Architecture Portfolio Christopher Sun
[M.Arch], Tsinghua University, China [M.PM], RMIT University, Australia [B.Env], University of Melbourne, Australia Email: christopher.sun1995@gmail.com Tel: +61 411 215 570
Nationality Australian
Languages English: Native
Mandarin: Native
About me
Professional Experience
Skills
2022 Oct - On-going MVRDV
Soft Skills:
Deutsche Bahn rail sound-wall 1 Billion EUR - 25km long sound-wall for the city of Dusseldorf as part of Rhine-Rhur-Express (RRX) expansion. The project aims to ensure the soundwall provides positive climate and communal functions to the city - Conducted contractor communication, created design document preparation, and managed design coordination between artists, engineers and architects.
I am a recent graduate from Master of Architecture and Master of Project Management with 1.5 years of experience in architecture.
2022 Feb - 2022 Oct Elenberg Fraser
As a highly motivated junior architect, I have participated in large scale cultural, residential and infrustructure building projects in China, Australia and Europe in renowned architecture practices around the world.
Setia UNO Melbourne
A critical thinker and a problem solver by training, I am a confident and result-focused individual who takes pride in deliverying my projects with quality and on time in both academic and real life environment.
Education Tsinghua University, China
Master of Architecture English Programme Master of Architecture 2020 - 2022
RMIT University, Australia
Master of Project Management Property, Construction and Project Management 2019 - 2021
The University of Melbourne, Australia Bachelor of Environments, Architecture 2015 - 2018
Camberwell Grammar School, Australia High School 2010 - 2014
Rotterdam,NL Assistant Architect
Melbourne, AU Graduate Architect 465 Million AUD
- 65 storey tall residential tower in Melbourne CBD. With Shangri-la as the hotel operator in the tower, the tower will be an iconic landmark in Melbourne. - As a graduate architect, I managed builder construction services, mitigated construction risks from an architectural perspective and created design options for purchaser upgrades.
Horizon Frankston
48 Million AUD
- Luxury apartment situated in Frankston, Melbourne. The apartment was sold out within 3 months of launch, with an average price of 2 million AUD. - Created design preparation for town-planning documents and consultant communication. The role mainly dealt with technical problems.
2018 Sept - 2019 Feb Beijing, CN MAD architects Architecture Internship Chengdu Yipin Twin Tower - Mixed use twin tower in Chengdu, the project consists a retail podium with one tower for sale and the other tower as hotel and serviced apartment. - Prepared architecture documentation, design approach slides to client and assisted the project leader with translation and client engagement.
Architectural Illustration
Problem Solving
Architectural Rendering
Design Management
Presentation Design Thinking Public Speaking
Stakeholder Management
Project Delivery
Risk Management
Architectural Software: Revit
Photoshop
Rhino 3D
Indesign
SketchUp
Illustrator
Enscape
Vray
Lumion
Unity 3D
Grasshopper
AutoCAD
Project Management Software: Microsoft Office
Primavera P6
Microsoft Project
Adobe XD
Awards Exhibition in MSDx 2016 Architectural Studio: Water MPavilion Venice Studio Competition
Reference Claudia Hertrich
MAD architects
Martijn de Geus
Tsinghua University
Senior Director, Project & Operations Email: claudia@i-mad.com
Design Studio Leader, Thesis Instructor Email: martijn@maisonh.nl
Hamid Khalili
University of Melbourne
Design Studio Leader, PhD Candidate Email: hamid.khalili@unimelb.edu.au
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Studio 1 - Post-Pandemic City
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MPavilion x MVRDV - Venice Studio
Li Xiaodong, Luo Le, Martijn de Geus | Tsinghua University | 2020
Lorenzo Mattozzi, Cosimo Scotucci | MVRDV | 2022
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Urban Design Studio 3 - Sharing Cities - Shangdi Hi-tech District
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Professional Experience
Long Ying, Zhang Yue, Martijn de Geus | Tsinghua University & National University of Singapore Joint Studio | 2021
Mad Architects 2018 - 2019
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Studio 1
Homeostasis Luo Le, Martijn de Geus | Tsinghua University | 2020 6 weeks
- Pandemic Housing COVID-19 threatens our health physically, but also has tremendous impact on our mental health as COVID-19 has forced us to change the way we live. Lock-downs, self-quarantine have become the new norm where government imposes these mandatory rules as a disease prevention method. The current residential building designs consider very little about these new norms. This studio explores these potential problems and how we can solve these problems through new affordable housing typology where residents can live sustainably and can feel both protected and connected. The site chosen for this study is the Kempas Residence in Singapore.
Concept - Homeostasis describes the state of relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements. We believe the future of housing should be of a homeostasis where the building creates a stable equilibrium with its functions and performance to help with disease control and occupants’ mood. This means, sufficient sunlight, public and pocket spaces for social activities to promote mental health. Sufficient natural ventilation to prevent diseases. The design approaches this through environmental and social aspects.
