TONY V MAI ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO MCEWEN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE (B.A.S) SELECTED WORKS 2014-2017
TONY V MAI 426 University Ave, Toronto, ON +17056186452 tonvmai@gmail.com
I am a graduating student at the McEwen School of Architecture, and this is a collection of my selected works. I am looking for a design position in the architectural realm and I am interested in working for you. I am on this pursuit of exploring all things creative, seeking to find gratification between construction, art and architecture. Each project is an opportunity for myself to grasp an understanding of a design, fundamentally building my architectural vocabulary. By constantly pushing my design responses beyond the brief to the unpredictable constantly challenges my physical and mental capabilities into a wide range of unfamiliar topics, enriching my experience and work. Eventually, my goal is to operate my own design build firm, but right now, I am a dedicated and passionate student willing to learn and ready to work.
WORK EXPERIENCE Architecture Counsel Inc Toronto, Ontario May - Aug 2016
Architecture Coop Student Working in joint venture with Montgomery Sisam Architects, I worked on 3D modeling and rendering during the conceptual phase of the design for Durham College’s CFCE (College for Collaborative Education). After awarded the project, I was provided another opportunity to work in both firms, participating and contributing in collaborative meetings throughout the schematic and design development phase of the design. Programs: Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCad, SketchUp, V-Ray
Pan Am Games - Aboriginal Pavilion Toronto, Ontario Jul 2015
Student Assistant Designer and Builder My responsibility was to assist professor Chakasim in informing his philosophy of interconnectedness of cultural understanding while mapping an architectural approach to indigenous design across Canada though designing, building and documenting. Programs: Rhino, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Photography, Videography
Adelaide Hall Toronto, Ontario Apr - Aug 2015
Student Construction Worker I was involved with revitalizing an old concert hall into a new night club. Tasks consisted of demolition, framing, drywalling and custom millwork. This position also provided me opportunities to develop as-built plan/section drawings for an old concert hall and other potential night club properties within the city.
EDUCATION Sep 2013 - Present
MCEWEN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Candidate for Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Sep 2011 - Apr 2013
CARLETON UNIVERSITY Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Candidate for Bachelor of Arts - Honours History and Theory of Architecture
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS Jun 2016 Apr 2014 Apr 2014 Jul 2011
Design chosen for Durham College’s Centre for Collaborative Education (CFCE) , Architecture Counsel Inc & Montgomery Sisam Architects Blaine & Lisa Nicholls Design-Build Award, Laurentian School of Architecture Sudbury & District Home Builders Association Portfolio Award, Laurentian School of Architecture Honours Entrance Scholarship, Carleton University
EXTRACURRICULAR & LEADERSHIP Jan 2017 Nov 2015 Jan - May 2015 Jul 2015 - Oct 2015 May 2014 Oct 2013 - Apr 2014 Nov 2013
“Jellyfish Installation” at Nuit Blanche Exhibition, Sudbury, Ontario Design Build Research Study, Laurentian School of Architecture Timber in the City Competition, New York City, New York Executive Team: Graphic Designer for University of Toronto Engineering Kompetitions (UTEK), University of Toronto Abroad Study in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, Laurentian School of Architecture President of Laurentian Architecture Student Association (LASA), Laurentian School of Architecture Open House, Laurentian School of Architecture
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY 2D 3D Pluggins Motion Other
Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Indesign | Adobe Photoshop | AutoCad Revit | Rhino | SketchUp | 3DS MAX Grasshopper | Maxwell Render | V-Ray Adobe After Effects | Final Cut Pro Hand Drafting | Laser Cutting | Microsoft Office | Physial Modeling | Traditional Shop Tools
REFERENCES Jake Chakasim Pan Am Games Instructor ARCH 3006 Mentor +1 705-675-1151 ext 7203 kjchakasim@laurentian.ca
“I’ve had the pleasure to both instruct and collaborate with Tony on a few occasions. Most notably outside the academic environment where Tony brings an exceptional level of professionalism and ethical judgment to the design challenge before him. Take for instance, during a recent design-build installation for the 2015 Pan-Am Games, Toronto, ON Tony brought forward a critical communication skillset that allowed for a larger and more expressive cross-cultural discussion inclusive to Canada’s marginalized Indigenous Peoples. His acute awareness of ‘finding potential’ in the margins of society brings forward the critical need to facilitate, challenge and forge an alternative ways of communicating design across social differences. For these reasons alone Tony is fast becoming a leader in this area of design and would be a valuable asset to any employer looking to expand their scope of services. I fully endorse Tony with the highest recommendations!”
