Architecture Portfolio

SELECTED WORKS 2016 - 2019

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

JEANETTE LEE FEI SYEN BACHELOR OF (SCIENCE) ARCHITECTURE TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY LAKESIDE CAMPUS

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Jeanette Lee

Personal Information Name Date of Birth Nationality Race Email

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Lee Fei Syen (Jeanette Lee) 20 March 1996 Malaysia Chinese 3jeanlee@gmail.com 3jeanlee.psd@gmail.com : +6018 7666 328 jleefs.weebly.com instagram.com/3dimensional.art

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Education

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Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) Foundation in Natural & Built Environment Bachelor in Science (Architecture)

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Chinese English Malay

2009-2013 2009-2014 2015-2016 2017-2019

Personal Design Statement The Architectural Portfolio features a compilation of memorable works that were created during my 3 years of Architectural education in Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus, Malaysia. The projects range from Architectural Design to Construction Exercises, projecting the skills that I have attained throughout these years.

Through years to be trained as an architect in school, I found that living or working in architecture field could change the way we perceive, think and feel.It can inspire, uplift, bring people together in new ways and promote well-being.

I have an easy-going personality to work together with and I am eager to develop my skills, knowledges in architecture field in order to make contribution to the communities, societies and the world.

Software Skills 2D Graphics

2D Drawing

Autodesk Autocad

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Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator

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Documenting

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3D Drawing

Sketchup Autodesk Revit

Microsoft Word Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Excel

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Rendering

Lumion Enscape 3Dsmax Vray

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Experience Internship

A3 Projects Sdn. Bhd.

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Jan 2019 - March 2019

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Projects Collaborations With -

Freelance

Three Dimensional Art Studio (Personal Develop Platform)

NAC Coating Sdn. Bhd. TACHITICA Blinds Sdn. Bhd. JF Building Tech Sdn. Bhd.

Self Develop Freelance Platform

Three Dimensional Art Studio is an art studio platform created by me and my friends during our bachelor period.

Creating this platform has improved my communication skills with various industry of clients, software skills for offering clients my service and designing skills.

Selected Works Design & Construction Knowledge

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Weekend Lodging @ Cameron Valley Tea House 2 (Design Studio II)pg

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Children Playscape RE:PLAY Active & Passive Playscape (Design Studio VI)

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Community Recreation Centre - Rowing Centre @ Dr. Seenivasagam Park, Ipoh (Design Studio VI)

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Learning Centre for All - Local Art & Craft Centre @ Jalan Besar, Klang (Design Studio V)

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Cultural Innovative Centre - Natural Dye Centre @ Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Johor Bahru (Architectural Design Project) - Construction & Technical Drawings

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Weekend Lodging @ Cameron Valley Tea House 2 (Design Studio II)

The Zen Retreat House

This project extends the understanding design concept and process. It introduces the notion of architectural space making through the design of user specific architectural scheme.

The objectives of this project is to explore the relationship between architectural tectonic, function and space in architecture.

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Weekend Lodging | The Zen Retreat House

Cameron Valley Tea House 2

Cameron Valley Tea House 2 is located at Tahah Rata Cameron Highland, Pahang, Malaysia. It is one of the famous tea house in Cameron Highland that customers get to sit down and enjoy tea in nature environment, with the splendid vista of tea plantations. Tea plantations are planted all over the tea valley which creates a spectacular view.

The scent of tea leaves also bring users a sense of peaceful.

It is a place suitable to rest, meditate while enjoying the beauty of natural environment.

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Weekend Lodging | The Zen Retreat House

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Design Intention, The concept of Zen

Appreciation of natural cycle and and balance plays a critical role in modern Japanese design and architecture.

The concept of Zen is inspired by the peaceful environment of the site, respecting our collective relationship with the nature. As a getaway retreat house from the hustle city, the concept of zen tends to make people live yielding to nature, respecting and accommodating the overwhelming, unpredictable force. The chosen site is located in the middle of the tea plantations to stay away from noise pollution from the main road, where user may be able to concentrate on meditation and rest, by absorbing the best of air condition.

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Macro Site Plan

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Weekend Lodging | The Zen Retreat House

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1. Bedroom 1 2. Toilet 3. Jacuzzi 4. Bedroom 2 5. Dining Area 6. Courtyard Lower Ground Floor Plan

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Weekend Lodging | The Zen Retreat House

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1. Living Area

Ground Floor Plan

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Weekend Lodging | The Zen Retreat House

Design Elements ‘Shakkei” Borrowed Scenery

The concept of ’shakkei’ is used at the counrtyard of the retreat house, by linking the borrowed scenery with the foreground of the open area.

Density of Structure

Density of structure shows privacy of each spaces. Bamboo canes are closely arranged for space like bedrooms and toilets where privacy is needed meanwhile wider to provide better view.

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Skin of the Building

The usage of bamboo canes as the skin of the building tends to create a harmony look while blending into the tea plantations.

Repetitive Elements

The usage of repetitive elements tends to create shadow meanwhile invite natural light. It emphasizes the sense of time where the passing of time is a part of the spatial experience.

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RE:PLAY, Children Outdoor Playscape (Design Studio VI)

Passive & Active Children Playscape

Initiating the exploration of ‘Leisure and Architecture’. This project deals with the basic action of ‘play’ and leisure at the smallest scale through understanding of repurposed materials and their relationship to the crafting of spaces for children experience.

The RE-PLAY: CHILDREN’S OUTDOOR PLAYSCAPE is intended to showcase specific materials for a proposed set of activities. It is to develop awareness of environment sustaibility through the responsible and innovative use of reclaimable and repurposed materials in relation to user needs.

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RE:PLAY Children Outdoor Playscape | Active & Passive Children Playscapet

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Design Intention

Every children has different personalities, hence the activities of the playscape has divided into two catogaries - active and passive.

Active activities including running, climbing and crawling, where passive activities inclusive of sitting, laying and also observing.

The main objective of the playscape is to bring children with different personalities together.

Passive Zone

Active & Passive Space

The deisgn concept of this playscape is ‘Passive and Active’ which means there are two kind of spaces for different activities provided in the playscape.

Active Zone

Passive Zone

Repetition

Create a sense of consistency and it will be more pleasing to the eyes.

Passive Zone

Wall with Circular Pattern

More children user friendly since there will be lesser sharp edges and this will create a more safer play space.

Active Zone

Arrangement & Circulation

Locating the walls at the sides of the boundaries create maximum active space meanwhile visually create a barrier and a sense of security.

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RE:PLAY Children Outdoor Playscape | Active & Passive Children Playscapet

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Construction Components

Scaffold Pipe Clamp

1. Scaffold Fitting

Saddle Clamp

2. Timber to Steel

RE:PLAY, Recycled Material

Netting

Rubber Tiles

Reclaimed Timber

Portable Timber Tiles

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RE:PLAY Children Outdoor Playscape | Active & Passive Children Playscape

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A. Observation

Children get to hide themselves in the steel drum. There are visual connection between steel drum and the active zone, but not verbal interaction.

Active Zone

B. Tunnel

Children can crawl into the tunnel and look for their own comfortable spots. Visual and verbal interaction happens between the tunnel and active zone.

Active Zone

C. Hammock

Children can climb to the comfortable hammock and enjoy individual spaces. Verbal and visual interaction happens inside the space.

D. Netting

The net allows open interaction between the internal and external space of the playscape.

Parents can easily guard their children through the net to ensure safety.

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RE:PLAY Children Outdoor Playscape | Active & Passive Children Playscapet

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East Elevation

Section A-A’

West Elevation

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North Elevation

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Community Recreation Center @ Dr. Seenivasagam Park, Ipoh (Design Studio VI)

House of Leisure, Rowing Center

The project calls for the design of a ‘House of Leisure - Community Recreation Centre’ within an urban park environment. By incorporating findings from precedent study and site analysis, the project should generate concepts that respond to context and leisure related programs and explore design solutions that reduce environmental impact utilizing clustered spatial typology and passive design strategies.

In this project, a rowing centre is proposed to the community. Rowing can be either recreational for enjoyment of fitness, or competitive. The rowing centre can be a brand new experience for the community which able to enrich their lives, meanwhile act as a reminder for the commmunity by taking care and improve the park’s current situation.

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Community Recreation Center | House of Leisure, Rowing Center

Dr. Seenivasagam Park, Ipoh

Dr Seenivasagam Recreational Park is a large urban park located in the heart of Ipoh. It was opened in the early 1950s and originally named Coronation Park in commemoration of the conoration of Queen Elizabeth II which took place in 1953. It was then renamed Dr Seenivasagam after a local prominent politician.

The park is currently under poor condition, where river pollution, dirty environment and poor maintenance issues can be noticed.

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Micro Site Plan

Design Intention

To improve the park’s current condition and avoid pollutant.

To provide spaces for both leisure and sports activities.

To provide resting area and social node for the community.

To provide water activity, boat rowing for the community as a brand new experience.

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Community Recreation Center | House of Leisure, Rowing Center

Kinta River Design Development & Site Response Sitting on Terrain

Spaces are designed with different height according to the site terrain.

Kinta River

Continuing Kinta River Walk

Spaces are split into two different area by not blocking the circulation of the riverwalk.

Kinta River

Responding To The Site

Spaces are split into three according to user requirements and functions by responding to the site context.

Kinta River

Connecting The Spaces

A bridge is built to act as a connection between the spaces.

All spaces are connected to each other.

Visual Attraction

Spatial organisation act as an important role in the design process of the rowing centre. The chosen site for the rowing centre is surrounded by nature features and existing landscape such as carpark, walkway and Kinta River. The functionality and accessibility of the space are responding to the site context which including existing structure, activities and visual attractions.

Water activities attraction to opposite of the river

Water activities

Visual attraction from the bridge to the riverwalk

Lobby and Indoor Rowing attracts people from carpark

Land activities

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Axonometry Drawing

Cafeteria

Gymnasium

Gallery

Rowing Boat Deck & Auditorium

Locker & Changing Rooms

Cafeteria

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Legend

1. Lobby & Reception 2. Community Courtyard 3. Observation Walkway 4. Indoor Rowing Tank 5. Locker Room 6. Toilet & Shower 7. Storage 8. Boat Storage 9. Auditorium 10. Outdoor Boat Deck 11. Cafeteria Ground Floor Plan

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Legend

12. Gallery & Museum 13. Administration Office 14. Resting Area 15. Performance Observation 16. Ergometer Room (Gymnasium) 17. TV Room 18. Bridge 19. Cafeteria

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Section A-A’

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1. Lobby & Reception 2. Community Courtyard 3. Gallery & Museum 4. Administration Office 5. Resting Area 6. Ergometer Room (Gymnasium) 7. Toilet & Shower 8. Observation Area 9. TV Room 10. Indoor Rowing Tank 11. Outdoor Boat Deck Frst Floor Plan

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Learning Center for All @ Jalan Besar, Klang (Design Studio V)

Local Art & Craft Center

Apart from developing a narrative on architectural strategy in response to the relevant questions pertaining to community and its context, the design should take into consideration a holistic application of structural, spatial, functional and environmental requirements to address the user needs for a Leaning Centre.

The objective of this project is to commemorate the historical value of Klang and how local businessmen survive through war and use their crafting skills as a living source, meanwhile promote the local art and craft skills that is inherited by local businessmen through decades.

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Learning Center For All | Local Art & Craft Center Jalan Besar, Klang Detached

The royal town of Klang has been a site of human settlement since prehistoric times. It is divided into North and South by the Klang River. In the 1980s, the nation including South Klang faced low inflation which compelled younger generations to move out from the town to seek for better opportunities and living standards, resulting in a major migration.

This had also resulted in the abundance of infrastructure, transportation stations as well as administrative built. Today, the town’s once bustling street wears a deserted look with shophouse owners facing a slump in their businesses following the migration trend.

