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QING PING LEE LIM University of Melbourne, Masters of Architecture
Portfolio of Works 2011 - 2014
QING PING LEE LIM PORTFOLIO 2011 2014
CURRICULUM VITAE
QING PING, LEE LIM Melbourne, Australia +61429356752 Qing_Ping@hotmail.com
EDUCATION JAN 2013 - DEC 2014 The University of Melbourne Masters degree in Architecture & Design Degree Thesis: Notions of Home Supervisor: Elliet Spring JAN 2010 - DEC 2012 The University Of Melbourne Bachelor of Environments, Major Architecture (1st Class Honours) Dean’s Honours Awards 2010, 2011 (Top 3% of cohort) JAN 2011 - FEB 2011 University of Stuttgart German Winter Program engaging with European Architecture JAN 2009 - DEC 2009 INTI International College Penang (Higher School Certificate) Top 10 Achievers Award (Top 10 of cohort) ENTER Score: 97.35 out of a possible 99.95
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DEC 2013 - FEB 2014 Internship, CPG Consultants, Singapore - Posted at Jurong East site office and in charge of the Basement floor finishing design and the Reverse ceiling plan - Involved in the design and master planning proposal for a 2,500 bed hospital Dali, China - Photoshoping and rendering presentation material to be presented to clients and collaborators DEC 2012 - FEB 2013 Internship, BYG Architecture - Construction drafting and detailing of various residential proposals - Designing a lift lobby and guardhouse facilities - Façade design for residential high rise and town housed
JAN 2012 - Present Student Print Assistant, Melbourne University Architecture Building - Provide technical assistance to students for large format architectural poster printing - Responsible for the active software and hardware maintenance of computers and printers
PUBLICATIONS JUNE 16th, 2014 THE AGE, pg 4, ‘Drab Stations get a London Look’, edited by Adam Carey - Project title - Reservoir Station JUNE 2014 UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, Semester 1 Exhibition - Featured in Semester Exhibition poster
SKILLS
AFFILIATIONS NOV 2014 Part of GRADEX Coordination Committee - Thesis Studio 8 - Part of a team which facilitated in the set up of the End of Year Exhibition by the Melbourne School of Design
SOFTWARE Revit AutoDesk - Modelling and drafting Rhino - Modelling and rendering using V-ray AutoCAD - Drafting Adobe Suite - Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator CS6 SketchUp - Modelling Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Powerpoint
JAN 2012 - DEC 2012 AND (Architecture Speaker Series of Melbourne University) - Committee Member in charge of inviting Elenberg Fraser Architects to guest lecture
LANGUAGE English - Fluent Malay - Fluent Chinese - Intermediate
AUG 2011 - AUG 2012 President of Malaysians of Melbourne University - Executive Committee in charge of running the club AWARDS
Melbourne University 2012 Architecture Design Studio Air- Model design accredited for Exhibition 2012 Dean’s Honours Award Year 2 for 2011- Top 3% of the entire Bachelors of Environments in the University of Melbourne 2012 Melbourne Global Grant- Student Exchange to Germany 2011 Dean’s Honours Award Year 1 for 2010- Top 3% of the entire Bachelors of Environments in the University of Melbourne INTI International College Penang 2009 INTI International College Penang - Top 10 Achievers in the 2009 New South Wales Higher School Certificate Examination 2008 INTI International College Award of Excellence Book Prize (Awarded for being ranked 2nd in the entire grade of 222 students) University of New South Wales 2008 Distinction in the University of New South Wales International Competition and Assessments for Schools- English
REFEREES Ms. Elliet Spring Position: Principal Architect at Elliet Spring Designs Relationship: Studio Leader, Thesis Studio, Masters of Architecture Phone: +61401323246 Email: elliet@ellietspringdesigns.com Ms. Rivkah Stanton Position: Associate Architect at G.Architect Relationship: Studio Leader, 3rd Semester Masters of Architecture Phone: +61402103852 Email: rivkah.s@fogstudio.com.au Mr. Simon Wollan Position: Associate at MGS Architects Relationship: Studio Leader, 2nd Semester Masters of Architecture Email: swollan@mgsarchitects.com.au
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QING PING LEE LIM University of Melbourne, Masters of Architecture Portfolio of Works 2011 - 2014
// STUDIO THE ATHERTON IDENTITY Year 5, Semester 2, 2014 THE YARRA FOOD HUB Year 5, Semester 1, 2014 GATEWAY TO RESERVOIR Year 4, Semester 2, 2013 WINDS OF CHANGE Year 3, Semester 2, 2012
