Perfect Imperfection | Yield & Overcome

AR2102

Yield & Overcome Studio

Dr. Florian Heinzelmann

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Chan Jing-Ee, Naomi A0204153W Foo Jing Xi A0221189E

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14.04.2021

PERFECT IMPERFECTION [noun] a floating platform embracing imperfection, impermanence and incompletion; reflecting the notion of a perfectly imperfect life

“It’s less about what we see, and more about how we see”

“Stability can make us feel safe, but it is a precarious stability that is built on the misguided assumption that things won’t change, because everything does. When a sudden change comes from an external source - redundancy, a loss, an affair, an illness for example - the shock is considerable. Rigidity actually makes us vulnerable to that.”

- Beth Kempton, Wabi-Sabi

CONTENTS

01 Perfect Imperfection Concept Development Site Analysis Meditation Material Selection

Experimentation

02 Meditation Pod Form Exploration Rain Generator Process Models Final Model Raft Making

03 The Paper Studio Site Analysis Concept Development Programmatic Analysis Design Parameter Massing Exploration Material Selection

PERSONAL DESIGN BRIEF

Background Wabi-Sabi is a Japanese philosophy that reflects the notion of a perfectly imperfect life, celebrating the way things are rather than how they should be.

“Wabi” is defined as “rustic simplicity” or “understated elegance”, focusing on a less-is-more mentality. “Sabi” translates to “taking pleasure in the imperfect” and essentially embraces the bloom of time.

Through understanding certain key concepts behind the philosophy of wabisabi, we aim to design a floating meditation pod that reflevvcts these ideas of imperfection, impermanence and incompletion, paving the path for a meditation journey guided by a change in conditions and sensorial experiences.

Key Ideas Yield - inviting water as an element Overcome - accepting undesirable conditions that are presented by water, in the form of coastal elements such as rain and waves

Overarching Concept Accepting the impermanence (Reflecting on change) Accepting the imperfection (the past, present & future) Accepting the incompletion (letting the nature to take over in its final form)

Issue We are constantly finding ways to overcome certain elements in nature the environment poses to us (eg. intense weathering - heat, light, wind, rain). Instead of overcoming these environmental obstacles completely, we never consider taking a step back, and instead, embrace the beauty of it. It is not human instinct to seek to accept and embrace various conditions nature presents to us and find beauty in things as they are.

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PERSONAL DESIGN BRIEF

Notions to challenge • • • •

Why should the meditation pod be a permanent structure?

How can we embrace the “bloom of time” and peacefully accept the ways things are? Embracing the notion of imperfection, impermanence and incompleteness.

How can water be manipulated to construct the spatial experience in tandem with the meditation journey?

What material can we exploit to reflect the idea of irreversibility?

Proposal • • • •

To utilise water as an element (in the form of rain and waves) to orchestrate potential changes in our architectural elements, reflecting the beauty of impermanence, incompletion and imperfection.

Grounded in the idea of impermanence, the meditation pod could possibly have a lifespan and construct an experience that shapes the meditation journey.

Along the lines of imperfection, the meditation pod could possibly somehow co-exist with the presence of certain obstacles nature would present.

Similarly, reflecting the notion of incompletion, we can let nature play an integral role in developing the pod.

Material Characteristics • • •

A reflection of natural processes - to show the effect of weathering eg. through discolouration, rust, tarnish, stain, warping, shrinking, shrivelling and cracking to show the effects of sun, wind, rain, and temperature A material which characteristics make change or damage done to it irreversible eg. once a paper is creased it cannot be restored

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Perfect Imperfection

[noun] a floating platform embracing imperfection, impermanence and incompletion

Concept Development Site Analysis Meditation Material Selection Experimentation

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

WABI SABI

1 IMPERMANENCE

2 IMPERFECTION

| Reflecting on change.

| The past, present and future.

3 INCOMPLETION

| Letting nature to take over its final form.

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ISSUE

AIM

Coastal Condition (Intense Weathering)

Heat

CONCEPT | DISINTEGRATION

Light

Rain

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Embrace the beauty

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What’s the life span of our meditation pod?

Letting nature to take over in its final form

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Disintegrate with time

What is left?

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SITE ANALYSIS

PUNGGOL BEACH | Rocky Coastal

| The site was chosen due to its interesting site formation, rocky coastal. It have distinct different when it is high tide and low tide. Wave pattern changes according to the location of rocks.

Punggol Point Jetty

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SITE ANALYSIS

MEDITATION JOURNEY | Following Waves | To utilise this phenomenon to construct a meditation journey, with the ebbing and flowing of waves against the rocks. | Instead of anchoring the raft, we would like to utilise the existence of rocks to ensure that the raft stay in position.

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SITE ANALYSIS

MEDITATION JOURNEY | Following Waves | To utilise this phenomenon to construct a meditation journey, with the ebbing and flowing of waves.

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| The raft finally reaches the shore.

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| The raft stays at same place when the waves force is same as the reaction force after the waves hit the rocks.

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| The raft moves forward and backward before hitting the rocks.

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| The raft moves towards shore following waves.

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| The raft is located stationary on shore. During high tide, the water level increases and raises up the raft.

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MEDITATION

MEDITATION | Open Eye | Zen Buddhism: focuses on engaging and being present in the world (the bodhisattva ideal) rather than escaping and isolating yourself from the world with closed eyes.

Open / Half Open Eye Meditation

ADVANTAGE

Stare at one object. It could be a gaze on a candle flame, a wall or even looking out into a horizon line.

Don't need perfect conditions that allow you to close your eyes.

We live life with out eyes open. Practicing meditation with eyes open teaches us to find peace when in the same conditions as life.

RELATING BACK TO PROJECT

Focus 100% of attention on one single object, and notice every changes in line, shape, shadow, highlight and curve.

Observing the slow deterioration process of the paper envelope. From a completely enclosed space to slowly exposing the surrounding, and to the final boundaryless connection with the surrounding.

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MEDITATION

MEDITATION JOURNEY | 5 Stages of Emotions

1 HOPEFUL | Beginning

2 UNCERTAINTY | First obstacle

3 DISTRACTED

4 ACCEPTANCE

5 ENLIGHTENMENT

3 DISTRACTED

4 ACCEPTANCE

5 ENLIGHTENMENT

| Waiting to quit

| Settling into

| Completing

Emotion Flow

MEDITATION JOURNEY | 5 Stages of Disintegration

1 HOPEFUL

| Perfection in form and paper.

2 UNCERTAINTY | Paper begins to deteriorate.

| Surroundings are progressively revealed.

| From concealed to revealed.

| Completely disintegrated.

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MATERIAL SELECTION | PAPER

WHY PAPER?

1 IMPERMANENCE

| Reflecting on change. | Questioning the reason of having a long lasting structure.

2 IMPERFECTION

| Embrace the imperfection on paper. | Accepting the crease and fold of paper.

3 INCOMPLETION

| Embrace the effect of weathering. | Discolouration, disintegrate, rust, curl, stain, shrinking due to weather.

BENEFITS OF PAPER

1 SHAPE ONE’S BEHAVIOUR

| Conscious to the fragile surrounding.

Hence, more focus in meditation. | When you have to be careful about your interaction with anything, you become very conscious and start activating your sense to their fullest. | Your eyes, nose, hands and feet – every part of your body is now keenly focused, ready to start discovering subtle beauty such as texture of different elements, color gradations or even how the sunlight changes its shades as time goes by. |Hence, one will be easier to focus and reach meditative state.

2 CONTROL AMOUNT LIGHT ENTERING

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| Discovering subtle beauty.

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| Thin layer of separation.

| Colour gradations and how the sunlight changes its shades as time goes by.

| Seamlessly connected with outside.

4 WARMS IN COLD COOLS IN HOT

5 VENTILATION FILTRATION

| Keep indoor temperature from changing drastically. | Absorbs solar radiated heat (a decrease of inflow heat to about 1/2 compared to clear glas window) | Overnight, the warmth and heat acumulated during day time will dissipate.

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3 NEARER TO SURROUNDING

| Porous paper properties.

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MATERIAL SELECTION | PAPER EXPERIMENT

PAPER EXPERIMENT OVERVIEW

LIGHT

STEAM

WATER DROPLET

FORM

WATER RETENTION

DISINTEGRATION RATE

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WATER DROPLETS | EXPERIMENTATION

WATER DROPLETS | Sprayed with water observe how water would collect on the surface

Plantable Seed Paper (Basil)

GSK Transparent (110gsm)

Mira Maestro

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Anasazi Canvas (350gsm)

Suedel Luxe (110gsm)

Veg Parchment (210gsm)

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Veg Parchment (160gsm)

Veg Parchment (90gsm)

Moenkopi Kozo (110gsm)

Heat Transfer LT

Stonehenge (250gsm)

Wudii Naturalle (225gsm)

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WATER DROPLETS | EXPERIMENTATION

WATER DROPLETS | Sprayed with water observe how water would collect on the surface

Wudii Naturalle (80gsm)

Slickrock (260gsm)

Antartic Snow Fabric (280gsm)

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Constellation Jade (215gsm)

Antartic Snow Galaxy (280gsm)

Antartic Snow Cambric (280gsm)

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Corrugated Board

Art Card (230gsm)

Hypack Brown Kraft (95gsm)

Printer Paper (80gsm)

Tissue Paper

Butter Paper (10gsm)

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WATER DROPLETS | EXPERIMENTATION

WATER DROPLETS | Sprayed with water observe how water would collect on the surface

UV Transparent (90gsm)

Monet (160gsm)

Zeichen Transparent (85gsm)

Moenkopi Unryu (55gsm)

White Rice Paper (85gsm)

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LIGHT | EXPERIMENTATION

LIGHT | Testing the different lighting qualities of each paper

Plantable Seed Paper (Basil)

Anasazi Canvas (350gsm)

GSK Transparent (110gsm)

Suedel Luxe (110gsm)

Mira Maestro

Veg Parchment (230gsm)

Moenkopi Kozo (110gsm)

Heat Transfer LT

Stonehenge (250gsm)

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LIGHT | EXPERIMENTATION

LIGHT | Testing the different lighting qualities of each paper

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Wudii Naturalle (225gsm)

Constellation Jade (215gsm)

Slickrock (260gsm)

Antartic Snow Galaxy (280gsm)

Antartic Snow Fabric (280gsm)

Antartic Snow Cambric (280gsm)

Corrugated Board

Art Card (230gsm)

Hypack Brown Kraft (95gsm)

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LIGHT | EXPERIMENTATION

Printer Paper (80gsm)

Butter Paper (10gsm)

UV Transparent (90gsm)

Monet (160gsm)

Zeichen Transparent (85gsm)

Moenkopi Unryu (55gsm)

Brown Rice Paper (85gsm)

White Rice Paper (85gsm)

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HEAT | EXPERIMENTATION

STEAM | Testing the heat permeability of the respective papers

Plantable Seed

GSK Transparent

Suedel Luxe

Mira Maestro

No Steam

No Steam

No Steam

No Steam

Veg Parchment

Moenkopi Kozo

Heat Transfer LT

Stonehenge

No Steam

No Steam

No Steam

No Steam

Constellation Jade

Hypack Brown Kraft

Slickrock

A . Snow Galaxy

No Steam

No Steam

No Steam

No Steam

A . Snow Fabric

A . Snow Cambric

Corrugated Board

Art Card

No Steam

No Steam

No Steam

No Steam

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HEAT | EXPEREIMENTATION

Printer Paper

Tissue Paper

Butter Paper

U V Transparent

No Steam

No Steam

No Steam

No Steam

Monet

Zeichen Transparent

Suedel Luxe

White Rice Paper

No Steam

No Steam

No Steam

No Steam

Brown Rice Paper No Steam

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HEAT | EXPERIMENTATION

STEAM | Testing the heat permeability of the respective papers

Brown Rice Paper

Anasazi Canvas

A . Snow Galaxy

Moenkopi Unr yu

Steam Passess Through

Steam Passess Through

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Steam Passess Through

Steam Passess Through

FORM | EXPERIMENTATION

FORM | Documenting how respective paper types react to exposure with water SCAN FOR

WATER SPRAYING EXPERIMENT VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OttNJ_xr2c

Plantable Seed Paper (Basil)

Anasazi Canvas (350gsm)

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FORM | EXPERIMENTATION

GSK Transparent (110gsm)

Suedel Luxe (110gsm) Back

Suedel Luxe (110gsm) Front 24

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FORM | EXPERIMENTATION

Mira Maestro

Veg Parchment (230gsm)

Moenkopi Kozo (110gsm) Front

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FORM | EXPERIMENTATION

Suedel Luxe (110gsm)

Heat Transfer LT

Stonehenge (250gsm)

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FORM | EXPERIMENTATION

Corrugated Board Front

Corrugated Board Back

Art Card (230gsm)

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FORM | EXPERIMENTATION

Hypack Brown Kraft (95gsm)

Printer Paper (80gsm)

Tissue Paper

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FORM | EXPERIMENTATION

A . Snow Cambric (280gsm)

A . Snow Fabric (280gsm)

Slickrock (260gsm)

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FORM | EXPERIMENTATION

A . Snow Galaxy (280gsm)

Butter Paper (10gsm)

Monet (160gsm)

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FORM | EXPERIMENTATION

Zeichen Transparent (85gsm)

Moenkopi Unr yu (55gsm)

R ice Paper (85gsm)

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WATER RETENTION | EXPERIMENTATION

WATER RETENTION | Testing how the paper type holds or retains water

Plantable Seed Paper (Basil)

Anasazi Canvas (350gsm)

GSK Transparent (110gsm)

Suedel Luxe

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WATER RETENTION | EXPERIMENTATION

SCAN FOR

WATER POURING EXPERIMENT VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h06INLuPqKI&t=122s

Mira Maestro

Veg Parchment (230gsm)

Veg Parchment (160gsm)

Heat Transfer

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WATER RETENTION | EXPERIMENTATION

WATER RETENTION | Testing how the paper type holds or retains water

Stonehenge (250gsm)

Wudii Naturalle (225gsm)

Constellation Jade (215gsm)

Slickrock (260gsm)

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WATER RETENTION | EXPERIMENTATION

A . Snow Fabric (280gsm)

A . Snow Cambric (280gsm)

A . Snow Galaxy (280gsm)

Corrugated Board

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WATER RETENTION | EXPERIMENTATION

WATER RETENTION | Testing how the paper type holds or retains water

Art Card (230gsm)

Hypack Brown Kraft (95gsm)

Printer Paper (80gsm)

Tissue Paper

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WATER RETENTION | EXPERIMENTATION

Butter Paper (80gsm)

U V Transparent (90gsm)

Monet (160gsm)

Zeichen Transparent (85gsm)

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WATER RETENTION | EXPERIMENTATION

WATER RETENTION | Testing how the paper type holds or retains water

Moenkopi Unr yu (55gsm)

R ice Paper

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CURLING | EXPERIMENTATION

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MATERIAL SELECTION | PAPER DISINTEGRATION

PAPER DISINTEGRATION | Ran under rain generator continuously for 3 hours

REFLECTION | Selected paper are Wudii Naturale (225 gsm), GSK Transparent (115gsm), Veg Parchment (230gsm), Zeichen Transparent (85gsm), Rice Paper (85gsm). | Refer to Papers’ Properties Table for detailed breakdown.

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MATRIAL SELECTION | PAPER DISINTEGRATION

PAPER DISINTEGRATION | Ran under rain generator continuously for 3 hours

REFLECTION | Selected paper are Wudii Naturale (225 gsm), GSK Transparent (115gsm), Veg Parchment (230gsm), Zeichen Transparent (85gsm), Rice Paper (85gsm). | Refer to Papers’ Properties Table for detailed breakdown.

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MATERIAL SELECTION | PAPER OVERVIEW 1

PAPER OVERVIEW 1 | Sprayed with drinking water | Sprayed with sea water | Tearing

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MATERIAL SELECTION | PAPER OVERVIEW 1

PAPER OVERVIEW 1 | Sprayed with drinking water | Sprayed with sea water | Tearing

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MATERIAL SELECTION | PAPER OVERVIEW 2

PAPER OVERVIEW 2 | Sprayed with drinking water | Sprayed with sea water | Tearing

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MATERIAL SELECTION | PAPER OVERVIEW 2

PAPER OVERVIEW 2 | Sprayed with drinking water | Sprayed with sea water | Tearing

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MATERIAL SELECTION | PAPER OVERVIEW 3

PAPER OVERVIEW 3 | Sprayed with drinking water | Sprayed with sea water | Tearing

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MATERIAL SELECTION | PAPER OVERVIEW 3

PAPER OVERVIEW 3 | Sprayed with drinking water | Sprayed with sea water | Tearing

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Papers' Properties

Absorbancy

Degree of absorbancy

Uncoated, textured paper infused with basil seeds

Absorbs

Anasazi Canvas (350gsm)

Archival poly/cotton blend canvas

Absorbs

GSK Transparent (110gsm)

Translucent, white vellum paper

Absorbs

Highly absorbant Slightly absorbant Canvas material Slightly absorbant Paper curls and crinkles slightly when dried

Suedel Luxe (110gsm)

Textured, covering material with carpet-like surface finishing

Does not absorb

Not absorbant

Mira Maestro

Paper with a leather surface finishing

Does not absorb

Veg Parchment (230gsm)

Translucent, vellum paper with a mottled look characteristic of genuine aged parchment

Absorbs

Veg Parchment (160gsm)

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Absorbs

Veg Parchment (90gsm)

Absorbs

Moenkopi Kozo (110gsm)

Produced from natural mulberry (kozo) fibres using traditional Japanese Washi methods, water-resistant paper and retains the tactility of Washi paper

Heat Transfer LT

A special coated paper for transfer of images to light-coloured textiles

Paper

Notes

Plantable Seed Paper (Basil)

100% cotton paper Smooth, uncoated speckled paper with more than 50% recycled content

Does not absorb

Absorbs

Constellation Jade (215gsm)

Textured paper with a single-sided special pearlescent finishing.

Not absorbant Highly absorbant Curls to a great degree when in contact with water Highly absorbant Curls to a great degree when in contact with water Highly absorbant Curls to a great degree when in contact with water Highly absorbant Only absorbant on carpet-like surface of pa prevents paper on the underside from conta with water.

Highly absorbant Paper curls to a great degree when in contac with water.

Very slightly absorbant No visible changes to paper, paper does not curl but can be torn easily wh wet Slightly absorbant Paper curls Slightly absorbant Paper curls

Does not absorb

Not absorbant

Slickrock (260gsm)

Specially coated, coated paper with high gloss and sheen

Does not absorb

Antartic Snow Galaxy (280gsm)

Textured white materia with rough surface finishing

Absorbs

Antartic Snow Fabric (280gsm)

Textured white material with fabric-like surface finishing

Absorbs

Stonehenge (250gsm) Wudii Naturalle (225gsm) Wudii Naturalle (80gsm)

Absorbs

Absorbs

Absorbs

Antartic Snow Cambric (280gsm) Textured white material with a cambric surface finishing

Absorbs

Corrugated Board

Cardboard with a single-faced linen and corrugated medium

Absorbs

Art Card

Coated, thick card stock

Absorbs

Hypack Brown Kraft (95gsm)

Cellulose-based paper that has been treated or coated to make it non-stick

Absorbs

Printer Paper (80gsm)

Normal paper stock

Absorbs

Tissue Paper

Lightweight paper or, light crepe paper

Absorbs

Butter Paper (10gsm)

Lightweight economy sketch paper

Absorbs

Not absorbant Absorbant Water marks visible when paper is wet, paper curls slightly at edges when dried Slightly absorbs Paper curls slightly at edges when dried Slightly absorbs Paper curls slightly at edges when dried Highly absorbant Corrugated surface seperates from linen once in prolonge contact with watter Slightly absorbant Paper curls Highly absorbant Paper curls up quickly once in contact with water Absorbant Water marks visible when paper is wet Highly absorbant Paper crinkles to a great degree once in cont with water Highly absorbant Paper curls up quickly once in contact with water

UV Transparent (90gsm)

Translucent, lightweight paper with ultraviolet coating

Does not absorb

Not absorbant

Monet (160gsm)

Thick white paper used for pencil and ink drawings

Does not absorb

Not absorbant

Does not absorb

Moenkopi Unryu (55gsm)

Low opacity, semi-transparent paper A highly decorative surface as long fibres are added to the wet mould during the production process. Produced from natural mulberry (kozo) fibres using traditional Japanese Washi methods.

Absorbs

Brown Rice Paper (85gsm)

Thin, semi-translucent mulberry paper that is usually left a natural off-white color or bleached white

Absorbs

White Rice Paper (85gsm)

Thin, semi-translucent mulberry paper that is usually left a natural off-white color or bleached white

Absorbs

Not absorbant Absorbant Paper curls up slightly in contact with water water marks can be seen Highly absorbant Paper crinkles to a great degree when in contact with water Highly absorbant Paper crinkles to a great degree when in contact with water

Zeichen Transparent - Tracing Paper (85gsm)

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Properties

Curling (with paper front facing upwards) Check degree to which paper curls in Design Journal

Water Retention (Good/Bad)

Time taken to disintegrate (Under 3hrs of continuous rain)

Curls downwards then gently lifts upwards

Bad

2h

Curls upwards Curls downwards before continuously curling inwards

Good

-

Bad

-

Curls downwards Does not curl at all, holds its planar shape

Good

-

Good

-

Water formation (on surface)

Light Type of lighting

Heat If steam is able to penetrate through

No droplet formation

Cool

No steam passes through

Droplets and puddles

Warm

Steam passes through

Droplets

Warm

No steam passes through

Puddles

Cool

Steam passes through

Droplets

-

No steam passes through

Puddles

Cool

No steam passes through

Curls downwards before curling slightly more inwards

Bad

3.2h

Puddles

Cool

No steam passes through

Curls downwards before curling slightly more inwards

Bad

2.7h

Puddles

Cool

No steam passes through

Curls downwards before curling slightly more inwards

Bad

2.2h

No droplet formation

Cool

No steam passes through

Good

-

Puddles

Cool

No steam passes through

Does not curl but bends under the weight of water Curls downwards before continuosuly curling inwards

Good

-

Puddles

Cool

No steam passes through

Curls downwards

Good

-

Puddles

Warm

Steam passes through

Curls downwards

Good

-

Puddles

Warm

Steam passes through

Curls downwards

Good

2.3h

Puddles

Cool

No steam passes through

Good

-

Puddles

Cool

No steam passes through

Curls downwards Does not curl at all, holds its planar shape

Good

-

Droplets Droplets and small puddles Droplets and small puddles

Cool

Steam passes through

Curls downwards

Bad

-

Cool

No steam passes through

Curls downwards

Good

-

Cool

No steam passes through

Good

-

No droplet formation

Cool

No steam passes through

Bad

-

Puddles

Warm

No steam passes through

Good

2.1h

Droplets

Warm

No steam passes through

Curls downwards Curls downwards before continuously curling inwards Does not curl but bends under the weight of water Curls downwards before continuously curling inwards

Bad

-

No droplet formation

Cool

No steam passes through

Curls downwards

Bad

2.1h

No droplet formation

Cool

No steam passes through

Does not curl, just sags

Bad

1min

No droplet formation

Cool

No steam passes through

Curls downwards

Bad

35min

Droplets

Cool

No steam passes through

Curls downwards

Good

3.2h

Puddles

Cool

No steam passes through

Curls downwards

Bad

Droplets

Cool

No steam passes through

Curls downwards

Bad

2.2h

No droplet formation

Warm

Steam passes through

Curls downwards

Good

-

No droplet formation

Warm

Steam passes through

Does not curl, just sags

Bad

-

No droplet formation

Cool

Steam passes through

Does not curl, just sags

Bad

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Meditation Pod

[noun] a paper pod which disintegrates over the course of the meditation journey

Form Exploration Rain Generator Process Models Final Model Raft Making

FORM EXPLORATION 1

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FORM EXPLORATION 2

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FORM EXPLORATION 3

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FORM EXPLORATION 4

FORM STUDY

SECTION

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RAIN GENERATOR

RAIN GENERATOR | To generate constant flow of water droplets to mimic rain.

