Studio 2 Final Project Portfolio - An Artist Retreat House

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E D I TO R S Sharon Thien Fang Jing

"On the way to be an architect, where sleep is a luxury one cannot afford"

Moses Tang Xue Xuan

“A 7 hours sleep a day keeps my CGPA away.”

Chin Vui Sang

"Every failures are the foundations of success"

Chong Jann Hao

"To sleep, or not to sleep, that is a question."

Wong Yew Quan "Be architect, be someone with unique mind."

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Ang Wei Woon

“The architect's role is to make the mythic real.”

Balik Kampung, Memory An Artist Retreat by Ang Wei Woon

About the project To design a retreat house at Jungle Lake, Mantin for Mr Infentino Fernandes which is a person who wish to stay close to nature, having interaction with nature while staying in a space.

Design Concept - To create a retreat house which have a clean and peaceful feeling design away for urban busy city but close to nature.

- Experience a move back to the ancient time which staying in the traditional house without much technology.

Design Intent - To blench the both building space and natural elements together, allowing user to enjoy the nature even in each dierent interior spaces.

- To create a space for refreshing, slow down and move back to experience the simple lifestyle.

Design Concept Development + Bubble Diagram

Site Plan

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Ground Floor Plan

Living & Kitchen Area

Dining Area

Section A-A

Section B-B

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South West Elevation

HELANG: FIERCE & FREE

An Artist Retreat by Branda Wee

“When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelther. The Eagle alone, avoids the VWRUP E\ ÉŠ\LQJ DERYH LW Čť This project is designed for my client, wishing her heart to soar like an Eagle.

My client is optimistic, adventurous and dare to take challenges. This retreat house with Balinese architecture elements allows KHU WR HQMR\ WKH QDWXUH UHSOHQLVK DQG ɨQG new inspiration.

Design Intent To promote the enjoyment of nature, letting my client to refresh and relax while engaging closer to the nature surrounding. Besides, it is to provide an energenic feeling for my client to rejuvenate and feel inspiring at the retreat.

Design Concept The concept of the form of the retreat is fearlessly explorative and free.

This retreat house is inspired to be a landmark which fearlessly dominants the lake jungle site and freely expresses itself.

Design Concept Development

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Ground Floor Plan 1:100

Dance Studio Right/ South Elevation

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Attic

Section B-B

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Jungle Party Deck

Site Plan

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Section A-A

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Front/ East Elevation

Living Room

UNEXPECTED

An Artist Retreat by Chen Suzanne

A jungle retreat house at a lake in Mantin for Ms Mabel Kok, the CEO of Bina Warehouse, where she can organise gatherings with families and friends while relaxing and enjoying the natural surroundings. Moreover, she is also a dancer and instructor who loves the LQWHUDFWLRQ ZLWK QDWXUH WKXV VXɧLFLHQW RSHQ RU VHPL RSHQ DUHD DUH SURYLGHG IRU GDQFLQJ Design concept DESIGN IN WEALD - Hidden in the forest which creates a mystery feeling while it blends harmoniously in the forest. Thus, it also provides a surprising feeling as the overall structure of the building is not visible from the entrance.

Design intent - A gateway home to enjoy the peacful and relaxing suroundings alone or with families and friends during the weekends or holidays.

- Blends harmoniously with the natural surroundings where the client could expereniece the stunning sensory views of lake and jungle and thus conduct many fun activities in the site.

- Promotes a slower pace of life while escaping from the hectic rural life in the city.

Design concept development

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Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

South Elevation

Section B-B

Second Floor Plan

Section C-C

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Section A-A

East Elevation

SPIRIT

An Artist Retreat by Chen Zhi Xuan

Site Plan Spirit is a retreat home for the artist, Mabel located at Mantin, Negeri Sembilan, equipped with master bedroom (18m2), guest room (12m2), common bathroom

client's expectations are peaceful and Design concept Limitless Dancing Spirit -Dancers express various feeling or emotion by dancing, the spirit should not be restricted.

