Lund Family Hall is a student dormitory of University of Portland. I contributed for this tenant improvement project of cafeteria during I was working with Studio Petretti Architecture. The building was newly built in 2019, and the space was left unfinished for this tenant improvement.
The team composed of the plan with a careful consideration of the site lines, which eventually concluded in the simplest circulation.
As efforts to create comfortable space for the students, the team adopted Trauma Informed Design, and chose the warm materials that create at-home atmosphere. The simple site line with two exits are based on TID as well.
Looking North
Existing Concrete Steel
Wood finish Counterconcrete tone
Tile wallFireclay or similar
Upholstery
ACT Tectum panels
Wainscot Art panel
Looking East
03. First Interstate Center for the Art
Renovation
First Interstate Center for the Art was originally design for the The Expo ‘74 in Spokane, WA by WMFL, the former company of Integrus Architecture.
Most of the interior finish, mechanical & systems were intact as the original condition.
This 22 million-dollars project aimed to revitalize one the most prominent symbols in Downtown of Spokane.
The focus of this renovation included Lobby, Rehearsal Room, curtain walls and roofs.
I was a project architect for this project from SD to CA.
I was in charge of most of the drawing production, presentation, code compliances, also worked for CA & consultant coordination.
Reception Room
This room used to be used as a rehearsal room. Since the construction in early 70’s, the interior finishes were not up to date. The room was entirely repurposed to welcome guests who come in earlier for shows. The bar and lounge were furnished to relax while listening music.
Entry at Lobby Level
Reception Room Plan at Lower Level
Enlarged Bar Plan
05. Sagacho Archives
- Commended at ar+d Awards for Emerging Architecture, 2011 (England)
- Published in SHINKENCHIKU, February 2011,
- Published in ZEPPELIN #102, - Published in CONFORT #121, - Published in THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW, November 2011
This is a renovation project of a classroom in an ex-junior high school in Tokyo. Currently, the whole building is being used as a gallery.
My peers and I, who belonged to Shibaura Institute of Technology, were offered this project by the client to open her new gallery which her collections would be exhibited.
The client also needed the space for storing her collections. Thus, we designed the gallery and storage in a 390 sqft small room.
I contributed to the overall process, design, presentation and construction. In addition, I was in charge of material purchase and estimation.
06. Grace Peck Terrace Renovation
First Interstate Center for the Art was originally design for the The Expo ‘74 in Spokane, WA by WMFL, the former company of Integrus Architecture.
Most of the interior finish, mechanical & systems were intact as the original condition.
This 22 million-dollars project aimed to revitalize one the most prominent symbols in Downtown of Spokane.
The focus of this renovation included Lobby, Rehearsal Room, curtain walls and roofs.
I was a project architect for this project from SD to CA.
I was in charge of most of the drawing production, presentation, code compliances, also worked for CA & consultant coordination.
04. Dolores Affordable Housing
Project Site: Hillsboro, OR
Client: Hacienda CDC
Responsibility: Job Captain
I worked for the project from DD through CD phases. This project became my first project at Access Architecture. My main role was coordination with client, consultants, and developping the designs and details. I have drafted all the details shown here.
08. Phoenix Artists’ Condo Proposal
The comeptition required from 8 to 18 units for the artists to stay and create their art works. The gallery space was also the must.
Because the site is located at low crime rate area, I have designed the condos with a lot of open space which interconnects both outer and inner yards. The puropose of this design was to expedite the artists to communicate each other.
Courtyard
Design Concept
I proposed this project not only to satisfy the necessity of the multi-family housing, but also to design the sustainable space of Phoenix. For improving the residents’ environment, the plan has semi-open space in the inner yard to be a community space. This semi-open inner yard gradually connects its own space with the exterior space so that these apartments will not be a massive space-consuming building, which would overwhelm the neighborhood. Because the site is at the low crime area in the surburb of Phoenix, the design does not intend to create a closed community. After conducting a survey of the area in Phoenix, I found few spaces for multi-family apartments. Most apartments are meant for single-families. Thus, I have paid attention to the point that the apartments will be neighbor-friendly, and appreciated by surrounding neighbors.
Donald Judd, a history-making minimal artist, left the cutting-edge masterpiece. Judd left the unnamed work – simply lined-up rectangular concrete boxes with void – in concrete. This work became the basic idea of my plan. See design diagram to the left.
Bird View from South - West
Consideration of the meaning of designing an apartment in the area, the design should create the comfortable space for every renter. At the same time, I meant for the design of the apartment should produce a meaningful place to live together.
