architecture & design
PORTFOLIO hyunsang choe
HYUNSANG CHOE 7108 230th St SW MountlakeTerrace WA 98043 choex059@umn.edu (425) 280 8163
EDUCATION
2009 - 2011 University of Washington Bothell, WA
2011 - 2012 Edmonds Community College, WA
2012 - 2015 University of Minnesota Twin - Cities, MN Bachelor of Design in Architecture School of Architecture Dean’s List 2015 - 2016 Washington University in St. Louis, MO Master of Architecture 1 year - course works completed studio works published in Sam Fox School ‘Approach’ - high academ ic achievement EXPERIENCE 2010 - Mission Mattawa, Washington / ACTIVITY volunteer service for undocumented immigrants repaired and painted houses, provided entertainment and food. 2011 - Global Village Project sponsored by Habitat for Humanity volunteer service to build affordable houses for people in need carrying construction materials, painting, cleaning 2010 - 2012 Milal Mission Group of Seattle volunteer service for individuals with disabilities teaching bible, crafts, sports and dance routine
2013 - Service Learning in Chicano / Latino Community volunteer at Windom Dual Immersion School as teaching assistant, soccer assistant coach, helping kids with computer skills and craft. 2012 - 2014 FC GREEN soccer team intramural soccer league at UMN champion in 2014 2011 - 2014 Marchell F. & Construction summer internships in S. Korea worked in the material department documentation and preparing presentations. 2016 - Inwork Engineering & Construction internship in S. Korea worked in the interior design and construction management TECHNICAL AutoCAD SKILLS Revit Rhinoceros SketchUp Grasshopper V-ray Kerkythea Adobe Creative Suite (photoshop, illustrator, indesign, dreamweaver) Microsoft Office (word, powerpoint, excel, publisher) Hand drawing and painting Physical modeling Lasercutting Concrete, plaster and slip casting LANGUAGE Korean, English, Japanese
HYUNSANG CHOE 7108 230th St SW MountlakeTerrace WA 98043 choex059@umn.edu (425) 280 8163
CONTENTS INCHEON MULTIFAMILY HOUSE
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PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY
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FOREST PARK BIRD OBSERVATORY
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MODULAR BEEHIVE
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K(NOT) ARCHITECTURE
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SUBTERRANEAN ARCHITECTURE
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WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE
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PICNIC PAVILION
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EVERGREEN STATION MIAMI
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HAND DRAWING
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INCHEON MULTIFAMILY HOUSE Bupyeong District, Incheon, Republic of Korea INWORK ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION 2016 INTERNSHIP
Bupyeong District (Bupyeong-Gu) is the one of the most densly populated area in the city of Incheon, where the largest international airport of Republic of Korea is located. This multifamily housing project was designed for an elderly couple (landlord) and their two daughters. The landlord decided to pull down the old house then build a new four-story building. The total land area is only 1180 square feet with the buildable land area of 742 square feet of the building. However, the three different colors on the elevations give full of warmth to the street and the high ceilings and bright colors inside make better use of small spaces. 01
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PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY Phoenix, Arizona PROFESSOR ELENA CANOVAS 2017 SPRING ARCH 318 SECOND CORE STUDIO
The Pheonix library project opens with an investigation into complexities of urban and social fablic in the typology of a small community amenity. The project focused to blur the boundaries between public and private. The extreme weather in long summer and the mild winter is the most challenging work for architects, then the architecture should be integrated with the landscape to make a relationship between inside and outside spaces. The initial idea of the library was developed from a grid system on a given landscape. The spaces are formed depend on the programs inside, then shadings are by the canopies to maintain room temperature in the library. The small gardens next to the reading rooms provide spatial moments of inside/ outside spaces to the visitors. 09
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study models
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floor plan 1/64” = 1’ - 0”
programs meeting
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canopy study
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reading research collection office media / reading children’s library lecture hallway entrance
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completion
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final model
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FOREST PARK BIRD OBSERVATORY St. Louis, MO PROFESSOR KELLEY MURPHY 2015 FALL M.ARCH 317 FIRST CORE STUDIO
