Kong Ren Heng Architectural Portfolio
Content 1. User and its context: Herbalist’s Retreat House 2. Environmental and sustainable design: Paying It Forward 3. Genius Loci: Visitor Interpretative Centre 4. Building science: Analysing Passive Design Strategies
KONG REN HENG E-mail: kongrenheng@hotmail.com E-portfolio https://rhubidium.wordpress.com/ https://rhubidiumcomputerapp.wordpress.com/ EDUCATION Current: Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture 2012: Foon Yew High School, Johor Bahru Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) 2011: Foon Yew High School, Johor Bahru Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)
User and its context: Herbalist’s retreat hosue
Kuala Selangor Nature Park Kuala Selangor Nature Park is a place with vibrant nature elements within its different environment. In the forest, various plants and trees can be found, and astonishingly almost all can be used as herbs to treat illness or wound. The site chosen for the herbalist’s retreat house is located 250 meters walking distance along the pavement road after entering the forest area, and 20 meters into the forest into an open field surrounded by trees. Since herbalists do their jobs by taking from nature, as all herbs comes from nature, an herbalist is a person who loves and appreciates nature greatly and wish to embrace it. The herbalist has great curiosity and likes to experiment with herbs, at the same time rigid and follow his work ethnics.
Environmental and sustainable design: Paying it Forward
Taman Salak Selatan, Kuala Lumpur
Genius Loci: Visitor interpretative centre
Pulau Besar, Melacca Pulau Besar is known for its mystical atmosphere. There are numerous legends to be found on the island. Most people who came to the island seek to understand the myths and find spiritual fulfilment. As the myths are expressed through nature, the visitor interpretative centre aims to re-introduce people to the island - appreciate the nature on the island instead of focusing on the myths.
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Building Science: Analysing passive design strategies
Heriot-Watt University, Putrajaya