Philip Poon

Philip Poon Philip Poon is a designer with a focus on novel architectural expressions of contemporary Asian-Amer

Queens ChurchProject2018-2021
10/26/2023

Queens Church
Project
2018-2021

70 MulberryProposal2020
06/30/2023

70 Mulberry
Proposal
2020

Ragdale RingFinalist2022
06/01/2023

Ragdale Ring
Finalist
2022

Snippets of a zine I made. My intent is to humanize the complicated and unspoken dynamics of neighborhood change in Chi...
09/30/2022

Snippets of a zine I made. My intent is to humanize the complicated and unspoken dynamics of neighborhood change in Chinatown. As an architect, I believe there is a direct relationship between space and larger social and cultural issues. Spaces can never be neutral. It is my hope that spaces in Chinatown, and beyond, champion the shared humanity of its diverse demographics.

This project was made with support from Asian American Arts Alliance (). Physical copies are available for free at A4’s upcoming October 6th event, and also at the table at the upcoming Printed Matter Art Book Fair from October 13 – 16. A digital copy can be found here: philippoon.com/mini-in-chinatown

Shared Spaces Exhibition2 Years exactly since the opening of the Shared Spaces exhibition at the art gallery! Thank yo...
07/13/2021

Shared Spaces Exhibition

2 Years exactly since the opening of the Shared Spaces exhibition at the art gallery! Thank you again to and her amazing family and team for the opportunity, and for creating a space to showcase Asian American culture.

Through the display of 2 architecture projects and a series of images, the exhibition invited visitors to imagine how in an increasingly polarized world people of diverse and opposing backgrounds might share space, in Chinatown and beyond.

Please consider visiting the gallery in their new location at 452 Broadway, where the current exhibition honors the work of Asian American photographer Corky Lee.

Shared Spaces ExhibitionThe main feature of the exhibition was a 1:5 scale model of our proposal for a contemporary Chin...
07/13/2021

Shared Spaces Exhibition

The main feature of the exhibition was a 1:5 scale model of our proposal for a contemporary Chinatown Gateway. Most contemporary expressions of Chinatown and Chinese culture have often relied on the reproduction of a single historicized object, image, or style. Our proposal begins with the idea that Manhattan’s Chinatown embodies a degree of diversity that exceeds representation by one historical reference or aesthetic style — or even one gateway. We want to embrace the hybridity of Chinatown — the richness of its history, its present-day dynamism, the unpredictability of its future, and the complex relationship between the three.

Our proposal pays homage to traditional Chinese gateways by reinterpreting their tripartite structure to fit the context of the Canal Street triangle. The design takes the three openings of the gateway and positions them at adjoining, oblique angles that span the site in a dynamic way, expanding the form of the gateway into a multidimensional space. It further reworks the traditional gateway form into three distinct yet interconnected archways, varying each one in dimension and material expression to represent the heterogeneity of the neighborhood.

More information here: www.philippoon.com/chinatowngateway

Shared Spaces ExhibitionThe second part of the exhibition showed an architectural proposal for Confederate monuments. Ra...
07/13/2021

Shared Spaces Exhibition

The second part of the exhibition showed an architectural proposal for Confederate monuments. Rather than remove them, why not keep them displayed publicly, but in shadow?

Through a series of documentary photographs and collages, the last section of the exhibition asked how space is currently being shared in a changing Chinatown where high culture often abuts the lives of working class immigrants, deliberately. Is Chinatown an appropriate backdrop for high fashion?

More information here: www.philippoon.com/confederate-monuments

06/09/2021

What does a contemporary Asian American building look like? My proposal for 70 Mulberry is a contemporary adaptation of historic Chinese architecture, built to meet the needs of Chinatown in this challenging time.

Adapting the architectural language of ancient Chinese architecture of a tower over a base, my design uses a restored 70 Mulberry as the “base,” and builds a contemporary Chinese- American addition as the “tower.” The layered roofs are more than decoration- they are public balconies generously proportioned for everyone in Chinatown to share.

The building’s form relates to both ancient Chinese architecture and also Chinese-American architecture just around the corner on Mott Street. The On Leong Tong building was built by Poy Gum Lee, a Chinese-American architect born in New York and educated at Pratt.

The new terraces provide expansive views over Columbus Park and the city, an experience normally reserved for New York City elite. Chinatown needs spaces that are beautiful, generous, and shared.

More information can be found here: philippoon.com/70-mulberry

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