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PORTFOLIO RONALD L.K. KAM 甘朗均

M.Sc. Arch | Delft University of Technology B.A.(Arch) (Hons) | University of Hong Kong

Education 2014- 16

Delft University of Technology | M.Sc. Architecture

Delft

2010- 13

The University of Hong Kong | BA (Architecture), First Honours

Hong Kong

2012

HKU Shanghai Study Center | Exchange Programme

Shanghai

Work Experience 2016 Aug- present

MVRDV | Junior Designer Projects: Art Pavilion, Amsterdam Hotel development,New York, Residential Development, Toronto

2013 Aug- 14 Aug

AGC Design Ltd. | Architectural Assistant Projects:

Cental Oasis, Central District, Hong Kong, 25.000m2

Chinese Rhenish Church (Kowloon), 2.700m2

Hing Hon Road Residential Development, 11.000m2 HKPU Innovation Tower, Ho and Partners Architect| Summer Trainee

Anderson Road Public Housing Development, 200.000m2

Centre of Excellence in Paediatrics, 80.000m2

2012 June-Sep

Skills Modeling Scripting Rendering Graphic Language n a m e born nationality l i v e t e l mail

Ronald L.K. Kam 甘朗均 Hong Kong Australian Rotterdam/ Hong Kong +31(0)617 364682/ +852 66838093 ronaldkam@live.hk

CURRICULUM VITAE

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AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino 3D, Sketchup, 3DMax Grasshopper, Vray Adobe CS (illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop) English, Chinese, Cantonese

Reference List Stefan de Koning Vincent Ng Wing Shun

Main mentor, Graduation project in TU Delft | Head of Department at MVRDV +31 010 477 2860 [preferred] |StefandeKoning@mvrdv.com Director at AGC Design Ltd +852 2219 7188|vincentng@agcdesign.com.hk

Interests Travel, Photography, Design, Drawing, Running, Clarinet

Rotterdam

Hong Kong

Central Oasis (Revitalization of former Central Market) (AGC Design Ltd)

HKPU Innovation Tower

(AGC Design Ltd In collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects)

Chiinese Rhenish Church (AGC Design Ltd)

PROFESSIONAL WORKS

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Contents Curriculum Vitae

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Academic Projects 1. Master Thesis, Delft University of Technology Border Studio, Complex Projects, 2015/16 International Water Institute at U.S. Mexico Border

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2. MSc 1, Delft University of Technology Public Building Studio, 2014 Fall Museum in Istanbul

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3. MSc 2, Delft University of Technology Complex Projects Studio, 2015 Spring Vertical Cities Asia Competition, Singapore

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4. Undergraduate Thesis, University of Hong Kong Public Building Studio, 2013 Spring Housing Project in Hong Kong

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5. BAAS 2 Fall Project, University of Hong Kong Master plan strategy studio, 2010 Fall Kwun Tong Center regeneration 6. BAAS 1 Fall Project, University of Hong Kong Drawing/ Visual communication, 2010 Fall Anatomy/ Movement

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01 The Interface Sharing the U.S. Mexico Border through constructing optimal separation

International Diversion Dam, El Paso, USA | Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Graduation 2015-16 | TUD MSc III & IV | Complex Projects Border Studio Professor: Ir. Kees Kaan Tutor: Stefan de Koning

This architectural thesis envisions an international water institute located in an international zone between USA and Mexico in the border twin city of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. The site for the new building, located in Central El Paso, adjacent to the International Diversion Dam, borders residential neighbourhoods and the University of Texas El Paso. It is intended to enhance the Water Institute’s public presence, accessibility and symbolic role within the US-Mexico border, while rethinking the concepts of physical borders in this specific locality.

The proposal for the International Institute conceives the building as ‘water voids’ which emerges out of the waters of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, becoming a humble landmark for both nations.

The ultimate goal of the architectural thesis is to conceptualize the border as landscape to be shared, rather than to be neglected and feared. Through careful urban and architectural intervention, we can construct optimal separation which celebrates the commonality between two cultures.

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CONCEPT: SUNKEN COURTYARD

AMBIENT LIGHT AND PROTECTION FROM HARSH ENVIRONMENT

USA

AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITION

Courtyard Zone Protected Zone

Protected Zone

Underground Zone

INTERNATIONAL RESERVOIR

SUNKEN COURTYARD

SITE IN WATER

MEXICO

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VOIDS IN WATER

WATER ROOF

The site is situated at the border between USA and Mexico at the Rio Grande.

The building is conceived as “water voids” which emerges out of the waters.

Sunken Courtyard typology is applied to shelter the building from the harsh climate of El Paso. It also creates six courtyards with ambient light conditions,.

These courtyards organizes the six main uses of the building.

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BORDER CROSSING

WALKWAYS & ENTRANCES

A new pedestrian border crossing is proposed on the roof level.

Parking Entrance

Pedestrian crossing & Carpark Proposed Mexican Promenade

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Elevated Highway Mexican Promenade

US Promenade

Shallows Urban Section

Deep Storage

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High water Situation: submerged

PUBLIC ROOF & UNDERGROUND WATER INSTITUTE CREATING A NEW PUBLIC GROUND OF EXPLORATION

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SIX SUNKEN COURTYARDS

6 X SPATIAL SCENARIOS FOR DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS

Orgaization Concept

Program around courtyard

to USA

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Public Roof changing water level

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ENTRANCE COURTYARD

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LIBRARY COURTYARD

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TEACHING COURTYARD

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OFFICE COURTYARD

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LABORATORY COURTYARD

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HOUSING COURTYARD

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Library Interior

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Teaching Court

Entrance Court

MATERIALITY & TECHTONICS

False Ceiling : Light Beige

Floor (exterior) : Grey Granite

Wall: Fair-faced Concrete Section at Library

Vertical Detail at Library

Horizontal Detail at Library

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Research Office Courtyard

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Laboratory Court

Housing Court

Facade: Light Beige Louvres

Courtyard :Black Pebble

Ground :Grey granite Section at Library

Vertical Detail at Office Court

Horizontal Detail at Office Court

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Entrance Courtyard

Library Courtyard

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Housing Courtyard

02 Discovery Voids

Constructing a fictional narrative through story voids

Tıbbiye Caddesi , Kadikoy Istanbul

FALL 2014 | MSc I Public Building Design Studio ‘Palazoo Enciclopedico’ Professor: Ir. Michiel Riedijk Tutor: Sien van Dam | Individual Project Istanbul is fragmented. This is reflected in its fragmented history, urban fabric and demographics. To understand the city as a whole or a totalistic entity is impossible. We shall all ask ourselves, what is the significance of such fragmentation? The fragmented nature of the city has inspired artists, writers and novelists to generate different narratives and stories based in/ upon Istanbul.

However, these stories remain generally unknown. They are like invisible story fragments floating in the air , waiting to be discovered, studied and told. What tool could we use to visualize these fictional worlds? How can we make fictional worlds understandable? How can we make these stories relevant to the wider public?

People from across different cultures has relied on fake objects like sculpture, dolls, screen sets, dioramas, models to do this. Could we envision new ways to allow these functional worlds to be seen and experienced through architectural spaces? How could architecture encourage and stimulate the act of discovery?

The Palazzo Enciclopedico serves to bring fictional stories of Istanbul into spatial reality, where various Istanbul stories can be told by model constructions in separate ‘story voids’. The voids simulate fictional realities and allows the visitors to imagine themselves in the scenes of the stories.

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CONCEPT: STORY VOIDS ALONG THE SLOPE CREATING A NEW PUBLIC GROUND OF EXPLORATION MODEL ATRIUM

STORY VOID 02: EXPERIENCE VOID

PALAZOO ENCICLOPEDICO: MODEL ISTANBUL

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STORY VOID 01: EXPOSED VOID

Organization Orgaization Concept

Concept

One Story (Vertical Continuity)

One Story (Vertical Continuity)

Public Ground topography line

Public Ground

Catalougue of Story Spaces

One Story (Vertical Continuity)

topography line

Public Ground

The different voids each have different characters, maktopography lineto tell stories ing- Tall, them specialized different ways:- Theatre Gothic - Horizontal - Lifein Size - Lookup - Sacred/ Abyss

- Lookdown - Reduced Scale

- Walkthrough experience

- Spectator Experience

1. Story Voids (exhibits changed every 2 months) 2. Outdoor Theatre 3. Entrance Plaza 4. Production Workshop 22

- Life Size - Walkthrough experience - Lookup + down - Circulation Experience

- Theatre - Spectator Experience

- Open air - Stepped terrace

- Panoramic

- Dark Alley - Look up/ forward - Underworld/ Abyss

ENTRANCE PLAZA

STORY VOID 03: ENCLOSED VOID

The top floor of the palazoo is open to the public, acting as a ‘new public ground’ where residents of Istanbul can have a glimpse of the story voids and observe the activities taking place without having to enter the palazoo

01: The ‘ENCLOSED VOID’

02: The ‘EXPERIENCE VOID’

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STORY VOIDS:

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SIMULATION OF FICTIONAL REALITIES TO BE UNDERSTTOD AND EXPERIENCED

The ‘EXPOSED VOID’

The ‘EXPERIENCE VOID’

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The ‘ENCLOSED VOID’

URBAN STRATEGY: URBAN CONNECTION THROUGH PALAZOO UNIVERSITY, HOSPITAL, SCHOOLS

Outdoor Theatre Urban Circulation Entrance Plaza Story Voids Internal Circulation

RAIL TRACKS

TRAIN DEPOT

INTERCITY TRAIN TERMINUS

The site is situated at the intersection between conflicting land uses. The Palazzo can become the intersection point where the neighbourhood could be brought together as a cohesive whole. An urban route through the palazzo will link the institutional neighbourhood with the ferry pier, actively engaging the palazoo with the public life of Kadikoy.

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to University, Hospital, Schools

to Ferry Pier

TECHNICAL CONCEPTS AND MATERIALIZATION

Structure: The load bearing structure consists mainly of the 200mm structural walls which supports the concrete floor slabs and steel walkways. The external wall is cast-on-site construction while the internal walls of the voids are pre-cast constructions to ease the construction.

DAY LIGHTING:

SKYLIGHT WITH CONTROLLABLE SHADING

INTERNAL MATERIAL:

BAMBOO-FORMED CONCRETE

EXTERNAL MATERIAL:

HIGH PRESSURE SPRAYED CONCRETE

INTERNAL MATERIAL:

Climate control: Natural ventilation is adopted and small 500 x 500mm openings are provided at the external facade at regular intervals, ensuring sufficient supply of fresh air.

Facade: The external facade is finished with high-pressure sprayed concrete, giving the exterior a ‘stone’ and ‘earthy’ appearance, helping to blend with the landscape. The internal facade is finished either with fair-faced concrete or bamboo-formed concrete, the smooth and rough finish gives the the individual voids a different character.

FAIR-FACED CONCRETE

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03 Vertical Cities Asia

Paya Lebar, Singapore

SPRING 2015 | TUD MSc II | Vertical Cities Asia Design Competition 2015 Professor: Ir. Kees Kaan Tutor: Stefan de Koning, Maurice Harteveld | Group Project Exhibited: Vertical Cities Asia 2015, National University of Singapore Project Partners: Rakesh Mana, Maryam Behpour, Francesco Barone, Gijs de Haan,

Jeroen Ubels, Dore Blay, Francesca Mavarachio The Vertical Cities Asia International Design Competition demands a holistic solution or a new urban paradigm for a rapidly growing Asian city which also faces the issues of sustainability and quality of life that also addresses the notion of urban connections in Asian Cities. The competition brief designated a one km² to house 100,000 people. The new environment will have a full slate of live-work-play provision, with the residential component making up 50% of total floor space. The competition site is located in Paya Lebar, Singapore, with the theme “Everyone Contributes”.