// CONSTRUCTION JEWEL OF MELBOURNE Year 4, Semester 1, 2013 OFFICE ON HOLMWOOD Year 3, Semester 2, 2012
// INTERNSHIP CPG, SINGAPORE Year 5, Summer, 2014 BYG, MALAYSIA Year 4, Summer, 2013
// WOOD WORKING TIMBER FURNITURE WORKSHOP Year 5, Semester 2, 2014
//ATHERTHON IDENTITY
THESIS: NOTIONS OF HOME YEAR 5, Semester 2, 2014
INTRODUCTION The brief for this thesis studio explores the notions of home and the potential for us to question and to push the boundaries of the existing homes in Melbourne. As identified by Gustafson, the distinct place attachment individuals develop is a vital resource of both individual and cultural identities. Through this concept of home as identity, this design explores the relationship between the design of built form and its integral function in forming place identity and ownership.
The first idea of home to me was home as delight, this was a personalized idea of home as a place of nostalgia and a familiarity which becomes our refuge. Expanding this notion outwards, home was also the foundation of our relationships defining the people whom we interact with and forming our identity. And finally home becomes the idea of placemaking turning spaces into places with meaning and deriving ownership through appropriation. Home may be different to each of our experiences, but I am proposing that the notion of home as identity unifies us and encompasses these three elements.
THESIS STUDIO
DEMOGRAPHICS
ETHNICITY
AGE GROUPS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
SITE CONTEXT The main aspects of these explorations were that there was a diversity of ethnicities and a high proportion of young adults that reside in this public housing estate. However they all share a similar socio-economic standing. In engaging with community surveys, it was found that the existing built form does not promote opportunities for engagement between residents and the wider community, which results in the breakdown of ownership and self-identity between the residents and the place they call home.
SITE RESPONSE Firstly in accordance with Jane Jacob’s ideas of street life I am proposing to break up the existing site and introduce a new hierarchy of streets and laneways to match the existing network and identity of Fitzroy. Next was to respond to the surrounding interface context of the site by developing two distinct zones of residential and commercial functions. And finally was to develop a unique place identity for each block by introducing distinct nodes which celebrates a unique function and seeks to provide for the needs of the overall community.
PRECINCET CONCEPT
RE-INTRODUCING A HIERARCHY OF STREES
RESPONDING TO INTERFACES
DEVELOPING NEIGHBOURHOOD NODES
SITE PLAN
BLOCK SCALE Through this I firstly explored the open space of the block. In trying to densify but also maintain the existing open space, I focused on a layering of public to private open space. This is controlled by varying degrees of access but maintaining an interaction through its views. The diversity of these spaces creates both pockets of functions which satisfy neighbourhood needs, but also fosters a sense of territoriality and varying degrees of communal relationships. And finally from the ideas of Proxemics, the intention was to design a space that provided both prospect and refuge. The private open space would encompass both a communal hub which provides shared facilities to the residents of the block, and also green strip designs which seeks to develop a space for more personal social interactions and appropriation between neighbours. The public open space is the performance node which becomes a celebration of the public space while meeting the needs of the residents for a performance studio and theatre.
FUNCTIONS & OPEN SPACE
STREET ACCESS - PUBLIC / SEMI PUBLIC / PRIVATE
RELATIONSHIP OF VIEWS
BLOCK CONCEPT
BLOCK SECTION
- Layering of spatial functions to promote interactions between users
SHOPHOUSE ELEVATIONS
APARTMENT ELEVATIONS
CELEBRATING THRESHOLD SPACES
CENTRAL DINING SPACE
EXCHANGE BETWEEN PUBLIC & INTIMATE SPACE
PLAN CONCEPT
SITE PLAN
SHOPHOUSE SECTION
APARTMENT SECTION
VIEW FROM GERTRUDE STREET
TYPOLOGY Moving into the specific typology, the concept here was to relate smaller scales to enhancing family relationships and personal delight through a unique place character for the site. The elevation borrows from the design rational of its neighbouring context while introducing a unique material palette. While the plan design references both the Victorian Terrace and also the South East Asian shophouse typology which informed me on internal spatial concepts.
