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| TUAN MAI
TUAN M AI
tmai9@uh.edu mduytuan@gmail.com (1) 713 - 340 9327
E DU C A T ION
University of Houston | Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture M as t e r o f A rc h i te c tu re
Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture
B ac h e l o r o f A rc h i te c tu re
P RO F ES SION A L E XP ER IEN C E C&T Construction | HCMC - Vietnam Desig n e r DESIGNHUB | HCMC - Vietnam Desig n e r
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I.A.M ARCHITECT studio | Freelance group Desig n e r VIET KHUE company | HCMC - Vietnam I n t er n P RO F IC IEN C Y Auto CAD | Sketch Up | V-ray for SU | Rhino 3D | Revit Architecture Photoshop | In Design | Illustrator | After Effects
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H O U S E F O R A R I S K Y F U T U R E
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A C O U S T I C S U R F A C E
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s pr ing 2 0 1 6
K A T Y P R A I R I E C O N S E R V A N C Y
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A S I A N C U L T U R A L C E N T E R
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s pr ing 2 0 1 7 UNDE R GR A D U A T E PR OJ EC T
T H U T H I E M C E N T R A L L I B R A R Y
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f if t h y ea r - g ra d u a ti o n p ro j e c t
S O U T H S A I G O N A P A R T M E N T B U I L D I N G
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t hir d y e a r - s tu d i o p ro j e c t
PHU QUOC PRISON OF WAR MARTYRS MEMORIAL
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M U I N E C O N D O
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t hir d y e a r - s tu d i o p ro j e c t - s e c o n d pri ze W O RK PR OJ EC T
2 012 - t e a m w o rk - re s i d e n ti a l a n d commerci al compl ex
PP PENTHOUSE
2 012 - t e a m w o rk - re s i d e n ti a l
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2 012 - t e a m w o rk - c o o p e ra ti o n w i th archi tecture offi ce - resi denti al
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E L L E C A F E '
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DIBBLE AVE
2 011 - t e a m w o rk - c o o p e ra ti o n w i th archi tecture offi ce
NHAC XUA CAFE'
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C A L L A R Y W E D D I N G H A L L
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2 014 - p e rs o n a l p ro j e c t
2 012 - t e a m w o rk
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CITY FOR A RISKY FUTURE Graduate studio project - Fall 2015
T he p ro j e c t i s to b u i l d a c i ty w hi ch can c op e w i th th e h i g h e s t p o i n t o f the cl i mate c ha n g e c ri s i s w h e n th e mo s t of our current m e g a -c i ti e s a re u n d e rw a te r. P eopl e w i l l hav e to a d a p t to th e fl o a ti n g l i festyl e on t he o c e a n to s u rv i v e a n d to thri ve.
In the era of sea, Fl oati ng i s c er t ain dest iny. The seaw eed sur vives. - h a i k u - 1 0 . 0 7.2 0 1 5 -
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F ut ur e in h a b i ta n ts w o u l d l i v e o n the bi g shi ps i n t he or der e d l i v i n g u n i ts . E a c h o f them w oul d abl e to ac c om m o d a te u p to th o u s a n d p e opl e. Many ki nd of s hips f unc ti o n a l l y c l a s s i fi e d s u c h as resi denti al uni ts, wor k ing s p a c e s u n i ts , c u l tu ra l a n d communi ty acti vi ti es unit s c r ea te a c i ty ... A l l " p l u g " i n to the core ri g uni ts i n dif f er ent l e v e l s to b e a " c i ty o f s h i p s " .
