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dora
2012

[ RESUME ]
+education
University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan. Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning Master of Architecture (3G) | Expected 05.2012 University of California. Berkeley, California. College of Environmental Design Bachelor of Arts in Architecture | 05.2006 Minor in City & Regional Planning | 05.2006

+Affiliation

American Institute of Architects, Associate Member 2006 - Present Regular attendance at Continuing Education seminars ACE Mentor Program, Lead Mentor - Peninsula Chapter 2007 - 2009 Service as a mentor to high school students seeking a college degree in architecture, engineering or construction management. Provided students with rigorous curriculum to win 2nd Place in the National Design Competition

+Experience

The Ecology Center Consultant | 01.10.2010 - 01.01.2012 LEED (ID+C) documentation for Gold Certification

+Recognition

UM Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning UM Graduate Real Estate Certificate Program Consultant | 05.03.2010 - 05.19.2010 Facilitation of a Business Improvement District plan for Dupont Circle

Threshold Studio Honoree Award | Annual Student Show, 2011 Lorch Scholar | Taubman Scholarship Fund, 2009 - 2012 Architecture Alumni Scholarship Fund, 2010 - 2011 Graduate Honoree | Annual Student Show, 2010, 2011 Best Project | Raymond Watson Award, 2003

Stoecker and Northway Architects. Palo Alto, California. Architectural Designer | 06.2006 - 07.2009 Preparation of construction documents for permit submittals, schematic design, design development, presentation layouts for preliminary and final ARB review, construction administration and project management. Specialization in high-end residential commercial, healthcare and hospitality.

+Skill Set

Software Proficiency Adobe Creative Suite [Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Acrobat, InDesign], Microsoft Office Suite [Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook], Apple Works [Pages, Numbers, Keynote], AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Revit, Rhino, Vray, Grasshopper, Quickbooks eQuest, Climate Consultant, Ecotect, Rasterbator, SimplyMap, Paneling Tools, Python, Google Sketchup Pro Languages Native English speaker, conversational Chinese (Cantonese)

[ Projects ]
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National Speleological Society Headquarters Nansha Water Garden Hotel Chicago District Library Agricultural Aquaponics Center Bioglaciation Facilities West Bank Olive Mill Art Pavilion Stem Debroeck Residence Dupont Circle Business Improvement District

MBH Architects Library Consultant | 06.2003 - 12.2003 Project material board assembly, coordination with manufacturers, informational database management, product filing system set up, and order placement.

Library

Mud Room Vertical Training Locker Rooms Bathrooms Auditorium

Open Offices Large Conference Hall

Museum Book Distribution Lobby

Cafe/Dining Area Bookstore

Museum Archives

Bunkrooms Labratory Research Commons Area

Campgrounds

Floor Plan

Upon entering the site from Mammoth Cave Road, visitors are drawn into the atrium, where the core then redirects them the opposite direction from which they are drawn. The programmatic spaces are only found through explorative measures, simulating the navigational experience of a cave. These areas unveil themselves through distinct angular trajectories. Public and private spaces interweave the site, occasionally with overlaps to create adjacencies for viewership.

Floor Plan

By allowing the land to breach the building, surreptitious campgrounds are created for incoming cavers. Throughout the building, every corner reveals another projection presenting activity. Geared towards both families and individuals, formal or informal, the site provides a niche for all. Navigation occurs through primary and secondary zones, where lineally, public becomes more private. Commercial ventures are paired with office, offering ongoing services and activity for all NSS members and non.

Mammoth Cave Road

[ NATIONAL SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY HEADQUARTERS ]

CAVE CITY, KENTUCKY

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Book Distribution

Zone 8
Visitor Member Worker

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Storage

Museum Archives

Zone 7
Visitor Member Worker

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250 730 400 750

Office

60
Toilet Conference Room

Zone 6
Visitor Member Worker

380

Library

Zone 5
Visitor Member Worker

Vertical Training

Zone 4

Hide Split

Visitor

Member

Worker

Locker Rooms

200 300
Kitchen

Bunker Room

Zone 3
Secondary
Visitor Member Worker

A continuous split of surfaces may receive light at different angles but will appear relatively flat from one perspective. This is a type of illusion which reveals a space to be wider and deeper than anticipated, forming a parallax condition. As a frame is projected and skewed, volumes are created, where the eye is then forced to scan the horizon to understand the extent of the space. Only moving further into it will it expose hidden behind.

2500 240 300

Museum

Zone 2
Visitor Member Worker

Zone 1
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Restaurant

BOH BOH Kitchen

Retail Retail Retail

Nansha Water Garden Hotel

Retail

Cinema

Changing rooms

Changing rooms Cafe Office

Changing rooms

Changing rooms

Cafe Tennis Courts Swimming Pools

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[ Nansha Water Garden Hotel ]

Accomodations Floor Restroom BOH Conference room BOH BOH BOH BOH KTV Area Conference room BOH BOH Retail Retail Retail Retail Retail Communication Service

Guangzhou , China

LANWAN ROAD Reception Area Exhibition Space Lobby

Restroom Restroom Restroom

Cinema Cinema

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Terraced space Accomodations

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Form

Building maximizes wind pattern Reflecting pool in basement helps cooling of building

Outdoor floating swimming pool Building maximizes wind pattern

Skin

Skin enforces cooling for building

Natural Ventilation

Retail and gym serve as economic generators Cinema, bowling serve as economic generators

Program

Spa and KTV facilities for hotel guests Banquet and conference room facilities Restaurant and retail areas for guests & visitors Exhibition Space and building admin amenities

Elevator and stair accesibility for north accomodations Elevator and stair accesibility for south accomodations

Core Circulation

Shared terrace space for hotel guests

Green
Visuals to reflecting pool from room

Accessibility to Delta Plaza and Jiaomen River

Rain Water Collection

Water Cooling

Solar Shading

Known for its humid seasons, the district of Nansha in a Guangzhou, China, requires efficient ventilation for cooling. The proposed hotel is oriented to capture N-S winds while encapsulating the rest of the site. The wings are directed inward toward the river to allow for scenic views. At the center sits a water garden which collects water from the skin facade. The focus on water stems from the heavy cultural influence that exists at the local river, where dragonboat training occurs seasonally.

[ CHICAGO DISTRICT DIGITAL LIBRARY ]

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

With public libraries quickly shifting from printed books to electronic, spatial allocation and programming must evolve with these technological advancements. Rather than occupy these shelves with paper products, this proposed digital library will focus on the aspect of social domain when utilizing these tools. From the ground floor, open workstations will branch into comparmentalized areas for gathering. The boundary with public and private is also put into play, by sharing the exposed library space with the exposed residential space. Mixed use development may provide a window of opportunity between these two programs, forming a new typology of interactive social space. Intersecting the local Bloomingdale Trail, once active with trains, residents are provided with a separate entrance which peers into this library. The program becomes porous in nature as technology has intended information to be.

PRINT :: DIGITAL
MIXED RESIDENTIAL MIXED RESIDENTIAL LOBBY ATRIUM MIXED RESIDENTIAL MIXED RESIDENTIAL ATRIUM LOBBY ATRIUM MIXED RESIDENTIAL CAFE MIXED RESIDENTIAL COURTYARD LOBBY

MIXED RESIDENTIAL

ATRIUM MIXED RESIDENTIAL

MIXED RESIDENTIAL

BLOOMINGDALE TRAIL GROUP SPACE GROUP SPACE GROUP SPACE GROUP SPACE GROUP SPACE

ENTRY

CHECKOUT

ARCHIVE

OPEN WORKSTATIONS

OPEN WORKSTATIONS

LECTURE HALL

Section

[ Urban Aquaponics Center ]

Detroit, Michigan

SOUTH WEST ELEVATION

NORTH EAST ELEVATION

SOUTH EAST ELEVATION

NORTH WEST ELEVATION

Between Lake Saint Clair and Erie, Detroit River is recognized as an international wildlife refuge, key shipping channel, industrial gateway, border crossing and historic riverfront. The site is complex in both hard and soft infrastructure, coming to grips with the triple bottom line. Environmentally, the river is at risk of eutrophication from excess phosphorus levels of industrial runoff and habitat destruction. Economically, there is a gross imbalance of productivity along the waterfront, with the neighborhoods adjacent to industrial zones in isolation. Socially, community development is minimal due to a lack of site cohesion. In an effort to address infrastructure, surrounding dwellings, and sustenance, the project proposes integrating ecological properties of the river into a public landscape along the Ambassador Bridge. Utilizing a modular waffle slab system to collect algae from excess phosphorus levels, the unit is seasonally frozen and then shifted through a series of processes allowing a concentrated separation of algal biomass and wastewater to be treated and restored. The biomass is then sold or converted to fuel for fishing boats to be rented by local interest groups. Once deployed, these boats will retrieve additional algae content around the Lake Erie basin, currently at risk of algae blooms, and return to the site for treatment. This would promote a sustainable, cyclical solution to eutrophication, community involvement and revive the strained immediate economy through tourism, energy production and fishing. In the off season of algae collection, spawning would be protected in the shallow shores which is pulled on-site, often preferred in its stable water levels and currents. Once melted, the reusable mold would rotate into vertical formation, leaving transparent blocks outlined with algae bladders for collection. Throughout the year, the entire site would be in operation, to be served as a Public Production Park where industrial meets recreational.

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Steep Shoreline and Bottom Gradient Low Nutrient Enrichment Little Planktonic Growth Few Aquatic Plants Sand or Rock Along Most of Shoreline Coldwater Fishery High Dissolved Oxygen Content

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Building Gradient Moderate Nutrient Enrichment Moderate Planktonic Growth Increased Aquatic Plant Growth Sediment Accumulation o/ Lake Bottom Warm Water Fish Species Moderate Dissolved Oxygen Content

Eu Eutrophic
Shallow Depth High Nutrient Enrichment Much Planktonic Growth Extensive Aquatic Plant Beds Much Sediment Accumulation Below Only Warm Water Species Low Dissolved Oxygen Content

[ Bioglaciation Facilities ]

Detroit, Michigan

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Packaging

Docks Bunkers

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Storage

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Open Public Space

Re-Fueling

Algae: Primary Extraction

Water: Primary Extraction

Speed: Moderate-Slow

Open Public Space

B.5 Drop-Off
Speed: Moderate

Extraction Tank Gravity Clarifier Press Centrifuge

Particle Strainer Granulated Carbon Carbon Block Ultra Fine Membrane

B.2 Processing

B.1 Collection
Speed: Moderate-Fast

Lipid Water Biomass

Phosphorus Water Sediment

Offices/Labratories

Speed: Fast

Algae: Secondary Extraction

Water: Secondary Extraction

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JENIN JENIN

WEST BANK BARRIER PROPOSED RE-LOCATION 1949 ARMISTICE LINE

TUBAS TULKARM

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NABLUS

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QALQILYAH

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SALFEET

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WEST BANK BARRIER

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BETHLEHEM BETHLEHEM
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west bank

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HEBRON HEBRON

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[ Infill Olive Mill ]

West Bank

The West Bank divide is a 270 mile barrier, which isolates Palestinians from Israelis.While this remains a controversial topic of human rights and defense, one cultural and social factor bridges the two. Olive oil is the major import and export of the region, serving as a primary item of consumption for all groups. The olive trees in the West Bank are known to bare the best quality olives for production, particularly in the north where a majority of the farms are located. While the barrier prevents interaction, it serves as the transitional boundary as to where olives are passed for consumption. The opportunity is embedded in the physical structure of the wall. Rather than reduce or oppose this barrier, this project seeks to redefine and utilize it as a form of architecture while maintaining its initial purpose. Transforming the land and what defines a barrier spatially, an active olive mill will inhabit this neutral zone. The goal is to bridge differences without bias.

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(i.1) purchasing (i.2) storage

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[ ART PAVILION ]
Ann Arbor, Michigan

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[ STEM ]

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NONE

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2.418 in.

5.990 in.

[ DEBROECK RESIDENCE ]

PORTOLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

Significant Assets
An important step in understanding Dupont and determining its future strategy is to understand the regionally significant assets located within the community. Many of the assets have unrealized potential that could be further developed to enrich the community even more. Nine major asset classes have been identified and are listed below: (1) Museums/Galleries - A large portion of Washingtons finest independent galleries and museums are located within Dupont and the neighborhood is dotted with active artists studios. On the first Friday of each month, galleries are open late for the monthly gallery walk. (2) Embassies - The community is marked by Washingtons and probably the worlds highest concentration of embassies. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Dupont was the location of the premier housing for social and political elites. It evolved into the well-known Embassy Row starting in the 1930s. (3) Think Tanks - Internationally renowned policy and higher education institutions cluster along Massachusetts Avenue southeast of Dupont Circle and there are many more distributed throughout the community. (4) Civic Institutions - Social clubs, educational facilities, and religious institutions cater to various cultural groups and unique interests. (5) Retail/Restaurant - Restaurants serving a multitude of cuisines and national and local retail outlets serving the region line Duponts commercial corridors, especially Connecticut Avenue and P Street.There is also local-serving retail scattered throughout the community. (6) Offices - Small and medium sized offices occupy the floors above most of Duponts restaurant and retail spaces. (7) Parks - Sitting at the center of the community is Dupont Circle park, a 96,200 square foot park (approximately two acres). Pedestrian traffic is heavy in the park due to several factors including the convergence of major streets linking the community assets, the Metro station, and the availability of green space in a dense urban area. Events in the park are coordinated between the National Park Service and DC Historical Main Streets although commerce within the park is banned. Smaller NPS-managed parks are scattered throughout the community (Sheridan Circle is @ 20,000 square feet or acre) but none are as prominent as Dupont Circle. (8) Farmers Market - Coordinated by Fresh Farm Markets, a weekly market takes place Sunday morning on the 1500 block of 20th Street.It is considered the premier Farmers Market in the region. (9) Hospitality/Conference - From upscale and luxury to trendy and boutique, Dupont features numerous hotels and inns for visitors to the area, some with significant conference space.

The proposed boundaries of Dupont are loosely based on the borders of the Historic Overlay map but has been expanded to include nearby assets and locations commonly perceived by the market as being part of the Dupont community. Special attention has been paid to the inclusion of the significant regional-serving assets; museums and galleries, embassies, think tanks, civic institutions, retail and restaurants, office space, parks and hotels. This expanded boundary allows Dupont to capitalize on assets long identified with the place, such as the Washington Hilton and theembassies on Sheridan Circle. Though commonly considered a part of Dupont, the areas to the immediate south of Dupont Circle between Massachusetts Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue have been excluded as they are marked by a contrasting urban tissue and have a place-management organization, Golden Triangle BID, currently in place.

[ Dupont Circle Business Improvement District ]

Washington, District of Columbia