Portfolio By David Soh

Personal Details

Education

Soh De Liang David Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Biophilic Design

University of Art Singapore (UAS) Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Biophilic Design August 2025 - August 2027

10 January 2001, Singaporean Davidsoh288@gmail.com +65 82921142

Language English (Written & Spoken) Chinese (Spoken)

Nanyang Polytechnic Diploma in Architecture April 2020 - April 2023 Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Nitec in Space Design (Architecture) January 2018- January 2020

Cantonese (Spoken)

Skills

Work Experience

Autocad

EML Architect/ Internship March- August 2022

Revit Sketch Up Rhino Photoshop Lumion Enscape Hi, I’m David Soh, a Year 2 student currently studying Biophilic Design at NAFA - UAS. My interest in design started back in secondary school during an interior design enrichment class, it was my first experience with model making and color theory, and I found the creative process really exciting. That early spark stayed with me, and during my time in polytechnic, I worked on a nature-themed design for my final year project that made me realise how much I enjoy bringing nature and design together. That experience led me to where I am today, diving deeper into biophilic design.

Outside of school, I love cycling and drawing. Both help me stay inspired and keep me connected to the world around me.

D5 Render

Award First Aid Gold Award (2017) ITE Director’s List (Jan - Dec 2018) Edusave Busary Award (2018) ITE Director’s List (Jan - Dec 2019) Edusave Busary Award (2019) NYP Director’s List (Oct- Feb 2022) Edusave Busary Award (2022)

Assisted in 3D modelling of three childcare center projects using sktech up and produced renderings using enscape Contributed in preparing elevations and sections drawing for a childcare center project Preparing a fire safety and shelter development plan for a childcare center project Assisted in the development of mood boards, elevation drawings and 3D modelling for a elderly FDAT Architect/ Internship September - November 2019 Assisted in 3D modelling the Jalan Besar building using sketch up Assisted in preparing door and window schedules, lift detail drawings and toilet detail drawings Contributed in preparing elevations and sections drawing for a hotel development project

STUDIO

01 THE MELT CONTENT PAGE

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URBAN CULTIVATION HERB CENTRE

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PARALLEL IN REALITY

MODEL MAKING PROJECTS

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BAMBOO WORKSHOP

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CHANGI BEACH PARK

TECHNICAL DRAWING

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ARCHITECTURE HUNTER

INDUSTRIALS PROJECTS

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JADE CIRCLE SIGNAGE

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CHILDCARE CENTRE

CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM

NATURAL JOURNAL Undulating Curves

01 THE MELT

Fragmented Patterns​

INVITING SPACE Prospect and Refuge

Where Community, Heritage and Calm Converge TYPE: Design Studio

Remembering Heritage

The Melt @ Bras Basah brings users and heritage together in one welcoming and inclusive space. Inspired by the idea of melting transforming from solid to fluid the design softens boundaries between past and present, creating a place where history and everyday life flow seamlessly together.

Rooted in the historical identity of Bras Basah Complex and its fishing past, the project reinterprets heritage as something living and evolving. The memory of water becomes a metaphor for movement, connection, and adaptability, allowing the space to respond naturally to its users.

Greenery and biophilic elements introduce a calming retreat within the urban context, where stress can gently melt away. At the same time, the space encourages interaction and shared experiences, celebrating the blending of cultures, ideas, and generations.

The Melt is both vibrant and tranquil a pause, connect, and feel a true sense of

Light and Shadow

COMMUNAL HUB

SITE ANALYSIS Level One Open Area

Shadow Analysis The open area is underused due to excessive sunlight.

From 1100H to 1600H, it becomes too hot with little shade, so most users avoid it. In the early morning and late afternoon, when it is cooler and shaded, a few people use the staircase area to relax.

We chose this site because it has so much untapped potential. It’s a wide, open space that’s currently not being used much, but it can be used to be full of life especially fans of the “xinyao era”, when it drew big, youthful crowds and had a strong cultural vibe.

Traffic Analysis

• Sensory-focused space, through visual experience.

• Changing shadows create a dynamic play of light throughout the day • Cool shade and breeze provide comfort.potentially congested • Greenery brings nature into the space • Welcoming atmosphere that naturally attracts people

• serves as the intersection between the cultural vibrancy of Bras Basah Complex and the natural greenery of Fort Canning • Pathways guide movement between the two areas and different users • Resting areas along the paths encourage people to pause • Spaces support interaction and dialogue between users

HERITAGE EVENT

RELAXATION HUB

• Undulating landform and flowing paths create a rhythmic movement through the space • Water sounds create a calm and relaxing atmosphereconversation • Space encourages users to pause and reflect, like being in a garden • Natural warm colours contrast with the dull building surroundings • Sunlight filtering through vegetation adds warmth and enhances the experience

HERITAGE EVENT

• Fabric element references Singapore’s humble fishing village past • Inspired by traditional fishing nets • Symbolises simple ways of enjoyment and relaxation

• Pathway gently guides users towards the mural and event space, creating a sense of journey • Resting areas allow people to sit, watch the event, and engage in conversation • Material choice subtly connects the space to Bras Basah Complex • The mural space becomes part of a broader heritage narrative

INVITING SPACE

RELAXATION HUB

COMMUNAL HUB

• Fractal pattern inspired by trees observed at Fort Canning Park • Column represents the tree stem, while the triangular canopy mimics branching patterns.