M obi l i ty s tudy
 Str eet- s c ape
B
asi c concept of the ci ty i s fl exi bi l i ty, sel f-suffi cient , and sel f-transformati on to response to al l the exter nal and
i nternal i mpacts on i t. Therefore, the w hol e ci ty w oul d be a movabl e sup er - m ega structure w hi ch coul d travel anyw here on the w ater alt oget her or i n the separated parts. Thi s concept l eads me to th e O il r ig structure, w hi ch al ready i s defi ned as a " ci ty" by the m selves, i s used as the mai n technol ogy for the fl oati ng system . The future ci ty formed by the connecti on betw een " oi l rig" unit s, each ri g performi ng a speci fi c functi on w hi ch w i l l pr ovide energy, food, basi c i nfrastructure, and other need s f or it s " resi dents" as a hub. Fl oati ng " hi ghw ays" connect al l t he r igs i n di fferent hei ght l evel s, create a sophi sti cated trans por t at ion system for the ci ty and al so the l arge suspended pl at f or m f or green spaces as w el l as agri cul tural purposes. E nerg y f or t he ci ty w oul d be generated from renew abl e sources l i ke solar , w i nd, ocean thermal , ocean w ave ... City patter n study
Var i ous fun c t i o n a l u n i t s s k e t c h
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Abs tr ac t s ec ti on of c i ty
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F i nal e x h i b i t i o n
The
int er nati o n a l
tra ding
pat t er n
the
oc eans
on
would
be
c hanged
in
ma ny
dif f er ent
ways
bec aus e of t he f le x i b l e co nnec t ion fl o at ing
betw e e n
c it ies ,
between
also
r em a i n i n g
ci ti e s on land c re a te s
W hen s ea l ev el s attac k - D av i d Mc C a n d l e s s
an unc er t ain net w o rk . The c it ies of t he p a s t, sa nk
under w a te r,
would
leav e
"l a ndm ar k s " on that
t he
f lo a ti n g
oc ean
t he
"ri si ng"
th e i r
new
f r om
so one
ne a rb y
are as c ould m ai n ta i n co nnec t ions
to
i ts
hi stor ic al par t s .
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T h e Maze diagr am - day
D a i l y l i ving - concept diagr am
HOUSE FOR A RISKY FUTURE Graduate studio project - Spring 2016 Location Near North-side - Houston Area
628,200 sq. ft. of floor
P eo p l e i s o l a te th e ms e l v e s by the future t ec h n o l o g i e s . H o u s i n g i s the pl ace for t he m to h i d e a w a y , s ta y q u i e t and passi ve. S o th e o b j e c t i s b u i l d i n g th e house w here peo p l e l i v e i n b e i n g fo rc e d to go outsi de t he p ri v a te z o n e s to i n te ra c t wi th others.
T he Maze d i ag ram - night
G
o
back
to
the
f undam ent al
needs of a human in t heir daily
l i fe to create the mi ni mum living space for each person, w hi ch ar e living, w orki ng
and
commun icat ing.
The
cubes (16x16ft) w i th j ust adequat e faci l i ti es for l i vi ng and wor king, such as the bed, bathroom, sm all kit chen for fast food, w orkspaces wit h digit al w al l s to connect w i th digit al wor ld, Ty p i c a l l e v e l o f T he Maze
provi de enough for people t o live a ci rcl e of the day and st ill be able to feed themsel ves by selling t heir w orki ng products. B asi c ally, r esident w orks and l i ve i n the sam e place. For other needs of l i fe: f ood, healt h, recreati on, rel axi ng ... r esident have to go out thei r pri vate ce ll t o have it . In
the
verti cal l y
w ay to
of
arranging
contrast
and
spaces def ine
cl earl y betw een stati c and m obilit y spaces, they are al so t wo opposit e aspects of l i fe: peopl e ne ed t heir quiet spot i nsi de the chaos t o hide away, but they al so need the cr owd t o live i n and make themsel ves m eaningf ul. Ty p i c a l s e c t i on
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T h e maze - T h e p u b l i c par k
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L e v e l 3 fl o o r pl an
Basem ent 1 fl oor pl an
L e v e l 4 fl o o r pl an
Level 1 - Lands c ape l ev el fl oor pl an
The
Maze
w here for be Level 1 fl oor pl an
t he
habi tant' s " outsi de" ,
start L e v e l 5 fl o o r pl an
is
provi de s get
i nteracti ng
place
ser vices needs
to
lost
and
wit h
ot her
resi dents and the ir cust om er s. Thi s i s al so the tr ap of building to get nei ghbor hood ar ound attenti on and a t t r act people come to the si te f or t r ading i nformati on, goods, especially physi cal commun icat ion which w oul d be l acki ng in t he f ut ur e of human i nteract ion. The maze - The m ar ket .
