Neuman's Architectural Portfolio

Neuman Chow’s ARCHITECTURE

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With special thanks to God, my father, Daniel Chow and mother, Julie Chow for their endless support throughout this journey.

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THIRD YEAR FINAL PROJECT // The Democratic Theatredrome of University High School

THIRD YEAR PROJECT ONE // CERES Pavillion, Parametric Intervention

AA VISITING SCHOOL SEOUL // Garibong Speculative Redevelopment

26 28 SECOND YEAR PROJECT ONE // Transcendental Space of Secret

INTERNSHIP EXPOSURE // Austin Heights School, Drafting & Visualization

CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS & MODEL-MAKING // University of Melbourne, Construction & Model-making Modules

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THE DEMOCRATIC THEATREDROME

The Individuation Theory Applied Into Architecture This project critically investigated the relationship between the effect of spatial experiences and the level of pedagogy effectiveness - attention span & happiness of students.

Through this project, I argued that the existing school design of University High School suggests a monotonous environment that generates disinterest and traditional pressures amongst students - which results in lack of innovative thinking and openness in knowledge. The proposal was to create and speculate a new system of school design that involve students to generate formal/spatial arrangements that continually grows with time.

I suggested building frameworks of functional spaces to accomodate the highly mobile facade treatment which can be easily transformed, similar to a threatical set changing its props and backdrops.

THE DEMOCRATIC THEATREDROME University High School Extension Proposal THIRD YEAR FINAL PROJECT 2017 Tutor // Sarah Song STUDIO FIRE

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Classroom Framework - ABSORPTION & PERMEABILITY

Stadium Framework - PERFORMANCE

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THE DEMOCRATIC THEATREDROME

Amphitheatre & Atrium - IMMERSION

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Structural Axonometric Drawings

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THE DEMOCRATIC THEATREDROME

The composition was derived mainly from the surrounding site study that influenced the way each programme is being designed from its framework.

The factor of external pressure - that encourages a narrow-minded career/pedagogy outlook - that UHS faces like the hospitals, engineering firms and law schools gives student a fixed idea of how they must set out their life pathways. As such I suggested designing an integrated school hub that gives the student an experience of a rich spatial environment by having differential programmic design.

The design study uses four of the main school programmes - the theatredrome, the retreat space, renaissance centre and stadium - to generate a rich experiential space. Fundamentally, the classroom is a space where students get to learn and participate as such the framework has to maximize the key principal of ‘ABSORPTION’. This leads me to design a simple steel framework that allows high permeability of movement which enables students and teacher to be flexible in the way they participate and learn. I also included a theatrical floor where assistants can operate the ‘classroom sets’ for a more immersive learning experience. The retreat is a space of full ‘IMMERSION’ where it is the centre of everything.

Users get to experience all programmes in their differential richness of facades to be immersed in their own ‘school world’.

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The renaissance centre represents a place where knowledge is borned again - a revival of knowledge.

As such I referenced this to design a framework that is more classic, including a concrete post-beam structure with an intention to plant traditional facade treatments on them beit Japanese, Roman or Arabian. The stadium is a place where the focus should be on the game or players performing. As such I designed it to be as simple as possible with materials like mild-red bricks and concrete finishes to not draw attention arround but to the ‘PERFORMANCE’ only.

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Final Section Drawing

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G

I

Plan Drawings &

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THE DEMOCRATIC THEATREDROME

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III

& Illustration

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Using Parametric Tools To Inspire Efficient Change This project uses Grasshopper and parametric design to generate forms and iterations that would best fit the site context of CERES as a shading element. It investigates the efficiency of parametric tools in comparison to conventional design methods in producing the product.

This was a two-person group project that follows our own allegory of societal tug-war incorporated into the design.

THE CERES PAVILLION A Parametric Intervention

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THE CERES PAVILLION

THIRD YEAR PROJECT ONE 2017 Tutor // Lindy Hayter STUDIO AIR

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Contextual Study & Colour Palette Experimentation

Contextual Study & Day-Night Study

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THE CERES PAVILLION

The idea was to use Grasshopper to design an single unit-block of construction material - an alternative brick - so that it would be easier and more efficient to generate the overall form later on. We decided to generate a multi-faceted octacube that has hollow ends to ensure its flexibility and also potential to adhere to adjacent unit-blocks.

This octacubes were then inputted with parametrics of “Most-used area� to generate its shape in which areas that are needed to be shaded. When a single octacube is deformed, it will also generate deformation on adjacent octacubes which allows the form to react to environmental conditions - in relevance to the societal tug-war, when someone pollutes the environment, all neighbours of the similar environment is affected by their actions.

This flexible octacubes also allow this structure to be retractable and foldable - which was the requirement of the project to produce a portable shading element.

