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Adora Lo

Santa Cruz Surf Rescue Center

Steel House

CCA Dorm Housing

Golden Bear Recreational Center

Las Vegas Wedding Chapel

Chinatown Multi-Family Housing

Merlin Entertainments - LSC

Selected Works

9/2006 - 6/2009

8/2002 - 12/2005

Adora LoOceanside, CA [email protected]

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EducAtion

University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA- Degree/Major: Masters of Architecture- 3-year professional M.Arch I program

University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA- Degree/Major: B.A./Architecture with Highest Honors- Achievements: - Co-founded a student magazine (Student Art Publishing) - Created and facilitated a student-run class

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Software- Adobe PhotoShop (7 yrs)- Adobe llustrator (6 yrs)- Adobe InDesign (4 yrs)- Adobe Dreamweaver/Acrobat (1 yr)- Sketchup 8 (1 yr)- AutoCAD (3 yrs)- Rhino 3D + VRay (3 yrs)- MS PowerPoint (2 yrs)- MS Word (2 yrs)- MS Excel (3 yrs)- HTML (1 yr)- OS - Windows XP/7 (8 yrs)

Technical- Laser Cutter (Advanced)- Digital Photography (Advanced)- Scanner, Printing, Inkjet Plotter (Advanced)- Soldering (Basic)- Welding (Basic)- Belt sander, drill press, other shop machines (Basic)

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Work ExpEriEncE

Legoland Studios Carlsbad, Merlin Entertainments, Carlsbad, CAModel Designer/Team Lead - Model Shop & Production

- Organized production of models for Legoland Billund’s Haunted House & Legoland California’s Legend of Chima Water Park Expansion.- Designed the Kamino Clone Facility for the Star Wars Episode II attraction for Legoland Discovery Center Kansas City & Manchester.- Organize work load and delegate projects to team members.- Assist in assembly of mechanical designs in animation department.

Model Builder - Model Shop & Production- Assembled identification and inventory system for the model collection in Florida.- Created instructional documentation for workers in Legoland Florida and Malaysia.- Wrote installation & O&M manuals for the Malaysian model shop.- Spoke at a Marketing event at Legoland Florida as Master Model Builder.

Crestview Elementary School, Vista, CAInstructor - After School Program- Facilitate 5th graders, tutoring homework, and organizing activites

UCLA - Architecture & Urban Design Department, Los Angeles, CATeaching Assistant for Professor Mark Mack- Communicate with students for assignments and classes

UCLA - Architecture & Urban Design Department, Los Angeles, CATeaching Assistant for Professor George Rand- Arrange guest speakers through phone & email, kept students on track with assignments

Palomar College, San Marcos, CATutor/Mentor- Tutored 9th & 10th graders in algebra, geometry, and English- Created lessons plans for Summer Test Prep program

LuValle Commons, uCLA, Los Angeles CASupervisor- Helped several trainees to become supervisors- Promoted within two months for fast learning and leadership skills.

5/ 2012 – Present

7/ 2009 – 5/2010

3/ 2009 – 6/2009

9/ 2007 – 12/2007

6/2007 - 9/2007, 6/2008 - 9/2008

1/2007 - 3/2009

6/ 2010 – 5/ 2012

GOLDEn BEAR RECREATIOnAL CEnTER / REnE DAVIDS / SPRInG 2005 / 5

Conceptual Model

GoLdEn BEAr rEcrEAtionAL cEntEruc BErkELEY / Arch100B / Spring 2005Instructor: Rene DavidsHead Professors: Lisa Iwamoto & Rene Davids

The program was to create a recreational space suitable for swimming and ice skating. The site was a field located north of Clark Kerr Campus in Berkeley.

The initial exercises were to create landscapes based on the body and motion. Because of these preliminary concepts, circulation became my main focus. Through the exploration of movement and the human body, I developed a system of interconnected ramps and pathways to extend the experience of better health and recreation.

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Site Map

Conceptual Drawings


Human Movement Diagrams



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Ice Rink Perspective

Pool Perspective

Locker Room-Pool-Gym Circulation Diagram

To Gym

Women’s Locker Room

Men’s Locker Room

To Pool

To Pool

From Lobby

Midreview Massing Model


Conceptual Models

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Sections



2nd Story 3rd Story

Plans

4th Story 5th Story



Final Model Detail

Final Model


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SAntA cruz Surf rEScuE cEntEruc BErkELEY / Arch 100A / Summer 2004Instructor: Terez TierneyHead Professor: Anthony Burke

The program was to design a rescue station for the lifeguards of Santa Cruz State Beach, complete with equipment storage, living areas, a training center, and classrooms to educate people about beach safety.

