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CU NGUYEN 574 East 47th Ave Vancouver, B.C. V5W 2B4 t: 778.869.2607 e: cunguyenn@gmail.com objective: seeking a position as an architectural technologist | designer | project co-ordinator
educational background 2013 - 2015 British Columbia Institute of Technology Bachelor of Technology in Architectural Science 2011 - 2013 British Columbia Institute of Technology Diploma of Architectural Building and Engineering Technology 2004 - 2009 Sir Charles Tupper Mini School - Advance Academic Program
work experience 2014 Dandyk + Wollin Architects Designer + Renderer 2013 Bruce Carscadden Architect Practicum Student 2013 Fougere Architecture Inc. Practicum Student 2006 - 2011 B. N. Gardener & Landscaper Labourer + Translator + Communicator
skills Autodesk
AutoCAD + 3ds Max + Revit
Adobe
Photoshop + Indesign + Lightroom
Microsoft
Word + Powerpoint + Publisher + Excel
Other
SketchUp + Podium + VRay + Sketching + Modeling + Laser Cutting
language English
Speak fluently + read + write with high proficiency
Vietnamese
Speak fluently
Other Interests
Graphic Design + Visual Arts + Drawing + Photography
Online Portfolio http://issuu.com/cunguyen
References available upon request.
Prologue I am a recent graduate from the British Columbia Institute of Technology with skills and knowledge attained from the rigorous four year Architectural Science degree program. This portfolio contains a collection of my most recent works which include a year long thesis project, professional work, competition work, and personal interests that demonstrate my ability to visualize and design. These select projects encompass my capability to critically analyze and creatively engage in architectural design and solutions.
CONTENT THESIS PROJECT 01 EMERGENCY RESPONSE 21 UPPER SKEENA 29 REDUX COMPETITION 31 ABSTRACTION CUBE 33 SKETCHING 35
LabStalk
Agricultural Research Centre
LabStalk is an agricultural research centre geared towards providing an innovative space to further the research and development of urban farming while also facilitating as a learning hub to educate the public about agricultural practices. The integrated vertical gardens create a dynamic atmosphere where researchers, scientists, and urban farmers can collaborate to discover more efficient ways to cultivate fresh produce, as well as engage in neighbourhood food networking. The building aims to generate enough agricultural produce to feed the building’s occupants and to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to the surrounding neighbourhood.
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Roots
Stem
Petals
Metrics
The roots make up the foundation of the building, composed of programatic functions that collaborate with one another in order to operate efficiently. The integrative cycle encourages a symbiotic environment which creates a continual chain of activities that will produce a self-sustaining building.
The stem is the centralized circulation system designed to encompass the various building functions for exploration, observation, congregation, and rest. It acts as the heart of the building which connects with the surrounding functions like arteries that pave way for the circulation and movement.
The petals are areas of growth comprised of various methods of nurturing and growing agricultural produce. The series of ponic systems (geoponics, hydroponic, aeroponics) and LED growth system will be displayed and showcased around the building to provide a visual learning experience for the public.
The building consists of four stories with an extensive green roof with exposed rooftop gardens. Each floor shares a grand atrium designed to encourage an internal collaborative community that enhances the inherent learning environment supplemented by the vertical gardens.
Placement The building is oriented to connect with the existing industrial and communal park.
Tilt The angled form allows for sun exposure on the south and enables a prominent entrance to the north.
Distort Expanding the south facade maximizes solar gain potential, and compressing the north facade reduces potential heat loss.
Lift The contrast between the heavy top and light bottom creates an inviting gesture and evokes a sense of curiosity.
Puncture The cellular fenestrations create unique pockets of growing spaces for agricultural research.
