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29c leve land new schoo l

35KL o f f i ce tower

DESIGNING A CENTER FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS ADDRESSES SEVERAL CHALLENGES BOTH PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL . A BALANCING ACT BETWEEN TYPICAL ARCHITECTURE CONVENTIONS AND NEW RULES OF ACCESSIBIL ITY MUST TAKE PLACE. WHILE TRYING NOT TO OVERSIMPLIFY THE DESIGN TO MAKE “EASY” , AND AT THE SAME TIME NOT INDULGE IN SPATIAL ACROBATICS, THE PROJECT DEMANDS A DESIGN THAT CAN FIND A MARRIAGE BETWEEN THE TWO WITHOUT COMPROMISING TO EITHER.

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08/2012cambr ige.ON

Univers i ty of Water loo4B Final Studio Pro ject

Flagship Store and Rehabi l i tat ion Faci l i ty

1022m2

ICON wheels

The proposed design aims to create a social environment for initiating a holistic healing experience for wheelchair users. The design process was initiated by integrating a full size basketball

court into the given program.

Starting with the basketball court as the anchor, where the robust high energy atmosphere could echo throughout the building,

the rest of the program was organized along its perimeter. The sensitivity of certain program requirements demanded a place of

recluse, completely isolated from the high energy space.

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As a result the program was divided into extroverted and introverted program. A dialogue is created between the two

elements. the extroverted, a sunken volume with program projecting out. the introverted , a floating volume with program carefully

arranged within. The ground plane is purposely void of program, serving purely as an access point. Breaking typical accessible

building conventions, the building challenges users to immediately engage into the dynamics of the building.

GUEST SUITE LOBBY

VIEWING PLATFORM

ELEVATOR CORE

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ENCLOSED HALF COURT BASKETBALL COURT

EVENT SPACE

INDOOR TEST FACILITY

MEETING SPACE

ENTRANCE TO FACILITY

WORKSHOP

CUSTOM FITTING AND ASSESSMENT ROOMS

ADMIN

STORAGE

MECHANICAL

GUEST SUITE WITH PRIVATE GARDEN

PHYSIOTHERAPY

entrance lobby for guest suites

sunken courtyard

drop-off

main atrium/basketbal court

WORKSHOP

LOBBY/RECEPTION

OFFICE

MEETING ROOM

VIEWING AREA

CUSTOM FITTING

GYNAMSIUM/ EVENT SPACE

MECH/ELEC/RECYCLING

STORAGE

OFFICE

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Sect ion B | 1 :250

15mx8m B i - fo ld hangar door i s opera ted by tu rn i ng a whee l t ha t se ts i n mot ion the mechan ism to open the door.

THE ILLUSION OF THE PLANTHE PLAN PROCEEDS FROM WITHIN TO WITHOUT; THE EXTERIOR IS THE RESULT OF AN INTERIOR. THE ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE AND LIGHT AND SHADE, WALLS AND SPACE. ARRANGEMENT IS THE GRADATION OF AIMS, THE CLASSIFICATION OF INTENTIONS. MAN LOOKS AT THE CREATION OF ARCHITECTURE WITH HIS EYES, WHICH ARE 5 FEET 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND. ONE CAN ONLY CONSIDER AIMS WHICH THE EYE CAN APPRECIATE AND INTENTIONS WHICH TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS. IF THERE COME INTO PLAY INTENTIONS WHICH DO NOT SPEAK THE LANGUAGE OF ARCHITECTURE, YOU ARRIVE AT THE ILLUSION OF PLANS, YOU TRANSGRESS THE RULES OF THE PLAN THROUGH AN ERROR IN CONCEPTION, OR THOUGH A LEANING TOWARDS EMPTY SHOW. -LE CORBUSIER LESSON OF ROME

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09/2011rome. i ta ly

Univers i ty of Water loo4A Final Studio Pro ject

Research Center and Exhib i t ion Hal l for

Acheological F indings

12000m2

casa del la c i t ta

The s i te , p iazza de l la more t ta , s i t s i n t he lower cen t re o f campus mar t i us w i th ma jo r p iazzas and a t t rac t ions p i vo t i ng a round i t i n a l l d i rec t ions . W i th n i ne access po in ts and a f ron t to the t i be r , t he s i te o f fe rs un ique cond i t i ons to conce i ve an a rch i tec tu re tha t no t on l y o rgan izes , bu t comes a l i ve th rough the ene rgy o f i t s con tex t .

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- 1 :500 mode l -5mm mi l l boa rd

laese rcu t ac ry l i c

Our p roposa l fo r casa de l la c i t ta , t he re fo re was conce i ved as a med ia t i ng dev ice be tween the c i t y ’s r i g i d g round and the laye rs o f h i s to r i c fan tas ies beneath . Two s imp le bu i l d i ngs f rame the p iazza f rom the s i te ’s ma in ax i s and con ta in res iden t ia l un i t s , shops , and pub l i c exh ib i t i ons . A compos i t i on o f p la ton ic geomet r ies res tsupon a v ie rendee l s tee l s tage above the a rcheo log ica l r u i ns where the pe rmanen t exh ib i t i on i s p laced . The bu i l d i ng ‘ s un iqueness l i es i n i t s tempora l i t y. i n what appears to be a c i t y t ha ts been ca re fu l l y ca rved ou t o f a so l i d mass , ou r p roposa l a ims to c rea te a gap ing ho le i n t he c i t y fab r i c and a l low peop le to fan tas ize the c i t y t ha t ex i s ts be low the i r fee t .

