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Year 3 2013-2014

altered (e)states

__is a project that explores how architecture can challenge our normal perception of space. __In the first semester, residential projects built in the 80s were chosen to made alterations on. In the second semester, a new phase is being added onto the chosen residential complex, as a continuation of the exploration on housing and a state of altered mind.

__Park Place, 7 Tai Tam Reservoir Road, is a residential complex with 3 towers. Each tower is of 10 floors and holds 20 flats. Park Place overlooks Victoria Harbour on the north side and Tai Tam Country Park on its south. The alteration is made on Tower C, the one closest to the country park on the east.

from left_photo of Park Place_photo of Park Place_photo of the 3d-print model studying the relationship between fenestration and space of the original Park Place_drawing describing structural wall and facade of Park Place_site plan of altered Park Place and the new additional tower

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Fall 2013

PART 1__Alternation

Park Place__7 Tai Tam Reservoir Road __the alteration made is mainly to shuffle up the ‘public’ living space and ‘private’ rooms to create alternate experience in confronting the unobstructed view enjoyed by Park Place residents. The climax of spatial experience lies in the double height atrium which celebrates a shift of direction and the transition from public area to private area. __making use of the indentation in the original building, the butterfly-plan tower is now trans-formed into a crisscrossing, slanting tower that reaches out to the greeneries gradually. This altera-tion allows simplexes to evolve into duplexes and brings a variety of unit types for the tower. __the brick-tile facade also extends into the atrium of the flat. This creates a feeling of exteriority at the point where the indentation is at maximum

_ overall massing diagrams

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rotation

_ photo collage: altered Park Place

_ cross-section of altered Tower C at the atrium

_ old plan vs new plan

_ north elevation of altered Park Place

_ photos of altered Tower C and the whole complex _ photos of unit model

Spring 2014

PART 2__Shifting Spaces

_ cross-section of the new tower

_ 1to200 model

_ photo collage showing the public areas that merges the landscape with the tower _ interior: (left) living room with atrium offerring glimspes of the upper floor _ interior: (right) linear living space

_ plan and section view of the linear flat

The idea of Shifting Spaces is to shuffle up the arrangement of spaces in each unit in respond to the site, Park Place and the mass itself. As lines or mass intersecting at different angles, it gives rise to various opportunities in creating adjoining space or detached space that offers visual connections. Different moments within the flat create different sense of privacy vs connection of spaces through viual effect, other than physical attachment. The rotation of one of the axises of the tower also help to alleviate the obstructed view at lower lever by the hill top.

Visual perception is a dominating concept in the project. This is achieved further throught the stepping of the flat and varying floor height to spice up the visual perception within the flat and the overwhelming view surrounding Park Place. As the flat is intentionally made long and linear, and single-sided, programmes are arranged in a single-direction progression. Once entering the flat, one will first come across the public part of the flat: like living room and dining room. One either have to take a turn, climb up a floor or take the opposite turn of the flat to reach the private areas -- bedrooms, reading rooms. This delineation of public and private space is rather ideal for luxury living in Park Place, as guests can stay active in the public area, without the hosts compromising their privacy of having their bedrooms right next to the living room. To continue the spirit of the project developed in semester 1, the flats in the new tower are also entitled to a variation of view along the flat. For example, a living room facing the Victoria Harbour goes with bedrooms and family room facing the reservoir.

To further engage the new extension with the site, linear courtyard houses and public programmes are placed on terraced ground that gradually blend in with the country park, as the hiking trail guides hikers to the cafes, the students to the library and offer a less steep route for residents to walk down hill to the main road.

overall massing strategy

rotation and merging

structure forming space

transparency, facade and programme

programme organization

views and progression in space

Private Services

Public ServicesPublic Amenities

Hiking Trail

Private Amenities

Finished Floor Level

Tai Tam Reservoir Road

Wong Nai Chung Road

Public Transport

Ground Level

Circulation

_ axonometric drawing showing hierarchy of existing Park Place _ axonometric drawing showing hierarchy of the new tower

Unit A Unit B

Unit C

Unit Plans (Upper section)

Unit D

Unit E Unit F

Unit I

Unit II

Unit III

Unit Plans (Lower section)

Unit IV

Unit V

Unit VI

Unit VII

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Unit IX

Unit X

Photo taken by Eric Meyer

Year 2 2012-2013

architecture + adaptation: Jakarta

city edge: TERRITORY/LEGACY

__is a research project that focuses on housing in Jakarta that is constantly under the affect of inundation, political instability and pressing social issues.

