VICTOR EMMANUEL H. DIONISIO SELECTED WORKS
VICTOR EMMANUEL H. DIONISIO EDUCATION University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | 2016 - Present Master of Architecture Candidate (April 2018) Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
University of Santo Tomas
Manila, Philippines | 2008 - 2013
Bachelor of Science in Architecture (5 year) Thesis - “The Lighthouse: A Cultural & Recreational Telecommunications Tower”
LICENSE Registered Architect of the Philippines Architectural Licensure No. 34413 January 29, 2015
EXPERIENCE ZGF Architects LLP
Seattle, WA | Fall Semester 2017
Taubman College Externship Program Project & Task: Seattle Children’s Hospital Forest B | Design Development Physical Modeling
Graduate Student Instructor Ann Arbor, MI | Fall Semester 2017 University of Michigan - Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning Arch 515 - Sustainable Systems Theory VIA Architects Seattle, WA | June - September 2017 Position: Tasks:
Architect Intern Develops schematic design and design development together with project architect and director in charge of project, preparation and development of schematic
design drawings for presentation and project bid, development of 3D models ,coordination with allied professionals, and development of 60% design documents Selected Projects: •
Northgate Pedestrian and Bike Bridge (Seattle, WA)
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Edmonds Waterfront Connecting Bridge (Edmonds, WA)
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Totem Lake Non-Motorized Bridge (Totem Lake, WA)
Archion Architects Position: Tasks:
Manila, Philippines | July 2013 - June 2016
Senior Architect Develops overall concept together with principal architect and partners in charge of project, preparation and development of pre-design requirements (space
programming, requirements evaluation, initial assessment of project), preparation and development of schematic drawings & design development drawings, management and quality control of contract documents, design presentations, site oculars, and coordination with allied professionals Selected Projects & Scope:
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Philippine Statistics Authority Office Tower | Lead Architect
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The Metropolitan Museum - Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas Design Competition | Lead Architect
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Alabang Solo Condominium Tower | Lead Architect
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BALE - Building Accessible and Livable Ecologies Design Competition | Lead Architect
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Arnaiz Residence | Schematic Designs & Design Development Drawings Production
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Taguig City Hall Satellite Office - SM Aura | Lead Architect
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Trinidad Residence Punta Fuego | Lead Architect
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SM Aura Public Seating | Lead Designer
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Dumaguete Commercial Center | Schematic Designs to Contract Documents Production
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Miriam College High School Building - Nuvali Campus | Contract Documents Production
Private Practice Tasks:
Manila, Philippines | 2013 - Present
Develops overall concept, preparation and development of pre-design requirements, preparation and development of schematic drawings and models, preparation
of design development drawings, management and quality control of contract documents, design presentations, site oculars, and coordination with allied professionals Selected Projects & Scope: •
Esguerra Residence | Lead Architect
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Leeds Academy Preschool | Lead Designer for Interior Fit-Out
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Stilt House (Dionisio Residence) | Lead Designer in Collaboration with VVZ Architects
Joey Yupangco & Associati
Design Intern
Position: Task:
Manila, Philippines | March - June 2011
Develops overall concept with principal architect, preparation of space programming and area requirements, preparation of schematic drawings & design
development drawings, and physical & digital modeling preparation
AWARDS & ENGAGEMENTS Taubman College AIA Student Show 2018 “Corner Conditions: Framing the Frontier” - Arch 672 Systemes Studio with Professor Joel Schmidt Taubman College AIA Student Show 2017 “In Between Spaces” - Arch 552 Institutions Studio with Professor John McMorrough Outstanding Thesis Award “The Lighthouse: A Cultural & Recreational Telecommunications Tower” | 1.00 GPA | 1 of 7 recipients in class of 320 Share. Inspire. Empower. Speaking Engagement for Undergraduate Architecture Thesis Students - Community of Achievers Association of the University of Santo Tomas | 2013 Periodical Publication BluPrint Magazine “Architecture Education” - Thesis works of Architecture Students (Special Issue 2 2015 Pages 70 - 73) Commentary Publication BluPrint Magazine “What Graduates Wish They Were Taught in Architecture School”
SKILLS Digital:
Proficient - Autocad | Skechup | Rhinoceros 3D | Autodesk Revit | Adobe Creative Suite | Lumion
Others - Maya | Vray | Grasshopper | BlueBeam Revu | Archsim DIVA Modeling:
3D Printing | Laser Cutting | Foam | Wood | Board | Casting
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Languages:
English (Native) | Tagalog (Filipino)
CORNER CONDITIONS: FRAMING THE FRONTIER
University of Michigan | Arch 672 - Systems Studio | Collaborator - Jared Monce
A housing proposition amidst low housing stock and population - if even plausible - must be simple, effective and polarizing . What was once a street filled with activity, Dexter Avenue now needs a spark to ignite development and re-imagination. Located at the northwest fringe of the city, Dexter Avenue bisects two residential neighborhoods with it’s 100’ wide right of way. A condition also evident in this area is the offset of the urban grid along the entire 2.5 mile long strip providing a t-intersection fronting each B-4 end lot. Harnessing to lines of force and the desires of the project to stitch the two neighborhoods together, Corner Conditions amalgamates the latent urban conditions to ignite this investigation in housing and the possible notions of simplicity that should be part of this redevelopment on the frontier.
Pushing the latent conditions further, Corner Conditions takes from William White’s book “Rediscovering the Center” to question the importance of a street corner in the development of a place. Thus given the existing offset condition of the urban grid coupled with the ever growing question of Detroit not having a complete, built-out set of corners throughout the city, Corner Conditions suggests a simple shift to achieve a developed intersection with merely three plots of land. This speculative suggestion could be an urban design initiative carried out along the entirety of Dexter Avenue in the future.
