PORTFOLIO RUTH KUSWARA
résumé
Ruth Sarastia Kuswara Senior Architecture Student
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ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Iowa State University August 2017 - May 2022 (Expected) Major: Bachelor of Architecture Minor: Urban Studies
HONORS / AWARDS NCMA Unit Design Competition 3rd Place | April 2020
Iowa State University College of Design Dean’s List Fall 2017 - Fall 2020
Cumulative GPA: 3.92 / 4.00
SKILLS Computer Software AutoCAD Revit Rhino 3D & V-Ray SketchUp Lumion Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign
PROFESSIONAL / WORK EXPERIENCE PT. Han Awal & Partners | Student Architectural Intern June 2019 - July 2019 Jakarta, Indonesia
Memorial Union Food Court | Food Service Assistant January 2018 - August 2018 Ames, Iowa
BOBOS Design | Interior Design Intern March 2017 - April 2017 Jakarta, Indonesia
Adobe PremierePro Microsoft Office Procreate
Personal Cross-culture communication Creativity & curiosity Problem-solving Time management & multi-tasking Community & teamwork
LEADERSHIP / ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES Fellowship of Indonesian Christians in America (FICA) | Media Marketing Volunteer January 2021 - PRESENT
International Friendship Connection (IFC) | Student Leader January 2019 - PRESENT
Indonesian Student Association (PERMIAS Ames)| Vice President January 2018 - June 2019
Language English | Full Professional Proficiency Indonesian | Native Speaker
REFERENCES BO-SUK HUR Architecture Assistant Professor at Iowa State University
CONTACT Mobile: +1 (515) 715 3881 Location: Ames, IA Email: rsarastia18@gmail.com
Contact: +1 (857) 756 4345
THOMAS LESLIE Architecture Morrill Professor at Iowa State University Contact: +1 (515) 708 5306 / tleslie@iastate.edu
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01 T H E L O O P
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02 E X P A N D
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03 M A X M I N
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04 w a t e r f r o n t
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05 p h o t o g r a p h y
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BWBR COMPETITION | NOMINATED
Spring 2020 Project Site
: Chelsea, NYC
Program
: Art Gallery & Residential
Instructor
: Bo-Suk Hur
Team member
: Jia Lan Chow
Software
: AutoCAD, Rhino 3D, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
New York City has been represented as the “melting pot” of America, but how true is it within the city’s context? The demographic shows that even though New York City is filled with people of various ethnicities and cultures, they tend to stay within their own boundaries - boundaries that have been socially constructed over the course of years. The LOOP is a project in Chelsea, NYC, which sought to break the boundaries of cultural diversity by bringing in artists of different backgrounds into a creative, collaborative space. The LOOP sought to be a place that inspires people to learn, understand, and celebrate the vibrancy of cultures in Chelsea that are forgotten.
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BLURRING BOUNDARIES EXPERIMENTATION MODELS Using various materials, we created a series of models that break away from the boundaries of a cube, enabling us to understand more of the process of: BOUNDARY - SEPARATION - BLURRING - BLENDING
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CURRENT CONDITION Chelsea was once an industrial area. Factories were clustered into one area and many immigrants from all over the world came to live and work in Chelsea. As we move towards the 21st century, however, Chelsea began to evolve to become a luxurious and high-class residential and art district. This shift then pushed the vibrant cultures and diversity out, and Chelsea became a monotonous area.
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PROPOSED CONDITION We see the future of Chelsea as an area of blurring cultural boundaries. Our manifestation of the future of Chelsea involves open opportunities for people of different cultures to meet and mingle. We sought to break the cultural boundaries that have been constructed over the past years and allow for people to learn, understand, and celebrate other cultures aside from their own.
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MASSING STUDY 1
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SITE CONTEXT
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STRUCTURE
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PUBLIC DECKS
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CENTRAL VOIDS
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ELEVATE DECKS
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SOLIDS WITHIN VOIDS
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PRIVATE RESIDENTS
ART GALLERIES
PROGRAM DIAGRAM
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AXONOMETRIC PLANS
SOUTH ELEVATION
SECTION A
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PUBLIC DECKS & GALLERIES The design of spaces revolves around the series of public circulation decks. This decking system creates nodes or intersections for cultural mingling. The voids between the decks are then filled in with solid spaces, reserved for art galleries, exhibitions, and workshops.
EGRESS / ACCESSIBILITY DIAGRAM
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R E S I D E N T I A L The residential sector of the project hosts artists coming in from all around the world. The units are designed to have an open plan for flexible usage of space, reserved for the creation and expression of art. The void in the center of the residential area is meant to be a cultural mingling space,
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residents
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one another and share experiences.
