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1. p o r t f o l i oSELECTED WORKS 2004 - 2013
KHUYEN NGUYEN LUONG

3. KHUYEN (KEN) LUONG
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
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MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (2011-2013)
Master of Architecture Degree
HO CHI MINH UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE (VIET NAM) (2004-2009)
Bachelor of Architecture Degree
FREELANCE DRAFTER (TEMPORARY)
Design Living Space, Arlington, MA.
Seitz Architects, Inc. Somerville, MA.
INDEPENDENT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER (2009-2010) (VIET NAM)
Specialized Offices interior, Commercial interior, Small scale residental
buildings.
GIAHI DECOR INTERIOR, LTD (2008-2009) (VIET NAM)
Architectural Designer, specialize Commercial and Residental’ interior.
Participated in all phrases of the design process: 3D modelling, CAD,
Construction supervising.
“TIMBER IN THE CITY” COMPETITION SPRING 2013: Submitted works with
Thang Nguyen (IIT), advisor Paul Endres, AIA, SE
TEACHING ASSISTANT SPRING 2013: Sustainable Architecture Studio,
Instructor- Patricia Seitz.
SUPERVISER FOR MASSART ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT’S COMPUTER
LAB (2011-2013), Advisor - Clint Baclawski
“FUNDAMENTALS OF LIGHTING PROGRAM” (Sep-Oct, 2011) Certificated by
The Illumination Engineering Society Boston and Rhode Island Section.
MASSART ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT’S PHOTOGRAPHER (2011-2012)
TEACHING ASSISTANT FALL 2012: Architectural History II, Instructor- Tanja
Conley.
VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY BASED DESIGN AND BUILD COURSE IN MASSART
(MAY-AUGUST, 2011)
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
ACADEMY
EXPERIENCE
CRAFTING: Hand Sketching; drawing with different materials (water color,
pencil, marker), making physical model.
ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING: REVIT 2013, Auto CAD 2013.
ARCHITECTURAL 3D MODELLING: REVIT 2013, SKETCH UP PRO 8.0 +
PLUGINS, 3DS MAX 2010, RHINO 4.0 + GRASSHOPPER, PARACLOUD GEM 4.
ARCHITECTURAL VISUAL RENDERING: VRAY FOR SKETCH UP, RHINO, 3DS
MAX ; ARTLANTIS 4.0 FOR SKETCH UP, REVIT 2013.
GRAPHIC DESIGN TOOLS: ADOBE SUITES CS6 : PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR,
In DESIGN.
SKILL SETS
ENGLISH, VIETNAMESELANGUAGE

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5. THE IMAGINATION OF AN EXHIBITION SPACE SKETCH

6. DESIGNAT THE URBAN EDGE: THE MUSEUM OF WATER
LOCATION: BOSTON, MA
THESIS PROJECT, ADVISOR TAMARA METZ
THE RISING TIMBER
LOCATION: REDHOOK, BROOKLYN, NY
“TIMBER IN THE CITY” COMPETITION
TEAM WORK: WITH THANG NGUYEN, ADVISOR PAUL ENDRES, AIA, SE
SEARANCH SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE
LOCATION: SEA RANCH, SANOMA COUNTY, CA
SUSTAINABLE STUDIO, TEAM WORK PROJECT WITH TUAN TRIEU,
ADVISOR PATRICIA SEITZ, AIA
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY TELEVISION (CCTV) OFFICE
LOCATION: CENTRAL SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE, MA
COMPREHENSIVE STUDIO, ADVISOR PAUL PATURZO, AIA
THU THIEM PUBLIC LIBRARY
LOCATION: THU THIEM, HO CHI MINH CITY, VIET NAM
DEGREE PROJECT, ADVISOR THIEN NGUYEN PHUOC
MASSART NEW CAMPUS
LOCATION: HARVARD SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE, MA
ADVISOR HANK REISEN, AIA
Spring2013Spring2012Fall2011Fall2018
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7. CULTURE
EDUCATION
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8. Spring2013
What is the meaning of edge? An edge separates, but it also belongs
to its adjacent territories. In the city, the most critical edge condition
occurs at the waterfront, at the intersection of land and water. The
waterfront is by nature dynamic, and engenders innovative solutions for
growth and adaptation.
This project is sited in the Fort Point Channel area of Boston,
Massachusetts as an opportunity to examine the idea of architecture on
the edge. Here, the challenge is twofold: connecting the density of the
historic city center to the dispersed development of South Boston, and
reintroducing these two areas to nature in the form of water.
The exact site chosen is the existing Northern Avenue Bridge. This
project focuses, not on the historic value of the bridge, but rather on the
potential to create at this site a meaningful space that gives the visitor a
sense of the threshold between city and harbor.
The proposed program, a Museum of Water, is inspired by the symbolic,
cultural and physical powers of water. The Museum would bring
renewed interest to this moment along the urban edge while enhancing
the role of the bridge as an important pedestrian access across Fort
Point Channel.
Humans, nature and the built environment share boundaries. The goal
with this exploration is to create an architecture that exists within and
across those boundaries to enhance the experience of all.
1. AT THE URBAN EDGE : THE MUSEUM OF WATER
Location: Fort Point Channel, Boston, MA.
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10. COLUMBUS PARK
LONG WHARF SQUARE
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM
GREEN WAY
ROWES WHARF COMPLEX
EVELYN MOAKLEY BRIDGE
BOSTON ICA
BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
TEA PARTY’S MUSEUM AND SHIP
PROPOSED SITE (ORIGINAL
NORTHERN AVENUE BRIDGE)
MAP: WALK MINUTE TO NEIGHBORHOOD
DISTRICTS
MAP: WALK MINUTE TO MBTA STATION MAP: URBAN CONNECTIONS SYSTEM
MAP: WALK MINUTE TO GREEN OPEN SPACE
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11. BOSTON’S
CHILDREN MUSEUM
TEA PARTY MUSEUM
AND SHIPS
ACTIVATION
DEACTIVATION
BARKING CRAP
RESTAURANT
(TEMPORARY)
JAMES HOOK
RESTAURANT
(TEMPORARY)
NORTHERN
AVENUE
SEAPORT BLVD
OLIVER
STREET
EVELYN
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OAKLEY BRIDGE
FORT POINT CHANNEL
OLD
NORTHERN
AVENUE
BRIDGE
BOSTON INNER
HARBOR
MUSEUM WING AT
SOUTH BOSTON SIDE
MUSEUM WING AT
BOSTON SIDE
MUSEUM
WING
IN
CHANNEL
PUBLIC
PROGRAM
BRIDGING
CIRCULATION
PHASE 2: RECLAIMING NEW EDGE-
MUSEUM OF WATER ORIENTATION
PHASE 1: EXISTING CONDITION
PHASE 3: LINKING MUSEUM,
ENHANCING CIRCULATION
PHASE 4: SHAPING FORM,
DIVIDING CIRCULATION
ROWES WHARF BOSTON TO LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
TO LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
HARBOR
EXPRESS
MAP: COMMUTING MODES ON SITE
MAP: EXISTING COMMUTING MODES ON SITE
MAP: VIEW IN AND OUT FORT POINT CHANNEL THROUGH SITE

