Architecture Portfolio by Sophie Sung

Architecture Portfolio SOPHIE SUNG SELECTED WORKS

RMIT UNIVERSITY 2022-2023

Profile

Sophie Sung Architectural Graduate

education RMIT M.Arch UQ B.Arch software skills Rhino 3D Revit AutoCAD Adobe Creative Suite MS Office Unreal Engine 5.0 Enscape languages English Korean location Melbourne, Victoria

Sophie, an Architectural Graduate from RMIT, combines her Master’s knowledge with her undergraduate insights from the University of Queensland to drive forward-thinking architectural solutions. Passionate about environmentally conscious designs, she’s dedicated to innovating spaces that resonate with communities. Sophie’s sharp attention to detail is complemented by her proficiency in contemporary design tools like Unreal Engine, Rhino 3D, and the Adobe suite, ensuring effective translation of her concepts into tangible designs.

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Table of Contents

Project 1 Pg.04 -09

Project 2 Pg.10 -15

Globata Township Data Centre Design [2022] Group Project: Sophie Sung & Willis Li

Typology of Tokyo Houses Urban Density in Japan [2021] Group Project: Sophie Sung & Lily Jiang

Project 3

Algae Facade Re-skinning

Pg.16 -21

Microalgae Facade System [2021] Individual Project

Project 4 Pg.22 -27

Project 5 Pg.28 -29

Project 6

Seoul Cultural Line Underground Metro Station Design [2022] Individual Project

School of Architecture Technical Drawing [2018] Individual Project

Graphic Design

Pg.30

Branding Design

Project 7

Photography

Pg.31

Product | Architecture | Event Photography

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Project 1

Globata Township Data Centre Design

year 2022 subject Civic Infrastructure Landscape project Data centre design location Cocoroc, Victoria software Rhino 3D Adobe Suite Unreal Engine 5.0 project trailer https://youtu.be/G9UY53RyRd4?feature=shared

Globata Township project speculates on a future data centre for Cocoroc Township at the Western Treatment Plant in Victoria. Data centres are infrastructures that are rarely physically visited by people, but they are intensely personal and deeply connected to our daily lives. The Globata Township project, located in Cocoroc Township at Victoria’s Western Treatment Plant, re-envisions future data centres by seamlessly integrating them with the landscape. Drawing its name “Globata” from the Wathawurrung word for “take care”, this initiative balances the protection of individual data with environmental considerations. Although Cocoroc, established in 1894 and named after the Wathaurung term for “frog”, has been deserted since 1973, its rich cultural tapestry remains. The Globata design both reveres this history and charts a progressive course, incorporating infrastructures like a community centre, educational hub, offices, and an environmental lab. The innovative open data centre concept scatters data blocks across the terrain, prompting reflections on data security. The design employs nonphysical security boundaries, using overhead security wires to detect unauthorized data block access, alerting a central tower via red lights. Inspired by the Panopticon’s psychological surveillance strategies but minus the physical confines, this approach ensures data safety while inviting public engagement. In essence, Globata Township melds past and present, offering a secure, environmentally-conscious data centre that fosters public awareness of our digital age’s nuances.

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Site Plan - Cocoroc Historic Township, Metropolitan Farm Road, Cocoroc VIC 3030

Long Section of the site

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Design Process - Typological Explorations

For the Globata Township Data Centre’s design, we embarked on a journey of intricate typological explorations. Through these procedural experiments, we enhanced and reimagined existing sub-typological behaviours, transforming data centres from mere storage hubs into civic, cultural, and educational infrastructure. The project’s evolution was steered by these typological experiments. By delving into them, we extracted pivotal concepts that became foundational to our design ethos. This in-depth exploration pushed the boundaries, allowing us to envision a new-age civic data centre. A hybrid approach was adopted, where the production and curation of typological studies were amalgamated, laying down a solid framework for the project.

Within this structure, individual examinations ventured into varied conditions and speculations. These were subsequently interwoven in a collaborative setting, creating an integrated ecosystem of typological behaviours. Delving deeply into typological explorations, we meticulously examined them to distill specific effects and qualities suitable for various spaces within the infrastructure. Recognising the worth of these design processes, we opted to encapsulate them in a meta-digital realm, fashioning unprecedented spaces informed by our typological studies. This culminated in the creation of a metaverse, an immersive space where civics can engage with and appreciate the comprehensive design journey of the data centre.

