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Jaclyn Liam Yue Qi
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About Me
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When I was younger, my first encounter of architecture was through making tiny wood models of houses, followed by doing line sketches of urban skylines and beautiful landscapes during my overseas travels. These small hobbies then grew to become a keen interest in the study of the built environment. I believe that architecture is the craft of creating enjoyable and sustainable spaces for the community to thrive in. Good architecture must accommodate the needs of people from all walks of life while being mindful of its environmental impacts. Together, the collection of spaces, objects and people form an interwoven system of shared experiences that are vital to our daily lives. Besides design, I love to spend my free time exploring new cafes and nature trails with family and friends. Otherwise, you can find me curled up on the sofa with a book in hand or dabbling away with watercolour paints.
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Curriculum Vitae
pg 4-5
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Farmers Estate
pg 6-11
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Second Lives
pg 12-17
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‘Cycle-in’
pg 18-23
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Illuminate
pg 24-29
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The Golden Mile & The Linear City
pg 30-35
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The Communal Canvas
pg 36-41
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00 Curriculum Vitae EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Global design firm marketing intern at Schneider Electric, Singapore August 2023 — January 2024 • Prepared competitor analysis materials on ESG strategies, decarbonization programmes, and sustainability solutions/services in SMEs • Created and managed a company SharePoint site for internal communications and publicity of the global launch of a new partner decarbonization programme • Prepared a country sales & marketing kit to educate internal teams on sustainability data for customers/ partners • Liaised with internal business units to plan pipeline of digital content • Proposed and implemented website content and interface design ideas to improve B2B digital engagements on the corporate website Architecture intern at P&T Consultants, Singapore June 2021 — July 2021, May 2022 — November 2022 • Led the coordination and management of the documentation and production of residential showflat tender technical drawings with a team of more than 10 people • Assisted in the production of provisional permission (PP) submission drawings • Developed iterations for the design of residential condominium clubhouses using AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop through collaboration with the project team leader • Produced 3D-modelling of the residential development and showflat using Sketchup • Prepared feasibility studies for 4 residential projects through site investigation and online research • Visualised and created design intent slide decks for 4 residential projects to be used by the directors in their presentation to clients Architecture intern at Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl, Singapore February 2019 — April 2019 • Created and edited architectural and landscape perspectives using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator • Brainstormed and conceptualized landscape designs for residential and science centre competition projects in collaboration with project team members • Assisted in the concept and design of landscape lighting plans for a residential project 4
EDUCATION National University of Singapore, Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) Graduated with Honours (Distinction) 2019 — 2023 Hwa Chong Institution, GCEA Levels 2017 — 2018 Nanyang Girls High School, Integrated Programme 2013 — 2016 SKILLS AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketchup, ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Enscape, Lumion, Word, Slides, Excel, Autodesk CFD, Twinmotion, GA4, Canva CERTIFICATIONS • Business Models for Sustainability, Copenhagen Business School (Issued: October 2023) • Sustainability Analyst Fundamentals, Arizona State University (Issued: November 2023) LEADERSHIP ROLES • Vice-head of the finance EXCO for NUS Architecture-ID (AKIID) Camp 2020 • Orientation group leader for NUS Architecture-ID (AKIID) & church camps 2020 & 2021 COMPETITIONS • Playhouse Competition 2020 Awarded best submission out of 100 entries and featured in Dutch Design Week •
SEAM Space SG Exhibition 2019 Selected to be an exhibition content contributor together with 21 others
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NUS Archival 2019 Selected to showcase student work at the annual NUS Architecture exhibition 5
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01 Farmer’s Estate Year: 2020 Semester: Y2S1 Typology: Mixed-use agri-urbanism housing estate Graded as top work in cohort for the semester Farmers Estate is a mixed-used housing estate where farming and living co-exist in every space. The design typology has micro-climatic conditions suitable for farming in the city while allowing urban farmer residents to dwell together. All the farming spaces in this project are community spaces, where the residents can interact and engage in farming activities together. At the same time, the residents are all shared owners of 3 business models: farm to market, farm to plate and farm to retail. In essence, this project represents the possibility
of
intertwining
housing,
farming and community living.
