PORTFOLIO ANDREI DIZON
ANDREI DIZON
A driven Year 3 Architecture Student at Nanyang Polytechnic. As someone filled with ambition and armed with a firm belief in designing for the good of people, I hope to explore the ways space and volume can be manipulated for the better. As someone doing architecture in Singapore, my main goal is to become a certified architect, and from there start making my mark on society.
PROFILE
CONTACT
+65 8189 7060
andreijohnd@icloud.com
https://rb.gy/luq0m4
@ archi.drei
EDUCATION
Nanyang Polytechnic
Diploma in Architecture
St. Hilda’s Secondary School
2022 - 2025
EXPERIENCE
CHIO Architects Internship 2024 - 2025
As a current intern for CHIO Architects, I have worked on technical drawings for a variety of renovation projects. I have also collaborated in the design & visuals for a proposed installation at iLight 2025.
URA Cube Competition
NYP Team Member 2022
GCE ‘O’ Level 2018 - 2021
AWARDS
Trailblazer ASEAN Scholarship
NYP SDM Y2S2 Director’s List
NYP SDM Y2S1 Director’s List
NYP SDM Y1S2 Director’s List
SKILLS
As a team member, we envisioned the Jurong Lake District as a super playground that fused art and nature together. The proposal was well received and received the commendation achievement.
Archifest Park(ing) Day
NYP Team Member 2022
As a team member, we designed and assembled an interactive art installation for the elderly at Touchpoint @ Ang Mo Kio. The project aimed to invoke nostalgic feelings through the 5 senses.
GENIUS IN NATURE URA CUBE 2022
OTHER PROJECTS
FINAL YEAR PROJECT
YEAR: 3rd year (semester 1)
TYPOLOGY: Wellness Hub
SITE LOCATION: Old Kallang Airport
AREA: ~10000 sqm
THE CRACKED TAXIWAY OF BIOPHILIA
The taxiway of the old Kallang Airport, once the last step of connecting the world to Singapore, now sits cracking under the heat. While the tarmac loses its integrity, nature slowly creeps back to where it once stood. The taxiway takes a new meaning of connection through nature. Through the cracks of the damaged tarmac, rewilding paves the way for a wellness hub. This form of healing restores the connection between man and nature at OKA. The rewilding through cracks brings new life in the fragments it encircles, becoming a place of healing through Rejuvenation & Rehabilitation
PROCESS
SEA LEVELS RISING UNSUPERVISED
INTERVENTION
NATURE’S
OLD KALLANG AIRPORT | MASTERPLAN
In an era where climate change and urbanisation threaten our relationship with nature, restoring the thriving ecosystem that was lost, is the way to restore the harmonious relationship between man and nature. Kallang, once a mangrove swamp, held that connection in time of the Orang Kallang, but was lost to pave way for the airport. The masterplan examines a scenario that reverts Old Kallang Airport back to the kampong way of life through rewilding.
PROGRAMS
REJUVENATION
Rewilding becomes a form of sustenance, creating spaces for therapeutic farming and fishing, which will enhance food security, promoting improved mental and physical health, sustainable practices, and fostering social cohesion.
REHABILITATION
Rewilding becomes a form of nature therapy, offering numerous mental and physical health benefits, including stress reduction, mindfulness, cognitive function enhancement, social interaction, and community building.
FRAGMENTS OF REJUVENATION
FRAGMENTS OF REHABILITATION
Rewilding in the rejuvenation programs is mainly integrated within the therapeutic farming. The greenery coverage is increased as the design incorprates various types of farming - horizontal, vertical and terraced
Rewilding in the rehabilitation programs mainly involves integrating nature into public spaces. In the meditation zones, greenery is used to isolate and create private spaces to boost the human connection with nature.
The form & programs transition from functional to more ornate as nature slowly cracks into what was once the former airport. By the time rewilding has fully taken over Old Kallang Airport, farming is self sustainable and therapy has become naturalised. The connection between man & nature is restored.
VILLAGE DWELLERS
YEAR: 1st year (semester 2)
TYPOLOGY: Linear Park
SITE LOCATION: Clive Street, Little India
AREA: ~1400 sqm
PUDDLES BRIDGING WORLDS
The alleyway has always served two purposes - transitory and rest. With the alleyway being the place where the unwanted things go, it has become a hotspot for puddles to form, be it from the elements of nature, or the human activities that take place within. The puddles, a staple of the alleyway, have control over the way the alleyway serves its users. The puddles carve out pathways within, and create pockets of space for rest in between, with its reflections keeping them as separate dimensions. The design seeks to use the puddles to bridge the different realities of the space together.
IDEATION
The first site visit to Little India was to take 300 photos of anything that piqued interest. This image of a puddle reflection was the most captivating.
RESTING
AVOIDANCE CREATION
Human behaviours around puddles were observed. In an urban setting, puddles are typically an undesirable feature. For some they avoid them as they are unpleasant. For others, they are an oppurtunity for resting.
IDEATION
PROCESS
CIRCULATION
The form is taken from the movement around puddles. This depends on its shape, size and placement in the alley. The puddles are enlarged to force a directional change when encountering one. The puddles are scattered throughout so that there are different possibilities of navigating the space. While the persona’s destinations are fixed to either end of the linear park, the path to get there will depend on their instinct of avoidance when encountering a puddle.
