OLIVIA M. LAU ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN
PORTFOLIO
CONTENTS Selected Professional and Academic Works
PROFESSIONAL WORK
SOULCYCLE Barbizon 63 | Oct. 2011 - Present SOULCYCLE UES Expansion | Nov. 2011 - June 2012 SOULCYCLE West Hollywood | Aug. 2011 - Feb. 2012 Proskauer Rose LLP | Summer 2010
THESIS
DESIGN STUDIOS
Combinatory Urbanism | F.2010 - S.2011
Shanghai Urban Living | S.2010 Kazakhstan National Library | F.2009 Prague Institute of Photography | S.2009 Integrated Lifestyle Housing | F.2007
CURRICULUM VITAE
exterior signage presented in BSA and LPC filing
Professional Work | October 2011 - Present
SOULCYCLE BARBIZON 63 SOULCYCLE design team
LOCATION PROJECT BRIEF
SCOPE OF WORK details of custom retail wall display unit
140 East 63rd Street | New York, NY • 3,270 square feet • 62-bike studio in NYC landmarked building • schematic design and design development • construction documents • NYC Department of Buildings filing • Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) filing • Landmarks Preservation Committee (LPC) filing
details of custom retail window display unit
exterior blade signage elevation as presented in BSA and LPC filing
exterior signage elevation as presented in BSA and LPC filing
interior retail elevations
retail wall elevation
construction plan - first floor
LEGEND studio reception retail lockers restrooms support spaces construction plan - cellar
Professional Work | November 2011 - June 2012
SOULCYCLE UES EXPANSION SOULCYCLE design team
LOCATION
1470 Third Avenue | New York, NY
PROJECT BRIEF
• 3,425 square feet (first floor), 3,750 square feet (cellar), 7,175 square feet (total) • new 70-bike studio • renovated 45-bike studio
SCOPE OF WORK
• schematic design and design development • construction documents • NYC Department of Buildings filing • Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) filing
(above) cellar level locker room (left) reception lobby
detail drawings of custom retail display units
(above) Third Avenue exterior elevation as presented in BSA filing (opposite) custom retail display units
new 70-bike studio with blacklighting
LEGEND studio reception retail lockers restrooms support spaces
Professional Work | August 2011 - February 2012
SOULCYCLE WEST HOLLYWOOD SOULCYCLE design team
LOCATION PROJECT BRIEF
SCOPE OF WORK
8570 Sunset Blvd. | West Hollywood, CA • 2,870 square feet • new 52-bike studio • first location in California • design development • consulting with CA-based firm through construction documents • Amendment Comprehensive Sign Program (ACSP) filing
construction plan
(above) interior retail and passage elevation (opposite) branded storefront signage and reception lobby
branded storefront signage
interior retail and passage elevation
locker room
reception lobby and custom retail display unit
Professional Work | Summer 2010
PROSKAUER ROSE, LLP
Gensler design team
samples of interior office plans
Proskauer | OFFICE P10
steP 01 SElECT DESk ORIENTaTION
standard finishes
Proskauer | OFFICE P10
steP 02 SElECT DESk ShaPE
desk orientation oPtions [ sElECT one OPTIOn ]
wall unit glass interior wall door
steP 03 SElECT DESk STylE
desk shaPe oPtions [ sElECT one OPTIOn ]
note: the following layouts reflect desk orientation ONly. you will have the option to select desk shape, desk style, credenza, and ancillary furniture in later pages. your designer will advise on coMpatibility between ancillary furniture and desk shape.
note: plan below May be used for sketching layouts prior to and during interview process
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wall unit glass interior wall door
desk style [ oPtions 01-05 ] [ sElECT OnE sTylE and OnE COrrEsPOndIng FInIsh OPTIOn ] note: desk options 01 through 05 Match the wall unit style and can be Made in the saMe wood and color as the wall unit if desired. they are also available in additional finishes as shown. refer to page 19 for saMple iMages of finishes.
note: your designer will advise on coMpatibility between desk shape and selected desk orientation.
