Siyuan Li Postgraduate Landscape Architecture Portfolio between 2019 and 2021 during RMIT

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PROFILE Motto: The Landscape Design should be driven by solving the problem that need to be solved, not exaggerated aesthetics and personal preferences.

SIYUAN LI/LEE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

I am a 25 year old landscape architect from China who just graduated from RMIT University with distinction. So far, I have carried out several professional and social practices related to landscape architecture, which make me aware of what is landscape architecture and what are the competencies needed for a landscape architect. Except that, those experiences have taught me some valuable knowledge across multiple disciplines as well as other skills that go beyond professional knowledge like teamwork, communication, management, etc.. With passions, I have decided to explore the industry of landscape architecture for the long term.

PHONE NUMBER +61 421839187

MAIL Siyuanli1996@gmail.com

EDUCATION Hubei Institute of Fine Arts

JUL 2014 - JUN 2018

Bachelor of Fine Arts(Environment Art Design)

PROFESIONAL SKILL Landscape Design Interior Design Architecture Design Rendering/Modeling Analysis/Mapping

SOFTWARE SKILLS 3D MODELING Rhino Grasshopper Sketchup 3D Max RENDERING Vary Lumion Keyshot DRAWING Adobe Photoshop CAD Abode Illustrator ANALYSIS Arc GIS Space Syntax LAYOUT AND VIDEO MAKING Adobe Indesign Premiere Pro 2 | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

The major during my undergraduate years was ‘Environmental Art Design’. This fouryear program includes three fields: architecture, interior and landscape design, and also requires a certain degree of knowledge on painting and structural engineering.

RMIT University

AUG 2019 - 2021

Master of Landscape Architecture Graduated with Distinction At RMIT, I received a more focused study of landscape architecture. Generally, I was taught with some avant-garde landscape design concepts, techniques, skills, and did many landscape design projects of different scales and topics. Moreover, I was even able to learn how a landscape architecture project should be run.

Graduating with distinction, I achieved excellent results during these two years of study, and my professional skills, including design, expression, software skill, interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of the landscape architecture industry, have been greatly promoted.

PROFESSIONALLY RELATED EXPERIENCE Freelance Designer Changsha, Hunan, China

SEP 2016 - MAY 2017

This mode of work did not have a fixed employer, but rather contacting the temporary employer in need through the agency. The work undertaken is varied. Sometimes I am required to provide a complete set of interior or landscape design project. In addition to this, there is the possibility of being assigned to the job like renderings, modeling, CAD drawing, analysis drawings, etc.

Landscape Designer Hubei Institute of Fine Arts Honghu Dragon Street Design Working Team, MAR 2019— OCT 2019 Wuhan, Hubei, China This is a working group established by my undergraduate university specifically for the Honghu Dragon Street renovation project, and although I have already graduated I was still recruited and participated in the conceptual design, preliminary analysis, site investigation and design presentation stages of the project, as well as the presentation documentations used for a series of design competitions.

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Graduate Landscape Architect (Part-time) CX Landscape, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

NOV 2021— PRESENT

My responsibilities during the period of work will involve the presentation of landscape design solutions, mainly through CAD, modeling, 3D renderings, plan and section, etc.. In addition, I am also involved in the generation of the concept designs and drafts, design of courtyard vegetation and its information editing, understanding the local government’s specifications for landscape design and making in-depth modifications to the project according to the response of the relevant government agency.

Gardening Assistant (Volunteer) ParkConnect, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

MAR 2021— PRESENT

This is a volunteer activity that I participate in on a regular basis. As an attendee, I maintain and repair some vegetation and facilities within the park to preserve the park’s landscape.

Bellbird Picnic Area Bushcare(Volunteer) ParkConnect, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

DEC 2021— PRESENT

Maintaining the gardens, and creating heat-refuge habitat within the Grey-headed Flying-fox camp in the Yarra Bend Park, thereby protecting Grey-headed Flying-fox in the Melbourne.

ACHIEVEMENT & AWARD & COMPETITION Third Prize in ‘ZYHY’ Cinema Design Competition (Teamwork)

DEC 2017

by China Film Group Corporation A interior design competition with the topic of ‘Future Cinema’

First Prize in Honghu Dragon Street Creative Competition (Teamwork)

MAR 2019

by Hubei Dacheng Jiarun Industrial Co. This project is a creative landscape design competition in the Honghu city. The project aims to create a dynamic and vibrant community space through the designing in the key attraction of Honghu City, ‘Dragon Street’, in order to enhance the identity of community and its value as a tourist attraction.

The Construction of the ‘Dragon Street’ Project

AUG 2019

In the six months after the competition, the issuer of the competition and local government decided to adopt and implement some of the design ideas from our entry project, after simplifying them appropriately. These designs are still kept in the ‘Dragon Street’ and have a great impact on the local residents and visitors.

First Prize in The 5th China College Students ‘Internet Plus’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Teamwork)

OCT 2019

by Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China and other 18 relevant departments This is an innovation and entrepreneurship competition organized by the Chinese government, the Ministry of Education and major universities jointly. I and My teammates participated in this competition with a landscape design project. Consequently, we won the first prize in Hubei province, where our undergraduate university is located. Then we won the third prize in this competition in the whole China , from 200 thousands participants.

The Best Exhibit Award in 1st Zijing Award of Architectural Design & Environmental Art Contest (Teamwork)

NOV 2019

by Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, etc.

A national design competition for college students. In this category, my teammates and I won and our project, that combined interiors design, architecture design, and landscape design, was presented nationally.

The Excellent Award in The 18th Asian Design Award (Teamwork)

MAR 2021

by Asia Architecture And Urbanism Alliance

Graduation with Distinction in RMIT University

DEC 2022

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CHATPER 00 CONTENT

CONTENT PROJECT DURING MASTER DEGREE STUDY 01 Sponge Urbanism Lead by Therese Keogh and Tom Black

2021/Semester 2

A Resilient Community In Response to the Future Sea Level Rise and Extreme Weather Reversing The Vulnerability Of Urban Space Long-Term Development Strategic Framework From Three Different Scales

02 Eastern Quoll - Urban Route Lead by Dan Nyandega and Erich Meria Wolff

2020/Semester 2

Designing From The Lens Of Non-human Client Reintroduction Of Extinct Species Creating A City Space For Coexistence Of Humans And Non-Humans

03 Honiara Revive Lead by Ata Tara Activate Dormant River Corridors And Community Spaces A Comprehensive Plan For Accessibility/Resilience/Active Open Space High Level Of Site-Specific Design Interventions

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04 OTHER WORK Renovation of Honghu Drango Street A Creative Design Competition To Explore The Cultural And Narrative Landscape

GLAXY WANDER A Cinema Interior Design Competition Project

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HAND-DRAWN COLLECTION

2015 - 2020

MAPPING AND ANALYSIS SKILL

2020 - 2021

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CHATPER 01 SPONGE URBANISM

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MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROJECT B

01 - SPONGE URBANISM INSTRUCTOR: Tom Black LARGE SCALE MAP: Moonee Ponds Creek Water Catchment Area MEDIUM SCALE MAP: Dockland Area(Part of the L-scale map) SMALL SCALE MAP: Three Small Localized Areas in Dockland (Part of the M-scale map) TYPE: Individual Work PROJECT STATEMENT: In order to adapt to the future impacts of climate change, ’Sponge Urbanism’ proposes a long-term development framework of a resilient urban water management system for the Moonee Ponds Creek (a typical urbanized creek) and surrounding urban space, without impacting the original urban fabric.

Significant sea level rise, projected by 2100, will threaten most coastal cities. The research proposes a strategic framework from 2021 to 2100 that can effectively and consistently combat this crisis is essential, to benefit and protect fragile water systems, environments, and communities.

As the solution to this problem, a sustainable water treatment system will be generated and evolved according to hydrological, ecological, and social issues in different times. This proposed system will consist of a series of design interventions that will influence the original water catchment and crisis management of the entire Moonee Ponds Creek Area. Besides functioning as part of the system, these design interventions will respond dynamically to conditions providing additional function and program maximizing their ecological, economic, and social value for the surrounding environment and community. ’Sponge Urbanism’ demonstrates that the development of an extreme weather response system based on an existing water catchment and urban fabric in a well built up city environment can be achieved providing an approach of resilient development to those developed coastal urban communities.

COURSE OUTLINE: This is a course across two semesters. The focus is on how the designers develop their own design topics and sites, and how the information under this self-developed design framework is completed by the designer with autonomy, and finally present a clearly framed project to the targeted design stakeholders /clients.

In the first semester, students work independently to find the topics, sites and other relevant informations associated with their interested topic. Through the analysis of a series of case studies and the refinement of design techniques, the design approach that best suits their site and theme will be developed. Through the exploration in the first semester, students will identify gaps in their projects and the appropriate direction for future development.

In the second semester, the students will use the feedback from their previous work to refine and develop a DRC(Design Research Compendium) with a clear purpose and topic to the potential stakeholder.

In this program, design techniques are explored at three scales - Large, Medium and Small - to train landscape architects' capacity to design in different scale of the site and skills to iterate on design approaches with independently.

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CHATPER 01 SPONGE URBANISM HISTORY AND FUTURE SEA LEVEL RISE SITUATION IN THE WORLD AND MELBOURNE This project aims to develop a framework to achieve transition from vulnerable urban areas to resilient and sustainable communities in response to inevitable future sea level rise and extreme weathers.

The rate of sea level rise has increased substantially in recent years. In the last 25 years, there was a 100mm global sea level rise. While, for Melbourne, the bad news is that sea level might rise by about 2 meters by the end of this century. More seriously, sea level rise is not the biggest crisis in itself, but the more frequent extreme weather and a series of hydrological, ecological and social problems that come with the sea level rise. In that case, large areas of Melbourne's territory will be negatively affected by it. This situation is caused by increasingly frequent human activities since 1880. Those big coastal cities, as the centers of human activity, can not be immune to this disaster.

TIMELINE FOR THE SITUATION OF SEA LEVEL RISE CHANGE OVER TIME INCREASED FLOOD RISK

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During a flood, the water level may be about 0.22.8M higher than regular water level. Therefore, at present, before the sea level rises significantly, the flood level usually won't be 2.8 meters higher than regular water level, unless there is a 1 in 100 years flood.

At this stage, 1-in-100 years flood will be as frequent as 1-in-10 years flood

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SEA LEVEL RISE IN THE LAST 25 YEARS: Sea Level Has Risen By 100mm In The Last 25 Years

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SEA LEVEL RISE IN MELBOURNE: Average Sea Level Rise Of Two Millimeters Per Year In Melbourne

TOTAL SEA LEVEL RISE: Sea Level Has Risen By 240mm until Now

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SITUATION IN MOONEE PONDS CREEK AREA AND CORRESPONDING THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK In terms of the site location, after investigating the scope and population affected by sea level rise in different regions, the southern part of the Moonee Ponds Creek (from Kensington to Dockland) and its surrounding water catchment area, as a typical urbanized creek in Melbourne, are selected as the site of this project. The Moonee Ponds Creek Area has great value to Melbourne city especially in transportation, industry and ecology. It will suffer huge losses, if it does not take measures against future crises. On the other hand, this area almost has all the typical disadvantages of urban areas to sea level rise as mentioned before.

And those disadvantages, like its low-lying terrian, high density of buildings and lack of water friendly spaces, may result in the issues in three level(hydrology, ecology and society) under the context of future sea level rise and extreme weather in the Moonee Ponds Creek Area. To mitigate those negative issues, the design in three scales(Large, Medium and Small scales) of the site is reuqired to explore how to reverse the vulnerability of the site and achieve the resilient urban community in response to the future sea level rise.

SELECTION OF THE PROJECT SITE

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IN NORTH MELBOURNE North Melbourne is similar to Kensington in terms of its high density of population and buildings. At the same time, the area has become an area with extremely complex composition due to the immigrants.

Kensington is a residential area in the northern part of the Moonee Ponds Creek area, with a few commercial and recreational areas. The area has a very high density of buildings and people.

Of the cities affected by sea level rise throughout Australia, Melbourne and Sydney are the most populous cities affected by it. As a result, Melbourne was chosen as the site.

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WATER FRONT SPACE IN DOCKLAND ARAE CITY OF MElBOURNE

Dockland is a dock and commercial district located in the southeastern part of the Moonee Ponds Creek Area. Its proximity to both Moonee Ponds Creek and the Yarra River.

Dockland is a large waterfront space with commercial, transportation, recreational and artistic values.

THE MOST URBANIZED AREAS AREA INFLUENCED BY SEA LEVEL RISE SCOPE OF URBANIZATION

The city of Melbourne was further selected because it is the most urbanized area in the entire state of Victoria and is within the impact of sea level rise.

INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORTATION HUB IN WEST MELBOURNE THE VALUE OF

West Melbourne is dominated by industries and cargo transportation with low building density.

It is an important node connecting the east and west of Melbourne.

VULNERABILITY OF THE SITE TO EXTREME WEATHER AND SEA LEVEL RISE TERRAIN

HIGH DENSITY OF POPULATION AND BUILDING

FLAT, LOW-LYING TERRAIN

MOONEE PONDS CREEK AREA THE MOST URBANIZED CREEK IN MELBOURNE The Moonee Ponds Creek area was chosen as the site for this project based on the level of impact from sea level rise, the level of urbanization, etc.

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As mentioned earlier, urban areas are vulnerable to sea level rise because their topography is too flat and their elevation is too low.

Many of the areas surrounding Moonee Ponds Creek are even below 5 meters in elevation, meaning that they all will be in danger to future sea level rise crises.

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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK CORRESPONDING TO ISSUES CAUSED BY THE SEA LEVEL RISE AND FEATURES OF THE SITE

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LARGE SCALE DESIGN: GENERAL PLAN ON THE SITE (2021-2100) CONSTRUCTION OF THE SPONGE CITY SYSTEM BASED ON THE WATER CATCHMENT AND FLOOD RISK ON THE MOONEE PONDS CREEK AREA In the L-scale design, a sponge city system consisting of a series of strategies to enhance the resilience of the Moonee Ponds Creek Area is formed. Based on the water catchment of the area, appropriate water treatment measures will be implemented for high, medium and low flood risk areas, at different time periods.

During the period 2021-2040, water detention areas will be established in the high flood risk area to reduce the impact of flooding. Between 2040 and 2070, a sustainable system in medium flood risk areas will be formed by connecting the creek itself with the water detention area. Until 2100, the system will be extended to the surrounding low flood risk area.

