Research is done to gain the understanding of HDB regulation and building
SOHO HDB
code before starting the design phase. Small space & Flexibility design
environment. With having HDB as the Setting of this project, many Singapore
knowledge are also needed to be able to do this project. Further research
residents are provided an office space within their homes to support their
on Home Office is conducted to integrate the flexibility function of both
private enterprise. Home is a place that it can be used to work aside from a
activities.
HDB is known to Singapore by its function that saved Singapore’s living
provides a solution to Singapore’s problem in working
commercial office space. Crowded public space which has caused effects such as cramped public transportation due to the over population of workers.
The SOHO HDB provides flats that are flexible allowing both living and working
condition in the past years and now 80% of Singapore population are living
in the same place. A lexible yet simple design of flat supports the usage of the
in HDB. The term HDB is used in Singapore as the Dwelling of Public Housing
space that in the working hours, the space becomes an office and afterward,
that provides flats for people to live in.
the space con be easily used as a residential area.
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CONCEPT SOHO Small Office Home Office Site Location
HOME
OFFICE
The site is located at 335 Smith St, Chinatown Complex (U/C), Singapore 050335.
This project has the goal to provide a HDB flat which small in size nevertheless have two function which are living and working. SOHO is to tackles the working environment problems for the entrepreneurs. Home offices save money, time and efficiency and basically those are the things that workers are seeking for.
The Users Main Users: Single, Couple, or Couple with Children Secondary Users: Public Visitor/Client
HDB Resident Owner Owner: Single, Couple, or Couple with Children Workers in Flat: Maximum of two (2) NON-Resident
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TYPICAL BLOCK FLOOR PLAN
Flat Units Studio Flat 2-Room Flat 3-Room Flat
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Maisonette Flat
FLOORPLAN Dining
STUDIO
Service yard
USERS
FLAT
Kitchen
SINGLE / COUPLE
47 SQM Living+Sleeping Bathroom
SPACES Office Space Walk-in Closet+Office Living+Sleeping (Queen Bed) Bathroom Kitchen Dining (2 Persons) Service Yard
Working area
Walk-in Closet+Office
KEYPLAN
Shelter/Storage
ENTRANCE
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E
TR
C AN
EN
Isometric View & Sections A
B
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STUDIO FLAT
Artist Impression
LIVING AREA FLEXIBLE CABINET WORKING+RESTING+DINING
Studio Flat has a limited space for integrating the office. The long cabinet is the solution to create a flexible space. The work space is attached to the long cabinet to save more space. The bed is placed inside the cabinet-becoming a wall bed where it can be fold down hiding the sofa. The dining table located
STUDIO FLAT
at the end of the long cabinet has 2 seat available due to the users of the Studio flat is Single or Couple.
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Artist Impression
SLEEPING+LIVING AREA The SLEEPING+LIVING area is where the space is saved. In the afternoon or in working time, the bed can be simply fold up hiding a Queen size bed - transformable sofa. Then a cushion can be added to the sofa giving comfortable living space.
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STUDIO FLAT
Artist Impression
KITCHEN&DINING
Just beside the dining area, a small yet efficient kitchen is provided with a glossy black color creating areas.
To
more have
contrast even
color more
to
the
other
elegance,
the
backsplash of the kitchen is using a brushed stainless steel material creating matte reflection.
STUDIO FLAT
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FLOORPLAN Service Yard
2-ROOM
Dining
USERS
FLAT
Kithcen
SINGLE / COUPLE
63 SQM
Living+Office Bathroom
SPACES Living+Office Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen Dining Service Yard
KEYPLAN Shelter/Storage
Bedroom
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ENTRANCE
A
Isometric View & Sections T
EN
CE
N RA
B
2-ROOM FLAT
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Artist Impression
LIVING AREA
This area is located adjacent to the working space and the entrance creating a perfect position
for
the
client
and
workers.
Just
beside the resting area, long cabinet with 2 working tables. Nearby the working space, there is a dining table for 2 persons that can also use for the extra working table.
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2-ROOM FLAT
Artist Impression
2-ROOM FLAT
LIVING AREA+OFFICE AREA
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Artist Impression
BEDROOM The bedroom has a direct entry from the main entrance, the bedroom provides a queen size bed and a table that can be used as a working or study table. The bathroom has an two access. First, it is attached to the bedroom and from the living area. this bathroom has an easy access both from private and semi-private area which is the living area where it is also a possible office space.
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2-ROOM FLAT
MAISONETTE FLAT
170 SQM SPACES 1st
2nd
Office Area
Bedroom 1
Bedroom+Office
Bedroom 2
Bathroom
Bedroom 3
Staircase
Bathroom 1
Dining Area
Bathroom 2
Living Area
Study & Library Area
2nd STOREY
Kitchen Service Yard
USERS
SINGLE, COUPLE & COUPLE WITH CHILDREN KEYPLAN
1st STOREY
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1st & 2nd FLOORPLAN Living Area
Service Yard
Vorey Bedroom 3
Kitchen
Bathroom Study & Library Area Dining Area
Bathroom
Bathroom
DN
UP
Bedroom 1 Bedroom+Office
Bedroom 2
Shelter/Storage
Office Area
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ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE
MAISONETTE FLAT
Isometric View
2nd Storey Isometric View
1ST Storey Isometric View MAISONETTE FLAT
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Artist Impression
1ST STOREY OFFICE AREA
The office provides combined L-shape work surface for 2 workers ; flexible
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room which is BEDROOM+OFFICE - it has a full height cabinet that provides folding hidden bed having a working desk attached to it. BEDROOM+OFFICE support privacy use when it is used for both, working and sleeping or resting.
