Shang Yi 商艺
School of Product Innovations and Branding
Sector
Public Educational Institution
Location
Cross street Chinatown, SIngapore
Year
2022-2023
Designer
Valerie Wong
EDGES
Site Area : 2949.49 sqm (A)
2946.89 sqm (B)
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Outram planning area.
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The site is fenced by cross street and club street.
Modern high rise buildings are found along cross street
whereas low rise shophouses are fronting club street.
ZONES
4 zones are formed along these two streets.
They are
1. Kreta Ayer
2. China Square
3. Residential
4. Telok ayer
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BACK ALLEY & 5 FOOT WAY
Common way of life : People using back alleys and 5 foot way as convenient shortcuts to get to the main streets.
Back alley and 5 foot ways are very characteristic of shophouses. Hence, they are the essence of Chinatown
which I want to respect in my design,
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CONCEPT DIAGRAMS
3 main programmatic clusters :Knowledge, Social Hub and Creation.
In program reshuffling, there is the insertion of an inspiration block, between knowledge and creation, which takes on the form of a creative corridor.
Inspiration block (free,fluid.open) , contrasts with the 3 programmatic block (enclosed, fixed,conducive). The purpose of the inspiration block is to juxtapose, to offer another kind of environment for collective
intelligence and it also acts as a bridge between the 3 programmatic blocks.
DERIVATION OF FORM
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1 | EXTENSION TO STREETS
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Let the thoroughfare be a
continuous extension of Genmill
Lane, leading in visitors into the school naturally
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2 | CENTRAL VOID
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Subtracting the middle volume to open up a central triangular void. This created the opportunity for a wrapped around corridor allowing continuous circulation.
4 | EXPRESSION OF ROOF
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The pitch roof is a characteristic item of the shophouse, by projecting the different pitched roof as illustrated, it highlights the lightweight quality as well as celebrates its
prominence for the role it plays in the shophouse.
3 | ROAD FRONTAGE
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Traditionally, shophouses front a road. Hence, the starting point of splitting the 3 programmatic clusters
stems from this principle. As each block has its own
frontage to road, it opens up accessibility of views to the street as well.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE
Shadow Analysis
Daylight Analysis
Shadow Analysis
Shadow Analysis
Daylight analysis during the summer solstice from 10 am to 6pm.
Shadow analysis for the period of 6am to 6.30pm summer solstice. Building is highly self-shaded. Central
void that is open to sky allows or prevailing wind to pass
through building, hence cooling it passively.
Sustainable Facade
Use of sliding timber panel to provide
shading from the east and west sun.
Motorised horizontal louvre fins on top of
building allows wind to pass through while
keeping rain out.
FLOORPLANS
1ST STOREY PLAN
2ND STOREY PLAN
3RD STOREY PLAN
4TH STOREY PLAN
5TH STOREY PLAN
6TH STOREY PLAN
Interior view of free seating area at creative corridor, overlooking central void and the knowledge and creation
blocks. This render illustrates the open, transparent, fludity and free-form usuage of space known as the inspiration block. It is to help foster
engagement with different individuals
for exchange of ideas and chances at
collaboration to spark new innovative
ideas. It also offers students and staffs
a chance to take a break between journeys.
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Interior view of free seating area overlooking triple volume sculpture garden. It is a long green belt that intrudes sharply in between the knowledge and creation block. This is another space that offers chances of collaboration, rest ,contemplation and creativity through greenery and visual
connectivity.