Raumdeuter 2023 - Javier Lam Portfolio

RAUMDEUTER 2023

JAVIER LAM PORTFOLIO

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE B.ARCH 2023

RAUMDEUTER

“RAUMDEUTER” MEANS “SPACE INTERPRETER”

THOMAS MUELLER, WORLD CUP WINNER, DESCRIBES THIS AS HIS PLAYSTYLE.

. I AM A RAUMDEUTER, AND MY PORTFOLIO IS HOW I INTERPRET SPACE.

PORTFOLIO 2023

ZIGGURAT ON STILTS

PRATTSVILLE ARTISTS’ COMPLEX

REPLANTING STANTON PARK

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART FACADE REDESIGN

OTHER WORKS

INTERNSHIP - ARCHI+

INTERNSHIP - GLUCKMAN TANG ARCHITECTS

INTERNSHIP - SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING REVIT - REBUILDING HOME

CANARSIE LANE REVIVAL

PRATTSVILLE ARTISTS’ COMPLEX

14548 MAIN ST, PRATTSVILLE, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

PROJECT DATE: 12 MAY 2022

ADVISOR: PROF. AMBER BARTOSH

TEAM: CALVIN LEUNG, JAVIER LAM

A NEW CENTER FOR PRATTSVILLE RESIDENTS

THE BUILDING LIES ALONG THE MAIN STREET OF PRATTSVILLE, TO SERVE BOTH THE TOWN AND PASSERBYS ALONG THE MAIN ROAD. THE BUILDING IS MADE OF CONCRETE AND IS LIFTED FOUR FEET ABOVE THE GROUND FOR FLOOD RESISTANCE.

ENTRANCE TO PRATTSVILLE ARTISTS’ COMPLEX

PIXELLATION

ACTIVATE INTERIOR COURTYARD

ENGAGE STREET CORNER

EXISTING SITE

PHENOMENOLOGY DICTATES ARTISTS’ COMPLEX

ENVIRONMENTAL SOUND AND LIGHT DICTATE PROGRAM ARRANGEMENTS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE GROUPED INTO FOUR SECTORS OF THE DESIGN - PUBLIC ROOM, STUDIO, GUEST RESIDENCIES, AND THEATER.

LOWER FLOOR - SOCIAL LIFE

GROUND FLOOR PROGRAM IS FOR THE COLLECTIVE. MEETING SPACES, COLLECTIVE ARTS, AND CAFES ARE LOCATED TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER.

LOWER FLOOR - LOUD SPACES

DOUBLE-FLOOR VISUAL ARTS STUDIO

INTERIOR CAFE AND BAR AREA

UPPER FLOOR - QUIET LIFE

UPPER FLOOR IS CREATED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS LIVING QUARTERS AND LIBRARY. THE INTERIOR COLOR IS MORE WARM AND LIVELY TO THE PEOPLE.

COMMON LIVING AREA

LIBRARY

UPPER FLOOR - QUIET SPACES

UNROLLED SECTION ACROSS SITE

BUILDING TECTONICS

THE BUILDING USES A WAFFLE SLAB THAT EMULATES THE SQUARE PATTERNS. SOME HOLES ARE PUNCTURED TO ALLOW LIGHT TO SHINE THROUGH. REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

“ICON” TECTONICS

THE “ICON” ALLOWS LIGHT TO SHINE THROUGH ITS SEAMS, TO FILTER LIGHT THROUGH THE MISMATCHES BETWEEN THE FRAME AND PANELS.

VIEW OF INTERIOR COURTYARD

SMALL COZY PERFORMANCE SPACE FOR ARTISTS

ZIGGURAT ON STILTS

LOCATION: 22 CAMBERWELL CHURCH ST, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

PROJECT DATE: 20 MAY 2021

ADVISORS: PROF. DAVIDE SACCONI, PROF. JOAO RUIVO

TEAM: THITAREE SUWIWATCHAI, EMERALD MAN, JAVIER LAM

SCAN THE QR CODE TOWATCH A VIDEO, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE LIFE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY:

ARCHETYPE: A HOUSE FOR 100 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

THE BUILDING IS CREATED IN MODULAR DIMENSIONS, BASED ON THREE PRECEDENTS - THE MODULAR UNIT, APARTMENTS ON MARKETS, AND INTERIOR-EXTERIOR RELATIONSHIPS.

STAR APARTMENTS: APARTMENTS ON PUBLIC MARKET APARTMENTS ON FLOATING MARKET

LE CABANON: HUMAN TO ROOM RATIOS SQUARE GRID ROOMS

CO-LIVING ARCHETYPE FOR 100 RESIDENTS

ZIGGURAT ON STILTS ADOPTS A ZIGGURAT-LIKE SHELL HELD UP BY COLUMNS. THIS HOUSING ARCHETYPE CONSISTS OF A FLOATING MARKET ON THE GROUND FLOOR, A SHARED SPACE ACCESSIBLE BY ALL USERS, AND BEDROOM UNITS FOR TWO.

ARCHETYPE: APARTMENTS ABOVE MARKET

THE GROUND FLOOR IS FOR THE MARKET. INFORMAL STALLS COME AND GO. THE COURTYARD ALLOWS MORE SUNLIGHT AND VENTILATION. PERFORMANCE SPACES ALLOW APARTMENT RESIDENTS TO WATCH PERFORMANCES.

GROUND FLOOR MARKET ARRANGEMENT

ARCHETYPE: VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL RELATIONSHIP IN PLAN, THE ONION RING RELATIONSHIP IS USED - BALCONY ON OUTSIDE, BEDROOMS ON SECOND LAYER, AND SHARED ROOMS ON INNER CORE. STAGGERED RELATIONSHIPS IN SECTION MEAN THAT THE SAME PROGRAM IS NOT VERTICALLY ALIGNED.

HORIZONTAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ONION LAYERS

VERTICAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ONION LAYERS

SECTION CUTTING ACROSS MARKET, APARTMENT, AND COURTYARD

SITE: FOUR ENTRANCES TO HOME

THE SITE HAS FOUR ENTRANCES LINKING TO FOUR ROADS.

PECKHAM ROAD, ON THE NORTH ENTRANCE OF CAMBERWELL, IS INFILLED TO MATCH THE FACADES OF THE SITE.

THE MARKET ACTS AS A CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE MULTIPLE ENTRANCES, WHICH BECOMES A PUBLIC REALM.

GRID SYSTEM

NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS AND LOT LINES DEFINE THE GRID SYSTEM.

THE APARTMENT HEIGHTS ARE ALIGNED WITH NEIGHBORING FLOOR LEVELS SUCH THAT THE BUILDING DOES NOT BECOME OVERLY DOMINANT WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE CONTEXT.

FOUR THRESHOLDS ON SITE - ARRANGED BY GRID SYSTEM

SECTION CUTTING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ENTRANCES

BUILDING SITUATIED IN THE SITE

GROUND FLOOR - INFORMAL MARKET GATHERING

SELLERS AND VISITORS MAY VISIT THE CAMBERWELL MARKET. THE SHOPS ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVED, OWNED BY ANYONE AND ACCESSIBLE BY ANYONE. THE MARKET OPERATES DURING THE DAY.

MARKET FROM WEST ENTRANCE IN AFTERNOON GROUND FLOOR MARKET PLAN

EAST ENTRANCE - BUILDING VISIBLE FROM THE STREET

UPPER FLOOR - MAZY SOCIAL GATHERING

UPPER FLOORS ARE FOR RESIDENTS. THEY CAN GATHER AND DO ACTIVITIES TOGETHER, OR STAY IN THEIR OWN CUBICLE FOR SOLITUDE. THE BALCONY IS OPEN TO ALL AND IS FOR SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

GATEWAY BETWEEN BEDROOM AND SHARED SPACE

IMPROMPTU MOVIE NIGHT IN APARTMENTS’ SHARED SPACE

BALCONY AS A PLACE FOR SOLITUDE OR GATHERING

FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT PLAN

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART FACADE REDESIGN

LOCATION: 4TH STREET NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES

PROJECT DATE: 20 MAY 2021

ADVISORS: PROF. NINA SHARIFI, KRUTEE VERMA

TEAM: HAIHUI ZHU, XINQI MENG, SHANGKUN ZHONG, JAVIER LAM

LIGHTING ANALYSIS

THE BUILDING IS LOCATED IN A SUNNY LOCATION. THE GOAL IS TO CAPTURE AS MUCH LIGHT AS POSSIBLE FOR THE EAST AND SOUTH GALLERIES.

DIVA ANALYSIS OF NATURAL LIGHT IN INTERIOR

GROUND PLAN

INDIVIDUAL WINDOW COMPOSITION

WINDOW BEVELED AREAS

ATRIUM WINDOW GEOMETRY

WIND AND VENTILATION ANALYSIS

THE BUILDING CIRCULATES AIR THROUGH THE VOIDS IN THE ROOF CAVITY. BUT MOST OF THE VENTILATION IS CONTROLLED TO PRESERVE ARTWORK QUALITY.

