Valchynn Tong 2022 Spring Portfolio

VALCHYNN TONG

SPRING 2022

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CONTENTS 01

CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING

1-14

02

THE BOTANICA

15-22

03

THE SUPERBLOCK

23-28

04

SHAPING THE CHARACTER OF A JOINT

29-34

05

CONSTRUCTION ASSEMBLY SET

35-38

06

STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION SET

39-42

07

VDC INTERNSHIP

43-46

01 CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING 2021 - YEAR 3

LocatedonthecornerofExpositionandVermont,this projecthighlightsthebenetsanddesirablequalities ofdensecommunalhousingwithinatownhouseunit typology.Specicaly,itaccomplishesthisbyemphasiz ingvoidspacesbetweenneighboringunitsthathouse sharedsemi-privateandpublicspaces.Overtime,the congurationofthesespaceswillfacilitatesmallscale interactionbetweenneighbors,resultinginpocketsof intimateandcloseknitcommunitiestodevelopwithin theoverallco-opcommunityitself.

Onalargerscale,residenttoresidentinteractionisalso encouragedthroughembeddedcommunalactivities locatedonthegroundoor-suchasexperimental, collaborativeartproduction.Together,residentswill collaboratetocreaterotating,dyynamic,exhibitsby reconcilingtraitionalanddigitalformsof - art.Thesub jectoftheseartpieceswillberelevanttoSouthLAor reectiveoftheheritageoftheresidents.Digital medi umsofthisartworkwillthenbeshowcased/projected withintheprimaryexhibitionspacethatwilloperateto raisefundstomaintaintheco-oportoeitherdonate backtothesurroundingcommunity.

Smallerscaleandtraditionalartworkwillbeplastered alongthelightwoodframeworkofthebuildingskin.This facadewillalsosimultaneouslyfunctionas - abuerbe tweenthemostprivatesectorofeachunitandbustling urbanactivity.

LIGHTING CONDITIONS

POROSITY

4

SHARED ROOF PATIO + GARDEN SHARED STUDY EXPERIMENTAL MURAL SPACE COMMUNAL DINING AREA

A B C D

INNER SHARED CONDITION

FLOOR 02 OCCUPANCY ~40

INNER + OUTER SHARED CONDITION

FLOOR 03 OCCUPANCY ~34

BALCONY WINDOW PLANTERS ROOFTOP SOCIAL SPACE

COMMUNAL DINING

SHARED STUDY NOOK WALKWAY

BALCONY PLANTERS

WALKWAY WALKWAY

WALKWAY PLANTERS

0

ELEVATION A

ELEVATION B

11

SOUTH ELEVATION: PUBLIC MUSEUM ENTRY

WEST ELEVATION

12

02 THE BOTANICA 2021 - YEAR 2

LocatedacrossthestreetfromUSCoofVermont, thisstructureservesasaneducationalarchiveand displayofnativeSouthernCaliforniaplantspecimens.

Itisdesignedsothatitcanbeenteredfromanyside ofthebuilding,providingfreeowofcirculation.On approach,themassingofthebuildingappears - mono lithicandentrancesappearasslippagesonitsfacade guidingvisitorsfromtheexteriortotheinteriorofthe space,leadingthemthrooughaprocessionofspaces withcurvedwalls-anagoloustoanartgallerywhere thelayoutofthespacesubconciouslycommunicates directionoftravel.

