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An aspiring architect and designer, armed with an appetite for exploration and innovation. With diverse interests such as architecture, photography, music and sports. I am interested in the crafting and utilisation of computational tools to aid the design process, as well the use of VR and AR technology to push the boundaries of how we can digest these new environments from a different prespective. My passion lies in the exploration of creative mediums which enables and fosters human centric engagement and the regeneration of urban environments.
ABOUT ME name nationality mobile email linkedin
Ryan Teo Jun Yan Singaporean +65 91181826 ryanteo95@gmail.com.sg linkedin.com/in/ryanteojunyan
EDUCATION 2019 - 2020
Singapore University of Technology and Design Master of Architecture in Sustainable Design
2016 - 2019
Singapore University of Technology and Design Bachelor of Science (Architecture and Sustainable Design), Honours Magna Cum Laude, 6 Distinctions for Core Design Studios
2017 2013 - 2014
ZheJiang University Asian Leadership Programme Yishun Junior College GCE Advanced Level
TECHNICAL AND SOFTWARE SKILLS Digital Physical Language
Rhinoceros / Grasshopper / Photoshop / Illustrator / AutoCad / InDesign / Unreal Engine / Revit / SketchUp Model-making / Laser Cutting / CNC / Zund Cutting / Waterjet / 3D Printing / Hand Sketching English / Mandrain
RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS 2017 - 2020
BCA-Industry Environment Built Scholarship Building and Construction Authority
2019
Student Achievement Awards Laurel Award & Student Service Award STUDio President & The Search
2019
Nominated Best CAPSTONE Award Top 10% of cohort for final year capstone project, KUMO
2014 - 2015
Guard of Honour (Air Force) Republic of Singapore Air Force Multiple Certificates of Appreciation and Letters of Commendation
WORK EXPERIENCE Sep 2019 April 2020 (8 months)
HASSELL Student of Architecture Works: Landscape Architecture DAP/PP Submissions, NS Square Competition, COFCO Bao’An Net City Masterplanning Competition and House of Table Tennis (ITTF) Conceptual Proposal
Jan 2018 & Mar 2019
Inujima with Kazuyo Seijima Winter Independent Activity Period & Option Studio 1 Participated in a collaborative rejuvenation project initiated by Kazuyo Sejima of SANAA to reimagine the future of a rapidly ageing Inujima in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan.
2018 (4 months)
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Pte Ltd Architectural Intern Works: Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) campus, Defense Science and Technology (DSTA) Annex, Choa Chu Kang SAFRA Competition and National Musuem’s “The More We Get Together: Singapore’s 1930 - 2030 Exhibition”
Sep 2017
WOW Architects, Warner Wong Design Part Time Architectural Intern Was hired as a part time to participate in a competition submission for Mandai, assisted in the production of various concept diagrams and renders which were included in the eventual submission.
LEADERSHIP 2017 - 2020
SUTDio President ASD Representative for Student Association Council Served as the bridge between the students from the ASD pillar, the school’s management committee and the professors to ensure clear and constant communication throughout my tenure as acting president. Led decision making for the planning and execution of all ASD related events, including ASD Camp, ASD Lohei, ASD Outreach Programme, ASD Gradshow.
2018 - 2019
GRADSHOW5: Metropolis Show Director
2016 - 2017
SUTD Orientation Organising Committee Programmes Director, Legacy Advisor Led a team of 19 sub-committee members to brainstorm and organise all activites throughout the 3 day camp for the 500 strong incoming batch of 2020, over an 8 month period.
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MASTERS THESIS
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THE MARINE COLLECTIVE
B.SC PROJECTS
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UNEARTHED
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CONVERGENCE
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INUJIMA ACADEMY
INTERNSHIP
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ACADEMIA
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EXHIBITION WORKS
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HASSELL FLAM: THE SEARCH COMPETITION: CELLULOSIC BAO’AN NET CITY BIOCOMPOSITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
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GRADSHOW5: METROPOLIS
THE MARINE COLLECTIVE
01 THE MARINE COLLECTIVE FROM EXILE TO GENETIC NOMADISM Course: Masters Thesis Project Date: 2020.04-2020.12 Site: South China Sea, Bangladesh Instructors: Prof. Eva Castro, Prof. Federico Ruberto Individual Work
As sea levels continue to rise higher with each passing day, large populations residing in coastal communities around the world will soon be turned into climate migrants, in search of a new space to inhabit. This forces the world to face the inevitable question - where will these people go? This thesis delves into questions on the state of the forcibly displaced, proposing the migration towards the uncharted frontiers of the ocean, using it as a suitable incubator for the development of a self-sustaining micronation. Utilising tools such as fiction, infrastructure and integrated hybrid systems, the objective of this project is to reimagine the creation of a new socio-ecological reality for these margainalised communities. Exploring the idea of embracing nomadism in order to better adapt to this new way of life on the sea, it also allows the target demographic to ease their transition from a state of extreme subjugation into a state of pure freedom.