Design intent To connect buildings and users to nature allowing users people spending more time on the surrounding rather than in the rooms.

To appreciate and maximise site potential and provide interesting activities, various feelings as well.

Design development

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First Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan

South Elevation

East Elevation

Section A-A

Guest Room

View From Master Room

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Section B-B

PLACIDUS, Gentle & Quiet

A Retreat House for a Sculptor by Chen Ziyi

This project is a retreat house by the Mantin lake. Mr Infantino Fernandes is very passionate about his work. He has a strong work ethic and prefers designated areas with an emphasis of the seperation of work from personal life. He likes warm colours, meditation, and nature.

Design concept ǡ Ƥ ly the the practice of Dyana (Sanskirt for Ȍǡ Ƥ anaspanasmrti, the mindfulness of breathing. It is to feel the sensations caused by the movements of the breath in the body and paying attention to one’s body in quietude. The action of inhaling and exhaling are incorporated as well.

Design intent The intentions are to create a warm and soothing environment that rejuvenates the mind and body, to create a calming and meditative experience by unifying man and nature, and to allow occupant to feel as if they’re meditating no matter the part of the building that they are in.

Design concept development

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The large use of passive design and natural ventilation works in combination with the internal courtyard so that in a sense, the design allows the wind to breathe in life into the building.

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THE LAKE HOUSE , Experience An Artist Retreat by Cheng Yang Li

About the project To design a retreat house at Jungle Lake,Mantin for Mr Infentino Fernandes which is aperson who wish to stay close to nature,having interaction with nature while staying in a space.

Design Concept -To create an iconic and focus point of the lake.

-Intepret the idea of transformation to triangle form to have a unique and harmoniously retreat house.

Design Intent -To intepret and creating a peace and calm spaces which occupants could live confortable in the lake house.

-To blend well with the natural yet creating interesting experience of design to attracts attention. landmark of the lake -To create a sense of togetherness to blend well between occupants with the nature.

Design development - Bubble Digram

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Right Elevation

Section X-X

Section X-Y

Interior Perspective

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Floor & Site Plan

Interior Perspective

Water Healing

An Artist Retreat House by Chin Vui Sang

Design Intent A retreat home for Ms Andrea, a professional dancer, which located at mantin lakeside. The lakeside retreat able to connect with the nature and promote a place to relax and heal Ms Andrea which on her way to built her business empire. The waterfall and interior river concept is also applied into the retreat home. It creates movement and the owing of water able to heal the mind and body.

Design Intent Break away from the busy and stressful city, producing a relaxing retreat for the client to heals and relax the mind and body. Natural calming eects provided by connecting to the lake and water elements.

Design Content Calm and peaceful design which able to achieve heal and relax of the mind and body. Openness design which connects the retreat and the nature to enjoy the beautiful view from interior.

Design Concept Development

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Ground Floor Plan

X-X Section

Y-Y Section

Main Entrance

Roof Plan

South Elevation

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Living Room

First Floor Plan

Swallows, Warmth & Hope An Artist Retreat by Chong Jann Hao

This project is a Jungle-lake Retreat House that designed for a natural lover, 0V 6KDQWHULJD WR UHOD[ WR ɨQG inspiration and also for her to spend her time with her family.

Design concept - Semi open and separate house concept Family member can enjoy the beautiful view together in the house.

Separate house can create the feeling of adventure when walking from one space to another space.

- Green concept To blend with the jungle, create a feeling of the building that is surrounded by plants and to make the occupants relax and enjoy.

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Design concept development

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Hedge A Retreat House for an Artist by Carmen Choong

The retreat house is intended for relaxation purposes and for the artist to experience mothernature. The client for this project is an artist named bruce Head. a freespriited and sociable individual that has passion for not only art but also singing as Mr. bruce had wished for a space with a deck overlooking the beautiful lake for dining activities as well as yoga.

Design concept Bamboos, timber planks and louvers are used in the retreat house to intergrates the abundant forest as well as adapting to the tropical climate in Mantin. The abstract shapes of the entire building shapes boldly, showing o the distortion of ssquares and triangles. Plants are planted to create a sense of privacy.