With an innate desire to re-front the street and create a distinct street wall environment reminiscent of the former Dexter Avenue, the project takes the form of the double loaded slab mass. Then to readjust for the framing of the corner, bends are introduced. Lastly, the play of fragmenting mass accommodates program whilst giving a storied street front experience with voids and varying volumes directly representing a city center.
The Lighthouse
A cultural and recreational telecommunications tower
University of Santo Tomas | Undergraduate Thesis | Outstanding Thesis Award
Filipino architecture as a regionalism, style, and philosophy is constantly misrepresented and challenged. That said, the desire to develop cultural identity has always been a persistent problem nationwide. The Lighthouse aims to develop cultural identity in the form of mixed typology development as a beacon of progress and future design that skillfully represents Filipino architecture and Manila as a world class city. Conceptualized and inspired by the tetrahedron and the equilateral triangle, The Lighthouse makes use of two geometric figures that represent a multitude of ratios, patterns, forms, and functions. This balance in geometry and rational proportion are related to Filipino ideologies and characteristics; from the three different typologies amalgamated into the project - the cultural, recreational and commercial sectors - to the development’s orientation as a physical interpretation of the national flag. These nationalistic concepts fused together by structural expressionism and parametric design, showcase a vivid representation of Filipino architecture of the 21st century.
One major issue in the development of this project and it’s numerous functions is the proper segregation of areas in horizontal zones and vertical tiers, a consideration clearly addressed as seen in the floor plans and site development. While the axial nature of the development clearly promotes walkability and simultaneously creates a storied pathway towards the tower’s base from any point of the site.
Located along the Pasig river, the life line of Manila, The Lighthouse aims to revive, redevelop and reinvigorate the immediate area . While the 336 meter high observation deck proudly showcases the three main business districts of Manila, the development is also home to several attractions.
Attractions such as the theatre, function halls, commercial strip, and art gallery represent the nature of the Filipino people generating form from the various nodes and intersections of the cardinal points around the site. The structural concept draws inspiration from the simplistic design vertical supports strengthened by horizontal members plus the addition of perforated steel sheets in the form of a helix to counteract windload.
Tripod
Rebars
Helix
In-Between Spaces University of Michigan | Arch 552 - Institutions Studio
Life in middle school is a time where internal development takes place. Taking this concept to heart, the Clauge middle school of Ann Arbor should exude evolution, connection, uniqueness, and multiplicity. Based on the postulation of platonic forms as a basis for an antithesis of potential form, the extension of significant points in basic geometry develops a tangential connection between figures. As a result, the aggregation of forms, zoning of activities and proportioning of program function produced linkages between these geometric forms and, because of the uniqueness between objects, have ultimately formed unintended courtyards of various shape and size. Circulation, therefore, transverses adjacent to both exterior and interior of the structure forming a continuous loop within the whole structure.
Cell
Urban Presence
Fortified
Varied Courtyards
Expandable
Accommodations The cell produces multiple possibilities both in the interior spaces and the immediate neighborhood.
SOLO TOWER Lead Architect | Archion Architects
Manila’s growing problem of land scarcity has lead to numerous vertical developments. Although these developments seem to solve the need for more space, the high density of people per square kilometer has greatly affected transportation and infrastructure within the city. Due to the dependence on private transportation of Manila’s residents, parking space is a major consideration in the development of any project. With so much energy and resources expelled on parking floors, vehicular ramps, lighting and air moving mechanisms; the idea of re-imagining circulation and parking was necessary to develop this project with the total land area of a mere 1040 sq.m (11,194 sq.ft.) together with a limited floor area ratio restriction of 12. The idea of vertical circulation for parking has greatly diminished the required construction area for parking while keeping the circulation factor at a minimum of 14% of the entire floor plate. This efficiency has produced a tremendous impact on energy and resource savings. Although the systems and processes of how to use vehicular elevators are not yet perfected for varied use, our cooperation with the development of the electronic systems and programming integrated with these mechanical systems will eventually lead to more elegant solutions. Truly, technology centered design is the now of architecture.
BA LE
Lead Architect | Archion Architects
The goal of this design competition was to create a community where the masses residing in the gentrified slums in Metro Manila could live and thrive. Taking this goal to heart, BALE aims to create a mutual relationship between the end users, environment, and the built environment. This constant interrelation of all three entities would determine the success of the development of being livable and sustainable for years to come. Analyzing the site, the physical setting of the project played a major role in the development of the master plan. The master plan which is divided into three phases, generates its form from three nodes of polarization. These nodes place the chapel and town hall, park, and playgrounds respectively, while maintaining its distance within the radius of walk-ability. Steering away from any massive structure, the clustered configuration of the residential buildings minimize heat gain and promotes an open space network that is integral to the character of the community. Accessibility in this project is not a mere requirement but also an experience that adds to the sense of place or Genius Loci that BALE aims to achieve.
SM Aura
Public Seating
Lead Architect | Archion Architects
This project called for the development of modular public furniture while simultaneously creating a captivating experience that will assure visitors of the commercial center to linger within the premises longer. The enthralling effect of proper accent lighting has lead to the design of solid sculpture made of acrylic stone integrated with strip lighting. The synthesis of the project’s organic form while fused together by light, similar to the Japanese art of Kintsugi, resulted in a centerpiece system that exudes modularity and flexibility while embodying the captivating effects of light and aura much like how the commercial center - its setting - was designed.
High Back with Y-Bend Module 2 - Seater Module
3 - Seater Y-Bend Module
Floor Lamp Module
8 - Seater Light Tree Centerpiece Module
Victor Emmanuel H. Dionisio www.victordionisio.com donihd@umich.edu c. 2018