To prepare a masterplan that truly belongs to Singapore; we have chosen to reinvent the HDB town, a typology which Singapore is founded on. Our proposal seeks to reinterpret the HDB planning model for the needs and aspiration of the contemporary society, while supporting the nation’s quest for economic growth and innovation.

Through our design, we intend to set up physical space that provides the opportunities for social interaction, networks and self-expression for the people, and ultimately, housing, developing and bridging life towards a future of sustained vitality.

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CONCEPT: BRIDGING NETWORK

POLYCENTRIC MODEL FACILITATING SOCIAL AND URBAN INTERACTIONS

COMPLETE NETWORK Example: Eco System

COALITIONAL NETWORK Example: HDB TOWN

BRIDGING NETWORK Proposed

In an ideal city everyone contributes, like a complete eco-system. However the complexity of contemporary cities does not allow designers to fulfil a complete network and it is also not the way Singapore works.

Instead Singapore HDB towns are organized as a coalitional network, an efficient system based on centers and sub-centres. However this model is not suitable for contemporary society as it limits the interactions between its members.

Our masterplan envisions a bridging network, which combines the strength of the both systems. The ultimate goal is to prepare a master plan for Paya Lebar that is adaptable to future needs and responds to the aspirations of the contemporary society.

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BRIDGING NETWORK WITH-IN PAYA LEBAR AND EXISTING HDB TOWNS

FACILITATING MOVEMENT, EXCHANGE & INTERACTION

ADAPTING TO VARIOUS LOCAL CONDITIONS

VARIETY THROUGH DIVERSIFIED NODES

APPLICATION OF CELLULAR CUTOMATA MAPPING

BY TETRAHEDRON TETRAHEDRONS GENERATING PLATFORM EDGESAPPLICATION SECTIONING ORIGINAL FOOTPRINT OF MEIFOO AS BASE PATTERN APPLICATION OFSECTIONING CELLULAR ORIGINAL CUTOMATA FOOTPRINT OF MEIFOO MAPPING ASBY BASE TETRAHEDRON PATTERN OF CELLULAR CUTOMATA MAPPING BY TETRAHEDRON TETRAHEDRONS PLATFORM EDGES ADAPTING TO SITE CONDITIONSGENERATING AND OPENINGS FOR VENTILATION

CENTRIC FLOW

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POLYCENTRIC FLOW

RIGID GROWTH

ADAPTIVE GROWTH

MONOTONY

DIVERSITY

POLYNUCLEAR GROWTH

ADAPTIVE DEVELOPMENT OF NODES WITH CHARACTER 2018 - Establishment of nodes - Traffic-free pedestrian links as backbone for further growth

Social network

2028 - Growth along pedestrian links

Landmarks

2048 - Growth complete

Polynuclear growth

System of Public spaces

Programs

Transport system

Green and Water network Urban grid

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DIVERSITY OF URBAN CHARACTERS 4 x SCENARIOS OF URBAN LIVING

FAR 14

FAR 8 FAR 7

01 THE METROPOLE (280,000p/km²)

02 TECHNOPOLIS (160,000p/km²)

FAR 2.5

04 START-UP VILLAGE (140,000p/km²)

03 THE CAMPUS (50,000p/km²)

OVERALL FAR 5.4 (100,000p/km²)

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01 THE METROPOLE

Elevated Green Connection

Outdoor Theatre Car ramp/ traffic discharge

Bus terminal

With MRT connection to the CBD, Harbour and car connection to Changi Airport, the Metropole is the primary business district of Paya Lebar with a hustling and bustling character. It is the hub of the greater Paya Lebar region managing the flow of people in and out of Paya Lebar.

