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JOEI WEE +65 98187912 joei_wee@mymail.sutd.edu.sg EDUCATION 2014 - 2017
Singapore University of Technology and Design Bachelor of Science in Architecture
2017
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Winter Independent Activity Program
2015
Zhejiang Univeristy, International Design Institute Asian Leadership Program
2012 - 2013
Hwa Chong Junior College GCSE A Level
EXPERIENCE May - Aug 2016
CPG Consultants Pte Ltd Architectural Intern
ACADEMIC PROJECTS 2017
Briar Pavillion Massachusetts Institute of Technology Team Member
2017
(Ultra) Light Network Singapore iLight Festival 2017 Research Team
2015
FORREST International Design Institute, Zhejiang University Team Member
2015
Chinatown Chinese New Year Light Up Kreta Ayer- Kim Seng Citizens’ Consultative Committee Team Member + Spokesperson
SKILLS Rhinoceros Grasshopper Autocad, Revit Karamba
Adobe Suites (Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop) Diva + ArchSim DesignBuilder Python, C#
CONTENTS
01 ................................. CORRIDOR 2.0 ................................. 05 02 ..................................... ALLEY 2.0 .....................................
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03 ........................................ FLOAT .......................................
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04 ...................................... CANOPY ......................................
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05 ........................................ PRISM ....................................... 43 06 ........................................ TWIST ....................................... 49
CORRIDOR 2.0
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CORRIDOR 2.0
year: 2016 course: core studio instructor: calvin chua CORRIDOR 2.0 seeks to connect residents together via a rethinking of the traditional corridor. The traditional corridor commonly found in aparrtments aims at efficiency, thus the usage of one short corridor to link many rooms together. One can take the shortest route to the room one desires, reducing cirulation time. While this is highly efficient, we question if we are losing something far more precious. With shorter circulation time, we are also missing out on chances to have interactions with our fellow family/housemates. Thus CORRIDOR 2.0 proposes one main circulation route within the apartment itself, that the residents will have to take to go about their daily lives. For more private activities, there are small branches off the circulation pathway, but residents will have to reenter the main route once they are done with activities in the private area.
traditional corridor
proposed corridor most public kitchen, living room dining room, library, outdoor balcony
CORRIDOR 2.0
study/work areas
most interaction to connect to most public areas
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least public
main circulation path routes to more private areas
least interaction
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bedrooms, toilets, walk-in wardrobe
to connect to least public areas
Substrategies include: Visual Interaction- When passing by all rooms (except for the most private ones), there will be visual interaction between the residents circulating and the ones doing activities in the room. This is created by not defining rooms boundaries with walls, but a change in floor level. Dispersal- Rooms with similar privacy requirements are generally placed away from one another to prevent any bias of circulation due to the resident’s living habits.
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CORRIDOR 2.0
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L2 PLAN
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L1 PLAN
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Section AA’
Section BB’
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Section CC’
Section DD’
ALLEY 2.0
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ALLEY 2.0
year: 2016 course: core studio instructor: calvin chua ALLEY 2.0 seeks to reimagine an overlooked space that has been left behind by the times. There is a lot of potential in the alleys, for despite the run-down conditions and general unpleasant connotations related to it, there are still signs of life and community in the alleys. ALLEY 2.0 is a housing development which is designed to enhance the community spirit that shared alleys can foster amongst neighbors. In this housing estate, all homeowners have direct access to two alleys, at the front and back of their houses. These alleys are shared by all the residents. Amenities are placed on the alleys, thus reinforcing the idea that the alleys are where people would gather, do activities and be a living community. With its terraced form, ALLEY 2.0 also seeks to be a respite from the conventional housing form. All homeowners have direct access to the sun and the sky from the alleyways, and every bedroom has unobstructed views of the urban landscape of Farrer Park.
urban moments
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1-2 alleys: small-scale social spaces 3 pasar malam: big-scale social space
building orientation 4 following road grain: southwest view 5 against road grain: south view
facade orientation 6 existing building windows facing south against site orientation
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ALLEY 2.0
micro-design
alleyway
stack
split into duplex
slide-out shelter
form changes due to programs
macro-design
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ALLEY 2.0
element
split site south-facing
distribute element
allocate circulation core vary alley width based on function
link up alleyways via stairs to form a single circulation path
4m/ group outdoor sitting
4m/ gardening spots
8m/ recreational sports
alley conditions
2m/ circulation + cosy sitting
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ALLEY 2.0
axonometric diagram
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communal spaces
retail levels
structural supports
retail circultation
vertical circulation
horizontal circulation
informal circulation
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units allocation
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ALLEY 2.0
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section
unit type
floor plans
unit type
floor plans
sections
sections 1:200
1:200
AA corridor
main alley
main alley
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duplex type A 3 entrances 100 m2 alley
alley
BB
CC
alley
alley
duplex type B
CC
2 entrances 100 m2
corridor
main alley
main alley
main alley
mega duplex
DD
3 entrances 1450 m2 alley
alley
DD
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EE corridor
studio apartment EE
2 entrances 50 m2 alley
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ALLEY 2.0
BB
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ALLEY 2.0
ground floor plan
stepped floor plan
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ALLEY 2.0
roof plan
FLOAT
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FLOAT
year: 2016 course: core studio instructor: yvonne tan
This is an imagined building known as SUTDx, to help SUTD gain a presence in downtown Singapore. The programs consist of classrooms, a lecture theatres, performance stage as well as admin offices. In this design, the private programs such as classrooms are lifted off the ground, in ‘floating boxes’, to allow public programs to have an uninterrupted event space, some of it shaded by the building itself. To support the ‘floating boxes’, as well as to create as open an event space as possible, thin columns occupy the entire ground plane. The density of columns varies; their placement allows program spaces to be allocated flexibly while maintaining visibility.
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FLOAT concept
figure ground regions humans stay for longer periods of time commmuters students shoppers proposed shortcut existing shortcuts
level 1
level 2
circulation
shadow analysis
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basement
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programming and circulation
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exhibition
exhibition cafe
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exhibition 3.0
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exhibition
performing space 3.0
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lobby
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performing space 3.0
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level 1
level 2
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cafe
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FLOAT section
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FLOAT
section
ground plan 3.0
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FLOAT
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1st floor plan 3.0
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FLOAT
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CANOPY
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CANOPY
year: 2017 course: material computation instructor: sawako kaijima with: chantalle goh and christyasto priyonggo pambudi In this exercise, a canopy was to be designed as well as optimised for weight and deflection. A new way of form-finding was investigated; a general direction for the form was decided upon, coded for, and using a Galapagos algorithm, a genetics-based optimisation method, the most optimised form was generated. The xy-plane was a investigation into the beautiful forms of the lissajous curves while the z-axis was inspired by the structurally stable traditional houses of Indonesia. After generation of the frame, the membrane was designed for, using two materials, glass and reinforced plastic, to create interesting shade patterns on the ground level.
idea concept
x-y plane: Lissajous curve
z-axis: pitched roof z- axis: pitched roof
uses: oscilloscopes, realtime analysis of the phase relationship between the left and right channels of a stereo audio signal
The pitched roof is a structurally stable shape found in the traditional houses of Indonesia.
x(t) = y(t) =
z(x,y) = 1-(sqrt(abs(x*y))) this is the equation we used to model the pitched roof
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FLOAT
Asin(at+φ) Bsin(bt)
Figure showing Lissajous curves with varying values of a and b for canopy: be able to generate a beautiful truss system with the interesting forms of a Lissajous curve
for canopy: the pitched roof profile will be able to generate an interesting profile
A customized c# component is made to generate the frames, by which the cladding will then be based on. rx, ry - dimensions of the canopy a, b, Phi, t - parameters that defines the frame shape resolution - the degree of curvature of the frame multiplier - the height and sharpness of the roof vertices. Optimization based on the a, b, multiplier, Beam profile radius and beam thickness. Fitness Value based on addition of the max deflection and weight values rather than the product. This is to allow for a weighted value optimization, where one factor is more preferred than the other, in our case, the maximum deflection is a more important constraint to us rather than the weight.
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FLOAT
computational logic
a=8 b=2 mult = 2.5 radius = 0.48m thickness = 0.01m weight = 829.1 tonnes deflection = 0.000221m
a=7 b=1 mult = 2.5 radius = 0.59m thickness = 0.01m weight = 766.6 tonnes deflection = 0.000099m
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FLOAT
iterations generated by galagapos
a=6 b=1 mult = 2.5 radius = 0.55m thickness = 0.03m weight = 1916.7 tonnes deflection = 0.000119m
a=9 b=2 mult = 2.5 radius = 0.44m thickness = 0.02m
a=9 b=2 mult = 2.7 radius = 0.67m thickness = 0.01m
weight = 1660 tonnes deflection = 0.000295m
weight = 1228 tonnes deflection = 0.000177m
grp thickness = 0.4m glass thickness = 0.07m
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weight = 1916.7 tonnes deflection = 0.000119m max bending moment = 370266 Nm max principle stress = 5.6637 x 106 N/m2
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a=6 b=1 mult = 2.5 radius = 0.55m thickness = 0.03m
FLOAT
final iteration
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FLOAT
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PRISM
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PRISM
year: 2017 course: daylighting instructor: john alstan jakubiec with: gabriel chek The brief called for the design of an interior space with interesting lighting conditions. We decided to design a church hall, where a natural beam of light will always shine on the front of the hall throughout the day. The strategy employed was to reflect sunlight through prisms that have been specifically design ed to reflect sunlight at different hours of the day. To analyse the results, we ran simulations using DIVA. A model was also built to verify our design.
PRISM
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mirror
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church with mirrored skylights
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throughout the day same daylighting condition different daylighting conditions
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specific time of day direct sunlight re-directed sunlight
04 direction of light sun angle reflected to stage
05 plane
incident and reflected light plane reflecting plane orthogonal to light plane
06 angles
incidence and reflectance angle to adjust the mirror
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Section B-B'
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PRISM
Useful Daylight Illuminance (% Time 100-300 lux) 0.15cm spacing Sensors:
Illuminance - Hourly (Stage)
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Entrance
PRISM
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TWIST
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TWIST
year: 2015 course: core studio instructor: felix raspall
The brief was to create a cultural and recreational centre on a green field right outside the Tampines Mrt Station. The site was actually a welcome respite from the surrounding high-rise buildings and I wanted to preserve that quality while creating a building where peoeple can enjoy this quality. Thus the strategy was to create a building which, with its shade, allows people to enjoy the openness of the green field during most hours of the day.
1. Exposure to MRT station
2. Link to Shops
3. Lift up to create openings
4. Create sunken plaza
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TWIST
circulation
solar analysis
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TWIST
1000 hrs
1200 hrs
1400 hrs
1600 hrs
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TWIST
ground floor plan
section
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TWIST
section
unrolled section
elevation from shops
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elevation from mrt station
fin.