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CA L E B S E E
PROFILE CALEB SEE DE KAI SINGAPOREAN +6590066626 calebseedk@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-see/
SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AN DESIGN
2019 - 2020 | MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 2016 - 2019 | BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN - SUMMA CUM LAUDE
ANDERSON JUNIOR COLLEGE 2012 - 2013 | GCE A-LEVEL
XINMIN SECONDARY SCHOOL
EXPERIENCE
SKILLS
2008 - 2011 | GCE O-LEVEL
3D MODELING & ARCHVIZ RHINOCEROS 3D REVIT AUTOCAD SKETCHUP LUMION ENSCAPE V-RAY GRASSHOPPER PYTHON UNREAL ENGINE BLENDER
GRAPHIC SOFTWARES
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR ADOBE INDESIGN ADOBE LIGHTROOM CLASSIC ADOBE PREMIER PRO ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE
INTERNSHIPS SEP 2019 - APR 2020 | HKS SINGAPORE HEALTHCARE, HOSPITALITY, SPORTS, MASTERPLANNING MAY 2018 - AUG 2018 | EML ARCHITECTS CHILDCARE, HEALTHCARE, PRIVATE HOUSES, INTERIOR DESIGN
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
EDUCATION
FULL NAME NATIONALITY PHONE NUMBER EMAIL LINKEDIN
DANIEL LIBESKIND AWARD 2020 |
IN RECOGNITION OF SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE ASD OPTION DESIGN STUDIO SEQUENCE FROM TERMS 7-9
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2019 | LAUREL AWARD
IN RECOGNITION OF CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS “THE SEARCH” AND SCHOOL
HONOURS LIST
2019 | AWARDED RECIPIENT (SOPHOMORE & JUNIOR TERMS) AWARDED TO THE TOP 10 PERCENT OF COHORT
2018 | AWARDED RECIPIENT (SENIOR TERMS) AWARDED TO THE TOP 10 PERCENT OF COHORT
SINGAPORE NIGHT FESTIVAL
2018 | “THE SEARCH” BY THE SEARCH PARTY
PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION, AWARDED UNDER OPEN-CALL
SUTD BADMINTON CLUB
2018 | REPRESENTED SCHOOL AT SUNIG 2018 | VICE - PRESIDENT, REPRESENTED SCHOOL AT SUNIG 2017 | SECRETARY, REPRESENTED SCHOOL AT SUNIG
ASIAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
2017 |LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 2016 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ARCHIFEST 2017 X PLAY IT FORWARD
2017 | WINNER OF COMPETITION TOGETHER WITH TEAM
HELD BY SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS AND PLAY-IT-FORWARD
SUTD ASD COMMITTEE
2017 | SUTDIO CREATIVE SUB-COMMITTEE
INVOLVED IN MAGAZINE DESIGN, PILLAR SHIRT DESIGN
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LIQUID CITIES FLUID CITIZENS A CRITIQUE ON THE ‘SMART’ CITY
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T H E AT R I CA L TOW E R DEMOCRATIC OFFICE TOWERS
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THE INDEPENDENT COLLECTIVE AN EXPERIMENT IN SYMBOLISM 26
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IN-BETWEEN REJUNIVATING A VIETNAMESE KINDERGARTEN
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THE SAFE S PAC E
RETHINKING THE PSYCHIATRIC WARD
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PARAMETRIC DAYLIGHTING DESIGN
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RETHINKING PUBLIC HOUSING
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LIVING SKIN OFFICE BUILDING: GREEN SPINE, BREATHING SKIN
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THE SEARCH 2018 SINGAPORE NIGHT FESTIVAL
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CYPRESS COUNTRY PA R K
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P H OTO G R A P H Y THROUGH THE ASPHERICAL GLASS
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LIQUID CITIES FLUID CITIZENS M.ARCH THESIS
INSTRUCTOR: PROF. SAM JOYCE
A study on the ‘Smart’ City phenomenon cumulating into a film that questions the role of ubiquitous technology and the future of Singapore.
Watch it here:
bit.ly/SG2075Video This thesis seeks to speculate on the trend of unbridled technological implementation within our built environment, where the varied integration of technology and seemingly benevolent decisions made on its use in everyday lives may cumulate into an unstable and unsustainable future, without our realization of the consequences that have been unleashed. Building on previous research on the hopes and pitfalls of today’s Smart Cities, three primary stakeholders are considered here: the people, the government, and corporate entities. Within this framework, the relationships and dynamics are investigated. Who, in reality, has the ultimate control within the next generation smart city, and how truly smart are people in an inherently top-down smart city? How will data ownership, collection and surveillance tip the balance of power? Or will we be subjected to modular forms of control that penetrates throughout Deleuze’s Society of Control, as a result of the ubiquitous presence of technology? As citizens, are we inevitably heading towards a loss of autonomy, merely pawns within a larger economic machine? Are Smart
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Cities merely facades of technocratic endeavours? Through the use of fiction, worldbuilding and visualization, a series made of three acts will invite you to join in the discussions on the Internet-of-Things of today, extrapolating, caricaturing and challenging established dogma. Architecture performs as a character within, taken into context and hosting this uncanny future. It presents a future Singapore that had been at the intersection of a divided line within a fragmented global economy, and as a result had sought to be the hub that connects decoupled giants and economic engines with starkly different modes of governance, beliefs and mechanisms. Further driven by international affairs such as the diversion of shipping routes away from the Straits of Malacca, the rivers of trade that once filled its coffers has gradually dried up. Its status as a transshipment hub oil refinery hub has been long forgotten, relegated into the historical archives.
NATIONAL CYBERSPACE AGENCY The narrative takes the position of the National Cyberspace Agency, a governmental statutory board that oversees the integration of virtual space into the physical Singapore and was established in 2045, having authority over cyberspace and its manifestation in society in the 2070s. Its goal is to shape Singapore to be a technologically advanced and compatible digital hub that connects the East and the West through investments in infrastructures of connectivity and by extension collaboration, thereby aligning with Singapore’s national agenda of being a neutral platform for all to engage in business and data transactions. To achieve this goal, the NCA has to collaborate with different governmental agencies and ensure that Singapore and her residents are always at the cutting edge of technological implementation. The relentless pursuit of the latest and newest brings back into focus the different forms of technological solutionism and technocratic tendencies of today, impacting political, social, moral, economic and environmental aspects of cities.
