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RMIT UNIVERSITYFederation Square Extension- a concept competition with camouflage visual distortionDIY- a real situation community projectBreaking boundaries- a critique towards the public housing planning scheme in Hong KongPrefab- a finding of the potential of prefab architectureComposite space- form making exercise with cutting edge building materialShared space- a research of exploring common virtual design platform using parametric design software
2007 - 2009
2004 - 2006
HKU SPACEHONG KONG
MELBOURNE
Capsule house- a form and space making exercise with 27 standardized blockTai O community heritage museum- Memory of Tai O, the play of visual layering effect
ZACHARY SZE YUEN YIUMaster of Architecture (RMIT University)Bachelor of Architectural Design (RMIT University)Professional Diploma in Architectural Design (HKU SPACE)
To me, exploring architecture is a never ending journey. Keeping an open minded heart and a strong passion is essential for every graduate to walk on this path.
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How the dazzle pattern works with the new building group
2. Selected building
4. Apply Dazzle on new buildings and landscape.
1. Streetscape
3. To frame a building by organized a specific opening between new buildings.
5. The Dazzle pattern reinforced the idea of framed view. New buildings and landscape are now read as a whole image.
Dazzle CamouflageIt is developed by Norman Wilkinson, during the WWI and WWII. The camouflage was painted on warship to prevent the attack from German U-Boat. Rather than making the boat invisible, it confused the eye of German Navy. By using simple pattern such as strips and grids, with the help of strong contrasting colours, the direction of the warshop will become hard to determine on the sea. The pattern breaks the outlook of the warship into many unrelated patterns, and “False edges” of the boat are created. The British called this camouflage scheme "Dazzle Painting." The Americans called it "Razzle Dazzle."
Design School
Commercial Tower
Gallery
Gallery
Fed. Sq. View
MCG View
Forum Theatre View
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Federation Square ExtensionMelbourne, Australia
This is a competition based studio project. It aims at developing a strong and clear concept to extend the current fed sq site with new galleries and commercial development. The project also explore the possibility of applying camouflage idea into architecture.
Dazzle camouflage is chosen in my project. It is extensively used on navy during the second world war. As making the ship invisible is impossible, the camouflage visually distort the outline of the vessel, making the enemy hard to estimate the direction and main components of the vessel as the skin combined the outllook of the vessel, transforming it into a complicated mixture.
The site is on the Eastern side of Fed sq. There are 4 building surrounding a central plaza with one joinning the existing Fed Sq. The whole fabric is covered by the same pattern of skin, so the development can be read as a whole image. Gaps between the buildings are carefully planned to create 4 framed views, each of them pointing toward a landmark of Melbourne. There are underground linkage under the plaza and a big entrance connecting the plaza and the Yarra river promenade.
SECTION AA
SECTION BB
Shops
Restaurant / Bar
Commercial space
Carpark
NGV Connection
Atrium
Design school
NGV Extension Galleries
Carparking area
Design Process
Design School
Yarra Riverside
NGV Connection
NGV Extension
CommercialTower
Drop off Point 2
Drop off Point 1
Vehicle Circulation
Camo Plaza
Entrance
NGV Entrance
1/F
2/F
“Studio / Classroom”
“Balcony”
FlexibilityLarge studio can be seperated into medium and small size studio
Light well
Different modes of study are put into the design school. Full height glasses are used to define classroom space. Other students can see the presentation even they are not in the room that blur the definition of circulation space and learning space.The school is designed to be a whole learning comunity with combination of mutil-functional spaces to allow different modes of study.
Atrium
Carpark
Reception Gallery
Gallery
ExistingNGV
DesignSchool
CommercialTower
LoadingArea
Entrance
Entrance
Entrance
SchoolFoyer
Foyer
Small Group (1-2 people)
Medium Size Group (6 people)
Mass mode study (>30 people)
Individual learning space, including a table, chairs, computer, pin-up wall and a small model making space. The most private mode and allow student to concentrate on their own works.
