Veronique Huang Wei veroniquehuangwei@gmail.com
On-going Professional Works 2020-2023 1-14
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WOHA Architects, Singapore
Podium Facade Lead-Designer, Manager
Schematic Design & Design Development
-Facade vertical elements
-Public transitional area ( Level 1 to Level 3)
-Fully managed the design development package, The work included: Improve design matrix and finalize materials, integrate public entrances, walkways, and landscape into facade package, to achieve a cohesive design.
-Established the BIM set of the podium facade from conceptual design.
-Provided guidance for structural and MEP design to ensure seamless integration.
-Led the design refinement of public walkways, retail shop outline control to ensure optimal implications for CFD environmental report to maximize the public permeability and achieve green architecture indices.
-Conductd the facade mock-up package for physical model maker.
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Revit,AutoCAD,Photoshop
Far East Organization
Singapore
Under Construction
Mixed-use Development: Commercial, Residential,Transport Hub
Commercial Podium GFA: 19,600sqm
Residential GFA: 71,955sqm
Site Area: 3.22ha
Estabilished the facade design matrix, materials, and the interfaces with structures, MEP services, landscape.
The concept derives from the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve which is a prominent and enduring feature in the area with its lush forests, abandoned quarries and popular recreational amentities.
Led the design refinement of public walkways, retail shop outline control to ensure optimal implications for CFD environmental report to maximize the public permeability and achieve green architecture indices.
Indicative section cut line
The schematic section of breezeway shows dynamic public transitiaonal space
The faceted rock forms arising from the ground is textured and staggered to reveal overflowing gardes, soaring trees and forest creepers that punctuate and animate the Village Base. Porous openings recede from its face to reveal greenery-infused garden verandahs that overlook the streets. Hanging gardens along its perimeter allow spill-out activities and AGU while breaking down the scale of the facade, further enlivening the streetscape. The faceted forms are composed of modular precast concrete panels in off-form texured finish with mineral coating in hues reminiscent of the quarry.
Revit Model shows the vertical elements: Facade panellings, railings, planters, rainscreens, air outlets, etc and the intricate interfaces with the public entrances, public walkways, retail shops, terraced landscape and pavilions with the gardens on top
Girdear Xinyuan Residence
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Atelier Jean Nouvel, Shanghai
Apartment layout Co Designer, Coordinator
Late Schematic Design
Unit layout refinement, Basement car park plan (2 stories) adjustment, Design and Model the neighborhood committee structure in Revit.
-Spearheaded coordination efforts with MEP and structural engineers, resulting in significant enhancements to multiple unit plans. Through meticulous cross-checking and collaboration, I facilitated the refinement of BIM drawings and presented a range of innovative design options to the Paris team, contributing decisively to project success.
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Revit, AutoCAD
Guangzhou Dingtian Real Estate Development Co.,Ltd
Guang Zhou On-going
GFA: 24,251 sqm
Units:63
25 stories above ground, 2 stories below ground
Height: 99.15m
Site Area: 20,556 sqm
Girdear Headquarter Office
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Atelier Jean Nouvel, Shanghai
Facade Co-Designer, Co Manager Design development
-Facade Design Matrix, Material Study, Technical Drawing Coordination
-Visual Mock-Up Drawing Package
- Addressed client, consultant, and regulatory inputs by initiating design options to finalize solutions (for example: redesigning openings to meet fire-fighting standards)
- Led consultants to refine technical drawings, ensuring completion of the design package.
- Managed material selection and sourcing.
- Created material sample boards to ensure alignment with design specifications. (for instance: conducting research on metal binding techniques to ascertain optimal cladding profiles)
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Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop,Rhino
Guangzhou Dingtian Real Estate Development Co.,Ltd
Guang Zhou
On-going
GFA: 41,488 sqm
13 stories above ground, 2 stories below ground Height: 67.5 m
Site Area: 19,834 sqm
Indicative blow-up section line
Short section shows the four parts of my scope of work (from bottom to the top): The “raw” concrete Ground Lobby, the Sky Garden with reflected metal finishing, the metal cladded inverted triangle Library & rectilinear Office volume, and the vault structure at Sky Lobby
Mock-up Drawings (not to scale)
Option 1: Individual structure
Mock-up Drawings (not to scale)
Option 2: Assembled structure
Design-oriented Technical Section at Sky Lobby
Sample of pre-cast concrete panel for the podium (right) based on the material precedent study (left) at Art & Architecture Building, Yale University by Paul Rudolph.
Completed Professional Works 2014-2020 17-30
U-THANT PLACE
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RT+Q Architects, Singapore
Project Lead Designer & Co-Manager
Concept Design to Project Completion
Full package of Architectural, Interior, Signage Design: Design phase, Bidding Drawings, Construction drawings, Project co-management with local architect.
-Exclusively collaborated with the Partners in Charge, researched, designed, drew in 2D & 3D, and executed the project across its entirety, spanning all phases.
-Co-managed administrative tasks, leading meetings and discussions with clients, consultants, and suppliers.