wall unit glass interior wall door
wall unit glass interior wall door
wall unIT and CrEdEnza FInIsh: cerused oak
DESK OPTION 01
light walnut medium walnut
DESK OPTION 03
white corian back painted white glass back painted smoked glass
LAYOUT OPTION 01
LAYOUT OPTION 03
LAYOUT OPTION 02
[ desk facing corridor ]
CarPET : grey with white flecks
[ attached desk facing corridor ]
[ desk facing corridor ]
DESK OPTION 02B
[ 36”x72” mitre desk with insert ] cerused oak [same as wall unit]
light walnut medium walnut dark walnut
dark walnut
[ oval ]
*optional insert finish
DESK OPTION 02
[ rectangle ]
[ 36”x72” pedestal desk ] cerused oak [same as wall unit]
cerused oak [same as wall unit]
DESK OPTION 01
[ round ]
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
DESK OPTION 02A
[ 54” round table on stainless steel base ] desk finish
base Plan [ sCalE : 1/4” = 1’-0” ]
desk finish
Proskauer | OFFICE P10
introduction to your office
flaxen leather insert espresso leather insert back painted white glass insert back painted smoked glass insert
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
DESK OPTION 04
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
DESK OPTION 05
[ rectangle attached to wall unit ]
[ bullet attached to wall unit ] *this desk only available in cerused oak when attached (same finish as wall unit)
*this desk only available in cerused oak when attached (same finish as wall unit)
DESK OPTION 03
*optional insert finish
LAYOUT OPTION 05
*drawing not to scale **desk shape 04 shown
[ desk facing exterior wall ]
*drawing not to scale **desk option 04 shown without file cabinet
[ 36”X72” bulleted table - attached to wall unit ]
cerused oak [same as wall unit]
dark walnut white corian
LAYOUT OPTION 04
[ desk facing exterior wall]
back painted white glass back painted smoked glass
back painted smoked glass insert
DESK OPTION 05
[ 36”x72” table - attached to wall unit ]
cerused oak [same as wall unit] light walnut
*drawing not to scale **office layout 03 shown
DESK OPTION 04
[ 72” wide oval table on stainless steel base ]
medium walnut
*drawing not to scale
espresso leather insert back painted white glass insert
optional pencil drawer
optional pencil drawer
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
flaxen leather insert
optional modesty panel
optional modesty panel
wall unit optional credenza
light walnut medium walnut dark walnut
*optional insert finish
Proskauer | OFFICE P10
cerused oak [same as wall unit]
flaxen leather insert espresso leather insert back painted white glass insert back painted smoked glass insert optional modesty panel optional pencil drawer
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steP 03 SElECT DESk STylE
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steP 04 SElECT OPTIONal CREDENza
desk style oPtions continued [ oPtions 6-11 ] note: desk options 06 through 11 coMpliMent the wall unit style but are not available in the saMe wood and color as the wall unit. they are available in coMpliMentary finishes as shown. refer to page 19 for saMple iMages of finishes.
[ DESk STylE OPTIONS CONTINUE 05 ON FOllOwINg PagE ]
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steP 05 SElECT wall UNIT UPPER STORagE
credenza oPtions [ sElECT one OPTIOn ]
with file cabinet without file cabinet
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steP 06 SElECT wall UNIT lOwER STORagE
uPPer storage oPtions [ sElECT one OPTIOn ]
lower storage modules
lower storage oPtions at wall unit
designer to recommend quantity, position and type based on your selected layout
[ sElECT one OPTIOn ]
note: window credenza coMes in cerused oak finish only.
wall unit glass interior wall door
wall unit glass interior wall door
wall unit glass interior wall door
STORAGE MODULE 01
wall unit glass interior wall door
[ bbF pedestal 18”w ] [2] personal drawers [1] file drawer front to back 22 lineal inches of file
STORAGE OPTION 01
[ with kneewell ]
STORAGE OPTION 01
[ open shelving ]
STORAGE MODULE 02 [ FF pedestal 18”w ]
alternate wood panel in lieu of fabric tack surface
DESK OPTION 06
[ 54” round table on stainless steel base ] light walnut
DESK OPTION 07
[ 36” x 72” table on stainless steel base ] light walnut
medium walnut
DESK OPTION 08
[ 36”x72” all wood desk w/ partial modesty panel ]
[2] file drawer front to back 44 lineal inches of file
OPTION 01
[ no credenza at window wall ]
light walnut
medium walnut
dark walnut
medium walnut
dark walnut
white corian
dark walnut
white corian
STORAGE OPTION 02
[ all storage ]
STORAGE OPTION 02
STORAGE MODULE 03
[ cabinet with 2 sliding white back painted glass doors ] * glass doors can be used as white boards
back painted white glass back painted smoked glass
[ open shelving 18”w ]
[2] open shelves: 24” deep
lower storage oPtions at oPtional credenza
alternate wood panel in lieu of fabric tack surface
[ IF a wIndOw CrEdEnza was sElECTEd , ChOOsE one OPTIOn ] STORAGE MODULE 04 [ refrigerator cabinet 36”w ] new existing note: new refrigerator to be provided at partner’s personal expense: approxiMately $500.00 (including necessary outlet and installation).
STORAGE OPTION 03
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
DESK OPTION 09
[ 54” round table on stainless steel base ] light walnut
white corian back painted white glass
medium walnut
medium walnut
dark walnut
dark walnut
STORAGE MODULE 05
b
( comPuter monitor location )
c
( cPu location )
d
( Printer location )
*drawing not to scale
[ closed cabinets ]
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K E I L H A U E R - Product Info
note: executiVe cHairs aVailable only in blaCk lEaThER
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steP 09 SElECT gUEST ChaIR STylE
executive chair oPtions [ sElECT one OPTIOn ]
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steP 10 SElECT aNCIllaRy FURNITURE
guest chair oPtions [ sElECT one OPTIOn ] note: guest cHair upHolstery to be selected on pages 17-18
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wall unit glass interior wall door
dimensions 24-27.5w x 18d x 43.5-46h
ancillary furniture oPtions [ sElECT one OPTIOn ] note: designer will adVise on compatibility between ancillary Furniture and selected desk. iF option 01 or 02 is selected, you will HaVe tHe opportunity to select lounge Furniture style and FinisHes on subsequent pages. iF option 03 is selected, cHoose table FinisH now.
