My name is Kay Thi Htin Kyaw, and I recently graduated my Bachelor in Architecture with a first class honors from the School of Architecture and Design at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi in Bangkok, Thailand. I have a passion for innovative design and planning, and problem-solving in architecture, supported by a strong work ethic and effective collaboration skills.
Please review my portfolio to see my skills and projects. I am eager to bring my expertise and passion to a dynamic architectural firm.
-Thank You
PROFILE
Date of Birth - 26th Oct, 1998
Nationality - Myanmar
CONTACT
Phone - +65-8310-0530
Email - kaythihtinkyaw98@gmail.com
LANGUAGES
Burmese (Native)
English (Professional Working Proficiency)
EDUCATION
Bachelor in Architecture|King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
2015-2021 (Transferred to KMUTT for continuation after 2021)
EXPERIENCE
Junior Architect | Studioort (Thailand)
July 2024 - Present (4 months)
Collaborates together with head architect to develop conceptual approaches in both masterplanning and 3D design, independently prepares client presentation, and reviewing construction documents
Junior Architect | Citizens I.D (Myanmar)
September 2023 - Present (11 months)
Collaborates closely with senior architects to assist in the design production stage, with a focus on hotel projects, focusing on the preliminary design stage and client presentation preparation. Independently develops designs under the guidance of senior architects.
Assisted in commercial projects, including hotels, shopping malls, and airports, contributing to various phases of architectural design and planning, primarily in the conceptual stages, program calculation, and visual presentation.
Community Project Intern| Women for the World NGO (Myanmar)
May 2019 - June 2019 (1 month)
Assisted in relocating informal settlement communities to low-cost housing projects, contributing to housing design and planning. Engaged with the community through site visits to ensure active participation in the engagement process.
RECOGNITION & AWARD
GRADE “A” | B.Arch Final Year Thesis (Reclaimed Haven for the Exiles)
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEE | SoA+D Scholarship
THIRD PLACE | Futuristic Design Competition: Embassy of Design
SKILLS
5+Years of Experience
AutoCAD
Sketchup
Revit
Lumion
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
3+Years of Experience
Rhino
Adobe Indesign
0-1 Year of Experience
Vray Render
ACTIVITIES
DAAD Exchange Student: Studio Bagan Summer School (Brandanburg TU, Online)
Exchange Student: Resilience of Rivers & Cities (TU Darmstadt, Germany)
Workshop Participant: UNESCO Learning City (KhonKaen University, Thailand)
Workshop Participant: Solar Decathlon Europe Construction (KMUTT, Thailand)
Former Academic Officer (Association of Architecture Students ,YTU)
Former Fellow (YTU Masterplan Support Team)
Actice Programme Coordinator (Youth-led NGO)
Event Consultant (International Students Council, SoA+D)
CONTENTS
Bachelor Thesis (2023)
Aquaculture
Academic (2023)
Social
Academic (2022)
Tiny Kiwi Meditation Cabin
Competition (2021)
Junior Architect I Studioort (2024)
Junior Architect I Citizens ID (2023-2024)
Internship I Architects 49 Limited (2023)
Professional Experience and Selected Works BIM Drawings
Academic (2023)
Thesis Year - 2023/2024
Thesis
Advisor -
Asst. Prof. Dr. Martin Schoch
The ongoing revolutionary crisis in Myanmar has led to a significant influx of immigrants seeking refuge in neighboring countries, particularly Thailand. This thesis explores the challenges faced by Myanmar exiles in Mae Sot and proposes an architectural solution that transcends conventional paradigms by offering a transformative space fostering healing, empowerment, and community resilience. The emphasis is on addressing the immediate needs of these displaced individuals and facilitating their integration into a new societal fabric. Through a comprehensive analysis of the sociopolitical landscape of Myanmar and the migration motivations of the displaced community, this thesis aims to establish an environment that not only ensures the immediate well-being of these individuals but also contributes to their long-term stability and growth in the face of profound upheaval.
Design Concept
The architectural concept uses village-like spatial planning to evoke a sense of home for exiles. Clusters of buildings create a feeling of visiting each other’s homes, with a central courtyard for festivals and communal events, promoting bonding and a shared sense of belonging. This design encourages interaction and storytelling, reminding users of their common country and culture, fostering unity, trust, and strengthened connections in a supportive environment.
Design Development
One Whole Mass
Highlighting the commonality behind different Ethnicities that bind its people together
Reminiscence of Village Living
Mimicking the village layout to foster a sense of visiting each other’s homes
Communal Space Integration
The courtyard as a common place that binds people with different intentions together.
Everyone Under One Roof
Single roof connects all masses reminding their commonality despite their different stories and intentions to share their experiences and build trust in this center
Exploded Structural Diagram
20mm Floor Plank
20mm OSB Board
20mm Subfloor Board
50mm Blocking
80x250mm Floor Joist
50mm Ceiling Framing
50mm Ceiling
Physical Model
Project Year - 2023
Project Advisor - Asst. Prof. Dr. Martin Schoch
The local communities in Bang Khun Thian rely on aquafarming as o vital business. Nevertheless, this sector can pose environmenta problems when not managed sustainably. This proposal advocates for a research and knowledge exchange center, which would be overseen by KMUTT, to leverage its resources and expertise towards developing innovative technologies for aquafarming that promote sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency. The center aims to provide opportunities for higher-income families to launch their aquafarming businesses by offering training, mentorship, and funding support. Moreover, the proposal entails constructing outdoor informal classroom pavilions, where visitors can acquire insights into the local community, aquafarming ventures, and mangrove ecosystems.
