ARCHITECTURE P O R T F O L I O
LIM TENG YU, EUNICE
CO-CIRRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
architecture student
dec 2018 - jan 2019
LeggoLaos Overseas CIP
2E, hong san walk #15-06 singapore 689051
Participant, Welfare Representative
eunicetylim@gmail.com
researched produced a welfare booklet with crucial emergency information such as hospital locations, neccessary vaccinations required pre-trip to ensure the safety of the 22 participants
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A year 4 architecture student with great interest in specialising in the design and construction of private housing, espeically landed residential houses. Enjoys and seeks to push the boundaries in the creation of interesting and unique architectural spaces; one that is usable, sustainable, beautiful, and satisfies the desires and needs of the client. Ever willing to learn, takes pride and works hard for every project given to her.
ensured overall welfare of partipants during the 14 days trip feb 2018 - feb 2018
Arcasia: Live Design and Discourse, Indonesia Singapore Representative selected as 1 of 4 singaporean students to participate and construct a design concept for a waterfront public space in Indonesia, in collaboration with students from other ASEAN countries
mar 2017 - oct 2017
Elections Commission 2017 Joint Secretary
SKILLS illustrator
lightroom
rhinoceros
refined the election code for candidates as there were changes made prior to the previous election
indesign photoshop
premier pro sketchup
autocad grasshopper
tabulated and confirmed the results of the election jun 2016 - mar 2017
Member
E D U C AT I O N may 2016 - present
SUTD Vertex Cheerleading
Singapore University of Technology and Design ( SUTD )
trained and worked hard with a team to put up a successful performance for the SUTD night festival 2016
completed 6 terms with a commulative GPA of 4.15
left due to servere injury sustained from training
awarded the SUTD undergraduate scholarship from 2016 - 2018 awarded the Kenneth Kam - SUTD scholarship in january 2019
oct 2016 - oct 2017
SUTD 5th Student Government Director of Student Relations
jan 2014 - nov 2015
Pioneer Junior College completed GCE ‘Advanced’ Level with raw score of 82.5
proposed possible solutions to the school management, to address the concerns feedbacked by the student body
P R O J E C T 0 0 1 : PAT H S
For this project, I created a path that was a combination of the 2 concepts I had in mind. By breaking the path down into 3 distinct regions, we can see how the 2 concepts were represented, through the density and linearity of the elements’ arrangements.
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This project asks for a new covered pedestrian path to link the existing central spine of SUTD campus to the sports ďŹ eld. This new path should not only be functional, but an opportunity to think about how a linear path forms a journey, a meaningful narrative experience in each direction. A small rest area is to be positioned in each scheme, to provide a bench or surface to rest.
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Instructor : Ong Ker-Shing
site for new path
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CONCEPT 1: TRANSITING EMOTIONS Since the path is set up to link users from the school compound to the sports hall, my concept is to make use of the path to show the emotions experienced when transitioning from work to play, vice versa.
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This region consists of a pavilion for people to explore and rest. The pavilion represents contentment, a happy place where one ďŹ nds comfort through rest - a balance between work and play.
The path increases in width and
elements arranged neatly along both sides of the winding path are characteristics used to represent the rigidity of work life / study life and the burden of the never-ending workload that one has to suffer.
the elements in this region are very randomly placed. The intention is to allow for the users to explore the different ways of travelling along the path instead of just taking a standard path. The boardwalk hence represents happiness - from the diversity and freedom in the choice of recreational activities available.
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CONCEPT 2: THROUGH THE WOODS To bring the path to life, my second concept was to make use to the path to create a journey through the woods; a small adventure and escape from the school compound. The design on the path replicates how one would normally move as they journey into the woods. The densest region would represent the starting of an unknown journey, where one usually explores a standard path set by previous explorers to prevent oneself from getting lost. In addition, due to the unfamiliarity, everything might seem more daunting, represented by the compactness of the elements in this region.
The pavilion represents the point when one has reached the destination, where one would normally stop to enjoy the view, take a break and reap the fruits of his hard work.
This region represents the journey as one makes one’s way out of the woods. This time, one realizes that there are more than one possible routes to the destination, for which they might not have noticed before. This might inspire one to come back and explore the different routes that the future holds.
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PROJECT 002 : PLANS Instructor : Ong Ker-Shing
This project asks for the creation of a plan within a grid of 9 square totalling 12 metres on each side and 4 meters in height, with a strict set of rules. There is no site, everything is imagined in its most abstract form. The grid will be the oor plan for a home + gallery / studio for an artist.
C O N C E P T: N AT U R E TA K E S I T ’ S C U T A courtyard serves as a mediating space between the gallery, a public space, and the home of the artist, which is a private space. By taking a step further to isolate the gallery space as an ‘island’ on its own, the courtyard now takes on a unique layout, producing an interesting plan for the compound. It seems as though nature is cutting through the building, preparing to take back what is rightfully theirs.
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gallery / studio patio master bedroom walk-in wardrobe master bathroom kitchen / dining area
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P R O J E C T 0 0 3 : S TA C K Instructor : Ong Ker-Shing
This project asks to replace the existing Kuan Building, 105 Amoy Street, with a recreation centre. The building is to serve a with access to a micro-selection of sports
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Choon Hway neighbourhood members’ club, social facilities.
Programs that are to be included are mostly given by required dimensions of the sports they contain. The volumns are to be arranged, with careful consideration of how the negativve spaces created between, in plan and section, aligns with the spatial concept of the building.
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The overarching concept of my project is to make use of negative spaces to provide a circulation around the activity spaces, to create a contrast between a relatively static activity, such as walking or strolling, to a more dynamic activity, such as playing a sport. I executed this concept by placing a very slow form of circulation, with the use of a series of slow stairs, wrapping around various activity areas. level 3a floor plan
C O N C E P T: M O R E T H A N J U S T C I R C U L AT I O N
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P R O J E C T 0 0 4 : M E D I TAT I O N Instructor : Carlos Banon
This project site is situated in a unused land in one-north, the technological hub of Singapore. The project seeks to provide this bustling and fastpaced environment with a meditation space for relaxation. Through detailed and multiple level of analysis of the site using collected data and with the aid of digital computation softwares, the project aims to fully utilise the site conditions and let the site reveal and determine how it wants to be intervened. site plan
C O N C E P T: B E S T O F B O T H W O R L D S The building aims to blend from a man-made environment into nature, through the carefully crafted tappering effect of the roof structure. In this single-storey building, the ground level is divided two distinct zones - an enclosed space and a open space. The enclosed space intends to provide users with a more private space, secluded from nature; whereas the outdoor mediation space provides an opportunity for users to be one with nature. The provision of 2 separate spaces with their distinct characteristics allows for the users to be able to experience the best of both worlds, be it being in nature or just having their own private space to reside in, in a considerably busy district.
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geometric exploration 1 - observing possible ways of manouvering across the exisiting trees
geometric exploration 2 - exploring possible overall shape of building
geometric exploration 3 - superimposing the 2 geometric variations above to ďŹ nd out how programs can be arranged within the building
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Green Roof this greeen roof evolves from being a roof of an enclosed space to the ground of an open space. different types of greens can be planted on the roof to create a unique experience when one uses the roof. for example, a grass lawn will allow people to lie and rest on , whereas planting of vegetation will force people to manouver across the vegetation area in order to get from one end to another.
Structural Walls
Sitting Area
Private Meditation Rooms
resting areas that hover over the water feature, an interesting resting space for people to take a break on.
selection of rooms to provide different experience for meditation, some more private than others, depending on how accessible they are.
Water Feature
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create separation between the rooms and the open meditation space.
Indoor Meditation Space this space is intended to represent a man-made meditation environment, with the use of artiďŹ cal lighting and air-condition in an enclosed environment.
Outdoor Meditation Space this space is designed to mimic that of being in nature, where people will be surrounded by green, water, natural light and heat.
Main circulation into building entrance to the building at the lowest point in the centre building, so that people can choose to access either the existing forested area or the building.
Axometric Diagram
Outdoor Meditation Space
Indoor Meditation Space section E - E’
PROJECT 005: MOMA MUSEUM Instructor : Carlos Banon
This project asks for a new MOMA museum to be designed in a site in Singapore, along Fullerton Road. Students are expected to engage scale and volume in conjunction with the logics of systems of displaying art and information. The project also aims to relate architectural elements and effects with speciďŹ c programmatic needs, and think about the role circulation might play in the overall organisational scheme. site plan
C O N C E P T: A R T O F N AT U R E The main concept of my intervention is to allow for the MOMA musuem to act as a secret sunken garden, the courtyard spaces act as a mediating space between the programmes and frames the circulation, where users can follow the courtyard spaces to navigate around the building. The building is situated underground as a means to instill a sense of curiousity in the people exploring the park above. The openings of the ground provide slight hints of movement underground, waiting to be explored. In order for the building to be found, they first have to wander and wonder, for that is the art of nature.
