I am Seow Qing Huat and final student majoring in Interior Design currently in Singapore Polytechnic.
This theme of project is Retro. Retro is a combination mix of old styles and new forms with old materials and finishes. It is inspired for the homeowner which brings them to feel like in the past.
Residential Space 2
This theme of project is Retro. Retro is a combination mix of old styles and new forms with old materials and finishes. It is inspired for the homeowner which brings them to feel like in the past.
Residential Space 2
Rediscover Trishaw
Design Intent
Rediscover Trishaw is a museum in Albert Mall that curates memories and experiences that people once sat with trishaw uncle. By revisiting and reliving the heritage, the museum pays tribute to it. Preserving the uniqueness of the experience of Trishaw, such as the eyesight, the experience of the journey and the engaging experience that would represent the exciting experiences with the uncles of the Trishaw.
Site
Albert Mall
269 Waterloo St
Target Auidence
Locals
Issues
No Museum
Most locals didn’t know what trishaw is about
Business is low
Too expensive
Hard to get more customers
Design Brief
Journey experience
In retrospect, participants go through a journey with the trishaw uncle to discover (learn), connect (interact with the uncle), enjoy (experience), in the following way of condensed methodology.
Each series is merely a representation of the entire interactive experience from which the museum originated.
Identified as 3Rs, they are: Recreate, Revisit, Remember
Free of Charge
Temporary Museum
6 months or extend months if possible
Shelter
Shelter can be remained. (lifetime)
Conceptual Approach
Explore
To find out more on trishaw culture
Inspire
To link it with the transition of transportation mode
Engage
To feel their hard work and emotion
Sensory
Sight
Touch
Hear
Purpose of Museum
Provide a learning experience for the younger generation to explore the history of Trishaw and its culture
Site Analysis
Final Design Process
-Understand how to open and close the shelter of Trishaw
-Follow the angle in a single direction
-Like the umbrella how to open and close
-Plays in different sizes and height
Overall Perspective
Rendered First Storey Plan
Act 1 : The Beginning
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Introduce about trishaw in the past years
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Where does it from? And how does it come to Singapore?
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Show animations of history where they come to Singapore
Act 2 : Moving Traveller
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Live actor with show the daily routine of trishaw driver and the interaction between him and customer
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Different seasons (Sun & Rain)
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10 pax in each group
Act 3 : Overcome
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Understanding the difficulties faced by trishaw driver which in form of income and other term
Act 4 : Experience
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Participate can experience the real size rickshaw.
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Since this area is not enough space, they can touch real rickshaw and trying to sit before going out.
Act 5 : Live Tour (360 Experience)
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Participants can join the live tour in their first experience
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Show about the evolution of architecture in the past. In the present, they begin to take a tour around the famous building in Singapore city.
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8 pax in each group
Museum Shop
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After exploring around the exhibition, participants can buy a souvenir
Rendered Second Storey Plan
Art Gallery
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Before the show of 360 experience is going on, participants can go to level 2 and look at the art gallery of trishaw
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Show galleries by famous artists and other drawers
Rendered Third Storey Plan
Generation Trishaw Display
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Look at different type of trishaw in the past where they are used.
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These trishaw displays are hanging on the structure
Rendered Sections
Section A-A
Section B-B