J E N N Y K I M P O R T F O L I O eh2kim@gmail.com
-academic projects5 center for hollistic healing 13 casa della citta 22 swing for jenny holzer
-professional projects29 cleveland new school 35 KL office tower
DESIGNING A CENTER FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS ADDRESSES SEVERAL CHALLENGES BOTH PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL. A BALANCING ACT BETWEEN TYPICAL ARCHITECTURE CONVENTIONS AND NEW RULES OF ACCESSIBILITY MUST TAKE PLACE. WHILE TRYING NOT TO OVERSIMPLIFY THE DESIGN TO MAKE “EASY”, AND AT THE SAME TIME NOT INDULGE IN SPATIAL ACROBATICS, THE PROJECT DEMANDS A DESIGN THAT CAN FIND A MARRIAGE BETWEEN THE TWO WITHOUT COMPROMISING TO EITHER.
ICO N w heel s 08/2012 University of Waterloo Final Studio Project
T h e p r o p o se d d esi g n ai ms to c reat e a so cia l e nviro nme nt fo r in it iat in g a hol i st i c heal i ng ex p er ie nce fo r whe e lcha ir u s e r s. t h e de si g n p roc ess was i ni t i at ed by inte gra ting a full siz e basketb al l c ourt i nto t he give n pro gra m. St ar t in g wit h the b asketb al l c ourt as the a ncho r, whe re the ro bu st h ig h energ y atmosphere c oul d e cho thro ugho ut the bu ildin g , t h e rest of t he p rog ram was o rga nize d a lo ng its pe r im e t e r. t h e sensi t i v i t y of c ert ai n p ro gra m re quire me nts d e m an de d a p l ac e of rec l use, c ompl ete ly iso la te d fro m the hi g h energ y sp ac e. A s a r e s u lt the p rog ram was d i v i d ed into e xtrove rte d a nd i nt r ove r t e d p r og ram. A d i al og ue i s c rea te d be twe e n the two e le m e n t s. t h e ex t rovert ed , a sunken vo lume with pro gra m p r o je ct in g out . t he i ntrovert ed , a flo a ting vo lume with p r o g r am careful l y arrang ed w i thi n. T he gro und pla ne is p u r p o se ly vo i d of prog ram, serv i ng pure ly a s a n a cce ss p o in t . B r e ak ing typi c al ac c essi b l e b ui lding co nve ntio ns, the b u ildin g ch all eng es users to i mmed i a te ly e nga ge into the d ynami c s of the b ui l ding.
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1.CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE WALLS(300MM) 2.CONCRETE FOOTINGSS (250X250) 3.COLUMNS 5M O.C (200X200) 4. 300M HSS STEEL TRU SS 5.WIDE FLANGE IBEAMS (650MM). 14M SPAN 1.5 M O.C 6.CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE CORE
GUEST SUITE WITH PRIVATE GARDEN PHYSIOTHERAPY
GUEST SUITE LOBBY VIWEING PLATFORM ELEVATOR CORE ACCES TO LOADING
ENCLOSED HALF COURT BASKETBALL COURT EVENT SPACE INDOOR TEST FACILITY MEETING SPACE
ENTRANCE TO FACILITY WORKSHOP CUSTOM FITTING AND ASSESSMENT ROOMS ADMIN STORAGE MECHANICAL
main entry ramp
reception and lobby
above ground walled courtyard
detail section of soffit
manually operable hangar door detail
west elevation
- 1:100 model base: poplar CNC’d facade and structure: nogul glazing and partitions: acrylic
drop-off
entrance lobby for guest suites
main atrium/ basketbal court
sunken courtyard
MECH/ELEC/RECYCLING CUSTOM FITTING OFFICE
VIEWING AREA
STORAGE
GYNAMSIUM/ EVENT SPACE
WORKSHOP
LOBBY/RECEPTION
MEETING ROOM
OFFICE
I N C HES FR OM TH E G R OU N D . ONE C AN ON LY C ON S I D E R A I M S W HI C H THE E Y E C AN A P P R E C I AT E A N D INTEN TIO N S W H I C H TA K E I N TO A C C O U N T ARC H I T E C T U R A L E LEMENTS. IF TH E R E C OM E I N TO P L AY INT E NTIONS W H I C H D O N OT S PEAK THE L AN G U A G E O F A R C HITECTU R E , YO U A R R I VE AT T H E ILLU SION OF P L A N S , YO U T R A NSGRE SS TH E RUL E S O F T H E PLAN THROU GH A N E R R OR I N C ONCEPTIO N , O R T H OU G H A L EA N ING TOWAR D S E M P T Y S H OW. -L E CORBUSIER LESSON OF ROME
ca sa d el l a ci tt a 09/2011 rome.italy University of Waterloo Final Studio Project Jenny Kim+Jedidiah Lau
The site, piazza della moretta, sits in the lower centre of campus martius with major piazzas and attractions pivoting around it in all directions. With nine access points and a front to the tiber, the site offers unique conditions to conceive an architecture that not only organizes, but comes alive through the energy of its context. Commercial 1 033m2 10% Residential 1 303m2 Support & Research 4 524m2 Auditorium 610m2 Lirary 120m2 Multifunction Space 886m2 Office 2 357m2 Studio 551m2
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Exhibition 2 617m2 Temporary 1 178m2 Permanent 1 437m2
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Services 982m2 10%
Above ground: 5 363m2 Below ground: 4 988m2 Total GFA: 10 351m2
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PLAN B1
conceptual section
Our proposal for ca sa della citta, therefore was conceived as a mediating device bet ween the city’s rigid ground and the layers of historic fantasies beneath. Two simple buildings frame the piazza from the site’s main axis and contain residential units, shops, and public exhibitions. A composition of platonic geometries restsupon a vierendeel steel stage above the archeological ruins where the permanent exhibition is placed. The building‘s uniqueness lies in its temporality. in what appears to be a city thats been carefully carved out of a solid mass, our proposal aims to create a gaping hole in the city fabric and allow people to fantasize the city that exists below their feet.