L e v e l 6 fl o o r pl an
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Level 2 fl oor pl an
Si te pl an
P ro g ra m
Sec ti on
T o b e n e fi t th e n e i g h b o rh ood and k e e p th e c o n ti n u i ty o f th e green s y s te m a l o n g th e b a y o u , th e bui l di ng is a n o p e n p l a c e , a m a rk et, and pu b l i c p a rk ; w e l c o m e p e o pl e from ou ts i d e c o m e h e re fo r c o nveni ent shops,
re s ta u ra n ts ,
s e rv i c e s ,
e n te rtai nment
c o m m u n i ty
a cti vi ti es,
an d e v e n j u s t fo r a w a l k on green pl a tfo rms .
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Final model
ACOUSTIC SURFACE Advanced Digital Fabrication - Spring 2016
T he o b j e c ti v e o f th i s p ro j e c t i s to cross ov e r, d e ftl y a n d w i th c ri ti c a l re fl ecti on, be t we e n s tra te g i c a n d ta c ti c a l m odes of op er a ti o n w i th th e d i g i ta l a n d p hysi cal tool s av a i l a b l e a t th e C o l l e g e a n d beyond w i th t he n e tw o rk o f fa b ri c a to rs i n Houston.
Wall finishing - HDF panel Laser cut aluminum bracket
Laser cut .040 aluminum supporting frame
1/8 in. Red oak plywood Black felt glued on the back side
Assembly diagram
Context Final model - Full scale prototype
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KATY PRAIRIE CONSERVANCY Graduate studio project - Fall 2016 Location Katy Prairie Conservancy - Houston Area 628,200 sq. ft. of floor
B r i n g p e o p l e to a n a tu re conservancy ar e a w i th th e l e a s t i m p a c t o n the exi sti ng env i ro n me n t i s th e c h a l l e nge of the pr o j e c t. T h e d e s i g n c o n s i dered tw o c en tra l c o n fl i c ts o f th i s re l a t i onshi p: the int e rs e c ti o n b e tw e e n h u m a n acti vi ti es and nat u re ro u te s ; a s w e l l a s th e permanent oc c u p a ti o n o f h u ma n s p a c e s i nsi de the nat u re s p a c e .
V i s i to r c e nter - Aerial v iew
V i s i to r c e nter - G reen roof
T
he mai n char act er ist ic of
the
di versi ty
sit e
of
is
t he
veget at ion
bed, prai ri e species, and l andforms w i thin a m iddlesi ze P l ant
conserv ancy system
ar ea.
will
var y
themsel ves i n each landform envi ronment , also in each season of t he year , w hi ch l eads to t he var iat ion of human acti v it ies on sit e. The di agrams depict t hose changes On- site activ i ti es - Sum m er
of
condi ti ons program
bot h a nd
nat ur al visit or s'
throughout
a
year, w hi ch helps t o def ine zones for huma n and nat ur e w i thout other.
On- site activ i ti es - Spr i ng
 On- site activ i ti es - F al l
i nter f er ing
each
S i t e - H u ma n z o n e
Vis i tor c enter pl an
Ty p i c a l L o d g e p l a n
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T h e v i s i to r c e n ter and E co-l odges are scattered i n the mi ddl e of th e ar ea, along w i th th e e ast edge of the l ake, w hi ch gi ves vi si tors open vi ew s t o t he whole p ra i ri e . U s e th e boundari es of l andforms to desi gn the trai l system, a nd cr eat e t he d i v e rs e h u ma n -made l andscape i n the " human zone" are strategi es fo r visit or s and researchers experi ence the di vers it y of pr air ie.
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Hum an z o n e w a s d e s i g n e d i n th e oasi s-form i nsi de the prai ri e, and covered under g r een plat f or m s h e l p s to d e fi n e h u ma n b o u ndari es, embeddi ng each person i nto nature deepl y, also " r et u rn i n g " th e n a tu ra l p a tte rn s w hi ch have been occupi ed by arti fi ci al structures.