LAUNCHING OF
Read the Research: bit.ly/SG2075Research
THE TOGETHER, CONNECTED PLAN #HighSpeedTransport #Drones #CommnicationTowers #CityBrain #HighSpeedCommunication #SubterraneanLiving #ConnectedHDBs #TheGrid
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CONCRETE CLOUDS Data centres symbolize the irony of the term “Cloud�. The idea of formless entity that is the Internet is in stark contrast with the monolithic and impenetrable data centres of today.
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FROM TOOL TO INSTRUMENT What was once a utilitarian object, a mundane lighting tool, , the common street-lamp has become an instrument of control, allowing the mounting of sensors and surveillance to be conducted, symbolizing the larger change that is happening in a world where the Internet-of-Things have penetrated in all aspects of life. 9
A POLITICAL TOOL Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) trains have become opportunities to demonstrate Singapore’s inclusiveness and technologically advanced systems. Efficiency and safety are held at the highest priority, with the implementation of SingPass authentication and scores to allow assignment of seats and standing positions, symbolising the extreme lengths of solutionism. 10
ALL OPTIONS AVAILABLE Singapore accomodates all. Paternalistic and maternalistic options are available for all residents from different nationalities, preferences and social standing.
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THE BUBBLE
PHYSICAL SUBSTITUTES
The physical manifestation of a person’s ideal world, beliefs and interest, shielding the individual from things that are not to his liking. It is the foundational instrument of next generation Singapore, the key to cyberspace.
The presence of ubiquitous computing allows for the implementation of virtual assistants in 2020. The ProxyBot reverses the presence of the human and the assisstant. The ProxyBot is your channel to the physical society. One can now accomplish everything he needs done from the comfort of his own virtual set. With ProxyBot, its sensors are your senses, allowing you to be fully immerse in the physical environment through its advanced environment mapping. Our latest update includes a 3D scanned representation of you, allowing others to interact naturally and you to communicate effectively through both verbal and non-verbal cues. Advanced AI helps you interact with other entities (other ProxyBots or humans) without hassling you.
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SURVEILLANCE CAPITALISM Every movement, and pause. tracked. Every decision logged. In the name of the, the accountability, the security and the reputation of Singapore. Online retail sites of yesteryears and its benefits have been translated into physical markets.
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(PUBLIC) PARKS Singapore2075 speculates on a future whereby what was commonplace greenery is luxury, relegated to exclusivity within a capitalistic system that separates the “haves” from the “have-nots”. Parks have fallen under the management of private companies, due to its expensive and technically difficult operations within conservatories in an overheated tropical environment.
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LIVING SPACE A bathroom and a kitchen for your physical needs, and the Telepod for everything else, with the World at your doorstep. Why would we need anything more, when our entire life can be encompassed and integrated into a all powerful virtual “living” room?
THE DIGITAL PANOPTICON The Community Centres serve as both a digital public square, and the embodiment of control within Singapore2075. All actions and decisions can be collated, considered and monitored. Each individual is assigned into their own Telepod, their interactions monitored electronically, a future take of Bentham’s Panopticon.
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THE THEATRICAL TOWER & THE CITY STAGE DEMOCRATIZING VIEWS INSTRUCTOR: PROF. KENNETH TRACY
WITH TAN GEE YANG
This project attempts to become a nexus that ties the various historical, cultural and social events together, creating a unique space that seamlessly continues the rich urban fabric into the building, enriching and providing a space within and around the building for all.
Traditionally, in a bid to extract every inch of value from the expensive plot of land within the CBD, viewpoints from buildings in private ownership are a closely guarded resource; those who own such spaces or are conducting business within these buildings by extension own the exclusive rights to points of views across buildings There are limited viewpoints throughout the city freely accessible to the public (as evident by the number of tall buildings that have free access to the public). Our project thus seeks to challenge this notion of exclusivity.
As such, our project seeks to democratize traditionally exclusive views to the city, increasing access to them and intensifying view cones into social nodes for planned or spontaneous gatherings. Borrowing from the Villa Savoye as well as Henri Lefebvre’s theories, we seek to utilize views for the creation and understanding of social spaces throughout the building, and allow for the juxtaposition of different types of spaces in a single view, creating collisions and contrasts of different rhythms.
Place-Making Strategy A place to look from: Observation points from building to the streets
View Points Edge Conditions + Social Spaces
A place to look through: Intersections & juxtapositions within the building
A place to look to: A sculptural building form seen from the streets
View Cones Interior Treatment
Massing Exterior Treatment
Workflow View Evaluation View Points View Cones Aggregation Structure General Massing Core and Program
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The site is strategically situated in a yet to be activated region central in proximity to the events happening in Arab Street, Fort Canning, Little India, Civic District, Bugis and the upcoming Gardens by the Bay Central. The myriad of social activities percolating yearround throughout the region rejuvenates the city as a vibrant media. Different clusters of events cater to the varied tastes of the urbanite, from the celebration of historical events and cultural festivals, to the contemporary of modern arts, music festivals and sporting spectacles.
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To evaluate the view lines and visibility of the site, a visibility analysis was developed as the first part of the workflow. In relation to the site, a general massing is evaluated with the arts, cultural and historical context of the site which we identified in the earlier site analysis To curate the views towards the surrounding cityscape, the decision to locate these viewpoints for the formation of social spaces within the building was subjected to a visibility analysis of a generic massing on the site.
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Generic Volume Extrusion of volumes according to programmatic requirements.
Sculpting Terracing of volumes, increasing interaction between podium and tower.
View Volumes Penetration of view cones and view lines.
Disintegrating the Block A sculpture that provides the individual on the ground a landmark to look towards, and a form that shifts in profile and size as one traverse through the streets around it, taking up unique appearances from individual perspectives
Disruptions by large structural elements interpenetrating spaces will play hosts to pockets of social spaces through the building. Through these tactics, spaces are turned into attractive social nodes for the public and office worker to congregate, for people to look from and to look through, and ultimately, allow for the juxtaposition and contrast of the different rhythms of life from various viewpoints throughout the tower.
Column Generation Aggregated Massing Breaking down of traditional monolithic office block into humanscaled aggregation.
Column Position Generation of column envelopes according to column length and Z position, along a 10m by 10m column grid.
Column Envelope Sizes Catalogue of envelopes within which aggregates will be generated.
