JIA LAN CHOW Selected Architecture Works 2017-2022 Iowa State University
BLURRING BOUNDARY PROJECT | Concept Manifesto
JIA LAN CHOW
LEED Green Associate
I O W A S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y B A C H E LO R O F A R C H I T E C T U R E ( 51 5 ) - 2 9 0 - 3 6 3 8 | j i a l a n c h o w @ g m a i l . c o m | i s s u u . c o m / j l c h o w
E D U C AT I O N Iowa State University
Ames, IA, United States 2017 - 2022 Expected Graduation Date: Dec 2022
Online Portfolio
EXPERIENCES Sep 2021 Dec 2021
NAC Architecture | Architectural Intern Los Angeles, CA, United States
• ELAC Facilities, Maintenance & Operations Building
CGPA
Assisted in preparing FFE package, site visits to assess FFE asset audit, and facade design iteration and development
3.85
• Mental Health Outpatient Clinic & Wellness Center
Major
Developed interior material concept, material boards, and finish schedule and finish plans for DD drawing set
Bachelor of Architecture
• Restorative Justice Village Master Plan
Minor
Compiled scoping document and created graphic illustrations
Urban Studies
SKILLS
Jun 2021 Jul 2021
Performed construction tasks on job site under supervision: jackhammering for plumbing installation, installing drywall, sawing and installing furniture backing, installing and netting insulations, caulking and foaming joints
Rhino, Revit, Sketch Up, AutoCAD, V-Ray, Enscape
Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Dreamweaver
Mar 2017May 2017
Design, visualization and fabrication of assigned architectural theory-based study projects such as 9 Squares
Others Bluebeam, Miro, Newforma, BIM 360, Unifi
Fabrication
Andrew Ballard , AIA Iowa State University Associate Professor of Practice, Architecture ballard2@iastate.edu | (510) - 499 - 4633
L E A D E R S H I P + I N V O LV E M E N T Aug 2020 Present
ISU Memorial Union Art Gallery | Art Exhibits Staff
Aug 2021 Present
International Student Ambassadors Club
Aug 2019 May 2020
College of Design BUILD Multicultural Mentorship Program | Peer Mentor
Janica Baker , AIA, LEED GA NAC Architecture Associate Principal jbaker@nacarchitecture.com | (323) - 475 - 8025
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Involved in research, site analysis and production of digital massing study models using Sketch Up
Rhino Climate Studio, Grasshopper, Ladybug, IESVE, MIT Coolvent
REFERENCES
Innotech Design Architects | Architectural Intern • Desa Farm Development Project Master Plan
Energy Modeling
Casting, Laser Cutting, 3D printing, CNC Milling
San Diego Habitat for Humanity | Construction Regular Volunteer San Diego, CA, United States
3D Modeling + Rendering
RESUME
| Marketing Officer
HONORS 2020
Architecture Studio Competition: BWBR Prize, Nominee NCMA Unit Design Competition, 3rd Place (Local IA Level)
Sie Hong Sim , Registered Architect
Studies in Creativity Art Exhibit
Innotech Design Architects Sdn. Bhd. Principal/Director macsim1965@gmail.com | +6 012 - 828 - 7030
Architecture & Design Exhibition: SAY IT LOUD - NOW Virtual Exhibition 2017
Design Ambassadors Club Scholarship
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BLURRING BOUNDARY - LOOP
E R A S I N G / B L U R R I N G / E X PA N D I N G C U L T U R A L B O U N D A R Y I N C H E L S E A , N Y [ B W B R P r i z e n o m i n e e ] [ S AY I T L O U D - N O W V i r t u a l E x h i b i t i o n ]
SYNOPSIS N e w Yo r k C i t y h a s a l w a y s b e e n r e p r e s e n t e d as the “melting pot” of America, but how true is it within the city’s context? Demographics s h o w t h a t e v e n t h o u g h N e w Yo r k C i t y i s f i l l e d with people of various ethnicities and cultures, they tend to stay within their own boundaries boundaries that have been socially constructed for many years The LOOP is a project in Chelsea, NYC that sought to break the boundaries of cultural diversity. By bringing in artists of different backgrounds from all around the world, we start to attract and encourage the Chelsea community to be open to cultural diversity through works of art that influenced Chelsea’s cityscape. Artists will stay in temporal housing incorporated in the main art museum program allowing for collaboration
in
producing
meaningful
arts.
