coyweng :)

in progress

2017-06-05T17:52:00.005+08:00

Opened up a dedicated online portfolio website and am slowly moving the stuff here there>>

https://calebong.com/

also an Instagram account! with bite-sized updates!

https://www.instagram.com/calebongyw

Check it out and tell me what you think! Thanks :)

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Culture and Community Design Studio

2016-10-16T05:21:00.005+08:00

Following are the individual in-progress works for the culture and community design studio in MArch Sem1 2016, arranged in a chronological order.

Story Exercise
Right after site analysis week, we were asked to think of a personal story in our life and try to present and express the story with a physical object.

The story that I would like to tell is a story during my primary school times. I was 8 years old and I am in the midst of completing my artwork for a drawing competition. With the deadline approaching, there was this beautiful class and art teacher where she extends 1hours or more in order for me to complete my drawing. During the period of time, there are something on my mind whereby no matter how hard I try, I am not able to express it. This is where the magical moment happens.. she held my hand, slowly and strokes by strokes, she held my hand and left her marks on the piece of drawing submission. Thinking back at the story make me feel really grateful for all the help that I've received from the past, if its not because of them, I would be what I am today. Dear mentors... Thanks so much. :)

Hands

Creation 1:

Not Connected (without help)

Connected (with help)

Creation 2:
Right after the submission for creation 1, the next assignment is to turn the physical object into a personal retreat house. Thus the object has been readjusted and added a few element to make it more of a personal retreat house concept.

Upon completion of creation 2, I realized there is some uncanny resemblance of the project with my worldview house design...
Feel free to find out the worldview house of mine over : http://coyweng.blogspot.my/2014/08/thinking-architecture-arc60603arc2323.html

Creation 3:
By using a different ground plane, we were told to further imagine the object as a Peranakan Cultural Gallery spaces which could accomodate 30 people in it.

Parti 1 :

RQ: How many ways are there to recycle history?
RQ: In what way can architecture be indistinguishable from landscape?
RQ: In what way does timelessness transcend anchorage in historical time?
RQ: How do we build memory into buildings?

“Paper-Pen-Architecture-People”

In an attempt to understand how wangshu answered to the questions above, the object is the responded representation of the collective memory of a historical event taken place in the MArch Sem 1 August 2016 in which the event is regarded as the “Parti 1”.

The whole object displayed are reported to be made from used material, fully sourced locally from the local studio mate around their common decoration in economic design construction process during the event “Parti 1”. The recycling reflects the trend of building sustainable and fusion between ecology and culture. Every piece of material are generously donated from every individual in the group. Each of the material contains their own memory, and it gives the object a “hint of time” without having to wait for aging. It also transforms every part of the object into a unique unrepeatable piece: “every few centimeter is different from every next few centimeter.” (Caleb Ong). By doing so, the object are able to blends into the surrounding, and became part of the landscape of the studio. Traditional local architectural technique, which uses the different type of layers of paper “Zhi Pian” was also used. The technique itself is a common way in the discourse of architectural learning. With the trend of “showing studio works through digital screen” coming up, the designer Caleb Ong is concerned about the traditional culture of studio would slowly fade out. The traditional culture mentioned are where the people exchanges and expresses their thought about architecture and people through paper and pen.

In an imaginary future setting where papers are to be fully eliminated in studio architectural learning, the object which are neither traditional nor modern serves to tell a story in the history, and are a representative of the collective memories of the group of people in March Sem 1 August 2016.

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Parti 2 :

“18-180000hours”

“..Every bean represent an individual student within the studio in MArch Sem 1 2016..”

The capacity, drive to grow well are shared and shown fairly equally among the green beans. The object highlights the obsessive ideal of perpetual growth of the craftsman on becoming integral to place, along with the myriad force that shape and act on it, from their 1^st hour to their 10,000^th hours into mastering the crafting of their own. It shows a sense of possibility, opportunity and a sense of not knowing where you are about in the future. It is very important for us to look into the ethic of space creation, be motivated into being good and ultimately, look into creating spaces which we belong to and be proud of it.

“..Motivation is more important than growing talent in consummating craftsmanship..”

Interim 1 :

Parti 3:

"Between the Thresholds"

Threshold between public and private domains are becoming more defined and conflict ensued over the use of this simple, valuable commodity threshold space, the five-foot way.

The five-foot way, a simple sheltered corridor space with high capacity of activities and accessibility along with layers of history juxtaposed onto one another. It appeals to people of all ages and races as it functions as a place of commerce, festive or a venue for contemplation and rest. It is a threshold that people experience daily, waving to the familiar faces, buying a simple meal along the corridor on the way home or standing by a crowd of elderly, having fun playing on the steps of the five-foot way. It is shared by hundreds of people every day, yet it is felt like a home. However due to economical and urban development, the five-foot way of Kampung Cina has been disrupted, discontinued or neglected by the individual owner as they modified the
five-foot way. Firstly, the level of the floor became irregular along the five-foot way as the people or owner repaved or tiled up the floor. Next, there are people who needed extra spaces for their own uses, they had extended their building either half into the five-foot way or entirely up to the road, disregarded the five-foot way. Lastly, there are also buildings which got demolished and as the owner decided to have a few extra car-parking space, their new building recessed deep from the road and provided another threshold between the thresholds of the five-foot way. The appearance of planter box, car parking next to the road has also greatly discourages and changes the experience walking through the five-foot way. What used to be a very vibrant and busy threshold spaces are now disconnected, partially claimed back and converted into public or private spaces.

Why do people disrupt the five-foot way or having this important mean of circulation disconnected? Does it mean people are less united and connected? Or five-foot way are not that popularly used and appreciated anymore? What can we do to protect this unique cultural identity of Kampung Cina? Or has the current disconnected dynamic five-foot way became a part of the new unique spatial experience of Kampung Cina?

The Busy Five-Foot Way, Kampung Cina

Final Presentation

site introduction prior presentation

My 4 Presentation Board, each consists of 3A1:

Overall view of the presentation board

Design Statement

*To be further updated, stay tuned

Final Design Studio - Visual Performing Arts Center

2015-07-11T01:33:00.001+08:00

Architectural Design Project (ARC 3127)

To be completed upon retrieving back all my old yellow trace left at the moderation panels.

Work In Progress

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Design Studio 5 - Upcycled Fashion Market

2014-12-20T20:59:00.002+08:00

Welcome to the Upcycled Fashion Market!

Introducing Upcycled Fashion Market-
A market which convert the street of Jalan Tun H. S. Lee into an audience stage where the lights of the catwalk within the active event plaza bounces off from the highly reflective shipping container market to across the street, to engage and further improve the economy of the area.

Ultimately it is to create an on-going upcycling fashion trend around the area to reduce the existing mass fabric wastes within the vicinity of Kuala Lumpur.

*Right click any image for the maximum resolution viewable in blogspot, i've no idea why they pixelates the resolution of the uploaded images

Just finished my design studio 5, which is my second last design studio project for my degree program. The focus theme of this studio 5 is the "Place-Making for the Urban Street", with the main aim to design a "market-place" for the inhabitants of the city through various appropriate architectural solution and exploration in designing the market-place.

This project begin to introduce the key aspect urban city and it relation to architectural design and to develop awareness in the legislative requirement and behavior of urban environment and community in responds to the architectural design.

During my own exploration on this endless journey chasing after how to achieve the ultimate perfection of design, this semester is a phase where it reuse and drenched all which I've learnt from the past, demands the very peak of my discipline,creativity and push me into constantly trying out my own limit.

The project is the first ever design studio project I do which are located right to existing building that question our ability to interact, adapt and responds to the surrounding context. Most of the tutor demands are the practicality, the workability and the Normality of the building based on the program which you are asked to come out with yourself. Quality of the design for this particular design studio are not really prioritized at all in which most of the coursemates struggle to balance and decide in whether to compromise their own artistic idea to achieve practicality or the reverse which most likely leads to heavy punishment in grades during the intermediate critiques.

*which is why during this long post you will see me trying to achieve a stable and solid foundation of the design proposal for making sure the building, concept, program, works and function as perfect as possible first, then only play around with the area which could make the building unique and even better in design.

Program Proposal:

The 5 steps of a garment life cycle

Mass Fabric Waste

Quote from an Upcycling Fashion Artist :
"We’re trying to avoid most of these problems through upcycling textiles before they hit the landfill. This method is sustainable, as the fast fashion industry produces a massive surplus of clothing for us to gather materials from (especially in the Kuala Lumpur). Because we use recycled materials, we avoid the first 2 steps in the chart (materials, production) and the problems they cause. When you shop with us over the fast fashion chains, you’re supporting an eco-friendly & low-impact alternative!"

The proposal of the Upcycled Fashion Market includes:
-Main central core atrium event space for catwalk and market spaces during other hours
-30 Upcycled Shipping Container Fashion Shops all around the atrium and totally open up to the street front for 30 Individual Upcycling Fashion Artist
-An exclusive classroom right beside the existing mural forming an learning interactive area for the artist to educate anyone would want to learn how to upcycle fashion.
-A dedicated working studio for the Artist to utilize at the most upper floor, which forms as the head and icon for the market.
-Cafe which have full view of the existing mural and the market/surrounding activities.

The market program objective:

-It is to solve the issue of the Kuala Lumpur having mass fabric waste.
-Allow more job opportunity and a place of working and appreciation for the Upcycling Fashion Artist.

-Introduce a on-going upcycling fashion trend around the area. Occasionally the artist could go around the churches, school and colleges to give class for the people how to upcycle and promote the awareness of being sustainable for the Earth.

-Spike creativity in fashion design and recycling industry in Malaysia.
-Educate the next generation and promote the awareness of upcycling and being sustainable within KL especially around Jalan Tun HS Lee where there are adequate colleges, primary schools, and churches around the area.
-This program proposal is to serve as a part in forming a "Positive/Healthy Educational District Node" along with all of the building( colleges, schools, churches) at the upper zone of the building for further town development.

Concept: U P - F R O N T

Concept, design development, site/roof plan board

Design is to made to be UP-FRONT right in front of the audience and the customer. Fashion display along with the active event are to made to have direct interaction and display exposure to the street. The shipping container are cut in way where the frontal is facing the main traffic flow direction which increase the display exposure area and the efficiency of the market to the maximum.

*....imagine if you were having traffic jam right in front or around the market, one could easily venture and explore into the fashion displays zone visually to have a sense of the kind of upcycled fashion trend going on at the area...."

The market is to have the form merged with the building on the right while accommodate the activity, event and program within the limited floor area effectively and also avoid visual obstruction to the existing mural on the Left building.

Sectional concept of the floor plate form to have skybridge/ramp all around the event to accommodate the program

Shipping container are upcycled to be used as the primary structural member for the market which provides spaces with great sense of individuality and identity for the artist. The "Up-Front" modular design of the shop designed with cutting-edge appearance with the out-of-context construction material creates an iconic market for the area where the fashion display exposure area of the shops are increased as much as possible.

Pros of using shipping container :
-Upcycle shipping container as structural component of the market.
-Ease of demolishing the market in the future. (Reduce construction material)

-Reflective surface material compliments the lighting of the active event.
-Maximum efficiency in term of shop, circulation, market area.
-Every shipping container (Individual artist shop) is to have their own air-conditioning unit (Split-unit) so the shops could have choice to either use the electricity to cool up the space (save electricity) while also allow the artist to have a clear idea how much money they spent for every unit to cool up the space.
-Suitable to be used as fashion shop. (small object trading such as clothing, accessories and etc, allow smaller loading bay suitable for the limited back valley)

Drawings of the Upcycled Fashion Market :

Floor plans rendering concept : Floor plans are rendered using fabric textures, to be framed by shipping container lines in the board to show the kind of feeling to view fashion within a shipping container shop.

Extra info of the market floor plans:
-In case it is too hard to see in the plan, all of the shops are having roller shutter doors
-A panorama lift which opens up to the street view of Tun HS Lee and facing the pocket void on the other side.
-All the sky-bridges are facing a pocket void at the end of the walk-through to increase the walking pleasures around the market.
-Central void could be either an event space or a flea market during other time where there are no active event.
-Most of the spaces are elevated from the ground floor.
-Ramp are to be utilized as another "audience stand" area for them to view down the active event in the central atrium.
-Loading bay are designed for smaller automobile transportation since there are no big object to unload down to the market.
-Disabled-friendly market (ramp, disabled toilet)
-Total GFA, levels and spaces requirement are all abiding to the design brief.
-Drop off point beside the loading bay to have a small overhang and a designated walking pathway to serve as a proper drop-off point for the student during rain to access to the classroom right above the loading bay besides the mural painting. It also serves as a proper rear entrance, allowing the existing cross circulation from the back valley into the front street on-site with an addition of an open flea market.

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Third Floor Plan

Front elevation

Rear Elevation

Section X1-X1

Section Y1-Y1

Sectional Perspective

Interior Rendering 1

Interior Rendering 2

The Final Presentation Boards:

Board 1

Board 2

Board 3

Board 4

Board 5

Board 6

The whole 6 boards

On the Presentation Day:

My corner of final submission along with the study models

Full view of my corner of final project submission (with models, progress) during moderation days.

Work in progress and mid-crit material (According to timeline):

Site Analysis (MACRO) :

Site Analysis (Macro) Board 1

Site Analysis (Macro) Board 2

Site Analysis (Macro) Board 3

Site Analysis (Macro) Board 4

Site Analysis (Macro) Board 5

Site Analysis (Macro) Board 6

Site Analysis (MICRO) :

Site Analysis (Micro) Board 1

Site Analysis (Micro) Board 2

Study model of some of my earliest design proposal I did before the interim 1:

hehs

playing around with space arrangement, logics, senses

very form driven, search for direction

Experimental study model I did that directly/indirectly decides the facade form of my final design proposal:

Playing with different arrangement of facade with the most efficient angle which will increase the display exposure area for the artist

Interim 1 Presentation:

Perspective impression for the market for interim 1

Some rushed out concept design development and tectonic study fot the upcycle market, usage of shipping container pretty much decided at this stage.

Taadaa, board 1 of interim 1

Front elevation and some idea of the mural integration on the left

Ground Floor Plan (Red words are the comment from the tutor)

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Third Floor Plan

Roof Plan

Section A-A

As seen in this stage of design there are a roof garden and a vertical green ramp all around the central void. All the servicing spaces are at the center to service spaces on the both side.

It was all removed and changed at the later stage of the design.

Interim 2 Presentation:

After some midterm heavy submission of other courses along with the PAM booth competition at One Utama, not much changes were apply for the project, mainly were to translate the design from manual into digital. Interim 2 is 2 weeks after Interim 1.

Front Elevation (photoshopped)

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

Third Floor Plan

Roof Floor Plan

Schematic Facade Edge Section

3D perspective, visualizing the project

After interim 2, despite getting good feedback of the project, this is the stage where I question the tutor should i finalize the design and go full production, or continue designing. Going full production mode ensure to have an even higher production quality drawings at the end of the day, though deep in my heart i feel that there should be more design element for the project and there is definitely much more space of improvement that could be done for the market.

