A R C H I T E C T U R A L P O R T F O L I O TAY JENN CHONG
TAY JENN CHONG Nationality
Singaporean
Languages
English, Chinese
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Education 2015 - 2016 Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Master of Architecture, Architecture and Sustainable Design 2012 - 2015 Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Bachelor of Science, Architecture and Sustainable Design Magna Cum Laude, CGPA : 4.09 (maximum of 5.00) 2008 - 2009 Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) International Baccalaureate (IB) Program Overall score : 41 (maximum of 45)
Work Experience Sep 2015 - Mar 2016 Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Research and Design Assistant Sep 2014 - Dec 2014 Architrave Design & Planning Services Pte. Ltd. Architectural Intern Jun 2013 - Sep 2013 YY Architects Architectural Intern
Scholarships 2012 - 2015
Singapore University of Technology and Design Merit Scholarship
2006 - 2009
Edusave Scholarships for Integrated Programme Schools (ESIP)
Competitions & Awards 2015 BCA International BIM Competition 2015 Merit Award 2015
SUTD Student Service Award
Co Curricular Activities 2016 3D Printed Mesh Pavilion, SUTD Open House 2016 Volunteer 2016 Lampshade by Snøhetta, Marina Bay iLight Festival Volunteer 2014 Paper Folding Workshop by Joel Lamere, SUTD Participant 2014 Hokkaido University Summer School Program, Japan Participant 2014 iSwarm by SUTD, Marina Bay iLight Festival Volunteer 2013 SUTD Pavilion Volunteer 2013 - 2014 SUTD Student Goverment Student Initiatives Director 2012 - 2013 SUTD Pro Tem Student Government Student Initiatives Executive
Featured Projects 2017 (Ultra) Light Network, Marina Bay iLight Festival archdaily, designboom
Technical Experience & Skills Proficient Rhinoceros C# Grasshopper Python Sketchup V-Ray for Rhinoceros 3D Printing Intermediate
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign
AutoCAD Autodesk Revit Microsoft Office
Basic Autodesk Dynamo DIVA Vasari Lumion
Content 01
(ultra) light network
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Drawing the floodline
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Living factories
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Waffle house
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Playground Living
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Rotating Tower
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Gate House
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(ULTRA) LIGHT NETWORK Felix Raspall, Carlos Banon, Manuel Garrido, Felix Amtsberg, Mohan Elara, Tay Jenn Chong, Pan Shiqian, Gowdam Sureshkumar, Thejus Pathmakumar, Joei Wee Shi Xuan, Liu Hong Zhe, Yiping Goh, Mohit Arora, Naik Hiong Chiang
Location : Marina Bay Event : iLight Marina Bay 2017 No. of 3D-printed nodes : 152 No. of programmable LED lights : approx. 50,000 Featured : Archdaily, Designboom
(Ultra) light Network is a light installation unprecedented in its time, utilising the capabilities of 3D printing to push the boundaries of its scale of application from hand-held objects to a grandiose structure of 10m x 6m x 3m. Inspired by the mind, the structure mimics the neural network in the brain; neural impulses and signals pass through the network, seemingly conversing with one another to produce complex thoughts, ideas, and actions. The entire structure is composed of 715 polycarbonate squared tubes of standard dimensions, responsible for the balanced and even diffusion of the light sources. Additionally, a total of 152 nodes, each one unique to itself, were printed from ABS and Nylon to contain custom LED bulbs, an integral aspect of the installation. 5 Teensy microcontrollers worked in conjunction with 3 ultrasonic sensors at the base of the structure to control thousands of individual LED lights, resulting in a lively and illuminating experience. Custom parametric design was crucial in helping the polymer structure achieve its tetrahedral form. The porosity of the structure allowed the installation to take on minimal wind loads, while the system’s hyper-redundancy allowed it to absorb the external forces, providing the stability and strength it needed. This is especially important as the interactive installation was placed out in an open area, exposed to the elements.
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Wireless communication
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Drawing the floodline Mentor : Felix Raspall Location : Gua Musang, Malaysia Issue : Flooding Project : Masters Thesis 2016 No. of casualties : 25 No. of affected people : 250,000
On 24th December 2014, Malaysia experienced the worst flood in decades, affecting areas througout Malaysia, claiming 25 lives and affecting more than 250,000 others. Gua Musang, a district in the state of Kelantan, was one of the worst hit areas, with a rough estimate of 17,000 people forced to evacuate their homes during the flood. The disaster was unprecedented as Gua Musang was never a victim of such serious flooding before. In the wake of global climate change, it is observed that global disasters are getting more eratic and violent, and is predicted to only get worse as we continue to aggravate the situation on a global scale. Human environmental impacts also adversely affect the local environment’s ability to deal with adverse weather patterns. Malaysia has been extensively converting primary forests into plantations; resulting in large scale deforestation while exacerbating soil erosion. Compounding both effects mentioned above, researchers observe the trend of the worsening of floods in Malaysia, and predict that floods in Malaysia will be more frequent and more destructive. The aim of this masters thesis is to discover a possible architectural solution in helping flood victims in Gua Musang, Malaysia gain better resiliency against future floods, thus mitigating or preventing future disaster risk, and to push the current boundaries in building resiliency.
GUA MUSANG
Taman negeri gunung stong
Plantation areas cover 24% of this map
Taman Negara nature reserve
Dabong
Elevation : 39.6m
Gua Musang Elevation : 90m
Sungai Ketil Sungai Galas
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PROGRESSION OF FLOOD On the 22nd of Decemeber 2014, the Sungai (River) Galas burst its banks. Flood waters steadily took over the town of Gua Musang, rising over the course of the next two days. The whole town was affected by the floods. Some lost their homes, some lost their businesses, but everyone had a rude awakening on that day, realising that flooding in Gua Musang could be a very real problem.
FLOODLINE A modular floodwall that is activated passively responding to floodwater levels relying on buoyancy for its activation
In dealing with the site and social considerations of Kampung Baru in Gua Musang, Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia, I have designed a system named Floodline.
The modules were calculated and were found to be possibly buoyant enough to carry human load given certain designed dimensions to the module.
The system is a modular floodwall system which is erected passively by buoyancy of the modules, responding to the flood water levels at all times.
As such, the possible utility of the modules become almost limitless as they can be turned into platforms, stairs, and the likes.
The modularity of the system gives it the flexibility it needs to accomodate to the different scenarios it needs to fit in and between every housing plot.
With this system, the traditional solid flood wall can be perforated, and redesigned to now be able to accomodate other functions and utilities other than just keep flood waters out.
It is designed as a floodwall keeping in mind that the system needs to be an add-on to existing architecture such that the original fabric of the town need not be altered greatly. Because it is designed as a floodwall, the system can be implemented anywhere - both on the exterior walls of the house, as well as the plot boundaries affronting the road. In the spirit of challenging the definition of resiliency, the system was purposefully designed to be a passive system - to use the floodwaters as the very force that activates the wall itself, turning adversity into opportunity.
This is an exceptionally valuable property because it opens up new possibilities to the application of the traditional flood wall, where what was once a barrier, both to water and to humans, can now have two states activated during floods, and not activated during normal times. This property allows near seamlessness in its implementation where residents’ lifestyles may alter a little according to how they would like the wall to be designed. As such, residents are empowered to even give value to their underutilised front yards, enriching their lifestyles, finding and creating value even when preparing to face a disaster.
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GUIDING POST SEALANT LAYER Each module is hollow and is made out of HDPE (high density polyethylene) a lightweight material with high durability, and is recyclable. As waters rise, the passive system reacts due to buoyancy, and gets “locked” in place due to the water pressure. The sealant layer prevents water from leaking.
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LIVING FACTORIES Mentor : Calvin Chua Location : Toh Guan Road, Jurong Typology : Housing Project : Studio Project 2015
This project studies the basic nature of space and its value to the individual and the economic environment it finds itself in. In the simplest of terms, the whole concept of real estate, is basically the buying and/or selling of 3-dimensional volumes of space within a building. Just as how on an advertisement page, we are able to see and perhaps appreciate the expression of each individual advertisement on a website due to the regular grid system, within a building’s simple 3-dimensional grid, which is a simple method of organising the space in the building, we get to see and enjoy the expression of the “unit” in each order of scale - the individual cell, the cluster, and the building. The site currently belongs to Halco Primo Logistics Pte Ltd which consists of two large landed warehouses. It lies at the fringe of the rapid developments happening in Jurong, and presents a good opportunity to act as a catalyst to activate the whole of Toh Guan area. What seems to restrict this activation of the Toh Guan area I believe, is the way the land parcels are stratified. Currently, the land is slated for B2 clean and light industries. The site is thus isolated from housing and commercial hubs which have a certain setback requirement away from the site. What I would like to propose on site, is an intervention that will bridge the rapidly developing Jurong area and the Toh Guan area across the Pandan River. This bridge is made up of a simple structural grid which creates simple spatial organisation. Through this bridge, I would like to also propose a new method of stratification of land use - and that is to stratify within land plots as opposed to stratifying the land plots themselves.
Vertical I-Beam Column
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LAC UP
waffle house Mentor : Vo Trong Nghia Location : Vietnam Typology : Kindergarten Project : Studio Project 2015
In Vietnam, the vehicular network is filled with vehicles, and filled with life and exuberance. This is a direct reflection of the energy and vibrance children have. Inspired by this, Waffe House was designed with the intent to reflect that very vibrant life of Vietnam which can be seen as the direct reflection of the enthusiasm and energy children have. In Vietnam, every street and every corner turned is filled with surprises and things to explore. Children between ages 2 and 5 are filled with explosive amounts of energy, and equally kaleidescopic imagination. The kindergarten is designed to encourage the children to play, to explore the kindergarten and run around. Classrooms within the kindergarten are connected together, removing the need for corridors while allowing seamless meandering and wandering for the children. Spaces connect with each other in a seamless way to encourage children to interact with each other easily. It is found that children focus better in noisy environments as opposed to silent environments. This lack of walls will therefore benefit the children when they are learning. As Vietnam is very lacking in greenery, children have very little contact with nature. The many entrances and exits in and out of the rooms are there to facilitate and encourage children to always go out to the open to play. The vertical voids and planters on roofs also add to the penetration of greenery throughout the building, allowing the children to be embraced by nature. In the classrooms, the children are able to plant their own plants along the facade of the building. This gives the children a chance to learn more about plants and their importance to everything else. By encouraging them to appreciate nature and plants, there is hope that when they grow up, they will still remember these lessons and experiences in the kindergarten and help restore greenery to Vietnam’s highly urbanised landscape.
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PLAYGROUND LIVING Mentor : Oliver Heckmann Location : Singapore Typology : Housing Project : Studio Project 2014
The typical public housing block (HDB blocks) have been drained of its vibrant activities of children running up and down corridors, void decks, and stairwells. The design revisits the experience of being happy in a child-like environment once again playing at a playground. Just like how at a playground, there are rhythmic ebbs of dynamic spaces which enrich play for children, the design looks to refine that experience in a building on a larger scale. The building is a fully ramped-up building, allowing habitants to wander around the building in one long continuous journey. One may enter and exit the building at different elevations. Children can run around the corridors in a seemingly endless loop throughout the whole building - the perfect place for hide and seek, or for playing catch. Cyclists may cycle to the very top of the building and enjoy the roof top terrace, while people in wheelchairs can enjoy a slow stroll through the building to meet their neighbours. Glass elevators face into the courtyards where each courtyard has a different playground to cater to different kinds of activities for people of all ages. Apartments of different sizes and configurations are woven together to create a tapestry of bachelors and bachelorettes, as well as families of different sizes. Every apartment has a balcony which connects spatially to their neighbours’, as well as the corridors at certain places, in hopes to create an environment where visual and spatial connectivity will translate into human connectivity. Much like a playground where children - strangers to each other, meet and play and become friends, I too, hope that this design will evoke that dormant human playfulness in us once more and connect.
ROTATING TOWER Timothy Lum, Tay Jenn Chong Mentor : Bige Tuncer, Stylianos Dritsas Location : Singapore Typology : BIM, Housing Project : Studio Project 2014
The project brief was to design a building that utilised the capabilities of BIM design, while meeting very specific building requirements such as minimum green space, apartment sizes, number of type of apartments etc. Focusing on enhancing the connection to nature in the building, we decided to design a building with a spiralling mass which will aid in ventilation while creating an interesting form. The voids in the buildings are designed to provide ventilation through the building. A continuous facade wraps around the building, accentuating its spiralling form. Apartments of different sizes and confirgurations rotate on different floors to give the illusion that the tower spirals. We wanted the residents to have a real connection to nature, hence we made sure that in our design, that all the green spaces are accessible in the form of a garden terrace. Every apartment has their own terrace garden placed in a way which opens up to the views, while keeping a sense of discretion from their neighbours.
GATE HOUSE Mentor : Thomas Schroepfer Location : Singapore Typology : Gate Project : Studio Project 2013
The project brief was to design a gate house for my university, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). I believe that the gate of any compound speaks volumes to the personality of the person who lives beyond them. Normal on the outside, SUTD is far from normal on the inside - with great staff and faculty, and equipped with advanced technology. I wanted the design of the gate to reflect the spirit of normalcy which can be so much more when it expresses itself. Inspired by the movements of our fingers, I designed the gate to look like a simple plain box when it is closed. Upon opening up, that box suddenly transforms into a creature with many finger-like appendages; something straight out of a science fiction novel. The ability to control the individual appendages allows for high flexibility in its use - a sheltered pick up point, performance area at night, and allowing different number and sizes of vehicles and pedestrians through the gates as required.