12. PEDESTRIAN
EXPRESS WAY
ROOF TOP
ENTRANCE
HARBOR +
EMPLOYEE
ENTRANCE
BIKE + PEDESTRIAN
EXPRESS WAY
CIRCULATION DISTRIBUTION FROM BOSTON SIDE
U.S COAST
GUARD
BUILDING
ENTRANCE
HARBOR WALK EXTENSION
ROOFTOP
OUTDOOR SITTING AREA
EVELYN MOAKLEY
BRIDGE
MUSEUM ENTRANCE
AT BOSTON SIDE
MUSEUM LOADING
ENTRANCE
BIRD EYES VIEW FROM BOSTON SIDE
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13. BASEMENT LEVEL -10’BELOW
THE GROUD
1 BASEMENT LOBBY
2 SPECIAL EXHIBITION
3 HARBOR WALK EXTENSION
4 BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN
RAMP, LOADING DOCK
ENTRANCE
5 LOADING DOCK
6 MUSEUM STORAGE
7 MALE RESTROOM
8 FEMALE RESTROOM
9 LABORATORY
10 WORKSHOP
11 CLASSROOM
12 COMPUTERLAB
13 MAINTANANCE ROOM
14 ELECTRICAL ROOM
15 CONFERRENCE ROOM
16 MUSEUM OFFICE
17 MEETING ROOM
18 DIRECTOR ROOM
19 KITCHEN AND LOUNGE
20 SECURITY
21 MUSEUM EMPLOYEE
ENTRANCE, HARBOR WALK
EXTENSION CONNECTION
BOSTON WING
THE MUSEUM ENTRANCE FROM BOSTON SIDE
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14. THE MUSEUM ENTRANCE AT SOUTH BOSTON SIDE
BASEMENT LEVEL -10’BELOW
THE GROUD
1 BASEMENT LOBBY
2 SPECIAL EXHIBITION
3 HARBOR WALK EXTENSION +
WATER TAXI STOP.
4 MUSEUM’S SHOP
5 MAINTANANCE ROOM
6 MALE RESTROOM
7 FEMALE RESTROOM
8 ELECTRICAL ROOM
9 AUDITORIUM
10 BACK STAGE
11 LOADING DOCK
12 MUSEUM’S STORAGE
13 FILM ROOM
14 AUDITORIUM STORAGE
15 MUSEUM CAFETERIA
16 CAFETERIA KITCHEN
17 HARBOR WALK ENTRANCE
18 FERRY HUB
SOUTH BOSTON
WING
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15. CIRCULATION DISTRIBUTION FROM BOSTON SIDE
PEDESTRIAN
EXPRESS WAY
BIKE + PEDESTRIAN HARBOR
ENTRANCEEXPRESS WAY
AUDITORIUM
ENTRANCE
FERRY HUB
ROOFTOP
OUTDOOR SITTING AREAROOFTOP
OUTDOOR SITTING AREA
ROOFTOP
ENTRANCE
HARBOR WALK
EXTENSION
MUSEUM ENTRANCE
AT SOUTH BOSTON SIDE
BIRD EYES VIEW FROM SOUTH BOSTON SIDE

