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Samascha Samcharoen
Nationality: Thai Date of Birth: 24 September 1992 Contact: (+66) 86-886-9134 Email: samascha.samcharoen@gmail.com samascha.samcharoen@cuinda.com Address: 44 Soi Bangkok-Nonthaburi 23, Bangkok-Nonthaburi Rd., Bangsue, Bangsue, Thailand 10800
EDUCATION
Chulalongkorn University International Program in Design and Architecture (INDA)
2010-2014
Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA) Visiting School Singapore
2012
Ramkhamhaeng Advent International School
2000-2010
Bangkok, Thailand
Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore
Bangkok, Thailand
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
1st Place Winner of International Design Award 2011 (Hettich & Rehau) ‘FISH’ Germany
Design Excellence Award ‘Me’grow’polis’ Chulalongkorn University
2011 Work was exhibited at Interzum 2011 in Cologne which is the world’s leading trade show of the furniture branch.
2013 Work was exhibited at INDA Year-end Exhibition at Siamkit Building.
Workshop’s Project was selected to exhibit ‘The Proto Shophouse’
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Winner of the Pre-Fabricated Library Design Competition
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Chulalongkorn University
‘The Module Library’ Chulalongkorn University
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Architect and Designer of ‘Huay Khwang Community Center’ Project Bangkok, Thailand
Project Manager of ‘Ashore’ Bangsaen Community Pavilion Project Bangkok, Thailand
Architect of the ‘Module Library’ Project Sra Kaew, Thailand
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Construction expected to finish in 2015
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Construction expected to finish in 2015
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Construction finished in 2012
Cirriculum Vitae
Participated in Sebastian Behmann’s Workshop of Olafureliasson ‘The Sun as the Design Tool’
2014
Participated in ‘Whose Art Space is this for?’ Workshop with Singaporean Artist Jason Wee
2012
Participated in AA(Architectural Association) Workshop in Singapore ‘The Uncharted Line’
2012
Designer of Chulalongkorn International Business Case Competition (CIBCC) Logo
2014
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
Singapore
DESIGN CHARITY WORK
Bangkok, Thailand
Designer of Commercial Product Logo (Precious Baby)
2014
Bangkok, Thailand
English Translator at BIG + BIH Event
2014
Bangkok, Thailand
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Part-time tutor at Tect-inter Academy
2013
Bangkok, Thailand
2012
Part-time tutor at BIA Bangkok, Thailand
English Teacher at Baan Khok Noy School
2012
Sra Kaew, Thailand
COMPUTER SKILLS
Rhinoceros 5.0 V-Ray Rendering Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Lumion 4.0 AutoCad Sketchup Pro
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent command of Thai and English in speaking, listening, and writing Basic Knowledge in Chinese
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Shenzhen Performing arts and Recreational Center Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Introduction
The Project aims to create a new breed of architecture that serves not only as a ‘concert hall’ but also as a recreational space for interactions among the two disconnected context. Within a limited space, the design aims to facilitate the dual functionality of the site and to create a transformative moments to the art district of Shenzhen. With this privilege, along with the invisible boundaries that separate the two sub-districts of OCT, my design proposal embarks upon creating layers and networks of existing pedestrians footprints that physically and programmatically bring interactions between the districts of OCT and OCT Loft Furthermore, the design itself is a transformative platform that merges the segregated urban layers into an interdependent performance architecture that dually serves as a concert hall during events and as recreational space when no event is held. The design is also considered to be an urban stage where, boundaries between performer and audience is blurred, and everyone in the space is considered to have their own role as either audience or performer. The architecture passively and actively brings people into the space and connect the transportation layers without disrupting the flow of pedestrians and traffic. The space is activated by humans as an input to the architecture. It is a public recreational space during daytime and a concert hall during nightime.
Shenzhen Performing arts and Recreational Center
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Site Analysis
On an urban scale, Shenzhen is a commuter city where people tend to rely on vehicles as a means of transportation. Unlike most other places in Shenzhen, the district of OCT(site) was designed to accommodate the walkability of pedestrians throughout the area.
Conceptual Approach
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The physical boundaries of the two districts are bounded by the two-lane street that doesn’t seem significant. Although the two districts are situated closely to each other, but there seems to be an invisible wall that separates the dialogues which makes the two sides a disconnected context.
The Invisible Boundary between two Districts
The two adjacent districts are bounded only by two lane streets, yet it has no dialogue between one another which makes the two sides a disconnected context
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The first attempt to create interaction between the two sides is to situate a cultural platform on the interstitial space in between the two sides to encourage interaction physically, programmatically, and visually.
Conceptual Approaches
The project aims to create interaction (physically, programmatically, and visually) between the two disconnected communities by means of situating a transformative performances space in between the invisible boundary.
