Architecture Portfolio ( Sem 1 - Sem 3)

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO SEE WAN QI TAYLOR'S UNIVERSITY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ( HONS) IN ARCHITECTURE SELECTED WORKS 2020 - 2021

E DUCA T I ONA L E XP E R I E NCE

Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya, Selangor.

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture ( Sustain Design ) March 2020 - Present , Latest CGPA : 3.61

Hin Hua High School, Klang, Selangor.

Science Stream Student 2014-2019

SJK (C) Pandamaran B, Klang, Selangor.

2008-2013

S E E WAN QI Date of Birth 22 May 2001 Nationality Malaysian

A WA R DS & A R CHI E VE ME NT S

Dean's List Award Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya, Selangor.

March 2021, GPA: 3.67

Batik Millennia Student Design Competition 2020 - Finalist

Phone 016-3519862

PAM Education Commitee & Gahara August 2020

Email bethsee522@gmail.com

Excellence Award- Scholarship RM 15K

Web/ Social Profile issuu.com/wanqisee https://bethsee522.wixsite.com/wanqisee https://www.instagram.com/arch.wanqisee/

International Youth s' Cartoon Design Competition- Sliver Honor

Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya, Selangor.

March 2020

China International Cartoon & Animation Festival, Hangzhou, China.

2019

UCSI My SENI Painting Competition - Finalist UCSI, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

2019

S KI L L S A ND A B I L I T I E S Revit, Sketchup, Autocad, Lumion, Enscape, 3Dsmax, Photoshop, Microsoft Office

MIA Nationwide Art & Design Competition - Consolation Award

Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA), Kuala Lumpur.

2019

Unified Examination Certificate ( UEC ) 7A Hin Hua High School, Klang, Selangor.

2019

CONTENTS 01 - 16 The Memory Repository The Tunnel of Memory, 2021

17 - 26 The Journey of Five Senses The Memory of Water, 2021

27 - 34 The Studio

The Ikebana House, 2020

35 - 38 Technical Drawings Autocad 2D, 2021

39 - 40 Competition PAM-Gahara Batik Millennia Student Design Competition, 2020

41 - 42 Model Making 43 - 44 Hand Sketching/ Rendering

The Memory Repository

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"The Tunnel of Memory" Rasa, Selangor, Malaysia

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The Memory Repository "The Tunnel of Memory"

Rasa, Selangor, Malaysia

Semester III, 2021 Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture

The Old Burnt-Down Cinema

by Wan Qi

Narration Rasa, a place where experienced difficulties, twists, and turns from the past but the memory is no longer last in the present. In the past, the villagers were living in misery when the Malayan Communist Party opposed the Japanese occupation of Malaya during World War II. After the end of the war, they were forced to move into a fenced-up new village by the British colonizers to restrict their movements. The precious memory that should be carried by the people is broken up into many pieces. The spirit and memories of Rasa are still existing, but some were lost, and some were forgotten. Hence, my interpretation of “ the tunnel of memory”, aims to create a tunnel that connects fragmented memory.

The Pre-War Shophouses

The Fence

Rectangular Block

The Past and The Present

Establish preliminary massing in response to site boundary sits between the Rasa association and the abandoned cinema.

Split the massing into 2 segments, representing the past (enclosed) and the present (open) of Rasa.

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The Tunnel The idea of creating a continuous tunnel-like passage, connecting the past and the present of Rasa.

Rasa White Bridge

Zigzagging

Addition and Subtraction

Zigzagging the passage to create the movement, from narrow to wide, from enclosed to open, indicating the "the twist and turn" past of Rasa.

With the inclusion of programs, the form is developed by addition and subtraction to enhance the fragmentation of massing.

Exterior Perspective

Sectional Perspective 04

Design Concept The building would become a realization of traversing pauses in the tunnel-like structure to reminisce the fragmented memories about the emotions and perceptions that were experienced by the locals. The fragmentation of massing is designed to express the disintegration of the memory. The zigzagging tunnel connects all the fragmented spaces and moments in the building, mediates the past and present of Rasa.

JALAN

RASA MARKET

STESEN RASA

RASA ASSOCITATION

DOUBLE STOREY SHOPHOUSES

CONSTRUCTION SITE

TAMAN AWAM RASA

DOUBLE STOREY SHOPHOUSES

RASA POST OFFICE

DOUBLE STOREY SHOPHOUSES

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ABANDONED CINEMA

DOUBLE STOREY SHOPHOUSES

DOUBLE STOREY SHOPHOUSES

AN JAL

ALA KU

LI

KA

Site Plan

Orientation and Climate

Ground Floor Plan

Openings for strong NorthEast wind Sunrise

Sunset

Entrance is orientated to South-West wind

Orientate long directional axis of building facing North-South and minimize South-West orientation

Surrounded by water feature as natural cooling system

Contour and Drainage The water flow is split up by the building and flow through the setback areas

Drainage system

Water flows into the water feature and drainage system

Views

Fully enclosed wall to block view to associate building

First Floor Plan

Open view to existing vegetation

Minimize view to construction site

Open view to iconic abandoned cinema

Circulation Easy access from the junction

Empty space as gathering point before entering

Entry

Exit Access directly from the street

Vegetation Proposed tress to block view from street for privacy

Green courtyard for cooling and shading The existing vegetation act as buffer zone t reduce noise

Tree for spatial experience

Grass flooring to cool the surrounding

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West Elevation

South Elevation

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North Elevation

East Elevation

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Section A-A'

A'

B' B

Section B-B'

C C'

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Section C-C'

Hierarchy

Inside & Outside Relationship

[Hierarchy by placement] Focusing on the axis to the view of shophouses along with vegetation, signifying the serenity of Rasa

[Time] Vertical timber screen plays with light and shadow, continue to change over time

[Hierarchy by size] Creating double volume spaces

Evokes user's senses as descending into the submerged spaces

Feel the change in height when climbing the ramp around the caged tree

Creating a huge tunnel-like entrance statement

Form & Spaces

[Light and Shadow] Perforated metal panels creates an intimate lighting experience, casting shadows on the floor

Using the outside sun to reflect water inside the building

The caged tree reflects the abandoned building that blend in with nature

[Sound] Rain on metal roof sound, recalling the past memory of Rasa

Contrast [Water as reflective material]

The zigzagging tunnel connects the fragmented blocks

[Opening for view] The gaps between the vertical timber battens create open view to iconic abandoned cinema

The fence-like walls create verticals to fragment view as one moves along

[Light and Shadow] The scattered light filters through trees, beams of light shining through the spaces

Circulation Contrasting angular and vertical rhythmic elements

Perforated metal panels as screen creating vitality and playfulness to the design by capturing the view

Perforated metal walkway creates visual continuity from ground floor to first-floor level and creates footsteps on metal sound effect

The asymmetrical shape creates a sense of contrast with neighboring symmetrical building

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Structure

Materiality Concrete Corten Steel Roofing

Light coloured concrete to reflect maximum solar radiation

ROOF CLADDING

Concrete withstand contact with water

Steel truss for framing

ROOF TRUSS STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

Timber battens

Corten Steel A natural beauty rustic effect.

R.C beam

POST AND BEAM SUPPORT SYSTEM

Long lasting attraction, with practically zero need for maintenance

R.C column acts as the support system Timber screen for spatial experience (aesthetic)

Merpauh Wood The common local timber source in Rasa

Concrete walls First floor concrete slab

WALLS

The shades of light grey-brown with a red tinge brightens up the space Concrete slab

RAFT FOUNDATION

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Raft foundation Underground retaining walls to hold water feature

Perforated Metal

Enhancing privacy without fully closing off a space.

It shields and encloses spaces while allowing for light, ventilation and visual openness.

Natural Daylighting & Shading Vertical timber screen provide shading while ensures natural daylighting

The courtyard allows sunlight to enter the spaces, provide natural daylighting

Large overhang roof to provide shading from hot sun

Use of tree as natural shading device

Natural Ventilation The height difference between the openings allow stack ventilation to be effective

Internal courtyard allows hot air rises within, creating airflow for cool air into spaces surrounding it

The perforated metal panels promote airflow

Water feature as the natural humidifiers, adding moisture to the building and cool down the air

Rainwater Haversting Angular roofing to capture rainfall leading it downwards towards the water feature

Water feature for spatial experience and collecting the rainwater

Rainfall is absorbed by the tree, leading to the ground

Water tank

Use of underground rainwater harvesting system to collect the rainwater int storage tank and reuse it in the building

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The Trapped Garden, GF The trees as the vertical element guiding the people to look up, providing the framed view to the sky, enhancing the trapped feeling by contrasting levels.

The Gallery of Lost Memory, GF The plain concrete walls with a narrow opening, leaving emptiness to reminisce the strict, and hopeless solitary confinement of the past.

The Sunken Amphitheater, GF A sunken amphitheater that fills up with water naturally brings people together as a public social space. A fully open space to enhance visual interaction from the other spaces to gather people.

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The Ascend, GF Climbing up the gentle and wide staircase, leading to open contemplative space, creating a calming and soothing atmosphere with the reflective water.

The Descend, GF Going down to the sunken gallery, the narrow walkway in-between the boxes naturally separates the people from each other, creating a sense of isolation.

The Cafe, GF The vertical timber screen frames the view of the traditional old shophouse along with vegetation, creating a tranquil feeling while casting shadows.

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On the Bridge, FF The staircase leads to the bridge with rustic metal railing move as another line of the narrative of the path. The open view to iconic abandoned cinema triggers the user's memory.

Under the Bridge, GF Standing under the bridge, the footsteps on the metal sound effect can be heard, recalling the past when the Japanese army wearing metal shoes to patrol.

