CIRRICULUM VITAE + WORK SAMPLEJAMES NGUYEN

TABLE OF CONTENT

DESIGN PROJECTS

FABRICATION

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P. 06P. 04

P. 08 P. 09+ GROUP PROJECTSPARASITE DESIGN VILLAGE

CARNEGIE LIBRARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

RESUME

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

RECOGNITION

PROFICIENCY

OBJECTIVE

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITYSan Luis Obispo, CABachelor of Architecture: 2014 to 2019

NORTH HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOLNorth Hollywood, CAHighly Gifted Magnet: 2009 to 2014

PANORAMA CITY NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL + CHAMELEON PAINTWORKSPanorama City, CAMuralist: June 2013

Repainted and restored the historical mural, “Panorama: G.M. Recollections from the Past” in the local communi-ty, advocating a stand against vandalistic graffi ti and tagging. Participated in a documentary tracing the works of original muralist Alfredo Flores, and the implications of street art versus historical community values.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE CENTERNorth Hollywood, CAPeer College Counselor: August 2013 to June 2014

Worked alongside high school college counselors, informing and educating the student population about the college application process, fi nancial aid, and scholarships. Met one-on-one with students, helped organize Ad-vanced Placement exams, and coordinated college representative info visits from universities across the nation.

VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITALVan Nuys, CAVolunteer: December 2011 to August 2014

Dedicated over 500 hours at a local hospital, working throughout various departments and extensively in telem-etry. Interacted with patients and their families, delivered laboratory specimens and pharmaceuticals to nurses, and organized annual events and fundraisers.

BEST OF SHOW: SECOND YEAR EXHIBITAmerican Research Institute for Clean EnergiesStudio Pedone: June 2016

NAAB ACCREDITATION REVIEW: FIRST YEAR COLLECTIONMotion StudioStudio Washington: June 2015

DIGITALAdobe Creative Cloud

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

3D Modeling

RhinocerosGrasshopperVray

ANALOGTraditional Modeling

Hand drafting

Fabrication

Wood shopMetal shop3D printing

To work in an engaging environment that both challenges and expands my abilities, ultimately learning more and more about how to eff ectively establish and maintain meaningful narratives for design.

JAMES NGUYENjnguy165@calpoly.edu(818) 456 6215linkedin.com/nguyj1028

CURRICULUM VITAE 1864 Lima DriveSan Luis Obispo, CA 93405

American Institute of Architecture StudentsMember since: 2014

https://issuu.com/nguyj1028

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01 CARNEGIE LIBRARY

Winter 2016; advisor: Howard Weisenthal

The project is a proposed expansion and exercise in adaptive reuse of the existing Carnegie Library located in historical downtown San Luis Obispo. Working alongside real life clients such as museum curators and preservation committees, we were challenged to integrate important architectural concerns, historical preservation, and public interest. This addition to the library uses the notion of negative space, creating a project that both fulfills the client’s visions and ap-preciates its predecessor without overwhelming it.

The final project was displayed at the historical center’s Art After Dark event for the month of March, where the design proposal was discussed with the public and community leaders. This project was awarded most received by the public for its simple and elegant retention of the Carnegie Library’s historical relevance.

digitized original construction documents in Rhinoceros

digitized original construction documents in Rhinoceros

“axis mundi” drawing, charcoal wall section, graphite

02 RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Spring 2016; advisor: Margaret Pedone

The project is a proposed institute for planet resources and clean energy technologies located at Morro Bay’s defunct PG&E power plant. The existing power plant has been deemed environmentally unsafe, so the whole site is redesigned as a nature preserve and public park while the 450 feet tall concrete smoke stacks are to hold a scaffold for new and developing clean energy technologies. Drivers for the design were taken from a process of observing, researching, mimicking, and abstracting ideas from local wildlife, specifically, the striped shore crab.

The final project was nominated by professor Margaret Pedone to showcase concepts and a rigorous design process learned from the quarter-long studio. These include design approaches focusing heavily on context, the subconscious mind and intuition, and methodologies.

3D modeled in Rhinoceros with Grasshopper; rendered with Vray

3D modeled in Rhinoceros with Grasshopper; rendered with Vray and Photoshop

steel scaffold structurefloor plates attached toconcrete smoke stacks

STRUCTURAL STEEL

HABITABLE PROGRAM

inspired by Ned Kahn facadefor the research of wind patterns

KINETIC WIND VEIL

south-west wind cools generators and equipment

PASSIVE WIND COOLING

south facing solar panelsPHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS

WIND TURBINES

1ST STORY 2ND STORY

03 PARASITE

Winter 2015; advisor: Angela BraccoPartners: Matthew O’Neill, Bennett Mueller, Eleanor Shull

The project is an exercise in analyzing site context to inform decisions to enhance an otherwise transitory space located on the third floor of a campus building. Synthesizing passerby action of strumming handrails with the auditory qualities of the site, the design creates a highly interactive installation that brings pause and appreciation to the site. Harp string, strung behind a metal mechanical duct and attached with fabricated pieces, are strummed resulting in interesting and eerie pitches as if the building is brought to life and is humming itself.

04 DESIGN VILLAGE

Spring 2015; advisor: Keith WileyPartners: Lillian Cao, Haydyn Jones, Austine de Los Santos, Amanda Yee

The project is an entry to a national competition to design a mobile, habitable structure to dwell within for one night in Poly Canyon. The project design utilizes the natural sleeping position of the design team as well as body warmth to withstand the cold environment. The physics and engineering of the structure integrates basic framing systems so that each member functions as a support, minimizing unnecessary fabrication. Construction and choice of material of the design allowed for multiple units and ease of transportation up the mile-long hike to the site.

The final project was selected by professor Ryan Brockett to be a receptacle for an evolving installation at architectural firm Ten Over Studio in downtown San Luis Obispo. The display was entered into SLO Rideshare’s Bike Month display competition.

3D modeled in Rhinoceros