VICTORIA SU Architecture + Design P O R T F O L I O
Victoria Su 313 Dundee Rd Barrington Hills, IL vickysu24@gmail.com 224-808-0703
EXPERIENCE Andrew Fell Architecture & Design
+Regularly met with architects, mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineers, and senior engineers to coordinate architectural drawings with structural and MEPFP services +Investigated in-site analysis and compiled data for construction of floor plans, as well as interior and exterior elevations
KOO Architecture LLC
+Developed AutoCad drawings related to structural construction and outfitting of new building projects as detailed in client’s specification +Generated drawings including but not limited to: plans, sections, elevations, signage, wall and partition details
Champaign, IL June 2018-Present Design Associate
Chicago, IL Summer 2017 Architectural Intern
University of Illinois Foundation
Champaign, IL Summer 2016 Student Development Rep
+Communicated with University of Illinois alumni and built rapport to facilitate a personal connection with patrons of the University Giving Foundation. Worked alongside the University of Illinois to raise funds to supports all three University of Illinois campuses.
EDUCATION University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Illinois 2014-2018
ETSAV
Barcelona, Spain 2017-2018
+Bachelor’s of Science in Architectural Studies +Louis Woodroofe Prize (Spring 2017) - Awarded to student based on juried competition of freehand drawings + Year long study abroad - At the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura del Vallés in Barcelona, Spain.
ORGANIZATIONS NOMAS (National Organization of Minority Architecture Students)
2015-2017 Secretary
Honduras Water Project
Urbana, Illinois 2016-2017 Team Member
SKILLS
+Promoted social and professional events within ISOA - Worked with professional firms and organizations to enable students to participate in networking opportunities +2017 NOMAS Symposium - Succesfully organized and hosted a symposium with attendance from over 100 students and professionals from a variety of universities and firms +Assisted in designing a sustainable gravity flow water system - Using 2D modeling software. Partnered with an NGO in Honduras to implement the system design
+3D Modeling/Drafting -Rhino -AutoCad -Revit -Sketchup -3DS Max -Lumion
+Adobe Suite -Photoshop -Illustrator -Indesign -Premiere Pro
BIBLIOTECA BARCELONA Barcelona, Spain
Goal: To design a multi-story library that caters to all demograhic persons in the neighborhood and visitors alike Approach: Located at the heart of Barcelona’s city center, the Barcelona Library serves as a central axis for the intellectual and commoner alike. Each story within the six story building serves as a space that fosters innovation and educational growth. Rows of shelving divide common areas from private study spaces, creating both open and enclosed spaces. The wide steps on the ground floor entrance doubles as an outdoor communal space.
The library is a cantilevered building with a concrete back core and steel support system. The cantilever allows for a “floating� ground floor, which allows for greater circulation on the street corners.
Site Plan Axonometric
Fourth Floor Rendering
Ground Floor Entrance Rendering
Site Plan +Ground Floor Plan
Section Perspective +Floor Slab Detail
Structure Diagram Window Partition
Structure Diagram Window Partition Exploded
RESTAURANTE LA VISTA Barcelona, Spain Goal: To design a restaurant or dining hall, using exposed brick as a main building element. The building must be limited to 700 square meters and have careful consideration to the proximity of an adjacent existing library. Approach: Located in the heart of Barcelona, Restaurante La Vista provides an open and inviting dining space for residents and visitors alike. Built on a sloped site, the use of triangular clerestory windows throughout the horizontal length of the restaurant help bring in natural light to the spaces within. The restaurant is built in harmony with the nature of the tree canopies that surround it. La Vista, or “the view�, refers to the sights of nature that are captured from the interior dining spaces looking out through the glass windows, as well as from the exterior courtyard.
Platform
Tank Control Panel
Pump Piston Collar
Cylinder In Borehole
Spatial Diagram +Loading Dock Detail
Floor Plan
Elevation
Steel Roof
Steel Roof Support Beams + Joists
Brick Walls
Steel Mullions
Brick Column Stucture
Concrete Foundation
Concrete Stairs + Ramps
Structure Diagram Exploded Axonometric
15X30X10 Brick Mortar Window Frame
Glass Pane
Concrete Sill
Window Frame Steel C-Channel
Air Seal Fiberglass Cavity Insulation
Metal Tie
Rigid Insulation
Air Space
Steel C-Channel
Wall Detail +Detail at Window
Structural Steel Columns
Floor Slabs
Fire Stairs + Elevator Core
MIXED USED COMPLEX Champaign, Illinois
Goal: To design a multi-story mixed use building in downtown Champaign, Illinois. Approach: Within the confines of the rectangular site, my design revolved heavily on creating a clear circulation path within the floor plan. Because the building is a collaborative space for office use and for residential dwelling, there had to be a clear solution to tie the two spaces together while also keeping them separate. The first two levels are designed as an open concept office space and floors three to six are apartment and penthouse style housing. Every floor is ADA accessible except for the rooftop balcony, which is accessed through the two private penthouse suites on the sixth level.
Skin Facade
Site Plan
I wanted to create a building that allows permeability of sunlight during the daytime while also providing privacy to the office and residential spaces.
This is achieved through the floor to ceiling curtain wall system on floors 1-2 and the large opulent windows on the residential floors.
Site Plan Axonometric
Basement 1/8” = 1’0”
First Floor Office 1/8” = 1’0”
Second Floor Live/Work Ground Floor Plan 1/8” = 1’0”
First Floor Office 1/8” = 1’0”
Second Floor Live/Work 1/8” = 1’0”
Thrid Floor 1/8” = 1’0”
Elevation
Fourth Floor 1/8” = 1’0”
Fifth Floor Penthouse 1/8” = 1’0”
Sixth Floor Mezzanine 1/8” = 1’0”
Section
KICKAPOO CABINS Kickapoo, Illinois
Goal: Design a cabin complex on the Kickapoo State Recreation Center campgrounds with a larger multi-use building for communal purposes. Approach: My approach to this project was to design a series of cabins along a winding path that follows the steep curvature of the forest topography. Instead of destroying the natural surrounding elements, I designed my cabins to rest on a pier and beam foundation so as to preserve the existing conditions of the site. A larger community house by the lake offers views to the adjacent waters and forests opposite to it.
Site Plan +Ground Floor Plan
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FLOOR PLAN 1/8” = 1’-0”
20’
40’
80’
Community House Rendeing
Cabin Exterior Rendeing
Cabin Interior Rendeing
The cabins offer a small and intimate, but luxious space for visitors to rest while on their journey. In addition to the large facade window, clerestory windows help bring in more natural sunlight.
This passive heating/cooling technique helps the cabins store solar heat gains during colder seasons and allows access heat to escape during the warmer seasons.
Cabin Floor Plan
Cabin Section
Site Hand-Cut Model
Cabin Hand-Cut Model
Santa Maria de Eunate Navarra, Spain
Saint Peter’s Basilica Rome, Italy
HAND SKETCHES Europe
During my year abroad, I had the opportunity to travel to over 14 cities in Europe. These sketches are a showcase of some of the amazing historical buildings that I got to visit. Some buildings, like the majestic Opera de Monte Carlo were constructed in the late 19th century while others such as the Pantheon in the Rome have construction dating back to the early 2nd century. All sketches were drawn on site with pen.
The Pantheon Rome, Italy
Meteora Monastary Kalabaka, Greece
Plaza de EspaĂąa Seville, Spain
OpĂŠra de Monte-Carlo Monaco, France
Thank You