Compact Portfolio

D o r e e n L a u ’s

Portfolio A compact series of portfolio works done from 2010 till present and consistently updating as I brush up my skills in different aspects and continue to discover myself.

Contents Chapter / Theme

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Diagramming

02

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3D Rendering

03

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Model Making

04

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Digital Sketch

05

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Technical Drawing

06

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Hand Drawing

07

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Branding & Graphics

08

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Illustrations

01

Diagramming Diagrams that best define the details of spaces, including the icons of functions, collage of conceptual ideas and montage of furniture and finishes selections, imagery and material boards.

N EW COM M UN I T Y

P ASSIV E I N D I VID UA LIST IC NE W E S TATE : P U NG G O L

ABOVE: Iconised definitiion of explaining a social concept for a designed void deck (lright).

P UB L I C HOUSI N G

OLD HDB VOID DECK

L O C ATI O N

N EW HDB VOI D DECK

DA I L Y

SEN SES

CH ILD REN

P ET S P LAY / DAY CAR E

CH I L D R E N

E N ING / KE T MAR MINSGQ U AR E

ELDER LY

WO R KPSHO S / ETS PPLAY DAY CAR E

PETS PLA Y/ D A Y CA RE

ADULTS

MOV IE EN IN G/ GA RD TH EA TRE FA RMIN G

ABOVE: The diagram shows the different functions in a HDB void deck through the use of icons and model making.

GARD ENING/ F ARMING GARDENING/ F ARMING

CHILCHIL DREN DREN

SH A RIN G A REA WORKSH OPS

MARKET MOVIE MARKET SQUARE T SQUARE HEAT RE

WORK SHOP S WORKSHOPS

EL DERL EL DERL Y Y

SHARING PET SPET PL SAY/ PL AY/ AREA DAYDAY CARE CARE

MOVIE T HEAT RE

M OVI E TH E A TR E SHARING AREA

S HA A

01 Diagramming

MA RKET SQUA RE

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MA R K E T SQU AR E

ELD ERLY

ADUL ADUL TS TS

GARDENING/ GARDENING/ F ARMING F ARMING

WORKSH WORKS O PHSO P S

MO VI MO E V TH E ATRE TH E A

ABOVE: Sample materials for different spaces of the same project; photo taken and photoshop-ed into the template.

Chapter.

01 Diagramming

TOP: Collages of furniture and material selections for different style of spaces.

BOTTOM: Collage of ideation for an interior space using different materials.

02

3D Rendering 3D Rendering of interior and exterior spaces using 3Ds Max and Vray Render.

Sometimes Sketchup is also used for direct modelling of the spaces and export to 3D Max to render.

ABOVE: A residential interior view towards the kitchen and dining space, with the idea of open space for socialising.

Chapter.

02 3D Rendering

ABOVE: In the same residential space, towards the common toilet, with the concept of heritage from the past shophouses.

TOP: A multi-covered covered void deck space at the HDB for different uses by the community.

BOTTOM: A commercialised boutique hotel bedroom, with the concept of the fushion of “past and present�, taking its tones from old photographs.

Chapter.

02 3D Rendering

TOP: The residential space which covers the concept of ‘heritage’, viewed from bottom of the kitchen space towards the common living area.

BOTTOM: A revamped new HDB interior, with a centralised living room as a signifier of communication between family members.

03

Model Making

Scaled spatial model made using various available materials and capturing them from different perspectival and intriguing views.

ABOVE: Frontal approach of an exhibition space, with the curtain design inspiration from the featured artist.

Chapter.

03 Model Making

ABOVE: Entering the exhibition space (previous page); a peek into the designed flipping panels attached with fabric material.

Chapter.

03 Model Making

ABOVE: Focus on the connection between the community garden and sharing space.

TOP & BOTTOM: Extracted bedroom space model.

Chapter.

03 Model Making

TOP: Featured wall panels in the exhibition building, separating the exhibition and dining spaces.

