JL 2023 - Selected Works

JONATHAN L.
Architecture | Product Design | UI/UX

CONTENTS

Installation Projects
Illuminescence
Chinese New Year Light-Up 2022
Competitions
KYTKEÄ
Speculative Project | Unreal Engine 5
Museum of Memories | Transcendence
Architectural Projects
Wave Haus
Sanctuary
Multi-dimensional Haus
Co-Exist

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n projects

Illuminescence
Location: Tras Link Park, Singapore
Year: 2021
3.007 Design Thinking and Innovation
Category: Public Installation
Situated at a park embedded deep in the Central Business District of Singapore, the park
symbolises a respite from the business of life. However, in view of a pandemic situation,
gathering together in close proximity is not safe. To mitigate this situation, our design hopes
to be able to socially-distance poeple in an intinsic manner, but yet provide connections and
even some excitement to the park, despite this precarious day and age.
Author:
Jonathan Leong Zhen Cong
Collaborators:
Teo Wei Qing, Zhuo Jia, Genevieve Yun, Chua Min Pei

To achieve this, a set of glass louvers weave through the benches at the site, socially-distancing users whilst they use the benches. In addition, the louvers becomes a light
installation in the evening, responding to the number of people at the site through sensors. In the spirit of recreation, we implemented swings that are evenly spaced along the
louvers to activate the space in a safe and exciting manner.
Stray Lights:
Many People
Little Strobing Lights:
Some People
Many Strobing Lights:
Few People
Wave Strobing Lights:
Few People with people on swings

Site Dimension (1:1)
L1: 29.8m, L2: 23.9m, W: 15.1m,
Site Dimension (1:10)
1.8m(L) x 0.6m(W) x 0.3m(H)
Louver dimension (1:1)
0.5m(L) x 0.06m(W) x 3.0m(H)
Louver Dimension (1:10)
0.05m(L) x 0.03m(W) x 0.3m(H)

Chinese New Year
LightUp 2022
Location: Chinatown, Singapore
Year: 2021-2022
CNY 2022 Tiger Year Committee
Category: Public Installation
In this rendition of the Lunar New Year, the aim was to be able to
express a narrative of regality, family and the community. Given
how it was the year of the Tiger, we based the key installations to
represent these narratives through a tiger family.
Author:
Jonathan Leong Zhen Cong(Co-Lead)
Collaborators:
Sharmayne Lim(Co-Lead), Janelle Ho, Kong Mei Jia, Sarah Phua
Rui Yi, Tan Jia Yue, Leon Puah, Justin Eng, Lyvia Anabelle Simano,
Ng Ming Liang, Theresa Lam, Arturo Castillo Ugalde
and Kuan Yi Heng

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Over
During this Chinese New Year Light
themes, namely: Celebration, Weal
format involved having installations
story whilst having overhangs acro
will be treated to an a
CELEBRATION
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WEALTH AN

view
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Up display, it was split into 3 main
th & Fortune and Growing up. The
within the large dividers to tell a
ss the roads, such that commuters
dventure on the go.
2A 2B 2C
GROWING UP
D FORTUNE

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Centrepiece
Harmony amongst family and
community brings about prosperity.
A couple of tigers with two cubs
Tigers are presented to embody
power, royalty, and protection.
Peonies known as ‘flower of riches
and honour’, representing Peace
and Beauty in flower language. River
with flowing water, coins & fish
as it is the year of Water tiger, and
blue is also a lucky colour. Koi fish
to represent Fame, family harmony
and wealth.
2D Illustration of backdrop
2D Illustration of Tigers
2D Illustration items

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- Fish and Flowers
2D Illustration items - Coins & Ingots

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Segment 1A |
Here you will find various adult and yo
with each other and having a good
active and joyous family, we wanted
resilience and joyous family and co
we wanted to take this opportunity t
that the nation had made it th
Section 1
Section 2

Celebration
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ung tigers in various poses, playing
time. Through this charade of an
to use this to portray and strong,
mmunity. In view of the pandemic,
o celebrate family and its gathering,
rough the pandemic thus far.
n
on 1
on 2

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North Bridge Ro
In the spirit of celebration and happin
of festivities through the use of vari
The concept behind these
assortance an

ad Overhangs
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ess, we wanted to create this sense
ous symbols of the Lunar New Year.
lanterns is this sense of
d abundance.

