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Statement Architecture is a cerebral practice, that takes place everywhere; from the earth beneath our feet to the skies beyond sight. It exists because “experiences� are different through any and every space imagined. Inspiration drives creation, and creation should be refined and beautiful.

RYAN RIYOZO CHING

rching@hawaii.edu (808)387-6599 46-020 Aliikane Pl #321 Kaneohe, HI 96744 born: November 11, 1986

Profesional Profile A dedicated worker that strives to achieve as much as possible. Looking forward to getting his first step in the door, he is ambitious and passionate of design and its process. Has many hobbies and interests, and is strongly open-minded.

Skillset Freehand drawing, Rhino 5, 3DS max, CAD, Final Cut Pro, Livetype, Coral Draw, Sketchup.

Adobe: Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Premier, After Effects.

Microsoft: Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

Interests Drawing, fitness, traveling, hiking, outdoor activites, fishing, painting, sculpture, culinary arts, music.

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Education University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu HI Bachelor of Environmental Design, School of Architecture December 2015

Work History January 2005 - September 2006 Tristar / Aaron’s Front Waiter September 2006 - September 2007 D & D Commodities Fork Lift + Operator September 2007 - December2008 Ryan’s Bar and Grill Server December 2007 - December 2008 E & O Trading Company Server December 2008 - October 2009 Mariposa Server December 2008 - December 2009 Cafe Miro’s Server + Bartender December 2008 - May 2010 Racesauce Promoter August 2010 - Present Paesanos Italiano Ristorante Waiter

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INDEX UHM School of Architecture Doctorate Candidate Spring 2011 - Fall 2015

The works within this portfolio are selected visual communication and technical projects that I have explored during my academic career. I am interestd in expanding my passion and knowledge within all manerisms that not only include architecture.

My interests have no boundaries, and everything from culinary arts to physical fitness has sparked my interest. Much like architecture, I must encompass a wide range of techniques and knowledge, to blend these elements and create a cohesive spatial environment for many to experience.

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YEAR 01

Hand Renderings 6-7

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Project N 8 - 13

Precedent Villa Shodhan 14 - 19

Project M 20 - 23

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Thomas Square 24 - 31

Waikiki 2050 32 - 37

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Hui Aina 38 - 45

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Pali Momi 48 - 49

Interiki 50 - 51

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A precedent on Falling Water was done in this class. These are but a few of many renderings that were done with hand drawn techniques.

Arch 132 was a visual communication class that reviewed many traditional techniques and standard items, such as lettering and drawn items in construction documents.

D R E A M S BY DRAWINGS Prof. Janine Clifford Architeture 132 Summer 2011

The seed of my architectural interest is my fascination in hand drawn renderings. These are some sample drawings and sketches that i’ve done. Throughout my academics ive learned to use numerous 2D and 3D applications, I am curious to see the possibilities in finishes by mixing mediums and computer media together.

Sketching is a language that i use to communicate to others. I’ve used many techniques and mediums, traditional and new; however, I am interested in exploring my own style by learning more computer applications to alter and finish my work.

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PROJECT N arch 201 prof. Louis Longhi spring 2012

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Conceptual model that displays the concept of the concealed postapocalyptic refuge.

Ruins of an ancient structure (skyscraper) have collapsed on the ridge. An initial idea was to explore the idea of modifying this deteriating tower.

This second year project focused on refinement of product through study and inspiration. Multiple models were conducted to explore the ability of fusing artificial materials with natural elements in a cohesive and beautiful manner. Project objectives were to create a fascinating and interesting project that showcased the limits of design creativity and unique thinking.

My final project inherently displays my fascination with fictional and unusual settings. The presented project is a post-apocalyptic refuge on an alien-like planet. The story behind the apocalypse in this project is kept a mystery for several reasons; mostly it is to stimulate imagination. The sanctuary is positioned in a mountain range by the ocean. It’s composed of dremeled tunnels that follow the form and flow of the mountains range and void. The tunnels ultimately lead to an atrium which is the heart of this sanctuary and also serves as a place where the inhabitants are growing in this area.

excavated / tunneling open pathways concealed pathways open nodes (entry, lookout, vantage point) concealed nodes (atrium, ocean lookout)

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Tunneling

The refuge takes a pathing approach and executes the best option once each excavation occurs. This approach was to manicure the natural environment into a beautiful surrounding to inhabit. Many design options were present with this technique. A subtle pathway to the residential complex over the atrium implies a nonprovocative entry for security and control.

