Architecture Portfolio 2014

Jennifer A . Wong Masters of Architecture and Urban Design Sam Fox School of A rt & A rchitecture W a s h i n g t o n U n i v e r s i t y i n S t. L o u i s

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Jennifer A Wong

21 E a s t 84 t h S t r e e t , N e w Y o r k , NY. . J e n n y . a . wo n g @ g m a i l . c o m . 917.846.1560 Education

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Bard College

Profession

C ul t ur al | C u l t u ra l C e n t e r US - F i n l a n d H el s i nk i , Fi nl and | A r ch i t e c t u re I n t e rn a t i o n a l S t u d i o | S p ri n g 2 012

H e l s i n k i , F i n l a n d . S p r i n g 2012 A n n a n da l e - o n -H u d s o n , NY . 20 04 - 20 08

Morali Architects

N e w Y o r k , NY S u mm e r 2012

Caliendo Architects Su m m e r Asso ci at e Re v ise d const r uct ion docume nt s of off ice , r e t a il a n d relig io u s b u ild in g s.

Dr a ft e d building a nd sit e sur v e y const r uct ion docum en ts.

Pr e pa r e d compr e he nsi v e sche dule s f or door s a nd win d o ws.

36 The Middle Way R i v e rf ro n t D e v e l o p me n t S hanghai , C hi na | U rb a n D e s i g n T h e s i s | S u mme r 2 013

Archipelagos Architects Su m m e r Asso ci at e Proj ect: Re side nt ia l Ma st e r pla n Pr oposa l in China.

Pa rt icipa t e d in a n ur ba n de sign ma st e r pla n f or 9 0 0 resid en tial u n its in Ch in a.

Re se a r che d socio- e conomic housing t r e nds, a nd cultu re in m o d ern Ch in a.

46 Calibrating Spontaneity Tr ans port a t i o n O ri e n t e d D e v e l o p me n t Sant a M oni c a, CA | U rb a n D e s i g n S t u d i o | S p ri n g 2 013

The Very Many, LLC

58 Sukkah City ST. Louis Competition

D i g i t al Fab r i cat i o n an d Pr o d u ct i o n Vo l u n t e e r Proj ect: Bot a nica l He ight s Pla st i( k) Pa v ilion.

Fa br ica t e d a modula r poly e t hy le ne pa v ilion.

Or ga nize d, a sse mble d, a nd const r uct e d t he pa v ilio n in situ .

C om pet i t i on | W i n n i n g E n t ry & Fa b ri c a t i o n S t . Loui s , M O | I n t e rn a t i o n a l C o mp e t i t i o n | S u mme r 2 012

64 Other Works

Louise Blouin Media

N e w Y o r k , NY S u mm e r 2012

N e w Y o r k , NY S u mm e r 2011

St. Louis, MO S u mm e r 2011

N e w Y o r k , NY 20 08 - 20 09

G r ap h i c D e si g n e r Proj ect: Blouin Cr e a t i v e Le a de r ship Summit 2 0 0 9.

De signe d ma r k e t ing ma t e r ia ls including br ochur e s, card s, an d b an n er s.

Compile d t he a nnua l Blouin Cr e a t i v e Le a de r ship Su m m it 10 0-p ag e b in d er, h eld a t t he NYC Me t r opolit a n Club.

M i s c e l l a n e o u s Wo rk

Awards & Publications

Skills

M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

Ba che lor of F ine Art

B a r c e l o n a , S pa i n . S u mm e r 2012

Pr o j e ct Assi st an t Proj ect: a dAPT NYC Mico- Apa rt me nt Compe t it ion.

Pa rt icipa t e d on de sign t e a m f or compe t it ion e nt r y.

Re se a r che d NYC building code s a nd zoning r e gula tio n s.

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S h a n g h a i , C h i n a . S u mm e r 2013

University Ba rcelona Arch itecture Center Aa lto University

I ns t i t u t i o n | E l e me n t a ry Sch o o l S t . Loui s , M O | A rch i t e c t u re T h e s i s | Fa l l 2 013

C ul t ura l | M u s e u m & Wo rk s h o p Bar c el ona, S pai n | A r ch i t e c t u re I n t e rn a t i o n a l S t u d i o | S u mme r 2 012

S t . L o u i s , M O . 2010 - 2013

To ngj i

4 Carr-Opolis

14 El Vestit

Washington University in St. Louis M a st e r of Ar chit e ct ur e M a st e r of Ur ba n De sign

M.S. Gore Sch ol a rsh ip in urba n d esign Awa r de d by Wa shingt on Uni v e r sit y f or schola st ic a chie v e men t.

Sukka h City St. Louis Winning compe t it ion e nt r y se le ct e d by jur y t ha t include d Ch risto p h er Ha w t hor ne a nd Mit che ll Joa chim.

Ta kt Berl in Artist in Resid ent Art ist in r e side nce . Ma t e r ia ls sponsor e d by Kle be la nd Shop .

Th e Arch itectura l Venn Diagra m Coa ut hor of a st ude nt blog on Ar chine ct .com

S t . L o u i s , M O . 2012 S t . L o u i s , M O . 2011 B e r l i n , G e r m a n y . 20 09 2012 - P r e s e n t

Arch itecture:

Proficient in Rhinoceros 3D (Grasshopper, T-Splines, DIVA, V-ray, and Maxwell) , SketchUpPro, AutoCAD, Ecotect, Climate Consultant, Pepakura, MasterCAM

Design:

Expert in Adobe CS 5.5 (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Dreamweaver), Quark, experience with Vue, Poser, DAZ, Maya, ProAnimator, HTML & CSS and AdobeFlash.

Tech nica l :

Proficient with laser cutting, wood working, metal working, experience with CNC router and thermoform machinery.

La nguages:

Fluent in English and Spanish. Conversational in Chinese.

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Carr-opolis.

S t . L o u i s , M O . A r c h i t e c t u r e T h e s i s F a l l 2 013 .

B re a t h i n g l i fe i nto t h e a b a n d o n e d C a r r E l e m e nt a r y S c h o o l i n O l d N o r t h S t . L o u i s , C a r r- o p o l i s t r a n s fo r m s t h e t r a d i t i o n a l a rc h i te c t u re of e d u c a t i o n to s u i t t h e m o d e r n p a r a d i g m o f e d u c a t i o n w h e re a s o c i a l i z a t i o n i s e n c o u r a g e d a n d l e a r n i n g o c c u r s eve r y w h e re .

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M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

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T h e Sc hool as a Fac tory

T h e e x ist ing Sc hool T h e C a r r E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l w a s d e s i g n e d i n 19 0 3 b y a rc h i te c t a n d e d u c a t i o n a l p i o n e e r W i l l i a m I t t n e r. I n t h e 19 0 0 ’s i t exe m p l i f i e d a p i vot a l c h a n g e i n t h e a rc h i te c t u re o f e d u c a t i o n b y t r a n s fo r m i n g t h e b ox s c h o o l i nto a s c h o o l w i t h l i g ht a n d p l u m b i n g .

T h e t r a d i t i o n a l a rc hi te c tu re of s c h o o l s h a s n ot b e e n ke e p i n g up with the modern education paradigm. The design is a s y s t e m t h a t o p t i m i ze s m a x i m u m e f f i c i e n c y t o c h u r n o u t l a r g e n u m b e r s o f s t u d e nt s t h a t f i t a s t a n d a r d i ze d q u a l i t y.

C o r r i d o r s b e c o m e c o nve yo r b e l t s a n d c l a s s ro o m s b e c o m e l e c t u re h a l l s .

Line ar

T h e Sc hool as a C i t y

T h e issues C arr Elementar y is the ideal model for transforming a traditional formal school into a dynamic social school.

A l t h o u g h t h e b u il d i n g w a s revo lu t i o n a r y fo r i t s t i m e, i t l a c ks t h e p ro p e r s u p p o r t i n g a m e n i t i e s b y m o d e r n s t a n d a r d s fo r a n e l e m e n t a r y s c h o o l s u c h a s a c o m m u n a l c a fe t e r i a , a n a u d i to r i u m a n d s o c i a l g a t h e r i n g s p a c e s .

CLASS C

CLASS

TEACHER LOUNGE

Children do not learn in a linear process. T hey become e n g a g e d a n d l e a r n t hro u g h v i b r a nt , s t imu l at in g , a n d d y n a mi c e nv i ro n m e nt s . T h e s c h o o l s h o u l d b e a n et w o r k o f s p a c e s t h a t c re a te a c o m m u n i t y. T h e s c h o o l s h o u l d b e a l i ke c i t y.

CLAS OM

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GIRLS

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Dyn am 8

ic

S o c i a l N et w o r k

M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

S o c i a l S pa c e s

Approach

TOILET

BOILER

STORAGE

STORAGE

CLASS

WORK SPACE

PRINCIPLE OFFICE

KINDERGARDEN

KINDERGARDEN

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Supporting Amenities

Vi b r a n t J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

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Conc ep t D i agr a ms

Si t eSTRATEGY St r at egy SITE

T h e d e s i g n c o n c e p t b e g i n s w i t h s ketc h e s o f a n e l e m e nt a r y s c h o o l s t u d e nt ’s q u ot i d i a n ro u t i n e .

PRESERVE HISTORIC FACADE TH E C A R R I S A N ATI O N A L H I STO R I C A L L A N D M A R K B U I L D I N G . TH E M O ST S I G N I F I C A NT PA RT O F TH E EX I STI N G B U I L D I N G I S TH E C R A F TS M A N D ETA I L A N D B R I C K M O SA I C S O F TH E F R O NT FAC A D E. TH E I NTEG R I TY O F TH E ENTI R E FAC A D E I S PR ES ERV ED .

Linear A s t a n d a r d l i n e a r p ro c e s s i o n o f a s t u d e nt reve a l s t h a t t h ro u g h o u t t h e c o u r s e o f t h e d a y, v a r i o u s eve nt s w o u l d b e n ef i t f ro m a p rox i m i t y to a s o c i a l g a t h e r i n g s p a c e s u c h a s l u n c h , re c e s s , o r a f te r s c h o o l a c t i v i t i e s .

ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC TH E S I G N I F I C A NT PA RT O F TH E B U I L D I N G S H O U L D B E EX PER I EN C ED BY TH E PU B L I C . TH E PU B L I C EL EM ENT O F TH E A RTS PR O G R A M W I L L B E TH E TH EATER A N D G A L L ERY. TH ES E C A N B E U S ED BY TH E STU D ENTS O R BY TH E N EI G H B O R H O O D AT N I G H T A N D I N TH E S U M M ER AS W EL L .

