Architecture Portfolio Chi Hung Leung
Table of Contents:
Metro Exit and Community Center
Surface and Envelope
Spatial Sequence
Minimal Surfaces
Metro Exit and Bicycle Rentals Course: Arch 10B Semester: Fall 2011 Instructor: Coleman Griffith
Aerial View
Project Description: We are assigned to design a community center for local residents in a location that is a park currently currently. The redesign site should contain a Metro exit, community center and Bike rentals. For us, we need to start with the project with bikes’ scale so that we would know the scale of everything.Then, we need to use the binocular method to consider our concept. From our concept, we would then be using site datum as a reference so that they could help us to create our design. In my design, I uses the minimal surfaces tool to help me getting an overall shape.
Site Information: Pan Pacific Park, Los Angeles, CA
Challenge: First off, the challenge is that we need to use to site datums in order to determine the location of our model and it has to put it in a way that is following our inital concept. The Metro Station’s location is going to follow our design which would have a relationship with the site.
Together To Gather
Reunion
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Brandon Leung Arch 10B
Concept
Using Shadow as A Part of Datum
March 21st 10am
Building Constraints
Bounding Box (Potential Location of the Programs)
2D and 3D Datum
Vertical Datum Tree
Street Light
Fence People person riding a bike Car Bicycle Bench
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Site Plan
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Infomration Center Counter and Rentals
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Restroom and Changing Room
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Plaza
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Metro Exit
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Floor Plan
Top View of the Site
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SCALE : 1’-0”= 1/ 16”
Metro Entrance
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SCALE : 1’-0”=1/8”
Bike Rental
Bike Maintenance Center
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Skin and Bones Course: Arch 12B Semester: Fall 2011 Instructor: Andy Ku
Project Description: This Project is a study in a particular strcutural type and surface construction. The Skin and Bones achieves the maximum surface mass and minimum weight simutaneously. This project uses UN Studio’s Villa NM as a foundation in the beginning when we are designing the forms and shapes.
Challenge: The challenge is to think about the form of Villa NM and trasfer the characteristics from it to this project. The transition is critical because the connections between ribs and stringers have to be strong enough in order not to let it fall apart. We also need to consider well when we are deciding the location of cut outs because it can weaken the structure if it is in an undesirable place.
Site Information: UN Studio’s Villa NM is located in Upstate New York, Catskills, USA.
physical Model of Ribs, Stringers, and Spars
Skin and Sleeves
Ribs
Stringers and Spars
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1. Contour the digital model of Villa NM that we modeled diagonally, and I use a ratio to determine spaces between each contours.
2. Simplify and modify the contours, and create 19 points on each of them.
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3. Then connect the points and create the transition between them. These cionnections are the stringers and the spars.
Top View
Ribs Stringers Spars
4. Based on these lines, we can modify them by using rotating and bending tools.
5. Then, apply Material thickness to it, create supporting skeletons inside the ribs, and decide how the components are connecting to each other.
6. Next, we enter to the physical model phase.
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Then, generate a skin that covers the model from offsetting the ribs and lofting between isocurves.
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When the Skin is done, trim it until it covers 60% of the skin.
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Then, add the transformational sleeves on to the skins. they are created through lofting between semi-circles and a part of ribs.
Interior of Skins and Bones Structure with the deck.
Change the model’s scale and cut out a desirable hole in order to fit in stairs, roof and viewing-deck.
Done.
Spatial Sequence Course: Arch 10B Semester: Fall 2011 Instructor: Coleman Griffith
First Floor Plan
The Project Description: This Project lets the student understand the spatial relationships, ordering, and organizations. The idea is that circulation connects the public spaces. It does not connect with private spaces such as bathrooms and bedrooms. The students have to choose a case study and physically model it at the later stage. Each architecture consists of private space, public space, and circulations which are illustrated in physical model by using walnut wood, acrylics, and bass wood respectively . It is similar to a puzzle as circulation interlocks with the public spaces.
Circulation Diagram
Interlocking Space Diagram
The Challenge: The Challenge part that I encountered were both understanding the spatial relationship and the model process. We have to understand how each space relates to another one first in order to build the physical model to illustrate it. The materials of the model were made of walnut wood, bass wood, medium density fiber board and acrylics. I gained a lot of modeling skills and experience through this excercise. Also, the circulation and public spaces have to interlock with each other, and it takes a long time for me to figure out the spatial sequence of this project.
Private Space Diagram
Case Study: For my case study, I chose the Glen Osmond House which is located in Glen Osmond, Australia. The Architect is Swanbury Penglase and it was completed in 2009. It features with the disoriented floor plan organization and it has various kinds of spatial organization as well. Also, it’s a double story apartment.
Spatial Organization, Relationship, and Ordering in an Case Study
Diagrams
Second Floor Plan
Diagrams
Minimal Surfaces Course: Arch 12B Semester: Fall 2011 Instructor: Andy Ku
Project Description: The objective is to set up a boundary to create a minimal surfaces within it by using simple geometries and shapes.
Challenge: The Boundary of a single minimal surface is very difficult to connect back to each other. When I am using the geometries in order to create the boundary of the minimal surface, I have to experiment it into a several way so that I can understand how minimal surfaces can be built. Also, the steps and rules are very critical in the process, I have to make sure the previous step has no error in order to move on to the next step.
Stage Description: After creating a single piece of minimal surface, I start to explore the different, possible architectural structure that it can form. I use tools such as mirror, rotate and bend so as to create a massive possible groups of minimal surfaces that has volumes inside of itself.
The exterior structure of a group of minimal surfaces.
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3. Create surface EFCD in order to contact with cone I. Then use cone I to trim surface EFCD.
4. By duplicating the trimmed surface EFCD, it creates arc GH.
5. Then create line IC and use it as the axis of cone II. Create surface ACD and use it to intersect with cone II, and it creates arc HJ.
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7. Arc GN is created by duplicating the edge of intersection of cone III and surface FBG.Then connect points J and N.
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8. Create line IO and CE in order to get points P and Q. Use them to create line PQ. Divide line PQ into three segments which creates point R. Use points J, N and R to create a circle. Trim the longer part of circle by using points N and J.
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The single structure unit of minimal surfaces group.
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1. Mirror the minimal surface by using axis DE.
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3. Mirror the whole bounding box by using axis CG.
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4. Mirror the bounding boxes both vertically and horizonatally.
5. Then, mirror the surfaces diagonally.
Beach Shelter Course: Arch 10A Semester: Spring 2011 Instructor: Sandy Lee
Tea House Course: Arch 10A Semester: Spring 2011 Instructor: Sandy Lee
Villa NM Course: Arch 12B Semester: Fall 2011 Instructor: Andy Ku
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