MAISONETTE FLAT
1st Storey Office Diagram
Office Space when it is used for working Flexible create
wall more
communication
MAISONETTE FLAT
is
opened
space
and
among
the
to easier
workers
The 360
Flexible
Wall
degrees
can
be
making
rotated easier
flexible use of the moving partition
When
the
“Bedroom�,
room the
is
used
partition
for can
a be
simply closed creating a private room separated to the office work space
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Artist Impression
LIVING AREA
LIVING AREA is a spacious area where dining area also located -
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with
6
seaters.
Full
height
window
gives
maximum
natural
lighting to the entire area which almost the entire flat. It has easy circulation to other spaces such as kitchen and staircase
MAISONETTE FLAT
Artist Impression
STUDY AREA & LIBRARY Study and Library area locate in the second story facing the void and a full height window. The study area id suitable to use up to 2
MAISONETTE FLAT
persons. The Library has 2 book shelfs with 2 sofa completed with a wool carpet giving a comfortable space for reading and working.
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SkyBridge The Skybridge located on the 9th floor of the HDB estate has the function to connect two towers of residential and SOHO units. Other than just for allowing faster access from a tower to the other, it also provides resting area with a lovely view from a high eye level. This Semi-Public area is used mainly for seating area. There are Two types of seating area provided; Communal seating area and window seating area. in addition to follow the sustainable concept, there are greenery surrounded on top of the roof of the SkyBridge and on top of the window seating area.
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Location
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Top View
There are 4 sofas facing each other which mainly used for communal seating area for groups of people. There are four window seating that is a flexible seating area for single or small group of people. On top of the seating area the seating area, there is a greenery giving the nature feeling in the space.
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Full glass window gives the panorama view and allowing the natural lighting.
Isometric View
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Artist Impression
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Artist Impression
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Site Location
2 Sengkang Square Singapore 545025
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The Building it self has a great history and strong heritage significance, so it’s important to design with context by using sea eagle as concept.
This Library project is located in Sengkang Community Club, where people visit the place as a public space. Due to that, Library is perfect for people to get wide and inclusive range of resource for self-education in the community.
The form of the overall floor plan of the library has the integration with the eagle shape as the axis and spaces, the overall color scheme of the library are white and brown or black following the main color of the eagle.
The Library located at 4th and 5th storey of the community building.
One of the focus area is the stair seating area which having the from of the eagle’s wing. This area have the main users for teenagers but also suitable for other age range of users.
USERS Staff Users
Library Director Library Manager Human Resources Librarian or Researcher IT Staff Administration Staff 3x Pages Library Assistant Cleaning Service
Visitor Users Child Teenager Young Adult Adult Senior Citizen
Zoning
Overall Floor Plan
Upper FloorPlan
Legend
Lower FloorPlan p.28
STAIR SEATING AREA Focus Area
Focus Floor Plan
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Key Plan
Sectional Elevation
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Artist Impression
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Artist Impression
The stairs seating area provided for independent to communal groups of people as it is a flexible space for the users. Inside the area, there are movable bean bags and tables for 2 that also can be a flexible study or reading table. This area provides a comfortable space for readers to spend time with their books Full height window gives maximum natural lighting during the day and at the evening, there are down light and suspended pendant light to illuminate the space. Floor light fixture also provided on the stairs to have in-direct lighting but also lighten the area.
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Shop House is a historical source of delight and nostalgia for Singapore and it has the architectural heritage value which is very significant.
Having the existing architectural heritage shop house. The main concept and objective of this project is to ‘bring back the past’ of the existing shop house itself.
This project is a renovation scheme of a shop house located in Bukit Pasoh which is one of four historic districts located in Chinatown.
With that being said, this project focuses on the rich and historical aspect of the building and it surrounding to design a new “ Art Gallery & Cafe” having the concept of the history of Bukit Pasoh.
This project setting is at 25 Bukit Pasoh Road
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There are many phases to complete this project; from research & analysis, on-site measurement of the existing building, to carefully design the shophouse while following the URA’s rules and guidelines for renovating a heritage building.
The Shop house project is an Art and Café located on the first
Gallery storey.
The history of the Shop house is integrated to the design of the Café to have strong concept. The function is reflected from the The Art gallery exhibits and sell 2D works relevant to the area to the who also can enjoy the aesthetic of
concept. & 3D art customers the café.
25 Bukit Pasoh Road Schematic Drawings of Existing Shop house
FRONT ELEVATION
BACK ELEVATION p.34
Floor & Ceiling Plan 1st
Storey
2nd
Storey
Shop House Section
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Architectural Detail 3rd
Storey
Heritage Window
Window Frame Detail
Final Design
Asoi Art Gallery & Cafe This Art Gallery and Cafe has the design that focuses on the historical aspect of traditional Singaporean shop house architecture, the first story is chosen for the cafe and gallery. The design has the old Chinese architecture details to bring back more memories from Bukit Pasoh district. That being said that the design concept is to integrate the past to the present it sells and exhibits artifacts and paintings while also serving Chinese traditional food and beverages.
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FLOOR PLAN & CEILING PLAN
The Art gallery and Cafe locatd at the first storey of the shop house has the area of 121 m2. The Design has the flow from Public - Semi Public - Private. This circulation flow giving more staff at the back of the cafe. The Art Gallery shows 2D and 3D art works. There are stands for 3D articafts located on the middle part and the 2D art works situated on the walls with track hanging system to have flexible frame for different sizes of paintings. There are in total of 28 seats for the visitors. There are 3 types of seating configurations to provide more flexible seating groups. Which are; 2 seater, 4 seater - can combined, and a banquet seats to give more flexibility to the group of seaters. There are down light fixture for overall illumination, track spot light in order to have more control of illumination target, and Chinese traditional pendant light above the table.
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SECTIONAL ELEVATION
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Artist Impression
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Artist Impression
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