PORTFOLIOArchitectureNATALIETAIYANLINSelectedworks2018-2023
Education+60natalietai.m@gmail.com123815398 2022 May Academy of Art UniversityM.ArchII 2016 June Washington State University Bachelor of Science in Architecture 2016 Sept SCI ARC Making +SummerMeaningStudio 2015 Dec Institute of Advanced ArchitectureExchangeCataloniaProgram Experience 2018 Dec WEIJENBERG PLT ARCHITECTURE DESIGN ASSISTANT 2015 Sept ADDP SDN BHD ARCHITECTURE INTERN 2022 April CK YO ARCHITECTUREArchitectsINTERN
DESIGN: PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC
NYC PUBLIC LIBRARY GRAND STAIR | 59
MUSEUM OF DEMOCRACY RIO DE JANEIRO | 33
RWANDA CHAPEL | 67
REINTERPRETATION OF THE SIHEYUAN | 19
Lagos : City on Water | 73
COMPETITION/ PERSONAL
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
MIGRANT WORKER HOUSING IN MALAYSIA | 33
ESPIRIT PRE COLLEGE | 33
CUP | 45
INDEX OF CONTENT
DOOR HANDLE | 49
CORNER INFILL | 07
FISHERMAN’S WHARF FISH MARKET | 33
TEA HOUSE | 25
MIRIAM MATTHEWS PUBLIC LIBRARY | 33
KISSING STOOLS | 53
The approach to the corner space was to architecturally highlight the street corner and invite the urban fabric to fill the corner space with urban activity. This corner allows programs such as the office, childcare and community center to share a single gathering space but also become part of the urban fabric; a place to observe the city, a stage for street performers and a place to gather and meet.
The project possesses a challenge for each program which require different levels of privacy. These programs include: livework, office space, childcare and community education center. The project also proposes a solution of natural lighting in the corner condition.
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CORNER INFILL
74, Calle de Hortaleza, Madrid
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Calle de Gravina
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CORNER INFILL CORNER INFILL CONNECTIVITY DIAGRAM HotelTrainShoppingEateryStation
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CORNER INFILL CORNER INFILL PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CIRCULATION LIVE WORK OFFICE CHILDCARE CENTER + COMMUNITY EDUCATION
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This diagram illustrates the two modes of entry, one private (blue) for tenants who may enter from the quieter street of Gravina. On the other hand, the more public (magenta) circulation from Hortaleza street is a more public access.
The project incoporates courtyards and terraces to employ recreational areas within the building and allow natural light to penetrate the building. Each courtyard has different levels of privacy and respond to each program. The most public courtyard is the magenta where steet performers and pedestrians meet and gather the least public is the blue courtyard where it is only occupied by the live work tenants.
The program is arranged in such a way that avoids the crossing of views of one program to another. The privacy of each programs are preserved by stacking the most private program such as the live work unit on the top and the least at street level which are the childcare and community education center.
The private and public circulation shows magenta and blue arrows. Magenta represents the public access and views and the blue represents the private access and views.
The building has two vertical circulation. The blue is private circulation and strictly for the accessibility of the live work.
The private and public circulation shows magenta and blue arrows. Magenta represents the public access and views and the blue represents the private access and views.
VERTICAL PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CIRCULATION
12 13 UP UP A B DC UP12 8 564 5 4 1 COURTYARD 1 2 COMMUNITY CENTER 3 PLAYROOM 4 MALE RESTROOM 5 FEMALE RESTROOM 6 RESIDENTIAL LOBBY 7 QUIET COURTYARD AND PLAYGROUNDCHILDCARE 8 CHILDCARE CORNER INFILL 4 MALE RESTROOM 5 FEMALE RESTROOM 10 OPEN OFFICE 11 EXECUTIVE OFFICE 4 MALE RESTROOM 5 FEMALE RESTROOM 10 OPEN OFFICE 12 OUTDOOR TERRACECORNER INFILL LEVEL 3 PLAN SCALE 1-1/8” LEVEL 2 PLAN SCALE 1-1/8” LEVEL 1 PLAN SCALE 1-1/8”
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14 15 UPUP 13 RESIDENTIAL TERRACE 14 LIVE WORK 14 LIVE WORK CORNER INFILL CORNER INFILL LEVEL 4 PLAN SCALE 1-1/8” LEVEL 5 + 6 PLAN SCALE 1-1/8” SECTION A - A SCALE 1-1/8” SECTION B - B SCALE 1-1/8”
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Each zone possesses a courtyard that pulls the program towards it allowing the public and private program to ‘look away’ from each other as they surround the courtyard. This allows the private and public zone to posses their own level of privacy.
