CLAIRE KU
PORTFOLIO 2022
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 04
PHYSICAL MODELING
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JOHN T. LYLE CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE STUDIES (CRS) LIBRARY
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MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ART
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CAL POLY POMONA (CPP) SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
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VETTER MOUNTAIN RESEARCH CENTER
PHYSICAL MODELING
F19 INSTRUCTOR: GEORGINA BARONIAN
MASSING MODEL MUSEUM BOARD
MODULE X MATERIALITY TEST BASS WOOD, HYDROCAL
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INTEGRATION MODEL
BASS WOOD, HYDROCAL, FOAM BOARD, REFLECTIVE CRAFT PAPER
EXTERIOR & INTERIOR DIGITAL REPRESENTATION RHINO 6
CRS LIBRARY
SPR20
INSTRUCTOR: SONA GEVORKYAN
EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE RENDER
BUILDING PROGRAM
RHINO 6, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
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2000 SQ FT INERT STORAGE 4000 SQ FT LIVE STORAGE 3500 SQ FT EXHIBITION/INTERPRETIVE SPACE 500 SQ FT MECHANICAL/SERVICE/OFFICE
ENCLOSURE PATTERN
RHINO 6, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP
EMBEDDED INTO THE SITE GROUND, THE CRS LIBRARY IS ORGANIZED IN A PUBLIC TO PRIVATE SEQUENCE AS THE VISITOR VENTURES UPWARD. INTEGRATING THE EXISTING PATHWAY AS A LINE OF SYMMETRY, EACH FLOOR IS SPLIT INTO 2 SPACES WITH THE 2ND AND 3RD LEVEL CONNECTED THROUGH A BRIDGE/ HALLWAY TO HIGHLIGHT THE CONCEPT OF SEPARATION. INSPIRED BY THE HUNTERS POINT LIBRARY BY STEVEN HOLL, THE FACADE PLAYS WITH FACTORS OF SCALE AND CONTINUITY, USING A UNIQUE LEAF PATTERN DERIVED FROM NATURE ON THE ACTUAL SITE ITSELF.
SECTION C
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EXPERIENTIAL DIAGRAM
RHINO 6, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
RHINO 6, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP
2ND FLOOR PLAN
3RD FLOOR PLAN N 3
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE RENDER RHINO 6, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
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30’
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ART
F20 INSTRUCTOR: JENA MEEKS
EXTERIOR VIEW
BUILDING PROGRAM
RHINO 6, VRAY, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP
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20000 TOTAL SF 8000 SF MIN EXHIBITION 5700 SF MIN PUBLIC AREAS 1200 SF STAFF 2100 SF SUPPORT
SITE PLAN
RHINO 6, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
SECTION B
SECTION C
WITH A SENSE OF LOOSENESS, THIS MUSEUM IS PROGRAMMED TO REPRESENT THE LIBERATION OF SPACE AND ART IN THE MIDST OF LITTLE TOKYO, LOS ANGELES. STANDING ON 2 MAIN “MOTHER” MASSES, THE LARGER VOLUMES ARE ASSIGNED A ROLE AS MAGNIFIED CONTAINERS HOLDING MAIN CIRCULATION, AUDITORIUM, AND PRIVATE SERVICE SPACES. THE SMALL MASSES THAT FILL THE AVAILABLE SURFACE AREA ARE LIBERATED TO CONVINCE AN EXPERIENCE OF CURIOSITY AND DISCOVERY FOR THE VISITOR. THE LIBERATED SPACES ARE PROGRAMMED FOR THE MUSEUM’S MAIN GALERIES, GENERATING A FREE-FORM PLAN. AS VISITORS ENTER THROUGH THE HIDDEN ENTRANCE, THEY NOT ONLY CAN CIRCULATED FROM VOLUME TO VOLUME BUT ALSO WITNESS THE SPATIAL CREATIONS DERVIED FROM THE ESCAPED VOLUMES’ IN-BETWEENS, CREATING A BALANCED JOURNEY OF OUTSIDE AND INSIDE.
