Architecture Portfolio 2014 by J A W

Jennifer A . Wong Masters of Architecture and Urban Design Sam Fox School of A rt & A rchitecture W a s h i n g t o n U n i v e r s i t y i n S t. L o u i s

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

Contents

Jennifer A Wong

21 E a s t 84 t h S t r e e t , N e w Y o r k , NY. . J e n n y . a . wo n g @ g m a i l . c o m . 917.846.1560 Education

3 curriculum vitae

Bard College

Profession

C ul t ur al | C u l t u ra l C e n t e r US - F i n l a n d H el s i nk i , Fi nl and | A r ch i t e c t u re I n t e rn a t i o n a l S t u d i o | S p ri n g 2 012

H e l s i n k i , F i n l a n d . S p r i n g 2012 A n n a n da l e - o n -H u d s o n , NY . 20 04 - 20 08

Morali Architects

N e w Y o r k , NY S u mm e r 2012

Caliendo Architects Su m m e r Asso ci at e Re v ise d const r uct ion docume nt s of off ice , r e t a il a n d relig io u s b u ild in g s. Dr a ft e d building a nd sit e sur v e y const r uct ion docum en ts. Pr e pa r e d compr e he nsi v e sche dule s f or door s a nd win d o ws.

36 The Middle Way R i v e rf ro n t D e v e l o p me n t S hanghai , C hi na | U rb a n D e s i g n T h e s i s | S u mme r 2 013

Archipelagos Architects Su m m e r Asso ci at e Proj ect: Re side nt ia l Ma st e r pla n Pr oposa l in China. Pa rt icipa t e d in a n ur ba n de sign ma st e r pla n f or 9 0 0 resid en tial u n its in Ch in a. Re se a r che d socio- e conomic housing t r e nds, a nd cultu re in m o d ern Ch in a.

46 Calibrating Spontaneity Tr ans port a t i o n O ri e n t e d D e v e l o p me n t Sant a M oni c a, CA | U rb a n D e s i g n S t u d i o | S p ri n g 2 013

The Very Many, LLC

58 Sukkah City ST. Louis Competition

D i g i t al Fab r i cat i o n an d Pr o d u ct i o n Vo l u n t e e r Proj ect: Bot a nica l He ight s Pla st i( k) Pa v ilion. Fa br ica t e d a modula r poly e t hy le ne pa v ilion. Or ga nize d, a sse mble d, a nd const r uct e d t he pa v ilio n in situ .

C om pet i t i on | W i n n i n g E n t ry & Fa b ri c a t i o n S t . Loui s , M O | I n t e rn a t i o n a l C o mp e t i t i o n | S u mme r 2 012

64 Other Works

Louise Blouin Media

N e w Y o r k , NY S u mm e r 2012

N e w Y o r k , NY S u mm e r 2011

St. Louis, MO S u mm e r 2011

N e w Y o r k , NY 20 08 - 20 09

G r ap h i c D e si g n e r Proj ect: Blouin Cr e a t i v e Le a de r ship Summit 2 0 0 9. De signe d ma r k e t ing ma t e r ia ls including br ochur e s, card s, an d b an n er s. Compile d t he a nnua l Blouin Cr e a t i v e Le a de r ship Su m m it 10 0-p ag e b in d er, h eld a t t he NYC Me t r opolit a n Club.

M i s c e l l a n e o u s Wo rk

Awards & Publications

Skills

M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

Ba che lor of F ine Art

B a r c e l o n a , S pa i n . S u mm e r 2012

Pr o j e ct Assi st an t Proj ect: a dAPT NYC Mico- Apa rt me nt Compe t it ion. Pa rt icipa t e d on de sign t e a m f or compe t it ion e nt r y. Re se a r che d NYC building code s a nd zoning r e gula tio n s.

26 The White Lantern

S h a n g h a i , C h i n a . S u mm e r 2013

University Ba rcelona Arch itecture Center Aa lto University

I ns t i t u t i o n | E l e me n t a ry Sch o o l S t . Loui s , M O | A rch i t e c t u re T h e s i s | Fa l l 2 013

C ul t ura l | M u s e u m & Wo rk s h o p Bar c el ona, S pai n | A r ch i t e c t u re I n t e rn a t i o n a l S t u d i o | S u mme r 2 012

S t . L o u i s , M O . 2010 - 2013

To ngj i

4 Carr-Opolis

14 El Vestit

Washington University in St. Louis M a st e r of Ar chit e ct ur e M a st e r of Ur ba n De sign

