ELENA CHIA. ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO ISSUE 2020 SELECTED WORK FROM M.ARCH | PROGRAM AT RMIT UNIVERSITY B.ARCH | PROGRAM AT TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL | VERITAS ARCHITECTS
Elena Chia
+61 466 445 510 chiaelenayl@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenachiayl
personal statement As an Architectural Graduate, I am a highly motivated and quick learner. I possess good leadership and organizational skills. I play well in both team-oriented and self-directed environments as I believe that success in architecture required team effort, communication, exploration and consistency throughout the progress. I am extremely commited and am equipped with a proficient set of communication and documentation skills to execute various tasks.
education 2018-2019 Master of Architecture RMIT University Graduated with Distinction
03.2019 - 06.2019 Master of Architecture The University of Hong Kong Exchange Studio (Evolving The Grey)
2014-2016 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architecture Taylor’s University Graduated with 2:1 class
skills Computational Documentation Revit | AutoCAD | ArchiCAD 3D Modelling & Rendering Revit | Rhinoceros | Grasshopper | Sketch-up | Maya | Vray | Enscape | Lumion 2D Illustration Photoshop | Illustator | Indesign
Digital Fabrication 3D Printing | Laser Cutting
reference Dr. Anna Johnson Senior Lecturer at RMIT University +61 404 253 291 anna.johnson@rmit.edu.au Vijaya Kumar HR Manager at Veritas Architects +60 12 755 8419 vijaya.kumar@veritas.com.my
experience 07.2019 - 09.2019 Research Assistant Associate with NAAU Studio (Dr.John Doyle) & MARS Architects (Dr. Neville Mars) Projects: Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2019 |Taihu XL, China Task: Master Planning Research Representation Modelling Rendering Virtual Reality (VR)
10.2017 - 02.2018 Architectural Graduate Veritas Architects Projects: 3 Architectural Projects: Jland Tower Mall of Medini Mosque and Islamic Gallery Task: Provision of Schematic design Construction Documentation Construction Administration Client, Consultant and Supplier Liaison 3D Modeller and Visual Renderer Preparation of Architectural Presentation Field trip to post-construction stage of Exchange 106 skyscraper, the highest tower in Malaysia for construction study with architects. Architectural design assistant to senior architect
01.2017 - 10.2017 Architectural Graduate
Ser Design Projects: Mainly worked on extension housing projects Task: Provision in Design Development Client, Consultant and Supplier Liaison Assist in Contract Documentation and Authority Liaison Schematic Design of Factory extension project.
01.2016 - 03.2016 Architectural Intern
SH Mok Architect Projects: Townhouses Semi-detached House Factory Task: Provision of Schematic design and Design Development 3D Modeller and Visual Renderer Preparation of Meeting Minutes, Material Schedule, and Tender Documents Client, Consultant and Supplier Liaison Architectural design assistant to graduate architect.
award Taylor’s University World Class Scholarship
characteristic Motivated, Responsible, Organized, Comitted, Team Payer, Team Leader, Creative, Fast Pace Worker, Curious, Independant
ACADEMIC WORK
HELIX BRIDGE by Cox & Arup (Grasshopper (reverse engineering)) 2020 Self-Exploration
THE UNBROKEN TIE (Rhino, Enscape, Adobe Suites) 2019 RMIT University Major Project
DOCUMENTATION
THE DIFFUSER (Rhino, Maya, Enscape, Adobe Suites) 2016 Taylor’s University Design Project
SENTUL LIBRARY (Rhino, AutoCAD, Vray, Adobe Suites) 2016 Taylor’s University Design Studio
THE EBB (Rhino, Grasshopper, Vray, Adobe Suites) 2018 RMIT University Design Studio
BIOPHILIC CIVIC ENGINE (Rhino, AutoCAD, Vray, Adobe Suites) 2015 Taylor’s University Design Studio
PROFESSIONAL WORK
81 BOUVERIE ST (Revit, Enscape)
MALL OF MEDINI (Revit, Sketchup, Vray, Adobe Suites)
2019 RMIT University Elective
2017 Veritas Architects
JLAND TOWER (Revit Documentation) 2017 Veritas Architects
The Helix (Structure)
The Bridge
The Parameter
The Parameter
The Parameter
[The Helix Bridge Variation]
01 P ER SONAL WOR K, 2020
S E F T- E X P LO R AT I O N
THE HELIX BRIDGE & VAR I AT I O N B Y COX ARCHIT ECT URE, ARCHIT ECT 61 & ARUP GRASSHOP P ER RE- ENGINEERING GENERAT IVE ALGORIT HM ST UDY OF P RACT ICAL AP P L ICAT ION IN COMP UTAT IONAL DESIGN DESIGN VARIAT ION
This is an in-depth generative design case study which consolidates my skills on software in relation to architectural design and the practical application of computational design that might increase the possibility in design process for my architecture practice. While the age of computation has shifted, the role of architecture in designing and being creativity are no longer restricted by plans and elevations. Architecture can be designed through a series of simple or complex geometrical formulas that always ensures a systematic and sophisticated design outcome based on a simple generative algorithm. The Helix bridge was taken as an existing precedent for reverse-engineering in grasshopper to study the logic and definition behind the complex structure. The case study aim to dive deeper into recreating this complex architectural structure, defined the bridge based entirely on a set of existing data and adjust the parameter to create variation. It was a self-exploration exercise that enhance my fundamental knowledge in computational design especially in manipulating the complex data lists and tree structure to get the correct design outcome.
