Chan Ching Yee_Portfolio 2015 by Nancy Chan

PORTFOLIO Chan Ching Yee, Nancy Architecture Portfolio 2015

I look forward to expanding my understanding in architecture that performs in reality and exploring different ways of approaching the project. I am constantly searching for gaining new knowledge through reading, drawing, modeling, designing and practicing. 3

Personal Information Name: D.O.B: Place of birth:

Chan Ching Yee, Nancy 17th January 1988 Hong Kong

Permanent contacts address: telephone:

Rm 2917, Ching Shing Court, Tsing Yi, New Territories, Hong Kong n/a (contact via email)

Current contacts address: telephone:

85 Newcastle Street, Hulme, Manchester, United Kingdom, M15 6HF (+44) 7543659083

Email:

nancy.chcy@gmail.com

Current status:

In Manchester until 9th August 2015 In Hong Kong from 10th August 2015 onwards

Education

2013 - 2015 (2 years)

University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester School of Architecture Master of Architecture with Merit (MArch RIBA Pt2) Awards: Manchester Metropolitan University Vice-Chancellor International Scholarship

2008 - 2011 (4 years)

City University of Hong Kong Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architectural Studies Associate of Science in Architectural Studies

2000 - 2007 (7 years)

Pope Paul VI College Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE)

Professional Experience 6/2011 - 8/2013 (2 years)

Designer Gravity Partnership Ltd. Involved in the following projects: Shenzhen Campus design competition, modern chinese villas (Guangzhou), The Berylville (Ningbo), Vanke Glory Centre (Chengdu)

5/2010 - 8/2010 (3 months)

Summer Intern Spence Robinson Ltd. Involved in producing 2D CAD drawings - Technical details - presentation materials

7/2008 - 8/2008 (1 month)

Summer Intern Hong Kong Housing Authority Involved in producing 2D CAD drawings - Technical details

IT Skills Proficient

AutoCAD 2D, Sketchup, 3Ds Max Adobe package: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Good

Rhino, Ecotect (environmental analysis)

Languages Native

Cantonese

Fluent

English, Mandarin

Vertical Arcade

Visitor Centre

My City My Tomorrow

Poppy Pavilion

Modern Chinese Villas

Dream Pavilion

EcoHaus

Quay of the Strand

Vertical Arcade Location: Wan Chai , Hong Kong Duration: Semester B 2010 Bachelor Level: Academic project (Individual work) Tutor: Michael Kwok

Shopping arcade - traditionally a glass-roofed passage lined on two sides with shops selling a varitey of goods. Essentially, the arcade may be considered as a form of the present-day indoor centres, both of which offer a weatherprotected environment for leisurely shopping in style and comfort. In recent years, Hong Kong has witnessed the development of an increasing number of mega-scale indoor shopping centres. While these latest complexes have become highly sophisticated in terms of their variey of uses and interior comfort, they are generally characterised by their introverted designs, which offer little connections with the surrounding urban areas. It has reduced the opportunities for shopping activities to contribute to the other aspects of urban life. This project is to explore the design of an alternative type of vertical shopping centre in which shopping is closely integrated with the daily and ordinary activities of people living or working within a city district. The design aims to enhance the visual and physical connection on different level. By absorbing the urban space into the site, the intention is that they can be designed with the shopping centre as a combined entity, so as to take on a more meaningful urban character as a whole. 8

Sketch

Slop site - relationship between the ground level and roof level

Plan development - accessible roof garden provides an extra green place within the site

Circulation - the shop can be placed in asymmetric organization

Module - various module sizes control the layout of the mall

Concept

A Slope Site

The site is a rectangular shape bound by three streets with very steep gradient.

Below Ground Development

The shopping arcade is placed 10 meters underground tominimize the disturbance to surrounding area.

New Volume

With steep gradient of the site, this provides an opportunity for enhancing the vertical spatial design and arrangement.