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17. THE PAVILIONS
VIEW FROM ANTARCTICA EXHIBITION

18. MEAN TIDE - LEVEL 1
HIGH TIDE + 10’
LEVEL 2 + 12’
LEVEL 3 + 24’
LEVEL 4 +36’
LEVEL 5 + 48’
LOW TIDE - 1’-8”
BOSTON
SOUTH BOSTON
BOSTON HARBOR
PAVILION APAVILION B
PAVILION CPAVILION D
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MEAN TIDE - LEVEL 1
HIGH TIDE + 10’
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LEVEL 3 + 24’
LEVEL 4 +36’
LEVEL 5 + 48’
LOW TIDE - 1’-8”
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PAVILION A
PAVILION D
PAVILION A:
EXPERIENCING NATURE
1 EXHIBITION CORE
2 EXHIBITION SPACES
3 BIKE SHOP
4 MUSEUM’S SHOP
PAVILION B:
WATER CRISIS
5 EXHIBITION SPACES
6 MUSEUM GIFT SHOP
7 MUSEUM COFFEE SHOP
8 ROOFTOP
PAVILION C:
WATER AND ART
9 EXHIBITION SPACES
10 RESTAURANT KITCHEN
11 RESTAURANT
PAVILION D:
PURE WATER
12 EXHIBITION SPACES
13 HUBWAY STACKS
14 RESTING PLACE
FORT POINT CHANNEL
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19. PAVILION A: EXPERIENCING NATURE
1 EXHIBITION CORE
2 EXHIBITION RAMPS
3 GLASS BOX
4 PAVILION A EGRESS + ELEVATOR
5 EXHIBITION SPACES
6 MUSEUM GIFT SHOP
7 PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
8 MUSEUM CORRIDOR
9 BIKE SHOP
10 BIKE + PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
11 PAVILION LOBBY
12 GLASS TUBE WITH RAMP
MEAN TIDE - LEVEL 1
HIGH TIDE + 10’
LEVEL 2 + 12’
LEVEL 3 + 24’
LEVEL 4 +36’
LEVEL 5 + 48’
LOW TIDE - 1’-8”
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CONNECTION BETWEEN
PAVILION A AND B
1 PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
2 BIKE + PEDESTRIAN
PATHWAY
3 EXHIBITION CORRIDOR
4 ROOFTOP
5 PAVILION B - WATER
CRISIS
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MEAN TIDE - LEVEL 1
HIGH TIDE + 10’
LEVEL 2 + 12’
LEVEL 3 + 24’
LEVEL 4 +36’
LOW TIDE - 1’-8”
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21. MEAN TIDE - LEVEL 1
HIGH TIDE + 10’
LEVEL 2 + 12’
LEVEL 3 + 24’
LEVEL 4 +36’
LEVEL 5 + 48’
LOW TIDE - 1’-8”
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PAVILION B: WATER CRISIS
1 NORTH POLE EXHIBITION
2 PAVILION A EGRESS + ELEVATOR
3 WATER TANK
4 EXHIBITION RAMPS
5 GLOBE EXHIBITION
6 MUSEUM CORRIDOR
7 PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
8 MUSEUM LIBRARY
9 PAVILION B LOBBY
10 BIKE + PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
11 MUSEUM’S BOOKSTORE + COFFEE
12 3D THEATER
13 ANTARCTICA EXHIBITION

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MEAN TIDE - LEVEL 1
HIGH TIDE + 10’
LEVEL 2 + 12’
LEVEL 3 + 24’
LEVEL 4 +36’
LOW TIDE - 1’-8”
CONNECTION BETWEEN
PAVILION B AND C
1 RESTAURANT
2 PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
3 EXHIBITION CORRIDOR
4 ROOFTOP
5 BIKE + PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
6 PAVILION B - WATER AND ART
CONNECTION 3 BETWEEN PAVILION B AND C : VIEW FROM THE RESTAURANT TOWARD BOSTON INNER HARBOR
CONNECTION 3 BETWEEN PAVILION B AND C : VIEW IN FRONT
OF THE MUSEUM’S BOOKSTORE CAFE’
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PAVILION C: WATER AND ART
1 EXHIBITION SPACES
2 PAVILION C EGRESS + ELEVATOR
3 PAVILION C LOBBY
4 MUSEUM CORRIDOR
5 BIKE + PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
6 RESTAURANT’S LOBBY
7 PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
8 RESTAURANT
9 RESTAURANT ELEVATOR
MEAN TIDE - LEVEL 1
HIGH TIDE + 10’
LEVEL 2 + 12’
LEVEL 3 + 24’
LEVEL 4 +36’
LEVEL 5 + 48’
LOW TIDE - 1’-8”
MEAN TIDE - LEVEL 1
HIGH TIDE + 10’
LEVEL 2 + 12’
LEVEL 3 + 24’
LEVEL 4 +36’
LEVEL 5 + 48’
LOW TIDE - 1’-8”
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PAVILION D: PURE WATER
1 EXHIBITION SPACES
2 PAVILION D EGRESS + ELEVATOR
3 PAVILION D LOBBY
4 MUSEUM CORRIDOR
5 BIKE + PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
6 DIRECT PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
7 PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
MEAN TIDE - LEVEL 1
HIGH TIDE + 10’
LEVEL 2 + 12’
LEVEL 3 + 24’
LEVEL 4 +36’
LEVEL 5 + 48’
LOW TIDE - 1’-8”
VIEW FROM MUSEUM WING AT SOUTH BOSTON

