Contact Information Phone: +1( 224) 567-0189 Email: mlum1107@gmail.com Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/itsmatthewlum
EXPERIENCE Chipman Design Architecture|Architectural Intern Des Plaines, IL | May 2018-August 2018
MATTHEW LUM
EDUCATION University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.S. in Architectural Studies | May 2019 Minor in Business Administration | May 2018 Dean’s List | Fall 2015 Top 20% in the College of Fine and Applied Arts Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honors Society Membership based upon having a 3.5 or higher GPA
Vallès School of Architecture (ETSAV-UPC) Sant Cugat, Spain Study Abroad | September 2018- May 2019 A Full Academic Year focused on the historical and built environment and expanding a global perspective about architecture in Barcelona and beyond in Europe.
SKILLS Photoshop Illustrator
A mid-large sized professional architectural firm and studio that was focused on retail, restaurant, and hospitality. Clients with global and national brands. Worked on projects individually and with a team that designed GAP™ brand projects.
Lord & Taylor|Sales Associate Northbrook, IL | June 2017-August 2017 Facilitate customer decisions with thorough, thought provoking questions; creating an environment where they see themselves utilizing all functions of the product. Helped with standard accounting practices for stock supplies and products in a group environment.
Regal Entertainment Group|Operations Team Member Lincolnshire, IL | May 2014-August 2015 Improve customer experience & quality with customer segments in dealing with diverse groups. Exposure and experience in interacting with and managing customer expectations of people in various operational roles.
AWARDS & CERTIFICATES Illinois State Scholar by the ISAC (Illinois Student Assistance Commission) |2015-2016 Awarded to students for their outstanding academic achievements
InDesign
AFFILIATION
Rhinoceros
Alpha Rho Chi|Social Chair and Fundraising Chair Urbana-Champaign, IL | 2017 - Present
Revit
Professional fraternity for architecture and the allied arts. Organize and coordinate several events for the chapter throughout the semester. Acquire funds for the chapter through developing public events and activities.
Autocad Sketchup 3ds Max Microsoft Office Suite
Habitat for Humanity|Active Member Urbana-Champaign, IL | 2016 - Present Non-Profit Organization that works on building affordable housing for low-income famlies. Help with the building of houses and volunteer with raising money through events during the school year.
Welcome! My name is Matthew Lum. I’m currently a Senior in Architecture, minoring in Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Also spending a full academic year abroad in Spain in an architecture program at Vallès School of Architecture (ETSAV-UPC). I was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. Architecture became a passion for me at a very young age. I had the great opportunity of having one of the best architectural cities in the world, Chicago. The unique culture and history had a profound effect on me. Each building was unique yet seemed to fit within the famous Chicago skyline. The idea of finding the perfect balance between originality and fitting within the built environment. I further explored this in my studies and travels abroad in Spain and beyond in Europe. I gained a global and international perspective towards architecture. I live by the idea that architecture is not just about the buildings themselves but also the people, culture, history, and environment attributed to them as well. As architects, we have the ability to impact how the world lives through our passion for innovation and our development of arts and creativity.
Uplift Spring 2018 Public Library West Loop, Chicago, IL Open Book Spring 2018 Bookstore and Cafe Champaign, IL Shifting Prominence Fall 2017 Interpretive Center UIUC Arboretum, Urbana, IL Braced Butterfly Spring 2016 Farmer’s Market Champaign, IL Alter Fall 2018 Living & Work Apartments Grà cia, Barcelona, Spain Photography Selected from Personal & Study Abroad
“If I can create some space that people haven't experienced before and if it stays with them or gives them a dream for the future, that's the kind of structure I seek to create.� -Tadao Ando
UPLIFT Prompt The idea was to create a public library for the West Loop of Chicago. The basic requirement was to provide physical/archived books. However, any form of other media could be included.
Approach The initial concept stemmed from looking at transperancy, circulation, and interaction. The transperent outer shell of building creates an interaction and exposure with the outside. The use of split levels to create vertical interaction and views between users. The building itself features an atrium and ring of skylights to let light all the way down to the spaces below. As you ascend from the ramps wrapped around the building, the user is able to see all the way up or down due to the creation of a void between the floor plates and perimeter circulation. The structure itself allows for this free plan and voids within the building. Also, the structure exaggerates the height of the building and allows the use of curtain walls as a free facade. For non-harsh sunglight, the shell facade taken from the perimeter circulation ramp shape serves to diffuse light.