Interact Physically
Interact Programmatically
The second platform serves not only as a bridge to accomodate crossings, but it dually serves to accomodate seatings for a concert hall.
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Interact Visually
The Results
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Sequence : Day
Daytime Renderings
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Sequence : Night
Night Renderings
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Separated Layers Separated Function
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Merge Layers to become a concert hall
Design Diagrams
Activated Concert Hall
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
Shenzhen Performing arts and Recreational Center
1. STAGE 2. PUBLIC SPACE 3. BICYCLE LANE 4. REHEARSAL ROOM 5. DRESSING ROOM 6. STAFF ROOM 7. DELIVERY ACCESS 8. MECHANIC ROOM 9. PROJECTION ROOM 10. STORAGE 11. FOYER 12. STAGE SEATINGS 13. CAFE 14. RETAIL
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Exploded Axonometric
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Me‘grow’polis Lad Krabang, Bangkok, Thailand Received Design Excellence Award
This project was exhibited at INDA Year-end Exhibition at Siamkit Building.
The project aims to provide an alternate solution for the anticipated high future population growth and rapid urbanization rate of Lad Krabang District; both in an architectural and urban scale. The architecture sequentially form into a megastructure that provide its dwellers and communities with residential space; along with public spaces and accomodations. The megastructure will be populated with modular housing unit; in which the design itself serves as a plug-in structure to accomodate the expanding population. The population is a variable that determined the growth sequences of the architecture, the higher the population; the bigger the expansion of the architecture. The Project involves both architecural and urban intervention. When the building fully reaches its capacity, the expansion of another building will expand along the highway; similarly to a seed that sequentially grows in relation to sunlight.
Immigration of Diversity into Site
Rapid Urbanization Rate
Diminishing Greenery
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Exisiting Site Conditions
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Sustaining population growth
Mega-Scale Structure
As population grows, the architecture also ‘grows’.
to sustain massive population growth
Preserving Greenery, Substituting Urban Growth
Preserving Green Area through using the architecture as a housing substitution units to prevent Urbanization.
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Conceptual Approaches
Me‘grow’polis
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Lad Krabang Sequence 1
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Lad Krabang Sequence 2
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Lad Krabang Sequence 3
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2nd Floor Plan
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Drawings
Ground Floor Plan
10th Floor Plan
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Perspective + Drawings
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The Megastructure condense the existing activities of the communities. The vertical space is mostly reserved for private space while most horizontal space is reserved for public space.
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Incorporating the technology of Exelon Tube to dump down noise. The Exelon Tube is made of concrete and corrugated steel which is able to repel noise in ranges of decibels.
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The International Design Award 2011 was looking for interior designs as well as furniture concepts and systems that best meet the requirements of the next decade. The competition assignment related to the three areas of living room and bedroom, kitchen and food preparation as well as offices. The adjudicators searched for innovative, multifunctional and creative designs that stand apart from classic applications. In terms of both design and technical intelligence, the solutions entered are to resolve the ‚tug of war‘ in tomorrow‘s home and work environment. The five best designs received the International Design Award sculpture. Each of the winning students had also been given prize money of 2,000 Euro. The awards had been presented at ceremonies organised at the universities or colleges of those winning the award by Hettich and REHAU in conjunction with the educational institution.
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Introduction
The environment people live in is undergoing change more than ever before. Even today, tendencies and megatrends are emerging that will grow into major challenges in terms of the way people will live, work and organise their homes in the future. This was also a central assumption of the International Design Award 2011. What will the environment people live or work in look like tomorrow? What effects, for example, will the growing significance of cities and conurbation centres have? How do different cultures meet the human need for comfort and convenience, and what approaches do they take in the search for individuality? Does designing the spaces we live and work in satisfy the demand to feel protected and promote the ability to concentrate while at the same time catering to the global trends in communication and networking? These were the issues covered by the invitation to enter the eighth International Design Award staged by Hettich and REHAU
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Adjudicating Panel
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Judges
1 Karl Malmvall from Sweden is very conscious of his role as an industrial designer; the objects he creates should not only meet aesthetic and functional demands, but should also lend themselves to being successfully manufactured. Karl Malmvall has over a decade experience working with Ikea and knows a thing or two about large-scale furniture production. 2 The multi-faceted and multitalented architect Bankim Tarun Dave from India is a practicing architect and interior designer from Surat. His design ideology stems out of sincerity and commitment; which is also reflected in the creative output seen from his studio. He is partner of M/s. Ramanlal Dave & Sons – the first Architectural firm in Surat. Furthermore he is a visiting faculty to Department of Architecture, S.C.E.T. and School of Interior Design, Surat. 3 New materials, technical developments and intelligent functions – these are the aspects, Andreas Struppler from Germany and his crew focus on. He and his crew conceptualize “clear and unambiguous products”, which became the hallmark of Struppler Industrial Design. Furthermore, Andreas Struppler has achieved several famous awards, like the “red dot” and “IF design award”.
