A COMPILATION OF WORKS BY: NICHOLAS WONG PING HAN
ABOUT ME
Hey there! I’m Nicholas, a budding architect on a quest to blend narratives, fashion, and visual design into captivating spaces. As I pursue my Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, I’ve discovered a deep passion for crafting stories through buildings.
RHYTHMIC
singapore
AETHER WINDS
singapore
TRANFORMING TOPOGRAPHIES
singapore
SHIFTING PANELS
singapore
Rhythmic Resonance
Rhythmic Resonace captialzes on the dual role of architectural funnels to enhance both accoutics and air circulation, specifically tailored to fit diverse environemnts of the site. These funnels reduce noise for a quieter dining experience, while in the gym and sports hall, they amplify sounds to boost energy and circulation, improving air quality and comfort. The design not only meets functional needs but also promotes social interaction in the upper sports hall, making it a versatile and integral part of the school environment. The scheme draws inspiration from the concept of a termite mount which mimics and reflects its perfomative aspect in the intervention.
Aether Winds
Aether Winds reimagines the sports complex as a living organism - a biomimetic architecture that breathes with the flows of the atmosphere. Inspired by the delicate lattice of the Venus Flower Basket, the design sculpts pathways of air, creating zones where winds accelerate, diffuse, and circulate with purpose. Spaces become tuned environments: cooling athletes in motion, refreshing spectators at rest, and animating the architecture with the invisible rhythms of nature. Rather than resisting the elements, Aether Winds captures and choreographs them, transforming the sports complex into a dynamic vessel for performance, vitality, and renewal.
Transforming Topographies
This project investigates the transformation of topographical surfaces through the use of recursive computational techniques. By applying recursive functions, the surface undergoes systematic subdivision, resulting in varying patterns of perforations that evolve in response to the manipulation of specific parameters. The amplitude of the loop plays a critical role in controlling the frequency and density of these subdivisions, directly influencing the visual and spatial complexity of the resulting forms.
Throughout the design process, parameters such as the number of recursions, the extensiveness of perforations, and the extrusion of circular profiles were carefully adjusted to explore different outcomes. These manipulations reveal how incremental changes can significantly alter the intensity and character of the surface perforations, producing a wide range of topographical expressions. Attractor curves further introduce variation by affecting the radius of trimmings, adding another layer of responsiveness to the system.
Shifting Panels
This project focuses on optimizing the orientation of solar panels to maximize their efficiency by responding to site-specific climatic conditions. Using a combination of sun path analysis, wind rose data, and radiation studies, the project examines how environmental factors influence the ideal placement and angling of solar panels. The selected site at 3 Temasek Boulevard, Singapore, was analyzed for its solar radiation exposure over a defined timeframe, revealing that it predominantly receives direct rather than diffused radiation. Through computational optimization using Galapagos, various panel orientations were tested and evaluated based on their ability to capture maximum solar energy. This underscores the importance of data-driven environmental analysis in achieving sustainable design outcomes.