By: Lucas Tan
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Hello! My name is Lucas Tan, a graduate from Temasek Polytechnic, School of Design, Singapore. I work by the principles of humility, integrity, perseverance and a strong conviction that good design can shift cultures as well as the way we think after seeing the state of living that my surrounding presents us with. I am passionate to learn about other creatives fields and am always open to trying new methods to develop my skills. I play a fair bit of guitar and really like to drinkTeh Bing. Always on the lookout for new forests to trek in. This book features some of my assignments and internship experience
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Personal Details name date & place of birth faith
Tan Lee Hao, Lucas 3rd November 1994, Singapore Christian
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Male
lucastee2@gmail.com
interest
Trekking, Street Photography, Guitar, Sketching
Formal Education 2011 - 2014 2006 - 2010 2000 - 2006
Diploma In Environment Design Temasek Polytechnic, School Of Design, Singapore GCE O’Level Bedok Green Secondary School, Singapore PSLE Yu Neng Pri School, Singapore
Skills - Photoshop - InDesign - Archicad - Autocad - Artlantis
- Final Cut Pro - Google SketchUp - Illustrator
Work Experience Aug - Oct 2014 July - Sept 2013
Participatory Designer, Participate In Design (P!D) Placemaker, Shophouse & Co (SHCO) Junior Designer, National Parks Board (NParks)
Personal Details
Jan - June 2017
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The Little Sanctuary
Location The project is located in Rochor, the central district of Singapore. Rochor has five small districts. They are Little India, Kampong Glam, Bugis and Rochor. The targeted site would be in the district of Little India.
1. The lack of softscape
2. The lack of community space
3. The vibeless mall
The district has little pockets of green in the midst of a busy district
The purple represents the commercial buildings. The red represents the buildings that are commercial on the ground floor and residential on the upper floors
The Verge, a targetted IT and Electronics hub is an existing mall that no one patronizes. Shops are going out of buisness and it is very deserted. It is high in air conditioning cost as well as lighting
Design Strategy By revamping the existing mall into a sanctuary and a habitat for both birds and butterflies through the careful use of various plants that will assist in creating an experience as well as to create space for public to utilize and mingle about
The Litlle Sanctuary
Idea Development
Using level 3 - 8 for community space
Using the concept of terrain to allow the sun to reach a larger surface
A proposed vehicular entrance to ease traffic congestion
The refurbished mall will have eco features as well as cafes and restaraunts that utilises the community gardens to grow their crops. It is also to educate young and old about having a healthy lifestyle.
Proposed Urban community farming in the mall. One of the many features that will bring communities together
The roof top garden is a butterfly garden where people can gather and enjoy nature while looking at the overview of Rochor
The carpark is utilized as a habitat for birds and butterflies to naturalize the mall. People can bird watch as well as take pictures of the Rochor. The thick softscape acts as a sound barrier as well as a dust and carbon absorber.
Location
The project is located in Rochor, the central district of Singapore. Rochor has five small districts. They are Little India, Kampong Glam, Bugis and Rochor. The targetted site would mainly be in the district of Little India.
History
Rochor had a settled population even before the arrival of S Stamford Raffles. It was architecturally rich with interesting ol the first Indian settlers in Singapore arrived with Sir Stamford R soldiers. As they began to settle down in this area and as ma immigrants arrived to find work; as labourers to build roads o g in the civil service, Little India grew to become the spice and
The modernization of a ‘Kampung’
The Early Days
Started out as a fishing village, the river irrigated nearby plantation fields and is a form of livelyhood for fishermen and a gateway to travel out to sea. The river had lush bamboos growing on the banks.
The Transition
When the HDB schemes start to get in place, low rise blocks starts to shape the landscape of Singapore. The rivers is now transformed into a canal that prevent flooding. The oncel ush grenery is now a uniform row of trees that provide share and fresh air
Analysis
The lack of community space
The lack of softscape
The purple represents the commercial buildings. The red represents the buildings that are commercial on the ground floor and residential on the upper floors.
The district has little pockets of green in the midst of a busy district
Idea Development
Increasing the area for softscape Using level 3 - 8 for community space Compressing car park to two stories
A proposed vehicular entrance to ease traffic congestion Using the concept of terrain to allow the sun to reach a larger surface
Singapore’s founder Sir ld buildings. Back in 1819, Raffles as assistants and any more Indian or to take up key positions d cultural hub it is today.
Little India is the heartland of the Indian Community. It is a place with strong tradition and is a major tourist attraction where throngs of tourists would go and observe the different indian ceremonies at various time of the year. It was never a designated ethnic area but it evolved and became an urban focal point of the Indian population over time. On July 7, 1989, Little India was given the Conservation status.
High rise builings are now towering over the shophouses. Old estates are being made way for future developents. The canal is also narrowed to cater for the construction of a major road.
Now & Beyond
Because of its prime location, the canal had to be relocated underground to make way for a major arterial road. Even though it is located underground, ther areother ammenities happening such as an underground expressway and a MRT tunnel.
Design Strategy
By revamping the existing mall into a sanctuary and a habitat for both birds and butterflies through the careful use of various plants that will assist in creating an experience as well as to create space for public to utilize and mingle about
The vibeless mall
The Verge, a targetted IT and Electronics hub is an existing mall that no one patronizes. Shops are going out of buisness and it is very deserted. It is high in air conditioning cost as well as lighting.
Proposed Urban community farming in the mall. One of the many features that wi bring communities together
The Litlle Sanctuary
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The Progression
Background Of Little India
The Litlle Sanctuary
The Art Belt
Introduction The Art Belt is a design initiative intented to boost the art culture of Kampong Glam. Linking adjacent spaces together, The ART Belt is birthed forth to celebrate the arts. Target Audience
Programmes
Design Concept
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Ground Level
The main process has taken into consideration several factors such as wind flow, human circulation and the variety of spaces used to facilitate better flow
Creating Voids
Extracting
Level 1
Puncturing Holes
Level 2
Plan of Proposed Design
The ground level is an extension of the gallery space at Aliwal Arts Centre, catered to hosting bigger events and gallery exhibitions
The open space at level 1 is specially catered for families and children to spend time together.
Lush greeneries is introduced in the carpark to allow rapid disspation of hot air coming from the vehicles as well as to provide visual pleasure for people to enjoy.
The splendor and former glory of the Heritage centre is enhanced through the use of tropical plants that creates an experiential walkway for visitors.This is also to prevent vehicles from coming into the area, expanding pedestrain space
Proposed Bioswale system to encourage sustainability and energy efficiency
The backlane of the car park transforms into a narrow corridor of lights at night where patterned shadows are casted on the floor, providing light and visual pleasure for the users Using a specific species of plants, it will attract many birds and wildlife that adds vibrancy to the environment
From top left: Nipah Palm, Ferns, Heliconia, Ginger Plant, Cordylines, Crotons, Bromeliads, FrangiPanni, Wisteria
From top left: Yellow-vented Bulbul, Pink-necked Green-pigeon, Asian Glossy Starling, Pacific Swallow, Olive-backed Sunbird, Blacknaped Oriole
The Art Belt
The open space at Sultan Gate is catered for outdoor gallery exhibitions as well as performances that celebrates the spirit of art in the malay community
Concept
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A carparking system that is environmentally friendly and easily accessed
Kids deserve to express themselves in Arts too
My form is inspired by the art of shadow puppet also known as ‘Wayang Kulit’ where the intrecate patterns are used extensively in my design
The ART Belt is a design initiative intented to boost the art culture of Kampong Glam. Linking adjacent spaces together, The ART Belt is birthed forth to celebrate the arts.
What is The ART Belt?
Site Plan The site is surrounded by Victoria Street, Jalan Sultan Road, Beach Road and Ophir Road My chosen site would be from Aliwal Street, to the carpark and to Sultan Gate
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1) The open space at Sultan Gate is catered for outdoor 2) The splendor and former glory of the Heritage centre is enhanced through the use of tropical plants that creates an experiential walkway for visitors.This is also to prevent vehicles gallery exhibitions as well as performances that from coming into the area, expanding pedestrain space celebrates the spirit of art in the malay community
The Mamanda
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Sultan Gate
Planter Box
Malay Heritage Centre
3) The backlane of the Car park has been turned into a narro where patterned shadows are casted on the floor, providing users
Carpark
To introduce wildlife into the district,making it a natural Art’s Belt
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To transform existing elements that has been dilapidated into a living gallery space
Planting Palette
Biodiversity Palette
Material Palette From top left: 1.Nipah Palm 2.Ferns 3.Heliconia 4.Ginger Plant 5.Cordylines 6.C 6.Crotons 7.Bromeliads 8.FrangiPanni 9.Wisteria
Wood Concrete
From top left: 1.Yellow-vented Bulbul 2.Pink-necked Green-pigeon 3.Asian Glossy Starling 4.Pacific Swallow 5.Olive-backed Sunbird 6.Black-naped Oriole
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4) The open space at level 1 is specially catered for families and children to spend time together. A naturalistic playground is installed for kids to play in where the ground level is an extension of the gallery space
5) Lush greeneries is introduced in the carpark to allow rapid disspation of hot air coming from the vehincles as well as to provide visual pleasure for people to enjoy
Lastly, the journey ends at Aliwal Arts Centre where studios and cafes are given the chance to go outdoors with their programs
The Art Belt
Aliwal Arts Centre
Eco Design
Water bodies
Ground Hardscape
Buildings
Eco Design
Softscape
Perspective of Bio Swales Park
Section of Self cleansing Bioswale
Perspective
Eco Design
C r e a t i n g Tr o p i c a l Gardens
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Design Concept To create a tropical garden that allows privacy and is safe for both young and old as well as a gathering space for people to relax and chill. The space can also be turned over for several use such as a wading pond and a mini cosy space
Plan
Elevation
Section
Variegated Shell Ginger
Aeschynanthus
Plumeria
Anthurium
Canna Lilies
Moses-inthe-cradle
Phyllanthus Myrtifolius
Bromeliads
Nipa Palm
Money Plant
Dwarf Peace Lily
Elevation
Section
Ceating Tropical Gardens
Perspective
Color & Light Color and light is a module that allows the exploration of different material , textures and light sources to create interesting patterns and light effects throught the construction of specialised planes and surfaces
Perspective with base lited up
Color & Light
Complementary colors (Yellow and blue)
Perspective with back lited up
Color & Light
Light is reflected onto the reflective surface, creating repition and harmony with adjacent spaces
A soft glow appears as light shines from the back
Analogous Warm Colors (Yellow and Red)
Analogous cool colors (Blue and green)
Single hue from base (red)
multi-media fundamentals
The project was to create a website which showcased my portfolio using Adobe Dreamweaver. Being a guitarist and a fan of music, I created the website with grunge and blues music as my theme.
