Ronald Wong Portfolio 2016 - 2017
Education 2016 - 2017
Masters of Architecture University of Melbourne, Australia
2013 - 2015
Bachelor of Environments University of Melbourne (Major: Architecture)
2012 - 2011
Australian Matriculation First City University College, Malaysia
2010
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) SMK Sungai Maong, Malaysia
Skills & Expertise AutoCad Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Rhinoceros 5.0 Grasshopper Sony Vegas Microsoft Office Revit Photography Colour Grading
Ronald Wong 014-3950865 uonald2@gmail.com
Experience 2018
PACSO CLOTHING Promotional Video Chief videography and editor for Pasco Clothing’s promotional video
Photography Portfolio uonald.wixsite.com/portfolio
2017
Architecture Portfolios
featuring Australian designer clothing.
Languages English Mandarin Malay
ODDISH Installation Interactive installation designed in collaboration with UDMK for Melbourne
Design Week.
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2016
Vice-President of Overseas Christian Fellowship (OCF) Served additionally as the Building Up Ministry Head in OCF
2015
Treasure of OCF Easter Camp Interactive installation designed in collaboration with UDMK for Melbourne
Design Week.
2014
Committee of Global Architecture Profiling (GAP) Organizing committee of Melbourne University’s GAP exhibition Cell Leader for Overseas Christian Fellowship (OCF) In-charge of conducting weekly bible studies
2013
Design Committee of Malaysians of Melbourne University (MOMU)
2012
Tuition Teacher for high school mathematics Hope Resources. Kuala Lumpur
Referees Yee Kee Ku Studio: ACOUSTAGE Leader yee.ku@unimelb.edu.au
Creativity Flexibiltiy Teamwork Personality Leadership
“I aspire to learn and expand my field of creativity in order to produce ideas that marry aspects of functionality, aesthetics & originality.“
CONTENT ACOUSTAGE 6 ODDISH Interractive Installation
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Architecture of the Sea
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Pocket Neighbourhood
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Carlton Early Learning Centre
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Applied Construction
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Photography 42
ACOUSTAGE Type Year Contribution
: Group (1:1 scale project) : 2017 : Lead Designer for Product
This premise behind this project was that buskers in Melbourne faced a potential ban on electronic amplifiers. Hence, the challenge was to design something that could mechanically amplify the sound of instruments whilst acting as a performance stage for the buskers. The design utilises an origami pattern to compact and deploy, allowing for ease of transportation.
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Soundwave Analysis
Sound analysis in the form of raytracing was done in order to design the most optimized form for the stage. The end result was that our 1:1 physical model could amplify sounds by 1.5 times its original decibel count. Furthermore, the large surface area on the back of the stage acted as sound absorption from street vehicles.
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Transport to site in Acoustage container.
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Acoustage container can be unpacked to become stage.
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Anchor origami panels to stage.
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Lift origami panels until joints snap into position.
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One origami panel fully deployed.
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Deployment process
The design of Acoustage was made so that deployment and transporation between locations would be easy and fast, as buskers would need to change lcoations frequently. The easily understandable illustration showcases how a busker can deploy their Acoustage.
Continue process for all 3 panels.
Fix filler panels to designated buttons.
Deploy and attach bridging prop to middle structure.
Attach supporting props to anchors and the bridging prop.
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Joint System
The prototypes made featured a locking hinge joint that allowed the supporting structure of each panels to be locked at certain angles when fully deployed. This joint system also allowed the origami folds to be compacted easily.
Material
MDF was chosen as the main material to reflect sound due to its inherent stiffness and density. Additionally, its density allows for additional sound absorption from vehicles. The structure is to be made out of aluminium, and if a higher budget was available, carbon fiber would be an option.
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1:1 Model Deployment Process
Photos showcases partial deployment of Acoustage (Middle and Left origami panel).
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1:1 Model for Real-world Acoustic Testing
Due to budget constraints, a fully deployable 1:1 scale model was not able to be produced. However, a fixed prototype with panels angled in position allowed for real-world testing of acoustic qualities of Acoustage.
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ODDISH Interractive Installation Type Year Contribution
: Group (1:1 scale project) : 2017 : Mechanical Engineer (Mechanism Designer)
The installation built for Melbourne Design Week 2017 is an interrative installation that responds to motion and light. ODDISH is meant to imitate the blooming of flowers by utilising Arduino coding to power its interactive interface.
PLAN
SOUTH ELEVATION
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Interractive interface pattern.
Diagram of chain of commands programmed into the Arduino code.
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Motor mount
Mechanism
160gsm Canson Paper
Mechanism Design
0.9mm Sprung Steel Wire
60gsm Rice Paper
Kit of Parts for a Flower
The mechanism utilises a reciprocating rack and pinion system in order to translate spinning motion from the motor into linear motion, allowing the flower to ‘open and close’. The gear was designed in such a way that it could rotate indefinitely without meeting the end of the linear gear teeth. The Arduino collects data from a sensor in front of the flower and translates it into differentiating motor speeds, rotation angles (i.e: partial rotation or full rotation) and lighting colours.
Reciprocating Rack & Pinion System Movement
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Architecture of the Sea Type Year
: Individual (Thesis Project) : 2017
The idea of a ‘marine city’ have always borrowed concepts that are derived from built forms or cultures from the land. However, this project aims to look at how architecture can be inspired by the sea and apply it to both environmental and social sustainability at an urban scale. It respects the territory upon which urban form is built and uses the ocean as the primary source of ideation. Just as a city is built and compounded over time, the city of the sea shares this nature. The following showcases different sea architecture that responds to the rising sea levels whilst seeing a city being built over time. The ‘Architecture of the Sea’ is a compendium of various fictional architectural designs derived from the sea.
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Deriving from the Land As a starting point, the sea city uses the St. Kilda city grid as a reference point to generate its initial landform pattern. From this point onwards, designs of the sea will be referenced based on the ‘sea landform’ generated.
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Permeability Using the coral’s principles, a stacked building is produced. This design allows the collective structure to be porous, allowing sunlight and water to flow through when water level rises in the future.
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Form Generation Design languages that the sea inherently possess are ideas of layers and weathered form. The diagram shows a form generation method that responds to the sea. The weathering created at a Sun’s angle gives awareness of the sea creatures below the surface.
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Rising Sea Levels As sea levels rise, the city responds by morphing from an amphibous city to a floating city. The landform now sinks to the bottom of the ocean, providing an artificial reef beneath the city.
SECTION 1:600 on A0
Housing Plan 1:600 on A0
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Pocket Neighbourhood Type Year
: Individual : 2016
In the modern society, there is a need to down-scale community sizes to where real relationships can form. The Pocket Neighbourhood facilitates the forming of a community where social needs can be met by neighbours. This scheme nests several houses together to share a common area, creating a bigger playspace that can be shared by all the neighbours.
Typology 1
Typology 2
Typology 3
Pocket Neighbourhood example
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Typology 1 Target Market: Plot Size: Gross Built Area: Net Salable Area: Partially Covered Area:
Ground Floor
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Young Couples 80m2 59m2 51m2 17m2
First Floor
Typology 2 Target Market: Plot Size: Gross Built Area: Net Salable Area: Partially Covered Area:
Young Families 96m2 75m2 67m2 22m2
First Floor Ground Floor
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Typology 3 Target Market: Plot Size: Gross Built Area: Net Salable Area: Partially Covered Area: Garage area: Internal Area: External Area:
Multi-generational Families 163m2 141m2 131m2 22m2 20m2 22 m2
First Floor Ground Floor - Living Space option
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Ground Floor - Garage option
SECTION 1
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Carlton Early Learning Centre Type Year
: Individual : 2016
The new ELC design offers a new streetscape for people to enjoy by being different to surroundings. The exterior cladding is made of Blackbutt, giving the overall facade an ideal of a ‘children’s village’. The atrium provides a collaborative learning space, allowing children to interract with each other and learn from each other, thus creating sense of belonging and community.
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Form Generation
Auditorium
Primary School
ELC
SITE PLAN 1:500 on A0
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Conference Room
ESL
Classrooms
Library
Auditorium
Cafe
ELC
Toilets
Office
Vass
P.E.Room
The ELC is seperated from the main campus and is situated closer to the streetfront in order to provide a new public vista for the surrounding area. Additionally, the fence that extends from the facade of the ELC wraps around the greenery in the area, avoiding damage to the trees that have been there for several years.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:100 on A0
FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1:100 on A0
SECTION 2 1:100 on A0
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Atrium Pedagogy The atrium helps strengthen spatial unity in the otherwise disconnected environment of school corridors and compartmentation. Elements are tied together spatially and therefore they are experienced as a coherent whole. Also, the design utilizes convection as a means of passive cooling. Cool air from the north filters through the building, collecting heat and exits through the upper windows in the atrium.
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Applied Construction Type Year Contribution
: Group : 2016 : Renderings, Diagrams & Construction Drawings
The brief required a detailed design of an office building located in the Melbourne CBD. The process required documentation of the construction elements in the design, with a detailed focus on the “crown” portion of the office building.
SIGN DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL H KEY ENVELOPE DETAILS R A TALL OFFICE BUILDING CATED IN IN MELBOURNE CBD
L90118 Applied Construction, Semester 1, 2015 – Final
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Tutor
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During the design proposal of the office building, there were several factors that influenced the design process. These factors are highlighted below. The cost feasibilty of the building was calculated and factors such as floor plate efficiency, leasing depth, vertical circulation as well as core configuration were taken into account. The office building boasts an exterior structural system that acts as bracing as well as an aesthetic feature to the building.
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Photography Portfolio
: uonald.wixsite.com/portfolio
A creative craft and a hobby, I capture moments and portray them in my own artistic style. Visit the link above for more.
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Thank You -Ronald Wong