KWONG, Tera T Y - Architecture Portfolio (RIBA Part II Arch Asst)

2022.07 - 2022.11 | Pascall+Watson Limited

Architectural Assistant Part II

(Stages 2-4: Manchester Airport Transformation Programme) (Terminal refurbishment, expansion & new-build)

2020.07 - 2020.09 | WCWP International Limited

Architectural Internship

(Stages 1-2: HK Government Public Facilities Improvement Works)

2018.09 - 2019.09 | Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Ltd.

Year-out Architectural Trainee Part I

(Stages 2-3: University campus building & student accommodation) (Stages 4-5: Public library & sports centre)

(Stages 3-4: Regional warehouse expansion)

(Stage 0: High-end residential development tender bid)

2016.06 - 2016.08 | Hong Kong Housing Authority

Architectural Internship

(Stages 4-5: Public housing tower blocks development)

Tera Tz-Yau Kwong

RIBA Part II Architectural Assistant

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

Transformation Programme - Manchester Airports Group / Manchester Airport Design Options, Documentation and Drawing Issue

RECONFIGURATION OF MANCHESTER AIRPORT TERMINAL 2

For this refurbishment project, I was first involved in testing design options of the departure hall in Revit. I also had the opportunity to participate in client’s meetings to coordinate with engineers and internal team on detailed room-by-room provision to produce drawings for Stage 4 tender issue.

FUTURE SECURITY UPGRADE (EXTENSION, NEW-BUILD, REFURBISHMENT, ETC.)

The future security aspect of the transformation programme was approaching the end of Stage 2 when I joined the team. I helped develop ‘look-and-feel’ conceptual design options for the interiors and the product range, compiling mood boards and renderings into reports and presentations. I was also involved in refining designs with regards to more specific requirements as the scheme moved onto Stage 3.

For the extension project, I produced the computer model of the existing fabric with the BIM team based on old plans and Matterport surveys. Later on, I assisted the project team in designing the extension and producing drawings for planning application (Stage 3).

Client: Manchester Airports Group

Location: Manchester, U.K.

Year of Completion: 2025

Work-stage Involvement: Stages 2-3 & Stage 4

https://www.pascalls.co.uk/work/aviation/manchester-airporttransformation-programme/

https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/at-the-airport/terminal-2/ your-new-t2/

This fixed-term position not only allowed me to brush up my Revit skills in both design and documentation, it also provided me exposure to various work stages on a large-scale infrastructural scheme.

. I am confident to be able to take away the BIM / Revit skills and the design and coordination experiences had to my next role.

A snippet from a page of the Stage-2 ‘look-and-feel’ report on the interior and product range design proposals for the future security upgrade programme (InDesign / Enscape)

A perspective rendering of the additional security hall taken from Manchester Airports Group’s press release in January 2023 (This image was produced by other members of the project team)

A part section generated from Revit for the extension project for planning application at Stage 3

A snippet of the Stage-4 drawings with room data for tender issue

Housing & Community Facilities Development - Sham Shui Po Leisure & Cultural Building

Detailed Design and Technical Drawings of a Study Carrel

Throughout my ‘year-out’ period I had the opportunity to design some furniture / fitment for this public library. Making references to my preference as a student user and precedent research, I started off the deisgn with some hand sketches. I then modified and developed the design in modelling software with the architect’s input to fulfill client’s requirements. Next, I produced technical drawings for manufacturing and did some initial coordination with material suppliers.

The photo shows the final product as of October 2022 when the library opened to the public. Even thouguh the ultimate design does not resemble the one I proposed, I am grateful to see some design features from my drawings, and to be able to participate in Stage 4 technical design process.

Client: Hong Kong SAR Government

Location: 38 Sham Mong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Year of Completion: 2022

Work-stage Involvement: Stage 4/5 (Design-and-Build)

https://www.alkf.com/en/projects/project-detail/?pid=1160

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202210/24/P2022102100288.htm

AutoCAD technical drawings of the study carrel

CAD technical drawing for tender (1:10 at A3)

Draft hand sketches of design ideas

A photo from the press release of the completed study carrel

Housing & Community Facilities Development - Sham Shui Po Leisure & Cultural Building

Layout Design and Technical Drawings of Public Toilets

The general arrangement of this project was finalised and the structures were under construction when joined the practice.

