Clifford Tan
Architecture Portfolio 2021
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CONTENT
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CV
4-5
Curriculum vitae
II
DIALECT HUB
6 - 21
Cultural Centre
III
TENT OUT
22 - 31
Temporary Park Connector
IIII
KAMPUNG HUT
32 - 43
Pre - School
IV
INTERNSHIP
44 - 49
HDB WOW Architects
V
OTHER WORKS Graphic Design
50 - 59
4 | CV
CLIFFORD TAN ENG KIAT linkedin.com/in/cliffordtanek cliffordtan.weebly.com
cliffordtanek@gmail.com +(65) 98894422
Hi, I'm Clifford! I graduated from Ngee Ann Poly with a diploma in Sustainable Urban Design & Engineering (Architecture). I have always like learning new skills & software. With Singapore moving towards the digital revolution, I would hope to be a part of transforming our country into a smart nation by understanding and using technology and design.
CV | 5
ACADAMIC QUALIFIQATIONS [2016 - 2019]
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Diploma in Sustainable Urban Design & Engineering (Architecture)
[2012 - 2016]
Peirce Secondary School GCE O Level
[2006 - 2012]
St Joseph Institution Junior PSLE
WORK EXPERIENCES [2021 - Present]
EML Architects
Oct- Present
Architectural Assistant
[2020 - Present]
Freelance
Jan- Present
Freelance Designer
[2019]
WOW Architects
April - July
Architectural Intern
[2018]
HDB
Aug - Nov
Internship programme
ACHIEVEMENTS [2019]
Nippon Paint's Asia Young Designer Award (AYDA) Bronze Award
[2017/2018]
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Best performance in the module Intergrated Building System
[2014 - 2016]
Peirce Secondary School Student Conductor & Euphonium Section Leader
CO - CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY SERVICES [2017]
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Youth Exhibition Programme to Tasikmalaya, Bandung
[2018]
Ngee Ann Polytechnic Study trip to Seoul, Korea
SKILLS Design
Sketchup, Revit, Autocad, Microsoft Office
Adobe
Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Premiere Pro
Fabrication
3D Modelling, 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Hand Drafting/Modelling
Visualization
Lumion, Enscape, Vray
Dialect Hub Competition: Nippon Paint's AYDA 2019 // Bronze Winner Type: Chinese Cultural Centre Site: Along New Bridge Road Period: Y3 S2 // FYP // 2019
1°16’52.1”N 103°50’27.8”E
Introduction | 9
Project Brief The design for the Cultural Centre + Hybrid aims to engage public participation and imagination through partaking, identifying, learning and creating cultural space typologies, in other words, filling the cultural void. With research findings of the project site surroundings, the main considerations are to build up awareness of the site’s historical values, showcase feasibility of “old and new” developments and improve access to the site.
Project Site The selected site is located along New Bridge Road, in between Kong Chow Wui Koon and Jean Yip Loft, with Duxton Plain Park at the back. Buildings such as Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple, People’s Park Complex, and other shop-houses are located near the site as well.
10 | Introduction
Design Concept Singapore has become more globalized over the years, and most teenagers are unable to speak their respective dialects — Teochew, Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, Hainanese and more to their elders, such as their grandparents, who may speak primarily in dialect. This might be due to the restriction of the Chinese dialects in mass media back in 1979. As a result, this may have created a gap between generations. Dialect is very important to us as it is our roots and it defines the various dialect groups in Singapore.
Design Strategy Using the rich culture of dialect in its dichotomy of the diminishing reality as a metaphor, the design intention has a ‘invincible’ facade with a very rich interior. The use of glass louvres creates a visual illustration, yet openness of spaces for more interaction. Informal seating arrangement are carved out with the use of timber calls for more casual, yet engaged communication. This is made to “tear down” the perception of formal, serious concept of typically known cultural centres.
Design Strategy | 11
Immediate Site
Entrances
Maximum volume
Push & Pull
Facade & Connection
Vegetation
12 | Detail
Growing Medium Glass Louvers
Filter
Concrete Columns
Drainage
I Beam
Insulation
Horizontal Supports
Waterproof Membraine
Protective Board
Concrete Beam
Front Elevation
Axonometric | 13 Roof 38: Green Roof 5th Story 4: Fire Escape Staircase
17: Main Staircase
8: Passanger Lift
18: Male & Female Toilet
9: Cargo Lift
24: Lounge
16: Handicap Toilet
36: Open Courtyard 37: Connection to KCCC
4th Story 4: Fire Escape Staircase
24: Lounge
8: Passanger Lift
32: Library
9: Cargo Lift
33: Community Garden
16: Handicap Toilet
34: Storytelling Room
17: Main Staircase
35: Project Studio
18: Male & Female Toilet
36: Office
3rd Story 4: Fire Escape Staircase
27: Chinese Tea Garden
8: Passanger Lift
28: Multi-Purpose Space
9: Cargo Lift
29: Storage
16: Handicap Toilet
30: Control Room
17: Main Staircase
31: Connection to KCCC
18: Male & Female Toilet
32: Classroom
2nd Story 4: Fire Escape Staircase
18: Male & Female Toilet
8: Passanger Lift
23: Cafe Library
9: Cargo Lift
24: Lounge
16: Handicap Toilet
25: Workshop
17: Main Staircase
26: Stage
1st Story 4: Fire Escape Staircase
18: Male & Female Toilet
8: Passanger Lift
19: Retail and Workshop Stalls
9: Cargo Lift
20: Reading Area
14: Lobby
(below Amphitheatre)
15: Amphitheatre
21: Cultural Space
16: Handicap Toilet
22: Connection to Duxtion
17: Main Staircase
Plain Park 23: Outdoor Gallery
Basement 1: Consumer Switch Room
7: Water Tank
2: Hose Reel Tank and Pump
8: Passanger Lift
Room
9: Cargo Lift
3: Main Distribution Frame
10: Exhaust Air Discharge Fan
Room
Room
4: Fire Escape Staircase
11: Sprinkler Tank and Pump
5: Fresh Air Supply Fan Room
Room
6: Ejection Pump Room
12: Lift Motor Room 13: Data Room
14 | Sectional Perspective
Sectional Perspective | 15
20 | Model
Model | 21
TENT OUT Type: Temporary Park Connector Site: Duxton Plain Park Period: Y3 S1 // Primer Project// 2018
New Bridge Road
Introduction | 25
Project Brief The Cultural Connector, a Cultural Revelation (Revolution) for the community acts as a bridging portal to reveal and revolutionize the cultural activities at Duxton Plain Park next to the Cultural Centre + Hybrid. This Connector aims to nurture a collaborative culture between cultural needs, people, events, community, experience, and space. This sense of place bridges temporary events and community activities to the permanence of Cultural Centre
+ Hybrid
by providing a space
to create active physical and social intervention for cultural awareness.
