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Application number: 25191115

Programme: MLA Landscape Architecture

Environmental

GUAN CHEN
Design, Tsinghua University

15 Minute City Urban Design Competition Certificate of Top 30 (2022) The Re-connect Furniture Design Competition Jury Recommendation Award (2021) Tsinghua University's Academy exhibition (2023) Second Prize in Tsinghua University's Undergraduate Research Training (SRT) Program (2021)

The micro-renewal of streets and alleyways in Qingzhou Ancient City based on the study of "acupuncture theory", International Journal of Education and Humanitie (IJEH), Volume 12, No. 2. ISSN: 2770-6702 (2024) Publication:

[ THOUGHTS - CEMETERY DESIGN ]

Project Introduction

The conference on "Ashes Placement - Memory Room" was held in collaboration with the Housing and Environment Department of Riga City Council in Latvia. Participants are invited to submit designs for the ash burial facility of the forest cemetery plan. They need to design a colored barium chamber that can accommodate 500 niches, each niche can hold 1 to 4 ums. How can landscape design help you overcome the process of sadness? What makes it a decent place of comfort? Where can your beloved go to visit those who have already passed away? Based on the study of Latvian culture, this project has created a comprehensive landscape design solution for the entire cemetery. The understanding of life and death can be conveyed through landscapes.

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Landscape design | 2024.06

Site: Chongqing, China

Personal work

large scale
Meso scale
small scale
mara's water

A cemetery is a place where living people provide spiritual and material support to the deceased. Here, there is the longing and expression of the living, as well as the longing and comfort of the deceased. Starting from human emotions, this design materializes abstract emotions into forms and places of emotional support.

The basic framework of the plan is formed by the intersection of two thoughts, connected by tangents and curvatures, forming the basic spine and main streamlines of the cemetery plane. Due to the size changes of the waves themselves, the streamline space is naturally divided into rich spatial variations such as wide, narrow, and moderate, lifting the convex points and forming a continuous and intricate terrain.

Wave point
Linear transmission
leaf
- Release
Wave propagation Double leaf
Fluctuations - Relax
Double wave transmission
three leaf
Emotions - Sadness
Intersection Node
- Nervous
Design Description

Design Description

Due to the size variation of the waves themselves, the streamline space is naturally divided into wide, narrow, and moderately rich spatial variations, with convex points rising to form continuous and complex terrain. With natural weathering and erosion by rainwater, this low-lying and undulating land naturally grows out of the soil, sometimes narrow or sinking in space, and in some places even sadly extending into bays, providing people with a space for meditation. The path covered with pebbles at the bottom can handle rainwater and can be re paved within a few days.

Crafted from discarded local stone, these niches adhere to principles of sustainability, seamlessly blending with the landscape and flora. Each niche is intimately connected to the earth, as if destined to become part of nature and the planet. Over time, as microorganisms break down the wooden urns placed within, they too decay and return to nature, mirroring the cycle of human life.

Depression - Relaxation Meditation
Slope - Relaxing Dance

[ SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY ANALYSIS ]

Thoughts are far apart

Drainage>Water storage

Thoughts are far away

Storage>Drainage

Thoughts are closer

Water storage=drainage

Thoughts are close

Drainage>Storage

Design Principle

Sustainable niche and urn design, the niche material is selected from locally common large crushed stones, and a combination of stacked stone retaining walls and niches is used to better blend into nature, while also facilitating people's extraction and placement of commemorative items. The material of the urn is made of wood, which will rot over time, melt into the soil and provide nutrients, producing microorganisms and new life.

Dialogue scene: A: How long has it been since you last came to see me? Come and chat with me! Remember to bring wine~

B: Yesterday I dreamed of you, today I came to see you and brought you your favorite wine!!!

According to the names and symbols carved on the niche stones, in order to facilitate the search and preserve uniqueness, not all stones are uniformly carved, and any form can be selected.

[ KUWAIT DESERT GREENING DESIGN - WASTE TIRES ]

The burning of numerous tires produced billowing plumes of smoke, but these were far from ordinary 'smoke'.

Tires, as important products processed from petroleum, are consumables that can no longer be used when they have worn out to a certain extent. But tires are also a type of rubber product that is difficult to naturally degrade, so how to dispose of waste tires has become a headache for various countries.

Kuwait, with a population of only over 4 million, has accumulated over 50 million discarded tires, the vast majority of which come from European and American countries. At the end of the last century, a large number of tires were discarded every year in European and American countries, and these countries all chose Kuwait as a place to help them dispose of their waste tires.

On April 2012

Some 5 million tires were on firehuman society. Smoke and dust from the fire was blown into the gulf. Burning 25,000 square meters, the size of three and a half soccer fields, and about one million tires were destroyed in the blaze.

In April 2021

In October 2020

Agricultural industry
City location
Wind trajectory - wind direction
Tire grave location
Desert region
Serious environmental issues
Traffic and daily life, and also causes serious damage to plant growth
Kuwait, with a population of only over 4 million, has accumulated over 50 million
In a small town called Sulaibya in Kuwait lies the world's largest 'tire graveyard.' As the number of cars worldwide continues to rise, more tires are discarded. Since the 1980s, countless tires have been transported to the desert of Sulaibya. Over decades, these tires have accumulated, now totaling over 50 million abandoned tires. From above, it looks like entering a vast 'tire graveyard.'
has
plagued
issues
The problem of sandstorms is severe, which seriously affects traffic and daily life, and also causes serious damage to plant growth.
Windproof design, setting up retaining walls and water storage systems
Another fire broke out here.
Kuwait
Main Transportation - Highways
Creating Microclimate for Environmental Fast evaporation, minimal precipitation, high temperature. Middle East region

Design Description

The climate and environmental issues on Earth are becoming increasingly prominent, and the spontaneous combustion of the 'tire graveyard' will only exacerbate the damage to the planet. For example, the sulfide produced by the combustion of waste tires is the main cause of acid rain, and now the problem of waste tires has been hailed as the "black pollution" in the world. This design follows the principles of sustainable design, utilizing discarded tires for cutting, connecting, reassembling, and establishing a water circulation network system for drainage and water storage, achieving the task of greening the Kuwaiti desert area.

[ SPECIFIC APPLICATION STRATEGIES FOR TIRES ]

Connection

[ DIVERSE METHODS TO UTILIZE SAGGAR ]

The water storage space composed of tire combinations is responsible for 3-4 shuttle shaped new terrains. Each water storage space is connected through a network for water source transportation, ultimately achieving plant replanting and desert greeningsystem for drainage and water storage, achieving the task of greening the Kuwaiti desert area.

Each water storage space has a fixed radiation range, responsible for the growth of surrounding plants and climate restoration

The water storage space
The water storage space

[ LAND REMODELING DESIGN - FREIGHTTARD IN ZHONGQING ]

Project Introduction

The process of industrialization has brought earth-shaking changes to human society. The industrial revolution has not only promoted the development of cities, but also changed their economic structure. In the middle of the 20th century, with the changes in the world economy, the urban structure and layout are facing readjugation, a large number of traditional old industries are facing closure or relocation, soil pollution, industrial waste gas pollution and other problems began to stand out.

Problem

Because the area is close to the living area and education area, the railway passes by and next to a railway freight yard for a long time to produce a lot of noise pollution, affecting people's lives.

Thermal power plant and yard transportation coal mine sources.

Chongqing South Railway Station Yard
Heat-Engine Plant
Chongqing Huangjiaoping Thermal Power Plant

[ LAND REMODELING DESIGN ]

Design Description

Retain the original site (Chongqing South Railway Station) element symbols, based on the evolution of the railroad track pattern of deformation and stretching, the plane of the railroad track line screening and extraction to form a ridge line, elevated to the terrain, the formation of functionally rich can be serial land transformation of the landscape activity space.

Sectional View

Paris cannot do without les halles

It is like a perpetually cursed construction site, either in the process of being rebuilt or preparing for reconstruction.

This land, along with the name 'les halles,' has continuously transformed its appearance and identity over the centuries.

After world war ii, the city as a whole developed quickly, immense development pressures, combined with various restrictions on preserving paris's urban landscape, ultimately directed all this energy into the fragile central area of the city.

Any disaster site that is sufficiently terrifying and bizarre can the oretically become an impressive, even pleasurable, spectacle.

The bustling crowd of various people resembles the tower of babel after god's anger.

Including spatial planning design contests, landscape design contests, and architectural design contests, to engage designers and the general public in collaborative efforts

Landscape design |2024.09

Site: paris les halles

Personal work

Project introduction:the demolition around the area and the relocation of the agricultural and sideline products market altered the original commercial and daily landscape. The influx of new immigrants, the rapid development of public transportation systems, and modern commercial facilities caused designers to lose control over quantity and scale, ultimately leading to a loss of control in both the functional design and spatial experience at both the macro and micro levels.

We can gather collective participation from people, pool their ideas, and redesign and plan from a human-centered perspective, starting with an immersive approach.

In 2011, 'les halles' became a massive construction site again. What lies ahead?

Any optimistic analysis or captivating renderings are overshadowed by the 'curse of les halles', leaving doubts unresolved.

The bustling crowd of various people resembles the tower of babel after god's

This place is destined to be a constantly evolving 'pandora's box,' but it will also be a source of vitality for paris.

From the 'central market' expanded by philip ii in the 12th century to the 'fortress of les halles' and later the 'iron shed' of the second

It was demolished before it was even completed by baltard, to zola's 'the belly of paris' ('le ventre de paris')

It didn't take long for this once 'great project' to face discussions about its demolition and reconstruction, much like the fate of a 'market fortress'. There were two large international competition events for renovation plans in 2004 and 2010.

This term has shaped the character of the area, while in turn, the place constantly redefines the ordinary french plural noun 'les halles.'

In response to this repeatedly revised and reconstructed negative public space, government bodies and various institutions have organized a series of competitions.

If one day there are no more construction sites here, and it becomes a fixed exhibit like other parts of this 'city museum.

Site Detail Analysis

The site is located in the central area of Paris, France in Europe, where there is a high volume of foot traffic and the demand for crowds is even more intense, resulting in more exposed problems. This design aims to solve these spatial issues.

This project was designed by patrick berger and jacques anziutti, with its most striking feature being the enormous glass roof known as la canopée. This roof is constructed from 18,000 glass tiles and 7,000 tons of steel, providing both unique aesthetic appeal and ensuring natural lighting and temperature control within the interior space.

Crowd Analysis

Analysis Of Venue Issues

Traffic congestion issues, disconnection between landscape and architecture, inability to meet the spatial needs of crowds, and disorderly internal settings.

The market is like a huge bazaar where

This is a very unique building. Pinault believes that contemporary art should not be displayed in a characterless white cube but rather in real life or within the context of human history, just like the palazzo grassi and punta della dogana in venice, which are historically significant buildings and now also serve as pinault's contemporary art museums.

Mozart's mother was given a requiem mass here, as was mirabeau. In 1622, molière was baptized here, and louis xiv's first holy communion also took place in this location.

This is a roman catholic parish church on rue saint denis in the 1st district of paris. It is north of pompidou a few blocks and can be conveniently viewed when sightseeing in the area.

Underground transportation line

Surrounding area

Site selection location

Mechanisms

Based on the analysis of site issues and crowd needs, this spacious public space located in the "heart" of paris is comprehensively sorted out. By improving connectivity with the surrounding area, enhancing its own connectivity, activating negative spaces, cultural implantation, and integrating green spaces, a dynamic complex that can be traversed, communicated, and grown like a layered and branching water flow is formed.

In the heart of the city center, the public transportation hub is closely connected to folie halle, offering residents a relaxing space and creating a refreshing oasis amidst the dense structures of central paris.

Design Framework

Segmentation Life Up&Sinking Elaboration

Theman streamlines tut the site into three sectons.

Optimize view and streamline through topograghic relieí.

Lmprove accessibility with more detailed stream lines.

Curved Control Terrain Connection

Find out the basic shape control linethrough the road curve.

Confrotthe canteuttiie to eniurethe integrity of the site.

Creerspace is connected and the cave increased convemence.

Axonometric Drawing

Design Description

The connectivity of rivers connects and links the functional spaces that people need, and combines the weight and layering characteristics of sediment in rivers to make more reasonable use of space.

It integrates landscape space with functional space, breaking the original closed and fragmented situation of single building space and single landscape space.

People can freely walk through landscape and functional space, sometimes walking on the top of buildings, sometimes walking to lower level spaces, and their line of sight is constantly changing.

They may see the roots of plants, indoor spaces, continuous green spaces, or...

Design Description

Reconstruct the terrain framework, classify and transform natural and effortless water resources such as precipitation, and reapply them to landscape planting, domestic hygiene water, catering water, etc. Ultimately achieving resource sustainability.

The model is a double-layer display, allowing people and light and shadow to freely move through, truly achieving a natural growth of landscape and architecture as a whole.

[ RENDERING DISPLAY ]

The rendering mainly displays the entrance nodes and layered nodes of the model, aiming to present a sense of dynamics and vitality, with a focus on shaping the overall atmosphere. In order not to hinder the overall development, small images are drawn out from the side to display local material details...

Project Introduction

Based on the urban planning concept of "15-Minute City",this project focused on the existing problem of using vahicles as the main guide and drivaways as the basisforurbanplanningintoday'surbandevelopment

This project attempted to start with the moving speed and behavior characteristics of people of different ages and health conditions,explored the relationship between speed,behavior,and spatial curvature,and generate paths and spaces with different speed and behaivior cortents based an these different curvatures,Created a more equitable urban space that meets the travel and daily activity needs of various groups of people.

Urban Design | 2022.05
Site: Chongqing, China

[ INTERNAL ORGANIZATION SHOWCASE ]

Reflection on Community

Roads with different curvatures and speeds are intertwined to form functional spaces of different sizes, covering all aspects of urban life. Within a fifteen minute circle, walking and cycling are the main modes of transportation, with complete and convenient living facilities. a great impact on people's lives are located inside the community, while those that have a small impact are located outside the community.

Introduction on Curvature 1

Roads with different curvature expand, interweave and connect like ripples on the ripples on the lake. forming a 15-minute community of walking, cycling and public transport; The size of the ripples varies according to the number of residents. Eachripple center is a green space or public activity area, which spreads outward to. commerce, education, medical treatment, etc. these functional aras are rippling on the ripples; At the intersection of ripples, logistics transfer stations, warehouses and public transport stations are set up for multiple communities to share. At the periphery of the ripples are rapid transportation ecological agriculture and light industry, so that each ripple is a 15 minute community and self-suficient ecosystem.

Introduction on Curvature 2

To organizethe city in anew way of curvature is different from planning urban roads mainly guided by buildings and vehicles in the past, but gives priority to people's needs.The curve is soft and inclusive,so it is also suitable for barrier free road planning,paying attention to the interests of the socially vulnerable groups.

[ CIRCLE OF LIFE DESIGN STRATEGY ]

Road

Based on the statistics of the speed of different types of people and the turning radjus of different vehicles, we have lolenned three diferent types of roads, which are respectively applicable to people, bicycles andvehicles. The road width increases according to the proportional series of 2 The faster the speed, the greater the flow, and the wider the corresponding road. The interior of the community is mainly pedestrian roads, and cycling roads are used as conrections between communities. Outside the 5-minute circle, there are fast roads for motor vehicles.

Functions

After the COVID-19. people's Lifestyle has changed, home office and learning have become the norm, people's time out has becomeshorter, the scope of activities has become smaller, and they rely more on the Internet and express delivery to maintain their daily life.

Therefore, our conception of the future 15-minute tife circle is also basedon thecurrent living conditions. The functions that have a great impact on people's lives are located inside the community, while those that have a small impact are located outside the community.

Road Radian

[CROWD ANALYSIS ]

Reflection on Community

Roads with different curvatures and speeds are intertwined to form functional spaces of different sizes, covering all aspects of urban life. Within a fifteen minute circle, walking and cycling are the main modes of transportation, with complete and convenient living facilities. All age friendly, mutual assistance and sharing, forming a green and healthy urban ecology.

Reflection on Community

Circles and circles have connections with each other, forming connections or gravitational pulls, and multiple life circles engage in functional intertwining, ultimately connecting into a social network through transportation, speed, and functionality. All age friendly, mutual assistance and sharing, forming a green and healthy urban ecology.

The 15-minute community can meet the multi-dimensional needs of time, space and different types of people, forming a more inclusive and reasonable living circle.

Public & Community Green Space

[ FARM-LIFE STRATEGIES]

25-80 km/h

Express Lane

Express lanes distribute at the periphery of the 15-minute circle.The turning radius, road width and curvature are suitable for common use by buses, transport trucks and small vehicles.

12-25 km/h

Crawler Lane

Crawler lanes distribute among communities, which are also a kind of roads full of curvature elastic changes and play a role in the connection and transition between communities..Bicycles, electric bicycles and other nonmotorized travel toolscan move on theseroads.

4-12 km/h

Healthy Walkway & Slow Path

Healthy walkway and slow path locate within the community, their curvature and speed change take into account the actions of people of different ages, different movement states,bdifferent family structures, the disabled, pregnant women and other groups.

4-12 km/h

Healthy Walkway & Slow Path

"Community farm" aims to build a 15-minute community integrating "self-sufficiency, sharing, ecology, health, catering, living, traveling and experience". The community farm is located at the position where each 15-minute circle is connected. The farm develops ecological agriculture and has shared arable land for residents to grow their own crops. Shared farms are also conducive to the shaping of friendly neighborhood relations among communities.

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