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ASIAN CULTURAL CENTER Final graduate project - Spring 2017 Location Southwest Houston Area
30,800 sq.ft. of floor
T he p ro j e c t s ta rte d fro m th e urgent need of p u b l i c s p a c e i n A s i a n c o m muni ty area wh e re c u l tu ra l a c ti v i ti e s s u c h as tradi ti onal f es ti v a l s c a n b e h e l d w i th o u t i ntermi ssi on of s u rro u n d i n g b u s i n e s s e s . A l so, there is t h e n e e d fo r a n o ffi c i a l i n s ti tuti on that wo u l d p ro m o te a n d e d u c a te about the c ul tu ra l d i v e rs i ty o f th e c i ty .
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C
Ex i s ti ng l ay out
o m m er c e is t h e a s p e c t th a t c l e a rl y re v e a l s the A si an cul ture i n al l p lac es ar ound th e w o rl d . P ro j e c t u s e s th e commerci al characteri sti c
of th e s it e t o at t r act p e o p l e to c o m m i t to th e cul tural programs. Inspi red by the c haos of alle y s i n A s i a n to w n s , th e d e si gn proposed a new type of bus ines s lay out i n c o m p a ri s o n w i th e x i s ti n g condi ti on, that create the pedes t r ian- f r iendly e n v i ro n me n t a n d th e s e n s e of cul tural feature i n the mi ddl e of a W es t er n c i ty .
Pr opos ed l ay out
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1 7
1 1
7
2
4
3
5
6
S everal mode ls of alleys w hi ch
associat ed
wit h
proposed activit ies t ight en the site. The layout provides vari ous space s f or dif f er ent ki nd of communit y event s and control s t he densit y of the progra m f r om bot h si des of the st r eet . Also, these
al l ey
syst em
help
si mul ati ng th e pedest r ian connecti on
b et ween
t he
street and bay ou behind.
S e c t i o n th rou g h a l l e ys
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R et a i l b l o c k c i rc u l a t i o n
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Gr ound fl oor pl an
Second floor plan
Exhibition hall
Pr ogr am
El ev ated pedes tr i a n p a t h s y s t e m
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THU THIEM CENTRAL LIBRARY Undergraduate final project - 2011 Location Thu Thiem center - HCMC - Vietnam Area
25,000 sqm. of floor Storage 870,000 books information
and
digital
Thu Thiem central library
Fol l ow the concept, the l i br ar y includes tw o mai n bl ocks presenti ng t wo m ain functi ons:
study
and
com m unit y
acti vi ti es. The " stati c" bl ock is locat ed on upper fl oors to ensure quiet spaces for study. C l ean rectangl e shape of block symbol i zes i mage of a book, st and out qui etl y among the greenery of Cent r al P ark. D ynami c conference
bl ock,
i ncl udes
functi ons,
exhibit ion,
press,
cof f ee
shops, and spaces for chi ldr en, locat ed on the ground fl oor to cont inue t he entertai nment and cul tural dest inat ions in
C entral
P ark.
These
spaces
ar e
necessary to attract more people t o t he l i brary. 
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r ojec t loc at es i n th e c e n tra l p a rk o f th e new fi nanci al and cul tural center of H C MC i ty, so the object set is to c r eat e a pla c e w h i c h c a n me e t tw o re qui rements. Fi rst, spaces for the l i brary functi ons as t r adit ion and
sp ace s f or t he c om mu n i ty a c ti v i ti e s to " b ri n g " peopl e cl oser to the l i brary, to the books. A nd second, t he pr oject mu st s how t he s y m b o l o f a c u l tu ra l b u i l d i n g , a nd a dynami c, fri endl y i mage to the communi ty. There f or e, spaces and sh apes of f uncti o n s w e re l o g i c a l l y o rd e red verti cal l y to si mul taneousl y separate tw o di fferent act ivit ies and sti l l wor k har m oniou s l y to g e th e r.
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Lev el 5 fl oor pl an
Lev el 4 fl oor pl an
Lev el 1 fl oor pl an
G ro u n d f l o o r p l a n
S p a c e d i a g ra m
Section
The gr eat ent r anc e h a l l i s a n o p e n s p a c e created between t he s t at ic b l o c k a b o v e a n d d y n a mi c bl ock on the gr ound f loor . T h e ma i n a x i s o f th i s s p a c e tow ards the cent er of T hu T h i e m , i t i s a l s o th e ma i n axi s of the bui l di n g. T he hall is a s to p o v e r p o i n t fo r w a l k ing tour i n Centra l P ar k . T his i s w h e re c o m m u n i ty e v e n ts w i l l take pl a ce s uc h as out d o o r e x h i b i ti o n s , th e i n tro d ucti on of new book s , lec t ur es ...