24. CONCLUSION: This thesis is seeking for who really attention to our Boston area
waterfront development. Look at the ongoing development plan of
South Boston, it is true value to think about the connection between it
with the existing developed waterfront from the other side. Especially,
that connection represent for a new alternative edge on the waterfront.
By this intervention, the new pedestrian and its auxiliary will become a
new definition of the new edge of Boston waterfront.
The urban waterfront is a dynamic and vital area, full of potential.
Historically, waterfronts have witnessed many layers of development,
leaving this zone to often play a peripheral role in the life of the city.
The Boston waterfront began as an active trade zone, developed as an
important industrial area, and now exists as a somewhat undefined mix
of diverse uses. The unique qualities that define an edge, of
ambivalence, of ‘betweenness’, suggest a method of understanding and
of exploiting the unique characteristics of the Boston waterfront so that
it may become a major destination as well as a moment of connection.
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25. The site of the Northern Avenue Bridge provides an exciting opportunity to improve existing pedestrian
connections, to compliment continuing development in South Boston, and to redefine the ‘edge’ of the city of
Boston. It also allows for another important role for the proposed project: to redefine the relationship of the
city to its harbor, and of the inhabitants of the city to nature.
The proposed project is for a Museum of Water, and for an enhanced public thruway for pedestrians and
bicycles. The Museum introduces the major aspects of water in four categories: Experiencing Nature, Water
Crisis, Water and Art and Pure Water. Through the experience of the educational pavilions, and through the
framed views of the city beyond, the new Museum aims to redefine the edge of the Boston waterfront.
The initial scope of this thesis may expand to look at other port industrial areas. The goal is to increase
public usage of the waterfront, for residents and as an attraction to tourists. In Boston alone, there are many
opportunities to enhance the meaning and character of the water’s edge. Lovejoy Wharf in the North End of
Boston, the dry dock wharf in South Boston, and many locations in East Boston are all awaiting development.
The water’s edge can and should be viewed as a major asset to the city and should be developed as a unique
and vital amenity.

26. This building looks to reinterpret the predisposed notions of wood
construction. Wood is an organic material made to effectively resist
the tensile forces caused within a tree’s branches while
simultaneously resisting the compressive forces caused by the
weight of the tree, and yet wood construction has been greatly
limited to exploiting its compressive strengths. Rather than
duplicating this same building typology, this project explores the
potentials of the balance between the compressive strength and
tensile capabilities within wood. This strategy highlights the
intricate balance between these forces characteristic within the
material and hopes to clearly exemplify the potential of wood as a
material that works efficiently to absorb tensile forces.
Spring2013
2. RISING TIMBER-“TIMBER IN THE CITY” COMPETITION
Location: Redhook, Brooklyn, NY.
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28. IKEA
LOWER MANHATTAN
LIBERTY ISLAND
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN
DIVIDINGSITEINTO10’X10’SQUAREGRID
GROSS SQFT 182,755 SQF
ESTIMATINGfootprintoftwotowers
15,200SQF/FLOOR=18.3%SITESQFT
50’
50’
EXTRUDING
TAPERING
TAPERING
40’
40’
SLIDINGFORMTOCREATEFLOORPLANS
CREATING STEP BACK
AND ENTRANCE FOR BUILDING
LIFTING UP
PUSHING BACK
GATHERING SPACE
EVENT PLAZA
LOADING AREA 2
PARKING GOING DOWN
PARKING GOING UP
LOADING AREA 1
BIKE ENTRANCE
CREATING COMMUNITY PLAZA
- SHORTCUT THROUGH SITE
IKEA PARKING LOT
REDHOOK COMMUNITY FARM
RESIDENTAL AREA
IKEA
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VAN DYKE STREET
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SHOWROOM
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DWIGHTSTREET
OTSEGOSTREET
BREAD STREET
VAN DYKE STREET
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LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
WOOD PRODUCTION OFFICES
AT M LEVEL
WOOD SHOWROOM AT M LEVEL
DIGITAL PRODUCTION OFFICES
APARTMENT SERVICES:
LAUNDRYMAT
FITNESS CENTER
APARTMENT SERVICES:
DAYCARE CENTER
GROCERY STORE
IKEA PARKING LOT
WALK, BIKE CIRCULATION
VEHICLE CIRCULATION
EVENT PLAZA
REDHOOKCOMMUNITYFARM

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14,340 sqf.
BUILDING SYSTEM
RESIDENTAL
109,725 sqf.
STUDIO 1 br
100 units 32,500sqf
STUDIO 2 br
35 units 22,750 sqf.
STUDIO 3br
15 units 15,000 sqf.
SUPPORTIVE FUNCTION
DAYCARE CENTER
LAUNDRY MAT
GYMNASIUM
CONVENIENCE STORE
RESTAURANT
WOOD PRODUCTION
44,640 sqf.
PROGRAM DIAGRAM
STANDARD RESIDENTAL
FLOOR PLANS
DWIGHT STREET
VAN DYKE STREET
STUDIO 3br
STUDIO 2br
STUDIO 1br
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31. TENSILE STRUCTURE DIAGRAM
COMPRESSION
COMPRESSION
1NNER
TENSION
OUTER
TENSION
DETAIL STRUCTURE MEMBER FROM
CORE TO INNER TENSION CONNECTION
DETAIL INNER TENSION
CONNECTION POINT
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OTSEGO STREET

32. “ Designing for place at The Sea Ranch means knowing your
place and thinking in three dimensions—absorbing into
consciousness the slope of the land, the vault of the sky, the
reach of the horizon, and the undulations underfoot. It requires
building the land’s contours into our fingers (or keyboard) as we
draw, feeling the wind as it passes, knowing precisely the course
of the sun, and acknowledging the presence of our
neighbors—both those who have already built and those yet to
come. It means containing the impulse to sprawl—working with
the land, not spilling out over it. This is a precious landscape, a
landscape that is not accidental but one that has evolved
through design and through the investments of many. It depends
on continuing care, ingenuity, and discretion.”
—Donlyn Lyndon, The Sea Ranch
Donlyn Lyndon and Jim Alinder, 2004
3. SEA RANCH SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE
Location: Sea Ranch, Sonoma County, CA.
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34. Location: The Sea Ranch,
Sanoma County, CA, U.S
Latitude-Longtitude 38 42’55”N,
123 27’ 16”W
Elevation: 108ft. Time zone -8
Climate refference: Santa Rosa,
Sanoma County, CA, U.S
Latitude-Longtitude 38.52’ N, 122.
82’ W
Elevation 124ft. Time zone -8
Temperature range 46F- 70F
Mean temperature 56F
Sky cover range: mean 45%
Sea Ranch
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LOBBY
KITCHEN
REST ROOM
STORAGE
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WALK-IN CLOSET
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36. 1 WOOD COLUMN
BIRCH WOOD FINISHED
2x4 STUD WALL
POLYURETHANE FOAM
SPRAYED
1/2” SHEATHING/
BUILDING PAPER
1” AIR GAP
STONE VENEER
CONCRETE SLAP
CONCRETE FOUNDATION
FOUNDATION INSULATION
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3/4” PLY WOOD
2x12 JOIST
CLOSED CELL FOAM
GYPSUM PLASTER
2x14 BEAM
RAINWATER GUTTER
DOUBLE GLAZING
WITH WOOD FRAME
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37. WATER COLLECTION
TOTAL ROOF AREA: 1418.01 sqf COLLECTION
RECOVER AREA
AVERAGE RAIN DEPTH PER YEAR: 5.4”
TOTAL VOLUME GALLONS FACTORED/YEAR:
2249401.14
STORAGE CISTERN CAPACITY( CALCULATED
MONTHLY): 50,124 cubic feet
SOLAR PANELS
THE PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ARE TILTED
12 IN ADDITION TO THE ROOF ANGLE TO
OPTIMIZE SOLAR GAIN
OPERABLE WINDOWS BRACING DETAIL BRIDGE DETAIL
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38. This studio investigated the relationship between the built and
digital environment. Students explored ways in which digital media
can change the meaning of a place such as the new opportunities
that exist for working since laptops and cell phones enable us to
travel with a virtual office, as well as our continuous connection to
each other regardless of our physical location. In addition, students
drew conclusions regarding the civic role media plays in society and
developed design proposals that address the need for people to
interact in the built environment while creating media. The class
researched media centers including MIT's Media Lab and the
Cambridge Community Access Television, an existing non-profit
organization that functions as a community service for the city of
Cambridge Massachusetts.
4. CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY TELEVISION OFFICE
