Stephanie loh

Stephanie Loh Qi Jia Architecture Portfolio

Curriculum Vitae Stephanie Loh Qi Jia stephanie.loh.qi.jia@gmail.com

Education Sep 2015- Aug 2016

Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Masters of Architecture, with distinction (M.Arch) CGPA: 4.88/5.00

Apr 2012- Aug 2015

Singapore University of Technology and Design Bachelor of Science, Architecture and Sustainable Design Magna Cum Laude CGPA: 4.06/5.00

Work Experiences Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

TENarchitects Architectural Intern Designed with a team for 2 conceptual project competitions, a contemplative space and a Russian Orthodox Church Produced construction drawings for tender submission for residences using AutoCAD Designed and selected interior finishes for a residential project Built physical and virtual models using Rhinoceros and SketchUp for concept competitions, residential architecture and interior designs

May 2014 - Sep 2014

Surbana, Conceptual Design Team 1 Architectural Intern Conceptualised facade designs for high rise buildings Created models and drawings using Rhinoceros, AutoCAD and SketchUp for residential projects and mixed use developments Rendered and composed images of conceptual projects for competitions

Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

Ong & Ong, Experience Design Studio OX:D Architectural Intern Canvassed the opinions of public as part of consumer research for developing the design of the Archifest competition Built physical models of Archifest competition submission for site analysis and concept development Designed reading spaces and dining areas for Outreach Program to revitalise the community and inspire youths in need

Awards Sep 2016

Keppel Award of Excellence Architecture and Sustainable Design (Masters Year)

Co-Curricular Activities Feb 2016- May 2016

HCA Day Hospice Volunteering and befriending patients Helped to tidy, clean and decorate the hospice

Apr 2012 - Aug 2015

Singapore University of Technology and Design’s Dance DerivativeZ Performed at the Topping Out Ceremony of SUTD’s East Coast campus to an audience of 50 Performed at SUTD Opening Ceremony to an audience of 100

Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

Victoria Junior College Choir Represented Victoria Junior College in the Singapore Youth Festival competition, the ‘Venezia in Musica’ competition (Location-Venice, Italy) Performed in various concerts

Skills CAD and 3D Models Rhinoceros Revit Sketchup AutoCAD

Parametric Grasshopper Dynamo

Languages

English Chinese

Graphic Design Illustrator Photoshop InDesign CorelDRAW

Environmental Modelling Ecotect

Architecture Studio 001

Palliative Care Centre A palliative care model and architectural type

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002

Community Skill Hub Design of social practice and built environment

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Urban Living Mixed Use Residential that intertwines programs to create diversity

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Landscape Seating Exploring seating possibilities through the human scale

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Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Rethinking SUTD through master planning and interventions

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78 Singapore 50 Museum Museum for the 50 exhibits of Singapore’s 50th National Celebration

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Architectural Work 007

Pulpit Rock Conceptual Competition for Contemplative Space in Pulpit Rock

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Russian Orthodox Church Conceptual Competition for the Russian Orthodox Church

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001 Palliative Care Centre Year: 2016 Typology: Social

Palliative care lessens the suffering of patients who are facing the end of their lives. This comprises of medical care, psychological, social support and bereavement support. It provides relief from pain and other symptoms, intends neither to hasten nor postpone death, includes psychological care, provides a support system to help patients live as normally as possible and helps the family cope through the patient’s illness. This project studies the current structure of palliative care and the architecture of hospices and other palliative care facilities. It analyses the palliative care model and architecture and identifies the gaps and challenges that need to be addressed. The current care model and architecture addresses the only physical needs of the patients and the basic functions of palliative care.

The design question analyses what should be investigated based on the gaps and explains why these challenges are crucial to our society. A palliative care community model, architectural program and type that envisions a sustainable and coordinated end of life care model in society where the family and community is engaged was developed. The result is the design of a palliative care centre which embodies the qualities and guidelines of the architectural type.

Family Integration

School

Family

Career

School

Family

Career

Community Engagement

Space and Openness

Emotional Respite

Acute Care

Hospice Care

Funeral Care

Acute Care

Hospice Care

Funeral Care

How it is now

How it should be

Boundaries between care facilities

Challenges Analysis Diagrams

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Architecture Studio Duration: 1 Year Tutor: Oliver Heckmann Masterplanning studies were done to determine the number of patients that would need palliative care in 2020, and the number of facilities that would be needed. This map visualises the population of people 65 and above in the different areas of Singapore.

Sembawang 12,405 Simpang Woodlands 95,051 Lim Chu Kang Mandai Sungei Kadut Seletar

Yishun 87,096

central Water Catchment

Chua Chu Kang 69,103

Western Water Catchment

Punggol 6800 Seng Kang 24,720

Ang Mo Kio 92,227

Pasir Ris 52,980 Hougang 99,824

Tengah Bukit Batok 63,719

Bishan 45,111

Bukit Panjang 47,115

Jurong West 101,168

Pioneer

Paya Lebar

Novena 20,647

Tanglin 6,039

Marine Parade 20,232

Queenstown 47,736 Various 23, 296 Bukit Merah 75,050

Tuas

Changi 473

Bedok 127,503

Geylang 56,452

Kallang 45,780

Clementi 46,803

Boon Lay

Tampines 116,654

Toa Payoh 58,022

Bukit Timah 29,067 Jurong East 45,462

Serangoon 59,927

Various

< 29,001 29,001 - 69 000 69 001 - 101,000 > 101,000

This map visualises the current inpatient hospice facilities and the additional facilities that will be needed in 2020 in Singapore.