After several days spent thinking whether should I simply progress into production with the current state of the design, or should I put a halt or postpone my production stage and further develop the design. The decision of what should I do would be very obvious if you were someone who understood me so.. :D

So what shown below would be the progress result of the development:

Material shown during the intermediate tutorials:

Iso drawing showing the design development from an stand-alone shipping container to the Upcycled Fashion Market.

Some facade option that i considered during the design development stage which further discussed with my tutor:

Outcome:

the different one on the right are the working design studio, put it that way to increase the "Head" feeling for the market while also provide more shades to the spaces right beside the edges where normal fashion shops wouldn't need. (As the normal fashion shop are having fashion display right at the edges, not human.)

Iso of the market showing the "tier floor plate design where the floor plate decreases as it goes higher and higher, to allow painting viewing on the left, and merge with the building on the right, allowing and creating an indoor active event stage right at the axis of jalan tun h s lee. Sky-bridge are to be designed in a way able to view painting on one side, and the event/atrium on the other.

Pers without roof

Pers with roof (previous fabric roof design)

Schematic Sectional Perspective

Central catwalk perspective

The very last week before the presentation :

refining the street relationship of the market with the immediate neighborhood facade.

Street impact

Modified shipping container for the upcycled fashion market

Entrance (axis) view to the upcycled fashion market

Final roof design - The kind of roof that I always wanted for the project where it;

-Provide an impression of water waves flowing/pouring down from the building on the right slowly to the left where it eventually meets the mural painting "water level", to give that kind of artistic scenic impression where there are these cute shipping containers floating projecting out of the sea water waves pouring towards the painting "Kampungku" in which the market not only upcycling fashion fabrics but also upcycling the painting on the wall, integrating it as a part of the roof to create a kind of visual icon for the area, especially notable for those who view the 12m high building roof from other taller platform/buildings. These are the design though process and schematic concept behind the roof design, with a lot more space for improvement if there is any future design development, if there is any >.>.

Presentation:

Study model of the "shipping container up-front facade"

I am going to continue my internship back at T. R. Hamzah & Yeang from 5th January 2015 until 5th March 2015. Am very looking forward for the final design studio of my degree year after the internship.

As usual, ending the post with the clean pre-photoshop original render of the upcycled market. I hope you enjoy the upcycled fashion market project as much as I do. Till then, thanks for viewing. :)

a paler street perspective rendering

The final street perspective rendering

The additive item to be blended and merged with the base rendering.

Building + context

and finally, the base rendering :)

Theories of Architecture and Urbanism (ARC2224)

2014-12-20T20:15:00.002+08:00

Theories of Architecture and Urbanism

Main subject of studies in this module is the thematic inquiry into broader architectural theories from different philosophical school of thought, period or era, and different exposure of cultural and social condition from diferent places.
Different theories included :

Modernism

Postmodernism

Phenomonology

Semiotics

Post Structuralis

Deconstructivism

Architecture Reading and Synopsis

From the study of these theories, is to have basis of understanding to analyse and examine specific cases and issues in modern architecture. This module include reading and in-depth analytical research paper on specific topic and theories, also analysis and generation of own theories from real life interview of modern days architect based on their work and philosophical thinking.

Synopsis 1

Synopsis 2

Synopsis 3

Synopsis 4

Project : Theorizing Architecture

" What is one doing when one is doing architecture ? " - Simon Unwin

Through this project , it is to convey an understanding of architect' architectural theory through a direct observation or interview and analysis of his/her building. As the meaning behind real arhcitecture world is not from its form, but rather from the display of the internal logic behind it that has the capacity to convey meaning. Through the analytical illustration and essay to reveal the conceptual and experiental order of the architecture, it is hoped that better learning can be achieved through studying the work of others.

Part 1 : Analyzing Self

Biodata of the Architect

Click here for the essay of the General Info of the Architect

Part 2 - Analyzing and Theorizing Architecture
Part is focusing on analyzing the work of the architect and concluding the theories from external condition consideration in relation to the architect's self in the creation of the building.

Click here for the full report of the project!

Building Technology 1 (ARC 3514/ARC 3512)

2014-12-20T14:24:00.000+08:00

Project 1: Alternative Construction Solution

This is a group project whereby students will employ and demonstrate the knowledge which they have gained in Building Materials, Building Construction 1 and 2 as well as Building Structures. In this project each group is required to choose one of the group members’ previous semester’s design projects. Then each group needs to propose the alternative, more recent and complex construction systems that suit the local context, facilitated by appropriate precedent studies. Finally, a complete documentation including a report and a set of working drawings of the modified design shall be produced.

Objectives of Project
The objectives of this project are as follow:
1) To encourage analytical and critical study of the principles, practices and details of construction technology in the existing building.
2) To encourage students to explore alternative construction systems
3) To adapt and implement the alternative construction systems into the students’ design.

4) To develop the students’ skills in producing working drawings.

Working Drawing:

Project 2: Advanced Roof and Industrialized Building System

This project which consists of group and individual assessment components, predominantly relates to the topics of advanced roof construction, Industrialised Building System (IBS) as well as the embodied energy calculation. Prior to work on this project, students will be exposed with different types of advanced roof construction, IBS system and the calculation of embodied energy of different building materials in the classroom. This project consists of two parts. The first part is a group component where each group is required to conduct a case study of a building which was constructed using an advanced roof construction and IBS system, to understand the systems better. The second part is an individual component where each student has to apply the construction systems that have been studied to their own building design.

Objectives of Project
The objectives of this project are as follow:
1) To develop students’ understanding in the advanced roof and different types of IBS construction method.
2) To apply appropriate roof system and IBS construction method in their own design.
3) To demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of advanced roof and IBS construction process.

4) To develop students’ understanding in matters related to energy efficiency and ecological impact.

5) To foster good communication skills among group members through proper delegation of works and also a proper academic report.

For the Final Group Report, Click here!

Building Science 2 (ARC 3413)

2014-12-20T13:17:00.001+08:00

Project 1 - Lighting & Acoustic Performance Evaluation and Design

Lighting Design is a primary element in architecture design and interior architecture. Solid volumes, enclosed spaces, colors and texture can only be appreciated fully when they are imaginatively lit. Successful buildings are those in which the lighting of the building itself and the lighting of the activities it contains together make up a unified design concept. This project is design to expose and introduce students to daylighting and lighting requirement in a suggested space.

In architecture and interior architecture, Acoustic DESIGN is an element which concerned with control of sound in spaces especially enclosed spaces. The requirement varies in relation to functional spaces whether it is a cinema, lecture theatre, restaurant and café or acoustical requirements for a meeting room. It is essential to preserve and enhance the desired sound and to eliminate noise and undesired sound. Prestigious buildings are those in which the acoustic of the building itself speak of the quality of the building itself. This project is design to expose and introduce students to acoustic design and acoustical requirements in a suggested space.

Objectives :

1. To understand the day-lighting & lighting and acoustic characteristics & acoustic requirement in a suggested space.

2. To determine the characteristics and function of day-lighting & artificial lighting and sound & acoustic within the intended space.

3. To critically report and analyse the space.

Learning Outcomes :

1. Able to produce a complete documentation on analysis of space in relation to lighting requirement eg. natural and artificial lighting. (Pictures, sketches and drawing) and analysis of factors which effects the lighting design of a space.

2. Explore and apply understanding of building physic eg. Lighting towards building / construction technology and building materials on existing building projects.

