Architectural Degree Portfolio : Selected Works

Architectural Architectural Portfolio Portfolio

Selected Works . Bachalor of Architecture . Ng Jing Yuan . 2017- 2021 Selected Works . Bachalor of Architecture . Ng Jing Yuan . 2017- 2021

FOREWORD FOREWORD I am Isensitive am sensitive towards towards the senses the senses and emotion and emotion of a space of a space exudes exudes , primarily , primarily because because I hadI grown had grown up inup Taiping's in Taiping's abundant abundant nature nature and always and always out and out about and about amongst amongst hills,hills, lake lake and streams. and streams.

One One of of my biggest my biggest pleasures pleasures is in isnature in nature and and exploring exploring new new territory territory , it somehow , it somehow awakens awakens my inner my inner wilderness, wilderness, bringing bringing backback the primitive the primitive instinct instinct of animal of animal sensitivity sensitivity to surrounding to surrounding and and dangers dangers whilewhile enjoying enjoying the pleasure the pleasure of nature of nature has to has offer. to offer.

AfterAfter suchsuch exploration exploration it's always it's always mind-clearing, mind-clearing, eye-opening eye-opening and and reinvigorating reinvigorating to the to mind the mind and and body.body.

Naturally, Naturally, I want I want to create to create architectural architectural spaces spaces that that awaken awaken the senses the senses and emotions and emotions analogous analogous to that to that givengiven by nature. by nature.

Studying Studying architecture, architecture, I have I have grown grown to learn to learn new new perspectives. perspectives.

Firstly, Firstly, it is intrinsically it is intrinsically intellectual, intellectual, thus thus reading reading is truly is truly crucial crucial to enhance to enhance thinking thinking as this as this profession profession involves involves the theoretical the theoretical and and philosophical philosophical fount. fount.

It is It a is pleasure a pleasure to read to read architectural architectural magazines magazines that that introduce introduce the amazing the amazing works works and thinking and thinking process process behind. behind.

Secondly, Secondly, architecture architecture is a is study a study of human of human civilization, civilization, be it be it the scale the scale of a village of a village or urban, or urban, in order in order to improve to improve it. For it.me Forarchitecture me architecture is anisinspiring an inspiring pursuit, pursuit, as as it can it create can create meaningful meaningful impact impact for for the people the people and and the place, the place, reflecting reflecting the identity the identity of places. of places.

Hen Hence, Heneveryevery Hence, project project is a driver is a driver for possibilities for possibilities and and a step a step towards towards creating creating better better changes changes and and enriching enriching life. life.

Architecture Architecture is a is dialogue a dialogue withwith the people, the people, society, society, nature, nature, and and the environment. the environment.

The The works works of of Fieldoffice Fieldoffice Architects Architects and and Akihisa Akihisa Hirata Hirata inspires inspires me deeply me deeply as they as they always always bringbring about about an an improved improved social social paradigm paradigm of a place of a place and the andpeople the people enjoyenjoy the new the new environment. environment.

All ofAll this of is this done is done through through rigorous rigorous research research on the on climate the climate and and lifestyle lifestyle of the of people.This the people.This eportfolio eportfolio encapsulates encapsulates me as meanasarchitectural an architectural student student , the, attempt the attempt towards towards creating creating architecture architecture of engagement. of engagement.

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Shipwake Shipwake Community Community Swimming Swimming Center Center 4th Mile 4th Mile Beach, Beach, JalanJalan Pantai Pantai , Port, Port Dickson Dickson

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巴生手艺坊 巴生手艺坊 Klang's Klang's Crafts Crafts Learning Learning Centre Centre JalanJalan Stesen Stesen 1, Klang 1, Klang

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Textile Textile Learning Learning Village Village Cultural Cultural Experience Experience Centre Centre JalanJalan Sultan Sultan Hishamuddin, Hishamuddin, Kuala Kuala Lumpur Lumpur

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Wellness Wellness Nurturing Nurturing Environment Environment Urban Urban Living Living Room Room JalanJalan Pavilion, Pavilion, BukitBukit Bintang, Bintang, Kuala Kuala Lumpur Lumpur

Shipwake Shipwake Community Community Swimming Swimming Center Center 4th 4th MileMile Beach, Beach, Jalan Jalan Pantai Pantai , Port , Port Dickson Dickson

The The site site is a is cape a cape withwith a directionality a directionality jutting jutting towards towards the sea the that sea that makes makes a emotive a emotive gesture, gesture, offering offering panoramic panoramic viewview of the of infinite the infinite sea. sea.

