Architectural Portfolio - Wang Ye Sum by Wang YeSum

WANG YE SUM ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

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Name

WANG YE SUM

Email Address

johnwys_1995@hotmail.com

Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER Country Garden Forest City, Johor Being one of the members in the architecture department, my duty is to handle all the construction projects in Forest City. My main task is to make sure the construction is following the approved drawing and construction methods. Not only playing my role as a representative from the developer, but I also need to provide constructive comments to the contractor. I will discuss all the problems with the local consultant from several ﬁelds to ensure the projects did not work against the local authority requirements. Besides the construction site supervision, I was also involved in several design proposals, including the urban planning, new housing layout design proposal, linking bridge of four podiums of the high-rise projects, and some minor designs like outdoor parking space and canopy design.

Hi, my name is Ye Sum. I was graduated from Universiti Malaya for my Master of Architecture study and University Science Malaysia for my Bachelor of Science (Architecture) study. I am always excited to learn and get involved in architecture design as well as urban design. My easygoing nature allows me to work with anyone without causing massive conflicts or any miscommunication. It equipped me with the strength of efficient working and communication.

Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

ARCHITECTURE INTERNSHIP Arkitek Tong-KC, Perak My main task is drawing checking and site inspection during the internship period. I have to make sure there are no issues in all the submission drawings and ensure the contractor is working according to the correct drawings. Besides, I had the chance to involve in terrace house facade design. The design process including drawing checking, 3D modelling, design meeting and presentation.

EDUCATION Sep 2019 - Jul 2021

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE Universiti Malaya, Malaysia (Campus Masterplan, Student Centre, Hotel, High-rise Housing) CGPA 3.46

Sep 2015 - Aug 2018

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ARCHITECTURE) University Science Malaysia, Malaysia (Heritage Bazaar, Geo Adventure Park, Interpretive Centre, Youth Centre) CGPA 3.32

software skill AutoCad

Enscape

SketchUp

Adobe InDesign

Lumion

Revit

Adobe Photoshop

Vray

MS Office

Vegas Pro

PROLOGUE

This architectural portfolio featured the latest work during my study of architecture study in Universiti Malaya (UM) and University Science Malaysia (USM), including four design proposals during the Master of Architecture study, one design proposal during the Bachelor of Science (Architecture) study, and two of the design proposals for the design competition. These design proposals reflected my interest in urban community design, which is focusing on spatial design according to the cultural and heritage aspects. Instead of façade design or focusing on the aesthetic values of the building, I would prioritize the connection network with the urban site context as well as the relationship between the user and the spatial arrangement.

UNIVERSITI MALAYA MASTERPLAN

STUDENT CENTRE

VERTIZON

THE GARDEN

WALL-807

DESIGN COMPETITION

STUDENT PROPOSED MASTERPLAN 2050

4-7

Master of Architecture Fifth Year Design Studio (2020)

UNIVERSITI MALAYA

8-21

Master of Architecture Fifth Year Design Studio (2021)

B40 AFFORDABLE HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING SCHEME

22-31

Master of Architecture Fourth Year Design Studio (2020)

HOTEL

32-37

Master of Architecture Fourth Year Design Studio (2019)

THE MELAKA HERITAGE BAZAAR

38-41

Bachelor of Science (Architecture) Third Year Studio (2018)

BUS STOP // UTP STUDENT HUB Design Competition (2018 & 2021)

42-49

UM STUDENT PROPOSED MASTERPLAN 2050

UNIVERSITI MALAYA 2050

STUDENT PROPOSED MASTERPLAN

SPACE IN BETWEEN

UM STUDENT PROPOSED MASTERPLAN 2050

General architecture design theses prioritise buildings as iconic objects, thesis projects governed and motivated primarily with self-interests. However, the thesis design studio focused on cultivating a more profound awareness of architecture in the way it should rather engage the completeness of the built environment and not mere buildings that stand apart from each other. The underlying intention of this studio is to firstly bring greater contextual clarity, followed by each student’s thesis project fitting in the creation of positive space in-between, governed by the network of existing human relationships. Making the importance of space in-between and relationships the core value of this studio as students venture and explore differing ideas. Working with other students in this studio, we take the campus of Universiti Malaya as a precinct worthy of more profound research and study. The thesis interventions of each student to be inserted within after initial group design has first been brought to bear on the organisation of the current layout of the campus.