Wo r k E x p e r i e n c e
NParks Working at NParks has taught me how to work with different government bodies while ensuring we reach to achieve a clean and green Singapore
Work Experience
NParks
Perspectives done up for the proposed Round Island Route at Kent Ridge
Pathways done up in Admiralty Park to show proposed pathways into Nature park
Perspective of Nature Park
Work Experience
NParks
Perspective of Nature Park in Admiralty with proposed watchtower
Perspective of Nature Park in Admiralty with proposed timber decking
v Perspective of different light features to be used in Singapore Botanical Garden’s Frangipavni park.
Work Experience NParks
Manual Rendering of pocket parks that will be introduced in HDB neighbourhoods to utilise the pockets of spaces available in the heartlands
Perspectives of East Coast Park proposed Container Park aimed at creating a more vibrant and lively space for park users
Work Experience
Shophouse & Co
Shophouse & Co
My work experience at Shophouse & Co proved to be a very interesting time because it has exposed me to placemaking, something that I did not learn in school. I found it to be very interesting because the entire idea of placemaking is to bring life and activitiees to a place where it is currently underutilised or not ideal for any activity.
We transformed the roofof NDC into a place where office workers can have their meal in the city without having to scurry for seats
As part of our lunch programme on the roof, we brought in several guests to educate and speak to us on the local businesses that they are involved in, creating awareness of our local job scene.
We also invited several musicians up to the rooftop of NDC to participate in Playing for Change Day
Work Experience
Shophouse & Co
On the weekends, we invited different hobby groups to conduct classes and workshops for children which we saw to have a large turnout.
Urban Sketchers hopped on board with us to sketch the skyline of Bugis while conducting classes with the kids
Minister Yacoob came down for a visit to take a look at what we are doing and working on
Professors and students from NUS came down to give a talk on clean and renewable energy that was achieved through the riding of an electric bike across different countries
Participate In Design
One major project that I was involved in would be the neighbourhood renewal programme where part of Tampines was involved in upgrading and we had to conduct on site polling with residents, asking them what they would like to see in their neighbourhood.
This led to a meaningful design process as ordinary citizens have a say in what their environment should look like.
The 2nd project that I did with P!D is Hack Our Play where we envisioned the playscape of Singapore to change through the building of a modular playground built using recycled materials.
We first went to St James kindergarten and did a small focus group with children and parents on the different type of existing play spaces
Children are then encouraged to build their own definition of an ideal playground using recycled materials provided and building upon an existing one
Work Experience
Participate In Design
It is an eye opener on how children define a playspace because as designers and builders, we tend to forget how to play.
After having a controlled environment, we head over to Bedok Town Square where we prototype a few products to see how children respond to them. A series of play structures were create to also see which is the favourite amongst all of them
Using recycled materials, we constructed several play structures and observed how children played with them. One small observation that we made was how children do not need a playground to play because play happens everywhere
Besides playing, children are also encouraged to vote for their favourite playground at our canvas which will eventually help us to identify what kind of play areas do children relate to.
Work Experience
Participate In Design
It is very crucial to involve not only the parents but also the children in the design process
Poster for Hack our Play
Slide on children behavior at a playground in Singapore
Slide of a sketch of the different modules placed together
Work Experience
Participate In Design
In depth analysis of the different type of playgrounds and how adults and children favor them
illustrations
Mountain Paper Plate, Pen
Crystals A4, Pen
Flower Prism A4, Pen
Mountain A6, Pen and Marker
manual illustration
Illustrations
Botanical Heart A6, Pen and Marker
Fox A5, Pencil
HOME Artificial Flowers, Foam Board
Valley A5, Pen
Illustrations
Monstera Leaf A5, Pencil