The Library, FF

Open view towards the old shophouses and abandoned cinema through the timber screens create a peaceful atmosphere.

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The Gaged Tree, FF The tree that grows in the cage, reflecting the memory of the abandoned building. The abandoned cinema merges with nature as one over time, although the structure has crumbled, the living things continue to grow, the memory still lasts.

The Balcony, FF The observation space opens the view, framing nature with the local context, creating a peaceful and calming atmosphere.

The Open Gallery, GF The journey ends with the paths stretching out over still water. It is a walkway for people to recollect all those fragmented memories in Rasa.

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The Journey of Five Senses

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"The Memory of Water" Seaside

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The Journey of Five Senses "The Memory of Water"

Seaside

anxiety

tranquility

nostalgia transience

language

ambiguity

memory

Semester III, 2021 Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture

by Wan Qi, Natasha, Zhi Ying, Zhe Xi Contributed in Digital Modeling, Orthographic Drawings & Rendering

Narration

propagation

connection

The nature of memories is such of an endless stream, carving a path through rock and sediment, spilling through the nooks and crevices. Water is the witness to the world. It flows through the past, present, and moves towards the future. The memory stored in her briefcase made of fragmented molecules was the closest companion in her lonely journey. Our design goes through the precious recollections, starting from the memory of nostalgia written in the crystals, to the anxious feeling of a staggered path, the transition into a tranquil space, and then finally the ambiguous open ending.

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First Floor Plan

West Section 20

Spatial Typology

Volume & Scale

Two e n t r ances with a linear direction fro m t h e nost a l g i c pathway and following the flow a n d curv a t u r e o f the spac es to the branching e n d s The

m onumental

scale

emph a s i z e s a sense of reverence and s e l f - r e flectance

Variation & Hierarchy

Light & Shadow By s h a p e

By v o l u m e

By r e p e t i tion

Inte r v a l s o f light a nd shadow crea t e d i n the transient space act a s a g u ide throug h the path

East Section

The r i n g s of light created by the s l i t openings focuses the user ' s a t t e ntion to the water body i n t he center.

Wind & Sunpath

East Elevation

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Interior & Exterior Relationship

Circulation Prim a r y c irculation Seco n d a r y circulation

Circ u l a t i o n following the form contours visu a l i z e s the et ernal cycle of water, enco u r a g i ng awarene ss and engagement wi t h t h e sens e s The r e f lection creates a conn e c t i o n between the water and t h e s k y

The co n n e cted wate rway responds to the s p a t i a l cont e x t t h r ough its d ifferent states

Natu r a l light reflects the patt e r n o f water over the semiencl o s e d i n terior

Texture & Touch

West Elevation

Text u r e s in the wall materials stimu l a t e tactile sensations and enha n c e s spatial atmosphere

Stil l w a t e rs indicate calmness and s e l f-reflection ; rushing wate r t r iggers an xiety and

South Elevation

move m e n t .

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Nostalgia

Anxiety

Transience

Tranquility

Ambiguity

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Final Model

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Exterior Perspective

Ambiguity Tranquility

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Ambiguity

Nostalgia

Transience

Anxiety

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"The Studio"

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"The Ikebana House" Subang Ria Recreational Park

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The Studio "The Ikebana House"

Subang Ria Recreational Park

Semester II, 2020 Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture

by Wan Qi

Narration

Ikebana

Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Ikebana is not just a decoration but also develop closeness with nature. The Ikebana house is located at the most private spot in the park, enclosing by the trees around, creating a relaxing atmosphere for the user, using a contrasting architectural language, geometric amongst the organic and simplicity on façade design against complexity of inner tectonic structure, which would invoke interest to the user from afar instead of just blending into the form of the site. Furthermore, the studio design which are asymmetrical, reflecting the strength and weakness, light and darkness of the Ikebana's concept.

Geometic vs Organic

Simplicity vs Complexity

Asymmetric

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Ground Floor Plan

Section A-A'

Site Section

First Floor Plan

Site Elevation 30

North Elevation

South Elevation 31

East Elevation

Section B-B'

Sectional Details

Site Plan 32

Resting Space

Rooftop Garden

Discussion Room

Working Space

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Final Model

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Technical Drawings Autocad 2D

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PAM-Gahara Batik Millennia Student Design Competition 2020 Finalist

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PAM-Gahara Batik Millennia Student Design Competition 2020 2020

by Wan Qi

Narration The inspiration behind the design is about the hidden beauty in our daily life that we have never discovered. As you can see some close-up views of famous buildings in my batik design, can you identify all the buildings?

Have you ever discovered the hidden art of buildings in Malaysia? The patterns are designed to remind people to capture those tiny, fascinating details that might go unnoticed, increase people’s awareness of preserving batik culture and the architecture in Malaysia. Preserving batik is important because it has a connection with the country's history.

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Model Making

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Hand Sketching/ Rendering

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Hand Sketching/ Rendering

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