About me 2.
M.A 4.
Design-Based Thesis
Lush Concrete Jungle: Breathing Building In An Urban Oasis
Experiment In Architecture
Mycelium Exploration - “Bee Attack”
Exploring Nature And Technology
Olivia’s Enclave: A Haraway Inspired Lighting Complex
Real-World Architecture
Live Project - Circular Margate
B.Arch 28.
Year 4 Design Project
Stress Relief Interactive Space
Firm
Interior Design Modern
Exterior Design Modern
Personal Project
Coffee Shop
The Wabi Sabi
Gym & Aerobic
Bedroom
Living Room
This portfolio presents a selection of architectural projects undertaken within 2019-2024 and traces my educational trajectory from undergraduate study in Indonesia to a Master’s degree in the United Kingdom. These projects involved different scales and typologies, each focusing on innovative and sustainable design solutions. The development process of each work, from its conceptualisation to realisation, showcases the blend of creative exploration and technical rigour.
Master’s Degree
Studio Tutors
Dr Tim Ireland
Rosanna Sutcliffe
Supervisor
Dr Pierangelo Marco Scravaglieri
Bachelor’s Degree
Supervisor
Ir. Martin Halim, M.T.
ARIF SUHARDI LAMBONG
About Me
About Me, again
I am a motivated and dedicated person who loves to learn new things. Being a small fish in a big pond perfectly describes where I am right now, and I wouldn’t have it any other way, because I love to swim. In addition to architecture, I have a strong passion and confidence in photography, across digital and analogue media. In my free time, I also enjoy tennis to maintain my physical fitness and competitive spirit.
I recently completed my studies with an MA in Architecture. I possess experience working on personal projects and at a professional architecture firm. This has fostered my interest in developing creative and sustainable design solutions. My diverse academic and professional backgrounds empower me to approach challenges with creativity and collaboration towards the development of innovative and effective design outcomes.
People call me Arif, sometimes just hai.
I love humor, at least my friends like it.......maybe.
I’m super into coffee, and matcha too, lately. I’m living the caffeine life.
I can use chopsticks with both of my hands, what a talent.
I traded my first camera for a new one, and honestly, I regret it because it was a gift from my mom.
Traveling is one of my greatest joys, though I must admit that cozy nights at home with Netflix can be just as enjoyable!
My Architectural Photography
I love using film cameras, because unexpected light leaks like this can happen. This little imperfection makes the photo truly beautiful.
With my digital camera, I enjoy using framing techniques and capturing blurred objects in the foreground.
DESIGN-BASED THESIS LUSH CONCRETE JUNGLE: BREATHING BUILDING IN URBAN OASIS
Lush Concrete Jungle is a visionary project exploring how architecture can play a vital role in creating urban spaces that coexist harmoniously with natural landscapes. As the global population rises, formerly untouched areas are increasingly considered for habitation, and urban expansion intensifies, often with dense, complex city layouts. This project aims to investigate the creation of a new, interconnected urban space that meets human needs while prioritizing environmental sustainability.
This project delves into the potential environmental repercussions of the urban shift on large and small scales over the short and long term. It also explores how the quality of architectural design can adapt to mitigate adverse effects of deforestation and loss of oxygen production, fostering innovative solutions to sustain and regenerate ecosystems often disrupted by urbanization. To tackle these, the study aims to develop green architectural solutions that balance urban development with environmental sensitivity and presents long-term strategies to reduce ecological footprints in large-scale projects.
This research project investigates the environmental impacts of Indonesia’s decision to relocate its capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan, known as the ‘lungs of the world.’ Kalimantan’s vast tropical rainforests are integral to global oxygen production and ecological balance. However, this move poses a serious threat to these forests through large-scale deforestation and the destruction of delicate ecosystems.
ISSUES
Issues such as severe land subsidence and overpopulation cause strain on a city’s infrastructure and living conditions, making it unsuitable as a national capital and unsustainable for governance and urban life.
VORONOI
Voronoi Pattern Framework for the Site
CROWN SHYNESS
Inspired by nature, this design translates organic Voronoi patterns from leaves into the site’s foundation, creating a seamless connection between the environment and architecture. Crown Shyness is a phenomenon where tree crowns in dense forests avoid touching, creating natural gaps that promote growth and reduce disturbances. Inspired by this, the design embraces respect for nature and environmental harmony, with a roof plan that uses a Voronoi pattern to create a crown shyness effect through organic shapes based on key points, enhancing both visual and functional uniqueness.
The placement of the buildings and trees arranged according to a Voronoi pattern
The roof plan is designed using a Voronoi pattern, dividing the space into natural, organic shapes based on proximity to specific points. This approach enhances both the roof’s visual appeal and functional uniqueness.
Contribution of Breathing Architecture To Ecological Restoration
Breathing architecture emphasizes increased airflow, improved air quality, and ecological balance, offering a transformative approach to design that harmonizes buildings with the natural environment. This approach is useful in the forested areas of Borneo, where deforestation is a major problem. By incorporating sustainable design principles such as green roofs, vertical gardens, and air-purifying plants, breathing architecture helps improve air quality and increases oxygen production, which partially offsets forest loss. The natural pattern of crown shyness inspires biophilic design as ecological harmony. The use of sustainable materials such as bamboo and adaptable design features ensure environmental resilience. This is elevated by strategies such as energyefficient systems and solar panels to lower carbon emissions. In addition, incorporating educational and research facilities into the design encourages environmental awareness and conservation, contributing to the health of the surrounding ecosystem in the long run.
Interior material made of bamboo, the space functions as a direct air capture system using fans to absorb CO2.
Main Core with Plumbing Shaft
Plumbing Shaft
Plumbing Shaft
Rainwater harvesting for reuse in building needs and vegetation.
EXPERIMENT IN ARCHITECTURE
MYCELIUM EXPLORATION
“BEE ATTACK”
This project is created based on the bee ecosystem. This includes the implementation of beekeeping in this area, adapting how they produce honey, and metaphorically applying the different types of bees within a colony to each building we choose here. So, each building represents a specific type of bee. Most of the shapes in this project are also integrated with a hexagonal grid, which represents a bee attack scenario.
MYCELIUM EXPERIMENT
The first step of the one week-long experiment with mycelium was preparing a three-dimensional mold, to be used as a container for the substrate of the material where the mycelium will grow. This experiment will explore the growth of mycelium, which could be applied during the design process and will help inspire an architectural concept. Additionally, it explores the potential of mycelium as an alternative material in architecture.
MOLD DEVELOPMENT
Early stage of mycelium experiment
Early stage of mycelium experiment
At this stage the white spots thickened and began to spread around the substrate
At this stage the white spots thicken and begin to spread around the substrate
A few days later white spots appeared in several areas on the substrate
A few days later white spots appeared in several areas on the substrate
Almost all surfaces of the substrate are covered by mycelium
Almost all of the substrate’s surface was covered by mycelium
We don't work in winter
Harvest time
Covers
1 hive = 8 frames 40x50x60 BEE
Shallow supers
Queen excluder
Harvest time
Hive bodies (Brood Chambers)
Bottom board and stand
Calculation of honey can be produced each season
Produces up to 25kg honey 11kg in average
HOW H NEY IS MADE
I want you
To transport the nectar to the hive bee stores it in honey stomach
Forager bees pass the collected nectar to the younger house bees
The nectar is placed in the honeycomb
Bees fan their wings to evaporate and reduce water content
This project showcases a visionary outdoor space design in Fargate with the main features of rooftop gardens, sky bridges, towers, and sun shading devices. The entire structure is created in one fundamental geometry of hexagons, using natural efficiency and beauty to guide a hexagonal base. This will visually enhance the urban environment to a great extent, along with enhancement in functionality due to optimization of space, light, and ventilation. The development incorporates green spaces and innovative architecture into its design, reflecting a commitment to sustainability and urban space revitalization.
