PORTFOLIOSEUNG MIN LEE

SEUNG MIN LEE

CONTACTINFO:k.seungminlee@gmail.com(917) 657 1380

BERNARD & ANNE SPITZERSCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

NDERGRADUATE

PORTFOLIO2009-2013

120HOURSCOMPETITION “MOUNDS”MOUNT ST. VINCENT DORMITORY

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MOUNDSDESIGN WORKSHOP 4 / 120 HOURS COMPETITION

CRITIC: MARTIN STIGSGAARDTEAM MEMBERS: SUSAN WU, JENNIFER CONA, SEUNGMIN LEE

LOCATION: GEIRANGER, NORWAY

Mounds is an island situated at the foot of a beautiful fjord where the Geirangelva River empties into the small town of Gei-ranger. With only 250 inhabitants in this modestly planned town, the gorgeous landscape attracts up to 300,000 cruise ship passen-gers during peak summer seasons. Currently, the destination lacks ports and proper docking requirements for the cruise ships of the tourism industry. By creating an island in the fjord with docking and access from the land via an underwater tunnel, the intervention will severely cut down the emissions that currently occur when cruise ships are left to idle. It will also eliminate the need for smaller boats to carry passengers between the cruise ships and the town.

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The buildings, which mimic the gorgeous surrounding mountains yet miniscule in comparison, feature a "green skin" where natural, local plants can grow. This sustainable feature enables oxygen to be emitted into the air, further improving its surrounding environment. Inspired by the space frame construction, the envelope of the mounds are supported by a complex truss and framing system that is exposed inside each structure. The island does not obstruct the view of the surrounding mountains, but rather adds to the wondrous landscape through its natural form.

MOUNT ST. VINCENTDESIGN STUDIO 3

CRITIC: JOAN KREVLIN

The project aims to estabilish a dormitory for the Mount St. Vincent University in Riverside, Bronx. Dormitories are much more than places of sleep and study. The living spaces are discrete social units, combined with ample communal areas that encourage study, social interaction, and the building of community. Many crucial practices of sustainable design were considered in the development of the dormitory, including siting, orientation, massing and materiali-ty. At the far west of the campus, there is an opportunity to draw a majestic view upon the Metro-North tracks and the Hudson River. The steep and curving slopes provide an opportunity for the design scheme to break from a “simple box” into a more distin-guishable and multifaceted aspect. Communal spaces are formed out of the joints, with the split segments serving as residential nodes. The result is a smooth transition between the two natures of the campus community and the landscape.

DORMITORY

GOAL:ACTIVATE NODE-PRESERVE AND SHARE RIVER VIEW-ENCOURAGE SOCIAL ACTIVITY WITHIN WEST SIDE OF CAMPUS

OBSTACLES & SOLUTIONS:EXCESS COLD AIR FLOODS = EXTREMELY COLD DURING WINTER

CASTLE STYLE PRECENDENTMATERIAL PROVIDES GOOD THERMAL COMFORT AND RELATES TO SURROUNDINGBUILDINGSHEAVY WATERFLOW = POSSIBLE FLOODING FROM RAIN?

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DKLJ TERMINALDESIGN STUDIO 2

CRITIC: ALBERTO FOYOTEAM MEMBERS: DAVID PENAHERRERRA, SEUNG MIN LEE,

LIZHU CHEN, JOSE PULLATASIG

Greenpoint has a history in shipbuilding and trading, dating back to the colonial times. Over the years, Greenpoint established itself as a center of shipbuilding and commerce, as well an immi-grant haven. In the 19th century, it began to show decline in small industries and working population, leading to the slow dissolving of its waterfront industry. Labeled as a subject for gentrification and rezoning, Greenpoint’s shorelines have been left untended to dump-ing trash and industrial chemicals. Proposed by a team of four, the DKLJ Terminal is seen as a means of redeem and re-establish Greenpoint’s historic role as a modern industrial center. The Terminal also combines Greenpoint’s talent and history to erect a modern multi-purpose structure of sustainability and innovative design.

The Greenpoint Revival strategy proposes to re-use waste materials and convert them into a ship+bike-building facility. The facility provides an opportunity to revitalize the long-forgotten roots of Greenpoint’s history and community.

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GREENPOINTDESIGN STUDIO 1

CRITIC: ALBERTO FOYOTEAM MEMBERS: DOMINIKA BARSCZ, MTCHELL HADGEDORN, CAROLL PATINO, FERNANDO CHAVEZ, ANTHONY GIRON, MU-RAAYJA PURANPRASHAD, KRYSTA TAN-TIONGCO, CINDY DIAZ,

RAYMOND LIU, ANTHONY SANNA, SEUNG MIN LEE

Greenpoint, Brooklyn possesses one of the most diverse populations in New York City. Throughout its history, it has grown from a settlement and immigrant haven to a middle-working class residential area. The project aims to exploit the diverse background of its community, by proposing a design scheme for a client with a specif-ic profession. The schemes were to be compiled with those of other students to form into a large-scale residential/community center. Each of the client’s profession would offer the community a distinc-tive means of service and program to the communal expansion.

