Nickie Cheung selected works
nickiecheung@cmu.edu (781) 201-9712
PG|2
Nickie Cheung selected works
-Housing Young ProfessionalsF15 | Strip District, Pittsburgh, PA
-CinemaTech-
S15 | East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA
-Hoop House-
F14 | Larimer, Pittsburgh, PA
PG|3
Nickie Cheung
nickiecheung@cmu.edu +1 (781) 201-9712
-Education-
Carnegie Mellon University
Pursuing Bachelors of Architecture, Class of 2018 Architectural History Minor Intelligent Environments Minor
-A note from Me-
I am a student first and foremost, constantly looking to learn and always ready for a tough challenge to tackle. The following work was chosen to best demonstrate my passion for thinking about architecture such that it is focused on the experience of the space. I am a firm believer in human-centered design, and always try to get to know a person (if possible) that lives or works near the project site. Serving the community through Habitat for Humanity trips and organizing volunteer days are my two favorite supplements to being a student. Thank you for looking at my work!
-Professional ExperienceSchool of Architecture
EQUIP Learning Tool Designer, Pittsburgh, PA Current Human Factors Course Teaching Assistant, Pittsburgh, PA Current
Trinity Education for Excellence Program
Director of Counselor-in-Training Program, Boston, MA Summer 2014
-Software & Skills-
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 5.0, Grasshopper, V-Ray, rhinoCAM, Sketch-Up, Adobe CC, Ecotect, Java Processing, Arduino
-Language-
English and Cantonese
PG|4
Housing Young Professionals
Project Description: The Strip District comes from a history of fruit and produce distribution warehouses that delivered their products all across Pittsburgh. Within the last three decades, the Strip District experienced a strong increase in tourism, and the repurposing of large, abandoned warehouses into condominium complexes. These housing projects, aimed at the incoming generation of young professionals, fail to promote a community environment and do not address the growing ecological issue posed by the combined stormwater-sewage system. In the proposed housing project, new housing is introduced into the site that allows for space between housing units without losing the urban environment. A second project aim was to create a welcoming space for both the residents, and the greater pittsburgh community.
Project Contributor(s): Nickie Cheung & Erica Frank Location of Project: Strip District, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Fall ‘15 Instructor(s): Eddy Man Kim & Christina Ciardullo
Entrance from 21st and Smallman St Render
PG|5
Housing Young Professionals
Project Contributor(s): Nickie Cheung & Erica Frank Location of Project: Strip District, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Fall ‘15 Instructor(s): Eddy Man Kim & Christina Ciardullo
Hand Sketches
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PG|6
Housing Young Professionals Process Model
Site Model
Housing Unit Model
Project Contributor(s): Nickie Cheung & Erica Frank Location of Project: Strip District, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Fall ‘15 Instructor(s): Eddy Man Kim & Christina Ciardullo
PG|7
CinemaTech Project Description: East Liberty’s history ranges from being the most affluent neighborhood in Pittsburgh to being neglected and desolate. Recently, it has experienced commercial growth and architectural renovations with the addition of a new bus terminal. Located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Penn Ave and South Highland Ave, this project is a proposal for a multi-faceted theater multiplex with a small restaurant, a full-sized cinema, and a mixed-use space on the upper floors. The space is meant to be explored by all and new spaces are revealed as one travels through the project.