Group working station, meeting room allow student to discuss and share ideas. It can be formed by combining several individual learning area with a common model making spcae or a presentation area.
It is the learning community mode, circulation space and learning space are combined. Multi-functional space allow a greater flexibility for architecture students to form their own learning space. There is no fixed classroom, all space in the design school can be used for learning.
Dazzle learning spaceInternal spatial planning of the school is reorganized, creating a stronger relationship between the Dazzle idea and the internal space. The ratio between “Room” and “Circulation space” is near 50/50 to reinforce the idea of a “learning community”. Light wells are inserted to the school, providing natural lighitng to architecture students which stay in the studio for long hour working.
Ground Floor Plan 1:1000
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AFlinders Street
Yarra River Promenade
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PrefabMelbourne, Australia
This project manipulate the advantage of prefab technique to develop an architectural system which allows mix and match of components to form customized dwelling in Melbourne.
A basic module include a bedroom, essential A# space and living area for a single family. The quick erected building method allows the module to be setup easily on site. There are several additonal modules can be added to the basic module for extension purpose.
The module system was tested on 2 real sites, John Street and Albert park. The configuration at John Street is a home for a family with 2 children. The basic module is lifted up to provide shelter outdoor space for children. As the house is located at the corner, a large balcony provide space for neighbourhood gatherings.
The albert park configuation is a large development with more than 50 modules with different sizes. As Melbourne holds several international sport campaigns each year, this athlete’s village provide sufficient accomodation and serivces for athletes.
Changing spatial Quality
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Precedent works from AGPS and Sean Godsell have similarity on the facade. Both Architects put moveable element into their houses. There are sliding wall panels in Turb house and moveable sun shadding shutters in Sean Godsell’s houses. By operating those moveable components, the interior space can be changed greatly. Small design can make great impact. Interior space can be extended to outdoor immediately when sliding panels and shutters are opened, therefore the spatiial quality can be changed by parts of component.
Trub House, AGPS
Unpacking
A fast and easy construction method is adopted for this prefabricated house. The assembly of house parts are taken in the factory, the process is a kind of “Packing”, installing components chosen by customers into the house module. Mass production of houses in the factory reduces time and wastage, thereby helping to protect the environment and maximize the profits.
The packed house is then transported to the site by truck or helicopter if the site is on the top of an existing building.The process taken on the site is called “Unpacking”, it is just simply unfolding the house module and locating the module above a light structure on the site.
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Further Extendion
Module formed
Interlocking of 2 modules
Folding a piece of Floor
Form makingWooden Floor
Floding Process
Wooden Floor
Trub house, AGPS
Original Module(Tissue box)
Extention Module Furniture Scale
5500*225012.4m2
Small Module Small Module(without cover)
5500*225012.4m2
Medium Module Medium Module(without cover)
5500*300016.5m2
13000*450074.06m2
Precendent work
Large Module Large Module(without cover)
5500*450024.8m2
Extra Large Module
10000*450037.8m2
CatalogueIrefab
G/F1/F
1/F G/FBedroomLiving Room
111.32m2
74.06m2Single module house
Single family house4 members
1 X
1 X
4 X
1/F G/F325.65m2
BedroomLiving RoomSkateboard groundSwimming Pool
GarageStorage
KitchenBathroom
Equipment
A small community
3 X
1 X
5 X
Gysum Unilin RodecaSolus
Arpro
Duralmond interflex Leather
lignasil
Lumi M2uur
Wire Metal and Wood
Staircase
Metal Wood Metal and wood
Sliding panels
PhotovoltaicGrass
luminous concrete GrassSand Zen StoneVegetationTire VeneerRubberWood Concrete
Soft PavementHard Pavement
Woodstalk LightweightHoneycombBambooBalsa
ButcherEarth Xilo
Landscape
Indoor
Roof
Exterior
Choices of Material
Handrail
Copper Wood
TextileSwartSoundwave PwsCeramic
Shading device
Balsa
Tile
Opaque Translucent Soft
S / M / L Module(without cover)
X Large scale Module
37.8m2
Herbs garden
Studio
Extension Module
5500
*225
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12.4m2
Furniture Module
24.8m255.8m2First Floor
18.26m2Ground Floor
Original Module
Bedroom
Living RoomKitchen
BathroomCarparking
Swimming Pool
Party Room
1300
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Pergola
Studio
5500
*225
012.4m2
Medium scale Module
Bathroom
Bedroom
Studio
5500
*300
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16.5m2
Large scale Module
Workshop
Service UnitStorage
Band Room55
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500
24.8m2
Site Plan
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Kindergarten
Narrow Street, Site force
Close resident bedroom
Noise Generated
Studio
Offsetted Area
John Street site analysisThe site is a compacted corner site in Fitzroy, surrounded by residential blocks. At the North, it is facing a neighbour’s bedroom separated by a narrow street, the house is therefore offsetted to balance the site force. There is also a kintergarden close to the site, since there will be noise generated by children, the studio is placed far away from the Eastern Boundary, under the main module facing the backyard. There is some space reserved for further extendion of the house on the Eastern part. 3 more modules can be added if needed. Since the site is small, the car parking area is placed under the bedroom mod-ules, the entrance is on John Street.
