Architecture Portfolio [v1.0] by Nurin Abdullah

Architecture Portfolio Selected Works, 2018-21 Nurin Abdullah MA Architecture

[VOL 1.0]

About Brief Introduction

Noah’s Ark [L] 2019 | Zoological Garden, Southern China Academic Master‘s Degree

Pavilion Garden Titiwangsa [M] 2018 | Institutional & Public Space, Malaysia Academic Bachelor‘s Degree

Projek Komuniti Kita [S] 2019 | Public Space, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Professional Experience

Thu Thiem Market [S/M] 2021 | Retail, Ho Chi Minh Vietnam Competition, Shortlisted

Roma Sitopia [S/L] 2021 | Adaptive-Reuse Cavities, Rome Italy Academic Master‘s Degree

Miscellaneous 2016 - 2021 A collection of Line Drawing works

*Full CV on Separate Sheet/Upon Request

Nurin Abdullah Female / 14.02.1995 e : nurinabdullah@gmail.com w: nurindollah.myportfolio.com m: +6012 7857573 (MY) A Malaysian-born, who enjoys the management of design processes through research and visual storytelling. She believes architecture is a never-ending process that should not be labeled specifically but to be explored and seen as a whole holistically. Looking architecture as a story will never be easy but she convinced there is always metaphoric thinking when it comes to describing — by listening, sharing and telling, and it is all started with a narrative.

Noah’s Ark

[L]

2019 | Zoological Garden, Southern China Academic Master‘s Degree

Instead of creating an artificial world for the pandas in zoological gardens, the project aimed to construct transportable shelters that named as „Noah’s Ark” for the endangered animals, ones which can be easily found and visited by humans. The journey to the site is made by hot air ballon since there are no roads leading to the panda’s habitat and the mobile structure are to be set up at ever new places in forest that have sufficient food resources. The experience will thus evoke associations with the exotic adventures such as those portrayed by Jules Verne. „In presence of Nature’s grand convulsions, man is powerless” - Jules Verne What remains is the shape of the hot air balloon, which no longer rises but, freed from its envelope, hangs down as a strutted structure like and oversized hanging chair and is attached to the existing wilderness. In these structures are not only the pandas, but also the people, so that both are equally shielded from a potentially hostile environment.

China Site A

Site D

Site B

Site A: Qingcheng Mountain, Dujiangyan, Chengdu, China 2 Pandas (1 + 1)

Site B: Chongqing Huangshan, Yangtze River, China 4 Pandas (2 + 2)

Site C

The hypothetical concept is to create a journey emulating the migration of pandas from one place to another in order to look for their source of food.The structure is an attempt to symbolise the creation of Noah’s Ark which is to protect pandas from harm or, in this case, starvation. All the 4 chosen sites are located at Southern China, where the pandas originally come from.

P1 - Perspective of Noah‘s Ark

Site C: Chinshui Bamboo Forest Chinsui, Zunyi, China 3 Pandas (1 + 2)

Site D: Shunan Bamboo Forest, Yibin, China 5 Pandas (2 + 3)

01. Mobilising the Habitat To provide a mobile structure that is periodically able to change the habitat without necessitating any natural demolition and is able to offer endless bamboo supplies for pandas. The structure will be situated for a maximum of three years at each location (Site A > B > C > D and repeat) allowing enough time for the bamboo on site to grow and mature for pandas to consume it. For ease of handling, parts of the structure can be assembled and dissembled. 02. Maximising the Habitat Giving pandas more freedom to roam about within their natural and original habitat without any obstructive barriers or differences in temperature. This demands more space for them to interact with each other, with the ability to develop physically and cognitively. 03. Endless Movement and Multiple Experience This project represents an exploration for humans too who trace the experience of pandas on their migration journey in search of food. A long and endless trail begins with visitors’ arrival on site on a hot air balloon. They then stroll around site without any end point or destination. The trail and materials create multiple interactions for both pandas and humans with flora and fauna at different latitudes. 9

Site A: Qingcheng Mountain, Dujiangyan, Chengdu

01 Landing Port (Visitors) 02 Landing Port (Staff) 03 Ticket and Souvenir Booth 04 Seating Area 05 Mini Cafe 06 Indoor Enclosure (F) 07 Indoor Enclosure (M) 08 Veterinary Clinic 09 Training Cage/Nursing Area 10 Training Cage 11 Washroom 12 Changing Rooms and Rest Area 13 Playgrounds 14 Outdoor Enclosures (900sqm)

Floor Plan

Module Structures

P2 - Perspective of Indoor Enclosure

Vending machine that allow visitor to buy the ticket and souvenirs. No permanent furnitures.

Self-Service Programme

A landing platform that allow the hot air balloon to drop-out and drop-in the visitors whom came for zootopia’s Noah’s Ark

Landing Ports Laminated Bamboo Framing All the bamboo structures for Noah’s Ark are curbed, curved and treated prior to the shaping of the structure

Section A-A

Section D-D

„Natural” divider to separate the Human - Panda spaces

Human - Panda Close Contact

Indoor Enclosure

Path for humans structured and shaped by bamboo, supported with X bracing on the ground

Indoor Trail

Half-covered structure for visitors to view and ‘search’ the pandas

Semi-Enclosure

Hot Air Balloon

Section C-C

Bamboo Slits

For applications that require a tighten the bamboo column and the platform

Rubber Stopper

Bended and shaped bamboo that act as stopper for the colum and structure

Bamboo Columns The bamboo columns of the structure is anchored to the ground, superior eearthquake resistance and can withstand the active loads of Human and Pandas

Section B-B

Bamboo Stopper

Some private areas of the structures are covered with weaving bamboo strips

Strips Bamboo Weaved

Laminated Bamboo Structure Noah’s Ark structure made of a series of bamboo arranged repetitively until formed enclosures of cage look-alike

Module Sections Section D-D

Pavilion Garden Titiwangsa

[M]

2018 | Institutional & Public Space Titiwangsa Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Academic Bachelor‘s Degree „What was once a park that breaks the people away from the compact and rigidity of the urban city scrapes is now has gone its essence, leaving it being as just a park that served a space for recreational purposes without any sense of identity. “ - Author An introduction center for the visitors to the legendary park, in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city. The idea is to create an appealing visual structure that has capability on filters ample sunlight through, where visitors can enjoy and comfortable being in and/or under it. To complement with the big ideas, geodesic structure is chosen as to challenge on emphasizing the ground contouring of the site. It will create a great contrast between the nature and man-made yet still complementing each other as the the plants will grow towards the structure overtime. With that one timeless direction, a series of design exploration begins, in finding more possibilities of formation from the fluidity can be found in nature.

ANALYSIS: A series of urban exploration in understanding the context of Taman Titiwangsa KL

tagged area - plants of the area are being tagged, taken care of by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL)

tagged area

tagged area tagged area

MANIFESTO BIG IDEA

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proposed site

MANIFESTO: Manifesting the big idea of reducing carbon footprints by filling the plot with more greens

pedestrian

semi-privacy suitable for gathering

joggers cyclists

privacy intimate

public - open has visual connection to the lake and surrounding contexts

wanderers

More Green, More Dense!

Separating the Path

Form follow Functions

Maximising the greenery of the site by keeping and relocating the trees instead of cutting them down

Dividing the site through human‘s regular circulation - pedestrian, joggers and cyclist

Locating the buildings based on the functionality and practicallity of the space on site

Points

Linear

Contour

The layout to promote and celebrate the existing plants and natural landscape is set, shaped and orientated through points

Linear configuration to ease the movement pattern of the people to keep moving from one space to another without interrupting the path

Lifting up the land to overcome the boring, dull and flat area of the site to engage the human experience within the nature

01. Sense of Attachment to Nature The absense of interaction between human and nature has heavily result to the lack of attachment of the local community to the place. By constructing a pavillion garden cum visitor center not only to educate the future generation to love their Mother Earth, but also to play a major role on the importance of leading a sustainable lifestyle especially living in the city. The sense of affection towards plants will naturally absorbed into human overtime. 02. More Greens, More Dense! The crucial idea is to bring in more greens and shaping a denser floras into the site. This is to reflect and bringing back the originality of Titiwangsa garden which was once denser with trees, and simultaneously create a sense of identity of the place. It serves as a “break” for the community living within the proximities that are stuck with future development and living in a whole bunch of conrete blocks around them. 03. An experimental Programme Titiwangsa park will be enhanced with the presence of the pavilion garden which act as a landmark of the new and refreshing programme; which allow visitors, especially city dwellers and childrens, to learn, observe and practice of farming in the city. Concurrent to the objective of the project, to create a better lifestyle for the future generation. 17

SITE: The pavillion garden is located at the junction of Jalan Kuantan and Jalan Tembeling, an ideal introductory focus to the emphasise the reowned Taman Titiwangsa‘s park.

P1: Open space at the ground floor

P2: Garden panels at the toilet

Ground Floor

First Floor

Sequence

3F Staff Zone - Private

2F Workshop + Classes

1F Cafeteria and Gallery of Titiwangsa Park

GF Information Center and Public Plaza

repetitive columns that act as the sequence of a linear path

Social pivot doors that allows people in and out easily, less privacy, more welcoming

Observe c

glass walls that allow visitors to enjoy and observe the nature in controlled environment

Transparency railings with glass panels bottom fill show the openness the space scheme

Secured railings with circular pipes to give the sense of urgency, used for all emergency exits

f Layering & Leveling provide the difference in experience and interaction

Intimate space that cater small group for workshop, socially connected

Framing triangular panels structure that intentionally became the view framing of the lake and Titiwangsa‘s park

Showcase furniture that features both information and floral touch area. allow people to interact with the displays without harming it

Garden Panels also known as ‘shared space’ at the toilet to allow people interact with the plants while washing their hands

P3: Garden workshop for urban dwellers

P4: Entrance of the Pavillion Garden

Third Floor

Fourth Floor

Projek Komuniti Kita „Our Community Project” [S] 2019 | Public Space, Public Housing Kuala Lumpur, MY Role: Project Manager + Designer

A community partnership project in collaboration with local social enterprise, Surprise Ventures and Lendlease Foundation. The project aims to support local community growth and development through infrastructure enhancement and upgrades, arts, cultures and sports. Perumahan Awam (PA) Seri Selangor was the first beneficiaries of the program which received refurbishments to their futsal court, breathing new life into community’s common gathering space for recreation, sports and leisure. Opportunities for the children living within these communities to learn and to play such as futsal workshops, art & craft and theathre workshops were also conducted over the four weeks of February - March in 2019.

SITE: The futsal courts are located at the central zone in between of the blocks. As the location of the affordable housing is next to Kenanga Shopping Mall, the courts are one of the focal point of the place as it is accessible not only for the community but also to the public.

Singularity

Contrast

Repetition

A circle that represents 1 identity and 1 story

To add variety of stories behind the community. Each identity come from different background, race, beliefs and upbringings

More and more people coming into the neighbourhood, each with different personalities, stories and memories to be shared collectively

Proximity

Filling the Plot

Unity

The residents appear more associated to each other, as each one still has 1 relatable story despite their background differences and culture

As the stories unfold, the colours are naturally blended and mixing well to each other, trying to fill and maximising the plot of futsal court that was given

Supporting healthier minds, healther bodies and diverse cultures within the community by providing a new futsal court refurbishment for the residents that they can be utilised any time of the day