Location: Central Square, Cambridge, MA.
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40. ESSEX STREET
PROSPECT STREET
NORFOLK STREET
BISHOPALLENDRIVE
MASSACHUSETTSAVENUE
The CCTV office is located between the lively
commercial Massachusetts Avenue and the quietly
residential area at Central Square, Cambridge. For
this reason, there is an opportunity to give the
building acting like a transitional moment within
the urban fabric of Cambridge
Corner between Bishop
Allen Dr. and Exxes
street
View to site from
Massachusetts Avenue
Central square station’s
entrance at corner Mass
Ave and Essex St.
COMMERCIAL ZONE RESIDENTAL ZONE
Harvest Co-op market’s
entrance on site
ESSEX STREET
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
BISHOP ALLEN DRIVE
ESSEXXSTREET
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3 SERVICES ENTRANCE,
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5 ELECTRICAL ROOM
6 MATAINANCE ROOM
7 MECHANICAL ROOM
8 DRESSING ROOM
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12 FEMALE RESTROOMS
13 GALLERY STORAGE
14 LOADING DOCK
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SPACE’S STORAGE
16 EXHIBITION
17 COMPUTER LAB
18 TECHNICAL ROOM
19 CONTROL ROOM
20 STUDIO
21 RENTAL OFFICE
22 CONFERRENCE ROOMS
23 LOUNGE
24 SHARED KITCHEN
25 LIBRARY
26 MAIN OFFICE
27 EDITTING SUITES
28 MEETING ROOM
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BISHOPALLENDR.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
2ND FLOOR PLAN
3RD FLOOR PLAN
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42. Optimization of solar gains, reduction of heat loss and day lighting are the primary sustainable design
strategies Implemented in the project. Due to the orientation of the site, the extended facades of the building
face the east and west axes. This positioning requires an appropriate response to solar control and allows for
a unique opportunity to generate a rich architectural texture using the building envelope. A perforated panel
system is deployed on portions of the southern and western facades, diffusing sunlight, minimizing glare and
solar heat gains, while allowing winter sun deep into the building. A portion of the envelope facing Essex Street
is covered by a double glazed curtain wall system that builds a connection to the urban environment, while
controlling interior temperatures throughout various seasons. The double façade opens to allow ventilation in
order to control internal heat gain throughout the year. The north façade, facing Bishop Allen Drive, has limited
openings for views and thick walls to prevent heat loss in the building. A glass roof is implemented above the
double height office space, filling the room with natural light, while managing heat gain and solar glare through
a roof mounted louver system.
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6. EXHIBITION SPACE
7. PRODUCTION STUDIO
8. PRODUCTION CONTROL R.
9. LOUNGE 2
10. COMPUTER LAB
11. SHARED KITCHEN
12. SHARED LIBRARY
13. LIVE STUDIO
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47. SRUCTURAL MODEL STUDYING
Scale 1:8
Apllying bracing trusses system for the cantilever
box in which contained the live studio and the
library and staggered trusses system on the storey
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49. The landscape along the length of the building, easily accessed by
ramps, not only provides a transitional approach for the CCTV offices,
but also invites people to engage in their daily activities and events
in a new public plaza. The CCTV entrance is shared with that of the
Harvest co op as a respectful response to the neighborhood, and to
promote community friendly building throughout Cambridge. The
gallery corridor communicates with the outdoor plaza on the ground
floor to make a connection between the inside and outside. Additional
sliding partitions in front of the gallery provide a flexible space that can
open to the outdoors and expand during special events.

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5. MASSART NEW CAMPUS AT HARVARD SQUARE
Location: Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA.
The proposal of the new Massachusetts College of Art and Design
satellite campus is for a location in Cambridge, MA. This new
branch of the art facilities aims to expand the existing Boston
Campus into the rich culture of Harvard Square. The building
attempts to integrate the smaller college town atmosphere with
MassArt's identity by merging the scale and proportions with the
culture and style that helps MassArt distinctly stand out from other
schools. In addition to the primary program required for the
Boston campus, the new additional program emphasizes
community outreach by providing restaurants and retail operation
spaces to serve the public. Furthermore, some of the school’s
facilities, such as the auditorium, seminar rooms, and the
computer labs are shared with the local community. The available
retail spaces are leased for either short term use or single events.
The new campus strives to be a good neighbor by carefully fitting
into the small scale of the local neighborhood context.

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FARWELL PI
BRATTLE
STREET
MT AUBURN STREET
PALMERSTREET
JK
KENNEDYSTREET
GARDEN STREET
MASSACHUSETTSAVENUE
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
CAMBRIDGE STREET
BELMONT
BELMONT
ARLINGTON
SOMERVILLE
WATERTOWN
BROOKLINE
BOSTON
HARVARD SQUARE
STATION
OLD BURYING
GROUND
DAWES ISLAND
PARK
CAMBRIDGE
COMMON PARK
BRATTLE
SQUARE
GENERAL
MACAUTHUR
SQUARE
TOTAL SITE AREA:
25,512 SF
GROUND FLOOR
FOURTH FLOOR
THIRD FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
ZONING TYPE: BA
SET BACK FRONT YARD: NO MIN
SET BACK SIDE YARD: NO MIN
SET BACK REAR YARD: (H + L /5)
MAX HEIGHT: 35' ~ 45' 3-3.5 STOREYS
PROGRAM
MAIN LOBBY +
GALLERY
1,600 SF
SQUARE FEET
18 FT
FEET
RETAIL
(ART STORE)
RESTAURANT
DINING ROOM
TO BE
DETERMINED
12 FT/18 FT
AREA CAPACITY PUBLIC/PRIVATE SUNLIGHT
1,500 SF 12 FT/18 FT
RESTAURANT
KITCHEN
750 SF 12 FT/18 FT
AUDITORIUM 2,400 SF 18 FT/24 FT
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE
1,600 SF 12 FT
REGISTRATION
OFFICE
500 SF 12 FT
METAL SHOP 1,800 SF 12 FT/18 FT
LOADING AREA 1,000 SF 12 FT
WOOD SHOP 2,400 SF 12 FT/18 FT
GENERAL ART
ROOM (x2)
1,200 SF 12 FT/18 FT
MULTI MEDIA
ROOM (x2)
600 SF 12 FT
SPECIALIZED ART
SPACES (x5)
200 SF 12 FT
LIBRARY 800 SF 12 FT/18 FT
CLASS ROOMS
(x10)
800 SF 12 FT
COMPUTER LABS
(x5)
800 SF 12 FT
ELEVATOR 1
(x2)
8’ x 10’ N/A N/A
ELEVATOR 2
(x1)
10’ x 12’ N/A N/A
EGRESS
(x2)
12’ x 24’ N/A N/A
MAINTANANCE/
STORAGE
150 SF 12 FT N/A
MECHANICAL
ROOM
150 SF 12 FT N/A
SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
PRIMARY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
EVERY FLOOR PROGRAM

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6. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
7. AUDITORIUM BACK STAGE
8. AUDITORIUM
9. METAL SHOP
10. LOADING AREA + MATERIAL STORAGE
EVERY FLOOR PROGRAM:
11. MAINTANCE ROOM
12. MALE RESTROOM
13. FEMAL RESTROOM
14. ELECTRICAL ROOM
15. FLOOR LOBBY
SECOND FLOOR:
16. AUDITORIUM LOBBY + EVENT SPACE
17. GEMERAL ART SPACE
18. SPECIAL ART SPACE: GLASS BLOWING,
CERAMIC, PRINT MAKING, JEWELRY,
PHOTOGRAPHY DARKROOM
19. WOOD SHOP
THIRD FLOOR + FOURTH FLOOR:
20. CLASSROOMS
21. COMPUTER LAB
3’RD FLOOR:
22. SEMINAR ROOM
23. LIBRARY
GROUND FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
THIRD FLOOR
FOURTH FLOOR
3’RD FLOOR
PALMER STREET
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(public path)
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VIEW FROM THE MAIN LOBBY
GRASS ROOF
WINTER SUN
SUMMER SUN
NATURAL VENTILATION
CHURCH STREET

55. VIEW FROM THE ATRIUM
THICK INSULATION WALL
On a larger level in society, the building tries to incorporate energy
efficiency and sustainable building practices into its design. The
module for the facade system is created for its best performance in a
specific orientation. The atrium amidst the building conveys quality
light into interior spaces and allows natural ventilation across the
building. Local plants are grown on the rooftop for absorbing the heat
of the direct South sun. This gardern provides the school’s users a
healthy, relaxing environment.

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PANEL MODULE APPLIES TO FACADE
SOUND INSULATION WALL AND CEILING
FULL SOUND
INSULATION PANEL
HALF SOUND INSULATION PANEL
WITH HALF GLAZING
STEEL FRAME HOLDS SOUND
INSULATION WALL AND CEILING
SOUND INSULATION PANEL SYSTEM
3 4 5 6
1. ALUMINUM PANEL
2. 0.25 INCH GLAZING PANEL WITH LIFTING UP WINDOW
3. WOODEN WINDOW FRAME
4. 0.25 INCH GLAZING PANEL
5. METAL FRAME HOLDS ALUMINUM PANEL
6. STRUCTURE FRAME HOLD A FACADE UNIT
1. ALUMINUM PANEL
2. METAL FRAME HOLDS ALUMINUM PANEL
3. ALUMINUM PANEL WITH SOUND
INSULATION MATERIAL IN BETWEEN
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6. THU THIEM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Location: Thu Thiem, District 2, Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam.
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The new public library location will be in the heart of the new
developing area of Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. The original
landscape arrangement was designed by Sasaki Associates Inc.
The project takes advantage of the ideal location, it attempts to
integrate with the landscape and respond to urban context. Inspired
by the natural spiral form, the design attracts people form different
directions. Also, the interior space offers the users to observe
specific interesting views of the area. The quality of interior light
and natural ventilation is a must on the check list for the design
process. The program provides most of the function that serves the
public. Thu Thiem library prefers to be considered a public place
where everyone in the community can come relax and share in the
great resource of knowledge.

