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TETRIS CLUSTERS: PAM Housing 4.0 Entry

Posted on August 31, 2020 by smartadm

“The driving idea that forms this housing development is akin to the concept of Tetris where tile-matching puzzles are affixed to a grid system and is composed of modular shapes and sizes. Its objective is to optimize the use of space while providing variations for individuality. Dozens of floor plan variations could be created from only 3 types of rotated Tetris units. The flexibility of alterations within an engineered framework is the nobility of the Industrialized Building System (IBS). The concept of the Tetris further compliments the idea of modularity, forming the basis for layout logic and façade design with the technology of IBS. A close-knit community creates a sense of security and belonging. As the urban areas become increasingly […]

Eclectic Mnemonics

Posted on August 16, 2020 by smartadm

Home is the heart of all things that define the person who dwells in it. Each home has its unique narrative which embodies nostalgia, dreams, hopes and ideals. In our recent completed project, we have specially designed parts of the home as eclectic mnemonics, enabling the couple to relive some of their fond childhood memories mixed with pockets of spaces with contemporary elements symbolizing their current desire to redefine their familiar experiences. […]

Sky Pool ELYSIAN

Posted on August 16, 2020 by smartadm

ELYSIAN: the embodiment of sky & water. Sky pool is generally defined as a water body with infinity edge(s) producing a visual effect of water without boundary. This illusive water-sky horizon is often a planar experience. Elysian is envisioned to transform the experience of the horizon which separates the water from sky into a wholistic embodiment of both water & sky through a series of vertically stacked cantilevered pools, creating a seemingly infinite disposition of water and sky. The preconceived horizon diminishes and one finds himself floating in two mediums of formlessness. This immersive and gravity defying experience forms a personal journey of self and situational awareness, where one finds himself in a sky pool escapade unlike any other commercial […]

Animated 3d Printed Sculpture

Posted on August 16, 2020 by smartadm

Taking on the appendages of Fibonacci’s sequence found in many of our natural objects, these sculptures are spun with precise and exact speed accommodated by specific intervals of strobe lights, bringing to life the static objects when art marries mathematics. […]

Archifest Pavilion Design Competition 2014- IXA’s entry

Posted on September 2, 2020 by smartadm

Singapore Archifest 2014 revolves around the theme “Crowd”. This design competition calls for registered architects to interpret and to translate the notion of crowd into a pavilion which will be built on the event plaza of Marina Bay Sands this September. The site is a linear footprint which covers approximately 60m X 10m area, overlooking the waterfront, a site that is arguably more prominent than the former proposals in 2012 and 2013. It will serve as a place for sharing and discussion, for hosting the opening night and some other exhibitions. With the budget of 50k (SGD), the pavilion will house a café for 50 seated guests, shelters 200 audiences, provide for ancillary services such as lockers, […]

Lodge on the Lake Design Competition 2013

Posted on December 7, 2013 by smartadm

DEMOCRACY IS LIVING. It is not static; it is a fluid, free and changing system. Nothing is permanent and everything adapts and morphs itself in time according to its circumstances. The same is true in the growing nature of landscape, people’s changing values & behaviours and the infinite possible interaction between the two. Our roles are less to predict, pre-program or represent the building’s performances but to facilitate and enable changes to take place . In the light of democracy, the idea of control is dispelled . Circulation, activities and spaces are defined by users within the built landscape inside and outside. Landscape design emerges as the mediator between the need for public’s accessibility and residence’s security by creating intentional […]

Imbathe

Posted on December 6, 2013 by smartadm

Space is a living embodiment. It hosts our body and the environment, constantly changing, always dynamic and never static. The assumption that space is a permanent entity and that our presence do little to affect space needs to be re-evaluated. Space has to be perceived as more than an image. Space needs to be a mediator that enables us to relate to our environment through new lens of perception and engages our body with the world in a tangible manner. Such phenomena requires a process of renewing and cleansing of the mind, body and perception. It is like that of bathing. The space that facilitates bathing therefore becomes a space of transition and of change and has the potential for […]

Design for Dementia

Posted on December 6, 2013 by smartadm

Dementia and allied disorders is a topic constantly in the news. It is the third leading cause of death (after heart disease and cancer) and is forecast to be the leading cause of death by 2050). Every 7 seconds, somewhere around the world, someone finds out that they have dementia. That equates to 4.6 million new diagnoses a year. In total an estimated 30 million people around the world live with dementia and the world-wide cost to governments is one per cent of GDP. The project is divided into 3 main zones for different types of dementia residents. The severity of their cognitive impairment determines the zone in which they will be living; varying in proximity from the main […]