3. Able to evaluate and explore the improvisation by using current material and technology in relevance to present construction industry

4. Basic understanding and analysis of lighting layout and arrangements by using certain methods or calculations eg. Lumen method and PSALI.

5. Basic understanding and analysis of acoustic design layout and arrangements by using certain methods or calculations eg. Reverberation time and sound transmission coefficient.

Full Project 1 Group Report Click here

Project 2- Integration with Design Studio 5

This project aims to integrate students' understanding of the principles of lighting and acoustics in the context their final design project of studio 5. It encompasses advanced daylighting systems and the integration of electrical lighting, strategies for noise management and room acoustics (where necessary).

Objectives :

1. To be able to show understanding of lighting and acoustics principles in their final design.

2. To be able to solve design problems in relation to sustainability issues (natural lighting, site

analysis).

3. To be able to design spaces incorporating lighting and acoustics (when necessary).

Learning Outcomes :

1. Produce site analysis which document, interpret and analyze the site context in relation to lighting and acoustics.

2. Identify and analyze functional needs through case studies to inform of lighting and acoustics.

Click here for Project 2 Individual Report for Calculation

IN ADAPTATION (ARC 1133)

2014-12-20T12:08:00.002+08:00

IN ADAPTATION (ARC 1133)

This exercise is in preparation in the lead-up to the Final Project of adapting the literature Invisible Cities to the local conditions of the Greater KL.

The everyday life of cities and its banality is a scene that has been taken for granted. While the experience of the everyday life is banal, there are a plethora of mediums/channels by which stories of cities are told/expressed, one of which is literature. Literature is a medium in which stories are told, some of them original but most are tales from across the centuries adapted to a contemporary or different context, or to a modified theme to enhance the storyline. Using the literature, Invisible Cities, as the basis, students are to study, analyse and creatively adapt it using a graphical representation.

Exercise 1 - The Art of Adaptation

“In Adaptation” aims to explore techniques and practise methods of creative knowledge-sourcing and critical analysis. When designing, it is commonplace for emphasis to be excessively focused on a singular concept as the be-all, end-all solution to manifold problems. In this module however, the act of designing is more so an act of problem-solving, one that therefore requires the ability to generate multiple ideas of substance rapidly. In order to do so, it is crucial to have a broad range of information and knowledge from which to draw upon, as well as to engage with a subject matter in depth. Through a series of discussion-based

workshops, forums, exercises and lectures, the module introduces the process of reading, translating and adapting disparate creative mediums such as film, art, and most importantly, literature in relation to architecture. It is through this critical process that students will begin to build upon their wealth of knowledge

as well as exercise discernment in matters related to architectural design such as context, content and cultural relativity and relevance.

Concept of Isaura, city of thousands wells, where city is built within the green thick forest boundary line. People who live in Isaura worshipped water as they believe god is living inside the underground lake. And, people built up their home in vertical stacking tiers with strong pipes extruding to the ground providing them sufficient water for their living. People respect to the great nature by not touching the green portion and being humble that they know the world is dominated by the great nature, not human supposedly and so they worshipped water as their god for supplying their main needs.

Underground Rendering

Underground photo during photo editing

Middle plate Isaura City rendering

Inner section photo before editing

Isaura City Surface Rendering

Surface photo before editing

Isaura City when seen from far rendering

Work in progress photo:

The "surface photo" of the study model

The sectional photo of the study model

Exercise 2 - PJS7 morning street market + Marilyn Manson

Board 1 - About the site and user

Board 2 - About the ideology that we are about to bring in

Final Project - Invisible Cities RE-SYNTHesized: An Experiment

Exercise 1 is an attempt to adapt literature into graphics/visual expression of the city, while Exercise 2 is an attempt to ‘see’ the ordinary city in an extraordinary or unique way. The final project is a synthesis of the surrealism and imaginary in Exercise 1, and the realism and physical fabric of the urban conditions in Exercise 2. It stretches further the idea of ‘adaptation’ in the style of how a film maker would overlay an imaginary (utopian/dystopian) city into the real space. In brief, this project is about the exploration of an adaptive process between the imaginary and the real, and non-physical and the physical.

Final Submission

Art Statement :

“Kuala Lumpur, where thousands of resources go to waste.”

The presentation board illustrate the city of kuala lumpur with the essense of the Isora City, the city of thousand wells. The main message and idea is to create a scenery of Kuala Lumpur with thousands vertical long lines across the city of Kuala Lumpur just as the Invisible City: Isora City where the main message revolve around one of the main issue of Kuala Lumpur in my own opinion: The Talents (resources) of Malaysia often found to set their foot on other country and serve others none than theirs own Motherland-Malaysia. Besides, Malaysia known for being blessed with tons of natural resources are not able to fully utilize, secure and appreciate the resources given by the Nature. Within the illustration, the city are not developed with proper grey water city where the city are unable to secure the rainwater where most of the groundwater goes underground and are mostly wasted, leaving behind a piece of dry empty land. This will be the future of the KL city given if the current state of the city continues to proceed, ignoring all these issues and not providing any solution about it.

Extra Information

- Presentation Board are composited with a section-like scenery drawing where the upper part and bottom part of the middle symmetry axis lies the good water god and the bad water god, referenced the two different religion from the Isora City, ultimately trying to create a scenery sectional drawing between the battle between the “Good” and the “Bad”, where the Good provides rainwater to the earth (KL City) where the “Bad” try its best to destroy the earth into making the groundwater goes underground and to be wasted away from the people.

-Rainwater are illustrated in a way where its all aligned nicely to form a sense of the city being in a thousand “wells”, the kind of scenery the Isora City possesses.

-Water being one of the main element and media relating the storyline and city behind the main intention and message to be deliver, as it is strongly related and desired within the Isora City while closely related to our beloved Kuala Lumpur City.

Schematic sketch of the final project during tutorial

Interim submission, decided to make the upper surface much more harmony instead to enhance the feeling of the good will above surface and the evil beneath the ground which takes away the groundwater.

Thinking Architecture (ARC60603/ARC2323)

2014-07-27T04:39:00.000+08:00

Thinking Architecture (ARC60603/ARC2323)

"WorldView"

Module Synopsis

This is a reading/looking/listening/thinking module aimed at raising a student’s consciousness to direct processes to analyse underlying premises, form general philosophical attitudes and promote experience in design which are consistent with basic worldviews and personal values.

Module Teaching Objectives

The teaching objectives of the module are:

1. To explore interdisciplinary modes of thinking that can contribute to a greater awareness of Design.

2. To encourage cross-fertilisation of inclinations that can elucidate implications of general philosophical

attitudes towards Architecture.

3. To engage students in a transformative learning process that will lead to a structural shift in the basic

premises of thoughts, feelings and actions.

Module Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1. Identify one’s values and ways of looking at the world to form “calm and considered solutions”.

2. Utilise a wider range of design influences in architectural theory.

3. State specific self-capacities to encourage a lifestyle and pattern of lifelong learning that will enable a

continuous growth of creative problem-solving capabilities.

Download link of my Thinking Sheets:
Think Sheet 3
Think Sheet 4
Think Sheet 5
Think Sheet 6
Think Sheet 7
Think Sheet 8
Think Sheet 9
Think Sheet 10

Link to my PVS :
My PVS

The Final Project :

Summarised PVS from Mr.Tony, which to be convey through a personal dwelling

I've chosen a imaginary site where My dwelling will be sitting right on top of a hill, overlooking a busy city square below. Therefore there is these fins design where I could be stalking people in the city without them knowing ;) k just joking

Rooftop poetic self indulgence area

Description = An attempt to dissolve all of the conventional architecture elements such as column, beam, walls and ceiling into one whole, a little more organic and nature-like and also a representative of a kind of personal spiritual faith.

