMAIN

DOG PISSING VENUE

LOCATION

EXISTING SITE PROBLEMS UK

CENCUS PET OWNER

PISSING IN THE YARD CONER

WALES

45%

PISSING ON WHALE

CARDIFF

SITE

CAM PUS

FREELANCE 20% NON-EMPLOYEED EMPLOYEED

K

41%

SI

PA R

RE DE

NT

CA

R

39%

PARK

IA L

POCKET P ARK

PISSING ON TREES & LAWN EMPLOYED

SHOPPING CENTRE

ET

COMMERCIAL

TRE

RESIDENTIAL

GS

SITE

IN

CATHAYS

PARK

PP

RESIDENTIAL BASED

RESIDENCE

O

RESIDENTIAL BASED

CAMPUS

NON-EMPLOYED

FREELANCE

SH

RIVERSIDE

PISSING NEXT TO THE BENCH

POCKET PARK

OFFICE BUILDING

SHOPPING STREET

N

COMMERCIAL BASED

PARK

TOO LOUD NOICE IN PUBLIC

PUBLIC SPACE CLASSIFICATION

DOG TOILET

MASTERPLAN A

STEP 1 INITIAL DRAFT

C

STEP 2 Traditional toilet system with pipeline & urine container

D

However, dogs urine is not a great amaount but smelly.

B

E

A AIR CAR PARK

B FOREST DOG TREE PLAZA

C RESIDENTIAL DOG AREA

D PROCKET PARK DOG AREA

E SHOPPING STREET DOG BRIDGE

SECTION

27.2m

STEP 3 Degradable urine material without pipeline wood mud microbe

04

ARCHITECTURE & URBAN PLANNING PRACTICE

3 DAY ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP, CHENGDU, 2018

FUTURE OF CITY' SUMMER CAMP IN OXFORD UNIVERSITY CHRIST CHURCH, 2017

ACADEMIC ESSAY INCLUDED BY ICPA

05 CANVAS

SKETCH

OTHER WORKS

CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY