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
Victoria Su EXPERIENCE Andrew Fell Architecture & Design Champaign, IL June 2018-Present Design Associate
+Regularly meet with architects, mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineers, and senior engineers to coordinate architectural drawings with structural and MEPFP services +Investigate in-site analysis and compile data for construction of floor plans, as well as interior and exterior elevations
KOO Architecture LLC Chicago, IL Summer 2017 Architectural Intern
+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
University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL Summer 2016 Student Development Representative
+Communicated with alumni and built rapport to facilitate a personal connection with patrons of the University Giving Foundation +Collaborated with the University of Illinois to raise funds to supports all three University of Illinois campuses
EDUCATION University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura del Vallés (ETSAV) Barcelona, Spain
+Master’s Of Architecture (May 2021) +Bachelor’s Of Science In Architectural Studies (May 2018) +Louis Woodroofe Prize (Spring 2017) - Awarded to student based on juried competition of freehand drawings + Year Long Study Abroad
ORGANIZATIONS NOMAS (National Organization of Minority Architecture Students) 2015-2017 Secretary Honduras Water Project Urbana, IL 2016-2017 Team Member
SKILLS
+Promoted social and professional events by working with professional firms and organizations to enable students to participate in networking opportunities +2017 NOMAS Symposium - Succesfully organized and hosted a symposium with attendance of 100+ students and professionals from a variety of universities and firms +Assisted in designing a sustainable gravity flow water system by using 2D modeling software +Partnered with an NGO in Honduras to implement the system design +3D Modeling/Drafting -AutoCad -Revit -Sketchup -Rhino -Lumion -3DS Max
+Adobe Suite -Photoshop -Illustrator -Indesign -Premiere Pro
INFILLING THE VOIDS Rogers Park, Chicago
Goal: To develop a long-term strategy for the integration of Syrian refugees into the city of Chicago, IL. Approach: “Infilling the Voids� is a community inclusive project where Syrian refugees are assimilated in the community of Rogers Park, Chicago through a market based economic model. The project aims to rejuvenate the cultural landscape of Clark Street by creating an attractive investment point for the new immigrants. The outcome is to create a cultural hub for tourists, students and visitors while elevating the economy and infrastructure of the Syrian community in Rogers Park.
CLARK ST
The program will consist of a two-phase development. Phase 1 (0-5 years) begins with identifying voids in the street fabric and developing a semi-permanent structure that can run throughout the week at selective time slots. In Phase 2 (5+ years) the voids will be converted to permanent structures. As Syrian market vendors create a more steady income and have more experience as sellers, they will be able to construct more permanent markets.
Indoor Souq Market
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
Site Plan +Ground Floor Plan
Fourth Floor
Ground Floor Entrance
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. In collaboration with Christian Reeser
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
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’
Cabin Floor Plan
Cabin Section
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.
Site Hand-Cut Model
Cabin Hand-Cut Model
Structural Steel Columns
Floor Slabs
Fire Stairs + Elevator Core
Skin Facade
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.
Site Plan
Site Plan Axonometric
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.
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Typical Apartment Layout Two Bedroom
First Floor Office 1/8” = 1’0”
Ground Floor Plan
Second Floor Live/Work 1/8” = 1’0”
Typical Apartment Layout One Bedroom
Elevation
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
Two Bedroom Complex East End
Two Bedroom Complex West End
611 South State Street Champaign, IL
Exterior Rendering & Interior Renderings of a new three story apartment development. For Andrew Fell Architecture and Design
Two Bedroom Complex Basement North End
Two Bedroom Complex Second Story South End
408 West Green Street Urbana, IL
Exterior Rendering & Interior Renderings of a new three story apartment development. For Andrew Fell Architecture and Design
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