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keshia lim
Village In A Box | Hybrid Ar t Museum-Park Complex | MOBO | Pre-cast HQ
Academic Background Bartlett School of Architecture - University College London 2018 — present MArch Architectural Design
Keshia Lim Date of Birth: September 13, 1992 Nationality: Filipino
University of San Carlos School of Architecture, Fine Arts & Design 2010- 2016 | Cebu City, Philippines Bachelor of Science in Architecture Cum Laude Hogeschol Van Arnhem et Nigmegen & Artez University of the Arts (Exchange Student Program) September 2014 - February 2015 | Arnhem, Netherlands Exchange Student Sacred Heart School - Hijas de Jesus 2000 - 2010 | Cebu City, Philippines Salutatorian
E-mail: keshiastephanielim@gmail.com Contact: +63 917 - 321- 8070 (Philippines) +44 774 - 988- 9169 (UK)
I am a licensed Architect in the Philippines, currently getting a Master’s Degree in Architectural Design at the Bartlett School of Architecture (University College London).
Personality
I N F J
Introverted -- introspective & reserved Intuitive -- open-minded, imaginative & curious Feeling -- sensitive & empathetic Judging -- thorough & highly organized
Interests Photography Song Writing Instruments: Guitar , Piano, Merlin Journaling Yoga & Dance
Achievements Architecture Licensure Exam Top Notcher: Ranked 4th Place Out of 1,595 Examinees (January, 2017) Graduated Cum Laude at University of San Carlos (April, 2016) Best Thesis Award 3rd Place : A Proposed Hybrid Art Museum Park Complex (March 2016) Exchange Student: at Hogehschol Van Arnhem et Nijmegen & Artez University of the Arts , Netherlands (September 2014- February 2015) 2014 SAFAD Design Awards Winner: 1st Place (February, 2014) 2013 SAFAD Design Awards Winner: 1st Place (March, 2013) 2013 World Architecture Festival Student Charette Winner (September, 2013) Competitor of the 2014 Build Forward Competition (March, 2014) Competitor & Finalist of the 2012 Polycarbonate Contest (September ,2012) Graduated Salutatorian: Sacred Heart School- Hijas de Jesus (March, 2010) 2010 Gerry Roxas Foundation Leadership Awardee (March, 2010) Best in Music & Performing Arts: Sacred Heart School - Hijas de Jesus (March, 2010) Student Council Vice President : Sacred Heart School - Hijas de Jesus (SY 2009- 2010)
Workshops and Seminars:
Publications
Promoting Your Small Practice in Architecture —August, 2017
World Architecture Festival Student Charette Winning Team
Community Architecture and Participative Design Approach for Informal Settlers in Urban Areas — October, 2017
https://bluprint.onemega.com/waf-student-competition-usc/
Anthology Festival Workshops 2018: What We Need: A Collecrtive Design Manifestation —Feburary, 2018 In Search of Meaning: Metamodernity + Architecture —June, 2018
Architect’s Board Examination Top Notcher https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/868088/ cebu-grad-finishes-architecture-boardexams-in-4th-spot
Work Experience
Language Proficiency
Personal Projects | Professional Work 2017-2018| Cebu City, Philippines
Fluent in English
*Design and Construction Supervision of a Small Subdivision (Six Houses) *Office Building Design and Construction Supervision with Steel Structure and Precast Concrete Partitions
Cebuano
Filipino Basic Mandarin Basic Fukien
*Persian Inspired Mausoleum
Software Zumyrphil Construction, Inc. (Full Time Work) 2016 - 2017 | Cebu City, Philippines
Adobe Illustrator
*Level 2 Hospital Design using Cast in Place structures and Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)
Adobe Premierre
*Socialized Housing Community Research and Design exprimenting with DIY Construction methods *Mixed Use Building Design & Construction Supervision using Waffle Crete Construction Technology
Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDeisgn Adobe Lightroom Rhinoceros Autocad Lumion Sketchup Keyshot
Zumyrphil Construction , Inc. (Part Time Work) 2013 - 2016 | Cebu City, Philippines *Various Warehouse Structures using Waffle Crete System *Design of Temporary Shelters for Typhoon Victims *Design of 3-Storey Residence
VRay Sketchup Basic Unity / C# Coding Basic Grasshopper Basic 3DMax Basic Revit Microsoft Office Keynote iMovie
