LOH JIN WEN, CHERMINE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

Landscape architecture found me way earlier than I even realised it.
Almost every weekend when I was growing up, my family and I would go for hikes in a park or nature reserve. It became the dearest thing I hold close to my heart as the contained environment feels like a different world, almost like an escape from the rapid urbanisation from where I come from. My father exposed me to different vegetation’s qualities and abilities based on his own experience when he was younger, and I’d always look forward to each trek because I never knew what nature would bring us.
Soon, it was time to choose a field in which I desired to further my studies, and I knew without a doubt that I would choose something where I could be closer to nature and feel most at peace. That’s how I discovered Landscape architecture. Observing and experiencing the loss of biodiversity and landscapes as well as landscapes being replaced by urbanisation and economic development was a great wake-up call for me, and I realised I’d love to contribute to the creation of a landscape that benefits and serves all users—humans and animals alike.
As a result, as global challenges such as rapid urbanisation and climate change become more prevalent, I look forward to a future of developing a sustainable landscape and achieving a balance between the built and natural environments. Ultimately, I want to create environments that the future generation will have significant and meaningful experiences with, much like I did when I was younger.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 2022 2019
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours)
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE ACADEMY SINGAPORE 2016 2013
Diploma in Interior and Landscape Design
SHUQUN SECONDARY SCHOOL SINGAPORE 2012 2009 GCE O’LEVEL
COOPERS HILL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT INTERN | SINGAPORE 2022
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Facilitated in tender and contract drawings for commercial projects, mainly in hospitality E.g., Liaising with colleagues from Coopers Hill Bangkok and Coopers Hill Vietnam Preparation of 3D perspectives & CAD drawing sets for numerous projects in different design stages
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
SOFT SKILLS
E.g., Schematic design upon submission, design development stages, final concept design and technical design upon approval
NATIONAL HERBARIUM OF NEW SOUTH WALES VOLUNTEER | SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 2020
Facilitated in preparation of plant specimens for digitisation
SPACE PLANS PTE. LTD. PROJECT EXECUTIVE | SINGAPORE 2018 2016
Handled and facilitated in tender, contract and authorities’ submissions drawings for data centres
E.g., Reviewing and familiarising with BCA, FSSD, NEA, URA, PUB, NParks code and guidelines
Expedited and oversaw the delivery in Design and Build and Additions and Alteration projects E.g., assisting the Director in delivering fast track fit-out projects, major retro-fitting projects and new build projects of 1-Net, ST Engineering, and DSO Data Centers
Addressed major stakeholders i.e., clients, consultants and contractors on behalf of Director
V360 CAFE BARISTA | SINGAPORE 2015 2014
LANGUAGE
Handsketching Model Making English Mandarin
Preparation of opening and closing of cafe
Cleaning work areas, coffee machines, and equipment
1.0 PROJECTS
06-13
Year 4 Term 3, Landscape Studio 10: Graduation Studio Carrington, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
1.2 BLUE LUNGS
1.3 WEAVING IN THE GREEN, ENHANCING THE BLUE
Year 3 Term 2, Landscape Studio 6: Landscape Performance and Site Design Marsden Park North, City of Blacktown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
18-21
2.0 CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
1.4 ENVELOPING THE PAST AND FUTURE
Year 2 Term 2, Landscape Studio 4: Detailed Design Copenhagen, Denmark
22-23 1.5 BACK TO THE ROOTS
Year 2 Term 1, Landscape Studio 2: Design Process Cockatoo Island, Sydney, NSW, Australia
24-25 2.1 MODEL MAKING 26 2.2 MAPPING URBAN DEVELOPMENT 27
2.3 INTERIM SCENARIOS 28-30 3.1 CONSTRUCTION PLANS 31 3.2 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS 32 4.1 HAND SKETCHES 33-34
Evident in Carrington with the recent news of mass fish kill noted in Newcastle’s Throsby Creek, Letting It Flood proposes the naturalisation of Throsby Creek’s shoreline while diversifying marine life and socioecological resilience before expanding into Carrington.
My project aims to address the rising sea level, enhance habitat and water quality, restore biodiversity, and encourage and reestablish relationships between Carrington residents and their land and water. Key movements proposed such as Stabilise, Revitalise, and Socialise, prioritises the natural systems, flora and fauna, and liveability in Carrington.
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Legend Stabilise Revitalise Socialise
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The premise of this studio explores options that could allow golfers and the public to share a common space. Specifically, how can we as Landscape architects find new ways for these valuable spaces to be used by the general population and golfers alike?
Gurra Gurra Park was a group project where my team and I explored options to create a conducive environment for both the golfers and the public, particularly in this pandemic times.
