Jaewon Lee

Personal Profile

Phone : +64 21 027 40343

Email : Jaewon.L2000@gmail.com

Address : 2/27 Kaikoura Street, Manpuia, Wellington, 6022.

Education

I am in my final year, studying for a master’s in architecture at Victoria University of Wellington. I am a highly motivated, selfdriven person who thrives on a challenge. Although my studies focused on architecture, I was able to learn video editing and 2D animation through my electives and in my own time.

I very much enjoy team sports and the environment, so I joined the Colts team at Old Boys University Rugby club at the start of 2019, but because of injuries and COVID-19, the last time I played was in 2020. I am always curious and willing to learn any skills necessary for the job position and will carry them out to the best of my ability. I have excellent communication skills, friendly and confident, which means anyone can easily approach me with either an issue, question or for general conversation.

Experiences

Tutoring - Victoria University of Wellington: 2022

As a Tutor I was responsible for about 20 students in their second year of their under graduate degree in architecture. In these tutorials I had to help students understand the concepts taught in the lectures, go through exercises as a group and individually if they were struggling to understand and help them break down assignments for the class.

Research Assistant - Victoria University of Wellington: 2022

I had the pleasure of working with Jacqueline McIntosh and the team in the “A site to behold” exhibition. Researching soil and its influences on architectural identity. My job was to recreate a traditional New Zealand facade in the Royal Hotel in Featherston and change the architectural elements in the facade in correlation to the soil proportions, colour and texture. This work helped me better understand the importance of identity and how we can celebrate the details of a place.

Lifeguard – Hauraki District Council: 2019 - 2023

My responsibilities included handling tools and assisting customers around the station. I learn to approach customers and help them with their needs, whether that’s to clean windows, check the oil, water or tire pressure etc. I am friendly and approachable, so anyone was able to ask me for help when they needed it and always try to communicate with them effectively.

4 Deserts race Antarctica (Volunteer): 2014

As a Volunteer at the ultra marathon in Antarctica, I encouraged and assisted the racers to complete the race safely. All the volunteers stayed close to the tracks to provide essential items and directions.

Reference

Daniele Abreu e Lima - Lecturer

Victoria University of Wellington

School of Architecture

+64 27 618 1687

Daniele.abreuelima@vuw.ac.nz

Adam Chwesik - Employer

Hauraki District Council

+64 27 487 8752

Adam.Chwesik@hauraki-dc.govt.nz

Victoria University of Wellington

Bachelors of Architectural Studies

Major in Architecture

2019 - 2021

NCEA - Level 3

Masters of Architecture (Prof) 2022 - On going Paeroa College 2014 - 2018

Lifeguard Qualifications

Pool Lifeguard skill award (PLSA)

PoolLifeguard Practicing Certificate (PLPC)

First Aid

LifeCare Consultant First Aid Training 2021

Skills

Adobe

Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, AfterEffects, Animate

Digital Media

Photography, Film making & editing, stop motion & frame by frame 2D animation, Graphic design, laser cutting, 3D printing

3D Modelling Software

Rhino, Revit, Autocad, Maya, Maya Python, Sketch Up

Analog

Sketch, Painting, Model Making, Wood & Metal Work

Language

English (native), Korean (moderate)

Extracurricular

Old Boys University Colts - 2019 - 2020

Swimming & Triathlon Champion. - 2018

Service to Sports Trophy - 2018

For playing in the 1st XV Rugby, 1st XI football, captain of the chess team, organizing and running lunchtime sports, house competitions and many more.

Paeroa District High School Cup for most public-spirited pupil - 2018

Received for my work and involvement in the student council. This included organizing, planning, leading events for School like fundraisers and more. We had a successful year and was not only recognized in the school but the Paeroa community.

Resurgence to Cuba - 2022

This project is a redesign of Cuba Street and it starts as a question of “How can the people of Wellington return to doing social rituals like dining out and experiencing retail during the times of COVID-19 pandemic?”. And it aims to to help the businesses on Cuba street to operate safely during and after the pandemic to recover the economy and give the people of Wellington a place of belonging and a place for well being.

The Historic facades which currently make up Cuba Street have remained in my design. The facades are inhabited by the upper floors as footpaths as you will be walking behind the facade. This creates interest to interact with the facades instead of hiding the facades with the awning roof like it does currently. But my design is unapologetic to the facade, making commanding holes through the facades when there needs to be gaps in the facade.

Facades

Hair & Body Care

Concept Stores Diagram

For this project I listed all the shops on Cuba Street and put them into different types of categories from retail stores, restaurants and more. Then I analysed the movement of workers, customers and any other which highlighted where the connection which spread COVID-19 and redesign the store which would minimise contact between people.

Vertical Circulation

There are 3 Nodes for Vertical circulation and an elevator on site. the stairs makes it easy for a person walking on the street to turn their body slightly to encourage goin up stairs.

Activity Area

One strong way to sell products is to have people spend time in their store but because of COVID it is not possible. Creating large and open areas and having the stores surround this space so when you are using the activity area it feels like you are still in the store. I want to think of these Areas as destinations and the Shops that are in between them is the journey and a pathway that connects each Activity Area. Activity areas act as destinations and shops as the journey to create more movement in the site and even access the activity area through the store.

The gallery is used for artists to display their work. The transition from the retail stores to the gallery is seamless so the stores can benefit from the extra space which customers can use while still being “in the store“. This space could hold exhibitions of local artists and stores to advertise their product.

The tech centre has an auditorium, immersive exhibitions, and tech experience areas. These spaces are surrounded by stores which are related to games and tech and gives more space for people to move around.

The food court takes precedents from shopping mall food courts. This allows a space to eat food but this space is elevated to the third floor and it has an open roof area which will help stop the spread of COVID-19 due to the air flow.

Rooftop Bars

Rooftop bars work in a similar way as the food court. It takes the activity with the most contact in dancing and socialising with people outside your usual friend/family bubble and moves it to the rooftop to slow the spread of COVID-19 due to the air flow.

Dome City - 2021

Powhiri to Aotearoa - 2021

This Project is a redesign of Te Papa, National Museum of New Zealand. My design studies the process of the powhiri, a traditional Maori welcoming ceremony. I wanted to create a space that celebrates all of New Zealand by using the powhiri as the process that will welcome people from all walks of life. In my design I have emphasised connections and paths in my form to recreate the amazing sensation of a traditional powhiri. The powhiri is a process of removing tapu (scares) from the visitors. I want to show the connections built by this process from whatever path of life you are from. This building represents New Zealand as the welcoming country it is but in our traditional way. The powhiri today is used very commonly in New Zealand and has been a part of many, I feel there is nothing that would represent the kindness and true nature of New Zealand.

The powhiri is broken up karanga (call), the whaikorero(speeches) ,the waiata (song), koha(exchanging and the kariru(shaking of kai(food). All these has been by the programme of the replicate the process of the the experience of Te Papa into 6 ; the whaikorero(speeches) koha(exchanging gift) of hands), the been represented the museum to the powhiri to Papa museum.

Ngaio Library - 2020

This Project is a redesign of the Ngaio library. This design studies House N.A by Sou Fujimoto and the idea of being playful, this idea looks at the floors of the house as being in a tree where you have both privacy and openness. This idea is deployed in the reading area of the design to have different levels and uses a frosted exterior shell to allow soft light into the design acting as the leaves.

Upper Floors

Lower Floors

Ground Floor

Outdoor Decking

the turtle & the shark - 2021

This project is to design the National Fale Malae in Frank Kitts Park, Wellington. The main goal of this design I pulled from the brief is to create an iconic Polynesian space which will encourage the growth of their community in New Zealand. Being an immigrant myself I know it is hard to find something in a new country, something that is truly yours. Even when I fully embraced the New Zealand culture for me there was always something missing. So I wanted to create a space that is iconic to Pasifika people and bring the culture here so in this space they will never feel like that.

Design Narrative

My design of the Fale Malae is modeled after The Samoan myth “The Turtle and the Shark.”. The myth is about a blind lady and her granddaughter during a great famine in the islands. The village didn’t help the blind lady and her granddaughter get food so instead of starving to death they jumped into the sea and let it decide their fate. As they swam to the surface they transformed into a turtle and a shark. They swam from village to village being denied any kindness or welcome until they arrived at the village of Vaitogi in American Samoa where They were welcomed with food and clothing by Chief Letuli and his people. They were so appreciative of their kindness they vowed they will return when they are called upon. In American Samoa, in the village of Vaitogi there is a cove named after this story and it’s said when the people of Vaitogi sing a melody at the cove a shark and a turtle will appear. I want my design to translate the kindness and welcoming the village of Vaitogi showed to bring together the pasifika community.

structural model.