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Studio
Car parkingEntertainment Room
Master Bedroom Children’s Bedroom
Kitchen
Open deck
G/F 1/F
Section AA
John Street Prefab HomeThe concept of this house is a semi-open home. Moveable elements are installed in the house, including sun shading shutters and moveable wall panels. When all shutters and panels are closed, the family builds an enclosed private space within the house. If shutters and panels are opened, the house is becoming a semi-open space, which allows cross ventilation and people can actually see through the house. There is a large open deck at first floor, the family can invite their neighbour to come and have a party on it.
3000 Module
Original Module
3000 Module
3x
1x3x
Polyester-resin pigmented sealing layer25mm laminated timber sheetingsealing layer230mm cotton thermal insulation18mm laminated timber sheetingvapour barrier18mm laminated timber sheeting
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18mm parquetvapour barrier230mm mineral-wool insulation50mm timber slabPolyester-resin pigmented sealing layer
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2 x 4mm double glazing3
2380mm x 500mm sliding wall5
80mm wooden decking7
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100mm steel tube6
60mm metal hand rail4
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02/ Albert Park athlete’s village
ClinicConference Room
Movie Theatre
Post OfficeGym
Bar & Restaurant
Computer Room
Lounge
Gym
Lake
Before events hold, prefabricated modular houses can be built in the factory, interior decoration can be also custom designed according to different character of athletes. Then, modules are transported to Albert Park and setup on the open area just next to the lake. The accommodation complex is formed by 90 modules in different scale. The Large scale Module is used for single bedroom and conference room, while the Original module is used for supporting services. There are gyms, clinic centre and even a movie theatre within the complex. It becomes a small community within the park.
One side of every living module is designed to be fully open, its idea is to bring the outside environment and the interior space together. There are moveable wall panels on that side of the module, privacy can be protected if wall panels are closed.
Site MapAlbert Park, Melbourne
Single Bedroom Unit Proposed Site
Elevation
Section AA Section BB
R22 R23
R56
R58 R59 R60 R61
R57
R40 R41 R42 R43 R44 R45 R46 R47 R48 R49 R50 R51 R52 R53 R54 R55
R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R31 R32 R33 R34 R35 R36 R37 R38 R39
L9 L10 L11
L12
R1 R2 R3 R4
R5
R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R19 R20 R21
R14 R15 R16 R17 R18R6 R7 R8L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
ServiceOriginal Module
AccommodationLarge scale Module
Common AreaExtension Module Movie Theatre
Computer Center
Medical Center
Conference Room
Single Bedroom Studio
Gym
Post Office
Restaurant
Functional diagram
G/F
1/F
Diagrams showing the numbers and location of modules
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DIYHASTINGS
HOME
DIYHastings, Australia
This is a community project addesses the issue of homelessness in Mornington Peninsula. Before the design process, extensive research was done with the help of local neighbourhood renew council. Beside the site visits, interviews and community forum were hold in Hastings to collect real data along the Kings Creek area.
