Stephanie Young Choe 2008-15
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01 the neue wall Counterculture sanctuary : Sanctified and resurrected.
02 new colosseum Danteum Redux: Reinvented Danteum by Giuseppe Terragni, dedicated to the three books of the Divine NEW COLOSSEUM: O OSSEUM: Comedy. “Danteum a teum Redux”
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PRO-MINENT DOMAIN
During a study-abroad semester in Rome, Italy, students studied and reinvented the “Danteum” by Giuseppe Terragni, whose design was dedicated to the three books of the Divine Comedy, written by the Italian poet Dante Aligeri. After reading the Divine Comedy and Schumacher’s book on the subject, students prepared their own architectural interpretation of the epic poem, locating the work on the original site at the intersection of Via dei Fori Imperiali and Via Cavour; Students incorportated full program of the original library design by Terragni, including a library “complete with all that is needed for students of Dante.”
“ Re-designing Viaduct � spaces¹ ” Urban Semester in NYC, United States
This New York City urban studio focused on the potential of existing elevated transit infrastructure to contribute to public space by constructing a framework for thinking creatively about spaces dominated by existing elevated transportation infrastructure. Elevated transportation infrastructure in cities is commonly perceived as a blighting influence at various scales by dividing neighborhoods and cutting cities off from their waterfronts. As the "underside" of these infrastructures, viaductspaces are stigmatized as under-lit and overlooked: there is a self-fulfilling perception that they are not only dirty, but also dangerous.
03 prominent domain Re-designing Viaduct-spaces¹.
1Viaductspaces: Latin, via for road and ducere to lead something.
04 fire and ice A ramping firehouse & an enlightening cultural center and a gym in disguise. 03 RAMPING FIREHOUSE Comprehensive Design Studio Ithaca, New York
05 dolci Refreshing tastings of professional & personal work
Misunderstood Colored-pencils
Cello Palette knife, metallic paints Stretched canvas
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01 The Neue Wall 2013 Spring - Academic Andrea Simmitch Werner Goehner
Kunsthaus Tacheles is a kind of an island state, an artists’ social collective, surrounded by an ocean of redevelopment, gentrification and commercialization. Kunsthaus Tacheles,“the official counter-culture art collective” is facing an eviction and dissolution due to the tension between the ‘lawful’ land ownership by the bank and the artists currently occupying the site. The situation has been escalated by the landowners trying to demolish the ruin-artifact architecture for commercial interests. To preserve the lawless vibrancy of artistic experimentation while permitting the redevelopment approved for the site, a radical measure must be taken: tacheles must be walled off from the outside. The new development must encase the exisisting Tacheles as a vital urban artifact, providing outward interface with the commercial world of art, while inwardly supporting the existing compound, tightly regulating the exchange between the worlds.
“Die Ideale sind ruiniert - retten wir die Ruine!” “The ideal is ruined - we save the ruin!” Ruins are displayed photographs taken immediately after the WWII and the demolition efforts.
Context: Tacheles is located in Berlin Mitte, former East Berlin, Germany at the intersection between Oranienburgerstrasse and Friedrichstrasse; the region has served as a cultural breeding ground since the rise of subculture after the WWII.
1907 Opens as a mega shopping structure
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Various art collectives were able to thrive because of the abundance of buildings that were damaged, abandoned, and in dispute. These ruinous buildings served as perfect hosts for activities that were neither welcome nor possible in the other more refined parts of the city.
Mall bankrupt and taken over by AEG; founded Hausder Technik (Display and marketing space)
WWII Parts of the building used by Nazi Party for administration and organization departments; French prisoners of war detained on the fifth floor
Berlin Mitte encompasses other Berlin’s historic core such as: Museum Island, Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden, Potsdamer Platz, the Reichstag, and Berlin Hauptbahnhof, while being encased by the vestigial remains of the Berlin Wall.
1943 Allied air raids; building was hit by bombs, partly damaged
1948 One side of the building used; the other side slowly being torn down
1989 Berlin Wall comes down; Rise of subculture
1990 Building discovered and taken by a group of young artists
2012 Forced eviction and protests
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Site Plan Intersection of Oranienburger and Friedrichstrasse Gray dotted line shows the original building complex before the wars. The white outline shows the current ruin housing Kunsthaus Tacheles.
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The Neue Wall primes the ground for resurrection of the displaced counter-culture while by celebrating its separation from the outside interests and forces. The architectural intervention represents a new typology that serves as a living museum teeming with life, growth, death, and resurrection of the isolated artist collective as well as of the original building. The Neue Wall serves as a site for discovery, understanding, and mediation of the isolated and secluded Tacheles, providing deliberate opportunities for the public to discover a radically creative lifestyle through a theatrical procession of the artistsm made possible by the intervention. It is a hatchery for the diverse cultural activities that Tacheles has been exploring--such as painting, poetry, jewelry-making, theater performances, and more. The ruin of the Friedrichstrasse Passagen rises as a new iconographic consummation of architectural and cultural resurrection.
