Sidney Joonsang Om Architecture Portfolio

Sidney Joonsang Om

RISD B.Arch + BFA 2024 Selected Academic Works

01 Multi-Planar Waves

Advanced Studio with Professor Jonathan Knowles // Fall 2022

The design approach takes advantage of the long and narrow zoning limitation to respond to

Housing Units are configured into a semi-circle pod through a combination of lofts and apartments. Three of these pods are stacked to become a set which are then rotated to reveal a winding corridor from its negative space.

Inspired by Le Corbusier’s Unite d’ Habitation typology, the two-bedroom lofts share middle level passage and feature one bedroom on the upper or lower level. While maximizing the direct sunlight into double-height space, this configuration creates a dynamic chemistry among residents.

Long Section B–B”

Solstice

South-facing Louver System

Interior Rendering of 2BR Loft Unit facing South

East/West-facing Louver System

Interior Rendering of 2BR Loft Unit facing South

South-facing Louver System

East/West-facing Louver System

Section Detail of Building B

Section Detail of Building B

Section Detail of Building A

02 Rehabilitation of Block

Studio Coquimbo: Ironbelt with Critic Naiara Vegara and Others // Spring 2023

The Architectural Association (AA) Visiting School Semester Programme

Coquimbo is a coastal city in Chile that has numerous attractions for both tourists and local residents. From the 260-feet monument, Cruz del Tercer Milenio, to malls, multi-purpose stadium, and plazas, there is a wide range of activities available throughout the neighborhood.

However, these destinations are not linked to one another. Only method of outlining a journey between the points are through buses, the main public transit of travel locally and regionally.

Due to steep elevation of the terrain, I observed certain routes that would be disconnected and not accessible on Google Maps. While the infrastructure does exist in combination of ramps and stairs, it is an intimidating and dangerous path with limited artificial lighting. Detour of 15~20 minutes on the bus is not an option after 10:25 PM.

3. Iglesia de San Pedro

1. Santa Cecilia School

2. Plaza Paul Harris

4. Hotel Iberia de Coquimbo

5. Plaza de Armas Coquimbo

7. Domo Cultura

6. Cardinal Jorge Medina

to Steep

of Cruz del Tercer Milenio

Design Objective is to create an intervention within this corridor to:

public amenities through programmatic journey. an accessible route for vertical circulation. lighting infrastructure for safer travel during nighttime. not just the corridor but the entire block for an improved interaction among visitors and inhabitants.

Recover public amenities through programmatic journey. Redesign an accessible route for vertical

Rehabilitate not just the corridor but the entire block for an improved interaction among visitors and inhabitants.

Various circulation routes that lead the inhabitants in and out of the volume, and through pockets of greenery expand on the possibilites of interaction among users. Sectional Sequence Diagram serves as just one example of how a journey can be outlined for tourist, Sarah and resident, Benjamin.

The buildings not only serve as a physical bridge that connects attraction points of Coquimbo but also serve as a cultural bridge that offer possibilities of intercultural communication.

early in the morning desk in the Co-working access to outside view is blocked.

6.

can’t contain her excitement as she finally reaches the Observation Deck after

long walk up the sloped, winding

Tourist who enjoys stepping out of

to

2. Benjamin reserved a Private Meeting Room to receive feedbacks for his work from a client.

3. Benjamin grabs himself a coffee at the Cafe before heading out to receive a call from his girlfriend, Kate.

4. Benjamin visits Kate at Co-working Space to answer her questions for the university assignment, but ends up failing and disappointing her.

6. Benjamin stops by the Local Farmers’ Market Event to check if there are any groceries to buy to cook them for his girlfriend during dinner.

5. Benjamin has his alone time at the Lobby before going back to complete his work for the day.

1. Sarah enters the Merchandise Store to escape from the harsh midday sun of Coquimbo.

2. With nothing planned for the day, Sarah visits the Studio Space and decides to join the Chilean dance, Cueca class for fun.

3. Sarah, sweating from the intense exercise, goes out on to the Terrace for some fresh air, making sure to stay under the Canopy

her comfort zone

explore and learn new culture.

4. Sarah visits the Local Event Space to see what is happening but quickly loses interest when she finds out it is Farmers’ Market Event

5. Sarah decides to rest inside the Cafe and cool off all the sweat.

Sarah

her

path.

Night Perspective

Urban Ecologies with Critic Leeland McPhail // Fall 2021

Work in collaboration with Samuel Leung (RISD B.Arch ‘24) // Responsible for Affordable Housing Concept Design and Drawings, Physical Model-making,

Within the West End neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, there is a boundary of watershed that runs on Fuller Street and Gilmore Street that disconnects the sewage system. The same water system was utilized since 1884. Higher levels of lead contamination becomes an inherent concern as instead of digging down to tackle the root of the problem, there is constant resurfacing of pavement to move further away from the piping system.

From the pedestrian standpoint, the pavement is not merely a boundary that separates blocks from roads but a wall. The pavement serves cars and is dangerous for pedestrians to be on. There is private ownership of roads by the government that does not owners to park their cars in front of their own property.

Is the public right of way designed to serve the public?

Model-making, Digital Rendering

“74% of the West End neighborhood is covered in impervious surfaces.”

Inspired by the Nolli Map, this graphic representation depicts the positive spaces as impervious surfaces, which are asphalt of the roads, concrete of the sidewalks, and claddings of building roofs. It not only addresses the public realm within the neighborhood fabric but the street conditions that makes it unwalkable.

“Infra”structures are not “underground” or “hidden” anymore.

Whether the gabion walls become a topographical structure to create paths or social structure to create spaces, it encourages a sense of community within the neighborhood that is no longer interrupted by the pavement. After the decentralization of accessibility and excavation of surface, it becomes a project of the neighborhood with a design framework for guidance. The possibilities are endless.

The ground floor of the structure is a privately owned public space by the landlord of the existing building in proximity. It becomes an activated public space thorugh farmer’s market or becomes privatized as a dedicated parking space or lounge for residents to accomodate personal needs.

The residentials units are designed to be a multi-family apartment accommodating one to four-family residencies. Sleeping space utilizes layout of a traditional tatami room to reduce the humidity during warmer, continental climate of Providence. The translucent sliding doors are large removable walls that can open up the space as needed and large closet space to store futons, or Japanese mattresses.

The offset A-frame roof structure prefers southern face to allow natural light into spaces on the north side as well as the lower level of existing buildings The north-south orientation utilizes solar geometry to maximize solar heat gain, hence reducing the load on mechanical heating systems.

04 Funnel

Architectural Design with Critic Zach Schumacher // Spring 2021

Funnel is a culture complex that provides access to performing arts center and public space from the Chapel Street and library and cafe from the Snow Street. Lower floors serve as a place of rest, to relax in the main lobby or cafe before the musical performance begins in the auditorium downstairs. Main stacks and workspaces are located on upper floors for people with the intention of concentrating on studies.

Term funnel refers to an integrated system that funnels both people and light in throughout the building.

Dimensional veil on the façade negotiates the two volumes to be integrated and be in conversation with surrounding buildings that are constructed using bricks.

The cavity created from the negative space of the two volumes connects the different ground levels through a central ramp. Funneling movement is expressed through the convergence of path as one descends to a lower level. This exterior ramp is accessible for public use.