COMMUNITY GARDENS FOR NEIGHBOURING INTERACTION
The design typology seeks to introduce a more intimate concept of home and to allow for a celebration of individual identities. However coming back to the scale of the block, the living spaces also seek to extend beyond the direct household into the semipublic areas which promote interaction and a sense of communal activity.
COLLECTIVE OUTDOOR EVENTS
CONCLUSION The demographics of the Atherton Gardens community consist of a large diversity of ethnicities which do not have a sense of ownership in the place they call home. Using various theories from the ideas of Proxemics to the concept of Delight and Ornamentation, the overall goal of this project is to transform the identity Atherton Gardens, reintegrating it with its existing context and to convert it into a home that residents would claim ownership of.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT & BICYCLE FACILITIES
VIEW FROM COMMUNITY HUB
//THE YARRA FOOD HUB STUDIO: CROWD FUNDING YEAR 5, Semester 1, 2014
INTRODUCTION The Yarra River has had an integral relationship in Melbourne’s history, from its foundation at the turning basin by the first settlers, to the development of shipping trade and the growth of its city center. Today Melbourne city has lost this bond as infrastructural developments have severed this relationship. With the aim of reestablishing this relationship, and further responding to the City of Melbourne’s Urban Design Strategy; the idea was to re-activate an underutilized boundary along the Yarra River, specifically under the Flinders Street viaducts to remedy this connection.
MASTERS STUDIO 3
SITE PLAN
CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
SHADOW STUDY SHADED / UNSHADED
PEDESTRIAN
9AM
VEHICLES
12PM
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
3PM
CONCEPT In exploring the potential program of this space, I first looked at the growing trends of Melbourne. According to the City of Melbourne’s sustainability guide, there is a proliferation of Melbourne Farmers Markets, community gardens and food cooperatives along the periphery of Melbourne. This trend focuses on a holistic lifecycle of food from its natural production, to preparation and the communal consumption of food. The concept therefore began with the idea of advancing the celebrated culinary culture of Melbourne towards a sustainable future with the design of a food hub. The food hub will have a range of communal activities from gardening to cooking which fosters strong cultural exchange between users and establishes the presence of an urban community. The long term goal is to develop an urban community which is connect the wider network of sustainable food groups with Melbourne city.
SITE CONTEXT The site for the Food Hub is located under the Flinders Street viaducts and onto Enterprize Park, this site was chosen due to its underutilized condition and its untapped potential of mediating the relationship between the city and the Yarra. The site is currently frequented by a high number of users across the day due to its prominent location in Melbourne. One challenge in this was to engage with the changing demographics of this space. The idea is for the food hub to develop an evolving range of opportunities for all types of users.
MASTERS STUDIO 3 PROGRAMS
PROGRAM FUNCTION
FORM FINDING The overall form finding for this project was through a layering of influences from exploration of the context at various scales. The main idea was to break existing threshold conditions which were isolating the site from users. Firstly the process was to look at the wider context of the site, linking it to both historical and present day nodes. Next was to look at the site specific limitations in regards to the existing structural grid and design layouts that would enhance these structures. The formal expression of the project takes from the site’s historical context referencing ship building technology to develop its materiality and form. Curved timber will be used as the formal expression of design with its openings seeking to accentuate the presence of the existing red brick of the colonnade structure. Due to the site’s South facing nature, there was also the need to explore sun exposure and the design of crops. Analyzing the shadow diagrams of the site, there were specific pockets of land which maintained constant solar exposure across the day.
