2024
Philip Chong Wan Ning Bsc Arch
Chow Kit Playscape
Urban Intervention at Chow Kit, WP Kuala Lumpur..
A convivial playing and learning center to counterpoise the harsh that is so mired in indifference The Chow Kit Playscape was designed to provide a safe heaven for the stateless children of Chow Kit.
By borrowing elements from the hard industrialstyle of the Brutalism movement and married with conceptual fantasy architecture like Santa’s Workshop, the Chow Kit Playscape hopes to
Soften the silhouette of the ever-developing cluster in Kuala Lumpur
(right) The spaces are divided into two blocks: Concealed and Exposed based on the nature of the activities The two blocks are connected by a free play area.
BREAKING THE COCOON
PLAYSCAPE GUARDIANS
RECESS TIME
MASSING MODEL
PROGRAMMES FOR WELLBEING
Massing model exercises to explore design strategies and spatial optimization of an urban intervention in the
(left)
site, Chow Kit.
(top) Rainwater harvesting system passes through the resting area to aid children to fall asleep easier to the pitterpatter of raindrops.
(top) Harvested rainwater distribution to hydroponic farm, tilapia ponds and to filtration system,
Barrel vault roof trusses (half and full).
RC Post and beam structure to concrete pad footing fitted.
Ring beams for vertical tubular elements (feature RWDP and solar tubes) where relevant.
Bermed earth finished with wet pour rubber for public free play area.
Glass circular elevator
300MM fire-resistant wall for service and lift core act as central support column for physical block.
(top)Elements of play, learning, and rest portrayed in initial sketches
Brick sheer walls to support chamfered edges built up to planter boxes for pocket green spaces.
Opaque, louvered and glass window panels placed as seen in façade analysis (a)
10th Year
GREENING THE CITY
EXTENSION OF PUBLIC REALM REJUVENATION OF BACKLANE
Concrete footing
CRAFT SOUVENIR SHOP
AQUAPONICS LANDSCAPING
Pedestrian Entrance
Unisex Washrooms + Attached Parent Room
Aquaponics Fishpond
1. Indian Almond Trees sp.
Donation Bins
Pocket Green Spaces
Passenger Lift
Male WC
Accessible WC
Female WC
8. Unisex Washrooms + Attached Parent Room
Staff Meeting Room
Workshop Storerooms
Rainwater Downpipe, Clean & Gray
TOY PLAYROOM (INDOOR)
OUTDOOR PLAYSCAPE
1. Board Game Decking
Link Bridge
Pocket Green Spaces
Passenger Lift
Male WC
Accessible WC
Female WC
8. Unisex Washrooms + Attached Parent Room
9. Chutes Connected to Workshops (L2)
10. Rainwater Downpipe, Clean & Gray
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
LVL 3
Garden of Connections
Neighborhood Centre at Klang, Selangor.
Sitting on the prime corner of the former “Royal Town” of Malaysia sits my proposal for a neighborhood centre, a central hub for job opportunities in the Klang Township
Tackling the looming economic recession following the post COVID-19 pandemic, The Jobsearch Garden offers a safe space for small-time work-from-home business owners to connect with the locale.
15 Roof with 150MM RC base, 10MM Aluminum insulation cladded with black polymer/ rubber tiles
Employment is also provided via urban farming of spices and herbs for the neighboring food places while simultaneously bringing the community together.
“A piece of architecture that receives and provides; with people through the people ” The Klang Jobsearch Gardens hopes to create a sense of community and propagate the cycle of giving back
300MM x 100MM Merbau glulam beams
D UPVC 100MM rainwater downpipe
NORTH ELEVATION
Building front facing the Klang Commuter Station and Klang River in Jalan Besar, Klang
Juxtaposition of old and new on the longer façade facing Jalan Stesen, Klang.
Convivial living in public realm and privacy of backlanes in Jalan Stesen 1, Klang
LEGEND: 1. Lift lobby
Fire escape
WC (1M + 1F + 1Accessible)
M&E room
LEGEND:
1. Lift lobby 2. Fire escape 3. WC (1M + 1F + 1
Accessible) 4. M&E room 5. Pantry SECOND
(top) conceptual sketches of this project using splitlevels to determine the programs.
Hilltop
Community Garden Centre at USJ 2, Selangor.
The hilltop Community Garden Centre is an extended facility center to the existing community garden of USJ 2. The center, a locale for communal gatherings, features a plethora of locally grown produces and ample spaces for various elderly-friendly activities for the whole family to enjoy. A rooftop play area tops the centre for children to run around
Large play and planting area crowning the community center
This project focuses on satisfying the needs and wants of the elderly population in residential areas By integrating modular spaces designed with age-specific focus, the Hilltop Community Garden Centre hopes to rekindle intergenerational bonding for the families of USJ 2.
TROPICALRESPONSE II - RAINFALL TROPICALRESPONSE III - PLANTING
SECTION A
Gap allows wind flow for cross ventilation
120MM protrusions on the exterior creates overhangs
60MM protrusions on the interiors creates shelving for potted plants to be sold
Gap allowance for climbers and green wall
Vertical members supporting the façade
I-beam floor support.
DETAIL
Massing
(top) Initial ideation sketches to portray decay and dilapidation to be reflected on the architectural poetics
Bygones
by the Rails
Hanging plants, curtain creepers
Shophouse door grille
Oil containers on site repurposed as public seating
Cultural Interpretive Centre at Tanjung Malim, Perak.
Bygones by the Rails is my proposal for a cultural intervention at Tanjung Malim, a former node of transport hub connecting the Northern peninsula to the capital city, Kuala Lumpur This township grew to obsolescence with the introduction of the North-South highway
By continuing the silhouette of the neighboring Chinese shophouses, the Bygones provides an inside-outside experience derived from an interpolation of the traditional layout, hoping to celebrate the fading community and reconnect with the younger generation to come.
Wind Down House
Weekend Retreat at Kuala Selangor Nature Reserve, Selangor.
The project heavily emphasizes on site conditions and sufficient design responses. The waqf site sits beside a dirt path leading up to a little gazebo overlooking the beautiful mangrove swamp
The Wind Down House is An open floor plan weekend getaway, providing hierarchal levels of activities and inviting in the natural prevailing winds to cool down the structure in this hot and humid climate
Prancing Pavilion
Pavilion at an imaginary site
The Dancing Lady is our 1:1 bamboo model which explores the marriage between architectural tectonics and ergonomics of human banal actions made through coexistence of materiality, bamboo and fabric Our team went with the banal action of dancing while walking when we noticed one of us doing so (me)
The Prancing Pavilion, as our final project of the semester, reimagines the previous model but in a larger scale with the more common materials, concrete and timber.
Here are the snippets from the few weeks of fun
07 Nasi Lemak Pavillion
Nestled in the heart of Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur is The Love @ Malaysian Tourism Center (MaTiC) In early 2022, a competition was held by International Welfare, Economics & Leadership Dialogue (I-WELD) to design a shaded pavilion attached to the main entrance of the MaTiC.
As the focal point of the site, we wanted to incorporate what, to us, was the embodiment of Malaysian Culture: Nasi Lemak. The form takes inspiration from the traditional folding of nasi lemak with banana leaves.
After experimentation with different origami styles, we designed a pavilion which also acts as a blank canvas for potential light shows in the heart of Kuala Lumpur
(top)final model: The final outlook of the pavilion features two intertwining leaf
shell structures
Pavillion at the Malaysian Tourism Centre,, WP Kuala Lumpur
09 Misc.
Assistant Architect Freelance Graphic Designer
I became an architectural assistant to PCL Architect, in partnership with Idea Workshop, a professional architectural practice in Taman Megah, Petaling Jaya after the end of my bachelor’s degree program in November 2022
During my time in PCL Architect, I was tasked with a variety of draft work and post-production for all stages of the design and construction process. My team and I worked together tirelessly and for countless hours, but finally, I have gained much as a fresh graduate and the end justifies the means
I have also ventured into freelance graphic design on the side Here are some examples
Exterior view of MAC Nursing Home in Petaling Jaya
Drafting works include spatial planning and visualization for various projects including institutional church (top) and variety of residential projects (bottom)
Freelance graphic design work for student project.
Graphic design for architectural graduate exhibition.