Landscape Architecture Portfolio
Selected Work
2017-2023
K W O K S I N Y A N Y A N I C E
KWOK SIN YAN YANICE
Tel: 5165 6094
Email: yanicekk@gmail.com
Technical Skills:
Adobe Photoshop, illustrator, InDesign, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Enscape, GIS
EDUCATION
2017-2021
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Landscape Architecture , THEi
2011-2017
Fung Kai Liu Man Shek Tong Secondary School
WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant Landscape Designer (Full-time)
JUL 2021- PRESENT
Ko Landscape Architects Limited (KOLA)
Park Operations Assistant (Part-time)
NOV 2020- JUN 2021
District Facility Services Department (Park & Public Space Management), West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA)
Summer internship
JUL 2020- AUG 2020
Landscape Team, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA)
Summer internship
JUN 2020- JUL 2020
Gardening Assistant, DeerHill Bay Property Management (Goodwell Property Management Limited)
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2020- 2021
Secretary of Young Landscape Architects’ Group (YLAG)
2019-2020
Publication of Young Landscape Architects’ Group (YLAG)
2019-2020
External Vice-Chairman of THEi Landscape Architecture Student Association
2018-2019
Promotion Secretary of THEi Landscape Architecture Student Association
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP
2020
2nd Runner up of Po Leung Kuk "City · Oasis" Community Map Photography Competition (Group)
2020
2nd Runner up of EPD-Landscape Design for the Proposed Solar Farm at TKOL 2020 Competition (Group)
2018
VTC Student Development Scholarship AY2017/18 -Faculty of Design and Environment 18-day Study Tour to University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham, UK
2017
Thei Entrance Scholarship-Tier 1
In·visible 2020 Spring-2021 Fall Graduation Project I Cultural Landscape The Flowing of River 2020 Spring I Sustainable Landscape Design Way to Community 2019 Fall I Urban Regeneration I Place-making & pocket park Other Works Practical Works I Models I Art Works 01 02 03 04
In·visible
2020 Fall-2021 Spring Graduation Project // Cultural Landscape
Old Dairy Farm, Chi Fu Valley, Pokfulam, HK
The lack of a policy to preserve cultural landscapes has led to the abandonment of a valuable industrialagricultural heritage site, the Old Dairy Farm (18861983). This project aims to propose a landscape approach to revitalise the abandoned cultural site for the benefit of the Old Dairy Farm and review the conservation policy in Hong Kong. The concepts seek to connect Pokfulam Village with the city and reveal its history to the public. The site will be developed into a self-sustaining ecological park.
Old Dairy Farm's current condition
• abandoned, some ruins were under protection
• high ecological value
• near residential housing
Material of Historic Ruins:
History analysis:
Ecology analysis:
Individual work // Instructor: Dr. CHAN Yin Lun
Problem:
The existing site has left some farm facilities, but they have not been preserved. The construction of the Chi Fu Fa Yuen has isolated the historic site from access and visibility. However, the history of Old Dairy Farm has affected the development of Pokfulam, which exists a strong relationship and meaning to the site.
Strategy:
Revitalising Abandoned Cultural Site by Landscape Approach: Biodiversity Based Dairy Farming
Design Objectives:
• Connect the Chi Fu Valley and the community
• Bringing back the history of the land in Chi Fu Fa Yuen
• Introduce dairy cow, revitalise the site into its “Golden Age”
• Create and consider cultural, ecological and economical values.
Overall site:
Traffic: Grade of ruins by AMO*:
*Antiquities and Monuments Office
Pok Fu Lam Road
Master Plan
A self-sustain eco-park & the COWS are BACK!