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Level 41 - 44 Sky Gallery Restaurants The terraced form of the sky deck provides manifold surface areas for viewpoints to the city skyline, accommodated by the presences of restaurants for people to visit.
Level 17 - 40 Offices & Co-working Spaces CafĂŠs Social Spaces The office worker accesses the office spaces through the lift cores that penetrate the entire building located at the left of this diagram, and at certain levels, have access to co-working spaces and cafes through elevated bridges and platforms that bypass social spaces. The design therefore allows the juxtaposition of rhythms of offices and public spaces.
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Ground Interaction From the ground plane, due to the nature of the sunken plaza and the creation of voids through view lines, one can easily look from Nicoll Highway, across the building, towards Duo and the Bugis area. Pedestrians flow naturally downwards into the shaded and open sunken plaza, allowing access to the shops and restaurants within the building.
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“View-Philia” Attraction to views, seeking the best views and lingering in the space for extended periods of time
Donut Occupation of outer edges of plaza before filling in to the middle areas. Designing for edge conditions.
Theatric/Elevated Attraction to perched and elevated protected areas. Plazas that would allow people to see and to be seen.
Nooks Occupation of outer edges of plaza before filling in to the middle areas. Designing for edge conditions.
“Liminal Lingering” Attraction to protected, in between seating areas that are sheltered.
“Pitstopping” Incorporation of crosswalks, sidewalks and seating allows pedestrians to slow down or even linger.
Disruptions Congregation around objects such as street furniture, even when not using them, turning them into focal points.
Channelization Funnelling of people in spaces with uniform edge conditions. Reduced loitering and increased traffic flow. Wayfinding mechanism.
Adapted From: Emily Schlickman, Anya Domlesky. Field Guide to Life in Urban Plazas A Study in New York City. Published August 2019.
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Visual Intersections Disruptions by large structural elements interpenetrating spaces will play hosts to pockets of social spaces through the building. Through these tactics, spaces are turned into attractive social nodes for the public and office worker to congregate, for people to look from and to look through, and ultimately, allow for the juxtaposition and contrast of the different rhythms of life from various viewpoints throughout the tower. 24
Juxtaposition of different types of spaces in a single view, allowing the collision and contrast of different rhythms Lessons from Henri Lefebvre Writing on Cities (1996)
Theatre of the City The annual fireworks display from the National Day Parade or the Formula 1 Grand Prix could serve as a backdrop for the tower. The tower becomes the nexus that ties the various historical and cultural and social events together, allowing people to enjoy the polyrhythmic nature of the city, where the tower becomes the accessible theatre and the city the stage.
Viewpoints, or windows in the case of as positions to observe the polyrhythmic, or symphonic city Lessons from Henri Lefebvre Writing on Cities (1996)
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF SYMBOLISM INSTRUCTOR: PROF. CALVIN CHUA WITH JOSHUA TAN
A KNOWLEDGE RESORT
An optimistic future for North Korea, where the hermit nation opens up to trade and tourism. A North Korean Ideology through Wellness An Escape from Capitalism & Materialism The process of reconciliation and change would not happen overnight; the North and South would not become best friends the very next day. Even as relations grow more amicable over time, the two countries will continue to be compared. The project thus imagines a scenario in which the North Korean State will seek to establish its sovereignty as it continues to open its borders. This project investigates how power can be projected through the transference of knowledge. A health and wellness resort is proposed to reinforce the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s autonomy, positioning the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideologies as an alternative to the high stress and materialistic nature of its capitalist neighbour. The spatial organisation focuses on the solitude of the individual and how it can agglomerate into the collective and be repeated on multiple scales, starting from the individual resort room to that of the entire structure.
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View from Old Kumchon City
Rather than traditional methods of projecting power, such as through the showcase of military might, a subtler form of power could be used: the transference of knowledge and ideologies. This would distinguish North Korea from its capitalist neighbour and establish a criticism of the South’s highly stressful and workaholic culture.
Ideologies Juche
Socialism
Chajusong Shapes own destiny Consciousness
Masses to desire and execute revolution Under “correct” leadership Collective Programmes Community Activities
Independence Creativity With Purpose
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Symbolism
Woldae
At the same time, the team was enthralled by the use of traditional elements found in Korean history. The Mansu Hill Grand Monument uses the stylobate, or woldae, which is traditionally used to emphasise a space or building to draw focus to North Korea’s leaders. Through a physical change in elevation, through the literal gesture of lifting, the North Koreans have emphasized an important space, translating it into an abstraction.
Mirae Scientist Street
Mansu Hill Grand Monument
The project situates itself between the figurative and the abstract, utilising both the organisation of space as well as the conventional symbolic elements of the square, stylobate and axis to reinforce the monument and the ideologies embedded within.
Form
Image Credit: Architecture & Urban Research Institute, Building Hanok
These ideas would traditionally be communicated through formal academic institutions. However, a softer approach, one that focuses on attracting people and positioning itself away from propaganda, might be more effective.
The Independent Collective is a health and wellness resort as a vessel for the projection of the state’s power and autonomy. The state’s ideologies are embedded within the spatial organisation and its day-to-day activities, while being promoted as a resort that allows visitors an escape from capitalism, and a glimpse of the ideal world under these ideologies. The ideas of Juche would translate into a focus on the individual through the creative use of space, while promoting collectivism through different programs at increasing scales.
Figurative
Kangso 강서군
Chunghwa 중화
Onchon 온천읍
Nampo 남포
Songnim 송림시 Hwangju 황주군
Sin’gye 신계읍 Sinmak 신막
Anak 안악군 Kwail 과일군
Kumchon
Ayang 아양리
Changyon 장연군
Pyoksong 벽성군
금천군
Kaepung 개풍군
Haeju 해주시
Kaesong 개성시
The Hwanghae Loop The project is sited within the Hwanghae Loop, and serves as one of the many gateways to access Pyongyang from the South.
Pyongsan 평산군
Sariwon 사리원시
Sinchon 신천읍
Songhwa 송화군
Yonan 연안군 Ongjin 옹진군
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Within Juche is the idea of Chajusong, which positions man as master of the world and his destiny, and therefore, gives him the power to shape his environment to his purpose. This Revolution, however, would have to be desired and executed by the masses under the “correct” leadership.
In recent years, there has been a shift in North Korea’s approach towards symbolism. Symbolic spaces which used to be literal and axial are turning more figurative and abstract.
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Kim Il Sung University
By emphasising on the teaching of Juche, which is roughly translated as self-reliance, and Communism, the North could position itself and its ideologies as an alternative way of life, one that avoids the pitfalls of capitalism.
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The System too steep are left as gardens and green spaces. The resultant structure is a square made of multiple squares, emphasising the agglomeration of small to big, from the individual to the collective. The structure was then modified to create discontinuous and local elements, providing spaces for different programs
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To structure the organization, a grid was imposed on the terrain. Each square was evaluated for its relative slope determining the placement of largeand small units. The resultant pixelation is created, where each unit is subdivided according to how steep the slope is. The steeper the gradient, the smaller the unit. Areas that are
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Monument of Stylobates The Square, a traditionally symbolic communist space, is used. However, it has been subdivided into an abstraction of pixels enclosed within a grid, where each pixel becomes a square in itself, and performs as a stylobate that emphasises ideological importance. The pixels become individual monuments even as the entirety of the resort is a monument.
Courtyards vs Nature The courtyard continues to reinforce the relationship between the individual and the collective. It exists both as a singular space for the individual, and yet, as the scale increases it makes up a series of courtyards that can be enjoyed collectively. This culminates at the scale of the mountains where the structure is surrounded by the idyllic landscape.
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Symbolic Axis and Parks The larger pixels form squares and create their own symbolic axes, this further decentralises the Square, and reinforces the concept of agglomeration from the individual to the collective. The green spaces, which stand out as negative space, become symbolic, and they are connected with paths. The path also becomes an express way of sorts for pedestrians, differentiating itself from the stepped circulatory mechanisms.
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Despite the ideological message, the stay at the resort will be charged. The fees given to the North Korean State used to supply food and resources into the resort. The entrance to the resort is lifted to reveal this. Both visitors and the logistics chain will enter through this entrance, giving the guests a glimpse of the logistical support of the resort, divulging the capitalist system that drives the communist-teaching resort.
The Residential Block A large courtyard is created at the centre of the block, providing the main source of light for the units. This becomes the space for collective activity to happen, and a space that people are encouraged to use after peeling away from the semiprivate areas. Due to its stepped nature, at the scale of the block, the blocks relate to each other by the placement of an open plaza, and by varying the sizes of openings. Above, at the roof level, the inhabitant would be opened to the expanse of the collective, being able to see the entirety of the structure around her. Underneath, at the unit level, there are three types of blocks, they descend, guided by the apertures of the walls, and lead to a larger plaza on a closed up roof of the unit.
To provide a more comprehensive scheme, the project zoomed down to the individual spaces. By studying the Korean Hanok, the L-shaped enclosure that is used to demarcate space was discovered.
Image Credit: Sean Baxter, Contemporary Use and Interpretation of the Traditional Korean House
This formed the basis of the individual unit, which contains a creative and separate space formed by the L. The bedroom, as part of the L becomes the most private and basic unit of the scheme. The bedroom becomes a contemplative space as a refuge from the external world, and hence, was designed with less sensorial elements that might disrupt the personal quality of space. Within the individual block, the openable spaces of the units are connected to form a ring, creating a belt of semiprivate spaces that encloses the central courtyard. This also emphasises the distinction between the individual and the collective as layers.
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Other Programs Though comparatively less unexplored, the programs within the resort would follow the same logic when relating to the individual and common spaces. The spa unit would allow for individual rooms for the assortment of treatments, and will come together to form saunas or pool areas for the collective. Perhaps, when a cluster of spa units are agglomerated together, the communal areas would be a thermal bath like in a jjimjilbang, which is a large bath house traditional to Korea.
Meditation Fisheries
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INSTRUCTOR: PROF. CHONG KENG HUA
COMMUNITY + PARTICIPATORY DESIGN
This project brings the community into the heart of the design process, balancing client demands and architectural ideals with construction constraints. This project was completed in October 2019.
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The project was completed in October 2019.
STEEL LINK-WAY
CROP FIELDS
CITY
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DESIGN PROCESS
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FARMER
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I was in charge of the new building, working together with a team of 4-5.Throughout the design process, constant feedback was received from professors, the clients (Capitaland Vietnam), our Vietnamese school counterparts, and most importantly, the stakeholders at the village. The design was constantly tweaked, balancing client and community needs with regulatory and site constraints.
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RENNOVATE
FARMER
The existing kindergarten, the sole school in the area, accommodates only 90 children, with 80 children heading to ill-equipped sub-kindergartens in the area. There is also a desire to include pre-kindergarten (6 months to 3 years old) children within the compound. The existing dilapidated structure was demolished in anticipation of the powerful storm Usagi, resulting in broken masonry filling the existing area, unsafe and unusable for any activities.
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POPULATION OCCUPATIONS OCCUPATIONS
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LONG TÂN AN TÂYPROVINCE VILLAGE
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TIME-LINE
ITERATION 1
THE CONCEPT
The in-between spaces exist as the transitional zone, where the lines between studying (indoor) and playing (outdoor) are blurred. Such spaces are multi-functionary, encouraging the adoption of learning through play as well as allowing different use cases at different times. For example, the staircase functions as a grand stand after school hours, allowing villagers to hold activities and perform around the open space. The area in-between the classrooms act as a wind channel, while allowing outside-class activities to take place within a shelter.
IN-BETWEEN LIVING ROOM
PORCH
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ROAD/FIELD
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OUTDOOR
Visitation of surrounding houses revealed the interesting phenomena of residents having front porches under light roof structures, in which many daily living activities take place (e.g. gardening, neighbor visitation, relaxing). In this project, the team attempts to bring this “in-between” space that exists in the vernacular, familiar layout into the kindergarten. 9
ITERATION 2
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In the second iteration, classrooms are pushed to the perimeter, allowing a single spacious play space at the front. The immediate space in front of the classrooms functions as the in-between space, allowing for recreation and at lunch times, extended eating space to the existing canteen requested by the clients. The grand stairs were retained and its function enhanced. The ground lifts up to meet the stairs halfway, forming a mound, allowing vertical circulation to be used in conjunction with embedded play-scape and grandstand. Breeze blocks act as a second skin to the facade, filtering harsh radiation into naturally ventilated classrooms.
