Yi Tao_Landscape Architecture Portfolio

YI TAO

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO SELECTED WORKS 2012 - 2018

CONTENTS

Compton, CA 2017

Baton Rouge, LA 2014-2017 Chicago, IL 2016

Rome, Italy 2017 Yangzhou, China 2013 Shanghai, China 2010-2014 Jiusuo, China 2013

Architecture Projects Landscape Architecture Projects

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PROJECT 1

ARPENT PARK Baton Rouge, LA 2014

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PROJECT 2

PROJECT 3

PROJECT 4

GROUND UP

Designing Resilience in Asia Manila, Philippines 2016

URBAN ALECHEMY

New Orleans, LA 2017

CROSS-CRUZAR

San Diego-Tijuana, Mexico-United States Border 2018

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

PROJECT 4 was a group project, but all graphics shown are solely works of the Author.

PROJECT 1

ARPENT PARK Baton Rouge | 2014

ARPENT PARK

ARPENT SYSTEM

1st generation

2nd generation

The levee system along the Mississippi River protects people from the flood but also prevents them from accessing waterfront area. The Arpent Park in downtown Baton Rouge attempts to break the contemporary megastructure and connect urban to the waterfront in both experiential and cultural way. The concept of the park is base on the Arpent system, which is the French land subdivision system once used in Baton Rouge. Arpent system divides the land by the extending lines which perpendicular to the river bank. With time went by, the land will be distributed evenly into long strips and gave to the owner’s offspring, but the connection to the waterfront is kept. Later on, the United States purchased Louisiana from French and the land subdivision strategy changed. In one hand, the plan pattern represents the historical transformation of land pattern in this area. In the other hand, the program of the park inherits the program of the plantation which is from the riverfront to the house on the highland, and gradually descend to plantation and backswamp.

The levee will stand still to protect people from water hazards, but the landscape design with culture and experience content will lead people to go beyond the artificial concrete structure then reconnect to the waterfront.

future generation

PLANTATION SYSTEM river

house

plantation

backswamp

parking

LEGEND

SITE parking

waterconnetion

office

waterfront circulation

railway waterfront space potential user hotpoints

museum

restaurant & hotel

hotel

office

parking

office

office parking

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ILLUSTRATIVE PLAN

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SECTION PERSPECTIVES

SECTION A - A’ ACTION FLOOD STAGE

SECTION B - B’ MAJOR FLOOD STAGE

SECTION C - C’ MEAN FLOOD STAGE

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DESIGN DETAILS

Detail A

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Detail B

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STUDY MODEL

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PROJECT 2

GROUND UP Manila | 2016

Designing Resilience in Asia Competition

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The project site is located at Valenzuela City at North of Manila Metropolitan area which is the capital city of Philippines. This area is suffering from Typhoon, flooding, land subsidence, trash pollution, sea level rise, and saltwater intrusion. The objective of the competition is to promote preventive holistic design paradigms that engender the physical, cultural and social resiliencies of Asian communities in light of natural disasters.

The intention of the design scheme is to, in one way, implement stormwater management strategies to mediate the hydrologic problems and recharge the underground aquifer. In the other way, a large amount of trashes on the site will be collected, cleaned, and processed as the ground-fill to rise the land which encounters with the dynamically raising sea level. What’s more, community centers and new housing projects will be built to serve the residents.

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EXTREME FLOOD LEVEL

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Sedimentation Pond

WATER SYSTEM

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Emergent plant

Floating Plant

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Aeration

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Submergent Plant Reservior

Costal Wetland

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100 m

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SECTION A - A’

EXTREME LEVEL

EXTREME LEVEL

NORMAL LEVEL

NORMAL LEVEL

SECTION B - B’

EXTREME LEVEL

NORMAL LEVEL

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LAND RISING PHASE PLAN

Phase 1 (2016-2021) · Elevated roads · New houses · Canals · Water sponges

Phase 2 (2021-2026) · Community center · Water treatment wetlands

Phase 3 (2026-2036) · Elevated rest land · Waterfront spaces 11

PROJECT 3

URBAN ALCHEMY New Orleans | 2017

TRANSPORTATION & GREEN SPACE Interstates Bus Lines Streetcar Lines

Green Space Bike Lane

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LAND USE PLAN (2030) Transportation General Commercial Park and Open Space

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Waterbody Mixed-Use Residential Industrical Institutional Business Center Donwntown Core Neighborhood Mixed-Use Health/Life Science Mixed-Used Historic Core

HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN

URBAN ALCHEMY

Local Historic Districts National Register Historic Districts Neighborhood Conservation Areas

The project site is a linear strip between the major roads which is known as Neutral Ground and located in downtown New Orleans. With the highly diverse urban situation of the site, the Urban Alchemy is proposed as the concept to reorganize the in-between space. The New Orleans is enduring a depression on the economy. And the Katharina not only unveiled the city’s inability in physical structure but left the social problem unsolved – the trouble in integrating the public cross the line of race and class to achieve a place of common good.

The Urban Alchemy utilizes the living process of transmutation and combination of the different elements (history, culture, public life, and recreation) which keep on going changing on the site to make a mixed space. In this progress, the idea of spiritual involvement of people is required to achieve personal improvement. And the goal to make a panacea (which is the pill to cure any disease) for New Orleans is translated into the overall goal to bring people of different color and class together and break the lines to make a common good. Beyond the abstractive elements, the recipe of the alchemy also contains the spatial framework of mobility and public spaces.

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SITE ANALYSIS

The north part of the site is dominated by culture and historical destinations which include African American and French culture. The bike lane on this area connects to Laffite Greenway. At middle part is a public-house community named Iberville which is ongoing the rebuilding process after Katharina. Next to that is the medical district with hospital institutions and universities. The CBD, Civic Center, sports fields, and Warehouse District locates at the south of site were developed in the 1960s. From the 1980s, the Warehouse district was renovated for art and commercial uses.

REC HIS + CUL RESIDENCE + HISTORY

Tremé Neighborhood (1794-1960s)

RESIDENCE + COMMERCE + HISTORY + CULTURE

EDUCATION + COMMERCE

Congo Square (late 19th Century)

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New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (1994)

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Lafitte Greenway (2015)

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ART + COMMERCE + INDUSTRY

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BLOCK FRAMEWORK

Iberville (1940s- ) Storyville (1897) now.

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Jackson Square

French Quarter

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MOBILITY FRAMWORK

(1960s)

Center Business District

(1803-1960s)

Sport Center (1960s-90s)

Lafayette Square

Warehouse District (1980s - )

Union Passenger Terminal

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Lee Circle The National WWII Museum

Ogden Museum of Southern Art Contemporary Arts Center

PUBLIC SPACE FRAMEWORK

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MASTER PLAN 0

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TRANSMUTATION DIAGRAM

PORTION DIAGRAM

ALCHEMY RECIPE

1200 ft

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SPORT

ART INSTITUTION RESIDENCE

PUBLIC LIFE + CULTURE

PUBLIC LIFE + RECREATION

CULTURE + PUBLIC LIFE

HISTORY + RECREATION

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PROJECT 4

CROSS-CRUZAR San Diego-Tijuana | 2018

CROSS-CRUZAR A reform strategy is proposed to improve the existing border which is facing humanitarian and environmental crisis. The space now between the two fences on the border is a Buffer Zone that protects both countries from the impact of the other side. But it also increases the impermeability of the border and isolates the two countries. To change the Edge Effect in a positive way, the buffer zone needs to be transferred to a neutral ground that welcomes the entrance of citizens and immigrants and provides the ground for interfacing. The communication among individuals can enhance the understanding of each other and release the fears of the stranger neighbors. Edges between the program thresholds in the neutral ground will stimulate the thought exchange between diverse groups of people. Moreover, the project will be a conjunction of architecture and landscape. All the edges and patterns will be considered and finally achieve an integrated harmony in the neutral ground. It should accommodate the sustainable design strategies to use natural lighting, clean energy, and water recycling systems. The material will be selected to be economical, environmental-friendly and responsive to dynamic circumstances. The building impact on the existing fragile ecosystem will be minimized.

Overall, the neutral ground will mediate the separation of the two countries and embrace the positive Edge Effect. It will open to both sides for reunion and celebration, and form cross-border citizenship, coexistence, interrelationships, humanization, and understanding.

SECTION AXON

SOUTH ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

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SITE PLAN

34’6”

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20’ 40’

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39’ 12’

17’

29’

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WATER SYSTEM SYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABILITY

WATER

ENERGY SYSTEM

Multiple-Effect Distillation Plant (MED) Daily Water Production: 1,973 gallons Daily Electrical Usage: 82 KWh Yearly Water Production: 720,336 gallons Yearly Electrical Usage: 30,038 KWh

Fresh Water Storage Tank: 3,020 Gallons

Rain Catchment Area: 13,595 s.f.

Yearly Rainwater Catchment: 81,570 gallons

ENERGY

Daily Building Electrical Usage: 570 KWh Yearly Building Electrical Usage: 178,410 KWh Yearly Seawater Desalination Electrical Usage: 30,038 kWh Total Electrical Usage: 208,448 kWh Solar Panel Area: 6,345 s.f.

WATER SYSTEM

ENERGY SYSTEM GREYWATER SYSTEM

BLACKWATER SYSTEM

The major environmental system of the Cross-Cruzar consist of energy GREYWATER SYSTEM and water. Because of the climate, the building uses passive heating BLACKWATER SYSTEM and cooling as well as a natural ventilation system. The only exception is the Assembly 2, which is below grade with the occupant load of 200, so two exhaust fans are installed to assist air flow. With the installation of only one elevator and minimal lighting, the building’s energy system benefits from the abundant solar radiation in San Diego. The solar panels can fulfill the energy requirement for the building. Additionally, the extra electricity can be used to desalinate the seawater, which will meet the water usage in this building. The greywater and rainwater will be collected and treated in the constructed wetlands on site. Due to the scale and economic factors, the blackwater cannot be processed on this project. They will be stored and processed in a septic tank system under the toilet. Nonetheless, composting toilets are installed in Threshold 1 to decrease the wastewater.

WASTE

Constructed Wetland Area: 457.5 s.f.

Daily Greywater Treatment: 457.5 gallons

Composite Restroom for 15 uses/day Composite Tank Dimension: 69” x 26” x 30”

Underground Septic Tank Daily Blackwater Inlet: 2,530 gallons Septic Tank Dimension: 159” x 99” x 51”

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APPENDIX

HAND DRAWINGS

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DORAN HALL GATHERING SPACE Baton Rouge | 2017 DORAN HALL

DORAN HALL

LA 7044 Yi Tao

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N10

N20

N40

N30

N50

N60

N70

N80

N90

LA 7044 Yi Tao

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W20

Flowerbed

R2

R1

R7

W20

Plant 1

25.0 °

24'-11" 6'-2 "

12'4"

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R11

P9

P12

3'-1 0"

11'1"

8'-8 "

9'-1 0"

7'-5 "

32 '

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6"

8.2

P4

P5

70'-8"

E50

Project Number

Drawn By

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5

10

20 ft

G ISTIN

2017/05/02 Yi Tao

Checked By

L-1 1" = 10' - 0"

N10

N20

N40

N30

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10

EX

SIDE

N50

N60

N70

20 ft

Lagerstroemia Indica x 2

32.2

32 33

Rosa hybrida x 4

Rosa hybrida x 4 Aronia arbutifolia x 4

Aronia arbutifolia x 4 Astrantia maxima Lawn Lawn

Lawn Description

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Date

32

32

31.1

4%

G ISTIN

Aronia arbutifolia x 2

Match Existing Sidewalk

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Grading Plan Project Number

W SIDE

Date

5

10

DORAN HALL

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A'

Scale

No.

Description

1'-0"

UNDERLAY 4" CONCRETE BASE 8" DEPTH STRUCTURAL SOIL

EXISTING SUBGRADE 8"

PERMEABLE JOINT GRAVEL

1"

4 L-7

6"

2"

2"x8"x2" BRICK PAVER 2"OF 14"-3/8" OPEN-GRADED STONE 4"OF 34"-1" OPEN-GRADED STONE

UNDERDRAIN

Rock Pond JOINT SAND

1:3 CEMENT

CONCRETE PAVING

ROCK

12" DEPTH STRUCTURAL SOIL

12"OF 12"-3" OPEN-GRADED STONE

2 L-7

Date

Brick Paving 4"

3" MULCH

24" PLANTING SOIL No.

Description

Date

CONCRETE CURB

8"

3"

4"x8"x3 18" CONCRETE PAVER 1" BEDDING SAND

5 L-7

Material Plan G ISTIN

ALK

Project Number

W

SIDE

2017/05/02

Drawn By

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Checked By

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10

20 ft

Project Number

Bruce G. Sharky

1" = 10' - 0"

01

Date

EXISTING SUBGRADE

Yi Tao

L-6 Scale

EXISTING SUBGRADE

01

Date

Construction Detail A

8" PERMEABLE ASPHALT CEMENT BASE

9"

1 L-7

CONCRETE WALL

EXISTING SUBGRADE

4 L-7

Rock Flowerbed Concrete Paving

ROCK

CONCRETE HAUNCHING

EXISTING SUBGRADE

A

Rock Pond

BRICK PAVING

Concrete Paving

1 L-7

Section A - A'

9 L-9

PERMEABLE JOINT GRAVEL

6x6x1.4x1.4 FLAT MESH MATS, SET 1-1/2" FROM TOP OF CONCRETE 2"

1" = 10' - 0"

LA 7044 Yi Tao

1:3 CEMENT 4" CONCRETE PAVING, 4000 PSI 6" ON EDGE

1'-0"

Bench

Bruce G. Sharky

L-4

20 ft

3'-6"

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Concrete Slab

2 L-7 6 L-8

10

12" DEPTH STRUCTURAL SOIL

Doran Hall Gathering Space

3 L-7

5

1" = 10' - 0"

2"

EXISTING SIDEWALK

Brick Paving

10 L-9

Yi Tao

Checked By

6"

7 L-8

01 2017/05/02

Drawn By

LA 7044 Yi Tao

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Planting Plan

Bruce G. Sharky

Scale

Description

Date

L-3

20 ft

No.

Project Number

Yi Tao

Checked By

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Pavillion

1" = 10' - 0"

LA 7044 Yi Tao

Rosa hybrida x 7

2017/05/02

Drawn By

EX

Bird Bath

L-2 Scale

Plant List

SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME QTY. Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia Indica 4 Tree Ligustrum Ligustrum lucidum 2 Lily Magnolia 2 Magnolia liliiflora Red Chokeberry 30 Aronia arbutifolia Lantana Lantana camara 8 Hip of Rose Rosa hybrida 19 Masterwort 80 sft.

Astrantia maxima Asian Jasmine 56 sft.

