Architectural Undergraduate Portfolio

CHAN JIA QI, AUDREY
SUTD UNDERGRADUATE
ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

C H A N J I A
P C R H A O N F I J L I EA Q I , A U D R E Y
+65 9871 9759 9859
chanjiaqi@gmail.com
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https://asd.sutd.edu.sg/gradshow/march/
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2017 - 2021
Bachelor of Science | Master of Architecture
Track: Architecture and Sustainable Design
GPA: 4.660 / 5
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Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
Architecture & Sustainable Design
Cumulative GPA: 4.660 / 5
Master of Architecture
E X P E R I E N C E
MOYA design, Singapore
(Internship, September 2020 – April 2021)
Tierra Design Studio, Singapore
(Internship, May 2019 – August 2019)
S K I L L S E T S
Rhinoceros 3D
Grasshopper
AutoCAD
SketchUP
ArchiCAD
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Premier Pro
Vray
Unreal Engine
Lumion
Microsoft Office

C O N T E N T

06
THESIS WORK PREVIEW
12
CORE STUDIO WORKS
01 WAVE / TERM 6 [SPORTS / RECREATIONAL]
02 UN-NATURAL HOUSE / TERM 5 [RESIDENTIAL]
03 GATEWAY / TERM 4 [RESIDENTIAL / MASTER PLANNING]
04 BLUE NEST / TERM 3 [MIX-USE]
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WORKS FROM OTHER MODULES
05 LOOP / TERM 4
06 TOTO / TERM 3
07 KOMOREBI / TERM 2
08 ORIGINALS / TERM 2

THESIS PREVIEW
INSIDE ; MARS
Full details of this thesis can be found on:
https://issuu.com/aaudreychan/docs/inside_mars_architectural_thesis
Overview of construction process can be found on:
https://youtu.be/0H4UxMh8Rnc

hyperloop
transport system
solar cells stargazing
hammock
skywalk
oxygen and water
generators
recreation deck
3d-printed ice
space suit hatch
and sample drop
off area
hologram / VR
room
discussion / coworking
space
individual living pod
fitness pod
collaboration
zone
trampoline

access into the
living clusters
structural frames
and housing for
pipes and cables
planter pockets
water storage
working cluster
that houses lab
equipments and
facilities etc.
breakout space
planter pockets
hyperloop system
connecting to deep
tunnels and other
future outposts

01 WAVES

This studio is titled ‘Rethinking
Singapore Sports Spaces’. In groups
of 2, we were to re-imagine how sports
facilities are designed and integrated
with the neighbourhood. Through this
studio, we also studied and analysed
sports facilities around the world, and
carried out activities to see how sports
spaces can be driven by data

D A T A - I N F O R M E D S P O R T S S P A C E S
Studio - Activity
Using articulated grounds and
manipulation of surfaces to focus
on rule-based design strategies
(Formalisation). With sunlight, views,
and slopes, as the data layers to
study, we were tasked to develop a an
artificial sports landscape.

V O X E L I S I N G
Studio - Activity
We were tasked to envision sports
spaces using voxel subtraction, and
study the effects of sunlight and wind
on the generated form,

Across the years, the definition of sports has
broadened to be beyond just competition.
In the pursuit of keeping an active and
healthy lifestyle across age groups, sports
has gradually been tied to wellness and
recreation as well.
Amidst the fast-paced and digitalised
lifestyle that is commonplace today, our
project aims to design a sports space that
reminds and directs visitors back to nature.
Aside from the healing properties that
nature offers, it also grants opportunities
for a productive landscape that contributes
to the education, social relationships and
sustainability within the neighbourhood.
By ’pulling and pinching’ spaces, our
project thus focuses on the idea of wave
forms that allows for an organic structure
that mimics the form of nature. This form
also complements the integration of clean
energy harnessing techniques within the
neighbourhood, which strengthens the
concept of going back to nature.

02 ‘UN-NATURAL’
HOUSE

This studio is titled ‘Dream Work
Dream Home’, where we were tasked
to design a home for the students within
the studio, as they have described their
dream home to be.

