soo JOE WEY Selected Works
2010 I 2014
Soo Joe Wey
SELECTED WORKS 2010 I 2014 Architecture Portfolio
4 Profile About & CV
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8 To Think/ To Imagine Clye The Wild
Academic Year 5 ,2014
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26 To Realise Wild Lab
Academic Year 5 ,2014
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To Display House of ISMS
To Care Hospice
Competition Penang Rifle Range
ERASMUS Exchange, 2012
Academic Year 4 ,2013
Professional Work ,2010
38 To Live/ To Work Urban Housing Academic Year 3 ,2011
74 Others
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about
soo joe wey selected works
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profile
A
rchitecture to me is a way to understand the world around us.It is a discipline. A discipline that require you to investigate a complex situation (large or small), to identifying issues, to research and ultimately propose a solution. Essentially, I believe architecture is about creating space; space that can effect the quality of life of peoples; space that impact its immediate environment and beyond to a larger context. I also believe design process is equally important as the final outcome. It is crucial to combine factors such as social, aesthetics, functionality, technology and sustainability into the architectural thoughts. I am fortunate enough to spend a semester at Bauhaus-Universit채t in Weimar, Germany which was one of the most rewarding experience in my life. I also took part in a few competitions, both
academically and professionally. In addition to my academic qualification, I have practical experience working as an intern. Working in an architectural practice have exposed me to valuable industrial experience and transferable skills. In my experience, architectural process is all about coordination and communication. I have worked in a team in various project for both academic and professional works. For me, collaboration always lead to an unexpected and surprising result. Lastly, I personally believe that is important to have a good sense of humour in our profession and understood that work should be fun. I am looking forward to a fulfilling professional experience to dedicate and give my best to, allowing me to grow professionally as well as personally whilst constantly improving myself.
Cheers,
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CV
soo joe wey selected works
PERSONAL INFORMATION Name
Soo, Joe Wey
Birthday 06/11/1988 Nationality Malaysia Telephone +60103683730 Email
joe.wey.soo@gmail.com
Web
http://issuu.com/joewey
EDUCATION 09/2014 - 06/2014
Master of Architecture, ARB/ RIBA PART 2 University of Strathclyde I Glasgow, UK
06/2014 - 09/2013
PG Diploma Advance Architectural Design University of Strathclyde I Glasgow,UK
08/2012 - 04/2012
Erasmus Exchange Programme Bauhaus-Universit채t I Weimar, Germany
06/2013 - 09/2011
BSc Architectural Studies with Upper Second Class University of Strathclyde I Glasgow, UK
10/2010 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Architectural Science) 04/2006 Limkokwing University of Creative Technology I Putrajaya, Malaysia
EXPERIENCE 08/2011 - Line Box Design I Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 12/2010 Design Intern
Project experience- Focus on residential (private), and renovation projects.
Role - Developing schematic design, prepare drawings and specification, producing 3d visualisation and presentation; compiling schedules and documentation.
07/2010 - D-One Consultant I Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 11/2009 Design Intern / Part time Project experience- Interior job for offices and restaurants ; part of the winning team of Rifle Range Urban Renewal Competition.
Role- producing 3d visualisation and presentation for office and restaurant; prepare competition drawings and model making.
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SKILLS Autodesk Autocad (2D) Autodesk Revit Autodesk 3DS Max Sketchup Sketchup V-Ray Rendering Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign
Extra Curricular Activity 2013, Guest Critic- Participated in final critique for the 2014 Architecture Department's Year 2 Design Studio in Limkokwing University of Creative and Technology, Malaysia 2013 Beyond the Real Workshop: A New Taxonomy of Representations by MAP Architects in the Lighthouse, Glasgow. 2010
Penang Rifle Range: Urban Renewal International Design Ideas Competition
2010 "Archustic" Design competition - Soundscape - Space for Street Performer. Hosted by University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
AWARDS 2010
Penang Rifle Range: Urban Renewal International Design Ideas Competition
5th Prize Winner (Professional Category)
LANGUAGE English Mandarin Malay
Fluent Native Fluent
INTEREST Photography Travel
I always have a keen eye for photography. I believe through photography, it train the eyes to be more sensitive to the surroundings and pay more attention to the details. During my time in UK, I took the opportunity to travel around europe. Travel allows me to see the world in a wider perspective, to experience different culture, to understand the way they live, meeting new peoples and nonetheless to see their architecture.
