Lily (Li-Yu) Pan | 2025
About
As a licensed landscape architect boasting 7 years of experience in diverse projects, I am eager to apply my skills and knowledge in a senior landscape architect and project management capacity. Having successfully tackled a variety of challenges in mixed-use developments, schools, waterfronts, city parks, affordable housing, and large-scale urban design projects across New York City and the Seattle metropolitan area, I possess a unique understanding of the urban realm. My deep-rooted passion lies in merging nature with the city through sustainable design, transforming spaces with purposeful place-making, and enhancing experiences for both people and nature within these spaces. In my pursuit of a senior landscape architect position, I am enthusiastic about joining a team that shares my commitment to innovation and sustainability in design, ultimately improving the quality of life for people and the environment. I am confident that my ability to think critically, collaborate effectively, and communicate ideas clearly and persuasively will prove invaluable in this role. I eagerly look forward to contributing my expertise in urban design, sustainable practices, and project management to a dynamic and forward-thinking team. Thank you for considering my application and exploring my portfolio.
8 100th Ave Bellevue
Role: Project Manager Client: Compton Design Office, MG2 8 100th Ave is a luxurious and contemporary residential condominium located at a prime corner in downtown Bellevue. The landscape design concept revolves around creating a "city garden residence." The building features generous setbacks, allowing for a spacious "Front Yard" that includes a public plaza with terraced garden planters, seating, and an architectural water feature. As the plaza serves as a prominent entry to Bellevue and connects to old Bellevue, it is an integral part of the Bellevue Grand Connection plan. Additionally, the project includes a small rooftop terrace. The roof is divided into two distinct areas: an active space with a kitchen, outdoor dining area, and a passive lounging and deck space with views of the water and Seattle. A zen garden, featuring shore pine and stepping stones, provides a denser planting to buffer the view from neighboring properties. The project is currently under construction and target to complete in Fall 2023.
Amazon Frontier
Role: Project Manager Client: Amazon As the project manager for the Frontier building, I oversaw the project from design development (2017) through construction administration, punch list, and occupancy (2021). The final piece of Amazon's downtown Seattle campus, this building boasts a treehouse concept, ground-level public plaza, cycle track connecting to the city's extensive bike networks, indoor planting with artificial lighting, multiple roof decks with amenities, a dog run, and non-occupiable green roofs. By incorporating bioretention planters at street level and using Silva Cells for newly installed street trees, the project adheres to the City of Seattle's stormwater code while prioritizing sustainability and biodiversity. In collaboration with Graphite Architects, CPL Civil Engineering, and Sellen Construction, I gained invaluable experience managing this complex, multidisciplinary project.
Hoboken Southwest Park
Role: Project Designer, support to PM Client: City of Hoboken, NJ I began working on the Southwest Park project when I joined Starr Whitehouse in 2015 and witnessed its completion in 2017. My focus was on designing the dog area, as well as the terrace seating, and preparing the necessary documents. I also provided support during the construction administration phase, including construction documents and graphic development. Southwest Park sets a new precedent for combining urban public spaces with storm protection. In a low-lying district prone to chronic flooding, the park blends social spaces with layers of flood infrastructure. Rain gardens, bioswales, and permeable pavement serve as visible and educational expressions of the park's environmental mission, while underground chambers detain up to 200,000 gallons of water during a ten-year storm. The park's various components, including an open lawn and playful elements for children, a granite amphitheater and pedestrian mall for festivals and gatherings, and a dog run for social activities, were determined through community visioning sessions. Proven effective during several large-scale storm events, Southwest Park is the first project in New Jersey and among the first in the nation to implement recommendations from the Rebuild By Design initiative.
PS IS 342 Rooftop Playground
Role: Project designer, support to project manager Client: New York City Public Schools My role in this project included paving design, planting design, preparation of construction documentation, and construction administration work. The landscape concept for PS-IS 342 responds to the significance of social interaction and contact with nature in shaping the developing mind. The various spaces provide diversity, excitement, and stimulation for young users, offering an educational experience in the schoolyard that blends the tangible and abstract. The site encompasses four play areas: a play cage, cave cube, and outdoor classroom on the fourth floor, and a woodland playground on the second floor. The design features recurring natural patterns, such as in the tiled floors, painted ceilings, and glass windows. The landscapes occupy the base of a new residential building, creating a natural atmosphere in an urban environment.
East 92nd Street Plaza
Role: Project designer, support to project manager Client: Related The bonus plaza on E 92nd Street provides a lush and social escape within a densely populated residential area. This privately-owned public space is seamlessly integrated with the neighboring mixed-use building and partially built over the structure. Visitors are welcomed by a series of three distinct areas: a welcoming street entrance with an accessible ramp, artistic stairs, seating steps, and benches; a central social space equipped with fixed and movable tables and chairs; and a tranquil fountain area at the rear. The path through the space is guided by a curved granite pavement, custom concrete benches and planters, and wooden and steel accents, all surrounded by woodland plantings. This POPS plaza meets the NYC Planning Standards and earned the developer additional space in the adjacent residential tower designed by Handel Architects with terraces by Starr Whitehouse. My role in this project included the design of the planting, paving, materials, preparation of construction documentation, and construction administration work. I was responsible for ensuring that the planting design was in line with the overall project vision and met the necessary standards. Additionally, I was involved in creating detailed construction documentation to ensure that the design could be properly executed during construction. Finally, I played an active role in the construction administration phase, overseeing the implementation of the design and ensuring that it was executed according to the plans and specifications.
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