Architecture Portfolio (2022-2020) by Mandy Lai

Mandy Lai Ping Jie Bachelor Of Science (Hons) In Architecture UCSI University Architecture Portfolio Selected works 2020- 2022 Contact mandylai98@gmail.com 012-857-7168

ABOUT ME ...

Mandy Lai Ping Jie Responsible and willing to learn and gain experiences. From UCSI University -Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture Malaysian 04/09/1998 C-15-05, Angkasa Condominium, Jalan Puncak Gading, Taman Connaught, 56000 Cheras, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.

CON TACT 012-857 7168 mandylai98@gmail.com Instagram : mandylai98 / Facebook : Mandy Lai PJ From Miri, Sarawak.

L AN GUAGES

Malay

English

Chinese

S O F T WARE

AutoCAD

Revit

Sketchup

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Power Point

Microsoft Word

Enscape

RE F E RE E Mr . Bakhtiar Amir Lecturer of UCSI UNIVERSITY School of Architecture & Built Environment bakhtiar@ucsiuniversity.edu.my

Contents Academic Practice

The Crossing of Bateq’s Life Integrated Architectural Design Project (Final Studio) 2022-01

CK+M+S (Community Kitchen + Marketplace + Spaces) Architecture Design Studio 05 2021-07

Woven Pavilion Architecture Design Studio 04 2021-01

Living Craft Museum Architecture Design Studio 04 2021-01

Issuu Portfolio :

Working Experiences (2019-10 -2020-05)

Internship Schematic Design Stage - RenderingsDesign Proposal Packages Preparation Taman Nauri Phase 4 Masterplanning Design Multipurpose Hall Design Taman Nauri Phase 6 Citylink Bridge Kluang Masterplaning Design

�xtracircularculum Activities

Colllab Guidebook Documentation Colllab Bamboo Workshop Stage 1 Colllab Dualogue Book Documentation

Hands of Hope (Volunteering and teaching refugee kids some subjects like English, Mathematics or Science)

Academic Practice ...

Design studio 6 - 2022-01

Design studio 5 -2021-07

Design studio 4 -2021-01

01 The Crossing of Bateq’s Life ... ...

The project of the design studio 6 consists of 3 main projects : Project 1 : thematic research and visual manuscript Project 2 : Conceptual Masterplaning and Building Strategies Project 3 : Final Project ( The Crossing of Bateq’s Life)

Project 1: THEMATIC RESEARCH Theme 2 : Thnographic Sustenance & Societal Inclusion

The site is located at Kuala Koh, Gua Musang. It is also the northern entrance to the Kelantan national park. Aside from the vast richness in flora and fauna species, the national park is also home to the indigenous people, or also debuted as the original people. Amongst these group, are a small tribe of the Negrito family known as the Bateq.

Kuala Koh , Kelantan

The tribal community in Kelantan is known to be the smallest group that is threatened by extinction.

Bateq Tribe The Batek or Bateq people are an indigenous Orang Asli people (numbering about 1,519 in 2000) belonging to the Semang group, who live in the rainforest of peninsular Malaysia. As a result of encroachment, they now primarily inhabit the Taman Negara National Park. The Batek are nomadic hunters and gatherers, so the exact location of their settlements change within the general confines of the area that they inhabit.

VISUAL MANUSCRIPT

PAST

CURRENT

PROGRAMS

DETAILS

In the past , the Bateq village lived in the forest and near to the river. Their lives in the forest are peaceful and full of happiness .Bateq people lives freely in the forests.

This model represents the current situation of the Bateq tribe .

The use of the technologies to solve environmental issues and bring back the green environment and improve the quality of life of the Bateq tribe.

The river water flow to the hydropower to generate electricity and to the water treatment area.

The rivers in the forest are clean and giving bateq people many sources of living for example , water and foods. The forests are full of trees and as the important source of Bateq tribe.

The river is polluted by the mining site, government developments , malay villages and oil palm plantation. The bateq villages are squeezed in the corner because of the deforestation in the forests.

The level of technology that implemented to the site should be suitable and acceptable by the Bateq tribe. The technologies implemented to enhance the quality of river water at the same time protect river and the environment in the forests.