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Viewpoint from the protected into the void.
V-ray Rendering Perspective: Looking down through excavation
Individual Cell Gallery/ Stores
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Diagram: Tacheles programmatic function niche. Public Art Window
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The Neue Wall provides much needed cultural sanctuary by mediating the experience of counterculture art in a theatrical procession; The 100 year old ruin complex is carved, further dilapidated, separated, and reinvented as it is collaged together with old and new-
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Not unlike other modern museums housing the distinguished artworks nearby, artists are protected within the new network of barricade. By a spatial and formal barrier, artists are walled off from the public through the mesh-like intervention; they become entities disparate from the public as if there is spatial and temporal chasm, despite the transparency that still alludes particiation. The public walks through the labyrinthine, luring catwalks strung through the ruincomplex. They are deliberately displayed, scrutinized by the visitors, and the artists’ live performances become specimens for studies of urban cultural growth. There are more revelations and connections formed with the artists as the visitors become intrigued by the separation.
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Welcomed by the historic arch, newcomers are faced with “prologue� which offeres snippets of impressions of what is to be revealed. As the visitors walk around the building to the entrance, they encounter the ruinous back building facade, which partially reveals architectural and programmatic abundance of the building. One is then met with the cafe and the cinema, which offer more friendly view of the programs. Walking up from the cafe, the newcomers have the artist studio / sactuary revealed, slowly getting accustomed to the atmosphere and activities of the complex. Then the public begins to engage actively with Tacheles at the theatre and the forum/ promontory where they are symbollically freed from the frame they were encased in.
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Tacheles is excavated and manipulated in an attempt to produce spaces reminiscent of its superimposed layers of history- by discarding its main corridors and passageways, the newly created void hosts the public passage through the building while echoing its original architectural moves--such as the grand central passageway. The parts are boldly gouged out in order to invoke experiential spaces fitting as a sacred asylum for counterculture and architecture. the labyrinthine vestige of the building is explored by a new addition of a layer of ramps and catwalks that guides passengers through the excavation site. The void occupied by the visitor is encased in a frame that reinforces the clear conceptual separation. Then gradually the public is homogenized and defiled into the counter-culture and the beauty of the squalor.
Conceptual Model
V-Ray Rendering:
The rich existing programs are preserved as new intervention is made. Tacheles begins to reveal and uncover its hidden programs, telling a story about itself and its occupants.
02 New Colosseum “Danteum Redux” 2011 Fall - Academic Mark Morris
During a study-abroad semester in Rome, Italy, students studied and reinvented the “Danteum” by Giuseppe Terragni, whose design was dedicated to the three books of the Divine Comedy, written by the Italian poet Dante Aligeri. After reading the Divine Comedy and Schumacher’s book on the subject, students prepared their own architectural interpretation of the epic poem, locating the work on the original site at the intersection of Via dei Fori Imperiali and Via Cavour; Students incorportated full program of the original library design by Terragni, including a library “complete with all that is needed for students of Dante.”
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The forms of the Reverse Colosseum are derived from the surrounding monuments and the ruins. It is an epitome of decay and deformation, as well as excavation and preservation; I intended to emphasize the theme of reversal and the preservation of antiquity (the continuity of the public realm) and evoke the topography of Rome as a juxtaposition of hills and valleys; the notion of plaza was used and reversed; the idea of excavation and preservation was incorporated and distorted.
Site & Rooftop plan
Level 1 Plan
Level 2 Plan
Conceptual Exploded Axonometric Program following the movement of ascension
Experience: One approaches the corner of Via dei Fori Imperiali and Via Cavour in intersection after passing through excavation sites proudly displaying its decaying monuments. Then one is met with a strange object. However, the Colosseum stands far away in the distant. One takes the pristine white staircase that spills out from the building. The viewer is standing in an elliptical void resembling the inside of the Colosseum. One continues through the revolving glass doors and is suddenly enshrouded by a bright atrium.
Conceptual Exploded Axonometric
Programs following the movement of ascension
Plateau Plateau Public garden Public Garden
Rooftop ROOFTOP
ResearchResearch Promontory Promontory Archeological Study Archaeological Study ArchivalArchival Art Exhibits Art Exhibits Upper Level Upper Level
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Night-time: Atrium looking out towards the spiral ramp winding up around the semi-courtyard space.
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Day-time: Interior render of the bar area looking out towards spiral ramp surrounding the courtyard space.
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Day-time: Interior render of the bar area evoking the experience of Danteum.
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03 Prominent Domain “ Re-designing Viaduct-spaces¹ ” 2012 Spring - Academic Linda Pollak
This New York City urban studio focused on the potential of existing elevated transit infrastructure to contribute to public space by constructing a framework for thinking creatively about spaces dominated by existing elevated transportation infrastructure. Elevated transportation infrastructure in cities is commonly perceived as a blighting influence at various scales by dividing neighborhoods and cutting cities off from their waterfronts. As the “underside” of these infrastructures, viaductspaces are stigmatized as under-lit and overlooked: there is a self-fulfilling perception that they are not only dirty, but also dangerous.