Atrium Entrance hall
R eadi ng spaces are arranged cl ose t o out side edges of each fl oor to take advant ages of vi ew s. S o the probl em of excess light should be sol ved by hori zontal l ouver s yst em , which hel ps l i ght scatteri ng, bri ng l i ght deeper int o the bui l di ng by refl ecti on on the ceiling, while sti l l ensuri ng the vi si on of pe ople inside. B esi des on
the
that,
south-w est
appropri atel y 
verti cal
from
the
l ouver facade w est
syst em shades
cr eat es
t he
" vi ew frames" of the Thu Thiem cent er .
About
th e
i n te ri o r,
wood
is
used
p ri ma ri l y to re d u c e th e n oi se; w ood ceilings f ro m
a b s o rb
th e
sound
a tri u m ,
which
refl ecti on is
know n
a s a fu n n e l o f n o i s e . Be si des that, w o o d m a k e s a fe e l i n g o f w a rmth and in ti m a c y i n h i g h , l a rg e s p a c e l i ke thi s. Bookshelves a re
and
a rra n g e d
re a d i n g
spaces
a l te rn a tel y
to
m i n i m i z e th e m o v e me n t of readers and
also
because
b e n e fi t of
th e
th e load
structure d i spersi on.
"Reading steps" space
Lev e l 4 re a d i n g s p a c e s
R eadi ng hal l
C on f e re n c e h a l l ' s l o b b y
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APARTMENT BUILDING Academic project - 2008 Location Dist. 7 - HCMC - Vietnam Scale
3 blocks 8 4 8
- Each block includes: 3-bedrooms apartments 2-bedrooms apartments 1-bedrooms apartments
Sections
Living space
Green space
Living space
Level 4 floor plan
Living space
Green space
Living space
Level 5 floor plan
Core-garden space
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Master plan
S
out h of S ai G o n i s a n e w u rb a n o f H o C h i Mi nh C i ty;
A partments' faces are exposed to nat ur e, so t hat
it is c om pr eh e n s i v e p l a n n i n g fo r a s ustai nabl e
al l spaces i nsi de can recei ve sunl i ght and nat ur al
and h igh qualit y o f l i fe w i th s tra te g i c p u b l i c-pri vate
venti l ati on, moreover, the vi ew s of outsi de landscape
partn er s hips t hat le v e ra g e d e v e l o p m e n t i n v e stment for
are ful l y expl oi ted. The ground fl oor of th e building is
the gr eat er m et r op o l i ta n a re a . T h i s a p a rtm e n t proj ect
used for parki ng, l andscapi ng, smal l reta il, and ot her
l o ca tes in t his ar ea , s o th e q u a l i ty o f th e e n v i ronment
auxi l i ary servi ces.
i s the pr im ar y r equi re m e n t. The c onc ept of a b u i l d i n g w i th a g re e n c o r e, w here
The ci ty i s expandi ng each day; verti cal ext ending is
peopl e c an s ee " a p a rk " ri g h t o u ts i d e th e i r door no
the urgent sol uti on for the l and i ssues; the r ef or e gr een
ma tter what lev el t h e i r a p a rtme n t i s , w a s fo rm ed. W i th
factor has to al so devel op verti cal l y al ong wit h t he need
thi s l ay out , nat ur e, a n d h u ma n s s p a c e a re i n ter-w i ned
of peopl e. E conomi c effi ci ency and i nves t m ent will be
l i ke sy m bios is .
the pri mary probl ems of thi s proj ect, but f or t he high-
Ea ch lev el, f our a p a rtm e n ts w i l l b e re s p o n si bl e for
l evel qual i ty of l i vi ng, peopl e deserve to h ave a healt hy
usi ng and t ak ing c a re th e mi d d l e g a rd e n , h e art of the
l i vi ng envi ronment, connected w i th nature.
bui l di n g.