[Helix Bridge Variation] Cox Architecture, Architects 61, Arup Structure iterations
[The Helix Bridge] Cox Architecture, Architects 61, Arup Grasshopper Reverse Enginerring Protocol (Pseudo Code)
3. (a) Interpolate: Define Horizontal beam (b) Offset curve: Define Deck
1. Base circle: Define bridge length & outline Circle
Shatter
Move to center
2. Divide curve (Perp Frame): Define I-beam 4. Define Outer Helices Divide main curve by distance Perp frames Intersect curve (extract base points of seam) Adjust seam Cull pattern (helix curve) Cull Index (cull pounts to shape the opening at start&end of bridge)
7. Define Viewing Pods Move pts outward(Vector Rotation & amplitute) Move pts upward(define midpts of viewing pods) Closest pts(define structure base pts) Move pts outward(define viewing pod shape) Interpolate pts Project curve on defined plane Create deck to connect main deck and viewing pods Region Union(platform of bridge) Project pts Create lines Merge & Pipe(viewing pods structure)
Perp frame Define circle from frames Divide circle Define basepoint for I-beam Form beams with rectangle
5. Define Inner Helices Perp frame(main curve) Move frames to midpts of I-beam line (Vector 2 points) Circle from frames Adjust seam Divide seam Define top & bottom points (Evaluate, Cull pattern) Merge points Repeat step of outer helixès defination (Shift list, Flip Matrix, Group, Cull pattern, Shift, Ungroup, Cull Index, Pipe)
8. Define Opening for Viewing pods (Outer Helices Fixation)
Interpolate point
Interpolate midpoint of I-beam lines
Offset curve
Pipe
loft
Extrude
6. Define Support Structure Define structure [Extract bottom pts (intersect curves, evaluate) Define base pts for supports Define connecting point(closest points)] Define footings [find 2 closest pts from I-beam line & move down along Z-axis Curve closest pts (from interpolate curve) Move pt away pts Create outline Fillet polyline Extrude curve Cap Brep]
9. Define Opening for Viewing pods (Inner Helices Fixation) Repeat the defination of step 8 with different parameter
Find pts in brep(the connecting deck) Cull pattern(pts from outer helices in brep) Find closest pts Cull pts in outer helix Shatter outer helix curve List length Evaluate Cull curve to fix Outer Helices Define connecting structure between outer helices Repeat the defination for inner helices
10. Define Outer Helix Rods Define upper part of outter helix curves (Intersect curve with frames, shatter & evaluate curve, closest pt on curve, evaluate, dispatch) Remove curves at two ends of bridge Remove curves to create opening for viewing pods
Extract end point from I-beam lines
12. Define In-between Rods 11. Define Inner Helix Rods Repeat the defination of step 10 with different parameter Merge dispatched bottom outer and inner helix curves Intersect with frames Sort points along curve Create polyline Remove curves near I-beam curves Merge all rods Variable pipe
Loft inner helix circles to create brep(for pt in brep) Remove 5 frames on both ends of bridge from defined frames(cull index) Intersect defined top outer & inner helix pts with culled frames Trim intersection pts Cross reference pts Create polylines Evaluate curve(for pt in brep) Mass addiation Evaluate Cull Pattern Variable pipe
[The Helix Bridge Variation] Cox Architecture, Architects 61, Arup Structure iterations
[Helix Bridge]
[ 2 parameters changed]
[ 1 parameters changed]
[ 1 parameters changed]
[ 2 parameters changed]
[ 1 parameters changed]
Number of Major Helices: 6 Shift list to modify Helices: 2 Section between Helices: 4 Section width: 2.8m Number of helices to be culled: 3
Number of Major Helices: 6 Shift list to modify Helices: 2 Section between Helices: 4 Section width: 4.0m Number of helices to be culled: 1
Number of Major Helices: 6 Shift list to modify Helices: 2 Section between Helices: 4 Section width: 2.8m Number of helices to be culled: 3 (Flipped Minor Helices curve)