My involvement included arranging toilet layouts for each level of this public library and sports centre building based on schedule of accommodation and barrier-free access design guidelines, and designing wall tile patterns for use across all toilet interiors. The pattern is a metaphor to the dynamic rhythm of rapid heartbeat rate we experience in a sports workout.

I produced the technical drawings and typical details for issue under the guidance of the architect. I also contacted and coordinated with potential suppliers on providing materials that would meet the specifications for government projects.

Client: Hong Kong SAR Government

Location: 38 Sham Mong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Year of Completion: 2022

Work-stage Involvement: Stage 4/5 (Design-and-Build)

https://www.alkf.com/en/projects/project-detail/?pid=1160

https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202210/24/P2022102100288.htm

AutoCAD drawing of a part plan of the female public toilet, shower rooms and locker area at 2/F

AutoCAD drawing of a typical detail

Through producing the layout hence the drawings for these several toilets, got to understand some related building regulations for accessibility and material specifications for wet areas. am also familiar with the universal dimensions for the fittings and components - hence, this experience became useful when was given another toilet refurbishment scheme to develop in another internship.

This drawing package has also trained my AutoCAD skills in producing work to a high standard for issue to external parties.

Proposed Campus Expansion - Hong Kong Polytechnic University Conceptual Façade Design of the Student Hostel Block

The proposed campus project consists of a block of 12,000-bed student accommodation and another 11-storey academic teaching building of more than 11,000 sqm. The scheme was at Stage 3 and we had to produce documents and annotated drawings with exterior design to obtain government funding. The architects were also refining the façade design and I was involved in coming up with design options using architectural fins to visually trim down the bulkiness of the student accommodation block. I also proposed several conceptual options to visualise the symbolic meaning of one campus by connecting the two buildings into one, by extending some strips of the façade into the vehicle roundabout and creating curvilinear bands at podium level. I also assisted in producing documents and drawings for government submission, annotating the design in layman’s terms.

Client: Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Location: Ho Man Tin Slope, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Year of Completion: 2026 (Previously suspended)

Work-stage Involvement: Stage 3

http://www.alkf.com/en/projects/project-detail/?pid=5745

https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/giving/priorities/campus-development/

Enscape rendering of the project team’s SketchUp design and site model with my proposed design option for the façades

Photo of the sloped site as of January 2023

Conceptual design option testing with SketchUp model

Conceptual design option testing with SketchUp model

A render of the southwest elevation

My brainstorm sketches of the design options

Proposed

Campus Expansion - Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Conceptual Design of the Communal Areas of the Student Hostel Block

As the general arrangement for both the student accommodation and academic blocks were largely established, the architects would like to begin visualising the interior of the key spaces to present in weekly client meetings, as to gauge any style or material preferences.

iI was tasked with coming up with conceptual designs for two different layouts of kitchen / communal area and the bedrooms. Together with calming neutral colours, all the curved elements - from ceiling baffles to wall pattern to furniture - were proposed to reduce rigidity while introducing playfulness and vigour to an education institution. I first presented to the architect a quick pencil sketch of the space I imagined, before moving onto modelling the atmosphere in computer software. Apart from renderings, I also produced CAD drawings to show dimensions for furniture where necessary.

Client: Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Location: Ho Man Tin Slope, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Year of Completion: 2026 (Previously suspended)

Work-stage Involvement: Stage 3

http://www.alkf.com/en/projects/project-detail/?pid=5745

https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/giving/priorities/campus-development/

interior rendering of one of the oddly-shaped kitchen / communal areas for the student accommodation block that I proposed and produced using SketchUp and Enscape My design renderings and draft sketch of the proposed interior

Resilience Project: Brief Research + Site Information + Design Concepts

As the capital of a country with a short history of 60 years, Nouakchott is yet to develop a comprehensive urban plan to tackle floods and droughts, build its public transportation network, implement building regulations to deter unplanned construction etc. The government had attempted to draft urban plans in 2003, but circumstances had changed by the time it was put into effect. Since 2016, the Japan International Cooperation Agency has supported the Mauritanian government in formulating an Urban Master Plan targeting 2040.

