Shuyue Liu Selected Works for Landscape Architecture Design

SHUYUE LIU

SELECTED WORKS

CANDIDATE FOR MLA1AP, GSD, Harvard University 2020-2023

Living Together

Kids & Wildlife in Urban Environment

Make Space for the Co-existence

Individual Work | STU 1212, Harvard GSD

Instructor: Belinda Tato

Time: 2022 Spring Semerster

Location: South Boston, Boston, MA, US

Category: Near- Future City Design

Every patch of land in the city is designed, constructed, and adapted to fit humans. The wilderness in city disappeared a long time ago, confining the relation between men and animals to the formality of parks, zoo, or the functional landscapes of agriculture. While during pandemic, it only took a few weeks of lockdown for animals to start imposing their presence in the streets, backyards, and parks.

However, the current urban environment is lack of space for animals, we build the city as we want, we sense the world as we see, and think that our world is the only possible world to be. Yet, there are colours, sights, sounds and smells, or other, partly unimaginable, senses of which we know close to nothing. Similarly to kids, the heights and scales of facilities on streets are too big for them, and their time is more and more occupied by screen time indoors.

Should animals only act as fragile guests in the city?

If they are appearing more and more in the urban environment, our near future city needs to be a place where the co- existence of animals and humans are balanced, a place making space for the minorities, who will be our co-existing citizens.

Kids & Wildlife in Urban Settings: Barriers & Habitats

In current urban area, urban spaces are designed for the majority of human-beings. Then how is the life for the minority living in the city? In many cases, barriers can be found for the kids and wildlife.

Vocabulary List

Plant List

School Area Plan: Tree Nursery

Grocery Store Area Plan: Biochar Factory

Backyard Plan: Buffer Space | Street Plan: Corridor

Park: Energy "Hot-spot" Landscape

Kid Fun Spaces

Interior Habitat

Kid Fun Spaces

Senarios in Nursery, Biochar Factory, & Habitats

Brainwave Symphony

Two-Trail System of Low & High Frequency

Heal Traumas by Syhchronizing Rhythms

Group Work | STU 1406, Harvard GSD

Collaborator: Melody Zhao

Instructor: Gina Ford + Anyeley Hallova

Time: 2022 Fall Semerster

Location: Parrott Creek, Clackamas County, OR, US

Category: Trauma-Informed Design

“Parrott Creek Child and Family Services - an 80acre creekside facility in Portland, Oregon - supports some of Portland’s most vulnerable community members: children and families caught up in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems...”

- Parrott Creek Child and Family Services

Through engaging with members of the Parrott Creek youth community and researching the practice of "Trauma-Informed Design," we have come to realize the widespread and profound impacts of trauma. However, we have also identified a potential path to support the healing of trauma through the design of the surrounding landscape.

In this project, we aim to understand the basic needs of community members through research on trauma and brainwave patterns, daily calendar usage, site spatial features, and ecological features. Based on this research, we propose two trails that cater to different brainwave frequencies, providing a range of emotional responses and experiences for Parrott Creek youths. By taking into account the unique needs and experiences of the Parrott Creek youth community, the lowfrequency rhythm trail is designed to promote healing and recovery, while the high-frequency trail offers an energetic space for exploration and expression.

How does Trauma Influence the Youth's Brain?

Trauma experiences can physically change our brain structure, our brain turns on survival mode, and only connections between three parts of

our brain will be left and strengthened, while connections between other parts will be cut off. The situation for teenagers is worse, for their

brain structures are still not mature. Besides, when we’re confronted with trauma, our brainwave will become high-frequent.

Research: Daily Routine of the Youths in Parrott Creek Community

There're rhythms in our brain.

First, we have circadian rhythm, which is also called daily rhythm. Second, there are five types of brainwaves, and each of them can be connected to different emotions and states of mind. Generally, the higher frequency the brainwave is, the more excited

you are; the lower frequency the brainwave is, the calmer you are.

How’s the youth’s life at Parrott Creek?

