CHUAH SI EN ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

P O RT F O L IO

CHUAH SI EN

B,Sc (Hons)Architecture University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

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SELECTED WORKS OF PART 1 PROGRAMME 1

ABOUT ME

CHUAH SI EN 蔡昔恩

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04-23 FINAL YEAR PROJECTS

28-31 YEAR 1-2 PROJECTS

04-11 STUDIO 6 PROJECT

28 STUDIO 3 PROJECT

LOHAS GUESTHOUSE

SIX SPACES

12-17 STUDIO 5 PROJECT

29 STRUCTURAL PROJECT

COMMUNITY CENTRE

NAP POD

18-23 STUDIO 4 PROJECT

6 PEOPLE RESIDENTIAL

30 STUDIO 2 PROJECT

RETREAT 31 STUDIO 1 PROJECT

24-27 RESEARCH/ANALYSIS PROJECTS

FORM EXPLORATION

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32-33 SELECTED SKETCHES

HISTORY OF KUALA LUMPUR

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URBAN INFIL ANALYSIS 27

GOPENG MINI MASTERPLAN

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STUDIO

06 READING NEST GUESTHOUSE READING NEST 阅巢民宿 is a LOHAS based guesthouse. The design and setting intended to create a reading theme guesthouse which enhance the living experience of the guest by creating a leisure, playful, social, green and self enrichment reading area as a hideout from the hustle and bustle of city life maintainly for the targetted group of the site.

Project Type Lohas Guesthouse

INGRESS/ EGRESS

PEDESTRIAN ACESS

MAIN ENTRANCE

LOHAS IMPLEMENTATION

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WIND

Project Brief The guesthouse is cater for the patient’s family or friends to create the awareness of healthy lifestyle Site Location Jalan Pudu Lama, Kuala Lumpur

GREEN

Site Context Near to TungShin Hospital

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION 1F

2F

GUESTROOM - 26 UNITS

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1F

PUBLIC FACILITIES

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LOHAS SPACE

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FLOOR LEVEL

470X5MM THK FIRBEGLASS ASPHALT ROOF SHINGLES TO MANUFACTURER'S DETAIL

470X5MM THK FIRBEGLASS ASPHALT ROOF SHINGLES TO MANUFACTURER'S DETAIL PONDING WATER

60X70MM PLYWOOD NAILED ON THE BEAM 50MM THK MINERAL FIBRE GLASS WOOL INSULATION

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RHS MS STEEL COLUMN BOLTED TO MS STEEL PLATE TO ENGINNER'S DETAILS

50MM THK MINERAL FIBRE GLASS WOOL INSULATION

30MM THK HALLOW FIBRESIT TIMBERDECK EXWOOD OVER RC SLAB TO ENGINEER'S DETAILS

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2MM THK COLOURBOND GI FLASHING

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ST-A-011

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FFL ±3.80m

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8MM THK STEEL PROFILE COMPOSITE DECK SHEET TO BE FILLED WITH RC TO ENGINEER'S AND MANUFACTURED DETAIL.

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350MM WIDTH STEEL GALVANISED GUTTER

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GLASS MOUNTED BRACKET CONNECTED TO METAL PLATE BY BOLT AND NUT TO ENGINEER'S AND MANUFACTURED'S DETAIL 150MM THK PRECAST CONCRETE SLAB LAY WITH STEEL COMPOSITE DECK SHEET TO BE BOLTED TO I BEAM TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

150MM THK I-BEAM RATHER WELDED AND BOLTED TO I-BEAM RATHER TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

RC STRUCTURE C/W WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

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ST-A-011

GUTTER STRAP

WATER PROOFING TO SPEC

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CAST EPOXY ALUMINIUM COATED OVERFLOW CLAMPING RING TO SPECIALIST DETAIL

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UNDERWATER LIGHTING TO LIGHTING SPECIALIST DETAIL

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HARDWOOD FILLET 11

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SECOND FLOOR LEVEL

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ONE LAYER SINGLE SIDED ALMINIUM FOIL SISILATION

RC STRUCTURE C/W WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL WATER INLET NOZZLE TO SPECIALIST DETAIL

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40X40MM THK RHS STAINLESS STEEL EXTRUDED TOP RAIL SILICON FIXED TO HEAT SOAK GLASS TO MANUFACTURED'S DETAIL

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SPECIAL CUTTED STEEL PLATE WELDED AND BOLTED TO STRUCTURE BEAM TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

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150X 100MM STEEL RHS SECTION WELDED TO STRUTED BEAM

190MMØ BOLT AND NUTS TO BE JOINT FROM THE BEAM TO THE STEEL STRUT TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

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WATER PROOFING MEMBRANE TO SPEC 340

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ST-A-011

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95MM THK. CRYSTAL GLASS FINGER TILES(MOZETTI) C/W ADHESSIVE & GROUTING (MAX 4mm) TO LANDSCAPE ARCH'S SELECTION

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130X 100MM STEEL RHS SECTION WELDED TO STRUTED BEAM TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

ONE LAYER OF CHICKEN WIRE NET

WATER PROOFING TO SPEC 610X35MM THK HOT DIPPED GALVANISED M/S STEEL PLATE W/NUTS AND BOLT TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

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SPECIAL CUTTED STEEL PLATE WELDED AND BOLTED TO STRUCTURE BEAM TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

60X70MM PLYWOOD NAILED ON THE BEAM

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150MMØ PVC OVERFLOW PIPE OUTLET TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

HARDWOOD FILLET

150X 100MM STEEL RHS SECTION WELDED TO STRUTED BEAM

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350MM WIDTH STEEL GALVANISED GUTTER

30X300MM THK HW TANALISED TIMBER FASCIA BOARD NAILED TO RAFTER TO BE PAINTED FINISH

RC STRUCTURE C/W WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

30X300MM THK HW TANALISED TIMBER FASCIA BOARD NAILED TO RAFTER TO BE PAINTED FINISH

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COMPACTED SUBGRADE

50MM Ø STAINLESS STEEL EXTRUDED SECONDARY RAIL TO MANUFACTURED'S DETAIL

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5MM ADHESIVE CEMENT 'BELCEM' SUPER STAR TO BE MIXED WITH LATEX BELCEM ADMIX 1

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WATER PROOFING TO SPEC

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SCALE 1-5

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FIRST FLOOR LEVEL

DETAIL 1 - ROOF DETAILS

25MM ANGLE FILLET

ROOF DETAIL

98mm x 25mm x 6mm THK. CRYSTAL GLASS FINGER TILES(MOZETTI) C/W ADHESSIVE & GROUTING (MAX 4mm) TO LANDSCAPE ARCH'S SELECTION

DETAIL 2 - POND: WATER FEATURE SYSTEM

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FLOOR LEVEL

PONDING WATER

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CAST EPOXY ALUMINIUM COATED OVERFLOW CLAMPING RING TO SPECIALIST DETAIL

30MM THK HALLOW FIBRESIT TIMBERDECK EXWOOD OVER RC SLAB TO ENGINEER'S DETAILS

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WATER PROOFING TO SPEC

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610X35MM THK HOT DIPPED GALVANISED M/S STEEL PLATE W/NUTS AND BOLT TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

RHS MS STEEL COLUMN BOLTED TO MS STEEL PLATE TO ENGINNER'S DETAILS

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WATER PROOFING MEMBRANE TO SPEC 25

RC STRUCTURE C/W WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

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150MMØ PVC OVERFLOW PIPE OUTLET TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

610X35MM THK HOT DIPPED GALVANISED M/S STEEL PLATE W/NUTS AND BOLT TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL 95MM THK. CRYSTAL GLASS FINGER TILES(MOZETTI) C/W ADHESSIVE & GROUTING (MAX 4mm) TO LANDSCAPE ARCH'S SELECTION

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UNDERWATER LIGHTING TO LIGHTING SPECIALIST DETAIL

PONDING WATER

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GROUND FLOOR LEVEL

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150MM THK PRECAST CONCRETE SLAB TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

ST-A-011

FFL ±0.30m 1010 25 310

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WATER INLET NOZZLE TO SPECIALIST DETAIL

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WATER PROOFING MEMBRANE TO SPEC

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UNDERWATER LIGHTING TO LIGHTING SPECIALIST DETAIL

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20MM THK PLASTER

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RC CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

RC STRUCTURE C/W WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL CAPILLARY BREAK BETWEEN FOOTING AND FOUNDATION WALL

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RC FOOTING TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

150MMØ PVC OVERFLOW PIPE OUTLET TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL

DRAINAGE PIPE TO ARCHITECT'S AND ENGINEER'S DETAIL

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CAST EPOXY ALUMINIUM COATED OVERFLOW CLAMPING RING TO SPECIALIST DETAIL

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OVERFLOW PIPE DETAIL

SCALE 1-5

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RC STRUCTURE C/W WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL COMPACTED SUBGRADE

25MM ANGLE FILLET

WATER PROOFING TO SPEC

5MM ADHESIVE CEMENT 'BELCEM' SUPER STAR TO BE MIXED WITH LATEX BELCEM ADMIX 1

SECTIONAL DETAIL

98mm x 25mm x 6mm THK. CRYSTAL GLASS FINGER TILES(MOZETTI) C/W ADHESSIVE & GROUTING (MAX 4mm) TO LANDSCAPE ARCH'S SELECTION

DETAIL 2 - POND: WATER FEATURE SYSTEM SCALE 1-5

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ELEVATIONS

BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN

FIRST

FLOOR PLAN

SECOND

FLOOR PLAN 7

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SKYLIGHT VIEW

READING TERRACE

SKY BRIDGE

READING NICHE

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READING NEST

MINI LIBRARY

OPEN AIR CAFE LOUNGE

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STUDIO

05 K U T U M P A COMMUNITY C E N T R E Kutumpa is the meaning of family is tamil. Brickfields has been the origin for the old indian where they first arrived in Malaya as labour.

However, due to overdevelopment, the so called “Little India� has turned out to be a place with high living cost and unaffordable for the old indians. This has resulted in homeless, prostitution and worsen of social issues. My design intention is to create a family community centre to regain the warmth of the society and as a hub for the folks to earn extra income for the community.

Project Type Community Centre Project Brief The community centre act as a hub for the folks to spend their family day with an affordable pricing and act as a hub to promote healthy lifestyle of the community Site Location Brickfields,Kuala Lumpur

SITE SYNTHESIS DIAGRAM

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LOCATION PLAN

SITE PLAN / GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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FLOOR PLAN

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STUDIO

04 SIX - PEOPLE R E S I DE N T I A L The design approach is to depict the culture in the residential like Qi (air) through 3 approach:-

Company Name :: Street Name, Suite Number, City, State Zip Code :: April 19, 2016 ::

Qi of Society To recall the rich culture by enhancing the interaction of neighbourhood by the centre courtyard connected to the kitchen.

Qi of Physical Facade desgin with local material bricks and wood to reminise the chinese culture while meeting the modern aesthetical needs.

Qi of Health Openess with the connection to nature with the courtyard , enabling the natural ventialtion

Project Type Six-People Residential

Site Location Gopeng, Perak

LOCATION PLAN - GOPENG TOWN

SITE PLAN

:: PROJECT TITLE ::

Project Brief To create a 6-People Residential as a reminisce of the rich culture in Gopeng and to allot the family members of different generations to live peafully together under the same roof

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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唀刀䈀䄀一 䴀伀刀倀䠀伀䰀伀䜀夀

RESEARCH ON HISTORY OF KL PUDU AREA

䌀伀䜀一䤀吀䤀嘀䔀 䴀䄀倀倀䤀一䜀

䠀䤀匀吀伀刀䤀䌀䄀䰀 䔀嘀䔀一吀匀

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吀唀一䜀匀䠀䤀一 䠀伀匀倀䤀吀䄀䰀

STUDIO

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STUDIO

06 RESEARCH ON URBAN INFILL BUILDINGS & CASE STUDY

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STUDIO

05 SITE ANALYSIS

STUDIO

04 GOPENG MINI MA S T E R P L A N PROPOSAL

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STUDIO

03 SIX

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SPACE

The project site, Broga hill has a very cruicial slope up to 60 degree. The students are required to design six space on the slope with the consideration of pathway linkage and design.

Project Type 6 Spaces Project Brief To explore of the relationship between pathway and space on a 60 degree slope site.

Site Location Broga Hill, Semenyih

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STUDIO NAP POD FEATURES

03 NAP

ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT TABLE & UNDERGROUND STORAGE

POD

“歇” XIE, means rest in chinese. The inspiration is capture from the components of this chinese word which shows a human resting inside a pod” XIE, means rest in chinese. The inspiration is capture from the components of this chinese word which shows a human resting inside a pod

ADJUSTABLE LOUVRE FOR NATURAL VENTILATION AND SUNLIGHT

DESIGN CONCEPT

“歇” XIE, MEANS REST IN

CHINESE. THE INSPIRATION OF THE NAP POD IS CAPTURED FROM THE COMPONENT OF PANTRY THIS WORD WHICH PICTURES FOR SIMPLE WASHING A HUMAN RESTING INSIDE A POD.

STRUCTURAL EXPLOSION

ENTRANCE FROM THE LADDER BELOW

RESTING BED INCLINED 40-50 DEGREE

PROPOSED SITE

KLIA 1 IS A STRATEGIC PLACE FOR THIS NAP POD DESIGN. PEOPLE OFTEN FORCED TO STAY DUE TO FLIGHT TRANSITION PERIOD AND DON’T HAVE A GOOD PLACE TO REST

Project Type Nap Pod Project Brief To explore on the structure support of an elevated nap pod

3Omm CIRCULAR WOOD BEAM 60mm CIRCULAR WOOD BEAM ALTERNATIVE SUPPRORT V -SHAPE BRACING WOODEN DECK & LADDER

Site Location KLIA 2

MAIN SUPPORT (WOOD) ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO I STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS NAP POD DESIGN

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STUDIO

02 G AT E WA Y R E T R E A T My client is a mother, wife, daughter and nurse at the same time. She has a long lost hobby which is writing caligraphy. Hence, the retreat serves as a gateway for her and the proposed space include, a double ceiling height caligraphy room facing the beach, a internal courtyard, a open spa with an open view to the internal couryart, a dining area facing the beach and a bedroom beside the coutyard.

Project Type Retreat Project Brief In this project, students are free to look for their client to understand on their interest, hobby, lifestyle. Then design a retreat for them as a private hideout away from the hustle and bustle of city.

Site Location Frangipani Beachside, Langkawi, Kedah

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STUDIO

01 ULT I MAT E B O N D I N G Using a metaphoric way of ultimate bonding of family, a form a created by the fusion of the dancing emotion which is themed- family with the designing style of the chosen architect Kevin Mark Low who emphasise on home design.is capture from the components of this chinese word which shows a human resting inside a pod

Project Type Form Exploration Project Brief This project intended to let the students to explore and express their interpretation on fusion of the 3 provided factors including: 1- The dance movement pattern 2- The emotions of the dance 3- The chosen architect and his style into a matra drawing, then express it into a 3D form exploration sculpture.

Site Location No Site

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