June 2020 - Architectural Portfolio - Selected Work

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2020 ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO SELECTED WORK (P): (1) 765-749-9473 (E): linh.ngo@nlinh.com (W): www.nlinh.com

PHAP AN TEMPLE - Indiana, USA Year/status: Size: Cons. Type:

2020. SD complete - Ongoing DD 8.900 sq.f. single story - 2.4 acre lot Type V-B new construction Occupancy group A-3 and R-2

PROJECT RESPONSIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS • Project manager, design quality control • Technical and construction documents • Client relationship and presentations • Building code analysis • Concept design and architectural rendering

The project helps envisioning the new expansion for Phap An Temple, where the Vietnamese buddhism community is growing. Asked by the community leader, I became member of their board and have been providing guidances and professional services from project inception to realization.

I managed a small team of designers and worked closely with the community members to define the project scope, budget, architectural style and other project parameters. This pro-bono project is currently pending at the design development phase and is in under fund raising campaign.

TYPICAL WALL SECTION

VIEW FROM THE EXISTING TEMPLE OVER THE LOTUS GARDEN

ASHBERRY MIXED-USE PARKING, OFFICE, CONDOTEL - Indiana, USA Year/status: Size:

Cons. Type:

2019, ongoing. Currently at 75% CDs 5 stories & 1 basement 171.000 sq.f. total, including 275 parking spaces Type II-B - Precast concrete & steel frame construction on the north end.

PROJECT RESPONSIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS • Assembled the proposal for project pursuit (together with the firm’s principal) and won.

• Project architect from the programming phase to the current construction documents phase.

• Concept design & architectural rendering.

• Materials research and work with vendors on developing and detailing the design/facade.

• Propose the layout of the residential unit.

PENTHOUSE UNIT

BUILDING SECTION

BERRY STREET PERSPECTIVE

RIVERFRONT FORT WAYNE - Multi Phase Development - Indiana, USA Year/status: Phase I 2016-2019. Phase II is currently at SD level.

Size: Phase I - 7.2 acres of public park

Phase II & III: Over 35 acres Type: Public park design and urban design.

Multi-firm collaboration.

PROJECT RESPONSIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS • Master planning/urban design (Phase II & III) • Construction Administrations (Phase I) • 3D rendering and animation for the client (the city) and public presentations.

• Concept design of the Tree Canopy Trail - Phase I • Urban furniture design - Phase I • The Tree Canopy Trail Animation

THE TREE CANOPY TRAIL - PHASE I

The city of Fort Wayne, Indiana has been committed to revitalize the city’s inner core after years of under-invested. The river front development is an on-going multi-phase high profile project that successfully catalysts new public and private investments back into the city.

In 2016, Phase-I development was commissioned to a group of 4 firms (of those 2 were architects) after a round of RFP from top design firms around the country. I was with one of 4 firms and had a chance to collaborate with some brilliant design minds. My contribution in this phase was the layout and structural concept for the elevated boardwalk on the north bank of the river, naming The Tree Canopy Trail.

Later, at the request of the city, my firm was awarded with formulating a vision for the project’s next phases. I assumed the lead on this task. Working in a team of three, we created a master plan, staging 3 phases of public developments and envisioning a future such developments would catalyst. It was very well received by the public and gained supports from the communities.

Phase I - The Promenade Park opened to the public in July,2019 and became the city’s new destination. Phase II is now under schematic design with a new design team.

PHASE I - CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 2019

THE TREE CANOPY TRAIL -SECTIONAL LAYOUT

URBAN FURNITURE CONCEPT - PHASE I

THE PAVILION - PHASE I

PHASE II - MASTER PLANNING & URBAN DESIGN - CONCEPT SKETCH & RENDERING

LUTHERAN NEW CANCER CENTER Indiana, USA Year/status: 2016. Programming/concept design Size: 6 stories - 145.000 sq.f. total PROJECT RESPONSIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS • Medical programming • Architectural and interior renderings • Concept design & complex 3D modeling • Client relationship and presentations

New Garage

The group of oncologists at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana had an ambitious plan of building their new home on the campus, bringing the scattered departments under the same roof and providing the needed spaces for their growing body of staff and patients.

I had a chance to formulate and present a com-temporary design to them which the group became fond of. They were excited enough to promptly work on the funding mechanisms with the hospital to realize the brilliant vision. It never came through; and the project stopped in the middle of the programing phase, at which we were interviewing the staff on their program needs.

The design solution itself responded to the context of the site and hosted a list of sustainable features. It took into account the traffic flows, views, topography, solar energy, building orientation, rain water harvest and retention and also the physical and mental healths of the cancer patients.

Clinical Suites Roof Garden Medical Oncology Radiation Oncology Diagnostics Courtyard

New Cancer Center

MAIN ENTRANCE - VIEW FROM THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS

MORFPHOGENESIS RESIDENCE Architectural topic- Ball State Univ.

Year/status: 2015 - Completed Size: 15’x50’ (WxD) x 3 stories townhouse Type: Graduate Architectural Studio

ARCHITECTURAL MORFPHOGENESIS PROCESSES

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS • Advanced 3D modeling and rendering • Model making and 3D printing • Explore the implication of new design tools and software and their influences on the architectural styles, form making and processes

MORFPHOGENESIS PROCESSES - “GROWING” THE ARCHITECTURAL FORM OF THE RESIDENCE This architectural studio explored the use of advanced modeling tools and software and the digital fabrication techniques to generate innovative architectural forms and languages. The morphological concepts found in biology was applied to guide the architectural form making processes. Each student developed a set of “evolution” parameters and applied modeling techniques to “grow” one of the primitive geometries into a “species” of architectural element.

Lots with the size of 15’x50’ in an existing neighborhood in Philadelphia were given to the students to “grow” their architectural species in the real world context of a typical town house footprint, with existing houses on two sides. The structure’s intended use was for the dwelling needs of an imaginative family that each student made up at their own preferences.

The organic 3Dmodeling was a really complex but also really fun challenge. When the 3D print of the model successfully came out of the print bed, it was a great joy and I was convinced that one day I would build homes and structures look like that.

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Living Entrance

Guest/Storage

FRONT ELEVATION - 3D PRINTED

Garage

SPATIAL CONCEPT SECTION

STAR AD - TWIN TOWER - Hanoi, Vietnam Year/status: Size/type:

Located on a prime corner lot on the intersect two high profile new urban area developments, the owner of the properties wanted to capture on opportunity and realize a new urban hub that would have commercials, entertainment and live and work spaces to serve new developed district.

2012. SD and DD completed 33-level twin tower of mixed-use Sustainability and green was one of the main focuses since the project inception. commercial, office and residential components and 5 levels of basement Features such as deep balconies, building orientation, sun screening, noise and dust screening, vertical garden, passive cooling and ventilation and rain harvesting have all parking. Total floor area of 2.550 played part in the facade and massing design. thousand sq. f. on a 3.17 acre lot.

The multi-level green core was designed to be the spaces that nurture physical social PROJECT RESPONSIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS interactions and connections.

• Project architect from the start to the end of design development.

• Massing and facade design, materials research.

• Architectural rendering and client presentation preparation.

• Developing the commercial and residential layouts (with the design principal).

TYPICAL APARTMENT LAYOUTS

PENTHOUSE LAYOUT

CONCEPT MODEL -MASSING & FACADE

North Entrance

Reflective pool/ Water fountain Lawn/ Landscape COMMERCIAL spc.

Lawn/ Landscape

TOWER I - 33 LEVELS APARTMENTS & OFFICES

CINEMA COMPLEX Reflective pool/ Water fountain

Lawn/ Landscape Lawn/ Landscape

Lawn/ Landscape

COMMERCIAL spc.

TOWER 2 - 33 LEVELS APARTMENTS & OFFICES

South Entrance

GRADE LEVEL FLOOR PLAN

BIRD’S EYE PERSPECTIVE - EAST FACADE

MR. HUNG’S RESIDENCE Hai Phong, Vietnam Year/status: Size:

Type:

Construction completed in 2012 4 levels with total floor area of 5.270 sq. f. on a 2720 sq. f. parcel Luxury private residence

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS • Residential design and interior design • Client relationship and presentations • Design team management and quality control • Architectural and interior renderings

INTERIOR DESIGN AND RENDERING

The client was a couple of physicians with high appreciation to quality design and technology.

They wanted to build a home that they could live, work, entertain and also be close to their growing up 3 children.

The home was set back from the street and screened with a buffer zone of plants and high trees which allow the front of the house to be opened up and maximize the view from the main living spaces. While on the back side trees were also planted, openings were limited and an inhouse zen garden was introduced to provide passive cooling, mitigate the hot summer months’ sunlight and enhance the open floor plan concept.

I worked with the design principal to develop the architectural form of the house then led the design team on the interior design phase.

GROUND LEVEL/SITE PLAN

INTERIOR DESIGN - PROFESSIONAL RENDERING Year/status: Selective 2009-2013 Size: Various PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS • Interior design • Client relationship and presentations • Photorealistic rendering • Construction Administration SCANDINAVIAN RESIDENTIALS

CORPORATE OFFICE - INTERIOR DESIGN

SCANDINAVIAN RESIDENTIALS