The site was located on a grassy field
with an uphill cross section. Weeds and
plants have taken root across the field,
and birds can be heard in the cordoned
off forest in the higher terrains.
Analysing the site, the upper terrains
are observed to be drier with more a
more hardy ground, while the field on
the lower terrains is muddier. To retain
the nature of the site, a non-intrusive
architecture that blends with the site
was chosen.
The supersticious
Each student described their ideal
home and work space, and were sorted
into clusters where common living
spaces are shared between neighbours
with similar interests.
The social
The scared
Level 2

The creatives
The specialists
The curious
The gardeners
The musicians
Level 3
Level 1

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Level 2 Level 1

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Water channels are designed to direct
water around and through the homes
to the bottom of the hill during rainy
season. These water channels also
run across the architecture at entrance
of the homes, which allows residents
to cleanse the mud away during such
weather.

CHAN JIA QI, AUDREY
03 GATEWAY
ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

This studio is titled ‘The Future of
Housing’. In groups of 2, we were to
develop ideas for a neighbourhood
of the future (2070) as well as rethink
public housing away from the current
HDB layout.

FOR CONTEXT OF THE POLDER ISLAND:
THIS DRAWING IS NOT DONE BY ME.
DESIGN WAS CONCEPTUALISED
TOGETHER AS A STUDIO
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The site will be located on a proposed
artificial polder island to the south
of East-Coast Park, Singapore. Each
group took on a seperate network layer
for a combined masterplan, ours being
the underground transport network
layer.
system within the neighbourhood.
Each transport node is open to sky and
integrates green spaces, public space,
and mix-use activities, creating life
underground.
This consists of 3 main transport
systems - the expressway connecting
throughout the polder island, the inner
roads for vehicles, and the people mover
Expressway
Inner roads
Proposed People
Mover System

Our parcel is strategically located at the
corner of the precinct which connects
to a recreational bridge. This gives our
building the opportunity for it to act
as a gateway that invites and brings
people in, crafting the first impressions
that visitors will have of our precinct.
Envisioning our building as a gateway
that invites people into a green oasis,
large openings are punched into the
building to form a series of ‘gates’.
These gates frame the recreational
spaces beyond, which hints at and
brings excitement to what lies beyond
as visitors approach and passes through
each gate.
Pockets of greenery appear on the
facade and spreads across the roof,
further enticing visitors into the green
oasis beyond.
There are 2 modes of entrances into our
building, via the ground floor as well as
the elevated walkway to the third level.
A central spine runs throughout the
block on the ground floor, bringing us
through a series of different courtyards.

03 EUTIERRIA

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4
3

1 - RECREATIONAL
2 - COMMMUNITY
3 - MEDITATIONAL
2
4 - EXPERIENTIAL
1
5 - PRODUCTION

M U L T I G E N
The multigen units would occupy
the first 2 levels, allowing for ease of
accessibility for the elderly.
While the unit layout accommodates
for a multigen family, it can also exist
as 2 neighbouring units where either
a seperate family or a caretaker could
reside next to an elderly couple so that
they can stay accountable for each
other. This orientation also then allows
for these units to work as 2 seperate
units in the upper floors
MULTIGEN
1:150

W O R K - L I V E
Work-live units are situated on the
third floor where the elevated walkway
cuts into the building. This connection
to a public circulation route opens up
the level to the idea of a commerical
street that floods the corridor. Worklive
units open up and blend into the
corridor, and dining spaces, pop-up
carts, and even a farmer’s market could
vacate the open spaces.

WORK-LIVE: OFFICE
1:200
WORK-LIVE: KITCHEN DINER
1:200
WORK-LIVE: BRIDAL STUDIO
1:200

CHAN JIA QI, AUDREY
04BLUE NEST
ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO

This studio project aims to design
a gateway building to an emerging
zero-carbon innovation district, Blue
Factory, Switzerland. With the design
process revolving around the experience
of the occupant from the inside, and
having a special focus on daylight, we
were required to incorporate daylightinduced
ambiances as a driver for
spatial organization and program,
while respecting key principles of
sustainability.