This project aims at creating a “tool” for homeless people based on a DIY idea. Instead of creating a simple temporary accommodation solution to them, a DIY system encourages homeless people to “design” their cabins with the help of volunteers and professionals.
WETLAND SITEWETLAND SITE
Flood zone - Land Subject to inundationThe Land Subject to Inundation Overlay(LSIO) applies to mainstream flooding in both rural and urban areas. In general, areas covered by the LSIO have a lower flood risk than UFZ or FO areas. The LSIO can also be used as an interim measure to identify flood-affected areas where detailed information to define the floodway is not available.
NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL SITENEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL SITE
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Caravan ParkThere are currently 2 existing caravan parks in Hastings. One on High Street and the other one on Salmon Street. The caravan park on High Street has become a permanent housing site with mangament. The one on Salmon street is divided into small blocks, allowable for sale and rent out. Some people have lived in the park for a long period of time, they have already created a sense of small community and know pretty well of the neighbours. Prefabricated houses are located on sale land and caravan can still be seen on rental land. Most residents have connected their caravan with a small cabin house. Living in Caravan park seems to be a lifestyle of retired people, most of them don’t have financial difficulties as they own private vehicles and yacht.
Beach Houses - Mornington Peninsula
There are many colourful beach houses along the Morninton Peninsula, they are bascially formed by small huts and timber decks. During summer, large numbers of visitors occupy the beach and use those houses for temporary shelter. Beach houses were locked in the winter.
Camping Ground
Transformable vans are popular in Mornington Peninsula, they are found in many camping sites throughout the year. People like to spend their weekend with friends and familties in parks.
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Step 3Plan the openings
Step 4site preparationS
Step 5Community module construction
Step 1choose the foundation
Step 2choose the module
“Fusion believes that young people (in fact all of us) need two fundamental things: purpose and community. So it’s about working
with young people to help them find their individual place and purpose within a broader community. It is fundamental to our work that we support young people to develop and strengthen their links with their local community, so that they are part of a broader community network that supports them. This means that when we end our intensive support with young people they are a part of a community that continues to support them and their future development.
That’s why community support is so important to the work that we do, it’s not engagement in a program that ultimately means whether or not a young person succeeds but the community links they form and the support from these that will help them through the crises that life presents. And this will ultimately prevent them from re-entering the homelessness cycle and engaging with all the negative behaviours that exist when young people feel isolated from their communities.”(Centre Coordinator, Youth and Community Organisation, Community Consultation 2007)
Community Support
PLATFORM / DECK Continuous surface A Folded space Lifted up
FENCE
Horizontal element
Vertical element
An elevated house attached on a continuous surface, lifted up from the ground but still keeping a relationship with the landscape.
FRONT - OPENED
House is just part of a “HOME”.
A connection to community complete the idea of a “HOME”.
Platform / DeckRootedness
“My word…yeah.”
Hastings is good; I find the people very friendly and easy going: “Hastings feels like home – my word yeah…Look I’ve been camping a few days round here you know where you turn into the football ground, everyone who walked past would say hello how are you and that’s it.”
(Andrew, Community Consultation 2007)
FencesPrivacy / Sign - Boundary
“Home to me is a place that’s safe, where I can be myself, where I can stuff up and I can still be loved; where I know that people care for me, and I can be different but be safe and loved at the same time.”(Centre Coordinator, Youth and Community Organisation, Community Consultation 2007)
LandscapeSense of belonging
Home is much more than the physical structures that form a house. Home is a place where we feel safe; it’s our belonging place, a place where we feel connected. Home describes our relationships to people and place. Our family and friends, our daily interactions - the person at the shop check out, the children’s crossing supervisor – our informal interactions with the people around us. It’s about the built and natural environment and how we interact with it…
“An elevated house on a flood plain in Kings Creek”
1. TYPE 1a (SoundBarrier mode) - 4600mm in length- It is used on the Hastings Neighbourhood Renewal site along the Frankston Flinders Road.- In order to use the concrete wall as a SOUND BARRIER, there is NO opening on the wall. It can be extended by putting the same type of modules on each side, forming a continuous sound barrier wall.
