LING YUAN MING
ARCHITECTURE E-PORTFOLIO
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO 3
(ARC2118)
Project 1
Memorials themed 'Journey of the 5 senses'
Spatial organisation is a key consideration for architects in architectural design. The study and exploration of different spatial organization methods is important in design because it informs human occupation, behavior, and experience within architectural spaces. Writers such as Francis D.K. Ching labeled this as architectural ‘order’ whilst Alexander Purves called this ‘the formal patterns’.
Project 1 is an introductory project by which students are required to explore issues of spatial typologies and poetics through simple design exercises. Working in groups of 4-5 students, students are to propose 2 schemes for a Memorial themed ‘journey for the 5 senses’. They are required to design the Memorials in the form of semi-open architecture by using two contrasting spatial types of your choice. There is no specific site for this design work. The story of your Memorial should translate the narrative of events given by your tutor, and it should be informed by precedents studies.
The objectives of this project are as follows
1. Identify and explain different spatial types in architecture, and how they inform spatial use and experience
2. Identify and analyze case studies to inform the design project
3. Create tectonic expressions of different spatial typologies which impact on the uses and experiential conditions of space
4. Generate design through conscious consideration of section-plan relationship with considerations of human scale, natural light, materiality and textures
5. Produce drawings (both 2D and 3D), modelling and verbal presentation to communicate and visualize architectural design and ideas
Precedent studies of concentric and linear form is made and the buildings chosen were Beamaris Castle and Gubbio Cemetry. Events picked were the Malaysia's Lahad Datu incident and also the departure of Singapore's Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuang Yew. Below are the precedent studies and memorials.
Society, culture, history, memory and the landscape of a particular place echoes the meaning of that ‘place’, or its ‘genius loci’. These qualities will inform the architectural concept and generators for Project 2. In Project 2, the design brief calls for an architectural response toward the sense of place with a strong engagement and relationship to the site and programmatic requirements.
The first assignment for Project 2 requires an analysis of the site context as a starting point. It is a fundamental need for any design project as it will suggest a series of parameters to suggest architectural solution, one that will be appropriate to the place and its meaning, and contributes to its context. The site needs to be understood, in both intuitive and personal ways, as well as quantitative and measured means. Techniques to record and understand the site are varied, from physical surveys to qualitative aspects of experience and personal interpretation of the place.
A site analysis is done. Individual assignment carried out in the same time. Concept and inspiration is obtained from Mount Jerai. Developments and progresses shown below.
Project 2
Genius Loci: Site Analysis and Concept Development
Project 1 introduced and explored the formal and poetic articulation of architecture in a site-less condition. Project 2 established a Design Concept as a driver for architectural development. In Project 3, the design brief calls for an architectural response to design AN INTERPRETIVE CENTRE emphasising a strong engagement and relationship to the site, spatial experiences and programmatic requirements.
Project 3
Memorials themed 'Journey of the 5 senses
 Precedent StudiesBeaumaris Castle - An example of a concentric plan |  Linear Panel.jpg |  Sulu Panel-min.jpg |
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 Lee Kuang Yew mini.jpg |  S3P1F.jpg |  S3P1M3.jpg |
 S3P1M1.jpg |  S3P1M2.jpg |  S3P1F2.jpg |
 S3P2B1.jpg |  S3P2B3.jpg |  S3P2B2.jpg |
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 S3P2B4.jpg |  S3P2M3.jpg |  S3P2M1.jpg |
 S3P2M2.jpg |
 S3P3M4.jpg |  S3P3M3.jpg |  S3P3M2.jpg |
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 S3P3M1.jpg |
At the end of the this project, i was able to produce a site analysis that documents, interprets and analyzes the site context and the ‘genius loci’ of place. I was also able to produce a concept design for a Visitor Interpretive Centre based on the site analysis conclusions.
After completing this project, I learnt to generate design based on the unique character and conditions of the site context and through conscious consideration of section-plan relationship with considerations of human scale, natural light, materials/texture. I had design a small scale community building which response to the site (site topography, history and socio-cultural events), functional program and users’ experiences. Not only that, I am able to produce drawings (both 2D and 3D), modelling and verbal presentation to communicate and visualize architectural design and ideas.
