HAOMENG CHENG
PORTFOLIO Graduation Application 2021-2024
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CONTENT 2022
| The Roaming Kiosk (Chapel Market pt1)
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2022- 2023
| The Shadow Theatre (Chapel Market pt2)
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2023
| Nurtured Beginnings
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2024
| Guryong Elderly Village
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2021
| Deptford Church Street- Civic Gallery
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2022
| Material Experiments: Bio-plastic Tiles
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Architecture BA (Hons)
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2022
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THE ROAMING KIOSK
“CIVIC MOBILITY STALL” THE ROAMING KIOSK
Chapel Market South Street Elevation Chapel Market South Street Elevation
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SOCIAL ISSUES: DIVIDED COMMUNITIES BETWEEN ELDERLY & YOUTH
Project type: Civic Stall, Urban Regeneration. Program: Performative, Conservation, Commercial. Location: London, UK. Level: Third Year Design Thesis Part I.
ST LUKE’S COMMUNITY CENTRE
MURIEL STREET CARE HOME ( CARE UK)
CLAREMONT PROJECT CHAPEL MARKET
My final year warmup project is to create a civic stall for the Chapel Market, islington. The project aim is to address social interaction with the aim of making the street more inclusive. According to my research, Chapel Market acts as a community space for the local people to gather during the day. However, the market has no public seating area for the market users and visitors.
Therefore, I designed a Roaming Kiosk for the users. During the day, it is an Urban Furniture for the street and at night it is a roaming theatre with a pop-up stage on the top of the structure. This aims to reduce the crime rate at night, and at the same time to activate the street for night activities after the markets are left.
ISOLATED ELDERLY (ABOVE 55 YRS)
MARKET USER
SINGLE ELDERLY (ABOVE 55 YRS)
DELIVERY MAN
ANTISOCIAL TEENAGER (S) TEENAGER (12-22 YRS)
THE NARRATIVE
Moreover, Islington is one of the top 10 most dangerous boroughs in London. More importantly, most of the crime is related to youth crime and anti-social behaviours. On the Chapel Market, the crime rate is gradually higher on the East end compare to the West end. This this because the West end is closer to the local police station, but the East end is close to all the trasportations such as Bus stops and Underground station.
Over the past few decades, the increasing number of older people suffering from mental illness, the incidence of dementia and the large number of young people suffering from depression have been a major concern for society, which could potential lead to an increase in youth crime. Lack of playground and green area is making these mental issues even worse.
COUPLED ELDERLY (ABOVE 55 YRS)
CHILDREN (0-12 YRS)
As the number of elderly only takes 6% of the Islington’s population, the city structure is not necessarily designed for some of them. Eventually, this makes them self isolated at home.
BORED CHILDREN (0-12 YRS)
ISLINGTON NEEDS A PLACE FOR ELDERLY & YOUTH
Claremont project is one of the few organizations helping the elderly out of their home by providing a full course of activities for them everday day.
CONCLUSION: ISSUES:
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THE RESEARCH & EVIDENCE
The boundary between architecture and the urban environment has been blurred throughout years. The city that we understand as an ecosystem, a complex interaction network between the built environment and the set of actors that inhabit it. Integrating with research and design, architecture can act as a tool to make the built environment more inclusive and resilient for humans and nonhumans alike.
YOUTH’S DEPRESSION & MENTAL ILLNESS
ELDERLY LEFT LONELY AND RECLUSIVE
“35% of young people known to Youth Offending Service ( YOS) had at lease one fixed term exclusion during 2013/14 to 2017/18.” - Islington Council
AGE UK ‘S 2015 campaigns raised awareness of the older generations lacking companiships and community & social interaction.
CLAREMONT PROJECT’S COURSES TARGETING ON ELDERLY
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“100 people accused of youth violence in Islington in 2019.” This has lead to a youth- hate by elderly, they are concerned to be close to youth. This is only making the “GAP” bigger. “Most of the youth crime were ages between 15-19 YRS (56%), and additionally, 89% of those accused were MEN. ” -
London Borough of ISLINGTON, 2020
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Claremont is providing courses such as creative writings; dancing and performace; Arts & Craft; Tai Chi and coffee morning Etc. It aims to provide high quality, aspirational activities, as well as engagement and friendship for thousands of older people, most of whom live alone. The have a large programme of groups, classes and projects aimed at being creative and healthy in body and mind.
ISLINGTON DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH ACTIVITIES FOR ELDERLY & YOUTH TO ENGAGE TOGETHER. MOST ELDERLY THINKS THAT ALL TEENAGERS ARE DAMAGING THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE COMMUNITY. YOUTH THINKS THAT NO ONE IS THERE TO LISTEN AND UNDERSTAND THEIR FEELINGS, ELDERLY ONLY WHINES. BOTH GENERATIONS OFTEN FEEL LONELY & EXCLUDED.
POTENTIALS: -
THE ELDERLY ARE THE LOCAL ACTORS WHO DEFINE THE HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF ISLINGTON, THEY CAN RAISE THE AWARENESS OF LOCALNESS FOR THE YOUTH. BOTH GROUPS CAN SHARE THEIR SKILLS AND STORIES TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY MORE INCLUSIVE. ELDERLY WILL FEEL BEING NEEDED AND VALUED, THE YOUTH GROUP WILL FEEL MORE SELF CONFIDENT AND UNDERSTOOD. BOTH GENERATIONS STAND TOGETHER CAN REVIVE THE LACK IN CULTURAL IDENTITY AND THE LOCAL HERITAGE.
SOCIAL AGENDA: THE THEATRICAL HERITAGE; THE DIVIDED CMMUNITY OF ISLINGTON; OLD, YOUNG & NEW
MISSION: “Demographic trends mean the number of over 50s suffering from loneliness is set to reach two million by 2025/6. This compares to around 1.4 million in 2016/7 – a 49% increase in 10 years – according to new research by Age UK.” Accoding to the Age UK Campaign 2015, “Shockingly, half of all older people consider the television as their main form of company.”
“We believe that building quality relationships with people is the heart of our work. Quality relationships require respect, and engender dignity, equality and a striving to see someone for all that they are, have been, and could yet become. Older people are, first and foremost, people. Older people do not form some sort of homogenous group that is different and sectioned off from the rest of society.”
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ELDERLY (PAST & PRESENT OF ISLINGTON)
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YOUTH (PRESENT & FUTURE OF ISLINGTON)
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Architecture BA (Hons)
CIVIC NETWORK: CIVIC NETWORK:
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THE ROAMING KIOSK
ISLINGTON’SISLINGTON’S CIVIC NETWORKS CIVIC SITUATED NETWORKSINSITUATED PROXIMITY IN TO PROXIMITY SITE TO SITE
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Town Centre Town Centre Central Activities Central Activities Zone (CAZ) Zone (CAZ)
- The new civic space in the ‘site proposal’ - The new proposed civicproposed space situated in thesituated ‘site proposal’ will create a collaborative moment which will allow those will create a collaborative moment which will allow those individual usersopen to establish open through relationship through a individual users to establish relationship a series of activies provided by the new civic space. series of activies provided by the new civic space.
LEARN LEARN
LEARN PLAY/ MAKEPLAY/ MAKE
Families Families Teenagers Teenagers Children with children with children (11-16YRS) (11-16YRS) (4-11YRS) CONNECTIVITY CONNECTIVITY
AIM: To ‘MIND AIM: THE ToGAP’ ‘MIND by THE creating GAP’ a catalyst by creating for ina catalyst for PROPOSED inEXISTING CIVIC EXISTING CIVIC PROPOSED tergenerational tergenerational groups to interact, groups reduce to interact, hate and reduce the gap hate and the gap NETWORK NETWORK PUBLIC REALM PUBLIC REALM within the existing within community the existing community WHY
Primary Shopping Primary Area Shopping Area
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Priority Employment Priority Location Employment Location
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Architecture BA (Hons)
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2022
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THE ROAMING KIOSK
- COMPOSITION 1 The layout is fairly simple to do without splitting the Kiosk apart, but just by pulling out the “urban furniture”. it allows people to site with their private spaces and enjoying the view from the WEST and the EAST of the market.
- COMPOSITION 2 The layout requires splitting the Kiosk apart, and pulling out the “urban furniture”. It allows people to sitearound together at the same time, generating collective activities. Residential blocks
Bike Parking Area
Roaminng Slots
Greenery
- COMPOSITION 1 - projector unit for shadow pupptry
- Foldable tables for the market users. - Foldable benches for the lack of sitting area on the Chapel market.
- Shadow pupptry performance space.
- Shadow pupptry audience space with foldable roof.
- The foldable benches are single modules that can be used as stock carriers.
The layout is fairly simple to do without splitting the Kiosk apart, but just by pulling out the “urban furniture”. it allows people to site with their private spaces and enjoying the view from the WEST and the EAST of the market.
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Architecture BA (Hons)
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2022-2023
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THE SHADOW THEATRE
“MIND THE GAP” THE SHADOW THEATRE
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Project type: Community Centre, Urban Regeneration. Program: Theatrical, Educational, Conservation. Location: London, UK. Level: Third Year Design Thesis Part II.
The proposal aims to generate a mobility hub for the society, it contains intergenerational programs, during the daytime, it is a civic centre providing youth care facilities and elderly care. It aims to bring both generations together to make one inclusive community. it also focuses on boosting the local heritage by creating performance programs including recreational theatre, rehearsal studio and puppetry theatre shows to engage the interaction between elderly and youth.
STREET
The site is right next to the Chapel Market, which is the local traditional street market. However, the mobility of the area is quite unfriendly to older people, however, the old people do make up 9.4% of the local population, therefore, this makes them isolated from the existing society.
Over the past few decades, the increasing number of older people suffering from mental illness, the incidence of dementia and the large number of young people suffering from depression have been a major concern for society.
ONDUIT WHITE C
My final year project is located in ANGEL, ISLINGTON. It was a home for many creative theatrical performers, which has been a big part of the local heritage for such a period of time. Moreover, it also became a type of local identity in recent years, However, along with the city developments and local economy development, this magnificiant part of local identity seems lost by new generations. Also, due to the fire, most of the historical theatres are demolished.
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“THE CENTRAL COURTYARD”
Architecture BA (Hons)
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2022-2023
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THE SHADOW THEATRE
- The courtyard aims to create a communication for mental health healing atmosphere in the centre of the proposal. However, instead of dividing the building into two parts, it connects both entrances of the performative space and the intergenerational care centre.
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Architecture BA (Hons)
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2022-2023
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THE SHADOW THEATRE
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2 SPATIAL LAYOUT & FUNCTIONS: 1. Youth care centre 2. Library book borrowing 3. Elderly care centre 4. Shadow puppets workshop 5. Shadow play back stage 6. Shadow play audience room 7. Semi-open courtyard 8. Reception 9. Pretheatre gathering space 10. Recreational theatre 11. Rehearsal studio 12. Fitting room 13. Storage 14. Script studio 15. Civic Cafe 16. W.C
SPATIAL LAYOUT & FUNCTIONS: 17. Civic library 18. Private reading room 19. Youth activity space 2 20. Roof garden 21. W.C 22. Rehearsal studio (double height)
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Architecture BA (Hons)
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2022-2023
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THE SHADOW THEATRE
- Section AA cuts through the youth& elderly care centres and the puppetry workshop.
- Isometric concept diagram to understand the spatial relationships within the proposal.
- Section CC cuts through the civic cafe and the recreational theatre.
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“THE PATH IS MADE BY WALKING”
Architecture BA (Hons)
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2022-2023
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THE SHADOW THEATRE
- The external view of the proposal is showing the exterior finish of the building with red bricks and the surrounded by plants. The aim is to create a common backyard walkway with vegetation facing the residential area and the Chapel Market. This allows people from the Chapel Market to take a moment to rest and solving the problem of the market foe lack of sitting and green spaces.
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Architecture BA (Hons)
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2022-2023
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THE SHADOW THEATRE
- Section BB cuts through the care centres and the recreational theatre.
Recycled red bricks
Timber frame structure
Polycarbonate
- Time consuming - Very less tensile strength
- Time consuming - Very less tensile strength
- Not scratch resistant - Expensive for construction
+ Low maintance + Protection from fire and moisture
+ Faster build, impact of weather is reduced in construction + Sustainable
+ Thermal insulation + Lightweight
Self-made Bioplastic tiles
Plasterboard
Cork
- Biodegradble - It shrinks
- Cracks easily - Costly repairing
- Not scratch resistant - Expensive for construction
+ Expensive for larger scales + Costly for maintance
+ Moisture resistance + Sustainable
+ Sound proof + 100% reusable
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Architecture BA (Hons)
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2022-2023
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THE SHADOW THEATRE
- Experience with different casting materials such as Plaster and Jasmonite.
- 1/100 model of the proposal, a combination of 3D printing and Laser cutting techniques.
- 1/50 model of the Shadow theatre space, a combination of Casting and Laser cutting.
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“THE SHADOW THEATRE”
Architecture BA (Hons)
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2022-2023
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THE SHADOW THEATRE
- The space encourages interaction through its structural design, it gathers the most amount of daylight during the day, while other parts of the building plays with shadow and patterns, this space is meant for people to take a breathe and release their mental stress.
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Architecture BA (Hons)
Detail A:
Detail B:
Detail C:
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THE SHADOW THEATRE
Detail E:
Detail D:
Detail F:
Detail G:
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Architecture BA (Hons)
Se c tion De ta il B :
S ect io n D et ail A:
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1. Interior brick veneer 2. Air gap 3. Mineral wool insulation 4. Air gap + weather coat 5. Exterior brick veneer 6. Top plate 90 x 30mm
7. Wooden cladding 8. Secondary beams 9. Mineral wool insulation 10. Bottom plate 11. Plasterboard
Se c tion De ta il F:
8. Top plates 90 x 30 mm 9. Primary beam
3. Weather coat
10. Secondary beam
4. Air gap
11. Bottom plate
5. Interior brick veneer
12. Cork panel
6. Mineral wool insulation
13. Mineral wool insulation
7. Grade sheathing board
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1. Exterior brick veneer
7. Top plate 90 x 25mm
2. Air gap
8. Grade sheathing board
3. Weather coat
9. Secondary beam
4. Mineral wool insulation
10. Primary beam
5. Plasterboard
11. Bottom plate
6. Mineral wool insulation
12. Mineral wool insulation
1. Exterior brick veneer
7. Concrete slab foundation
2. Air gap
8. Red Brick
3. Weather coat
9. Fine sand
4. Mineral wool insulation 10. Gravel 5. Cork panel 6. Brick tiles
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2. Mineral wool insulation
S ecti o n De t a i l D :
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Secti o n Detai l C:
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1. Insulated tempered glass 2. Butyl retainer frame seal 3. Rigid vinyl thermal break 4. Curbs 5. Brick veneer 6. Secondary beam 7. Mineral wool insulation
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1. Triple layed brick veneer 2. Weather coating 3. Mineral wool insulation 4. Plasterboard 5. Grade sheathing board 6. Top plate 90 x 25mm 7. Air gap
8. Secondary beams 9. Mineral wool insulation 10. Bottom plate 90 x 25mm 11. Plasterboard
1. Interior brick veneer 2. Air gap 3. Mineral wool insulation 4. Air gap + weather coat 5. Exterior brick veneer 6. Top plate 90 x 30mm 7. Plasterboard
8. Secondary beams 9. Mineral wool insulation 10. Bottom plate 11. Plasterboard 12. Interior brick veneer
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Architecture BA (Hons)
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2023
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NURTURED BEGINNINGS
HOME AFTER CRISIS “ NURTURED BEGINNINGS”
c. HUB FOR GROWTH,
MARKET STREET MARKET STREET
creating central market spaces, ensures interaction promotes local businesses, social growth
MARKET STREET
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b. ACCESSIBILITY,
tessellating, uniform layouts, facilitate access and opportunity through equal farming and market streets
MARKET STREET
a. SELF SUSTAINING STRATEGY,
central water collection structure and the collection of waste, for living, growing and farming
d. UPGRADE & EXPANSION,
designed for adaptable change through partitions and simple assemble disassemble construction
Project type: Residential Housing, Urban Regeneration. Program: Marketing, Farming, Residential, Recycling. Location: Nigeria, Africa. Level: Architectural Competition. Collaborators: Raymond Wong, Bee Yogasivam, Jason Yip, Stephanie Ng.
In an ever-changing world where emergencies and crises frequently displace communities, the importance of providing rapid accommodation that not only provides shelter but also feels like home must be highlighted.
The design weaves together public spaces such as markets, communal areas for water collection and cooking, and private spaces for living. The aim is to create a community that can grow and adapt over time.
This fuelled our project to become one that goes beyond temporary relief, instead laying the foundation for enduring new families and communities. We recognise the potential for these emergency shelters to evolve into thriving villages and dynamic developing areas filled with opportunities.Central to our approach is the utilisation of locally accessible materials such as bamboo, and adobe, fostering efficiency and reducing environmental impact.
To achieve this, flexibility and adaptability are integrated into the very fabric of the structures. Easily changeable divisions and joinery enable simple assembly and disassembly, ensuring that structures can expand, or contract as needed. Our common gathering spaces, stimulate connection and a sense of belonging. The central water collection area and Majalisa space may be connected to the core module to create a shaded open space that encourages community involvement. Ultimately, this project not only offers immediate relief but also nurtures the potential for lasting transformation.
- Village Master Plan.
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“HUB FOR GROWTH”
Architecture BA (Hons)
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2023
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NURTURED BEGINNINGS
- The front elevation of each household is a convertible structure that allows the family members to have a little market stall area facing the main street. With all the households together, the market stalls slowly form a market street for the locals. This could form a local identity as well as bringing health and wealth to the society.
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Architecture BA (Hons)
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2023
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NURTURED BEGINNINGS
Water Collection Structure:
Core Module:
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SPATIAL LAYOUT & FUNCTIONS: 1. Society market 2. Main bedroom 3. Bedroom 4. Bedroom 5. Living room
6. Cooking area 7. Majalisa 8. Water collection 9. Toilet 10. Livestock
WATER COLLECTION STRUCTURE: 1. Fog mesh 2. Bamboo substructure 3. Metal joints 4. Tensile fabric 5. Water filtration
water tank
6. Water funnel 7. Bamboo frame 8. Water pipe 9. Water tank
Exploded Axonometric
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Architecture BA (Hons)
- Elevation through the villagers living area including livestock and water collection.
- Section cuts through the water collection system and the waste collection from the toilets.
Elevation through the individual household’s front, it is used as a market space for common growth.
Section cuts through people’s living space showing the relationship between cooking area and the growing spaces.
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2023
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NURTURED BEGINNINGS
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“OFFGRID COMMUNITY”
Architecture BA (Hons)
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2023
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NURTURED BEGINNINGS
- The central water collection structure collects rain wawter also filters water through fog meshers. Each household has its own waster collecting toilet systems underneath the structure that combines with the waste from the livestocks can be then used as fertilisers to farming and growing.
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Architecture BA (Hons)
water collection structure
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NURTURED BEGINNINGS
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majalisa
bedroom area
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living area sanitation space
market stalls
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Adobe Brick Making Process:
sanitation space placed in proximity to farming space to collect water captured from shower through grill floor and waste to be recycled. fog mesh attached to capture fog, dew and rain.
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built in natural water filters within bamboo and funnel to transport filtered water to water tank water tank stores filtered water for domestic use with taps and pipes enabling access for domestic uses.
attached to the water structure is a tarp fabric extending to the roof to create a covered outdoor canopy for the residents as well as collecting rain water.
recycled tire, rammed earth and bamboo foundations with raised floors to prevent water flooding.
Adobe Brick Making Process:
Beam to Roof Detail:
bamboo columns Materials Specification: slotted into the floor plates; easily MAIN BUILDING SUBdemantable to CATEGORIES CATEGORIES reconfirgure layouts. substructure
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Materials Specification:
MAIN BUILDING CATEGORIES
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substructure
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TECHNICAL NOTES
vertical elements roof structure ceiling (used for storage) roof covering
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Architecture BA (Hons)
BEYOND ISOLATION “GURYONG ELDERLY VILLAGE”
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| GURYONG ELDERLY VILLAGE
Project type: Social Housing, Urban Regeneration. Program: Marketing, Farming, Residential, Recycling. Location: Seoul, South Korea. Level: Architectural Competition. Collaborators: Raymond Wong, Bee Yogasivam, Jason Yip.
