PORTFOLIO OF HAOXIN ZHANG APPLICATION FOR the MLA program,at University College London APPLICANT HaoXin Zhang E-mail::zhanghaoxin_2000@163.com E-mail Tel::+86 18232386753 Tel
CONTENTS
INDEPENDENT WORKS AND GROUP WORK
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BENEATH THE WAVESBENEATH THE WAVES Urban Rewilding and Wildlife Conservation Projects 08/2023
MEMORIESS
Ecological Funeral Venue Design
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Designing for Sea Level Rise LOCATION:Portland, Maine, USA LOCATION:
04/2023
TYPE:Individual Work TYPE: INSTRUCTOR:Yuan Tian INSTRUCTOR:
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WHEREABOUTS OF THE RACCOON DOG Urban Rewilding and Wildlife Conservation Projects
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Project introduction: introduction As global temperatures continue to rise, the problem of rising sea levels is becoming more and more serious. This project explores how to combat sea level
09/2022
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PHOENIX HEAT ISLAND EFFECT Landscape Structure Design
E-mail:tianyuan@bjfu.edu.can E-mail:
rise through a study of sea level rise in the Portland area.
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11/2022
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OTHER WORK Physical construction
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09/2023
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BACKGROUND OF PORTLAND
PORTLAND FACES THREATS FROM HURRICANES AND RISING SEA LEVALS Global Average Temperature
PORTLAND
PEAKS ISLAND
FISHERIES THREATENED BY RISING SEA TEMPERATURES Maine is rich in lobsters, oysters, etc. Its lobster fishing industry hasa history of more than 400 years and is the core of foreign trade.
Average Seawater Temperature Portland ranks first in lobster exports in the United States and has the largest lobster catch. It is the main source of income for coastal residents.
CUSHING ISLAND
PORTLAND
Global Sea Level Rise
SOUTH PORTLAND
Legend Ocean current
As sea temperatures continue to rise, aquatic animals adapted to cold water environments have to move northward, including lobsters, which are the main aquatic product.
Wind Speed
Hurricane track River flow direction
PORTLAND HEAD LIGHT
Shipping line
SOUTH PORTLAND
Land covered after temperature rise of 2℃ Land covered after temperature rise of 4℃
Legend
Estimated area of land to be flooded
Altitude Hurricane track Land covered after temperature rise of 2℃ Land covered after temperature rise of 4℃
The local fishery structure was destroyed, affecting local fishery income.
Residential land Green space
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HOW TO PREPARE FOR CLIMATE DISATER IN SOUTH PORTLAND
MASTER PLAN
Legend Wetlands
ISSUE
STRATEGY
Fishery scope Rough sea bottom
1.Ecosystems are Damaged
Farmed kelp
Green space Water flow direction
Oyster shell
sea water pollution
Wild kelp
Rising water temperature destroy fishing grounds
Functional Division
Kelp restores ecosystems
Oyster shell absorbs pollution
Establish a fishery system
2.Hurricane Attack
Contour Line cause floods
eroding coast
Increase seafloor roughness
wetlands
Breakwater
Green Space
3.Sea-level Rise sea level after temperature rise
Flooding houses and land
original sea level
Aggravating the impact of storm surges
dike
Gate control water volume
Windmill drainage
Routes
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HOW TO DEAL WITH DISASTERS
FISHERY SYSTEM Plant Kelps
Farmed lobsters and oysters
Coping with floods
Coping with rising sea levels
Coping with storm surge
Detail Plan
Detail Plan
Detail Plan
Wetlands
Dike
Breakwater
Fishery Process
The caught lobsters and oysters are simply processed and then stored or transported to the restaurant. Discarded oyster shells are put into the pond again to absorb the pollution produced during cultivation and reinforce dikes. Transport
Processed lobsters and oysters transported to the city.
Processing
Factory processes lobster and oysters.
Gain
Fishing for lobster and oysters.
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ACTIVITIES
Fishing
SECTIONS
Camping
MODEL PHOTOS Master plan
Walking
AERIAL VIEW
East
West
North
South
Other Perspectives
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HONG KONG CEMTERY LOCATION
Public cemeteries Private cemeteries
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MEMORIES
Ecological Funeral Venue Design LOCATION:Xianggang,China LOCATION: TYPE:Individual Work TYPE: INSTRUCTOR:Ke Ding INSTRUCTOR: E-mail:9ear@sina.com E-mail: Project introduction: introduction With the development of urbanization, a large amount of land is used as construction land, and the area left for cemeteries is getting smaller and smaller. Moreover, traditional
Main road
SITE:ChangZhou Cemetery, LiDao District, Hong Kong, China
ChangZhou Cemetery
funeral methods cause great pollution to the environment. Therefore, this project will explore this issue and alleviate such problems through ecological burials.
WHY CERTE ECOLOGICAL BURIAL? There are many disadvantages in traditional funeral, which bring about serious environmental pollution
Hong Kong's urban land area is small, with the increa sing demand for funeral, funeral land and urban land area between the conflict is growing.
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THE DISADVANTAGES OF TRSDITIONAL FUNERAL METHODS
DESIGN STRATEGY
UTILIZATION OF CAMPHOR TREE
A NEW WAY OF BURIAL
The traditional way of burial
Heal
Funeral
Unknown Cemetery
Watch
Bury
Bury
Space for contemplation
Worship space
Eco-dense forest
Meditation space
Memory space
Forest Meadows
Space to talk
Other activities
Plank road
Healing
The aroma of camphor tree relaxes people
Root
Tree holes can be used as a way for people to talk Bark is needed in the process of converting corpses into organic matter
BARK
ISSUE1: Too Much Demand To Cemetery Proportion of old people in 2014 : 15% Number of deaths in 2010 : 42700 people
HOLE
SMELL
Root
Stabilize soil
Conserve water
Hole
Proportion of old people in 2023 : 25% Leaves can be used as containers
Number of deaths in 2023: 50300 people
LEAF
Ashes
ISSUE2: Financial Pressure
Ecological funerals
Hole
Talk
Talk space
Smell
Soothing
Smell Camphor tree
Permanent Cemetery : HK$ 3000,000
Worship Bark
ROOT Bark
Sawdust
Cover the body
Leaf
Tree roots can stabilize soil and conserve water
ISSUE3: Enviornmental Pollution
1.Air Pollution
2.Cut Down Trees
Leaf
Machine press Form a container
Body organic matter
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A noxious gas produced by cremation
It takes a lot of wood to make a coffin
Heal
Funeral
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SECTION OF THE SITE
MASTER PLAN
Heal
SPACE Funeral
Unknown Cemetery Heal Space
grass
Section
slate
Funeral Space
Unknown Cemetery Space
Section
Section
Streamline
Streamline
Material Streamline
1.Viewing space
1.Bury
1.Bury
2.Space for contemplation
2.Worship space
2.Eco-dense forest
3.Meditation space
3.Memory space
3.Forest Meadows
4.Space to talk
4.Other activities
4.Plank road
Contour Line
Meditation space
0M
SCALE:
Detail Plan
5M
10M
20M
Activity space
Memory space
Unknown cemetery
healing space
Space for contemplation
Admire the landscape
Eco-dense forest
Functional Division
Burial space
Talking space
Burial range
healing space
Unknown cemetery
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PLANTING DESIGN
Vegetation analysis Arbor
2.000
Shrub
Herb
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PERSPECTIVE
Heal
Funeral
Unknown Cemetery
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WHEREABOUTS OF THE RACCOON DOG Urban Rewilding and Wildlife Conservation Projects LOCATION:Shanghai, China LOCATION: TYPE:Individual Work TYPE: INSTRUCTOR:Yuan Tian INSTRUCTOR: E-mail:tianyuan@bjfu.edu.can E-mail: Project introduction: introduction The development of urbanization has forced raccoon dogs to live in cities. But this also poses a threat to the lives of raccoons and creates conflicts between humans and raccoons.This project explores this issue, providing a place for raccoon dogs to survive while reducing conflicts between humans and raccoon dogs.
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DESIGN OF RACCOON DOG IN URBAN AREAS
Shanghai's Urbanization Process
SITE NANLYSIS
Venue Issues Barge
Raccoon Dog’s Living Habits
Issue1:Lack of Suitable Living Environment
2000
Communite
Issue2:Conflict betwen Man and Raccoondog
2010
Life Shopping Plaza
Issue3:Lack of Garbage Disposal
Legend Suitable habitat
Raccoon Dogs In The Shanghai
Grassland
2020
Distribution of raccoon dog The habitat of raccoon dog was reduced by urbanization
The ecology of the city improved， raccoon dogs were found in parts of Songjiang District
The number of raccoon dog dropped sharply because of the disease
During the epidemic situation, human activities decreased and the number of raccoon dogs increased
The area of cultivated land Building area Vegetation area
Legend Subway Residential River
The quantity trend of raccoon dog
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DESIGN STRATEGY
Independent Site of Raccoon Dog
MASTER PLAN Soften the barge and add a bulkhead
Lack of suitable foraging environment A sufficient source of food Set block
Conflicts between Man and Raccoon Dog Need to be alone
Garbage disposal and fruit reservation
The Coexistence of Human and Raccoon Dog
Lack of Garbage Disposal Keep the environment safe
Barge Water-friendly trails
Natural revetment
Underground passage
Noise reduction
Legend
Sidewalk
Subway
Community
Sidewalk Protective net
Habitat Garden
a landscaped wall
Protective net
Science popularization
Garbage disposal system
Rainwater collection
Fragmentation of green space
plant
Landscape wall
Life Shopping Plaza
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SITE:BARGE
SITE:COMMUNITY SITE: COMMUNITY
SectionA1-A1 Detail
SectionB1-B1 Detail
Detail Plan
Detail Plan
Legend 1:3Cement mortar bonding layer crushed stone level
Legend permeable bricks
soil layer
dry cement
C20Plain concrete cushion
permeable bricks 150×400plank
sand-free macroporous concrete soil layer
Perspective View
thick natural set with crushed stone
Perspective View
SectionB-B
SectionA-A
Protective net
Water
Landscape wall Billboard
Underground tunnel
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SITE:LIFE SHOPPING
SectionC1-C1 Detail
Detail Plan
Legend light gray cement paint ground soil layer Waterproof board cement mortar protective layer water circulatory system soil layer cement filling
Perspective View
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PHOENIX HEAT ISLAND EFFECT Landscape Structure Design LOCATION:Phoenix, USA LOCATION: TYPE:Individual Work TYPE: INSTRUCTOR:Ke Ding INSTRUCTOR: E-mail:9ear@sina.com E-mail: Project introduction: This place has a tropical desert climate. The hot climate results in less local vegetation and lack of shade. At the same time, the heat island effect makes pollutants accumulate in the city and cannot be eliminated, thus exacerbating the city's temperature. This
Aerial View
project explores this issue, provides residents with shelter and improves the local microclimate.
Water features and rainwater harvesting
Fragmented green space
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SITE ANAILSIS
HEAT ISLAND EFFCT OF PHOENIX
Heat-island Effect
ISSUE1：The Vegetation Coverage is Low Cave Buttes Recreation Area
FRAMEWORK
Vegetation Coverage
hot
SITE:Phoenix, Arizona, USA
The vegetation coverage rate in Phoenix City is low, which reduces the regulation of vegetation on climate and weakens the Catharsis of airpollutants. Residents lack outdoor shade during summer, and their bodies are mostly exposed to sunlight, accelerating water evaporation.
suburbs
downtown area
suburbs
Legend Green space
ISSUE2：Add Heat to Outdoor Car Parks
Mountains Urban land
Proportion of Total Parking Area
Waterways
Community
Road
COOLING
Parking
A large number of external parking lots increase the heat absorption of the underlying surfaces, absorbing heat during the day and emitting it at night, raising the city temperature. The heat inside the car after exposure to the sun increases residents' discomfort.
Community
cold
ISSUE3：High Summer Temperatures The Proportion of High-temperature Days Hhroughout the Year
Airport
wind
Park
Phoenix is a subtropical desert climate, about 80 days a year in the temperature above40 degrees Celsius. It also increases the probability of illness and even death.
plant
rainwater collection
Lower the Temperature
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UTILIZATION OF MASKS The epidemic and environmental pollution have made people's demand for masks higher and higher, and more and more discarded masks are produced. Population Masks used (air polution). Per/month
Unit
Combinetion
Application
MASTER PLAN
Morphological Evolution
332million about 1000million
Masks used (COVID-19). Per/month
about 18000million
STRATEGY
Collect discarded masks
To become particles
Making bricks from particles
SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE VIEW A-A
Scale:
Legend Parking lot entrance and exit Parking spots Vehicle route Plant Rainwater
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PERSPECYIVE VIEW
05 OTHER WORK Physical construction LOCATION:Yunnan,China LOCATION: TYPE:Group Work TYPE: INSTRUCTOR:Ke Ding INSTRUCTOR: E-mail:9ear@sina.com E-mail: Project introduction: introduction This project is designed by combining Yunnan characteristics and local culture to attract tourists to come here to promote local economic development, and to become an ornamental installation that can be retained for a long time. At the same time, this device can draw water for use in surrounding farmland.
Bottom View
Top View
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SITE ANALYSIS
Rain water collction
Sound vibration
SCENE PHOTOS
wind
Yunnan's unique tie-dye is used as the exterior decoration of the building.The exterior decoration also draws on the traditional Yunnan musical instrument "Bawang Whip", which produces a beautiful sound when the wind blows, and a rainwater collection device is set up to connect with the surrounding rivers.
SITE:Botou Village, Eryuan County, Yunnan Province, China
THREE VIEW
Top view
Front view
Left view
ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
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