Helveg Lam - Portfolio

HEI WICK HELVEG LAM Email: hl2429@bath.ac.uk Address: 3466 W16th Ave, Vancouver, BC Born: Jan 30th 2004 Phone: (778)-996-2537

Curriculum Vitae

Autocad

Rhino

SketchUp

Illustrator Photoshop

Indesign

Model Making

Freehand Drawing

DISTINCTIONS

Chancellor’s Scholarship 2022

Awards to overseas students with academic excellence

BC Achievement Scholarship 2022

Awards to the top 8000 graduates of British Columbia

Architecture Summer

Intensive Scholarship 2022

& 2020

Scholarship program @ Arts Umbrella for students demonstrating a strong passion for architecture

INTERESTS

Drawing Guitar

Cello

Cooking Snowboarding SKILLS

EDUCATION

Sept 2022 - present

University of Bath - Bath, England

Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, BSc (Hons) in General Architectural Studies (RIBA Part 1)

Sept 2017 - Jun 2022

EXPERIENCE

Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

Lord Byng Secondary - Vancouver, Canada

Byng Arts Mini School

Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

University of Bath Hong Kong Variety Show - Bath, England

Crew Member/Performer

- Provided guidance on musical performance to performers

- Assisted with capturing photos for social media posts

- Performed on stage, provided accompaniment to singer

Kaboodles Toys Store - Vancouver, Canada

Cashier

- Efficiently processed purchase transactions with high-quality good customer service

- Organized and restocked store displays to enhance product visibility and presentation

Mar 2022

gbl Architects - Vancouver, Canada

Intern

- Acquainted myself with industry-standard software

- Familiarized myself with design stages

Sept 2019 - Jun 2022

Lord Byng First Responders - Vancouver, Canada

First Responder/Vice President

- Conducted comprehensive assessments of injuries, documented them with specificity, and administered appropriate treatments for patients

- Interviewed and selected new members based on their adequate skills to join the team

Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

UBC Geering Up - Vancouver, Canada

Junior-Instructor

- Supervised a group of elementary school students while serving as a role model for the students

- Assisted instructors in facilitating STEM-related activities and independently designed and prepared a supplementary activity.

Work-Live Housing Connecting With Art ART-SPACE .............................7 LIVING IN HARMONY ......1 CONTENTS 4

MEDICAL CENTER Student Well-Being A Vessel For Plants Art Works CROSSING PERSONAL WORKS .............................13 .......21 ..........15

LIVING IN HARMONY

YEAR 1

MAY 2023

The impact of our recent pandemic has conditioned drastic changes in the routines of our communities. In an architectural context, the pandemic has asked the question, what would a space where work and living coincide resemble? With employees being prohibited from employing office spaces as their primary location for work, the dwellings of families became a space that had to support both the living and the working environments.

“Living In Harmony” attempts to tackle this problem, reimagining how a single dwelling can accommodate spaces for working and living. The clients of this project are an imagined family of violin-makers based on the real-life Vettori Family in Italy. Their roots in their artisan craft stretch back 3 generations. With craft deeply engraved on each family member, it was crucial for the project to harmonize the living and working quarters. A courtyard formation was employed, which allowed distinct separation of rooms, yet still united through the central space.

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1:50 Physical Model

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Initial Parti Diagram, denoting the three primary programs on the first floor and the main path of circulation which acts as the “spine” of the house

Perspective

Early sketches denoting views and circulation

Sketch visualization of the complementary courtyard spaces employed on the East and West ends of the house

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of the central courtyard from the kitchen

Programs and Circulation

The three rooms of importance, the living room, the kitchen/dining and the workshop, were organized around a central courtyard. A straight pathway bridges the rooms together, providing fluid and concise movement through the rooms.

