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Ethics in DesignCommunity Mapping12 Senses and Experience-FieldFunctional LandscapeA Sense of ScaleTopological TransformationRubbing ArchitectureConstructing the Intangible CityGeometry and CompositionTropical Paradigm

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Architects should have due regard to their wider responsibility to enhance the quality of the environment and its natural environment.

Through successive renovations of the link way between Yong Siew Toh Conservatory and the NUS Museum, the good intent of provid-ing shelter against the elements had been diluted. Currently, the glass roofing is inadequate in shielding newly placed benches along the sides of the stairway from rain. It is believed that in an attempt to provide a well ventilated space, the architect had left a sizeable gap between the building walls and shelter.

The architect’s inadequacy of addressing one issue but not the other is a dissatisfactory fulfilment of his role. The proposed design inter-vention is to retain the original intention of shelter and ventilation. A curvilinear fritted glass roof extending from the surrounding glass

walls serves as a fluid guide upwards from NUS Museum towards YSTC. The separation of the roof from the walls ensure sufficient air movement. The rain is able to flow downwards towards the centre of the walkway, caught by a water feature.

C u r r e n t P r o p o s e d

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What is the proper role of single use and multiple use space in our constructed environment?

Within UTown, an amphitheatre is programmed between USP, Cin-namon College and Chua Tin Poh Hall. The space however lies in the line of a high traffic route through the residential colleges. As such, the prescribed detour is long, though there are a number of levels to traverse should he wish to cross directly. The architect had prioritised the social use over its connection utility.

The proposed design intervention enhances the multi-utility of the space, maintaining it as a gathering point but also serving as a con-venient pathway. The top seats are lowered to pavement height and widened to double as a walkway even when in use as seating area. This proposal improves the space to become more user-friendly.

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C o m m u n i t y M a p p i n gR e s i d u a l S pa c e s : To a Payo h Vi s ta

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Wo r s t E x a m p l e P l a nB e s t E x a m p l e

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An HDB estate with unique uses of residual space was chosen as an area of study. One site was to be a good example of use while the other was to be poorly designed. The design attributes of the site were carefully recorded.

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Since HDB estates are the place where 80% of Singapore’s population live and develop social relationships and/or shared values, the role of public housing is important in facilitating, encouraging, and deepening community bonding.

In this exercise, spatial organisation and function were evaluated to understand its effect on social interaction. Design intentions were compared against actual usage of the environment.

The best example had a badminton court, a playground, and a pavilion- a collection of recreational and leisure facilities that were well organised with easy traffic flow. This area was well shaded due to its strategic position tucked in a dog-leg corner of a low rise residential block. It is also visually the centre of its surroundings.

The worst example was sandwiched be-tween a large slab block and a busy road. Despite having commercial activities and large trees within proximity, its fitness corner and seating area were poorly utilised.

B e s t E x a m p l e Fa c i l i t i e s :P l ay g r o u n d a n d B a d m i n t o n C o u r t

Wo r s t E x a m p l e Fa c i l i t i e s :S e at i n g A r e a a n d F i t n e s s C o r n e r

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The sites were analysed with regard to programme, sight lines, human traffic, noise, ventilation, light, and temperature.

It was discovered that the best example had many positive aspects that made the space conducive for community interaction. The worst example had many negative aspects that made it an unattractive space.

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B e s t E x a m p l e P r o p o s e d P l a n

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B e s t E x a m p l e P r o p o s e d S c h e m e

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Best exampleSince the site was already well designed and well utilised, minimal improvements are proposed. The pavilion would be changed from its current concrete and aluminium design to a membrane structure. Another set of table and seats would be added to the pavilion. This is to increase capacity while providing better shelter from the elements. The membrane structure would allow better light diffusion and serve as a larger canopy against heavy rain.

As caretakers were seen sitting on para-pet walls while keeping watch over their children, the design proposal includes the addition of a tree and benches for comfort-able seating at the playground.

Worst exampleThe proposed design calls for exploitation of the greenery of the site, transforming the space into a green place. The rectilinear pavements are converted into a concrete deck to encourage fluid movement about the area. The deck is assisted by a few benches

which encourage moments of pause and relaxation.

The fitness corner is shifted closer to the road, shielded from noise by a glass “window” that allows exercisers to observe urban activity.

The area would be excessively greened as an aesthetic intervention and to reduce noise pollution from the busy road along the site.

P r o p o s e d I m p r o v e m e n t s

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1 2 S e n s e s a n d E x p e r i e n c e - f i e l dTo u c h

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P r o c e s s M o d e l s

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Touch is a positive experience, as is a pencil making a mark on pa-per. Hence to understand touch, the negative must be understood to fully comprehend what touch is.

This play installation is an exploration of the antithesis: an observation of, instead of contact with, the boundary. It is this realisation of boundaries that evokes self & else awareness.

The immersive and interactive piece uses materiality to compound the ef-fect of unclear boundaries.

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C o l l a b o r at i v e S c h e m e

F i n a l M o d e l

F u n c t i o n a l L a n d s c a p eB i o r e t e n t i o n B a s i n i n C l e m e n t i Wo o d s Pa r k

Te r r a c o t ta M o d e l

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The proposed design intervention converts an existing drain to a bioretention basin by “slicing” the ground in a series of gashes. The drain’s function is enhanced by its conversion. The quality of space is also improved as the ground, water, biodiversity, and the tem-porality of elements are exploited. The area has increased use as a congregation of nature.

P r o p o s e d S c h e m e

P r o p o s e d P l a nP r o p o s e d S e c t i o n

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A S e n s e o f S c a l eC h i n ato w n &S pa c e A s i a H u b

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This exercise called for the understanding of the mor-phology of the old city and the discernment of neigh-bourhoods as socio-morpho-logical units. Chinatown’s building typology and styles were documented. The anthropometry of street activities and everyday culture of the five-foot-way was observed.

E l e vat i o n

F o r m e r L a i C h u n Yu e n O p e r a H o u s e

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F i v e F o o t Way D e ta i l

R o o f & B a l c o n yD e ta i l

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1 s t S t o r e y f l o o r P l a n

S pa c e A s i a H u b

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E l e vat i o n s

C o n s t r u c t e d P e r s p e c t i v e

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B e n c o o l e n S t r e e t S i t e M a p

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To p o l o g i c a l Tr a n s f o r m at i o nLo b i H o u s e

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Ty p i c a l P l a n R e d u c e d Pa r t i D i a g r a m To p o l o g i c a l G r a p h

LegendA- PublicB- Cattle/LivestockC- WorshipD- Storage/UtilityE- Communal spaceF- Kitchen

G- BedroomX- Non-programmed spaceY- Outdoor space

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C o n c e p t D e v e l o p m e n tM o v e m e n t Th r o u g h S pa c e Th r e s h o l d s

Connection to all private sections of the house through entrance and dining room

Turns abound when navigating the house

Small thresholds give significance to transiting from one space to another

Creating importance and interest to central space by rotation against grid. Enhances winding paths of occupants

Intersection of peripheral spaces with central living room creates unique thresholds

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P h a s e 1 P h a s e 2 P h a s e 3

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P h a s e 2P e r s p e c t i v e

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R u b b i n g A r c h i t e c t u r e

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This exercise abstracted the most inter-esting features of the ground.

Your floor, my homeHomeless people come into contact with the floor the most- textures of the ground are engraved on their skin. These are expressed on ‘household’ objects as they form a room. Becoming a metaphor for basic needs. The centre of which is the bed: an escape portal to the colourful realm of dreams.

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C o n s t r u c t i n g t h e I n ta n g i b l e C i t yC h i n ato w n : A P h oto E s s ay

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REVEALTick tock ching. Tick tock chang.

Let light dawn on the turningof worn Yale locks rotating;

the jingle of keys’ familiar to the common ear.The creak of steel and groan of stone

throw a blanket of overnight dust upon the chipped doorstep.

The only remnants of a bygone capitalism stand at thresholds,on facades boldwhere, like old,

dog eats dog in a cold, unrelentinggrid of tourist boulevards herding human cattle.

Sweep away the screens of social segregation:these “silly sensed” salarymen so stoked with satisfaction at mere

change are similarly (or sinisterly) human-drivers of GDP and providers to kiddies.

Let light dawn on SingaporeWorkers working one day more

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G e o m e t r y a n d C o m p o s i t i o nA r c h a n d D o m e

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Ty p i c a l A r c h M o d u l e K e y s t o n e A r c h M o d u l e

M o d u l e A s s e m b ly A r c h A s s e m b ly

This project aimed to explore material, tectonics, geometry, and Composition through the construction of two model structures: an arch and a dome. The ma-terials used to create the models were plywood of thickness 3 mm and 5 mm.

The approach bases both structures on the self-supporting concept of a masonry arch and dome. The stone voussoir was distilled to its vector points, and the con-nections between the points would be achieved by wood slotting techniques.

3D modelling and laser cutting were used to ensure a high degree of preci-sion and consistency in construction.

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D o m eF i n a l M o d e l

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Tr o p i c a l Pa r a d i g mTr o p i c a l B ox

R o o f , L e f t & R i g h t S i d e E l e vat i o n D e ta i l

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Te c t o n i c s

I s o m e t r i c Vi e wS e c t i o n S e c t i o n

I s o m e t r i c Vi e w

The tropical box’s minimum require-ments were of a 600 mm cube, and the prevention of sunlight at an incident of 30°. As a shelter for the head, the box needed to have unhindered cross ventilation.

The design engages tropical-

ity through planar tectonics. By randomising the elements of the front elevation, an intended phe-nomenological effect of dappled light is achieved. The rear elevation is dictated by trigonometric calcula-tions that result in full shading from sunlight occurring at 30°.

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F r o n t E l e vat i o n R e a r E l e vat i o n

L e f t S i d e E l e vat i o n R i g h t S i d e E l e vat i o n

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