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CONTENTS

LIVING

“As an architect, you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.” -Norman Foster

Industrial Town

Masterplan, 2020

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Mixed-use, 2021

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Thesis, 2021

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Museum of Aquatic Life

Museum, 2019

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2070 : Higher

Housing, 2020

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Prism

Mixed-use, 2019

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Matryoshka

Installation, 2019

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Forest Trails

FUTURE

LIGHT

New Paradigm for Commerce

INDUSTRIAL TOWN Repurposed industrial estate in the Northern Waterfront

Location: Sungei Kadut, Singapore Instructor: Calvin Chua Team Members: Matthew Tan and Zhang Guoxian The project serves to highlight the opportunities of the peripheral sub-urban industrial spaces of Singapore where we aimed to provide a framework for urban renewal. Located near the northern border of Singapore and Malaysia, the site provided the regional proximity for cross-border cooperation and the consolidation of various production industries that brings together a decentralization dying trade, into a vibrant and synergistic new industrial town.

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SITE

LAND INTENSIFICATION

The site is located in Sungei Kadut North, which holds some of the oldest industrial buildings in Singapore.

TYPOLOGY ANALYSIS

URBAN ARTEFACT The Northern Waterfront as a key design consideration

Typological Analysis INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS

Shophouses

Industrial Warehouse

Automobile + Repair Works Heavy Vehicle Parking

Industrial Equipment Dormitory Mini Canteen

Construction Warehouse Building Materials Dormitory Scrapyard

Pedestrian Vehicles

PLAN

Holding/Materials Work/Machinery Rest Office

Typological Analysis INFRASTRUCTURE

FUNCTION RE-PURPOSE

Main Street

Neighbourhood

Coastal Mudflats

SMRT Bus Depot

Public Transport Heavy Industrial Vehicles Private Motorcars Pedestrians Cyclists

Food Court Provision Shop Parking Space Hardware Shop Residential

Construction Storage Gated Access Undeveloped Land

Public Transport Tow Trucks Private Motorcars

Pedestrianized Streets Wider Accessibility Public Attraction Social Spaces Heritage Walk

Social Center F&B Activity Space Supermarket

Connection to Water Rejuvenating Coastal Conditions Social Spaces Public Facilities

Bus Terminus Off Peak Parking Garage Storage Space Shuttle Services

FIELD RESEARCH Photo-documentation of existing structures and programs.

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With construction of new industries such as Agri-Tech growth park and mixed-use developments, the Masterplan requires older industrial facilities to be demolished and replaced.

MASTERPLAN - INDUSTRIAL SHIFTS >Existing

SITE PLAN

Site Plan 1:2500 @A2

>Phase 1

SECTION

>Phase 2

ELEVATION

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AXONOMETRIC

Sheltered Green Spaces

F&B Stalls

FLOOR PLANS

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LIVING SPACES

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FOREST TRAILS Rethinking Singapore sports spaces in Tengah Town

Location: Tengah, Singapore Instructor: Carlos Bannon Team Member: Lee Hsien Toong The project adopts form finding based on the unique ecology of Forest spaces.Through an exploration of the multi-layered biology which offers planes of varying spatial quality, we seek to develop a unique mixed-use typology that integrates sports, residential and play spaces into a neighborhood community.

The adaptation of unique green spaces provides us with performative characteristics such as: - Unique spatial qualities that allows a blend of various synergistic programs - Cohesive layers that allows the integration of communities and spaces - Optimal environmental conditions for live-work-play lifestyle

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FORM FINDING

MASSING ITERATIONS

Inspired to adopt nature into the site, we did a programmatic translation of the Forest biology into horizontal spatial layers. forest layers

translation into spaces

4. Emergent Layer SKYLINE SMALL & DENSE PROGRAMS DAYLIGHT POROSITY VENTILATION AND BREEZE

3. Canopy Layer ROOF KEEPS LOWER LEVEL DRY DENSE NETWORK & CONNECTIONS

2. Understory Layer

CONTRAST LARGE VOLS AND VENTILATION SEMI-OUTDOOR SPACE VIBRANT PROGRAMS

1. Forest Floor SHELTERED SPACE MIXTURE OF INDOOR & OUTDOOR MOBILITY CORRIDOR

SECTION

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SITE PLAN

INTERWOVEN PROGRAMS

TENGAH GARDEN AVENUE

TENGAH WAY

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LEGEND 2

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PAN ISLAND EXPRESSWAY

1. Volleyball Court 2. Promenade 3. Waterway Steps 4. Informal Track 5. Fitness Station 6. Park 7. Grandstand 8. Basketball Court 9. Central Plaza 10. Bicycle Shed

11.Tennis Court 12.Swimming Pools 13.Skate Park 14.Farm Land 15.Farmers' Market 16.Children Playspace 17.Observation Deck 18.Rooftop Garden 19.Taichi Square 20.Viewing Stands

THE NEW PARADIGM FOR COMMERCE The future of commerce in Singapore

Location: Keppel Harbour, Singapore Mentor: Daniel Whittaker M.Arch Thesis Project With increasing globalization, people around the world are becoming more present on online platforms. With gadgets improving day by day, we can see a drastic rise in the number of people gaining access to the internet across a wide variety of interfaces: on their mobile phones, laptops and tablets. Access to virtual reality has become a necessity rather than a privilege in recent times.

In light of the the covid-19 pandemic and its impact on society, we are subconsciously called to reconsider the means society behaves and function as technology develops and we strive for a sustainable tomorrow. The thesis endeavors to investigate means to reprogram old industrial sites and envisionage how future designs can reflect a new normal in our quality of life.

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BACKGROUND RESEARCH The internet has provided widespread connectivity, allowing us to bypass physical borders and shop within the comfort of our homes

ECONOMIC SURVEY OF SINGAPORE FIRST QUARTER 2020 FEATURE ARTICLE

Fastest Growth

4. A World Gone Mobile

1. Globalisation

WWW.

The mobile market has already matured and reached 70% of eCommerce traffic at the end of 2018. Convenience of shopping can be found right at their fingertips through mobile shopping.

Anticipated Growth

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Global Consumer Base

Sentiments then began to see a gradual recovery until 9 March, when news of the oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, as well as the World Health Organisation’s declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic caused sentiments to plunge again, reaching 0.15 by 17 March. Sentiments have fluctuated at around this low level since then.

Exhibit 2: Daily Singapore News Economic Sentiments (January to April) 6 out of the top 10 of the fastest Index, 7 Day Moving Average e-commerce growing countries hail 0.6 from the Asia-Pacific region

5. Optimisation A personalized e-commerce store utilizes data trends and technology to provide faster and better services to online users.

Adoption of smartphones & development in 5G technology results in an increased internet usage

11 Mar: WHO declares COVID-19 Convenience global pandemic

& Capital

0.4 23 Jan: First confirmed case of COVID-19 in Singapore

24 Apr

17 Apr

3 Apr

10 Apr

Increased in personal income and closure of brick & mortar shops has lead consumers to turn to online shopping 27 Mar

20 Mar

6 Mar

13 Mar

28 Feb

21 Feb

24 Jan

3 Jan

7 Feb

Increased number of small and medium enterprises as well as start-ups which adopt the online marketplace for their business

0.0

Characteristics of the up & rising e-commerce industry

9 Mar: Saudi Arabia announces unexpected oil price cut

14 Feb

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With the use of artificial intelligence, systems can quickly provide 24/7 services to the customer and change the customer service landscape exponentially.

31 Jan

6. Automated Services

3. Visual Stimuli Visual advertisement makes a big difference in purchase decision making. 360 videos and virtual reality technology will further enhance the online shopping experience.

E-commerce market expected to grow at an annual rate of 14.7% from 2020 to 2027

Digitalization of Businesses

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Currently, E-commerce takes up 11.9% of global retail sales.

As we move foward in time, shopping behaviours will shift towards adopting more digital options.

10 Jan

2. Potential for Growth

Current situation - predicted trends and implemented policies/measures

Source: Authors’ estimates

At the sectoral level, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to affect the different sectors of the Singapore economy to varying degrees and through different transmission channels, as illustrated in Exhibit 3.

Exhibit 3: Impact of COVID-19 on Different Sectors of the Singapore Economy4

LESSONS FROM THE PANDEMIC

Domestic Outbreak Border Controls

Severely affected

Accommodation Air Transport Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (AER)

Significantly affected

Food Services Retail Trade Land Transport

Moderately affected (Outwardoriented)

Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Other Transportation & Storage Information & Communications Professional Services Finance & Insurance

Moderately affected (Domesticallyoriented)

Construction Real Estate Other Business Services Other Services ex AER

Fall in Tourist Arrivals Fall in Domestic Consumption

Safe Distancing

Fall in External Demand and Supply Chain Disruptions

Negative Spillovers from Slowdown in Domestic Activity

Closure of workplaces due to Circuit Breaker measures has affected most industries

Work-live paradigm shifts observed during the Covid-19

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The rest of the economy not covered in this framework comprises Other Goods Producing Industries, Utilities and Ownership of Dwellings.

PROBLEM FRAMING ADAPTIVE REUSE of shipping cranes into Drone Towers

ENHANCED LAST MILE DELIVERY

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services via autonomous drones

E-COMMERCE SERVICE NODES implemented island-wide for greater connectivity

ADD TO CART

ONE-STOP DESTINATION for all E-commerce related services

EXISTING

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DEDICATED COMMUNITY SPACES for SERVICE work, live POSTAL LOGISTICS

and play programmes AUTOMATED MECHANISED

MAILBOXES

COMMUNAL SORTING THINK TANKS SYSTEM as an alternative work space NURTURING STARTUPS

TRAINING CENTRES SINGLE USE

COMMUNITY SPACES

for specialized TRANSPORT retraining BAY of the digital workforce COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES

WORKING WITH INCUBATORS

PROGRAMME MODULES EXISTING POSTAL SERVICE LOGISTICS MECHANISED SORTING SYSTEM NURTURING STARTUPS SINGLE USE TRANSPORT BAY

PROPOSED AUTOMATED MAILBOXES

COMMUNITY SPACES

COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES

WORKING WITH INCUBATORS

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PROPOSED

INTEGRATED WORK-LIVE-PLAY ZONES PRESERVATION OF INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE RECREATIONAL SPACES

ONE-STOP E-COMMERCE HUB

ENHANCED LAST MILE DELIVERY

TRAINING CENTRES

REPURPOSED STORAGE WAREHOUSES

24/7 AUTOMATED MAIL STATIONS

ALTERNATIVE WORK SPACES

COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES

SITE ANALYSIS Sembawang Airbase Seletar Airport

Tengah Airbase

40,000 sqm Changi Airport

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Orchard Road

AIR TRAFFIC

ROAD CONNECTIONS

airport/airbase

highways

no fly zones

public transporta�on network (mrt)

160,000 sqm

24,000 sqm

PROGRAM NETWORK Supply Chain Offices Seminar Rooms

320,000 sqm

SELECTED PLOT

Parking Breakout Spaces

Workshop

Research Labs

Keppel Terminal

PRIVATE Supermart

Land Capacity

Training Centre

Warehouse

PUBLIC

Auditorium

F&B

HQ SPACE

Art Gallery

Restaurant

Exhibition Hall

DIRECT INDIRECT

BUS-STOP B

Selected site at Keppel Terminal existing container port due for transition to Tuas Megaport in 2040.

