“Architecture, of all the arts, is the one which acts the most slowly but the most surely on the soul”~Ernest Dimnet

A young undergraduate keen on pick-ing up new experiences and happy to learn new things. Wary of the realities of the industry but determined to overcome them successfully. Values the hands-on approach to learning as well as travelling to gain new per-spectives about the world’s diverse culture and architecture.

Also values engaging conversations and home-cooked food. Even better, engaging conversations over home-cooked food (:

CVEducationBachelor’s Degree in Architecture, National University of Singapore (NUS)

Software SkillsAutocad

Sketchup

Rhino

Ecotect

Energyplus

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Language SkillsEnglish

Chinese

Additional WorkSolar Decathlon China 2013 (7th place out of 22 teams)

Travel ExperienceAustria, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Thailand.

T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

I n h a b i t a t i o n

L i v i n g o n W a t e r

D e m e n t i a C a r e f o r t h e E l d e r l y

S o l a r D e c a t h l o n

S k y t i m b e r D e s i g n i n g f o r D i s a s s e m b l y

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Understanding spatial qualities through a se-ries of volumetric explorations, resulted in very interesting concepts for a backpacker’s inn. Adding, subtracting and multiplying parts of an initial module, project abstractions of object-ness, collective form and negative space. This project focuses more on the process of arriving at the architectural form rather than a pragmatic final product. The use of wax as a model material contains the ele-ment of transparency and encourages one to challenge the idea of dark and light. A sim-ple cuboid becomes a totally different form with the subtraction of smaller cuboids. This results in new possibilities for internal spac-es and circulation. Translating these abstract ideas to a backpacker’s inn resulted in sleeping pods connected vertically by internal staircas-es and horizontally by external footbridges. All the blocks are connected by a wandering rooftop garden with non-linear pathways and private rest corners.

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The foundation and overall support system of the traditional kelong (“fish farm”) is found in its bakau piles. After studying the seascape of Singapore’s offshore islands, one is equipped with a brief knowl-edge of the environmental factors that a structure built on water is faced with. Therein began an exploration of structural forms. In this project, the idea of lateral bracing is tested through various transformations of an initial form. Vertical members representing bakau piles are introduced in increasing quantities as the forms pro-gressed. Challenging these forms to become a futuristic concept for the traditional kelong produced much inspiration for an architec-tural typology that is slowly fading in this rapidly urbanising world.

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One requires a critical understanding of the needs and limitations of an elderly person when designing a care centre. However an elderly person with dementia brings an all new palette of requirements. Way-finding and memories become important elements when designing a dementia care centre. Inward looking rooms facing a courtyard that con-nected to neighbouring blocks through meandering pathways became the main concept for this project. The internal porosity of the rooms was also important as it determined implementation of security for care-takers. Moving all private spaces to the second and third floors allowed for better security in case the elderly were to wander off the prop-erty. Public spaces on the ground floor encourages community interaction. Introducing integrated accommodation for youths also makes volunteering easy and brings a deeper understanding of dementia.

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Using timber as a main structural material is heavily restricted in law-abiding Singapore, let alone use it in a large building. However with recent innovations in cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glue-lami-nated timber, constructing high-rise buildings with wood has become less taboo. Multi storey apart-ment buildings have been constructed entirely in CLT in Australia, proving that timber is not as big a fire hazard as we thought. For this project, the feasibility of using timber in construction is explored in the form of a primary school. After designing an overall master plan, a smaller part of the school would be designed in detail. In this case, two adjoining halls and the canteen. The concept revolves around a shell constructed out of twisting arches, resulting in a gill-like facade that doubles as a daylighting and ventilation strategy.

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Construction methods today are commonly short-sighted. An old building is often torn down and its remains get shipped off to a dump site. However giving a building more than one life extends the life span of its construc-tion materials. In order to suc-cessfully reuse the building’s components in its second life, one must design for dis-assembly. Thus the design is component-based and built like a kit of parts. For this project, a bicycle pavilion for a 7 month event is turned into a backpacker’s lodge with an addition of components to create another level.

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