LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO BY MONTARAT KASEMSUVAN
INTRO • I have had various work experience in Middle East and Asia with particular interested in Modern Contemporary Landscape design, Culture and spatial environmental design. • Diverse experience in Landscape details of 5-7 stars Hotel, resort project in a strongly characteristic place especially Art objects and Ornamental design, also Master planning in broad scale. • I have a License for Professional Architect (The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage) • Great experienced in visual design theory, space creature, design composition, proportion relate to scale and technique of space illusion. • Proficient knowledge of InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, SketchUp, Auto CAD, Vray, Atlantis and Microsoft Office Package, Hand sketches, AD maker and Watercolour presentation skills. • Motivated, team player, hardworking and eager to receive new experiences.
MONTARAT KASEMSUVAN Current address : Singapore Contact No. +65 87477731 Email : montarat_k@yahoo.com
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Project: South Marina Bay Location: Singapore Working under TIERRA Design Duty: Design Year: 2012 Status: concept design Categories: Competition Site Area: 35,040 sq.m.
Project: BNH Hospital Location: Bangkok Thailand Working under TIERRA Design Duty: Design Year: 2015 Status: concept design Categories: competition Site Area: 6,248 sq.m.
This is a competition project which challenged me before I first joined Tierra design My responsibility was working closely with Design director to deliver the brilliant idea to the work. This project was one of the two nominees in the final round jury.
The hospital design competition which comes with the idea of environment concern. So I was in-charged to cooperate landscape idea into this architecture scheme.
Project: Saladang soi 1 Location: Bangkok Thailand Working under TIERRA Design Duty: Design and Production leader Year: 2014 Status: Completed Categories: Luxury condominium Site Area: 3,365 sq.m.
Project: The Estelle by Raimondland Location: Bangkok Thailand Working under SCDA Architects Duty: Design+Production Year: 2018 Status: underconstruction Categories: Luxury condominium Site Area: 3,270 sq.m.
Project: Resort by Singha Estate Location: Samui Thailand Working under SCDA Architects Duty: Design development and work coordination Year: 2017 Status: completed Categories: Resort Site Area: 10,753 sq.m.
Project: Hyatt Phnompen Location: Phnompan Cambodia Working under SCDA Architects Duty: Detail Designs and Produce the drawings Year: 2016 Status: Under Construction Categories: Commercial Plaza Site Area: 7,103 sq.m.
I was the lead designer of this project. My duty was doing the design from scratch by sketching layout plan and studying the space from building sketch up model including the detail works.
I was one man solo to this project, in chart of landscape architect. The state was started with concept design to the design development. The concept is a modern luxury and minimalist Japanese theme so all the details were inspired from Japanese form and elements. I was so lucky to have a chance to design something that out of SCDA style but still presenting the SCDA design language.
My work scope was more to softscape design, enhancing space by strategically selecting plant species and design the location to improve the space quality and create a visual approach. Also do the detail design with proportion study and selecting materials to match with overall mood.
I was involved in schematic design so my response was developing the design and provide a colonial language reflect to landscape details. Most of my design works were the top podium plan which being shown in this portfolio, including the proportion works, stone pattern&joint, neat details and the elements such as hotel front wall.
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Project: Ayala Seda Sicogon Resort Location: Palawan Philippine Working under SCDA Architects Duty: Develop the design and Softscape Design Year: 2018 Final Status: Schematic design Categories: Beach Resort Site Area: 50,450 sq.m.
Project: TGG commercial building Location: Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Working under SCDA Architects Duty: Design+Presentation Year: 2016 Status: pending Categories: Commercial Plaza Site Area: 8,228 sq.m.
Project: Club house (Park lane Harbour) Location: Shenzhen China Working under TIERRA Design Duty: Design+Production Year: 2012 Status: Completed Categories: Facilities area Site Area: 23,483 sq.m.
Project: Residential park (Park lane Harbour) Location: Shenzhen China Working under TIERRA Design Duty: Design and Production leader Year: 2013 Status: Completed Categories: Recreation Park Site Area: 118,674.5 sq.m.
I developed the master plan sketch from the lead design architect by adding the landscape elements & details into sketch up model before handling to the visualizer for the animation. I also provided the planting species & hardfinish materials for the renders and the entire package.
This is my first start up project in SCDA. They wanted to know my design capability so they tested me by letting me solo worked on this project. The idea was connecting the hilly site condition and the flat ground floor building by merging the ramp and steps. The space was designed to fit with both passive and active activities (gathering space or special event).