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AutoCAD,Sketchup,Photoshop
YTL Land
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Completed 2018
Residential
GFA: 9,341 sqm
Site area: 1,725 sqm
Height: 10 stories
The Mies-van-der-rohe-inspired modern proportion and architectural vocabulary provide the possibility to create open and functional paces.
The project also celebrates, promotes the sophitication in daily life experience by adopting the vernacular artisan details. The mechanised wooden screens on the facade were carefully studied and tested drawing the inspiration from the Malay wooden craft culture.
Through the maximization of the contemporary living space and the input of local materiality, the goal was to create a simple yet well-ageing organic tropical building.
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HOUSE WITH TWO FACES
RT+Q Architects, Singapore
Project Designer & Manager
Concept Design to Project Completion
Full package of Architectural, Interior Design: Design,Research,Building Permitting, Bidding Drawings, Construction Drawings, Project Management, Construction Administration
-Concept design alongside the office founder; -Responsible for design and regulation research, design and drawing production with 2D & 3D tools, covering all phases. -Managed administrative tasks, led meetings and discussions with clients, consultants, and suppliers.
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AutoCAD,Sketchup,Photoshop, Enscape
Private Client Singapore Completed 2020 GFA: 324 sqm
Site area: 151 qm
Voluntarily Conservation Shophouse
The house, originally constructed in the 1930s as a Shophouse—a common architectural style in South East Asia—was acquired by a young couple with a passion for modern design and vernacular art.
Preserving the traditional essence of the Shophouse while integrating contemporary elements was the shared design vision. This entailed connecting the ‘old’ and ‘new’ by incorporating natural features such as light and water, along with creating an outdoor scene within the shared walls. Additionally, concepts such as double-height volumes, a “secret” mezzanine, bridges, and spiral staircases were introduced to evoke diverse spatial experiences in everyday life.
The narrow site inspired innovative solutions to accommodate modern lifestyles within limited space. Every architecture and construction decision aimed for precision, conciseness, and above all, multifunctionality.
Taking cues from early modern architectural vocabularies, including steel, glass, and industrial craftsmanship, the design drew inspiration from master pieces like the Maison De Verre in Paris. Notably, the use of red-painted steel, initially for fire protection, added a distinctive finishing touch to this humble yet sophisticated dwelling. Physical study model
Opened up the existing wall to introduce water and light
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Section A shows the interfaces between existing block and new addition.
Architects: RT+Q Architects
Personal Role: Lead Designer & Manager -Concept design alongside the office founder; -Draw and execute design developments & construction detail drawings; -Work with suppliers (in Italy)& manufacturer(in China) -Site management; -Respond directly to the client
Client: Private Location: Singapore
Date: completed 2019
Building Data: Site area 3.76 sqm
Project won the Merit award of 2020 SIA Awards (Singapore Institute of Architecture) and final shortlisted in WAF 2021: Religion-Completed Buildings
A former client sought our advises to design a tombstone to honor his beloved late mother. The mother had been fond of garden and horticulture. His father faithfully visited her resting place every weekend ever since she had past away.
In response, we crafted a modest shelter in Carrara white marble with two cut-out religion symbols at both sides to allow sunlight and air. The design symbolized the enduring purity of their familial love. Nestled amidst a serene oasis of grass, it provides a tranquil space for reflection and remembrance.
Professional Proposals 2015-2018 33-42
We were given a set of estabilished drawings for a retirement high-rise project. The brief was to propose a new design adopting the “already designed” layout and keeping majority of the unit number, area calcuation, etc. The instant response to the site and the nature of the retirement housing was to have a panorama view for all the livable space. Hence the new layout and new form emerged.
Vertical Retirement Village Concept Design
Architects: RT+Q Architects
Personal Role: Lead Designer -Program/Layout -Form & Facade -Drawing,Presentaion
Development: Doublecloud
Location: Penang, Malaysia
Building Data: Site area: 0.627 acres
GFA: 12,687sqm
Units: approximately 143
The other highlight of the proposal is to activate the podium which is a car park at the same time.
The idea is to encourage outdoor activity for the elders by creating a ramp at the perimeter, it serves as a public track inviting the joggers, strollers, and anyone else to the place, from the street level to the top public deck.
Artist Residence & Small Home Office
Concept Design
Architects: RT+Q Architects
Personal Role: Lead Designer
-Program/Layout planning
-Form & Facade
-Drawing,Presentation
Development: Oxley Holdings
Location: Singapore
Building Data: Site area: 0.17 ha
GPR: 3
The plot was historically inhabited by Indian craftsmen and Chinese traders. The project aimed to enhance the traits of small artisan activities and trading cultures.
The design proposal included renovating the existing historical shophouses, with retails on the ground and residences above, and adding more artists’residencies as a new volume at the back.
Meanwhile, the idea was also to introduce a new co-working and living block at the junction corner as a commerical anchor point.
By juxtapostion of the old houses and the new building, it created new interfaces: the resulting corridors and alley spaces, which enriched the architectural layers of the site.