CENTRALIZED SOCIAL SPACE TH E C ENTER O F A L L AC TI V I TI ES S H O U L D B E C O M M U N A L PR O G R A M S S U C H AS TH E C A F ETER I A , L I B R A RY, PL AY G R O U N D M ED I A A N D TEC H N O LO G Y.

C en t r a l A c e nt r a l s o c i a l s p a c e c re a te s a c c e s s i b i l i t y fo r m u l t i p l e a c t i v i t i e s t h ro u g h o u t t h e d a y. H o w eve r, o n e l a r g e s p a c e c a n b e c h a ot i c a n d l o u d .

SPECIALIZED ARTS PROGRAMS TH E F O C A L PR O G R A M S O F TH E M AG N ET S C H O O L A R E TH E A RTS PR O G R A M .

TH ES E S PEC I A L PR O G R A M S A R E LO C ATED I N C LO S E PR OX I M I TY TO TH E PU B L I C TH EATER A N D G A L L ERY S O STU D ENTS A L S O H AV E TH E C H A N C E TO EX H I B I T. TH ES E S H O U L D B E LO C ATED I N TH E I NTER I O R O F TH E EX I STI N G C A R R EL EM ENTA RY S C H O O L TO R EF ER EN C E TO I M PO RTA N C E O F TH E EX I STI N G BUILDING.

CLASSROOM TOWERS TH E D I STR I B U TI O N O F C L AS S R O O M S A R O U N D A C O M M U N A L PU B L I C S PAC E A L LOW S F O R A L A R G E S O C I A L S PAC E W H ER E AC TI V I TI ES OV ER L A P B U T A L S O C R EATES M O R E QU I ET PO C K ETS O F S PAC ES F O R STU DY I N G . TH I S A L LOW S F O R A N ETWO R K O F AC TI V I TI ES TH AT C O U L D N ’ T EX I ST I N A TR A D I TI O N A L CORRIDOR SCHOOL.

Mu lt i p l e M u l t i p l e s o c i a l s p a c e s w i t h f l ex i b l e u s e s p ro v i d e s t h e m o s t o p p o r t u n i t i e s fo r s i m u l t a n e o u s g ro u p a c t i v i t i e s to o c c u r w i t h o u t i nte r fe r i n g w i t h o n e a n ot h e r.

UNIFIED COMMUNITY TH E ENTI R E PR O G R A M I S U N I F I ED U N D ER A PO LY- C A R B O N ATE R O O F TH AT U N I F I ES TH E ENTI R E S C H O O L C O M M U N I TY. I T A L LOW S EPH EM ER A L L I G H T I NTO TH E S PAC ES .

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M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

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d esign st r at egy

PROGRAM DIAGRAM

pl a ns SECTION C-C

SECTI ON B- B

PRESERVE HISTORIC FACADE TH E H ISTO R IC FR O NT FAC A D E O F T H E B U ILD IN G WIT H T H E MO SA IC D E TA ILS IS R E STO R E D . T H E N O RT H A N D EAST FAC A D E S WER E MEA NT TO B E TH E B AC K O F TH E B U ILD IN G . T H EY C A N B E S IG N IFIC A NT LY A LT E R ED .

ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC SECTI ON A- A

T H E T H EAT E R / AU D ITO R IU M IS E X C AVAT E D INTO T H E G R O U N D S O V IS IB ILIT Y O F TH E FR O NT FAC A D E IS MA INTA IN E D . T H E P U B LIC ENTE R S T H R O U G H TH E STA IR S A N D TH E ST U D ENTS H AV E AC C ES S TO TH E T H EAT E R TH R O U G H TH E B AC K STAG E LO C AT E D IN T H E S U B -G R O U N D FLO O R LEV EL.

P LAN G RO U N D FLO O R

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SCALE 1’= 1/16”

SECTION C-C

SECTI ON B- B

CENTRALIZED SOCIAL SPACE TH E C ENTE R IS S U N K E N INTO T H E G R O U N D TO C R EAT E A R E C ES S E D C A FE T E R IA S PAC E TH AT IS S E RV ED BY A K IT C H E N LO C AT E D IN S ID E TH E E X ISTIN G B U ILD IN G . TH IS S U N K E N S PAC E A LS O S E RV ES T H E E LEMENTA RY AS A N IN FO R MA L AU D ITO R IU M. IT C A N B E U S E D BY ST U D ENTS AS A STU DY S PAC E D U R IN G OT H ER H O U R S O F T H E DAY.

SPECIALIZED ARTS PROGRAMS TH E INTE R IO R WA LLS A R E R EMOV ED A N D PO RT IO N S O F TH E FLO O R A R E O PE N E D U P TO C R EAT E A DY N A MIC D O U B LE H EIG H T S PAC E . TH E N E W R O O MS IN TH E C A R R S C H O O L H AV E STU D IO S FO R A RT, DA N C E , MU S IC , D R A MA . TH E B AS E MENT LEV EL H AS S H O PS FO R P OTT E RY A N D WO O D WO R K IN G .

SECTI ON A- A

P LAN FIRST FLO O R

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SCALE 1’= 1/16”

5T H G R A D E 4T H G R A D E

SECTION C-C

3R D G R A D E

CLASSROOM TOWERS S ECTI ON B- B

AS ST U D ENTS PR O G R E S S FR O M PR E-K TO TH E 5T H G R A D E T H E TOWE R S G ET TA LLE R C R EAT IN G MO R E FLE X IB LE C LAS S R O O M S PAC E S O N U PP E R FLO O R S FO R O LD ER STU D ENTS . C LU STE R S O F AG E G R O U PS FAC ILITATE PE E R -ME NTO R S H IP P R O G R A MS WH E R E O LD ER STU D ENTS G U ID E YO U N G ER O N ES .

