Ngoc bich do moa portfolio by Ngoc Bich Do

NGOC BICH DO PORTFOLIO

Hello to you My name is Ngoc Bich Do but you can call me Rubi. I am going to graduate with a Master Degree in Architecture in May 2016 from Drury University, Springfield, Missouri. I grew up in a small town in Vietnam. With an unwavering passion, and humbling manner, I have expanded my world to working and studying in 4 different continents, meeting great people, and seeing intriguing monuments. I am ready now to use my academic training to serve people and make a difference in the lives of clients and communities I work with. Architecture is not only about hard work, but about how to keep excitement alive and flowing. I found it tremendously helpful to keep close connections with knowledgeable professors, inspiring architects, and especially to secure a corner in the library where I can pull all the books out and be consumed! As a result, I am looking to work for a firm that I can support through my unique skill set and further learn from their design process. It has been a great pleasure to put together these works from my yearns in school, professional practice, and my personal research. I really appreciate your time and interest in reviewing my work and discovering ways I can help support your practice.

Ngoc Bich Do 1214 N. Summit Ave., Springfield, MO 65802 (440)-228-4194 | ndo@drury.edu

EDUCATION Master of Architecture Drury University, Springfield, Missouri, May 2016 3.9 G.P.A International Baccalaureate Auckland International College, Auckland, New Zealand, May 2011 Summa cum laude

EXPERIENCE BATES

Springfield, MO, May 2015- present

Project | Mercy Hospital, Blue Green Resorts, Cornerstone Church, YiPoA Rec Center, etc. o Assist senior architects with idea exploration sketches & converting into digital presentations o Meeting with clients in person and through Skype to exchange ideas and progress o Aiding with rendering, animation, and all design phases KIERAN TIMBERLAKE

Philadelphia, PA, Spring break 2015

Project |Tulane University Richardson Memorial Hall Renovation Addition o Assist architects on their construction documents and interior design using Revit o Research materials and model design options in Revit for the sunscreen system o Attend meetings with lighting consultant and design development reviews

DINH QUANG TEMPLE COMISSION

Bihar, India, 2013 - 2014

Project | Temple for the Vietnamese community in India o Communicate with the head Monk and the community through emails, phone, and skype o Research, design, create BIM, advice on the program/look and feasibility of the building o Communicate with the contractors to refine the proposal and the construction COMMUNITY STUDIO

Springfield, MO, Spring 2014

Project | Vision 2030 for Sheldon, Missouri o Collaborate with the team to propose changes for environment, economy and society o Meeting with Sheldon’s administration committee and Springfield Community Design o Edit and compose a 290 page vision book for the community

QUALIFICATIONS Skilled with Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Rhinoceros - Grasshopper, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Vasari, Dreamweaver, Firework. Reliable and Proficient in using Laser Cutter, 3D printer MakerBot, Replica2, CNC

HONOR First Place Award AIA Central States Student Design Competition, 2015 American Institute of Architects scholarship, Springfield, 2013 First Place in Marvin Window’s competition of Designing Train Station Ripley, TN, 2012 Student of the year - Hammons School of Architecture, Drury University, MO, 2011 Drury’s Dean List 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Tau Sigma Delta- Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society for First-Year Students First Awards in International Baccalaureate of Physics and Visual Arts, Auckland, New Zealand, 2011

Table of Contents ACADEMIC WORKS............................................................................................................1

1 Springfield Synagogue.................................................................................................

Route 66 Museum........................................................................................... 7

Aigina Cultural Walk...........................................................................................11

15 Tractor House........................................................................................................

17 Des Moines Loops & Hoops....................................................................................................

19 Solar Decathlon Competition..............................................................................................

ACIS Timber in the City Competition...............................................................21

27 PROFESSIONAL WORKS.........................................................................................................................

27 Dinh Quang Temple....................................................................................................

31 Primrose Senior Center..........................................................................................

Mercy Hospitals- YiPoA Rec Center................................................................32

33 Blue Green Resort.................................................................................................

35 PERSONAL WORKS.....................................................................................................................

35 Physical Models............................................................................................................

37 Journal Sketches.................................................................................................................

SPRINGFIELD SYNAGOGUE - Springfield, MO Academic Work - Spring 2015

Gravitational field affects physical objects around it yet remains anonymous, invisible! However, without those objects, the force cannot manifest itself to the world and there would be no knowledge about their incredible abilities. The power of God is similar to this force. The concept of this synagogue is therefore to intertwine knowledge and the community together to bring about the belief of God. It is symbolized by the education wing and the community wing which support the sanctuary.