Wi nni ng Entry of th e 2013 World A rc hi t ec t ure Fes tival S tu dent Competition Lo catio n : Ce bu Ci ty Pro ject Type : Archi te ctural Com pe ti ti on A cad emic L eve l : Thi rd Ye ar/ 2013 Pro ject Com posi ti on: Group Proje ct C o n trib u t i ons : De si gn Conce putal i za tio n , R es e arch, Pl anni ng and 3d Mode lin g o f Uni ts S u p er visor: Archi te ct Be l a L anyi
V i l l a g e I n A Box
The increas e i n F i l i pi no mi ddl e cl a ss re sul ts to two t hi ngs: a s i ncrea se i n ur ba n dens i ty and t he surge of condomi ni um and apar tment devel opment s. However, thi s s etup does not a ppea l to t he t ra di tional Fil i pino fa mi l y where i t i s ver y com mon to f i nd three genera t i ons l i vi ng i n one hous e. We then sought to fi nd t he mi ddl e ground between the subur ba n si ngl e det a ched hous e and the dense ur ba n condomi ni um. The Vi l l age i n a Box i s a mul t i pl e dwel l i ng compl ex tha t a l l ows F i l i pi no fa mi l i es to retai n and preser ve t he vi l l a ge- l i ke a t mos phere within a n ur ba n devel opment .
The Evolution of Space: Each unit is designed to accomodate different types of families and to expand and contract accordingly in response to the growth of a family by integrating a system of moveable partitions.
Single Unit Floor Plans: 01 Newlyweds 01 What if the typical suburban line of houses can be rearranged in such a way...
02 that the resulting negative space creates a shared public social area whose periphery creates a jogging track?
03 To create private social spaces, roof terraces are integrated into the units
02 Two Children Bedroom 2
Guest Kitchen
Kitchen
Dining
Dining Bedroom 3
Entertainment Guest
Living Area
Living Area
Bedroom
Study Nook
Bedroom 1
Study Playroom
Ground Floor
04 The density of the development can be increased...
05 by stacking one group of units on top of another.
06 The entire development is then raised ...
Second Floor
03 All Three Generations
Ground Floor
04 Just Parents Bedroom
Bedroom 2 Kitchen
Kitchen
Dining
Dining Bedroom 3 Bedroom
Second Floor
Living Area
Living Area Rentable Space
Bedroom 1
Bedroom
Hobby Area
Ground Floor
07 to make room for other programs such as the lobby, parking and circulation core
08 The jogging track is modified into a gentle step-ramp which also serves as a link between two platforms.
09 Fragments of the platform above are punched out to allow daylight to permeate into the lower platform.
10 The entire development is then unified by a perforated box , giving privacy yet preserving openness at the same time
11 The microclimate would revitalise social spaces that would otherwise be underutilised due to the harsh tropical sun
12 Finally, the porous structure is cut up in strategic locations to allow further daylight and air circulation.
Village In A Box: Urban Context
Second Floor
Ground Floor
Second Floor
3rd Best Thesis Award L o c ation: Fu ente Os meña, Cebu Pro je ct Type: A cademic Project Ac a demic Level: 5th Year / 2016 Pro je ct Compos ition: Par tners h ip C o ntribu tions : Des ign Conceptu ali z a t ion, A rch itectu ral Planning & Pro gramming, 3d M odeling, Primary Rese arch Rese arch A dvis er: Profes s or Felis a E t emadi T hes is A dvis or: A rch itect S ia & A rch it ec t Z afra
An Investigation on the Ideal Architectural Platform for Art in Cebu City: A Revitalization of the Fuente Osmeña Circle Through a Hybrid Art Museum Park Complex Cebu City is k nown to be a crea t i ve ci t y, even a creat i ve a nd cul t ura l ca pi t a l of AS EAN in 201 1, but i t seems to be l a ck i ng in succes sful a r t i nfra st r uct ure. Where i n Ce bu ca n one g o to see a r t ? What rol e do es a rchi t ect ure have i n ma k ing a s ucces sful venue for a r t ? M ore spe cifi cal l y, wha t fa ctor s a ffect t he success or fai l ure of venues of a r t i n C ebu C i t y? The research l ook s i nto t hree a rea s of fo cus: Hi s torica l Fa ctor s ( l ook i ng i nto t he hi s tor y and cont ext of t he ci t y) , Pl a ce Fa c tors ( an i nvest i ga t i ve a ssessment of ex is ting ar t inf ra st r uct ure) , a nd P reference Factor ( an i nt er vi ew wi t h 1200 l oca l s on spati al qual i t i es t ha t ma ke t hem wa nt or not want to vi si t a r t venues) . The r e sult l ed u s to p ro p o s e a h y b ri d ar t muse um - p ark c o mp l ex o n o n e o f th e city’s iconic y et u n d eru ti l i sed p arks, Fue nte Ose mñ a.
Chosen SIte: Fuente Osmeña Circle Cebu City, Philippines
The preferred museum setting of most Cebuanos is a sculpture park with multiple galleries spread across it. This may be so because urbanization separates the people from nature. The more urbanized the place, the further the populace is from nature. The countryside has become too far away so pockets of green spaces had to be integrated in the city to make the city more livable. That is why parks are created. . And with the very positive response of Cebuanos to park-infused commercial entities ,it is no doubt that Cebuanos are really thirsty of well-designed green spaces. We have a big pocket of green space right in the heart of the city that is under utilised and needs revitalisation — Fuente Osmeña.
01 Situating the development above ground would be inappropriate due to the site’s historical and cultural background. Doing so would intrude on the visual connection between the iconic fountain and the city.
02 Because of this, we decided to put the program underneath the park.
03 The program is shaped according to the existing circle of the Fuente Osmeña.
Underground Parking
Museum Design: The permanent collection was conceived to make users feel like they are in a mini sculpture park with gallery pavilions scattered around. The galleries house the paintings while sculptures are arranged along the main circulation path. A visit to the museum is like a walk in the park. The museum is essentially a park within a park.
04 The program is arranged around a sunken public area which connects to the existing public area above ground via four cascading staircases. This creates a seamless and integrated space that interacts uniquely with the sunken program.
05 The park above is punctured strategically in response to the programmatic scheme underneath. The circulation of the park is divided into an inner circulatory ring and an outer one with numerous paths bisecting the ring and connecting them to urban context. This maximizes pedestrian entry into the park.
Spiral Pathway
Permanent Collection
Park / Roof Plan
Roof Framing
Museum Complex Floor Plan 0m
5m
15 m
30 m
06 All parking is situated underneath the site and connected to the four main avenues via tunnels. The tunnels also serve as a second circulation ring beneath Fuente Osmeña Circle.
Lobby Creative Market Temporary Collection
07 At the very center of the development, surrounding the iconic fountain, is a spiral pathway that connects the park on the surface , the sunken program and the parking. This ceremonial entrance highlights the park’s iconic fountain, enhancing its cultural prestige.
08 The diagram shows the distribution of main program in relation to the public plaza.
09 A circulation ring penetrates and connects all four main programs, giving ease of access not only to the public but to the building services as well.
Spatial Organisation:
Permanent Museum
Lobby
Temporary Exhibit
Creative Market
Dat a tha t inf l uenc ed c h oi c e o f si t e ( lo c at io n a n d q u a l i t ie s ) , p ro g ra m ( t y p e s o f s p a ces ) a n d ov era l l d es i g n .
P lac e A s s es s ment > of E x i s ti n g A r t Ve n u e s u s i n g P P S (P roje c t f or Pu b l i c S p ac e ) C ri te ri a
Services
S u r v ey > L i st of M u se u m s Pe op l e V i s i te d (L i gh t) an d R e tu rn e d to (D ark) -- 4 0 % d e c re as e i n re tu rn s — 1 2 0 0 R e s p on d e n ts
S u r v ey > Pos i t i ve Qu al i t i e s Obs e r ved i n E x i s t i n g Ar t Ve n u e s — 1200 R e s pon de n t s
S u r v ey> Ne gati ve Q u al i ti e s O b se r ve d i n E xi sti n g A r t Ve n u e s — 1 2 0 0 R e sp on d e n ts
Tunnel
Parking
L o c ation: London, UK Pro ject Type: A cademic Project Ac a demic Level: M as ter ’s Degree Pro ject Compos ition: Grou p C o ntribu tions : M OBO Concept,Resea rch , Hou s ing Platform (Au tomated S pace Generation), 3d M odelling, Il l us trations Super vis ors : Gilles Rets in, M anu el Ji menez Garcia, Vicente S oler, M ollie C l a ypool
MOBO: Automated Housing System Housing has been one of t he most prev alent probl ems of soci et y. Peopl e end up submi tti ng to rent or debt , sendi ng mon ey of the ma j or i t y to a few. C oopera t i ves have done effor t s i nto put t i ng home own erhip i nto thei r own ha nds, however, ma ny of their attem pt s to sca l e up have fa i l ed. Why? First, i s a l ack of a common net wor k . And second is access to t he r i g ht const r uct i on technol ogy. Today, the r i se of t he “di g i t a l economy ” gave bir th to new busi ness model s such as digi tal pla t for ms. How ca n bot tom- up thi nkers come to t er ms wi t h 21st cent ur y technol ogies to crea t e a more l a st i ng i m pact in s oci et y? M oreover, despi t e a dva ncement s i n t ech nology, const r uct i on rema i ns to be t he least automa t ed i ndust r y i n t he wor l d. How can we t ra nsfor m const r uct i on pro ces ses to i ncrea se si mpl i ci t y, ver sa t i l i t y and functi on a l i t y a l tog et her ? M OBO ai ms to ret hi nk t he ways houses can be buil t by merg i ng t he i dea s of t he pl atform and const r uct i on a utoma t i on to automate the housi ng process a nd ma ke hous ing more a ccessi bl e to peopl e.
MOBO Concept
Housing Platform Th e p latf o rm co n n ects p eo p le to lan d wh ich wo u ld o th er wise b e d if f icu lt to secu re o n th eir o wn , an d creates a n etwo rk wh ere u sers are ab le to co n n ect, in teract, o rgan ise an d en gage. Un like existin g h o u sin g p latf o rms wh ich gives a p re-d eter min ed p ro p er ty an d p re-d e sign ed h o u se, MO B O allo ws th e p eo p le to u se th e p lat f o rm to in p u t th eir n eed s an d p referen ces to create a sy stem-gen erated d esign . Th is revisits an d revises th e co n ven tio n al meth o d s o f u ser p ar ticip atio n in d esign .
A lth o u gh to tal f reed o m is n o t given , p ro scrip tive meth o d s o f co n tro l are emp loyed by givin g set limitatio n s th at u sers are f ree to u se h o wever th ey wan t to .
01 Matrix G en erated From Use r Input
B y u sin g d iscrete co mp o n en ts su ch as C LT (C ro ss Lamin ated Timb er), th e sys tem is ab le to u se co mp u tatio n al meth o d s in arch i tectu re to gen erate mass cu sto mised p ro grams an d material aggregatio n in a variety o f resu lts, co n stan tly ad ap tin g to site, u ser-p refer en ce an d co n text.
02 Tran slated to Force Di re cte d Grap h in 3 d S pace
Housing generated by user preferences
03 Reflected in a Voxel Grid to Create Multiple Generations of Housing Programs
CORNER CONNECTION
Extra - connection between modules
20 mm thickness CLT layer 1 20 mm thickness CLT layer 2 20 mm thickness CLT layer 3 Steel Utility Profiles on Length
11:11
Steel Utility Profiles on Width
4G
M.O.B.O
04 Voxels Mate ri al i ze d wi th Modul ar C o mp o n en t (CLT)
Congratulations ! Your been generated YourMOBO Mobohouse Househas has generated!
In-D Lets Build it !!!! Re-Generate
20 mm thickness CLT layer 1 20 mm thickness CLT layer 2 20 mm thickness CLT layer 3
Steel Profile : Corne
In-Dex Timber Scre Steel Utility Profiles on Length Steel Utility Profiles on Width 20 mm thickness CLT layer 3 20 mm thickness CLT layer 2 20 mm thickness CLT layer 1
Construction Tools
3d P r in t e d P ro to t ype
Robot Ecology: 1 Modular Robot — Multiple Configurations What makes M O BO di fferent i s hav ing its own const r uct i on tool s. T he idea is to si mpl i fy t he const r uct i on p rocess through a utoma t i on by us ing s i mpl e reconfi gura bl e modul a r robots that are abl e to a da pt to di f ferent tasks and si t e condi t i ons.
A n a l y zi n g M ov e m e n t Pa t t e r n s
Uti l i ty Pan e l
Mobo is a compl et e housi ng syst em t hat cons is ts of a housi ng pl a t for m a nd cons tructi on t echnol og y. W hen t hese two are com bi ned, we not onl y make housi ng more a cessi bl e to p eopl e, but also c rea t e communi t i es with housing devel opment s t ha t a re liveabl e and adap t a bl e. M o d u l e Blo w -Up
R o b o t + Pa t t e r n R e l a r t i o nshi p
Detail of Prototype
Robo t To o l p ath Ap p l i c ati o n
L o c a t i on: Cebu , Ph ilippines Pro jec t Type: Profes s ional Project C o nt r i butions : Programming, Planni ng, 3 d M odelling, Detailing, Vis u aliz a t i o ns C l i ent : Greenlink S olu tions I nc. Pro jec t S tatu s : Cons tru ction Ph as e (2019 )
Pre-cast Concrete HQ A 3 storey of fi ce wa s to be bui l t i n a precast concrete product i on pl a nt . T hi s cl ose vi ci nity is ne cessa r y to i ncrea se effi ci en cy in all depa r t ment s — from a dmi ni st ra tive to si te w or k s. However, the cl i ent wa nt s to preser ve pr i vacy, keep noi se a nd di st ur ba nce from outs i de to a mi ni mum, but a t t he sa me time al l ow a free fl ow of a i r a nd t he feel ing of openness i nsi de t he bui l di ng . How do we d esi g n t he st r uct ure i n a way that i s encl os ed enoug h to provi de pr i va cy and block the hea t of t he ha r sh a ft er noon sun, but at t he sa me t i me a l l ow na t ura l li ght and air to seep t hroug h? The desi gn a chi eves t hi s by punchi ng through the cent er of t he ma ss to ma ke way for a l i g ht wel l a nd a sma l l g a rden, and al l owing offi ce spa ces to open to wards thi s at r i um. M ateri al i ty i s kept ba re a nd mi ni mum, showcasing t he product of t he cl i ent but s of tened a nd wa r med wi t h wood el ements .
01 An office is to be built on a precast concrete plant. The program is divided into three levels of privacy which manifests through levels — the ground floor being the most accessible and the third floor being the most private.
02 Due to noise from the plant, the harsh sun, and a demand for privacy, the typical glass facade is not feasible. This led us to flip this arrangement and put majority of the solid walls in the exterior and more glass openings in the interior.
03 The building is enclosed by a solid shell with parts strategically cut to allow an adequate amount of sunlight and natural air to flow.
04 The center of the mass is punctured all the way through to allow more light to enter while maintaining the desired amount of privacy.
05 The skylight is elevated and louvered to allow hot air to escape via the stack effect.
06 The rooms open up to the central space, which visually expands boundaries, increases natural light and allows visual connection while maintaining clear division of program and privacy.
07 The main offices are extended and cantilevered to increase floor area yet retain the same building footprint.
08 The whole structure is assembled in parts using prefabricated concrete, allowing the prospect of reconfigurability in the future. Modular, lightweight and insulated AAC panels are also used as interior solid partitions.
Ground Floor Plan 0m 1m
3m
6m
09 Landscape is well integrated inside and around the structure bringing connection to outside elements, softening the box.
Second Floor Plan 0m 1m
3m
6m
Third Floor Plan 0m 1m
3m
6m
Axonometric Diagram 2mm Thk UPVC Corrugated Roofing — 5% Slope
Skylight & Vent
100 mm Thk Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Panels (AAC) lifted to upper floors for interior partitions.
Third floor facade before precast walls installation
150 mm Thk Roof Parapet
3m Wide Stair: Steel Stringer w/ Wood tread
125 mm Thk Precast Concrete Panels for Exterior Partitions
Steel Decking
Steel Decking
3.5 m wide Main Stairway: Steel Stringer w/ Wood Tread Steel-frame structure: 200 mm x 300 mm I-Beam
Canopy Detail
Polished Cast-In-Place Concrete Flooring
Park / Roof Plan