Pedestrian Roads Bicycle lane

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1 Sunlight retrieved from the south side of the
building
2 Atrium created to allow for sunlight to reach
into the more areas of the building, and to
create more open spaces
3 For ease of circulation through our building and
to other sites within Bluefactory, openings are
created towards the main entrance and the
town square, as well as on the second level connecting
to the street. This maximises circulation
through the atrium, which also serves as an exhibition
space.
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into the more areas of the building, and to
create more open spaces
to other sites within Bluefactory, openings are
created towards the main entrance and the
town square, as well as on the second level connecting
to the street. This maximises circulation
through the atrium, which also serves as an exhibition
space.
The site is located in Switzerland, at
the gateway of Blue Factory and near
the train station, making it a viable
entry point where visitors are likely
to enter the district from. Due to the
connections Blue Factory has with
Terracing on the south side to allows more sunlight
to be reached into deeper parts of the
building, redusing reliance on artificial lighting
the nearby educational institutes, the
site also offers as a possible space for
interaction, exhibition, and education
for these neighbouring institutions.
unlight to reach
building, and to
Railway
3 For ease of circulation through our building and
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to other sites within Bluefactory, openings are
created towards the main entrance and the
town square, as well as on the second level connecting
to the street. This maximises circulation
Terracing on the south side to allows more sunlight
to be reached into deeper parts of the
building, redusing reliance on artificial lighting
As there are plans to build bicycle
lanes to keep the city connected and
encourage a more sustainable way of
travelling, these lanes act as a new
mode of connection between the streets
and our site as well.

LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
N E S T E D C O M M U N I T I E S
As a gateway between the old city and an innovation district, our
design aims to blur the boundaries not just between two physical
locations, but also between people. With the idea of nested
communities in mind, our building is designed by intermixing
different programs in clusters that allows for maximal integration
and interaction. To incorporate this nesting, a multi level system is
created to indicate the different stages of nesting and communities:
1. Individual units
2. Neighbouring units
3. Floor slab
4. Building
Starting from smaller communities within units, the level of
interactions increases with stages, with the final stage being a central
communal block that runs through the entire building, bringing
people from different clusters together. This block includes cosharing
amenities such as kitchens, laundry rooms, a library as well
as various meeting rooms.
Residential
Commercial
Offices
Communal

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LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
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To facilitate the first stage of interaction
happening within units, each unit was
designed to incorporate co-sharing
spaces.
Within residential units, the lounge
and kitchen is shared and only the
bedrooms are private. In other unit
types, there are also shared study areas
for residing students.
As for office typologies, working tables
are oriented to allow easy discussion
across tables. Larger discussion tables
are also placed to encourage working
together, especially since the offices are
likely to be used by creative industries.
The pantry is also segregated from
the working area to allow comfortable
chatter among colleagues.

LOOP
ARCHITECTURAL ENERGY SYSTEMS;
BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM)

The Loop is a joint project between
our Architectural Energy Systems
and Building Information Modelling
(BIM) module where we were tasked
to optimise the design of a building in
a given location’s climate. We were
taught how to use various codes on
Rhinoceros Grasshopper that would
allow us to do different site and
room analysis such as the daylight,
glare and shadows etc. As part of our
BIM module, we were also given
an introductory course to the BIM
software.
This was a group work, and our given
site was Toronto, with a hot summer
humid continental (Dfa) climate. To
study Toronto’s climate, a climate
analysis chart was made including the
solar radiation, wind rose, temperature,
precipitation, cloud cover and humidity.
Old Toronto
CN Tower
Rogers Centre
Roundhouse Park
Canoe Landing Park
Toronto Music Garden
Marina Quay West
Porters FBO Limited
Airport
al Yacht Club
Site Info
Area: 14,012.79 m2
Elevation: 80m
Latitude: 43.639° N
Longitude: 79.395° W

