This portfolio summarizes the work of landscape architect and photographer YinYin Liu. It includes details of environmental artwork, exhibitions, installations, landscape planning and design projects, as well as research interests in ecology, society and culture. Some of the key projects mentioned are the Shanghai Tulip Park Redesign, Orchids as Painters exhibition at the Beijing Botanic Garden, and design work for the International Horticultural Expos of 2014, 2013, and 2016. Liu's educational background and awards are also listed, including obtaining the best master's thesis design prize from Wageningen University in 2012.

1. portfolio-yinyin liu
landscape architect/photographer

2. publication
03_Environmental Artwork/Exhibition/ Installation
02_Research/Research Design: ecological,social,cultural
04_Photography
01_Landscape Planning/Design
build
concept
concept
exhibition
Shanghai Tulip
Park Redesign,
Environment
Arts Installation
Design/
Oikosdesign,
2016
Orchids as painters,
Chinese Ner Year -
Orchid Show
Beijing Botanic
Garden,China
project manager,
designer, construction
supervision/
Oikosdesign, 2015
build
Tulips Through the
Eyes of Artists
project manager,
designer,
construction
supervision/
Oikosdesign, 2014-
2015
Sunflower City
International
Horticultural Expo
2014
designer, construction
supervision/
Oikosdesign
2013-2014
Flower's Home
International
Horticultural Expo
2013, Jinzhou, China
designer/
Oikosdesign, 2012-
2013
26 hec
Entrance Park for
Qipanshan Ecological
Conservation Region
Shenyang, China/
Oikosdesign, 2015
Selected pilot
project: Landscape
Regeneration of IBA
Sewage Treatment,
Parkstad, NL
/Oikosdesign, 2014
International
Competition,
2rd Prize,Urban
Regeneration
of Towntown
Lexinton/
Inside-Outside
2012
Micro-climate
Analysis and
Landscape
Improvement,
Tencent
Headquarters
SD stage/Inside-
outside, 2012
Landscape
Development of
Giardini di Porta
Nuova, Milano
DD stage/Inside-
outside, 2012
Dream City, China
Pavilion Exhibition
International
Horticultural
EXPO2019
Beijing, China/
Oikosdesign, 2016
-the only '10 scores' master thesis
in landscape department,Wageningen University
-Best Master Thesis Design Prize, Landscape Department,
Wageningen University 2012
-TOP3, National Best Master Thesis 2012 in the Netherlands, by
IIAS (International Institute of Asian Study, Leiden)
-Exhibited in European Biennial of Landscape Architecture,
Venice, 2012
-Publicated in ' Blauw Kamer' 2013, 7
Dream with the Poetic Blue:
Ecological Waterurbanism, Chongming Island, China,
Individual Research Design, 2011.6-2012.3
study
International
Competition,
3rd Prize,
Yongsan
Ecological Park,
Seoul, Korea
/ Oikosdesign,
2012
Book Editor:
-Ecological Persuit
-Water: Re-searched and
Re-presented
-Garden as Art, Aesthetics
as Living
-Art & Science
Lectures:
-ecological water city
-sponge city:
water urbanism
Solo Exhibition: Love & Life
NL, 2012
Solo Exhibition:
Gone with Seasons
China, 2008
Studio 2006-
Risk Assessment
of Soil Erosion
in Wageningen
Region by GIS, NL
Research Design,
Netherlands,
2009
Micro-Climage
Research Design
in Nijmegen
Station, NL
Research Design,
2009. 10 -
2010.4
Research
Scenario Study
of Population
Decline in
Heerlan,
Netherlands
2010
Traditional
Chinese Garden
and Building-
Complex, China
Bachlor, 2008
SELECTED PROJECTS /PROJECT OVERVIEW
16 hec
Horticultural Tourism
Business
Proposal and
Landscape Design
(Underconstruction),
Bacheng, China
project manager,
designer/
Oikosdesign, 2016
1.5 hec
Schoolyard
Redesign
Valendaar,NL/
designer,
Oikosdesign,
2015-2016
2.6 hec
7 International
Gardens,
International
Horticultural
EXPO2016
(Grand Prize, Special
Prize from Committee)
project manager,
designer/Oikosdesign
2015-2016
Residential
Planning and
design，
designer/
Hengda Real
Estate Coperation,
China,2008-2009
Ecological Water
City Strategy
Shenyang, China/
Oikosdesign,
2013-2015

