QUANG D. NGUYEN design PORTFOLIO
ACADEMIC WORK 2006-2010 The following pages contain selected academic projects completed by Quang Nguyen at University of Colorado at Boulder during the Fall of 2006 and up to Spring of 2010.
A BAG BUILT FROM TRASH intro to environmental design l fall 2006 l instructor: ali yager
“one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”
This project was to produce a product that consists of exploring for artifacts or ‘trash’ to design something unique and functional in the end. My goal of this project was to create a bag that has many special qualities to it when it comes to materials, style and construction. This bag in the end is constructed with three materials: rubber bicycal tire tubes, electrical wire, and a strap. The process of construction starts with the framework by using the electrical wire, rubber tire tubes are weaved through the frame for closure and aesthetics, and adding in the strap for functional use for the user.
ART + SCIENCE CENTER RESIDENCE HALL architecture studio three l spring 2009 l instructor: tamarah long
This Art and Science Center was a Studio 3 project that will be located at 4th and Canyon in Boulder, CO on a lot with a square footage of seventy eight thousand. This Art and Science Center will incorporate several programs which are: science laboratories, art studios, commercial space, display area, library, reading/private space, and a lecture hall. The residential hall incorporates 18 living spaces and a communal kitchen. The design accommodates locals, visitors and provides a facility for scientist and artist to practice their passion in a beautiful environment. Our goal was to analyze and examine the connections between Art and Science, design a structure that was not to find a metaphorical connection between these two fields but a relationship between the two fields and if they can help inform the tectonics of a space and the experience of the architecture. In the end, the building began to take form based on the location, circulation, programmatic uses, program placement and relationships.
FORM AND PROGRAM ARRANGEMENT PROCESS DIAGRAMS
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PRIVATE SEMI PRIVATE PUBLIC 3 LEVEL DIVIDE
CENTRAL VERTICAL PROGRAM: LIBRARY READING AREA BOOK AREA GALLERY AREA
This center has a heart which is the vertical program arrangement in which the components of a library is broken up into three pieces (reading area, book selection area, public space) and divided on each level. I believe this idea is what makes this building unique and appealing. This vertical program conveys a message that artist and scientist are related by their studies through knowledge and practice in which they learn from sharing through books, lectures, and personal interaction. It is this vertical program which ties the whole idea of finding a solution to bind the building together in one piece.
LIBRARY PROGRAM DIVISION
READING AREA SCIENCE LABORATORY ART STUDIO, BOOK AREA CAFE, AUDITORIUM GALLERY AREA
PROGRAM RELATION TO LEVELS
VERTICAL MOVEMENT
Sketches on Trace Paper of Ideas
ART AND SCIENCE CENTER SOUTH FACING ELEVATION
RESIDENCE HALL SOUTH FACING ELEVATION
Ground Level
ART + SCIENCE CENTER FLOOR PLAN The Art and Science center has spacious floors to allow various uses to take place within the building. Programs are arranged in a private to public system where the public programs such as the cafĂŠ/commercial, lecture hall, display area, and administrative offices are on the first floor, semi-private programs such as science laboratories, library, and art studios are located on the second floor while the reading space is located on the third floor for private purposes.
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1. Administration Offices 2. Lecture Hall 3. CafĂŠ Space 4. Gallery Space/Entry Space 5. Science Laboratory 6. Book Selection Space 7. Art Studio 8. Private Reading Space
RESIDENCE HALL FLOOR PLAN The Residence Hall’s main focus was to consider having a communal hall where artist and scientist can take advantage of to communicate, entertainment, and social gatherings then forcing them into their bedrooms with no interaction amongst other residents.
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9. Communal Kitchen and Dining 10. Laundry Room 11. Mechanical Room 12. Storage 13. Communal Space 14. Open to Below
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architecture studio 2 l fall 2008 l instructor: janet mccarthy
This project is located at West Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado and is considered to be part of the historic town of Boulder. Development in this area has not occurred drastically in recent years but this area has become a well known spot in downtown Boulder with many locals and visitors exploring the beauty and shops along Pearl Street day and night. The premise of my Fall 2008 was to design a restaurant on a limited space lot with a century old brick house which needs to be incorporated and adapted into the design with little change made to the brick house. I began this project with an analysis of finding a way to bring contemporary ideas of this restaurant into the design and let it blend and connect with the old historic brick house. From there, space planning was considered to create a free flowing space where guests and staffs of the restaurant aren’t obstructed. This led me to an idea of served, servant and connection. The translucent strip between the two buildings is the connector of the two; it acted not only as a functional piece of transmitting natural light but also as a threshold between the old and new.