M.S. Gore Sch ol a rsh ip in urba n d esign Awa r de d by Wa shingt on Uni v e r sit y f or schola st ic a chie v e men t. Sukka h City St. Louis Winning compe t it ion e nt r y se le ct e d by jur y t ha t include d Ch risto p h er Ha w t hor ne a nd Mit che ll Joa chim. Ta kt Berl in Artist in Resid ent Art ist in r e side nce . Ma t e r ia ls sponsor e d by Kle be la nd Shop . Th e Arch itectura l Venn Diagra m Coa ut hor of a st ude nt blog on Ar chine ct .com

S t . L o u i s , M O . 2012 S t . L o u i s , M O . 2011 B e r l i n , G e r m a n y . 20 09 2012 - P r e s e n t

Arch itecture:

Proficient in Rhinoceros 3D (Grasshopper, T-Splines, DIVA, V-ray, and Maxwell) , SketchUpPro, AutoCAD, Ecotect, Climate Consultant, Pepakura, MasterCAM

Design:

Expert in Adobe CS 5.5 (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Dreamweaver), Quark, experience with Vue, Poser, DAZ, Maya, ProAnimator, HTML & CSS and AdobeFlash.

Tech nica l :

Proficient with laser cutting, wood working, metal working, experience with CNC router and thermoform machinery.

La nguages:

Fluent in English and Spanish. Conversational in Chinese. J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

Carr-opolis.

S t . L o u i s , M O . A r c h i t e c t u r e T h e s i s F a l l 2 013 . B re a t h i n g l i fe i nto t h e a b a n d o n e d C a r r E l e m e nt a r y S c h o o l i n O l d N o r t h S t . L o u i s , C a r r- o p o l i s t r a n s fo r m s t h e t r a d i t i o n a l a rc h i te c t u re of e d u c a t i o n to s u i t t h e m o d e r n p a r a d i g m o f e d u c a t i o n w h e re a s o c i a l i z a t i o n i s e n c o u r a g e d a n d l e a r n i n g o c c u r s eve r y w h e re .

M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

T h e Sc hool as a Fac tory

T h e e x ist ing Sc hool T h e C a r r E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l w a s d e s i g n e d i n 19 0 3 b y a rc h i te c t a n d e d u c a t i o n a l p i o n e e r W i l l i a m I t t n e r. I n t h e 19 0 0 â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s i t exe m p l i f i e d a p i vot a l c h a n g e i n t h e a rc h i te c t u re o f e d u c a t i o n b y t r a n s fo r m i n g t h e b ox s c h o o l i nto a s c h o o l w i t h l i g ht a n d p l u m b i n g .

T h e t r a d i t i o n a l a rc hi te c tu re of s c h o o l s h a s n ot b e e n ke e p i n g up with the modern education paradigm. The design is a s y s t e m t h a t o p t i m i ze s m a x i m u m e f f i c i e n c y t o c h u r n o u t l a r g e n u m b e r s o f s t u d e nt s t h a t f i t a s t a n d a r d i ze d q u a l i t y. C o r r i d o r s b e c o m e c o nve yo r b e l t s a n d c l a s s ro o m s b e c o m e l e c t u re h a l l s .

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T h e Sc hool as a C i t y

T h e issues C arr Elementar y is the ideal model for transforming a traditional formal school into a dynamic social school. A l t h o u g h t h e b u il d i n g w a s revo lu t i o n a r y fo r i t s t i m e, i t l a c ks t h e p ro p e r s u p p o r t i n g a m e n i t i e s b y m o d e r n s t a n d a r d s fo r a n e l e m e n t a r y s c h o o l s u c h a s a c o m m u n a l c a fe t e r i a , a n a u d i to r i u m a n d s o c i a l g a t h e r i n g s p a c e s .

CLASS C

CLASS

TEACHER LOUNGE

Children do not learn in a linear process. T hey become e n g a g e d a n d l e a r n t hro u g h v i b r a nt , s t imu l at in g , a n d d y n a mi c e nv i ro n m e nt s . T h e s c h o o l s h o u l d b e a n et w o r k o f s p a c e s t h a t c re a te a c o m m u n i t y. T h e s c h o o l s h o u l d b e a l i ke c i t y.

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M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

S o c i a l S pa c e s

Approach

TOILET

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Vi b r a n t J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

Conc ep t D i agr a ms

Si t eSTRATEGY St r at egy SITE

T h e d e s i g n c o n c e p t b e g i n s w i t h s ketc h e s o f a n e l e m e nt a r y s c h o o l s t u d e nt ’s q u ot i d i a n ro u t i n e .

PRESERVE HISTORIC FACADE TH E C A R R I S A N ATI O N A L H I STO R I C A L L A N D M A R K B U I L D I N G . TH E M O ST S I G N I F I C A NT PA RT O F TH E EX I STI N G B U I L D I N G I S TH E C R A F TS M A N D ETA I L A N D B R I C K M O SA I C S O F TH E F R O NT FAC A D E. TH E I NTEG R I TY O F TH E ENTI R E FAC A D E I S PR ES ERV ED .

Linear A s t a n d a r d l i n e a r p ro c e s s i o n o f a s t u d e nt reve a l s t h a t t h ro u g h o u t t h e c o u r s e o f t h e d a y, v a r i o u s eve nt s w o u l d b e n ef i t f ro m a p rox i m i t y to a s o c i a l g a t h e r i n g s p a c e s u c h a s l u n c h , re c e s s , o r a f te r s c h o o l a c t i v i t i e s .

ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC TH E S I G N I F I C A NT PA RT O F TH E B U I L D I N G S H O U L D B E EX PER I EN C ED BY TH E PU B L I C . TH E PU B L I C EL EM ENT O F TH E A RTS PR O G R A M W I L L B E TH E TH EATER A N D G A L L ERY. TH ES E C A N B E U S ED BY TH E STU D ENTS O R BY TH E N EI G H B O R H O O D AT N I G H T A N D I N TH E S U M M ER AS W EL L .

CENTRALIZED SOCIAL SPACE TH E C ENTER O F A L L AC TI V I TI ES S H O U L D B E C O M M U N A L PR O G R A M S S U C H AS TH E C A F ETER I A , L I B R A RY, PL AY G R O U N D M ED I A A N D TEC H N O LO G Y.

C en t r a l A c e nt r a l s o c i a l s p a c e c re a te s a c c e s s i b i l i t y fo r m u l t i p l e a c t i v i t i e s t h ro u g h o u t t h e d a y. H o w eve r, o n e l a r g e s p a c e c a n b e c h a ot i c a n d l o u d .

SPECIALIZED ARTS PROGRAMS TH E F O C A L PR O G R A M S O F TH E M AG N ET S C H O O L A R E TH E A RTS PR O G R A M . TH ES E S PEC I A L PR O G R A M S A R E LO C ATED I N C LO S E PR OX I M I TY TO TH E PU B L I C TH EATER A N D G A L L ERY S O STU D ENTS A L S O H AV E TH E C H A N C E TO EX H I B I T. TH ES E S H O U L D B E LO C ATED I N TH E I NTER I O R O F TH E EX I STI N G C A R R EL EM ENTA RY S C H O O L TO R EF ER EN C E TO I M PO RTA N C E O F TH E EX I STI N G BUILDING.

CLASSROOM TOWERS TH E D I STR I B U TI O N O F C L AS S R O O M S A R O U N D A C O M M U N A L PU B L I C S PAC E A L LOW S F O R A L A R G E S O C I A L S PAC E W H ER E AC TI V I TI ES OV ER L A P B U T A L S O C R EATES M O R E QU I ET PO C K ETS O F S PAC ES F O R STU DY I N G . TH I S A L LOW S F O R A N ETWO R K O F AC TI V I TI ES TH AT C O U L D N ’ T EX I ST I N A TR A D I TI O N A L CORRIDOR SCHOOL.

Mu lt i p l e M u l t i p l e s o c i a l s p a c e s w i t h f l ex i b l e u s e s p ro v i d e s t h e m o s t o p p o r t u n i t i e s fo r s i m u l t a n e o u s g ro u p a c t i v i t i e s to o c c u r w i t h o u t i nte r fe r i n g w i t h o n e a n ot h e r.

UNIFIED COMMUNITY TH E ENTI R E PR O G R A M I S U N I F I ED U N D ER A PO LY- C A R B O N ATE R O O F TH AT U N I F I ES TH E ENTI R E S C H O O L C O M M U N I TY. I T A L LOW S EPH EM ER A L L I G H T I NTO TH E S PAC ES .

M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

d esign st r at egy

PROGRAM DIAGRAM

pl a ns SECTION C-C

SECTI ON B- B

PRESERVE HISTORIC FACADE TH E H ISTO R IC FR O NT FAC A D E O F T H E B U ILD IN G WIT H T H E MO SA IC D E TA ILS IS R E STO R E D . T H E N O RT H A N D EAST FAC A D E S WER E MEA NT TO B E TH E B AC K O F TH E B U ILD IN G . T H EY C A N B E S IG N IFIC A NT LY A LT E R ED .

ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC SECTI ON A- A

T H E T H EAT E R / AU D ITO R IU M IS E X C AVAT E D INTO T H E G R O U N D S O V IS IB ILIT Y O F TH E FR O NT FAC A D E IS MA INTA IN E D . T H E P U B LIC ENTE R S T H R O U G H TH E STA IR S A N D TH E ST U D ENTS H AV E AC C ES S TO TH E T H EAT E R TH R O U G H TH E B AC K STAG E LO C AT E D IN T H E S U B -G R O U N D FLO O R LEV EL.

P LAN G RO U N D FLO O R

SCALE 1’= 1/16”

SECTION C-C

SECTI ON B- B

CENTRALIZED SOCIAL SPACE TH E C ENTE R IS S U N K E N INTO T H E G R O U N D TO C R EAT E A R E C ES S E D C A FE T E R IA S PAC E TH AT IS S E RV ED BY A K IT C H E N LO C AT E D IN S ID E TH E E X ISTIN G B U ILD IN G . TH IS S U N K E N S PAC E A LS O S E RV ES T H E E LEMENTA RY AS A N IN FO R MA L AU D ITO R IU M. IT C A N B E U S E D BY ST U D ENTS AS A STU DY S PAC E D U R IN G OT H ER H O U R S O F T H E DAY.

SPECIALIZED ARTS PROGRAMS TH E INTE R IO R WA LLS A R E R EMOV ED A N D PO RT IO N S O F TH E FLO O R A R E O PE N E D U P TO C R EAT E A DY N A MIC D O U B LE H EIG H T S PAC E . TH E N E W R O O MS IN TH E C A R R S C H O O L H AV E STU D IO S FO R A RT, DA N C E , MU S IC , D R A MA . TH E B AS E MENT LEV EL H AS S H O PS FO R P OTT E RY A N D WO O D WO R K IN G .

SECTI ON A- A

P LAN FIRST FLO O R

SCALE 1’= 1/16”

5T H G R A D E 4T H G R A D E

SECTION C-C

3R D G R A D E

CLASSROOM TOWERS S ECTI ON B- B

AS ST U D ENTS PR O G R E S S FR O M PR E-K TO TH E 5T H G R A D E T H E TOWE R S G ET TA LLE R C R EAT IN G MO R E FLE X IB LE C LAS S R O O M S PAC E S O N U PP E R FLO O R S FO R O LD ER STU D ENTS . C LU STE R S O F AG E G R O U PS FAC ILITATE PE E R -ME NTO R S H IP P R O G R A MS WH E R E O LD ER STU D ENTS G U ID E YO U N G ER O N ES .

2N D G R A D E 1ST G R A D E K IN D ER G A RT E N PR E-K IN D E R G A RT E N

UNIFIED COMMUNITY TH E PO LY-C A R B O N ATE R O O F IS PU N C TU R ED WITH O PE R A B LE G LAS S LIG H T WE LLS . STU D ENTS C A N QU IC K LY A N D EAS ILY G E T O U T D O O R S . T H ES E LIG H T WELLS (A N D T H E N A N A -WA LL FAC A D E O F T H E R O O F) C A N B E O P E N E D ENTIE R LY D U R IN G P LEASA NT WE AT H ER TO C R EAT E A N O U TD O O R E N V IR O N MENT IN TH E S C H O O L.

M A s t e r s o f A r c H i t e c t u r e . J e n n i F e r a W o n g . J e n n Y. a . W o n g@g m a i l . C o m

S ECTI ON A- A

RO O F P LAN |

SCALE 1’= 1/16”

J e n n Y. a . W o n g@g m a i l . C o m . J e n n i F e r a W o n g . M A s t e r s o f A r c H i t e c t u r e

1st-2nd & 3 rd - 4t h Gr a d e cl ass cones Ty p i c a l s e c t i o n t h ro u g h o n e o f t h e t w o s to r y c o n j o i n e d c l a s s c o n e s b et we e n 1s t - 2n d g r a d e a n d 3 rd - 4t h g r a d e . T h e p rox i m i t y o f t h e s e g r a d e s e n c o u r a g e s p e e r- m e nto r s h i p re l a t i o n s h i p s .

