Banh's Architectural Portfolio

Audi Lifestyle Center // Los Angeles, CA

Concrete Library // Eames House, CA

Masonry Performance Hall // Schindler House, CA

Art Gallery // Ennis House, CA

Contemplation Pod // Siteless

Exeter Library Precedent // Exeter, New Hampshire

Low Rise Housing // Pasadena, CA

CONTENTS

4-UNIT DWELLING

PROGRAM >> Housing

SITE >> South Pasadena, CA

In response to the site conditions I close off West facade, and provide the residents with alternatives to West view by having large internal courtyard, as well as organized private and public open space. The building is raised up on pilloti, leav-ing the ground floor for service and com-munity area, pirvate and public green space. Raising the structure above ground also allows for cross ventilation and cooling. The structure is wrapped around by a system of louver that varries in density to control the amount of sunlight and view let in. Vertical louvers are placed on West and East facades, whil horizontal ones are place on North and South facades.

| | SITE | |

| | USER PROFILE | |

1st Tenant Future Tenants Unit Size

| | INITIAL APPROACHES | |

1ST SCHEME

| | INNITIAL APPROACHES | |

CHOSEN SCHEME

| | UNIT AGGREGATION | |

| | SUSTAINABLE DIAGRAM | |

Vertical Louver on West and East Facades

Floor is raised above ground, allowing for Ventilation/Cooling

Opened Courtyard allows for Air Passage

Cross Ventilation through Unit

Louver lets in Winter Sun

Horizontal Louver on North And South Facades

Louver blocks Summer Sun

Double Height Ceiling

| | PLANS | |

First Floor

Ground Floor

Mezzanine

Second Floor

| | ELEVATIONS | |

South

North

| | ELEVATIONS AND SECTION | |

West

Section