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to Technopolis

Car ramp/ traffic discharge Elevated Green Connection

The elevated green connection connects various buildings forming a traffic free pedestrian link. The Car Ramp houses a large park-and-ride facility, bus stops, taxi stands, allowing the traffic to activate the urban space around it.

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02 THE TECHNOPOLIS

Tech Boulevard

Tech expositions to the Metropole

Elevated green connection

to the Campus

The Technopolis is connected to the Universities (NUS, NTU) and the Harbour in the west region by MRT. With close proximity to the existing high-tech industries along Tampines Avenue, the Technopolis will house offices and facilities for the high-tech companies arranged along the Tech-boulevard with various recreational spaces.

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The Technology boulevard is the focal point of the district and the sloped greenroofs will offer a outdoor spaces which could be used for various public functions including trade, fun fairs in the day and outdoor movie theatre in the night.

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03 THE CAMPUS

Event Square Theatre

MRT Station

to the Startup Village

Public Library Bedok Reservoir

Archives

Cultural/ Commercial Street

The Campus is connected to Harbour front, CBD and the Airport by MRT. With close proximity to Bedok reservoir, Temasek Polytechnic and Tampines New Town, this node is the cultural and commercial district of Paya Lebar with a leisurely character. Green boulevards with small water streams penetrating the urban fabric, offering a leisurely pedestrian connection.

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Pedestrian Bridge

The commercial street is bisected with linear green areas . The intersection between the two will provide many oppotunities for social happenings.

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04 THE START-UP VILLAGE

Car accessible road

Startup Offices

Rooftop activities

Canal promenade To the Campus

The Start-up Village will allow the development of start-up companies and the creative industry. It offers the opportunity to activate the Kaki Bukit Industrial parks and warehouses south of Paya Lebar. The water networks around Paya Lebar is extended and connected to converge at this node. Start-up offices and creative studios are spread across the district.

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Canal promenade

The key spatial feature of this area is the canal promenade. Activated by commercial activities along the bank, the commercial canal offers a leisurely recreation space with a water character. The water body could also be utilized for various water sports. The urban spaces are configured to encourage innovation, exploration and collaboration.

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04 Cellular Conglomeration

Centre Street Market, Hong Kong

SPRING 2013 | BA(AS) III Final Project Tutor: Christian J. Lange | Individual Project Exhibited: HKU Degree Show 2013

The current podium/tower housing typology in Hong Kong, is highly characterized by the dull repetition of generic floor plans, limited shared spaces and open spaces. The towers are often completely enclosed within the envelop. They are essentially the ultimate ‘living machine’ that house people in isolated cubes of units.

The project serves as an alternative housing proposal, through the generation of voids that serves as shared spaces where residents see and meet each other. Voids and terraces are generated in relation to to a specific number of units surrounding them. The conglomeration of units thus forms ‘community clusters’.

The project also serves to seek an alternative urban-approach to the current podium-tower typology, where the public and the private are completely separated by the podium. The objective is essentially to question how housing can interact with the city. To achieve this, I inserted an ‘urban ramp’ of mixed -use residential/commercial. The traditional shop-house typology is re-introduced, extending the vitality of the street to to the housing tower.

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GENETIC GENETIC SYSTEM: SYSTEM: 2D 2DCELLULAR CELLULAR AUTOMATA CONCEPT: CELLULAR GROWTH

BY AUTOMATA GENETIC RULE CREATING DENSITIES WITH POROSITIES Previous Generation Generation Previous GenerationCurrent Current Generation

L:2/2 B:2

Previous Previous Generation GenerationCurrent Current Generation Generation

L:2/3 B:2

L:2/3 B:3

L:3/3 B:2

L:3/4 B:2

L:3/4 B:3

GENERATION OF MASSING BY CELLULAR AUTOMATA L:2/3 B:2

L:2/3 B:3

L:3/3 B:2

Previous Previous Generation GenerationCurrent Current Generation Generation RULE

L:3/4 B:2

L:3/4 B:3

Previous Previous Generation GenerationCurrent Current Generation Generation L: 2,2 B:3

L: 2,3 B:2

L: 3,4 B:2

L: 3,4 B:2

(5 X 5-1.5)=630

(5 X 5-1.5)=630

(5 X 5-1.5)=630

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BASE PATTERN

DEATH DEATH

DEATH DEATH

LONELINESS LONELINESS

OVER OVER POPULATION POPULATION

n<2 n<2

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LIFE LIFE

NEW NEW LIFE LIFE

CONTINUATION CONTINUATION

REPRODUCTION REPRODUCTION

n=2 n=2 oror n=3 n=3

*n=3 *n=3 where where n =nthe = the number number of neighbor of neighbor outout of 8ofcells 8 cells

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Previous Generation Current Generation Previous Generation Generation Current Current Generation Generation Previous Generation Current Generation Previous

CELLULAR CELLULAR PROPAGATION PROPAGATION ININ TIME TIME

CELLULAR CELLULAR PROPAGATION PROPAGATION ININ SPACE SPACE OUTCOME OF 28 GENERATION

LIFE LIFE

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CONTINUATION CONTINUATION

REPRODUCTION REPRODUCTION

n=2n=2 or n=3 or n=3

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TOTAL NUMBER OF CELLS

(5 X 5-1.5)=630

TOTAL NUMBER OF LIVE CELLS

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where n= number of neighbouring cells where where n = the n = number the number of neighbor of neighbor out of out 8 of cells 8 cells

2D Cellular automata was employed to generate a massing with specific densities and porosities. The the successive patterns generated are placed on top of one another and extruded along the z-axis.

The qualities of densities and porosities can be vargeneration generation 5 5 ied through two means:

ULAR LLULAR PROPAGATION PROPAGATION IN SPACE IN SPACE

A) Feeding the same rule set with different base patterns B) Varying the rule-sets i.e. Conditions of Life and Reproduction

AVERAGE DENSITY (sqm per floor)

NUMBER OF STORIES OF HOUSING UNITS TO SATISFY GFA

(6 X 6 X1.5 X 194)/ 28 = 374

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n 5n 5 ratio ratio nene gege n284n= 4511 tio ra ratio (6 Xge 6 X1.5 X 265)/ nene ge

(6 X 6 X1.5 X 246)/ 28 = 474

n 3n 3 ratio ratio nene gege 28

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(6 X 6 X1.5 X 255)/ 28 = 491

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n 2n 2 ratio ratio nene gege

6n 6 tiorantio ne gene gera generation generation 4 4

n 6n 6 ratio ratio nene gege

n 1n 1 ratio ratio nene gege

5n 5 tiorantio ne gene gera 4n 4 tiorantio ne gene gera

GENERATION 0 (BASE PATTERN)

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GENERATION 2

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GENERATION 3

GENERATION 4

GENERATION 5

note: C.A. is a concept discovered in 1940s by L:Stanislaw Ulam and John von Neumann, 2/3 L: 2/3 R:2 R:2 L: 2/3 L: 2/3 R:2 R:2 later devised by mamthematician L: 2/3 L: 2/3 R:2 R:2 John Horton Conway inL:1970.

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SPATIALLY STACKED ON TOP HALF HALF

UNIT CONGLOMERATION CELULAR UNIT TYPES

Community terrace

The massing pixels can be further sub-divided into constituent units. A module of 6m x 6m x 3m is chosen. By joining them and stacking them together, 6 unit types can be developed. Individual units collectively form community clusters with private/ shared terraces. Large terraces are programmed with public functions as ‘sky-parks’ within the residential towers.

