2015

LANDSCAPEARCHITECTURE

PORTFOLIO

Karen Lau .

EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT

3rd Year Landscape ArchitectureStudent at UNSW.

Bachelor of Landscape ArchitectureUniversity of New South WalesSydney, Australia

Foundation Year Program - Design StreamUniversity of New South WalesSydney, Australia

Associate of Science - Architectural StudiesCity University of Hong Kong Hong Kong

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Shortlist for People Choice’s AwardAILA Fresh Satchel Sketch CompetitionAustralian Institute of Landscape ArchitectsNSW, Australia

Undergraduate Dean’s Merit ListFaculty of Built EnvironmentUniversity of New South WalesSydney, Australia

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Karen Lau

Email: karen.lys123@gmail.com | Phone: 0468 389 299

EMPLOYMENT

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VOLUNTEER

Landscape Architecture InternshipTUMU TEAM LTDHong Kong

Retail AssistantOcean Park CorporationHong Kong

Serving CrewNew York FriesHong Kong

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15’ LandcarePyrmont Ultimo Landcare LtdSydney, Australia

LanguageEnglish | Cantonese | Mandarin

TechnicalPhotoshop | Indesign | Illustrator | Microsoft OfficeAutoCad | SketchUp

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ABOUT MEGrowing up in Hong Kong, a vibrant and densely populated city with minimal urban greenspace, I had always treasured my weekend retreats at the countryside. Eventually, I found my passion in geography study and scenery drawing.

Nature has inspired me so much that at some point, I started to ask myself, “What can I offer back to the environment?”. It was then I learnt about Landscape Architecture, an opportunity to make use of my creativity and interest in geography to contribute in sustainable spatial design.

This portfolio is a record of my works as a landscape architecture student.

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DRAWINGS

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DRAWINGS

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LIGHTHORSE PARK,LIVERPOOL

UNLOCKING BLACKWATTLE BAY PRECINCT, PYRMONT

THE PUMPING HEART, QUEENS PARK

STUDIO DRAWINGS SKETCH BOOK DRAWINGS LANDSCAPE DRAWINGS

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GREEN SPINE,LIVERPOOL

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HERITAGE WALK

BUSHWALK

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Wind organs as monumentUse noise under bridge to create ambiance of war zones.

Flood-sensitiveStormwater treatment

WATER-SENSITIVITY

LAWNS+ BERM

Boardwalk through pylonremnants and weir.Decks facing significant structures.Materiality (Timber + Corten steel)

CULTURE + HERITAGE

LIGHTHORSE LINE LIVERPOOL Location: Liverpool, Sydney.

Site area: 48,840 sqm

Project Description: Make use of landform, river and sound to commemorate and tell thestory of the 12th Lighthorse Regiment _ a troop formerly raised in Liverpool.

Skills Developed: Photoshop | Illustrator | Memorial Design | WSUD

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[ SOUND DATA UNDER LIGHTHORSE BRIDGE ]

MEMORIAL WALK

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[ MEMORIAL WALK SECTION ]

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DESIGNASPIRATION

WETLAND

GREEN SPINE+

MIXED USE

TRANSPORTHUB

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Walkability + AccessibilitySense of belongingLocal creative industry

Reuse heritage buildingsReuse pylon remnantStrengthen public transportGreen spine system

Flood controlWater purificationStormwater treatmentFlood-sensitive promenade

WATER-SENSITIVE SUSTAINABILITY

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GRID NODE OPEN PENINSULA

UNWELCOME VIEW FLOOD STORMWATER

DETENtIONBASIN

Formal + Informal Outdoor learningEnvironmental awareness

EDUCATION

GREEN SPINE LIVERPOOL Location: Liverpool, Sydney.

Site area: 483,300 sqm

Project Description: Reinvent a sustainable, liveable and pleasant urban city that coexists with the natural environment and accommodate the rising population of Liverpool.

Skills Developed: Photoshop | Illustrator | WSUD | Urban Design | Team Work

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LIVERPOOL

BOTANY BAY

TEAM EFFORTIn teams of 4, we developed an urban master plan following detailed site analysis and urban water system study.

Diagrams | Sections | Graphic illustrations

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[ STUDIO & WORKSHOPS ARCADE SECTION ]

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COMMUNITY

OPEN WATER

FLAT OPENSPACE

DRAGON BOAT CLUB

ROWING CLUB

UNDULATING

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BEACH

PROMENADE

FISHMARKET

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Walkability + AccessibilityCommunity park + gardenGathering space

Reuse on-site shipping containersReuse existing buildingsLocal brewery - export Green linkGreen car park

Signature beachMaterialityTransport connectionVisual connection

LEGIBILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

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L UNLOCKING BLACKWATTLE BAY PRECINCT Location: Pyrmont, Sydney

Site area: 95,650 sqm

Project Description: Rebuild the image of Blackwattle Bay Precinct into a vibrant and green community hub through revitalising the industrial site and activating the waterfront area.