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The objective of this project was to zoom in on the conceptual model and explore a focused part of the site. The atrium held the strongest ideas of the original concept and fiction storyline, thus I chose to focus and refine this part of the site. Taking out the deteriorating tower allowed me to explore design without being to redundant on a post-apocalyptic theme.

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Vantage points with obscured positioning are alligned on the top floors pathway.

These pathways circulate around the atrium for security measures down below. The atrium acts as an agricultural area, and also is a point where outsiders must go through before they reach the shy pathway to the residential entrance. A small pavillion serves as a shelter break and rest area.

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A watering hole is accessible through every floors staircase atrium. The second floor acts in the same manner as the first floors function. However, a ranking system is put in place for residential units here because of premium spacing and the units are not shared as opposed to the first floor. The grand rooms second floor is utilized as an ocean vantage point and can host parties with this beautiful view of the ocean horizon.

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The first floor acts as the initial public area in the center with shared residential units located around the perimeter of the atrium.

The enclosed multi-functional grand rooms first floor is programmed for leisure, lobby area, and small meetings.

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Fruit trees and abundant vegetation that thrive in this type of setting fill the ground floor. The ground floor also serves as the initial point where you must pass with the communities eyes engaged on your presence before making your way to the entry pathway.

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Basswood and balsa wood section model of Villa Savoye 1/16� scale. My final project displayed utilized many aspects of Villa Savoye such at the pilotis columns, ribbon windows, and open roof top.

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This model was a precedent project that i used in conunction with the main master architects project (Villa Shodhan) to help exemplify the similarities and differences in my own recreation.

PRECEDENT + VILLA CYRIL arch 201 prof. Louis Longhi spring 2012

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Charcoal rendering of Paul Mitchell done on a 18 x 24 canvas. This rendering was part of an art exhibition after the project in the Kapiolani Community College art exhibit (2012).

This second year project was about taking a master architect’s project and making a “sibling” project off of the precedent. I chose to create a sibling project off the Villa Shodhan, and in that respect I created a sibling for Le Corbusier based off of one of my hobbies famous faces. During this project I enjoyed cutting hair, this was a progressive hobby during this time of the architecture project; for this reason, I chose an interesting man of the industry in Paul Mitchell. I selected Paul Mitchell to be a sibling to Le Corbusier because of his relative status to his field in conjunction with Le Corbusier and his field, Paul Mitchell was a man with many interests and it correponds to Le Corbusier’s renaissance man charecteristic. The late Paul Cyril Mitchell was a silver smith and many things before he became a passionate and successful hairdresser. This development of many interests is what made him a cerebral individual and also why he is a personal interest to me.

He moved to Hawaii and made a full functioning awapuhi (ginger) farm. I decided to analyze many of Le Corbusier’s projects to create a project that will display an image for the sophisticated and cultured Paul Mitchell.

Villa Shodhan was the focus of the project and my recreation must exemplify points and systems learned from the project, I incorporated reasoning behind its form and size through analysis and studies. Villa Shodhan was constructed for an elite class family in Ahmedabad, India; its passive monolithic pavilion design shares reasoning for its environment and it can be adapted to Hawaii’s condition and climate. The Villa Cyril holds onto the many systems learned from the Villa Shodhan while also taking into consideration of all the points and analyzations of Le Corbusier and his projects. My inspiration for the project was to create a sophisticated residence for Paul Mitchell that was relative in system, form, construction, circulation, and scale of the Villa Shodhan.

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Accumulated Knowledge

According to Le Corbusier the Villa Shodhan is an updated version of the Villa Savoye. He analyzed similarities in his buildings and made sure the buildings function and exeperience came before architectural aesthetic.

The Villa Shodan is a masterpiece that was built later in Le Corbusier’s career. It was a box that held everything he has learned in his life about architecture.

The form of the building is pure form in its finest. The architecture easily resembles a geometric box, in and the form is held together because the foundations corners matches the roof corners in its respective axis points.

Voids in the back are a trademark of Le Corbusier’s style and the hierarchy is masterfully thought out. Many analytical drawings were done to better understand visually how the building works and how I must incorporate these important traits into my sibling project. The spatial organization is segmented by floors for different programs and public / private relations.

There is much to say about the Villa Shodhan analytically, but to summarize the masterpiece for my own project I needed to take the mentioned main points and highlight them in the sibling architecture.

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Basswood and balsa wood precedent model of Villa Shodhan done in 1/8� scale.

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Process Models

The final model was done by recreating various models in different scales: (1) A conceptual model was built using the main building material as the Villa Shodhan; (2) second was a massing model done at 1/32 scale; (3) in the third model, we needed to complete a 1/16 scale model with small details; (4) and lastly was the 1/8 scale model. Building this model with my hands, furthered my analytical understanding of how the building works, and why some choices were made. The construction of this building was the my favorite part of this project.

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Building the Villa Shodhan gave me a better understanding of how the building works. The construction process of the Villa Shodhan was difficult because of the many voids in the residence and the blue prints for the building was difficult to understand in small parts of the building; however, this allowed me to thoroughly analyze and examine Villa Shodhan.

Villa Shodhan superimposes itself over the city of Ahmedabad not just because of its aggressive form, but also because its complex design which integrates an economocal system and semi enclosure environment. The goal of this precedent project, was to think critically like a master architect.

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My Interpretation and Personal Flare

I started this assignment by reading books on Le Corbusier, and how he thought projects out--the Villa Shodhan in particular. Le Corbusier built the Shodhan house inside-out by using the same pilotis system of Villa Savoye, and worked with the function and experience of within the building first.

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A transparent face of the Villa Cyril was a detail used similarly in one of Le Corbusiers projects. The ribbon windows at the top floor perimeter a roof garden covering Le Corbusier’s points of architeture. Lastly the garage is fused into the lobby area of the home, in hope to add a new point of architecture to Le Corbusiers points of architecture.

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Situated in Tantalus, the Villa Cyril takes advantage of the beautiful view of Honolulu with the terrace face of the architecture. The semienclosure characteristc of the residence is perfect for Hawaii’s climate.

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I wanted to create a family building that was in complete contrast to Villa Shodhan’s facades. The idea was to build using Le Corbusier’s grid system, and add everything that has inspired me about his work in a cohesive multi-language building. The end result was a family house that had my design preference touch on various similarities of Le Corbusier’s work and the Shodhan house.

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THOMAS SQUARE REVIVAL arch 341 prof. Joyce Noe fall 2013 Thomas Square was meant to be the center of Honolulu according to planners and the mayor.

However, the park is often overlooked, and it may have lost its sense of place a while ago. Many residents and locals know Thomas Square as a place that holds good nostalgia. The park has a plagued image nowadays with homeless and poor maintenance services; because of some of these reasons Thomas Square also has lost primary users which gave it life and purpose. This third year project was to generate a plan to revive Thomas Square, and the top pick of the class will be shown to the planners and architects of the real renovation. The design I created was chosen as the top pick because the jurors claimed it provided a cohesive plan with solid reasoning behind its features and amenities.

Budgeting was also and concern and for that reason, my plan focused on creating a solution rather than imposing a grand architectural plan over the park. The displayed project focused on guidelines and principals that were set for the original park and combined these expectancies with the goals for the new park set by the mayor and current planners. Residents and park users were interviewed to gather enough information about current use and “wants/needs� for the park. Information was vital for creating this plan, as it justified every decision made in its design by way of function and personality.

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Conceptual sketch of the new Thomas Square’s form and features.