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permenant exhibition space shop space workshop space lecture theatre temporary exhibition space ofďŹ ces storage space
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PROJECT 007: URBAN HOUSING Instructor : Pauline Ang
Urban housing plays a great part in Singapore due to the high population of people in this small island. The project seeks to redeďŹ ne urban living, with the site situated in an up-and-coming neighbourhood, Punggol. The study and analysis of the urban context s required to determine how the new intervention corelates and respond to its surroundings. WIth regards to the overall development, the design of unit typologies should also respond and push the boundaries of existing living methods. site plan
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S I T E A N A LY S I S
M A S S I N G S T R AT E G Y
Through the analysis of the urban site, some characteristics such as the arching and branching human traffic flow pattern, as well as the subtle journery one can follow and explore through the site by following the sheltered pathways, it provides for opportunities to adapt these characteristics into the design making the intervention more sensitive and site unique.
The massing aims to provide for a sheltered connection between the main transport node, the mrt station, to the neighbouring buildings surruonding the site. The pink curves represent the master plan that has been crafted, to project the possible form of circulation through the site. By placing the massing along the various curves, the massing has hence been directed to their respective directions, in order to serve as a sheltered passage way through the site. In addition, utilising the arching characteristics of the human traffic flow analysis, the massing is then carved and shaped to give it a more dynamic geometry.
Cafe Sky Garden @ Level 9
Library BBQ pits
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LIVING CONCEPT Through the provision of 2 separate clusters of housing blocks, a high constrast living concept is explored. Cluster A, which consist of 4 residential blocks, is aimed at achieving a very public and communal living environment, through the provision of a wide variety of communal spaces and commercial spaces, slot in between the residential floors to allow for circulation to move throughout the building instead of just on the ground level. Whereas CLuster B, consisting of 2 residential blocks, is aimed at achieving a more private and exclusive experience. section A - A’
CLUSTER A LIVING CONCEPT Gym
Similarly themed activites are linked through the sky bridges to increase the chances of interaction and meeting like-minded people in the community who share the same interest. By inserting these communal and commercial spaces in between the residential floor, it also provides for more exploration in which a resident gets from the MRT station to his/ her residential unit. Instead of the mundane route of travelling from the MRT directly to their residential unit, one can easily stop by the gym for a workout or visit the supermarket before crossing over at the sky bridges to their respective residential blocks, and subsequently to their unit where they reside.
Dance Studio
Day Care Centre Tuition Centre Cafe Supermarket Supermarket
Cafe Games Centre Indoor Playground
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CLUSTER B LIVING CONCEPT The absence of commercial spaces in these blocks reduces the amount of outsiders entering the building, which makes it less communal. In addition, the units are generally larger and more duplex units are offered in these 2 blocks. In terms of living space and amenities, this cluster offers a higher quality of living, making it more premium than cluster A.
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CLUSTER A UNIT TYPOLOGY Units in cluster A consists a repeated set of units through out the block. 3 units, together forms a set of units which occupies 2 floors. The center unit is a duplex unit, and it spans across the entire length of the building. On top of the bottom floor of the duplex lies a unit, and on the bottom of the top floor of the duplex lies another unit. (Diagrammatic representation found in section B - B’)
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CLUSTER B UNIT TYPOLOGY Units in cluster B also consist of repeated set of units through the block. On a single floor, the level may consist of the top floor of duplex A, a single unit, as well as the bottom floor of duplex B. The single level unit is always found in the middle of the building and in between 2 duplexs at the corners of the building (Diagrammatic representaion found in section C - C’).
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L I N E S , V I N E S C O M P U TAT I O N D E S I G N [Group Project]
Instructor : Jason Lim
This project seeks to creatre a decorative structure that can be added to our existing studio space. Inspired by the way creepers encroach an existing space in an intrusive yet intruguing way, we wanted to recreate that effect with our design.
CONCEPT The concept was to create a structure that connects and ‘crawl’ from the floor to the table while creating a sense of ambiguity: Is the sculpture crawling up the table? Or is it spilling over onto the floor? Apart from just adorning the studio, we hope that the structure can also invoke varying interpretations and act as a spart for conversations between studio mates.
C O D E E X P L O R AT I O N ; F O R M I T E R AT I O N S Using the particle spring system, we were able to generate a multitude of forms by changing certain parameters, namely the number and placement of anchor points, as well as the form of the meshes input into the code.
