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I’m 22 years old architectural student intern currently in the last year of my bachelor’s at OU. I have a background of living in a different country therefore I am passionate about all opportunities. I love working through graphic design and realistic visualization, and I am passionate about creativity and details.
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BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE University of Oklahoma
I was born in Vietnam. Migrated to Oklahoma at age 12.
Norman, Oklahoma Fall 2017 - Spring 2022
GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Broken Arrow High School Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Fall 2013 - Spring 2017
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2107 Beaumont Drive Norman, OK., 73071 918.841.4372
hdtruong0@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/henrytruong06
VIETNAMESE native ENGLISH professional proficiency
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I love to travel to all environments, especially well-built cities. One of my favorite destinations so far is Chicago. Complementing the love for travel is the passion for eating and cooking great cultural foods, especially MEAT. I started gaming on the PC since young. It has since helped me developed technological skills and enjoyment for multiplayer games. 3
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DVFC
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Satellite Preschools ArchStorming | Competition | Spring 2021
Urban Farming Center ARCH 2456 | Academic work | Spring 2019
Zero Energy Yoga ARCH 3556 | Academic Work | Fall 2019
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Neighborhood Recreational Hub ARCH 4756 | Academic Work | Fall 2020
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RIGIBI
SATELLITE PRESCHOOLS
PROJECT TYPE ADVISOR DATE LOCATION
ArchStorming Competition William R. Reue Spring 2021 Ethiopia
The Rigibi Satellite Preschool aims to provide equal opportunities for the development of Education and Health for children in the Ethiopian community through cheap materials and beautiful modular design. The name Rigibi comes from the Ethiopian Semitic language, Amharic, meaning the dove. The Rigibi proposal focuses on three main materials for construction: concrete, masonry brick, and steel for trusses and standing seam metal roofs. With this modular design, the concrete material becomes the strong framework of the architecture, this allows the brick façade to be non-loadbearing. The brick can then be transformed into a perforated tissue, allowing light to enter. Simple construction design that utilize local resources & materials to create the foundation for the future of Ethiopia population and education. Informed by tradition, this project focuses on social commitment and knowledge sharing. 6
01 RIGIBI - SATELLITE PRESCHOOLS
Above the beautiful brick walls are the concrete wall cap framework, supported by concrete columns. The concrete wall cap holds up the standing seam metal roof and allows for water harvesting directly into strategically placed water tanks.
TOP VIEW C LEFT VIEW B
01 RIGIBI - SATELLITE PRESCHOOLS
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The Rigibi concept consisted of two simple modules that can be combined in varieties of configurations depending on site conditions. Strategically placed walls can incorporate a perforated brick pattern, as these walls are nonbearing, allowing light to penetrate enclosed areas. Attached to them are concrete-casted benches to develop unique interests under the sun. TOP LEFT View A MIDDLE View D BOTTOM View E
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01 RIGIBI - SATELLITE PRESCHOOLS
1 Classroom 970 sqft 2 Multifunction Space 970 sqft 3 Kitchen 485 sqft 4 Dining Room 970 sqft 5 Orchard 485 sqft 6 Storage 350 sqft 7 Covered Courtyard 620 sqft 8 Latrines 68 sqft 9 Open Courtyard 10 Water Tanks
TOP MIDDLE Dillu Site UPPER RIGHT Site vignettes
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DVFC
Urban Farming Center
PROJECT TYPE STUDIO 2456 DATE LOCATION
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Academic Professor Francesco Cianfarani Spring 2019 Dallas, Texas, USA
02 DVFC - URBAN FARMING CENTER
DVFC, or Dallas Vertical Farming Center, considers three main points to encourage the Deep Ellum neighborhood to transition green. We do this by providing a unique structural experience, forming a connection to the surrounding urban environment, and utilizing vertical farming to create a green and sustainable project. This facility focuses on growing and harvesting coffee beans and tea leaves as the main vertical farming crops. With the intent to self-sustain, the facility also wishes to inform this generation on vertical farming. Deep Ellum is a neighborhood composed largely of arts, entertainment venues, and an ever eclectic range of commercial interests within the city of Dallas. Deep Ellum was established in 1873. Originally called Deep Elm as much of the activity centered around Elm Street just east of downtown Dallas, the pronunciation “Deep Ellum” by early residents gave rise to the district’s current name.
LEFT Presentation model
TOP RIGHT Interior perspective
02 DVFC - URBAN FARMING CENTER
MIDDLE RIGHT Site section
BOTTOM RIGHT Site map
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The construction concept focuses on steel tubing for primary structures with heavy I-beams to span horizontal directions. Heavy concrete columns were placed to hold the architecture. Utilizing steel construction enables wide span, allowing light to cut deep within the building.
Utility Vegetation Social
The program for the project was formed through context study. An urban farming facility may provide a deeper and better social interaction between different cultural hierarchies and provide a healthier lifestyle for the neighborhood.
