GR ACE NG XIN YI NUS ARCHITECTURE
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The Node
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Canopy @ Pulau Ubin
Tutor: Bobby Wong
Tutor: Joseph Lim
3 Bridge Tutor: Woon Chung Yen
THE NODE
The Node aims to respond to the needs of the community in Bugis Area by creating a platform to integrate the general public, arts community, residents and tourists. Bras Basar Bugis planning area is transforming into one that caters more for the tourist and art users instead of its residents. Hence, The Node is created to unite this diversity of Bugis together.
“An integrated approach to respond to the diversity and needs of the community.�
SITE ANALYSIS
Micro Site
MICRO SITE Located strategically at the carpark behind Bugis+, The Node is surrounded by a great diversity of programmes and users often pass by the site as a shortcut to another destination. Furthermore, the site is also located along the route tourists take for trishaw ride in Bugis. Important Landmarks: Stamford Arts Centre, Bugis+, Cheng Yan Place.
The concept of The Node arise from: 1. Lack of interaction between programmes 2. Lack of provision of green spaces and activities for residents 3. Great diversity in Bugis Area
1. ARTS COMMERCIAL SPACE
COMMUNITY SPACE
Caters to shoppers at Bugis+, students, residents, tourist.
Commercial space is located on the ground floor to attract people passing by to enter into the building. The space sells mostly arts related items or goods made by either artist/students or the general public. This is to make the arts more readily available for the masses and to change the perception of the arts in Singapore.
VIEW OF COMMERCIAL SPACE LEADING TO BLACKBOX
Types of Art Shops
Traditional Art
Art Supply
3. MUSIC SPACE
Paintings
Traditional music is the specialty of The Node. It gives current residents of Bugis an opportunity to learn a different instrument. Workshops are conducted by student/artist-inresidency. Public can also conduct their own workshop in this space.
4. CRAFT SPACE Ample space is provided for crafting workshops of different group sizes. Art work completed will be on display in the open areas to give the participants a sense of contribution and belonging to the space.
5. PUBLIC GREENSPACE
Apparels VIEW OF L4 OPEN SPACE
2. BLACKBOX The anchor of The Node is the blackbox. It is able to host a variety of events from exhibition to theatrical performances. Also, the changing facade allows the space to be used more flexibly. Artist can also make use of the changing facade creatively to suit their need.
VIEW OF BLACKBOX FROM COMMUNITY SPACE
FACADE CLOSED
FACADE OPENED
Residents of Bugis area are mostly elderly who like to gather in groups at the void deck. The proximity of the public greens space to Cheng Yan Place, provides a better quality environment for them to spend their afternoons and nights. Also, foreign workers who used to sit along the shophouses outside Bugis Street, now have a better alternative.
STUDENT SPACE VIEW FROM DORM CORRIDOR
7. OFFICE Office takes charge of dormitory check-in and renting of workshop and blackbox spaces.
8. STUDENT LOUNGE Construction detail of facade for BlackBox.
Student lounge offers both the view of Bugis+ and the buzzling Waterloo Street.
6. STUDIO SPACE
Glazed to allow sunlight to enter ARTIST IMPRESSION OF STUDIO SPACE while ensuring conducive working environment. Public get a glimpse of the work going on as they look up.
ROOM TYPE: SUITE ACCOMODATION
Studio cater for:
4 Room with shared bathroom facility Fashion/ Batik
Visual Arts
Woodwork
3 Room with shared bathroom facility
9. STUDENT DORMITORY Location is near many art institutions and is a growing art district. Artists and students in residency gets the most local experience at Bugis despite it being a CBD area. Also, the provision of residency helps to bring more activities to the community nearby.
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ROOF PLAN
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View from Cheng Yan Place Blackbox from Bugis+
Blackbox from Cheng Yan Place
Roof to Lift lobby facade
View facing Stamford Arts Centre
C ANOPY @ PUL AU UBIN
This project aims to develop glamping in a way that remains close to nature and is sensitive to the environment while understanding human-centred experiences of collective habitation under a transient condition.
“A step closer towards a symbiotic relationship between humans and nature.�
S ITE: PU L AU U B I N CHARACTERISTIC OF SELECTED SITE 1, CORE BIODIVERISTY AREA 2. LOCATED NEAR CHEK JAWA 3. NOT DEVELOPED CURRENTLY
I T E R AT I O N S
Exploration of how the building interacts with the contours to create interesting, usable, and sheltered spaces.
Splitting up into smaller blocks to allow animals to walk in between.
Bringing back activities that were segreggated back into one space with observation deck that remain. Horizontality of building allows more people to enjoy the views at the same time.
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S PAT I A L O R G A N I S AT I O N COMMUNAL Workshops, briefing spaces and food preparation spaces are located at open main communal spaces at lower levels.
PRIVATE Private sleeping spaces are located at higher levels due to the proximity to bird nests.
FACADE Communal areas are framed by vertical screens of varying sizes and spacing. More private spaces are marked by horizontal screens accompanied by awning windows that shield these spaces from rain.
BRIDGES AND VERANDAH SPACES
ENTRANCE VIEW
Bridge connects the two blocks via the sleeping area while providing a view towards the mangrove and sea. Verandah spaces are used for communal activities.
B R I D G E This project aims to bring new perspective to the way architecture should treat the environment. As the way we perceive our spaces subconsciously influence our actions, through changing the perception of the conditions under a bridge, the architecture aims to help solve a bigger environmental issue: Littering.
“Reshaping human’s perceptions and behaviour with architecture.”