Spatial thinking and critical design processes through iterative making. The project is asking the question of architecture as a mediating device for obsercing experiential phenomena. The task is to observe and participate in systems of urban ecology by sensory experiences such as smell, sight, hearing, touch and taste. Then, design an observatory of what you have found in the site condition. Because of a lot of ongoing natural habitat conservation, a bird observatory is the great space to provide sensory experiences and education to the visitors in the Forest Park. The observatory starts with abstract mapping of birds and the landscape, then develope through the simple modular system to discover the spaces where people can see, listen and touch the wildlife. 17
site mapping 1/32” = 1’
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early study models
plan
section
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study model, plan view
study model, section view
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final model 1/4” - 1’
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MODULAR BEEHIVE COLLABORATION. MORGAN PETERSON MICHELLE LAUN PROFESSOR MOLLY REICHERT 2014 FALL DIGITAL CERAMIC
Exploring rule-based modular variation and fabrication process is a type of hybrid work between high-technology and traditional slip casting. Throughout the term of the project, we explored some computer-based 3D modeling using Rhinoceros and Grasshopper, and then translated that modeling into physical forms. Our design approach was to create a modular beehive which could be applied in an urban context to preserve our bee species in the ecosystem. We created 5 modules with varying lengths of projection, and each module had a large empty space inside to provide enough room for bees’ honeycombs. In addition, the structural system could be stacked up in a diamond grid without armature to make a self-structralized bee habitat. 23
section cut and internal detail
main entrance
central space
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slip casting process
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grasshopper definition and 3D modeling
scale and dimension
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4” .5-4”
18” 72 30”
physical modules with varying projection
final physical model
stacking process
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K(NOT) ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR ANDREA JOHNSON ADAM JARVI 2014 SPRING DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS II
K(NOT) ARCHITECTURE starts with an understanding of the construction of space and form in architecture and translating that into physical modelings. First of all, a knot called “Monkey’s Fist” was selected due to its creating spatial moments in the sequence, which means there was an inner space created. After that, the inner space was translated into a wire model to reinterpret the knot’s spatial and prepositional relationship. Then, the wire model was transfered into an enclosed volumetric model. Finally, the volume was voided into an object with mass to create several empty spaces to create an opportunity to apply a program into it. The resulting program was an ideal space for a playground tower for children due to its narrow and active spaces inside. The program was scaled to fit the proportions of a child. This is a unique and interesting example in architecture because the spaces of the project naturlly suggested its own human scale and uses. 27
1. start from the knot
2. translate into a wire model
3. transfer to a volumetric model
4. a voided volumetric model
void
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final physical model
section cut drawing
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section cut model
light from behind halves of the model
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SUBTERRANEAN ARCHITECTURE Occidental Park, Seattle, WA
PROFESSOR ANDREA JOHNSON ADAM JARVI 2014 SPRING DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS II
Spatial studies in architecture teach us how spaces could be created and interact within our environments. After the spatial discoveries from the K(NOT) ARCHITECTURE, my partner and I were tasked with designing a subterranean project by integrating two physical models. The building consisted of a series of large and small chambers resulting in a circulation that may lead people to experience a variety of activities. The program was an underground theater because its various size of spaces could be designed through material & light studies. The site was located at Occidental Park in Downtown Seattle, WA, and it was to provide a restful and entertaining underground area for visitors during the long and boring rainy season. 31
initial sketches
overall mass
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material and light study, time lapse simulation (plaster, concrete)
space distribution
main theater
completion
central lobby
secondary theater
secondary lobby back stage reception lobby outdoor terrace
ramps, stairs
ticket booth
The material and light studies were used to explore how light changes during a day and how the surfaces reflects light inside. Based on that, we planned different activities for each individual space, so visitors might experience a series of unique events in the theater. 33
circulation
main theater
with tickets (private) without tickets (public) electrical lights
central lobby
secondary theater
outdoor terrace
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WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR MARC SWACKHAMER LISA HSIEH 2013 SPRING DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS I
Investigating materials through physical manipulation. Wearable Architecture could be explained as the amalgamation of architecture and the human body. Moreover, it is the journey through material investigation with manipulating a common object with strategies such as cutting, folding, shredding, and burning. The selected material was 1�x 4� acrylic pieces due to their advantages of flexibility and light weight. The purpose was to explore how these basic modules could be used in concert. They were manipulated by an adjustable spanner to be folded into S-shaped modules. Then, the modules were joined together to form a larger field condition that sits on a human body. More than 2000 pieces were produced to form a large field condition that wrapped around the 35
early study models
joinery studies
process
folding line
manipulation tools fold to form a s-shape
connect each folded end
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large field condition
final model
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back
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PICNIC PAVILION Holland Lake. Lebanon Hills Park. MN PROFESSOR LANCE A LAVINE 2012 FALL DESIGNED ENVIRONMENT
The project was to design a picnic pavilion nearby the lakeside on a given landscape in Minnesota. It was an imaginative approach to design a building with a limited set of pieces. The conceptual design approach was to integrate the picnic pavilion into the surrounding nature using an idea of simplicity in architecture. For example, the tilted roofs represent the hillside, and their frames are facing towards the lake to provide a beautiful view for visitors. This was designed to evoke reflection and a peaceful and restful experience. 39
initial idea sketch
front view
site view
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EVERGREEN STATION MIAMI 299 NE 2nd Ave. Miami. FL COLLABORATION. JIANNA LEE MINGXI YE 2014 DESIGN COMPETITION ALTERNATIVE MOBILITIES
This alternative mobility hub plays an important role as a culture and transit center for downtown Miami. The structure serves multiple fuctions to meet the needs of commuters who use alternative methods of transportation. The main circulation mimics the flow of a meandering stream and it is divided into various paths for electric cars, bikes, segways, and pedestrians. The organic shape promoises more free movement and high accessibility around the site. Along the circulation, spaces are provided for transport related facilities such as a bike retail store and a mechanic shop for electronic cars. A spiral ramp for pedestrians and bikes leads up to the second floor. The structure creates a hub that serves people who travel by electronic vehicles and bicycles. 41
perspective view
diagrams overall mass
open views from the streets
circulation of bike / pedestrian / car
varies of height in mass / program
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site plan, scale 1:230 NE 4th st
NE 3rd st NE 1st Ave NE 2nd st
evergreen station miami metro transit car bicycle solid line: existing dotted line: planning entrance / exit
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first floor plan
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second floor plan 11 13 10
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1. cyclist storage facility 2. mechanics (bike) 3. women’s locker room 4. mechanics (electric car) 5. west elevator 6. east elevator 7. west staircase 8. east staircase 9. event stage 10. seating area 11. convenient store 12. administrative office 13. men’s locker room 14. bike / walk trail 15. classroom 16. spiral ramp
south internal sectional detail, scale 1:155
south elevation, scale 1:155
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spiral bike / walk trail
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locker room and trail
mechanic’s area
event stage
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floor plan, scale 1:26
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HAND DRAWING Ralph Rapson Hall University of Minnesota Minneapolis. MN PROFESSOR NATE GOLIN 2013 FALL INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING IN ARCHITECTURE
south - east entrance
Sometimes, hand drawings are a more efficient tool to get deeply involved in architectural studies, because the hand holistically engages the designers. The project was to explore a section in Ralph Rapson Hall and draw a plan, a section cut, and an axonometric section of that site. Then, the next part was to use a white pencil on black paper to study the harmony of light and space. 47
section cut, scale 1:26
axonometric section cut, scale 1:26
light and spatial study. white pencil on black paper
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HYUNSANG CHOE choex059@umn.edu (425) 280 8163