K A T H Q U A C H
a r c h i t e c t u r e p o r t f o l i o
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) Architectural Engineering minor (design focus)
Adobe Creative Suite Sketchup Rhino 3d Microsoft Office Autocad Adobe Aftereffects Revit Grasshopper plug-in
3rd Year Super Show nomination | Winter 2012Dean’s Honors List
WATG, Irvine | Intern | June 2013 - September 2013, September 2012 - December 2012Assisted design document effort for Lisboa Palace Resort Casino - Cotai. Used AutoCAD and the Adobe Creative Suite to draft, create diagrams + exhibits. Produced presentation packages for Lippo Dali Resort and Arab Hills Resort.
Interdisciplinary studio with Margot Mcdonald, Cal Poly | March 2013 - June 20132012 International Preservation and Provocation Ideas Competition. Worked with team of architecture, Landscape, and City + Regional Planning students to reimagine Castle Pinckney.
Gensler, Los Angeles | Intern | January 2013 - March 2013As part of a student team, researched and derived rates of consumption for downtown LA, then compiled research into graphically accessible and animated form for Capac-ity (video), utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite and Aftereffects. Utilized Revit in applying redline edits to construction documents for the Santa Monica College Health, Physical Education, Fitness, + Dance Building.
Studio Ecesis | Intern | August 2012Utilized Vectorworks to produce interior elevations and add material specifications. As-sisted in building a physical model and presentation boards for Healdsburg House.
Town of Windsor Planning Department | Intern | August 2011 - September 2011Utilized Adobe Photoshop to create renderings, shadowed officials at board and public meetings, shadowed building and site inspectors.
K A T H Q U A C H
9792 Montego Ct.Windsor, CA 95492
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[re-envisioning castle pinckney]
[seaside hotel]
[static movement]
[digital fabrication]
[animated research on the population capacity of downtown LA]
[undergraduate thesis]
P A S T , P R E S E N T , F U T U R E1
U R B A N C O N D U I T6
[past work done for other firms]
W O R K S A M P L E S7
C A P A C I T Y5
T E S S E L L A T ( 3 D )4
C U L I N A R Y F L U X3
W A V E F O R M2
P A S T , P R E S E N T , F U T U R E1Shutes Folly Island, located near Charleston, South Carolina, is a forgotten island. Home to the crumbling ruins of Castle Pinckney, its location in hurricane alley and overall shallowness above sea level doom it to continual neglect. This entry for the 2012 ACSA Preservation as Provocation seeks to span the length of the island with monumental structures to its past, present, and future.
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Given the island’s location and current rise in sea level, Castle Pinckney is doomed to sink underwater.
By 2113, only the wind turbine will remain above sea level, as a monument to what once was on the island.
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Each section of the island also pays tribute to the ever present forces on the site: water and wind.
PREDICTION
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PAST The history of the island, embodied in the castle
Present day activities such as kayaking, segways and sightseeing
Predicting the future of sustainable energy and colossal structures.
The island divides into three sequential sections.
past, present, prediction
[A] turbine
[B] dock
[C] aquatic center
[D] walkway
[E] castle
[F] trail
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Castle
Respecting the natural processes of the castle, we intend to leave half of the interior alone. It is filled with different species of plants enjoying the protection of the castle. The roots of these plants are infiltrating the structure so that is why we are leaving the original castle walls, and building a brick facade replicating the original from the outside.
The other half of the castle will be scooped out and redesigned in the interior. Using the original archway, visitors can walk through and rent a segway or enter the belvedere.
The belvedere is a energy efficient structure that serves as a great lookout point 360 degrees around. This area of the island is designed to respect the history of the castle as well as giving opportunities for people to explore.
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The new belvedere structure collects rainwater and funnels it down into a storage tank for later use in irrigating the landscape.
Over time, trees have grown over the castle, their roots penetrating deep into the walls. Half the castle is preserved as is.
The other half of the castle is restored and redesigned into an art exhibit. Using the original archway, visitors can walk through or enter the belvedere.
[above] aerial view of water sport area[below] underwater view of water sport area
aquatic center section
transportation
The aquatic center is for present day activities. A place where kayakers and land pedestrians can both interact near the water. This central part of the island is provoking and artistic to onlookers. Some components of it are that is partly underground, and is a shelter from hurricane surge.
Ferries, cruise ships, and other large-volume sources of aquatic transportation dock at Castle Pinckney, leaving their visitors to wander the routes of the island either by foot or by segway.
Local and other small water vessels have the option of docking northeast of the watersport center.
pedestrian routes
watercraft routes
circulation map
W A V E F O R M2Santa Monica - a city of sunny weather, beach, and street performers on what seems like every other street. Located at the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and 2nd Street, part of the property also stretches to Ocean Avenue.
Waveform hotel features the following:
5-star rating200 keys, 15% suite mixspectacular ocean views
9PODIUM STREET VIEWplaza render
32 NIGHT VIEW
ribbon form directs pedestrian flow from the street to the hotel
ribbon form folds to define volumes with which visitors and guests interact
hotel guestshotel site pedestrains
create an exiting and welcoming space
hotel guests and pedestrains interact at the created space
7CONCEPT
32 NIGHT VIEW
[above] aerial view - night[opposite page] concept diagrams
6 CONTEXT
existing competition
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existing competition
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guests and visitors find the podium to be an odd yet playful space
8 CHARACTER IMAGES
guests and visitors find the podium to be an odd yet playful space
santa monica
existing competition
[above] character imagery[opposite page] site analysis
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Hotel Carmel By the SeaThe Georgian HotelOcean View HotelShore HotelHoliday InnLoews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Fairmont Miramar Hotel and BungalowsHotel Shangri-La
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Beach FrontShopping Center
Santa Monica Pier
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Most Active StreetsFreewayBike Path
TRANSPORTATION
30----45ft.45----60ft.60----75ft.75----90ft.105----120ft.
below 15ft.15----30ft.
BUILDING HEIGHTS
Hotel Carmel By the SeaThe Georgian HotelOcean View HotelShore HotelHoliday InnLoews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Fairmont Miramar Hotel and BungalowsHotel Shangri-La
ADJACENT COMPETITON1 2
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3rd Street Promenade
Beach FrontShopping Center
Santa Monica Pier
POINT OF INTEREST1 2
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Most Active StreetsFreewayBike Path
TRANSPORTATION
30----45ft.45----60ft.60----75ft.75----90ft.105----120ft.
below 15ft.15----30ft.
BUILDING HEIGHTS
Hotel Carmel By the SeaThe Georgian HotelOcean View HotelShore HotelHoliday InnLoews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Fairmont Miramar Hotel and BungalowsHotel Shangri-La
ADJACENT COMPETITON1 2
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ViewSun PathNight Time Prevailing WindDay Time Prevailing Wind
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3rd Street Promenade
Beach FrontShopping Center
Santa Monica Pier
POINT OF INTEREST1 2
3 4
Most Active StreetsFreewayBike Path
TRANSPORTATION
30----45ft.45----60ft.60----75ft.75----90ft.105----120ft.
below 15ft.15----30ft.
BUILDING HEIGHTS
Hotel Carmel By the SeaThe Georgian HotelOcean View HotelShore HotelHoliday InnLoews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Fairmont Miramar Hotel and BungalowsHotel Shangri-La
ADJACENT COMPETITON1 2
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3rd Street Promenade
Beach FrontShopping Center
Santa Monica Pier
POINT OF INTEREST1 2
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Most Active StreetsFreewayBike Path
TRANSPORTATION
30----45ft.45----60ft.60----75ft.75----90ft.105----120ft.
below 15ft.15----30ft.
BUILDING HEIGHTS
Hotel Carmel By the SeaThe Georgian HotelOcean View HotelShore HotelHoliday InnLoews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Fairmont Miramar Hotel and BungalowsHotel Shangri-La
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5SITE ANALYSIS
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17LOBBY + EVENT ROOMS
18 LOBBY[above] lobby[opposite page, left, top to bottom] ground floor plan, basement, lobby floor[opposite page, right, top to bottom] podium level 2, podium level 3, podium level 4
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retail
fitness + wellness center
lounge
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The tower too is divided into ribbons. In order to preserve the fantastic view of the ocean, all balconies angle towards an opti-mal view. The twists of the ribbons preserve privacy even in the corner condition, and minimize the tapering of balconies.
The panels require only one mold to form, as the same shape is repeated throughout the tower. They are formed from res-in-based composite polycarbonate reinforced with steel mesh.
21TOWER FACADE SYSTEM BOHcirculationguest rooms
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19TOWER EXTERIOR[above] tower facade[opposite page, top] facade concept[opposite page, bottom] typical tower floor plan
23TYPICAL GUEST ROOM
20 TYPICAL GUEST ROOM[above] guest room interior[opposite page] typical guest room floor plan
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25ROOFTOP LOUNGE[above] rooftop lounge[opposite page] rooftop floor plans
5page
teaching kitchensrestaurantpastry kitchenwine roomoutdoor arealibrary/loungelecture hallclassroomsatriumdemonstration kitchenofficesbake shop
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C U L I N A R Y F L U X3No matter what the scale, cooking with other people in the same kitchen involves a complex dance of moving out of the way, being where one needs to be, and adjusting to various factors. Yet, though the product and players may change, the stage of the kitchen remains constant.
In this project, the atrium forms the stage, and the programmatic elements and circulation slide through and around it.
The structure seeks to engage and merge the pedestrian streams circulating the adjacent sidewalk and historic Highline with the students leaning within by rising from the ground to touch the Highline. Interactive programmatic elements like the demonstration kitchen and bake shop have also been located near the entrance points to promote mingling of academic and public visitors.
culinary fluxNo matter what the scale, cooking with other people in the same kitch-en involves a complex dance of mov-ing out of the way, being where one needs to be, and adjusting to various factors. Yet, though the product and players may change, the stage of the kitchen remains constant.
In this project, the atrium forms the stage, and the programmatic ele-ments and circulation slide through and around it.
view from corner of Gansevoort St./Washington St.
view of restaurant at Highline lvl., library above it
primary entrance typ. teaching kitchen
[above] view from highline entrance[opposite page] exploded axonometric
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teaching kitchensrestaurantpastry kitchenwine roomoutdoor arealibrary/loungelecture hallclassroomsatriumdemonstration kitchenofficesbake shop
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ground floor
floor 1frame
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floor 2program
floor 3skin
culinary fluxNo matter what the scale, cooking with other people in the same kitch-en involves a complex dance of mov-ing out of the way, being where one needs to be, and adjusting to various factors. Yet, though the product and players may change, the stage of the kitchen remains constant.
In this project, the atrium forms the stage, and the programmatic ele-ments and circulation slide through and around it.
view from corner of Gansevoort St./Washington St.
view of restaurant at Highline lvl., library above it
primary entrance typ. teaching kitchen
view from highline
longitudinal section
transverse section
culinary fluxNo matter what the scale, cooking with other people in the same kitch-en involves a complex dance of mov-ing out of the way, being where one needs to be, and adjusting to various factors. Yet, though the product and players may change, the stage of the kitchen remains constant.
In this project, the atrium forms the stage, and the programmatic ele-ments and circulation slide through and around it.
view from corner of Gansevoort St./Washington St.
view of restaurant at Highline lvl., library above it
primary entrance typ. teaching kitchen
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Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art
New York Highlinebench/walkway shape
hand operated kinetic machine - volumes based on case study
case study
kinetic program
kinetic frame
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progress map
kitchen viewentrance
T E S S E L L A T ( 3 D )4A project exploring the use of the Grasshopper plugin in Rhino to not only generate a parametric tessellation, but to ease the process of fabrication.
