Chui Yee Chin Selected Works 2017 - 2019

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Chui Yee Chin S e l e c t e d W o r k s · 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 9

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project two

Quilt House

Adam, Eve & the Serpent

Iskandar Idris studio

Iskandar Idris studio

Through the synthesis of the essence of a house designed by a master architect and the needs of the client, a dwelling on a site of 19m x 10m was designed. In this design, the essence of Silver Hut by Toyo Ito informed the form and spatial volume of a fashion designer’s dwelling.

In the words of Walter Benjamin, “The horror that stirs deep in man is an obscure awareness that in him something lives so akin to the animal that it might be recognized.” In this exercise, a garden installation no more than 2m x 2m x 2m inspired by the biblical tale of Adam, Eve and the Serpent was designed.

project three

project four

Empowering Design

Teak a Peek Furniture Hub

Lisa Anne King studio done in the University of Sydney

Chu Lik Ren studio

By developing greater insights in to the housing needs of women who have experienced homelessness with current housing providers and industry experts, this studio explored opportunities to create a safe, dignified and respectful housing environment for them.

Every furniture bought in a second hand furniture store tells a story.

How can the user learn about this story during their visit to the store?

project five

森／景

Forest View Tan Beng Khiang studio

In light of the increased popularity of “glamping”, in this exercise, an ecolodge was designed for outdoor enthusiasts while understanding the human-centered experiences of collective habitation under a transient condition.

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Quilt House

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Quilt House

project one

introduction Drawing inspiration from Toyo Ito’s Silver Hut, the Quilt House aims to emulate the defining of spatial volume through its vault-like roofs and its transient nature.

The Quilt House subtly defines the spatial volume through inverted roofs of varied sizes and blurs the interior and exterior of the house through the use of light metal chains that wrap the entire house.

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Quilt House

precedent studies Silver Hut · Toyo Ito · 1984

Unlike conventional houses where spaces are demarcated by walls, spatial volume in the Silver Hut was subtly defined through the use of vaultshaped roofs.The vaults in each room vary in size, with more intimate rooms designed with smaller vaults while larger, more public areas such as the living room were designed with larger vaults. living room

The presence of skylights on some of the roofs provide another layer of differentiation between the rooms. By controlling the amount of light entering a space, the atmosphere of the room changes from a reflective area (tatami room) to a more vibrant area (living room).

Additionally, the reticular structure of the courtyard roof creates a permeable opening right in the heart of the house. This strong connection between the interior and the exterior of the house was in line with Toyo Ito’s vision in the 1980s to create “architecture akin to the wind” - architecture which was light and transient, reflecting the ever-changing built environment of Tokyo, Japan.

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spaces Silver Hut

parti diagrams

roofs defining spaces

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allocation of functions

pockets of courtyards to differentiate spaces

connected yet differentiated

Quilt House

development stage

Quilt House

final design The final design of the Quilt House, like the Silver Hut, shows how different programs in the house have different spatial volumes defined by the shape of the roof.

dining area

The steepness of the slope varies throughout the house, creating a dyanamic and playful atmosphere.

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studio entrance Quilt House

schematic diagram

project one

Quilt House model details

Adam, Eve & the Serpent

project two

introduction The biblical tale of Adam, Eve and the Serpent tells the story of the fall of man and his banishment from the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve’s change in behaviour from a state of innocent behaviour to guilty disobedience towards God was catalysed by the serpent who had tempted them with fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, the consumption of which God had strictly forbidden.

Drawing inspiration from how the serpent had tempted Adam and Eve, this installation also aims to “tempt” the user into taking a seat or relaxing on it. The installation’s curvature of balau wood around a tree seeks to intrigue the user into inspecting the seat closely and upon sitting on the seat, its ergonomic nature aims to make the seat comfortable for the user - making him or her rest comfortably on the chair and sink into a state of bliss.

Adam, Eve & the Serpent

study models

Studies on snakes’ nagivation around trees were made and the translation of the snakes’ coiling movements were done through different permutations of process models. Additionally, studies of the ergonomics of different chairs were made so as to modify the backrest of the installation to make it more comfortable for the user. Finally, to remain true to the narrative of Adam, Eve and the Serpent, the form was also enhanced to allow two people to utilize the installation at the same time.

to establish a sense of autonomy and belonging different spaces for different scales of gatherings

Empowering Design

project three

introduction In March 2018, statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have revealed that the number of people who are homeless in Australia has soared by almost 15%.