Current Facilities Additional Facilities

Death

%

Number of Beds

Number of Inpatients

Total

Home Hospice

20,000

50%

360

4,531

10,000

5,469

20,000

82%

590

7,431

16,400

8,969

Hospice A

40

Hospice H

34

Hospice F 41

St Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 22 Bright Vision Hospital 35

Hospice B 46

Assisi Hospice 85 Hospice E 55

Hospice I 45

Dover Park Hospice 50

Hospice G 44 Hospice C 48

Hospice D 58 Hospice A Bright Vision Hospital Dover Park Hospice Assisi Hospice Hospice B Hospice C Hospice D Hospice E Hospice F Hospice G Hospice H Hospice I St Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospice

Masterplanning Diagrams

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Palliative Care Centre Year: 2016 Typology: Social

This palliative care model was created with the different stakeholders in mind. It allows for the integration of the family and community and the seamless transition between care facilities for patients. The journey of each stakeholder in this operational model is different from the journey they would take in the current model.

It improves their experience and ensures that each stakeholder is well supported.

Caregiving responsibilities are balanced on the family and medical staff and facilities are provided for the family

Inpatient Hospice Shared

Child Care Centre

For the grandchildren of the patients to be guided through the process and spend time with their grandparents

Volunteer Centre

Caring Centre

To engage volunteers in caring for the patients, making the hospice a central part of community

To provide emotional, social and educational support for all patients with life limiting illnesses and their caregivers.

Operational Model Diagram

Patient 1

Patient 2

Patient with life limiting illness who recovers and goes home

Patient who does not respond to curative medicine and goes to hospice

Stakeholder Diagram

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Volunteer

Volunteer who goes to hospice

Family

Grandchild and family of the patient

Architecture Studio Duration: 1 Year Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

Patient 1

Patient 2 Inpatient Hospice

Inpatient Hospice Shared

Shared

Child Care Center

Child Care Center

Volunteer Center

Caring Center

Volunteer Center

Caring Center

Patient with life limiting illness who recovers and goes home

Patient who does not respond to curative medicine and goes to hospice

This patient who has an illness goes to the hospital for curative treatment while staying at home. Traditionally, he would have no idea of a hospice. With this care model, the patient will get emotional support from the care center and volunteer center and can use the shared space at the hospice. He eventually recovers and carries on his normal life with a better idea of palliative care and hospices.

This patient who has a illness has been going to the care, volunteer center and hospice shared space just like patient 1. Unlike patient 1, he stops responding to curative treatment and moves towards end of life care. Traditionally, he has little idea of what awaits him. In this model, he has already come into contact with hospice patients and caregivers at the care center. When he goes to stay in the inpatient hospice, he is well adjusted and familiar with palliative and hospice care.

Journey of Patients Diagram

Volunteer

Family 1 Inpatient Hospice

Inpatient Hospice Shared

Shared

Child Care Center

Child Care Center

Volunteer Center

Caring Center

Volunteer Center

Caring Center

This is a volunteer whose age could range from 7 to >65

This is the family of the patient. This is his wife and grandchild.

Depending on the community that the hospice is sited at, the majority of volunteers will be of different ages. We can encourage the community to participate by designing spaces and programs that cater to their needs and age range.

Volunteers who are there on a long term basis can help the patients throughout the last 1 year of the journey and the transition from curative to palliative care. Volunteers who are there for a shorter time frame can choose to help at specific programs, such as the child care, care center or hospice.

When the patient is going through curative treatment, his family is also affected. The caring and volunteer center will help to provide them with information and provide respite.

If the patient goes into the inpatient hospice, the grandchild can go into the child care center where she will be gently guided and spend time with her grandparent. The family of the patients will have facilities such as kitchens and dining places to spend time with the patient. There will be residential facilities to allow the family to stay for a longer period of time.

Traditionally, there are little facilities for families in hospices.

In this model, they can spend more time taking care and spending time with them.

Journey of Family and Community Diagram

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Palliative Care Centre Year: 2016 Typology: Social

This architectural type would be called a palliative care centre. The palliative care centre has guidelines for program spaces, breaks, enclosures and greenery. This ensures that each stakeholder has their needs fulfilled. The diagrams below explain the abstract relationship between the different spaces according to the different needs.

This translates to a 3 dimensional relational volume.

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2

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4

Care Centre

Volunteer Centre

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3 5

Shared Space Patientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Space

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Childcare Centre

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5

6 2

Medical Spaces

Program Spaces Spaces may have a direct connection to each other Breaks Spaces have limited circulation to each other Spaces have no access buffer spaces between them Spaces have interaction breaks between them Enclosure Enclosure of space has limited audio visual connection Enclosure of space has partial audio visual connection Enclosure of space has full audio visual connection Greenery Patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rooms should have accessible greenery

Architectural Type Diagram

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1

1

Architecture Studio Duration: 1 Year Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

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2

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3 5

6 3 1

1

2

Program Spaces

Break Spaces

1 Childcare Centre on 1st floor and set apart

1 No access buffer from child care to other parts of hospice

2 Volunteers have easy access to most areas

2 Circulation Buffer between childcare and patient space

3 Medical Spaces are close by to patients

3 Circulation Buffer between shared space and patient space

4 Care Centre connected to patients spaces and shared spaces

4 Interaction Space between apartments 5 No access buffer between medical and apartments 6 Corridor Breaks to reduce institutional feeling

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3

1

1

4

Enclosure 1 Privacy for patients apartments on first floor

Greenery 1 Accessible Greenery around patients room

2 Patients rooms should have views into the open 3 Partial View from shared space into hospice 4 Limited view of Child care to adjacent programs

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Palliative Care Centre Year: 2016 Typology: Social

This is a series of massing studies that show how this architectural type can be implemented in different regions. It show how the architectural type can connect to different site elements. This highlights the site elements at Punggol that the palliative care centre could connect to. It shows how the massing could possibly respond to the site.

Secondary School

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Play Area and Public Seating

Punggol Family Service Centre Food court and Supermarket

Walkway Common green

Program Patients Shared Volunteer Medical Care Child Care Breaks No Access Circulation Interaction

Massing Study Diagram

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Architecture Studio Duration: 1 Year Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

Kaki Bukit Zone A RC

External Circulation

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Playround Seating

Senior Citizens Corner Fitness Corner Covered Walkway Community Assets Circulation

Program Patients Shared Volunteer Medical Care Child Care Breaks No Access Circulation Interaction

Massing Study Diagram

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Palliative Care Centre Year: 2016 Typology: Social

Woodlands was chosen because it is an ageing estate that is preparing for Site analysis of the area was done on an urban scale and a more detailed level. Due to the hilly terrain, the residents have a unique relationship with the site. They frequently use the terrain and the corridors of their HDB flats as spill out spaces. Hence, there is a soft boundary between private and public in this area. This soft boundary will be instrumental in bonding the palliative care community and the residential community.

Figure Ground 1:20 000

Circulation 1:20 000

2 3 1 4

Green Spaces 1:20 000

Usage 1:10 000

Green Commercial MRT School HDB Amenity Private Residence Religious Carpark

Services 1:20 000 Ura Analysis Diagrams

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Architecture Studio Duration: 1 Year Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

The concept is to create a Palliative care centre that brings in the outside world through soft boundaries and in between spaces The soft extended boundary between the HDB and the hilly terrain is a unique feature of the site. This could be used to create shared spaces for the palliative care community and the residential community. As the hill acts as a privacy buffer, the patients spaces can be oriented more towards the hill and the public spaces more towards the HDBs. This concept model illustrates how the layers could overlap and intersect one another in order to create unique experiences at different parts of the building. It plays with the overlap of planes and the slope of the terrain. As the program spaces inch up the terrain, outdoor spaces and indoor courtyards are being formed. These could be strategies to bring in the natural elements.

Between Hill and HDB

Program Patients Shared Volunteer Medical Care Child Care

Concept Model

Existing Soft Boundary

1

Extending Existing Soft Boundary 2

The hill acts as a privacy buffer, resulting in the resident using their corridor spaces as laundry drying areas, spilling their personal space into public spaces.

Many residents use the hill to create their own communal gardens as an extension of greenery into the residential areas.

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3

Residents use the hill as a garden for their potted plants and some create small terraces for their plants.

Residents on the ground floor frequently use the corridor between their homes and the hill as part of their personal space.

Site Analysis Diagrams

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Palliative Care Centre Year: 2016 Typology: Social

This is the system diagram of the palliative care centre. It shows how the spaces are organised as well as the design strategies that they embody.

These design strategies are for the program, breaks, enclosure and greenery.

Breaks

Program

1 No Access Buffers

1

Use of Courtyards as no access buffers

Light and greenery in sanctuary

Care Spaces

3

Family Areas

Laundry Areas

Enclosure Medical Spaces

2 Interaction Spaces

2

Pavilions and spillout seating

Enjoyable waiting areas

3 Interaction Spaces

2 Farewell Areas

Gardens as screening

Indoor Gardens and Exterior Views

1 Patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s View from bedroom

Patient has views to hill and courtyards

Greenery 1 Enclosure from Public

Facade serves as a privacy screen 2 In between spaces of greenery

Shared areas are slightly above bedrooms System Diagram

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Outdoor spaces

Between the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bedroom patio and the hill

Architecture Studio Duration: 1 Year Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

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3

1 2

1 2

1

1 2 3 1

Program Patients 4

Shared Volunteer Medical Care

1

Child Care 3

Breaks No Access 3

Circulation Interaction

System Diagram

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Palliative Care Centre Year: 2016 Typology: Social

The short section shows how the interaction and community spaces weave into each other. It demonstrates the spill out spaces and in between spaces that the patients and families can enjoy. The longitudinal section shows the 2 inner courtyards that the community can look into.

1:200 Short Section

1:500 Longitudinal Section

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Architecture Studio Duration: 1 Year Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

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Palliative Care Centre Year: 2016 Typology: Social

View of Inner Courtyard

View of Adjoining Bedroom

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Architecture Studio Duration: 1 Year Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

1:500 Physical Model

1:150 Physical Model

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Palliative Care Centre Year: 2016 Typology: Social

The level 2 floor plan shows the patient and family apartments. The 2 courtyards act as the no access buffer between medical and care spaces and the bedrooms. This gives the apartments a good view of the greenery and a buffer to the more public areas.

STAFF KITCHEN

TREATMENT ROOM MEDICAL STORE

STAFF ROOM

CLINIC

1:500 Level 2 Floor Plan

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SLUICE ROOM

NURSING STATION

Architecture Studio Duration: 1 Year Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

FAMILY KITCHEN

FAMILY ROOM

CARE FACILITIES

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Palliative Care Centre Year: 2016 Typology: Social

The level 3 floor plan houses the multi-bedded rooms and the family rooms. The multi-bedded rooms were formed for patients who would prefer not to be alone and for the patients to form relationships with each other. Patients can dine together at the table in their room.

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1:500 Level 3 Floor Plan

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Architecture Studio Duration: 1 Year Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

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002 Community Skill Hub Year: 2016 Typology: Social/Commercial

This project aims to revitalise Jalan Kukoh, one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Singapore. It bridges the skilled elderly with the unemployed youths to create a community skill hub which provides services and builds an economy for the people of Jalan Kukoh. This skill hub will be ran by the youths and elderly and provide services and products for visitors.

Condo

Dining

Site analysis was conducted in two directions: social and architectural. Interviews with the residents revealed that many of the retired elderly were well equipped with skills of many trades. On the other hand, many youths were leaving school before completing secondary school because they needed to earn an income for their family. Therefore, the community skill hub was created to bridge these two demographics and help them both financially and meaningfully.

Medical

Fences

Hotel

Commercial

Tree

The topography of Jalan Kukoh gives it a unique character. It isolates Jalan Kukoh and creates an island.

The concept of the community skill hub is to connect the urban, human and natural elements of Jalan Kukoh, creating a space that merges seamlessly with its topography.

Expressway

Major

Site Analysis Diagrams

Lifting the ground plane to create bands

Interlocking bands to create spaces

Concept Development Diagrams

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Bands create connections to the topography

Extending bands connect to spaces

to

Minor

Internal

Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

To connect the human, urban and natural elements of Jalan Kukoh Concept Diagram

1:250 Physical Model within the Site

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Community Skill Hub Year: 2016 Typology: Social/Commercial

Site Analysis Site interviews and studies were conducted to discover the activities of the residents and the larger urban context. Interviews with the elderly residents showed that many of them were skilled in trades such as food, mechanics and law enforcement.

Urban studies showed that there was potential for connectivity at the chosen site because of the residential and commercial activity around. The obstacle that prevented this was the steep topography and greenery that made human circulation difficult.

Therefore, an operational model was developed which would create a sustainable local economy with a catalyst of low rental and provision of space. By taking on the youths as apprentices, the elderly would be able to run their businesses while the youths could earn income while learning skills. By developing an architecture that activated the steep topography, the space would be made accessible to people from Jalan Kukoh and visitors from the larger urban surroundings.

Site Activity Diagram

Section through Site

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Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

Mechanics Uncle 14, 58 years, blk 2 Oil Refinery Mechanic, Container loading

Uncle 11, 60+ years, blk 11 Technical officer, SAF transport mechanic

I worked at the oil refinery as a mechanic for 10+ years. I learned from a master who taught me for 2-3 years. They replaced me with a cheaper foreigner. Now, I do container unloading.

I studied mechanical engineering but ut dropped out halfway. I started ng working in SAF fixing and maintaining ed armoured vehicles. After that, I started working as a technical officer, maintaining the building.

Uncle 5, 49 years old, blk 12 Ship Mechanic I used to work at Jurong Island as a ship mechanic. m I fixed everything from valves to engines and turbines.

I learn learnt on the job and worked for about 10+ years before being too sick to continue.

Security/Law Uncle 7, 69 years old, blk 12 Policeman

Uncle 6, 63 years old, blk 11 Security guard

Uncle 10, 70 years, blk 11 SAF army staff seargant

I worked as a police for 25 years. I finished sec 2 education and joined police school. I learnt law enforcement and how to speak to the public. My duties included settling disputes, breaking up fights and giving fines.

I has been working as a security guard for 20+ years. I will patrol and ensure the place is secure. I successfully finished my exams for this.

I had investigative duties and worked in the military police discipining misbehaviour. I joined at 16 years old and has seen the British forces in Singapore evolve into SAF.

Food/Craft Uncle 8, 63 years, blk 13 Fishmonger

Auntie 1, 85 years old, blk 9 Cooking and delivery service

Uncle 3, 60+ years old, blk 5 Shoemaker, Chicken rice stall

I used to work at the night market selling fish from 3am to 6am. I know how to choose fish according to their health. Their eye need to be bright. Some types of fishes should be hard and some should be soft.

I would cook for people, send it to their houses, the collect the utensils back to wash. I stopped after I got married.

In 1978, I used to own a shoe factory that hired 10+ workers. However, in the 1980s, it collapsed due to the economic downturn. I decided to run my own chicken rice stall after that.

