ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO A compilation of work by Jun Bin Yap 2016-2021
J U N B I N YA P
PA R T 2 A R C H I T E C T U R A L ASS I STA N T
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W O R K E XP E R I E N C E Computing Teaching Assistant University of East London, UK January- May 2021
• Conducted weekly classes for undergraduate students on architectural software. • Tutored students on technical detailing, graphic design and 3D modelling. • Skills: Leadership, Presentation, 2D and 3D software
Part 1 Architectural Assistant RDC Architects, Malaysia September 2018- May 2019
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Organised software workshops for local students as a talent attraction strategy. Produced realistic visualisations and 2D drawings for project proposals. Proposed incorporation of VR in visualisation as a possible website design element. Skills: Public outreach, Concept designs, 2D and 3D software
Trainee Internship Gamudaland, Gamuda Berhad, Malaysia June- August 2017
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Shadowed architects during construction site visits for technical design insights. Produced basic 2D drawings and 3D models for project proposals. Volunteered for background and context research for early design proposal stages. Skills: Presentation, 2D and 3D software, Concept research
E D U C AT I O N
SKI LLS
MArch Architecture (RIBA Part 2) University of East London, UK 2019-2021
Rhinoceros Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign Sketchup +Vray AutoCAD Microsoft Office Revit
BSc (Hons) Architecture (RIBA Part 1) The Bartlett School of Architecture, UK 2015-2018 GCE A-Level Sunway University College, Malaysia 2013-2014
L ANGUAGE S 4 years (academic) 4 years (academic) 4 years (academic) 4 years (academic) 1 year (industry) 1 year (industry) Proficient Basic
English Mandarin Malay
Proficient Proficient Proficient
AC C O M P L I S HM E N T RIBA East London Prize The Radical Sustainability Award September 2020
• Winning project: Build Your Own Box (BYOB) • Co-designed a modular tower for the 2019 Extinction Rebellion Campaign. • Awarded RIBA London Students Awards 2020
RIBA Instagram Takeover #diversityinarchitecture June 2020
• Dedicated to raising awareness on practising circular economy and promoting diversity in architectural design and education. • Published personal architectural work on RIBA’s social media platform.
Bursary Program Scholarship and Sponsorship 2013-2021
• Awarded full scholarship for pre-university, undergraduate and postgraduate studies from Malaysia Public Service Department (JPA)
TABLE OF CONTENT RIBA P1/ P2
CHAPTER 01 Civic Waterfront- Royal Docks, London CHAPTER 02 3C Folklore Music Venue Renovation- Hackney, London CHAPTER 03 Burgoynes Glassworks- East Ham, London CHAPTER 04 Research, Re-imagine, Re-fabricate- East Ham, London CHAPTER 05 The Virt’UEL’ Exhibition CHAPTER 06 Lyon Meditation Centre- Lyon, France
YEAR-OUT
CHAPTER 07 3D Modelling and Visualisation- Malaysia
*Some of the drawings are not to scale due to layout modification
CHAPTER 01 | CIVIC WATERFRONT
Aqualibrium- Waterfront Regeneration The Royal Docks boasts a massive water environment channelled from the river Thames. This proposal aspires to create a green industrial process by manipulating the water environment with the utilisation of the existing water lock. For instance, a close-loop oyster farming culture that not only cultivates sustainable food source but contributes to water purification, creates shoreline resilience and encourages the immigration of wildlife.
ROYAL DOCKS, LONDON, UK
HAND SKETCHES | SITE INTERVENTION STUDY
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Buildings’ orientation Facades of the public buildings are facing south, no more than 15-30° off the eastwest axis to maximise solar gain.
Site accessibility The water platforms are designed to seamlessly connect the buildings to the landscape. An uninterrupted flow of human influx is prioritised.
Waterfront access and landscape A new pier that mirrors the old pier is proposed as a waterfront access for the public. Green intervention and landscape are also incorporated into the scheme.
OVERALL MASTERPLAN | SITE INTERVENTION IN CONTEXT
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Existing locks
Towards Gallions Reach Royal Docks Fish nursery
Aquaculture oyster hatchery
Oyster farming zone Houseboat stop
Swimming zone
Refurbished locks River Thames Markethall
Accommodation units
Oyster farming zone
Towards North Woolwich
Masterplan: The proposal is a series of building and landscape interventions that aims to rewild the docks, improve waterfront access and provide means of economy. The markethall is the heart of the scheme where it facilitates trading activities and the influx of people from the neighbourhoods.
OVERALL MASTERPLAN | SITE RESPONSES TO THE INTERTIDAL THAMES Industrial oyster farming [Low tide condition]
Market
Preparation (May-August). Oysters are placed in racks on the mudflat area.
Water lock
Mudflat
Harvest (May-August). Oysters harvested are processed and sent to the market for sale!
Visitors’ oyster farming experience [high tide condition] Platforms
Oyster spats and float can be bought and rented from the oyster hatchery.
Oyster spats are placed in the float and then ‘farmed’ at a designated spot. Just allow the changing water level to do its job!
Hatchery
KEY IMAGES | MARKETHALL GREENHOUSE
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Ground floor plan: The layout provides a linear circulation for both users and market stalls. Rentable shop lots are provided and allow trade from the inside and outside of the building.
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Second floor plan: Drawing shows the greenhouse areas in relationship to the stair and lift cores. Users can access the public terrace beside the greenhouse, with a vantage view overseeing the docks and the Thames.
HAND SKETCHES | ITERATION STUDY (MARKETHALL GREENHOUSE) Material choices and environmental strategies of the building is made through early sketches. Rammed earth wall and glulam timber are the main structural material whereas ETFE is chosen as the building’s envelope.
HAND SKETCHES | ITERATION STUDY (ACCOMMODATION UNIT) The building shares similar materiality with the markethall. Bioretention planters store and prevent stormwater to flow directly into the docks. Permeable pavings and rainwater collection are also incorporated in the water attenuating strategy.
TECHNICAL SECTION | MARKETHALL GREENHOUSE The drawing explores the spatial relationship of the building and its program in terms of human interaction and circulation.
TECHNICAL SECTION | MARKETHALL GREENHOUSE This section shows the technical details of the building. For instance, how do ETFE cushions sit on top of glulam timber structure; how to prevent the exposure of timber and rammed earth to rainwater.
TECHNICAL SECTION | AQUACULTURE OYSTER HATCHERY Environmental section of the hatchery. The heating strategy and water attenuation strategy are also considered, for instance, ground source heat pump, MVHR units, rainwater harvesting, permeable pavings and bioretention planters.
TECHNICAL SECTION | AQUACULTURE OYSTER-ALGAE HATCHERY Each space in the hatchery is designed for specific stage of oyster-algae cultivation. For instance, the algae labs are located on the first floor as abundant sunlight is needed for growth.
CHAPTER 02 | 3C FOLKLORE RENOVATION
HACKNEY, LONDON, UK
PLAN DRAWINGS | CO-WORKING, CO-LIVING AND CO-CARING
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The ground floor, comprising of the cafe and performance space, provides space for the tenants to work and engage with the public.
The second floor is private to the residents. There are 2 bedrooms, a roof terrace, a common garden and a shared kitchen.
The timber extension provides 2 bedrooms, a launderette, a common corridor and toilets. There are 2 other bedrooms in the existing building.
SECTION PERSPECTIVE | CO-WORKING, CO-LIVING AND CO-CARING
Section AA: The concept of communal living is portrayed in the drawing spatially. Lift is retrofitted into the building to accommodate wheelchair users.
ISOMETRIC DRAWINGS | CONSTRUCTION BUILD-UP
Cedar roof shingles
Pitched timber roof 01 First floor connectivity The central corridor provides access to the common garden and shared kitchen.
Timber stud walls
Aluminium cladding
Timber joists 02 Second floor extension Timber frame construction for the provision of bedrooms, bathrooms, launderette and communal space.
