Maximillian Chia Chee Chen
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
CONTENT GENIUES OF NATURE
ARCHITECTONICS
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN WORKSHOP
COOP
BAMBOO WORKSHOP
ICONIC HOUSE
THE GENIUS OF NATURE
INTRODUCTION The Genius of Nature is a Biomimicry project. It aims to let us learn more from Nature rather than having us Humans design according to our own will. The concepts learnt from Nature need not only be spaces, but also structures, functions, way of life and even programs.
TURRITOPSIS DORHNII
Otherwise better known as the immortal Jellyfish, is the focus of this project. This jellyfish is known to be able make itself immortal, biologically. With this aspect, I decided to study how does the Jellyfish does so and how to translate this into Architecture.
STAGE 2 The “Magical Process” picked is when the Jellyfish reverts from the Adult stage to the egg shape again hence being reborn. This gave the Jellyfish its Immorta term. It is important that Patterns and key elements are discovered here. To do so, some video clips of the process was slowed and additional research material from a British Science Journal proves that Water droplets share resemblence to the birth of Jellyfish. With that, I brough about my own experimentation to redo the research to identify the pattern in the transformation stage.
FORMATION IN STAGES
STAGE 1 :
Normal medusa with 10 tentacles. The canal system starts from the base of manubrium and is formed by four radial canals and a circular (ring) canal at the umbrellar margin. Tentacle bulbs and tentacles originate from the ring canal
STAGE 2 :
The manubrium shortens and the ring canal and tentacle bulbs fuse together. Tentacles reduce and it contracts as little stumps. The radial canals are still unchanged, while interradial sectors of the bell shrink in a four-lobe clover structure, closed by the constriction of the ring canal. Parts of the subumbrella/umbrella are still visible as the more extended and outstanding parts (four-lobe clover stage). The size of the medusa decreases about two times
SSTAGE 3 :
Ring canal, radial canals and manubrium fuse together, but still some parts of the original structures can be distinguished. The subumbrellar muscle layer detaches from the umbrella. The former four-lobe clover morph changes into a muti-lobed structure, due to the destabilization of the radial canals and the mesoglae.
STAGE 4 :
All fomer medusa structures are completely reduced or melted together to an oval longitudinal structure. The oval structure has changed into a “ball-like” structure. In this stage the transforming specimen wraps into a chitinous perisac and attaches to the substate.
STAGE 5 :
Stolon tips, growing out from the ball-like stage, are visible. The number of stolon tips is variable, from one to several.
STAGE 6 :
Specimens with definite hydrohizal stolons. Hence the formation of the hydroid has begin
STAGE 3 Model making occurs in this stage where transformation of previous research into models. The key concept is to create a form first before attempting to find spaces. Two attemps were made here. 1 is a stationary representation to resemble the movement of transformation. The second is a mechanical attempt to fold the model so as to recreate the movement. Variations of models is attempted here each with differing outcomes.
STAGE 4 Structural system and joinery technics are explored here. Prototyping of several other models is made as well. All info must be extracted from the guru itself rather than from our own perception.
STAGE 5 Spatial exploration and porgramming of spaces based on the Guru’s organs and fuctions respectively.
STAGE 6 Site analysis and appropriation of the project to suite the site. The chosen site is at Keppel Harbour since the Guru is found to be living in warm waters near ships.
STAGE 7 Construction Drawing is drawn in this stage. All spaces and functions must confirmed by now. Dimenstions must be suitable for living and additional spaces must be designed dedicated for mechanical services and others for the running of the Architecture.
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ARCHITECTONICS
1. Foundation Drawing is drawn based on Google Maps, any and all previously drawn copies are to be rendered irrelevant. 2. This copy is subjected to be marked and approved by John
Architectonics is a module that focuses on the beauty of structure, material and the beauty of architecture without its function. In this chapter, Construction drawings and site measurements are the main focus. The project was done in a group. Another project that deals with site measurement is corporated here as well. This site measurement would be the fundamentals for which we would base our measurements for the construction drawings.
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CONSTRUCTION ISSUE Boys Of Group A1 190810B 190304B 180884F 191601D
John Lecturer
180 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, Singapore 569830
Boys Of Group 1 Samuel, Joshua Devon, Max Ryan
Japanese Creative Center 4 Nassim Rd, Singapore 258372 Foundation Site Plan 1:200, 1:100
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SITE MEASUREMENT
The site measurement of Japanese Creative Centre was conducted the semester in a different module. With the help of lazer measuring instruments and tape measure, the group took down several components and plotted the data togather ready for construction drawings
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DESK STUDENT VERSION 1. Constructed from from floor plan. 2. Overhang support have standard dimensions to be drawn accordingly and will be specified there 3. Facade details and patterns below window on the wall to be specified in details there.
Elevation Construction
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CONSTRUCTION ISSUE Boys Of Group A1 190810B 190304B 180884F 191601D
John
180 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, Singapore 569830
Boys Of Group 1 Joshua Samual Davon Ryan Max
Japanese Creative Center 4 Nassim Rd, Singapore 258372 Elevations North, South, East West 1:100
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20/6/2020
Ryan and Samuel
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INTERNATIONAL DESIGN WORKSHOP
The international Design Workshop was hosted by several countries (Japan, Korea, China, Singapore) in conjuction to the pandemic crisis that the world endured. Through this workshop, I have learnt a new method of designing and how to collaborate with other designers who spoke a different language and having not met with them too. The topic of design varies but through an interesting method introduced by lecturers from the hosting countries and guest lectuers from Australia, we narrowed the findings to a single idea. The end product is a sliding partition suitable for work. The sliding table will allow users to adjust for space while the partitions transparent, will encourage users to still see each other hence encouraging people to still socialize.
KJ method : A method used to narrow the collection of information and ideas, which is then organized accordingly for better understanding.
COOP My participation in COOP is in the construction of the Project. It was an interesting project and my first involvement in constructing a life size Architecture. I participated twice in the construction working with other people. Even during the pandemic crisis, the group work in small numbers rushing for the time to meet the completion date line while building up the structures with care.
BAMBOO WORKSHOP The bamboo workshop is a workshop hosted to teach about the significance of bamboo. The workshop test and teach students about the specialty of Bamboo and how to use it. Here, students would work individually drafting a concept within 3 hours before proceeding to build a scale model by the end of the day. The following day, Bamboo would be imported for students to create a 1:2 scale replica of their design. The design criteria focus on how to show the bamboo in its perculiar nature or rather how to show the “bambooness” of the pavilion design. The focus is more on how to show the material at its fullest potential rather than the function and structure.
ICONIC HOUSE ; A CASE STUDY
ICONIC HOUSE ; A CASE STUDY The iconic House is a project designated to study the building structure of a landed house. The house chosen for study was the Cornwall Gardern project along Cornwall Gardens road. The house has won several awards and is mentioned several times by notable Architecture magazine. The first phase requires a study model of accurate detail at a scale of 1:150. The project focused not only on the structure of the building, but also teaches the constructability of
the building in stages. E.g. Foundation-First level... The second phase of the project focuses on the Green Mark Assessment of the building. A grading of the house is conducted assessing the range of scores that the building will achieve according to the BCA Green Mark Assessment.
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