VOL.1 URBAN SHELF

Over centuries, many people have moved to kampong Bugis and left. The consistent stay and leave in the area are top-down activities driven by profit instead of residents’ own willingness. Kampong Bugis is like a refuge that has been accommodating those unconditionally from different spaces and different times.

The project is to design an urban shelf as a cozy shelter with a self-organized system for people in need of a temporary residence. The main targeted groups are international students, foreign workers, and small business owners. They have similar demands, short-lease, affordable prices, customizable, shared space to get involved in the community. For satisfying those needs, the urban shelf with a permanent structure is provided. People can pop up their residential components by self-assembling the U-built flat pack and volumetric units. They also can change/ extend the layout easily to fulfill future needs. Meanwhile, communal shared spaces are attached to the residential area, which can offer a space for the residents to communicate with each other and integrate into the community. Those large open spaces for multi-purposes are designed to be easily divided or re-arranged based on different demands.

Rochorriver

Modular System

IN HUMAN SCALE DIFFERENT SIZES FOR FLEXIBILITY LOW SKILL TO ASSEMBLE

TRANSPORTATION

I-COLUMN - hide the pipes for water and soils

DOUBLE BEAMS - allow the pipes run through the whole floor

FLAT PACK FACADE OPTIONS

PIPES WITH CONNECTORS - provide flexibility for the positions of bathrooms

GENERAL STRUCTURE

CUSTOMIZATION

CLEAR GLASS

NATURAL TINTED GLASS

WASHED FROSTED GLASS

DARK BAY WINDOW

DIMENSIONS FRENCH WINDOW

STRIPS

DOUBLE

Typical Plans