2. CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Role and Responsibilities
Contribute articles to the company newsletter,•
for online publication and print
Organize company events including logistics•
planning and publicity
Participate in events for public relations•
purposes
Doha Festival City is an up and coming
commercial development sitting on some 43
hectares located about 15km north of the
downtown district. Doha, much like its well-
known Middle Eastern counterpart Dubai,
embodies a mix of traditional Arab customs
with modern lifestyle and is slowly evolving
into a metropolis of the Arabian Gulf region.
Doha Festival City comprises a retail and
entertainment hub complete with hospitality
and business facilities, a theme park, and
motor showrooms.
The Doha Festival City Mall, with 500 retail
stores and a gross floor area of 327,000 sqm,
is the largest component of the development.
It houses more than 8,500 car parking lots
spread over structured car parks, basement car
parks and surface parking spaces. The scale
of the project and the immediate surrounds
inspired the design concept of creating an
extension of the vast desert site. This was also
largely a response to the client’s brief of limiting
water usage.
It was essential to the concept to have a simple
yet provocative exterior which paid homage to
the desert and could also complement the more
intricately designed interior concourse of the
mall. The strategy was to create focal points at
each entrance, all of which lie along the west-
facing façade. Sand-coloured pre-cast concrete
panels constitute the main façade element.
Each entrance is then designed as a prominent
Team Members
Top picture:
(standing left to right)
John Alejandro,
Taufiq Rusdi,
Alfi Syahrifat,
Rahmanto Dharma,
Dimas Satria,
Ahmmad Trisyarahman,
Toh Sze Chong,
Clyde Uriarte,
Dzulkifli Noor,
Daniel Floresca,
Naga P Marimuthu,
Nugraha Irsan,
(sitting)
Anna Narciso,
Maureen Suryani,
Dania Siska,
Tan Cheng Pei,
Anastasia Widyaningsih
& Peach Phiengphis
Phinichrungruengkri
Bottom picture:
(standing)
Corazon Visayana,
Dettamole Jose,
Norazizah Hassein,
May Chan,
Tala Kammourieh,
Sonya Kundi,
Veronica Galleta Antones,
(sitting)
Loven Tolentino,
Ramasamy
Chandrasekaran,
Patrick Deno Bonotan
Desamparado,
Gregorio Mesoga,
Satish Rajan &
Satrio Utomo Dradjat
DOHA FESTIVAL
CITY MALL
RESPONDING TO THE
DESERT LANDSCAPE By Mandy Too
| Featured projects
Right: The fashion
atrium with its
dome-shaped
feature ceiling;
natural light fills the
main entrance lobby.
THE SCALE OF THE PROJECT
AND THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDS
INSPIRED THE DESIGN CONCEPT
OF CREATING AN EXTENSION OF
THE VAST DESERT SITE
volume extrusion which was envisioned as a
structure emerging from the desert land. The
design concept extends to the exterior plaza
where a sense of arrival and outdoor activities
were incorporated with landscaping designed
as a structured arid desert.
The interior design challenge was to break down
the massive scale of the mall and intrigue the
shoppers to keep them moving. Four main zones
were created with the intention of characterising
specific retail segments of the mall. The largest
of the four zones, Luxury Fashion, is designed
as a circular atrium with a dome-shaped feature
ceiling. The space is accentuated by natural light
from high level windows on which the dome is
elevated. The other three zones – Centre Court,
Entertainment Centre and Market Place – are
similarly distinguished by simple geometric
shapes and characterised by different themes,
making them uniquely identifiable.
YEAR: 2015 | AREA: 434,000 SQM | QATAR
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YEAR: 2014 | AREA: 107,050 SQM | MALAYSIA
In conceptualising Impiana Resort
Apartments, being a ‘prime-mover’
development, not only did the designers
have to articulate spaces, they had the
daunting task of visualising an image for
the residences that befits Nusajaya as