COMPOSITE WIND AND VENTILATION ANALYSIS

AIR VENTILATION

FACADE RECONSTRUCTION - PTFE TRANSLUCENT FABRIC

PTFE TRANSLUCENT FABRIC FILTERS DIRECT SUNLIGHT INTO THE INNER SPACES OF THE EAST WING. SCATTERED PATTERNS OF THE SOUTH WING MIMIC THE PATTERNS OF THE ATRIUM’S GLASS ROOF, DISPERSING LIGHT INTO THE GALLERIES.

GLARE ANALYSIS

THE GLARE REDUCES A LOT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT INTO THE GALLERY SPACES. INDIRECT SUNLIGHT IS USEFUL FOR KEEPING CONSISTENT LIGHT FOR ARTWORKS.

REPLANTING STANTON PARK

LOCATION: 618 W SCOTT ST, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS STATE, UNITED STATES

PROJECT DATE: 5 DEC 2020

ADVISOR: PROF. JOEL KERNER

RECREATION AND EDUCATION FOR CABRINI-GREEN ESTATE

“REPLANTING STANTON PARK” IS A DESIGN THAT REVOLVES AROUND RECREATION AND EDUCATION. THE DESIGN IS SITUATED IN THE REGION AROUND CABRINI-GREEN ROW HOUSING IN CHICAGO, USA.

PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION

PHASE 2: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BECOMES PALIMPSEST INTRODUCTION OF NEW SCHOOL

PHASE 1: EXISTING SITE

MULTIPURPOSE SPORTS GROUND

SMALL FOOTBALL / SOCCER FIELD

FOUR DEVELOPMENT PHASES - FROM SCHOOL TO SPORTS

THE BUILDING PROCESS IS SPLIT INTO FOUR PHASES. IT STARTS BY REPLANTING THE SCHOOL ABOVE GROUND, THEN ADDING SPORTS AMENITIES. IT HAS THE FLEXIBILITY TO ADD MORE SPORTS COURTS IN THE FUTURE AS DEMAND RISES.

PHASE 3: INTRODUCTION OF RUNNING TRACK AND SPORTS COMPLEX

PHASE 4 (CURRENT): INTRODUCTION OF SPORTS FIELDS AND PLAYGROUNDS

PHASE 5 (FUTURE): INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL SPORTS FIELDS (BASED ON DEMAND)

SWIMMING POOL SMALL BASEBALL FIELD RUNNING TRACK

“HOT LAVA” - GROUND RETURNED TO NATURE

THIS DESIGN TAKES AN APPROACH OF “HOT LAVA”, IN WHICH ALL PROGRAM IS RISEN ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND THE GROUND IS RETURNED TO NATURE FOR PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO SITUATE IN.

GROUND AND STRUCTURAL PLAN

FOUR DEVELOPMENT PHASES - FROM SCHOOL TO SPORTS

THE BUILDING PROCESS IS SPLIT INTO FOUR PHASES. IT STARTS BY REPLANTING THE SCHOOL ABOVE GROUND, THEN ADDING SPORTS AMENITIES. IT HAS THE FLEXIBILITY TO ADD MORE SPORTS COURTS IN THE FUTURE AS DEMAND RISES.

ZONE A: STANTON PARK PLAYGROUND

THE NEW PLAYGROUND ADOPTS THE FORMER STANTON PARK PLAYGROUND, AND IS SEPARATED IN FOUR GROUPS OF CAGES. THESE CAGES HAVE AMENITIES DESIGNED FOR 3-5 YEAR OLDS AND 6-12 YEAR OLDS.

ZONE B: SKINNER NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

THE NEW SCHOOL IS DESIGNED TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR 500 STUDENTS AND WITH 32 CLASSROOMS, AN AUDITORIUM, AND AN OFFICE.

ZONE C: MULTI-SPORTS COMPLEX

THE MULTI-SPORTS COMPLEX IS LENDED TO THE SCHOOL DURING SCHOOL HOURS AND USED FOR MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS DURING OTHER TIMES.

ZONE D: MULTIPURPOSE SPORTS COURT

THE MULTIPURPOSE SPORTS COURTS ARE A SERIES OF ADDITIONAL SPORTS GROUNDS FOR VARIOUS SPORTS. THEY ARE DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH NEIGHBOURING HOUSES.

