Portfolio by Tam Phan

TAM PHAN /ATMOSPHERA/ an architecture portfolio

As a fifth-year undergraduate student reorganizing her works, I realize my interest on human-nature-architecture relationship and how architectural elements and compositions can share similar charateristic to natural elements (fire, air, water and wind), where humannature relationship is no longer invisible. The visualizations at the beginning of each project are a personal exploration into that relationship. I also hope to become a more responsible designer and learn more about designs that encorporate circular design and behavioral design.

WORKS FIRE | SPRING 2017 Instructor: Jonathan Heckert WATER | FALL 2017 Instructor: Leslie Johnson & Agata Siemionow EARTH | SPRING 2019 Instructor: David Woodhouse AIR | SUMMER 2019 Instructor: Lap-Chi Kwong FURNITURES

INTERN WORKS

BRIDGEPORT HOUSE

CHICAGO BOATHOUSE METABOLIC LIVING SHARING ARCHITECTURE

KUMIKO CABINET non-essential OBJECTS UNStudio Kwong von Glinow Design Office

/ FIRE /

BRIDGEPORT HOUSE CHICAGO BRIDGEPORT NEIGHBORHOOD REIMAGINED Instructor: Jonathan Heckert The given housing neighborhood is located in Bridgeport, Chicago. The area has a strong diversity in its population, but the heavily gridded organization of the urban fabric has led to a disconnection. The intention, thus, is to introduce a more permeable system of connected courtyards in between clusters of units.

Spring 2017

chicago townhouse \align\

moscow apartment \elevate\

barcelona superblock \encircle\

Breaking the grid the Chicago urban grid is broken apart and shifted to allow for more “hidden space” for social interaction and flow through

hong kong kowloon \stack\

venice courtyard \meander\

marrakesch dar riad \enclosed\

L Spreading the grid Just as “fire” spreads, creating void in its path, here the dispersed grid connects and new paths are formed. singapore storefront \setback\

tokyo garden house \embrace\

saigon alley house \cluster\

remix living modules

Modules of living

Live-work integration With the kitchen and living room being on the ground floor allows for opportunity to expand beyond the boundaries of the physical walls and connect with other residents via interlocking courtyard space.

|WATER|

AMEBA BY THE RIVER CHICAGO ROWING CLUB BOATHOUSE Instructor: Agata Siemionow

How can architecture become a medium to bridge the human interaction with their surroundings and to nature, admist the convenience of modern technology? Located in a quite corner of the Riverwalk, the boathouse aims to create a physical connection between the existing possible entry points on the site, at the same time, visually provides a connection between the boathouse itself and its context.

Fall 2017

TERTIARY

SECONDARY

SITE

PRIMARY

Site scale-study

Views as seen from across the river and aerial view

The chosen site situated at the intersection of city scale, river and human scales, and where the interaction between boat, people and ground transportation would potentially happens the most.

The undulating roof creates a landscape like integration into the site and set a contrast against the tall high rise along the Chicago riverfront scape.

Form study Models experimenting the various forms of social and site connections

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1. Entry/ Lobby 2. Cafe/ Lounge 3. Restroom 4. Mechanical/ Storage 5. Classroom/ Social space 6. Ofﬁce/ Community space 7. Boat storage 8. Rental ofﬁce 9. Training room

grass soil gravel water proofing membrane wood joist

I-beam insulation double pane glass

steel column

polished concrete raw concrete floor insulation

foundation

|EARTH|

METABOLIC LIVING MIXED-USE TIMBER MID-RISE Instructor: David Woodhouse Teammates: Yuyi Zhou, In-san Chiang Proposed is a mix-used timber building which accommodates a kindergarten, a gym and a residential tower. Just as how trees have their life cycle, the programs are arranged in such that the users can experience the flow of time in the space, and the structure would act as the connector.

Spring 2019

Geographical connection The site stands next to a busy bridge and is situated in a slowly transforming industrial zone, thus the initial form finding leads to a building which opens to water and a contrast against the busy surroundings.

Ground floor plan Interlocking spaces create opportunity for visually interaction between different types of users

Kindergarten The rooms are arranged around a wide column which acts like a tree protecting its inhabitants. The gradual slope provide interaction opportunity not only with the structure but also with the adjacent programs.

Residential The nature of the program calls for a gridded structure but a staggered and offset organization was used to create floating air space that hosts social interaction. In some cases, the floor is connected visually to the sky above, while a unit’s rooftop becomes another’s “backyard”.

Health facility Serving as a connector between the reisdents and the neighborhood, the healt facility was designed in a way that both users can interact visually through interlocking spaces. The curving roof enables large spaces to be formed, and a hanging running track wraps around the spaces.

Residential rectangular structure

Canopy structure

6 inches gap

4 inches gap for beam insert

4 inches gap screws gap for connection insert beam gap

connection plate

joint stable plate

gap for connection insert 20ft high column

start of passageway

passageway

primary structure position

receding residential floor slabs

clt structural framing

clt columns

canopy with paths and light openings

extension of clt columns

Section detail - Hybrid structure The use of hybrid structure, regular and curved, allow for the creation of different spatial arrangement while keeping the transition from one space to another smooth.

|AIR|

SHARING ARCHITECTURE CO-Living & Working mid-rise Instructor: Kwong Lap-Chi Situated in downtown Chicago, a new type of co-working and living space emerges. The gift of space, the third space for communal activity is created through the act of sharing space. The curved wall becomes the architectural elements that peels off spatial layers to open up shared space or envelop private dwellings.

Summer 2019

working

living

50%

gift of space

30%

70%

failed negotiation

opening gift

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mediator of 3rd space peeling

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combined sharing

splitting 30%

3rd space programs

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     

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into 3rd space

Story diagram

Inhabitable void

the gift of space

Catalogs of lightwells formed by different configurations of circulation system and balconies

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Connected light wells The typical building core is broken up into main circulation elements and the floor is carved out around them to allow for vertical interaction of programs.

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Isometric section Along the edges of the building are residential units and as we get closer to the core, the layers peel off to reveal light and shared open space.

Lightwell as core Vertical circulation not only includes stairs and elevators but the form also become sculpture and opportunity for play of light and shadow.

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| FURNITURE | KUMIKO CABINET

Spring 2019

| FURNITURE | non-Essential OBJECTS

IIT College of Architecture, Spring 2018 Mondays 10:00am

fanning

Instructor: Lukasz Kowalczyk Email: kowalczyk@iit.edu

thinning material thickening

thinning and bending

IIT College of Architecture, Spring 2018 Mondays 10:00am ARCH 497-07 Composite Workflows Instructor: Lukasz Kowalczyk Email: kowalczyk@iit.edu

the “gift”

container

connector

split

spiral holder

hollow

flow

t=0 w = 2g

pivot t = 30s w = 0g

fine sugar

Spring 2019

| INTERN WORKS|

Fall 2018

tammy phan

architecture student

name Tam Phan location Chicago

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contact me

about me

email tamphan97@gmail.com phone +1 312 479 1450 linkedIn vn.linkedin.com/in/tammy-phan-39010975 website https://tamphan97.wixsite.com/portfolio

A passionate undergraduate architecture student with a mind of a designer and a fabricator and a focus on the application of computational design and digital visualization in architecture.

EDUCATION Illinois Institute of Technology 2015 - 2020 Chicago, US

Bachelor of Architecture, GPA 3.67 Accelerated Architecture Program.

EXPERIENCE Architectural Intern | Kwong von Glinow Design Office Assist with 2D drawings, 3D modeling and renderings, model-making, preparing materials for exhibitions and competitions.

May 2019 - Current Attend regular meetings with the team, as well as coordinate with project consultants. Developing architectural studies and research.

Architectural Intern | UNStudio

Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

Fabricate and assemble models to be used by project teams for presentations, competitions and shipping, using 3d printers, laser-cutter, and handcrafting.

Assist in the handling of materials and packaging, and documenting project models.

Marketing Co-chair | iitAIAS

Aug 2017 - May 2018

Design all the posters and printouts for promoting social events hosted by iitAIAS and promote events via social media.

Assist with setups of social events in Crown Hall to connect IIT College of Architecture students with professionals in the Chicago area.

Graphic Designer | Coongcu Project, Vietnam Responsibility included identity and social media. Produced illustrations for various projects and weekly articles. Participated in creative brainstorming and project building.

Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 Participate in the planning of social offline events to meet with readers and supporters of CoongCu project and collaborate with other startup projects in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Design Manager | VietAbroader, Vietnam Responsibilities included redefining the dentity, logo and social media Assissted with launching 7 youth projects country-wide.

Jun 2014 - Aug 2017 Produced printed media (posters, booklets, standees, backdrops, etc.). Most Collaborative team award. In charge with the training of new incoming graphic designers.

SKILLS Digital Rhinoceros3D, Vray, AutoCAD, QGIS, Lightroom, SketchUp, Blender, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Unity, Grasshopper, Cinema4D, HTML, basic CSS, Dreamweaver, Arduino

Analog Drafting, Model-making, wood-working, free-hand drawing

ACTIVITIES

LANGUAGES

COMPETITIONS

Student Mentor, IIT College of Architecture, Fall 2019 Production Committee member, TEDxIIT, 2017 Tour Guide, AIAS Midwest Quad Conference, Spring 2017 Photographer, Purple Run Chicago, May 2017

Vietnamese: Native English: Professional Japanese: Communicative

Finalist, Saigon Makeover - Global Shapers, Vietnam 2014 NASA Robot Mining Competition, IIT, mechanical team, Spring 2018, USA