" Do not just say that you love nature and humans, ask what you can do for them."
Every profession has its required gift, which does not necessarily refer to a certain capability but more likely a passion hidden in the heart. In my opinion, the gift of a landscape architect lies not in painting skills or space shaping ability, but in a strong savior tendency. When my heart is filled with such a desire to rescue nature and help others, I would be empowered with the inner drive to continuously perfect my design and the courage to overcome all technical obstacles and life setbacks.
Saving abandoned oil tank farm has shown me the temporality and dynamic nature of landscape architecture. Through the mushroom floating wetland project at Makoko water slums, I have seen the great potential of landscape design in delivering social and economic benefits apart from environmental ones. In Live With Badgers, I have learned how to define the distance between human and animal. In the future, I will explore the boundaries and possibilities of the landscape in more projects, and my saving action will still continue...
HANDLE THE ESCAPED OIL
A wetland ecological park design based on oil tank brownfield restoration
Academic work
Location: Shanghai, China
Instructor: Xin Xu
LIVE WITH BADGERS
Individual work
Size: 10ha
Time: June 2022
An urban wildlife-friendly green space design based on the transformation of an abandoned airport
Academic work
Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Instructor: Miao Lu
Individual work
Size: 167ha
Time: November 2022
FLOATING MUSHROOM FILTER
Ecological floating wetlands as a sewage system of Makoko Slum
Academic work
Location: Makoko, Lagos, Nigeria
Instructor: Miao Lu
OTHER WORK
Individual work
Size: 2ha
Time: March 2022
Paintings, furniture design, interior design, grasshopper practice
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Handle the escaped oil
A wetland ecological park design based on oil tank brownfield restoration
Academic work
Individual work
June 2022
Instructor: Xin Xu
Location: Shanghai, China
Size: 10ha
At the abandoned Shanghai Longhua Airport, the aviation oil tanks leaked, which contaminated the soil and groundwater of the site, threatening the environment and human health. If not remediated in time, the oil will spread further with contaminated runoff on rainy days, even to the outside of the site and the Huangpu River, posing a greater threat to ecology and society.
Pollution control through two main aspects: to deal with on-site pollution and prevent the further spread of pollution from polluted rainwater. I developed a fourstep treatment plan, namely, strategic contaminated soil placement, a newly-created waterway , phytoremediation, and micro landscape transformation.
AVIATION OIL TANKS LEAKED
In the past, the Longhua Airport oil depot provided fuel for many airports in Shanghai and is now abandoned. An oil tanks leaked oil in 2021 endangered the site and surrounding area, and if not treated promptly, the oil could pose a more serious threat.
Location
Venue Details
Site Issue
The death and life of airport oil tanks
Chnia ShanghaiXuhui Huangpu River
1.Oil tanks leaked
2.Polluted runoff
CURRENT STATUS OF OIL POLLUTION
Oil pollution at the site was caused by these two main sources: leak and rainwater diffusion. Therefore, the serious pollution points of the site are mainly concentrated in the
pipeline area and water catchment area.
SITE
(Former aviation kerosene tank farm)
Five sources of pollution
HOW TO SOLVE THE POLLUTION?
Treating the existing leak through strategic contaminated soil placement and phytomediation, and prevent the further spread of contamination from polluted rainwater through the guidance of water flow, which also can provide purification for the polluted rainwater.
PROBLEM IMPACT
STRATEGY
VISION
2.How to lead water flow?
1.
2.Pile
3.Treat through phytoremediation
3.How to phytoremediation?
MASTER PLAN
1. Identify the location of serious contamination
oil tanks, pipelines and water catchment areas
2. Lead water flow from south to north
Optimize water flow patterns
The topography is shaped into a high south-north terrain, and then a waterway is created through the site (avoiding the serious polluted areas of the site as much as possible), which directs the flow of water from south to north, and various types of purification wetlands aew set on the waterway to collect and purify the polluted rainwater, and then discharge it into the Huangpu River. Besides, the area outside the waterway is restored through phytoremediation.
STEP 2 LEAD WATER FLOW
The outside of the site is high and the inside is low so that the contaminated rainwater inside the site does not spread out of the site. While the contaminated rainwater inside the site is collected and purified through the waterway. Besides, this waterway purified the remaining sewage from the original oily sewage pond.