from left_ photo of Waduk Pluit being flooded_ map showing northern Jakarta

_ final presentation of research findings

_ kampongs in Waduk Pluit vs ;Super Tower’ across the flood-retention lake

_snapshots of the kampongs in Waduk Pluit

Research on Material Flow within the Kampong in Waduk Pluit This project is carried out in collaboration with the Urban Poor Consortium of Jakarta, aiming to find a way to preserve the community next to Wadk Pluit that is under threat due to urban development. Both the residents and the UPC would like to maintain the Kampong (in English, village), for it is a source of income, cheap housing and strong community bond for them. Students from three uni-versities are then divided into groups to look into issues regarding construction materials, water, power, food, trash, etc. Through the investigation of material flow within the Kampong, it is proven that the community is no doubt the life sustainer of the less priviledged group near Waduk. Despite its poor hygiene, this type of housing with cheap rent is full of individuality as each one is custome made to fit one’s needs and desire. But beneathe all the construction materials, they are truely home to the locals and the residents are accounted for the major workforce in Jakarta. Within this maze-like Kampong, one would be surprised to identify systems that dictate the daily life of the residents.

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Before 1850s Present1950sLate19th century 1990s - 2000s

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Mining Fishing Industries Residential Buildings Municipal Building Tourist AttractionPublic Transport

Year 2 2012-2013

architecture + adaptation: Jakarta

city edge: TERRITORY/LEGACY__through the making of short film, some peripheral areas on the fringe of the city are being studied. the project further proceeds as we design some mixed-programmes buildings to activate and serve the community.

from left_ time line showing different stages of development in Yau Tong that surround the typhoon shelter in a clockwise direction

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We knew who we were. What we were to do. Our place in life, and whom we served. We had our occupations. And we lived in harmony with them.

Most of us knew this day would come. But we never knew it would look like this......

_ storyboard

So underneath what we so called ‘symbiosis’...They brought their own way of life, their own crops, and their own people.

_ stills from the film

Most of us knew this day would come. But we never knew it would look like this......

link to movie: http://vimeo.com/user16588287/yautongyear2sem2final

But then things began to change. They became hungry for more.

So underneath what we so called ‘symbiosis’...They brought their own way of life, their own crops, and their own people.

How will this place look like...what we once called home...and what will it become...

_ plan drawing/ upper ground floor

_ plan drawing/ lower ground floor

Key

1. Entrance Hall2. Bike Repair3. Cafe4. Toilet5. Shower6. Bike Parking

13. Private Pier14.Bike Rental15. Ferry Terminal16. Office17. Promenade Ride18. Swimming Pool

7. Daycare Center Entree8. Playroom9. Garden & Playground10. Office11. Toilet12. Washing Area

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_ axonometric drawing of the bike terminal

_ model/ activating the waterfront in Yau Tong_ site plan/ activation of site _ cross-sections of the bike terminal

_Mixed-programme activator for the peripherial area The short film is intended to bring up issues we observed in the peripheral area of the city. For Yau Tong, it is discov-ered that the peripheral area is actually rather fragmented and claimed by programmes of very different sort, thus creating territories between different programmes.

The studio’s attempt is to build a bike and ferry terminal/ daycare center at the typhoon shelter to activate this forgot-ten part of Hong Kong.

My approach is to introduce clustered strips of different sizes and density to create a bike terminal that can be as-sessed by bike everywhere. The terminal is a condensed and folded, yet programmed path for the bikers from the neighbourhood and other part of HK -- coming from the waterfront bike trail. The different density and sizes of the covered areas resemble the varieties of programmes in Yau Tong and at the same time, fulfilling programmes with distinct spatial requirement.

_ model/ towards the end of the bike terminal _ sketch of the bike terminal being circulated by means of bikes _ model/ semi-outdoor moment

Walls and More

a Kitchenb. Outdoor Lounge and Benchc. Bike Parking Facilitiesd. Lockerse. Shower and Washing Basinf. Bike Repair Shopg. Reception

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_ how the structural walls can evolve in thickness to fit different programmes _ axonometric drawing showing the walls and slabs and ramps of the termianaland how trasnparency increase towards the end of the terminal

Year 1 2011-2012

to bond

super shelter

__base on Richard Serra’s list of verbs, we tend to explore the dynamics of spaces and elements of a house.

from left_ new addition (white foam) to the village houses (blue foam) _ section cut across the new houseto BOND

to CONNECT or bindto hold together or COHEREbinds, fastens, confines, or holds TOGETHERsomething, as an agreement or friendship, that UNITES individuals into a GROUP link, tie agree in referring to a FORCE or INFLUENCE that UNITES PEOPLE

_ concrete model illustrating moments of bonding _ sections made at different positions of the model, showing various magnitude of ‘eating-in’

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_ sketches of different composition of bonding in an anticlockwise position

_ negative model/ mold for casting _ the state of merging/ bonding

This project is composed of 3 stages. First is the creation of an 20cm x20cm x20cm installation regarding the verb ‘to bond’; second is the field trip to Conghua as a site visit and thus to build a house for the locals; finally will be turning the installation into a village house.

During the first stage, to BOND is being expressed through the process and result of ‘eating in’. It is the motion created through two different materials trying to penetrate each other and eventually resulted in a strong bond -- something that interlocks. The eating-in motion starts with a mild action and gradually gets more aggressive -- cracks almost reach the other side of the block. During the observation in Conghua, many more is revealed regarding the living style of the local villagers. The traditional row houses and courtyard houses have particular spatial organization and circulation. This greatly affect the villagers interaction with their neigh-bours.

Therefore, as a conclusion for the previous parts, the house transformed from a physical expression of bonding to a programmatic need to bond. Through the manipulation of the depth and height and the position of the ‘eating-in’, the bond becomes spaces where programmes are needed. The house itself is a tool for villages to bond as it creates a passage way in the center of the house, like an arch, which allows villages to walk past the house and say hi to the residents in the semi-open living room. The cracks become smaller to ensure privacy of the residents at the same time, like the bedroom and toilet that have small windows and are located on higher floors. Besides, to further enhance the bond between owner of the house and the neighbours, the west facade of the house is being hollowed out at the bottom to create seating areas for people to sit and chat.

_Analysis on the arrangement of programmes within this house.

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This reveals the chracteristics of village houses in Conhua. In these traditional houses, toilet is located far from the house and is shared with other villagers. The complete set of house is in fact a combination of ‘houses’. In other words, these smaller houses are like rooms in an apartment. Such village house also has a dominating characteristic, which is the public areas are mostly outdoor or semi outdoor, for instance, the living room and dining area. Such are located in the center of the house, together with the courtyards. It is a place for family members to meet up and BOND.

Photo Collage showing how different living spaces/ programmes are interwoven as space goes from indoor to outdoor constantly

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As the family expand, it is not uncommon for village house to have the living space located minutes-away from the bedrooms.This expansion/ extension of home is rather exciting to witness, as it certainly affect the living pattern of locals, and more importantly the relationship with neighbours. In such a case, BONDING and CONNECTION is often carried out along the circulation path. Villagers also tend to leave their door unclosed to chat with neighbours that pass by.

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Photo Collage showing the journey from living room to bedroom

_ drawing collaged with figure to demonstrate use of space within the house and the underground passage

_ entrance (public) _ passage leads to the back of the house (semi-public)

_ living room (1st floor) _ stairs to bedroom (2nd floor)

_ stairs to balcony _ on the way to balcony

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_ east facade (intermediate cast)

_ the dynamics of bonding become furniture _ sketches

_ north facade (intermediate cast) _ cross-sections and circulation of the house

Year 1 2011-2012

to bond

super shelter: ZOO__beginning with introduction to Eadweard Muybridge, a series of exercise are carried out to explore the intrication between human body, motion and space.

from left_ site photos_ drawings studying subject’s body during occupation of site_ photo collage showing occupation of site

_ the steps of entering the cubic-meter site

_ 24-hour occupation of the site _ entering the cubic-meter site

_ drawing showing the steps of entering the site and the stimulation from site to the body _ drawing showing the body movement in the procress of approaching the site

ZOO, is the name given to the cubic-meter shelter we created on Ladder Street, Sheung Wan, to hold our body in the narrow alley. ZOO is not only a response to the specific terrain of the chosen site, but also a composition of strategies to strike comfortness while dwelling. The shelter itself is a reflection of the occupying position of the body; the slanted surfaces is meant to enhance flow of liquid -- rain and water dropping from air-con, which eventually meet up with the stream of sewage along the slope; ‘peeping holes’ of different sizes are also placed at different positions for observation and guarding. It is called ZOO because of the multiple CCTV installed in the alley -- it is a condition of watching and being-watched.

_ approaching ZOO; shots from different angles

_ ZOO _ photo collage of the site and Zoo

_ different ways to interact with the surroundings within the ZOO -- engagement of body, motion, and sight

_ a schedule displaying options for various ‘peeping holes’ at respective locations _ axonometric drawing of ZOO _ ‘peeping holes’

credits

contacts

FUNG, Pui Lam Penelope

email: fungp@upenn.edu

for more detailed portfolios for all academic years, please access google drive as below, https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0ByhKYsWRN5GAbWhBRmlBY2R0cVE&usp=sharing

Year 3 Fall Semester__altered (e)states_ project in collaboration with Ruby So_ tutor_David Erdman & Dylan Baker-Rice

Year 2 Summer Semester__architecture+adaptation _ project in collaboration with Nerissa Yeung, Eric Meyer, Minhee Choi, Fazrin Rahman, Wayan Jatasya_tutor_Adam Bobbett, Etienne Turpin & Meredith Miller

Year 2 Spring Semester__territory/ legacy _film production in collaboration with Michael headrick _ tutor_Christiane Lange

Year 1 Spring Semester__to BOND_ tutor_Miho Hirabayashi

Year 1 Fall Semester__super shelter: ZOO_ project in collaboration with Julian Lau, Henry Ho_ tutor_Jean Choi