Tom designed by Tom Deacon High back
wall unit glass interior wall door
[2] file drawer side to side 68 lineal inches of file
STORAGE OPTION 02
[ all storage ]
alternate wood panel in lieu of fabric tack surface
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steP 08 SElECT EXECUTIvE ChaIR
note: additional pHone location to be proVided opposite wall unit in all oFFices
wall unit glass interior wall door
*if unit is existing, coordinate with designer for fit feasibility
[ Fl cabinet 36”w ]
STORAGE OPTION 04
*drawing not to scale
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Proskauer | OFFICE P10 Phone | comPuter locations [ wrITE COrrEsPOndIng lETTEr In ThE PrEFErrEd lOCaTIOn In ThE sElECTEd OFFICE layOuT bElOw] ( PhONE LOCATION - ChOOSE 1 0R 2 )
[ with kneewell ] * minimum of (2) 18” wide file cabinets required for support
OPTION 02
*minimum of (2) 18” wide file cabinets required for support
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STORAGE OPTION 01
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
alternate wood panel in lieu of fabric tack surface
[ credenza at window wall ] *drawing not to scale
white corian
back painted smoked glass
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steP 07 SElECT TEChNOlOgy lOCaTIONS
[ cabinet with 2 sliding wood doors ]
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
DESK OPTION 11
[ 36”X72” all wood double pedestal desk ] light walnut
light walnut
medium walnut dark walnut
*drawing not to scale **desk option 04 shown without file cabinets
DESK OPTION 10
[ 36” x 72” table on brushed nickel base ]
wall unit glass interior wall door
FURNITURE OPTION 01
[ lounge chair(s) & 1 end table ] 1 lounge chair & 1 end table 2 lounge chairs & 1 end table
FURNITURE OPTION 02
[ 1 sofa & 1 end table ]
ChAIR OPTION 01
ChAIR OPTION 01
[ knoll | life ]
LAYOUT OPTION 01
LAYOUT OPTION 02
LAYOUT OPTION 03
ChAIR OPTION 02
[ vitra | meda ]
ChAIR OPTION 03
[ humanscale | freedom ]
[ bernhardt | troika ] 20.25”w x 22.75”d * dark walnut frame only
ChAIR OPTION 04
ChAIR OPTION 03
ChAIR OPTION 02
ChAIR OPTION 04
[ hbf | perfect pitch side ] 25”w x 25”d * dark walnut frame only
[ knoll | brno ] 22”w x 22”d * stainless steel frame
[ geiger | envelope ] 22.5”w x 22.5”d * stainless steel frame
FURNITURE OPTION 03
[ keilhauer | tom ]
http://www.keilhauer.com/cutSheets/cutsheet.asp?FamilyID=36&CategoryID=5&ProductI... 5/21/2010
[ 1 meeting table & 1 or 2 guest chair(s) ] 42” round meeting table w/ stainless steel base
LAYOUT oPtion 05
LAYOUT oPtion 04
cerused oak [same as wall unit] light walnut medium walnut
television glass exterior wall optional window credenza
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
keeP your existing chair
26” TELEVISION - approxiMately $1500 (includes necessary cabling and digital converter) 22” TELEVISION - approxiMately $1350 (includes necessary cabling and digital converter)
dark walnut
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
white corian back painted white glass back painted smoked glass
© 2009 Herman Miller, Inc. O.EA2010
note: we anticipate tHat cable tV will be aVailable tHrougH your pc. iF you preFer, you may install a separate teleVision set at your expense.
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
(1) guest chair (2) guest chairs
NO TELEVISION Eames® Aluminum Group Chairs
[ IF yEs, wrITE ThE COrrEsPOndIng lETTEr In ThE PrEFErrEd lOCaTIOn In ThE sElECTEd OFFICE layOuT abOvE ] *drawing not to scale **office layout 03 shown
*drawing not to scale
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( DESKTOP TELEVISION )
*drawing not to scale
ChAIR OPTION 05 10
AIM
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ChAIR OPTION 05
[ coalesse | bindu ] 25”w x 25”d * stainless steel legs
ChAIR OPTION 06
[ bernhardt | cardan ] 26”w x 26.5”d * stainless steel base with castors
ChAIR OPTION 07
[ herman miller | eames ] 23”w x 18”d * stainless steel base with castors
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oPtional comPuter cart
ChAIR OPTION 08
[ 36”w X 24”d X 30”h ] *only available in cerused oak
*drawing not to scale **furniture option 02 shown
[ vitra | soft shell ] 24”w x 22”d * black base with castors
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RIAHC EGNUOL EETTES AF O S
steP 12 SElECT SOFa STylE
sofa oPtions
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steP 13 SElECT END TablE STylE
MIA
[ IF a sOFa was sElECTEd as a COmPOnEnT OF ThE anCIllary FurnITurE, sElECT one OPTIOn bElOw ] note: reView siZe limitations witH designer. soFa upHolstery to be selected on pages 17-18
wall unit glass interior wall door
TABLE OPTION 01
[ hbf | double take ] 24”round x 21.5”h
7468 68” MIA SOFA
stainless steel base
OPTIONS
LOUNGE OPTION 02
SOFA OPTION 01
LOUNGE OPTION 03
[ martin brattrud | gleneagles ] 30”w x 31”d x 29”h arm height: 24”
[ bright | mia ] 36”w x 36”d x 30”h arm height: 24”
[ bernhardt | moreau ] 59”w x 28.5”d x 30”h 76.5”w x 28.5”d x 30”h arm height: 26.75”
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See finish and cushion selections
SOFA OPTION 02
[ martin brattrud | gleneagles ] 58”w x 31”d x 29”h 80”w x 31”d x 29”h arm height: 24”
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SOFA OPTION 03
© Designed by Douglas Levine
[ bright | mia ] 68”w x 36”d x 30”h 84”w x 36”d x 30”h arm height: 24”
light walnut
uPholstery [ wrITE sElECTEd uPhOlsTEry In ThE allOTTEd sPaCE On PagE 18 ] Fabric selections sHould be discussed witH designer based on Furniture cHoice. actual samples will be aVailable at tHe model oFFices at 11 times square.