Left: System of Order Diagram of concept. Black represents the connection between the old brick house and the new addition. Grey tone represents circulation. Drawing hand rendered ink on Mylar. Below: Floor Plan drawing hand rendered ink on Mylar. This floor plan is comparable to the system of order diagram. An open space floor plan to provide a space that is big and welcoming that can be interchangeable to owners needs. Bar programmed in the old brick house to give a separation between the dining area and the bar area. Central circulation to give the separation between the two areas yet they are connected by the cross circulation between the two areas.
Above: Process Models showing my design process as well as a physical representation of my ideas at the moment. Right: Section drawings hand rendered ink on Mylar
BOUTIQUE HOTEL architecture studio four l summer 2009 l instructor: marcel de lange
The Boutique Hotel was a studio 4 project in the summer of 2009 located on the northwest corner 20th and Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado. Under the guidance of Instructor Marcel De Lange, Architect and President of 641West Design, was able to consult and guide us through our design to make it strong and appealing to present. His background and experience in architecture has influenced us to work hard and learn from him to become “rockstars” in architecture. The studio began with an analysis of the site, followed by studies of successful boutique hotels around the world, mass study models, and understanding code requirements in the City of Boulder.
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The beginning of my project started with conceptual design study models to examine their shape in a better and understanding way then looking at a three dimensional model on the computer. By doing these models, I am able to examine the spaces of the building and its relationship to other spaces on the inside and out. These study models can bring in new ideas of creating spaces that are able to activate the street with something inviting from the hotel.
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The primary focus of my design is to create a boutique hotel that has been programmed to be fun, entertaining and active at all levels. Each of these levels has some type of program that would entertain the hotel guests and visitors. The first floor has an exhibition space that can be used for special showings, gallery space, movie nights, etc. This exhibition space is set at the northwest corner which will activate the corner of 20th and Pearl St by having these special events. Second floor is programmed with guests’ rooms but also has a spacious area lounge for the hotel to use for semi private events or it can be turned into an entertainment lounge that guests can use for their enjoyment. Due to the great outdoors of Boulder, Colorado and the view of the gorgeous flatirons on the west end of the site, the third floor has been turned into a green space area which will serve as an outdoor space for hotel guests and visitors.
Model Picture
Left: 1/32� = 1’ Process models showing the begining stages of the design. Read from top down in a left to right order. Below: A circulation model to help understand the circulation aspect of the design and how it affects the surrounding spaces within the design.
PROGRAM CONCEPT DIAGRAM
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1. Entrance Lobby 2. Information Desk 3. Exhibition Space 4. Office 5. Staff/Kitchen Room 6. Administrative Office 7. Men’s Bathroom
8. Women’s Bathroom 9. Archive/Storage 10. Entertainment Lounge 11. Outdoor Space 12. Open to Below 13. Elevator
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BOUTIQUE HOTEL MODEL Materials: Acrylic, Chipboard, Museum Board, Acrylic Paint Scale: 1/8” - 1’
Northeast View
Northwest View
Southwest View
Southeast View
STRATEGIC DETAILS IN CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE spring 2010 l instructor: ken renaud
Strategic Details in Contemporary Architecture offers a strong insight understanding of material assemblies through drawing, modeling and fabrication, develop written and graphic communication skills, and gain critical understanding of contemporary design practice. For this project, we as students were to explore Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Denver and find a detail that is appealing to us. When we pick out our detail of interest we are then asked to design that detail without cheating but to use research and our basic understanding of material assemblies. The detail that I chose is from the rooftop of MCA. This space offers a warm, natural and absorbent atmosphere space for visitors to enjoy due to the material of wood. Though this rooftop had many interesting details but my main focus was the barrier around the rooftop that acts as a guardrail. An interesting detail to analyze as it was able to use multiple materials to create a whole that is hard to differentiate when looked at a distance.
Photo taken from the rooftop of Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver
Materials: Chipboad , Foamcore , Styrofoam Scale: 3� = 1’ April 2010
For this project, the students were asked to design their own detail from what they’ve learned throughout the semester. To investigate and develop a section drawing that shows materials and connections. My project was a learning experience as I tried to accomplish two goals in this project, to understand the materials and connections needed when it comes to green roof design and understanding the connections made from a screen surface to a supporting membrane. 1
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1. Performative Screen 2. Bracket 3. Bolt 4. Concrete 5. Anchor Bolt 6. Sealant 7. Aluminum Mullion 8. Glass Panel 9. Grass 10. Stone Ballast 11. Soil 12. System Filter 13. Gardendrain 14. Moisture Mat 15. Styrofoam Insulation 16. Waterproof Membrane 17. Polystyrene Foam 18. Concrete 19. Gypsum Board
© QUANG NGUYEN 2011