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CONTOUR EXISTING GREEN SPACE MONNEE PONDS CREEK

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PHASE 1(2021-2040): INTERVENTION IN THE HIGH FLOOD RISK AREA:

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PROPOSAL IN PHASE 2(2040-2070): INTERVENTION IN THE MEDIUM FLOOD RISK AREA:

PROPOSAL IN PHASE 3(2070-2100): INTERVENTION IN THE LOW FLOOD RISK AREA:

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STRATEGY IN PHASE 1(2021-2040): LOCALIZED INTERVENTIONS IN HIGH FLOOD RISK AREAS The areas affected by sea level rise in this phase are still basically those high flood risk areas, so it is necessary to make design interventions in these areas most prone to flooding and stagnant water on the site, so that these original high flood risk areas can become the first step to resist extreme weather. These areas are set up as detention ponds, and corresponding underground water storage systems are developed to absorb and store water during flooding.In addition, the creek buffer zone needs to be expanded to increase the capacity of the existing water body so that it will become like a 'soft barrier' against flooding during the crisis.

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SPONGE CITY SYSTEM COMPONENT:DETENTION AREA Water flows naturally from higher to lower ground

Surrounding infrastructure and environment is protected Water flows naturally from higher to lower ground Stagnant water caused damage to the surrounding infrastructure and environment

Causing stagnant water on the ground in the flat ground of Moonee Ponds Creek Area

Undulating Terrain Flat Terrain

BEFORE: Area Prone to stagnant water

The sinking space absorbs and store stagnant water before the water flows into the community space

Transforming the surrounding area of detention ponds as infiltration area

More Permeable space

AFTER: Water detention area and surrounding infiltration area

SPONGE CITY SYSTEM COMPONENT:SOFT BARRIER Create more sinking space in the Creek Buffer Zone to increase the capacity of the creek Underutilized space around Creek

Underutilized space around Creek Creek and its Buffer Zone with insufficient capacity

BEFORE: Creek Buffer Zone

STRATEGY IN PHASE 2(2040-2070): CONSTRUCTION OF RECYCLABLE WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BASED ON THE WATER CATCHMENT At this time, with the gradual deterioration of the environment, a few separated detention areas are no longer sufficient to solve the problem. Therefore, it is necessary to combine these separated detention ponds and the existing water bodies of the site into a complete sponge city system/ recyclable water management system for the challenge proposed at this phase. The technique of 'Connecting' is to connect these detention ponds with the nearest water body through the drainage swale, so that the overflow from the detention ponds can be discharged through it. In addition to dealing with surface runoff from within the city, a hard barrier is needed to be constructed to prevent the water intrusion from outside.

Expanded Permeable Area

Expanded Permeable Area

AFTER: Expanding the buffer zone to form a soft barrier

SPONGE CITY SYSTEM COMPONENT:DRAINAGE AREA STEP 1:Surface 1:Surface runoff flows into the DETENTION AREA

SITUATION IN DETENTION AREA

STEP 1:Water 1:Water flows into the detention area

STEP 3:Overflow 3:Overflow is discharged into the creek through DRAINAGE AREA

STEP 2:The 2:The amount of stored water reaches the upper limit and causing overflows

STEP 1:Surface 1:Surface runoff flows into the DETENTION AREA

STEP 3:Overflow 3:Overflow is discharged into the creek through DRAINAGE AREA

STEP 4:Water 4:Water flows away with the CREEK

The amount of stored water reaches the upper limit

BEFORE: More severe sea level rise and extreme weather

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STRATEGY IN PHASE 3(2070-2100):

CONNECTING DETENTION PONDS TO THE CREEK THROUGH THE DRAINAGE AREA

STEP 2:Water 2:Water is overflowed from DETENTION AREA

AFTER: Expanding the buffer zone to form a barrier

Increase of permeable space on the roof, road and pavement STEP 1:During 1:During the extreme weather

EXTENDING THE SYSTEM INTO SURROUNDING COMMUNITY SPACE Until 2100, even the low flood risk area will be negatively impacted by sea level rise during this period. To cope with the issues in this period of time, the overall permeability of the urban community needs to be improved to enhance the efficiency of the water management system. Be creating more permeable space, the sponge city system can be extended into the surrounding urban environment. Therefore, the efficiency of the detention and drainage area can be improved and the resilience of urban community will be achieved.

STEP 2:Part 2:Part of water is absorbed by green space on the roof

STEP 2:Water 2:Water will pass through the roof STEP 4:Water 4:Water enter the detetion ponds

Peripheral water flows through the surrounding community space before entering the water management system

STEP 3:Water 3:Water will pass through the pavement on the ground

BEFORE: The permeability of community space

STEP 4:Rest 4:Rest of the water enter the detetion ponds

STEP 3:Part 3:Part of water is absorbed by green space on the ground

AFTER: Increasing the permeability of the community space

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CHATPER 01 SPONGE URBANISM

MEDIUM SCALE DESIGN: DESIGN SITE-SPECIFICITY

OPERATION OF SPONGE CITY SYSTEM DURING CRISIS IN 2100

OPERATION OF THE SPONGE CITY SYSTEM IN THE MEDIUM SCALE SITE OF THE DOCKLAND In order to explore in more detail how the sponge city system components, proposed in the Large-scale Design, can be actually implemented in an urban environment full of constraints, the site was scaled down to the Dockland area(a part of Moonee Ponds Creek Area).

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A series of strategies generated in the large scale design are implemented in the site for medium scale design. The sponge city system is generated in the Dockland area based on the local water catchment, as planned in the large scale. However, several key components of the system were better integrated with the site condition to enable these strategies being implemented under the constraints of the urban environment.

By intervening in the original topography, the water will be directed into the water management system, and the topography is changed in different ways according to different situations and surroundings environments. For example, when water needs to be discharged from one area to another, a linear sunken landscape should be created by controlling the elevation in order to transport the water.

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COMPONENT 2:DRAINAGE Input of Water:Overflow from Detention Area Output of Water:Moonee Ponds Creek and Overflow goes to the next Detention Area

SITE FOR MEDIUM-SCALE DESIGN: DOCKLAND ARAE

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GREENERY AROUND LANE SOFT BARRIER HARD BARRIER GRASSLAND

COMPONENT 4:Storage/Usage Area Input of Water:Overflow from Detention/Infiltration Area Output of Water:Alternative Water used for Irrigation,Cleaning,etc.

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CHATPER 01 SPONGE URBANISM

MEDIUM SCALE DESIGN: DESIGN SITE-SPECIFICITY EVOLUTION OF THE MODEL FOR THE ‘SPONGE CITY SYSTEM COMPONENTS‘ AT DIFFERENT TIME Design in large scale proposed a system consisting of a series of measures in the Moonee Ponds Creek area, but when these measures are actually implemented in an urban environment there are many limitations. Therefore, in order to explore in more detail how these measures can be actually implemented in an urban environment full of constraints, the site was scaled down to the Dockland area(a part of Moonee Ponds Creek Area).