Variation between pieces was created by varying the amount of hydrocal poured into the mould, thus varying the extrusion depth.
Grasshopper was used to control the amount of variations allowed for each piece, and also to note the location and total number of each type.
material efficiency
mixture grasshopper definition
tessellation calculations
volume
1 fl oz water : 2.22 oz hydrocal = 3.1 cu in mixture250 lb >> 4000 oz 4000 oz hydrocal >> 5586 cu in mixture, 1802 fl oz water
aim for 5500 cu in mixture
front piece0” extrusion: 30.4 cu in.5” extrusion: 18.5 + 30.4 = 48.9 cu in1’” extrusion: 37 + 30.4 = 67.4 cu in
back piece0” extrusion: 43.5 cu in.5” extrusion: 18.5 + 43.5 = 62 cu in1” extrusion: 37 + 43.5 = 80.5 cu in
material efficiency
mixture grasshopper definition
tessellation calculations
volume
1 fl oz water : 2.22 oz hydrocal = 3.1 cu in mixture250 lb >> 4000 oz 4000 oz hydrocal >> 5586 cu in mixture, 1802 fl oz water
aim for 5500 cu in mixture
front piece0” extrusion: 30.4 cu in.5” extrusion: 18.5 + 30.4 = 48.9 cu in1’” extrusion: 37 + 30.4 = 67.4 cu in
back piece0” extrusion: 43.5 cu in.5” extrusion: 18.5 + 43.5 = 62 cu in1” extrusion: 37 + 43.5 = 80.5 cu in
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C A P A C I T Y5More people within a city means more life. But how much is too much?
The Capacity project presents research on the factors influencing the total number of people who could live in, commute to, or otherwise interact with downtown Los Angeles.
After intensive research, all factors considered were refined into use per person per day. In combination with an estimate of the total amount of a resource available, population capacity could be estimated.
In addition to a motion graphic video, an excel spreadsheet containing all rates found during the research phase. It further details the estimated population possible per resource.
http://vimeo.com/61751408
http://www.archdaily.com/350991/capacity-gensler-los-angeles-academic-studio/
Capacity: Downtown Los Angeles
Archdaily
Screened in 5th and 6th Annual Downtown Film Festival
see video here:
mentions
see companion excel sheet here:tinyurl.com/capacity-dtla
U R B A N C O N D U I T6
location in lower Manhattan, Financial District
It's accepted that sunlight and greenery are generally good things to have down at street level. One look at cities like Irvine, with neatly planted trees lining almost every street and wide, wide streets, is proof enough.
On a policy level, it's part of the reason for the sprawl of the modern city, for the famously stepped back highrises of NYC at the turn of the century.1 In order to get more light down to the pedestrian, many towns have placed height limits on local buildings, and mandated setbacks and street widths but have kept the same solid box like form. Essentially, planners have solved the problem.
But is this the only solution? Or indeed, even the desired one? Solutions that utilize height limits and spacing of high rises advocate sprawl, which negates many of the typical benefits of urban living: pedestrian-friendly streets, critical mass for public transit, concentration of businesses.
About half the planet’s population currently lives in urban areas, and that population continues to grow. 2 It follows that if we wish to grow population, and also preserve low intensity and no intensity uses of land, more people must live on less land.
To answer how light plays into this scenario, it is necessary to do a quick, topical analysis of the American city street level. In a place like downtown Manhattan, where the high rises dwell, the street level is shaded for a good deal of the day. Save for noon and the hours directly adjacent, no ray of sunlight will ever strike pavement. So down at street level, the environs are freezing and barren of plant life. Quite unpleasant.
Contrast this with cases like 20 Fenchurch Street in London, designed by Rafael Viñoly. It features a gently curving glass facade, which, in the right conditions, focuses rays of the sun down upon the street in what can only be termed a Death Ray effect.3 Clearly, it is possible to bring sunlight and warmth down to street level through architecture. Imagine a more distilled version of this effect taking place in New York. In colder climates, there could be light and warmth, while in the summer, just the light.
The research involved in this thesis is straightforward. It seeks to bring the sunlight down to street level, and the architectural mechanisms by which such a task may be accomplished. The architectural portion of this thesis examines how high rise architecture may be affected by such schemes as applying those mechanisms to the buildings of downtown New York City, and also how new programmatic possibilities may be opened up at street level.
Let us begin.
[1] NYC Department of City Planning. (2013) About Zoning. Retrieved from http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/zone/zonehis.shtml[2] The World Bank Group. (2012) Urban Development. Retrieved from http://data.worldbank.org/topic/urban-development[3] Bill, Tom. (9/3/13) London’s Walkie Talkie Tower To Blame For Melting Car. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/03/london-walkie-talkie-tower-melts-car_n_3859283.html
At this stage in the process, program and and form remained vague. The only known factors in the design was the presence of light pipes. Developed by a company called Sunportal, light-emitting, specially coated have successfully been implemented at industrial scale at the Cheongpyeong Power Plant and POSCO Steel Plant. These applications channel light a little over 400 feet through dark, enclosed spaces. This iteration viewed the pipes as threading through the solid mass of building program.
An initial abstract material study was also carried out in order to further explore the use of tubes as light-transferring mechanisms.
[left] initial lighting study[below, left to right] close up of tube fas-tening system, prepainting, post-painting, final product
parabolic mirror collector + light transfer mechanisms
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[above, left to right] PROCESS: lighting study, material study, pre-assembly, post-assembly(vellum show)[on opposite page] finished product + lighting study
An entry for the 2013 Vellum furniture competition, SPINE continues to explore methods of channeling light. This lamp bounces light outward along perpendicular ribs rather than along its length (as experiment 2 did). In its final form, each half of the spiraling ribcage was each cut and folded from a single sheet of acetate. A strip of LED lights was looped around a twisting wire in order to create an inner core to which the ribs could be applied.
On a non-fabrication level, SPINE represents a playful approach to light. The ribs catch and reflect light as they twist around. The source is nothing special in an of itself, but the manner in which it is dealt with generates visual interest and inspires viewers to walk up and peer closer at the manner of its construction.
initial gestural studies
interaction with solar tubes tubes branching through solid volume
solids sprouting around branches (tubes)
form iterations
grasshopper definitions
grasshopper definition for block population
This definition translates the design concept into form fairly directly.
CONCEPT >> pipes drive design and affect overall formation of building
DEFINITION >> pipes enclose volume in which programmatic forms are randomly generated at each floor level
grasshopper definition for block population
structure distribution version 1
ground floor render
The next iteration consolidated the tubes back into a bundle, which surrounded the circulation core at the back of the building. This freed the facade, allowing ambient light to light the floorplates. Solar collectors were distributed across the surface of a leaf-like structure stretching over the roof.
parabolic dish + mirror collect sunlight and reflect it into bundle of fiber optic cables
2 motors allow for large degree of freedom of movement
motors + supports embedded in diagrid
fiber optic bundle clipped to grid
fiber optic bundles grouped together into treated glass pipe
condensed light travels down pipe through building
at plaza level, light once more divided via transfer to fiber optic cables
weather sealed layer - glass + steel frame
support layer - steel truss members
light dispersed through glass tubes
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After collection at the top, the cables are bundled into a series of glass tubes for transfer down an elevator atrium. These serve as a way to
visually connect the occupants with sunlight above.
1 hr. rated glass
unenclosed walkway
glass tubes
dampening connection(tube to slab)
rigid connection(tube to tube)
elevator
lobby
topography
dispersal units
glass enclosure
fiber optic bundles
sound wall
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diagrams
renders
Client presentation package
Elevator exhibit
Elevations
Prepared by:
WATG - designing destinations
8001 Irvine Center Drive Suite 500
Irvine, California 92618, USA
PrEPArED For:
Beijing Lippo Investment Co. Ltd
room10-1-11, Foreigh Affairs Apartment Build ing
Sanlitun, Chaoyang District
Beijing, China, 100600
dA L I - tO W N O F c U Lt U R E A N d R O M A N c E
Dali is a city with a long history, also known as “Famous town of Culture”. Between The Jade Er Hai Lake and the turquoise
mountains Cang, the natural scenery is breathtaking. Putting these scenic wonders together has given the area the descirption:
“Windy flowers and snowy white moon”. This includes the winds of Xiaguan, the flowers of Shangguan, the snows on the
Cang Mountain and the moon shape of Er Hai Lake.
When visiting Dali, you will learn the customs of the Bai minority, by joining their folk festivals, tasting their unique flavored
foods and being memorized by their folk handcrafts and handmade arts.
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dali, Yunnan, CHina
Dali airport
olD toWN Dali
DoWNtoWN Dali
Er Hai CaNg SHaN
CHina
G E O G R A P H I c A L d E S c R I P t I O N
The 240 Mu project site for Lippo Dali resort is located Just North
of Downtown Dali. To the East, it is 3500 meters away from Erhai
Lake. To the West, it is screened by the Cang Shan Mountains and
just short walk away from the famous Dali Wuwei Temple. Passed
the 7th natural stream of Cang Shan is a 36 hole international golf
course.
The project site is about 4 kilometers from old Town Dali and
about 14 kilometers from downtown Dali. Additional amenities
include a viewing platform and marina.
ProjeCt Site
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TA B L E O F CO N T E N T S
Introduction
Local Imagery Vicinity Map - Global Site Map and Analysis - local Site Photos
Site Test Scheme
Final Site Plan Yacht Club Plan Hotel Elevation - Lake Side Hotel Elevation - Entry Site Section A-A Site Section B-B
Character Imagery
Project Design History
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wu wei temPle
tHree PagodaS
old town dali
internationalgolf
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golf CoUrSE/tHrEE pagoDaS
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lakE ViEW
lakE ViEW
to lijiang 103 km
downtown dali - 14kmold town dali - 4km
erHai lake
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SITE TEST SCHEmE
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casino
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work samplesWork done for various firms.
7Past work done for other firms.
W O R K S A M P L E S
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renders
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design proposal iterations
END
5
a
b
b
layout
diagrams
renders
Client presentation package
Elevator exhibit
Elevations
Prepared by:
WATG - designing destinations
8001 Irvine Center Drive Suite 500
Irvine, California 92618, USA
PrEPArED For:
Beijing Lippo Investment Co. Ltd
room10-1-11, Foreigh Affairs Apartment Build ing
Sanlitun, Chaoyang District
Beijing, China, 100600
dA L I - tO W N O F c U Lt U R E A N d R O M A N c E
Dali is a city with a long history, also known as “Famous town of Culture”. Between The Jade Er Hai Lake and the turquoise
mountains Cang, the natural scenery is breathtaking. Putting these scenic wonders together has given the area the descirption:
“Windy flowers and snowy white moon”. This includes the winds of Xiaguan, the flowers of Shangguan, the snows on the
Cang Mountain and the moon shape of Er Hai Lake.
When visiting Dali, you will learn the customs of the Bai minority, by joining their folk festivals, tasting their unique flavored
foods and being memorized by their folk handcrafts and handmade arts.
4
dali, Yunnan, CHina
Dali airport
olD toWN Dali
DoWNtoWN Dali
Er Hai CaNg SHaN
CHina
G E O G R A P H I c A L d E S c R I P t I O N
The 240 Mu project site for Lippo Dali resort is located Just North
of Downtown Dali. To the East, it is 3500 meters away from Erhai
Lake. To the West, it is screened by the Cang Shan Mountains and
just short walk away from the famous Dali Wuwei Temple. Passed
the 7th natural stream of Cang Shan is a 36 hole international golf
course.
The project site is about 4 kilometers from old Town Dali and
about 14 kilometers from downtown Dali. Additional amenities
include a viewing platform and marina.
ProjeCt Site
Dali, China | Site Testing | Project No. 114156 | 2012.10.26L I P P O DA L I r E S O r T v I C I N I Ty m A P - g LO B A L
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Dali China | Site Test Presentation | Project No. 114156 | 2012.10.26 Lippo DaLi ResoRt
TA B L E O F CO N T E N T S
Introduction
Local Imagery Vicinity Map - Global Site Map and Analysis - local Site Photos
Site Test Scheme
Final Site Plan Yacht Club Plan Hotel Elevation - Lake Side Hotel Elevation - Entry Site Section A-A Site Section B-B
Character Imagery
Project Design History
4
5 6 7 8
10
12 13 14 15 16
17
18
22
LO CA L I m Ag E ry
5
N
ProjeCt Site
ProjeCt Site
viewingPlatform
marina
240 mU
HigH tENSioN poWEr liNE
HigH tENSioN poWEr liNE
3500 mEtErS
300 mEtErS
wu wei temPle
tHree PagodaS
old town dali
internationalgolf
CourSe
moUNtaiN ViEW
moUNtaiN ViEW
golf CoUrSE/tHrEE pagoDaS
ViEW
lakE ViEW
lakE ViEW
to lijiang 103 km
downtown dali - 14kmold town dali - 4km
erHai lake
S I T E m A P / A N A Ly S I S - LO CA L
7
SITE TEST SCHEmE
kEY MaP
dn To Mid-Landing THEn To gf
dn To Mid-Landing THEn To gf
UP fRoM MidLanding To f1
UP fRoM MidLanding To f1
dn fRoM f2
dn fRoM f2
UP To f2 UP To f2
fLooR 1
fLooR 1
dEPaRTMEnT sToRE
RETaiL
RETaiL
RETaiL
RETaiL
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BRidgE fRoM sUMMER PaLacE
dn To Mid-Landing THEn To gf
dn To Mid-Landing THEn To gf
a
a
LISBOA PALACE
n 20 10 20m1:400south entry escalators: floor 1 61
LISBOA PALACE
n 10 5 10m1:200south lobby escalators: sectIon ‘a’ 67
LoBBY gRoUnd fLooR
WEsT Mass aRRiVaL
UP To Mid-LEVEL THEn To fL 1
UP To Mid-LEVEL THEn To fL 1
dn fRoM Mid-LEVEL
dn fRoM Mid-LEVEL
kEY MaP
casino
B
B
LISBOA PALACE
n 20 10 20m1:400west entry escalators: ground floor 69
fLooR 2
dn To fL 1
dn To fL 1
UP fRoM fL 1
UP fRoM fL 1
kEY MaP
B
B
RETaiL RETaiL
LISBOA PALACE
n 20 10 20m1:400west entry escalators: floor 2 73
16page
work samplesWork done for various firms.
5
a
b
b
layout
diagrams
renders
Client presentation package
Elevator exhibit
Elevations
Prepared by:
WATG - designing destinations
8001 Irvine Center Drive Suite 500
Irvine, California 92618, USA
PrEPArED For:
Beijing Lippo Investment Co. Ltd
room10-1-11, Foreigh Affairs Apartment Build ing
Sanlitun, Chaoyang District
Beijing, China, 100600
dA L I - tO W N O F c U Lt U R E A N d R O M A N c E
Dali is a city with a long history, also known as “Famous town of Culture”. Between The Jade Er Hai Lake and the turquoise
mountains Cang, the natural scenery is breathtaking. Putting these scenic wonders together has given the area the descirption:
“Windy flowers and snowy white moon”. This includes the winds of Xiaguan, the flowers of Shangguan, the snows on the
Cang Mountain and the moon shape of Er Hai Lake.
When visiting Dali, you will learn the customs of the Bai minority, by joining their folk festivals, tasting their unique flavored
foods and being memorized by their folk handcrafts and handmade arts.
4
dali, Yunnan, CHina
Dali airport
olD toWN Dali
DoWNtoWN Dali
Er Hai CaNg SHaN
CHina
G E O G R A P H I c A L d E S c R I P t I O N
The 240 Mu project site for Lippo Dali resort is located Just North
of Downtown Dali. To the East, it is 3500 meters away from Erhai
Lake. To the West, it is screened by the Cang Shan Mountains and
just short walk away from the famous Dali Wuwei Temple. Passed
the 7th natural stream of Cang Shan is a 36 hole international golf
course.
The project site is about 4 kilometers from old Town Dali and
about 14 kilometers from downtown Dali. Additional amenities
include a viewing platform and marina.
ProjeCt Site
Dali, China | Site Testing | Project No. 114156 | 2012.10.26L I P P O DA L I r E S O r T v I C I N I Ty m A P - g LO B A L
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Dali China | Site Test Presentation | Project No. 114156 | 2012.10.26 Lippo DaLi ResoRt
TA B L E O F CO N T E N T S
Introduction
Local Imagery Vicinity Map - Global Site Map and Analysis - local Site Photos
Site Test Scheme
Final Site Plan Yacht Club Plan Hotel Elevation - Lake Side Hotel Elevation - Entry Site Section A-A Site Section B-B
Character Imagery
Project Design History
4
5 6 7 8
10
12 13 14 15 16
17
18
22
LO CA L I m Ag E ry
5
N
ProjeCt Site
ProjeCt Site
viewingPlatform
marina
240 mU
HigH tENSioN poWEr liNE
HigH tENSioN poWEr liNE
3500 mEtErS
300 mEtErS
wu wei temPle
tHree PagodaS
old town dali
internationalgolf
CourSe
moUNtaiN ViEW
moUNtaiN ViEW
golf CoUrSE/tHrEE pagoDaS
ViEW
lakE ViEW
lakE ViEW
to lijiang 103 km
downtown dali - 14kmold town dali - 4km
erHai lake
S I T E m A P / A N A Ly S I S - LO CA L
7
SITE TEST SCHEmE
kEY MaP
dn To Mid-Landing THEn To gf
dn To Mid-Landing THEn To gf
UP fRoM MidLanding To f1
UP fRoM MidLanding To f1
dn fRoM f2
dn fRoM f2
UP To f2 UP To f2
fLooR 1
fLooR 1
dEPaRTMEnT sToRE
RETaiL
RETaiL
RETaiL
RETaiL
BRidgE fRoM sUMMER PaLacE
BRidgE fRoM sUMMER PaLacE
dn To Mid-Landing THEn To gf
dn To Mid-Landing THEn To gf
a
a
LISBOA PALACE
n 20 10 20m1:400south entry escalators: floor 1 61
LISBOA PALACE
n 10 5 10m1:200south lobby escalators: sectIon ‘a’ 67
LoBBY gRoUnd fLooR
WEsT Mass aRRiVaL
UP To Mid-LEVEL THEn To fL 1
UP To Mid-LEVEL THEn To fL 1
dn fRoM Mid-LEVEL
dn fRoM Mid-LEVEL
kEY MaP
casino
B
B
LISBOA PALACE
n 20 10 20m1:400west entry escalators: ground floor 69
fLooR 2
dn To fL 1
dn To fL 1
UP fRoM fL 1
UP fRoM fL 1
kEY MaP
B
B
RETaiL RETaiL
LISBOA PALACE
n 20 10 20m1:400west entry escalators: floor 2 73
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