JN_MArch Portfolio by Jennifer Nam

JENNIFER NAM PORTFOLIO 2013-2017

To rediscover, to reframe, to redefine.

CONTENTS 01

STITCHING WALLS

HABITABLE FACADE

PANORAMA LIBRARY

GROUND POROSITY

ROOF INVERSION

FACADE EXTROVERSION

selected works 2013-2017

STITCHING WALLS Spring 2016 Architecture Design Studio 6: Wall Building Location: Marina Bay, Singapore Program: Mixed use housing (50,000 sqm) Instructor: Olivier Ottevaere

LIVING (1250 SQM PER LEVEL) WORKING (630 SQM PER LEVEL)

URBAN ISLANDS Located in downtown Singapore, the site is a cluster of residual plots of land created by the East Coast Parkway flyover crossing Marina Bay. With city and waterfront on both sides, these urban islands are to be inserted with new habitable structures fully integrated with the existing infrastructure and in dialogue with the flow of traffic. The area of focus in my designated site (in red) was the centermost part of the overall site area, which consists of a triangular plot created by three overlapping roads. This part of the site was fascinating for its energy generated by the movement on the roads on different heights, yet could improve accessibility and connectivity on the ground level.

LIVE-WORK PROPORTION

70%

30%

PRIMITIVE CONDITION

AREA 43,180 sqm

ROAD HIEARCHY

3M ~

THE TWO WALLS

M 24 A B C

6M M

TERRACING

TWO-SIDED TERRACING

ONE-SIDED TERRACING

THICKNESS VARIATION I

INVERTED

PLAN

12M WIDTH

The concept began with two walls - as an offset of the arc of the existing highway and extrusion based on the proportion of 70% living and 30% working programs. Then void space between the walls allow opportunities for linkages.

range 12-30 m

range 16-24 m

12 M ~ M 24

SECTION

M 18

~ M

DEC 21 (9 - 10AM)

M 12

JUN 21 (9 - 10AM)

IN SITE

range 6-30 m

SOLAR ANALYSIS

3M range 6-24 m

MASSING ARTICULATIONS

1.1M

2.9M

IN-BETWEEN THE WALLS: BRIDGE INSERTION -22

As a means of connection and a potential space for programs, series of bridges have been inserted into the two walls. The bridges are the extended slabs which overhang around 30 meters across the highway, supported by structures in XYZ directions. The slabs (X) are held by the sheer wall columns on two opposite ends (Y), and the trusses aligned to the angle of the bridges are extended from the columns (Z). The bridges can further varied through the different bridge types by ranging 3 to 5 metre in width. At moments where bridges pierce through the wall, the slabs would extend outward to create extended balcony space, indicating the protruding bridges protrude from the facade.

1.4M

-24

Angle adjustment for linkages

Criss-cross bridge geometry

Adaptation of column form for space usage

Separation into inner and outer columns

STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION Shear wall columns

Trusses/Wall enclosure

Floor slabs

ORIGINAL BRIDGE CONDITION (3M)

CROSS CONDITION I Side extension

Width extension (5M)

Cross condition II

Cross condition III SECTIONAL TEST MODELS (1:200) 1:100 SECTIONAL MODEL

1:500 MODEL IN SITE

1:500 MASSING MODEL STUDIES

02 04

14/F PLAN EXTENDED UNIT TYPES (INDICATED IN PLAN)

04 04

15/F PLAN EXTENDED UNIT TYPES (INDICATED IN PLAN)

+81.50M

19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9

+38.25M HIGHWAY

BRIDGE ORGANIZATION IN 1:100 SECTIONAL MODEL

EXTENDED LIVING EXTENDED WORKING SEMI-PRIVATE ZONE COMMUNAL ZONE

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

FACADE / ENVELOPE

a. Structural core b.Elevator equipment c. Reinforced concrete wall d. Cast in-situ concrete shear wall e. Drywall assembly f. Cast in-situ concrete slab g. Structural truss

n. Window assembly o. Sliding balcony partitions p. Folding glass panels q. Reinforced concrete parapet r. Mechanical deck s. Railing t. Corridor u. Sound insulation board v. Sound reflection parapet

INTERIOR

h. Non-structural partition walls i. Galvanized water pipes j. Electric wire duct k. Galvanized air vents l. Suspended acoustic tile ceiling m. Interior staircase