A series of model to manipulate typography and material of the site is created to influence the current and water catchment, thereby achieving the system planned in the Large-scale Design

TIMELINE FOR THE EVOLUTION OF THE MODEL

Car Washing Water for Cleaning

More Green Space

2070-2100 Green Roof connect to Underground Water Tank

SIGNIFICANT SEA LEVEL RISE

FINAL STAGE:

FINAL STAGE: More Usage for Alternative Water

FINAL STAGE: More Permeable Space

Alternative water account for about 70 percent of total water use and more new approaches to alternative water use.

Adding more area of green space around the detention area which make a part of water to be absorbed before it enters the detention area.

Capturing and reducing the amount of rainwater runoff by converting the tops of the highrise buildings around water catchment into green roofs. The green roof is also piped to an underground water tank to increase the alternative water source.

STAGE 3: Connecting to Drainage Area

STAGE 3: Increase of Permeable Space around Drainage

STAGE 3: More Usage for Alternative Water Sources

Increased Permeable Space of Surrounding Building/Infrastructure

Overflow flows into drainage area

2040-2070 MEDIUM SEA LEVEL RISE

STAGE 2: Increase of Alternative Water Utilization Rate

2021-2040

Underground Water Tank

STAGE 2: Facilities for Water Detention

STAGE 2: Increase of Permeable Area around Detention

Reuse of water

MINOR SEA LEVEL RISE Overflow Export

Input Water Filtration

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Water Tank

Sinking Space

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Permeable Pavement

STAGE 1:Original Situation

Unpermeable Roof

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PAST-2021 ORIGINAL SITATUON

Unpermeable Public Space

Stagnant Water

EVOLUTION OF COMPONENT: WATER USAGE AND STORAGE

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In M-scale, a series of models will be generated to achieve the water management system planned in the previous phase. Based on the current Moonee Ponds Creek Area environment, these models will change the topography and materials of parts of the site to redirect and treat water flow. In addition, by planning the details of the models, problems that may result from future sea level rise, such as freshwater salinization or sediment pollutions, will also be improved.

Each component of the water management system will be modeled, and these models will evolve over time to meet the objectives at each stage.

Absorbed by the permeable space on the barrier

AFTER:

BEFORE:

FINAL STAGE: Adjusting the Street Layout

Better water quality and environment

Boom of algae, Damaging water quality

Remove of parking area around the lane

Larger Drainage Area

Remove a part of the parking area adjacent to the road and expanding the sinking space for more efficient drainage in response to extreme climates in 2100

FINAL STAGE:

Some of the rain water may go through the barrier during extreme climate

Better Water Quality and Strengthened Creek Bank Excessive sediment in the creek without deposition will leads to algae boom, which damage water quality and be extremely harmful to native species. However, after the soft barrier was formed, much of the sediment was deposited on the bank, reducing the sediment in the water and improve water quality and the environment.

More Permeable Hard Barrier

STAGE 3Proposed An Elevated Spaces as the Hard Barrier

STAGE 3: Use of Sediments to Defend The Creek Bank

STAGE 3: Construction of Drainage System

FINAL STAGE:

Growth of The Bank(because of the sediments) To Resist The Flood Situation

ELEVATED SPACE

ACCESS TO THE DOCK

DEFEND THE COMMUNITY

Porous Pipes

The height of the Bank will rise because of sediments

STAGE 2: Breaking the Boundary and Sinking Space

INCREASED SEA LEVEL

STAGE 2: Creating Dynamic Topographic for Sedimentation REGULARITY OF SEDIMENTATION ERSION SEDIMENTATIONS

NO CHANGES MAKE IN THIS TIME PERIOD

Sediments deposit on the Bank SEDIMENTATIONS

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Water flows into permeable space

the boundary is broken

STAGE 1:Original Situation

STAGE 1:Original Situation

STAGE 1:Original Situation

LANE

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the boundary of green space

EVOLUTION OF COMPONENT: DRAINAGE SWALE

Sediments in the creek without deposition

EVOLUTION OF COMPONENT: SOFT BARRIER

Bank lack of diversity and creek lack of capacity

Dock Area 3m above Sea Level in 2021 2m above Sea Level in 2040

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EVOLUTION OF COMPONENT: HARD BARRIER

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CHATPER 01 SPONGE URBANISM

SMALL SCALE DESIGN: DESIGN DYNAMICITY After the first two phases, a well-developed water management system has been completed. Considering the amount of space this system will take up, its value needs to be maximized. In the small scale, an attempt can be made to add additional social and ecological value to the developed water management system, which will make the site dynamic as it can perform different functions before and after extreme weather. This is also a good opportunity to explore the social activities that an urban community threatened by sea level rise can have. Therefore, the three components from the master plan for Dockland area were selected to test this dynamicity design. The design of these components needed to be built on their own features in order to demonstrate the unique significance of these components to society beyond resisting sea level rise, which will make the sponge city system to be better integrated with the city environment and become part of the urban community.

THE DYNAMICITY DESIGN OF ‘SOFT BARRIER’ Master Plan For Creek Buffer Zone

LEGEND CREEK AREA SOFT BARRIER CORRIDOR BUILDING GREEN ROOF

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Selected Materials In The Sidimentation Point GRAVEL/SOIL SALT-TOLERANT WETLAND PLANTS

LAYER 1: AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESIST THE FRESHWATER SALINIZATION CAUSED by FUTURE SEA LEVEL RISE

SALT-TOLERANT TERRESTRIAL PLANTS MAINTAINING HABITAT FOR NATIVE SPECIES

TERRESTRIAL PLANTS (HABITAT FOR BIRDS)

SEDIMENTATION POINT

PLANTING SALT-TOLERANT PLANTS AT SEDIMENTATION POINT TO RESISIT FRESHWATER SALINIZATION

Funtion of Sedimentation Point To Resist Salinization LAYER 2: AN EVACUATION AND RECREATION CORRIDOR A RECREATION CORRIDOR

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SEDIMENT WAS COLLECTED AT SEDIMENTATION POINT AND USED TO CONSOLIDATE THE RIVERBANK

COLLECTED SEDIMENT PROVIDES MORE NUTRIENTS TO SALT-TOLERANT PLANTS

SALT-TOLERANT PLANTS GROW IN SEDIMENTS AND SALT WATER, REDUCING THE SALINITY OF SOIL

PLANTS ARE PRESERVED FROM THE SALT WATER, AND BE ABLE TO PROVIDE NATIVE SPECIES WITH HABITATS

NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT

SOIL STONE

CORRIDOR AREA FOR HIKING AND EVACUATION

SALT WATER SEDIMENTS FLOOD LEVEL REGULAR WATER LEVEL REINFORCED EMBANKMENT

CORRIDOR FOR EVACUATION DURING EXTREME WEATHER

CURRENT WITH SALT WATER AND SEDIMENTS

Melaleuca Ericifolia

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SOFT BARRIER: AN EVOLOGICAL CORRIDOR IN THE FURTURE

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Cakile Edentula

SALT-TOLERANT MARSH PLANT

Frankenia Pauciflora

Corymbia Maculata

Eucalyptus Globulus

Acacia Implexa

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IN USUAL TIME SOCIAL VALUES OF THE SOFT BARRIER: An recreational corridor for surrounding citizens ECOLOGICAL VALUES OF THE SOFT BARRIER: 1.Improving the sedimentation, purify the water quality 2.Resisting freshwater salinization, preserving the habitat of species

Anas Superciliosa

Gymnorhina Tibicen

Microcarbo Melanoleucos

Abramis Brama

Mugil Cephalus

Caranx Ignobilis

Podiceps Cristatus

Columba Livia

Terrestrial Plants (Habitats for birds)

Terrestrial Plants (Habitats for birds)

Terrestrial Plants (Habitats for birds) Salt-tolerant terrestrial Plants

Salt-tolerant terrestrial Plants

CORRIDORS FOR PEOPLE TO EXPLORE

Salt-tolerant Marsh Plants

SEDIMENTATION POINT

Salt-tolerant terrestrial Plants

Salt-tolerant Marsh Plants

Salt-tolerant Marsh Plants

SEDIMENTATION POINT Gravel/Soil

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DURING EXTREME WEATHER HYDROLOGICAL VALUES OF THE SOFT BARRIER: Defend the community space from impact of extreme weather SOCIAL VALUES OF THE SOFT BARRIER: An Evacuation Corridor

As sediments deposit on the sedimentation point, the bank area will be gradually elevated, thus protecting community spaces during extreme weather.

