PORTFOLIO 2018

PORTFOLIO Chun-yin Kavika Lau 2012 - 2017 selected works

0 1 TANNERY

OF THE MOROCCANS

Industrial / Residence Third Year Studio / 2016 Tutors: Stefan Lengen / Tim Culverhouse Site: Islington, N1 8PA, London, U.K.

The Tannery is for the former leather shop owner couples who used to lived in Morocco and migrated to London with their dog.

They found out the vanished culture once florished in Islington of agriculture has now almost been forgotten, only having meat shops and leather selling shops around in the area. It is then decided to have a tannery that could act as a reminder for the public about the past but rich culture that once dominated the area or even the whole country.

Vanished culture: [Agricultureland] Reminded by making products from animals, i.e. Tannery [Machine Age / Industrialisation] Reminded by Aesthetic of Machinery

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Section AA Revision 5

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SITE ANALYSIS

Agriculture Hall in 20th century

Tanning Pool

Strategy_2 Partial demolishment Strategy of Removal

Site Area & Main Circulation

Void Flat Ground Greenery

Programs Analysis of Site Area

demolishment

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Total free area generated

Tanning Process

PROPOSAL & STRATEGIES

Step_3: Cleaning

Traditional Tanning

Draft proposal in cardboard

Initial proposal with site

Proposal in 3D Print + Brass (Highlighted elements)

Structural Strategy Since heavy machines and large amount of corrosive chemicals are being used in the process of tanning, the consideration of structural tanacity and material are vital for the proposal. Various structures were investigated before coming to conclusion. However, as duty of different spaces differs, strategies are then different as well in different spaces.

2/F Plan

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Mid Level Plan 1:50 Revision 7

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Programs

Lighting Speculations

Ventilation Research

Structural Strategy

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0 2 TIPS

_ON AIR

Form Finding Project Third Year Studio / 2015 Tutors: Stefan Lengen / Tim Culverhouse Site: Islington, N1 8PA, London, U.K.

Inspired by an everyday action: Shoe tying & untying; This project is a form finding project focusing on the movements of fingers and how they relates to shoe laces and, hence generating an architecture that accommodates itself into a secret corner/ gap, which bizarrely having a steel structure stretching out to the street and above the pedestrians, locating in Islington.

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Key Steps of Shoe Tying

By studying the site and movements of the action, a proposal is developed in order to relate and weave the generated form into the site. The proposal not only express such generated form from a series of actions, it also explore the present and the past of the site and connects them back together with a track and a portable device.

09 3D Finger Movements / Photo Collage

2D Movements of all fingers during shoe tying

Thumb

Index

Thumb

Little

Index

Ring

Middle Middle Ring

Little

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Dissecting _History/Present/Form

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Proposal accommodating in site

Partial details

Distorted proposal

Partial details

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0 3 MECHANICAL

DISSEMBLANCE

Kinetic Architecture - Form Finding Project Second Year Studio / 2015 Tutors: Stefan Lengen / Kyriakos Katsaros Site: Broadway Market, E8 4QJ, London, U.K.

Before doing deep research on the site, we were asked to generate kinetic forms from our own interest. I collected various ‘antiques’ from waning markets in London, such as a few mechanical clocks and two typewriters. They were then dismantled in many small parts and remodelled into an aarchitectural form. The aesthetic within these kinetic forms suggest how spaces could be used and how it relates back to the site.

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Silhouette of Kinetic Machinery

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Space speculation in Section

Space speculation in Plan

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17 Kinetic Machinery Model

Typewriter Dissemblance_01

Typewriter Dissemblance_02

18 Zoomed-in Kinetic Machinery Model

Zoomed-in Kinetic Machinery Model

0 4 RECYCLING

AND

LEARNING

Kinetic Architecture - Form Finding Project Second Year Studio / 2015 Tutors: Stefan Lengen / Kyriakos Katsaros Site: Broadway Market, E8 4QJ, London, U.K.

During the research of site, different types of trash in Broadway Market are being analysed. Since the market was mainly selling food, many recyclable packagings were generated. By proposing a kinetic installation within, the awareness of mateirals being recycled were expected to rise. The proposal allows user to interact with trashes they have produced in an interesting way, changing the impressions of the industry of recycling.

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Recycling Installation_01

Form Exploring_01

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Stalls Non-food products: NO trash produced Food ingredients: NO trash produced Instant food: trash produced by unfinished food, containers, tablewares etc.

Trash

Kinetic principle in Model

Paper Glass Plastics

DEVICE 1ST MARK

t = 0.14s

t = 0.12s

t = 0.10s

DEVICE 1ST MARK

t = 0.08s

t = 0.16s

t = 0.06s

t = 0.14s t = 0.16s

t = 0.12s

DEVICE 1ST MARK

t = 0.10s

t = 0.08s

Foam

t = 0.14s

t = 0.12s

t = 0.10s

t = 0.08s

t = 0.16s

t = 0.06s

t = 0.04s

t = 0.06s

t = 0.04s

t = 0.02s

t = 0.04s

t = 0.02s

t = 0s

t = 0.02s

t = 0s

t = 0s

Aluminium 0.72s / cycle

0.72s / cycle

0.72s / cycle

Wood 0.72s / cycle

0.72s / cycle

t = 1.60s t = 1.40s

DEVICE 1ST MARK

2.05s / cycle t = 0.14s

t = 0.12s

t = 0.10s

t = 0.80s

t = 0.10s

t = 1.00s

DEVICE 1ST MARK

t = 0.12s

t = 0.10s

t = 0.20s 3.20s / cycle

3.20s / cycle

0.72s / cycle

t = 0.06s t = 0.04s

t = 0.02s

t = 0.02s 0.72s / cycle

t = 0s

0.72s / cycle

0.72s / cycle 2.05s / cycle

t = 0s

0.72s / cycle

t = 1.60s t = 1.40s

0.72s / cycle t = 1.20s

t = 1.60s t = 1.40s

2.05s / cycle

t = 1.00s

t = 0.80s

t = 0.60s

Types of stalls and Trash distribution on site

Kinetic principle

t = 0.40s t = 0.20s t = 1.60s t = 1.40s t = 0s t = 1.20s t = 1.00s

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t = 1.20s

t = 1.00s

t = 0.80s

2.05s / cycle

t = 0s

t = 0.08s

t = 0.16s

t = 0.04s

0.72s / cycle

t = 0.40s

t = 0.20s t = 0s

t = 0.14s

t = 0.60s

t = 0.40s

t = 0s 3.20s / cycle

t = 0.80s

t = 0.60s

t = 0.02s

0.72s / cycle

t = 0.06s

t = 1.20s t = 1.00s

t = 0.80s

t = 0.06s t = 0.04s

t = 0.08s

t = 1.60s t = 1.40s

t = 1.20s

t = 0.08s

t = 0.20s t = 0s

t = 0.10s

t = 0.12s

t = 0.40s

t = 0s t = 0.12s

t = 0.16s

2.05s / cycle t = 0.14s t = 0.16s

t = 0.60s

t = 0.02s

t = 0.14s

2.05s / cycle

DEVICE 1ST MARK

t = 1.00s t = 0.06s t = 0.04s

DEVICE 1ST MARK

t = 1.60s t = 1.40s

t = 1.20s

t = 0.08s

t = 0.16s

0.72s / cycle

3.20s / cycle

2.05s / cycle

t = 0.60s t = 0.40s t = 0.20s t = 1.60s t = 1.40s t = 0s t = 1.20s t = 1.00s

3.20s / cycle

Process of different trash types

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Scheme Development

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0 5 EXTENSION

TO FLAT 411

Residential Development / Construction Year Out Training / 2017 Team: FELT Architecture & Design & Research Site: The Beaux Arts Building, N7 6JW, London, U.K.

The project has already started when I join the team. Upon picking up the project, I assisted project Architect in preparing and drawing tender documents; the preparation of preliminary cost plans; attending tender & site meetings with clients; carrying out site surveys. It was a small construction project but I had been involved in many process started realising how real life projects proceeds with time.

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ROOF LIGHT: -Bespoke s/s circular roof light dia. 450mm with security glazing, including winder to provide natural ventilation. RAL tbc Manufacturer: The Rooflight Company 01993 833116 or similar -Two hardwood ring beams -Prefabricated 2 x 6mm plywood cone -Cone securely bolted to hardwood ring beams

ROOF UPSTAND/ PARTY WALL: -Carefully survey existing condition of Roof upstand / Party Wall and report back to site architect.

-New roof insulation to be fully extended until Party Wall to contractors design.

-Party Wall barrier F60 fully extended until roof insulation to contractors design.

-Reinstate to existing condition

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450 / 12

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615

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990

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+2.50 SUSPENDED CEILING: -Timber joists to SE spec. Fall to match existing roof pitch -Suspended plasterboard ceiling 12.5mm skimmed and painted.

RAL xxx

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Studio/ library F: Engineered wood flooring W: Skimmed and painted C: Skimmed and painted

Table depth 800mm

Book shelves

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Axo / Section / Plan for Construction of Customised Rooflight

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Book shelves

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roof light 450mm

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step up: 180mm

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books

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s l i d i n g

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STEEL BEAM TIMBER JOISTS INTERFACE: -Steel beam to SE spec.

-Roof joists securely bolted to steel beam refer to SE spec.

- Roof joists cantilever to support external plywood soffit - STO classic insulation to reach seamless interface to roof insulation

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Book shelves

Bed 1900x208

Perspective view from above

Project in Plan

Internal View_01

Project in Section B-B

Internal View_02

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0 6 SUMMERHOUSE Residential Interior / Construction Year Out Training / 2016 Team: FELT Architecture & Design & Research Site: Embd, Switzerland

A model expressing new ideas of interior was built by different types of woods with various forms and thicknesses. Some metals are used as well for several parts. Electronics were added in advance and provide lightings within the model and simulates the lights installed originally in site.

Themes / Ideas: [Frameworks] + [3D] [Brass & Copper] [Complications]

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Elevation of built Kitchen Area

@ EMBD, SWITZERLAND

Top view of model

Expression of pictures in frames

Full height cupboard

Overhead kitchen cupboards

Toilet area with electronic installations

Tool area

Installed lightings

Elevation of kitchen area

Movable shower door

Elevation of shower & toilet area

0 7 TRANSFORMABLE

CAR PARK

Commercial Development / Mixed Used Second Year Studio / 2014 Tutor: Anuschka Kutz / Andre Viljoen Site: Jubilee Place Car Park, Winchester Walk, SE1 9BH, London, U.K.

Borough Market has always been a busy place for both tourists and locals, espcially in the weekends. In the weekend, visitors with cars are not able to find a place to park since the nearest car park, i.e. Jubilee Place Car Park, has very limited space for parking. And during weekdays, it is not easy for visitors to find a place to sit down and enjoy their food in peace, it is also a fact that there isn’t much choice of space for them to catch up/chitchat/gather with their friends. Hence a transformable complex which include car park, sitting spaces, cafe/kitchen/shop to rent, a library and some rooftop spaces which the area of each function could vary according to different situations over different day in the week, is proposed.

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Second Floor Plan

Car turns with platform

Blocks preventing movable funiture to push the windows

Folded up parking platforms

Car Park Office

Movable Platform for Parking

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Boo

Movable Wall

le vab Mo

Movable windows

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Coffee Shop

Photo collage (Elevation)

Programs of surroundings

Digital 3D Site Model

Original Site Plan

Physical Site Model

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Details of joints

Due to the space at the site is very limited, but having a large amount of visitors in some days in a week; a precise research on different types of car parks are done in order to fit as many cars as possible. Space for turning circle of cars are being considered as well.

Research on different car park solutions

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Research on Vertical car lift / car park

Design solution by speculation of turning circle

Final proposal

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0 8 MINOR

[1] Hand drawn elevation of FallingWater

[2]

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Top transparent view of concept model, 1st Year

Concept Model made, 1st Year

Concept Model made, 1st Year

PROJECTS

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Sketch of view from 1st Year studio

[6]

[4]

Physical site model, 1st Year

[5]

Material & Skin: Sponge, 1st Year

Wall dismantling Axo drawing, 1st Year

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0 9 OTHER

WORKS

I believe the world of design is so wide that most of the things we see everyday could be a part of it. Diverse range of works had been experimented and tried during my journey in architecture. Some may say all these do not relate to architecture but in my opinion, all these could all tell stories in terms of space, time, perceptions, concepts etc., which are some elements I consider important and vital in the realm of architecture.

[1] Co-op Tattoo Design, 2017 Credit to Vencis Lam (Co-op Tattoo Artist)

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End of Year Studio 09 booklet, University of Brighton 2016

Real tattoo on skin, 2017 Credit to Vencis Lam

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Co-op bespoke set of darts in metal alloy, 2016 Credit to Heloki Wong (Co-op designer)

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Co-op package designs for Chinese Medicine Company, 2017 @Guang Xi, China Credit to Amber Han (Co-op designer) Design 1 out of 29

Design of bespoke darts

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Logo design on Team tee, 2017 Credit to Darts Fighter (Co-op team)

Design 2 out of 29

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1 0 PHOTOGRAPHY To me, photography does not only mean capturing what we see, but another door to open up the world of imagination. It is a world which tells the real in an unreal way. During my stay in U.K., I travelled around Europe and did not stop taking photos, it is one of my largest interest other than architecture, another way to perceive the world.

FORM &

ARCHITECTURE

Cairngorms National Park @Scotland, U.K., 2018

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Random street around Monastiraki @Athens, Greece, 2017

St. Henry’s Ecumenical Art Chapel @Turku, Finland, 2017

Acropolis @Athens, Greece, 2017

Solna Centrum metro station @Stockholm, Sweden, 2015

Utrecht University @Utrecht, Netherlands, 2013

NATURE

Ferry-made waves @Aegean Sea, Greece, 2017

The Great Geysir @Golden Circle, Iceland, 2014

The Great Geysir @Golden Circle, Iceland, 2014

Cairngorms National Park @Scotland, 2018

Lumiere Light Festival x Self Light Painting @South Bank London, U.K., 2018

Portrait in light exhibition by Anthony McCall @London, U.K., 2018 Credit to Rachelle Lam (Model in photo)

Sunrise view from bus @Between Dingle & Tralee, Ireland, 2013

Portrait at Lighting Exhibition @Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2013 Credit to Nikolas Kofopoulos (Model in photo)

Portrait at home @London, U.K., 2017 Credit to Ryan Lam’s cat (Model in photo)

Moving portrait of seagull @Brighton, U.K., 2012

Portrait in Fotografiska @Stockholm, Sweden, 2017 Credit to Kelly Tong (Model in photo)

LIGHTS

Super Lunar Eclipse @Brighton, U.K., 2016

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