PORTFOLIO
thang nguyen M.ARCH 2015
table of contents
curriculum vitae
professional work pedestrian & cyclist bridge environment, culture, art residential housing material, detail
academic work energy tower structure, energy, simulation pod hotel prefabrication, urban context cruiseship terminal long-span, urban planning
thang nguyen
Address: 17W 35th St. Apt 402 | Phone: 312.659.7999 Chicago, Illinois 60616 | Email: thang04arch@gmail.com
education Illinois Institute of Technology Master of Architecture, Candidate
Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture Bachelor of Architecture, Valedictorian
competitions May 2015 Expected GPA: 3.7/4.0 May 2009 GPA: 3.2/4.0
experience Endres Studio-Chicago office
Jun. 2010-Mar. 2012
Jan.-May. 2013
Timber in the City -Researched on Cross Laminated Timber Material -Proposed concept and structure strategy -Coordinated design team -Worked on diagrams and modelings -Learned timber ability in structure and fire resistant
awards -Nagle Hartray Architecture Award -Nominee for World's Best Graduation Projects - Archiprix -Best Graduation Project - Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture -Teaching Assistant Awards -IIT Open House Exhibition Selected -1st Prize for Color of The Year competition - Akzo Nobel Company -Huynh Tan Phat Architecture Scholarship -Final List Nguyen Hue Flower Street Competition - Saigon Tourist -Young Talent - Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture Contest
Feb. 2011-Mar. 2012
Team Leader for Volunteer Projects -Connected members; managed team’s schedules and workloads -Established foundation website -Learned time management and constructively critical dialogue
Illinois Institute of Technology
Pedestrian/Bicycle Overcrossing - Adobe Creek -Work on section diagrams and technical issues like clearance, slope, and charts. -Provided technical axonometric and detail renderings -Illustrated diagrams and detail connections -Gained tight deadline working skills
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
Architectural Designer -Used Revit on development drawings, plans and sections -Designed residential interior and facade -Participated in construction drawings with AutoCAD -Supervised construction -Coordinated full-scale housing projects from documents to construction
Huynh Tan Phat Architecture Foundation
Oct.-Dec. 2014
Oct.-Dec. 2014
Architectural Intern -Worked on schematic design phrase -Used Adobe Suite to developed 2D and 3D presentation drawings -Illustrated axonometric and detail drawings with Rhino and 3ds Max -Learned the development process from concept to schematic design
Hung Dat Architects
American Institute of Architects California Council, the City of Palo Alto
skills Aug. 2013-Dec. 2014
Teaching Assistant for Prof. Peter Land Studio: Horizontal and Vertical Universal Space -Explained technical aspects of High-Rise and Long-Span case studies to students -Simulated solar and wind energy strategies using Grasshopper and CFD -Researched with students for their seminar on sustainable technologies 2014-Present BOOK Publishing, PREVI PERU COMPLETE WORKS Architecture Book Assistant for Prof. Peter Land -Sorting and scanning visual materials -Retouching damaged images on Photoshop -Communicating with publisher via email Nov. 2014 Exhibition,GEORGE SCHIPPOREIT MEMORIAL (iit) Assistant -Used InDesign to lay out drawings,pictures and contents on large format boards -Cut and assembled wall hanging aluminium details.
Advanced and proficiency -Revit 2015, AutoCAD 2015, Rhino 5, Grasshopper, and their workflows -Adobe CS6 Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign -3ds Max 2015 with Vray 2.0 Render Engine
Energy Software Specialized: -Vasari, Ecotect and Computer Fluid Dynamic (CFD) -3ds Max Lighting Analysis
Other Proficiency: -3D Animation, Lumion
Physical Modeling: -Manage Makerbot, Laser Cutting -Wood models, Hand skills
2012 2011 2009 2013-2014 2012-2013 2008 2008 2007 2006
Professional work
culture
Pedestrian & Cyclist Bridge
PORTAGE Adobe Creek Pedestrian & Cyclist Bridge Inspiration The Endrestudio team was committed to surmounting the formidable barrier of the 101 in an inspiring wayby using a light touch on the land, integrating with context, and upholding principles of sustainability. The canoes and kayaks are used to explore and enjoy the rich ecology of the Baylands Preserve. Theresult is a project named PORTAGE, mean to carry over, simultaneously serves as a route for physical connection, linking humans with nature, as well as a spiritual portage from one state of mind to another. The bridge design takes physical and tactile cues from the light, yet ruggedly durable,construction of a wooden framed kayak. Design Team Endrestudio, Schlaich Bergerman and Partner, Olin Studio, Bio Habitats. Render Adam Wolf Role Working on Section, Axonometric, Detail Renderings. Partly work on Modeling, Plan Diagrams.
master plan
Location and surrounding
staging phase
pathways
ecologies
hydrology
marsh
solar pump
riparian
sand filter
ned kahn eddy
creek intake
1
the bow
4
solar array
9
the eddy
10
filter eddy
adobe creek
filter eddy + release
2
palo alto deck
5
101 entry
7
preservation deck
11
the stern / pedestrians
stormwater flow From bridge
3
kayak launch
6
marsh entry
8
preserve stage
12
the stern / bicyclist
13
kayak launch
key
long section and details
key
Local + Durable + Neutral + Zero We have placed primary emphasis on sourcing local materials and production. The bridge will be constructed from materials requiring low maintenance, with high durability, as well as materials with a high service life. Use of recycled materials will be sought, achieving carbon neutrality and being a didactic exemplar for future projects.
1 cross laminated timber deck
1 steel suspension member
2 epoxy-sand finish topping
2 steel strap
3 membrane
3 fsc certified western red cedar lattice
4 vandal resistant surface
4 fire resistant coating
5 anti-graffiti coating
5 1/32� polyurethane coating
6 battens
6 variable steel connectors
Ned Kahn Eddy + Water Filtration The bridge will actively filter and purify the Adobe Creek. By collecting water from precipitation and upstream in the creek, the water will be pumped across the bridge using energy derived from solar, then and filtered through natural filters and the Spiral Eddy, a spiraling form of water. Water is filtered through the eddy before being released again into the Creek.
academic
energy
toward net-zero Strategies
Energy Tower wind turbine Intergrated Abstract How a building can gradually supply itself energy in an urban context? Technologies have the active energy solutions beside passive energy approaches. Wind and Solar energy are now leading solution in urban areas. Located in Chicago, wind are harnessing on the top of skyscraper to create on site energy, with the benefit of minimal electricity transportation loss and contribution toward a net-zero energy.The tower’s top mounted three counter rotating turbines, shaped to re-direct more skewed wind flow into the turbines. Below that, the tower is integrated with passive enegy facade system. Location Chicago, Illinois, USA Individual work Studio Vertical Context Universal Space Professor : Peter Land
wind Flow
vasari simulation
1200
chicago anual Wind Flow Pattern
800
The simulation work on three main levels of Chicago master plan, which to analize on the wind flow pattern of Chicago most constant wind flow.
400
0.00 CHICAGO downtown
feet
South West
North East
400ft
800ft
mil
len
niu
mp ark
1200ft weak
average
strong
wind flow diagram
weak
average
strong
location
wind flow, surrounding and location
1200ft
1
2
3
800ft
4
downtown DIRECTION
2
1
site location downtown area 400ft
millenium Park
MUSEUM CAMPUS
3 Larger means more uniform wind flow.
4
Maximize wind power Venturi Effect
Type A
Type B
Type C
Type D
Type E
Type F
Type G
1.12
1.16
1.16
1.38
1.51
0.88
1.13 Source : Urban Wind Energy Stankovic
overall power production
widen operation angle & concertrate wind flow
400
50
50
00
00
CFD simulation
400
energy increase over standard form Prevailing wind
250
250
400
400
400
400
bi-directional
Three counter-rotating turbines will adapt better to the variation of wind speed.
CFD simulate how Venturi effect focus wind into smaller area thus reduce the size of turbine.
top of tower universal space
footprint
Skywalk - Floor 87th Observation Deck
atrium and Outer Columns
Dining space - Floor 76th Restaurant + Bar Programs
Primary Structure
sky lobby - Floor 64th
Hyperboloid Surface
Counter Rotating Turbines
Hyperboloid enclose space
section & interior
steel Structure
Walk way
Triangulated grid secondary structutre
Counter rotated Turbines
Turbine bracing steel rod
Glass Bridge
Elevator to Skywalk
Escalator
Meeting rooms
This place for people who come and enjoy cityscape. Also is a grand space for exhibition and restaurant.
1144 FT
typical upper floor
sky garden floor
typical lower floor
ground floor
North East
North West
elevations
North
program and layout exhibition restaurant observation deck
Office setting and core arrangement
commercial mix-use
mep skydeck
office
mep skydeck
Shell Dimmension
office
commercial
lobby zoning located elevators to a desinated area to connect people faster.
Core and lease span Dimmension
With Furniture
single Office sample Layout
building envelope & Energy strategy North Facade Single Glazing
Summer-Flips Opened
Fresh Air Intake and go through Cooling Coil
South Facade Double Glazing
Natural wind circulation put used-air out
Winter-Flips Closed
deflection & Brace Stiffening the structure to resist windload
single mega column
outtriger
shear truss works as mega column
shell and core
bracing
Structure system
exposed structure with finish glazing
Entrance
academic
transportation Grand Space
Cruise ship Terminal Saigon, a Forgotten Legend How to bring a city back to its Golden Age? How ultilize location potential and to shift its role as currently a national tourist hub to be a part of the world. As a tourist first destination, Saigon was famous for its tourist potential and location Thank for its superior, the city was chosen to be French’s “The Pearl of the Far East” Located on the tourist naval routine and on Asian seagate. This will become an ideal place for international naval passengers transfer and explore surroundings countries. Location Saigon, Vietnam Thesis Professor : Hoang Van Tan Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture
location Saigon metropolitan area
vietnam
Saigon
site indian ocean
vietnam eastern sea
on the international sea route
seagate
new development area
current location
high way main street
domestic lines outter belt high way
relocated for expansion
new location
international approach existing environment
area proposal planning
public space education commercial mixed use med-density housing
master plan
trafic and parking
1
international terminal
2
pedestrian square
3
car park
4
maintainance facility
5
freight import/export area
6
green space
7
taxi parking area
8
bus stop
9
domestic terminal
5 4
8
1 9
6
3 3
3
3 2 8 7
7
Plan and programs
Relationship of building programs
1 2
building envelope 1 roof system with opening skylight 2 curtain wall 3 Secondary Structure 4 Primary Structure
3
4 5
departure level
6
arrival - Second Floor plan
5 domestic waiting area 6 international waiting area 7 custom offices
7
8
arrival level 10
9
8 international entry restaurants 9 domestic waiting area
11
departure waiting area 13 12 14
ground level 10 luggages claim 11 information center 12 domestic check in
basement level 13 car scanning 14 restaurant services
departure - third floor plan
Ground level
floor plan cote 0.000+
outiside ADA egress elevator ADA elevator luggage check passport check
2 3
check in oversized luggage elevator
4 1
1 2 3 4
entrance
entrance
long section
entrance
public space/ lobby tourist information center security area custom offices
tourist infomation center 1
Hemisphere’s structure diagrid steel structure frame mullion temperated glass
1
2
cruise waiting room short term exhibition area sightseeing ramp
3
service and dining service core structure international restaurant domestic restaurant led light system
2 4
tourist information center Media room tourist information and Guidance desk large scale information display conference room
Hemisphere’s top detail
3
4
competition
residential timber in the city
Timber high-rise San Francisco Sustainable residential Inspiration This building looks to reinterpret the predisposed notions of wood construction. Wood is an organic material made to effectively resist the tensile forces caused within a tree’s branches while simultaneously resisting the compressive forces caused by the weight of the tree, and yet wood construction has been greatly limited to exploiting its compressive strengths. Rather than duplicating this same building typology, this project explores the potentials of the balance between the compressive strength and tensile capabilities within wood. This strategy highlights the intricate balance between these forces characteristic within the material and hopes to clearly exemplify the potential of wood as a material that works efficiently to absorb tensile forces. Team Adam Weissert Thang Nguyen
master plan
Location and surrounding
wood production united states
total energy use Courtesy : Endres Studio
embodied carbon footprint Courtesy : SOM
Fire proof
specific strength Courtesy : Endres Studio
tensile structure
Searching for lighter structures Tensile members have smaller size compare to compression elements due to its eliminated bending forces. Diagrid Structure is an efficiency form of structure to bear wind load and gravity load at the same time. Shukhov Tower , Russia Jorg Schlaich Cooling Tower , Tensinet Grid
Modern Timber Tensile Strength The use of solid timber posts and beams requires very careful attention to its grading because the timber quality varies between different native forests and environments. Also, in modern construction, timber is frequently used before it is fully mature, for example, before it is fully dried. Its compressive strength is 1.5 times greater than that of natural solid timber.
section and first floor plan
sky garden
Sky Garden
Facilities + Entrance
floor +3
floor +1
floor +2
apartments
Penthouse
Apartment
floor x
floor x
penthouse
details
system
components
details
academic
prefabication IN URBAN CONTEXT
pod hotel mANHATTAN Inspiration How to improve building quality, and reduce construction time in such a density place like Manhattan, New York City? Prefabrication provides the benefit of: -The factory standard -Half construction time to conventional cast in situ construction -Continuing erection in winter to -20 °C -Optimum use of materials, less noise -Reduction of construction waste -Safety in construction How to assembly a progressive design in Manhattan with truck size components is the goal of this project. Location Manhattan, New York City, USA Individual Work Professor Thomas Brock
program
Massing
program
hotel room arrangement
of the base
maximizing space
back-corner shifted
swimming pool + view deck
hotel lobby
mall + hotel
cut-out low value
meeting room
restaurant
more corner room
increase high value
administrator office
bike rent + loading dock
assembly pod units
assemblied and craned to place
cores
bearing walls
slanted truss
ceiling + MEP system 3d composite form steel frame bathroom
heating coil hanging structure
structural frame
precabricated pod unit down to panels for truck
mullion frame epdm layer glass panel
typical floor luxury corner room up to 4 people 1 kingsize bed 2 bunkbed 1 sofa (bunkbed converted) area 350 sqft
corner room up to 4 people 1 queensize bed 2 bunkbed 1 sofa (bunkbed converted) area 230 sqft
regular room up to 3 people 1 queensize bed 1 bunkbed overhead area 196 sqft
corner room up to 3 people 1 queensize bed 1 bunkbed overhead area 196 sqft
pod types
structure + core
connect to the core
furniture arrangement
connection
retail stores and hotel lobby
conference
hotel lobby
3rd floor restaurant 3rd floor
administrator
retail
utilities
2nd floor
2nd floor
retail
retail open retail entrance lobby
1st floor 1st floor
space
circulation
atrium
elevations
northeast elevation
southeast elevation
professional work
residential
living
pRIVATE HOUSING Abstract Tube house is the most common type of housing in Vietnam named for it long and narrow shape. The goal of this project is to take care the feeling of occupants through materials and space. The structure are embedded into wall makes the space coherent. Floating stair and sky light allow lighting up the darkest area of the house. Natural materials are selected and shaped with simple form. Major Elements Size: 12 x 38 sq.ft 3 Floors Housing 4 Bedrooms,1 Reading Room, 1 Living room, and Kitchen Location Saigon, Vietnam Team Cuong Pham Phu
Plans and space
reading room
first floor plan
second floor plan
long Section
stair axonometric
stairwell
section
plans
handrail detail
penetrating light
top end of cables
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