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PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOP
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The team, together with four other design teams, visited the village and conducted a participatory workshop with the local stakeholders. Each team presented a physical model as well as posters to the local authorities, the kindergarten teachers and principal as well as the parents.
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Feedback was gathered in terms of appearance, learning environment, movement, play space, facilities and safety. This was communicated through written post-it notes and transcription. Participants were then given stickers to vote for their favourite aspects and overall design scheme. Children were given toy figurines and the physical models to play with after the presentation, with their movements throughout the model as well as favourite spots noted down.
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PROPOSITION TO PARENTS & TEACHERS BY LOCAL STUDENTS
ENGAGING CHILDREN THROUGH PLAY
After analysis of the results, the in-between scheme received the most votes, including that of the principal. The general feedback and analysis was also presented to Capitaland Vietnam. After consideration, the client decided to choose the In-Between scheme for further development.
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STEEL I-BEAMS
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CLASSROOM (3-5 YEARS OLD) CLASSROOM (<3 YEARS OLD) CURVED STAIRS PAVERS AND SEATS GENTLE SLOPING WITH SLIDES PARTIALLY SHELTERED PLAY-SPACE IN-BETWEEN WOODEN DECK (WASHING UP AREA) EXTENDED EATING AREA KITCHEN WITH ATTACHED STORAGE AND TOILETS PLAY SPACE BREEZE BLOCK SCREEN TO SHIELD AGAINST AFTERNOON SUN OPEN OUTDOOR PLAY SPACE ENTRANCE EXISTING CLASSROOMS RENOVATED PLAY AREA EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING MOTORCYCLE PARKING AREA ENTRANCE TO EXISTING COMPOUND
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ITERATION 3 In this iteration, class sizes and circulation was resolved, and regulations were strictly adhered to. The existing canteen was integrated into the overall scheme, and the roof redesigned to encompass the canteen and its extension into one unified form. Breeze-blocks were strategically applied to minimize cost. Classroom blocks were combined for efficient sharing of services and storage space. In doing so, the in-between space was extended, and serves as a washing-up/chalkable/indoor-outdoor wooden deck. Accessibility on the first floor was addressed by introducing a gentle slope to the plinth from ground level, providing seamless connection between spaces.
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CLASSROOM (3-5 YEARS OLD) CLASSROOM (<3 YEARS OLD) CURVED STAIRS PAVERS AND SEATS GENTLE SLOPING WITH SLIDES PARTIALLY SHELTERED PLAY-SPACE IN-BETWEEN WOODEN DECK (WASHING UP AREA)
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RETHINKING THE PSYCHIATRIC WARD EMPOWERING PATIENTS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT
PROF. THOMAS SCHROEPFER & PROF. YUEN CHAU WITH NG WEN QI, LI JIAYI, WANG YUKUN, TEO JIAYEE, CHUA SHEMAINE, LOKE JI XIAN
This Capstone project attempts to redesign a new psychiatric ward in Changi General Hospital (CGH), proposing spatial, technological and product-based solutions with issues of safety and comfort for both patients and staff in mind, involving an in-depth research and ideation process leading up to a final design proposal and product demonstration.
View Full Paper: http://bit.ly/TSS_Report
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IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM
Rising competition between medical and psychiatric patients for ward admission
changi general hospital
Need for a new, redesigned psychiatric ward that is...
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1 of 5 public hospitals which offer psychiatric services in Singapore
Located on the rooftop
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Safe
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Serves mainly psychiatric and dementia patients
Homely, comfortable, non-institutional
dementia
*the highest in asia
of adult population in Singapore has suffered from depression at some point in their lives in Singapore, suicide is the
Has limited space
& needs to be...
depression
with
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Limited infrastructure and limited space
1 in 10 average in asia: 0.5 in 10
in 2013,
#1
To design a psychiatric ward that considers safety safety, comfort comfort, and cost effectiveness altogether. It is made possible by constructing a healing environment that promotes risk mitigation and incident support, support without sacrificing usersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; autonomy autonomy.
Singaporeans aged 60 and above has dementia
28,000
cause of death for those aged 10-29
times more deaths from suicide than traffic accidents
aged 60 and above in Singapore has dementia
THE GOAL
this number is expected to rise to
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THE SPATIAL DESIGN The plan strives to (i) enable a logical arrangement of programs that encourages patients to step out of the bedroom and into the therapeutic spaces and (ii) strategically optimize the space efficiency with tight constricts. Facing tight constraints, the team focused on the logical arrangements of programmes with the following key considerations: 1. Maximizing common space – This allows more space for interaction and socializing, and acts as the living room of the ward. 2. Ensuring standard bedroom layout – This provides familiarity to working staff, allowing them to know what and where things are, which is especially important in emergency situations. 3. Visibility into ward – This allows staff the ability to observe patients, minimizing blind corners that may otherwise lead to dangers to both patients and staff. 4. Preservation of office space – The client has highlighted that certain areas of the ward was to be kept, such that the existing staff would be minimally affected by this major movement. 5. No dead ends within the ward – This reduces the chances of staff being trap by threatening patients, as well as reduce navigation confusion to patients. DESIGN FOR VISITORS (FAMILY/FRIENDS)
flexible space can be configured into bay window seats for visitors and patients to interact
VISUAL ACCESSIBILITY
DUAL ACCESS
for nurses to easily monitor the status of patients from a single location
for convenient accessibility into and out of key service rooms
ENTRANCE 1 W/ CARD ACCESS
STORAGE | DIRTY UTILITY WITH DOUBLE DOORS PATIENT PANTRY ENTRANCE 2 W/ CARD ACCESS
DOCTORS’ OFFICE
ECT ROOM
CENTRALLY LOCATED NURSE STATION
NURSES’ OFFICE
RECEPTION
BEDROOM 1
CLEAN UTILITY
GROUP THERAPY ROOM BEDROOM 2 EQUIPMENT STORAGE FIRE EXIT
SEATS CAN BE TUCKED INTO BAY WINDOWS TO CREATE AN INTIMATE CONVESATION SPACE
FLEXIBLE SPACE CONFIGURATION
for saving space in a space-limited ward
PROVISION OF SPACES OF RETREAT
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PROGRAMMATICALLY FLEXIBLE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SPACE
CENTRAL COMMUNAL AREA
social core that acts as a interaction hub in a homely space
LIVING ROOM-LIKE DESIGN OF THE COMMUNAL SPACE
OBSERVATION ROOM
ASSISTED SHOWER
NORMALISATION THEORY
simulation of a home-like environment through interior design; to help patients better reintegrate into society after treatment
MINIMISE CORRIDORS
to reduce visually constricting and uncomfortable spaces for patients
HIGH LIGHTING LEVELS
elderly patients require brighter lights for optimal visibility
CRAFTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF + PATIENT CONTACT
CONTRASTING FURNITURE COLOUR
colours that stand out from the floor colour was selected to prevent elderly patients from tripping over furniture
strategically located staff rooms and nurse stations such that it intersects patient activity areas
DESIGN FOR WAYFINDING
brightly coloured furnishings act as place markers for dementia patients
HIGHER LUMEN LIGHTS UTILISED WITHIN PODS
SEATS CAN BE TUCKED INTO BAY WINDOWS TO CREATE AN INTIMATE CONVESATION SPACE SPECIALLY DESIGNED PODS TO ENCOURAGE PATIENT INTERACTION OUTSIDE THE BEDROOM
Video Showcase
http://bit.ly/TheSafeSpace 49
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VARIABLE PRIVACY POD In consideration of the large contrast between the private setting of the patient’s bed as the public setting of the communal space, this pod serves as a comfortable space with flexible levels of privacy that patients can configure per individual need. It is also a way to grant a sense of autonomy for the patients who might otherwise feel regulated in a ward environment.
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Motion sensor lights which on when tables are flipped down encourages usage of pod
Filleted edges reduces impact and blunt force injuries
PRIVATE ONE-MAN CONFIGURATION
Flip down tables for configurable levels of privacy
Hand rests high enough for support when sitting and standing
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for individual acitvities • reading • meditating • etc.
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Optimal table height for reading, and is low enough to rest forearms comfortably
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FLEXIBLE SPACES Flexibility was a key design consideration within the plan. Firstly, to truly allow for an integrated healing space, breaking down rigidly defined rooms into an extensive, open spatial concept that allows the patient to flow from one space to another. Secondly, in consideration of the limited space we have, allowing multiple users and flexible configurations allows for the rooms to extend beyond the physical limits of the four walls, utilizing otherwise unused space throughout the day. The ward was therefore divided into their various privacy levels, with resemblance to a typical residential apartment layout. The occupational therapy room, which requires patients to interact and socialize during therapy sessions, has the least personal privacy level, while the communal space is designed to allow social groups, big or small to gather on their own accord.
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GROUP THERAPY Round table arrangement for group based therapy sessions, able to accomodate up to 6 individuals
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FLEXIBLE FURNITURE - TESSELATING TABLE Observation of the current ward revealed the under-utilisation of space; several function rooms were only used for certain programmes in the day. Given the tight space constricts, flexible furniture is used as another effective space saving strategy to create multi-functional space in the ward, which could be transformable in between a dining room, group therapy room, family visiting room or community area. Tables specially designed to be reconfigurable to accomodate a host of activities within the occupational therapy room, namely: • • • •
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BOARD GAMES/CONVERSATIONS For conversations or board games, this configuration is able to accomodate for 2 to 3 individuals
FAMILY/FRIENDS VISITS When the chairs are docked against the bay windows, they form a semi enclosed conversation space for visiting friends and family, accompanied with a view to the exterior greenery
group therapy sessions board games one-on-one conversations family visits
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TELEVISION SCREENING For screenings in the communal area involving up to 10 patients, chairs can be arranged radially for a group viewing setting
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MULTIPLE BOUNCES REDUCE INTENSITY
WITH TAN GEE YANG
DIFFUSED
INSTRUCTOR: PRIJI BALAKRISHNAN
eat L I G H T
SCATTERED RAYS
LIGHT FUNNEL SECTION DIRECT
PARAMETRIC DAYLIGHTING OPTIMISATION
This project explores the use of computational development and analysis of architectural devices, manipulating natural daylight to create aesthetic, suitable and energy efficient spaces within a hawker center.
THE CONCEPT
THE SETTING
We envision a space in which light meets food, where patrons dine in soft light and greenery frames their dish to perfection. In order to achieve this, we allowed diffused light to bounce off surfaces and greenery, creating soft lighting across the space. Direct rays spotlight green spaces above stalls and in the central planters, highlighting the greenery that surrounds patrons
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Grasshopper and evolutionary solver Galapagos were used to generate various funnel forms, in order for us to study the possible solutions towards this multi-parameter problem.
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Due to the depth of the hawker center, the stalls dose not receive enough light. The light well allows light to enter which is diffused by the plants above the stalls
DAYLIGHT AUTONOMY RADIUS OF INNER TUBE
A physical model was constructed with materials of similar absorbance and specularity to actual materials in order to simulate actual conditions. The model was then brought into strong daylight in order for us to study the intensity of the glare and real-life conditions, and tweak the model accordingly.
FUNNEL HEIGHT
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The larger the distance of funnel to roof top, the more diffused light bouncing in from roof top
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DEPTH
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ANGLE OF CURL
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More light in general enters into the space with shallower depths.
TILT OF TRIMMING PLANE
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VISUALIZATIONS
PHYSICAL MODEL STUDIES
Daylight autonoomy allowed us to determine the amount of optimal and overlit spaces throughout the year.
Gentle
Steeper angles allow for a better ability to direct light Funnel as central art piece, as well as natural light channel and filter.
Visualizations confirm the ability of lighting devices to maintain uniform light intensity of around 70-150 cd/m2 throughout the space, with glare conditions concentrated only at funnel areas as spotlighting.
VIEW FROM COUNTER
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Store fronts, ordering area
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UN LAYER A TAKE ON SINGAPORE’S PUBLIC HOUSING INSTRUCTOR: ROY PANG The project challenges the stratification, division and alienation of families brought about by the vertical nature of today’s public housing estate, attempting to reconnect neighbors and form communities.
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THE SITE The site is located in Punggol, next to a major transportation hub consisting of an MRT station, LRT station and bus interchange. Initial analysis reveals that majority of residents living in Punggol are young families, consisting of 3039 years old adults with children between 0-9 years old1. There is therefore an abundance provision of primary schools in these area. A child would only have to travel an average of 350m to the nearest primary school2. There is little need for students to venture out of their own cluster.
