TOMMY JOO, Forward 2020

from Tommy Joo CV_Digital Copy_2020 Update

by Tommy Joo

TOMMY JOO Portfolio 2020

The taste of knowing what is a beauty and what is good comes from the experience of sharpening my senses.

The atmosphere in the place and space of my experience soon becomes a factor leading to the acceptance of the senses.

FORWARD

**At REALACE Studio, 2016**
Images of REALACE Studio were taken in collaboration with photographer Jonas Holthaus.

Tommy is a registered architect with more than 12 years of professional experience. He has worked as an Associate at Bates Smart, undertaking design role, actively involved, and contributed to a broad range of projects including early design and planning stages. He dedicated commitment to the highest standard in the initiation of design concepts establishing the design methodology and systems. He has a strong sense of conceptualisation and expression together with a honed ability to translate design ideas into physicality.

He then moved to Europe to gain a much broader range of experiences working in multidisciplinary practice, REALACE. He was a chief designer and head of the concept making team along with the artistic direction.

While architecture is the root of his professionalism, he spent 5 years working in a collaborative environment and gained a unique knowledge in placemaking, program strategy, branding and marketing. His global and diverse experiences tie together with forwarding and open-minded approach.

He has confident skill in developing a design narrative both in strategic and artistic approach. His consistent research in broader fields of knowledge with intellectual ideas defines his well-rounded skills.

Along with his employment, he has been teaching at Melbourne University leading 3 years of Thesis studios, individual supervisor, and 28 classes ranging from history to theory courses.

I felt the traces of history, through the colour of the painted paint, the feeling of light, the grass and trees planted filling up the smell of the space. And voices of people in the background became a harmony

The Art of Creating Places in Multidisciplinary Cooperation

Intellectual Property and Copyright belongs to REALACE

"I used to stay days to work and repose here. I found my best inspirations because the scenery outside the window kept talking."

Why is our interest in Placemaking increasing globally?

We must go beyond creating a form but connect the content to create a good place.

**Marketing Philosophy**
Ullsteinhaus nexT Campus

**Bringing the content and thematic ideas in holistic approach**

We strongly believe that to create a good place, we must think of the city, architecture, development, strategy and communication as a network.

**Overall Programming Strategy of nexT Campus**

Visible forms were not everything. I immediately knew that the openness and light must be maximised.

**BOSCH IoT Campus**
During construction

**Tailored Working Landscape Layout**
Bosch IoT at Ullsteinhaus

From the organisation of spaces and detailed combination ofelements that filled within, I found the experience ofthe inner world became more enriched almostas a surprise behind generic 90’s exterior facade.

**'The Cloud'**
Feature Staircase with enlarged atrium with natural light

Revitalisation to become a New Destination

It is because we have now been able to balance our desires with our ability to resolve them, to bring today’s demand for usage from the past built form.

Walking down the street to understand the feel of context better, it reminded me that modern philosophy narrowed down the historic fine beauty of the classic.

**Neükoll, Berlin**
It was a wonderful space that conjured up the pleasantness through the air I felt and breathe.

**Proposed Alteration to Fit as a Workplace**

To create a home for flexible work concepts.

Uniquely integrating new and existing buildings.

The power of stability that keeps my breath and posture even and cleans myself.

**Sonneninsel**
Home for flexible work concept.

Brewery Gebr. Maisel

A masterplan to further develop the unique brewing art landscape of the family-run Bayreuth brewery Gebr. Maisel through the conception and programming of different room typologies - such as exhibition, hotel, laboratory.