AN LE
AN LE EDUCATION
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SUMMARY: Graduating from the College of Environmental Design
925 818 2721 le.an@berkeley.edu
at UC Berkeley. Experiences in general construction, customer relation, and metal fabrication.
B.A. in Architecture, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA. 2016 - 2018
ADVANCED IN
Completed 4 studio design classes. Other classes covered the fundamentals of construction & engineering, landscape design, and urban planning. All while employed part-time at United Airlines.
Rhinoceros 3D (Ver.6) Vray Enscape Adobe Illustrator CC Adobe Indesign CC Adobe Photoshop Hand Drafting
Participated in a large number of both individual and group design and built projects. The Achievement Award Program scholarship student, requiring a GPA of 3.5. As part of this scholarship I attended a leadership training course in 2016 and participated in community service and outreach. Completed 4 graphic design courses at Minneapolis Technical Colleges. 2011 -2012. On-going education in Architecture Technology courses at Laney Community College. 2014 – current
EXPERIENCE
Assistant / Metal Worker. V-studio Design & Fabrication Oakland, CA. 2014 - 2016
Assisting in installation and fabrication of custom architectural projects. Familiarity with steel types and fabrication procedures including cutting and welding.
SKILLED IN Revit 2019 AutoCAD 2019 Microsoft Office Metal Fabrication Model Making
KNOWLEGE IN General Construction SketchUp Sefaira
Worked independently both in the shop and on the field.
INTERESTS Customer Relations. United Airlines SFO San Francisco, CA. 2013 - Current
Customer service agent for United Airlines at San Francisco International Airport. Transferable skills from this role include: Assisting with customer requests and ensuring clear communication with customers in a timely manner. Working under high pressure and multi-tasking. Navigating complex networking system ( flights schedules, etc). Interacting with a large and diverse team of co-workers.
Photography Wood Working Graphic Design Hand Sketch
LANGUAGES English Vietnamese
Other experiences including F&B worker, construction worker.
OTHER ACTIVITES
President of Design Club. Architecture Department at Laney College. Successfully raising funds for club, designed and constructed experimental structure to compete in Design Village 2014 (Cal Poly SBP). Volunteer at UC Berkeley Food Pantry. Assisting student living. Habitat for Humanity via United Airlines.
REFERENCES
Ronald Betts
Vincent Espinoza
James Michael Tate
Philip Pasion
Chairman of Architecture Department Laney Community College rbetts@peralta.edu
Owner of V-studio Design & Fabrication Oakland, CA vincent@v-studio-design.com
Former Studio Instructor College of Environmental Design, UC Berkeley jtate@arch.tamu.edu 1
Operation Supervisor United Airlines - SFO phil.pasion@united.com Letter of Recommendation is available upon request
Contents Academic Projects 01
3rd Year Spring Studio - Arch100B
goodFOOD [Incubator]
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4th Year Fall Studio - Design Theory III
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San Francisco
Architecture for Disaster - Rural Flood
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Comilla District - Bangladesh
Architectural Design I. Double Negative - Solid|Void
Potrero Hill Public Library
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San Francisco
Final Studio - Arch100C
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[DUALLY] - House Y/ Z North Bay CA
Fabricated Works 05
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Planter Boxes
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Appliance Stands
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Residence at Pt. Richmond
Custom Furniture
Miscellaneous Works
Precedent Studies, Travel Sketches and other works.
Personal Information An Le
College of Environmental Design University of California - Berkeley le.an@berkeley.edu 3500 Deer Hill Rd. Lafayette, Ca 94549
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ACADEMIC PROJECTS
3rd Year Spring Studio - Arch100B
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The GoodFOOD project San Francisco
FOOD [ I n c u b a t o r ] Instruc tor David Orkand San Francisco has been known as one of the most innovative city in the world. This project is inspired by this city culture, technology driven and creativity of its communities. Based on location development and its context, the project is a combination of multifunctional spaces that can be transformed from public to semi private. A vertical farm, offices and series of kitchen for food production.
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Gallery Event Space / Community
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Vertical Farm Research Labs / Offices
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OPERABLE GLASS PANEL ROOF
VERTICAL FARM MODEL FROM SKYGREEN TECH.
