Clarissa Choong Portfolio 2023 revised by Clarissa Choong

CLARISSA CHOONG ARCHITECTURE GRADUATE STUDENT

PORTFOLIO

SELECTED WORKS

CAL POLY POMONA

M.Arch MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE

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CLARISSA CHOONG

EDUCATION

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2020- PRESENT CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA | SPRING 2023 TO GRADUATE M.Arch PROGRAM

2016-2020 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH CA | BFA INTERIOR DESIGN

2014-2016 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA , CALIFORNIA | FOCUSED IN INTERIOR DESIGN

EXPERIENCES

JUNE 2022- AUG 2022

LIONAKIS - IRVINE STUDENT INTERN - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

• ASSIST WITH SCHEMATIC CONCEPTS, CONCEPT IMAGERY AND ELEVATION

• MODELED AND EDIT 3D MODEL ON REVIT

• ASSIST IN PROGRAMMING ON FLOORPLAN LAYOUT

• ASSIST IN CREATING PRESENTATION SLIDES

AUG 2019- APRIL 2020 RETAIL DESIGN COLLBORATIVE (RDC) - LONG BEACH INTERIOR DESIGN INTERN

• ORGANIZE LIBRARY , ORDER PRODUCT SAMPLES FOR PROJECTS & GETTING MATERIALS PRICING

•ORGANIZING THE LIBRARY HELPS DESIGNERS LOOK FOR MATERIALS EASILY FAMILIARIZE WITH THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MATERIALS & VENDORS

• ASSISTING DESIGNERS WITH SKETCHUP, PRESENTATION SLIDES AND SPECIFIYING MATERIALS

• CREATE CUSTOM 3D FURNITURES, 3D MODELS FOR DESIGN PROJECTS & POST PRODUCTION RENDER IN ENSCAPE

• ASSIST IN CREATING QUICK PRESENTATION SLIDES PROPOSALS DURING HEAVY WORKLOAD, HELPED DESIGNERS TO GATHER MATERIALS INFORMATION FOR SPECFICATION

JUNE 2018- JULY 2018

KELVIN & FRANK REID - SINGAPORE SUMMER DESIGN INTERN

• ASSIST SENIOR DESIGNERS WITH DESIGN CONCEPT , SKETCHUP AND AUTOCAD,

• CREATE IMAGE BOARD, CUSTOM 3D FURNITURE & 3D MODELS

• ASSIST IN LAYOUT PLANNING AND SELECTION OF MATERIALS

• HELPED OUT WITH SPACE PLANNING IN THE DRAWINGS AND CREATE MATERIAL PALETTE

SKILLS

TECHNICAL SOFTWARE

SKETCHING

DRAFTING

SPACE PLANNING

RENDERING

EXTRACURRICULAR

AutoCAD

SketchUp

REVIT

ADOBE - Indesign

ADOBE - Illustrator & Photoshop

VRAY

ENSCAPE

RHINO

FALL 2018- SPRING 2020 IIDA CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVE - CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

SPRING 2019- SPRING 2020 DESIGN STUDENT ASSOCIATION - PRESIDENT

PERSONAL

SPRING 2020 BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS INTERIOR DESIGN MAGNA CUM LAUDE

SPRING 2019 PRESIDENT HONOR LIST

FALL 2018 PRESIDENT HONOR LIST

SPRING 2018

FALL 2017

CALIFORNIA HOMEBUILDING FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

GOLDEN KEY INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

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0 1 SANTA ANA TRANSIT DISTRICT Design Studio Fall 2022 Santa Ana, CA 0 2 SCIENTIST CABIN RETREAT Design Studio Fall 2021 Mount Wilson, CA 0 3 COLLAGE Design Studio Spring 2021

CONTENT

UNDERGRADUATE STEELCASE: NEXT 2018 COMPETITION

DESERT PAVILION

Design Studio

Fall 2020 American Southwest Desert Design Studio Fall 2018 Denver, CO 0 5

SANTA ANA TRANSIT DISTRICT

Fall Semester 2022

Prof. George Proctor

This proposed design aims to transform the transportation center as a gateway that connects people to different key desintation areas.

The transit plaza focuses on the connection of the different modes of transportation. The floor plan is formatted where public access to transportation are consolidated with bike, bus station and E-Car Dispensary in a central location. In addition, the existing road is transformed to make it pedestrian friendly by creating a pedestrian only access that connects between the hotel and art center creating this continuous experience on the ground level On the second level, pedestrian are able to admire the view at the train viewing gallery as well as providing work space for commuters while waiting for the train.

Promenade Perspective 6

The connector bridge that allows visitors to move around Seamless transition from retail to transit area

GROUND FLOOR PLAN - TRANSIT AREA LEGEND SCALE 1:50 0’ 25’ 100’ 50’ PROMENADE BIKE STATION BUS STATIONWAITING AREA E-CAR DISPENSARY TRAIN STATION AREA 3 1 2 4 3 6 7 5 5 1 2 4 7 5 6 8 SANTA ANA TRANSIT DISTRICT GROUND FLOOR PLAN- TRANSIT AREA 0’ 25’ 75’ 150’ 250’ BIKE STATION E-CAR DISPENSARY TRANSIT PLAZA RETAIL PROMENADE BUS STATION/ WAITING AREA TRAIN STATION AREA 1. 4. 7. 2. 5. 3. 6.

SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN-TRANSIT AREA LEGEND SCALE 1:50 0’ 25’ 100’ 50’ BRIDGE TRAIN VIEWING GALLERY 8 8 9 9 10 9 SANTA ANA TRANSIT DISTRICT GROUND FLOOR PLAN- TRANSIT AREA 0’ 25’ 75’ 150’ 250’ 8. 9. 10. OFFICES RETAIL RESIDENTIAL

SECTION - TRANSIT AREA

B SCALE 1:50 0’ 25’ 100’ 50’ 10 SANTA ANA TRANSIT DISTRICT SECTION - TRANSIT AREA

0’ 25’ 75’ 150’ 250’

SECTION A SECTION

SECTION

SECTION A

11 E-Car Dispensary Perspective

12 Transit Plaza Perspective

SCIENTIST CABIN RETREAT

Fall Semester 2021

Prof. Martha Perlas

The design project’s topic is a scientist’s retreat located on a southeast-facing slope below Mt. Wilson Observatory. The facility will be used mostly by astronomers, but it shall also entertain weekenders interested in astronomy and occasionally hikers. In addition, astronomers at times might stay over at the cabin for work.

For this proposed design, I was interested in the refraction pattern found in a telescope that converges from eyes to lens through a narrow opening to a large opening. Using that idea and taking it geometrically in the design by creating an intentional narrow opening at the entrance as one goes through the space to the other end of the design it expands in width making it large in width

Vignette Perspective Entrance

ANGLE NARROW TO WIDE VISITOR & SCIENTIST FOOT PATH 1. FORM ORIGINAL BUBBLE DIAGRAM 2. SUBSTRACT & ADDITION SPACE USED SPACE USED ADDITION SUBTRACTION 3. FINAL SHAPE PUBLIC SEMI PUBLIC PRIVATE TOP LEVEL BOTTOM FLOOR SCIENTIST FOOTPATH VISITOR FOOTPATH DN ANGLE NARROW TO WIDE VISITOR & SCIENTIST FOOT PATH 1. FORM ORIGINAL BUBBLE DIAGRAM 2. SUBSTRACT & ADDITION SPACE USED SPACE USED ADDITION SUBTRACTION 3. FINAL SHAPE PUBLIC SEMI PUBLIC PRIVATE TOP LEVEL BOTTOM FLOOR SCIENTIST FOOTPATH VISITOR FOOTPATH DN 15

SECTION

SECTION SCIENTIST CABIN RETREAT SECTIONS 0’ 2’5 5’ 10’ 20’

SHORT

LONG

SCIENTIST CABIN RETREAT EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC MODEL

STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF

ROOF UNDERLAYMENT

SELF ADHERE MEMBRANE

PLYWOOD SHEATHING

RIGID INSULATION

CORRUGATED METAL DECKING

ROOF JOIST

STRUCTURE

MULTI CLADDING PANEL

EXTERIOR FIBER CEMENT PANEL

PLYWOOD SHEATHING & WEATHER RESISTANT BARRIER

INSULATION

WALL FRAMING

INTERIOR FINISH

18 SCIENTIST CABIN RETREAT WALL DETAIL DRAWING

Interior Cabin Perspective

20 Exterior Perspective - Scientist Cabin Retreat Back

COLLAGE

Spring Semester 2021

In this exercise, students are tasked to produce an interpretative narrative piece as a form of collage that shows the way the case study performs.

I have picked OMA Rem Koolhaas’s work on the Kunsthal museum at Notterdam. I admire Koolhaas’s philosophy of constructing this building where he uses ramps throughout the space as a connecting factor to not only help guide people through the space but also create some form of spatial experience as he intentionally narrows certain areas.

Collage Interpretation of OMA Rem Koolhaas - Kunsthal Museum

DESERT PAVILLION SHELTER

Fall Semester 2020

Prof. Victor Jones

The design project topic is a Desert Pavilion for immigrants to have a safe space for them to recuperate before they continue on their journey. The inspiration of the CMU Block was created based on the exploration of the geometry shapes by using various sizes of the hexagon shapes that produce an X-like shape when multiple of the single blocks are placed together. The concept of the Pavilion was designed in a way that there is movement where one area emerges out that overlooks the desert while the other end is submerge to confored to the landscape.

Exterior Axonometric View

CMU Mould Drawing Single CMU block CMU Axonometric Drawing

DN REF. DW DN UP 3 A2.1 1 A2.1 2 A2 1 A2 2 1 A3 2 A3 2 2 D D 3 3 1 1 A A C C B B 30'-07/16" 31'-07/8" 23'-221/32" 14'-03/32" SHARED BATHROOM 2 LIVING AREA 1 KITCHEN 3 33 1 Toilet Stall w Toilet 36" x 60" Clear 4 4 A2.1 2 A2 2 2 A3 D 3 C 4 1/4" = 1'-0" 1 GROUND FLOOR PLAN 26 DESERT PAVILION SHELTER GROUND FLOOR PLAN 0’ 1’ 2’ 4’ 8’

DN A2 1 2 1 A B A2.1 1 A2.1 2 A2 1 A2 2 1 A3 2 A3 2 2 D D 3 3 1 1 A A C C B B 7'-71/2" 12'-01/8" WATCH TOWER 4 4 4 REVISION & SCHEDULE PROJECT ADDRESS: CLIENT INFORMATION PROJECT TITLE PROJECT TITLE DATE DRAWN BY SCALE CHECKED BY REFERENCE PLAN TITLE 1/4" AMERICAN SOUTHWEST DESERT CAL POLY POMONA FINAL PROJECT A3 LEVEL 1 & 2 FLOOR PLAN A1.1 1/4" = 1'-0" 2 SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 27 DESERT PAVILION SHELTER SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 0’ 1’ 2’ 4’ 8’

GROUND FLOOR PLAN -7' - 4 25/32" GROUND FLOOR PLAN -7' - 4 25/32" SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 2' - 7 7/32" SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 2' - 7 7/32" ROOF PLAN 11' 7 7/32" ROOF PLAN 11' - 7 7/32" BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN -16' - 4 25/32" D D A A C C B B 28' 0" 34 1 33 9'0" 10' 0" 9' 0" GROUND FLOOR PLAN -7' - 4 25/32" GROUND FLOOR PLAN -7' - 4 25/32" SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 2' 7 7/32" SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 2' 7 7/32" ROOF PLAN 11' 7 7/32" ROOF PLAN 11' 7 7/32" D D A A C C B B 40 9' 0" 10' 0" 19' 0" 1/4" = 1'-0" 1 EXTERIOR EAST ELEVATION 1/4" = 1'-0" 2 EXTERIOR WEST ELEVATION EXTERIOR PLASTER FINISH CONCRETE BREEZE BLOCK WALL CONCRETE BREEZE BLOCK WALL GROUND FLOOR PLAN -7' - 4 25/32" GROUND FLOOR PLAN -7' - 4 25/32" SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 2' - 7 7/32" SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 2' - 7 7/32" ROOF PLAN 11' 7 7/32" ROOF PLAN 11' - 7 7/32" BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN -16' - 4 25/32" D D A A C C B B 28' 0" 34 1 33 9' 0" 10' 0" 9'0" GROUND FLOOR PLAN -7' - 4 25/32" GROUND FLOOR PLAN -7' - 4 25/32" SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 2' 7 7/32" SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 2' 7 7/32" ROOF PLAN 11' 7 7/32" ROOF PLAN 11' 7 7/32" D D A A C C B B 40 9'0" 10' 0" 19' 0" 1/4" = 1'-0" 1 EXTERIOR EAST ELEVATION 1/4" = 1'-0" 2 EXTERIOR WEST ELEVATION EXTERIOR PLASTER FINISH CONCRETE BREEZE BLOCK WALL CONCRETE BREEZE BLOCK WALL 28 DESERT PAVILION SHELTER ELEVATIONS SOUTH ELEVATION NORTH ELEVATION 0’ 1’ 2’ 4’ 8’

GROUND FLOOR PLAN -7' - 4 25/32" SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 2' 7 7/32" ROOF PLAN 11' 7 7/32" BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN -16' - 4 25/32" 2 GROUND FLOOR PLAN -7' - 4 25/32" SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 2' 7 7/32" ROOF PLAN 11' 7 7/32" BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN -16' - 4 25/32" D D A A C C B B 1/4" = 1'-0" 1 SECTION 1 1/4" = 1'-0" 2 Section 2 GROUND FLOOR PLAN -7' - 4 25/32" SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 2' 7 7/32" ROOF PLAN 11' 7 7/32" BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN -16' - 4 25/32" 2 GROUND FLOOR PLAN -7' - 4 25/32" SECOND LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 2' 7 7/32" ROOF PLAN 11' 7 7/32" BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN -16' - 4 25/32" D D A A C C B B 1/4" = 1'-0" 1 SECTION 1 1/4" = 1'-0" 2 Section 2 29 DESERT PAVILION SHELTER SECTIONS SHORT SECTION LONG SECTION 0’ 1’ 2’ 4’ 8’

30 Exterior Perspective -

Entrance

Desert Pavillion

STEELCASE: NEXT 2018 COMPETITION

Fall Semester 2018

Prof. Eduardo Perez

This design competition is for a proposed office design located at Denver. The design for this proposed design is inspired by Eisenhower Tunnel which acts as a channel that connects the cities to the mountains. The passage is one of the highest vehicular tunnels that inclines as it progressess through.

Similarly, this design uses geometric elements and circulation throughout the area which connects and orders the physical and spatial experience while creating dynamic movement reminiscent of the Eisenhower Tunnel. With this design, it not only effectively strives to create a unique experience, but also a space that encourage productivity

Interior Open Office Perspective Area

33 Medium Conference Private Office Ideation process Open Office Work Cafe

34 STEELCASE: NEXT FLOOR PLAN 0’ 4’ 8’ 10’ 20’ CONFERENCE ROOM OPEN OFFICE WELLNESS ROOM CLIENT ZONE & VR SHARED PRIVATE OFFICE WORK CAFE RECEPTION CONNECT ZONE RESOURCE CENTER OUTDOOR PATIO 1. 2 2 2 2 2 3 6 6 7 8 9 3 6 6 5 4 4 4 10 10 1 4. 7. 10. 2. 5. 8. 3. 6. 9.

STEELCASE: NEXT REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

0’ 4’ 8’ 10’ 20’ 11’- 6” A.F.F 10’- 6” A.F.F CEILING HEIGHT CHANGES FROM 14’- 0” A.F.F - 12’- 0” A.F.F

OPEN OFFICE ELEVATION

WORK CAFE & MEDIUM CONFERENCE ELEVATION

STEELCASE : NEXT ELEVATIONS