SELECTED WORKS
lyee chong
SELECTED WORKS design portfolio
lyee chong
“Architects have made architecture too complex. We need to simplify it and use a language that everyone can understand.� -Toyo Ito
PROJECTS wiccan coven of portland
sacred space
central city concern
social housing
light art gallery
urban infill
weather research station
technical documentation
butterfly bench
digital fabrication
alpha hookah
industrial design
live work thrive
master of architecture thesis
wicca is a modern pagan religion that worships the earth and nature. it is only about 60 years old. wicca was created in 1954 by gerald gardner and is based upon celtic spiritual concepts, deities, and seasonal days of celebration.
WICCAN COVEN wicca is america’s fastest growing religion, and within the next decade wicca will become the third largest religion in america, after christianity and islam.
monotheism
christianity
conventional cathedral
judaism
icon
islam
heavy inversion of function, hierarchy and form
rectilinear
cylindrical
polytheism
hinduism wicca shinto
icon
light
wiccan coven
organization
herb garden
ritual bath
spirit room
spell library
firepit
“the planet itself is a ball of life, and as the wheel of the year turns, we can watch all the aspects of life take place in the earth: birth, life, death, and finally rebirth.” north
“in wiccan covens, such water is used to consecrate the circle and all the tools within it.“
earth
west
water
spirit
air
east
fire south “fire creates and destroys, symbolizing fertility”
“air carries away your troubles, blows away strife, and carries positive thoughts to those who are far away.”
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5th
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CONGRESS CENTER
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elevator bathroom shower changing room ritual pool outdoor herb room spell station wind room firepit spirit platform
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first
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ground
spirit
wind
fire
north-south section
scale model
one person at a time, central city concern ends homelessness and helps people achieve self-sufficiency. everyone needs a place to call home, and to live successfully, everyone needs to feel part of a community.
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH my design of the new central city concern housing complex meets their needs by offering affordable housing choices while providing a dignified sanctuary for their recovery and re-integration into society.
se market st
se 122nd ave
CCC
se lincoln st
organization footprint extrusion
building code offset
establish circulation
classification of site
bisection of site
tabula rasa
existing site condition
+ distance from negative influences
shelter
BUFFER
screen the buffer serves as the community center and offers its inhbitants privacy by distancing them from negative influences on the outside. the typology of a gabled multifamily home is used as a beacon to remind the residence of its presence.
concept
= housing health + recovery employment peer support
diamond
MONOLITH
coal the monolith creates a sanctuary for the inhabitants so that they may recover, grow and emerge as diamonds in the rough.
4. inner courtyard typology
3. circulation
2. remove core + facade split
1. the monolith
parti
4. apply screen to facade
3. multifamily housing typology
2. filter of external influences
1. the community center
north-south elevation
east-west elevation
north-south elevation
east-west elevation
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second
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upper
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ground
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1 bedroom 2 bedroom 3 bedroom zen garden roof terrace
a b c d e
laundry room mail room office childcare community space
the monolith
the community center
site model
the concept of duality is very evident in light art, as light can only flourish in the presence of darkness. between the extremes of black and white lies the gray spectrum, a transitional space that bridges the two.
LIGHT ART GALLERY the building embodies and reflects both qualities of light and dark through the expression of form and pattern. for voids cannot exist in the absence of solids.
ne broadway
LAG
ne 7th ave
ne 6th ave
concept
drawing inspiration from the industrial nature of the site, shipping containers are used as spatial modules in the light art gallery. it’s long, uninterrupted spans allow for a flexible arrangement of different art displays.
museums are naturally expressive internally but stoic externally. buildings often serve as vessels for representational signs. the traditional distinction between sign and building translates to an united entity. the facade design reflects both introversion and extroversion on each side to epitomize the concept of dichotomy in light art.
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elevator bathroom gift shop office cafe theater exhibit double volume exhibit
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third
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site model
roof terrace
lecture hall
lobby
north facade
south facade
As a matter of survival, human beings and animals alike confront weather on a daily basis. Building shelter is our primal response to protecting ourselves against weather conditions and as such, weather constantly dictates and informs our design of buildings.
WEATHER RESEARCH STATION The challenges of weather are often overcome through the prediction of its patterns. The weather research station serves to enrich the city with pragmatic knowledge and poetic insight into the phenomena of precipitation.
weather box
concept
open atrium
immersion in rain and weather allow deeper penetration of light into interior spaces
vertical wooden louver facade protects south side from solar glare
glass curtain wall unobstructed view of river and natural lighting
concrete retaining wall provides structural stability and thermal mass
WRS
sellwood bridge
first
ground
roof
second
east-west section
east-west elevation
north-south section
north-south elevation
1. parapet roof assembly
stone ballast metal coping/ counter flashing roofing membrane 3” polystyrene rigid insulation
2. floor assembly
3. enclosure assembly custom steel cap steel angle 1” rigid insulation 5/8” exterior sheathing metal stud
4. louver assembly 4” concrete slab steel connector plate 1/2” radiant coils 12” o.c. metal panel, 1/8” alum. louver blade 2” corrugated steel decking coped beam-girder shear connection
5. drop ceiling assembly
1/2” acoustic felt panel tongue and groove wood panels suspended linear lighting
precipitation exhibition
facade rendering
section model
BUTTERFLY BENCH
grasshopper definition
ALPHA HOOKAH
Today, 1 in every 68 children in the United States is estimated to fall under the autism spectrum1 and yet accessibility and building codes designed to accommodate autistic individuals are rarely considered.
LIVE WORK THRIVE When autistic children are young, they are cared for and supported by their families. When they grow older and no longer have their families to rely on, the cognitive, financial, and housing problems that they may face typically worsens because autism does not disappear even when a person matures into adulthood.
Most buildings today do not take autistic sensory needs into consideration, therefore, autistic individuals not only face problems in their external environment but in their internal environment as well, such as their home. The current model is problematic because it does not cater to their needs and my proposal presents a new typology that will help enrich their lives through a live, work, and thrive environment. It combines the positive aspects of the predictability of home, contributing aspect of the workplace and a place to be their whole selves without having to conform to the norms of society.
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work
thrive
mediated learning and living support
the high costs of asd education
being among peers and supportive community
access to medical care and clinical services
respite services to cater to sensory needs
a place to comfortably thrive as themselves
supportive living environment
skill appropriate job allocation and supportive workplaces
raising public awareness of asd
The Sunnyside neighborhood is known for its accessibility to public transportation and affordable housing options featuring young, liberal residents and pedestrian-friendly high density mixed-use development. The neighborhood also features plenty of locally owned shops that keep the neighborhood creative and vibrant.
LWT
belmont st.
The building was chosen for its size and proximity to Belmont Street, a main road running through South-East Portland. It features a rich history and lived its former life as the Standard Dairy building, an automobile repair garage, the workshop of Vanilla Bikes and finally became a 4 loft apartment building. Developed by Kevin Cavanaugh and designed by Brett Schulz, the building retains as much of its original materials such as its exposed brick walls and wide-span wood trusses. The old trusses also span across a new shared courtyard garden located at the southwest corner of the building. The interior finishes feature clear fir millwork, polished concrete floors and gypsum walls.
site photo
The building is divided into 4 main groups. The residential area is needed because the building is catered towards autistic adults with special care needs. It is also wellness center that requires professional care, and as such, residential assistants are required to live on site. The sensory needs of the residents are taken into consideration with various programs dedicated to their development and growth.Lastly, shared programs such as the work space and community kitchen are necessary for the shared living and working conditions.
residential assistants • • • •
dwelling units office space conference room reception
shared needs • • • • • • • •
community entrance work space learning kitchen dining room laundry room storage roof terrace gym
residents • dwelling units • social area
sensory needs • • • • • • •
sensory garden bonsai garden transition spaces escape space media room music room rec room
1/32” = 1’-0” site model
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1/8” = 1’-0” scale model
basement lounge and lobby garden
kitchen space and bonsai garden
basement
ground
roof
kitchen collage
transition space collage
gypsum interior wall
gypsum interior wall
polished concrete floor
wood flooring
admin window
resident window
large viewing windows are located in the work area and lobby to provide views of the surrounding neighborhood
operable high windows provide residents with a sense of privacy by featuring a single window located higher than eye level to deter unwanted gazes
gypsum in
wood fl
residential ass
long and hig allow resident to be vigilan of surroundi outs
nterior wall
flooring
rough exterior concrete wall
exposed concrete wall
pine door
concrete floor
concrete floor
sistant window
basement window
hallway skylight
gh windows tial assistants nt and aware ing activities side
clerestory windows bring light into the basement through the elevated garden spaces. they are purposefully set higher assuring a sense of security to the residents
skylights above transition zones allow residents to be mesmerized by passing clouds and changes in natural lighting conditions
facade perspective
lobby
basement social space
north-south section
east-west section
east elevation
north elevation
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