プ ロ ジ ェ ク ト 一 ・ p r o j e c t I
YUEN KEI PORTFOLIO
Bartlett March architecture Application Application no. 16035262
Year 3
Building Project Matsuri Festival centre 1st Class
animation
https://vimeo.com/339524035
*The main presentation of this project is through film, Please click into the video*
Plan Iteration III 計画反復
Plan showing the majour circulation and the enclosure use of space. The main walkway is used for the main celebrational parade.
A Narrative of the Festival 1:400 @ A2 1:200 @ A0 (original)
Due to the redevelopment of Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, the local traditional Matsuri Festival is undergoing the crisis of being disappeared. The scheme incorporates public and private spaces which are allocated for the festival’s parade route and the workshop facilities which would construct the festival structures respectively. A Mikoshi Lion Head structure is to be constructed above the workshop area as a symbolic display to Tokyo’s dynamic cityscape.
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Tokyo City Context 東京シティ
This map shows the context of the Tokyo city in relationship to the celebration of the Matsuri Festival.
Asakusa Shrine 1
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Kanda Masuri
Hie Shrine 3
Site
Olympic Village
Tokyo Bay
Shrines
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Parade Routes
1:5000 Site Plan
Matsuri Festival Celebration
Site Area
Public Space
This is a spatial investigation on the festivals and public space in Tokyo. What is interesting in terms of spatial qualities about the festivals in Tokyo is that these festivals often act as a parade among the public street and spaces of Tokyo, each follows a very specific time and rituals. The map analyse the site in relationship to the spatio-temporal aspects of the festivals of Tokyo. In redevelopment scheme of Tsukiji Fish Market, not only will all the market infrastructures be demolished, but there will also be a loss of intangible culture within the area. one of the most prominent culture feature within Tsukiji Fish Market is the local Tsukiji Matsuri Festival, which originated from the site itself. The Matsuri Festival is a festival to wish for peace in the land of Tsukiji, and to wish for no natural disasters such as Tsunami and Earthquake. One festure of the matsuri Festival is that the parade follows a specific route that was set differently every year. The above map shows the latest route of Matsuri Festival in Tsukiji in 2018
Project 2: Mikoshi Celebration Centre
三越セレブレーションセンター
Plan + Section Circulation for the 計画＋セクション Sequential Ritual This drawing synchronizes the spatial understanding in plan and section. Short section mainly describes the functionality within the spaces and the long section and the plan mainly describes the circulation within the building
Plan Iteration II
Short Section
Scalar Shift and Spatio-Tectonic The section of the architecture is designed to react to the chronological order of the festival rituals. So that the ritual of the festival will unfold as the participants move within the buildng. The architecture will evolve according to the changes of the festival throughout the years.
Long Section
1:400 in A2 Original 1:200 in A0
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PTFE
PTFE
Timber Gridshell
Enclosure Timber Gridshell
Piping Metal
Barrier Glass
Foundation Cement
The overall scheme is to create a structure that is similar to the Central Pompidou Metz. The bottom layer would be the functional space which is majourly orthogonal. Then a timber gridshell would be self-support and stands just right above the functional space, wraping around it. Then, the top layer would be PTFE.
This column structure would be used and applied throughout the building. In some of the columns, the base would be larger to allow elevators or lifts to be fitted in.
Technical Investigation
Monorail System
PTFE Envelope
Transportational Pod for the Festival Artefacts
Timber
Structural Dissection
PTFE + Gridshell Investigation of the details of the gridshell and PTFE structure system. This exploration has allowed me to understand the general material and structure usage and re-apply it into my design.
Assembled Gridshell System Flat
Circular Ring Cap
Steel Connector
PTFE Envelope
Before the final installation, the gridshell system would lie fIat, just as the Downland Gridshell.
Assembled Gridshell System Double Curved
[Top Left] The draw to the left shows how the circular end would joint the timber gridshell structure together and the PTFE together. The diagram on the top shows how different componenets come together to
The Gridshell would then lie on a double curve surface so that it would maintain the same shape as whatever is beneath it. The timber would have to be wet during this process to allow maximum
Double Curved Mold The mold would not be a physical single surface mold, but a steel structure that would allow the Gridshell to maintain to the desirable shape
This is the envelope that wraps up the monorail conveyor system. The original monorail conveyor system is self-supported. The envelope wraps around the exisitng structure and create a skin. This part of the envelope is where the PTFE surface ends and therefore there is a circular steel ring that bounded the end of the surface. The Mikoshi temporary shrine and the other transported materials would just be enough to fit the circular ring and move past it.
[Left] This is a cut model of the column structure. The Column structure has 5 different layers. The base layer would be the foundation cement, follow by the barrier glass. The Piping metal would hold the base of the timber gridshell structure together. And then the PTFE would go on top of the timber gridshell system.
This image shows three layers of section. First, the fIoor slab which is opened for public, where visitors are allowed to view into the the Lion Head construction. The middle is the skin envelope, which consists of GRP, secured by steel frame, and filled with glass panels. Beyond that would be the Mikoshi Timber infrastructure.
[ Fragment A ]
Fragmental Relics
The core support structure of this envelope would be the steel frame. It provides support for the GRP cladding, creates a frame system for the window panels to be put in, and to attached and joint to a steel frame which extends from the reinforced GRC fIoor slabs. The horrizontal steel frame extends from the fIoor slabs provides horizontal forces to balance and hold up the whole envelope
The relic being intergrated into part of the building structure
Detail Area (A)
This model is to apply the investigated research into my design. Metal plates are not only used to secure the double layer of timber together, but as well as creating an extension from the curved timber frame to create cladding on top of the gridshell system. In this scenario, the cladding is a metal plate, and it will be secured using a stronger reinforced muts and bolts.
A large area of the building is uncovered by wall, they are semi-enclosed space which is bounded by glass roof and reinforced GRC fIoor. Fragment A is used to create a stronger sense of enclosure in these spaces, and still maintain a strong openness in these spaces at the same time. The main structure is a bend wood which are assembled with steel connectors that secure the fragment to the roof panel and the ground fIoor slab. A steel connector is to connect the fragment on to the bend wood.
The Purification process will take palce at the semi public area within the architecture. It will be next to the main pedestrian path way.
Structural Detail
Relics as a Component of the Structure
[ Fragment B ] M12 Threaded Rod
M18 Threaded Rod
Steambent Wood
The proposal is to create a glass canopy hold by a gridshell system which is connected to external roofs of the building structures. The gridshell system adds a diversity of material
M12 Bolts
Lion Head Plate
An exploded view of the whole assembly structure. Five threaded rods would be required to secure the whole system. The most tricky part would have to be the joint of the metal plate as it would exert force on the threaded rod. A certain tightness would be required to secure system.
The timber would have to be drilled with 12mm holes in diameter. The process require high precision as one misalignment would cause the whole structure to be shifted slightly. Each of the holes would have to be marked with reference to digital model. The threaded rod would go
fig. User Experience Water dripping and splashing has always been considered as a spirit purification ritual. It is also one part of the Tsukiji Matsuri Festival process. In traditional shrines, people wash their hands at the water fountain so that they will wash away any inpurities before entering the divine place.
fig. Public Rain Water Fountain At the end of the timber slab would be steel frame connector which can be slotted into the timber slab. A small rod would then be slotted into the joint to reinforced the joint.
Year 3
Conceptual investigation spatio-temporality of tea ceremony
Choreography of Tea Ceremony Drawing inspiration from traditional and contemporary narratives on the unexplored sites and landscapes of Japan, project take the form of a reactive study exploring and unpacking a speculative or defined tilting envrionmental pattern, social current or physical topography. These findings are used as a personal dialogue and research agenda to take fowards for the year.
一 ・ p r o j e c t I
Speculative Design from Choreography This is a speculative internvention that takes inspiration from the Tea Ceremony. Intrigued by the rituals and spatio-temporal aspects of the tea ceremony, I analyse the human and environmental movements, along with the emphermal qualities of the surrounding. Using the results to develop a intuitive model that uses its own language to represent the spatio-temporal and emphermal qualities.
プ ロ ジ ェ ク ト 一 ・ p r o j e c t I
Fragment of the engawa to show the notion of inside and outside of the tea ceremony as well as the threshold
400m
70mm
3
50mm
Moment when the shoji door blocks the entrance from the engawa to the tea house. The threshold is broken, the spatial understanding of inside and outside is redefined
Abstract model of Shishi-odoshi to show the mechanical and ephemeral qualities of the fountain
100m
A mechanical device that allows tea to be moved to show the gesture and movement within the tea ceremony alongside with some graphical annotations
500m
Abstract paper models showing the ephemeral qualities of the water flow
150m
2
Car road outside of the tea house, showing the dymanism and speed of the outside
1 50mm
Moment when the shoji door block off the front of the tea house, segregating the tea hosue from the busy road Surrounding site
To the heart of Tokyo
Moment when the shoji door blocks the entrance of the tea garden, stopping visitors from entering
Year 2
conceptual investigation choreography of food stall dining 1st Class
animation
https://vimeo.com/252588686
*The main presentation of this project is through film, Please click into the video*
Recreating the Spatial Transition of Eating Gesture Culture and traditions in Hong Kong are gradually sabotaged under the rule of China. This includes the traditional food stalls in Hong Kong - Dai Pai Dong. This device explore the body and space qualities when one is dining at the food stall. The rituals are re-enact through the spatial representation of the kinectic device (Please click the image for the final film)
Year 2
Building Project food stall preservation hub 1st Class
animation https://vimeo.com/271777950
*The main presentation of this project is through film, Please click into the video*
Design Driven by Hong Kong’s Urban Context Situated in Hong Kong, my building is about creating a platform for Dai Pai Dong (a type of Hong Kong’s disappearing food stall) and for Hong Kong’s compact networks of pedestrian infrastructure and transport. The building also response to the ongoing political crisis in Hong Kong and the lack of free public space for the public.
Rethinking the Public-Private Spatial Relationships This project challenges the spatial qualities of contemporary architecture. I wanted to explore how a mult-level architecture can also become an open space at the same time.
Compact Networks of Pedestrian Infrastructure The elevated walkway is a response to the city’s multiple level spatial identity. The walk way connects to other elevated walkways in Hong Kong. The lower floor of the building continue to show the connection of the building with the city, where the walk way is now connected to a car road, transforming this space into a hub. The ground floor is a open space dedicated to the food stalls.
Cities without Ground Hong Kong is a city without ground. This is true both physically (built on steep slopes, the city has no ground plane) and culturally (there is no concept of ground). Density obliterates figure-ground in the city, and in turn re-defines public-private spatial relationships. Without a ground, there can be no figure either. In fact, Hong Kong lacks any of the traditional figure-ground relationships that shape urban space: axis, edge, center, even fabric.
Project Two: Hong Kong
Extracurricular hands on projects
1st Class
A-Level final exam work - oil on canvas Surrealism has always been the topic of art because it explore the complex psychologyical state of human mind. This painting explore the complex psychology of Dali and the symbolic representation in his painting. The use of Dali’s language and his distorted face is also a reflection on my own psychological state
A Gust of Wind
2018 Summer - Work Experience Three hundred curvaceous pieces of Corian®, exhibited for one day only, was part of the V&A’s Friday Late Programme. The ‘pages’ represent a stack of paper that has been blown into the air by a gust of wind. Each of these limited edition pieces has been engraved and then handmade into a unique series by Paul Cocksedge. Paul adds: ‘With this installation I wanted to challenge the perception we often have that robust materials must create robust designs. Instead, we’ve ended up creating a very light and dreamy piece’. During this project, I was in charge of the fabrication process, from digital to physical. I first create the model with 3D software, and then I use laser cut to create each of the sheets, finally I use heat machine to bend the plastics to the very specific form.
Unit 9 Show
2018 Summer - Summer Show Exhibition A summer show installation that incorporates with different medias - from analogue, to digital and VR. The installation is a showcase of all the students’ work from the unit. Each of the students’ work are allocated to specific geographical location that was representated at the ‘table’. The shelf panels surrounding the tables are box frames to hold student’s 2D drawings and photography. The entire installation is also kinectic, using audrino to generate kinectic movement of certain artefacts of the show. During this project, I was in charge of the fabrication of metal - I learned how to weld and fabricate metal. It was a enjoyable and rewarding process. Video Link: https://vimeo.com/276594138
Modular Adaptable Wooden Installation 2017 Summer - Summer Show Exhibition
Designing the display frame for the first-year exhibition in the 2017 Bartlett Summer Show. The small timeline between design development and construction, the need for easy assembly, adaptability, and enjoyable viewer experience informed the development of a modular display system based on a small number of parts. These parts, using a precise design and digital fabrication, allow for components which can be assembled, modified and reassembled in numerous configurations solely through the use of friction. This reusable system becomes a way to adaptively articulate each successive first year exhibition depending on that year’s approach to the graphical and spatial arrangement of their display.