View from main street
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PHU QUOC SODIER MONUMENT Studio project - 2009 Location Phu Quoc Island - Vietnam Area
50m x 50m
Award
Second Prize in Ideas Competition Contest
P
hu Q u o c Pri s o n i s l o c a te d i n P h u Quoc, a l arge archi pel ago i n V i etnam' s south-w est se a. I n t he 19 6 0 s , a t th e h e i g h t o f V i e tn a m W ar, i t w as expanded by the U S -backed S outh V i etnamese
r egim e f or d e ta i n i n g p ri s o n e rs o f w a r, the revol uti onari es of N orth V i etnam regi me' s mi l i tary who f ought f or th e c o u n try ' s l i b e ra ti o n a nd reuni fi cati on. P hu Quoc P ri son i s evi dence for the war c r im es . De s p i te th e i n h u m a n l y c ru e l mal treatment, the pri soners' spi ri t had never been downed. A f t er t he w a r, a M e m o ri a l P a rk p ro j e c t w as pl anned i n the southw est area of the pri son, w her e a gr av e c o n ta i n i n g mo re th a n 4 0 0 0 sets of remai ns of martyrs w as found, most of them wer e t or t ur ed t o d e a th . T h e Pa rk ' s ma i n memori al monument, l ocated besi de that grave, becam e a s t udio as s i g n m e n t fo r o u r c l a s s . T he proj ect area w as l i mi ted to a square of 50x50 meter s. T o r ec eive a w a rd s fro m th e Me mori al P ark devel opers, 30 students w ere l ater shor t lis t ed f or p re s e n ta ti o n b e fo re th e j u ry panel . The proj ect w as aw arded the S econd prized.
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The concept is formed in a square area that shows the contrast between the painful past and the bright future, gently reminds next generations about desolated history in order to achieve the "green land" today. The visitors will go down the slope at the level which is lower than existing ground on the gray stone path, it leads to a maze of black marble stone walls engraved with the name of the soldiers who were killed in this prison. At this place, people may feel lost, a bit scared, these are emotions when they think about the war. After going to the end of the maze, they feel like escape from the prison, go up on the slope to the ground, the green land next to the pool is place for them to relax, sit down and reflect deeply on the war beyond the lake.
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Future
Present
History
Green area
The Path Entrance & Exit
Grey area
T
h i s s c h e ma ti c d e s i g n p ro p o sed tw o opti ons f o r a c o m p l e x fu n c ti o n b u i l di ng i n Mui N e,
P han T h i e t c i ty , w h i c h i n c l u d es apartments f or lea s e o n th e u p p e r fl o o rs and restaurants, r et ail s h o p s , k i o s k s , e tc o n th e l o w er fl oors. The s t r eng th o f th e s i te i s i n th e fa mo u sness of Mui N e, a popu l a r to u ri s t d e s ti n a ti o n i n V i etnam. In front of t he b u i l d i n g i s th e m a i n ro a d l eadi ng to Mui Ne, be h i n d o f b u i l d i n g i s th e b e ach, thi s i s i deal loc at io n fo r th e re s ta u ra n t b u s iness and food, r ec r ea ti o n a l s e rv i c e s to l o c a l p e o pl e and touri sts. B ot h o p ti o n s ta k e a d v a n ta g e s o f the l and' s steep t opogra p h y to a rra n g e s p a c e s i n " steps" form, whic h e n s u re p ri v a c y o f v a ri o u s functi onal fl oors, also to create outdoor terrace spaces on the beach s ide fo r p ri v a te o r c o m m e rc i a l servi ces such as s w i m m i n g p o o l , re s ta u ra n t or fi shi ng bay... S c heme s h a v e b e e n a p p re c i a te d by i nvestors for m eet in g re q u i re m e n ts b y th e maxi mum effi ci ent us e of b e a c h s p a c e fo r c o m m e rc i a l purposes w hi l e k eepin g th e i n d i s p e n s a b l e p ri v acy for " resort" apar t m e n ts a b o v e . We a l s o fo c u s on bri ngi ng the liv ely a tmo s p h e re o f a s e a to w n to the bui l di ng wit h lo c a l re s ta u ra n t, s m a l l s tre e t food ki osks...
