worksSitabha (Mimi) Songsermsawas

ssongser@gmail.com

Architecture should be signifi cant, and should speak uniquely for its direct and esthetic experience. My architectural practice focuses on shaping the space, human use, and environmental impact with concern of aesthetic quality and respect to overall energy usage.

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Projects-Building of Arts-Lowell Community Rowing Center-Aprovecho Research Center-The Living Ladder-The Incubator-SE 122nd Ave Action Plan-Yesler Terrace Mixed Income Housing Development-Modeling for Pietro Belluschi Exhibit

Experience

BUILDING OF ARTSPORTLAND, OR

Northwest center for the building arts locates at the corner of NW Davis and the park block. This adaptive reuse, mixed use project is aimed to provide resources for local aritsts in the community.

Public access through the cafeteria, art galleries, library, and the workshop spaces. These are great opportunities for the artists to share thoughts and ideas, and learn through demonstrations from skilled professional craftsmen.

The development also features rooftop living quarters which will potentially serve for visiting master craftsmen.

cafe @ nw park/davis

MIMI SONGSERMSAWAS JIM GIVENS IARCH 484 WINTER 2010

NORTHWEST CENTER FOR THE BUILDING ARTS

WORKSHOP #1

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A PLACE FOR ART EDUCATION, DEMONSTRATION, AND RESOURCES.

PRIVATE OR PUBLIC ACCESS TO CAFETERIA, ART GALLERY, EXHIBITIONS, LIBRARY RESOURCES, AND WORKSHOP.

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO LEARN FROM SKILLED PROFESSIONAL CRAFTSMEN

TO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR ART PRACTICE AND EX-PLORATION

FLOOR PLANS1’= 1/8”

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THE BUILDING OF ARTSPORTLAND, OR

WINTER 2010

NORTHWEST CENTER FOR THE BUILDING ARTS LOCATES AT THE CORNER OF NW DAVIS AND THE PARK BLOCK. THIS ADAPTIVE REUSE, MIXED USE PROJECT IS AIMED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR LOCALARTISTS IN THE COMMUNITY. PUBLIC ACCESS THROUGH THE CAFETERIA, ART GALLERIES, LIBRARY, AND THE WORKSHOPS. THESE ARE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEARTISTS SHARE THOUGHTS AND IDEAS, AND LEARN THROUGH DEMON-STRATIONS FROM SKILLED PROFESSIONAL CRAFTSMEN. THE DEVELOPMENT ALSO FEATURES ROOFTOP LIVING QUATERS, POTENTIALLY FOR VISITING MASTER CRAFTSMEN.

MIMI SONGSERMSAWAS JIM GIVENS IARCH 484 WINTER 2010

NORTHWEST CENTER FOR THE BUILDING ARTS

WORKSHOP #1

ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL

ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL

ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL

ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL

ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL

GUESTHOUSE

STORAGE #1

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WORKSHOP #2

ART GALLERY

LIBRARY

METTING ROOM

STAFF OFFICE

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CAFE/ATRIUM

GLASSWORKSHOPART GALLERY

LIBRARYSTAFF OFFICE/MEETING ROOM

GUESTHOUSEROOF GARDEN

GUESTHOUSE

ATRIUM

WORKSHOPMAIN ENTRANCE

A PLACE FOR ART EDUCATION, DEMONSTRATION, AND RESOURCES.

PRIVATE OR PUBLIC ACCESS TO CAFETERIA, ART GALLERY, EXHIBITIONS, LIBRARY RESOURCES, AND WORKSHOP.

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO LEARN FROM SKILLED PROFESSIONAL CRAFTSMEN

TO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR ART PRACTICE AND EX-PLORATION

FLOOR PLANS1’= 1/8”

FLOOR PLANS1’= 1/8”

THE BUILDING OF ARTSPORTLAND, OR

WINTER 2010

NORTHWEST CENTER FOR THE BUILDING ARTS LOCATES AT THE CORNER OF NW DAVIS AND THE PARK BLOCK. THIS ADAPTIVE REUSE, MIXED USE PROJECT IS AIMED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR LOCALARTISTS IN THE COMMUNITY. PUBLIC ACCESS THROUGH THE CAFETERIA, ART GALLERIES, LIBRARY, AND THE WORKSHOPS. THESE ARE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEARTISTS SHARE THOUGHTS AND IDEAS, AND LEARN THROUGH DEMON-STRATIONS FROM SKILLED PROFESSIONAL CRAFTSMEN. THE DEVELOPMENT ALSO FEATURES ROOFTOP LIVING QUATERS, POTENTIALLY FOR VISITING MASTER CRAFTSMEN.

The architecture was formed by fi lling the open fi eld of the existing structure with a small atrium, pocket of spaces and three dimensional transition of fl oors and ceiling openings.

APROVECHO RESEARCH CENTERCOTTAGEGROVE, OR

Aprovecho has been researching and developing effi cient low-emission woodburning cooking stove for developing countries.

The group hoped to expand, improve its facility as well as incorporating newer technologies and approaches to achieve a more sustainable ways to better facilitate visiting researchers as well as reducing carbon footprint.

view from the railroad

Integrated Aprovecho’s“green stove” technology

Incorporated waterCatchment system

Airtight stove radiates heat efficiently through the building envelopes and floor

Incorporated trombe wall and solar energy system

• Define and emphasize outdoor rooms• Develop outdoor space to serve social gatherings• Incorporate water catchment system strategy• Maximize daylighting while minimizing energy usages• Provide thermal mass for better comfort during cold winter days• Energy calculations and analysis

Summer SolsticeLatitude 70º

Winter SolsticeLatitude 30º

EquinoxLatitude 44º

mass to fl oor area (711 ft2+43.5 ft2)/1358 ft2= 0.55(High) Storage capacity= 180 Btu/ft2 day

Approx. lowest mass temperature: 1/4 of 31˚F = 7.75F˚; 58 + 8 = 66˚FWith a low 66˚F mass temperature, it is alikely site for night ventilation to remove heat stored in the building’s mass.

Daily heat gain in this building is 9h x 12.86 Btu/h ft2=115.74 Btu/ft2day.Cross ventilation: With 6.93 mph from a nearly duenorth wind velocity and 2.2% inlet area can removeabout 15Btu/h ft2 of heat gain.Stack ventilation: Stack height 12 ft and 2.9%opening can remove about 6-7 Btu/h ft2

Floor Area: 1358 ft2

South Glazing: 401.5 ft2

Total Glazing Area: 570.5 ft2

LOWELL COMMUNITY ROWING CENTERLOWELL, OR

Projecting out to a picturesque landscape, the new crew facility on dexter lake is a 20,000 square feet building with boat garages, training rooms, event clubhouse, viewing decks, and other necessary fuctions and services for regatta, spring’s biggest rowing event of the year.

rowing center from the water

Inspired by nature; the rocks meeting with translucent water edge.

The idea involves drawing people out to nature to interact, gather, and appreciate.Architecture of solid and void: simple planes concrete and glass.

THE LIVING LADDEREAST PORTLAND, OR

After the intervention of the freeway, the town is split into two parts.

Current town center’ situates right off the freeway where traffi c tends to pass by.The town lacks a sense of destination and identity.

TOWN CENTER, LENTS

We proposed shifting a town center to 92nd and duke, which is a more active part.

We hope to develop and energize the city with elements such as a plaza for public gathering, mixed use developments, vocational/technical schools, jobs and local businesses, improved bike paths to promote alternative transportation and site accessibility, and green street with bioswale linking the newNeighborhoods, and water feature which functions as fi ltration cisterns capturing water runoff. Driven by considerations of live-work,Transportation, healthy living conditions, and our views to create sustainable livings, moreover weConcern about improving the least pleasant area such as the area between i-205 and the row houses; giving it a nice feature. Our goal is to make thePleasant space accessible to everyone and make sure everybody is being equally recognized.

Human-Auto Proximity Dead End Fenced In Fragmented Habitat Channelized Johnson Creek Piped Runoff

Neighborhood Connectivity: walkable connections for residents to shops, businesses,bike path, and public plaza

Infi ll Strategies92nd Ave.

Mixed-Use Medium Density Housing

High Density Rowhouses Green Corridor93rd Ave.

94th Ave.Existing Neighborhood

URBAN

Prominent Buildings Infi ll Strategy Detached Housing

TerracedUrbanite Planters

I-205 Multi-Use Path

Bioswale(205 runoff)

Bioswale(street runoff)

MAX

I-205Forested

Buffer High Density Residential

Springwater Corridor Recreational Open Space

Community-BasedUrban Farming Research/Education Area Johnson Creek

High Density Housing

Functional Ecosystem:-bioswale infi ltration and groundwater recharge-habitat patches and corridors -fl oodplain restoration

ECOLOGY

With the annexation of this area of east portland and a large housing boom in the 1990s, the area was rezoned to accommodate multifamily housing.

More recently there has been a series of new developments including apartments and townhouses. With the integration of these new developments, the goal is to provide a healthy public realm and successful transitions between single-family housing and new developments.

SE 122nd Ave ACTION PLANPORTLAND, OR

KIT OF PARTS

Various components can be added as a process to develop community identity and a healthy public realm. The idea of change is broken down into smaller goals which will result in an overall renewal over time

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YEAR 20

-Development of Public Mews-Installation of Pocket Park-Recondition of Existing Housing

-Development of Farmer’s Market-Installation of Public Park-Recondition of Existing Housing

-Development of Public Mews-Installation of Mixed Use Building-Recondition of Existing Housing

-Installation of Mixed Use Building-Installation of Community Center-Development of Tina’s Corner

YEAR 1Create and nurture the identity of the communityImplemented “simple” transformation of empty lots into parks and open spaces. Design solutions to transform unsightly building fronts. Emergence of landscape features.

YEAR 5Establish use of open lots for gathering and local businessBus stops and sidewalks established to enhance the pedestrian friendly neighborhood. Public community space and playgrounds are built promoting local commerce.

YEAR 10The mews (pedestrian alley), development of residential commercial mixed use. Designed crosswalks with medians, green space & lights. New housing built with possibilities of private courtyards, while still maintaining pleasing streetscape

YEAR 20Kit of parts integrated and identity in place. “tina’s corner” now an active site with local businesses and public event space. Notable brands of grocery stores have taken root distinguished areas of retail and recreation that are accessible by foot and car.New buildings are sensitive to the height of surrounding buildings.

HARBOR VIEW COMPLEX SEATTLE, WA

Yesler terrace, a 30-acre site neighborhood, situated at the edge ofdowntown, invites us as a progressive area to create a new neighborhoodwith density that will replace worn-out housing, and will also meets broader goals of enhanced opportunity, greater access to education, sustainability and livability with its adjacency to downtown

Yesler terrace hopes to provide supports, and facilitates residential needs in seattle downtown area. The project addresses issues of diversity of income, and density due to urban growth, and hopes to provide solutions to the community with a more harmonious merge of housings and infrastructures.

Design takes into considerations of mixed income residentials, activities, and tranportation, to be incorperated in the designed living systems toward a more sustainable lifestyles.

Building Program

Affordable Housing: 98 unit counts, community rooms & facilities Townhomes: 2 bedroom units (36) 3 bedroom units (18) Flats: 1 bedroom units (32) 2 bedroom units (12)

Offi ces: 75,000 sq.ft 11,000 sq.ft (Live/Work Lofts)

Market Rate Housing: 200 units & recreational facilities 320 parking spaces

: 98 unit counts, community rooms & facilities

AFFORDABLE HOUSINGS

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MARKET RATE HOUSING

Site Area: 1.82 Acre (79,279.2 sq.ft.)

290’

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YESLER TERRACE MIXED INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SEATTLE, WA

Sitabha (Mimi) SongsermsawasB.Arch 2012

Yesler Terrace Thesis StudioJan-June 2012University of Oregon

Professor Mike Pyatok

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH PIETRO BELLUSCHI EXHIBITPORTLAND, OR

The Historic Zion Lutheran Church is a metropolitan congregation in Portland, Oregon, designed by the famous architect, Pietro Belluschi. The church was acclaimed as an exemplary contemporary building in 1950 and was designated as a Portland Historic Landmark on the National Registry. The original Gothic Revival style church was completed in 1890 on the corner lot of the half-block site. The structure of the church has remained in use for sixty years.

It was my pleasure to have been part of the modelmaking team, learning and collaborating closely with architect Anthony Belluschi, and professional model fabricator, Dave Collins. The building model is

of modelmaking involved tracing scanned original blueprints of Pietro Belluschi, site visits, studying the details from photographs, and creating digital 3d models. Information from elevation drawings, the church wall, and roof pieces from the model were fabricated through a laser cutting process.

Architectural education has been around for many years and through theories, experiments, and research, we have discovered the architectural forms, structural systems, construction systems to achieve highest

architectural detailed drawing and site work. This project inspired a new way of looking at my 1.82 acre studio project site, and the importance of relationship between building and landscape.

Integration of landscape element allows simple architecture to stand out and provide a more meaningful experience. The landscape elements within the church provide rhythms and transitions between the street edge, the entry way, as well as a gathering space. Belluschi’s blueprints inspired me to develop further at the human scale transitions, and the experiences as they progress into the built environment.

model at oregon historical societyalex jackson/sitabha (mimi) songsermsawas

Education 1994 - 2005 Mater Dei School 2005 - 2007 Poway High School, California 2007 - 2012 University of Oregon B.Arch

Experience

Model Making. Pietro Belluschi Exhibit (April2012 - May 2012) Volunteer. San Diego Habitat for Humanity (August 2011 - September 2011) Internship. wHY Architecture (April 2011 - August 2011) Workshop Coordinator. HOPES Conference (January 2011 - May 2011) TA. Alison Kwok. Environmental Control System (January 2011 - March 2011) Independent Study. Building Performance Analysis (July 2010 - March 2011) Employee. Services for Student Athletes (January 2010 - April 2011) Internship. Architects 49 International (June 2009 - July 2009) Co-director, Coordinator. Thai Student Association (September 2009 - 2010), (2008 - 2009) Student-Athlete. Varsity Tennis, University of Oregon (September 2007 - June 2009)

Skills Hand Sketching, Adobe Creative Suite SketchUp, Rhinoceros, 3Ds MAX, Vray, AutoCAD, Revit, Laser cutting, Woodworking, and Power Tools

Languages Interest Fluent in Thai and English Photography, Gastronomy, Healthy Living

2823 SW Rutland Terrace

Portland, OR 97205 347.891.2295 ssongser@gmail.com