Rain garden Museum Viewing Bridge A B' A' B Section A-A' + 110 + 90 +128 + 90 + 97
Cowshed Plaza Paddock Farm Experience Area Visitor Centre Viewing Bridge Rain-garden Grassland Forest Playground Multi-function Space Museum & Plaza + 80 Chi Fu Fa Yuen Entrance/Exit
Viewing Bridge
Museum Plaza
Ruin: Piggeries
Visitor Centre
Ruin: Paddock
Connect to Chi Fu Fa Yuen
Rain garden
Ruin: Paddock
Ruin: Soil
Ruin: Piggeries
Dragonfly pond
Connect to Chi Fu Fa Yuen
Visitor Centre
Footbridge
Museum
Paddock
Section B-B'
Protection method: according to the grade by AMO (Antiquities and Monuments Office)
Paddock (Garde 3) >>> Ruin Restoration>>>Forest Walk
Paddock - Current
Piggeries (Nil Garde ) >>>Ruin Restoration>>>Gathering Point
Piggeries - Current
Forest Walk
Gathering Potint
Paddock ( Garde 3)
Paddock ( Nil Grade)
Planting area 1: Butterfly garden
Planting area 2: Dragonfly pond
Memorial water feature
made by the masonry fragments of ruin
Cowshed
Paddock grassland
Plaza & Museum
New Cowshed & Paddock
The Flowing of River
2020 Spring // Studio: Sustainable Landscape Design
Long Valley, Sheung Shui, HK
Individual work // Instructor: Mr. KWOK King Chung, Jevi
Long Valley has a long history of river, Sheung Yue River. This river has witnessed the history of Long Valley and Ho Sheung Heung, from dryland agriculture to wetland, from branching out to merging. Today, this river has changed a lot and the agricultural system is different from the past. Here is a concept to restore the branch of the river, benefits for the environment, society and economy.
Site Analysis
Wet Farmland
Pond
Mingation Wetland
Marsh
Plantation /Grassland
River
Abandoned Farmland
Historcial building
Bridge Access
Watershed
Flying Path of Birds
Ecologcial Conservation
Area
Public Access
Zone 1: Aquaponics and Wetland
• restore the habitats
Zone 3: Boardwalk and Irrigation
• introduce a large water land and small channel for Irrigation
• strengthen the effectiveness Protection Zone: no public allowed for Ecologcial Protection
Zone 2: Farming and Water Play
• educational purpose
A A' B B' Sheung Yue River
Zone 1: Aquaponics System
Area 1 terraced platform
Area 2 restored wetland
Area 3 fish pond
Area 4 terraced purification
Area 5 deep water culture area
PURIFY WASTE
Terraced purification system: Convert waste to fertilizer for plants and vegetation.
PRODUCE WASTE
Fish Pond: Fish produce waste to plants and vegetation.
ABSORB NUTRIENTS
Deep Water Culture area: Plants filter water return to river.
Sheung Yue River
Zone 2: Farming and Water Play
PURIFY RIVER WATER
Restored wetland: Introduce river water to turn abandoned famland into wetlands and restore ecology. Also provide filter water to fish
RIVER ENHANCEMENT
Terraced platform: Plants filter water return to river.
Zone 3: Boardwalk and Irrigation System
Inner circle Access
1 2 3 4 5
Channelization Problem:
Before the Channelization of natural channel: After the Channelization: to increase the flood drainage capacity
River Bank
River Bed
Existing condition:
Lowflow
Bankfull Bankfull
Width: 21- 24 m Dry weather flow channel
Design Method to solve the problem:
Water Level: 4m
Water Level: 2m
Channelization causes rivers to flood during heavy rains
Area 1: Terrace Platform
-prevent flooding
-allow aquatic animal access or live in the tube
-enhance water quality
Section A-A' Fish pond to Wetland
Section B-B' Purify system
Design elements:
Way to Community
2019 Fall // Studio: Urban Regeneration //Place-making & pocket park Central, HK
Individual work // Instructor: Ms. NG, Sylvia
The site has many residential uses, as well as historic and commercial uses. However, there is a lack of public community areas.
In Way to Community was designed to bring a neighborhood friendly concept through the site. In order to provide a more comprehensive design, the design approach is to divide the site into five zones. The design elements will vary depending on each area.