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PHASE 00 (2020): Current State-of-Affairs With the projected increased in the population of the forcibly displaced in the near future, coupled with the climate exodus, ASEAN’s mindset of noninterference has to be realigned.
Through the reinvention of its existing infrastructure as well as the upskilling of the Rohingya refugee population, preparing them for the eventual flooding of the island.
This creates a senario that has now have to be confronted. The focus at this stage would be on preparation of the current population for life on the chars. This is achieved through the redomestication of the Bhasan Char itself.
The priority shifts to that of survival, the generation of sufficient resources in order to make it possible to sustain the community on the sea. Hence, the creation of a productive machine will be realised.
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Indexical Mapping (South China Sea)
Indexical Drawing: Bhasan Char The following are some indexical drawings of the Bhasan char, which will inform the what will happen during the redomestication process in the first phase. Firstly, an indexing of which parts of the island would be most susceptible to coastal erosion is plotted, taking into account deposition patterns, tidal speed and direction.
Secondly are the locations of the more flood prone areas during high tide conditions. The topography of the site is then extracted, creating a mesh which will form a potential framework indicator where future pathways could be formed. Finally, after overlaying all the previous indexes together I have done few land valuation studies, to create a programmatic zoning strategy on the chars.
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Inital Site Indexing of Bangladesh Conditions
Phase 1: Inital Starting Conditions
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Phase 2: Sea Expansion of Modular Units
Establishing Anchorage Nodes
Establishing Habour Conditions
Establishing Educational Commons
Establishing Production Commons
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Indexical Mapping (Phase 3)
The following animations detail how the prototypical modules introduced would be laid out and grown in the second and third phases of the narrative. Also taken into account are the seasonal ecological cycles of the Collective which would inform how the system would reconfigure throughout the year in order to maximise productivity output.
Deconstructing the Habitation Process The main pitfall of the current habitation conditions of refugee camps could be attributed to the rigidity of the scheme. As such the design adapted has to have a degree of variability, catering to a wider range of demographics of potential individuals. (ranging from that of a single refugee, to a family unit of 3-6 ppl or even an orphanage) This new habitation proposal allows for more flexibility and the potential for growth and expansion. The fundamental elements of the system consist of a floating pontoon base module, the scaffolding wireframe as well as amenities such as the lift core and external platforms.
As the system matures with more modules starting to get layered on top of one another, the initial base inhabitation units would begin to be inserted. As time passes however, the inhabitants would naturally gain the desire to expand their living quarters. For instance, it they were to elect starting a family or to move in with another member of the collective, they would have the opportunity to do so as the units are designed to be configurable and combine with other units, which will allow for connections throughout the entire grid structure.
At the early onset, the structure of the system will be first established, keeping the lower most floor completely void as a rule. for more information
ANCHORAGE MODULE: ARRIVAL
ANCHORAGE MODULE: INTERIOR
ANCHORAGE MODULE: SOCIAL
PRODUCTIVE MACHINE
PRODUCTIVE MACHINE - INHABITATION
INHABITATION
UNEARTHED
02 UNEARTHED A MEDITATION SPACE: AWAKENING THE SENSORIAL EXPERIENCE
Course: Core Studio 2, Term 5 Date: 2017.11-2017.12 Site: Slim Barracks Rise, NTU Alumni Club Instructors: Prof. Jane Chua Individual Work
This project aims to design a meditation centre in the heart of Buona Vista, OneNorth. Enhancing the natural topography of the site, the aim of the design is to provide its inhabitants with the opportunity to be fully immersed in the landscape. With a strong interest in the exploration of more unconventional geometrical forms, Voronoi geometries were explored and evaluated spatially to experiment with the generation of environments that are able to be curated in order to blur the lines between the indoor and outdoor space.
