Hotel Project Structural Design Studio (May, 2012)

Seattle, Washington, USA

Property Type Hotel with Retail and Restaurants

Client Texas A&M Graduate Program

Engineers Steven S. Sun Ross Kruger Jackie Kafie Tyler Brendlinger

Size 180,000 sq ft 25 floors; 582 hotel rooms

3D Rendering Revit: Steven S. Sun AutoCAD: Steven S. Sun SketchUp: Steven Sun

Designer Steven S. Sun

Hotel Project

This project

focused mostly on

the structural

engineering aspect

of the building.

Steven Sun

designed the layout

of the rooms,

hallway,

restaurants, and

conference rooms.

Then whole team

worked on the

design for the

structural systems.

The design team

designed the

structural system

for the gravity

loads and the

dynamic loads of

winds and seismic

forces.

Some sample of

the AutoCAD detail

drawings and 3D

renderings of the

connections are

shown to the right

and on the

following page.

Above

The cross section of the designed shear wall. The W14X730

wide flange columns are encase in concrete, since rebars

would not be able to provide the needed tensile capacity.

Below

The Top and side views of the shear wall to floor beam

connection are shown as below.

Above

This figure illustrates

how the composite

floor system is

constructed. The

concrete slab is 2

inches thick on top of

the corrugated deck,

and is attached to the

floor beam by welded

shear studs designed

to achieve full

composite action

Below

The typical floor

beam to girder

connection

designed for this

building is the

single angle shear

connection with

three bolts. This is

designed for

sufficient capacity

and favored for its

constructability.

Row House Sweet Art Design Studio (Feb, 2013)

Chai Yi City, Taiwan

Sung Residence Sweet Art Design Studio (Nov, 2012)

Min Xueng Township, Taiwan

Project Status Under Construction

Conpletion Date 2014 Q2

Property Type Single Family House

Size 4,200 sq. ft 3 Floors 4 Bedrooms 5 Bath

Architect Zheng-Xueng, Guo

Assistant Designer Steven S. Sun

3D Rendering & Figure SketchUp: Steven S. Sun AutoCAD: Steven S. Sun

Above

The south Eastern corner of

the house. The shadow is cast

by the 3:00 pm sun using

solar simulation to study

whether or not the deck

needs sun shades.

Left

Rendering of the galvalume

roof design. It is used to show

clients how it would look. It was

also used to communicate with

subcontractors.

Below

The loft design for the North

Western corner makes it feel

more spacious and visually

dynamic in terms of spatial

composition and lighting.

The final design

achieved the goal by

placing the stair case

close to the center of

the house, which

reduced the path

distance to every room

in this house. The stair

case also serve as a

light well to bring

natural light into

public living spaces

and a chimney to

passively vent hot air.

The Sung Residence is currently

under construction in the Min

Xueng Township in Taiwan. The

lot is triangularly shaped and it

influenced the design of the

house. The concept is for every

room to have access to different

outdoor greenery without

complicating the indoor traffic

flow and wasting available

indoor space to pathways.

Right

The first floor floor plan,

done in AutoCAD.

Left

The house marked in white silhouette, It is

located in a new community of houses that

are designed by various local architects.

Row House Sweet Art Design Studio (Feb, 2013)

Chai Yi City, Taiwan

Row House II Sweet Art Design Studio (Feb, 2013)

Chai Yi City, Taiwan

Project Status Preliminary Design

Property Type Row House development

Size 4 Houses 1,200 sq. ft 3 Floors 2 Bedrooms 2 Bath

Designer Steven S. Sun

3D Rendering SketchUp: Steven S. Sun

3Ds Max: Steven S. Sun

The visual perspective is extremely important in making small houses look more spacious. The angled walls

would make the observers coming from the front door and ascending to the kitchen perceive the rooms being

deeper and larger than they actually are.

The row house features a half step basement and living room configuration to utilize available space while

staying within the structure height restriction of the building codes.

First floor features a private garden surrounded by Ando-esque exposed concrete walls. This light well design

provides the floors with access to natural light and fresh air, in addition to giving the feeling of an unconfined

space.

The child’s room is a loft design to allow great amount of air circulation bring a sense of youthfulness and fun

into it.

Clockwise from

bottom

The floor plans of

the basement,

first floor, second

floor kitchen,

third floor

bedrooms, and

loft.

The visual perspective is

extremely important in making

small houses look more spacious.

The angled walls would make the

observers coming from the front door and

ascending to the kitchen perceive the rooms

being deeper and larger than they actually are.

The row house features a half step basement and living

room configuration to utilize available space while staying

within the structure height restriction of the building codes.

First floor features a private garden surrounded by

Ando-esque exposed concrete walls. This light well

design provides the floors with access to natural

light and fresh air, in addition to giving the

feeling of an unconfined space.

The child’s room is a loft design to

allow great amount of air

circulation bring a sense of

youthfulness and fun into it.

LEFT

The front of the houses is

designed to give a rich

and three-dimensional

expression, in addition to

blocking the afternoon

sun.

Given the small size of

the site and the

restrictive lot coverage

limit of 60%, the design

utilizes uncovered

garage.

Wooden gratings are

used to preserving the

sense of boundary

between the houses

while give the feeling of

openness.

Above

The second floor kitchen area receives natural light from the north side glass façade with little

passive solar gain. This also creates the illusion of openness and greater volume even when

the floor is only 345sq feet