This is the first project I had involved in a full responsibility. Also the first project which I have done without any assistants. I did all design concept to construction drawings and being a site coordinator when the construction was finished.
Mainly responded to my projects from conceptual design to the construction finished. Mostly involved in design coordination and on site design solving problems. This phase I was the leader of construction drawing teams.
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Project: Hyatt regency Bali Location: Bali Indonesia Working under TIERRA Design Duty: Design+Production Year: 2015 Status: Completed Categories: Resort Renovation Site Area: 53,983.65 sq.m. My role in the project was to study the exterior space from sketch up and learnt the previous site problem issues. This project I worked closely with my director and architecture teams. Also, I provided the materials that suit to site character and the recently technical details to the project. I was the team leader for the detail designs packaging.
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Project: Photography Location: Around the world Duty: Year: 2016 Status: Categories: Site Area: Taking architectural photograph is my favourite habit while travelling. This activity help me to improve my perspective skill which relate to my landscape design presentation because I know how to make the rendering perspective become more interesting.
Project : South Marina Bay (Competition, 2012) A refreshment oasis in the heart of the urban district.
Client : Maple tree Investments Pte.,Ltd. Location : South Marina, Singapore Areas : 35,040 sq.m. Program : Landscape concept design competition Status : Be one of the last 2 companies which had been nominated to the final round jury. My Personal Responsibility : After brainstorming the concept, I generated the conceptual idea into the space in every floor plans. (I sketched and designed the whole project only the presentation has done by other colleagues.)
The flourishing green will flow out into neighbouring Central Linear Park and Marina Station Square. Commuters from the MRT station in south-east will be drawn towards the lively green heart which is accommodating at all times of the day. The idea is envisions the landscape to magically compliment the project’s landmark quality and become a new icon for Singapore. The crowning piece of the project will be a proposed halo shaped sculpture, suspended above the rainforest heart above the Sky Garden. Evocative of the buildings’ ribbons; a mountain cloud and in the evenings a glowing disk, the halo will provide much ephemerality to the project (see P2 on next page). The connection between the rainforest and the neighbouring context are at first suggested by the project’s patterned ground-scape. As the grained paving ground reaches the water channel, the paving bursts into large playful splashes of paving. The paving swirls and engulfs mounds of greenery, evocative of a rainforest floor. (see ground floor plan next page) The project’s entrances will form thresholds of beginnings and transport one from the expanse of the city into the project’s natural heart. The main pedestrian entrance will provide the strongest connection between the fluid rainforest to the surrounding urban grid (see P1 on next page). Experientially, the landscape and project combine will be an unfolding narrative reflecting a rich variety of experiences: iconic and intimate, contained and revealed, reflective and soft. overall perspective shows space relation
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Ground Floor Plan
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1. rainforest oasis 2. tropical plant outcrop 3. water channel 4. alfresco dining 5. stone benches 6. water fall from above levels 7. water feature turning circle for vehicles 8. planting permeating indoor/outdoor 9. seating aligned to contextual urban grid 10. three-story green wall 11. drop off area raised water feature 12. two level volume colonnade 13. lush planting backdrop from inside retail
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A halo of mist will cloud the green heart at intervals during the day, eminating a cool environment; a relief from the heat. In the evening, the halo will glow softly illuminating the green-heart beneath. Long fine fibre optic strands with LED tips are discretely threaded from the halo and will transform the night into a wispy sea of dancing lights in the breeze. Misted water will trickle down these threads glistening in the light like a chandelier.
Above Floor Plan (Level 3) 1. rainforest oasis (ground + level two) below 2. stepping platform through landscape elements 3. two-tier residential swimming pool with overflow feature down to ground level 4. indoor planting 5. 100m lap pool suspended between residential buildings. 6. entrance to residential foyer, waterfall feature down to level below.
Project : BNH Hospital (concept design competition, 2015) Client : Bumrungrad International Hospital Location : Bangkok, Thailand Areas : 6,248 sq.m. Program : Design competition Status : Concept design
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The competition team consisted of our office director, 2 architects and me as a landscape architect. The concept is creating green open space to the community. We believe that creating natural atmosphere will be an additional way to enhance patient’s immunity from symptoms. The landscape concept creates a dramatically natural atmosphere by proposing the lush green park, the fresh green walls and the core feature which is the round fountain at drop off space. The round fountain is not only a welcomely spacial feature before step in the building but providing a fresh sound to distort vehicle noise. A dramatic look will be created when light gets through the open-ceiling and reflexes into the waterfall so it suddenly becomes a welcome-owner of this place.
