Qingxin YuINGREDIENTS & RECIPE for Landscape Architecture and Urban Design

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InternSavino & Miller Design Studio 2012.11-PresentPerformed Office administration tasks, project renderingand website promoting

Graduate School Teaching AssistantUniversity of Miami 2012.9-PresentPromoted “The Urban Handbook” series published byWiley

National Charrette Institute TrainingUniversity of Miami 2013.3Completed the training and earned the NCI certificate

Assistant and DesignerCreative Habitats, Auburn 2012.4-8Served design assistant, customer service assistant

Graduate School Research AssistantAuburn University 2010.2-6Worked on Historical Restoration Project for ShilohMissionary Baptist Church and Rosenwald School,Notasulga, AL. Provided conceptual plan, rendereddrawings, and presented them to the community anddesign charrette.

ASLA Member, International Student ConsultantASLA Auburn Student Chapter 2011.6-12Collected and distributed information related toLandscape Architecture.

Graphic Designer, Small Group Director“Go Zaoz” Design Group, Jilin University, China 2006Produced posters and commercial advertising, preparedsite for exhibition in campus.

Master of Urban Design, University of Miami 2013.AugMaster of Landscape Architecture, Auburn University 2011Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Art Design, Jilin University, China 2009

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Qingxin Yu

Urban Design Work Samples2012-2013

Built& Ongoing Projects

L a n d s c a p e Arch i tec ture studio work 2011

Providence, RI (ongoing)

Indian Creek, FL

Brickell Bay, FL

M i n n e a p o l i s , M N

Lexington, KY

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and Rosenwald School

Jane and Ade's Garden

River Landing

PROVIDENCERI ( o n g o i n g )I - 1 9 5 R e d e v e l o p m e n t

The goal is to bring the districts of Providence together to form ‘ONE CITY’. By creating urban connections through urban voids. The proposal also using landscape urbanism to bringing in a feature that Providence is currently missing. Such as the urban forest area that can be used daily by the public, reconnect the water to the city by providing kayak lauch...

Surface Water Runoff

Bio Infiltration

Proposed Attraction HubsVehicular

Pedestrian

Streetbus

PERENNIAL TRAIL

Ornamental Grass

Perennial Trail

Outdoor Workout Facility

River Promenade

PLAY

Temporary Art Exhibition

Gethering Plaza

New Technology Showcase

SMALL EVENT SPACE

Outdoor Lecture

Movable furniture

Garden Office

MEDITATION PARK

Open Lawn

Music Festival

Permanent Sculpture

Outdoor Yoga/Gym

COMMUNITY PARK

Edible Garden

Herb Garden

Dog Park

Farmer’s Market

BOTANICAL GARDEN

Exhibition

Plant Adoption

Classic Music Concert

Kayak Launch

Problems, Potential and Future

The proposed infills adding density and diversity into the exsited urban fabric. The new green area provides ecologic and economic advantage to the city.

The new green area is subdivided by the vertical landscape elements, such as tree canopy, ha-ha wall and retention ponds. These elements also physically framing the various spaces for different programs.

The site is located in Miami, Florida, the current population is 33. The village has a total area of 0.4 square miles, surrounded by water. The goal is to create a self-sustainable village for 3000 residents. The Urban farm/recreational trail idea is playing an important role in this project, which provides a revolutionary life style to the community.

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BRICKELL BAYMIAMI, FLD o w n t o w n R e a l E s t a t e D e v e l o p m e n t 2 0 1 2The site is along the bay side of Brickell financial district in Miami, surrounded by high-rise residential and hotel towers. Combined with feasibility study, this mix-used Tower provides a new investment opportunity, and it also enhance the public space by the water.

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M I N N E A P O L I S M NT h e U L I / G e r a l d D . H i n e s S t u d e n t U r b a n D e s i g n C o m p e t i t i o nThe Hines Competition challenges multidisciplinary student teams to devise a comprehensive development program for a real, large-scale site. Teams of five students representing at least three disciplines have two weeks to develop solutions that include drawings, site plans, tables, and market-feasible financial data.

L a n d s c a p e Architectureis NOT ONLY about plants!L a n d s c a p e Arch i tec ture studio work

The site is located in the central area of downtown Lexington, surrounded by a complicated urban condition. The main goal is to create an appropriate area to present the urban life, while improving the downtown identity.

CENTRE POINTELEXINGTON, KYD o w n t o w n M i x e d - u s e D e v e l o p m e n t2 0 11

Various activities and events happening throughout the year in different area around downtown Lexington. The targeted site located by the City Hall, where is one of the most popular spot for local people, artists, and tourists. The site also had flood history because of the location.

PROBLEM & POTENTIAL

SITE ANALYSIS

Town branch creek flows underneath the commercial corridor in Lexington, coming to the surface on the west side of downtown area. The site sitting at the intercross of commerial corridor and historical area, surrounded by main traffic lines and existed open spaces.

Proposal model fitted in the existed context

The open lawn area facing the north side is revealing the City Hall and other historical architectures, it allows people to have better preception of downtown Lexington.

The site divided to 4 main functional area based on

different charactors of the surrounding.

The south s ide is a new attraction spot in order to continue the energy from the north. By adding the street median, crossing Vine street to the south side become more pleasent.

The west side street is closed for pedestr ians, outdoor cafes, as well as for local events.

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VINE STREET

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PROPOSED INFILL BUILDING

PROPOSED INFILL BUILDING

PROPOSED INFILL BUILDING

PROPOSED INFILL BUILDING

FIRST NATIONAL BANK

A mixed-use building sitting on the east side, provides multifunctional spaces for reta i l , o ff ices, hote l and parking. It also frames the proposed open space and the existed civic space.

Open space interacted with local business, intimate shopping enviornment enhanced

by different textures

RETAIL SPACE

Inspired from public art sound installation at the Financial Center Tower by Bill Fontana. Town branch

walk is a new gethering spot connected the surrended blocks, it serves as a local story telling site by revealing the history of underground town branch. It also provides a cooperation opportunity for the city and local artists.

TOWN BRANCH WALK

UPPER STREET

Slowing down the traffi c by close the street and using brick pavers, the site could

be better revealing the local heritage, also strengthen the community life.

Do it NOW!Never Stop!

Bui l t and Ongoing Pro jectsLandscape Design

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and Rosenwald School As a research assistant at Auburn University, proposed ADA path and community garden.

Jane and Ade's GardenAs a design assistant, and on-site supervisor at Creative Habitats in Auburn.

River Landing Provided renderings and construction drawings at Savino&Miller Design Studio .