Design Intention

A social node for the community

A spot for tourist attraction

A cultural hub

A stopping point for outsiders

Heavy Traffic

Lack of Greenery

Lack of Public Space

Drawing Workshop

Communal Space for Knowledge Exchange

Children Creative Space

Site Weakness

Social Issues

Learning Programme

Art & Craft Workshop

Design Exploration Visual Connectivity

The concept of knowledge exchange is to create visual connection within the building from each spaces.

Double Volume & Void

Through the double volume and void spaces, daylight able to penetrate through the entire building.

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Site Design Strategies & Form Studies Continuing The Five Foot Journey

Without interupting the pedestrian circulation, the building has designed with a setback from the mainroad to continue the journey of the five foot walkway.

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Site Stopping Point

A public space is created to continue the journey of five foot walkway meanwhile act as a resting area and social node for the community.

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Entry Point

Entry point of the building designed by responding to the site context, which is facing KTM and existing shophouses to attract the crowd and for conveniency.

Shophouses Shophouses KTM Station

Passive spaces

Active & Passive Space

Active spaces are placed at the facade to act as an attraction for the outsiders.

Passive spaces which need more quiter space and concentration such as library, learning space and theatre are placed at the back of the building to avoid noise interuption.

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Pop up spaces Pop Up Spaces

Active spaces are overhanged and facing the main road to act as an attraction and shading device for the walkway on ground floor.

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Community Courtyard

A community courtyard is designed for locals and tourists to hang.

Arch, the five foot journey continues

Arches are widely used in the design of the building as a design element to enhance the sense of Klang.

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KTM Station

Jalan Besar

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1. Lobby & Reception 2. Walkway 3. Food Stalls 4. Community Courtyard 5. Kitchen 6. Toilets

Ground Floor Plan

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Gallery

A walking gallery is located at the border of the void.

User may observe activities taking place from ground to second floor which enhance curiosity and visual conneciton.

Double Volume Workshop

Located at the above of art & craft workshop is a community library. The usage of folding shutter facade together with the design of double volume may provide efficient natural daylight for the user.

Playing with Voids, Visual Connection

Voids are widely used in the design to increase the chance of visual and social interaction within the building.

From arch to arch

Arches are also widely used in the design of the building which is inspired by the existing elements of the site. This has created a different kind of emotion for the user while exploring the space.

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Void

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1. Art & Craft Workshop 2. Communal Space 3. Lounge 4. Outdoor Resting Area 5. Research Area 6. Administration Office 7. Toilets 8. Gallery First Floor Plan

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A Stopping Point While Exploring

Cafeteria is designed and placed at the Mezzanine floor of the building, where act as a stopping point for the user while exploring the art & craft center.

This may also enhance the oppurtunities for user to continue their journey within the building.

Active and Passive Reading

Open and enclosed reading space are designed for user to satisfy different needs when privacy is needed.

More Than Crafting

Other than art & craft workshop, a drawing studio is also located at the second floor of the building for teenagers and artisans.

More Fun!

According to the site issues where children or toddlers have no place to hang in Klang, children creative space is designed to convenient parents while working in Klang.

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Void

1. Drawing Studio 2. Library & Reading Area 3. Children Creative Space 4. Toilets 5. Small Theatre 6. Cafeteria (Mezzanine)

Second Floor Plan

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Void

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1. Community Event Space 2. Rooftop Garden

Third Floor Plan

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Axonometry Drawing

Aluminum Roofing

Folding Shutter Facade

Concrete Reinforced Masonry

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Saltbox Roof with Glass Opening

To invite more natural lighting to the interior space.

Community Event Space

Allow events like art exhibition and bazaar for the community. The event space is located at the roof level of the building which enable the users to enjoy spectacular view of Klang City from the rooftop. Visual connection is created within the building through the voids.

Children Creative Space

A space for exploration and creativity. Indoor and outdoor children creative space is designed facing Jalan Besar to attract passer by.

Mezzanine Cafeteria

Cafeteria is designed at the Mezzanine floor between first floor and second floor to act as an attraction for the user to move to higher floor.

Art & Craft Workshop, Learning Space

Learning space is designed at first floor for convenience, especially for senior citizen.

Workshops are placed facing Jalan Besar to act as attraction for outsiders and passer by which activities can be easily observed. Commucal space is created to fulfill a knowledge exchange purpose between locals and tourists.