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Perspective Section - Community Service Hub

Perspective Section - Office

Perspective Section - Education Hub

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Project 2

Typology of Tokyo Houses Urban Density in Japan

year 2022 subject Urban Density Typology project Tokyo House Generation Typologies location Tokyo, Japan software Revit Rhino 3D Adobe Suite

Tokyo, a bustling metropolis, grapples with intense urban density, leading to the rise of Jutaku houses or micro-homes. These homes emerge as a solution to the city’s constrained spaces, filling urban gaps in neighborhoods. Japan’s housing regulations dictate a home’s lifespan of 20-30 years, ensuring the cityscape is in perpetual flux. As homes lose value, sites often get divided due to inheritance taxes on land, resulting in progressively smaller parcels. This dynamic birthed new architectural typologies such as the “Eel’s Nest”, “Flagpole”, and “Pet Architecture”. The research scrutinises these stand-alone residential units dotting Tokyo’s streets, from the macro lens of land pricing influences to the micro intricacies of land division. It delves into how generational housing has sprouted in parts of Tokyo, highlighting jutaku examples that innovatively address density, rejuvenating the urban fabric incrementally. Historically, Tokyo’s dwellings have metamorphosed in response to economic and political shifts, coupled with evolving lifestyles that drive families towards compact living. The study probes into Tokyo’s housing evolution over time, employing typology diagrams to understand how shifting political and economic landscapes have sculpted new housing typologies.

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HEDGE HOUSE

SETBACK

COOKIE CUTTER JAPANESE HOUSING EVOLUTION

CACHE

MICRO-VILLAGE

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Project 3

Algae Facade Re-skinning Microalgae Facade System

year 2021 subject Facade Sustainability project Sustainable Transformation for Rialto Tower location Melbourne, Victoria software Revit Rhino 3D Adobe Suite

Situated at the heart of Melbourne, Rialto Tower, with its historic 1986 curtain wall system, presents a modern architectural challenge, primarily concerning high heat gain and the need for sustainable urban solutions. In a visionary response to these challenges, the project proposes a groundbreaking redesign that integrates a microalgae photobioreactor system, significantly inspired by the pioneering work of Ecologic Studio. The microalgae façade doesn’t simply serve aesthetic purposes; it acts as a sustainable powerhouse that transforms the building’s relationship with its environment. Drawing inspiration from the complex layers in Iris Van Herpen’s fashion designs and the structural intricacies of a butterfly’s wing, the algae system is meticulously woven into the building’s fabric. This bio-integrated facade harvests microalgae, which then becomes a valuable nutrient source for humans, animals, and plants, establishing an organic, cyclical interaction between the tower and its surroundings. A detailed sun study has identified optimal locations for this façade technology, ensuring maximum efficiency in energy and heat regulation. This strategic placement not only reduces the tower’s carbon footprint but also rejuvenates the urban space. In alignment with the principles of soft biotope, the algae facade is a testament to a new kind of urban symbiosis that draws from nature’s wisdom and cutting-edge biotechnology. With the microalgae façade system at its core, the Rialto Tower stands not just as a monumental structure but as a living, breathing entity. It’s a beacon of sustainability that actively contributes to and benefits from its urban surroundings, paving the way for a greener, more symbiotic urban future.

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Site Plan - 525 Collins Street, Melbourne (Rialto Tower)

Site Analysis Diagrams

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Perspective Section of the tower

Floor Plan - Level 6

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Green Wall Diagram - Vertical Farm Pod

In advancing the Algae Facade Re-skinning design initiative, a prototype experiment was initiated to deeply investigate the structural integrity and aesthetic possibilities of the design. Tubes, serving as the primary element of the façade system, were meticulously reinforced using carbon fibre strips for enhanced tensile strength. These tubes underwent a 3D printing process using a transparent material, strategically chosen to showcase the coloured resins. A fluorescent lime pigment was incorporated into the resin, with variations introduced to diversify the green hues across multiple tubes. The narrowness of the tube design called for precision, leading to the adoption of a syringe injector for accurate resin filling. Although confronted with unforeseen challenges, notably resin leakage, the experiment underscored the design’s potential. The vibrant play of resin colours juxtaposed with the robustness of the carbon fibre reinforcements demonstrated the promising future of the microalgae facade system.

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Project 4

Seoul Cultural Line Underground Meta City

year 2022 subject Metaverse Civic Infrastructure project Transformation of Seoul Underground Metro station location Euljiro, Seoul software Rhino 3D Adobe Suite Unreal Engine 5.0 project trailer https://youtu.be/c-XHuuRB6cU?feature=shared