EAST-WEST SECTION
Project Contributor(s): Nickie Cheung Location of Project: East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Spring ‘15 Instructor(s): Jennifer Lucchino
CinemaTech TH
PENN AVENUE
HIG
HLA
ND
N AVE
UE GROUND FLOOR PLAN
SOU
PG|8
Project Contributor(s): Nickie Cheung Location of Project: East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Spring ‘15 Instructor(s): Jennifer Lucchino
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
UNDERGROUND FLOOR PLAN
PG|9
CinemaTech
Project Contributor(s): Nickie Cheung Location of Project: East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Spring ‘15 Instructor(s): Jennifer Lucchino
HANDRAIL GRASS CONCRETE FLOOR PANELS INSULATION BOARD
8” SOIL MIX GRAVEL MIX
SOUND ABSORBING PANELS DRAINAGE BOARD
ROOT BARRIER ROOT BARRIER
DETAIL SECTION
PG|10
Project Contributor(s): Nickie Cheung Location of Project: East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Spring ‘15 Instructor(s): Jennifer Lucchino
CinemaTech
DIAGRAMS
VISIBLE THEATER
OVERLAPPING FLEX SPACE
ENTRANCE
SERVICE BLOCK
HIDDEN RESTAURANT
CONCLUSION
FACADE TREATMENT
PG|11
CinemaTech
WALL FACADE EXPLODED 3/32" = 1'-0"
7
Project Contributor(s): Nickie Cheung Location of Project: East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Spring ‘15 Instructor(s) : Jennifer Lucchino AXONOMETRIC DRAWING
1
2
8 9
3
4
5
10
CONSTRUCTION AXONOMETRIC
6
PG|12
Hoop House
Project Contributor(s): N. Cheung, Y. Oh, A. Nitche, H. Yoon, K. Smith, D. Lam Location of Project: Larimer, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Fall ‘14 Instructor(s): Jeff King
Project Description: The project required the design and fabrication of a hoop house to be given to the Larimer Community Garden in an effort to extend the lifespan of the garden’s plants past the first frost. Limited to nuts and bolts, heat-shrink plastic, and electrical conduit, we aimed to design a hoop house that would not only extend the growing season of the plants, but would allow for easy maintenance and would draw attention to the garden as a whole. The form of the hoop house on the ease of construction and and deconstruction as the houses were intended to be deconstructed by the gardeners at the end of every growing season. In consideration of the workspace in between garden beds, we designed the access openings to allow for gardeners to easily reach in and tend their plants. Final Design Construction + Team
team KHANDY
K. SMITH | H. YOON | A. NITCHE | N. CHEUNG | D. LAM | Y. OH Larimer Community Garden Local Community Garden
HOOP HAUS
Major Joint Assembly Drawing
For Review 10.18.2014
Hoop House
JOINT CONNECTION
PG|13
Project Contributor(s): N. Cheung, Y. Oh, A. Nitche, H. Yoon, K. Smith, D. Lam Location of Project: Larimer, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Fall ‘14 Instructor(s): Jeff King
Opening Flap Assembly Drawing
S5 107°
145°
S3
S3, S4
160°
158°
S2
S7
180°
112°
153°
S1
S5 153°
S4
S6
Larimer Community Garden Local Community Garden
173°
For Review Scale: 1/8" : 1' 10.18.2014
164°
HOOP HAUS
S1, S2
team KHANDY
123°
K. SMITH | H. YOON | A. NITCHE | N. CHEUNG | D. LAM | Y. OH
Hoop House
HAUS 1 CONNECTION
PG|14
Project Contributor(s): N. Cheung, Y. Oh, A. Nitche, H. Yoon, K. Smith, D. Lam Location of Project: Larimer, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Fall ‘14 Instructor(s): Jeff King
112°
S8
180°
S6, S7
180°
S9
S8, S9
167°
167°
170° 153°
R6
176°
R7
176°
R2
160°
153°
R5
R1 130°
130°
Larimer Community Garden Local Community Garden
R3, R4
HOOP HAUS
R1, R2
team KHANDY
174°
K. SMITH | H. YOON | A. NITCHE | N. CHEUNG | D. LAM | Y. OH
Hoop House
R5 155°
138° 138°
153°
R7
126°
155°
139°
139° 134°
R4
For Review Scale: 1/8" : 1'
R3
R6
HOOD CONNECTION
PG|15
Project Contributor(s): N. Cheung, Y. Oh, A. Nitche, H. Yoon, K. Smith, D. Lam Location of Project: Larimer, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Fall ‘14 Instructor(s): Jeff King
L1, L2
168°
L1
105°
153°
143°
L3, L4
team KHANDY
122°
L2
159°
152°
K. SMITH | H. YOON | A. NITCHE | N. CHEUNG | D. LAM | Y. OH
Hoop House
162°
L5 163°
114°
L3
180°
L6
L6, L7 183°
L8, L9
171°
171°
L7
L9
For Review Scale: 1/8" : 1'
114°
L8
L5
HOOP HAUS
L4
Larimer Community Garden Local Community Garden
175°
HAUS 2 CONNECTION
PG|16
Project Contributor(s): N. Cheung, Y. Oh, A. Nitche, H. Yoon, K. Smith, D. Lam Location of Project: Larimer, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Fall ‘14 Instructor(s): Jeff King
PG|17
Project Contributor(s): N. Cheung, Y. Oh, A. Nitche, H. Yoon, K. Smith, D. Lam Location of Project: Larimer, Pittsburgh, PA Time of Completion: Fall ‘14 Instructor(s): Jeff King
Hoop House
Model of Final Design