Public Realm

To continue the five foot journey by connecting the pedestrian walkway of adjacent buildings. A public node is designed meanwhile act as a stopping point.

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Jalan Besar

North-East Elevation

Jalan Besar

South-West Elevation

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Cultural Innovative Center @ Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Johor Bahru (Architectural Design Project)

Natural Dye Centre

The project calls for designing a “City Lobby”, which will engage and reeangage the city’s local population and visiting tourists from other towns or countries. A quality public place and building where its architecture can create great oppurtunities to build and strenghthen the people’s connection.

The project addresses earlier studies and researches on the socio-cultural issues related to the architecture of Johor Bahru, namely: Ethnicity (segregation of multi-racial community, Demography (segregation based on age and social status and identity (urban landscape is homogenous and contiguous).

The proposal of designing a “City Lobby” for Johor Bahru City Centre, which located at Jalan Wong Ah Fook is to create a Natural Dye Centre. The inspiration behind this Natural Dye Centre as a “City Lobby” is inspired by an iconic plantations in Johor Bahru City Centre, which is so called Gambier.

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Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Johor Bahru

Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri or Iskandar Puteri, is the capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is situated along the Straits of Johor at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia.

The Temenggong intended to create a new administration centre for the Johor Sultanate to create a dynasty under the entity of Temenggong. As the Temenggong already had a close relationship with the British and the British intended to have control over trade activities in Singapore, a treaty was signed between Sultan Ali and Temenggong Ibrahim in Singapore on 10 March 1855.The Chinese planted the area with black pepper and gambier, build roads and plant coconuts.

During this time, a Chinese businessman, pepper and gambier cultivator, Wong Ah Fook arrived.

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Micro Site Plan

Site Issues

Gentrification

Segregation

Shifting of Identity

Losing Cultural Value

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Design Narrative In search of forgotten colors, Natural Dye Center

The proposal of designing a “City Lobby” for Johor Bahru City Centre, which located at Jalan Wong Ah Fook is to create a Natural Dye Centre. The inspiration behind this Natural Dye Centre as a “City Lobby” is inspired by an iconic plantations in Johor Bahru City Centre, which is so called Gambier.

The main objective of this “City Lobby” is to create a building rooted in local history and memory, meanwhile to commemorate the history of Gambier and its economy activities during the past, strengthening the identity of Johor Bahru City Centre. The programme is to reintroduce natural dye, re-establish the site’s importance in the city’s culture, business and social network.

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Design Intentions

The concept of designing a Natural Dye Centre is inspired by the function of Gambier, which is natural dye.

The site is surroubded by various kind of textile businesses, from Jalan Sulaiman to Jalan Tan Hiok Nee. Designer’s shop, thrift shop, fashion retail, batik and sari retail can be found all around Johor Bahru City Centre.

The objectives of this Natural Dye Centre is to track back the forgotten colors and cultural identity of Johor Bahru which is slowly forgotten due to urbanisation, shifting of population and segregation between ethnic groups.

Architectural Positions

Strengthening the identity of Johor Bahru City Centre

Economic raise for existing textile businesses

Introducing other natural dye plantations to the industry

Reduce crime and unemployment rate

Experiencing new methods of natural dye

Protect the environment

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Site Response Axis

Create a connection between Jalan Wong Ah Fook and Jalan Trus meanwhile activating the backlane.

Outdoor activities are placed along the axis to remain building openness.

Continuity of Retail Businesses

Textile retail shop are located next to the existing shophouses to create a relationship between the City Lobby and the context.

Transition

Provide a more welcoming entrance for pedestrians.

Transitional spaces between the programme spaces to create visual attraction and make passive space alive.

Connected to Surrounding Context

Bridge is built from City Square to the City Lobby to create a relationship and pedestrian circulation between the building and its context. Backlane of the shophouses are activated to create a connection between existing shophouses and the City Lobby.

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Active & Passive Active

Higher chance of visual and social interaction to the site context and may act as an attraction.

Event space is located facing Jalan Wong Ah Fook to make the building alive.

Semi Active

Suitable for accommodation, library and workshop where user need quiet environment and concetration for learning and work.

Passive

By creating active activity to enhance interaction chances within the building.

Sun Path & Fabric Dry Area

Color overlapping area are the most reccomended rea for activity that required efficient daylight. Fabric dyring space are suitable to located at these area.

Visual Connection & Attraction

To create visual attraction from the surrounding context and also within the building.

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Design Development & Exploration Single Thread

Represents the social issue at Jalan Wong Ah Fook nowadays. Ethnic groups have been segregated like a scattered pieces.

Woven Fabric

Represents how textile and Gambier used to bring different races together during the past. Potential chances of Natural Dye Centre may bring the community back together and streghthen the identity of Johor Bahru like a piece of fabric.

2D

By transforming the concept of fabric from 2 dimentional object into 3 dimentional spaces, the inspiration is all started from how fabric is hung on the fabric drying rack. This has come out with the spaces of grid structure design.

3D

A grid structure can be observed from the development of 2 dimentional to 3 dimentional.

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Threads and Columns

Columns represents textile threads. Ehance the visibility of activities taking place and interweaving experience.

Translucency

Corrugated glass as wall. Translucency of wall enhance curiosity of user meanwhile provides privacy.

Openness

To show contrast between the City Lobby and its surrounding context, the design of City Lobby is mainly maintain the elements of openness. Community activities and public spaces extends from Jalan Wong Ah Fook to Jalan Trus according to the Axis.

Interwoven Spatial Language

Interwoven spatial language between main programme and sub programme.

Activities are located between main programme spaces to act as an interweaving element and circulation spaces.

Sungai Segget

Programme expands along the water feature which represents sungai segget to reflect economy acitvity during the past.

Multi-Orientational

Interspercing production spaces with outdoor activity and sub programme to create a multi-orientational experience while preserving the building’s sense of transparency.

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Form Studies Responding To The Terrain

Spaces are sit on the existing site terrain. Staircase were built to create a circulation path for pedestrians from Jalan Wong Ah Fook to Jalan Trus.

Public Space Along Axis

Transitional spaces such as event plaza, outdoor garden for community activity create a welcoming entrance and enhance visual attraction from the context to the building. Event Plaza is located facing Jalan Wong Ah Fook to act as an attraction and reflect the busy life of JBCC.

Event Plaza

Continuity of Retail Businesses

Continuity of Retail Business creates a relationship from the existing retail shophouses to the building itself.

Water Feature

Water feature is located at the public spaces, act as an axis from Jalan Wong Ah Fook to Jalan Trus.

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Main Programme

Programme expands along the water feature which represents sungai segget to reflect economy acitvity during the past.

Inverweaving Connection

Fabric Dry Area and sub-programme spaces are located between main programme spaces to create an interwoven spatial language and act as circulation path.

Relationship To The Context

Bridges are built on the Upper Ground Floor to connect the building to the surrounding context. Transitional spaces are also designed at each entrance.

Accommodation

Accommodation is located at the highest floor so user may observe different activities taking place in the building. Fabric Drying area is located in the middle for external and internal visual attraction

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Event Plaza, remain openness

The middle part of the building remains open to create a more pedestrian friendly entrance.

User may observe events taking place while passing Jalan Wong Ah Fook.

Community Courtyard

User may enter the community courtyard from the side of the building. The community courtyard act as a social node in the bustling city.

Double Volume Textile Retail

The double volume textile/fabric retail act as an attraction for the outsider towards the building.

Threads as columns and walls

Columns represents textile threads. Ehance the visibility of activities taking place and interweaving experience.

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Colorful interweaving experience

The design of fabric dry area is to enhance the experience of interweaving.

Natural Dye Gallery

User may enter the community courtyard from the side of the building. The community courtyard act as a social node in the bustling city.

Translucent wall

Corrugated glass wall provides translucency into the space, especially the workshop where efficient daylight is needed.

Connected workshops

The natural dye workshops are all connected for conveniency. This may increase the chance of knowledge exchange and social interaction.

