BEN LIN Design Portfolio 2018
BEN LIN
Linbenja@usc.edu https://issuu.com/blin223 585.490.6941
NCIDQ, LEED AP ID+C
Experience Rag & Bone [New York, NY]
Associate Project Manager | June ‘13 - July ‘15 • Personally responsible for schematic design till store opening for 4 flagship stores as in-house design PM • Worked on more than 24 stores including projects requiring landmarks approval, building change of use, as well as FF&E renovation • Pushed brand aesthetics for company growth by developing new store design schemes as well as store operation • Weekly project communication with cross functional partners and construction administration on site • Daily coordination with consultants, vendors, landlords, permit expediters, as well as contractors simultaneously on freestanding, outlet, as well as department store shops
O’Neil Langan Architects P.C. [New York, NY] Project Manager | June ‘11 - July ‘13
• Completed drawings for over 40 department store shops under high turnover rates from SD to CA phase • Daily coordination with client store design team, mill-work contractors, vendors, and department store planners • Personally in charge of producing all conceptual and photo-realistic renderings • Crafted 2 design standard books with client team documenting fixture construction details, fixture configurations and design guidelines for streamlining project execution
Studio Jantzen [Los Angeles, CA] Architectural Intern | May - Aug ‘17
• Proposed multiple town planning schemes and developed presentational drawings as well as diagrams for client review • Revamped kit of parts project with specification research, drawings, and physical models for engineering consultation
Freelance
Designer & Project Manager | May ‘16 - Current • Hui Residence, NYC | July ‘17 - Ongoing • Wowfulls Dessert Store, NYC | Aug ‘16 ~ March ‘17 • Kinjaz Dance Studio, CA | Schematic Design - May ‘16
Former Internships • R&D Architectural Design Co., Ltd. [Shanghai, CN] Design Intern | July - Aug ‘10 • Shang Yih Interior Design Co., Ltd. [Taipei, TW] Design Intern | May - July ‘10 • U-Joint Design Construction Co., Ltd. [Taipei, TW] Design Intern | June - Aug ‘09 • Yuan Xiang Interior Design Co., Ltd. [Taipei, TW] Design Intern | May - July ‘08
Education M. ARCH, Master of Architecture | ‘15 - ‘18 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
B.F.A, Environmental and Interior Design | ‘07 - ‘11
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY VPA Interior Design Program, CIDA Accredited
Achievement Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society | USC SOA ‘18 Student Wall Exhibit | USC School of Architecture ’17 Merit Scholarship | USC School of Architecture ’17-’18
Skills Drafting | AutoCAD, Revit Graphic | Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator Modeling | 3ds Max, Rhino, SketchUp Plugin | Vray Renderer, Grasshopper, Dynamo Analysis | AGI, Climate Consultant, Insight 360 Multi-Media | iMovie HD, Audacity Language | English, Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese INDEX Exhibition | USC School of Architecture ’17 Teaching Assistant | USC 17’ & SU ’10 Choreographer | Creations Dance Company ’09-’10
TABLE OF CONTENTS
M.Arch Design Studio
Professional Work
Green Spaces: Urban Park + Infill Building
06 - 15
Twist & Rotate: Formal Experimentation
16 - 23
Maker Market: Diagramming A Maker space
24 - 33
Merging Paths: Folly
34 - 35
Facade Play: Surface Tectonics
36 - 41
The Slab: Furniture Design
42 - 43
Towards A New Ramp: Graduate Thesis
44- 49
KASE: Kit of Parts Mobile Classroom
52 - 53
Rag & Bone: Store & Furniture Design
54 - 57
Chanel Beauty: Crafting Design Standards
58 - 59
M.ARCH STUDIO WORK
REGIONAL CENTER - COMMERCIAL GENERAL COMMERCIAL HEAVY INDUSTRIAL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES VERY HIGH RESIDENTIAL HIGH MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL LOW MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR PARKING SOFTSCAPE LA RIVER DISTRICT METRO LINE
GREEN SPACES The new USC satellite business school is to be located in an excessively urbanized and hardscaped area in the theater district of DTLA. This led to conducting research on the dominating hardscape versus the little softscape in the downtown area. The project attempts to craft a biophilic learning as well as public engaging environment for the USC business school as a way to rejuvenate this urban crisis
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Spring ‘17 USC M.Arch | Comprehensive Studio | Instructor - Mario Cipresso
WALKING RADIUS < 5 MINS
< 10 MINS
< 15 MINS
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Fold 30% Perf.
