Rachel Ong // Undergraduate Architecture Portfolio

Architecture Portfolio U n i v e r s i t y o f _ C i n c i n n a t i

Rachel Ong

Qatar National Museum TownHouse Over The Rhine The Pavilion Diagrid Misbehaved Tectonics Good Neighbor Form Exploration Library Analysis Sketches Photo Journal Resume

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Qatar National Museum Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, the National Museum of Qatar has an interlocking disks design inspired by the iconic desert rose.

While working at the site office, I drafted work quality reports and took process pictures for the architects. I transferred MEP from AutoCAD files into Digital Project (BIM), and was responsible for communicating with contractors for door hardware proposals. I also performed additional tasks for the project manager using Rhino, Illustrator and Photoshop.

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TownHouse A project designed for Louis Langree, a french conductor based at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, who has expressed interest in a high ceiling space as well as one to entertain intimate friends and family.

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Over the rhine Multiunit housing located in an Over the Rhine site of Cincinnati --- Work in Progress

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The Pavilion The 8’ neighborhood model, along with 6 different structures, created an interactive space to engage the site through view, rest and promenade.

Planes of MDF were screwed on the structural frame, made of 2 x 4s to create spaces within the 8’ cube. The construction was then bolted on poured concrete to level the model on the ground.

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Diagrid Membrane The diagonals of the model are known for its structural stability as it obviates large columns which means less load for the foundation.

Using a Diagrid concept, a module is tessalated, arrayed and altered to created spaces. Variations of detailed units as well as cavities are formed to push the limits of 3D Printing.

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Diagrid Void A diagonal cut is made on material in order to cut the surface of the triangles with a CNC Milling Machine.

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Misbehaved tectonic Further exploring the diagrid form and its characteristics, two diagrid columns wrap around to create a spaceframe structure. Like roots of a tree finding its way into the ground, the design strives to create one-ness into the forest for a biodiversity research center.

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Good Neighbor Designed in 2011 for a competition, the emblem, Jar Saleh, means “ Good Neighbor,� promoting good relations between the U.S. and Qatar. This logo has b een used on shirts, coins and official documents.

The rising sun of Qatar welcomes the U.S. to the rolling desert, representing the friendship and beauty of international teamwork.

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Form Exploration A drawing from freshman year of exploring lines, planes and volume to create interesting spaces within a framed dimension.

follows the circulation of the building through the FLOORPLAN

DIAGRAMMING the movement of the stairs

DRAFTED version of the steps

SECTION of the library’s entrance

compression hallway is relased, which is documented through the AXON

condensed into INTERPRETATION MODEL of the library

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Library analysis A two point perspective mixed media composition combines the entire process of documentation of the Classics Library at the University of Cincinnati.

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Sketches

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Dubrovnik, Croatia

Poissy, France

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Doha, Qatar

RachelOng Contact +1(513)417-7454 ongrl@mail.uc.edu LinkedIn Portfolio http://issuu.com/ captivatedbylove/docs/ rachelong

Experience RossTarrant Architects Lexington, KY, USA | August - December 2014 Modeled existing building on Revit. Assisted architects in calculating cost opinions. Organized layouts for the marketing department.

Ateliers Jean Nouvel (AJN) Doha, Qatar | January - April 2014 Drafted reports on quality of work at the Qatar National Museum as well as taking progress pictures on site to report back to the architects. Transfered MEP from AutoCAD files into Digital Project (BIM).Communicated with contractors for door hardware proposal.

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Education University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, USA Class of 2016 College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning | BSArch American School of Doha Doha, Qatar 2004 - 2012

Activities InterVarsity Christian Fellowship | 2012 - 2015

Skills Revit AutoCAD Adobe Suite Rhino 3D Digital Project Sketchup Physical Modeling Microsoft Office Other Skills: Hand Drafting, Sketching, Teamwork, Piano

Rachel Ong +1(513)417-7454 ongrl@mail.uc.edu https://www.linkedin.com/pub/rachel-ong/65/420/a6 http://issuu.com/captivatedbylove/docs/rachelong