2. Problem statement;
The absence of local artists due to the
overpopulation of commercialized art retailers.
Thus;
Design Intention;
To create a building that emphasizes on the artist
Defines the space usage;
ARTIST
PUBLIC
MEDIUM
SPACE USAGE
The concept of pottery
Creating a vessel
A building that is being shaped to shape
A play between voids
01 DESIGN INTENTION
Concept
3. RIVER
Known as the nucleus of the city, but also a place
where people used to collect clay to build daily
household utilities.
Labu sayong
Terenang
Kwong Yik Seng Crockery
shop (1938 - 2020)
PRESENT
But the slow decline in this industry has made
people forget our own origin
4. INSIDE OUT
The pinching the clay inside out
to create a void between solids
LAYERING
Overlapping patches sticks
together to build a form
PREPARATION
Gesture of going down the river
bank to collect clay
5. THE FIVE ELEMENTS
EARTH WATER AIR FIRE
CLAY IS COLLECTED FROM
RIVER BANK
WATER IS ADDED TO
SOFTEN THE CLAY
THE POTS ARE AIR-DRIED
AFTER MOLDING
POTS ARE PUT INTO KILN
TO BE HEATED
6. Identifying connections
Identifying Entrances Building connections
Defining circulation
Defining central point
Placement of solids Defining overlapping spaces A play of voids and solids
Identifying the personalities
02 DESIGN PROCESS
7. Different sides has different
characteristics, users,
activity, etc.
Identifying connections
Identifying Entrances Building connections
Defining circulation
Defining central point
Placement of solids Defining overlapping spaces A play of voids and solids
Identifying the personalities
Creating an extension from
the contact points
Creating entrances from
each side into the building
Identifying the assembling
point from circulation from
the entrances
Central point to define the
placement of the voidal
spaces and circulation
around.
Defines the locations of
solids and voidal spaces and
vertical movements
According to the concept of
overlapping spaces
The buildings then continue
to be built vertically
To create overlapping spaces
as a connection throughout
the building
8. 03 The 3 Components
ARTIST
PUBLIC
MEDIUM
ARTIST MEDIUM
PUBLIC
Studio
Collab room
Dorm
Retail
Workshop
library
Emotions of
pottery
9. 3 components A start Lure
buffer Solids and voids Overlapping spaces
10. 3 components A start Lure
buffer Solids and voids Overlapping spaces
The blocks are placed according
to the analysis on the personality
of contact points
Mimics the gesture of the very
first step to pottery making; clay
collecting at river bank
A connecting path that directs the
users in to the building
A buffer space once the users
come into the building. An open
space to signify an entrance into
buildings
From buffer space into the
building, the circulation defines
the solids spaces and the voids
around it.
The solid and voids continues to
coverlaps and stacks vertically to
create a form, a vessel
11. 01 Medium Entrance
Shows the emotion of pottery
through the 4 elements involved
in pottery plus the gesture of
going down into the river.
12. 01 Medium Entrance
EARTH WATER AIR FIRE
CLAY IS COLLECTED
FROM RIVER BANK
WATER IS ADDED TO
SOFTEN THE CLAY
THE POTS ARE AIR-DRIED
AFTER MOLDING
POTS ARE PUT INTO
KILN TO BE HEATED
13. 02 Artist Block
Main block for artists, consists
of art studio, collab room,
dormitory. Mainly divided into
two parts connected through
the bridge in the medium block
14. 03 Public Component
Main platform for public use.
Consist of retails, workshops,
gallery, exhibitions. Has main
connection to Kasturi walk, thus
a very important connecting
point between the street at
building
15. 04 Entrance statement
Entrance from the central
market is defined as a huge
void to lure the users in. The
use of active facade as a
response to the ever changing
personality as the intersecting
point of both sides, Kasturi walk
and mrt walkway
26. 05 Gel Component
They are the ones that gels the
main 2 components together. It
is considered part of medium
component. Are mainly the
overlapping spaces, voids &
solids. Functionalities like
exhibition space / gallery space
etc. Mainly located between the
main 2 components. Can be
seen on plan
28. 07 3 components, 1 vessel
The 3 components are made of different materials, and
different facade language to convey the message of the 3
subjects. But they are viewed as one with the use of the same
structural system; steel.
29.
30. 08 The big idea
Overall, the concept of pottery derive from the river, as river was known as the nucleus of the city and used as a means of
transportation, but people tend to forget that river is also a place to collect clay to make household utilities before the use
of metal products. It signifies a time in the origin of Malaysia. Slowly the gradual decline in this industry has made people
forget the arts and crafts of traditional pottery making. Thus, in response to the problem on site, where artists needs to
compete for space with commercialized local retailers to showcase their art, this buidling emphasizes on 3 components,
the Artist, Public and Pottery Making.
With the concept of creating a vessel, overlapping voids that is being shaped within the solid structure of pottery, the
building is being shaped to shape (public). The emphasis of the 3 components is translated into 3 different languages with
the use of materiality. The elements of pottery making; earth, water, fire and air, are being integrated into the design as well.
In a nutshell, this building is a vessel within a vessel. The voidal spaces are the main emphasis that gels the 3 components
together with the concept of shaping the community (public) thorugh the artist, through the concept of pottery.
31. 01 ASA Head Office, India
The client’s brief for this building is to have a space to be inclusive and foster
collaborative working culture. The use of double volumes and overlapping voids
overlooking each other at different level expands and attracts connections into the
solid primary spaces that creates the connection between the voids and the solids
voids
solids
First floor plan
Ground floor plan
32. 02 Clock Museum of Cultural Revolution
This building is made up of 3 different components, each
signifies a different meaning and language, but they are all
viewed as one with the same use of materials; bricks. These
3 components are connected through an axis that cuts
through the blocks, inter-connected with voidal spaces such
as courtyards. The Entrance of the building are also well
belnded with the consideration of the context buildings
1
2
3
axis
voids
voids
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