- 1:500 model 5mm millboard laesercut acrylic
One could easily argue that Jenny Holzer is the most efficient artist of our time. Leveraging the power of words through the extremely sim ple means of projections. Jenny holzer transforms regular objects of all scales - from furniture to rooms, buildings and even city scapes, into extraodinary vessels of art. The work of this american artist is at once min imal and compelling, breathtakingly simple yet uncomfortably provacative. The ambition of the project is to design a chair that em bodies in the work Jenny Holzer, a chair is that is extremely minimal yet potent in its ability to transform space.
swi ng fo r Jenny Holze r 08/2010 University of Waterloo Structural Design
THE PROPOS A L A IMS TO BR I N G IN TO QUESTI O N M UNDAN E LI FELESS SPACES B Y JU XTAPOSIN G I T WITH CHI L D I S H W HI M S Y
LAWN SWING This re sulte d in the de sign o f a po rta ble swing. Ta king advantage of its simple pleasure a nd minima l co nstructio n, the ma te ria lity o f the cha ir so ught o ut to ma zimize the spa ce tra nsfo rming qua litie s o f a swing eve n furthe r. The se a t wa s co nstructe d to ho ld a pa tch o f gra ss within i t. The gra ss a cts bo th a s a sta te me nt pie ce co ntinuing the c o nce pt o f minima l ye t po te nt tra nsfo rma tio n o f spa ce while a lso providing a co mfo rta ble c ushio ning fo r the swing itse lf.
x1 plywood swing base
and soil with plexi glass planter with x1 grass perforated bottom for water drainage
x2 knot blocks
x1 rope 10mm. 5m long
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PULL BLOCK DOWN THE ROPE, 30CM-40CM FROM SWING
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PULL BLOCK DOWN THE ROPE, 30CM-40CM FROM SWING
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cl evel a nd new sch ool 08/2011 Design Competition Honorable Mention Jenny Kim+ Jedidiah Lau
The ext r ao r din ar y n ew rate and rang e w i th w hich info rma tio n is tra nsfe rre d al l ow c ur r icu lu m s to b e i nc reasi ng l y i nt eg ra te d, the ir subje cts quickly sh a r ed , e x ch an g e d and c ross-referenc ed - a new so cia l o pe nne ss neve r befo r e a ch ievable . However, qual i t y ed uc at i o n go e s beyo nd the me re e x ch a n g e o f in fo r m at ion and presents an i nevita ble ne e d fo r a co ntro lle d e n vi r o n m e n t . S o t h e c hal l eng e i s to i mag i ne a n a rchite cture in which e x pe r i men t at io n an d f le x i b i l i t y are not l i mi t ed , but e xpe cte d. A typo lo gy tha t an t i c i p a t e s, an d even p ropel s, the c hang i ng mo de l o f e duca tio n.
-auditorium and exhibition space-cafeteria facing gymansium-
With this in mind, we envisioned a composi tion of an open plane and two closed bands. forming a cross. The bands of classrooms divide the open spaces into quadrants of different proportions. Communal and infor mal programs such as cafeteria, playground, art studio, library, and sports hall are then placed according to their spatial needs. the elimination of the corridor, typical to most schools, enhances the interaction between all parts, while the bands provide optional privacy and enclosure.
offi ce to wer i n K ua la L u mpu r 03/2012 Design Competition
OMA’s d e s ig n in t e n t i s to g enerate a d ynami c urba n o bje ct tha t e nga ge s the p a r k an d t h e city, g enerati ng mul t i p l e views fo r bo th the pro po se d bu i l d i n g an d adjace nt b ui l d i ng s. The i rreg ul ar sha pe o f the site sugge ste d a t r i a n g u lar fo r m . T ri ang ul ar forms al l owe d the gre a te st a mo unt o f fr eed om to g e n e r at e and ex p and urb an spa ce within a n e xtre me ly e ffi c i en t sh ap e .
high zone
mid zone
park terrace
sky lobbies
low zone urban terrace office lobby atrium park entrance
office parking office lobby/ retail retail visitor parking