Monograph Christian Lam
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Content
About & Resume 04
Chapter 1. Truth and Reconciliation Center for British Columbia
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Chapter 2. Charleson Community Center, Vancouver
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Chapter 3. Architectural Explorations: Design Elements.
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Chapter 4. Revit Modeling: Esherick House by Louis Kahn
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Chapter 5. Design/Build: Kingcrest Garden shed, Vancouver
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Chapter 6. Interior Design: Neptune Court, Singapore
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Chapter 7. Photography: Street and Nature
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About & Resume Christian Lam
About Christian is currently pursuing his Masters in Architecture at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. He has a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and a decade of work experience in the Energy Industry. Christian is proicient in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, V-ray, the Adobe Creative Suite, and photography. Architecture is his irst love and the works featured in this book are his architectural endeavors.
Awards Arthur Hullah and Dorothy Cleveland Memorial Scholarship, 2014 Master of Architecture Awards, 2012 & 2013 Gold medal award recipient, 1999 Distinguished record in both academic and extra-curricular activities Sembcorp Industries Scholarship Award recipient, 1997 Tan Sri Dr Runme Shaw scholarship for academic excellence, 1996 National Youth Service Award, 1991 Community Service, Club-based
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Work Experience
Skills
CityStudio, Vancouver Design/Build collaboration
Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
Museum ID Interior Design collaboration
Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
Brightoil Petroleum Derivatives Trader
Sep 2010 - Sep 2011
BP Singapore Pte Ltd Oil Trader
Dec 2001 - Jun 2010
Sembcorp Industries Risk Manager
Jun 1999 - Nov 2001
Proicient with Mac OS and Windows AutoCAD/Rhino/Revit Adobe InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop/Lightroom Microsoft Excel/Powerpoint/Word Excellent model-making and craft skills Skilled in Photography with published works Experienced with project accounting & budgeting, event planning & execution
Education University of British Columbia Master of Architecture
Aug 2012 - Apr 2016 (expected)
Nanyang Technological University Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering First Class Honors
Jun 1995 - May1999
Services
Contact
Army, Singapore Armed Forces Captain, Military Intelligence Oicer
2002 - 2011
Sembcorp Engineering Recreation Club President
1999 - 2000
Junior Common Room Committee, NTU Secretary for Publicity & Visual Arts, Hall V
1997 - 1998
Christian Lam Address:
30 Marine Crescent #15-163 Singapore 440030
Mobile: Email: Website:
+1 778 835 7808 christian_lam@yahoo.com www.christianlam.com
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Conceptual Design
Drawing has a unique way of unravelling an architecture. It is speculative yet imaginative at the same time, revealing the thought process of the maker and the mystery behind the art.
Truth and Reconciliation Center
The Mill Owners Association is the subject of this precedent study where publicness and privateness is debated. The circulation, structure, and light control elements were the subject of interest. The drawing is formed from a collage of images. As this perspective is not possible in reality, it functions like a mental map created from one’s experience of walking through the space. The vital elements are drawn out to reveal the essence of the architecture.
The drawing illustrates an inventive architectural environment that addresses the position of human bodies in relation to conceptual, organization and technical ideas for the Truth and Reconciliation Center of British Columbia. The heart of our proposal is a transformative sculptural column. The structure serves as symbolic monument on its surface and energy channel at its core. A healing center for the soul and the earth. This is a collaborative efort with my partner, Catherine He.
Precedent Studies Mill Owners Association
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Occupation & Modeling Truth and Reconciliation Center
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was established in 2008 to respond to the Indian Residential School legacy. Part of the Commission’s mandate is to gather records from the Indian Residential School era to promote research, education, public awareness, and to preserve the cultural memory based on those records. The proposed program responds to the need to house a large collection of fragile documents and artifacts by providing a storage space of 5000 sq m. There are oices and facilities for staf and researchers, as well as an outdoor plaza and a modest public cafe. At the top is a public park which extends from UBC Main Mall and overlooks the memorial in the UBC Library Garden. Paramount to the program is a contemplative circulatory passage between the main mall and the proposed building, and between the building and the garden. This is made possible through a series of ramps and connections that intensify the experience through the building.