MUI NE CONDO Concept DesignHub - 2012 Location Mui Ne - Phan Thiet - Vietnam Function Residential and commercial complex Work
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Build the concept for CONDO project Concept design, planning, modeling, and presentation
OPTION 1
CONDO A
CONDO B
LOBBY
SHOPS
SERVICES
KIOSKS
FISHING BAY OVERLOOK
LOCAL RESTAURANT
RESTAURANT
SWIMMING POOL
BAR
PARKING
OPTION 2
CONDO A
CONDO B
LOBBY
SHOPS
SERVICES
KIOSKS
FISHING BAY OVERLOOK
LOCAL RESTAURANT
RESTAURANT
SWIMMING POOL
BAR
PARKING
The bui l di ng i n form of " step s", st r et ching al ong the beach, faci ng the sea by long terraces, i n the same rh yt hm wit h t he dunes of sa nd in M ui Ne.
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OPTION 1
OPTION 2
Thi s scheme used restaurant block as t he central poi nt of area, standing alone and havi ng the most vi ew s from inside and outsi de. The C ondo bl ock w i th "sails" shape embraces the w hol e proj ect, and also is t he cl i max end poi nt of l ong em bankm ent .
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PP PENTHOUSE DesignHub - 2013 Location 104 Street - Phnom Penh - Cambodia Top floor of 5-storey building Work
Participated in concept design, planning, detailing and modeling
Fr am e wor k
Section
M
odern style with the use of open spaces are
veranda is used to cope with the rains and the tropical
requirements for this project. The house must
heat of Cambodia. To have the feeling of new and modern,
present
the
contrast
but
still
work
well
with
the
but keep the sense of old ages, the design team decided
architecture of existing building below. The layout of
to use rusty copper sheets on exterior and facade.
spaces that makes new structure connects well with the
Our team has completed this project successfully and
existing one is also an important task of this project.
has received appreciation from the customer. This is my
The penthouse includes all essential spaces for the high
first overseas project, I participated in concept design,
living quality with three bedrooms and family rooms in-
proposing the floor plans and modeling. I have learned a
outdoor. Greenery covers all of outside area and set at
lot from researching, analyzing the natural and cultural
the same level with indoor floor to erase the boundary
conditions of the local text and especially teamwork
between in and outside. The long and reaching out
coordination.
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M
y s e c o n d o v e rs e a s p ro j e c t i s a resi denti al b u i l d i n g fo r s a l e ; th e o wner i s a real
es t at e b u s i n e s s ma n i n Au s tra l i a. The proj ect inc lud e s tw o b l o c k s , o n e fa c e s the mai n street, and t h e o th e r fa c e s th e p o n d b ehi nd. There are 17 apa rtme n ts o n th e u p p e r l e v el s; the ground f loor i s u s e d j u s t fo r p a rk i n g a n d l obby spaces. W or k i n g o n th i s p ro j e c t, b e s i d es requi rements about fu n c ti o n s , ra ti o n a l i ty , a n d effi ci ency, I had t he c h a n c e to l e a rn a b o u t n e w te chni ques and the r egula to ry d e ma n d s o f A u s tra l i an constructi on.
DIBBLE AVE DesignHub - 2013 Location Marrickville - Australia Function Apartments for sale Work
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Concept design, documentation
planning,
modeling,
Master plan
View from main street
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Ground floor plan Block A - 12 cars Block B - 08 cars
Level 1 & 2 floor plan Block A - 4 units Block B - 2 units
Level 3 floor plan Block A - 3 units Block B - 2 units
View from pond
Sun study on Jun 21
Sun study on Dec 22
ELLE CAFE' DesignHub - 2011 Location Ground floor of Bitexco Financial Tower HCMC Work
Team work - participated in interior and outside area concept design, modeling, detailing and documentation work
Canopy structure
E
lle
c af e
B it ex c o
l o c a te s financial
on
th e
to w e l ,
g ro u n d th e
fl oor
h i g h est
of
tow el
i n HCM C. I n t h i s v a l u a b l e p o s i ti o n , th e proj ect i s re quir ed ex pr e s s i n g th e fa s h i o n s p i ri t of E LLE on bot h ex t er io r a n d i n te ri o r o f th e i r c afe shop. On ex t er ior c an o p y d e s i g n , w e c o m e u p w i th the co nc ept of t he mo v e m e n t o f fa s h i o n . Therefore, ru nning lines are u s e d a s th e p ri m a ry l a n guage to creat e a s pac e w i th th e s e n s e o f mo ti o n . T h e l i nes are main structure of the canopy above, with its rhythm and
I n t e ri o r
di rec t ion c hange s , s p a c e fo r c a fe b e l o w has show n vi v idnes s and ori e n ta ti o n fo r c u s to me rs fro m outsi de. In t he int er ior , w i th th e s a m e i d e a , b u t th e strai ght l i nes bec om e th e c u rv e s , s ti m u l a te th e w omen' s co nt our s , t hat m a k e s s p a c e h a s th e s o fte r feel i ng. This is m y f ir s t p ro j e c t i n D e s i g n H u b ; I w a s w orki ng on t he whole pr o c e s s fro m c o n c e p t d e s i g n of outsi de sp ac e t o f inal co n s tru c ti o n d o c u m e n ta ti o n . Through this pr ojec t , I h a v e l e a rn e d th e w a y to proceed an ar c hit ec t ur e p ro j e c t i n i n te rn a ti o n a l standards.
Space di agr am pl an
Or i gi nal i dea - m odel of t h e C a n o p y o u t s i d e
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N
h a c x u a c a fe i s a re n o v a ti o n proj ect of an o l d c a fe s h o p th a t o p e n e d over ten years;
it s ow n e r w a n ts to h a v e a n e n ti re l y new l ook for his s h o p . B ec au s e o f i ts s p a ti a l l i m i t, I u sed open tensi l e f abr ic ro o f fo r o u ts i d e a re a to maxi mi ze the nat ur a l l i g h t a n d v e n ti l a ti o n . B o u ndary w al l s use 3D- wa l l te c h n i q u e th a t h e l p s re d u ce the thi ckness of s t ru c tu re a n d h a v e th e ru s t i c feel i ng from c onc r e te re n d e r l a y e r. T h e s ty l i zed curves from t he lea v e s a re u s e d o n th e fa c a d e, roof support s t r uc t u re a n d i n d e c o ra ti o n d e ta i l s makes space s of t er a n d u n i q u e . In te ri o r, ro u g h materi al s such as br ic k , b a re c o n c re te , w o o d , e tc. w orki ng w i th t he y e l l o w l i g h t c re a te a c o z y a n d fri endl y space. T his i s o n e o f m y fa v o ri te p e rsonal proj ects, s im ple c o n c e p t b u t s a ti s fy th e requi rements of f un c ti o n a n d fo rm h a s c o n v i n ced my cl i ent.
NHAC XUA CAFE' Personal work - 2014 Location Tien Giang St. - Tan Binh Dist. - HCMC Work
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Interior renovation Design canopy for outside area
G ro u n d f l o o r p l a n
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30/4 Pa rk re n o v a t i o n mo d e l
S t ru c t u re s t u d y
L a y o u t & Fo rm 2
L a y o u t & Fo rm 1
C t he
a l l a ry i s a mo d e rn s ty l e w eddi ng hal l i n H C MC ; e v e ry th re e y e a rs , they change i n te ri o r
d e c o ra ti o n
to
refresh
spaces.
E ac h h a l l w i l l fo l l o w o n e th e me for decorati ng, t his ti m e , w e d e c i d e d to g o w i th the theme of
f lo w e rs :
B es ide s
th e
ro s e ,
daisy,
design
and
v i o l et,
and
d ra w i ngs
tul i p.
l i kew i se
ot her p ro j e c ts , i n C a l l a ry , I took the chance t o wo rk i n th e s i te c o o rd i n a tor posi ti on and hav e l e a rn e d ma n y th i n g s a b out the j oi nery and
l i g h ti n g
te c h n i q u e .
To
me,
it
w as
a
v aluab l e e x p e ri e n c e fo r l a te r on-si te proj ects.
R os e Lobby
CALLARY WEDDING HALL DesignHub - 2012 Location Ly Chinh Thang St. - HCMC Work
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Interior renovation Concept design, detailing, documentation, construction supervising.
and site
Vi ol et Lobby
Rose Hall
Tu l i p H a l l
Daisy Hall
V i o l et H al l
First project - Gift shop
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