Matthew Leung B.ARCH Selected Works by Matthew Leung

SELECTED WORKS

WESTLAKE FILM ARCHIVE

ADAPTIVE REUSE OF THE HISTORIC WESTLAKE THEATER

ACADEMIC COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO

HOUSING REDUX

NEWLY LEGALIZED ADUs CALL FOR HOUSING JUSTICE

ACADEMIC STUDIO: HOUSING

NATURAL TESSELLATIONS

CLIMATE, RESEARCH, OCEANOGRAPHIC, RESEARCH LAB

ACADEMIC STUDIO: STRUCTURE, SYSTEMS, SPACE, FORM

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WESTLAKE FILM ARCHIVE

THE HISTORIC WESTLAKE THEATER IS REINVENTED AS A FILM ARCHIVE IN AN EXERCISE OF ADAPTIVE REUSE

INSTRUCTOR: STEPHEN (SCRAP) MARSHALL

THE HISTORIC WESTLAKE THEATER HAS LOST ITS ORIGINAL FUNCTION AS A THEATER AND BECAME A SWAP MEET WHICH OCCURS BOTH INSIDE AND IN FRONT. ONCE AN ICON OF THE MACARTHUR PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PARK, WHICH IS UNDERGOING AN IMPROVEMENT PROCESS, HAS LUSH TREES AS WELL AS A LAKE. THE MAIN ARCHITECTURAL OPPORTUNITIES WERE HISTORIC ELEMENTS/MATERIALS, VIEWS, AND THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CLIMATE.

ELEVATION A 1/16” = 1’-0” LOCATION 1/64” ARCH 401 /// STUDIO 7 // FALL 2022 / ADAPTIVE MONTAGES

BUILDING- MATERIAL REFERENCE

TERRACOTTA HAS AN R-VALUE OF 12.5 R-VALUES THAT RANGE FROM 5.5-6.5

THERMAL PROPERTIES

MAXIMUM BUILDABLE HEIGHT: 75FT

FALL 2022 // COURSE _ARCH421 BUILDING 4

DESCRIPTION

The site is the Historic Westlake Theathre. The prevailing winds are relatively mild (during the winter) but there are stronger conditions that occur towards the west direction. Throughout the day, the sunlight is higher over the site during the summer. The maximum buildable height is 75ft. The site allows reuse for the original theater as well as the adjacent parking lot. There must also be a loading zone.

1. FRONT ELEVATION 2. WIND STUDY 3. SOLAR GAIN STUDY 4. SITE PLAN 5. VIEWS 6. SITE CIRCULATION STRATEGY 7. EARLY MASSING STRATEGY

SITE ALLOWANCE: ORIGINAL THEATER, ADJ. PARKING LOT

2. 3. 6.

SITE PLAN: SUN PATH, PREVAILING WINDS

RESTRICTIONS, SETBACK, LOADING

5. 7.

MATTHEW LEUNG

634-638 S ALVARADO ST, LOS ANGELES

SITE ANALYSIS B

WLSHREBLVD SALVARADOST 40'80'160' 320' 160' 80' 40' N LOCATION PLAN 1/64” = 1’-0” 40' 10' N 20' 80' LEVEL 02 @ 49'-0" LEVEL 01 @ 25'-0" NEW OLD (PRESERVED) 209 209 201 302 304 303 301 REUSE 301 REPURPOSED WESTLAKE SIGN NEW (ARCHIVE) 302 STORAGE 303 TEMP. & ROTATION GALLERY 304 RESTROOM NEW (ARCHIVE) 205 COLLECTIONS 206 PRIVATE SCREENING ROOMS 207 PROTECTED DIGITAL AND CELLULOID ROOM 208 MECH. ELECTRICAL SERVICES 209 MAINTENANCE/I.T./SECURITY 210 RESTROOM 204 210 209 208 207 206 205 SPACE REUSE 201 SMALL THEATER 202 LARGE THEATER 203 THEATER LOBBY 204 EQUIPMENT ROOM 202 203 STREET LEVEL PLAN 1/16” = 1’-0” UPPER LEVEL PLANS 1/16” = 1’-0” SITE CIRCULATION STRATEGY LEVEL 02 @ 49'-0" 302 304 303 301 REUSE 301 REPURPOSED WESTLAKE SIGN NEW (ARCHIVE) 302 STORAGE 303 TEMP. & ROTATION GALLERY 304 RESTROOM UPPER LEVEL PLANS 1/16” = 1’-0” SITE CIRCULATION STRATEGY MASSING STRATEGY ROOF PLAN 1/16” = 1’-0” 4.