2N D G R A D E 1ST G R A D E K IN D ER G A RT E N PR E-K IN D E R G A RT E N

UNIFIED COMMUNITY TH E PO LY-C A R B O N ATE R O O F IS PU N C TU R ED WITH O PE R A B LE G LAS S LIG H T WE LLS . STU D ENTS C A N QU IC K LY A N D EAS ILY G E T O U T D O O R S . T H ES E LIG H T WELLS (A N D T H E N A N A -WA LL FAC A D E O F T H E R O O F) C A N B E O P E N E D ENTIE R LY D U R IN G P LEASA NT WE AT H ER TO C R EAT E A N O U TD O O R E N V IR O N MENT IN TH E S C H O O L.

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M A s t e r s o f A r c H i t e c t u r e . J e n n i F e r a W o n g . J e n n Y. a . W o n g@g m a i l . C o m

S ECTI ON A- A

RO O F P LAN |

SCALE 1’= 1/16”

J e n n Y. a . W o n g@g m a i l . C o m . J e n n i F e r a W o n g . M A s t e r s o f A r c H i t e c t u r e

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1st-2nd & 3 rd - 4t h Gr a d e cl ass cones Ty p i c a l s e c t i o n t h ro u g h o n e o f t h e t w o s to r y c o n j o i n e d c l a s s c o n e s b et we e n 1s t - 2n d g r a d e a n d 3 rd - 4t h g r a d e . T h e p rox i m i t y o f t h e s e g r a d e s e n c o u r a g e s p e e r- m e nto r s h i p re l a t i o n s h i p s .

5 t h Gr a d e CL ass cones Ty p i c a l s e c t i o n t h r o u g h t h e t h r e e s t o r y 5 t h g r a d e c l a s s c o n e . A s t h e f i f t h g r a d e s t u d e nt s e nte r t h e i r f i n a l ye a r t h ey a c h i eve t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to o c c u p y t h e t a l l e s t c l a s s c o n e . T h e c l a s s c o n e s e r ve s b ot h a f u n c t i o n a l a n d a l i m i n a l p u r p o s e . I t p rov i d e s m o re s p a c e fo r g ro w i n g s t u d e nt s a n d m a r k s t h e i r m o m e nto u s a c h i eve m e nt o f g r a d u a t i o n .

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M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

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Int erior Spac e

Ent r a nc e

T h e l i g ht w e i g ht p o l y - c a r b o n a te ro o f a l l o w s fo r c o p i o u s a m o u nt s of s of t d i f f u s e d l i g ht to e nte r t h e i nte r i o r s p a c e .

T h e o p e r a b l e g l a s s l i g ht we l l s p rov i d e o u td o o r a c c e s s a n d a l l o w fo r ve nt i l a t i o n .

A n o p e r a b l e N a n aW a l l g l a s s s y s te m r u n s a l o n g t h e e nt i re p e r i m ete r to c re a te a n e n c l o s e d s p a c e . D u r i n g te m p e r a te w e a t h e r, t h e N a n aW a l l s a n d l i g ht w e l l s c a n b e o p e n e d u p to c re a te a n o u td o o r e nv i ro n m e nt .

M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

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El Vestit.

SANDWICHED

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE EARTH

A N D T H E S K Y YO U F I N D CITY

NESTLED

IN

A

BARCELONA. A

DIMPLE

COLLSEROLA RIDGE AND OF THE BALEARIC SEA. THE

CITY IS ALIVE.

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C H A N G E S , IT AG E S , IT

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DA N C I N G T H ROU G H IT S ST R E ET S .

T H E DA N C E O F T H E G I A N T S D U R I N G T H E F E ST I VA L O F B E ST I A R I L I G HT S U P T H E N A R ROW ST R E ET S I N THE OLD CITY OF BARCELONA. THE BUILDING PROPOSED

HOUSES

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LARGER

THEN

LIFE

FIGURES.

E L V E S T I T I S C ATA L A N F O R T H E D R E S S .

T H E A R C H I T E C T U R A L S T R AT E G Y M I M I C S T H E R O M A N T I C N AT U R E O F T H E C I T Y . T H E B U I L D I N G I S T R A N S F O R M E D I N TO A G I A N T D R E S S E D I N T H E SHELL OF THE EXISTING BUILDING.

THE

BUILDING

IS THE TWIRL OF THE GIANTS SKIRT FROZEN MID DA N C E .

B A R C E L O N A , S P A I N . S U M M E R 2 012 .

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M A S T E R S O F A R C H I T E C T U R E . J E N N I F E R A W O N G . J E N N Y. A . W O N G@G M A I L . C O M

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t h e a pproac h M o d e l a n d s ketc h t h a t d i a g r a m t h e g i a nt ’s m o ve m e nt a n d a p p ro a c h a l o n g t h e t r a n s e c t f ro m t h e s i te to t h e c o a s t .

T h e m ove m e nt o f t h e g i a nt ’s p ro g re s s i o n f ro m t h e b u i l d i n g to t h e s h o re l i n e i s s y m b o l ize d a s a w ave t h a t i s p u s h e d a n d p u l l e d b y t h e ex i s t i n g fo rc e s o n t h e s i te . T h e m o ve m e nt o f the p e o p le and the traf fic h ave var y in g intensit y and d ire c tion t h a t a l te r t h e c o u r s e o f t h e g i a nt ’s t r a j e c to r y.