Solar - Solar rights and solar collection describes how other buildings affect the site and how the proposed building affect the surroundings. Solar envelope creates a parameter for the overall height limit and form boundaries that will maximise solar exposure whilst pose little effect to its context.
Analysis - Solar collection and solar rights analysis are the key interest in the project. We set the site boundary and input the weather data to generate the solar envelope. A date from the middle of the month is chosen and we simulated all twelve months in the year, and finally combined each of these months to develope the overall envelope. After the envelope has been developed, a general massing can be automatically generated based on the solar envelope (the logic of massing will be discussed in the next page), the general massing will then proceed to solar radiation analysis to determine the thermal comfort of the overall massing. This analysis helps us to manually change certain parts of the automaticaly generated massing to be more comfortable in terms of thermal and climatic conditions.
valley concept program nature termite mound
natural ventilation
thermal absorbtion
access
Form Finding - After the overall solar envelope has been determined, a general massing footprint is placed on the site to project the new envelope and another massing footprint will then be placed outside of the projected boundary. Other than solar studies, we also studied termite mounds for its excellent natural ventilation properties. These mounds contain a void space within, therefore we also included a big void space inside the solar envelope to generate the form bounding parameters. The bounding parameters can then be cubified automatically through a GH parametric process.
We created public living areas where the occupants can gather during lockdowns. Occupants have plenty of green space, terraces to exercise and other activities within the building complex. The large area ensures the requirements of social distancing if needed. The building complex also features convenience stores and food stalls. These commerical spaces minimise the need for people to go into the society when lock-down happens, and create a semi self-sufficient community bubble.
public entrance
food court
recreational maze
commerical
public forum
grocery store
public
car park
playground
ventilation housing gym
shared bike circulation semi-public terrace
park roof garden
BBQ 3 room flat
studio
2 room flat
As mentioned previously, to address ventilation and airflow of the building, we studied the termite mounds where a void structure in the center creates a natural air conditioning system that circulate hot and cool air between the interior and the exterior. The natural ventilation will not only help prevent the spread of disease it can also help with regulating the temperature levels within the building. Sufficient sunlight and ventilation are proven to improve mental and physical health.
refuge garden
Kempas Residence
Homeostasis
- Comparison The result of the homeostasis model in comparison to the original proposal for the site shows improvement in terms of FAR, green space size and public area size. The community of homeostasis are more integrated, and act as a self-sufficient mini village, and more likely to help its residence in the time of disasters.
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MPavilion x MVRDV
Venice Studio Lorenzo Mattozzi & Cosimo Scotucci | MVRDV & The University of Melbourne | 2022 2 weeks
-Sant’Elena-
Venice has long been facing problems with the decline of population. The studio explores the possibility of the reuse of ACTV shipyard on the island of Sant’Elena to address the problem architecturally. Connecting Sant’Elena to the nearby S.Pietro di Castello to reactivate the ACTV shipyard into a public, green, open, fun and cultural venue for its citizens and tourists is a must.
Upcycle existing buildings
Interaction with water
Provide view for the laguna
New boundary for connection
Maximise green space
Everyday use
Goal - We want to create a public space that can provide everday use for the locals and tourists alike and
incorporate water into the site that speaks to the distinct identity of Venice.
The design shows a transition towards nature from the west side to the east side. The most western part of the site consists of buildings for art and theatre, with gardens and urban farming facilities in the middle and wetland park in the east. A walkpath loop connects the three main parts together with points of interest along the way, people will be able to enjoy all parts of the landscape and have the curiousity to walk more to explore.
The programs consists of 01. Water Theatre 02. Exhibition Venue, 03. Urban Farming Facilities, 04. Water tank observation tower & Playground, 05. Wetland lookouts, 06. Riverside bar kiosk. The programs are designed to promote UN sustainable design goals which focuses on health, pollution, poverty, equality and protection of animals. These programs will provide much needed public space for the residents especially kids and teenagers and also bring forward a chance for Venice to be livable again.
Wetland Lookout
Floating Theatre
Playground
Art Gallery
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Urban Design Studio 3
Sharing Cities - Shangdi Hi-tech District Master Planning Long Ying, Zhang Yue, Martijn de Geus | Tsinghua University & National University of Singapore Joint Studio | 2021 6 weeks
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zone 3
zone 1 1.35 sqkm zone 2
- Sharing City Sharing City explore the future of urban spaces, the sharing of resources, goods and services. The sharing paradigm goes beyond just sharing economy such as Uber or Airbnb, but rather a drastic change in lifestyle, similar to the changes how previous industrial revolutions imposed on us. The site to explore the idea of sharing city is located in Shangdi Hi-Tech District, where major Chinese tech companies are. The huge demand for offices, housing, services, commerce, green public space required for the IT professionals indicates the site needs to develope into a neighbourhood which demonstrates the value of the coming era. The site is a total of 1.35sqkm and split into 4 zones, we were in charge of zone 2.