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BASIC ELEMENTS OF A CITY

STREET

A street defined the space in between architectures and acted as the connection between districts.

FIELD

A vast green field or an open pocket space where the social and recreational activities happen.

TOWN HALL

An important civil building in a city or urban planning for the administration of the local government.

CAMPUS AS A CITY

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The mobility device where people interact with people within the city as well as from the other cities.

BASIC ELEMENTS OF AN UNIVERSITY

MARKET

The gathering of people in the city for the purchasing of goods and foods.

ACADEMIC

The education and research curriculum which are the main focus of a university.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Basic amenity provided for the needs of campus connections and the transportation accessibility.

ENTREPRENEUR

Space for students and industries to be linked together for the similar interests and academic goals.

RESIDENTIAL

Convenient and comfortable housing provided for students and university staffs.

RECREATIONAL

Sports facility, cultural plaza and leisure space are provided with the basic amenity for the needs of campus.

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spatial planning A Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Hub Main campus terminal which houses new proposed public transportation system and related facilities.

H Faculty of Arts and Letters Combining with the Chancellery Building, this faculty is proposed for the education of humanities and critical thinking.

B Main Library

I Faculty of Human Sciences Main library redesigned as Merging the education the social place and the of languange & linguistic, central of information for social sciences and the university. educational into the new faculty. C Student Centre The heart of the campus where social gathering and community event to be celebrated here with students and public.

J Faculty of Engineering Introducting the fabrication laboratory to enhance the learning experience of the engineering related study.

D Upper Boulevard The administrative services of the campus will be located at the campus upper boulevard for better exposure and accessibility.

K Faculty of Built Environment Education of the built environment had been proposed for the needs of the skill-based education, studio and research.

E Lower Boulevard Most of the research hub will be relocated at the campus lower boulevard for better showcasing and connections between researchers.

L Sports & Physical Education Sport Facilities had been centralised into the new department to establish a better conversation between the sport and medical industry.

F Faculty of Music & Perfoming Arts Relocating and redevelop the former Cultural Centre for a better learning environment in culture, arts and music education.

M Academy of Islamic Studies An academy of Islamic Studies that applied a new system of education/ da’wah through the shariah and theological studies.

G Cultural Precinct A cultural plaza is connecting the proposed centralised museum (formerly the DTC) and the newly proposed performing arts hall.

N Student Residential Integration of student accomodation into the faculty district as well as the civil monument precinct.

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MAIN BOULEVARD

The scattered planning of the existing Universiti Malaya building had caused negative space in between and various disconnected districts. A central loop had been focused as the spine of the proposed masterplan. This main loop with lovely rainforest trees on both sides will create an decent boulevard that connects to every faculties and facilities.

NEW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Introducing the pedestrianized campus concept into the future Universiti Malaya masterplan, a new transport system had been integrated into the campus area. Parking and Buggy Station will be provided at the fringes of the campus and people will travel with public transport or personal mobility device within the campus area.

CAMPUS DISTRICT RELOCATION

The central loop of the Universiti Malaya had been emphasized to connects different districts with faculties on the outer ring zone with the deventralized housing. The civic monuments and recreational park will be relocated at the inner ring of the central loop for better accessibility.

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STUDENT CENTRE As the “campus living room” or “hearthstone” of the college, the student centre provides for the services, conveniences, and amenities the members of the college family need in their daily life on campus and for getting to know and understand one another through informal association outside the classroom. A student centre is bursting with potential for creating dynamic, student-centric experiences that can build well-balanced students and promote a positive campus culture.

