PORTFOLIO
CELINE YONG Glasgow School of Art Interior Design Portfolio 2016/17
ABOUT Celine is a young design enthusiast who is in the midst of studying Interior Design at Glasgow School of Art in Singapore. She spent her 3 years studying Landscape Architecture in Temasek Polytechnic and now goes on to pursue her degree for Interior Design to pursue her passion for design. She dreams of being able to create a space for herself and her loved ones one day together with the drive of her passion. She is thankful to have been able to come this far today and hopes that her design journey would continue and be an unforgettable one. This portfolio will take you through Celine’s design journey while she applies her knowlege and skills to explore and to create new exciting designs.
CEL INE YONG
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THE SHOP WINDOW
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THE WAY WE LIVE
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THE OFFICE
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THE HOSTEL
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THE MANIFESTO
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This project focuses on developing the design concept by experimenting on various design methods and materials such as weaving, silk screen printing for textile design, clay and wire modeling. It also allows me to be able to step out of my comfort zone and think out of the box to come up with more creative ideas for my client.
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THE SHOP WINDOW
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“There’s a d irect correl at ion be t wee n in t ere st ing ,c apt ivat ing store space s a n d customer t r affic wi t hin a st o re . ” -Denn is Paphi t is (foun der of ae so p)
Cabinet magazine’s collage is down to earth because they emphasise on being simple and functional. It also reflects their workspace which is usually messy and it is filled with cabinets that contains many interesting collectables and antiques.
Aēsop, is an Australian skin care brand owned by Brazilian company Natura. In addition to skincare, Aesop also produces hair care, soaps and fragrance, a total of over 80 hair, skin and body care formulations. Aesop also uses its storefront as an incredible marketing tool as it does not advertise or offer discounts or sales.
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SIMILARITIES -Usage of local materials (sustainability) -Packagin (bottles/brochures) -Brand communication -Using the store as visual marketing
Similarities known but no obvious (2d forms to represent)
DIFFERENCES -Concept of each individual store -Layout of each store -Materials used in each store -Interiors/ exteriors
Spatial representations (3d forms to represent)
INDIVIDUALITY After analyzing Aesop and the idea behind it, i decided to break down the similarities and differences to help me to come up with my design. I decided to use 2d (flat forms) to represent the similarities because there are known to the public but not seen, and 3d forms (spatial representation) to represent the differences like the design and materials used in every store which is more obvious to the public to notice.
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Single modules in 3D (squares and rectangles)
Adding variations and connecting both modules
Overlapping the 2D and 3D shapes
DESIGN PROCESS The combinations of the 2d and 3d modules represent how all the similarities and differences of Aesop come together and combine to be seen as a whole
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Final design outcome for textile design (combination of the 2d and 3d modules to represent Aesop)
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TEXTILE DESIGN
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Incoporating my design processes into the silk screen printing and layering it all together to get this final outcome of the printed textile design for the client.
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wire shelvings/ displ ay (concept ual)
Furniture inspiration drew from the textile design and by experimenting different wire sculpturing techniques learnt in the workshop -The combination of 2D and 3D modules -Incooperating various shapes and sizes -Overlapping motion -Playing around with solids and hollow areas
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This furniture design is a developemnt of the texile design. I started off by creating a frame with reference to the textile design and then adding in my concept which is to connect both the 2d and 3d modules ogether. I went on the enhance the ‘solid’ and ‘hollow’ areas by adding in the wire mesh and coiling the hollow areas of the 3d modules.
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wire shelvings/ displ ay Furniture inspiration drew from the previous wire furniture model -Usage of repeititon of lines to create a ‘solid’ (to fill up the hollows which is transforming the 2d to 3d) -Materials used: Wire mesh/ Flat wire/ Black thin wire
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This furniture design made out of wire is meant to represent a shelving that i am designing for Aesop. Moving on from the previous concept of the 2d and 3d modules, i played with how the lines i create can form a ‘solid’ which allowed me to push my design further.
