rmit Major Project 2013 featuring vertical happenings
AN Architecture Portfolio by Xin Ying Choo
personal informations
Name
: Xin Ying Choo
Competition
: Venice Architecture Biennale - Australian Pavilon 2012 (shortlisted)
Referees
: Bern Na ( Telechoice Melbourne Central Manager ) Ph: +61420871688
Date of Birth : 15 February 1990 Nationality
: Malaysian
Contact
: 0425897118
: xinyingchoo.90@gmail.com
Education
: Graduated with RMIT Bachelor of Architecture (2011)
Skills
: Autocad Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign Rhino with V-Ray Rhino with Grasshopper Sketchup Digital Project Microsoft Office currently self- learning Revit
Language
: Proficient in (spoken and written) English, Mandarin, Malay, Cantonese,Hokkien
Portfolio
: http://issuu.com/xinyingchoo/docs/xinying_s_portfolio_ updatelink
Interests
: Architecture, Traveling, Photography
University Education
: Master of Architectural Design RMIT University Completion date: December 2013
John Cherrey ( RMIT University Senior Lecturer) Email: john.cherry@rmit.edu.au
Work
: Telechoice Melbourne Central, Victoria (June 2012- November 2012)
Experience Position Summary : - Assisted in dealing Optus and Virgin Mobile contracts for mobile handsets, home phone, internet connections - Consulted with store customers on their mobile plans and services - Revised in- store merchandising displays subject to promotions and sales - Documented daily sales in the company - Checked company stocks weekly Key Achievements :
- Learnt to manage customer demands under pressure - Customer received the best possible deal and service - Reached contract sales target Parkson Gurney Plaza, Malaysia (January 2008- February 2008)
Bachelor of Architectural Design RMIT University Completion date : December 2011
Position Summary :
Participation : 2012 Transiting Cities: Low Carbon Futures Projective Networks Design Workshop Topic: Explore ways of providing an intensive, multi disciplinary environment to engage issues of contemporary urbanism through design research and practice based on urban history theory and practice with a focus on Morwell. 2011 Urban Futures Workshop Topic: Explore urban spaces of Tokyo to extend key role in development of significant urban and architectural strategies for forming the future of urban spaces. Ref : http://www.urbanfutures.net/workshop-2012 (Microcosm)
- Assisted customer in choosing the best attire of clothing that suits individuals - Revised department display subject to promotions and sales - Documented daily sales within the department - Checked company stocks weekly - Provided clothing alterations services Key Achievements : - Learnt to manage customer demands under pressure - Customer received the best possible deal and service - Reached contract sales target
skinnic melbourne Elizabeth Street, Melbourne 3000 VIC Tutor : Paul Minifie
Skinnic Melbourne is a 64 storeys high residential tower project located at the edge of Melbourne CBD, with living concept of obtaining 2 city perspective of the city within an apartment unit. Also, the colour scheme of the tower is driven by the colours adapting from the surrounding site.
Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth Street
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Therry Street
Therry Street
Typical Floor Plan A
Typical Floor Plan C
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A’
Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth Street
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A
Therry Street
Therry Street
Typical Floor Plan B
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Typical Floor Plan D
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Detail Section A
Detail Section B
Section
student housing cbd Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000 VIC Tutor : Martin Musiatowicz
The concept of ‘Student Housing CBD’ is to create a comfortable zone for residents in the apartment. The main aim of the project is to explore the understanding of concrete structure and planning scheme, challeging the planning limitations and following design guidelines based on BCA Class2.
Ground Floor Plan
Typical Floor Plan
Section BB’
AGRO- HOUSING FUTURE Nicholsan Street, Brunswick East 3057 VIC Tutor : Sophie Dyring
Agro- Housing Future is a project that deals with suburb’s urban growth engaging with surrounding programs through sustainable approach and advance solutions, based on affordable living concept. The concept of sustainabiliy is to reduce region waste, increase efficienct and food independence contribution through educating people skills and strengthen the community between residents. The idea of a continuos educating loop is generated on ground floor to enhance the participation of local community and serving as example of agro- housing. Agro- housing is a architecture prototype where the building is supported by a steel frame structure that allow individual units to be plug into the frame. Also each unit is design in flexible ways to allow expansions ranging from one bedroom unit to three bedroom units when necessary.
Elm Gro ve
Conceptual Diagram
Vehicle Access
Extention of existing childcare centre
Planning with voids to allow expansion
Area zoning
Green street
Vehicle access
Units Expansions Diagram
2012 Flexible Space Vegetation Corner 1 Bedroom Unit 2 Bedrooms Unit 3 Bedrooms Unit Void Car Space
2020
2030
1 Bedroom Plan Scale 1:200
Ground Floor Plan Scale 1:1000
2 Bedrooms Plan Scale 1:200
First Floor Plan Scale 1:1000
3 Bedrooms Plan Scale 1:200
1 Bedroom Unit
Section Scale 1:250
2 Bedrooms Unit
3 Bedrooms Unit
Morwell 2 IN 1 Stadium Keegan Street, Morwell 3840 VIC Tutor : Stuart Harrison & Gretchen Wilkins
Morwell 2 in 1 stadium has explored them programmatic reposition in Morwell thus creating a better interaction between human and environment. According to the site analysis, there has been lack of access to the site. It is located far from the railway station, lack of commercial area and is surrounded by the residential area. Therefore the surrounding area is re-transformed to improve the connectivity and networks of the selected site. The idea of the stadium design is to extend the circulation from the existing bowling centre. The stadium also consist of indoor and outdoor activities with indoor badminton court and outdoor soccer field. Also, the stadium is designed consisting of exposed structure having the concrete and glaze attaching to the steel frame and all of them area supported by the primary structure. The area can be transformed into a free use space if there is no match held and residents are allowed to use the area freely. This flexible transformation may not only create a better relationship between the residents and also appreciation to the environment.
Site Plan Scale 1:25 000
Ground Floor Plan Scale 1:2500
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Section AA’ Scale 1:500
First Floor Plan Scale 1:2500