Architecture Portfolio

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KAI XING LEE Personal StatementEducation

An architecture passionate in innovative design, I bring a unique blend of creativity and technical expertise to every project. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to sustainability, I strive to create spaces that harmonize functionality and aesthetics. My strong communication and collaboration skills allow me to effectively work with clients and multidisciplinary teams to bring visions to life. I am excited to contribute my skills and contribute to your organization’s success as an architect.

Personal Details

Languages

English

Malay

+447732740303

kaixing9975@gmail.com

www.linkedin.com/in/kaixinglee1998

Mandarin Hokkien (dialect)

Skills Attributes

Self-disciplines

Passionate

Incredible Team Working Abilities

Resilience and able to deal with challenging task

Relevant Experiences

Project Brief

Human interaction and proximity served as an important routines in normal people’s life. However, there is a social phenomenon known as hikikomori (social withdrawal group), numbering over one million in Japan, who see no intention of human interaction and often self-reincarnate themselves in their own world. This community group often being classified as the “shadow in the city” which humiliated and betrayed the nation’s collectivism culture and identity.

Hikikomori became a widely observable phenomenon in the 1990s when Japan’s economy was going through a period of stagnation. This subjected a young and eager population to uninviting work conditions, begetting their social withdrawal. According to experts in the field, such as Saito Tamaki, he suggests that the population of hikikomori in Japan could exceed 10 million. Therefore, a greater sense of urgency must be brought to conversations about abating hikikomori.

It is estimated that by 2030, one-third of Japan’s population will be at least 65 years old and one-fifth of the population will be at least 75 years old. The growing labor shortage places Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, in a precarious position. Under these conditions, hikikomori further suppresses Japan’s economic potential. If the youth continue to succumb to social pressures and isolate themselves, Japan faces a problem in replacing retirees and aging workers.

Hence, the proposal is rather a hypothesis idea. By reimagining the electric town, Akihabara, as a hikiko-friendly city, creating a place of celebration for hikikomori to build their own community, gradually reconnect to the society, and set their own social values and in the meantime seek to address the jobless and mental health issues of hikikomori.

Glasgow is a port city with River Clyde run through the main city of Glasgow, acting as a strategic location for development of shipbuilding industry is a port city with River the main acting as a strategic location industry and trade. The city itself consist of distinct architectural characteristic, which is known for Victorian and nouveau architecture. and trade. and nouveau architecture.

Govan is located at the south of River Clyde,The area has a very strong historic identity including a rich maritime heritage, substantial built

Govan is located at the south of identity, heritage, and a great diversity of everyday cultures of place associated with distinct neighbourhoods. Sitting within the vital location for shipbuilding and trade, It was dominated by industrial area which formed a mixed fabric with residential area nearby.The pattern of urban block throughout the and trade, It area which formed a mixed fabric with residential history can be identi昀椀ed as serving for shipbuilding industry, focusing on economic gain while keeping social and historical interest as secondary can be identi昀椀ed as for on economic while social and historical interest as asset.

Water Row sits at the heart of Central Govan overlooking the RIver Clyde, Govan Cross, the Riverside Estate and Govan Old Churchyard. A Water Row A number of vital civic building and places are located in and around the site. It was once clustered with tenement blocks and shipyard but till today, the site. It most of them had been demolised and being left with negative space such as carpark and showpeople yards.

Based on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, Govan is considered as one of the most deprived area and high crime rate located in

Based on the Scottish Index of as one of the most Glasgow The overall health condition are low as locals suffer from mental health issues, alcohols and drug addiction. Locals here are mostly lower Glasgow. The overall health condition are low as locals suffer from mental health Locals class workers working at industrial area which suffer from income deprivation. There is a huge contrast with the area above Govan which consist class workers working at industrial area which suffer from income deprivation. There is a huge contrast with the area above Govan which consist of higher class population. Hence, several rehabilitation procedure can be taken to redeveloped Govan.

The aim of the building is to revitalise the Govan, bring back locals, create new vibrant public realm at Govan-Partick bridge landing point, and also is to revitalise seek to use sport as a media to create positive change and connected back the social disadvantage community located at Govan.

THE DICHOTOMY

Yin-Yang theory originates from the fourth century BC and it the fourth explains natural phenomena as ‘’a continuous rise and fall of natural as ‘’a continuous rise and fall of opposing yet complementary forces’’. Yin is usually labeled as a labeled as a female principle, cold, dark, quiet and slow, while Yang is labeled female principle, cold, dark, quiet and slow, while as a male principle, dynamic, bright, warm and quick. These two principles not only depend on each other but they are in in constant interaction, always fluctuating towards dynamic balance. constant interaction,

The element used in the building is inspired from the yin and yang theory, the building is subtratced into two block, one with solid and another with transparent facade. facade.

PROJECT OVERVIEW AND AIMS AND

Proposed Govan-Partick bridge andveranda

Proposal for a new pedestrian bridge linking Proposal for a new pedestrian Water Row to the north bank and onwards to Water PartickhasbeendevelopedthroughGlasgow’s City Deal.