K. Jake Chakasim Randall Kober Independent Study Professor Abroad Study Mentor +1 705-675-1151 ext 7206 rkober@laurentian.ca
“Tony has been one of the first leaders of our new Architecture School’s student body here at Laurentian University. He has been involved with many of the most inquiring answers to the problems we have asked. Many of these responses to design problems have been in group situations. He has been a valued team member not only for work ethic but also for his ability to contribute his ideas into a dialogue with others to produce exceptional collaborative results. I highly recommend Tony to any employer seeking an engaged and driven young architect.”
Randall Kober
TIMBER CANYON N E W Y O R K C I T Y, N E W Y O R K J A N 2 0 1 6 - M AY 2 0 1 6
EXTERIOR RENDER OF SOUTH FACADE (AERIAL VIEW)
THE SITE: LOWER EAST SIDE MANHATTAN Lower East Side Manhattan is one of the oldest neighborhoods of the New York City, containing a long history of lower-class workers. This neighbourhood is considered the poor and ethnically diverse section of New York. During the 1960’s, the demographics of the Lower East Side Manhattan above Houston Street began to change, as hipsters, artist and musicians migrated into the area. By the 1980’s, the Lower East Side began to stabilize after a period of decline, becoming an attractive neighbourhood to students, artists and adventurous members of the middle-class, as well as immigrants from outside countries. In the early 2000’s, the gentrification spread throughout the Lower East Side, making it one of the trendiest neighbourhoods in Manhattan as restaurants, bars, galleries, parks and events began to prosper.
business services
education
art scene
entertainment
food services
middle class housing
shopping
luxury housing
CURRENT DEMOGRAPHICS
luxury housing middle-class society
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THE LOWLINE
PROJECT As Timber Canyon erects as an urban landscape, the form cascades downwards to the dense streets of Manhattan, opening residence to natural ventilation while celebrating social networks through connected root top terraces. The project is a revitalization of previous affordable housing, eliminating modern social boundaries while create conversational spaces. The program is a mid-rise, mixed-use complex with affordable housing units, a NYC outpost of the The Andy Warhol Museum and a new and expanded home for the historic Essex Street Market.
DAILY AVERAGE POPULATION DENSITY
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depicts hours of population density between 12 am to 11 am
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depicts hours of population density between 12 pm to 11pm
lost-cost residence
Lower East central park
local market
art scene + integrated lowline
Proposed location at the former Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal under Delancey Street of Lower East Side Manhattan, the site was opened in 1908 for trolley passengers but discontinued in 1948. After six decades of negligence, the terminal retains many incredible features such as remnant cobblestones, rail tracks and vaulted ceilings. Situated adjacent to the FMJZ subway track of Essex Street, visitors and subway riders are integrated as apart of the Lowline for daily interaction. This forgotten site is located in one of the largest green areas of New York City, presenting unique opportunities to revitalize social and communal spaces.
business franchises
city pollution
PROGRAM MASSING: AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, THE WARHOL MUSEUM, ESSEX STREET MARKET & PARK RESIDENTIAL 150 micro units 80 one bedrooms 60 two bedrooms 20 three bedrooms mechanical circulation other
CENTRAL PARK 20’x20’ blocks of designated green space/public space
WARHOL MUSEUM lobby/ticket auditorium/screen open gallery project space administration mechanical circulation other
ESSEX STREET MARKET permanent stalls flexible stalls eating area administration circulation
PROGRAM + SITE SYNTHESIS
1. OFFSITE PRE-FABRICATION
The prefabricated modular units of the residence at block 352 and block 346 are assembled offsite in a manufacturing company within New York and delivered on-site. Local contractors or carpenters are provided opportunities for jobs to assemble the units.