wall unit glass interior wall door
wall unit glass interior wall door
W: 68 D: 36 H: 30 Arm Height : 24 Seat Height : 17.5 Settee and sofa arms wider than lounge chair
LOUNGE OPTION 01
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refer to page 19 for saMple iMages of finishes.
wall unit glass interior wall door
[ bernhardt | moreau ] 31.5”w x 28.5”d x 30”h arm height: 26.75”
steP 14 SElECT UPhOlSTERy
end table oPtions [ IF an End TablE was sElECTEd as a COmPOnEnT OF ThE anCIllary FurnITurE, sElECT one OPTIOn bElOw ]
LOUNGE CHAIR SETTEE SOFA
note: lounge cHair upHolstery to be selected on pages 17-18
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lounge chair oPtions [ IF a lOungE ChaIr was sElECTEd as a COmPOnEnT OF ThE anCIllary FurnITurE, sElECT one OPTIOn bElOw ]
TABLE OPTION 03
TABLE OPTION 02 clear glass on polished nickel base
tinted glass on dark walnut base
tinted glass
TRaDITIONal FabRICS
t-01
t-02
t-03
t-04
t-05
t-06
08 t-07
t-08
t-09
t-10
table oPtion 04
[ hbf | carousel ] 24”round x 22”h
[ knoll | platner table ] 15.75”round x 18”h
medium walnut dark walnut
[ hbf | logic meet ] 20”round x 24.75”h satin pewter base
7995 425 888
steP 11 SElECT lOUNgE ChaIR STylE
light walnut medium walnut dark walnut white corian
CONTEmPORaRy FabRICS
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glass exterior wall optional window credenza
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
table oPtion 05
LOUNGE OPTION 04
*drawing not to scale
[ tuohy | international ] 33”w x 29”d x 31”h arm height: 25”
[ bernhardt | facet ] 19”round x 20 1/4”h
LOUNGE OPTION 05
SoFa oPtion 04
[ coalesse | palermo ] 33”w x 33”d x 30”h arm height: 24”
*drawing not to scale
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sample pages of typical furniture selection document
[ tuohy | international ] 58”w x 29”d x 31”h 83”w x 29”d x 31”h arm height: 25”
SoFa oPtion 05
[ coalesse | palermo ] 59.5”w x 33”d x 30”h 72”w x 33”d x 30”h arm height: 24”
*drawing not to scale
cerused oak [same as wall unit] light walnut medium walnut dark walnut
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c-01
c-02
c-03
c-04
c-05
c-06
c-07
c-08
c-09
c-10
TABLE OPTION 07
TABLE OPTION 06
[ hbf | double take ] 20” square x 21.5”h
[ halcon ] 18”round x 21”h
clear glass on polished stainless steel base
stainless steel base
glass exterior wall optional window credenza
light walnut medium walnut
*drawing not to scale
dark walnut tinted glass
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Professional Work | Summer 2010
PROSKAUER | PARTNER OFFICE SELECTION
CONFIRMATION dOCUMENT date : 2010-07-27
OFFICE INFORMATION
to ensure timely arrival of your furniture, please review the information on this page and notify your designer of any discrepancies. your signature below denotes that the items selected on this page are correct and that you are responsible for the personal eXpense amount. email the signed and dated copy to your designer as soon as possible but no later than july 30, 2010. if we do not receive your confirmation by july 30, 2010, your furniture selection as shown in this confirmation will be deemed approved by you. once approved, or deemed approved, your furniture selection may not be changed. sign: x date:
partner name : John a. smith
wALL UNIT SELECTION
dESK SELECTION
ANCILLARY FURNITURE
partner contact : 212.555.555| jsmith@proskauer.com
type : wall unit a upper cabinet with 2 sliding white back painted glass doors
manufacturer : halcon pedestal desk | 72”w x 36”d finish : cerused oak with espresso leather insert notes : with full modesty panel, with ergonomic keyboard tray, with (1) bbf 18”w box-box-file pedestal on right side, with (1) ff 18”w file-file pedestal on left side
manufacturer : halcon meeting table | 42” round finish | upholstery : cerused oak with stainless steel base
office number : 26-p10_1234 designer name : Jane doe designer contact: 212.492.1400 | jane_doe@gensler.com interview date & time : 2010-07-26 3pm
SELECTEd LAYOUT | PLAN
bbf
layout : rectangle desk facing exterior glass wall credenza option | length : yes | 92”l
ff
CREdENzA
open shelving 33”w
fl 33”w; count: 2
d
open shelving 30”w
AC
fl 30”w
ANCILLARY FURNITURE
manufacturer : Knoll | life upholstery : black leather back and seat
manufacturer : Knoll_platner table | 15.75”round x 18”h finish | upholstery : clear glass on polished nickel base
ergonomic Keyboard tray
b
grommet floor outlet location
A
TECHNOLOGY SELECTION
cpu location c
in open shelving under credenza
