Yanxi Zhou's 3rd year Portfolio

+ACKNOWLEDGE OF COUNTRY

I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE GADIGAL PEOPLE OF EORA NATIONALITY ARE THE TRADITIONAL GUARDIANS OF THE LAND WHERE I STAND TODAY. I RECOGNIZE THEIR CONTINUOUS CONNECTION WITH LAND AND WATER, AND THANK THEM FOR PROTECTING THIS COASTLINE AND ITS ECOSYSTEM SINCE ANCIENT TIMES. I PAY TRIBUTE TO THE ELDERS OF THE PAST AND PRESENT, AND PASS THIS TRIBUTE ON TO ALL THE ABORIGINES PRESENT TODAY

Personal design project ANGUS ANNULAR BELT

Personal design project URBAN OASIS PARK

Personal design project

YANXI ZHOU

Date of birth: June 8, 1997 Tel.: +61 0413978997 E-mail: z5253996@ad.unsw.edu.au

Address : 503/1 Link Rd, Zetland NSW 2017

I come from Chinese Mainland. Before becoming a landscape architecture student, I had been carrying out a career in landscape architecture. At present, I am still working in a Chinese landscape company as the manager of the design department. I participated in the landscape construction of eight large residential areas and the construction of three small parks. As we have been doing construction work, we have a strong interest in landscape architecture. Therefore, I entered UNSW to learn landscape architecture in 2019.

My family has been engaged in the traditional Chinese landscape for several generations. With the development of study and work, I realised that the depth of landscape is more profound than I thought. In the past five years of work in the landscape industry, I found that landscape is not only used to optimise the environment in the traditional sense, cultivate seedlings, and build recreation sites. In the long-term develop ment, landscape research has been closely linked with urban ecological development, land transformation and urban residential environment, and will find a balance between urban construction and ecological environment in the future. As an applied science, it should have a more comprehensive application. This is also why I chose the landscape architecture discipline as my future survival and personal value.

PROFESIONAL SKILL

2016, Arts & Crafts in Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, one of the eight major fine arts colleges in China.

2017, the School of Landscape Tourism established by Tsinghua University

2019, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours) University of New South Wales

JOB OBJECTIVE

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Finding the balance between urbanization and ecolog ical environment in future urban planning

Introduce the landscape into the life of the public and benefit them.

2016, landscape architecture construction site technician, Henan Green Impression Engineering Co., Ltd.

2018, Manager of Yiyun Design Studio of Henan Green Impression Landscape Engineering Co., Ltd.

2020, Supervisor of Yiyun Design Studio&Yunjing Tiancheng Environ mental Engineering Co., Ltd.

ANGUS ANNULAR BELT +FLOODS AND STREETS

YEAR 3 ,TERM 2 OF BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, STUDIO 6 ASSESSMENT 3

PROJECT INTRODUCTION

Angus is located in 2765 New South Wales, Australia. Angus is situated in the Darug tra ditional Aboriginal country. Angus was ap proved as a suburb on 7 September 2020 and gazetted on 6 November 2020. Prior to the suburb’s creation, the area was part of Mars den Park and Riverstone. Angus is affected by the South Stream and the East creek, so it is

very easy to flood. This design is aimed at the overall planning of Angus and other towns, and to find the answer in the context of ex treme natural disasters.

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+ANGUS OVERALL PLANNING

A TOWN DOMINATED BY STREETS

Coordinate the functional distribution of Angus and create a sound town with complete func tions and integrate natural protection habitats and human activities to increase Angus’s livabil ity and ecological environment protection. To manage and intervene in the existing conditions of Angus at the ecological, social and economic levels.The overall planning of Angus takes the

urban centre as the base point and develops the surrounding area. The periphery surrounds the natural reserves, and the residential areas are evenly distributed around the interfered area to receive a positive impact. All areas are connect ed by streets, forming a gradual whole so that the positive impact of each area is distributed in Angus.

THE THREAT OF FLOODS

As Angus was affected by the flood, three areas with different activity levels have been formed. The first stage area is mainly natural vegetation or wetland, and the second stage is mainly used for grazing and agriculture. Because the land nature and ownership are not conducive to planning and development, the third stage area is Angus’s primary residence and the central area designed. These three dif ferent natural interventions through flood constitute a gradual and orderly ring belt, which is also the most basic planning concept followed by this plan.

The final planning is carried out in the form of a ring belt. There are three rings in total, with the most active urban centre as the innermost ring to spread the influence to the residential area dominated by housing in the second ring, and the third ring of nature reserves and habitats to transmit the natural influence to the second ring at the same time. Among them, the interspersed

park serves as a node and acts as a repeater to continue to spread the positive impact. Under such planning, the street will become an impor tant carrier for the diffusion and integration of site conditions. It will not only bear the traffic and transportation of Angus, but also exist as an open space and park, and bear the social, sports and leisure places of Angus residents.

