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Client : Private

Goal : Conception to Construction

Position : Independent Designer / Architect, in charge of the design process, drawings production, managed consultants, and obtained agencies approvals.

Company : D F Y U

Date : 2011

Program : This 4,500 sf house is located on a long and narrow property in the city of Atherton, just north of Palo Alto, CA. The clients are a young couple: both accountants who need a five- bedroom and four-and-a-half bath house for a family of five.

Design Statement : Daylighting is the main theme in the project. By providing light wells into the basement, daylight can penetrate through the floor openings into the east and west side of the building. Basement’s family room provides intimate yet secure space for the client’s three sons during their playtime, while the double height ceiling space (east light well) with the skylights atop allows parents’ supervision on the main floor. The column-free interior space is made possible by the north and south end steel moment frames. Small wall niches are introduced throughout the house for displaying the owner’s art and sculpture collection. A 32-feet long wooden deck bridges the inside living room space to the outside modern Japanese rock garden. More outdoor space such as roof decks are provided to the master bedroom and bedrooms located on the second floor.

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� � � � � � � Seattle, Washington

Client : Private


Position : Architect, under design direction by Tom Kundig, in charge of design studies, presentation drawings, resolved the technical issues, obtained agencies approval.

Company : Olson Kundig Architect

Date : 2006 - 2009 completed

Program : To design a 1,886 sf new single family residence with carport on a undeveloped 4000 sq ft site in Seattle, Washington for a single professional.

Design Statement : This single-family residence aims to take advantage of a small, urban site by directing views away from neighboring houses and towards the greater urban landscape. While the building has a very small footprint, its open plan creates a sense of spaciousness. A “moment frame” was designed for the West wall of the house—a load-bearing exterior wall comprised of windows set into a steel structural frame. The frame frees the interior from the need for load-bearing walls, which maintains continuous access to the view within the space. The house opens up in multiple ways and directions, with a walled garden to the East and two decks to the West. Hanging steel stairs, suspended between the North wall and a steel plate, enhance this sense of transparency.

� � � � � � � � � � � � Portland, Oregon

Client : Private


Position : Architect, under design direction of Tom Kundig, in charge of design studies, presentation drawings, pushed the structural boundaries with the consultant, extensively designed every details throughout the building, obtained agencies approval.


Date : 2007 - 2009 unbuilt

Program : To design a 4,500 sf Single Family Residence in Portland, Oregon. The client is a young couple with two kids.

Design Statement : The site is located on a undeveloped stretch of Portland hills. On a clear day, there is an ideal spot where both Mount Hood and Mount Adams are in sight. Capturing that view at the ideal spot is the goal of the project. Staging the entry sequence and positioning the house are the means to reach the design goal. The site layout strategy is that by placing the main building and the pool on the crest of the ridge (also known as Lightning Ridge), the floating rectangular block is juxtaposed onto the main building with the ends cantilevered. The “airplane” cantilevered wings at north (private) and south (public) each designated for its unique functions. As one would approach the main house from the auto court adjacent to the garage, the short walk to the front door is poetic and makes one think in terms of the contrast between the built and the unbuilt world. First, a slow ascend to a bridge brings a sense of physical detachment from solid ground. Secondly, the 16 ft tall concrete wall frames the front entrance. Contrasting to the view across the bridge, the southern vast exposure and densely forest are at a distance. Thirdly, a steel and glass box building appears to be floating in the air, without any vertical support. Beyond the entry door, the boundaries of the inside and outside world are merged in the main living room where the mountain ranges in plain sight. The living room is designed to capture the best view on the site with the sliding curtain wall fully opened and hid away in the concrete wall.

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� � � � � � � � � � � �Shek O, Hong Kong, China

Client : Private


Position : Details designer, under design direction by Jim Olson, reviewed window and hardwares’ shop drawings, hardwares research, conducted a site visit, coordinated and resolved issues with consultants and informed owners of status.



Program : Located in Shek-O, a historic fishing village in the southeast corner of Hong Kong Island, this house takes full advantage of its prominent rural site. The program is called for a spacious Single Family Residence of an ambitious 15,000 sf for a toy company’s owner.

Design Statement : Overlooking the South China Sea, the design includes broad expanses of glass opening to views in every direction; seamless transitions from inside to outside to merge the house into its landscape; and broad overhangs to provide protection from the tropical sun. One of only a handful of single-family lots in all of Hong Kong, the project is truly unique.

� � � � � � � � � � Seattle, Washington

Client : Private

Goal : Remodeling

Position : Details Designer, under design direction by Rick Sundberg, in charge of kitchen cabinet drawings, custom metal fabrication drawings, lighting product research, contruction administration work.



