kelly poon
architectural portfolio
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sci-arc 04 - 09
‘new’ new museum
new york / spring 2012
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la fashion museum
los angeles / spring 2013
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league of shadows pavilion
los angeles / sum 2013
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kingsbridge new roof proposal
new york / Fall 2014
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ferrari headquarters
hong kong / fall 2014
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the great green wall
los angeles / fall 2014
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lefevre house
peru / spring 2009
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freehand drawings
personal
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project: ‘New’ new museum location: soho, new york instructors: herwig baumgartner course subject: contemporary museum (vertical building) team: kelly poon + alejandro diaz the ‘new’ new museum is a complete redesign of the new museum in soho, new york. each gallery is slightly rotated to provide SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF THE CITY OVERLOOKING THE SKYLINE OF NEW YORK and a way to open up to the city. a grand entrance leads to a large atrium intersecting the indoor and outdoor galleries, office spaces, amphitheater, cafe, outdoor garden, and mechanical/storage rooms.
the Capillus LinePlay 001
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New York City, New York New Museum located at SoHo on bowery street between stanton st and rivington st.
New proposal mantains galleries rotated to different directions in manhattan as a way to open up to the city, there will be a framed view to each area at every in better-gallery outdoor terrace.
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LinePlay 004
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I. Vertical form
II. rotation
III. void massing
the volumes (galleries) are stacked vertically towards the top and are separated ten feet from one another.
the volumes are then rotated in four different directions to create four views of the city.
the void spaces are then formed in between the closed galleries which become the outdoor galleries.
extraction
Iterated Nest
the nesting is further developed with the language in order to specify more of its form.
Applied Nest 1’-1=32’’ South Elevation
each gallery provides a framed view of the city.
the circulation follows the language of ‘the nest’ which connects both the interior and exterior galleries. 5
OFFICE SPACES _ IV
FOURTH FLOOR PLAN SCALE @ 1/16”=1’=0”
INDOOR GALLERY _ XI
ELEVENTH FLOOR PLAN_ SCALE @ 1/16”=1’=0”
OUTDOOR GALLERY _ X
ance Entr
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TENTH FLOOR PLAN_ SCALE @ 1/16”=1’=0”
GROUND FLOOR PLAN SCALE @ 1/16”=1’=0”
MECHANICAL/STORAGE ROOMS
AMPHITHEATER _ V
FIFTH FLOOR PLAN_ SCALE @ 1/16”=1’=0”
BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN_ SCALE @ 1/16”=1’=0”
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Final sectional physical model
medium acrylic - 3d powder print - styrene size
museum board - mdf 28” x 18” x 52”
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scale @ 1/4” = 1’-0”
Longitudinal Section Scale @ 1/4”=1-0”
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[Collaborative] Kelly Poon Alejandro diaz
200’ L_ XI L_ X
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160’ L_ IX L_ VIII
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120’ L_ VII
L_ VI
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80’ L_ V
60’ L_ IV
40’ L_ III
20’ L_ II
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-20’ BI
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East _ Elevation scale @ 1’-16”= 1’-0”
South _ Elevation scale @ 1’-16”= 1’-0”
BII
brief circulation
parts of the nesting becomes the paths that lead to the interior and exterior gallery spaces. the experience heightens as one circulates from bottom up.
bII_ Mechanical room BI_ office, mechanical room Ground I_ lobby level II_ office level III_ office level IV_ office level V_ amphitheatre
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VI_ outdoor cafe viI_ gallery I VIII_ outdoor gallery I Ix_ gallery II x_ outdoor gallery II xI_ gallery III xII_ rooftop garden Whole Tower
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project: La fashion museum instructor: Dwayne oyler course subject: city ops design studio
location: los angeles
The 4A Studio serves as an introduction to architecture’s relationship to the city. By working at various scales, the studio makes the claim that urban issues in architecture are fundamentally not about the size of its form, i.E. being “big” does not equal “urban”. instead, by presenting a range of projects originating at the scales from small, medium, and large, the studio takes the position that the city is fundamentally a problem about the density of its forms, the relationships between these forms and the comparison and analysis of these forms through their mutual representations. This studio focuses on the ‘reading’ of the city as a relationship between line and surface, and the potential for that relationship to become a design generator at multiple scales.
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Axonometric reading of the site between 3rd St. and Main St. near LA Art Walk in Downtown Los Angeles. Plan diagram of the city with the multiplication of lines that are generated from the geometry formed by the major and minor streets of Downtown Los Angeles. Lines are duplicated to overlap each other to create density in certain parts of the site. Gradient starts to occur from this experimentation of linework formed. A further investigation of the previous line drawing 3 to show the gradient of the lines deriving from the study of the geometric form of the city. 3D axonometric view of how surfaces could be formed from the buildup of linework. The dense areas of linework formed start to become surfaces and a gradient appears as the lines disperse gradually according to the previous reading of the 2D representation of lines. Volumetric forms are created through the further investigation of the linework in 5.
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first study model
detail of midterm physical model of the geometric study of downtown los angeles streets
medium pink + purple +
medium pink + purple + lavender string, .04” steel wire size 28” x 15” x 34”
lavender string, .04” steel wire
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16” x 11” x 4”
midterm physical model w/ base 12
Final physical model medium 1/8” acrylic -.04” steel wire size
- spray painted styrene 34” x 18” x 3.5”
Site plan
second ground floor plan
roof plan
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league of shadows p-a-t-t-e-r-n-s
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sci-arc pavilion
location: los angeles league of shadows is an outdoor semi-permanent event structure that serves as a landmark for the sci-arc campus and the arts district in downtown los angeles. it is also seen as a beacon at the southern tip of the property so it can be seen clearly from the 4th street bridge when entering the arts district. it is sci-arc’s sign to its campus. this pavilion is a suitable venue for sci-arc to engage outside audiences from downtown community and larger la area.
first phase // physical study models
in the initial study model, a woman’s stocking was used to create the hyperbolic curves of the project and then sewed onto brass tubes with yarn. the image to the right is the final study model made of brass tubes as the primary structure. the brass wire mesh (outer panels) and black stocking (hyperbolic curves) are sewed carefully onto the structure with black fishing wire. lines are etched into the stained birch wood base to represent the shadows of the project.
second phase // prototype mockup
the prototype mockup was initially built as a wooden frame connected with steel brackets then painted black. layers of outdoor fabric are then tightened with grommets to create the hyperbolic panels.
details // two outdoor fabrics are layered over each other and clamped to create durability and ambiguity based on the pattern.
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third phase // full scale
height: 55 ft capacity: 1,000 people (under projected shadows) the intent of the project’s design is to assert a certain ambiguity in its formal reading volumetrically and graphically. it projects a simple outline from a far distance but a complex radiating texture when seen closely. the pavilion is positioned vertically to provide ample shadow during the early and late hours of the afternoon when events are held.
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project: new roof proposal of the kingsbridge instructor: pavel getov, aia course subject: materials & tectonics team: kelly poon & brian laursen
location: bronx, new york
this course introduces the fundamental tectonic principles with a strong emphasis on materials, material properties, manufacturing processes, assemblies, and means/methods of construction. there is a thorough understanding of materials, and of the design methods, techniques, and industrial processes by which they acquire meaning in an architectural and building context. this course teaches us the fundamental material qualities, performance, product production, fabrication, and delivery. it also teaches us the issues of sustainability, durability, and applied performance. material effect, tectonic expression and architectural innovation is discusssed in terms of a comprehensive understanding of material qualities and performance parameters. we then apply this knowledge through a series of group and individual projects.
kingsbridge the bronx, new york
roof proposals
kingsbridge was constructed between 1912 - 1917 by the architecture firm of pilcher & tachau. it is the largest pre-world war II armory in america measuring approximately 474,540 sq. ft. and occupying 5.042 acres. decommisioned in 1996, it was used by city of new york as a homeless shelter until 2006 and has been vacant ever since. since its vacancy, the city has invested 30 million for environmental cleanup and repairs of the building. in 2013, the city decided to t ransform the building into the world’s largest
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building structure the building features a nine-story red brick edifice with a curved sloping iron roof, glass in the filed at either ends of the building, romanesque arches, vaulted trusses, tettacotta, detailed exterior walls and semi-engaged towers with conical roofs. transition to the main offic wing on the main wall is marked by angled walls, round towers with conical roofs and cupolas with quare towers. stone is used as trim for the building while corbed stone string course below the parapeted roof with turrets at the corners.
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original kingsbridge
our roof proposal
+ primary and secondary structures are made of iron. and the distance between them is 10’ x 35’. + the building currently has a enclosed metal roof.
+ primary structure: aluminum secondary: steel + distance between the primary and secondary: 6’ x 50’ creating a more spatious and lighter effect. + we will install an etfe roofing system with both translucent and transparent membranes using tension cables.
final physical model plan view of the new roof proposal
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final physical model perspective view of the new roof proposal
new roof plan
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Final physical model perspective view of the new roof proposal on the right compared to the original roof on the left (heavy vs. light) medium: basswood, aluminum, metal wire, mylar size: 18” x 14” x 10”
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[ site plan ]
[ aerial]
study models medium: 3d powder & acrylic print
speed 1__pinching
used to to exaggerate curvature and heighten formal definition
speed 2_seaming
used to convey differences in material and quality changes; can also be used to formulate wholes without articulating the part
speed 3_nesting
each quality is an integrated whole and - at the same time - part of a larger whole. changes within one quality can affect the sustainablity of a different quality which is nested within it
speed 4_bridging
Connects different qualitative areas together through discrete elements
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[ east section ]
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project: ferrari headquarters instructor: Ali rahim course subject: elegance: 7_speed urban form team: kelly poon + chris chen
location: hong kong, china
this studio explores design techniques with speed and automobile industry innovation and employ these techniques to develop a tower for a new ferrari headquarters in hong kong, china. elegance is an urban and architectural form that integrates combinations of various materials to formulate novelty in quality with extravagance exhibited by way of the overt accumulation of appurtenances that reflect the contemporary society. elegance is often characterized by the sensually and visually rich work-intensive practices that concentrate on the process of creation itself. just as the ferrari is an assemblage of constituent parts and it conveys extreme speed and opulence, elegance is a form that is overtly complex providing multiple features in quantity and quality accumulated to excess.
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the explorations of elegance seek to push beyond the austerities of digital technique and reductionism, encouraging concerns for refinement and precision to unleash an intelligence pertinent for urban and architecture form for ferrari.
speed 5_ texturing
small variations interact to create a single affect in a continuous area
speed 6_ patterning
elements are quantitatively assembled to develop a larger whole while maintaining its base qualities
speed 7_ accumulating
discrete qualities are accumulated to develop richness
these 7_speeds of design techniques with the production of formal, structural, and material innovation in an urban environment will yield an elegant form for ferrari. Seams begin to disappear as the eye is drawn from the exterior to the interior of the refined surfaces from smaller pinches being made. Most of the refined smaller pinches are pinched through the body of the tower on the interior forming a more refined set of qualities at a smaller scale. These smaller pinches begin to fade into seams as the seams travel from the interior to the exterior spaces.
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A distinct set of symmetrical qualities that are accumulated in different scales transform asymmetrically in unexpected moments of the tower. Different scales of spatial volumes begin to bifocate as aggregation forms by an accumulation of the sophisticated refinement of our main techniques of pinching and seaming onto a surface.
[ programs ] Research and development facilities fabrication facilities formula 1 racing department test track museum
[ Final physical model ] medium: 3d powder & acrylic print size: 35” x 25” x 58”
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project: the great green wall location: los angeles (sci-arc) instructor: herwig baumgartner collaboration with: gensler, enclos, & cristacurva course subject: materials lab (MAT_lab) team: kelly poon, leonora bustamante, michelle recio, eliad dorfman, & sungmi kaylee hyun Mat_lab focuses on reclaiming sustainability as a relevant contemporary design topic through the research and application of building materials and construction. The great green wall was developed and refined using 3-D modeling software rhino and maya, and were reviewed and critiqued weekly with design professionals from gensler la, facade engineers from enclos, and glass experts from cristacurva to offer industry insight on constructability, cost, and structural integrity. the great green wall is a pollutant barrier wall that is capable of reducing and capturing fine particles in the air which pose a major health risk to the population in urban environments around the globe. the result of mat_lab was the design of a series of prototypes for a pollutant barrier facade that utilized a combination of curved glazing and frp components capable of reducing and managing fine airborne particles.
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3D POWDER PRINT WITH SITE MODEL
pollution sci-arc
the air cools towards the entrance of the east wing of sci-arc and heat rises up through the apertures towards the roof of the school.
the apertures not only act as a filter they can also be placeholders for plants to grow as sunlight hits them and windows can be placed in certain apertures.
the fine airborne particles get filtered out through the active aperture and brings in cleaner air.
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curtain wall tectonics
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we were to observe a residential building of our choice through practice of drawings and building a physical model. medium: museum board, acrylic, resin, basswood, and plaster size: 55” x 24” x 17”
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three point perspective freehand drawing medium: lead on paper size: 15” x 17”
imaginary koi freehand drawing medium: black ink on illustration board size: 15” x 20”
humanities II // sci-arc seminar spring 2011 show human fresco art medium: paint on plaster tile size: 5” x 5”
king rat freehand drawing medium: lead on paper size: 11” x 17” imaginary freehand drawing medium: black ink on paper size: 18.5” x 24”
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