NG LEE HAN JOSHUA DESIGN PORTFOLIO selected works
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CURRICULUM VITAE NG LEE HAN JOSHUA 11/05/1998 joshuang.leehan@gmail.com +65 96288 8259
EDUCATION
2019 - Present Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (Honours) National University of Singapore 2011 - 2016 International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
PROFESSIONAL
2020 Undergraduate Student Researcher National University of Singapore 2019 Graphic Design Intern Arete Collaborations 2017-2018 Corporal First Class 1st Commando Battalion
AWARDS
2021 BCA-Industry iBuildSG Undergraduate Sponsorship
EXTRACURRICULAR 2015 World Champion Odyssey of the Mind
SKILLS
AutoCAD Illustrator Microsoft Office Photoshop Premiere Rhinoceros SketchUp 2
CONTENT
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jungle gym
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The Expanding Duct!
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loop n’ level
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Miscellaneous
Year 2 Semester 1 Studio: Aggregation, Structure, Space
Year 2 Semester 2 Studio: Environment, Climate, Envelope
Year 1 Semester 2 Studio: Scale, Precedent, Context
Artworks
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jungle gym Y2S1 Project Studio Tutor: Tiah Nan Chyuan Conceived as a series of curvilinear strips, the jungle gym’s form challenges the traditional intimidating and compartmentalised typology of sport centers. Views are prioritised to create moments of curiosity and discovery, with varying curvatures affording diverse but natural ways of journeying. The architecture celebrates the everydayness and fundamental nature of exercise by reframing exercise as a process rather than a destination and product. 5
Diagram
Diagram of movement
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Plan
Ground floor plan
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Perspectives
Panoramic persepctive of the gym
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Perspectives
Left: View from Mushroom Cafe Right (Top): Interior of library/cafe Right (Bottom): View from the top
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Process
Initial design strategy was to use a planar language to disrupt the floor slab as an organising principle of the building. However, the lack of connectivity between each plane was problematic in achieving the intentions of a democratic sports center. I felt that the intial orthogonal language was restrictive so a curvilinear language was adopted. The final form was derived from a process of making, with each iteration being evaluated according to a set of performative criteria.
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Final model
Left: 1:50 model (rock wall) Right (Top): 1:200 model Right (Bottom): 1:50 model (staircase)
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Section
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The Expanding Duct! Y2S2 Project Studio Tutor: Tham Wai Hon Studio Partner: Lee Yik Heng Thinking of buildings simply as a series of stacked plenums, as well as globalized, virtual platforms displacing traditional modes of inhabitation, the Expandable Duct invites you to a world that values mobility, flexibility and transience. It is conceived as a portable, personal, climatic and productivity device that adapts to a myriad of environments. Separating you from noise, smell, sights and most importantly, other people. 15
Narrative
Our story follows two characters who just cannot stand living together with each other in the same apartment. Clashing sounds, smells, and sights forces them to seek respite in a portable climatic and productivity device that separates them.
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Design
Programmatically, the duct does not suggest or privilege any particular program. Instead, it is programmed by the furniture it consumes. It does not prescribe a label to the combination of furniture within it, such as “Bedroom”, or “Pantry”. The Expanding Duct is neutral and encourages new configurations of furniture, reflecting an increasingly differentiated and personalised notion of domesticity.
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Speculation
We speculate that the duct would free the apartment from walls. This allows inhabitants to fully modulate and control how the plenum apartment is ventilated through openings unburdened by rigid partitions. Furniture will now be scattered throughout the house, programming the ducts accordingly when consumed. The lack of permanence within the duct makes them extremely flexible and transient. When aggregated, the apartment will now be a series of stacked plenums, with equal and non-biased distribution of openings (windows/main entrance) to allow for greater adaptability to changing wind directions. As a non-contextual space, it mirrors the aesthetics of globalisation and digitalisation.
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Process
Video available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgHyzPC74T8 A nostalgia for the dynamic architecture imagined in the 1960s (Archigram) led us to use stop motion animation as a medium to communicate the process and trajectory of our project.
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1:1 Model
The 1:1 model conveyed the atmosphere within the duct, allowing us to imagine living in such a device. The making of the 1:1 facilitated greater understanding of detail, joinery, construction and material treatment of an envelope.
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Above: Membrane were split into segments and attached to the skeletal frame using velcro. Allowed for disassembly and each segment to be its own system of folds. Greater degree of control and maintainence. Below: Wheels were engineered into the base to allow for transportability. Joints were fabricated using readily availabe and easily assessible PVC modules.
The model viewed as a whole, showcasing its scale and ability to consume furniture. 21
1:1 Model (Inhabitation)
Entering the duct in its insulating position. Greyboard geometries allow the membrane to fold and collapse elegantly in the shape of an accordian fold as the duct is compressed. Flexibility within the envelope was one of the primary drivers for the design.
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Documentation of duct being inhabited. Taking precedence from Hannes Meyer’s Co-Op Interieur and Toyo Ito’s Pao Dwellings for Tokyo Nomad Girl, we were intrigued by minimal dwellings and how a plethora of programs can inhabit a given space.
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Loop n’ Level Y1S2 Project Studio Tutor: Tan Beng Kiang Located at the rear entrance to Balestier Market, the pavillion seeks to respond to the existing formal and informal programs of the site as well as imagine a new one. It combines four urban artefacts: street furniture, performance venue, storage space, and bike parking. The formal language of ramps and steps derived from the site’s level difference is used to create staggered views, terraced resting areas, and shade. 27
Final model
street furniture
bike parking
performance venue
storage space Left: 1:25 Model Right: Diagram of programs
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Plans
Left: Roof Plan Right (Top): Ground Floor Plan Right (Bottom): Site Plan
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Sectional Perspectives
Cross-Sectional Perspective (View from market)
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Process
Cross-Sectional Perspective (View facing market)
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Section
Car Park
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Balestier Market
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Miscellaneous Works 2015-2016 IB Visual Arts Higher Level I am interested with identity and memory, and how the two are related, understood, and materialised. My works are inspired by the seemingly mundane, interrogating the meanings and implications we ascribe and prescribe to material objects. I believe that like architecture, all objects are inherently cultural and mnemonic devices. I use my pieces to challenge those beliefs and invite observers to project their own memories onto generic yet deeply personal objects. 35
Nights of the Round Table Acrylic on Canvas
Void Deck Chess Coin Tracing / Digital
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Same Roots, Different Routes Mixed Media
Family Portrait Acrylic on Canvas
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THANK YOU
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