The proposed veranda acting as frontage for entrance of the building and create inkage to entrance to threshold and civic building nearby nearby.

Proposed urban green spaces

The western portion of Water Row is occupied by compounds used by The western travellingshowpeoplefortemporaryhousingandstorageoffairgroundrides and attractions. The current underused land had obstructed the riverfront view. Allocation of show people yard to other place and redevelopment of view. Allocation the area into a new greenscape to bring back the Govan Centre as a place the area into a new greenscape to live, work and play. Anopenamphitheatrehasbeenproposedtocommemoratedandcelebrated the important of showpeople cultural to the place.

Proposed new residential apartment

Residential area located at the east of car park

Residential had not been properly organised. It blocked the had not been riverfront view from Govan Road. Hence a new Hence a new proposal redevelopement of residential area area by following a grid plan. Car park will allocated will allocated within new residential area.

Proposedviewtower

Proposed view tower for panoramic view over the whole Govan.

Proposed waterfront platform and stair

Redesign waterfront landscape by proposing waterfront platform and stair along the riverside. It waterfront create a buffer zone between river and road.

Proposed water feature

River Clyde acting as an important asset and bringing contribution to to shipbuilding industry to the past of Govan. Hence, bring in the water from River Clyde provoked a sense of placemaking and tranquility to outdoor a sense of outdoor space.

Primary building has 3 floor height while secondary buildbuild ing has 2 floor height

Several cut out void to create double volume spaces. The void at the left block from the roof towards the ground floor roof towards the floor aims to form a water garden aims to a water and bring in water feature into and in water feature into the building.

View

Green Roof

Swimming pool

The irregular small window on the slanted dark

The wood facade create restricted but focus the view towards River Clyde, and the shadow view change brought in certain level of spatial level of spatial quality into the space.

FINAL MODEL

Water Garden

During raining day, the water falls into the center part of the space evoking a sense of tranquility to users.

During raining

Meditation Hall

A space for users to meditate. The void at the middle part of the building with the sound of rain and dark wood wall panel and flooring transform the the space into tranquil atmosphere.

Front Elevation

Side Elevation

Back Elevation

OUTDOOR THETHE ATRES

A positive outdoor space is formed as as there are spilled out there cafe connected with outdoor theatre for youngster to perform youngster to or practise wushu and taichi for elders.

A grand double volvol ume open frontage ume open provoke visual inter- visual inter est to attract locals and foreigner in and and it provide visual con- visual con nection with upper floor floor.

A spilled out cafe next to open marmar ket for locals to to chill, enjoy food after buying stuff.

A space for locals or students to exibits their artwork to pub- their pub lic.

ART AND CRAFT OPEN MARKET

ART GALLERY

CAFE

AUDITORIUM

A double volume space for students to perform.

ART AND CRAFT WORKSHOP

A workshop for locals to learn to make local to to culture artwork and sell it at open market below below.

Exploded Axonometrics

Batu Caves, a limestone hills that has hills that has a series of caves and cave temple. a series of caves and cave It is one of the most popular Hindu It shrines outside India, dedicated to dedicated to Lord Murugan, and acting as the focal point of Hindu Festival of Thaipusam in in Malaysia.

In this project, a visitor interpretive centre is build and play around with with space and form -to create poetic spatial -to layout as if they were in the journey inside Batu Caves.

THERE IS NO RESTRICTION, THERE IS NO THERE IS NO BEGINNING AND THE END

The concept eternity, which represent The which represent theformationoflimestoneinBatuCaves that has last more than 400 million years that has last more than 400 million years ago that evoked a sense of timeless, boundless and everlasting to the visitor visitor.

Inspired by the undulating mountain mountain and stalactile in Batu Caves by and stalactile in formulated an fluid flow louvres facade and organic plan form.

Renovated and designed public stairs for Renovated and for connection to visitor interpretive centre. centre.

Remaining outdoor area use as greenscape outdoor use as greenscape with a water feature so that both act as passive with a water feature so that cooling which draws prevailing wind in.

The building divided into two zoning gallery area area on the left, food and souvenirs area at the right. on the left, food and souvenirs

3 storey height of Batu Caves Visitor Interpretive 3 Centre.

Curvy louvres facade cincept represents the mountain unequivalent form and act as the and act as passive sun shading devices.

Vertical looping circulation within building.

Location of gallery space on the left provide Location open view on Lord Murugan statue which acts as main focal point.

Porous facade create cross ventilation throughout the building.

Section A’A

Section B’B

PUBLIC STAIRS

Renovated and rere designed and public stairs to blended in with building design.

Display of history of Batu Caves took places at here. The here. The contrast of light and contrast of and darkness in upcomupcom ing space evoked the curiousity of the users which leads them to next place.

