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a collection of designs and creative works by Vivian Mok
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STUDENT HOUSING: MODU-CLARITY
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ARTIST RESIDENCY: MURAKAMI MADHOUSE
PAVILION: AMPLIFYING VOIDS
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CHALE WOTE KIOSK: MICROCLIMATE PERMEABILITY
ADVANCED ENERGY CONFERENCE: AT JAVITS THE TOTEMS
STUDIO BUILDING REDESIGN: PARABOLIC WEAVE
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UNDERWATER RESEARCH: FLUORESCENT FLUIDITY FALL 2013 This is a conceptual design for an underwater research facility. The human life-span have been increasing due to the resources we obtain from Earth, such as mass production of food, medicine, and last but not least, using resources to create shelters. Consequently, humans have been living longer and this creates a certain pressure on increasing population, and we need new homes. In order to assure that it is safe living underwater, research has been developed in these facilities. Natural light can flood inside the building from the tessellated pieces developed from a complex system of connections by studying water patterns. The solid pieces protect areas that need less light by acting as barriers.
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Double Bedroom Apartment + StudioTypology: 1’=1/8” Double Bedroom Apartment + StudioTypology: 1’=1/8”
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STUDENT HOUSING: MODU-CLARITY SPRING 2015
In collaboration with Taylor Carlin
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This proposal takes place on the RPI campus as a design for student housing. Because the site is located at the slope with a generous view of downtown Troy, Taylor and I decided that it was also important to include Troy apartments to bring the community and students closer together. We specifically designed two distinct “C’s” (as seen on the plan) to accommodate different modules that meet the needs for students and for Troy residents. The modules are inspired by two precedents that we studied prior to designing which are Housing For The Elderly by Aires Mateus and the Nakagin Capsule Tower by Kisho Kurokawa. We really wanted to allow people to experience the space by carving out voids as a way of viewing (inside) the courtyard and (outside) downtown Troy and also as a way of providing a comfortable living for the community as a whole.
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a\ Apartment level plan b\ Double bedroom dorm typology c\ Single bedroom apartment & studio typology d\ Double bedroom apartment & studio typology
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a\ 1/4 section detail model b\ Exterior render showing connection between student housing and Troy apartments c\ Exterior render viewing front of apartments
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PAVILION: AMPLIFYING VOIDS SPRING 2014 This pavilion proposal is set in downtown Troy in a neighborhood near the Farmer’s Market and right by the harbor. The design is to redefine what it means to be in a space that is reconfigured through time. Meaning there are ephemeral qualities that can transform space into a more radical experience. The inspiration behind this is a cross section of the Clematis Vitalba L. wood cell. Trees are a great example of expressing fleeting time by their ever changing colors of leaves. But they are also a diverse species. The architecture intent for this project therefore is to create a dynamic experience for the people passing by, capturing the poetic language of the wood cells and using them to create similar qualities of space. As the day progress, there is a significant change in the light and shadows that add depth onto the strips that peels off from the ground naturally. almost becoming part of the landscape. These strips can be very thin to become seating areas, arches for sheltering from the weather, and small enclosures for community activities.
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this page: d\ Moments in the pavilion (photographed final model)
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ARTIST RESIDENCY: MURAKAMI MADHOUSE FALL 2014
This project proposal steps into the sculptural realm of architecture, in a very Murakami Takashi manner. Located in the depths of the OMI sculpture park in Ghent, NY, this is both a gallery space and a residence for artists. There are three distinct program spaces: the left being the studio, the middle is the living space, and on the right an exhibition space. And just as it looks, this building is made out of toys. Paradoxically it is entirely a radical looking system but it functions rather normally. What makes it also interesting is that the toy pieces already shapes the building by giving it a natural volume and texture. There is an experiential juxtaposition as we become the smaller “objects� and the toy pieces suddenly become larger in scale. The objects are barely recognizable as you step inside but once you step back outside, you would see the figural madness that takes place with the rest of the sculptures in the park.
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VIVIAN MOK YOUR NAME STUDIO: FAUX STUDIO: FAUX RPI FALL 2014
RPI FALL 2014
STUDIO EXHIBITION RESTROOM
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PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: PIXELATED DISPLACEMENT FALL 2015
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This is a proposal in Madison, Wisconsin as a Performing Art Center. There is an open and closed relationship when it comes to defining what is public and what is private in this particular program. Consequently the concept behind this project is about the language of “pixelated displacement”, where the placement of voids determine what can be seen and what needs to be hidden. From the outside, you can notice parts of the theater and black box near the façade. From the inside at the atrium space, you can notice the sky being cropped out by the tessellated rooftop as light filters in. And sometimes the void can be opaque to glimpse just enough of the back stage. The idea is to crop out sceneries and space as one transition from place to place, framing them just like a canvas into their memories.
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a\ Transverse section drawing showing atrium space b\ Longitudinal section drawing viewing atrium, black box, and main theater space c\ Final model taken apart
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CHALE WOTE KIOSK: MICROCLIMATE PERMEABILITY SPRING 2016
Chale Wote is a summer festival that takes place in Jamestown, Accra. The event showcases a lot about Ghana culture, art, dance, and food. This project is a kiosk designed for the festival that has a multifunctional use, such as storing items, protecting occupants from the weather, and projecting a social display on its façade. The panels used for this construction provides what Ghanaians consider coconut husks as waste, value. Snugged in between some of the coconut panels are Adinkra bricks, specifically “Bese Saka”, or the symbol of affluence. It also represents the role of agriculture and trade in bringing people together. The hidden message of this kiosk is that agricultural waste can be turned into something beautiful, functional, and reusable.
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this page: a\ Exploded axon of morphology b\ Study model of morphology and how people interact with it c\ Portion of connection details in real scale
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STRUCTURES II STUDIO BUILDING REDESIGN: PARABOLIC WEAVE FALL 2015
In collaboration with Marissa Alicea, Sarah Bertis, Allison Thayer, and Deanna Valcour For this structures project, we had to design a building that is able to resist lateral load. Our proposal is to redesign the studio building, which currently lacks natural daylighting, ventilation, and an innovative faรงade. To meet those demands, we decided to use stringing as tension members. As shown in the pictures, a parabolic design is used to string elegantly across the facade without interfering the apertures. On the alternative side, the stringing are tied down to the ground to create a space for students to gather about. During the load test, it was able to withstand a maximum load of 204 lbs, with a load/weight ratio of 26.8.
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ADVANCED ENERGY CONFERENCE AT JAVITS: THE TOTEMS
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The Advanced Energy Conferences at Javits that occur every year are stereotypically set up as trade shows or science fairs. We wanted to redefine what it means to be at that conference by representing CASE. From a series of design charettes to constructing the final design on the site, we came to the conclusion that it should be in the format of a poster wall, but extruded. It allows an interactive experience for visitors to walk around the “totems� to examine the presentations exhibited objects in the pockets. The way the totems are set up also intuitively elaborates what CASE stands to be about: how ecological systems form a network through feedback loops. this page:
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OTHER WORKS
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d\ Colors of My Backyard /// Oil Painting e\ Salinization In India /// Oil Painting f\ Seeing Things /// Oil Painting g\ Floral Vibrance /// Oil Painting h\ Still Life In Earth Tones /// Oil Painting
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Vivian Mok //////////////////////////////////// 1960 65th street Brooklyn, NY 11204 vivianmok2018@gmail.com Tel. 646. 248. 8833
Bachelor of Architecture Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute 2013 - 2018