Zhimin Ma

During my final year of study for the Master of Landscape Architecture degree, I worked on the Riverline studio with my specific interest in the succession of post-industrial land and native plant species, and Puerto Rico studio focus on climate change issues and informal settlement redevelopment. In addition, I enjoyed my time working as a teaching assistant for Studio III, where I was able to assist students with any questions they had about their work.

The design is catering to the existing topography, reflecting the steeper slope for a park and flattened land for new community

The Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Studio: Dealing with Climate Change, Protecting Biodiversity, and Retrofitting Suburbia Yihan Huang, Zhimin Ma, Ruoxin Jia

Carefully selected local vegetation shapes a continuous compelling public realm and defines a series of unique spatial sequence

The Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Studio: Dealing with Climate Change, Protecting Biodiversity, and Retrofitting Suburbia Yihan Huang, Zhimin Ma, Ruoxin Jia

The section ahows how the elevation drops from the park to the plaza with the plating materials along the spine.

The Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Studio: Dealing with Climate Change, Protecting Biodiversity, and Retrofitting Suburbia Zhimin Ma, Ruoxin Jia, Yihan Huang

A woman walks along the ground trail, passing the cottonwood canopy with newly planted nateve herbs.

The Riverline, Buffalo: An Evolving River Community Landscape Zhimin Ma

A pedestrian spine ties three components of the project - a terraced park, a relocation community, and a new central plaza.

The Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Studio: Dealing with Climate Change, Protecting Biodiversity, and Retrofitting Suburbia Yihan Huang, Zhimin Ma, Ruoxin Jia

The birdview of the new neighborhood shows how the canopies strengthen the public space sequence.

The Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Studio: Dealing with Climate Change, Protecting Biodiversity, and Retrofitting Suburbia Zhimin Ma, Ruoxin Jia, Yihan Huang

A couple sitting beside the wild meadow to enjoy the beautiful nature and sunset.

The Riverline, Buffalo: An Evolving River Community Landscape Zhimin Ma

The masterplan shows the regrading and replanting area with the elevation shows how time will impact the scene.

The Riverline, Buffalo: An Evolving River Community Landscape Zhimin Ma

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