PLAN GF

PLAN B1

ONE COULD EASILY ARGUE THAT JENNY HOLZER IS THE MOST EFFICIENT ARTIST OF OUR TIME. LEVERAGING THE POWER OF WORDS THROUGH THE EXTREMELY SIMPLE MEANS OF PROJECTIONS. JENNY HOLZER TRANSFORMS REGULAR OBJECTS OF ALL SCALES - FROM FURNITURE TO ROOMS, BUILDINGS AND EVEN CITYSCAPES, INTO EXTRAORDINARY VESSELS OF ART. THE WORK OF THIS AMERICAN ARTIST IS AT ONCE MINIMAL AND COMPELLING, BREATHTAKINGLY SIMPLE YET UNCOMFORTABLY PROVOCATIVE. THE AMBITION OF THE PROJECT IS TO DESIGN A CHAIR THAT EMBODIES IN THE WORK JENNY HOLZER, A CHAIR IS THAT IS EXTREMELY MINIMAL YET POTENT IN ITS ABILITY TO TRANSFORM SPACE.

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08/2010cambr idge.ON

Univers i ty of Water looStructural Design

swing for Jenny Holzer

The proposal aims o bring into question mundane lifeless spaces by juxtaposing it with childish whimsy.

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This resulted in the design of a portable swing. Taking advantage of its simple pleasure and minimal construction, the materiality of the chair sought out to maximize the space transforming qualities of a swing even further. The seat was constructed to hold a patch of grass within it. The grass acts both as a statement piece continuing the concept of minimal yet potent transformation of space while also providing a comfortable cushioning for the swing itself.

grass and soil with plexi glass planter with perforated bottom for water drainage

rope 10mm. 5m long

plywood swing base

knot blocks

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08/2011Cleveland, Ohio

Design Compet i t ionCol laborat ion with

Jedid iah LauHonorable Ment ion

Publ ic School K-129000m2

cleveland new school

The extraordinary new rate and range with which information is transferred allow curriculums to be increasingly integrated, their subjects quickly shared, exchanged and cross-referenced - a new social open-ness never before achievable. However, quality education goes beyond the mere exchange of information and presents an inevitable need for a controlled environ-ment. So the challenge is to imagine an architecture in which experimentation and flexibility are not limited, but expected. A typology that anticipates, and even pro-pels, the changing model of education.

-aud i to r i um and exh ib i t i on space--cafe te r ia fac ing gymans ium-

With this in mind, we envisioned a com-position of an open plane and two closed bands. Forming a cross. The bands of classrooms divide the open spaces into quadrants of different proportions. Com-munal and informal programs such as cafeteria, playground, art studio, library, and sports hall are then placed according to their spatial needs. The elimination of the corridor, typical to most schools, en-hances the interaction between all parts, while the bands provide optional privacy and enclosure.

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03/2012kuala lumpur. malaysia

OMADesign Compet i t ion

off ice tower in Kuala Lumpur

Off ice LobbyAt r i um

High Zone

Mid Zone

Sky Lobb iesPark Ter race

Low Zone

Urban Ter race

Of f iceLobby /Re ta i l

Re ta i l

V i s i to r Pa rk ing

Of f i ce Park ing

Of f i ce LobbyAt r i um

Park En t rance

OMA’s design intent is to generate a dynamic urban object that engages the park and the city, generating multiple views for both the proposed building and adjacent buildings. The irregular shape of the site suggested a triangular form. Triangular forms allowed the greatest amount of freedom to generate and expand urban space within an extremely efficient shape.

With car manufacturing being one of their major industries, most Malaysians have access to affordable cars. As a result, with over 70% of the population being auto dependant, the project demanded a heavy parking capacity. The project embraces this programmatic challenge by creating a parking space that is equally dynamic as the rest of the building. With the main void of the atrium punching through each floor, offering a visual connection to the rest of the building while also acting as a kind of theatre or a center piece to the atrium.

education:2007-present

work experience:

sept 2012- present

jan-april 2011jan-aug 2011

may-sept 2010

sept-dec 2009

jan-may 2009

selected projects:aug 2011

other experiences:june 2010

sept 2007-

j e n n y k i m /c u r r i c u l u m v i t a e

candidate for honors bachelor of architectural studiesuniversity of waterloo school of architecture. cambridge on

oma(office for metropolitan architecture)-jr.architecthong kongactively took part in all phases of design competition

the marc boutin architectural collaborative - designercalgary ab canadaresearch and development of city planning strategies and landuse studies

oma(office for metropolitan architecture)-internhong kongproduced presentation material for design competitionsranging in scale from residential to masterplans

zus (zones urbaines sensibles)-internrotterdam, the netherlandsdesigned and produced material for exhibitions includ-ing the international architecture biennale rotterdam

sturgess architecture-interncalgary,canadaparticipated in the design details of residential project

2011 cleveland design competition- new school visionhonorable mention

university of waterloo school play.ecstasiscostumes director

casa( canadian architectural student association) representative for university of waterloo

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