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DISCONNECT: There is a lack of connection between the 9th Metro station and the residents of the area who are active users of the station. The only circulation provided is a dark and narrow walk under the elevated structure.
The site highlighted in yellow presents the focal point of different land zoning and main roads. Blue represents the important circulation such as the Smith and 9th Street.
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Smith & Huntington St. FOCAL POINT: Midpoint of curvature Extensive, irregular truss structure
pro-: in favor of eminent domain: the right of a government or its agent to expropriate FOCAL private property POINT: for public use, with payment of compensation.
Turning these dark spaces into Canal an enjoyable waterfront.light Currently, garden, Prominent Domain not only the becomes a public highlighted space is visually and practically piazza capable of attracting visitors throughout day and unusable. Viaductspace night, but also an important landscape and access that is the chasm. gives back to the residents.
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Site is makred by a lack of connection between the 9th Metro Station and the residents of the area who are active users of the station. The only circulation provided is a dark and narrow walk under the elevated structure.
between the 9th Metro station and the residents of the area who are active users of the station. The only circulation provided is a dark and narrow walk under the elevated structure.
Initial Concept Sketch The conceptual parti sketch denotes three main elements; the orange shows the undulating section cut through the landscape, the blue shows ground plane, and and the red shows pedestrian flow weaving through the landscape and into the ground plane before emerging from the ground plane.
ANALYSIS: Pro-minent Domain is a multi-purpose garden landscape that provides much needed recreation and park spaces during both day and night. It was conceived under the notion that the traditional approach of eliminating ‘dark’ spaces is not the only solution to elevated structures and viaducspaces; Turing the dark spaces into an enjoyable light darden, Prominent Domain not only provides a public piazza capable of attracting visitors throughout the day and night, but also serves as an important landcape and access that connects Smith & 9th St. Metro station, thus giving back to the residents.
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V-Ray Rendering Then catwalk-like walkways weave through the landscape and into the ground plane, before finally emerging out from the underground.
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V-Ray Rendering with post-processing Stock Image used for photoshop: Illuminated Light Bulb Garden by Bruce Munro
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03 Fire and Ice 2010 Fall - Academic Caroline O’Donnell
This comprehensive studio focused on creating a firehouse in downtown Ithaca, NY location near Cornell University campus. This exercise asked for creative programmatic explorations for providing firefighting services as well as looking for ways to engage with the people of Ithaca. Location was to be explored and chosen by individual students, and my design goal was to provide unique opportunities for residents of Ithaca by offering unique educational programs as well as gym and cafe where the public. Visitors would be able to explore the firehouse by the ramps located outside without intruding on the private rest areas and heart of the program-the garage. There is clear separation of the public-private relationship.
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PICKAR D CH I LTON 06 AUGUST 2015
Y2 PROJECT T O K Y O , J A PA N
Professional Work Pickard Chilton New Haven, CT Y2 (Tokyo, Japan - 2020) -3 Million square feet mega-structure at prominent Tokyo Station site, expected completion 2020. -Completed Schematic Design and Design Development sheet sets as a team of four people. -Coordinated programs including: offices, hotel, transit (underground), retail, and elementary school. -Developed concepts of 2 prime lobby space, retail entrance, and milled stone feature wall. -Assisted management of complex curtainwall drawing package. -Managed lobby design 3D models and assisted in 3dsmax renderings.
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Professional Work Pickard Chilton New Haven, CT 1144 Fifteenth Street (Denver, USA - 2017) -1.2-Million GSF, LEED Gold, Class AA office tower. Expected completion 2017. -Compiled and submitted Site Development Plan for the city, approved in firm’s record time. -Assisted in Schematic Design, Design Development, and approximately 30% Construction Documents. -Assisted the design principal in early conceptualizaion of main lobby design.
Professional Work Pickard Chilton New Haven, CT ATCO Campus (Calgary, Canada - 2017 Phase I) -100-acres site master plan through pre-design, Schematic Design, and Design Development phases. -Phase I (one parcel out of 5 parcels of land) expected completion in 2017. -Actively assisted design principal in conceptualization, feasibility studies, planning, and design iterations. -Collaborated and coordinated with the city, clients, landscape, mechanical, structural systems. -Aseembled marketing packages.
MisunderstoodCello Colored-pencils Palette knife, metallic paints MisunderstoodStretched canvas
Cello A Ruin Pencils, Palette knife, ebonymetallic paints Stretched canvas Roman Ruin
Colored pencils
Pencil, ebony
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Cello Palette knife, metallic paints Cello Stretched canvas
Palette knife, metallic paints Stretched Canvas
A Ruin Pencils, ebony
Peonies Acrylic Stretched Canvas
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