ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO MICHELLE LUM ZHI YING
“One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time, it’s like life starting all over again.” Renzo Piano
MICHELLE LUM ZHI YING 17.02.1994
+6019-6639382 lumzym1@yahoo.com instagram.com/chiealle issuu.com/michellelumzhiying
EDUCATION 2013 - 2016 BSc. Architecture LAM/ RIBA Part 1 University of Malaya Petaling Jaya, Selangor 2012 - 2013 Pre- University/ Foundation in Science Penang Matriculation College Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang. 2007 - 2011 Secondary school/ Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) SMJK Chan Wa (Cawangan) Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
EXPEREINCE
INVOLVEMENTS
Intern - 1 month Arkitek Foo Hui Ping Petaling Jaya, Selangor. [Model making, Cad drawing preparation]
jAN 2016
Intern - 10 weeks Akanoma Studio Bandung, Indonesia. [Facade Design, Model Making, 3D modelling, 2D Drawings rendering]
JULY - OCT 2016
SKILLS SOFTWARES AutoCad
Adobe Photoshop
SketchUp
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Office
Vectorworks
OTHERS Hand Sketching
Photography
Digital Illustration
Poster Design
LANGUAGES English
Chinese/ Cantonese/ Hokkien
Malay/ Indonesian
INTERESTS Photography
Reading
2016
ARCHITECTURE FOR COMMON GOOD Future Arc Prize 2017 “Pending“
2016
“BE BOLD. BE FREE. BE YOU.” Nippon Asia Young Designer Award 2016 “Pending“
2016
MSSA ICONIC TOWER IN STEEL Open Ideas Competition 2016 Participant
2016
BERUC |1st International Built Environment Undergraduate Research Competition Participant
2015
Sustainable Modular Disaster Relief Shelter Anugerah Hijau 2015 Participant
WORKSHOPS
Adobe Indesign
Physical Model Making
COMPETITIONS
Chinese Calligraphy
Travelling
Sketching
Photoblogging
Outdoors
2015
PBN 2 | Parahyangan Bamboo Nation 2 Workshop UM-UNPAR-NUCE, Bandung, Indonesia Design selected and built
2014
TIANGSERI 26th Architectural Students’ Workshop Uitm Seri Iskandar, Perak Best “RENTAK“ performance
NON-ACADEMIC 2015
FESENI | Festival Seni University Malaya Traditional Chinese Dance Competition Champion
2015
FESENI | Festival Seni University Malaya Choir Competition 4th-Runner Up
2014
PTUM’14 | Pesta Tanglung Universiti Malaya Exhibition Division
2014
2014 National Varsity of Chinese Debate Competition University of Malaya Publicity Division
2013
PTUM’13 | Pesta Tanglung Universiti Malaya Performer for Musical Drama | Dancer
table of contents
STUDIO WORKS 2016 SILARA KANGSAR BOUTIQUE HOTEL 2015 KUALA KANGSAR INTERPRETIVE CENTRE PETALING JAYA COMMUNITY LIBRARY 2014 JALAN SULTAN BACKPACKERS’ HOSTEL
GROUP COMPETITIONS 2016 ICONIC STEEL TOWER 2015 BAMBOO COMMUNITY HOUSE
MODEL MAKING 2016 KAMUNG PULO
FURNITURE DESIGN 2014 CHAIR CONSTRUCTION
OTHERS BACKDROP, POSTER, LOGO DESIGN SKETCHES PHOTOGRAPHY
REFRESH SILARA KANGSAR BOUTIQUE HOTEL - Urban Greenery in a Boutique Hotel 3rd Year Design Studio Year | 2016 Location | Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia Type | Recreational
Royal town of Kuala Kangsar is located at the downstream of Kangsar river that flows into the Perak River. It is known in the Malaysian history as the site where the first Conference of Rulers, the Durbar, was held in 1897. By the 1890’s, the growth of the tin mining towns of Ipoh and Taiping had eclipsed Kuala Kangsar, but it remained until today as one of the most attractive Malay royal capitals.
NATURE REVIVAL
Silara Kangsar serves as a symbol of reviving the nature in Kuala Kangsar, not only for the bare site where the building will be built, but also for the town of Kuala Kangsar. The rainforest idea of the hotel triggers engagement of guests with nature,. Hence besides enhancing the environment, guests will also feel relaxed in the hotel.
COMMUNITY REVIVAL
Silara Kangsar also pays attention to the surrounding community living besides only their guests. Community involvement could be seen in the hotel where job opportunities were provided for the surrounding residents.
IDENTITY REVIVAL
Silara Kangsar incorporates local architecture style into the building design, allowing the hotel to become an identity of Kuala Kangsar.
Map of Perak
Location of Kuala kangsar
Royal town of Kuala Kangsar
Royal district in Kuala Kangsar
PROBLEM STATEMENT According to the report “Laporan Ringkasan Eksekutif Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Kuala Kangsar 2020”, it is known that most of the land in Kuala Kangsar remained as forest. From the pie chart on the left, forest shows its significance in Kuala Kangsar. Yet most of the main tourist destinations in Kuala Kangsar features more buildings than the green in Kuala Kangsar. The lacking of ‘greenery’ is the result of compacted rigid buildings around the area. Hence the introducing of greens in the hotel allows more “breathing space” for the people to escape from the urban jungle and relax in the hotel. The project was
URBAN AtNALYSIS
inspired by Malaysian rainforest, where the idea of the design is to engage the people with nature. Relationship of nodes and site - strategic location allowed the movement between nodes
Permeability to site - Accessible from the town via various modes of transportation
Figure ground study - Relationship between built and unbuilt areas of Kuala Kangsar
The name of the hotel Silara Kangsar emerged from the idea and background of Kuala Kangsar royalty. “Silara” carries the meaning of crown in the old Malay language whlist “Kangsar“ aids in recognizing the identity of Kuala Kangsar.
DESIGN DEVELOPEMENT
HOTEL AS A UNIT
SUBSTRACTION OF SPACE - INTRODUCTION OF POCKET SPACES
FURTHER SUBSTRACTION
BREAKING OF BLOCKS MORE SPACE FOR GREENS
LINKING OF INDIVIDUAL BLOCKS UNIT
DESIGN STRATEGIES
Rainforest layers of vegetation Emergent layer Upper canopy
SUN PATH
SITE VIEWS
POCKETS SPACES
DELUXE ROOMS - HIGHEST FLOORS STANDARD ROOMS - 1ST & 2ND FLOORS PUBLIC AREAS - GROUND FLOOR
HIERACHY
PUBLIC INTERACTION AREA
Understory/ lower canopy
BACK OF HOUSE AREA
PUBLIC/ PRIVATE
Forest floor
Hierachy was the main element in the design of this hotel. The hotel mimics the idea of a rainforest, where the higher it goes the area of receiving sunlight is more dominant. Hence public and private spaces were zoned according to various levels in the hotel.
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
NORTH-EAST ELEVATION
NORTH-WEST ELEVATION
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
SITE SECTION
THIRD FLOOR PLAN
BASEMENT
SECTION
SOUTH-EAST ELEVATION
SOUTH-WEST ELEVATION
ROOMS LAYOUT AND DESIGN
CHOICE OF PLANTS Plants were planted around the hotel for landscaping are local herbs that would be used in culinary dishes for the restaurant, allowing a self-sufficient cycle. Some plants like Limau Purut and erai also helped to prevent insects such as mosquitoes.
Limau purut
Garlic
Pandan
Shallots
Ginger
Cili padi
Daun Kesum
Curry leaves
Bunga Kantan
Serai
The spatial division of the dry and wet areas in the guest rooms are clearly defined. The bedrooms and bathrooms are divided where the spaces get to have openings facing the exterior. The division shows clarity and provide maximum view towards the river, allowing also maximum daylighting and ventilation into the rooms. planter boxes are placed on the balconies to have the feeling of being cloers to the greenery. Deluxe rooms have different bathroom layout and bath tub to enjoy the exterior landscape scenery.