EVACUATING TO A SAFE PLACE THROUGH CORRIDOR SEDIMENTATION POINT

SEDIMENTATION POINT DEFEND THE BANK AREA SEDIMENTATION POINT

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CHATPER 01 SPONGE URBANISM

SMALL SCALE DESIGN: DESIGN DYNAMICITY After the first two phases, a well-developed water management system has been completed. Considering the amount of space this system will take up, its value needs to be maximized. In the small scale, an attempt can be made to add additional social and ecological value to the developed water management system, which will make the site dynamic as it can perform different functions before and after extreme weather. This is also a good opportunity to explore the social activities that an urban community threatened by sea level rise can have. Therefore, the three components from the master plan for Dockland area were selected to test this dynamicity design. The design of these components needed to be built on their own features in order to demonstrate the unique significance of these components to society beyond resisting sea level rise, which will make the sponge city system to be better integrated with the city environment and become part of the urban community.

THE DYNAMICITY DESIGN OF ‘DRAINAGE SWALE’ Master Plan For Drainage Swale

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IN USUAL TIME SOCIAL VALUES OF THE DRAINAGE AREA: Compensation for public space used for water infrastructure

DURING EXTREME WEATHER HYDROLOGICAL VALUES OF THE DRAINAGE AREA: Drainage, discharging overflows from the detention area or other areas to nearby water bodies SOCIAL VALUES OF THE DRAINAGE AREA: Preserve the pedestrian space and surrounding infrastructure for people

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CHATPER 01 SPONGE URBANISM

SMALL SCALE DESIGN: DESIGN DYNAMICITY After the first two phases, a well-developed water management system has been completed. Considering the amount of space this system will take up, its value needs to be maximized. In the small scale, an attempt can be made to add additional social and ecological value to the developed water management system, which will make the site dynamic as it can perform different functions before and after extreme weather. This is also a good opportunity to explore the social activities that an urban community threatened by sea level rise can have. Therefore, the three components from the master plan for Dockland area were selected to test this dynamicity design. The design of these components needed to be built on their own features in order to demonstrate the unique significance of these components to society beyond resisting sea level rise, which will make the sponge city system to be better integrated with the city environment and become part of the urban community.

THE DYNAMICITY DESIGN OF ‘DETENTION PONDS’ Master Plan For Detention Pond

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OPEN SPACE BUILDING

SLIDE TOTHE BOTTOM OF THE POND

SLIDE TREE SHRUB

KAPLAN BUSINESS SCHOOL MELBOURNE

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The New Layers And Values of The Detention Pond

Significance of Detention Pond To Society

NEW ADDED LAYER: PUBLIC SPACE FOR GATHERING, RESTING AND GROUP ACTIVITY DETAIL 1: Create a public space for group activity

DETAIL 2: Create a space for resting RESTING ZONE

SINKING PLAZA FOR GATHERING/GROUP ACTIVITY

SINKING PLAZA SLIDE

STEPPED RESTING ZONE/ PUBLIC ACTIVITY SPACE

OUTCOME: Highly adaptive water detention park with multifunctionality PROPOSED SECTION B-B' 0M

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PIPE discharging the overflow

DETENTION POND: AN MULTIFUNCTIONAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

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IMPROVED SOIL LAYER TRANSITION LAYER GRAVEL LAYER GEOTEXTILES

PIPE for reuse of water UNDERGROUND WATER TANK

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IN USUAL TIME SOCIAL VALUES OF THE DETETNION AREA: A public activity space for the surrounding citizens to gather, reflect, entertain, etc.

DETENTION AREA AS THE LEISURE SPACE FOR SURROUNDING PEOPLE

A SINKING PLAZA FOR GROUP ACTIVITY EXPLORING THE NATURE IN THE DETENTION POND

USING THE DETENTION POND AS A RESTING SPACE

DURING FLOOD HYDROLOGICAL VALUES: Absorb and store the water, in order to reduce the flood peak SOCIAL VALUES: Preserve the surrounding infrastructure and community space for people DEFEND THE SURROUNGDING COMMUNITY SPACE Because the Detention Pond was established in the highest flood risk area, water automatically flows into the detention area first during extreme weather, so the surrounding community space is preserved from it.

WATER IS ABSORBED AND STORED IN THE UNDERGROUND WATER TANK

THE OVERFLOW IS DISCHAGED INTO DRAINAGE AREA When the water in the detention area exceeds its maximum storage capacity, the water will overflow from the detention pond and be discharged into the drainage area.

SURROUNGDING WATER FLOW INTO AREA WITH LOWER ELEVATION

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MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO 8

02 - EASTERN QUOLL - URBAN ROUTE INSTRUCTOR: Dan Nyandega and Erich Meria Wolff LOCATION: East Melbourne TYPE: Individual Work

PROJECT STATEMENT: Eastern Quoll, a medium-sized marsupial, was once a major cultural label in Victoria state, and gradually disappeared from the Australian mainland under the influence of urbanization.

This project redesign the city from the perspective of the quoll to realize the reintroduction of this species, which will establish the connectivity between the potential habitats for Eastern Quolls in East Melbourne, a typical urban environment.

The optimization of connectivity for Quolls' habitats is mainly for the movement of Eastern Quoll.

Design will be divided into three phases.

1:Mapping the main threats Eastern Quoll will face in the site and identifying the route less dangerous for their movement as corridors based on this. In addition, according to the traits of Eastern Quoll, the habitat of Eastern Quoll is established along the corridor.

2:Help Quolls to cross one of the biggest threats in the corridor area: urban road systems, and guide them to move following the corridor, based on their diet and awareness of the temperature. This step will connect the scattered grasslands suitable for Eastern Quoll to live to ensure its living spaces in East Melbourne.

3:According to the location of the predator and human activities that may cause great noise in the project site, the corresponding barriers will be applied to prevent the predator and noise, which will finally enhance the attraction of this corridor to Eastern Quoll and ensure their survival.

When Eastern Quoll can move freely in the city and has lots of living space, the urban environment will become as suitable for their survival as the wild. And thus, the reintroduction of this species has been completed. People in the city will get the opportunity to know this creature that they had little contact with and lived in the wild before.

