Toyota APMM, 2012

Location: Tupelo, Mississippi

Concept: Japaneseism

Measured wall to arrange picture sizes

Selected photos based on a color balance

Traveled to Atlanta to select furniture objects

Toyota APMM plant has over 300 employees for manufacturing Toyota vehicle parts. The plant operates 24/7 and requires strenuous schedule for workers. My goal with this project was to supply a space for relaxation for employees as well as clean, modern space for VIP's who pass through the lobby.

SF State, 2012

Location: Seattle

Tools: Revit

The purpose of this project was to create a commercial space between 100 to 120 sq. ft. I designed this small meeting room as a functional and low cost, but still clean and using sustainable materials. I used Revit software to create custom furniture such as the cabinet on first photo. I also added indirect illumination to enhance aesthetic.
 

SkyBr inc. 2020

Location: Japan

KB Design, 2013

Location: San Francisco

Concept: modern, sophisticated, black and white

Tools: Chief Architect

For this project, client wanted to convert their laundry room into a master bathroom. I took measurements of the interior of house. I drew floorplans for existing and proposed design. I acquired permit from Department of Building Inspection, San Francisco. Lastly, I helped client in the picking of finished materials seen in pictures.

KB Design, 2014

Location: South San Francisco

This building contains 2 units, one is 5beds, 4baths and the other is 2beds, 2baths. The design is low-cost with much articulation to encourage aesthetics and pass city codes and guidelines. I talked to the client and dealt with the city planner to achieve this design. This is the third scheme and was a compromise between the client and city commissioners. This design passed the Design Review Board.

2 phases.

Phase one is relocating front door, cutting floor and adding staircase to ground level, adding hallway connect to master suite on ground level with new utility space. Also relocated furnace with new duct work.

Phase two is excavated inhabitable space concerted into second master closet and bathroom.

Total of additional sqft is appx 300 sqft. 

Toyota APMM, 2012

Location: Tupelo, Mississippi

Concept: Uotanism Japanese Modest Modern

Used hand draw to present to the CEO and GM of TOYOTA APMM

Measured Room

Schematic Design by Hand drawing

Contacted Vender/ Contractors (in the U.S. and in Japan)

Traveled to buy furniture

This room is exclusively for VIP guests or executive board members only. My goal was to design this cheaply with high sustainable quality design. This room costs approximately $40-50/ sqft. including soft and hard costs. Also ordered and imported Japanese Tatami Mattress from Japan. It took 1 months to complete with doing other tasks such as interpreter/ translator at daytime on weekdays. Therefore I worked 70 to 90 hours per week while I had this project.

KB Design, 2014

Location: San Bruno, CA

Tools: Chief Architect

This house is approximately 3,800 sqft. with 4beds, 4.5baths, plus a study. The location of this house is on the 33% steep hill, which has strict limitations for code and design guidelines. I collaborated with architect Takuo Kanno on this project.

This project has changed design more than five times due to client's opinion. I drew floor plan and also modified the terrain to give the client an idea. The design also considers city codes and guidelines as it needs approval from city commissioners. This project was difficult because the client wanted to build a contemporary and sophisticated house, but the neighborhood is mostly of traditional American style.

KB Design, 2014

Location: San Francisco

Concept: Sophisticated Luxuriousness

Tools: Revit, Chief Architect, SketchUp, and Photoshop

Clients were looking for clean, modern, and sophisticated design to utilize as a lobby for this 11 unit condominium. For this project, I utilized several design software to enhance the space with different objects and lighting. The common lobby is a bit narrow, so I used bright colored materials, paintings, and white furniture to make the room feel more spacious. I also used a rounded ceiling to make this space more warm. There is a waterfall in front of a glass wall in order to give a feeling of relaxation and luxuriousness to residents. Also I created a scheme by using different colors of accent wall to see what client looking for as presentation, since people who live in San Francisco are looking for more creativity and originality for their living space.

KB Design, 2015

Location: San Francisco

Concept: Eco luxuryness

Tools: Revit and Chief Architect

I made interior conceptual scheme including finished materials, electrical plan for addition on existing single family home in San Francisco. Such as master bathroom, studying space for kids, mudroom, and utility room at basement by the garage.

*Freestanding tub is sitting on artificial lawn which its covering reusable water system. Trench drain helps to not flood in the bathroom.

*A little hidden space in the den area is for parents to watch their kids when they are studying.

*Installed LED strip indirect illumination all over the edge of wall in the master bathroom.

