Undergraduate Architecture Portfolio 2020-2024

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J A C K W A N G

The following section contains selected academic works from my years at Otis College of Art and Design. The projects presented varies from a courtyard to a dance studio.

“CONNECTIONS”

DULAN’S COMMUNITY CULINARY SCHOOL

Dulan’s on Crenshaw has been generationally owned and is a well liked meet up spot in the community. This close knit community and the trust among each other is the main idea behind this concept. The space is an abstract alteration of a typical cooking school that includes an outdoor cafe area that visitors can taste the food that is cooked here.

The site is located next to Dulan’s restaurant on 4869 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles. The space will be used as a community school to teach culinary arts. The programs include a kitchen, shared oven space, market styled pantry, and an outdoor cafe.

Term / Fall 2022

Location / Los Angeles, California

Type / Interior Design

Area / 1750 sq ft

View of the entrance where the cafe is situated.

COMMUNITY INTERACTIVE LEARNING DETAIL

Axonometric of the kitchen learning space where everyone can talk and work with each other and create a more friendlier learning environment. The space combines the familiarity of a home kitchen with ample space to help each other.

MARKET STYLED STORAGE PANTRY DETAIL

This space is adjacent to the kitchen and is styled like a local grocery store. The style is to add a sense of familiarity as well as provide ample storage to hold all the produce needed for the lesson.

02. View of the kitchen teaching space from the back.

03. View of the storage pantry for the students.

Ground floor @ 7’ 0” 1/32” = 1’

MATERIAL PALLETE

Granite Oak Stone Concrete Steel Glass

COLOR SCHEME

White Grey Brown Silver

“CHECKERED” CO-LIVING AND WORK STUDIO FOR PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS.

The location is the building at 556 South Broadway (corner of Broadway and 6th St.), downtown Los Angeles. The basic requirements are taken from the Adaptive Reuse program put in place by the City of Los Angeles.

The proposed user of the building is performing arts students who want to pursue a career in los angeles. This space will provide a way to showcase their artistic talents to the public and live with others who are also passionate about art. The patterned mix of private and public spaces defines the unique atomsphere in this project. Programs include a stage, a viewing room, studio workspace, lounges, and student housing.

Term / Spring 2023

Location / Los Angeles, California

Type / Adaptive Reuse

Area / 9600 sq ft

Proposed user collage.

INITIAL DESIGN CONCEPT

Alternating work floors and living floors to create an even mix of private and public spaces.

Shared spaces are created from the existing grid structure. These spaces are shared by the units and are for kitchens and lounges.

By shifting the blocks, circulation and egress is determined. Spaces in between are open to allow sunlight in.

Alter the square footage of blocks to create balconies for units and open to below areas.

FACADE ALTERATION

View of the building situated on the site with proposed additions that creates balconies and allows natural light and air to pass through.

Ground

1/32” = 1’

1/32” = 1’

3rd & 5th Floor

1/32” = 1’ 0”

2nd & 4th Floor

1/32” = 1’ 0”

LIVING UNITS DETAIL

Single living unit ( 1 bed, 1 bathroom) 16 units total

240 sq ft

STUDIO SPACE DETAIL

Open studio area allows natural air and light to pass through the space. Walls are removeable to create one large space to work in.

View of the living units and shared spaces in between the living spaces.

View of the studio spaces with natural air coming through the perforated walls.

“WEAVING”

EDUCATIONAL CENTER OF ARTS AND CRAFTS

This studio was focused on designing a building in an urban environment in the context of Downtown Los Angeles. This segment of Downtown LA, along the South Broadway corridor is one of the oldest portions of LA. Some buildings have been remodeled and adapted; old office buildings turned into loft condominiums, apartment buildings were turned into fancy hotels.

This multi-use building will be used as an arts and crafts school with programs such as classrooms, fabrication shops, and stores to sell the school items to the public as well as dorms to house students. The nature of the program is to adhere to the notion that density is a better alternative to urban sprawl and that combining uses in a single building creates oppurtunities for interdisciplinary synergy that allows different areas to learn and benefit from one another.

Term / Fall 2023

Location / Los Angeles, California

Type / Architecture + Interiors

Area / 12700 sq ft

Final render of the design situated on the site.

INITIAL DESIGN CONCEPT

Three buildings are created by sorting program blocks and orgranized along a rotational axis.

Adjusting for programs and creating outdoor spaces for the fabrication shops, studios, and the dormitories.

Rotating the floors creates more usable outdoor space for their respective programs.

Steel panels provide structure for the cantilevers as well as shade for the outdoor spaces.

SITE CONCEPT

This building is located on a corner intersection that faces a dead end street. By facing the programs towards this unused space allows for more activity and safety for the students. This provides privacy and reduces any noise coming from the main street. This side street also provides a drop off zone for students and or delivery vehicles.

PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION

Hands on Classroom

Classroom

Computer Lab

Fabrication Shop

Computer Lab

Art Gallery

Adminstrative Offices

Cafeteria

Store

Loading Dock

Parking Entrance

The spatial organization of the programs can be divided up into private or public categories. The ground floor is open to the public and includes a public showroom, a cafe, and a supplies store. Student residence is located on the fourth floor and includes a private outdoor shared space as well as a indoor common space. Classrooms and Studios are distributed between the second and third floors.

View from the outdoor space on the second floor fabrication shop.

Ground floor @ 5’ 0”

1/64” = 1’ 0”

3rd floor @ 25’ 0”

1/64” = 1’ 0”

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4th floor @ 35’ 0”

1/64” = 1’ 0”

2nd floor @ 15’ 0”

1/64” = 1’ 0”

The following is a collection of models I made to present projects for the jury. The works vary from massing models to abtract representative models.

UCLA Perfloff Hall Model Term - Spring 2022

Castro Apartment Structure Model Term - Spring 2024

2024 Donghia Masterclass - Anna Herringer Library and Student Workspace - Claystorming Phase

Concept Massing Model Term - Spring 2024

The following is a collection of photos I took. They vary from site visits and personal trips. Some inspiration for my projects comes from this selection of photographs.

Mira SF San Francisco, California

De Young Museum San Francisco, California