gracecheong812@gmail.com +61 474 963 046 Malaysian Citizen/ Singapore Permanent Resident
Cheong Chi Yan Education
The University of Sydney | Australia
Master of Architectural Science in High Performance Buildings and Sustainable Design
March 2021- Present
Singapore University of Technology and Design | Singapore
Jan 2019- Aug 2019
Singapore University of Technology and Design | Singapore
May 2015- Aug 2018
Anderson Junior College | Singapore
Feb 2013- Dec 2014
Methodist Girls’ School | Singapore
Jan 2011- Nov 2012
Master of Architecture
Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Sustainable Design
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A Levels
Singapore-Cambridge GCE O Levels
Work Experiences Surbana Jurong Pte Ltd | Township | Architectural Associate| Singapore Involved in the design of a BTO flat in Hougang and assisted with the production of drawings for various public housing projects.
Surbana Jurong Pte Ltd | Township | Architectural Intern | Singapore Involved in design reviews and meetings to design HDBs. Conducted site analysis for a BTO project at Toa Payoh. Made the site model and iteration massings. Exposed to the technicalities of designing HDBs. Prepared presentation slides for reviews.
CPG Consultants | Healthcare Studio | Architectural Intern | Singapore Produced drawings(floor plans, elevations) and renderings for hospital projects. Prepared presentation slides for detailed design stage.
YWK Consultants | Intern | Selangor, Malaysia
Designed a Malay bungalow and made a scaled bungalow. Took the initiative to dra the floor plan in AutoCAD and Revit
Sept 2019- Feb 2021
Sept 2018- Dec 2018
May 2017-Aug 2017
May 2016-Aug 2016
Academic Projects and Research Kampung Bahagia 2030 | Master’s Thesis
Jan 2019- Aug 2019
Medibrary | Option Studio
Jan 2019-Mar 2019
Backstreet Artist Village| Option Studio
Jan 2018-Mar 2018
Exploring how underused podium spaces in central areas, in particular, Tanjong Pagar Plaza can be adapted for assisted living for seniors. Intensive mapping and detailed analysis of needs and wants of people at Farrer Park and identification of a smaller site for intervention to intensify sharing of resources. To revive the local economy of a remote ageing community via the injection of an artists’ community
Co-Curricular Activities
Habitat for Humanity | Volunteer
Actively involved in Project HomeWorks- to clean up the living spaces of the elderly and people with disabilities.
Skills
Rhinoceros Revit AutoCAD
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign
Laser-Cutting Ladybug/ Honeybee Grasshopper
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SketchUp Pro V-Ray Sefeira
KAMPUNG BAHAGIA 2030
MEDIBRARY
Re-envisioning Senior Living in Singapore
Intensification of urban commons
THE FUTURE GENERIC
B.A.R/ BACKSTREET ARTIST VILLAGE
Reimagining high-rise living
Communal Living in Japan
CO-LIVE | CO-WORK
CLUSTERS
Urban Living in Geylang
Gallery in Bugis/ MOMA
SANCTUARY
SMART MINIMART
Apartment Unit in Bras Basah Complex
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Re-envisioning Senior Living in Singapore M.Arch Thesis/ Jan- Aug 2019
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Some o ce workers enjoy their takeaway lunches here with their colleagues at this sheltered void deck next to PAP Foundation.
Happy Club at Tanjong Pagar Plaza organises morning exercises, teabreak with refreshments, as well as simple games outside the RC at Block 4 every Saturday 10am to 12pm. Rummy-O interest group is organised every Tuesday to Friday 7.30am to 9.30am.
On Saturdays, volunteers organise activities/ games to engage the seniors at this RC Corner that is otherwise underutilised.
Happy Villa is a sheltered residence for female seniors of lower income aged 60 and above. It provides services such as physiotherapy, medical checkups etc. It is open to members of the public, too.
PAP Community Foundation
The children enjoy hanging out at this mini-park that is otherwise underutilised.
This part of the podium is mainly used as a carpark.
Underused fitness station at the sheltered void deck.