SCAN FOR

RAIN GENERATOR & USAGE VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLmBS4wSFJ8

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RAIN GENERATOR

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PROCESS MODEL | ROOF EXPLORATION 1

ROOF DESIGN | 1 : 5

| To produce an interesting lighting quality and to shade from direct exposure of sun.

| Roof Height: 3cm | Interval: 4cm | Paper: Zeichen Transparent (85 gsm) | Characteristic: Translucent

Weaving pattern is implemented in the model. In order to get the most optimal design, different height was experimented, mainly 2cm, 3cm, 4cmm, 5cm and 6cm. (5cm height was chosen for final) Different types of papers are tested and selected based on its sturdiness and translucency.

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PROCESS MODEL | ROOM EXPLORATION 1

ROOF DESIGN | 1 : 5

| Disintegrates with water.

| Roof Height: 3cm | Interval: 4cm | Paper: Zeichen Transparent | Disintegrate: 1.5 hrs

Paper starts to disintegrate after 1.5 hours. Leftover pieces of the paper curl after dried.

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PROCESS MODEL |ROOF EXPLORATION 2

ROOF DESIGN | 1 : 5

| Produce interesting lighting quality and shade from direct exposure of sun.

| Roof Height: 5cm | Interval: 4cm | Paper: Wudii Naturale (225 gsm) | Characteristics: Grainy & opaque

Weaving pattern is implemented in the model. In order to get the most optimal design, different height was experimented, mainly 2cm, 3cm, 4cmm, 5cm and 6cm. (5cm height was chosen for final) Different types of papers are tested and selected based on its sturdiness and translucency.

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PROCESS MODEL | ROOF EXPLORATION 2

ROOF DESIGN | 1 : 5

| Produce interesting lighting quality and shade from direct exposure of sun

| Roof Height: 5cm | Interval: 4cm | Paper: Wudii Naturalle (225) | Disintegrate: Never (3hs)

Paper remains the same after 3hrs of continuous rain.

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PROCESS MODEL | ROOF STUDY

ROOF DESIGN | 1 : 5

| Produce interesting lighting quality and shade from direct exposure of sun.

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PROCESS MODEL | ROOF STUDY

ILLUMINANCE LEVEL | Lux Meter

| Experiemented with various roof height and different types of papers.

Without Any Shading Outdoor Illuminance: 4752 Lux

Under 5cm Height & Wudii Naturale Roof Outdoor Illuminance: 1605 Lux

Under 5cm Height & Zeichen Transparent Roof Outdoor Illuminance: 3864 Lux

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PROCESS MODEL | FACADE EXPLORATION 1

Roof Design | 1 : 5

| Produce interesting lighting quality and shade from direct exposure of sun.

| Roof Height: 5cm | Interval: 4cm | Paper: Zeichen Transparent (85 gsm) | Characteristic: Translucent

Roof weaving pattern is implemented in the model alongside a single sheet of paper layered atop the structure as the facade to investigate how internal lighting quality is influenced by paper and its degree of translucency.

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Roof Design | 1 : 5

| Produce interesting lighting quality and shade from direct exposure of sun.

| Interval: 4cm | Paper: Zeichen Transparent (85 gsm) | Characteristic: Translucent

Facade is weaved at alternate intervals to introduce light through different parts of the facade , producing a different lighting quality to enhance the space within the internal system.

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PROCESS MODEL | FACADE EXPLORATION 2

FACADE DESIGN | 1 : 5

| Produce interesting lighting quality and shade from direct exposure of sun.

| Roof Height: 5cm | Interval: 4cm | Paper: Zeichen Transparent (85 gsm) | Characteristic: Translucent

Paper strips are weaved up and down across the wooden stick, creating possible slit for cross ventilation.

Thickness of the wooden stick is increased.

Sewing is the main method of connecting paper.

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PROCESS MODEL | FACADE EXPLORATION 2

FACADE DESIGN | 1 : 5 | Disintegrate with water.

| Roof Height: 5cm | Interval: 4cm | Paper: Zeichen Transparent | Disintegrate: 1.5 hrs

Paper starts to disintegrate after 1.5 hours. Leftover pieces of the paper curl after dried.

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PROCESS MODEL | FACADE EXPLORATION 3

FACADE DESIGN | 1 : 5

| Produce interesting lighting quality and will be able to see silhouette of the surrounding.

| Roof Height: 4cm | Interval: 4cm | Paper: Zeichen Transparent (85 gsm) | Characteristic: Translucent

Facade is connected diagonally in an attempt to better facilitate cross ventilation and to channel the flow of water through the facade in a certain direction.

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PROCESS MODEL | FACADE EXPLORATION 3

FACADE DESIGN | 1 : 5 | Disintegrate with water.

| Roof Height: 4cm | Interval: 4cm | Paper: Zeichen Transparent | Disintegrate: 2 hrs

Paper starts to disintegrate after 2hours. Leftover pieces of the paper curl after dried. Disintegration process of the facade took longer than the roof due to its vertical layout.

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PROCESS MODEL | FACADE EXPLORATION 4

PAPER LAYERING | Reacting towards water and wind

| Different ayers of paper progressively wear out and disintegrate one after another | Spatial quality and internal experience is meant to change according to different stages of meditation

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PROCESS MODEL | FACADE EXPLORATION 4

PAPER LAYERING | 5 Layers of Papers

Facade model is placed under continuous ‘raining’ conditions produced by the rain generator. Different layers react differently in order (eg. from outside in) to continuous exposure to water. Layers react to expose the subsequent inner layers.

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PROCESS MODEL | FACADE EXPLORATION 5

ORIGAMI PATTERN 1

Origami herringbone tessellation structure was folded to explore how folds could affect how water was channelled down the facade or stored within the folds to wear out the paper, facilitating the paper disintegration process.

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PROCESS MODEL | FACADE EXPLORATION 5

ORIGAMI PATTERN 2

Folds were explored on a bigger scale to observe how a bigger pattern would influence the flow of water and how much quicker the paper would wear out and disintegrate.

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PROCESS MODEL | FACADE EXPLORATION 5

ORIGAMI PATTERN 3

Origami folds were experimented at different scales through different lengths to see how the length of folds would affect how differently water would be channelled down the facade, if a certain length would wear out the paper at a faster rate.

