Duy Tran | Design Portfolio

DUY TRAN | DESIGN PORTFOLIO

CONTENTS

1

ABOUT

2

ART

3

DESIGN STUDIO I

4

DESIGN STUDIO II

5

DESIGN STUDIO III

6

DESIGN STUDIO IV

7

SUSTAINABLE BUS SHELTER

8

HANDCRAFT

9

PHOTOGRAPHY

DUY TRAN GROWTH WRITER’S STUDIO

MONUMENT TO LOVE FRANKLIN RESIDENCE GRINDSTONE REC CENTER SUSTAINABLE BUS SHELTER

ENV. ANALYSIS, WOODWORK EXPLORATION

ABOUT DUY TRAN I am a passionate designer with many interests in the field of architecture, art, photography, music, science, technology, and literature. Always eager to learn and explore the world, I have devoted my life to experiencing the world around us in new ways and integrating those lessons to my work as an artist and designer. My ultimate goal is to create work that has a beneficial impact on society.

ART + GROWTH Art has always been a part of my life and it has come to define me as a person. I am always honing my craft. These are my observations of the natural world.

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, MU Memorial Union, Menil Collection

Graphite, Charcoal

Digital

Oil on Canvas

WRITER’S STUDIO IN THE WOODS DESIGN STUDIO I | AUTUMN 2O12

Duy Tran, 4 Weeks, Academic, Instructor: Asha Kutty

A studio in the woods, designed to inspire a writer through the presence of nature. The home includes a bedroom, bath, and kitchen. A pathway covered in greenery leads to a studio space overlooking the Missouri river. The house was built from components from the kit of parts consisting of planes, rods, and cubes.

3x9

3x3

1/4x3 Kit of Parts

Form Generation

1x1

AUTUMN LEAVES: A MONUMENT TO LOVE DESIGN STUDIO II | SPRING 2O13

Duy Tran, 8 Weeks, Academic, Instructor: Tilanka Chandrasekera Inspired by the jazz standard, Autumn Leaves, and the caves natural to Missouri, this monument is located between the Student Center and Ellis Library of the University of Missouri in Columbia. It is meant to evoke the same emotions that the song instills in the listener, a sense of sorrow and loss for love, signified by the sharp crystalline projections throughout the tunnel. Above is a large crystal tree, frozen in time signifying the coming of winter. As the traveler reaches the end of the tunnel, a sense of rebirth is experienced, signifying the arrival of spring.

Autumn Leaves Preformed by Nat King Cole, Initial Design Sketches

FRANKLIN RESIDENCE

DESIGN STUDIO III | SUMMER 2O13

Duy Tran, 8 Weeks, Academic, Instructor: Benyamin Schwarz

A home designed for the Franklin Family in rural Columbia, Missouri. The three thousand square foot house combines limestone and cedar wood materials. It incorporates an exposed roof structure to create a rustic aesthetic. There is an exterior deck projection that overlooks the pond located on the property. Problems addressed included aging in place and providing a home that was conscious of the surrounding nature.

+CONCEPT

Entry Path View Towards Pond

There is a delay of gratification where the visitor drives up the hill, parks their car, walks along the garden pathway, and enters the home where they are greeted with a grand view of the pond.

100’

Site Analysis, Concept Sketches

Metal Roofing

Fiber Cement Siding

Cedar Decking

Cedar Timber Framing

Native Limestone

Cherry Hardwood Flooring

Exploded Axonometric, Materials

+PLAN

North Elevation

12 1 4

13

14

5

2 11

6

3

10

9

8

7

Level 1 Floor Plan Communal

Private

1 Entry 2 Living Room 3 Dining 4 Kitchen 5 Powder Room 6 Mud Room 7 Deck 8 Garage

9 Master Bedroom 10 Master Bathroom 11 Walk-in Closet 12 Bedroom 13 Bathroom 14 Laundry

Section AA

Living Room

Dining and Kitchen

The winters and summers are harsh in Missouri. Sun and wind patterns were considered when determining the position of windows and insulation walls. The large windows in the living room open towards the pond and allow for the sun to warm the space in the winter. The southern faรงade has fewer windows to allow less of the summer sun.

The home interior has a rustic appearance, with exposed cedar timber framing, local limestone, and large windows and skylights to create a warm atmosphere.

The open floor plan allows the parents to supervise their children while doing their work. Two guest bedrooms are located on the floor above.

GRINDSTONE RECREATIONAL CENTER

DESIGN STUDIO IV | AUTUMN 2O13

Duy Tran, Semester Project, Academic, Instructor: Hugo Sheward

A recreational center designed for a growing neighborhood in Columbia, Missouri. The building is adjacent to Hinkson Creek and incorporates a sustainable, walkable green roof system. The program is connected to the surrounding trails that run through the forest and fields of Grindstone Nature Area. It contains a basketball court, fitness center, cafĂŠ, bike repair shop, racquetball courts, office space for the community, and a rock climbing wall on the bluffs.

+SITE ANALYSIS

Site Boundary Existing Neighborhood Creeks Trails Bluffs Central Woodlands/ Core Existing Parking Views from Site 500’

Bluffs

Creek

Prairie

Woodlands

The site is controlled by a change in densities of vegetation with the site as a whole revolving around a central core that is reinforced by a surrounding open pasture. This enables an articulation between different zones and creates a sense of inward seclusion around the core. The Recreation Center is located north, between the northern bluffs and creek, and high prairie, allowing for views towards the lower elevation southern regions.

Northern Bluffs/ Creek

Northern Bluffs/ Creek

Prairie

Southern Bluffs/ Creek High Prairie Site

Low Prairie Central Woodlands Southern Woodlands

Site Images, Topography Analysis Diagram, Topographic Sections

Southern Bluffs/ Creek

Central Woodlands

Creek

Southern Woodlands

+CONCEPT The building was designed with a connection to the surrounding nature in mind. This was achieved by creating a walkable green roof which connected the building with the surrounding trail through the use of ramps from the northwest and southeast directions. The roof imitates a forest canopy while the geometric mullions cast a shadow in the interior that is reminiscent of tree branches. The connecting bridge and walkway links with the opposing bluffs and provides a platform for rock climbing.

Entry

Community Space

Trail Connecton

Outdoor/ Bluffs

Trail Connecton

Core Circulation

Outdoor/ Prairie

Athletics

Entry

Building Programming Diagram, Initial Design Sketches

+PLAN

Original Solid

Split and Push

Raise Ends

Connection to Trails View Towards Bluffs, Prairie, Central Woodlands

Duplicate and Rotate

1 4

5

6

6

7

7

5

2

4 9

Ground Level Plan Private

1 Entry/Lobby 2 Multi-use Room 3 Basketball Court 4 Racquetball Court 5 Sauna

6 Locker Room 7 Restroom 8 Storage 9 Mechanical

East Elevation

8 3

8 2

Communal

8

8

6 7

+PLAN 1

Level 1 Plan Outdoor

7

4

1 Entry/ Trail Ramp 2 Plaza 3 Bridge 4 Rock Climbing Communal 5 Lobby 6 Weight/ Cardio Area 7 Seating 8 Auditorium 9 Bicycle Repair Shop Private 10 Restroom 11 Meeting Room 12 Office

6

9

2

3 5 10

10

1 11 11 12

8 12

1

Section AA

Level 2 Cafe

+CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Wall Section Detail

Xero Flor Green Roof System

Curtain Wall System

Interior and Exterior Walls

Floor Slabs

Steel Structural System and Footings

Exploded Axonometric, Roof Detail

SUSTAINABLE BUS SHELTER

SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES | SPRING 2O14 Duy Tran, 6 Weeks, Academic, Instructor: Michael Goldschmidt

A bus shelter designed in collaboration with fellow students Lindsay Webb, RJ Baldwin, and Chase Johnson. Our design won first prize by popular vote. 30-40 shelters will be built for the new CoMo Connect Bus System in Columbia, Missouri. Construction is to begin in the spring of 2015.

Responsibilities: Design, Visualization, Specifications

MODULARITY CONCEPT: The design incorporates a green roof block system, solar panels, night LED illumination, bike storage, and a modular design to allow for interchangeability depending on location and minimizes costs. Local artwork and advertisement can also be displayed on the modular panels. Materials are to be purchased through manufacturers within a 500 mile radius of Columbia, Missouri.

Steel

3Form Transparent

Perforated Metal

Lightweight Concrete

Artwork

Advertisement

ENERGY: The consideration of a more efficient approach to saving electricity was acknowledged by the introduction of solar panels into our design solution. Photovoltaics will be located on a dual axis rotating panel located above the exterior bike storage area. Each set of solar panels will be site-specifically installed to maximize solar gain for each shelter location. This system will be the source of power for the interior LED tube, creating a safe environment at night.

WATER: Sustainability is capitalized on our green roof system. Two thirds of the rooftop will be composed of green roof blocks to collect a large amount of rainwater and any runoff from the these portions of the roof, including the backward sloping canopy on top, will be collected by a gutter system and then displaced among the surrounding site.

INDOOR AIR QUALITY: Circulation will be controlled by the open entry space up front and cross ventilation will be governed by perforated kick plates at the base of all transparent panels and through the open canopy on the rooftop.

Green Roof Block Steel Angle Waterproofing Steel Decking

Solar Panel 3Form Sloped Panel

Steel Overhang

Steel Structure

Seating

Pervious Tiles

HANDCRAFT + ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS Diagrammatic study model of Grand Teton National Park Visitor Center. Analysis of the building structure and program.

+WOODWORKING

This rocking stool was constructed from nine board feet of cherry wood. The seat was carved on a lathe and the legs and rockers were formed through steam bending. The stool was put together with machined and hand cut joinery and wood glue.

PHOTO + EXPLORATION I have always enjoyed capturing the world around me through various mediums. Photography to me is another form of story telling.

Traveling my home state of Missouri has taught me to admire and become more conscious of mother nature.

Remnants of the Great Flood of 1993

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Fallingwater

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