the premier integrated administrative,
commercial and residential hub within the
greater Iskandar development. Being a
lush tropical enclave strategically located in
between Johor Bahru city and Singapore,
Nusajaya is also the new administrative
capital of Johor Bahru developed under
the Iskandar Malaysia master plan. It was
integral to the design to consider the
prestige of the address and also take
advantage of the natural greenery of the
site. Essentially, homeowners at Impiana
Resort Apartments are not only buying
quality spaces and amenities – they are
buying a brand.
The apartments are designed to
have a resort feel with the intention of
fashioning a luxury holiday. The overall
planning is simple: the main axis of the
site was determined in response to the
neighbouring mall. The four blocks are
arranged symmetrically from the main
axis; each side of the axis having one
23-storey tower and one 11-storey
tower. The residence’s main features and
facilities are placed along the main axis;
these include the main entrance and
grand steps to the landscape podium
with cascading waters alongside, and
a gym perched over the Olympic-sized
pool in the midst of tropical greenery.
The units were designed to optimise
three ideals of luxury living – light,
space and joy; be it the smaller 610
sq ft studio apartment or the 2,300
sq ft penthouse. The living spaces of
each apartment enjoy ample natural
light from full-height glazing. There are
no partitions between the living room,
dining room and kitchen; the open
plan allows fluid transition between
spaces. Mr Yeoh Tok Jew, director of
DP Architects Sdn Bhd, explains, “It
was important that the quality of space
and the enjoyment of views be carried
throughout the apartment”.
Project Team: (front
row from left) Za’in Nur
Naim, Yeoh Tok Jew,
Munirah Binti Azmi;
(back row from left)
Lim Wei Liang, Mohd
Firdaus, Loh Kah Hock.
Top: View of the towers
and main entrance.
IMPIANA�RESORT
APARTMENTSLIGHT� SPACE�AND�JOY
By Mandy Too
The units were
designed to optimise
three ideals of luxury
living – light, space
and joy
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A GARDEN RETAIL
EXPERIENCE
By Mandy Too
FOR THE RESIDENTS
The recently completed myVillage – a two-storey, two-basement mall nestled in the
low-rise private residential estate of Serangoon Garden – placed utmost importance
on the concept of a liveable building. The client’s brief was to have a mall tailored to
the needs of the residents. Hence, myVillage was conceptualised as a welcoming
garden courtyard that the neighbouring residents could ‘come home’ to.
Sitting on the grounds where Paramount Theatre once stood, myVillage seeks to
inject new life to the development. For a personal touch, the main Village signage
of the mall even has the handwriting of some hundreds of residents (each of whom
personally wrote the word ‘my’) inscribed on it as a permanent mark.
The architectural strategy was to use natural elements at every level of the mall to
create a recreational haven and evoke homely sentiments. An immersive garden
experience was designed with the intention of providing the residents with a cosy
retail environment: there is a sunken courtyard in the basement; an open backyard
on the first storey; a sky terrace on the second storey; and a spacious garden on
the rooftop.
FIRST STOREY & BASEMENTS: WELCOMING GREENERY
In conceptualising myVillage as a welcoming garden courtyard for the residents, it
was an integral part of the strategy to assimilate with the surrounds. The planning
constraints ensured that the height of the building would not impose on the low-rise
nature of the surrounding context. Further to that, natural elements were consistently
assimilated with the lush greenery of the surrounds.
DP GREEN
DP Green (DPG) is a multi-disciplinary
practice that comprises architects,
landscape architects and arborists,
whose firm belief is that architecture and
landscape are inextricably linked. Offering
