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architecture - landscape - interior

PORTFOLIO MAI THI THAO PHAM

MAI PHAM ARCHITECT

C O N TA C T (206) 678 - 2807 maipham189@gmail.com

O BJ E C T I V E Architect with 8 years of work experience seeking for a position in architecture related fields to develope my core architectural skills and contribute to the company with my knowledge and creativity.

E D U C AT I ON 2007-2012 HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE

- BS in Regional and Urban Planning - EU Standard Urban Planning Innovation program.

- Degree classification: Excellent (GPA: 8.6/10) 2010 - “Urban design in Climate change” German - Vietnam joint studio.

- “Songlines - mapping and analysing the use of urban spaces” Danish - Vietnam cooperation workshop.

2019-2021

- Instructor for Art and Design Foundation Program Classes. *Integrated design process (Fall 2019) *Drawing as integrated design thinking (Spring 2020) - Teaching assistant for Architecture Program. *Professional Practice | Urban Theories and Issues (Fall 2020) *Media in Architecture | Global History of Arch II (Spring 2021)

SKILLS

AWA R DS

Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Microsoft Office Autocad

201o Certificate of “Urban design in climate change” - Cottbus University.

2012 Excellent graduate planning project - Viet Nam Urban Planning and Development Association.

2008-2012

Scholarships for Outstanding students.

2019-2021

Graduate Teaching Assistantship - University of Idaho.

2021

Book Awards - University of Idaho.

2021

Honor Award - AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Student Design.

E X P E R IENCE

Sketchup Lumion

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO - Master of Architecture - Overall GPA: 4.0/4.0

2011 2013-2014

INTERN ARCHITECT - CPG VIETNAM CO LTD | Ho Chi Minh city - Viet Nam. ARCHITECT - TRANSFORM ARCHITECTURE CO LTD | Ho Chi Minh city - Viet Nam.

Corel

2014

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT - ONG&ONG PTE LTD | Ho Chi Minh city - Viet Nam.

Movie maker

2015

EXECUTIVE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT - ONG&ONG PTE LTD | Ho Chi Minh city - Viet Nam.

Revit

2016-2017 2015 - 2019

Rhino Enscape

2020

ADVISORY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT - DA PHUOC INTERNATIONAL URBAN AREA | Da Nang - Viet Nam. CO-FOUNDER - NATUR.A STUDIO (Architecture - Interior - Landscape Design) | Ho Chi Minh city - Viet Nam. INTERN ARCHITECT - HATCH DESIGN ARCHITECTURE | Boise - Idaho - USA.

2021-present DESIGNER ARCH - CALLISONRTKL | Seattle - WA - USA. PAGE 2

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GRADUATE PROJECT THE HEART OF DA LAT CITY

STUDIO PROJECT THE LANTERNA MARKET VILLAGE

LANGFARM BUFFET RESTAURANT & STORE

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BEEBASE BEERCLUB

THE MARRIED BEANS COFFEE

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BLOG MARKET

16-17 DA LAT SHOW FLAT

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THI THAO COMPLEX

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19 FUNGI CHINGU RESTAURANT

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ECOFARM RESORT

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S PAGE 3

THE HEART OF DA LAT CITY

GRADUATE THESIS PROJECT - “A living garden” *AIA NW& Pacific Region’s Student Design Honor Award”

“…the urban organism, like the human one, has a heart, and that the health and vigor of the city’s heart are as vital and essential to the continued health of the urban organism as the human heart is to man’s existence. The one point of deviation in the pattern of similarity is this: that the urban heart area is the seat of the urban brain and of the urban spirit, of the city’s soul, as well.” - (Gruen, 1964).

A LIVING GARDEN - embraces the land, sense of connection from the surrounding landscape to the internal space and the users. Enhance human interactions and connections to the spaces.

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THE STORY

In the late 19th century, a Swiss doctor with French nationality named Alexandre Yersin, was ordered to find a place to build a French resort for their people during the war in Viet Nam. He found a place on Lam Vien plateau that meets all the conditions that he was looking for: ultimate charisma, beautiful landscape covering a large area, good average altitude, ideal climate, good water resources.

DA LAT after the Latin phrase ‘Dat Aliis Laetitiam Aliis Temperiem’ (It Gives Pleasure to Some, Freshness to Others).

From a pristine land, the city become a famous destination on the world tourist map.

The heart of Da Lat city

With the massive development over the years, sadly, Da Lat has lost its poetic beauty, character, and soul. The foggy city now has more tall buildings, the center urban green area and the lake, once were the heart of the city, are being neglected.

Da Lat lost the ability to show its unique timeline, stories, and historical significance.

The goal is to design a building from a global perspective both the spirit of place and the symbolic to connect the past – present and the future development. Enhance the connection between people

In the late 19th century, a Swiss doctor with French nationality named Alexandre Yersin, was ordered to find a place to build a French resort for their people during the war in Viet Nam. He still maintaining found a place on Lam Vien plateau that meets all the conditions that he was looking for: ultimate charisma, beautiful landscape covering a large area, good average altitude,while ideal climate, good water resources. identities, find a way

IDEAL CLIMATE

SITE STUDY MIND MAP

BREATH-TAKING LANDSCAPE

HOUSES ON HILLS

CENTER AREA’S DISCONNECTIVITY

TEA AND VEGETABLE

The inteference between time layers and space FLOWERS

THE OLD MARKET

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MASTER PLAN

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PERFORMANCE GOAL A flexible design that response to the site context, enhance human’s happiness & well being.

An exhibition about the story of the city and all the things in the PAST that were lost. A flexible space for the seasonal market to introduce to people about the PRESENT. Open space for public activities that link the area’s activities and act as a connection to any FUTURE developments.

A space that draws people together and maximize human interactions, blurs or the boundaries of indoor and outdoor spaces, frame nature and bring the exterior landscape closer.

A sense of scale, proportion and balance in sync with its environment and surroundings.

Environmental friendly place with passive strategies that make the most of the city’s climate.

FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM - EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

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An interactive living garden that harvests solar energy, daylight, rainwater, wind,..Use local wildlife and material as the structural and ornamental details.

Make the most of Da Lat’s iconic climate and topography, reintroduce what is lost.Create space for the traditional stair markets and theme park with 4 seasons and the infamous foggy atmosphere.

WALKABILITY & CIRCULATION FLOW

SITE ACOUSTIC: SOUND ISOLATION

WATER THE TREE

FIRE HYDRANT RAIN-WATER STORAGE

MIST TO CREATE THE FOGGY LAYER & FOR IRRIGATION

TO THE PDSF (PIPEEMBEDDED DOUBLE SKIN FACADE)

WATER WILL FLOW FREELY INTO SOIL AS IT REACH A CERTAIN LEVEL

SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES PAGE 9

PERSPECTIVE: THE VISITOR CENTER

PERSPECTIVE : AERIAL VIEW FROM EAST SIDE

“At this time in history when cities all over the world are under-going great changes in the process of growth and modernization, it is my hope that the humanistic planning principles can serve as an inspiration for these important processes.” (Gehl, J., 1971)

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THE LANTERN - A VILLAGE MARKET ARCH553 - INTEGRATED DESIGN STUDIO PROJECT - Group project of 2 An INTERLOCKING building with wood as the main material for both structural and decoration system.

Facade material to optimize day light and exposure during winter, becoming a beacon at night.

Use Moscow’s local farm product and art works as flexible decorations, change by themes.

“A building that is brought to life by their inhabitant”

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- EXPOSED CLT - OPEN FUNCTIONAL SPACE - EXPOSED GLULAM STRUCTURES

- EXPOSED MECHANICAL SYSTEM - OPEN SPACE FOR FLEXIBILITY -GYPSUM BOARD FOR PARTITION

- SOLAR PANELS - SENSORS LIGHTING - REGENERATIVE ELEVATOR - SKYLIGHT - OPERABLE WINDOW & SHADING

- INTERACTING PUBLIC ART - FLEXIBLE LANDSCAPE AND URBAN FURNITURE - DESIGN FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLE -WELCOMING PUBLIC SPACE AND PROGRAMS

- LOCAL AND ORGANIC MATERIAL (FSC CERTIFIED WOOD) - POLYCARBONATE (50%TRANSPARANT, UV REFLECTOR) - RECYCLED ENVELOPE METAL STRUCTURE -GLULAM &CLT ( DECREASED CARBON EMBODIED)