Green Extension
Multicentrality
Climate Responsive
Public / Private
Three Systems
Concept - The sharing city concept allows for a merge of boundary between distinct functions under normal sce-
narios. Multiple point of interests are developed to divert crowd traffic as well as to diversify commerical activities.There are a total of 3 systems in the zone, these are: 1. residential, 2. co-work/co-living, 3. working. These zones are organised in terms of publicity and privateness of each zones, the more public zones are located at the outer section of the site. The building forms and its organisations are based on climate analysis with the potential needs of the occupants in mind.
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Main entrances to the site are labled with an arrow on the diagram above at the south-east corner, south side and east side which leads into the urban pool as a key node on the site. The porous floor plan and the orgnisation of the buildings allow for maximised views to the urban pool and also to guide people to the center of the site. The open spaces shaped the building mass and gather the occupants from different parts of the site (living, working, commerce) in order to achieve a sense of shared community. The open spaces are also integrated into the mobility services of the site.
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1. urban pool 2. residential 3. co-working + co-living 4. retail, restaurants & rentable space 5. working 6. mutable market 7. southern entrance plaza 8. mobility hub + sustainable hub 9. elevated bike lane 10. corner entrance plaza 11. waterfront retail 12. sports facility
The podium level consists of an elevated layer of pedestrian mobility, and places for ineteractions and sharing. The level of privacy increases as the floor level increases. Some programs that consists of ‘sharing’ concept such as shared kitchen, meeting rooms and co-working spaces are located at the podium level of the site. The podium level also features open shared spaces for idea exchange between different companies and offices situated in the working zones for better innovation rate are at the podium level.
Roof Level
green rooftop public podium space
Podium Level
green rooftop public podium space
Street Level
surrounded residential blocks open spaces urban park/pool
Urban Pool
Winter
Summer
The urban pool acts differently in different seasons. In Summer, when there are more rain, the urban pool act as a wet playspace and a natural way of cooling down the neighbourhood. In Winter, when it is more dry in Beijing, the urban pool dries up and can be used as a normal public space such as amphitheatre. The green spaces are integrated with the urban programs and spaces, the design emphasis on flexibility based on change of season, and the different necessities of spaces. The greenery will support flora and fauna life in the city and also provide health benefits to its occupants.
Dynamic Street
Daily Usage
Urban Amenities
Emergency Access
Urban Lounge
Pop-up Events
Access - AV interchange for traffic from Shangdi 3rd St & Shangdi West Road Bicycle access from corner plaza and southern entrance to enter the ‘bike highway’ within the site Pedestrians enter from major openings on the south and east side of the site Mobility - An interchange system for AV vehicles is integrated in the site with smart pavement system and AV sensors that prioritise pedestrian movement and avoid collision. An elevated bike lane is also inplemented for quick access to different part of the site. The tech involved creates a flexible and vibrant streetscape with different activities, drop-off points, popups and make the streets walkable.
Public Realm - the public spaces are for service, commerical and leisure activities and purposes. The outer ring consists of a series of commerce streets adjacent to the public plazas. These public plazas can host spontaneous pop-up events, playscape and public mini libraries. The inner ring is more community focused for the residential occupants which features reading corners, BBQs, parks and playgrounds. The entrance to the residential area features a waterfront commercial area and some sports facilities. Overall, the outer ring has wider streets, laneways under office podiums, flexible facade that allows for programmatic continuity through 4 seasons and indoor/outdoor plazas. The inner ring are more intimate with commerce and services for community functions.
Typology 1: The Wall
Solution: Unit with shared-kitchen & dinning space, private living room & WC (Affordable with flexible panel)
Typology 2: The Cluster
Solution: Unit with both shared and private living space, shared children playground & garden.
Typology 3: The U-Shape
Solution: Unit with shared kitchen & dining space, private living room & home office. (Affordable)
Residential - The demographic of the area consists mainly of IT professionals, many of whom are young people that cannot afford an average apartment in Beijing. Others that inhabit the area include executive or management level professionals in the IT industry as well as some senior citizens who have been in the area long before the transformation to an IT park. Therefore, three typologies are proposed for the different demographics. Typology 1 provides affordable shared housing and it is for those who have just entered the work force.
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Professional Experience
MAD Architects 2018-2019
- Chengdu Yiping Mixed-Use Located in Chengdu, China, the project is a mixed use twin tower high rise that is supposed to be a new landmark for the city. The above are some analytical diagrams I prepared for the project.
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