SELECTED BUILDING
The building is located on a corner of Fargate and Norfolk Row street. The previous building had been demolished, therefore almost the entire building has a new design that functions as an art gallery.
Building Design Inspiration
Facade Design Inspiration
Bridge Connection
Street View
The design of this building’s facade is ispired by the bee hive and the hexagon shape of the honeycomb.
EXPLORING NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY
OLIVIA’S ENCLAVE: A Haraway-Inspired Lighting Complex
The theme of this project is centered on brick, a fundamental and versatile building material commonly found in a rectangular shape. We reimagined bricks as various forms, such as beehives and blocks, ultimately selecting a sixquadrilateral panel as our primary building unit.
Known as CMA (Complex Material Assembly), We explored the technological complexities associated with different materials and their practical applications. Under this framework, we redefined ‘bricks’ as panels, connecting them to the concept of plants to investigate the relationship between electricity and nature. By utilizing a suspension system, we created an aerial garden that allows visitors to engage with this interaction, emphasizing the interplay between society, culture, and the natural world.
The aim is to represent time in movement and the concept of the Chthulucene, where different species become interconnected and share existence. Materials used for this are flowerpots, moss, olive trees, feathers, leaves, string, panels, scaffolding, and various connectors, wires, and lights.
Embracing Chthulucene
This installation draws inspiration from Donna Haraway’s “Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene.” Haraway introduces the Chthulucene, highlighting interconnectedness and multispecies coexistence while advocating for recognition of our entanglements with other beings and systems.
She critiques the anthropocentrism of the Anthropocene and the Capitalocene’s capitalist prejudices, respectively, for symbiotic relationality and ecological consciousness. Employing metaphors like tentacular thinking and compost, Haraway insists on holistic thinking in human conceptualizations within Earth’s complex systems.
Tentacular Thinking
The term “tentacle” comes from the Latin “tentaculum” (feeler) and “tentare” (to feel). Tentacular beings, from spiders to humans and the neural networks, highlight life’s interconnectedness.
The installation reflects this, blending artificial light panels with a natural olive tree in a symbiotic relationship. The tree grows under the panels’ light, while it supplies oxygen. This fusion symbolizes the connection between nature and technology, with the olive tree representing peace and sustainability, prompting reflection on our ecological impact and interconnected life.
Playing String Figures with Companion Species
In this installation, leaves and feathers are suspended with strings to connect the artificial (lighting panels) and the natural (olive tree), emphasizing the importance of non-human actors and encouraging reflection on the relationship with the natural world.
Children of Compost
Within this framework, the ‘brick’ is reimagined as a panel and merged with the idea of flora to speak about the interaction between electricity and flora. It will have a suspension system so that an elevated garden can be made and visitors can experience the connection.
Composting transforms organic waste into fertile soil, symbolizing a philosophical approach to recycling life’s remnants. Haraway’s utopian projects and compost communities address ecological destruction by repurposing past ruins.
This installation embodies composters using moss, fallen leaves, and feathers to nourish an olive tree. It promotes a “becoming-with” philosophy, recognizing the equality and interdependence of humans and non-humans in seeking sustainable coexistence.
After redefining brick as a panel, the design of the pavilion commenced, developing a preliminary design concept through the integration of various elements.
The research process was initiated by observing plant growth and human activities within the installation space. This exploration focused on the effects of artificial lighting from the panels on plant growth and the interaction between plant development and human activities.
Look! We got LED Panels
LED Panels
Plants “OLIVIA”
The Olive Tree Led Panel
60cm x 60cm 6 units
Back Side
Assembling panels using plastic sheet as a connector.
Top View
This is a pattern of pot arrangement designed to indicate that the lights will turn on during the day every 20 minutes and off at night, controlled by a timer.
Panels are shaped into hexagonal shapes.
