ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO 2012 - 2015
Rovi Lau
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1. About Me 2. Resume
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ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIOS 1. Melbourne Museum of Modern Technology - Design Studio C (2014)
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2. The Conan Doyle Mystery Theatre - Design Studio Fire (2014)
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3. Gateway to Wyndham City - Design Studio Air (2013)
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4. Cultural Centre at Herring Island - Design Studio Earth (2013)
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5. Art Stage: Forecourt of Victoria State Library - Designing Environments (2012)
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6. Body Lantern - Virtual Environments (2012)
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DRAFTING EXPERIENCE - Construction Design
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OTHER WORKS 1. 3D Printing 2. Architecture Competition 3. Domestic Designs
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INTRODUCTION
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About Me Rovi Dean Lau I am currently a fourth year student studying at the University of Melbourne, majoring in Architecture. This portfolio is a collection of my architectural projects from 2012 – 2014 while undertaking the architecture course. In addition, I have selected a few of my personal works which showcase my artistic and creative passion. This portfolio documents my journey into the world of architecture. Through this journey, I have become more aware between the challenges between man and his environment to challenges for ideas for the future of the world. It gave me a different perspective on what is architecture and it allowed me to engage in further discourse. Learning does not stop here; to me, learning takes place every second. I aim to achieve a Masters degree in Architecture and hope to continue learning as I grow. The more we know, the better we become in shaping our environment and the world as Architects.
Rovi Dean Lau +614 0888 0217 rovideanlau@hotmail.com
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Resume Education and Professional Qualification 2014 (August) - Present, University Of Melbourne - Graduate course leading to Master of Architecture
2012 - 2014 (August), University Of Melbourne - Degree in Bachelor of Environments, Majoring in Architecture
2006 - 2009, Ngee Ann Polytechnic
- Diploma in Electronics and Computer Engineering
Work Experience Consultants Incorporated Architects + Planners Pte Ltd. (CIAP) Architecture intern - December 2014 • • •
Assisted in facade design of Yishun Community Hospital Assisted in detail drawings in AutoCAD Coordinated and organised meetings with clients / suppliers
Consultants Incorporated Architects + Planners Pte Ltd. (CIAP) Architecture intern - January 2014 • • • •
3D modelling of Singapore General Hospital master plan Photographing completed projects for competition Coordinated and organised meetings with clients / suppliers The importance of architect’s role in meetings
Elicon Engineering Pte Ltd. Architecture intern - December 2013 • • •
Drafting plans for carpark gantries The importance of meeting the client’s needs Gained proficiency in AutoCAD
Consultants Incorporated Architects + Planners Pte Ltd.(CIAP) Architecture intern - February 2013
• Gained proficiency in computational design software such as SketchUp and AutoCAD • Assisted in lighting design of atrium space in a hospital • Coordinated and organised meetings with clients • The importance of working together as a team
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Languages • •
English Mandarin
- Speaking, Writing - Speaking, Writing
Leadership and Affiliations • Singapore Armed Forces (2009 - 2011) - Current rank: Lieutenant - Platoon Commander in Basic Military Training Center - School of Infantry Specialist (Platoon Best) • Rhythm Guitar/Keyboardist, Rock Band: Axecalibur - Champion, Singapore Street Festival 2009 • Youth Expedition Program, Vietnam (Ngee Ann Polytechnic - Sep 2007) - Team Leader - Taught English
Computational Design Skills • • • • • • • •
Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Adobe Lightroom 3 AutoCAD 2013 Grasshopper Rhinoceros 3D SketchUp Vray
Other Skills • • • • • •
Bass Guitar Electric and Acoustic Guitar Final Cut Pro X Keyboard synthesizer Photography Time Lapse Photography
Other Qualifications • • • • •
Advance Open Water Diving License (PADI) Barista (SITHFAB012B) Classical Guitar (Trinity Grade 4) Piano (ABRSM Grade 8) Swimming (Gold Medallion) 5
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A RC HI T E CT UR E DE SI GN S T UDI O S
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Melbourne Museum of Modern Technology Completed in November 2014
This project calls for a museum dedicated to computational technologies and an incubator start up space for small business. This is a group studio of three where we explored ideas of responsive architecture which incorporated Arduino as part of the project development. As a result, our final design incorporated a faรงade which responses to movement happening in the museum. This project was chosen to be displayed in the The Dulux Gallery of University of Melbourne.
