foundation
portfolio
New York Institute of Technology|0684191
contents
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Design fundamentals 01
Hand Sketches
Visualization 01 Solid vs. Void
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Precedent Study | Villa Savoye
Visualization 02 Precedent Study | Viipuri Library
Visualization 03 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | Viral Aparatus
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Perfect Loop Body Movement | Answering the Phone
Design fundamentals 02 Waterworks Turret Museum
Architecture design 01 Bird Blind
Architecture design 02 MoMA PS1 Installation | Limitless MoMA PS1 Annex
NY Skyline | One-point Perspective
Irish Hunger Memorial
Bethesda Terrace | Central Park
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Grid
Void
Solid
visualization 01
Solid vs. Void
Creating 3-dimensional shapes by stacking shapes derived from a 2dimensional grid Ink on Milar
Solid | Axonometric
Void | Axonometric
Void | Exploded Axonometric
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visualization 01
Precedent Study | Villa Savoye Le Corbusier
Introduction to basics of architectural scale and elements, along with study of the use of symmetry and landscape adaption to accomodate Le Corbusier’s “Five Points” of architecture.
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A sense of circulation is given to visitors when driving into the villa, while also experiencing the villa’s interior through the slittled glass wall
Interior and exterior spaces are distributed evenly on the second floor
Geometric repetition in both plan and elevation
Green Roof | Complete Exposure to Nature
From the ground floor to the roof, we see Le Corbusier’s transition from interior space to complete exposure to nature (green roof)
01. horizontal windows
entire length of facade can be cut, allowing rooms to be equally lit
Rooms exposed to natural sunlight
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02. pilotis replancement of supporting walls by grid of columns
04. free design: facade
03. free design: floor plan
house is unrestrained of internal usage with absense of supporting walls
by separating exterior of building from its structural function, the facade becomes a free design
05. roof gardens
flat roof for domestic use while providing protection to concrete roof
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visualization 02 Precedent Study Viipuri Library Alvar Aalto Understanding floor plans with an introduction to Autocad
Southeast Elevation
Section 1
Northwest Elevation
Section 2
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Overlapping The colors in the overlapping pattern became different levels; black being the highest and white being the lowest
Appropriate warm colors were chosen to enhance the hot climate of Fort Worth, TX
visualization 03 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | Viral Aparatus Recreating Tadao Ando’s existing building in Fort Worth, TX using various computer design programs, while introducing a viral aparatus created from a pattern that came in collaboration with a visualization 2 student
Virus extruded from plan using the initial concept of layers
Solid
Clear Mirror
Red Mirror
Fluid
Materials
Ojects were treated as droplets of flowing water
Different levels were used to distort the reflection of the museum onto the water along with the use of object materials
Virus extruded from plan using the initial concept of fluidity
Virus Adaptation
Virus adapts to host as an art piece flowing and exploding out from the museum with an attempt to distort the reflection given by the pool of water
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The Rhino model was brought into 3ds max for material additions, camera placement, and final model rendering
A sky image was chosen according to the 3ds max sunlight rendering position and adjusted to fit into the rendered perspective
The 3ds max image was rendered out with a set of targas. Each targa was taken into photoshop for further editing. The creation of object IDs in 3ds max allowed for individual selection of materials to be manipulated in photoshop to bring the final image to life
Final Renderered Image
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design fundamentals 01 Perfect Loop Recreating a grid formed by the “loop” concept from the perfect ratio into 3d form using 1”x1” wooden blocks
Perfect Loop Axonometrics | Ink on Velum
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design fundamentals 02
Body Movement | Answering the Phone
Understanding comprehensive sets of relationships between the human body, furniture, form, light, and space Ink on Velum
After photographing and tracing myself throughout answering a phone call, I was to create an abstract model of the entire given episode
Through body measurements, I learned how the perfect ratio can be found in human form
Top
Front
Side
Movement Diagrams
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First Floor
From the concept of the previous body movement, a second movement project was derived. This 18�x25� box frame provided spaces specifically for each assigned movement. In most spaces, stairs (being the primary circulation through a building a.k.a movement) would provide furniture to accomodate for reading a newspaper, hand drafting, and talking on the phone. The curves formed from the movement diagrams came to form the overall structure
First Floor | Reading a Newspaper
Second Floor
Third Floor
Second Floor | Hand Drafting
Third Floor | Talking on the Phone
Reading a Newspaper
In order to create a space to sit down and read the newspaper, the stairs leading up to the second floor extend and bend in order to create a seat in a direction facing away from the sun, allowing sunlight to hit the newspaper
Hand Drafting
The stairs leading up to the third floor expand and extend, creating a drafting table. The smaller stairs then fold out creating a stand for a laptop while the remaining stairs become cabinets
Talking on the Phone
Spaces for talking on the phone are found on the second and third floors. An arm rest is provided through an arch-enclosed overhang
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Axonometric | Ink and Colored Pencil on Velum
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design fundamentals 02 Waterworks Introduction to site adjustments and learning to design a recreational water center around existing trees and aquaducts
The recreational center includes a diving pool, lap pool, and kiddie pool. These three pools were to connect to eachother through the water. In this case, I made the water connections underground. The aquaducts run throughout the recreation center creating various obstacles. These obstacles include a waterfall into the diving pool, a water fountain at the entrance, and a shower wall at the kiddie pool.