Panel Bracket 160mm x 40mm
Installing the bracket as a chain link to the panel.
Hook to thepavilion
Chain hook mainring
Chainhook bracketto panel
The“Scorpion” socket
The initial plan was to place potted plants around the panels. However, potted plants are prone to falling and causing injuries.
A tree is easier to transport and more stable structurally. In addition, trees have a stronger ornamental effect than potted plants.
REAL WORLD ARCHITECTURE
LIVE PROJECT CIRCULAR MARGATE
Network Mapping Timeline
Explaining linear and circular economy processes. Estabilishing a network of donators and consumers, demonstrating the future viability of a materials hub in Margate.
1. Creating an online store.
2. Designing and building onsite with van.
3. Developing a design framework and vision for a potential Materials Hub, located in Margate.
Live Project at The University of Sheffield : Circular Margate
A six-week hands-on project where 12 Master’s students collaborated with real clients and local communities to address practical design challenges. Our team focused on establishing a materials hub in Margate to support a circular economy by reusing, recycling, and repurposing building materials. This initiative fostered sustainability, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, bridging academic knowledge with professional practice. Students tackled real-world issues under practical constraints, delivering meaningful solutions for the community.
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WEBSITE & APP
Following the Live Project, the Circular Margate website will formalize the network by providing a central online platform for material exchange.
Designed like ‘Facebook Marketplace,’ it allows donors to list materials and interested users to connect directly. In the long term, the site will function as an online marketplace managed by hub teams, showcasing available materials and facilitating collections and projects through the center’s services.
SHORT TERM
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As the scheme grows in traction and funding, Circular Margate could expand in two ways:
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TEMPORARY STORAGE
Temporary Storage: Utilize an existing building or shed as a temporary storage point for materials, helping organizations without storage overcome logistical barriers.
‘Man with a Van’: Similar to a previous trial, this service would involve an individual facilitating material exchanges by transporting items.
APP
In this updated version of the website, modeled after a ‘dating app,’ both donors and makers create accounts to be matched based on their needs. Donors set up profiles to list surplus materials, while makers create profiles to specify the materials they need and describe their upcoming projects. SHORT TERM
Temporary storage allows materials to be stored for longer. Designated transportation makes material relocation accessible. Lacks design consultancy to ensure circularity. Limited capacity for both storage and transportation.
THE MATERIALS HUB LONG TERM
Guided by our research, the following chapter details the spaces, requirements, quality and operations of a future materials hub in Margate.
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MATERIALS HUB
Acting as the long term ‘Future Vision’ for the scheme, Margate Materials Hub is a physical space which helps to overcome the current barriers to the Circular Economy. It will be a dedicated space for Material Exchange, Repair, Reuse, Design and Education.
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Remove existing constraints to the circular economy process.
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Raise awareness on the importance of MATERIAL REUSE & Reduction of WASTE.
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‘Mainstream’ material reuse by making the process more convenient.
Promote a systems change through education.
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SERVICES
The Margate materials hub aims to tackle current challenges in the circular economy. below are the types of services we expect the hub to offer its users:
MATERIAL
1.1 Repair and processing of waste materials for reuse.
1.2 Rentable storage space for organizations to store materials for future reuse.
1.3 Collection of reprocessed waste materials and upcycled goods.
1.4 Transportation of materials to and from sites when needed.
WORKSHOP
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EDUCATION
2.1 Skills courses offered in workshop spaces to help locals upskill.
2.2 Exhibitions, seminars, and networking events to raise awareness of the circular economy.
2.3 Design consultancy to enhance knowledge of design for deconstruction.
3.1 Member access to workshop spaces, providing use of tools and machinery.
3.2 Construction of specific projects for community groups using reused materials, with opportunities for community involvement in the process.