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Design process
1st storey plan
Circulation axonometric LEVEL 1
ROWELL ROAD
Axonometric
Unit types
RESTAURANT
FARMER’S MARKET & MINI MART
MAIN ENTRANCE
7 UNITS 20 SQM
2 UNITS 40 SQM
2 UNITS 60 SQM
2 UNITS 40 SQM
2 UNITS 60 SQM
2 UNITS 80 SQM
COURTYARD FARM
KAMPONG KAPOR ROAD
LIFT
SIDE ENTRANCE COWORKING OFFICE
2 UNITS 60 SQM
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WASH & STORAGE AREA
LIFT
BABOO LANE
2 UNITS 60 SQM
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Sectional perspective 2nd storey plan
3rd storey plan
LIFT
LIFT
Roof plan
FARM TERRACE
LIFT
GREEN CORRIDOR
FARM TERRACE
COURTYARD BELOW
FARM TERRACE
COURTYARD BELOW
COURTYARD BELOW
FARM TERRACE FARM TERRACE
LIFT
FARM TERRACE
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Structural grid plan
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1ST 1ST STOREY STOREY STRUCTURAL STRUCTURAL FRAME FRAME
2ND 2ND STOREY STOREY STRUCTURAL STRUCTURAL FRAME FRAME
3RD 3RD STOREY STOREY STRUCTURAL STRUCTURAL FRAME FRAME
4TH 4TH STOREY STOREY STRUCTURAL STRUCTURAL FRAME FRAME
ISOMETRIC ISOMETRIC STRUCTURAL STRUCTURAL FRAME FRAME
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Courtyard farms
Stepped terraces
Interior of residential unit
Farmers market
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02 Second Lives
Architecture scale
Before:
After:
The initial Sungei Seletar that is flowing through Springleaf Nature Park is disconnected from the public due to the fencing along its banks that physically separate it from the PCN and forest reserve. The backyards of the Thong Soon Green housing estate are also mostly walled off from the field behind them, resulting in little interactions between the residents and the park.
The revamped Sungei Seletar adopts the concept of removing its fencing and transforming the river into a floodplain from its case study of Bishan Ang Mo Kio Park. An oxbow lake is also introduced to bring the river closer to the housing estate. Furthermore, the backyards of the housing estate are also opened up to physically connect residents to the park.
Restricted access to river
Walled-up backyards
Unrestricted access to floodplains
Oxbow lake
Porch extension
Back extension
Extension extends over pedestrian path & driveway
Opened backyards
The extension will comprise of additional bedrooms to facilitate multigenerational living in the seniors’ original home. The space below the extension will be transformed into different sheltered public spaces for the community’s benefit.
Combined coliving house
Year: 2023 Semester: Y4S2 Typology: A pilot adaptive reuse senior living project
Extension extends over field behind house The extension will comprise of additional bedrooms to facilitate multigenerational living in the seniors’ original home. The space below the extension will be transformed into a community urban farm that responds to the forest reserve.
Fragmented house House A +
House B By integrating resilient stormwater management infrastructure with public and residential spaces, more recreational spaces are created and value is added to the area by improving access, connectivity and aesthetics.
This housing option combines neighbouring houses together by connecting its internal living areas and forming communal spaces for seniors to be able to colive with neighbours and friends.
This housing option fragments a part of House A and internally connects it to House B for seniors who want to right-size their home and rent out their unused living spaces to their neighbours.
Second Lives is a pilot project for senior living that takes place in Thong Soon Green landed housing
•Architecture intentions & interventions•
estate, which is located adjacent to Springleaf Nature Park and Sungei Seletar. It aims to bring continuity to the lives of the existing landed houses
Sungei Seletar Springleaf Nature Park
Intergenerational bonding
to facilitate ageing-in-place.
