Gordon Goh Landscape Architecture Portfolio

GORDON GOH

GEO GENETICS Inspired by Nature

Landscape Architecture Portfolio 2012 - 2014

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Geo Genetics

by Gordon Goh Jie Xi Nationality: Malaysia DoB: 6 February 1992 For all enquiries contact: 1219 Dandenong Road Malvern East 3145 VIC 3145 Australia. mobile: +61 04 7883 1340 e-mail: gordon88goh@gmail.com Education: 2012 | 2014

Bachelor of Environmental Design (Landscape Architecture) School of Architecture & Design, The University of Tasmania, Launceston Campus, Tasmania, Australia

Experience: Freelance: 2015 | Present

Laxstudios

2015 | Present

Tom’s Secret Garden

2015 | Present

Ashtown Landscapes Design & Construction

Volunteering: 2014

Gujo Hachiman Heritage Conservation Project, Nagoya, Japan

2013

Kg. Buayan Heritage Conservation, Bio-Cultural Community Centre, Sabah, Malaysia

Real Project:

2014

24 CARROT PROJECT, Gagebrook Primary School Kitchen Garden, Tasmania, Australia

Skills: Adobe Phososhop, Illustrator, Indesign Autocad Sketchup Rhino - Beginner Revit - Beginner Communication Skills: English, Chinese, Bahasa Melayu Awards: 2014

Dean’s Roll of Excellence 2013 Faculty of Science, Engineering & technology, Professor Magaret Britz, University of Tasmania, Australia.

2013

Dean’s Roll of Excellence 2012 Faculty of Science, Engineering & technology, Professor Magaret Britz, University of Tasmania, Australia.

Publication: 2014

Kane Young 2014, 24 Carrot Gardens project teaches students about good nutrition, sustainability, Mercury, September 17th

2014

Manika Dadson 2014, One Piece Each: Students from Exhibition and Presentation Practice Winter School, The Examiner, pg 8, June 27th

2013

University of Tasmania, Off the Wall Conceptual Art, 22nd August.

Affiliation: 2015 | Present

Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture Graduate member

2014

UTAS Landscape Architecture Student Representative

2013 | Present

Golden Key International Honours Society

Acknowledgement: My years in studying Landscape Architecture was insightful and fun.

This portfolio shows an appreciation to the work and effort that I’ve invested. They are treasured memories.

These are Memories of Loving Family, Supportive Friends and Dedicated Lectures.

I would like to Thank God, my Family, my Friends and my Lecturers.

Special Dedication: Barry Goh Ng Li Lee Glendon Goh Katherine Phang Andrew Freeman Iffa Haziqah Dean Lau

Prof. Stephen Loo Andrew Corp Katrin Knoth

Prelegomenon Geo Ge neti c s is a collection of stud io p rojects u n dert aken by Gord on Goh JX d ur ing his u n dergradu at e s t ud ies in Land scap e Architecture in Un ivers it y of Tasm ania. The p rojects exp lore form an d fu n ct io n, through research and stud y of g eo log ical s t ructures and for m ations, and als o bio log ical sy stem s and m echanism s.

Th es e project s encap sulate the im agination and ideas for fu t u re la nd scap e d esign and solution.

Th e L an ds capes are b eing inter p reted in an art is t ic an d poetic m anner, b r id ging b oth ar t an d s cien ce in t o one cohesive m anifestation, w h ich pu s h t h e bound ar ies within the cultur al an d polit ical s ys t e m , the ecological and societal en viro n s . O verall, the Land scap es highlight the s ign ifican ce o f m eaning , pur po se and life.

Contents Franklin Square MUSEUM LANDSCAPE 6|9

LANDFORM MODEL CONTEXT MAPPING

Newnham Residence FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY 10 | 15

LANDSCAPE MAPPING IDEAS & CONSTRUCTION

Northbank Masterplan BIOMIMICRY MICRO - MACRO 16 | 21

CONCEPT & PLANNING GRADING as SOLUTION

Northbank Playground A NARATIVE 22 | 27

THRESHOLD SPACE, FORM, & MATERIALITY CUT & FILL SET-OUT

Gagebrook Kitchen Garden EMBRACE COMMUNITY 28 | 31

PLANTING PLAN EDIBLE GARDEN

Franklin Square MUSEUM LANDSCAPE

Franklin Square, a depository of experiences and memories.

Its Landscape narrates a solemn story, A story of the struggles and victories, The conflicts and reconciliations, The meek and the strong, The Aboriginals and the Whites.

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LANDFORM MODEL

The Landscape is a form of art.

Through artistic expression, the Land has been transformed.

Thus, a Landform that speaks and narrates is created.

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CONTEXT MAPPING

Art & Cultural Precinct

SULLIVAN COVE

Franklin Square, Lies at the fringe between Hobart City and Sullivan Cove.

A Connector, Links the Land and the Sea, the Art and the Culture.

Above: Hobart City Map Opposite Top: Franklin Square Atrium Opposite Bottom: Franklin Square - South East Entrance

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Newnham Residence

INTERPRETING FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY

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LANDSCAPE MAPPING Mapping - Analysing Context from Macro to Micro Scale

This studio explores the intricacy of the Tasmanian Landscapes.

By understanding the fluvial processes, geomorphology, and vegetation, A miniature landscape of Tasmania is thus created, To bring forth the sense of place.

Water Flow

Circulation

Vegetation

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UTAS Newnham Campus A - Heritage Conservation Area B - Residential Precinct C - UTAS & AMC Education Precinct D - Sports Precinc

Newnham Residence CONSTRUCTING IDEAS

Ingenuity, Creativity and Technology This Landscape exploits available spaces and forms.

It harnesses the Rain Water, and Uses Water as a form of Display and Recreation, and Ultimately conserves and stores Water.

Left: Hydrology Diagram Bottom & Oppostite: Construction Drawings

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Imgage: Newnham Residence featuring WSUD

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North Bank Masterplan BIOMIMICRY MICRO - MACRO

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Experimenting Form and Function MICRO - Investigating how the cellular structure of Plant Cell regulates Osmosis.

MACRO - Applying the concepts in Landscape to mitigate Flood.

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Existing Entrance Cyclist Pathway Pedestrian Pathway Existing Lindsay Street Vehicular Driveway Rain Garden Shared Pathway Boat & Car Parking Concrete Pavement Docking Area Rowing Club Building Accessible Lawn Timber Seating Area Land Surfer’s Park Maintenance Driveway Bus Stop Clover Get Together Bench Cafe Seatings Paving along Green Plaza Pedestrian Pathway Recreational Lawn Soccer Field

24. Parents Seating Area 25. Gravels

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Tall Shrubs Dry Playground Wet Playground Axial Path Sculptural Park Grand Entrance Axis Entrance Interpretation Centre Seating Benches Bridge Walkway Rainforest Walk Sheep Meadow Commercial plaza Stairs and Decking Amphitheatre Seatings Dome Shelter Wetland Boardwalk Timber Platform Timber Steps Artificial Lake Flower Beds Carpark Silo Entrance

49. Levee Wall 50. Bridge from Seaport

CONCEPT & PLANNING

Human Concentration & Circulation

Historical & Cultural Corridors

Programming

Water Collection and Discharge

Ecological Corridors

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Plant Cell regulates water movements into and out of it’s body.

Concept being applied to North Bank Site to control the volume of water being collected within the site and discharged out into the Tamar Estuary.

Left: Contours/ Landform being inspired by Plant Cell.

Form providing Function

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Top:

Rain Forest Walk Bottom:

Meadow

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GRADING as SOLUTION The concept of Water Permeability and Partial Flooding are the key drivers in creating the Landform.

Estimated Rate of Flooding First Hour Water Influx One and a half Hour Water Influx Second Hour Water Influx 20

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North Bank Playground A NARATIVE

THRESHOLD

The playground plays a didactic role in teaching children the importance of natural environments.

The THRESHOLD uses the Scientific definition of Ecological Threshold as an analogy to create a Spatially experienced Threshold.

Left: Northbank Playground Masterplan Above: The Threshold

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SPACE, FORM, & MATERIALITY A study of Phenomenology in spatiality,materiality, tactility and body movements.

Conceal and Reveal Strategy

Spatial Manipulation

Cobble stone pavers

Launceston map

Paving Pattern

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Directed Movement

Image:

Playground Journey Visualisation

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Playground Journey Visualisation

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CUT & FILL

SET - OUT

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Opposite:

Understand contours and landform through calculation and visualisation of mass and volume of soil, quantitatively and qualitatively.

Using Northing and Easting to set up point coordination in order to construct the Landscape to a desired form.