CANARSIE LANE REVIVAL

LOCATION: 1106 UTICA AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK STATE, UNITED STATES

PROJECT DATE: 15 DECEMBER 2021

ADVISORS: PROF. DAVID VEGA-BARACHOWITZ, CRYSTAL EKSI, ROBERT DAURIO

TEAM: TIANHUI LI, SHANGKUN ZHONG, JAVIER LAM

SCAN THE QR CODE TO SEE THE FULL ANIMATED STORY OF CANARSIE LANE REVIVAL:

EAST FLATBUSH NEIGHBORHOOD, IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

CANARSIE LANE: LEISURE FOR EAST FLATBUSH’S RESIDENTS

EAST FLATBUSH IS A SETTLEMENT FOR JEWISH, ITALIAN, AND CARIBBEAN SETTLERS SINCE 1700. UTICA AVENUE IS THE MAIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL HUB, WHERE IT INTERSECTS CANARSIE LANE, A RECLAIMED HISTORICAL ROAD.

RUNNING TRAIL

LOW INTENSITY EXTERCISE ZONE

ZONE 1

HEALTHY EXERCISE ZONE

UTICA AVENUE LOCAL MARKET

AUTOMOBILE GALLERY

STUDIO APARTMENT COMPLEX

SHIPPING COMPANY

CAR WAREHOUSE

CAFE AND LOUNGE

ART GALLERY

ZONE 2 CANARSIE X UTICA MARKET

ZONE 3 GALLERY AND LEISURE WALK

SHARED

KIT-OF-PARTS

EXISTING WALLS, FENCES, AND TREES ARE PRESERVED AND ARE MODIFIED AND DESIGNED AROUND THESE ELEMENTS. THE NEIGHBORHOOD’S PROGRAM DICTATES THE NECESSITY IN WHICH THESE KIT-OF-PARTS ARE PLACED.

INDIVIDUAL MEETING PODS

COVERED BENCH OPEN INDIVIDUAL SEAT

EXTENDING FOOD MARKET

FRAMED SCULPTURAL GARDEN

ZONE 1 HEALTHY EXERCISE ZONE

ZONE 2 CANARSIE X UTICA MARKET

ZONE 3 GALLERY AND LEISURE WALK

ZONE 4 INTERNATIONAL MARKET

OPEN CONNECTIVE SEAT ART MURALS ARCHED WALKWAY

UTICA X CANARSIE MARKET REBUILD

THE UNUSED LOTS ALONG UTICA AVENUE ARE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A MARKETPLACE EXTENSION. EXISTING WALLS WERE KEPT AS PALIMPSEST AND STRUCTURAL USE. THE NEW MARKET FEATURES AN INFORMAL MARKET, AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP, AND APARTMENTS.

PHASE 2: KEEP EXISTING WALLS

PHASE 1: EXISTING SITE

ZONE 2 CANARSIE X UTICA MARKET

PHASE

RENOVATE EXISTING WALLS

PHASE

PLACE COMPLEMENTARY STRUCTURE

PHASE 5: COMPLETE MARKET

4:

3:

OTHER WORKS

INTERNSHIP - ARCHI+

INTERNSHIP - GLUCKMAN TANG ARCHITECTS

INTERNSHIP - SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

REVIT - REBUILDING HOME

INTERNSHIP - ARCHI+ KAI TAK HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL - FACADE WAVES

THE GOAL WAS TO DESIGN A FACADE BASED ON THE THEME - WAVES, USING SKETCHUP, ENSCAPE, AND PHOTOSHOP

INTERNSHIP - ARCHI+ YUEN LONG HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL - MALL FACADE DESIGN

THE GOAL WAS TO DESIGN A FACADE BASED ON THE THEME - WAVES AND STRIPS, USING RHINO 3D AND GRASSHOPPER

INTERNSHIP - GLUCKMAN TANG ARCHITECTS

TIDES INN SPA - SUITE DESIGN

THE GOAL WAS TO FIND VARIOUS WAYS TO DESIGN A SUITE FOR 600 SQFT OF SPACE THAT INCLUDES A BEDROOM, LIVING ROOM, KITCHEN BAR, AND WASHROOM. THESE ARE VARIATIONS WHERE SINGULAR AND MULTIPLE UNITS ARE COMBINED TOGETHER.

TIDES INN SPA - PROGRAM MAPPING

THE GOAL WAS TO FIND VARIOUS WAYS WHERE THE BUILDING CAN LAND ON THE SITE. THE COLOR CODE REPRESENTS DIFFERENT PROGRAMS.

INTERNSHIP - SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING CREATING ENERGY MODELS FOR SIMULATION

A SCHOOL OFFICE, APARTMENT UNIT, AND HOUSE WERE MODELLED FOR ENERGY SURVEYING BY THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THE MODELS WERE DESIGNED IN RHINO, TESTED WITH GRASSHOPPER HONEYBEE, DESIGNBUILDER, AND ENERGYPLUS.

REBUILDING HOME WITH REVIT