ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO 2021 Selected MArchD & Professional Works
Kelvin Y.W. Siow
KELVIN Y.W. SIOW
Fresh f rom achieving a distinction for my MArchD at Oxford
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employment with innovative architects in both Malaysia and
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A R C H I T E C T U R E
B r o o ke s , I s e e k t o j o i n a n e x c i t i n g U K- b a s e d s t u d i o o r p r a c t i c e . I enjoyed honing my skills during two previous periods of
G R A D U A T E
Ta i w a n . I w o u l d r e l i s h t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o b r i n g m y f o c u s e d
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work ethic , global experience, creativity and robust technical
kelvinywsiow@gmail.com
capabilities to your team.
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I speak / write English and Mandarin fluently and have applied
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for a two-year UK Graduate Route visa.
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EDUCATION 2019 - 2021
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS MARCHD APPLIED DESIGN IN ARCHITECTURE A R B & R I B A PA R T I I
2021
Invited to present f inal project for RIBA review
O X F O R D B R O O K E S U N I V E R S I T Y
2017
DISTINCTION
2015 - 2017
MARCHD DISTINCTION
FIRST CLASS HONORS Graduated with CGPA 3.77
BSC. (HONS) ARCHITECTURE R I B A PA R T I
2017
PA M ACA D E M IC EXC E L L E N C E AWARD MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
UCSI UNIVERSITY, MALAYSIA
Best Student of SABE UCSI University
CG PA : 3 .7 7/4 .0 0
2013 - 2014
2017 & 2016
FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE PENANG MATRICULATION COLLEGE,
D E A N ’ S L IST U C S I A CA D E M I C R E S U LT Six consecutive semesters (2015, 2016 & 2017)
MALAYSIA CG PA : 3 . 9 6 /4 .0 0
2017 & 2016
B E ST STU D IO AWA R D
2015
O UTSTA N D IN G STU D E N T AWARD
UCSI SABE AWARDS
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2016 & 2017
WORK & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 2018 - 2019 (03/ 12 - 15/08)
C S LO O A R C H I T E C T, M A L AYS I A
UCSI SABE AWARDS
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2015
PART I ASSISTANT ARCHITECT
2015
• Mixed- developm ent , comm ercial & resid ent i al p ro jec t s
U CS I TR U ST S C H O L A R S H IP
• 3D sketchup design & m odellin g
UCSI UNIVERSITY TRUST SCHOLARSHIP 2015
• Architec tural site analysis, graphic s an d i l l ust rat i o ns
Certif icate of Academic Excellence
• 2D CAD draftin g • Architec tural visualiSationS ( ren ders & a ni m at i o ns)
2018 (09/04 - 29/06)
REFERENCES
J.J.PAN ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS, TAIWAN ARCHITECTURAL INTERN
AR. LOO CHIANG SAN
• Mixed- developm ent projec ts
Founder & Director, CS Loo Architect
• 3D sketchup design & m odel-m akin g
cslooarchitect@gmail.com
• 2D CAD draftin g • Physical m odel makin g • S ite analysis & desig n repor ts
MR. HUANG MITCHEAL
• Company m a g azin e desig n
2016 - 2017
Senior Coordinator, J. J.Pan Architects & Planners mcshuang@ jjpan.com
O PE N SOLUT I ON WOR KSH OP PLATFORM 80 BY EPIC HOMES • S u s tainable latrin e design & build for th e i n d i g en o us p e ople in Batan g Kali, Selan gor, M alaysi a
MR. TOBY SHEW
Senior Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University tshew@brookes.ac.uk
2016
PUBLIK ART ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP EDUCITY NUSAJAYA , JOHOR BAHRU
AR. BOBBY LOW Senior Lecturer, UCSI University
• I n s tallation desig n & build
cityscape21@gmail.com
SOFTWARE SKILLS
LANGUAGE SKILLS
AUTOCAD
SKETCHUP
LUMION
PHOTOSHOP
REVIT
V-RAY
INDESIGN
RHINO
3DS MAX
ILLUSTRATOR
BLENDER
MICROSOFT OFFICE
LIGHTROOM
AFTER EFFECTS
PREMIERE PRO
ENGLISH FLUENT
MANDARIN NATIVE
BAHASA M A L AY S I A FLUENT
The Spectacular
Pop-litical
A CEL EB RAT ION OF MAN IP UL AT ION
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Academic Year 5 Project
S oftware : SketchUp, Rhino, Blender, Photoshop,
Location : St. Ives, Cornwall
Illustrator, AutoCAD, PremierePro, Lumion, V-ray
The Spectacular Pop-litical : A C e l e b r atio n of M anip ulatio n Pre l ude
Today we live within a society that finds authority through celebrity culture. A remarkable array of political, cultural, and economic activities are dictated by the actions of a handful of ‘celebrity’ stakeholders. T his thesis explores the interplay of the presentational strategies and the dominance of celebrity-politicians.
