FISHERMAN’S WHARFT FISH MARKET

160 Jefferson St, San Francisco, California, USA

The project responds to the site by creating plazas that consist of the program and the site such as streets and neighbouring buildings. The intervention creates these pockets of green spaces holding a variaty of activities and different levels of publics spaces. Between these pockets of space is the fish market offering views to the harbor on one side and access to the city on the other.

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Structural axonometric

Migrant Worker Housing In Malaysia

Section 51, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Since the pandemic began, reports surfaced regarding the living conditions of migrant workers which led to the nationwide increase of covid cases. These reports are evidence of urgency that we need to address the migrant worker housing not only in a way that dignifies the individual and effectively respond to the pandemic through architecture but additionally find new ways to harmoniously integrate social housing into the urban fabric as an urban artifact.

This architectural thesis will analyze how integrating new ideas such as prefabrication construction and kit of parts enable us to improve the wellbeing and and livelihood of the migrant worker housing in Malaysia as well as reinvision the industrial district by weaving a green oasis of well being into the factory culture.

I feel this iteration has the most potential .With the formation of individual ‘L’ shaped units, this massing finds a solution to create public spaces using the roofs of another unit at the same time it creates courtyard spaces at multiple levels. The intricacy of this massing creates shading and organic growth which goes against the grain of a factory regiment. These ‘pockets’ create spaces that are public and private. This iteration also allows air and light to circulate through the project as it continues to stack and expand.

Urban studies 01

Urban studies 02

Urban studies 01 is an abstract of Petaling Jaya and the industrial area. These floating blocks indicate the lack of grid within the city and the nature in which it organizes itself. The blue represent the industrial buildings and the black indicate the commercial and low cost residential buildings. The red is the site. The common observation for all these diagrams is that each block or district possesses its own grid which collides with its neighbors.

Urban studies 02 is a more deconstructed diagram from the first. It ignores the greenery and the commercial buildings and simply looks at the placement of industrial factories (blue) and existing migrant housing apartments ( yellow) The conclusion here is that there are more factories than there are migrant worker apartments.

Urban studies 03

Urban studies 03 uses different textures to indicate different building types including the green areas which surround the industrial zones ( blue). It uniquely shows how the industrial zone is almost scattered and isolated from everything else. The second observation of this urban landscape is isolation of each zone from another which also reflects its poor transportation connectivity and pedestrian friendly walking spaces.

I have created this collage of steel factories and connected them visually, creating a composition of large and small spaces that are joined by a continuous ‘path’ derived from the linear elements found in the factory machinery. It is noted here the presence of the yellow elements and other primary colors used in factories for the purpose of organization and safety. This is collage acts as a source of inspiration for the architecture, where I derive the idea of path and nodes and connectivity.

The L Shape enables me to stack and multiply the units while creating pockets of terraces and varied shared spaces which allows the user the choice to choose the unit that best suit their personality. The different configuration allows for organic growth while maintaining social and individual pockets of spaces at every level.

The L shape also allow me to combine the L in a way to form a cube or a square room with an open floor plan

Convertable Living Space

The unit intergrated convertable living. Within the 17 ft by 17 ft space it is equipped with a track that allows the movable furniture to slide between the kitchen space and create a second room for an additional occupant. Thin metal beams act as structure and aesthetics for lighting and ventillation.

The cabinet allows two additional beds to flip out for the occasion. When not in use the tracks on the ceiling allow the cabinet to act as a storage space and move towards the wall to create a larger living space for a single occupant.

The operable polycarbonate skylight and walls allow light through the unit white portecting the occupants privacy. This render shows how the tracks are used to create a larger space for a single occupant.

In the event that the additional bed are not in use, the master bed can be stored into the cabinet and a table can be pulled out of the stove area for dinning purposes. The movable cabinet acts as a partition between the dinning space and living space.

The yellow of the project is to emulate the color from factory safety regulation and is intended to assimilate the project with the industrial environment.

The courtyard shared among multiple units create intimate social spaces between neighbours. The courtyard simultaneously provides light and ventillation to each unit.

This section axonometric drawing shows how the modular system can be easily stacked and organised to create pockets of shared open space.

This axonometric section shows each unit sharing an open space where various activities such as gardening, recreation and gathering take place.

This section axonometric drawing shows how the modular system can be easily stacked and organised to create pockets of shared open space.

NORTH ELEVATION

1’ = 1/’8” SCALE

WEST ELEVATION

1’ = 1/’8” SCALE

Soil and vegetation

Flashing

Parapit

3” thick Rebar

Sealant

Grout

Welded studs

False ceiling

Prefabricated precast concrete modular system

Roof detail

Scale : 1’ - 3”

Welded plate connection

Flooring tile nish

Steel I beam

Hollow core concrete

Prefabricated precast concrete modular system

Second oor detail

Scale : 1’ - 3”

Prefabricated precast concrete modular system

Polycarbonate wall detail

Scale : 1’ - 3”

Polycarbonate

Steel framing

Sill bolt

Welded plate connection

Hollow core concrete

Bolted plate

Bent steel anchor

Concrete slab

Footing

Prefabricated precast concrete modular system

Concrete slab foundation detail

Scale : 1’ - 3”

The sustainability strategy involves passive cooling achieved through the use of courtyards, which also provide shading and operable skylights, the ceiling fans encourage hot air to escape through the windows and for cool air to enter. Accompanied with the passive ventillation are air condition cassettes to keep cool the public programs such as laundrymat, mini mart and restaurants.

The project utilizes the rain water for recyling and reuse such as toilets, laundry and irrigation. The pump and cistern are located below the structure.

The project is vertically threaded with steel columns which are grouted to the hollow concrete walls. These provide the structure with vertical support and help transfer the horizontal loads to the foundation. These steel columns also prevent the project from twisting dur to weight or wind loads.

The walls are prefabricated with hollow core concrete. The concrete is a widely available and water resistant material, reinforced with steel, it can resist very heavy loads. This stacking nature allows the project to continue to grow vertically and horizontally based on the users needs. To allow light to enter to each unit, translucent polycarbonate material offer the combination of lighting and privacy.

The ceiling of the lower floor also acts as the floor of the upper floor, this reduces resources needed. The prefabrication method also allows for less workers and flexibility and speed in construction.

Secured with a concrete slab foundation, the walls are fabricated in factories and assembled on site.