Skills Developed: Photoshop | Illustrator | Structural Study | Complex Programming

FISH MARKET

BLACK WATTLE BEACH

WENTWORTH PARK + FILTRATION POND

FOOD MARKETLAWN

BREWERY

BEERGARDEN

PUBLIC CAR PARK

PUBLIC CAR PARK

LOADING ZONE

COMMUNITY PARK HERITAGE FLEET MUSEUM

BOATING SHED

COMMUNITY GARDEN

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BEACH MARKET

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[ IMAGES + SECTIONS INDICATOR ]

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GLEBE ISLAND BRIDGE

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ECOLOGYProtect + Extend endangeredecological communityBiodiversityGreen corridor

Form + FunctionMaterialitySymbolism

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An active hub for sports + gatheringTransition from passive to active space (Edge to centre)

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L THE PUMPING HEART QUEENS PARKLocation: Waverly, Sydney.

Site area: 264,100 sqm

Project Description: Transform the suburban park into a vibrant public space with dynamic new sporting facility and landform moulding. Drawing technique of modernist landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx was used in this project.

Skills Developed: Powerpoint | Sand Model | Abstract Representation| Sportsfield design

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[ CONTEXT PLAN ]

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VIEW OUT

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SOCCER TRAMPOLINE

TRACK & FIELD

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ABORIGINAL CARVING

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SPECTATOR SPORTS

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Year: 2014

Drawings Description: Hand drawn plans, sections and sketches can sometimes convey the site character better than digital drawings.

Media: Pencil | Color pencil | Felt tip pen | Marker

STUDIO DRAWINGS

PHYSICS LAWN, UNSW

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NAKED LADY COURTYARD, UNSW

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Drawings Description: A series of streetscape, landscape and planting studies of existing outdoor public spaces in Sydney.

Media: Pencil | Color pencil | Felt tip pen | Correction pen

SKETCH BOOK DRAWINGS

POOL OF REMEMBRANCE PLANTS

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COOK AND PHILLIP PARK FOUNTAIN WALK

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Year: 2013

Drawings Description: A landscape recording activity of quick sketching and drawing to emphasize texture and key feature of plants and landscapes.

Media: Ink | Vine charcoal | Compressed charcoal | Pencil | Felt tip pen

LANDSCAPE DRAWINGS

BRANCHES

Year: 2013

Drawings Description: A landscape recording activity of quick sketching and drawing to emphasize texture and key feature of plants and landscapes.

Media: Ink | Vine charcoal | Compressed charcoal | Pencil | Felt tip pen

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Year: 2012 - 2015

Crafts Description: A landscape recording activity of quick sketching and drawing to emphasize texture and key feature of plants and landscapes.

Materials: Sand | Pasteboard | Balsa wood | Paper | Wire Mesh| Foamcore

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Year: 2013

Crafts Description: Plants are thoroughly studied through specimen collection and species identification. The following specimens are part of a larger collection showcasing some commonly found species in Australia.

SPECIMEN COLLECTION

Acacia longifolia

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Grevillea rosmarinifolia Grevillea banksii x whiteana Pultenaea daphnoides

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Year: 2014

Documentation Description: Detailed construction plans of Glebe foreshore were produced following the design of the promenade.

Skills Developed: AutoCad | Construction Drawings | Landform Engineering | Specifications

PLANS DOCUMENTATION

SETOUT PLAN DEMOLITION PLAN

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MATERIAL PLAN PLANTING PLAN

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SSECTIONS DOCUMENTATION

DECK + BALUSTRADE SECTION DECK + PAVING SECTION

Year: 2014

Documentation Description: Detailed construction sections of Cordeaux Heights developmentwere produced following a site grading exercise.

Skills Developed: Construction Drawings | Materials Rendering | Specifications

FENCE + GATE SECTION FENCE + WALL SECTION

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IPAILA FRESH SKETCH COMPETITIONYear: 2015

Competition Description: Organized by AILA Fresh, participants were asked to create a sketch

that respond to the theme of 2015 Festival of Landscape Architecture - ‘This Public Life’.

Entry Description: People are the centre of public life, while spaces allow us to gather and interact with each other in different activities, as symbolized in my sketch entry.

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SBAYS PRECINCT CALL FOR GREAT IDEAS Year: 2015

Competition Description: Organized by UrbanGrowth NSW, the competition asked Sydneysiders to share their vision on one of Sydney’s biggest urban transformation project - The Bays Precinct.

Entry Description: In collaboration with a group of residents in Pyrmont, the site was carefullystudied and modified to create a park, promenade and beach in response to local & visitors’ needs.

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IPINTERNSHIP WORKSYear: 2014 - 2015

Internship Description: As a landscape architecture intern in Tumu Team Ltd, Hong Kong,my job included designing, layouting, rendering, creating diagrams and translating.

Skills Developed: Paving Design | Communication | Photoshop | Indesign | Practicality

PAVING + LANDSCAPE DESIGN

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PAVING RENDERING

Thank Youfor Reading!

Email: karen.lys123@gmail.com | Phone: 0468 389 299

Karen Lau .