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PROCESS MODEL | FACADE EXPLORATION 5

ORIGAMI PATTERN 4 |Final Model Facade Pattern

Additional folds with 1cm depth, 9cm height and 5cm width were added within the tessellation structure after observations were made from the previous iterations with regard to what conditions water was better channelled and stored between the folded edges to facilitate disintegration

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PROCESS MODEL | FACADE EXPLORATION 5

ORIGAMI PATTERN 5

A different shape pattern was explored (eg. triangle vs quadilateral) to observe how a different shape could influence how water could be channelled down the facade or how differently paper would disintegrate.

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PROCESS MODEL | FACADE EXPLORATION 5

ORIGAMI PATTERN 6

The herringbone tessellation facade was folded diagonally to experiment how a diagional pattern could redirect the flow of water differently.

SCAN FOR

ORIGAMI FACADE EXPLORATION VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngDKOYFbwqY

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PROCESS MODEL | STRUCTURAL EXPLORATION

PROCESS MODEL | 1 : 1 | Bamboo-rope connection in 1:1 scale model to reflect intention of previous iterations

REFLECTION | The structure was too overpowering. Amendments have to be made to preserve the design intention of the model - with the paper facade being the primary structure while the supporting bamboo structure remains secondary.

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PROCESS MODEL | STRUCTURAL EXPLORATION

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FINAL MODEL | STRUCTURAL EXPLORATION

RANDOM GRID | Varying in size and width to frame surrounding views.

RIGID GRID | Exploration in the number of horizontal facade member to find the most optimal design.

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FINAL MODEL | STRUCTURAL EXPLORATION

FINAL STRUCTURE | Has 6 intervals and 2 horizontal members.

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FINAL MODEL | CONSTRUCTION

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FINAL MODEL

PERFECT IMPERFECTION | 1 : 1 | Meditation Pod | Disintegrates with rain

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FINAL MODEL | DISINTEGRATION

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FINAL MODEL | DISINTEGRATION

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FINAL MODEL | ROOF

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FINAL MODEL | ROOF

Roof details

WATER ROOF

Roof details

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FINAL MODEL | FACADE

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FINAL MODEL | FACADE

Facade details

Facade details

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FINAL MODEL | TEMPERATURE

Temperature & Humidity | The readings were recorded by using 2 wireless thermometer hygrometer linked to a phone app (Sensor Blue).

| One of the data logger was placed outside of the meditation pod under direct exposure of sun whereas the another data logger was placed inside the meditation pod. | The temperature within the interior is approximately 1 °C lower than the surrounding temperature.

Outdoor | The temperature recorded at 11:25am on 3 March 2021 is 36.25 °C.

Indoor | The temperature recorded at 11:25am on 3 March 2021 is 35.63 °C.

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FINAL MODEL | RADIATION

RADIATION ANALYSIS | The weaving pattern on the roof acts as a buffer from directly heating the interior space.

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RAFT MAKING

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RAFT

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03

The Paper Studio

[noun] a cultural, public architecture floating at the Marina Barrage

Site Analysis Concept Development Programmatic Analysis Design Parameter Massing Exploration Material Selection

SITE ANALYSIS

SITE ANALYSIS | Marina Barrage

3 6 7 2 1

5

4

LEGEND 1. Perfect Imperfection | The Paper Studio (site) 2. Floaty (Group 5 Design) 3. Pixelate (Group 2 Design) 4. Marina Barrage 5. Bay South Garden 6. Bay East Garden 7. Cloud Forest

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OVERALL

OVERALL | Marina Barrage

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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

WABI CONCE P T SABI | Continuation from from Task 2

Wabi

Sabi

Grow and Decay

Finding beauty in simplicity

(Ageing alters the visual nature)

Sublime beauty amongst the harsh reality of life

Simplicity as an aesthetic ideal

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND | Zen Buddhism

WABI SABI ZEN BUDDHISM

ROUND

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Late medieval Japan caught up in warfare and destruction

Was formed affluence in Western Countries & China

Society so torn apart that people found solace in Buddhism 3 7

The context in wh Wabi Sabi was form draw parallels to o current day

The world plagued materialism and destruction

37 Was formedTEA affluence in Western Countries & China

I SABI DDHISM

SamuraiJapan developed an Society so Physical boost (stay Late medieval torn apart interest for tea awake) caught up in warfare that people found and destruction solace in Buddhism

37

ormed affluence estern Countries & China

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Late medieval Japan caught up in warfare and destruction Samurai developed an interest for tea

e medieval Japan ght up in warfare nd destruction

rai developed an terest for tea

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sical boost (stay awake)

Society so torn apart that people found solace in Buddhism Physical boost (stay awake)

Society so torn apart that people found solace in Buddhism

The context in which Wabi Sabi was formed draw parallels to our current day

Paper making as a way of reflection

The world plagued by materialism and destruction

Paper making as a way of reflection

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PERFECT IMPERFECTION | YIELD Spiritual benefit of AND OVERCOME creating peace and harmony

Paper making as a of reflection

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benefit The worldof plagued by The context in which Spiritual Physical boost (stay and and materialism Wabi Sabi was formed creating peace awake) harmony destruction draw parallels to our current day

Spiritual benefit of creatingThe peace andplagued by world harmony materialism and destruction

The context in which Wabi Sabi was formed draw parallels to our Spiritual benefit current day of creating peace and harmony

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PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS

PROGRAMME PROGRAMMES | Paper Making Studio & Tea House PAPER MAKING

A way to slow down and reflect.

Paper Making Studio

Tea House

Paper making as a way of slow down and reflect

Act of preparing and drinking tea as a reflection of Zen Principles

The essence of nature and inspire deep contemplation

Paper Factory

Tea House (S, M, L)

Paper Experiential Workshop

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SPATIAL REQUIREMENT | Paper Making Studio (according to paper making process) 39

| PAPER MAKING PROCEDURE

1. Steaming, stripping and selecting

Workshop 1

2. Sheeting

Workshop 2

3. Drying

Drying station

NG PROCEDURE

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DESIGN PARAMETER | PRIVACY

PRIVACY LEVEL | Private, Public P R O G RSemi-public, AMME

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Tea House

Experiencing tea ceremony

Pavilion Like Walkway

Place for resting & communicating

Shop

Souvenirs of tea ceremony and paper making

SEMI-PUBLIC

Paper Experiential Workshop

Experience paper making

Workshop 1 & 2

PRIVATE

Paper Factory

Public can visualise the process of paper making

Factory 1 & 2

PUBLIC

Small, Medium, Large

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DESIGN PARAMETER | FUNCTIONALITY

Paper

Private

Semi-Public

Paper

Public

3

DESIGN PARAMETER | FUNCTIONALITY

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6

Entrance beside Marina Barrage

2 1

Tea

Paper Factory 2

5

Tea (M)

Private

Tea

Tea

Tea

Tea

Semi-Public

Workshop Tea (M) Paper Factory 2 Workshop

4

Public

Entrance beside Marina Barrage 1. Perfect Imperfection | The Paper Studio (site) 2. Floaty 3. Pixelate 4. Marina Barrage 5. Bay South Garden 6. Bay East Garden

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Toilet

Shop

Tea (M)

Tea (L)

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DESIGN PARAMETER | VIEW

VIEW | Main & secondary view

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DESIGN PARAMETER | VIEW

3

iew ds the

Secondary viewView towards BaytheEast 2. Secondary Towards ParkPark

Private

Semi-Public Main 1. Mainview view towards the sea towards the

Secondary view towards Bay East Park

1.

Main view towards the sea

sea

Public

2.

Secondary view towards

the park (Marina East Park

2

& Bay East Garden

Entrance Marina 3. Entrancenear beside Marina Barrage Barrage P E R Fthe E C Tsea IMPERFECTION Main view towards

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1 Marina Barrage

Secondary view towards Bay East Park

Tea

Tea

Tea

Paper Factory 2

Tea

Tea (M)

Tea Workshop Tea (M) Paper Factory 2

Functions that require view

Workshop Tea (M)

Toilet

Shop

Tea (L)

The programmes that required view towards the surrounding are mainly tea houses. Hence, tea houses ranging from small to medium are layout around the perimeter of the site, viewing towards the two main views.

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DESIGN PARAMETER | SPATIAL QUALITY

SPATIAL QUALITY & MAIN CIRCULATION | The “In-Between” spaces between different functions are the main gathering space for public.

| The main pedestrian circulation separated the private and semi-public zone, directing public to visualise different stages of paper making procedures.

ER | SPATIAL Main circulation

e the main Tea

Tea Tea

Tea (M)

Paper Factory 2

Expansion of Tea house

private and blic to per making

Exhibitio n

Tea

Workshop

Expansion of workshop

Dry -ing area

Tea

Tea (M)

Paper Factory 2 Workshop

Toilet

Tea (M)

Public event plaza Tea (L)

Grand Landing & Entrance

Shop

Grand Landing

Main circulation

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DESIGN PARAMETER | SPATIAL QUALITY

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DESIGN PARAMETER | HEIGHT

HIERARCHY OF HEIGHT | Allowing the second storey of the paper factory (viewing gallery) to have view towards the main sea view.

48 Secondary view towards Bay East Park

Secondary View to Park

Main View to Sea

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2nd storey of Paper Studio

2nd storey of Paper Studio

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Main view towards the sea

DESIGN PARAMETER | ENVIRONMENTAL

ENVIRONMENTAL | SUN | The service areas are located at the west side to act as buffer zone of the west sun. | Tea houses are located at the east side, embracing the sunrise.

East sun

Tea

Paper Factory 2

Exposure to east sun (embrace the morning sun)

Exposure to west sun (service area)

Paper Factory 2

Toilet

Shop

West sun

West sun

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East sun

East sun Tea

Tea Tea

Tea (M)

Paper Factory 2

Exposure to east sun (embrace the morning sun)

Tea

Workshop

Tea

Tea (M)

Paper Factory 2 Workshop

Tea (M)

Toilet Tea (L) Shop

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MASSING EXPLORATION

OVERALL | Day | 36 x 40 m

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MASSING EXPLORATION

OVERALL | Night | 36 x 40 m

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MASSING EXPLORATION | TEA HOUSE (SMALL)

TEA HOUSE (SMALL) | Day

| 2.5 x 2.5 m (2 pax) | Experience lighting quality of paper.

| Height: 4.0m | Width: 2.5m | Material: Wood & Washi Paper | Function: Tea Ceremony | Plan: Tatami mat (0.9 x 1.8 m ) configuration

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MASSING EXPLORATION | TEA HOUSE (SMALL)

TEA HOUSE (SMALL) | Night

| 2.5 x 2.5 m (2 pax) | Repurposed as “lantern” installations at night, lighting up the “In-Between” spaces that opens to public 24hrs.

Small tea houses are constructed with Moenkopi Urnyu washi paper type on the facade to replicate a certain lighting effect only produced and observed in traditional Japanese architecture with paper screens. Light pernetrates the paper to produce a latern-like effect. Meant to host indivudals who wish to immerse themselves in tea ceremonies by themselves.

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MASSING EXPLORATION | TEA HOUSE (MEDIUM)

TEA HOUSE (MEDIUM) | Day

| 3.5 x 3.5 m (4 pax) | Experience lighting quality of paper.

| Height: 4.0m | Width: 3.5m | Material: Wood and Washi (Model is made using Rice Paper & GSK Transparent) | Function: Tea Ceremony

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MASSING EXPLORATION TEA HOUSE (MEDIUM)

TEA HOUSE (MEDIUM) | Night

| 3.5 x 3.5 m (4 pax) | Repurposed as “lantern” installations at night, lighting up the “In-Between” spaces that open to public 24hrs.

Medium tea houses are adorned with shoji screens installed with rice paper and translucent paper (GSK Transparent) to allow for light penetration into the structure during the day and out of the structure at night. Meant to host small groups for tea ceremonies.

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MASSING EXPLORATION | TEA HOUSE (LARGE)

TEA HOUSE (LARGE) | Day

| 6.5 x 6.5 m (24 pax) | Experience lighting quality of paper.

| Height: 6.5m | Width: 6.5m | Material: Wood & Washi Paper | Function: Tea Ceremony & Large event | Plan: Tatami mat (0.9 x 1.8 m ) configuration

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MASSING EXPLORATION | TEA HOUSE (LARGE)

TEA HOUSE (LARGE) | Night

| 6.5 x 6.5 m (24 pax) | Repurposed as “lantern” installations at night, lighting up the “In-Between” spaces that open to public 24hrs.

2 story tea house meant to host ceremonies for larger groups.

Shoji screens within the space have the ability to be moved to the side to create a bigger space which can be used as an event area when the shoji partitions are removed. Materiality of the facade is such that the paper type utilised allows for ample amount of light to flood the internal space as natural light for events.

The ability to freely move shoji screens around opens views to the surrounding vista and invites natural light and ventilation into the space.

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MASSING EXPLORATION | PAPER STUDIO

PAPER STUDIO | Day

| 5.0 x 5.0 m (12 pax) | Experience lighting quality of paper.

| Height: 5m | Width: 5m | Material: Wood & Washi Paper (Model is made using Rice Paper & GSK Transparent) | Function: Paper making experience

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MASSING EXPLORATION | PAPER STUDIO

PAPER STUDIO | Night

| 5.0 x 5.0 m (12 pax) | Repurposed as “lantern” installations at night, lighting up the “In-Between” spaces that open to public 24hrs.

The paper studio is meant to provide visitors with the first-hand experience of making paper. Unlike the other structures which materiality is more permeable in nature, rice paper (comparatievly less transculent in nature) is used for the facade to provide less intrusive paper-making experiuence to ensure the user is fully immersed in the paper-making process. Users can ultimately create their own paper types (eg. seed paper) and build their own paper structures (eg. meditation pod).

Its function is also expandable to the surrounding open spaces.

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MASSING EXPLORATION | PAPER FACTORY

PAPER FACTORY | Day

| 10.0 x 10.0 m (30 pax) | Experience lighting quality of paper.

| Height: 6m | Width: 10m | Material: Corrugated Translucent Sheet | Function: Preparation of medium, sheeting &drying | Plan: Tatami mat (0.9 x 1.8 m ) configuration

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MASSING EXPLORATION | PAPER FACTORY

PAPER FACTORY | Night

| 10.0 x 10.0 m (30 pax) | Repurposed as “lantern” installations at night, lighting up the “In-Between” spaces that open to public 24hrs.

The paper factory is where visitors witness paper being professionally made in a factory before deciding if they would want to head to the Paper Studio to immerse themselves in the paper-making experience or return to the Shop to purchase a product. The factory ‘s facade is made of a corrugated translucent paper material to allow maximum amount of light to penetrate through the space to facilitate the paper -making process during the day while performing as a lantern that illuminates most of the space at night. Factory space extends into the surrounding open space (eg. area for drying ready-made paper).

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MASSING EXPLORATION | SHOP

SHOP | Day

| 5.0 x 5.0 m (12 pax) | Experience lighting quality of paper.

| Height: 5m | Width: 5m | Material: Wood & Wax Paper | Function: Shop for paper craft, paper making tool, tea leaves & tea tools | Plan: Tatami mat (0.9 x 1.8 m ) configuration

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MASSING EXPLORATION | SHOP

SHOP | Night

| 5.0 x 5.0 m (12 pax) | Repurposed as “lantern” installations at night, lighting up the “In-Between” spaces that open to public 24hrs.

Placed nearest to the entrance, the paper shop is meant to provide visitors with their first-hand experience with how paper can influence a spatial qualitiy.

The facade is very intricately weaved to reflect how such a pattern can influence how light penetrates the space.

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MASSING EXPLORATION | IN-BETWEEN SPACE

THE IN-BETWEEN | Day

| Outdoor resting area. | Experience lighting quality of paper.

1. Main Entrance

2. Secondary Entrance

5

4 3

3. Main Circulation

4. Expansion of Workshop

2

1

The in-between spaces are mean to be the main gathering areas.

3. Expansion of Tea Houses(S&M)

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THE IN-BETWEEN | Night

| Outdoor resting area. | Repurposed as “lantern” installations at night, lighting up the “In-Between” spaces that open to public 24hrs.

1. Main Entrance

3. Public Plaza

2. Public Plaza

4. Main Circulation

5 4 3 2 1

5. Expansion of Tea Houses (S&M)

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MASSING EXPLORATION | ROOF DESIGN

ROOF DESIGN | Weaving pattern

| Roof is offsetted from individual modules to further enhance the continuation on the facade. | Samurai - rain

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MASSING EXPLORATION | ROOF DESIGN

ROOF DESIGN | Weaving pattern

| Different type of papers are chosen based on their characteristics. | More durable paper eg. paper umbrella paper is used.

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“Make a delicious bowl of tea, lay the charcoal so that it heats the water; arrange the flowers as they are in the field; in summer suggest coolness; in winter. warmth; do everything ahead of time; prepare for rain; and give those with whom u find yourself every consideration” - Soshitsu Sen, Wabi-Sabi

Volume

01

Presented as assembly instructions

Overview

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1

Components

Item List 1

x6

Wudii Naturaller Paper (225gsm)

5

GSK Transparent Paper (110gsm)

x6

7

6

x8 Veg Parchment Paper (160gsm)

8

x8 Zeichen Transparent Paper (85gsm)

x8 Rice Paper (85gsm)

3 Red Meranti Dowel (20 x 20 x 240mm)

2

4

x 45

9 Red Meranti Dowel (30 x 30 x 1200mm)

2

4

x 24

9 Red Meranti Dowel (20 x 20 x 1200mm)

x 38 2

Assembly Roof Structure 1 Assemble based frame and connect using angle cleat.

2 Assemble dividers using nails.

3 Nail dividers onto based frame.

3

Assembly Roof Envelope 1 Weave upper layer of papers.

2 Weave lower layer of papers.

4

Assembly Facade 1 Assemble 4x walls.

2 Attach papers according to layers.

3rd layer 2nd layer 1st layer

Thread

5

Components

9

1

Wudii Naturalle Paper

2

Red Meranti Dowel

3

Red Meranti Dowel

4

Red Meranti Dowel

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GSK Transparent Paper

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Veg Parchment Paper

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Zeichen Transparent Paper

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Rice Paper

Red Meranti Dowel Main Support: 30 x 30 mm Cross Section Secondary Support: 20 x 20 mm Cross Section

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