PORTFOLIO Bennerdict L.
Landscape | Architecture | Interior
“Aspiring to forge the ideal built environment, linking landscape to lifestyle.”
© 2017 BENNERDICT L. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
CV Contact Bennerdict Low Kar San Singaporean 23/09/1998 bennerdictlks@gmail.com + 65 9859 7275 Bedok Reservoir Road, Singapore Zealth.carbonmade.com
About Me “Life is Fleeting.” I always longed for my work to live on after me, appreciated for its cause. I seek new inventions, technology and design about architecture as part of my personal interest as well as a plausible way to solve design issues for the tasks at hand. I see my work as an extension of myself and design as a form of expression.
Skills
Education
Manual
2015 – Current
Drafting Sketch Model-Making
School of Design,Temasek Polytechnic
Diploma in Environment Design 2011 – 2014
Tampines Secondary Graduated with O’Levels
Rendering
Digital
Language
Research & analysis
English
AutoCAD
Chinese
3D StudioMax
Cantonese
PremierePro CC Photoshop CC
Interest
Microsoft Office Drawing
Gaming
Amatuer Basketball Travel Solo Singing Photography
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Foreword Design runs in all aspects, it tackles global issues in different forms, that’s what makes it flexible. Works revolve on different scales ranging from environmental to health sectors, and from social and economic factors., and the list goes on. It is safe to say everyone have a difference in opinion on how a problem should be solved, and also that design is never ending
as there is always space to improve. Regardless, I will work towards achieving mutual understanding between my colleagues/ clients and seeing it through as a success – a beneficial form of art.
Is design what shape the world? Or is the world that shaped design? I hold the line above close to me As part of a discipline to preserve existing fabrics as much as possible, it is conceived to be doing more good than bad. It also means to build upon and promote current cultures, so that identities of places will not be lost through time. Hence, I
aspire to shape an ideal environment by linking people’s lifestyle to the living landscape that sprawl around them. There and then, it will be a more public friendly and sustainable environment to live in.
Design Philosophy boundaries in design are limitless. It is ever-changing with the progression of technology. With so many possible approach towards tackling an issue with design. design lies beyond aesthetics and function. A successful design has to achieve a state of conformity in its context, such that
it balances its uses to its form for a seamless integration, and also for a beneficial growth for its users.
I strongly believe in design based on spatial experience in phenomenology. It plays a communicative role in architecture & landscape, not verbally but on an emotional level. This occurs whereby a profound balance is found in form and function. I would refer to it as the concept of human scale designs, from building form to materials used to create a more suitable and comfortable environment for every individual that uses it. 3
Academic Works 2015- 2017
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01 Symbiosis 6
Urban | Architecture | Mixed Used
02 Verdant 16
Landscape Architecture | Sustainable | Education
03 Eminence 26
Public | Architecture | Recreation
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01 Symbiosis “Blurring the lines between the old and new” Service Office | Cultural Gallery | Cafeteria Second Year studio, 2017 Tiong Bahru, Singapore
Symbiosis is located at the edge of Singapore’s prime business district, Tiong Bahru. It holds a fading rich culture of coffee-shops and bird-singing as well as its unique architecture that is both the first and the last of Singapore’s small scale 3-storey residential units. This project is placed along a central axis imagined on an existing road, Seng Poh Lane. Two proposed programmes in Symbiosis aims to improve the historical context of the site as well as revitalise Tiong Bahru as a business district, a long lost identity. It includes cultural gallery and service offices respectively. Both programmes aforementioned are connected by a
cafeteria, convening occupants while providing views of the surrounding open space denoted by the encapsulating flats.
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Symbiosis – Site Analysis Tiong Bahru conservation area (Macro)
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Figure Ground
vegetation
Zoning Tiong Bahru Market New flats Old flats (Pre & Post war)
Site Condition (Micro)
Ve. Circulation Heavy traffic Medium traffic Light traffic
Tiong Bahru Community Center
Ext. eating area
Selected region – Seng Poh Ln.
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Seng Poh Ln.
Pre-War Flat
Old cofeeshop 8
Symbiosis – Design Brief Purpose Connecting the old and new culture through existing
Transition
carpark by generating Business & educational spaces, which are accommodated by food and leisure programmes that cater to the community’s needs. Symbiosis aims to
Built form – Consolidated
replenish life into barren spaces and also invigorating
from juxtaposition of existing
Tiong Bahru’s. Most existing fabrics are untouched as
fabric, a vertical connection.
part of preserving the site’s cultural value.
Programmes Main highlighted programmes include cultural galleries
(old) which houses the collection of images taken over time, framing the transition of Tiong Bahru The
Relation – Linking function to Tiong Bahru’s transition
implementation of service office rooms (future) provides the basic needs of start-up companies. Both distinct programmes are connected by a cafeteria (new).
Idea Symbiosis came about from the unifying clashing identities of Tiong Bahru – is it well past its time? the old 3 storey flats, holding architectural value of the old HDB flats
Response – Generate spaces through stacking of containers.
juxtaposing to the new sky soaring conventional 15 storey flats. A visual vertical connection was derived from the stark contrast of the two different typology of residential units. Variation of stacking was adopted as part of the design mainframe in Symbiosis, creating a connection of chronological transition in Tiong Bahru to the programming and form of the structure.
Form – Oriented by the existing road, providing views and natural light to indoor spaces.
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Symbiosis – Physical Model Photographs
South of building
Aerial view
Southern Entrance Perspective
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South entrance
Cafeteria lawn
Office decks (front) & informal meeting space
Office decks (back)
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Symbiosis - Programming
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Symbiosis – Blurring the lines between the old and Rendered Perspectives
Main entrances, facing Tiong Bahru Market. service office (left) & cultural gallery (right)
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New.
Third storey service office interior
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02 Verdant “Topography as a drive to sustainability” Plant Exhibition | Natural Trail | Community Planting Second Year studio, 2016 “Four Ponds Area”, Pulau Ubin, Singapore Pulau Ubin is an island Northeast of Singapore’s mainland, is made from four smaller islands that formed a larger place in the events where lands were converted for agricultural purposes such as prawn bunds and fish farms. It is the home to Singapore’s native mangroves as well as granite which resulted in its name. In the 1800s, granite mining became common, which from there and then led to the blooming
industry of granite quarrying. Land was destroyed for mining and farms, resulting in the downfall of local biodiversity. as years passed, the industries began to decline. In the 1970s, workers abandoned PU and head for the mainland. Thereafter, the island is now used for tourism & recreation purposes. Verdant takes place on the “Four Ponds” area, striving to achieve sustainability through education of local past culture – namely herbs & spices.
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Verdant – Site Analysis Pulau Ubin (Macro)
Zoning
Vehicular Circulation
Biodiversity
Human Circulation
Topography
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Site Condition (Micro)
1st Pond
Selected region – First to Second Pond of “Four Ponds” Area
Vista of 2nd pond
2nd pond Tall planting
Entrance
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Verdant – Physical Model Photographs (Site model)
Rock Plateau
Introductor exhibitionc
Lookout Hill
Trail Exhibition 1 & Viewing Deck
Café & trail exhibition 3
Forest walk & Lonely Palm island
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Photographs (Detail model)
Staircase Planting
South facing elevation
Introdutory exhibition
East-Facing elevation
Skylight
Opening for ventilation
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Verdant - Programming 1. introductory exhibition 2. Rock plateau 3. Planting Area 1 4. Trail exhibition 1 5. Planting area 2 6. Second pond Viewing deck 7. Picnic lawn 8. Sensory bridge 9. Lookout hill & Trail Exhibition 2
10.CafĂŠ & Trail Exhibition 3 11.Lonely palm island 12.Forest walk
Introductory exhibition
First storey plan
Second storey plan
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Verdant – Topography as a drive to sustainability Rendered Perspectives
Herbaceous exhibition featuring a trail around the site, surrounded by nature 24
New
herbs & spices exhibition, an introduction to plants, its uses and planting.
