Asli 2024 portfolio

ASLI SUNGUR

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Asli Sungur

+1 650 382 9555

aslisungurr@gmail.com

Education

California Polytechnic University, Pomona Bachelor of Architecture ’2024 Cum Laude

Experience

• Freelance Designer (2023 - 2024) Oklava Cafe, Palo Alto

◦ Designed parklet and MEP plans for the Palo Alto location.

◦ Developed interior design concepts for the San Francisco location.

• Intern (Summer 2023)

WHA | William Hezmalhalch Architects, Newport Beach

• Intern (2019 - 2020)

Kenneth Rodriguez & Partners, Mountain View

Professional Affiliations

• AIA Silicon Valley: Student Liaison, 2019-2020

Skills

• Softwares: Rhino, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, Vray, Enscape, Veras, Formit, Forma, Adobe Suite

• Languages: English, Turkish

Achievements

• Dean’s List: 2022, 2023

• Interim Honoree: Spring 2022, Spring 2023

• CPP’s John Roth Driskel Scholarship Nominee, 2022

• Jack and Marilyn Zuber Award - Housing Scholarship, 2022

• Sunstone Start-up Launch CSUF Incubation Award, 2022

• Panelist, UN CSW63 at UN Headquarters, 2019

• Team Captain, Hult Prize Regional Final in Dubai, 2016

• High School Student Council President and Valedictory Address, 2013, 2014

Portfolio

UFW Agrihood, Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles

Senior

Project

Advisor: Mitchell Dejarnett

Softwares: Rhino, Enscape

Food insecurity in Lincoln Heights, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, has been notably high, especially among low-income households. A significant aspect of this issue relates to the availability and accessibility of healthy and affordable food options in the area. A study focusing on four predominantly Latino neighborhoods in East Los Angeles, including Lincoln Heights, revealed that these areas, characterized as “food deserts” by the USDA.

UFW_agri:HOOD fosters a cohesive environment, and envisions sustainable supportive housing combined with urban agriculture / food distribution in a neighborhood where access to fresh produce is demonstrably scarce. UFW_agri:HOOD is designed to establish a sustainable community under the administration of the United Farm Workers (UFW). The project includes supportive housing for retired UFW members, spaces for the cultivation of produce, a grocery store/food bank, and a café. UFW_agri:HOOD utilizes passive environmental design strategies which include agrivoltaic systems, renewable energy sources, and water collection methods.

UFW_agri:HOOD is strategically situated on Mission Road where it is designed to welcome visitors from the community to shop, find nourishment, or acquire agricultural skills. UFW_agri:HOOD specifically addresses food insecurity in Lincoln Heights, by alleviating local food insecurity. The project will generate employment opportunities and encourage community involvement, creating a sustainable, integrated social ecosystem benefiting both the UFW residents and visitors from the surrounding community.

MAKANI at Honolulu, Hawaii

5th year (Carnon Neutral Design Studio)

Dr. Pablo La Roche

Group member: Melika Tajali

Softwares: Rhino, Forma, Andrew Marsh

“Makani,” the Hawaiian word for “breeze,” aptly names our project, encapsulating the essence of Hawaii—a region often likened to paradise and holding a cherished spot in the hearts of those who visit. Yet, Hawaii faces increasing threats from climate change. As aspiring architects and designers, we bear the responsibility to construct and design with an aim to safeguard and nurture this idyllic region and its inhabitants.

Our development, Makani, is located on Haka Drive in Honolulu, a mere mile from the ocean. It comprises 130 units of various types—studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom—spread across two acres, achieving a density of 65 units per acre.

Given Honolulu’s year-round warm and humid climate, striving for a net-zero building is imperative. Our initial approach is to align our buildings with Honolulu’s predominant wind direction (NE), optimizing ventilation efficiency for the project.

We’ve innovatively designed each unit to enhance natural airflow, creating gaps for increased ventilation and private lanais for each residence.

In pursuit of a no-air-conditioning objective, our additional design tactic involves constructing 70-80% of exterior walls from sliding glass doors. This approach not only blurs the indoor-outdoor divide but also maximizes natural air circulation. The challenge of increased solar radiation due to large windows is addressed by installing manually adjustable recycled wood louvers, providing shade while allowing breeze and natural light.

DESIGN FOR INTEGRATION

We adjusted the units by pushing and pulling them apart, thus creating spaces that enhance air circulation. This modification also afforded each unit its own lanai.

MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE LOUVERS

LANAIS for all

SHADED BY

SHADED BY LOUVERS

MORNING AFTERNOON

Shifting and moving units create outdoor lanais and enhance wind flow between them.

-59,423 kgs CO2/yr

Operational Carbon

3,718 metric tons Net Embodied CO2 generated

Adjustable shadings can be closed to prevent direct sunlight and heat gain, and opened to allow for indirect daylight.