Different programs intersected through links and connections in the form of ramps, sky bridges, and decks, provide spaces for people and cultures to intermingle. With the artworks and exhibitions brought together by various artists, we hope that LOOP would be the starting point for celebrating the vibrancy of cultures in Chelsea that are forgotten. My Role: Concept Development & Illustrations, Art Museum Programming, Drawings & Renders, Section
5 6 5 W e s t S t , N e w Yo r k , N Y
Project created with Ruth Sarastia Kuswara 4
CONCEPT O b s e r v a t i o n o n t h e c u l t u r a l b o u n d a r i e s b e t w e e n C h i n a t o w n a n d L i t t l e I t a l y i n N e w Yo r k City has inspired our approach to erasing, blurring, and expanding boundaries by creating o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r p e o p l e o f a l l c u l t u r e s , r a c e s , a n d b a c k g r o u n d s t o i n t e r m i n g l e w i t h o n e a n o t h e r.
SITE MANIFESTO
CONCEPT MANIFESTO
SUMMER D AY L I G H T I N G 6AM / 9AM / 12PM / 3PM / 6PM
Residential Floor/ 3F
Residential Floor/ 1F
EGRESS / ACCESSIBILITY
PROGRAM DIAGRAM
WINTER D AY L I G H T I N G 6AM / 9AM / 12PM / 3PM / 6PM
Above HighLine Level
High-Line Level
Residential Floor / 1F Plan
Ground Level
High-Line Level Plan
PROGRAM The project consists of an art museum program at the ground level to the above High-Line Level and residential units on floors beyond the above High-Line level up to the rooftop with intersecting pathways, decks, and gathering spots weaving through them.
V E N T I L AT I O N / D AY L I G H T I N G Vo i d s a t d i ff e r e n t l e v e l s a l l o w h e a t t o e s c a p e a n d i n c r e a s e s n a t u r a l l i g h t i n g i n t h e i n t e r i o r s p a c e s . Movable vertical louvers on the facade function as shading devices for the residential units. 6
GALLERY VIEW The decking system intersects different programs and has seatings for people to gather and encourage conversations.
RESIDENTIAL CORRIDOR An open void that brings in natural lighting. The corridor allows artists from different cultures living there to interact with one another and collaborate.
HIGH-LINE VIEW T h i s i m a g e s h o w s t h e a p p r o a c h o f a p e r s o n w a l k i n g o n t h e h i g h l i n e t o w a r d s t h e b u i l d i n g w i t h t h e i n t e r s e c t i n g d e c k v i s i b l e a f a r. 8
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M A N U FA C T U R E D L A N D S C A P E
LANDSCAPE MARK MAKING DISCOVERY AND PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE
SYNOPSIS The study of architectural patterning and mark making
to
reveal
compositional
and
spatial
hierarchies from landscapes form the basis of our manufactured landscapes. The beauty of natural landscapes, layered with human fabrication and construction came forth as a language that would inform architecture. We continued this language to our site at t h e R i v e r f r o n t H e r i t a g e T r a i l i n K a n s a s C i t y. B y analyzing what was there and determining the story that we want to preserve, we developed an added layer of a manufactured landscape - the KITE CLOUD to enhance the existing landscape. KITE CLOUD serves as a rejuvenating layer of the site that responds to the environmental elements such as the wind and water to create a spatial and interactive experience given back to t h e c o m m u n i t y. I t i s a g e n t l e a d d i t i o n l i k e a c l o u d but also takes on the new possibilities of the riverfront like a kite taking on the strong winds. My Role: Concept Development & 3D Modeling, M o d e l M a k i n g & Te s t i n g , R e n d e r s To u c h - U p
R i v e r f r o n t H e r i t a g e T r a i l , K a n s a s C i t y, M O
Project created with Brenna Fransen and Katie Drewlow 10
LANDSCAPE MARKMAKING DISCOVERY
C N C PA N E L D E S I G N A N D L AY E R I N G I D E A S
Edward Burtynsky stated that “If the human experience can be considered a manifestation of dreams, and desires, mines can be thought of as the source for the raw material of that experience”. By analyzing the image o f S i l v e r L a k e O p e r a t i o n s a t L a k e L e f r o y, W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a b y E d w a r d B u r t y n s k y, w e o b s e r v e t h e r i c h n e s s i n the different depths and organic contours of the natural landscape. Contrasting to it is the strong presence of g e o m e t r i c g r i d s a n d t h o s e s t r a i g h t e r f l o w s o f l i n e s . N e v e r t h e l e s s , t h e y e x i s t i n h a r m o n y, c o m p l e m e n t i n g e a c h other just right.
A CNC panel was designed using Rhinoceros 3D software as a physical manifestation
S i l v e r L a k e O p e r a t i o n s a t L a k e L e f r o y, W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a . I m a g e b y E d w a r d B u r t y n s k y.
M A R K M A K I N G A N A LY S I S
of the mines’ landscape. Different layering strategies - forming, contouring and folding, tesselation, and tensile, were experimented with to emphasize the contour of the mines, a b s t r a c t i o n o f t h e o r g a n i c p a t t e r n s , m a t e r i a l i t y, a n d g e o m e t r i c s h a p e s ( h u m a n f a c t o r ) i n the landscape.