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wooden shelvings (concept ual)
Furniture inspiration drew from the previous wire furniture model and the materials used in Aesop stores -Usage of repeititon of lines to create a hollow space which represents the 3d module -Materials used: Wood/ Wire mesh (similar to Aesop choice of materials for their store design-sustainable materials)
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This furniture design made out of wood is a display shelving. I made use of the repetition of the 2d lines to create a hollow space which represents the 3d modules which acts as a shelve. The material palette chosen is also similar to Aesop.
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wooden shelvings
Furniture inspiration drew from the previous wooden furniture model and the materials used in Aesop stores -Usage of repeititon of lines to create a hollow space which represents the 3d module -Enhancement of the variation in the size of the various 2d and 3d modules -Materials used: Wood/ Wire mesh (similar to Aesop choice of materials for their store design-sustainable materials)
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This furniture design made out of wood is a improved version of the previous wooden shelving. I came up with the variations and sizes of the 2d and 3d module to enhance the shelves. The 2d modules are placed vertically now which forms a pop up space which serves as a pop up shelve. Heights and widths are also differentiated now which makes the pop up shelve more interesting and captivating for the viewers/ users.
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‘DOING MORE WITH L E SS’ SUSTAINA BI L I T Y EL IMINATE NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENAL I M PA CT EXPERIENCE AND CO M FO RT
Kandalama hotel , Sri Lanka. Image © Harry Sowden
A courtyard in Bawa’s campus for the University of Ruhuna. Image © Harry Sowden
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GEOFFREY BAWA
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I chose Geoffrey Bawa as my case study because just like Aesop, he uses sustainable materials and he does that by respecting the site and context which is very similar to the method that Aesop do when they design a new shop in a new place. I am also interested to find out how he blends in the interior and exterior by analyzing a few of his tropical modernism works and vernacular architecture. I believe this would help take a step further into designing the shop window for Aesop.
PHILOSOPHY
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Repetition of the same module to create a solid, varies in orientation and size, creating depth (spaces)
Creating different design variations by overlapping /stacking/repeating a single module
Relating the inside and the outside allowing natural light to enter
DESIGN PROCESS This window design is a development from the textile and furniture design. In addtion, i have selected a design practitioner to research on to help develop my concept and ideas that will help me to come up with a window design for my client.
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Creating 2D and 3D effects by shifting the modules in and out
Overlapping/Stacking/Repeating/ Creating voids/creating hollow and flat surfaces
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SHOP WINDOW The final outcome of the shop window is a development from the previous techniques used in the various conceptual furniture models and an enhancement with an inspiration of Geoffrey Bawa. I have incorporated the use osf sustainable materials and also using light as a way to connect the inside and the outside.
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The hollow space in the shop window itself helps to bring in the light which would shine onto the products displayed there and also light up the store naturally during the day which would cut down the use of artficial light which links back to being sustainable. In addition, the 3d pop up spaces helps to entice the customers to come into the store as well.
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This project taught me how useful it is to experiment with different materials to help with the development of the concept and also provided me with ideas to work on different materials for my furniture and shop window display. Incooperating a design practitioner into the project really helped me as well because i was able to looked into other design methods and incoporate it into my project to design for my client,
Aesop.
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This project focuses on looking at the way we live through the camera and also emphasizes on the way we observe our friend’s home and our own home, keeping in mind that it is required to relate it back to the chosen theme. The theme i have chosen for this project is sustainability.
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T H E WAY WE LIVE
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OUR
COMMUNITY OUR
ENVIRONMENT OUR
HOME
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What defines a community and can we as an individual do our part in sustaining one? I personally love being around people and I am always finding new ways to involve myself in people oriented activities such as student camps in school or even taking part in events organized by the nearby community hub (Anchorvale community centre). Thus, being part of something no matter how small or big makes me feel like I am part of a community. In the next few pages, you will be looking at the private estate that I stay in and the facilities that are provided for all the residents. You might think ‘wow how nice it is to have everything in reach, a gym, a pool a clubhouse etc.!’ Well I couldn’t agree less, but you see, the problem with that is that we tend to take things for granted especially when everything is so accessible. Unlike staying in the public estate like the Ahmad family, where all of the facilities are shared among the other residences living in that same area and not all of them are so easily accessible. You should count yourself lucky if you have a convenient store (or as we like to call it ‘mama store’) or even a multi-purpose court right beneath your block. What kind of communities will this two different estates form?
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SENGKANG my home Location: North-East region of Singapore Housing type: Private Condominum Room type: 4 room flat (living room, master bed room, bed room, study room) House occupancy: 3
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BEDOK her home Location: East region of Singapore Housing type: HDB public housing Room type: 4 room flat (living room, master bed room, bed room, study room) House occupancy: 4
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Activities are usually planned by the condominium management and there are activities planned at least once or twice a month for the residents. This activites encourage the residents to bond together which shows the effort of sustaining a community despite every one living in their own private housing.
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“sustain ing t he un susta i n a bl e �
Shared spaces in a private community, basic facilities provided by the condominium for the residents to utilize. Communals spots like these are usually placed in the center of the entire space to encourage people to come down to interact with one another
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Residents would be notified by latest events happening that they can attend with their family or friends. These activities are usually intended for a large group of people thus residents would have to have to go with one another which would encourage bonding between the residents and the community.
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on e commo n spa ce
Shared spaces in a public community are found everywhere and there are always available for residents staying nearby to use which shows efficiency. I always love looking at the notice boards near the lifts of the resident blocks to discover new activities planned by the community, the best thing is that most of the time these events planned are free to attend!
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forging communal bonds These are some of the spaces you will see under almost every hdb estate. Void decks and ‘mama shops’ are a popular site among the residents, espeically students who would come her to get their favourite ice-cream or candy. You might even get to find fresh foods available to whip up a meal at home too!
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This sports wall is made up of the Bedok residents who were told to draw out their favourite sports to be placed into a mural and display on the walls at the void decks. The sports chosen were mostly sports that you would see people doing at the public spaces nearby these public housing.
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forging communal bonds An exmaple of how all the public spaces are being put to good use. Muti-purpose hall for birthday or malay weddings or funerals. Multi-purpose courts for basketball, badminton, soccer etc. Banners placed up to advertise for tuition, alerts for new diseases and how to prevent them, upcoming activities for the community.
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“I have fun growing the plants here together with my neighbours since we all very similar interests, and sometimes we volunteer to help each other take care of each other plants too.� -Interview done with the lady staying at that unit
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“engage s in t er act i o n �
Community gardens offer a space that allows a facilitation of leisure activities, engages interaction within different factions in a community and helps forge a sense of belonging towards the overall community.
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T H E WAY W E L I V E
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This project allowed me to really understand what it means to really observe our surroudings and how difficult it was to capture the essence of a place through the lens of the camera. In addition, i struggled in the begining because this is the first time that i am doing a publication thus my book did not come out as expected but it allowed me to practice and i have really learnt a lot from it. Sustainability is such a huge topic, thus if i were able to continue to research on it, i am sure that i will be able to discover and uncover more stuffs around
my home and my neighbourhood.
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This project focuses on coming up with an office design for the selected client, Apartamento by studying them through means of doing various collages and models and sourcing relevant information of their current office space. It also focuses on the design process and the ability to produce good analougue and digital visual communication techniques.
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THE OFFICE
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In this model that i created to represent Cabinet, i wanted to show the possible connectivity between spaces. I wanted to use connectivity to represent Cabinet’s style of writing where they combine both formal and casual style of writing their journals and publications.
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“possible conn ect ion s of t he spa ce �
Cabinet magazine’s collage is down to earth because they emphasise on being simple and functional. It also reflects their workspace which is usually messy and it is filled with cabinets that contains many interesting collectables and antiques.
Headquarters: New York/ Brooklyn Cabinet vision is to breathe life back into non-academic intellectual life and it is meant for the intellectually curious readers. Cabinet magazines are divided into 3 different sections, columns, main and theme. The magazine includes news,essays, art and culture topics and jounals.
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In this model that i created to represent AA Files, i wanted to emphasise on the use of the high ceilings in the office because it shows how old and how long the company has been around and high ceilings also reflects about the AA school as well. I also created the space in a rigid format to show the formality of the space and a space for creativity by playing with the heights and space ratio.
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“space of formal i t y an d cre at i vi t y ”
The collage done for AA Files shows the formality in the workspace with the high ceilings, dull colour tones, professional and expensive furnitures and also its connection to the students work from AA school. The staff that are working in AA Files are also required to dress professionally because they represent the image of AAFiles.
Headquarters: London, Architectural Association AA Files promote original and engaging writing on architecture and includes both AA school’s academic research and essays. Their form of writing is formal, professional and serious and they are all essay based writings.
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In this model that i created to represent Apartamento, i wanted to show the possible interaction and spaces that would be in the office space and the overlapping sequence that represents their publication where there is a mixture of different people and different forms of interviewing for that particular publication.
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“possible in t er act ion an d spa ce s”
The collage done for Apartamento reflects the style of Apartamento itself. Smart casual, knows all the designer brands, dicussion and interviewing based and a sense of homeliness. I have collated a series of open concept kind of a work space which i feel best describe their office space.
Headquarters: Barcelona Milan Apartamento is today’s most influential inspiring and honest interior magazine. Each publication has its own town and way of interviewing and it is a indispendsable resource for individuals who are passionate about the way they live.
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34, UPPER CROSS STREET APARTAMEN TO new si t e Aims to start up an office in Singapore to be the headquarters for the whole of south east asia to connect and reach out to the different architects, interior designers and even students and lecturers of the well known art schools.
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material library
pantry
boss space
office space
store room
discussion/ meeting rooms
Forging connections between the individual spaces to form a new spatial identity that combines both of the individual element, thus ensuring a smooth seamless connection between the spaces.
A PA R T A M E N T O
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
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Material library
meeting room
space
Reading corner
PANTRY/ LOUNGE
Desks/chairs
collaborative
Ideation wall
Pantry
workspace
Ideation wall
meeting room collaborative
storage room
collaborative space
MATERIAL
space
Ideation wall
PANTRY/ LOUNGE
LIBRARY STORAGE ROOM
PANTRY/ LOUNGE
Storage room
MATERIAL collaborative space
LIBRARY
Workspace
Sketches to show ideation for spatial planning in the office space
I aim to design the office space according the basic office requirements needed by the client. Amenities such as a director’s office, material library for references,desk and chair,reading area and discussions areas will be needed and i intend to connect these spaces to create a new spatial identity by creating transformable spaces and furniture to form seamlesss connections to reflect the identity of Apartamento.
OFFICE BASIC ameni t ies
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pantry / resting area/ library
working space/ director’s office
Applying my concept of the connecting and overlapping spaces onto the plan
collaborative space
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Overl apping space s provi d e s t he pot e n t i a l to cre at e t r an si t ion spa ce s a n d t r an sformable spa ce s
PANTRY
Overlapping Pantry and meeting area
and LOUNGE
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meeting rooms director;s office 2
Overlapping creative space and pantry
collaborative space
Overlapping workspace and creative space
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workspace
1. Open and close concept pantry (private/semi-private) 2. Reading space, discussion tables, library 3. Disussion tables, ideation wall, material library
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DIRECTOR’S OFFICE (Private space for the editor)
PANTRY/ RESTING AREA (Open/close concept of pantry, staff can take references from the library and read here)
DISCUSSIO (To collabo designers/
MATERIAL LIBRARY (Located near the creative space for easier reference)
INTERVIEW ROOM/ STORAGE SPACE (To conduct interviews for articles and journals, place can be used as a storage space as well) WORKING AREA (Desks and chairs with computers, official working space for staffs)
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ON AREA orate with the other /journalist/interviewees)
CREATIVE WALL (Apartamento’s journals can be featured here, items discussed at the discussion area can be pinned onto the cork board on the creative wall)
The amenities, furnitures and materials selected for this office design helps toenhance the experience of ‘homeliness’ which is reflected as one of Apartamento’s identity as they study ‘the way they live’ in most of their publications.
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The above perspective shows how the entire office space works with the private, semi-private and public spaces. The creative wall in the center helps to segregate the spaces but also connect them with its function which links back to my concept of creating connecting spaces and transforming them to become transformable spaces.
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Dicussion table with collapsable chairs to reduce space consumption, and to allow easier and smoother access around the dicussion/ creative wall in the center
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Reading corner and material library is designed into an ‘open concept’ so that the items are more easily accessible and it is placed closer to the discussion tables and personal office workspace
The creative wall in the middle helps to connect the workspace and the disucssion areas by incooporeating bothe similar elements on the walls itself. Discussion notes or drawing done during the meetings would be pinned up onto the wall for easier access to the workspace area which will ensure better efficiency. Interesting case studies , publications or articles can be pinned up as well to be shared with the entire offce
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SPACES The overlapping spaces between the meeting area , pantry and library makes an ideal spot for a transformable space. I have converted the space into an open concept space where the users can get resources from the library at the same time have a discussion or just a quiet time to just sit back and relax.
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These are both of the meeting rooms in the office space, the one on the left is more of a director’s office and also a personal private space for small discussions. The one of the right is a more relax and ‘homely’ room which would double up as a lounge when there are no meetings. These 2 rooms are ideal for Apartamento because they are always writing new stories and publications about people they interview and each interviewee would have different styles of interviewing. Thus, having 2 kinds of rooms would give them a choice instead of just sticking to one.
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This project allowed me to experiment with various methods to learn about my client and also express their identity through the usage of model and collage making. I personally had fun translating the information gathered about the selected client to collages and models that helped me to develop my concepts and ideas to create an office space for them. I believe these various visual communication methods will help me in my future project and strenghten them.
APARTAMEN TO
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PROJECT 4: THE HOSTEL
This group project focuses on coming up with a design specially for a single user/ client which means that careful analysis of the person’s needs, likes and dislikes will be very important in this project. How then do we design a space or create an experience and break conventions based on a single profile while catering to the others as well?
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THE HOSTEL
Group mates that contributed to this project: Azalea, Charmayne, Nadia
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“Painful that i do not know how to travel from the airport to the hostel.”
airport (transport)
“Painful for me to see a very long queue at the hostel check in counter.” “Painful for me to worry about where the staff would leave my bags and belongings.”
hostel (efficiency) “Painful for me to share a dorm with so many other people and that makes me feel so insecure.” “Painful that i do not know if the hostel and its facilities will suit my needs.”
dorms (safety/efficiency) “Painful that it might not be convenient for me to travel and explore on my own.” “Painful that there is nothing interesting or special in the hostel that would make me want to go back.”
travel (efficiency/transport)
profile
GENE Uncovering the painpoints of Gene for the entire journey from his home to Singapore and back home again would allow us to understand what kind of design outcome would suit his needs.
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Gene, 24 years old , flashpacker from Hongkong is coming to Singapore with 2 of his working friends from Zolima CityMag (Hongkong Magazine) for a business/ leisure trip to understand the food and culture in Singapore. He is a journalist from the magazine thus he and his friends would be touring around Singapore during the day and night to conduct site visits and to observe the night culture.
ABOUT GENE
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ADRIANCE HOUSE CASE STUDY Architect Adam kalkin combines 12 shipping containers inside a larger structure to create the adriance house in northern maine. The home uses the containers partially for structure, supporting a glazed glass structure that envelops the home. Using this container system will also help to segregate the spaces which creates private, semi-private and public spaces for communal activities which is what we plan to integrate into our hostel design. (Photo credit peter aaron / esto)
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indoor space Beds
Differentiating the different zones, private, semi-private, public communal spaces within the different containers.
facilities outdoor space
Beds
facilities
Stacking the containers above each other to maximise the space and to introduce public spaces for proposed hostel facilities. These spaces would thus link up and act as a connection space. This method of stacking also seperates the activities on both level, providing more space and maximum privacy
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“flexibi l i t y, versat i l i t y, size a n d i t s funct ion to man i pu l at e spa ce s”
connecting the sapces
Our group selected to design a container designed hostel after analyzing Gene’s profile because of its flexibility, versatility, size and its function to manipulate spaces. We also wanted it to be a transformable space so it will be able to move and adapt to new space. Each container design would be design specifically to meet specific target audiences.
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HOSTEL FOR GENE Singapore’s 1st ever themed hostel that incorporates work, play, relaxation and culture, come with us on a journey where we will bring you to visit various parts of Singapore, one hostel at a time. In addition you will be greeted with specialised facilities in each individual hostel that would allow you to enjoy your stay with us! r e a d y t o pa c k & g o ?