Strengths nearby park outdoor recreational areas close proximity to downtown established railway system
Weaknesses poor transit loop inactive social spaces inactive food row
Opportunities
Amenities
Green Spaces
Services
food wholesaler
strathcona park
sanitary
suppliers
community garden
storm
services
proposed greenway
fire hydrant
textiles
transit
art
reactivate Food Row reactivate Strathcona Park increase social activities integrate green ways job creation
Threats
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mix industrial and social spaces difficult access to site truck access to industrial sites
Transport
Proposed Roads
Overpass
railway
raymur ave extention
malkin ave renovation
loading lane
proposed overpass
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Cafe
Multifunctional
Class
The cafe is opened to the public year-round with a seasonal menu which changes in correspondence to the seasonal fruits and vegetables the are being grown at LabStalk.
The flexibly configurable spaces are designed primarily for educational purposes with the aim of sharing the knowledge accumulated by the research compiled by LabStalk. These spaces can be transformed into exhibition galleries.
The class rooms provide an immersive learning environment that engages the public with opportunities to interact with the different ways of growing vegetation.
Office
Lab
Garden
The offices are reserved for the LabStalk employees and serves as a place for researchers and scientists to do post analytical work, documentation, and information storage.
The laboratory space is reserved for the scientists and agricultural researchers for experimentation and testing. This is a delicate space which allows for the exploration of new tools and methods to grow agricultural produce.
The gardens are designed in a variety of ways in order to expand and discover potential methods of efficiently grow crops within an urban environment. LabStalk utilizes hydroponics, aeroponics, geoponics, and LED forms of growing vegetation.
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Floor Plans 1 Entrance 16 Courtyard 2 Reception 17 Hydroponic 3 Lobby 18 Aeroponic 4 LED Garden 19 LED Garden Showcase 5 Mechanical + Electrical 20 Agricultural Green Wall 6 WC Women 21 Lab 7 WC Men 22 Staff 8 Mechanical 23 Atrium 9 Storage 24 Office 10 Kitchen 25 Meeting 11 Cafe 26 Lounge 12 Cafe Seating 27 Rooftop Mechanical 13 Multifunctional 28 Rooftop Garden 14 Class 29 Viewing Deck 15 Admin
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1 Flashing 2 Ballast 3 Growth Mat 4 Drain Material 5 Rigid Insulation 6 Cross Laminated Timber 7 Cellular Beam 8 I-Beam 9 Hanger 10 Batt Insulation 11 Metal Cladding 12 Curtain Wall System 13 Angled Glazing 14 Weep Hole 15 Duct Space 16 Hydroponic System 17 Concrete Topping with Radiant Flooring
Living Building Challenge The Living Building Challenge was a significant design driver which challenged many aspects of the LabStalk development with the aim of integrating a self-sustaining building system. The idea of reconciliation between the built environment and the natural environment was an appropriate motivation for the project because it provided opportunities to connect the the industrial districts with the communal public spaces. The determining sustainability factors are enforced by six imperatives that make up the petals of the Living Building Challenge: water, energy, site, material, beauty and inspiration, and indoor quality. These petals act as guidelines to help meet Living Building standards.
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Water
Energy
Site
Water is an essential component in structuring the building’s program, which requires a constant supply in order to maintain LabStalk’s various growing systems. It is critical that water conservation tactics are implemented in order to support a self-sustaining building with a natural closed loop water system.
LabStalk relies on a significant amount of energy usage to perform effectively in order to supplement its growing systems with enough power to efficiently grow agricultural produce, making energy saving strategies essential for the mitigation of exceeding energy use.
The project location is designated within False Creek Flats, found in a heavily industrial and work driven environment adjacent to the Strathcona Park. The proposed building will be developed and built on a brownfield wand remains in respec able parameters from the park.
Materials
Beauty + Inspiration
Indoor Quality
The buildings construction will avert from using chemical products which include finishing applications, meaning that the structure and substrates will be left exposed in their original form. This allows for a natural appeal that accommodates the overall atmosphere of an agricultural facility.
LabStalk is intended to be a transparent building with interactive public spaces, educational gardens, exposed structural and mechanical systems, and disclosed laboratory spaces in the hopes to educate the public about agriculture.
