ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE DESIGN PORTFOLIO SITE CONTEXT I PROGRAM I USER EXPERIENCE
ANNIE GOH CHIN ZHI Tel : 012- 9029716 Email : anniegoh0408@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Software
Jan 2007 Dec 2011
SPM SMK Assunta Girl School Petaling Jaya
Autocad
Jan 2012 Dec 2012
South Australia Matriculation (SAM) Taylor's College Subang Jaya Campus
Rhinocerous
Apr 2013 Dec 2015
Bachelor of Science(Hon.)(Architecture) Taylor's University Lakeside Campus
3Ds Max Photoshop InDesign
Achievement - Awarded Dean's List on Semester 2.5 - Graduated with Second Class Lower Honour Certificate and Cumulative GPA 3.00 EXPERIENCE Jan 2015 March 2015
Architectonic Design Internship draughtman - Prepare and draft tender drawing - Assist in private housing projects - Assist in conceptual drawings for architect competitiion
Jun 2015 Aug 2015
Maknufature Internship draughtman - Prepare and draft tender drawing and construction detail drawing - Assist in medical centre and private housing project - Assist in conceptual drawings for architect competitiion
Jan 2016 Current
I-TAAC Architect Assistant Architect - Prepare and draft submission drawing, tender drawing and construction drawing - Coordinates specification and drawings including consultant coordination - Participating in government office projects. - Participate in construction administration for projects and works with project leaders on issues - affecting budget, construction costs, schedule, and legal/liability related issues to the firm
Language Mandarin English Malay Cantonese
Personal Statement
My design approach is designing building that is strongly related to the existing site context, program and user. In this case, site analysis plays an important role to understand these aspects in depth. Basic analysis of the surrounding such as sun and wind analysis are necessary to ensure the building have achieve suitable comfort level for the users. The study of site context can be huge. It has included physical condition of site, operational characteris of neighborhood, legal constraints and characteristic that convey “meaning”. Characteristic that convey “meaning” including the research of landmark, community gathering places or centers and historic features at proposed site. By understanding the preference of activities and programs of the existing users. it can be used to further analyze the preference of existing users in term of habit and behaviours. In the city, buildings exist in relationship to their street and immediate vicinity. A good understanding of context, assists to create buildings to complement the immediate vicnity and capitalize on a site’s best assets without impacting badly on the neighbors and street. The urban environment is created by a series of overlapping natural, cultural and built factors. Site analysis is important to understand key urban elements of the existing and future proposed context. It also helps to understand the main opportunities and constraints affecting the site. Besides that, the important factors to be included in the design response that will support the existing and future desired context. The direction of site analysis, affected by the program. For example, we have been assigned to design a market building at Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, as the program is mainly influence by user themselves, we focus on study the places that will attract crowds, the circulation that users prefer for shopping experience and etc. Throughout the degree course, I am most interested in doing modulus design. The one architect that makes me look into the modulus design is Japanese architect, Shigeru Ban, who is famous in building using paper and temporary shelters. It makes me realize that a good building does not defined by how it looks but it depends on user experience. As most of the cities now are undergo fast develop process, modulus space has becoming a trend too. As the interesting part of modulus space is that eventhough it looks exactly the same as the others but the function of it has been manipulated by the users themselves. The benefit of having modules space is that it is cost saving, easy to build in large quantity and fulfill requirement of the users. The field that I am looking into is the urban infill design. It becomes important in this case as it is going to represent the image and characteristic of the cities. That is a sentence that I have been told, “ The biggest fear is that you do not feel you are belong to here even though you should belong to here.” Neglecting context during design stage for any buildings should not be done. In conclusion, my design approach is designing a modulus space in relation context, program and user experience. Site context will always be my reference and guidelines for designing space or buildings.