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Project : Saladang One resident (2014)
Client : SC Asset Location : Bangkok, Thailand Areas : 3,365 sq.m. Program : Luxury condominium Final Status : Completed Personal Responsibility : I fully design the whole landscape including show flat exterior. Only the rendering views were done by other colleagues. Conceptual diagram The exclusively luxurious high-rise condominium in Bangkok. The design figure is forced to be very elegant and unique style. However, the site was small and most of the ground area having basement underneath so it was very challenged to design. What’s more, the requirement of LEED platinum certificate and the construction issues also important. Black and White are well represented for an attractive appearance. so, the focal point was defined by black marble cladding on one useful element in the space. because of the restricted area, the function requirements were cleverly integrated into all design elements. P1 P2
P1 Explanation of the feature wall concept which was inspired from the architectural facade, so that the unity and sense of belonging were created. P2 My 3D graphic rendering of front elevation shows the composition and the relationship between the entrance feature wall and building.
Front elevation rendering perspective
Lobby entrance and Water feature
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The inspiration of water feature came from the space condition which are the low ceiling and the under shading area. Obviously, plants could not survive. For a surrounding context, the noise from a street outside, the water curtain was crated to distort the noise. Also, introducing the 3 dimensional effects of the water feature that connect the black box (the strong element of architectural facade), so the falling waters was the linked part to combine white water feature and opposite black box (ceiling above) together to be the whole art work for this area. Personal Responsibility : I fully design the whole landscape including show flat exterior. Only the rendering views were done by other colleagues.
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P3 Site photo shows the close up of water feature at the Lobby entrance area. P4 Rendering perspective of the water feature at the lobby area. P5 Site photo which was taken at the same angle of the rendering on P4
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P4 The rendering perspective of Lobby entrance water feature
P5 The real photo of Lobby entrance water feature
Entrance gate and garden
P1 Site photo : View from the street toward the main entrance gate
P2 Site photo : The lush green area behind the main entrance gate.
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Communal area (Infinity Pool)
P1 Plan of Roof top Swimming pool
P3 Site photo : the compose of the swimming pool and the roof top view
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P2 There was no space underneath the slab, so pool and planter boxes have to be raised up from the floor level. In this case, the infinity pool was to be proposed. The materials are to be minimized to share the same architectural finish which were playing with white and black marble in proportionally.
P4 Site photo : Kid pool which separate from the main pool but still link by visual connection
P5 Site photo : pool terrace shows the bounding between the black planter and the black bench to simplify the space.
Roof top Garden
P1 Plan of Terrace garden for the function of sitting and smoking area
P3 Site photo : Shows the seating area that can see the view of the green park
P2 This pocket garden have the same condition with the roof top swimming pool. All the elements have to be raised up from floor level, but green shades and garden theme have to be provided. Because of the very small and narrow space, the composition skill and sense of proportion is important to make this terrace garden more attactrive.
P4 Site photo : the L shape seating in the corner for the social interaction
Show flat My design was to implement the temporally build-in ;show flat structure. At this early stage, the architectural theme of black&white marble still under developing, so I treated the small landscape area to be the art work for this display space. Ofcourse the art piece have to look good from outside and inside the building. The sculpture was the combination of feature planter and gently slope of water feature. The hole from the roof was projected in double size of the round shape planting island, not only creating the connection of the unity of the design but also the light source for the tree to be survived. Personal Responsibility : I fully design the whole landscape including show flat exterior. Only the rendering views were done by other colleagues.
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Site photo : the front view of the show flat presents the composition of the landscape art work and the interior.
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Close up photo of the planter and water feature.
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Site photo : view to landscape art work from inside out.
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Project : The Estelle, Bangkok (2018-2019) Works under SCDA Architects
Client : Raimondland Development Location : Bangkok, Thailand Areas : 3,270 sq.m. Program : Luxury condominium design Final Status : Design Development Status: On construction
Personal Responsibility : Full part of Entire Design and Presentation and Drawings I was briefed for the theme of Timeless Modern Japanese Hospitality and Obtained the space functional planing from Director of this project. I reflected Japanese elements into the details such as roughness and raw material selection, planting selection ect, TATAMI; traditional Japanese mat; was reflected into the stone texture & pattern design. TATAMI layout study
Perspective of Black sculpture planter sit on white gravel court
Top podium plan : Communal Area
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A corridor view which shows the linear Japanese garden and the variety of textures when it plays with light&shadow.
