Nurin Qistina - Architecture Portfolio (Selected Works 2017-2022)

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river gallery

Str[eat]

restaurant

river gallery

Sleepers

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BSc. Arch selected works 2017-2019

M. Arch selected works 2020-2022

Collar Factory

residential high rise

The Street Residence

housing

Urban Agro Hub

food research

projects

In,

Out

Tower

office tower

Space Penang South Island

bungalow masterplan

School

masterplan

Campus

Pavillion

Points Hotel

facade renovation

Academy

simulator building

Making

BSc. Architecture

University of Malaya, Malaysia Part I RIBA Part I LAM

undergraduate selected work compilations 2016-2019

04.

Patterns Galeri Kita

05. The Str[eat]

Wok of Life cultural nuclei

patterns

shapes and functions

Through basic shapes; circle, square and triangle, I have explored architectural verbs to enhance and improvise it into patterns.

desk organiser

La Pipa is a desk organiser which is easy to construct and assemble depending on the user’s skill. PVC pipe is the main material which is cheap, readily available and easy to work with.

furniture for pet

A chair with a side bookshelves are pipes arranged in a maze creating intimate space and levellings for cat to explore. The stacking of pipes on the back seat are designed for user’s comfort.

capsule&house02.

ergonomics & space quality

capsule

Capsule is designated for a photographer with the concept of ‘Shutter’. With the ergonomic study of the user, I have designed a unique and customised working and resting space in 16sqm area.

retreat house

The retreat house is designed for a poet with a thorough study of her lifestyle to fit her daily activities. She can access to the rooftop and cross the bridge to treehouses giving a poetic experiential journey for the user to spark ideas and creativity.

food + space

the str[eat]03.

thematic restaurant

The Streat Thematic Restaurant is located in the busy road of Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya where the site is mostly densed with commercial area and educational area. This gives potential to the restaurant to act as an informal platform where ev eryone can gather and increase the interaction between the young adults. My first approach to this project is by analysing the problems faced on the site where it creates oppurtunity and enhances the environment in the area. The targetted users which are the students from nearby schools and young adults from surrounding commercial area sparks the ideation of this thematic restaurant.

design strategies

Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya

programme ideation

design development

axonometric diagram

ground floor plan

The concept of ‘food street’ is strongly expressed in the plan where it allows students to informally ‘short-cut’ to their usual waiting area for their parents and forces people to go through the restaurant. The ‘zigzag’ layout also creates a visuality of an ‘ infinity’ street from a perspective view from the entrance that makes people curious and wanting to explore.

first floor plan

section y-y section x-x right elevation

wall section detailsleft elevation

Revitalizing public spaces around the specific needs and desires of the community.

Informal pocket spaces that incorporates interaction among the community and nature.

Porosity between buildings allows shortcut and easy accessibility from all sides.

Bridge from first floor overlooking in between spaces throughout the building.

the streat

royal+ public

galeri kita04.

royal river ceremony gallery

Galeri Kita Royal River Ceremony Gallery accomodates the unique tradition of Kuala Kangsar where the royal river ceremony will take place by the river. By studying the 2 entities involved by this gallery, I am inspired to design this building by the spatial experience of users. The gallery is designed to serve as a venue for active and healthy recreation, environmental education for large and diverse residents and local community while at the same time looking after the environmental and contextual issues found in the area. The tectonics and the exploration of sustainability is also considered and applied to produce a good building design practice into architectural design scheme.

site issues

How is the community in Kuala Kangsar?

programme ideation

design ideation

design strategies

exploded axonometric diagram

The exploration of design also incoporates the details found in the wall section of the gallery. The Formal Gallery space is designed to be an ‘elevated’ sub-divided gallery area which optimises the use of natural lighting while maximising the view of the river. The elevated gallery also provides shade to the seating area underneath that is overlooking the river for informal activities. The reflecting pool found inside the gallery also acts to cool the interior of the building while providing a calm and aesthetically pleasing ambience in the gallery for the gallery visitors and also the staff workers. The ‘floating’ walkway gives unusual experience to the gallery visitors as they are embarking upon the journey of acknowledging the royal culture of Kuala Kangsar.

The section of the gallery emphasizes how the architecture achieves different spatial experience inside 3 continuous gallery by the ideation inspired by the 2 entities defined for this gallery; the royal and the people. The Formal Gallery shows the hierachy and formality where the space has interesting corridor walkway that gradually steps up. The Twisting Bridge shows an interesting transition space while optimising the view of the river. The Fabric Installation Gallery shows how the organisation of space can affect the mood of the visitors towards this gallery whilst still mainting the function of the flexible gallery.

The welcoming steps heading towards the entrance of Galeri Kita Royal River Ceremony.

The flexible Fabric Installation Gallery when its open to public viewing and affects the surrounding site positively.

The porous amphitheatre that welcomes people towards the jetty where the royal river ceremony and water activities happen.

The design of Galeri Kita Royal River Ceremony to captivate view of the river while optimising the function well.

The ‘Formal Gallery’ strongly shows the tectonics structure of the building where the architecture gives positive impact to the interior design.

The sub-divided formal gallery area that will showcase the royal collection for public knowledge and understanding of the culture.

The Twisting Bridge Gallery is a ‘floating bridge’ facing the amphitheatre outside where people can enjoy the spatial experience while going through the gallery.

The interior of the Fabric Installation Gallery is design in spilt levels for people to be able to enjoy the gallery through sense of sight and touch.

food+ hotel

hungry sleepers05.

urban compact hotel

The Hungry Sleepers Urban Compact Hotel aims to provide a unique experience stay beyond the 4 walls of hotel rooms. With the concept of ‘tapau’, this hotel provides full experience of food especially the local delicacies of the city where the hotel users can fully utilise the herbs garden and communal kitchen provided in the hotel. This will also involve the interactions between either domestic or foreign tourists in the hotel while still controlling the privacy of each rooms. As it is located in the heart of Kuala Terengganu, there are also urban intervention attempts in order to connect people from all across the context and improve the quality of life in the site surrounding.

massing strategies

site issues

Jalan Masjid Abidin, Kuala Terengganu

site analysis

diagram

This section shows the flexibility of spaces in the ground floor from the neighbouring abandoned building towards the hotel. The current abandoned bookstore is proposed to be design into a food district where local hawker stalls can be properly relocated into this building and bringing in famous restaurants into the city of Kuala Terengganu. The cafe on the right side of the hotel shows potential to be able to spill out towards the parking area where foodtruck festival can happen during night time. The first floor shows the interaction between the hotel room and the open area designed for disabled where the dumbwaiter is connected from the cafe downstairs so fair food experience can happen in consideration of disabled as well. On the second floor, it is shown where the communal kitchen is design to be well ventilated and proper exhaust fan will channel the air out for the comfort of the hotel users. The eating area in the second floor is also facing the courtyard which gives a good eating experience towards users.

sleepers

A welcoming urban plaza with edible plants and exposed glulam structure along the entrance to act as buffer zone upon entering the hotel.

Rooms overlooking the courtyard to increase social interaction between the hotel users with a calming ambience.

Flexibility of recipes and freedom of food customization to cater various groups of people with different backgrounds.

The connectivity between spaces in consideration of the journey from rooms to the rooftop gatden while overlooking the ‘framed’ view of Kuala Terengganu.

The communal eating area is the medium where travellers can share stories and allow the exchangeof culture between people of different origins.

The family room is designed to be elevated 2 meters from the floor creating informal play area near the rooftop garden with a sense of control and security.

The configuration of capsules are designed to have solid and viods creating an interesting in between spaces and double volume communal area.

The communal area on the second floor offers the famous scenic view of the mural painting of Kuala Terengganu while enjoying their food.

hungry sleepers

culture + journey

wok of life06.

cultural nuclei

The State today is a melting pot of old and news, set against the backdrop of Terengganu’s traditional poise and beauty. Seeing the users and the cultural elements as different ingredients; this cultural nuclei hopes to offer a flow as us ers pave into effective cultural learning process where they are able to informally gain information from each other and understands how each cultural elements compliments one another; a melting pot of people and culture. This nuclei acts as a starting point and an effective medium where people es pecially youngster will be able to practice cultural elements in daily life and appreciate the values of Terengganu.

site issues

space ideations

massing strategies

life

life

The program outline consists of a selection of workshops that compliments the cultural aspects of Terengganu as a whole adding values to the mother of all culture- the culinary heritage which still sustains in this growing modern driven era.

The wall system for this Cultural Nuclei consists of a framework of columns and beams with nonstructural wall panels attached to or filling in between them. The wall system in this building consists of walls structural frames, masonry walls and concrete walls.

life

Integrating daily lifestyle with cultural elements whilst visitors go through a series of cultural journey of the authentic Terengganu.

The paddy rooftop garden gives an ultimate experience to the visitors on the essence of Terengganu and the activities integrated boost innovative thinking where the creative thinker discussion area is designed here too.

The visitors can experience the Discovery Trail where they can depart on a cultural journey while participating and gaining knowledge of Terengganu through a first-hand experience.