I’M NOT INVENTING ANYTHING NEW, I’M JUST USING EXISTING MATERIAL DIFFERENTLY. - SHIGERU BAN
MODULE SPACE semester 2 retreat house
RETREAT HOUSE / PANTAI KERACHUT, PULAU PINANG SITE CONDITION
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SITE INTRODUCTION Pantai Kerachut is Penang's most remote beach, it is located within Penang National Park, on the west coast of the cape at the northwest of Penang Island. It shelters a meromatic lake, a lake with distinct layers that do not mix. user : one watcher transportation : jungle trekking or boat trip site condition : - no electricity available at night - conserve land and resource as much as possible as it is located within national park material selection : - resist corrosion - lightweight and easy to maintain - easy to transport due to transportation limitation
SITE ANALYSIS DIAGRAM Main Activity Areas
Wind Analysis
Normal Water Level
Rise Water Level
View
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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Diagram 1: Install Timber Structure
Interior Perspective Kitchen + Dining Space
Diagram 2: Cover with Sustainable Material
Interior Perspective Bathroom
Diagram 3: Operable Window Allow Ventilation
Diagram 4: Adding Timbr Cladding and Polycarbonate Window
Interior Perspective Bedroom + Living Space
VENTILATION DIAGRAM
The key feature of the design is to maximize the natural airflow of the internal space. As mentioned before, there is no electricity supply to the national park at night time.Hence, natural ventilation is the only way to allow internal airflow during daytime and night time to allow the internal space to achieve comfort level for users.
Section 1: Kitchen Section Scale 1:35
The main wind direction is from northeast direction, and south-west direction, but due to inteference of the trees around, that is when the wind pressure flows through the enclosed area of the trees and vegetations, being smaller in diameter, the restriction causes a higher pressure at the narrow end, this difference in pressure causes the wind flow to accelerate towards the low pressure narrow section, creating a higher constant speed.
Section 2: Bathroom Section Scale 1:35
Diagram 1: Wind traps in higher pressure area
Diagram 2: Wind accelerates in lower pressure area
Section 2: Bedroom Section Scale 1:35
ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWING
GROUND FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:100
ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWING
ROOF PLAN SCALE 1:100
conservative semester 2.5 measured drawing
TEXTILE MUSEUM / KUALA LUMPUR building introduction
The National Textile Museum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, fist began its construction in the late 19th century . It was built alongside the Sultan Abdul Samad building and was completed in 1896. The architect, AC Norman designed this building to house the headquarters of the Federated Malay States Railway. In 1917, the building was then given to the Selangor state government and became Selangor Public Works Department. The façade was given a facelift to harmonize with the Islamic style of the adjacent government buildings. The 2 and a half storied building was gazette on 13 October 1983 as a heritage building. Under the 9th Malaysia Plan between the years 2006 to 2010, the Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture through the Department of Museums Malaysia managed the implementation of the project ‘Proposal for Conservation, Interior Design and Display for the National Textile Museum Kuala Lumpur’ beginning August 2007 until its completion in Jun 2009. The museum was opened to the public on the 9th January 2010.
Textile Museum / Kuala Lumpur
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MEASURED DRAWING SECTIONS
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MODULE SPACE semester 5 Art and Craft Market
ART AND CRAFT MARKET / CHOW KIT, KUALA LUMPUR SITE CONDITION
SITE INTRODUCTION Chow Kit is a sub-district central of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located around the vicnicty of Jalan Chow Kit, Jalan Raya Laut and Jalan Tar. Jalan Chow Kit is named after Loke Chow Kit, a Penang-born tycoon and public officer. Chow Kit is well known for its daily wet market which is largest wet market in Kuala Lumpur, It also features daily night market along Lorong Haji Taib and saturday night market along Lorong Tar. The famous landmarks located within Chow Kit business district included Chow Kit Market. Eventhough it is not as well known to tourists as its starlet cousin, Petaling Street ( which is located within the same area). Chow Kit Market is still one of the best choice for the tourists to experience local market. Chow Kit is easily accessible via public transporation, included bus stop, taxi and monorail. The Chow Kit monorail station serves the area, set only a two minute walk from Jalan Haji Hussein.
Street Elevation of Chow Kit
Massing of Chow Kit , Kuala Lumpur
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CONCEPT INSPIRATION
That is an interesting finding throughout the site analysis, which is users always prefer to walk inside crowd and stays in narrow street. Such behavior is that a more narrow space will create an illusion of crowd, and people will be got attracted and follow the crowd. This human behaviour has been noticed and further analysis by looking through narrow streets around chow kit such as chow kit market, backlane walkway and etc, to find out the space that can be defined as Narrow. The analysis has been further analyzed by studying massing of the stalls. The stalls has been deconstructed and simplified to simple geometry form to study the possibility of usage of the massing model. These stalls can be convert to other usage such as exhibition area and resting area. These study diagrams also inspired to insert void into market to create indoor and outdoor feeling.