01. Blending Architecture The project aims to give the futsal’s court a new look, manifesting it as the focus point of the neighbourhood. The circles and colours are considered prior to the surrounding’s elements within the vicinity. The intention is to give a strong and impactful impression yet coherent and blends well with the element crossing within the community. 02. Beautification in Unity With the choice of colours chosen by the community and the sponsor, the wholeness and completeness of the unification can be felt. The composition make sense as a whole piece of art that create harmony through arrangement of similar components and elements of line, shape, colour, space, values and textures. In the end, the overall futsal court can be utilised in multiple ways, individually or as collective, to associate with local’s community activities. 25

Floor Plan, Narrative Analysis

Zaimi, 40

Aunty S, 54

“It gives new hope and improve quality of lives of people living in our public housing communities”

“We rarely go out and utilise this space, now we found a reason. I also get to know who is my neighbours through this event”

Sabariah, 37 “Thanks for this program, my children are fully occupied during weekends by doing something good and beneficial to the community” Lia, 45 “Finally this court can be utilised in different way. Initially its only for futsal, but now we can do taichi exercise here too” Amanda, 11 “Before the program, I only knew couple of them. Now I kind of know most of the people lived within this community. I have more new friends now. It feels like new family for me”

Qaseh, 9 “It’s very bright and nice. It’s only futsal court now, but I wish I can help to paint the entire Sri Selangor like that one day, it makes things look more vibrant!”

Aman, 30 “I never interested coming down and spend time at this place, until now”

Aaron, 11 “The best part of the event is everyone gets to gather and prepare before we start painting the futsal court. Sharmeen, 17

And I like the colour too, it blends with our buildings!”

“.. It feels like a new start, to all of us..”

Thu Thiem Market

[L]

2021 | Retail, Thu Thiem Vietnam Competition - Shortlisted | Role: Concept + Drawings

A market proposal that lies in the concept of organised informality which depending on the participation and collaboration of the local community and fishermen. The architecture includes participatory design, adaptable buildings, sustainable design, space optimization, improved social life, and human scale. The master plan is a simulation of a self-made architecture developed by sellers, the fishermen community, and architects to achieve the demands of the community. The concept of organized informality could be develop to achieve the desirable attributes of informality depending on the participation and collaboration of the local community and fishermen.

Site

Thu Thiem

SITE: Thu Thiem, a site located across the Saigon River from the historic centre of Ho Chi Minh City. Thu Thiem was one of the most densely settled ares of Ho Chi Month and the site is considered as of the innovation hotspots for catalytic investment for the redevelopment of master plan.

Grand Total Area: 6500sqm / Grand Total of Shops: 111 Units

Program Stalls

Units Different Sizes

Central Plaza

Maximising the entire plot given, estimation 6, 500 sqm in total

Proposing different sizes of units depending on the fishermen‘s affordability and to provide a distribution block at the side

Relocating the units in random arrangement with central plaza for the public usage/avoid the visitors from confusion

Formal Circulation Linear configuration to ease the passage of fishermen to back and forth from the distribution block to their own store units

Mixture of Regular (Store Owner) + Irregular (Visitors) Circulation Regular formal and linear circulation for the store owners at the spine of the units module, whereas visitors has stimulating and informally, undefined configuration

Centralised Masterplan Combining the defined and undefined configurations by centralising the focus point, the plaza that allow visitors to hangout, eat, drink and communicate

