Brian Ng Portfolio 2013

2009-2012

SELECTED WORKS Brian Pui Ming Ng Bachelor of Architecture AIA Associate

Contents Academic

Hacking Architecture

Folkentornen

Contemporary Now!

Rolling Hills

B.Arch 2012 Thesis

Year 4 Fall Studio Project

Year 4 Independent Competition

Year 3 Winter Studio Project

Professional Work

1643 Powell St.

Illemitti

Map of Architectural Possibilities

Stalactites/Stalagmites

Iwamoto Scott Internship

DGS Studio Publication

DGS International Competition

LG HI-MAC Competition

Hacking Architecture B. Arch Best of Show Thesis 2012 Advisor: Doug Jackson

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The Creative Director Sector C

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The Hungry Hipster

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Small Lab

Meeting Room

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Lofted Mix Chamber

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The Creative Director seeks the most creative way to the head office by utilizing variety of module combinations.

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The Social Networker Sector C

Sector B

Sector B

Sector B

Sector A

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Small Lab

Adjustable Staircase

Cafe

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Lofted Mix Chamber

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The Hungry Hipster is indeed hungry, therefore making the most direct route to the cafe with the least effort.

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The Social Networker establishes a direct connection from his office to the public, a true ladies man.

“How can the spirit of hacking be applied to architecture at large?

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A. Telescoping Boom B. Rigid moment frame C. Gantry rail with sleepers D. Anodized aluminum cladding

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Movable Staircase

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Abascus Motion Moving Module System

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THE MODEL

Materials: 1/8” Process Board 1/16” Process Board 1/4” Medium Density Board 1/32”, 1/16”, 1/8” Basswood Semi-Gloss Orange Spray Paint Matte White Spray Paint

Machinery: Laser Cutter Table Saw

Folkentornen

Chicago Today International Skyscraper Competition: Second Place Members: Brian Ng, Grant Cogan, Michael Zhang Advisor: Bo Christiansen

Tensta/Spånga...A Social Conflict 84% 90% TENSTA

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SPÅNGA

1ST AND 2ND GENERATION IMMIGRANT POPULATION CLOSE BUT SEGREGATED

The two neighborhoods are close but divided by class, wealth, and an unattractive park.

Our site: the neighborhoods of Spånga and Tensta

Tensta has an 84% 1st and 2nd generation immigrant population. These immigrants are mostly Somalian, Turkish, and Iranian.

150,000 50,000 seks SEK 150,000 seks 369,000 SEK AVERAGE INCOME

1 USD = 6.4 SEK

The average income of a person in Spånga is 369,000 SEKS, while the average income for a person in Tensta is only 150,000 SEKS

INCORPORATION OF LOCAL ICONS

By bringing distinct local icons of each neighborhood into the tower, we hope to draw interest and users from both sides of the park.

BRIDGE AND HEAL

The two neighborhoods will be bridged by our tower and through the use of the tower, the rift between Spånga and Tensta can begin to heal.

“We begin by asking the

question...what is the nature of the skyscraper in Scandinavia?

Site Plan

Tensta

Sp책nga

Lobby perspective showing connection to metro and library

Structural Logic

Vertical loads distributed along a diagrid structure to minimize internal structural columns; we expanding strategic points of the diagrid for particular programmatic situations and interests.

Close up detail of concrete-encased steel diagrid system, 3 part low-e glazing system to provide natural daylight into the structure.

Programmatic Organization

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Mosque + Cafe

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South Entrance Foyer

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Museum Mezzenine

1. Sp책nga IP (Indoor Soccer Arena) 2. Retail 3. Ticketing Office 4. Lobby 5. Cafeteria/Kitchen 6. Pedestrian/Bicycle Access 7. Cafe 8. Cultural Express Elevator 9. Standard Access Elevator 10. Foyer 11. K-8 School 12. Adult School 13. Library 14. Office 15. Ampitheater 16. Public Square 17. Theater 18. Mosque 19. Restaurant 20. Tensta Konsthall (Art Museum)

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Contemporary Now! Year 4 Studio Project Advisor: Michael Cederfeld

Contextual-Based Concept

Seperate site into 3 zones: Looking in, Looking back, and Looking out

Lift "looking out to allow pedestrian flow, while creating theater seating stairs to look back.