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03 Eminence “An enriching recreational landmark� Art Gallery | Monument | Public space First year studio, 2015 Tampines, Singapore Generating a landmark to Provide an exquisite leisure experience while imbuing connectivity and serenity of the site with respect to its existing fabric. The project is situated at Tampines Community Plaza, beside Tampines MRT and Tampines 1. Tampines community park used to be a walkthrough grove, which was later converted to an area for communal events & activities to cater to the residents.
The site contain three main areas, a community plaza, open grass field as an extension of the plaza and a skate park build for the youths. However, it has problems with its ambiguous usage of land. Eminence aims to enhance the current context of the site by serving as a continued development of the Tampines Community plaza by connecting surrounding private and public infrastructures in terms of spatial and social approaches.
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Eminence – Site Analysis Tampines Community Park (Macro)
Figure Ground
Zoning Tampines 1 (Commercial) Tampines Community Plaza Residential flats Mrt Station (EW2)
vegetation
Ve. & Hu. Circulation Heavy traffic Medium traffic Light traffic Heavy human flow
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Site Condition (Micro)
Selected region – Open grass field
Sheltered Walkway
Open Field
Performance plaza
Skatepark
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Eminence – Design Brief Issue notable flaws of Tampines Community plaza that renders the site inactive includes unsheltered event space as well as sitting areas and the lack of community-friendly facilities and are utilize on a occasional basis. The highlighted issues are derived as main concerns from interviews held with the residents. The site can be successful with a strong and tangible social context.
Proposal Eminence aims to conquer the current issues by proposing a structure that shelters its introduced programmes spaces. This also includes paving new routes for easy accessibility throughout the site. The highlighted issues are derived as main concerns from interviews held with the residents. Tampines Community plaza, a public recreational space, is only successful with a strong, tangible social context.The building will be placed in the open field to reduce harm to the existing fabrics.
Concept Developed from an idea of collection and connection, the galaxy icon is a prominent representation. It represents the improving connection between places and people, achieving its goal by having people hanging out in the proposed structure, hence “collection�. It is deployed to relief the contrasting nature the adjacent plots
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Conceptual Diagrams
Idea – The galaxy as an
Connection – Simplification to
Response – Interactive finger-
embodiment of the everlasting
the diagram, depicting
like structures erected from
repertoire of spatial elements,
connection of existing paths
its horizontal
in relation to the site, a place
through its extensions, as well
spot,representing an
for public congregation and
as a point of focus in the
outreach to the community by
temporal dwelling.
middle. Also, an inspiration
seeking their involvement.
towards the overall structure
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design.
In current context, people
Eminence is a place with
Eminence placed in site
are moving pass the site,
gathers the people that uses
context, including a few
without paying much
and pass by the place as well
integral routes it provides
attention.
as an extension of the plaza.
to enhance accessibility.
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Eminence – Physical Model Photographs
Perspective from across Tampines Community Plaza
Main corridor
West-facing elevation 32
Aerial view from surrounding HDB
Floating Platforms
East-Facing Elevation
South-facing Elevation
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Verdant - Programming
Exhibition Area Indoor Turf Ovservatory Deck
Meeting space Meeting hall Indoor Amphitheatre Main Pathway Floating Platforms Water Feature
Community Greenhouse
LED Structure
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Eminence – Digital plans Entrance from Tampines MRT/ Central
Longitudinal section Scale 1:200
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South-Facing Elevation Scale 1:100
Main entrance to greenhouse section Scale 1:100
Art Gallery Indoor Amphitheatre
Water Feature & Monument
Community greenhouse
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Eminence – An enriching recreational landmark Rendered Perspective (Aerial)
Tranquil, idyllic, congenial hang out – Leisure in quietude 38
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Eminence – An enriching recreational landmark Rendered Perspective (LED Timber monument)
A new connection – An experiential walkthrough 40
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Bennerdict Low Kar San Singaporean 23/09/1998 bennerdictlks@gmail.com + 65 9859 7275 Bedok Reservoir Road, Singapore Zealth.carbonmade.com