My First Skool (early childhood care and education)
current site conditions 8
tanjong pagar plaza in urban context
greenery and biophilia
intergenerational interaction
tap on existing resources
frontyard/ streetfront(more public) vs backyard
wandering path for dementia patients
care di erentiation according to ADL stages
design concepts 9
healthcare institutions
civic institutions
residential area
residential area
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conserved shophouses
tanjong pagar plaza
commercial/ CBD
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‘bungalow’ for mid loss ADL seniors childcare centre
chess-playing corner
bird-singing corner existing RC corner/ void deck proposed day rehabilitation/ day care
wandering path/ jogging track/ to walk the dog
sand-playing area hydrotherapy community health library
physical/ mental exercises/ (jogging 12 track/ gym corner)
physiotherapy/ occupational therapy/ speech therapy
outdoor gym/ playground for the seniors
display community kitchen
organic market
urban farming/ herb garden/ horticultural therapy/ outdoor learning/ play area for children pets corner
organic cafe/ bakery
proposed ‘shophouse’ for early loss ADL seniors
existing preschool/ infant care
proposed ‘kampung’ for late loss ADL seniors
existing nursing home for low-income female seniors
isolation room
sta o ce/ rest area
dirty utility
geriatric health services
art therapy/ art’s corner
regular health checkup
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proposed assisted living facilities on podium
early-loss activities of daily living (ADL) _single/ widowed _able-bodied _living alone _single/ widowed/lives with children who go to work during the daytime _medically-stable & cognitively capable _fears isolation and dying alone _requires fall supervision
needs help does not need help
needs help does not need help
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terrace
kitchen front hall airwell
five-foot way
features of a typical shophouse
‘bird cage’
airwell 1 bed + 1 bathroom per pax airwell
full-fledged kitchen+ dining hall
front hall/ double-volume living room
front hall/ double-volume living room
five-footway for passerbys
proposed shophouse typology for early loss ADL seniors 15
mid-loss activities of daily living (ADL) _ relies on walking aid _taken care of by domestic helper _unable to bath and dress themselves _needs help with transferring _cognitively capable _no longer able to cook, hence a pantry would su ce
needs help
bathroom at the backyard
does not need help
semi-outdoor backyard kitchen bedrooms lining the corridor
needs help
front yard does not need help
features of a typical wooden terraced house in Singapore
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sta room
1 bedroom + 1 bathroom + 1 balcony per pax
wheelchair-accessible lift
sluice room
shaded wandering path
1 bedroom + 1 bathroom + 1 balcony per pax
proposed bungalow typology for mid-loss ADL seniors 17
late-loss activities of daily living (ADL)
_ wheelchair-bound _requires a full-time caregiver _might need help with feeding _diagnosed with dementia _no longer able to cook, hence a pantry would su ce
needs help
needs help
another living area/ activity space bedrooms lining the living room ventilation brick main living space
features of a typical kampung houseteck seng’s place@ pulau ubin
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ventilation brick
dirty utility/ store sta o ce
void
sta rest/ mini dormitory
utility stairs
free-access pantry double-volume dining room double-volume living room 1 bed + 1 bathroom per pax
proposed ‘kampung’ typology for late loss ADL seniors 19
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Intensification of Urban Commons Option Studio/ Jan- March 2019
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theatre saloon henna art 1
Historical Tan Teng Niah Residence
textile/ tailor saloon
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Touristy Food Court
Low-end ‘Medical Hub’ for foreign workers
Arts and Culture Belt
bali massage
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Shophouses with guest hotel and hair salons
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employment agency
food/ beverages
ayurveda
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saloon employment agency
gathering spots of foreign workers textile/ tailor
gathering spots of tourists
grocery shop
flow of foreign workers flow of tourists
hotel
current programmes and human flow at belilios lane
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tourists passerbys
volunteer doctors
local and foreign volunteers helping out the doctors
karunya community clinic mainly free consultation very low fees mainly foreign workers
simon dental mainly free consultation free dental screening mainly foreign workers
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shifa clinic
cheap consultation cheap screening mainly foreign workers
auxillary police policing every 0.5-1 hr
serangoon x-ray
screening mainly foreign workers some locals
foreign workers waiting for friends...
foreign workers passerbys
apollo medical consultation + screening foreigners and locals smaller crowds compared to karunya, simon dental and shifa
local seniors collecting cardboards and metal cans
foreign workers chilling out on the grass patch
indian tourists waiting for taxi in front of shophouse hotel
low-end medical hub @ belilios lane 27
carpa
situation during
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king of glory church site (Belilios Lane) low-end medical hub
acts cafe centre of social initiatives
dibashram Bangladeshi cultural
express medical clinic health screening only fenced-up grass patch
king of glory church site (Belilios Lane) medical hub + cultural and community space
acts cafe centre of social initiatives dibashram Bangladeshi cultural space
express medical clinic health screening only
lack of conducive queueing space at HDB corridor
ark and road sandwiched in between shophouse and HDB
social initiatives cluster screening cluster
proposed intensification of sharing karunya community clinic
a ordable consultation screening clinics shifa clinic 3
hdb carpark
grass patch hindu temple
5 ayurveda/ haircutting
g peak hours at low-end medical hub@ belilios lane
hotel catering to indians
current situation @ belilios lane 29
current collaboration/ tie-ups between vwos at social initiative cluster
drama
poetry
book-writing
Sunday 7-10pm and Public Holidays Shophouse Attic Max capacity: 10 ppl Cheaper rental at the new place Occasionally NUS students come here for documentary filming Relies on donations
bimonthly news
dibashram within social initiatives cluster 30
engagement of locals and tourists via cultural performances
community kitchen and urban farming
temporary accomodation for shelterless foreign workers
human library to encourage interaction and understanding
library to promote understanding of foreign literature
ayurveda pharmacy for income generation
empowerment of injured foreign workers via henna art
art therapy for seniors by volunteers to cure mental illness
free haircut for foreign workers and local elderly
proposed programmes
path/ library/display shelf
seats for library/ human library
community kitchen
kitchen countertop
performances
seats for reading / human library
table for reading/ art/ dining
bed for resting
flexibility according to human ergonomics 31
fixed module
flexible module
flexible/ removeable module
ground floor plan during daytime
ground floor plan during nighttime 450mm height 900mm height
roof plan 32
plywood panelling waterproof foil standard corrugated cardboard
rainwater collection point
solar panels
materials
possible energy-e cient features
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when swivelling door closes
fixed vs flexible
when swivelling door opens
fixed vs flexible
rooftop urban garden doubling up as audience seating
swivelling door doubling up as ayurveda pharmacy
fixed ‘pillar’ doubling up as inhabitable module
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expandable performa stage
ance
when stage expands
stage with carpark
moveable chair
moveable/ shiftable ‘pillar’ doubling up as inhabitable module
elevation 35
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Redefining Tropical High-Rise Option Studio/ Jan- March 2019
Social Aesthetics of High-Rise Living: Visual connection between di erent levels are enhanced via the alternative stacking of corridors.
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interface threshold semi-private elevator stairs corridor shared/ semi-public
Hierarchical Diagram Visual connection between di erent levels are enhanced via the alternative stacking of corridors.
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boundary line, behind interface interface threshold private semi-private elevator stairs corridor shared/ semi-public
Multi-layered interfaces are created, blurring the strict boundaries between the public and private domains.
Part of the Ground Floor Plan: Edible gardens are sandwiched in between a public corridor and food court.
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As one moves further away from the corridor, Intensity of privacy of space increases, i.e. from living spaces to bedroom. The ‘endless’ strip of living rooms and rooms can be truncated into smaller clusters as demarcated by the red outline.
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Outdoor decks of similar size to that of a regular bedroom are almost evenly sandwiched between rooms to facilitate expansion should the user require larger rooms. At least two rooms share access to the same outdoor deck to encourage interaction between users. Service areas such as kitchen and yard are located adjacent to the corridor. Counter and stools are built-in next to the airy well. 43
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Backstreet Artist Village Option Studio/ Jan- Mar 2018
Bringing the inside out, and the outside in
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Residents’ Route
Visitors’ Route
Collection of Things on Inujima
Map of abandoned houses
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Activities/ Daily Lives of Elderly Residents on Inujima
Laundry and TV room
Public Toilet
Exhibition Hall/ Open Studio
Communal AIR
Sento
Individual AIR
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An intricate network of rojis(alleyways) weave in and out of the artists commune that are converted from the existing abandoned dwelling, however, are well equipped with private sentos and bed spaces to maintain the much needed privacy. Public toilets are a
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d houses. By promoting communal living, cross breeding of ideas and social interaction can serve as fodder for artists’ work. Each also scattered over the network to allow for visitors’ use.
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Writers’ Cluster
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Communal Artists’ in Residence and Laundry Area
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Communal Artist in Residence
Communal Kitchen and Dining
Exhibition Hall (Sculpture)
Sheltered Engawa
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Exhibition Hall (Painting)
Library
Individual Artist in Residence
Open studio for artists and visitors to connect
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Urban Living in Geylang Core Studio/ Sept-Dec 2017
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Ground Floor Plan 58
First Floor Plan 59
Roof 1.
extensive green roof garden vapour barrier 200mm reinforced concrete floor
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false ceiling 300mm services duct with pipes and wires
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acoustic timber ceiling louvre di user 4300mm x 300mm x 50mm
Floor 4.
vertical fixed wooden louvre 500mm wide by 50mm thick
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balustrade Semi-frameless clear 10mm toughened glass railing with silver anodised finish
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load-distributing slab 70mm 30mm sound insulation layer 200mm reinforced concrete floor
Section with Facade Detail 60
Section
Elevation
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Types of Sharing
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Massing Model
Types of Sharing
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Sectional Model
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Gallery in Bugis/Bugis MoMA Core Studio/ Mar- Apr 2017
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vehicular flow + carpark
public transport access
human circulation
building typologies
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Site Plan
Richard Serra’s Cluster
Anish Kapoor’s Cluster
Double volume and filled with natural sunlight to create a radiant, cheery atmosphere.