Wetland plants
Runoff off site
Less polluted runoff from the site
Heavily polluted runoff from the site
sewage purification line
Degradation Hedge
Groundwater Migration Tree Stand
Degradation Cover
Alnus cremastogyne
Eucalyptus spp.
Betula dahurica
Acer rubrum
Cynodon dactylon
Cyperus rotundus
Juncus effusus
Iris pseudacorus
Leucaena leucocephala
Mosla chinensis Maxim
Festuca elata Medicago sativa
STEP 3 PHYTOREMEDIATION
Through the combined use of various plant strategies, the pollution in the three aspects of the site (soil, groundwater, and contaminated rainwater) can be further remediated.
The principle of phytoremediation Master plan of phytoremediation strategies
At a later stage of the oil tanks brownfield restoration, abandoned oil tanks will be reused, and create a rich spatial experience through the combination of the deconstructed oil tank remains, terrain and plants.
Observation deck Tank ladder
square
Remodeled oil tank space
Human activities
Remodeled oil tank space
Human activities
Small bridge pool Jungle pool
Observation platform
The oil tanks at Longhua Airport hold the memories of a generation. The oil tanks are preserved on the site through deconstruction, preserving the history of the site and maintaining its cultural sustainability. Through these remains, people can awaken their memories and find a sense of spiritual belonging. At the same time, the deconstructed oil tanks and the richly varied topography and vegetation create a variety of spaces in which people can carry out various activities.
Sedimentation pond near the mouth of the rive
Here is the end of the wetland purification, the oily sewage has been basically cleaned up to the standard that can enter the river.
Buffer
The mouth of the Huangpu River
Phytoremediation: degradation bosque
Looking out from the Tank ladder, you can see the varied terrain and people doing various activities on the lawn of the oil tank farm.
Aeration terrace
Inlet island
Tank ladder
3D
The overall topography is high on the right and low on the left, directing the water to purify and then enter the river. The combination of topography and the deconstructed oil tank site creates a variable space for water purification and human activities.
Observation deck
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Live with badgers
An urban wildlife-friendly green space design based on the transformation of an abandoned airport
Academic work
Individual work
November 2022
Instructor: Miao Lu
Location: Chengdu, China
Size: 167ha
Badgers
The Abandoned Airport
This project takes part of the green space in the northwest corner of Chengdu's green space system and the Badgers returning to the city as an example to discuss how we can create a wildlife-friendly green space.
The project site is located in an abandoned airport in Chengdu. According to the daily activity range and activity type of the badger, the design is based on "Badger's Day". The site is divided into nine living units, and the badger can complete the day's activities (sleep, foraging, drinking, playing) in any unit. The core elements in each living unit are four functional types of Benjesheckes (rest piles, food piles, water piles, play piles) and four natural landforms (woods, mounds, rivers, lawns). Through the placement of Benjeshecke and the shaping of topography, people and wild animals can live in harmony on the site. This wildlife-friendly green space not only provides a place for the badgers and surrounding residents to enjoy leisure activities, but also brings richer biodiversity to Chengdu.
BADGERS ARE COMING BACK TO THE CITY
Green and badger
Badgers' unfriendly green space
The urban ecology has improved, causing the return of the badger. Badgers return to the city, mainly in the green space system in the city. But for the migration and life of animals, there are still many problems in the urban green space system.
Threat of urbanization
Badgers‘ habitats destruction
Badger survival status with urbanization
The problem of urban green space
Urban Sprawled
Number of badgers
BADGER'S DAY
Badgers like to be active in the forest, riverbank shoal, hills, and grasslands.
Foraging
Badgers are omnivores and usually burrow at night in search of food
Diet
Drinking
Badgers need clean water.
Nesting
Playing
Badgers are pack animals. They like to dig holes in mounds, woods and other places, and live in the holes. The area of the holes can be very large and the holes are connected.
Badgers like to come out to play in the evening or at night They shuttled through the grass and bushes, frolicking and playing
Fruit
Grain Corn, Wheat, Avocado and Peanuts....
Lepidoptera Moths, Frogs....
Shrimp, Crab, Loach....
rat-shaped animal, Earthworm....
Cantaloupe, Cucumber, Apple....
Fish Insect
Small animals
WHAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE AIRPORT?