FOUNDATION w. Ground conrete slab x. Vapor barrier y. Waterproof/protective board z. Concrete pile foundation

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LIVING (OUTER)

BEDROOM

LIVING ROOM BALCONY SERVICES (INNER)

BATHROOM KITCHEN/DINING

BUILDING INTEGRATION

The primary structural make-up of the building is the shear wall column system placed in different orientations in two rows. These columns, which sit on concrete pile foundation, also support the cast in-place concrete slabs. The electrical/mechanical service zones are located horizontally (underneath the concrete slabs as drop ceiilng) and vertically (inside the sheer wall columns). Enclosure on both sides are contrasting, as one side has easily operable windows, while the other is enclosed with a cladding wall with acoustical panels.

HABITABLE FACADE Fall 2015 Architecture Design Studio 5: Housing Prototype Program: Housing Precedent: Unite d’ Habitation Instructor: Olivier Ottevaere

ENVELOPE

CONCRETE FRAME

ENVIRONMENTAL FACADE

With 330 dwellings of 23 different types the block is 165m long, 21m deep, and 72m high. Unite is a seminal housing precedent with a comprehensive integration of Le Corbusier's five points. One of the point is the free facade, comprised of concrete brise-soleil system (sun blocker). As a cover, the building envelope articulates the interlocking units as living area and bedrooms are differentiated. The facade were to be designed for better sun shading device by adjusting its original conditions, and to be challenged as an organization of living units.

BUILDING STRUCTURE

SECTION

COMPONENTS OF THE UNITÉ FACADE

3 Design Parameters: - SPACING - DEPTH - ORIENTATION

OR IGI NA LF RA ME WO RK

OUTSIDE: FACADE AS A CAGE

VOID FORMATION

Assuming that the entire building is comprised of cage-like facade, elements like the pilotis on the ground level and rooftop programs are eliminated as the facade is fully extended. This primitive facade is in a regular spacing and depth in an orthogonal direction. Each opening indicates each unit. The sun exposure, in consequence, is also identical in each facade.

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The lines orient towards a single point where sun exposure is at the highest in the year. Changes from extreme density at one corner to gradual widening towards the opposite corner. Higher private units receive more sunlight; lower communal units receive less

Two points are set on opposite sides and radiating lines are projected based on bay spacing. Gradual transition of angle creates evenly distributed mirrored condition. North side is slightly more dense to prevent cold wind

2-SIDED

TW O-

4-SIDED

II.

UNIT INSERTION

Z i g za g a r ra n ge m e nt b a l a n c e s t h e o p e n i n g s i n t h e e a st a n d west elevation. Central area has wider openings by densifying the horizontal lines towards the edges

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When the units were adjusted as an extrusion from the sun-blocking facade, its unit size and orientation were much too ex treme fo r a ny k i n d o f h a b i ta b l e e nv i ro n m e n t . The facade were to be requestioned according to the arrangement of the units. 1

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PRIVACY & VIEW CONDITION

In areas with void, the two facing units vary from 4-sided views on the top void to 2-sided views on the bottom void. In order to prevent two units directly facing each other, the units are gradually rotated in opposite directions to obtain privacy.

UNIT TYPES

3 CONDITIONS: AXONOMETRIC SECTION

SUNLIGHT INTAKE & PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

A. Units in the upper void are short triplexes or duplexes to receive sunlight from above. The orientation is differentiated on each side to avoid privacy concerns and respond to the sun direction. They are accessed by narrow interior streets connected by the lift core on each side.

TOP VOID UNITS duplex and triplex in orientation

B. Units are simplexes fully extended from one wall to the other. It closely resembles the original condition of the Unite with no orientation. They are accessed by the outer corridor along the facade. C. The units in the lower void are located near the slope with less sunlight and space. The units only face the outside and include semi-public space on the slope, accessed by series of ramps.