The Cultural Nuclei is designed to be able to cater activities at night during KT Walk festival where the stalls can open allowing the open seatings at the theatre restaurant to be utilised by public with security consideration.

The series of green roof terrace overlooking Jalan Sultan Ismail is treated as a good viewing point where the staffs and students can take a break and rest. The green roof is also beneficial as it can cool the spaces below by 4-5°C.

The seminar room and most of the spaces in the building are natural ventilated with operable windows design. These are to increase the sustainability of the building operation while bringing an outdoor learning experience.

The cooking workshops uses kitchen chimney which is an appliance that makes kitchen clean and free from smoke. This can make sure the space to be operated comfortably for visitors and students.

Recycle timber is used as as a seating platform in the urban plaza and also façade design. This is because it is a natural material which goes well with the natural feel of the garden.

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MArch. Architecture

University of Malaya, Malaysia Part II RIBA Part II LAM postgraduate selected work compilations 2020-2022

07.

White Collar Factory

residential high rise inclusive housing 09. Urban Agro Hub

08.

The Street Residence

food research & cultivation enter

office + restaurant

white collar fac tory07.

post pandemic office+seafood restaurant

6 million young people became unemployed due to the pandamic affecting not only young adults, loss of customers in F&B, oversupply of office units as Kuala Lumpur ranks 4th most overworked city in global survey. How do we rethink offices that can help communities spark economy growth through building programs? I propose to bring in the talented vulnerable communities into the white collar incubator program cultivating entrepreneurs where the main goal is for them to be able to OWN UP their own offices while providing more job opportunities from the community – seeing it as a white collar factory.

massing strategies

site issues

masterplan appraisal

white collar factory

PROPOSING

PRE FABRICATED FIT OUT

The façade does not only carry its own

also result the

but the

collar factory

An enhanced experience of outdoor dining is elevated with lush greeneries which does not only provide aesthetic pleasure but also acts as green barrier to combat transmissions in post pandemic.

An enhanced experience of outdoor dining is elevated with lush greeneries which does not only provide aesthetic pleasure but also acts as green barrier to combat transmissions in post pandemic.

The edible garden consists variety of plants to facilitate restaurant’s kitchen use and educate visitors on the types of plants.

The Ballroom can accommodate 300pax per event while offering a wonderful panoramic backdrop of landscape that filters sun creating beautiful shadow cast into the space.

White Collar Factory promotes a healthy work-life balance by introducing Sky Garden with running tracks and sitting areas for office workers to get a breath of fresh air and a good sweat in their daily routine.

Personalised office type caters to the users’ need where they break from confined space offering panoramic view of PJ skyline and green wall allowing workers to soften their eyes after long hours of looking on the screen.

White Collar Factory greets visitors with signage as an identity to the building with integrated landscape.

Public and office workers can experience their journey through the Retail Park enticed with the smell of morning coffee, bread while reading newspaper before starting their day at work.

inclusive housing

the street residence 08. journey of our homes

PJ Old Town is a low rise, serene development where behind this neighborhood lies arteries of the city. The network has a power on connecting urban facilities to the site in which people rely on active mobility such as walking and cycling to go to their desired destinations. On the flip side of the street also lies vulnerable seniors and homeless elderlies suffering from urban poverty. Inspired by the movement of people through streets and accidental ‘elephant trails’ of PJ Old Town where they go to market, walk to temples or ride bicycles, these streets not only serve where homes meets buildings, and point meets destination, but also where people meet people, and a ‘safe space’ for the less fortunate.

studies

site issues

massing strategies

Inspired by the robustness of the streets and the unique ‘elephant trails’ of PJ Old Town, the living-street is a communal extension, capturing the trail of exploration where the homes allows inclusive intergenerational mix to paint interweaving “new narratives” of their lives.

The Link House does not only benefit 3 Generation family who wishes to live closely with own privacy, but in other situation, the smaller/bigger unit can also be rented out to students or small families in support of fostering intergenerational social collaboration whilst maintaining their respective privacies.

The streets are empowered by physical interactions programs where the apps introduced is to facilitate bonding of communities further!

A community neighbourhood can be connected through The Streets App to be updated on ongoing and upcoming events in the residents. This will further ensure an organised community structure as well as enhancing intergenerational interaction between all ages!

In conjunction of the Green Toolkit Housing Policy, GBI rating tool is taken as a guide not only to strive in the path of sustainable future, but to also act as a marketing tool which thereby increases market demands of The Street Residence in the industry.

Staggering balconies and green yards with neighboring blocks are designed to spark social interactions vertically or horizontally from homes while blurring the boundaries of physical distance.

Walking experience of looking down onto lush greens along the monsoon drain, Central Park and stumbling upon social condenser along the cluster street before going to their own units.

