Toan My Le - PORTFOLIO

POO FO R T

M LE Y. about me.

Immigrating to the U.S. in 2018 when he was 15 years old, despite his language barriers, My worked hard to achieve various artistic and academic awards during his high school years: featured by the Texas Art Education Association as a high-rating medal holder in statewide Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) as well as placed in the top 1% national percentile with an SAT score of 1480.

Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree at the University of Texas at San Antonio with a full-ride scholarship awarded by the Terry Foundation, My Le is continuing his creative passions with a deep interest in sustainable urban planning and commercial designs, holding leadership positions in his university's NOMAS and AIAS chapters. He has also taken on various invaluable study abroad opportunities such as Japan, Costa Rica, and Italy to enrich his intercultural knowledge further, ultimately utilizing them in his advocacy for a more diverse and inclusive architectural industry.

education.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO

THIRD-YEAR UNDERGRAD BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE GPA 3.9

CO-PRESIDENT OF UTSA AIAS AND EVENT COORDINATOR OF UTSA NOMAS software skills.

work experiences.

MP STUDIO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE INTERN

JUNE 2023 - DEC 2023

UTSA REAL ESTATE, CONSTRUCTION & PLANNING DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY ARCHITECT INTERN

JUNE 2022 - MAY 2023

competitions

ACCESSIBLE DWELLING UNIT DESIGN COMPETITION - CITY OF SAN ANTONIO PEOPLE CHOICE AWARD

NOV 2023

CANSTRUCTION AIA SAN ANTONIO X BROADWAY BANK

BEST STUDENT STRUCTURE AWARD

BEST USE OF ORANGE

SEP 2023

UTSA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE OPEN HOUSE COMPETITION STUDENT CHOICE AWARD

APRIL 2022

BEXARFEST

BEST GRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHY, AND CREATIVITY AWARDS

MAY 2021

references.

TORREY CARLETON

AIA SAN ANTONIO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (210)-316-8073

TORREY@AIASA.ORG

CECILIA@MPSTUD.IO 4 7 6 5 8

CECILIA GARCIA-HOURS

PRINCIPAL AT MP STUDIO, CHAIR OF ASLA (210)-314-5582

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serenity bathhouse.

STUDENT HOUSING, SAN ANTONIO RIVERWALK, SAN ANTONIO TX

vitrum x.

STUDENT HOUSING, SAN ANTONIO RIVERWALK, SAN ANTONIO TX

pearl kofi.

URBAN INFILL, THE PEARL, SAN ANTONIO, TX

traveling sketches.

THE WORLD OF VISIBLE LIGHT

Whenever someone creates something with all of their heart, then that creation is given a soul.

- HAYAO MIYAZAKI

SE R E N I TY.

BATHHOUSE, HOSPITALITY

SAN PEDRO SPRING PARK, SAN ANTONIO

TX

preliminary process.

The assignment of the project was to propose a program that will revitalize San Pedro Springs Park. Despite featuring an operating bathhouse on site, the current bathhouse proved inaccessible, with various hidden potentials.

This proposed bathhouse tackles the problems above, focusing on creating an economic incentive for the site, as well as enriching the scope of recreational activities around it. Featuring three chambers bathing pools (hot, warm, and cold), a private garden, and a 24/7 public garden facing the San Pedro spring, the Serenity bathhouse seeks to reimagine the traditional experience of public bathing and sustainably elevate its delivered sensations.

PRELIMINARY MODEL

materials & space planning.

RED BERRY STONE CLADDINGS BOMANITE

CARDINAL LIMESTONE PAVERS INDIANA LIMESTONE

POOL GRADE ICE WHITE MARBLE NPT

SAND STONE FINISH GRANITE COLORSCAPES

LOBBIES/ OPEN SPACE

LOCKER/ GENDER NEUTRAL RESTROOMS

SPRINGPUBLICPUBLIC

CENTRAL COURT

GARDEN SPACE

TRANSITION SPACES

POOLS

sustainability system.

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The structure incorporates a cycle of channeling and water filtration system that sustainably and efficiently extracts direct water from the currently untapped San Pedro spring to be used in the chamber pools.

orthographic views.

sections + light & venti.

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THE RIVERWALK, SAN ANTONIO TX STUDENT HOUSING, HIGHRISE

IT R U M X.

PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PANELS

HVAC CHILLER CONDENSATION HARVESTING SYSTEM (20,000-30,000 GALLON/DAY)

Designed with the functionality of a vertical village, the would serve as a mixed-use development, housing luxury student residential units, upscale commercial spaces, and retail outlets. Both the river floor and the ground floor would feature an open plaza, where residents and public visitors could gather, socialize, and San Antonio Riverwalk views.

CHANNEL CONDENSATION FOR TOILET WATER USAGE & THERMAL COOLING THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING

ACCESSIBLE BIKE PARKING & VERTICAL GREENERY FOR EACH LEVEL

TREATED AC CONDENSATION USED IN PUBLIC COURTYARD VERTICAL PLANTERS AND WATERFOUNTAIN FOR PASSIVE MIST COOLING

In keeping with COTE's commitment to environmental Vitrum X would integrate numerous eco-friendly design features. These would include a AC condensation harvesting system, photovoltaic solar panels integrated onto the rooftops, accessible bike parking to promote sustainable mode vertical gardens to promote reduce the urban heat island effect, and large overhang for passive shading and mitigate heat gains.

100%

81.5%

TOILET FLUSH WATER CONSUMPTION COVERED BY HARVESTED AC CONDENSATION (~4,000 GALLON/DAY) [1]

HARVESTED AC CONDENSATION (~17,600 GALLON/DAY) USED FOR PLANTERS' WATERING AND 24/7 COURTYARD FOUNTAIN

precedents.

2ND FLOOR

BOWLING LANES

COMMON SPACES

SANANTONIORIVER

PASEODELRIO HUGMAN'S

STREET LEVEL ENTRANCE

1ST FLOOR

RECEPTION

RIVERWALK RESTAURANT & BAR

RIVER LEVEL ENTRANCE

With the wind coming primarily from the northeast direction, the design was made with softer edges facing north and tapered towards the top to enhance the aerodynamics of the building.

P EA RL

COFFEE, URBAN INFILL

THE PEARL, SAN ANTONIO

TX

elevations.

The scope of the project surrounds a street block facing East Grayson, within close proximity with the constantly urbanizing Pearl area of downtown San Antonio. This project identified the empty ground in adjacent to the West Elm furniture store and the newly built Carriqui restaurant as a potential for the development of a local coffee shop.

With the mission of designing an urban infill building that is not only accommodate façade requirements such as matching windows lines and height but also complimentary to both the physical context as well as occupants' necessities, the final product derived its white aesthetic from the surrounding stucco and wood, accompanying with open patios that is welcoming to both local regulars and distant tourists. In addition, the coffee features a two-story connector that allows a fluid transition from the existing West Elm into its own premise.

PERSONAL SK ET C H

All the visible world is only light on form.

-ANDREW LOOMIS