Xiatian Wu E-mail: wuxiatian@yahoo.comTel: 00-86-13777828743Current Major: Urban PlanningProgram: Architecture M.S.--Metropolitan Design, fall 2016

AUSTRAL PEARLType: Island Conceptual Design (Academic Work) Location: Zhuhai, ChinaArea: 211,800 sqmTime: 09/2015--10/2015Role: Chief Designer

GeneralThe site is located in Zhuhai, a newly developed garden-style seaside resort city. It is blessed with beautiful natural environment and is affectionately known as the City of a Hundred Islands. The planning site -- Hengshan Island is one of them.The main purpose of the planning is to set up an unique urban island with sustainable growth mode.Land Availability--The site is reclaimed for two times larger than original island.-- A new-built bridge connects the island with the mainland.Key Points--Emphasize Zhuhai's urban zone a.Muti-functional development, creating diversified life styles. b.Emphasize public seaside promenade. c.Rational zoning,creating various environmental experiences.--Emphasize Hengshan Island's natural character a. Respect and enhance the visibility and accessibility of the hill. b. Rational allocation of coastline resources. c. Diversity of coastline designs and rich waterfront experiences. d. Emphasize the public space and landscape penetration.

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Retail Ground Floor StoreSeaside Promenade ResidencePlaza Yacht Club & MarinaBusiness StreetPublic Sand Beach

Technology Exhibition

AmphitheatreIndustry Exhibition

HotelFolk Customer Exhibition

Outdoor SpaHistory Exhibition Seaside TheaterCivil SquareAccessory Occupancy

Public Inner Pool

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Offshore,but affinity to the city

SiteMacau

Hongkong

Shenzhen

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CBD&Tourism

Admin.&Companies

HeritageOffice &

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1.Outline of Reclaimed Land 4.Change th Skyline

5. Land Use 2.Land Division

3.Combination of Buildings and Green 6.Structure

Retail & Office& Entertainment

Hotel

Residencial

Exhibition

Land Development

Site AnalysisConceptual Evolution

Inter Cell City Cell City Cluster Cell Formation

GenomeExchange

Cell LayoutColobies of Cells

Present City

Natural Environment

Genome Introduction

Community Genome

GreenGenome

Organic Systemtic Sustainable

Easily Accessiable Part of Zhuhai CBD; City's New Icon

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Podium Building

Stilt Building

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Air Corrider

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Commercial Complex

Vertical City

Transition

Horizontal City

Hotel

Entertainment

Office

GreenCommerce

Hotel

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Path & Hard Surface

Soft Surface

Trees

Buildings

Roofscape

Detailed Design Layered System

URBAN + ISLAND

Easily Accessible

Natural & Symbiotic

Cultural & Social

Hydrophilic & Active

Visible & Attractive

Diversified & Compound

The skyline is well-designed to be more visible.

A range of exhibition centers and experience centers in Civil Square

The residencial area has both the mountain scene and waterscape.

The beach offers rich waterfront activities and makes best use of costline resources.

A New-built Bridge

Retail

Car-route

Catering Business

Pedestrian

Entertainment

Wooden Trestle

Session Layer

Sea-route

Office

Course Line

Viewing Deck

Helipad

Indoor PassageUnderground Garage

Yacht Club & MarinaTechnology ExhibitionIndustry ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionFolk Customer ExhibitionSeaside Theater

Zhuhai Macau

Hongkong

1.Have good traffic location.2.Main entrance should be closed to the lightrail station.

Primary Road Expressway

RailwaySecondary Road

LightrailStation

Road Analysis

1.Have good landscape.2.Can be an important node of Xindu District.

Site

Guihu Lake

Baoguang Temple

Cuiwei Lake

Wulong Hill

Business &Cultrual Center Development Axis

Waterscape Government Center

Mountain View

Character of City

Heritage

City Symphony Type: New District Urban Design (Academic Work)Location: Chengdu, ChinaArea: 820,000 sqmTime: 11/2015--12/2015Role: Chief Designer

GeneralChengdu City, the capital city of Sichuan province in China, is famous for its creative and entertainment industry. The site is in Xindu New District which is one of satellite cities of Chengdu City. The main purpose of this project is to develop a new field of cultural and creative industry.

