CPP architecture _ ngoc ma

selected works ngoc ma

Ngoc Bao Ma - “ Nick ” Anaheim, CA ● (714) - 725 - 5024 nmaa2495@gmail.com

Summary

I just graduated with Bachelor of Architecture degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Through the last few years in school, I learned and worked on different scales of projects, ranging from smaller private houses to bigger and more public projects. With my experience in the summer internships, I get familar with the works in the office, and I understand how different it is from the school design studio to a real life studio.

Education 2010-2013 2013-2016 2016-2020 2018

Crystal Cathedral High School, Garden Grove, CA Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA Exchange Student at NTUST, Taipei, Taiwan

Experience

June 2018- August 2018 LAB+, Los Angeles, CA Physical and 3D modeling of on-going projects and site models Diagrams for structural engineers and constructors Updates on illustration drawings for clients June 2019- August 2019 LAB+, Los Angeles, Ca Constructions drawings (floor plans and sections) for on-going projects 3D model design for a renovated project (interior architecture) Carpentry details for interior cabinets, closets, etc.

Illustrations and renders for clients’ meetings

Skills

rhinoceros, v-ray, enscape autocad adobe - illustrator, photoshop, indesign, premiere google sketchup microsoft office, pages, keynote model making photography and edits

Achievements

Selected work for Interim exhibition Winter 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019 Contestant for 2017 Blueprint for Functional Sustainability Displayed work at A+D Museum Third Year Outstanding Designer Member of Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society

Languages Vietnamese English

HEAVY, light and the BetweeN

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fall 19 - spring 20, emma price macarthur park, los angeles, ca

unmassed monument 20

fall 19, frank celementi national mall, washington, d.c

through the transparency 30

spring 19, dennis mcfadden 1131 cahuenga ave, hollywood, ca

weho housing 42

winter 18, marta perlas 1051 n. spaulding ave. west hollywood, ca

C_tedWest 56

spring 17, tina chee 3710 s. robertson ave. culver city, ca

photography 66

The definition of work in the contemporary context has been changing dramatically, resulting in the demand for new re-conceptualization of office space. According to Rem Koolhaas, office space is a “Typical Plan”, which implies repetition and indeterminacy, a plan without qualities. Consequently, the accumulation of this modern age program has dismantled identity of a place. The so-called city center is no longer unique but universal, no longer a place but a condition.1 The project is the combination of public cinema theaters and private film studio offices for the client Netflix in the neighborhood of MacArthur Park. The project aims to explore the condition of a second and third programs being the driver of changing the typical plan. The tension is created through a “skip-stop” separation strategy, allowing circulation to be utilized as a mean of visual connection. Moreover, “phenomenal transparency” blurs the boundaries of experience, creating different spatial layers throughout the project.2 The characteristics of proposed programs are contradictoryenclosed/public theaters, and open/ private offices. The heaviness, representing the public program, appears to be solid and enclosed and has a strong connection to the ground. On the other hand, the lightness, representing office spaces, appears to be lighter frame works hanging on the heavier elements. Also, planar operation is critical in the exterior expression of the lightness. By mixing the programs vertically and systematically, the architecture will blend in the urban context allowing the public realm to extend inside and throughout the building.

1. Koolhaas, Rem and Bruce Mau. “Typical Plan.” S,M,L,XL: The Monacelli Press,1995. 335-349.

2. Rowe, Colin, et al. Transparency: Literal and Phenomenal. Birkhäuser, 1997. 91-112.

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conceptual image

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1. Langer’s 2. Westlake/ MacAuthur Park Station 3. Westlake Theater 4. Consulate General of Mexico

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5. Departments of Public Social Services of LA County 6. The MacAuthur Hotel 7. Charles White’s School/ LACMA 8. The American Cement Building

concept model

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concept diagram, structural diagram, theaters diagram

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stairs catalog

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floor plan catalog

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1. Lobby 2. Concession 3. Kitchen

4. Locker Room 5. Office Lobby 6. Automated Parking

ground floor plan

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7. Truck Ramp 8. Westlake Theater Lobby 9. Cinema Theater

1. Open Workspace 2. Hallway

3. Public Circulation 4. Private Office

5. Conference Room

6th floor plan

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HEAVY, light and the BetweeN

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fall 19 - spring 20, emma price macarthur park, los angeles, ca

unmassed monument 20

fall 19, frank celementi national mall, washington, d.c

through the transparency 30

spring 19, dennis mcfadden 1131 cahuenga ave, hollywood, ca

weho housing 42

winter 18, marta perlas 1051 n. spaulding ave. west hollywood, ca

C_tedWest 56

spring 17, tina chee 3710 s. robertson ave. culver city, ca

photography 66

The main goal of the studio was to really question the idea of “Forms follow Function� by looking into many selected monuments all over the world. The monument chosen for this project is the Washington Monument in DC with the intention to convert it into a tower with housings for the immigrants and the religious centers for the residents.