Perspective from the secondfloor balcony facing West

Workshop Study Room Kitchen & Dining Living Bathroom Bedroom Stairs Circula�on G Floor 2nd Floor 4

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YEAR 1

MAR 2023 Art Space

“Art-Space” is an art studio located beside the Holburne Museum in Bath. The museum regularly hosts hands-on art workshops for all guests of ages, promoting personal well-being through art. “Art-Space” aims to provide a space, devoid of disturbance, for art activities while also reshaping the site, establishing its own defined area adjacent to the museum.

The studio features large polycarbonate panels on its northeast facade which sets a definite barrier between the exterior and interior, yet allows light to penetrate. The polycarbonate panels distort and diffuse light establishing a soothing atmosphere with the ideal lighting conditions for art making. The light that penetrates is abstracted providing privacy to the occupants while enabling a connection with the exterior.

The studio and pavilion are aligned perpendicular to the center line of the museum to establish a rectilinear arrangement. Floor Plan

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Section

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The northeast facade features large openings allowing soft diffused north light to illuminate the studio

Small openings in the southwest side regulate the amount of direct sunlight received

1:50 Physical Model

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Art Space Part 2

YEAR 2

MAR 2024

“Art-Space Part 2” was a side project of mine, where I expanded and polished the original “Art-Space” project. This included the expansion of the pavilion, revision of the form of the building and development of the structural composition.

Sketch of the revised scheme. The new design features the studio and two freestanding pavilions that form a central courtyard which opens out towards the cafe terrace.

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The Pavilions

Continuing the idea of creating a tranquil space, these pavilions are delicate forms that offer a place of rest and shade. The canopies are minimal in appearance. Their thin and delicate bodies hover lightly over the benches and their occupants, like a thin blanket covering a person. The canopies are cladded in mirror-finish aluminum panels that reflect the surrounding greenery allowing the structure to disappear into the scene.

Inspired by the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2009 in London, the composition of the canopy consists of a 20mm plywood core in an interlocking pattern, held together by 3mm sheets of aluminum. This structure is held up by U-shape post supports embedded in concrete on one end and stainless steel posts on the other. The benches consist of a concrete base with a wood top.

Initial sketches of the North East Pavilion

North West Pavilion Exploded ISO

Steel Universal Beams (roughly 350mm x 130mm) and Rectangular Steel Hollow Sections (roughly 100mm x 200mm) are used as the primary structure. Timber studs are then used for the secondary structure. The structure is then cladded in steel panels and timber boards. The building is finished with windows, doors and polycarbonate panels.

Initial sketch of the revised scheme

Construction Diagrams

CROSSING

YEAR 1

NOV 2022

Collaborators

Finley Beicken

George Knight

Ieuan Smith

Katie Dowding

Lisa Gunn

Wen Juin Low

“Crossing” is a vessel for plant life designed to bring vegetation into areas lacking in greenery. It encourages people to smell, pick and eat the plant life, letting users interact with nature intimately. Suspended in the air, it elevates the plants to the eye-levels of pedestrians allowing a more direct engagement with the greenery. Spanning a length of 5.8m, it provides a wide area for people to gather.

Exploration of structural form with models

Initial Parti Model Final Model 1:1 Final Contruction Development of Joints

MEDICAL CENTER

YEAR 2 NOV 2023

The Medical Center is located on the campus of the University of Bath and serves as a hub for student wellbeing. The facility, designed for three general practitioners and their supporting staff, features a range of doctor’s rooms.

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PEOPLE

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Parti Diagram of the Ground Floor

The site features three fully-grown trees which dictated the form of the design. The area beneath the trees is a courtyard that provides patients with an exterior resting place lush with greenery. The building wraps around the courtyard from the west side. Large windows placed around the inner side of the building provide patients with views of the courtyard letting indoor occupants connect with nature.

Early sketches of the scheme in section view

Site Plan

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Sunlight

1. Existing Site

2. Remove Small Trees

3. Define Courtyard

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Introduce Form Around Courtyard

The circulation path revolves around the courtyard while the doctor’s rooms are placed on the outer side for privacy.

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The building is cladded in Siberian Larch, a common choice of cladding in Europe as it is affordable and highly durable. The use of wood relates the structure with its site.