COURSE OUTLINE: This course is a design studio from the non-human perspective. The project starts with an exploration of the value of human and non-human to the world, thus emphasizing the significance of the 'non-human' clients. Then it is required to select a endangered species in Melbourne. Through the analysis of their characteristics and the corresponding environment, the specific crisis they face and the problems they need to be solved will become very clear. By reversing the plight of the selected species as the theme of the project, a series of design strategies based on the features of the non-human client are generated to save these endangered species.

The program is largely interdisciplinary in nature, as the designer needs to have a deep understanding of biology, in addition to knowledge of landscape architecture. As the project progresses, the designer needs to constantly identify the physiological features of the selected species and consider how it can be integrated into the design or how the landscape design can compensate for the deficiencies carried by the selected species in a certain environment. The challenge of this course is also to use the knowledge of another discipline as a tool for landscape design.

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CHATPER 02 EASTERN QUOLL-URBAN ROUTE EXTINCT NON-HUMAN CLIENT AND WAYS TO ACHIEVE THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE: EASTERN QUOLL Since Eastern Quoll has become extinct in mainland Australia, it must be a reintroduction program to let Eastern Quoll living in Melbourne city. This retroduction program will be realized by enabling the coexistence of Eastern Quoll and East Melbourne.

This first requires all the large parks in East Melbourne to be connected to form a corridor to give Eastern Quoll enough living space.Now the dense road network separates those green spaces in East Melbourne. The urban road syste, as an embodiment of the negative impact of urbanization on Eastern Quoll is a problem that must be solved for Quolls living in the city. Based on the habits of Eastern Quoll and the existing problems of the site, the site will be designed from four aspects and that will by implented within three steps: identifying corridors, establishing connections, and preventing threats.

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POSSIBLE SITE IN MELBOURNE LOWLAND AREA Eastern Quoll has become extinct on the Victoria, and to reintroduce it back to Australia requires a new way to help them to adapt to the urbanized world. Instead of keeping them away from the city and facing the threat of urbanization again, a better strategy may be to make the city a suitable environment for Eastern Quoll in the urban environment.Therefore, the site will be selected around Melbourne city centre.

THE NON HUMAN TERRITORY(SELECTED SITE FOR THE REINTRODUCTION OF EASTERN QUOLL) The site was a combination of all the large parks and grasslands in East Melbourne. Since Eastern Quoll can walk about 1KM a day, it needs enough space to move. Therefore, these parks need to be connected to form a corridor, so as to provide living space that is big enough for Eastern Quoll.

PROPOSING THE CORRIDOR IN THE INNER CITY REGION FOR SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, CONTINUOUS LIVING SPACE FOR EASTERN QUOLL

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CHATPER 02 EASTERN QUOLL-URBAN ROUTE

Overall Design Proposal in STEP 1: Identifying and excluding the areas where there are negative factors for Eastern Quoll, the rest of the area in East Melbourne Parks can be used as corridors area for Eastern Quoll. Next, imagine a route that can connect these sites. Therefore, the route for the corridor is identified.

Place the elements like rocks, eucalyptus, tree trunks in the corridor area as the habitat of Eastern Quoll. And to ensure that the spacing between the each habitats exceeds 24M to avoid territorial conflicts.

Overall Design Proposal in STEP 2: Reduce the temperature in the corridor area by adding specific plants in areas with higher ground temperature, add the plants that can be used as food for Eastern Quoll in the corridor are to increase the attraction of the corridor to Quolls , thereby guiding Quolls move within the corridor.

Because there are many roads and sidewalks made of hard pavement in the corridor area. To help Eastern Quoll cross these areas, the grassland was connected by a bridge dedicated to Quolls, which helped Quoll cross the road from above. The pattern of hard paving in the corridor area was changed, enabling Eastern Quoll to cross the sidewalk on the grass. Therefore, the connectivity between the site is established.

Overall Design Proposal in STEP 3: The place where predators (cats or red fox) have appeared are identified, and predator barriers are applied in those places. Similarly, distinguish different human activities in East Melbourne parks, identify which human activities cause more noise, and apply noise barriers in areas with more noise.

As a result, the threat to Eastern Quoll in the urban environment has been resolved. Eastern Quoll became able to coexist with urban environment.

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DESIGN STRATEGY FOR EASTERN QUOLL IN STEP 1: IDENTIFY THE BEST ROUTE FOR CORRIDOR FOR EASTERN QUOLL AND ESTABLISHMENT OF HABITATS

DESIGN STRATEGY FOR EASTERN QUOLL IN STEP 2: CONNECTIVITY AND GUIDANCE

DESIGN STRATEGY FOR EASTERN QUOLL IN STEP 3: PREVENTION OF PREDATOR AND NOISE

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CHATPER 02 EASTERN QUOLL-URBAN ROUTE

MASTER PLAN FOR THE EASTERN QUOLL-URBAN ROUTE PROJECT:

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DETAIL OF THE ECOLOGICAL BRIDGE FOR EASTERN QUOLL Through changeing the pavementof the bridge, the rearrangement of natural resources, the addition of sidewalks, etc., the bridge was transformed into the bridge that mainly serves for Eastern Quoll's movement and enable humans to interact with Eastern Quoll in this bridge. In general, the design of this bridge is more like a combination of all design strategies developed in the previous three steps, in terms of the material, vegetation and even structure.

DEVELOPMENT OF DEDICATED BRIDGE

COMPOSITION OF DEDICATED BRIDGE STAGE 1

Eastern Quoll is in danger of car accident for lack of connectivity

STAGE 2 Establishing bridge to help the Quoll cross the road from above

STAGE 3 Creating bridge guradrail for Quolls to prevent it falling off the bridge

STAGE 4 The strategy like noise barrier or plants for reducing the ground temperature in this project is also applies on the ecological bridge

THE AERIAL VIEW OF EAST MELBOURNE AFTER DESIGN: Continuous, Large Areas Of Coexistence Spaces For Both Eastern Quoll And Human In The Inner City Region

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CHATPER 02 EASTERN QUOLL-URBAN ROUTE

RESULT OF REINTRODUCING EASTERN QUOLL BACK TO THE CENTRAL CITY AREA IN VICTORIA : CENTRAL URBAN AREAS WHERE PEOPLE AND NON-HUMAN CLIENTS COEXIST After the corridor is established in East Melbourne, the survival of Eastern Quoll in East Melbourne can be completely guaranteed. As a result, Eastern Quoll can achieve coexistence with the urban environment, and more people living in the city can learn about and come into contact with such a species, and thus devote more care to this species. In the future of East Melbourne and even more areas, Eastern Quoll will become a part of the city.

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RESULT OF REINTRODUCING EASTERN QUOLL BACK TO THE CENTRAL CITY AREA IN VICTORIA : CENTRAL URBAN AREAS WHERE PEOPLE AND NON-HUMAN CLIENTS COEXIST The reintroduction of Eastern Quoll in the city of Melbourne is made possible by the ecological bridge structure that connects fragmented green spaces in city, because it provide the Eastern Quoll a corridor space that is vast enough for them to move safely and freely without obstacles and threats in the urban environment.

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CHATPER 03 HONIARA REVIVE

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MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDIO 7

03 - Honiara Revive INSTRUCTOR: Ata Tara LOCATION: Koah Hill and Mataniko River in Honiara TYPE: Individual Work

PROJECT STATEMENT: The Matanikau River is located in the northwest part of the Solomon Islands. While, the city of Honiara, where the Mataniko River is located, is the capital of the Solomon Islands and the fastest growing city in the region.

Since this river corridor runs through the city of Honiara, its existence is of great significance to the life quality of the surrounding residents, the economy of Honiara and the future development of the city. In recent years, the local government has been trying to invest human and financial resources, in order to solve the existing issues within this river and stimulate the potential of Mataniko river to promote the economic and cultural development of Honiara.

In terms of the design objective, according to the local government and people’s expectation toward this river corridor, it is to enable this region protect the lives of surrounding residents, improve the life quality, stimulate economic development and provide the possibility for the future development of the city. Therefore, the design of this area needs to basically meet the expectations of government and local citizens mentioned above, liberate the development potential of the area, and even further influence the development of a larger urban spaces of Honiara.In this process, the most important point is that the economic situation of the Honiara as the capital of a developing country must be considered. Any design must be appropriate to the local economy level, resources, culture, people's habits, etc.

This design will be divided into two parts. First, a plan for the entire River Corridor will be made, focusing on the accessibility, resilience, and public activity in this region to achieve the above goals, and addressing the main pitfalls that impede the achievement of those targets. Then, based on this general plan, Koah Hill (a community space located around the Mataniko River Corridor near the Honiara CBD) will be designed in detail to reflect how the overall plan for the Mataniko River will specifically affect the environment in one small spaces along the river corridor.

COURSE OUTLINE: In this Design Studio, the word site specificity is repeatedly mentioned. The most important thing in this project is to make a strong, credible design in a context full of restrictions. Unlike other studios, in the first half semester, the design is totally dedicated to observe the site in extreme detail, without making any design decision.

Whether using GIS for data collection or using Grasshopper for analysis of data such as slope, water flow, Flood Risk, etc., the target is to make the decision of any aspect of the design the best solution for the unique conditions of the site.

In this Design Studio, the designer also strives to break down and present the logic of each small design. As a result, any visible design and form of the project needs to fit the local aesthetics, habits, culture, etc., and not have a significant impact on the existing facilities of the area. Another significant premise is that since the project somehow exist because of the government's long-term planning, it is necessary to take a government's perspective to think whether each design decision makes sense for the client, all over the project.

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MATANIKO RIVER CORRIDOR SITE SITUATION The city of Honiara, where the Mataniko River is located, is the capital of the Solomon Islands and the fastest growing city in the region. Honiara contains the majority of the major government buildings and institutions of Solomon Islands. The environment of the river corridor is very complex and changeable. In the northernmost part of the Mataniko river is the central business district, where infrastructure is complete and construction is dense. However, most of the surrounding areas of the river corridor are mainly residential houses, and the conditions of the infrastructure are also different.In addition, the terrain around the river is also very different in different areas. In the central business district in the north, the terrain around the river is very open and flat, but gradually towards the south, the surrounding terrain gradually becomes steep and narrow (a small number of flat and open areas exist), and the vegetation coverage also gradually increases.

Mapping of Site Condition from GIS

Mataniko River Ridge Line 1m Contours Flooding Prone Area Streams Intersection of stream Mataniko River 1m Contours River width: wide River width: Narrow Vegetation Area erroded by flooding Building Informal settlement Cadastre School/Church Business District Open Space Existing main roads

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CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR THE MATANIKO RIVER CORRIDOR Mataniko River Concept Masterplan The plan for Mataniko River Corridor is mainly based on the expectations of the local government and people on this river corridor: that is, to improve the life quality of the surrounding residents, stimulate urban economic development and provide possibilities for future development. The specific planning project includes three aspects: Accessibility, Flood resilience and Activation of open space.

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Accessibility: Based on the existing road network, propose new roads and bridges to enhance the connectivity of Mataniko River Corridor.

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Flood resilience and restoration of environment: According to the environmental characteristics of different regions, different measures are taken to reduce the impact of floods on surrounding residents while repairing the areas eroded by floods.

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Activation of open space: Analyze the land useand building density around each open spaces in different areas, determine the functions that each open space needs to perform, and design them to meet the needs of surrounding residents.

Legend ACCESSIBILITY: Existing Road Existing Bridges Proposed road Proposed Bridge 5m Contours FLOOD RESILIENCE: Applied strategy (Temporary Flood Barrier) Mataniko River Vegetation Applied strategy (Sinking wetland) Applied strategy (Construction of new flood way) Applied strategy (Levee) OPEN PUBLIC SPACE: Open Space in Mataniko River corridor

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KOAH HILL COMMUNITY CENTER MASTER PLAN Master Plan in Koah Hill Community Center Legend 1.Aerial corridor

2.Bridge

Mataniko River

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4.Building for fixed booth

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5.Infiltration Trench

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Road and pedestrian access

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KOAH HILL OPEN SPACE AS ACTIVITY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY Koah Hill Community Center Aerial View

Operation of Koah Hill before Flood Before the flood, each component of the Koah Hill Community Center has a unique meaning and can help the lives of local residents. The drainage system consisting of Infiltration Trench, Basin, Swale and Pond can ensure that normal rainfall will not affect the community center too much. Air Corridor enable people to better appreciate the beautiful landscape of Koah Hill. Gathering Space has given locals who love festival celebrations activities a perfect place for public activities. Riparian Buffer beautifies the river bank. The spotrts field meets the entertainment needs of locals, and Free Market Zone can provide locals with daily necessities to facilitate their lives.

Operation of Koah Hill after Flood When the flood comes, the Koah Hill Community Center may not be used as a place for leisure and entertainment, but it can still play its role. Air Corridor, which connects the banks of the river, can help people evacuate. Especially for residents in Koah Hill who live in a higher position, they can directly return to their residence through Air Corridor.

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ACCESSIBILITY DESIGN IN KOAH HILL

Road Condition Given the difficult financial condition of the local government, in addition to ensuring that every resident can enter the community center, the new road also needs to consider how to reduce the fincial burden as much as possible. Therefore, four factors need to be considered in the design of new roads: terrain, existing roads, existing vegetation, and existing buildings.

Three Design Principle For Pedestrain Access

Reduce the construction of roads on steep slopes to reduce the difficulty of construction, thereby reducing the financial cost

Establish connections based on existing roads

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Minimize the removal of trees and houses

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Mataniko River

Building

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Road and pedestrain access

Main Route A

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FLOOD RESILIENCE DESIGN IN KOAH HILL FLOOD RESILIENCE DESIGN: Sustainable Drainage System The Process Of Drainage In Koah Hill

Stage / Infiltration Trench: Collect rainwater and filter particles in water

Stage 2/Basin: Reducing peak stormwater flow

Stage 3/Swale: Transporting filtered rainwater

Stage 4/Pond: Storing the rainwater and transfer excess rainwater into Mataniko River

Proposal Of The Drainage System In the Koah Hill

1. Water Flow In Koah Hill

2. Application Of Drainage System

3. Water Flow After Applying The System

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FLOOD RESILIENCE DESIGN IN KOAH HILL FLOOD RESILIENCE DESIGN: Evacuation Corridor When the flood situation is very urgent and the rainfall exceeds the limit of the drainage system in Koah Hill, an emergency response method is needed to ensure the safety of people staying in this area. In this case, having an aerial corridor (or bridge) that can help residents or tourists evacuate quickly is a great choice. This corridor can be used not only as a way to deal with floods, but also as a corridor for residents to appreciate the landscape or a simple transportation facility under normal circumstances. Due to the height difference between the two banks of the river in this area, the bridge extending from the other side of the river may directly lead to the road at the higher place of Koah Hill, which provides an opportunity for the establishment of the air corridor.