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KYTKEÄ
Kytkeä - the Finnish word for connect.
Location: Sungei Kadut, Singapore
Year: 2022
Scanteak HQ Design Challenge
Category: Competition
Special Mention
In trying to keep with the times, local furniture
shop, Scanteak is looking to relocate their
new headquarters in the heart of Singapore’s
Furniture Hub at Sungei Kadut. They seek to
realise their motto, “Feel at Home”, not just
through their furniture, but also in the essence
of their workspaces and office culture. With this
global pandemic, our daily lives have changed
drastically, particularly in how we work and
where we call home.
Authors:
Jonathan Leong
Natalie Ng
Sandy Low

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KYTKEÄ / 2022
Kytkeä is a modern office built upon the
current collaborative and interactive work
culture. It leverages on the transparency
of an open plan layout that fosters a visual
connection between its occupants. Inspired
by the spontaneous interactions along
public housing corridors, staff and clients
can peer through the lightwell into other
zones of the building. Curious customers
can walk along outdoor corridors that wrap
around workshop zones to witness first-hand
how products are being developed at the
Scanteak HQ. The imagery softens physical
segregation within office workers as well as
between customers and manufacturers.
R 1
THE MANAGEMENT OFFICES ARE FIT WITH SKYLIGHTS AND BALCONY ACCESS
TO BE NATURALLY ILLUMINATED IN THE DAY, PROVIDING ENERGY SAVINGS.
R 2

THE BREAKOUT SPACE IS A THE INTERMEDIA SECTION BETWEEN THE ATRIUM ON THE GROUNG FLOOR
AND THE SHOWROOM ON LEVEL 4. VISITORS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF SCANTEAK AND
THEIR COLLECTIONS AT A MINI GALLERY BY THE SIDE OF THE STEPS.
THE PLAZA IS A NATURALLY VENTILATED ATRIUM FOR RETAIL, EVENTS AND
PERFORMANCES.
R 3
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ROOFTOP GARDEN
SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENABLED THROUGH SOLAR AND URBAN FARMS.

THE SHOWROOM ON L4 IS A MIX OF PLAY AND RETAIL. FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO TAKE A BREAK AT THE CAFE
AND PLAYGROUND WHILE BROWSING THROUGH THE DISPLAYS.
R 4 R 5
THE MODERN OFFICE IS A MIX OF WORK AND PLAY. THE SPACE IS DESIGNED WITH AN ELEVATED DECK TO
BRING A PLAYFUL DYNAMIC, WHER STAFF CAN TAKE A BREAK.

R 6
OFFICE SPACES FEATURING COLLABORATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
R 7
THE FARM TO TABLE RESTAURANT PROVIDES AN AVENUE FOR THE STAFF AND VISITORS TO UNWIND OVER GOOD FOOD
AND DRINKS, WHERE THE FOOD IS FRESHLY GROWN AND HARVESTED IN THE BACKYARD, COOKED AND BROUGHT OVER,
TO LET THE GOOD CONVERSATIONS FLOW.

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RIGHT: The Lightwell draws natural light into the building mass
and creates visual connections between different levels.
BOTTOM: Programmes within the office are distributed
vertically based on a public-to-private gradient. Private zones
are sandwiched between the public realms to foster close
realtionships bteween the staff and their clients.
BUILDING EN VE LO PE [+ 52 .0 0m ]
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L9 [+ 36 .0 0m ]
L8 [+ 32 .0 0m ]
L7 [+ 28 .0 0m ]
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L6 [+20.0 0m ]
L5 [+ 16 .0 0m ]
L4 [+12 .00m ]
L3 [+ 8. 00m]
L2 [+ 4. 00m]
L1 [+ 0. 80m]
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PUBLIC
PRIVATE
SECTION B-B
1:400
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REFLECTORS ARE PLACED ALONG THE
LIGHTWELL TO ENHANCE THE LUMINOSITY
OF THE LIGHT WELL
GREENS ARE PLACED ALONG SURFACES
THAT ARE EXPOSED TO STRONG SUN AS
A NATURAL SHADING DEVICE. POCKETS
BETWEEN VOLUME OF SPACES ALLOW FOR
PASSIVE COOLING.
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Museum of Memories
Location: Unknown
Year: 2022
Core Studio 2
Category: Speculative Project
Author:
Jonathan Leong Zhen Cong

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CONTENTS
Narrative
Collage
Research
Site Reference
Diagrams
Floorplan
Section
Physical Model
Exploring the Museum
Summary of Physical, AR and VR Spaces
(Re)member, (re)collect, (re)construct:
Museum of Memory
We will be designing a “Museum of Latent Memory” set
in a future scenario where people will go to (re)member,
(re)collect and (re)construct their ‘past’ in order to make
meaning out of present and project to future. The project
will be a collective assemblage of memories of the society
in the future.
The main focus of the studio will be the Environmental,
Cultural and Psychological Aftermath of Climate Change
in year 2200. We will investigate current pressing
environmental issues of today and their effects on the
future civilizations and environment from a perspective
of speculative narratives. The narratives can vary from
cultural, social point of view to more environmental and
societal perspectives.
The studio will collectively build the scenario of ‘living
on/under the ocean’ and all projects will be situated within
this context. The geographical conditions will be set as
hideaways for the future civilizations to survive, seek
protection and strive.
We will be investigating the definition of ‘Museum as a
heterotopia’ in our cultural context as well as how to archive
as a way to connect our collective and individual history
and keep record of our present for the future.
“The archive as the privileged place for the experience of
this temporal displacement is the archive as heterotopia;
in this respect, archives are collections of time slices, of
anonymous language; places of different experiences, for
experimentations, and places that might permit the creation
of different pasts, traditions or individualities. Of a double
nature, archives are at the same time that which produces
and reproduces the well-known and familiar and that which
allows for ruptures and breaks with the past and the advent
of something new. The archive creates, and it is created.“
(Ove Eliassen Knut, “The Archives of Michel Foucault”)

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Wave Haus
Location: Unknown
Year: 2022
Core Studio 1
Category: Housing
When one thinks about the waves of the ocean, a couple of thoughts come to mind, such
as dynamism, calmness and fluidity. Given these inspiring values, I sought to find ways to
incorporate them into my design. By creating a couple of strips across the piece of paper and
pushing it up, it allowed for the creation of wave-like modules. In order to further imbue the
design with waves, I extracted a waveform from a short soundtrack of ocean waves crashing
and used the height of each bar to determine the depth of a particular strip. This allowed for
the design to emulate ocean waves in a multi-faceted manner. Wave Haus is envisioned to be a
collection of rowhouses. While housing its residents, it also provides an exciting collection of
undulating surfaces for them to explore, recreate and unwind.
Author:
Jonathan Leong Zhen Cong

Sanctuary
Location: Unknown
Year: 2022
Core Studio 1
Category: Public Spaces
Deep in the recluse of the mountains lies the perfect opportunity for solace and mindfulness.
In the Sanctuary, light is our key healing agent. At Daybreak, the first ray of light is channeled
through a single opening, signifying the start of the day, the start of rejuvenation. As the day
pasts, natural light is cascaded across the sanctuary. As visitors explore the place they are
bathed in sunlight, facilitating a space of mindfulness.
In order to achieve this soulful experience, varying apertures and inclinations were experimented
on a set of cuboids. By aggregating the various blocks, it allowed for the natural light to flow
through these apertures, allowing for an interesting and healing spatial experience.
Author:
Jonathan Leong Zhen Cong

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Operative Design | 99

Multi-Dimensional Haus
Location: Unknown
Year: 2022
Core Studio 1
Category: Residential
The haus was incepted from the need to create a getaway house for filmmaker/screenwriter
Christopher Nolan, where he wrote mind-bending films such as Inception and Interstellar. His
movies commonly revolve around the concept of the distortion of reality and perspectives on
fundamental human experiences such as time and space.
The house was meant to be a getaway to refresh and ideate, a library came to mind, as a form
of a trove of ideas. The base geometry fundamentally had a loop in its circulation incorporated
in it, to signify infinite time, almost making time spent there time immemorial. Following the
concepts of distorting one’s spatial experiences, the library incorporated the disjointing of its
original form, in terms of its floor, walls and roof heights, despite the house being functionally
a single floor. To create a multi-dimensional experience, the library was designed to have
multiple layers, weaving in and out of each other, blurring yet separating public and private
spaces, outdoor and indoor spaces.
In order to achieve this soulful experience, varying apertures and inclinations were experimented
on a set of cuboids. By aggregating the various blocks, it allowed for the natural light to flow
through these apertures, allowing for an interesting and healing spatial experience.
Author:
Jonathan Leong Zhen Cong

Given 3 basic geometries, a circle, a sqaure and a rectangle, the
exercise challenged us to explore the the many ways in which we
could put them together via the simple operations of addition
or subtraction. Through this process, it allowed us to better
understand the spatial qualities of the geometries.
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CoExist
Location: Opposite Victoria Concert Hall, Singapore
Year: 2022
Core Studio 1
Category: Museum
Museum of Modern Art has always been about celebrating creativity, openness, tolerance, and
generosity. These values are still greatly relevant, however the way that art is experienced
today needs to evolve.
Given the proliferation of digital art, VR, and the web, it has never been this easy to obtain and
consume art. Museums are no longer the only place in which people can view art. But that is
not to say previous mediums are irrevelant.
With this, the concept of a neural network came to mind. With that, MOMA will need to bring
about new value to its visitors. It has to bring about a greater community spirit, as well as
greater interactions for its visitors. The idea that visitors can learn, participate and share.
Author:
Jonathan Leong Zhen Cong

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Co-exist will be a place in which
various dichotomies can live, where
various mediums of art intersect,
where visitors are encouraged to
interact with the exhibits and each
other, to create a discourse and share
ideas. Ultimately, inspiring new
insights, greater appreciation of art
and finally, a greater community.
The following page presents the full
spread presented during the final
presentation.

Thank you.