This circle shows how their brainwave frequency changed with different time phases’ activites.

By interviewing with those boys, they said they don’t want to be trapped inside. So we start to analyze their daily activity scenarios and try to figure out problems. Each scenario is not only transit in space and time but also in personal emotions.

Research: Daily Journey of the Youths in Parrott Creek Community

" I don't want to be trapped inside."

Proposed New Calendar: to Add Transit Breaks

Ecological Cycles in the Site: Mushrooms, Birds & Fishes

To integrate the new calendar with ecological rhythms, we are examining the rhythms of ecological features in the site, including both temporal and physical rhythms. For example, the site is home to various types of mushrooms that grow rapidly on a daily basis, as well as numerous migratory birds and fish that follow an annual cycle.

In our design, we aim to combine these rhythms of time and space, life cycles, seasonal changes, and natural sounds, enabling youths in Parrott Creek Community to interact with nature and create sensory experiences. Our goal is to establish a connection between the boys and the natural environment, fostering an appreciation and understanding of the rhythms of nature.

By incorporating the ecological rhythms of the site into our design, we hope to create an environment that is in harmony with nature. This will not only benefit the boys but also promote a sustainable lifestyle that values the interconnectedness of all living things.

Two-Trail Concept Plan: Soft, Organic, Natural + Hard, Structured, Human-Made

The proposal of two trails: low and high-frequency rhythm programs.

The low-frequency program has more healing functions for mental wellness and recovery. By using a softer texture with more organic forms

and natural elements , it let nature grow with low maintenance.

Boys can self-reflect alone in spaces, view the sunset and walk in the woods. For example, they can take the mushroom adventure before sleep to consume more energy and be calming.

The high-frequency rhythm programs that they can do more energetic activities,

So during breaks between classes and also during pe classes, they can choose to do parkour,skating, or have fun in the open sports field.

Master Plan

Interacting with Nature: Playing with Sensory Experiences

Journeys to Brainwave Symphony

Family Gathering Space

Self- Reflection Ponds

Skate Park

Parkour

Mushroom Picking Spots

Terraced Private Therapy Spaces

Fluid Gardens

Imagining Tunisian Nightscape with Water and Birds

Reactivate the Medina through Waterpath

Group Work | STU 1409, Harvard GSD

Collaborator: Xiaofan Ye

Instructor: Francesca Benedetto

Time: 2023 Spring Semerster

Location: Medina, Tunisia

Category: Urban Design

The old Medina in Tunisia has a long history of scarcity of clean drinking water, therefore, for the thriving of the city, people integrated a waterpath system for transporting clean water, collecting rainwater, and storage of water in courtyards, rooftops, and streets.

In this project, the vision is to bring new life to the urban landscape by reviving the traditional waterpath system and creating a dynamic fluid garden system. This garden system will serve as a multifunctional corridor, connecting the street, courtyard, and rooftop both horizontally and vertically. By doing so, it will not only provide a home for birds, but also serve as an indicator of the hidden greenery in the courtyard.

The fluid garden system will have many benefits for the community. Firstly, it will provide much-needed shade, creating a cooler microclimate and mitigating the effects of the urban heat island. Secondly, the lush vegetation will enhance the beauty of the area, providing a welcome respite from the concrete jungle. Thirdly, the system will emit a refreshing scent, adding a new sensory dimension to the space. To further enhance the water landscape, the existing storage and transportation system will be modified to create more vivid and poetic water features. For example, mist, fog, and fountains will be incorporated into the design, adding to the beauty and tranquility of the space.

In ancient times, Medina was faced with the situation of a lack of clean drinking water. Traditional water system can be seen in different scales across Médina.

In the past, water was channeled from the basin or natural lake far away through the aqueduct to the Mosques, the aqueduct has a slight degree of slope, so water will naturally flow down. Therefore, at that time, Mosques served as an important space for obtaining water for the residents. Besides, each building catches rainwater with the roof channel and collects the rainwater through pipes into the basin underneath the courtyard. Moreover, in streets, there are slopes that will direct water into the drainage, so the water will flow in it on the roads and help to cool down the weather.