FORM FINDING
SITE CONTEXT / EXISTING STRUCTURE / SITE CIRCULATION
SITE FRONTAGE / PROGROMATIC ZONING
OPENINGS / INTERFACES
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
EXISTING VIADUCT
COMMUNITY ZONE
CULINARY ZONE
PROGRAMS There are four main programs for the food hub to keep it active throughout all hours the day. The first is the culinary school which will be the main activity node during the day. The culinary school is targeted at the younger generation of users to educate them on sustainable culinary skills. This would activate the space as a campus in the day
TOURIST ZONE
The second zone is the community center which seeks to become a platform for the exchange of food culture and agriculture knowledge. This space would have a range of functions from experimental garden spaces and workshops. The first two programs would bleed into each other reusing spaces as the demographics of users change across the day. The third program is the floating theatre on the Yarra, activating it as a destination while re-introducing the natural and scenic beauty of the Yarra to the public. In the day this space would serve as an event space for the community or a theatre class for the culinary school. At night it will become a floating cinema and a viewing deck for the public.
MASTERS STUDIO 3
PLAN
SECTION AA
SECTION BB
MASTERS STUDIO 3
EXISTING VIADUCT TENSILE TIMBER BEAM 90mm
STEEL ANGLE w FLANGE
SLANTED TIMBER POST
RECYCLED BLACKBUTT SHIPLAP CLADDING 150mm x 25mm
STEEL SEAT 25mm INTO STEEL DOWEL 16mm
REINFORCEMENT SL 82
L8TM3 TRENCH MESH
CONCRETE EDGE BEAM
DETAILED SECTION
MASTERS STUDIO 3
VIEW TOWARDS CULINARY SCHOOL
PHASING The food hub will be broken down into a few phases to divide the project into smaller achievable goals. The first phase will be the development of an urban garden, this would provide a platform for the initial production and education of a sustainable food system in the city. This phase also seeks to begin the establishment of an urban community. The second phase of this project would be to develop a culinary school, and community center. This would solidify the project as a sustainable culinary community which is involved in the production, consumption and education of food. This space would tap into a greater demographic of the city from sustainable food communities to the professional food and beverage industry. The third stage would be to develop the floating theatre along the Yarra to activate the Yarra River, enhancing this linkage. This phase of the project would involve all demographics in Melbourne city, and seek funds through Melbourne city’s redevelopment grants which would in turn bring future returns to the city through tourism.
CONCLUSION This design seeks to reestablish Melbourne city’s connection with the Yarra through the establishment of a food hub at the underutilized space under the viaducts. The wider goal is to develop an urban community which is united in advancing the sustainable food culture of the city.
//GATEWAY TO RESERVOIR
STUDIO: PUBLIC USE ZONE 1 YEAR 4, Semester 2, 2013
INTRODUCTION The suburb of Reservoir, Melbourne required a redevelopment of its train station to revitalize the use of public transport in the region. The main concept for this design was to become a gateway to the future of Reservoir. Transcending the traditional notion of the train station as a gateway to the city, this train station seeks to become a gateway to the future growth of Reservoir itself. The design ideology was to explore the potential of bridging opposite elements and the resultant relationships it brings. From the strategic response, it is the meeting of intermodal public transport with public space. From the design concept, it is to bridge between the spatial poles of verticality and horizontality. From the view of the context it is the converging of Melbourne city with outer suburbia.
MASTERS STUDIO 2 SITE PLAN
SITE DIAGRAM
EXISTING RAILWAY
SINKING THE RAIL
CONTEXT Reservoir is located 14km North of the Central CBD in the city of Derabin. It is on the edge of zone 1 on the South Morang line and has major Northern arterial roads going through it. The existing station itself is located between the two major commercial areas of Edwards St and Broadway St. The existing railway and arterial roads currently bisect Reservoir into East and West blocking connections between these spaces. The current intermodal exchange in Reservoir is somewhat scattered and does not promote ease of use. My direct response to this was to sink the railway to reduce the impact of the railway lines on the urban environment and to promote the potential for development above it. This led to improving various forms of connections of traffic and pedestrian movement.