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Seating court which connected to private dining area. Present the serenity and peaceful mind coming when the light reflect the water into the ceiling.
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Stone texture and pattern concept for TATAMI concept.
Project : Santiburi Villas, Samui Thailand (2017) Works under SCDA Architects
Client : Singha Estate Development Location : Samui, Thailand Areas : 10,753 sq.m. Program : Resort Final stage : Design development Status : Completed
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Personal Responsibility : Detail developing, Planting Design and Presentation package I was working closely with Architect who specialised in Resort planing so I have learnt a lot for the space and transition strategy. So I contributed the space by planing the location of feature trees, including the variation of forms, shape of canopy and playing the contrasting of shrubs in term of form, texture and colours into the master plan. For the hardscape works, including the object elements such as water feature, wall pattern, feature spout, there were considered to be under the my detail design scopes.
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2. WATER COURT 3. VILLA ENTRANCE COURT 4. VILLA UNIT 5. COSY POOL 6. TRANSITION GARDEN 7. EXISTING TREE 8. LAWN COURT 9. SERVICE ROAD 10. OLD PHASE
Main entrance perspective
Site photo : central garden court
Site photo : buggy and walkway ambient
Layout Plan
Site photo : private pool in Villa
Site photo : Villa entrance gate
Project : Hyatt Hotel Phanom phen, Cambodia (2017) Works under SCDA Architects
Client : Hyatt regency Location : Phanom phen, Cambodia Areas : 7,103 sq.m. Program : Hotel design Final stage : Tender drawings Status : Under construction
Personal Responsibility : Detail and Elemental designs, presentation and Drawing package My second project in SCDA, My first task was to understand the colonial architecture and reflect it into the landscape design. With the site itself, the existing colonial house was preserved to be a hotel lobby so I did the mood images board by combining the strong existing elements with the colonial planting character and garden space. Most of my design works were the top podium plan which being shown in this page, including the proportion works, stone pattern&joint, neat details and the elements such as hotel front wall.
COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE Â is an architectural style from a mother country that has been incorporated into the buildings of settlements or colonies in distant locations. Colonists frequently built settlements that synthesized the architecture of their countries of origin with the design characteristics of their new lands, creating hybrid designs.
Water Pavilion perspective
Swimming pool perspective
Water Lounge Pavilion Elevation
Front Elevation view shows the relationship between wall and the existing house facade
Project : Ayada Seda Sicogon Resort, Philippine (2017-2018) Works under SCDA Architects
Client : Ayala Land development Location : Palawan, Philippine Areas : 50,450 sq.m. Program : Beach Resort Final Stage : Schematic Design Status: On hold
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Personal Responsibility : Detail developing, Planting Design and Presentation package I was working closely with Architect who specialised in Resort planing so I have learnt a lot for the space and transition strategy. So I contributed the space by planing the location of feature trees, including the variation of form, shape of canopy and playing the contrasting of shrubs in term of form, texture and colours into the master plan.
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Planting concept : Beach mood
Main swimming pool perspective show the transition from the daybed pavilion to sun lounger decking through steps down to the pool
Layout Plan
Main entrance drop off perspective
Staircase with interlocking planters to provide shading and green to the space
Project : TGG Complex building, Vietnam (2016) Works under SCDA Architects
Client : TGG land Investment Location : Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Areas : 8,228 sq.m. Program : Commercial plaza design Final stage : Landscape Conceptual design Status : On hold
The composition between Signage Steps and Ramp
Personal Responsibility : Fully in charge of the design and presentation package This is my first start up project in SCDA. They wanted to know my design capability so they tested me by letting me solo worked on this project. The idea was connecting the hilly site condition and the flat ground floor building by merging the ramp and steps. The space was designed to fit with both passive and active activities (gathering space or special event).