Instructional Assembly Drawings

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Garibong is a conflicted suburb in South Korea in which the population of illegal immigrants from China are overpopulating the local Koreans. This causes distress in the suburbs with council policies being difficult to be implemented due to the divided opinions of two races. This results in the suburb being notorious in crime rates and bad environmental hygiene.

This project was to generate a system in which locals can vote or choose their desired combinations of interventions through a website to solve real-time problems in the suburb. This website was also created to allow the locals to provide suggestive measures of solution for their neighbourhood. All graphics shown were designed and composed by me as a contribution to the team.

The project was to design a ‘chocolate box’ of choices for the neighborhood to choose from with the help of door-to-door interviews and brief site study over the course of 10 days.

Architectural Association Visiting School: Seoul Suburban Redevelopment 2017 Tutor // Igor Marko Marko&Placemakers Studio

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AAVS

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Potential intervention perspective

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More on, garibongstories.squarespace.com @humansofgaribong

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Conceptacle - Study model

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TRANSCENDENTAL SPACE OF SECRET

Darkness invokes fear

Lines and colours to invok

The future of experiencing space - transcendence.

The brief of this project was to design a place to keep secrets in the site of Herring Island, Victoria. This island that holds thousands of indigenous plant species receives mixed reviews when it comes to a place of relax as there are some people who feels fear and anxiety entering this natural habitat of the wild and the civilized.

My proposal was to use these two feelings to create a three step process of entering real rationality through the confusion of senses that heightens vertigo and psychedelic effects that Herring Island can potentially produce. This would be the only way to unlock the secrets being placed in the island - a narrative of transcending yourself into the secret. The project was explored through different methods of representational drawings to express emotion, design and narrative.

Not for the faint hearted, only those who succeeds will know the secret. This is the lock to the vault, can you transcend or not?

TRANSCENDENTAL SPACE OF SECRET A speculative project of holding secrets

ke confusion

A state of transcendence achieved

Breaking the bondage of pseudo-rationality

SECOND YEAR PROJECT ONE 2016 Tutor // Scott Woods STUDIO EARTH

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“What is rational is actual and what is actual is rational.”

Georg Wilhem Friedrich Hegel

TRANSCENDENTAL SPACE OF SECRET

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AUSTIN HEIGHTS SCHOOL

This was a project in Austin Heights, Johore, Malaysia, that I managed to participate in during my time of internship with this architecture firm. I was largely involved in the drafting works and visualization of the project with the use of AutoCAD, SketchUp and Rhinoceros 4.

I did a few site visits also with the team leading architect for inspection of foundation works. I also attended the site meetings in which consultants discussed on the project details and problems.

Austin Heights School Building Extension 2016 Team Leader: Christopher & Azli Daniel Chow Architects

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LEGEND - EXTERNAL MATERIALS EF01 RFS01

LEGEND

TIMBER CLADDING METAL DECK ROOFING

LEGEND - INTERNAL MATERIALS PB 90

965

900

90

90

792

D G-05

45 x 90 MM TIMBER WALL STUD

D G-06

11 12

FF01

3965

FF02

BE

RO

11 12

12

WATER PIPING SYSTEM

8

SK

DE

1

10 90

SO

W G-01

SITE EXISTING EARTH EXCAVATED

8

222

125 547

10

PLASTERBOARD WALL - P50

BED 2 & BATH 1 PLAN

NAME

11

1:50

DRAWING TITLE

NEUMAN CHOW KAH HENG

N

BED 2 & BATH 1 PLAN SCALE

STUDENT NUMBER

1 : 50

718056

FF01

SELECTED TIMBER FLOOR

FF02

SELECTED FLOOR TILES

FF03

CARPET

FP

FIXED PANEL

DWR

DRAWER

HR

HANGING RAIL

MX

MIXER TAP

BA

VANITY BASIN

BM BMX

BASIN MIXER

SO

SHOWER OUTLET

JH1

JOINERY HANDLE 1

JF1

WHITE VENEER

JF2

LAMINATE - WHITE

5M

0

6

RFS01

7

EF01 RFS01

SAND D G-05

CARPET FF03

D G-06

W G-14

SELECTED FLOOR TILES FF02

EF

SELECTED TIMBER FLOOR FF01

EF

BE

RO

D1

7

5

BOX GUTTER

1400

4

3

TIMBER STUD WALL FRAME + 24.795 CEILING HEIGHT

8 8

5950

1090

PB

JF1

1255

EF01

PAINTED 50 x 50 MM TREATED PINE BATTEN

JF1

W G-14

RFS01

HR

11

JF1

JF1

JF1

PC JF1

PC JF1

PC

HR

WHITE UNIVERSAL CEILING FAN

W G-01

PLASTERBOARD CEILING 11

SL R-07

SECTION LINE CORRESPONDING TO STAGES

NAME

DRAWING TITLE

NEUMAN CHOW KAH HENG UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

STUDENT NO.