SPRING
SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER
MAR APR MAY
JUN JUL AUG
SEP OCT NOV
DEC JAN FEB
kWh/m2
18.91
17.02
15.13
13.23
SOLAR RADIATION
11.34
9.45
7.56
5.67
3.78
1.89
0.00
m/s
9.00<
WIND ROSE
7.71
6.43
5.14
3.86
2.57
1.29
<0.00
DAILY AVERAGE DRY
BULB TEMPERATURE (C)
40.0
32.0
24.0
16.0
8.0
0.0
-8.0
-16.0
-24.0
-32.0
-40.0
120
110
PRECIPITATION
DEPTH (MM)
100
90
80
70
60
70
60
TOTAL CLOUD
COVER (%)
50
40
30
20
10
100
90
AVERAGE DAILY
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (%)
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
g/kg
35
30
30%
25
AIR-CONDITIONING &
DEHUMIDIFICATION
21.5 °C
NATURAL VENTILATION
20%
20
15
Absolute Humidity (g/kg)
-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 °C
ACTIVE SOLAR HEATING
HEATING
ACTIVE
SOLAR
PASSIVE SOLAR
HEATING
INTERNAL
GAINS
HUMIDIFICATION
Dry Bulb Temperature (°C)
COMFORT
ZONE
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING
WINTER
MASS COOLING
EVAPORATIVE COOLING
MASS COOLING &
NIGHT VENTILATION
NATURAL VENTILATION
Hrs
1
AIR-CONDITIONING
10%
226
10
5
0
Due to the harsh weather conditions in
Toronto, winters get very cold requiring
methods like insulation for buildings
To allow for passive solar heating
during the winter months, buildings
require large windows to allow more
solar radiation and natural sunlight into
the space
In order for natural ventilation to
occur during the summer, buildings
can adopt methods to allow for cross
ventilation through their building

Some of the analysis done were the
sun path analysis, solar radiation
analysis, sunlight hours analysis,
shadow analysis and wind driven rain
analysis. These analysis were done on
the site, and from the results received,
these analysis were also done on 2
proposed massings for us to study the
effectiveness of each building design
in optimising living conditions. With
the results, we then decided on the
massing as shown below.

EQUINOX
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SUMMER SOLSTICE
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210 210
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Highest Elevation
Spring / Autumn
Equinox
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
69° 69°
47° 47°
A N N U A L S O L A R R A D I A T I O N A N A L Y S I S
S SS
22° 22° 22°
Highest Highest Elevation
Spring Spring / Autumn / / Equinox
Summer Solstice
Solstice
Winter Winter Solstice
Solstice
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S U N L I G H T H O U R S A N A L Y S I S

W I N D A N A L Y S I S : W E S T W I N D S ( W I N T E R )
PRESSURE
1 m
10 m
In the winter, where the winds are
coming in from the west, high pressures
along the east side and low pressures
along the west side with low wind
speeds are observed. To reduce the
winds in the central courtyard, having
low pressure winds within that area can
help provide more comfortable spaces.
20 m
VELOCITY
30 m
1 m
10 m
20 m
30 m
PRESSURE
VELOCITY

U N I T D E S I G N A N A L Y S I S
The design below was chosen after
experimenting with multiple unit
layouts as the analysis showed that this
allowed for the greatest illuminance
and lowest glare.

ANNUAL ILLUMINANCE
NORTH FACING
UD 200lx,50%
= 32.57%
UDI 3000lx,10%
= 10.12%
DA 200lx,50%
= 22.45%
SOUTH FACING
UD 200lx,50%
= 34.65%
UDI 3000lx,10%
= 28.33%
DA 200lx,50%
= 6.32%
EAST FACING
UD 200lx,50%
= 19.86%
UDI 3000lx,10%
= 0%
DA 200lx,50%
= 19.86%
WEST FACING
UD 200lx,50%
= 29.55%
UDI 3000lx,10%
= 11.60%
DA 200lx,50%
= 17.95%
POINT-BASED ANNUAL ILLUMINANCE
NORTH FACING
SOUTH FACING
EAST FACING
WEST FACING