ENHANCED CONNECTION
ENHANCED SUSTAINABILITY
ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE
ENHANCED HABITATS
ENHANCED SAFETY
ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY
| Increase of canopy covers and water bodies to help mitigate climate change and reduce urban heat island effect
| Harvesting sustainable natural resources such as capturing and treating water on site
| Integrating public art into treatment system as well as acknowledging cultural history on site through vegetation resilience
| Increase ecological and social capacity on site with increased sustainable habitats
| Providing a sense of refuge and protection for threatened native flora and fauna
| Incorporating several different types of ephemeral stormwater wetlands to collect and conserve water as well as reuse them
Blue Lungs forms part of a park located in Moore Park Golf Course. It sits on the area with high water tables and consists of ecologically distinct yet interconnected wetland systems that integrate social and sustainable activities with the fusion of science, art, and ecology - for the users, nature, and biodiversity.
High water tables and heat island effect were of most concern on this site.
The Botany Aquifer is a large volume of underground water present in the sandy ground surrounding Botany Bay which runs from Centennial Park to the Botany Wetlands and into Botany Bay.
COOL POOL FALL VANTAGE SAFE HAVEN SPLASH PAD DISCOVERY STREAM
Due to urbanisation,surroundings of the site especially within the City of Sydney LGA, are mostly in the orange-red zone where it is >3 degrees warmer
Ecological
Providing habitats for native wildlife
Produces local resources
Controls pollution
Provides flood protection
Treating stormwater
Economical
Goods and services revenue by park visitors used for area maintenance apart from its sustainability
Social
Swimming in natural pool with UVC clarifiers, filters and aerators
Water features, waterfalls, waterplay area
Passive recreational activities, e.g. bird-watching, picnicking
Sculptures of water infrastructure, alongside watercourses
The premise of this studio focuses on gathering analysis to Re-imagine Marsden Park North (Angus) and Eastern Creek.
It is a suburb located north west of Sydney, NSW, Australia, 40 kilometres away from the Sydney CBD area.
Compared to Angus itself, areas around Angus are more well-developed, containing schools, small businesses, supermarkets, emergency services, parks, and community centres.
We were to work in groups for the analysis and scenarios creation, then individually tasked to produce a narrative paired with a coherent, innovative, and convincing masterplan for Angus.
I have chosen the narratives of humans and their usage of land throughout the history of Angus and how it affects the vegetation and its biodiversity.
Evolution of human relationship with Angus
VISITOR CENTRE
MUDPLAY
EPHEMERAL WATERPLAY MOUNDS FOOTBALL FIELD
MOUNDS DOG PARK FOREST WILDPLAY OFFICES
PETROL STATION CAR PARKINGS
COMMUNITY CENTRES MUSEUM
FARMERS MARKET/DINE-IN
CHILDCARE CENTRES
AQUATIC CENTRE
LIBRARY/EDUCATION GRASS
AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY
RIPARIAN CORRIDOR WATERSCAPE/BIOSWALES BOARDWALK PARK TRAIL
RAILWAY TRACK ECO-LINK
EXISTING TREES
LIVING WITH NATURE | Reducing carbon footprint and energy consumption by having wide pedestrian and cycling pathways connected throughout the site, encouraging users to walk or cycle
SUSTAINABLE TOWN | Creating a sustainable town within and around Angus by introducing pathways to ease accessibility to cultural and social amenities such as the local food supply source or community gardens
CONGREGATE
REFUGE AND CONNECTION
| Maximising the sense of congregation by providing shaded public areas as well as safe open spaces for people to relax in
| Provide a sense of refuge and protection by having parklets, park connectors, and fauna corridors throughout the site
RESILIENCE | Reintroducing and incorporating ecological communities on site along green corridor to increase resilience and canopy covers
NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURES | Introduce green and blue infrastructures like green buildings and bioswales to accent the importance of urban greenery as well as mitigate climate change
CELEBRATION
| Celebrating water on site - incorporating WSUD and ephemeral stormwater wetlands to collect and conserve water as well as reuse them
1. Circulation
EXISTING CIRCULATION PLAN
Lack of Accessibility (12 entrance/exit to site)
PROPOSED MAIN CIRCULATION
Gridline urban planning style for easy accessiblity
Improving connection of site with surrounding area PROPOSED SECONDARY CIRCULATION
2. Hydrology
Proposed Railway connecting to existing railway station and route
Introducing boardwalks and midcanopy walks so as to cause as little disturbance to the nature as possible
EXISTING CATCHMENT PLAN (Artefact Heritage 2018)
PROPOSED HYDROLOGY PLAN
Rehabilitating Marsden Creek with proposed Riparian Corridor Proposed WSUD in urban fabric
EXISTING VEGETATION PLAN (SEED 2021)
ENV IN EXISTING CERTIFIED LAND ENV IN EXISTING NONCERTIFIED LAND
Introducing native vegetation while conserving existing vegetation, increasing resilience, able to mitigate future flooding events as well
Proposed Street trees and Green corridors, achieving canopy cover 80%
PROPOSED VEGETATION PLAN
This studio explores the importance of streets and urban environments amidst the hit of a global pandemic. Communities around the world have been affected by it and as Landscape architects, we were to implement the value and importance of the social, environmental, and economic health of a city.
This studio site situated in Copenhagen allowed us to take on a project from an online nature e.g. desktop analysis. It also simulates an experience of a remote designer taking on a project internationally.
VISION CONGRUENT | CONGREGATE | CONNECT
NATURAL CONNECTION | Creating a modernised, sustainable, natural connection between the public spaces from both sides of the site
REFLECTING CULTURE | To reflect the modernism from surrounding buildings, aligning with Copenhagen’s culture of having a close relationship with water
CONGREGATE | Maximising the sense of congregation by providing large shaded public areas
REFUGE | Providing a sense of refuge using vegetation
URBAN GREENERY | Incorporating native vegetation garden along the bridge to accent the importance of urban greenery
COMMUNAL | Ending discrimination and division by having a large accessible, communal space for people to interact in
CELEBRATION | To bring users closer to the water and highlight the importance of the waterways
Underground bicycle parking Passive gathering - Timber platform - Vegetation shading
Plan of the bottom level under the bridge
gathering area platform seatings shading
Amphitheatre platform - White granite seatings
This studio focuses on precedent studyinterpreting and designing through observation and representation of a site.
We were to identify and integrate physical, historical, and theorectical factors in a coherent site landscape architectural design scheme.
Cockatoo Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the junction of the Parramatta and Lane Cove River in Sydney Harbour, NSW, Australia.
Cockatoo Island is rich in its history with multiple era where convicts first lived and worked under brutal conditions, followed with a Maritime era, and finally an Industrial era.
My inspiration for this studio was its history and one of the native trees present on Cockatoo Island. The Ficus macrophylla , being a native fig tree, must have been present throughout the different eras, providing different function for each era.
*This studio is submitted entirely through hand-drawn drawings in black and white - with only one colour allowed.
Axonometric of Intervention
Perspective showing Students - Younger Audience’s usage of Intervention Perspective showing Families’ usage of Intervention
Model creation is one of the most significant skills I have learnt and developed throughout my university journey.
Particularly as a Landscape Architecture student, I have learnt to work in a wide range of scales for model making - ranging from as small as A5 to A2.
It has been a valuable technique throughout my studios, allowing me to convey a spatial idea by constructing the landscape as a form rather than a sketch.
Images shown on this page would be the range of different models I have created throughout the studios in my university journey.
01 ‘A Landscape Imagined’
Year 1 Term 2 | Landscape Studio 1 Design Fundamentals
02 ‘A Landscape Reconciled’
Year 1 Term 2 | Landscape Studio 1 Design Fundamentals
03 ‘A Landscape Reconciled’
Year 1 Term 2 | Landscape Studio 1 Design Fundamentals
04 ‘Back to the Roots’
Year 1 Term 3 | Landscape Studio 2 Design Process
05 ‘Back to the Roots’
Year 1 Term 3 | Landscape Studio 2 Design Process
06 ‘Adaptive Growth’
Year 2 Term 2 | Landscape Studio 4 Design Detail
07 ‘Adaptive Growth’
Year 2 Term 2 | Landscape Studio 4 Design Detail
Another interest that I have developed throughout university was to look at the relationship between human cultures and its correlation to the natural systems.
In this project, I was tasked to work in a group with members from different countries and cities and look at the city’s urban development in relation to preexisting landscape and environmental conditions.
Through this project, I was able to represent a city’s timeline of evolved landscape and understood its different pattern that it possesses from its built form to its natural environment.
Further comparison with different cities were beneficial as it enabled my group and I to understand how a city evolved according to its landform and history, making its pattern unique to each city.
This studio focused on scenarios creation and concept development at each stage.
We were to work in groups and I was involved with the creation of plans, discussion of scenarios, diagrams, sections, as well as timelines.
Construction drawings for Landscape in the form of design details and plans were amongst the skills I have acquired throughout my university journey.
Starting with handsketching of construction drawings, I have learnt to manually communicate the technical details of my project before further improving my skills with programs such as AutoCAD for a more detailed design when the need arises.
Drawings shown are of different construction plans and details that I have completed throughout university - these include both hand-drawn and AutoCAD drawings.
01 Levels and Grading Plan
Year 2 Term 1 | Landscape
Design & Documentation 1
02 Setout and Grading Plan
Year 2 Term 2 | Landscape
Studio 4 - Design Detail
03 Surface Finishes Plan
Year 2 Term 2 | Landscape
Studio 4 - Design Detail
04 Landscape Planting Plan
Year 2 Term 2 | Landscape
Studio 4 - Design Detail
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Drawing has always been a significant part of my artistic expression. This became clear once I began studying Landscape Architecture, as it influenced how I graphically expressed my ideas - especially through the experimentation of colours and attention to details in either plants, flowers, or the general landscape as a whole.
Sketching is a skill where I could express myself in the quickest way and this is evident through all stages of my design process.
Images shown in this section would be some of my favourites which I’ve drawn throughout the yearsin both black and white as well as coloured.
LOH JIN WEN, CHERMINE | BLArch UNSW
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