KALLANG RIVER DISTRIBUTION OF TRASH
MENTAL MAPPING
LEGEND Little or No Trash Some Trash Considerable Amount of Trash
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LEGEND Proper Footpaths Landmark ?? ? Lack of Relation Image Blackout ? Ambiguous Branch Discontinuity Nodes Edges Containment
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LEGEND Zones of high human activities Transitory Activity Stationary Activity
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Point of Confusion
Parks
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Park Connector Network
LEGEND Fast Relatively Fast Walking Speed Relatively Slow
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The findings showed that the perception and experience of space contributes more towards the distribution of litter in comparison to human density.
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Mapping showed the distribution of trash along Kallang River, and the mappings of possible contributing factors, such as human density, activity type, perception of space and the experience of the space.
Bendemeer Road was chosen as the site due to the high concentration of trash despite the waterfront being recently rejuvenated and designated under the ABC Waters Programme.
SITE ANALYSIS
A mapping of the expression of users were mapped to find out the relationship between the environment and the users. The results of the mapping showed that at where there is more greenery, there is less frowning.
EMOTIVE AUTONOMY OF SITE
FIGURE SKY
EXISTING CONDITIONS OF BRIDGE The bridge at Bendemeer Road was chosen due to the ultilitarian perception of space it brings about, and the notion of a murky and undesirable condition. Also, there is an evident distinction in involvement with the waterfront on both sides of the bridge, hence the architecture steps in to mediate this difference as well.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMME
BEHAVIOUR STUDY
FLOATING WETLAND CENTRE
RIVER THAMES, LONDON
MOBILISING, ACCELERATING, INHIBITIVE
FLOATING WETLANDS AT SENGKANG BENEFITS OF FLOATING WETLAND
ATTRACTIVE, SUSPENSIVE 01
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CHEONGGYECHEON RIVER, SEOUL CONSTRUCTION
MAINTENANCE 02
ENJOYMENT
EDUCATION 04
MOBILISING, ATTRACTIVE, SUSPENSIVE
BISHAN ANG MO KIO PARK, SINGAPORE
OBJECTIVES
1. INCREASE INTERACTION WITH RIVER 2. CLEAN WATER 3. BUILD SENSE OF BELONGING 4. SHARE KNOWLEDGE ATTRACTIVE, SUSPENSIVE
IDEATION This approach tests the the circulation and form of the architecture on massing scale, allowing greater clarity and more possibilities to emerge.
MASSING 1 Massing 1 imagines the architecture as a bold statement that changes the current view of the bridge exterior but responds sensibly on the interior when the architecture meets the existing bridge.
MASSING 2
MASSING 3
Massing 2 takes after the existing axis of the bridge as part of the architecture while allowing the river to flow through the center.
Massing 3 further cuts down the floor area that the architecture occupies on the river in order to celebrate the nature through architecture.
DESIGN
ISOMETRIC VIEW The isometric view of the architecture shows the overall view of how the architecture situates itself on the site. Similar to the boats parked along a jetty, the architecture aims to be perceived as one with minimal interference and one that distinguishes itself from the existing site yet play a crucial role in bringing life to the site.
CERAMIC PANELS
RADIATIVE COOLING
EVAPORATIVE COOLING WATER UP
SECTION B-B’
DESIGN
ZONING PLAN
ROOF PLAN
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LEGEND Workshop Gallery Administrative
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FLOOR PLAN
ORGANISATION OF SPACES The architecture is planned in a way where the galleries and the community activity is situated at two ends with the workshop as the main connector in between. The spatial experience of the architecture vary according to the facade changes and the interaction with the existing site. The architecture also offers a series of view corridors for a sense of place and connection to the waters. Furthermore, the interior spaces are crafted to provide different walking experience through out the seemingly monotonous architecture.
PLAN IN SITE The architecture follows the axis of the river course and the bridge intersection through the river. The architecture is kept to two sides of the banks to prevent man-made environment from taking over the river channel. Also the flowing of the river through the centre, allows the architecture to make use of evaporative cooling to improve the ventilation in the space underneath the bridge.
SECTION A-A’ The section shows the workshop area underneath the bridge. The space is elevated by 600mm, in order to achieve a greater floor area to work with. The workshop area allows people to relax while sitting along the edge and the slopes provide storage for the materials required for the workshops.
RENDERINGS
EXTERIOR RENDERING OF SOUTH WING South Wing houses the community programme and the uniform yet dynamic facade gradually reveals the gatherings and activities happening in the space
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INTERIOR RENDERINGS The interior renderings shows the interweaving of architecture and existing bridge at a human scale. The crafting of individual spaces show respect towards the water by putting the river as the focus while allowing a conducive environment for activities to happen.
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FINAL MODEL
NORTH-WEST WING North-west wing comprises of the office space and a gallery theatre. The images show the poetics of the entrance and the verandah space that is shared by the staffs and gallery visitors.
OVERALL PLAN
SOUTH WING
NORTH-EAST WING
The tower is adapted to fit the language of the rest of the architecture better. Also, this form allows a smoother ventilation through the interiors.
The image above shows the variation in the facade that accomodates to the activities that happens in the interior space. This gives a more varied spatial experience and points of direct interaction with the water.
A cut through the atrium space in the south wing shows the triple volume space people experience when they enter and the lift core and the central gathering space.
SECTIONAL MODEL
SECTIONAL MODEL 1:50 The sectional model shows the structure framework of the roof and the change in facade from flat concrete panels to tilted V-shape concrete columns. The morphing of the facade with gradually more active activities gives life to the architecture. Also, the sectional model provides a view of how spaces are used in an architecture that is long and seemingly one-directional.