no television selected
manufacturer : heman miller_eames | 23”w x 18”d finish | upholstery : l-01 brown leather with stainless steel base and castors count : 4
(1) open shelving 30”w
in cPu holder under desk
printer location d
GUEST CHAIR
(1) open shelving 33”w (2) fl 33”w lateral file cabinet
phone location a computer monitor location b
STORAGE MOdULES
estimated personal expense amount
TOTAL:
(2) fl 30”w lateral file cabinet
$ 0.00
*reference plan for locations © 2009 Herman Miller, Inc. O.EA2010
fl 30”w
television e
ExECUTIvE CHAIR
Eames® Aluminum Group Chairs
typical furniture confirmation document
B.Arch Final Project 1 and 2 | Fall 2010 - Spring 2011
COMBINATORY URBANISM * Harriet Peck Thesis Prize nomination | selected for publication
Designing for Diversity at the Urban-River Edge
LOCATION INSTRUCTOR THESIS
Hudson River Piers 54 to 42 | New York, NY Mark Mistur A heterogeneous system of experiences can revive diversity, contrary to the manner in which most cities are currently being transformed by suburban homogenization and autonomous building forms. The vertical and horizontal expansion of the urban edge condition of Manhattan’s west side will produce a simultaneously dense and porous urban construct that entices users to reconnect with the urban setting and its natural open edge. By filtering movement and views through a public waterfront, and by strategically capturing and integrating diversified programs both on the surface and above it, a multiplicity of built forms will reinvigorate the public and programmatic realms.
For a comprehensive publication, please visit http:// issuu.com/Olivia_Lau/docs/olivialau_finalprojectbook (background) site image along the Hudson River piers
Pier 54
Pier 54
- temporary events - flat, open asphalt paving
1924
Pier 53
Pier 53
- NYC Fire Department fireboat house - after future relocation, same as Pier 52
Pier 52
Pier 52
- NYC Sanitation Department facilities - after future relocation: - rocky shoreline beach - open lawn - recreational boating areas
Pier 51
Pier 51
- playground - viewing scopes
Pier 49
Pier 49
- pile fields
Pier 46
Pier 46
- synthetic lawn - seating - pile fields
Pier 45
Pier 45
- open lawn for sunbathing - inoperable water taxi stop - shade structures and seating
Pier 42
Pier 42
- pile fields
Pier 40
- athletic fields - fishing (south side) - historic steamship (north side) - cruise ships (north side)
Pier 40
1951
1996
indexical site drawing showing the historical pier outlines, view corridors, and vehicular traffic flows 25’ 0’
100’ 50’
200’
WEST STREET BOUNDARY
VIEW CORRIDORS
1873
MTA Bus
1686
W.
14th
barnacles
Stre
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S I TE C O L O G Y
shipworms
tunicates
phytoplankton
Mean High Water Level: approx. 5 ft. from streetlevel Mean Low Water Level: approx. 9.5 ft. from streetlevel
zooplankton
Gansevoort Street
copepod
lion’s mane jellyfish W. 12th Street
striped bass
American eel
oyster toadfish
reet
th St
W. 11
oysters
Silt Bed: approx. 31.5 ft. [variable] from streetlevel at bulkhead Bedrock: approx. 50 ft. from streetlevel at bulkhead
lined seahorse
ecological communities at the pier edge rles
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MTA Bus
sea robin
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The edge simultaneously denotes the physical limits of the built environment and allows for boundless opportunities to connect with light and air. The implementation of new architecture requires the edge to expand, enticing people out from the center and toward the periphery. Here, spaces can open to expose occupants to the exterior, visually pulling them up and out of the project.
mud snail
Morton Street
UPLAND
ESTUARINE
UPLAND
INTERTIDAL
SUBTIDAL
INTERTIDAL
EMERGENT WETLAND PERSISTENT
UNCONSOLIDATED BOTTOM (Tidal Pond)
EMERGENT WETLAND PERSISTENT
ESTUARINE INTERTIDAL
(Dune)
UNCONSOLIDATED SHORE (Beach)
SUBTIDAL AQUATIC BED
REEF
UNCONSOLIDATED BOTTOM
Clarkson Street
W. Houston Street
irregularly flooded regularly flooded irregularly exposed subtidal
typical estuary conditions
Combinatory Urbanism | F.2010 - S.2011 The project proposes a new urban ecology that employs a multiplicity of forms and functions to produce a diverse system formed by: 1) the potential for merging private development with a vibrant and accessible public realm; 2) the reinvention of the city edge as a place that mediates between the city, sky, and water; and 3) the integration of ecological and synthetic systems.