Double Volume Space - provides grand welcoming feeling
Heart and Centre of the Hotel - leading to restaurant - connecting corridors to guests’ rooms - visual connection with first floor
Naturally ventilated - aided by ceiling fans - no AC required
Interior Plants - Provides greenery inside the hotel - Soft visual decoration onto hard concrete surfaces - aids in sound absoprtion and reduces echo
Strategic Location - Located beside the infinity pool - Ease of access for hotel guests from pool - Relaxation and chilling out space
Location above kitchen - Easy access for hotel staffs to serves guests
Hanging Plants - To cool off the heat - Provides shade for the users in the space
Naturally Ventilated Space - Guests could feel the natural surrounding more
REVIVAL KUALA KANGSAR INTERPRETIVE CENTRE Reviving the Community through Living Heritage 3rd Year Design Studio Year | 2015 Location | Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia Type | Institutional, Educational
Kuala Kangsar, a old royal town, emerged in the past due to its geographical location at the confluence of two river, namely Perak River and Kangsar River. The meeting point of both rivers marks the beginning of the town and the long historical background behind it. In Kuala Kangsar, the living heritages are represented by the crafting culture in this area such as clay pottery craft knwon as labu sayong, traditional malay weapon keris making, local embodery art and so on. While Kuala Kangsar image is pictured by these local cultures, they are facing dilemma in lacking of inheritance in younger generations.This is caused by the ignorance of people who are not aware that preserving these traditions are ways to maintain the identity of a place. The bonding between people are also not as strong as the olden days due to the rapid development of the town. hence, kuala kangsar interpretive centre carries the intention of bringing people together by engaging local cultures in the centre. it is designed as a meeting point between the locals and visitors who share similar objectives of understanding kuala kangsar better. the stories of kuala kangsar will be then unveiled
REVIVAL THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
EAST ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
SOUTH ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
MATERIALS
DETAIL SECTION
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
SECTION
SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
KEY PLAN
LOCATION PLAN
SITE PLAN
DISTINCT PETALING JAYA COMMUNITY LIBRARY - Community infusion between contrasting spaces 2nd Year Design Studio Year | 2015 Location | Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Type | Institutional
PJ community library is located in downtown Petaling Jaya surrounded by urban contextual challenges such as existing lrt station and line, shopping mall, actively used green feilds and clubs. The planning of the library grows from the dynamic flow of the public and the usual function of a library. The spaces are then divided according to the functions of the library into two distinctive areas, which are the active public spaces and the calm studying area. The active, zero threshold public spaces will be visible from the streets, understandable and welcoming while the traditional, serene library atmosphere can be found nearer to the feild, screening the calm and comtemplation area from the busy traffic. The interplay between the exteriors and interiors allows these contrasts to complement each other, creating constant interaction between spaces physically and visually, for example the use of glass wall in between the contrasts. The point of complexity exists when these extremes exist in combination, and contributes to the rediscovery of spaces between boundaries, hybrid spaces, relationship and tensions.
SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
NORTH ELEVATION
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
WEST ELEVATION
SECTION
EAST ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
KEY PLAN
LOCATION PLAN
THE SCAFFOLD INN BACKPACKERS’ HOSTEL AT JALAN SULTAN - A nostalgic tale in the urban jungle 2nd Year Design Studio Year | 2015 Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Type | Urban Infill
Sultan Street formed Chinatown together with Petaling Street and Tun HS Lee Street when Kuala Lumpur first strated as a tin mining area. It was neglected as an important street until the land aqusition of the new MRT project. Hence the intention of the travellers’ inn is to tell the story of Jalan Sultan as one of the earliest developed area in the past. Shophouse layout with inner courtyards was applied in the structure, circular hollow sections resembles the scaffolding tubes in gravel pump method in tin mining. The element of scaffoding serves as a place maker in architecture , leaving architectural imprints such as the buildings and culture of the immigrants back then. Communal spaces such as the common rooms and open bedroom plan at the inn encourages people to interact, sharing travel experiences as if they are narrating a story of life.
