Melissa Lee - Architectural Portfolio

Melissa Lee selected works 2014 - 2017

I am Melissa Lee an aspiring architect who believes that architecture and design is the bridge between the environment and its people.

Withaheavyinterestinhowthebuiltsystems relate to the natural world, I look forward to explore and challenge perspectives in the fluctuating environment, creating different experiences for the community. Through design projects, I have gained invaluable technical and interpersonal skills, shaping me into a competent individual as well as a strong team player.

As fresh graduate with a M.Arch Master of Architecture from the Singapore University of Technology and Design, I am excited to employ my knowledge of design to innovate and impact our environment positively.

Singapore Jan 2017 - Sept 2017

Melissa Lee Wen Hui

Singapore

+65 93890363

melissawh.lee@gmail.com

https://www.behance.net/leemelissa

https://issuu.com/melissalwh/docs/portfolio2017

Singapore May 2013 - Aug 2016

Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

M.Arch Master of Architecture

MapleTree Reclaimed Wood UROP

• Involved with the research and designing of furniture utilising reclaimed wood

SUTD Touch Rugby

• Participated in the Singapore University Games 2017

Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

B.Sc Bachelor Degree in Architecture and Sustainable Design (Cum Laude)

SUTDio

• Participated in a community project to refurbish Sunlove Senior Activity Centre Marsiling)

SUTD Bowling

• Participated in the Singapore University Games 2014 and 2015

House Captain for the Freshman Orientation Camp 2014

• Managed administrative matters and ed a team of 16 orientation group leaders in guiding freshmen

ASD Society

• Member of the Community subgroup, to foster strong relations between students and faculty

Singapore Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

Catholic Junior College

GCE ‘A’ Level

Majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Economics

Captain of the Girls Bow ing Team

• Led the team in the 18th and 19th National Schools Ten Pin Bowling Championships ('A' Division), achieving 6th and 7th position in 2011 and 2012 respectively

Team Leader of an Overseas Service Learning Project at Darul Fa ah Schoo , Batam

• Prepared lessons and activities for the children, designed and reconstructed the school’s play area

National Youth Achievement Award (Silver

Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (MOE EAGLES Award)

Singapore

Jan 2007 - Dec 2010

Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus Secondary (Toa Payoh)

GCE ‘O’ Level

Art Elective Programme (AEP

Environment, Art and Design,

Department of Art, Curtin University Australia

Student Counci

• Organised and managed many intra-schoo activities such as the annual IJ Fiesta

Vice Captain, Secretary of the Ten Pin Bowling Team

• Represented the schoo in the annual National Inter-school Ten Pin Bowling Competition ('C and 'B' Divisions), achieving top 6 positions

Singapore Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

Singapore May 2015 - Sept 2015

Singapore May 2014 - Sept 2014

Housing and Development Board

Architecture Intern

Involved in the designing for Punggol Northshore Neighborhood Centre, research on

CPG Corporation Pte Ltd

Architecture Intern

Guidelines and competitions

Singapore Discovery Centre

Exhibit Development Intern

Involved in the content research, prototyping and designing of "Archetype SG: Sharing Perspectives, Building a Future Together" for Singapore’s 49th National Day

Chinese (Fluent), English (Native)

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Indesign

Adobe Photoshop

AutoCAD

DIVA

DesignBuilder

Grasshopper 3D

Rhinoceros 3D Sketchup Revit

EXTENDING BUSINESS PARKS

2017 | THESIS MENTOR: ERWIN VIRAY 01

EXTENDING BUSINESS PARKS

URBAN SPACES | SITE: CHANGI BUSINESS PARK (CBP)

Extending Business Park hours beyond normal hours in terms of its hours and its use of space. By introducing activity and spontaneity into the banal business parks, the thesis aims to fuel and enhance the lives of the people working in the business parks.

The strategy is to elevate or recess the activity plain and leave the ground plain for the busy pedestrian traffic. Activities will be placed between buildings and at the back of house, providing the ‘backyard’ to their office homes as a place to relax.

EXTENDING BUSINESS PARKS

SETBACKS & ITS RULES

According to URA Building Guidelines

The Purpose:

1) To ensure safe and a protected city for pedestrians and vehicles.

2) To ensure a green city that is v for all.

The Result:

An organised and connected city layout and safe road network but rigid with possible misopportunities in land use.