ANNUAL DAYLIGHT GLARE POTENTIAL (DGP)
NORTH FACING
UD 200lx,50%
= 32.57%
UDI 3000lx,10%
= 10.12%
DA 200lx,50%
= 22.45%
SOUTH FACING
UD 200lx,50%
= 34.65%
UDI 3000lx,10%
= 28.33%
DA 200lx,50%
= 6.32%
EAST FACING
UD 200lx,50%
= 19.86%
UDI 3000lx,10%
= 0%
DA 200lx,50%
= 19.86%
WEST FACING
UD 200lx,50%
= 29.55%
UDI 3000lx,10%
= 11.60%
DA 200lx,50%
= 17.95%
POINT-BASED GLARE
NORTH FACING (JUN 12PM)
DGP = 0.232
SOUTH FACING (JAN 12PM)
DGP = 0.382
EAST FACING (MAY 9AM)
DGP = 0.269
WEST FACING (AUG 6PM)
DGP = 0.199

TOTO
DAYLIGHT AND ELECTRICAL
LIGHTING

TOTO is a product of our Daylight
and Electrical lighting module where
we were tasked to design and build
a indoor light fixture. In a pair, we
generated ideas and did hand sketches,
and eventually decided to go with the
final desgin on the right which allows
the light fixture GENERATIVE to act as a plant holder HAND
as well. SKETCHES

TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS
Metal Rod
15.00 115.00
145.00
15.00
Plywood
10.00
30.00
Spray Painted
Mirror-like
Surface
95.00
PLA
Metal Rod
Plywood
15.00
5.00 5.00
25.00
25.00
120.00
400.00
25.00
400.00 180.00
5.00
5.00 5.00
20.00
120.00
5.00
5.00 5.00
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25.00
400.00
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25.00

Processing images were made to show
the assembly of the lighting fixture.
A LED strip PROCESS
lines the curves on the
inside, and a detachable
IMAGES
potted plant
is placed in the centre, creating a
revolving effect.

KOMOREBI
DIGITAL DESIGN FABRICATION;
STRUCTURES

Komorebi is a joint project between
our Digital Design Fabrication and
Structures module where we were
tasked to design and build a canopy.
Not only did we need to use parametric
design, we also had to ensure that it is
structural enough to sustain itself and
additional loads.
Drawing inspiration from the komorebi
effect of light filtering through trees,
we designed the canopy while varying
the quantity and size of plywood used,
to mimick the idea of the different
densities created by a tree canopy.
These 3 drawings on the left shows the
evolution process of the canopy, where
we decided on the final iteration after
considering the structure of the canopy.
FINAL ITERATION
Structural load path

ORIGINALS
PAVILION
ORIGINALS
STRUCTURES

adidas
This project is a part of our Structure module where we are tasked to design a
travelling exhibition pavillion for a chosen brand/company. This pavillion would
need to have spatial qualities that brings about the exhibits depending on the
chosen brand/company, and yet still detachable to ensure easy setting up and down
for transportation between cities. As part of the Structure module, the pavillion
thus also needs to be structurally sound.
Chosen brand: Adidas
Using cubes and grids as the main guidance to create the structure does not only fit
the image of our client brand, but also allows pavilion to be modular, allowing easy
construction and on-site assembly. By adding and removing some cubes from the
basic structure, the interior of pavilion is revamped from just a simple corridor to
a more dynamic space with different levels categorising the different spaces. Also,
this play of topology allows the structure to act as furniture for the exhibition such
as the shelves, racks and seatings.

3- WAY ELBOW
4- WAY T
5- WAY CONNECTOR

The bulk of the material that will be
used for the cladding would be the
translucent polycarbonate panels,
which will shelter the enclosed part of
the pavilion. Not only does it provide
long term UV protection, which is
necessary given the equatorial climates
of the countries the pavilion is making
a visiting to.
The translucency also allows for natural
daylight to pass through, reducing
the need for additional artificial light
during the day. Polycarbonate, being
200 times stronger than glass but
only half as heavy, also makes it more
mobile in transporting between cities.
By aligning the longer side to the
majority windrose, the porousity from
the grid structure allows wind flow
throughout the pavilion, reducing the
humidity level inside the pavilion.
WAREHOUSE
CONSTRUCTION
ONSITE
CONSTRUCTION

adidas
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Wind Flow
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