Portfolio - BUILDING MATERIALS [ARC 1512]

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE. BUILDING. DESIGN

Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia (MASSA) Research Unit

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Architecture)

Project 1A: My Home My Space

This is my first assignment in building materials class. In this assignment, we are required to select five materials in any space in our home. For me, I have selected my bedroom in Suriamas. The following picture is my bedroom. Inside it, I have selected 5 materials which are laminated board, solid timber door, ceramic tiles, plywood and Nippon paint.

This is my bedroom!!





My finalized assignment board!

Through this assignment, it lets me understand the different materials used for construction, finishes and furnishings. Besides, I did learnt the importance of materials to a building as it would affect the quality of it.

Portfolio - Penang Study Trip

In 26th- 28th April, our whole class went for a study trip to Penang. On the way to Penang, we went for a visit to a marble factory in Ipoh. In this visitation, I had learnt the difference between marble and granite. I'm also very glad to see how marble are made and the whole process of making of it.

In Penang, we went to visit the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion in George Town. This mansion is considered as one of the 10 greatest mansions in the world. It also the winner of National Architectural Award for Conversation 1995.

Main entrance of Cheong Fatt Tze

Stained Glass Window

Ceramic Tiles

Project 1a: '' Materiality of Space : An experiential exploration''


This assignment is a group work of five persons. In this assignment, we had chosen a five storeys bungalow in Park City Height. Since this bungalow consists of five storeys, therefore, we had chosen the third floor which is the living room and dining room as our space. The following pictures are taken from the bungalow.

 Throughout the process of this assignment, I understand the reasoning behind choices made by certain designer in terms of concept, functional use, environmental response, environmental profile, structural requirement, availability of resources when selecting or proposing a building material. In addition of that, I also understand the physical and chemical properties of the building materials being used in existing buildings and spaces and also their standard construction names.




Project 2 Integration: Material Specification



The final project has a connection to our studio final project which called My City DreamSpace. The materials that we used in our hideout in studio is the assignment of this subject. The following picture is my hideout design in studio.

This is my finalized assignment board!

This is my finalized assignment board!

Through this assignment, I understand how the building materials selection can affect the aesthetic and structural values of their design. Besides, I also understand the effects of building materials on occupancy, aesthetics and structural qualities of a space and building. In addition of that, I did learnt how importance of building materials are as they would affect the qualities of the whole space and building.