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1. Textile Tool Retail 2. Fabric Dry Area 3. Cafeteria Seating 4. Gallery 5. Cafeteria 6. Kitchen 7. Information Center 8. Outdoor Lounge 9. Elevated Garden 10. Natural Dye Workshop 1 Upper Ground Floor Plan

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Interweaving workshops

The silk screen workshop and embroidery workshop are connected together by the textile tools storage.

Fabric Storage

Fabric storage is designed for keeping dyed fabric. It is located next to natural dye workshop and fabric dry area.

Textile Library

Textile library is designed at the second floor of the natural dye center for research purpose and avoid urban noises.

Fabric connecting the spaces

Fabric dry area sits between different spaces to enhance the interweaving spatial language meanwhile enhance user curiosity.

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1. Textile Library 2. Fabric Dry Area 3. Outdoor Lounge 4. Washrooms 5. Natural Dye Workshop 2 6. Fabric Storage 7. Silk Screen Workshop 8. Tools Storage 9. Embroidery Workshop First Floor Plan

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1. Outdoor Lounge 2. Accommodation 1 3. Accommodation 2

Second Floor Plan

Accommodation

Balcony is designed for the accommodation which enable user to have a nice view of Jalan Wong Ah Fook and the natural dye center. It is located at the highest floor of the building to avoid noise pollutant.

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Legend

1. Water Pump Room 2. Fire Riser Room 3. Water Tank 4. Domestic Water Tank 5. Fire Tank

Basement Parking

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Axonometry Drawing

Fire Escape Route

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Spatial Planning RF: Interwoven Shading

To provide shading for open area on the ground level and fabric drying area, interwoven fabric roof has provided nice shadow all over the building.

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2F: Accommodation

Highest level provides the most privacy for the user and it is suitable for accommodation.

User may enjoy the view of Fabric Drying Area and all the activities are taking place from the balcony.

1F: Workshops

Workshops are extended from Upper Ground Floor and located at first floor where quieter envinronment and concentration for working spaces is needed for the user.

Textile Library is also located at First Floor where reading activity is more possible which may not easily interupted by urban noises.

UGF: Community & Learning

Cafeteria and Information Centre is located at Upper Ground Floor as entrance for the pedestrians from Jalan Trus. Educational spaces for Natural Dye such as textile gallery and natural dye workshop are also located at Upper Ground Floor. Fabric Dry Area connects the main programme space and act as a circulation path.

GF: Community

Community courtyard and event plaza are located at Ground Floor to create a more community welcome entrance for the user. Users may visit natural dye museum and plant drying area to get know more about Gambier and Natural Dye.

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Jalan Wong Ah Fook

North-East Elevation

Jalan Trus

South-West Elevation

Section A-A’ Full Wall Section

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Improving Air Quality

Natural Wind Flow

Water features often offer additional benefits in architectural design, such as increased curb appeal, building value, reduced noise pollution (due to the sound of water overpowering outside noise), increased humidity in dry regions and improved air quality.

Instead of designing solid walls, the building remains its openness and show contrast to the surrounding contexnt. The natural wind ventilation has helped to cool down 75% of the spaces.

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Overhanged Roof

Overhanged roof is widely used to reduce heat from tropical weather.

They can protect exterior doors, windows, and siding from rain; they can shade windows when solar heat gain is undesirable

Jalan Trus

Jalan Wong Ah Fook

Section B-B’

Corrugated Glass Wall

Thin Concrete Column

Fabric Roof

Corrugated glass produces a bright and open spaces that can emulate the outdoors. Due to high transmittance of daylight, lighting costs can be reduced which in turn will contribute to saving energy. By choosing corrugated glass as a wall structure, light transmission can be controlled to best suit the exposed area.

Thin concrete columns are used all around the building act as a segregation element between spaces.

Therefore, wind is able to travel through the spaces so less mechanical ventilation is required within the space.

Fabric structures, if properly engineered and installed are virtually immune to damage and weathering.

The woven basecloth combined with the appropriate coating allows a light transmission value of around 10%.

This provides a very comfortable level of illumination compared to the full brightness of outside.

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