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Going against the convention of designing the positive space. The project employs the method of subtraction instead, exploring the potentialities which are able to be uncovered from the extraction of the Earth.
The meditation experience is designed with the variation of heights in mind, in order to invoke within the users of the space the feeling of compression and expansion of their preception of their surroundings.
The initial site is first analysed to evaluate which are the more favorable locations for the programmatic distribution of the meditation centre.
Through the use of a Grasshopper script, the final massing form is generated as shown above.
Floorplans
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CONVERGENCE
03 CONVERGENCE SATELLITE MOMA: REIMAGINING THE MUSUEM EXPERIENCE
Course: Core Studio 2, Term 5 Date: 2017.09-2017.10 Site: Queen Elizabeth Walk, Esplanade Park Instructors: Prof. Jane Chua Individual Work
This project aims to design a Singapore MoMA (Musuem of Modern Art) which sensitively engages with Singapore’s iconic skyline. Aiming to pay homage to the past accomplishments of Singapore’s rise on the global stage as well as projecting its bright future. Moreover, within the musuem itself the circulation of the plans serve to distinctly seperate the three groups of people who occupy this space, (i) visitors, (ii) public, (iii) staff.
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Site Map 1:1500 The initial site analysis uncovered the importance of the main visual lines of sight, which had to be drawn between the site and the numerous landmark locations scattered around the region.
The importance of which gave a strong indication of a potential influence the form of the musuem could undertake. Pointing towards the region where there is a strong amount of future growth in Singapore’s near future.
Interior Render: Entrance
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Long Sec The experience of a musuem visitor tends to only be limited to the works which are being exhibited at any one point of time.
The operators who used to operate behind the scenes now become the main actors of the exhibition.
This project however attempts to flip that very notion and instead have the act of curation of the musuem works be the main focus of the exhibition instead.
From the act of storage to displaying to maintaince of the art pieces, every action of those once hidden actors now becomes the art itself.
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the musuem will have the option to both experience it conventionally with just the works on display or allow them to uncover this new explorative process. By sculpting the programmatic volumes and rearranging them, it led to the eventual form as seen above.
INUJIMA ACADEMY
04 INUJIMA ACADEMY REINVIGORATING INUJIMA: A PROPOSAL FOR REBIRTH
Course: Option Studio I, Term 7 Date: 2017.09-2017.10 Site: Slim Barracks Rise, NTU Alumni Club Instructors: Prof. Jane Chua, Prof. Individual Work
In recent years the population of Inujima have been facing the effects of a silver tsnami. Despite being apart of the Setouchi Triennale, interest in the island seems to only be present during those specific seasons. This project aims to revitalise Inujima’s ageing community, by proposing the creation of an academy on the island. Inujima Academy is the result of passion for architecture as a discipline. With an aspiration to inspire its participants to emulate figures who dream, study and/ or build. Drawing from an immense lineage of architectural taents in Japan, the interested participants would be able to get an authentic understanding of their design philosophies. With many of the houses on the island being left abandoned after the owners have passed on or moved away from the island, the proposal aims to salvage the materials and adaptively reuse as much of the existing infrastructure of the selected site as possible.
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05. Bao’An Net City HASSELL INTERNSHIP 2020.01-2020.02 Site: Shenzhen, China Team Members: Ar. Fiona Nixon, Ar. B.P. Goh, Ar. Razvan Ghilic Micu, Melissa Mak Urban Planning Competition Shortlisted (3rd) An urban planning competition set in Shenzhen, China. The team was tasked to develop an architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture design proposal. The experience has afforded me tremendous exposure to the design aspirations and technical realities of buildings designed in Shenzhen.
BAO’AN NET CITY
05 BAO’AN NET CITY JOY CITY GUSHU ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
3rd Place, Shortlisted Date: 2020.01-2020.02 Site: Shenzhen Team members: Ar. Fiona Nixon, Ar. B.P. Goh, Ar. Razvan Ghilic Micu, Melissa Mak
An urban planning competition set in Shenzhen, China. The team was tasked to develop an architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture design proposal. The main question the project posed was: how do we create a new innovative district in what is already considered one of the world’s most innovative districts? The experience has afforded me tremendous exposure to the design aspirations and technical realities of buildings designed in Shenzhen. Inspired by the success story of Shenzhen and having connectivity as the backbone of development, we were able to craft a narrative.