The Area Being Flooded Under Different Water Level Mapped in GIS

Conventional water level

Light rain

Rain

Heavy rain

Deluge

Proposal route for Air Corridor cross Mataniko River Three Design Principle For Air Corridor 1:It is in a relatively high position and is not easily flooded 2:The end of the corridor is connected to the road to facilitate people’s travel 3:Do not lead to a place that is too high, in order to reduce the burden on the finance and engineering

Legend Building Mataniko River

Vegetation

1m Contour

Order of being flooded (from dark to light)

Road Order of being flooded of building and road

Proposed Air Corridors

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Junction of air corridor and road

Section: Proposal Air Corridor cross Mataniko River Entrance 2 to the Air Corridor

Entrance 3 to the Air Corridor

Entrance 1 to the Air Corridor

Conventional water level Water level during flood

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COMMUNITY ACTIVITY DESIGN IN KOAH HILL COMMUNITY ACTIVITY DESIGN: Free Market Zone Three Types Of Stall Existing And Applied In Free Market Zone Mobile Stall

Informal Stall

Fixed Stall

Conceptual Affordable Architecture For Fixed Booths In Free Market Zone To Fit The Aesthetics In Koah Hill

1.The basic shape of the pavilion

Converted into pitched roof to facilitate drainage

Converted to wooden structure to cater to local aesthetics and reduce expenses

Transformation of the shape

Free Market Zone As there is only one place for shopping in the surrounding area of Koah ​​ Hill, which is extremely inconvenient for local residents, the community center of Koah Hill can be used as a Free Market Zone. People can freely buy and sell goods in this area, so they do not need to spend a long time to buy some daily necessities.

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COMMUNITY ACTIVITY DESIGN IN KOAH HILL COMMUNITY ACTIVITY DESIGN: Multipurpose Sports Field Preferred Sports Activities By Local People Track and field

Soccer ball

Reconstruction Of Existing Sports Field Volley ball

Design Idea Of Multipurpose Sports Field Legend Soccer ball field Track field Volley ball field Tennis field Rest area

Standard For Multipurpose Sports Field: Soccer ball field size: 68m × 50m (Regular soccer ball field size: 105m × 68m) Volley ball field size: 15m x 7m (Regular volley ball field size: 18m × 9m) Tennis field size/Regular volley ball field size: 23.77m x 10.97m Track field size: 237m (Regular track field size: 18m × 9m)

Multipurpose Sports Field The volleyball field is placed in the soccer ball field, when people want to play volleyball, they can install the net to the designated position. When they want to play soccer ball, the volleyball net can be temporarily removed. While the air corridor will pass by the sports field. Because the space is very sufficient in the air corridor and it is in a higher position, it is very suitable for people to watch the games in the sports field.

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COMMUNITY ACTIVITY DESIGN IN KOAH HILL COMMUNITY ACTIVITY DESIGN: Riparian Buffer Master Plan in Riparian Buffer

Legend Existing Vegataion Road/Pedestrain Street Building 1m Contours Mataniko River Terrestial Plants Mash Plants Aquatic Plants Logs/Bird Perch Habitat of birds A buffer zone composed of terrestrial plants, aquatic plants and marsh plants is conducive to reducing the corrosion of river banks by water flow and repairing broken natural ecosystems. At the same time, under the premise that these vegetations are planted, some logs/bird oerch can be used to provide a habitat for the decreasing number of birds in this area to improve ecological diversity. The gravel and stones by the river can increase the people appeal of this area, and people can have very interesting interaction with this vegatation.

The Composition Of The Buffer Zone Banana tree, Trachycarpus fortunei, etc

Willow Herb, Fine Leaf, etc.

Flaglris, Typha,etc.

Terrestial Plants Mash Plants Aquatic Plants

Logs/Bird Perch

Stone/Gravel

Significance of Riparian Buffer • Repair eroded river bank • Improve the beauty of the river bank • Provide habitat for birds • Increase interaction between people and landscape

Riparian Buffer/Bird Watching Zone The establishment of riparian buffer can repair the eroded river bank, and also decorate this area. For the Honiara people who adore nature, bird watching is a part of their life. The existence of bird perch help to protect the birds that are gradually disappearing in Honiara, and gives local residents more contact with birds.

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CHATPER 04 OTHER WORK

OTHER WORK: RENOVATION OF HONGHU DRAGON STREET WORK FROM THE HONGHU DRANGO STREET CREATIVE COMPETITION LOCATION: Dragon Street, Honghu City, Hubei Province, China TYPE: Team Work AWARD OF THIS PROJECT: First Prize in Honghu Dargon Street Creative Competition/The Excellent Award in The 18th Asian Design Award This project was produced in response to a design competition held in the Honghu City. The key point is to activate the attractiveness of the Dragon Street as a region with a strong cultural background, which has been heavily invested by the government in recent years, through a series of art installations and street renovations design combining the local historical background, thus attracting visitors and indirectly driving the development of the whole region, which fit the local government’s expectations for the street. Each part of the art installation and street design has its corresponding historical story and context, and will creates some interesting public activities to enhance the interaction of visitors with the local landscape, thus shaping a community culture and improving the uniqueness of this street.

Conceptual Design Idea

Aerial View

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OTHER WORK: INTERIOR DESIGN -- GALAXY WANDER WORK FROM ‘ZYHY’ Cinema Design Competition LOCATION: Yantai City, Shandong Province, China TYPE: Team Work AWARD OF THIS PROJECT: Ranked 7th in ‘ZYHY’ Cinema Design Competition This is an interior design competition project. The site is a cinema located in Yantai, China. The rules of the competition highlight a sense of future of that cinema. Therefore, the entire cinema was designed to show the characteristic of non-contemporary simplicity and high technology in terms of materials, shapes, atmosphere and lighting. The comfort of the space is maintained while maximizing the capacity of the visitor. Our project, named as Galaxy Wander, was eventually awarded in the ‘ZYHY’ cinema design competition.

Reception

Resting Zone

Cinema Hall

Bath Room

Cinema Corridor

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CHATPER 04 OTHER WORK

OTHER WORK AND SKILLS: HAND DRAWING Landscape Sketches

Architecture and Interior Space Sketches

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OTHER WORK AND SKILLS: MAPPING AND ANALYSIS SKILLS Manual Analysis Analyzing The Pollution Status Of The Australian EEZ Based On Coastal Industries, Marine Traffic, Monsoons, Etc.

Predicting the Changes on the Boundaries of Australian EEZ based on the Plastic Pollution Situation

Mapping With GIS Comprehensive Site Condition Analysis Through GIS

Terrain And Transportation Analysis Through GIS

Mapping With Other Digital Tools Modeling and Analyzing Urban Spaces through Grasshopper

Analyzing Pedestrian Accessibility around Brussel Chinatown through Space Syntax

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Siyuan Li(Li) Landscape Architecture Portfolio between 2019-2021