ADD. REQUIREMENT: MUST HAVE LOADING ZONE 3

SITE LINES AND VIEWS

WESTLAKE FILM ARCHIVE

209 209 201 302 301 204 202 203 LIGHT STUDIES CONTEXT PLAN

PLAN

40' 10' 20' LEVEL 02 @ 49'-0" LEVEL 01 @ 25'-0" NEW OLD (PRESERVED) 209 209 201 302 304 303 301 REUSE 301 REPURPOSED WESTLAKE SIGN NEW (ARCHIVE) 302 STORAGE 303 TEMP. & ROTATION GALLERY 304 RESTROOM NEW (ARCHIVE) 205 COLLECTIONS 206 PRIVATE SCREENING ROOMS 207 PROTECTED DIGITAL AND CELLULOID 208 MECH. ELECTRICAL SERVICES 209 MAINTENANCE/I.T./SECURITY 210 RESTROOM 204 210 209 208 207 206 205 SPACE REUSE 201 SMALL THEATER 202 LARGE THEATER 203 THEATER LOBBY 204 EQUIPMENT ROOM 202 203 STREET LEVEL PLAN 1/16” = 1’-0” UPPER LEVEL PLANS 1/16” = 1’-0” SITE CIRCULATION STRATEGY 3. 2. 10' N 80' 40' 20' LEVEL 01 @ 25'-0" LEVEL 02 @ 49'-0" OLD (PRESERVED) NEW 301 303 304 302 NEW (ARCHIVE) 205 COLLECTIONS 206 PRIVATE SCREENING ROOMS 207 PROTECTED DIGITAL AND CELLULOID ROOM 208 MECH. ELECTRICAL SERVICES 209 MAINTENANCE/I.T./SECURITY 210 RESTROOM NEW (ARCHIVE) 302 STORAGE 303 TEMP. & ROTATION GALLERY 304 RESTROOM REUSE 301 REPURPOSED WESTLAKE SIGN 202 209 209 205 206 207 208 209 210 204 201 203 SPACE REUSE 201 SMALL THEATER 202 LARGE THEATER 203 THEATER LOBBY 204 EQUIPMENT ROOM 5

LEVEL 00 2.

LEVEL 01 3. PLAN LEVEL 02

1. 2.

1. EXTERIOR VIEW FROM ACROSS STREET

2. FACADE DETAIL

3. ROOFTOP VIEW AT NIGHT

4. VIEW FROM THE ARCHIVES

TERRACOTTA FACADE MATERIAL ASSEMBLY “A PERMANENT DREAM”

WESTLAKE FILM ARCHIVE

Level 02 @ 49'-0" Level 00 @ 4'-0" Level 01 @ 25'-0" 3. B C A 2. 4. 1.

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Level 02 @ 49'-0" Level 01 @ 25'-0" SECTION A 1/8” = 1’-0”

B 1/16” = 1’-0” SECTION 1/16” = 1’-0” TERRACOTTA FACADE

@ 49'-0" @ 25'-0" 3. B C A 2. 4. 1. Level 02 @ 49'-0" 20' 10' Level 01 @ 25'-0" Level 00 @ 4'-0" 40' SECTION C 1/16” = 1’-0”

SECTION

MATERIAL ASSEMBLY

1. HYBRID SECTION- ELEVATION 2. LONGITUDINAL SECTION

3. TRANSVERSE SECTION

WESTLAKE FILM ARCHIVE

LARGE PREFABRICATED TERRACOTTA PANELS ARE HUNG ON A SYSTEM OF STEEL MEMBERS. THEY ARE USED AS A SHADING STRATEGY FOR THE GLAZING AND ARE REMOVABLE TO ADAPT THE FACADE TO DIFFERENT SEASONS AND LIGHTING CONDITIONS.

49'-0" 25'-0" B C Level 02 @ 49'-0" 20' 10' Level 01 @ 25'-0" Level 00 @ 4'-0" 40'

SECTION C 1/16” = 1’-0” 1. 2A. 2B. 2C.

1. S KIN-STRUCTURE RELATIONSHIP

2. PRIMARY (A) SECONDARY (B) TERTIARY (C) STRUCTURE

3. TERRACOTTA FACADE ASSEMBLY

Level 02 @ 49'-0" Level 01 @ 25'-0"

SECTION A 1/8” = 1’-0” SECTION B 1/16” = 1’-0” SECTION C 1/16” = 1’-0” TERRACOTTA FACADE MATERIAL ASSEMBLY

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WESTLAKE FILM ARCHIVE

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1A.

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HOUSING REDUX

A. THE ADU

THE BRIEF CALLED FOR A MAXIMUM 20’X20’X20’ VOLUME THAT INCLUDES BASIC NECESSITIES FOR A DWELLING. THE SITE IS AT THE EAMES HOUSE.

CLIENT PROFILE: A PIED-A-TERRE FOR AN OLDER COUPLE, WISHING TO VISIT LOS ANGELES FOR THREE MONTHS A YEAR TO ENJOY THE MILD WEATHER.

INSTRUCTOR: GEVORK AELIAN

A DESIGNED WALLPAPER WAS USED AS A GENERATOR THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT

2. 3.

