Mingyue Yao

Strategy

Sites are constantly evolving, and the landscapes are also constantly changing and evolving. Existing sites are subject to several irrational or wasteful uses of resources. Our projects are designed to build on this foundation to better accommodate human and non-human use. Over time, it is not only the vegetation that grows and changes over the seasons that is visible to the naked eye. The use of the same piece of land may also have some changes.

Each of the four sites chosen to take account of time changes has its own situation to face. Site one needs to consider the issue of sea and river level rise. Site two needs to address the issue of reuse of derelict land. Site three needs to create a space for human activity and interaction. Site four needs to be re-planned to meet the needs of non-human survival.

Site Features

Because my design target is to balance bird life and human life. Each site has been chosen for its own purpose, partly for birdlife and partly for human activity. The four sites can be developed over time in several steps to achieve these uses. The first step is to provide sufficient sources of food and water to meet the basic needs of the birds. The second step is to meet human and economic needs through the development of agricultural and tourism activities. The third step is that after the basic subsistence needs are met, structures for birds to rest and to deal with extreme weather can be added. As well as public spaces to promote communication and interaction between people.

The third area serves mainly human activities. This area is divided into an area for agricultural cultivation and an open public square, where the cultivation of crops not only continues the traditional local industry and provides an economic income for people. The seeds of the crops are also a source of food for the birds that pass through the area. The other part of the site consists of a square with different types of paving. A tower for bird watching has been built on the square to cater for the needs of visitors. The square is also connected to an important local church and provides a space for communication and activities for the local residents.

The fourth area mainly serves bird watching activities. This area is connected to the existing road network and is easily accessible. I have therefore added new paths to this part of the site to allow people to get closer to nature and observe bird life. In the part connected to the main path, the hard surface area was widened to provide a small temporary parking area.