L E E 李 M AW 茂 J I A 嘉 selected works 2010 - 2017
Bio Maw Jia Lee (b. 1992) is a graduate student at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree (2014) under scholarship for academic excellence from Taylor ’s University, Malaysia. He has undergone an internship at ZLG Design in Kuala Lumpur and sixteen months of practical experience as an architectural assistant at Archicentre in Kuala Lumpur. He has earned the Sheppard Robson Sustainability Award 2017 for his final year thesis, came second runner-up in the Malaysian Institute of Architects’ Lenggong Valley Design Competition 2013 and has given talks at conferences for his works and publications.
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THE WEST ART SQUARE
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G L A S G O W M E D I TAT I O N AT H E N A E U M
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SANTUARIO
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P U C H O N G F E S T I VA L C I T Y
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PA R K C I T Y C L U B H O U S E
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E S T U A R Y A PA R T M E N T S
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L E N G G O N G VA L L E Y V I S I TO R C E N T R E
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H OTAY I
U r b a n h o u s i n g m a s t e r p l a n i n G l a s g o w, U K
U r b a n m e d i t a t i o n c e n t r e i n G l a s g o w, U K
Urban alternative healing sanctuary in Madrid, Spain
M i x e d - u s e d e v e l o p m e n t i n K u a l a L u m p u r, M a l a y s i a
Upscale recreational clubhouse in Hanoi, Vietnam
U p s c a l e r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n t i n P u t e r i H a r b o u r, M a l a y s i a
Malaysian Institute of Architects’ Design Competition
Ta i w a n e s e e l e c t r o n i c s f a c t o r y i n P e n a n g , M a l a y s i a
01 THE WEST ART SQUARE U r b a n h o u s i n g m a s t e r p l a n i n G l a s g o w, U K MSA Urban Design Studio Tu t o r s : M a r k B a i n e s a n d I s a b e l D e a k i n s C o l l a b o r a t o r s : Te r e s a E r k s k i n e a n d L a u r a A r g u e s o
The West Art Square is a fourteen-acre urban housing proposal located on the former Western Infirmary site; a discourse undertaken to connect the surrounding urban landscape with the imperative themes of conservation, adaptive reuse and exploration of new housing typologies. The composition of the masterplan is driven by the idea of devising a public square in front of the sightly century-old G block infirmary building, and then to re-purpose the historically-significant buildings (reused as art institutions, galleries etc). The housing schemes which predominantly sit around the square and along Church Street are a mix of flats,studios and retail to acknowledge the vibrancy of the surrounding urban fabric and as supply for the prevalent working-class demographic. The proposal is neighboured on the east wing by the University of Glasgow and is tailored to align with their vision of establishing an artisan culture outside of its campus. The proposal was exhibited in The Lighthouse, Glasgow and presented to a panel of keen stakeholders during an Urban Symposium in late 2015.
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MASTERPLAN public squares
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MASTERPLAN existing buildings
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chronology
listed buildings
key elevations
significance
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public buildings
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level 00 retail/ studio
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level 01 flats
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level 02 flats
4th & 5th floor
level 03 house
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02 G L A S G O W M E D I TAT I O N AT H E N A E U M U r b a n m e d i t a t i o n c e n t r e i n G l a s g o w, U K MSA Urban Building Studio Tu t o r s : M a r k B a i n e s a n d I s a b e l D e a k i n s
The GMA is situated at the Church Street- Torness Street intersection on Glasgow’s West End, adjacent to the former Western Infirmary site. The atheneum is an immediate response to cultivate a health and well-being symbiosis with the former bathhouse and the former Western Infirmary site by introducing a therapeautic interpretation of a modern-day recreational hub to practise meditation. ​ The spaces within the building are designed thematically according to the five natural elements: earth, water, fire, air and space, and caters for a diversed meditational genre, with allocation for large-group workshops. The architectural character of the GMA is subtle, and allows for a passive interchange of evocation between the outside and inside space, utilising an abundance of vegetation and water features throughout the building.
library for health and well0being private meditation cells
administration sauna looking into plunge pool atrium massage parlours
altar for higher enlightenment
semi-enclosed bikram (hot yoga) deck main plunge pool atrium acupuncture wards fish spa looking out to church street
outdoor lounge looking onto byres road
kundalni yoga deck and hartha studio decorative pool workshop space for group meditation entrance via church street
1. centric typology to accentuate pool 2. offset front to soften busy intersection 3. identify main entry from church st. 4. demarcate circulation around pool 5. large openings on south facade for maximum daylighting 6. extroverted facade on east elev. to engage with public.
exhibition space dedicated to history of site
herbal tea room with access to herb garden
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TECHNOLOGY Masonry load bearing walls make up the main materiality of the building for reasons that include thermal mass, robust structural qualities; reinforced concrete as the floor slabs for hygienic purposes; and double-glazed partitions to insulate warmth.
the public elevations
the main bath atrium
TOP sectional model dissecting the key space of the athenaeum exploring the volumetric relationship between the main bath area and the supplementary therapeutic spaces. CENTER church street elevation which is east-facing serving also as the main entrance into the building. BOTTOM aerial view of the athenaeum showing the architectural language which is a series of towers enclosing the main bath space in the middle.
03 SANTUARIO Urban alternative healing sanctuary in Madrid, Spain MSA Metropolitan Figures Studio Tu t o r s : C h a r l i e S u t h e r l a n d a n d G r a e m e M a s s i e
In light of recent studies suggesting that Madrid has Europe’s worst socio-economic segregation, much of Madrid’s lower classes are not able to afford proper healthcare. Coupled with the fact that Madrid has the worst air pollution in Europe, an architectural proposition to create an oasis for the sick and poor to seek refuge under a defensive environment becomes the body of the architectural strategy. The sanctuary will be in Plaza de la Cebada, a historical centre for trade and a place of former monastic life, with two former convents and hospital previously bounding the North-East edge of the site. This helped resolute a programme whereby a markethall will occupy the ground floor, infirmaries with garden terraces to grow herbs (just like medieval abbeys/ monasteries/ convents) as the roof to the market, and spaces for support groups to help heal patients using naturopathy (knowledge of natural healing), herbalism and various therapies. The project has won the Sheppard Robson Sustainability Award.
LA LATINA The Latin Quarter of Madrid occupies the oldest section of the city with a strong Catholic influence. It is home to Mercado de la Cebada, an imposing markethall with 500 years of history within a dense urban fabric. The neighbourhood is made up of busy streets, narrow alleys and plenty of nightlife.
HEALTH INEQUALITY The accessibility for healthcare has been a problem for the city; only affluent neighbourhoods have direct access to hospitals, clinics and pharmacies, while the poorer areas, like La Latina, have been restricted to healthcare privileges. The problem is worsen by the fact that Spain have been reducing their allocated national spending on healthcare, and rising living costs and unemployment has resulted in an increasing number of people unable to afford national healthcare insurance.
PHILIP II WALL (1566)
ARAB WALL th (9 century)
ARRABAL WALL (1438) CHRISTIAN WALL th (9 century - 1561)
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HISTORICAL DEFENCE MECHANISM The Arab Wall was erected to protect the almudaina, or castle currently occupied by Palace Real de Madrid to control the entry of Christians into the grounds. The Christian and Arrabal Wall then followed to protect the city from a plague epidermic in the city. Hospitals were built near the walls to help quarantine the spread of the sickness into the city. Following that, the Philip II wall was built for tax and health reasons to form a boundary for governance in the city.
LA LATINA 1656 The map depicts the impact of the defensive walls and its impact onto the urban grain. Plaza de la Cebada sits right outside both the Christian Wall and Arrabal Wall, which both acted as protection from an infectious disease spread. The highlighted Hospital de la Latina, built in 1499 coincides with the presence of the Christian Wall, acted as an infirmary for the sick and poor, by quarantining people from the suburb to receive treatment to permeate sickness from coming into the city.
medieval herbal garden
convento de la concepcion francisca (1499 - 19th century)
PLACE OF MONASTIC LIFE The hospital was adjacent to two convents run by nuns for at least twenty-five decades before their monasteries were relocated due to a conflict between them. The historical aerial image depicts a community around Plaza de la Cebada which was largely religous, with some records even going on to suggest that the plaza was under the ownership of the convents.
hospital de la latina (1499 - 1904)
cloistered bedroom cells for nuns
cloistered communal area for nuns medicinal garden to farm herbs for patients
hospital de la latina
ANATOMY OF LA LATINA’S SANCTUARY The sanctuary becomes the stimuli of the thesis whereby an opportunity to serve the health and well-being of the La Latina community and its historical significance as a place for healing becomes to backbone for the thesis. The anatomy of the sanctuary then formulates a programmatic checklist to design a modern reinterpretation for an urban sanctuary, which are essentially, a place for support, a place for refuge and a place to heal.
