Clarissa Lim, Sample Work, University of Hong Kong

STUDIO WORK SAMPLE

CLARISSA LIM KYE LEE University of Hong Kong Department of Architecture 2011-2014

FINAL PROJECT - RURAL URBAN SOCIAL GATHERINGS

Semester 2 pushed our concepts which we developed from Semester 1. Our Site was located in Lijiang, a city in Yunnan province . We were to create a low rise high density project in the Rural Urban Fringe.

MAJONG

COURTYARD

PATHWAYS

The courtyard is a space where communal activities occur as well as domestic activities.

Laundry and plants are located there. Usually people can eat here and gather with different family members and village members. These spaces can transform from privatized areas to semi-private areas controlled by entrances.

These are usually in between houses and residential blocks. They usually serve for residential purposes for circulation reasons.

Without these pathways, activities and interaction between neighbours may not occur. These spaces are quite narrow and not much stationery activity occurs in these spaces.

SPACE PROGRESSION In Lijiang, I investigated the different types of spaces and progression of spaces in the typical old towns

COMMERCIAL AREAS

MARKETPLACE CORRIDOR

Spaces for semi formal commercial activities occur in these areas. Usually for small hawkers and vendors who do not have the money for renting. These are located nearer to the public squares and are wider than the pathways.

PUBLIC SQUARE

These are areas where people hang out and celebrate different festivals. The origin of this space is used as a communal hall and for traditional celebrations. Now it is used as commercial center space where the most popular shops are located.

RESIDENTIAL AREAS

WATERWAYS

Water is a main element which travels all throughout spaces in Lijiang old towns. Water provides as a main substance of community and facilitates activities which are both public and private.

DOMESTIC USE

LIJIANG SITE ANALYSIS

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Site Our site is located in the Urban-Rural fringe and is currently under development.

Baisha Old Town Courtyard

BAISHA OLD TOWN

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Part of the UNESCO world heritage site, this is a less developed cillage where people of the Nakhi ethnic minority still do live in the area. They tend to be open and caring about everyone in the community.

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MAIN SITE CITYBLOCK

Dayan Old Town Commercial Street

DAYAN OLD TOWN considered a UNESCO world heritage site, it is now a commercialized area for commercial opportunity. It retains a wood architecture and a venacular style.

NAKHI TRADITIONAL VILLAGES

RURAL URBAN FRINGE Reservoir

SITE MAP - Rural Urban Fringe

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Reservoir Government Building

GREEN BELT

FUTURE PLANNING

Reservoir

SLAB HOUSING This is the typical the urban fabric of Lijiang suburb areas

Development of a general courtyard and a designated public area

2 way corridor derived from the simplistic existing corridor system.

This allows access for major circulation throughout the site and a general corridor which accsssed from then original circulation

FUTURE PLANNING COMMERCIAL PROGRAM

HEIGHT GENERATION

CORRIDOR TYPE 1- Directional

CORRIDOR TYPE 2

here I started the generation of semi -public spaces

FINAL DESIGN

Retaining a visual connection between semi public spaces

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FUTURE PLANNING COMMERCIAL PROGRAM

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areas for the public

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semi public courtyard

Combination of Concrete

Concrete Columns

Concrete Floor Plates

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

Timber FLoors and Timber Columns

Timber Columns

Timber Floor Plates

pinpointing areas of mass

Courtyard Semi-private Courtyard Corridors Units

Mass Density

This Model investigated the idea of massing and how I could generate different sized massing throughout one site. I identified where the corridors would be located but they do not shift a lot as the floors go up.

rotation of corridor

This idea identified how I could eliminate certain residential areas for public use, therefore controlling the level of privacy implemented in the site. The angles which the corridors adopt is due to elimination of those which are not useful.

input of courtyard

For this model the blue, which were areas for the public courtyard is also identified.

This shows first steps itno identifying shared courtyard areas. Further elimination of the corridoris also identifiable.

Input of modules

For this model I identified the unit module which I would be working with. This was developed in the material stage.

Shared courtyards are not identified as strongly, but the corridors exist, but are limited.

Modules and materialization

This is the final massing model which identifies serveral gathering courtyard spaces.

The corridors are even more sparse, but controlled.

