Architecture Portfolio - John Kang

portfolio 2013

JOHN KANGJ O H N K A N G

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2010 - Current

2011

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2012

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2011

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2011

2012 - 2013

2012 - 2013

2012

university of technology, sydney

www.john-kang.com

[email protected]

+61 433463644

refer to portfolio @ www.john-kang.com

photoshop, illustrator, rhinoceros 3d, maya,

design, architecture and built environment courses

research assistant

oikodome holiday program: building architects

love lace exhbition - powerhouse museum

customs house, sydney

ba (hons) architecture (arb/riba part 1)

b design in architecturejan 2010 – 2013

jan 2012 – aug 2012

- hazelhurst regional gallery & arts centre- newcastle region art gallery

university of technology, sydney

national finalist (unsw)

expression identity: purchased and exhibited

crvc finalist

university of the creative arts, united kingdom

university of the creative arts, united kingdom

university of the creative arts

LANGUAGES

EDUCATION

REFEREES

AWARDS/EXHIBITION

WORK EXPERIENCE

SKILLS

INTERESTS sona superstudio

international compeititon: archmedium

uts global exchange scholarship

english

korean

japanese

sydney powerhouse museum

emergency shelter exhibiton

adobe suite: photoshop, illustrator, indesign

rhinoceros 3d

maya

vray for rhino

html/css

available upon request

autocad

stockland - balgowlah / dab school of arch

uts student services notetaker

uts dab peer tutor

sydney design week

expression identity 2010

hsc top band in visual arts and english adv.

william wilkins memorial art collection

university for the creative arts, united kingdom

inverse lab installation

hackney wick, end of year show

flux, end of year show

travelling

languagesmusic

film photography

J O H N K A N G

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The visitors are coming,Fortifications must be prepared,

A once teeming sea separated Camelot from the sacred birthplace of Excalibur – the Isle of Avalon.

After a lifetime of conquest and battles, It is there that Arthur’s body is laid to rest.

It is said when he draws his sword Excalibur, it gives the light of thirty torches and puts his enemies to flight

Excalibur; we are waiting for your return.

Context Plan

ARCHMEDIUM: CRVC COMPETITION FINALISTCamelot Research and Visitors Centre

existing landmark

glastonbury tor(avalon)

perpendicular axis for view

reduction

extension

excavation

public access

research access

social encounters

primary accessNight (Glowing Fracture)

Excavation - Before/During Construction

Daytime - Weaving within the landscape

I make my way through the gates of CamelotThe sweeping field frames the overlooking horizonDusk is drawing nearThe grass glows with shades of whiteI am getting closer to the beacon of lightA trench emerges in the recesses of the field,I recede into the depths of the trenchI feel as if there is something waiting to be discoveredA secret.

My body sinks

Concrete weaves in and out of the void, like a lost artefact waiting to be discovered.The glass of the waiting room glimmersAnd the faces of the children are lit up as they wait anxiouslyI walk up the glossy stairs. I begin my journey.Will the mysteries of King Arthur be revealed?

Visitors Center

Research Center

Common

cafe1.resturant2.

south cadbury museuma.

bookshop/store4.multi purpose centre5.

catalogation lab7.restoration lab8.admin9.

copy/break room11.private courtyard12.

hall13.

waiting room16.

b. the legendc. camelot today

3. bar

15. breakout space14. toilet

6. book archive

10. reading room

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I enter the exhibition of 'South Cadbury'.Another set of stairs await me where I gain access to the viewing platform. The air is fresh

camlot today exhibition room

I weave through the spaces in 'Camelot Today'Sepia light seeps through four slits bouncing between the polished concrete.On the other side is the reading roomCaptivated by its luminosity, my mind and body is engulfed with books, triggering my synapses.I transport myself into a foreign world

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south cadbury museuma.

bookshop/store4.multi purpose centre5.

catalogation lab7.restoration lab8.admin9.

copy/break room11.private courtyard12.

hall13.

waiting room16.

b. the legendc. camelot today

3. bar

15. breakout space14. toilet

6. book archive

10. reading room

perspective

Lookout to Glastonbury Tor (Avalon)The café awaits me when I return to reality – if I return to reality.A panoramic window catches my eyeIt faces Glastonbury Tor, the remnants of AvalonThe scenic view extends for miles

I am both here and there

University for the Creative Arts: United KingdomIntelligent Skin

Parasitic Gem plays an essential role in the Hackney Wick site by acting as a centerpiece that aims to reconnect the link between the industrial past of Hackney Wick and future of the 2012 London

Olympic site.

It will reintroduce the waterbus services whilst simultaneously providing a venue for leisure and activities. By activating this site, it encourages an active lifestyle for both locals and

visitors between the two communities of Hackney Wick.