HASSELL INTERNSHIP
Site Analysis This project is located in Shenzhen Bao’An District. It is one of the nine districts comprising the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province. It had been shortlisted as one of China’s top 100 industrial districts in the year 2017 and 2018. On 4th March 2020, Bao’An District was selected by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to be the next generation industries demonstration base.
As prominent settlements along the Pearl River Delta, the story of Shenzhen and Bao’An spans centuries. From historical times to present day, the city has been known as a thriving nexus if exchange and connectivity. The port has been connecting Shenzhen to a regional and global network of people, goods, ideas and the world. As we live in a connected world, we have identified this as the main trait of Bao’An’s strength which should be explored and enhanced.
Sustainability Diagram
Programmatic Massing Diagram
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FLAM
06 FLAM CELLULOSIC BIOCOMPOSITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
SUTD Research Project Date: 2018.09-2019.09 Site: SUTD Robotics Lab Instructors: Prof. Stylianos Dritsas, Prof. Javier G. Fernandez Collaborators: Yadunund Vijay, Naresh Sanadiya, Samuel Halim Research Publication Sparked by the desire to explore potential of this newly discovered material, chitosan. The aim of this research work was to create a generalpurpose maufacturing technology considering foremost its sustainability characteristics. Characterised by exclusive use of locally available resources, material ingredients which are often insignificant by themselves are utilised in the process. Through the performative assembly of complex hierarchical structures in low energy environments, artefacts are produced which are integrally embedded within their ecological cycles.
RESEARCH
Fabrication Process The aim of this research work was to create a general-purpose maufacturing technology considering foremost its sustainability characteristics.
Characterised by exclusive use of locally available resources, material ingredients which are often insignificant by themselves are utilised in the process.
Final Installation Through the performative assembly of complex hierarchical structures in low energy environments, artefacts were produced which were integrally embedded within their ecological cycles.
THE SEARCH
07 THE SEARCH SINGAPORE NIGHT FESTIVAL PUBLIC EXHIBITION
The Search Party Date: 2018.08-2018.09 Site: National Design Centre Collaborators: Jennifer Guatama, Lim Hui Yee, Caleb See De Kai, Chia Sheng Wei, Ng Wen Qi, Ronald Heng, Mervin Ng, Chew Jia Hui, Fung Jie Wei, Joshua Loo, Terrence Lee, Yess Yohanns This project was a part of the Singapore Night Festival 2018. Our team entered the Open Call for the destival, and was eventually one of the few teams selected to set up an installation. This multi-disciplinary project exposed us to the realities of the various obstacles we will face when executing a real world construction project. From the conceptualisation of the idea to the pitching, to the execution on the actual day, this project proved to be both a challenging yet fulfilling endeavour. Reminising about our journey growing up in a city like Singapore, we identified our sense of longing for something we that is not always tangible. Using Paper Planes as our muse, we telegraphed a journey for our fellow city dwellers to resonate with. The accompanying soundscape is a composition titled “the Autumn Journey�, written by Singaporean based multi-instrumental composer and pianist Eric Chiryoky, complementing the audio-visual experince of the installation.
SINGAPORE NIGHT FESTIVAL EXHBITION
Light Wall Design
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METROPOLIS
08 METROPOLIS B.SC & M.ARCH GRADSHOW5 PUBLIC EXHIBITION
STUDio Date: 2019.10-2020.02 Site: DECK, SUTD Fabrication Lab Instructors: Prof. Erwin Viray, Prof. Carlos Banon Collaborators: Chloe Liang, Zhi Yuan, Loh Jia Yun, Ruby Chua, Althea Chan, Tan Gee Yang Collaboration Project
Metropolis, the theme of the fifth installation to ASD’s Grad Show intends to showcase the unique designs our cohort has produced over the past 3 years. Rather than display them separately, a common island in the centre of the gallery combines the different projects into an eclectic cityscape. A city of distinct parts - separate yet bound together through a common intention: a better world by design. The strength of a metropolis comes from the variety in typologies present, and ours is no different.
B.SC/M.ARCH EXHIBITION
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Personal Sketches #01
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