A place to embrace the nature surrounding (feels the air, sun, views, winds while having own little space) and also rethink about architecture by looking downhill towards the city square.

I come out with this section diagram where there is these fins structure that protect the home and provide a 24/7 sunshading for the internal area while provide maximum opening for the good Views, adequate light and air ventilations. The Rooftop will be the main personal area for self indulgence and to include no fence as there are swimming pool below all around the ground floor slab, while serve as a Total Cooling System too.

All in all main idea is to present a really eco-green design, having an iconic form to leave a heavier impression to people, while contribute in beautify the skyline of the urban with the building sitting on top of a hill, overlooking a busy city square.

The plans of the dwelling. Square is an indicative of 10m x 10m, according to the project brief.

The elevation -
with iconic sphere outline and very open while viewing on the side elevation.

Side View of the project

Entrance view of the project

Overview

If there is a name for this project, it would be "World View"
Welcome to my world view :)

Conclusion:

I am grateful that I've taken this module and I've learnt way too much within this module. Hopefully my ability in write up has improve and I enjoyed throughout this great adventure thinking deep into the endless field of architecture. Definitely recommend this to anyone who curious of what elective module to take and wanted to sharpen your thinking ability and have a chance in reading more about architecture.

Thanks for viewing :)

Asian Architecture (ARC 2234)

2014-07-22T23:55:00.002+08:00

Module Learning Outcome:

- Describe the historical development of the main strands of Asian architecture
- Identify a broad range of issues related to the historical and chronological transitions of Asian architectural history
- Analyse and discuss the relationship between architecture and its social, cultural and intellectual context within the Asian region
-Differentiate the way in which many varied factors contribute to the development of Asian architecture
and urbanism
-Produce, orally and in writing, a critical interpretation of Asian architecture and urbanism in relation t
relevant issues within the contemporary architecture and design.

Project 1: Case study paper
Learning Outcome:

- Analyse and discuss in depth on the selected research area based on the assigned building, within the framework of sustainable design.
- Identify significant elements of sustainable design through investigation on the assigned building.
- Produce, orally and in writing, a critical interpretation of sustainable design of the assigned building.
- A paper (3,000 to a maximum of 4000 words, double-spaced).
- A power point presentation (10 minutes) – which contains an outline of the paper covering key issuesand themes explored, as well as bibliography.

The link over to my study paper :
Case Study Paper

Project 2: Case study - An Asian Street
Learning Outcome:- Describe the historical development of the main strands of Asian architecture

- Identify a broad range of issues related to the historical and chronological transitions of Asian architectural history
- Interpret architectural language in relation to the development of Asian architecture and urbanism based
on theme of tradition, modernity and globalization

the A2 3D board

Photobook link over:
Photobook

Design Studio 4 : Nature Appreciation Center

2014-07-16T21:17:00.000+08:00

welcome to the NAC - The nature appreciation center

*Right click any images for the maximum resolution

For my design studio 4 this time round, we are assigned to design a Nature Appreciation Center within the area of the Malaysian Nature Society Environmental Interpretive Centre in Sepang, Selangor. Located approximately 75 minutes from Kuala Lumpur, the Environmental Interpretive Centre (EIC) is dominated by landscape of mangroves and rivers. It also acts as a sanctuary to many species of flora and fauna.

Throughout the weeks of design process, the main idea that I really wanted to express and appreciate is how organic and edgeless the nature is. I wanted to create an architectural object which doesn't show much humanism. I took out the six-direction-plus-center of human being design and dissolve all the architectural element such as the usual column, beam, ceiling into one whole, where it eventually turn into an almost perfect sphere form and arranged in a way to show the beauty in nature could be combined with architecture to create a unique experience for the visitor.

Concept:
I come out with this Eco-Pod design where all of the architectural element melts and form into one whole, and with all the little articulated fins which tilted at certain angle to provide a full time sun shading into the internal area while still allows full wind and light ventilation into the structure.

Eco-Pod schematic cut section

Furthermore, the little little eco pod pavilion structure glue together in a manner where it resembles the little pods of nature.

Work in progress for the fins structure

The fins

Elevation:
With the little little fins enclosure of the building, both north-south elevation has absolutely no obstruction in viewing across the building, very open while on east-west elevation the building almost blocking everything in his path in term of visual.

Plans:
The journey into the building are arranged in a way where you are welcomed by the outdoor open plaza nodes, into the NAC introductory gallery nodes which is almost totally enclosed first. Then towards the semi-open community lounge nodes, and end up at the very open observatory interactive learning nodes at the side of the water streams.

Below are the boards for the presentation panel :

Board 1 - main external perspective, concepts diagram, left elevation

Board 2 - more concept diagram n sketches, site plan, right elevation and section b-b

Board 3 - ground floor plan and front elevation

Board 4 - First floor plan and seciton a-a

Board 5 - second floor plan and third floor plan, rear elevation

Board 6 - Perspective

Overall view of the combined boards

6A1 board on presentation day

Below are all of the progress drawing that were produced for interim and tutorials, the semester starts with a precedent study, with a site visit to the place for the second half of the precedent study, and continued with several progress check in between towards the final presentation day.

Work in progress and mid crit presentation materials :

Case study board 1

Case study board 2

unused isometric for the case study :o

case study board 4

case study board 5

Site analysis the full board

Site analysis main site plan 1

site analysis main site plan 2

I am the one responsible for the board compilation of the site analysis and the one who render both of the site plan above.. due to the lack of the content and real analysis I've tried my best to cover it up with putting a little bit more effort in the rendering and the board layout, but apparently the tutors pin point the weakness and lack of content of the site analysis and bring it up to everyone.

I really like how the way the tutor approach us and the emphasis of doing real design analysis. By far I would say I've learnt much more things and skills in design within this semester much more than the past few years of my life in architecture. The tutors are brilliant, sincere and are really top notch, if only I could have the same tutor for my next semester.... It's something that you could only wish for but are rarely available. Really are grateful and appreciate for all the effort from my tutor in his sincere effort in really teaching us how to design. Malaysia really needs more of these teaching to push the boundary of education further into the top-tier architecture learning...much thanks to my main tutor, Ar. Alvin Lim Hai Seah for all of the attention care, efforts and critiques, you made my journey in Taylor so far a really valuable and unregrettable one.

First NAC progress check

The first ever schematic proposal presentation board 1

second part of the board

third part of the board

last portion of the board

overall view of the presentation

Second NAC progress check

Main perspective board

The whole board

interim crits:

Concept baord

Board 1

Board 2 and 3 - plans

Main perspective - section aa

all the elevation and the section

Overall view of the interim crit panels

Post interim progress tutorial presentation:

main perspective seen from far, building looking too open and are not refined yet. A little bit too noisy.

Overview of the fins structure and the planning

Section showing the eco-pod climatic concept and the openness of the site elevation

Preview render of the NAC

Conclusion:

I am glad that I've learnt so much in this semester in design thinking and so much about design.. though I am not super happy and proud for the proposal as I do not do my best for this semester.. I could've done so much more, but i do hope you guys enjoy it.

More update coming up soon, thanks for viewing. :)

Portfolio for ARC 2513 Building Construction 2

2013-12-20T15:37:00.003+08:00

As written in the title, the following are the boards for module ARC 2514 Building Construction 2.

Project 1: Understanding Forces in Skeleton Structure (Groupwork)

Groupwork, Board 1

Board 2

Board 3

Board 4

Board 5

Board 6

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The Project 2 : Understanding Forces in Solid Structure and Surface Structure
Chosen Building: Lincoln Memorial (Groupwork)

(Groupwork) Board 1

Board 2

Board 3

Board 4

Board 5

Board 6

Board 7

Board 8

Board 9

Board 10

Some work in progress of the autocadd drawing, traced from the working drawings of the building.

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Project 2B: The Individual Task

I'm the one responsible for studying the ionic orders within the building.

Portfolio for ARC 2413 Building Science 1

2013-12-20T15:31:00.003+08:00

Following are the board for the subject ARC 2413 Building Science 1.
Throughout this module, I've learnt how to respond to climatic condition through design measure, while also given the chance to use those green elements which I always wanted to have for my design studio.

Board for project 1 (Group Project)

Board 1 for Project 2 : Intergration with Studio (Individual)

Board 2

The Full Board

The board for project integration with studio are done prior 2 weeks before the final submission for the design studio, so it might looks a little bit different but the overall green concept are still the same.

Am happy to be able to dish out and integrate so much of the green element into the final individual design project for design studio, hope to learn more in the future about green design, passive cooling design and more.

Design Studio 3 : Genius Loci - Visitor Interpretive Center

2013-12-04T22:35:00.002+08:00

So it has come to a point where its the final project for Semester 3 of my degree program over taylor university here... I decided to do something fun and try to start using some of the eco green elements into the design (hmm it happens to suits the site there). I guess i overdone the board in term of graphic again... but nevertheless, behold for an exaggerating design proposal yea :)

The overall idea and design brief objective is to express the genius loci of the location. while apparently the site assigned to us are Pulau Jerejak, which is a place with a few notable historical value for it being used to detain prisoner and leprosy patients. The island has been used as an defensive mechanism for the community all the time due its geographical properties, which is an island.

Island, with its definition from wiki are :
"An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water."

-Given that nature condition(advantage) of the terrain, the large waterbody are seen as an medium to quarantine and keep those people who are not socially accepted, who are found guilty or threatening to the community away from the social cycle. Thus to represent the isolation and spirits of the island, here comes "The Floating Island" design proposal.
-It just happens that the chosen site for the Visitor Interpretive Center has the least tree as seen on google satelite map on the entire island, therefore the idea of adding plantation in the building to show even the green are isolating the green within the building.

Furthermore I was hoping to do some sort of a vertical prison or a theme of "an island in an island, and island in an island in an island" kind of building, which will be further shown in the board.

Following are the final board produced for the presentation:

*The presentation requirement are 3-4 A1. (click into the image to view full resolution for the board)
Board 1:

Board 2:

Board 3:

Board 4:

The Full Board :

The other perspective images:

some of the work in progress and mid crit presentation materials :

something i would like to archive in the early stage of design

how it looks like from the external

the schematic design stage where the programme are thought of, altho the design changed later on but the program idea and spaces arrangement are still the same

Board 2 of the schematic design board

Sketches to comprehend the kind of feeling wanted to show in every exhibition spaces in the building

more sketches

This is the part where it reached almost the last 3 week of tutorial whereby a fast model has been produced to visualize the idea of an island in an island, above are site plan and the plans

the longitudinal elevation

the cross elevation

the sections

earlier on the structure are facing towards in.. which had been refined and altered outwards with an added tree structure to make the whole building seemingly looking more towards nature, perhaps matching the overall scheme more.

added a leaves skylight in the central too, to add a kind of forestry shadow the the interior and filter/slow down the rain fall in hope that the rain will fall elegantly into the rainwater collector below, providing a nice scene for the interior.

The main perspective, in the progress

visualizing the exhibition space.

one could perhaps notice that the exhibition space all around the building are maintain in a certain sloping all around and wonder why. The main idea is to retain that original gradual sloping contour on the site to create a more closer feeling of the building being lifted up from the ground. Furthermore I wanted to show that the whole experience that all the people once kept on the island are wasn't that comfortable after all and definitely not an enjoyable process. One may find his way walking hard up the sloping to view the exhibition area, one might enjoy a easier way walking down the sloping to view the exhibition area, given that it is just the same island, one may live it in a hard way while one would choose to appreciate it and enjoy the moment to the fullest given with that harsh situation of being isolated.

view towards the central atrium, with the leaves skylight in the center

the indoor exhibition area on the ground floor

the original clean external perspective, exported freshly.

Thanks for viewing, hopefully there will be better design coming up in the near future....

:)

Design Studio 3 - Journey of 5 Senses

2013-09-28T00:14:00.004+08:00

Finally has chance to be in a design studio course again like after a whole year of hiatus. (and of course hiatus for the blog too..) :)

I am currently in Semester 3 of Bachelor of Architecture (hons) at Taylor right now, and this is one of the small tiny project which is done to study and create a space which are not solely after aesthetic but also to create an ultimate experience for the user to go through a journey of five senses.

Basically the students are divided and to be work in a group of five, and were given a chance to select a poem out of 8 and create a space which convey the poem most.

The following are the poem being selected :
A bed of Clouds by Ashley L. May

A Bed Of Clouds

I sleep in the clouds, dream in the sky,
I'll keep dreaming as life passes me by,
I think my dreams keep me sane,
I dream of happiness, a life without pain,
some people say I'm stuck in this place,
and I'll never go anywhere,
but in my dreams I've already been there,
I know some day I'll have to wake up,
but I feel the real world is more like a nightmare,
I'm safe in my closed eye wonderland,
this poem goes to all the dreamers that understand,
no matter what they say...
keep your dreams but don't dream your life away.

Presentation material :

Board 1 of 3, Main perspective, poem, concept, main section.

Board 2 of 3, Site plan, summary of plan, circulation iso

Elevations and the "submerged" study model and perspective

all 3 boards all together

Concept:

The concept is very simple. What is suppose to be vertical aren't vertical anymore. You are currently within a space which is seemingly slanted and feels as though as an alternate dimension; the mixed up state between a dream and reality. It is to create an exciting walking adventure within the 10m x 10m structure to explore and see things in different perspective dynamically.

The main idea is when you're walking in a horizontal line, the feeling of it is as though you are walking up to another level higher. Let it be your dream or your goal, but you're progressing towards it, on a different way which is unreal yet engaging.

Column penetrating the roof, "going into the sky, into your dream."

The material on the bottom of the roof panel are to be fully installed with mirror, so the already confusing state of dimension are to be more enhanced with the ceiling and the overall feeling of "going into the sky" got further enhanced.

The ceiling are expected to reflect some of the sky too as it is slanted towards the open sky.

That total submerged and disconnected space.

Entrance perspective on a ground parallel view.

The submerged building

Experienced and learnt much throughout this project. It was really really fun. Hopefully there are more updates coming up soon and more interesting design will be presented here. Next time viewers :)

*going to visit penang for the final project of the semester from tomorrow to monday, will update about it if i feels so. :D
*as an extra information, the whole production duration of this project only takes 4 days. (from scratch to 3d modeling, all the rendering, photoshopping and study model.)

Arch Viz Aug 2013 Work In Progress (to be regularly updated)

2013-09-26T23:04:00.002+08:00

Cover for this digital model :)

hola, This is the post where i will be updating all of the post progress for the project Boomerang House, which is my Sem 4 Design studio 2 final project during my Year One Diploma in Architecture.

Original post about the Boomerang House : http://coyweng.blogspot.com/2011/08/sem-4-of-diploma-in-architecture.html

So this is how it goes, one of the assignment for my Sem 3 Degree Architecture require us to construct a digital model out of any building, let it be your project or any other building, The moment I get my hand on the assignment brief, in no doubt I decided to complete the 3d model of my Boomerang House project which is something I always wanted to do. Its like YESS I could spend my time on constructing the model of the project I really like as an assignment for one of my subject, in the same time also upgrading my old portfolio, how nice. :)

As usual, image gallery and explaination ? :)

PROGRESS:

To be honest with you, I actually started tracing the floor plan since looooong looooong time ago in almost every semester break that I have, but simply could not have enough motivation to export it and complete the 3D model ... So yea so I basically recycle "a little" of my autocadd file for this assignment.

The Autocad file are being sorted out with layers to ease my selecting in 3dmax. Still trying to get myself familiar with 3dmax, hopefully in one day I could really master 3dmax in deep depth.

So I imported the Cad file into 3dmax and start extruding it. Creating 3d object out of the 1d Lines. Everything was done happily looking at the project going into the phase of being 3D.

And then I completed the Ground Floor 3d model.

And the basement.

And bind them all together....

....with stairs.

The Roof are interesting to construct and I am happy that the outcome are almost as the design intent of the original project :D Raise up the 3d, procutter it and erase the extra part for the vertical glasses panels. Rotated the louvre and the slanted boomerang roof.

Something which i thought kinda cool

So this is how my roof looks like in the 3dmax. In my aged laptop. and yea its ready to be finally attach to the whole 3d model, join in the boomerang crowd and raise the roof in the air. raise the roof in the air. in the air.

test render, experimenting with some settings, mesmerising at the old sweet project being done in my earliest year of architecture.

meh.

TEST RENDER ( basic rendering )

The First Floor 3D

The Ground Floor 3D

The Fly High Bird Eye View

Front View

Back View, The road to the basement.

Side View, Art Gallery across the swimming pool.

The Fly Even Higher Bird Eye View

Interior test render

old model done 2 years ago

3d model recreated

More interior perspective and stuffs about this project coming up, will be updating it at this post here.

Shall end the post with the same last image used in the original post for the Boomerang House , until then :)

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Update 25/10/2013:
Two perspective had been produced for the second stage of the comp app submission, and the following are the perspectives and work in progress.

Work In Progress : BIRD EYE VIEW

Established basic model and camera for this perspective and this is what it is seen exported from the 3dmax, which are gonna be further enhanced in the photoshop.

The intermediate stage of the photoshop editing... around 50% progress (added in background, surrounding environment, texture for ground and roads, swapping the swimming pool to a blue one.)

The final Bird Eye View. (added in cloud reflection, trees reflection in glasses, added in people, refining edge like window frames, handrails, bumps on roof, fogs.)

Work in Progress : Eye Level View (poolside area)

Settled down with a camera angle and this is what exported outwards to be further refined in Lumion and Photoshop. Progress 5%

The initial setting for the perspective chosen for eye level view, and evening relaxing feeling.

Added in the environment and some other lighting adjustment.

To make the place sorta be more of an activity area, just sorta made the setting back to like a earlier time 4pm+ so that it makes more sense for people to be there and making it more happening.

The Final version of the Eye Level Perspective (poolside area) (Added in people and reflectance on the glasses, a little bit refinement of the lighting and overall mood.)

Thats all for now, more perspective to come and I'm happy to see the boomerang house being developed little by little.. hopefully everything will be as planned :)

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Update 23th November 2013:

Behold for incoming extreme exagerating interior perspective:

Work in progress : Interior Perspective (The Painting Room)

1.The naked interior perspective exported right from the 3dmax. Camera are set and the angle are rendered / exported to be further enhanced in photoshop.

2. The photo are tilted upright / added window frame and material for every surfaces seen on the 3dmodel.

3. The background of the interior perspective are finished up with pool reflection on below and kl skyline.

4. Perspective finished up with little details and objects objects added into the perspective.

Finished interior perspective - The Painting Room. (added some blur to make the rendering a little bit more realistic.)

Work in progress : Interior Perspective (The Bonding Area)

1. The naked 3d model rendered from 3dmax and to be further edit in photoshop next.

2. Added some basic furniture. The screenshot is about adjusting and experimenting with setting up some lighting and mood for the area.

3. The interior perspective which completed with all of the little details that i wanted to add in. to be finalized with a blurring on the photo.

Interior perspective - The Bonding Area of the boomerang house. (Added a blur effect)

To be updated soon! and it will be quite the last update for this project perhaps..

*Both of the interior perspective were completed within 6hours time in total. (3dmax export and photshop)

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Update 13th December 2013:

Here comes the video submission for project 3, enjoy.. :)

Work In Progress: Video Making

Setting up the background landscape..

Arranging the props, settings and mood..

The development of the Boomerang House (from mere sketch to the digital stage) are approaching towards an end along with the module, to be continued privately only if I am able to dig some extra momentum during my non-existence free time.

That's all I suppose... I hope you guys enjoy the whole process and product as much as I do. Thanks for visiting and have a pleasant stay :)

17th June 2013

2013-06-17T03:24:00.002+08:00

This blog needs a major revamp. :(

May 2013 - ARC1513 Building Material Boards

2013-05-20T03:03:00.001+08:00

Enrolled into Taylor University taking my degree of architecture there.

Following are my recent presentation board for some small assignments...

ARC 1513 - Building Material

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For the final project for my case im asked to recycle a previous project i done before, just to be further spec out with detail material it it. The selected project are the competition entry for PADI workshop.

The link for the competition entry are : http://coyweng.blogspot.com/2012/07/blog-post.html

and the following are the board for my final project for building material :

First Board

Second Board

The Full Board

More update coming soon. :)

Sept 12- March 13 : Internship at T.R. Hamzah & Yeang

2013-03-28T03:06:00.000+08:00

Following are the main projects/drawings that I involved and produced.

12th Dec 2012

2012-12-12T05:12:00.002+08:00

Been working a lot like mad lately. Workload have never been reduced at all since than, been staying up nights after nights with lots of weekend being spend staying in the office, in front of a monitor which been asking for me to go get some rest and the headphone with had been accompanied me on all times through high and lows.

In short pretty much when you open the eyes what you see is some white ceiling, some typing sounds across the office, have your arm raised just to know that you had only rest for 3hours. Get back home at 3am, wake up on 12. get to office at 2, get back home at 3am the next day and it just looped for days with some minor variation that you might reached office the time when everyone is leaving the office and you are going to stay in the office until the next day with stares people leaving on you that makes you wonder whether do you stinks or simply looking bad. and you wonder whether had you been transferred into the night shift crew which the responsibility had been transformed from a normal staff to a office keeper guard which guard the office throughout the long yet the boring dull night.

Put all these asides, i feel ultra grateful and happy recently as if there are some big events and turning point of life had been casting upon me, which made me feel that I'm the happiest guy or luckiest guy in the world. :)
Besides, I had learnt a lot of handy stuffs in the office, had some really good exchange of words and insight of the whole architecture world, it had been really exciting and fun experience to me, dealing with ken. Optimistic spirit at its best.

5am in the morning, there goes my little break time in the office writing this post, will be uploading more pics and write more.. after the coming 18th submission of a competition. it'd be interesting i suppose.
/end

14th October 2012

2012-10-14T09:49:00.002+08:00

welcome :)

Started trainee life over 1 months and a week, things had been going on much better than expected. The place is full of fun, unique in taste and full of awesomeness within. The workers and staff there are very friendly, down to earth and full of passion. Almost O-T for every single day and worked in the office over the weekend for a few times, had been learning a lot of stuffs since the first day i stepped in the office. while i mean, REAL lots. Never got so excited and so motivated before. Its like finally i get to be at my desired working place/platform that I always dream for, the feeling is overwhelming and indescribably awesome.