A significant portion of the increase was contributed by the demographic of older women. Most of them have fled family violence and found themselves in a difficult economic status, and were eventually unable to support themselves.

Therefore, this project aims to provide a safe space for the women to reside in after the hardships they have endured. Along with the understanding that majority of these women had a regular life before, spaces are also designed to break the institutionalised nature of boarding houses to give the women a sense of autonomy and belonging.

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With a sensible amendment, it ensures that not only do the women have a communal space to relax at if they choose to, but it also ensures that the surrounding neighbours’ space will not be infringed on.

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Located along a public street, there is careful landscaping of tall trees to dot the facade facing Salisbury Road. This softens the facade when one looks at the studio housing from the street. lanters were also attached along the balustrades to enhance its intended effect of softening the facade from Salisbury Road.

ith regards to materials, concrete is the primary choice of building material due to its economic nature and to ensure that it sits well next to the factory beside it. The choice of timber for the

elevation from salisbury lane

Empowering Design

elevation from salisbury road

elevations

To reduce the volume of the studio housing block on th Creepers and pengolas replace the solid concrete walls

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Teak-A-Peak Furniture Hub

served and servant spaces

Teak a Peek Furniture Hub project four

introduction Every furniture bought in a second hand furniture store tells a story.

How can the user learn about this story during their visit to the store?

Designed to allow occasional views of the processed furniture while observing the displayed furniture in the showroom, the user is prompted to reflect on the journey the furniture has taken; feeling a sense of wonder and greater appreciation for the furniture and what it has gone through leading up to its final form.

light/ventilation .rooftop

educate/use .mezzanine floor

educate/retail .second floor

services/ mechanical .first floor

Teak-A-Peak Furniture Hub

served and servant spaces

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WORKSHOP

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TO CAFE RECEPTION LINE OF FLOOR ABOVE

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second floor plan SIDE ENTRANCE

MULTIPURPOSE AREA WASTE MANAGEMENT ROOM

LOADING BAY

MATERIAL STORAGE

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FURNITURE STORAGE

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

UNPACKING/PACKING AREA

MAIN ENTRANCE

LINE OF FLOOR ABOVE

first floor plan

Teak-A-Peak Furniture Hub

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mezzanine floor plan

view into packing area

view into workshop

view into material storage area

view into furniture storage area

project four

Teak a Peek Furniture Hub

the viewing experience

森 ／ 景

project four

introduction Located along the Sensory Trail at Pulau Ubin, 森／景 (Forest/View) allows campers to take in the different views the mangrove forest has to offer with its careful choreography of views from the moment the campers enter the ecolodge at the reception and as they venture through the ecolodges.

This project aimed to provide the campers at the ecolodge with an experience that is unique to the site. Useful insights were gained through a firsthand camping experience in Pulau Ubin and these key learning points and observations on the site informed the design process.

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Chosen Site

During the site visits, it was discovered that one unique feature of the site was the experience shaped by the vegetation on the sides of the path as one walks along the Sensory Trail towards the site. The tall and thick vegetation initially obscures most of the view of the mangroves, but as one slowly ventures inward and towards the site, the vegetation gradually thins out, with the view of the mangroves finally revealing itself at the clearing present at the site.

Hence, the objective to extend this experience into the ecolodge and choreograph the views of the mangroves for the campers became the essence and concept behind this ecolodge project.

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In the final design, the maze-like quality of the ecolodges was reduced and more walls were replaced with open walkways to allow for greater cross-ventilation throughout the ecolodges. Additionally, further distinction was made to circulation paths and spaces by differenciating them with hip roofs and flat roofs.

Each type of dwelling (single, couple and group) is designed differently with their own unique features, to respond to their locations and maximise the view of the mangrove one can view from each location.

To carry the concept further, the paths leading to the ecolodges from the reception are heavily shielded by trees but have manmade clearings right before the entrance of the ecolodges.This is to extend the experience of expansion and compression one would have felt as he or she approached the site on the Sensory Trail.

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森 ／ 景 project four

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森 ／ 景 project four

group dwelling

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