A B C D
Front - 50% Perf. Fold Facing North Daylight
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F G H I
Open Air Theater
Detail A - Louvre Module Detail
Detail A
J K L Enclosed Rooftop Large Classroom KEYNOTE Perf. bronze panel A Ceiling framing & waterproofing B Rigid insulation C Sheathing D Theater seating steel structure E Rooftop panel framing F Single ply waterproofing membrane G Slopped rigid insulation H Concrete slab and metal deck I Structural i beam & window mullion J Double pane window wall & insulated bulkhead K Outrigger w/ maintenance grate stairs L HSS connection w/ neoprene fastener M Perf. louver panels ( see detail a) O
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M O
Em. Exit
A
Rear Door
A - Parapet Detail Section
Entrance
Ground Level Floor Plan
Open
B B - Outrigger Connection & Maintenance Walkway
2nd Level Floor Plan
Open
C C - Exterior Theater Slab Edge Detail
3th Level Floor Plan
D Open
4th Level Floor Plan
D - Balcony Flooring
Open
Open
Transition Detail
Open Open
5th Level Floor Plan
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E - Window Wall &
Perforated Panel
Open Open
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F - Exterior Soffit & Interior Connection
G Rooftop Level OAU Duct
G - Footing & Flooring Transition
Adjacent Building Water Source VRF Unit
VRF Distribution Pipes
Outdoor Air Unit Duct
Water-Source VRF Unit
Closed Loop System Closed Loop System
Refrigerant Distribution Box
Deck Direction
Indoor Air Handler Cassette
Urban Park Spaces
Slab Structural
Indoor AH Cassette
Refrigerant Distribution Box Urban Park Spaces
VRF Distribution Pipes
Metal Deck Direction Structure
Closed Loop & VRF Connection
Closed Loop & VRF Connection
Exhaust Fan
Exhaust
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Through cataloging and analyzing the existing contextual green spaces, we understand how different typologies of softscape each spatially relate and play a role in the urban fabric. Programmatic spaces of the institution are then explored and spliced with studied â&#x20AC;&#x153;greenâ&#x20AC;? typologies based upon its use, public versus private relationship, as well as typological geometry, and thus, generating its spatial logic
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Project Site
Urban Park Building
DTLA Softscape
Type A Public Program
Public Parks
Open
Deliberate
Rooftop Bar/
Lobby
Outdoor Theater
Lobby
Restaurant
Rooftop Bar/ Restaurant
Outdoor Theater
Type B Interactive Program
Privately Owned
Bundled
Complement
Maker Space Classrooms Lecture Space
Open Work Spaces Library
Maker Space & Lecture Space
Classroom
Open Workspaces & Library
Type C Private Program
Residual Softscape
Segregated
Accidental
Private Offices Director/ Asso. Office
Private Meeting Study Space
Private Offices
Private Meeting / Study Rooms
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Exhaust Fan Fresh Air Duct Indoor Air Handler Cassette
Exhaust Duct Outdoor Air Unit
Water-source VRF Unit Refrigerant Distribution Box Water Pumps
Program
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Lecture. Hall
Library
Maker Space
Utility Space
Classroom
Theater
Office
Open Workspace
Ship & Recieve
Typological Park Spaces
Core 1 - Lateral Load Core 2
- Gravity Load
Beams - W12 Columns - W12 Girders - W18 Stair Stringer - W8 Girder (Long Span) - W24
Main Lobby Starcase Lecture Hall
Structural Footing
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TWIST & ROTATE The topic studio speculates on the idea whether a metaphorical object like a simple box can be used as an analytical tool for architectural form finding? If we surpass the conventionality of everyday objects, and re-purpose, reorient, misregister and/or misuse to find new interior - exterior or interstitial spatial qualities, we can estranged it. Thus, this defamilarization with the mundane also means a new architectural possibility.
Fall â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;17 USC M.Arch | Topic Studio | Instructor - Yaohua Wang
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Spring â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;17 USC M.Arch | Studio Project | Instructor - Yaohua Wang
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MASS
DIVIDE
ROTATE
INTERSECT
Through a recorded series of sequential operations on a rectangular box, different personalities of the same box was generated to inform the programmatic development of the project. The final composition is an architectural promenade composed of a family of 3 boxes to create a loop within the context. Each box optimized to fit respective programmatic groups.
