SELECTED WORKS
BY NICKIE CHEUNG
selected works:
- TRADE FOR RE-ENTRANTS page 4
- HOUSING REFUGEES pagee 10
- EAST LIBERTY MAKER SCHOOL page 14
- HOUSING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS page 20
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education:
Carnegie Mellon University b.arch in architecture :: expected graduation may 2018
Sharon High School planning board class historian :: graduated may 2013
Minor school of architecture :: architectural history IDeATe :: intelligent environments
experience:
Standard & Custom
Theoretical Mars Habitat
fabrication intern
research assistant
Ultra Low Res Studio
Habitat for Humanity Taos
design/fabrication intern
build trip leader
CMU 1000plus day of service
CMU School of Architecture
student president
teaching assistant
Software
Fabrication
rhinoceros 5.0 autoCAD autodesk revit v-ray for rhino adobe creative suite grasshopper for rhino DIVA for rhino
woodworking laser cutting CNC milling vacuum forming
sep 2016 -- dec 2016
may 2016 -- sep 2016
may 2016 -- current
skills:
jan 2016 -- sep 2016
sept 2016 -- jan 2017
jan 2016 -- current
Street Render of Main Entrance
TRADE FOR RE-ENTRANTS FALL 2016 | PROFESSOR MICK MCNUTT
PROJECT INTENT
The intent of the project was to re-imagine the Middle East neighborhood in Baltimore, MD by erecting an inmate rehabilitation center that would serve minor offense exconvicts and act as a public library, trade shop, and a community space for public groups to hold
Section Perspective Through the Public Library
meetings and gather. The issue plaguing the Middle East region in Baltimore operates at the institutional level where the nearby research giant, Johns Hopkins University, purchases land for future development, evicts residents from their homes and fails to re-settle them
in other housing, and then neglects the recently purchased land, leaving empty homes and seemingly unwanted spaces for blocks on end. 7
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The first floor is intentionally connected and has high visibility from the sidewalk in order to invite individuals into the retail, trade shops, and public spaces within. The second
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floor serves as private housing units for the re-entrants that learn both hard and soft skills through the rehabilitation center. Furthermore, there are many opportunities for reentrants to co-operate and work side-by-side on honing trade skills that will increase their
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Inside each of these trade homes, re-entrants are able to rejuvenate their senses of self through the production and contribution of a skill or physical object to the greater
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community as a whole. While the project only called to house the re-entering citizens, the project is especially influenced by how the city would begin to use the project. 1 0 3
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Using a steady rhythm and an easy to understand set of materials, the rehabilitation center relates back to the row house urban fabric that is highly prominent along the street. By
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limiting the facade material palette to brick and wood, the center draws from the local deconstruction processes and supports re-usable and sustainable practices. Sunset brick that was common in Baltimore in 20th century architecture is employed as a major element
Conceptual Model
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650 sq. ft. kitchenette. repeats 3x.
hearth
230 sq. ft. lounge furniture. repeats 3x.
lounge
230 sq. ft. visiting office for trade home case worker. repeats 3x.
case office
330 sq. ft. home to 6 re-entrants. unisex. repeats 3x.
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330 sq. ft. same as bedroom 1. unisex. repeats 3x.
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to the facade and highlights the local culture that once thrived in the city. Careful attention was given to the strip of skylights that run along the eastern roofline, such that the doubleheight spaces are all visually connected to create relationships between all of the shop
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940 sq. ft. books. public.
450 sq. ft. available for reservation. public.
530 sq. ft. learn skilled trade re-entrants. shared.
500 sq. ft. help re-entrant entrepeneurship. shared.
900 sq. ft. open space for projects. public.
475 sq. ft. available for group meetings. public.
490 sq. ft. free acces to computer softare. public.
spaces as well as the learning computer laboratory that sits in the double-height space in the library 11
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HOUSING REFUGEES FALL 2016 | PROFESSOR MICK MCNUTT
PROJECT INTENT
A housing project located in East Liberty, PA, the project was driven by the narrative of refugees arriving in America. Located near the heart of East Liberty, refugees would contribute to a redeveloping culture in East Liberty, as well as be within walking distance from a
Interior Courtyard Rendering
busway straight downtown, food and grocery stores, and thriving cultural areas. Each type of unit is designed with a different type occupant type in mind, specifically there is a single, a recently married couple, and a family of three. 13
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HOUSING FOR REFUGEE unit axonometric
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1. family unit | 2. single unit | 3. double unit
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The project takes advantage of the relationship between the general commons as a tool for creating public space and shared public amenities in order to better promote the communal
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attitude that refugees enter America with, a narrative and study investigating how each case or type of refugee may enter. Obviously there are thousands of other stories and methodologies that are worth discussing, but given the scope of the project, I identified
Rendering of Entry from Shady and Ellsworth
three separate narratives that best represented the types of refugees that were coming to America in search for beter lives. In return, these refugees are expected help out and produce a healthier neighborhood through ti 15
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EAST LIBERTY MAKER SCHOOL SPRING 2016 | PROFESSOR DANIEL COLVARD
PROJECT INTENT
A school is a communal home, it can be a student’s only place of safety, but it can also be a student’s worst nightmare. In designing this school, the purpose is to help open students’ emotional barriers, and allow their personalities to flourish within the safety of
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a supportive community. The school being proposed in this project is one that embraces the mantra, “it takes a village to raise a child�. Creating a vibrant community that fosters academic exploration through physical experimentation and creation is the aim of the
project. This is reinforced in the spaces designed and the exposed structure and high ceilings allows students within to understand how the building comes together, as well as harkening to a transparent system of education. 17
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Given the context of the school, the target audience of the school is likely to have negative learning conditions outside of the school, thus students often
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carry emotional baggage with them into the classroom. It is imperative that the classroom environment helps alleviate this baggage by creating space for the individual attention that students deserve in schools. Communal spaces, both large and small, that are used
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by students and teachers alike help foster opportunities for communication. Walls that do not suffocate like prison walls, but feel sturdy communicate a sense of protection from the outside world. Spaces that allow for physical activity, classroom learning spaces, and
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small-group exploration spaces further embodies the village mantra. The atrium space in the center allows for visual connection between students and different grades, while also creating a commons for everybody to enjoy throughout the day. 19
Interior rendering of Commons Space
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