SPRINGFIELD SYNAGOGUE - Springfield, MO Academic Work - Spring 2015

ROUTE 66 MUSEUM - Springfield, MO Academic Work - Fall 2013

ENERGY HIGH MED IUM LOW

This Museum is located on Route 66 at the exit to the West of Springfield, Missouri. Route 66 which used to be the most well known heritage of America is now slowly fading into the history. In order to simulate that process, the concept of this museum is to organize activities and spaces according to the decelerating level of energy.

When one first walks in, he is excited with the museum experience, then comes the medium part when he strolls through the exhibition area. Finally, the end of the museum is office space where people are at rest most of the time. The museum is made out of layers of activities with similar energy level. That is how the road is built up over time_ by layering of material and energy. The

building

integrated

into the site by creating the illusion that the old route 66 is turning into the museum with great energy at first, then slowly decelerates and becomes static. This image will signify the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to glorify route 66 and revives it in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory and acknowledge

younger

generation

about this legend.

ROUTE 66 MUSEUM - Springfield, MO Academic Work - Fall 2013

The museum also include a drive in theater to the south of it which will serve families at night just like old days. This space also becomes the parking area for people who visit the museum. However, staff are provided with special parking locations which are convenient for their working experience and provide access to the building even when the museum exhibition is closed to the public. From outside, the building looks like a sculptural version of the road. The interior of the museum is very open which resembles the carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Nonetheless, at the end, the offices have normative square windows for ease of operating and to differentiate the fluid form flowing energy and the static state- standing energy.

AIGINA CULTURAL WALK - Aigina , Greece Study Abroad Work - Fall 2014

The

Aigina

Cultural

Walk

designed to promote public spaces next to historic fabric and heritage structures in an urban context. In order to accomplish this, this projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Loop concept uses the path of the Walk to channel the visitors as waves of energy penetrating deep into the town in order to revitalize hidden monuments and to excite neighborhoods. The Walk is blended with the urban fabric so as to encourage interaction between locals and visitors in a way that enriches the experience of both parties. Thus, the visitors gain knowledge about the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily lived experiences, instead of seeing only a tourist side of it. They can be led directly to the destinations or guided around to explore. The Walk also supports local business by pushing visitors past the waterfront, weaving them into and through more remote parts of the city.

AIGINA CULTURAL WALK - Aigina, Greece Study Abroad Work - Fall 2014

The

site

organized

around the Tower, which acts as

the

energy

station

that

draws people there. The radial development also incorporates and reflects existing edges of the surrounding context. Ground cover materials change from man-made to natural, fulfilling different purposes in different spaces. Urban furniture design on the site is inspired by the towerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shape, materials and abstract/ formal ideas.

TRACTOR HOUSE Academic Work - Fall 2013

open air

Glazing Enclosure

Semi enclosed

Enclosed

open air

This is a building housing an antique tractor for exhibition purpose. The concept is to reserve the relationship between the ground surface, the human and the tractor. The design dignifies the tractor by raising it up in the air and enclosed it with a glass case. The path through the site is carefully lay out so that peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s movement direction and viewing angle will be controlled and focus on the object of display. During the time on site, the visitor will experience not only the tractorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibition but also the different types of spaces including outside, enclosed, partially enclosed, partially outside, and they can also view the tractor from right below due to the glass encasement and the path leading to the entry.

towards the Skywalk model in lieu of the traditional pedestrian side walk, the connection with the street level experience has diminished. The Loop & Hub proposes a reactive solution to this disconnect through physical linkages between the Skywalk level and the sidewalk level. The design is driven by the desire to create interactive, sculptural, and adaptable opportunities on various pedestrian stages.

HUBS & LOOPS - Des Moines, IA OBSERVED CULTURAL AXIS

First Place AIA Central State Competition FallOF2015 EXISTING-POINTS INTEREST

SUMMER PERSPECTIVE

PROTOTYPE LOCATION

CULTURAL GROU RIAN DEST ND PE

RIAN

DEST

ND PE

GROU

HUB

LOO

EXISTING SKYWALK NETWORK EXISTING GROUND CIRCULATION

CIRCULATION CONTEXT

WINTER PERSPECTIVE

PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITIES (PERFORMANCE PROTOT The

PHYSICAL LINK

The Loop & Hub is derived from the connective presence of the Skywalk network as the Skywalk bridges create the Loop above the intersection of 7th Street and Locust Street. This Loop encloses a unique spatial environment within its boundaries that becomes the Hub of the proposed social activity. As this condition exists numerous times within the urban fabric, additional Hubs can be connected to their respective Loops, creating a greater impact on the urban fabric of downtown. In addition to acting as a physical linkage between the levels of pedestrian circulation, the desire of the Loop & Hub is to draw upon the linear tension between the State Capitol Building and the John & Mary Pappa John Sculpture Park. As these various sites fall squarely on the axis that connects these two destinations, the proposal serves the action of placemaking as it develops another node of activity along an existing urban axis.

create

competition a

connection

between the skyline of Des Moines and its pedestrian walkway in order to revitalize the city livelihood. The given site is an intersection with

BLURRING BOUNDARIES

skylines

HUB IDENTITY

wrapping around. VARIANCE IN PEDESTRIAN LEV

The design solution for this will OBSERVED CULTURAL AXIS

then be used as a prototype

EXISTING POINTS OF INTEREST

Team Member- Julia Hartman | Spencer Zhou | Tony Yue

PROTOTYPE LOCATION

My role- Conceptualize ideas with the team and making all diagrams

for the rest of the city.