The individual units are divided in two zones: the public located at the front and consisting of the living room, dining room and kitchen and the private at the back consisting of the bathrooms, office and bedrooms. They are connected in plan.
Baochao Hutong, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
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REINTERPRETATION OF THE SIHEYUAN
20 21 B A N REINTERPRETATION OF THE SIHEYUANREINTERPRETATION OF THE SIHEYUAN 21st March 2020 1200 21st21st1200Jun2020Dec2020120020th Sept 2020 1200 PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CIRCULATION SOLID AND VOID DIAGRAM ANNUAL SOLAR ANALYSIS
The project is a single plot that is shared between two residences. The aim of the project was to create a sense of privacy within the plot for each residence.
The blocks represent the following: Restrooms (yellow) Living room (blue) Kitchen (Purple) Bedroom (green) Study (white)
The two residences are differenciated by diagonal markings that group of residence from the other.
The loop formation of programs allow courtyards to separate one residence from the other where as the courtyards at the center act as a hearth for each Aresidence.greenroof
ROOF PLAN SCALE 1-1/4”
with openings allow light and ventillation into the compound. It also adds a sustainable and regenerative element into Beijing’s urbanscape.
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Render of colelctive residential units, changing the urbanscape of the old Hutong Village.
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Tea House
Jalan Duta Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A Japanese couple has moved to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Because of their deeply rooted cultural traditions, they have added a Japanese Tea house and a meditation room as part of their home. Tea ceremony is a dying tradition among the young adults, this couple seeks to share the experience with their guest in hopes of preserving the tradition and teaching it to new people. The clients wanted, not only a home but a place where one can seek inner balance, tranquility as well as heart warming hospitality.
26 27 N Residential + Commerical Commercial Buildings WEST Highway Access way Access way Access way Access way 1 Access way 2 Access way 3 EAST WEST Highway
WIITH DATUM LINE INTERACTION OF PROGRAM WIITH DATUM LINE ITERATIONS
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Tea House Tea House CONCEPT SKETCHES
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28 29 UP UP 1 2 3 5 4 7 8 5 6 9 9 WD N 4 ft 8 ft 16 ft 1 2 3 5 4 7 8 5 10 9 9 10 11 N 4 ft 8 ft 16 ft WD UP UP N 4 ft 8 ft 16 ft DOWN UP WD 5 5 13 12 1 ENTRANCE 2 LIVING ROOM 3 DINING ROOM 4 KITCHEN 5 ROCK GARDEN 6 STORAGE 7 LAUNDRY ROOM 8 GARAGE 9 1110BATHROOMBEDROOMSTUDY 12 TEA HOUSE 13 GROUP MEDITATION ROOM Tea House Tea House LEVEL 1 PLAN SCALE 1-1/8” LEVEL 2 PLAN SCALE 1-1/8” LEVEL 3 PLAN SCALE 1-1/8” SECTION A - A SCALE 1-1/8”
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This design derrives from a reductive process of a collection of lines from a 3 dimensional polyhedra. Planes are added to the remaining wireframe to create surfaces that are thickened to articualte the library space.
Miriam Matthews Public Library Hyde park, Los Angeles
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A curtain wall is wrapped around the core building and creates a sheltered outside space as if theatrical curtains were ‘lifting up’ to show an architectural performance. The library stands out with its non symmetrical floor plans and dynamic living space, this draws the curiosity to the young people in the neighbourhood, matching their energy and curiosity to promote a greater learning experience for the locals.
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SITEORTHOGRAPHICELEVATIONABSTRACTSANDORIENTATION MiRIAM MATTHEWS PUBLIC LIBRARY MiRIAM MATTHEWS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Hyde park library is an existing library located in downtown Los Angeles, the problem with the current library is that it is often subject to vandalism by locals, the library was meant to improve the morale of a neighbourhood which possesses high crime rates. The aim of redesigning the library was to encourage more people to visit the library and increase their learning interest.
Wooden dowels were used to create the renewed hexahedron. By looking at the stick model at different angles allowed me to visualise the potential architecture.
Surfaces are added to the skeleton to add abstract voids and structure. This allows for orientation and better understanding of its architectural development and aesthetic potential.