S ketc h of t h e t r a n s e c t f ro m t h e s i te to t h e o c e a n d e p i c t i n g t h e h i e r a rc hy o f t r a f f i c a n d i t s d i re c t i o n a n d s p e e d .

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G ro u n d F l o o r P l a n J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

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t h e BodY A LU C O B O N D I N S U L AT E D M E TA L PA N E L S c a n b e c u s to m c o l o re d a n d t h e m o d u l a r p a n e l s a l l ow fo r e a s y c o n s t r u c t i o n .

t h e d r ess G K D M E TA L FA B R I C w i t h s te e l s u p p o r t i n g s t r u c t u re fo r m s t h e f l u i d m ot i o n o f t h e d re s s’ p l e a t s .

I N T E R I O R W O O D PA N E L S H O R I ZO N TA L S T E E L M E M B E R S 5 C M VERTICAL STEEL MEMBERS 20 CM A LU C O B O N D I N S U L AT E D M E TA L PA N E L S

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M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

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Int erio r R end er

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J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

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White Lantern.

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a northern city like

Helsinki,

l i g h t p l ay s a n i m p o r t a n t r o l e i n architectural design.

Lantern

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i s a b u i l d i n g t h at i s b o t h

shaped by receiving sunlight and by

emitting

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H a n d re n d e r i n g to d ef i n e t h e c e nt r a l s p a c e .

Finl and

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R e s e r ve d A u s te re Homogenous O r d e re d C o l d A rc t i c C l i m a te

Dynamic P ro g re s s i ve D i ve r s e Eclectic S e a s o n a l C l i m a te

St udy Mod el s S c u l p t i n g s i m p l e g e o m et r y.

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J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

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tHe Site T h e s i te w a s a fo r m e r g a s s t a t i o n . I t f a c e s a p a r k a d j a c e nt to t h e F i n n i s h D e s i g n M u s e u m .

n eiG H B o R H o o d Fa B R i C T h e b u i l d i n g ’s fo ot p r i nt m a i nt a i n s c o nt i n u i t y w i t h i n t h e ex i s t i n g n e i g h b o r h o o d f a b r i c .

p uB l i C S paC e The park is a public space that can be used as an ex te n s i o n o f t h e s i te fo r ex h i b i t i o n s .

V eR t i C a l C o n t i n u i t y T h e d e s i g n re s p e c t s t h e l o w r i s e ve r t i c a l d a t u m o f t h e neighborhood.

Sun l iG H t T h e b u i l d i n g a n g l e s o p t i m i ze s u n l i g ht b a s e d o n a s h a d o w s t u d y c o n d u c te d d u r i n g t h e m o s t ex t re m e w i nte r s u n .

VieWS T h e i nte r i o r s p a c e s h a ve u n i m p e d e d v i ew s o f t h e t w o neighborhood parks.

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J e n n y. a . W o n g@g m a I l . c o m . J e n n I F e r a W o n g . M A S T E R S O F A R C H I T E C T U R E

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Typical Ty p i c a lWall W a lSection l Section

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RFloor o o f Slab S l a b Section Connections

Triple Glazed Glass Gypsum Board Rigid Insulation Vapor Barrier Metal Flashing

Triple Glazed Glass Metal Flashing Rubber Steel Angle Vapor Barrier Rigid Insulation Gypsum Board

Rubber Rigid Insulation

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Triple Glazed Glass Wooden Floor Spacers @ 30cm OC

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Reinforced Concrete Foundation Waterproof Membrane Base Course Sand Crushed Stone Footing French Drain

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T h e M i d d l e W ay .

Shanghai, China

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U r b a n D e s i g n T h e s i s 2 013 .

A v i s i o n T o C el eb r at e THE SOUTH BUND WATERFRONT si t e AS A COE X ISTANCE OF THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE IDENTITY OF SHANGHAI .

sh a ngh a i h as b een grow ing at a n unpr ec ed ent ed r at e.

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T h e c i t y is now fac ed w i t h r esist ing g eneric urba nism w hil e d e v eloping a unique a nd at t r ac t i v e id ent i t y.

M a s t e r s o f U r b a n D e s i g n . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

T h e ne w ri v erfront d e v elopment needs to b e a h y brid of t h e old a nd ne w.

T h e si t e is a v est ig e of A Sh a ngh a i ’s historic lo c a l id ent i t y a nd is b e t w een t wo of i t s mod ern globa l id ent i t i es.

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goa l s & st r at egi es

pro c es s mod el

T h e v i s i o n fo r t h e s i te i s a c c o m p l i s h e d b y 9 S T R AT E G I E S to a c h i eve t h e 3 G O A L S .

S t u d y m o d e l s h o w s t h e ex i s t i n g b u i l d i n g s i n b a m b o o a n d t h e n ew b u i l d i n g s i n t r a n s p a re nt p l ex i g l a s s . I t i s a g u i d e l i n e fo r h e i g h t , d e n s i t y, b l o c k s c a l e a n d t h e g r a i n o f t h e e x i s t i n g fabric.

i d en t i t y T h e s c a l e o f t h e s i te’s h i s to r i c i d e n t i t y i s m a i n t a i n e d b y p re s e r v i n g t h e c h a r a c te r of t h e w a te r f ro nt b u i l d i n g a n d t h e b l o c k t y p o l o g y.

scale

h i s t o ry

l andmarks

n e t wo r k T h e s i te c o n n e c t s to t h e c i t y b y i m p ro v i n g t h e q u a l i t y o f a c c e s s to a n d a l o n g t h e w a te r f ro nt .

continuit y

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D esign Princ ipl es

M ast erPl a n

IDENTITY WATERFRONT PUBLIC SPACE

LANDMARKS

FRAMING THE RIVER

P ro g r a m t h e t h e w a te r f ro nt w i t h occupiable public space.