Narrati ve
This thesis, entitiled The Spectacular Pop-litical : A Celebration of Manipulation aims to represent & normalise the
celebrification of politics through media oppression and totalitarian tactics. Ultimately, this project is a statement to portray the reality of the real world shift towards a celebrity-driven society.
T he narrative is based on the G7 Summit reimagined in the form of a festival in St. Ives, Cornwall. Central to
reinforcement and normalisation of Pop-litical oppression is the full transparency of the elements of the festival that would traditionally be considered ”behind the scenes” .
The speculated outcome is a unified celebrity-driven community attending the event, seeking for a form of
escapism and to celebrate manipulation by Boris Johnson’s careful festival curation and engagement with the
mainstream media to support his populist messaging. It comes along with a new way of living within this highly curated world of Pop-litical, cultivating a balance between political, cultural, and economic activities in St. Ives, Cornwall.
T h e E p ip h a n y
The Spe cta cula r Po r tfo lio
The Spectacular Pop-litical Movie
The Infiltration
Portfolio Explainer Video
The Cover Up
The Protest
The Spectacular Pop-litical I Celebration of Manipulation
The Spectacular Section The Spectacular Pop-litical takes place. Locals, supporters & protesters all gather around as festival-goers, creating different moments to celebrate manipulation within the architecture. The event appropriated surrounding buildings into a new form of living within the influence of celebrity-politicians.
The Spectacula
ar Stage Section The Spectacular Pop-litical I Celebration of Manipulation
The Spectacular Iso
Conceptual Idea Sketches
The Spectacular Pop-litical I Celebration of Manipulation
Broadcasting screens
Satellite Broadcasting
Cameras
Curation & Manipulation
Celebrity endorsement
“Ohh they love me!”
“Yes do that. People love my messy hairstyle.”
“Ohh they love me too!”
The Spectacular Pop-litical I Celebration of Manipulation
Meeting-go-round
The Backstage
Careful curation of the scene by the director and PR team. “Wear this after the bath-tub scene for the meeting scene!”
The Spectacular Pop-litical I Celebration of Manipulation
The Archers - Party tower daytime
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Academic Year 4 Project
Location : Playa d’en Bossa, Ibiza
S oftware : SketchUp, Rhino, 3DsMax, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD, PremierePro, Lumion, V-ray
Is The Party Over Yet?
Reinventing Ibiza Tourism in a Flooded World
“The 2050 Rise” The narrative is based in a future scenario where Ibiza has faced the reality of climate change,
economic collapse and social segregation. In 2050, locals and tourists are bound to live together
tackling with scarce drinking water and limited resources in this flooded world due to the rising sea levels.
This not-too-distant flooded reality made sure tourists & locals of all social levels getting along as the locals
realise that tourism is still one of the biggest sources of economy. This project is to cultivate a balance between locals’ daily living with tourism, at the same time reinventing Ibiza’s tourism. A brand new way of living is expected in this flooded world.
T h e pa rty i s not ove r af te r al l . Is T h e P a r ty Ov e r Y e t? Design Prologue Movie
The A r icr a ft G r a ve ya r d Design Prologue Movie
Is The Party Over Yet? I Reinventing Ibiza Tourism in a Flooded World
The Army - Energy harvesting turbine
The Flooded Masterplan
Section through existing building
Is The Party Over Yet? I Reinventing Ibiza Tourism in a Flooded World
The New Hippy Market
Aircraft fuselage repurposed
New market typology
Aircraft fuselage repurposed
Is The Party Over Yet? I Reinventing Ibiza Tourism in a Flooded World
The Archers - Party tower night-time
Aircraft cockpit repurposed
Is The Party Over Yet? I Reinventing Ibiza Tourism in a Flooded World
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Evolo Competition Group of 3
S oftware : SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD, V-ray
Pohon, Jakarta City The idea of introducing this skyscraper in Jakarta City is to bring the green space up in the mid-air, curbing the issue of insufficient green space and suffocating city life. An entirely self-sustaining forest park in the sky providing social and economic benefits to the community, including recreation and energy generation.
Evolo Competition I Pohon, Jakarta City
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Professional Work CS Loo Architect, Malaysia Locati on : Kota Laksamana, Melaka, Malaysia
S oftware : SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD, PremierePro, Lumion
The Sail, Melaka, Malaysia Assisted the design team with 3D design, renderings and diagrams of The Sail.
Professional Work I The Sail, Melaka, Malaysia
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Professional Work J.J.Pan Architects & Planner s, Taiwan Location : Tainan, Taiwan
S oftware : SketchUp, Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD, InDesign
R&D and Administration Building, Nanpao Resins Chemical Group Tainan, Taiwan Assisted the design team with 3D design proposals, renderings and detail working drawings.
Professional Work I Nanpao Resin Group, Tainan, Taiwan