Number of Major Helices: 8 Shift list to modify Helices: 2 Section between Helices: 4 Section width: 2.8m Number of helices to be culled: 3
Number of Major Helices: 8 Shift list to modify Helices: 2 Section between Helices: 6 Section width: 2.8m Number of helices to be culled: 3
Number of Major Helices: 6 Shift list to modify Helices: 5 Section between Helices: 4 Section width: 2.8m Number of helices to be culled: 3
[ 1 parameters changed]
[ 2 parameters changed]
[ 2 parameters changed]
[ 3 parameters changed]
[ 1 parameters changed]
[ 2 parameters changed]
Number of Major Helices: 6 Shift list to modify Helices: 5 Section between Helices: 4 Section width: 2.8m Number of helices to be culled: 3
Number of Major Helices: 10 Shift list to modify Helices: 2 Section between Helices: 8 Section width: 2.8m Number of helices to be culled: 3
Number of Major Helices: 6 Shift list to modify Helices: 2 Section between Helices: 2 Section width: 2.8m Number of helices to be culled: 3
Number of Major Helices: 6 Shift list to modify Helices: 2 Section between Helices: 2 Section width: 2.8m Number of helices to be culled: 2 (Flipped Minor Helices curve)
Number of Major Helices: 6 Shift list to modify Helices: 3 Section between Helices: 4 Section width: 4.0m Number of helices to be culled: 1
Number of Major Helices: 2 Shift list to modify Helices: 3 Section between Helices: 2 Section width: 2.8m Number of helices to be culled: 3
The Structure
The School
The Workplace
The Community Centre
The Food Hall
The Walkway The Driveway
02 AC ADEM I C WOR K, 2019
M A J O R P RO J E C T
W ITH H IG H DISTINCTION
T H E U N B RO K E N T I E : B R I D G I N G T H E G AP INFRAST RUCT URAL ARCHIT ECT URE B ORDER REIMAGINAT ION
Welcome to causeway 2050, to experience a new way of commuting. This project is an infrastructural architecture - sited on the border that separates Malaysia and Singapore that draws together the fabric of each city to form a new place. Made from fragments and parts of each, this project takes advantage of what is a highly trafficable zonea place where commuters and travellers might spend hours just travelling the 1km distance between each city. This project, therefore, proposed that people and vehicles coexist within an architecture-infrastructure system that accommodates this density – and even takes advantage of this mobile population- while also providing for new community spaces, new walkways and green spaces, and activities that happen within this megastructure. This project aims to investigate the role architecture can play in a context defined by this border condition- of peoples, of two cultures each with a long and complex relationship while also addressing the issue of the devastating congestion that happens every day. An architectural infrastructure typology was proposed on and around an existing causeway between the borders of Johore and Singapore that will become a linkage for the two countries – and also part of the causeway infrastructure. It is a conglomerate of bilateral diplomacy between the countries of two sides.
The Exodus
The Splitting
The Conflicts & Mutualism
The Common
THE BACK
This research came out of the particular historical situation and context. In summary, t racial equality, led to a separation of both countries. One place – Singapore- became m This has led to extremely heavy daily border congestion which also sta
Singapore
Malaysia
KGROUND
the difference in political ideologies-where advocates racial priority and one advocates more wealthier with people flocking into it from Malaysia looking for better opportunities. arted to affect people’s wellness when commuting through the bridge.
THE CONCEPT
-The Cultural Urban Fabric Inspired by the origin of what caused this situation, a zone of hybridization of culture and races between two nations had proposed, with the hopes that it will blur - or unite - the social and cultural boundary between them.
Commercial
Malaysia
Commercial
Community
Johor-Singapore Causeway
Commercial, Shopping, Office
School
School, Circulation Bridge
THE CULTURAL URBAN FABRIC
Expanded from both countries which are sharing the same ethnic groups, culture, taste, and historical background, the project explore the possibility of creating a third place between the two countries that had split few decades ago merely due to the political ideology differences, which involve racial tension. This long section is showing my aim of connecting two nations with an expanded ‘cultural urban fabric’, and this ‘cultural urban fabric’ was formed by this megastructure that act as both infrastructure and architecture at the same time.
Mixed Zone
Singapore
Small Community, Walkway, Parks
THE EXODUS. The reality of Asian cities is of layered, multi levelled and complex systems where different typologies, buildings and infrastructures might be woven together into a complex network where it is difficult to work out where one system stops and another starts. This creates a vibrancy and density that has the potential to hold different events, and activities and may be a way forward for the future in a time when clever high-density designs counts.
Walkable Roof
Plaza
Atrium
Skywalk
Lookout
03 ACADEMIC WORK, 2016
A RC H I T E C T U R A L S T U D I O, B. A RC H WITH HIGH DISTINCTION
THE DIFFUSER: T H E R AI N F O R E S T D I S C OV E RY CENTRE NAT URE AP P RECIAT ION CENT RE P RESERVAT ION EDUCAT ION
With 130 million years of age, Belum Temenggor Rainforest remains one of the largest untouched forest reserves in Peninsular Malaysia. Banding Island, Gerik, Perak is a 243-hectare man-made island which located within the majestic Temenggor Lake, encompassing 300,000 hectares and known for nature based activities such as fishing, bird watching, rafting camping and visiting indigeneos people settlements. This proposal is about taking the rainforest visitor experience and investing it in a single building. It is an architectural response to the question of how human and nature can interact and coexist. The project was emphatically intergrated with the landscape, which attach to the ground and stepping down along the topography. It was designed in an organic and flowy form which carefully crafted according to the pattern of wind tunnel, which was studied based on the pattern of wind penatrating among the trees. Trees were included in the building as part of the design feature, aiming to bring visitor closer to the nature, acting as a catalyst for education purpose to children. The visitor centre submerges into the woods, reduce environmental impact by utilising clustered spatial typology and passive design approach.
WIND SIMMULATION
Given site with required built up area.
Submerge built form into the woods.
Massing divided into 6 for different programs.
Distribute massing by stepping down along the topography.
Shapen the shape of massing to allow more prevailing wind.
Skywalk as part of the feature to connect the beginning and the ending of the visitor centre.
04 ACADEMIC WORK, 2018
A RC H I T E C T U R A L S T U D I O, M . A RC H WITH HIGH DISTINCTION
T h e E bb : S u r f Pav i l i o n TOWN REGENERAT ION MODUL AR ARCHIT ECT URE P RODUCT DESIGN- INSP IRED ARCHIT ECT URE
Similar to the movement of the tide, The Ebb reaches out to the beach and makes its mark as the Surfing Pavilion for the 2020 Olympics, post Olympics. The Ebb retracts from the beach and its parts spread throughout the town of Ichinomiya acting as a catalyst to encourage growth. Sitting on top of a sandstone footprint, similar to that of a surfboard on a wave, The Ebb provides a structure, multi-use spaces, furniture, and storage all within single articulated surfaces. The Ebb is ornate, and includes minimal decoration. Its materiality, chitin, is chosen to encourage the idea of recycling and re-using, expressing the possibilities of what can come from ‘waste’, a large topic within the surfing industry today. Post event, The Ebbs parts retract into the town, specifically placed along the main strip across the road from the beach. This road contains a number of surf related retail and with The Ebbs parts scattered along the road post event it is aiming too create a lively and active street. With programs such as a bar, exhibition space, retail, restaurant and other places to take shelter it will encourage a lively community to thrive along the road as well as becoming a desirable place to visit.
Framing System
Interweaving Space
05 ACADEMIC WORK, 2016
A RC H I T E C T U R A L S T U D I O, B. A RC H WITH HIGH DISTINCTION
S E N T U L L I B R ARY: T H E U R B AN I N F I L L TOWN REJUVENAT ION COMMUNIT Y L IB RARY
Sentul today has been advancing so fast that its history and culture is being taken one by one from time to time, and so it is a must to confront the reality that even an alley like Jalan Haji Salleh could create an impact on redefining the essence of Sentul Architecture. Located right under the marvels of The Fennel while being shadowed by D7 is where Jalan Haji sits, it is an old street that people are getting forgot its existence. This phenomenon indirectly redefines how Jalan Haji Salleh plays a direct contrast between the engineering marvel around it, being a seemingly old abandoned street that still possesses its own beauty. The rustic, pake appearance of the rows of shophouses portrays the culture and identity of old Sentul. Due to the lack of maintenance and the spirit of community, this community library acts as an identity of the Sentul culture and become the landmark to revitalise its culture. In this project, the design process is to play around the solid and void of form to create a different visual perception for users and pedestrian. The front and back street are connected in this library through the jenga-like form and visual connection are created in every part of the inner space.