Others I enjoy basketaball as it is a team sport that involves everyone to be part of the game. Other than that, I enjoy reading.
REFERENCE Available upon request
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To Think/ To Imagine Clyde the Wild: Post Industrial to [Super]Natural University of Strathclyde Lower Kelvin River, Glasgow
A collaborative work of: Soo, Joe Wey
University of Strathclyde
Halim Kurniawan
University of Strathclyde Master thesis (Part 1)
TO THINK/TO IMAGINE
The thesis is a focused investigation into the relationship between humans and faunas in cities. An interrogation into history, cultural and economic consequence of faunas in cities and to understand the coexistence between manmade and the natural environment in an urban setting. A narrative is established as an exploration of Architecture as Supernature, creating a multiple ecosystems services for the communities in cities. Along with the River Clyde waterfront development in Glasgow, the thesis is interested in unlocking new potential of the river. The approach was inspired by the chronological history of Atlantic salmon presence in the river supported with its ecological significance, and most importantly its strong cultural value in Glasgow’s society. While maintaining the Atlantic salmon as the main theme, the thesis focuses
in exploring architectural interventions to accommodate the relationship between modern Glasgow’s societies with the wider urban wildlife. Within the selected of particular site, the masterplan begin based on the knowledge of salmon as species, and its relations to other animals, which calls for development of new habitat creation within the riverbank in the form of an urban park. Architecture as an optical device, it manifest it self in a series of infrastructural intervention across the new habitat creation in various scale (S, M, L, XL). The key point of these interventions is “the search of life” – “to learn”, “to observe”, and “to play”.
CLYDE THE WILD
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“Let Glasgow Flourish� The coat of arms always shows the fish with a ring held in its mouth. This is because a King of Strathclyde had given his wife a ring as a present. But the Queen gave it to a knight who promptly lost it. Some versions of the story say that the King took the ring while the knight was asleep and threw it in the river. The King then demanded to see the ring - threatening death to the Queen if she could not do so. The knight confessed to St Mungo who sent a monk to catch a fish in the river Clyde.
TO THINK/TO IMAGINE
When this was brought back (presumably catching salmon in the Clyde in those days was a lot easier then!) St Mungo cut open the fish and found the ring. When the Bishop of Glasgow was designing his own seal around 1271, he used the illustration of a salmon with a ring in its mouth and this has come down to us in today's coat of arms.
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CLYDE THE WILD
The river historically has supported massive runs of Atlantic salmon.
In 19th century, the river is heavily modified due to industrial revolution and polluted. This resulted the salmon completely dissapear.
In recent years, thanks to the improved treatment of domestic and industrial wastes and reductions in industrial discharges have resulted in sufficient improvements in water quality, the salmon is slowly coming back.
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Salmon presence river/ site selection
Three Main Tributary of River Clyde
TO THINK/TO IMAGINE
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CLYDE THE WILD
Site- Lower Kelvin River
ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL 1. Kelvingrove park: Identified as wetland 2. Constructed wetland: freshwater habitat 3. Natural waterfall, atlantic salmon leaps 4. Bedrock cover river bank provide potential for otter shelter. River bank covered in narrow band of broad leaved woodland offer opportunities for kingfisher nesting ground 5. Constructed tidal wetland: Brackish water habitat.
MOBILITY/ ACCESS 1. Kelvingrove Park, Kelvingrove Art Museum, Glasgow University, Kelvin River walk 2. Kelvinhall subway station 3. Riverside museum 4. Partick subway station 5. Glasgow Harbour 6. Govan
HISTORIC NODES AND VISTA 1. Kelvingrove Park, Kelvingrove Art Museum, Glasgow University, Kelvin River walk 2. Natural history hunterian museum (converted) 3. Bishop mills. 4. Riverside museum, science centre, the hydro
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UNVEILING THE NATURE Clyde the wild is inspired by the changes in the way that the River Clyde is used, which are gradually leading to a local environment that will encourage wildlife back into the area. The master plan is to regenerate the site become a living system within an urban fabric, turning it into a new wetland park and sanctuary for the wildlife in that area. The new development provide the opportunity to ensure the associated wildlife preserved, protected and enhanced.
TO THINK/TO IMAGINE
The proposal structured around the idea of introducing a series of infrastructural intervention to facilitate the needs for one to achieve this relationship with the natural world – To learn, to play, and to observe.
CLYDE THE WILD
Reedbeds - BioFilter Reservoir cisterns are connected to street sewer drains to divert excess street runoff. Collected water is distributed into the artificial wetland basins for remediation.