C re a te c u l t u r a l l a n d m a r k s a t t h e b e n d o f t h e H u a n g p u R i ve r.

F r a m e t h e r i ve r w i t h a n u r b a n w a l l o f high - rise building.

N e t wo r k NORTH / SOUTH CONTINUITY D eve l o p W a i m a L u a s a n e n g a g i n g s t re et w i t h c o nt i n u o u s p u b l i c g ro u n d f l o o r p ro g r a m m i n g .

EAST/ WEST CONNECTION E m p h a s i z i n g ro a d s t h a t a re c o nt i n u o u s c o n n e c t i o n s b et w e e n public transpor tation nodes, the Old C h i n e s e C i t y a n d t h e w a te r f ro nt

METRO NODE DENSITY D e n s e r d eve l o p m e nt a t m et ro n o d e s because of high desirabilit y bring g re a te r e c o n o m i c ret u r n .

P ro g r a m SUB - DISTRICTS L eve r a g i n g t h e ex i s t i n g p ro g r a m to ex p a n d u p o n t h e i r s t re n g t h s to e n h a n c e t h e c h a r a c te r of e a c h neighborhood.

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RESIDENTIAL INSERTIONS Inser ting an embedded local c o m m u n i t y w h i l e m a i nt a i n i n g t h e h i s to r i c f a b r i c .

M a s t e r s o f U r b a n D e s i g n . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

PUBLIC PROGRAMMING C re a t i n g a t t r a c t i o n s a n d a m e n i t i e s a l o n g t h e w a te r f ro nt to p ro v i d e fo r b ot h a l o c a l a n d v i s i t i n g p o p u l a t i o n .

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f U r b a n D e s i g n

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T h e C o o l D o c k s d eve l o p m e nt i s a i m e d to w a r d s ex p a n d i n g u p o n t h e ex is t in g hi g h e n d ret a il a n d re s t au r a nt b u sin e s s e s i n t h e a re a . T h e p ro g r a m a t t r a c t s to u r i s t s w h i l e p rov i d i n g a c t i v i t i e s fo r l o c a l u s e . T h e ex i s t i n g g r a i n of t h e a re a r u n s p a r a l l e l to t h e r i ve r f ro nt .

S e l e c t ex a m p l e s o f h o w t h e p u b l i c s p a c e i s d e s i g n e d i n t h e C o o l D o c k s D i s t r i c t . ( i .e . w a te r f ro nt p ro g r a m m i n g i s a p ro m e n a d e i n t h e C o o l D o c k s D i s t r i c t )

1. WATERFRONT Pl a z a Promenade paving handles annual floods.

Te r r a c e s p r o v i d e a r e a s for landscaping that handles flooding.

Te r r a c e s create a dynamic edge to the water front during tides.

Wa i m a L u

Promenade

Levee walls create colonnade type commerical corridors.

Interior Cour t yard

Eas t / We s t C onne c tion Stre e t

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Commercial edge surrounding the public cour t yards.

Wa ter f ea tur e s c r ea te gathering spaces and add interest.

Outdoor seating areas may address cour t yard and enliven space.

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4 . Wat erfront Promen a d e Stair access points create a dynamic water front during tides.

Mobil barges may contain programming, such as swimming.

Levee walls may rise from the ground or ex tend out of the walls.

‘Boatel’ programming supp or t s the c o m m e r i c a l

programming.

4 . WATERFRONT PROGRAMMING

5 . COMMERCIAL USES

6 . RESIDENTIAL INSERTIONS

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‘c ool d o cks’ blo ck d e ta il T h e b l o c k d et a i l i s a t r a n s e c t f ro m t h e r i ve r f ro nt to t h e b l o c k ’s p u b l i c c o u r t y a r d s . T h e n ew hy b r i d b l o c k t y p o l o g y i s t h e c o ex i s te n c e o f t h e t r a d i t i o n a l C h i n e s e c o u r t y a r d s s u r ro u n d e d b y t h e n ew re s i d e nt i a l to w e r i n s e r t i o n s .

te r r a c e s d o w n t o the water that respond to tidal conditions.

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te r r a c i n g b a l c o n y condition creates t i e r s o f a c t i v i t y.

cour tyard feature.

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A DIVERSITY OF UNEXPECTED LIFE. O F A C T I V I T I E S C R E A T E A L I V E LY

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c u r r e n t ly d r i v e t o w o r k a n d r e m a i n

i n d o o r s d u r i n g t h e d ay .

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a m e n i t i e s f o r p e o p l e t o o c c u p y, t h e c r o w d

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w i l l d i s p e r s e s o o n a f t e r wa r d s a n d t h e p u b l i c r e a l m r e m a i n s e m p t y.

People arrive by T h e p u b l i c s pa c e

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entice people to remain outdoors.

