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MICHELE LEE

ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN

academic background

practice experience

Kansas State University

Net Positive Studio

08/2014 - present

Master of Architecture, Minor in Leadership Studies Manhattan, Kansas 08/2013 - 08/2014

Saint Cloud State University

Mi Chele Lee

architecture / interior designer leemichele92@gmail.com (320) 557-6318

about me I am not just an architecture student, but also an imaginative person with passion of interior and exterior designing. I am a creative, hardworking, and diverse thinker eager to gain experience in an opportunity environment.

I like explorative and integrated design, seek for nature, and value my assets. My goals is to challenge myself, and beyond my limits.

Coursework Completed Saint Cloud, Minnesota 01/2010 - 08/2013

The One Academy of Communication Design College Diploma of Interior Design Selangor, Malaysia

achievement

04/2019 [finalist] U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Washington, D.C. 06/2018 [third place] AIA Gulf Coast Green Houston, Texas

08/2016 - present [ambassador] College of Architecture, Planning and Design Manhattan, Kansas 08/2015 - present [member] AIA Student Manhattan, Kansas 08/2016 - 05/2018 [representative] Plot Club Manhattan, Kansas 05/2015 [participation] AIA Emerging Professionals Exhibit Washington, D.C. 08/2014 - present [participation] College of Architecture, Planning and Design APDPro Manhattan, Kansas 06/2013 [second place] O2 City Entrance Design Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

references

technical designer 08/2018 - 05/2019

Manhattan, Kansas

architectural intern 01/2018 - 08/2018

Gensler

Houston, Texas architectural intern 05/2015 - 07/2015

Cornerstone Architects Kansas City, Kansas

graphic designer 01/2015 - 05/2015

The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance Manhattan, Kansas

graphic and advertising designer 08/2013 - 05/2014

Robotics Club of St Cloud State University Saint Cloud, Minnesota

interior design intern 01/2013 - 05/2013

Sunway Group

Selangor, Malaysia

professional skills AutoCAD Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Revit 3Ds Max Rhinoceros Sketchup Lumion Vray Unreal Engine Laser Cut Fabrication CNC Router Fabrication

language ENGLISH fluent

CHINESE native

MALAY native

INDONESIAN basic

Gary J. Coates

Dr. Peter Magyar

ACSA Distinguished Professor Regnier Distinguished Faculty Chair (2007-2010) College of Architecture Planning and Design Kansas State University

Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA Professor and Head of Department of Architecture (2007 - 2011) AIA Association Member College of Architecture Planning and Design Kansas State University

email: gcoates@ksu.edu contact: (785) 539 6415

email: pmagyar@ksu.edu contact: (785) 320 7106

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T

H-TOWN TRANSIT CENTER

NET ZERO HOUSE

Houston, TX

Kansas City, MO

NYC WELLNESS CENTER

O2 CITY ENTRANCE

New York City, NY

Puchong, Malaysia

KANSAS FILM INSTITUTE Kansas City, MO

OTHERS

1115 COMMERCE S T P U B L I C A N D S E R V I C E S Propose a transit center at the north side of Houston Downtown Area Project: The Landing Time: Summer 2018 Client: Metro Houston Size: 14,400 sqft

The Landing is an expression of movement. It locates in the north downtown, the new transit center will support the city’s growing public transit needs. The building highlights the Houston’s artistry and culture with the building’s form and circulation motion.

It connects the two environments, which are the social gathering space and the Houston transit system. The Landing will not only connect people through public transit, but also move people to connect with each other in a space that celebrates the Bayou City.

Gensler

Houston downtown district: Harris county - 3rd most populous county in the U.S. - for jury duty/ other legal reasons

main street: primary arteries and runs the length of the urban center

Houston downtown district: Historic county - quaint & historic building facades

site: northside of downtown - close to University of Houston - next to Harris County Offices

Houston’s population has continually skyrocketed in the last 100 years with about 2.4 million people. Over 90% of all Houstonians do not use public transportation in any aspect, which placing the city far behind the transit use of other major hubs in the U.S. The city projects the population growth will be 60% of its current population in the next 20 years. A new transit center will not only fulfill the current need for public transportation but also help Houston lay the groundwork for continued innovation in the future.

Downtown Houston Gensler

1 Connectivity

3 Building Rotation

5 Building Shape

7 Building Bridge

2 City Block Building

4 Downsizing Building

6 Building Split

8 Roofing

Form, Shape, and Space The building is shaped with the city block footprint to connect the parks at northwest corner and southeast corner. The rooďŹ ng system can be a potential path to connect these two parks together within the site. The building is split into two parts for different purposes: 24/7 operations and regular hour operation, while connecting two different platforms: public bus service and car sharing service.

Gensler

green building by Rhain Lord

Building Exterior

Central Station design inspiration

green roof: - enjoy views of the Houston - promote health from walking ramp - green space for social interaction

Ramping Roof

The Landing emphasizes and reestablishes a relationship with Buffalo Bayou, allowing Houston to embrace the historic waterway as an amenity rather than simply a ood hazard. A large communal pedestrian ramp is designed for dynamic outdoor experiences.

Gensler

lobby inspiration: - comfort and social - fun and active

Level One

green park: - seats for quick meal - hangout area - outdoor social space

Lobby

The lobby area creates dynamic interactions while providing convenience and comfort in a protected and conditioned lobby. Enter and immediately see people interacting in variety of ways.

Gensler

material palette

Level Two

Brooklyn balcony desing by the William Vale

coffee shop design by Yusuke Seki

coffee shop: - next to roof ramp - hangout area - social interact space

Coffee Shop

Each level of the building is designed to reflect the amount of time that people might spend there.

Located on the second floor, the coffee shop is a landing itself; it is a place to take a break and grab a coffee.

Gensler

133 N TOPPING S T R E S I D E N T I A L H O U S I N G Design and build an affordable net-zero housing

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Downtown Area Project: Home Plus Time: Fall 2018 - Spring 2019 Client: Mattie Rhodes Center Northeast & Indian Mound Community

The design philosophy behind Home Plus is not just about building for sustainability, but also about building for the agency. Building for agency puts the power back to the people living inside the house.

The Home Plus is no one-off prefab home, it is actually a prototype for a larger home construction system based around a central utility core. The goal is to create a paradigm shift in how homes are built in the future, so the focus is not just about the architecture, but on modularity, prefab systems and technology.

1 Modular Spaces All spatial products are formatted to a 4’-0� square grid As per standardized dimensioning of construction products).

2 Concept - Modularity in design - Benefits: less customization, shorter learning time, and flexibility in design.

- Prefabrication technique

Design Process The Home Plus is designed for the new generation of innovators, who interested in an affordable and efficient house. The core is the home's brain while the rest of the home is built around it to the client's standards. The mechanical room integrates the Home Plus power generation and controls into one centralized "engine." It is easy to build and transport to any locations.

Site The site is located at North Indian Mound, KCMO. It's surrounded by residential buildings and close to business corridor; it provides an intimate connection to the neighborhood.

It has potentials for great sustainable designs: good daylight, on-site water ďŹ ltration, on-site energy generates, and etc

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Human Lifestyle Sustainable living does not stop with the purchase of a home; a green home must inspire green people. The Home Plus is fully integrated with systems to guide homeowners toward more energy-responsible behavior – such as occupancy and light sensor throughout the house that glow turn off unused electronics – and other devices that encourage reduced water consumption.

1901 CENTRAL S T P U B L I C A N D S E R V I C E S Design a ďŹ lm institute to promote the economy in the Crossroads Art District area Time: Fall 2017 Client: Crossroads Art Districts Community Size: 14,400 sqft

The Kansas City Film Institute (KCFI) is located in the downtown Kansas City, close to the Crossroads Arts District. The aim of the project is to create a landmark, a center of attraction for the whole downtown Kansas City, to stimulate the local economy and give back to the community a sense of membership.

Conveying a sense of mystery about the building can provide a more positive response to the uncertain future of the neighborhood.

Kansas City Crossroads Art Districts

site: very quiet in normal day less human activities

event: ďŹ rst friday night - concert - bar & drinks

Status Quo The neighborhood supports the imagination of artists, while seamlessly integrating exemplary artists, residential, cultural and commercial life. Recent years, the buildings in emerging neighborhoods is at risk. Besides the First Friday Event, the site lacks of attraction to the publics. When there is no built environment upon which to found our work, when we cannot evaluate a neighborhood's future

potential, we have to turn the question around: what qualities can we bring to this future? We can respond positively to an uncertainty by using its most positive attribute, that is, mystery. Mystery is never far from seduction. In other words we need to bring value to the context, whatever it may be.

For this we must establish a presence, an identity.

1 Connectivity

3 Circulation

5 Views

2 Neighboring South Building

4 Central Street and 19th Street

6 Facade

The building sits at the south side to connect both green spaces. This allow users have an open view to the community garden.

The building seperated into two parts for different functions. One box moved back, attach to the next building.

The vertical circulation is connected to the mass and void space (soundstages and screening room).

People from outside can see the activities happen inside the building. Also, it allows people to enjoy front and back plazas.

Design Charette The community accepts any ideas to bring back the life to the neighborhood. The proposed design creates an exceptional urban building respecting the planned layout of the site. It will be a volume, a mysterious parallelepiped that changes under the light of day and night whose interior can only be guessed at.

The box divided into several floors to fit the spaces into the building, while maximizing the views to the users to look out.

The building has a visual appealing facade. It is an two-way projector to create different screen for day and night.

A Frame Building The program of the building engages the local community and the school in a unified expression of innovation, excellence, and diversity. It divides into two parts: servant versuss. served areas, and private versuss. public spaces. The interior is a world in itself, complex and diversified. An interior street lined with screening room follows the path of the urban canal; classrooms at the top to enjoy the views of the city. The Kansas City Film Institute is a world of contrasts and surprises, including a labyrinth, an interior-scape with two soundstages and classrooms connect together under one roof.

Concept Conposition

Site The film school is located at Crossroads, Downtown Kansas City. It surrouded by low-rise commercial buildings, quiet roads, and variety art-painted wall, provides a public and direct connection to the neighborhood within walking distance to promote the business of the film school.

The size of site is very conventional (100’ x 120’) with good amount of daylight to the site.

It also located next to an urban community garden and close to the Kauffman Center for Performance Arts.

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4H E A3L T H9 A N W E S T D W E L L N E S S Propose a wellness center for the Hell’s Kitchen Community Academic l Spring 2017 Client: NYC Wellness Center Size: 35,000 sqft

The Wellness Center acts as a central hub where people can go for therapies, relax, and leisure. It consists of consultations, lectures, therapies, exercises, and meditations.

Briefly, the goals is a wellness center that encompasses the entire person, where all the activities are surrounding around the atrium space. The building itself In order to provide healthy living to the community, the retail space is located at the ground level where inviting the neighbors to the building and allow users easy to grab-n-go without disturbing other activities at other floors.

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Diagrams This three diagrams show the site information and observation, which come from the people and the enviroment of the site. Based on these information of the diagrams, the client can understand the target user, who will be using the wellness center, and knowing what the site restrictions are.

site strategy

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Classrooms

- meditation and relax areas

Faculty OfďŹ ces

- work area

Indoor Greenscape

- open and social area

Teaching Kitchen

- place to teach healthy cooking Consulation Area

- information area Cafeteria

- enjoy healthy meals

Lecture Hall

- large classroom for discussion

Concept Composition

Site The site is located at Hell’s Kitchen, NYC. It surrouded by tall buildings, busy roads, and variety businesses, provides an intimate connection to the neighborhood within walking distance promotes the business of the wellness center.

Due to the size constraint on the site (long and narrow), providing enough daylight to the building is important.

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2 O CITY ENTRANCE P U B L I C A N D F A C I L I T I E S Design a grand entrance for the O2 City Community Design Competition Client: Perfect Eager Development Sdn. Bhd. Size: about 81 sqft

The O2 City is an ecologically sustainable mixed residential and commerical development city which located in the district of Selangor, Malaysia.

Create an environmental welcoming entrance provides the sense of sustainable to the publics, which linked to the main concept of the O2 City eco-friendliness. It was a greening design feature that the green plants grow around the entrance to provide shade and diffuse the bad city air.

master plan of O2 City

contain future city elements

Status Quo This site is located at south Puchong, Malaysia, surrounded by undeveloped forest. The city is an ecologically sustainable mixed residential and commerical development. It consists of a 10-year comprehensive master planning.

the site consists 70% of greenscape

1st layer: wrought iron metal acts as the main structure of the entrance 2nd layer: PVC pipes tight on the main structure to transport water 3rd layer: wire mesh acts as surface to create form of water splash 4th later: recycled bottles place on the wire to provide shade and diffuse oxygen 5th layer: vegetation grow inside the bottle to produce food

sketches

deagin strategy

Process The entrance form is inspired from the natural organic curves, which uses the basic form of water splash ow. The aim of this plan is not only provide calming effect, but also create a frame of the view inside the city.

It strives for an ecological balance and the assemble between green technologies and mechanical systems.

SL O KV E EA NT D CI N HT E REE S ST “When

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three-dimensional form and everybody contributes, it’s really fantastic.”

- Francisco Costa

Why sketching is great: 1) sketch embrace your brain 2) save time in the wprkflow process 3) sketch is your best friend 4) compose composition easily 5) tool of communication 7) clear vocabulary 8) inexpensive

Sketching can be really fun

PL OHV OE TA ON DGI RN AT E PR EHS YT “There

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- Ansel Adams

Why photographing is important: 1) proof of evidence 2) creative expression 3) represents your past 4) record the beauty 5) tool of communication 7) motivation and inspiration 8) no restrictions

Let’s just be who we really are

MICHELE LEE architecture/ interior designer INFO Manhattan, KS leemichele92@gmail.com 320.557.6318