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4 Mal Corboy from New Zealand has been designing for over 16 years and holds the qualification for certified Kitchen Designer in both New Zealand and Australia. Mal not only designs award winning kitchens, but also bathrooms, laundries and furniture through-out the world. In 1988 Mal Corboy moved to New Zealand, where he opened his first design and manufacturing company. 5 In 1995, Paul Epp from Canada opened the “Epp Atelier”. Beside this, he has been and is working as an instructor and department head at Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design, as an instructor at The School for America Craftsmen at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York and as a guest lecturer at University of Tasmania. Since 2004 Paul Epp is ranked as professor at Ontario College of Art & Design. He has won several awards for his work, e.g. the “DesignCanada Award”, “Best of Canada Design Award”, “IIDEX InnovativeProduct Award”, and took part indifferent high-class exhibitions.
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First Place Winner of The International Design Award 2011 “Fish�, a dishwasher that imitates the natural water cycle. Used water is purified by a process of condensation. Imitating nature like this, the design provides an effective way of conserving water without interrupting the cycle. A by-product are healthy fish and additional natural surfaces.
The water comes from both the new water source and recycling system.
The water enters the artificial ecological system where it would be filtered and distlled by water heater
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The Pre-filtration system includes the porous substrate and activated carbon that would filter most of the big debris and chemicals.
Concept
International Design Award 2011 - Fish
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Jury Session took place at Marta Herford Museum, Germany
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Work was exhibited at Interzum 2011 in Cologne which is the world’s leading trade show of the furniture branch.
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The Module Library Sra Kaew, Thailand
Construction finished in 2012 Winner of the Pre-Fabricated Library Design Competition
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Ban Kok Noi School at Sra Kaew sees the needs to build the new library due to scarcity of the education facility. With this oppotunity, the group of Chulalongkorn University students embarked upon designing and building the ‘module library’ to accommodate the needs of the students.
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BAAN KOK NOY SCHOOL Introduction
Baan Kok Noy School, Moo 4, Tumbon Wangthong, Amphur Wangsomboon, Sra Gaew, Thailand 27250
Baan Kok Noy School is located in Tambon Wangthong, Amphur Wangsomboon, Sra-Gaew Province. The school is under HRH Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn foundation. The school has a educational class range from pre-school until 6th grade. There are 211 students with 2 study buildings, 10 classes, 1 library, 1 cooperative shop, 1 nursing room, 1 cafeteria, and 8 restrooms
Since usable space is limited, the Timber Frame Truss System is used to accentuate open space for the maximize usage. Elevated Concrete Platform is the base of the building for the frame trusses to be installed, and also the material is economical and quick to construct.
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Compressed Recycled Milk Carton Roofs acts as the skin of the building which protects against the rain and provides shade. One of the properties of recycled milk carton is heat insulation
Introduction
PREFABRICATION Main Structure & Diagram
The Module Library
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7 Days Construction
The Module Library
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The Outcome
The Module Library
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The Module Library
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Ashore Pavilion
Bang Saen, Chonburi, Thailand Construction expected to finish in 2015 A Flexible and Transformative Public Space on the pier of Bang Saen Beach in Chonburi Province, Thailand. 62
The Ashore Pavillion Design drew inspiration from the vibrant colors of Thai garlands. The pavillion is a transformative structure; the screened panels can open to frame sea view. ASHORE aimed to design a flexible space to serve different programs; exhibition, performance, and educational.
The design of the space was explored on various scales, including the programming; the pavillion structure/exterior; and the interior surfaces. The interior surfaces are flexible, using folding and rotating capabilities to create a multipurpose space. We are looking at the idea of public space on the waterfront, and specifically, the pavilion and interior surface design as a way to activate this space. We are creating a pavilion structure that is flexible, capable of transforming to allow different public programs to take place. 63
In cities around the world, waterfront is a charged territory. The River and the Sea are often central cores to cities; a lifeline of transportation, of dispersing ideas and goods. It is a valuable commodity in real estate, and as a result, this land is increasingly privatized. At the same time, intermingled with these private developments is often the struggle for a boardwalk, a corniche, a lungomare that allows the public access to the waterfront. We are looking at the idea of public space on the waterfront, and specifically, the pavilion and interior surface design as a way to activate this space. We are creating a pavilion structure that is flexible, capable of transforming to allow different public programs to take place.
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Currently, the city hosts various festivities, including a special Songkran festival celebration, concerts and exhibitions. During the weekend— every Friday and Saturday— the pier transforms at sundown. The area becomes the grounds for an active weekend market that is visited both by locals and Bangkokians. Because the pier is at present unshaded under the glaring sun, we aim to activate the site with the ASHORE public pavilion— to provide a new gathering space for cultural events.
Existing Site Conditions + Conceptual Approaches
Audiences on Pavillion
Audiences on land
Audiences on Pavillion & land
The design concept of ASHORE Pavilion utilizes the colorful Thai garland as a key source of inspiration. To create a naturally ventilated space that welcomes the sea breeze in, ASHORE’s design features rotating screened panels. These panels have been designed as steel frames with colored PVC-coated steel cable to create these striated screens.
Ashore Pavillion
ASHORE uses a ‘plus’-shaped floor plan, creating a multidirectional space with a main central area and flanges with seating/viewing zones. The concept behind the floor plan is to allow the space to be approached from different directions, while also accommodating different activities: exhibitions, concerts, workshops, screenings, performances and such.
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Ground Floor Plan (Panels Open)
Section
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Drawings
Ground Floor Plan (Finishing)
Elevation
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Transformative Furniture Design
Ashore Pavillion
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Furniture Details
Ashore Pavillion
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Huay Kwang Community Center Huay Kwang, Bangkok, Thailand Construction expected to finish in 2015
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Huay Khwang Community lacks a gatherings and interactions space that would unites the very existence of the community members. The design of the community center revolves around creating and facilitating interactions that would strenghten the foundation of the unity of the community members.
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Concept + Plans
Ground Floor Plan
2nd Floor Plan
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Design Diagrams
Amphitheathre
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Basketball Court
Market
Skill Training
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West Elevation
East Elevation
Section C-D
Section A-B
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Elevations + Sections
North Elevation
South Elevation
Section G-H
Section E-F
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Hydroponic Facade System
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BIOSWALE FILTRATION SYSTEM
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Bioswale Filtration System
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Banality Banisher Siam Paragon, Bangkok, Thailand
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Siam Paragon is considered by most to be a the ultimate leisure destination of Bangkok. On the contrary, the workers of the Paragon perceive it as ultimate banality. The project aims to create an ephemeral space that can serve as the psychological and physical opposite of their monotonous working paths and cure them of their banality.
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Design Diagrams + Exploded Axonometric
FLY TOWER
CEILING GRILLS
CEILING PISTONS
GROUND PISTONS
GROUND GRILLS
Banality Banisher
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ASEAN Cultural and Knowledge Center Saphan Taksin, Bangkok, Thailand 96
Each ASEAN Nations, although, are perceived to be differ in various cultural aspects through the segregated national identity each countries try to promote; but the truth is that all of ASEAN nations’ cultures are interrelated. Every nations’ culture stemmed from the very same ancestral roots that later on; branches into various different cultural identity. These differences; among every ASEAN nations, are what binds the countries together.
The architectural concept stemmed from these aspects. ASEAN community is not only about uniting, but rather contributing the uniqueness of each countries to create a new identity. The architecture consists of ten different buildings which represents ten countries with its own ambassador’s office and facilities. Every buildings are binded together by a rectangular corridor. The Courtyard is the central interaction space in which the exhibition and festivals will be held, an opportunity for each different nations to share distinct cultural identity through cultural exhibition; thus, creating a space for contributions among each nations. ASEAN Cultural Center’s goal is to introduce and educate unique cultural knowledge and arts; and at the same time, create new cultural identity from these ‘shared cultural contribution’ from each nations to the people.
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Concept + Plans
Ground Floor Plan
2nd Floor Plan
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Conceptual Approaches
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The Intertwined Cultural Platform The Uncharted Line, Singapore 104
The Uncharted Line focus on the translation of past and potential geopolitical conditions into planned built fabric. The particular conditions of a residual and dilated site will allow a consideration of the large-scale through new localized proposals. The studio used the fertile ground of its host city to pursue an investigation of the fragile urban equilibrium found in the city-state while considering metropolitan evolution.
The Intertwined Cultural Platform is an in-depth site analysis that seek to investigate the potential metropolitan evolution of the site. The two cultural districts; Holland Village and Gim Moh Market, bounded the Uncharted Line, east and west, respectively. These two districts have a great contradiction in terms of its cultural affinity. Our investigation scrutinized both Ghim Moh Market and Holland Village by using coffee as a medium that; in the future, the two cultural blending would take place in between the two districts, at the Uncharted Line.
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THE UNCHARTED LINE
GHIM MOH MARKET
HOLLAND VILLAGE
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THE UNCHARTED LINE
GHIM MOH MARKET
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