3. [SITE DESIGN] International Park (7 Gardens), International Horticulture EXPO 2016
Grand Prize (Korean Garden)/Special Prize (Swedish Garden) from EXPO Committee 2016
Tangshan, China /Concept Design, SD, DD, CD 2.6 hec/Oikosdesign, NL
>> project manager, designer, construction supervision, photographer
reserve the existing trees
as much as possibleP
design on site
recycling the woods
places for people
Construction without Distruction
Tangshan is a highly polluted city and willing to transform its image, therefore we try to keep existing
woodland and orchard in the site as much as possible. We carefully record the topography, species,
location and elevation of trees, which is more time-consuming than removing everything away. We
also fit those factors into the design, to show our respect of the land: as a result, the soil can also be
less compact and we can help these trees healthily grow.
A Place for People
Instead of only for exposition, we consider these gardens as places for ordinary people's ordinary
life. Therefore after EXPO the gardens can also serve the public.
Cultural Identity
According to the client, the 7 international gardens include Japenese, Korean , Dutch, German,
Swedish, French and British gardens. Stories, structures, installations and plants are related to each
countries' culture, climate and lifestyle, however be re-presented by design.

4. the reflection of life death and life
coalforest
garden
small
trees
installation
wood
board/
chip
the circle of life the growth pattern of a healthy forest
1-JAPENESE REFELECTION GARDEN

5. 2-KOREAN GARDEN
GRAND PRIZE, FROM
EXPO COMMITTEE 2016
landscape as garden
flower wall
empty courtyard
under the roof
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4650
85012513501350125850
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75x150x L, wood rafter
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Wiremesh
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T50, wood decking
T20, plywood, color painted
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GL +10.7
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coated zinc, sheet steel
Conc' footing
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T30, Custom-maded size, steel structure T50, 200xL, wood decking
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wood decking x4ea
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PROJECT
landscape+architecture
Bosrandweg 5
NOTE :
Oikos
6703 EB Wageningen
design
The Netherlands
T +31 (0)317 410508
F +31 (0)317 450698
E oikos@oikosdesign.nl
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Korean Garden
Structure Details 6
L-426
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Tangshan Expo 2016
Construction Drawings
7 International Gardens
Pavilion
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2 PAVILLION-FLOOR PLAN
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3 PAVILLION-SECTION
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1 PAVILLION-ROOF PLAN
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4 PAVILLION SEAT-PLAN
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6 PAVILLION SEAT-SECTION
roof material
zinc coated, sheet metal
T20 plywood under, color painted
detail-connection
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5 PAVILLION SEAT-BEAM ELEVATION
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6. After being folded
B-B' =300mmB
B'
A
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After being folded
A-A' =400mm
C
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After being folded
B-B' =150mm
Cut line
Outside-folded line
Inside-folded line
Corten Steel Sheet, T7, no paint
90 degree folded
95 degree folded
90 degree folded
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front 400X400X900 conc' footing
back 500X500X900 conc' footing
side piece
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TOP PIECE
90 degree folded
90 degree folded
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holes to screw
holes to screw holes to screw
Installation: from folded paper
to steel sculpture
Swedish Red Horse in Meadow
3-SWEDISH GARDEN
SPECIAL PRIZE, FROM
EXPO COMMITTEE 2016
lan
walk through
migration
shelters in the landscape
healthy forest eco-system

7. 4-FRENCH GARDEN: EDIBLE GARDEN - ALL YOU CAN EAT
walk into the growth pattern of artichocs /a famous French food symbol
edibleplants/flowersspecies-after6months

8. [COMPETITION] Urban Regeneration of Towntown Lexinton, US/ Inside-Outside, NL, 2012
1. River recovery and urban regeneration: day-lighting the buried townbranch creek, increase the vatality of this area with
the landscape improvement.
2. Control the potential flood in wet seasons: increase the water infilltration, flood buffer
3. Maintain the water in dry seansons: rainwater collection and reuse system, check dams and wetland
daylighting the water & flood control