Cement from abandoned airports can provide good material resources for badger habitat creation.
Concrete crack 1
HOW TO CREATE A BADGER-FRIENDLY HABITAT FOR AN ABANDONED AIRPORT?
The structure of the site is designed with a "Badger's Day" according to the daily activity range and activity type of the badger. The terrain of the site is shaped with cement from the abandoned airport.
Badgers' Day
BENJESHECKES
Create
Structure
In the early stage, it was used as an ecological pioneer tool, and in the later stage, it was used as a popular science tool to increase public participation and raise public awareness of nature
Principle of Benjesheckes BENJESHECKES (THE BASIC LIVING UNIT OF BADGERS)
MASTER PLAN
HOW THE BENJESHECKES WORKS ON THE SITE?
The pictures below show the four types of Benjesheckes that can meet the basic needs of the badger and how
Duchesnea
BADGER'S DIVERSE HABITATS AND TOPOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS
Four habitats where badgers prefer to live were set up in the site (forest, riverbank shoal, hills, and grasslands) and the terrain and plants were used to properly separate people from badgers.
Small hills
Provide an escape from people's sight
evetment
Slope of waste cement block purify water
The gaps between the cement blocks play the role of water purification.
Natural slope
Diverse habitats (forests hills grassland rivers shoals great lakes island)----- Diverse biological species
Can't see badger activity
Large hills
Provides a broad view of the behavior of badgers
Benjeshecke
Benjeshecke
Nesting Benjeshecke
Drinking Benjeshecke
Playing Benjeshecke
A drinking benjeshecke
A playing benjeshecke People can come here to enjoy nature, perform natural activities, relax and live in harmony with animal.
MUSHROOM FLOATING FILTER
Ecological floating wetlands design as a sewage system of Makoko Slum
Academic work
Individual work
March 2022
Instructor:Jiongyan Zhou
Location: Makoko, Lagos, Nigeria
Size: 2ha
PURIFY SEWAGE
Makoko, the world's largest floating slum, is in the Inner Bay of Lagos, Nigeria. The seawater in Makoko is extremely polluted due to the lack of a sewage system and the indiscriminate disposal of waste. This not only worsens the living experience of the slum dwellers, but also affects the health of them. I selected a typical block as a pilot to try to explore a universal solution to Makoko's water pollution problem.
Through my research of Makoko‘s blocks, I discovered that there are many vacant lands in the typical block, which could be a potential resource. By studying various methods of purifying wastewater, wetlands were considered to be the most economical and effective method. Meanwhile, I found that the combination of mushroom mycelium and agricultural waste can produce a floatable material, which can make the wetland "floatable". Apart from that, mushrooms can also purify sewage. Therefore, the construction of mushroom floating wetlands became an effective solution to water pollution in Makoko.
THE MAKOKO FLOATING SLUM
Makoko, the largest floating slum in the world, is located in the inner bay of Lagos, Nigeria. Due to the lack of a sewage system and the littering of garbage, the seawater in Makoko was seriously polluted, seriously deteriorating the living environment of slum dwellers and even endangering their health. Therefore, water pollution has become the biggest problem in Makoko.
I selected a typical block as a pilot to try to explore a universal solution to Makoko's water pollution problem.
A TYPICAL BLOCK
357 houses
2800 people
560,000L sewage are discharged per day
Makoko's formation——selected block
Water pollution
1.No sewage treatment system
sewage is directly discharged into the sea
"SO SMELLY"
2.Littering
"WILL DRINKING WATER BE POLLUTED?" "FEEL LIKE I'M SICK"
expose
Includes domestic waste and agricultural waste from nearby farms discharge
THE BASIC SITUATION OF THE BLOCK AND SOME POTENTIAL VACANT LANDS
The high-density houses in the slum were built randomly, and there are still vacant lands remained due to lack of planning. If these spaces are not designated properly, they may end up with endless houses in the future. After exploring and evaluating these spaces, I found they can become a potential resource to solve water pollution.By evaluating various ways of water purification, I found that wetlands are the most economical and effective way. Therefore, vacant lands can be turned into wetlands.
Types of potential vacant lands
1.Small vacant lands
2.Large vacant lands
3.Tiny vacant lands——linar lands
Evaluation of approaches to address water pollution Choose Wetlands!