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MATERIAL STUDYCOMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP 4

CRITIC: NANDINI BAGCHEETEAM MEMBERS: WILLIAM TRAN, SEUNGMIN LEE

This project explored the traits of plaster/concrete and experiemented with ways of manipulated them to create spacial elements. Test Models were created by pouring plaster in a box-shaped mold with a plastic glove full of water. Once the plaster had hardened to a sufficient point, the glove was then popped to create void spaces inside. The plaster layers are arranged in terms of the method which they were created with. Such “direct” method would involve physi-cally manipulating the cloth, whereas “indirect” would be worked with strings rather than hands.

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HIGHLINE RESIDENCECOMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP 3

CRITIC: ANTONIO DIORONZOTEAM MEMBERS: MITCHELL HAGEDORN, WILLIAM TRAN, SEUNG

MIN LEE

Recognized as a former New York Central Railroad spur called the West Side Line, the Highline has been redesigned and planted as an aerial greenway. Acknowledged for its integrated architecture and green life, it provides an opportunistic location for a residential proposal. The design scheme was to be proposed as a team as a way to reintroduce architectural standards to the commu-nity in the area. Visage, solar analysis, circulation, the environment, sustainability, and materiality were among the factors that had to be considered in this project development. During the development process, ideas were brought from precedent studies such as the Slow House, Habitat 67 and the Y house. Constructed through a diagrammatic process, the cantile-vered façade becomes responsive to one’s vision and allows for an intrinsic view of Manhattan’s skyline.

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PROJECTIONDIAGRAMSEIGHTH FLOOR | EYE ALTITUDE 92’ TENTH FLOOR | EYE ALTITUDE 114’

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WEATHER STATIONCOMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP 1

CRITIC: FRAN LEADON

A weather station was to be designed for one or two researchers to observe the weather and to enter and store data in record books. A defined system of gathering, sorting, editing and prioritizing data is analogous to both the organization of spatial systems and the overall design process. The weather phenomenon, “Morning Glory Clouds” was chosen as the subject of study. A tool was developed to record the aforementioned phenomenon, in a manner of that of a seismograph. After further study of the meteorological singularity, a design scheme for the weather station was extracted from the characteris-tics of the tool’s recordings. With the Brooklyn Bridge Park as the set location, it was ideal to have the structure built as close to the river due to the abundant amount of wind levels. Other students of the class partak-ing in this project would strategically position their individual schemes upon the site.

MORNINGGLORYClouds are roll clouds that can be up to 1,006 ft above the ground and can move at speeds up to 60 kilometres per hour. In the front of the cloud, there is strong vertical motion that transports air up through the cloud and creates the rolling appearance, while the air in the middle and rear of the cloud becomes turbulent and sinks. The cloud can also be described as a solitary wave or a soliton, which is a wave that has a single crest and moves without changing speed or shape.

The TOOL features a mechanism that allows it to record wind patterns in a manner similar to that of a seismograph. As wind forces push the fans, the attached pencil will record the pattern in a vary-ing manner depending on the strength of the wind.

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SPATIAL SEQUENCECOMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP 2

CRITIC: FRAN LEADON

In the Spatial Sequence project, a structural system is extracted using the formal operation of “folt, unfold, cut, stretch, and multiply.” The question “what is the nature of nature” is left to open speculation. The models of various designs are then combined together to form a singular entity composed of spatial networks. A spring-like structure is extracted from the spiral design from the previous projects. From beginning to end, a continious flow of time and space is emphasized throughtout the structure. Upon combining the “spiral” structure to the other models, it served as a “gateway” to augment the contin-uous flow of time and space within the entire community. Such sequence resulted into the design serving as metaphori-cal analogy as a “parasite” for the “host”.

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CRITIC: FRAN LEADON

The program explores the relationships of site and structure, space and time. Land is analyzed as tectonic aspects rather than a continuous uninterrupted sheet. The relationship between built space and carves space is explored with great scrutinity. The spiral is utilized to redefine the relationship be-tween open and closed space to fit along the lines of harmony and chaos. One side of the model bears a rough and cluttered format, whereas the other is in a more organized and stable state. The heart of the model is the aforementioned spiral, serving as the “heart of the storm” to reflect the two varying identities on each side.

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MISCELLANEOUS When it comes to rendering or sketching an image by hand, I do not shy away from an opportunity to do so. For me, freehand sketching or drawing allows me to transfer my ideas with greater ease and fluidity than using a computer. This has proven to be very effective especially when I apply this philosophy in architecture. I am also appreciative of photography, which has led me to take up a hobby of taking pictures. In this section is a compliation of some of my works that were done for art/architecture-related courses or during my free time.

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COLORPROFESSOR IRMA OSTROFF

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PROFESSOR LEWIS IGLEHART

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