Program : Located in a residential highrise in a prime Seattle Belltown neighborhood, this condo occupies the top 2 floors, with a combined area of 4,000 sf. The panoramic view at the apartment spans from downtown Seattle to up north to the Space needle.

Design Statement : The remodel is centered to bring comfort and serenity to the place, yet creating a controlled dynamic space with light as one enters the apartment. Welcoming is a central theme used throughout the design provided with lots of sitting area along the full-height window walls to take advantage of the Seattle Skyline.

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� � � � � � � � � � �� Shanghai, China

Client : Franhsion Properties (China), a subsidiary of Sinochem Corporation.

Goal : Masterplan and office towers design from Concept through Design Developement.

Position : Senior Architect, under design direction by Jochen Tombers and Winston Shu. Developed bracing and facade studies. Managed workflow for a six-member team, set and met milestone dates. Developed design strategies and studies for the team in preparation for client’s review. Attended and led client meetings in both Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Company : Integrated Design Associates, Hong Kong

Date : 2009 - 2012

Program : Designing an area of 35,210 sqm which includes retail, commercial spaces and underground parkings. Above ground, the new office towers B01 and B02 have floor areas of 60,424 sqm and 19,513 sqm respectively. B01 is set to be the tallest building in the eastern shore development area of the Shanghai North Bund facing the Pu Dong District.

Design Statement : Energy-efficiency is a main concern for the operation of the building, therefore green elements play a defining role in the buildings architectural character. The design provides excellent public and private gathering spaces, and seemlessly integrates the tower offices to the underground commerical area, the street, the marina and surrounding office buildings.

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Client : GMR Airport Developers Limited

Goal : Competition (Winning entry)

Position : Senior Architect, under design direction by Jochen Tombers and Winston Shu. Contributed to overall design (including formulating the roof design and setting out the 18m grid module) of a 60,000 sqm airport terminal with 6 million annual passenger flow. Set milestone dates and items for the eight-member team and monitored progress closely to ensure successful completion within stipulated timeframe. Oversaw the production of the winning entry over a two month period to meet the competition deadline and also monitored design quality and details.


Date : 2009 - 2012

Program : Hanimaadhoo currently has the second largest airport in Maldives. In order to meet the ongoing demand to its country’s expanding tourism industry, a new state-of-the-art airport facility is required to accommodate the needs of passenger flow each year as much as it is a symbol to the people of Maldives.

Design Statement : An airport terminal that sits on water, along the fringe between land and sea, fully exploits the natural beauty of Maldives. Sea and sky dominate vista. Sail and boat construction forms the architectural inspirations. Indoor / outdoor connections create spatial layering. The vernacular modular concept where the modules are connected to create clusters of a logical processing sequence and adjacency of facilities.

� � � � � � � � � � � �� Shanghai, China

Client : Sinochem Corporation

Goal : Master Planning Competition entry

Position : Senior Architect, under design direction by Jochen Tombers. Developed studies (e.g. manipulating overall height design of development) for the residential towers’ massing design over 25 acres of existing land to meet the target residential GFA of 1,200,000 sqm. Researched and conceptualized retail planning and design strategies over the entire site. Assisted in the production of the presentation booklet.


Date : 2009 completed

Program : The coastal city of Baoshan is located in the northern outskirts of Shanghai. An existing area of 570,000 sqm cargo terminal aims to provide 1.2 million sqm of residences, 300,000 sqm of retail and 100,000 sqm of public facilities in the new master plan.

Design Statement : Creating a new city quarter (‘The Auras’) in the center of Baoshan at the embankment of both areas, embedded in lush green parks along interesting water canals, and a new waterfront promenade and embankment with alfresco dining and close by shopping arcades.

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� � � � � � �� Beijing, China

Client : Beijing Central Business District

Goal : CBD competition entry including the submissions of CBD Master Plan and the three office towers design

Position : Senior Architect, under design direction by Jochen Tombers and Winston Shu. Assisted in a 320,000 sqm 120 storey 540m tall (Z-15) tower space planning and core development within the 200,000-sqm site. Set design standards for the team and coordinated design strategies with consultants. Compiled collaborative results intobooklets and on the presentation boards.Managed a team of ten to meet a tight timeframe. Followed and consulted teammates on their daily progress and discussed design direction with Principal.


Date : 2009 completed

Program : The Chaoyang Business District consists of an area of 168,335 sqm which is located at the East 3rd Ring Road in Chaoyang District. The design includes 3 iconic towers ranging from 300 m to 500 m within a 200 m radius. The tallest super tower is the crown jewel on the entire site. Each of the two 300 m towers sits on either side of the super tower to create a stunning skyline in the new Chaoyang Business District.