Massing

9mx9m basic module is stacked to create extra vertical roof gardens. Roof top is a part of circulation and public open space.

Site Response

By absorbing the nearby spaces into the site, they can be designed with the shopping centre as acombined entity, so as to take on a more meaningful urban character as a whole.

Circulation

The massing is separated by an axis creating an internal street climbing from ground level to upper podium level. This offers convenient connections for people living or working nearby.

Garden and Access

The accessible roof gardens connect to urban space providing invaluable breathing greenery for public.

Programme The shop units are in various size, 6 meters x 6 meters, 9 meters x 9 meters, 12 meters x 12 meters and 15 meters x 15 meters. The target products or services are proposed based on the understanding of the characteristics and demographics of the locality.

Process Models Stage 1 - Cube Modeling

Overlapping

To create additional open space

Leveling

To give access to the slope site

Separating

To provide minor access to the shop

Stage 2 - Site Modeling

By adding open space into the site, the massing is divided into two parts. It can increase the pedestrian penetraion within the site and enhance the circulation to its neighbor.

Stage 3 - Simplifying

Circulation is defined by primary and secondary path. Vertical movement redefines the organization of the massing. Shops distribution is tight by a one way path and wrapped the whole mall.

Organization

Shop Distribution

Circulations

Organization Horizontal Movement

+ Main Steps

= Vertical Movement

Visitor Centre Location: Kai Tak, Hong Kong Duration: Semester B 2011 Bachelor Level: Academic project (Individual work) Tutor: Charlie Xue (bscqx@cityu.edu.hk)

This project is on learning from the natural world, adapting the natural building techniques and exploring the possibilities of transforming them into spatial volumes. Through understanding the story behind the pattern and geometry of nature, we explore the possible man-made techniques and materials analogous to those in nature.

Bird Flight -Flapping

Birds produce downstroke and upstroke when moving up and down in the sky. Wings are fully extended offering its surface area for pushing air downwards, so as air lifting the bird up. They fold up presenting less area to let air pressure pushing it down.

Process Models Model 1 - Imitating the motion of bird flight different strips with different curvations are fixed in one direction.

Model 2 - Overlapping The strips with different thickness are overlapped imitating the dynamic sequence of flight.

Model 4

Model 5

Lightness - circulation are going with ribbons defining enclosed space.

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Simplicity - ribbons wrap around to form space

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Concept Diagrams Model 3

The vertical strips are placed in horizontal direction forming open and semi-open space. Gallery Glass Roof

3/f Gallery

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Visitor Centre Outdoor Courtyard

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Section

My City My Tomorrow Location: So Uk Estate, Hong Kong Duration: Semester A 2011 Bachelor Level: Academic project (Individual work) Tutor: Charlie Xue (bscqx@cityu.edu.hk)

A Creative Youth Community

Idea

Addition and Revonation - Sliding and folding sun screens added to the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facade creates a comfortable indoor living environment for people. They are placed on the balcony and along the corridor of each floor.

So Uk Estate, built in 1963, was the third public housing estate in Hong Kong. It was built under the early low cost housing programme which aimed to provide affordable accommodation to lower income families who wished to improve their living environment. However, weather-beaten for over 40 years, the estate has inevitably become dilapidated. A comprehensive structural investigation indicated that extensive and costly repair works would have to be done if the estate was to be preserved. Concerned about cost effectiveness, the Authority decided to clear the estate in 2006. They planned to retain a number of unique architectural structures for re-installation within the new development site. The demand for public housing is still very huge in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s society. Suffered from unprecedentedly high land price and living cost, young generations work desperately but still cannot get their own places. My design aim is to provide a low cost housing for them and give an opportunity to improve their social communication skills. By renovating and revitalizing the So Uk Estate, it will become an ideal place for new generation to stay and bring more positive energy to the whole society.