Interview Diagram

Catalyst Provision of Space Low Rental

Food Expertise

Technical Skills

Human Relations

Apprenticeship

These youths will pick up skills from the elderly

Services Sales

Workshop/ Classes

Sales of handmade products, cooking and serving food at dining

Workshops could include cooking classes, fabrication classes, held by youth apprentices for the public

Rental

Rental of places for visitors to cook or make things with their friends, or work

Economic Returns Operational Model Diagram

Rental of space Sale of handmade products Conducting of workshops

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Community Skill Hub Year: 2016 Typology: Social/Commercial

Spatial Development The programs were determined based on the operational model and the space needed for it.

1 Lobby 2 Maker space 3 Open Kitchen and Restaurant 4 Co Working Space 5 Shops 6 Classrooms 7 Offices The concept was developed through a form generative approach. First, the bands were overlapped and interlocked to create a series of spaces that could accommodate various uses. This system was developed further by stacking to form spaces that would suit the needs of the programs. The result is a building that is integrated into the landscape, open to greenery on both sides, bringing the feeling of nature and seamless transition between spaces.

Form Generation

Forward Stacking Restaurant Kitchen

Cafe Alternate Stacking

System Stacking

Concept Development Sketch Model

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Classrooms

Programs and Space

Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

OFFICE LOBBY

RESTAURANT

SHOPS

OPEN KITCHEN MAKER SPACE

Level 1

CO WORKING

MAKER SPACE

Basement 1

CLASSROOM CO WORKING

PUBLIC SPACE

1:750 Floor Plans

CAFE

Basement 2 31

Community Skill Hub Year: 2016 Typology: Social/Commercial

Relationship between interior spaces 1:150 Physical Model

Connecting natural elements Building mergeshuman into the and landscape 32

Relationship between Interior Spaces

Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

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Community Skill Hub Year: 2016 Typology: Social/Commercial

Exploded Axonometric Drawing

1:250 Longitudinal Section

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Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Oliver Heckmann

1:150 Physical Model

1:250 Cross Section

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003 Urban Living Year: 2014 Typology: Mixed Use Residential

The concept of the project was to weave living, commercial and communal spaces together in order to create an urban living environment that was well integrated with the community and the commercial tenants. This was to allow for diverse interactions and interesting shared spaces.

Relationship between living, communal and commercial weave

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Architecture Studio Duration: 12 Weeks Tutor: Kee Wee Hui

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Urban Living Year: 2014 Typology: Mixed Use Residential

Site Analysis The site analysis of the area showed that the modern urban environment was divided by programs and this resulted in communal, shopping and residential spaces being completely isolated from each other. This created fragmented experiences for the user. In contrast, the older buildings in Tiong Bahru and Chinatown had strategies to create integrated living spaces.

Hence, the project seeks to create an urban environment that encourages diverse interaction between different user groups.

1:500 Concept Models

1:500 Final Model within the site

Communal Interaction

Site Analysis Diagrams

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Patchwork Fabric

Architecture Studio Duration: 12 Weeks Tutor: Kee Wee Hui

1:500 Final Massing Model

1:500 Concept Development Models

Fragmented Living

Residential

Communal Carpark Commercial

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Urban Living Year: 2014 Typology: Mixed Use Residential

Weaves There are three weaves: housing, commercial and communal. Area 1 is the private communal space. It is weaved in between the housing blocks and connects directly from the garden of the housing units. Area 2 is the public communal space for residents and their guests. Area 3 is the commercial spaces that connects to the existing corridor 4 and into the communal weave.

The greenery weaves in between housing blocks and commercial space and also between housing units.

CONNECTION TO EXISTING CORRIDOR

COMMERCIAL WEAVE 4 HOUSING WEAVE

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COMMUNAL WEAVE

1:750 Floor Plan

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2 Level 1

Architecture Studio Duration: 12 Weeks Tutor: Kee Wee Hui

Exterior View

1:200 Physical Model

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Urban Living Year: 2014 Typology: Mixed Use Residential

Central Space The central commercial and communal space is charged with energy by the housing blocks and creates a space for diverse interaction between shop owners, neighbors and guests. The green weave between balconies provide a more relaxed setting and serve as a privacy buffer between two units. The trees provide shade for the communal areas on the ground floor.

RETAIL AND HOUSING INTERACTION

LIFT COMMUNAL SPACES WEAVED INTO SPACES

1:250 Longitudinal Section AAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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GREEN WEAVE

Architecture Studio Duration: 12 Weeks Tutor: Kee Wee Hui

Floor Finish Plaster Concrete Plaster Board Ceiling

Glass Timber Screen

Sliding Track Glass Railing Timber Deck Concrete

1:100 Detail Drawing

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Urban Living Year: 2014 Typology: Mixed Use Residential

1:250 Left Elevation

1:250 Right Elevation

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Architecture Studio Duration: 12 Weeks Tutor: Kee Wee Hui

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Urban Living Year: 2014 Typology: Mixed Use Residential

Apartment Types - 1 Bedroom There are 3 types of apartment types in this housing complex: one bedroom, two bedroom and three bedroom. There are 34 one bedroom apartments, 33 two bedroom apartments and 33 three bedroom apartments.

