M.Arch Coursework Projects
Living Better Together
Lucent
Avalon
B.Arch Coursework Projects
Re:Life The Promised Land
Unleak: Music Academic co Workshop Project
Freelance Architecture & Interior Projects
96msq XS Mini Studio Housing
Tatami
Lantern
P01: Living Better Together ‘Social Housing’
“Logan Central Social Housing Project”
Advanced Architectural Design: Dwelling and Density
Keys: Sustainability, Age-friendly housing, Affordable housing, Eco-conscious features, Well-being
This architecture project envisions an age-friendly housing community in Logan Central, Queensland, driven by the Housing Older Women (HOW) movement. It aims to provide affordable, sustainable, and secure housing for older women through modular designs that offer diverse, customizable options. The project integrates co-housing principles to balance community interaction with personal privacy and emphasizes eco-conscious features for a regenerative living environment. With various housing tenures, including social and affordable housing, the design is community-driven, allowing residents to participate in design and self-management. This initiative addresses the urgent need for secure housing for older women, fostering well-being, sustainability, and connectivity to essential services, creating a vibrant, inclusive community where older women can age gracefully.
Idea
The design concept for the mixed-use development in St Lucia, integrate affordable housing with retail outlets, addressing contemporary issues such as housing affordability, sustainability, and urban contribution. The design focuses on principles like building on Country, achieving a low-carbon lifecycle, ensuring code compliance, and maintaining commercial viability while fostering a strong community. It also emphasizes engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, supported by detailed documentation, drawings, and models that reflect a thorough and modern approach to urban development.
800m Mobility and Community Integration
In the final transformation phase, the focus shifts to enhancing mobility and community. The strategy includes reducing car dependence with e-scooter stops and public bicycle stations within an 800-meter walkable range in Logan Central. This aims to attract people to the area with convenient, eco-friendly transport options. Additionally, green spaces will feature public social areas to encourage community interaction and engagement.
Frontal housing in perspective view.
Process l Idea l Thinking
The plan presented is one of the typical layouts and common areas for the social housing project. To achieve effective sustainability, the design considered not only environmental and interior layout aspects but also the efficiency of construction. It aim to ensure that different household sizes could be accommodated with minimal changes to the design. The interiors are organized vertically rather than horizontally to address site restrictions and to promote effective natural ventilation throughout the housing.
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
Advanced Architectural Design: Institutions and Ideology
Keys: Civic precinct revitalization, Sustainability, Historic and cultural landmarks, Regional Arts Hub, Art Gallery
The project focuses on developing a schematic design for the new Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, a key element in revitalizing the city’s civic precinct. This gallery aims to integrate with surrounding historic and cultural landmarks, enhancing community vibrancy and the Town Square. The design support touring exhibitions, serve diverse groups, act as a regional arts hub, and foster visitor engagement. Key features include a unified public entry, clear separation of public and private spaces, versatile areas for exhibitions and programs, and operational facilities for art handling. Public amenities like a shop, café, and event spaces are incorporated to encourage public interaction and reinforce the gallery’s role in the civic precinct.
The design development focuses on creating a balanced relationship between B.O.H and F.O.H spaces, following the Pitch framework to determine the ideal ratio. Zoning clearly separates these areas, ensuring efficient operations and distinct spaces for both public-facing and operational activities. The site’s natural contour influences the building’s height levels, allowing it to blend seamlessly with the surrounding landscape. Civic Square is integrated into the site, enhancing visibility and accessibility for the public. To provide an immersive educational art experience, the touring gallery permeates the F.O.H spaces, engaging visitors with art as they explore the building.
The concept separates functions for efficiency and flow. The Basement handles all B.O.H activities, while the Ground and First Floors mix F.O.H and Semi B.O.H for smooth transitions. The Second Floor focuses entirely on F.O.H, enhancing the visitor experience and operational balance.
The concept of the exhibition touring is designed to intersect and weave through the building, creating a dynamic flow of art and culture that engages visitors throughout their journey. Rather than being confined to a single gallery, the exhibits extend across multiple levels and spaces, seamlessly integrating with the architecture. This approach allows art to intersect with the building’s layout, encouraging exploration and interaction, and providing visitors with a continuous and immersive cultural experience as they move through both public and transitional areas. The building itself becomes part of the exhibition narrative.
Ground Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Engagement
The engagement strategy has three main elements:
1. The exhibition stage highlights artistic talent with immersive, visually engaging experiences.
2. Student art participation gives young artists a platform, fostering a vibrant artistic community.
3. The Carnival of Flowers celebrates nature and strengthens community connections. Together, these initiatives enhance cultural appreciation, inspire creativity, and offer memorable experiences for all.
