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INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
T E M A S E K P O LY T E C H N I C I S C H O O L O F D E S I G N 2013-2016
Driven by passion, Aiming for great design.
Graduated in 2016 from Temasek Polytechnic, School of Design with Diploma in Interior Architecture & Design with Merit and recipient of M Moser Associate (S) Scholarship for AY2015/2016. This portfolio is an amalgamation of projects completed during three years of studies from 2013-2016.
L E E K O K HOW
01 Hello! I’m Kok How
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THE LEARNING LAB
PIXELHOUSE Studio Project 2
Studio Project 3
“Good buildings come from good people, and all problems are solved by good design.” - Stephen Gardi Motivated by passion, I always gives the best in whatever I am doing and executing it to perfection. A positive leader who gives off positive energy to people around him. I constantly seeks to improve himself in all areas of design whether it is something I have learned or something new.
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I believes environmental sustainability is crucial for the future of design, I hope to impact my future clients by creating spaces benefiting both end users.
ART REVITALIZE Final Year Project
05 INDESIGN 2014
M Moser Associate & Kokuyo
WARM & WOOD
Digital Media Visualization
06 DBS/POSB
Branch Seat Design
PIXELHOUSE Revamping Geylang Bahru’s aged industrial estate into SOHO apartment where it promotes live, work & play in one environment. Pixelhouse is a project designed for a married couple in their mid-thirties to reside, work & leisure also to accommodate their pug into the living space. Both wife and husband are graphic designer with their own design firm where they hope the design concept of the SOHO studio apartment abide to their profession. The space must allow them to manage their business, do studio work, hold client meeting and reside all in one apartment. Using their graphic as a concept, where pixel was derived. Pixel is part of what they interact in their everyday work. Implementing nature into the space where they can hold and entertain their guest and constructive environment for them to relax, enjoy, play and focus on their work.
STUDIO PROJECT 2 Geylang Bahru Industrial Estate
LEVEL 1 FLOORPLAN
LEVEL 2 FLOORPLAN
LEVEL 3 FLOORPLAN
ROOFTOP GARDEN FLOORPLAN
SECTION A-A
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
ABSTRACT ELEMENT ON THE TRIPLE VOLUME WALL TO SHOW PIXEL AS A CONCEPT A triple volume living room and dining area with open concept kitchen.
DEFINING THE ENTRANCE PATHWAY By brining nature into the space.
STUDIO
It is a place to focus doing work and relax at the same time.
BEDROOM
With different element of pixel. A balcony where relaxation takes place.
THE LEARNING LAB New use for Thomson Community Club, to provoke inquiry into the cultural, societal, architectural and environment issue surrounding design. Proposed design to showcases and tells a “story” and provide information/story/content related to the context of Thomson Community Club. With elements which responds to approaches in sustainability. People’s Association engaged the student to propose a new use for Thomson Community Club. Research was done to better understand why residents stop using the facilities provided in the community club. Through the findings, we understood that Thomson Community Club is currently under-shadowed by shop houses located near the community club, residents are no longer attracted to the community club where they prefer to hang out elsewhere.
STUDIO PROJECT 3 Thomson Community Club
The design strategy to tackle the root of the question will be to implement a Youth Learning Centre at the back building of the community club, result from the research pointed out that the building highlighted in red was not actively in use. Eying potential use for the area, while retaining the rest of the community club in it’s original state. The Youth Learning Centre consist of kids’ library & study area for students to study. The Youth Learning Centre will therefore bond the residents and community of Thomson together with common interests ;studying & reading in mind.
LEVEL 1 FLOORPLAN
LEVEL 2 FLOORPLAN
SECTION A-A
SECTION B-B
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
EASIER AND FASTER EXCESS TO THOMSON COMMUNITY CLUB The Learning Lab is accessible with open space concept, the facilities provided will get more exposure to the residents.
BOOK SHELF AS A FEATURE ELEMENT Books are placed facing outward to allow kids to find their desire book easier.
A VOID WHICH SHOWCASE THE DOUBLE VOLUME SPACE TO THE SKYLIGHT CEILING With glass opening, it allow passer-by to view what’s so special inside this space.
A COMMON PATHWAY LEADING FROM ONE SPACE TO OTHER SPACES
LINEAR BOOTH SEATING
Which encourage communication yet retain the level of privacy one should have.