5 t h Gr a d e CL ass cones Ty p i c a l s e c t i o n t h r o u g h t h e t h r e e s t o r y 5 t h g r a d e c l a s s c o n e . A s t h e f i f t h g r a d e s t u d e nt s e nte r t h e i r f i n a l ye a r t h ey a c h i eve t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to o c c u p y t h e t a l l e s t c l a s s c o n e . T h e c l a s s c o n e s e r ve s b ot h a f u n c t i o n a l a n d a l i m i n a l p u r p o s e . I t p rov i d e s m o re s p a c e fo r g ro w i n g s t u d e nt s a n d m a r k s t h e i r m o m e nto u s a c h i eve m e nt o f g r a d u a t i o n .

M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

Int erior Spac e

Ent r a nc e

T h e l i g ht w e i g ht p o l y - c a r b o n a te ro o f a l l o w s fo r c o p i o u s a m o u nt s of s of t d i f f u s e d l i g ht to e nte r t h e i nte r i o r s p a c e . T h e o p e r a b l e g l a s s l i g ht we l l s p rov i d e o u td o o r a c c e s s a n d a l l o w fo r ve nt i l a t i o n .

A n o p e r a b l e N a n aW a l l g l a s s s y s te m r u n s a l o n g t h e e nt i re p e r i m ete r to c re a te a n e n c l o s e d s p a c e . D u r i n g te m p e r a te w e a t h e r, t h e N a n aW a l l s a n d l i g ht w e l l s c a n b e o p e n e d u p to c re a te a n o u td o o r e nv i ro n m e nt .

M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

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B A R C E L O N A , S P A I N . S U M M E R 2 012 .

M A S T E R S O F A R C H I T E C T U R E . J E N N I F E R A W O N G . J E N N Y. A . W O N G@G M A I L . C O M

J E N N Y. A . W O N G@G M A I L . C O M . J E N N I F E R A W O N G . M A S T E R S O F A R C H I T E C T U R E

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t h e a pproac h M o d e l a n d s ketc h t h a t d i a g r a m t h e g i a nt ’s m o ve m e nt a n d a p p ro a c h a l o n g t h e t r a n s e c t f ro m t h e s i te to t h e c o a s t .

T h e m ove m e nt o f t h e g i a nt ’s p ro g re s s i o n f ro m t h e b u i l d i n g to t h e s h o re l i n e i s s y m b o l ize d a s a w ave t h a t i s p u s h e d a n d p u l l e d b y t h e ex i s t i n g fo rc e s o n t h e s i te . T h e m o ve m e nt o f the p e o p le and the traf fic h ave var y in g intensit y and d ire c tion t h a t a l te r t h e c o u r s e o f t h e g i a nt ’s t r a j e c to r y.

S ketc h of t h e t r a n s e c t f ro m t h e s i te to t h e o c e a n d e p i c t i n g t h e h i e r a rc hy o f t r a f f i c a n d i t s d i re c t i o n a n d s p e e d .

M A S T E R S O F A R C H I T E C T U R E . J E N N I F E R A W O N G . J E N N Y. A . W O N G@G M A I L . C O M

P l a n a n d s e c t i o n m a p p i n g t h e t r a f f i c f ro m t h e b u i l d i n g to t h e s h o re .

J E N N Y. A . W O N G@G M A I L . C O M . J E N N I F E R A W O N G . M A S T E R S O F A R C H I T E C T U R E

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M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

G ro u n d F l o o r P l a n J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

t h e BodY A LU C O B O N D I N S U L AT E D M E TA L PA N E L S c a n b e c u s to m c o l o re d a n d t h e m o d u l a r p a n e l s a l l ow fo r e a s y c o n s t r u c t i o n .

t h e d r ess G K D M E TA L FA B R I C w i t h s te e l s u p p o r t i n g s t r u c t u re fo r m s t h e f l u i d m ot i o n o f t h e d re s s’ p l e a t s .

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M A S T E R S O F A R C H I T E C T U R E . J E N N I F E R A W O N G . J E N N Y. A . W O N G@G M A I L . C O M

J E N N Y. A . W O N G@G M A I L . C O M . J E N N I F E R A W O N G . M A S T E R S O F A R C H I T E C T U R E

M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

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M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

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n eiG H B o R H o o d Fa B R i C T h e b u i l d i n g â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fo ot p r i nt m a i nt a i n s c o nt i n u i t y w i t h i n t h e ex i s t i n g n e i g h b o r h o o d f a b r i c .

p uB l i C S paC e The park is a public space that can be used as an ex te n s i o n o f t h e s i te fo r ex h i b i t i o n s .

V eR t i C a l C o n t i n u i t y T h e d e s i g n re s p e c t s t h e l o w r i s e ve r t i c a l d a t u m o f t h e neighborhood.

Sun l iG H t T h e b u i l d i n g a n g l e s o p t i m i ze s u n l i g ht b a s e d o n a s h a d o w s t u d y c o n d u c te d d u r i n g t h e m o s t ex t re m e w i nte r s u n .

VieWS T h e i nte r i o r s p a c e s h a ve u n i m p e d e d v i ew s o f t h e t w o neighborhood parks.

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J e n n y. a . W o n g@g m a I l . c o m . J e n n I F e r a W o n g . M A S T E R S O F A R C H I T E C T U R E

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J e n n y. a . W o n g@g m a I l . c o m . J e n n I F e r a W o n g . M A S T E R S O F A R C H I T E C T U R E

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Reinforced Concrete Foundation Waterproof Membrane Base Course Sand Crushed Stone Footing French Drain

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T h e M i d d l e W ay .

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sh a ngh a i h as b een grow ing at a n unpr ec ed ent ed r at e.

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T h e ne w ri v erfront d e v elopment needs to b e a h y brid of t h e old a nd ne w.

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goa l s & st r at egi es

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S t u d y m o d e l s h o w s t h e ex i s t i n g b u i l d i n g s i n b a m b o o a n d t h e n ew b u i l d i n g s i n t r a n s p a re nt p l ex i g l a s s . I t i s a g u i d e l i n e fo r h e i g h t , d e n s i t y, b l o c k s c a l e a n d t h e g r a i n o f t h e e x i s t i n g fabric.

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J E N N Y. A . W O N G@G M A I L . C O M . J E N N I F E R A W O N G . M A S T E R S O F U R B A N D E S I G N

D esign Princ ipl es

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IDENTITY WATERFRONT PUBLIC SPACE

LANDMARKS

FRAMING THE RIVER

P ro g r a m t h e t h e w a te r f ro nt w i t h occupiable public space.

C re a te c u l t u r a l l a n d m a r k s a t t h e b e n d o f t h e H u a n g p u R i ve r.

F r a m e t h e r i ve r w i t h a n u r b a n w a l l o f high - rise building.

N e t wo r k NORTH / SOUTH CONTINUITY D eve l o p W a i m a L u a s a n e n g a g i n g s t re et w i t h c o nt i n u o u s p u b l i c g ro u n d f l o o r p ro g r a m m i n g .

EAST/ WEST CONNECTION E m p h a s i z i n g ro a d s t h a t a re c o nt i n u o u s c o n n e c t i o n s b et w e e n public transpor tation nodes, the Old C h i n e s e C i t y a n d t h e w a te r f ro nt

METRO NODE DENSITY D e n s e r d eve l o p m e nt a t m et ro n o d e s because of high desirabilit y bring g re a te r e c o n o m i c ret u r n .

P ro g r a m SUB - DISTRICTS L eve r a g i n g t h e ex i s t i n g p ro g r a m to ex p a n d u p o n t h e i r s t re n g t h s to e n h a n c e t h e c h a r a c te r of e a c h neighborhood.

RESIDENTIAL INSERTIONS Inser ting an embedded local c o m m u n i t y w h i l e m a i nt a i n i n g t h e h i s to r i c f a b r i c .

M a s t e r s o f U r b a n D e s i g n . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

PUBLIC PROGRAMMING C re a t i n g a t t r a c t i o n s a n d a m e n i t i e s a l o n g t h e w a te r f ro nt to p ro v i d e fo r b ot h a l o c a l a n d v i s i t i n g p o p u l a t i o n .

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f U r b a n D e s i g n

T h e C o o l D o c k s d eve l o p m e nt i s a i m e d to w a r d s ex p a n d i n g u p o n t h e ex is t in g hi g h e n d ret a il a n d re s t au r a nt b u sin e s s e s i n t h e a re a . T h e p ro g r a m a t t r a c t s to u r i s t s w h i l e p rov i d i n g a c t i v i t i e s fo r l o c a l u s e . T h e ex i s t i n g g r a i n of t h e a re a r u n s p a r a l l e l to t h e r i ve r f ro nt .