B

6550

8100

Front

Back

A’

2000

A

2400

Right

3550

1:100 Floor Plan

1:200 Elevations B’

1:100 Section AA’

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1:100 Section BB’

Architecture Studio Duration: 12 Weeks Tutor: Kee Wee Hui

Level 2 of 2 Bedroom and 3 Bedroom Apartment

1:50 Physical Model of 3 Apartments

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Urban Living Year: 2014 Typology: Mixed Use Residential

B

Apartment Type - 2 Bedroom

8100

10000

A’ 2300

A

2000 1:100 Level 1 Floor Plan

B’ 10000

8100

1800

1000

2600

5500

2000.0

2900 1:100 Level 2 Floor Plan

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Architecture Studio Duration: 12 Weeks Tutor: Kee Wee Hui

Front

1:100 Section BB’

Back

Right

Left 1:100 Section AA’

1:200 Elevations

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Urban Living Year: 2014 Typology: Mixed Use Residential

Apartment Type - 3 Bedroom 13000

2300

8100

1000

2300

2250

1:100 Level 2 Floor Plan

1:100 Section AAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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3100

1400

3000

Architecture Studio Duration: 12 Weeks Tutor: Kee Wee Hui

B

6850

8100

Left

A 2400

A’

Right

1400 B’

1:100 Level 1 Floor Plan

Back

Front 1:100 Section BB’

1:200 Elevations

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004 Landscape Seating Year: 2015 Typology: Intervention Landscape Seating This study covers the area between Bedok North block 75 and 76, its residents and its visitors. The study is on seating and its relationship to the human body. The furniture is studied in relation to its environment and how people use this environment in their own unique ways. The study was done on peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifestyles and routes, the width and length of the environment in relation to the human body as well as the unintended ways that people use the seating environment. The final result was a seating landscape that allowed for people of every lifestyle, and envisioned the myriad of ways that people would improvise their seating.

Landscape Seating of many possibilities

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Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Ling Hao

1:100 Physical Model of Intervention in site

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Axonometric Drawing of Initial Site 54

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Landscape Seating Year: 2015 Typology: Intervention

Site Analysis This describes how one could possibly experience the seating landscape there. This planter box has the charm of being completely open, yet private. It is protected by grass, buffered by trees and directly faces a fence.

Throughout the day, people sit there in solitude and text without the worry of being looked over their shoulder by. Leftovers are tell-tale signs that it is a popular spot.

What gives this quiet zone the traits so particular to its personality? What might change if we tweak certain elements of it? Mini investigations were carried out to speculate on its future and delve into the details that gives it itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s characteristics.

Site Activity and Character

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Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Ling Hao

Plan Drawing of Site

Section through Site

Exploration and Possibilities

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Landscape Seating Year: 2015 Typology: Intervention

Relationship How a person uses a space is connected to their relationship to it. This study reveals the three fundamental relationships: horizontal, vertical, and the two combined. A horizontal relationship is where a person who does not stay at block 74 goes to the void area. A vertical relationship is where a person who stays at the block goes to the void area. The third relationship is when these two meet.

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Landscape Seating Year: 2015 Typology: Intervention

Human Scale The distance of a place is conveyed in standard units of measurement. How do we convey how a distance of a place makes us feel? This study uses the human body as a measurement of scale. It studies places that feel private and places that feel open. It discovers that the furthest a person can be from another person has a connection to how private the space feels.

Dimensions through the human lens

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Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Ling Hao

Relationship between distance and humans

Relationship between distance and privacy

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Landscape Seating Year: 2015 Typology: Intervention

Unintended Uses Spaces are designed with specific purposes in mind, they are imagined to be filled with particular activities done by particular sets of people. In reality, people use spaces in ways they deem it fit for, whether or not it was intended. This study documents the observations of people using spaces for unintended purposes. It seeks to uncover why people choose to use these spaces as such and what makes a space suitable for different types of improvised uses.

Unintended Activity Diagram

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Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Ling Hao

Shape and Length This studies the shape and length of a seat to speculate the connection between it and human behaviour. How could the length of a seat encourage people to sit differently? Was there a shape that would give people the most freedom to explore their seating options? As part of the study had covered before, the relationships people have to the space influences their seating interaction. This study explores how a seat could possibly be used by people with different purposes and how a simple gap in the shape of a seat could allow for people with different relationships to use it differently.

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Landscape Seating Year: 2015 Typology: Intervention

Between Seats People sit with gaps between them. That gap depends on how intimate their relationship is. That gap, incorporated into the form of a seat could also decide how the seat would be used. This prototyping studies how the seat gap feels differently to people with different relationships. It speculates the practical implication of sitting at a certain distance from another.

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Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Ling Hao

Intervention The intervention aims to tweak the elements of the original planter box. The design intention of the tweaks made were to encourage freedom of seating. The stairs up onto the planter boxes and the seating holes in it encourages people to see the entire planter box as part of the seating landscape, not just the edge of it. The gaps on the edge of the planter boxes are unique and give a different experience to every single part of the seating landscape. It seeks to speculate the difference in how people would use the new seating based on their documented behaviours.