LIFT UP STRUCTURAL SILICONE SEALANT
SPACE GASKET POLYETHYLENE FOAM BACKER ROD STRUCTURAL SILICONE WEATHER SEAL
SHADING DEVICE
SITE PLAN “TEMPERED” VISION-GLASS
JUNE 21
CURTAIN WALL INSULATION
SAFING CLIP
MULLION
DECEMBER 21
IMPALING PIN
LIGHTING SECTION
SOUTH ELEVATION
WALL DETAIL
WOOD FINISH
SCREW IN CLIPS ACOUSTIC SEALANT
EXTRUSION OF BUILDING AND STACKING
SUBTRACTION AND PULLING APART OF FLOORS
UPWARD SHIFT TO CREATE SPLIT LEVELS AND VIEWS
CIRCULATION WRAPPED AROUND FLOOR PLATES SEMINARS READING SPACE LECTURES ASSEMBLY MULTI-PURPOSE
BIOGRAPHIES JOURNALISM ACADEMICS READING SPACE HISTORY NON-FICTION
MOVIES COMPUTER SPACE PHOTOGRAPHY DIGITAL MUSIC TELEVISION
FICTION
SCI-FI HORROR READING SPACE MYSTERY FANTASY GRAPHIC NOVELS
CHILDREN’S STORYTELLING
READING SPACE AUDITORIUM LECTURES PLAY AREAS BATHROOMS ASSEMBLY
GARAGE OFFICES STORAGE ATRIUM MEETING ROOM BOOK RETURN ASSEMBLY
STAFF
HVAC
STORAGE
MECHANICAL
STRUCTURE
EAST ELEVATION
UTILITIES
STORE
CAFE BAKERY
PRESERVATION
ARTIFACTS
BASEMENT
1. ELEVATOR 3. LOADING ELEVATOR 5. PRESERVATION 7. ATRIUM SPACE 9. BOOK RETURN 11. MEETING ROOM 13. LOADING DOCK 15. CHILD’S READING 17. MEN’S LAV. 19. AUDITORIUM 21. BOOK STACKS 23. COMPUTER SPACE 25. SEMINAR ROOM
3 2
5 4
1
BASEMENT LEVEL
3
2. FIRE STAIR 4. MECH. ROOM 6. LOBBY 8. TEA/CAFE 10. OFFICES 12. DIR. OFFICE 14. STORY ROOM 16. PLAY ROOM 18. WOMEN’S LAV. 20. READING AREA 22. NOOK 24. DIGITAL STACKS 26. MULTI-PURPOSE
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17 10
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19 16 14
9 6
FIRST LEVEL
2
15
SECOND LEVEL
2
2
2
23
1
1 24
21 22
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THIRD LEVEL
FOURTH LEVEL
2
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26
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FIFTH LEVEL
25 2
SIXTH LEVEL
SECTION A
SECTION B
SECTION PERSPECTIVE
“Architecture is bound to situation. And I feel like the site is a metaphysical link, a poetic link, to what a building can be.� -Steven Holl
OPEN BOOK Prompt The idea for the space was to be used as a Bookstore and Cafe. In addition, the space could be used to allow other programs to be held on the spaces one makes for Bookstore and Cafe.
Approach The concept started from looking at the surrounding site and traffic. I wanted to have as much exposure and transparency as possible within my building. The existing site elevations led to the angles and forms of my building. These ideas led to me using an exposed structure to hold up a butterfly roof. The use of an exposed structure exaggerates the height of the building and guides the viewer to look up towards the roof while expressing the shape and form of the building. Aside from its aesthetic draw, it allows for a free plan. So, I’m able to use curtain walls as a free facade which lends itself to the transperancy of the building. The roof plays off the angles of the sun and features a sky light. It allows the building to use larger windows that take in more sun. Also, the butterfly roof shape allows for a natural water collection system. The materials used consist of mostly glass and steel. But, it features brick as well for an aesthetic connection to the surrounding buildings. The building features an overhang to provide a covered space but also open to the environment. Overall, the building allows for a free plan with transparency and exposure.
SOUTH ELEVATION
E. University Ave.
VICINITY SITE PLAN
SECTION C
BASIC SITE SOUTH ELEVATION
CREATION OF SPACES USING CONTEXT
SKYLIGHT TO LET LIGHT INTO SPACE
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC VIEW
DOWN
3
UP
15
1
DOWN
DOWN
DOWN
DOWN
ROOF PLAN
3 UP
1
14
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
3 12
UP
1 11
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
3 B UP
4
5 6
DOWN
7
1
DOWN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
DOWN
UP
1. WEST STAIRCASE UP
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2. EAST STAIRCASE
UP
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3. ELEVATOR
UP
4. MECHANICAL ROOM 5. BATHROOM 6. READING AREA #1 7. PUBLIC WORKSPACE 8. CAFE/COURTYARD 9. CHECKOUT AREA 10. PORTICO UP
2
11. READING AREA #2
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12. WORKSPACE/STORAGE 13. TERRACE 14. INTIMATE READING AREA 15. THEATER SEATING 16. THEATER SPACE
UP
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8 A
C
SECTION A
SECTION B
“For Architecture, nature provides only indications and analogies, not models to imitate.� -Leon Krier
SHIFTING PROMINENCE Prompt Developing an interpretive center within the University of Illinois Arboretum. The spaces are to be flexible and to create a new amenity for the unique landscape.