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SPACE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY OF SPACES / ADJACENCY MATRIX

TOTAL ALLOWABLE SPACE: 325000 sf 2200 ENTRANCE 4000 RESTROOM 10000 PLAY GROUND (OPTIONAL) 10000 WATER FEATURE 50000 MULTI-FUNCTION AREA 10000 PERFORMANCE AREA 25000 RECREATION 8000 OUTDOOR GYM (OPTIONAL) 182500 PARK SPACE (DOG AREA, ETC) 17500 FOOD AND BEVERAGE TOTAL 319200 sf

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The summary of design options for spaces was created to program a working plan for new features and rehabilitate older features (water fountain, open park space, etc). A strategy to create a walkable path that incorporates the art community nearby was placed to aid in the respected goals for livening up the park with nearby residents and art community. The main entry way for the art path is focused in the upper right corner where the nearby residents and art community will enter because of proximate accessibility; however, park access to the main path way allow for users to enter from all tension points of the site.

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MANDATORY RECOMMENDED NOT RECOMMENDED NEUTRAL

Context Key Art Museum / Art School Mckinley High Scool Blaisedell Hospital / Office Existing Bike Path

Existing Conditions

The original plan for the park has failed because of evolution in the sites new context and surounding conditions.

The city has a bike path that stretches from Moilili park to the center of Honolulu, and the park becomes an obstruction of this city goal with no planned connecting path. The existing parks fails to address the prominent art community and office workers nearby. The new plan will address these issues by stimulating park usage for these elements and ultimately reinvigorate the park’s life.

A bird’s eye view of the surrounding context of the site shows that in the upper right corner is where nearby residents and locals reside. These residents are primary prospects of the park and the a park feature must be planned to stiulate these users.

Surveys were taken to answer questions that ask about park usage and features of a new plan. The concensus of the surveys indicate that many nearby residents would love to use the park regularly for short walks and exercise.

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Concept and design for the new park plan are underlined by function and existing factors such as the unconnected bike path, art community, locals, and the parks most memorable original feature such as the fountain. It was important to keep existing trees not only because of regulations for uprooting trunks larger than 12�, but also for cost and construction. For this reason the art pathway is formed by drawing a pathway in a circular funnel fashion intersecting existing site trees. New trees will be planted to aid the pathway and its aesthetic. The pathway eventually flows to the middle of the park where a community space around the fountain provides a gathering point for a park users, this social hub is prominent for a focal point not only because of nostalgic reasons to amplify, but also because the original concept was to find a solution to liven the park. This passive design for pathways to draw everyone to a focus point provides enough social stimulation to create a live and busier atmosphere.

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Art Community

Permanent or temporary art installations are to be installed from the art school to display some of Hawaii’s local talent. The sculptures and art projects will be installed in designated nodes that have circular pathways around them for viewing.

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A double “bike-highway” connects the existing bike path from Moilili to Honolulu through the park. Each path is 8’ wide and intersects the middle fountain in a roundabout for speed control. An array of plumeria trees acts as a shading device and median for traffic control and “middle” lane for pedestrians on conflicting bike traffic.

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Segments of the park are programmed for different initial space usage by separating each sector with the art pathway. Each open space is designed for different functions and loads. Small intimate spaces, medium sized picnic areas, large event spaces, and buffer spaces exist are aligned and programmed using the path. The large middle space south of the fountain is a public space that olds a playground and workout area for park users.

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Semi-enclosure Recreation Center One of the biggest issues with the park is the lack of users, and because of this, homeless settle in the un-used spaces in.

To tackle this problem, the new Thomas square will host various amenities; such is the semi-enclosure recreation center, which will open from early morning to dawn. The recreation center hosts various activities such as chess, ping pong, board games, study area, and is just a place to relax. All the games and tools for them will be rented at no cost, and will be monitored by park workers. Many nearby students like to come to the park afterschool, now with a fun recreation center that hosts a beautiful study room, the park can give way to a proactive young community with this design implementation.