- EAST TO WEST STRETCH FOR SUNLIGHT - APP. ASPECT RATIO FOR HEIGHT & WIDTH)

- OPERABLE WINDOW & SKYLIGHT - COMFORT FOR USER WITHOUT MUCH ENERGY USE

- USE OF NATIVE PLANTS - NIGHT LIGHTING - NOISE BARRIER - BIRD FRIENDLY GLASS

- INTERLOCKING BLOCKS - INTEGRATION IN THE DENSITY AND RHYTHM OF DESIGN ELEMENTS

- RAINWATER COLLECTION TANK - WATER REUSE - LOW FLOW FIXTURE - COLLECTION FROM HVAC SYSTEM

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L'ANGFARM BUFFET RESTAURANT&STORE

Published on “Nha Dep” - the leading Architecture Magazine of VN ( August 2016) Location: Ho Chi Minh city, Viet Nam Responsibility: Concept leader - took part in construction drawings and supervision.

Concept: A break away from the busy city center and urban feeling. Oversized decor details, furnitures and architectural design to create a wonderland adventure for each customer. Emphasis on the green feeling and character of L’angfarm vegetable and sweet buffet.

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Location: Da Lat city - Viet Nam Responsibility: Leader in concept design - model making.

Concept: A show flat that brings the prefab architecture concept closer to the local people and visitors. Enhance the natural beauty of the space and take advantages of the mild climate by using passive strategies.

LAM HAI SHOW FLAT

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LEGUDA BUFFET RESTAURANT Location: Top of Robin hill - Da Lat city Responsibility: Leader in concept phase - support in construction phase.

Concept: Maximized the utilizing area with low budget, follow the industrial style and emphasize the natural beauty of Da Lat city. This restaurant ensures to serve large groups of tourists during the festive seasons.

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FUNGI CHINGU RESTAURANT Location: Da Lat city Responsibility:Concept design to 3D phase.

Concept: Set up a typical image for Fungi Chingu restaurants chain but still create unique style for each restaurant at different cities. The goal was to minimize the investment while still bringing impressive moments for the customers. The restaurant in Dalat visually convey the mountain symbol with lines and the dried pine cones of the mountain city are placed in decorative boxes. The restaurant in the coastal city will be decorated with soft lines representing the waves and the decoration in wooden boxes will be sea shells and sand.

TYPICAL ELEVATION

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DEEBASE BEERCLUB

Location: Da Lat city center with lake view.

Responsibility: Participated in concept phase - support in construction phase.

Concept: Semi-basement night club to ensure the view to the lake of adjacent building as well as the view of pedestrians on the slope street behind the club .Walkable roof with trees as a community space for people to enjoy the view from city center to Xuan Huong Lake.

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THE MARRIED BEANS COFFEE

Client: TMB coffee Da Lat - A coffee, workshop and exhibition space.

Responsibility: Took part in Concept design to construction supervision.

Concept: The connection, the reflection, the similarity and the difference between the existing building and the new building block. The contrast between mass and void, heavy and light,man made and natural feature. The transition among disparate design elements.

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BLOQ MARKET

Location: BLOQ complex center - District 2 - Ho Chi Minh city - Viet Nam Responsibility: Concept to 3D design - Supervised construction stage.

Concept: An open market place with the street-like concept for booths to set up in. The visual lines and frames define the area for each booth and go along with the original image, concept and color of the existing complex center.

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THI THAO COMPLEXẼ Location: Da Lat city center - Viet Nam. Responsibility: Concept to 3D design.

Concept: A multifunction building located at the city center with a variety of Japansese style restaurants from street style to fancy restaurant on the first and second floor, and hotel rooms on the upper floors.

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ECOFARM RESORT

Location: Phu Quoc island.

Responsibility: Concept to detail drawings /coordinate with contractors.

Concept: An Eco-friendly country style resort with disparate activities and programs to meet the need to immerse in nature and get close to animals to reduce stress and enhance the sense of happiness of people amidst the hustle and bustle of urban life.

FLOWER PATH

ECO FISHING POND PAGE 27

FLOWER PATH

GIANT WATER LILIES POND

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THANK YOU

*Undergraduate visual layout project: Dance of Light.

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