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Arthur Wong Undergraduate Portfolio University of Berkeley

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Compilation of my work from Summer 2010-Summer 2011

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Arthur WongUndergraduate PortfolioUniversity of Berkeley

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Curriculum Vitae

EducationUniversity of California - Berkeley (2007-2011) 2007-2009 Pursued Mechanical Engineering 2010-2011 B.A. Architecture

Work Experience2011 - Present Intern at Los Angeles Department of Public Works - Bridge Improvement Program

Skills2-D digital drawings AutoCAD, Rhino 3-D, Adobe Illustrator3-D digital models Modo, Rhinoceros 3-DRendering Modo, Rhinoceros Vray, Adobe PhotoshopAdditional Skills Manual Drawing Physical Model Making Certified SolidWorks Associate

Arthur Wong(310) 895-8091

[email protected]

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Hand Drawn Artwork (2010)

Case Study - Koenig House (2010)

Albany Bulb - Hermitage Gallery (2011)

San Francisco - Urban Athletics Center (2011)

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Hand Drawn Artwork

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Case Study Koenig House

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Longitudinal Section

Transverse Section A

Transverse Section B

A A

B B

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Albany Bulb Hermitage Gallery

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ConceptThe initial stage of this project was the experimentation of the materiality of concrete. Using Modo, a 3-D model was produced which is shown. A series of light studies was then conducted to see how sunpaths would influence the interior of the model at different times of the day. The most interesting section was noted and dissected from the rest of the model. This section served as the base from which the formwork and subsequent concrete model was created. In both models, the capabilities of concrete was stretched to capacity. A twisting nature was explored in which a wall could become the ceiling and end in the opposite wall as a single uniform piece. Rather than simply forming an arch using the x and y axis, stretching was applied in the z axis as well to demonstrate the twist. This was applied later to the final project.

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ProgramThe site contains two dirt paths, a cliff on the east side and an expansive view of the San Francisco bay which is blocked by brush and large trees. By placing the entrance and exit on the pre-existing routes circulation is easily achieved. There are three main utilities to the gallery which are divided into three floors. The ground floor contains the cafe, gallery and workshop where the focus is internal. The second floor contains the private residences of the hermitage artists with the circulation on the east side while the rooms are on the west permitting views onto the bay. The third floor is once again open to the public and houses the library which provides a full 360 degree unobstructed view of the whole Albany Bulb and bay area. The overall shape of the gallery is drawn from the concept of twisting as well as the site’s name itself. An elevation view shows the gallery has the distinct shape of a bulb however closer inspection shows the whole building is twisted around the central staircase. The walls are designed to mimic the twisting internally.

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Section A-A Section B-B

Ground Floor Second Floor Third Floor

A

AB

B

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San Francisco Urban Athletics Center

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ConceptThe concept began with the single image shown above which was represented by rubber being pushed and pulled by the objects beneath it. This was elaborated further with the use of boxes initially followed by the tight draping of cloth around them. The boxes then became program for the athletic center and the cloth became the skin through the use of exterior walls and the roof.

ProgramThe urban athletics center comprised of many utilitarian functions as well as small rooms which were massed on the ground floor where the sinuous nature of the walls would have the least effect. The swimming pool was also placed on this level so reinforce-ment of the floor would not be needed. As the basketball court, fitness rooms and public spaces were larger and benefitted from more human interaction they were placed on the second floor where not only the walls but the roof would undulate. Finally, the outdoor public space was placed on the roof which represented a more natural landscape of slight hills and valleys.

The skin was achieved through massive concrete walls on the ground floor and a combination of slender steel beams and columns for the upper floors. By using hexagonal alumnium panels, the double sided curves were highlighted by the reflectivity of the light. While the plans and sections show large sections of pure glass panels, this design was later changed in the physical model so glass panels were spaced intermittently among -

Program Cont’dthe alumnium ones so the light would be filtered more gradually based on usage. For example, the areas above the basketball courts would have a higher frequency of glass tiles while the hallways were much darker.

A main concern was the variation in individual tiles as certain parts of the program had much more aggressive curves. However, calculations show that although there were over 10,000 hexagonal tiles between the walls and roof, only a few hundred needed to be custom made leaving the cost effectiveness realistic.

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Sectional Analysis Roof Skin

Roof Plan

Elevation Section A-A

AA

B

BC

C

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Second Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

Section B-B Section C-C

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