Guryong Village in Seoul, South Korea, symbolises resilience amid land ownership disputes and government challenges. This project explores the community’s spatial dynamics, focusing on care architectures and the waste economy. Recognising residents’ self-sufficiency and amid ongoing debates, we highlight the proactive role of the elderly in leading the waste transformation economy. Our goal is to propose an infrastructural framework supporting and normalising collections, and improving accessibility. This project aims to deepen understanding of selfcreated spaces and communities. Embracing sustainability, our proposed infrastructures use locally sourced materials, aligning with the green belt policy to prevent urban sprawl. Ultimately, we strive to empower Guryong Village, contributing to a sustainable, locally rooted model that harmonises with broader city planning goals.
To uplift Guryong Village, we implemented various elements to enrich community life. Local markets were introduced to stimulate economic activity and foster local interdependence, providing a platform for residents to exchange goods and services. Emphasising sustainability, community farming initiatives were also integrated, encouraging residents to participate in shared agricultural practices that not only promoted self-sufficiency but also strengthened communal bonds. Additionally, outdoor exercise spots were placed to cultivate an active lifestyle and create communal hubs for spontaneous interactions among residents. The introduction of restaurants also serve as a communal gathering space, contributing to the social fabric of the village. A recycling station reinforces a collective commitment to responsible waste management. These integrated elements aimed to create a vibrant, holistic living environment, empowering Guryong Village residents and fostering resilience, interconnectedness, and a deep sense of community belonging.
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Architecture BA (Hons)
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2024
| GURYONG ELDERLY VILLAGE
- community centre - Residential area
- Farming area
- Recycling centre
- Exercise Pavillion
- Markets & Resturants
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Architecture BA (Hons)
01. Studio Module
- Storage space near the entrance. - bedroom integrated with the living for one person use.
02. One Bedroom Module
- dining room fixed with the kitchen giving more space for couple users.
- Dinning room integrated with Kitchen facilities. - Living room being seperated with the cooking area by furniture.
- bedroom fully seperated for privacy,
03. Two Bedroom Module
- Ensuite for a bigger family use.
- One single bedroom for single user or couples wth children to take care of.
- Single bathroom for guest and the single user.
- Living is fully seperated with the living spaces and the bathroom area to give a private shared space.
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The Guryoung Village redevelopment aims to combine detached housing and apartment typologies, creating a hybridization that actively combats loneliness. Upon assessing the existing housing conditions on the site, it became evident that most structures were in a state reminiscent of slums, posing safety concerns for residents.
We designed three modules to cater to different family needs: •
A studio module is used for individuale elderly residents. It provides independence, and privacy, Also, it is more financially suitable for most families.
Whilst designing, a distinctive feature was introduced: a wooden deck, enveloping each building. The design opens the living room in all directions onto the deck, thereby creating an interstitial gathering space within each unit. This layout fosters meaningful interactions between residents. Furthermore, the incorporation of two diagonal cores within each unit, both balances internal life and addresses safety concern. This approach promotes a dynamic and engaging living environment for the residents of Guryoung Village.
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A one bedroom module is for elderly couples, it is a combination of comfort and functionality. It also provides a closed bedroom space with private closets and working space.
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A two bedroom module is for families or those needing a caretaker, it provides both space and privacy.
Each module is tailored to enhance the quality of life for the Guryong residents.
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DEPTFORD CHURCH ST “CIVIC GALLERY”
Architecture BA (Hons)
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DEPTFORD CHURCH ST- CIVIC GALLERY
Project type: Community Centre, Urban Regeneration. Program: Art, Educational, Conservation, Cultural. Location: London, UK. Level: Second Year Design Thesis.
Deptford is rich in its diversity and creative art culture, art and crafting as a huge part of its intangible heritage, it is slowly fading away due to the lack of investment for the artists. The councils are building architecture for its financial benefits instead of the community. Therefore, the artists and creative people have less rooms to express their talent and pass the art culture to the younger generations. In our Term 1 project we were required for a situated action to help with the accuracy of our research. We were doing a site survey as a group to gather the primary information through chatting with the locals, and throughout the survey, I have learned that the community is barely holding together, due to the lack of diversity and common culture awareness. so that I will use that information to design a temporary civic pavilion for everyone that is benefit- ing the society and create inclusiveness and coherence among the existing community.
I have chosen my site on the Giffin Square where is the heart of Deptford and close to the existing heritage street, the Deptford High street In my Term 2 & 3 project we were asked to continue designing a civic place in Deptford. However, we have to design a permanent and medium sized building that fits the areas needs. In this case I am choosing my site on the Deptford High St which acts as an existing gap between the Deptford High St community and the Creekside community. Where the High St is the gathering place of the locals. However, the Creekside is more developed in terms of art and creativity. Therefore, I will be using the Deptford Church St as a bridge to fill the gap between the High St and the Creekside to create a whole community for everyone.
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Architecture BA (Hons)
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2021
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DEPTFORD CHURCH ST- CIVIC GALLERY
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SPATIAL LAYOUT & FUNCTIONS: 1. Outdoor sitting area 2. Community activity space 3. Art shop & Reception 4. The community cafe 5. Public toilet 6. Open events space 7. Modern art gallery 8. Core gallery 9. Painting gallery 10. Dancing studio 11. Outdoor playground
SPATIAL LAYOUT & FUNCTIONS: 12. Outdoor wathing platform 13. Indoor community space 14. Connection bridge 15. The community library 16. Office 17. Open workshop
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Architecture BA (Hons)
1. Polycarbonate 2. CLT Structural frame 3. Glulam columns 4. Polycarbonate
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2021
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DEPTFORD CHURCH ST- CIVIC GALLERY
1. Glulam columns 2. Plasterboard 3. Wooden Floor Decking 4. CLT Structural frame
1. Glulam columns 2. Polycarbonate 3. Concrete Slab Foundation 4. Fine Sand & Gravel 5. Soil
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Architecture BA (Hons)
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2022
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MATERIAL EXPERIMENT
REDUCE NITROGEN On the aspect of environmental benefit, growing sweet corn could reduce the nitrate nitrogen content in soil profiles efficiently,especially could decrease shallow nitrate nitrogen content,especially for the nitrate nitrogen content in the soil surface(0-20 cm) were declined the most obviously.
VERSATILE It is a versatile food, as the entire plant can be used. The husks can be used to make tamales, silk to create medicinal tea, kernels for food, and stalks for livestock feed. Corn is used to make tortillas, tortilla chips, polenta, cornmeal, corn oil and more.
FAST GROWING Generally, it takes two to three months from sowing seeds to picking ripe sweet corn. The exact amount of time depends on the variety. Usually, the number of days from sowing to harvest will be noted on the seed packet.
HIGN IN VITAMINS Corn is rich in vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps protect your cells from damage and wards off diseases like cancer and heart disease.
CARBON SINK Corn is a carbon sink, says South Dakota scientists. Per acre, every acre of corn absorbs 8 tons of carbon dioxide.
LOW WATER FOOTPRINT
BIOPLARCH COOKING GUIDEBOOK BIOPLASTIC TILES
Corn has relatively low water footprint as well. It takes 1,222 liters of water to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of corn / 146 gallons of water to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of corn.
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Architecture BA (Hons)
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2022
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MATERIAL EXPERIMENT
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Plasticizers are generally nonvolatile, high boiling, low molecular weight compounds added to a polymer to improve its processability, flexibility, and stretchability by modifying the mechanical properties making the films more ductile, lowering the melt viscosity and the Tg of the product without altering the fundamental chemical character of the plasticized material.
Polymers are used to increase the stiffness an strength of plastic products, and Biopolymers are used in the creation of bioplastics, which unlike their purely synthetic counterparts, biodegrade in a short amount of time. Traditional plastics can take thousands of years to break down.
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Bioplastic with additives has better tensile strength and long biodegradability than that with silica solution.
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Measure biopolymer powders and water seperatly according to the water to biopolymer ratio (Additives could be added too if required).
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Put the measured water to boil in a hot pan under medium heat, and then add biopolymers (and additives if there is any) while stiring constantly until the material is completely dissolved into a homogeneous solution.
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Add plasticizer to the hot pan with the mixed material, in this research, I will be using vegetable based glycerine for the plasticizer. Keep mixing and stiring, the more cooking the more water is evaporated which helps the shrinkage of the final outcome.
- Vinegar
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Roughly 6 minutes of cooking, pour the mixure out on a unsticking surface ( In this research : silicone mold, foil paper and baking paper).