My concept started by examining the different textural layers on the site. using the city of Santa Cruz as a larger context, I created a design based on using the urban fabric as a tool for placing programs. Through extensive mapping exercises and sketches, I developed a system of locating programs that was related to the city beyond.

Initial Model


Site Analysis Section Diagrams

Site Context

Perspective

Mapping Diagrams


Site Map


Plan

Key:1. Lounge, Kitchen, & Wet Bar2. Staff Gym/Locker/Bathroom3. Training Center4. Vehicle & Equipment Storage6. Communication & Control Room7. Locker Room8. First Aid Facility9. Public Bathroom & Showers (Male)10. Public Bathroom & Showers (Female)11. Public Information Office12. Classroom13. Hot Desk/Office Space14. Conference Room15. Equipment Storage

Final Model


Site Analysis

cALiforniA coLLEGE of thE ArtS dormitorY houSinGuc BErkELEY / Arch 100B / Spring 2005Instructor: Rene DavidsHead Professors: Lisa Iwamoto & Rene Davids

The different physical densities of the surrounding context converge onto the site, creating an ideal location for connecting the community and the campus as a place for display and meeting. I focused on the striation of the city as a template for design.

Besides dormitory housing for students, the program included a cafe, student art gallery, and communal studios. The scheme makes use of a progression through the public, semi-public, and private places to provide for a wide range of activities.

Junction(The Site)

College Ave

Broadway

Commercial

Mixed

CCA Campus

Residential

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Conceptual Model

Massing Model

Site Analysis Model

Midterm Model



Final Model

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Perspectives

Section Facing northwest



1st Floor

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Ground Floor

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Studio

Lounge

Cafe Dining Hall/Kitchen

Laundry

GalleryLobby

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4th Floor

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5th Floor

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1st Floor

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Ground Floor

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Studio

Lounge

Cafe Dining Hall/Kitchen

Laundry

GalleryLobby

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4th Floor

E'E

5th Floor

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Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Final Model With Context


StEEL houSEucLA / Aud415 / Winter 2007Instructor: Ben Refuerzo

The building conveys in physical form the juxtaposition of light and dark. Through the idea of dark objects in a lit shed, along with floating those objects on a sea of light, this house will be a gathering place, a welcoming abode for those who are prone to having congregations of people with similar interests.

There is a dark space for technological recreation, a light space for traditional entertainment, and living spaces that provide views to the outside, along with privacy for more quiet affairs. Two cores are formed within the building to hold up the structure.

Axonometric - Beam to Girder Connection

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Wall Panel (SIP)

Structural Glass

Sun Shade Mesh

Concrete Wall

Steel I-Beam

Concrete Foundation

Ground

Insulation

South Wall Section1/2” = 1’-0”

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Beams and Girders: Wide Flange I-Beams W30 at thickest, W10 at thinnest

Stabilizer Beams for South Wall: Wide Flange I-Beams W8

Foundation: Poured Concrete 1’ Deep

Columns: 6’ into ground

Columns: 6x6 Steel Tubes

Flooring: Composite Steel Decking 3”

Roof: Composite Steel Decking 2”20 Gauge

In order to keep the structure as light as possible, only two main structural cores support the roof and second floor.

Light gauge steel framing is used to stabilize walls and windows on the south side.

Axonometric - Structure

Girder

Plate welded to girderweb and bolted to bottomof flange of beam

Shear carried by plateswelded to girder web andbolted to beam web

Splice plate bolted totop flanges of girderand beams; in lieu ofplate, weld flanges

Axonometric - Beam to Girder Connection

Precedent - Firth of Forth, Scotland

Moment Diagram

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Shear carried by plated welded to girder web and bolted to beam web

Plate welded to girder web and bolted to bottom of flange of beam

Girder

Splice plate bolted to top flanges of girder and beams; in lieu of plate, weld flanges


Perspective - From Southwest, Sidewalk

November - March

April - October

West East

West East

Strong

Weak

Wind Diagram

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16:48

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20°

30°

40°

50°

60°

70°

80°

Sun Path Diagram

Summer Solstice

Spring/Fall Equinox

Winter Solstice

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La Grange Ave Site Plan


Site Plan

Longitudinal Section

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Living Room

Mech. Room

Storage Storage Pantry

Kitchen

Dining Room

Indoor Patio

Outdoor Patio

Bathroom

Laundry

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Exploded Axon

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LAS VEGAS WEddinG chApELucLA / Aud401 / Spring 2007Instructor: Dagmar Richter

The Suspension Wedding Chapel utilizes a system of deeply embedded columns, suspension cables, and a nest of steel tubes to create a structural framework for the translucent interior walls, and to also create shadows that change throughout the day, like dappled foliage.