This sculptural cave-like form will reflect and refract light from the existing water, showcasing a kinetic light display throughout the day and night whilst introducing the Hackney Wick nightlife.

centre piece at old ford lock to activate site

form that is out of context

interplay between light and water

play on word: light (weightless/reflection)

low residential vs olympic super structure

multiple access points to site

close proximity between old ford lock and olympic stadium

plan 1:200

double wood layersingle wood layer perspex + wood selective perspex + wood

final void formbuffer zoneentry and exit points void form implemented

section west 1:100

AC-CA CompetitionSymbolic Rio World Cup Structure

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Module cable system Module Detail

The tensions between extreme social classes and political agendas can be seen as the catalyst of fracturing the cities social framework. Is there still a chance to unify this

city? There is no coincidence that football is popular in Brazil – a country with diverse social

classes, it is an egalitarian sport that can be enjoyed by people of all classes and culture – it is the common thread. Maybe it is football that might stand a chance at

mending the city…

RI-CONNEC TRIO is a symbolic gesture to revitalise the urban and social fabric of the city. Via the existing Santa Teresa tramway, the proposal plays an important role by bringing the games into dormant regions of the city to directly provide an event space within the inter-

stitial voids of the urban fabric and also acting as an urban mediator of scale.

Create a connection between Viaductsand site

Create alignment with CathedralCreate sub-spaces/plazas

Smooth transition

Connect the two plazas with tramProvide tram amenities to the whole site

Enclose/define space/plaza

Change in scale - acts as urban mediatorbetween CBD skyscrapers in the NE and

human scale establishments to the South West

Drawing from the historic Lapa Viaducts adjacent to the site and the rich context surrounding it, the structure is a unifi-cation of all these influences – it is a new porous structure; one that retains the public egalitarian nature of the public square whilst also acknowledging and

making use of the tramway which once ran above the site. The shift in scale along the North East and South West axis aims to connect the contrasting scales of modern skyscrapers in the CBD and the human scale establishments on the other end of the

axis.

RI-CONNECTRI O challenges the traditional notion of the sports arena – instead of being only a concentration of people, it goes beyond that and is able to expands beyond the site, spreading through the

city via satellite gatherings established by the network of trams. The football celebrations becomes a ‘hyper-spaced’

network which spans the city. Instead of ignoring the urban fabric, the arena relies on such integration with it’s

surroundings and the greater urban fabric.

Once the games are over, the modules will be given to the citizens of the Rio as a gift. These can be used a café seats,

independent light sources or memorabilia.

Centro Airport

Pau de Acucar

Maracana Stadium

Copacabana

The trams act as a transport and event space mechanism that will allow local residents in the dormant areas to either use the trams as a satellite viewing arena or gain access to

the main viewing arena in Centro.

It is intended that the structure will mainly compose of a lightweight steel structure in a lattice configuration. the steel will be reused for future construction projects as

scaffolding or structural members. Within the lattice will be a secondary system of modules which create a dynamic connection with the

users, the site and the city.

JUMBO screens catering to different parts of the site.

Modules shift along cable system within ramp structure.The amount and the movement of modules is dependant onthe amount of people on the site vs people using the trams - modulesbecome a currency of ‘demand/use’ between tram and on site celebrations

Lightweight steel structure in a lattice configuration. Steel isintended to be reused after the event as to reduce the environmental footprint

Toilets

Mechanical Plant for Module system

Admin

Plant

Porous Structure - People may freely move and out

The modules (500mmx500mm in size) that line the main pavilion explore the idea of transference on a social

and physical level – it is almost like an ecosystem in a state of dynamic equilibrium.

The modules take up many forms, whether it be a standard seat, resting bench, a table or as the skin of the main arena. The modules in their lifetimes will be used by the people on site, on the trams and tectonically when in the main arena. Inside the modules include several LED lights that light up at night to provide an effi-cient light source to the city, especially the favela

districts.

The modules are centrally stored and organised within skin of the pavilion through an automated cable system that runs throughout the lattice structure. These

modules then shift along the horizontal tracks of the structure – as a result the pavilion is in a constant state of flux. Depending on how it is used by the

people, this will ultimately morph the overall arrange-ment of the modules consequently changing the porosity of the skin and will do so throughout the course of the

2014 Rio World Cup.

Information stand, Souvenir shop etc

mobile gathering with screen

cafe, bar etc

80 60 40 20100 0

serves as benchtopwindow - when stationary or in transit

closed offin transit or when idle

combination of different panel configurations

seating/expanded spacefor programatic use

unloaded rampallowing disabled access

Module Configurations - Can be assembled and customised for individual use

Panel Configurations - Trams can be configured with various panel combinations to suit different programatic uses