Street Elevation of Chow Kit
Site Plan nts
Analysed Narrow Space
Assigned Market Site
MODULUS STALL DESIGN INSPIRATION
Picture 1 : Shop Front
Sketch 1: Shop Front
Picture 2 : Shop Front Food Stall
Picture 3 : Narrow
Sketch 2: Shop Front Food Stall
Sketch 3: Narrow P
w Path in Dry Market
Picture 4: Narrow Path in Wet Market
Picture 5: Narrow Path in Night Market
Path in Dry Market
Sketch 4: Narrow Path in Wet Market
Sketch 5: Narrow Path in Night Market
Sectional model of A
Art and Craft Market
STALL ARRANGEMENT DIAGRAM
Diagram 1: Extrude column of modulus structure as building structures
Diagram 2 : Insert stalls
Diagram 3: Insert void to invite daylights into market
Street Elevation of Chow Kit
Diagram 4: Plan and Elevation relationship
CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
PROGRAM ARRANGEMENT DIAGRAM
Recycled Accessories Stall Area Service Area Recycled Furniture Stall Area Cafe Area Modern Sculptures stall area Modern Painting Stall Area
Service Area
Art Gallery Area Recycling Centre Traditional Game Craft Stall Area Batik Stall Area
Service Area
Cafe Area
Street Elevation of Chow Kit
PROGRAM INSPIRATION
Site Issue : - High density of waste at the circled area due to market activities at the streets. Solution : - Propose recycled art and craft program in market as residents have habit of collecting recyclable waste to nearest recycling centre to sell.
Street Elevation of Chow Kit
Cut Out Section
GROUND FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200
FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200
SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:200
ROOF PLAN SCALE 1:200
MODULE SPACE semester 4 nature intepretation centre
NATURE INTERPRETATION CENTRE / PULAU BANDING, SITE CONDITION
SITE INTRODUCTION The site is located in Pulau Banding, Gerik, Perak. Pulau Banding is a 243-hectare man-made island located within the majestic Temenggor Lake. The Island sits amidst the 130 million year-old Belum Rainforest, known for nature based activities such as fishing, bird watching, camping and visiting orang asli settlements. EMKAY Group, the owner and care taker of the island, envisions the development of banding island as a vital introduction to Royal Belum State Park and aims to position it as a premier heritage destination on the world ecotourism map. It operates the Belum Rainforest Resort that offers opportunity to get up close and personal with the natural world.
Pulau Banding Site Plan
Existing Site - Orang Asli Settlement Arrangement Camping Site
BUILDING - SITE RELATIONSHIP The developer of Pulau Banding helds a concept : to conserve as much as possible while developing the lands. Therefore, I have tried not to disturb the existing mature trees on site, and arrange the space according to their position. The existing buildings are used for camping, which the building inspired by orang asli settlement. I have decided to reuse the existing building as orang asli settlement is an interesting point to study the traditional method of local to adapt into nature, while showing a constrast with my proposed design building on site that the modern method of building to adapt into nature.
Existing Site - Orang Asli Settlement Camping Site
Lake View from Site
Relationship to Existing Building
Existing Building
Attach to Existing Building
Relationship to Existing Tree
Existing Tree
Position Accoring to Exsiting Trees
Sun Diagram
Morning Sunlight
Evening Sunlight
Entrance of Nature Appreciation Centre
DESIGN ANALYSIS
Rain Analysis
Wind Analysis
Leaf Fall Analysis
Display Area - Learning Space 1
DESIGN ANALYSIS OF LEARNING SPACE tree filter light source
Sun Shading
allow sunlight penetrate for the plant below
Light for Lower Ground Plants
SITE ISSUE The man-made created in the late 1960s and early 1970s by constructing Temenggor Dam and flooding the valleys of the Upper Perak River and its tributaries. This accounts for its highly irregular shape. Banding Island is faily small and it has been facing the flooding issue for some times. Hence, the important areas has been raised up to allow high water level.
Flood Level
Overall view of Proposed Nature Appreciation Centre
LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:300
GROUND FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:300
ROOF FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:300
FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:300
east elevation scale 1:150
south elevation scale 1:150
west elevation scale 1:150
Refreshment Area
Washroom Area Conference Room
Learning Space 2
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Exterior Perspective - Waiting Area
Display and Resource Area
Reception Area
Waiting Area
Nature Appreciation Centre
tInterior Perspective - Display Area
Interior Perspective - Learning Space 1
Exterior Perspective - Corridor towards Learning Space 2
Exterior Perspective -Refreshment Area
Exterior Perspective - Viewing Deck
YOUTH CREATIVITY CENTRE semester 6 literature creativity centre Where the journey has come to the ends...