CINEMATIC REBIRTH
YEAR: 2nd year (semester 2)
TYPOLOGY: Creative Hub & Cineplex
SITE LOCATION: Dhoby Ghaut Green
AREA: ~10000 sqm
REVIVING THE FILM CULTURE
The youth hub of film & creativity, a revolutionary film hub that transcends traditional boundaries, reshaping film culture through a seamless blend of the past and present cinema. Situated at Dhoby Ghaut, where the local film culture was born, the youth hub seeks to reinsert film culture as the forefront of Dhoby Ghaut identity. The past & present spatial typolgies are slowly manipulated around the user, ultimately being led to a cineplex that embraces the best qualities of both. The youth hub breathes new life, by providing a reformed film culture at the heart of Dhoby Ghaut.
COMMUNITY BASED
The past cinemas were defined by large communal spaces that lead into the cinema halls, allowing for more gatherings. These spaces held the potential for exchanging ideas and opinions on the movies.
PAST
ACTIVITY BASED
The present cinemas are defined by more cinema halls, connected by dark hallways. These spaces had more output for ideas and opinions of movies, but removed the communal spaces that allowed for interactions.
PRESENT
NEW TYPOLOGY
In a reformed film culture, the future cineplex combines the best qualities of the past and presentthe community spaces of the past, and the inspiration output of the present.
FUTURE
PRESENT SECTION
FUTURE SECTION
Grand staircases were a key feature in past cinemas that held many social gatherings. The design transforms the staircase into an amphitheatre, which leads into the future cineplex. The space is flexible for the various programs proposed in the design.
This section is characterised by dark hallways that segregate the different programs into different rooms. The isolation creates a more intimate experience of the programs.
The future cineplex mixes a variety of cinema typologies, traditional halls, projector rooms and outdoor cinemas. These cinema spaces are connected by grand, open spaces, that maximise social interactions. The use of greenery to engulf create a grand yet intimate space that is isolated from the outside world.
PROCESS
MORPHING MASSING
CONNECTING
PAST & PRESENT
FINAL FUTURE
CONCEPTUALISATION
Reviving and expanding the film culture will see more appreciation from the public. This will present more opportunities for aspiring filmmakers to express their creativity. With more creative freedom at a younger age, This generation can share and pass on their experiences to future generations, to ensure the survival of the film culture.
GENIUS IN NATURE
YEAR: 2nd year (semester 1)
TYPOLOGY: Rock Climbing & Hiking
School
SITE LOCATION: Dairy Farm Quarry
AREA: ~3000 sqm
CREATING ORDER IN CHAOS
Nestled within the deep forest, a unique instituition that restores life in the Dairy Farm Quarry. Taking its form from the tangled spider web, The school pushes hikers and rock climbers to explore, conquer and ascend to new heights, figuratively and literally.
Concealed in the lush greenery, the school is seemingly hidden in plain sight upon entering the quarry, but inching closer will unveil a space that is able to create order and delicateness, in a chaos of steep, interconnecting steel threads and net faces.
PROCESS
CHOSEN GENIUS
The tangled spider web sets itself apart for its formless nature, showing its versatility in many environments. To understand the possibilities of its form, it was defined by the concentration of threads at its centre. Investigating the web revealed the surrounding environment’s influence on its form. The possible forms were defined by the number of planes in the environment it relies on for support.
THINK LIKE THE SPIDER
With a chosen site, the next step was to think like the spider - how would one build its web in this space? The form was constructed by following the construction process of the spider web, before simplifying the spaces within to triangular patterns. These spaces were created by enclosing select voids, enclosing or connecting the different spaces together. The movement throughout is meant to mimic the spider’s movement in the web.
THE WEB | SITE PLAN
THE WEB | LEVEL 3 FLOOR PLAN
The triangular pattern extracted in the genius studies is reflected in the floor plans of the design. The circulation also serves as the training facilities for the hiking / rock climbing school. These also connect the classrooms to each other, which are designed in the form of amphitheatres.
LEVEL 2 FLOOR PLAN
LEVEL 3 FLOOR PLAN
At The Web, experienced and newcomers learn to develop strength, agility and problem-solving skills. As they navigate through the dense network of steel and nets, they gain a perspective that encourages adaptability, creativity and a profound respect for nature.
URA CUBE 2022
YEAR: 1st year (semester 2)
TYPOLOGY: Masterplan
SITE LOCATION: Jurong Lake District
AREA: ~100000 sqm
FUSING ART AND NATURE
The competing teams were tasked to design and plan a super playground, knowledge hub and wellness center, for the Jurong Lake District redevelopment.
Our team focused on using the space to bring art and nature together, where people of all ages can come together to unwind and connect with each other.
“Planning should consider the contexts and needs of the larger neighborhood, district and region, and to understand how plans will impact the wider community.”
Nanyang Polytechnic
VISUALISING OUR SPACES
Our concept aims to fuse art and nature in a way that rebirths the landscape while creating a sanctuary to heal fatigued minds and stimulate them using artistry and nature.
OTHER PROJECTS
BIMM PROJECT
- Revit Project
ARCHIFEST PARK(ING) DAY 2022
- Industry Experience
BIMM PROJECT
This project was developed fully on Revit. Located in the Japanese Gardens, the Samurai Castle has a modern look to it, taking inspiration from Kengo Kuma’s architectural style.
ARCHIFEST PARK(ING) DAY
As our focus was on the elderly community, our team decided to focus on the past and present memories as the theme for the project.
We decided to develop an interactive art installation, where the main feature was a series of memory wheels. The turning of the wheels created sounds associated with the past.
To interact with the elderly, activities around the pavilion inluded origami, and collecting old photgraphs, which were hung on the wheels