Seoul Cultural Line is an innovative architectural proposition that seeks to reinvent urban spaces by tapping into the emergent realm of the metaverse. At the heart of Seoul lies the Euljiro underground infrastructure, the longest underground mall in Korea. However, recent times have seen its vibrancy diminish. This project offers a revitalisation of this once bustling underground mall, weaving it seamlessly with Seoul’s cultural fabric, integrating history, commerce, and sociability. The project leans heavily into the digital age’s offerings. By juxtaposing traditional architectural methods, which predominantly utilise orthographic drawings, with new-age metaversal design processes, Seoul Cultural Line is not just a design but an experience. Through game engines and meta-experiences, the project explores non-linear design processes, fostering immense creativity and innovation. Traditional areas like Euljiro Nogari Alley, Bangsan Market, and the historical Gwanghuimun are embedded in this new underground infrastructure, intertwining past and present. A key feature is the emphasis on immersive experiences. The digital twin of Seoul, termed the ‘Seoul Metaverse’, represents a future with immersive cultural and historical city experiences. The project takes this potential and combines it with the physical world. For instance, in one precinct, a blend of neon signages of Seoul, dark wood, and LED lights creates a hybrid space that layers time - from history to the present, and glimpses into the future. Seoul Cultural Line is a reimagining of how spaces can be designed and experienced. It serves as a testament to the power of the metaverse as an architectural tool, revolutionise urban designs, integrating digital advancements with the rich tapestry of urban culture. This project is more than just design; it’s a new narrative for Seoul, a story waiting to be experienced.

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Meta City - Digital Layer of Seoul Cultural Line on current city

Interior Render - The Eatery

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Master Urban Plan - Perspective

The inception of this project was rooted in an in-depth exploration of programmatic typologies and procedural strategies with the ambition to metamorphose spatial concepts and experiences into abstract manifestations. A pivotal component of this journey involved deploying gaming technology, termed ‘Meta Process’, as a tool for evaluating these abstractions and contemplating their translation into tangible architectural forms. A fundamental step in this endeavor was the establishment of a structured framework, designed to offer a critical lens through which the procedural outcomes could be discerned. An integral part of my exploration delved into the realm of ‘event’ spaces, spaces that prioritise experiential qualities. This was inspired by Bernard Tschumi’s philosophy that architecture should fundamentally be an offspring of conceptual thought, evolving thereafter into a built form. Tschumi’s architectural creations epitomise this, resonating and amplifying the activities they encompass. To further this understanding, an analytical study of programmatic behaviors characteristic to venues like zoos, convention hubs, and retail centers was undertaken.

Such an approach facilitated the extraction and examination of various spatial programs and their subsequent impacts. The rule-driven procedural approach led to the emergence of models that were both intriguing and unforeseen. Although these rule sets influenced the outcomes, the ultimate manifestation was predominantly orchestrated by specific data values. Generating these guiding rules was an iterative process, punctuated by numerous trials and errors, underscoring the importance of the preparatory framework. Aiming to pioneer immersive experiential dimensions, these procedural techniques birthed abstract spatial constructs. Subsequently, these outcomes entered the ‘Meta Process’ phase, wherein gaming engine was employed to scrutinise their spatial attributes.

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Design Process - Event City Typological Explorations

Bernard Tschumi’s belief that architecture is incomplete without events inspired a typological exploration of a zoo as a mosaic of interactions. Distinctly, human pathways were visualised as structured geometric forms, while the unpredictable movements of animals were represented by fluid free forms. Central to this design experiment was the ‘Cluster’ effect, a synthesis of these forms to produce a concentrated event space. This interplay was not merely about creating enclosures but aimed at intensifying the visitor’s experience. By amalgamating structured and organic forms, a heightened space of interaction was conceived. This design sought to evoke a ‘new shock’ in visitors, offering them an enriched sense of wonder. Beyond just viewing, the objective was to immerse one in a transformative spatial journey, epitomising Tschumi’s vision of architecture as a vibrant tapestry of events.

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Interior Render - The Oriental Bar

Interior Render - Meta Retail

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Project 5

School of Architecture Technical Drawings

year 2018 subject Technical Drawing Construction project School of Architecture Facade location Brisbane, Queensland software Revit AutoCAD Adobe Suite

Located on Mary Street, Brisbane, this project undertook the ambitious redesign of a building to house a state-of-the-art School of Architecture. Adhering to the strict guidelines of the Building Code of Australia (BCA), Australian Standards (AS), and the National Construction Code (NCC), the design demonstrates a meticulous understanding of both functional and regulatory requirements. Leveraging industry-standard tools, Revit and AutoCad played pivotal roles in the design and documentation processes, ensuring precision and streamlining collaboration.

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Floor Plan

Section Drawings

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Project 6

Branding Design Graphic Design Works

year 2022 subject Branding Design project Logo Design Website Design Social Media Campaigns location Melbourne software Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Lightroom

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Project 7

Photography Photography Works

year 2022-2023 subject Product Photography Event Photography Architecture location Melbourne Overseas Camera Sony A7 Mark III + Sigma 50mm F1.4 DH HSM ART Lens software Adobe Lightroom

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RMIT UNIVERSITY 2022-2023