full landscape and arborist consultancy
services, DPG creates landscape designs
that respond to a site’s natural genius loci.
FOR THE RESIDENTS OF SERANGOON GARDEN
Architecture design is moving from
aesthetically-motivated iconic forms to
performance-focused ones. With improved
technology, where the performance of a
building design can be tested and measured,
environmental efficiency now drives the design
of buildings.
Since DP Architects’ (DPA) founding in 1967,
the firm has been guided by a deep concern
for the built environment. This concern is now
institutionalised in its practice. DP Architects’
objective is to make green design part of the
firm’s DNA and take the green design process
further than other industry leaders.
The DPA green design process is not about
adding fancy green trimmings for green’s sake
or checking off an item list for green certification.
Neither is it about harvesting renewable
energy. It is about getting design fundamentals
right. And doing so requires a pragmatic
way of designing steered by an integrated,
iterative process and supported by intelligent
simulations, without which is just guesswork.
The firm’s Environmentally Sustainable Design
(ESD) department comprises architects,
environmental engineers and building scientists
who work closely with the design architects,
enabling them to develop an environmentally
and socially responsive built environment that
will help mitigate its carbon footprint, as well as
overall energy and water demands.
The ESD team ensures that the development of
the green building system goes hand in hand
with the overall concept design of the building;
it runs computer simulations and environmental
analyses to assist architects in exploring eco-
friendly building designs or assess existing
buildings with the intention of lowering operation
costs. While it is possible for the same role to be
fulfilled by an external consultant team, there is
the clear advantage of rapport and timeliness by
integrating the ESD team with the design team
in the same. This integration is key to DPA’s
green design process.
DPA’s green objective is supported by the
formation of sister company DP Engineers
(DPE). The ESD team takes on the role of
design integrator in communicating the
essence of the passive design features
to benefit the active building engineering
solutions. Working together in a holistic and
synergetic approach, the ESD team and DPE
enhance the sustainable design process
and ensure that the most energy efficient
mechanical and engineering solutions are
integrated into its environmental designs.
In the words of prominent Singapore architect
and co-founder of DP Architects William S
W Lim, “The future is challenging… What is
important now is responding to the climatic
crisis – in energy, in recycling or better,
upcycling, and of course creating a definition
for the current ubiquitous buzzword for all
things green and good: sustainability. Not
just environmentally, but also equitable
economically and socially.”
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IS A BASIC EXPECTATION IN
THE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSION. DP ARCHITECTS TAKES
IT FURTHER BY DERIVING A GREEN DESIGN PROCESS THAT
IS UNIQUELY DPA
Team Members:
(from left)
Li Qiaoyan
Reza Motamedi Kia
Lee Boon Woei
Jaye Tan
Shruti Pilare
Michael Wahjudi
Chan Hui Min
The ESD team ensures
that the development of
the green building system
goes hand in hand with the
overall concept design of
the building
GREEN
DNA
| Design solutions
DP GREEN
WITH A KEEN RESPECT
OF THE HUMAN SCALE,
MYVILLAGE EMBODIES AN
EVOLVED TYPOLOGY OF A
NEIGHBOURHOOD RETAIL
OFFERING THAT OFFERS
NUMEROUS AMENITIES
WITHOUT OVERWHELMING
THE CONTEXT OF ITS
SURROUNDINGS
Above:
The contextual scale
of the building is
echoed in the soft,
low plantings at the
entry point.
Facing Page:
The integration
of landscape and
architecture were
initiated from the
earliest concept
sketches.