ART REVITALIZE Using parasitic architecture to explore design ideas and concepts within a specific context, investigative study, analysis and research into pertinent design issues and the resolution of the design problem leading to a comprehensive design outcome. Parasitic architecture is adaptable, transient and exploitive form of architecture that forces relationships with host buildings in order to complete themselves. With LASELLE, SOTA & NAFA located close to one another, the site is located within the three art school location. There is a opportunity to do something for the art student in Singapore. It has been known artist do not get the needed exposure in the art scene in Singapore. Using narrow and long empty plot of land located at Bencoolen Street, Beside NAFA Campus 3, the narrowness of the site give a strong impression of how much exposure artist in Singapore is getting and how artist is neglected by the public as a whole. Using the site location as an advantage, It aims to provide an platform/stage for art students, hobbyist or amateur artists to showcase their work. Giving the opportunity for these group of community to develop themselves in this ever booming local art scene. It also encourages other to pursue art in education or as a hobby.
FINAL YEAR PROJECT Bencoolen Street, NAFA Campus 3
GROUND LEVEL FLOORPLAN
LEVEL 2 FLOORPLAN
LEVEL 3 FLOORPLAN
LEVEL 4 FLOORPLAN
LEVEL 5 FLOORPLAN
ROOFTOP FLOORPLAN
SECTION RENDERED VIEW
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
WALK THROUGH THE LIFE OF LOCAL ARTIST A place where they can display their work to the public and hang out with other artists.
OVERLOOKING THE COURTYARD WITH GREEN WALL Promoting biodiversity in the building, users are happier in a green aesthetics environment.
CAFE OVERLOOKING THE VIEW OF COURTYARD A all-in-one experience inside one building.
BRINGING NATURE INTO THE EXHIBITION SPACE Where nature can become the subject of an exhibit.
WORKPLACE FOR ARTIST TO COLLABORATE
It’s the art of merging two or more creative whizzes where one can experience exponential growth by developing your skills, techniques.
WARM & WOOD My design intention is to use warm colors, it makes user feel cozy and is pleasing to the eye. It turn a small living room into a welc oming, peaceful space. It has full heights windows to maximize the amount of light passing through. Using wood as interior finishes, it gives more texture to the space and bring the space a step closer to nature.
DIGITAL MEDIA VISUAL & PRESENTATION Warm & Wood
SIMPLE & CHIC Modern, appealing & perfect for small spaces.
INDESIGN 2014 Singapore Indesign was first held in 2011, under its former name ‘Saturday in Design’. The event brings together high-end international and regional brands, and leading architecture and design talent to showcase the most revolutionary new products and ideas. Our role was to conceptualize theme and concept M Moser Associates came up for Kokuyo’s showroom design and facilitate the whole installation process. The showroom is located at Duxton Road for the event. Sketches are commonly used to express our intention and design during the concept development process.
INDESIGN 2014
M M o s e r As s o c i a te s, K o ku yo & T em asek Polytechnic Pr oject Collabor ation
Concept ual sket ches f or in it ial discussion & act ual event o f Indesign 2014 wit h our senio r lect urer, St eve Louie.
POSB SEAT DESIGN Students were approached by POSB/DBS management to give proposal of bank branch seating design to solve their seating issues. My group’s proposal was considered and brought up to the management of DBS Bank where they implemented our proposed seating design into their selected branch outlet before rolling it out to all their branch outlet. DBS/POSB has a problem where customer do not want to use the seats provided in all their branch. To better understand and rectify the problem. We conducted ground research and found that the public did not like the seat as it does not have support, the branch is not wheelchair friendly. It is messy and does not give users the privacy they want/need. Our mission is to Make POSB/DBS branch a better place to sit,we aims to create a hassle-free experience by creating a seamless and comfortable seating for customers of all age groups.
1. Current Seating Plan
Simple & easy layout of the seating, however, it lacks support for our back.
2. Privacy In Design
We provide enough privacy for the customers but also, at the same time enough room for them to open up to their surroundings.
3. Flexibility In Design
Able to accommodate more people in a small seating space.
4. Flexibility In Design
Able to accommodate more people in a small seating space.
Priority In Seating
Our design caters to all ages including the handicap and at the same time, making them feel comfortable and part of the community.