Light Drawing Installation 2014 Summer - Work Experience
To celebrate the 20th anniversary, Marc & Chantal created an interactive art installation at the 2013 Clockenflap Music and Arts Festival. As the Creative Partner of the festival, we designed a light drawing photo studio inside of a cluster of inflatable clouds at Victoria Harbour for concert goers to explore. The festival attracted more than 30,000 attendees and the cloud installation quickly became a landmark, with a queue of participants waiting to take their photo for the entire time of operation.to the very specific form. During this project, I was mainly in charge of the conceptual thinking and the installation of the project. As my first work experience, I have learned a lot about design process and computational techniques.
Work Experience 2019 - Present
Phnom Penh Airport Loung, also known as the VVIP lounge, is an extension building for the Phnom Penh International Airport. The airport lounge is dedicated to premiere users of the airport, such as the king and prime minister of Cambodia, and world leaders from all over the world. The structure of the building mainly maintains a similar profile as the main airport building. The roof is formed by facetated panels that are made of ultra thin titanium sheets. Likewise, I was involved from Stage 1-4, from conceptual to detailed design. During the project, I had the opportunity to collaborate with specialized departments such as engineers and parametric modelling colleagues. I was encouraged to develop new structural technologies and from that experience, I have earned so much knowledge on structural design. The design is very detailed, even the tiniest details have been considered. Each enclosure have different targeted users so the design are tailored to each individual.
Phnom Penh Airport Lounge Stage 1-4
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The Spa and Fitness Facility is an on-going project that I have been working on since September 2020. It is the first time that I take full ownership of a building design. There is a huge responsibility but the process is very rewarding. The site is located in Shyrayrah Island, Saudi Arabia. The spa and fitness facility is an oasis of relaxation and tranquillity within The Coves Resort and is extensively landscaped to create a secluded experience for both guests of the hotel and the wider island. Located on the Northern edge of the site the facility is nestled within it’s own cove and will have clear and private views across the water to heighten the experience of tranquillity and relaxation. The building itself is centred around a circular landscaped tranquillity courtyard around which all the elements pivot. The facilities of the Spa and Fitness Suite can operate independently although linked through a common architectural expression distinctive to The Coves Resort. The spa consists of 3 zones complimented by a juice bar offering both indoor and outdoor seating with unrestricted views. The wet relaxation zone which consists of a series of hot and cold experiences; the treatment zone, a unique experience of serenity with views over the water and; the outdoor zone with a vitality pool, relaxation deck and a meditation garden. The fitness suite includes a gym, private training room, an outdoor lifestyle studio and a 25m lap pool overlooking the dune-scape and surrounded with landscaped gardens.
Spa and Fitness Facility Stage 1-3
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Phnom Penh International Airport is a design that I was involved in and currently under construction in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Internation Airport is to repalce and upgrade the current aged airport and to attract more international tourists into the country, hence bringing income to the country’s economy. All aspects of the design have been developed to improve passenger experience as well as the operation of the airport itself. The result is a truely world class aiport with cutting edge facilities encapsulated in a landmark architectural envelope which will represent cambodia at the highest level on the world stage. I was involved with this project from 2019 - 2020, for a period of three months. I was assigned to participate in all different stages of design, from stage 1-4. I joined the project at late stage, hence I was mainly designing detailed drawings and set up renderings and visualizations. Being the first project that I was involved in at a professional standard, I have learned so much from the project, both from the colleagues and the project itself. As a fresh graduate, I have learned a lot about detail design and construction details. Such examples are green wall, parametric roof design and bespoke wall details.
Phnom Penh International Airport Stage 1-4
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Roof Cladding Buildingup Roof Cladding Substructure Roof Spaceframe Structure Sofit Substructure Sofit
Roof Cladding Build-Up
Spaceframe Structure 2.2m Grid
Softit Subframe 2.2m Grid
Detail includes: Standing Steam Cladding, Waterproofing, Noise Damping Membrane, Acoustic Insulation, Cement Board, Thermal Insulation, Roof Decking, Substructure, Structural Pedestal, Spaceframe Structure.
Sofit Pyramid 1.1m Grid
During this project, I was mainly participating in the parametric modelling of the sofit, the spaceframe and the top cladding. The collaboration with the structural team was rewarding, as I was given much knowledge regarding the structural principal of spaceframe and cladding panels.