DESIGN FOR WATER

The rainwater harvesting system that repurposes collected rainwater to irrigate the diverse green areas, gardens, and urban agricultural plots located within our courtyards. The complex features two such courtyards: an elevated one above the parking structure and a ground-level space adorned with semi-ooutdoor gym and picnic spots.

DESIGN FOR WELL-BEING

70-80% of the exterior walls consist of sliding glass doors, maximizes daylight and natural ventilation. We’ve installed manually adjustable louver shades on the exterior side of the glass, providing shade while still allowing for ventilation. These louvers can be fully closed for privacy, giving residents the flexibility to adapt their spaces.

Makani is a densely populated development, featuring two central courtyards formed at the center of stacked units. One courtyard includes a semi-outdoor gym and picnic spaces, inviting the external community through a café located on the ground level along a busy street.

To enhance aesthetics and functionality, half of our site is raised to conceal parking, with a courtyard atop it hosting gardens for resident farming, a children’s playground, a basketball court, and picnic areas.

Our sustainability measures include 38,000 SF of solar panels on roofs and rainwater harvesting in underground cisterns for irrigating gardens and trees in the courtyards.

ADU at HIGHLAND PARK, LA

4th year

Richard Molina

Software: Rhino

Our studio was tasked with developing an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in Highland, Los Angeles. We were provided with a parcel on the following page, which we used to select suitable lots for our ADU sites.

My ADU’s clients are a couple with a child, and one of the parents works from home. To cater to their requirements, it is essential to provide them with a separate workspace and a safe and spacious play area for their child.

To achieve this, I divided the living and workspaces into separate volumes and then connected them in the living area. The main entryway to the ADU is via the private courtyard.

After consulting with other parents who work from home, it became apparent that a separate entryway to the work quarters was crucial. Therefore, all ADUs are accessible from Ave51 on the west, and an additional entry was created from Baltimore St, the driveway of the existing house owners.

To combat the indoor monotony of working from home, I incorporated 12-foot-high ceilings and large arch-shaped windows that extend from the floor to the ceiling in the workspace. These windows offer views of the courtyard and trees, providing users with a sense of being outdoors.

Up: Riso Print - Oblique Axo

Bottom: Physical Model

Render

Exterior

Interior render

Oblique Section Window Detail

SILVERLAKE MIX-USE

3rd year

Roberto Sheinberg

Software: Revit

Jack and Marilyn Zuber award

3rd year Housing Scholarship

The Silverlake Park housing project is a mixed-use development comprising ten units that utilizes wood framing on a concrete podium. The building is situated on a busy and vibrant street, and its primary objective is to incorporate greenery on both private and public levels. Given that Silverlake is a densely populated area where residents are exposed to traffic, noise, and air pollution, the project seeks to combat these issues by utilizing plants, which are effective in reducing noise and air pollution. Additionally, living near green spaces and spending time around them can enhance mood, reduce stress, and promote overall well-being.

To achieve its goal, the project incorporates a green façade using vertical wood plastic composite louvers that serve as a trellis for vines to grow on. Vines are planted in planters located on each level, surrounding units. To provide privacy to residents in the crowded city, the units are separated from each other as a massing strategy. Louvers and floor slabs shade the units, allowing for larger windows to maximize natural ventilation while considering shear walls. When residents open the sliding pocket windows, the gardens surrounding the units become a part of their living space.

The building’s overall objective is to provide a safe and serene environment for its residents to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. The project uses passive design strategies to make the building energy efficient while leveraging the same elements to achieve its goals.

Left: Massing Diagram, Right: Section

Elevation Section Details of the Elevation

West Elevation

North Elevation

East Elevation

South Elevation

MOUNT VETTER SCIENCE RETREAT

3rd year

Yasuhi Ishida

Software: Rhino

The proposed project is a science retreat center located on Vetter Mountain Fire Lookout. Due to the mountain’s history of wildfires, the design approach prioritizes fire prevention by selecting appropriate materials and detaching inhabitable spaces from the ground. Another crucial aspect of the design is to maximize natural light and 360° views by incorporating floor-to-ceiling windows and a metal mesh skin that covers the entire building.

The primary building structure features three rectangular volumes intersecting at their center on an existing foundation. This unique shape serves as a tower, bridge, and cantilever that separates private and public quarters, with the research center at the intersection. The tower acts as a vertical circulation and provides access to both private and public spaces.

Additionally, the studio examined structural details, such as wall, floor, and ceiling section details, to achieve the desired aesthetics while using preferred materials.

Massing Strategy

Site plan

Floor Plans of Public and Private Quarters

EL. 0’-0”

EL. -14’-0”

Longitudinal Section

Bridge Tower Detail

Cantilever Detail

Cantilever Detail Chunk

Bridge Detail

Chunk

Cantilever Chunk

Ink and Marker on Paper - 2019

Haydar Aliyev Center

Ink and Marker on Paper - 2019

Casa Barragan