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Selected Works
Academic Work
1 | FINGER-SHAPED SANCTUARY
2 | COHABITATION WITH MONARCH
3 | LOOP AROUND NOTRE-DAME
4 | SAFE LINE
5 | LONG SCROLL LANDSCAPE PAINTING
6 | RE-PURPOSING JINLING SHIPYARD
7 | OTHER WORKS
Professional Work
1 | AS-BUILT DRAWINGS
2 | FRONT SQUARE DESIGN OF THE EXHIBITION CENTER
[ FISH & FROGS HABITAT MODELING AND DESIGN ]
TYPE : INDIVIDUAL GRADUATION THESIS
LOCATION: LOS ANGELES,CA
TIME : 2023 SPRING| PROF. ALEXANDER ROBINSON
Water Table Testing 1.0& 2,0 with LA River Integrated Design Lab
Video Link: https://youtu.be/5TztesZhZtc
This project aims to serve as safe refuge for fish and frogs in different flood events along the Los Angeles River G2 & G1 parcels, use finger shaped wetland to slow down the water speed and share flood burden, providing constant source of food all year round. Test plans on water tables, using movable wall ,sand bags, color tracer and rubber duck to simulatein high and low flow scenarios to see if the plan could meet water speed requiremnet serving as spawning grounds, overwintering grounds, feeding grounds, and sheltering grounds.
Western toad Chorus frogs
Arroyo Chub
Santa Ana Sucker Steelhead Trout
Hydraulic Model 1.0
Hydraulic Model 2.0
1st Run
2nd Run
Testing Plan
Comments on Tesing Outocme
Revised Plan
Rocky bottom Feeding land Sheltering cove Sheltering cove
Overwinter- Deep pond
Environmental Risks // Climate Impact Factors // Habitat Loss
[ MONARCH 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
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.
TYPE GROUP WORK LOCATION: PARIS, FRANCE TIME : 2022 SUMMER | PROF. OLIVIER TOURAINE
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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.
Planting Design Plan
LA River 100 Years Imagination Plan Film
[ EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN IN LONG BEACH ]
TYPE : INDIVIDUAL WORK LOCATION: LONG BEACH, CA
TIME : 2021 FALL | PROF. JESSICA HENSON
Video Link: https://youtu.be/fvIEPsBCNb4
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.
Livability & Risk Study in long beach
LA River 100 Years Imagination Movie Storyboard
[ Foping Jiao Xi River Bank Urban Design Project ]
TYPE INDIVIDUAL WORK
LOCATION: FOPIN, SHAANXI,CHINA
TIME : 2017 FALL | PROF. DARUI TIAN
Long Scroll Chinese Landscape
Painting— FoPing JiaoXi River FILM
Video Link: https://youtu.be/wCOgohIZ-HU
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
Excellence Award of The 5th Western Light College Students Summer Planning and Design Competition
[ INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE REGENRATION OF JINGLIN SHIPYARD ]
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.
History of Jinglin Shipyard Formal vs Informal Voices on The GroundSite Analysis
Index: Base area 33 h ㎡
Building area: 128462 ㎡
Building density: 23.77%
Plot ratio: 0.38
Greening rate: 15.62%
Viewing Platform
Riverbank
Jinglin Shipyard Museum Perspective
boardwalk Riverbank Plant Deck 1 — River 2 — Coastal restoration 3 — Slow walk area 4 — Rainwater detention area 5 — Pedestrian area 6 — Walkway
Set up viewing platforms by the riverside can be a great way to enjoy the natural beauty.
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.
LASER CUT-VOID
LASER CUT-SOLID
MILLING-ORDER
GLASS-WAVE CONCRETE-WAVE ROBOTIC ARM-WAVE
As the sixth mass extinction looms, a tiny bird with remarkable resilience is finding a way to thrive amidst the chaos – and will likely outlive the human species as our world becomes increasingly sunken by human industrialization. With a creative and adaptable spirit, the bushtit has learned to use discarded materials and abandoned urban landscapes to weave their nests and raise their young. All materials are repurposed and further recyclable, obtained in partnership with Homeboy Electronics Recycling and Homeboy Threads. 100% of the structure will be returned to Homeboy Industries for the sustainable management of chain of custody post-production.
Collaborated with others, be responsible for photoshop and diagram dwrawing part.
Video Link: https://youtu.be/1dNMNquywfQ