Structural timber frame
Ceiling and floor finish
03 Interior and exterior finishes An angled pitched roof is designed with respect to the form of the existing butterfly roof.
CHAPTER 03 | BURGOYNES GLASSWORKS
BUILDING PROGRAM | RETROFITTING THE DEPOT
New identity & branding for east ham’s industry
MADE IN
EASTHAM !
Transfering of knowledge and developing local talents How glass is recycled...
Practising circular economy in a social sense
Businesses give workshops to the community, and incentivise on lower taxes and building reputation.
EAST HAM, LONDON, UK
The building is community-governed and offers local job opportunities... The traditional technique of glass-blowing...
Buygoynes Glassworks’ experts give back to the community by skill & knowledge sharing...
A knowledge hub that invites everyone to contribute..
Industry revival with a new economic model The Burgoynes Burbidges depot was formally a flourishing pharmaceutical company in East Ham, producing drugs and its own glassware. It is now abandoned and obsolete. Can retrofitting the depot and the revival of the glass industry create resilience for the local community? Workshops and exhibitions will be organised by the glassworks to increase awareness of the importance of circular economy. The concept of circularity does not limit only to materials but involves the exchange of knowledge and skills.
MODEL MAKING | STUDY MODELS
Study models: Preliminary study models were made using cardboards to investigate the building’s layout, circulation and to identify the public and private spaces.
TECHNICAL STUDY | TECHNICAL STRATEGIES AND DESIGN
CHAPTER 04 | THE VIRT’UEL’ EXHIBITION https://www.virtuel.show
UEL, LONDON, UK
RHINO MODELS TO VIRTUAL REALITY | THE VIRT’UEL’ SUMMER EXHIBITION
The intention is to recreate the existing Burgoynes depot where the design unit’s project site is located. The archway of the brick building is mirrored by plywood boxes, indicating the intervention of sustainable materials in the building’s renovation.
I worked with the university’s tutors to create an exhibition space for my design studios. This is then integrated with other design units, where visitors could view the students’ work in virtual reality.
CHAPTER 05 | RESEARCH, RE-IMAGINE, RE-FABRICATE
EAST HAM, LONDON, UK
UPCYCLING OLD BIKE TYRES | POTENTIAL INTERVENTIONS
Potential intervention 1: Illustration shows the interior soundproofing wall cladding for a music studio.
Potential intervention 2: Illustration shows the wall cladding for a bike shop. The robust texture of the rubber allows lightweight objects to be pinned on.
Used bike tyres are collected from the local bike shop. After removing the metal beads, the tyre is cut into sheets and they can be pinched and pinned into shapes. The resistance to deformation makes the inside-out surface incredibly robust and flexible.
CHAPTER 06 | LYON MEDITATION CENTRE
LA CROIX-ROUSSE, LYON, FRANCE
KEY DRAWINGS | LYON G.Y.M CENTRE Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Traboules
Paroisse Catholique Saint Martin
Traboules
Cathédrale SaintJean-Baptiste
Inspiration from architectural field trip to Lyon, France. Traboules, also known as “secret passages” in Lyon, are the main access to religious destinations on-foot.
Translating inspiration to design conceptTraboules as core circulation in the building.
Long section The drawing explores the location of the meditation centre on a hilly landscape. Moving upward, one will be mindful of the space upon entering and has the opportunities to explore different methods of mindfulness. Once at the top, users enjoy a vantage view of the river Rhone.
Cross section The silent meditation room and pods. The rainwater collecting module above transfers water downward and a water funnel system which produces water dripping sound. The form of the room takes the parabolic form to amplify and reverberate such sound produced to create a tranquil and positive environment.
CHAPTER 07 | 3D MODELING & VISUALISATION
JOHOR, MALAYSIA
KEY DRAWINGS | FROM DRAFTS TO VISUALS
Part 1 Architectural Assistant My main responsibilities in the office was to produce 3d models from 2d CAD drawings drafted by project architects. I also created realistic visuals using Vray If the project proposals were approved or requested by the clients for marketing.
THA NK YO U!