415 W. DUARTE RD #2 ARCADIA, CA 91007 626 271 0248 carolynng88@gmail.com 11, 2012
education // BARCH with Minor in Com
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work experience // NBBJ // Shanghai, China // title : Designer
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USC School of Architect
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honors // USC Global Scholar P Best Final Degree Proje AIA Silver Medal Tau Sigma Delta Honor Winner of Bam Nam Ye Jean Roth Driskel Scho Project published in IDW
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thermal kinetics Academic 1 Week // Spring 2011
Along with four other students, I constructed a full-scale mock up of a performative building skin system we designed. The system involved a pentane-filled piston that expands and contracts according to surrounding temperature. As the piston moves, the modules on the skin transform from one state to another. When it is relatively cool, such as mornings and night, the modules contract to let in maximum sunlight. Vice versa, when it is relatively warmer during noon times, the modules expand to provide maximum shading. As the modules expand and contract, PV panels on the modules track the sun, maximizing energy collection throughout the day. *I was responsible for all graphic images shown while the full scale mock up was a collective effort within the group.
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o r i ga m i g l o w Academic 3 Weeks // Fall 2009
The project focuses on creating a design that is not only aesthetically elegant, but also organized and structural, by exploiting intrinsic differences between trace paper and regular printer paper. The final product is a 4’ by 3’ installation composed from 5320 paper units and 8033 trace units. The process begins with the unit, which is derived from a traditional origami fold used in the art of paper swan making. Units then aggregate into 5 different trace modules, varying in density and sizes. Being the most stable, the densest modules serve as the foundation. Because of the variation in density, the transparency factor also gradates from most translucent at the bottom to most transparent at the top. However, the static friction coefficient for trace paper is too low to withstand the loads of the entire installation without adhesive. Even the densest trace module will break apart under its own weight. Therefore, regular paper units are introduced as a structural frame. Just as the trace modules, the paper frame increases in numbers from top to bottom. In addition, the modules and frame alternates from front to back to introduce a flowing curvature in section, especially at the bottom as legs, to increase stability. At the end, point lights are placed behind the installation, allowing it to glow as intended.
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s h at t e r Academic 5 Weeks // Fall 2009
The project is a mixed used tower set on Wilshire Boulevard in the heart of Los Angeles. It has one level of retail at street level, 5 levels of parking in the middle, and 15 levels of offices on top. As glass was chosen as the main material from the start, the crushed bottle became inspiration throughout. Therefore, using the invisible force from the rotational ramps in the parking levels, I created a paneling system for the “crushed” portion on the exterior. The fragments led to designed openings, allowing natural ventilation. As the tower rises up to the office levels, the fragmented panels invade into the building interior, forming an atrium that similarly “crushes” as it meets the lobby. This leaves the exterior pristine, directing occupants’ attention to the interior landscape. Meanwhile, the tornado-like force also affects other building components, including circulation and core elements. To return a softer touch to the ominous shattered building, landscape is introduced. The only green within close proximities of this urban site exist in a small planter separating opposing traffic. Therefore, the landscape in the tower is designed to abstractly draw from this planter. Following the suction already created in all other elements in the tower, the landscape climbs into the main stairs inside the atrium, rendering a vertical garden within the tower.
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land art e n e r gy g e n e r a t o r Academic 8 Weeks // Fall 2010
Many cities neglect a certain amount of valuable space in their urban fabric. One example of this in Los Angeles is the pocket space in between freeway interchanges near Downtown. After some research, I noticed that there are many vibrant and artistic cultures in the surrounding neighborhoods. However, the space itself is barren and lacks human activity. Therefore, I decided to inject life back into the site through color use. The design requires layers to filter, reflect, and refract natural light. After the light passes through all these layers, it is displayed in the final layer where fabric hangs vertically to create an ever changing atmospheric light show within the space. In addition, certain layers in the design simultaneously generate energy from the wind blowing through the site.
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b o y l e heights c i v i c c e n t e r Academic 15 Weeks // Spring 2009
The site’s northwest quadrant is significant due to a civic zone and an adjacentl park. The goal thereforth for this design was to complete the larger civic core of Boyle Heights. To emphasize this corner, the corresponding quadrant in the massing is torn off, rotated to face true north, and assigned to house the most important program, the council chamber. The other three quadrants are then carved to accent the space in between, creating dynamic axis utilized as major circulation arteries. The three quadrants are structured with a simple steel moment frame. However, the twisted council chamber lacks the tolerance of disruptive columns. Therefore, tube sections are designed at eight feet intervals, forming a diagrid. As a result, the twist takes on a similar form of tube structures used in high rise buildings. Due to the transparency in the design, a shading device is crucial for sustainability and a secondary skin system is introduced. On the south and west side of the building, photovoltaic cells actively collect energy. As the skin wraps around the building, it transforms into fritted glass panels with various density according to the amount of expected sun. The skin also continues into the building to act as partitions and railings. In addition, a glass waffle slab that twists according to the curvature of the overall structure is installed as the roof. in the chamber With this, transparency in the council chamber is maximized without sacrificing practical needs.
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l i v i n g a r c h i tecture Academic 15 Weeks // Spring 2011
World population tripled in the 20th century while water use has grown six-fold. Within the next fifty years, Long Beach’s population will increase by another 30%. This population growth - coupled with commercial and industrial growth, will result in an even more drastic toll on water. Unfortunately, even though the site has direct access to the LA River and the ocean, pollution within the area makes this source economically and environmentally unsuitable. This project responds to this crisis. The extension of an existing estuary into the building brings in natural habitats that naturally filter water under the logic of Living Machines. The net structure, which is nano-engineered to mimic the bumps on a Namid Desert Beetle, collects fog in the naturally humid wetland environment indigenous to the site. The water will percolate into a reservoir v pond, where excess water will further percolate and replenish local aquifers. For supply, water is pumped through a purifier underground and then through a series of tubes. Some of these tubes are expressed on the building skin while others interject into the building to create interior spaces. Because of Long Beach’s association with Cal State Long Beach, student housing is supplied for those interested in wetland ecologies and marine biology. Therefore, auxiliary program such as laboratories and other research facilities are also included. In addition, a recreational learning center is located in the bottom floors of the building, creating a lively and hybrid environment all around.
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x i a n ke m p i n ski hotel Professional NBBJ
I participated in this project as part of the effort to design a tower simple and efficient for the client but also iconic for the Xian government. I was mainly responsible for this design under the guidance of NBBJ’s design principal. Specific tasks performed for tvhis project included 3d model building, parametric scripting, diagram analysis, 2d plan studies, graphic layouts and interactive presentation preparations. As for the design, I was inspired by the fusion of cultures in Xian throughout history as well as the European and Asian conference taking place at our site. This design attempts to represent an interlocking mechanism that will represent the Chinese traditional culture without compromising modern architectural qualities. The simple floor plate outline will yield efficient hotel planning while special floors provide opportunities for extraordinary amenity spaces that may become an attraction in and of themselves. *I take responsibility in all images shown except ones otherwise noted.
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项目概念 PROJECT CONCEPT
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体型: 简洁并高效率的体型
核心桶 : 插入核心，以确保高效率 的功能
边角处理： 柔化边角以回应周边环景 的自然景观
Mass: Simple and efficient massing
Core: Insert core to ensure efficient functionality
Corner treatment: Soften corners in response to the natrual context
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朴素的力量： 在塔楼的两侧切入中庭 , 以 引入阳光和景观到达酒店 的内部并连接主要空间. Power of Simplicity: Starting with a simple tower we cut atriums into the sides of the tower to help bring landscape and light to the hotel interior while connecting major spaces.
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方案的灵感来自于西安在历史上的文化融合与欧亚交流。这设计试图去代表一个环环相扣 的机制，将在一个不影响现代建筑特质的基础上表现中国的传统文化。简洁的体型可产生 高效率效的规划，而特殊的楼层提供了可成为焦点的非凡休憩设施空间。
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空间功能分配: 以酒店设施隔开不同类型 的酒店客房。 Program distribution: Separating different hotel room types with amenity spaces.
