Leonard Teo - Architecture Portfolio | selected works
“To be temporary is to be sincere.”
— Inspired by Tadao Ando’s ethos of material truth
Leonard Teo
Hello! I'm Leonard, an enthusiastic individual with a passion for architecture. My passion dates back to my secondary school days when I was introduced to the captivating world of perspective drawings. Ever since that introduction, my fascination with this field has only grown!
My educational journey at Nanyang Polytechnic has broadened my horizons, exposing me to a diverse range of software tools like AutoCAD, Revit, and Rhino. These experiences have cultivated a profound interest in Building Information Modeling (BIM). To further delve into the realm of BIM, I've independently honed my skills in architectural visualization software, including Enscape, Lumion, and D5 Renderer. These tools allow me to breathe life into my digital models.
Education:
North vista Seondary school GCE ‘O’ Level
Nanyang polytechnic Diploma in Architecture
Atelier Ten Internship
Awards:
Edusave good progress award
Edusave good progress award
Edusave certificate of acedemic achievement
Software Skills:
Modelling
Autodesk Autocad
Autodesk Revit
Autodesk Forma
Rhino 7 - 8
Grasshopper
Adobe Suite
Photoshop
Indesign
Illustrator
Premier Pro
Arch Visualization
Enscape Lumion
D5 Render Vray
Contact:
Instagram @archnod
Email lennytzm@gmail.com
Languages: English Native Chinese Mother Tongue
Japanese B1
Hobbies:
Model building
Taekwondo
Violin
The Alvaerium
The villager and his dwelling of magic
Canopy Corridor
The Corallium
The Genius in Nature
Youth Hub
Render practice
Neo-Byzantinian Mall
Juxtaposing modern and vernacular architecture
The Alvaerium
Site Punggol, Singapore
Module Studio
Year ‘23
Type Individual Project
Biomimicry project
The Genius in Nature
Software/Skills Rhino
Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator Lumion, Model making
The innovative school design stands as a testament to Nature’s brilliance, drawing inspiration from the ingenious architecture of beehives. Through the fusion of biomimicry and sustainable technology, the school embodies efficiency and environmental consciousness. Perforated precast concrete structures weave throughout, channeling natural light and fresh air into classrooms, significantly reducing energy consumption. This dynamic interplay between design and Nature not only lowers costs but also nurtures a vibrant, conducive learning atmosphere. The school’s commitment to sustainability extends to its choice of materials – timber and low-carbon concrete harmonize aesthetics with ecological responsibility. A striking ETFE-panel pavilion graces the campus, offering shelter to park-goers while seamlessly integrating with the surroundings. ETFE’s adaptable opacity empowers the pavilion to sculpt precise shades, enhancing comfort and interaction with the environment. This visionary school encapsulates the elegance of Nature’s wisdom, exemplifying a harmonious coexistence between architecture and the ecosystem.
For the interior of the buliding, I wanted to capture the ephemerality of light. In the classrooms and offices, at different times of the day, light pours in through the cracks of the perforated walls; in corrridors between, light gently shimmers through wooden slits. This fragile interplay of lights and shadows is a perfect demonstration of the transcient beauty of light, everpresent, but never staying.
Drone shot of central courtyard
Second floor balcony space
Perforated concrete walls that improves the natural ventilation of the building.
ETFE panelled pavillion creates shelter and an aesthetically pleasing space.
The corallium is a youth hub that is made for design students and hobbyists to expand their horizons and improve their artistic talent. Through my research of the Kirk Terrace area, I found that it has an extremely rich history, which many blog posts of people commemorating and fondly remembering their childhood in this community. I wanted to replicate that sense of community and togetherness by creating a space that allows people with different interests to come together. Through creatorLABS, people are allowed free use of useful resources like sewing machines, 3D printers, laser cutters, etc.
This mega-studio space will bring people into a community of sorts through working on personal school projects with people from all backgrounds. There will also be booths that display Kirk Terrace’s heritage and how the lives of the people that lived there was like. This building is a love letter of appreciation to those that came before us, and provide the next generations with a space that they can bond and form new meaningful friendships.
1: Timber facade mounted on steel frame.
2: ETFE used for a shelter for its aesthetic and functional value.
3: Coral biomimetic facade
4: PPVC modules used to construct apartment units.
5: Staircases and lift lobby.
6: Level 12 sky garden
7: Structural elements of the building
8: V-columns
9: Kagome basket structure
10: Running track
11: Escalator to access creatorLABS 12: Row-house shops
Library
Event space
Activity: creatorLABS is a mega-studio found on the third and fourth levels of the youth hub. This space has all a design student would need to bring their ideas into reality. From sewing machines to laser cutters and computer labs, the mega-studio’s resources are free for students and hobbyists to use 24/7. This is an art enrichment program that will bring people together while they carry out their work.
Community spirit: Weekly events such as art competitions hosted in collaboration with the schools will be carried out to challenge students to create a compelling art piece, while also making new friends. Art workshops are also carried out to let people learn and grow their artistic abilities.
Co-living dormitories: Students that rent out an apartment get a roommate and that is an opportunity for them to form new bonds.
Heritage appreciation: Boards and infographics will be put up around the youth hub to inform people about the area’s rich heritage.
Free spaces for activities and social gathering. Events are hosted for people to open booths to sell their art.
03 Canopy Corridor
Site Little India, Singapore
Module Studio
Year ‘22-23
Type Individual project
The villager and their dwelling of magic
Software/Skills Revit, Photoshop, Enscape, Model making
In this project, I analyzed the behaviorology of commuters at the site of Little India. I noticed a fascinating yet ubiquitous phenomena that took place - workers and commuters alike would avoid the given paved path and walk through the small grass field; and, overtime, a desired path had been created. The idea that so many people would bear the same ideology, one neither taught nor spoken, inspired me to create a pavillion that could capture that transcient moment of a shared Pavlonian pysche amongst strangers.
I aimed to merge physical and metaphysical worlds by materializing the tacit philosophy of desired paths - an unspoken yet implicit agreement. Through a parametric pavilion, I transformed the simple dirt path into a space that could be used by passersby, such as workers and commuters, to enjoy a brief moment of respite before returning to their hectic schedules.
The form of the pavillion ebbs and flows, acting as a net that captures that magical essence, and grounds the invisible in a space where we are able to experience the shared psyche in reality.
Physical model
Physical model
04 Render practice
Site Unspecified
Module Digital Engineering
Year ‘23
Type Individual project
Software/Skills Revit Enscape Premier Pro
Cinematic Walkthrough
In this project, we were tasked to create renders and a cinematic walkthrough of a modern residential bungalow. I worked on Revit and Enscape to bring the model to life, and edited the walkthrough video through Premier Pro.
Second floor balcony
Dining Room
Frontyard
Pool area
05 Neo-Byzantinian Mall
Site Marina Bay, Singapore
Module BIM management
Year ‘22
Type Individual project
Software/Skills Revit Enscape
In this project, we were tasked to combine modern and vernacular architecture into a single building. I created a mall inside a Neo-Byzantinian building.
Back entrance
Interior render
Section drawing
In the end, I believe architecture is not just about the space - it’s about the moments, the way light filters through a window, the way a room holds a memory, the way a structure gracefully breaths in and out, greeting its surroundings. These moments are fleeting, but we ourselves may immortalize them in concept. It is my core belief to discover a meaning within everything, however small or insignificant.
Through my journey in architecture, I discover intangible emotions and give them my own meaning, carving them out in my architecture. I attempt to hold metaphysical concepts in stasis, ephemeral, fleeting; but lasting just long enough to move us - even if only for a moment.