Public event stage and seating area perspective
Tower entrance to lobby drop off
Signage and the above outdoor cafe area
Mall entrance
Public event space with seating area
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Project : Park Lane Harbour (Complex city, 2012-2014) Client : China Resources Co.,LTD. (Land properties development) Location : Shenzhen, China Areas : Total 270,397.5 sq.m. Program : Landscape master planning and design Status : 2years documentation completed, currently under construction (with 70% completed)
Layout Plan 1. main entrance, road and river front design 2. main club house and facilities area 3. retails and commercials plaza complex 4. residential park design 5. other phase
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Personal Responsibility : full participation of entire design process, leader of construction drawing teams. This project was divided into 4 phases. -
Club house Main entrance and Internal road Retails (Commercial building) Phase 1 and green belt along the beach
This is the large mixed-use project which I fully participated as a senior project landscape architect. My responsibility was to look thoroughly to the design from the beginning concept to the construction drawing. Due to this project consists of high-rise resident, low-rise resident and commercial development. So the area was divided in to 4 phases and my tasks was to accomplish each area one by one over 2 years period. This project provided me an experience to work with a famous international company, Foster and Partner ,The architect of Club house and Retail Building. Moreover this project challenged me to take more concerned about design relationship and the adjacent phases. Not only I have learnt how to carry on the design language but also how to maintain the project’s consistency.
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2. Club House (2012) Regarding the harmonisation between architecture and landscape design, Geometry and linear form were introduced in landscape by creating and enhancing the relationship between building and landscape.
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The role of Club house will be like a friendly owner who always treats the special guests (in metaphorical way). The visual approach at the first arrival were designed by creating a feature fountain; which pretended like a transparent curtain and by raising an open lawn space to continue the approach directly to the beach also hidden the socialising pool space. An initial key concept was a very nice approach to the beach. The grand walkway from main drop off will interpenetrate through the building to the beach front which was going to be an intimate approach for our guests encouraging them to step out into the landscape scenery outside. LEGEND
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1.DROP OFF 2.WALK WAY LINK TO GREEN BELT 3.MAIN WATER FEATURE 4.FUNCTION LAWN 5.WALK WAY TO MULTI LAYER GARDENPHASE1 6.GREEN BELT 7.DINING TERRACE 8.POOL DECK 9.LAP POOL 10.OUTDOOR SHOWER 11.KID POOL 12.BUBBLE FOUNTAIN 13.FAMILY POOL 14.DAY BED AREA 15.SAND DECK TERRACE 16.SHOW FLAT LAWN TERRACE 17.SHOW FLAT PLAZA 18.PARKING LOTS 19.CAR PARK ENTRANCE 20.RIVER SIDE WALK WAY 21.RIVER SIDE SEATING STEP 22.ENTRANCE FEATURE WALL 23.ENTRANCE FEATURE ELEMENT AND BENCH 24.FEATURE SCREENING WALL 25.CAFE PANTRY 26.GREEN BELT PUBLIC PARK 27.BEACH FRONT 28.JACUZZI SEATING 29.REFLECTING WATER FEATURE 30.SHOW FLAT FEATURE WALL
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P2 -P3 Site photo : view of half size Olympic swimming pool surrounded by green landscape. P4 Site photo :Beach terrace in front of linear pool
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4. Phase 1 and green belt along the beach (2013)
The concept was introducing a lush green open space to the community and trying to soften the harsh concrete of the high-rise buildings. The irregular shaped centre courts which were formed by the buildings, hence the solution of using free-form shapes were the best for creating a nice visual landform and for making a flow-able space. There were a huge underground car-park underneath the site, so the softscape mounds not only help adding soil depth for big trees but also creating an interesting space. The overlapping between the mounds themselves can create various layers into the space, also enhance the pathway to be more interesting. A big colourful feature tree was planted individually in the enclosure space to enhance a visual attraction in the main court and be named by the name of the main colourful tree for each court. At the open lawn areas which connected to beach front, there were a formal approach to force the visual axis to the beach. The elements of curving green belt played as two branches to define the entry space from beach road to our project.
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Project : Hyatt regency, Bali (2015) Works under Tierra Design BKK
Client : Hyatt regency Location : Bali, Indonesia Areas : 53,983.65 sq.m. Program : Resort Renovation Final Stage : Design development Status: Completed
Personal Responsibility : Detail Design and produce CAD drawings This Project was designed under the existing condition (structure, big trees, drain and grading system, local materials ect). My task was studying the space and worked on the element’s designs & proportions by studying the sketch up model and generated it to the final drawing. For example, the proportion study between wall planter and pool, finding the perfect dimension that friendly with space and users.
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Site photo : view from Drone
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Site photo : View from beach through the pool area
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P4 Site photo : Geometric form of swimming pool interlocking with pool deck and planter islands P5 Kid pool slider and a focal point sculpture at the same time P6 SIte photo : Another corner of swimming pool with huge sculpture
Sample of My photograph collection
visit my Instagram at @inspired_nk My photographic style is like I am presenting a rendering perspective of my own work.
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