Zynga, 2012

Location: San Francisco

Helped my friend to complete this visual merchandizing project at Zynga lobby open space. Helped build up concept and physical work as hanging objects from the handrail. It's all done by floats of sharks and dolphins which they are chasing each other in order to make this concept as real world.

Take Design Lab, 2018

Location: Kobe, Japan

Tools: Chief Architect

Concept: Masterpiece of Rokkomichi -Kaeritakunaru ie-

SF State, 2012

Location: Manhattan, New York

Tools: Revit

Client Profile: Client was looking for sacred place to escape from his family/ ordinary life cycle to enjoy his life once or twice a week. This is loft style condominium with 1.5 baths comes with private backyard including swimming pool and Jacuzzi to utilize outside space. 20'-0" high ceiling with glass staircase. Total square footage of this condominium is approximately 2,000 sq.ft.

Since NYC is not on the place of earthquake, I used a lot of glass materials as structural part. Such as 20 foot curtain walls, handrails, and staircase to make this room more spacious. The space also can feel more connected to outside nature in the middle of concrete jungle Manhattan.

KB Design/ CUCINI, 2018

Location: Hillsborough

Tools: 2020, Photoshop

Custom Kitchen Design for High-end residential

KB Design/ CUCINI, 2018

Location: San Francisco

Tools: 2020

Custom Kitchen Design for Condominium

KB Design/ CUCINI, 2018

Location: Hillsborough

Tools: 2020, Photoshop

Custom Cabinets Design for High-end residential

KB Design, 2014

Location: South San Francisco

Tools: Chief Architect

This is one of the projects at KB Design & Consulting for renovating their office space to be more functional/ professional with low costs. This space is approximately 3,000sq. ft. I drew floor plan, electrical, and plumbing connection to get approval for installing kitchen as well as for remodeling. Worked this project with Kevin Wong.

SF State, 2013

Location: San Francisco State University, Burk Hall 336

Tools: Revit

This project is conceptual idea of one of the classroom converted into lighting lab to utilize for all students at San Francisco State University. A lighting system is really important to see an object how it does affect to it. A lot of different kinds of lighting system and stages are installed to see how objects reflect by under different lighting affections.  All the lighting systems are able to control by using iPad, Kiosk, or mobile devices. It can change lighting power, color, warmth, and angle etc..

SF State, 2013

Location: Tokyo Japan

Tools: Chief Architect

This is one of school project which I had been worked and created from conceptual scheme/ electrical, floor plan, roof plan drawings/ modeling/ construction documents as well as material specifications. Japan is tiny island and land is limited to use for residential. Through my research of this project's neighborhood, this lot it self would costs over a million U.S. dollar even though the lot size is just 855.5SQ. FT. Therefore, I designed this house as more functional, maximize space, and make it looks spacious by using white color, wider bigger windows, shape of walls as space planning.

SF State, 2014

This is Biomimicry base design Kiosk which I designed movable high-tech smoking room. The design inspired by Zaha Hadid and nature elements.

A smoking designated areas are very limited, so some people are smoking at prohibited areas and even on the street. However, if this is existing in everywhere, most of smokers would go into the space to smoke. This is preventing second hand smoking, non-smokers will not be annoyed by smokers. Also the is high-tech, so smoke is filtered and does not emit carbon dioxide to the air. The solar system is installed as well as green roofing system on the top. This is sustainable, Eco-friendly high tech kiosk for every human beings.

Complied ADA codes

SF State/ Scholarship 2014

Location: San Francisco

Concept: Are you ready to become an adult life?

Tools: Chief Architect

This is scholarship project for Sherwin-Williams. I drew this space first and created 3D models including kitchen design and selected furniture, materials, and lighting. Also this design used specific three colors from Sherwin-Williams to represents adult moods for adult life.

SF State, 2014

Client Profile: The client is four members of family wife, husband, and two kids.

Room condition was already determined by professor which two side of walls were curtain wall and door position was fixed since the wall was facing hallway. Size of this room was approximately 400 to 500 SQ.FT.

I designed this room to be comfortable and automated as much as it could. Window treatment (outside shutter, curtain), TV lifting system, all lighting, media is all automated which its using mobile, or iPad to control.

SF State, 2013

This is interior renovation project which professor make us a team as client, and designer role to be more real. I started consulting with client what client (classmate) needs. I drew conceptual plan, proposed plan, specified all materials, fixtures, and furniture. This project was more practicum role as set up as client and designer, and I could learn how to consult for clients.

Highline CC, 2010

Tools: Photoshop

These are school projects when I was in Seattle. I created catch phrases of making a brand concept as fascinate as people think. Photoshopped materials.