OBSERVATION DECK SPECIMEN SPECIFIC INFORMATION CENTER WITH INDOOR SEATING AREA

PLAYGROUND/ SEATING AREA

GARDEN PLOTS SPACES THAT RESIDENTS CANT “ADOPT”TO CULTIVATET PRODUCE/ VARIOUS TYPES OF PLANTS

1

03 THE SUPERBLOCK 2021 - YEAR 3

Thisproposalutilizesgridtocreatearesilient mega structurecommunity.Specically,itaimstorehabilitate andreintegratepeoplebackintosocietythrough tem porary,modularcommunalhousing.Byusingagridasa modularorganizationalsystem,thenumberandlocation ofmodulescanbemanipulatedaaccommodatingthe urbantrendofhighdensityandlowincomehouseholds incontexttoitssurroudings.Thegridstructuralframe allowsforexibilitybyallowingmodulestoattachto oneanother,adaptingtofuturepopulationneeds.The gridisalsodesignedtoarrangethelargemodulesso thattheyareinterlock/areorientatedinwayscreating bridgedoutdoorspacesforactivitiesthat wouldtypi callybeconsideredprivateablurringtheboundaries betweenpublicandprivateandcreatingasenseof community.

LIGHTWELLS

MODULES

CONNECTORS

MODULAR GRID DERIVED FROM URBAN CONTEXT

PLAN

2

A B C D E

JOGGING PATHS PARKS PLAYGROUNDS GYMNASIUMS TERRACING/ BRIDGES

MODULAR PROGRAM

2

04 SHAPING THE CHARACTER CHARACTER OF A JOINT 2021 - YEAR 2 Usingtwoselectedbehaviors(embracedandunbalanced) andtwoauthoredjoints(fromIsuka-TsugiandtheJardin desTuileriesPavillion),Iredesignedandreconguredthese jointstocreatealiving-studystructurethatmanifestsmy chosenbehavioralqualities.

Toemphasizetheembrace-likequalityoftheIsuka-Tsugi joint,Iredesignedthejointtoinvolvemoreinterlocking con nections.FortheJardindesTuileriesPavillionjoints,Iused formaloperationssuchasshift,slide,andsubtracttocreate ajointcomposedofpartsthatappearunbalanced andpre carious.Bothofthesetransformedjointswereusedinthe designofanopenairlivingstudystructurethat - encompass esthesamebehaviorsoftheredesignedjoints.

“UNBALANCED”

3

“EMBRACE”

RE-DEFINED ASSEMBLED

RE-DEFINED ASSEMBLED

RE-DEFINED ASSEMBLED

RE-DEFINED ASSEMBLED

JARDIN DES TUILERIES DISASSEMBLED

JARDIN DES TUILERIES ASSEMBLED

ISUKA TSUGI DISASSEMBLED

ISUKA TSUGI ASSEMBLED

STUDY SPACE

STORAGE + BOOKCASE

BED

READING NOOK

32

TIMBER PRIVACY SCREEN

CONCRETE

CUSHIONING

FUTON TIMBER PRIVACY SKIN

TIMBER SUN SHADE

34

05 CONSTRUCTION ASSEMBLY SET 2021 - YEAR 2 Afterstudyingbuildingmaterialsandmethodsofbuilding construction,Icomposedadrawingsetwitheachdrawing thatfocusesonveareasofconstruction-theTectonic Wall,StickWall,CastWall,ModularWall,andEnvelopes.

06 STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION SET 2021 - YEAR 2 1342 ALVARADO ST, LOS ANGELES CA Handdrawnplananddetaildrawingsof1342Alvarado.- (In cludingstructuralcalculations,notshowninportfolio).

07 VDC 2021 SUMMER INTERNSHIP 2022 - YEAR 3 LONG BEACH & LOS ANGELES OFFICE Insummer201IinternedatMcCarthyBuildingCompanies intheVDC(VirtualDesignandConstruction)department andparticipatedincoordinationbetweeninternal andex ternalteammembersaincludingthedesignteam,general contractor,andsubcontractors.Duringthisexperience,I learnedhowtorunclashtestsandnavigatethroughdigital modelsinNavisworks,BIM360,andRevizto.Additionally,I researchedandcompiledinformationonCOBie(Construc tionOperationsBuildingInformationsExchange)forVDC departmentreferenceontheJPLproject.Throughoutthis internship,IcollaoratedwithinternsacrossSOCALregion andconcludedtheexperiencewithapresentationonOSHA standardsinfrontofthecompanypresidentoftheSOCAL region,MichealMyers,andvariousdepartmentleaders.

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