SOLID CONDITION UNITS simplexes without orientation

BOTTOM VOID UNITS duplex and triplex in orientation

AXONOMETRIC SECTION (1:50) STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK

UNIT DISTRIBUTION

TRIPLEX

COMMUNAL

DUPLEX

CIRCULATION (Lift & Bridges)

SIMPLEX

BOTTOM VOID UNITS (IN SLOPE) duplex and triplex in orientation

LIVING SPACES SERVICES TRIPLEX A

2/F

1/F

3/F

SIMPLEX B

1/F

DUPLEX C

1:50 SECTIONAL MODEL

2/F

1/F

TRIPLEX C

1/F

2/F

3/F

1:50 SECTIONAL MODEL (COLLECTIVE)

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PANORAMA LIBRARY Spring 2015 Architecture Design Studio 4: Urban Architecture Location: Hong Kou, Shanghai Program: Library (5,000 sqm) Instructor: Anderson Lee

03 LONGITUDINAL SECTION A-A'

SITE: CORNER CONTEXT STUDIES Multi-angular Right Angle

Three-sided

Round

THREE CORNER CONDITIONS The site is the Hongkou district of Three-sided Round RIGHT ANGLE: SNH48 Theater Community Center #2. Local Restaurant shanghai, currently undergoing a #3 SNH48 Theater transformation into a cultural creative industry called Shanghai Music Valley, covering an area of 281,000 sqm. The triangular plot of land (in three different angles) is surrounded by an incredibly diverse site conditions, from the new high-rise apartments, THREE SIDED: Restaurant and offices to Shikumen #2. Local Restaurant #1. traditional Community Center houses and cultural spaces. Through the investigation of different corner programs and activities at the site surroundings, this community library is designed to emcompass the diversity of people, activity and views 1:500 in all directions. 2.5m

1.7m

Faces the main road with traffic The width of the sidewalk increases as one urns No light in the sign but has a street lamp ithin 5 meters

1.5m

- Faces three other corners nearby - The width of the sidewalk increases as one turns - Street lamp is right in front of the window - People walk on the periphery as the side walk is too narrow to walk on

2.2m 3m

1.7m

- Faces the main road with traffic - The width of the sidewalk increases as one turns - No light in the sign but has a street lamp within 5 meters

1.5m

Multi-angular

Right Angle

#3 Internet House

- Faces three other corners nearby - The entrance connects to the or extrudes out to the narrow street - Two street lamps are on both sides

- Located underneath a medium rise apartment, faces the river on the left - The entrance is hidden on the side and each angle consist of windows or advertisements - The side walk is spacious - Street lamp is within 5 meters

Main Entrance

1.5m

2.2m 3m

#3 SNH48 Theater - Faces three other corners nearby - The entrance connects to the or extrudes out to the narrow street - Two street lamps are on both sides

1:100 STUDY MODELS

1:50 CONCEPT MODEL

#3 Internet House - Located underneath a medium rise apartment, faces the river on the left - The entrance is hidden on the side and each angle consist of windows or advertisements - The side walk is spacious - Street lamp is within 5 meters

tion

Environment

Corner Typology

2.5m

1.5m

Main Entrance

The second part of the process was to create a 'moment' as a spatial concept of the library. I was first interested in a long tubular spaces which gradually chances in height and width, which can create visual distoration and spatial variation. Then, the precedent study on SANAA's Rolex Learning Center inspired me to incorporate transparent tubes of light in the building. By creating long slits of openings in the facade, it created alternating views, as well as served as a means of categorizing the books.

Main Entrance

SPATIAL MOMENT I: VISUAL DISTORTION

1:200

12 11

18 7

1/F PLAN 1 Main Entrance 7 Back Entrance 11 Staff Meeting Room 12 Staff Balcony 13 Chief Librarian 14 Supporting Staff 15 Staff Washroom 16 Information Desk 17 1/F Washroom 18 Reading Ramp 1/F to 2/F

2/F PLAN 7

7 Back Entrance 18 Reading Ramp 1/F to 2/F 19 2/F Washroom 20 Binding Room 21 Purchase Office

C A B 22

A' 23

1:100

3/F - 4/F PLAN 25

22 Reading Ramp 2/F to 3/F 23 Main Reading Area 24 Cataloging Room 25 Duplicating Room 26 3/F Washroom 27 Reading Ramp 3/F to 4/F

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GROUND POROSITY Fall 2014 Architecture Design Studio 3: Architectural Urbanism Location: To Kwa Wan, Hong Kong Program: Mixed use program “‫ اديعب بهذت‬، ‫”!جاعزإلا مدع‬ Instructor: Joshua Bolchover “Shouted a woman with a crying baby

“I’m not free for any interviews, I have to head out soon.”