Key Points--Identify & highlight site character & culture a.Respect the site current situation b.Add new culture of music and related creative industry, experiencing commerce entertainment.--Provide public plazas & parks Define a diagonal axis to link the metro station and the characteristic city spatial axis, and the culture center to the east. --Cluster development Easier for phasing development.

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Business

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Site

1.Located in Chengyu Economic Circle.2.Creative and entertainment industries play dominant roles.

1.A satellite citie of Chengdu City.2.Business and entertainment industries play dominant roles.

1.Near the primary cultural & economic axis of Xindu District.2.Take advantage of all other industries nearby.

Conclusions:1. From 2007 to 2012, both the Chengdu City and Xindu District had high GDP Growth Rate.2. Up to 2012, the added value of the tertiary industry will be an important part of the city's GDP.3. People have enough economic capability for entertainment and creative industries are in large demand.

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Business CenterManufacture

EducationCreative Industry

Service IndustryLogistics

Chengdu City

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Manufacture

Government & Business

Creative Industry& Business

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Background of Regional Development

Researches of Economic Development Site Analysis & Planning Structure

Planning Structure

Regional Positioning

1. Near the primary development node of Xindu District.2. Have intellectual and technological support for Music Industry.

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Si Chuan Radio and TV University

Chengdu Radio and TV University

Bases for Music Industry

City Music Park

Sichuan Music Institute

Cultural & Business Center

Creative Park for University

Creative Parks

Music Industry

Multi-function Composites1.Music Industry2.Entertainment3.Business4.Residential

Economic Agglomeration

Urban Catalyst

1.Music and Creative industrial clustering zone2.Business Center

1.Increase region ' s dynamism2.Sub-center of Xindu District

1.Highlight site character& culture2.Provide public plazas3.Cluster Development

Economic Situation of Chengdu City Economic Situation of Xindu District

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Function Zoning Green Ratio

Landscape SystemBuilding Density

Structure Building Height

Road System Plot Ratio

River Green AxisWaterfront AxisGreen NodeWaterscape

Main Development AxisSecondary Development AxisMain Development NodeSecondary Development Node

City Primary RoadSite Car RoadLightrailPedestrian Station of lightrailSquare

Planning Analysis

Residential Area- Human Scale- High Greening Rate- Good Living Environment

Research & Development Center - Incubating Enterprises - Creative Industries

Business Center- Attracting Modern Buildings - Various Activities- Active Busy Streets

Entrance Square- Well-marked Building- Active City Square

Corporate Headquarter - Riverfront Landscape - Good Working Environment

Music City Park- Riverfront Landscape - Active City Square

Business Street & Soho - Interesting Boundary- Changes of Space

Central Music Plaza - Road weaving Section - Various Functions - Diversity of Activities

New Age -- Soft & Quiet & Leisurely March -- Order & Energetic

Rock Music -- Modern & Diverse & Dynamic

Preclude-- Fascinating Country Music -- Natural

　 Coda -- Soft & Quiet

Variation-- Diverse & Changeful Symphony-- Multiple Sections & Harmonious

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Evolvement of Concept--The Inner Relationship Between 'Music' & 'Space'

Symphony of City

Harmony

High & LowLift changes in tone show distinct frequencies on musical notation.

Climax & Low EbbUse the high-rises to create skyline.

Pitch Skyline Land useRhythm Speed of Walking

Slow & FastMarked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements or slow and fast speed.

Road:Fast Plaza: Slow Creating various activities in each plaza to attract visitors to stay and take part in activities.

Commerce Residential Area

Office SOHO HeadquarterR&B Center Cultural Facilities

HarmoniousUse simultaneous pitches or chords to refer to the "vertical" aspect of music

Multi-functional The comprehensive utilization of the land to create both "vertical" and "horizontal" city.

1.The genres of music stand for different types of space with various features and functions.2.All the space in the site create a harmony and the melody of the tunes.

CO-URBANISMType: Urban Renewal Design (Academic Work)Location: Hangzhou, ChinaArea: 136,000 sqmTime: 03/2015--06/2015Role: Chief DesignerCourse: Urban DesignSupervisor: Professor Zhang Xuewen professor Spyros Amourgis

GeneralThe site is located in Hangzhou City. The "Grand Canal" is "World Cultural Heritages" and plays a significant role in the economic and cultural development from ancient time. The site was developed along the "Grand Canal" thousands of years ago, but the living environment was disrupted during Industry Revolution in modern time. The main purpose of this project is to redevelop the site properly.

Key Points--Emphasize the inheritance of "Canal Culture" and environment restoration a. Renovate and protect the ancient residence. b. Reuse the abandoned industrical buildings and structures. c. Creating experience centers to enhance people's awearness of culture and history.--Catalyst the economic development and region's dynamic a. Muti-functional development, creating diversified life styles. b. Diversity of activities to meet the needs of all age group.

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1.New & Old 2.Machine & Nature

Low-rise Historical District VS Modern Mansions.

D i s r u p t e d N a t u r a l a n d L i v i n g Environment.

CO-nflict CO-live

Cultural Inheritance1.Protect Culture Heritage 2.Renovate the original residencial area

Integrated Development1.build a new bridge2.strengthen the connection between both sides of the river

Greenbelt Continuity1.Improve the riverside waterfront 2.Creat a cycle trail 3.Continue the greenbelt along the Grand Canal

Provides favorable working and living environment

Modern Official &

Catalyst of RecoveryBe the carriers of functional rehabitation and cultural renaissance Space Activation

Arrange creative industries to activate the space

Spatial Scale Transition1.Change the scale of the blocks2.Create a gradient space transformation

Residencial Service

(Systematicness) (Diversification) (Universality)

CO-developFunction: Muti-function Development: Emphasize Regional Combination

--The Object of Planning

--The Concept of Planning

CO-nstruct

1.Turn the oil tanks into attracting theme park; 2.Different tanks have different activities.

1.The air corridor increases spacial layering. 2.Enlarge the visual range.

1.Renovate the historical buildings.2.Restore the environment.

Use the waterscape to create different activities.

1.Renovate the abandoned factoies 2.Exhibition arouse people's awearness of history.

Emphasize the importance of the river mouth to attract more visitors.

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Car System Bicycle System Pedestran and Cruise System Structrue

Water System

Green System

PreservedBuildings

Overhead Walkways

City Primary RoadCity Secondary RoadCar-route In SiteKey Access for CarUnderground Parking LotGround Parking Lot

Bicycle RouteKey Access for CarMain Stops

Cruise RouteSidewalkKey Access for PeoplePedstrian Node

Historical DistrictCreative IndustryResidential AreaAmusement ParkCommercia l&Off ic ia l Area

Main Development AxesSecondary Development AxesKey Development NodeSecondary Development Node

--The Method of Design

COLOR-BELTType: Residential District Landscape Design (Professional Work)Location: Wuhan, ChinaTime: 10/2014--12/2014Role: Intern in ANS Architect & Planning Co., LTD (Shanghai) 1.Analysis of existing land uses and data collection 2. Landscape design of north neighborhood Supervisor: Miss. Li Weiwei GeneralThe site is located in Wuhan,China, which is known as "the nine provinces' leading thoroughfare"; it is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, roads and expressways passing through the city.The site has good geographic position and is near city economic development parks and business center. The main purpose is to create a high-grade residencial area with good living environment using sustainable planning methods.

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Pedestrian Bridge

Community Center Landscape

Community CenterLandscape

Public Green Square

Elevated Road

Residential Building

North Neighborhood Center

Pristine + Natrual Modern + Crowded Advenced + Ecological

√Landscape Concept

I was involved in the landscape design.

The model of La Défense, Paris, 2012

Sketch in Hong Villiage, Anhui Province in July, 2013

Sketch & Gouache Works in Calss, 2013

Water Color Rendering, 2013