Calcen Chan, MSc P O R T selected works 2014 - 2018 FOLIO
PORTFOLIO CALCEN CHAN
OVERVIEW
04 AEOLIAN SYMBIOSIS Graduation Project
10 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR EXPERIENCE Commercial work
14 MATRIX VII Commercial work
18 METABODY NERVION Exhibition work
22 VERTICAL CITIES ASIA Competition
SELECTED WORKS 2014 - 2018
CALCEN CHAN
AEOLIAN SYMBIOSIS
“an alternative approach to coastal architecture”
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Individual work Graduation Project @ TU Delft Location: Castricum, Netherlands Period: 09/2015 - 11/2016
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Ever wondered why most beach houses is rectangular shaped and sits on stilts? To minimize the impact on the coastal environment and maximize space efficiency. While they may be efficient in terms of space usage but the overall experience of the beach and its coastal environment can be greatly enhanced. Not only, do these beach houses dampen the sense of place, but they also have a negative impact for the dunes behind them. The goal of this project was to dive into the natural processes of the dunes and prove why we must approach coastal building differently. Ultimately, I present the outcome of my research and prototyping in the form of a design proposal. RESEARCH Aeolian describes any process or form that is related to the wind. Symbiosis is an interaction between two organisms in which both benefits from one another. Presently, dune resiliency is achieved by blowouts which are gaps created in the frontal dunes that allows sands to be transported to the gray dunes. Aeolian Symbiosis
aims to simulate the functions of these blowouts while providing the opportunity to create unique spaces that allows development, activities, growth and experience on the dunes. Research on the coastal environment was a big focus point in this project, because a good understanding of the inner workings of the aeolian landscape is essential to any intervention in this dynamic environment. Digital simulations were extensively used to gain insights on the flow of wind and a wind tunnel is constructed specifically for this project to help visualize the immediate effects on the sandy landscapes. DESIGN The outcome is a play on the form that transitions from open to solid and vice versa, emphasizing the context. Looking from the outside at the form, solid foreign objects seem to dominate the landscape. Looking from the inside, the massiveness of the solids begin to fade as you look through its vertical laths.
Interior looking seawards
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Interior looking seawards Light burst through the vertical laths at night, further accentuating the dynamic transitional play of opaque and transparency.
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR EXPERIENCE
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Facade Engineer (Team) Project work @ Octatube Location: London, United Kingdom Period: 01/2018 - 09/2018
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As part of the development of the Tottenham Hotspur Mega Stadium, we are tasked with the engineering, development and construction of the facade of its adjacent ticketing and retail building. The facade is comprised of cast-iron panels that are blast-proof rated and massive insulated glass panels with heights reaching up to 12 meters. At one end of the building resides the Glass-box, a 12 meter high glass construction made only with glass. The large glass panels are supported by glass fins.
Within the team, I am responsible for the majority of all the cast iron panels on the facade and solving potential clashes. Being very meticulous with modeling the design in Inventor, I am able to spot clashes and come up with solutions more effectively and efficiently. I always make sure the model is as perfect and accurate as possible because this will also benefit the production phases down the line. Avoiding mistakes and contributing to a smooth realization of the design.
Looking at the glassbox
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Inside the glassbox looking upwards
3D Model - Street side view
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M AT R I X V I I
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Lead Engineer (Team) Project work @ Octatube Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Period: 09/2017 - 01/2018
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Matrix VII is the newest additions to the Innovation platform spaces by Matrix Innovation Center, designed by Ector Hoogstad Architecten. As lead engineer in this project, I am responsible for the engineering of the project from the start until the construction phase. I also supervise and make design decisions during the design phase that will benefit the rest of the development phases of this project.