S e l e c t ex a m p l e s o f h o w t h e p u b l i c s p a c e i s d e s i g n e d i n t h e C o o l D o c k s D i s t r i c t . ( i .e . w a te r f ro nt p ro g r a m m i n g i s a p ro m e n a d e i n t h e C o o l D o c k s D i s t r i c t )

1. WATERFRONT Pl a z a Promenade paving handles annual floods.

Te r r a c e s p r o v i d e a r e a s for landscaping that handles flooding.

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Commercial edge surrounding the public cour t yards.

Wa ter f ea tur e s c r ea te gathering spaces and add interest.

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Mobil barges may contain programming, such as swimming.

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‘Boatel’ programming supp or t s the c o m m e r i c a l

programming.

4 . WATERFRONT PROGRAMMING

5 . COMMERCIAL USES

6 . RESIDENTIAL INSERTIONS

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‘c ool d o cks’ blo ck d e ta il T h e b l o c k d et a i l i s a t r a n s e c t f ro m t h e r i ve r f ro nt to t h e b l o c k ’s p u b l i c c o u r t y a r d s . T h e n ew hy b r i d b l o c k t y p o l o g y i s t h e c o ex i s te n c e o f t h e t r a d i t i o n a l C h i n e s e c o u r t y a r d s s u r ro u n d e d b y t h e n ew re s i d e nt i a l to w e r i n s e r t i o n s .

te r r a c e s d o w n t o the water that respond to tidal conditions.

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A DIVERSITY OF UNEXPECTED LIFE. O F A C T I V I T I E S C R E A T E A L I V E LY

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ta k e s t h e m e t r o t o w o r k a f t e r

rides the public bus to the

neighborhood.

s t o pp i n g f o r a q u i c k c o f f e e

museum.

a l o n g t h e w ay .

When driving down Cloverfield B o u l e va r d, m a n y g a p s a r e visible in the neighborhood fa bric .

Th e s e

g a p s c r e at e w i d e ,

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Almost

all of the main roads are

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Th e R e s i d e n t . . .

Th e C o m m u t e r . . .

Th e To u r i s t . . .

enjoys a quiet lunch outdoors in

g at h e r s at i n f o r m a l o u t d o o r

d i n e s at a f a n c y r e s t a u r a n t

a s m a l l t u c k e d a w ay p o c k e t p a r k .

s e at i n g a r e a s .

a l o n g t h e b u s y b o u l e va r d .

and

Gl amour

Identity

•

Cloverfield bisects E a s t- W e s t t r a f f i c f r o m S a n ta M o n i c a to Los Angeles. Goa l is to d r aw moving traffic into the neighborhood.

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Ta l l

O ly m p i c B o u l e var d Th r o u g h

•

Social

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a c t i v i t y o c c u r s at t h e m e t r o s t o p c o n f l u e n c e .

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diverse

range of activities occur from quiet reading in the library to b u s t l i n g r e ta i l a n d n i g h t l i f e .

activit y

but

t h e w i n d i n g s t r e e t.

26th

hidden

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by are

more visible from other streets

(u n l i k e C l o v e r f i e l d) .

•

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•

is crossed on a w h o ta k e p u b l i c

•

t r a n s p o r t at i o n .

Ideal

•

26th Street

is a

narrow low traffic

d a i ly b a s i s b y p e o p l e

•

s t r e e t.

Connects

the

neighborhood to the m e t r o s t at i o n .

f o r d a i ly l o c a l

activities.

Medium story

4-6 buildings. rise

ground floor,

Building •

Low

•

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buildings

3-4

stories. buildings offer

d a i ly n e c e s s i t i e s

o n u pp e r f l o o r s .

(g y m ,

Wide

S pac e s i d e wa l ks o f f er

•

Street

offices like food

f l o o r r e ta i l t o h av e

trucks are moved

o u t d o o r s e at i n g a n d

h e r e t o a d d d a i ly l i f e

activities.

t o m a i n b o u l e va r d .

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Life life is

•

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g r o c e r y , e t c .)

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potential for ground

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26 t h S tr e e t

office and residential

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Building

buildings frame

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the

Identity

t h e w i d e b o u l e va r d

are visible from

street

Cloverfield.

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Th e R e s i d e n t

B o u l e va r d s

•

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pedestrian

and bike traffic.

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•

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pa r k s

abundant and

c o m m u n a l g at h e r i n g

a n d p l ay g r o u n d s

furniture should

s pa c e s a l o n g b o u l e va r d

for small local

b e c a r e f u l ly

o p t i m a l f o r s p o n ta n e o u s

g at h e r i n g s .

a r t i c u l at e d .

g at h e r i n g s .