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s p o n ta n e o u s

social

h av e t h e o pp o r t u n i t y t o o c c u r m o r e

Urba n In t erv en t io n With

t h e s m a l l i n t r o d u c t i o n o f m o v e a b l e ta b l e s

a n d c h a i r s , t h e l i f e t h at i s d r a w n o u t b y t h e food trucks can remain outdoors making the n e i g h b o r h o o d a l i v e ly a n d b u s t l i n g p l a c e .

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f U r b a n D e s i g n

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W HO

d o you d esign

SP ON TA NEOUS SOC I A L IN T E R AC T IONS

Where

f o r?

d o y o u i d e n t i f y a r t e r i e s o f l i f e?

Vi s i b i l i t y

a n a ly s i s .

AM

Th e R e s i d e n t . . .

Th e C o m m u t e r . . .

Th e To u r i s t . . .

bikes to work in his

ta k e s t h e m e t r o t o w o r k a f t e r

rides the public bus to the

neighborhood.

s t o pp i n g f o r a q u i c k c o f f e e

museum.

a l o n g t h e w ay .

When driving down Cloverfield B o u l e va r d, m a n y g a p s a r e visible in the neighborhood fa bric .

Th e s e

g a p s c r e at e w i d e ,

e x pa n s i v e, a n d em p t y v i e w s f r o m

Almost

all of the main roads are

O ly m p i c B o u l e v a r d .

However, because of its curve, i t i s n o t AS v i s i b l e f r o m o t h e r roads. visible from

C l o v e r f i e l d B o u l e var d Glitz

Th e R e s i d e n t . . .

Th e C o m m u t e r . . .

Th e To u r i s t . . .

enjoys a quiet lunch outdoors in

g at h e r s at i n f o r m a l o u t d o o r

d i n e s at a f a n c y r e s t a u r a n t

a s m a l l t u c k e d a w ay p o c k e t p a r k .

s e at i n g a r e a s .

a l o n g t h e b u s y b o u l e va r d .

and

Gl amour

Identity

PM

•

•

Cloverfield bisects E a s t- W e s t t r a f f i c f r o m S a n ta M o n i c a to Los Angeles.

Goa l is to d r aw moving traffic into the neighborhood.

Building •

Ta l l

O ly m p i c B o u l e var d Th r o u g h

•

Social

Th e C o m m u t e r

+

a c t i v i t y o c c u r s at t h e m e t r o s t o p c o n f l u e n c e .

Th e To u r i s t A

diverse

range of activities occur from quiet reading in the library to b u s t l i n g r e ta i l a n d n i g h t l i f e .

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activit y

but

t h e w i n d i n g s t r e e t.

is

26th

hidden

Fa c a d e s

by are

more visible from other streets

(u n l i k e C l o v e r f i e l d) .

•

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Neighborhood Net work

Identity b o u l e va r d

•

is crossed on a w h o ta k e p u b l i c

•

t r a n s p o r t at i o n .

Ideal

•

26th Street

is a

narrow low traffic

d a i ly b a s i s b y p e o p l e

•

s t r e e t.

Connects

the

neighborhood to the m e t r o s t at i o n .

f o r d a i ly l o c a l

activities.

Medium story

4-6 buildings. rise

ground floor,

Building •

Low

•

R e ta i l

buildings

3-4

stories. buildings offer

d a i ly n e c e s s i t i e s

o n u pp e r f l o o r s .

(g y m ,

Wide

S pac e s i d e wa l ks o f f er

•

Street

offices like food

f l o o r r e ta i l t o h av e

trucks are moved

o u t d o o r s e at i n g a n d

h e r e t o a d d d a i ly l i f e

activities.

t o m a i n b o u l e va r d .

Street

Life life is

•

D a i ly

g r o c e r y , e t c .)

S pac e life for

potential for ground

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O ly m p i c

26 t h S tr e e t

office and residential

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D a i ly G r i n d

Building

buildings frame

Public

the

Identity

t h e w i d e b o u l e va r d

+

are visible from

street

Cloverfield.

NOON

Th e R e s i d e n t

B o u l e va r d s

•

Prioritize

pedestrian

and bike traffic.

Life commute makes

•

Neighborhood

pa r k s

abundant and

c o m m u n a l g at h e r i n g

a n d p l ay g r o u n d s

furniture should

s pa c e s a l o n g b o u l e va r d

for small local

b e c a r e f u l ly

o p t i m a l f o r s p o n ta n e o u s

g at h e r i n g s .

a r t i c u l at e d .

g at h e r i n g s .

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D ist ric t D esign fr a me work

D ist ric t M ast erpl a n Th e

B erg a m ot S tat i o n

POPULATIO n

C o n n ec t i o n

Existing Site

Phase 1

Phase 2

•

C I T Y YA R DS

is a l arge

recycling pl ant

•

B u r g e o n i n g A R T S DIS T R I C T

• •

•

A d d l o c a l p o p u l at i o n Redesign Cloverfield & O ly m p i c B o u l e v a r d t o m a k e it more pedestrian & bike

Link

t h r e e m a i n a r t e r i e s o f l i f e i n t e r s e c t at t h e m e t r o s t at i o n

existing neighborhood

p o p u l at i o n b y e x t e n d i n g

26th

street as a net work

accessible

E x pa n d d es t i n at i o n s

C r e at e D es t i n at i o n s

R ec r e at i o n

Phase 3

Phase 4

Phase 5

• •

E x p a n d e x i s t i n g c r e at i v e d i s t r i c t a s a d e s t i n at i o n Move Art Museum to the more visible Cloverfield B o u l e va r d

