PORT FO LIO CO NT ENT Selected Works (2018-2019)
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A SCENSIO N S i t e C l o i s t e r C o mp e t i t i o n
THE DESIGN MAT RIX 2019 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge
D EF I N I NG INTA NGIBLE BO UNDA RIES Bald Eagle State Park Kayak Rental Facility
VOI DS O F KNO WLEDGE Incubator Research Facility
EM ER GING A ND SUBMERGING Calamity Atelier Competition
C H ALLENGING HIERA RCHY NCMA Competition
EDUCATION 2017
The Pennsylvania State University | Schreyer Honors College College of Arts and Architecture | Bachelor of Architecture Eberly College of Science | Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
EXPERIENCE + AFFILIATIONS jr wong158@gmail.com +1 (484) 844-7775
2019
Design Collective Inc. (Baltimore, MD) Summer Architect Intern • Tasks and projects including schematic renderings in Lumion, rendered elevations, SD and DD sets, unit design and documentation, feasibility studies, and planning exercises
Jonathan Wong is a third-year student at The Pennsylvania State University studying architecture and mathematics mathematics, as well as a member of the Schreyer Honors College and a LEED Green Associate. Associate
2018
Architecture, as he sees it, should aim to strike a balance between the practical needs of the design and the poetic ambitions of the designer. This attitude towards design inspires him to believe architecture can act as a tool for social or cultural change, change because it is able to touch every person’s life, both directly and indirectly, through their daily interactions with it.
2018
When he is not busy working in studio, he finds pleasure in digital photography and traveling to other countries to learn about different cultures. In the future, he hopes to utilize his skills in architecture and mathematics to make a positive impact on people’s lives through comprehensive designs that balance the relationships between human-environment systems.
• Collaborate on an interdisciplinary team to design a net zero-energy ready residential building that blends technology, market potential, and design excellence with smart energy efficiency and renewable energy production
The GREEN Program (Reykjavik, Iceland) • Gained exclusive access to top-tier renewable energy facilities and engaged in coursework focused on energy, economics, and policy taught by industry experts • Oversaw an interdisciplinary team to develop an entrepreneurial business plan addressing a modern sustainability challenge connected to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
2017
Penn State Eco Reps (University Park, PA) Social Media and Marketing Specialist • Analyze self-collected data while overseeing sustainable research projects at Penn State • Coordinate events to promote ecological lifestyles at Penn State
2016
Les Tapies Arts and Architecture
(Ardèche, France)
• Studied and practiced French vernacular architecture through visits to architectural sites around France and design projects based around local community member needs
HONORS + AWARDS 2019
SKILLS
Nominee | Second Year Design Excellence Award • Awarded by the second-year undergraduate professors to the top designer amongst the 52 students of the Class of 2022
2019
Software Revit Rhinoceros AutoCAD SketchUp Grasshopper REM/Rate
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Competition (University Park, PA) Project Manager, Treasurer, Building Envelope Sub-Team Leader
V-Ray Lumion Adobe Adobe Adobe Adobe
Finalist | U.S. DOE Solar Decathlon Competition • Selected as one of 45 teams representing 37 collegiate institutions to present at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Premiere
2019
Second Place | NCMA Student Competition • Second place amongst 47 second-year students in the design of a concrete masonry building design project
2018
First Place | U.S. DOE Race to Zero Competition • First place amongst 84 teams representing 68 collegiate institutions across 9 countries
2018
Fabrication
Language
Laser Cutter CNC 3D Printer Woodshop Tools
English French
Recipient | First Year Design Excellence Award • Awarded by the first-year undergraduate professors to the top designer amongst the 70 students of the Class of 2022
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Site Cloister Competition Crato, Alentejo, Portugal Instructor: Katsu Muramoto Fall 2019 | 8 Weeks
Constructed within the ground, the ‘Aldeia de Mata’ celebrates the relationship between humans and the Earth, particularly through Earth the cycle of life and death. death This design aims to highlight this connection to the Earth by juxtaposing the dolmen’s dialogue with the sky. sky The journey of the visitor is one of ascent ascent. As they rise above
the ground, ground they are exposed to the monumentality of the dolmen’s relationship to the Earth and its microcosmic personification of the celestial. celestial Once the visitor scales the tower, not only are they able to observe the dolmen from a uniquely high vantage point, they are afforded the point ability to experience the vastness of the landscape.
CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE GROUND, THE ‘ALDEIA DA MATA’ DOLMEN CELEBRATES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE EARTH, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH. THIS DESIGN AIMS TO HIGHLIGHT THIS CONNECTION TO THE EARTH BY JUXTAPOSING ITS DIALOGUE WITH THE SKY. THE JOURNEY OF THE VISITOR IS ONE OF ASCENT. AS THEY RISE ABOVE THE GROUND, THEY ARE EXPOSED TO THE MONUMENTALITY OF THE DOLMEN’S RELATIONSHIP TO THE EARTH AND ITS MICROCOSMIC PERSONIFICATION OF THE CELESTIAL.
The circular wall defines the sacred space of the dolmen, creating a cloister for one to experience the monument, while still respecting the original idea of a ‘megalith a top a hill’ through choreographed cuts in the wall. The movement up and around the dolmen affords the visitor the ability to view the it from various perspectives. This allows the visitor to perceive the relationship of the Earth to the dolem to the sky.
During the rise of the winter solstice sun, a slit in the corten wall allows the sunlight to penetrate the wall and enter the dolmen, preserving the intentions of the original builders. builders
PANALIZED CORTEN SYSTEM
TOWER
TOWER
TOWER
ENTRANCE
MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE STORAGE + MECHANICAL
CAFE
PERMANENT EXHIBITION
GROUND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
PERMANENT EXHIBITION
SECOND FLOOR
FIRST HUMAN
FIRST USE OF FIRE
EARLIEST CAVE PAINTINGS IN FRANCE
2,5 MILLION
1 MILLION
32 THOUSAND
YEARS AGO
YEARS AGO
YEARS AGO
CREATION OF THE DOLMEN WWII 5 THOUSAND YEARS AGO
80
YEARS AGO
TODAY
0m
3m
6m
EAST-WEST WALL SLIT
MAIN OBSERVATION LANDING
20 m TOWER OBSERVATION DECK 12 m TOWER ENTRANCE
As the visitor gradually ascends along the ramp, they are taken on a journey throughout human history where specific points along the wall align with critical moments in history, as a way to conceptualize the existential relationship between humans and the Earth. The tower operates as an abstraction of modern history, history reminding visitors of its brief span in time, yet significant impact, on the Earth. Through the entire journey, in orbiting around the dolmen, dolmen the visitor is constantly reminded of its importance as a testimony to the historical and cultural heritages of humankind.
THE DESIGN MATRIX
2019 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge Centre County, PA Advisors: Chris Hazel, Sarah Lowe, Lisa Iolu, Andy Lau, Dr. Ali Memari Fall 2018 - Spring 2019 | 30 Weeks
For the 2019 Solar Decathlon Design Competition, the Penn State team partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Centre County (HFHGCC). This partnership aimed to optimize the current family fulfillment process of Habitat for Humanity by developing a design matrix that allows for a greater consideration for the individual
site and the family’s needs while meeting the Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon competition requirements. This collaboration with HFHGCC demonstrates the feasibility for Habitat for Humanity to construct Net Zero-Energy Ready Homes within their constraints, while still making a major impact on the housing market.
Student Leaders: Neno Agnello, Carly Asadi, Justin Charles, Alex Vinitski, Blaise Waligun Team Members: Ameer Aboneaaj, Joey Barbusca, Puja Bhagat, Celina Deng, Jake Doyle, Marissa Genevro, Khaled Khalil, Austin Lankford, Sumaiya Mehjabeen, Paul Panassow, David Reimold, Emily Wagner, Jonathan Wong, Ashton Yoder, Holly Zimmerman
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER CENTRE COUNTY RESTRICTIONS
TWO STAFF MEMBERS
SINGLE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
HIGH LAND COSTS
AIMING FOR MINIMUM BUILDING CODE
Unlike many Habitat for Humanity chapters across the world, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Centre County faces many challenges, challenges which prevent them from making a proper v on the housing market. Site selection is one of HFHGCC greatest challenges due to the high cost of land in a college town. What land remains at an affordable price is often difficult to built on due to steep slope conditions or large obstructions. Additionally, HFHGCC only has two staff members, members which is significantly smaller compared to other chapters. As such, they do not have a dedicated design professional, so they recycle designs from previous builds to save design time. This leads to builds that are not site specific and less efficient. efficient The systems made for the homes are only meant to meet code minimums, minimums which leads to inefficiencies being overlooked and higher utilities for the family over time. Finally, the construction phase relies heavily on their single staffed construction manager to organize volunteers, which are often inexperienced, although enthusiastic to help.
NGBS OPTIMIZED TIMELINE
HFHGCC STANDARD TIMELINE
By creating a Design Matrix for Habitat, it streamlined their design process in such a way that allowed them to work within their limits to still create a sustainable home and make a major impact on the housing market. This matrix would provide optimal floor plans based on three design conditions: site slope, site orientation, and family size. size These predetermined, fully developed plans optimize spaces, adapt to any site, and meet the needs of a typical family, family while still meeting the Department of Energy’s requirements for a Net Zero-Energy Ready Home. Home
SLOPE
ANGLE BUILDING TYPE
0o - 10o
10o - 15o
15o - 25o +
SLAB ON GRADE
CONSTRUCTION COST LAND COST
SPLIT LEVEL
BASEMENT
$
$$
$$$
$$$
$$
$
ORIENTATION
HORIZONTAL
N
VERTICAL
N
FAMILY SIZE
TWO BEDROOMS
THREE BEDROOMS
FOUR BEDROOMS
FIVE BEDROOMS
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d 5 Be
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ANGLE
E-W N-S
Orientation
d 2 Be
d 4 Be
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BUILDING TYPE
0o - 10o
10o - 15o
15o - 25o +
SLAB ON GRADE
SPLIT LEVEL
BASEMENT
$
$$
$$$
$$$
$$
$
CONSTRUCTION COST LAND COST
ORIENTATION
NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTATION N
EAST-WEST ORIENTATION
N
FAMILY SIZE
CASE STUDY: STUDY The family approved for the site is a family of four, John Doe, his wife Jane, and their two young children, Jack and Carol. This family wants their home to be comfortable, affordable, and net zero-energy ready. Within the next few years, it is expected that the family’s grandmother will be permanently in a wheelchair and move in to the home with her family for care.
OUTPUT MATRIX BASE PLAN
PORCH ADDITION
TWO BEDROOMS
THREE BEDROOMS
ADA BEDROOM ADDITION
FOUR BEDROOMS
FIVE BEDROOMS
FINAL FLOOR PLAN
CONSTRUCTABILITY
LOW EMBODIED ENERGY
Since we were working with Habitat for Humanity, we were consciously aware of the fact that a majority of their construction labor comes from unskilled, inexperienced volunteers. volunteers Therefore, we determined that the ease of constructibility for the building envelope was a major force which would prompt many of our design decisions. Additionally, we decided that selecting materials with low embodied energies would be a major focal point of our design concept, because we questioned the purpose of designing a net-zero energy home when more energy is required to produce the materials than the house will offset in its lifetime.
XPS
ROCKWOOL 26,000
Embodied Energy
7 6.5
20,000
6
18,000
5.5
17,000
5
16,000
4.5
14,000
4
12,000
3.5
10,000
3
8000
2.5
6000
2
4000
1.5
2000
1
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HYGROTHERMAL COMPARISON OF XPS AND ROCKWOOL
Cellulose
Rockwool Batt
Fiberglass Batt
XPS
EPS
Open-Cell Spray Foam
Closed-Cell Spray Foam
Rigid Rockwool Board
Polyisocyanurate
EMBODIED ENERGY VS. R-VALUE PER INCH COMPARISON
ASPHALT SHINGLES 5/8” ZIP PANEL ROOF SHEATHING VINYL SIDING
2x12 TRUSS
3” EXTERIOR RIGID ROCKWOOL INSULATION
2” AIR SPACE EXTENDING FROM SOFFIT R-49 14“ LOOSE FILL CELLULOSE INSULATION
1/2” ZIP PANEL SHEATHING
10.5” RAISED HEEL TRUSS 2x6 WOOD STUD @ 24“ O.C. WITH R-20 BLOWN CELLULOSE INSULATION 1/2” GYPSUM WALL BOARD
CONTINUOUS SOFFIT VENT METAL DRIP EDGE
VA P O R P R O F I L E
Expanded Cork Board
7/16” OSB (AIR BARRIER) WITH AIR SEALENT FOR CONTINUOUS AIR BARRIER
VINYL SIDING
SERVICE SPACE FOR ELECTIRCAL BOXES
R-12 3” EXTERIOR RIGID ROCKWOOL INSVULATION
1/2” GYPSUM WALL BOARD WITH CLASS III VAPOR RETARDER
1/2” ZIP PANEL SHEATHING 2x6 WOOD STUD @ 24“ O.C. WITH R-20 BLOWN CELLULOSE INSULATION 1/2” GYPSUM WALL BOARD
CAPPILARY BREAK BETWEEN SILLPLATE AND FOUNDATION WITH SILL GASKET PT SILL PLATE WITH 8” ANCHOR BOLT @ 6” O.C. WITHIN 12” OF CORNERS AND BOARDS FLASHING OVER ZIP PANEL SHEATHING FROST PROTECTED SHALLOW CONCRETE FOUNDATION WRAPPED IN 3” RIGID ROCKWOOL INSULATION
3” RIGID ROCKWOOL INSULATION CONTINUING FROM THE ABOVE-GRADE WALL GROUND SLOPES AWAY FROM WALL AT 5%
2” GRANULAR CAPILLARY BREAK AND DRAINAGE PAD 4” GRAVEL CAPILLARY BREAK AND DRAINAGE PAD
0
R/IN
BTU/FT2
7.5
R-Value Per Inch
24,000 22,000
DEFINING INTANGIBLE BOUNDARIES Bald Eagle State Park Kayak Rental Facility Bald Eagle State Park, PA Instructor: Reggie Aviles Fall 2018 | 4 Weeks
As we explore the world around us, our subconscious creates boundaries around the places we go. It defines spaces we can and cannot enter and edges we can and cannot cross. Yet, when one is able to break free of these preconceived notion about space, their minds are opened to an entirely new world of experiences. This design for
a kayak rental facility at Bald Eagle State Park celebrates the intangible boundary that exists due to the ever-changing relationship between the land and the water level. As visitors become more aware of the intangible boundaries defining the site, this design will redefine the ways in which they interact with the site as to create a unique experience.
Being a man-made lake, the Foster Joseph Seyers Reservoir is manually drained at set intervals throughout the year. Additionally, the average fluctuation of the water level is +/- 2 ft. during any given time period. Therefore, a major component of the site is the fact that this changing water level directly affects the size and conditions of our site. site Instead of designing the structure to break through this intangible boundary, since the act of kayaking is already that catalyst, the design of this kayak rental facility helps visitors become aware of something that does not physically exist. exist
Through the procession down the ramp and to the water, the visitor is gradually exposed to the idea of there existing an intangible boundary from the panelized wood wall system to the offset, pitched roofs. Both structures have folding glass walls facing the lake, which are able to open up in order to blur the boundary between the indoors and the outdoors. Additionally, all of the windows on the structures face inward to towards ramp to highlight the significance of the procession to the water.
Starting with a standard orthogonal shape and removing the “fourth wall”, the intangible boundary of the ever-changing water line becomes that “fourth wall” so when visitors pass through it, they are more easily able to read its existence.
A ramp through the center of a standard orthogonal shape divides the form into two distinct structures. Then, the two created structures are offset and additional forms is added to the west and north facades in order to maintain the overall feel of having three walls as the visitor passes through the kayak rental facility to the water.
CHALLENGING HIERARCHY
Neue Gallerie Addition - NCMA Competition New York City, New York Instructor: DK Osseo-Assare Spring 2018 | 12 Weeks
In all artwork, there exists a certain level of subjectivity which is introduced not only by the artist and the viewer, but also by the social and cultural contexts in which the artwork was produced. An intangible hierarchy amongst the artworks, artworks outside of an individual’s ability to discover their own understandings of beauty within the artwork,
arises due to the social and cultural influences of the artwork’s time and place. This design challenges this inherent hierarchy by affording the visitor a balanced experience of all the artwork. Through redefining the traditional spatial arrangements of a museum gallery, gallery the visitor is able to discover their own interpretations of the artwork.
The Voronoi Diagram in the realm of architecture can analyze the spatial influences of an object or a person by defining the set of points within a 2D or 3D space which are closest to it. By applying the Voronoi Diagram to the existing Neue Gallerie, it showed a striking lack of hierarchy amongst the rooms. rooms Additionally, the arrangement of the artwork within the gallery showed an equal sphere of influence for each piece of artwork, artwork regardless of the social or cultural significances of certain works, such as the Adele Bloch-Bauer portrait above the fireplace.
2D
RANDOM GENERATION OF POINTS WITHIN A 2D SPACE
POINTS ARE ALIGNED ORTHOGONALLY WITHIN THE TWO-DIMENSIONAL SPACE
ORTHOGONAL POINTS WITHIN A SPACE
APPLICATION OF THE VORONOI DIAGRAM GENERATES USABLE FORMS
3D
RANDOM GENERATION OF POINTS (ARTWORK) WITHIN A 3D SPACE WITH ORTHOGONAL OFFSETS
APPLICATION OF THE VORONOI DIAGRAM GENERATES 3D VOLUMES WITH USABLE PLANES
PROJECTION OF THE POINTS (ARTWORK) ONTO THE GENERATED PLANES REDEFINES THE WALLS OF THE GALLERY
VORONOI DIAGRAM INVERTS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ARTWORK AND THE VISITOR BY REDEFINING ZONES BASED AROUND THE VISITOR
RESTROOM
KITCHEN
SIXTH FLOOR
BOOKSTORE
FIFTH FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
FOURTH FLOOR
CONSERVATION
THIRD FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
GROUND FLOOR
Custom CMU Block
3/8” Air Gap
6” Metal Stud
1” Rigid Insulation
Metal Fastener
1/2” ZIP Sheathing
1/2” Gypsum Wall Board
EMERGING AND SUBMERGING
Arte Sella Reconstruction - Calamity Atelier Competition Borgo Valsugana, Italy Spring 2019 | 6 Weeks Team Members: Xi Jin, Natalie Walter, Jonathan Wong
The soul of Arte Sella is constantly shaped by both the artists who visit the site and the visitors who venture here. Each person who journeys to Arte Sella does so on their own jurisdiction and leaves with their own personal discoveries, yet one commonality unites everyone’s experiences. Together, artists and visitors
add their individual identity to the story of Arte Sella, Sella such that the transcendence of Arte Sella is forever evolving. In order to revive Arte Sella as a place of self-discovery and reflectance, this design aims to restore the story of Arte Sella, after its interruption by the storm, by establishing a new beginning, middle, and end to this journey.
AUDITORIUM / WORKSHOP
RESTAURANT EXTENSION
ATELIERS
MUSEUM
Artists and visitors experience Arte Sella in their own unique ways such that an endless cycle of emerging and submerging arises in the narrative. As new artwork grows out of the inspiring scenes of nature to add to Arte Sella, old artwork breaks down to become embedded in the landscape. In order to capture this cycle of emergence and submergence, our designs are interwoven in fabric of the site by simultaneously rising out of the earth and sinking into the ground. ground These interventions help drive artists and visitors through the story of Arte Sella by transforming the way in which experience the site through interactions of emerging and submerging.
WORKSHOP + AUDITORIUM
RESTAURANT ADDITION
ARTIST ATELIER
In re-establishing the story of Arte Sella, Sella this design intervention begins the narrative with the Museum, creating a threshold in which visitors must pass through. As visitors continue through their journey, the Artist Ateliers act as scattered sanctuaries, sanctuaries where artists are given the opportunity to completely immerse themselves in the site. Additionally, the Restaurant Addition to the Malga Costa offers another point of refuge in which the visitor can easily interact with the nature, artworks, and architecture of rte Sella. Finally, the story of Arte Sella ends at the Workshop and Auditorium, but ultimately, the story never truly ends here as this design wraps the visitor back around until they are facing back towards where they began their journey.
MUSEUM
VOIDS OF KNOWLEDGE Incubator Research Facility State College, PA Instructor: Laia Celma Fall 2018 | 8 Weeks
In an era where all knowledge is accessible at the our fingertips, many people are too quick to forget the endless voids of knowledge that still haunt most scientists and researchers. As one question is answered, ten more appear to fill the emptiness it has left behind. With the goal of developing disruptive innovations that
reimagine the way humans interact with the world around them, Incubator is aiming to pervade these voids of knowledge with meaningful solutions and bring the world into the future. This design for Incubator’s new R&D facility in downtown State College, PA celebrates these voids of knowledge, knowledge as well as the existing voids of the site. site
The new R&D facility for Incubator was planned to be built inside an existing building at 232 College Ave and acts as a point of connection between College Ave. and Calder Way. Way The facility would restore and repurpose the ground floor and the basement of the existing structure, while maintaining the independence of the apartment above.
To celebrate the voids of knowledge that Incubator is aiming to fill, the geometries of this design are formed through spherical subtractions which create an interplay between solid and void, void as well as celebrate the alleyways on the site which act as voids in the urban context. Additionally, it creates an exterior passageway that acts as a connection between College Ave. and Calder Way, encouraging a strong interaction between the students of Penn State and the residents of State College.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
The exterior passage way connecting College Ave. and Calder Way serves not only as a pedestrian walkway, walkway but can also double as an exterior exhibition space or a pop-up flea market. Behind the new facility is an outdoor park space where people can rest and hangout in the shade of walls formed by sliced spheres. market
BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN
In the basement, the solids formed from the subtractions above are projected downward to help define the spaces below. below Towards the College Ave. side of the building, the floor steps down to create a lecture space. As one move towards the Calder Way side of the building, the floor steps both up and down to create various meeting spaces as well as a laboratory space at the lowest level.
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