CENTRAL HUB SPACE
The direct response also brought about several opportunities that could be further developed. It freed up a central hub space that could be developed for the community. There was the opportunity of extending the commercial into this central space. Finally the potential to relocate the interchange network along a central area to improve ease of use and introduce a new East West tram line to be a gateway to Latrobe University. DIRECT INTERMODAL AXIS
AXONOMETRIC SECTION OF INTERMODAL ZONE
MASTERS STUDIO 2
PLAN
CONCEPT To develop this iconic space, specific design objectives were outlined to achieve this outcome. First is to address the issues of public space and how to make it desirable to the public, with regards to allowing for natural lighting, permeability and passive surveillance. The second objective is the concept of bringing a part of the city to this central space, this is done by bringing the functions and the density of the city here. The third objective is to bring a part of Reservoir to meet this space, developing greater communal functions which in turn activate the population of Reservoir. The final objective is to unify these different spaces into a single enclosed entity and provide overall weather protection. CONCEPT DIAGRAM
A PART OF THE CITY
A PART OF RESERVOIR
BRIDGING THE POLES
DETAILED SECTION
MASTERS STUDIO 2
INTERMODAL EXCHANGE
SPATIAL EXPLORATION
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
The design of this station explores an engagement of 3 dimensional space through the morphing of the roof. The large expanse of the roof encompasses the horizontal space while penetrating the station vertically, seeking to develop a sculptural presence and also engage with the layers of levels. There are also a variety of vertical penetrations between levels to promote engagement between spaces.
GRIDSHELL ROOF
The sculptural engagement of the roof here uses both form and light to develop a strong pattern of movement for public transport users to develop an awareness for this underground platform.The large expanse of the roof is used not only to enable the functional use of public space, but also to define to users public space itself.
RESIDENTIAL + INTERMODAL ZONE
TREE COLUMN STRUCTURE
COMMUNITY ZONE
WAY FINDING Way finding for commuters was a key feature in this design to enhance intermodal exchange between various transport types. The main orienting feature in this space for users is the sculptural dip of the roof which signifies the center of the station and can be seen from all parts of the station. The design also engages with the context through widening of surrounding walkways to prioritize pedestrian access leading to the train station.
GRIDSHELL CEILING FINISH
UNDERGROUND PLATFORM
MASTERS STUDIO 2
MATERIALITY The roof is made up of a rhomboidal steel mesh gridshell which is self-supporting at its curved forms which meets the ground. The tree columns is used not only to support the roof at various points but also used to frame spatial movements of the station. The functions of the building are defined by a simple difference in material palette to help users in way finding. The underground ceiling treatment also consists of a gridshell mesh which is suspended from above to present consistent design aesthetic to the train station. These elements are aimed to enable replicability at other locations while still maintaining a specific design characteristic to define the redevelopment plan of Public Transport Victoria.
CONCLUSION This design seeks to become the new icon of Reservoir. By sinking the rail underground, the design develops new opportunities for growth of the suburb and a reengagement of the community with public space. This train station also seeks to re-establish the interaction of people with public transport and develop a seamless transition between different modes of transport. In giving back to the community, the train station aims to activate public space and become a community hub by exploring three dimensional spatial qualities.
//THE WINDS OF CHANGE
STUDIO: PARAMETRIC DESIGN YEAR 3, Semester 2, 2012
INTRODUCTION The brief for this project was to design a gateway project through Parametric design. Wyndham City is seeking a design response for its Western Gateway Interchange with an installation that is both eye catching and exciting. Bringing to the municipality a design that would inspire and welcome people along Princess Freeway and become an icon of Melbourne. The main idea for this project was to convey the concept of Transition between nature and the built environment. This was derived from the sites significant location as a transition point between the suburbs and the city. The final stages of this design also explored the realm of digital fabrication to test out the model structurally.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIO 4
SITE PLAN
SITE CONTEXT The site lies along Princes Freeway with the main target audience of drivers who commute from Melbourne City to Geelong. The underlying intention is for a sculpture which is both iconic for commuters and would also hold cultural meaning with the site. From site explorations, we mainly focused on the flow of commuters and the perspective views of commuters along these roads. The sculpture was to act as both a gateway to commuters driving through it and a sculpture to signify its transition point to commuters driving beside it.