The The building building formform of a of ship’s a ship’s hull hull ideated ideated fromfrom the the mooring mooring of fishing of fishing boatsboats at the at adjacent the adjacent Cahaya Cahaya Beach, Beach, a precious a precious scene scene of local of local lifestyle lifestyle and and livelihood-making livelihood-making activity activity which which is slowly is slowly disapparing disapparing in the in modern the modern era. era.

The The waterscape waterscape and and hardscape hardscape readread as hardened as hardened wakes wakes and ripples and ripples emanating emanating fromfrom the vessel. the vessel.

A place A place for recreational for recreational and relaxation and relaxation activities, activities, meeting meeting withwith the natural the natural environment, environment, withwith oneself oneself and with and with otherother people. people.

While While listening listening to the torhythimic the rhythimic chantchant of waves, of waves, it appeased it appeased the mood the mood fromfrom the earthly the earthly world. world.

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巴生手艺坊 Klang's Crafts Learning Centre Jalan Stesen 1, Klang

Almaga Almagated character revealing each individual units of space, a contrast to the neighbouring counterparts of singular and continuous whole that internally and cencealingly housing mutiple units of space. By breaking up into multiple units of spaces, the heaviness of the overall building is reduced and create a melting pot preception of richful culture and crafts . My original impression of the urban wall of Jalan Stensen 1 was generally reserved, introverted and defensive. The opening up the building allows people in the town aware of the activities inside and communicates new functions to passers-by.

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Exterior Exterior view view on the onsouthwest the southwest side. side.

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Ground Floor Plan 1. Information Counter & Office 2. Bak Kut Teh Spices Shop 3. Artisan Bakery 4. Kitchen / Culinary Workshop 5. Dining 6. Coffee Bar / Coffee Workshop 7. Washrooms

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Interior void increase transparency between first and ground floors, though the reading and study areas are not visible, making them secluded. The skywell overhead gives a sense of time passage. The high permeability at ground floor and extension of park space towards indoors, blur the boundary between building and adjacent park, creating spatial continuity as a whole.

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1. Tinsmith’s Workshop 2. Exhibition 3. Artisan Room 4. Carpenter’s Workshop 5. Washrooms

1. Resource Centre 2. Study Area 3. Discussion Room

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Double-volumed Double-volumed atrium atrium at dining at dining area. area.

ViewView towards towards discussion discussion room.room.

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Textile Learning Village Cultural Experience Centre Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, Kuala Lumpur

Orthogonal arrangement setting up solid-and-void grouping. The centre courtyard creates an inner public space that is "walled in", meanwhile visual penetration and spatial interconenction with urban streets are achieved through the porous architecture combining of boxes and on stilts to raise it off-ground. This typology of inner public realm provides different users' experience contrasts to the vast open public space of the nearby Dataran Merdeka.

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Ground Floor Plan 1. Administrative office 2. Enquiry desk 3. Frontyard 4. Textile shop 5. Washroom 6. Spinning 7. Raw fibre processing 8. Courtyard 9. Service Core 10. Cafeteria 11. Backyard

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1. Weaving & lining 2. Dyeing & drying 3. Resource center 4. Tailoring 5. Lounge 6. Rest area 7. Washroom

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Transitional Transitionalrouteroutewithwith breakout breakout spaces spaces for lounging for lounging and and becomes becomes spontaneous spontaneous social social spaces spaces withwith viewview towards towards centre centre courtyard courtyard or or streets. streets.

The The visual visual “hinge “hinge point” point” that that engages engages street street use users usedue due users to curiosity to curiosity by by seeing seeing human human activities activities in in the the building. building.

This This visual visual quality quality also also enlivens enlivens the the urban urban street street life. life.

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As contrast As contrast to the tomonumentality the monumentality of historical of historical buildings buildings and and massive massive modern modern commercial commercial buildings buildings by breaking by breaking the building the building massmass into into smaller smaller volumes volumes that that create create layers layers of of experience experience as users as users movemove fromfrom frontyard frontyard to to center center courtyard courtyard and to and backyard. to backyard.

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Exterior Exterior view view of north of north side of side building. of building.

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Rooftop garden (dye plants)

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Raw and natural characteristics of materiality (concrete, timber, expanded metal mesh) imparts rich tactile quality.

Trees and lush lands landscape plays as the backdrop and provid cooling effect.

Roof garden offers panaramic views across Klang River to other side of city.

Exterior view from riverside street.

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Aerial view of rooftop garden.

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Wellness Wellness Nurturing Nurturing Envir Env Urban Urban Living Living Room Room

Jalan Jalan Pavilion, Pavilion, Bukit Bukit Bintang, Bintang, Kuala Kuala Lumpur Lumpu

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Having Having survived survived throughout throughout the urban the urban transformation transformation of Bukit of Bukit Bintang, Bintang, decade-old decade-old hugehuge raintrees raintrees are one are of one the ofrecognizable the recognizable identities identities of Jalan of Jalan Alor,Alor, they they offeroffer shade shade for for pedestrians pedestrians and diners and diners of sidewalk of sidewalk restaurants. restaurants.

Preservation Preservation and enhancement and enhancement of the of the natural natural assets assets become become the intention. the intention.

Tree Tree elements elements are included are included into into the design the design as as visual visual statement statement and shading and shading devices, devices, deckdeck is built is built around around the existing the existing raintrees. raintrees.

Users Users can rest can on restpangkin on pangkin under under the tree the tree canopy canopy and enjoy and enjoy the trees the trees in a more in a more intimate intimate way.way.

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Conceived asoutgrowth an outgrowth of existing Conceived as an of existing raintrees natural features as planter raintrees natural features suchsuch as planter boxes, trellis green facade, rooftop boxes, wire wire trellis green facade, rooftop garden are included design.

Having garden are included into into design.

Having a very spatial rendering a very openopen spatial tone,tone, rendering the the building almost garden pavilions. building almost like like garden pavilions.

Building as setting for spectators Building acts acts as setting for spectators of of the urban life scene a building scene the urban life scene or a or building scene to the surrounding urbanites.

Human to the surrounding urbanites.

Human activities are protagonists the protagonists activities are the itselfitself that that attract human activities. attract moremore human activities.

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Ground Ground FloorFloor PlanPlan 1. Drop-off 1. Drop-off 2. Basement 2. Basement EntryEntry 3. Basement 3. Basement Exit Exit 4. Cafeteria 4. Cafeteria 5. Kitchen 5. Kitchen 6. Storage 6. Storage 7. Staircase 7. Staircase to Basement to Basement 8. Retail 8. Retail 9. Information 9. Information Counter/Office Counter/Office 10. M&E, 10. M&E, RiserRiser AreaArea 11. Toilets 11. Toilets 12. Janitor 12. Janitor Handling/ Handling/ 13. Goods 13. Goods Handling/Storage Handling/Storage 14. Refuse 14. Refuse Chamber Chamber 15. Resource 15. Resource Center Center 16. Classroom 16. Classroom 17. Broad 17. Broad Stairs Stairs 18. Outdoor 18. Outdoor Amphitheater Amphitheater 19. Center 19. Center Square Square

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1. Multipurpose Room 2. Audiovisual Room 3. Wellness Workshop 4. Clinic 5. Gym 6. Resting Area 7. Discussion Corner 8. Gallery

Steps used as public spaces, outdoor amphitheatre is set into the ground slope, broad stairs as gathering spots and viewing platform for street activities.

Rooftop garden has multiple seating corners to retreat to, offering more secretive space to distance oneself from more open and public engaged spaces.

Ou Outdoor public spaces contribute to the life and use of the city as a whole, adds to the emphasis on salubrious outdoor activities are needed even in city region.

Second Floor Plan 1. Accommodation 2. Roof Garden 3. Seating Area 4. Gardening Storage

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ViewView towards towards airwell. airwell.

Resting Resting corner corner at rooftio at rooftio garden. garden.

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Sectional Sectional Perspective Perspective A-A’A-A’

Nature Nature has positive has positive impact impact towards towards urban urban microclimate microclimate and well-being and well-being of building of building users. users.

A verdant A verdant oasisoasis doused doused in natural in natural atmosphere atmosphere to rediscover to rediscover theindispensable theindispensable link link withwith nature nature eveneven in dense in dense cityscape. cityscape.

ViewView towards towards resting resting area under area under tree from tree from rooftop rooftop garden. garden.

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Timber Timber terrace terrace acts acts as intermediate as intermediate region region connects connects the interior the interior and and exterior. exterior.

Seating Seating and and resting resting area area encourage encourage usersusers to stay, to stay, maximizing maximizing the potential the potential out of outthis of this transitional transitional space. space.

Abundant Abundant of natural of natural wood wood makes makes the space the space feel informal feel informal and relaxing. and relaxing.

Outdoor Outdoor amphitheatre amphitheatre integrates integrates with with stairs.stairs.

Resting Resting area under area under raintrees. raintrees.

ewView towards towards breakout breakout space. space.

Sectional Sectional Perspective Perspective B-B’B-B’

Breakout Breakout spacespace at west at west side of side audiovisual of audiovisual room.room.

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Heritage Preservation & Economic Development Students’ Workshop October 2019 Best Project Awards Architectural Conservation Category SCE Project Asia, Studio Architetti Croce, IUAV University of Venice and Venice Architectural Association (VAA) in collaboration with Think City organised a designing workshop aimed to engage young professionals to re-imagine the future of Kuala Lumpur's historic centre.

The design themes include creative and cultural ecosystem, conservation, public realm, accessibility and connec connectivity, and repopulating the city centre.

Located in the northen part of Kuala Lumpur Historic Zone, the studied area Precinct 5 (Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman) is a traditional shopping district where local identity of textile crafts and trades can be integrated to form pedestrian friendly fashion and shopping district, maturing production cycle, time-restricted vehicular access, transform sterile in-between spaces into outdoor exhibition corridors that link to the axis of pedestrian shopping street Jalan TAR and Lorong TAR, with a public space to engender a sustainable economic development and urban living.

In the Making: The Fashion Incubator of Jalan TAR

Space Optimization: Relocate street vendors to shophouses and convert plot into convivial public space for community.

Adaptive Reuse: Add airwell for natural lighting and ventilation while providing common space, use for artist residences/studio.

Blue Corridor: Riverfront park to reclaim significance of Klang River in urban fabric.

Urban Liveability : Network of green spaces that improves walkability and residents’ living environment.

Archi-Interactive Camp: IKAT March 2018 Participant Initiated

by UTAR Architecture Society and University Ini Malaya, in collaboration with Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Foundation (GIEF), Malaysian Bamboo Society (MBS), UTAR Centre of Sustainable Architecture (COSA) and Bamboo Village Kuala Lumpur. aimed to enhance learning experience out of design studio, promote bamboo architecture and ex extend social networking among architecture students.

Exposed to topics of bamboo construction and hands-on experience to build bamboo pondok.

The SABD 20th Anniversary Exhibition August 2018 Exhibitor 20th Anniversary Exhibition of 20 Taylor’s University SABD (School of Architecture, Building & Design) showcased collective architectural student works produced by SABD in the past 20 years publicly.

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