B A S E PA N E L
1.FORMING
2.CONTOURING / FOLDING
3 . T E S S E L AT I O N
4.TENSILE
FINAL DESIGN
MANIFESTO Drawings and physical 3D manifestations of the landscape image analysis start to derive architectural compositions and language that are integrable into the group project.
P U B L I C A R C H I T E C T U R E - R I V E R F R O N T H E R I TA G E T R A I L In developing a new landmark piece of “public architecture” for Kansas City at the Riverfront Heritage Trail site, we strive to design sensibly and be mindful of the different historical and emotional attachments there are to the site. By integrating and implementing essences from individual projects, we reflected upon designing a piece of “architecture” that w o u l d b r i n g p e o p l e t o g e t h e r. O u r past projects’ monumentality and contouring qualities were further abstracted and incorporated to complement our design.
We try to incorporate the existing concrete slabs on the river edge that happens to be the foundations remains of the Gillis House Hotel back in the 1850s and t h e e x i s t i n g To w n o f K a n s a s B r i d g e with love locks on its deck into our design. We were also determined to utilize the potential kinetic quality that the strong North wind brings to the site. A kinetic facade with movable kite panels controllable by the Kansas city communities evolved as our best solution, which we named it - KITE CLOUD.
GILLIS HOUSE HOTEL Built around 1850s
O B S E R VAT I O N D E C K
To w n o f K a n s a s B r i d g e
PONY TRUSS
To w n o f K a n s a s B r i d g e
LOVE LOCKS
To w n o f K a n s a s B r i d g e
ART PROGRAMS
Held weekly in downtown
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K I T E I T E R AT I O N After several iterations, we find that irregular triangular fabric cutout with strips of openings through its surface works best as our kite element. The kites rest on a mesh layer until it catches wind coming from below and g o u p i n t o t h e a i r. A x o n b e l o w i n d i c a t e s t h e g e n e r a l c o m p o s i t i o n s a n d t h e cranks mechanism used to control the movement of the kite.
W E S T E L E VAT I O N
N O R T H E L E VAT I O N
D AY T I M E R E N D E R
I N T E R A C T I V E K I T E FA C A D E
K i t e C l o u d i n t e r v e n t i o n a s v i e w e d f r o m b e l o w t h e To w n o f K a n s a s B r i d g e . P e o p l e d o i n g v a r i o u s activities along the Riverfront Heritage Trail.
C o n t r o l l a b l e k i t e p a n e l s t h a t a r e p l a y a b l e b y t h e c o m m u n i t y. T h i s i n t e r v e n t i o n s i t s o n o n e o f t h e foundations remains of the Gillis House Hotel.
NIGHTTIME RENDER
O U T D O O R A M P H I T H E AT E R
T h e i n c o r p o r a t i o n o f l i g h t i n g f e a t u r e s a l l o w s t h e To w n o f K a n s a s B r i d g e t o b e a c t i v a t e d a t n i g h t . Daytime art programs and events held downtown are continued here afterward.
The amphitheater stage sits on the foundation remains of the Gillis House Hotel. Amphitheater s e a t i n g s e x t e n d o u t i n t o t h e r i v e r. 14
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ARCHITECTURE INSIDE OUT
THE GROUND AS AN INTERSTITIAL THICKNESS: R E D E S I G N I N G F O U R M I L E C O M M U N I T Y R E C R E AT I O N C E N T E R
SYNOPSIS The project started with a methodology toward a conception of the ground as an interstitial thickness. Understanding of the Mound as a form of thickness within the Earth informed the outcome of this project. Different tactics and exploration with the idea of the Mound were proposed for the transformation of
W E S T E L E VAT I O N
the
recreation
center
within
the
expanding floodplain of Fourmile Creek. The weaves of bricks surrounding the existing
recreation
center
speak
the
same language as the Mound and our incorporation of the “Inverted Mound” -
the
inverted
glass
Mound
speaks
the language of dreams, hopes, and memories in embracing the new future that lies beyond the Fourmile Creek area. Our proposal for redesigning the recreation center hopes to play a role in building and supporting the communities while being a part of the expanding greenway along the creek. My Role: Concept Development, Axon Diagram, Renders
Fourmile Creek, Des Moines, IA
E A S T E L E VAT I O N
Project created with Jen-Ni Lin
INTERIOR - NIGHTTIME The Community Recreation Center can be used during nighttime, serving different needs of the Fourmile Creek c o m m u n i t y. T h e e x i s t i n g brick wall is kept, with the new addition built on top of the existing walls.