PERFORATED EXPANDABLE METAL MESH. PANELIZED
C CHANNEL MC12X35 WIDE - FLANGE W12x84
SLIDING GLASS DOORS
EXTERIOR STAIRS
SUPPORT STEEL COLUMN
TRI-FOLDED ALUM. DOORS
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West Elevation
4th Year Fall Studio - Design Theory III
Architecture for Disaster - Rural Flood Eric Cesal
Instructor
Year after year, natural disasters wreck people’s
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HOMNA COMMUNITY CENTER Comilla District - Bangladesh
homes and livelihoods, tear communities apart,
and uproot whole towns. Causing destruction and despair.
This project focuses on primary research and
investigating cause and effect of natural disasters; and consequently using collected data to approach design solutions. 16
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Background
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angladesh is one of the few countries in the world with a population above 100 million. It has the world’s highest population density. It is located on a very
active delta, making it extremely vulnerable to natural calamities. According to a 2015 World Bank report, Bangladesh has welcomed great economic growth, putting it on a trajectory to become a middle-income nation. Despite this economic growth the country’s infrastructure is still under-developed and inadequate. Bangladesh suffers from constant flooding, especially in rural areas. Rural infrastructure has often been neglected by the government in favour of dealing with urban migration and the resulting improvements needed for urban infrastructure. Geographically, 80% of Bangladesh consists of the floodplains of the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and other rivers, with rural areas most affected. 75% of Bangladesh’s Diagram of Causes/Effects
population live in these rural areas (Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, 2005), meaning millions of people live in these floodplains that flood periodically from the monsoon, and occasionally with catastrophic floods.
The monsoon rains are increasing due to climate change, which also increases the risk of catastrophic floods and the resulting fatalities and social instability. Man-made factors also contribute to flooding. Bangladesh is located at the deltas of two huge rivers, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra, which flow from India and China respectively. India and China manipulate the flow of water down these rivers for energy projects, meaning that Bangladesh receives unpredictable water flows, which can contribute to flooding. The floods cause many social disruptions, not least because surface water becomes contaminated and unsafe for drinking, causing epidemics of diarrhea and cholera. Crops being drowned can also cause food scarcity, affecting those living in poverty the most. 1970
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Map of Flood Affected Area
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Case Study
The Project: Homna Community Center
Homna is an area located in the southeast of Bangladesh, approximately 40 miles
The community center is intended as a multi-use public facility. It is surrounded by
from the capital of Dhaka. It is bordered in the northwest by the Meghna River, one
a variety of typologies of building and housing, including mosques, hindu temples,
of the mightiest rivers in the nation. More than 400,000 people live in Homna (2001
a college and markets. Its location by a small tributary of the Meghna River means
census), the majority being farmers and fishermen. Homna is only between 1.5 and
the building is more susceptible to flood, however it is also more accessible for
4.0 meters above the sea level; this combined with the average yearly rainfall of
boats and aid during the flood season when other road vehicles are unable to reach
2026mm (falling mainly in the monsoon months) causes heavy floods almost every
Homna. The goal of the building is not to fight against natural flooding, but rather
year. They cause illness and damage to houses, crops and infrastructure. Around
to live sustainably with it, that is, by creating a more resilient typology.
two thirds of the area becomes submerged under six feet of water, dramatically reducing productivity and employment during the monsoon season (Quassem,
The building is a small complex elevated 5 feet off the ground to be out of reach
2001). Homna is also one of the most severely affected areas in Bangladesh during
of monsoon waters (historically rising 2-4 feet). The program includes several
catastrophic floods (Centre for Policy Dialogue, 2004).
classrooms, a small office, a workshop, and a cafe/library with a small kitchen. These facilities are located on the first platform. Above are open, flexible spaces for a market and a small micro farm.
Area of Intervention Diagram of Climate Concept
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. (2005). Statistical Pocketbook ofBangladesh 2003. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Centre for Policy Dialogue. (2004). Interim Report-Rapid Assessment of Flood 2004. Dhaka, August 2004. Quassem, M. A. (2001). Water Institutions—Bangladesh Experience. Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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All these fit into two volumes, with one large central courtyard. The U-shaped large roof panels are tilted centrally with guttering that acts as rain catchment, delivering water to a tank. This allows the residents to have drinking water. The roof also appears monumental in its proportions. Materials are chosen to use local availability along with local labour. Therefore the design is a low-tech construction. Bamboo is the main structural material with rammed earth for the walls. A series of small slits in the thick walls allows natural
Front Entrance
ventilation while blocking the tropical heat. ☀
Central Courtyard
Interior Cafe
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Cafe (including kitchen) - Library Storage - Workshop Class rooms - office Open space - Mul�ple usages
Indoor farm - Essen�al shop
Bamboo poles are used for columns, beams and roof structure instead of wood.
Roof component: - Corrugated sheets - Thatch layer for insula�on - Bamboo planks ceiling
Hand-made fired bricks from local source to build wall and the complex volume.
Combina�on of bamboo and rammed earth structure to elevate the buidling. Protec�ng it from annual monsoon flood and provide underneath ven�la�on.
Isometric Components Diagram
Poles of the same type of bamboo also serve as railing, deck structure, and facade. Helps giving the complex a homogeneous apprearance.
Window shades made of re-used bamboo cuts.
Large roof provides shade and protec�on, but also collects rain fall as part of the catchment system.
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POTRERO HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY San Francisco - CA
Architectural Design I
Double Negative - Solid | Void Instructor Juliana Raimondi Double negative concept is derived from
the operation of Subtraction. This 1/4 base volume is carved out in multiple
directions to create openings. Allowing generous natural light, and offering visitors view of the city.
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Y/Z
Final Studio - Arch100C [DUALLY] | Dwelling for Two Single Families Instructor James Michael Tate With focus on the aftermath of the wildfires in northern California that destroyed a large community, this design is for a “dual” dwelling unit for two single working-class families. The design process began with studies of historical housing, from Sebastiano Serlio’s Renaissance-era housing, to contemporary architects such as Le Corbusier and Pezo Von Ellrichshausen.
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istorically, working class housing emerged in the late middle ages when the ruling class began to consider the welfare of workers to be the fundamental precondition for a city or state. It was the way to generate wealth. Housing became considered as an architectural project. One was Sebastiano Serlio’s writing. His treatise on domestic architecture set a basic standard on forms, plans, and function on housing that’s still influencing modern architecture. Plans are divided proportionally following mathematical logic. And domestic activities would often coalesce within one room. And rooms are connected to each other (firgure 1 - 3).
Figure 1 2 3
From fifteenth century onwards, domestic activities had been gradually separated within specialized spaces: chamber, kitchen, bedrooms...etc. Consequently, within the development of housing, subdividing the house into rooms becomes the most important task for the architects, and it is within the plan that spatial relationships become most immediately legible.
Sebastiano Serlio’s Drawings for working class housing (1537)
Contemporary dwelling works are part of the study cases. Begin with Le Corbusier to recently works from other architects and designers, such as Studio 6A, Pezo Von Ellrichshausen. Modernism becomes the trajectory of the project. Emphasising on volumetric and asymmetrical compositions, House Y/Z design language is reduced to its essential symmetry; basic volumes without ornamentation.
Aerial View of typical neighbour in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.
Levittown, New York, US.
The concept provides single families a choice, a blend of both living cultures. A vertical tower and a simple flat lying unit, Y/Z converts a medium fixed lot into a place offering decent space for both in- and outdoor activities. In other world, this is an attempt to pull away from spread-out traditional single house to a more dense, at the same time, suggest a quality living spaces.
Designing with the housing crisis in mind, and the proclivities of the suburban dweller, House Y/Z concept is derived from the inspiration of Vietnamese unique vertical urbanism and American longflat suburban houses. These dwellings create a dense and vertical urban form in the city’s alleyways - called “Hem”. These alleys are very narrow, only allowing pedestrians and bicycles or scooters. They serve as a kind of communal space where residents of the “Hem” may do household chores or repairs, where children play together and neighbors hold conversations. Though each House Y/Z unit is placed further apart than the urban houses of Vietnam, the shared courtyard in each unit is intended to act like these communal spaces instead.
Study Sketch of Spatial Quality
A collection of massing models and iterations were done using precedents as preferences. Including Eichler houses, Pezo Von Ellrichshausen, as well as traditional and conventional dwelling design.
Maison Ozenfant. Le Corbusier 1922. Paris
See Five books of Architecture (1611). By Serlio, Sebastiano (translated out of Italian into English). 36
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HOUSE Y
1. Axis of Y & Z
4. Interconnecting Space
7. Public / Private Separation
2. Two Volumes
3. Merging
5. Volume Substraction
6. Perforated Surfaces
8. Transitional Space
9. Programs Separation
DESIGN PROCESS
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1ST Floor Plan
Loft Plan
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PERSPECTIVE SECTION
Exterior & Interior renders
CMU 8” BLOCK <105 PCF
HOUSE Z
PRECAST CONCRETE SLAB
WHITE PLASTER W/ SMOOTH FINISH CORED BRICKWORK 3 1/2” MINERAL WOOL INSULATION
PRECAST CONCRETE LINTEL
SLIDING DOORS W/ SAFETY GLASS + 1/2” CAVITY
POLISH CONCRETE FINISH W/ 2” THERMAL INSULATION
TERRA COTTA TILES ON CONCRETE SLAB
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PERFORATED BRICK SCREEN
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PLENUM SPACE (SEE NOTE FOR HVAC SPEC.)