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CIRCULATOR BUS
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FERRY STOP
WATER TAXI
WATER TAXI STOP
BRIDGE CLEARANCE
GROUND FLOOR PLAN

63. 2ND FLOOR PLAN
M FLOOR PLAN
BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN
4TH FLOOR PLAN
5TH FLOOR PLAN
6TH FLOOR PLAN
3RD FLOOR PLAN
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70. DESIGN +
RENOVATION
ADDITION
INSTITUTION
COMMERCIAL

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SPIRAL EDGE OFFICE LOBBY
ROLE: INTERIOR DESIGNER,
CONTRUCTION ADMINISTRATOR
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIET NAM
HIDDEN COFFEE SHOP
ROLE: INTERIOR DESIGNER,
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATOR
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIET NAM
MOONLIGHT LOUNGE
ROLE: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIET NAM
OUTDOOR STUDYING PLATFORM
TEAM WORK
ROLE: DESIGNER, BUILDER
DENNIS C.HALEY PUBLIC ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL, ROSLINDALE, MA
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73. The scope of MassArt's 2011 Community design and build project was to
introduce a new outdoor interactive learning center in the school yard the
Dennis C. Haley Public School in Roslindale, MA.The existing school yard
offerd an overgrown natural area with a swale, shady trees and various
plantings.The concept was to transform this natural area into an inviting
safe place for learning and discovery by creating paths, a bridge crossing the
swale, educational nodes, seating, raised garden planters and an open-air
teaching platform shaded by trellis structure.The project was designed to
complement the natural environment and draw students into the area with
the built elements while still maintaining the sense of the "undiscovered"
natural setting,thereby reflecting the school emphasis on living,learning,and
working in the local environment.Through this project, I and other MassArt
graduate student experienced and involved in the whole process of
conceptual design, construction drawing development, funding managing
budget, hands-on the final construction. Picture Down : Haley’s pupils was playing with
the project’s master plan physical model on site.
( picture was taken by me)
Picture right side : Inside of the teaching
platform. (picture was taken by me)
1. OUTDOOR STUDYING PLATFORM
Location: Dennis C. Haley Public School, Roslindale, MA
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1"X2"RED MERANTI LATTICE
CORRUGATED METAL ROOFING
2"X12" DOUGLAS FIR BEAMS
1"X6" RED MERANTI DECKING
30' - 10 3/16"
32'-83/8"
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GRADE
0' - 0"
TRELLIS BOTTOM
8' - 0"
DECK
1' - 6"
TRELLIS TOP
12' - 0"
FOOTING TOP
0' - 4"
1"X2" RED MERANTI LATTICE
2"x12" DOUGLAS FIR FRAMING BEAMS
4" SCHEDULE 40 GALVANIZED STEEL COLUMN
DOUGLAS FIR INTEGRATED BENCHES
FOOTING BOTTOM
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4
A14
1
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EAST ELEVATION
GRADE
0' - 0"
TRELLIS BOTTOM
8' - 0"
DECK
1' - 6"
TRELLIS TOP
12' - 0"
FOOTING TOP
0' - 4"
FOOTING BOTTOM
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77. The project is located at the lobby on the first floor of an eight
storeys office building. SPIRALEDGE LTD. is a us owned company
specializing in web application development and design. Their
work includes E-Commerce, online communities, and tools for
the American and international markets.
The design used brightly colored curved Aluminum panels that
softened the corners and created a dynamic motion experience in
the place. Moreover, using the company logo as a decorative
component for branding promotion. Many types of indoor plants
are provided in order to provide a fresh environment as the first
impression for visitors to the lobby.
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2. SPIRAL EDGE OFFICE LOBBY
Location: District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Fall2010INTERIORDESIGNPROJECT

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2 RAMP LEADS TO BASEMENT
3 ELEVATOR
4 EGRESS
5 RESTROOM
6 GYPSUM CEILING
7 RECEPTIONIST BAR
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81. New expansion loft integrated with
the old structure.
Concept of entrance corridor.
View of the new expansion building from the back.
As the name hidden coffee would suggest, the owner wanted to
create an ideal place that would bring the customers out of their
ordinary life, which is full of stress and hurry, and bring them to a
small, quite space.
The design intent for the coffee shop, which occupies an old
French Colonial House, was to maintain the layers of texture and
structure of the original house while adding an L-shaped loft. One
side was a public space for customers while the other was a private
residential area for the owner.
The sketch of existing condition
3. HIDDEN COFFEE SHOP
Location: District 3, Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam
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82. GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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84. TAN SON NHAT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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4. MOONLIGHT LOUNGE
Location: Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
Experiencing a spectacular view towards the Tan Son Nhat Airport
and a lively main street from a 180 ft. building height, the Moonlight
Lounge attracts visitors and tourists by its location. The steel frame
warehouse building form sits atop of a twelve-story existing
building. The challenge is not only with the client, but involves many
others parties such as the government, military department, the
owner of the tower, and Parkson Co, who rents the building during
the design and build process. In addition, the structure provides
challenges both economically in material use and saving during
construction time. Structural members have to be strong enough to
prevent the wind load but light enough for integration with the
structure of the existing building. The lounge layout has two parts,
one indoor and the other is the outdoor seating area for flexibility in
operating the lounge for the owner.
VIEW FROM THE DANCING AREA
Spring2009

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6. Building’s sign on steel frame
7. Moonlight lounge’s metal roof with insulation
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88. VIEW FROM THE BACK OF THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE TOWARDS CHARLES RIVER.

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