Ke nta Ar uga Architectural portfolio of works
OVERVIEW
RESUME/CV – 3 Nungalinya College Accommodation – 4 Architectural Studio 2B
FIBRIOSITY – 10
Architectural Models and Magical Mereologies
Tree of Growth – 15 Architectural Studio 2A
Photography works – 22 Portrait and urban/cityscape works
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Resume/CV – Kenta Aruga
kentaaruga@gmail.com
Employment:
Skills: Adobe Creative Suite Rhino AutoCAD SketchUp
Microsoft Office Photography
Languages: English and Japanese
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References:
Bachelor of Design in Architecture
(Details available upon request)
University of Sydney
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NUNGALINYA COLLEGE ACCOMMODATION PROJECT
Reflecting the brief’s focus on designing for and acknowledging unheard voices, the Nungalinya College Accommodation project (in Darwin) aims to foster a communal learning environment, broadening student’s relationship between Christian and traditional Indigenous ideals, all while providing a sensation of respite from the stresses back home. Through the amalgamation of principles based around environmental, cultural, pragmatic and ephemeral needs, the project stresses the importance of community, sharing of knowledge and the connection to the land.
PROJECT #1
ARCHITECTURE STUDIO 2B 4
DRAWING PROCESS Drawing is a key component of my design process. Site analysis, diagrams and initial ideas are often initially drawn up by hand and refined later in the project.
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NUNGALINYA PROJECT
Drawings are not to scale
OVERALL SITE PLAN 6
NUNGALINYA PROJECT
Drawings are not to scale
Using the ‘sophisticated tent’ idea from Richard Leplastrier, the overall design follows a communal layout, encircling two communal campfire yarning circles and a mango tree.
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NUNGALINYA PROJECT
Drawings are not to scale
TEACHER’S LIVING MODULES
CORRUGATED IRON ROOFING
ROOF TRUSS
HARDWOOD TIMBER RAFTERS AND PURLINS TIMBER PLYWOOD MEMBERS
CONSTRUCTION AXONOMETRIC
ROOF CLADDING
WALL CLADDING
TIMBER PLYWOOD CLADDING
STUD FRAMING HARDWOOD TIMBER POSTS AND BEAMS
FLOOR STRUCTURE
HARDWOOD TIMBER BEARERS AND JOISTS CONCRETE RAMPS
FOOTINGS
CONCRETE RAMPS
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NUNGALINYA PROJECT
HARDWOOD TIMBER PLANK (FLOORING)
RENDERS EXTERIOR RENDER – Eastern entry into the accommodation with garden beds softening the edges of the student
EXTERIOR RENDER – Communal campfire zones allowing for certain groups to congregate and gather (within kinship laws)
INTERIOR RENDER – A sense of openness while also maintaining privacy from within the student modules
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NUNGALINYA PROJECT
EXTERIOR RENDER – Elevated timber deck and sliding timber panels of the teacher module softening the boundary between public and private space
PRESENTATION MODEL HANDCRAFTED USING BALSA WOOD, POLYPROPYLENE SHEETS AND BOXBOARD
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NUNGALINYA PROJECT
1:50 CONSTRUCTION MODEL OF STUDENT MODULE – SHOWCASING THE LIGHTWEIGHT PANELISED TIMBER CONSTRUCTION ALONG WITH ELEVATED FLOORING AND LARGE DOUBLE-SKILLION ROOFS
FIBRIOSITY PROJECT #2
ARCHITECTURAL MODELS AND MAGICAL MEREOLOGIES Law courts provide the opportunity for unity or division. In this context, individuals become vital cells within the sovereign while the sovereign attempts to maintain both itself and the systems that help to provide for its people, posing the question of whether people are dependent on the sovereign or vice versa. The model embodies a foreground-midground-background relation through its viewing distance. From distance, the building seems to form a blanket over the mysterious, shrouded interior of the Law Courts. While most laws and structures in the justice system are common knowledge, there remain aspects that solely become the responsibility of the contemporary justice system, aspects that are veiled from the common peripheral of knowledge. The vertical fibrous elements in the exterior facade become midground elements, evoking a sense of integrity and protection while reinforcing the individual vs collective duality present in the sovereign. It is the duty and responsibility of the sovereign to protect its people, but people are needed to protect the sovereign itself, presenting a reciprocated relationship. In the foreground aspect, the fine white speckled texture creates a solid vs void relationship, interweaving between the opaque and the transparent, the unknown and the known.
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SCULPTURAL MODEL Amalgamation of individual bubbly forms near the bottom softening the threshold between the ground and the building
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FIBRIOSITY
Vertical fibrous grooves representing the relationship between the individual and the sovereign
PROCESS Full scale 3D model created from the scan with the top photo showing the hollow wireframe veil created through the scanning process.
3D model rendered in Rhino.
FIBRIOSITY
Photos collected for photogrammetry process (3D scanning).
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PRESENTATION MODEL The fibrous vertical grooves in the building playing with light and shadow with the spray painted exterior exploring the relationship between opaque and transparent.
FIBRIOSITY
Foam elements furthering the idea of the individual and sovereign’s reciprocal relationship.
1:500 PRESENTATION MODEL
Model created using 3D printing (transparent filament to replicate translucency of glass) and white spray paint to replicate opacity.
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FACADE DETAIL MODEL Experimenting with layers of spray paint to test the ability to transition between transparent and opaque.
Referencing the ‘frits’ (small white dots) present facade Frank Gehry’s IAC Building, the gradient detail is achieved through modifying the spray paint to present itself in a collection of tiny white dots.
FIBRIOSITY
1:200 detailed model experimenting with the idea of an undulating curtain wall system.
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TREE OF GROWTH PROJECT #3
ARCHITECTURE STUDIO 2A Situated at the heart of the city on Clarence Street, the Tree of Growth focuses on the reviving aspects of the correctional rehabilitation process. Through the intersection and the subsequent interaction of the correctional facility and synagogue programs, convictors are immersed into another world, undergoing the journey of self-correction, self-improvement and ultimately, enlightenment. The correctional facility aims to provide a passageway past the chaos and negativity of their lives before entering the program. Through the long process of self reflection and dedication to improving their lives, the young convictors are welcomed into a life of purpose and prosperity that stretches well past their time in the Tree of Growth.
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FOURTH FLOOR
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
FIFTH FLOOR
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOFTOP
CAFETERIA LEVEL
THIRD FLOOR
SYNAGOGUE LEVEL
SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM LEVEL #2
FIRST FLOOR
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRY LEVEL
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TREE OF GROWTH
BEDROOM LEVEL #1
PLANS AND SECTIONS
5F
4F
LONG SECTION
3F
Drawing is not to scale
2F
GF CROSS SECTION
FLOOR PLANS
Drawing is not to scale
Drawing is not to scale
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TREE OF GROWTH
1F
RENDERS BEDROOM RENDER – Bedrooms positioned next to the interior garden to maximise natural light
CAFETERIA RENDER – An open floor kitchen and cafeteria with views towards the courtyard
SYNAGOGUE ENTRY RENDER – Frosted glass teasing the view towards the prayer room
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TTREE OF GROWTH
ROOFTOP RENDER – A multi-purpose rooftop to enjoy the sun
INTERSECTION MODEL HANDCRAFTED FROM VARNISHED PLYWOOD, PLASTER, TRANSPARENT ACETATE AND ALUMINUM FOIL
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TREE OF GROWTH
1:50 INTERSECTION MODEL – SHOWING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SYNAGOGUE PRAYER ROOM AND THE INDIVIDUAL BEDROOMS
FACADE MODEL HANDCRAFTED AND LASER CUT FROM BASSWOOD, TRANSPARENT ACETATE AND WHITE FOAMBOARD
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TREE OF GROWTH
1:200 FACADE MODEL – SHOWING THE PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS OF THE SITE
PRESENTATION MODEL HANDCRAFTED AND LASER CUT FROM BASSWOOD, PLYWOOD, TRANSPARENT ACETATE AND BLACK FOAMBOARD
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TREE OF GROWTH
1:100 PRESENTATION MODEL – HELPING VISUALISE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE VARIOUS FLOORS
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKS PROJECT #4
PORTRAITURE AND URBAN/CITYSCAPE A collection of photography created recreationally over the past year. Taken at a variety of locations in Sydney utilising both digital and analogue mediums.
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PORTRAITURE 24
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKS
(Clockwise from top left): Streetwear portrait of friend [1/4000s, f/6.3, ISO 640], Spotify photos for Riki Weaver (artist) [1/60s, f/2, ISO 1250], Photo for Instagram post [1/320s, f/3.5, ISO 200], Photo for Instagram post [1/4s, f/3.5, ISO 250], Freelance portrait project for artist [1/100s, f/2.5, ISO 800], Creative shoot with friend [1/10s, f/3.5, ISO 2500].
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PHOTOGRAPHY WORKS
(Clockwise from top left): Jane Foss Russell Building, USYD [Fujifilm Fujicolor 100 (film)], Apartment building in Freshwater [Fujifilm Fujicolor 200 (film)], Law Building, USYD [Fujifilm Fujicolor 100 (film)], Courtyard in the Wilkinson Building, USYD [1/400s, f/5.6, ISO 125], Fisher Library, USYD [Fujifilm Fujicolor 100 (film)].
Looking forward to speaking to you soon.
Kenta Aruga @createdbykenta kentaaruga@gmail.com
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