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The seamless
connection between
interior and exterior
influenced planting
choices and material
selection throughout
the project.
Geometrically arranged planter beds with
abundant foliage of Terminalia Mollis trees
surround the mall at ground level. The soft
edge created by the planter beds along the
periphery of the site composes an inviting
frontage for the mall from each of the four
roads along the boundary.
It was part of the landscaping strategy to
ensure that the greenery on the exterior
is allowed to permeate the mall. The mall
incorporates thoughtful details which
materialise into a continuous garden walk,
bringing external space in. These include
the pattern on the outdoor walkways which
seamlessly continue into the interior floor;
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DP GREEN
Above:
The rooftop terrace
becomes a garden for
the neighbourhood’s
enjoyment.
Left:
Natural light features
prominently and is often
filtered through a graphic
of leaves to invoke the
exterior environment.
the glass canopy at the main entrance which
bears imprints of foliage which simulate the
Angsana trees found nearby; the same motifs
used on skylights to cast leafy shadows into the
atriums; and the vertical greenery comprising
flowering vines, Clerodendron Thomsoniae and
Philodendron Scandens, which clad the wall
along which one descends into the basement
via escalators.
Natural light pours into the sunken courtyard
in the basement which was designed to evoke
feelings of warmth and comfort synonymous
with being at home. Here, a stone-cladded
water wall, timber-decked floors and décor of
green plants add to the natural ambience for the
enjoyment of alfresco diners.
SECOND STOREY & ROOFTOP:
ELEVATED GARDENS
Shoppers on the second storey are given the
opportunity to unwind on the sky terrace which
wraps around the southwest corner of the mall,
overlooking Farleigh Avenue and Sandown Place.
On these two fronts, the elevated garden not only
provides a green haven for shoppers on the inside;
it also softens the façade by providing pockets of
green on the exterior.
The continuous garden walk culminates on a vast
rooftop garden where mall patrons can enjoy
unobstructed views of the neighbourhood. One
can walk on the concrete pavers, pebbles and
grass interspersed among the vast timber-decked
terrace while appreciating the peaceful view of the
suburban landscape.
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3. SENGKANG GENERAL & COMMUNITY
HOSPITALS
Client Ministry of Health
Location Singapore
Floor Area 276,000 sqm
Project Value $1b
Year of Completion 2017
The design of Sengkang General & Community
Hospitals aims to be the best regional
provider of integrated healthcare centred
around the patient and the community.
The design aims to harmonize the various
components of the project, the General Hospital,
the Community Hospital, and the Specialised
Outpatient Clinics, into a seamless and
comprehensive medical facility in the North-East
region of Singapore. The overall concept breaks
away from the notion of the single sterile medical
facility, and instead creates a more holistic approach
towards healthcare and healing.
Role and Responsibilities
Take overall lead in end-of-stage design•
reports including coordination of deliverables
from architectural and all consultant teams
Generate Revit model for the General Hospital•
component
Ensure General Hospital is compliant to local•
building code
Prepare drawings for submission to building•
authorities
Prepare presentation drawings•
Coordinate with external consultants including•
Project Manager, Medical Planner, Logistics,
Interior Design, Signage & Wayfinding, and
Lighting
Engage in User Group meetings and follow-•
up with user requirements for non-clinical
departments with regards to room layouts, and
departmental Schedule of Accommodation
Write Functional Statements for all non-clinical•
departments