An open food stall stall area for visitors to enjoyed food after visiting the gallery area. FOOD STALL AREA

DARK GALLERY CORRIDORS

Display of stone took of stone took place here. The dark The dark marble wall and the narrowness of pathpath way evoked users a users a sense of enclosed, sense of sacred and solemn spatial experience as if they were exex ploring caves.

After going through After going through dark corridor, the us- dark us ers amazed by doudou ble volume art gallery ble volume gallery. It gives a sense of It a sense of heaven and holiness to users which is much like the temtem ple caves that acts as focal point of Batu Batu Caves.

A space for locals traditional art (henna) traditional and others souvenirs to be sold at here.

Going up the stairs, there is a photo galgal lery which exhibits the exhibits the photo taken in Batu Caves. A large void in the center provides in the center visual connection with ground floor art floor art gallery gallery.

Going up the stairs once again,there is is adrawing gallery gallery. This place act as the This act as the ending part of verti- of verti cal looping from the from the ground floor towards floor towards the top. User can capture back the back the memories while imim merse in the magnifimagnifi cient hills by sketch- cient hills sketch ing in drawing gallery gallery.

ART GALLERY ART

PHOTO GALLERY

Cheng Hoon Teng, located at Jalan Tokong, Malacca City, Malaysia, is the oldest functioning temple in the country which was awarded a UNESCO award for outstanding architectural restoration in 2003.

In a group of 40 students, we were assigned by the course coordinatior to produce a set of measured drawings and build the physical model to show the construction of the temple. I have been involved in producing a measured drawing report and model making. The final drawings and model we done had been choosen by school to public exhibit at Cheng Hoon Teng, Melacca.

TEETER TALK

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

In a group of three, the project is intent to redesign and reused threee shipping container into a playscape for children.

SEESAW MECHANISM

Using seesaw mechanism as platform. It generates teamwork and improve social interaction among users while trying to balance the mechanism

BILATERAL MOVABLE CONTAINER

Using same concept, the mechanism now apply to each container

BILATERAL MOVABLE FLOOR

The movable container concept is eliminated as it is too heavy and less safe. The container is stable while the floor is movable.

CHAIN REACTION

The seesaw platform stick together and creates a chain reaction. Container act as linkage for children to slide to other spaces.

ERGONOMICS

MATERIAL

DESIGN INTENTION

Nowadays, children and teenagers often stay at home to play gadgets, which tends to degenerate their social and communication skill with others. Through this children learning capsule, they will able to learn to interact with each other and build their social skill.

DESIGN CONCEPT

By using interrelated spaces, users are needed to communicate to each other in order to complete their journey in this learning capsule.

Keeping their physical body busy, while training their mental to social with people.

CONTAINERTYRES STAINLESS STEEL PIPE TINTED POLYCARBONATE

-Structurallystable

-Affordable

-Durable

-Reusable

-Recycable

-Recycable

-Children learn to balance physically and boost their concerntration while passing through the tyrestairs

-Strong material to withstandstrongvigorousactivity

-Durable and recycable

-Act as supports for tyresplatform

-Colourful

-Variety of colors provoke children’s curiositytoenterand pass through spaces

TINTED POLYCARBONATE GLASS

-used to atract children’s attention. -The light passes through it creates vibrant color on floor and lead them to the entrance

SLIDING as another route for children to walk and play around SPINNING in order to reach the upper floor level

BALANCING themselves on the see-saw walkway

PLYWOOD FLOOR OF CONTAINERS

-is reused as see-saw walkway

CHASING around spaces created by columns

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

Increase awareness towards surrounding

Realise the important of teamworrk

Improve social skills among children and teens Developing patience

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

East Elevation

South Elevation

CONCEPT MODEL

YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUAodt8z53k&t=13s

ASSIGNED TASK

- Photoshop rendering - Sketchup Modelling

ASSIGNED TASK

- Site Measurement

- Autocad Drawing

- Photoshop Plan Rendering

- Sketchup 3D Model Building

- Interior Perspective View Rendering

- Materials and Textures Selection

TANGKAK BUNGALOW

- Site Measurement

- Autocad Drawing

- Photoshop Plan Rendering

- Sketchup 3D Model Building

- Interior Perspective View Rendering

- Materials and Textures Selection ASSIGNED TASK

APARTMENT UNIT

- Site Measurement

- Autocad Drawing

- Photoshop Plan Rendering

- Sketchup 3D Model Building

- Interior Perspective View Rendering

- Materials and Textures Selection ASSIGNED TASK

ASSIGNED TASK

- Site Measurement

- Autocad Drawing

- Photoshop Plan Rendering

- Sketchup 3D Model Building

- Interior Perspective View Rendering

- Materials and Textures Selection

ASSIGNED TASK:

-SITE MEASUREMENT

- AUTOCAD DRAWING

- SKETCHUP 3D MODEL BUILDING

- INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEW RENDERING

- MATERIALS AND TEXTURES SELECTION TAMAN PARIT SETONGKAT SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE