PORTFOLIO liaw su xin
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Liaw Su Xin suxinliaw@gmail.com
education 2014-2017
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Bachelor of Science (Architecture and Sustainable Design), Honours 2011-2012
2007-2010
Nanyang Junior College GCE A Level Qualification
Chung Cheng High School Yishun GCE O Level Qualification
scholarships and awards 2014
Asian Leadership Scholarship Singapore University of Technology and Design
2015
Singapore Maritime Youth Club Logo Competition Winner Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
2012
Academic Excellence Award for GCE A Level Examinations Singapore Ministry of Education
academic project experience 2016
The Open Studio: Unbuilt Dreams Singapore Institute of Architects
2016
PARK(ing) Day
Urban Redevelopment Authority 2015
Global Leadership Programme
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
internship 2016
Ricky Liu & Associates Architects + Planners International Intern
community service experience & CCA 2015
Youth Corps Singapore | Project Leader Youth Corps Singapore | Financial Controller SUTD | Ambassador SST-SUTD Big D Camp | Facilitator Singapore Zoo | Volunteer Keeper NYJC Judo | Secretary CCHY National Police Cadet Corp | Captain
skills Rhino, Grasshopper | Microsoft Office Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Experience Design Lasercutting | Prototyping | Modelling | CNC | 3D Printing
languages English Chinese
native language speak fluently and read/write with good competence
other gardening | cycling | kayaking | exploring | crafts
References upon request.
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academic works
PIROUETTE- The Dancing Arches urban . landscape . parametric .
GREEN LIVING
urban . housing . landscape .
UNDULATE
public . placemaking . playscape .
FRICCIÓN
parametric . fabrication .
ELEVATE
parametric . fabrication .
micellaneous
PARKING DAY- Pokeball Installation public . placemaking . fabrication .
pirouette
the dancing arches
. URBAN . LANDSCAPE . PARAMETRIC . . CORE STUDIO V . Using bamboo as the basic building material, this studio study of the basics of bamboo in architecture, including the social and environmental aspects, the spatial and typological dimensions, the technical details and the canonical projects of bamboo architecture. The studio travelled to Vietnam to study the characteristics and activities in bamboo villages and visit the works and office of Vo Trong Nhia to discuss our projects and initial findings.The second visit to Hangzhou, Xikou allowed us to understand the site of intervention and develop a integrated approach to supplement the current master plan. This project aims to illustrate the strength and flexibility of bamboo through arches. Using the basic operation of array and twisting, we uncovered a catalogue of spatial typologies. To supplement the current cultural trail that the village is developing, we are proposing a landscape trail with 7 iconic bamboo buildings. From which, we chose 2 buildings, the Visitors Information Centre and the Teahouse, to develop the spatial qualities, structural strategy and envelope conditions. by Liaw Suxin & Audrey Tan
P I RPOI R UO EPU TI TE RETOTUEE T T E DESIGN CONCEPT To illustrate the strength and flexibility of bamboo, we have chosen primitive arches as the basis of our experimentation. With two simple operations of array and rotation in our exploratory formfinding, we were presented with a variety of spatial typologies. Forms derived from our exploration were then thoughtfully selected to fit the spatial requirements of our proposed spaces.
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oscillation oscillation oscillation TYPOLOG IES
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PROPOSED MASTER PLAN Our intervention seeks to complement the masterplan through the addition of a landscape trail. The landscape trail showcases the nature elements of Xikou Village.
JOURNEY OF BAMBOO & ITS COMPONENTS
VISITORS INFORMATION CENTRE The Visitors Information Centre marks the start of the Xikou Landscape Trail, situated near the main entrance of Xikou Village. From the catalogue of formal explorations, the geometric form that consists of (i) a large conical interior space (ii) with sky light is chosen for the Visitor Centre. There is a reception, a resting lounge, brochure shelves, exhibition spaces and video screening area which showcases the rich history and culture of Xikou Village. The Visitors Information Centre is designed to be an iconic sculpture and the form is oriented to allow the afternoon sunlight to enter through the sky well. The sky well helps to emphasize the landscape trail‘s natural element - the sky. Programme Definition
Entrances & Circulation
Lighting & Enclosure
floor plan
section A-A’- skylight
OPAQUE THATCHED ROOF
SKYLIGHT GLASS ROOF APERTURE, GLASS
DENSE ENVELOPE WEAVE
THATCHED ROOF
SPARSE ENVELOPE WEAVE FLEXI-GLASS & WEAVE
CONCRETE FOOTING FLEXI-GLASS
axonometry (details) STRUCTURAL ARCHES
axonometry (material system)
visitors information centre - view of skylight
TEAHOUSE The Teahouse is housed along landscape trail and the cultural trail. With a mountainous skyline as a backdrop, the Teahouse allows customers to enjoy the vast landscape as they enjoy local tea and light snacks. From the catalogue of formal explorations, the geometric form that consists of (i) a large courtyard space for outdoor seating and performance purposes and (ii) conical interior spaces to house programs is chosen for the Teahouse. The Teahouse is orientated to have the larger surface of the form towards the main street to confine the programs. Also, this orientation directs the view towards the mountains, which helps to emphasize the landscape trail‘s natural element - the mountains.
floor plan
section B-B’- skylight
MATERIAL SYSTEM
STRUCTURAL ARCHES
DETAIL
SUPPORTING RINGS BUNDLING SYSTEM
DETAIL
WATERPROOF LAYER BAMBOO WEAVE
BAMBOO WEAVE SECONDARY ARCHES
WEAVE
CONCRETE FOOTING WATERPROOFING LAYER
axonometry (details) STRUCTURAL ARCHES
axonometry (material system)
DETAIL
teahouse - view of mountains
green living . HOUSING . LANDSCAPE . CORE STUDIO III . This is the second ‘Urban Living’ project on Urban Habitation at an urban, building and unit scale. The project responds to the themes of connectivity, diversity and density. My concept of urban habitation is to integrate the green spaces into the urban, building and unit scale on both the horizontal and vertical dimensions through blurred boundaries. On the urban scale, I did a park typology study to illustrate the workings of the different parks along the Park Connector Network. On the building scale, the massing comprise of the central park, stadium, hill and linear park cluster. Each green cluster is derived through the permutations of module which defines a space with the minimum amount of enclosure. Lastly, in the unit scale, I have 1 horizontal unit type and 2 vertical unit types. Both unit types convey the concept o-f having shared communal gardens and private gardens. With that, green spaces is integrated into urban living at different scales.
DESIGN CONCEPT
ITERATIONS
DESIGN CONCEPT MODULAR FEATURES MODULAR FEATURES DESIGN CONCEPT MODULAR MODULARFEATURES UNIT
ITERATIONS
MODULAR UNIT
MODULAR FEATURES GREEN UNDEFINED BOUNDARY EXPLORATION GREEN UNDEFINED BOUNDARY EXPLORATION GREEN UNDEFINED BOUNDARY EXPLORATION MODULAR FEATURES
GREEN UNDEFINED BOUNDARY EXPLORATION
OPERATIONS OPERATIONS OPERATIONS GREEN UNDEFINED BOUNDARY EXPLORATION 1. SITE CONTEXT 1. SITE CONTEXT 1. SITE CONTEXT
2. RESPONSE ZONING 2. RESPONSE ZONING 2. RESPONSE ZONING
3. COMMERCIAL CONNECTION 4. COMMERCIAL ZONING 3. COMMERCIAL CONNECTION 4. COMMERCIAL ZONING 3. COMMERCIAL CONNECTION 4. COMMERCIAL ZONING
5. OVERALL COMMERCIAL 5. OVERALL COMMERCIAL PLACEMENT 5. OVERALL COMMERCIAL PLACEMENT PLACEMENT
7. RESIDENTIAL CORE 7. RESIDENTIAL CORE 7. RESIDENTIAL CORE
8. OVERALL RESIDENTIAL 9. GREEN FEATURE 8. PLACEMENT OVERALL RESIDENTIAL 9. GREEN FEATURE 8. OVERALL RESIDENTIAL 9. GREEN FEATURE PLACEMENT PLACEMENT 3. COMMERCIAL CONNECTION 4. COMMERCIAL ZONING
10. OVERALL MASSING 10. OVERALL MASSING 10. OVERALL MASSING
SHOP HOUSES SHOP SHOP HOUSES HOUSES PCN
MRT MRT MRT
OPERATIONS
PCN PCN
6. GREEN CORE 6. GREEN CORE 6. GREEN CORE
OPERATIONS
1. SITE CONTEXT
2. RESPONSE ZONING
1. SITE CONTEXT
2. RESPONSE ZONING SHOP HOUSES
MRT PCN
3. COMMERCIAL CONNECTION
4. COMMERCIAL ZONING
5. OVERALL COMMERCIAL PLACEMENT
5. OVERALL COMMERCIAL PLACEMENT
PROGRAMME EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC
STRUCTURE Residential PROGRAMME Commercial STRUCTURE ResidentialParks
Bicycle Commercial Parks Bicycle
CIRCULATION PROGRAMME CIRCULATION PROGRAMME Residential Commercial Residential Parks Commercial Bicycle Parks Bicycle
KEY FEATURES KEY FEATURES CIRCULATION CIRCULATION
MASSING
MASSING KEY FEATURES KEY FEATURES
MASSING MASSING
SITE PLAN
shophouse
commercial park
shop
shop
shop
shop
park garden
shophouse
rock garden shop
excercising corner alley
shop
commercial plaza extension
birdshepherd pole
shop
community courtyard
commercial concourse shop
shop
shop
alley
playground birdshepherd pole
shop
field
boardwalk
mrt
SHORT SECTION
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LONG SECTION
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H O R I ZON TA L U N IT TY PE LEVEL 2
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VE R TIC AL UNIT T Y P E 1
VE R TIC AL UNIT T Y P E 2
DE TA I LE D S E C T I O N OF ST RU C T U RA L CL A D D I N G
WATERPROOFING LAYER
ALUMINIUM COVER SHEET ROLLER BLINDS
LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS WIRE MESH FOR CREEPING PLANTS
COMPOSITE FLOOR INSULATION LAYER PLANTER BOXES SUSPENDED FALSE CEILING
STEEL BEAM
DRAINAGE SYSTEM
FACADE CLADDING 1:200
SPATIAL MODULE MODEL 1:50
undulate . PUBLIC . PLACEMAKING . CORE STUDIO IV .
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Using the undulating properties of the wave, this wavy furniture that doubles up as a play-scape by creating opportunities for people to interact and play. The duality of the furniture allows for multigenerational interaction as the children explore and climb up and down the wavy strip while adults sit along the furniture. The design of the wavy furniture incorporates different sitting positions: sit with backrest, sit without backrest, lie down and leaning against while standing. Also, the furniture is modular and mobile to allow for expansion. Residents can arrange and shift the furniture around with accordance to their needs. The modularity nature of the furniture also allows for the extension of the wavy strip such that play-scape is adapted to the constraints of its environment.
N UD LU AL TAET E U NU D U N D U L AT E
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MODULE
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Heights are designed for sitting. There is a back rest which doubles up as a leaning support.
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CONFIGURATION CONFIGURATION
C FO INGFUI R G AUTRI AOTNI O N CON
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CLUSTER CSLL O SRTEERRA T I O N CG LU TUEM A G ASLGTOGEM LRO EM R AETRI AOTNI O N CALGUG AGGLOMERATION
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module 2 2 modulemodule 2 module 2
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CLUSTER AGGLOMERATION
LINEAR LEILANOREMAERR A T I O N L IGNG A GM LO A G G EM R AETRI AOTNI O N LINEAR L IAGGLOMERATION NA E LG AOR AGGLOMERATION
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Model d eold e l MoM Model
87cm
Render R e nRde enrd e r Render
43cm
PROTOTYPE MODEL 1:10
ACTUAL MODEL 1:1
We want to utilise parametric modelling to design for a tile which can be customised to react to different programmatic needs; (i) minimisation of contact between the sole of the foot and water on the ground and also the maximisation, (ii) maximisation of friction between the sole of the foot and the tile. Through experimenting various density of the mixtures, we decided to cast our tiles with candle wax for a seamless combination. The casted diamond shaped tiles beholds various arrangements and geometric patterns.
EXPERIMENTING W I T H M AT E R I A L S
M O L D & C A ST I N G
ARRANGEMENTS OF TILES
elevate . PARAMETRIC . FABRICATION . Designed parametrically then handicrafted with wooden dowels and custom 3D-printed PLA joints, ELEVATE assumes the form of triangulated geometries that alternate between meshed surfaces, created by weaving cotton cords, and opened surfaces. The lightweight structure is attached to the facade outside the elevators. by Audrey Tan & Kenneth Chen & Liaw Suxin & Zenon Tan
Plan
Elevation- Right
Elevation- Front
PARK(ING) DAY pokelot
@
bugis
Sam Leong Road
Park(ing) Day Singapore is an community initiative by SUTD, in partnership with Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). It is annual event where the community collaborates to temporarily transform parking spaces into public spaces. For 1 day, participants can transform a parking lot into a creative space for the public to visit and enjoy.
AXONOMETRIC MODELLING
PLAN MODELLING
ELEVATION MODELLING
PROTOTYPING
ZUND CUTTER
PAINTING
ISO-GRID FRAME
ASSEMBLY
INSTALLATION
GEODESIC DOME