WANLAPA KOOSAKUL Selected work 2012-2018
WANLAPA KOOSAKUL 45 Hoyt Street. APT 10R, Brooklyn, NY 11201 wkoosaku@gmail.com / (415) 8679457
EDUCATION 2016.08-Present /
Master of Architecture (First-Professional) // Pratt institute // New York
2009.05-2013.03
Bachelor of fine arts, major Interior design // First class honors, Rangsit University // Thailand
2006-2008
High school, Hatyaiwittayarai school // Songkhla // Thailand
EXPERIENCE 2018.06-2018.08
BFDO architects pllc, internship // New York
2017.07-2019.05
Pratt Institute school of architecture // Archivist //New York
2013.07-2014.03
Kyoob-ID Pte Ltd // junior designer // Singapore
2012.06-2012.10
Ase consultants Co. LTD // internship // Thailand
WORKSHOPS + AWARDS 2011
TIDA IAIDAC Booth Contest 2011
2011
TIDA IAIDAC Young Interior Designer Awards
2011
IAIDAC, Sustainable design workshop for community 2011
2009
Art & Design department, Line form & color contest under concept
// Booth design under concept “Waver” kinetic for life 09. 17-25th // Thailand
// Outlets design under concept “Kinetic for life” Kinetic food outlets 09. 19-30th // Thailand
// OutDoor workshop at Mon village under concept “Living in contentment” 08. 25-28th // Thailand
// “Unity assists Thai socially” // Thailand
SKILLS // Photoshop
// Illustrator
// AutoCAD
// Indesign
// Rhinoceros 3d
// V-ray renderer
// Lightroom
// After affect
// 3Ds max
// Sketchup
// Maxwell renderer // Maya
// Revit
// Sketch Design
// Recap
// Painting
// Sketch
// Model Making
// English
// ASL
LANGUAGES // Thai
HOBBIES + INTERESTS // Coffee
// Painting
// Photos
// Travels
// Cooking
// Music
// Fashions
// Plants
// Fitness
// Museums
Selected work 2012 - 2018
Architecture
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Oficina en Casa
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MOMA + WTE
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Habiliment
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Simplexity 28
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Pop Space 38
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Vertical Labyrinth
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Space Cursier
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Nature’s Wing
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Design
Experience Interior
Studio V/ FA18
Studio VI/ SP18
Studio II/ FA17 Studio II/ SP17 Studio I/ SP16
Media II/ SP17 Media I/ FA16
Media II/ SP17
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Oficina en Casa Residential
////////////////////////////////////////// A house which exhibit itself as an occupiable work. The use of repetitive modular system accepts the efficiency of prefab construction techniques but seeks an open-endlessness for the growth/ shrink and expansion/shrink of the space are from how a Sculptor with his family of three and five sculptor assistants. The individual structure gives an opportunity for the members to rotate and shift in the angle to suit the programmatic change, create the controlled the light scenes with dynamic arches and frames and give the infinish aesthetic appearance. The house – Frames + arches - create very open covered spaces for the living The office – Negative pieces - function as a columns, holding structure and the rotation help with the control of the density of light.
Program // House + Office
Location // Brooklyn
Size // 4,895 SqFt..
Critic // Jing Liu
“Just like a colossal tree in the wood, Xavier’s estate has no logical pathway or master plan for itself since the project is in finish growing in construction. Only the illusions of the nature light that washes over space illuminate the beauty of his masterpieces which frame by arches and water.”
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ROOF PLAN SCALE 1’ : 8”
SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1” : 8’
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1”: 8’
WOODSHOP FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1” : 8’
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MOMA + WTE
Museum of Machanical Artefacts + Waste to Energy ////////////////////////////////////////// The project focus on the integration of the two programs which are the incinerator and the museum. Under the same massive tri-cantilevering nose lift structure, the project is both reveal and conceal the mechanical components as to express its aesthetic of the machine power and the relationship to the human scale. According to the site, the building introduces and evokes the notion of the area and its condition to the industial and urban areas. Furthermore, the play of the hanging incinerator at the main entrance is to create the anti-gravity lightness illusion to the visual sense.