BELOW: Focus on the connection between the community garden and corridor space.

04 BELOW: Axonometric interior sketch of the exhibition space, to study the interior environment and conditions.

Digital Sketch

Digital sketches and diagramming using Autodeck Sketchbook Pro that has a variety of different volumes and mediums.

Chapter.

04 Digital Sketch

BELOW: Axonometric exterior sketch of the overall exhibition building, with the surrounding condition.

05

Technical Drawing Technical drawings are produced with AutoCAD, sensitive in the lineweight and different tools to create the planned interior space.

NEXT: Plan and sectional elevations of the same office space.

Chapter.

NOTES:

- ALL DIMENSIONS ARE AND ARE FINISHED D

05 Technical

- CONTRACTORS MUS ALL DIMENSIONS ON THE ARCHITECT/DES DISCREPANCIES PRIO OF ANY WORKS.

- FABRICATIONS OF W APPROVED BY THE A

Drawing

SINGAPORE, SINGAPOR

DOREEN LAU 14AAD023X BA in INTERIOR DESIGN

PROPOSED DESIGN DEV FILES MAGAZINE OFFIC

5TH LEVEL FLOOR PLAN

IDP3

NOTES: DL

- ALL DIMENSIONS AND ARE FINISHE

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1:150 - CONTRACTORS M ALL DIMENSIONS THE ARCHITECT/D DISCREPANCIES OF ANY WORKS. 28 JANUARY 2015

SECTIONAL ELEVATION A SCALE 1:100

- FABRICATIONS O APPROVED BY TH

SINGAPORE, SINGAP

DOREEN LAU 14AAD023X BA in INTERIOR DES

PROPOSED DESIGN FILES MAGAZINE OF

5TH LEVEL FLOOR P

IDP3

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1:150

FP 1

AA FILES: KEY FLOOR PLAN SCALE 1:100

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28 DIMENSIONS JANUARY 2015A - ALL AND ARE FINISHED

- CONTRACTORS M ALL DIMENSIONS O THE ARCHITECT/D DISCREPANCIES P OF ANY WORKS.

- FABRICATIONS OF APPROVED BY TH

SINGAPORE, SINGAP

DOREEN LAU 14AAD023X BA in INTERIOR DESI

PROPOSED DESIGN FILES MAGAZINE OFF

5TH LEVEL FLOOR P

Y PLAN

ALE 1:100 on A3

ELOPMENT FOR AIRBNB HOME

71 CARPMAEL ROAD, SINGAPORE 429806

LOCATION

KEY PLAN

DRAWING TITLE

CONCRETE FLOOR

MATERIALS LEGEND

DRAWN BY

4 FEBRUARY 2016

DATE

AS SHOWN

SCALE

- ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS AND ARE FINISHED DIMENSIONS.

NOTES MATERIALS LEGEND

REF. DRAWING: KEY PLAN, NOT TO SCALE

DOREEN LAU

CONCRETE FLOOR

DRAWING NO.

REF. DRAWING: KEY PLAN, NOT TO SCALE

DG-P01

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05 Technical

A

SE D

SE B

Drawing

SE

SECTIONAL ELEVATION A SCALE 1:75 on A3

SECTIONAL ELEVATION D SCALE 1:75 on A3

SECTIONAL ELEVATION B SCALE 1:50 on A3

PROJECT TITLE

LOCATION

DRAWING TITLE

DRAWING NO.

DRAWN BY

DATE

SCALE

NOTES

PROPOSED DESIGN DEVELOPMENT FOR AIRBNB HOME SHOPHOUSE (CHOICE PROJECT)

71 CARPMAEL ROAD, SINGAPORE 429806

SECTIONAL ELEVATION A & B

DG-E01

DOREEN LAU

4 FEBRUARY 2016

AS SHOWN

- ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS AND ARE FINISHED DIMENSIONS. - CONTRACTORS MUST CHECK AND VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS ON SITE, AND TO NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT/DESIGNER OF ANY DISCREPANCIES PRIOR COMMENCEMENT OF ANY WORKS. - FABRICATIONS OF WORKS ARE TO BE APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECT/DESIGNER. THIS DRAWING IS COPYRIGHT RESERVED.