• •

A dd a libr ary & public p ool a s d e s t i n at i o n s f o r ALL LIFE C i t y Ya r d s m o v e s

• •

P l a c e a l a r g e r e c r e at i o n a l pa r k a b o v e C i t y Y a r d s B u i l d a Y M CA

underground

Si t e T r a nsec t

residential

mid-size of fices parking ground floor retail

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Metro Expo Line: B e r g a m o t S t at i o n

T h e “C r e at i v e C o r r i d o r ” Bergamot Art District

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Public spac e sec t ion

R e a d i n g P o c k e t Pa r k

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L i b r a r y & R e ta i l

Chain Garden

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Public Spac e Pl a n

L i b r a r y S ta i r s

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f U r b a n D e s i g n

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St udy Mod el s of spac e

A rt Boul e va rd

Libr a ry Public Spac e

1’=1/ 16 ” S t u dy M o d e l

1’=1/ 16 ” S t u dy M o d e l

D e ta il Public Spac e Mod el

Public Spac e mod el 1’=1/ 4” S t y r e n e L i g h t B ox

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M a s t e r s o f U r b a n D e s i g n . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f U r b a n D e s i g n

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S u k k a h C i t y STL .

W i n n i n g C o m p e t i t i o n E n t r y . S p r i n g 2 012 .

Exodus

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origin,

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f r o m t h e s u cce s s o f t h e

competition in

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design

competition

t h a t p r o p o s e s t o r e - i ma g i n e t h i s a n c i e n t s t r u c t u r e b y d e v e l o p i n g n ew me t h o d s o f ma t e r i a l p r ac t i ce , a n d p r o p o s i n g r a d i ca l possibilities constraints

for in

a

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with a budget of

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one

design

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ten

entries

winning entries chosen for construction

M i t c h e l l J o ac h i m C h r i s t o p h e r H aw t h o r n e .

by a j u r y i n c l u d i n g

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M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m

J e n n y. a . w o n g@g m a i l . c o m . J e n n i f e r A W o n g . M a s t e r s o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

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ConC eP t

st r At egy

T h e n u m b e r 7 i s s a c re d to G o d i n J u d a i s m . F ro m a s t a n d a r d s h e et o f p l y w o o d , s eve n u n i t s of C N C m i l l e d p i e c e s c re a te a g r a d i e nt o f p o ro s i t y.

T h e o r t h o g o n a l a r r a n g e m e nt evo ke s b ot h t h e d e s e r t s t a r s a n d t r a d i t i o n a l o p e n S ’c h a c h ro o f c o ve r i n g s .

8’-0”

32”

#1

16”

#2

Dispersion

4’-0”

#4

#3

Perseverance

#5

#6

#7

Unison

Using a kit of parts evenly divisible from a standard sheet of plywood, seven units of CNC milled pieces create a gradient of porosity S eve n u n i t s c o nf i g u re i nto s eve n i nte r l o c k i n g ve r t i c a l m o d u l e s , a l l o w i n g fo r v a r y i n g d e g re e s of e n c l o s u re a n d d e n s i t y.

The seven seven units units configure configure into into seven seven interlocking interlocking vertical vertical modules, modules, allowing allowing for for varying varying degrees degrees of of enclosure enclosure and and density density for for the the Sukkah Sukkah The number 7 oismsacred to God in Judaism I n p l a n , t h e S u k k a h c e l e b r a te s t h e j o u r n e y f ro m s l a veThe r y to f re e d .

The seven units configure into seven interlocking vertical modules, allowing for varying degrees of enclosure and density for the Sukkah M a rc h i n g 10 a b re a s t , t h e exo d u s fo r m s a l i n e o ve r 15 0 m i l e s l o n g , w h i c h w o u l d s p a n t h e S i n a i P e n i n s u l a .

The orthagonal arrangement evokes both the desert stars and traditional open S’chach roof coverings Dispersion

Perseverance

Unison

The orthagonal arrangement evokes both the desert stars and traditional open S’chach roof coverings

In plan, the Sukkah again celebrates the journey from slavery to freedom T h i s c o nt i n u o u s t h10 re abreast, a d of mthe oveexodus m e nt would i s re pform re s eante i n t 150 he m a rc hlong, i n g ,enough ve r t i c atol span n a t u the re oSinai f t h ePeninsula Sukkah.

Marching lined over miles This continuous continuous thread thread of of movement movement is is represented represented in in the the marching, marching, vertical vertical nature nature of of the the Sukkah Sukkah This This continuous thread of movement is represented in the marching, vertical nature of the Sukkah

Average angle of late October sun

Canaan (modern-day Isreal)

Average angle of late October sun

(modern-day Egypt)

P H YS I C A L 1 ’ = 1 / 4 ” S C A L E M O D E L S U B M I S S I O N 150 miles

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C onst ruc t ion

W inning ent ry const ruc t ed

This Sukkah can be assembled in 4 hours. The entire s t r u c t u re i nte r l o c k s w i t h o u t a d h e s i ve o r s c rew s .

Units assemble and entire structure interlocks and holds itself without a single adhesive or screw.

Units assemble and entire structure interlocks and holds itself without a single adhesive or screw.

Units assemble and entire structure interlocks and holds itself without a single adhesive or screw.

Exodus is assembled in just 4 hours.

Exodus is assembled in just 4 hours.

Exodus is assembled in just 4 hours.

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