LITERATURE CREATIVITY CENTRE / PETALING JAYA, SITE CONDITION
SITE INTRODUCTION Petaling Jaya (Commonly called "PJ" by locals) is a major Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 square kilometres. Petaling Jaya was granted city status on 20 June 2006. The site is located at sub-urban area, which the surrounding are private housing area. the local authority, mbpj is promoting green city at petaling jaya, hence in the proposed building should cooperate with the city planning.
Allocated Site
PROGRAM INSPIRATION Interview Through interview students around the area, they believe literature is a form of art too, but people neglect it as it is in passive form. School Program Students are free to explore by themselves to create own scripts for school performance and competition. Child Library The 37 years old child library has rich collection of books but it has been wasted as library does not accept visitors above 4 years old. Strong connection can be formed between child library and literare art centre to allow users that have mutual interest in this field has a place to gather.
Old Folks Home Location
Art Related Landmark
SPACE - LITERATURE INSPIRATION Inspiration from poem author "I am inspired by anything that emotionally and intelectually attract my five senses," - Richard Eric Johnson "There is nothing more inspiration for writing than oing to a poetry reading or conference and being surrounded by other who are as in love with language as you are," - Allison Wilkins
"I write whenever the moment grabs me-most often while i am observing, listening or reading something or someone. I am mostly inspired by others' art, nature and human experiences throughout life-my own and those of others." - nadine stanford
"A gorgeous nature scene or a great injustice, either spectrum excites my desire to write," - Jane Herschlag
"The world around me, my personal life, eavesdropping, my dreams and the books i read," - Jane Herschlag
Chosen Poem
Youth
Youth is not a time of life - it is a state of mind, it is a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over love of ease. Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, doubt, self-distrust, fear and despair - these are the long, long years that bow the head and turn the growing spirit back to dust. Whether they are sixteen or seventy, there is in every being's heart the love of wonder, the sweet amazement at the stars and starlike things and thoughts, the undaunted challenge of events, the unfailing childlike appetite for what is to come next, and the joy and the game of life. You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear, as young as your hope, as old as your despair. When the wires are all down and all the innermost core of your heart is covered with the snows of pessimism and the ice of cynicism, then you are grown old indeed. But so long as your heart receives messages of beauty, cheer, courage, grandeur and power from the earth, from man and from the Infinite, so long you are young.
The Youth of Today
Our modern world is changing, and everyone is busy blaming the youth of today; But how can we blame the future, when it was us who made their world this way. Our street corners are full, as our children think that it’ s okay to walk into the darkness with a knife; When did we stop teaching our kids that the greatest ever gift, is quite simply LIFE. Footballers earning a million pound a month, whilst children in Africa sit crying their hunger pain; Pier pressure is weighing down our future generations, as they begin to buckle under the strain. Our children are now living in a virtual world, with MSN, Facebook and Twitter, they no longer need to speak face to face; If only they knew time was so valuable, and a lost childhood is the one thing that no one could ever replace. Girls desperate to be thin, as their air brushed idols kneel at the toilet throwing up their breakfast, lunch and tea; A silent generation sits texting on the latest mobile, whilst playing their PS3. Faces hide behind hoodies, but not all youngsters want to go out and cause a riot; Each of us is born with a hidden gift, but our future children have just forgotten how to find it. We are leaving a broken planet to our children’ s children, whilst our Governments just spout hot air, adding to our global warming; With the worlds ice caps still melting, and our wildlife slowly disappearing, this is starting to sound more like a global warning. Older generations demand respect, but its one way traffic, as respect back is something they do not show; Instead of teaching our children how to fly, we tie them down with yet another ASBO. Frustration and neglect flows through the streets of this concrete jungle, the one place that we now all call our home; Bullies and racists still torture their victims, leaving them to cry in the shadows, all on their own. Plastic surgery changing bodies, changing faces, as the years pass the dreams we all had as children slowly fade away; Before long the dawn of a new generation will begin, and no doubt
Journey of defining
Journey of questioning
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Separate according to function to 2 main block
Adding service core/fire staircase
Maximize sunlight exposure by adding main block height
Steeper roof for rainfall purpose
Adding opening/windows for natural ventilation purpose
Connecting main space by bridges
BASEMENT PLAN SCALE 1:500
GROUND FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:500
FIRST FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:500
ROOF PLAN SCALE 1:500
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