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WORK & GO (Business hostel)
PLAY & GO
EXPLORE & GO
(Fun hostel)
(Cultural hostel)
CHILL& GO
(Relaxing hostel)
Pack and go provides free shuttle bus service that connects the individual hostels that travels from town districts to cultural districts to fun and relaxing places. Thus, it makes it very convenient for users to travel around to visit the different sites in Singapore or to use the other different facilities available in other hostels.
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CHECK-IN SYSTEM In Pack and go, we strongly believe in a more efficient check-in system for our users. Thus, we implemented an automated self check-in machine and a self drop off luggaage to locker conveyor belt system which would help save time for the users and staff, therefore ensuring the security of the baggages.
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“Busin e ss host el is al l about efficiency an d cre at ing a work-con dusive en viron men t”
Dorms are designed in a “pod” system, whereby the smaller pods are catered to smaller groups or single individuals while the queen size beds give more privacy. Pods are connected through a central lounge area where users able to have their own quiet time within that space.
Location: Raffles place (central region) Target audience: Business travellers Facilities provided: Self check-in and conveyor belt baggage system/ loan counter/ outdoor seating/ discussion rooms/ conference room Room type: Private dorms with personal toilets/ shared dorms with shared toilets/ 4-6-8 beds in one dorm
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Instead of a typical dorm with air-condition, this culture hostel provides the open concept, allowing natural ventilation to circulate and allows users to learn and experience what it is like to be living in Singapore in the olden days.
Location: Chinatown (north-east region) Target audience: Historic geeks Facilities provided: Travel tours/ reading and forums/ reading corners Room type: Open concept roms/ 4-6-8 beds in one dorm, seperated by a partition
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“t r an sformable space s” This hostel focuses on transformable spaces such as a bar to a movie screening space. This is transformed through the opening of container walls, providing either a platform or a shelter, creating this “open concept” and multi-purpose transformable space.
Location: Punggol (north-east region) Target audience: Families/ young adults Facilities provided: Movie screening/ play areas/ bar/ board game area Room type: 4-6 beds in a container/ open concept
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Location: Bishan (north region) Target audience: Travellers here for leisure Facilities provided: Sauna/ Swimming pool/ Jacuzzi/ Massage rooms/ Spas Room type: Private queen beds with partitions/ individual spa-like beds with movable room partitions
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CHILL Take a dip in the pool or visit our sauna pods and massage and spa rooms which are available throughtout the day. Enjoy the privacy and quietness of the space or visit the nearby Bishan Park for cafe hopping and play areas for little ones.
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These containers are all stacked above each other to maximise space and each container serves a different purpose to ensure maximum privacy. The 2 containers shown here are facilities for the hostels, a spa and a sauna room.
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To ensure maximum privacy, i have incoorporated movable partitions and curtains to block out views and noise. The number of available beds are lessen as well compared to a normal dormitory so that the place is more peaceful and quiet. Windows are available too at certain corners where natural lighting would enter to light up the place, cutting down of the use of the artificial lights. The natural light that enters the container helps to set the mood of the space too.
ABOUT GENE
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The dorms are specially designed in a way that there is maximum privacy and the ambience given off in the rooms soothes the mind. Movable partitions and curtains are installed beside the beds to enhance privacy, or simply keep them open if you are sharing the room with your friends.
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This project has taught me how important it is to have a user centric design approach and how every single detail that the client likes or does not like, would affect the design outcome as a whole. I personally had fun doing this project, and coming up with a design based on a profile that my group and i came up with for Gene. The pain points that we came up with really helped us and guide us to shape our project and we were all very pleased with the design outcome. I hope to apply this user centric design approach to my future projects.
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This project focuses on allowing me to discover my own manifesto through applying relevant research on a chosen topic or theme to create an exhibtion. The topic i have chosen to do is about Memphis and Ettore Sottsass. It allowed me to better understand my own preffered design methods and theory.
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ETTORE SOTTSASS
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I chose Ettore Sottsass as the theme for my exhibition because i was interested to look into the postmodernism art as the style of art speaks the most to me and excites me to create more. I find the mixtures of the various colours and the contrasting, fun and playful design interesting to work with. I believe by studying about him and his company Memphis, iwould be able to learn and experiment with the different design ideas, types and methods that Memphis used to bring out the best in my works, thus helping me develop my own
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Items from left to right: Bel Air Armchair (1982), Peter Shire Valentine Typewriter (1969), Ettore Sottsass Ashoka (1981), Ettore Sottsass Tahiti Lamp (1981), Ettore Sottsass Casablanca Closet (1981), Ettore Sottsass Beverly Sideboard (1981), Ettore Sottsass Carlton Room Divider (1981), Ettore Sottsass Treetops Floor Lamp (1981), Ettore Sottsass
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The items selected here are all products designed by Ettore Sottsass and his team, Memphis. These items are all their famous works which showcase their interesting and quirky designs during the postmodernism era. I have selected a series of furnitures which i feel would best desribe the Memphis design and attract and inspire the viewers in the exhibition.
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Items from left to right: On White II (1923), Wassily Kandinsky Convergence (1952), Jason Pollock Marilyn Monroe (1962), Andy Warhol Duplex Stool (1981), Javier Mariscal
POP ART
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i-D magazine covers (1980), Terry Jones
The items selected here are all from the Pop Art and Art Deco movement which were the highlight of Post-Modernism period in the mid-late 20th century. Memphis was highly influenced by the quirky designs, mixtures of contrasting colours and materials. Thus, i intend to display these items in the exhibition to show the viewers how Memphis started.
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Pocket Notebooks (2015), Office Milano (top) Memphis inspired textile designs (2015), Atelier Kobalt (bottom)
Memphis patterns influence homeware (2016), Camille Walala (left) Phtographs of a pedestrains crossing in South London (2016), Camille Walala (right)
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LEARN EXPLORE C R E AT E Novum magazine cover design (2015), Novum Magazine
The items selected here are all products inspired by the Memphis design and it shows the transitition of how an artmovement in the past can be brought back into the current design society and incoorperating it into our daily lives. Such items are notebooks, furnitures and even the various memphis inspired typology.
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43, MALAN ROAD EXHIBITION SITE The NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore is a national research centre of Nanyang Technological University. The NTU CCA Singapore positions itself as a space for critical discourse and encourages new ways of thinking about Spaces of the Curatorial in Southeast Asia and beyond. The Centre’s dynamic public programmes serve to engage with various audiences through lectures, workshops, open studios, film screenings, Exhibition, tours, and stagings.
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DESIGN INTENT
I intend to create an exhibition about Ettore Sottsass and Memphis to share about post modernism art and its influence on design back then and now. I intend to bring the users through a journey starting from the introduction to Memphis, Pop Art and Art Deco, Memphis inspired design, Educating about Memphis and a place where the users would be able to create new art based on the experience at the Memphis themed exhibition where they will l e a r n , e x p lo r e a n d c r e at e .
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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
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Creating new art
Memphis inspired design
Pop Art/ Art Deco
Educating about Memphis
Intoduction to Memphis
I intend to break up the exhibition space into 5 allocated zones for the exhibition viewers to go through a journey. I designed it in a way that the viewers can move through the space as they choose cause there is not a fixed circulation in this space i have created. The exhibition is connected through the various themes, visual connections and also with the play in the heights and the way the items are displayed.
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Sketches to showcase the idea of playing with the different angles and height so items displayed can be viewed differently. The individual exhibits are all angled in a way that the viewers will be able to view the items differently and also to connect the space via visual connections.
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SEEING IN ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE
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I started off with my spatial diagram to seperate the different zones and the placement of each artefact selected for this exhibition. I then went on to play with the different angles and the height of each individual segment to help bring out the idea of letting the viewers see things in a different perspective.