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C o n n ec t i o n

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Phase 1

Phase 2

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C I T Y YA R DS

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recycling pl ant

•

B u r g e o n i n g A R T S DIS T R I C T

• •

•

A d d l o c a l p o p u l at i o n Redesign Cloverfield & O ly m p i c B o u l e v a r d t o m a k e it more pedestrian & bike

Link

t h r e e m a i n a r t e r i e s o f l i f e i n t e r s e c t at t h e m e t r o s t at i o n

existing neighborhood

p o p u l at i o n b y e x t e n d i n g

26th

street as a net work

accessible

E x pa n d d es t i n at i o n s

C r e at e D es t i n at i o n s

R ec r e at i o n

Phase 3

Phase 4

Phase 5

• •

E x p a n d e x i s t i n g c r e at i v e d i s t r i c t a s a d e s t i n at i o n Move Art Museum to the more visible Cloverfield B o u l e va r d

• •

A dd a libr ary & public p ool a s d e s t i n at i o n s f o r ALL LIFE C i t y Ya r d s m o v e s

• •

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underground

Si t e T r a nsec t

residential

mid-size of fices parking ground floor retail

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Metro Expo Line: B e r g a m o t S t at i o n

T h e “C r e at i v e C o r r i d o r ” Bergamot Art District

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L i b r a r y & R e ta i l

Chain Garden

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T h e n u m b e r 7 i s s a c re d to G o d i n J u d a i s m . F ro m a s t a n d a r d s h e et o f p l y w o o d , s eve n u n i t s of C N C m i l l e d p i e c e s c re a te a g r a d i e nt o f p o ro s i t y.

T h e o r t h o g o n a l a r r a n g e m e nt evo ke s b ot h t h e d e s e r t s t a r s a n d t r a d i t i o n a l o p e n S ’c h a c h ro o f c o ve r i n g s .

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4’-0”

Perseverance

Unison

Using a kit of parts evenly divisible from a standard sheet of plywood, seven units of CNC milled pieces create a gradient of porosity S eve n u n i t s c o nf i g u re i nto s eve n i nte r l o c k i n g ve r t i c a l m o d u l e s , a l l o w i n g fo r v a r y i n g d e g re e s of e n c l o s u re a n d d e n s i t y.

The seven seven units units configure configure into into seven seven interlocking interlocking vertical vertical modules, modules, allowing allowing for for varying varying degrees degrees of of enclosure enclosure and and density density for for the the Sukkah Sukkah The number 7 oismsacred to God in Judaism I n p l a n , t h e S u k k a h c e l e b r a te s t h e j o u r n e y f ro m s l a veThe r y to f re e d . The seven units configure into seven interlocking vertical modules, allowing for varying degrees of enclosure and density for the Sukkah M a rc h i n g 10 a b re a s t , t h e exo d u s fo r m s a l i n e o ve r 15 0 m i l e s l o n g , w h i c h w o u l d s p a n t h e S i n a i P e n i n s u l a .

The orthagonal arrangement evokes both the desert stars and traditional open S’chach roof coverings Dispersion

Perseverance

Unison

The orthagonal arrangement evokes both the desert stars and traditional open S’chach roof coverings

In plan, the Sukkah again celebrates the journey from slavery to freedom T h i s c o nt i n u o u s t h10 re abreast, a d of mthe oveexodus m e nt would i s re pform re s eante i n t 150 he m a rc hlong, i n g ,enough ve r t i c atol span n a t u the re oSinai f t h ePeninsula Sukkah. Marching lined over miles This continuous continuous thread thread of of movement movement is is represented represented in in the the marching, marching, vertical vertical nature nature of of the the Sukkah Sukkah This This continuous thread of movement is represented in the marching, vertical nature of the Sukkah

Average angle of late October sun

Canaan (modern-day Isreal)

Average angle of late October sun

(modern-day Egypt)

P H YS I C A L 1 ’ = 1 / 4 ” S C A L E M O D E L S U B M I S S I O N 150 miles

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This Sukkah can be assembled in 4 hours. The entire s t r u c t u re i nte r l o c k s w i t h o u t a d h e s i ve o r s c rew s .

Units assemble and entire structure interlocks and holds itself without a single adhesive or screw.

Units assemble and entire structure interlocks and holds itself without a single adhesive or screw. Units assemble and entire structure interlocks and holds itself without a single adhesive or screw.

Exodus is assembled in just 4 hours.

Exodus is assembled in just 4 hours. Exodus is assembled in just 4 hours.

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