Existing Volume New Block
New Interfaces (Passageway)
New Interfaces (Public Alley)
The new building’s stepped design was intended to lessen the harshness of the urban intersection. Simultaneously, it offered a chance to incorporate outdoor green spaces on the basis of maximizing the functional areas that the plot could offer.
Mixed-development Concept Design
Architects: RT+Q Architects
Personal Role: Lead Designer -Program/Layout -Form & Facade -Drawing,Presentaion
Development: YTL Land
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Building Data: Site area: 6.25 acre
GPR: 6
Residential towers with retail podium
Freelance/Student Works 2011-2022 45-58
Facade Concept Design
Situated along the main highway into the city, the former furniture factory, now warehouse and showroom was in need of an immediate renovation to attract more and younger customers in the region.
Learning from Las Vagas, I envisioned the 190 meter long rectangular volume itself as the best billboard. The corrugated aluminum panels sourced from the neighboring factory encapsuate the surface, leaving only the necessary horizontal windows and entrances as transparence to punctuate the long gesture. It is pure functional. Yet to give it a relaxing touch,I played with the brand’s logo on the facade, as the sculptural structures for the arrival and ground floor. The alphabets displayed on the windows are the direct advertisement stand for the names of furniture, such as ‘chair’, ‘table’, and so on. They can be both English or Chinese characters.
Images to demonstrate the integral system of the partition & display module and its multi-functionality
Tetris: Integral System, Partition/Dispaly module
The client owns a traditional wooden furniture manufactoring line, was looking for a rebrand to manifest their speciality and pave the path to a modern market, and the mobility in trade show and pop-up stores.
I took advantage of the client’s wood craftsmanship, developed the Tetris idea from the layout design, and applied it to an integral system vertically as a multi-functional partition, and display device. They can be a single module, can be assembled to have a larger surface, and dismantled easily. The electricity, piping service can be embodied in the system as well.
Existing condition
The existing layout has a long corridor in the middle and the rooms at both sides. It was planned mainly for catering office function. As a showroom, it would block the sun light in most of the days throughout the year, and the linear long walk didn’t benefit the users.
Furniture Warehouse/ Showroom refur-
bishment Schematic Design
Architects: Freelance
Personal Role: Solo Designer
Development: Private client
Location: JiangSu, China
Date: 2022
Tetris: Showroom Layout Design
The challenge was to create a pleasant visit path in this long space, and accomodate enough showrooms as per client requested.
I started with the single area which was suitable for showcasing a bed, a dinning table, or a simple bedroom configuration.
I then spreaded the basic units all over the area, lumped them together to form a cluster imitating a proper housing unit.
As the pink dots shown in the plan, the guideline of placement was the entry staircase in the middle, the direction to the office at the right, and another entrance to a bigger warehouse at the left.
Thus, like a Tetris game, the units form an organic group, in between them, a more sinuous and interesting visit path emerged.
The project was to propose a new architecture faculty with student amenities in the campus of University Technology Malaysia(UTM) in the capital city of the country: Kuala Lumpur. I was inspired by the dynamic and organic energy of the site where different classes and races were mixed and showed an excellent harmony.
Thus, I envisioned the project to be a place with vibrant, multi-functional learning environment sprawling from the urban ground to the sky level. The concept of ‘Urban Microcosm’ was drawn from the “chaotic” city life of Kuala Lumpur and the context of the neigborhood which is full of cultural events and night life activities.
The design started by analyzing and capturing the physical urban traits from Kuala Lumpur city and the similar high-density metropolises in Asia such as Hong Kong and Tokyo.
In those cities, there are: dense area and void; hardscape and green space; node and plaza; gap space such as alley. To introduce such an analogue of the urban language into a single structure aimed to encourage the multi-facated interactivity within the campus, and with the city. It also to add anohter acceleration to the the rich engine of Kuala Lumpur.
At the south of the UTM campus, there was a group of taller buildings to anticipate the city centre tower-scape. A new proposed high-rise at the North corner opened the new possibility for the site.
VERTICAL CAMPUS
Personal Role: 5th year student
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 2013
Softwares: AutoCAD Sketchup,Vray Photoshop
SOS CHILDREN VILLAGE
Personal Role: 3rd year student
Location: Taiping, Malaysia
Date: 2011
Softwares: Revit,Photoshop
SOS Children Village is a non-government organization works to build communities and families for children in need, normally are the children without parental care, or who live in a poor living condition and orphans.
The program is situated in a rectangular compound in the town of Taiping village. It comprises the children housing with the amenities, administration buildings, library and a training center.
The concept is to design a friendly village that has strong interconnections among blocks. It started by the simple function-space configuration from the individual housing. The plan aims to achieve a fluid yet congregate envrionment to encourage the communications yet to keep the privacy.
The chamfered building footprints blended with the landscape in the compound to introduce a soft and easy envrionment.
The massing is driven largely from the plan that is assembled to create the “fun” factor, yet respond to the tropical climate.