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The project was to derive a functional building from the idea of a hexahedron. By studying and manipulating the faces and edges of a hexahedron, the edges created a new skeletal structure that vaguely held the idea of a hexahedron yet allowed the imagination to encase a building around the new formed edges.
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38 39 ADA: RESTROOM ADA: PARKING LEVEL 1 PLAN SCALE 1-1/8” LEVEL 2 PLAN SCALE 1-1/8” SECTION A - A SCALE 1-1/8” SECTION B - B SCALE 1-1/8” SECTION MODEL SCALE 1-1/8” MiRIAM MATTHEWS PUBLIC LIBRARY MiRIAM MATTHEWS PUBLIC LIBRARY
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The museum seeks to bring together people being lifted and stacked it creates an open space free for the public to occupy. The way it is stacked connects the city with the ocean. The ocean views thread throughout the architecture at the lower floor whereas the upper floor of the museum offers an enclosed experience where visitors can appreciate the artifacts without distraction.
MUSEUM OF DEMOCRACY RIO DE JANEIROFort
Copacabana, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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46 47 N 0 m 10 m 20 m 50 m 100 m LegendArchiveOtherfacilitiesLoadingdockControlroom 2 3 4 LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN1:500SITE1:500 N m 10 m 20 m 50 m 100 m LegendMuseumJanitorRestroomCloakroomOTicketRestaurantshopsalescecloset 10 Sta room 4 5 6 8 8 10 B A GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:500 N m 10 m 20 m 50 m 100 m 12 15141312LegendExhibitionRestroomMuseumPedagogyAssemblyhall LEVEL 1 PLAN 1:500
The ground floor is held up by reinforced concrete columns. The steel allowed an open floor plan and for the glass curtain to bring light into the interior and conenct the museum lobby space with the surrounding views.
STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM
N m 10 m 20 m 50 m 100 m LegendMuseumJanitorRestroomCloakroomOTicketRestaurantshopsalescecloset 10 Sta room 4 5 8 8 10 A
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The lower ground wall shear wall contains the archieve and office spaces where the loading dock is located. Concreate reinforced columns hold up the structure as well as the vertical core that contains the egress stairs.
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The exhibition space at level 1 is constructed with perforated precast panels and supported by refincorced concrete columns and a 5ft thick support beams between the ground floor and level 1. The roof is supported by the tension created by arches. The arch structure transfers vertical weight to the foundation.
STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM
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STRUCTURAL LOAD DIAGRAM
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50 51 EAST ELEVATION DETAIL GlassGlass Sill 5 ft thick StructuralPrecastSlab brick panel Grade GlassInsulationbeamHeaderFooting SECTION DETAIL
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This a school for ages 16 to 18. This stage of the students educational career is highly critical, where they decide what they want to pursue for their working careers and preparation for college and adult life. The school develops well rounded students through teacher centered learning and students centered learning by doing so, students have the opportunity to nurture their weaknesses and their talents and interests. The students are encouraged to take initiative over their own learning and interests in order for them to develop and identify their individual talents and interests. Students are encouraged to teach and each other, give talks, collaborate, form clubs for subjects inside and outside of school. The student centered learning spaces allow students with similar learning styles to work together and find the best ways of tackling their academic struggles.
ESPIRIT PRE COLLEGE
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Dog Patch, San Francisco, California, USA
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MEETINGPLACEREADINGNOOKEXHIBITIONHALL CAFE CLASSROOM CONCENTRATIONCREATIVESOCIAL AMBIGUOUS SPACE Self Learning LARGEGROUP SMALLGROUP DEFINED SPACEINDIVIDUALGROUPLARGE FIXED IN FURNITUREPLACE INDIVIDUAL This radical education system takes a different appraoch towards developing well rounded students, It turns away from standardization and encourages the students individual talents and nurtures their weakensses through a balance of teacher centered learning and student centered learning. Master DiagramSanFrancisco Open FieldSan Francisco Grid from Urban Pattern The AbstractGrid Models Concept Diagram : Define becomes Datum for Ambiguity Define as classrooms Ambiguous as circulation and program
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The library and the ambiguous space both are self learning spaces. Library
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A field condition would be any formal or spatial matrix capable of unifying diverse elements while respecting they idenitity of each. Field configurations are loosely bounded aggregates characterised by porosity and local interconnectivity.