S U N A N A LY S I S D I A G R A M We tested our placement ideas for the inverted Mound through sun analysis. Our final resolution to have the inverted Mound sitting right on top of the existing recreation center footprint maximized natural lighting and access to greenery during wintertime. Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
I N T E R I O R - D AY T I M E View of the double-height i n t e r i o r b a l c o n y, s h o w i n g a glimpse of the structural system used. 3F
Exhibition Space
EXTERIOR The clear and clean structural system of the inverted Mound creates a floating effect.
2F
Double-Height Interior Balcony
1F
Main Recreation Program
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NCMA UNIT DESIGN COMPETITION MAXMIN
[3rd Place, Local Competition (IA level) | Organizer: Masonry Institute of Iowa]
SYNOPSIS The Unit Design Competition aims to enhance student’s understanding of the relationship between a specific material and the form made using that material. The emphasis is placed on understanding the implications of decisions and on making a series of related decisions about a form and its material. Exploring alternatives while trying to understand the trade-offs of each decision is the goal. MaxMin is a CMU design with maximum use and v e r s a t i l i t y w h i l e u s i n g m i n i m u m m o r t a r. T h e z i g z a g shape joinery design allows for different configurations and minimizes mortar use due to the blocks locking in
The
MaxMin
blocks
allow
for
environmental
features such as the design of breezeblocks (passive strategy for ventilation) and greenery infills. Greenery infills utilize the variation in the CMU voids for pavement, allowing grass to grow through, or act as a trellis, allowing plants to climb on to when placed
Design & Measurement
v e r t i c a l l y. T h e u n i q u e g e o m e t r y o f t h e z i g z a g d e s i g n allows for variety in atmospheric qualities such as light and sound. By placing the zigzag feature outward in a staggered arrangement, maximum surface areas are created on the walls to reduce sound. Colored and semi-transparent inserts into the voids change the
F a c a d e Va r i a t i o n s
mood of the natural lighting entering the space.
p l a c e i n t h e x , y, o r z - d i r e c t i o n . T h e z i g z a g f e a t u r e c a n either be expressed on the facade or turned on their
My Role: Research & Concept Development
s i d e t o r e v e a l t h e i n n e r v o i d s f o r a i r f l o w, a e s t h e t i c s ,
Project created with Brenna Fransen, Jihoon Kim,
or use as an infill.
Ruth Sarastia Kuswara
Breezeblocks - natural ventilation system
Outdoor pavilion - support for climbing plants
Flexible Connection
Zigzag shape - sound absorbency in loud pool
Sustainable Function
Color inserts in blocks - change in atmosphere 18
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C O M M U N I T Y M I C R O - H O S P I TA L
S U P P O R T I N G G R O W I N G S U B U R B A N P O P U L AT I O N S A R O U N D DES MOINES, IA
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OTHER WORKS
AWARD & ART EXHIBITION
[WORK IN PROGRESS - SCHEMATIC DESIGN] SYNOPSIS Our design concept for a state of the art micro-hospital challenges the traditionally institutional feeling of hospitals by leveraging our site condition to enhance inclusive way-finding and zoning, incorporating community amenities such as healing gardens and multipurpose lobby/hall to c o n n e c t a n d e n g a g e w i t h t h e c o m m u n i t y, a n d p r o v i d i n g multi-sensory options throughout the client experience to foster a people-oriented journey on the site.
S T U D I E S I N C R E AT I V I T Y STUDENT JURIED EXHIBIT | Fall 2020 The
Memorial
Union
invites
Iowa State students from any major to submit works of art in any media annually through
My Role: Master Plan, Site Analysis
this
P r o j e c t c r e a t e d w i t h K y l e e T r i m b l e , R u t h K u s w a r a , Va s u d h a Chakravarty
select around 40 pieces to
exhibit.
The
juror
will
participate in this show held in the Art Gallery of Memorial Union.
My
submissions
are
from works that I have done in
C i r c l e a n d F l o w ( Tr i p t y c h ) 2018
different art and architecture
W AT E R C O L O R O N G E S S O E D PA P E R
studios in my program.
24 X 19 X 0.5 IN (EACH)
DESIGN AMBASSADORS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP SUBMISSION ($1000) | 2017-18 Academic Ye a r A Portfolio-based award given annually to an undergraduate student entering the College of Design. Award(s) decision will be made by the Design Ambassadors
Club
and
the
College of Design Honors and
Floral Series: “Flora No.1”
Zen
2014
2014
artistic ability and academic
POSTER COLOR
S O F T PA S T E L
excellence.
38 X 28 CM
28 X 38 CM
Award Board. The recipients will
be
combine a reception statements b green walls
c play spaces d healing gardens
e aquarium f murals
g niches h water features
i ceiling height changes j stone walls
k haptic touch l light features
those evidence
who
best
of
high
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