Existing Water System & the Medina

Framework: Water, Vegetation, & Nocturnal Birds

Proposed Fluid Garden System integrating Mosque, Medrassa & Streets

Medrassa Mosque

Section 2: Medrassa Rooftop

Section 3: Mosque Courtyard

the Overlooked

Kelp Landscapes at Work Alter the Prevailing NIMBY Idea

Individual Work | STU 1211, Harvard GSD

Instructor: Danielle N. Choi

Time: 2020 Fall Semerster

Location: MA, US

Category: Littoral Landscape Design

This project aims to address two pressing issues: the lack of employment opportunities for veterans and the elderly, who are often overlooked and mistreated by society, and the need to promote the growth of kelp, a marine organism that can absorb excessive nutrients and carbon dioxide in the ocean, while creating a more suitable growth environment for other marine organisms, reducing the velocity of seawater, and offering coastal protection.

Although marine agriculture is still in its infancy in Massachusetts, this project seeks to use offshore kelp farms and floating island units with different functions to form a complete kelp industrial process at two sites in Cape Cod and Saugus. The labor of the elderly and veterans will be utilized, and the project will also include recreational spaces for working people, with the aim of challenging the existing NIMBY (not in my backyard) mentality.

Through this innovative and socially responsible project, we can create new employment opportunities for those in need, while simultaneously promoting sustainable practices that benefit the environment and society as a whole.

zones around incinerators within 20km

interstate highway

navy base in the east coast

Waste-to-energy Incinerators

1650,000-3510,000 tons/day

1050,000-1650,000 tons/day

575,000-1050,000 tons/day

200,000-575,000 tons/day

Population of county below Poverty Level

400,000-3,400,000

200,000-400,000

40,000-200,000

10,000-40,000

37-10,000

"NIMBY":

When I firstly look into the site in Saugus, the Wheelabrator incinerator is the one that catches my eye most: Its existence leads to water pollution and floods, and the use of land further aggravates the degradation of salt marshes. In addition, what else? Very surprisingly, I found out that The Wheelabrator incineration plant in coastal Saugus has an unusually high

proportion of workers who once served in the military - in particular, in the navy.

And then I analyzed the situation of navy bases and incinerators on the east coast, just as this map shows, the purple cross, which represents the navy bases, and the blue dotes, which represents the incinerators, are often very close to each other.

Incinerators, Navy Bases, and Environmental Justice Communities in East Coast

Kelp in Massachusetts

Site in Saugus

1. Kelp Farm and Processing Industries

2. Kelp Product Market

NOAA Fisheries has recently invested in seaweed aquaculture interships for veterans in the hope that the internships will lead to employment opportunities. Also according to the technical requirements of kelp farms, which often work on ships, it is in line with the naval veterans’ skills.

NIMBYism Most common protests stem from fears of having water views interfered with floating gear and watermen farming the area near their homes.

Kelp Agriculture is still in the early stages in Massachusetts, with variablity in where and when farmers get their kelp seed and inconsistency in their yields.

In Cape Cod and the islands off Cape Cod loacated the biggest kelp farm, also with a seed nursery place.

Site in Cape Cod

1. Kelp and Eelgrass Seedling

2. Recreation Space for the Elderly

Seedling Nursery, Farming & Processing, Market & Restoration, and Transportation

The diagram outlines the process of establishing a kelp industry, which involves two main sites: a seedling nursery and transportation site in Cape Cod, and a processing site in Saugus. The Cape Cod site functions as a seedling nursery and is responsible for transporting seedling units to other kelp farms in the state. The Saugus site is focused on kelp processing and includes a floating market space for kelp products.

