Yoeng Shu Hwee | Design Portfolio 2023

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Y 2

Location

Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

Site Area

31,494 sqm

Status:

Schematic Stage

The gateway opens outwards like a bird in flight.

The gateway emerges from the landscape in the form of a continuous ribbon that weaves through lush greenery before extending upwards to form an arch structure at the apex that frames the entrance. The two arch structures and its underlying motif screen is supported by metal bracings that rise above the water body. The continuous ribbon provides seamless wayfinding into the city and serves as a pavilion shelter at key meeting points.

The gateway in ribbon forms is configurated in ways inspired by natural elements such as the bird wings. The gateway opens outwards like a bird in flight, extending its wings to create an inviting, graceful and monumental entrance for the visitors of smart city.

Overall, a streamlined and organic profile is adopted so that the gateway exudes a sense of elegance and lightness while being at one with the natural landscape.

As the arch structures cascade down to the ground, a series of landscape strips shaped like ribbons will flow outwards towards the entrance. This is to create a seamless look where the arch structure blends into the natural surroundings.

While landscape softens and accentuates the gateway design in sahapes and colours, it also serves to enhance the function of the security checkpoint.

Elevation 1 & 2

Section A-A’

Location

Jalan Bahar, Singapore

Site Area 414,039 sqm

Status:

Schematic Stage

Experiencing the Future of Work

Jurong Lake District has been envisioned to be the second CBD of Singapore, in the efforts to bring more quality jobs, amenities, and recreational options closer to homes. JID is home to four distinct estates namely Cleantech Park, Bahar, Bulim and Tengah.

Bahar is designed as a biophillic industrial campus development with a conserved biodiversity park and a central linear park that offers an urban green frontage to most of the parcels. The Sky Corridor is the connecting tissue for Bahar with Bulim and CTP which turns into a public corridor within building developments.

Integration with Tengah New Town & NTU

Establish key nodes at TGL & JRL stations

Create distinct precinct identities

Harness existing residential catchments

Presence of JRL depot to aid transit within JID

Improve existing traffic by augmenting urban nodes

Strengthen site connectivity through sky corridor

Develop estate wide infrastructure such as DLN

Revisiting the human- nature relationship

JID is a critical link in connecting our green infrastructure from the Western Biodiversity Corridor towards Bukit Timah in the East and Jurong Lake District in the south.

In JID, this can take place in the form of forest buffers, enhanced streetscapes and natureways - pathways for birds and butterflies throughout the island. Efforts to link JID to the existing Jurong Spring Natureway on Pioneer Road North should be considered, with similar flora palette to further strengthen the connection for the

birds and butterflies. Multi-tiered vegetation consisting of bird and butterfly attracting trees and shrubs are created to enhance biodiversity.

The Bahar district is envisioned to be developed to evolve from a secondary forest to a new biophillic industrial park with strategic biodiversity corridors and green connections.

Safeguarding & Enhancing Biodiversity

A biodiversity impact assessment was undertaken based on the ecological value for each of the habitat types present within the study area.

As such, the following measures are proposed and are currently being studied. Land parcellation was adjusted to retain priority zone 1 and maintain a proposed 25m buffer where a 15m width multi-tiered vegetation consisting of bird and butterfly attracting trees and shrubs is introduced to reduce forest edge effect.

Phasing of the development and sale of land parcels was done from the south-east to north-west to conserve ecological connection to the Western Catchment for as long as possible.

The master planning also focuses on retaining as much biodiversity ofthe area as possible while pushing for innovative developments. This is done through sensitive planting palette for roads, driveways, natureways and pedestrian pathways.

Natureway’s Planting

Emergent layer (>30m)

Canopy layer (16-30m)

Understorey layer (3-15m)

Undergrowth layer (0-3m)

Location

Pasir Ris Wafer Park, Singapore

Site Area

111,946 sqm

Status:

Construction Stage

Breathable working environment

The P3/4 expansion embraces Singapore notoriety as the World's Greenest City, offers not only a lush ground landscape but an additional elevated garden to double the green respite for its staff.

The lush greenery along office block acts as an effective natural filter of the noise and dust from the Tampines Expressway. The multitiered green buffer also helps in augmenting the streetscape and contribute to Singapore’s greenery.

The elongated oval form of the office block is optimized to capture penetration of natural light to the workstations. With the column free floor plate and carefully calibrated internal layout, every staff gets the opportunity to have visual connection to the outdoors.

Welcome Statement

Framed Garden Views

Featured Planting

Social Space

Outdoor Lounge

Loose outdoor furniture

Lush Surroundings

Soft Screening

Multi-tiered planting

Breathable Working Spaces

Meeting Pavilions in Natural Settings

Green Respite

Elevated Green Garden

Visual Connectivity to Nature

Elevated Garden