TIES WITH INSTITUTIONS The idea that the west-corner of the site has various religious institutions and historical significance allows the project to respond by extending Plaza de Los Carros onto Plaza de la Cebada and create a strong axis to encourage monks, nuns, worshipers and Catholic students to interact and participate in the health sanctuary. Most religious groups have knowledge on meditation and understand the principles of healing the mind, body and soul, hence, provides a fitting setting to implement their knowledge.
PROTECTION The busy street conditions on the north and east edge of the site would mean a lot of exposure to noise and pollution. Therefore, to address this, the healing spaces would be protected via strips of support-spaces, cut-off by the central atrium together with circulation spaces to permeate noise and pollution from disrupting the patients in their cells.
T HE P E O P L E ’ S P L AC E 1 . p laz a 2 . mercad o
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C I RC ULATIO N 4 . cloisters con n ectin g soc ia l a nd support spa ce s
S UP P O RT 5. social sp aces for the infirm e d 6 . cou n selin g rooms for naturopathists
R E FUGE 7. healin g sp aces
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VISUALS ( clockwise from top ) 1. view from plaza onto building 2. view of terrace gardens 3. view from markethall onto cloisters 4. markethall view with lighting streaming down from soffit
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deck: 24mm x 120mm larch 20mm rafter stainless steel adjuster 5mm waterproofing RC gutter for water run-off
2 ° gradient for terrace water run-off transparent fixed glass skylight with wooden frame 25mm ø galvanised steel rods double glazing with 16mm cavity planter box with reinforced L-plates
100mm ø steel pipe for cold water supply working area to harvest herbs
scent inlet into patient cells HEALING GARDENS CONCEPT scent incubators to collect scent from herbs air vent to transfer air from scent incubator into patient cells
Adopted from the idea of monastic gardens where monks and healers would collect plants and herbs to produce medical remedies, these healing garden terraces are situated outside each patient cell to provide a view onto the landscape and give therapeutic benefits to the infirmed. Healers would collect the herbs to be used to heal illnesses, while excess harvests will be sold in the markethall on the ground floor. Scent incubators are also introduced to ventilate the cells to speed up the rate of healing.
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algae bioreactor tubes on southwest of site to capture prevailing wind’s pollutants
market stalls on ground floor
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straight vegetable oil is pumped up to the markethall, to be used for cooking
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biomass is stored in the basement as a source for fertiliser
water tank to supply water for the algae machineries to regulate the carbon scrubbers
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reverse turbines act as carbon scrubbers to absorb and collect carbon residue
straight vegetable oil (svo) excess water biomass
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by-products of algae’s reaction with carbon transferred to gravity clarifier
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gravity clarifier separates the by-products according to density
CARBON REUSE Air pollution in Madrid are reaching alarming levels, and instead of seeing pollutants as wastage, carbon-reuse strategies are implemented to give carbon residue new beneficial outputs to help sustain the building. Carbon is captured via algae bioreactors which are capable of absorbing large amounts of carbon, and is then transferred into a gravity clarifier to separate the by-products, namely biomass which can be used for planting in the garden terraces, and straight vegetable oil, which can be used for cooking.
THESIS EXHIBITION The thesis project was exhibited in the Glasgow School of Art for two months with a display area of 2.4m x 4.8m. Models, design journals, architectural technology diary and a research document on the monastic life in Madrid were all displayed. The project passed with distinction and also won the Sheppard Robson Sustainability Award 2017.
04 P U C H O N G F E S T I VA L C I T Y M i x e d - u s e d e v e l o p m e n t i n K u a l a L u m p u r, M a l a y s i a Archicentre Te a m : D r Ta n L o k e M u n , A l v i n T h a m & M a w J i a Le e
The architecture studio was invited to put forward a design proposal for a 88-acre site in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur. The client, Mah Sing Group’s brief was to create an iconic township and capitalise the viewing qualities of the adjacent water bodies. With a gross-development value (GDV) of approx. MYR 4 billion (USD 950 million), and a plot ratio of 5, the design team saw the opportunity to create a blend between a park-like urban environment and high-rise buildings spread across the site. My delegated position in the project was to transpose the studio’s director and project leader, Dr Tan’s vision for the township into a powerpoint slideshow, to be presented to the client. Some of the tasks include drawing the masterplan in accordance to regulations, 3D-modeling the masterplan, site analysis, coordinating visuals of the project with Rayspace (3D visual artists from China), coordinating a physical 1:2000 scale model with Technibuild (local model-makers) and to put together the final slideshow for the presentation to the client.
Visual by Rayspace
The most initial idea for the scheme was to have an iconic tower by the lake overlooking a central park where the entire site shares a view of.
The idea of parcelisation where different building types are beginning to be demarcated. Residences would surround the park, offices will form the outer ring of the site and street-style mall will be situated at the main entrance
The vertical objects are being planned around the site. The concept was to ensure that each tower is able to have either a view into the central park or onto the existing water bodies.
The main road network and pedestrian connectivity are established in this sketch. Each parcel are now taking shape.
The forms of the objects and landscape begins to take shape. The promenade by the lake gradually becomes an important feature of the proposal.
A final draft of the proposal with a fully-integrated township.
T H E F I NAL MAST E RP L AN
office tower hotel and serviced apartments
convention centre hotel residences
SECTIO N T H ROU GH T H E TOWNS H IP
PAR C E L F RETAIL & OF F IC E PARC E L E H OT E L & S E RV IC E D APART ME NTS PARCEL G RETAIL & OFFICE
PARC E L J R E TAIL & S E RV IC E D APART ME NTS
PARC E L D RE TAI L & OF F IC E
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PARC E L L PARC E L C RE TAI L & S E RV IC E D APART ME NTS RE TAIL & OF F IC E
RETAIL & OFFICE PAR C E L K RETAIL & S E RV IC E D APART ME NTS
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12.16
246,000
1,072,800
1,578,000
3,156
1,151
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72,000
1,391,400
1,898,400
3,797
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66,000
1,051,200
1,512,000
3,024
1,671
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75,000
1,555,200
2,169,000
4,338
2,397
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4.42
72,000
1,755,600
2,466,769
2,958
682
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9.16
115,000
2,856,600
3,657,000
7,314
4,041
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4.26
72,000
878,400
1,152,000
2,304
1,273
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4.16
69,000
873,000
1,143,000
2,286
1,263
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102,000
507,000
720,615
1,318
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56,000
347,200
483,897
874
293
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63,000
359,800
504,897
934
316
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104,167
635,000
910,258
1,067
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1,112,167
12,283,200
18,195,837
33,368
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Total Land Size: 88.71 acres (3,864,208 sqft) Total GFA: 18,195,837 sqft Total Green Area: 10.34 acres (11,66% of land area) Overall Plot Ratio: 4.71
3D MODELING In order to communicate with the visualisers and model makers, a comprehensive 3D model is required. SketchUp was used as the main modeling tool to experiment with the built-form and V-ray was used to do preliminary renders to simulate the qualities of the township.
VISUALS FROM RAYSPACE Rayspace helped produce photorealistic renders by receiving constant feedback from the studio. Landscaping details, materiality, lighting, ambience, contextual details, Photoshop post-production were all enhanced and done by Rayspace. These images were then used for the presentation,
MODEL FROM TECHNIBUILD After sending the AutoCAD file for the masterplan and the SketchUp model, the modeling materials and requirements have to be specified to ensure it is within the allocated budget. LED lighting illuminating from inside the podiums help enhance the aesthetics and clarity of the scheme. The model was also used for the presentation to the client.
05 PA R K C I T Y C L U B H O U S E Upscale residential clubhouse in Hanoi, Vietnam Archicentre Te a m : A r H a i Ye a n N g & M a w J i a Le e
The architecture studio was commissioned to design a clubhouse in an upscale residential community in Hanoi, Vietnam. The gross development value (GDV) of the project is approximately USD40 million, and they have a specific brief with a list of programs that needed to go into the scheme. The idea was to create a lush oasis in the center of the housing township with a series of pavilions spread across the site. I oversaw the project from start to near completion before I left the studio, which completed shortly after my resignation. I regularly attended client-consultant meetings, assisted in designing the bulk of the scheme, produced the 3D massing of the proposal, put together the slideshow for weekly client-facing reviews, worked closely with the engineers, landscape designers and quantity surveyors from Malaysia and Vietnam, and assisted the Vietnamese technicians with drafting construction drawings.
car park on ground floor and tennis courts on rooftop main pavilion indoor lap pool and gym cafe and changing room leisure pool children’s play room children’s playground multipurpose hall admin
A PLACE FOR FAMILIES The 4.2 acre land consist of various sports facilities and open spaces to carry out recreational activities. The main pavilion serves as a greeting place and event space where it looks out onto the leisure pool and surrounding greeneries. The two main complexes have large skylights to bring natural daylight into the interior. Perimeter planting is also designated to give exclusivity and privacy for the clubhouse members,.