The Link Bridge connecting The Stack Block and The Strip Block overlooking the pleasing Herbs Garden to enhance their journey to units.

Urban connectivity from the neighbourhood of Seksyen 4 through passive mobility like walking and cycling are enhanced with ramps for the convenience of accessibility.

Balconies are celebrated where leisure activities like gardening or communal space can take place to foster care between families and neighbors.

Each units are designed to be universal friendly with living room that can open up balconies and green yard where gardening and common activities can take place.

The streets are empowered by physical interactions programs where the apps introduced is to facilitate bonding of communities further.

Rohani Street provides a spiritual journey interconnecting houses of religions through scenic nature and purified water element of the neighbourhood. the street residence

urban + community

urban agro hub09.

agro food research& cultivation center

Food insecurity is an alarming issue in Malaysia and most developed countries around the globe stem the stress in providing a safe and adequate amount of food to all strata of society, especially for the lower-income communities. The Urban Agro Hub is a new building typology that revolves around the circular food system focusing on the integration of urban farming with research and public outreach to obtain food security, self-sufficiency and community sustainability with effective climate actions for the district; all in one roof.

The Urban Agro Hub aims to be an architectural solution and prototype for a circular food framework which can be implemented in the rest of the region.

strategies

conceptual framework

CONCRETE EXPERIENCE DoingExperience

THEORY OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING byDavidKolb

REFLECTIVE OBSERVATION Review Reflect

CONCRETE

ABSTRACT CONCEPTUAL ConcludeLearning

TheExperientialLearningCycle

REFLECTIVE

ACTIVE EXPERIMENT PlanningTryOut

THEORY OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING byDavidKolb

“Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience.” The theory influences the building program of educating people the circular food system through an experiential learning and to pollinate the knowledge across the district.

TheExperientialLearningCycle

“Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience.” The theory influences the building program of educating people the circular food system through an experiential learning and to pollinate the knowledge across the district.

design theories

LINEAR ORGANISATION Form,SpaceandOrder

THEORY OF EXPERIENTIAL

A linear organization expresses movement and a directional quality while enhances the in between spaces with functional or visual hierarchy.

“Learning

byDavidKolb

LINEAR ORGANISATION Form,SpaceandOrder

A linear organization expresses movement and a

with functional or

the in between

hierarchy.

BIOMIMICRY & BIOPHILIC ARCHITECTURE ArchitecturalLanguage

In response to the concept of Pollination, biomimicry architecture are translated as an analogy of nature whereby the ‘building pods’ are the flower structures as communities ‘the bees’ pollinate the knowledge across the districts.

BIOMIMICRY & BIOPHILIC ARCHITECTURE ArchitecturalLanguage

In response to the concept of Pollination, architecture are translated as an analogy whereby the ‘building pods’ are the flower communities ‘the bees’ pollinate the knowledge the districts.

quality while enhances the

a

BIOMIMICRY & BIOPHILIC ARCHITECTURE

In response to the concept of Pollination, biomimicry architecture are translated as an analogy of nature whereby the ‘building pods’ are the flower structures as

Food insecurity is an alarming issue in Malaysia and most developed countries around the globe stem the stress in providing a safe and adequate amount of food to all strata of society, especially for the lower-income communities. The Urban Agro Hub is a new building typology that revolves around the circular food system focusing on the integration of urban farming with research and public outreach to obtain food security, self-sufficiency and community sustainability with effective climate actions for the district; all in one roof. The Urban Agro Hub aims to be an architectural solution and prototype for a circular food framework which can be implemented in the rest of the region.

The special study aims to study the building ecosystem as a whole, by exploring the relationship of nature, com munity and architecture to which can be implemented as a prototype for the region. The strategies comprises 3 parts which are: the Green Ecosystem encompassing landscape strategies and community involvement, Tectonics Ecosystem of the structural design modules and lastly Adaptable Ecosystem which will showcase examples of modulest adaptation in different site conditions to offer an agricultural experience.

urban agro hub

By determining the classification of growth habit, it will further determine how the plants can grow to its full potential through architecture structures and spaces. Different plants grown differently and requires different needs in its cultivation processes. Eg: Climbing, creepers, shrubs, trees, herbs will utilize architecture spaces or structures differently. These methodologies will be an architectural guide for urban farms under best climatic considerations.

A welcoming entrance towards the Urban Agro Hub with lush greeneries and a dramatic interaction for visitors to peek through agriculture activites indoor and outdoor.

A porous marketsquare as a celebrating gateway that invites the immediate communities and visitors to the agro food fresh produces.

Agro Cafe serves fresh healthy food from the agricultural grounds to promote a balanced diet and healthier lifestyle towards the communities.

The Link Bridge offers an elevated farming experience for the communties and visitors in farming and also pcket spaces with gondola for an enhanced agricultural experience.

The marketquare with eyecatching structural experience that allows vegetation takes over the architecture- an architecture for the plants.

Livestock farm reuses wastes as organic fertilisers for the agriculture and also provide a balanced diet for the communities.

The bridge connecting from shophouses back alley allows homeless and the needy access towards Food Bank for food support and community kitchen to blur boundaries for community interaction.

Allotment garden provides rental space for the immediate communities to practice the knowledge they have gained from the Urban Agro Hub into hands on experience while sharing knowledge and food among them.

urban agro hub

Working Experiences

HIJJAS Architects + Planners DTLM Architect Freelance

work compilations

Tower

office tower

South Island

housing+transit

plug in plug out10.

adaptive spaces

Corresponding to the brief which highlights on the use of automation, mechanization and prefabrication of components, we aim to propose a flexibility of lifestyle celebrating the diversity of events and experimentation of spaces within them, ‘PLUGIN,PLUGOUT’. We envision a neighborhood, by building structures out of a catalog of 29 modules. The linkage that bridges the community from the housing area on the frontal part of the road acts as an explorative pit stop for people to go through a series of retails, parks and event spaces before they take off to the MRT station.

brief requirements

SITE AREA : 10 700 sq. metres ( 2.64 acres )

DEV. TYPE : Residential, Transit Oriented Development ( TOD )

NO.OF UNITS : 330 units

UNIT MIXES : 60 % ( 2 Bedrooms ) : 40 % ( 3 Bedrooms )

UNIT SIZES : 2 Bedrooms ( 700 – 800 sq. ft )

: 3 Bedrooms ( 950 – 1050 sq. ft )

scope of involvement

Design process, 2D drawings, 3D modelling, sustainability report and final documentation.

design concept

plug in plug out

With a catalogue of 29 modules, ious kinds of activities where the plug in modules can be operate by human power. plug in plug out

This design proposal also achieves GBI rating of 67 points (Silver Award) with the integration of Industrialised Building System( IBS ) of 83%.

in plug out

rest+raw

humble space

residential

This is a bungalow house located in Bangi where I have designed for my parents’. This house aims to celebrate sustainable living lifestyle with multiple passive design strategies integrated in the planning. With consideration of maximis ing the internal courtyard facing the river by the side of the house, I try to create a more private experience for the house owners with certain openings allowing the people to view people coming from outside, internally. As the client prefers a high ceiling living area for the public, i splitted the house plan making the foyer and living area single storey where I maximised the height up to 4m height with exposed roof structure. Whereas for the semi private areas, I added another storey for the other bedrooms to be located upstairs.

massing strategies

scope of involvement

Design process and development, 3D modelling and 3D rendering.

design concept

In collaboration with LARAS Architect, they produced working drawings based on my design proposal.

Bird eye view of the house showing the relationship between the frontal gazebo and the foyer as the waiting area for the leisure of visitors.

Front entrance before entering the house where the public cannot really see whats inside the house maintaing the privacy of the house owners.

View from gazebo towards the house where the visitors and home owners can leisurely enjoy in the green space shaded by some selected tall trees.

Landscape area and the internal courtyard shows the continuity of space to allow flexibility and spill over of activities towards the gazebo in the front.

All the views of the internal space is concentrated to the internal courtyard and people can leisurely sit on the patio and enjoy the ambience.

The living area is designed overlooking the internal courtyard with foldable glass door panels to maximise the view of the house.

Raw materials and exposed roof timber structures are emphasized to visualise a lightweight structured house design and a more sustainable approach.

The balcony located on the first floor are also designed facing the courtyard where the can enjoy the view of the river with a more private space.

humble space

culture+unity

jodhpur school

primary + secondary masterplan

The Proposed Jodhpur School would the very best of education and facilities within the colourful culture of India. Emphasizing on Unity and instilling a unique educational experience and lifelong skills that would be suitable for children. De signing school spaces to promote explorative & stimulating environment for education, as well as developing the lifelong communication and community spirit. Creating experiences within stimulating environment to educate and promote healthy living culture to children, promoting green living and sustainable measures for future generation.

design strategies

masterplan options

For this proposal, we have provided 2 masterplan options which differs in the building block placements which will infulence the circulation throughout the school.

scope of involvement

2D drawings, 3D modelling, 3D renderings, and documentation.

Multi sensory spaces, mixture between indoor, semi outdoor and indoor courtyards interweaving with learning activities. Green pockets in between the building mass maximize the views for the classroom. Promoting ‘Nature ‘as part of the design and important elements.

