Yip Andrew Folio 2024

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Yip Andrew

Architecture & Design Portfolio

CASA WISTERIA

MEDIUM DENSITY SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL

massing courtyard pocket defining boundaries

Academic work: 2019

Location: Mascot, Sydney

Located near the aviation industry, Mascot is a suburb undergoing rapid development as it begins to transition from an industrial hub to a residential and commercial precinct.

This design proposes an intervention using the lot of 1 Brussels Street to connect the residential quarter with the upcoming semi-commercial developments planned on Sparks Street, interweaving a public garden into the suburban fabric to reconcile domestic living with nature, and stimulate a new circulation pattern for pedestrians and neighbours.

The confuration takes inspiration from the linear array of the Casa Chorizo housing typology, where series of rooms and patios are connected by a corridor. A continuous wisteria pergola serves as a key landmark to mark a verdant passage and courtyard that is shared by residents and pedestrians.

Shrubs

Eucalyptus saligna Wisteria sinensis

Lomandra longifolia

Fimbristylis velata Loropetalum chinense

Themeda australis

Resident Personas

Three friends that converted a home into a cafe

Residency Type A

Cafe & Home

A newly moved in family of four

Residency Type B

Standard Dwelling

A single pilot who travels frequently

Residency Type C

Weekend Home

1. Cafe

2. Cafe Toilet

3. Entrance

4. Dining

5. Living Space

6. Kitchen

7. Bedroom

8. Master Bedroom

9. Common Bathroom

10. Master Bathroom

11. Balcony

Site Renders

Activity Renders

The Cafe as a landmark to meet and connect

The Indoor & Outdoor Living Rooms

Moments of Privacy

Facade Detail

Roof sheeting

South Elevation

Zinc plated steel roof bolt

Roof Batten

Spitter to Box Gutter

Box Gutter

Bearer for truss

Sarking

Down pipe in wall

Gypsum plasterboard

Insulation

Metal sheeting

Tile wall finish

Insulation

Box Gutter with fall to sump

Spitter to Box Gutter

End Trusses

Top Rails above ceiling

PVC Downpipe

2. Typical Box Gutter Section Detail

1. Facade Tile Floor Sill Section Detail

3. Box Gutter Section Detail

STRUCTURAL DETAILING

MIXED USE BUILDING WALL SECTION DETAIL

Academic work: 2019

An exercise on detailing and devising a solution for waterproofing a mixed-use building that houses a Class 5 (Office) and Class 8 (Factory) space.

The 1:20 Wall Section primarily looks at the use of concrete piles as a means of structural building, as well as precast concrete and brick as materials to construct a load-bearing wall.

Waterproofing is especially essential given the frequent instances of precipitation in Sydney during the Winter and Spring months. As such, a 600 mm cavity drain is designed with a waterproofing membrane to keep moisture from external soil and vapour will not breach the interior of the building.

SALK INSTITUTE

HISTORICAL BUILDING ANALYSIS

Academic work: 2018

Location: San Diego, California

An exercise on research and recreation into the works of modern and contemporary architects and their buildings. A digital replication of the building and analytical annotation was created after weeks of in-depth research on the layout and history of the architecture.

The project looks at the Salk Institute (1965), designed by Louis Kahn. The institute is constructed out of reinforced concrete - rectangular laboratory blocks connecting to an array of towers that line a central plaza made of travertine.

This analytical model studies the way Kahn employs his concepts of “Served spaces” (Primary areas of habitation and occupancy) and “Servant spaces” (Secondary areas meant for mechanical services, equipment, ducts, and pipes), in the spatial arrangement and user circulation of the Salk Institute.

ARCHEX 2019 EXHIBITION

GRADUATION EXHIBITION PLANNING

Academic work: 2019

Location: Sydney City

ARCHEX is the annual graduation exhibition for students enrolled in the Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Architectural Studies courses at the University of New South Wales.

The Student Exhibition Committee consists of 25 Master and Bachelor students that worked together across three months to organize the event. They were split into various teams overseeing logistics, advertising, sponsorship, publication, fabrication and curation for the graduation exhibition.

As part of the Publications team, members were to design a catalogue layout, proofread and adjust student writeups and works. Coordination was done with other teams to create a logo and cover design, as well as budget the finances for printing the A5 Catalogues and A3 Panels.

ARCHEX 2019 was held at Sydney Town Hall from 26th November to 27th November.

TAMPINES GREEN GEM

INTERIOR DESIGN PROPOSAL COMMISSION

Professional work: 2023

Location: Tampines, Singapore

Private commission to help design an initial proposal for a home renovation. The clients are a young couple with a pet dog, and are seeking a seeking a layout that can be adjusted depending on the guests or activities.

This proposal uses concealed pocket doors to allow the clients to configure the boundaries of the living room space depending on the guests, and to maintain a seamless appearance with the walls and doors.

A feature wall with a circular incision offers the tenants and guests a glimpse into the open living space as they enter the home.

Dark wood textures and earthly tones are to be used in the walls and flooring, complemented by lighter coloured furnishings.

Colour & Material Palette

TOWNSHIP MASTERPLAN

URBAN & PLANTING MASTERPLANNING

Professional work: 2021-2022

Location: Vietnam

A proposed township masterplan in Vietnam with emphasis on biophilic connections in the urban streetscape. Residential parcels are connected by a central lake park that also functions as a local stormwater detention basin. Cleansing biotopes are implemented to around the lake to help slow down stormwater runoff and improve water quality before discharging to the adjacent river.

The masterplan seeks to enhance local ecosystems by integrating water and greenery as part of the landscape. By providing a sustainable hydrology strategy, flooding can be curbed by recycling and managing stormwater.

Weekly preparation and edits to plans and graphics for pacakage submissions to the client were made, alongside an ongoing research on the local plant species and cultural heritage in the provincial region.

Peltophorum pterocarpum

Roadside Biodiversity Planting

Streetscape Rain Garden Planting

Samanea saman Heliconia psittacorum Cassia senna

Alstonia scholaris Magnolia grandiflora Panicum viragatum Loropetalum chinense

COMPETITION GRAPHICS

GRAPHIC PRESENTATION DESIGN

Professional work: 2021

Location: Tung Chung, Hong Kong

Graphics prepared for a masterplan competition to redevelop an urban district in Hong Kong. The proposal emphasizes connections to the local terrestrial and marine ecosystems in the area, and seeks to create a sustainable biophilic community.

Networks of park trails intersect through the township, improving the micro-climate with shading and urban cooling through evapo-transpiration to combat heatwaves. The planting is intended to serve as windbreaks to decrease wind velocity coming from the coastal side of the town during the typhoon season.

An eco-observation shelter was proposed by the waterfront park to increase learning opportunities of seashore habitats and provide a landmark identity for the coastal edge.

VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE VISUAL ARTS MAJOR

In saecula saeculorum (Hesperidium)

45.3 x 43.5 x 21 cm

glass bottle + spice jars + rice paper + lemon flesh + lemon skin + lemon mesocarp + lemon seeds

2013

Course dimensions variable

tomato flesh + salt

2012

Imitate (IV)

8.2 x 7 x 5.7 cm

peach flesh + salt + organic glue

2013

Wheel

19.6 x 12.1 x 2.9 cm

lemon flesh + salt + organic glue

2013

PERSONAL ILLUSTRATIONS

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