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COMMUNITY CENTER
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SINCLAIRE PAVILION
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SUBMARINER HOUSE
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RISING STARS PAVILION
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BUS STOP
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NEXUS
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MISCELLANEOUS
COMMUNITY CENTER
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ARCHITECTURE DESIGN FUNDAMENTAL I
INSTRUCTOR: THOMAS VALLE STALLMAN
THE BARCELONA PAVILION, DESIGNED BY MIES VAN DER ROHE, WAS CHOSEN AS THE PRECEDENT BUILDING FOR THIS PROJECT. THROUGH THE RESEARCH ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN CONCEPT OF THIS BUILDING, I NOTICED THAT THIS BUILDING EMPHASIZES MINIMALISM AND RELIES ON GRID SYSTEM. THIS BUILDING ELIMINATES THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THROUGH EXPANSIVE GLASS WALLS, PROMOTING SPATIAL FLUIDITY AND OPENNESS. SIMILARLY, IN THIS COMMUNITY CENTER THAT I DESIGNED, I REMAINED THESE MAIN DESIGN CONCPETS OF BARCELONA PAVILION AND CREATED A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY SPACE BY OFFERING A DIVERSE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR SOCIAL, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL ENGAGEMENT. THIS IS ALSO TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND FOSTER A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY COHESION, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE PANDEMIC WHEN A CERTAIN GROUP OF PEOPLE STARTED TO PRACTICE MORE SOLIDITARY LIVES.
GARDEN WITH SEATING AREA
PROGRAMS:
A -- MIND MASTERY CENTER
B -- ARTS CENTER
C -- SENIOR CENTER
D -- CAFETERIA
E -- PUBLIC RESTROOM
F -- POOL
MAIN COMMUNITY OPEN SPACE
WATER RECREATION
PRECEDENT:BARCELONA PAVILION
TRANSFORMATIONAL DRAWING USING THE FLOOR PLAN OF BARCELONA PAVILION, I DEVELOPED A NEW PLAN DESIGN FOLLOWING THE GRID SYSTEM, WHILE ADDING A NEW HIGHLIGHT OF A FANLIKE STRUCTURE THAT WILL BECOME THE CENTRAL FOCUS OF THE ENTIRE PROJECT. THIS SPACE WILL ALSO PROVIDE A TRANQUIL AND LIBERATING EXPERIENCE.
FINAL REFINED MODEL CONSIDERING “FLUIDITY” AS ONE OF MIES VEN DER ROHE’S MAIN DESIGN CONCEPTS, I ENSURE THAT ALL SPACES ARE CONNECTING TO EACH OTHER AND ACCESSIBLE TO NATURE SUCH AS GREEN SPACES AND WATER RECREATION. I ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE USE OF NATURAL DAYLIGHTING, SUCH AS GLASS FACADE, RIBBON WINDOW, AND SKYLIGHTS.
CANOPY INSPIRATION
AS THE MAIN COMMUNITY SPACE OF THIS PROJECT, I CREATED A SPACE WITHIN A SPACE TO SERVE THE NEED FOR RELAXATION IN THIS PROJECT. THEREFORE, BAMBOO BECAME MY FIRST CHOICE OF MATERIAL DUE TO ITS SUSTAINABILITY AND VISUAL APPEAL. BESIDES, IT HAS AS A NATURAL COOLING EFFECT. THE STRUCUTRE OF LUUM TEMPLE’S BAMBOO PAVILION INSPIRED ME. IT IS ALSO SYMMETRICAL SUPPORTED BY FIVE CATENARY ARCHES IN A CIRCULAR ARRANGEMENT. THE INTERNAL PARTITIONS WERE FORMED BY THE FIVE DIFFERENT ROOFLINES AND THE WALLS EXTENDING TO THE GROUND.
LUUM TEMPLE, MEXICO
SINCLAIRE PAVILION
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VISUAL COMMUNICATION I
INSTRUCTOR: NATASHA BAJC
THIS PROJECT INVOLVES USING RHINO SKILLS TO REMODEL THE SINCLAIRE PAVILION AT ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN IN PASADENA. DETAILED ON-SITE RESEARCH PROVIDED ME A VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO THE PAVILION’S ARCHITECTURAL NUANCES, MATERIALS, AND DESIGN ELEMENTS, ENSURING AN ACCURATE REPRESENTATION IN MY MODEL.
I ALSO CREATED AN ANIMATION VIDEO FOR THIS PROJECT USING TWINMOTION. BEFORE CREATING THE VIDEO, A STORYBOARD WAS MADE TO ENSURE A SMOOTH VIDEO MAKING PROCESS. BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE ON SITE, I WANT REPRESENT WHAT WOULD THE VISITORS WILL BE EXPECTING AS I WHAT I HAD IN THIS VIDEO. A COMMERCIAL TYPE VIDEO IS THEN MADE TO PROMOTE SINCLAIRE PAVILION AS A SPACE FOR STUDENTS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO VISIT WHILE BEING IN NATURE.