Masterplan option 1 offers separated secondary and primary blocks which allows segregated flow of students and a good ventilation throughout the school. The cricket, football field and other facilities are also easy accessible for the students.

jodhpur school

Masterplan option 2 in contrast gathered both secondary and primary blocks together which allows a better exchanging of knowledge and interactions between students. The school facilities and parking spaces are further left of the masterplan as it is easier to host any big sport events and has more privacy for the school blocks.

jodhpur school

practical+functional

airbus campus

masterplan proposal

Airbus Campus Conceptual Masterplan Proposal is located in KLIA, Sepang with construction of apron and other associated works next to existing Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE 1 and 2). The masterplan includes teaching, training facili ties and management offices. MRO support facilities, maintenance, repair and overall facilities are also provided with consideration of the height limit. The design is strategically carved into practical and functional spaces where central courtyards are found the the main blocks enriching commu nal spaces and stack ventilation. This will provide a comfortable learning experience besides having a dynamic rhythm in the building form.

perspectives

scope of involvement

3D massing and 3D modelling.

forest+river

dubai pavillion14.

malaysian pavillion,dubai

Malaysian Pavillion is designed for Dubai Expo 2020 but due to the pandemic who has affected us all, it has been delayed to 2021. The concept is inspired by canopy of trees and living amongst the trees like our malaysia tradition of building on stilts made of natural materials. It is unique in such a way that the entrance into the spaces is at the very back of the building. Aside from allowing for a longer queuing space, the pathway leading to the exhibits opens visual opportunities to other parts of the Pavilion, namely the Food & Culture, This pavillion is currently on construction and we are working on tender documentation and interior design of the building.

building massing

scope of involvement

ID rooms detail drawings, ID renderings, and furniture product informations.

design concept

The ID really reflects on the concept of rainforest and meandering river where it enhances space quality with digital effect while the Cafeteria is strategically places surrounding by the lush greeneries where people can casually relax and enjoy the view.

Multipurpose Room is designed with timber striped panels with linear strip lighting enhancing focus towards the speaker in the room while the Exhibition centre is carefully designed with dark surrounding with gleaming lights embracing the straggering LED lights above the display table.

dubai pavillion

laman+water village

langkawi development15.

integrated village masterplan

Langkawi the Jewel of Kedah hold a reputation as a worldclass tropical island vacation destination, Situated adjacent to the Langkawi International Airport, the Langkawi Integrated Development site have excellent placement and good ac cessibility. Tourists would have the direct accessibility from the airport, Boutique Hotels integrated with the Retail Premium Outlets and array of F&B choices Malaysia have to offer at the Warong & Jetty. The International Cultural Village would further enhance the development with the Tourist Centre supported by the Theatre, Banquet Hall and Cinema Complex.

design strategies

design concept

germination tilllering ripening

scope of involvement

3D modelling, 3D renderings, and documentation.

The idea is to imitate a picturesque landscape to the typical setting of a village. The development is planned in two zones, the LAMAN (radial court) and the WATER VILLAGE. These components would be the tying elements to the Lei sure, Retail, and Nature offered by Langkawi Integrated Development.

Parcel A: International Cultural Village, includes the Balai Keramaian, Laman Park, Panggung Lang, Tourist Centre, Exhibition Centre and Administrations. The entrance opens directly to the Balai Keramaian Prefunction space. Laman Park is for family outdoor activities and a safe play area for children away from vehicular circulation shaded with indigenous trees and suitable for picnics, bubble play, flying kites and gatherings. The Duty free shop on the concourse level is connected to the Boutique Hotel lobby. The Langkawi Tourism Office will be on the upper floors with some seminar & meeting rooms.

Parcel B: Retail Village is the Retail Premium Outlet to create strong streets with a sense human scale retail to street frontages.The retail village brings back the tight streetscape retail only seen in older cities. The retail corridor ‘DENAI’ are naturally lighted & ventilated. Landscape element are intertwined between the corridor spaces and the covering structure shade and shelter the corridor from rain. Building forms and materials are careful ly selected to reinforce the authenticity of place while creating a warm and welcoming environment.The Premium outlet is integrated with the Cultural Centre and various type of F&B Outlets.

Parcel C: Warong & Jeti, is the the estuary, a transition space to the retail village. The area will be part of the Eco- recreation activities space for cycling, jogging with sitting areas for the visitors. JETI F&B outlets have a mix of indoor & outdoor al fresco seating. There are 2 ‘floating’ restaurants at the estuary. The boardwalk will extend to the northern side of the estuary towards the TEMASYA terrace which is a multifunctional space.

Parcel D: Boutique Hotels are placed to be interconnected to the other components. Two Boutique Hotels are on the ESTUARY side while the other is on the LAMAN adjacent to the Cultural Centre The Hotels are low rise 5 storey villa concept in with internal courtyard and direct connectivity to the retail space. These hotels will enhance and complete the development in the aspect of hospitality.

HIJJAS Architects + Planners,

modernity

finas

office tower

Filem Negara Malaysia office tower is located in Sungai Buloh. FINAS tower consists of 1 tower block (16 stories), 3 storey podium with cinematic facilities and 2 storey parking podium. It is of 5.14 acres with overal GFA of 1958m2. This tower is designed for a filming and documentation company which requires unique and interesting spaces. The functions include production of documentary films and trailers, archive, storage and restoration of audio visual aids, providing filming services and many more .The project is currently on BP submission stage and is now proceeding with tender documentation.

building information

Land Area: 20,285 sqm / 5.14 Acres

Carpark Allocation: Carpark: 486 nos / Motorcycle Bay: 170 nos

Overall GFA: 19,598 m²

Building Height: 9.36m (15 storeys) 19.63m (3 storeys)

GFA / NFA:10,818m² / 8,886m²

scope of involvement

Attending technical consultants meetings, guardhouse and signage drawing details and signage rendering.

signage design concept

In this project, I am mainly involved in technical consultants meetings on the recent rising matters, producing guardhouse and signage details.

Filem Negara Malaysia Office Tower,

tower

biodivercity

penang south island17.

masterplan

Penang South Island Masterplan Competition is a collaboration with BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), HIJJAS, RAMBOLL, WEBSTRUCTURES, EY, KPK and Knight Frank. Working with a team of leading architects and designers, engineering group, quantity surveyor, real estate and economic advisor, we have together designed a masterplan of 3 islands where it does not just look different, but performs differently. Efficency and sustainabilty in designing are considered from all aspects resulting increase in habitat value by 200%, carbon footprint reduction more than 50% and 5% additional profit margin through value-added as compared to a conventional development in equal scale.

project information

Base Model Plan

Land Area: Island A 2300acres

Island B 1400acres

Island C 800acres

inclusive of landed, affordable and strata residentials, mixed use, commercials, industrials, public amenities, parks, and facilities.

scope of involvement

Research background studies, on-site interview with Penangites, design development process, design strategies, weekly presentation decks, and production.

team chart

The State of Penang has already set ambitious goals for the Penang South Islands which includes the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals; the Penang 2030 targets of liveability, economy, civic participation, and resiliency; and the PSI project goals to create sustainable land supply for a growing economy, move businesses up the value chain, attract and nurture talent, and improve liveability and affordability.

This project has thought me to practice critical thinking and smart planning in designing masterplan which brings positive outcome to all which are the inclusivity of locals, high sustainability value of environment and also effective impact in economy.

Penang South Island

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Sitting at the Crossroads of the World, global trade routes have brought cultures together in Penang for millenia. Today, the island has an incredible cultural and ethnic diversity of people, who enjoy a tradition of living together harmoniously - Penang’s vibrant festivals are a colourful reflection of the multiculturalism that coexists. Creating a successful new city means integrating with and extending this local culture and energy, making sure that we are creating a place that all Penangites can call home.

Supporting the Penang2030 vision, whose primary focus is centered on livability, socially and economically inclusive development, and environmental sustainability, the master plan proposes “a global destination where cultural, ecological and economic growth is secured and where people and nature co-exist in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet”.

Located at the southern shore of Penang Island, the three islands of BiodiverCity hold mixed-use districts of 15,000 to 18,000 residents across 50 to 500 acres, and a continuous 50 to 100m buffer around each district. Creating connections and supporting edge ecologies in reserves, parks, corridors, and urban plazas, the master plan introduces “water, air, and land-based autonomous public transportation network, aiming for a car-free environment where streets serve as a safe and welcoming thoroughfare for bikers and pedestrian”. In fact, districts are connected below platforms, maximizing pedestrian networks on land.

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4 points hotel18.

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4 Points Hotel is on a schematic design phase of renovation where we have to propose options on the new exterior look which will impact the entrance canopy and poolside the balcony. The design proposed will then be handed over to the main architect who designed the hotel. Breeze colour scheme is chosen as it is a dialed down series of tone to give off a cool and sky-blend facade. The light tint of silver and white creates a ‘floating-in-the-sky’ effect balances the existing brown ‘down-to-earth’ colour. The original glass colour is used to compliment the white and blue.