2. TYPE 1b (Balcony mode) - 4600mm in length- It is used in both site. (Hastings Neighbourhood Renewal site and the westport wetland site)- The opening on the wall is designed for the foldable balcony of the module. The balcony provided a social gathering place for residents to meet neighbours and friends.
3. TYPE 1c (Wetland mode) - 4600mm in length- It is used in the Western Port wetland site- The concrete wall is replaced by a timber free standing louver to reduce the visual impact of the wall to the surround wetland scene. The louvre has a soften texture than the concrete wall.
3. TYPE 2a (Community mode) - 8000mm in length- It is used on the Hastings Neighbourhood Renewal site- The extended concrete slab is designed for the 3m module. Two 3m modules and One 2m community module can be
those 3 modules.]
4. TYPE 2b (SoundBarrier + Community mode)- It is used on the Hastings Neighbourhood Renewal site- It is a combination of TYPE 1a with the slab of TYPE 2a.
Step 1choose the foundation
There are three types of concrete slab foundation provided (200mm thickness), choose the appropriate one depend on location of the site.
1. M1.5 (Bathroom + Kitchen unit)- It is an ancillary module attached to other standard module- A Bathroom and Kitchen is included
2. M2 (Community unit)- It is a connector module connecting two M3 modules- A bathroom and a kitchen can be placed inside
3. M3- It is the smallest module- There is no bathroom and kitchen- It can be connected to M2 on 3 sides- It is for single person only
4. M4- It can be formed by a M2.5 and a M1.5- It can also be formed by two M2(s)- Bathroom is provided in the M1.5- It is for single person only
5. M4.5- It is formed by a M3 and a M1.5- Bathroom is provided in the M1.5- It is for single person only
5. M5- It is the largest module- It is formed by a M3.5 and a M1.5- Bathroom is provided in the M1.5- It can accommodate 2 people
Others:M2.5, M3.5 - for builders only
Step 2choose the module
There are several types of cabin modules provided (3m, 4m, 4.5m and 5m), choose the appropriate one depend on location of the site and personal reference.
fixed on the slab. The continuous foundation is shared among
Step 3Plan the openings
Step 4site preparation
Step 5Community module construction
You can decide the opening (windows) of the module using a standard table.
M4
M4.5
M5
one site of the site for concrete foundation of the tilt wall.
2. Tilt up the wall by canes and pour concrete into the gully.
3. Wait until the concrete dried and lay the pre-fab
4. Locate the mild steel footing and screw it to the concrete slab.
6M MODULE 1:50
5M MODULE 1:50
4M MODULE 1:50
4.5M MODULE 1:50
Elevation
Construction Detail
C777 Frankston Flinders Road
There are approximately 13-16 cars passing by per minute, including heavy vehicles such as coaches and lorries. This is a main road connect-ing Hastings and Frankston, high traffic circulation is expected during daytime. The traffic has created huge amount of noise, that is probably the reason of setting back the existing Hastings Fitness & Leisure Centre far away from the road. In order to reutilize the vacant land in front of the centre, certain sound barrier system must be placed.
Hastings NeighbourhoodRenewal Office
Green Wall system - Sound barrier
NEIGHBOURHOOD RENEWAL SITE
KINGS CREEK WETLAND SITE
CABIN 01
OFFICE
CARPARK
CABIN 08
CABIN 10
CABIN 12
CABIN 13
CABIN 14
CABIN 09
CABIN 11
CABIN 02
CABIN 03
CABIN 04
CABIN 05
CABIN 06
CABIN 07
SUMMERCabin rent out as hostel for tourists
WINTERCabin rent out with low and affordable fee as crisis accommodation for homeless people
1. Park your carA new carpark is designed for wetland visitors
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3. Enjoy your holidayStaying in your cabin, enjoy the wetland scene
2. Get your keyVisitors get the key from the office cabin near the entrance
t your key
03CAPSULE HOUSE
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Capsule HouseMt. Davis, Hong Kong
The 2009 East Asian Game was held in Hong Kong. A site on Mt. Davis is chosen for Atheles’ accommodation.This is an exploration of using 27 cubes as a medium to explore ideas about architectural form and space.
The house is designed for an Judo player during the East Asian Game. The idea is to create an comfortable indoor living space while strong connection with the surrounding environment is still maintained.
Plenty of openings allows the resident to admire the splendid view of the Victoria Harbour. Skylights are designed over the bedroom and the livingroom, the resident can have a clear view of the stary sky at night. The circulation is made up of a series of steps, aroud the bedroom, in order to create a journey from the entrance to the view overlooking the HK Island. There is a skylight above the bed to provide a view towards the stary sky. The living room is located on the lower deck to seperate the public space and the private area above. A set of sliding doors in the living area allows the resident to move to the front garden.
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Form making exerciseThe transient capsule is a temporary structure formed by 27 numbers of 1.5M x 1.5M x 1.5M volumetric space.
1. Bathroom2. Bedroom3. Pantry4. Living Room5. Ikebana Room
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Private area / Transitional area / Public area
Private area - Transitional area - Public area
Private area
Transitional area - Public area
04BREAKING BOUNDARIES
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04Breaking BoundariesTin Shui Wai, Hong Kong
This project is aimed at creating a convivial urban space for the community of Tin Shui Wai in Hong Kong. Since its construction, a lack of community services and an unfriendly pedestrian environment have contributed to many social problems in the town. This project explores ways to liberate local residents from their compact apartments into a community complex which enhances everyday interaction within the neighborhood. As a contrast to the extreme verticality of the residential towers, this project addresses a horizontally layered landscape of floating buildings and the roof-scapes. Sunken gardens provide spaces for open communal activities and hydroponic farming: an opportunity to facilitate a self-sustaining new town for Hong Kong.
SITE COMPARISION
Crown Casino
Treasury Gardens
Fed. Square
Queen Victoria Gardens
TIN SHUI WAI
57,600M2
32,800M2
45,600M2
57,600M2
TIN SHUI WAI SITE44,000m2
Site comparision
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Housing situationPublic HousingPrivate HousingSite area
Schools
Shopping centre
Housing estate
Boundaries
Linkages and People
FootbridgeTunnel
Dancing along the river
Morning Market1
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Dancing at basketball court3
Hawkers4
Cycling along the river5
Housewives gathering6
Lack of Community facilities7
Tin Shui Wai Central Park8
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Massing study
Urban studies
80%of people living in public housing11 public housing estates6 sponsorship housing estates2 library3 community center
TIN SHUI WAI NEW TOWN
Grandeur Terrace
Tin Heng Estate
Tin Chak Estate
Tin Yat Estate
Tin Yan Estate Tin Yuet Estate
Tin Ching Estate
Tin Wah Estate
Tin Shui Estate (Phase 1&2)
Tin Yiu Estate (Phase 1&2)
Tin Tsz Estate
Tin Fu Court
Tin Chung Court
Tin Oi Court
Tin Lai Court
Tin Yau Court
Tin Shing Court
Community center
LRT station / Train station
Library
Low income household
Low income householdTin shui wai (N) Tin shui wai (S) Hong Kong
20.1%
ethnic minorities 39.5% 14.7% 10%
migrant from mainlandbelow 7 years
40.3%55.2% 43.1%
Single parent family 50.1%70% 63.2%
Elderly household 75.8%75% 75%
Elderly living alone 70.6%81.1% 79.2%
Unemployed 72.2%81.4% 76%
Education levelPrimary school level or below 29.8%47.6% 30.1%
41.1% 22.6%
Existing Condition
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Bird view of the site
Dancing area
LibraryLibrary
Public forum area
Hydroponic nursery
Hydroponic nursery
Children playgroundTraditional farming areaBasketball Court
Indoor hydroponic farming
Badminton court
Covered street and public spaceVehicle traffic
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Hydroponic farming on the site Community garden and drying area near housing estates“Tai Pai Dong” - Tradi onal dining cultureCovered public area underneath the libraryEntrance with chess tablesSea ng area next to the basketball court
Summer grown Winter grownWhole year grown
White Cabbage Kale Chayote SpinachMatrimony vineWater cressBi erCucumber
ChineseSpinach
HairymelonYardWhite Long Bean
Cabbage Le uce
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1. Water pump2. Reservoir3. Water in4. Water out5. Plants6. Lights7. Growth medium
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1. Water pump2. Reservoir3. Water in4. Water out5. Plants6. Lights7. Support8. Solution A9. Solution B10. PH value solution
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1. Air pump2. Plants root3. Nizzle4. Chamber5. Plants6. Lights7. Nutrient solution8. Plants holder
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Float technique
1. Plants2. Foam board with holes3. Aerated nutrient solution4. Air Stone5. Reservoir6. Air Pump
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05HERITAGE MUSEUM
OF TAI O
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Tai O Community Heritage MuseumTai O, Hong Kong
Tai O is a historic fishing village in Hong Kong, it is located on Lantau Island, far away from the city center. The aim of this project is to design a cultural museum to present the history of this small village to visitors. Plenty of exhibiton area, a library and a multi-media exhibition area are required.
Tai O is made up of a cluster of fishermen boat house. Fishermen has uplifted their fishing boats and transformed into their permanent homes. These houses are planned in roles, leaving gaps between houses as circulation space. Through those gaps, different layers of houses are revealed, creating an interesting visual effect with a richness and variety of fishermen’s lifestyle.
The idea of layering is put into the design. Gaps of opening is carefully planned on the walls inside the museum. From the gaps, a line of sight can see through several exhibiton space, reflecting the idea of layering within the fishing village.
The building mass is lifted up from the ground, visitors have to complete a journey through the garden at the back, a transitional space before entering the museum.
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Layers of wall Create opening for visual connection between spaces Opening are carefully designed, allowing people to see through layers of spaces.
Development ProcessInterlocking of Linear Shapes
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Layers of cottage
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7. Multi-media gallery8. Sculpture area9. Shop10. Outdoor cafe
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1. Entrance2. Entrance Lobby3. Gallery4. Lounge5. Lecture hall6. Library
06COMPOSITE SPACE
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Composite SpaceAustralia
Composit materials are very popular in the racing industry, its stiffness and light weight make it become an ideal material for Formular 1 cars and racing boats.
This fashion gallery is an attempt to investigate the potential of composite material in architecture. This is a joint studio project with students from fashion, architecture, aerospace and business department.
As an architecture student, I collected those fabric samples from fashion students and transform them into a concept derive from the layering of yarns on the texture of fabrics.
Increasing layers of a translucent materials can reduce its transparency, it can be used as a tool for defining private and public space. Traditional load bearing walls are transformed into hollow inhabitable structures for exhibition area. Walking through the fashion gallery is an interesting journey that visiter can feel the movement of continuous changing spatial quality with a sense of different volume and layers of space.
Layering effectFrom simplicity to complexity
‘A single layer of pattern may seems a bit boring, we can make it interesting by duplication.’
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2 textile students are holding 2 piece of potential swatches for layering and pattern development
Knitting - A textile technology, interlock a lot of tiny structure to form a strong bonding surface.
Structural skin concept is an idea to use a lot of tiny composite structure to support the load of a buillding.
Conventional structure Structural Skin structureHeavyLoad bearing purpose onlyOn site fabrication
LightLoad bearing structure also hel[s to define spacePrefabrication is possible
I am interested at creating layers of fine structure, simple but elegant.Fine texture swatch created by textile students
Landscape model Tunnel model Bended Tunnel Model Structure and internal skin Random pattern model with 2 layers of material Joint Module
Prototype_01
‘New space can be formed by interlocking 2 seperate space’1+1 = 3 ?
