Jess Xiong -- Architecture Portfolio 2021

P O R T F O L I O Selected Works from 2018-2020 by Xiong Jiaxi, Jess

Architecture: SketchUp, AutoCad, EnScape Graphic Design: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier Pro, Lightroom

Xiong Jiaxi, Jess Mobile: +65 83669002

Email: jessicaxiongjiaxi@gmail.com

Education Aug 2018 – Present

National University of Singapore (NUS) Bachelor of Architecture with Honours (Design Track) Cumulative Average Point: 3.97/5.0 Co-Curricular Activities: Theatre/Acting (Member of NUSStage, Main Cast of Summus Thesaurus for Here! Arts Carnival)

Jan 2016 – Dec 2017

National Junior College Singapore – Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Levels, 2017 Achieved distinctions in Art, Math and General Paper Member of NJC Student Council (Merit Award)

Relevant Experience Aug 2019 – May 2020 Finance Head, AKIID 2019, NUS SDE

Ensured the balance of accounts through meticulous budgeting and record keeping to run the event smoothly and successfully.

Jan 2019 – Apr 2019

Costumes Head, Rag and Flag 2019, NUS SDE Oversaw SDE Rag and Flag production from conceptualization to production and onsite management on event day.

Spearheaded and directed the conceptualization process with a main committee of 3 others Managed multiple stakeholders while recruiting and leading a team of 34 individuals of varying experience levels and background through effective communication and teamwork.

Was personally involved in training and teaching less skilled members. With attention to detail, quality control was exercised with each of the 80 detailed full-bodied costumes.

Awarded the Silver Award with a record high score, 4/100 points shy of the Gold Award.

Nov 2018

Ambassador, AIA International Conference 2018, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Coordinated and facilitated over 140 guests from 19 countries in a 3-day event in enhancing the relationship between Singaporean architects and architects of South-east Asia.

CONTENTS

The Cradle

A project exploring climate and architectural envelopes catering to children.

MAIN GALLERY SPACE

GATHERING SPACE

PERFORMATIVE SPACE

Steel Swivel Galleria FIRE ESCAPE ATRIA

Design project with the central impetus being the structure.

RECEPTION/WAITING

ENTRANCE Scale 1:50 Sectional Perspective

OPEN-AIR EXHIBITION SPACE Tutorial 5, Group 2, Xiong Jiaxi, A0187731X

Meandering Estate An urban project with a goal of unifying the community and providing a space for the residents and the stakeholders.

Community Bridge @ 74 Whampoa Drive A community project in the residential neighbourhoods of Whampoa in the context of COVID-19.

Rag & Flag Costumes

Costume design project spanning 8 months culminating in a large scale event.

“the cradle”

Climate & Usage

Sunny Day The sun is out and it’s playtime!

As some children hastily climb onto the knits, others cheekily shake the structure while other children are in it for a small tease!

The structure bounces up and down, joining them on their little adventures, matching the energy level our little inhabitants display.

Windy Day On a breezy day, the wind becomes our children’s playmate! The interior knit catching the breeze causes the structure to sway from side to side. On some days, it might even fall! But the structure holds up even when it is laid on its side, so we won’t have to worry if our children choose to play with it that way!

Rainy Day It’s raining, get inside quickly!

Our knits will shielding our little inhabitants from the cold, but they would still be able take a peek at the mesh envelope and capture the sight of water droplets being trapped in the porous surface or take a glance at the caustic effect cast onto the ground.

Cold Night Night time, everyone! Let our children take a rest inside the knits so that they will not catch a cold out here. If they choose to sleep on the knits, that is alright.

The sun has warmed the yarn up sufficiently during the day, and it will take all night for the knits to cool down.

Atmospheric Renders The playful, buoyant structure provides a safe and resilient playground for children while catering for their innate sense of wonder -- at the same time provoking their curiosity as the structure goes through many changes during different climatic situations.

The resultant project is one that aims to break the monotonous, assumptive nature of how we perceive.

“ steel swivel galleria ”

MAIN GALLERY SPACE

GATHERING SPACE

PERFORMATIVE SPACE

FIRE ESCAPE ATRIA RECEPTION/WAITING

ENTRANCE Scale 1:50 Sectional Perspective

OPEN-AIR EXHIBITION SPACE Tutorial 5, Group 2, Xiong Jiaxi, A0187731X

“meandering estate”

Modular Variations

Community Bridge @ 74 Whampoa Drive

Massing Diagrams

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Starting off occupying the entire site, the area proves to be immense in size.

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Restricted by the narrow size, a vertical relationship can be formed with the neighbouring HDB blocks as the space can be better utilised building upwards.

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Connecting the towers on a common level to possibly encourage synergy from different user groups.

Shifting of blocks to form cantilevers, while also creating interesting inbetween spaces overlooking each other.

Breaking up the spaces to form smaller more intimate areas for program -- as blocks shift there can also be a relationship between the structure and the park connector, leading users in.

Plans

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Conceptual Models

The project focused heavily on the polarities of “Clean” & “Dirty” represented in the models below -- They attempt to define this set of polarity in terms of spatial qualities.

“Rag&Flag: Costumes”

Concept Sketches Funk Style Dance Scene: Against the backdrop of a school setting, the first scene is the brightest and the cheeriest, setting up the energy levels of the entire performance on a high note.

The design therefore incorporate bright vivid colours and is inspired by school uniforms.

Contemporary Style Dance Scene: The mood dips to a more somber tone -- set against a monotonous background and coupled with large, sweeping dance moves, the resultant design incorporates flowing fabric in an eye popping colour to allow the dancers to stand out more.

Actual Day Images

Compiled in 2020