location: Monash University Clayton Campus
year: 2011
The ‘Radar’ Centre
Academic Work
THE THEME “RADAR” AS THE CENTRAL OF INFORMATION INDICATE THE ESSENCE OF STUDENT SERVICE CENTRE THE ON GOING MOVEMENT OF THE “RADAR” IS USED AS THE MAIN FEATURE IN DESIGNING THE SPACE
BROCHURE HOLDER AS A FEATHURE OF WALKWAY, PROVIDE CLUB INFORMATIONS AND NEWSPAPERS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC,ITS ALSO A THE MAIN ATTRACTION IN THE WALKWAY
AS YOU WALK THROUGH THE PATHWAY, THE SCALE CHANGES, SPACE BECOMES VOID AND CONTINUOUS
THE ARCHED WALKWAY CREATES CONTINUITY TO THE SPACE. IT ADDS THE VISUAL ILLUSION OF ON-GOING MOVEMENT. IT LEADS THE VISITORS THROUGH THE SP
WAY FINDING SYSTEM TO SERVICE DESK IS DESIGNED AS LIGHTING PROJECTION ON THE FLOOR.AS VISITORS WALK IN FROM THE MAIN ENTRANCE, LIGHTING PROJECTION ON THE FLOOR DOMINANT PEOPLE’S VISION.IT IS ALSO SHOWN AS A DIRECTION INDICATOR TO THE RECEPTION DESK.
PIN UP AREA IS LACATED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE WALKWAY PATH, WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED FROM BOTH WALKWAY AND MAIN PATH.TOTAL LENGTH 12 METERS
location: Monash University Caulfield Campus
year: 2012
The Shift
space and air
Academic Work Academic Work
The Shift – space and air The intention of the project is to create a performative utopian environment. The chosen site is in Studio B located in North Melbourne meat market. “Air” is used as a key element of the project. Hairdryers shift air from the space into the modules, this leads to the inflation of the structure, and therefore the existing space is no longer the same. Air is invisible but here it shifts the whole space and the environment. As people walk into the room, the space is limitless and quiet. It is a utopian performative space, which projects attention onto the performers. As the structure starts to inflate, the space starts to change. The walls are inflating towards the audience and performers. The crowd is being pushed to the central of the room. The gaps between people are becoming smaller. The panic starts. Along with the sound of the hairdryers, the space is congested with sense of chaos and fear. Suddenly the space becomes limited, and unpredictable. It becomes an ultimate dystopic space, where occupants are vulnerable; and the shifting of the space becomes overwhelming. This is where audience’s reaction becomes part of the performance; Audience and performers are inosculated as a whole.
The space continues shifting until the structure is fully inflated. There is a moment of stillness, where occupants start to connect with the each other as well as the space. The space is no longer void and infinite, it is so limited that occupants are allowed to physically embrace it and immerse into it. The physical gaps between people have disappeared, it is a moment of utopia where connection and interact spontaneously overflow. As the structure starts to deflate, the gaps become larger within people and the space. The de-forming structure has given the sense of loss and emptiness to the space, where Dystopia re-appears. The space has proofed that utopia and dystopia exist upon each other. Overall, it is an ever-changing utopian/dystopian space in the shifting of air.
location: Glass Plus Gallery
year: 2012
Luminous Painting
Academic Work Academic Work
LUMINOUS PAINTING
The abstract beauty of the painting on the wall is created by an installation which portrays the journey of light through the various colored and dichroic glasses, similar to that of life's bright and dark moments caused by hardships of life and hard work in life.The journey involves light refracting of glass of various colors and reflecting of a mirror onto the wall. It acts like a map of various emotions and moods during the life of a being. These emotions and moods constantly change with the ups and downs in life, just like the cycle of various colors of light, this is portrayed by using a rotary device which changes the angles of interaction of light with the glasses. By manipulating the shadow and texture of the glasses, the installation creates different perceptions from different angles of the same objects. A chrome paper has been used on the surface of the box to maximize reflection and create a variety of designs. Light plays a major part just as it does in daily life. Light has transited reality into illusion by projecting a pile of useless glasses into a beautiful and serene painting, which further on creates a sense of hope. and positive view of life. The main aim of the installation is to pass on this view to create positive interactions and perceptions so that individuals may explore and discover the multitude of possibilities of the moments in life.
PROCESS
Experiment
experimenting with glass and light Exploring the glass properties and light reflection on uneven surface exporing the properties of dichroic glass under light source
PROCESS
Experiment
experienting with glass angle and light by manipulating the distance inbetween light and glass to project image inside of the -paint ing frame
PROCESS
Experiment model
DESIGN
FINAL INSTALLATION
location: Elsternwick library, vic
year: 2012
Aquarium Library
Academic Work
Aquarium Library The hybrid of the project is aquarium library. It is a library with the added in aquarium program, both co-exist in the same building. Bringing in the aquarium program into the existing Elsternwick library is to respond to the social issue of local area. Research showing the increased urbanization of the local area as well as the advanced technology and rapid pace of living, adult and children spending most of their time inside of transportation or at home, watching tv and videos. This has resulted children in the low participation in activities; for adult, stress and strains are not being able to transcended. By adding the aquarium program into the local library, it brings the community together by providing a place for them to escape, and in contact with nature. It also responds to the local council’s planning and development of “deliver environmental initiatives, biodiversity and sustainability”, encouraging children involve in the conservation education and animal care. In the design process, I studied Zaha Hadid’s LOPEZ DE HEREDIA PAVILION and FORM IN MOTION. The spaces are constructed by having one form, and making small variation to the form across the whole space. This has inspired me to look into forms from ocean, bringing sense of motion from the underwater world into the library space. Marine creatures moves follows the movement of water. I developed the form of the movement, and applying to the space.
PANEL CONNECTION DETAIL PLAN 1:10
1. canister filter 2. filter stand 3. fluiduzed bed filter 4. inlet pips to canister filter AQUARIUM TANK CONSTRUCTION DETAIL A 1:40
As you travel upstairs, you will see the main reception. On the left hand side is the reading area for adult. The seating area is designed to bring people together to communicate and share as a community, which is visually connected to the reception area to create a sense of movement across the whole space. On the right hand side is the children section, which is a more relaxed area featured with low soft seating.
The circular walk-in aquarium space in the children area provides a different experience as oppose to the main open area. It is more intimate and enclosed space with sense of mystery. The aquarium tank runs across the whole back section with the bookshelf building in front of it. Along the side of the second floor, is the private seating area. People could read a book and watching a swimming fish.
‘wrap’ the space across inside and out with the form, to inform the space with sense of belonging. As visitors approach the building from exterior, they will see the form in motion provide to the sense of direction towards the main entrance.
The form is applied in a hollow way in constructing windows on the façade, this allow visitors to see what’s on the inside of the building; together, it constructs the identity of the whole space as aquarium + library. The form is applied across the whole interior as bookshelf, seating, partitions, etc.
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As you walking into the building, on the ground floor, there’s an interactive touch pool. It is separated from the main area of the library to provide easy access, as well as avoiding open air water intervene with library activities.
graphic design
model maki
drawing
collage
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Personal Work
FORM BREAKS DOWN INTO PARTICLES. THE WHOLE SPACE IS CONNECTED VERTICALLY.
collage
Ritural of Reading
RITURAL OF READING
CALM
Blur
CALM
CALM
graphic graphic
EASTERN WINDOW TINTING
graphic graphic
drawings