DESIGN The scope of the project consist of overhang glass panels extending outwards to deflect and reduce solar radiation into the building. These panels are as large as 1.8m x 2.6m slotted on an angle of 45°. On its short elevation, the panels transitions from the 45° angle to a 90° angle. Due to the height of the fourth floor, different regulations apply. Due to the parametric way I set up the design model, I was able to adapt and make the necessary changes fairly smoothly and efficiently. The challenging part of this project was the transitional panels on the short elevation, which has to curve slightly to meet up perfectly with the adjacent panel. The panels are clamped down using very small stainless steel discs
Looking upwards to one of the corners
Elevation view from the streets
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Street view of the atrium on the second floor
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M E TA B O D Y NERVION “explori n g no n- verbal i ntera ctio n”
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Lead Designer (Team) Master’s Project @ TU Delft Location: Madrid, Spain Period: 02/2015 - 07/2015
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DESIGN
I participated in the International Metabody Forum 2015 (IMF2015) with the project Nervion which explores the nonverbal realm of interaction between people and the surrounding. The idea is to trigger a non-verbal communication between Nervion and the public. Movement of the public is read, then interpreted by Nervion and it reacts accordingly as expected or sometimes, Nervion forces the public to react to its movements instead. The structure and internal workings of Nervion is derived from the human neural network. Neurons send and receive electrical signals from the sensory organs and the proper reactions is then processed by our brains. I had the opportunity to set up my installation and exhibit it to the public at the Medialab Prado in Madrid, Spain.
CONSTRUCTION
Inception of the form started out in Grasshopper. By going with the parametric modeling approach, I am able to explore various forms until a final form is singled out that meets all our parameters. The wooden material used are made from recycled wood scraps, pressed together to form this eco board. We then derive optimized CNC templates from the grasshopper model to send to our manufacturer to cut the final shapes out. With prior knowledge of micro-controllers, we use the Arduino boards to handle the sensory signals to control the motors.
Passerby interacting with Nervion (left) and taking control of Nervion (right).
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Components breakdown of Nervion
Nervion interacting with the user
Nervion also acts as furniture to sit on
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CONNECTED VESSELS
“vertical cities asia 2014 - everyone connects”
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Architectural Designer (Team) Master’s Project @ TU Delft Location: Mumbai, India Period: 02/2014 - 07/2014
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COMPETITION BRIEF Every year a one square kilometer territory will be the subject of the competition. This area, to house 100,000 people living and working, sets the stage for tremendous research and investigation into urban density, verticality, domesticity, work, food, infrastructure, nature, ecology, structure, and program. This year, the competition theme is “Everyone Connects”, which hints at the rapid transition of Mumbai from an industrial settings to a major trading hub and eventually into a commercial and financial capital of India, that is fueled by the millions of migrant workers and labourers. Mumbai teaches us that things may not essentially be what they appear and one needs to understand the essence behind them, the story ruled by a specific Indian logic. What we see is a metaphor for a deeper sense, a journey into the complexities of the unknown. It connects what seems disconnected, gives hints, develops dynamically and dramatically, adds hues of colour and speaks to the unconscious. It addresses the core faculty of any human being - imagination, notwithstanding one’s social background. The swarm of motors intertwining with ever-present traditional music tunes melts into one with the staccato of honks and shouts of street vendors and children. Headed in diverse directions, people’s stories cross, combine, repeal, speed up or slow each other down. The Indian public sphere as we learned it in Mumbai. An acoustic space where everything connects.
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My contributions to the team within this highly competitive environment between Universities, is using my parametric toolkit to connect all the data together, thus enabling us to make more informed decisions for the proposal.
Trived Apartments
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Oberoi Splendor
Kanchanjunga Apartments
Evershine Cosmic
Evershine Crown
Kohinoor Square Tpwer A
Kalpataru Tower
Belvedere Court
Vasant Polaris
Oberoi Sky Height
Aquaria Grande Tower A
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Distribution of programs
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Distribution of density
Planet Godrej
Vasant Grandeur
Ashok Towers D
New Cuffe Parade
900 North MIchigan (Chicago)
Imperial Tower I
The River (Bangkok)
23 Marina (Dubai)
World one
Studies on the core composition of residential and mixed-use towers.
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Calcen Chan Portfolio 2019