Thomas Square Eatery The Thomas Square eatery will be a cafĂŠ like spot that grows many of its own fresh veggies and herbs. This becomes a point of interest for nearby office and hospital workers to stop and eat lunch, as well as students and hungry Blaisedell guests that are looking for a fun place to eat. The revenue from the eatery will help contribute to the park maintenance and workers to reach a state of self sustainability.

New Restrooms Thomas Square’s new image will be an aesthetic of manicured nature. This grove-like theme will recreate Thomas Square and how many of us view it in a positive way with its naturalistic and trendy style. The public restrooms and all the architecture support a low intensity green roof system that uses shrubs and other vegetation to support this look.

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WAIKIKI 2050 arch 342 prof. Martin Despang spring 2014

Due to sea level rise, in 2050 Waikiki is now a place filled with small canals, bike paths, and pedestrian boulevards. A planned magnetic loop system exists, and is the focus for this project. During this time, urban planners, architects, engineers and most of the world have become more proactive in planning and thinking alike. Waikiki was dredged to embrace the sea level rise instead of postponing the inevitable. Information booths fill Waikiki with all the traveling systems that grid the new Waikiki. north

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The magnetic loop station proposed in this project is inspired from numerous conceptual projects. Elon Musk’s Hyperloop, 3D printer bots, and organic webbing all contribute to the projects whole character. This transit station is a proposed system that connects the island and offers and extremely fast transportation. A series of pressurized gates and valves assure and the frictionless system allows the loop to speed passengers to North Shore and back to Waikiki in a few minutes. This station also acts as a reinvigoration for the loss of pervious surfaces. The green walkway above the station becomes a pedestrian connection and park space. Below the public area are rental units that hover over the canals. These units come with a specialized boat that allows a magnetic lift to operate with it, and lift the boat to the unit directly from the canal.

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The transit area sits above the residential units. This spacial division seperates public and private spaces with a transient void. Pods come into the the stopping path of the magnetic tube, and loads passengers. A series of pressurized gates ensures the magnetic tube is secure.

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Residential units sit below the public area, and offers a view over the waikiki. Residents can walk to the transit area to jet anywhere on the island, walk down the ramps to the Waikiki ground level, or they can lower themselves in the boat lift.

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Boat lifts for the residence use a standard car magnet system that instead pulls up specified boats for the units. The system is to offer new ways in looking at what a car port or in this case, boat port could possibly be.

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The inspiration for its form is seeded from organic forms that infest others, this concept was originally used to inspire the idea of how a new transit system will infiltrate an already established commute culture. In this aspect I see this type of structure spreading through nearby cities connecting the tube to new parts of the island, and offering green space and multi-use complexes. We were to imagine what could happen and how these things may be possible in 2050, I fathomed the idea of 3D printer bots that create structures and maintain them. These bots are in tune with the entire infrastructure and algorithm of their site, so they can make the best calculated decision on how to go about planning and structuring.

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IBP plastics are structurally engineered to be the strongest construction plastic material available. However, it’s still a work in progress at present time, as with many of the concepts at play in this project. In its current state, the IBP framing can be 3D printed to create the intricate truss system and space frame.

The entire framework of the architecture provides a transient and open feeling with the ground and canal below. The transit station sits on existing groundwork and helps the pivot points of the piles. This force makes it possible for the structure to be placed on the new sidewalks with small reinforcements for shear forces and will require monthly maintenances.

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FACULTY HOUSING OF THE HUI AINA COMMUNITY arch 415 prof. Amy Anderson fall 2014

The Hui Aina (Family Land) provides a fresh new image for the residents and close proximity around the site. Using prefabricated ISBU (Intermodal Steel Building Unit) containers, the development utilizes the already established sustainable image affiliated with shipping container architecture and provides a modular and affordable housing for faculty willing to buy homes here. Beyond the superficial benefits, the client preferred this typological choice and relished the idea of something new on our island.

The Hui Aina provides easy wayfinding which encourages pedestrian traffic through the site; this is aided with a central avenue acting as a spine for all intersecting pathways. This is an ideal community especially for the UH Manoa faculty with central community amenities, inviting pathways, allocated green space, varied unit types, and fresh new look for our Hui in UH Manoa.