Design Intention To create tranquility and serenity for the client, where thy are able to get away from the busy city life and into the abundance of mothernature. inspiring the artist to write musics or to create ideas for his work.

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Seclusio, Free from Interference An Artist Retreat by E Tien Yen

The project is a retreat house at Lake Jungle Mantin, specially designed for Mr. Infantino WR UHIUHVK UHSOHQLVK UHMXYHQDWH DQG ɨQGLQJ inspiration.

Mr. Infantino is a nature lover who likes to have interaction with the nature. He requested for a huge studio, preferably without roof. He also wish to have a decent kitchen space as cooking is one of his hobbies.

Design concept To design a retreat house that exist in harmony with the surrounding landscape, allowing the artist to immerse himself in the nature.

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South Elevation 1:100

Section A-A 1:100

First Floor Plan 1:100

North Elevation 1:100

Section B-B 1:100

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THE ACCUIEL An Artist Retreat by Emerson Teo

About the project To design a retreat house at Jungle Lake, Mantin for MS Mable Kok which is a dancer and instructorwho wish to stay close to nature, having interaction with nature while staying in a space.

Design Concept -the design of the retreat house is based on the word “入” and “人” which means enter and people in chinese -the word “入” which means enter was used as the design of the entrance.

-the word “ 人” ehich means people was applied at to the back side of the house. this Design Intent - -it is to design a place for the client as a hide out - to design a comfortable retreat house that connects well with the nature.

- to design a place not only have enough space for privacy but also open spaces for relaxing

Site Plan

Design Concept Development + Bubble Diagram

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Freedom, No constraints, No forces An Artist Retreat by Goh Wei Hao

The project is a retreat house that was designed for a professional Mandala Artist, Ms Shanteriga In Mantin, Negeri Sembilan. .

Design concept Refreshing, modern and sustainable tropical architecture Clean, crisp lines, a simple palette and the use of glass creates a simplicity look of the retreat house while timbers used as main materials to evoke tropical feeling and minimise the negative impact of the retreat. Openness concept used to create the calm and relaxing atmosphere requested by the client as guest are brought closer to the nature.

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Design concept development

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Initial idea sketches

Ground floor horizontal bubble map diagram

First floor horizontal bubble map diagram

Ground and first floor vertical bubble map diagram

West / Front Elevation 1:50

Ground Floor Plan Scale 1:50

North / Left Elevation 1:50

Section A-A 1:50

Section B-B 1:50

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Bird’s Eye Perspective

NACHEER

An Artist Retreat by Khor Song En

‘Cheer for nature.’

The project is designed as a retreat house for my client. My client requests a dance studio and a kitchen. My client is a modern woman, she busy with her work. My client’s hobby is dancing. She dances very well in Latin. She is also good at cooking. The retreat house is designed for my client to have a leisurely place to refresh her mind and also far away from the noisy of the city.

Design concept To show the expression of the dancing movement. Using repetition and rhythm to show the mood. To create harmony with the site to let the client blend with it.

Design intent To create a leisurely space for the client to enjoy their life and feel relax. To blend with natural and form connection with natural.

To create a space which can enjoy the beautiful view of the lake. To create a space for gathering with family and friends but also provide individual private space.

Design concept development

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1: 100

RIGHT ELEVATION 1: 100

FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1: 100

FRONT ELEVATION 1: 100

INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

SECTION B-B 1:100

EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

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EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

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Reclaim

An Artist Retreat by Lau Yie Shuen

To To design an inspiring and invigoating space for the client

Mr. David’s needs: • 360 Degree view • Barbeque Area • Studio • Comfortable lighting • No restriction between user and nature Design Concept • To put emphasis on nature and building itself like designing building without • harming the nature • Creates a quality of light in the interior space of house • • By having a connection between exterior and interior spaces by visualization • Design Intent • To allow user to engage with the environment • To create and inspire architecture by nature • • To have a relaxing atmosphere and • allows user to engage with the environment

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Design concept development

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Detour, Inspired Home An Artist Retreat by Liong Zhi Ying

This project is to design a gateaway retreat home for Mr. Infantino to relax and find inspiration. He is a nature lover where his scuptures are mostly inspired by nature.