Approach The Arboretum features many different moments or experiences throughout it. My thought was to provide the park with a new type of experience while not detracting from the established experiences in the Arboretum. The idea led to the choice of my site and my overall concept for the building. The large hill in the Arboretum is one of the tallest natural elevations in the Urbana area and should be celebrated in a landscape that is normally flat. The creation of elevation in the Arboretum was an interesting and new experience that could be expanded upon. The creation of different moments of elevation is what drove my concept and how one can experience those moments. My building also celebrates open spaces throughout it by using a free plan due to the structure. The spaces or terraces and roof can be used for multiple purposes such as extra gallery spaces or gathering spaces. The seasonal aspect of winter adds the addition of the space as a place for snow sledding and other winter activities.
EXISTING SITE
EXTRUSION OF COLUMNS
ADDITION OF ROOFS
ADDITION OF WALLS
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
SIDE ELEVATION
FRONT ELEVATION
SECTION A ELEVATION
SECTION B ELEVATION
“In architecture and interiors, as well as fashion, there is an interaction that is both functional and aesthetic� -Joseph Altuzarra
BRACED BUTTERFLY Prompt The proposal for the space was to be used as a Farmer’s Market for the weekends and for the Summer. Furthermore, the space is to be used to allow other programs to be held on the off days of the Farmer’s Market.
Approach The concept stemmed from angles and slopes directly related to the sun. Also, I wanted the building to have an exposed structure. Both these ideas led to me using exposed bracing and a butterfly roof. The exposed structure exaggerates the height of the building. It also expresses the shape and form of the building. Apart from its aesthetic appeal, it provides a free plan. Therefore, I’m able to use curtain walls as a free facade. The butterfly roof plays off the angles of the sun. It allows the building to use larger windows that take in more sun. Furthermore, it allows for a water collection system and the possible use of solar panels on the roof. The butterfly roofing combined with exposed bracing allows for a high-wind and storm resistance. The materials used in the building express different uses of space. As you enter from the front, it moves from lightness to heaviness. The building features and overhang to provide a covered space but also open. It flows into an enclosed space covered in glass to still give an open and transparent space. Both of these spaces are public spaces. The back of the house is private spaces and use concrete for a heaviness feeling. Overall, the building allows for a free plan with transparency.
EXISTING SITE
EXTRUSTIONS OF COLUMNS
ADDITION OF ROOF
ADDITION OF BRACING
ADDITION OF WALLS
SUBTRACTION FOR OVERHANG
MECHANICAL MARKET
EAST ELEVATION
OFFICE BATHROOM
BATHROOM
GATHERING/FLEXIBLE SPACE
STORAGE
LOADING MARKET
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
CROSS SECTION
“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep� -Le Corbusier
ALTER Prompt The idea was to create a building with both living and work but with a separate entry for both. It had a height limit of 18 meters as per the site context of the neighborhood’s history in Spain. In addition, the project was a group project consisting of three members.
Approach We looked at the spaces as two volumes. Work & living as their own volumes and the use of circulation to connect the two. In addition, we expanded upon the volume with the idea of alternating plans to create a differentiation in spaces and height. We pushed this to the site line in order to maximize the views created from the alternating floors. The form was created from these ideas and led to a building formed from concrete columns and load bearing walls. However, the rooms themselves provided flexibility within the space. Therefore, we looked at ways to divide up spaces through furniture we created such as shelvings serving as walls or partitions. The materiality of the building consists of concrete with a brownish stucco exterior to reflect the the neighborhood. We oriented the work to the sun in order to get the most sunlight throughout the day. The use of double height spaces and open spaces to the outside allowed interesting interactions between the public and the building. It also allows natural air ventilation and light throughout the building coupled with a small courtyard in the back. The simple idea of indenting the entrance a bit in from the site line allows some distinction from the other buildings following the street and creates a more welcoming public space at the ground level.
Project Credits: Plans & Diagrams: Matthew Lum Render & Elevations: Christine Boenzi Sections & Physical Model: Elizabeth Bahena
TYPICAL STRUCTURE PLAN
SITE PLAN 5/16” THIN PROFILE SOLID FLOORING STEEL REINFORCMENT 50mm INSULATION
50mm INSULATION
PARTIAL SECTION
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
STRUCTURAL COLUMN
VERTICAL WALL REINFORCEMENT INSULATION
INTERIOR DRYWALL
GLASS PANELS CONCRETE
SECTION A PARTIAL FLOOR PLAN
LEFT ELEVATION
MULLION
FRONT ELEVATION
Mass
Living and Work
Alternating Plans
Angeled Balconies to Maximize Street View
THIRD/FIFTH FLOOR
SECOND/FOURTH/SIXTH FLOOR
SECTION B
RIGHT ELEVATION
Structure & Form
PHOTOGRAPHY Approach I believe the composition of a photo can help record and analyze architecture in a critical manner. It captures the timelessness of architecture in a single snap.
MATTHEW LUM Contact Information Phone: +1(224) 567-0189 Email: mlum1107@gmail.com Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/itsmatthewlum