Project Objectives

1. Provide a development that has a strong relationship with the neighborhood.

2. Use an already established build method and system that is a viable solution for creating affordable homes, and also providing a new feel and vibe for the enire area.

3. Create a beautiful develoment that inspires the neighborhood.

4. Provide the infrastructure (traffic, parking, midrise to subsidize costs, etc) needed to support the new development in and around the site.

Hui Aina, the development as a provocative integration The Hui is a group consisting of numerous university faculty of Manoa. The group was conceived in response to faculty housing time limit protocol and regulations. The faculty is in the process of devising a viable solution for affordable faculty housing that will counter the inevitable eviction. “The existing faculty homes are great (exclaimed a faculty member), however we want to be integrated in our surrounding neighborhood and at the same time have a healthy, unique, and hip look.�

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An Analyical Survey to Inspire Integration for Community

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The contextual information surrounding the site holds the core ideas behind the soul of the development. The spine-like avenue provides the most efficient way to circulate up the steep incline without creating an abundant amount of main trafficking pathways. The utmost point of this pathway is declined below the topographical elevation penetrating the midrise and meets the highest peak corner adjacent from the school and hospital. This point stimulates pedestrian traffic into the lower retail front created to provide a sense of public area within the site. This is essential to aid the financial subsidizing of the individual faculty units, by making a clear main entryway to the public area and making it an avenue to the lower faculty units the site becomes a place not locked away in “the ivory tower.” The ivory tower is a coined term for how the faculty may look like to the general public which perceives as to being protected and secluded from the general population. This image is something the Hui don’t want anymore, and this design for subtle or direct intermingling is a desired trait the users need and want. Overall it will create a healthy face-to-face environment with each other and the target consumers for the retail area.

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The midrise and faculty homes are oriented to maximize airflow and sunlight. A beautiful green wall system is installed on the units with naked walls to the hot noon sun. Between the majestic Diamond Head and skyline of Waikiki is a clear view to the ocean front.

Architecture is in a step-like setup to provide a panoramic view from these two beautiful views.

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Using User Data to Design and Set

The initial research done was to gather user preference and inspire design from it. The user type portion of the data was separated into four different groups; however, The design conceived around the user types also needed to involve thought of finance generated by each type of group, mobility, preference, placement, outdoor space, public vs private, and more. Two models different model types were designed to satisfy all of the user types.

Each model held two different user types, and were partnered with a similar user preference for interaction with each other.

This included noise from each other, and spatial relevance with each other since, the floor plans shared the same footprint.

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The Malama Unit was designed for large families and medium sized; however, the unit also implied spatial value and larger floor plans for faculty that valued more space for the premium price of the upper Malama unit. The bottom unit emphasized its design on a central communal area by gutting out three sideby-side 8x20 containers and keeping more of its structural frame.

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The Kuliana unit is a staggered double unit model, that relies on the identical Kuliana unit next to it to support and give its corresponding shipping container to the unit. The top staircase is where this is witnessed. This staggering method is modular in nature, but it was designed this way to create an interesting detail for the units that are not next to an identical Kuliana unit. A special design would need to be in place for these open voids, and gives opportunities for cantilevering structure and more.

This is all great for creating a more unique community that is whole and different at the same time.

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Singularity Inspired Community

The Kuliana and Malama units are oriented and arrayed for easy understandability. The two unit types fit the profiles of the four user groups, together they can satisfy different needs based on user preferences; however, the details into what make the Hui Aina community function as a singular entity intertwining itself to inspire and draw the outer neighborhood to it or through it is the design achievement of the entire project. The pathways adjacency and endpoints are all placed to maximize traffic and intersect the main avenue. The endpoints of the pathways are to stimulate foot traffic in strategic areas for easing residents into a more pedestrian type life. The Avenue ends stretches from the midrise to Pokole St, the end point of the avenue walkway on Pokole St is perfect since it stretches along the parking structure, and also perpetuates an inviting walkway for the lower outer neighborhood. A community rec center in the intersecting area that is adjacent to the community pool hosts a reading room, laundromat, small fitness area, and child care service. This central communal area highlights a main concept point in creating a community where everyone in the Hui Aina have a known designated place to intermingle and connect.