BUS-STOP A

WAREHOUSE

DROP-OFF KEPPEL STATION

AREA CONSTRUCTABLE 40,565 sqm

TRAINING CENTER

SPORTS CENTRE

RETAIL MALL RESIDENTIAL

E-COMMERCE HQ BIKE-STOP

TRANSPORT HUB

THINK-TANK MAKERSPACE

GOURMET

RECOLLECTIONS

PROMENADE

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MASTERPLAN

RECREATION TOWER 1 & 2

TOWER 3-5

KEPPEL . SINGAPORE

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INTRODUCING DRONE TOWER AS ENABLERS Port Crane to Drone Tower makeover

1. Skeletal frame of existing port crane

2. Reinforcement of structural frame

3. Circulation cores for various floor access

4. Heavy machinery specialised flooring

5. Roof and floor cladding

6. Glazing and M&Es

7. Structural system for skybridges

8. Linkways to various ammenities

DRONE TOWER - PLANS

Level 1

Level 6

Level 2

Level 7

DRONE TOWER - SHORT SECTION Level 3

Level 4

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Level 5

DRONE TOWER - LONG SECTION The long section offers a peek into the vertical distribution of the tower’s program spaces.

On the left we have Towers 1-2 directly connected to the retail mall, catered for PR and more public usage.

Towers 3-5 on the right are linked to the corporate HQ and reserved for the e-commerce sector.

FLIGHT DESTINATION NETWORK MAP The Flight Itinerary maps out a variety of possible destinations and activities. We look at the possibilities of changing the scene for commerce delivery, with direct flow of goods from Johor Bahru-Malaysia as well as access to shipments from container ships without the need for ships to dock at the port.

PULAU UBIN Off-Shore Island Place of Interest Distance: 21.2km Travel Time: 27mins (35mins)

JOHOR BAHRU Malaysian City Commerce Distance: 22.5km Travel Time: 30mins (51mins)

YIO CHU KANG Residential Estate Air Taxi Distance: 12.6km Travel Time: 16mins (27mins)

Air taxis will serve to change the standard of living not only for businesses but consumers where residents can book a flight back home or simply enjoy an aerial tour of the city center.

CHANGI AIRPORT WEST COAST MARINA BAY

Residential Estate Air Taxi Distance: 7.94km Travel Time: 10mins (14mins)

TUAS MEGA PORT Ship Terminal Servicing & Parts Distance: 21.5km Travel Time: 28mins (49mins)

City Centre Aerial Tours Distance: 3.45km Travel Time: 4mins (12mins)

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS Amusement Park Tourist Destination Distance: 2km Travel Time: 2mins (5mins)

CONTAINER SHIP

Aerial Transport Hub VIP Transport Distance: 20.4km Travel Time: 22mins (28mins)

FLIGHT DESTINATIONS KEPPEL . SINGAPORE

Off-Shore Vessel Goods Delivery Distance: 6.12km Travel Time: 8mins (N.A)

- Keppel Campus (Site) (X mins) -

Travel time by car

PROTOTYPE - LAST MILE DELIVERY Terminal 2 14:29

28°C

94%

EXIT

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MUSEUM OF AQUATIC LIFE A memorial structure as a recollection in the days of our journey on the ocean Location: Far future, dystopian Earth Instructor: Deniz Manisali Leba Individual Work The Museum is designed to serve as a platform to create an intimate experience with the underwater world.The idle state of the structure which is found in between land and sea, serves as a representation of the versatility that humanity needs to survive, adapt and overcome any potential future crisis.

The limbs of the structure elongates to hold unique program spaces, compartmentalizing the journey for museum visitors and concluding the experience at the center with a collective immersive experience.

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NARRATIVE

A. Conservation for the aquatic world

B. Exploring a future for humanity within the underwater world

C. Archiving rare and endangered marine life species

D. Discovering creatures of the deep

CROSSING REALITIES In the distant future, VR will come to be a social norm. It is used across a myriad of social activities such as gaming, communication and even in academia.

Throughout the project, a large portion of experiences will be conducted in the augmented reality. This is done to preserve and protect the physicality of the aquatic world that has been the victim of humanity’s actions in the last century.

Augmented reality struck me as the balance between ensuring an immersive virtual experience but yet maintaining the connection we need with the physical world of the ocean.

MUSEUM PROGRAMS 3. Deep Sea Gallery

SITE CONTEXT

4. Social Gallery/Bar

W/C

W/C

2. Prehistoric Gallery 5. Collective Drowning

1. Aquatic Gallery

- Augmented Interaction Space - Augmented Observable Effect - Physical Interaction Space - Physical Observable Effect - Virtual Interaction Space

+4.00m

Entrance

Entrance

+1.00m +0.00m

Collective Space

-3.50m

Deep Sea Gallery

-6.00m

Collective Experience Resting Spaces

Deep Sea Gallery

Section

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AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE Deep sea gallery

Prehistoric Gallery

Social Space

Aquatic Gallery

Central Collective Space

Virtual Realm

VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE

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2070 : HIGHER The future of housing brought about by economics of automation

Location: Artifical polder island offshore to East Coast Park, Singapore Instructor: Peter Ortner Individual Work

Society follows technology. Even if the world seemingly closes in on itself, the development of automation has created more opportunities for interaction than ever before. Commute to the physical workspace has been greatly reduced, seemingly just the travel to local events. Just like the layers of interaction within a society, the connection with automation has permeated to various depths of personal interests, integrating demographics and geographies across a wide spectrum. Automation is leading us to a more genuine democracy, or as they say; a more collectively intelligent and improved version of humanity.

“Higher” is a project that takes on the ambition and futuristic dream of aviation - bringing to life the opportunity to travel across Singapore in an air taxi, connecting and creating exciting spaces for people to live and enjoy in.

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SITE PLAN

CONCEPT Green Belt

Reservoir

Polder Wall

1. Site

2. UAM Access Locations Green Belt

Green Belt Reservoir Reservoir Polder Wall Polder Wall

1. Site 1. Site

2. UAM Acces Locations

2. UAM Access Locations 3. Responding to UAM

4. Creating Connecting Spaces

5. Vertical Cor human access

Green Belt

Reservoir

Polder Wall

3. Responding to UAM

1. Site 3. Responding UAM 4. Creating Connecting Spaces

2. UAM Access 4. Creating Connecting to Locations Spaces 5. Vertical Cores for human access

Green Belt

Reservoir

Polder Wall

1. Site

3. Responding to UAM

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

2. UAM Access 4. Creating Connecting 3. Responding to Locations UAM Spaces

4. Creating Connecting Spaces

5. Vertical Cores for human access

UAM*- Urban Air Mobility consisting of delivery drones & personnel volocopters

ROOF PLAN

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5. Vertical Cores for human access

SECTION

UAM AERIAL NETWORK

LIVING UNITS The living units serve to emphasis the key concept of UAM access in which it caters to people who are within the work-live sphere of UAMs. As an automated economy, UAM serve to move people and goods about, arranged to filter between the private living spaces and the public workspaces.

This allows the potential of team-based working from home when everyone is healthy while similarly providing this opportunity for home-based occupants when they have to work from home, all this in lieu of the Covid pandemic.

TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN

UNIT PLANS

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PRISM Unique mixed-use spaces brought about by the diverse mixity of daylighting

Location: Bluefactory Campus, Fribourg, Switzerland Instructors: Marilyn and Igor Anderson Team Member: Chiew Jia Hui Prism adopts a unique terracing and wide central airwell to bring natural daylight into the interior of the building.We work towards creating a dynamic building that adapts to the changes in natural daylight by compartmentalizing space usage in accordance to the specific sunlight hours of Freiburg, Switzerland.

The utility of a mix-used building at different times of the day is challenges, with time as a primary design driver to manage the divide between work and living hours.The levels are sub-divided into residential and office floors to cater to floor utility and to create opportunities for interaction and collaboration between occupants.

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GROUND PROGRAMMING

Building A

0.05

0.1 km

Building B

public space/ site circuation core

0

Smart Living Lab Building C

Grey hall HEIA Fribourg School of Architecture

Informations dépourvues de foi publique

Blue Halle

MASSING OPERATION Légende

du canton de Fribourg

SITE

footprint

recess: widen pedestrain street

extrusion

slice: in direction of the public square

atrium: let light in

divide: floors based on different height requirements

terrace: in direction of the public square

opening: open acces to the building

W

E

atrium: chamfer with reference to a solar fan

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split: based on different qualities of light throughout the day

LIGHTING PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

SOUTH EASTERN DIRECT SUNLIGHT :

exciting high contrast light: EXCITING HIGH CONTRAST LIGHT direct sunlight experienced primarily from the south eastern direction

residential block OVERHEAD AFTERNOON SUN : afternoons glare and sunsets: mild comfortable light at other times INTENSE AND MILDY COMFORTABLE

office block MORNING SUN : morning sun: mild comfortable light at other times MILD COMFORTABLE LIGHT

mild comfortable light: INDIRECT/REFLECTED LIGHT : primarliy around the atrium (self shading) and northern side of the building, also HIGHLY COMFORTABLE, experienced on the ground floor next to SELF-SHADING CONDITIONS the slope

circulation cores

dark areas:: DARK/DIM LIGHTING deeper areas of the massing DEEPER PARTS OF MASSING, LESS ACTIVITY AND QUIET

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FLOOR PLANS

Level Distribution Public Floor Height

Residential

8 - Public 7.5 - Work/Public

3m

7 - Resi 3m

4.5m

6 - Resi/Work 3m 5 - Resi 4.5 - Work

4.5m

3m

4 - Resi 3m

4.5m

3 - Resi/Work

Workspace

4m 2 - Common 4m 1 - Common

Public

Residential West Wing: Lv 6 / 7

GREEN TERRACES

ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

GREEN TERRACES

ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

GREEN TERRACES RESIDENCES

ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

Office East Wing: Lv 5 Public Outdoor Terrace: Lv 8

4.5m

3m

RESIDENCES

OFFICES4.5m

Residential West Wing: Lv 3 / 4 / 5

RESIDENCES 3m

Office East Wing: Lv 3 / 4

4.5m

4.5m

SHARED SPACES

OFFICES

3m 4.5m

SHARED SPACES

OFFICES MAIN ENTRANCE

4.5m

SHARED SPACES

Common Floors: Lv 1 / 2

MAIN ENTRANCE

STREET ACCESS MAIN ENTRANCE

24 STREET ACCESS

Legend Public

Residential

Exterior Perspective

Interior Perspective

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MATRYOSHKA Performative design in lighting

Instructor: Daniel Whittaker Team member: Rachel Song This additive-printed form utilizes conventional Polylactic-acid filament built-up to form a multi-planar sphere-like shell.Within, like that of a Russian Matryoshka doll, is nestled yet another, smaller shell with a delicate filigree filtering a centered nucleus light-emitting-diode lamp.This luminaire, diffuses a soft glow of alluring light, scaled for an appropriate small hospitality or residential setting.

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LISAA

LISAÄ 2.0

one light is enough

Components and Features

Drawings and Components

Outer Layer

Middle Layer

Inner Layer

Base + Rod

Front Elevation Description

Macquette Model

3 fi

Finished Product

3 b a

Frontal Elevation Luminaire Assembly

3DP Outermost Layer

Patterned Outer Layer 3.0mm Filament Patterned Middle Layer 3.0mm Filament Standard Dodecahedron Inner Layer 3.0mm Filament

200.9

171.8

Customized Shell Edge Joints 2.5mm - 5.0mm Filament Warm Yellow LED Lightbulb 240V, 3W Hollow Threaded Metal Rod 8.1mm Diameter Patterned Light Designs [Task/Ambient/Stimulating]

26.8

2.33

Hex Lock Nut 10mm Filament Hollow Base (Components) 2.0mm Filament

1.75 8.10 190.2

Outer Shell Layer

Middle Shell Layer

Inner Shell Layer

ANNOTATED CONSTRUCTION SECTION 1 : 200

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