Portfolio LIM CHEN HEE Selected Works 2024-2026
ACADEMIA EXPERIENCE CURRICULUM AWARD CRITIC & SYMPOSIUM COMPETITIONS & AWARDS SKILL Tsinghua University English Program for Master of Architecture (CGPA 4.0/4.0) University Tunku Abdul Rahman Bachelor of Science (Honours) Architecture (CGPA 3.82/4.0) Foon Yew High School Unified Examination Certification (UEC)(5A’s & Top 10 in Art) Architectural Designer Atelier Li Xiaodong, Beijing, China (part-time) Architectural Assistant Designshop Pte Ltd, Singapore Intership Fabian Tan Architect, Malaysia Outstanding Graduate of Tsinghua University Outstanding Dissertation Award of Tsinghua University Guan Zhaoye Scholarship Design Award Nominee Beijing Government Tuition Fee Scholarship Tsinghua University Graduate Comprehensive Scholarship (Graduate Level) Belt and Road Ambassador Scholarship Book Prize 2021 FYP Gold Award Guest Architectural Studio 3 Critic Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman 2nd Asian Architecture Students Colloquium (AASC) Representation of Utar from Studio 6 1st Asian Architecture Students Colloquium (AASC) Representation of Utar from Studio 5 Archidex Fast Forward Webinar Series Education Speaker on topics “Digital Innovation for Future Cities” Orchard Road Bench Design Competition, Winner Terraviva International Design Competition Bodegas Vinival, Shortlist Nike “Move To Zero” Sports Field Design Competition, Top 10 Tsinghua University Ziqiang Technology Building Atrium Design Competition, Second Place Jaipur Rugs Flagship Store Design Competition Honorable Mention PLAY @ Punggol Design Competition, 2nd Runner Up Asia Young Designer Awards 2021, Best Color Choice Award PAM Academic Excellence Award, Part 1 Roca One Day Challenge, Second Prize The 4th Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area–ASEAN International Design & Construction Competition, First Place Comprehensive Expression CTBUH International Students Design Competition, Forth Place PAMSC-MBKS Bus Stop Design Competition, First Prize Asian E-sport Challenges Design Competition, Top 5 Team20 Architecture and Urban Design Competition, Exception Honour Archdais International Architecture Competition | The House 2.0: A Temple For The Body & Mind, Top 50 ACGSA Design Competition 2021 | Designing For Resilience To The Changing Environment, Second Place Bluescope Young Architect Awards, Consolation Prize Asia Young Designer Awards 2020, Best Green Innovation Award KLAF 20/21: Beyond | Malaysian House Competition, Honorable Mention The 3rd Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area–ASEAN International Design & Construction Competition, Third Place Comprehensive Expression Open Call: HOME: Design Your Dream | Organized by Archasm, India, Top 50 The Intellectual Development Economic Appraisal (iDEA) Symposium The interchange of Federal Highway and Persiaran Sultan, 2nd Runner Up “Reconnect to the Root” Utopia Architecture Students Design Competition, Champion GA611 Prayer Tower Competition, Champion Mandarin (Native), English (Conversant), Melayu (Basic) 2D AutoCAD, QGIS, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro) 3D SketchUp, Autodesk Revit, Rhinoceros, Enscape, Lumion, Twinmotion, V-ray, D5 Ms Office, Laser Cutting, Model Making, Sketch 2024 - 2026 2018 - 2021 2012 - 2018 12.2025 - 06.2026 05.2022 - 08.2024 10.2020 - 01.2021 05.2026 05.2026 05.2026 12.2025 12.2025 10.2025 05.2021 05.2021 04.2022 10.2021 10.2020 08.2020 07.2026 12.2025 04.2025 12.2024 07.2024 07.2023 12.2021 12.2021 10.2021 10.2021 08.2021 08.2021 07.2021 06.2021 06.2021 05.2021 03.2021 11.2020 09.2020 08.2020 06.2020 10.2019 05.2019 10.2018
Reimagining People’s Park Complex as Singapore’s Tropical Megastructure M.Arch Thesis PANELa Kingspan Microhome Design Competition The Staging Ground Terraviva International Design Competition Bodegas Vinival Re:Union Bliss Bird Pavilion Design and Construction Competition Dream Home Archasm Dream Home Design Competition The Gateway Asian eSport Centre Design Challenges project- master -- degree - LIM CHEN HEE Johor, JB 81100 Malaysia. (Singapore PR) +65 8928 3458 chenhee0834@gmail.com
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEEReimagining People’s Park Complex as Singapore’s Tropical Megastructure M.Arch Thesis Location: Chinatown, Singapore Date: Dec 2020 Typology: Mixed-Use Tutor: Prof. Li Xiaodong Individual project This thesis critically reexamines the heroic ambition of the modernist megastructure through People’s Park Complex (PPC), particularly Maki’s concept of the “City Room.” Once envisioned as a self-contained framework for collective urban life, PPC represents an era when architecture sought to resolve complex city issues through singular, monumental systems. Today, climate change, ecological pressures, carbon emissions, and changing lifestyles demand a different approach to the tropical megastructure. The project proposes a shift from the Heroic Megastructure to the Living Tropical Megastructure, where architecture becomes an open and adaptive urban system rather than a fixed object. Through breaking boundaries, connecting, and coexisting, the design introduces porous interfaces, layered public spaces, mixed-use programs, and ecological networks, allowing PPC to continuously adapt to climate, culture, collective memory, and changing patterns of everyday urban life. 1
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEEColor, rooted in tropicality, operates across interface, layering, and culture as a holistic eco-perceptual system. TYPOLOGY EVOLUTION: MEGASTRUCTYRE IN SINGAPORE 2 Building Height Plan | Concept | Urban Renewal Projects and Elevated Linkage Park Disconnected Potential Linkage
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEEResidential slab Commercial podium Communal park SOHO Office Hotel Sky park Studio Retail Hawker New people’s park Temple Street Pagoda Street a a e e b b c c d d 3