The resilience of Nouakchott is expected to vastly improve with relevant policies, systems and guidelines when the government executes the plans. Yet, the marginalised groups –from refugees to citizens who are unable to produce certain documents for the new biometric registration scheme introduced in 2011 – are outside the scope of government’s planning. The disenfranchised are excluded by the government from basic rights to education and healthcare under the registration scheme.

As the capital paves it way to a resilient city, the disenfranchised citizens, and their future generations, would be further segregated. Therefore, an institute providing basic healthcare services and empowerment through vocational training is proposed to serve the marginalised, with the hope that one day it will serve everyone, just as the ancient Bimaristan (Islamic teaching hospitals) opened doors to patients from all walks of life.

EXISTING SCHOOL

PROPOSED SITE & LAYOUT

SITE: Riyadh - the future vocational training hub with a high ratio of disenfranchised. Sparse build-up near desert

PROPOSED STRATEGIES + HISTORICAL REFERENCE (REVIVAL OF HISTORIC ‘BIMARISTAN’) DESIGN CONCEPTS - CULTURAL REFERENCES + PRECEDENT STUDIES + STRUCTURAL CONSIDERATIONS

RIGHT TO HEALTHCARE

RIGHT TO EDUCATION

As arches are prominent in Islamic architecture, as seen in mosques, to define the entrance to a building or room, they also carry a symbolic significance of entering another realm. As a health centre prioritised in serving the disenfranchised (the un-registered), they could feel hopeful that they would be treated equally like other citizens with basic rights.

Not only can arches provide physical access, they also metaphorically signify access to vocational training opportunities and access to healthcare.

As segmental arch is able to tolerate the largest span amongst all types of arches without additonal structural support, it is ideal for flexible layout of the health centre.

Mashrabiya (lattice-work window) was invented primarily for the balance between privacy and ventilation so occupants could obtain a street view by the window without being seen. Referring to the context of the health centre, as visitors would expect utmost privacy when discussing health issues, these screens can be adapted as façades for the design proposal.

School No. 8 Tarhil (Adjacent to site)

Saudi Mosque (Mosqué Saudique)

United States Embassy of Mauritania

Islamic arches

Segmental arch structural design

Islamic mashrabiya

Design Proposal: Layout Plan - Level 0

1 : 400 @ A3

CULTURAL-RESPONSIVE DESIGN FEATURES

The en-suite in-patient rooms are family-friendly and spacious enough for family members to stay with the patients overnight.

All in-patient rooms are equipped with individual sinks for the uses of ablution before prayers and doctors and medical workers.

The design of courtyards is reinforced especially in in-patient rooms as a tribute to Mauritanian housing arrangements and traditional Bimaristan layouts.

Canteen

Consultation rooms

Public health education foyer

Receptions & triage areas

Dental room

Ultrasound room

Vaccination rooms

X-ray rooms

In-patient rooms (female)

In-patient rooms (male)

Maternity wards

Staff area

Staff office

Staff pantry

Kitchen

Laundrette

Store rooms

Temperature-regulated store rooms

Breast-feeding rooms

Toilets (Accessible / female / male)

Ablution & praying rooms

Courtyards

Islamic ‘shadirvan’ fountains

Pipe ducts (exposed / access doors)

Design Proposal: Layout Plan - Level 1

1 : 400 @ A3

ENVIRONMENTAL-RESPONSIVE DESIGN FEATURES

Compressed stabilised earth block is chosen as both wall and roof materials for its high heat capacity and local availability; however as earth blocks are porous, all water pipes and ducts are made exposed for the ease of maintenance.

Each of the roofs of the in-patient rooms converge towards the pipe ducts to drain rainwater into a collection tank as a way of harvesting water for flushing.