CONCEPT The main idea of this project was to convey the concept of change between two extremes of the suburbs to the city. Wyndham itself lies in the middle of these two extremes and acts as a transition point for these places. “Change� is a very vague concept - this design focuses on two aspects of change: Change that is gradual, to show the gradual transition between two areas as we move in between them. This also reflects the increase and decrease of the density of buildings that define a city. The other concept is the definite contrast in the two poles between organic and structure and how Wyndham is caught in between. These two aspects are expressed on the two distinct layers of the form. To show a gradual change, a series of slits was designed to form an interior ribbed structure. The slits are placed at increasing angles from one end to the other, with the commuters experiencing a gradient of densities. The contrast of change is showed on the exterior panels of the form, using voronoi to grided panels to expresses the change from the organic forms of rural areas to the more organized nature of a city.
SITE DIAGRAMS
CONCEPT DIAGRAMS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIO 4
ELEVATION
SECTION
DIGITAL FABRICATION As the design was generated through Parametric programming, fabrication was also carried out using digital this process. Parametric design enabled the precise control of design information to assist in the fabrication process. The fabrication process of the numerous unique panels and joints are proposed to be prefabricated in factories, arranged and sorted before being transported to the site to be assembled. The final assembly process would follow the sequence of assembly as carried out during the construction of the physical model.
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The main goal for this process was to replicate the full-scale on-site installation process through the use of digital fabrication. The inner ribbed structure of the model is a self supporting perspex structure which uses an interlocking system which follows a gradient along the main horizontal rakes.
MODEL CONSTRUCTION 1: Sorting of unique joints 2: Assembly of outer panel system 3: Arrangement of interlocking system 4: Connecting the interlocking system to form a self supporting shell 5: Relationship between the inner and outer structure 6: External perspective and joint system
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIO 4
Physical model joint detail
Construction model joint detail
DIGITAL FABRICATION
The outer structure takes on a more complex system as the suspended panels have an inner interlocking plywood system to support it. The plywood structural members are held together by circular joints with unique notches, which hold the panelsin their correct orientations. Panels are held away from the joints through the use of screws and bolts, a panel directly above each joint. In the full-scale installation, the plywood structural members and screws will be replaced by steel rods with phosphorescent coating, and the joints replaced by CNC machine forged steel nodes. While the structural members were glued together in the physical model, the steel members will be welded together.
LIGHT AND SHADOW Light and shadow was also explored through the physical model. Commuters experience unique views through this gateway sculpture as they transition form one end to the other. The relationship between the outer form and the inner structure produces a dappled pattern of light and shadows which are cast onto the ground at different times of the day. This light and shadow effect are experienced by commuters as they progress through the sculpture. They transition towards a brighter atmosphere as they approach the gap in the exterior form to an increasingly darker atmosphere again from the interior form.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIO 4
CONCLUSION This design seeks to develop a dialogue between existing successful sculptures along the freeways such as the Seeds of Change. Developing from the idea of the seeds and the start of something, this sculpture would convey the concept of Growth and Change in Wyndham. This project also looks towards exploring the potentials of digital fabrication techniques and how it could apply to real world applications. Overall, the design aims to inspire interest in the Western Interchange by encouraging further reflection about the installation beyond first glance. Through its ambiguous form, this design looks towards opening up the realm of curiosity and discussion and finally towards contributing to architectural discourse.
APPLIED CONSTRUCTION 2
//JEWEL OF MELBOURNE APPLIED CONSTRUCTION 2 YEAR 4, Semester 1, 2013
This construction subject explored the documentation techniques for designing and constructing a high rise building for Melbourne. The brief was to design a high rise building which was 30 storeys in height, while incorporate a series of structural and facade systems. The structural system was also explored with the main intention of enhancing the chamfered form. A structural system incorporating belt trusses and mega columns was used.
PHASE ONE The first phase was to develop the overall form exploration which resulted in an elegant chamfered form of the building. The degree of chamfering was based on the floor layout of the building in relation to its building core. The focus for this phase was to look at central core design of the building and the floor plate design. Aspects such as vertical circulation and the floor efficiency ratio was covered.