ISOMETRIC
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
RHINO 6, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
2.5TH & 3RD FLOOR PLAN
MAIN GALLERY SPACE W/ FEATURED JAPANESE ARTIST NAOMI OKUBO RHINO 6, VRAY, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
CPP SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
SPR21
INSTRUCTOR: RICHARD MOLINA
EXTERIOR PLINTH RENDER
BUILDING PROGRAM
RHINO 7, VRAY, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
PLINTH -
14000 TOTAL SF 1200 SF RECEPTION/LOBBY 400 SF CAFE/LOUNGE 400 SF CAFE KITCHEN/STORAGE/RESTROOMS 1600 SF FABRICATION LAB 1600 SF CONSTRUCTION LAB 1600 SF MODELSHOP INCL STORAGE 1600 SF LECTURE SPACE 3200 SF SEMINAR SPACE 400 SF ADMIN OFFICES 200 SF STORAGE, IT 200 SF BATHROOMS UNISEX 1600 SF GALLERY
TOWER
SITE PLAN
RHINO 7, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
- FLOOR 1: OPEN PROGRAM - FLOOR 2-6: UNDERGRAD STUDIO (1-3) W/ 140 SF BREAKOUT ROOMS PER FLOOR - FLOOR 7: 1800 SF OFFICES & 400 SF CONFERENCE - FLOOR 8-11: UNDERGRAD STUDIO (4-5 & ALL GRAD) W/ 140 SF BREAKOUT ROOMS PER FLOOR - FLOOR 12: 900 SF OFFICES, 400 SF CONFERENCE, & 1400 SF ADMIN
ANIMATED AXON
RHINO 7, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
THE CONCEPTUAL BALANCE BETWEEN OPPOSING SENSES, LIKE FLEXIBILITY VS. RIGIDITY, TRANSPARENCY VS. OPACITY, AND HIDDEN VS. EXPOSED ARE ACCOUNTED. PIECES OF THE PROJECT ARE STRATEGICALLY ASSIGNED THE CHARACTERISTICS OF REACTANT, REACTOR, OR NEUTRAL FORM. THE REACTANT TAKES THE ABILITY TO MELT/SOFTEN (FLEXIBILITY). THE REACTOR FORMS ARE RIGID, WHICH INTRODUCES THE DUALITY OF TENSION INTO THE MODEL. IN THIS CASE THE REACTANT ELEMENTS FALL ONTO REACTOR VOLUMES, CREATING UNIQUE INTERIOR SPACES. FOR TRANSPARENCY VS. OPACITY, THE SAME PROCESS IS APPLIED TO THE OVERLAYING SKIN-FACADE, ACTING AS A PHYSICAL TOWERTO-PLINTH CONNECTION AS WELL AS A CONCEPTUAL ELEMENT THAT ATTEMPTS TO HIDE OR COVER SUCH ODD SET OF VOLUMES. IN RESPONSE TO TENSION LIMITATIONS, VACUFORMATION AND TEARING OF PEAKED AREAS FURTHER ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE SITE.
PROCESS DIAGRAM
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
12TH FLOOR PLAN
RHINO 7, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
TOWER FACADE DETAIL
RHINO 7, VRAY, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
UNROLLED TOWER ELEVATION RHINO 7, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
INTERIOR PLINTH RENDER RHINO 7, VRAY, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
VETTER MOUNTAIN RESEARCH CENTER
F21 INSTRUCTOR: LUIS GIL
ELEVATION RENDER
RHINO 7, VRAY, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
BUILDING PROGRAM -
SITE PLAN
RHINO 7, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
300 SF DAY ROOM 100 SF KITCHEN NOOK 50 SF POWDER ROOM 250 SF RESEARCH OFFICE 200 SF RESEARCH LAB 150 SF PRIVATE BEDROOMS(2) 20 SF CLOSETS(2) 60 SF BATHROOM 100 SF STORAGE/LAUNDRY ROOM 400 SF ADA COMPLIANT OUTDOOR DECK 60 SF ADA RESTROOM
PROGRAM DIAGRAM
RHINO 7, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
DESIGNED FOR THE ADMIRERS OF ASTRONOMY AND NATURE, THE SCIENTIST RETREAT LOCATED ON VETTER MOUNTAIN ANALYZES THE RELATIONSHIP OF 3 EXISTING AREAS AND AS TO HOW THE LIFESTYLES OF FORMAL SCIENTISTS AND REGULAR VISITORS LIKE HIKERS MEET TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE YET EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE. THE DESIGN ATTEMPTS TO HIDE THE SCIENTISTS’ DAY TO DAY LIFE WITH A DELICATE SCREEN THAT FRAMES MOMENTS OF THE VIEWS BEHIND AS WELL AS SNEAK PEAKS OF THE SCIENTISTS’ LIFE WHEN WALKING BY THE PRIVATE BRIDGE.
DETAILED WALL SECTION RHINO 7, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
AXONOMETRIC CHUNK
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2ND FLOOR PLAN
2ND FLOOR PLAN
EXTERIOR APPROACH RENDER RHINO 7, VRAY, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
RHINO 7, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR