Portfolio by Mark Eng

MARK ENG SHANG

+60 10 931 5345

markeng.shang@gmail.com

http://markengshang.wixsite.com/ portfolio

2015 - Present

2011 - 2014

2009 - 2010

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architecture*

Diploma in Architecture

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)**

Education

Limkokwing Institute of Technology, Borneo campus, Malaysia

Taylor’s University, Malaysia

Green Road Secondary School, Kuching

*Completed, pending graduation

Semester 6, CGPA 3.47/4.0

Graduated with 3.0/4.0 CGPA

Dean’s List, 2016, Semester 5 2017, Semester 6

Recipient of Limkokwing - Borneo Education Fund Scholarship, 2011

Science Stream, 9as + 1b **O-level equivalent

Skills & Competence

Autocad

Sketchup

Adobe Products

Rhino / 3ds Max

Autocad Revit

Advanced user

Advanced user

Experienced user

Experienced user

Beginner

Projects & Participation 2011

2012

2014

2011 - 2015

Pamsc World Architecture Day (WAD) 1.0, Urban Installation

Pamsc World Architecture Day (WAD) 2.0, Urban Installation

PAM - DBKL Architectural Ideas competition

Habitat for Humanity

Cardboard city, students exhibition

Student catergory competition - shortlisted

Temporary shelters for the KL homeless

Borneo Blitz Build Houses for the poor

62 Sustaining Humanities (2017) The final semester forms the culmination of my near 3 years pursuance of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architecture programme in the capital. Aptly titled as an “Architecture Design Project”, it was to be a capstone project to previous studios undertaken. With this project I was presented with an unprecedented opportunity to independently produce a set of brief, strategies and proposals in the goal of improving a given site and urbanity. As final projects are usually one of retrospect, I had the recourse of evaluating the position in which these studies has taken me - this was to be the last of projects before my eventual part II degree. Thus, with the recent delve into urban studies, I was resolved in the continuation of an architecture focused in urban design as pursued in the previous project. Opportunely - as if the irony of fate had been looming - the site established was located within walking distance of the previous Jalan Petaling project.

With this project, I had the intention of undertaking the project with an air of reality. The intention was further supported by the fact that separate research and strategies had already been done on the city centre. The situation within the same urbanity of Jalan Petaling project presented the opportunity for comprehensive comparison in terms of site research and urban analysis of the project site.

With considerations to current, past and future development, stakeholders, clients, government, economy and community, the project was to be treated with real issues and reasonably real solutions and strategies. One which could be taken as precedents for future urban undertakings.

Analysis on urban studies was essential. Malaysia reveres and centres itself on roots. The roots which have been planted for decades has shaped what the country is today and what it will be in the future to come. In order to advance the country, these roots and order, most of which influenced by former colonials and events, are required to reform and appropriate to suit our own needs and context, rather than blindly following what constitutes as success in model countries, most of which possess an entirely different context from our unique country.

So aptly titled “Pasar Seni”, the art market, the area propagated as a district focused on the cultivation of culture and arts, with images of adjacent historical and cultural Central Market and Kasturi Walk often spread across tourism flyers and billboards.

However, with further research and on-site interviews, it was not dissimilar to the rest of Malaysia, where commercialism and industrialisation had taken the driving seat, a rather familiar tale where industry is celebrated and revered. Community life has all but faded, with the presence of locals limited to working hours as tourists and transients flood the streets. Although it can be debated that tourism in Petaling Street is likewise thriving, the difference was that culture, locality and community was still very much evident. Pasar Seni, however, had been reduced to generalisation in the effort of achieving tourism success. That being said, the industry of tourism still cannot be negated as it is the breadwinner for the area. Without it, the city would not thrive. Its status as a historical and cultural district with proper approaches would also serve as protection to future development. Thus the project would balance on the relevant issues and strategies in the pursuance of sustaining humanities.

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Community ground - Common ground/amphitheatre

Community ground - Exhibition/market configuration

Community ground - Community wellness

Community ground - Local Screening

Community ground - Standard terraced performance

Community ground - Staged performance

Community level II - Gallery/Lounge configuration

Community level II - Extended workshop configuration

Community level II - Extended gallery configuration

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E.G.C I - Class/meeting configuration

E.G.C I - Gallery configuration

E.G.C I - Event configuration

Performing space - Extended configuration

Performing space - seperate configuration

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South Elevation | Scale 1:200mm

South Elevation / Vehicular street Elevation

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Ground Floor Plan | F.F.L 0.00m

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First Floor Plan | F.F.L. 4.00m

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Basement Floor Plan | F.F.L -3.80m

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North Elevation | Scale 1:200mm

West Elevation | Scale 1:200mm

East Elevation / River Elevation

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Second Floor Plan | F.F.L 8.00m

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North Elevation | Scale 1:200mm

North Elevation / Central Market Elevation

South Elevation | Scale 1:200mm

West Elevation | Scale 1:200mm

East Elevation | Scale 1:200mm

East Elevation / Urban street Elevation

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Third Floor Plan | F.F.L. 12.00m

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Section C