Program // Museum + Waste to Energy Partner // Keniith Mak
Location // St. Petersburg, Russia
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Critic // Alexandra Barker
Glass Structure
Facade Cladding
Facade Structure
Incinerator Structure
Secondary Structure
Primary Structure
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As the project is dealing with the extreme climate, sound and smell pollutions, the triangular structure provides four main different entrances to the building. First, is the public entrance at the top right corner where the subway, car and other transportations located. Second, yatchs and other water transportations. Third, the top left entrance for the garbage trucks and land garbage transporation. Forth, the barge transportation.
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Power Generator Main Museum Floor
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Facade Cladding w/ Glass Structure Outdoor Balcony
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Barge Entrance/ Load and unload waste
Waste pit Combustion/ Boiler Ash Collection Zone
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a. 6” Sandwich Panel–Low risk preinsu lated precast panel with 1” rigid insulation and water resistant membrane b. Air cavity c. Rigid insulation d. Water resistant membrane e. HHS 4”x8” steel studs @5’ O.C. with R-22 insulation f. 1/2” gypsum board with latex paint g. Aluminum clading with Aluminum frame h. Structural triple curved glazing unit i. Curved continous metal clamping system with fixed bracket to floor slab. j. Dependable connection
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a. 6” Sandwich Panel–Low risk preinsu lated precast panel with 1” rigid insulation and water resistant membrane b. Sealants on backer rod drained at vertical joints c. Corrosion-resistant metal pin to connect panels without penetrating air and water layers d. Air cavity e. Water resistant membrane f. Metal drip edge flashing g. Rigid insulation h. HHS 4”x8” steel studs @5’ O.C. with R-22 insulation i. 1/2” gypsum board with latex paint j. Shear connection cast into place k.Cast in place anchor l. Finish floor with radiant floor heaters m.Concrete floor slab n. W18 x86 wide flange beam o. Acoustical Ceiling Panel system with 1/2” gypsum board
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Habiliment Residential - Tower
////////////////////////////////////////// Following urban growth in Downtown Brooklyn, vertical structure is generated to served people need of living in the city. One of the approaches in this project is the direct connection to the transportation. As that focus, I then also suggest new hub and additional activities for public access. The programme are divided into two main parts which are plaza from the below ground until level 4 and residential area above. Beside plaza, nursery, gym, swimming pool are also provided to public. Another thought here is to reduce the direct notices from ground level.
Program // Resident Location // Brooklyn
Size // 590,000 SqFt..
Critic // Erich Schonenberger
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Simplexity Learning space and hub
////////////////////////////////////////// One of the most significant concept of learning process is to let a person directly experience or encounter the real situation by him/ herself. To emphasize this idea, I am suggesting the way that student can do an experiment and at least understand more about nature. I then put the shot cut way for student to learn though experiencing a complex of the sun, water soil and small biology system (insectarium) into my programme.
Program // Middle School
Location // Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Size // 15,000 SqFt.
Critic // Theoharis David
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Private - Public //////////////////////////////////////////
Provide public share space through the underground and first floor plan. The main entrance is on the street level and connect to the second entrance on the underground level which only one block away from the subway station. Adding double high space cafe and open the side to the direct sunlight. The private space which are the middle school program is sitting partial on the first floor to the roof. The main stair case is the core of the circulation for the school and also allow the light into the spaces. On the top two floor mainly are the classrooms and the school library and the small auditorium.
Public Private
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SECTION B-B Scale 1:xx
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Pop Space Pavillion
////////////////////////////////////////// One of methods for practice in Architecture is to do experiments in forms and patterns. From the early steps in this project, papers and foam models were generated from selected patterns. Not only for students understand the limitation of the materials, but also explore the beauty of voids, volumes and interior space in three dimensional. Then, further developed model and in digital software.
Program // Pavillion Location // 1221 Sixth Avenue Mcgraw-Hill Building Size // 2,500 SqFt
Critic // Alexandra Barker
Pattern Patt ern
Volume Volume
Pattern to Volume //////////////////////////////////////////
From the potential space, performance area were suggested to link the subway station and maximize its function. Using Rhinoceros software program to represent idea and concept that derived from earlier experiment.
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CafĂŠ
Rehearsal area
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Mezzanine
Performance area
Subway Platform
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Vertical Labyrinth Architecture Media
////////////////////////////////////////// One of the most significant concept of learning process is to let a person directly experience or encounter the real situation by him/ herself. To emphasize this idea, I am suggesting the way that student can do an experiment and at least understand more about nature. I then put the shot cut way for student to learn though experiencing a complex of the sun, water soil and small biology system(insectarium) into my programme.