PUNGGOL JETTY
Moreover, analysis of supermarkets in the area indicate that a good, well-stocked and cheap supermarket will entice residents from distant neighbourhood to visit it3. (e.g. Shengshiong Supermarket at Punggol Field). Strategies involved in this project would have to target young adults with young children, encouraging them to interact within and without the many clusters that exists in Punggol.
MARINA COUNTRY CLUB
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1. Popuulation Data from Department of Statistics, Singapore 2. Location Data from Open Street Maps 3. Supermarket Data from Google Maps SAFRA
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FRAMING THE SITUATION
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FOSTER NEW INTERACTIONS, DEEPEN EXISTING CONNECTIONS, REDUCE OBSTACLES THAT MAY
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HAMPER SOCIALIZATION IN TRADITIONAL APARTMENT TYPOLOGIES.
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NEIGHBOURHOOD GROWTH CONCEPT Forming networks between individuals and spaces, with the ultimate goal of fostering communities, establishing identities and encouraging adaptibility towards future changes. GROWTH
ADAPTIBILITY
Punggolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social housing landscape is unique. Encouraging young families to interact physically within a hyper-connected society would be a challenge. Site analysis reveals that there is a potential for children to interact with one another if given a space, as each primary school accepts students who live in close proximity to the school. For adults, interactions can be fostered when people venture out of their clusters for food and groceries.
However, the vertical stacking of apartment blocks creates a natural impedance towards social interactions between neighbours on different levels (1). Everyday, lifts whisks occupants pass every floor, sweeping pass neighbours living meters away from them (2). Interactions are further hindered by the wall-like nature of current housing blocks (4), forming towering concrete obstacles around clusters, unwelcoming to passer-bys and residents alike (3).
COMMUNITIES
IDENTITY
NETWORKS VISUAL CIRCULATORY SOCIAL
EVENT SPACES
SPACES
PLAYGROUNDS
WALKWAYS
SOCIAL SWIMMING POOL
VIEWING DECKS
GARDENS
BALCONIES
BALL COURTS
MEETING SPACES
TRANSPORT NODES
ESSENTIAL
COMMERCIAL AREAS
PRIVATE
FOOD
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BACK OF HOUSE
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Through the use of overlapping visual fields and physical connections, facilitate communication and encourage interactions between layers VIEW DECKS ROOF TOP SOCIAL SPACES VISUAL INTERACTION BETWEEN DIFFERENT SOCIAL SPACES
TOP DOWN VIEW OF ACTIVITIES FROM WALKWAYS
QUIETER MEETING SPACES CLOSE BUT AWAY FROM WALKWAYS SHELTERED SPACES
RESIDENTIAL WALKWAYS SOCIAL
OPEN AIR SPACES
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To break up the monolithic mass of traditional housing apartments, to allow for increased porosity and flow within and without towers.
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Gradually introduce the individual from a small family unit to a neighborhood community through increasing social group size, building up groups using indiviudals as the smallest denominators.
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THE NARRATIVE 1 An individual in an apartment unit dwells with his family in the spatious living room of each unit.
2 Each family is provided with an extended shared space from their kitchen, allowing inter-family gatherings with immediate neighbours
3 Located near the lift core at periodic levels, large open view decks encourage groups of immediate neighbours to cluster together.
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08 COURTYARD 09 RESTAURANTS 10 SHOPPING ENTRANCE 11 PRIVATE BALCONY 12 NEIGHBORS’ SHARED SPACE 13 LIFT LOBBY
14 CLUSTER DECK 15 RESIDENT’S DECK 16 SKY DECK 17 PUNGGOL PLACE 18 TO OTHER BLOCKS
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NUMBER OF BEDROOMS: 2 AREA: 135 SQM
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LIVING SKIN @1FINALYSON GREEN WITH DION TEO, ELIZABETH YANG, JOSHUA TAN, ODELIA TAN
INSTRUCTOR: WILLIAM SAPUTRA
A unique office building with a facade that brings greenery and nature to both the average office worker as well as the pedestrian on the street. In addition to this, we strive to create integrated and social spaces that allows office workers to convene not only at each floor, but as a community of office levels, a green band spiralling up to the top of the building.
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The Site is located near Marina Bay, Singapore, surrounded by towering office blocks. Analysis reveals a main axis of access across of pedestrains from Raffles MRT to Lau Pa Sat hawker centre.As such, the building is located in a prime location along this axis.
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THE HOUSE OF EDEN
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HONG LEONG BUILDING
Office Lobby Pantry Balcony
CONNECTING STAIRS FROM PREVIOUS LEVELS
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4
Service
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VIEW OVER TERRACE BELOW
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ST LAU PA SAT
ONE RAFFLES QUAY
Manager Office
Water is collected and filtered through green roof
Meeting Rooms Workspace
ROOFTOP GARDENS AND RESTAURANTS
Office Lobby Pantry
Water is channeled down the terraces, providing further levels of filtration
Balcony Service
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TERRACE GARDENS Portion of water is kept for watering the plants
Manager Office MANAGER OFFICE Meeting ROOMS Rooms MEETING
OFFICES
Workspace WORKSPACE
Manager Office Meeting Rooms Workspace
Office Lobby OFFICE LOBBY
Office Lobby Pantry
Pantry PANTRY
Balcony
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Service
Balcony GREEN TERRACES Service SERVICES Water is released into the Marina Reservoir
COMMERCIAL Remaining water used for water fountains on the ground floor Ground Water Features
Terracing of balconies allows interconnection between floors, and allow each floor to have its own unique greeen space and views. Manager Office
Meeting Rooms
Ground Landscaping
WATER RECYCLING SYSTEMS
Workspace
ZONING
LIFT TRANSFER SYSTEM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CIRCULATION
Office Lobby Pantry
TYPICAL OFFICE FLOORS Balcony Service
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SERVICE/FLOOR PLATE LEVEL
Closed off, small perforations, hides services CLERESTORY LEVEL
Big perforations allow light deeper into space STANDING EYE-LEVEL
Porous for views, closed up to shield interior spaces SEATING EYE-LEVEL
Porous for views, closed up to shield interior spaces PLANTER LEVEL
Porous to allow plants to receive sunlight FLOOR LEVEL
25% OPENING
35% OPENING
40% OPENING
40% OPENING
45% OPENING
50% OPENING
PARAMETRIC FACADE PANEL DEVELOPMENT AND RATIONALE
12MM THK DOUBLE GLAZED GLASS MULLION MESH CLADDING BOLTED TO FLOOR SLAB 100MM THK PRECAST CONCRETE LOW WALL 25MM THK GFRC PLANTER BOX CASETTE SOIL WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE ROOT BARRIER 25MM THK DRAINAGE CELL WITH GEOTEXTILE 25MM THK CEMENT SCREED 300MM THK PRECAST CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB 800MM DEEP GALVANISED STEEL CASTELLATED BEAM MESH CLADDING BOLTED TO FLOOR SLAB
650MM DEEP GALVANISED STEEL CASTELLATED BEAM FIRESTOP SUSPENDED CEILING HANGER WIRE MESH SUSPENDED FALSE CEILING
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DETAILED SECTION
Closed up to hide floor plate
STREET LEVEL VIEW
EXTERNAL CORTEN STEEL LIVING FACADE
TERRACE GARDENS AT EVERY LEVEL
ON-DEMAND WORKSPACE
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09 CALEB SEE CHIA SHENG WEI CHIEW JIA HUI FUNG JIE WEI JENNIFER GAUTAMA
JOSHUA LOO LIM HUI YEE MERVIN NG NG WEN QI RONALD HENG
RYAN TEO TERENCE LEE YOS YOHANNES
JYOTI AND ADITYA MATHUR
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
LAUREL AWARD
This project was part of Singapore Night Fest 2018. Our team entered the Open Call for the festival, and was one of the few selected to set up an installation. This multidisciplinary project exposed us to the importance of safety, tender drawings, the right contractors, and many more invaluable lessons. From the conceptualisation of the idea to the guiding of people through the installation, this project proved to be a challenging, yet fullfilling endeavour.