Concept Diagrams

A large pool and garden at the rooftop

Adjustable screen gives maximum light and privacy control

Sky Bridge

A continuous sky bridge is wrapped and connected to three different blocks creating a comfortable walking path in the estate. 20

Water features, greenery, wooden deck, basketball and tennis courts are designed forming a recreational complex for local residents

Environmental Friendly Design

Cross-ventilation - has three main purposes. It is to maintain a minimum air quality, to remove heat (or other pollutant) and to provide perceptible air movement to enhance thermal comfort. Ground Floor - It is free up to improve the ground floor visual and physical accessiblity. It creates a comfortable entrance for pedestrian to pass through. Double Volumn - A two-storey height void is inserted into the block to be an event place for the youth and also is a connection to the bridge.

Planning

On the ground, a new architectural surface efficiently organize pedestrian circulation. Landscape elements comprising benches, water features, large step seats, exercise nodes and performance platforms are plugins creating a vibrant community nodes. Basketball and tennis courts are designed for local people and neighbors to enjoy. Layers of tree screens border the site and pathways to provide varying degrees of opacity and privacy, softening the massiveness of the towers to create a human scale. Continuous Sky Bridge weave through the three blocks, forming a simple yet powerful sculptural skyline that creates a strong identity for the project. Residents would not need to go far in order to be one with nature. Pocket gardens are inserted on each floor to create an interesting landscape surprise. Rooftop garden and infinity pool are also an added attraction to the block. The new So Uk Estate provide diverse, creative and unusual spaces for community interaction. 23

Alternation

The original floor plan is transformed into three new types: Studio type for the single (1 - 2 people) Duplex type for family with children (3 - 4 people) Special L-shaped type for couple (2 - 3 people) Communal space A private gathering space allows residents to come together and to socialize and find support from each other without sacrificing privacy.

Addition

New bay window can make home feel bigger and brighter, and bring the beauty from the outdoors inside. Air-conditioning platform - Air conditioning provides steady comfortable temperature. Sliding screens give maximum light and privacy control.

Plans

Original Floor Plan

Duplex Type

Studio Type

L-shaped Type (Communal Space)

Modern Chinese Villas

Master Planning

Location: GuangZhou, China Duration: 2011 - 2013 Professional Work (Group work) At Gravity Partnership Ltd. (studio@gravitypartnership.com)

Modern Chinese Villas - There are ten types of 101 luxury villas located in GuangZhou, China. The site is surrounded by a river valley with flat and terrace land. A green view corridor divides the large area into mountain zone and flat zone. All villas are designed in staggered row so that they can enjoy the wonderful view of the lower wetland park. The new modern villa is a mix of traditional chinese and modern western architecture. Unlike traditional chinese courtyard house, various size of gardens are distributed inside the villa to enhance the view and environment. A three internal path separates the functional space into served space, servant space and garden space. Intergrated with natural scenery and modern chinese house planning, a comfortable and luxury villa provides a relaxing environment for people to stay and live in.

My role is to design the floor plans of villas and study them by 3D models. The most challenging part is to create a modern facade but also have to preserve the chinese elements such as column, plaid and eave designs. Detailed design is the most interesting part during the process as a good detail provides a merit to the architecture itself. Building enevlop gives the building form while detailed design enhance the quality of building work.

Planning

The main entrance is at the west whereas the secondary entrance is at the southern east. A greenery main corridor links two entrances up divided the site into two different zones: mountain type and flat-land type. The branches of the main road then connect with the other units. The group division is not a regular planning but following the terrain of the mountain where villas are placed in reponse to the site feature. Those larger luxury houses on the mountain side can observe the panoramic view of the whole greenery and the wet land park located below while the smaller villas on the flat-land can reach the natural resource in a second. All villas are arranged in staggered row to enhance the maximum view and raise the privacy between each house. All in all, the huge advantage of this project is having a stunning natural scenery and resource. With the benefit of terrain land and the soft water landscape, it creates a comfortable and luxury resort land in China.

