Tom Ngo

tomngo — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:44:52 +0000

Print

Drafting the Absurd, InDesign Magazine, Iss. 39, pg.36, 2009.

Architectural Absurdity, Junk Jet Magazine, Vol. 3, pg.16-19, 2010.

Web

Architectural Absurdity, Dezeen.com, July 21, 2009. By Rose Etheringtion.

Ghost Town Precious, MocoLoco.com, July 20, 2009. By Sabine Modder.

Architectural Absurdity, Apartmenttherapy.com, June 20, 2009. By Jessica Tata.

Absurd Architecture, Architectsjournal.co.uk, June 11, 2009. By Riya Patel.

Off the Walls and Off the Boards

tomngo — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:09:59 +0000

A while ago I was asked to help organize an exhibit for Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Planners. It opened on April 4th at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre and was well attended even though it was easter weekend. Here are some pics from the opening and if you have a chance to check it out please do. Some great work produced through the years. Flyer Credit: Cheryl Wang, Photo Credits: Hashem

Spoke Pieces

tomngo — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:25:36 +0000

I’m back after website revamping. Thanks again to Edward Solodukhin for the site face lift. Here are some pics of the pieces currently up at the Spoke Club. The work is being shown along side my friend Mitchell Chan’s amazing interactive sound installation and painted sketches. The show is entitled Visions of the Amen.

The Contortionist

tomngo — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:30:46 +0000

Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 14.5 in. x 22.5 in.

The Contortionist

This high-rise curves and bends on its way up while the midsection is concealed by a large white roof. The image and building is informed by the old magic trick of sawing a person in half.

The Long Commute

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:28:49 +0000

Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 16 in. x 14 in.

The Long Commute

At a factory perched on three legs a lone worker makes a treacherous journey to work each day.

Bashful Mailboxes

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:27:04 +0000

Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 24 in. x 29. in.

Bashful Mailboxes

The illogical repeated.

No Other Way

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:24:57 +0000

Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 13 in. x 18 in.

No Other Way

A dream house for a meat grinder collector. The above building is constructed of four like facades presenting him a new home every time he arrives by balloon. The structure below is a mental retreat from his constantly changing everyday.

The Swing-Set Houses

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:23:32 +0000

Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 15.5 in. x 12.5 in.

The Swing-Set Houses

A pair of houses are attached to a large swing-set structure. The houses share a communal circulation core and next door is an individual swing for one person.

The Cheese House

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:22:01 +0000

Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 20 in. x 11.50 in.

The Cheese House

This is an exploration into a radially exploded axonometric drawing. Counter to most exploded axonometric drawings which project orthographically, pieces of the structure are projected radially leaving a swiss-cheese like building.

Namby Pamby

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:19:36 +0000

Coloured Pencil and Graphite on Paper. 24 in. x 9.25 in.

Namby Pamby

The repetition of word endings in nonsense poetry creates phonetically appealing words to pronounce. Phrases like Humpty Dumpy and Hey Diddle Diddle are examples of this nonsensical operation. Namby Pamby is an attempt to translate the operation into form.