CONCEPTUAL COMPOSITION Hotel
Exercise Gym
Apartments
Occupancy Rooms Conference Rooms Concierge
Playgrounds
Leisure Lawns Seating
Amphitheater Performance Area Tidal Flooding
Seating
Shading
Swimming Pools
Chess & Checkers Tables
Observation Pools Kayaking
Fishing
Water Taxi Stop
Lounges/Study Areas Classrooms School
Gymnasium
Food Market Playgrounds
Cafeteria Auditorium
Senior Housing
Recreational Lawns - Badminton - Shuffleboard - Basketball - Tennis - Bocce - Ultimate Frisbee - Lacrosse - Volleyball
Picnic Tables
Rowboating
Offices
WEST STREET
Offices
Trees Promenade Paths
Bike Paths
Restaurants
Retail Shopping
Library Reading Areas Circulation Desk Cafes Pubs
Book Stacks
Cinema Ticketing Lounges
LANDSCAPE UPPERSCAPE
Dining Area
Condominiums
PUBLIC
PRIVATE
PIER AREAS UPLAND AREAS
Concessions Screening Rooms Parking
(above) conceptual reconfiguration of mixed-use program (background) site image at Pier 46
C I T Y
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Amphitheater
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aerial view of project proposal, from W. 11th Street above Pier 46 (left) to Clarkson Street and Pier 40 (right)
final model showing a few punctures through the megastructures
Combinatory Urbanism | F.2010 - S.2011
FOLDED LANDSCAPE
Elevations of folded surfaces [A-G], isolated and then superimposed upon each other. Elevation A shows the surface along West Street while Elevation G shows the surface closest to the river.
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The view corridor lines from within the city, as well as the layering of historic pier outlines, serve as informants to derive the geometry of the upperscape buildings. By extrapolating points of intersection among these sets of lines, the buildings are tectonically connected to each other and to the urban fabric.
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In order to bring natural sunlight down to the landscape, the buildings are faceted according to the solar angles on the site throughout the year. The upperscape is divided into three zones, moving from the upland areas and out to the pierhead. Three different sets of angles are used within these different zones. Within the first zone, the angles facet the buildings to allow more sunlight to reach the ground, highlighting it as the public realm. Within the third zone, the faceting angles create more shadows, making the landscape at the pierhead appear more private.
site plan marking upperscape zones: Zone One in yellow; Zone Two in orange; and Zone Three in red
CULTURAL COMMERCIAL schematic section showing a pedestrian bridge over West Street and an embedded building within the folded landscape
Architectural Design 6 | Spring 2010
SHANGHAI URBAN LIVING * in collaboration with E. Mo | selected for publication
Breaking Boundaries between Residential Typologies
LOCATION INSTRUCTOR
Hongkou, North Shanghai, P.R.China Gustavo Crembil
TASK
Replace informal scattered housing with new residential communities.
CONCEPT
Programmatic and spatial connections break hierarchical boundaries between residential typologies. The voids of the housing complex and the green spaces of the mixed-use village form a figure-ground relationship. The voids create an implied network that manifests as connected green spaces in plan. The undulating surfaces between the ground and the elevated complex are simulated in section by the expansion and contraction of the village’s green spaces.
(background) site image of informal living conditions with high-rise tower in back
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The strong and weak elements determine which area should be regenerated or modified. Based on the informal settlement, new housing types - the slab and the village are proposed.
The current program is recombined to strengthen the four housing typologies as a whole community. Retail, community centers, and other programs are also introduced.
The original road for vehicles is converted into a pedestrian street, and several pocket spaces are inserted. Together, the pedestrian street and pocket spaces connect the four housing typologies.
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1) The interior road is moved to combine the four residential areas and separate them from the new commercial and bus stop strip along Siping Road. It is replaced by a pedestrian walkway that connects the four areas. 2) Horizontal paths allow access from the streets and into each residential area. 3) Green and open spaces are created for all residents. 4) Different programs are inserted into different areas, catering to the residents of the whole site and helping to create the proposed circulation.
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aerial view of project proposal
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Shanghai Urban Living | S.2010
model of project proposal, looking southwest
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Design Development | Fall 2009
KAZAKHSTAN NATIONAL LIBRARY Thickening the Edge between Program and Facade
LOCATION INSTRUCTOR
Astana, Kazakhstan Mark Mistur and Demetrios Comodromos
TASK
Develop project after schematic design phase by reimagining competition winning design originated by Bjarke Ingels Group
CONCEPT
Cohesively integrate the programs of a library, archive spaces, museum exhibitions, and public space with the facade skin. Programs are stitched together with continuous circulation. The skin’s detached wrapper-like relationship with the interior volumes is subverted by extending the reading spaces and allowing users to occupy the edge space between the facade and the programs.