Project 2 : CONCEPTUAL MASTERPLANING Conceptual Masterplaning �trategies and Building �rategies

“Link By River” The concept of masterplaning strategies is to create the linkage between others communities with the Bateq trribe community at the same time create the awareness to this neglected community . The linkage is created by the river network of Sungai Lebir at the site, therefore the planing is focued on the land nearby river .

DESIGN RESPONSE The masterplan is divided into 3 different zones : tourist’s spot , marketplace / other programs and Bateq’s facilities . Each node of the activities are located with certain range of planning distance to ensure the node of areas are reachable in a reasonable distances.The patterns and languages of the conceptual masterplan are located along the river to link the settlements that along the river . ZONIING The zoning of the area is from public to semi public to private . The public areas are more to the tourist’s spot and others zone that aimed to attract the public to the site . The semi- public areas as the Bateq’s facilities that helps to support and improve the Bateq ‘s living .The private area is the main living area as the accommodation of the Bateq Tribe community .

WATER TRANSPORT CIRCULATION The water transport circulation are along the river and the jetty is located at certain distance along the Sungai Lebir.

CIRCULATION The vehicular circulation is the main road from the zone A (Bateq ‘s village) and zone B (National Park’s office ). The pedestrian circulation is the proposed link bridge to link the opposite areas along the Sungai Lebir.

Masterplan zoning

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MASTERPLAN ZONE LEGENDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

National Park’s Office Tourist’s spot Jungle tracking starting spot Proposed site / Marketplace Research center Water treatment / water wheel Gathering point of Bateq tribe Educational center Bateq ‘s Village

Selected site

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BUILDING STRATEGIES

The Design Intention of the project is to create the linkage between others communities with the Bateq trribe community at the same time create the awareness to this neglected community .The program of “Floating Marketplace”could be a start for the Bateq tribe community to engage through a way of Barter trading , at the same time the place can be a good spot as one of the attraction.

Design Response

Building Strategies Design Development Models

The Crossing of Bateq’s Life ... ...

01 Project 3

Bateq tribe community as the most neglected community in Malaysia. Therefore, this Project is aimed to increase the awareness of public to the Bateq tribe community through the exploration of aspects of the Bateq ’s culture with the programs of Barter Trading Marketplace + Ipoh Tree Seedlings Tower (Shaman)+ Cultural Learning Workshop. The Barter Trading Marketplace as one of the way to break the barrier between the Bateq and public . What they could exchange are not only items and products , it ’s also culture. Ipoh Tree Seedlings Tower represents the Shaman ’space that have in Bateq ’s settlement . Cultural Learning workshop is Workshop for Public is to explore the Bateq’s culture to the public like the art and craft and hunting technique from Bateq.

Marketplace + Ipoh Tree Seedlings Tower + Cultural Learning Workshop + Accommodation

ROOF PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

SECTION A-A

NORTH WESTELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

SECTION B-B

Main link walkway

View below the Canopy roof

View from sungai Lebir

Top view of the final model

Axonometric overall view of final model

BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN & SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES

M A T E R I A L I T Y

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T I M B E R • Simplicity of construction. The wood beams, joists, and studs can be cut to size onsite and, unlike some other construction materials, no heavy equipment is required. • Speed of construction. • Sustainability. • Carbon-capture benefits. • Improved air quality

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VENTILATION

FACADE The façade design allow the air ventilation into the space and the building design in the more open space . It also allows partial natural light penetrate in to brighten the space and reduce the use of artificial light during the daytime .

G L A S S

R O O F The use of the glass roof allow the penetration of the sunlight to the interior space. It save the cost in providing the lighting . The site with the tall trees create the shadows to the space and diffuse the strong light to more soft light . The visible of glass roof gives the seamless feelings to the forest.

FLOATING

RAFT

PLATFROM This floating raft platform could adapt to the flooding condition and the rise of the river water level during the raining season period .

I P O H

T R E E

S E E D L I N G S

T O W E R

Ipoh Tree Seedlings Tower with 5 planter box and ipoh tree seedlings . The 5 ipoh trees in the planter box keep growing as the shading for the area.