Plan Drawing of Seating Intervention

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Landscape Seating Year: 2015 Typology: Intervention

Immersion How would sitting in a hole feel like? This prototyping studies how the dimensions of a hole relates to how people might prefer to sit in it. This uses the human body as a scale of measurement to show what certain distances mean to a human body. This is divided into two parts: How a human body physically fits into a hole of a certain dimension and how a person would feel being in that space.

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Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Ling Hao

Possibilities This shows the different possibilities of how the gaps could be used. Every part of the seating landscape is suited to unique set of relationships. Perhaps people would use the gaps as the study imagined. They might choose to sit where the gap suited their closeness of their relationship. Perhaps people would use them such that their distance was determined by the gap, rather than their personal relationships. They might discover a new way of sitting with their friend, child, or partner.

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005 Rethinking SUTD Year: 2015 Typology: Master Planning/Intervention

Cozy Corners This project rethinks the campus of Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) through team master planning and collective individual interventions that come together to form create a university that has the vibrancy and diversity of a city.

My individual intervention was the cozy corners. They aim to create spaces to allow for small group bonding experiences in the SUTD campus. Analysis of the campus has revealed that unintended and intended leftover spaces are under utilised by students because of its inaccessibility and genericness.

Therefore, the reprogramming of the campus has absorbed all current left over spaces and created defined spaces for people to experience.

Relationship between work corners and the campus

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Team Members: Chia Zhong Ying Bianca Gill Alexandria Chong Khin La Pyae Lim Jia Xuan Amanda Mak Stephanie Loh

Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Kevin Mark Low James Coleman

Programming In SUTD, the first years take the same curriculum, they are called Freshmores. They choose their specialisation in their second year. From their second year onwards, they are in their pillar years. The SUTD physical campus has bridges on level 3 and 5. As a relatively small and new school, SUTD has a uniquely open culture of communication and interaction. In our master plan, we have used an open plan concept to maintain and encourage this unique culture.

Therefore, in our reprogramming, the team decided to have the freshmore classrooms nearest to the bridges, and the pillar years surrounding them to ensure that the freshmores have the most access to all pillar years students to faciliate interaction where they can learn from their seniors.

The cozy corners come into play by creating a small and intimate space for students to share and bond in. There are three types of corners: Living, Work and Sleep. The living corner is above the main street of the school and is meant to be most lively, engaging the street. The work corner is on every floor and placed at the threshold of each classroom to soften the boundaries between students. The sleeping corner is above the back alleys and provides a quiet and peaceful place to rest and think.

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Conceptual Floor Plans

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Rethinking SUTD Year: 2015 Typology: Master Planning/Intervention

The upper floors were programmed to encourage interaction between the pillars. The open floor configuration provides natural ventilation through the building and provides the opportunity for visual and audio interaction between various parties.

JUNIOR ASD STUDIO 1

EPD STUDIO LASER CUT

JUNIOR ARMS LAB 1

SHARED OFFICE FRESHMORE 5

FRESHMORE 4 CRIT BRIDGE

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JUNIOR ISTD 1 JUNIOR ESD 1

1:100 Level 3 Floor Plan

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Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Kevin Mark Low James Coleman

Individual Intervention: Work Corner In design work, individual and group brainstorming are both essential to the team and the smooth flow of these ideas are crucial to the project. The work corner adopts the strategy of allowing a team of 5 people to engage and retreat as needed, as flexibly as possible. People will be able to use the perimeters of the rooms as individual brainstorming areas and the center part of the room for discussion of ideas between 2 or more people.

1:100 Floor Plan

1:100 Longitudinal Section

1:50 Short Section

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Rethinking SUTD Year: 2015 Typology: Master Planning/Intervention

Individual Intervention: Living Corner The living corner is an urban living room for students. Students can play games, snack and read in the urban living room. It is meant for informal bonding time where people can meet in small groups of 5 to 6. The plints serve as an extension of the cozy corner, where each step can accommodate 1 or 2 people to engage in quiet activities.

The living corner interacts with the rooftop bar on the streets.

People in the living corner can enjoy their activities in small groups while observing interactions on the main street. The living corner also has visual connections to the prototyping area on the bridge where people bring their projects out to fabricate and work on. The rooftop bar and the prototyping bridges were designed by my teammates. We worked together to create a connected visual and audio experience for users of the school.

1:100 Floor Plan

1:100 Longitudinal Section

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Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Kevin Mark Low James Coleman

STREET INTERACTION

1:150 Cross Section - Relationship between living corners and the street

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Rethinking SUTD Year: 2015 Typology: Master Planning/Intervention

Individual Intervention: Sleeping Corner The sleeping corner accommodates people to their own body scale and perception of space that they desire. By sliding the rails horizontally and the hammock vertically, a person will be able to decide how deep and how wide the space he wishes to inhabit will be. This allows for a myriad of activities to take place, resting, thinking, brainstorming, even quiet interaction with friends. The hammock is continuous and the possibilities are endless. Connections with other people are made as the person makes their space. Each tug and pull on one side of the hammock affects the other parts of the long continuous hammock.

1:50 Cross Section

1:50 Physical Model

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Architecture Studio Duration: 14 Weeks Tutor: Kevin Mark Low James Coleman

1:50 Floor Plan

FLOORPLAN 1:25

1:50 Longitudinal Section

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006 SG 50 Museum Year: 2014 Typology: Museum/Public Space

In this project, the museum was designed to house the 50 exhibits for commemorating Singaporeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50th anniversary.