On the other hand, the exhibition started and got some pretty positive responses from the crowds. The duration of the exhibition might be extended and the exhibit work will be featured in a monologue book by the school later.

Below are the promised model photo and some photo of my work over the architecture exhibition, pretty much sums up all of the main project that I have done in my school day. enjoy.

Finished model photo (only the front part of the model are finished tho..):

aerial view

front entrance

aerial view

side perspective

main craftmall perspective

craftmall perspective

exhibition photo:

Exhibition hall entrance view 1

Exhibition hall entrance view 2

Venue of the exhibition : Building Tun Tan Siew Sin-Ground Floor

Introboard of the exhibition

StarGate Bridge model within the center of the building foyer

StarGate

site model and site analysis panels

Site model (1:500 mini models)

Top view (positioning of my mini model over the site)

My mini model over the 1:500 site model slopes

My final project 12A1 presentation board :) (ignore that un-even surface of the board...sigh)

Final project presentation board

Building model beside my presentation board

My previous groupwork analytique composition (Guggenheim Museum)

Moon kite art museum (studio 3 final project presentation board)

The signing board (2nd page of it, first page was real full)

My parents with some other friends over the exhibition

Me and my parents :)

Overview of the exhibition

Me over my corner of exhibit work :)

Still considering which path should I head and outlining my future after this 6 months of internship... would really like to travel to a couple of place... besides there are a few things which I really like to be done within this few months of internship :)

bah.. this should be really the end of my diploma, leaving this place with a few of regrets here and there..

If only time reverses, if only.

end :)

1st September 2012

2012-09-01T11:20:00.002+08:00

*Click the pic for a much higher resolution*

Timeline of my Diploma in Architecture main individual design studio project, freshly baked. :D

Project Boomerang House : http://coyweng.blogspot.com/2011/08/sem-4-of-diploma-in-architecture.html

Project The Moon Kite - Malaysia Folk Art Museum : http://coyweng.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-post.html

Project Propagator - Iban Cultural Centre : http://coyweng.blogspot.com/2012/08/2th-august.html

Project StarGate - Bamboo Bridge : http://coyweng.blogspot.com/2012/05/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html

Just received confirmation from the company T. R. Hamzah & Yeang that I will be working under their company for my internship practical training for 6 months starting 10 September 2012.. hopefully everything will be going on smoothly according to plan.

Event Banner

This coming exhibition are still under preparation process and going to be held in exactly 2 weeks time.
It is in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the School Of Technology and by far are the first architecture exhibition of TARCollege.

Date : from 17 September 2012 to 28 October 2012
Time : Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Venue: Tun Tan Siew Sin Building, TAR College (Ground Floor)

Soon... Soon. :)

Sorry no model photo yet HAHA, but more update coming up soon :)

16th August 2012

2012-08-16T21:56:00.003+08:00

Little sneak peak on coming exhibition:

More to come soon.

2th August : Final Project Diploma in Architecture

2012-08-05T04:56:00.002+08:00

*Note: Heavy post ahead*

Today is the presentation day for my final project, everything went pretty smooth hmm..

Once again, welcome to my gallery-of-photo-and-caption style of post regarding my final project: sarawak cultural centre, which kinda like my last piece of work wrapping up as my representative work which marks the end of my diploma in architecture over TarCollege here.

lets get it started shall we? ..

Images Gallery: (CLICK FOR CLEARER VIEW. like duh?)

Self-explained cover page

Earliest design sketch of the Iban Cultural Centre

Introduction, Masterplan

Concept board

Font and Rear Elevation

Left Elevation

Right Elevation

Sections

Structure design and some other stuffs

Perspective 1

Perspective 2

End of portfolio

The whole presentation board

Presentation scheme and style :

To show the flaming spirit of the ibans warrior, orange and black represent the iconic impression from the mixture of the skin of orang ibans and the sarawak tattoos design while the main composition idea is to enhance and strengthen the super-perspective; soul of the iban longhouse void into the presentation drawing, as though trying to draw and absorb the audience into the world of Rich Iban Culture.

Photos of study model:

1:200 Study model : Craftmall Interior A

1:200 Study Model : Craftmall Interior B

1:200 Study Model : Close up photo

1:200 Study model : featuring folding roof

1:200 Study model : balcony open area of the craftmall

1:200 Study model (with massing model at the background)

Will be showing up more picure of the study models on the next post, revealing the full body of it. :)

Extra design-process images:

earliest vray render of the atrium hall (2th July)

Geisel Library

If there is a need to list down one of the building which i studied and references from, this will be the building I select: The Geisel Library.

Basically the Brutalism impression, the strong boldness and striking appearance as though it is projecting outward is what i want to imply to my building design along with some concept of Truth over material and verticality in the glazing panel.

Remember how the iban warrior point that blow pipe on the audience intend to scares the audience off during the performance at sarawak cultural village?

Thus, the aggressiveness and the hostility of the ibans are to be interpret and convey in the similar way...

Earliest Design Phase

Earliest phase of concept board for first crit (25th June)
More than 50 sheets of a4 butter paper were sacrificed in the production of this board..

Earliest design, plan and forms (25th June)

Earliest phase of design for 25th June Interim Crit

Under development stage for main craft mall area. (10th July)

Cultural Library sketchup Render
Unable to render in time in lumion.. Just finished placement of furniture for internal spaces (16th July)

earliest craftmall interior perspective sketchup rendering

Craftmall perspective sketchup render for 14th July Crit

Images of the A1 and A4 Portfolio:

Made a casing (with a handle!) for my presentation drawings , took me 2hrs in the early morning :)
once again trying to strengthen the concept of super-perspective of the building.

Top view to the super perspective atrium
Images as an ending to this post? :/

More post following up!
Upcoming update: Are currently planning and preparing for an coming exhibition celebrating 40th year anniversary of tarc; and my work is going to be exhibit on the foyer of TARC Admin block Tun Tan Siew Sin Building for the duration of 1 whole month for the next semester of Tarc!

will be updating more about it soon, that's all for now fellow readers :)

Update Oct 2011:

The project had been featured over the exhibition for one month.

site model and site analysis panels

Site model (1:500 mini models)

Top view (positioning of my mini model over the site)

My mini model over the 1:500 site model slopes

My final project 12A1 presentation board :) (ignore that un-even surface of the board...sigh)

Final project presentation board

Building model beside my presentation board

Finished model photo (only the front part of the model are finished tho..):

aerial view

front entrance

aerial view

side perspective

main craftmall perspective

craftmall perspective

21th July 2012

2012-07-21T01:33:00.001+08:00

is it a good thing to be fully honest
why does something that were meant to be so pure and beautiful
fallen into this world must work in that way
that it is far beyond complexity
what and why does all this thing works exactly like its been formulated
as if it is well programmed within the deep human nature?
to survive?
and fake it for the rest of life?

what is the meaning of the whole thing by then?
it was once something so so look up upon
but now it will forever remains as a fantasy of a endless romance
that is far fetched from emotions and reality
that will only exist within the core of a dreamer

is it a good thing being fully indepedent?
physically, mentally, and spiritually
as if it is a scoreboard of life and there will be someone who writing those marks down during the end of one's life
what the point of scoring aces in all of those aspect while in the other hand what you get in return is a state of solitary?

there are simply no one
that will share the same view
feel the same thing to be with you if you're on that peak position

you would not need anyone
simply anything by then

If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle.