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Doha Festival City is an up and coming commercial development sitting on some 43 hectares located about 15km north of the downtown district. Doha, much like its well-known Middle Eastern counterpart Dubai, embodies a mix of traditional Arab customs with modern lifestyle and is slowly evolving into a metropolis of the Arabian Gulf region. Doha Festival City comprises a retail and entertainment hub complete with hospitality and business facilities, a theme park, and motor showrooms.

The Doha Festival City Mall, with 500 retail stores and a gross floor area of 327,000 sqm, is the largest component of the development. It houses more than 8,500 car parking lots spread over structured car parks, basement car parks and surface parking spaces. The scale of the project and the immediate surrounds inspired the design concept of creating an extension of the vast desert site. This was also largely a response to the client’s brief of limiting water usage.

It was essential to the concept to have a simple yet provocative exterior which paid homage to the desert and could also complement the more intricately designed interior concourse of the mall. The strategy was to create focal points at each entrance, all of which lie along the west-facing façade. Sand-coloured pre-cast concrete panels constitute the main façade element. Each entrance is then designed as a prominent

Team Members

Top picture:

(standing left to right)

John Alejandro,

Taufiq Rusdi,

Alfi Syahrifat,

Rahmanto Dharma,

Dimas Satria,

Ahmmad Trisyarahman,

Toh Sze Chong,

Clyde Uriarte,

Dzulkifli Noor,

Daniel Floresca,

Naga P Marimuthu,

Nugraha Irsan,

(sitting)

Anna Narciso,

Maureen Suryani,

Dania Siska,

Tan Cheng Pei,

Anastasia Widyaningsih

& Peach Phiengphis

Phinichrungruengkri

Bottom picture:

(standing)

Corazon Visayana,

Dettamole Jose,

Norazizah Hassein,

May Chan,

Tala Kammourieh,

Sonya Kundi,

Veronica Galleta Antones,

(sitting)

Loven Tolentino,

Ramasamy

Chandrasekaran,

Patrick Deno Bonotan

Desamparado,

Gregorio Mesoga,

Satish Rajan &

Satrio Utomo Dradjat

DOHA FESTIVAL CITY MALLRESPONDING TO THE D E S E RT L A N DSCA P E By Mandy Too

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atrium with its

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natural light fills the

main entrance lobby.

THE SCALE OF THE PROJECT AND THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDS INSPIRED THE DESIGN CONCEPT OF CREATING AN EXTENSION OF THE VAST DESERT SITE

volume extrusion which was envisioned as a structure emerging from the desert land. The design concept extends to the exterior plaza where a sense of arrival and outdoor activities were incorporated with landscaping designed as a structured arid desert.

The interior design challenge was to break down the massive scale of the mall and intrigue the shoppers to keep them moving. Four main zones were created with the intention of characterising specific retail segments of the mall. The largest of the four zones, Luxury Fashion, is designed as a circular atrium with a dome-shaped feature ceiling. The space is accentuated by natural light from high level windows on which the dome is elevated. The other three zones – Centre Court, Entertainment Centre and Market Place – are similarly distinguished by simple geometric shapes and characterised by different themes, making them uniquely identifiable.

YEAR: 2015 | AREA: 434,000 SQM | QATAR

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YEAR: 2014 | AREA: 107,050 SQM | MALAYSIA

In conceptualising Impiana Resort Apartments, being a ‘prime-mover’ development, not only did the designers have to articulate spaces, they had the daunting task of visualising an image for the residences that befi ts Nusajaya as the premier integrated administrative, commercial and residential hub within the greater Iskandar development. Being a lush tropical enclave strategically located in between Johor Bahru city and Singapore, Nusajaya is also the new administrative capital of Johor Bahru developed under the Iskandar Malaysia master plan. It was

integral to the design to consider the prestige of the address and also take advantage of the natural greenery of the site. Essentially, homeowners at Impiana Resort Apartments are not only buying quality spaces and amenities – they are buying a brand.

The apartments are designed to have a resort feel with the intention of fashioning a luxury holiday. The overall planning is simple: the main axis of the site was determined in response to the neighbouring mall. The four blocks are arranged symmetrically from the main axis; each side of the axis having one

23-storey tower and one 11-storey tower. The residence’s main features and facilities are placed along the main axis; these include the main entrance and grand steps to the landscape podium with cascading waters alongside, and a gym perched over the Olympic-sized pool in the midst of tropical greenery.

The units were designed to optimise three ideals of luxury living – light, space and joy; be it the smaller 610 sq ft studio apartment or the 2,300 sq ft penthouse. The living spaces of each apartment enjoy ample natural light from full-height glazing. There are no partitions between the living room, dining room and kitchen; the open plan allows fl uid transition between spaces. Mr Yeoh Tok Jew, director of DP Architects Sdn Bhd, explains, “It was important that the quality of space and the enjoyment of views be carried throughout the apartment”.

Project Team: (front

row from left) Za’in Nur

Naim, Yeoh Tok Jew,

Munirah Binti Azmi;

(back row from left)

Lim Wei Liang, Mohd

Firdaus, Loh Kah Hock.

Top: View of the towers

and main entrance.

IMPIANA�RESORTAPARTMENTSLIGHT� SPACE�AND�JOYBy Mandy Too

The units were designed to optimise three ideals of luxury living – light, space and joy

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A GARDEN RETAIL EXPERIENCE

By Mandy Too

FOR THE RESIDENTS

The recently completed myVillage – a two-storey, two-basement mall nestled in the low-rise private residential estate of Serangoon Garden – placed utmost importance on the concept of a liveable building. The client’s brief was to have a mall tailored to the needs of the residents. Hence, myVillage was conceptualised as a welcoming garden courtyard that the neighbouring residents could ‘come home’ to.

Sitting on the grounds where Paramount Theatre once stood, myVillage seeks to inject new life to the development. For a personal touch, the main Village signage of the mall even has the handwriting of some hundreds of residents (each of whom personally wrote the word ‘my’) inscribed on it as a permanent mark.

The architectural strategy was to use natural elements at every level of the mall to create a recreational haven and evoke homely sentiments. An immersive garden experience was designed with the intention of providing the residents with a cosy retail environment: there is a sunken courtyard in the basement; an open backyard on the first storey; a sky terrace on the second storey; and a spacious garden on

the rooftop.

FIRST STOREY & BASEMENTS: WELCOMING GREENERY

In conceptualising myVillage as a welcoming garden courtyard for the residents, it was an integral part of the strategy to assimilate with the surrounds. The planning constraints ensured that the height of the building would not impose on the low-rise nature of the surrounding context. Further to that, natural elements were consistently assimilated with the lush greenery of the surrounds.

DP GREENDP Green (DPG) is a multi-disciplinary

practice that comprises architects,

landscape architects and arborists,

whose firm belief is that architecture and

landscape are inextricably linked. Offering

full landscape and arborist consultancy

services, DPG creates landscape designs

that respond to a site’s natural genius loci.

FOR THE RESIDENTS OF SERANGOON GARDEN

Architecture design is moving from aesthetically-motivated iconic forms to performance-focused ones. With improved technology, where the performance of a building design can be tested and measured, environmental efficiency now drives the design of buildings.

Since DP Architects’ (DPA) founding in 1967, the firm has been guided by a deep concern for the built environment. This concern is now institutionalised in its practice. DP Architects’ objective is to make green design part of the firm’s DNA and take the green design process further than other industry leaders.

The DPA green design process is not about adding fancy green trimmings for green’s sake

or checking off an item list for green certification. Neither is it about harvesting renewable energy. It is about getting design fundamentals right. And doing so requires a pragmatic way of designing steered by an integrated, iterative process and supported by intelligent simulations, without which is just guesswork.

The firm’s Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) department comprises architects, environmental engineers and building scientists who work closely with the design architects, enabling them to develop an environmentally and socially responsive built environment that will help mitigate its carbon footprint, as well as overall energy and water demands.

The ESD team ensures that the development of the green building system goes hand in hand with the overall concept design of the building; it runs computer simulations and environmental analyses to assist architects in exploring eco-friendly building designs or assess existing buildings with the intention of lowering operation costs. While it is possible for the same role to be fulfilled by an external consultant team, there is the clear advantage of rapport and timeliness by

integrating the ESD team with the design team in the same. This integration is key to DPA’s green design process.

DPA’s green objective is supported by the formation of sister company DP Engineers (DPE). The ESD team takes on the role of design integrator in communicating the essence of the passive design features to benefit the active building engineering solutions. Working together in a holistic and synergetic approach, the ESD team and DPE enhance the sustainable design process and ensure that the most energy efficient mechanical and engineering solutions are integrated into its environmental designs.

In the words of prominent Singapore architect and co-founder of DP Architects William S W Lim, “The future is challenging… What is important now is responding to the climatic crisis – in energy, in recycling or better, upcycling, and of course creating a definition for the current ubiquitous buzzword for all things green and good: sustainability. Not just environmentally, but also equitable economically and socially.”

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IS A BASIC EXPECTATION IN THE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSION. DP ARCHITECTS TAKES IT FURTHER BY DERIVING A GREEN DESIGN PROCESS THAT IS UNIQUELY DPA

Team Members:

(from left)

Li Qiaoyan

Reza Motamedi Kia

Lee Boon Woei

Jaye Tan

Shruti Pilare

Michael Wahjudi

Chan Hui Min

The ESD team ensures that the development of the green building system goes hand in hand with the overall concept design of the building

GREEN DNA

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DP GREEN

WITH A KEEN RESPECT OF THE HUMAN SCALE,

MYVILLAGE EMBODIES AN EVOLVED TYPOLOGY OF A NEIGHBOURHOOD RETAIL

OFFERING THAT OFFERS NUMEROUS AMENITIES

WITHOUT OVERWHELMING THE CONTEXT OF ITS

SURROUNDINGS

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The integration

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The seamless

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interior and exterior

influenced planting

choices and material

selection throughout

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Geometrically arranged planter beds with abundant foliage of Terminalia Mollis trees surround the mall at ground level. The soft edge created by the planter beds along the periphery of the site composes an inviting frontage for the mall from each of the four roads along the boundary.

It was part of the landscaping strategy to ensure that the greenery on the exterior is allowed to permeate the mall. The mall incorporates thoughtful details which materialise into a continuous garden walk, bringing external space in. These include the pattern on the outdoor walkways which seamlessly continue into the interior floor;

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Above:

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becomes a garden for

the neighbourhood’s

enjoyment.

Left:

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prominently and is often

filtered through a graphic

of leaves to invoke the

exterior environment.

the glass canopy at the main entrance which bears imprints of foliage which simulate the Angsana trees found nearby; the same motifs used on skylights to cast leafy shadows into the atriums; and the vertical greenery comprising flowering vines, Clerodendron Thomsoniae and Philodendron Scandens, which clad the wall along which one descends into the basement via escalators.

Natural light pours into the sunken courtyard in the basement which was designed to evoke feelings of warmth and comfort synonymous with being at home. Here, a stone-cladded water wall, timber-decked floors and décor of green plants add to the natural ambience for the enjoyment of alfresco diners.

SECOND STOREY & ROOFTOP: ELEVATED GARDENS

Shoppers on the second storey are given the opportunity to unwind on the sky terrace which wraps around the southwest corner of the mall, overlooking Farleigh Avenue and Sandown Place. On these two fronts, the elevated garden not only provides a green haven for shoppers on the inside; it also softens the façade by providing pockets of green on the exterior.

The continuous garden walk culminates on a vast rooftop garden where mall patrons can enjoy unobstructed views of the neighbourhood. One can walk on the concrete pavers, pebbles and grass interspersed among the vast timber-decked terrace while appreciating the peaceful view of the suburban landscape.

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SENGKANG GENERAL & COMMUNITY HOSPITALS

Client Ministry of HealthLocation SingaporeFloor Area 276,000 sqmProject Value $1bYear of Completion 2017

The design of Sengkang General & Community Hospitals aims to be the best regional provider of integrated healthcare centred around the patient and the community. The design aims to harmonize the various components of the project, the General Hospital, the Community Hospital, and the Specialised Outpatient Clinics, into a seamless and comprehensive medical facility in the North-East region of Singapore. The overall concept breaks away from the notion of the single sterile medical facility, and instead creates a more holistic approach towards healthcare and healing.

Role and ResponsibilitiesTake overall lead in end-of-stage design •reports including coordination of deliverables from architectural and all consultant teams Generate Revit model for the General Hospital •component Ensure General Hospital is compliant to local •building code Prepare drawings for submission to building •authoritiesPrepare presentation drawings•Coordinate with external consultants including •Project Manager, Medical Planner, Logistics, Interior Design, Signage & Wayfinding, andLightingEngage in User Group meetings and follow-•up with user requirements for non-clinical departments with regards to room layouts, and departmental Schedule of AccommodationWrite Functional Statements for all non-clinical •departments

TWIN PEAKS SHOW FLAT & SALES GALLERY

Client Cove Development LtdLocation SingaporeFloor Area 855 sqmProject Value USD$1.8mYear of Completion 2011

The Show Flat and Sales Gallery is a temporary two-storey structure built for the purpose of giving potential purchasers a chance to view the fully-furnished units before project completion.It features a double-volume sales gallery built around a courtyard, and the three apartment types offered at Twin Peaks - one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom.

Role and Responsibilities Stage of Involvement : Construction Time of Involvement : July 2011 - Oct 2011

Attend to all matters related to building code •requirements including drawing preparation and site inspectionEnsure design intent is accurately constructed •and construction quality is acceptableCoordinate design and technical issues with •the Interior Design consultant Resolve technical details that arise on site•Design marketing signage and oversee •construction by the signage contractorCoordinate handover process to the Client•

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TWIN PEAKS

Client Cove Development LtdLocation SingaporeFloor Area 40,500 sqmProject Value USD$141mYear of Completion 2014

Twin Peaks is a 35-storey high-end condominium apartment block located in the prime shopping district in Singapore. 462 units of fully-furnished one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments feature bay windows and balconies, aluminium/glass façade, privacy screens and glassbalusters. Facilities include a Clubhouse, Spa, Swimming Pool, Sky Gardens, Gym and Roof-top Bar.

Role and Responsibilities Stage of Involvement : Construction Time of Involvement : July 2011 - July 2012

Prepare architectural drawings for meetings •on siteAttend technical meetings, client meetings •and site walks Coordinate design and technical issues with •the Interior Design consultant Ensure design intent is consistent with •construction carried out on siteInterpret local building codes and ensure •code compliancePrepare technical drawings for approval from •building authoritiesPrepare presentation drawings for the Client’s •marketing purposesAssist the Employer’s Representative in •issuing contractual documentsAdvise the Client on contract-related matters •

Residential High-rise DevelopmentThe Asia Pacific Property Awards 2013

33 leonie hill road singapore

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iHUB

Client Ascendas Pte LtdLocation Suzhou, ChinaFloor Area 800,000 sqmProject Value USD$380mYear of Completion 2014

Ascendas iHub Suzhou is a lushly landscaped 33-hectare integrated park located in Dushu Lake Higher Education Town within the renowned Suzhou Industrial Park. Designed with sustainable and eco-friendly features, its serene campus-likeambience is ideal for hi-tech, service outsourcing and Research & Development operations.

The project was awarded to DP Architects for Masterplanning, Architecture and Interior Design. I was involved in the Interior Design.

Role and Responsibilities Stage of Involvement : Design Development Time of Involvement : August 2009 - June 2010

Design key interior spaces of Tower C •including : Main Lobby, Lift Lobbies, Lift Cars, Ascendas Management Office, and Male &Female ToiletsConceptualise design in accordance with the •Client’s briefGive regular design review presentations to •the ClientProduce presentation drawings & construction •drawings for interior architectureSelect finishes and prepare material sample•boardsPrepare cut sheets for selected furnishings •

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DOHA FESTIVAL CITY MALL

Client Al-FuttaimLocation QatarFloor Area 327, 183 sqmYear of Completion 2014

Doha Festival City is an up and coming commercial development sitting on some 43 hectares located about 15km north of the downtown district. Doha Festival City masterplan comprises a retail and entertainment hub complete with hospitality and business facilities, a theme park, and motor showrooms.

The Doha Festival City Mall, with 500 retail stores, is the largest component of the development. It houses more than 8,500 car parking lots spread over structured car parks, basement car parks and surface parking spaces.

The scale of the project and the immediate surrounds inspired the design concept of creating an extension of the vast desert site. This was also largely a response to the Client’s brief of limiting water usage.

It was essential to the concept to have a simple yet provocative exterior which paid homage to the desert and could also complement the more intricately designed interior concourse of the mall. The strategy was to create focal points at each entrance, all of which lie along the West-facing façade. Sand-coloured pre-cast concrete panels constitute the main façade element. Each entrance is then designed as a prominent volume extrusion which was envisioned as a structure emerging from the desert land.

Role and ResponsibilitiesStage of Involvement : Concept Design & Schematic Design Time of Involvement : Oct 2010 - June 2011

Overall Design and Coordination of Concept •StagePrepare presentation drawings•Package Concept Design Report•Coordinate with specialist sub-consultants •

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PRIVATE RESIDENCE

Location BruneiFloor Area 10, 500 sqmYear of Design Proposal 2011

The client of this project was a large family of 12. The house that the family currenly resides in is located next to the site of the new proposal. The idea was to create a new home for the parents and 8 of the children, while the other 2 children remain in the current residence.

The proposal for the new home consists of a central main residence - containing the Master Bedroom for the parents, guest bedrooms, the family room, dining room for the whole family, and the formal dining and living rooms to entertain guests - and 8 self-contained villas; one for each of the 8 children, connected to the main residence via air-conditioned walkways.

The challenge of this project was to design to the preferences of each individual family member while unifying the whole residence. The proposal was to maintain the classical theme (favoured by the parents) for the main residence snd exteriors of the villas, but allowing the interiors to be individually expressed by each family member.

Role and Responsibilities Stage of Involvement : Concept Design Time of Involvement : April 2010 - July 2011

Attend all client meetings and relay the client’s •requirements to the architectural teamDesign the 590 sqm Villa 1 for the eldest •daughterDesign the 520 sqm Villa 2 for the eldest son•Coordinate architectural drawings with the •rest of the architectural teamCoordinate with the Structural engineer, •Mechanical & Electrical engineer and Landscape consultantConduct Value Engineering exercises with the •Quantity SurveyorsProduce regular progress reports for the client•

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THE CAPITOL

Client Park Hotel GroupLocation SingaporeFloor Area 50,400 sqmYear of Design Proposal 2010

The Capitol was an open competition drawing 14 bids internationally. It was commissioned by the Urban Redevelopment Authority; the national land use planning and conservation authority in Singapore.

The brief was to revamp a historically acclaimed site by introducing a new building, and conserving three heritage buildings. Our proposal was to design a new luxury hotel and maintain the heritage buildings for commercial usage. The proposed design includes:

A naturally ventilated entrance plaza•An11-storeyfivestarhotel•An airconditioned galleria between the •heritage buildingsTwo existing heritage buildings - Capitol •Building and Stamford House -revamped for commercial purposesCapitol Theatre revamped for a dining theatre •experience

Role and ResponsibilitiesStage of Involvement : Competition Time of Involvement : July 2010 - Sept 2010

Conceptualise the alteration and addition •works for 4 of the 6 components - Capitol Theatre, Capitol Building, Galleria & Stamford House - while working within the parameters of the local building code for heritage buildingsCoordinate with specialist consultants - •landscape, Green Mark specialists, & lighting - for the concept design proposalProduce presentation drawings•Design the layout and take overall lead for •finalpresentationmaterialsCoordinate with architectural team for all •presentation materials including the detailed design report, presentation boards, slide presentation and physical model

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EMERGING IDENTITY

National University of SingaporeYear of Study 2008/2009

Urban Planning in today’s context is necessary andlargelybeneficial for largefast-pacedcitiesaswell as smaller growing cities. However, the highly complex process oftentimes does not yield the desiredresultbecausetheplannedprofileofaplacedoes not always align with the authentic identity of a place, and tensions arise.

On the premise that it is not possible to plan for the identity of a place, I explore the idea that minimal planning will allow its authentic identity to emerge.

My Master’s thesis ‘Emerging Identity’ is based on the idea of continual metamorphosis. The selected site is an abandoned theme park in Brunei, An a -priori masterplanning grid was juxtaposed on the existing conditions of the site, and a number of Clashes and Opportunities were identified asa result. The strategy of this hypothesis was to watch how it evolves over time by adding future expansions. The new buildings are forced to work around the existing conditions (i.e. Clashes and Opportunities) and react to them. What results could be a multi-layered responsive environment wherein each layer bears a quality that authentically emerged from the site conditions at the time it was built.

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WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL STUDENT CHARRETTE

National University of SingaporeYear of Participation 2008

Six universities were invited to compete in the student charrette at the inaugural World Architecture Festival in Barcelona. I represented the NationalUniversityofSingaporeinateamoffiveinalive student competition at the festival venue.

Each team was brought to the site - an abandoned garment factory grounds formerly known as Fraba i Coats in Saint Andreu - and then given 2 days to generate conceptual ideas and present to a panel of international judges.

The brief was to design a public recreational space that addressed the drought problem. Our proposal was to have three zones that each conserve water in a unique way.

The Desert is the main rainwater collection area. The Tropics is the feature greenhouse with tropical raintrees.The Marsh Pit is playground with mouldable clay when it rains, which turns into hardened sculptures during the drought.

The Desert

WorldArchitectureFestivalBarcelona22-24 October2008

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BRUNSWICK EXPLODED

University of MelbourneYear of Study 2007

The design brief was to study the potential of the Brunswick district in Melbourne, Australia and propose urban design solutions to improve it. A large area of Brunswick was studied at a macro scale, and a smaller focus area was selected to demonstrate the urban design solutions.

At macro level, it was found that most of the activities lie on the main streets which run North-South, while the East-West streets were lacking amenities and not well-connected by public transport.

The proposal was to inject life into the East-West streets. This was demonstrated on Wilson Avenue by breaking up large urban blocks and extending it to create a promenade anchored by a green open space on one end and Jewel Railway Station on the other end. The following were proposed to enhance the street life:

covered walkways•side walk cafes•street art•‘active’ facades•increased commercial activity•street markets•

Brunswick masterplan proposal

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GRANT STREET PARK

University of MelbourneYear of Study 2007

As an introduction to Urban Landscape Design, the class was asked to design a small park on Grant Street in front of a residential building.

The class aims to explore basic concepts of Urban Landscape Design such as nodes, paths and proposed linkages. The proposal was to draw passer-bys into the park from the nodes at the corners by integrating an undulating path composed of varying ground textures. Seating is provided at the nodes in the corners and covered walkways link the nodes together. Features of the park include sculputural art pieces on which people can rest, and an educational water fountain which only functions when the rain gauge measures enough rain.

Grant Street Park Plan

URBAN ART HOUSE

National University of SingaporeYear of Study 2008

The site of the project is Prinsep Street in Singapore. This street is characterised by a variety of activities ranging from the famed densely packed electronics mall, Sim Lim Square; to small-scale churches and student hostels.

The masterplanning proposal was to enhance existing buildings and complement the area with additional retail activity, more student hostels, a library and a recreational park.

An elevated street was proposed to boost connectivity between the buildings and cater for the increase in human traffic. Media wallswere proposed for entertainment and advertorial purposes, as well as to provide horizontal and vertical connectivity. It also functions as a physical dermarcation to the district.

The proposed Urban Art House, i.e. the parcel at the start of the district, is a hostel for art students. Facilities include a naturally ventilated bazaar on the groundfloor;rooftopcafesandanamphitheatre;anart gallery; and linkages to the adjacent electronics mall and art school.

View of the Urban Art House media wall facade

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Bazaar• Media Wall• Student Hostel•

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Bazaar

Link to art school

Section through the bazaar, art gallery, and student hostel

Section through Urban Art House and the linkage to the art school

Elevated Linkways

Medial Wall

Bazaar

Student HostelRoof top

Cafes and Amphitheatre

Axonometric Drawing of Urban Art House

Process Models

View from the elevated linkway

STUDENT HOSTEL

National University of SingaporeYear of Study 2006

The brief was to design a student hostel in the One North development in Singapore - a 20-hectare development dedicated to world class research facilities in the fields of Biomedical Sciences,Infocomm Technology, Media, Physical Sciences and Engineering .

The building is designed to be very permeable - having only two ‘faces’ and left open on either end; opening up to views and exposing the building to natural elements. The hostel rooms and other facilities are organized linearly along the faces of the building. The circulation spine is made up of unsheltered ramps in the centre of the building. The ramps sweep in and out of the building going beyond its walls and making the outdoor space part of the building experience.

The corridors along the hostel rooms, on either side of the ramps, are made of structural glass allowing natural light to penetrate every level.

View of Student Hostel from street level

1st Storey Floor Plan 3rd Storey Floor Plan2nd Storey Floor Plan

Movable screens can be rotated for maximum sun-shading

Naturally ventilated corridors and facade openings enable effective cross-ventilation

Glassfloorsareopento sky for natural light penetration to the lowerfloors

3RD STOREY

2ND STOREY

1ST STOREY

Natural lighting & ventilation strategy

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