“First life, then spaces, then buildings - the other way around never works“
~Jan Gehl
Global Track Dual Degree Program
June 2019
China State Construction Engineering Corporation
P: +18082808633
E: janicad@hawaii.edu
2018 - 2021
D Arch - University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
Aug. 2019
Beijing, China
Architectural Intern | Landscape Department
2019 - 2023
M Arch - Tongji University | Candidate
Shanghai, China
Sept 2018
Produced iterations of design proposal for a part of the landscape design of the new water system in Aksu, Xinjiang, China
2014 - 2017
University of Hawaii at Manoa
BEnvD Architecture
Fall 2014 - Fall 2017
Dean’s List Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
Spring 2016 - Spring 2017
DIS
Jan. 2019
Minatoishi Architects, Honolulu HI
Architectural Intern
Assisted the lead architect with range of duties. Worked in team to take measurements on site and translated them into 3D drawings and for filing.
A determined and diligent team player seeking a career in architecture to expand and hone my skills in the profession and gain exposure to multiple aspects towards licensure. An individual who integrates the value of sustainability and culture in the design to improve the communities.
June 2018
Aug. 2018
Jan 2018
May 2018
Adamson
BS
Completed
University of Hawaii Community Design Center
Project Assistant - SFCA Ali’i Monument Research and produce site design proposals for the relocation of the statue, Spirit of Queen Lili’uokalani.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
School of Architecture
ARCH 433 Teaching Assistant
Assists the professor with exams, record keeping such as calculating grades and tracking attendance and other miscellaneous projects.
Obtains materials needed for classes including texts, records, videos and other materials.
Microsoft Office
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Rhino 3D
Grasshopper
Revit
Lumion
Model Making
Hand Sketching
Twinmotion Hand Drafting
Recreational Community Hub
Shanghai Food Basket
Log - in
Grass Roots
Arch’l Hike
Children’s Park
Professional Work | CSCEC
There are several reasons that the spaces under the flyovers are being challenged, such as the rapid development of the urban setting, safety and quality of the transportation infrastructure, the interaction of the people to the space, informal functions, and its spatial quality to the community. There have been several attempts to activate the spaces under flyovers, such as turning the space into storage for street cleaning, informal parking spaces, and more. However, this attempt was unsuccessful as it only acted as placeholders and did not fully integrate the perspective and the needs of the people or its users.
This project aims to provide a recreational hub for the community that takes advantage of the abundant space under the elevated road usually overlooked in the built environment. The goal is to transform a hated space into something positive by providing a vivid space that celebrates an active lifestyle and expands socialization amongst the local community. Each program is divided into 36’ x 62’ modules. Each module is enclosed to prevent exposure to noise and pollution to the users.
Color for contrast
Module transparency
Colored lights
Add bridge to connect the site to the park across the site.
linear pathway with terraced planter seating.
Active programs
Indoor Sports.
Sustainable Materials
Use Local or recycled materials.
EXISTING SIDEWALK
Fudan University
Science Park Center
Fudan University
Dong Zou Ma Tang
Siping Science and Technology Park
Shanghai Inner Ring Road
Tongji University
Siping Road
Each program has its own color code. Different colors are added as materiality to add a splash of fun and contrast from the gray context of the elevated road and its surrounding.
Existing Shanghai Inner Ring Road
Sound Absorption Panels
Food Stalls
Badminton Court Area
Table Tennis Area
Shops
Utility Unit
Small Office
Storage Space
Public Bathroom
Mechanical Room
Landscape
Hardscape
Linear Path
Proposed Bridge
Connecting to the Park
Terraced Planter Seating
Open area for outdoor activities
SITE MASTERPLAN
Bike and Moped Parking
DOUBLE GLASS WINDOWS
INDOOR SEATING + STORAGE
STEEL TRUSS BRACING
SOUND PROOF WALLS
GYM RUBBER FLOOR
The curvilinear terraced planter seating serves as an extended seating area for those who want to watch people playing game. The shape is curvilinear to add contrast to the linearity of the site and the pathway
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
DISPLACEMENT VENTILATION
Warm air displaced to ceiling
Proposed bridge
Acoustic Panels
Ceiling cover
The colored path lines follow the same color code of the program. It is used to help the users navigate their destination easily.