Site Analysis
Biking as tourist attraction
Aquafarming as community business
Case Analysis
Uneducated community cannot shift to other occuption
Tourist attraction floating market Coastal erosion cause loss of income to farmers
Community lacking education and youth resources
Coastal erosion
Global sea level rise
Improper waste management
Mangrove Trees
Bang Kradi (Mon) Community
Tourist Attraction Temples
The local communities in Bang Khun Thian rely on aquafarming as a vital business. Nevertheless, this sector can pose environmental problems when not managed sustainably. This proposal advocates for a research and knowledge exchange center, which would be overseen by KMUTT, to leverage its resources and expertise towards developing innovative technologies for aquafarming that promote sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency. The center aims to provide opportunities for higher-income families to launch their aquafarming businesses by offering training, mentorship, and funding support. Moreover, the proposal entails constructing outdoor informal classroom pavilions, where visitors can acquire insights into the local community, aquafarming ventures, and mangrove ecosystems.
Pontoon
Project Year - 2022
Project Advisor - Asst. Prof.
Ms. Waraluk Pansuwan
This social housing project in DinDaeng district is designed to cater primarily to low to medium-income residents, focusing on providing a nurturing environment for elders and children who predominantly stay at home during the day. Located in a downtown area lacking green spaces for relaxation, the concept integrates extensive greenery throughout the building. This approach not only enhances the aesthetic appeal but also promotes social interaction and mental well-being among residents. The design emphasizes the integration of open green and community spaces, aiming to create a balanced living environment that supports the needs of its diverse community while addressing urbanization’s impact on the environment.
Form Development
Breaking down:
The rectangular mass is split into two parts to enhance interaction spaces and improve fire safety through easier evacuation.
Extrusion:
Units are arranged and extruded to create corner rooms with panoramic views, enhancing both dimension and aesthetics.
Variation:
Extrusions every three floors create open green and community spaces, shielding them from direct sunlight for resident comfort.
Integration:
Vertical and horizontal circulation, along with the service shaft, are integrated into the mass. Corridors connect the two sides, fostering resident interaction.
Meditation Cabin [THE KORU]
Project Year - 2021
Contributors - Ms. Phyo Thinzar Htet, Mr. Htet Lin Aung, Mr. Htut Waiyan
There is nothing simpler than meditation. How diverse and different meditation is perceived, the common ground of all is choosing to focus on one thing simultaneously, trying to concentrate as long as one can. The meditating experience we would like to deliver as in the cabin has no limit at all. The place will be accommodated by multiple people who would enter holding their own perspectives and thoughts. Some would prefer silence. Some would go for better realizations. Some would close their eyes while practising whereas some would keep looking at one specific thing to practice. But at the end of the day, they will take in what resonates in them and leave what does not. Our main goal is to be able to provide the environment where the recentering and rediscovering of oneself can be attained, without trying but with the aid of surrounded nature and a bit of human touch.
Meditation influences the people to reflect themselves and to find the point of origin where all kinds of energy come from. Considering the primary confent of culture and history of the land and the essence of life where the deep thoughts will be ongoing, the cabin was established to get inspired by the Koru of the Maori people which symbolizes the growth and the return to the point of origin. The organic curve embedding the soul of Koru was designed to get camouflaged with the encircling wood whereas its orientation and configuration were set in a position that can accumulate the concentration to a certain place alongside the welcoming carved ornament panel echoing back inside.
The fact that the meditation needs all the attention in one place avoiding all the distractions incoming inspires the cabin to get entwined with the four most fundamental elements of all beings. As where the nature is comprised of water, fire, air and earth, it is speculated that these, as well, cause the origin of human. The built environment was put up to be able to detect the distinct presence to contemplate within or around oneself while perceiving relationship between nature and humans.
Elevations
Sections
Position - Junior Architect I Studioort
Project Type - Residential (Mountain Villas)
Project Year - 2024
Role: Collaborated with the head architect to develop conceptual approaches in master planning and 3D design
Key Contributions: Independently prepared client presentations & assist in the preliminary stage design development, ensuring alignment with design intentions and project goals
Outcome: Successfully delivered a comprehensive conceptual framework that guided the project’s development
Site Study Stage
Task: To study the topography of the site and develop a site context diagram
Task: To study the different possibilities of the site approach
Task: To develop the options for conceptual masterplanning according to the conceptual approach
Task: To draft the layout of one villa and visualize the space
Task: To enhance the visualization of the space with perspective section
Task: To visualize the conceptual mood of the environment
Task: To render the private villa
Position - Junior Architect I Citizens ID
Role: Assisted senior architects during the design production stage, focusing on hotel projects.
Key Contributions: Took charge of the preliminary design and client presentation preparation, integrating feedback to refine and enhance design proposals.
Outcome: Delivered a polished and client-approved design proposal that moved the project into the next development stage.
Site Study Stage
Project Type - Commercial (Mountain Hotel)
Project Year - 2023
Task: To study the site and develop diagrams of site analysis for client presentation
Task: To develop conceptual masterplanning following the slope analysis
Task: To develop massing of the restaurant, spa building, and reception building within the hotel
Project Type - Commercial (Restaurant)
Project Year - 2023
Task: To render the preliminary design stage planning for client presentation
Task: To model the preliminary design of one building from restaurant zone
Task: To develop the different options of the massing development for the glamping cabin
Position - Internship I Architect49 Limited
Role: Contributed to commercial projects, including hotels, shopping malls, and airports, during various phases of design and planning
Key Contributions: Focused on conceptual design, program calculation, and visual presentations that supported the project’s overall design vision.
Outcome: Developed a series of visual presentations that effectively communicated the design concept to stakeholders
Project Type - Commercial (Utapao Airport City)
Project Year - 2023
Project Type - Commercial (One Bangkok Hotel)
Project Year - 2023
Task: To develop the conceptual massing for hotel, shopping mall, and restaurant, and calculate the program requirements
Task: To visualize the design development diagrams
