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DESIGN PORTFOLIO by JASON NG CHI KAI
T H I N K INNOVATION.
JASON NG CHI KAI
E-mail : jnck93@hotmail.com Current Address : 501, 220 Spencer Street, Melbourne VIC, 3000 Phone Number : 0411554248 Nationality : Malaysian Race : Chinese Languages : English - Native Mandarin - Beginner
/ SKILLS Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk 3DS Max Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Adobe AfterEffects Adobe PremierePro Sketchup Model Making Microsoft Office Rhino Grasshopper C++
/ EDUCATION Bachelor Of Science (HONS) In Architecture Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus Subang Jaya. Malaysia 2012 - 2014 Masters in Design Innovation & Technology RMIT University Melbourne. Australia 2016 - present
/ WORK EXPERIENCE Sing Long Foodstuff Sdn. Bhd. Assembly Line Nov. 2008 - Feb. 2009 Arkitek Axis Architecture Assistant Jan. 2014 - Mar. 2014
/ AWARDS High Achievement Student Role Model Apr. 2009 Outstanding Student Award Oct. 2010 Most Commercial Award In Eco Design Competition Sept. 2013 People’s Choice Award In Eco Design Competition Sept. 2013 Dean’s List Award Aug. 2014
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DESIGN PORTFOLIO by JASON NG CHI KAI
Introduction Architecture is about art and helping people, it is a career path where the two elements that im passionate about meet. Alvar Aalto once said, “Building art is a synthesis of life in materialized form. we should to bring in under the same hat not a plintered way of thinking, but all in harmony together.” In my mind, these building personify and embody the diverse cultures that exist today. In fact, architecture is a major influential force in my life that has given me a sense of direction and meaning. Materiality + Construction Experiencing architecture and viewing architecture is two different aspects. Architecture needs to be “read” through the intangibility of spaces rather than through a still image. Architecture is made up of materials which creates an ambience and provide texture or substance to it. I usually inform architecture by materiality & construction. This approach opens up my way to an innovative use of materials in the design professions. I believe construction method and materials can be expressed to immediately reveal the architectural idea behind a building. Model Of Sustainability Sustainability is an important key element in designing architecture. The idea of “taking less from the earth to give more to the people” in architecture ranges from being energy efficient to using recycled materials had developed me into a more environment conscious person. In the model of sustainability, architecture also involves the human aspect of sustainability and social sustainbility. Human sustainbility means maintaining human capital by means of promoting health, education and services. The social aspect examine the impact of a building has on its community. Equilibrium Of Appropriate Balance I’ve always thought aesthetic was the way to architecture. However, i was inspired by William J.Martin’s teaching of the equilibrium of appropriate balance in Econo-functional Aesthetic Balance. The intention was to design an architecture which is balance in terms of economics, functions and aeshetics factors. The economic factor is affected by resoucres to obtain appropriate materials. The functional factor is affected by the design of space to communicate room type and function while aesthetic factor contribute to texture and acoustic beauty. I believe when the 3 factors are balanced, this creates architectural beauty that is far more profound.
DESIGN STATEMENT in
A R C H I T E C T U R E
01-06 AWAN
light installation
07-20 OKTA
structural orchestra v.2
21-34 EQUANIMITY
spatial phonetics
35-50 ex.sy
transformative apparatus
TABLE OF CONTENT
art installation + interaction
looking at notion of wayfinding
street signage as deeper meaning
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LIGHT INSTALLATION
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KLPAC Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia / apr
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light installation AWAN
hands-on Philips Lighting
looking at notion of wayfinding
art installation + interaction
apr 2015
street signage as deeper meaning
Looking at the notion of wayfinding, the installation started from the artist’s observation of his neighborhood’s street names, each named after a particular type of cloud. Street signages enable one to locate an address but do they also describe deeper meanings? Can a sheet of metal not only define a space but also a place? The artist was also particularly drawn to the light tube or the fluorescent, a household item that has the ability to mark a place without the need to convey any information. It is a humble object, but when displayed in a certain manner, marks the artist’s local cheongfun stall, the carwash or his dad’s taichi grounds. Awan is perhaps the artist’s answer to what his neighbourhood’s street signages mean or to what else they could become. Consisting of thirty light tubes, each perched gently on a steel tripod, Awan is an installation that becomes a beacon of activity, igniting a casual banter over cloudy skies or an interaction between two strangers and a cat, as unexpected as it may be.
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hands-on Philips Lighting
light installation AWAN
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your house is on a street.
art installation + interaction
a street with a name you may not know of its origin.
looking at notion of wayfinding
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it describes a piece of home.
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soft + hard aggregation
digital fabrication
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BRIEF INTRODUCTION
underlining geometry principle
The site for the 1:1 scale wall installation is located in the SIAL Sound Lab as a physical divider and sound barrier. Focsusing on one specific material - Echopanel. to develop an installation that investigates the possibilities of acoustic attenuation in space.