718056

TUTOR

MARK LAM

STAGE 12: FINISHING TRADES - PLAN

JF1

JF1

WF01 11

JF1 FP

JF1 FP

DWR JF1

DWR JF1

DWR

DWR

BMX

W G-01

12

BA JF1

JF1

11

JF1

35 x 70 MM FLOOR BATTENS

2

FF02

11

FF03

11

1955

2

1:50 DRAWING TITLE

DETAILED SECTION OF BED 2 & BATH 1 SCALE

1 : 50

0

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1

RIGID INSULATION & WATERPROOF SHEET

90

SECTION A

NEUMAN CHOW KAH HENG 718056

3640

90

NAME

STUDENT NUMBER

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EXCAVATED SOIL

REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

02 A

12

12 12 12

JF2 JF1 FF01

FLASHING

11

12

SO

BATH 1

JF1

ASSIGNMENT

FLIPBOOK SECTION 2

SCALE

1 : 50 @ A3

SUBJECT

0

5M

CONSTRUCTION ANALYSIS

LEGEND

TIMBER CLADDING

CONCRETE

PLASTERBOARD WALL TILE SELECTED TIMBER FLOOR

FF02

SELECTED FLOOR TILES

FF03

CARPET

5M

FP

FIXED PANEL

DWR

DRAWER

HR

HANGING RAIL

MX

MIXER TAP

BA

VANITY BASIN

BM BMX

BASIN MIXER

CONTROLLED FILLING

EARTH

SO

SHOWER OUTLET

JH1

JOINERY HANDLE 1

JF1

WHITE VENEER

JF2

LAMINATE - WHITE

SAND INSULATION

SARKING - WATERPROOF MEMBRANE

BASIN MIXER TAP

LEGEND - STAGES STAGE 1 Site being prepared for construction.

Excavation of existing site.

STAGE 2 Concrete slab poured over formwork, waterproof membrane & rigid insulation.

STAGE 3 4 5 Timber wall stud framing. First floor voided, ground level becomes a partial dual ceiling height.

STAGE 6 Roof rafters and timber framing.

STAGE 7 Roof sheathing - Metal deck roofing, cladding EF01 - Timber Roof Cladding Box Gutter embedded within eaves of roof.Skylight Window STAGE 8 9 Sarking, Flashing, Wall Insulation, Window frame and cladding framework.

STAGE 10 Window fitting.

STAGE 11Flooring, Internal Wall, Services STAGE 12Built-ins, Furnitures, Fittings

TIMBER WINDOW FRAME

METAL DECK WALLING

FLASHING

NAME

DRAWING TITLE

NEUMAN CHOW KAH HENG UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

STUDENT NO.

718056

HOUSE PLAN NAME

METAL DECK ROOFING

FF01

DRAWING TITLE

N

LEGEND - FF&E

7

VERTICAL BLINDS FOR WESTERN SUN ANGLE

W G-02

LEGEND - FLOOR FINISHES

8

JF1

HR

12

GROUND FLOOR LEVEL FFL 20.600

8

PC

JH1 JH1

WALL INSULATION

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BED 2

1130

8

5

SKYLIGHT

+ 24.075 CEILING HEIGHT

10 DOUBLE GLAZED SASHLESS SLIDING WINDOW HARDWOOD 8 WINDOW SILL 9

4

720

11 P50 - PLASTERBOARD

PB WF01

SARKING AND INSULATION TO BE INSTALLED WITHIN ALL ROOF CAVITIES

+ 26.195 CEILING HEIGHT

3

W10FF02

EXHAUST FAN

PENDANT LIGHT

SK

DE

LEGEND - INTERNAL MATERIALS

9 7

355

RIDGE HEIGHT

125MM CAST CONCRETE WALL

EARTH

BASIN MIXER TAP

STAGE 1 Site being prepared for construction.

Demolition of existing structures and excavation of site to refit piping system and set out retaining walls.

STAGE 2 Pouring of concrete slab on formwork with steel beams - reinforced concrete.

STAGE 3 4 5 Timber stud walls - framework of house.

Posi-STRUTS, beam to support First Floor framework.

STAGE 8 9 Insulation fitting, waterproofing - sarking, and framework for external wall cladding.

STAGE 10 Windows and Door fitting.

STAGE 11 Flooring, plasterboard fits, services.