Prototype_03Prototype_02Form making process by twisting
Prototype_05Prototype_05 is the final model for form making, with structural element pattern
Final stageA composite fashion gallery with habitable structual space
Prototype_04
Tunnel space by extruding a section Interlocking tubes Interlocking spaceChanging sections to create more interesting space
Form making process by twisting a originated from the mid-crit modelmodel
A surface treatment experiment, 2 layers of different pattern and size of structural members. It is a surface model offset from Prototype_02
Functional Diagram
Gallery
Studio space
Cafe
Service area
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Fashion GalleryCommunication between fashion designer and visitor
Product
Concept Appreciation
Visitor
CirculationGalleryStudio space
Fashion Designer
Gallery space is in-between the visitor circulation and studio space
Service area are located inside the “habitable structure” to provide a “Pure” gallery experience to visitors.
Evolution of plan
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4. Gallery_015. Gallery_026. Gallery_037. Office8. Changing Room9. Ticket Office10. Outdoor Cafe
1. Gallery_042. Gallery_053. Cafe
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Section drawingschanging volumn of space
Section AA Section BB Section CC Section DD Section EE Section FF Section GG
07SHARED SPACE
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Shared spaceA research about a common virtual design platform between architects
This is a research based project investigates the possibility of a shared virtual design space using the parametric design software, Digital Project.
The team included one supervisor, Jane Berry and 2 students, Ricky Lau and Me. We chose a sport stadium as our medium for exploration as it is an ideal type of architecture that is very functional and aestically pleasing at the same time.
My teammate Ricky is responsible for the basic structural elements and the audience stand while I am responsible for the outer skin and rooftop structure of the building. We have worked closely together as a single change will greatly affect both the skin and structure. An FTP server is set up to allow share of information within the team. There is a common ground where 2 teammates can setup the basic rules, common parameters and library for the project. Our individual parts are depend on the common rules. This open-end research brings out a set of rules to improve the communication for designers sharing a common virtual platform in order to create a successful project.
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Shared Virtual design space
- Rules- Library- Resources- Common part
Project: Stadium
FTP Server
Ricky
*Structures*Audience stand
Zachary
*Building Skin*Roof Structure
SCHEMA
CHANGE OF COLUME SIZE CHANGE OF STAND DEPTH
CHANGE OF STAND LENGTH
CHANGE OF FIELD SIZE
BASE REFERENCE
COMMON REFERENCE
FACADE REFERENCE
CHANGE OF FIELD SIZE
08FLEXIBLE LIGHT
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Flexible Light
The flexible floor lamp is formed by light modules. Each module includes a lightshade, a LED light source and a small electric motor. A central rod is used to hold all stacked light modules to the base. Giving a degree of rotation, each module is individually moveable, rotating around the rod by the motor. By modifying the angles of rotation, patterns of floor lamp modules can be formed. The element of the light is controlled by parameters, by using a parametric software eg. Digital Project, the size and shape of each individual module can be modified easily. It totally a flexible model in the digital world.
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Direction of light can be controlled by lamp shade
Development model of flexible surface
Module Unit Development
Module System
Length constraintModule Control Line
Length constraintModule Height
Length constraintModule Radius
Control Line (Parent)
Module Control Line (Children)
Control unit system
Control Line (Parent)
Module Control Line (Children)
Individual module system
A higher value of angle paremeter creates larger triangular openings.
A lower value of angle paremeter creates smaller triangular openings.
R=20L=200H=30
R=20L=250H=20
R=30L=300H=40
R=10 R=20 R=30
09DETAIL
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ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL DRAWINGS
PROJECT_01
MELBOURNE ZOO - WATER RECYCLING PLANTPETER ELLIOTT ARCHITECTURE
PROJECT_02
HEIDI EDUCATION CENTREO’CONNOR + HOULE ARCHITECTURE
PROJECT_03
CITY HOUSEJOHN WARDLE ARCHITECTS