Besides, he also an explorer who willing to goes after challenges.

Design concept An inspired home with explorative design, where Mr. Infantino will be suprised by the view along the route.

Design intent Brings nature into the building.

-To allow Mr. Infantino finds inspiration for his sculpture by exploring the senses of surrounding to experience nature.

1) View to forest lake and shadow effect 2) Sound from breezy wind -Linear with branches walkway connected to spaces with different levels to allow Mr. Infantino to clear his thoughs along the walkway and have different experiences at spaces.

Design concept development

Site plan scale 1:75

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Ground floor plan scale 1: 75

Section scale 1:75

Interior perpective

Perspective

Walkway

Southeast elevation scale 1:75

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Walkway

LA - FORGO: THE TANGO HOUSE

An Artist Retreat House by Low Han Xiang

Stressful and high pressure environment in the busy city may causes confusion and lack of direction in life. Ms Andrea who highly exposed to the dance performance and activities requires a refreshing place to settle and prepare herself to ďŹ ght for another good start.

Design Intent A refreshing home for thoughts and inspiration. Besides that, a retreat that able to enjoy the natural environment.

Design Content Spirit and feelings of the tango dance, combines with the tango dance rhythm concept to increase the space experience and the connectivity with the nature.

Design Concept Development

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MinangWalk, Minangkabau & Canopy walk

An Artist Retreat by Mak Siew San

A private retreat house at Mantin, Negeri Sembilan for Mr Infantino Fernandes .He is an artist who like to find inspiration from nature and attracted to “kampong” house.

“Minangwalk” designed based on a canopy walk concept allows him to enjoy fully the natural surrounding, which is lake and forest.

The Minangkabau style is a local culture kampong style house of Negeri Sembilan.

Design concept A retreat house as a connection between trees and lake, blend with nature surrounding. Human senses (smelll, taste, visual, hearing and touch) abundant the experience of the house. The workplace and living areas are separated due to client requiirement.

Design intent -Take good use of natural elements like sunlight, water and trees to emphasize people’s experience.

-Every functional areas “separated but linked” ,create different experiences.

-People could feel relax inside the building while enjoy the close distance to nature

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Design concept development

1st FLOOR PLAN 1:100

RIGHT ELEVATION 1:100

LEFT ELEVATION 1:100

RIGHT SECTION 1:100

LEFT SECTION 1:100

BATHROOM

KITCHEN

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Grd FLOOR PLAN 1:100

BONA FIDE, being genuine & real

An Artist Retreat etreat House by Moses Tang Xue Xuan

Living in a fast paced city surrounded by high rise buildings can be too overwhelming. For a business mentor like Andrea Zsapka who is passionate, extrovert and adventurous; staying in such a busy city often have to keep a poker face to deal with all kind of client. However, she is also an inspiring tango dancer who needs a place where she can truly accept her flaws and be herself. “Let the sunlight enters.”

- Andrea Zsapka “When it comes to dance, being yourself is the key to being the best dancer you can be. ” - Aran Abilock Design concept To accept oneself, the architecture stresses on openness where the client feels free and does not feel being restricted as restriction cause limitation of inspiration and imagination. Explorative signifies the vibrancy and enthusiasm of tango dance. Lastly, harmonious with the nature to enhance the beauty of the site.

Design intent The architecture of the retreat house is intended to promote sense of ownership for the client and in the nature by portraying the energy of the dance and client; where the retreat house belongs to the client and nature. Thenceforth, she can be herself and be inspired; ace in her career and passion.

Design concept development

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SECTION A-A

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECTION B-B-

NORTH EAST ELEVATION

INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

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EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

Soul Blues Retreat

An artist retreat house for A Musician by Ng Chee Xin

Client: Mr. Bruce Head Design Intent An inspirational and peaceful retreat house like a soul blues music.