Development Diagram
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Courtyard Perspective
Interior Perspective
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Arduino by Freetronics
The Conan Doyle Mystery Theatre Completed in June 2014
This is an individual studio project which brings about the inspiration from Sir Conan Doyle’s famous detective stories, Sherlock Holmes. The design of the theatre reflects the idea of curiosity that drives Sherlock Holmes to solve his mysteries. It is this feeling of wanting to know the unknown. To achieve the feeling of curiosity throughout the building, louvers were used as the façade to create this experience for the users in and outside of the building. The idea of someone peeking through a curtain expresses the feeling of curiosity. The idea was to design a theatre which not only brings a new form of entertainment to the site, but to celebrate the site of Bourke and Spencer St. Bringing new life and spicing up the site with a new roof top restaurant which overlooks docklands. It is an architecture which is modern and something that everyone could enjoy.
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Rovi Lau 543495 FIRE STUDIO A Tutor: Chris Walker
Plans and section drawings
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Perspective
Gateway to Wyndham City Completed in November 2013
This project calls for a highway installation which creates an identity and sense of pride towards the people and the City of Wyndham, Victoria. In this studio, we explored ideas of architecture as a discourse as well as a parametric design through the use of Rhino 3D and Grasshopper plug-in. This was a group project of three members, and the final outcome of the design was done through Grasshopper. The design idea was to re-create the experience of Werribee River, a river with great significance to local Australians, including the aboriginal tribes. To achieve this, an enclosed space was created to allow visitors to experience the sense of serenity and solitude, two qualities that we believe represent the river.
Final concept model
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Final model 1 : 20
Section model 1 : 20
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Section model interior effects
Cultural Centre at Herring Island Completed in May 2013
This is an individual project to design a cultural centre that celebrates the history of the aboriginals and the development of the culture throughout the decades. The idea behind the design was ‘growth’ as it aims to represent what the aboriginals had gone through. In this studio, I explored the use of the landscape as part of the design as well as the building being part of the environment.
Concept parti
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Art at Victoria State Library Completed in May 2012
This is an individual project with an intention to design a stage around a theme titled ‘Art’ at the forecourt of Victoria State Library. Using the river as an analogy, my agenda was to gather and connect people through stage performances.
Site model Initial sketches
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Final model 1 : 50
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Body Lantern Completed in May 2012
This is another individual project. The idea was to choose a natural process to influence the design of the lantern. I have chosen soundwaves as the natural process. This studio explored the use of 3D design software called Rhino3D with assistance of panelling tools plug-in to produce the outcome of the project.
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DRAFTING E X P E R I E N CE
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Construction Design AutoCAD Drafting This set of drawings was part of a project. A sketch of a two-storey office building was given to the class and we were tasked to analyse the site and produce a set of AutoCAD drawings for construction.
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OT H E R WO R KS
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3D Printing Spiral Shell & Dodecahedron in an Icosahedron This is a personal project. It is an attempt to understand the limitations of the 3D printing as well as the material strength and quality of the end product.
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ARCHmedium Competition 2013 San Francisco Fire Department Headquarters My team decided to partake in a competition organised by ARCHmedium to test our ability and experience as young architects. San Francisco today is well known for its prestigious and well equipped fire stations in the United States and the world. This competition calls for a new fire station headquarters which serves not only to centralise operations but also serves as a token of appreciation from the city to the department.
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Domestic Designs Fruit Basket, Coasters & Laptop Stand These personal projects were aimed to apply the skills and knowledge I have acquired during the past two years and put them to use. The idea was to design domestic products which were aesthetically pleasing yet functional and simple to assemble. Material used: Medium-density fibreboard (MDF)
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Laptop stand
Coasters
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