• Shadows create a “dancing” effect, forming a cool and welcoming entrance to Bras Basah Complex • Experience begins from the staircase and guides visitors into the space • Plants and trees are selected for their colour, fragrance, and shading qualities

• Warm lighting creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere • Space designed with a sense of prospect and refuge • Undulating lines form a contemplative and soothing environment • Area suitable for lying down, resting, or reading

• Resting areas under the canopy encourage users to sit and engage in conversation • Open layout allows easy interaction between visitors and shop workers • Vegetation adds warmth and vibrancy to the environment • Relaxed atmosphere where users can rest, watch performances, and view the mural

Hot Spot, Temperature and circulation One street that stood out to us was the Victoria Street, where we observed many cars and buses are circulating. cultural vibe.

North Bridge Road • High pedestrian • Shopping malls, retail, public transport • Bustling, vibrant, potentially congested Victoria Street Side • Lower pedestrian traffic • Hotels, institutional buildings, some greenery

Relaxation Hub

SITE PLAN

Communal Hub

Inviting Space

Relaxation Hub

place to belonging.

USER Office Worker

Hopes for a cool and relaxing environment during his lunch break and a better wayfinding

Window Shopper

Hopes for a more​artistic, cultural and interactive place

Resident

Hopes for a more​calming and soothing place

Resident

Hopes for a more​communal place

Relaxation Pod

Viewing Deck Fractal Canopy

Green Court

Tree Canopy

Inspired Wave Canopy

Past Mural

Present Mural

02 URBAN CULTIVATION HERB CENTRE CLASS: NYP YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2 TYPE: STUDIO

This project is about herb cultivation in urban context. Based on research of the Jalan Besar community, there was plantation in Jalan Besar in the past and selected shophouses trade/sell different types of spices such as spring onions, gingers, lemon grass, sesame, peppers and coriander. These are the spices that will influence the architectural experience and articulation in this urban cultivation setting.

In this architecture, they are able to experience the more holistic process of cultivation - propragation propagation, farming, harvesting and retail.

1. Propagating knowledge Propagate plants - Teaches how to propagate plant cuttings for repotting in soil (from plant cutting) 2. Engage Hands-on Repotting Soil plants Teaches how to repot new rooted plants into soil, and their required growing conditions (general planting) 3. Preparation of Harvest

They are able to view the roots of the plants to see how they grow,

Harvest of Herbs - Collection & storage of plants as well as washing and cleaning

knowing different ways of farming. Visitors are also able to see the

4. Vending take-away

harvesting process and able to contribute to the process by of pepper

Sale of Herbs - Packaging & transportation of plants to

grinding power. Towards the end, they are able to touch and smell

stores and residents.

the herbs and buy it. Overall they will relive the experience the process of cultivation and understanding of how herbs and spices are grown.

Orchard Road Throughout The Year

03 PARALLEL IN REALITY The Gambier Production Shopping Department

2021

CLASS: NYP YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2 TYPE: STUDIO

1846 The gambier production shopping department store is an building where the gambier goods turn to different kind of product for shopper to enjoy different activities. It is located at mid point orchard. The location attracts lot of shopper as the surrounding area is full of shopping mall.

In the past, the area itself is full of gambier plantation and then use those gambier to make different kind of products. Those products were leather goods, medicine, tanning agent & food additives.

Using those elements, the architecture has combine both past and present with past being gambier production and the present is midpoint shopping mall. Where the north of building has the gambier production to make gambier those gambier turns to good while the east and south of the building has the element of the past mixed with element of the present.

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How does this architecture work?

1. Worker go to protecting implement hut to collect

their tools to start work 2. They climb up the gambier and collect them 3. They will go the bridge and go to upper level of the platform to put the gambier down to the 3 different stirring department converyor belt 4. The workers go the department store to start stirring gambier in the pot while the platform spin 5. They will then bring the stirring pot into a tray and the left it on the tray storage 6. The worker will being extraction with different kind of extraction 7. After extraction, they will bring the tray to the shinning roof garden to let it dry 8. Those activities can be view by the audience at the viewing capivity threate 9. After drying, they will bring those gambier to different department based on affordability 10. The common gambier form will be at enhancing resturant where the gambier is turn into food additives and the shoppers eat there will be hipno to climb up and go the tanning saloon to dye themselves in different colour 11. The purest form of gambier will be at tanning saloon where the gambier is turn into lotion for sun tanning 12. Lastly, the higher end variant gambier will be at exclusive pharmacy where the gambier is turn into medicine so that shopper can eat the medicine and rest on the capsule.

04 BAMBOO INTERFACE CLASS: NYP YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 TYPE: OTHERS ROOF

+ 7400 FIFTH STOREY

+ 6500

RESEARCH BAMBOO

FOURTH

STOREY

+ 5500

+4300

STRENGTH

INTRODUCTION It is unique leaning tower situated in the center of nevyansk.

The average compressive strength of bamboo is approximately 14,000 pounds per square inch (psi).

The height is 57.5m from the ground and the base is 9.5m x 9.5m. The deviated of the top part of the tower from a right angle is 2.20m.

Compared to concrete’s compressive strength of about 2,500 psi and that bamboo is actually a very strong material

THIRD STOREY

+ 4300

SECOND STOREY

+ 2200

8750

LEANING TOWER OF NEVYANSK

FRONT VIEW

LIGHTWEIGHT

MATERIAL

Bamboo has hallow structure.

The density of the fibers becomes gradually thicker from the inner to the outer surface, suggesting the outer parts are, mechanically speaking, stronger than the inner parts.

Iron is the common usage of material in this building. It use iron rod ties through the entire width of the tower.

The top floor use of a composite beam/flitch plate

JOINTERY Wrought iron joints with an old sable iron joint inbetween

FFL

SOIL CONSERVATION Bamboo is a soil protectant and helps prevent soil movement as it is caused by drifted soil.

THIRD STOREY

+ 4300

PLAN VIEW SECOND STOREY

+ 2200

FFL

EAST VIEW

05 CHANGI BEACH CLASS: NYP YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2 TYPE: OTHERS

PRECENDENT STUDY

RESEARCH

CONCEPT MODEL

STRUCTURAL

The cabin is made up 2 cargo bearing at both side supporting the roof as there’s no column in the cabin.

Cabins have double subcaste CLT wood; inner formative core of pine and external rainfall skin of high quality larch, clinging etc is named particularly to repel water and wear over time.

CONCEPT MODEL 1

NORTH - WEST VIEW

ARCHITECTURAL

The positioning and exposure of all the cabins is grounded on the consideration of their individual panoramic views and sequestration for the guests The window of this cabin is one made up of one large glazing window to view toward Lofoten mountain in the north.

CONCEPT MODEL 2 ENVIRONMENTAL The cabin façade consists of two layers of larch wood combined with custom glazing.

The large glass panels are fused seamlessly to the exterior, creating a smooth surface that reduces wind resistance.

Although the cabin has no roof overhang, the pitched roof design allows rainwater to flow off efficiently, preventing water buildup

CONCEPT MODEL 3

SOUTH - WEST VIEW

SOUTH - EAST VIEW

SKETCHES

06 ARCHITECTURE HUNTER CLASS: YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1 TYPE: INDUSTRIALS PROJECTS

This assignment has 2 parts. Part 1 is a group work where we measure some parts of bishan library and have to do technical drawings. I have done modelling of bishan library & section B - B for this project.

Part 2 is an individual work where we find some detail in bishan library, draw detail drawing and make a model out of it.

BASEMENT PLAN

FIRST STOREY PLAN

PERSPECTIVE VIEW

FOURTH STOREY PLAN

ROOF PLAN FLOOR, WALL AND ROOF JOINT DETAIL SCALE : 1 : 20

MODEL

SECTION A - A

SECTION B - B

07 JADE CIRCLE SIGNAGE

07 CHILDCARE CENTRE

CLASS: YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1

CLASS: YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1

TYPE: INDUSTRIALS PROJECTS

TYPE: INDUSTRIALS PROJECTS

This was my first project developing a mood board for a main entrance signage. I proposed several design references, and after a few weeks, the client selected a concept with backlit signage for its lighting effect.

They then provided specific requirements, including the logo and preferred font. After a few iterations, I created a 3D model that met their expectations. Once approved, I produced AutoCAD drawings, ensuring all dimensions such as logo size and spacing—followed the client’s specifications.

The client requested a 3D model to better visualize the space and understand the potential outcome. I created a model for an upcoming childcare project using SketchUp, with renderings done in Enscape.

The project consists of three different bays, allowing the client to view the overall spatial arrangement.

In addition, I developed another 3D model using Revit, which illustrates the overall toilet layout. This model helps to show how the phenolic door is positioned within the space and how it integrates with the overall design.