SE C

SECTIONAL ELEVATION C SCALE 1:50 on A3

PROJECT TITLE

LOCATION

DRAWING TITLE

DRAWING NO.

DRAWN BY

DATE

SCALE

NOTES

PROPOSED DESIGN DEVELOPMENT FOR AIRBNB HOME SHOPHOUSE (CHOICE PROJECT)

71 CARPMAEL ROAD, SINGAPORE 429806

SECTIONAL ELEVATION C & D

DG-E02

DOREEN LAU

4 FEBRUARY 2016

AS SHOWN

- ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS AND ARE FINISHED DIMENSIONS. - CONTRACTORS MUST CHECK AND VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS ON SITE, AND TO NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT/DESIGNER OF ANY DISCREPANCIES PRIOR COMMENCEMENT OF ANY WORKS. - FABRICATIONS OF WORKS ARE TO BE APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECT/DESIGNER. THIS DRAWING IS COPYRIGHT RESERVED.

PREVIOUS & ABOVE: Plan, sectional elevations and detailed drawing of the same residential shophouse.

REVISION

NOTES:

- ALL DIMENSIO AND ARE FINI

- CONTRACTOR ALL DIMENSIO THE ARCHITE DISCREPANC OF ANY WOR

- FABRICATION APPROVED B

REFERENCE

LOCATION

YISHUN AVENU

DESIGNER DOREEN LAU 14AAD023X BA in INTERIOR

PROJECT TIT

PROPOSED DES INTERIOR LOCA ALONG YISHUN

DRAWING TI

KEY FLOOR PLA

PROJECT CO IDP5

DRAWN BY DL

SCALE 1:50

FP 1

FLOOR PLAN

DATE

SCALE 1:50

TOP: CAD Plan of the revamped HDB residential interior.

27 APRIL 20

BOTTOM: Photoshop rendered floor plan of the previous CAD to show the exact materials and location of furnishings.

Chapter.

05 Technical Drawing

ABOVE: Sectional Elevation of a 3-storey shophouse.

06

Hand Drawing Hand drawings (imagined and still life) using a mix of different weights of pencils and charcoal.

ABOVE: A shading technique of an interior with the observation of shadows with natural and artificial lighting.

Chapter.

06 Hand Drawing

TOP: One point perspective drawing extracted from existing CAD plan and elevations.

BELOW: A still life drawing of a mixed volumes of pencils.

07

Branding & Graphics Logo design with branding and packaging, photoshop into stock images.

ABOVE: A finalised logo design for a recreational project. On the left shows the ideation process and revisions.

Chapter.

07 Branding & Graphics

ABOVE: The above branding photos (extended from previous page) conceptualised and edited with photoshop.

Chapter.

07 Branding & Graphics

ABOVE: A proposed design of a banner and a splash screen (3s) for a mobile application in the theme of ‘Christmas’.

ABOVE: 30 Illustrations and typography design for a monthly themed ‘Manipulative Carnivore’. The layouts are photoshop into mockups.

Chapter.

07 Branding & Graphics

TOP: A poster depicting the “Culture of My Home”.

BOTTOM: “Portrait of Punggol” is a series of photos taken in the present Punggol, edited in photoshop.

08

Illustrations

Computerised illustrations using Illustrator, with some controlled using a mouse while others with a stylus tablet.

The purpose is to develop a type of illustrating style for myself and observing the details of everyday life.

Chapter.

08 Illsutrations

TOP: A photoshoped pixeled Rochor Centre HDBs.

BOTTOM: Illustrations of the French Bulldog and photoshop into layouts of greeting cards for the Christmas holidays.

Constantly Updating

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