AXONOMETRIC - Semi Private Cour tyard

UNITPLAN

UNFOLDED SECTION CUT

Bridge Main Connection - connection to the residential walkway

Tower Area

Bridge connection

Typical Semi-Private Courtyard Scenario Connection to main elevator

Courtyard Area

FINAL RENDERING

For my final design, what I did was created COURTYARD HOUSING where there are different levels of privacy introduced for the occupants. For different levels of privacy looked at how the inhabitants can travel from a public area to their homes (private areas) whilst introducing communal functions, thus creating a gradual flow of different levels of privacy throughout my project.

The different levels of privacy are as follows: 1) Public areas - Entrances and Public programs (Commercial, restaurants etc.)

2) Semi Public I - Corridors and Circulation areas.

3) Semi Public II- Communal Courtyards / Balconies 4) Private - Homes

FLOOR PLAN

Section Cut

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Commercial area / Residential

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Residential Area

Communal Area

1:500 MODEL

1:100 Exploded Model - Tower Condition

1:100 Model - Cour tyard Area

1:200 MODEL

1:200 MODEL

1:200 MODEL - Details

Semester 1 - Open Prototyping Housing

My work is based on the idea of the Corridor carried on from the last semester. I was interested in this in-between space of the lift and the living area. In the first semester, I introduced the corridor as a way of organizing living space.The though process was that the different orientation, length, width and direction of the corridor creates a wide variety of living spaces for a multitude of different users. This allowed for developing the idea of generic housing and mass customization which was the main idea of the design studio in the first semester.

What occurs in this space can be called a ‘corridor’ and the activities and implications of the space is really what drove the thinking process and beginnings of my final project in Semester 2. Developing the corridors controlled by the different level of privacy is what really drives my project as a whole as designing these in-between spaces where individuals connect is what is most important to me.

SLIDING IN

concrete floor plate with C-channel

habitable structural truss

PREFABRICATION

unit floors

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concrete floor plate

habitable structural truss

structural frame

STACKING structural truss system

wall and slab system

R O OM C U STO M IZ ATIO N TH R OUGH WALL S HIFT ING

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Apartment

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Penthouse

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Movement of Interior walls:

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RETAIN DUAL ASPECT Room Size Variety

Walls can be moved in four ways:

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Room Size Variety

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F INAL MATERIALIZ ATIO N M O DEL

SITE

BUILDING THE BOUNDARY This includes identifying structural constraints: Chosen dimension is 18m accross. This allows a corridor to run through the building.

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THE CORE Here I utlize a triple core system to cater to the three corners of the site. The distance between the cores is 35m. This allows for several units to be built in between.

STRUCTURE Here I utilized a column and slab system. The way of which I devised this structural system is through allowing space on the sides and the middle for corridors and floor plate shifts

THE CORRIDOR Here I design the corridor according to several variables and the routes a resident can take when utlizing htis buidling.

UNIT IMPLEMENTATION Here I will utlize the three different unit types in regards to the corridor form and shape.

THE GARDEN For each type of unit, I implemented a garden / balcony space. For each floor plate I included a space for flexible use - only including minimal infrastructure

THE SHIFT Here I shift the floorplates orthagonally allowing rooftop spaces and more interesting phenomenons to occur.

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CO RRIDO R INVES TIG ATIO N

1:50 MODEL

CLOTHES HANGING SPACE Spaces at the edges can be customized for the users tor domestic purposes. This isn’t restricted to just clothes hanging. This encourages the inhabitants of this residence to gather at a central spot.

PLAYGROUND Here a few infrastructure can be implanted inito the site. After wards this idea of allowing children to play and utlize the space can be flexible and decided by themselves

AREAS FOR GARDENS Spaces at the edges can be customized for the users tor domestic purposes. This isn’t restricted to just clothes hanging. This encourages the inhabitants of this residence to gather at a central spot.

1:100 MODEL

ROOFTOP GARDEN

MODULAR ROOM 2.5 x 2.5 unit modules utilized for bedrooms

FLEXIBLE OUTDOOR Little infrastructure is provided for individuals to utilize thes facilities i.e. swings

APARTMENTS

KITCHEN BATHROOM Pipes are integrated into the structural support unable to move.

Bathrooms and Kitchens are located next to these facilities

NON FLEXIBLE FACILITIES

AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAM

MAISONETTE

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PENTHOUSE