PORTFOLIO OF SELECTED WORKS
TAY YIK TENG
PART 2 ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT
yikteng13768@gmail.com
Software
Modeling, CAD, and BIM
Rendering
MS
Experience in client and contractor liaison
Work Experience
Loyn + Co Architects - Part 1 Architectural Assistant
Cardiff (August 2022 - July 2023)
• Developed design concepts and sketches
• Designed 7 housing types for a 150 unit housing development in Treherbert using Revit
• Spearheaded client liaison and design of a home extension
• Conducted site visits and surveys for site analysis packages
Draughted plans, sections, elevations, and detail architectural drawings for planning and tender stages
• Created visualisations such as renders and painted illustrations
• Made models for both sites and proposals for planning approval
Diametrics Design Sdn. Bhd - Interior Design Intern
Kuala Lumpur (July 2020 - Jan 2021)
• Designed and rendered interiors in 3DS Max and Photoshop
• Draughted floor plans, elevations, and design details
Created storyboards and renders for interior design competitions
• Presented design concepts and proposals to client developer boards
• Designed a transit development between an apartment and train station
• Designed a cafe facade and interior
Education
Bachelor of Science, Welsh School of Architecture, 2:1
Masters of Architecture, Welsh School of Architecture, 2:1 (Sept 2019 - May 2022) (Sept 2022 - May 2024) (Jan 2018 - Dec 2018)
Sunway College, Canadian International Matriculation Program Diploma
Volunteer Experience
Tzu Chi Foundation - Mooncake Manufacturing
Kuala Lumpur (Every August)
• Worked closely with a diverse team of volunteers to manufacture, bake, and package thousands of mooncakes efficiently, ensuring smooth coordination and task distribution. All proceeds were given to charity.
Ephratha Orphanage - Music Teacher
Kuala Lumpur (March 2019 - August 2019)
Conducted informal music classes for the children weekly
• Accommodated different learning styles and levels of ability, ensuring an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
Halls of Encounter
A third space for heritage led regeneration for artistic communities in Bristol
Fifth Year Final Project
Tutors: Lawrence Duck and Shankari Raj
Unit: Regenerative Vision
In Bristol, the city’s heritage narrative has been predominantly shaped by the industrial achievements of its founders, often overlooking its significant involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. This narrow perspective on heritage, shared by both institutions and individuals, has resulted in communities feeling marginalized by the city’s infrastructure.
The proposal delves into Bristol’s contentious history, underscoring the necessity of addressing and reflecting on the past for community reconciliation and healing. It emphasises that confronting historical conflicts is essential for fostering understanding and unity among diverse groups.
The “Halls of Encounter” serves as a space for artists and visitors to engage with a monument that acknowledges both sides of Bristol’s heritage through incorporating the proposal into an existing industrial facade, ultimately fostering healing through recognition and exposure.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
STREET VIEW
AXONOMETRIC Rhino and Photoshop
AN ARCHITECTURE OF ADDITION AND COMBINED MEANING
The proposed structure simultaneously respects and transforms the meaning of the existing by employing a self-sustaining curved brick wall that resonates with the factory’s architectural language.
REPRESENTATION AND COLSTON AS SYMBOLIC METHODOLOGY
The proposal sits within the context of Colston’s toppling, the desecration interpreted as a brutal representation of Bristol’s intolerance towards a narrow definition of heritage. Hence, the statue’s interpretation is transformed by the actions inflicted on it.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
The program aims to address the historical marginalization of Black creatives by providing venues for previously overlooked works to be displayed. Rentable spaces for local and international artists foster innovative and creative hubs.
Conflict resolution spaces are available for visitors to express and process their emotions through confrontation and reflection. These two elements— artistic reflection and confrontation work together to promote healing and regeneration, offering both complementary and contrasting approaches.
THE EXISTING FACADE OF DEMOLISHED FACTORY
THE ADDITION COMPLIMENTING THE EXISTING
For the model, the existing wall was made with plaster cast to represent masonry, and modellling the proposed was achieved with 3D printing.
The proposal utilises the existing facade of a demolished factory that faces the Feeder Canal. Circulation spaces are the emphasis of the floor plan, with curved brick walls that invite inhabitation internally and externally. The conflict resolution spaces are circular to encourage confrontation, while also being offset from one another, creating visual interest and spatial hierarchy.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION SPACES
The Amphitheater is a place for gathering, debate, and activism and exists within the public realm of the proposal.
Meanwhile, the Forum has a circular footprint conducive towards debates and mediation between larger groups while doubling as a lecture theater and indoor performance space.
Watercolor
AutoCAD and Photoshop
The construction of the undulating wall was investigated through a 1:50 detail model with individually laid bricks. Such a structure is possible through the use of bespoke reinforced bricks and steel rods that follow the curvature of the building as its geometry will lend to its structural integrity.
DETAIL SECTION THROUGH GALLERY
Circulation spaces with the existing and proposed wall flank the gallery spaces, allowing moments of reflection and confrontation.
Rhino, Vray, AutoCAD, and Photoshop
EVOLVING A FACADE
The proposal adopts a facade that represents Bristol’s industry with intent, transforming an iconic existing wall while retaining its heritage.
AN ARCHITECTURE OF ADDITION
The loaded symbolism of both the old and new inform one another to create architecture that reflects a more complete narrative within Bristol.
CHALLENGING BRICK AS A MEDIUM
The proposal takes notes from Eladio Dieste by employing a brick wall that recalls the existing structure, and experiments with the monumental characteristics of brick and how it can evoke familiarity while influencing human interaction within the rhythm of its geometry.
A centre for the community and woodland enterprise of Treherbert
The village of Treherbert resides in the South Wales Valleys, a place with a long history of coal mining that contributed to its burgeoning economy as well as the resulting destruction of its landscape. The unit engages with the people of Treherbert, as well as the community partnership group ‘Welcome to Our Woods’ during a time where there are growing efforts and sentiments towards reclaiming the valleys that surround them.
This is bolstered by the ongoing transference of publicly owned woodlands from the Welsh Government to the local community.
The proposal aims to support Treherbert’s future growth by incorporating a design that reduces operational costs and generates products that boost the local economy and overall well-being.
The building is centered around a main corridor that acts as its spine, with adjoining spaces designed to accommodate various activities. Flexible, multi-use areas ensure the building meets its diverse programmatic needs effectively.
Third Year Final Project
Tutor:
Marga Munar Bauza
Unit: Architecture of Territories
Sketchup, Enscape, and Photoshop
Sketchup, Enscape, and Photoshop
THE REPORT AND MAGAZINE
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND REPORT
As a unit, we coordinated community engagement events which included value allocation games and exhibitions that aimed to connect with the wants and needs of the locals. A report and magazine summarised the findings and it was an invaluable primary resource to inform a design that accurately met the needs of the people, and was a way to give back to the stakeholders. Sketches of the community members I talked to were included within the magazine.
AutoCAD and Illustrator
Sketchup, AutoCAD, and Photoshop
COMUUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The structure employs a Ty Unnos frame system with a SIPS panel facade, enabling the use of local timber with a lower strength grade compared to wood used for CLT and glulam. This approach utilizes a low-value resource to create a sustainable, low-impact building system.
BOX BEAM SHEAR PLATE CONNECTION
