Architecture & Design Portfolio

MICHAEL

TRAN

CBD Studio: Building Systems Integration

Project Members| Michael Tran

Fall 2011 Studio Focus| Comprehensive Building Design Site| Hunters Point San Francisco, CA Design Intent| To create an adaptive re-use design scheme for Building 813 in Hunters Point, passive building systems solution were extensively studied and applied.

The design for the New Institution for Innovation incorporates vast atrium spaces that helps navigate circulation throughout the building. The atrium spaces at the same time acts as the main sources of natural day lighting and ventilation.

Primary Role| Designer/Drafter Professors| Marsha Maytum Bill Leddy Christina Marsh Software| Rhino, 3dsMax, Illustrator, Photoshop Technique| 3D modeling, CAD, Post-Production Editing

CBD Studio: Building Systems Integration

Project Members| Michael Tran

Fall 2011

Existing Exterior Walls

Reinforcing Structure

New Enclosure

Additions to Building

South Elevation Roof

Laminated Glass

4th Floor

Solar Retention Mullions

Structural Trust Support

3rd Floor

2nd Floor

Laminated Glass Aluminum Extrusion

Modified Floor Plates

x10

x40 Curtain Wall System

CBD Studio: Visual Connections

Project Members| Michael Tran

Fall 2011

Visibilities through floor openings

CBD Studio: Floor Plans

Project Members| Michael Tran

Fall 2011 Office

Office Conference Hall Office Office

RWL

Dinning Space

RDL RWL Bar/Cafe

Fitness Center Steam Room

Research Dry Labs (RDL) Office

RDL

RDL

RDL

Dinning Space

Restaurant Kitchen

Research Wet Labs Locker Room

Exhibition Hall

Dinning Space

RWL Fitness Platform CR RDL

Lounge

Day Care Center

Office

Exhibition Space

Sauna Fitness Platform

RDL

Outdoor Lounge

Bridge

Conference Room (CR)

Entrance

Locker Room

First Floor

Second Floor

Third Floor

Fourth Floor

Fifth Floor

Office

Office

Office Office

RWL RDL RWL

Bar/Cafe Research Dry Labs (RDL) Office

RDL

RDL

RDL

Exhibition Hall RWL CR RDL

Lounge

Office

RDL

Conference Room (CR)

Second Floor

Third Floor

Observation Platform

Studio 4: Herbal Medicine Housing

Project Members| Michael Tran

Spring 2010 Studio Focus| Housing Site| Nob-Hill/Chinatown San Francisco, CA Design Intent| To design a housing complex in the City of San Francisco that can accommodate a growing and aging tenant.

The design for the Herbal Medicine Housing complex incorporates a Chinese herbal medicine school that coexists with the tenants. This close relationship between housing and school creates a beneficial codependency.

Primary Role| Designer/Drafter Professors| Antje Steinmuller Monica Tiulescu Software| Rhino, 3dsMax, Illustrator, Photoshop Technique| 3D modeling, CAD, Post-Production Editing

Studio 4: Herbal Medicine Housing Spring 2010 What is Nob-Hill What is ChinaTown Housing Units Units A

Studio Apartment

Units B

Two Bedroom Apartment

Units C

Three Bedroom Apartment

Eastern Medical School Herbal Pharmacy Classrooms Lecture Hall Pixelated Herbal Farms

Massing Model

Final Model

Project Members| Michael Tran

Elevations & Sections

Studio 4: Herbal Medicine Housing

Project Members| Michael Tran

Spring 2010

Clay St. Elevation

Wetmore St. Elevation

Powell St. Elevation

Advance Studio: Exotic Varibles (Aqua Tower)

Project Members| Michael Tran

Spring 2011 GLASS FACADE

CIRCULATION Interior Circulation horizontally and diagonally connected following path of water Elevator vertical connection through public base, private core, and public Base ground level connection to Shahama-Saadiyat Hwy

FLOOR STRUCTURE

voronoi structural sytems allowing penetration of sunlight

WATER PATH Exterior Water Enclovertical walls of water creates outdoor water sanctuary

Water Pool Base

Advance Studio: Exotic Varibles (Aqua Tower)

Project Members| Michael Tran

Spring 2011

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Advance Studio: Alameda NAS Master Plan Fall 2010