CULTURAL AXIS

ENGAGEMENT WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

This proposal suggests a strong adjustment to the traffic lanes on Locust Street as the vehicular circulation is limited to a one way bus lane and a bicycle lane. Optional seating will be provided throughout the Hub for use by pedestrians and motorists. Due to the connection created in the Loop & Hub between the Skywalk network and the street, pedestrian circulation can now flow freely between two environmentally friendly forms of transportation throughout the downtown district.

PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITIES (PERFORMANCE PROTOTYPE)

BLURRING BOUNDARIES

HUB IDENTITY

VARIANCE IN PEDESTRIAN LEVELS

SUMMER PERSPECTIVE PERFORMANCE

HUB a result of a migration PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITIESAs(PERFORMANCE PROTOTYPE)

XISTING SKYWALK NETWORK

XISTING GROUND CIRCULATION

CIRCULATION CONTEXT

nce of the Skywalk network as the f 7th Street and Locust Street. This ndaries that becomes the Hub of ous times within the urban fabric, oops, creating a greater impact s a physical linkage between the & Hub is to draw upon the linearBOUNDARIES BLURRING n & Mary Pappa John Sculpture connects these two destinations, velops another node of activity

SUMMER PERSPECTIVE

HUB IDENTITY

PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITIES (PERFORMANCE PROTOTYPE) PERFORMANCE

WINTER PERSPECTIVE

VARIANCE HUB IDENTITY IN PEDESTRIAN LEVELS

VARIANCE IN PEDESTRIAN LEVELS

SCULPTURAL EXHIBITION

OBSERVED CULTURAL AXIS EXISTING POINTS OF INTEREST PROTOTYPE LOCATION

ENGAGEMENT WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

WINTER PERSPECTIVE

FITNESS

CULTURAL AXIS

LOOP & HUB

The solution focuses on the intersection area where activities cold be spilled from the

skyline to the street, bringing people down to activate and energy the city outside of the built

he his of c, ct he ar re ns, ity

environment. These hubs will have certain identities for ease of navigation. For example, people can refer to the one on 7th street and Main as the fitness hub where there are yoga platform, running track, exercise equipments, skating area for people to enjoy and identify with. Activities will be seamlessly bleeding between the skyline and the street using plants,

activities, and types of spaces. From the skyline, people can step out into a porch for some fresh air, to sit outside for lunch, then gather on the stairs leading down to talk or read a book, waiting

PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITIES (PERFORMANCE PROTOTYPE) URBAN PARK

for a bus or enjoy a cup of coffee on the ground level before returning to work through the skyline.

SUMMER PERSPECTIVE

PERFORMANCE

GROU DEST ND PE S

GROU

RIANS

DEST

ND PE

RIAN

As a result of a migration towards the Skywalk model in lieu of the traditional pedestrian side walk, the connection with the street level experience has diminished. The Loop & Hub proposes a reactive solution to this disconnect through physical linkages between the Skywalk level and the sidewalk level. The design is driven by the desire to create interactive, sculptural, and SCULPTURAL adaptable opportunities on EXHIBITION various pedestrian stages.

HUB

OBSERVED CULTURAL AXIS EXISTING POINTS OF INTEREST LOOP PROTOTYPE LOCATIONEXISTING SKYWALK NETWORK

EXISTING GROUND CIRCULATION

HUB IDENTITY PHYSICAL LINK

CIRCULATION CONTEXT VARIANCE IN PEDESTRIAN LEVELS CULTURAL AXIS CULTURAL INTERESTS & COMMUNITY NEEDS 18

SOLAR DECATHLON - Irvine, CA Academic Work - Fall 2013

Drury Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schematic design for the Solar Decathlon Competition is given to be developed. This is a storm shelter that demonstrates the benefits, afford-ability and availability of renewable energy. It is called ShelteR3, which is based on three Râ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: respond, recover and resist. Unfortunately, the later stage of this project is carried out when I was in my semester abroad. However, my idea of pivoting green wall that lets light in and provides vegetables was used and further integrated into a successful product. The amazing team work of Drury has brought back the 7th place in the Solar Decathlon Competition in 2015.

