Montarat Landscape Architect Portfolio

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO 2007 - 2015

BY MONTARAT KASEMSUVAN

INTRO My vision always starts from the big picture which means every individual element that I have created must be able to communicate to each other by complementary design languages. Moreover, every aspect of the site should be able to improve quality of the space especially in challenging conditions. I have learnt that good design philosophy enable the worse condition to be modify into a perfectly spectacular element which is strong enough to be admired long into the future without being amended.

“I love challenging myself by creating the relation between forms and space because I believe space is possible to influence people’s emotions.”

• 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 : Bangkok THAILAND 10330 Contact No. +6686 9993399 Email : montarat_kasemsuvan@yahoo.com

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Project: South Marina Bay Location: Singapore Duty: Design Year: 2012 Status: concept design Categories: Competition Site Area: 35,040 sq.m.

Project: BNH Hospital Location: Bangkok Thailand Duty: Landscape 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 in conceptual design.This project was one of the two nominees in the final round jury.

The hospital design competition which were submitted in two schemes. I was in-charged to cooperate landscape design into the site area by enhancing space and make it more interesting but still harmonize to the building.

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Project: Main entrance (Park lane Harbour) Location: Shenzhen China Duty: Design+Production Year: 2012 Status: finished Categories: Facilities area Site Area: 1,985 sq.m.

Project: Club house (Park lane Harbour) Location: Shenzhen China Duty: Design+Production Year: 2012 Status: finished Categories: Facilities area Site Area: 23,483 sq.m.

Project: Retails complex (Park lane Harbour) Location: Shenzhen China Duty: Design+Production Year: 2014 Status: finished Categories: Commercial Site Area: 27,680 sq.m.

This phase was combined with two kilometre road in the site. My responsibility is to design and to provide construction drawings for the main entrance area. This phase had made me second time of site survey due to the topography of the land.

This is the first project I had involved in 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.

This project I had a chance to work with a famous architecture company; Foster and Partner as they were incharged in building design. Also this is the second project that I did all the construction drawing without any assistants.

Project: Residential park (Park lane Harbour) Location: Shenzhen China Duty: Design and Production leader Year: 2013 Status: finished Categories: Recreation Park Site Area: 118,674.5 sq.m.

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: Frangipani villas Location: Goa India Duty: Design+Production Year: 2014 Status: design development Categories: residential Site Area: 9,877.4 sq.m.

Because of this project is not large so I was responsible for entire of the project including design, production, phone conference, coordinate with other parties.

This project was influenced by local Islamic architecture styles representing the historical city but still keep the modern and timeless styles in the project.

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Project: Saladang soi 1 Location: Bangkok Thailand Duty: Design and Production leader Year: 2014 Status: under construction Categories: Luxury condominium Site Area: 3,365 sq.m.

I was the design head of this project. My duty was doing the design from layout plan to every single details within the project but the documents will be prepared by other colleagues.

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Project: Sohar University Location: Sohar Oman Duty: Design+Presentation Year: 2008 Status: finished Categories: Academic design Site Area: 196,174 sq.m.

Project: JW Marriot Hotel Location: Delhi India Duty: Design+Presentation Year: 2009 Status: pending Categories: Hotel Site Area: 20,270 sq.m.

My first project after I graduated from my university which I fully incharged in design process and presentation. It was an academic planning and landscape design which was needed to represent Islamic state and more involved in

This project was introducing a beautiful and elegant curves of a peacock into the physical design elements.

Unfortunately, it was pending due to economic crisis after the conceptual design was finished.

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Project: Institute of modern art Location: Thialand Duty: Design+Presentation Year: 2006 Status: thesis Categories: Academic Site Area: 40.4 Acres This is my landsacpe thesis design which I have to search for the site location and do an analysist for the suitable area for academic planning.

MY task was producing the educational programmes and users requirment but the design and theme charactor are concerned.

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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 but 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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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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My Personal Responsibility : I was in-charged to integrate a landscape design into the site area by enhancing space and make it more interesting and more effective to the building concept.

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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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1. Vehicle entrance 2. Green open space 3. Feature waterfall from ceiling 4. Drop off 5. Main entrance 6. Building core 7. Interior space 8. Walk-in plaza

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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.