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2D schematic package to facade specialist, 3D rendering, client consultant meetings and presentation deck production.

We are inspired by diagrid patterns to create vibrance in the city with modern and contempary essence towards the design.

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The entrance canopy is designed with 12m overhang tying back to the building creating a columnless design for a broader circulation for pedestrian and vehicles. Its is also detached from the glass line, allowing 1500mm gap for maintanance gap and meshed to reduce rain intrusion towards lobby area.

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aviation academy19.

malaysian airlines berhad

The development of MAG Corporate Office , MAB Academy training facilities and the new simulator building will create a new benchmark in Malaysia for an iconic Aviation Centre and exude Malaysia Aviation Group presence as a unique and pre mium carrier. An expression of achievement and progression into the future. A simple and modern approach with strongly founded by Malaysia unique tradition that makes Malaysia Airlines as one of the best and most unique airlines in the world. The MABA training facilities equip with simulators will be the new iconic structure with distinct identity.

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Assisting architect on 3D modelling and production.

Well rooted from Malaysia Identity, the building form ignites imaginations of the iconic Wau Bulan or has the strong resemblance of Malaysia vernacular architecture in its presence. Fundamental elements in Malaysia architectural identity, the courtyard or laman, the serambi or verandah, the stilts or tiang, the pitch roof and the natural and crossed ventilated spaces are the key feature in this new building.

The scheme introduces and enhances the welcoming entrance with ascending landscape will greet the visitors and triple volumes lobby give sense of celebration which is important in Airlines business, the hospitality in welcoming the guests or visitors.

A new building with unique expression of local identity with modern interpretation of spatial arrangement and fresh environment. Together, the development successfully gives Malaysia Airlines another iconic facility truly can be proud of.

Ceremonial linear park will be the spiritual link from the development to the existing mosque.

The overall and continuous covered walkway connects the flow to the main entrance of the cooperate office.

The new interpretation of Malaysia architectural identity expresses the for ward thinking, the readiness and the progressive gesture.

A simple and modern approach with strongly founded by Malaysia unique tradition.

The facade is inspired by the kelarai motives on MAS uniform mixed with frame openings and windows to give a more vibrant look.

The internal courtyard terrace will allow natural daylight to lighten up the academy creating a more relaxed environment for the trainers to enjoy.

The ascending landscape will greet the visitors and triple volumes lobby give sense of celebration which is important in Airlines business.

Clean, Fresh and Modern will generate an environment of calm and peacful. The concept of Earth and Sky, a spiritual connection of the 2 elements which are always interconnected and coexist to create the balance in this world.

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lasercut+manual mock up models

model making20.

projects compilation

Model making skill is a basic fundamentals learnt throughout my study in Bachelor Science of Architecture. It is an important skill where we can successfully showcase our design intention in 3D form. I usually come up with mock up models to explore the overall form while considering the function of the spaces. This enables me to create a good design in its own urban setting. I am more comfortable making mock up models manually but as for final models, I prefer to lasercut as its faster and easier to assemble later on. My lasercutting skills are polished throughout my study in degree which helps me explore making other corporate gifts and gimmick props with lasercut as well.

La Camino Retreat House where I fully constructed manually with mixed materials including balsa woods and wire mesh to create the curvy roof.

The timber bookshelve wrapped around the treehouse also connects through the walkway enabling the house owner to walk through the forest from her own house.

The Streat model which I mostly made manually and lasercut certain elements such as the roof and the site model. Printed brickwall is also pasted to show its real material.

The landscape of the space shows the pocket spaces found throughout The Streat where the it distinguishes the setback and the site boundary of the project.

Hungry Sleepers Urban Compact Hotel with urban context to show the relationship between the building and the urban intervention proposals.

The entrance of the urban compact hotel and the pedestrian walkway for visitors either by cars or by foot towards the site.

Wok of Life Cultural Nuclei with urban context to show how the building gives positive impact towards the surrounding and the spill over of activities hap pening in the area.

Welcoming urban plaza to strongly illustrate the melting pot of people and culture where it stimulates eating experience with cultural performances to enhance the cultural ambience.

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hobby, talent, passion

I believe everyone has unique skills and talents, and that is what makes each one of us special. People realize their talents at different stages in their lives and as for me these passions of mine are discovered mostly even before I took Architecture. I really enjoy sketching, enhancing my skills in drawing illustrations, exploring new photography techniques whilst travelling and also dancing. I managed to join a few competitions in dancing since primary school and have been involved in international programmes as well. I am also interested in community services activities where I got to polish my leadership and soft skills. I have been fortunate and blessed with these passions of mine where I can further fill my leisure time with activities which brings positive impact in me.

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