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MALAYA

STUDENT

CENTRE

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URBAN CONTEXT

POSITIVE SPACE IN BETWEEN

In the urban planning, permeability of the student centre is the key element. Creating strong connection to the site context by redevelop the student centre next to the central boulevard will form closer relationship and connectivity to the other civic buildings such as the transportation hub, main library, cultural precinct, and the chancellery building with faculty of arts & letters. The central boulevard is accessible only by the public bus, buggy, as well as the personal mobility device, in creating a strong axis in between the civic building and a linear plaza for any carnivals or events to be held here.

ARCHITECTURE

COURTYARD TYPOLOGY

Compared to the linear layout of the existing student centre, courtyard typology allowed maximum exposure to the student event as well as the social interaction. Commercial could be the outer layer to attract crowd into the inner event space. The proposed layout will insert the commercial zone next to the courtyard space, creating a spot to attract the crowd. Activity and event spaces will be proposed around the courtyard, providing stronger visual and physical connectivity in between spaces. This will help the student bodies and event reaching out to the public and university community.

COMMUNITY

STUDENT CLUB ZONING

The previous shared operational space design is a place for anyone in the university. However, with the proper zoning based on the category of the student club, the sense of belonging could be improved. Not only to solve the insufficient space, but they have a proper gathering hub for any administrative task. Furthermore, with the specialised space proposed, students could have better interaction between members as well as between different student club with similar interest. The fusion in activities will eventually happen when their talents had been discovered by other students in this zone.

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SITE PLAN

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CENTRAL OF THE CAMPUS The UM student centre is located within the central district of the campus town, where civic buildings like library, transportation hub, cultural precinct are within walking distance. The faculty districts are only across the main boulevard, making the student centre a strategic location for the university community.

SITE CONTEXT CONNECTIVITY The central boulevard will be the main street for the pedestrian. Hence, main entrance will be connected to this central boulevard. Entrances will be provided too at both ends, connecting the faculty district into the student centre. Main connections had been formed at transportation hub, main library, and research incubator zone.

PERMEABLE COURTYARD TYPOLOGY Several courtyard spaces is proposed at every zones in the student centre, providing maximum visual connectivity horizontally and vertically. Different courtyard experience is proposed to allow every activity in campus to be happened here, by leading people to these events from all directions.

NATURE CONNECTION AND IMPROVEMENT The existing natural lake and greenery is remained as it is, including the wetland and treehouse next to the site. Jogging track is then connect to the student centre with the open gym as a sporting node. Concrete river is changed into natural river with double the width for better flood control element.

COMMERCIAL LAYER TO ATTRACT CROWD The retail and cafe will be located at the outer layer with their frontage facing the central boulevard. This will maximise their exposure to the public and attract crowd from the boulevard and transportation hub into the student centre. This will bring in the public as well as the university community into the student centre.

GROUND FLOOR: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Commercial will be the outer layer of the student centre to attract the crowd into the student centre. Commercial zone and student union one stop centre will be exposed at the outer layer while event space had been proposed at the inner layer of the courtyard, allowing students to take the courtyard journey.

FIRST FLOOR: COMMUNITY INTEGRATION Being the semi-private zone, most of the space is designed to be lounge area with proper study space and social interaction space. At the same time, small event space is provided for student club. Other than that, workshops, music recording studio, photo shooting studio and practice rooms are provided at the first floor too.

SECOND FLOOR: STUDENT CLUB SPACE Second floor is planned with dedicated student club zone based on the categories. This planning will connect student club with the similar interest and trigger their collaboration in organising events. All zones are visually exposed to the other students with the special designed space like performing art platform, gallery, learning hub, etc.

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WEST ELEVATION

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THE ARCHITECTURE OF MEMORY

Every space will trigger the memory and emotion that people experienced during the past. In the university architecture, the student centre had created various memorable event when students escape the formality and the rigour of the structured academic curriculum. The experience of space and expression of emotions during the campus activities will become the beautiful university life memory of every student.

URBAN PLANNING

Architecture is a part of the social history of man, and as such, can be associated with events, places, people, and ideals. With this association, time and space is infused into the medium of memory. An object, place, or event can become a richer experience for all who participate with it. Time and space can exist in a single architectonic structure in which memories are integrated, interpreted, and modified through new eyes, or in an adjacent structure in which meaning is reinforced by the contradiction.

UNIVERSITI MALAYA STUDENT CENTRE

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One can say that the city itself is the collective memory of its people, and like memory it is associated with objects and places. The city is the locus of the collective memory. The locus is the interaction of space, time, form, and site of a succession of both ancient and more modern events.

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- Aldo Rossi

AXONOMETRIC DRAWING

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SPECIAL STUDIES 01 THE MEMORY PALACE Yates (1966) described an imaginal technique in her book named “method of loci”. In this technique the subject memorizes the layout of some building, or the arrangement of shops on a street, or any geographical entity which is composed of a number of discrete loci (places). If a specific building or space wants to be remembered, images derived from each space of building should be placed in a logical sequence to create a significant journey. RELEVANT COURTYARD FOR DISTINCTIVE EXPERIENCE Most student centres worldwide did not focus on the space design for the student bodies and events precisely. The prototypical space design is proposed most of the time. However, the student activities with different categories and needs should be accommodated with unique space design. The thesis will focus on the courtyard space, including the “wall” of the courtyard. Relevant designed space will serve the activities better, but it will create a memorable time for students on a university campus.

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SPECIAL STUDY 02

THE SPACE IMAGINATION Gaston Bachelard (1964) reads the world as it is spontaneously, and links memory to imagination. An architectural object may leave a deeper impression on the mind because of human ability to be experienced immediately. With wide range of student interest, students’ imagination could be varied. The study on the architecture should be revealing the common images of the student centre while producing adaptive space to create the dialogue between the differences. ADAPTABLE ARCHITECTURE FOR STUDENT VARIATION The student activities transformed throughout time, and there is a change in the needs of the space. Furthermore, the variation in student bodies is significant, and each of them will need a different space layout and volume. Hence, the adaptive architecture will be proposed to create timeless architecture and to serve every student interest. The thesis will focus on the flexible building elements like doors, wall partitions, roofs, etc., that will create the building adaptive to any events.

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CARNIVAL COURTYARD Creating a significant connection axis between the transportation hub and the event theatre hall, the carnival courtyard will be the major event space while several smaller courtyard spaces will be connecting as fringes for different activities like workshops, exhibitions, performances, etc. Commercial zones with F&B and merchandise will be located along the axis together with the hall of fam sculpture, providing the journey with a lot of fun and basic needs.

SPEAKERS’ COURTYARD Creating a contrast space between silent and voice, this speakers’ courtyard facing the main library will become the speakers corner. Students could express their thought at the sunken courtyard space with straggered seatings, providing maximum exposure to the people from every floors. The major axis had been created between the mosque and main library so that crowd could easily access and notice the activities happenning within the courtyard.

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PARK GARDEN COURTYARD To have closer interaction to the existing park, the proposed design had zoned part of the nature into the courtyard space. Hence, community garden idea will be implemented in this courtyard and it gives the student the responsible in taking good care of the park garden courtyard as it reflected the image of the student centre. Elevated walking trail is provided to improve the connectivity between nature and student centre vertically.

PAVILION COURTYRAD To create a better environment for the presentation and conference events, the dedicated hall had been designed as an pavilion within a courtyard. The formality of the event will not lose since the hall is designed as the dominat element of the courtyard. Instead of connecting the space with dark corridor, people will mentally relieved by going through the greenery buffer around the hall, unconsciously having more enjoyable presentation experience.

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OTHELLO COURTYARD Instead of providing various lounge space with similar design, an open lounge with greenery floor had been designed. Two courtyard spaces next to the main lobby are proposed with turfing on the ground and exposed column and beam. Student could come here and sit on the grass or bean bag while having their gathering session with friends. The courtyard space with decent daylight and wind breeze will create a special lounge in the nature experience for the university community. The adjustable partitions made the othello courtyard an adaptable lounge space.

THE WHITE BOX The black box typology got famous recently due to its simple massing with effectiveness and flexible space planning. However, the downside of the black box is the heavy use of electricity because the room will be painted in black colour, making the entire space dark and dead. Hence, the white box idea came out to improve on the black box concept. The wall of the White Box is changed into a glass panel with a fabric roller blind hidden in the ceiling area. During the daytime and non-event time, daylight could penetrate the white box. The fabric blind will serve as a visual barrier from sunlight during the nighttime.

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SOCIAL HUB Serving both the daily and occasionally needs, privacy and boundary of space is essential. The social hub is designed with sliding partitions made of bamboo weaving. Students could go inside the social hub and close the partition for better privacy when there is any learning session or workshop. However, the partition could be opened up to serve as a study space where students could conduct revision session inside the social hub. Hence, the central sofa lounge area will be mainly dedicated to casual interaction, while the social hub will be used for personal learning or workshop events.

CROSSING RAY HALL The adaptive reuse of the building started by providing skylight to the entire volume of the pre-functional space of the theatre hall. The flat concrete roof had been replaced with crossing beams and glass panels. The original column had remained, and some of the beams had been removed. However, more beams are added on the top to support the glass roof and provide additional support for the old building. With the new skylight implemented, the entire volume will lighten up with diffused daylight. The crossing beam had provided a dramatic shadow on the interior space.

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VERTIZON

B40 AFFORDABLE HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING SCHEME The Vertizon is named with the concept of “Live Vertically Horizontally”. The design idea is to create zonings on high-rise floors with different intimacy gradients. Creating various meeting courtyards for public community events will develop a higher sense of belonging and security in the high-rise community. The courtyard layout built vertically will create a floating meeting zone with the neighbourhood, making life in high rise no longer an isolated living experience.

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live vertically horizontally

CENTRAL COURTYARD

Well planned landscape in a courtyard with retail and hall surrounded will be the core meeting point for any community and commercial activities. By accessing the main entrance, courtyard will be the welcoming feature and retails will be the background of the courtyard.

VERTICAL GARDEN

Accessing to the resident floor through the core, the first view from the lift lobby will be the vertical garden that is backed with the beautiful city skyline. Vertical garden is proposed as a community event space for the resident as well as to grow some small herb and vegetable for their daily use.

GATHERING COURTYARD

There is a gathering space at every floor which is connected to each of the unit main door physically and visually. This zone will become the main gathering space for the neighbourhood. At the same time, this place could overwatch the entire space on that floor which will improve the security level of entire floor and strengthen the cohesion of the neighbourhood.

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siheyuan COURTYARD Chinese Siheyuan is one of the successful layouts in providing high privacy and security while maintaining the living quality with the courtyard design. With the courtyard idea implemented into the floor layout, intimacy gradient will be priotized and enhanced. In this design, the courtyard idea is not limited to the ground layout, but it is implemented on the higher floor as well.

INTIMACY GRADIENT Intimacy gradient is the concept of laying out the spaces in a sequence which begins with the public parts to the private domain. In the proposed design, the privacy level will change gradually from public (ground floor) to semi-private (upper floor) then to private zone (living unit). With that, public will not interfere the semi-private and private region, providing a comfortable living environment.

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CENTRAL COURTYARD Central node is proposed on the site, and it is surrounded by buildings to create a public space with higher privacy and security level. The courtyard is designed with a landscape space for community event as well.

BUILDING ENTRANCE Three entrances are provided. The main entrance for the pedestrian is from the junction of the main road where most of the people from public transport will pass through. Two other entrances are mainly drop off area which are near to the lift core.

RETAIL AND RESTAURANT PLANNING Directly connected to the central courtyard will be the retails and restaurants. This will provide a superb view from the interior space to the courtyard which is essential for restaurant. Dining space is provided near to the beautiful landscape at courtyard.

VEHICLE PARKING PODIUM Proper parking space is provided to solve the random parking issue and insufficient parking problem. The parking podium will provide a sheltered parking area without having the current double-parking issue.

RESPECT TO THE SITE CONTEXT The massing is lowered down according to the site context height. Facing Taman Bukit Angkasa, there will be no high tower proposed to remain the sky view of the existing community. The building on ppr side with playground and court is lowered down to create less stress to the community without taking precious view to the skyline.

VERTICAL GARDEN A gardening space is proposed beside the lift lobby on every unit floor. This will not only provide the resident a buffer gathering space with stunning city view as background, but also give the resident a place to do minor planting for herb and vegetables.

GATHERING COURTYARD Linked to every unit on every floor, there is a platform which residents can gathering and have their neighbourhood event. This platform is the necessary node to overwatch the entire floor and provide higher security through design which is the implementation of cpted. Cohesion among neighbourhood could be improved too.

SUSTAINABLE FACADE DESIGN Timber louvers is proposed for unit window as this will provide comfortable natural lighting and ventilation compared to conventional glass panel. Carpark podium, lift lobby and staircase are natural ventilated with vent block.

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SITE PLAN

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CENTRAL COURTYARD

In the urban setting, the affordable housing scheme rarely features landscape for the tenants. Hence, this design proposal take the initiative to create a community garden in the central courtyard with commercial store around it. This will become a decent place for the tenants to have their leisure time and at the same time connect all the other community in this courtyard. Crowd will then attracted into the commercial zone and improve the local business which is operating in the courtyard space.

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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VERTICAL GARDEN AND GATHERING COURTYARD People could gather here for community activities as there is concrete seating and platform provided. Minor gardening will happen in this space with the vertical gardening bag hung on the wall for herb and vegetable farming. At both ends of the building floor, people could celebrate events here while this node is treated as an overwatch spot for better security.

PODIUM TOP EVENT SPACE WITH ROOFTOP GARDEN On top of the parking podium is proposed to be a public space for events and daily bazaar. This area is connected to the parking podium and central courtyard. The open space is available for company to rent for exhibition and event as this is a place that public transport is widely available and located at the center of the city. During the normal working hour, bazaar could happen here to serve the local community and the co-working office workers. Rooftop garden is proposed next to this event space to create a nice garden for gathering and rest.

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750sqm UNIT (3 ROOMS + 2 TOILETS) The unit is natural ventilated through the louvers provided. Consistent cross ventilation is available across all the interior space. By providing louver window for every living space, interior space could receive adequate lighting. Most of the window is facing outside instead of corridor to avoid insufficient lighting penetrating into the space. With privacy level provided, resident could view to the outside view from living room and bedroom and outsider could not peek into their unit space by having a foyer to be a buffer zone between corridor and unit.

600sqm UNIT (2 ROOMS + 1 TOILET) The common space of the unit is natural ventilated all the time. Cross ventilation is needed and proposed in the design of unit layout by providing the louvers at both side of the unit. With the openable louvers window installed, interior space could enjoy natural lighting at different level by adjusting the opening of the louvers. Privacy level is arranged well in order when the foyer as a buffer zone before going to living room which is the semi-private, and at the same time private bedroom is separated from the public or semi-private area.

450sqm UNIT (1 ROOM + 1 TOILET) Installed with openable louvers, master bedroom and living room could receive natural ventilation and natural lighting. Louver window could be adjusted its opening width to suit the needs of people living inside. The one room unit is designed with a foldable door in between living room and dining room. This is the separator for the common space. When there is a guest coming, this could make the living space remained for private activity while gathering can happen in the dining room. If there is no guest coming, living area could be enlarged by open the foldable separator.

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SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE

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CROSS SECTION

THE GARDEN HOTEL

Most of the activity in the hotel is quiet and more to personal experience. Hence, designing many spaces to play or to explore might not be the needs of hotel users. Instead of creating a more exceptional spatial layout, the design proposal focuses mainly on space enhancement. Not only creating more connectivity between space and nature, but the hotel design will feature garden space within indoor and outdoor space. With that, people’s senses will be surprised, like the scent from flowers can calm the people, visually the colourful flower and green plant will bring various benefit to the people physically and mentally.

THE GARDEN HOTEL

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

PODIUM FLOOR PLAN

THE GARDEN HOTEL

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THE GARDEN HOTEL

DOUBLE ROOM (34 sqm) King size bed with separated wardrobe. Bathtub to enjoy cosy bathing session. 2m depth lanai garden with stunning city view.

