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JINGMEI YANG2035 S Orchard St Apt B,Urbana [email protected]

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture| University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign,USA | Aug. 2012 - Dec.2014Related coursework:Undergraduate Library Courtyard Redesign | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,IL, USARailroad Multimodal Park Design | Champaign,IL,USASchmid Elementary School Redesign | Chicago,IL,USAClimate Change & Urban Design | Lagos,NigeriaCalumet Water Infrastructure Design | Chicago,IL,USAInspiration Hotel | Chungking,ChinaCandidate for Bachelor of Landscape Architecture| Qingdao Agricultural University,China| Aug. 2010 - June.2012Related coursework:

Laoshan Beijiushui Scenic Area Sketch Camp | Qingdao,ChinaCampus Garden Redesign | Qingdao,China

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Skills:

Research,Site Analysis,Site Surveying,Sketching/Drawing,Model Making,Site Plans/Site DesignPrograms:

Word,Excel, PowerPoint,Photoshop,I llustrator,InDesign,SketchUp,AutoCAD,Rhinoceros,GIS

EXPERIENCE

Volunteer | Chengyang Special Education Center,Qingdao,China | Oct.2010 - May.2011

Assistant art teacherVolunteer| Qingdao Agricultural University,Qingdao,China | Sep.2011 - Jun.2012

Campus plant maintenance crew memberIntern | Shanghai Pudong Architectural Design & Research Institute Co.Ltd Sichuan Branch,Chengdu, China | Jun.2013 - Jul.2013

Assistant designer,illustratorIntern | Hoerr Nursery,Peoria, IL,USA | May.2014 - Aug.2014

Assistant designer,illustrator

AWARDS

Sasaki Day Award | Department of Landscape Architecture,University of Illi nois at Urbana-Champaign,USA | May.2014

Reviving Resilience - Climate Change & Urban Design

Landscape design is like composing music because theintrinsic philosophy of landscape design and music is

similar.Musicians use simple notes to create variouspieces of beautiful melodies and different landscapes

have distinct rhymes and rhythms.Good designsshould convey art as well as promote the health andwelfare of people.The artistry and functionality of a

landscape should both be emphasized,as designerscreate and arrange spaces to satisfy the demands of

people.I am always trying to explore landscape design

approaches from diversied aspects and that is whyI transferred from my previous institute in China and

continued my Landscape Architecture program inUnited States.

I really appreciate that you take your time to reviewwhat Ive learned in the past four and a half years of my

undergraduate study.

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BASICS

It is believed that every landscape isunique through independent humanlenses.The distinguished scopes and perspectivesillustrate the world-views of artists.I feel in control when sketching uponcanvas and enjoy the instinctive pleasure

of hand drawing.

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REVIVING RESILIENCECLIMATE CHANGE & URBAN DESIGN---- LAGOS, NIGERIA WATERFRONT NEIGHBORHOOD

POPULATION12 million

LAGOS

LAGOS LAGOON

IKOYI

site

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS2.3 metric tons (est)

GDP30 million

forebay

wetlanddetentio

waterfront

The Most Afuent Neighborhood in Lagos

building

highway/major transit

The 40-acre site in Ikoyi lies at the edge of Lagos Lagoon.

increasingly problematicooding issue devastating infrastructure

EXTREME WEATHER THREATood

With its vast coastline,low-lyingtopography anddense population,Lagosis particularly vulnerableto oodingfrom risingsealevels, moreintenserainfalland increasingstorms dueto climatechange.

Ikoyiis oneof the regions with thehighest amount of rainfallin Lagos withrainoftenexceeding300cm,experiencingannualoodingduringtherainymonths.

Surroundedby opulent residentialand commercialfacilities,thesite is notas welldevelopedas other parts of Ikoyi.Largeportion of theland remains abandonedor unusedwith littlevegeta-tioncoverage.Inaddition,theoodingproblems are worsenedwhenheavy storm surgescoincidewith high tides,which becomes themainproblems of the site.However,this sitestillhas agreat opportunity tobecomean exampleofcreatingresilienceand sustainability.The sitecan alsoserve as anurbanconnectionsincethe transportationis convenient.Othercommunities insimilar situationcanuse thestrategies forreferenceinfuturedesign.

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an upper-class populated wealthy community the mostexpensive realestate in Africa Lagoss business touristcenter

one of the largestand mostextensive road networks in WestAfrica linked by well-developed highways and bridges

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fountainparking lot pergola

amphitheater civic plaza

overpassforest buffer fore

DESIGN STRATEGIES

Integrate all the buildings and spaces into an environmental-friendly,multi-use community. Allow visitors and tourists to enjoy coastal scenery as well as encourage interaction betweenpeople and n ature by building viewing decks and terraces that extend into water.Promote playful experience and add visual pleasure by building parterres,installing foutainsand shaping land forms. Promote resilience of the site by enhancing green infrastructure (roof gardens,bioswales, wetlands,woodlands, raingardens and detention basin,etc).

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SITE MODEL S

When stormwater overows,th e park site will be look like an island. The stations throughout the site serve as gathering centers as well as observatories. Historical buildings are renovated into museum,art gallery and restaurant.


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SITE EXPERIENCE

industrial heritage

ecological conservation

trail

regional connection

historical preservation

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THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASSINSPIRED BY LEWIS CARROL ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Amelanchierarborea

JuniperussabinaBroadmoor

Ilexvomitoria Bordeaux

Trifolium repens

Poapratensis

TIME SANCTUARY

AN EXPLORATION OF SCALE, TIME & DIRECTION

PLAN VIEW SECTION VIEW

Time can change everything. Days and nights, all four seasons are messengers of time.Time cannot be stopped nor turned back. We can see the world changes as time goes by.Time Sanctuary is designed as a space for relaxation.It is a world in which people can enjoy themselves and forget about the slipping of time,a world in which time is captured and forgotten.Vines crawl over the glass cage, providing separation from distraction and clutters.Students can get closer to nature, ease their mind and relieve from mental fatigue in thisbeautiful garden.Human minds wander in the scenery and the feeling of being away is obtained.


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INSPIRATION HOTEL

DESIGN A SPACE FOR ARTISTS RETREAT, CREATIVITY & INSIGHT

IDEA RESERVE---- CHUNGKING, CHINA

Idea Reserve

Yangtze River

Chungking,also known as Chongqing,is a mysterious natural wonder known as the City of Fog and Hills.For centuries,Chungking was the end of the world, an outpost dened by its isolation.It gures inlegend and history as a mystic land far back of beyond.Chungking was the capital city in China during World War II, and now that the fog of this metropolisobscures the tops of the skyscrapers.This land witnesses numerous collision and fusion of different culture and ideas.

Spread across a number of low hills, surrounded by mountains,and straddling the Yangtze River its dramatic geographical

It serves as a hub for international and domestic trafc with its high complex public transportation network . The city welcom

people from all background with its eclectic cost of living,beautiful scenery and great cuisine.

CITY AT A GLANCE

LOCATION


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Cafeteria + Bar

Grab a coffee & hang out with other creative minds by Yangtze River

Group Room

Exchanging ideas & collaborating work

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