A transitional space from the extremes of the dark spaces of Giacometti’s cluster to a bright, lofty space of Serra’s.
Alberto Giacometti’s Cluster Long and narrow to project the loneliness and melancholiness of human beings. Also a contemplative space for visitors to pause and reflect.
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kapoor’s permanent gallery
117m2
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giacometti’s temporary gallery
92 m2
3
serra’s permanent gallery
65 m2
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serra’s mediaspace
112 m2
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giacometti’s permanent gallery
110 m2
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kapoor’s temporary gallery
Level 3.5 Plan (Cut at 9.7 m)
View of Kapoor’s Temporary Gallery (Top Level) from Kapoor’s Permanent Gallery 70
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kapoor’s permanent gallery
117m2
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giacometti’s temporary gallery
92 m2
3
serra’s permanent gallery
65 m2
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serra’s mediaspace
112 m2
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giacometti’s permanent gallery
110 m2
Level 3 Plan (Cut at 8.6 m)
View of Serra’s Permanent Gallery 71
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kapoor’s permanent gallery
117 m2
2
serra’s permanent gallery
65 m2
Level 2.5 Plan (Cut at 6.12 m)
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kapoor’s workshop/ studio
112 m2
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serra’s temporary gallery
230 m2
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giacometti’s study pods
40 m2
Level 2 Plan (Cut at 4.54 m)
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giacometti’s temporary gallery
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kapoor’s temporary gallery
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serra’s gallery
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cafe
5
store
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gift shop
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entrance hall
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lecture theatre
Three Clusters Together
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entrance hall
300 m2
2
information counter
25 m2
3
gift shop
80 m2
4
o ce
100 m2
5
store
170 m2
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cafe
185 m2
Ground Floor Plan (0 m)
Cafe
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giacometti’s temporary gallery
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giacometti’s permanent gallery
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serra’s permanent gallery
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serra’s temporary gallery
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cafe
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store
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entrance hall
Giacometti’s and Serra’s Cluster
Giacomett’s Permananent Gallery
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kapoor’s temporary gallery
2
kapoor’s permanent gallery
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kapoor’s permanent gallery
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entrance hall
5
o ce
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toilet
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gift shop
Kapoor’s Cluster
View of Serra’s mediaspace and Giacometti’s Temporary Gallery(up) and Cafe(down) from Serra’s permanent gallery
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Apartment Unit in Bras Basah Complex Core Studio/ Sept 2017
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+4.1 m +4.3 m
+4.1 m +4.1 m
+2.8 m
+4.0 m
First Floor Plan
+4.3 m
+4.1 m
+3.7 m
+2.8 m
+2.6 m +2.0 m
0m
Section AA’
+4.1 m +2.8 m +2.3 m
+2.5 m
0m
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Section CC’
+2.8 m
+2.8 m
+2.0 m
+2.6 m
+2.0 m
+2.5 m
+2.6 m
+2.8 m +2.0 m
+2.3 m
+2.8 m
First Floor(upper) Plan
+4.0 m
+2.6 m
+2.5 m
+2.8 m
+2.0 m
0m
Section BB’
+4.0 m
+2.6 m +2.0 m
0m
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Section DD’
Wind performance visual analysis of massing
DIVA solar simulation studies of massing
Solar studies (sun path) of massing
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Architecture Energy Systems/ Oct 2017
Open plan concept for cross ventilation
Orient the block in the North-South direction. Split it three
Orient the block to accomodate the wind direction on the NE-
blocks to allow for light and ventilation into the units.
SW axis. Wind speeds up where the gaps between blocks are smaller, resulting in lower pressure. Air can then pass through the buildings.
Add in connecting bridges to link the blocks. Some units will
The blocks adopt an irregular shape, which will allow the wind
hence receive less radiation and more shading.
to circulate around the residential area for better ventilation.
Concept
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grid plan does not encourage impulse purchase
Original Layout
shelves realigned to maximise visual merchandises
chillout area included
queue line demarcated transition zone decluttered
Proposed Layout 84
Capstone/ Final Year Project In collaboration with Engineering Students Jan- August 2018
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A whiteboard is also featured for the foreign workers to jot down the items they wish to see in the minimart. Such food items are usually from their hometown and are not readily available in conventional supermarkets. Not only does such an initiative make clear to the minimart owners the patrons’ wishlists, the foreign workers are also made to feel more at home. 86
Indoor chillout area is conducive for hanging out with its adequate mechanical ventilation. Patrons who use the space might feel urged to impulse purchase, increasing sales for the minimart, thus creating a win-win situation.
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