Yining Wang's Portfolio

Yining Wang Landscape Architecture + Urbanism 2023 University of Southern California

Image from 2022 Summer Studio Paris,

France

Yining Wang

E: yiningwa@usc.edu| C: (+1) 2136189159 | A: Los Angeles, CA

EDUCATION

MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + URBANISM

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

BACHELOR OF URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING

Los Angeles, CA

2021- 2023

XI’AN, CHINA

XI’AN UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 2014- 2019

EXPERIENCE

JUNIOR LEVEL URBAN DESIGNER

SHANGHAI TONGJI URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN INSTITUTE

INVOLVED PROJECTS:

● Comprehensive Ecological Planning and Design of Chan

Ba Ecological Area

● Renewal Planning and Design Scheme of Qing Long Temple district

● Ecological Greenway Design Guidelines of Gansu Province

URBAN DESIGNER—INTERNSHIP

CHINA NORTHWEST ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & RESEARCH INSTITUTE

MAIN WORK:

● Assisted to initiate conceptual urban design plans and analysis diagrams, and documentations.

● Assisted to prepare design presentation packages.

URBAN DESIGNER—INTERNSHIP

XI’AN CITY PLANNING &DESIGN INSTITUTE

MAIN WORK:

● Assisted to develop of urban design concepts and graphics.

● Collaborated with other interns to generate design documents.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

DESIGN RESEARCH ASSISTANT - LANDSCAPE FUTURE LAB

DIRECTED BY PROFESSOR AROUSSIAK GABRIELIAN AT USC

● Provosts Strategic Directions Grant

Researched on green gravel strata & new bio materials of giant kelp, created drawings and video making.

● Zumberge Interdisciplinary Grant

Researched on microscopy& Urban Morphology based on chloroplast and actin movement, created diagrams

AWARDS

● The First Prize of Joint Graduation Project of four universities in in Western China

● 2019 Outstanding Graduates in Urban and Rural Planning Department

SKILLS

● Adobe Suite

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Lightroom

●3D Modeling

Rhino, SketchUp, Grasshopper

● Rendering

Lumion, Twinmotion

● Spatial analysis

ArcGIS, CityEngine

● Microsoft Suite

Word, Excel, PowerPoint

●Others

Video Processing, Photography

May. 2019

Jun. 2019

03. SAFE LINE [FLOODING, EMERGENCY SHELTER PARK SYSTEM]

04. LANDSCAPE SEQUENCE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE LONG SCROLL PAINTING [CONFIGURATION, VIEW FRAME]

05. LOOP AROUND NOTRE-DAME PARIS [URBAN RENEWAL, CIRCULATION, PLAZA, MICROCLIAMTE]

06. PROFESSIONAL WORK SAMPLE [WORK SAMPLE]

Environmental Risks to Global Flows of Airborne Insects

Environmental Risks // Climate Impact Factors // Habitat Loss

01 COHABITATION WITH MONARCH BUTTERFLY

[ATMOSPHERE,COHABITATION,HABITAT RESTORATION]

TYPE : INDIVIDUAL WORK

LOCATION: COASTAL CALIFORNIA, VENTURA,CA

TIME : 2022 SPRING | PROF. AROUSSIAK GABRIELIAN

This studio's scale moves from the global scale into the territorial dimension and site scale and tackles existential threats of monarch butterflies caused by climate volatility. Looking into the global movement of airborne insects and territory conflicts between humans. Then overlapped monarch overwinter sites and migration paths with environmental risks. Working across scales, generating both site-specific strategies and replicable principles that can be deployed in multiple contexts. With knowledge of aerodynamics, this project worked on the material, the surface roughness, and the color palette to create air shaft elevators to aid monarch migration and find an innovative to cohabitate with humans.

Tracking the movement of airborne insects in the global region, whether by will or external factors such as wildfires or global warming, or human activities such as fast growing cities and intensive agricultural activities, these human footprints covered 70% of the land surface and have dramatically altered our planet's land.

Where can they move if their main home is no longer suitable for them? Explore the city or compete for the last wild space with human, as shown on the map. My ultimate goal is to work out how to share space more responsibly with them when our living spaces are overlaping.

Kintsugi Golden Repair Strategy

Habitat Needs of Monarch Butterfly

Overwinter Habitat needs // Plant Preference // Life Circle // Migration

Migration of Monarch Butterfly in Coastal California Pollutats // Climate Impact Factors // Habitat Loss

Surface Dynamics Seen Through the Lens of a Monarch Butterfly MATERIAL// SURFACE ROUGHNESS// COLOR

Reconfiguration of Monarch Butterfly Habitat Overwinter Habitat needs // Plant Preference // Life Circle // Migration

Existing Farmlands Potential habitat pockets Surface roughness/ color patches intervention Build air shaft elevator 1 2 3 4

Air Shaft Elevator Design Strategy

Legend

Monarch Habitat Patches & Passage Restoration Framework Plan

Nectar corridors are a series of habitat patches containing plants that flower at the appropriate times during the spring and fall migrations. These patches provide stopping-off points for the migrating butterflies to refuel and continue their journey. The discontinuous patches of nectar sources are “corridors” that monarchs will follow, like stepping-stones across a stream to complete their migration.