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The modular units are loaded onto a 53’ transport truck flatbed on the manufacturing site, then sent to their destination located at block 352 and block 346, Lower East Side, New York.
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3. UNLOADING & UNIT ALLOCATION
Once the assembly line has been delivered, cranes unload the modular units in order according to a 20’ x 20’ grid. This process allowed for program distribution analysis and unit allocations. The units are situated temporarily until further unit further development.
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The modular units are then allocated to designated destinations on site, where a crane will take and drop the units according on the per-constructed pouredconcrete foundation.
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LOWLINE + CIRCULATION
Circulated around the proposed central park at the intersection of Essex Street and Suffolk Street is created with pathways across the site, bridging the connection between DelancEy Street and Broome Street. The circulation flows around the Central park that acts as another program, connecting the Low Line, market and residence as one large complex. One of the grand entrances exists upon exiting the Low Line that transitions the underground park into a market and an outdoor urban landscape.
PASSIVE SOLAR ANALYSIS
This diagram exemplifies the benefits of the program’s form which opens south. From 8:00am to 8:00pm at Lower East Side, the open courtyard allows maximum direct sunlight to each unit, a sustainable approach in energy efficiency and maximum building performance.
6:00am - 8:00am
9:00am - 11:00am
12:00pm - 2:00pm
3:00pm - 5:00pm
6:00pm - 8:00pm
9:00pm - sunset
ESSEX STREET MARKET
The market is located on North side of the site on Delancey Street to generate more traffic. Part of the market is on the same level as the Low Line as visitors can easily access the market underground.
ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM
The museum spans the entire width of the site creating circulation from the two access points on ground level. Within the interior of the museum are exposed residential rooms looking into the museum. Part of the museum is on the same level as the Low Line as visitors can easily access the museum underground.
RESIDENCE
Allocated above the Andy Warhol Museum, the program is supported by series of prefabricated CLT and glulam members which are a part of the design and structure of the building. The narrative is a continuation of the urban landscape goal, underlining the form. The cascading terraces provides large open shelters bringing the sense of community between neighbouring residences.
ESSEX STREET MARKET DISTRIBUTION
ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM DISTRIBUTION
RESIDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION
permanent stalls 15,000 sqft flexible stalls 15,000 sqft eating area 5,000 sqft restrooms 400 sqft admin 500 sqft
lobby 2,500 SQFT auditorium 3,000 SQFT open gallery 40,000 SQFT project space 2,500 SQFT admin 1,500 SQFT restrooms 400 SQFT
micro (150) 48,750 sqft 1 bdrm (80) 52,000 sqft 2 bdrm(60) 51,000 sqft 3 bdrm (20) 20,000 sqft recreational 2,500 sqft other 5,750 sqft
MARKET TOTAL 35,900 sqft
SUBTOTAL 49,900 SQFT mechanical 1,996 sqft circulation 4,990 sqft MUSEUM TOTAL 56,886 sqft
SUBTOTAL 178,700 SQFT mechanical 7,148 sqft circulation 17.870 sqft RESIDENTIAL TOTAL 203,718 sqft
01 MAIN ENTRANCE
02 CENTRAL PARK
03 RESIDENCE LOOKOUT
NORTH SECTION DEMONSTRATING PROGRAM INTEGRATION; RESIDENCE, MARKET, MUSEUM, METRO, LOWLINE 04 INTERGRADED LOWLINE + METRO
05 ESSEX STREET MARKET
06 ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM
EXTERIOR RENDER OF SOUTH FACADE FROM BROOME STREET
INTERIOR RENDER OF ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM
INTERIOR RENDER OF LOCAL MARKET
EXTERIOR RENDER OF CENTRAL PARK AND METRO ENTRANCE
SIERRA CASCADE YA N G T Z E R I V E R , C H I N A JAN 2016 - MAR 2016
EXTERIOR RENDER OF SOUTH ENTRANCE AND WATERFALL
THE SITE: THREE GORGES DAM, YANGTZE Spanning the Yangtze River is Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydroelectric dam. As part of China’s effort to move towards sustainable energy sources, the dam became an important solution towards fostering a cleaner environment. However, the dam had an adverse effect on the local community and ecology. Sierra Cascade responds to these issues by providing solutions for the regional community and ecosystem. Since the construction of Three Gorge Dam, the huge shift in water movement has significantly altered the Yangtze River reservoir. The result is frequent and intense flooding and landslides, making living conditions unsafe in nearby villages.
TRADITIONAL SKYSCRAPER
a typical modern tower erected and situated beside the Three Gorges Dam
SITE RESPONSE
tower pushed back to lean against the Three Gorges Dam as support
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE
to be vernacular, the tower must take shape of surrounding mountain silhouettes
NATURAL WATERFLOW
the tower is split in two for the inclusion of a water which nourishes ecosystems displaced in between
CURRENT DEMOGRAPHICS
VERTCAL ECOSYSTEMS
each platform will retrieve displaced ecosystems that were once situated on site and relocate them
Over 1.3 million people have been displaced in attempt to relocate and compensate for losses has been, to date, ineffective. Villagers face difficulty fitting into their new surroundings due in part to poor education. In addition, biospheres south of the dam now experience severe drought and a significant deterioration of natural sediment in the water. The Yangtze River is home to 600 species of plants and 300 species of animals, now at risk as their habitat is habituated altered. A projected 50% drop in delta sediments, will harm coastal fishing and downstream wetland regions. Along with increased pollution in the water, clean water is becoming scarce in China, causing reductions in the fish population and potable water in China.
1.2+ million people
MIGRATION
13 cities
140 towns
1,350 villages
more to be displaced until 2050
Yangtze River 1987
Yangtze River 2006
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Pollution
Flooding
Endangered wildlife
Fishing
Hydroelectricity
POTENTIAL ECONOMICS
Citrus Farming
Tourism
Rice Fields
PROPOSAL: SIERRA CASCADE
BUILDING ELEVATION 005 WATER TREATMENT
Sierra Cascade aims to resettle resident in their community, while remediating China’s polluted water, revitalizing the surrounding ecosystem. Situated beside the dam, Sierra Cascade’s unique placement between multiple elevations capitalizes on the dam’s energy and water movement. Analogous to a mountain village along the river, the building utilizes the natural movement of water in the creation of a waterfall and in so doing streams growth into the multi-layered platforms. Separated into two residential towers, the building contains platforms that respond to local lifestyles and will be part of a process of remediating the village through vernacular traditions.
004 RICE FIELDS
003 CITRUS FARM
WEST SECTION OF ALL PLATFORMS AND TUNNEL
PLATFORM PLAN
BUILDING ELEVATION 002 BAMBOO FARM
001 FISH HATCHERY
000 HABOUR FRONT
PLATFORM PLAN
ARTIFICIAL WATERFALL These platform processes include a water filtration system, rice fields, citrus farms, bamboo farms and fish hatcheries. A fish passage reconnects the two biospheres separated by the dam, establishing a ecological balance throughout the river. Practices, around the Yangtze region are recreated and the relationship between local processes and the river’s resources are reestablished.
RENDER OF WATERFALL AND THREE GORGES DAM
EXTERIOR RENDER OF PLATFORM 005: WATER TREATMENT
EXTERIOR RENDER OF PLATFORM 004: RICE FIELD
EXTERIOR RENDER OF PLATFORM 000: HARBOUR FRONT
EXTERIOR RENDER OF PLATFORM 003: CITRUS FARM
THE LANTERN C O L L A B O R AT I V E P R O J E C T S U D B U R Y, O N
EXTERIOR RENDER OF OPENED ICE HUT (NIGHT SCENE)
ARCH 1505 ARCH 1515 NOV 2013-APR 2014 Traditionally, a typical ice hut is a structure meant to shelter those who practice the trade of hunting fish during cold winters. These ice huts are built to be placed on top of a thick sheet of ice where a hole is to be dug out to capture fish. Though throughout these long expeditions, these ice huts do not provide space for the hunters to relax. Time not spent hunting, hunters require an additional void as a place of silence and relaxation. The concept was to create this additional void on a level that separates work from relaxation. By introducing a space above the busy level of the ice hut creates a multi-leveled structure. Creating stairs and bleachers allows inhabitants to access the second level with horizontal views of the surrounding community seen through the ribbon windows. This hut provides for an ice fishing experience from another perspective, unlike traditional ice huts.
This hut won the Blaine & Lisa Nicholls Design-Build Award, selling for a total of $2400 during auction. EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR WINDOW
SLIDING DOOR ENTRANCE
DOOR TRACK
ARMS
FLOOR SUPPORT SECTION A:2 BUILDING CLOSED
ENTRANCE DOOR
VERTICAL SUPPORT
STAIRS SKIIS
CROSS LATERAL SUPPORT
SECTION A:2 BUILDING OPENED
PROCESS OF SINGLE LEVEL SPLITTING INTO SECOND LEVEL
STUDIO II 1:1 SCALE Studio I provided a full semester of opportunities to explore the ideology. Our team completed series of iterations of sketches, models at 1:20 and 1:10 scales, hand drafting, digital drawings and digital renders. Studio II was a complete semester of exploring and pursuing our ideology, transition our project on paper and smaller scales to translating our ideas into 1:1 scale was an opportunity worth experiencing. Dealing with practical issues such as budgeting, efficiency, materiality, quality of craftsmanship and structural integrity were skillsets worth attaining.
EXTERIOR RENDER OF SECOND LEVEL
EXTERIOR RENDER OF FEATURE STAIR
EXTERIOR RENDER OF FIRST LEVEL
INTERIOR RENDER OF SEATING ARRANGEMENT
C E N T R E F O R C O L L A B O R AT I V E E D U C AT I O N ARCHITECTURE COUNSEL INC MONTGOMERY SISAM ARCHITECTS
EXTERIOR RENDER OF NORTHEAST FACADE FROM SIMCOE STREET (NIGHT SCENE)
ARCH 0300 SUMMER CO-OP TERM MAY 2016 - AUG 2016
LEVEL 04
OPTION ONE
Located at the Oshawa site of Durham College, the campus provides public spaces which encouraged students to engage in social activities and programs, promoting intellectual development and growth. These vibrant sites provide are consistent with Durham’s educational vision to provide a seamless learning environment for all students. On campus, amenities include housing, recreational activities, shopping, transportation, parking, health and medical facilities. The Centre for Collaborative Education (CFCE) represents a new direction for the campus, changing the way the College community and public engage with the campus. The mixed-use facility highlights the multi-dimensional nature of the College. Components such as the Spa Suite and Patient-Care Laboratories are aimed at furthering patient-centered, interprofessional healthcare. Accelerator spaces create atmospheres geared towards furthering invention, engaging industry, and market innovations. The Centre for Success will nurture future post-secondary students.
LEVEL 03
PROGRAM ANALYSIS SPACE ELEMENT HUB / ENTRY SEQUENCE
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION LEVEL 02
ACCELERATOR SPACE HEALTH SCIENCE / SPA SUITE CLINIC SCHOOL BOARD / CENTRE FOR SUCCESS
LEVEL 01
DURHAM COLLEGE / SCHOOL BOARD CENTRALLY BOOKED TEACHING SPACE HEALTH SCIENCE LABORATORIES
ABORIGINAL CENTRE / DIVERSITY SERVICES IS / BRIDGING / FOUNDATION PROGRAMS
OPTION TWO LEVEL 02
FACADE STUDY
LEVEL 01
STONE OPTIONS
STEEL OPTIONS
BRICK OPTIONS
Penthouse + potential solar panels
Flexible Adaptive Academic Block
Artic ulated + Urban base
Structure
PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF EAST FACADE/ENTRANCE FROM QUAD
EAST SECTION OF PROGRAM CIRCULATION & STREET AND QUAD CONNECTION
EXTERIOR RENDER OF BUILDING SITUATED ON SITE (AERIAL VIEW)
EXTERIOR RENDER OF SOUTHWEST FACADE FROM QUAD
INTERIOR RENDER OF SECOND LEVEL
EXTERIOR RENDER OF EAST FACADE FROM DROP-OFF ZONE
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