Programatic Configurations

Density of Modules- Occupancy (%)In response to demand

The tensions between extreme social classes and political agendas can be seen as the catalyst of fracturing the cities social framework. Is there still a chance to unify this

city? There is no coincidence that football is popular in Brazil – a country with diverse social

classes, it is an egalitarian sport that can be enjoyed by people of all classes and culture – it is the common thread. Maybe it is football that might stand a chance at

mending the city…

RI-CONNEC TRIO is a symbolic gesture to revitalise the urban and social fabric of the city. Via the existing Santa Teresa tramway, the proposal plays an important role by bringing the games into dormant regions of the city to directly provide an event space within the inter-

stitial voids of the urban fabric and also acting as an urban mediator of scale.

2011 Superstudio Australia: NSW FinalistYou're Fluxed

The Large Hadron Collider - the pride of all space-science technology. The LHC disaster causes a rupture in the space-time continuum. Space and time is no longer linear and we are forced

into a new era.

Our experience of the space-time framework is no longer linear plane after the LHC disaster, the plane becomes fractured and

forms fragments of altering realities.

normal linear progressionof time

new time paradigm

present/futurepast

change in urban fabric over a period of timewill allow the HCH to determine where new masses

of 'architecture' can be habitable

THELARGE HADRON COLLIDER,the PRIDE of all space-science

technology!!The LHC disaster causes a rupture in the space-time continuum

Space and time is no longer linear and

we are forced into a new era…

our experience of the space-time framework is on a linear planeafter the LHC disaster, the plane becomes fractured and forms

fragments of altering realities.

present/future

normal linear progressionof time

new time paradigm

past

time is no longer linear, it is thrusted in a fragmented state of flux, where no chronological

order exists.

At anytime the past can become the future and contrarily the future can become the past

LHC catastrophe

KABOOOM!

SPACE-TIME RUPTURE

In the new

space-time paradigm, our old conception of

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENTand ideas of

permanency are no longer relevant.

The people are

P A N I C - S T R I C K E N ,

confused, and l o s t .

What will become of a society with no direction?

People are left to squander the

constantly shifting urban-environment, living an INCONSISTENT life with no certainty

Time as a C O N S T A N T is an important measure of our human lives

Without a constant, we are subjected to A LIFE OF CONSTRAINT AND UNCERTAINITY

Built matter d i s s a p a t e sat period intervals.

What happens when the permanencyor consistency as we know it

cannot exist? We cannot attempt to buildin a world that takes it away

before it can be finished.

The study of this

new phenomenonenables the civilians

to predictand forecast the

new sequence of time and consequently the

S P A T I A L C H A N G E S

caused by the time-shifts.

Special Time Lapse Survival Kits are provided for

survival.The kit includes a PENDULUM

and a MAP, intended for the nomadic lifestyle.

“TODAY we will expect

a 90% chance of the 1970’s !Don’t forget your pagers!”

In the Kit :1. totem

2. sequence map

Where did

our work GO???

New York City, Time Square, 1969

Tokyo, Japan, 2022

Sydney, Australia, 2011

Now with a CITY CENTRE RE-INSTATED,

there is c a l m , a sense of directionand a new basis

to which the current society has formed.

"Oh look junk isn't affected!" Hundreds of thousands of small objects,

unaffected by the LHC disaster,

lie s h a t t e r e dacross the city floor.

during the timeshifts as buildings were disappearing back to a time before they were built,

people started noticing small objects freefalling where the building once stood in the 'future'.

it turned out that objects under a certain density/mass were unaffected by the timeshifts!

INDIA

PAKISTANNIGERIA

CHINA

mumbai

karachi

kolkata

30,000

15,000

10,000

20,000

lagos

shenzhen

shanghaibeijing

shenyang

SOUTH KOREA

TAIWAN

seoul/incheon

taipei

tianjin

COLOMBIAbogota

PERUlima

chennai delhi

CONGOkinshasa

PHILIPPINESmanila

IRANtehran

INDONESIAjakarta

VIETNAMho chi minh city

EGYPTcairo

IRAQbaghdad

BRAZILsao paulo

rio de janeirosao paulo

belo horizonte

lumumbashi

guadalajara

moscow

RUSSIAst peterspurg

CHILESINGAPORE

PAKISTAN

TURKEY

santiagosingapore

lahore

istanbul

SUDANkhartoum

TOP 22 COUNTRIESHAZARD INTENSITY

density (people per sqKm)

Cities reform under HCH leadership who base themselves in a CITY CENTRE formed by a mass of ‘city junk’

