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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