Project Site Dubbed as the connector, the selected site, Duxton Plain Park, that amalgams into a corner of Chinatown at the junction of New Bridge Road and Kreta Ayer Road with a green belt running along Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple and shop-houses. The proposal aims to transform the existing park to an alternative community architectural model that celebrates the existing urban fabric while staying relevant to contemporary planning concerns.
26 | Design Strategy
Tent 1
Ten
The 1st set of modular tents are being used for highlighting
The 2nd set of modular tents a
and direct human traffic flow towards Tent 2 and Tent 3. Some
“camp” inside and relax whilst
modules are closer to one another, to conceal and reveal
the trees and the lourvres. The
certain elements.
towards Tent 3 to watch whate
Design Strategy | 27
nt 2
Tent 3
act as real tents for people to
The 3rd set of modular tents are elevated so that it could be
being comfortably shaded by
used as a stage. This stage can be used for various activities
people there can also view out
during both day and night. As the stage is located at a more
ever activities that is ongoing.
open area, people are able to see them from across the streets.
28 | Axonometric
Axonometric | 29
2. CAMPONG HUT School Hut
Type: Kindergarten Type: Pre - School Users: Villagers, mainly children Site: Kampung Naga, Bandung Site: Kampung Naga Project// 2017 Period: Y2 S2 // School Year 2 Sem 2
34 | Design Strategy
Opening
Entrances
Scale
Entourage
Introduction | 35
Project Brief The site is located in Kampung Naga, Tasikmalaya, Bandung, Indonesia. It is a region inhabited by a group of people who strongly uphold their ancestral customs. They reject foreign cultures from outsiders if it interferes and undermine the cultures and sustainability of the village. Our challenge is to build a design for a pre-school for all ages, and this will heavily rely on the field research conducted. These include observations, interviews and participatory design methods to understand the cultural practices, social structure, psychological and economic well-being of the community.
Design Strategy The approach to the design of the school is to build it circular, giving it a friendlier look while allowing children to run around endlessly. With the concept of integrating work and play, classrooms are divided by foldable louvred doors which are openable when necessary. This allows children to have a view towards the central courtyard, blurring the boundaries between play and work. The materials used are the same as of kampung huts. Adobe bricks and bamboo weavings for the walls, and coconut leaves for the roofs. These materials provide thermal comfort due to their low thermal mass capabilities.
36 | Axonometric
ROOF
LEVEL 2 WALLS
LEVEL 2
PROGRAMMES 1. Classroom 4. Store Room 6. Toilet
ROOF
LEVEL 1 WALLS PROGRAMMES
LEVEL 1
FOUNDATION
1. Classroom 2. Teacher’s Room 3. Nursery 4. Store Room 5. Workshop 6. Toilet
Detail | 37
42 | Model
Model | 43
44 | Design Strategy
Internship Companies: HDB, WOW Architects Duration: Aug - Nov (2018) April - July (2019)
Design Strategy | 45
46 | Internship
Internship at Housing & Development Board (HDB) Duration: Aug 2018 - Nov 2018 (3 months) Involved in : - Updating of architectural guide drawings - Researching of design drawings - External floor study research -Designing of HDB’s entrance gate
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48 | Internship
Internship at WOW Architects Duration: April 2019 - July 2019 (3 months) Involved in : - Producing 3D model - Designing of retail infomation counter - Rendering & Photoshopping
Internship | 49
50 | Other Works
Other Works Freelance Grahpic Designer
Other Works | 51
52 | Other Works
Banner Design Coffee Stall @ Sembawang Hills Food Centre Designed a banner for a beverage coffee stall according to the owners' needs and preferences.
Other Works | 53
54 | Other Works
Logo & Poster Design Private Swimming School Designed a logo and poster used for marketing purposes For a private swimming school.
Other Works | 55
56 | Other Works
Totebag illustration Design Labour day event @ Sembawang camp Designed a tote bag that was gifted to all cookhouse ladies during Labour Day as a form of appreciation from the SAF.
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58 | Other Works
Safety poster Design 1st Transport Sembawang Camp Designed posters that were used to remind soldiers of safety during driving.
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