The Chapel has two different modes:- The daytime experience where the the frame and the wires create a lattice of shadows, mimicking the pattern of a trellis, giving you that country springtime feel in the middle of Las Vegas. - The night-time experience, where guests can experience being inside the glowing jewel of Las Vegas, or perhaps indulge in a little darkness and have special theme weddings.

The chapel is built with a steel frame, the perforations designed for each section of the building; the dressing rooms have more privacy with thicker elements, while the main chapel space has thinner lines to allow light and shadow play to come through. The prompt of the studio was a Las Vegas wedding space focusing on affect, interior space, and mood. The program consisted of the backstage necessities such as storage, dressing rooms, office, and restrooms, and also the entry, exit, and the wedding space itself.

Longitudinal Section

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Exterior Perspective

Axonometric Diagram

Translucent Floor,Walls, & Roof

Steel Frame

Steel Wire Cable

Columns


Model Photo

Site Plan

Floor Plans

night Perspective

Guest Entry/Chapel Exit

Storage

Guest Reception

Chapel

Dressing Room

Office

Waiting Area

Dressing Room

From Casino

To Guest Reception

To Chapel

Roof

Lower Floor

Upper Floor

A

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C

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Interior - Towards Reception

Diagrams

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Interior - Chapel

chinAtoWn muLti-fAmiLY houSinGucLA / Aud403 / Spring 2009Instructor: Mark Mack

This project was a year long research studio, dedicated to prefabrication techniques and multi-family, affordable housing in Los Angeles.

The research of this studio has focused on manufactured housing typologies, including a trip to Europe to research advanced pre-fabricated building methods and materials, such as KLH and ELK Homes. We have defined manufactured housing to be buildings that are pre-fabricated in a specific manner. The methods of pre-fabrication has been narrowed to three major types: Modular, Pre-Cut, and Panelized.

The focus of this project will be to incorporate a modular building typology with affordable housing features that will offset the cost of the housing for future residents. A further goal would be to create a place for community to grow and encourage residents to remain the area for a longer period of time and to add their own mark to the community as opposed to using Chinatown as a waystation for the other Asian communities beyond downtown Los Angeles, such as Monterey Park and San Gabriel.

Prefabricated modules will allow for ease of transportation and construction, offsetting costs and making the building more affordable for developers to implement this type of housing on empty parking lots all over Chinatown.

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Construction Diagram

Concrete Foundation

Tile Flooring

Concrete Column

Hanging Ceiling

Roof Column

KalZip ALU Solar Roofing

Concrete Structure

KLH

Interior Lining

Floor Covering

Dry Screed

Footstep Sound Insulation Board

KLH

Facade Cladding

Ventilation

Concrete Decking with Drainage

Insulation


Ground Floor Plan

Dining Hall

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Family Center

LoadingDock

Day Care Center

Mahjong Hall/Lobby

Medical Center

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Parking

Play Area

Picnic Area

Picnic Table

Koi Pond

Curved Bridge

Towards Temple(Path Over Kitchen)

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Aerial Rendering

Construction Diagrams

The concrete floor is built, elevated on columns When the wall panels and module are in position, the solid timber floor panels are put into place

Stories continue until roofing is laid and waterproofing is applied.Construction of the wall panels and separate module put into place


Streetview Perspective

unit Floor Plans

4 BD, 1 BA

6 BD, 2 BA

2 BD, 1 BA

3 BD, 2 BA

4 BD, 2 BA

3 BD, 2 BA

Beam

FrontPorch

FrontPorch Front

Porch

FrontPorch

FrontPorch

Den/Office

MasterBedroom

MasterBedroom

MasterBedroom

MasterBedroom

MasterBedroom

FrontPorch

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Alternate Configuration of Three 2-BD Units



Section

Apartment Rendering


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