SAMUEL S. VENZON JR. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
A LONDON-BASED FILIPINO ARCHITECT SPECIALIZING IN CONCEPT DESIGN, INVOLVING SMALL TO LARGE SCALE PROJECTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, USA, AND THE PHILIPPINES. A GRADUATE OF SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY WITH A DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE, HE HAS WORKED WITH UK-BASED ARCHITECTURAL FIRM, DHDESIGNS, AND TIRTANADIARCHITECT FROM MARYLAND, USA. HAVING BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CONCEPT DESIGN OF THE PROPOSED BILLION DOLLAR CASINO, MACTAN LEISURE CITY, HE WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RISKWISE GLOBAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC, WITH RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND LEISURE DESIGN PROJECTS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND IN AUSTRALIA. HE IS CURRENTLY PART OF A DESIGN-BUILD ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE BASED IN WEST LONDON, SPECIALIZING IN DESIGNS FOR EXTENSIONS AND NEW BUILD HOMES.
COPPER BEECH
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UNITED KINGDOM
CASSIOBURY DRIVE
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UNITED KINGDOM
MACTAN LEISURE CITY
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PHILIPPINES
VELO ON PEEL
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australia
IMPERIAL HOTEL australia
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COPPER BEECH HERTFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM 2020-2021 | RIBA STAGES 3-4
THE EXISTING BRICK-FACED HOUSE IS ON A CONSIDERABLY STEEP SLOPING SITE ON A RESIDENTIAL AREA AN HOUR FROM LONDON. THE BRIEF WAS TO EXTEND THE ROOF BY INTRODUCING FRONT AND REAR DORMERS, CONVERSION OF THE GARAGE TO A HABITABLE DWELLING UNIT WITH OPEN PLAN LIVING/KITCHEN, INTERNAL R E F U R B I S H M E N T S, A N D L A N D S C A P I N G D E S I G N W I T H A G A R D E N OFFICE BUILDING. T H E H O U S E H A S B E E N C O M P L E T E LY C OV E R E D W I T H E X T E R N A L INSULATION WHICH GIVES IT SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT ON THERMAL PERFORMANCE AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION. THE WALL COVERING ALSO ALLOWED THE CHARACTER TO BE IMPROVED BY INTRODUCING WHITE RENDERED WALLS IN PLACE OF EXISING BRICK FACING, COMBINED WITH ZINC CLADDING AND DARK GREY ROOF TILES. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SLOPING SITE, THE REAR GARDEN HAS BEEN DESIGNED WITH STEPPED LEVELS, WITH EACH DIFFERENCE, HAVING ITS OWN INTENDED USE, SUCH AS A BBQ AREA, A SEATING AREA AROUND A FIREPIT, AND A TRELLIS-COVERED SEATING AREA ON THE LOWEST LEVEL RIGHT NEXT TO THE GARDEN OFFICE, GIVING THE LEVEL OF PRIVACY NEEDED FOR EACH ZONE IN THE GARDEN.
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THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE IS A TWO-STOREY NEW RESIDENTIAL D W E L L I N G I N P L A C E O F A N E X I S T I N G C H A L E T B U N G A L O W. T H E N E W D W E L L I N G W I L L B E B U I LT W I T H I N T H E F O O T P R I N T O F T H E EXISTING HOUSE. DESIGNED TO KEEP THE CHARACTER AND SCALE WITHIN THE BALANCE AND RHYTHM OF THE STREET SCENE, WHILE ALSO INTRODUCING A CONTEMPORARY STYLE THAT WILL COMPLEMENT THE MIXTURE OF TRADITIONAL AND MODERN HOUSES IN THE AREA. THE EXTERNAL FACING OF THE HOUSE WILL BE A COMBINATION OF WHITE RENDERED WALLS, DARK STONE CLADDING, TIMBEr CLADDING, DARK GREY STEELS, SLATTED TIMBER SCREENS, CONCRETE FINISHES AND GREY TINTED GLAZING. T H E N E W H O U S E W I L L H AV E 6 B E D R O O M S , 5 B A T H R O O M S , A N INTEGRATED GARAGE, OFFICE, PLAYROOM, GYM, AND AN OPEN PLAN LIVING ROOM/KITCHEN THAT HAS FULL WIDTH BIFOLDING DOORS THAT ALLOW THE EXTERNAL REAR DECK TO CONNECT WITH THE INTERNAL SPACE.
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mactan leisure city c e b u ,
p h i l i p p i n e s
2014-2017 | concept development
Mactan Leisure City is a proposed 14-hectare leisure and entertainment development located in Cebu, Philippines. The project value is ESTIMATED to be worth P65-billion (US$1.4b) and will introduce three LUXURY hotels, including the first 7-Star hotel in Southeast Asia, an entertainment complex featuring a casino, CAFES, RESTAURANTS, RETAIL SHOPS and CONFERENCE FACILITIES. The hotels will have a TOTAL capacity of 2,000 rooms featuring modern amenities and services. the entertainment complex will feature a full-scale casino offering a selection of table games and gaming machines in 20000 M² OF GAMING FLOOR SPACE. involvement in the project was since the project's inception i n L A T E 2 0 1 4 , S O L E LY r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e P L A N N I N G A N D DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS WHICH WERE PRESENTED TO INVESTORS, LOCAL & NATIONAL REGULATING AUTHORITIES.
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Diat om s O N E O F T H E L A R G E S T A N D E C O L O G I C A L LY S I G N I F I C A N T G R O U P S O F O R G A N I S I M S ON EARTH, DIATOMS ARE A MAJOR GROUP OF ALGAE FOUND IN THE OCEANS, WATERWAYS AND IN SOIL. Living Diatoms generate ABOUT 20 to 50 percent o f g l o b a l p h o t o s y n t h e t i c f i x at i o n o f c a r b o n w h i c h i s m o r e t h a n a l l the world's tropical rainforests, WHILE ALSO SERVING AS a major source of food for aquatic life on earth, MAKING THEM ONE OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL organi s ms to our who le e c o syste m . Diatoms are algae that live in houses made of glass. They are the only o r g a n i s m o n t h e p l a n e t w i t h c e l l w a l l s c o m p o s e d o f t r a n s p a r e n t, o p a l i n e s i l i c a . D i at o m c e l l w a l l s a r e o r n a m e n t e d b y i n t r i c at e a n d str i ki ng patter ns of silic a . By g e n e r at i n g s h a p e s d e r i v e d f r o m s o m e o f t h e m o s t c o m m o n s p e c i e s of Diatoms, the proposal takes inspiration from these unique geometrical f o r m s by a p p ly i n g i t s b a s i c s t r u c t u r a l c o m p o s i t i o n : R a p h e b e i n g t h e c e n t r a l f r a m i n g s t r u c t u r e w h i c h f o r m s t h e s e pa r at i o n o r b r a n c h i n g of all the levels and areas from the central access, Frustule as the e xo s k e l e t o n f r a m i n g d e f i n i n g t h e e x t e r n a l l ay e r o f t h e s t r u c t u r e s , a n d E p i t h e c a t h e f i n a l l ay e r f o r m i n g t h e l a r g e r e n c l o s u r e o f t h e w hole s tr u ctu r e.
hot e l t owe r a / b 2 8 5 0 0 M² t o tal flo o r s pac e 3 2 8 gue s t ro o ms 48 luxury s uit e s
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RAPHE
FR U S T U LE
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m ain ho tel to wer 9 8 20 0 M² t o ta l f l o o r s pace 9 0 2 g u e s t ro o ms 27 8 l u x u ry s u i t e s ro o f ga rd e n s infinity edge pools
en ter tain m en t co m plex 1 1 3 0 0 0 M² t o ta l f l o o r s pace 20 0 0 0 M² ca s i n o /ga mi n g s pace 3 5 0 0 0 M² re ta i l s pace 6 5 0 0 M² o f f i ce s pace 1 6 0 0 0 M² mov i e t h e at e r/ co n ce rt hal l ro o f ga rd e n s a n d p o o l
ENTERTAINMENT CO MPLEX - NO RTHEA ST E le vat i on
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yacht Clubho u s e 1 5 9 0 M² t o ta l f loor spac e 3 - s t o re y w i t h ro of dec k 4 0 0 M² o f f i ce 3 8 0 M² f u n ct i o n hal l 4 0 ca paci t y b oat yar d/ doc k
CHAP EL 1 0 5 0 M² f l o o r s pac e 28 0 s e at i n g
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VELO ON PEEL
TAMWORTH NSW, AUSTRALIA
2017 - 2019 | CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT Velo on Peel was a design proposal for one of Tamworth’s most underutilized public space, the cycling velodrome right next to the Peel River. Call for expressions of interest was released by the Tamworth Regional Council in ear ly 2017 as par t o f the ir pla n to r e zo ne th e site , considering the old velodrome’s condition being outdated and mos tly unus ed. Wo r k ing a s the de sign e r f o r o n e o f the potential buyers of the site being considered by the c o u n c i l , w e w e r e ta s k e d t o p r o d u c e a p r o p o s a l w h i c h could give new life to the project site. T h e pr opos al WAS a m ixe d-use de ve lo pm e nt whic h will accommodate commercial units, office spaces, cafes and r e s ta u r a n t s , a 4 2 - r o o m h o t e l a n d 1 4 0 r e s i d e n t i a l a pa r t m e n t u n i t s o n t h e t o p f l o o r s , a n d t o w n h o m e s o n t h e m a i n f r o n t e l e vat i o n f a c i n g t h e r i v e r . A c c e s s t o private external open spaces were introduced to every floor of the residential units by coming up with stepped balconies and roof gardens on the front and middle of t h e d e v e l o p m e n t, m a x i m i z i n g a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g t h e b e s t views for each unit. Situated on two connecting major road, Scott Road and P e e l S t r e e t, t h e P R O P O S A L o f f e r s t h e b e s t v i e w t o t h e river without compromising the views for the existing low to mid-rise buildings within its vicinity, while also giving a chance to make this site as a new landmark reflecting the future for Tamworth’s developing skyline.
APARTMENTS APARTMENTS OFFICE SPACES
TOWNHOMES
APARTMENTS
section A-A
TOWNHOMES basement parking
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IMPERIAL HOTEL
TAMWORTH NSW, AUSTRALIA 2017-2019 | concept development
A hotel building listed as a heritage item of local significance, the Imperial hotel has always been a landmark building occupying the most prominent and visible corner of the city. With the property hitting the market in late 2016, we were tasked to put together a concept design proposal as part of the initial steps in acquiring the property. ADAPTIVE REUSE METHODOLOGY WAS THE APPROACH TAKEN IN DRAWING UP CONCEPTS, IN ORDER TO KEEP THE HISTORICAL VALUE OF THE STRUCTURE WHILE ALSO MAXIMIZING THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIALS OF THE SITE. WITH AN EXISTING FAÇADE TO BE RETAINED, THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE WAS DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT WHAT IS TO BE RETAINED INSTEAD OF OVERPOWERING IT. WITH THE PROJECT SITE’S SENSITIVE LOCATION AND THE MOST IMPORTANT HISTORICAL ELEMENTS OF THE STRUCTURE TO BE WELL PRESERVED, PHASES OF THE DEVELOPMENT WERE INTRODUCED IN AN ORDER THAT WOULD BE RESPONSIVE TO ITS SURROUNDINGS. INTERNAL REFURBISHMENT AND RESTORATION OF THE ORIGINAL VERANDA WILL BE THE FIRST PHASE OF DEVELOPMENT WHICH SHOULD ALLOW THE HOTEL TO CONTINUE ITS OPERATIONS IN THE FIRST YEAR, FOLLOWED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 7-STOREY APARTMENT WITH BASEMENT PARKING, PENTHOUSE WITH ROOF GARDENS. ANOTHER STRUCTURE WILL FOLLOW AS AN EXTENSION TO THAT WILL INFILL THE CURRENT CENTRAL COURTYARD TO THE EXISTING STRUCTURE, THEN THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT TO BE A 2-STOREY VERTICAL EXTENSION THAT WILL LINK ALL STRUCTURES AS ONE, GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE USE OF ALL THE INTERCONNECTED ROOFS AS OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL SPACE, A UNIQUE AND FIRST OF ITS KIND TO THE TAMWORTH SKYLINE.
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SEVENTH FLOOR 2 - 185 M² PENTHOUSE
Phase 01 existing structure
SIXTH FLOOR
INTERNAL REFURBISHMENT restoration of original veranda EXCAVATION WORK FOR BASEMENT PARKING
6 a pa r t m e n t s
FIFTH FLOOR 5 a pa r t m e n t s swimming pool & amenities r o o f ga r d e n s
Phase 02 APARTMENT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OF 7-storey apartment building with 3-level basement parking, penthouse and roof gardens
FOURTH FLOOR 14 hotel rooms 6 a pa r t m e n t s r o o f ga r d e n s
SECOND FLOOR 7 7 0 M ² o f f i c e s pac e 6 a pa r t m e n t s
Phase 03 COUrTYARD BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OF 4-STOREY COURTYARD BUILDING EXTENSION FOR EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH ROOF GARDENS
GROUND FLOOR 7 2 5 M ² R e ta i l s pac e c a f e s, b a r s, & L o u n g e s
Phase 04 hotel extension
B a s e m e n t pa r k i n g 3-levels 8 5 Pa r k i n g S l o t s
CONSTRUCTION OF 2-STOREY VERTICAL EXTENSION FOR EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH ROOF GARDENS AND POOL
26 | 27 T H E O R I G I N A L A r c h i t e c t u r a l s t y l e O F T H E S T R U C T U R E M A I N LY FA L L S O N T H E F E D E R E T I O N F I L I G R E E S T Y L E , A S T Y L E W HIC H WA S PR EVALENT I N THE LAT E 1 80 0 s T O T H E E A R LY 1 90 0 s, C O M M O N LY U S E D I N T H E H O T T E R PA RT S O F A U S T RA L I A , E S P E C I A L LY I N T H E N O R T H , S I N C E I T I S D E S I G N E D T O C R E A T E S H A D E W H I L E A L L O W I N G T H E F R E E F L O W O F A I R , W H E R E A V E R A N D A / B A L C O N Y I S U S U A L LY PA R T O F I T S FA Ç A D E . T H E O R I G I N A L V E R A N D A I S C U R R E N T LY M I S S I N G I N T H E C U R R E N T STAT E OF T H E S TR U CTU R E, WHI CH IS T O B E R E ST O R E D A S PA R T O F T H E P R O P O S E D D E V E L O P ME N T.
W I T H T H E D E V E L O P M E N T A P P LY I N G T H E A D A P T I V E REUSE APPROACH, THE GROUND FLOOR SPACES WERE STILL KEPT WITHIN COMMERCIAL USE IN T H E P R O P O S E D E V E L O P M E N T, T H U S E L I M I N A T I N G THE NEED AND CONSIDERATION OF REPURPOSING THE SIZES OF SPACES PROVIDED FOR EACH RENTABLE S PA C E . A L L R E S I D E N T I A L U N I T S W E R E P L A C E D O N T H E U P P E R F L O O R S W I T H S P E C I F I C A L LY P L A N N E D AREAS T O FI T THE S PACE R EQ UI R EM E NT S.
DECORATIVE COLUMN (150MM Ø)
D E C O R ATI V E BR AC KE T ( 54 0 X 1 50 0 M M )
A LT H O U G H N O T I N A N I M P O S I N G S C A L E , T H E C U R R E N T F A Ç A D E B E I N G O N I T S O W N W I T H O U T T H E V E R A N D A , S T R I K E S A S A M O N O L I T H I C S T R U C T U R E W I T H AV E R A G E S I Z E D W I N D O W S , N E A R LY U N I F O R M I N D I S TA N C E . T O B A L A N C E T H E C H A R A C T E R OF BOTH OLD AND NEW FACADES, THE PROPOSED ELEMENTS OF THE NEW STRUCTURES WERE KEPT AT THE SIMPLEST C O L O R S A N D S C A L E , A N D T H O U G H T H E H I G H E S T F L O O R O F T H E D E V E L O P M E N T H A S D O U B L E D T H A N T H E O R I G I N A L H E I G H T, THE SENSE OF SCALE OF THE WHOLE STRUCTURE IN GENERAL HAS BEEN KEPT AT A MINIMUM, THROUGH THE USE OF S E T B A C K S A B O V E T H E E X I S T I N G S T R U C T U R E , U S E O F M O S T LY W H I T E C O L O R S O N A L L N E W C O N C R E T E E L E M E N T S O F T H E N E W F A Ç A D E , U S E O F G L A S S B A L U S T E R S O N A L L B A L C O N I E S , K E E P I N G L A R G E W I N D O W S A S T H E V I S U A L LY D O M I N A N T E L E M E N T I N T H E FA Ç A D E , A N D T H E P R E VA L E N T U S E O F T H I N V E R T I C A L A N D H O R I Z O N TA L L I N E S T O C L E A R LY D E F I N E F L O O R L EVE L S AND BUI LDI NG FAÇADE FEAT UR E S.
D E C O R ATI V E BALUS TE R ( 9 0 0 X 1 5 00M M )
T he im pe r ia l h o te l w i t h t h e o ri g i n a l v e ra n da . s e p t e mb e r 1 9 3 8
p ro p o s e d v e ra n da re s t o r ation