RENDER OF JOURNEY
The Search seeks to pay homage to the journey of navigating life in the city, and the whirlwind of emotions that come with it through the symbolism of a paper plane — a fond childhood plaything for many. The installation relays the message that there is something beautiful to celebrate in the people we meet, and experiences we gain in everyone’s unique journey of self-discovery. The accompanying soundscape is a composition titled “The Autumn Journey”, written by Singapore-based multi-instrumental composer and pianist Eric Chiryoku, complementing the audiovisual experience of the installation.
RENDER OF FINAL ROOM
This installation is also supported by Paper Carpenter - a design studio specialising in cardboard creations. Using the PaperConnectTM System, massive structures can be easily built with materials that are 100% recyclable from sustainable sources and FSC certified. RENDER OF ENTRANCE 68
UNROLLED SECTION OF EXPERIENCE
CARDBOARD BACKING CARDBOARD TUBES PLASTIC CONNECTORS SPACERS LED BACK-LIGHT
LED BACKLIGHT SPACERS PP BOARD PATTERN
EXPLODED COMPOSITION OF PANEL
EXIT
FINAL ARRANGEMENT
ENTRANCE
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Under the Asian Leadership Programme, students were engaged in an exchange program with Zhejiang University. I had the opportunity to be involved in a landscape architecture course, where we were tasked to design a country park sited in Zhejiang Province. The start of the course involved theoretical lessons and park visits, where we learned about the rich history and culture behind Chinese gardens, and its uniqueness amongst other gardens from around the world. Later, we were tasked to design a country park, incorporating many elements and considerations we were previously taught. At the end of the course, I gained a whole new perspective and appreciation of gardens, as well as an increased spatial awareness.
10 CYPRESS COUNTRY PARK
EXCHANGE IN CHINA
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PLANNING
VISITS TO GARDENS
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GARDDEN ENTRANCE
INTERIOR RECEPTION
PAVILION OF GARDEN
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PHYSICAL MODEL
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PROJECTS INVOLVED, SEP 2019 - APR 2020
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Universal Hotel Casino and Resort
Military Medical Complex Hospital
Hospitality
Schematic Design
Concept Design
LOCATION Qatar
LOCATION Cebu, Philippines
Key Design Elements • • • • •
3 luxury hotels 1 convention center 1 casino Retail mall Office tower
Key Design Elements • • • •
400 Bed Hospital Serve military and civilian requirements Reconfigurable to suit different needs Culture and local practices taken into account
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MAXIMISE PUBLIC FRONTAGE AND ACCESS
MAXIMISE BLUE AND GREEN AREAS
NEIGHBOURHOOD AND REGIONAL ACTIVITY HUB
SMART VENUE LIFESTYLE VIEWS
INTERCONNECTED GREEN ON SITE AND BEYOND
Singapore Race Course Competition Masterplanning | Concept Design LOCATION Turf Club, Singapore
The masterplan envisions the Singapore Racecourse as a world-class cultural, educational and leisure destination for Singapore, an integrated community network interconnected by the Signature Park, enabling both residents and visitors alike to access the varied districts of the racecourse as well as the greater regional experience. The masterplan is well-integrated with all of the components of a self-sustaining development. Placemaking strategies will work with the existing infrastructure to enhance the usability and sociability of the public realm. The development will be mostly low-rise and the marketing will focus on a green, sustainable and healthy outdoor lifestyle.
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RACE
PLANNING INSPIRED BY EXISTING SITE
PARKS/PARK CONNECTORS
INTEGRATED GREEN NETWORK
ROOF +48.0M
LEVEL 8 LIGHTING +38.5M LEVEL 7 CONTROL +35.0M
LEVEL 6 SKY LOUNGE +30.0M
LEVEL 5 HALL +25.0M
LEVEL 4 EXHIBITION +20.0M
LEVEL 3 EDUCATION & GYM +15.0M
LEVEL 2 MEZZANINE +10.5M
LEVEL 1 CONCOURSE +3.3M
National Servicemen (NS) Square Competition | Unbuilt Honour Award Masterplanning | Concept Design LOCATION Marina Bay, Singapore
Park. Venue. Parade. Three words that encapsulate the heart of this project: to transform an aging grandstand into a new landmark park that celebrates Singapore within a vibrant and inspirational world class venue. This will be a place and sequence of destinations celebrating the positive interactions between nature, culture, land, water, community and identity. This will also be host to the biggest national and regional events. And when the cameras are turned on, this will be the opportunity to showcase to the world what Singapore is made of.
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12 PHOTOGRAPHY FRAMING BEAUTY
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ARCHITECTURE
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ON WINDING CURVES
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ON PEOPLE AND LIFE
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ON MOVEMENT & DYNAMISM
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