table of
contents.
03. Resume.
04. Green Valley.
016. Living in NoHo.
020. ECOWAS.
026. OASIS.
032. CERAAS.
edison chi.
email. chi.edisonjr@gmail.com
phone. 917.651.8760
profile. linkedin.com/in/edison-chi
Upcoming architecture graduate seeking a full-time position where I can contribute my creativity, collaborative mindset, and problem-solving abilities to meaningful projects. Eager to grow professionally, refine my skills, and be part of a team dedicated to shaping thoughtful, impactful designs that enhance the built environment.
HTK Architects
Overland Park, KS
Full-Time Intern
Jan 2024 - Aug 2024
• Assisted in developing Revit models
• Assisted in devlopeing renders for presentation
• Assisted in projects between Topeka and Overland Park offices
• Assisted in construction field observations/reports bi-weekly
• Assisted in ensuring compliance with building codes and regulations
• Attended site visits & assisted in site verifications
• Attended meetings with construction, engineers, and clients
• Completed redlines
• Contributed to projects throughout various stages of design
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• AutoCAD
• Bluebeam
• Enscape
• Lumion
• Microsoft Excel
• Revit
• Rhino
• TwinMotion
• V-Ray
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Fall 2020 - Spring 2025
NAAB Accredited 5-Year Non-Baccalaureate Master of Architecture`
• Relevant Coursework: Building Construction Systems, Structural Systems, Site & City Planning, Design Studios, Steel Fabrication
• Honors: Dean’s List, Willard S. and E. Hemker Architecture Scholarship qr code to linkedin.
01 Green Valley
Silicon Valley Office-Park .
type.
Office-Park area.
~720,000 sq. ft. site location.
San Francisco, California
The office park typology combines workspaces with thoughtfully designed environments, creating a balance between built structures and natural landscapes. The design of the office park emphasizes openness, connectivity, and a sense of community, using green spaces, pedestrian pathways, and communal areas to foster interaction and well-being.
The integration of vegetation and openair amenities not only enhances aesthetic appeal but also promotes a healthier and more engaging work environment. By blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces, this project encourages movement, collaboration, and a deeper connection with the surroundings to establish a unqiue office experience within Silicon Valley.
Conceptual collages provided a visually compelling way to summarize and communicate the key insights and themes that emerged from research of the office-park typology. Careful selection of images, textures, colors, and compositions that reflect conducted research establish the core concepts of the office-park typology. This process of visual translation/diagramming helped to further establish new connections and ideas while also serving as powerful tools for generating discussion and gathering additional input throughout the design process and reviews.
office experience.
office experience. park identity
Inspired thoughts about the idea of the park as the “inbetween” space. These spaces focused on the vibrancy created through the vegetation and greenery. These spaces are meant to inspire activity and interaction between the office spaces. Moreover, they highlighted the importance of the experience navigating through the “in-between.”
green facade through the valley. revealing the valley. A vs B facade.
The offices have been programmed at the exteriors of the building. This establishes the interaction within the valley. This further encourages the movement between the offices to amenities to the park.
sectional strategy. plan strategy.
ground floor plan.
scale: 1/16" = 1'-0"
To the south is San Carlos Street, which accommodates vehicular traffic. To the west by South Market Street, vehicular traffic is also accommodated for. To the north exist adjacent properties. To the east, by South First Street, it supports both vehicular and light rail traffic.
level 3: law + advertising office/amenity plan.
level 9: law + advertising office/amenity plan.
level 15: law + tech office/amenity plan.
plan taxonomy.
analysis of floor plates.
conceptual modeling. scale models.
The overall conceptual exploration of officeparks inspired and informed design strategies/ diagramming. This further encouraged contextually aware solutions in response to evolving needs of the workplace.
02
Living in NoHo
NYC apartment project .
type.
residential building area.
18,560 sq. ft.
site location. NoHo, Manhattan
The apartment is a 10-storey tall complex reaching a height of 106 feet. The building footprint is dimensioned at 80 feet by 232 feet. The individual apartment units are dimensioned at 13 feet by 30 feet, allocating 390 square feet per unit. Each unit utilizes a double-height to distinguish between living/dining and study/rest. Additionally, each unit aligns itself creating a simple unique facade that draws inspirations from the local architecture.
This creates a harmonious connection between the apartment complex and the surrounding environment. Beneath the collection of apartment units exists the bookstore cafe/ lobby for residents/ non-residents to congregate. It serves users by providing pedestrians with a place for rest from the streets of New York. It is a place for study, work, and interaction.
03
ECOWAS
cultural center . type.
civic building area.
21,400 sq. ft.
site location. topeka, kansas
The ECOWAAS cultural center promotes the integration of culture and to establish a unique relationship between the cultural aspects of the building, the organizations, and its users. The form is greatly inspired by inverted ziggurats.
The interior quality reveals the openness between the different levels in order to emphasizes the vertical movement. Moreover, these transitory spaces surround the “cultural core” (voided, structurally exposed spaces with sunken floors that define spaces for large public gatherings) which establishes a connection between each individual level. Overall, the different aspects of the cultural hub are designed with sculpting in mind which extend to the sculpted form of the building to the gallery and theater activities that occur within.
1f ground floor. scale: 1/8" = 1'-0"
2f consulate.
3f theater & residence. 4f residence.
section b-b. section a-a.
04 OASIS
type.
transience in tulsa.
commercial building area.
22,500 sq. ft.
site location. tulsa, oklahoma
OASIS is heavily inspired by the theme of transience and permanence. The building represents a moment in one's journey through Oklahoma. It marks a place of stay for travelers and a place of congregation for the community. The 6-story building is separated into three programmatic levels. The first and second contain the co-working and food halls, respectively. Both are meant to temporary interactions. The levels beyond contain the hotel, with units ranging from 300 to 500 square feet, meant to become a place of extended stay.
This theme is continued throughout the building in the facade as it wraps around and erodes at various points. It indicates openings, entries, and the point between the street corner and OASIS. Vegetation and greenery are integrated to further compliment the organic forms created through erosion
site plan.
scale: 1/64" = 1'-0" continuous & organic distributing work & living mass & void relationship terrace. program. split.
1. GFRC cladding panels
steel frame
drain pipe
precast concrete cladding
soil
insulation
decking
suspended ceiling
x
ground floor.
scale: 1/16" = 1'-0"
2f food hall.
3f-5f typical hotel plan.
1. hotel lobby
2. restroom 3. small conference room
4. large conference room 5. open co-working 6. open office
loading dock
food hall
Panel Elevation.
1. 10" x 24" steel frame
2. GFRC cladding
3. 10" x 24" diagonal steel bracing
4. steel bolts
5. welded steel plates
section a-a.
section
05 CERAAS
type.
agricultural innovation hub.
research and innovation center area.
17,664 sq. ft.
site location.
thies, senegal
The CERAAS agricultural innovation center provides a new facility for researchers and local inhabitants. The building situates itself towards existing facilities enabling ease of access and travel from older buildings to the newly established center. Circulation is diverse but directed by level and materiality through locally sourced resources. Furthermore, they support the corrugated tin roof that spans across the building to shelter the building during rainy seasons.
In response to the climate, local techniques are utilized to prevent heat gains as well as light through perforations throughout the roof structure. Ventilation and concerns of wind are channeled through tall, large roof-protruding wind tunnels that service the different parts of the program. Hot air rises through wind tunnels. Meanwhile, the cool air sinks. The combination of these systems enable comfort and promote a center to house an extensive array of individuals.
section
1f ground floor.
2f innovation & research hubs.
B1 stepped level.
scale: 3/32" = 1'-0"
Mbolo forum
connecting spaces establishing formal/informal spaces providing natural ventilation overlap. program. section model. wind tunnels.