Cool air diffuser
HONORABLE MENTION
2020 ACSA STEEL COMPETITION
CATEGORY I: FOOD HUB
The Shanghai Food Basket is an educational food hub that bridges the gap between farmers and consumers. The vision for the Shanghai Food Basket is a place not only for food marketing and food production but also a destination to educate people on sustainable food consumption and hone their skills and hobbies about food.
Allowing people to see, feel, and taste the food is a concept used to understand and fully appreciate the whole process of the food. Shanghai Food Basket is an architectural innovation that functions as the central food hub, sustainably serving the community and the smaller-scale market.
Team: Janica Domingo, Angus Lin, Bingjie Li, An Guo
Role: Design, Drawings, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, Diagrams
VERTICAL CIRCULATION
Foot bridge
Atrium ramp
ADMIN OFFICES
Office
Meeting rooms
EDUCATIONAL AREA
Cooking classrooms
Taste kitchen
Food gallery
URBAN FARMING
Aeroponics
Seed nursery
CONSUMPTION AREA
Commercial kitchen
Restaurants
Local food stalls
MARKET + RETAIL
Retail shops
Wet and dry market
Surplus/Discount market
SERVICE
Food processing
Delivery and storage
Waste Management
SECTION DRAWING
A conceptual idea to improve a small triangle-shaped courtyard located on the merging street of Classensgade and Kastelvej. The courtyard is surrounded by five apartments, and each has five -stories. The concept for this project is to create spaces connected for community use and use the small amount of sun gained in the courtyard more meaningfully. LOGin is similar to logging in to online accounts, but instead, logging in the actual space and being involved with the community while enjoying the sun and hygge with the neighbors.
1. BIKE PARKING
2. CHRISTIANIA BIKE PARKING
3. STORAGE (GARDENING TOOLS)
4. PLAY SPACE
5. MULTI FUNCTIONAL SPACE
6. GRILL/FIRE PIT AREA
7. COMPOST PIT
8. BIKE PARKING UNDER
PLAY SPACE
MATERIALS:
Stone and grass
main pavement play space and bike spaces
Tiny pebbles
Flooring
mound and open space
Grass Logs
toy, fencing and post support
Wood Panels
deck and furnitures
2016 TONGJI INTERNATIONAL CARDBOARD COMPETITION
The competition’s theme is to self-construct a spatial temporary micro-community. The corrugated property must be used to its full potential and develop a logical relationship between the building fundamentals and its overall structural form.
The concept of Grassroots house is about having three different connected spaces. The grass-like roofs are designed to cover the space from the rain and, at the same time, create ventilation. The roofs are intertwined, letting the rainwater flow in different directions, while the small loops allow the air to come in and out. The three transitional spaces are of different sizes and levels.
Team: Janica Domingo, Angus Lin, Richard Robinson, Chloe Benne, and Jannah Dela Cruz
Role: Fabrication, Installation, Drawings and Renderings
The purpose of this project was to explore the intervention with nature. Different scraps of metals and other materials are used to enhance the spatial element given on the gesture of a natural element.
My concept for this project is doing minimal intervention to driftwood. I purposely maintained the natural direction of the grain of the wood. The grains inspired me to think of it as similar to hiking and thus gave me the idea to use it as my horizontal circulation. Also, I used smooth metallic scraps to contrast the piece’s color and texture.
Landscape Department of China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) Beijing, China.
The project is part of Xinjiang, China’s large urban water system structure. It covers the smallscale water network. The small-scale water system aims to connect the eight parks along the line into a whole, optimized urban ecological environment, and provide a good microclimate environment for local residents.
Design Requirements:
1. Provide Child Friendly Spaces
Running Trail
Event Space
Health and Sports Equipment
2. Consider the Surroundings
3. Provide More Greeneries
4. Incorporate a Natural Form Water System
Role: Schematic Design Phase, 3D Modeling
FINAL MASTER SITE PLAN
The piece, Opened Box, is a layering project for a third-year undergraduate studio to tell a story through site representation.
The “Opened Box” concept is about living outside your box for the first time. It is handy and easy to live inside your comfort zone every day. However, stepping out of your comfort leads to a new experience. Good or bad, this new experience will help you grow into a better person and live with no regrets.
One side of this piece is very linear to depict the comfort zone, on the other hand, the other side has different directions of grains to depict as stepping out of the comfort zone and seeing other possibilities for your life.