TRIPLE ROOM (55 sqm) King size bed with one additional bed. Most suitable for small family stay. Bathtub to enjoy cosy bathing session. 2.5m depth lanai garden with large sofa. Large seating space enjoy the view.

TWIN DOUBLE ROOM (75 sqm) Double king size bed with separated wardrobe. Comfortable living area to relax. 2.5m depth lanai garden with stunning city view. Extra length on lanai garden which bring panorama view.

FAMILY SUITE (70 sqm) Double king size bed with separated wardrobe. Separated comfortable living room. 2m depth lanai garden with stunning city view. Two lanai gardens for private session and public session.

DELUXE SUITE (110 sqm) Triple king size bed which can accommodate up to 6 people. Separated spatial living room. Two bathtubs to enjoy cosy bathing session. 2.5m depth lanai garden with large sofa. Two lanai gardens for private session and public session.

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THE GARDEN HOTEL

JOINT GARDEN & LANAI GARDEN Providing another option to rest and do work, the l-shaped tower have a corner called joint garden. This lounge will be surrounded by a green belt so the air from outside city will be filtered through this natural filter. Balcony is upgraded to wider lanai space where more furniture will be placed inside the lanai. Garden element is blended into the space. Hence, the lanai garden became another place of relaxing with the stunning high-rise city view.

COMMUNITY GARDEN To be connected to the nearby community, there will be spaces designed for the interest of community. Not only retail area is designed, but community hub area is also provided next to the food and beverage area and the spa area as well. Pavilions are provided so that people can have their leisure time here without worry about the harsh direct sunlight.

GATHERING GARDEN Gathering garden will be the main node for the hotel. It has a big volume up to 10 meters with vertical landscape wall installed on both walls. It is connected from the drop off and the reception counter. Not only physical connected, but it is also visually connected to the first floor (pre-function area) and the second floor (office lounge and meeting room). Most importantly, it is connected to the symbiosis spine, and it is very nearby to the Kota Damansara Forest at the site. RETAIL GARDEN Retails are surrounded by special designed garden where community is attracted by the nature and bring the customers to the retails. The retail and the symbiosis spine will inter-connected, hence the people will be able to access to the forest.

WALL-807 - THE MELAKA HERITAGE BAZAAR

WALL-807

THE MELAKA HERITAGE BAZAAR In this heritage bazaar, the design intention is to remind the world the existence of the Melaka fort wall and its history. The name of Wall-807 is based on the event of the year of demolition of the wall (1807). It is nothing better than name the building by some meaning so people will remember the year of the event.

WALL-807 - THE MELAKA HERITAGE BAZAAR

HERITAGE BAZAAR Heritage bazaar is a commercial showcasing platform of heritage goods. People can purchase the arts and have their meals here. Different with the ordinary shopping mall and market, heritage bazaar will not only focus on trending fashion, but also the promotion and preservation of heritage value. Being part of the important heritage attraction spot, people from all over the world will appreciate the arts and culture.

PROPOSED MASTERPLAN

ELEVATION

WALL-807 - THE MELAKA HERITAGE BAZAAR

BOX and void Instead of having a solid and rigid building built on the site, the massing is separated with voids in between the space. The void space will be the outdoor transition space for social events and at the same time creating stronger visual relationship to the existing site context which are the museums and the Melaka River. Cross ventilation had been enhanced with this approach.

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DESIGN COMPETITIONS

THE EX’S BUS STOP DESIGN

DESIGN COMPETITIONS

design concept The initial idea is to open up the bus stop volume by spliting the column into a “X” shaped support. More seatings will become possible with the proposed support system and it provided better shelter in rainy climate.

design approach The aesthetic and function should be balanced in every design no matter how small its scale is. In this bus stop design, the basic function has been evaluated. The bus stop is meant to cover passenger from the harsh weather and to provide seating for them during the waiting time. Roof design is the main structure element in bus stop design, and the water flowing direction needs to be take in account. Passenger will face difficulty going up to the bus if the rainwater flow in front of the bus stop. Other than that, appropriate space matric should be redesigned to provide more space for siting and standing passengers. With the blooming in number of bicycle rider, space to be provided for bicycle parking should also be considered. Not only the covered space in bus stop, the inner design details should also be considered. The schedule or timetable is a must for every public transport including bus stop. The schedule board should be located above the eye level in order to prevent it from blocking by any passenger. The material choice is always important in creating the mood for the design. Timber is the best choice for city streetscape not only to lower down the city coldness but create harmony design with the natural landscape around. With strong design by using dark brown timber as support and soft timber as design elements, this design will create not only a significant bus stop but a powerful street furniture in the city.

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THE EX’S = THE PAST + THE EXTRA Bus stop design might be ignored or minimized because its scale is small, and it does not generate any income. A good design should cover a few aspects which are the sustainable factor, aesthetic value, and functionality. The Ex’s represent the prefix which means the past, which provide sustainable factor to the bus stop when recycle materials is proposed in this design. The Ex’s is also designed in a “X” shape to provide strong and powerful street furniture in the city. Other than that, the Ex’s provide extra space, seats, and even extra care to the bus passengers, made the bus stop a user-friendly design compared to the typical design.

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INAPPROPRIATE LOCATION OF SCHEDULE BOARD The schedule board always located on the back support of bus stop. People will have difficulties in viewing the schedule board especially this board is blocked by the sitting people.

POOR ROOF DESIGN Heavy rainfall is the typical weather in Malaysia, however the n-shaped curved rood design created a mini waterfall in between bus stop and bus during raining weather. This made every passenger received extra rain when they want to go up to the bus or go down to the bus stop.

NARROW DESIGN AND LESS COVERED SPACE PROVIDED The current bus stop design did not provide enough seating space for passenger especially for city bus stop. When the public transport is becoming more popular, bus stop capacity will be a critical issue. People lining up for the bus will be exposed to the rain and harsh sunlight.

INCREASING BICYCLE RIDER There are more bicycle riders in city, hence there will be more passenger taking the bus with their bicycle. However, the current bus stop design did not have enough space for the bicycle to be parked temporary. Not only exposed to rain, the bicycle will take up large space in bus stop and other passenger might not have space.

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rhythm

utp student hub design The initial idea is to have a sympathetic design that will not destroy the beauty of existing architecture. A learning environment with group study spaces, sharing spaces and discussion spaces is proposed on the site. To respect the uniqueness of the UTP’s design, the new proposed design will be humble and to be harmony to the existing design and masterplan. To appreciate the star-shaped flow of circulation, the proposed design followed and continued the overall flow.

DESIGN COMPETITIONS

GREAT VOLUME WITH EXISTING CIRCULATION

SPATIAL SEPARATION WITH ENHANCED VEGETATION

SUPPORT PANELS DESIGNED WITH CLIMATIC CONSIDERATION

PLATFORMS ADDED ABOVE GROUND LEVEL FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES

AESTHETIC VALUE ADDED ON SUPPORT PANELS WITH DATUM DESIGN

LINKAGE WITH EXISTING UTP BLOCK

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design approach

There is an opportunity of the design is the huge volume above the pedestrian walkway. The design concept is to transform the empty volume into a lively space. While walking to the site, people will notice the separation of space which is the existing UTP blocks, the enhanced landscape and the proposed learning area. The proposed learning area will become a special landmark for Pocket D area and remain the awesomeness of the existing design of UTP block. For the learning environment design, wavy platform which is harmonise to the existing design, is proposed on the first floor and second floor level. Platform with glass railing will be proposed as working area to keep the overall background instead of creating solid wall to block the UTP architecture. At the same time, the support is designed into thin panel shape to allow maximum view, natural lighting and natural ventilation. The panel is then trimmed into datum form to reduce the excessive load at the top and increase the aesthetic value of it. Hence, the proposed design will not disturb the natural ventilation as there are voids in between the panels. In addition, the sunlight can be harsh due to the huge volume of it. Hence, the platform and support panels act as filter for the strong sun light from penetrating directly into the space under the roof. The overall design allows natural ventilation and sunlight making this design almost zero energy needed during the day. There will be minimum lighting needed for the night.