Common Ground
Integration of a Sustainable Development within Wetland Ecology
Toh Ling Shuang
M.Arch Thesis
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C O M M O N GROUND
In the Baiyang Wetlands, future development could potentially increase the demand for housing and for higher density. There would be the need to provide new housing or housing for locals displaced by new developments. The establishment of the economic zone would also bring in industrial programs.
The aim of my project is to provide an architectural solution that allows for a sustainable development within the sensitive wetland ecology, where the co-existence of live, work, play and nature is achieved by addressing resource management and environmental protection.
INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN WETLAND ECOLOGY
As land becomes an increasingly scarce resource, conficts arise in the forgoing of natural areas for a more productive land use. To mediate such issues, the conventional method is often demarcating a conserved natural area to protect wildlife and their habitats. However, without such policies in place, urban development would then take place at the expense of the natural environment. In the case for wetlands, they are recognized as one of the ecosystems undergoing the fastest rate of loss and degradation. where wetlands are flled, drained or heavily polluted due to urbanization.
There is thus a need to come up with an alternative model for urban development within a sensitive environment such as the wetlands, to allow the coexistence of work, live and play within nature. The challenge is then to propose a new model for development that not only reduces the damage that urbanization does to the natural environment, but also fnd ways to protect and even beneft nature, wildlife and their habitats.
Area is selected due to its close proximity to Anxin County, an existing jetty and Anxin County Shipyard.
Process
Prefabrication in Anxin County Shipyard
1:
6 0 1 2 km 4 4.2km
Transport to existing Jetty Assembly on Baiyang Lake
Site
100,000
Existing jetty Anxin County Shipyard
/ Toh Ling Shuang
Management of resources to ensure sustainability in the long term despite increase in consumption and human activities.
4 key areas:
Water Food
Waste Electricity Water
Commercial/Industrial Commercial Public Space Leisure/ Tourism Floating wetlands Baiyang Wetlands Agriculture Market Restaurants Housing Hotel Waste Management Generator Program Recreational space Market place Communal Agriculture Hydroponics Aquaponics Traditional farming
Hotel Retail Restaurant Housing Dwelling units Playground Play courts Facilities Water Management Visitor Center Offices Factory Waste Management Generator Irrigation Organic waste Waste Waste Combustion Organic waste Consumption Water supply Water treatment Electricity Electricity Food production Compost
production
Management
Mixed-used
Individual housing module constitutes a village of population about 400.
Three housing modules forms a community of population about 1200, with a central public space
Module for facilities that provides for the community
Channel water/waste Floating Wetlands 100m Circulation Floating
Mooring
Each community served by two agricultural plots Mixed-used module is then connected Expanding in groups of 8 modules
steel pontoon
piles
4000 dwelling units 64 modules 500 dwelling units 8 modules Constitutes a neighborhood Encompass water for boat circulation 4000 dwelling units 67 modules 8000 dwelling units 134 modules Two neighborhoods formed 12000 dwelling units 201 modules Increase in mixed-use in place of agricultural plots 16000 dwelling units 297 modules Introduction of commercial modules near Xiongan New Area A central hub for transportation and events Each module a village, grouped to form a community
TOH LING SHUANG
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
CURRICULUM VITAE
Toh Ling Shuang
Architecture and Sustainable Design
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Nationality: Singaporean
Date of Birth: 4 August 1995
Contact: t.lingshuang@gmail.com +65 91721662
EDUCATION
2012 - 2013
Singapore
2014 - 2017
Singapore
Victoria Junior College
GCE A Level
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Bachelor of Science (Architecture and Sustainable Design)
SUTD Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
SUTD Honours List
Magna Cum Laude GPA: 4.47/5.00
2017 - 2018
Singapore
May 2015 - Aug 2015
Hangzhou, China
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Master of Architecture
Zhejiang University
Asian Leadership Program
Landscape Architecture and Design
Temasek Foundation LEaRN Scholar
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dec 2013 - Apr 2014
Singapore
May 2016 - Aug 2016
Singapore
Sep 2017 - Jan 2018
Singapore
SKILLS
A.Alliance Design International
Architecture Intern
Sentosa Development Corporation
Landscape Architecture Intern
Mandai Park Holdings
Architecture Intern
LANGUAGES
Computer-aided Design
Rhinoceros, Sketch Up, Revit
Parametric Design
Grasshopper
Graphic Design
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
English
Speak fuently, read and write with high profciency
Chinese Speak fuently, read and write with good competence
CONTENTS
Lush | Life
Urban living and farming in Kallang
SUTDx
Satellite SUTD building in Bras Basah
3Gen Unit
Multi-generation home in Bras Basah Complex
Green Pockets
Greenery in Punggol Waterway Ridges
Duo
Material computation for multi-state chair
Dome
Computational design of pavilion model
Jade Hills
Landscape architecture and design
03 DOME PAVILION MODEL DESIGN COMPUTATION: PROFESSOR SAWAKO KAJIMA team tasked model pavilion given site using the particle-spring system computational design. The pavilion required respond entrances the site well given direction light. We task build model wires heat shrink tubes 1:20 scale.
The ageing population is an issue relevant to Singapore and especially so in the Kallang region. Hence, the project aims to create an active ageing community through urban farming and community gardening. Recreational facilities encourage the participation of the elderly, along with urban farming that could ofer part-time employment for the residents.
By having shared gardening spaces between residents that live alone and those with multi-generation families, interactions across the various generations could take place and closer ties could be fostered between neighbours.
Term 6 2016 |
Lush | Life
Core Design Studio 3 | Instructor: Emmanno Cirillo | Individual
20.103 / SUTD / ASD Core Studio 3 / 2016 URBAN LIVING - Kallang TOH LING SHUANG LUSH | LIFE Axonometric Live and Work Figure Ground Shophouses Live Work 30 foors Building Height 20.103 Core Studio 3 Project 2 Kallang Site Toh Ling Shuang Site analysis Axonometric Live and Work Figure Ground Shophouses Live Work 30 oors Building Height 20.103 Core Studio 3 Project 2 Kallang Site Toh Ling Shuang Axonometric Live and Work Figure Ground Shophouses Live Work 30 oors Building Height 20.103 Core Studio 3 Project 2 Kallang Site Toh Ling Shuang Axonometric Live and Work Figure Ground Shophouses Live Work 0 30 oors Building Height 20.103 Core Studio 3 Project 2 Kallang Site Toh Ling Shuang 20.103 / SUTD / ASD Core Studio 3 / 2016 URBAN LIVING - Kallang TOH LING SHUANG LUSH | LIFE Axonometric Live and Work Figure Ground Shophouses Live Work 0 30 foors Building Height 20.103 Core Studio 3 Project 2 Kallang Site Toh Ling Shuang Site analysis Axonometric Live and Work Figure Ground Shophouses Live Work 0 30 oors Building Height 20.103 Core Studio 3 Project 2 Kallang Site Toh Ling Shuang Axonometric Live and Work Figure Ground Shophouses Live Work 0 30 oors Building Height 20.103 Core Studio 3 Project 2 Kallang Site Toh Ling Shuang Axonometric Live and Work Figure Ground Shophouses Live Work 0 30 foors Building Height 20.103 Core Studio 3 Project 2 Kallang Site Toh Ling Shuang 20.103 / SUTD / ASD Core Studio 3 / 2016 URBAN LIVING - Kallang TOH LING SHUANG LUSH | LIFE Axonometric Live and Work Figure Ground Shophouses Live Work 30 foors Building Height 20.103 Core Studio 3 Project 2 Kallang Site Toh Ling Shuang Site analysis Axonometric Live and Work Figure Ground Shophouses Live Work 30 oors Building Height 20.103 Core Studio 3 Project 2 Kallang Site Toh Ling Shuang Axonometric Live and Work Figure Ground Shophouses Live Work 30 foors Building Height 20.103 Core Studio 3 Project 2 Kallang Site Toh Ling Shuang Axonometric Live and Work Figure Ground Shophouses Live Work 30 oors Building Height 20.103 Core Studio 3 Project 2 Kallang Site Toh Ling Shuang Site Analysis Sec tion 1:500 Aquaponics Figure Ground Live and Work Building Height
Massing
Massing
Massing
Massing
Courtyard Opening the loop Creating bends Stepped roof
Courtyard Opening the loop Creating bends Stepped roof
Courtyard Opening the loop Creating bends Stepped roof
The intention of the courtyard is to create a gathering space for more opportunities for interaction
Converts Jalan Ayer into a pedastrian walkway for people to enter or cut through the courtyard
Bends open up space on the ground that respond to access points, making public spaces for a garden and market place
This allows greater connectivity between residential units and the urban farm on the rooftop
Diagrams
Shadow Study
Circulation
Circulation
Circulation
Market Courtyard Opening the loop Creating bends Stepped roof
Circulation
Boon Keng Kallang Bahru Kampong Bugis Tanjung Rhu Crawford Lavender Kampong Java Kallang Restaurants/ Cafe
Market
Market
Market
Access to Site Circulation Transport nodes Traf crossing Access Points Work Creating bends Stepped roof Access to Site Circulation Transport nodes Traf crossing Access Points Work Tanjung Rhu Creating bends Stepped roof Access to Site Circulation Transport nodes Tra crossing Access Points Tanjung Rhu Creating bends Stepped roof Gardens Access to Site Circulation Transport nodes Traf crossing Access Points Bendemeer Boon Keng Kallang Bahru Geylang Bahru Kampong Bugis Tanjung Rhu Crawford Kallang Creating bends Stepped roof Bends open up space on the ground that respond to access points, making public spaces for a garden and market place This allows greater connectivity between residential units and the urban farm on the rooftop Access to Site Circulation Transport nodes Traf crossing Access Points Creating bends Stepped roof Access to Site Circulation Transport nodes Traf crossing Access Points Work Tanjung Rhu Creating bends Stepped roof Access to Site Circulation Transport nodes Traf crossing Access Points Tanjung Rhu Creating bends Stepped roof Gardens Access to Site Circulation Transport nodes Tra c crossing Access Points Bendemeer Boon Keng Kallang Bahru Geylang Bahru Kampong Bugis Tanjung Rhu Crawford Kallang Creating bends Stepped roof Bends open up space on the ground that respond to access points, making public spaces for garden and market place This allows greater connectivity between residential units and the urban farm on the rooftop Agglomeration Communal spaces Dupl tudio Multigene tion Agglomeration ection 1:500 Communal spaces Dupl tudio Multigene tion Agglomeration Communal spaces Dupl tudio Multigene ation Agglomeration Section 1:500 Communal spaces Dupl tudio Multigene ation Agglomeration Communal spaces Dupl x tudio Multigene tion Agglomeration Se tion 1:500 Communal spaces Dupl x tudio Multigene tion Agglomeration Communal spaces Dupl x tudio Multigene tion Agglomeration S ction 1:500 Communal spaces Dupl x tudio Multigene tion Programs Culinary School Restaurants Outdoor Recreational Spacses Indoor Recreational Space Waste management 9th Floor Plan 1:500 Roof Plan 1:500 Programs Culinary School Restaurants Outdoor Recreational Spacses Indoor Recreational Space Waste management 9th Floor Plan 1:500 Roof Plan 1:500 Programs Culinary School Restaurants Outdoor Recreational Spacses Indoor Recreational Space Waste management 9th Floor Plan 1:500 Roof Plan 1:500 Programs Loadbearing Culinary School Restaurants Outdoor Recreational Spacses Indoor Recreational Space Waste management 9th Floor Plan 1:500 Roof Plan 1:500 Programs Loadbearing Culinary School Restaurants Outdoor Recreational Spacses Indoor Recreational Space Waste management 9th Floor Plan 1:500 Roof Plan 1:500 Programs Loadbearing Culinary School Restaurants Outdoor Recreational Spacses Indoor Recreational Space Waste management 9th Floor Plan 1:500 Roof Plan 1:500
7th Floor Plan 1:500 9th Floor Plan 1:500 8th Floor Plan 1:500 Roof Plan 1:500 7th Floor Plan 1:500 9th Floor Plan 1:500 8th Floor Plan 1:500 Roof Plan 1:500 7th Floor Plan 1:500 9th Floor Plan 1:500 8th Floor Plan 1:500 Roof Plan 1:500 9th Floor Plan 1:500 Roof Plan 1:500 7th Floor Plan 1:500 9th Floor Plan 1:500 8th Floor Plan 1:500 Roof Plan 1:500 9th Floor Plan 1:500 Roof Plan 1:500 7th Floor Plan 8th Floor Plan 9th Floor Plan Roof Plan
1:50 Unit
Facade Study 1:25 Facade Study
Unit Types
Types
SUTDx
Term 5 2016 | Core Design Studio 2 |
Instructor: Jackson Tan | Individual
Located at the intersection of Bras Basah, Prinsep, Orchard Road and Handy Road, SUTDx is the university’s downtown anchor among the network of universities and institutes of learning.
By ofering visual connections between the pedastrian on the busy street to the programs taking place within SUTDx, it engages the public and promotes the unique learning experiences the university has to ofer. Open spaces allow for fexibility and outdoor learning, while other quiet spaces allow for a conducive learning environment.
SITE PLAN 1:300 SECTION 1:150 PROPOSED CIRCULATION Penang Road SOTA SMU Rendezvous Cathay MRT Bus stop Trafc crossing Person walking Person stopping SITE ANALYSIS PROPOSED CIRCULATION Prinsep Street Bras Basah Road Penang Road SOTA SMU Rendezvous Cathay MRT Bus stop Traf crossing Person walking Person stopping SITE ANALYSIS Site Analysis Site Plan Urban Flow Figure Ground
Ground Floor Plan Second Floor Plan Basement Plan
SECTION 1:150
SECTION 1:150
3Gen Unit
Term 6 2016 |
Core Design Studio 3 |
Instructor: Emmanno Cirillo | Individual
The project explores urban living for a family that consists of 3 generations. The housing unit is the result of merging 3 existings units of the Bras Basah Complex, with two adjacent to each other with one above.