YOUTUBE LINK: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/M7KKPYWU0YU
SUBMARINER HOUSE
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ARCHITECTURE DESIGN FUNDAMENTAL II
INSTRUCTOR: BEN WARWAS
FOR THIS PROJECT, THE TASK IS TO DESIGN A HOUSE ON THE SLOPE OF A HILL ON FOREST PARK DRIVE BASED ON THE COMBINATION OF THE CONCEPTS OF AN ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING AND AN ARTWORK. RESEARCH AND SITE STUDY ARE NECCESSARY TO INDENTIFY THE CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DESIGN. THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE IN THIS PROJECT IS A 500 SQFT JADU, 1500 SQFT SFD, AND 400 SQFT PARKING.
THE PRECENDENT ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING IS VILLA TUGENDHAT BY MIES VANDER ROHE. THE PRECEDENT ARTIST IS TRACEY EMIN. THE DEVELOPED CONCEPT OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE AN ISOLATED FLUIDIC SPACE. PEOPLE WILL HAVE EASY ACCESS TO THE SPACES OF THE SITE WHILE KEEPING THEIR PRIVACY. THE JADU AND THE SFD ARE SEPERATED INTO TWO LEVELS, SAMES GOES TO THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SPACES OF THE SFD.
PROGRAM DIAGRAM SITE PLAN
PRECEDENT ARCHITECTURE: VILLA TUGENDHAT THIS MODERNISM VILLA EMPHASIZES “LESS IS MORE”. LARGE GLASS WINDOWS, FLAT ROOF AND THE FLUIDITY OF THE SPACE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS VILLA. THE FACADE CREATES ISOLATION WHILE THE INSTALLATION OF THE REFLECTIVE CROSS-SHAPED COLUMNS ALLOW TO BRING THE OUTSIDE IN.
PRECEDENT ARTIST: TRACEY EMIN THIS ARTIST USES HER ART TO ADDRESS PERSONAL TRAUMAS SUCH AS ABORTION, UNREPORTED ASSAULTS, AND ALCOHOLISM, SHEDDING LIGHT ON OVERLOOKED FEMINIST ISSUES. IN COLLABORATION WITH LOUISE BOURGEOIS, THEY CREATED “DEEP INSIDE MY HEART,” DEPICTING A WOMAN’S TORSO SPLATTERED WITH BLUE, REPRESENTING THE ARTIST’S PAST ABORTION EXPERIENCE AS A “DARK BLACK LONELY SPACE.”
BLUE SPLASH = FLUIDITY OF THE SPACE
SUBMARINER HOUSE SITE PLAN SCALE 3/32" = 1'0"
DOUBLE WALL GLASS = ISOLATION
WOMAN FIGURE OUTLINE = SHAPE OF THE BUILDING
MERGE OF TWO PRECEDENT ARTISTS’ DESIGN CONCEPT
THE CURVED SHAPE OF THIS PROJECT IMMITATES ON THE FEMININE OR THE SHAPE OF WOMAN BODY, ALSO ACTS AS THE MAIN DESIGN ELEMENT. THIS ALSO PROJECTS ON THE SHAPE OF THE SECOND FLOOR PLAN. FOR INSTANCE, THE PARTITION WALL IN BETWEEN THE TWO BEDROOMS ALMOST LOOKED LIKE A WOMAN WEARING BIKINI BOTTOM. THE CURVED GLASS FACADE ALLOWS PEOPLE TO ENJOY THE SURROUNDING VIEWS THROUGH THE CURVED GLASS FACADE.
THE ISOLATION OF THE SPACE IS REINFORCED BY THE SEPERATION OF PROGRAMS. THE PHYSICAL MODEL IS REQUIRED TO BE MADE WITH FOAMBAORD WHILE THE BASE IN CARDBOARD BASED ON THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE SITE.
BACK VIEW
RISING STARS PAVILION
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VISUAL COMMUNICATION II
INSTRUCTOR: GREG ZAMORA
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DESIGN A CANOPY FOR A SITE AT PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, UTILIZING RHINO FOR CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND GRASSHOPPER FOR CANOPY DESIGN. LUMION IS SUBSEQUENTLY EMPLOYED TO ENHANCE AND VISUALIZE THE CONCEPT. THE PAVILION CONCEPT AIMS TO INSPIRE STUDENTS THROUGH SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION. THE STAR PANELS SYMBOLIZE THE STUDENTS, WHILE THE TREE-LIKE COLUMNS PLAY A STRONG SUPPORTING ROLE IN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS ACHIEVING THEIR FUTURE GOALS.
DETERMINE THE SURFACE AND THICKNESS OF STAR PANELS
TRIANGLE SHAPE ON SURAFCE IS FORMED
STAR SHAPED IS FORMED WITH SPECIFIC SHAPES AND SIZES
ENSURE SHAPES IS FOLLWING THE FOUR POINTS OF THE GRID ON THE URFACE
GUIDE THE PANELS TO FOLLOW THE GRID ON THE SURFACE
DECIDE THE NUMBERS OF PANELS ON SURFACE
FLOOR PLAN
TREE COLUMNS
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MATERIALS AND PROCESSES OF CONSTRUCTION
INSTRUCTORS: OLEG MIKHAILIK AND ROXANNA MIKHAILIK
THIS PROJECT IS DEVELOPED THROUGH AN INTEGRATION OF THE DESIGN CONCEPTS AND MATERIALS OF TWO ARCHITECTURE PRECEDENTS, FRANK GEHRY’S WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL AND RAMMED EARTH. RAMMED EARTH IS USED AS THE MAIN WALL STRUCTURE OF THE BUS STOP WHILE THE STEEL CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONCERT HALL IS USED TO CREATE AN EYE-CATCHING SHADE AND VIEW WHILE BEING IN THE SPACE. ONE SMALL DETAIL THAT I ADDED TO THE BUS STOP IS THE NARROW OPENINGS TO ALLOW COMMUTERS TO WATCH OUT FOR THEIR BUS WHILE WAITING INSIDE.
