The Loli Girl with a Camera and a Model

T.H.E. PLAYGROUND

To create a journey that allows one to discover new body forms.

The final board explains the structural framing system of the building. Steel I beams and columns are used to handle the spans of 10M, with secondary beams at 3M spacing in between.

The main features that requires support are the staircases and the feature wall between the studios. The staircase in the resource center are supported by steel rods to the slab above. The wall is supported by slanted columns.

There is also a glass floor view point which acts as a view point to the public studio below. The structural framing for this feature is expressed in both the model and the plans.

This board ends with a montage of the building at site. Expressing it as a Playground.

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T.H.E. PLAYGROUND

To create a journey that allows one to discover new body forms.

The 4th board shows the section of the dance studios through another side. It shows the visual interaction of the public into the studio via a feature stairs held up a central stringer and rods.

This board also shows the ceiling plan and its expression of the roof profile in the studio. The ceiling is made of Hunter Douglas’ Cell panels which allows one to vaguely see the services hidden behind.

Other than the ceiling this board explains how the slanted floor system mention in the previous board works through a detail.

This board focuses on the studios, having renders to explain it visually. Other than the studios, another performance area made is at the roof garden.

There is a skylight at the roof garden, allowing one to peep down into the offices below. The shadows of curious minds can be expressed in the studios, hence giving staff and dancers more inspiration to body forms.

Since the tropical climate can be very warm, a green sun shading system is proposed at the skylight.

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T.H.E. PLAYGROUND

To create a journey that allows one to discover new body forms.

The 3rd board displays the renderings that express the architectural design intent; the entrance, the path to Timbre, the engaging plaza and the patch work facade.

This board also explains the detail of the wall used to separate two spaces yet keep both spaces link through a feature that when moved from one space can be seen from the other space; Inspiration is from a toy from childhood.

This board also goes on to explain about another feature space; other than the offices and resource center, the studios.

There are 2 studios, one for public viewing, two for more official practices with regards to the black box performances. The public studio has a feature floor and wall. The floor uses hydraulic jack system to slant in a different direction, hence give the dancers a different experience. The wall is a visual and physical connection between the private studios; it can hold the weight of dancers who intend to ascend or descend to the other studio.

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T.H.E. PLAYGROUND

To create a journey that allows one to discover new body forms.

Board 2 consists of the plans that explains the journey, where the spaces and details encourage public and dancers to explore new body forms.

From T.H.E. Activity stairs one enters another space like the plaza below, where the performance at the stage can be viewed from the voids. The floor here can also be painted by the artists around. At this space, public can look into the Public Studio, to understand what the dance practices are like and perhaps get interested.

If the want to sign up, they can do so at the reception next to the public studio. The part of the building with the offices and resource center are put together to allow for the staff and interested public to interact. Of course, there will be more private offices in the levels above.

This part of the building has a facade that uses three different type of unitized system. One is the book shelf facade inspired by OMA’s Beijing Book Building for the resource center, second is the green wall in built with water proof drywall and third is the glass panel system. A patchwork sort of facade is expressed with these three elements put together. (This is shown in the next board)

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T.H.E. PLAYGROUND

To create a journey that allows one to discover new body forms.

Board 1 depicts site context and gist of the inspiration to the concept; the sidetracking on the way to site for the first time.

Along Canning Link there are a couple of abandoned preserved buildings, which my friends and I trespassed. There are also horizontal elements that encourage my friend to climb it and strange signs which we imitated.

With my concept in mind, design ideas were brainstormed; for example, the artists in the area could come in to paint the floor with a realistic painting which can be interactive and engaging for the public. Ideas on how to link the shop houses was also explored; where by pedestrians can walk up a flight of stairs instead of continuing straight along the 5-foot way.

Another site context is Timbre which is a music bar. Currently people will walk through the back alley to get to the entrance of the bar. I plan to direct these people to walk through my building to get to Timbre by having a stage near the entrance that can have music gigs (other than dance performances from the client)

With the dance related activities in the plaza, people who are interested can get tickets for shows that are in the black box above. Of course, people who are just curious can approach the reception who can direct them to explore the levels above.

From the journey to site and the journey in the first storey, one can proceed up to the second storey via T.H.E. Activity stairs; a flight for sitting and chit chatting and to ascend.