Seedling Nursery Kelp Seedling Unit

Kelp Farming

Cargo Ship

Towing Operating Boat

Operating Island

Kelp Drying Tower

Storage Island Market Island

Kelp Processing Facility

Eelgrass Seedling Unit Kelp Fertilizer Storage

Farming & Processing

Market & Restoration

Workflows Between the Meeting Shore Seedling Space & the Floating Kelp Farm

Kelp Fertilizer Storage ( For Salt Marsh Restoration)

Eelgrass Restoration

Kelp Farm

Kelp Product Storage

Kelp Product Markets

Kelp Product Processing

Kelp Seedling Units

Recreation Space for the Elderly

Eelgrass Seedling Units

Drying Tower

Sections Showing Workflows in Site Saugus

Operating Boat

Kelp Farm

Transporting System

Processing Space

Processing Space

Storage Space

Market Space

Operating Boat

Eelgrass

Restoration Area

Celestial Playground

Suburban Highway Area Planning

Blur the Dichotomy of Speed and Quiescancy

Individual Work | Academic Design, Politecnico Milano

Instructor: Magni Camilo

Time: 2018 Fall Semerster

Location: Moscow, Russia

Category: Urban Design

How should people living in the suburban highway area face with the dichotomy of speed and quiescency?

Nowadays, in most of the big cities, there are certain areas that are caused by urban expansion. They are only used as "transit areas" in cities without adding new vitality to the city.

In this project, I try to add new elements to the transit area in Moscow, which create a celestial playground above the highway.

Social Context: the Growing Population whereas the ‘Transit Area’

Russian population has been witnessed great development from 1900 until 1989 ， alongside Russian common practice to develop its territory. The so-called ‘doughnut area’ which contracted into urban cluster during the city expansion in 2000s is situated between the Moscow city center and the Moscow Ring Road .

How to Blur the Boundary of Speed and Quiescency in the ‘Transit area’

To blur the boundary of speed and standstill

population density

Moscow River

Territory Border of different period of time building fabric highway

Nevertheless ， although it's essential for the city because of the fact that 90% of the residents live in this area， it appears to be the ‘blind spot’ and the ‘transit area’ in the sense of it being the field for the highways to pass through and adding no image or atmosphere to the city.

Existing Transportation Station Speed Stationary object

Newly Added Facilities

Tube System

Railed tubes that run small bicycle bubbles, which can be used for entertainment and exercise.

Bubble System

The water purification section that provides drinkable water which is converted from domestic wastewater for people who have amusement here.

Mesh System

Children Amusement Bubble -- Carousel

Track Bicycle Bubble

Children Amusement Bubble -- Sand

Children Amusement Bubble -- Irregular Space

Tube Side Rest Space Bubble Roller Coaster Bubble

Double Layer Mesh Fabric: a facility with a 'soft' texture compared with the existing 'hard' texture. It provides a ambiguous space where people can lie down, sit down, or even crawl in the middle to relax and have fun.

Tube System

Railed tubes that run small bicycle bubbles, which can be used for entertainment and exercise.

Bubble System

Water Purification part of the purification system.

Cafe

Live Concert Track Bicycle Bubble

Mesh System

Tube Side Rest Space Bubble Exhibition

Hanging Fabric Swing

Double Layer Mesh Fabric

Tube System

Railed tubes that run small bicycle bubbles, which can be used for entertainment and exercise.

Bubble System

The part of the water purification system that transports water purified from industrial sewage to be used for irrigation.

Mesh System

Greenhouse Bubble for Growing Plants Inside

Track Bicycle Bubble

Tube Side Rest Space Bubble

Climbing Vine Mesh

Double Layer Mesh Fabric

Additional Works

ESONG CHENGDU CENTER PROJECT

Schematic Design

Digital Modeling | Rendering | Diagrams

Drawing

Aedas, Beijing Office Architect Assistant

CHENGDU RENJU & HENGBANG

HEADQUARTERS PROJECT

Schematic Design

Digital Modeling | Rendering | Diagrams

Drawing

Additional Works

KAOHSIUNG TSINGHAI 214 RESIDENIAL & HOTEL BUILDING

PROJECT

Design Development

Detailed Section Drawing | Detailed Elevation Drawing | Digital Modeling | Rendering

Aedas, Beijing Office Architect Assistant