The floating raft platform allows the activities to be carried out without affect by flooding condition.

IPOH TREE

IPOH TREE SEEDLINGS

C A N O P Y

R O O F

The canopy roof is maneuver between the trees trunk to avoid cut off trees. The use of materials of the canopy roof is more light weight and the canopy is made by metal wire that allow the sunlight and rainwater penetration .

CK+M+S (Community Kitchen + Marketplace + Spaces)

The project of the design studio 5 consists of 3 main projects : Project 1 : Site Appreciation And Response (The Future Vision) Project 2 : Conceptual Masterplaning and Building Strategies Project 3 : Final Project ( CK+M+S =Community Kitchen + Marketplace + Spaces)

Project 1 : THE FUTURE VISION INSECURITY The first board shows the broken building and some historical buildings are destroyed during the explosion to express the sad and homeless feeling. The cannon is facing in and out represent the threat is from the internal of this country like civil war that happened before and the less canon is facing out that represent less threat is from outsider . This board is to show the insecurity of the city and people .

NECCESSITIES The second board shows the new programs that proposed will be the farming space , event plaza and market space for the people. All the new programs are built above the broken building is to have the ideas of uplift and enhance the people ‘s life . The proposed programs give hope and support for the people to continue their live .

FUTURE VISION The future vision shows the ideas of solving the food issues with farming space and all the spaces like parks, marketplace and event plaza are connected by the link bridge , this is to represent after of fulfill the basic needs , build the connection between the humans are the ways to develop the country to have a better future . The intention of the program is to provide basic needs and economic opportunity to people in Beirut to cope with the insecurity. Through the ideas of urban farming, marketplace and green garden and the event space . The concept of urbanfarming helps to fulfill the basic living requirement : foods for the people in Beirut and for self –sustainable living . They can also sell the outcome of urban farming at marketplace to get some income. The idea of green garden and event space is because Beirut is lack of a place for people to breathe and rewind . Solving the issue of the basic needs in the community could help to decrease the insecurity among the Beirut’s people.

Project 2 : THE URBAN PLANNING AND BUILDING STRATEGIES

CK+M+S

02 Project 3

The design intention of this project is to help in solve the issues of foods and provide a platform for the Beirut community to involve in the economy activities at the same time provides the space for the event and as a gathering point of the site . The community kitchen is supported by the urban farming , food processing area , learning workshop and the cafeteria . The marketplaces could be a platform for the Beirut community to involve themselves in the economy activities so that they can have some income to support their living . The spaces provide on the site is roof garden , event spaces , courtyard and green spaceto give the community a space to rewind and as a gathering point to carry out some activities to cure the feeling of insecurity.

Community Kitchen + Marketplace + Spaces

ROOF PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

SECTION A-A

SOUTH ELEVATION

NORTH ELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

PROGRAMS- BASIC NEEDS -FOODS

U r b a n

f a r m i n g

F o o d

p r o c e s s i n g

Interior perspectives

Community

kitchen

PROGRAMS- MARKETPLACE

Marketplaces 1st floor & 2nd floor

Marketplace 1st floor

PROGRAMS- SPACES

Roof garden / green roof

C o u r t y a r d

Event space for extentsion

Schematic

D e s i g n

Design

Approach 03

C o n c e p t The intention of the project is to provide basic needs and economic opportunity to people in Beirut to cope with the insecurity. Through the ideas of urban farming, marketplace and green garden and the event space . The concept of urbanfarming helps to fulfill the basic living requirement : foods for the people in Beirut and for self –sustainable living . They can also sell the outcome of urban farming at marketplace to get some income. The idea of green garden and event space is because Beirut is lack of a place for people to breathe and rewind. Solving the issue of the basic needs in the community could help to decrease the insecurity among the Beirut’s people .

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S k y l i g

The use of the the natural ligh saves the cost

Transluce

The use of tra allows partial brighten the s artificial light d

Site Plan

04 Proposed Programmes

Design Response

Urban PlaningStrategies

Design mark 1

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S k y l i g h t The use of the skylight in the building allows the natural light penetrate into the space , it saves the cost in brightening the space .

