HyeYoon Ahn.
Architecture Portfolio Selected Works 2013 - 2019
Academic
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Individual Project
Community Center
Spring 2016
Trinity Bellwoods Community Centre Public Community Centre for Trinity Bellwoods Park
“The idea of this parallel universe was inspired by Bordeaux house, Rem Koolhaas, accommodated with continuous circulation throughout the building to maintain seamless experience of each level while providing dynamic atmosphere on each level,”
Situated in Trinity Bellwoods Park,
Beginning with the ground level,
The open rooftop garden on the
this project is designed to integrate
the existing walkway of the park
third level is wrapped with ETFE
itself to topographic and historical
is introduced into the building,
foil facade to disperse the light into
context while appropriating its
providing the visitors with a fluid
the space while inward circulation
façade and program arrangement
directional
leading
compliment the amenities, such
to accommodate Toronto’s urban
through the administrative and
as a yoga room, offered by the
fabric. It also focuses on creating
office space.
community
distinctive
visual
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movement
spatial
centre.
This
gives
visitors a dream like atmosphere
experiences throughout the building
A descending landscape slope
completing the overall visual and
incorporating existing walkways, an
introduces
spatial experience.
efficient grid, and inward circulation.
entrance. It is then followed by a
the
second
level
rigid grid layout of the program Each level is divided into three
allowing minimal travel time while
unique spaces that are laid out
evoking motivational mindsets for
corresponding to the placement
competitive exercising space.
of the programs and its mood.
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1. Reception with Waiting area 2. Swimming pool 3. Multipurpose Gymnasium 4. Weight Room 5. Multi-purpose/Yoga Room 6. Meeting Room 7. Skate and Racquet Rental
8. Changing Room with Lockers 9. Bathroom + Shower 10. Bathroom 11. Communal Kitchen 12. Office 13. Staff Lunch Room
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Service Spaces
A. Art Gallery B. Stage C. Patio D. Balcony E. Rooftop Garden
14. Mechanical Space 15. Custodial Room 16. Bicycle Parking lot 17. Elevator
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Ground Floor 1 : 100
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North Elevation
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West Elevation
East Elevation
South Elevation
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B. Stage View
E. Rooftop Garden
North Section
East Section
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Academic
02.
Individual Project
Public Library
Summer 2017
Liberty Village Library Pulbic Library for Liberty Village
“This will kill that” – Victor Hugo
As we are living in a digital era, an abundance of information is stored and shared instantly with a click of a button. Thousands of books are now available online to be accessed anywhere at anytime. However, modern technology was not able to “destroy” a building that stores physical books and provide spaces for reading. The building not only remained in our lives and culture but also further developed as a community centre providing academic space and various amenities. To a certain extent, the idea of the library is still limited to association of books, therefore, this project critically questions the fundamental
definition of a conventional library and proposes an alternative perspective that rearranges and redefines a programmatic layout and tectonic structure of a traditional library. Based on the premise, the Liberty Village Audio Library was developed from a precedent study of Rem Koolhaas’ Seattle Public Library, where the concept of form follows function along with spiral archive circulation – to improve navigation and enrich spatial experience – was a remedy to a mundane and inefficient traditional library.
for music/audiobooks. There are 4 main programs in this project which include an audio chamber, spiral archive, amphitheatre, and study room. Each space is shaped corresponding to its functional form. Furthermore, three open courtyards embedded in each program allows more sunlight while encouraging visitors to gather for meaningful discussion. The spiral circulation along with spiral archive throughout the building improves the overall navigation and enriches the dynamic spatial experience.
In this project, I have reimagined a library that isn’t only limited to books but also a physical space
Seattle Library Precedent Study
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Audio Chamber Study Space
Spiral Archive Ampitheatre
Concrete Columns
Precast Concrete Slabs
Exploded Axonometric
Circulation
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1:250 Rooftop Garden Archive Site Plan
Ampitheatre Study Space
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2. Discussion Hall 3. Bathroom
4. Front Desk 5. Corridor
Lobby View
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Ground Floor 1 : 100
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7. Spiral Archive 8. Study Room
9. Rooftop Garden
10. Audio Chamber 11. Resting Area
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12. Balcony
Third Floor 1 : 100
Roof Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2
Ground
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6. Ampitheatre
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9. Rooftop Garden
Longitudinal Section
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Transverse Section
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7. Spiral Library
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NW Isometric View
Right
SE Isometric View
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Physical Model on Site
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Personal
03.
Competition
Community Center
Spring 2018
Worli Koliwada Lotus Plaza Public Plaza for Worli Koliwada
Worli Koliwada Lotus Plaza reinvigorates the beach of Worli Fort by introducing new spaces organized by a free-form lotus pattern. Invoking traditional Indian symbolism, Lotus Plaza utilizes the contours of the flower to guide these new forms, bringing monumentality that is uniquely Indian and an experience that is distinctly Koli. Respecting Koli culture, Worli Fort becomes the heart of the Plaza while the new spaces, the petals, are designed to fit the unique lifestyle of the Koli. The project acts as a pavilion and utilizes the beach as a centralized common space while having the Koli way of life
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untouched. Worli Fort is given a perimeter around it, exhibiting its cultural significance to the site as the heart of our lotus and to prevent it from being outshadowed by the petals. The area Worli Fort inhabits becomes an open community space for the Koli. The placement of petals encourages people to embrace the new lotus corridor spaces as well as explore Worli Fort. This creates a new experience while immersed in the old.
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Setting Boundaries
Lotus Grid System
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The petal shape allows for a more formal organization of spaces where other residences of Mumbai can easily identify the activities happening at Worli Fort.
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The corridors formed within the lotus are flexible spaces, blurring the lines between the programs inside and out. It also brings to light what is a newly introduced space and activity versus what has always been a part of the Circulation
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Koli culture. A Koli fisherman would return to the beach after a day’s worth of fishing. 4
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Passing through the corridor spaces between petals, he would encounter the plaza while being immersed in the market to easily unpack his catch of the day. Continuing his journey through the lotus, the fisherman would reach the open plaza space by the Fort and surrounded by his fellow Koli/ community. The plaza between the courtyard petal and Fort Worli act as a dynamic space, juxtaposed between time.
In the day, the courtyard is a vibrant space for performance arts and markets making the Fort its audience. Lit by light radiating from the courtyard at night, the west face of the Fort transforms to become the backdrop for activities as the courtyard closes. Both of the spaces represent the new and old Worli Fort, and both are appreciated and honoured. Petals on the west end are raised slightly to act as a sound barrier from the adjoining Worli Sea-Link Bridge.
Relation to Sunlight
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Bird’s eye view of the Plaza
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Academic
04.
Individual Project
Precedent Studies
Fall 2015
Precedent Studies Bordeaux House by Rem Koolhaas
This precedent study aims to explore the materiality of the project and how it creates certain spatial quality through collage and composite drawing. The house is made up of three stacked volumes, each with their own characteristics. The bottom floor is sunk into the landscape, with an interior courtyard, facing the caretaker’s residence and guest house.
out to the garden, courtyard and the city as she moves around the space. The top floor is semi-transparent, covered on both sides by a large facade punctured with portholes that light up the bedrooms. The element that connects the three volumes is the monumental hydraulic lift that provides a moving platform through the house.
The middle floor is the most transparent, boasting a huge glass facade. A strategically placed circular window allows the owner to choose the views
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Composite Drawing
Physical Model
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Personal
05.
Digital Marketing as Art Director
Toronto Film Festival
Fall 2018
Toronto New Wave Digital Marketing for Toronto Indie Film Festival
Right: Festival Poster
Below Left: Poster Render Below Right: Poster Scale
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Front and Back Cover of the Booklet
Festival Lanyard
Booklet Mid-page
Lanyard Variation
<Booklet Link: https://issuu.com/madwharf./docs/final_tnw_booklet >
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Festivaal Award Page
Social Media Graphic Assets Programme Booklet
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Personal
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Medium Exploration
Selected Photographs 2013-2019
Photography Photography Exploring Composition
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Giorgio de Chirico, Mistério e Melancolia 46
Giorgio de Chirico, Le muse inquietanti 47
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