Er Chen Wei EVD

er chen wei portfolio selected works 2011 - 2014 temasek polytechnic Environment Design

Sustainable, adaptative and emphathy shall guide form towards functions to create humble spaces to alleviate user senses and experiences.

design philosophy.

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Year 3 01.

The Rochor Stand, Rochor Centre, Bugis, 2014 02.

Beyond Nature, Fort Canning, Sentosa, 2014 03.

Tropic Haven, Residential Garden, 2014 Year 2 04.

Scape of Arts, Aliwal Street, Kampong Glam, 2013 05.

Taman Persatuan, Macpherson Estate, 2013 Year 1 06.

Form Exploration, physical model, 3d modelling, 2011 07.

Case Studies, 2012 Art Coursework

Supports, 'O' Level Art, 2010

Depths of Texture, 'N' Level Art, 2009

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Er Chen Wei +65 9328 7150 er_chenwei@hotmail.com fb.com/chenwei93 instagram.com/erchenwei

CV Education

Geylang Methodist Secondary School, 'N' Level (5 Credits), 'O' Level (5 Credits) 2006-2010 Temasek Polytechnic , Diploma in Environment Design

Awards and Achievements

First in 'O' Level Art, Geylang Methodist School (Secondary), 2010 Attained Dirtector's List Year 2012 AG Ingo Corp Project Prize, 2014 (Best Major Project) Sitetectonix Project Prize, 2014 (Best Project in Contextual Analysis) SILA Student Competition 2014, Silver Award (Outstanding Graphic Presentation) Advanced Certificate in Team Leadership, Officer Cadet School, Singapore Workforce Skills Qualification Certificate of Qualification for Basic Ordnance Disposal

Participation

Attended Skyrise Greenery Conference 2013 Attended Green Thumb Workshop @ ITE East 2013 Attended SILA World Class Design Forum @ LASALLE 2014 Participant for IFLA Student Competition 2014 Participated BEYONDESIGN CENTRE industry project with GAMMON PTE LTD in 2014 (SENTOSA NATURE TRAIL) Course representative during Temasek Polytechnic Open House 2013 Course representative for sharing session with Balestier Secondary 2014

Professional Skills AutoCAD ArchiCAD Artlantis Lumion Sketchup Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Micrsoft Powerpoint

Referees

Adib Jalal (Lecturer) Ronnie Tan (Lecturer) Malcom Tan (Lecturer) Toh Yah Li (Lecturer) Cindy Han (BM SG Manager)

Experiences

Billy Bombers, Casual Dining Restaurant Waiter, 2009 Lacoste, Sales Associate, 2010 Zhuan Huat Electrical Engineering, Electrician/Laborer, 2011 Broadway Malyan, Junior Designer, 2013 Colin K. Okashimo and Associates, 2014 Singapore Armed Forces, Officer Cadet School, 2014-2015 Lieutanant, Deputy Operations and Trainings Officer at 30 Singapore Combat Engineers, 2015-2016

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The Rochor Stand

the reach for awareness

Final Year Project, Diploma in Environment Design, 2014 Awards : Ag Ingo Corp Project Prize (Best major project in contextual analysis)

Sitetectonix Project Pize (Best major project) Location : Demolished Rochor Centre, Rochor Road, Bugis Period : November 2013 - February 2014

Site Visit Report : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFEor7mJD2E

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The site is located in the heart of Rochor precinct, tip of Ophir - Rochor Development as part of URA's master plan. This plot of land that grossed 3449 square meter was increased after merging with the adjacent public car park. The plot of land is prominent to the area due to its notable Rochor Centre and hold potential to be one of Singapore's future cultural and economical node. The project begins by studying and analyzing the history of Rochor, neighboring districts, culture, character and developments happening around before mediating design on to the site.

This project aims to explore architecture, landscape architecture, urban design and master planning coupled with critical design thinking to mediates issues that is sensitive to the precinct's culture and character.

Designing a park like environment that buffers the surrounding site with a observation deck on accessible green roofs of commercial buildings that encompass eco design strategies to capture rainwater to centralised wetland which channel cleansed stormwater to Rochor canal. A common plaza that attract pedestrians to hangout with accessible greenroofs for the general public.

Site Location; Rochor Centre

Introduction Rochor district located north of Singapore downtown core; central business district is Singapore's arts and culture scene.

Representation of Singapore's arts involvement effort. Vibrant in arts and diverse in ethnic culture, attracts tourist and many art enthusiasts to visit appreciate what it got to offer.

While development is ever on going, one of its iconic HDB estate Rochor Centre was scheduled to be demolish in 2016.

At the same time, the site is having 3 major development happening; North South Expressway that runs from Tuas to Central Area of Singapore, Downtown MRT, Rochor Canal Active Beautiful Clean development and Ophir Rochor development. These developments would enhanced accessibility covenience and boost economical growth to the district.

These developments at the same time, threatens loosing of its identity and culture by capital economical growth. This project attempts to mediate various sensitive issues through design policy, guidelines, planning, eco designs and integration with the developments around to achieve a harmonic and symboitic outcome with nature and the environment.

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Site Analysis

Site Visit Report : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFEor7mJD2E

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Major Developments

Downtown MRT Line LTA announced the plan to have a new downtown line in 2005, Rochor would have a station complete in 2016, entire project due to be complete in 2017.

Downtown MRT station is situation beneath the covered rochor canal and the upcoming North South Expressway. This new line would increase the convenience of commuters to Rochor.

Rochor River Makeover In the early 2000s, Rochor canal along Rochor Canal Road was opened allowing motorist to view. Soon after it was covered with the additional of road lanes. Rochor river was part of PUB's Active Beautful Clean program. Rochor river experienced a makeover with boardwalks and plants that aims attracts pedestrians to come.

North South Expressway Ophir Rochor Development Ophir Rochor development is part of URA's vision for the extension of Singapore Central Busines District. The development aims to boost boost economical growth with hotels and offices envisioned of courtyard and plaza in park-like setting. Ophir Rochor development sits in a prime location of the demolished Rochor Centre.

North South Expressway runs from the north to the city. This expressway would be constructed underneath Rochor Canal Road, above Rochor MRT Station. This expressway aims to alleviates travel time needed from the north to the city by thirty percent.

It also connects to other major expressway.

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Concept Master Plan

Strategies

Intensity of Programme

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Visual Connection

Complimenting Levels

Green Walls and Roofs

Pedestrian Entry Nodes

Design Integration

Sketches Development

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Concept

Landscape Scheme

Circulation Configuration

Planting Scheme

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Tropic haven

landscape Design, Private Residential Garden Size : 8m x 8m, 36 square meter Period : January 2014 - February 2014 Synopsis : The aim is to design a 8m x 8m tropical garden. Selecting tropical native plants to create an enclosed natural garden for a family oriented client in mind. Creating an intimate space for meditation surrounded by tropical lush of greeneries. The mediation deck is immerse in tranquil by sound of the flowing water from the water wall to the tilapia pond beneath. A tropical haven in your own backyard.

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Concept Master Plan

Key Plan

Beyond nature

Immerse in wild at Fort Siloso

Industry Project with Gammon Pte Ltd, Diploma in Environment Design, 2014 Awards : SILA Student Competition 2014, Silver, Outstanding Graphic Presentation Location : Fort Siloso, Sentosa, Singapore Period : January 2014 - April 2014

Path Configuration

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Water Drainage Concept

Shrubs and Ground cover

Planting Scheme

Concealed Wild Life Deck Walk

Conceptual Wild Life Deck Walk

Natural Planting Sucession

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Year 3

Year 5

Year 7 Ecology Habitat

An ecology haven is artificially created to attract and promote wild life. With the ecology habitat, wild life thrives by the selection of plants proposed. Public users are able to take a sneak peek at wild life such as monkeys or squrrels from a distance.

Natural Privacy

This short concealed deck way in to the undisturb eco habitat allows users to catch a glimpse of wild life. The deck walk is covered with wire mesh and netting that encourage natural greeneries to grow.

This create a layer of privacy for the wild life.

Eco Steps Trail

Recycled log are proposed for pathing the stairs for the trail. A natural hiking experience for users.

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Mesh Soldier Sculpture

Wired sculpture of soldiers are placed along the trails mimicking scences of battles of the past, soldiers defending Fort Siloso.

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Dance Alley

Forgotten alleys of Aliwal Street hold potential to be dance alley attracting dance enthusiast to practice their dance step. With a diverse spaces catered to different types arts, Aliwal Street aims to be one of Singapore cultural node for the art scenes like the Esplanade.

Mesmerizing night lightings of the plaza are attractions for general public to tour the park.

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Concept Plan

Scape of arts

landscape Design, Public Plaza Location : Public Carparks and Alleys Period : May 2013 - Jul 2013 Synopsis : The aim was to re imagine forgotten spaces and negative spaces such as carparks and alleys to be public arts scapes that promotes activities. This park is an inspiration of mimosa plant which resonates with Aliwal Street character. The integrations of the structures with the greeneries define the spaces for activities according to the users. Alleys are converted to outdoor studios to facilitate undisturb working environment, other alleys are proposed to be dancing alley studio for performing enthusiasts. An underground carpark is proposed to turn the ground level into a lively art scape for the arts enthusiasts. Sustainabilty is a concern when designing, thus proposing recycled timber for the decking.

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Music Alley

Alleys are proposed for performing arts, attracting art talents to dwell and free style their passion, providing an avenue to promote culture.

General public are free to access the art plaza, insipiring the many to appreciate the art culture of Singapore!

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Taman persatuan

landscape Design, Public Plaza Location : Basketball Court Period : Jan 2013 - Mar 2013 Synopsis : Macpherson is an old residential estates that is unique with its own identity. The aim was to revamp the existing basketball court to an integrated park with various theme spaces to entice elderly and kids to dwell. The proposed structures are integrated with existing trees through out the park, at various levels for users to experience chilling at a greater height.

Group Work : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFEor7mJD2E

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Form Exploration, Digital Modeling, 2011

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Sketches

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Sketches

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The Lodge House, 2016

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Still Life Sketches

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Suwandi Villa, Indonesia, Broadway Malyan erchenwei l portfolio

N Level 2009

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