Throughout the project, the idea of mass and monolith become the main drivers in terms of not only the operational processes but also the relationship between program pieces. Obelisk was first used by the Egyptians as a symbol of faith, and it was carved out from a solid stone. In the case of Washington Monument is different, in fact, it was constructed with four planar surfaces representing a mass. The same operation is once again used to re-purpose the monument turning the tower into a simple, minimal monolithic appearance in the day time, but totally transparent at night exposing all the complexity inside - the complexity of planar operation and the mixture of programs.

About the users, the American immigrants are from all over the world, and they also have different background with different beliefs. However, the religious spaces, the central core of what makes each group different from others, are transformed into something very neutral. The arrangement of these religious spaces are mixed and scattered all around the tower. This allows a better social and cultural exchange between different groups of users. Similar to the operation of the project, the society and community is not made out of one piece, but rather is the combination of so many smaller elements including the goods and the bads.

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2014: REOPEN TO PUBLIC 1933: NPS GIVEN JURISDICTION 2011: EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE 1886: OPEN TO PUBLIC 1884: COMPLETED 1876 : CONSTRUCTION CONTINUED 1854 - 1876: STOPPED 1854: FUNDS RUN OUT 1848: CONSTRUCTION BEGUN

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LINCOLN MEMORIAL

WHITE HOUSE

U.S. CAPITOL

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Home - Domestic

Spritual Journey

Temples - Sacred

Domestic = Sacred

programmatic diagram

Egyptian Obelisk

operational strategy

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Washington Obelisk

Planar Operation

Subtraction

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unrolled elevation

corners conditions

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HEAVY, light and the BetweeN

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fall 19 - spring 20, emma price macarthur park, los angeles, ca

unmassed monument 20

fall 19, frank celementi national mall, washington, d.c

through the transparency 30

spring 19, dennis mcfadden 1131 cahuenga ave, hollywood, ca

weho housing 42

winter 18, marta perlas 1051 n. spaulding ave. west hollywood, ca

C_tedWest 56

spring 17, tina chee 3710 s. robertson ave. culver city, ca

photography 66

“We the People� is a fundamental statement coming from the Preamble of the United States Constitution. This statement talks about the purpose of the Constitution, and how the principles guide it. This phrase refers to all of the US citizens representing the idea of equality among races and genders. This shows that the government’s power is coming from the right of its citizens, a central core belief of democracy.

The word Justice is also mentioned on many documents of the United States, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitutions and the Pledge of Allegiance. European countries might have a different interpretation of the word, where the justice is given by the order of the laws, the power of the government. However, the power of the government should be in the hands of the people. With a diverse cultural exchanges, the word Justice in the US might be interpreted differently, especially on the aspect of equality or fairness.The laws and the judges representing the voice of the government should be fair to everyone, disregard of their races, genders, beliefs, and culture.

As the result, a court house itself should express the same idea of fairness creating a trustworthy representation of the government to its citizens. The idea of people is over watching the government also needs to be represented in the architectural expression. An ideal court house is a public building similar to a community center in some senses, where a huge amount of people can gather like in the old times. The fairness and equality will make the law balanced and order. At the same time, the architecture should also address a dramatic experience for the public when they come inside. Openness and transparency are also the core elements in the design processes.

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COURTROOM CLERKS

CLERKS

OFFICES

COURTROOM

ARCHIVES

COURTROOM

COURTROOM

FAMILY ROOM

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generating lines

generating lines perpendicular lin

generating lines

generating lines perpendicular midpoints

combinations

variation of shapes

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s at corners

s and its nes at corners

Clerks

s at midpoints Family Mediation

Self-help

Court Admin.

Jury Assembly

s and its lines at

ground floor plan

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B

Jury Deliberation

Jury Deliberation

Jury Deliberation

Jury Deliberation

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Judicial Chamber

Judicial Chamber

Library

B

second floor plan

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A

B

Judicial Chamber

Judicial Chamber

Judicial Chamber

Judicial Chamber

A

A

B

third floor plan

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section A-A

section B-B

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+ 58’ - 0” + 46’ - 0”

+ 22’ - 0” + 6’ - 0”

north elevation

+ 58’ - 0” + 46’ - 0”

+ 22’ - 0” + 6’ - 0”

east elevation

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HEAVY, light and the BetweeN

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fall 19 - spring 20, emma price macarthur park, los angeles, ca

unmassed monument 20

fall 19, frank celementi national mall, washington, d.c

through the transparency 30

spring 19, dennis mcfadden 1131 cahuenga ave, hollywood, ca

weho housing 42

winter 18, marta perlas 1051 n. spaulding ave. west hollywood, ca

C_tedWest 56

spring 17, tina chee 3710 s. robertson ave. culver city, ca

photography 66

Single Double

Responding to the demorgraphics of west hollwood, where the majority is young single adults, and their homes tend to be contemporary, the project explores the possibilities of stacking, subtracting and re-arranging of 12 single bed room units. Even though there are only 2 types of units: 1-bed room, and studio, their relationship is created in a way that the negative subtractions becomes either the natural light sources or open spaces for each unit.

The parking, situates on the ground level instead of being sunken, creates a sense of lightness to the mass above. At the same time, communal programs in the front brings the project closer to the public realm

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Stacked

Combined

Disposed

Intensified

Elevated

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A-A A 4.1 16'

6'-0" P-01

14'

13'-0"

UP

13'-0"

MECH. ROOM

GROUND PLAN

SCALE 1/8" = 1'

P6

1'-6"

10'-6"

P5

29'-6"

16'

16'-9"

18'-0"

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9'-0"

9'-0"

9'-0"

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P4 9'-0"

5'-6"

3'-0"

30' 130'-0"

16'-0"

1'-6"

P3 5

16'

4

17'-3"

3

18'-0"

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1

18'-0"

B-B A 4.1

P2

5'-8" 6'-0"

P-03

3'-0"

UP

7'-0"

STORAGE

P-02

7'-6"

P-04

P-05

P-06

0'

P1

8'-6"

22'-8"

20'

20'-6"

PARKING ENTRANCE

4'-0" 6'-0"

18'

8'

WOOD DECKING

4' 16'

10'

16'

30'

30'

8'

6'

32'

100'

PA

PB

PC

PD

ground floor plan

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100'-0"

A-A A 4.1

16'-0"

11-02

UNIT 11

9-01

11'-6"

11-01

UNIT 9

9-01

12-01

8'-0"

9-02

9-02

10-01

7-01

6'-8"

10-01

UNIT 10

9'-4"

UNIT 7

7-02

7-01

10-02

10-02

8'-0"

5-01

5-04

UNIT 5

8-01

8-02

8-03

9'-2"

6'-10"

8'-0"

3-02

6-02

3-02

6-01

UNIT 6

9'-4"

6-01

1-01

11'-6"

UNIT 3

3-01

6'-8"

3-01

4-02

4-02

8'-0"

8'-6"

1-02

UNIT 1

1-01

4-01

UNIT 4

2-01

11'-6"

4-01

14'-0"

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2-02

UP

2-01

8'-6"

16'

1' 1

130'-0"

8-01

8-04

UNIT 8

5-01

5-02

5-03

6'-10"

9'-2"

2' 8'

12'-0"

32'

second floor plan

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11-01

DN.

12-01

9' 11'-6"

4'

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A

UNIT 12

12-02

8'-6"

4

7' 8

B-B A 4.1

4' 5

8' 9

11' 14'-0"

5' 6

12' 12

6' 7

10' 10

3' 3 0'

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1/8" = 1'

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6'-0" 8'-6" 11'-6" 10'-4" 7'-8" 12'-0" 7'-8" 10'-4" 11'-6" 8'-6" 6'-0"

100'-0"

8'-6"

11-03

UNIT 11

11-04

11'-6"

8'-0"

9-03

12-04

9-04

9' 9-03

UNIT 9

6'-8"

11'-6"

9-05

10-03

9'-4"

9-05

9-04

8'-0"

10-04

3-03

UNIT 3

3-05

3-06

9'-2"

10-04

6'-10"

3-04

4-05

3-03

8'-0"

4-04

4-05

UNIT 4

9'-4"

4-03

4-04

11'-6"

6'-8"

1-04

4-03

8'-0"

8'-6"

1-03

UNIT 1

11'-6"

2' 8'

2-04

14'-0"

UNIT 2

2-03

8'-6"

16'

1' 1

130'-0"

3-04

6'-10"

10-05

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10-06 10-03

9'-2"

4'

12'-0"

32'

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UNIT 12

12-03

8'-6"

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11' 14'-0"

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3' 3

B-B A 4.1

4' 5

8' 9

5' 6

A-A A 4.1

16'-0"

THIRD FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1/8" = 1'

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6' 7

12' 12

7' 8

10' 10

6'-0" 8'-6" 11'-6" 10'-4" 7'-8" 12'-0" 7'-8" 10'-4" 11'-6" 8'-6" 6'-0"

third floor plan

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section B-B

T.O Elevator +42’

T.O.F Second Floor +30’

T.O.F First Floor +20’

T.O.F Ground Floor +10’

section A-A

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west elevation

south elevation

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COPING 2X6 STUD PARAPET PLASTER FINISH METAL LATH WATER PROOFING MEMBRANE 5/8" PLYWOOD BOTTOM PLATE 2X12 DOUBLE RIM JOIST

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A 5.1

FLASHING CANT WOOD DECK BUILT-UP ROOFING 3" RIGID INSULATION WATER PROOFING MEMBRANE

2% SLOPE TO BEYOND

ROOF DECK + 30' - 0"

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2X12 ROOF JOIST @ 16" O.C BATT INSULATION DRAINAGE FLASHING 2X6 TOP PLATE ZINC METAL PANEL WATER PROOFING MEMBRANE 5/8" PLYWOOD

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3/4" ACOUSTICAL BOARD 2X12 ROOF JOIST @ 16 O.C 12" DROP CEILLING 2X4 WOOD SOFFIT FRAME 5/8" PLYWOOD DOUBLE TOP PLATE

A 5.1

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A 5.1

4

A 5.1

2X6 BOTTOM PLATE 2x12 RIM JOIST 2x10 BLOCKING DOUBLE TOP PLATE FLASHING

5/8" PLYWOOD WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE METAL LATH PLASTER FINISH FLASHING WOOD DECK 3/4" PLYWOOD WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE

DOUBLE SLIDING GLASS DOOR PRECAST CONCRETE SILL 1/2" PLYWOOD WATER PROOFING MEMBRANE 1 1/2" LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE 1/10" MARMOLEUM FLOOR FINISH

2% SLOPE

THIRD FLOOR

+ 20' - 0"

WINDOW SEALANT DOUBLE LOW E WINDOW BALCONY DRAINAGE

8 A 5.1

9 A 5.1

2X12 TAPERED JOIST 1/2" GYPSUM BOARD

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A 5.1

METAL WINDOW SILL WINDOW FLASHING SINGLE TOP PLATE BATT INSULATION BATT INSULATION 5/8" PLYWOOD WATER PROOFING MEMBRANE BOTTOM PLATE ANCHOR BOLT APPLIED CONTINUOUS ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION DRIP FLASHING 12" CONCRETE SLAB REBAR

SECOND FLOOR

+ 10' - 0"

7

A 5.1

12" CONCRETE WALL WOOD DECK 8" SLAB ON GRADE REBAR 4" GRAVEL

GROUND FLOOR + 0' - 0"

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HEAVY, light and the BetweeN

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fall 19 - spring 20, emma price macarthur park, los angeles, ca

unmassed monument 20

fall 19, frank celementi national mall, washington, d.c

through the transparency 30

spring 19, dennis mcfadden 1131 cahuenga ave, hollywood, ca

weho housing 42

winter 18, marta perlas 1051 n. spaulding ave. west hollywood, ca

C_tedWest 56

spring 17, tina chee 3710 s. robertson ave. culver city, ca

photography 66

This project is proposed continuation of the previous museum. This exploration serves as a study to define the boundaries of the urban context. The public becomes the main focus where the metro station serves as the primary connection between the site and the surroundding area including the downtown Los Angeles. As a result, creating a shared and welcomed public space is critical to make the project becomes a destination for the people to exchange different ideas similarly to Ted’s motto.

Another aspect in consideration was the goal to create a sustainble building. A shading structure, which is derived from the the inspiration of the metro’s movement, not only shades the south side of the structure but also becomes the key point to connect the museum, the headquarter and the public plaza together into one.

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HEAVY, light and the BetweeN

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fall 19 - spring 20, emma price macarthur park, los angeles, ca

unmassed monument 20

fall 19, frank celementi national mall, washington, d.c

through the transparency 30

spring 19, dennis mcfadden 1131 cahuenga ave, hollywood, ca

weho housing 42

winter 18, marta perlas 1051 n. spaulding ave. west hollywood, ca

C_tedWest 56

spring 17, tina chee 3710 s. robertson ave. culver city, ca

photography 66

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Photography is used as a media to explore the boundaries of architecture in various scales such as forms, positive and negative spaces, repetitions, shadows, etc. The photos are used to investivate the conditions of how the man-made structures behave in real life, and how they affect the users’ experiences.

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