Tokyo, JAPAN, 2022

Sydney, AUSTRALIA, 2011

New York, USA, 1969

University for the Creative Arts: United Kingdomfabrication

test1string $circles[] = ̀ ls -sl

for ($endcircles in $circles){ float $rx = rand(0,10); float $ry = rand(0,10); float $rz = rand(0,10); loft $circles;}

test 2string $circles[] = ̀ ls -sl̀ ;

for ($endcircles in $circles){ float $rx = rand(0,100); float $ry = rand(0,10); float $rz = rand(0,10); loft $circles;scale -a $rx $ry $rz;}test 3

strng $circles[] = ̀ ls -sl̀ ;

for ($endCircles in $circles){ float $rx = rand(1,3); float $ry = rand(1,2); float $rz = rand(1,5); loft $circles; scale -r $rx $ry $rz $endCircles;}

test 4string $circles[] = ̀ ls -sl̀ ;

for ($scaleCircles in $circles){ float $rx = rand(1,3); float $ry = rand(1,2); float $rz = rand(1,5);

loft $circles; scale -r $rx $ry $rz $endCircles;}for ($moveCircles in $circles){ float $rx = rand(1,3); float $ry = rand(1,2); float $rz = rand(1,5); loft $circles; move -r $rx $ry $rz $endCircles;}

test 5

//circle -r 100 -c 0 0 0;//circle -r 100 -c 0 0 600;string $circles[] = ̀ ls -sl̀ ;string $relCircle[]; $relCircle[0] = "nurbsCircle1"; $relCircle[1] = "nurbsCircle2";for ($scaleCircles in $circles){ float $rx = rand(1,3); float $ry = rand(1,2); float $rz = rand(1,5); loft $circles; scale -r $rx $ry $rz $endCircles;}

for ($moveCircles in $circles){ float $rx = rand(1,3); float $ry = rand(1,2); float $rz = rand(1,5); loft $circles; move -r $rx $ry $rz $moveCircles;}

test 6//circle -r 100 -c 0 0 0;//circle -r 100 -c 0 0 600;//select $relCircle;string $circles[] = ̀ ls -sl̀ ;

//string $relCircle[]; //$relCircle[0] = "nurbsCircle1"; //$relCircle[1] = "nurbsCircle2";

for ($scaleCircles in $circles){ float $rx = rand(1,3); float $ry = rand(1,4); float $rz = rand(1,3);loft $circles; scale -r $rx $ry $rz $scaleCircles;}for ($moveCircles in $circles){ float $rx = rand(-20,100); float $ry = rand(-20,100); float $rz = rand(0,10); loft $circles; move -r $rx $ry $rz $moveCircles;}

test 8

//circle -r 100 -c 0 0 0;//circle -r 100 -c 0 0 600;//select $relCircle;

string $circles[] = ̀ ls -sl̀ ;string $relCircle[]; $relCircle[0] = "nurbsCircle1"; $relCircle[1] = "nurbsCircle2";

for ($scaleCircles in $circles){ float $rx = rand(0.1,3); float $ry = rand(2,4); float $rz = rand(0.8,3); scale -r $rx $ry $rz $scaleCircles;}

for ($moveCircles in $circles){ float $rx = rand(-2,10); float $ry = rand(-2,10); float $rz = rand(0,10); move -r $rx $ry $rz $moveCircles;}

for ($angleCircle in $relCircle){ float $rx = rand(-20,40); float $ry = rand(-20,10); float $rz = rand(0,35);

rotate -r $rx $ry $rz $angleCircle;}

for ($anglemoveCircle in $relCircle){ float $rx = rand(-20,10); float $ry = rand(-20,10); float $rz = rand(0,5);

test 7//circle -r 100 -c 0 0 0;//circle -r 100 -c 0 0 600;//select $relCircle;


for ($scaleCircles in $circles){ float $rx = rand(0.1,3); float $ry = rand(2,4); float $rz = rand(0.8,3); loft $circles; scale -r $rx $ry $rz $scaleCircles;}


for ($angleCircle in $relCircle){ float $rx = rand(-20,10); float $ry = rand(-20,10); float $rz = rand(0,5);



move -r $rx $ry $rz $anglemoveCircle;}

test 9

//circle -r 100 -c 0 0 0;//circle -r 100 -c 0 0 600;//select $relCircle;


for ($scaleCircles in $circles){ float $rx = rand(1,3); float $ry = rand(1,5); float $rz = rand(1,3); scale -r $rx $ry $rz $scaleCircles;}


for ($angleCircle in $relCircle){ float $rx = rand(0,0); float $ry = rand(0,0); float $rz = rand(0,35);



move -r $rx $ry $rz $anglemoveCircle;}

//loft "loftedSurface1" "nurbsCircle3";//loft "nurbsCircle2" "nurbsCircle6";

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