01. (Un)Defined (In)Formality A very defined market stall block to create an undefined yet intriguing flow for the master planning. The blocks will be positioned in different orientations like a small village to create interesting not-defined circulations. This allows the project to stimulate human experience and also to mimic the real scenarios on city. The vernacular-approach is adopted to create familiarity to users in the marketplace. 02. Invididual and Group Compact Stalls Each stand-alone module is designated to house 6 to 8 stalls with 4 different types of the store. The sellers block which will contain 2 different in size according to needs and a services. Within this module, wet corridor space is planned for utilities and services (water tank and drainage). These services area is in a linear form to host back-of-house activities. Meanwhile, the upper corridor and some rooms are also designed for storage spaces and/or other activities such as cafe, staff area and offices. On the other hand, one single trussed area contains all loading, cleaning, categorizing, packing, storage, fridges, distribution, and administration area. 03. Multipurpose Store Units Day & Night The market will be utilised day and night, making this structure functions effectively. Since the modules can be customised, the sellers can decide and arrange accordingly to their needs, be it to cater for selling the fishes or seafood in a form of raw, or even cooked. 31

6AM - 12PM: Fish Wet Market

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P2 11

09 06

P1 11

01 Central Plaza 02 Unloading + Stacking Area 03 Cleaning + Distributing Area 04 Management Offices 05 Cold Storage Spaces 06 Public Toilet

07 Module A-1 08 Module A-2 09 Module B-1 10 Module B-2 11 Kiosk

Ground Floor Plan 32

6PM - 11PM: Seafood Night Market

1F E

Module A-1 No. of Module: 4 No. of Total Units: 32 Total Area: 100sqm

Module A-2 No of Module: 5 No of Total Units: 40 Total Area: 100sqm

Store Unit 1 (3000 x 2185)

Store Unit 2 (2000 x 2185)

Total Area: 6.5sqm

Total Area: 4.8sqm

Module B-1 No of Module: 3 No of Total Units: 18 Total Area: 75sqm

Corridor for Store Owners

Module B-2 No of Module: 3 No of Total Units: 18 Total Area: 83sqm

Storage for Store Owners

P1 - Quality of in-betweeness, as the results of undefined arrangement of the modules Timber Beam

Transparent Plastic Corrugated Sheets for Roof

Stainless Steel Folding Door

Transparent Plastic Corrugated Sheets for Walls

Section A-A Section B-B Section

Red Brick Walls

Concrete Floor Slab

Section E-E Timber Folding Door

Timber Folding Door

Clay Roof Tiles

Timber Floor Slab

Section D-D

n C-C

P2 - In-between of the modules, lightweight roof extension and red lantern lights are installed.

Roma Sitopia [S/L]

2021 | Adaptive-Reuse Historical Cavities, Rome, Italy Academic Research & Design Thesis Master‘s Degree

Even for a city as significant as Rome, the absence of connection between aboveground and underground influences risks to the city remaining detached from its past historical events and prevent it from evolving. Rome appears to be gradually morphing into a complex archaeological layer cake, resulting many ancient streets being submerged beneath the modern surfaces. Constantly abandoning these structures would result in underground cavities, which potentially may cause a collapse of modern Rome. In order to reclaim and reactivate the cavities, a Sitopia-n program is proposed. The method allows the locals to generate underground food, creating constant movement and utilising the abandoned cavities. Sitopia allows humankind to educate themselves on the food production system, gathering insights into the where, what and hows. The transition of the space will present a meaningful relationship of past and present, facilitating a connection for visitors in-betweens of Rome’s history, architecture and food while forging new memories on the strongest of foundations.

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ANALYSIS: A study on the underground cavities of Rome conducted to analyse the geological context of the areas affected by the phenomenon. The susceptibility can be determined by categorising the probability of the cavities’ existence into following groups. MANIFESTO: Change is most likely not inevitable for the city such as Rome to risks their city unless its favourablefor the city to indulge more in the possibilities that can be both cultural and economical benefits, via food.

Old

Main Circulation Subsidiary Circulation

New

Tunnel’s longitudinal Ventilation System

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Juxtapositional

Seriality

Respiratory

Finding a proper balance between the old and new interventions without damaging the surfaces + preserving as much of the original substance as possible.