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Site Plan
TO THINK/TO IMAGINE
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CLYDE THE WILD
POINT OF INTERVENTION 1. Gallery 2. Salmon enumeration facilities 3. Birdhide River Crossing 4. Clyde Ring Walk
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TO THINK/TO IMAGINE
clyde ring walk
Low Tide
High Tide
Sections demonstrating different condition of the ring walk
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Clyde Ring Walk
Physical models
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Plan
Elevation
Section
TO THINK/TO IMAGINE
CLYDE THE WILD
Birdhide River Crossing
Physical models
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TO THINK/TO IMAGINE
tower/ gallery
Far Reaching
Transitional
Viewing Condition
PLAN
Raised
High & Far
Submerge
Beyond
CLYDE THE WILD
Urban wildlife gallery (Natural History Museum Annex)
Physical Models
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Salmon Enumeration Facility The Enumeration facility is tool to monitor and manage the health of dwindling stocks. The migration of the salmon is monitored by an electronic counter across the river. This allows the visitors to view salmon in their natural setting.
TO THINK/TO IMAGINE
CLYDE THE WILD
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To Realise Wildlab: Architecture + Wilderness University of Strathclyde Bishop Loch, Glasgow
A collaborative work of: Soo, Joe Wey
University of Strathclyde
Halim Kurniawan
University of Strathclyde Master thesis (Part II) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCS0 37vI96k&list=UU8cKapIajXC3ejIL70jEnjg
to realise
“For many years, I was the selfappointed inspector of snow storms and rain storms, and did my duty faithfully; surveyor, if not of highways, than of forest paths and all across-lot routes, keeping them open, and ravines bridged and passable at all seasons, where the public heel had testified to their utility”. (Thoreau, 1854) Glasgow is currently undertaking a huge amount of works at parks, green spaces, woodlands, and rivers to protect and enhance the rich natural diversity. As a habitat for wildlife, a natural refuge for endangered species, a commodity for income, a place to retreat from everyday life, the wilderness accommodates diverse needs and wide interpretation.
Wildlab is interested in exploring an architecture that amplifies territories in the wilderness through a journey of inhabitation. While embracing certain aspect of the woodland, the project wish to interactively enhance one’s connection to the wilderness. The whole process is conducted through stages of research (observation through participation in wilderness related event and activity), experience (visit, trail), design, and assembly. The project is executed as a live project and aims to encourage community involvement in the process.
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area of focus, bischop loch
research stage, bio-blitz event
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wild lab
AREA OF INTERVENTION
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BISHOP LOCH, LOCHEND ROAD, SEVEN LOCH WETLAND PARK
MARKING THE WOODS
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wild lab
PROPOSED DESGIN SCHEME
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1. material module
2. volumetric module
3. Extended module
4. Structural studies
5. On site testing and community involvement
6. On site ground and structural studies
7. On site pallets installation
8. Working with the neighbourhood
MATERIAL STUDY
wild lab
BUILT PROPOSAL
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plan
rear elevation
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EXPLODED AXONOMETRY
SECTION
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To Live/ To Work Urban Housing
University of Strathclyde Dennistoun, Glasgow
to live/ to work
The project is located at a brownfield sites in Dennistoun, Glasgow East End. It was a former site of the Glasgow Meat Market but now is sadly neglected. The proposed development aims to regenerate the underutilised site into a new vibrant neighbourhood that are family oriented and community focus. The building composed a group of building of which volumes and voids depend on the context. Externally, the faรงade take on different character responding to the context. The elevation on the street are clad with brick whilst the elevation around the courtyard are clad with Scottish Larch. The courtyard facing faรงade also optimised the south light and obtain maximum solar gain.
The building block is designed to accommodate home for families, couples and singles. All apartment are connected with a primary staircase which lead onto a deck that serves each apartment on each floor. It also act as a communal spaces that allow folks to have social interaction and informal meeting.
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Master Plan (Group Work)
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top, site responce bottom,Site Strategy
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site plan
section aa
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urban housing
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+3 (right) Floor plans (left) Unit Typology
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Exploded Axonometry
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DETAILS
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DETAILS 1
DETAILS 2
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DETAILS 3
DETAILS 4
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To Display House of ISMS
iAAD - Bauhaus-Universität Professor Karl-Heinz Schmitz
Friuli, Italy
A collaborative work of: Soo, Joe Wey
University of Strathclyde
Franziska Beckert
Bauhaus-Universität
to display
House of ISMS builds on the idea of creating a new archive for art collector Edigio Marzona, which the collection will be located at his home town, Friuli. The aims is to provide a “display archive” that are accessible to the public. The proposal juxtapose two different world, the external world of nature and the internal world of art. Taking inspiration from his Art Park in Verzegnis, the architecture language take form as a fragment sculpture that immerse in the landscapes. This seemingly fragmented architecture encourage permeability through the landscape setting.
Upon approaching House of ISMS, the visitors are led into the main entrance following along a low wall. Once they enter the reception, the landscape will be reveal again before they continue to the museum. Another aspect to this building is the integration of massive lightwells. As visitors move through the museum, they will experience a flow between light, art, architecture and landscape, with views from one level to another, from inside to outside.
house of isms
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design strategy
to display
house of isms
physical Model
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SITE PLAN
site section
to display
house of isms
PLAN groundfloor
plan basement
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SECTION AA
SECTION BB
SECTION CC
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house of isms
top, courtyard right,exhibition space left, main entrance
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top, tower library right, section dd left, tower plan
to display
house of isms
detail
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To Care Hospice On Edge Of A Park
University of Strathclyde Dennistoun, Glasgow
to care
“It is not length of life, but depth of life�. Ralph Waldo Emerson Hospice on the edge of a park is to offer palliative care to young adult patients with life threatening condition. A new facility that provide care centered on privacy, dignity and independence. Set on a quiet area in Kelvingrove Park, the massing of this building is broken down into two parts, administration or treatment facility on the north and accommodation on the south. Space in between the buildings became a transitional zone and becomes an interaction area.
The proposal is designed responding to the terrain and being placed in accordance to the contour line. This allowed the building to respond to the views, the landscapes and activities which determine the form of the building. It also reinforce the feeling it is part of the landscape and being respectful of its surrounding. Connection to the external environment is crucial, the expansive window ensure a series of light and airy spaces that are always connected to their surroundings for the patients.
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to care
Plan
Zoning for public and private
diagram
Building divided into two and engages to the edge of the site.
Central communal area; Having dining on the east; a garden on the west. It also provide view towards Kelvin River.
By tiering into the slope, it helps minimise impact to the soil. This also allows natural sunlight to penetrate into the building.
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section aa
section bb
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hospice on edge of a park
shared kitchen
family living
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patients room study- plan
patients room study- section
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exploded axonometry
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details
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Professional Work Penang Rifle Range: Urban Renewal International Design Ideas Competition Penang, Malaysia
A collaborative work of: Ahmad Najmi Che Pee, Husam Abdulfatah Haron, Gary Foo Mun Fai, Jan Yap Chee Yee,Soo Joe Wey, Halim Kurniawan,Chong Wei Li, Poon Poh Koon, Lo Hui Wen 5th Prize Winner (Professional Category)
Competition
The Rifle Range Flats are one of the Penang State Government's earliest low-cost housing projects. During the early 1970s they were the tallest buildings in Penang. Sizes of units are small but sufficient for single person or small family. However, as the years progress, the flats could no longer cope with the ever increasing density and economic growth of people living here. Feedback from community indicated lack of proper maintenance and care of building; illegal hawkers, insufficient parking spaces and improper rubbish collection resulted in the flats being derelict. Over time, it has garnered an undesirable reputation. Several efforts had been made to clean up and improve the Rifle Range Flat area but the main problems still remain unsolved. As a response to the above conditions, our determining factors for the project are:
a. Acknowledge the economic conditions for existing people living in Rifle range to ensure the new proposal is affordable/ incur less financial burden to the neighbourhood and State Government. b. Design solution to focus on solving issues faced by the residence (lack of proper maintenance and care of building, illegal hawkers, insufficient parking spaces and improper rubbish collection) c. Acknowledge the history and importance of Rifle Range development and introduce new insertion to enhance, intensify & improve the neighbourhood so as not to overly disturb the community’s existing daily pattern. d. Setting-out a framework field to enable future accommodation by celebrating the 'borrowed/ shared/extended spaces' ideas for the process of Habitation (live, work, play) & future changes in demographic & economic growth.
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Competition
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POSTERS FOR ARCHITECTURE.CULTURE.TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP by Jonathan Charley
POSTER FOR bEYOND THE REAL WORKSHOP by map architects
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voyage
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others
travel photography
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Soo Joe Wey
joe.wey.soo@gmail.com +60103683730