Kintsugi - Golden repair strategy

02. RE-PURPOSING JINLING SHIPYARD

[INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE, REGENRATION OF OLD SHIPYARD, STORYTELLING]

TYPE : GROUP WORK

LOCATION: NANJING, JIANGSU, CHINA

TIME : 2017 SUMMER | PROF. DEGANG DUAN

This is a shipyard renovation project along the Yangtze River. The main focus would be on how to re-use industrial heritages and regenerate this shipyard. Focused on a certain group of people——retired old staff of this shipyard. New facilities will be installed to better serve them, old structures will be transformed to tell the story of this centennial shipyard, and wan educational and entertaining open space will open to the public by the river.

1. Broken Pieces 2.Replace Pieces 3. Linear Stroke 4.Joint 5.Glue 6.Refine

Population Demand Analysis

Site Analysis

Formal vs Informal Voices on The Ground

History of Jinglin Shipyard

Master Plan

Riverbank Restoration Strategies

Viewing Platform

Riverbank boardwalk Riverbank Plant Deck

Set up viewing platforms by the riverside can be a great way to enjoy the natural beauty.

Multi-Functional Riverbank

Transform the industrial facilities ship unloading structure to make it a commemorative deck space.

Set up different activity space according to the new shoreline for fishing and other activities.

Planting along the riverbank can help stabilize the soil, reduce erosion, and improve the habitat for local wildlife.

Index:

Base area 33 h ㎡

Building area: 128462 ㎡

Building density: 23.77%

Plot ratio: 0.38

Greening rate: 15.62%

1 — River

2 — Coastal restoration

3 — Slow walk area 4 — Rainwater detention area 5 — Pedestrian area

— Walkway

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1 2 3 4 5 6

03. SAFE LINE-

EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN IN LONG BEACH

[FLOODING, EMERGENCY SHELTER PARK SYSTEM]

TYPE : INDIVIDUAL WORK LOCATION: LONG BEACH, CA

TIME : 2021 FALL | PROF. JESSICA HENSON

Even well-maintained levees can fail or be breached by large floods. Levees mitigate risk, but they do not eliminate it. This project aimed to develop a community-based emergency evacuation plan in Long Beach. The design is to create a water-proof community through retention, resistance, and revival strategies. Developing microtopography to resist flooding in stages based on flood level and distance from river bank. Activate commonly used locations as emergency shelters and evacuation routes to connect different levels of centers and to connect with a larger area regional evacuation route.

Building Renovation

Jinglin Shipyard Museum Perspective

Evacuation Framework Plan

LA River 100 Years Imagination Movie Storyboard Video URL: https://vimeo.com/799348658

Livability & Risk Study in long beach

Section 2——Resist Water Proof Community Plan Emergency Conversion of Common Space Westside Evacation Framework Plan Revival Resist Retention Low Flood Level Medium Flood Level High Flood Level A A Section A-A

04. LANDSCAPE SEQUENCE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE LONG SCROLL PAINTING

TYPE : INDIVIDUAL WORK LOCATION: FOPIN, SHAANXI,CHINA

TIME : 2017 FALL | PROF. DARUI TIAN

A river runs through two mountains making this small town unique and attractive. The high-way construction brings this town development opportunity, which also has the potential to destroy the ecological environment. Design the site using the inspiration of ancient Chinese long scroll paintings, creating a uniquely immersive experience for visitors. Open and enclosed spaces and changing and varied landscapes demonstrate the unique, infinite changes, along the walking path.

Section 3 Revival Everyday use-playground Emergency use- Inundable lawn & Escape Route

of Space

Setting

Rhyme

Viewpoint

Problem 2 3 6

Identification

05. LOOP AROUND NOTRE-DAME PARIS

[URBAN RENEWAL, CIRCULATION, PLAZA, MICROCLIAMTE]

TYPE : GROUP WORK

LOCATION: PARIS, FRANCE

TIME : 2022 SUMMER | PROF. OLIVIER TOURAINE

TEAM MEMBERS: WENJUAN ZHONG, SHUXING SONG

The area around Notre Dame is undergoing urban renewal; this studio was held in Paris, France. We identified the following issues through on-site field research and observation: The three main issues were transportation, environment, and service. We created three strategies based on that: circulation, focus, and diversity. These strategies will be implemented to deal with urban problems in order to enhance visitor experiences and better prepare for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. 1 4 5

Site Plan 3 2 1 10 11 8 9 11 6

Planting Design Plan

06. PROFESSIONAL WORK SAMPLE

TYPE: GROUP WORK LOCATION: XI'AN, SHAANXI TIME: MAR 2020 – AUG 2021

SHANGHAI TONGJI URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN INSTITUTE

These works are selected from my working experience as a junior urban designer in Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design Institute Xi'an Office. This is the project is about Ecological Restoration and Landscape Engineering Design on the right bank of Ba River.

The Park Between The Two Dikes

This is the project is about Ecological Restoration and Landscape Engineering Design on the right bank of Ba River. General requirements is to build a natural ecological base and create a natural landscape with clear water and green shore. The east bank formed a supporting landscape of the exhibition center with broad vision and distinctive features.

Collaborated with others, be responsible for photoshop and diagram drawing part. The Perspective of The Exhibition Building from The Opposite Shore The Perspective View From The Exhibition Building Image credit for SHANGHAI TONGJI URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN INSTITUTE The Perspective of The Riverbank