Trachelospermum asiaticum

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4"

4%

Bruce G. Sharky

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

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31 31 TW31.5

33

Yi Tao

Checked By

Lawn

31

TW32.5 4%

Lantana camara x 2

TW32.5

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34 34

Rosa hybrida x 4

Aronia arbutifolia x 10 Ligustrum lucidum x 2

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% TW33.5 33.5

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Lantana camara x 3

Magnolia liliiflora x 1

GC

3.4

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34 5%

2017/05/02

Drawn By

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Magnolia liliiflora x 1

Lantana camara x 3

34

32

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Date

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

3%

3%

Layout Plan Project Number

Doran Hall Gathering Space

32.5 33 32.9

35

Date

Aronia arbutifolia x 10

Lawn

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

31.5

Doran Hall Gathering Space

32

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12

Description

Lagerstroemia Indica x 2

EXISTING SIDEWALK

32.8

(N39',W12'-2") (N39',W12'-2") (N39',W12'-2") (N39',W32'-3") (N61',E16') (N66'-8",E40') (N44'-4",E24') (N3',E42'-7") (S3'-8",E39') (N28',E20'-6")

Location (N74'-2",E47'-6") (N70'-8",E50') (N63'-7",E5') (N68'-7",E39'-6") (N64'-2",E36'-7") (N27'-3",E27'-3") (N42'-8",E26'-5") (N22',E21'-6") (N40',E45'-7") (N19'-5",E15'-8") (0,E3'-6") (0,E48')

Astrantia maxima

Trachelospermum asiaticum

32.5

33.5

Location (N39',W12'-2") (N39',W12'-2") E50 (N39',W12'-2")

DORAN HALL

LA 7044 Yi Tao

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Bruce G. Sharky

Scale

DORAN HALL

W

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Date

ALK

Arc 360° 360° 271.2° 240° 219° 360° 360° 113.6° 138° 138° 123.5° 88.7° 161.5°

Doran Hall Gathering Space

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LK

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S ING

Radius 2'-6" 3'-0" 14'-0" 20'-0" 30'-0" 33'-6" 14'-0" 2'-0" 2'-0" 3'-0" 2'-0" 2'-0" 1'-0"

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13

P1 P2

Site Plan

No.

E40

R9

R12

20'-

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Plant 3

36'-11"

E30

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E40

E20

P7

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14'-5"

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R6

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R13

29.1

E20

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

R8

10'

Plant 1

25.0 ° ° 90.0° P8 6'-4"

P10 16 .6

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E10

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Doran Hall Gathering Space

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E10

Plant 1

20

W10

20

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Description

P3

Plant 2

9'-5"

R5

90.0°

R3

P11

R4

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

54.5°

54.5° 5'-7"

0

E30

No.

EXISTING SIDEWALK

22'-3"

Doran Hall Gathering Space

Plant 1

Bird Fountain Plant 2

3'-6"

EXISTING SIDEWALK

W10

2017/05/02

Drawn By

3 L-7

Concrete Slab

5 L-7

Rock Flowerbed

Checked By

Yi Tao Bruce G. Sharky

L-7 Scale

1" = 1' - 0"

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GATEWAY TOWNE CENTER Stormwater Management Typologies Compton, CA | 2016 PLAN

DRAINAGE PATTERN

A - FILTER STRIP Regular Parking (Impervious)

Compton Creek Outlet

Bioswale

Detention Pond Underground Water Storage Area

Filter Strip Overflow Parking/Pop-up Parks (Pervious)

PEDESTRIAN E’

Promenade

C Pervious Pavement

B - OVERFLOW PARKING/POP-UP PARK

SITE AXONOMETRIC D

D’ A B Bioswale

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50 100

200 Ft

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Water Storage Cistern

C - ENTRY AREA Green + Blue Roof

Green Wall

E-E’ LONG SECTION

Bioswale Pervious Paving

SECTION PERSPECTIVE D - D’

Water Storage Area

SECTION E - E’

Bioswale

Temporary Parking/Pop-up Park

Filter Strip

Throughway

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WANG’S ANCESTRAL TEMPLE Haikou, China | On Construction

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Yi Tao

ytao3@lsu.edu | 225-281-3849 Master of Landscape Architecture | Rober Reich School of Landscape Architecture Master of Architecture | School of Architecture Lousisiana State University