Translucent Polycarbonate Panel The use of translucent polycarbonate panel allows partial natural light penetrate in to brighten the space and reduce the use of artificial light during the daytime .

Green

Design marketplace spatial arrangement 1

The spatial arrangement of the marketplace allows the natural light penetrate to below and also helps in wind ventilation because of the gap between the spaces .

garden

Green roof is one of the green feature for the green building . It can reduce the heat transfer directly to the interior at the same time save cost in cooling the spaces . Heat reflected & Spread to green roof surface

Roof

Some rainwater absorbed in soil

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Building Construction & Technologies 01. Timber portal frame

03. Roof garden / Green Roof

A roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems

The use of timber frame structure for lobby and entrance to avoid less structure in the space . This allows the flexibility of the whole spaces and less restrictions .

02. Timber structure with Translucent Polycarbonate Panel

05. Farming Greenhouse

04. Timber structure

The use of translucent polycarbonate panel allows partial natural light penetrate in to brighten the space and reduce the use of artificial light during the daytime .

The greenhouse for the farming is built with the steel frame structure and the tempered glass to allow the natural light penetrate in the space for the vertical farming .

The timber structure of marketplace with the timber frame and bean connected using the joinery for structure

Woven Pavilion The design of the pavilion is inspired by the weaving craft, is like the fluidity and freely of the weaving. Weaving is an action that everyone can be involved together . The intention of this pavilion is for people to involve in the activity and enjoy the beauty of the weaving patterns.

04 Project 3

Living Museum The design intention of the museum is to encourage the visitor to learn , involve and love the weaving activities . Besides that , the weaving panels on the facade can be changed once a year and like a festival for everyone to join and do it together during the festival , therefore it is known as the “ Living Museum” .

Working Experiences (2019-10 -2020-05)

TAMAN NURI PHASE 4

6100

6100 1000

1000

7600 1500

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C O R N E R

U N I T

SPACES

AREA (SQ.M)

I N T ERM ED I A T E U N I T AREA (SQ.M)

Shoplot

2 Pantry

Pantry

3 Toilet

Toilet

4 Refuse

Refuse

Terrace

TO TAL

135

1500

SPACES

1 Shoplot

5 Terrace 5

16800

18300

16800

18300

1500

3 2

TO TAL

8 112

Shoplot

15240MM

7930MM

7600MM

Toilet(M) Toilet(F)

Multipurpose hall

OKU Toilet

20000MM

21300MM

Utility

11945MM

15000MM

Pre-Function/ Function space

Taman Nuri Phase 4 : Schematic Design Stage - RenderingsDesign Proposal Packages Preparation Masterplan Design stage Mixed Development includes shoplots Multipurpose hall .

and

TAMAN NURI PHASE 6

A 12000MM

8605MM

4 2 3

Surau

18000MM

9600MM

18000MM

9600MM

6 5

Clubhouse 16800MM 4200MM

6300MM

6300MM 5

5400MM

9075MM

Taman Nuri Phase 6 : Schematic Design Stage - RenderingsDesign Proposal Packages Preparation

4 2

Guardhouse

Facilities design :Surau , Clubhouse & Guardhouse 3000MM

CITYLINK BRIDGE

FRAMING DESIGN

FRAMING DESIGN Solid panel

Solid panel

GLASS

OPTION 1

OPTION 2

Glass

Solid panel

OPTION 3

Perforated panel

OPTION 4

Citylink Bridge : Schematic Design Stage - RenderingsDesign Proposal Packages Preparation 3D Massings, Panel Design & Renderings

KLUANG

Kluang Masterplan : Schematic Design Stage - RenderingsDesign Proposal Packages Preparation Different Options of masterplan design Masterplan and design proposal preparation

PEDESTRIAN PATH I

SHOP

Extracircularculum Activities

Guidebook Documentation

Colllab Bamboo Workshop Stage 1

Dualogue Documentation

Issuu : https://issuu.com/colllab

Hands Of Hope

Hands Of Hope : Volunteering and teaching refugee kids some subjects like English, Mathematics or Science.

Thank you

Mandy Lai Ping Jie mandylai98@gmail.com 012-857-7168