The housing unit aims to meet the changing needs of the family between the day and night conditions. As such, the focus during the day is to maximise comfort for grandparents that stay at home by designing for cross ventilation and green spaces. With all three generation at home during the night, the focus is turned towards providing communal spaces for interaction, while addressing the privacy needs of each generation.
Building Building Axo/1:200 Living/ Dining Kitchen/ Laundry Toilet Toilet Maid’s room Toilet Garden Study Library Parents’ bedroom Grandparents’ bedroom Arrangement Circulation in day Circulation in night Cross ventilation C D D’ C’ A’ A B B’ First Floor Plan Second Floor Plan
in Day
Circulation at Night Living/ Dining Kitchen/ Laundry Toilet Maid’s room Toilet Garden Study Grandparents’ bedroom Toilet Library Parents’ bedroom Living/ Dining Kitchen/ Laundry Toilet Maid’s room Toilet Garden Study Grandparents’ bedroom Toilet Library Parents’ bedroom Kitchen/ Laundry Toilet Maid’s room Grandparents’ bedroom Toilet Library Parents’ bedroom Kitchen/ Laundry Toilet Maid’s room Grandparents’ bedroom Toilet Library Parents’ bedroom Section CC’ Section BB’ Section DD’ Section AA’
Arrangement Circulation
Cross-ventilation
Green Pockets
Term 7 2017 | Option Studio 4 | Instructor: Ling Hao | Individual
Extensive landscaping is done to fll up the pockets of spaces between the HDB blocks of Waterway Ridges with greenery. Yet, these greenery often do not relate to the residents on a personal level.
The study takes a closer look at leftover green spaces within the HDB estates and reimagines these spaces when people are allowed to grow their plants freely. The modelled green plots possess a touch of personality and character based on the relationship of the planters with the space and the plants. It also explores the opportunistic nature of the residents in transforming these spaces.
Material Computation | Instructor: Sawako Kajima
Team members:
The teams initial research identifed negative efects and fatigue that our body experiences from prolonged sitting. The design objective of this project is to create a multi-state chair which allows users to change the way they sit to reduce the fatigue experienced.
To improve on the structural performance and aesthetics, we made use of topology optimization to guide the distribution of soft and hard materials as well as the density.
Duo Term 7 2017 |
Tay Jing Zhi, Liu Hong Zhe, Dieu Jing Hui, Tee Yong Kiat
Topology
Posture 1: Lying Posture 2: Seating Highest Lowest Material Density Combined radius
Location: Control point
Perp frame
Data cloud
Circle:
Normal:
Radius:
of radii Mode1 radius data Mode2 radius data Remap new values Min: 10mm Max: 40mm Final radius values Posture results Posture results Combined results
optimization Mapping
4 2015 | Design Computation | Instructor:
Sawako Kajima
Team members: Cindy Claudia, Joei Wee, Low Wei An, Timothy Tan
The team is tasked to model a pavilion on a given site making use of computational design and particle-spring system. The pavilion is required to respond to the given entrances to the site and a specifc direction of light.
This model is built by having a systematic way of connecting wires using heat shrink tubes at a 1:20 scale.
Dome
Term
Stopping the particle spring system when it reaches equilibirum to achieve a stable structure
Varied degrees of shading based on intensity of light experienced with the given direction. Intenisty of light determined by length of projection onto surface
1. DIRECT PATHS 2. CONNECTING CIRCULATION 3. CONTINUITY 4. MEANDERING 5. SPACE ENCLOSURE 6. SHELTERING
RESPONSE TO LIGHT 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.8 Length of p ojection 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 Type of shading
FORM GENERATION PARTICLE-SPRING SYSTEM
Response to Light 4.18m 1.70m 7.90m 11.3m SHORT SECTION TOP VIEW LONG SECTION 2.10m 4.18m 1.70m 7.90m 11.3m SHORT SECTION TOP VIEW LONG SECTION 2.10m 4.18m 1.70m 7.90m 11.3m SHORT SECTION TOP VIEW LONG SECTION 2.10m Top View Short Section Long Section
Form Generation Particle-Spring System
Jade Hills
ALP Exchange 2015 | Landscape Design and Architecture | Instructor: Ni Qi
Team members: Nurul Marsya, Chen Sikai, Toh Hui Wen
In light of the growing demand for spaces to balanced the crowded and rushed city life, our group aims to revamp the given site to create a landscape for people to escape their hectic city life.
The 23 hectares of land will be divided into areas of diferent programs, resorts in the HIgh Lands, dining in the Plains, green spaces in the East Park, the Tea Terraces and the Wetlands.
TOH HUI WEN, CHEN SIKAI and the Wetlands.
FUNCTIONS VIEWPOINT ANALYSIS CIRCULATION ROAD NETWORK Programs Circulation Road Network Viewpoint Analysis | Thank You |