9. 10 years 20years 30years
resort
fishpond village fishpond to wetland
transform
the existing fragmented fishponds into a lake
[Master Thesis-Design] Watercity: an Ecological Transformation of Urbanism. Chongming Island, China/ 2011-2012/ PARTLY
-Best Master Thesis Design Prize 2012/the only master thesis maked '10' in Landscape Department, Wageningen University
-TOP3, National Best Master Thesis 2012 in the Netherlands, by IIAS ( International Institute of Asian Study, Netherlands)
-Exhibited in European Biennial of Landscape Architecture, Venice, 2012
-Publicated in ' Blauw Kamer' 2013, 7
Dongtan in Chongming island is the last paradise of
Shanghai - it has the biggest conserved wetland for
migrated birds in China. People there are mostly low
educated farmer and lives in simple but poetic way with
water. However, the latest urban development is changing
it: most agricultural area, fishponds and villages are (planed
to be) destroied for development, and locals lost theirland,
works and familiar lifestyles . In my design, for fulfill the
programs government has already setup for Dongtan
urbanism development, ecological approach are applied
while the social and cultur factors are also considered by
not only literature and data study, but also a half-year
fieldwork.
I propose:
1. a new image of Dongtan for long term development
2.transformation: a win-win solution to social and eco issues
3.strategic plan and open ended design
4. urban development by recycling :
regeneration of landscape, lifestyle and identity
PRESENT
GOVERNMENT'S
PLANNING
MY PROPOSAL
DETAIL DESIGN-1
terrace field
&
wetland park
DETAIL DESIGN-2
residential area
west lake shore : as compact urban area
east lake shore: as leisure area/buffer area to the conserved wetland

10. e cological Benefits:
-ecological recovery
-waste recycle
-productive landscape
S ocial and Economic Benefits:
-offter jobs for farmers and fisherman
who lost their own land
-educational value:
as an eco-representative area
-tourism development
transformation from the construction waste to a terrace field
forest agriculture/local landscape development musem terace field wetland quay lake
now construction recovery developmemt
farmers +workers fisher/farmers +education
fishers +as tourist guide +events
+as maintainers
ecological transformation of the garbage hill
transformation of local's socialroles
fisher as tourist guide productive landscape as demonstrative project
Step15-7years
+ fertilize the soil by biennial plants
+ polution removal examed by indicator plants
+ chickens for insect eating
step2 2-3years
+ remove the ground cover
+ adding edge to each terrace before
rain seasons for collecting water
+ fish for cleaning the remains of plants
and fertilizing the field
step3
rice field and rape flowers in turn
+ ducks for insect eating
Step1-fast growing
trees.e.g poplar
Step 2-remove the head as
well as popution, repeat it
till the soil is clean
Step 3-plant other trees
as mixed forest
e
S

11. NEW APARTMENT PATTERN
NEW RESIDENTIAL PATTERN
TRADITIONAL 'ISLAND' BUILDING
1-courtyard and corridor : the tradition of privateness and seclusion
2-water connection: community and communication
3-local habbit: potentials of roof/courtyard farm
transformation of space transformation of life style
OR
A SUSTAINABLE
RESIDENCIAL PROGRAM
community center x1/2000m2
commercial building x4/5000m2
mixed use 72 dwellings
hight rise 180 dwellings
apartment 650 dwellings
mini apartment 90dwellings
fengshui
principles
and traditional
method to water
issues
WATER-FOLLOW THE FENGSHUI PRINCIPLES
-living with water/ditch
-courtyard
-isolated and seclusion
-the habit of growing edible plants
-follow the tradition & habit above
-keep the existing ditch
- follow the existing land and water pattern
- canal for connection
- canal for public water space
according to the 'water mouth' principle
-calm the sharp input 'mouth' with a pond
-accumulate the water of output 'mouth'
by an artificial wetland transformed from
fishponds
water
housing program
traffic
detention & ditch
green
<10 minuts' walking to center
1.6 average plot ratio
88 dwelling/ha
3-6 stories
lowrise
high density
& transformation
of local's
life style
This site
has already been
destroed
and waiting for the
coming development and
construction. Locals are
farmers
fishers& transformation
sustainable
residence
from villages
&fishponds to a
destroed village: land/water-scape pattern a new residential area transformed from existing land patterne S S

12. water street
detention ditch
2m x 140m x 0.5m=140 m3
280 m2 x 80% infiltration=224m3
Total=368m3
water basin
1m x 70m x 0.5m x2 =70m3
planting/urban farm
80% infiltration
30m2x10mx2 x 80%=480m3
water basin
30m2x10mx0.5mx 2 =300m3
water basin
1mx 60m x 0.5m x2=60m3
water detention
35m3 x (1+80% infiltration)=73m3
planting/urban farm
10 cm soil
5 cm buffer capability
660m2 x 0.05m=33m3
planting:
5mx120mx80%=480m3
block unit=2500 m2
50 year's peak/24hr 755m3
everage peak/24hr 475m3
water-courtyard
experience of dynamic water
capability of stormwater buffer_options
needs

13. [SITE DESIGN] Landscape Regeneration of IBA Sewage Treatment, Parkstad, NL/ Pilot Project, Oikosdesign, 2014
>> Concept design/visiualization
1. Recycle and reuse the abandoned sewage treatment facilities for community
2. 10% of clean water from new facility is going to be retained for experience and education
3. Connect people's mind, connect with the offside of sewage treatment
experience the purification process
self-purified pond
electrical panel+openings on old facilities
iconic scenarioexperience the water fall when toilet water
slushes likes human flow
sewage pond as sunken garden
recycled containers as courtyard
frugal scenario
[COMPETITION] Yongsan Ecological Park, Seoul, South Korean, 2012/Oikosdesign, 3rd Prize
>> concept design, visiualization
water experience
interactive water-installation system
rainwater garden
watre detention/construction waste recycling

14. [RESEARCH-GIS] Risk Assessment of Soil Erosion in Wageningen Region,WUR Master Study,Netherlands, 2009
aspect
and wind
slop
soil
landuse
Risk level1: Risk level2 Risk level3
2- caculation nad reclassification 3- analysis
4-reclassification of risk level
5-tool box for healing the erosion soil
1- research and methodology
slope
deciduous trees
winter & spring
slop
soil type
all year around
agriculture
winter& spring
+ditch +broadleaf evergreen treen
+ evergreen plants faced
to wind direction
+ keep the remains of crops
1-Basic solutions
- comfortable hours: winter 12:00 summer after 18:30
- planting
- ventilation improvement 2-Sptial improvement
3-Shading analysis of problematic area and landscape improvement
3. Overhead the ground floor (which is facing to the east
wind)+pond. It improves 1) ventilation, 2) thermal comfort from
wind+water, and gentle sunshine in different seasons
[RESEARCH DESIGN] Micro-Climage Research Design in Nijmegen Station, WUR Master Study, 2009, 10 - 2010,4
overhead building
cooling pond
for ventilation

15. a landscape approach
to environmental art
pistle boulevard
SUNFLOWER CITY
Although it is not a conventional landscape project, it is an exhibition drived by various design fantasy with a
landscape approach. Our concept is to reveal how flowers live and how a sustainable city works as flowers.
Scientific informations are revealed and transoformed to design language. Instead of consuming the life and
beauty of flowers, our intention is to design an exhibition representing the value of plants' life, which goes
beyond the typical indoor flower show.
[ENVIRONMENT ARTWORK] Indoor Exhibition of Theme Pavilion, 2013, 9-2014,4
International Horticultural Expo 2014, Qingdao, China/ Oikosdesignn, NL
Cconcept Design, SD, DD, CD >> Designer , Construction Supervision, Photographer
walk into a micro world
One flower, one world

16. construction supervision
science+art=revealing the invisibility
People may think environmental art is not
landscape architect's regular workscope. However,
if you consider the people who knows well about
design and nature, that's a landscape architect.
It is also our responsbility to educate public and
reveal the invisibilitiy of nature through design.

17. story- telling
This exhibition was hold in 5 different Chinese
cities for welcoming the royal gift from the
Netherlands to China, i.e.Cathay tulip, a rare
species tulip.
We told a story of tulip's travelling from the
east to the west. Science, history and art stories
of tulips are integrated in this exhibition.
Multiple skills of design are applied to
transform stories into design.
[ENVIRONMENT ARTWORK] Cathay Tulip Musem: Telling a Story of Tulip from the East to the West
Shanghai, Beijing Botanic Garden...5 Chinese Cities, 2015 / Oikosdesingn, NL
project manager>highlight design > construction supervision>photographer

18. [ARTWORK] '3D Crystal Bulb' Container Design for Cathay Tulip
the National Gift from the Netherlands to China, 2015
from handcraft
to installation
each of it is unique in the world
Improvisation

19. [Hand Sketch]
[Hand Sketch]

20. solo photography exhibition, 2012 L i VEosolo photography exhibition, 2008Gone with seasons
photography

25. i am emotional and artistic, but i design landscape based on
scientific and rational reasons
my passion to nature and culture will
drive me to be an excellent landscape architect
my sensitivity to life makes me
discover every extraordinariness
and beautifulness in our ordinary life
travelling along is my hobby
talking with local people makes me open-minded
knowing various culture makes me modest and critical
i aim to design beyond shape and form,
which refers to not only function, but also
experience

26. Contact -Yinyin Liu
Tel: 0031-(0)682384900
E-maill: yinyin.l.k@gmail.com
Photo studio: http://yinyinlk.wix.com/design