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Chon Fai Kuok selected Work | 2019

ABOUT ME

My name is Charlie. A passionate student in University of Minnesota pursing BS degree in Architecture. As an international student, I have a strong interests in cultures and art. Therefore, aesthetic is one of the driving force in my design process as I believe architecture should show a relationship with humanity at its appearance beyond fulfilling the founction.

This portfolio contains selected works from fine art to design projects. Showcase my development through out architecture school, how art influence my view of architecture, and most importantly how I design.

CONTENTS

JOSEF ALBERS GALLERY

AMORPHOUS GLASS GARDEN

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ISOLATED PAVILION

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PURPLE ROOM

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LIGHT SCULPTURE

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FINE ART

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Right: Lighting condition. model picture.

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JOSEF ALBER GALLERY

Design Fundamental1.

2017Fall | first year

Assigned Josef Albers painting.

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Josef Albers’ painting creates a rhythm guiding the viewer look back and forth the painting by laying stripes of colors. The design of the pavilion was inspired by the experience and intends to transform the continuous 2-dimensional visual experience into a experience that visitors can walk through.

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topo and model picture.

The donut shaped gallery recreates the endless circulation which emphasies the infinite movement of the painting.

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Structure Axon. Adobe Illustrator.

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AMORPHOUS BS studio3. Program glassbowing learning center GLASS 2019 Fall | 3nd Year site: Northeast Minneapolis art district GARDEN

Site Plan. Adobe Illustrator.

The project provides a communial space for both local residents and artists, intends to provide ways to experience glassblowing to a boarder audiences beyond typical glassblowers. Considered glassblowing history, it has been an exclusive art form throughout history and still remains as a minority art. This project is an opportunity to reintroduce glassblowing to the public. To serve the needs for both the neighborhood and art district, the design combines Park, garden, living quarter, gallery, glassblowing studio altogether in an open space and organizes the different elements in a system that inspired by the amorphous structure of glass which captures its fluidity, flexibility and impermanence in the garden.

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Longitudual Section. Adobe Illustator.

Collage Style Renderings. Adobe PhotoshopS, illustator

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Approaching experience. Adobe photoshop.

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ISOLATED PAVILION

Design Fundamental2 Partner: jasmine countney 2018Spring | first year site: old Bell Museum

x3 JESSY COUNTNEY AND CHARLIE KUOK PROJECT 01D - STEP ONE “PLANNING” TA: PRATIBHA

JESSY COUNTNEY AND CHARLIE KUOK PROJECT 01D - STEP TWO “BENDING” TA: PRATIBHA

construction diagram. Adobe AI

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JESSY COUNTNEY AND CHARLIE KUOK PROJECT 01D - STEP THREE “CUTTING” TA: PRATIBHA

JESSY COUNTNEY AND CHARLIE KUOK PROJECT 01D - STEP FOUR “ASSEMBLING” TA: PRATIBHA

Y COUNTNEY AND CHARLIE KUOK ECT 01D - STEP FIVE “COMPLETING” RATIBHA

site from google map with model. Photoshop.

The pavilion provide a space on the UofM campus for students to step back from busy school work and enjoy being outside. By using reflective material, the space isolated from its surrounding and allows students to rest and enjoy being in the outdoor environment

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process paper models

Starting from a paper model that frames and channels in two directions, me and my partner adopt the ideas of elevation and repetition in order to create an defined shelter space. The pavilion is isolated from its natural surrounding because of its reflective materiality. It provides a primary shelter space in the three tunnels and a secondary shelter which is the threshold defined by the shadow of the tunnels.

Student can have a peaceful moment in the pavilion because it is successful isolated from its surrounding academic context and have a playful characteristic instead.

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model picture with site model.

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Final model. Wood, MDF, PET, color transparent plastic sheet.

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Existing graffiti at the site.

PURPLE ROOM

STUDIO2 2019Spring | 2nd year site: Father hennepin bluff park

Inspiring by the existing grottos, industrial ruins and graffiti art, the interpretation center provides an innovative way to experience the landscape. The architecture occupies the deep hill and create a central courtyard which intertwines with the surrounding nature. The courtyard adopts the vibrant colors from graffiti and creates another layers enhancing the architectural space.

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Longitudinal section. Adobe PS,AI

experiential hybrid drawings. Perspective drawings, adobe AI and PS.

The whole architecture is organized by the central courtyard space, the different colors work as a system that encouraging social interactions. The purple courtyard almosts work as an architectural graffiti that embraces the existing characteristics at the park.

Process models. Wood, cardstocks, acrylic.

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Bridge painted on site.

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NOTHING FEEL MORE SATISFYING THAN EXPRESSING MY DESIGN CONCEPT PHYSICALLY

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Right: Table Lamp. Fiberglass and wood.

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LIGHT SCULPTURE

3 Dimensional Design/ sculpture 2016 Fall

Process of making a head mold. Dental Dental alginate and Plaster.

As the signature project of the course, I figured there isn’t a lot of thing can represent myself better than my face. For this reason, I decided to use turn my head into a light fixture. With the help from my professor, I did a life cast of my head with dental alginate and made it into a light cover with fiberglass. The process was a one in a life time experience and I am grafeful that I took the risk of pursuing a creativity idea.

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A-Ma Temple, Macau SAR. Watercolor and colorpencils.

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Chon Fai Kuok kuokx001@umn.edu 612-423-5054

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