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XS-Apartment: 36 sqm

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UNIT 1+1 UNIT 1+1 UNIT 1+1

S-Apartment: 68 sqm

UNIT 2 UNIT 2 UNIT 2

S-Apartment: 72 sqm

XS-Apartment: XS-Apartment: 36 sqm S-Apartment: S-Apartment: 68 sqm S-Apartment: S-Apartment: 72 sqm sqm 36 sqm S-Apartment: 68 sqm 68 sqm S-Apartment: 72 sqm 72 sqm XS-Apartment: 36sqm sqm S-Apartment: sqm S-Apartment: 72 sqmsqm UnitXS-Apartment: size: XS-Apartment: 36 sqm S-Apartment: 68 sqm S-Apartment: 72 sqm 3636 6868sqm 72

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Unit type

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UNIT 2 S

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MM M

UNIT 2+1B UNIT 2+1B UNIT 2+1B UNIT 2+1B UNIT 2+1B

UNIT 2+1B UNIT 2+1B UNIT 2+1B UNIT 2+1B UNIT 2+1B

M-Apartment: 83 sqm M-Apartment: M-Apartment: 83 sqm M-Apartment: 83 sqm 83 sqm M-Apartment: 83 sqmFOR 3 -5 HOUSEHOLD APARTMENT M-Apartment: 83 sqm APARTMENT APARTMENT FOR 3 -5 FOR HOUSEHOLD 3 -5 HOUSEHOLD

83 sqm

APARTMENT FOR 3 -5 HOUSEHOLD FOR 3 -5 HOUSEHOLD APARTMENT FOR 3 APARTMENT -5 HOUSEHOLD -Kitchen x1 -Bath room x2 -Kitchen x1 x2 -Bath room -Bath x2room -Kitchen x1 -Kitchen -Bath room -Balconies x 6 x1 -Bed room x3 x2 -Kitchen -Balconies x 6x2x3 -Bed x6 room -Bed x3room x3 -Balconies 6-Bath -Bedroom room -Kitchen x1 -Bath room x2 x1x-Balconies -Balconies x 6 -Bed room x3 -Balconies x 6 -Bed room x3

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M-Apartment: 87 sqm M-Apartment: M-Apartment: 87 sqm M-Apartment: 87 sqm 87 sqm M-Apartment: 87 sqm FOR 3-5 HOUSEHOLD APARTMENT M-Apartment: 87 sqm APARTMENT APARTMENT FOR 3-5FOR HOUSEHOLD 3-5 HOUSEHOLD

87 sqm

APARTMENT FOR 3-5 HOUSEHOLD APARTMENT FOR 3-5 HOUSEHOLD -Kitchen x1 -Bath room x2 APARTMENT FOR 3-5 HOUSEHOLD -Kitchen x1 x2 -Bath room -Bath x2room -Kitchen x1 -Kitchen -Bath room -Balconies x 6 x1 -Bed room x3 x2 -Kitchen -Balconies x 6x2x3 -Bed x6 room -Bed x3room x3 -Balconies 6-Bath -Bedroom room -Kitchen x1 -Bath room x2 x1x-Balconies -Balconies x 6 -Bed room x3 -Balconies x 6 -Bed room x3

UNIT 3 M

UNIT 2+2

UNIT 2+2 UNIT 2+2

UNIT 2+2

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URBAN STRATEGY: URBAN RAMP WITH SHOP HOUSES

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In typical Hong Kong podium towers, public and private programs are sectionally separated. The design seeks to challenge this rigid separation by inserting an ‘urban ramp’ with shop houses where pedestrians can walk up to higher levels. This extends the vitality of the street into the tower Together with the new market and the new train station, the urban ramp become a new civic and commercial centre for the neighbourhood.