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Cross Laminated Timber Wall Detail
76 77 Structural Wall and Beams Level 1 Level 2 CLTBeamColumnLoad Bearing Wall
78 79 Thermal Strategy Floor Heating System
Courtyard Ventillation
80 81 Isometric Perspective
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FISHERMAN’S WHARFT FISH MARKET
160 Jefferson St, San Francisco, California,
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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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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.
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.
MIGRANT WORKER HOUSING IN SectionMALAYSIA51,PetalingJaya,Malaysia
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Section 51, Jalan Tandang, Petaling Jaya
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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 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.
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.
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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.
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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
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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 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
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
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CONVERTABLEventillation.LIVING SPACE
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.
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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.
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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.
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This axonometric section shows each unit sharing an open space where various activities such as gardening, recreation and gathering take place.
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This section axonometric drawing shows how the modular system can be easily stacked and organised to create pockets of shared open space.
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Prefabricated precast concrete modular system Concrete slab foundation detail Scale : 1’ - 3”
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.
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Water cisternUV Filtration systemWater pump
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.
Prefabricated hollow concrete core provides lateral
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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 Securedconstruction.with a concrete slab foundation, the walls are fabricated in factories and assembled on site.
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.
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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.
beams that are threaded through the oors act as continuous vertical support and prevent the units from twisting.
Water used to irrigate used to irrigate rain water
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This structural diagram shows the different ways the L shaped unit can be stacked to create multiple iterations of terraces and Theshading.grey represents the unit on the second floor and the dotted unit represents the unit on the first floor.
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Because the unit is assembled on site, one is able to take away and combine multiple walls to create an open floor plan. In this case, the L shaped units are combined to create different sizes of spaces for public programs. The L shaped units above also create terraces and shared spaces above the roof of the public programs.
Concrete foundation Steel columns inserted on site
Steel columns inserted on site with steel plates
The lateral system uses self framing concrete shear walls. Walls are self supporting precast concrete
The lateral system uses self framing concrete shear walls. Walls are self supporting precast concrete Roof act as oor for unit above.
Large span space use precast T beam for lateral support
Continuity provided by embeded, grouted steel wide ange columns.
Prefabricated hollow core system walls
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Continuity provided by embeded, grouted steel wide ange columns.
Prefabricated hollow core system walls inserted into steel columns. Walls are self supporting precast concrete using gravity system.
Afternoon render of dwelling unit.
Morning render of dwelling unit showing operable skylight and windows.The polycarbonate material allow light and transparency inside and outside the dwelling unit.
Physical model
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Night render of dwelling unit. Prayer hall.
Canteen view from courtyard and entrance perspective.
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Courtyard showing socialization among migrant workers as well as acting as ‘green pockets’
Corridor between the first and second floor, yellow is incoporated from the idea of ‘safety’ used in factories inorder to intergrate the intervention with the factory.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
CUP | 45 KISSING STOOLS | 53 DOOR HANDLE | 49
COMPETITION/ PERSONAL
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CORNER
RWANDA CHAPEL | 67 NYC PUBLIC LIBRARY GRAND STAIR | 59 TEA HOUSE | 25 MIRIAM MATTHEWS PUBLIC LIBRARY | 33 Lagos : City on Water | 73
INFILL | 07 REINTERPRETATION OF THE SIHEYUAN | 19
DESIGN: PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC
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Weijenberg. plt, Singapore
The concept derrived from creating a network of cups that would generate as an art piece as a collective. The need to incoprate urganomics opened opportunities to curve and bend the cup surface in a way that allowed the cups to stack vertically as well as horizontally.
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Weijenberg plt, Singapore
For the purpose of the new office in Delta House, I was assigned to design the door handle on a pivating door. The lines of the design follow the curve of the hand allowing for ease and visual pleasure.
Office door handle design + fabrication
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This project was first tested with paper then transferred into grasshopper and fabricated in the factory with 5mm steel
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Playing with the idea of folding curves on metal the idea was derrived from how the material would bend outward and create a natural tension in certain areas to allow the design to optimise as a seating object.
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Here are 4 iterations for the design’s joinery system. The challenge for this project was to create a foldable chair that would be simple to assemble on site.
The stools are also stackable and create an interesting patterend design wall or partitian.
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NYC Public Library Grand Stairs
Stairs are a powerful urban artifact they offer circulation as well as a place to observe the urban environment.
The design project consists of two paird of stairs with varied functions: a public stair that connects the street to the NYC public library and a private stairs that connects the lobby area to the entrance to the library space.