5. TWIN PEAKS SHOW FLAT & SALES GALLERY
Client Cove Development Ltd
Location Singapore
Floor Area 855 sqm
Project Value USD$1.8m
Year of Completion 2011
The Show Flat and Sales Gallery is a temporary
two-storey structure built for the purpose of giving
potential purchasers a chance to view the fully-
furnished units before project completion.
It features a double-volume sales gallery built
around a courtyard, and the three apartment
types offered at Twin Peaks - one-bedroom, two-
bedroom and three-bedroom.
Role and Responsibilities
Stage of Involvement : Construction
Time of Involvement : July 2011 - Oct 2011
Attend to all matters related to building code•
requirements including drawing preparation
and site inspection
Ensure design intent is accurately constructed•
and construction quality is acceptable
Coordinate design and technical issues with•
the Interior Design consultant
Resolve technical details that arise on site•
Design marketing signage and oversee•
construction by the signage contractor
Coordinate handover process to the Client•
Show Flat 1-bedroom Unit

6. South Elevation
East Elevation
2nd Storey Floor Plan1st Storey Floor Plan

7. 2 13
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Twin Peaks Show Flat : Details

8. 77 8 87 71
Twin Peaks Show Flat : Interiors

9. TWIN PEAKS
Client Cove Development Ltd
Location Singapore
Floor Area 40,500 sqm
Project Value USD$141m
Year of Completion 2014
Twin Peaks is a 35-storey high-end condominium
apartment block located in the prime shopping
district in Singapore. 462 units of fully-furnished
one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom
apartments feature bay windows and balconies,
aluminium/glass façade, privacy screens and glass
balusters. Facilities include a Clubhouse, Spa,
Swimming Pool, Sky Gardens, Gym and Roof-
top Bar.
Role and Responsibilities
Stage of Involvement : Construction
Time of Involvement : July 2011 - July 2012
Prepare architectural drawings for meetings•
on site
Attend technical meetings, client meetings•
and site walks
Coordinate design and technical issues with•
the Interior Design consultant
Ensure design intent is consistent with•
construction carried out on site
Interpret local building codes and ensure•
code compliance
Prepare technical drawings for approval from•
building authorities
Prepare presentation drawings for the Client’s•
marketing purposes
Assist the Employer’s Representative in•
issuing contractual documents
Advise the Client on contract-related matters•
33 leonie hill road singapore

11. View of Tower 1 under constructionView of Twin Peaks under constructionSky Tower proposalTwin Peaks proposal

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Typical Plan
Site Plan
1 Tower 1
2 Tower 2
3 Drop-off Area / Concierge
4 Tennis Court
5 Bin Centre
6 Art Garden
7 Swimming Pool
8 Barbecue Area
9 Spa Facility
10 Clubhouse
1 Living / Dining
2 Kitchen
3 Bedroom
4 Master Bedroom
5 Study
6 Utility Room

13. Landscape Deck
View of Tower 2

15. iHUB
Client Ascendas Pte Ltd
Location Suzhou, China
Floor Area 800,000 sqm
Project Value USD$380m
Year of Completion 2014
Ascendas iHub Suzhou is a lushly landscaped
33-hectare integrated park located in Dushu
Lake Higher Education Town within the renowned
Suzhou Industrial Park. Designed with sustainable
and eco-friendly features, its serene campus-like
ambience is ideal for hi-tech, service outsourcing
and Research & Development operations.
The project was awarded to DP Architects for
Masterplanning, Architecture and Interior Design. I
was involved in the Interior Design.
Role and Responsibilities
Stage of Involvement : Design Development
Time of Involvement : August 2009 - June 2010
Design key interior spaces of Tower C•
including : Main Lobby, Lift Lobbies, Lift Cars,
Ascendas Management Office, and Male &
Female Toilets
Conceptualise design in accordance with the•
Client’s brief
Give regular design review presentations to•
the Client
Produce presentation drawings & construction•
drawings for interior architecture
Select finishes and prepare material sample•
boards
Prepare cut sheets for selected furnishings•
Aerial View of the iHub Master Plan

16. Management Office Reception Area
Main LobbyMain Lobby
Management Office Exterior Male Toilet
Female ToiletLift Car InteriorLift Car Interior
Male Toilet

17. Management Office Exterior Management Office Reception Area
Main Lobby Reception AreaLift Lobby
Management Office Work Space
Main Lobby Double-Volume Entrance Area Tower C Exterior
Main Lobby Reception Area

18. DOHA FESTIVAL CITY MALL
Client Al-Futtaim
Location Qatar
Floor Area 327, 183 sqm
Year of Completion 2014
Doha Festival City is an up and coming commercial
development sitting on some 43 hectares located
about 15km north of the downtown district.
Doha Festival City masterplan comprises a retail
and entertainment hub complete with hospitality
and business facilities, a theme park, and motor
showrooms.
The Doha Festival City Mall, with 500 retail stores,
is the largest component of the development. It
houses more than 8,500 car parking lots spread
over structured car parks, basement car parks and
surface parking spaces.
The scale of the project and the immediate
surrounds inspired the design concept of creating
an extension of the vast desert site. This was also
largely a response to the Client’s brief of limiting
water usage.
It was essential to the concept to have a simple
yet provocative exterior which paid homage to
the desert and could also complement the more
intricately designed interior concourse of the mall.
The strategy was to create focal points at each
entrance, all of which lie along the West-facing
façade. Sand-coloured pre-cast concrete panels
constitute the main façade element. Each entrance
is then designed as a prominent volume extrusion
which was envisioned as a structure emerging from
the desert land.
Role and Responsibilities
Stage of Involvement : Concept Design &
Schematic Design
Time of Involvement : Oct 2010 - June 2011
Overall Design and Coordination of Concept•
Stage
Prepare presentation drawings•
Package Concept Design Report•
Coordinate with specialist sub-consultants•