Site Section

Unit Traditional Courtyard House

Side Room Principal House Eastern-wing House Inner Courtyard Western-wing House

Circulation Servant Space Served Space Courtyard Space Entrance

Concept Diagram

Courtyard Houses is the symbol of Chinese traditional culture. It features symmetrical layout and closed courtyard notable for its clear hierarchical order. It is enclosed by houses in four directions. Courtyard Houses sits in the north and faces to the south. The main house is for the houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s owner that is larger than other houses. The side houses are on its east and west sides symmetrically, which are for younger generation. Besides, there are small houses in the northwest and northeast corners, and they are called as penthouses, which work as storehouse or kitchen. There is no window on enclosed wall, which keep Courtyard Houses a quiet environment and more privacy. The courtyard is a place for residents to pass through, enjoy the cool air, do housework and get natural lighting and so on.

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Modern Chinese Villa

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Concept Diagram

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Circulation Servant Space Served Space Courtyard Space Entrance Terrace

Basement

Ground Floor

The new modern villa is a fusion of traditional chinese and western architecture. Courtyards are reinterpreted and designed in various sizes for different functions. They are well distributed and enhance the outdoor activity. There are three different paths to travel within the villa. They are divided into served space, servant space and garden circulation. Every modern villa has its own private garden, a large swimming pool and spa facility. Living room, dinning room and bedroom are served space which is separated from garage, kitchen and maidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room. The private gardens are in three layers, front courtyard, inner courtyard and backyard. The noise from road outside is obstructed by front courtyard. Natural light and ventilation can be keep a good living condition while swimming pool and spa give the guest a relaxing entertainment.

FIrst Floor

Roof

Entertainment Room

Dinning Room

Courtyard Utility Platform Meeting Room Office

Spa Garden Swimming Pool Bedroom

Foyer/Entrance Garage Kitchen Living Room

Terrace Master Bedroom

Details

Detail 1

Detail 3

Detail 2 Column A

Column B

Detail 4

Part Elevation

Part Section

Detail 5

Solid wood decorative plaid details

Poppy Pavilion Location: Dunham Massey, Manchester, England Duration: 2013/14 Master Level: Academic project (Group work) Aterlier: qed

EMILYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WALK THE LAWN THE MOUNT THE PATERRE ACER GLADE WINTER GARDENS

The act of remembrance transcends all boundaries, revolving around the heart and mind through silent reflection. Poppy Pavilion is not only a resting point and way-finder but is also a space for remembrance. Many visitors to Dunham Massey particularly during the Centenary of World War I period have lived through the war. Memories and negative emotions will be resurfaced after visiting the re-transformed Hall to the original Stamford Hospital during the war.

Stage 1 l Concept & Model Assembly Assembly 1 2

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1-2-1-2

Use a coach bolt to connect lasercut modules together in a 1-2-1-2 configuration, through the centre. This forms a cross shape component.

The Gardens of Dunham Massey is a retreat, the pavilion is an enclosed space where visitors, can reflect on their emotions and retrieve old memories. Many spaces for remembrance such as memorials and museums use contrasts of light and darkness demonstrating that the power of light can touch the heart. The organic form of the Poppy Pavilion creates a darker space within and the perforations between the components of the skin bring streams of light into the dark setting. This creates an ideal atmosphere for remembrance. The pavilion is to be located at the Acer Glades (site C), which is a brighter site surrounded by younger trees allowing more light to filter into the pavilion. The Scarlett Corn Poppy is one of the most wide spread symbols of the war. It was the Canadian surgeon, John McCraeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous poem Flandeur Fields, which talks about the field of poppies that first grew around the fallen soldiers. Therefore, it is significant symbol of remembrance, reminding people of the sacrifices of the soldiers who were killed. The skin of the pavilion is inspired by the Poppy and is instantly recognisable to visitors. Through digital fabrication, these poppies are designed as laser cut components which inter-connect to form a structural skin.

Secured timber strip footings into the ground on both sides

Feed the module in and secure the nut onto the coach bolt.