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The magenta shows the flow of circulation for both the private and public stairs. The public stairs has minor circulation arrows showing a more privatised path for people to enter around the main gathering space in the middle. This gathering platform also acts as a stage for street performers in order to incoporate urban life into the stairs itself.
The form of private stairs goes against the grain of its enrivonment. The interior of the public library is angular and monotonous the archtiectural response to this was a shape that did not conform to the angular room which draws attention to itself. The ciruclar form also creates an opportunity to view the lobby area and view the streets of NYC in a panaramic way.
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Like the private stairs the public stairs incoporates various activities into its design. The raise of the steps converge at the end to create a raised floor for people to dangle their feet and observe the city. A platform is located in the middle for events and act was a meeting place. The steps vary in width creating a kind of rhythm throughout the public stairs. The narrower steps at the bottom encourage pedestrians to circulate whereas the thicker steps encourage the pedestrians to slow down.
On the other hand, the private stairs creates coiled up an intimate space at the center where a lounge is created for users to meet privately,
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NYC Public Library Grand Stairs
Stairs are a powerful urban artifact they offer circulation as well as a place to observe the urban environment.
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The design project consists of two paird of stairs with varied functions: a public stair that connects the street to the NYC public library and a private stairs that connects the lobby area to the entrance to the library space.
Pedestrian Bridge design option 01
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INDEX OF CONTENT
CORNER INFILL | 07 REINTERPRETATION OF THE SIHEYUAN | 19 DESIGN: PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC CUP | 45 KISSING STOOLS | 53 DOOR HANDLE | 49
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
COMPETITION/ PERSONAL
LAGOS :CITY ON WATER | 73
RWANDA CHAPEL | 67 NYC PUBLIC LIBRARY GRAND STAIR | 59 TEA HOUSE | 25 MIRIAM MATTHEWS PUBLIC LIBRARY | 33
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The center of this project was to create a contemplative ambience using natural daylighting. With the desire to incorporate the natural land and Rwanda’s history we felt using rammed earth was a good way of connecting this. Each line represents the events that have come to pass and the future that is yet to happen. The overall affect of these lines create a stunning visual which is brought into the interior.
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Team Tejas Chavan (BlueForm,Singapore)
B SCALE 1-1/8”
1-1/8” SITE PLAN SCALE 1-1/8”
1-1/8” PLAN SCALE 1-1/8” RWANDA CHAPEL RWANDA CHAPEL
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NORTH ELEVATION SCALE
EAST ELEVATION SCALE
ELEVATION
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WEST SCALE
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Lagos: City on Water Lagos, Africa
The solution to bring Makoko out of poverty relies on sustainability and regeneration. An ecology that fuels the economy and vice versa. To achieve this we look at corals and how they are a natural buffer which protects coast from waves, storms and floods. Corals also play a large role in nurturing marine life as a source of food and shelter. The idea to incorporate artificial corals as the foundation of the architecture not only solves Makoko’s fishing problem but allows Makoko to sell to the greater Nigeria allowing it to rise out of poverty.
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community that has the potential to grow its economy to rise above the poverty line. Inspired by the waffle structure used in the dugout canoes of Makoko, the structure is reinforced with 3D-printed concrete that is used to create a mesh-like facade. This allows the plantation of corals and vegetation on the surface of the design. The intervention aims to be a modular structure that can be replicated horizontally and vertically for the expansion of the village and be adaptive to the rising sea levels. The project integrates an ‘Ecology to Economy’ system that provides an opportunity for residents to grow corals that nurtures small fish. Coral seeds will first be planted in the grooves of the exterior surface, and eventually, supply of fish will increase and residents can sell them catch to generate income.
Lagos is a fast-growing, low-lying coastal city of 13 million people. The most vulnerable area is the coastal slums of Lagos called Makoko, a fishing village that already faces various social and economical problems due to overfishing and competition from chinese fishing boats. This concept focuses on its residential buildings and was designed to preserve the tradition of its residents while elevating their overall standard of living. This concept builds a self-sustaining.
The building’s tree-like structure has openings at the top that allows for ventilation and sunlight and tall ceilings help to actively regulate interior temperature. The root-like structure below acts as an ideal natural formation for fish to take shelter in. This design creates a relationship between its inhabitants and the environment and gives the inhabitants the initiative to care for the environment. By leveraging the natural relationship between inhabitants and the ocean, a healthier marine ecology will be achieved as balance is restored and the inhabitants become ‘Guardians of the Ocean’.
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