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TOP the main pavilion as seen from the drop-off area depicts a traditional pyramid hip roof vernacular to Vietnamese architecture CENTER a lawn for line dancing and yoga looking towards the indoor pool and gymnasium complex BOTTOM the indoor lap pool with a large skylight and glass partitions around the pool area to maximise daylight and provide visual permeability
FINAL DESIGN DEVELOPMENT After three months of developing a design proposal with the client’s team, a resolution is manifested with a finalised architectural layout. The visuals generated by the in-house 3D artists gradually becomes the main medium of communication between client and the studio with discussions regarding materiality, landscape solutions, interior ambiance and budget control becoming a regular topic of discussion during meetings.
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TENDER/ CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS After the design development phase, draughting commences to prepare for tender and construction. I work largely on the key drawings and the pavilion building while the Vietnamese technicians work on the rest.
CONSTRUCTION PHASE Most of the architectural works were done when I left the studio with minor changes to the design prior to completion. Ar Hai Yean Ng was the main person in charge of overseeing the construction phase and these were the images she captured during the process of completing the project.
TOP the main pavilion which serves also as a lounge equipped with foldable doors allowing maximum viewing opportunities CENTER the multi-purpose hall used a place to play badminton featuring a gallery on the mezzanine that can be used as a jogging track BOTTOM the gym with a large unobtrusive floor plan
THE END PRODUCT Shortly after leaving the studio the project was completed and the clubhouse officially opened its doors in mid-2016. Ar Hai Yean Ng mentioned that the project has been a success, winning several architectural Vietnamese awards. The images above, as published by ParkCity Hanoi alludes to Ar Ng’s sentiment.
06 E S T U A R Y A PA R T M E N T S U p s c a l e r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n t i n P u t e r i H a r b o u r, M a l a y s i a Archicentre Te a m : D r Ta n Lo k e M u n & M a w J i a Le e
The architecture studio was commissioned to design a residential parcel with a land area of 5.7 acres in Puteri Harbour, Johor. The clients imposed a brief of wanting 240 units of apartments where they want to target neighbouring Singaporeans, by selling them the idea of owning a garden-style villa not too far from home. The project then adopted a ‘forest-canopy’ concept where all the ‘inner’ villas look into a rainforest-themed courtyard and the ‘outer’ villas look out onto existing mangrove plantations with interconnected skybridges linking up the corridors of the apartments. My tasks for the project were to help masterplan the site, design the villa units, collaborate with visual artists from China (ART) to produce visuals, generate schematic drawings and to compile a slideshow to be presented to the board of directors of UEM Sunrise as a design proposal. Dr Tan, the studio’s director gave me a lot of license to handle the project, as a practice ground after working on several housing projects. The project was successfully awarded to the studio, however the client has decided to stall the project, and it has been kept-inview ever since the award.
Visual by ART
Visual by ART
FIRST DRAFT The most initial intention for the scheme was to link up two axis of units tapered along the outer most boundary line looking into the existing mangrove wetland while at the same time creating a rainforest courtyard environment to ensure all villas have a view into a landscape.
mangrove 5.7 acres parcel
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demarcate the boundary line and existing features surrounding the site
line-up the units according to the axis facing the mangroves according to given setback
identifying the main ingress and 12m carriageway for vehicular traffic
create a rainforest-themed courtyard as the main gathering place for residences
staggering the units and subtract previous blocks to give more room for ground floor parking and amenities
integrateed walkway so all apartments are easily accessible
SECOND DRAFT The clients had a revised brief of wanting more ground floor space for parking and amenities to reduce cost by cutting down the initially intended basement area. Hence, the design adapts by removing several blocks and staggering the units to create more room on the ground surface.
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The most initial intention for the scheme was to link up two axis of units tapered along the outer most boundary line looking into the existing mangrove wetland while at the same time creating a rainforest courtyard environment to ensure all villas have a view into a landscape.
GROU ND F LOOR P L AN GIFA 87.5 sqm | 941.8 sqft TERRACE 27.2 sqm | 292.7 sqft
F IRST F LOOR P L AN GIFA 92.3 sqm | 993.5 sqft
DUPLEX VILLA UNITS The clients required 240 units, with each unit at 2,200 sqft floor area and the targeted demographic are families, so we designed a generous living area looking into a garden terrace and three bedrooms with the option to convert a study into a small bedroom, and three bathrooms.