STRUCTURAL SYSTEM
APPLIED CONSTRUCTION 2
FACADE SYSTEM
PHASE TWO The second phase of this project was the design of it’s facade system. This facade system uses a fully glazed exterior with spandrel panels to maintain a uniform aesthetic and to highlight it’s elegant chamfered form. The facade system is supported by a secondary mullion system which sits on the slab edge. The importance of this system was the detailing to ensure it’s water tightness and a reduction to solar exposure.
APPLIED CONSTRUCTION 2
LOBBY DESIGN
PHASE THREE The third phase was the design of the lobby entrance. The design intention of this lobby was to also enhance it’s clean chamfered exterior with a lifted lobby entrance which continues from the facade system. The detailed drawings were focused on the structural connections between the building and the lobby entrance.
APPLIED CONSTRUCTION 1
//OFFICE ON HOLMWOOD APPLIED CONSTRUCTION 1 YEAR 3, Semester 2, 2012
This construction subject covered the design and documentation for an office / exhibition building along Holmwood Place, Melbourne. This subject was to develop the means of conveying an architectural idea through an orthographic medium and to also look into prefabricated technology and how these systems would come together. This subject focused the overall elements of structural systems while highlighting the detailing of structural joints and weather proofing. The documentation process was carried out in Revit
APPLIED CONSTRUCTION 1
INTERNSHIP SUMMER 2014
//INTERNSHIP
CPG, Singapore, Architectural Division YEAR 5, Summer, 2014 Internship experience at CPG, Singapore 2014. Was part of the CPG division Y which was in charge of health care design for public hospitals in Singapore. In the first month, I was involved in the design competition stage for a hospital in Dali, China. Contributed to Master Plan and Schematic design of the hospital. For the second month, I was posted on site for the construction of the Ng Teng Feng Hospital, Singapore. Here I was involved in attending quality control meetings and site inspections, and also part of the construction, flooring and ceiling finish detailing team.
DALI, CHINA - Hospital Competition Stage 1 Masterplan Design for a 2,500 bed hospital in Dali province of China
SCHEMATIC PLAN IN REVIT
OVERPASS CIRCULATION DESIGN
NG TENG FENG HOSPITAL, SINGAPORE - On site construction management. Designing for floor finishes and acoustic wall details.
FLOOR FINISH EPOXY SCREEDING
ACCOUSTIC WALL MARK UP
INTERNSHIP SUMMER 2013
//INTERNSHIP
BYG, Malaysia YEAR 4, Summer, 2013 Internship experience at BYG, Malaysia 2013. I was involved with a series of housing projects, from designing a semi detached housing interior layout, developing the exterior facade and shading treatments for an apartment building, to guard house design for an apartment complex.
LIFT LOBBY Design Development of an external steel and glass rooftop lift lobby
DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE Illustration of a hotel driveway for a client presentation
ECO RESIDENTIAL 3 Bedroom 2 storey terrace. Designing the interior spatial layout for a housing project
BUTTERWORTH RESIDENTIAL Facade and interior room design for a 27 storey apartment block at Butterworth, Penang
//TRISOMETRIC TABLE + SHOERACK TIMBER WORKSHOP YEAR 5, Semester 2, 2014
INTRODUCTION The Timber Furniture Workshop seeks to provide a hands on experience to students in making a 1 to 1 scale piece of furniture. The brief was to design hallway piece which will be part of the transition space in the house. My furniture piece was to be a Entry Table and Shoe Rack piece for the entrance to my room. The design sought to explore an angular aesthetic through the use of timber frames which enabled me to minimize the wood material needed.
TIMBER WORKSHOP
TIMBER WORKSHOP
CONCLUSION Through the holistic process of design, purchasing, machining and the final assembly of furniture, we were able to explore furniture design in architectural space, work with the qualities of timber as a material and the working practice in the workshop. A focus of this workshop was to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of timber with its unique properties of grain direction, expansive qualities and colouration; and to use its material properties to our advantage.
QING PING LEE LIM 2011 2014 PORTFOLIO