The site area was at Clark Quay, along the river.

Clark Quay

Site analysis revealed that people enjoyed improvising seating spots as the night approached. The building was developed to be conducive for improvised seating and to be open towards the river to provide enjoyable seating spots for people to use. Along Clark Quay, there is an interesting phenomenon of a distinct mix of day activities and night activities along the same corridor. As the day goes, the spillout of activities change from spilling from the indoor arts centres to coming from the outdoor entertainment scenes.

This is reflective of how Clark Quay has deep cultural roots in Singapore and yet has successfully transformed into a modern day entertainment spot.

Blend between two worlds

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Entertainment Outdoor

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Concept Diagram

The concept for this museum was to create an environment that reflected the blend of its site and allowed for improvisation in its use according to the mix of its activities and the time of the day.

Kerbs

Steps

Improvised Seating Spots Site Observation Diagram

1:100 Physical Model

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Railings

People face the river

Bridges

Wall Corners

Outdoor Seating

Architecture Studio Duration: 8 Weeks Tutor: Pauline Ang

Form and Facade The form of the building is done by folding down at places where it faces the internal road and leaving it open where it is closer to the river, allowing for proximity to the water. The back of house activities are housed towards the back of the building while the front part closer to the river houses leisure activities.

The circular perforation on the building allows for natural sunlight to enter the museum. This enhances the experience for the visitor because the size of the holes are made according to the function of the space. The indoor areas have larger openings to allow for more sunlight to enter while the outdoor spaces have smaller openings because they need more shade than sunlight. The perforations also serve as an attraction point for people passing by at night when it emits lights for aesthetic purposes.

Outdoor

Indoor

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Entrance Open to the river

Indoor Space Openings for circulation Form Generation Diagram

Outdoor

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Lighting Diagram

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SG 50 Museum Year: 2014 Typology: Museum/Public Space

How people live their lives

News

Pre-Independence

1:250 Level 2 Floor Plan

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Architecture Studio Duration: 8 Weeks Tutor: Pauline Ang

Everyday Objects

Furniture

In Memoriam Pre-Independence

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SG 50 Museum Year: 2014 Typology: Museum/Public Space

Interiors The exhibits are arranged according to their age and function. The interior views of the place shows how the light is captured through the perforation. For exhibits that are able to withstand sunlight, they can be placed closer to the larger openings of light. For those that need to avoid natural light, they can be placed outside of the natural light.

Iconic Places

1:250 Level 3 Floor Plan

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Our way of life

Architecture Studio Duration: 8 Weeks Tutor: Pauline Ang

Lighting of Interior Space

Food people remember

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SG 50 Museum Year: 2014 Typology: Museum/Public Space

The steps leading up to the second level are deliberately made larger to encourage improvisation of seating and allow people to gather instead of simply passing through the museum. The seats are also placed along the glass windows, looking over the river.

The form of the building is created by having folds such that the closed areas are facing the internal road and the open spaces are towards the river. The folds allow for improvisation of seating which encourages interaction and informal gatherings.

Folds form to become exterior spaces

1:250 Longitudinal Section

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Architecture Studio Duration: 8 Weeks Tutor: Pauline Ang

Improvisation for seating

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007 Pulpit Rock Year: 2016 Team: TENarchitects Project: Concept Competition Location: Norway

This competition asks for a contemplative space with amenities at the Pulpit Rock. Realizing that the beauty of pulpit rock lies in its rawness of its protruding cliff that forms a natural edge condition, we decided to both respect and challenge it, contrasting the natural edge with a man-made one at a higher elevation, introducing minimal interference to the existing conditions. Increasing the sense of vulnerability to nature, one is pushed to re-examine the edge condition and observe how others interact with the natural edge of pulpit rock below them. The interaction with nature in such a voracious manner poeticizes and intensifies the integral, web-like relationships interconnecting humans and nature.

In this project, I contributed to idea brainstorming, concept development and production of drawings.

Floor Plan

View out to the scenery

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Team Members: Neo Sei Hwa Nurzhan Lee Jie Hao Geraldine Quek Stephanie Loh

Architectural Work

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Ease of assembly with lightweight materials

Feeling the presence of others

Contemplative Space

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008 Russian Orthodox Church Year: 2016 Team: TENarchitects Project: Concept Competition Location: Russia

The Holy Trinity is the centre of the Russian Orthodox Church and its architectural design. The three points of the triangle represents the holy trinity and stay true to traditions by abstracting it in a modernist manner. Traditional domed peaks of Russian Orthodox Church represent its divinity. In this modernist interpretation, this divinity is brought out by the three peaks of the Church, Bell Tower and the Parish which pays homage to the holy trinity. The traditional roots of the church and its relevance to modern society are shown through the blend of three materials â&#x20AC;&#x201C; White Russian Stone, Wood and ETFE. In this project, I contributed to idea brainstorming, concept development and production of drawings and images.

Interior of the worship space

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Team Members: Neo Sei Hwa Nurzhan Soh Jia Tong Stephanie Loh

Concept Diagrams

Architectural Work

Front Elevation

Longitudinal Section

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