Yong Reeves
Landscape Architecture / Master of Arts (MA)
School of Landscape Architecture
Yong Reeves brings talent and confidence to her many years of experience in a design career. She is passionate about design, whether it is landscape, interior, or furniture. Her extensive experience in design, detail drawing, 3D modeling, and concept presentation has created value for many projects in China and the United States.
Lake Pointe Sustainable Residential Community Sugar Land, Texas
This proposal for a 53-acre park repurposes a vacant office campus into a walkable, sustainable residential community centered on lakefront living and everyday convenience. Five existing office buildings totaling 1.2 million square feet are repurposed into apartments, while three new residential buildings replace 6.9 acres of asphalt. Onsite amenities, including a supermarket, fitness center, retail, services, roof garden, and pool, support daily life. Public open spaces feature native grass and butterfly gardens, community gardens, play areas, outdoor fitness, and social spaces. Sustainability strategies include replacing the extensive existing pavement with green space and permeable paving to reduce stormwater runoff. Shaded pedestrian and bicycle paths improve walkability. Native tree planting increases canopy cover to help mitigate the urban heat island effect, while a butterfly garden and community garden support biodiversity and food security. Permeable pavers and solar-powered EV charging stations further strengthen the site’s environmental performance, resilience, and long-term community value.
Faculty Toni Bava
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Site Location
Existing Conditions at the Vacant Office Campus
Sustainable Strategies with Reduction in Impervious Surfaces
Floodable Park as Part of FEMA Flood Control Systems
Master Plan with Housing, Retail, Gardens, Playground, Kayak Dock
Butterfly Garden
West Entrance Garden
Planting Plan
Planting Images for Gardens
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