Aiyou Zhu Portfolio

A i y o u Z h uTe x a s Te c h U n i v e r s i t yL a n d s c a p e A r c h i t e c t u r e 2 0 1 2G r a d u a t e P o r t f o l i o

Blue Ridge Parkway @ Aiyou

2511 70th StreetLubbock, TX

79413

(225) [email protected]

MLA-

BLA-

Internship-

Additional Training-

Chinese (native), English (fluent)

Free Hand Rendering

Qiu He Landscape Consulting Co., Beijing, China. Spring 2010

+ E d u c a t i o n

+ E x p e r i e n c e

+ S k i l l s

AIYOU ZHU

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, AutoCAD, SketchUp, ArcGIS, Micro-soft Office

GIS Summer ProgramTexas Tech University Center at Junction, Junction, TX. Summer 2012

Graphic WorkshopMount Lu Art Training Camp, Jiujiang, China. Summer 2009

Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Austin, TX. Summer 2011

Texas Tech University. 2012

Xuzhou Institute of Technology, China. 2010

Contents

+ P h i l a d e l p h i a W a t e r f r o n t

+ W e s t T e x a s A f r i c a n - A m e r i c a n M u s e u m

+ S h o p p i n g M a l l R e d e v e l o p m e n t

+ W a t e r R e s o u r c e s A l o n g t h e S i l k R o a d

+ S k e t c h U p M o d e l i n g

Shopping Mall Redevelopment

This greyfield redevelopment tried to transform dying enclosed malls into a mixed-use community. Consid-

ering urban Lubbock is suburbanized, the ultimate goal of this development was to demonstrate a compact and sus-tainable urban lifestyle to encourage walking, biking andpublic transportation.

The mixed-use community included retail stores, offices, apartments, open spaces and public facilities, and pro-vided multiple transit options.

Lubbock, TX

Academic

Semester

Type

Location

Skills

Summary

AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-Ray, Adobe CS

Spring 2012

I II III

Block size comparison- T5 general urban zone

Lubbock (on site) Dallas Austin

PedestrianShopping Street

Driveway

“1 to 4” Strategy

Approaches

+ Smaller Blocks

+ Stormwater Management Cycle+ Urban Trail SystemWater collection, bio-filtration, retention and drip irrigation.

Expanded the existing bicycle lanes to connect open spaces, school zones and neighborhoods.

Block 1

Rainfall

Roof RainwaterHarvesting

Tank

Farmer’s Market

CommunityGarden

Water Retention Pond

UndergroundTank

Drip Irrigation

Street Bioswale

Block 2

Retail Stores & Offices

Housing & Retail Stores

Civic Space

Open Space

Block 3

+ Mixed-Use DevelopmentTotal Site Area 39.6 Acres

Retail Housing Offices Civic Space Open SpaceOthers (Roads)

7.5 Acres 11.8 Acres 8.1 Acres 1.0 Acre5.4 Acres5.8 Acres

Master Plan

+ Programs01 Retail & Offices02 Courtyard03 Bio-Retention Pond04 Street Bioswale05 Windmill

06 Multi-Family Housing07 Community Garden08 Texas Prairie Landscape 09 Transit Stop10 Event Lawn

11 Public Library & Parking Garage12 Shaded Plaza13 Bio-Retention Pond & Water Play Plaza14 Hotel15 Retail Stores & Apartments

16 Civic Use Building17 Paved Pedestrian Crossing18 Urban Trail (Biking & Running)

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+ Mixed-Use Pedestrian StreetShopping, living, working, and recreation

+ Stormwater Management

+ Transit Stop & Urban Grove

Details

Taking advantage of the green infrastructure, stormwater was collected, bio-filtrated, and bio-retained on-site.

Green Infrastructure

Stormwater Flow

Bio-Filtration Flow

Bio-Retention Pond (With Underground Water Tank)

+ Boston Avenue Improvement

Widening sidewalks and adding bioswales created a safe and pleasant environment. The food sold at the farmer’s market came from the community gardens inside the living units.

After

Before

+ Bringing Nature Into the Pedestrian Shopping Street

The multi-use plaza next to the stormwater collection pond could be used as a fountain to play during the summer months and a skating rink in the winter.