07 L E N G G O N G VA L L E Y V I S I TO R C E N T E R Malaysian Institute of Architects Design Competition in Perak, Malaysia zlg design Te a m : H u a t L i m , B e n j a m i n Ta n & M a w J i a Le e
During my undergraduate studies, I interned for one semester at Kuala Lumpur-based architecture studio zlg design for several months. And one of the projects that I was involved in was a competition project for a recently inducted UNESCO World Heritage Site in Perak, Malaysia. The site was significant because archaeologists have excavated the Perak Man and ancient axes which are believed to be more than 1 million years old, making it one of the world’s most early traces of hominids. Together with another fellow intern, we came up with a scheme under the guidance of director Huat Lim which depicts our vision for a passage through the chronology of findings in Lenggong, curated as two interchanging paths consisting of four branches signifying the four different historical ages, with intersections as ‘transitional’ neutral spaces before moving on to the next age of the archaeology. Benjamin came up with the main 3D model and putting together the presentation panels while I did most of the narrative diagrams, drawings, and graphical work on the project. The project came in second runner-up in the design competition.
Existing watch tower and museum building to be demolished. Existing excavation site and access to be maintained
Bicycle and car parking provided (100 bays)
An axis is chosen to go from the lowest to the highest point of the site. The highest point is raised to create a view point above the tree canopy.
excavation site excavation site Perak River
The journey through the museum allows the visitor to experience the site successively below earth, amongst its luscious vegetation & from a 360 degree view point above the trees . From the view point, one can see the Perak River and the nearby excavation sites
The axis between low and high point becomes the building’s spine and timeline
Sloping branches weave in and out of the axis allowing the visitor to gently gravitate through the site
Each branch represents an age of archeology: 1.Paleolithic | 2.Mesolithic 3.Neolithic | 4.Bronze age
Each time the branches cross the axis, the visitor enters a threshold space. this neutral space marks the transition from one age to the next.
‘Behind the scenes’ journey
Exhibition journey
Landscape journey
Follows the axis through the auditorium, office space, booth, etc.
Weaves in and out from the neutral timeline axis through gently sloped exhibition spaces . Crossing of the timeline is done through “well-like” majestic thresholds.
After having been partly below ground to discover the past, the visitor enjoys a promenade back through the landscaped site, eminently back in the present
Thresholds are like vertebrae along the spine . Their height increases as do the contour lines
Building is partially buried reducing the effect of sun glare . Light is directed to reveal key pieces of the exhibits
Threshold spaces . Well-like . Majestically penetrated by rays of light Layered by floating footbridges
Sloped ramps & exhibition spaces (19261sqft) make up the branches The existing excavation site is incorporated in the exhibition
T H E T H RE S H OL D S PAC E
B E HIN D THE SC ENES JOURNEY
E X H I B I T ION J OU RNE Y
L ANDS C AP E J OU RNE Y
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AN AXIS P U NC T UAT E D BY T H RE S H OL DS LONGIT U DINAL S E C T ION
08 H OTAY I Ta i w a n e s e e l e c t r o n i c s f a c t o r y i n P e n a n g , M a l a y s i a Design Unit Te a m : J o h n B u l c o c k , E u J i n L i m & M a w J i a Le e
During the summer of 2017, I returned to Malaysia for three months and was soon introduced to Design Unit who needed a temporary architectural assistant to complete a set of tender drawings. Design Unit was handling a factory project with a construction budget of MYR 70 million (USD 16.5 million) in Batu Kawan, Penang, with a GIFA of approximately 22,500 sqm (242,200 sqft). Given the sheer scale of the project and the time constraint, I was called into help with some technical drawings. I saw this as an opportunity to practice my practical knowledge, having been away from the practical industry for more than two years, to exercise my drafting skills. The director, John Bulcock was in charge of the elevations, Eu Jin Lim controlled the key plans and schedules, and I was working on the sections and details. At the end of the three-months, we produced a tender package which consisted 11 plan drawings, 5 sections, 4 elevations, 6 schedules and 30 detail drawings. The following pages are some examples of drawings that I was working on throughout my time with Design Unit.
TYPICAL SE C T I ON T H ROU GH FAC TORY WAL L 1 /30
SECT ION T H ROU GH STAI RC AS E 1/100
TYP I C AL OF F IC E S E C T I ON 1/150
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