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Grids created from the existing trees became the ground and building patterns, as well as the circulation throughout the park
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design fundamentals 02 Turret Museum Gun turret museum in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY, designed to showcase the turret of the Civil War iron steam ship, the USS Monitor.
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The building was designed to force the visitor into experiencing the entire museum before arriving at the turret’s display-room.
Colliding Ships
Fourth Floor
Ground Floor
Second Floor
Fifth Floor
Third Floor
Once at the turret’s display-room, the visitor has an ocean-front view of downtown Manhattan.
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Final Model | Hand-cut
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architecture design 01 Bird Blind Designing a space within the resevoir in Central Park for birdwatchers. This design was to allow the visitor to see the birds in their natural habitat though a screen without causing any disturbance to the birds. This design brought in the challege of not only hiding the visitor from the birds, but also not causing disturbance to the existing runner’s path which runs through the middle of the site. This challenge then included designing partly underground, and underwater.
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Observatory Sitting Space
Concept
Roof
Exhibition
Screen
Second Floor
Restroom
Restroom Storage
The building’s continuous feather design allowed the visitor to use the roof as the mode of circulation
Ranger’s Office
Main Entrance
Ground Floor
Circulation through the roof allows 360o views of the entire resevoir
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architecture design 02 MoMA PS1 Installation Limitless Temporary installation design for MoMA PS1 located in Long Island City, NY. The project is a ribbon-like design that runs throughout the entire courtyard; creating spaces for dancing, sun bathing, eating, drinking, and urban beaches.
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Concept | 5pointz, Queens, NY
Main Component
Seating Component
These main components derived from the forms of graffiti art pieces found across the street from MoMA PS1. Being that the project’s name is Limitless, the components were designed from ribbon-like forms having never-ending sides creating forms for use as shade, seating, and main attractions throughout the courtyard.
These two components are found in various parts of the courtyard. The Main component is found in the Dance zone. It is used as the center of attention providing setting space for a DJ. The same component is found in the cafe section providing a stand for refreshments served at the site. The seating component is found all around the courtyard.
Main Component Circulation Seating Components Stairs
Components
Circulation Urban Beach (Sand) Chill Zone (Water)
Circulation
Dance Zone Cafe Tables Lounge Beer Garden Urban Beach (Sand) Chill Zone (Water) Circulation
Program Distribution
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Cafe+Seating Section
Beer Garden Section
B-Section
Dance Zone Section
A-Section
C-Section
Seating/Shading
Installation Exit
Dance Zone
Installation Entrance
Overal Perspective
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Main Entrance
Model Pictures | Interior + Exterior
Installation Exit
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architecture design 02 MoMA PS1 Annex Designing studio spaces for artists of various types including: painting, sculpture, printmaking, and digital arts. The site is located across the street from MoMA PS1.
Hand Sketches | Exterior + Interior
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Parallel to Jackson Ave. Perpendicular to MoMA PS1
Massing
Initially, the form of an “H� was the strategy in creating as many corners and views as possible.
Inviting to Crane St.
In order to accomodate the views throughout the site, the third building (mainly Studios) was shifted according to the adjacent streets.
Third Floor
Second Floor
Ground Floor
Basement Floor
Circulation
Hiearchy
PRIVATE
PUBLIC
Horizontal Titanium Cladding
Frosted Glass
Frosted Glass
Curtain Wall
Vertical Wood Cladding
Materials
Facade
Natural Lighting
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Basement Floor Plan
South Elevation
South Site Elevation
Ground Floor Plan
East Elevation
Second Floor Plan
A-Section | East
Third Floor Plan
B-Section | North
East Site Section
Model Pictures | Interior + Exterior
Final Model | Hand-cut
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