Town Center / Commercial Street +FORMATION OF ANNULAR BELT Z5253996 YANXI ZHOU 1/12/2022

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Corridor connection

STREET DESIGN

EVERYTHING WETLAND PARK

functions. This design concept takes the street as the main body to design, aiming to build Angus into a town built on the park, which can also provide more flexibility when the flood strikes. TOWN CENTER

STREET STREET Positive impact of living convenience

TRAVEL MODE: WALK, BIKE, CAR

SHOPPING

ARE SPECIAL PUBLIC SPACES STREET RECREATION PARK & COMMUNITY GREEN SPACE

NATURAL HABITATS FOOD

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LOSS OF STREETS +THE LIFELINE OF THE SUBURBS

STREETS ARE THE MAIN WAY FOR SUBURBS TO CONNECT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD AND OBTAIN MATERIALS AND RESOURCES.

ANGUS STREET

In the street landscape design of Angus, it is required to deal with the relationship between people and the environment. It is not allowed to wantonly destroy the nature in order to meet people’s life needs, but to create a pleasant liv ing environment with people as the main body. From the space scale, landscape, color and other aspects of the street, we should show our con

cern for people, so that people can feel relaxed and happy in it. In the street landscape design, the theory of environmental ecology and ergo nomics should be combined to meet the needs of users and create a pleasant street space. The streets of small towns are like the vein of a town, which can weave all the spaces of a town.

NATURAL PERFORMANCE

+URBAN OASIS PARK

YEAR 3 ,TERM 3 OF BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, STUDIO 7 ASSESSMENT 3 (INDIVIDUAL) 2022

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN OF SYDNEY MOORE PARK

Moore Park is a 115 hectare large park with many sports facilities, including cricket and football fields. It was the first zoo and open-air market in Sydney, but it was closed in the mid19th century. At present, there is an 18 hole golf course in the park, which occupies most of the space of the whole park. How to adjust the scale of the golf course and return the space

to the public is the problem Moore Park is facing now.

+DESIGN CONTENTS

COMPROMISE OF URBANIZATION: BALANCE BETWEEN ECOLOGY AND URBAN LIFE.

PROJECT IDENTITY

Natural performance: Oasis Park plays a stepping stone role in connecting Sydney’s green corridors, forming Syd ney’s green central axis and laying out the urban development framework. The breeding of urban oases is linked with the regional green network, addressing the challenges of global and regional climate

change, integrating natural evolution into the local development framework, and forming a green engine serving the local and the entire Sydney region

CORRIDOR REPEATER

Moore Park is located at the intersection of Sydney’s north and south ecological zones. Moore Park can play the role of connecting the axis ecological framework, connecting the surrounding ecological patches into a green network, establishing a green corridor connect ing the city, and giving Sydney the flexibility to cope with the challenges of regional climate change.

ECOLOGICAL NORTH-SOUTH AXIS

ECOLOGICAL EAST-WEST AXIS

CORRIDOR INTERSECTION (MOORE PARK)

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ECOLOGY, MICROCLIMATE AND SHADE

BUILD UP ECOLOGY, CLIMATE AND NATURAL LANDSCAPE

A variety of plants have evolved to build a continuous shade, reduce regional temperature and create a microclimate. In this process, ecology also began to develop. The diversified biological environment constructed ecological development and realized the coexistence and circulation of animals, plants and humans.

+NATURAL PERFORMANCE

THIS IS A GRAND AND LONG PERFORMANCE ABOUT NATURE

OUR ACTORS: LAWNS, FLOWERS, TREES, TERRAIN AND NATURE ITSELF.

Lawns, woods, shrubs and hills, four natural shapes, provide an ecological shade for the sur rounding areas. The continuous shade will be cre ated through the evolution of plants to adjust the regional microclimate environment and achieve climate flexibility.

The canyon forest has created hills, slopes, plains and other characteristic planting areas to observe

the evolution process of different plant communi ties more intuitively.

The forest is planted with forests, shrubs, ground cover plants and other central communities to create an urban ecological forest for long-term viewing, gathering and recreation with affluent plant communities.

There are many gaps left in the design, trying to let the vegetation develop freely ,let human life and the ecosystem merge gently. Based on this theory, parks can sort out their own appearance, give people space to daydream and explore the way of harmonious coexistence between people and nature.

Lawns, woods, shrubs and hills, four natural shapes, provide an ecological shade for the sur rounding areas. The continuous shade will be cre ated through the evolution of plants to adjust the regional microclimate environment and achieve climate flexibility.

The canyon forest has created hills, slopes, plains and other characteristic planting areas to observe

the evolution process of different plant communi ties more intuitively.

The forest is planted with forests, shrubs, ground cover plants and other central communities to cre ate an urban ecological forest for long-term view ing, gathering and recreation with affluent plant communities.

CHILDREN AND PARENTS +NATURE AND HUMAN

OUTDOOR CAMP: PARENT-CHILD ACTIVITY GENERATOR

Centering on local communities and school, it helps children in the community to explore na ture, create natural places for parent-child play and outdoor learning, and promote the healthy leisure life of citizens of all ages in surrounding communities.

The establishment of outdoor camps is based on the opportunity for citizens to integrate into

nature and coexist with it, creating a catalyst to promote outdoor classes, parent-child activities, natural rest and public events.

+FLOWERS AND BEES

The flower field cultivates a variety of flowers, creating a variety of experiences in different seasons, and enriching the ecological environment.

THE EVOLUTION OF NATURE

On the basis of existing local plants, new plants are introduced and planted in different areas. At the initial stage of the project, these plants exist as seedlings and in a single state, forming a community after 20 years of development. In the process of plant evolution, the park can have different scenery and state in different periods, just like a performance.

COPENHAGEN LANDSCAPE BRIDGE DESIGN

+CHILDREN’S SQUARE AND DAILY REST SPACE

YEAR 2 ,TERM 3 OF BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, STUDIO 5 ASSESSMENT 3 (INDIVIDUAL) 2021

OUR CHILDREN

Childhood is the initial period of life, the most sim ple and most in need of care. Let them grow up healthily and happily is the goal of all mankind, and is also crucial to the future of any society. Research shows that playing in open space is a prerequisite for children’s healthy development. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the needs of children growing up in urban high-density environment for open space. The growth and development of life is

the greatest scene in nature. As a designer, it is a sacred duty and mission to integrate wisdom and ideals into this process. Designers should learn to look at things with children’s eyes and listen to their voices. Only from the perspective of children and understanding their real needs can we design works that truly meet the nature of children and help them become happy people and achieve a better society.

This area is paved with rubber particles, with balls and circles as the main elements of the de sign. There are five main areas, namely spring ball array, slide ball house, BUNKERS, climbing

ball house and a small rest area. The bounda ry is separated by railings to protect children. The whole area is open, so parents can observe their children’s movements from all directions.

+2.80 +2.73

+2.90 SUNSHINE PLATFORM ACCESS STAIR 1. SUNSHINE PLATFORM ACCESS STAIR 2.

NOT JUST COFFEE

The coffee street is divided into two floors. The first floor is composed of coffee shops, small shops or snack bars. The boundary of the sunshine platform on the second floor is made of gas film material to realize its curve and transparent characteristics. +4.81 +4.76

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PROJECT INTRODUCTION

The customers of this exhibition are SKEEHAN, who are Australian furniture designers and sell ers, and their HIVE office products are the main exhibits of this exhibition. The customer’s vision for HIVE series products is to support multiple modular office spaces that provide workers in various fields with diversification and flexibili ty. The purpose of this exhibition is to show the

adaptability and flexibility of HIVE products, and provide the possibility of rapid construction of office space.

CHANGES BROUGHT BY COVID-19 +HOME OFFICE&FLEXIBLE OFFICE

four principles have been established.The con cept of honeycombs means that HIVE prod ucts have the same flexibility and fast building features as honeycombs, and everyone can quickly build their own honeycomb office. LAND2313 3RD YEAR PORTFOLIO 21

COMPOSITION OF THE EXHIBITION

There are three main parts in total, HIVE counter, transparent fabric curtain and fabric box with HIVE series products hanging inside. The choice of color is here.The reason why I choose these colors is that dark colors can better reflect rationality and humor, and endow products with character.

HIVE COUNTER

This is the installation introduction of the venue. On the right is the HIVE counter, which consists of four parts: the plastic lamp post in the center, six display counters made of plywood, a sup port frame and a light box at the bottom.These easily found ma terials and modular design can ensure the rapid construction of the exhibition hall.

FIELD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 1

ROYAL MANSION PARK 2020 +RUNNING WATER AND MIRRORS

SMALL SCALE PARK

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The project is located on the west side of Suohe Park, in Zhengshang New District, Zhengxi District, Zheng zhou City, Henan Province, China. With the completion of the three horizontal and three vertical road network, it is closely connected with the main urban area. The re gional traffic is convenient, bordering Binhe Road and Longhai West Road, and only 5km from Zhengzhou West Station. There are schools, hospitals and other

relatively complete supporting facilities around. High quality river resources, rich surrounding green land and beautiful wetland parks have created unique ecological resources.

Mainly responsible for:

Installation and fabrication of water channel

Procurement and installation of ground pavement

MATERIALS

AND INSTALLATION

ALUMINIUM AND WELDING

final plan is to directly modularize the division from the manufacturer, divide the canal into sec tions and parts, connect them with screws, make waterproof treatment under the joints, and final ly add a layer of aluminum plate at the bottom to hide all the screws and reinforce them. LAND2313 3RD YEAR PORTFOLIO 25

2020.7-2020.8

of the line of sight, to FIELD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 2 ART MANSION +REAL ESTATE EXHIBITION CENTER Z5253996 YANXI ZHOU 1/12/2022

achieve the combination of scenery and function. LAND2313 3RD YEAR PORTFOLIO 26

+CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

ALGAL PROBLEMS

This project is mainly composed of waterscape. In the second week after it was put into use, we found that many green algae began to grow underwater, because the local water body seemed to be very easy for algae to grow. At the beginning, we conducted manual cleaning and added copper sulfate solution to the water. This method is useful, but it does not last long. So we decided to start with the water body,

replace the water circulation system with higher power, and change the water circulation time from 6 hours to 2 hours. Now we only need to check the water circulation system regularly every two months. In the field landscape construction, many problems will be found, which can be avoided at the beginning of the design.

ARTISTIC HAND DRAWING