- Chitin Power
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There are several drying methods to use to create the final finish of your bioplastic: Oven dry at 50 degrees for 2 hours/ Hair dryer drying until the mixure become soild/ air dry by expose the mixure under the sun for approximately 8 days for it to get soild.
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Document the final outcome and seer the performance of it (Shrinkage, waterpooring, compression and tension tests).
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Architecture BA (Hons)
B IO PLASTIC Main Ingredients: - Water - Cornstarch - Glycerine
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2022
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MATERIAL EXPERIMENT
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Additional; ingredients: - Dehydrated black tea leaves, and also tea bags leaves - Vinegar - Food colouring: freshly made black tea Characteristics of substance: Generally the colour of the outcome tends to be transparent, however, the longer it is cooked in the oven, the more yellowish the outcome will be. The material tends to shrink, and it is easy to cut just by cutting knifes. It depends on the ratio of the ingredients, that can change the characteristics of the material easily. The tea leaves both from the tea bags and fresh tea can relatively reduce the amount of shrinkage on the material.
B IO PLASTIC Main Ingredients: - Water - Cornstarch - Glycerine
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B IO PLASTIC Main Ingredients: - Water - Cornstarch - Glycerine
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Additional; ingredients: - Chitin powder - Vinegar - Food colouring - CMC (Carboxymethyl cellulose or cellulose gum)
Additional; ingredients: - Dehydrated Food wasts such as: grounded coffee, egg shells, and orange peels - Vinegar - Food colourings and coffee drops
Characteristics of substance: The material that has CMC powder involved will be shown has transparent, and it tends to be more flexible and elastic, the ones that has the ingredient of chitin powder involved will be shown as in yellow. It tends to be less elastic but stiffer and more brittle.
Characteristics of substance: Generally speaking, the ones that are made from food wastes are the prettiest. The samples that contain grounded coffee will look darker and with the grounded coffee on the surface of the material, it tends to be less elastic and less brittle, it feels like card paper. The ones with egg shells will also end up with shells on the surface of the material, it is more flexible and also stiffer. Orange peels make the material very brittle.
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MyMy firstfirst outcomes outcomes areare based based on on mymy initial initial test, test, I have I have then then developed developed different different forms forms andand tested tested outout differernt differernt ingredients ingredients of bioplastic of bioplastic mainly mainly based based on on food food wastes wastes ( tea ( tea leaves, leaves, orange orange peels, peels, andand avocado avocado seeds). seeds). However, However, I have I have also also added added fibre fibre intointo oneone of my of my ingredients, ingredients, thethe intension intension is to is strengthen to strengthen thethe material material at the at the same same time time to reduce to reduce thethe amount amount of of shrinkage shrinkage of the of the material. material. TheThe problems problems thatthat I will I will address address in my in my new new experiment experiment is that is that I have I have willwill pre-mix pre-mix thethe ingredients ingredients in aincontainer, a container, andand then then cook cook then then all together all together to to create create thethe mixture. mixture. This This is because is because thatthat in my in my initial initial attempt, attempt, I have I have mixed mixed thethe CMC CMC powder powder andand cornstarch cornstarch with with water water first, first, then then added added thethe vinegar vinegar andand glycerine glycerine seperately seperately after after I started I started cooking. cooking. This This is caused is caused thatthat some some of the of the CMC CMC powder powder waswas notnot properly properly mixed mixed intointo thethe mixture, mixture, andand thatthat is is whywhy in my in my initial initial outcome outcome there there were were some some chunks chunks of CMC of CMC powder powder leftleft on on toptop of the of the surface. surface.
fig.fig. 15:15: TheThe sample sample from from mymy firstfirst attempt. attempt.
Shear Shear test: test: Although Although thethe testtest waswas stopped stopped at 2.8kg, at 2.8kg, however, however, there there waswas only only oneone small small cracking cracking occured occured on on thethe material, material, thisthis could could be be prevented prevented by by increasing increasing thethe thickness thickness of the of the material. material.
fig.fig. 16:16: TheThe new new sample sample after after mymy firstfirst attempt. attempt.
Photo Photo credit: credit: Haomeng Haomeng Cheng Cheng (Aurther) (Aurther)
fig.fig. 17:17: Cracking Cracking after after thethe shear shear test. test.
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