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05 Kwun Tong Centre

Urban Metamorphosis Through creation of Civic Axis

Yue Man Square, Kwun Tong Hong Kong

Fall 2011 | BA(AS) II Fall Studio Tutor: Koon Wee | Individual Project Type: Urban Redevelopment/ Master Plan The current Kwun Tong Redevelopment Plan by the Urban Renewal Authority favours the consolidation of numerous plots and ownerships into one large plot developed by a single developer. This model produces homogenized urban settings which does not allow the social interactions, programs, and temporal changes found in vibrant city centres.

In the quest for a solution for Kwun Tong, Kenzo Tangeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tokyo Bay Plan was examined. By extracting the core ideas of Tangeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project, I was able to develop a new civic axis for Kwun Tong.

The project would be developed in stages to slowly transform Kwun Tong. The core idea is to maintain the key spatial configuration of Kwun Tong by preserving key buildings, demolishing part of the existing buildings to insert mega-structures to cope with increasing need for housing, commercial activities and transportation spaces. Eventually, the new civic axis connects the neighborhood into a cohesive one.

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URBAN SYMBIOSIS OF THE NEW AND OLD

REDEVELOPMENT THROUGH PRESERVATION OF OLD BUILDINGS

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Adaptability to Change and Growth Preservation of Key old buildings

Kwun Tong is rapidly becoming a deteriorating urban neighborhood. The common practice for urban renewal in Hong Kong is to redevelop the whole site with a tabula-rasa approach. This development model often create alien-like neighbourhoods that fail to respond to the urban context.

Taking Kenzo Tangeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tokyo Bay Plan as a reference, I am inspired to redevelop the city through creation of new structures spatially on top of the old structures. Thereby a new city can be developed to satisfy the present and future needs for space while old parts of the city is also preserved.

Mobility

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CREATION OF CIVIC AXIS THROUGH SPATIAL GROWTH

CIVIC AXIS AND URBAN RAMP FORGING CONNECTION WITH NEIGHBOURHOOD Stage 0 : 101 000 sq. m (+1%)

Stage 1 : 148 060 sq. m (+48%)

Stage 2 : 188 064 sq. m (+88%)

Stage 3 : 204 764 sq. m (+105%)

Stage 4 : 253779 sq. m (+154%)

old buildings defining key urban spaces to be repaired and preseved

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Towers constructed to be the structural ‘pilotis’ for future growth and additions

The civic axis becomes a new elevated street in Kwun Tong Center. It allows street activities can be extended above ground onto the roof levels.

The urban ramp similarly provides a new transport exchange level above the ground and can be programmed with commercial spaces.

The attachment of mega-blocks, housing the new retail, civic and residential

The ‘Urban Ramp’ to establish a new street to accommodate increased traffic flow

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CIVIC AXIS AS URBAN CONNECTOR

THE CREATION OF A 21st CENTURY TOWN CENTRE

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The population uphill Kwun Tong is larger than SOHO, HK. The establishment of an escalator walkway system would improve connectivity, reduce the current reliance on vehicles and alleviate traffic congestion

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06 Anatomy/ Movement FALL 2010 | BA(AS) I Fall Studio Tutor: Peter Hasdell Type: Drawing/ Visual Communication| Project Partner: Tim YEUNG Exhibited: Detour HK 2010 The project is divided into two parts: ANATOMY and MOVEMENT ANATOMY serves as a drawing analysis on an inflatable object. Longitudinal and cross-sections reveal how a 2-dimentional materials like plastic film are joined together though seams and voids and could occupy a specific volumetric shape when air is blown in.

MOVEMENT analyses a movement and studies how it occupies space through time. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;soccer kickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is chosen as the motion to be investigated. The motion is documented by photographs showing side and front views and then analysed, reproduced eventually reproduced as a 1:1 conceptual model.

The project serves to understand how structures, movements can be interpreted, drawn and super-imposed to be represented dynamically in the static medium of 2D drawings. These drawings are then re-interpreted and represented in three-dimensional spaces.

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