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LEGEND
PROGRAM
CIVIC
STAFF MTG RM. OFFICE COMM. MTG RM. REHEARSAL RM
OFFICE
ENTERTAINMENT
DRESSING RM. STORAGE FOYER/ RECEPTION STAGE WINGS/ PIT STAGE
BOX 2 - INTROVERT
CIVIC CENTER RECEP.
BOX 1 - EXTROVERT
BOX 3 - DRAMATIC
KITCHEN PUBLIC MTG SPACE CIVIC CHAMBER COMMITTEE MTG RM MAYOR OFFICE SUPPER RM CIRCULATION
SHOP
PING
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CENT
ER
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SITE CONNECTION 19
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MAKER MARKET With a personal cultural affinity to Little Tokyoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s street markets, Maker Market is conceived with a speculation on street markets as social magnets of the city. The aggregation of street vendors and organically formed pedestrian spaces create intimate hang out corridors and/or pockets that integrate itself with local businesses and pedestrian activity.
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Spring â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;17 USC M.Arch | Studio Project | Instructor - Christof Jantzen
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Market Place Typology Study
Tunnel
Overlap
Bifurcate
Courtyard
Bend
Street
Path
Mixed
LA Little Tokyo Village Market
Zigzag
Taipei Night Market Scale
I aspire to establish a connection between the maker space and its surrounding context (Little Tokyo Village) by envisioning a building where the study of market space typologies may potentially be utilized to shape the maker space, thus generating a maker space-market hybrid. 26
Collaboration
City Space
Staff Space
Lecture
Rooftop Lecture Space
Utility
Build
Rooftop Bar
Break Space
Bifurcate
Scale
Courtyard
Overlap
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Longitudinal Section
2nd Level Floor Plan
Ground Level Floor Plan
Program Legend
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CITY SPACE
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COORDINATOR OFFICE
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LOBBY
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STAFF OFFICE
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WOMEN’S RESTROOM
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MEDIA, MAIL, PRINTING
3A
MEN’S RESTROOM
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AHU ROOM
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LECTURE SPACE
18A
CHILLER ROOM
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LECTURE SPACE STORAGE
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ELECTRICAL ROOM
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LECTURE TECH ROOM
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COMMUNICATIONS ROOM
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LECTURE LIGHTING ROOM
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ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT ROOM
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FABRICATION LAB
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JANITORIAL ROOM
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DIGITAL FABRICATION LAB
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LOADING TRASH/ RECYCLING
9A
3D PRINTING LAB
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GENERAL STORAGE
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FABRICATION CONFERENCE ROOM
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EXTERIOR LECTURE SPACE
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LASER CUT/ CNC ROOM
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COMMUNITY PARK
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CENTRAL BREAK SPACE
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ROOFTOP BAR
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SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM
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PLAZA
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LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
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SHOP GALLERY
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MERGING PATHS: FOLLY Located midway between downtown LA to the heart of Korea town is a remnant triangular patch from the rapid housing development since the 60s. The patch currently, no walkway, nor park, became the project site for a folly meant to provide a fun detour for daily commutes. The folly serves as a lookout tower, a net hammock, as well as a community park for the neighborhood. The whirling structure is a sculptural piece itself while it ties in the once neglected leftover land and paths, merging them at a single node.
FOOTPRINT
BLENDING PATHS
Circulation Pedestrian / Runner Bike Path Picnic
SIMPLIFY
INT
NG PATHS
Structure STRUCTURE
CIRCULATION
Circulation
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Framing
FRAMING
DECK
ENVELOPE
Envelope
Deck
Spring â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;17 USC M.Arch | Studio Project | Instructor - Scott Uriu
FABRIC CLADDED Fabric CladdedRAILING Railing 5” DIA. TUBE STRUCTURE 5” Dia.HSS HSS Tube Structure 2” DIA. WIRE GRID 2” Dia.STEEL SteelBAR Bar Wire Grid ALUMINUM EDGE CAP Aluminum Edge Cap FABRIC CLADDED Fabric CladdedSUNSHADE Sunshade
Aluminum StarTREAD Tread ALUMINUM STAIR DRAINAGE LINES Drainage Lines CONCRETE Walkway & Turf Glass Concrete WALKWAY
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DIOR OMOTESANDO - CASE STUDY - SANAA TOKYO, JAPAN SANAA casted fabric-like translucent sheets with acrylic and placed them behind the exterior glass. The opacity of the each acrylic sheet is different at each level. The lighting quality of this â&#x20AC;&#x153;skinâ&#x20AC;? varies throughout the change of daylight as well as nightfall, in which it is illuminated with both down & uplighting through the acrylic sheets. The resulting effect looks as if the building is wearing a thin, lightweight clothing. The play of translucency gives the external facade gentle hints of what is inside but simultaneously reveals nothing to shoppers from the street. In addition, the minimal glowing facade is effective for enhancing seasonal displays on the building.
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Fall 2015 | USC M.Arch | Studio Project | Instructor - Scott Uriu
KEY NOTE #
DESCRIPTION
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1/2” THK. MILKY WHITE ACRYLIC DIFFUSER
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1/2” THK. CLEAR SILICONE WINDOW GASKETING
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DOUBLE 'L' ANGLE IRON FRAMING
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INTERMITTENT 'U' SHAPED ANGLE IRON AT EDGE
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1/8” THK. BRUSHED ALUMINUM CLADDING
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STEEL CEILING FRAMING SECURED TO 'U' ANGLE
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CEILING PANEL SECURED TO CEILING GRID W/ HAT CHANNEL
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ACRYLIC PANEL CHANNEL CONNECTION.
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1/2” THK. DOUBLE PANE TEMPERED GLASS
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1/4” THK. CUSTOM MOLDED ACRYLIC TRANSLUCENT PANEL
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LED HARDWARE, DRIVER, AND JUNCTION BOX
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STEEL MOUNTING PLATE WELDED TO BEAM
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STEEL 'I' BEAM
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FLOORING STONE TILES
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CONCRETE SLAB
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WEB & ABSORPTION In developing a new building â&#x20AC;&#x153;skinâ&#x20AC;? for a college courtyard, web and absorption demonstrates a functional duality and challenges the look and feel of typical building envelopes. The 2 module system; one heat absorbing, the other light absorbing, together with the underlying structural diagrid forms the major tectonic of the web.
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Fall 2015 | USC M.Arch | Studio Project | Instructor - Scott Uriu
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SUN
STRUCTURAL DIAGRID
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POD - LIGHT COLLECTOR
DISH - HEAT COLLECTOR
MESH-LIGHT, HEAT & SHADE
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL WITH CONVEX LENS
PARABOLIC MIRROR HEAT COLLECTOR
5/8â&#x20AC;? Steel Bar Diagrid
Ball Joint Holder
Ball Bearing Cap
Brace Piece
Mount Pad
Photovoltaic Cell Disk
Glass Sunlight Funnel
Convex Sun Lens
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THE SLAB The personalized concrete coffee table celebrates the interdependencies between steel and concrete. Using the stub-out method, the slab mimics the construction of a conventional concrete building. The surface geometric indentations conceptually represent the placement of everyday objects of the user and functionally holds them in place
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TOWARDS A NEW RAMP GRADUATE THESIS
The ramp penetrating the building center showcases uniqueness among others designed by le corbusier. Enhanced by ubanistic metaphors, the ramp defines strong conceptual and gestural moments in the overall composition. However, it presents much missed opportunities. Disjointed and unintegrative, its original intentions for site circulation, connection to the luscious harvard yard, as well as relationships to internal program were left unrealized. The thesis centers on the idea that the ramp, a muti-dimensional promenade can expand beyond its traditional role and form. This re-conceptualization towards a new ramp aims to revive the original aspirations of the architect.
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Ramp Typology Study
Ramp Building
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Offset
Learning From Purism The Purist art movement created by AmĂŠdĂŠe Ozenfant and Charles Edouard Jeanneret (Le Corbusier), was an artistic opposition or variation to the over-ornamentation of Cubist art, which took place between 1918 and 1925. Its ideologies and beliefs, Purism, had a revolutionary impact to French painting as well as architecture. The thesis sees potential in studying the Purist strategies to inform the recomposition of the Carpenter Center, thus, creating the new ramp Tangency
Negative/ Positive Space
Shadow Object
Mixed View
Simultaneity
Depth Of Field
2D/ 3D Objects
Orientation
Transparency
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Obscurity / Clarity
Identifying Key Constituents Before visualizing the Type X ramp, I extracted key programmatic elements from the original building to gather my kit of parts, which I may begin to investigate their interrelationships on. As a start, the parts are categorized in its basic natural form; curvinlinear vs. rectilinear. Le Corbusier striked a balance between these 2 geometric personalities along with underlying urban planning metaphors as listed previously.