Awarded Project: Top 21 in Architecture Final Project - Tarumanagara University
YEAR 4 DESIGN PROJECT
STRESS RELIEF INTERACTIVE SPACE
The “Stress Relief Interactive Space” is a program designed to provide an urban community with a platform and facility for healing activities. In addition to serving as a “Third Place” or Open Architecture, a social space where people can gather and interact, the project also offers a variety of integrated programs. The three main programs are focused on interaction and healing, each serving different purposes: sports activities (Interactive Healing Exercise), stress relief (Stress Healing Space), and food experiences (Interactive Food Space). By promoting interaction through these programs, the project aims to foster a high level of social engagement within the community.
The location is in East Jakarta, an area with the highest rate of mental health issues in Indonesia, particularly concerning stress. The number of offices continues to grow in the area, with a lack of recreational facilities to offset this. With factors such as heavy workloads and deadlines and nowhere to unwind, citizens of East Jakarta are at risk of even higher stress levels.
PROGRAM CONCEPT
THE GREAT GOOD PLACE
THIRD PLACE
STRESS ISSUES
STRESS REMEDY
STRESS REDUCTION ACTIVITIES
DESIGN IDEA
SOCIOPETAL “DESIGN PATTERN”
BIOPHILIC “BUILDING ELEMENT’
THIRD PLACE CONTEXT
BUILDING TONE
BUILDING MATERIAL
RELAX RELATIONSHIP
The “Stress Relief Interactive Space” project was designed using a context-related method that enhances its purpose. Using two main concepts guiding the design process, namely sociopetal patterns and biophilic design.
Sociopetal patterns focus on creating spatial arrangements that bring people together, forming a central point that encourages interaction between visitors. This design approach encourages engagement and communication by directing attention to a single focal area.
Biophilic design blends architectural elements with nature, incorporating features such as plants, waterways, and other natural elements. This approach supports the building’s goal of promoting relaxation and healing by connecting users with the calming effects of nature.
BUILDING DRAWINGS
FIRST FLOOR
The first floor is designed to enhance interaction and support commercial activities. It features a play yard with a kids’ zone, outdoor fitness area, restaurant, open kitchen, and organic market, creating a lively space for socializing, dining, and shopping.
THIRD FLOOR
The third floor focuses on wellness, featuring a serene spa treatment room and a fully equipped fitness area. It provides a calming space for visitors to relax and rejuvenate, promoting both physical wellbeing and relaxation.
FOURTH FLOOR
The fourth floor is dedicated to yoga, featuring an indoor and outdoor area. These two distinct spaces allow for flexibility and preference.
INTERIOR DESIGN MODERN
BEDROOM
DINING ROOM
INTERIOR DESIGN MODERN
COFFEE SHOP
THE WABI SABI
This coffee shop is inspired by the philosophy of Wabi-Sabi to find beauty in imperfection and simplicity, creating an atmosphere that feels natural and genuine, with the main raw and natural materials being exposed to wood and stone. It contains an indoor sitting area and a semi-outdoor space, to blend the comfort of being inside with the freshness of the outside air. With a capacity of 80-95 guests, the space comfortably welcomes a wide range of customers.
BUILDING DRAWINGS
PLANS
GYM & AEROBICS
The design integrates the functions of a gym and aerobics studio into one area with different levels, optimizing accessibility for users. The circulation throughout the space is thoughtfully planned to ensure comfort and ease of access to all facilities.
GYM AREA AEROBICS & SAUNA
RECEPTION
LOUNGE
BED ROOM
Includes a specially crafted display cabinet and a fitted dresser that will go along one side, serving the functionality for storing things and adding more aesthetic value to it. This design philosophy, breeds a peaceful, yet orderly atmosphere, striking good a balance between comfort and luxury.
LIVING ROOM
The living room is designed to feel warm, which is achieved by the inclusion of wooden accents on the walls. The natural texture of the wood adds a sense of organic luxury, while the flooring offers a combination of brown and gray colors. This combination not only raises the bar of beauty but also presents a very balanced and coordinated atmosphere where organic elements combined with modern design create a comfortable and stylish living space.