Blake Garden -redesign the plant and sitting
Tank Lane (enlarge area) -possible water feature
Ladder Street -design sitting and planting
Wing Lee Street sitting-out area -redeisgn the form
Shing Wong Street (enlarge area)
-design sitting and planting
Staunton Street -muti-function area
Proposed zones:
Proposed shared road:
Elgin Street Children's Playground -redesign the sitting, facilities and planting
Chanceny Lane -sitting-out area
Pocket garden
-redesign the greening and sitting
Pedestrian circulation Central Elevated Walkway
PLAN Blake
-redesign
Tank
-possible
Ladder Street -design sitting and planting Shing
area) -design sitting and
Staunton Street -muti-function area
-redesign
planting Chanceny Lane -sitting-out area Kwok Sin Yan ,Yanice 170668526 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wing
-redeisgn the form -place dog play facilities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PROPOSAL ZONE A A' Shing Wong Street Ladder Street Hollywood Road Man Mo Temple PMQ Comphensive transportation Rich historcial value More greening Lack of Green space Low walkability Lack of communicate space Proposal sharing road Exsiting One-way road Exsiting Two-way road Proposal sharing time: 1PM-4PM 8PM-6AM BridgesStreet Staunton Street Aderdeen Street Peel Street ElginStreet Elgin Street Staunton Street OldBaileyStreet ArbuthnotStreet
CONCEPTUAL
Garden
the plant and sitting
Lane (enlarge area)
water feature
Wong Street (enlarge
planting
Elgin Street Children's Playground
the sitting, facilities and
Lee Street sitting-out area
-place
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Proposal street Proposal greening area Proposal zone boundary Old and Value tree Proposal tree Exsiting greening area 1 PROPOSAL ZONE Blake Garden -redesign the plant and 1 Proposal street Proposal greening area Proposal zone boundary Old and Value tree Proposal tree Exsiting greening area 1 PROPOSAL ZONE Staunton Street -muti-function area
-redesign
Lane -sitting-out area Pocket garden -redesign the greening and sitting 6 7 8 9
ELEMENTS Kid friendly Multi-function area Place-making Greening Dog friendly Elderly friendly Better streetscape Comphensive transportation Rich historcial value Revitailzation More greening Lack of Green space Low walkability Broken commuitical linkage due to urban renewal Low wildlife value Lack of communicate space 1 2 3 5 4
7 8
dog play facilities
Elgin Street Children's Playground
the sitting, facilities and planting Chanceny
SEVEN
6
Existing Condition:
Blake Garden -redesign the plant and sitting Tank Lane (enlarge area) -possible water feature Ladder Street -design sitting and planting Shing Wong Street (enlarge area) -design sitting and planting Staunton Street -muti-function area Elgin Street Children's Playground -redesign the sitting, facilities and planting Chanceny Lane -sitting-out area Pocket garden -redesign the greening and sitting Wing Lee Street sitting-out area -redeisgn the form -place dog play facilities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Proposal street Proposal greening area Proposal zone boundary Old and Value tree Proposal tree Exsiting greening area 1 2 3 4 5 SEVEN ELEMENTS Kid friendly Multi-function area Place-making Greening Dog friendly Elderly friendly Better streetscape Comphensive transportation Rich historcial value Revitailzation More greening Kid friendly Multi-function area Place-making Greening Dog friendly Elderly friendly Better streetscape Comphensive transportation Rich historcial value Revitailzation More greening Lack of Green space Low walkability Broken commuitical linkage due to urban renewal Low wildlife value Lack of communicate space
area
Enlarged area Enlarged
Kid friendly Multi-function area Place-making Greening Dog friendly Elderly friendly Better streetscape Comphensive transportation Rich historcial value Revitailzation More greening Lack of Green space Low walkability Broken commuitical linkage due to urban renewal Low wildlife value Lack of communicate space
Area 2 Tank Lane
Tank Lane used to be a water supply area. As a back alley and a link to the street, it has the potential to become another main pocket park with memorial water feature. Proposed enlarge area2 is a muti-function area.