The gallery design creates an immersive environment, integrating artwork with thoughtful space flow and layout. Interactive features like public art, workshops, and tours enhance visitor engagement and foster connections between artists and the community. Additionally, it offers opportunities for donors and organizations to support the arts through exclusive events and sponsorships, building a passionate network of supporters.
The Flow
Housing’
Apartment
Architectural Practice: Design
Keys: Affordable housing, Sustainability, Connection to Country, Caring for Country
This project involves the design of a mixed-use development in St Lucia, under the guidance of a prominent Brisbane practitioner and in collaboration with the Brisbane Housing Company. Positioned adjacent to the heritage-listed Avalon Theatre, the development aims to integrate affordable housing with retail outlets, addressing key contemporary challenges such as housing affordability, sustainability, and urban contribution. The design emphasizes principles including building on Country, low-carbon lifecycle, code compliance, and commercial viability, while fostering a strong sense of community. The project also highlights the importance of engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and is supported by thorough documentation, drawings, and models, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to modern urban development.
These sketches are the design thinking process, allowing me to envision the expected outcomes. They help me imagine how the
look like and how people will experience and interact within the
or spaces. Through these visualizations to explore different design possibilities, anticipate user behavior, and refine the ideas to create functional, aesthetically pleasing, and home welcoming
Note of Sketch:
These sketches are the design thinking process, allowing me to envision the expected outcomes. They help me imagine how the space will look like and how people will experience and interact within the building or spaces. Through these visualizations to explore different design possibilities, anticipate user behavior, and refine the ideas to create functional, aesthetically pleasing, and home welcoming environments.
Process l Idea l Thinking
The design utilizes north-facing units for natural ventilation and open corridors to enhance airflow. Public spaces and street-level engagement are strategically placed to foster interaction. The building clusters harmoniously with the landscape while preserving privacy and offering flexible social spaces. Sketches are used to visualize the visitor experience, ensuring that the layout supports a vibrant and engaging community atmosphere.
Conceptual Building Form
Facade Concept View from Guyatt Park Section
Unit Layout
The unit layout features four design types arranged in a linear configuration, effectively addressing the constraints of the compact site. This layout maximizes natural ventilation and sunlight, ensuring that each unit benefits from optimal airflow and daylight exposure. By prioritizing these elements, the design achieves enhanced sustainability and energy efficiency, contributing to a healthier living environment and reduced environmental impact.
245 SERIES THREE TRACK SLIDING DOOR
SLIDING DOORS SHALL BE G.JAMES 245 SERIES COMPLIANT WITH AS2047, GLAZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS1288 AND INSTALLED TO THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS AND DETAILS. ALL SURFACE FINISHING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS1231 (ANODISING) AND/OR AS3715 (POWDER COATING).
TOWER C ROOF
R.L. +25500
+12300 TOWER C LEVEL 2 R.L. +15600 TOWER C LEVEL 3 R.L. +18900 TOWER C LEVEL 4 R.L. +22200
C LEVEL
Balcony Design and Integration
The section detail illustrates the unit balcony, featuring an openable sliding door that seamlessly connects indoor and outdoor living spaces. The design incorporates a planter box on the balcony, adding a touch of greenery and promoting sustainability. This planter box not only enhances the visual appeal but also supports environmental goals by improving air quality and providing space for urban gardening. The overall approach emphasizes a green, eco-friendly lifestyle, integrating natural elements into the living environment to create a more sustainable and enjoyable space.
B.Arch Coursework Projects.
Concepts of Fungus, into physical modelling and visualisation
Freelance Architectural & Interior Projects.
P06: 96msq XS Mini Studio Housing Studio + Living.
The project centers on designing a compact Rain Forest studio living space, specifically tailored for 1-2 occupants, that integrates seamlessly with the surrounding forest environment. The design emphasizes creating a cozy and comfortable retreat that harmonizes with the natural beauty of the rainforest. It features innovative spatial solutions to maximize the limited area, ensuring that every inch contributes to the overall sense of tranquility and functionality. Key elements include natural materials and finishes that reflect the lush, verdant surroundings, and large windows or openings that frame picturesque views of the forest.
The studio’s layout and décor are carefully planned to enhance the feeling of being immersed in nature, providing a serene and inviting atmosphere. This approach ensures that the compact living space not only meets the practical needs of its occupants but also offers an intimate and peaceful connection to the rainforest environment.
Sustainable Design Features
The compact project features a glass roof to maximize natural light, reducing energy consumption. A rainwater collection system conserves water by capturing rainwater for reuse, while the balcony jacuzzi uses an efficient recycling system, minimizing water waste. A timber floor platform, made from sustainable materials, provides natural insulation and helps with leveling, ensuring eco-friendly construction throughout the design.
1. Timber Floor Platform
2. Glass Roof
3. Balcony Jacuzzi
4. Timber Floor Platform
96msq XS Mini Studio Project perspective view.
Freelance JIXS Keys: Environmental responsiveness, Sustainability, Compact
Residential Interior Design Project
A unique aspect of the project is the inclusion of the client’s cherished Jeep car in the visualizations, adding a personal touch and reflecting the client’s lifestyle. Despite its compact size, the working studio is designed to be highly flexible, allowing for multifunctional use, including both creative workspaces and gallery display boards to showcase artwork. This thoughtful approach ensures that the studio is not only personalized but also adaptable, offering a dynamic environment that can shift between work, display, and leisure. The integration with the natural landscape further enhances the sense of openness, making the space feel larger and more inviting, while being perfectly tailored to the client’s preferences.
First Floor Plan Ground Floor Plan
Living Room
Gallery Display Board Kitchen
Bathroom
Tatami Living Room
Working Station
Balcony
Master Bedroom
Living room perspective view.
The Jeep Car.
Renovation Interior Design
The project involves renovating a residential interior to embody a Tatami Japanese style, reflecting a deep appreciation for traditional aesthetics and functionality. Given the client’s budget constraints, the design was carefully tailored to offer feasible and cost-effective solutions while maintaining the integrity of the Tatami style. Emphasis was placed on selecting sustainable materials that align with the client’s financial limits without compromising on the quality and authenticity of the design. This approach ensures a harmonious blend of traditional Japanese design principles with modern contemporary architecture and considerations for sustainability as well as budget efficiency
Freelance JIXS
Keys: Redesign interior, Tatami design, Contemporary architecture, Budget controlled Residential Interior Design Project
P07: Tatami House
Master bedroom redesign perspective view.
Master Bathroom Transformation with Japanese-Inspired Timber Elements
The master bathroom preserving a sense of continuity with the rest of the home. Based on the client’s request for a Japanese-inspired style, one of the bathroom walls was enhanced with a new timber element, seamlessly blending traditional and natural materials.
This feature complements the minimalist aesthetic, adding warmth and texture to the space. Additionally, a ceiling light box was integrated into the design, creating soft, ambient lighting that enhances the tranquil and serene atmosphere typical of Japanese interiors. The combination of these elements reflects a harmonious balance between modern functionality and natural beauty.
Professional Architectural Practice Projects.
P08:
Lantern Bangsar is a
with
Bangsar project.
Lantern Bangsar Apartment Development.
Contributions
I was actively involved in the Schematic Design (SD), Design Development (DD), and Construction Documentation (CD) phases, where I contributed to the project by producing detailed construction drawings, 3D renderings, and models that brought the design to life. My work included creating precise technical drawings, such as floor plans with full specifications, detailed floor layouts, and typical floor plans, ensuring clarity and adherence to design and construction standards throughout the process.
The Yogshakti project is a rebuild residential low-rise housing designed to enhance people’s well-being by integrating spaces for yoga classes within the living environment. The ground floor is dedicated to yoga classes, providing a serene and purpose-built space for practitioners, while the first floor is reserved for residential living, creating a unique blend of communal and private spaces. The project aims to create a harmonious balance between wellness and sustainable living, particularly suited for a tropical climate.
I contributed to the Design Development (DD) and Construction Documentation (CD) phases, focusing on the creation of detailed floor plans, roof plans, sections, elevations, and axonometric diagrams. Additionally, I designed built-in furniture, ensuring the overall design was both compliant with regulations and constructible. My responsibilities also included proposing custom-fitted furniture designs, developing 2D floor plans, and producing 3D models to support the project’s execution.
Photos captured at Yoga House.
P10: One Menerung Residential Development.
One Menerung, a freehold residential development is located in prime Bangsar heartland, Malaysia. It consists of 2 towers and 3 low-rise apartment blocks, with unit sizes ranging from 3,200sf to 6,000sf. The two towers are located apart, but are tied visually by the low-rise apartments to form a coherent whole. Secondary forests surround the buildings and most of the units are orientated to face the green.
Contributions
In the One Menerung project, I played an integral role by conducting site visits to ensure design accuracy and feasibility. I was responsible for developing detailed technical drawings, including doors, custom-fitted furniture, feature walls, and floor plan layouts, ensuring that all elements aligned with the overall design vision. Additionally, I took the lead in remodeling key aspects of the project, enhancing design functionality. I also produced 3D visualizations and renderings, which were instrumental in client presentations, helping to effectively communicate the proposed design concepts and solutions.
3D modeling and rendering of Lantern Bangsar project.