Haoran Wei

A Tale of Cedars and Windmills

Landscape Architecture - MLA

Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA)

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Simulate the impact and blending of the natural landscape and cultural landscape on a time scale The simulated process imitates the real water flow direction and allows colours to render from high altitude to the bottom cliff. Through the contrasting colour of water and vegetation(blue as water, green as plants, orange as human settlement, red as culture spots), the development of colonial civilization and the conflict and integration with natural ecology are formed.

landscape simulation_Water media

There is a clear potential for the growth of tourism on the Azores, but such potential must be carefully exploited, ensuring the maintenance of the natural and cultural heritage and the environmental quality as a tourism destination

Recalibrate Drawing Interchange between culture and nature

Observation Drawing of Site

Site mapping

Adequate river network

The rivers in the North provide extensive water supply for the continuation of the ecological network

Residential area

The villages are scattered along the main roads and main river courses. There are mainly two village settlements, which are located at the intersection of rivers and roads

Windmill town

As a major agricultural production area, Cedrus had built a large number of windmills in the middle of the colonial period. So far, a large number of windmills have been abandoned and out of operation, and a few have been used as scenic landmarks.

As a major agricultural production area, Cedrus had built a large number of windmills in the middle of colonial period. A large number of windmills have been abandoned and out of operation, and a few have been used as scenic landmarks.The rivers in the North provide extensive water supply for the continuation of the ecological network

Site mapping

landscape simulation_Water media

Simulate the impact and blending of the natural landscape and cultural landscape on a time scale.

The abstract simulation of the natural and cultural elements of the site with colour and free form to the actual landscape provides an attempt direction for the design process.

How can I realise the integration and transition between culture and nature?

landscape simulation_Water media

Design Intervention Plan on Traveler Center and Community Spuare

Traveler Center and Community Spuare exsiting site

As a transitional area connecting the two settlements, there are many windmills and cultural sites left here. The ecological corridor composed of trees and rivers runs through farmland and villages along the road. The landscape design intervention at the intersection will directly affect the activities of local residents and tourists.

Traveler Center and Community Spuare Plan

The expanded tourist center is based on the original characteristic horse riding hotel. The main adjustment is to restore the original grinding function of the windmill, multi-layers platforms and orchards. The tourist center meets catering, entertainment, display, picking, accommodation and other tourism activities

Traveler Center Plan

Traveler Center Plan and Sections

The expanded tourist centre is based on the original characteristic horse riding hotel. The main adjustment is to restore the original grinding function of the windmill, multi-layers platforms and orchards. The tourist centre meets catering, entertainment, display, picking, accommodation and other tourism activities

The section shows the detailed design of the hard and soft materials used in the Expanded platform. When the coloured and personalized hand-painted plants are integrated with the black-and-white and accurate hard paving line draft on the same section, the collection of data and display is achieved. The sharp contrast between pavement and plants in colour and form even strengthens the materials and relationships.

The section shows the detailed design of the hard and soft materials used in Expanded platform.When the colored and personalized hand-painted plants are integrated with the black-and-white and accurate hard paving line draft on the same section, the collection of data and display is achieved. The sharp contrast between pavement and plants in color and form even strengthens the information expressed in the section, that is, materials and relationships

Traveler Center Section

The radial residential activity center centered on the built windmill provides residents with activities such as market, exhibition, conversation, festival celebration, catering and so on

‘Circle of Windmill’ Market Plan

‘Circle of Windmill’ Market Plan and Section

The radial residential activity square centred on the built windmill provides residents with spaces such as markets, exhibitions, conversations, festival celebrations and catering.

The section shows the scene when the market is used for festival celebrations. Residents hang the celebration flag on a thin line connecting windmills and wooden cabin.

‘Circle of Windmill’ Market Section

Landscape Continuity Scroll

Expectations of the site can affect what happens there. So seeing through a site is a necessity(Lippard, 2004).

The natural and cultural landscapes of the island are closely linked, and continuity and connectivity are one of the essences of landscape representation.