19. Site Plan
Doha Festival City Mall Components

20. Mall InteriorFashion Atrium

21. PRIVATE RESIDENCE
Location Brunei
Floor Area 10, 500 sqm
Year of Design Proposal 2011
The client of this project was a large family of 12.
The house that the family currenly resides in is
located next to the site of the new proposal. The
idea was to create a new home for the parents and
8 of the children, while the other 2 children remain
in the current residence.
The proposal for the new home consists of a central
main residence - containing the Master Bedroom
for the parents, guest bedrooms, the family room,
dining room for the whole family, and the formal
dining and living rooms to entertain guests - and 8
self-contained villas; one for each of the 8 children,
connected to the main residence via air-conditioned
walkways.
The challenge of this project was to design to the
preferences of each individual family member while
unifying the whole residence. The proposal was
to maintain the classical theme (favoured by the
parents) for the main residence snd exteriors of the
villas, but allowing the interiors to be individually
expressed by each family member.
Role and Responsibilities
Stage of Involvement : Concept Design
Time of Involvement : April 2010 - July 2011
Attend all client meetings and relay the client’s•
requirements to the architectural team
Design the 590 sqm Villa 1 for the eldest•
daughter
Design the 520 sqm Villa 2 for the eldest son•
Coordinate architectural drawings with the•
rest of the architectural team
Coordinate with the Structural engineer,•
Mechanical & Electrical engineer and
Landscape consultant
Conduct Value Engineering exercises with the•
Quantity Surveyors
Produce regular progress reports for the client•

22. 1 Villa 1
2 Villa 2
3 Villa 3
4 Villa 4
5 Villa 5
6 Villa 6
7 Villa 7
8 Villa 8
9 Entrance Foyer
10 Living Room
11 Courtyard
12 Gym
13 Family Room
14 Dining Room
15 Formal Dining Room
16 Kitchen
17 Office
18 Staff Quarters
19 Library
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1 Villa 1
2 Villa 2
3 Villa 3
4 Villa 4
5 Villa 5
6 Villa 6
7 Villa 7
8 Villa 8
9 Master Bedroom
10 Master Bathroom
11 Walk-in Wardrobe
12 Bedroom 1
13 Bedroom 2
14 Store
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Master Bathroom
Living Room
Master Bedroom
Family Room
Section through Villa 8, Main Residence & Villa 1
Site Section
0 5 10 15 25m20

24. THE CAPITOL
Client Park Hotel Group
Location Singapore
Floor Area 50,400 sqm
Year of Design Proposal 2010
The Capitol was an open competition drawing
14 bids internationally. It was commissioned by
the Urban Redevelopment Authority; the national
land use planning and conservation authority in
Singapore.
The brief was to revamp a historically acclaimed site
by introducing a new building, and conserving three
heritage buildings.
Our proposal was to design a new luxury hotel
and maintain the heritage buildings for commercial
usage. The proposed design includes:
A naturally ventilated entrance plaza•
An 11-storey five star hotel•
An airconditioned galleria between the•
heritage buildings
Two existing heritage buildings - Capitol•
Building and Stamford House -revamped for
commercial purposes
Capitol Theatre revamped for a dining theatre•
experience
Role and Responsibilities
Stage of Involvement : Competition
Time of Involvement : July 2010 - Sept 2010
Conceptualise the alteration and addition•
works for 4 of the 6 components - Capitol
Theatre, Capitol Building, Galleria & Stamford
House - while working within the parameters
of the local building code for heritage
buildings
Coordinate with specialist consultants -•
landscape, Green Mark specialists, & lighting
- for the concept design proposal
Produce presentation drawings•
Design the layout and take overall lead for•
final presentation materials
Coordinate with architectural team for all•
presentation materials including the detailed
design report, presentation boards, slide
presentation and physical model

