Concrete Ventilation

Year
2012

Stage
B Arch / NUS

Assignment
Group project 3 other students

Our approach began with the idea of stacking and interlocking through the action of slotting in order to form a seamless block module that requires no adhesive to retain its structural integrity. Horizontal members provide the length of ventilation holes, while vertical members provided width; Combined they hold up the structure of the wall.

Charming and simple, we were enamoured by its minimalistic yet complex system. We set out to push the limits of the design by exploring and manipulating the initial form that we had.

The angular surfaces add a measure of stability and start to standardize as a formal language throughout the wall. 

During the concrete casting process, we discovered and learned to adapt to various challenges while working with the material – timeline planning, formwork design and casting work.

All images and photographs featured on this page were produced by Mars Kueh unless stated otherwise.

Mars Kueh - Vent Block 01
Mars Kueh - Vent Block 03

Aggregates

Formwork Attempt 1

Mars Kueh - Vent Block 04
Mars Kueh - Vent Block 09
Mars Kueh - Vent Block 07
Mars Kueh - Vent Block 14
Mars Kueh - Vent Block 15
Mars Kueh - Vent Block 16

Formwork Attempt 2

Mars Kueh - Vent Block 19
Mars Kueh - Vent Block 24
Mars Kueh - Vent Block 23
Mars Kueh - Vent Block 21
Mars Kueh - Vent Block 26
01 Front
03 Axo View
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