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Sectional Perspectives Truth and Reconciliation Center
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Topological Studies Ch a r leso n
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Pa r k
Architectural work by its nature is framed by the limitations of the program, climate, and site. These constraints provoke and demand distinctive responses in each project. This project attempts use these constraints to explore the inter-relationship of solid form and charged void, and the dialogue between the built form and the environment as a basis for making architecture.
The site is Charleson Park, one of the earliest locations in the city reclaimed from industrial development, at False Creek, Vancouver. The building is located at the end of a bridge, at the threshold between the city and nature. It emerges from the land at one end and seemingly loats above the park at the other. The promenade provides the critical link between the berm and the park, creating a charged void between the wings of the building and the routes through the site.
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Light & Composition Charleson Community Center
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Relation with Landscape Charleson Community Center
Insertion engages a space with its surroundings, initiating a cycle of activity, and thus creating a relationship of interdependency by being part of it
Axonometric & Technical Charleson Community Center
The project has a public program consisting of a community hall, a childcare centre, a promenade and a cafe. The promenade is the main circulation route and divides the building into east and west wings.
Office + Childcare Roof
The East wing houses the community hall for 150 people with a double height ceiling of 16ft. There is a secondary route which takes one around the hall and allows one to walk between the threshold of the building and the berm. The design intent is to create an immersive experience of nature while being indoors. The building loats over the land, surrounded by trees which can be seen through the all-round glazing.
Cafe + Preschool Hall
The West wing houses the childcare centre which is split into two levels based on age groups. The cafe is located at the second level with the courtyard at the lowest level. A roof opening and a polished concrete wall directs sunlight from the south into the courtyard, creating a sheltered outdoor area with natural light.
Courtyard Ramp
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Promenade
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Sectional Perspective Charleson Community Center
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Visualizations Charleson Community Center
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Architectural Elements Design Explorations
The irst term design studio is comprised of four design projects. In the irst exercise, I created a drawing in space using strings and wires. The string sculpture was inspired by swarm behavior, tracing the imagined movement across a hallway. The result is a hybridized spatial condition experienced through movement. The second exercise explored the composition of a building inferred within two plans. By using walls, openings and stairs interchangeably, I generated an array of spaces through their permutations. The inal building design harks back to the concepts of Metabolism. The third exercise dealt with a triangular site in downtown Vancouver. A site analysis of natural lighting conditions is modeled the form of a light box. This was followed by the inal exercise, which is a building proposal with housing and commercial programs responding to the site analysis.
‘Swarm’ - Drawings in space
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Inhabitation
Light matters
‘Engawa’
Revit Modelling Esherick House
This is a Revit modelling exercise of the Esherick house by Louis Kahn. A complete set of loor plans, sections, elevations, and construction details was reproduced. The exercise concluded with a rendering of the Revit model using 3ds Max.
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Design/Build Kingcrest Shed
In the summer of 2014, myself and a team of ive completed a design/build project in the Kingcrest park, Vancouver. The project was built in collaboration with CityStudio and its community stakeholders as part of Vancouver’s Greenest City Action Plan and Healthy City Strategy initiative. Our design/build project is a garden shed for the community garden plot in the Kingcrest location. After consultations with the relevant stakeholders, our design proposal was approved and the project was completed within 4 weeks. The garden shed uses cedar boards as the exterior siding and pine dimensional lumber as wood framing structure The roof is made of corrugated polycarbonate with a custom concealed aluminium gutter.
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Interior Design Neptune Court
Neptune Court is a 40 year old property located in East Coast, Singapore. The single-level condominium unit has 3 bedrooms with a total area of 1200 sq ft. I wanted to create open lowing spaces to emphasize the ocean views which were accessible from every room. I used walnut panelling and white brick walls as the main palette to showcase the mid-century modern furniture and art pieces collected by the owner. The result is an airy and timeless interior with the ability to bring the outdoors in. This project is a collaboration with Alex Kwan, principal of a local interior design irm, Museum ID.
Photog raphy Street & Nature
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