Portfolio 2020-2022

YEAR 2020 - YEAR 2022

PORT FOLIO

JIA MIN CHEONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE BACHELOR OF DESIGN

architecture

cjiamin128@gmail.com https://cjiamin128.wixsite.com/onlineportfolio

EDUCATION

2020-present The University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Design

WORK EXPERIENCE

2017-2021 Website Content Creator

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2017-2019 Chin Student Organisation

AWARDS

2020 Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarship

2020 Dean’s Honours List - First Year

2021 Dean’s Honours List - Second Year

2021 Hugh O’Neill Award

2022 Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarship

EXHIBITION

2020 MSDx Summer: Design Studio Alpha

2021 MSDx Winter: Digital Design & Design Studio Beta

2021 MSDx Summer: Design Studio Gamma

DESCRIPTION

Studying architecture has been a journey of learning the design of spaces and ultimately its influence in everyday life. On this journey, what particularly interests me is how design as a tool can be used to create unique experiences for every single individual. I am also interested in the problem-solving nature of design which can be used as a mean to better our environment. This ability to design human experience and lifestyle has been my primary motivation.

SKILLS

AutoCAD Rhino Grasshopper Enscape Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Premiere Pro Fabrication

Majoring in architecture while taking construction management electives, I am driven towards fully understanding every part of the design and delivery process from concept to completion. My interest has extended to production design and temporary installations, where I explore the integration between spatial design and different media to bring greater meaning, depth and emotion to the viewers and visitors. These subjects I have been taking in the university have helped me in broadening my horizon and equipped me with the skillset required in achieving my ambition.

JIA MIN CHEONG

ABOUT

CONTENTS 14 4 20

multi-unit residence pleasure garden pavilion

TERRACES’ TERRACES

By interrogating the existing urban morphology, civic and ecological system, this project focuses on cohabitation in medium density housing in Melbourne. Housing typologies have major impact on the city and its urban population. As the population continues to grow and evole, it is vital to explore the typology of residential houses that respond to the changing social, cultural and environmental context.

TERRACES’ TERRACES, an interconnected multiunit residence is proposed in response to the brief. The design approach originates from respecting the existing site context with a focus on adapatability to suit future needs.

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PART I SITE

Dwelling Units Arrangement

large building masses site boundary

Form Generation

taking inspiration from the pre-existing curve in site boundary

cutting through forms to create laneways that reflect Carlton’s urban morphology

create center green corridor for communal public space saw-toothed pattern resonates existing site context

setback to create inviting atmosphere and sharing qualities with the local community

push curve down the forms to create private courtyard

open up a small corridor to connect to communal area on GF level

utilizes form to create private balcony and outdoor deck connecting to skybridges on FF level

solar access

private open space

the curve-carved form help admitting natural light into southern area of the unit

utilize the carved out area as private green space on GF level

carved out another area to form private open space on FF level

N 5

Dwelling units are organized with sawtooth pattern facing the central communal garden. The different types of openings facing different areas are designed to create unique indoor - outdoor relationships.

UNIT 1A UNIT 2A UNIT 3A UNIT 4A COMMUNITY LIVING ROOM UNIT 5 UNIT 7 COMMUNAL STOREROOM UNDER STAIRCASE UNIT 6 NICHOLLS LANE

GF FF CANNING STREET UNIT 1B UNIT 2B UNIT 3B UNIT 4B COMMUNITY LIVING ROOM UNIT 8 UNIT 10 UNIT 9 0 2 4 m N SCALE 1:200 6

MACARTHUR PLACE NORTH

Multifunctional Urban Furniture

wall-mounted steel and timber bench with retractable bike lock

hole for wire trellis and climbers to pass through

Curved Private Courtyard with walkway to centre garden Balustrades

BUILT SYSTEM

Facade Setback as a response to the site’s neighbourhood ecology Skybridge (timber board on steel beam) with intergrated Pergola

Built forms pushed back on FF to minimize overshadowing

raingarden

permeable bluestone paver

Urban furniture in central garden

Steel mesh balustrades at skybridges and outdoor deck facing centre garden.

Timber balustrades at private balconies

Extensive Green Roof with groundcover plants and shallow soil profile reduces load on structure and enables easy maintenance

Raingarden / Bioinfiltration Garden Beds

downpipe grated cap

10mm below GL 10mm above gravel mulch

50mm gravel mulch

400mm sand / soil mix

100mm sand 200mm (7mm gravel screenings)

connect to underground water tank

Pollutions removed after draining through layers of gravel and sand. Filtered stormwater and rainwater then flows to underground water tank

Underground Tank stores water to be reused for irrigation

Pump Well pumps up water each night to irrigate garden

Water is disinfected using UV filter in the community living room

Irrigation through underground agi-pipe

Green Facade and Walls using steel wire trellis system

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM

step free entrance solar PV panels

Slightly Sloped Ground with Porous Paver (recycled aggregates)

water tank UV Filter

m 2 1 0 SCALE 1:100 7

PART II HOUSE

forming an internal core using bathroom walkway / corridor at sides of core

non-structural walls temporary division

positions of structural columns help in determining positions of non-load bearing walls / moveable partitions

structural columns

slotting in columns out of structural consideration

as the walls and partitions are non structural elements, their positions can be changed easily

internal core helps defining spaces into two zones which could be - family space and personal space living house

the internal layout is hence very adaptable and flexible

external walls dwelling unit

core

circulation zoning

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W W ENCLOSED KITCHEN OPEN KITCHEN GRANDPARENTS' BEDROOM GLASS FLOOR FAMILY LOUNGE & SUNROOM CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA PARENT'S LEISURE AREA BUILT-IN KITCHENETTE w. STOVE AND SINK URBAN FURNITURE SKYBRIDGES w. INTEGRATED PERGOLA NON-LOAD BEARING WALL / PARTITION shown in lighter hatch BUILT-IN KITCHENETTE w. STOVE AND SINK W W SEPARATED STUDY FROM BEDROOM GLASS FLOOR PANTRY ENCLOSED STAIRCASE OFFICE RECEPTION PROJECT EXHIBITION OPEN KITCHEN W W COMMUNAL SUNROOM PRIVATE STUDY SKYBRIDGE CONVERTED TO PERGOLA RENT-OUT UNIT 2 minor renovation: install kitchenette SEMI-PUBLIC EXT. STR ACCESS to FF RENT-OUT UNIT 2 GLASS FLOOR RENT-OUT UNIT 9 1st Decade 2nd Decade 3rd Decade

private lookout to MacArthur Square 1 0.5 m SCALE 1:50 0

green facade w. steel wire trellis and raingarden

SECTION A 10

gutter

relationship between indoor and outdoor 1 0.5 m SCALE 1:50 0

gutter irrigation through underground agi-pipe connected from stormwater tank

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steel tube bench and raingarden SECTION

B

Skylights in addition to varied roof shapes bring in natural light into different areas of the house. Meanwhile, courtyards are slotted in between building masses to bring in sense of nature.

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mass vs void SECTION C 1 0.5 m SCALE 1:50 0 13

PLEASURE GARDEN

Base Elements

Generating Modules

The pleasure garden first emerged during the eighteenth to nineteenth centuries. It served a role as sites for public entertainment that typically integrated a wide range of spectacular attractions.

A contemporary version of the pleasure garden will need to assume an organizational and expressive form that provides a diversity of spaces to accommodate the communal activities and public life of the 21st century. In response to the above, this project proposes an interactive musical garden that offer immersive experiences to the visitors. The multilevel performing and learning spaces are deeply integrated with the landscape elements to enhance the sensory experiences.

It is aimed to providing places to learn and play, as well as places to relax and recuperate in peaceful surroundings.

Collage for plan drawing that took inspiration from Charles Correa’s housing plan.

Forming relations between modules by applying gridlines

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Final Framework for Plan Drawing

Ground Floor Plan

Basement and First Floor Plans

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triangular skylights

allow natural light to flow into interior courtyard

sloping roof

a design strategy that reflects the solar analysis done in Assignment 1 roof is sloped so that the areas behind the built forms can be exposed to adequate amount of sunlight

skylights in community living room

these skylights are located on the sloping roof, facing South this reduces direct exposure to strong sunlight, at the same time allows more natural light to flow into a relatively enclosed interior space

off-form concrete as facade

timber microinfrastructure on ground in garden, on roof terrace garden and rooftop of private living room to provide seating places

translucent glass brick walls used at large openings to allow natural light to flow into interior at the same time ensuring

void spaces with trees growing out (on terrace and interior courtyard of community living room)

this is intended to enhance sense of greenery net is placed around tree to prevent people from falling in addition to creating a unique, playful space meanwhile, interior courtyard of other buildings are closed off with skylights to ensure thermal comfort sliding glass door create visual continuity to the landscape allow higher porosity and permeability into the building

timber sliding screen provides flexibility to occupants to open or close the screen to frame views of exterior or provide shade and privacy

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PUBLIC SEMI-PUBLIC PRIVATE

void space with trees growing out net is placed around tree to create safe and playful space

microinfrastructure underneath terrace provide shelter in shade

terracing with triangulation landform provides interesting landscape condition

water acting as threshold between public and semipublic realms at the same time could be guiding route to guide people to walk in N-S direction across site

CENTRAL GARDEN AREA is the most sunken area this is aimed to provide immersive experience

skylights

windows provide natural light source from multiple direction

large glass wall facing street showing greenery in interior terrace leading visitors to garden and interior courtyard small music library and living room roof terrace garden green roof of semiunderground music bar

2.50 1.25 m

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community living room musicians’ residence garden visitor center

SCALE 1:125

Triptych that shows how the spaces function in different conditions.

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CLEFS

‘CLEFS’ are made up of a pair of intertwin-ing curvilinear structures, which its form creates shelter, shade and seating area in the pavilion. When viewed from afar, the undulating form appears to be morphing to the ground. Therefore, the aesthetics language developed in the pavilion is extended into the landscape by laying curvilinear pattern of red panels on ground to indicate seating area. A wide walkway is created following this pattern, which the circulation through the pavil-ion is facilitated to direct viewing of pavilion at multiple angles. Additionally, plants are used deliberately to define threshold in addition to softening the hardness and coldness in the materiality of the pavilion. The use of these el ements thus define space for lunchtime seminar and evening quartet performance.

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Queen Victoria Garden Pavilion

Pipes

acting as structural elements that support panels on base of the pavilion, at the same time acting as illuminating device that lights up at night.

Cladding (Panels)

acting as cladding elements that cover the base of the pavilion, providing a smooth surface for visitor to lean against or sit on. The reflective surface of the panels reflect light and catch attention of passerby.

Form of Pavilion form curving upwards provide shade and shelter

the intersection area form interesting view framing elements form in the middle curving downwards and transform into seating area form in the end curving downwards, creating illustion that the pavilion is morphing to the ground when viewed from afar�

Walkway that follows the curvilinear forms of pavilion and panels on ground. The wide walkway is aimed to channel movement around the pavilion so that visitors could be directed to view the pavilion at different angles. Additionally, the vast space enables it to act as a mini plaza that could be used for social activities.

Base Structure

the geometries generated using Pufferfish and Weaverbird plug-ins provide intricate details to the pavilion. The angular and crisp edges of the tubings provide slight contrast against the overall curvilinear form.

Topography (Grass)

the terrain has gentle slope towards the walkway to create smooth transition be-tween softscape and hardscape.

Gentle mound in area bounded by pavilion structure to create differentiation between interior and exterior, in addition to softening the overall hardness and coldness in materi-ality of the pavilion.

Panels on Ground

Laid in assymetrical pattern at both sides of pavilion using same materials as cladding of pavilion. The pattern of these panels follow the curvilinear form of pavilion. This is aimed to extend the aesthetics language developed in the pavilion through using the panels to indicate seating area on ground.

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