The proposed building construction has enabled for regularly occupied spaces to have operable windows for natural ventilation. LabStalk also incorporates biophilic designs to enhance the experiential qualities of the occupants by bridging the innate connection between human and nature.
Connection to Park Photovoltaic Panels
Rainwater Harvesting
Northern Daylight Extensive Green Roof Green Wall
Connection to Industrial Site
Urban Agricultural Wall
Natural Ventilation Certified Products
Hydroponic Systems
Group Tours
Unfinished Material
Compost Digesters Exposed Systems
Biofiltration Pond Xeriscaping
Indigenous Plants
Urban Art Public Courtyard
Bike Lane
Structural Composition The structural integrity of the building rely on the collaborative implementation of concrete, steel, and wood. The three different elements help to enforce the building’s composure as well as to promote the inherent qualities of the project. The utilization of the concrete enables the building to construct its organic shape, which in conjunction with the Cross Laminated Timber creates a beautiful contrast that accentuates the vertical urban farms within the building. The versitility of the steel provide the neccessary strength to carry the large spans, and the choice to use cellular beams highlights the exposed systems which in turn advocates the educational system within LabStalk.
Precast Concrete
HSS Column
Steel Column
Cellular Beam
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Emergency Response The emergency response centre was a design project aimed at understanding the requirements for human survival during a disaster. The functions of the building was developed to adopt the British Columbia Emergency Response Management System (BCERMS) with spaces that allow members of the BCIT community to be trained in first aid and disaster relief. The multi-purpose facility will also serve as a place for social gathering with a variety of communal activities to accommodate the surrounding neighbourhood. The building will have a Cafe and areas to host events along with the inherent flexibility to convert into a post disaster food and water distribution centre.
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Upper Skeena The Upper Skeena proposal is a large development project designed to revitalize the Hazelton community and rejuvenate the spirit of its native traditions while providing new opportunities for a better future. The project proposal includes a design for a new recreation centre, a green house, a sustainable biomass plant, and a seniors home to accomodate the community’s aging demographic. The design and renders for these facilities will be used for the preliminary design proposal to advocate the community’s “Heart of the Hazeltons” campaign movement.
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Colourain AT ROBSON ST
Food Truck
Colour brings joy and happiness to people. It is an international language that connects us emotionally and spiritually. The intent of Colourain is to create a fun and contemporary urban environment for people to gather and use throughout the summer. The circular shades connect people to place throughout the day as the colour dances around the landscape with a change in light. The staggering of the design helps to create an intertwining path from space to space, replicating a path under a forest canopy. The circular shades blur the lines of reality and bring the space into the realm of playful creativity where fluidity and motion change throughout the day. This colourful environment will add to the diversity of the area and help to create a more intertwined and deeply connected social space for the public to use from sunrise to sunset and well into the evenings.
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Food Truck Food Truck
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Wood cable connection
Steel cable connection
Colour shade connection
ROBSON ST
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Abstraction Cube This project aimed towards the exploration of building spaces found within architectural works residing in our local infrustructure. The objective was to analyze significant details within a selected building in order to translate a creative interpretation by manipulating a 12x12 cube through an additive or subtractive process. The UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences Building by Saucier + Perrotte Architectes & HCMA possess very intriguing geometric shapes that form the aesthetics on both the exterior and interior faces which allowed for an interesting stimulation of ideas.
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Sketching Ever since I was little, I have always been facinated by shapes, and while growing up I taught myself how to draw which enabled me to express that facination in the form of sketches. Drawing is a cherished hobby of mine which teaches me about form and exercises my visual senses by providing fundamental concepts that I always try to implement in any design work. Sketching grants a fluidity of creative expression while also providing a level of discipline that progressively enhances the development of perception, scale, and interactions with light.
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THANK YOU
cu nguyen | e: cunguyenn@gmail.com | t: 778.869.2607