for the GREEN360 competition by arquitectum, PHOAM developed some high end lofts overlooking golf courses (fancy enough)?

here, i worked out the exterior facades, with the signature and namesake of the design: vertical green.

i populated the interior of the unit, and – even despite not having my standard kim kardashian cutouts – i managed to create a convincingly comfy bachelor pad.

filmed and edited the first verse off the SKELETONS single by The Greater Good.

starring: etikid
produced by: jdats

working on generating concepts for additions to the BMW HQ in ontario
involving new additions, signage, and branding.
…and playing with some fresh graphical styles.

for this Holocaust memorial, a reference is made to Kristallnacht, “The Night of the Broken Glass”. the tessellated forms reflect the strong, jagged shards of glass of the shattered windows of the Jewish businesses: the first public attack on the Jewish people.

after an all-office charette, i took this project home and worked on my own proposal for the interior redesign of the 96 Spadina building entrance in Toronto.

taking on the history of the building as an old fabric factory, the concept of a fluid fabric aesthetic became the driving force of a new, chic decor.

this concept was taken throughout the two story lobby to wrap the interior, as well as create furniture, lighting, and slots for heating/cooling apparatus.

the initial sketches show the simple use of “fabric” elements, highlighted by the slightly exposed red “underside” as the cloth is manipulated: torn, pulled, or rustled.

plans of the interior illustrates the concept as it stretches throughout the two levels, subtly engulfing the interior.

the concept was proposed and well received by project leader, and was presented to the client and subsequently selected for the renovation.

part one of two// a short stop-frame animation addressing a manipulated reality…the surreal and the daunting…

part one expresses the playful side of the room, but when he leaves and encounters the infinite staircase, he can’t leave, and thing begin to change…

by dionysus cho and joon yang
(credits say jang…it was an all-nighter…sorry!)

the final project for studio this term was the complete redesign of the island which currently houses Toronto City Center Airport.

i was inspired by the action of a drop of ink in water; a dense drop disperses into feathery wisps of color until it vanishes. Ink Island will explore this as a gradient of activity, from active and social to quiet and meditative.

i decided to do a complete overhaul. the flat would would be excavated from the center out, creating a ridge of land in the shape of C. the center-line would be elevated, creating a distinct active zone on the exterior, and a quiet and darker interior.

the language that is carried out through the island is that of the path. the path is warped by the landscape or by an invisible force to alter the experience, be it to shelter or seat.

three of the main buildings on my island illustrates this idea of the methods of manipulating the path:

+ the ferry terminal is formed by the nudging of the ferry, rippling the path
+ the path between the two beaches forms a knot: a cafe to service both
+ the path is severed to form to disparate structures: the bathhouse/lighthouse

the same manoeuvring is extended to the path system in the interior marshes.

the interior paths are shattered and forms a discordant network: exploration and isolation.

photographs that reflected the composition of the interior.
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the final piece was the design of the chapel/cemetary: the moonlit chapel.

the concept was to have a building that did not have an apparent path leading to it, nor did it fully appear as a building until you reached the end. this would be done by the use of a light system which ushers guests through the threshold of tress.

the chapel itself is another play with the forms of nature. the rectilinear path forms the shape of the building and frames the view across the watery cemetery, but the water (which enters the space through the sloped stage) informs the rippling interior. this divides the building into 4 parts: the prep rooms, the back corridor, the main atrium, and the hall.

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the above vignettes illustrate the passage through the building, from the atrium to the hall to the stage: the framed moon and eery cemetery.

this ritualistic procession is designed to accommodate both weddings and funerals, whereby the the ashes of the deceased may be scattered at the edge of the water to be washed away by the rippling lake.

to complete the journey, one follows the path at the northwest corner of the building which peels away, boring through the hill. one is then led through a different path in the trees by the same method of lights by which one came, and the secret journey vanishes behind.

a commentary on society as a collective synergy; each member is not merely an individual, but a cumulation of each member. this is accelerated and amplified by the interconnected “hive mind” of cyberspace and technology.

model: andrea “lil’ girl” kim

my final project for TWT was the concept development of a digital radio (DAB) for a company looking to install digital radios in 4000 taxis across hong kong, and giveaway portable players for the masses.

i took the road towards minimalism. updownplusminus defines the only required functions, controlling channel seek and volume, as well as the self-defining icon.

a quick sketch of the mini unit shows desired simplicity: buttons on the back are useable by touch while one views the front.

updownplusminus. simple and memorable.

did up a poster for Sunday TaiPan (ft. Ascot). he’s a television personality here in hong kong, hosting a talk show and entertaining guests with a similar air as letterman. anyways, i call this mister hong kong as it pulls together some of hong kong’s most prominent icons of architecture and transportation.