25. 1 Entry Plaza
2 Five Star Hotel
3 Capitol Theatre
4 Galleria
5 Capitol Building
6 Stamford House
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2
3
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Galleria
1st Storey Plan

26. Entrance Plaza

27. East Elevation
North Elevation
Section through Capitol Building, Galleria & Capitol Theatre

28. EMERGING IDENTITY
National University of Singapore
Year of Study 2008/2009
Urban Planning in today’s context is necessary
and largely beneficial for large fast-paced cities as
well as smaller growing cities. However, the highly
complex process oftentimes does not yield the
desired result because the planned profile of a place
does not always align with the authentic identity of a
place, and tensions arise.
On the premise that it is not possible to plan for the
identity of a place, I explore the idea that minimal
planning will allow its authentic identity to emerge.
My Master’s thesis ‘Emerging Identity’ is based on
the idea of continual metamorphosis. The selected
site is an abandoned theme park in Brunei, An a
-priori masterplanning grid was juxtaposed on
the existing conditions of the site, and a number
of Clashes and Opportunities were identified as
a result. The strategy of this hypothesis was to
watch how it evolves over time by adding future
expansions. The new buildings are forced to work
around the existing conditions (i.e. Clashes and
Opportunities) and react to them. What results
could be a multi-layered responsive environment
wherein each layer bears a quality that authentically
emerged from the site conditions at the time it
was built.
New buildings in response to existing conditions of abandoned theme park

29. 0 50 100
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CONTOURS TREES SURFACES DECAY SITES WATER STILL MAINTAINED
GRID
MASTERPLAN
Site Plan Clashes and Opportunities

30. Part Plan15 years later10 years later5 years later
Grid Studies

31. New buildings in response to existing conditions of abandoned theme park

32. New buildings in response to existing conditions of abandoned theme park

34. WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL STUDENT
CHARRETTE
National University of Singapore
Year of Participation 2008
Six universities were invited to compete in
the student charrette at the inaugural World
Architecture Festival in Barcelona. I represented the
National University of Singapore in a team of five in a
live student competition at the festival venue.
Each team was brought to the site - an abandoned
garment factory grounds formerly known as Fraba
i Coats in Saint Andreu - and then given 2 days to
generate conceptual ideas and present to a panel
of international judges.
The brief was to design a public recreational space
that addressed the drought problem. Our proposal
was to have three zones that each conserve water
in a unique way.
The Desert is the main rainwater collection area.
The Tropics is the feature greenhouse with tropical
raintrees.
The Marsh Pit is playground with mouldable clay
when it rains, which turns into hardened sculptures
during the drought.
The Desert
World
Architecture
Festival
Barcelona
22-24 October
2008

35. Location Plan
Fabra i Coats , Saint Andreu

36. The Desert plan & section
Master Plan

37. Integrating existing
structure
Canopy
Boardwalk
Green House
structure
Tropical
rain trees
Section through The Tropics
The Tropics plan
The Tropics axonometric
View of The Tropics

38. BRUNSWICK EXPLODED
University of Melbourne
Year of Study 2007
The design brief was to study the potential of the
Brunswick district in Melbourne, Australia and
propose urban design solutions to improve it. A
large area of Brunswick was studied at a macro
scale, and a smaller focus area was selected to
demonstrate the urban design solutions.
At macro level, it was found that most of the activities
lie on the main streets which run North-South, while
the East-West streets were lacking amenities and
not well-connected by public transport.
The proposal was to inject life into the East-West
streets. This was demonstrated on Wilson Avenue
by breaking up large urban blocks and extending it
to create a promenade anchored by a green open
space on one end and Jewel Railway Station on the
other end. The following were proposed to enhance
the street life:
covered walkways•
side walk cafes•
street art•
‘active’ facades•
increased commercial activity•
street markets•
Brunswick masterplan proposal

40. > 4TH STOREY
3RD STOREY
2ND STOREY
1ST STOREY
Industrial
Residential
Community / Education
Commercial
Offices
Existing Land Use & Building Heights
Centres , Catalysts and Interim Connections
Centres
Catalysts
Interim Connections
Macro Plan
Major Links Centres , Catalysts and Interim
Connections

41. GRANT STREET PARK
University of Melbourne
Year of Study 2007
As an introduction to Urban Landscape Design, the
class was asked to design a small park on Grant
Street in front of a residential building.
The class aims to explore basic concepts of
Urban Landscape Design such as nodes, paths
and proposed linkages. The proposal was to
draw passer-bys into the park from the nodes
at the corners by integrating an undulating path
composed of varying ground textures. Seating is
provided at the nodes in the corners and covered
walkways link the nodes together. Features of the
park include sculputural art pieces on which people
can rest, and an educational water fountain which
only functions when the rain gauge measures
enough rain.
Grant Street Park Plan

42. URBAN ART HOUSE
National University of Singapore
Year of Study 2008
The site of the project is Prinsep Street in Singapore.
This street is characterised by a variety of activities
ranging from the famed densely packed electronics
mall, Sim Lim Square; to small-scale churches and
student hostels.
The masterplanning proposal was to enhance
existing buildings and complement the area with
additional retail activity, more student hostels, a
library and a recreational park.
An elevated street was proposed to boost
connectivity between the buildings and cater
for the increase in human traffic. Media walls
were proposed for entertainment and advertorial
purposes, as well as to provide horizontal and
vertical connectivity. It also functions as a physical
dermarcation to the district.
The proposed Urban Art House, i.e. the parcel at
the start of the district, is a hostel for art students.
Facilities include a naturally ventilated bazaar on the
ground floor; roof top cafes and an amphitheatre; an
art gallery; and linkages to the adjacent electronics
mall and art school.
View of the Urban Art House media wall facade

43. Proposed church extension
Proposed recreational park
Proposed flea market
Proposed elevated street
Proposed library
Proposed church extension
Proposed retail plaza
Proposed Urban Art House:
Bazaar•
Media Wall•
Student Hostel•
SIM LIM
SQUARE
LA SALLE
COLLEGE OF
THE ARTS
BURLINGTON
SQUARE
SMU
STUDENT
HOSTEL
SINGAPORE LIFE
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
PRINSEP STREET
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
TAMIL
METHODIST
CHURCH
IOI
PLAZA
GOLDEN
WALL
COMPLEX
Masterplan Proposal
Student Hostel
Media Wall
Bazaar
Link to art
school
Section through the bazaar, art gallery, and student hostel
Section through Urban Art House and the linkage to the art school
Elevated Linkways
Medial Wall
Bazaar
Student Hostel
Roof top
Cafes and
Amphitheatre
Axonometric Drawing of Urban Art House

44. Process Models

45. View from the elevated linkway

46. STUDENT HOSTEL
National University of Singapore
Year of Study 2006
The brief was to design a student hostel in the One
North development in Singapore - a 20-hectare
development dedicated to world class research
facilities in the fields of Biomedical Sciences,
Infocomm Technology, Media, Physical Sciences
and Engineering .
The building is designed to be very permeable
- having only two ‘faces’ and left open on either
end; opening up to views and exposing the building
to natural elements. The hostel rooms and other
facilities are organized linearly along the faces of
the building. The circulation spine is made up of
unsheltered ramps in the centre of the building.
The ramps sweep in and out of the building going
beyond its walls and making the outdoor space part
of the building experience.
The corridors along the hostel rooms, on either side
of the ramps, are made of structural glass allowing
natural light to penetrate every level.
View of Student Hostel from street level

47. 1st Storey Floor Plan 3rd Storey Floor Plan2nd Storey Floor Plan
Movable screens
can be rotated for
maximum sun-
shading
Naturally ventilated
corridors and facade
openings enable
effective cross-
ventilation
Glass floors are open
to sky for natural light
penetration to the
lower floors
3RD STOREY
2ND STOREY
1ST STOREY
Natural lighting & ventilation strategy

48. 0 1 2 3 4m
Section