PRODUCTION
From our Rhino model, we extruded all the lines from the structure to create planes that are perpendicular to the floor, attaining a waffle-like structure of plans as seen in the plan above. We then used 2 rectangles to cut the planes at 2 points, one at the height of the table and one at the lowest point, which was meant to be on the floor.
PRODUCTION PHOTOS building the scaffolding
PRODUCTION PHOTOS building the structure
placing wires in position
heat shrink tubes ready for insertion
FINAL STRUCTURE
ONE MILLION CUTS Instructor : Stylianos Dritsas
This project explores the potental of using the laser cutter to create an artefact that cannot be produced by hand. The material of the artefact is ďŹ xed as a veneer sheet. Through the study of the material and appropriate laser cut settings, an artefact of a carefully thought out concept has to be made. The artefact can be of any form and need not be a product.
A R T E FA C T C O N C E P T The concept for my artefact is to project a sound recording of someone important to me, my mum, saying the most impactful quote of my life till date, on the veneer wood. This artefact will serve as a constant reminder to me from my mum even when she is not with me.
“doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will�
M AT E R I A L E X P L O R AT I O N
Failed attempt 1: Laser settings were too powerful, causing the circles that were very close to each other to burn off, leaving patches of holes in the veneer wood and broke the continuity of the sound wave Laser settings used : speed 20 power 85 ppi 750
Failed attempt 2: Reduced laser power settings but circles were still burnt off and form pockets of holes in the artefact. Distance between the circles are probably too small, have to be increased Laser settings used: speed 25 power 80 ppi 800
Successful attempt 1: Photo on the left shows how the artefact behaved under light. Shadows are casted on the ground when light shines on the artefact.
F U R T H E R E X P L O R AT I O N After the successful cut, I realised that the artefact looked quite boring as all it had was a sound wave printed on it. As such, I thought of the idea of spliting up the sound waves according to the words in the quote, and layer them so that they could be read with a different meaning.
Instead of “doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will”
I introduced 3 cuts to the quote “doubt kills more dreams failure ever will”
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Subsequently, I layered the words such that the quote can also be read as “doubt kills dreams, more than failure ever will”. Introducing a double meaning to the quote as well as providing a different dimension to the artefact.
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S PAT I A L J O I N T S [Group Project]
Instructor : Stylianos Dritsas
CONCEPT The concept of this design came from the intention of creating the metal joinery without the use of nuts and bolts. The progression and explorations reflect the different strategies our team had attempted: locking the four pieces of wood with 2 part aluminium joints and brackets that lock onto the plywood by alternating rotating movements. The first few prototypes in both 1:1 and 1:2 scales were made with greyboard. Although there were differences in material properties, we focused on the logic of the mechanism before finally approaching the waterjet cutting machine.
D E S I G N E X P L O R AT I O N S
I T E R AT I O N 1 Our first iteration was intended to explore how we could create a seamless joint between the aluminium and wooden element, without the use of fasterners. The aluminium element is designed with respect to the angle in which each wooden element is related to each other, so as to allow for a continuous effect from one wooden element to another. After constructing the prototype, we realised that the model was very simple yet elegant. however, the joint was very unstable due to the small surface area of interaction between the wooden and aluminium element, causing the aluminium part to easily slide out upon shaking.
D E S I G N E X P L O R AT I O N S
I T E R AT I O N 2 Our second iteration was intended to explore the simplest way in which we can join the aluminium and wooden elements, without the help of fasterners such as bolts and nuts. After constructing the prototype, we realised that the model was alot more stable than that of the ďŹ rst iteration, probably due to a better grip and interaction between the metal and wooden element. However, comparatively to the ďŹ rst iteration, this model was aesthetically lacking.
D E S I G N E X P L O R AT I O N S
I T E R AT I O N 3 Our third iteration was aimed at strengthening the connection through a rotational method to lock the aluminium to the wooden element and reduce rotational movement so that the joint does not slide out, unlike the ďŹ rst iteration. Similarly, we also wanted to avoid the use of fasterners. During the construction of the prototype, we faced many difďŹ culties in assembling the pieces. We realised that this method required very high precision in order to allow for the aluminium to pass through and lock the wooden piece in a backward motion. As such, we failed at producing the prototype.
FINAL JOINT DESIGN - HOW IT WORKS
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1. Fit the aluminium elements to its corresponding plywood piece for all 4 ďŹ ns.
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2. Align the levels of the aluminium elements and angles between the plywood ďŹ ns
3. Bring the pieces together and snap the aluminium elements together at where they split.
FINAL MODEL 1
FINAL MODEL 2