1. PERSPECTIVE SECTION 2. WALLPAPER 3. PROCESS DIAGRAMS

HOUSING REDUX A.

THE ADU

THERE ARE TWO LEVELS - ONE BELOW GRADE AND ANOTHER AT GRADE.

THE INCLUDED PROGRAMS INCLUDE PLACES FOR SLEEPING, EATING, COOKING, HYGIENE, AND RELAXING.

“SPATIAL DISRUPTORS”: THE DESIGN CONCEPTUALLY RESPONDS TO AN ESPRESSO MACHINE, LIVE ANIMAL, BICYCLE, AND OBJET D’ART AMONG OTHERS.

1.A house becomes part of nature and should be designed as such.

2.The landscape is a benefit to the architecture, not an obstacle.

3.Large trees are momentous.

4.What someone experiences in a space is their decision

5.The entrance offers a surreal experiential feeling.

2. 1.

Plan A @ 4'-0" Scale: 1/2" = 1' Hygiene Storage Sleeping Quarters Plan B @ 13'-0" Scale: 1/2" = 1' Section @ 10'-6" Scale: 1/2" = 1' Outdoor Deck Open to Below Eating Space Relaxing Space Kitchen Entrance/Exit Open to Below

1. EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC 2. CUSTOM STAIRCASE 3. BASEMENT LEVEL 4. GROUND LEVEL 4.

HOUSING REDUX

A. THE ADU

Perspective Plan A @ 13'-0"

Scale: 1/2" = 1'

1. MODEL 2. PERSPECTIVE

PLAN

HOUSING REDUX

B. THE “FOURPLEX”

IN 2016 ABDULWALI BURNT DOWN THE DAVINCI, A FAUX-ITALIAN RENAISSANCE APARTMENT COMPLEX IN DTLA. HIS MOTIVES REMAIN ONLY THEORIES, ONE OF WHICH WAS AESTHETIC ABHORRENCE TOWARDS “FAKE” EUROPEAN STYLE ARCHITECTURE. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO CREATE IMPROVED MORE EQUITABLE HOUSING THROUGH DEMOCRATIC USES OF THE SITE.

A "SMALL ARCHITECTURE" WAS AN ADDITIONAL PART OF THE BRIEF. FOR THIS SITE, A CANOPY WAS INSTALLED WHICH IS USED AS PROTECTIVE COVER FOR RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO SPEND TIME OUTSIDE.

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150.00

5.00 1. 2.

HOUSING REDUX

DEATH OF THE EVIL DWELLING

FORMAL LOGICS WERE EXTRAPOLATED FROM THE ADU TO GENERATE A SMALL COMMUNITY OF 4 UNITS ON GENERIC SITE. A “SMALL ARCHITECTURE” PIECE IS DESIGNED AS ENCOURAGEMENT FOR RESIDENTS TO TAKE PART IN COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION.

1. PERSPECTIVE SECTION

2. SMALL ARCHITECTURE

3. PLAN 00 (A) PLAN 01 (B)

3A. 3B.

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STRUCTURE, SYSTEMS, SPACE, FORM

A. THE WATER SAMPLING POINT (W.S.P.)

THE PRELIMINARY PROJECT WAS A WATER SAMPLING POINT AT THE END OF THE JETTY ON BALLONA CREEK. A MULTI-USE PLATFORM STRUCTURE FOR MEASURING CHEMICAL/BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION IN BALLONA CREEK.

INSTRUCTOR: AVIVA RUBIN

ELEVATION

STRUCTURE, SYSTEMS, SPACE, FORM

A. THE WATER SAMPLING POINT (W.S.P.)

THE SHARPE CENTER FOR DESIGN WAS STUDIED AS A PRECEDENT FOR FLOATING ARCHITECTURE. A SYSTEM OF CONJOINED RECTANGLES WERE USED TO GENERATE A CANOPY.

3. STRUCTURE

1. PROCESS DIAGRAMS

CIRCULATION PLAN & SECTION

PLAN

EXPLODED AXON

STRUCTURE, SYSTEMS, SPACE, FORM

B. CLIMATE, OCEANOGRAPHIC, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION LAB (C.O.R.E)

'NATURAL TESSELLATIONS"

Ballona Creek used to be lined with trees like sycamores, willows, and tules, flourishing with natural life. Over the years, the development of the area has caused life to subside, so contemporary attempts to revitalize the wetlands and offer outdoor activities like bike paths to humans were commenced.

The design of Natural Tessellations is “reaching towards the sky” which speculates on the human experience of nature to think about how we can encourage wildlife to flourish at the local site, from below the water to up into the sky. This project pertains to the study and propagation of research on oceanic and atmospheric climate change. The Climate Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE) lab offers education and exhibition to people, as well as refuge to wildlife in a changing environment.

COLLABORATOR: RUDY INTERIANO