SITE
The threshold where town meets city.
NANAWALL SYSTEM
“Dually” project is set on an abstract, conceptualized neighbourhood. The model is a collection of sixteen volumes from all studio participants, circular plan with hollow core where the city located conceptually. Each volume carries unique designs of its neighbourhood strategy and the Dual House units.
EXETERIOR LIGHT UNIT (SEE NOTE FOR SPEC.) CMU EXTERIOR WALL PLASTER FINISH W/ THERMAL INSULATION
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Diagram of Spatial Planning
Site Model
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FABRICATION WORKS and Other Works.
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06 Appliance Stands
Planter Boxes
Custom Furniture
Residence at Pt. Richmond
Built for a newly constructed house, located on a hillside of Point Richmond, California. The boxes are custom design by the architect in order to fit in the irregular site and topography. They are made of cor-ten steel, and patina to embrace the natural rust aesthetically.
Designed and built for the Millerstrom family. These units elevate the washing and drying appliances. Making it easier for users to operate without bending foward, reducing strain on their backs. Therefore, dimensions and color are to match with comfort zone and aesthetic.
* All works are collaborated and built at V-studio. Contact and question: Vincent (510 846-0970). 58
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Outer Roof 12' - 7 5/16"
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HOUSE U Toyo Ito
Inner Roof 7' - 3 25/32"
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ARCH 129 - Special Topic in Digital Design Theory
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Level 1 -0' - 8 7/32"
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Living/Dining
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studio courses. Focusing on BIM, this session explores BIM through the documentation of case study houses. All works are done with Autodeskâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Revit Architecture 2019.
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Date: Job Number: Drawn by:
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Checked by: Jon Kershner
VARIOUS DRAWINGS Scale:
1/2" EXPANSION JOINT CONCRETE SIDEWALK SLOPE 1/4" PER FT. (TYP)
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1/2" GRAVEL BED PVC SEALING LAYER W/ GEOTEXTILE
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CURVED BRICK VAULTING W/ IN-SITU CONCRETE COVERING
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SAMPLE WORKS
4" THERMAL INSULATION WOOD FIBRERBOAD
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LA 121 - DESIGN IN DETAIL: INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
PVC - ALUMINIUM COMPOSITE SHEET
DATE
LD 121 - Design in Detail: Introduction to Landscape materials and Construction This course examines the history of a material’s
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use, explores theories about their properties and
#4 REBAR AT 15" O.C. EACH WAY, 2" CLEAR (TYP)
AGGREGATE
BRICK WALL 9 1/2" x 4 1/4" x 2 1/2" BRICKS W/ CAVITY
3' - 2" SEAL :
qualities, and investigates performative aspects in 3' - 6"
COMPACTED SUBGRADE 95% STANDARD PROCTOR
terms of sustainable and responsible applications in design. AutoCAD are used
FROST LINE
to produce drawings. DATE: 13 FEBRUARY 2018 JOB NO. : ASSIGNMENT #3 DRAWN BY : AL CHECKED BY : CY
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CONCRETE STAIRS ON GRADE G-003
CONCRETE STAIRS ON GRADE
CONCRETE STAIRS ON GRADE
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STEEL REINFORCING GRAVEL BACKFILL
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REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB POLISHED SURFACE W/ THERMAL INSULATION
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2" Ø WEEP HOLES @ 4' - 0" O.C.
SILL: 9 1/2" x 4 1/4" x 1 1/2" BRICK TILES
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Scale: 1/2" = 1' 0 "
DATE: 4 MAY 2018 JOB NO. : ASSIGNMENT #5 DRAWN BY : AL CHECKED BY : CY
CONCRETE T-TYPE RETAINING WALL
Date:
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Job Number: Drawn by:
An Le
Checked by:Caren Yglesias
VARIOUS DRAWINGS Scale: various scale
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Thank You
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