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CONVERSION PALI

MOMI

HOSPITAL

Sub contract under Danny Teffera Tremco Spring 2014 The Pali Momi Hosital Green roofing proposal was one of three proposals by tremco. My role was a conceptual designer and renderer.

The green roofing design for the Pali Momi was ideal for the hospital because of the heat gain, and reflecting light it emits to the guest rooms between the two buildings. The space between the hospital is wasted in its existing conditions, and can become a social hub or vibrant garden. This green space has many beneficial factors and perks. Many studies have been done that show certain plants having healing properties just from its color or scent. The patients in the rooms will be in a better mood seeing a beautiful green space, instead of a barren blinding white roof.

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The new plan will help recovery time and less depression, and because of this, more turn rates for new patients. By-products such is the geriatric guest community being interactive with planting and harvesting can be extremely beneficial to the hospitals overall image. My design starts by using the exisitng walkway as a focal point to balance the symmetry of the plan. Two resting spots are placed on each side of the garden. Using Google Earth and construction documents of the hospital I devised a plan that embraces the circular design plan on the ground floor.

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This creates a fluid pathway that resembles water. I used water as my inspiration because of its intrinsic meaning of life. This green roof supports plants and other green species, which in return help the hospital continue life for its patients. There is a soft continuous breeze that runs through this area, and would be great for many species of plants. Guests will see this roof garden from 50 different rooms, multiple hallways, and entrances.

This design creates purpose for the hospitals roof, and will strongly support the image of what Pali Momi Hospital stands for.

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SYSTEMATICS CANTILEVER

Prof. Kristopher Palagi Architeture 320 Spring 2012 In structures class we were given a partnered final project. Me and my partner shared all roles from conceptualizing to building this creative cantilever. Using a broomstick, chopsticks, vinyl string, and concrete blocks we created a sculpture that is functional for the weight applied to the tension and compression members.

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tension compression

The broomstick was cut up into pieces to create a spine. This spine holds all the framing strong with vinyl attaching itself to all connective points.

To apply the cantilever to the wall, we used a pull and twist method in the back. The vinyl stretches tight after pulling and twisting, and ables the structure to sandwich the wall with concrete blocks that act in a compression and tensile way.

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INTERIKI FURNITURE

Prof. Steve Hill Architeture 490 Fall 2015

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The space of a threshold that separates the sacred space of home and the public is a very important space that holds sentimental memories. It’s the first informative visual que one can assume from the people that live within the household. My parents’ home is not my “favorite” piece of architecture; however, it holds nostalgic and sentimental values that make it more important to me. Their entry way is not the most functional and I chose to reinvigorate the entry way by creating a utilitarian object which acts as a planter, shoe rack, and stool/bench. I was inspired by many Japanese ideologies, art movements, and philosophies for “beautiful” design. My piece incorporates all these elements and created an Iki (equivalent to saying chic within the ration of conservative) object that is made more beautiful within the place it was built for. Materials, connections, and aesthetic surfacing are just some of the many thoughtful things considered when designing “Interiki”.

Fabricate Two 8 x 12 x 2 poplar planks were glued to create the “carapace” of the structure.

The dimensions of the materials were considered beforehand. Refining the design was executed according to dimensions, material, site and other aspects.

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The next week that followed was designated for planing and milling the philippine mahogany planks to the designed dimensions.

A “CNC’ed” poplar component was made in the first week. This was fabricated to drain water below the designated area of the potted plant stall.

Five seperate components were fabricated with different tools and methods to create the simple frame of the structure.

In this step of the process, a lot of time was dedicated to “refinement.” Adjustments to razor thin miscalculations in dimensional heights and thickess. A few days were used to iron out these differences.

Owarish mashita Polycrylic was applied to the pieces before assembling the rest of the furniture together.

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Modular Final Project arch 415 fall 2015

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