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Point Number

Northing, Easting

Point Number

Northing, Easting

Point Number

Northing, Easting

1 220322, 205233

31 234956, 187438

61 223751, 201425

2 207118, 203354

32 232378, 187540

62 219660, 197557

3 222842, 199537

33 222846, 183932

63 217498, 194242

4 217053, 199315

34 219244, 183785

64 218206, 191175

5 208764, 198179

35 208679, 181946

65 222157, 189259

6 219660, 197557

36 226848, 183833

66 223230, 187195

7 224418, 198647

37 237434, 182151

67 222357, 183093

8 232377, 199630

38 222844, 176729

68 225984, 185910

9 235272, 199387

39 220366, 176655

69 229742, 190956

10 235795, 198352

40 202590, 175103

70 229109, 196378

11 234300, 198173

41 197597, 175839

71 224418, 198647

12 232284, 197959

42 229839, 176514

72 221220, 181277

13 229570, 198749

43 238231, 175721

73 214352, 176179

14 227596, 198560

44 240131, 175537

74 215920, 173024

15 222842, 194576

45 222842, 170922

75 216692, 170641

16 212274, 193437

46 220388, 170886

76 214957, 166107

17 233466, 193517

47 217472, 170720

77 215467, 164093

18 222850, 189251

48 215253, 170496

78 224296, 166755

19 218647, 189078

49 205962, 168704

79 227097, 169598

20 215715, 189573

50 227178, 170771

80 226686, 173243

21 213177, 188461

51 228964, 170597

81 222002, 177716

22 209851, 187943

52 239897, 168500

82 240037, 163314

23 211220, 187000

53 222849, 166768

83 236139, 162113

24 213586, 187806

54 216291, 166290

84 224799, 163617

25 215562, 187818

55 210533, 165243

85 225321, 159176

26 217508, 188196

56 205377, 164313

86 239485, 156403

27 230966, 188766

57 226307, 166691

87 219803, 160632

28 232765, 189054

58 229506, 166428

88 212955, 152764

29 235494, 188791

59 237772, 164887

89 210144, 148278

30 236751, 187659

60 238868, 166407

Point Number

Northing, Easting

Point Number

Northing, Easting

90 216053, 154491

Point Number

Northing, Easting

91 223214, 151007

121 225594, 138043

151 234914, 113600

92 225045, 154560

122 229363, 134334

152 248229, 109864

93 224672, 153008

123 228834, 130063

153 256993, 106635

94 230788, 153150

124 225787, 123706

154 202783, 93219

95 228542, 156575

125 233153, 148372

155 203894, 52432

96 231987, 155346

126 232180, 145570

156 211863, 83598

97 230774, 151728

127 231137, 142797

157 216116, 68632

98 234461, 147937

128 232357, 140295

158 225978, 101575

99 237895, 147765

129 231484, 137728

159 227016, 95845

100 224171, 144698

130 231727, 135306

160 230049, 94249

101 220126, 141290

131 231727, 135306

161 232119, 92157

102 224628, 136148

132 238950, 134453

162 242683, 97807

103 222301, 132311

133 234753, 131273

163 242720, 95649

104 221790, 139393

134 231109, 129719

164 255077, 85692

105 226983, 126841

135 228456, 128397

165 249887, 80882

106 223829, 120679

136 230671, 128015

166 241761, 62903

107 220471, 146337

137 233974, 127747

167 240285, 58473

108 214588, 146305

138 230059, 126964

168 274154, 102623

109 211952, 143426

139 230172, 125443

169 274215, 59951

110 214227, 139329

140 233949, 126202

170 235820, 78600

111 211827, 135630

141 230009, 123933

112 211827, 135630

142 221412, 119321

113 216048, 129031

143 205054, 113379

114 213846, 127687

144 201695, 107142

115 219144, 124075

145 210061, 95267

116 216268, 120650

146 208054, 100423

117 225290, 145710

147 212205, 103050

118 225873, 143841

148 215284, 105570

119 223642, 142105

149 219071, 108408

120 227747, 140947

Note: 1. Trees without coordinates needs to refer to Planting Plan 2. Dimension of Softfall Plates refer to Construction Detail Plan

Legend Turf Planting Bed Concrete Slab forsculptures Soft fall Plates Sand Boundary Line

Proposed Tree Willow Tree

KDA 332 Site Engineering UTAS Landscape Architecture Client

Launceston City Council

Project

Northbank Regional Playground Address

Northbank, Launceston, TAS

Drawing Title

Playground Setout Plan Scale

A1

A3

1: 200 Drawn

Checked

Drawing No.

REV. No.

Gordon Goh SE - 04

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Gagebrook Kitchen Garden EMBRACING COMMUNITY

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Section A-A

Section B-B

This is a collaborative studio with 24 CARROT PROJECT, which is partnered with MONA. This project helps to promote ownership and sense of community within Gagebrook Area. This aims to increase food productivity and availability in the area, as well as ensuring food security among the poor disadvantaged students.

Opposite Left: Gagebrook Kitchen Garden Plan

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PLANTING PLAN The Planting Plan for this Garden has been well considered for the students.

They are edible natives and most importantly non-poisonous. The plants provide visual interest and sensorial experience to create conducive educational environment.

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EDIBLE GARDEN

Aristotelia peduncularis (Heart Berry)

Coprosma nitida (Mountain Currant)

Coprosma hirtella (Mountain Currant)

Billardiera longiflora (Climbing Blue Berry)

Michrocachys tetragona (Creeping Strawberry Pine)

Gaultheria hispida (Snow Berry)

Sambucus gaudichaudiana (White Elderberry)

Dianella tasmanica (Tasman Flax Lily)

Kennedia prostrata (Running Postman)

Baeckea gunniana (Alpine Baeckea)

Grevillea australis (Southern Grevillea)

Tasmannia lanceolata (Native Pepper)

Correa alba (White Correa)

Bulbine glauca (Bulbine)

Banksia marginata (Banksia)

Callistemon pallidus (Lemon Bottlebrush)

Viola hederaceae (Native Violet)

Lomandra longifolia (Sagg)

Telopea truncata (Tasmanian Waratah)

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Carpobrotus rossii (Pigface)

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