yonghoon sheen worksamples

Yonghoon SheenWork Samples 2013-2014

In Hanok School Hwacheon, Korea, I took a 6-month course that concentrates on building a traditional interlocking lumber structure. Not only did I learn about the techniques that treat the materials (mostly lumber) with such respect but also the process of construction: from pedestals to rafters.

Connection joint of cross beams, girders, and a column

Framing process

Attachment of a gable

Carving a girder

STEM Elementary SchoolBlacksburg, VAThe focus was to design a STEM(science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) school that demonstrates how a building comes together. The school concentrates on preserving the existing structure(closed down elementary school) to exhibit the evolution of the material usage and building techniques. The STEM school uses industrial materials (structural insulated panels) and has a green house on the south of the structure for passive heating.

Elementary School ExpensionPrices Fork Road Blacksburg, VA

Existing structure First floor Second floor Thrid floor

The south of the school is a green house specifically designed to provide hot air for the school to use during the winter.

85 West Main Street Pulaski, VA, 24301

Passive heating/cooling in PulaskiThe town of Pulaski has been adapting to a change of economy and my studio took part in designing/renovat-ing selected buildings on West Main Street.

Stack Vent

2&4 Bedroom residential apartment.Pulaski, Virginia

The idea was to create a path between the creek behind the building and the street while concentrating on heating & cooling by incorporating stack ventilation to the design.

A sketch of the path that connects the street and the creek behind the building. (below ground level)

First floor Second floor Thrid floor

A sketch of the path that connects the street (the front facade of the building) and the creek behind the building. (ground level)

Coffee Shop & ResidentialPulaski,VA

The focus was to create a sun space for the customers, especially during the winter which will also store heat from the sun and gradually heat the air temperature that will go through the energy recovery ventilation system for the building to use.

69 West Main Street Pulaski, VA, 24301Sun Space

First floor Second floor

Section of the cafe’s front facade

Section of the cafe’s sunspace on the south of the building

Stool #12011

Study of joinery, Studio project.The focus was on putting the pieces together without the use of nails which tend to damage the wood over time. The pieces are held by interlocking joints and strings.

Stool #22013

The iteration focuses more on practical issues than being just a study model. The entire structure is held by dove tail joinery and mending plates screws.

Yonghoon Sheenysheen@vt.edu540 818 5423