FOR THE MATERIALS THAT I USED FOR THIS MODEL, I TRIED TO IMITATE THE REAL WORLD CONSTRUCTION AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. OVEN-BAKED POLYMER CLAY WAS USED TO CREATE THE EFFECTS OF THE RAMMED EARTH. THIN FLEXIBLE METAL SHEET WAS USED FOR THE SKIN OF THE CANOPY AND ALUMINUIM FOIL STRIPS WERE USED FOR THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE. CEMENT IS ALSO USED TO SUPPORT THE METAL MATERIAL.
PHYSICAL MODEL
FLOOR PLAN (HAND DRAWN)
ROOF PLAN (HAND DRAWN)
RAMMED EARTH MATERIAL
MAIN MATERIAL USED FOR WALL STRUCTURE
STEEL CONSTRCUTION MATERIAL - WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
MAIN MATERIAL USED FOR CANOPY STRUCTURE
CONCRETE MATERIAL
TO SUPPORT STEEL CONSTRUCTION AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SEATING SPACE
FRONT ELEVATION (HAND DRAWN)
SECTION (HAND DRAWN)
LEFT ELEVATION (HAND DRAWN)
BACK ELEVATION (HAND DRAWN)
RIGHT ELEVATION (HAND DRAWN)
NEXUS
PCC|ARCH 20A|FALL 2023
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I
INSTRUCTOR: GREG ZAMORA
THIS IS A GROUP PROJECT COMBINING THREE DESIGN CONCEPT DIAGRAMS, AND CHOOSING THE BEST OUTCOME FROM EACH DESIGN CONCEPT TO DEVELOP A YOUTH CENTER. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN PASADENA, WALKING DISTANCE FROM PASADENA CITY COLLEGE. OUR FINAL CONCEPT OF THIS YOUTH CENTER EMBODIES THE CONCEPT OF “EMPOWERED NEXUS”. IT PRIORITIZES EMPOWERMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND UNIFICATION THAT SERVES THE DIVERSE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF YOUNG INDIVIDUALS. THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON EMPHASIZING THE FUNDAMENTAL IDEA OF CONNECTION BY ESTABLISHING SPACES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS AMONG YOUNG INDIVIDUALS. HOWEVER, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES ARE SEPARATED THROUGH THE CONSIDERATION OF SOUND AND USE.
ADMINISTRATIONS
SERVICES
COMMUNITY
PARKING
CIRCULATION
PROGRAM
ORIGINAL CONCEPT SKETCH
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
FRONT ELEVATION
ORIGINAL CONCEPT SKETCH FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING
FINAL CONCEPT SKETCH FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING
THE COMMUNITY BUILDING IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW USERS TO RECONNECT THEMSELVES WITH THE COMMUNITY IN A EFFECTIVE AND HEALTHY MANNER. EACH PROGRAM IN THIS BUILDING, SUCH AS WALL-CLIMBING, YOGA CLUB, BOOK CLUB, TEA ROOM, COMMUNITY GARDEN, SMALL PERFORMANCE STAGE, CAFE, AND GIANT STAIRCASE WITH SEATINGS, ARE DEDICATED TO ENCOURAGE USERS ENGAGEMENT AND IMRPOVE THEIR OVERALL WELL-BEINGS THROUGH THE PROGRAMS THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED. MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT IS NOT JUST FOR THE YOUTH BUT FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AS WELL. WHILE IT IS ALSO EASY ACCESSIBLE TO OTHER PART OF THIS PROJECT.
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY COURTYARD
WHILE THE COMMUNITY BUILDING IS USED TO CONNECT THE USERS, THE COMMUNITY COURTYARD ACTS AS A CENTRAL HUB FOR THE FOUR PARTS OF THIS PROJECT. THIS COURTYARD IS DESIGNED BY TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE CIRCULATION. AS SEEN IN THE
PHOTO ON THE LEFT, PATHS ARE CREATED TO GUIDE THE USERS THROUGH THE SPACE. MORE COMMUNITY AND KIDS-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS WEAVING, SIDEWALK CHALK, MURAL ART, “SPIDERWEB” PARK IS ADDED IN THE FOUR DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE GARDEN. THIS ENCOURAGES USERS TO ENGAGE IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO OVERALL WELL-BEING.
SKETCH OF IDEA
COMMUNITY COURTYARD
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL MODEL FRONT VIEW
PHYSICAL MODEL SIDE VIEW