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Fall 2020 Project Site
: Meredith Lawn, Des Moines
Program
: DSM Art Center Extension
Instructor
: Thomas Leslie
Team member
: Jen-Ni Lin
Software
: Rhino 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
Our vision for this project is to EXPAND PEOPLE’S CIRCULATION on to the site and extend the Sculpture Park. The building is an extension of the UNDULATIONS of the Pappajohns Sculpture Park. It houses a museum without disrupting the flow and integrity of the site itself. Walking from the park, people are given a choice of walking up the roof or entering the building. Either way, they are slowly elevated up or brought down and under. Just as the true state of a green space is never flat, we brought that into our design.
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SUMMER DAYLIGHTING
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CONCEPT DIAGRAM
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EAST ELEVATION
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PROGRAM DIAGRAM
CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
LOBBY
GALLERY
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MAIN ENTRANCE
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green roof design
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The rooftop is designed as a gathering space, but it is also a piece of art. As the wind blows and the snow falls, these native Iowa prairie grass will sway like a kinetic art installation.
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NCMA COMPETITION | 3RD PLACE
Fall 2020 Instructor
: Bo-Suk Hur
Team member
: Brenna Fransen, Jia Lan Chow, Jihoon Kim
Software
: AutoCAD, Rhino 3D, Adobe Photoshop
The MaxMin block allows for environmental features such as the design of breezeblocks and greenery infills. Breezeblocks are a passive strategy for ventilation and allow for unique geometries in the facade and beautifully patterned shadows. The voids of the CMU block can be rearranged and configured to match the aesthetic of the client or to tie into the site context and culture. Greenery infills also utilize the variation in the CMU voids by placing the block on the ground as a path, allowing grass to grow through and around the block. The blocks could also be placed vertically allowing for plants to climb in and around the blocks as a trellis. The unique geometry of the zigzag design allows for variety in atmospheric qualities such as light and sound by the spaces created within the CMU. When the zigzag is placed outward, the wall can act as a form of sound absorbancy. The textures can be arranged to stagger, creating maximum surface area on walls needing to reduce sound. The voids in the center of the block leave space for color inserts to change the mood of the natural lighting entering the space.
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FACADE VARIATIONS 33
Spring 2019 Instructor
: Ayodele Iyanalu
Project Site
: Riverfront, Kansas City, MO
Program
: Health & Wellness Center and Commercial
Software
: Rhino 3D, Adobe Photoshop, Hand-drawing,
Dremel 3D Printer, CNC The Waterfront is a project in Kansas City, Missouri. Inspired by the urban morphology of the city, the project was based on the extrapolation of points, lines, and edges of the city’s surrounding environment. The Waterfront project is an extension of the city into the water. The river is an beautiful part of the urban landscape, so why are we not utilizing it as we would the land? As a public-interest project, the project sought to unite people through health, fitness, and wellbeing, and commercial activities. The idea is to bring in a sort of “vibrant city” into the waterscape.”
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r e c o n STRUCTED d e c o n STRUCTION Everything is composed of something - simple, individual, modular pieces. broken down into
Everything has the potential of being smaller, less complex things. Eveything
can be exploded into points, lines, and edges.
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behind “reconstructed deconstruction” is the whole nature of modularity, where things can be deconstructed and reconstructed into newly-composed compositions.
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VERTICALITY
HORIZONTALITY
ANGULAR EDGES
DEPTH
EXPANSION
PERSPECTIVE
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STUDY MODELS Understanding points, lines, and edges in three dimensional form
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MANIFESTO Playing with textures and compositions
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IMAGINARY LANDSCAPE
IMAGINARY LANDSCAPE
3D Paper Relief
CNC Board
SUPER SECTION We currently see the Riverfront in Kansas City as a border stopping the public from experiencing the river itself. The river remains an untouched nature. How does architecture play a part in expanding people’s experience in the environment?
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PROGRAM DIAGRAM
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EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE The Waterfront project is a public-interest design, intended to bring the city into the water. The river is a beautiful part of the urban landscape, yet it is not utilized to its full potential. This project allows people to jog, walk, bike, shop, and dine, while enjoying the beauty of the river.
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POP-UP SHOP The spaces set apart for pop-up shops and restaurants allow fantastic, local businesses to market their products and/or services in a beautiful, unconventional setting. People who utilize the bridge are able to shop and dine, and discover new, local entrepreneurs and business-owners.
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PHYSICAL MODEL
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An exploration of lighting, colors, and compositions. Camera: Sony A6000; Lens: Sigma 35mm / iPhone Xr Softwares: Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom
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Tokyo International Forum Location: Tokyo, Japan Architect: Rafael Viñoly
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Oasis Hotel Location: Singapore, Singapore Architect: WOHA
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Library@Orchard Location: Singapore, Singapore Architect: New Space Architects
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Museum of Pop Culture Location: Seattle, WA Architect: Frank Gehry
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The Apurva Kempinksi Location: Bali, Indonesia Architect: Budiman Hendropurnomo
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rk Phone: +1 (515) 715 3881 Email: rsarastia18@gmail.com LinkedIn Profile: Ruth Kuswara