1.Circulation filtration
2.Chemical agent
3.Wetlands
FROM MAKOKO'S VACANT LANDS TO WETLANDS
To build a wetland in the vacant lands of Makoko, wetlands must be floatable. Through research, I found that the mycelium of mushrooms combined with agricultural waste can produce a floatable material. At the same time, mushrooms can purify sewage. The mushroom floating wetlands became the best option.
Conditions for turning vacant lands into wetlands
Adequate water-purifying plants
Mushrooms can purify water and provide floatable materials
The mycelium in mushrooms can remove BOD and COD from sewage and it combined with agricultural waste can form floatable material as the floating base for wetlands.
Making Mushroom Floating Wetlands
---- Better Water Purification Potential
Floatable material
1. Purify sewage
Pollutant Removal Ability
Different types of vacant lands—— Different types of wetlands Mycelium Mature Mushroom (fruitbody）
2. Reuse agricultural waste
floating wetland
MUSHROOM FLOATING WETLANDS BECOME MAKOKO'S SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM
The mushroom floating wetlands are used to construct a sewage purification system for Makoko. Use household water circulation and community water circulation to fully realize the staged purification in multistage wetlands and reuse of wastewater, avoiding direct discharge of sewage into the sea.
Household water circulation (Producing sewage)
In household circulation, rainwater is purified using devices that grow mushrooms and vegetables outside the walls of the house, and the resulting clean water can be used as domestic water. The grey water generated in the household will be purified in wetlands in community circulation.
(Purifying sewage)
Community water circulation (Water resource recycling)
Mushroom Floating Wetland Common house
In community circulation, grey water from multiple households is collected in a collection tank under a certain house, which in turn enters multi-stage wetlands for staged purification. The purified water can be used for toilet flushing and irrigation.
Multi-stage wetlands purification
Sewage collection tank
and filtration
MASTER PLAN
I divided a whole BLOCK into 4 GROUPS, and the GROUP into several UNITS. in the UNIT, the water from each household is collected in a sewage collection tank under the house, and then goes to the primary wetland for purification. Then, the purified water from the primary wetlands in several UNITS flows into the secondary wetlands in the GROUP. Finally, it flows into the ultimate wetland in the BLOCK to complete the whole purification.
Location of vacant lands
Structure of the block
Wetlands hierachy
MAIN FUNCTIONS AND TYPES OF PLANTING STRATEGIES IN THREE TYPES OF WETLANDS
Mushrooms are mixed with other wetland plants in different proportions, and different plant configurations enable the wetland to perform different functions (other plants provide shade for the mushrooms). Primary wetland - purification function, secondary - economic function, ultimate -ornamental function.
OTHER WORKS
Painting helps me to learn how to observe things in detail.(Sketch and Gouache) 2019
Interior Design
"Yun Yi" series of new Chinese furniture, following the characteristics of Ming Dynasty furniture and adding some elements of modern simplicity. 2021
Commercial space interior design, Hei Tea, is designed with bamboo as the theme, rooted in traditional Sichuan culture and integrating modern elements. 2022
Chinese Furniture Design
Basic ability of grasshopper
GH for site analysis GH for terrain design
1. Moderate slope
1. Ladybug for sunlight analysis
2. GH for catchment analysis
Fitness objective: The inclination of the slope (width and height)
Gene pool：Width 3 - 22m: Height 1 - 8m
Site original catchment line
Analyze the catchment line of the original site to obtain the collection and spread area of pollutants
Form interference lines
Extract the original catchment line, and then make appropriate adjustments to the pollution source based on the site to form a new catchment line for the site. Catchment lines form interference lines.
Linear disturbances form terrain
The circular dense area forms a slope, and the denser the circle, the higher the terrain. This will help direct water flow to the designated catchment area and reduce the spread of pollution.
and gene pool
2. Ponds
Fitness objective: The location of ponds is closest to the source of pollution (gas tank)
Gene pool：Arranged within 60 meters from the pollution tank
Pond Location
The ponds are located on these three catchments.
Possibility to set the location of the pond
Points on the catchment line within 60 meters of the core gas tank can be used as the location of the pond.
Randomly pick the location of the pond
Points within 60 meters can be randomly selected as the location of the pond.