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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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1. Main entrance and Internal Road (2012) The concept inspired from the classical Chinese urban-myth of the wealthy and prosperous land that should be surrounded by mountains and lake. Obviously, the entrance gate was modified to be prominently visual-able and pretended as a landmark by itself.

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The free-form curves created friendly space with natural environment to welcome everyone from the main road into our arrival bridge and continue through the road to visit our great land inside.

The two curving backdrop-mounds acted like two arms to warmly hug everyone who visited this place.

1.FRONT ENTRANCE MAIN ROAD 2PUBLIC WALK WAY 3.GREEN PUBLIC 4.SIGNAGE ELEMENT 5.POND 6.ENTRANCE ROAD 7.WALK WAY

Warm-tone of flowering trees will enhance the welcome space to become more attractive and more outstanding between the other green areas behind.

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P2 Feature mound perspective

P3 Balustrade detail (the construction drawing is shown next page)

P1 Front perspective

Hardscape and Level plan

Slope and Grading plan

See P3 above - showing the constructed photograph of balustrades

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2. Club House (2012) Regarding the hamonisation 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 waiting 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.

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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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3. Retail and Commercial Building (2014) The emphasis on the symmetrical axis which is inspired from Louis Kahn Project at Salk Institute, San Diego.

The idea was trying to link the ocean to be part of our water feature so we introduced the long water channel connecting from the front plaza to the beach plaza as a water cascading to the lower platform. This idea is to illustrate the water from the fountain at front plaza which flows to the sea. This imagination is the sea will become part of our landscape elements but still functionable with shading trees and dining area.

Also children can interact with bubble fountain along the channel so it becomes lively to the main feature area.

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P2 The finished construction of water channel (Construction drawing is shown next page)

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P1 Site photo of creek’s platform showing of a shading area for seating close to the water (construction drawings are shown next page) P2 A connecting bridge from an opposite side which open vision to the waterfront approach.

P3 Retail’s main drop-off presenting the approach to the sea.

P4 Bollards detail at drop-off area P5 Main drop-off perspective

Drawings of creek’s platform - see P1 above

4. Phase 1 and green belt along the beach (2013)

The concept was trying to create a lush green open space to the community and trying to less prioritize the harsh concrete of the high-rise buildings.

The centre courts which were formed by the buildings are irregular shaped so the solution of using free-form shapes were the best for creating a nice visual landform and for making flow-able space.

There were a huge underground car-park underneath so the softscape mounds not only help creating soil depth for planting big trees but also provide 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 : Frangipani villas (2014) Client : Muttha Group Location : Goa, India Areas : 9,877.4 sq.m.

Program : Residential community Status : Conceptual design to Design development Personal Responsibility : full part of entire design and documentation process This is an exclusive residential community in rural area. The villas are purged on the mountain with various levels up to the landform. The challenges are how to play with the existing level and how to connect the level between landscape area and internal space. This project is the combination between Indian characters and Timeless modernise style. Water is represented as the very important element of the villas. The Indian believes that water will bring the prosperous to the site so water is proposed to be feature elements and to introduce other space. Also the site is already surrounded by rain forest, water is the outstanding form to represent the project identity. What’s more, the sound from water will enhance the natural atmosphere to the community.

P1 perspective showing the walkway to the view point area

Close up plan for main entrance and view point area

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P1 My 3D graphic render of villa’s private pool garden shows the flowing space to the landscape view. the idea of integrating India classical steps into pool’s steps and planter.

P2 My 3D graphic render of water feature court inside the villa, the detail of gradient steps under water and the movement of the ripple effect.

Intention is to providie viewable idea to the landscape but also having a feature elementis important, then the design solution will be as P2 and P3

Sample of Design development drawing of water cascade’s details

Project : Saladang One resident (2014)

Client : SC Asset Location : Bangkok, Thailand Areas : 3,365 sq.m.

Program : Luxury condominium Status : Under construction Personal Responsibility : full part of entire design process but the presentation has done by other colleagues. **ecxcept these illustrations which were shown here had been produced by me.

Conceptual diagram The luxurious exclusive high-rise condominium in Bangkok centre. 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 law also important.

Black and White are well represented as an attractive appearance so the focal point was defined by black marble cladding on one useful element in the space because of the constrained of small area. so every elements become useful.

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P1 Explanation of the idea of the feature wall which is arrived from the architectural facade so 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

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P5 Terrace garden for sitting and smoking area

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P4 Due to an unadjustable slab level and infrastructure problem, pool and planting area have to be raised. Also the thickness of the white striped facade have been controlled by the architect. A strong vertical element which can destroyed the facade appearance were not allowed. This is being another reason to support the concept of using contrastive colour for being a feature point of the space.

P6 This pocket garden have the same condition with the roof top swimming pool. All the elements have to be raised up but green shades and garden theme have to be provided. There are very small and narrow space so the composition skill and sense of proportion is important.

Project : Sohar University, Oman (2008) Client : Noel Robinson Architects Location : Sohar, Oman Areas : 196,174 sq.m.

Program : Academic design Status : Landscape Conceptual design Personal Responsibility : full part of entire design, presentation process My first project after my university graduation which I fully participated in the whole design concept. The main idea was to represent the highest educational quality to the city but regional culture also needed.

The reflection of architecture concept into landscape design concept is very important. The Islamic mood has been crated to every accessible space due to the strongest religion country. The mosque was located at the centre of the site to represent the core of education by creating the grand approach and the shaded corridor of Islamic pattern to the spiritual place which will be appeared by reflecting natural light.

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Project : JW Marriott Hotel at Jasola (2009)

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Client : Marriott Development Location : Delhi, India Areas : 20,270 sq.m.

Program : Hotel Status : Conceptual design Personal Responsibility : full part of entire design and presentation process Peacock is an exotic Indian animal so it was used for an inspiration of the concept to create a strong identity. The peacock was interpreted from their characters, beautiful curves and colours into every design elements. Also peacock’s colours have been integrated to planting design concept. The curving lines of their body and the gradient of its colours were represented on the layout plan. Due to an organic form of the space, the freeform elements are the best solution. It also created flowing space and enclosure space. Dramatic atmosphere was translated from the peacock spreading tail-feathers which is appeared as the feature mound at the outdoor dining area. Also it was a feature backdrop that created stunning look and provided softscape area to the project.

Front elevation render perspective

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Front elevation render perspective

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P2 An enclosure for the leisure pool. the inspiration is from the unique pattern of peacock feather.

P3 An inspiration image for roof top recreation pool.

P4 A rendering perspective shows enclosed pool which surrounded by garden and step lawns.

Final Thesis : Institute of Modern Art (Since 2006) Location : Nakorn Prathom Suburban, Thailand Areas : 40.4 Acres Program : Academic planning and landscape design which located on a strong characteristic place The design challenge of this programme was not only the ability to design art campus but it was set to combine with the modern art exhibition centre which could have a performance or an art event in every weekend.

This site belongs to a Thai eccentric famous artist which the existing sculpture garden was located at the south-west of the site.

The element of Mondrian which so-called the symbolic modern art piece was introduced into the design project by using as circulation which connected all the main function spaces to the union core as the heart centred of this project.

The idea of contrastive juxtaposition elements between the modern geometric forms and the curving movement of sculptures enhanced those sculptures to be distinguishable, also representing the modern art architecture.

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welcome arrival plaza auditorium hall exhibition hall academic core (activities plaza) parking lots practice court surrounded by rehearsal and ensemble building 7. service and loading zone 8. memorial area regard the owner artist 9. outdoor amphitheatre park 10. Mesium’s sculptures existing park 11. dormitory area

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The Public Section: shows a well space transformation from an openspace in arrival plaza to the massive auditorium building (the covered way was proportionally tall due to distorting scale, so it can create the relation space between auditorium hall and exhibition hall very well).

The next transition space was designed to be incredibly lower because my intention was trying to create the feeling of space explosion when the existing sculpture garden was the final scene at the end of the corridor so it will surprise you as a freshen spectacular sculpture park.

Also the space adjacent to the lower corridor was the sunken outdoor stage as well so it needed to respect the relation of visual-able space.

The Academic Section: shows the everyday transition and the space relation between academic area and the dormitory zone.

There was a leisure park along the walkway to provide relaxing and socialising space for students, beside that the memorial Thai kiosk where was used to be a working studio for the famous artist was moved and restored at the plaza and it was become the main focal point for this area to commemorate everyone about the historic site.

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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