Active-ageing & childcare centre
Community kitchen & eatery
Activating the riverbanks & bringing the river closer to homes
Back extension of house + community urban farm
Clinic Thong Soon Playground
The project revolves around 3 concepts: the infill and
Car-lite & walkable neighbourhood
Connecting with nature & the community
Extended Sungei Seletar
Clinic
remodelling of the landed houses and the shared public realm, the integration of nature within these spaces, and the infusion of shared amenities for intergenerational bonding. The
project
intervenes
on
an
urban
and
Shared street & placemaking plaza
Provision of medical Plaza with water channels
Transforming stormwater channels into spatial experiences
Interconnected rooftop garden
Porch extension of house + public spaces
Allowing seniors to age-in-place with multiple housing options
architectural scale. On an urban scale, the project creates a vibrant shared street for placemaking and to provide walkability and connectivity in the neighbourhood. The project also incorporates
•Sectional axonometric of streetscape•
stormwater management system and waterways into the precinct. On an architectural scale, a variety of housing options are designed for multigenerational, shared and reconfigured senior living, with the curation of social facilities as part of the aged-living ecosystem.
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Selected works •Porch extension of house + public spaces• Original plans
Exploded axonometric
•Active-ageing & childcare centre• Possible extension design options
Front view
Option 1
Original plans
Front view
Option 2
Louvres Amphitheatre for the public to watch performances on the water stages
Community garden
Shared active-ageing & childcare spaces for intergenerational bonding
New plans
Sheltered walkway Dining spaces Lift Semi-open corridor
Community garden
Option 3
Back view
New plans
Option 4
Back view
Bedroom Balcony
Community garden Amphitheatre & water stage
Corridor
Active-ageing centre
Childcare centre
Bedrooms
Public space
Balcony
Public space Resting areas
Mini library
•Back extension of house + community urban farm• Original plans
Exploded axonometric
•Clinic•
Possible extension design options
Front view
Rainwater collection + harvesting system
Original plans
Front view
Option 1
Rainwater harvesting planter Community garden Lift Louvres
New plans
Bedroom
Balcony
Bedrooms Community urban farm
Step 1: Rainwater flows from roofs into rainwater harvesting planter
Balcony
Semi-open corridor
Rainwater harvesting planter
New plans
Back view
Option 2
Back view
Option 3 Patio
Step 2: Rainwater is absorbed for irrigation of rooftop plants
Corridor
Ward
Balcony
Clinic
Wards
Community
Community garden
Water pipe Community garden
Step 3: Excess rainwater is filtrated by planter soil and flows down the rainwater pipe
Underground rainwater collection tank
Ward
Waiting area
Balcony
Step 5: Rainwater from tank is used for irrigation of community urban farm
Drop-off
Step 4: Rainwater is collected in underground water tank
Drop-off for ambulance/ vehicular access
Reception
Semi-outdoors pavilion for patients to enjoy nature
•Combined coliving house•
•Community kitchen & eatery• Exploded axonometric
Original plans
•Fragmented house•
Original plans
Original plans
Front view
Exploded axonometric
Spaces appear & disappear with water levels
Extended Sungei
Community dining spaces to bond over meals
New plans Extended Sungei
New plans Communal living space
Community garden
Back view
Riverside dining
Riverside dining
Communal kitchen
Communal kitchen
New plans
House B
House B
Dining spaces
Community garden
House A
Dining spaces
Communal living space Extended Sungei Dining spaces
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Kayakers can park & dine
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•Communuity rooftop garden•
•Clinic•
•Active ageing centre + childcare centre•
•Water stage + amphitheatre•
•Streetscape with porch extensions•
•Porch extension+pavilions•
•Public spaces•
•Porch extension bedrooms•
•Back extension + collaborative urban farm•
•Urban farm community•
•Community kitchen + eatery (plaza view)•
•Community kitchen + eatery (river view)•
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03 ‘Cycle-in’ Year: 2021 Semester: Y3S1 Typology: Adaptive reuse urban cyclist pitstop
‘Cycle-in’ is an adaptive reuse of the former Bedok North Secondary School into an urban cyclist pitstop with remediation as its overarching theme. The project hence aligns with the 2030 Singapore Green Plan and the 2040 Transport Masterplan that advocates the concepts of ‘City in Nature’ and ‘Walk Cycle Ride’ as sustainable modes of mobility. ‘Cycle-in’ is both a Connector and a Destination. It will provide multi-layered cycling connections to the adjacent PCN, transport networks and its neighbourhood. At the same time, the concept of cycling will be well-integrated throughout its spaces and programmes, as well as into its facades and urban furniture to create a new cyclist-centric building typology for a more sustainable future.