Program // Meida II
Location // Seagram Building, New York
Size // N/A
Critic // Jason Vigneri- Beane
Shifingprogression progression Shifing
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Space Cursier Architecture Media
////////////////////////////////////////// Through Studied and practiced Rhinocores 3D rendering program and other representation software programs, a hair curler was decomposed into pieces and recorded its information in 2D technical drawing. After modeling each component in Rhino, I then reassembled the object under concept of spaceship and galaxy.
Program // Media I Location // N/A
Size // N/A
Critic // Benjamin Martinson, + Bridge Rice
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Nature’s Wing Professional Experience
////////////////////////////////////////// Just as nature comes before all things we in turn are going back to nature - where the earth is rooted on - deriving the concept for Vector Aerospace Asia’s new office. Nature provides the best source of inspiration, flight movements and the spectacular vista that one sees while in flight. At the reception, nature elements abound.
Program // Office
Location // 100 Seletar Aerospace View, Singapore Size // 7,358 SqFt.
Company // Kyoob - ID
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Nature’s Wing //////////////////////////////////////////
The general office is stylized with nature’s elements: frosted stickers are in abstract forms representing aerial vista land masses seen from a point of view in flight; or could represent web details, symbolizing connectivity. Carpets adopt a taupe shade to signify earth; blue accents signifying waves of water. Furniture is covered with natural timber shades, whereas walls are hued in graphite for solidity, connoting boundary- breaking work.
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Nature inspires //////////////////////////////////////////
At the reception, nature elements abound. A vertical green wall runs from the floor up, effusing the office with a creative touch of greenery. Light timber plate the walls while earthy hues cover the flooring, further enhancing the natural ambience. The corporate signage is affixed onto classy black gloss, underscoring understated elegance and professionalism at the same time. Wings movement The dynamic, fast, and reliable flight motion of dragonflies resembles that of helicopter rotor blades. It not only signifies the reliability and high-quality engineering of Vector’s machines but also connotes the far-sighted vision it possesses to bring the company to greater heights.
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Wings Connectivity
Colors of Nature
The little webs that make up a transparent dragonfly wing portray a sense of connectivity that is important for global businesses. The trait of connecting with customers, vendors, and your affiliates and subsidiaries in other continents is of utmost importance.
To align with the nature concept, nature colours of earth, taupe, and green are specially drawn into the space. The result is a warm, peaceful, and comfortable atmosphere, resembling one gets when one is surrounded by nature. Here, carpets adopt a taupe shade to signify the earth and furniture finishing are covered in light timber whereas the walls are hued in graphite and warm green.
This web detail is translated into a wall design at the general office; webby pockets are stylised in abstract imagery and appear as frosted stickers that run seamless across the entire length of the office wall, made up of room doors and a full-height grass wall. This picture where the design detail cuts across the wall symbolises seamless connectivity and connotes boundary-breaking work the company is doing.
Nature shades are similarly translated inside the conference room with graphite-brown tones accented by pops of turquoise green – symbolising the blue-greenish hints in the sky and the leafy greens, a nature-inspired environment where one can thrive in.
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Felicitous Thesis Research
////////////////////////////////////////// For a city to attract and retain corporations with national and global ties, efficient airports that are easily reached will be increasingly important. Thus, Don Mueang International Airport is totally suitable to be renovated because of its great location. Furthermore, an airport is a gateway to a city. First impressions are inevitable. To make a good first impression passion is necessary.
Program // Interior Renovation Proposal
Location // Bangkok, Thailand
Size // N/A
Critic // Alitouch
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Thai Culture //////////////////////////////////////////
Thailand is one of the countries that has plenty of natural resources. Focusing on natural forms and Thai tradition, I have found that banana trees are very meaningful, useful and elegant. One Thai belief about banana trees is they are put in buildings to greeting people and wish them well. Thus, I think it is interesting and I did research for the ideas until I developed it into my concept.
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Entertainment areas +Prayer room //////////////////////////////////////////
This area is designed for passengers who are waiting for a flight or passing through including others activities such as, retails and book stores, coffee shops, cafĂŠs, restaurants, sleep zone and internet cafĂŠ. Also, provided place for muslim people to do their religious pray.
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