The corridors / reception areas act as sunlight buffer zones so other areas would not receive direct glare (and dded heat).

Babies / toddlers growth support workshop space

Parenthood support workshop space

Private support areas

Apprenticeship classrooms

Classroom corridor & locker area

Staff meeting room

Staff office (back-of-house)

Staff praying area

Breast-feeding / lactation rooms

Diaper-changing rooms

Toilets (accessible / female / male)

Pipe ducts (exposed with access doors)

Void space

Design Proposal: Elevation / Sectional Perspectives

PROMOTIVE HEALTHCARE DEPARTMENT

(Public health education + parenthood + toddler growth support workshop spaces)

Layers of mashribaya screens and façades have been designed at this promotive care building to filter the hot and direct afternoon sunlight beaming into the building at a low angle from the west direction.

. The corridor as a circulation space, which is intended for use as a relatively shorter-stay meanwhile space, has been strategically positioned at the front of the building. This is to act as a buffer of sunlight for the event and work spaces behind it.

. The design intentions of set-back, double-height corridors and layers of mashribaya screens are illustrated in the one-point perspectives below.

/SIHA/ health

Design Proposal: Perspective Computer Renderings

/SIHA/ health

Waiting area / corridor - Promotive healthcare public health education workshop space

The curtain wall of mashrabiya screens contributes to the interesting transient shadow play of the corridor space. The corridor is not only functional for circulation but it is also a buffer of the scorching afternoon sun for the spaces beyond.

Drop-in space - Public health education support space

This sheltered yet open space has been designed to be inviting and airy to members of the public from all walks of life, including the disnefranchised families, for casual drop-ins or community-wide educational workshops on public health.

Patients’ courtyard - Curative healthcare in-patient rooms

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Courtyards are characteristic in Islamic architecture and Bimaristan (academic medical centres) designs. The courtyard in each in-patient area connects patients and families physically and psychologically, creating a friendly and supportive atmosphere.

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Private support space - Promotive healthcare department parenthood workshop area

Private areas with sofas (or soft furnishings) secluded by mashrabiya screens are designed to go with parenthood workshop spaces as there would be times when parents would lie to discuss matters in private with qualified workers.

Design Proposal: Technical Drawings Details

Regeneration Project: Brief Research + Site Information + Design Concepts

Situated at the mouth of River Corrib of Galway, bordering protected greeneries and leisure trails, the riverside of Menlo is picturesque and attracts sightseeing cruises and kayakers. Yet in the village itself, residents expressed frustration in finding a park for a stroll during our site visit. Their only choice is the damp, uneven and derelict cemetery ground.

As the residents enjoy the characteristic remoteness of the village, they oppose the development of ‘N6 Galway City Ring Road’ that bypasses Menlo, of which they could not benefit from yet have to suffer from roadway noise.

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At the same time, since the Ring Road trespasses the habitats of the rich biodiversity in the nearby woodland in the proximity of Menlo, the developer is compensating the impacts by relocating and enhancing habitats to attract more species.

This regeneration project is driven by biodiversity promotion. The proposed visitor centre acknowledges the biodiversity enrichment schemes and encourages the public to participate in biodiversity observation at Menlo Castle with the Ring Road as the backdrop, portraying the co-existence of conservation and development.

The project also anticipates the villagers to redefine the regenerated castle grounds as their revived neighbourhood park, just as how it used to be some 100 years ago when it was open to the public by the castle owner.

DESIGN CONCEPTS - RELATIONSHIP TO BIODIVERSITY + IMPACTS OF REGENERATION

BIODIVERSITY PROMOTION

Alleviate the negative impacts to nature brought by ring road development

HISTORIC USAGE REVIVAL

Revitalise a monument with cultural significance

The Blake family of Menlo Castle invited villagers to the grounds of the castle every year for “Maying in Menlo” Festival. They also provided employment to Menlo villagers until the Castle caught fire in 1910 and was since left to ruin until today.