Volumes stacked in a kaskade formation mitigates sun penetration.

can a museum with temporal objects “How be more engaged with the users it serves?

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1 Ny Glyptotek Museum 2 Tivoli Gardens 3 Kindergarten

Lobby perspective showing connection to grand staircase and cafe

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Program

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Spine + Circulation

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Carcass + Circulation

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Structural Organisation

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Rolling Hills Year 3 Spring Studio Project Advisor: Margarida Yin

Building Skin Evolutions

Rolling Hills

Almond Trees

Hot Springs

Vineyards

Salinan Indians

Franciscan Padres

Local Art

Abstraction to Conception

2D Collage

3D Collage

Folded Building Form

can we bring life back to “How a forgotten monument?

Research

Compositional Strategies

Divide into front, back, left, right, zones

Demarcate zones, create public zones where large groups may gather. Form start to recipricate flows of circulation and articulate a cohesive architectural language.

Align zones to axes, roof and skin of the structures are optimized for solar orientation and visual connection.

6,500 s.f.

Visitor and Public Meeting

2,200 s.f.

Coffee/Gift Shop

3,200 s.f.

Administrative

2,000 s.f.

Commercial Center + Farmer’s Market

5,000 s.f.

Performing Arts Center

External Skin Cladding

Super Structure

Internal Cladding + Glazing

Sheer Walls + Floor Plates

TICKETS

AC Welcome to the P 1

Historical gallery

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Performance center entrance

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Structural Insulated Panels Cladded with Zinc @ 5” thick Glazing Sandwiched Perforated Metal Panels Aluminum Mullions + Low-e Glazing Concrete Shear Wall Aluminum Mullions + Low-e Glazing Weather Proof Flashing Corrugated Decking in concrete slab Wide Flange I-Beam @ W18x30 Timber Frame 8” x 10” members typ.

Stack Ventilation in tower

Summer Winter

Cross breeze cooling

1643 Powell St. IwamotoScott 1643 PowellArchitecture St. Facade2012 Studies

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Historical Facade (A) Sandwiched byy renovated garage g g and a recentlyy renovated Victorian style y familyy unit, 1643 Powell sits in low height-line compared to the adjacent context.

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Existing Hierarchies Visual studyy of existing gg garage g door, front entrance, and single g p pane g glass mullions establishes a balanced hierarchy of the facade.

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Existing Vertical Rhythms Visual studyy of existing g horizontal brick elements create a vertical rhythm y of repetition. p Ruling g out a proportion of hierarchies for the historical facade.

Strong Symmetry Strong g symmetrical y elements of historical facade establishes stabilityy and grounds g the facade on its ground plane, g p the new mullion design g should emminate some of those q qualities while maintain-

ILLEMNTI

International Open Competition: Third Place David Garcia Studio 2011

Hovedrute

Vertical Landscape

Horizontal Landscape Views

Historic Excavation Spots

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Sloped roofs collect snow and chamfered roofs allow for views

Topography contours define the siting of services

Significant materials are reused in the landscape to memorialize the mining excavations

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Strategically placed entry points

Adjacencies define a looping experience

The loop distributes spaces along its tangents

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1. Entrance Foyer 2. Museum Gallery 3. Museum Cafe

MAP

Manual of Architectural Possibilities David Garcia Studio, Denmark 2011

MAP (Manual of Architectural Possibilities) is a publication aiming to merge the fields of science and research on one hand, and architectural design on the other. The publication exemplifies this approach via it’s format. MAP presents itself as a folded A1, with only two pages. Research and data on one page, and architectural projects on the other.

I was mainly in charge of diagramming and sequencing of diagrams for this publication and it is with honor that it is now our 4th and most recent publication thus far.

Stalactites/Stalagmites LG HI-MAC Competition