Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden
This portfolio is dedicated to my Mom, Dad, and family, who have supported me wholeheartedly in everything that I’ve done.
KEVIN LOO-CHAN
CONTACT INFO
WORK EXPERIENCE
SUMMER 2013 Design Intern
945 Patterson St. Apt. 1 Eugene, OR 97401 Email: kloochan@icloud.com Tel: (808) 429-3394
EDUCATION
Architects Hawaii Ltd. Honolulu, Hawaii Assets School Prepared digital renderings and a 3D walkthrough for a design competition Waianae Police Station LEED Documentation
2012-2015 projected
University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Bachelor of Architecture
2009-2012
University of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Doctorate of Architecture Program
2005-2009
Mid-Pacific Institute High School Honolulu, Hawaii Honors Graduate
SUMMER 2012 Design Intern
Architects Hawaii Ltd. Honolulu, Hawaii Department of Water Kauai Design development and delivery Reviewed marked up drawings Minor consultant coordination Kahului Airport Restroom Prepared restroom layouts Rennovation Design development and delivery Minor consultant coordination
SUMMER 2011 Design Intern
Architects Hawaii Ltd. Honolulu, Hawaii Department of Water Kauai Prepared master plan Schematic design
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
[Digital Technology] AutoCAD Autodesk Revit Adobe Illustrator/Indesign/Photoshop Sketchup Microsoft Office Rhinoceros w/ V-ray Maxwell Render
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[Manual] Freehand Marker Rendering Model Making Communication Hand Drafting LEED Documentation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS INTO THE FUTURE
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EBEY’S LANDING VISITOR CENTER
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DETAIL DRAWINGS GREEN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
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WORK EXPERIENCE
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KID’S EDUCATION
COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING
KNOWLEDGE
COLLABORATE
FABRICATION
FLEXIBILITY
POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS
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POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS : INTO THE FUTURE
ARCH 484 || INST. SEBASTIAN GUIVERNAU || SPRING 2014
TEAM MEMBER: MOMO OZAWA Powell’s City of Books is a world famous bookstore in Portland, Oregon. In our technologically driven society, books and bookstores have come under increasing pressure by mobile devices, the internet, and web corporations like Amazon. The Powell’s 2020 Design studio challenged us to think about the future of the physical book and bookstore. E-books and digital copies of books are convenient and efficient, but they cannot recreate the physicality of books. Browsing at a physical bookstore is yet another experience that cannot be mimicked by digital technology; for example getting lost in a bookstore and discovering books and genres that you never knew existed. This project took the impetus that Powell’s can perserve its identity as a community centered media hub by striving for adaptability, longevity, and flexibility. Powell’s City of Books || 7
READING ROOM KIDS’ FABRICATION LAB CAFE
READING ROOM BOOK STORAGE
FLEXIBLE SPACE
ADMINISTRATIVE SPACE KIDS’ EDUCATION PROGRAM
MEDIA SPACE FABRICATION LAB
THE PROGRAM
ROOFTOP GARDEN
EDUCATION
We started off the project by investigating the significance of physical books in this digital age. Although e-book readers are continuously improving and becoming ever more efficient, there are certain aspects of books they cannot mimic. We believe books are here to stay. However, Powell’s must also embrace digital media and the internet while preserving its identity as a community centered media hub. We have proposed a fabrication lab and kid’s education program to accomodate the community’s digital needs. 3D digital printing is an exciting new emergent technology. Children can learn how this new technology works by fabricating parametric shapes. Because technological development is ever changing and seemingly impossible to predict we programmed for these digital interfaces to occur in flexible spaces. 8
Sendai Mediatheque by Toyo Ito
Musashino Art University Museum & Library by Sou Fujimoto
DESIGN PRECEDENT STUDIES
In this 21st century, architects and designers will have the challenge of having to deal with books [physical information] and the internet [information technologies]. We believe that these two elements must co-exist. We looked at both Toyo Ito’s Sendai Mediatheque and Sou Fujimoto’s Musashino Art University Museum & Library as precedents. Powell’s City of Books || 9
CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAMS Core Flexible Space
CORE AND CIRCULATION UP = EXPLORATION
Core Flexible Space
STRUCTURAL CORES AND FLEXIBLE SPACE Using examples from our design precedents we approached our design with two simple concepts; Structural Cores and Flexible Space. Our design strategy is the idea of books forming the permanent and structural framework that support and define a variety of flexible spaces. We designed “book cores” and “book sleeves,” which become the permanent structural elements. The flexible space is denoted by a wooden track system mounted to the ceiling, where users can attach movable screens and partitions to arrange a space. These screens can be designed and fabricated using 3D printers. Lastly, we also wanted to perserve the opportunity to explore and discover inside a bookstore, so we designed several “book walks” that meander through the building and break from the orthogonal geometry. 10
SW 10TH AVE
SW 11TH AVE
COUCH STREET
BURNSIDE STREET
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THE SITE PLAN
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100’
Powell’s City of Books main store is located on W Burnside St. between 10th and 11th Ave. It is on the edge of the Pearl District in downtown Portland. There are two Portland streetcar stops near the bookstore. One at the corner of SW 10th Ave. and Couch Street and a second at the corner of SW 11th Ave. and Couch Street. The community of Portland has come to embrace the bookstore. It is also one of the most world renown bookstores in the world and attracts thousands of visitors annually. 0’
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Powell’s City of Books || 11
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PUBLIC ZONE SCALE: 1/32” = 1’
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SKETCH & STUDY MODEL
SECTION A SCALE: 1/32” = 1’ Powell’s City of Books || 13
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THIRD FLOOR PLAN OUTDOOR ZONE SCALE: 1/64” = 1’
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SECTION B SCALE: 1/32” = 1’ Powell’s City of Books || 15
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FOURTH FLOOR PLAN TECH ZONE SCALE: 1/32” = 1’
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FINAL PHYSICAL MODEL
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Basswood || Chipboard || Bristol || Corrugated Cardboard
Powell’s City of Books || 19
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Sketchup || Photoshop || Hand Drawn
P o w e l l ’s C i t y o f B o o k s
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Cultural Landscape Immigrants
Beauty Settlers Pioneers Wharf
History Shingles
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Native Americans
Awe...
Discovery Contemplative Quiet
Gables
Farm Backdrop
Mountains
Outdoors
Ebey’s Landing
Barn
Estuary
Prairie
Grasslands
Embrace
Homes
Context
Landscape
Agriculture
Identity
Definition
Bluff
View
Breathtaking
EBEY’S LANDING VISITOR CENTER
ARCH 484 || INST. PETER KEYES|| FALL 2013
Ebey’s Landing is a historical preserve protected under the National Park Service. A beautiful relationship exists between the historical Coupeville town and the scenic Ebey’s Prairie. The proposed visitor center is meant to boost the economy of the town while not invading and disrupting its small town fabric. The true spirit of Ebey’s landing is discovery. A centrally located site was selected so visitors can explore and shape their own experience of discovery through Ebey’s Landing and the greater Whidbey Island. Sketchup || Photoshop || Maxwell Render
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Penn Cove Downtown Coupeville Cemetery Overlook Project Site Ebey’s Prairie
Strait of Juan de Fuca Fort Casey
Ferry Landing
EBEY’S LANDING NATIONAL HISTROCAL RESERVE PRAIRIE GRID VS. CITY GRID
The building concept is based on the interesting dichotomy between Prarie Grid and City Grid. It is meant to represent new vs old, urban vs argriculture, modern vs tradition, etc.
City Grid [Modern] Project Site Prairie Grid [Traditional]
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AN EXTENSION OF THE LANDSCAPE
The angular wing represents the unpredictability of the prarie grid and embraces the landscape by allowing it to creep into the building. This allows users to circulate about the building through a pattern of indoor and outdoor bays.
COMPOSITION
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75’
SITE PLAN
175’
The orthogonal city grid is cut by the shifting and angular prairie grid. Metaphorically, this composition is meant to show the reliance and coexistence of the two forces. Lastly, a trellis element adds texture and repitition to the composition. It incorporates a more relatable human element and brings a smaller scale to the building while functionally providing shading.
Ebey’s Landing Visitor Center ||25
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Scale: 1/32” = 1’
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FLOOR PLAN
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SECTION A
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Entry Perspective
Interior Perspectives Ebey’s Landing Visitor Center ||27
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E b e y ’s L a n d i n g V i s i to r C e nte r
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Photo Courtesy Brightbuilthome.com
SEMINAR: GREEN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
ARCH 407 || INST. DON CORNER|| WINTER 2014
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TEAM MEMBER: GABE GREINER The goal of this course was to explore green building technologies; how they are accomplished, and most importantly how they are executed. We studied techniques in envelope contruction and also learned about new types of highperformance materials. With assistance of the projects’ architects, each team studied and produced 3-dimensional graphics of a residential project and a commercial project during the course of the 10-week term.
Sketchup || Maxwell Render || Adobe Illustrator
Aluminum Window Mull cap -2” XPS Insulation -O.S.B. Sheathing -3” Metal C-channel -Injected Urethane Insulation -O.S.B. Sheathing -Interior Finish
Typical Floor Assembly -T&G Floor Finish -O.S.B. Subfloor [Advantech] -12” Engineered Floor Joist -High Density Cellulose Insulation -Closed-cell Polyisocyanurnate to create Air Seal -O.S.B. Sheathing
Poured in Place Concrete Foundation
THE BRIGHTBUILT BARN
The basic concept of the BrightBuilt Barn was to develop a prototype that could be adapted to multiple different site conditions and requirements. The prototype was constructed in a panelized system in order to control construction costs. Originally designed as a 670 sqft studio, it was expandable to a 960 sqft 2BR home within the same modular framework. It was designed with the intention that individual units could be constructed in 4 to 6 months and achieve energy independence. Sem. Green Building Technology ||31
Aluminum Clad Window Frame Glazed W/ [2] 40mm Duo-Gard Panels w/ Aerogel Insulation Sealant Metal Sill Flashing Shim-space w/ Sealant [Foam] 2 x 6 Typical Wall Framing w/ High-density Cellulose Insulation, O.S.B. Sheathing Taped Air-Barrier Joints [2] Layer XPS Insulation over Vapor Permeable Liquid Applied Membrane Light Skirt w/ Gasketed Washers On S.S. Bolts @ 24� O.C. Continuous 2 x 4 w/ Blocking @ 24� O.C. L.V.L. Rim Joist 2 x Sill Plate Pressure Treated 2 x Sill
THE ENVELOPE
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The primary goals were to achieve Net-Zero energy for the building. A super insulated envelope [R-60 roof, R-40 walls, R-20 min. floor] combined with the small foot print and high air-tightness in conjunction with solar photovoltaic and hot water systems easily achieved this goal. We looked at the south facade details from the sill plates up through the wall head condition. As this is a very compact design, the details are very simple, and the entire project can be understood through a few simple sections.
Standing Seam Metal Roof w/ Waterproof Membrane 7-1/4� Structurally Insulated Panel [Extruded PolyStyrene] SIP Connector Spline 1 x 8 T&G Finish Panneling Closed-Cell Polyisocyanurate Foam to Create Air Seal Heavy Timber Frame [2] Layers XPS Insulation Over Vapor Permeable Liquid Applied Membrane 2 x 6 Stud Wall w/ High density Cellulose Insul. w/ O.S.B. Sheathe Each Side Flashing Sealant Aluminum Clad Window Frame Glazed W/ [2] 40mm Duo-Gard Panels w/ Aerogel Insulation Triple Pane High Performance Window
THE ENVELOPE CONTD.
One highlight of the envelope includes Duo-Therm 40mm panel glazing. It allows for visible light transmittace through a wall, while still maintaining an R-10 Insulation value when filled with an aerogel. These panels supplement daylighting and reduces the need for larger window openings. Sem. Green Building Technology || 33
Photo Courtesy Bittermann Photography
THE EDITH GREEN WENDELL WYATT FEDERAL BUILDING
The Edith Green Wendell Wyatt Federal Building is located in downtown Portland, Oregon. It is an adaptive re-use project of a 1970s cast concrete office building. In 2009 the Green - Wyatt Building underwent an extensive rennovation led by the GSA and SERA architects. Sustainable strategies include; on-site water collection and re-use, extensive energy modeling and monitoring, extensive shading studies, radiantly cooled ceiling and heated floors, and a solar photovoltaic array. The project achieved USGBC’s LEED Platinum rating. 34
THE EDITH GREEN WENDELL WYATT FEDERAL BUILDING
The downtown block receives shading from neighboring buildings on the North, East, and partial shading on the South. Directly to the West lies a small public park above an undergound parking structure. The West facade does receive some shade during the winter from buidlings several blocks away, but during the summer the entire West facade receives sunlight. This condition of heavy exposure to sunlight on the Western facade during the summer led to a focused design effort by the design team.
THE WEST FACADE
The detail of the “reeds” addresses the strategy of sun shade in a highly functional way. Computer simulations were used to determine the amount of exterior shading required for the buildings energy performance and the “reeds” were designed accordingly. Shading was placed outside of the thermal envelope to allow the surfaces to absorb heat and safely radiate it back out to the exterior, without generating heat inside the building.
Sem. Green Building Technology || 35
Mineral Fiber Batt Insulation Aluminum Closer Panel New Poured In-place Concrete Slab Existing Steel W-Flange
Fire-proofing New Welded Steel Plate To Support Steel “Super Structure” New W-Flange
THE ENVELOPE
The previous envelope of the building was cast concrete. The client along with the designers elected to remove this cast concrete skin and replace it with a much more efficient curtain wall system. The designers worked with the curtain wall manufacturer to achieve superb air tightness and reduced thermal transfers within the curtain wall system. Because so much of the buildings’ dead weight was contained within the buildings’ concrete skin, no extra vertical supports were needed to support the weight of the new steel super structure and aluminum reeds. 36
Existing Concrete Slab Curtain Wall Gravity Joint Metal Closer Panel
Steel “Super-Structure” Cantilevers Out to Support Western Aluminum Reed Shades
New Steel Plate Welded To Existing Structure To Support New Steel “Super-Structure”
Mineral Fiber Batt Insulation
THE ENVELOPE CONTD.
Penetrations of the super structure through the curtain wall were insulated to reduce thermal transfer. Structural engineers performed digital calculations and showed that the super structure had minimal heat transfer after insulation.
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ASSETS SCHOOL DESIGN PROPOSAL
DESIGN INTERNSHIP || ARCHITECTS HAWAII LTD. || SUMMER 2013 In the summer of 2013, I participated in a design proposal competition with a team of five at Architects Hawaii Ltd. The challenge for a team was to provide a 21st century learning environment while embracing Hawaii’s unique climate. I provided the team with several digital renderings to include in their design proposal packet. Pictured to the left is the elementary and middle school courtyard.
Revit || Photoshop
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DEPARTMENT OF WATER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING: LIHUE, KAUAI
DESIGN INTERNSHIP || ARCHITECTS HAWAII LTD. || SUMMER 2011, 2012 & 2013 Through the summers of 2011, 2012, and 2013, I got a unique opportunity to participate in a project from its master planning phase through to its construction documentation phase. My duties among others included master plan preparation, drafting floorplans, drafting elevations, and consultant coordination assistance. Pictured to the left is a marker rendering that was part of a package prepared for the local zoning department. Sem. Green Building Technology ||43