Design Statement : It is an opportunity to create a unique landmark for the city with a humanistic building that puts users’ interest first. The design focuses on sustainability issues such as energy efficiency. Designing was done with great flexibility in mind where the property values can be maximized. The design of the proposed tower is based on increasing its window aspects that have good views by making the atrium transparent and by staggering the blocks to increase its perimeter lengths. The proposed towers have more southerly and westerly orientated sides than a typical central core tower.

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� � � � � � � � � � Denver, Colorado

Client : Brooks Development, LLC

Goal : Fast Track Design Build from conception to construction

Position : Staff Architect, under design direction by Jim Olson. Assisted in Schematic Design, Design Development, Contract Document in a fast track process. Conducted Construction Administration. Researched design materials per project specific needs. Resolved design issues that occurred during design and construction phases.


Date : 2006 - 2008

Program : A private non-profit foundation plans to have a permanent home in order to better serve the community and the demand of its increasing number of staff. The program calls for a 3 storey office building under 9,000 sf of GFA with enclosed garage, surface parking lot, and fully improved landscape.

Design Statement : The layout and design focuses on efficiency because of the shortened design time due to an accelerated schedule. The small and humble glass entry vestibule brings guests into the three storey tall atrium space with the main stairs. The circulation element embraces the core values of the foundation as gracious and welcoming. The north wall at the main stairs designed to display graphically the history of the foundation as well as the testimonies of those helped by the foundation.

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O P E R A W A R E H O U S E San Francisco, California

Client : Archstone Enterprise

Goal : Schematic Design to Construction

Position : Designer / Architect, under design direction of Kava Massih, developed design studies for east facing unit layouts, building to ground connection, all-around facade studies, exterior material research. Resolved exterior design issues to the unit layout. Prepared presentation images.

Company : Kava Massih Architects

Date : 2012

Program : A long and narrow 2.49 acres site is located in dog-patch area at the south end of San Francisco. The client’s goal is to provide 347 rental apartment units to single profes-sionals and young married couples in the up and coming San Francisco neigborhood, where currently the city has a shortage of rental apartments. The five storeys apartment building sits atop a single semi-subterranean garage with 254 parking spaces provided.

Design Statement : Three core ideas are introduced to the project. First idea is fragmentation which the 600 feet long east facing facade divides up into six individual buildings with entry lobbies, elevators and stairs. The six buildings are joined at the western ends to create a protective wall along Interstate 280 and are separated by a series of six courtyards that open east onto the street facade. Each of the courtyards has an on grade publcly accessible forecourt with a larger podium level private courtyard beyond. One of the more central courtyards has a larger on grade forecourt around which are grouped the projects common facilities (fitness center, community rooms, and project offices).Second idea is protection where the westernmost apartments are connected to form a continuous building based protection wall punctuated by offsets and stair towers along the Interstate 280 frontage. Third idea is differentiation. In order to give the portion of the building components east fronting street a distinct character, they are being designed by four different architects. Jon Wor-den, Peter Pfau, Owen Kennerly, and Kava Massih.

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A S H L A N D A F F O R T A B L E H O U S I N G Ashland, California

Client : Resources for Community Development

Goal : Schematic Design to Construction

Position : Designer / Architect, under design direction of Kava Massih, developed facade studies, building to ground con-nection, exterior details such as the semi-protected staircases. Prepared the presentation graphics for client approval.

Company : Kava Massih Architects

Date : 2012

Program : A 2.2 acres vacant lot is located in the city of Ashland, CA. The affortable rental development will contain 85 units - twenty nine (29) one-bedroom, thrity (30) two-bedroom and twenty five (25) three-bedroom units along with a three-bedroom manager’s unit in a cluster of three-story buildings around a central green space. Fifteen of the one bedroom units will house emancipated foster youth. A mixed-use building on East 14th Street will include apartments above commercial space, offices for property management and resident services, a community room serving the residents, and laundry facilities. Total of 96 parking spaces is provided on-site.

Design Statement : The building reflects the developer’s core value in promoting attractive affortable housing for people with few options, to build community and enrich lives. The design engages the surrounding four-acre park and creates a distinc-tive presence on an arterial thoroughfare. The facade plays with scale, color, and speed. Aiding the illusion of a moving facade are multicolored palatte panels which the quilt-like quality facade evokes emotion and attention to the passersby. To invite the energy of the park in, the buildings are arranged around a central protected green courtyard, surrounding with slivers of openings to the outside . We held regular meetings over three months with a group of locals, agencies’ tenants to incorporated their preference for diverse, cheerful and an urban edginess. We were looking for a way to create an iconic image, which would be respectful and relevant for many generations.

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