The tunnel‘s linearity provides convenience for visitors to go through space in an orderly manner, complement to the transition of the space and „Farm to Fork” program

Create connection with the aboveground’s structure by responsible for breathing the spaces below with a ventilation fan installed through the tunnel

Primary

Horizontal

Water Piping

Secondary

Vertical

Mist-Diffuser Piping

Hierarchy

Linearity

Core Heart

The main circulation artery is designed as a spine concentrated at the centre ring, followed by the supporting secondary spaces that will create visitor food’s discovery journey complete

Application of horizontal and vertical linear elements are added to define and distinguish the volume and zones of the spaces

Careful planning of piping system can be fully utilised to water the plants and humidify the entire space to control the environment’s temperature.

01. Sitopia <Food,Place> as Temporal Showcase The proposal gives a solution of dealing with constraints while promoting a powerful effect for its purpose and then shifting it into the realm of memory. The interventions are mainly built lightweight, mobile, easily assembled, and disassemble to keep it economical. Food is certainly the most efficient way of reaching and attract a large number of people at one time. The memories and experiences by the people through the Sitopian program will be taken away and it left the structure to its original state, but with a different meaning embodied to bunker, as it is being introduce as new spatial and programmatic ideas to places, and have the potential to infuse abandoned structures with a new life. 02. Scheme of Linearity These cavities has the potential to be developed further as a series of transitional space which can be overlaid with the Sitopia’s „Farm to Fork” order. The transitions are a gradation of spaces and programs that embedded different scales, densities, and address the different intersections between the local historical context aboveground and underground. 41

–– Existing –– Intervention SITE: The proposal is aimed at only one pre-existing cavity: Bunker Villa Ada, as the pilot project of the Roma Sitopia‘s. This cavity that has been long abandoned for 70 years without meeting its purpose despite its unique characteristic which built-in hidden dense vegetation of the second largest‘s park in city of Rome. 42

Floor Plan

P1 - Winding path and elevated table, which meanders and curves its way flowing through the wall and columns of the protection shield, as to provoke the rigidity of Fascist’s architecture.

P2 - Creating past and present intimacy with visitors by placing the lightweight structures on the both sides of the circulation aisle, the state of being in-betweenness.

Cross Sections

P3 - This combination of contrast material entwines past and present, binding them inseparably to evoke memories of experience, place, and atmosphere the bricks of the bunker.

Quarantine Routine - Domestic 2020, Kuala Lumpur, MY A drawing exercise to record personal’s routine on electronical and digital usage during the quarantine caused by the pandemic COVID-19.

Miscellaneous A collection of line drawing works of Quarantine Routine - Domestic (2020), Measured Drawing Li Yuan (2016), KABIN (2019) and Roman Matters (2019 - 2021)

Measured Drawing: Li Yuan, Xi‘an, China 2016 1st Prize winner of The Drawing Prize 2016: Digital Drawing category A module that aims to develop an understanding of the principle of building preservation and conservation, and the methods of recording through technical drawings, model-making, photographic documentation and written report.

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KABIN 2018 Shortlisted entries for Bee Breeders Competition A project named KABIN, a multipurpose modular structure with a purpose of accomodating rest stops for the cyclist of EuroVelo 6. The cabin offers a creative yet feasible solution to reshape the cyclist’s experience along the routes.

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Roman Matters Elective: „Roma Uno A Uno” 2019-2021 Chosen panel to be exhibited in Piranesi Oggi at Casa di Goethe in Rome, Italy A comparison of modern Ara Pacis Museum to an older Roman building, Villa Giulia, to analyze the building proportions. The drawing illustrates the building’s interior spatial volumes along with the vast amount of natural light that subsequently enters the space.

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Roman Matters Elective: „Rooms of Rome” 2020-2021 Showcased + Appeared on multiple SocMed accounts Physical publication ON-GOING A series of drawings to demonstrate the spatial study of selected room in Bramante Cloister. The focus of the room are by analysing the scale and proportions, surface qualities, construction details, key features and the perspectives of the room.

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