Soe Shwe Architectural Portfolio

SOE T. SHWE Architecture Portfolio M. Arch 2013 University of Kansas Selected Works 2008 - 2013

My dream of traveling and seeing the world began when I was selected for the internship and study abroad program in Paris, France.

I saw the world embracing technology as well as history. I experienced modern architecture, conversation architecture, and the harmonious combination of the two throughout Europe.

I was born in a small, beach town in the largest country in Southeast Asia, Myanmar (Burma), which connects the North, East, South, and West regions of Asia. Most of the monumental architectures are related to Buddhism. Growing up in Myanmar, I had the advantage of contact with a pure environment, natural scenery, diverse culture, and sustainable architecture.

After a year of studying Physics in Dagon University in Myanmar, my family moved to Overland Park, KS. I was introduced to the Great Plains region of the United States, and I was given an opportunity to major in Architecture that allowed me to be creative and practical.

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CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE

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NICODEMUS

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MICRO-HOUSE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN TALANGE SKETCHES

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n the city where verticality was a major landscape, monumental horizontal structure glows contrary to the city lightscape at night. The angled glass walls allow maximum view to the south bank of Chicago River and connect to the plaza on the east. The city accesses the opera by the street on the north, which also has an entrance to the parking lot underneath, and by the waterfront on the west. In addition to the design and structure, the interior of the opera house allows both the best possible acoustic as well as the finest mechanical system. Each group of two needed to analyze the sun angle, wind angle, urban circulation, and noise control beforehand. After we initiated the design as a group, I took charge of rendering the interior, and designing the acoustic and the mechanical system.

CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE SITE SEMESTER PROFESSOR DURATION

Chicago Wolf Point ARCH 608 Fall 11 Stephen Grabow Three months

Circulation

Technical

Noise Control

View Of East Bank

View Of South Bank

Summer Sun Analysis

Fall Sun Analysis

SUNTIME BUILDING access with cars

OPERA HOUSE

Winter Sun Analysis

CHICAGO RIVER

access with boats

view

view

Screen Ideas

OFFICES

PROP ROOM

DRESSING

OFFICES

REAR BOOTH

TICKET BOOTH LOBBY

HOUSE MANAGER’S OFFICE

SCENE STORAGE

FLOOR PLAN

BUILDING SECTION -30, LEVEL 1, 45 Stalls -45, LEVEL 2, 45 Stalls -60, LEVEL 3, 220 Stalls

Stage Backstage

Flying Tower

Orchestra Pit Orchestra Seating Balcony VIP Lounge Sound Buffer Main Lobby Reflecting Pool

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ACOUSTIC DIAGRAM PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT

AIR HANDLING UNIT

B&C AHU

BOILER &CHILLER COOLING TOWER

hot air supply and return cool air supply and return supply and return system under seat air supply

MECHANICAL DIAGRAM

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he interpretive centre enhances the experience of visitors while acknowledging the important history of Nicodemus to the African-American community on a national and regional level.

Nicodemus is located in Northwestern Kansas in the middle of the Great Plains region of the United States. It is the only remaining Western community established by African-Americans after the Civil War. The main purpose of the centre is to create an innovative twenty-first century national park. The design philosophy of the project was to maintain a sustainable infrastructure that is integrated into the present town, surrounding landscape, and structures. The centre will provide the visitors with a better understanding of the past and the future technology of architecture. My individual design of both the interpretive centre and the theatre was picked to continue as a group project. Our group of four added a timeline museum and walkways that connect the five historical buildings (also referred to as “pillars of the town�) to the interpretive center.

INTERPRETIVE CENTER FOR NICODEMUS SITE SEMESTER PROFESSOR DURATION

Nicodemus, Kansas ARCH 609 Spring 12 Steve Padget Three months

[“I LOOKED WITH ALL THE EYES I HAD. ‘WHERE IS NICODEMUS? I DON’T SEE IT.”] Willina Hickman Spring 1878

SITE

Nicodemus is located in North Central Kansas in the middle of the great plain region of Central America

HISTORY

It is on the interstate 70, four hours drive from Kansas City or Denver, CO

PEOPLE

New Construction The oldest and only remaining African American town west of Mississippi river

Historical Buildings

COMMUNITY

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY STRATEGIES

PARKING

LIVING LANDSCAPE WILL FEATURE DEMONSTRATION PLOTS OF

POROUS PAVERS ON PARKING LOT INTERSTATE 24

PHOTOVOLTAIC TREE

GATE

SPACE TRANSITION

1) RESTORATION AREA OF NATIVE PLANTINGS 2) HISTORICAL AGRICULTURE 3) PRECEDENT AGRICULTURE 4) FUTURE AGRICULTURE

Sloped roof to Harvest Rainwater

TIMELINE MUSEUM

VISITOR CENTER & LIBRARY

AUDITORIUM

PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ECOMACHINE

CENTRE OF TOWN

EVENT SPACE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

BIOSWALE ALONG WALKWAY

TOWNSHIP HALL A.M.E CHURCH

DISTRICT NO.1 SCHOOL

Shelterbelts protection north winds

ST. FRANCIS HOTEL

FLORA GARDEN

VOICE SPACE FOR OPEN TOWN VIEW

Secondary walkway through landscape

LIVING LANDSCAPE

NATIVE FLORA GARDEN

TEFF PROJECT FIELD

FUTURE AGRICUTURE

FUTURE AGRICULTURE

HISTORICAL AGRICULTURE TEFF PROJECT

INTERPRETIVE CENTER AND AUDITORIUM FLOOR PLAN 1. processional road 2. exhibition space 3. archive room 4. mechanical room 5. manager office 6. admin office 7. conference room 8. workshop 9. staff lounge 10. storage 11. gift shop 12. cafe 13. ecomachine 14. classroom 15. terrace 16. foyer 17. ticket booth 18. office 19. concessions 20. auditorium 21. prep room 22. loading dock 23. dressing rooms 24. rehearsal 25. full swing door 26. outdoor event space

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The railroad bi-passes Nicodemus leading to its descent into the Great Depression.

Last one room schoolhouse closes. The town is in need of revival after the hard times following the Great Depression and First World War.

row of wind turbines along interstate 24 PV panels with safety light system

porous asphalt pavement

filter fabric lines

timeline museum

uniformly graded stone aggregate

PARKING &TIMELINE MUSEUM SECTION

rain water storage

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The first school district in Graham County was established in Nicodemus.

The building is currently one of the five historic pillars of the town.

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The Civil War Ends with a Northern Victory after the final battle and following surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.

1879

The Emancipation Proclamation is signed

by President Abraham Lincoln, thus freeing all the slaves!

The first settlers arrived to Nicodemus feeling cheated by land promoter Hill after realizing it wasn’t what was promised five separate groups arrived before a group of about 50 were able to settle the land and develop the Nicodemus Town Company!

1877

Homestead Act is Passed by Congress. This act was responsible for the distribution of 270 million acres of land in the United States.

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Kansas enters the union as a free state.

American Civil war begins. AfricanAmerican’s are included in combat as special buffalo soldier units.

Without their service, the war could have had a different end!

Nicodemus was declared a National Historical Landmark by the United States Department of Interior.

Nicodemus was determined a National Historic Park Site.

The town still continues to come together to celebrate the Emancipation annually in a celebration that includes dancing, baseball games, and parades!

CONCEPT DIAGRAM

warm air

glazing

concrete wall stucco finish cool air

painted black absorber

TROMBE WALL

LIGHT SHELF DIAGRAM

Movable Seating Block

Seating Diagram 1

Seating Diagram 2

Acoustic Diagram

egress to timeline museum

Roof with PV

Walls / Egress Diagram egress to plaza

1. corrugated polycarbonate sheet 2. double envelope glass 3. tromble wall on west side 4. 6’ aluminum light shelf on south side

Structure / Timber Frame 1. mono truss 2. 1”x1” wood column 3. 1”x2” beam

MEP System

1. 4’x4” main underfloor supply duct 2. 4”x4” main overhead exhaust duct

EXPLODED AXON OF INTERPRETIVE CENTER

Roof with Solatube

Acoustic Ceiling

Wall

1. corrugated polycarbonate sheet 2. kalwall 3. double envelope glass

Steel Structure

1. foyer w-wide flange column w8 hp bearing pile hp 12x53 2. auditorium w-wide flange column w12 howe flat truss standard: 8ft height warren truss 7-panel: 6ft height

Floor

1. operable floor in auditorium by using spiral lift Egress Diagram

EXPLODED 3D AUDITORIUM WALL SECTION

MEP System

1. supply air from floor vent louvers ( foyer) 2. air displacement diffuser (auditorium)

EXPLODED AXON OF AUDITORIUM

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he challenge of the microhouse was to construct a weekend house that could be constructed by two to three people in a couple of hours from the pieces off of a trailer. It was designed for two people to be able to facilitate their daily life in any site condition. The design and building project began before midsemester with a group of eight. We were not given any specific location for the design. However, our group decided to design a house that can be used for tolerable outdoor weather conditions so that extensive amounts of thermal insulation were not necessary. After designing the structure, we picked a site near Lawrence, KS, to build off of the pieces that we had built using only reclaimed materials. The structure was assembled and taken apart within eight hours.

MICROHOUSE SITE SEMESTER PROFESSOR DURATION

Any ARCH 409 Fall 11 Bruce Johnson Three months

Pieces of microhouse were constructed in a warehouse East of Lawrence.

The site in front of the warehouse was chosen to assemble the microhouse.

Site selection, cleaning and balancing were made.

EXPLODED AXON OF MICROHOUSE

ERGONOMICS DRAWINGS

night photo by Sean Christentian

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he concept idea of the design was incorporating the current surrounding architecture while introducing the revolutionary architecture scheme. The task for this project was to design a small efficient residential house in the given lot without disturbing the adjacent buildings. After a semester lecture of construction structure, our group of three created a design that incorporated the existence and the new incoming construction structures details. Our group proposed two apartment houses above ground levels, leaving the ground floor open to allow access to the building behind while leaving room for parking spaces. The glass partition roofs and the angle windows increase natural light into the building, while the sloped roofing collects rain water and provides greywater uses for the building.

CONTRUCTION PROJECT IN TALANGE SITE SEMESTER PROFESSOR DURATION

Talange, France Structure Fall 2012 Pierre Engel One month

Architectural and Construction project: TALANGE BUNKER Elizabeth, RAZINA Alexandra, SHWE Soe

Exterior Shell Facade strcuture

Architectural and Construction project: TALANGE BUNKER Elizabeth, RAZINA Alexandra, SHWE Soe

Structure Frame

nstruction project: TALANGE

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

CONNECTING TO THE NEIGHBOR WALL DETAIL SECTION

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WALL TOGlass THE NEIGHBOR Panel Assembly 3. Screw Knauf Tn 3.5X2.5 OR PLATERBOARD 4. GLASS 25Mm TED TEMP. PANEL Tonge ASSEMBLYand KNAUF TN 3.5X2.5 Groove Wooden Floor TONGE AND GROOVE WOODEN FLOOR 5. Rebar Anchor ANCHOR R BAR6.

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Ceiling 0] 8. Ipe [300] TION 140MM R BARRIER 9. Insulation 140Mm ER PLANK 10. Vapor Barrier 11. Copper Plank 5 12. Neighbor Wall

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