Purist Relationship & Urbanistic Metaphors
Gallery Space
Admin Space
Studio Space
S Ramp As The Purist Guitar
The Centralized Cube
Purist Strategy Tangency
Purist Strategy Transparency
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Exploratory Sketches Through sketches of the massing inspired by the architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artistic discipline, I can rapidly visualize the experience of the space; both indoor and outdoor, ramp or building, facade or roof, as well as soft versus hardscape. The iterative sketches often open up new possibilities; happy accidents, and references to Purism, thus, driving the design process of the thesis in progress.
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PROFESSIONAL WORK
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KASE - Next Generation Mobile Classroom Kit of Parts for Academically Stationed Environment
Mobile classrooms were originally designed as an economical solution to provide schools a temporary space for disaster relief, or during construction and expansion. We aim to improve and expand upon the current teaching and learning environments through high quality design. Our approach sees the mobile classroom in a new light, and aims to address the following important issues at hand:
Flexibility - Sustainability - Cost - Construction
“You can’t expect children to learn 21st-century skills in schools built for the 1950s. We need schools designed for 21st-century success.”
-Chad P.Wick CEO KnowledgeWorks
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Summer 2017 | Studio Jantzen | Intern Group Project | Principal - Christof Jantzen
DETAIL Edge Foundation Details A1 - 4x | Edge Joint @ Corner A2 - 7x | Edge 3 way Joint A3 - 1x | Edge Cont. @ Ramp
D1
Inner Foundation Details B1 - 4x | 4 way Joint B2 - 8x | 5 way Joint B3 - 2x | Butt Joint B4 - 5x | Pier Connection B5 - 8x | 4 way Joint B6 - 2x | Butt Joint w/ Pier Connection
C D2
A1 B5
A2
B2
B1
Edge Roof C - 12x | Fork Joint
B4 B3 B6
Inner Roof D1 - 4x | 3 way Joint D2 - 8x | 5 way Joint A3
D2
C
B2
A2
R1
60x R2 W1
20x
2x
R2 W2
W7
F1
S1
12x
F3
12x
FN2
1x
1x
6x
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2x
S3
FN3
6x
1x
11x
W5 W10 F4
1x
R6
3x
W4
W9
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R5
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1x
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F2
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8x
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W8
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FN1
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W11
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F5
FN4
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2x W12
18
5x
W6
F6
S4
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FN5
5x
6x ea.
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Rag & Bone Americana Manhasset | Long Island, NY
A DIALOGUE WITH STRUCTURE Rag & Bone Store Design Preserving beauty in existing conditions, the design faced many compromising, yet opportunistic scenarios throughout the project. The sloped roof, the intermittent array of structural columns and beams, and remnant sprinkler pipes from its previous life brought forth an unique shopper experience through a deliberately planned intricate process. 54
Rag & Bone Bal Harbor Shops | Miami-Dade, FL
Team: R&B Store Design Project Role: Design Project Manager
VERSATILE STRUCTURE A simple play with plumbing pipes and glass on a structural column brings about an intimidating, yet accommodating display fixture
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DESIGN AS TRIBUTE Rag & Bone - Brooklyn, NY
A historic neighborhood gem in Cobble Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bar scene is rich in memory of joy and laughter till it underwent a change in occupancy use due to the inescapable commercialization. With condolences to the community, the concept was based upon paying homage to the original drinking establishment. From utilizing remnants of the former bar ledge to preserving the footprint of the previous elements, the presence of the original bar can still be felt through the juxtaposition of the past and present. Team: R&B Store Design Project Role: Design Project Manager
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PALIMPSEST AS BEAUTY Through careful planning and preservation, the colored zones represent previous service sections from the Bar and its afterlife in the high-end retail store
Bar
Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wear
Bar Ledge
Corridor
Dining Area
Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wear
Kitchen
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CHANEL Cosmetic Store Design
Inspired by the Piet Mondrianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iconic grid motif, Chanel cosmetic shops play a geometric game of visual balance achieving a soothing visual weight for each store. Iterative study models and plans were studied for each project with the in-house architect to optimize fixture aesthetics, function, storage, fabrication, as well as a competitive sales strategy with each given site. Chanel USA & OLA Personal Role: Project Manager + Visualization
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CRAFTING STANDARDS With over 20 shop openings per year, the 113 page design standard book illustrates construction and design guideline of over 21 typical built store details as well as 50+ display fixtures for design reference and fabrication. The challenge is to be holistic in planning for future merchandise growth, fixture modification, and to meticulously capture that language in the book from a design as well as a fixture construction standpoint.
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