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Structural Orchestra V.2 OKTA
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soft + hard aggregation
digital fabrication
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controlled interconnecting of building block
underlining geometry principle
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT With the new concept of corals; modules of same shape are made and interlocked alternatively into a cubocathedron geometry forming a building block which can be stacked. This building block allows for a range of controlled growth in 3 axis: horizontal, vertical and diaganally.
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Structural Orchestra V.2 OKTA
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digital fabrication
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POROSITY DEVELOPMENT Introducing the idea of soft & hard material into the design exploration. The idea behind was to incorporate both features as one material. Hence, variation of design porosity was explored. Having in mind that both features are joint, scoring technique was used to fold the flaps in certain manner to allow for flexible openings and closings. Through the exploration, it is realized that the echopanel material was too heavy to be part as a soft material. Hence the design was developed to have a better porosity.
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Cube
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The interlocking of modules naturally created an underlining geometry consisting of a Rhombicuboctahedron, Cube and Cuboctahedron. underlining geometry principle
Each complete module will consist of 20 pieces of joints interlocked and 4 Mura mounted on sides.
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digital fabrication
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soft + hard aggregation
wall structure massing
underlining geometry principle
subtraction development 1
subtraction development 2
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soft + hard aggregation
digital fabrication
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PROPOSAL
The design is tied upon maximizing the ability of the wall to acoustic attenuation and at the same time allow for flexible flow of human between the two spaces.
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A few variation of wall design have been proposed and developed using grasshopper software.
spatial enclosure
acoustic attenuation
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EQUANIMITY
SPATIAL PHONETICS
Design Hub RMIT, Melbourne. AU / mar
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spatial information architecture laboratory
Spatial Phonetics Equanimity
aca-demic MDesInnovTech Studio 3
acoustic attenuation
spatial enclosure
mar - apr 2017
achieving systematic approach
BRIEF INTRODUCTION Sound continually surrounds us although its perception is at times subliminal. It affects us physiologically, cognitively and behaviourally all the time (Treasure,J, 2012). The acoustic quality in a space can dramatically improve or hinder our quality of life, however, architects and interior designers still tend to focus exclusively on the visual aspect of form, ignoring how auditory perception is affected by the spatial compositions they create. One could argue, as a profession that operates primarily within the realm of representation, the continual reluctance or consideration of incorporating acoustic information into the early design process may be merely due to the lack of design tools. If designers were equipped with tools that could transform acoustic information into the familiar mediums, it may allow them to better understand sound and explore acoustic concepts. The ultimate goal in this studio was to design a structure in an open plan office space which offers not only spatial enclosure but also acoustic attenuation.
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acoustic attenuation
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TENSILE STRUCTURE CONCEPT
flexibility
A series of materials have been explored to find the best material suited for tensile structures and at the same time able to perform well in term of acoustically.
stretchability
Polyester and nylon have been chosen to further explored because they perform best in terms of tensility. After selecting nylon and polyester, the material are further explored to understand how tension and compression could create curvature form. Testing the limit of the material, it is stretch tested to breaking point. During this exploration, the material polyester have been chosen as the final material for the tensile structure.
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acoustic attenuation
spatial enclosure
mar - apr 2017
achieving systematic approach
SOUND SIMULATION A series of modular tensile structures were made and tested with acoustic simulation. The source of sound projects a SPLA of 50 dBA. and a receiver is placed behind each module to examine the acoustic quality behind them. After a module is being chosen, fabric is mapped onto the structure in different arrangement. These arrangement are then tested in acoustic simulation. The result shows test F1(children)
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30.51 dBA
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spatial enclosure
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spatial enclosure
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mapping of rattan and fabric onto underlining geometry
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GYROBIFASTIGIUM Based on the nature of the underlining geomertry, it allow itself to be tesselated in a 3D formation. The arrangement of both parent and children modules are set in a system of 2:1 respectively. Each layer the arrangement of parents and children are flipped to give a denser layering effect which helps in increasing the acoustic property of the structure.
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Gyrobifastigium, it can be constructed
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spatial enclosure
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spatial enclosure
morphology geometry to tectonic
diffusing and softening the acoustic attenuation
noise in space both acoustically and
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multi media exhibition system
geometric subdivision + travelling agent
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transformative spatial conditions
geometric subdivision + travelling agent
multi media exhibition system
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multi media exhibition system geometric subdivision + travelling agent
BRIEF INTRODUCTION This intensive studio will engage in the design and construction of a flexible multi-media exhibition system for The Exchange Gallery in Victoria Harbour, Docklands Melbourne.
The completed apparatus (constructed using digital fabrication techniques) will need to be adaptable for an everchanging program of events that will take place in the venue over the next year. The proposals will encompass ideas for a video interview booth, an exhibition display system and an audio visual/projection structure.
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The project will involve the design of a display system that integrates form, structure, surface, light, projection and sound to create transformative spatial conditions.
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Hoop Pine BB Grade Suntuf Sunlite Twinwall (Solar Ice) Echopanel 442 (white) transformative spatial conditions
Echopanel 542 (Black) Primer coated steel Threaded Adapter Concrete footing
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frame + table panel
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INNOVATION ACTS ON THE MIND.
DESIGN PORTFOLIO by JASON NG CHI KAI