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1st storey plan
2nd storey plan
3rd storey plan
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Co-working space
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Co-working space
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Biker’s cafe
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Lodging rooms
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Rooftop2gardens Foyer
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Biker’s cafe
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Lodging rooms
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Roofto
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Retail kiosks
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Private pods
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Lodging rooms
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Retail kiosks
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Private pods
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Lodging rooms
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Convenience store
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End-of-trip facility
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Convenience store
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End-of-trip facility
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Co-working space
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Lodging rooms
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End-of-trip facility
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Co-working space
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Lodging rooms
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Courtyard
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Bicycle & sports shops
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Lodging rooms
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Courtyard
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Bicycle & sports shops
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Lodging rooms
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Courtyard stage
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End-of-trip facility
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Bar dining
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Courtyard stage
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End-of-trip facility
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Bar dining
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Retail street
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Gym & yoga studio
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End-of-trip facility
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Retail street
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Gym & yoga studio
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End-of-trip facility
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End-of-trip facility
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Gastropark
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Function room
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End-of-trip facility
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Gastropark
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Function room
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Outdoor food stands
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End-of-trip facility
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Co-working space
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Outdoor food stands
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End-of-trip facility
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Co-working space
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Community library
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Bicycle repair shop
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Theatre
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Community library
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Bicycle repair shop
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Theatre
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End-of-trip facility
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End-of-trip facility
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Hawker centre
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Hawker centre
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Running track
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Off-road bicycle track
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Off-road bicycle track
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Bicycle rental shop
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Bicycle rental shop
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Bicycle repair shop
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Bicycle repair shop
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Playground
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Playground
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End-of-trip facility
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End-of-trip facility
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Amphitheatre
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Amphitheatre
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Basketball court
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Rooftop gardens 21 Basketball court
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Retail kiosks
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Private pods
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Lodging rooms
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Convenience store
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End-of-trip facility
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End-of-trip facility
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End-of-trip facility
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Co-working space
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Lodging rooms
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Courtyard
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Bicycle & sports shops
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Lodging rooms
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Courtyard stage
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End-of-trip facility
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Bar dining
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Retail street
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Gym & yoga studio
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End-of-trip facility
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End-of-trip facility
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Gastropark
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Function room
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Outdoor food stands
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End-of-trip facility
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Co-working space
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Community library
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Bicycle repair shop
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Theatre
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End-of-trip facility
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Hawker centre
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Running track
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Off-road bicycle track
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Reception
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Co-working space
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Lodging reception
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Solar panels
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Bicycle rental shop
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Foyer
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Biker’s cafe
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Lodging rooms
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Rooftop gardens
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Bicycle repair shop
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Retail kiosks
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Private pods
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Lodging rooms
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Playground
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Convenience store
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End-of-trip facility
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End-of-trip facility
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End-of-trip facility
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End-of-trip facility
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Co-working space
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Lodging rooms
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Amphitheatre
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Courtyard
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Bicycle & sports shops
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Lodging rooms
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Basketball court
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Courtyard stage
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End-of-trip facility
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Bar dining
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Retail street
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Gym & yoga studio
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End-of-trip facility
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End-of-trip facility
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Gastropark
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Function room
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Outdoor food stands
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End-of-trip facility
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Co-working space
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Community library
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Bicycle repair shop
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Theatre
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End-of-trip facility
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Hawker centre
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Running track
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Off-road bicycle track
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Bicycle rental shop
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Bicycle repair shop
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Playground
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End-of-trip facility
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Amphitheatre
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Basketball court
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Cycle + Shop
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Cycle + Eat
Cycle + Play
Cycle + Work
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04 Illuminate Year: 2022 Semester: Y3S2 Typology: Vertical tower of theatre plays
Illuminate beacon
is
an
housing
arts
and
theatre
culture
production
and performance spaces. The aim of my design is to create an all-round immersive theatre experience for the public
into
both
the
external
form
and the internal spaces of the tower. The
tower’s
external
form
is
informed by the concepts of cinematic framing and spectatorship, while the translucent mesh outer facade of the tower adds on to its visual porosity. The tower’s internal spaces are informed by the variety of theatres incorporated into all spaces to allow visitors to paricipate and immerse themselves in both planned and spontaneous perforamances , as well as a chroreographed route
that
takes
circulation
visitors
through
typically back-of-house and production spaces,
enabling
these
spaces
and
its programmes to be more inclusive.