WINDOW LOUVERS DETAIL
COLUMN TO BEAM DETAIL
COLUMN TO FOUNDATION DETAIL
SCAFFOLDING TUBE JOINERY
STAIRCASE DETAIL
DETAILS
SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
DESIGN STRATEGIES
WOODEN PLANKS
SCAFFOLDLING TUBES & RHS
METAL GRATING
ALUMINIUM ROOFING
MATERIALS
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
SECTION
FRONT ELEVATION
REAR ELEVATION
ISKANDAR GROVE ICONIC STEEL TOWER OF ISKANDAR - Vitality of an emerging city Open Ideas Competition 2016 Year | 2016 Location | Bukit Changar, Johor Bharu, Malaysia Type | Recreational TEAM MEMBERS | Lee Hong Jie Loh Zi Pin Michelle Lum Zhi Ying Paul Chen Soo Wei Yuan Wan Putri Syazana
In the courtesy of Malaysia moving towards an era of high tech and high income economy status by 2020, an iconic steel tower is proposed in a site of Iskandar. The main function of the tower is to serve as a symbol that picture Malaysia as a modern, innovative and highly developing country. The tower wil become an identity for Malaysia in the eyes of the world, reminiscing the past while innovate for the future.Besides that, the tower also serves as a living machine, where rain water is collected, filtered through the plants along the structure and kept in an underground reservoir that irrigate the surrounding landscape, forming a self-sustainable system that minimizes carbon footprints.
DESIGN IDEA AND DEVELOPMENT
STRUCTURAL CONCEPT
SECTION
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
WEST ELEVATION
GROUNFD FLOOR PLAN
EAST ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
OBSERVERTORY DECK PLAN
SOUTH ELEVATION
DESIGN STAGE TEAM MATES | Dennis Chaya Indera Michelle Lum Zhi Ying Tania Angsana Thalia Averia POSITION HELD (CONSTURCTION PAHSE) | Structural Group Leader
MODEL MAKING AKANOMA STUDIO KAMPUNG PULO - Model for Indonesialand 2016 exhibition
NON ARCHITECTURAL WORKS
CHIMES Chair for student business kiosk 1st Year Design Studio Year | 2014 Type | Furniture Design
The chair is inspired by chimes in which playful linear elements become the structural and sculptural elements of the design. The curved silhouette of the seat and back rest - defined by the cut edges of the timber - transforms when the chair is unfolded into a perfectly flay plane. Based on the standard timber length of 3000mm, the design minimises material wastage and construction time. The organic form of the chair emphasizes the comfort of users while creating a product which is both interactive and attractive
Position held | Team Leader Team members | Ahmad Khairul Zameer Asma Athirah binti Daud Michelle Lum Zhi Ying Mohommad Amin Zafi Ng Jie Wei Norliza binti Razali Exhibited in Neue Artisan 3.0, Annexe Gallery, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur
PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION
BACKGROUND DESIGN DESIGN INTENTION | Backdrop during the finals of National Versity Chinese Debate Compeittion DESIGN IDEA | A grand feeling to celebrate 25th anniversary of National Versity Chinese Debate Compeittion
POSTERS DESIGN
DESIGN INTENTION |
DESIGN INTENTION |
Logo for freshie camp oragnized by
Logo for a musician friend who would
Chinese Language Society University of
like to have a logo as her branding
Malaya DESIGN IDEA | DESIGN IDEA |
The tranquility and calmness of the purple
Flame symbolizes the energy of new
brush blob represents music soothing the
members, where the spirit of society
heart as colours soothing the eyes.
would always continue to shine SOFTWARE | SOFTWARE |
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
LOGO DESIGN
SKETCHES AND DRAWINGS
PHOTOGRAPHY