THIRD FLOOR Childcare Centre Kids Library Kids Outdoor Playground
PORKET GARDEN STUDY PODS
METAL FRAME BOOKSHELVES DISCUSSION ROOM
SECOND FLOOR Library Discussion Room Study Area
FIRST FLOOR Library Multipurpose Area Media Room Reading Area
TIMBER FLOORING SYSTEM REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB
GROUND FLOOR Lobby Cafeteria Movie Theatre Alley Garden
SUSPENDED TIMBER CEILING TIMBER FRAMING STRUCTURE
TIMBER FRAMING SYSTEM SOLID AND VOID Building on top of the site that occupied size of 4 lots of shophouses, a framing system was proposed in order to break down the scale of the library. Visual perception from the street view towards interior was created through the arrangement of solid form that were plugged into the structure.
KIDS OUTDOOR PLAY SPACE
LIBRARY SPACE
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
THRID FLOOR PLAN
06 ACADEMIC WORK, 2016
T H I R D Y E A R , B. A RC H S T U D I O WITH DISTINCTION
BIOPHILIC CIVIC ENGINE GOVERMENT DIST RICT REGENERAT ION T ECH AND RECREAT ION PARK
Putrajaya, which is also known as the Federal Territory of Putrajaya, similar to Canberra in Australia, is a planned city and the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. Putrajaya is designed and developed based on the concept of intelligent city, garden city and selfsustaining city, However, it is considered not economically and environmentally self-sustaining enough after a precise site analysis. The main idea of having an urban farming park is to raise and spread the awareness of environment and new technology toward the community and tourist. Everyone is encouraged to plant their own vegetables and plants at home, while at the same time the urban farming park provides job opportunities to residences who live in or around the area. The sustainability of city are aimed to increase by educating the new generations to plant their own food and feed themselves. The project is heavily generated from a precise site analysis in Putrajaya. City is underutilised due to the lack of open spaces within the given site. The design strategies is to create a spaces to serve recreational purpose and return the public areas to the community by cultivating all roofs of the urban farming park. Cyclists are allowed to cycle through the roof from one site to another while people are encourage to plant on top of them.
Documentation
Professional Work
07 ACADEMIC WORK, 2019
E L E C T I V E , M . A RC H WITH HIGH DISTINCTION
8 1 B o u ve r i e S t r e e t REVIT MID- RISE RESIDENT IAL TOWER DRAWING DOCUMENTAT ION
This is a pragmatic project heavily focusing on the communication skiils of presenting the different depths of documentation detail on top of an efficient planing. We are exposed to the building regulation and codes such as Better Apartment Design Standards and Apartment Design Guidelines for Victoria during the earlier stage of design. The building was located at the boundary of Carlton suburb surrounded by several institutional buildings and creative industry where students, young graduates and professional as the largest population. The fusion of modern and historical streetscape haas given a unique sense to the area. In opposed to the building typology around the site, This residential tower was designed to break down the scale of a regular tower which extrude striaght out of the plot. Several small pitch roof housing pattern were intergrated into the tower facade as balcony system from first to sixth floor to create a visual illusion from the street view, aiming to provide an homely atmosphere within the city fringe.
08 PROFESSIONAL WORK, 2017
M AL L O F M E D I N I ENHANCEMENT WORK OF SHOP P ING MAL L P REL IMINERY DESIGN, SCHEMAT IC DESIGN
09 PROFESSIONAL WORK, 2017
J L AN D TOW E R CONST RUCT ION DRAWING ADMENDMENT CONT RACT ADMINIST RAT ION
10 PROFESSIONAL WORK, 2017
M O S QU E & I S L AM I C G AL L E RY P REL IMINERY DESIGN
ELENA CHIA. ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO ISSUE 2020 SELECTED WORK FROM M.ARCH | PROGRAM AT RMIT UNIVERSITY B.ARCH | PROGRAM AT TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL | VERITAS ARCHITECTS