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文化的融合： 扭动塔楼以将中庭导向不 同的景观，并把体量分解. 在本质上将塔楼融合一体. Cultural fusion: Now we twist the tower to open the atriums up to different views and express the amenity floors to break down the mass. In essence fuse the tower together
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空中景观： 往天空上拉塔顶以创造一 个在地平线上的标志形象 并将景观往空中提拔. Landscape in the sky: The top of the tower is pulled up to reach to the sky, creating an iconic image on the skyline and raising the landscape to the sky
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融合为一： 塔楼现把两条河与两种文 化融合为一个标记性地 标。 One iconic form: The tower now combines two rivers, two cultures into one iconic form.
空间功能 以酒店设 的酒店客
Program Separati room typ spaces.
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允许自然光线渗透到核心筒 ALLOWS NATURAL DAYLIGHT TO PENETRATE INTO CORE
中庭 ATRIUM
空气过滤，自然通风 FILTERS AIR FOR NATURAL VENTILATION
SOLAR CHIMNEY AT TOP OF TOWER TO HELP DRAW HEAT OUT OF ATRIUM
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自然通風的中庭： 1 中庭为酒店走廊帶入新鮮過濾的空氣。 2 为走廊提供自然採光，以減少白天的照明負載。
捕捉上升的热能以加熱游泳池和其他室內用途 CAPTURE RISING HEAT FOR POOL HEATING AND OTHER BUILDING USE
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可持续发展策略 SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES
屋頂綠化系統提供保溫和雨水控制 Green roof system provides insulation and rain water control 利用河水自然冷却, 以減少或消除塔楼 的冷卻系统 Possible river water cooling system to reduce or remove cooling towers
交织的绿化带将带给整个塔楼灰尘过 滤，植物效应，和屋顶绿化的益处. An intertwining green belt carries the benefits of dust filtering, botanic effect, and green roofs throughout the tower.
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从屋顶收集的水将被分配于植物灌溉 和整个塔楼的水景网络. Water collected from roof will be distributed down for plant irrigation and a network of water features throughout the tower. 地熱系統連接到冷卻器以提供散熱 Geothermal systems connected to chillers provides cooling
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xiamen mindian tower Professional NBBJ
I joined this project during its conceptual stage. While the overall design had been a collaboration with the entire team from the start, my participation is more evident in the podium. Specfic tasks performed include plan work, skin design, parametric scripting, 3d model building, as well as diagram and presentation preparations. The design is inspired from a famous rock in Xiamen. A sculpturally carved glass building with the expression of rock will take the appearance of a crystal, also a form of rock. With the cuts, the building will reflect sun light differently through time changes. In addition, the cuts also meets the change in space need as the program changes from office to hotel up the tower. The podium on the other hand is intended to be the rock that anchors the soaring tower. Its facade is also treated to mimic the light refracting qualities found in crystals. Functionally, it strives to create a welcoming and efficient experience for all different types of users. *All images shown are team collaborated efforts except ones otherwise noted.
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形态演化 // FORM EVOLUTION
HOTEL OFFICE 海景 Ocean View
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高效率方形塔楼平面作为 办公室使用
全部海景房的三角形平面
挑空空中大堂面向城市主 入口，同时创造特殊的空 间经验
如同水晶切面的形态优化
High-Efficiency Squre Tower for Office Use
Triangular Plan with All OceanView Room
Crystal-Cut to make the tower wirh better proportion
Atrium as Major Gesture to Face the City& Create Dynamic Space Experience
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酒店大堂 Hotel Lobby
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酒店设施 Hotel Amenities 酒店客房 Hotel Rooms 宴会大堂 Conference Lobby 宴会厅 Ballrooms 会议室 Conference Rooms 会议前厅 Pre-function 独立餐饮 F&B 办公大堂 Office Lobby 办公室 Offices 商店 Retail 核心筒 Building Core 后勤 B.O.H 停车 Parking 电梯/楼梯 Elevators and Vertical Circulation 机电房
MEP 一楼平面图 卸货区 Ground LoadingLevel Plan 7353 sqm
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p h oto g r a p h y Nikon d40
All original work photographed by me. Editing on certain photos done with Adobe Photoshop.
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traditional a rt wo rk Pencil // Pen // Charcoal
Most work were completed as a personal hobby. All works are original creations.
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