STAGE 12 Built-in Furnitures, Floor finishes

EF01

26.550

TILED (WATERPROOFED - FIGURE 1

CONTROLLED FILLING

LEGEND - EXTERNAL MATERIALS TIMBER ROOF RAFTERS

+

TILED (CERAMIC TILES ON MORTAR

CARPET (ON SLAB RUBBER CARPE FLOATING TIMBER FLOORING

LEGEND - STAGES

2045

01 A

1

5

W G-02

WALL TILE

LEGEND - FF&E

9

EF01

3177

11

PAINTED 50 x 50 MM TREATED PINE BATTEN

12

OPEN TO ABOVE

4

8

WALL INSULATION

11 12

3

A 02

FF03

BATH 1 11

11

W G-14

BED 2

A 02

10

4

3

LINTEL

1165

900

DOUBLE GLAZED SASHLESS SLIDING WINDOW

10

CONCRETE

PLASTERBOARD

LEGEND - FLOOR FINISHES

90

3826

WF01

2

CONCRETE SLAB BENEATH FLOOR FINISH

FF01 FF02 FF03 FF04

TUTOR

MARK LAM

STAGE 8: WALL CLADDING - SECTION SCALE

1 : 50 @ A3

ASSIGNMENT

FLIPBOOK SECTION 2

SUBJECT

0

5M

CONSTRUCTION ANALYSIS

NEUMAN CHOW KAH HE

1650

01 E

1.3)

750

1050

750

600

FIXED LOUVRE DETAILS

1050

1200

ET PAD)

1000

450

WINDOW DETAILS

R ADHESIVE)

W01

EXTERNAL & INTERNAL HORIZONTAL SHADING FIGURE 1.2

W02

W04 W05 W06

W03

W07 W08 W09

W10

TIMBER OPAQUE FIXED LOUVRE

900

600

875

L01 L02 L03

NORTH-FACING CLERESTORY WINDOWS (LOUVRE WINDOWS)

W04

ENSURE UNOBSTRUCTED VENTILATION THROUGH CLOSED ROOMS

2150 600

W03 D01

W01

W02

SOUTH-FACING CLERESTORY WINDOWS (LOURVE WINDOWS)

FF02 FF01

FF01

W05

L03

FF03

FF02

FF02

ENG

D01

L01 HORIZONTAL LOUVRE SHADING

L02

HWT B

FF04

FF04

FF02

W09

W08

NORTH ELEVATION

E 01

FF04

SCALE 1:100

W06

W07

INTERNAL FACING BRICK WALL

FIGURE 1.1

VERTICAL BLINDS FOR EASTERN SUN ANGLE

FIGURE 1.2

UNVENTILATED 40MM AIR GAP REFLECTIVE [0.03/0.03, E = 0.015] SINGLE-SIDED REFLECTIVE FOIL INSULATION [REFLECTIVE LAYER INTERNAL FACING] HORIZONTAL SHADING ARE LOUVRE BLADES ANGLED AT 29ยบ TO ALLOW MAXIMUM SOLAR GAIN DURING WINTER AND BLOCKS OUT SUMMER SUN TO PREVENT THE HOUSE FROM GETTING TOO HOT. WIDTH = 150MM, SPACING = 112.5MM

POLYESTER/WOOL BLANKET BULK INSULATION R4.0

SARKING & VAPOUR BARRIER [BREATHABLE MEMBRANE]

FIGURE 1.3

TIMBER BATTEN 35X70MM

CERAMIC TILES

EXTERNAL CLADDING TIMBER WEATHERBOARD [INCLINED]

MORTAR SHEET WITH SILICON GROUTS

FLASHING REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB [ON WAFFLE POD] EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE SHEET WAFFLE PODS R1.0 SLAB EDGE INSULATION R1.0 RC SLAB

EXTERNAL WALL DETAIL REVERSE BRICK VENEER

DATE

21.07.2016

STUDENT NUMBER

718056

DRAWING NO.

A3.2 N

SCALE

1 : 100 @ A3 0

SEWER LINE WATER LINE GAS LINE

S

S

S

W

W

W

GAS

GAS

GAS

WATERPROOF COATING [MULTI-LAYERS]

GAS METRE

SITE BOUNDARY

M

EVERGREEN TREE

S

DECIDUOUS TREE

TELECOM PIT

STORMWATER LINE

ELECTRIC POLE w/ STREET LIGHT

VERTICAL BLINDS

GM

WATER METRE SEWER PIT

POWER LINE HORIZONTAL LOUVRES

5M

TERMITICIDE VAPOUR BARRIER LAYER

LEGEND

VENTILATION PATH

These are the series of construction drawings that was produced in the course of 3 years during my study in the University of Melbourne through several modules. The following are also my experiences in model-making and photo editting skills of models.

DRAFTING & MODEL-MAKING University of Melbourne

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MODEL-MAKING

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