SITE: Menlo Castle - neighbouring a traditional village with listed thatched houses

PROPOSED STRATEGIES + HISTORICAL REFERENCE (REVIVAL AND PRESERVATION OF A HISTORIC CASTLE RUINS)

Before the construction of the Ring Road

Before biodiversity-led regeneration

Menlo Castle and its stables was left derelict after a fire yet they hold historical significance to the village. The regeneration would revive the castle’s historic usage while maximising the potential of nature appreciation alongside the protected natural habitats at River Corrib.

After the construction of the Ring Road

After biodiversity-led regeneration

The developer of the Ring Road had to compensate the encroachment on bat roosts by creating a series of remedial bat habitat enhancement areas and planting native hedgegrows near the vicinity of Menlo Castle. The regeneration would benefit from increased bat sightings, hence draw visitors for a nature excursion.

Menlo Castle Salmon

Lough Corrib Complex Special Area of Conservation Menlo-Coolagh Hill Local Biodiversity Area

N6 Galway City Ring Road development

Trout Reed swamps

Bat habitat enhancement areas

Proposed access to Menlo Castle by boat along River Corrib

Proposed access to Menlo Castle by cycling through the castle gates

Design Proposal: Layout Plans + Regeneration Impacts

STABLES BRIDGE (NEW-BUILD)

1 : 150 @ A3 Cafe pantry Cafe seating area

area

team’s office

Multi-purpose room

Store room

Secondary escape route (leading to staircase)

MENLO CASTLE

Viewing deck (1:12 gradient)

The original internal walls of the stable could not be completely knocked down as they are likely to be structurally supporting the stone façade with thrust force, even though it entails a rigid plan to arrange the layout. Instead, openings would have to be carved from those walls to complete the internal circulation.

As the toilets and lockers are designed for public use, they would still be accessible during out of hours with an individual entrance.

PROPOSED ADDITIONS FOR REGENERATION

Conceptual layout plan

BIODIVERSITY PROMOTION + MITIGATION OF EFFECT FROM DEVELOPMENT

With the construction of a new ringroad, the developers have plans to relocate animals native to River Corrib. They are introducing more bat roosts along the river and Menlo Castle to attract more diverse species. The proposed design further promotes biodiversity in Menlo.

REVIVAL OF RECREATION STATUS + REINTRODUCTION OF RIVER ACTIVITIES

In early 20th century the castle grounds were opened to the villagers and later the public for leisure strolls and picnics. Menlo pier once served visitors going for boat rides along River Corrib. The proposal aim to revive these.

ORIGINAL HISTORICAL FEATURES

LEVEL 1 (plan cut at +4.7m H)

LEVEL 0 (plan cut at +1.2m H)

Research groups Ecology enthusiasts

Families & friends Photographers

Design Proposal: Perspective Computer Renderings + Section Drawing

RESEARCH

The grounds of the castle stable would be regenerated into an exhibition area and a riverside cafe. Metal brackets would have to be affixed at stone walls to stabilise the carved-out openings, while retaining the original layout.

RELAX RECONNECT

The cafe sits on top of a pre-fabricated concrete slab, with a transparent slit to light the floor below, supported by steel columns and timber beams independent of the existing stone structure. The polycarbonate roof envelope juxtaposes with the centuries-old stone walls.

In the new-build bridge connecting visitors from the stable to the castle ruins is an function room for the centre to host talks or research groups, or for public hire such as weddings. It is supported by steel columns.

RECONNOITRE

The developer is compensating the detriments of the construction of N6 Galway Ring Road to the designated Local Biodiversity Area with plans to attract more bat species around Menlo Castle. This proposed visitor centre invites the public to bat observation, while enjoying a day out at the castle ground and riverside with a picnic, just as it was once opened for public leisure in the past.

This south-north section drawing shows the inclined viewing deck proposed at the Jacobean Menlo Castle with a gentle gradient of 1:12. A 5° incline with a minimum 1200mm approach would facilitate independent access by wheelchair and buggy users. An external lift proposed at the other end of the bridge could take them to level access

Biodiversity observation + River Corrib + castle appreciation deck Level 1 - Visitors’ riverview cafe

Level 0 - Local history / biodiversity exhibition area