The intent of this design is to reconnect the citizens of Phila-delphia with the waterfront and each other. The scheduled

renovation of Interstate 95 presented a great opportunity to re-think the relationship between local residents and the urban waterfront, and create a healthy growth model for Philadel-phia’s waterfront.

Urban agriculture and agricultural research could become the future industry of Philadelphia’s waterfront. For example, using biomass from switchgrass and hybrid poplars for biofuel would lower the demand for foreign oil and create a green source of energy. Taking advantage of the vacant land, this plan will help citizens gain easy access to healthy food, create jobs and eventually stimulate economic growth.

This design also includes plans for concrete recycling after the demolition of I-95 and a stormwater management system for the waterfront areas.

This design was completed through a collaborative process with the other two team members, where I served as the team leader. The following pages feature my individual deliverables for the project, unless noted otherwise.

Philadelphia Waterfront

Philadelphia, PA

Semester

Type

Location

Skills

Summary


Fall 2011

Team Competition

Boulevard BoulevardMixed-use Development

Ferry TerminalInner Wetland

I-95 Barrier Fences Greyfields Abandoned businesses and vacant lots

WATER EDGE

Auto-Dominated streets

Existing Poorly Connected Waterfront Site

Proposed Waterfront Connection

Mono-functional Penn’s Landing

I-95 Barrier

BoulevardCommunities Boulevard Waterfront Parks & PlazaOutdoor Fitness Center

Linear parks &Underground parking

WATER EDGE

Communities

Communities

Vacant lots Vacant lots Vacant lots Fences

Boulevard BoulevardInner Wetland &

Urban Agricultural Fields

Inner Wetland &Urban Agricultural

Fields

Linear Parks

Linear Parks

WATER EDGE

+ Center City District

+ South Philadelphia District

+ Big Box Retail & Industrial District

(Diagram by Tugce Ulvan & Aiyou Zhu)

(Photography by Paris)

Redevelopment Strategies+ Reconnecting to Waterfront

Transportation(Boulevards & Ferry)

Linear Parks & Urban Agri-culture Fields

Small Businesses, Farm-Houses and Agricultural Research Institutes

Inner Wetlands

Master Plan

Linear Parks

Waterfront Parks& Plaza

Multi-Functional Sports Field

Demonstration Wetlands

Inner Wetlands

Ferry Terminal

Urban Agricultural and Agricultural Research Institutes

Benjamin Franklin Bridge

Walt Whitman Bridge

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+ Shaping Future Waterfront Industry--Urban Agriculture and Research

Urban Agriculture and Agricultural Research Industry Plan Industry Cycle--Water, Energy, Materials

Community Access to Local Grocery Stores

Urban Agriculture and Agricultural Research Fields

Small Businesses, Farmhouses and Agricultural Research Institutes

Inner Wetlands

IrrigationFood and Biomass ConsumptionOrganic WasteUrban Agricultural Fields

Small Businesses, Farmhouses and Agricultural Research Institutes

The demonstration wetland is composed of a series of small wetlands. As the site slopes down, the water flows by gravity and is treated by each small wetland.

+ Stormwater Management

The proposed sports field in the Center City District can be used as a temporary water retention reseviour. (Refer to Graphic Above)

Flow Back to City Sewer System & Wetlands

Multi-functional Sports Field Section

3

3

Concrete Recycling Segments of I-95

Elevated ParksMural Art Walls In Parks

Infill Material To Create Inner Wetlands

Building Materials

Recycle

+ I-95 Salvage Concrete

(Rendering by Jared Chase & Aiyou Zhu)

Stormwater from streets is prevented from entering the Delaware River directly and instead treated on-site by inner wetlands.

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West Texas African-American Museum

Lubbock, TX

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This project is intended to transform a historic East Lub-bock pharmacy into a landmark African-American mu-

seum. The design requires a strong understanding of both the historical significance of the site, as well as its current responsibility to the local community, in an effort to create a meaningful and functional public space.

For the local community, the development of the museum itself will have a positive impact on vacant spaces; in addi-tion, the transformation of an abandoned railroad to linear parks will attract potential residents.

Based on an understanding of site history, two strategies are proposed to preserve African-American culture in West Texas. The first is to engrave historical events on red con-crete strips chronologically throughout the site, and the second is to attach pieces of metal engraved with informa-tion about African-American art to the existing wooden light poles (see details).

Fall 2011

Academic

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“HISTORY STRIPE”MAJOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL EVENTS

ENGRAVED ON THE PAVING STRIPECHRONOLOGICALLY

“ART LIGHT POLES”AFRICAN-AMERICAN ART SYMBOLS ENGRAVED ON THE METAL SHEETS

(ATTACHED ON LIGHT POLES)

1920 1923 1935 1946 1948 1954

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ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

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CAVIEL’S PHARMACY OPEN

16th May Caviel'sPharmacy closed

Lusk’s Boot Shop opened by Willie Lusk

at 1706 Avenue A

Segregated one-room elementary school built by the African-American community

RAILROAD COMMUNITY PARK SOUP KITCHEN & PERGOLA

LAWN(WEDDING PERFORMANCE ETC.)

PLAZA AVENUE A SHADE TREE PLAZA (WITH SEATING AROUND)

PLANTER BED (WITH SEATING ON THE EDGE)

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HISTORICAL EVENTSENGRAVED

ON CONCRETE STRIPE

Master Plan

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AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUMLUBBOCK, TX

A. AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM

B. COMMUNITY GARDEN

C. BASKETBALL COURT

D. SEATING

E. ENTRANCE CONCRETE PAVING

F. HISTORY EVENTS CONCRETE STRIPE

G. PERGOLA

H. TREE PLAZA

I. LAWN

J. ELECTRIC POLE

K. RAILROAD

L. PARKING

M. KITCHEN

N. WHIRLIGIG

O. HEDGE

P. HISTORY OF CAVIEL’SPHARMACY ENGRAVED ON THE “MEDICAL TABLETSHAPE” CONCRETE STRIPE

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“HISTORY STRIPE”AFRICAN AMERICAN MAJOR HISTORICAL EVENTS


1920 1923 1935 1946 1948 1954

1960

2009

THE YEAR OF EVENT FOR EXAMPLE

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

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ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT




at 1706 Avenue A

Negro built by black community with Saddie Taylor and

Ella Winn Iles first teachers (paid$720 vs. $990 for white teachers)


LAWN(WEDDING PERFORMANCE ECT.)



ENGRAVEDMETAL SHEET

ON LIGHT POLES

A. AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM

B. COMMUNITY GARDEN

C. BASKETBALL COURT

D. SEATING

E. ENTRANCE

F. RED CONCRETE STRIP

G. PERGOLA

H. TREE PLAZA

I. LAWN

J. WOODEN LIGHT POLE

K. RAILROAD

L. PARKING

M. SOUP KITCHEN

N. WHIRLIGIG

O. HEDGE

+ Preserving African American History

“HISTORY STRIPE”MAJOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORICAL EVENTS


“ART LIGHT POLES”AFRICAN-AMERICAN ART SYMBOLS ENGRAVED ON THE METAL SHEETS

(ATTACHED ON LIGHT POLES)

1920 1923 1935 1946 1948 1954

1960

2009

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT

ENGRAVED POINT




at 1706 Avenue A

Segregated one-room elementary school built by the African-American community


LAWN(WEDDING PERFORMANCE ETC.)



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HISTORICAL EVENTSENGRAVED

ON CONCRETE STRIPE

Section 1-1

Perspective 2+ Museum Entrance

Water Resources Along the Silk Road

The Silk Road is a historical network of inter-linking trade routes connecting East, South,

and West Asia with the Mediterranean and the European world.

This GIS mapping project tries to examine fresh surface water resources within a buffer of 100 kilometers from the Silk Road. I restored routes of the historical Silk Road in a high resolution based on historical documents and aerial im-ages, and incorporated the World Water Bod-ies (fresh surface water) data from ERIS online database to map the fresh surface water den-sity along the Silk Road. It is interesting to find that, apart from a few places such as the west of Turpan, Samarkand and Baghdad, most areas along the Silk Road lack fresh surface water.

Eurasia, Northern Hemisphere

Semester

Type

Location

Skills

Summary

GIS, Adobe CS

Spring 2012

Academic + Personal

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SketchUp Modeling

The proposed central activity area of a resi-dential village was modeled using SketchUp

to facilitate communication with clients.

China

Semester

Type

Location

Skills

Summary

SketchUp

Spring 2010

Internship

+ SketchUp Modeling1

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A i y o u Z h u2511 70th Street

Lubbock, TX79413

(225) [email protected]

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