ACIS TIMBER IN THE CITY COMPETITION - Mahattan, NYC Academic Work - Fall 2015

ASIAN

NODES

LATINO

Garden

LATINO

Communal kitchen

BLACK

MUSEUM main collection MARKET

NODES

MARKET MARKET

Languague class Cultural events

MARKET

MUSEUM

MARKET

temporary exhibition OTHER

ASIAN

eating

MUSEUM

project spaces

SHOP

plaza

park

MARKET

SHOP

This is a mixed use building that will be raised in the lower Manhattan. The history of this area shows numerous conflicts and segregation

between

different

ethnicities

and the government due to the eviction of house dwellers in 1970s for development. This affordable housing is based on the concept of bridging community by building smaller ethnic community that will then be connected in bigger community space which may eventually heal the wound. The housing prototypes are designed for unique community for identity and bonding.

ACIS TIMBER IN THE CITY COMPETITION - Mahattan, NYC Academic Work - Fall 2015

DINH QUANG TEMPLE - Bihar, India

KITCHEN

GARAGE LIBRARY This Mahayana temple is the work I did for the Head Monk of a Vietnamese group in Bihar, India in my second year of college. He needed an architect but only have enough budget for an engineer and construction manager. Therefore I volunteer to work with him. It was my first time having a client and all the communication was through emails, phone calls and photos. However, after a year of work, the Monk and the community were very pleased with this design. The construction started in September 2014.

The land around is very empty but the temple is restricted in both ground plan and height. Therefore the building is stacked and assignable area was optimized.

The pond located in front of the lobby at the north is to cool down the air. There are 2 sets of stairs for monks and visitors who only interact in the lobby or the sanctuary (bottom and top floor). They have living quarters on different levels and a library underground. Fengshui was extensively integrated into this design which also guided my decision or at time, constrained and framed my thoughts.

VERTIICAL CIRCULATION

MONKS VISITORS LIVING ROOM

PLUMBING

MAIN HALL

VERTIICAL CIRCULATION

Personal Project - Spring 2013 to Fall 2015

MONK

CLERESTORY

VISITOR

MONK

CROSS VENTILATION

VISITOR

SUN

Y RA

MONK

POND

MONK’S CIRCULATION

VISITOR’S CIRCULATION

During this time, I research deep into the traditional Vietnamese temple typology, how to blend it in the context and I also studied construction method of houses, weather, culture and conditions of India, especially this Bihar area. One interesting fact is that in temple configuration, the design should guide the flow of energy or people around a center point in a clockwise manner, this follow the universe’s rule of operation like the constellation, chakra and other ancient discoveries. Therefore, the main hall and all circulation

DINH QUANG TEMPLE - Bihar, India Personal Project - Spring 2013 to Fall 2015

PRIMROSE SENIOR CENTER- Springfield, MO Professional Work at Bates - Fall 2015

The task was to design a rehabilitation therapy garden next to the entrance of a senior center. After a few sketches for ideas, I come to present it to the main architect- Mark Tuttle. For courtyards and gardens in this project, Mark consults with a team of landscape architects. They review my sketches, then Mark will make suggestion and sketch his own ideas (the left and upper right). I model it in Revit then sketch over and repeat the process until the desired solution is reached. The model provides accuracy and the sketches offer emotions.

RENDERINGS FOR YIPoA REC CENTER Professional Work at Bates- Summer 2015

Activity Space Perspective

Entrance Perspective

BLUE GREEN RESORTS- Shenandoah, VA & Linville, NC Professional Work at Bates - Fall 2015

The resorts in Shenandoah and Linville are a series of prototypes that repeat themselves across the sites. They cater to the outdoor sporting spirits therefore, many thematic illustrations were made to demonstrate different experiences for these spaces (above, done by FALCONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NEST, Florida. I helped with coming up with research, floor plan and facade as well as building Revit models for sketching underlay.

Team Member- Mark Tuttle | Bo Hagerman|Alan Macejewski| Jason Gundy| architects & illustrators from Falconâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nest My role- Conceptualize ideas with the team & making Revit models and effects in Photoshop, putting packages together in InDesign and present to clients.

The silo house is a star gazer structure that allows dwellers to enjoy the sky in these remote area of the U.S. Below are the two sketches I made in attempt to fusion modern rustic atmosphere into woodland context. Some ideas were adopted and simplified to reduce cost for the final versions of the prototype.

DIGITAL FABRICATED MODELS Academic and Personal Work - 2012 to 2015

JOURNAL SKETCHES Study Abroad Work - Fall 2014

JOURNAL SKETCHES & ARTWORKS Study Abroad Work & Personal Work- Fall 2014, 2015

Ngoc Bich Do 1214 N. Summit Ave., Springfield, MO 65802 (440)-228-4194 | ndo@drury.edu