Project Members| Michael Tran Chanel Hurst Mike Chang

WIND TURBINES Z6

Z5

Z4 Z3 Z2 Z1

BIOMASS FARMS DIGESTORS SOLAR

T-0

ALGAE KiloWatts (KW) per year Z6

Z5

Z4 Z3 Z2 Z1

150,000 KW

T-1

T-2

T-1 T-1

500,000 KW Z6

Z5

Z4 Z3 Z2 Z1

T-3

T-3 T-4

T-2

T-4

1,500,000 KW

Z6

Z5

Z4 Z3 Z2 Z1

3,500,000 KW

T-3 T-3

T-4

T-3

Z6

Z5

Z4 Z3 Z2 Z1

5,500,000 KW

T-4 T-4 7,500,000 KW Z6

Z5

Z4 Z3 Z2 Z1

T-5 T-5

T-5

9,500,000 KW

ENERGY PHASING

Advance Studio: Alameda NAS Master Plan Fall 2010

Project Members| Michael Tran Chanel Hurst Mike Chang

Energy Production Zone

Studio 1: Contracting Concept

Project Members| Michael Tran

Fall 2008 Studio Focus| Process Exploration & Dwelling Design Site| Pacifica, CA Design Intent| By analyzing the human body’s motion during abdominal crunches, the performative verb contracting was extracted and used as the concept for the development of study models.

A dependent responsive concept between object and site was derive then applied to a dwelling design.

Primary Role| Designer/Drafter Professors| Jason Anderson Matt Hutchinson Medium| Graphite, Velum, Rockite Basswood Technique| Hand Drafting , Model Making, Casting

Studio 1: Contracting Concept

Project Members| Michael Tran

Fall 2008

Second Floor

Top View

Long Section

First Floor

Bottom View

Short Section

Axonometric Drawing

Furniture Design: Student Workhorse

Ergonomics Studio: Work Horse

Project Members| Michael Tran Steve Sanchez

Spring 2011

STUDENT LOUNGE PLAN

STORAGE FIXTURE

ELEVATION

DOEL Studio: Furniture Design

Project Members| Michael Tran

Fall 2013 Studio Focus| Developing Sustainably Seductive Projects Design Intent| Developing a studio desk with an optimal amount of work space and storages.

Primary Role| Designer/Drafter Software| Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop Technique| Sketching, 3D modeling Post-Production Editing

Michael Tran EDUCATION

e| MichaelTranDesign@gmail.com c| 916.233.8687

Graduated Spring 2012 San Francisco, CA.

California College of the Arts Degree| Bachelor of Architecture Affiliation| AIAS//Public Relations Ambassador

Transfer Articulation Completed Fall 2008 Sacramento, CA.

Cosumnes River College Focus| Art & Architecture

WORK EXPERIENCE

COMPUTER SKILLS

RELATED COURSEWORK

AWARDS

MBH Architects| Apprentice Description| Creating summary dimension sets for as-built projects and creating mall map graphic sets for numerous projects

April 2012-July 2012 Alameda, CA.

Architecture for Humanity| Model Maker Description| Developed and build a physical model for the Haiti Initiative School project

Feb. 2012-April 2012 San Francisco, CA.

Software 3D| Rhino, 3DS Max, Vray, SketchUp, Ecotect Analysis 2D| AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign Microsoft| Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook BIM| Revit

Techniques Scale Model Making Rapid Prototyping Laser Cutting

CBD Studio| Professor// Bill Leddy, Marsha Maytum, Christina Marsh Description| Redesigning an existing building in Hunters Point with the goal to transform the historic building into a center for innovation that revitalizes the area.

Skills Developed| Merging building systems with design, developing a comprehensive building design archive that documents all phases of the design studio.

Fall 2011 California College of the Arts

Housing Studio| Professor// Antje Steinmuller, Monica Tiulescu Description| Designing a housing complex that serves multiple types of residential uses between the edge of Nob-Hill and Chinatown Skills Developed| Designing housing units that focuses on performance, incorporating topography with design, and designing solutions that serves multiple users.

Spring 2010 California College of the Arts

CCA Design Charrette Competition| 1st place Description| Along with a team of cross disciplinary students, the design goal was to create a new typology for California College of the Arts’ newly acquire back lot that would propel CCA 10-15 years into the future, taking into account water demands and limitations of urban space.

Vietnamese| Conversationally Proficient

FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS

Hardware OS| Mac OS X, Windows

Sept. 2011 San Francisco, CA.