Mr. Bruce is a musician and a design consultant, his working life is tensive and hectic. He would like to getaway from city living and practice slow pace of living to balance his life.

Design Concept The concept of the retreat house is remoteness which client can feel harmony from bottom of heart.

The retreat house is placed in the middle of the lake, surrounded by water brings contemplattion and calmness.

Space Bubble Diagram Space Requirement Table

Site Plan

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Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Back / North Elevation, Scale 1:50

Section A-A, Scale 1:50

Side / West Elevation, Scale 1:50

Section B-B, Scale 1:50

Interior Prespective

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Exterior Prespective

THE CAMPSITE : BLENDING An Artist Retreat by Ong Teak Wah

The project aims toward providing the sense of nature to anyone whose in the site. It makes people feels like walking into a scout campsite with everyone’s tent around you.

Design concept The campsite layout.

Design intent The building is located beside the lake.

It is to let the extraordinary scene of the lake is able to enjoy just from the house.

The main intention of this building is to create a feeling of blending to the surroundings nature.

Design concept development

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SIDE ELEVATION

SECTION

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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FRONT ELEVATION

FĹŤkei (Scenery) An Artist Retreat by Poh Qi Chuan

Project 3 challenges students with the task of designing a retreat home located along the edge of a lake at Mantin, Negeri Sembilan for their client.

Client Mr Zul, A talented painter, owner of Ibnoo Jalil Arts and founder of BONA Studios.

Design Intent The client’s family can live comfortably on the property as work and privacy are separated, providing enough living space for them and their necessities.

Design Concept To give the users a scenic view of the surrounding environment.

Design Concept Development

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Bird’s eye view

East Section

East Elevation

North Section

North Elevation

North Elevation

Master Bedroom

Ground Floor Plan

Art Studio

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Water Lily, Peace and Enlightement

An Artist Retreat by R.Bhuvaneswari

A retreat center should be situated in a beautiful, isolated and tranquil location that is in harmony with the surounding nature to enable the user to contemplate and relax to enjoy the nature uniqueness.

Design Intent To create a motherly nature comfort that is refreshing and distracts the user from the city memories and keep the mind focused on peace and purity while having fun with tropical nature surrounding.

User Needs The user prefered a minimalism style with mixture of tropical traits by using bamboo as the building material. Open view to nature with large windows, more semi open areas and closer contact of space with the lake to enjoy all the ďŹ ve sense of nature with family and friends.

Design concept and Development Idea is elevating staircase hierarchy and rise, the design is sensitive and responds to the site opportunity and contraints

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Ground Floor Plan

Type of joints Elevation B-B

Internal Perspectives

Section A-A

Elevation A-A

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Roof Plan

Sky-High, An Artist Retreat for Painter by Shalni Sel vamani.

Model

Take a break from the busy city life by enjoying a relaxing moment and environ ment for the client En . Zul Helmi. The client is a painter and wanted a simple shape like a “Box House”. The combination of natural material to give a touch of nature. It is a place for refreshing his mind from busy schedule together with his family.

Design Concept All materials used in the project are environmentally friendly, with the most recognizable elements of naturethat surrounds us, it created a basic style element of interior., allowing the user to feel the nature feeling from the interior., providing a sense of closeness to nature.

The experience of nature and the fresh environment would help inspire the occupants.

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Design Intent To achieve a more aesthetically and a functional, pleasing environment for the people using the space. This will create a harmonious dialogue between the artificial and the nature relationship in achieving natural conversation.

Design Development

Bubble Diagram

Site Plan

Model

Ground Floor Plan

Model

Right Elevation

Front Elevation

Section B-B

Section A-A

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First Floor Plan

VISSZAVONULAS, A JUNGLE RETREAT An Artist Retreat By Sharon Thien

The client is an adventuruous person whom is a dancer, entreprenuer, life coach and an active person whom I aspired to create a 87.5 sqm jungle house with a touch of Balinese Architecture for her and her husband.

Design Intent: To create an adventuruous house to make the occupants/my client feel excited when they enter the house. With a unique experi ence around each corner, always expectingthe unexpected Design Concept: Surrounded by vegetations to arouse a jungle atmosphere. ‘Pavilions’ to create excitement as there are no boundaries between adjacent spaces. courtyard in the middle and open canopy walk to link each spaces on the first floor.

Design Concept Development:

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Types of joints

Ground Floor Plan Scale 1:100

Entrance View

Garden of Dance

First Floor Upper Plan Scale 1:100

Section X-X Scale 1:100

East Elevation Scale 1:100

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North Elevation Scale 1:100

First Floor Lower Plan Scale 1:100

“C You”, Time to Relax An Artist Retreat by Sia Chi Yong

This project is a getaway place for thw client Ms. Mabel Kok to relax and enjoy the natural enviroment Design concept -Letter “C” The letter “C” can be found through the site floor plan which represents see in a short form.

-lower ground Instead of adding a new floor on top of the building, going downfloor design makes the building more unique and more close to the nature and the lake.

-semi-open design Semi-open design applied as the balcony can allow user to fully embrace the natural enviroment and improve the natural ventilation into the building Design intent To create a comfortable place for the client away from the urban areas as well as to enhance the full view of the lake view and the nature. lastly is to make the design building more blend to the natural Design concept development

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This project is designed with a lot of outside space and each space is linked to the outside space to another. The studio is placed at the outer side of the whole building to enhance the view of the lake side

Ground Floor Plan 1:100

Front Eleva on 1:100

Le eleva on 1:100

Sec on A-A 1:100

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Sec on B-B 1:100

The Plectrum, Back to Basic An Artist Retreat by Soo Yu Wen

This projec is design for my client giving him a space to relate his environment with music.

My client is a challenging person to try various kind of music, willing to share and a natural lover. This retreat house design with simple form which able to blend with nature allows him to enjoy and relaxing the nature surround ings.

Design intent This retreat housel is an architecture that is relax in nature that refreshing mind to create and inspire music, meanwhile to improve his body and mental health.The appreciate the beauty of nature to give client escape from busy city lives, sharing to others people to appreciate the beauty of nature at the retreat house.

Design concept The simple architecture yet brings exciting and unpredictable feeling which cover the form and plan spaces, which can be observe in Mr. David's personality that is always require inspiring idea of music in his life and willing to share his space with others.

Design concept development

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Guitar is the most basic instrument in music world, while the pick of Guitar is named as “Plectrum�. It inspired in the deign for the form and shape of the retreat house which brings the meaing of back to basics.

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Exterior

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Kitchen and Dining Aea Scale: 1:50

Master Bedroom Scale: 1:50

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Music Studio

Rotate, Connection and Infinite An Artist Retreat by Soon Meng Hin

This building are inspired by the client’s work which is Mandala Art. The retreate house was designed for the client to get inspiration on her work and also have a good rest.

Design concept -Combining mandala art element into the building which able to suit ms shanteriga identity.

-Combining classical and rural design with modern and urban design.

-Simplicity and modern form Design intent -Create a good connection between the client and the nature surrounding in order to help client to get inspiration from the jungle and also the lake.

-To make client feel comfortable even they are in the jungle.

-Build a house that are unique that able to suit our client identity and also easy to identify among the Mantin houses.

Design concept development

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Idea Sketch

Bubble Map (Ground Floor)

Bubble Map (1st Floor)

Left Elevation

Front Elevation

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Roof Plan

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JUNGLE LULLABY, COZY YET SPIRITUAL An Artist Retreat by Tan Jia Yen

Jungle Lullaby is a jungle retreat designed for Miss Mabel. She is an amateur Kizomba dancer who loves to interact with people.

She also loves nature especially jungle view.

Design Concept Away from the city noive, a retreat house hidden in the trees and facing to the Mantin Lake, creating a sense of tranquility and connecting users to the natural surrounding while enlarging the beauty of mother natue, offering a cozy and quiet environment.

Design Intent -A cozy yet spiritual retreat home for the artist to refresh, replenish, rejuvenate and finding inspiration.

-To engage users to the natural surrounding by providing sufficient outdoor spaces.

-To create a lively experience in interconnected spaces to allow different activities and interactions between users.

Design Concept Development

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West Elevation scale: 1:50

Ground Floor Plan scale: 1:50

South Elevation scale: 1:50

Walkway

Overall building

Entrance

Interior perspective

Resting area

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Section B-B

The Eclipse, Vibrant & Explorative An Artist Retreat House by Tan Joey

The client is a gentle, and friendly person, but her art is full of vibrant and she is very cheerful in art. The retreat house can let the client can travel and enjoy the nature surroundings as she very love the nature environment. The architecture for her, husband and two children.

Design Concept Interior Minimalist and Exterior Maximalist. Besides, explorative as her art is very vibrant and giving a sense of chaoticnes.

Client is introvert, so create a clean and relax place.

Design Intent The architecture of the retreat house is intended to promote relaxation and excitement at the same time. This is because she can have appreciation between nature surrounding to create her artworks. Hence, she can feel freedom and be herself in the nature surrounding which full of colourful nature colours which can make her vibrant.

Design Concept Development

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Ground Floor Plan 1:50

Living Room

North/ Right Elevation 1:50 Bathroom

Section A-A 1:50 West/ Rear Elevation 1:50

Concourse Area

Site Plan 1:50

Section B-B 1:50

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Bird’s Eye View

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Ground Floor plan

West Elevation

East cut section

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East Elevation

The Panggung An Artist Retreat for Painter by Wong Yew Quan

Client: Mr Zul

- Like house design with nature - An Artist who Like Nature Painting

Design Concept

- “回” in chinese means Back To Home - Experience the arm of nature or Back To Nature Environment

Design Intent

- Apply design from the Malay tradisional house which is “Rumah Panggung” like the high column design so that Mr Zul will feel like back to his home with Malay culture.

- Use timber as the main material which similar to “Rumah Panggung” material and also feel more nature.

- Openess design applied on Retreat House.

Space Requirement Table

Design Concept Development

Bubble Diagram

Site Plan

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Second Floor Plan

Ground Floor Plan South-East Elevation

Interior View

Exterior View

South-West Elevation

B-B Section

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A-A Section

SYMMEHOUSE

An Artist Retreat byYIK Ai Wen

A lake jungle retreat for Mr David , a British musician. He like to play music with friends and enjoys chilling time with his friends. He requests to have a peaceful retreat and the retreat must provide different angle of nature view especially for the elevated view. This may give him inpiration in making music.

Design concept Maximal the views to the lake and jungle Use natural material Maximal elevated views at the first floor to provide Design intent Provides a peaceful place when resting and a chilling place with friend at the same time Blend with nature Provide a inspiring place for the artist to get different inspiration

Design concept development

Location: Mantin Lake Jungle, Negeri Sembilan

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Interior perspective

Exteriot Perspective

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan Roof View

North Elevation

Rare view

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East Elevation

PEACEFULNESS

An Artist Retreat by Yong Kar Yen

As a musician, Mr David has made great efforts in many different aspects of profes sional music creation and music apprecia tion. Besides, he is a patient man who willnever give up, because he will practice and hone his talents in recent years.

Design Intent Redefining the "Retreat House" as a calm and inspiring atmosphere, artists can create music by successfully conveying emotions to the audience.

Creating unique experiences with charm ing natural beauty can also helps artists slow down and feel a sense of tranquilityaway from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Design Concept Flexible hierarchy and easy access.

Through the use of glass and natural materials, it is in harmony with the surrounding nature and shows the connection and continuity of natural connection.

To create a minimalist but modern retreat space by reusing the basic geometric structure provides a sense of order and basic quality.

Site Plan

Design Concept Development

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First Floor Plan

East Elevation

South Elevation

Section A-A

Section B-B

Section C-C

Section D-D

Living Area

Dining and Kitchen Area

Ground Floor Plan

East Elevation

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Bird’s Eye Perspective

Exterior Perspectives

STUDIO 2 202005