JESSICA JOLIN HO Architecture Portfolio 2018
Contents
I
II
The Nexus: mixed development
Techno Edge: university canteen
Integrated student housing and start-up spaces, plus retail and commerce
University canteen fo students and staff of Engineering and Sch Design and Environm
one-north, Singapore
National University o Singapore, Singapore
page 4
page 12
III
IV
V
VI
Procession: music pavilion
(Tent)segrity: temporary exhibition pavilion
Tension: Lim Mu Hue Gallery
Fine Art
hool of ment
Music pavilion for individuals and groups to perform, interact with, and experience music
Temporary tent exhibition space to be placed below public housing blocks
Woodblock print gallery and (private & public) workshop spaces
of e
Fort Canning Park, Singapore
Public housing estates, Singapore
Sturdee Road, Singapore
page 18
page 26
page 36
or
Drawings, photography, paintings
page 44
I: The Nexus
student housing & start-up space @ one-north, Singapore, 2017
4
5
shared facilities & spaces (library, recreational lounge, full kitchen, business centers, labs, etc.)
2
student housing units flanked on both sides
3
link bridges connecting student housing to start-up spaces, creating more shared spaces
4
hot desking spaces & circulation
5
discussion rooms / meeting rooms / small personal office space
6
lift cores
7
terracing towards park
8
commercial / retail / F&B / showroom
1
THE NEXUS
1
I:
2
3 student housing
start-up spaces
4
5
6
7
8
Sitting at the interface between a residential zone and the park, while being directly across from the industrial clusters, there saw a need to draw relations between to the two seemingly opposing uses, creating an opportunity to integrate the industry with the students in the vicinity.
6
By employing low cost PPVC modules, the design seeks to propose a new building typology for mixed-use development occurring in the one-north area in Singapore, allowing for both the physical and experiential integration of students of the university and members of the industry.
The proposed typology follows a set of urban rules that was developed prior, with the aim of connecting an existing town plaza in University Town (UTown), NUS, to a new urban plaza located at the end of the block, creating a lively street experience along this thoroughfare.
massing development
permeability through the block and towards the park: reduce one mass, raise the other
reduce height disparity: vertical extension
physical connectivity between masses: rotation of extended mass
increase daylight in the atrium: carving out a portion of the mass
creating shelter over the atrium: modules of the masses are staggered
horizontal (sky link bridges)
horizontal (for each floor)
THE NEXUS
connectivity between UTown and urban plaza: masses flank the sides to create a thoroughfare through the block
I:
circulation
pedestrian (ground level)
vehicular
vertical (cores)
vertical (stairs / fire escape)
block section: from UTown plaza to urban plaza
existing UTown town plaza
existing commercial establishments
continuation of commercial activity along the new thoroughfare
sheltered walkway created along thoroughfare
commercial activity also occurring at podium level
new urban plaza
7
I:
THE NEXUS
plan: atrium level
plan: podium / park level
8
I:
THE NEXUS
plan: 5th floor
plan: 10th floor
9
I:
THE NEXUS
types of units: student housing
single (3 x 6 m)
double (4.5 x 6 m)
triple (6 x 6 m)
quad / suite (12 x 6 m)
types of units: office / start-up
meeting room (8 x 8 m)
10
discussion room (8 x 4 m)
small office (4 x 4 m)
hot desking
I:
THE NEXUS
master plan of the one-north site
render: atrium
11
II: Techno Edge
student & staff canteen @ National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2016
seat
4
12
ting
main circulation
food stalls
study area
1
2
3
13
TECHNO EDGE II:
McDonald’s
Techno Edge is a canteen that sits between the Faculty of Engineering and the School of Design and Environment, serving as a mediator between the two, while often being seen as a transition zone between the faculties and transportation points.
14
This often gives rise to a variety of user groups (those who are transiting through; those who intend to ‘grab and go’; and those who want a sit-down meal), who seem to be in tension with one another as the movement of one often disrupts that of another.
seating
main circulation spine
The scheme adopts a filter-like system, separating the movement of the 3 user groups. The top floor acts as the main circulation axis where movement and speed are the most prominent, while providing visual connectivity with both the stalls and seating area below. In order to purchase food, users would move down into the deeper layers of the canteen to the stalls located on the mezzanine level, and seating available on the floors below it.
stalls
study area
By keeping main circulation and transient spaces separate from spaces of stasis and interaction, it not only allows for effective connectivity between different points on site, it also brings to light the duality between movement and stasis — the different types of users and their preferences, by allowing each to appear distinct, yet offering visual connectivity between the two which is further facilitated by the adoption of a porous three dimensional modular structural steel grid system.
detail 1 & 2 & 3 screens: aluminium slat / 50x50mm / wood grain finish beam: steel I-beam / 200x200mm / white paint finish
TECHNO EDGE
glass panel steel angle clip clamp operable panels: aluminium frame t=30mm / aluminium composite panel t=3mm
II:
column: steel I-beam / 200x200mm / white paint finish steel fin plate t=3mm floor: timber decking t=15mm / DPM / concrete slab with wire mesh t=60mm / steel deck 24mm ceiling hanger plasterboard t=13mm
detail 4: operable panel system
aluminium frame system / aluminium composite panels t=3mm / 3000x3000mm
steel fin plate t=3mm aluminium frame system / aluminium composite panels t=3mm / 1500x1500 mm
additional recessed aluminium plate t=3mm / adds to structural rigidity without making the panel look heavy pin joint pin joint hydraulic pump column: steel I-beam / 200x200mm / white paint finish pin joint
15
II:
TECHNO EDGE
connectivity (circulation)
Aimed at efficiency and increased connectivity, Techno Edge effectively connects all the nodes on the site, including entrances to the different faculties as well as bus stops.
connectivity (green)
Techno Edge as a negotiator between not only the different nodes on the site, but between man and nature as well, by having green spaces that bleed seamlessly into the terrain.
16
plan: lower levels sinks WC
Mc Donald’s
outdoor seating area
TECHNO EDGE
dish clearing area
stalls
II:
deck 2 deck 1
deck 3
dish clearing area
plan: upper levels
stalls
study area
17
III: Procession
architectural folly: music pavilion @ Fort Canning Park, Singapore, 2015
18
19
part 1: conceptual design development
III:
PROCESSION
To define spaces, forms, and structures in architecture through a comparative analysis of that in the musical piece Xochipilli, by Carlos Chávez (1940), serving as the basis for formally engaging with a cubic form where these same elements of the cube are redesigned based on the analysis of the musical piece.
1
Path generated based on certain key points in the piece of music (i.e. a change in the direction of the path corresponds to the a change in the trombone’s note, or the introduction of a new instrument into the piece)
2
Pattern created based on the music score is strung along the path, emulating that of the other instruments ‘wrapping around the trombone’ based on musical analysis done prior
20
PROCESSION III: 3&4
Selected planes were then extruded to create volumes of varying sizes corresponding to different spatial experiences and qualities, ultimately reflecting the changing dynamics of the piece of music as it progressed
21
III:
PROCESSION
part 2: detailed design development
Using Part 1 as a basis, the generic spaces and volumes are transformed into rooms spaces for visitors to engage with and experience music amidst this architectural folly (music pavilion), while relating to the larger site context.
22
Varying opacity and the subsequent usage of various architectural languages (i.e. skeletal, planar, volumetric) allow for different levels of privacy within the pavilion.
This provides a unique character to each space while allowing them to bleed seamlessly into one another, creating a unified experience as one enters the pavilion and journeys through the 3 main spaces while recalling the piece of music from Part 1, before finally exiting.
III:
PROCESSION
space 1: for > 10 people (skeletal)
23
III:
PROCESSION
space 2: for 3-5 people (planar)
24
III:
PROCESSION
space 3: for 1-2 people (volumetric)
25
IV: (Tent)segrity
temporary exhibition space @ Public housing estates, Singapore, 2016
26
27
(TENT)SEGRITY IV:
TENTsegrity explores the idea of having all elements acting as structural members as part of a cohesive system. These elements are dependent on one another for structural support, each contributing to the overall structural integrity of the system and the subsequent form i.e. the bending of the rods pulls the fabric apart, allowing it to be in tension which in turn maintains the rod’s curvature. Subsequently, the shape of a triangle was adopted as it was deemed as the most successful in achieving the initial idea.
28
The final design consists of a system of rods arranged in a repeated triangular pattern, supporting a large piece of fabric that would encapsulate the volume of space beneath the rods. This fabric is prefabricated to contain pockets to accommodate the arrangement of the rods.
Both ends of the rod are thus bent in compression and slotted into adjacent pockets of the fabric, creating an arc which holds the fabrics in tension. In addition, this system allows the fabric to be folded up easily, and each individual rod to be removed and detached, allowing for easy storage and transportation.
29 IV:
(TENT)SEGRITY
30
IV:
(TENT)SEGRITY
31 IV:
(TENT)SEGRITY
(TENT)SEGRITY
plan
IV:
1
3
2
elevation
32
details 1 & 2: corner joinery (plan view)
(TENT)SEGRITY
10mm fibreglass rods
IV:
heavy duty polyester thread
detail 3: fabric and tension rods (elevation)
10mm fibreglass rods PVC polyester fabric PVC polyester fabric with eyelet galvanized steel cable tie galvanized steel with eyelet galvanized steel connector
33
section: outdoor performance
700
IV:
(TENT)SEGRITY
500
section: chinese banquet
900
400
34
section: night market
(TENT)SEGRITY
1050
IV:
300
section: malay wedding
770
35
V: Tension
woodblock print gallery & workshop space @ Sturdee Road, Jalan Besar, Singapore, 2016
3000
2500
6000
3500
36
1 3000
6900
2500
37
site analysis (contrasting programs)
V:
TENSION
The site sits in the middle of the historical district of Jalan Besar in Singapore. Unique to this area is the apparent programmatic tension between front and back -- one’s main door could open directly into the back alley of a row of restaurants and cafes or directly adjacent to a neighbor’s laundry line. is allows for the redefinition of what is public and what is private -- a loading bay is traditionally private and hidden away from plain sight. However, if the loading bay now opens up to the entrance of a cafe, would it then be considered a public activity?
residential
retail
office
Sturdee Road
site
Petain Road
38
V:
TENSION
hand-drawn perspective: entry
Conflicting programs apparent in and unique to the larger site of Jalan Besar, Singapore, give rise to a kind of programmatic tension (i.e. tension between the front entrance of a private home and the back alley of a shophouse).
This tension is further explored in the design for a gallery-workshop space, by incorporating the idea of conflicting programmatic spaces being placed adjacent to one another.
The section was developed such that the main spaces were kept in view of each other, while maintaining a level of privacy for the more private programs within these main spaces. This was done by placing the more private spaces above, allowing for visual connectivity yet providing physical distance.
Progressing from one space to another (i.e. from cafe to permanent gallery) forces the user to weave in and out of the two 1000mm thick slanted structural walls, allowing them to experience the thickness of the walls and the tension created by the slant as they appear to be falling, thus contributing to this idea of tension.
39
plan: Ground floor
art storage
plan: 2nd floor
WC
WC WC
V:
TENSION
public workshop
lecture theatre cafe
temporary gallery
gift shop loading bay
plan: 3rd floor
plan: 4th floor
private workshop
permanent gallery
administrative office
40
V:
TENSION
Circulation is designed such that users will have to weave in and out of the walls in order to get to the next space, allowing them to feel the thickness and bulk of the slanted wall, adding to the sense of tension.
structural wall circulation circulation path (public) circulation path (private)
41
V:
TENSION
permanent gallery
main entry
42
V:
TENSION
sectional model
detail 1
43
VI:
FINE ART
hand drawings
Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic Pen and coffee stains on paper Completed 2013
Houses of Parliament, London, UK Pen on paper Completed 2014
Tattoo parlor, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Pen on paper Completed 2015
Gillman Barracks, Singapore Marker on paper Completed 2016
44
VI:
FINE ART
photography & paintings
Manhattan, New York Photograph - Smena Symbol (35mm) Taken 2016
London, UK Photograph - Nikon FM10 (35mm) Taken 2016
Cinque Terre, Italy Acrylic on canvas Completed 2013
Tokyo, Japan / Laos Acrylic on canvas Completed 2011
45
Contact me: jessicajolinho@outlook.com