Architectural Portfolio

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO KENNETH CHENG SELECTED WORKS UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 2014-2018

KENNETH CHENG

PERMANENT ADDRESS

Deadline driven expected architect motivated by challenging tasks.

Works well independently as well as collaboratively.

196 Syosset Woodbury Rd Syosset, NY 11791

TEMPORARY ADDRESS

2104 Jefferson Park Ave Apt. C Charlottesville,VA 22903

EMAIL

CELL

kenc427@gmail.com (917) 868-8698

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE HEALING SPACES | HEALING GARDENS

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Fourth Year: Bachelor of Science in Architecture Expected May 2018 • GPA: 3.48 • Honors: Dean’s List • Pre-Professional Concentration • Civil Engineering Minor

LANGUAGES ENGLISH CHINESE

Reuben Rainey | January 2017 - May 2017 • Discovered the different processes that goes into both garden design and green spaces.

• Took studio project and develop a more in-depth study and dove further in the design process on how a hospital setting can become even more rejuvenating.

RESEARCH STUDIO I | A RIVER MONASTERY

WG Clark | August 2016 - December 2016 • Gained research skills and prepared computer aided drawings such as plans, sections, and axonometrics to create a system of presenting works.

• Started building models to provide a better understanding of how the site works and the different elements that go into the design process.

BREAKING BIM | MONTEBELLO 321

Seth McDowell | August 2016 - December 2016 • Acquired knowledge of Revit and its project interface, as well as parametric dimensioning analysis within the family editor.

• Obtained experience in both Revit rendering techniques and Adobe Photoshop, and learned to utilize each program’s distinct customization components.

SPANISH

SKILLS Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Adobe Photoshop AutoCAD Grasshopper Rhinoceros 5.0 Revit Maxwell Microsoft Office V-Ray VectorWorks

WORK EXPERIENCE ARCHITECTURAL EXTERN | BKSK ARCHITECTS | MANHATTAN, NY

January 2018 - January 2018 • Tasked with researching material studies and forming a catalogue of possibilities that can be incorporated into current projects.

• Attended project meetings as well as site visits with different architects.

• Rendered images of finished design variations.

ARCHITECTURAL INTERN | HTO ARCHITECT | MANHATTAN, NY

June 2017 - August 2017 • Prepared both CAD and Revit drawings that needed revisions for clients.

• Learned how to analyze apartment units and create a punchlist to resolve certain issues.

• Created tax lot joints for property spaces.

• Determined plumbing and mechanical deductions for buildings.

• Measured square footages for light and air calculations.

SERVER/BUSSER | SHELTER ROCK COUNTRY CLUB | MANHASSET, NY May 2017 - August 2017 • Gained both communication and listening skills by interacting with customers.

• Developed leadership skills by teaching co-workers how to operate machinery.

• Arranged furniture to accomodate parties and events.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Project 1 The Rejuvenation Complex

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Schaeffer Somers Spring 2017 Foundation Studio IV

Project 2 The River Monastery

W.G. Clark Fall 2016 Research Studio I

Project 3 Blurring Spatial Limits Iann Carr Spring 2016 Foundation Studio III

MODEL

THE REJUVENATION COMPLEX

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Foundation Studio IV Spring 2017 Studio Somers University of Virginia

URBAN CONTEXT Location:

UVa Hospital in Charlottesville,VA

1" Curtain Wall

1" Metal Grating Mullion

3/8" Steel Angles 1/2" Bolt Fastener Insulation

Rigid Insulation 3/8" Steel Decking

24x94 Wide Flange

1/2" Bolt Fastener 5/8" Steel Angles

3/8" Steel Decking

The focus for my design project is the integration of both long and short term housing as well as community programs within a building that evokes rejuvenation.

Rejuvenation is the process of healing or restoring both the mind and body through sensory environments.

What makes a space therapeutic depends on both its placement and materiality.

Traveling to the upper levels, the floors become less and less dense where an evokative “scaffolding� structure starts to transpire.

Circulation also becomes apparent because not only do paths but also multiple community spaces start to appear on each floor for inhabitants to partake in.

Community Space 1" Curtain Wall

Housing

Car Circulation

People Circulation

Mullion 6" Concrete 2x4 Steel Box 6" Rigid Insulation 3/4" Steel Angle

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PLAN

Third Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

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SECTION

By pushing the existing parking garage underground, it allowed me to not only conceal parking but also unlock opportunities to create more aesthetically restorative places. Several spaces within my structure serves as “healing� spaces.

The floors also connect to the housing areas which are organized along the west and east end of the site to allow for maximum visibility of the surrounding areas.

The floors are divided by their housing type, whether it is either long or short stay.

The housing units go up to the roof where one is able to interact with the rooftop garden.

This rooftop garden serves as a place of rejuvenation where inhabitants can take a break from the structure and be a part of nature. The gardens become healing spaces and are open to both the public and the residents of the building.

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PROGRAM

Community Space

Horizontal Circulation

Housing

Vertical Circulation

Effective Space

Approaching the second floor, an art gallery emerges where various works are displayed for viewing by the public.

By simply observing different artwork can stimulate the mind in a powerful way.

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OUTDOOR AREA

Enclosed with glass, the space not only allows light to transmit through but also in itself act as a healing element through its transparent nature.

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PUBLIC AMENITIES

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TYPICAL FLOOR

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MODEL

THE RIVER MONASTERY

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Research Studio I Fall 2016 Studio Clark University of Virginia

URBAN CONTEXT

Monk Cells Library Jam Shop Kitchen Refectory Chapel Chapter Room Meditation Room

Location:

Chapel Island in Richmond,VA

The River Monastery emerges from nature as not only a social condenser for monks but a destination for the city inhabitants.

Because of its verticality, each floor is divided to satisfy the necessities of a monastery as well as encourage interaction between the monks.

The monastery is placed stategically to line up orthogonally to a certain gathering space in the city.

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PLAN | SECTION

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Ground Floor Plan

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Second Floor Plan

Third Floor Plan

1- Meditation Room 2- Chapter Room 3- Chapel 4- Refectory 5- Kitchen 6- Monk Cells

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RENDERING

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MODEL

BLURRING SPATIAL LIMITS

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Foundation Studio III Spring 2016 Studio Carr University of Virginia

URBAN CONTEXT

Pedestrian Crossing

Pedestrian Crossing

Existing Buildings

Proposed Buildings

Linking Spaces

Total # of Bedroom Units:

92

Circulation Location: Preston Avenue in Charlottesville ,VA

Unit Types:

A) Family (150 ft2) B) Student (105 ft2)

Space exists in many dimensions, whether it occupies a boundary within a structure or it flows freely in the atmosphere.

Throughout the site, the space between interior and exterior becomes blurred where little pockets of courtyards are positioned central to the units of a building, not only allowing a circulation of air but also people.

The courtyards are then taken into a larger scale where it is applied throughout the whole block.

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SITE PLAN | SITE SECTION B

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C

Third Floor Plan

AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAM

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BUILDING PLAN | BUILDING SECTION

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Third Floor Plan

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Second Floor Plan

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RENDERING

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