Phebe H Tam
portman prize project_the cloud
housing project
community center_the star
single family housing_house in house
c_t puzzle
tile design
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spaceship
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Contour of the site provides the inspiration of sp
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Ground Floor Plan Gallery Library Adminstrarion Dinning Hall
Basement Gym Locker Room Main HVAC Handling Space
Half Floor Studios Music Room Conference Room
Second Floor Classrooms
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Water Membrane
T.O. Metal cap EL. 44’-6” T.O. Steel Girder EL. 42’-0”
Roof Insulation 2’-6”
Concrete filled metal deck Ventilation Pipe
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B.O. Drop ceiling EL. 39’-0”
Drop Ceiling
Sliding Door Panels 12’-0”
Floor Finishing, Polished Concrete Floor Insulation
T.O. Finishing Floor EL. 27’-0”
Concrete Slab with metal deck 3’-0”
B.O. Drop ceiling EL. 24’-0”
Steel Beam Drop Ceiling Glass wall support by glass fins
Steel Column 24’-0”
Paved concrete floor (exterior)
Steel Plate for glass fin T.O. Finishing Floor EL. 0’-0”
Floor finishing Water Membrane Insulation Concrete floor slab Foundation footing Pipe drainage
Renderings
Fall 2013_Housing housing project
This semester we focused on multi-family housing. We were studying the project at three different scales: the scale of the City, Street and Unit. At the city level of the proposal, a vertical Green Belt is created to lead people, both residents and non-residents to this area through the Metro transport. This provides people leaving the train station with a visual experience unlike any other within the rest of the city. This green belt not only provides for circulation, but it also act as a gathering space for a variety of activities and festivals.
vertical green belt
metro connection between city and living
The street is an important element in this housing project. It reflects the daily activities and living quality of the area. The goal of this proposal was to define flexible yet residential boundary is clear. Two levels of circulation are created to accommodate the notion of separated public and private circulation.
Housing
Community Amenity Secondary, private circulation
Live/Work Retail Primary, public circulation
Parking
This housing project dedicates most of the community to the elderly and single parents. The design of the units aimed to create space that is simple and open, which gives visual comfort to both the elderly and single parents. The focal point of the unit is the large, open balcony that is meant for not only private usage but also as a meeting place for neighbours in the building.
The form of the units driven from very typical cruciform housing typology. Modules are broken down into three unit types according to the view direction. The shift-stacking of units creates an interesting facade on the building.
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Spring 2013_Community Center the star
The site for this project was a small town outside of downtown Chicago called Little Saigon. Located near Little Saigon is composed of Argyle Station, Broadway Street, running North-South, and few small East-West streets. This town contains the oldest Asian population in Chicago and now is dominated mainly by the Vietnamese. The project called for the design of a community center for the Vietnamese population. The basic program of the community center required providing a space for daily and festival gatherings. The center not only provides a gathering space for people sharing the same culture, but it also works to promote the Vietnamese culture within the greater Chicago area. The community center also provides green spaces to educate the importance of nature within the Vietnamese. The design is taken from an abstraction of star shape, which once symbolized different classes in Vietnam, but now a new definition has been given. The transparent facade and roof illuminate both during the day and at night; the community center is the star of the city, illuminating the beauty of Vietnamese culture for the larger population in Chicago to witness.
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Academic works_Fall 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; house in house
Cotton Mill Loft Symbolizes the renovation ambitious in Atlanta and the similar goal of this project.
Carroll Street Site locates on a street embracing itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historical neighborhood and art development.
Shotgun House Typical housing style in this neighbourhood; emphasizes on room alignment along the central axis.
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28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tall staircase space is also a indoor garden.
Out door lap pool, exposes to warm northern sunshine.
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Roofed par king and ent ry. The glass entrance reveal the spa ce beyond.
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Design with constrains Architecture is a puzzle. Architect’s responsibility is to solve the puzzle. Not only being able to solve the puzzle, but able to create the pieces of the puzzle. This process involves trial and error, creativity and invention. Building Volume 80' by 80' by four stories Ceiling heights at your discretion
Building Components Four "large" volumes, 4,800 square feet each Four "medium" volumes, 1,200 square feet each Four "small" volumes, 375 square feet each Circulation system: Ramps or Stairs
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Prototopology Utilizing a digital tool to define an abstract geometrical object on a tile. The design is influenced by specific parameters, the changing of parameters produce variation and shape transformation.
Panels increase round the clock
Panels scale down from outside to inside
Panels scale down and turning clockwise
Phebe Hoyan Tam
620 Peachtree St. NE, #2016, Atlanta GA 30318 (817) 996-7559|phebe.h.tam@gmail.com
http://phebehtam.weebly.com
EDUCATION Georgia Institute of Technology| June 2012-May 2015 Master of Architecture University of Texas at Austin| June 2011-July 2011 Architecture Summer Academy Baylor University| August 2005-May 2009 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology | Minor in Biochemistry
ACADEMIC AWARDS The Portman Prize Competitionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;First Place Masonry Competitionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Third Place
WORK EXPERIENCE Intern Architect| John Portman and Associates
Atlanta, GA [May,2015 - Current]
Participated in schematic design to design development experiences of mix-use tower in China. Performed pre-design analysis and graphic documentations for masterplanning competition in China. Coordinated with model craftmen and built large scale physical model. Graduate Research Assistant|Georgia Institution of Technology School of Architecture, Atlanta, GA [Jan - May 2015]
Assisted Professor Sabir Khan in developing Bio-Inform Design lecture for the coming semester. Graphic Designer|Georgia Institution of Technology School of Public Policy, Atlanta, GA [Aug - Dec 2014]
Created flyer tamplate for Academic poster. Designed icon graphics for School of Public Policy website. (http://urbaninnovation.gatech.edu/)
Summer Intern| John Portman and Associates Atlanta, GA [May - Aug 2014]
Utilized Microstation in 2D drawings and 3D modelling. Assisted and learned foreign building code in design process. Performed Photoshop for final renderings. Laboratory Technician| CERILLIANT CORPORATION Round Rock TX [Dec 2010 - May 2012]
Primary technician for the labelling and packaging of Cerilliant and custom products. Performed specified manufacturing processes and documented to produce finished products. Elected for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Awardâ&#x20AC;? in recognition of outstanding dedication, commitment and service.
COMPETITION Red Bull Soapbox Atlanta 2015: 10th Place
TECHICAL SKILLS 3D Drafting: Rhino 4.0, Microstation, Sketchup 2D Drafting: AutoCAD, Microstation Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign
LANGUAGE SKILLS Fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin