P O R T F O L I O TAY JENN CHONG
CONTENTS 04 INTERFACE 06 CLOUD CAPSULE 08 LOTUS STADIUM 10 GATE HOUSE 12 THE NOCTURNE 16 IN-OUT UNITS 20 ROTATING TOWER 24 HOUSING
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INTERFACE [n. in-ter-feys; v. in-ter-feys, in-ter-feys] n. a surface regarded as the common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases --a kinetic facade that reacts to the wind, emulating and enhancing the kinetic movements of the background whilst providing sufficient shade and acoustic pleasure for the user processing the background like a pixelated picture, the interface is designed to capture and enhance the movements and sounds of the surrounding environment what was a still installation at first, comes to life with the bellows of the wind, hitting the wooden modules together, breathing life and creating sounds similar to wind chimes, enhancing the peaceful embience of the picturesque nature in the background
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CLOUD CAPSULE to design an installation within a given space in the school’s IDC room for researchers --in the IDC space for researchers, it is not uncommon for minds dwelling within to come to a stump at some point during their research. quite often, the solution is to think out of the box. however, perhaps another solution is to get back into the box, quite literally. the cloud capsule provides an isolated haven for any individual to return to the box and think within. it has two modes of use - “head in the clouds” or sitting within the “thinking ball”. a simple capsule mechanism and gradient of visible density to provides a sense of privacy within the capsule, a space for thought is created in the IDC space for the researchers anywhere, anytime, and any place.
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LOTUS STADIUM to parametrically design a stadium envelope using Dynamo --inspired by the lotus, the aim was to think of an innovative perspective of how a stadium envelope could be designed. most stadium envelopes are designed as a swooping gesture, a canopy, or something that wraps around a space. the question was then to ask, what if the envelope closed in on the space, like it grew out of the ground? starting from very simple geometries, complex patterns can be formed. from these complexities, the geometries can then be simplified to create the desired simple geometry that we so come to appreciate in nature. this is the basis of how the form of the stadium was generated. a clean, pure form, growing out from the ground, cradles the space in it, ever so gently, stoic and graceful.
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GATE HOUSE design a kinetic gate house, exploring movement in time and space, actualized mechanically, understanding transition and transformation in architectural design --in its closed state, the gate is a simple box, flushed on all faces. as a car/human approaches, the simple box opens up and transforms. with varying widths of its appendages, the gate house offers different scales of sensitivity to the user’s privacy and accessibility. the finger-like appendages have a wide range of motion, allowing the gate house to be opened in many different states as needed. the numerous appendages and wide range of motion gives the seemingly normal gate an added sense of dimentionality, challenging the stereotypical form of a gate, surprising users with a transformation that defies convention.
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THE NOCTURNE a living repository in the context of Singapore’s 50th anniversary in 2015, showcasing artifacts that shaped the country’s identity over time and provide insights to its possible future trajectory --the building starts off low towards the Robinson Quay area populated with preserved shophouses, and crescendo, rising up towards the Marina Bay area, filled with high rise developments including the recently built Marina Bay Sands. the form of the building pay homage and respects the heritage of Singapore while looking foward and surging ahead towards a bright future with many more possibilities towards a new horizon. in the day, the tame building stands stoic along the river. at night, the building becomes filled with night activities, with its LCD roof showing off with bright light displays, coming to life like an overture - the Nocturne.
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IN-OUT UNITS to design a hostel for students --inspired by the childhood game, Jenga, our container hostel lives up to the spirit of the game which is the flexibility and the ability to shift the blocks easily from one place to another within the vertical boundary. This translates to the flexible nature of our container hostel, in which residents can move in and out freely. We have three typical plans for the residential containers. Classifying it as private, semiprivate and shared rooms, our residential containers provide flexibility for hostelites who want to have more private room or a more lively shared room. All residential containers can be slid in and out as and when someone wants to move in or out. This container can be a form of personalised housing where it can be transported to the hostelites’ next place of stay.
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Section BB’
Material: Bridge: Plywood Joints: Ion Beam: Steel
A rod attach to beam structure
B Section AA’
Joints to the beam
A’
A
Joints between beam column Column
Beam
SQUARE HOLLOW COLUMN AND STEEL I-BEAM SCALE 1:10
FLEXIBLE JOINTS
CONCRETE AND STEEL I-BEAM SCALE 1:10
DETAIL DRAWING OF THE GREEN DECK
RIGID JOINTS
Joints to tie 2 platforms together
the structure 2 Platforms to form a bridge
B’
Plan
Scale 1:10
DETAIL DRAWING OF THE BRIDGE TRACK SYSTEM
IN-OUT UNITS
SECTION 1
SECTION 2
1:100
1:100
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ROTATING TOWER to design a housing project using the Building Information Modelling method --the design aims to give residents the best view of the area, ample light and comfortable ventilation, while connecting residents to nature via the large provision of accessible greenery that spirals up together with the tower. units are placed in an arrangement which makes the tower have the illusion that it is rotating. with the ample provision of green spaces throughout the buildings, residents will feel more connected to nature as the green fabric seems to be pulled up from the ground plane and up the tower in a spiral. by trying to connect the residents to nature, while giving most of the site up for an open park, hopefully the site will be activated, creating a community with an active lifestyle, not only for the residents in the housing project, but for the people in the area around the site as well.
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HOUSING to design a housing project with mixed used functions, analysing daylighting and ventilation of spaces, to provide a comfortable space for its inhabitants. --as with most typical tropical housing, the main issue is to negotiate between the amount of daylight allowed into the apartment while limiting the amount of heat gained by the apartment. the housing blocks were broken apart and staggered, creating smaller, but more open courtyards. each residential unit is a duplex housing unit, with double volume garden/terrace spaces. creating large overhangs by means of stacking the housing units keep interior spaces cool. louvres and window systems implemented then act as light shelves to bring light deep into the interior spaces. with a very open floor plan, with doors and windows aligned along the vertical axis of the housing unit, the units receive ample cross ventilation.
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