(background) project rendering of facade skin and interior volumes
Programs Archives and Open Book Stacks Archives and Open Book Stacks
archive and open book stacks
Administration, Research and Reading Rooms
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The National Library of Kazakhstan seeks to become a new national symbol that transforms spaces from a horizontal organization, where functions are placed next to each other, to a vertical orientation, where they are stacked on top of each other. A strategic organizational system combines vertical hierarchy, horizontal connectivity, and diagonal view lines. The massing is a central circle, which houses the book stacks, with a series of public programs arranged along a continuous spiraling path that wraps around the circle.
A ramping system creates continuity of circulation between book stack levels.
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project model showing continuous stair circulation connecting museum exhibition terraces
(above) project model showing extensions between facade and reading spaces (opposite) sectional model of project showing book stacks and reading spaces
project model showing museum exhibition terrace and interior spaces
Architectural Design 5 | Spring 2009
PRAGUE INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY Bridging the Gap at the Castle Boundary
LOCATION INSTRUCTOR
Prague Castle | Prague, Czech Republic Thomas Mical
TASK
Connect museum, archival, and research facilities with the historical castle context.
CONCEPT
This design proposal approaches Prague Castle from both above and below, occupying the Stag Moat valley right beyond the northern castle wall. Different spaces require different lighting qualities that affect the programmatic relationships of the interior. The vertical circulation is defined by a wood lattice structure.
(background) project rendering showing facade veil across the Stag Moat valley
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cafe retail administration scholar offices
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classrooms gallery gallery
reading rooms public archive catalogue room print room digital archive
cafe and retail
lecture hall scholar offices
research labs archive storage mechanical
research labs
public archive archive storage
mechanical layered programs organized by desired light exposure
level A plan showing public archive, research labs, and scholar offices
Prague Institute of Photography | S.2009
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section of entrance from Prague Castle through the castle wall; the contraction of space through the tunnel opens out to the expansion of space in the open vertical circulation core
Photography operates through the use of light and shadows. Light exposure affects the resulting photographic image. In architecture, light can affect the programmatic relationships of the interior. Different spaces have different functions that require varying lighting qualities. Spaces that would normally be grouped together for programmatic reasons are divided according to their desired amounts of light. The open vertical circulation core is the southernmost part of the building and attempts to draw southern daylight into the interior.
level B plan showing lecture hall, research labs, scholar offices, and meeting rooms
level C plan showing entrances, gallery, cafe, and retail spaces
level D plan showing classrooms and administration offices
level E plan showing residences and common areas for scholars
sectional model of project proposal showing public archive and layered research labs above mechanical and archive storage spaces
The project proposal approaches Prague Castle from both above and below, becoming simultaneously ephemeral and earthly. The facade veil cascades across the Stag Moat valley from the castle buildings behind the north wall. The darkest spaces burrow and carve away at the topography.
The main floor structure folds around the three main programmatic spaces: the museum, the archive, and the research facilities. Smaller floor structures define the smaller spaces within those programs.
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Architectural Design 2 | Fall 2007
INTEGRATED LIFESTYLE HOUSING * in collaboration with J. Budz, E. Maus, and D. Norton
Hinging Residential Spaces at the Community Edge
LOCATION INSTRUCTOR
Harvard Athletic Field | Allston, MA Ali Soltani
TASK
Create variations within a residential complex located at the outer edge of a studio-designed housing community.
CONCEPT
Private residences and public programs are inserted into modules that form linked hinges. The vertical organization of the modules varies to create sectional differentiation and interstitial spaces. Fenestration operates in different ways on the residential side and the circulation corridor of the design proposal.
(background) project rendering showing the dynamic fenestration and varying interstitial spaces among the residences
Fenestration: Privacy
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living/kitchen/dining areas
line of sight
Fenestration: Hinging
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site plan of studio-designed residential community, with project proposal area indicated along outer edge
The vertical organization of the modular blocks opens up most of the ground for public use. The varying orientations of the modules create different views for each residence. The interior programs on the residential side define the gaps between the fenestration bars according to the desired amount of privacy. Along the circulation corridor, the spacing between the bars gradually decrease as they move closer to the hinge points, indicating the compression of the hinges. 4 dorms, kitchen, bath 1 townhouse, 3 dorms, kitchen, bath studio single apartment 1 townhouse, 1 studio, 1 single apartment large apartment public program space combinations of residential units inserted into 60’x26’ modular blocks
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(above) sectional perspective of project proposal showing fenestration on the residential side (right) project model showing fenestration on the residential side
project model in studio site context
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project model of circulation side
Integrated Lifestyle Housing | F.2007
rendering of project proposal showing the circulation side and landscape elements
Curriculum Vitae
OLIVIA M. LAU EMAIL CELL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 08.2011 - Present
olaunyc@gmail.com 646.248.1393
SoulCycle | New York, NY Junior Designer | Retail Design NY | New York City and New York metro regions CA | Los Angeles County and San Francisco Bay Area CT | Greenwich • Working with the Director of Design to develop fitness and retail interiors for over 15 projects • Producing construction documents and drawing packages for multiple filing processes • Designing branded storefront signage for existing and landmarked buildings • Detailing custom millwork and creating brand standard FF&E packages
Gensler | New York, NY 06.2010 - 08.2010
Architectural Intern | Corporate Design Proskauer Rose LLP | 450,000 sq ft | 11 Times Square, NY • Coordinated and assisted furniture selection interviews between designers and clients • Created interior office plans and furniture selection documents for corporate interiors
05.2007 - 08.2007
Architectural Intern | Retail Design Town Sports International, NYSC building | Hicksville, NY • Created construction documents and presentation drawings for fitness retail interiors
06.2006 - 08.2006
Architectural Intern | Aviation Design JetBlue Airways, Terminal 5 | 640,000 sq ft | JFK International Airport, NY • Edited construction documents for airport terminal interiors and exterior
NYC Department of Design and Construction | Long Island City, NY 06.2008 - 08.2008
Intern | Police/Fire Unit NYPD 40th Police Precinct and FDNY Zerega Avenue EMS | Bronx, NY NYPD 120th Police Precinct | Staten Island, NY • Received training in design and construction management for city police precincts and firehouses
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Computational Design AutoCAD for Mac OS and PC | Google SketchUp 8 | Rhinoceros 4.0 | V-Ray
Multimedia Design Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe InDesign | Adobe Dreamweaver
Fabrication Vytek Digital Laser Cutting
EDUCATION 05.2011
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY Bachelor of Architecture | Minor in Philosophy of Human Values and Cultures • GPA : 3.68 / 4.00 • Final Project: Combinatory Urbanism | Designing for Diversity at the Urban-River Edge
Tongji University | Shanghai, P.R.China 02.2010 - 05.2010
RPI / Tongji University Study-Abroad Program
RECOGNITION
RPI School of Architecture | Troy, NY
05.2011
Faculty Award for generally high scholastic attainment in the study of Architecture
05.2011
Faculty Award for Outstanding Service to the School of Architecture
05.2011
Harriet Peck Thesis Prize nomination and exhibition
04.2011
International Study-Abroad Program exhibition
Spring 2011 05.2010
Final Project Exhibition Norman Waxman Memorial Award for “exemplifying a spirit of unselfish giving to the School and Institute”
Springs 2008, 2010, 2011
Selection of student work for publication
02.2008
Authored “ACE Internship: What I Learned.” eOculus. February 19, 2008.
10.2007
Presented M. Arthur Gensler, Jr., chairman of Gensler, with ACE Legacy Award at the ACE Mentor Program’s Second Annual Legacy Award event
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT 08.2011 - 10.2011
Uniqlo USA | New York, NY Customer Sales Associate • Training in retail sales floor procedures, with an emphasis on organization, attention-to-detail, and time management • Provided excellent customer service using product and brand knowledge during the grand opening of company’s Fifth Avenue location
STEP Summer and NYS5 STEM Programs | Troy, NY 06.2009 - 08.2009
Teaching Resident Assistant • Assisted teachers in summer enrichment programs for middle and high school students
RPI School of Architecture | Troy, NY 08.2007 - 03.2008
Teaching Assistant | Building and Thinking of Architecture 1 and 2 courses • Reviewed bi-weekly homework assignments on historical and cultural architecture • Conducted bi-weekly learning seminars
09.2006 - 05.2011
Work-Study Student | Dean of Architecture office • Performed clerical and reception duties • Conducted school tours for guest visitors and prospective and incoming students • Completed mailing of architecture school lecture series posters within short deadlines • Acted as sales clerk for architecture student supply store
Curriculum Vitae
LEADERSHIP | VOLUNTEER WORK 03.2012 - Present
Stuyvesant High School | New York, NY Volunteer Teaching Assistant • Creating and assisting teacher in delivering weekly presentations about modern, postmodern, and contemporary architecture for senior-level architecture class • Developing exam questions about architectural history as presented to students
Asian American International Film Festival | New York, NY Summers 2010, 2011, 2012
Event Volunteer | Asian Cinevision • Performed greeting, ticket taking, and will call duties for annual film festival presented by a nonprofit media arts organization
Iron Designer Challenge | New York, NY 06.2011 | 06.2010
Set-up Volunteer | The Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction • Assisted in set-up for annual event where 8-11 teams of design professionals and students built structures using various materials
Women at Rensselaer Mentor Program | Troy, NY 07.2010 - 05.2011
Mentor • Guided freshman architecture student from China through her first year at RPI
RPI Ballroom Dance Team | Troy, NY 09.2006 - 05.2011
Active Member, Team Captain, Competition Webmaster, and Publicity Chair • Managed team as it tripled in size by establishing lessons schedules and treasurer and travel coordinator positions • Promoted events around campus and to other collegiate teams • Served as point of contact between team, school administration, and other collegiate teams during and after captainship
RPI School of Architecture | Troy, NY 03.2011 - 04.2011
04.2009
Student Coordinator | International Study-Abroad Program Exhibition • Managed exhibition event planning and publication of student works from the 2010 RPI/ Tongji University Study-Abroad Program Coordinator | Accepted Students Day Open House • Conducted school tours for prospective and incoming students • Supervised other student volunteers in engaging visitors