LACK OF STREET LIFE

As land in Singapore is constantly being transformed into efficient and profitable developments, our environment is a series of buildings and roads that are safe but repeated Street life that used to be vibrant in the past but are slowly being eroded currently is an issue that thesis aims to address.

INVISIBLE SPACES

Using the negative spaces of the built environment and turning the setbacks into spaces for sports and leisure, introducing vibrancy intothebusiness parks between the buildings.

BACKYARD

The backyard of a home is a place that allows for relaxation and leisure activities to take place. With the idea of the workplace as a second home, the thesis attempts to activate spaces and turn them into the play area of their suburban ‘homes’.

PROGRAMME PROPOSAL

LIFESPAN OF CBP

Expanding the possibilities of the business park and stretching its potential to house more than just a workplace, creating a lifestyle.

Sports & Leisure

Game Courts

Stadium Seating

Washroom Showers

Amenities Hub

Public Park

Bicycle Parking Benches

Gathering Spaces

Market Market Space

Urban Farming Space

Equipment Storage

Seating with Tables

INBE TW EEN

Narrow spaces, approximately 20m in length, in inbetween the the building.

During hours outside of the 9 to 5, morning and after hours, as the overhangs of the buildings which act as a natural umbrella, making it comfortable to dwell.

big litter bins. More can be done to this spontaneous node to workers and even the public

ENTR ANC E

The ma n road around the site boundary into the site merges into the roads within the business park with then branches out to the roads of each building, creating an extensive network.

Outside of the site boundary, the regular strip of buildings, mostly industrial buildings and factories. The business park can be seen as an island on its own as t has its road building forms

IN TERSECTIO N

At the junction where more than two buildings meet, each building is guarded by a strip of green outside their internal road, with a pedestrian path outside their territory and another green layer before it interfaces with the main road.

crossings are more prevalent. However, the placement of the zebra crossings are at ocations that do not provide the shortest path to the next destination and bus stop. This causes the people to jaywalk, walking across the roads and over grass patches, eroding the green spaces.

INBE TW EEN

Narrow spaces inbetween buildings can be redesigned to allow for increased usage by the humans of the business park. Roads and building setbacks can be rethought to mainta n the necessary elements and introduce other programmes and spaces that cater more to people.

These spaces can be reclaimed by the workers in the business park for recreation, acting as the backyard of their suburban ‘home’ Proposed activities include pavilions, sport spaces and gardens, extending the existing greenery of the site.

IN TERSECTIO N

Designed waiting areas for public and shuttle compared roads for cars and other vehicles, providing pedestrians with better walking paths and safety.

ENTR ANC E

Business park divided into precinct where the main road peaks into each plot instead of an extensive network

to be nearer to building edges, freeing up ground space for spontaneous usage such as pop-up markets.

2015 | STUDIO: DONGMIN SHIM, WOW ARCHITECTS 02

BRIDGE

URBAN HOUSING | SITE: BUONA VISTA

Theprojectaimstorethinkspatialdesign and infrastructure by placing residential and public spaces on a bridge that ramps upwards from the ground level and extends to the nearby amenities such as the MRT station.

bridge to bus stop

bridge to park

bridge to mrt

1:500 SITE CONTEXT MODEL

1:100 BUILDING MODEL

2016 | STUDIO: CALVIN CHUA, SPATIAL ANATOMY

03 SOUTH BUONA VISTA TRAIL

LIVING FACTORIES | IN COLLABORATION WITH BRIAN LEE

Designed as a connector between the Southern Ridges, NUS as well as between the Science Parks, the project aims to juxtapose natural with manmade by inviting visitors into a series of buildings along South Buona Vista Road that thread through the vegetation, revitalisingthespace.

Indoors as exhibition and workshop spaces that opens out to forest trails

Outdoor streetscape as a shared pedestrian-cyclist path with minimal vehicle movement reserved for necessary service vehicles

Street furniture to facilitate continuation and convenience for the users of the trail

Roof terraces used for rest and cafe spaces

1:100 BUILDING MODEL: AERIAL VIEW

1:100 BUILDING MODEL: VIEW FROM TRAIL

2015 | STUDIO: KEE WEI HUI, TAKE ARCHITECTS

URBAN CAMPUS | SITE: DHOBY GHAUT

Developing an sutd extension in Dhoby Ghaut with the aim of showcasing the opportunities and merits of the school, with public programmes such as lecture theatres and commercial areas to cater to the school and the public.

05 3RD FINLAYSON GREEN

2015 | BIM MODULE BY: STYLIANOS DRITSAS

SKYSCRAPER | SITE: RAFFLES PLACE

Designing an office space as an urban retrofit in the Central Business Park, using Revit as a BIM tool.

2016 | STUDIO: MANUEL HAGOPIAN, GROUP8ASIA 06 COCOON

PLAZA

DESIGN | SITE: ETH ZURICH

Designing a pavilion in Zürich, Switzerland, located between a new youth residence and a school, ETH Zürich. Cocoon is a cosy outdoor living room for the users to rewind in. The different modules serve as furniture to cater to the different activities in the plaza, allowing different configurations according to the user group and programs present.

This studio was completed through a series of exercises carried out in both Singapore and Zürich that lead up to the final pavilion. It starts with creating a 150-words narrative that evokes the emotion of the pavilion, a material articulation that represents the relationships within the pavilion, designing spatial aspects of the pavilion. Ultimately, the different elements were combined and translated into the final design of the pavilion.

PHYSICAL MODEL: SPACE

DESIGN MODULES: SEATING & RESTING SPACE

“I have always loved this place. The way the sunlight filters through the gaps of the canopy, the way the overhang reflects the blue sky and how the vines come together to dance with the wind in ecstasy. As I sip my hot cocoa, I notice a man in his mid-forties slouched over on a bench. He blends right into the landscape, worn yet firm.

From a distance, a young lady donning a humble white blouse takes small hesitant steps towards the man. She inches toward the man and taps his shoulder gingerly. He turns, but stares at her blankly. I took another sip. Her shoulders droop as his brows furrowed in confusion. I watch as the awkward exchange transforms gradually into a comfortable silence. Even as I watch the silhouettes of the two lengthen in the evening sun, I have become none the wiser of who they really are.”

150-WORDS NARRATIVE

POSSIBLE PROGRAMMES: MARKET & EXHIBITION SPACE

PHYSICAL MODEL: ARTICULATION

AXONOMETRIC STACKED CONFIGURATION

AXONOMETRIC EXPANDED CONFIGURATION

2014 | DIGITAL FABRICATION: STYLIANOS DRITSAS

07 MILLION CUTS

PARAMETRIC DESIGN

To use computation and fabrication tools to design and test the materiality of wood veneer.

IDEA: 3-DIMENSIONAL PATTERN

With the aid of Grasshopper, a hexagon was ‘deconstructed’ to gather the vertices and centroid, creating lines that divide the hexagon into 3, forming the cube structure. The shade of each face of the cube is controlled by utilising the ‘tween curve’ function, creating the relationship between each lines and their respective parallel line segments of the hexagon. The ‘number slider’ allows the frequency of the lines to be altered, helping to vary the different shades of each side of the cube, creating the 3-dimensional effect. With a cube made, the cube was ‘arrayed’ diagonally and upward to create a patterned design.

Parameter 1: Frequency of Lines

By varying the number of lines, the intensity of the engraving ranges. With the same power and speed settings on the laser cutter, a darker patch forms when there are more lines and a lighter patch surfaces where there are less lines.

Parameter 2: Density

Using the same number of lines but varying the scales of the design, darker and lighter patches of engravings are created. By increasing the size of the design, lines are more spread out, causing the design to look less dense. On the other hand, a smaller scale will cause the lines to be packed closer together, appearing denser.

PARAMETER TEST: 100% SCALE WITH VARIATIONS IN LINE FREQUENCY WITHIN EACH CUBE

Power: 30%

Speed: 100%

Lightest shade: 0 lines Mid shade: 0 lines

Darkest shade: 0 lines

Power: 30%

Speed: 100%

Lightest shade: 0 lines

Mid shade: 5 lines

Darkest shade: 8 lines

Power: 30%

Speed: 100%

Lightest shade: 0 lines

Mid shade: 8 lines

Darkest shade: 12 lines

Power: 30%

Speed: 100%

Lightest shade: 8 lines

Mid shade: 12 lines

Darkest shade: 20 lines

PARAMETER TEST: 200% SCALE WITH VARIATIONS IN LINE FREQUENCY WITHIN EACH CUBE

PARAMETERS: VARIATION OF LINES & SCALE