Portfolio | Alan Song 2014 (Outdated)

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architecture + design alan song

The selected pieces in this portfolio are a compilation of my works up to my 2nd year of studies at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture.

I am passionate about the material craft and study of architecture and I hope to have the opportunity to further my education as a member of your team.

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COLLECTIVE FORMAL 2A Design Studio

02 MODERN LOFTS 1B Design Studio

03 JUNK 1B Design Studio

04 INDENSE 1B SSEF Competition

05 PEKKIHUS 2A Environmental Design

06 PERSONAL WORKS

07 CURRICULUM VITAE

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COLLECTIVE FORMAL 2A Design Studio Professor: Adrian Blackwell Type: Public Facility Site: Cambridge, Ontario

The community centre is a melting pot. These building types have grown larger and larger in size through the years, encompassing an increasingly wider range of programs. The question is then how can the community centre be less of an imposing mega-volume and more of a human-scale public space akin to the Italian Piazza?

The design rejects the notions of public/private and interior/exterior space as separate entities; and instead use primative forms to bridge and engage the public domain of Cambridge. Rather than one large volume that cuts off circulation and views from the street to the river, a group of smaller buildings that jig around the site allows for access to the riverfront through and between the individual buildings. Rather than creating a large open public space, the buildings act as soft boundaries throughout the site to create pockets of smaller spaces for the Cambridge common.

1 BUILD TO SITE LINE maximize building area on site to fit a variety of programs

4 ROTATE VOLUMES rotate to allow for different access points and appearances from streetfront

2 SEPARATE VOLUMES divide building into individual programs and allow for connection to riverfront

5 CONNECT VOLUMES connect volumes and to allow for access between similar programs

3 PUSH BACK VOLUMES push back buildings to allow for building set-backs and public spaces

6 REARRANGE HEIGHTS differentiate heights of volumes to accomodate specified programs

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panoramic views to river and city

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re-populate vegetation

The landscaping of this site is designed to mimic the playful array of the buildings. Asymmetrical circles work their way across the site, cutting out bunkers for seating and vegetation; and in doing so, seeks to revitialize the underused riverfront.

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2 ramp up to river

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pool viewing deck fitness room public entrance studio daycare community room cafe auditorium riverfront bicycle parking outdoor patio

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swimming pool changing room public hall gallery workshop exhibition room project library storage

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swimming pool

studio / gallery

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studio / gallery

daycare / workshop

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cafe / project library

meeting rooms / auditorium

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community room / exhibition room

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MODERN LOFTS 1B Design Studio Professor: Donald McKay Type: Mixed-use Residential Site: Toronto, Ontario

The intensive high-rise construction in Toronto through the past decades has led to the development of many leftover, small lots. Modern Lofts then, seek an alternative life in the readaptation of these spaces.

They are medium density apartment buildings built on conventional-size city lots, in areas that would profit from greater density, in the periphery of downtown Toronto. The design seeks to reestablish a connection between the street and ground floor in hopes for the re-emergence of a building type that existed before the construction that now more-or-less ignores the enduring city fabric.

Modern Lofts / Spring 2013

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public alley entry parking space stationery store elevator core

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allow for views out towards the city

cut away to create pockets of exterior space

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JUNK 1B Design Studio Professor: Donald McKay Group: Cynthia Tang, Crystal Yung. James Clarke-Hicks Type: Residential Site: Cambridge, Ontario

The downtown core of Cambridge consists of many infills left over as parking lots and underused sites. These lots to a certain extent have become unattractive and ‘junk’ spaces. The objective is to redevelop these spaces into inviting and habitable environments for middle-income households.

The new buildings bring forth a modern aesthetic to the historic downtown context while in keeping with the traditional fabric of the Galt area

Junk / Spring 2013

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create spaces for parking and storage access

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cantilevered structure acts as a roof over the parking area

push back glazing to create exterior space and shading

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2 bedroom 3 workspace 4 bathroom

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INDENSE

SSEF Pop-up Architecture Competition Professor: Terri Boake Group: Mary Chiu Type: Pop-up Pavilion Site: Non-specific

The need for small scale public projects within the urban fabric city is needed now more than ever. Inspired by similar small scale social projects, Indense is a pop-up library that provides a space for meeting, learning, and immersing oneself. As with any potential library-like space, the capacity to explore the contents remains a crucial element of the experience. Thus, by using subtle undulations on the interior walls and roof, a cave-like space is created; where one can discover their own comforts enveloped in the displacement of books. It is a place where one can find shelter from a rainstorm, and still be able to experience the rain. By simply repeating a set of basic elements, Indense becomes a modular structure that can be assembled anywhere.

Indense / Spring 2013

six-way steel screw connector

five-way steel screw connector

four-way steel screw connector

three-way steel screw connector

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glass pane (shelf, roof, floor, wall)

adjustable screw-on leg

steel tube (for ends)

slotted steel tube

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glass shelf to steel tube connection

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glass panel to floor connection

steel leg to ground connection

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glass panel to roof connection

glass panel to wall connection

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glass panel to corner floor connection

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PEKKIHUS 2A Environmental Design

Professor: Terri Boake Type: Temporary Mixed-use Site: Reykjavik, Iceland

In small communities across the northern hemisphere, there is an increasing need for a cheap, adaptable form of public architecture. This project focuses on creating a sustainable structure for the communities in Reykjavik. By creating a hollistic environmental vision with the structure, this easy to assemble architecture seeks to create a environmentally conscious and comfortable space for a variety of users year-round.

Pekkihus / Winter 2013

prefabricated roof panels

wood beams

prefabricated wall panels

wood columns

hearth

prefabricated base

bench

lighting

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active systems

classroom

ventilation

church

gathering

soup kitchen

water systems

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Personal Works

In the past few years, I have spent a considerable amount of time in both China and Japan. The following pages are samples of my works that have emerged as a result of my interest in the region.

Tohoku / Winter 2011

TOHOKU thread on foam-board (36” x 48” )

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Beijing / Summer 2012

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Shanghai / Spring 2013

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Tokyo / Summer 2013

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Huangshan / Summer 2013

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HAN QING (ALAN) SONG T. (226) 750 -7850 alan.song13@gmail.com 78 Covewood Street Toronto, Canada M2M 2Z1

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of Waterloo School of Architecture Cambridge, Ontario, Canada Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS)

2012 - Ongoing

A.Y. Jackson Secondary School Toronto, Ontario

2009 - 2012

Diamond Schmitt Architects Toronto, Canada Student Architect

2014 Jan - Apr

Worked on the development of construction documents Able to take an independent role in the detailing of the building envelope Assisted in coordination with consultants and organizing drawing sets United Design Group (UDG) China Shanghai, China Architectural Intern

2013 Apr - June

Organized and created packages and graphics for presentation Assisted in the concept design development of competitions 3D modeling and rendering in SketchUp and Rhino

LEADERSHIP

Art Gallery of Ontario Summer Camp 2011 Summer Toronto, Canada Assistant Counsellor A.Y. Jackson Art Council 2010 - 2012 Toronto, Canada Curator, Executive Member Curated a variety of term and year-end art shows

RECOGNITION

University of Waterloo President’s Entrance Scholarship A.Y. Jackson Photography Award

SKILLS

2012

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AGO Summer Camp Best Assistant Counsellor

2011

A.Y. Jackson Secondary School Honour Roll

2009 - 2012

Manual

Hand modeling, hand drafting, laser cutting

Software

AutoCAD, Rhinocerous 5, SketchUp, Vray for Rhino/SketchUp, Adobe CS6

Languages

Fluent in English, Mandarin