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1: 150 scale model to show the variation in heights and the spaces allocated to each specific sub-theme
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CHANGING THE VIEWS HEIGHTS & VOIDS Memphis is against functionalism, standardisation and minimalism, thus they create designs that serves not only a function but speciafically design it to look aesthetically pleasing as well. They are interested in uncertainty, inconclusion and sensuality as well. Thus, to further enhance the Memphisthemed exhibition, i intend to design the place to suit the way the items are being placed so the viewers are able to see things in a different perspective (in different heights and angles through the voids i intend to create)
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MODEL DESIGN PROCESS 1: 100 scale model to showcase the variation in heights for the different sections and the voids present in the partition walls to frame up the items and the items presented at their allocated spaces
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In this model, i got the chance to experiment with the various heights and the place to cut out the voids in the partition so the items placed there can be viewed from differnet angles and places. The viewers would be enticed to enter the exhibit as well. The voids also help to connect the individual segments via visual connections. In addition, the voids act as a frame for the item and they are designed in a way that the entire item is not shown so that the viewers would be interested to find out what the exact item is and thus having the urge to enter the exhibit.
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Sketches drawn to show the proposed circulation and flow of the space and the connections between the exhibits. I also drew up my intentions on how i wanted to display the items in each allocated segment to enhance my theme of seeing things in a different perspective.
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As seen from the perspective shown, the items are hidden behind the voids and the viewers are only able to view a part of the item. This helps to create suspense and excitement because there is a feeling of uncertainty which would thus make the viewer enter the exhibit to view item. The sense of uncertainty evoked in the viewer would allow them to come up with their own perception of the item and make imaginations of what it might be thus linking back to how Memphis would like the audience to percieve their designs.
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memphis inspired design Homeware Designer: Camile Walala
Items display here are designed by Camille Walala, Memphis pattern inspired homeware and pedestrains crossing in South London (2016)
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Voids are larger here to entice the viewers and to let them enter the exhibit because this is the climax, highlight of the entire exhibition
life after memphis
memphis inspired design pedestrains crossing South London , 2016 Designer: Camile Walala
The viewers are recommended to interact with the items displayed in this exhibtion, thus some items are placed in a more random manner
LIFE AFTER MEMPHIS These Memphis inspired design items displayed here are meant to be interactive so that the viewers would be more interested to discover more about the unique designs. Viewers are encouraged to play around with the cushions, chairs and interactive panels on the floor and walls.
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LIFE AFTER MEMPHIS HEIGHTS & VOIDS 1: 75 scale model done up to emphasise on the space and its relation to the items displayed. For example, some items are displayed at eye level for viewing, some on the floor for the people to interact and some behind the voids to be framed up and to entice the people to enter that particular exhibit.
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LEARNING MEMPHIS LEARN, EXPLORE, CREATE Reading in another perspective, i have selected a series of books, magazines and posters that would help educate the viewers so that they will be able to apply the knowledge that they got here from the exhibition to their daily lives or design. These items are then either hung up on the ceiling for the viewers to browse or display on shelves that are of eye level for easier access.
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C R E AT I N G NEW ART EXPLORE & creat e Memphis inspired textiles are displayed here for people to explore and create new art pieces. Ipads, magazines and sample pieces are displayed there as well to allow the users to browse and experiment on their own. The intention of this area is for people to apply whatever they have learnt in this exhibition and to create an art piece based on their experience here that can be brought home to display or act as a reminder of the Memphis design and post modern art.
Famous aparrels designed by Christian Dior using Memphis inspired textiles for his design that can inspire the users to create their new art pieces
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In conclusion to this project, i believe that there is always more than meets the eye, and the value of an item is always justified by how the person views the item because everyone see things differently and there can be more than one judgement to an object. Perception vary from people to people. Different people perceive different things about the same situation. But more than that, we assign different meanings to what we perceive. And the meanings might change for a certain person. One might change one’s perspective or simply make things mean something else. Thus, i would say that my manifesto is how i percieve the different variation of a single space and its elements within and how i intend to connect them as a whole to design a space. An exmaple is how i connect the space not only via the human circulation, but also connecting the space with visual connections and also the playing of materials and heights to create a constant flow.
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INTERIOR DESIGN The projects in this portfolio has allowed me to step out off my design boundaries and allowed me to explore and create more interesting designs. I have learnt and applied the various techniques that i learnt from class and incorporated those strategies into my designs as well. It has allowed me to be more confident in trying and experimenting new techniques that would help me with my designs and i am looking forward to discover and uncover more in the future. I believe it would help me shape not only my thinking but my designs as well.
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