Daylighting may be an issue when there is a lot of glass curtains. Adapting to this situation, this project proposes panels to reduce heat intake, mostly on the West side for the evening sun. This also contributes to the overall aesthetic of the facade. Interchangable and adaptable to the cultural context with adaptable colors. On the southern side, represented by Commerce Street, the building’s facade is more than two stories high to attract passing vehicles driving in and out of the city. However, on the northern side, represented by Main Street, the neighborhood hosts more pedestrian activities. To increase walkability and connectivity, the building has transitional spaces with vegetation for the casual strollers.
UPPER LEFT Structurals diagram Program diagram Daylighting diagram LEFT Level 2 floor plan
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UPPER RIGHT Study models MIDDLE RIGHT View A BOTTOM RIGHT View B & C
02 DVFC - URBAN FARMING CENTER
A progression of study models are shown flowing from left to right. Typologies and relationships between pedestrian and vehicles were heavily considered into the programmatically of the project.
The rendering of view A focuses on one of many areas of urban farming on site. Many pods are grown using hydroponic, growing plants without soil. Exposed with ample daylighting, the concept is able to survive without a third-party light source.
The focused presentation model was crafted using basswood, including its 24”x36” base. The surrounding site model for context was constructed of chipboard.
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ZERO ENERGY YOGA PROJECT TYPE STUDIO 3556 DATE LOCATION
Academic Tiziana Proietti Fall 2019 Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
Consciousness is at focus when it comes to yoga. Training, practicing, and meditating yoga requires a sense of clarity in the surrounding. This architecture allows practitioners to have a peaceful mentality in an attempt to connect to many yoga philosophies. This architectural framework aims to be extremely conscious, pursuing net-zero energy while giving back to nature and the surrounding context.
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03 ZEY - ZERO ENERGY YOGA
Abstract diagrams were created to study functions and perceptions of yoga spaces using images gathered from the current site. Going from left to right, these diagrams portray weightlessness, tranquility, transformation, and movement.
LEFT Site Map
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RIGHT Mood Diagrams
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MATERIAL STUDY MODEL
The studio began to study construction materials to futher understand the process and qualities of the construction material. A program brain map was created to further explore and understand how programs related to eachother. Spaces were fully realized and ideas put into formal models below. Public and private spaces within the research center were planted accordingly.
TOP LEFT Isometric study diagram
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MIDDLE LEFT Brain map
BOTTOM LEFT Program diagrams
RIGHT 24” x 36” chip model
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03 ZEY - ZERO ENERGY YOGA
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Expansive program diagrams and study of natural environments for optimal sustainability. Clear defined rooflines for hierarchy to achieve sustainability with a water collection system.
There is optimal wind flow throughout the building with strategic massing. The study was collected using a design program.
Softscape around the yoga facility with bus drop off and minimal on-site parking. 18
03 ZEY - ZERO ENERGY YOGA
LEFT Isometric program diagram
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TOP RIGHT View of entrace
MIDDLE RIGHT North-South section
BOTTOM RIGHT East-West section
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Neighborhood Recreational Hub
PROJECT TYPE STUDIO 4756 DATE LOCATION
Academic Professor Kyle J. Casper Fall 2020 Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
Norman Resiliency Education & Architectural Learning Center, or NREAL, meets between Norman and Moore, OK., committed to creating a culture that supports the overall mission of improving social, economic, and environmental sustainability in the surrounding neighborhood. Its quest is to strive for a destination that is a recreational, civic, and cultural space for walks of life strive towards a better education and a healthier lifestyle between two major towns.
The goal of the project is aimed towards creating an attraction point in the middle outskirt of two big towns, where cookie-cutter houses are plentiful, but the same could not be said for engaging environments. This facility could potentially solve this issue by utilizing a captivating site that helps with breaking the mundane suburban lifestyle with a fresh and modern architecture look. UPPER RIGHT Site diagram RIGHT South facing facade LEFT Site map
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04 NREAL - NEIGHBORHOOD RECREATIONAL HUB
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04 NREAL - NEIGHBORHOOD RECREATIONAL HUB
This facility provides many amenities that aim to attract the surrounding neighborhoods. A community garden encourages a healthier lifestyle, along with walking trails that surround the immediate property. It also features multiple locations for solar panels to gather energy and potentially give back to the surrounding community.
TOP HALF Ground floor & First floor BOTTOM HALF View A & B
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The existing balcony outlooks the rich surrounding nature and community garden. The facility features a first-story with modern technology with separation of public and private spaces for dynamic use.
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04 NREAL - NEIGHBORHOOD RECREATIONAL HUB
Diagrams based on research of the neighborhood. These diagrams show circulation, weather necessities, site adjacent amenities, and road usage frequency. All of these factors were considered in the design of this facility. TOP MIDDLE Dillu Site UPPER RIGHT Site vignettes
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Construction details for the facility were explored to further understand trends in building and architecture.
TOP LEFT Focus site plan
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MIDDLE LEFT Study construction details
East-facing facade features a decked balcony for the soft morning light while the west side blocks heat.
BOTTOM LEFT Section C
04 NREAL - NEIGHBORHOOD RECREATIONAL HUB
The facility is built with current and affordable technology, keeping a modern and desirable aesthetic for its observers.
The west elevation has a walk-able landscape with some trees kept on site to transition pedestrians into the building.
TOP RIGHT Section D
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BOTTOM RIGHT West elevation
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