portfolio University of Waterloo Lok Ching Nadia Cheng Architecture / Winter 2021
table of contents
project 1 _ blossom project 2 _ detour project 3 _ hjerta project 4 _ oasis project 5 _ converge
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hi there!
I’m Nadia, a third-year student at the University of Waterloo pursuing an Honours Bachelors of Architectural Studies degree. Raised in Hong Kong, a city surrounded by destinations with diverse architectural styles, I’ve had the privilege of fulfilling my utmost passion, travelling. My journeys have nurtured an appreciation for how architecture varies regionally, subject to the context of the locality. The built environment is shaped in response to the needs of occupants, and the physical conditions of the site. Yet, the challenge lies within finding an innovative design responding to both requirements, in addition to being aesthetically pleasing. Observing the endless ways in which architects have responded in the past drives my passion for architecture and allows me to remain open-minded within the creative field. Experiencing architecture through travelling is a hobby that brings me immense joy; I strive to spread this happiness through my projects, while conveying different narratives that inspire me. I hope you enjoy this portfolio; it is a collection of my recent works. Thanks for stopping by; I really appreciate your time!
lcncheng@uwaterloo.ca +1 647 323 1398 http://bit.ly/nadiaarchitecture
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resume SKILLS Software
Rhinoceros, V-Ray, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign Beginner at Lumion, Grasshopper and Revit
Analog
Hand Drafting, Laser Cutting, CNC Milling, 3D Printing and Model Making
Languages
English, Cantonese & Mandarin (Fluent)
EDUCATION & ACHIEVEMENTS September 2018 - present
University of Waterloo / Cambridge, Canada Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies, 3A term President’s Scholarship of Distinction (admission average of 95% or above) Excellent Academic Standing
August 2011 - June 2018
West Island School / Hong Kong International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma (2018) ACT Standardized testing (2017); composite score within top 1% General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) (2016) International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) (2015-2016)
KEY EXPERIENCES September 2020 - January 2021
Architectural Assistant / SvN Architects + Planners / Toronto, Canada Participated in refurbishment, residential, master planning and transit projects Prepared materials using AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup and Rhino Demonstrated proficient analog skills by producing physical site model
January - April 2020
Architectural Assistant / plusClover / Hong Kong Participated in the design of residential and public projects Prepared materials for presentations using AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite and Rhino Interacted with suppliers to communicate design intentions and coordinate meetings
April - September 2019
Orientation Media Team / University of Waterloo / Cambridge, Canada Designed official logo; managed all social media accounts
June 2018 & June 2019
Administrative Assistant / South Island School / Hong Kong Assisted collection and organization of end-of-year resources Designed prefect badges, researched and recommended manufacturing options
August 2017
Student Volunteer / Wang Weijen Architecture / Hong Kong Assisted university level interns in producing architectural models
September 2016 - April 2018
Volunteer / Society for the Relief of Disabled Children / Hong Kong Planned, produced & translated video to promote Cerebral Palsy awareness Reorganized stock and completed administrative work weekly
KEY AWARDS & COMPETITIONS December 2020
Editor’s Choice: Thermal Blue, UNI.xyz
June 2019
Finalist: Architecture Student Design Competition, Canadian Institute Of Steel Construction
June 2017
Charitable Foundation Prize Book Award, American Chamber of Commerce
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CHRISTIE
PEARSON ARCHITECT
20 O’HARA AVENUE TORONTO ONTARIO M6K 2P8 CHRISTIE@CHRISTIEPEARSON.CA WWW.CHRISTIEPEARSON.CA 647.222.6253
20 January 2020 RE: Letter of Reference for Lok Ching Nadia Cheng To Whom It May Concern: I am happy to be a reference for Lok Ching Nadia Cheng. I worked closely with Nadia during the fall term of 2019 at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture in the capacity of 2nd year studio professor. In the studio, The Function of Affect, we investigated the development of the architectural interior as a sequence of atmospheres informed by a study of affective cinematic moments. It was a pleasure to assist the development of Nadia’s final project for an urban bathhouse in our studio. She clearly appreciated and understood the lessons of the studio and was enthusiastic in applying them in her final creation, where she sequenced multiple highlycharged spaces into a satisfying totality. Nadia takes suggestions and critiques very well, thoughtfully integrating the input of instructors and other students into her work. It was exciting to see her reach the point where she could recognize what was important in the scheme while remaining flexible and open-minded on how it could develop further. She took responsibility for her design decisions, and created a very good presentation and overall project. Sincerely,
Christine Pearson MArch, BArch, BES, OAA
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Recommendation for Nadia Cheng
June 2, 2020
To whom it may concern, Nadia Cheng worked at plusClover as a full-time employee from January to April in 2020. During her tenure at plusClover, Nadia worked on a series of projects: Modularity, a research project for Infrastructural modular units for outdoor urban spaces; Headland Road, a multi-unit residential project; and Artone Residence, a residential interior project in Hong Kong. Nadia joined our office during extraordinary times – within two weeks of starting at plusClover, our office shifted to working from home due to the coronavirus. As such, Nadia had to adapt quickly to a remote working situation even before she could familiarize herself with the office culture. Nonetheless, Nadia did extremely well during such trying circumstances, which speaks to her rare ability to communicate clearly and effectively. Nadia not only learns quickly, but also is extremely dependable and responsive. She has the rare ability to know when she needs to work independently, and also when to ask questions. She is consistent in setting a high standard with her work, and always manages her time well. I strongly believe that Nadia will be a valuable addition to any Architecture practice. I certainly would welcome her back at every opportunity. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Clover Lee Principal plusClover
clover@plusclover.com
Additional professional reference from SvN Architects + Planners available upon request or at bit.ly/NadiaReferenceSvN
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blossom _ project details Project: Design Studio, Fall 2019 Program: Bathhouse + CafĂŠ Location: Toronto, Canada
As
one
enters
adulthood,
they
bring
childhood
memories with them. It is an innocent, cleansing gift from their past that they can constantly reminisce on, as they blossom into who they are destined to become. Reflected in Blossom’s ritual-like, ceremonial concept, the distinguished coming of age process marks an inevitable, yet exciting turn in life. Occupants catch blurred glimpses of the outside world as they ascend through the stairs, peering through the dynamic curtains surrounding them: they are amidst, but not within, the water. Bidding farewell to their surroundings, they prepare to rise above, to cleanse their souls in the misty warmth of the wooden baths. From there, attention falls on the silhouetted image of those who are ascending. The light follows them, landing on the distinct threshold which marks a journey into the world above. What welcomes them is an expansive volume of luminosity. Light,
posing
them
from
as
an
above,
illusion rippled
of
water,
embraces
yet
softly
distorted.
Upon returning to ground level, being surrounded by a glowing pool of water, occupants reach the end of a journey. The experience leaves them rejuvenated for what awaits them, in the world beyond Blossom.
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1. Blossom
B
A
A
B
CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
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SECTION FRAGMENTS
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1. Blossom
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EXTERIOR RENDER: ENTRANCE
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1. Blossom
INTERIOR RENDER: ENTRANCE
INTERIOR RENDER: BATHS
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INTERIOR RENDER: FIRST FLOOR STAIRS
INTERIOR RENDER: CAFÉ
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detour in collaboration with Emily Chen
Finalist: Architecture Student Design Competition, Canadian Institute Of Steel Construction _ project details Project: Building Construction, Winter 2019 Program: Pavilion Location: Minamitsuru District, Japan
By the perimeter of Mount Fuji is a lush and dense forest
that
attracts
its
visitors
for
an
unexpected
reason. Also known as the “suicide forest�, Aokigahara is one of the most popular sites for suicide worldwide. Detour is a pavilion serving as a memorial, remembering the departed souls of the forest, while encouraging those seeking an end to their life to reconsider such actions. The curved pathway is intended to promote the idea that life will eventually improve and reverse into a better place for them, if occupants are willing to continue moving ahead and living. Placed beside the main path of the Aokigahara forest, the pavilion reminds occupants that it is normal to take detours in life. Ultimately, Detour has been designed with the hopes of leading occupants to a better place in their lives. It is a pavilion to pause and rest at, but also an opportunity to turn around to choose an alternate fate.
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2. Detour
A
A
PLAN
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PATH TO PAUSE PATH OF REVERSAL CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
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2. Detour
NORTHEAST ELEVATION
RENDER: 2 DIVERGING PATHS
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CROSS SECTION (AA)
RENDER: VIEW FROM ELEVATED DECK
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2. Detour
CORTEN (WEATHERING STEEL)
POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL
HOLLOW STRUCTURAL STEEL COLUMNS (A) FOUNDATIONS HOLLOW STEEL TUBE FRAME, BENT (B) STEEL CABLES
GALVANIZED PERFORATED METAL
(C)
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TUBULAR HOLLOW STEEL SECTION (HSS) MEMBERS, CASTED CONNECTION, WELDED AND GRINDED
A: FOUNDATION PIN CONNECTION
HOLLOW STEEL BENCH
ELIPTICAL TUBE STEEL RAILING
PERFORATED STEEL DECK HOLLOW STRUCTUAL STEEL COLUMN (D)
B: CABLE CONNECTIONS
WIDE FLANGE BEAMS, BOLTED
HSS WIDE FLANGE STEEL FRAME, BENT
STEEL ANCHORED FOUNDATION PLATE WITH FINS
C: PLATE CONNECTION
D: WIDE FLANGE CONNECTION (COLUMN TO FRAME)
(E)
HOLLOW STRUCTURAL STEEL COLUMNS
STRUCTURAL AXONOMETRIC
E: STEEL FOUNDATION
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hjerta in collaboration with Enoch Liu
Editor ’s Choice: Thermal Blue, UNI.xyz To be published in Uni’s E-Yearbook Series 4 – A _ project details Project: Extracurricular Competition Entry, Fall 2020 Program: Thermal Bath Location: Hveragerði, Iceland Hjerta is a thermal bath located by the popular tourist destination, the Reykjadalur Hot Springs. It serves a two-fold purpose: recognizing the public aspect of modern bathing, while also emphasizing the individual’s awareness
of
their
surroundings
and
themselves.
As a ritualistic act, bathing is a core tradition of the human nature. We enter water with a heightened sense of ourselves and of our surroundings, where we may cleanse, heal, and even engage with others. Though laced within a history of privacy and privilege, we now celebrate the modern bath as a luxury for all. The hjerta celebrates this evolution, while still respecting the sensory experience of bathing. Nested in the scenic hills of Hveragerði, this thermal bath offers an architectural response to the existing hot spring thermal river. Providing a public pool and sauna, commercial amenities, and entry decks, this intervention invites visitors to relax and to immerse themselves in this age-old way of life. Like the simple bath, the hjerta architecturally elevates the senses, attuning the individual with their sense of body, mind, and self.
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3. Hjerta
BLOCK PROGRAM BLOCKS STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER COMMERCIAL PROGRAM ON UPPER FLOOR (CONNECT TO SKY) RELAXATION PROGRAM ON GROUND FLOOR (CONNECT TO LAND)
MORPH PUSH BLOCKS TO FIT WITHIN SITE CONSTRAINTS
EXPAND PUSH UPPER BLOCK OUTWARDS TO REACH TOWARDS THE LANDSCAPE
SUBTRACT MAKE ROOM FOR BRIGHTLY-LIT OUTDOOR SPACES AND STRUCTURAL CORRIDORS
CONCEAL SURROUND MASS WITH WOODEN LOUVERS FOR SHADING AND REFINEMENT OF FORM
MASSING CONCEPT DIAGRAM
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EXPERIENTIAL RENDER: SAUNA ROOM
EXPERIENTIAL RENDER: LOBBY
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3. Hjerta
RENDERED AXONOMETRIC
CROSS SECTION AA
LONGDITUDINAL SECTION BB
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EXPERIENTIAL RENDER: EXTERIOR RIVERSIDE
COURTYARD LOBBY RETAIL MEN’S CHANGING ROOMS ACCESSIBLE CHANGING ROOMS WOMEN’S CHANGING ROOMS PUBLIC POOL SAUNA MASSAGE ROOM
UPPER FLOOR PLAN
TYPICAL RETAIL PLAN
RESTAURANT ADMIN RETAIL OUTDOOR PATIO
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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oasis in collaboration with Emily Chen
_ project details Project: Environmental Building Design, Winter 2019 Program: Off-Grid Research Centre and Residence Location: Heyuan, China Directly
translating
Heyuan
is
‘East
one
River ’
to of
passes
‘the the
source many
through
in
of
the
cities
river ‘,
that
Southern
the
China.
Branching off from the Pearl River, the East River serves as the water source for cities in the area, such as Hong Kong. Given that heavy metals from the untreated sewage system have been discharged directly into the river, the water quality has deteriorated significantly in recent years. Hence, OASIS has been designed as a place to monitor and maintain the standards of water resources, preventing the locals’ health from being compromised. The
core
which
of
fresh
OASIS water
features can
be
a
courtyard,
accessed,
through
allowing
the
water quality researchers to collect water samples, as
well
as
sourcing
water
for
their
daily
use.
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4. Oasis
SECTION AA
SECTION BB
SECTION CC
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PHYSICAL MODEL
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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4. Oasis
SOLAR PANEL SHINGLES ROOF SHINGLES WATERPROOF MEMBRANE AIR SPACE ROOF SHEATHING 36MM RIGID INSULATION 12MM OSB SHEATHING RADIANT BARRIER FIBRE BATT INSULATION 12MM GYPSUM BOARD
COVE LAP WOOD SIDING WATERPROOF MEMBRANE 26MM AIR SPACE 36MM CONTINUOUS RIGID FOAM INSULATION 12MM OSB SHEATHING FIBREBATT INSULATION IN 2”X6” WOOD STUDS 12MM GYPSUM BOARD
HARDWOOD FLOORING 200MM CONCRETE SLAB RIGID INSULATION IN 2”X4”WOOD STUDS 12MM OSB SHEATHING
DETAILED WALL SECTION
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DIRECT GAIN DURING WINTER MONTHS
OPTIMUM ANGLE FOR COLLECTION OF SUMMER SUN
8°
GREEN ROOF AND RAIN WATER COLLECTION CONCRETE FLOOR FOR THERMAL STORAGE
THERMAL MASS DIAGRAM (PASSIVE HEATING)
38° OPTIMUM ANGLE FOR COLLECTION OF WINTER SUN
ROOF AND SUNLIGHT DIAGRAMS
1. SOLAR PANELS CONVERT SUNLIGHT/SOLAR ENERGY INTO DIRECT CURRENT
2. DIRECT CURRENT IS CONVERTED INTO AN ALTERNATING CURRENT VIA AN INVERTER
3. ELECTRICITY IS USED FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS DIAGRAM
CROSS VENTILATION DIAGRAM
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4. Oasis
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RENDER: GROUND FLOOR
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converge _ project details Project: Design Studio, Spring 2020 Program: Multi-Faith Community Centre Location: Cathedraltown, Markham, Canada
Water is a spiritual, cleansing element. At Converge, not only does water come together, so do people of all religions and backgrounds. This multi-faith community centre is located in Cathedraltown, a residential community developed surrounding The Cathedral of the Transfiguration, a Slovak Greek Catholic Church. Converge celebrates the diversity of the local population, which welcomes inhabitants of all religions, despite its Catholic origins. The core of this building is the Multi-faith prayer and wellness room, featuring a simple design and spaces of
varying
brightness
to
accommodate
all
religious
practices. Converge extends from the entryway to the Cathedral of transfiguration, to the area of land on the opposite side of the road. As a project that began with a focus on stormwater management, water is also used to emphasise the changing topography of the land.
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5. Converge
SLOPED; DIRECTS WATER TO RAIN CHAIN SMOOTH GLASS AS TOP SURFACE; AVOIDS UNWANTED WATER COLLECTION GLASS CURVES DOWNWARDS ABOVE WATERFALL PODS TO DIRECT WATER, CREATING A DYNAMIC CURTAIN
PLATE CONNECTION DETAIL: DOUBLE STEEL PLATE WITH BOLTS
WATERFALL SEATING PODS: WATER FLOW DIAGRAM ~1.0M GROWING MEDIUM WITH TURFGRASS PLANTED ATOP COMPACTED GRAVEL LAYER CONCRETE GROUND SURFACE OVERLAYED WITH WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE PERFORATED STEEL PLATE, BOLTED INTO GROUND SURFACE WATER FUNNELING CISTERN
GRASS FOR WATER FILTRATION: SECTIONAL DRAINAGE DIAGRAM
RAIN CHAIN
SUNSET AT SUMMER SOLSTICE SUNRISE AT SUMMER SOLSTICE
VIC SUNSET AT WINTER SOLSTICE
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SUNRISE AT WINTER SOLSTICE
QU ARE
BLV
D.
LIGHT REFLECTOR: SUNLIGHT DIRECTION DIAGRAM
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PRE-EXISTING STORM SEWER
PRE -
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HIGH
EST
POIN
T ON
SITE
~ 8.
2M
ABOV
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D LE
VEL
AT RO AD
3.2M CHANGE IN HEIGHT
EXPERIENTIAL RENDER: EXTERIOR POOL
STEEL FOUNDATION DETAIL: WELDED STEEL FINS WITH ANCHOR BOLTS
RAIN GARDEN NATIVE PLANT SPECIES:
COMMON ELDERBERRY (SAMBUCUS CANADENSIS) SUITABLE FOR SUN & PARTIAL SUN CANADA WILD RYE (ELYMUS CAMADENSIS) SUITABLE FOR SUN, PARTIAL SUN & SHADE WHITE TURTLEHEAD (CHELONE GLABRA) SUITABLE FOR SUN, PARTIAL SUN & SHADE LITTLE BLUESTERN (SCHIACHYRIUM SCOPARIUM) SUITABLE FOR SUN & PARTIAL SUN
EXPERIENTIAL RENDER: ENTRY TO BUILDING
BIORETENTION SOIL MIX SAND BLANKET PEA GRAVEL GRAVEL BACKFILL IMPERMEABLE SURFACE PERFORATED UNDERDRAIN; 2” DIAMETER
RAIN GARDEN CROSS SECTION DETAIL
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC AND BUILDING DIAGRAMS
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5. Converge
SITE PLAN
EXPERIENTIAL RENDER: ROOFTOP SEATING
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RENDER: ROOFTOP SEATING
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
UPPER FLOOR PLAN
SITE SECTION CC
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5. Converge
RENDER: MULTI-FAITH PRAYER ROOM
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CROSS SECTION AA
EXPERIENTIAL RENDER: MULTI-PURPOSE ACTIVITY ROOM
LONGDITUDINAL SECTION BB
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Thank you for your time! I Hope to hear from you soon!
email_ phone_
lcncheng@uwaterloo.ca +1 647 323 1398
http://bit .l y/nadiaarchitecture