Middle aged woman

*No answer*

“I was here ever since it was built.” *It’s none of their business, why are they asking questions?!* Old man playing Mahjong

“I don’t really know my neighbours, because they constantly move in and out....They increase the rent every year... I currently pay $6000 per month.” Mother with two children from Mainland China

“...Well, for ﬁnancial reasons... Tell them to redevelop this place!” Old couple with a grand-daughter

*Loud TV sounds*

LEVEL OF INSECURITY: LAYERING OF DOORS/ WINDOWS

SUBDIVIDED COMMUNITY The twelve mid-rise residential blocks in To Kwa Wan, Kowloon has been built in the 1970s to mitigate housing shortage by the government. Due to the rise of the rental price from new housing in the periphery, the area experienced drastic polarization of wealth. A number of lowincome locals or ethnic minorities moved into the building and formed informal settlements and subdivided units, mostly for a temporary stay. In order to bring a sense of community and natural interaction to this complex area with minimum intervention of the original structure, the shared urban space is needed, where existing columns and staircases serves as guidelines for intervention. The ground floor is tackled as it can potentially serve as a highly accessible common ground for all the inhabitants and visitors.

POROSITY STAGES

TYPE 1 PUBLIC LIBRARY

TYPE 2 SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

TYPE 3 CHILDCARE CENTER

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1. EXISTING i. Residential Blocks ii. Structural Columns iii. Staircase 2. INTERVENTION

GROUND PERSPECTIVE, RENDERED COLLAGE

TYPE 1 PUBLIC LIBRARY

BLOCK PROGRAM TYPES

TYPE 2 SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

TYPE 3 CHILDCARE CENTER 1:100 BLOCK MASSING MODELS

GROUND PERSPECTIVE, RENDERED COLLAGE

ROOF INVERSION

ROOF STUDIES: GEOMETRIC EXPLORATION & IMPACT ON RAIN WATER CIRCULATION

Fall 2013 Architecture Design Studio 1: Rural Village Transformation Location: Conghua, Guangzhou Program: House Instructor: Thomas Tsang

1:50 PROCESS MODELS IN SEQUENCE

PITCHED ROOF TYPOLOGY What was once a homogeneous rural community in Conghua village of Guangdong province will become a heterogeneous one, as each house will experience transformation according to its specific context and existing organization. The pre-existing parallel order of the pitched roof-tops will be reoriented across the width of the house--inverting the roof structure.

1:50 “MOMENTS”

FACADE EXTROVERSION Fall 2016 - Current Wholesale Conversion for the Goldin Financial Global Square Location: Kowloon Bay Program: Office-Retail (30,000 sqm) Company: Ronald Lu & Partners

EXISTING INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

BACK ELEVATION / CARPARK ENTRANCE

COURTYARD PERSPECTIVE (LEVEL 5)

MIXED-USE FACADE CONVERSION The Kowloon Bay district is undergoing a transformation into the second central business district of Hong Kong. The site is Goldin Financial Global Square, an existing industrial building along the Sheng Yuet road overlooking the Kwun Tong Bypass. What was once a monolithic inward-looking concrete block is converted into a dynamic glass box with mixed use programs. To integrate and adapt to the change in use from retail, carpark to office, the building consists of three facade systems at work: double story glass wall shopfront with canopy, curtain wall with mullions and vertical outline of the columns.

monolithic mass with horizontal divisions

vertical breakdown of lighting features the mass and double corresponding to the vertical language of the facade height shopfront

SECTIONAL MODEL (LOWER PORTION)

CURTAIN WALL FACADE VARIATIONS

OPT 1: UNDULATING TRANSOM

UPPER SECTION

LOWER SECTION

Curtain wall transitioning from opaque to transparent / Visual integration of transoms, opaque and solid panels

OPT 2: TINTED GLASS

UPPER SECTION

LOWER SECTION

Integration of two window systems and different glass panel sizes / Flexibility in louver placement

CURTAIN WALL SECTION (LOWER PORTION)

OPT 3: FOLDING CANOPY Integration of vertical aluminum features and fritted glass / Smooth transition from the glass to the canopy

UPPER SECTION

LOWER SECTION

To rediscover, to reframe, to redefine.