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Key Plans
Exploded Axonometric
LEVEL 3: THEATRE 1 BACKSTAGE
LEVEL 6: PROPS MAKING STUDIO
PROP ASSEMBLY SPACE LOUNGE
VOID
LOUNGE
LOBBY
LOBBY
M&E
M&E DIGITAL WALL
WORKSHOP BREAKOUT AREA
GREEN ROOM BACKSTAGE
PROP ASSEMBLY SPACE
WORK STATIONS DRESSING
PROPS/COSTUME STORAGE STAGE LIFT
LEVEL 8: LIBRARY
LEVEL 4: THEATRE 1 AUDITORIUM
VOID
STUDY AREA LOUNGE
INTERMISSION LOUNGE
LOBBY
LOBBY
M&E
M&E
DIGITAL WALL
DIGITAL WALL
PERFORMANCE ZONE THEATRE AUDITORIUM
READING ZONE
BOOKSHELVES
COUNTER
STAGE TRAP
LEVEL 5: THEATRE 1 MEZZANINE
LEVEL 9: DIRECTING, ACTING & SCRIPTWRITING STUDIOS
VOID
STAGE INTERMISSION LOUNGE
LOUNGE
LOBBY
LOBBY
M&E
M&E
THEATRE MEZZANINE
STUDIO
STUDIO
VOID
STUDIO
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Urban plaza
Main theatre performance space 1
Production spaces
Public spaces
Main theatre performance space 2
Rooftop
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05 The Golden Mile & The Linear City Year: 2019 Semester: Y1S1 Typology: Visionary modernist architecture Featured in SEAM Space Singapore Exhibition Graded as top work in cohort for the semester
The work offers a unique perspective of The Golden Mile while paying homage to the vision of Singapore’s pioneer architects, through the juxtaposition of what once was an architectural possibility and the reality of its actual outcome. It sheds light on the idealistic conception of a utopian imagination; the left being a fantastical creation of an ambitious linear city (which was to be named The Golden Mile Stretch) influenced by Japanese metabolism, where its interlinked multipurpose spaces are self-sufficient and vibrant with life. The right, however, is
a
singular
Golden
Mile
Complex
standing amidst skyscrapers and rapid urbanization, an emblem of a city corridor of tomorrow ultimately left unrealized.
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06 The Communal Canvas Year: 2020 Competition work: Playhouse Competition Typology: Creative pandemic play Featured in Dutch Design Week 2020 under best submissions
Play is an essential part of all our lives, whether child or adult. However, the Coronavirus outbreak has left many of us having to spend extended periods of time at home in lockdown, restricting the opportunity to socialise and play in ways that we are used to. The Communal Canvas seeks to promote collaborative creative play amongst HDB dwellers in Singapore. Neighbours must work together to launch balls into each other’s container contaptions to release paint onto the canvas below, creating an abstract multi-coloured masterpiece in a fun and novel way as a community.
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