Design Objectives:
• Make this long and narrow back alley brighter and fresher
• Tell a story of the local history
• Make communities more sociable
Design Strategy:
The area is made up of two main water features, a long water feature that rises along the roadside with underwater streamlined terrain that symbolises the history of people queuing for water in the past. A smaller water feature provides a space for relaxation and allows people to get close to the water in urban.
Material in use:
Planting:
Sitting area
Master Plan
Memorial water feature
Area 6 Shing Wong Street
A long time ago, there was a Shing Wong Temple in Shing Wong Street. This is now a derelict space surrounded by buildings of historical interest.
Design Objectives:
• Maintain and respect local historical character
• Tell a story of the local history
• Make communities more sociable
Design Strategy:
The V-shaped slope and grassy area allow the space to blend in with the existing landform. Maintain and respect local historical character. The design of the colourful vertical decorative pavilion is based on the colours of the temple. The design of the colorful vertical decoration is based on the color of the temple.
Material in use:
Planting:
Lawn
Sitting area
Event space
Farming
Pavilion
Master Plan
Historic buildings
Historic buildings
Other Works
2021-2022 // Practical Works at KOLA
As a Assitant Landscape Designer at KO Landscape, I was involved in job-bidding proposal , strategic and master planning, conceptual design, detail design, tender and construction stage
Residetial Project: Redevelopment at Rocky Bank, Deep Water Bay Road, Hong Kong
Landscape Plan and Collages:
Job-bidding Proposal: Public Park at Tsz Wan Shan
Rendering:
1/F Landscape Plan 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 6 6 7 7 7 7 10 5 4 Transplanted Palm Compensatory Tree Retained Tree 9 LEGEND 1. Cladding of Retaining Wall 2. Planter 3. Double-sided Green Wall 4. Mirror Pool 5. Glass Pavilion 6. Swimming Pool 7. Swimming Pool- Shallow Water Area 8. Slot Drain 9. Natural Timber Deck 10. Waterfall Area 8 Page 64 Provision of Services for Stakeholder Engagement and Design Work for the Transformation of Public Play Spaces for Mau Tai Road Garden, Shun Ning Road Recreation Ground and Tsz Wan Shan Estate Central Playground Prepared for Leisure and Cultural Services Department PHOTOMONTAGE 01 - VIEW TO MAIN ENTRANCE OF PROPOSED PLAYGROUND Schematic Proposal Provision of Services for Stakeholder Engagement and Design Work for the Transformation of Public Play Spaces for Mau Tai Road Garden, Shun Ning Road Recreation Ground and Tsz Wan Shan Estate Central Playground Prepared for Leisure and Cultural Services Department Page 67 PHOTOMONTAGE 04 VIEW TO 2 EXISTING CANDLENUT TREES AND STONE SCULPTURE Schematic Proposal
Other Works
2017-2021 // Models
Individual work
Year 1 project
2017
Sense of mystery and adventure
moodel
Graduation project
2021
In·visible , Chi Fu Valley model
Year 1 project
Sense of adventure and landform
moodel
Other Works // Foodscape
2017 // Artworks in secondary school
Individual work
With great enthusiasm and interest, I studied visual art in high school and I was active in joining various art and craft projects.The idea for the work comes from three Chinese proverbs about reminders and inspirations of life. The use of food and Chinese landscape painting figuratively presents the current problems of society.
吃得苦中苦 方為人上人
Literally meaning: to be better than others, one must suffer Actually meaning: Only if you can stand the hardest of hardships can you rise
食鹽多過你食米
Literally meaning: I took more salt than you ate rice
Actually meaning: I have more experiences than you
食得鹹魚抵得渴
Literally meaning: if one eats salted fish, one must be able to stand the thirst
Actually meaning: there is no rose without a thorn
THANK YOU Yanice Kwok Selected Work 2017/ 23 +852 5165 6094 yanicekk@gmail.com