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEEasoduas uoasod ubasd asoduas uoasod ubasd Dissolving Boundary reinterprets Fumihiko Maki’s “City Room”—originally conceived as an interiorized public space—by challenging the boundary between the megastructure and the city. Rather than preserving the building as an enclosed urban room, the proposed civc city room with existing structure becomes a framework for connection, linking architecture, landscape, circulation, and surrounding urban life. The intervention therefore shifts the City Room from an enclosed interior to an open-ended urban field. By selectively removing walls and slabs, the ground plane becomes porous, allowing movement, landscape, water, and community activities to flow across previously separated boundaries. The megastructure is no longer simply a container for public life, but becomes an active mediator between building and city, creating a New People’s Park for All.01 Drop-off 02 Library 03 Café 04 Gym 05 Vending machine 06 Grand Staircase 07 Table tennis 08 Bike-parking 09 Lift hall to office and hotel 10 ToiletsLegends:11 Car lift 12 Loading bay 13 Mechanical room 14 Elevated walkway to Pearl’s hill city park 15 Elevated walkway to Chinatown Complex 16 Elevated walkway to Chinatown 17 Chinatown MRT 01 02 03 07 08 08 09 09 04 04 11 13 10 12 14 15 16 17 10 06 05 a 05 05 06 4
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEEThe façade is conceived as an interwoven green lattice of vertical and horizontal planting. The south façade is denser, vegetated screen integrates with exposed staircases, forming a layered system of self-shading and thermal buffering, while the east, west, and north façades become more porous through varied openings. Together, the system creates a layered, breathable ecological interface that softens the boundary between interior and exterior. These three systems form an integrated mechanical and passive environmental strategy: assisted vertical ventilation, concealed air-conditioning, and exposed rainwater and airflow systems work together to reduce heat accumulation. The result is an open, communal, and thermally moderated hawker centre where environmental systems remain partially visible and contribute to the architectural expression. Level 5 - Hawker Ventilation NetworkSection a-a Level 15 - AC & Downpipe Integration Level 35 - Fan & Wind Turbine System hotel SOHO podium 5
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEEIn response, the proposal consolidates these fragmented elements into a coherent system. A large-scale LED advertising screen is integrated into the lift core, measuring approximately 5 metres in width and 200 metres in height, forming a continuous vertical media surface. 6unorganizesystematic legible identifiable
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEE7 PANELa Kingspan Microhome Design Competition Location: No specific site Date: Apr 2025 Typology: Housing Role: Design, visuals & analysis Group project PANELa is an innovative microhome concept responding to today’s urgent housing and environmental crises. As cities become denser, land increasingly commodified, and conventional housing models struggle to adapt, PANELa proposes a modular, adaptable, and circular alternative that can evolve with its inhabitants while responding to diverse geographies, climates, and ways of living. Beyond a microhome, PANELa is conceived as a system, platform, and movement that rethinks housing as an evolving living system rather than a static shelter. By combining prefabricated modularity with localized, place-sensitive design strategies, PANELa aims to establish a global network of resilient, regenerative, and adaptable communities.
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEEMACRO ANALYSIS Children Living in Poverty (%) In the UK, More than one in three children live in poverty1 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1973 1981 1989 1997 2005 2013 20302025 After Housing Costs Before Housing Costs IFS Projection MACRO ANALYSIS Fragmentation of Natural Forest Cover around the world Since 2000, the world lost over 104 million hectares of p ristine and i ntact f orest landscapes. MACRO ANALYSIS Capitalism2 Most wealth generated is absorbed by the real estate sector, funneling profits to landlords. MACRO ANALYSIS Poverty3 We should treat homes as a commodity, and not treasure to be hoarded. MACRO ANALYSIS Economic Decline America economy would be larger if the housing crisis had never happened.4 MACRO ANALYSIS Mental Health Bad living environment leads to bad mental health to urban dwellers. 5 World Crisis Statistic Study #03 countertop window vertical farming bed #02 entrance door #06 seating #01#01 internal doorworking desk #02 cupboard #04 storage #02 countertop #05 #04 planter wallwindow blindviewing port CATALOG #04 pivot window #04 pivot window 0010 24 68 0 The p ivot w indow with a foldable s eating bench evokes m emories of y our countryside days, relaxing on the bench outside your verandah. WeatherproofIndustrial Style Seating add to cart enquire now Polycarbonatetimber2 m Artemis 01 8
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEESingle Ben is still a university student, so he started with the basic PANELa Home. Stable Income Ben graduated and found a stable job. His PANELa Home improved little by little as his savings allowed. Couple Ben settled down in New Jersey and started living with his girlfriend. He bought a new connected Modula. Move for Better Future Ben requested to temporarily move to New Jersey to try an internship at a larger company. He informed PANELA of his move through the PANELA App Service. PANELA will proceed based on Ben's decision to either keep or sell his current home. In the meantime, a PANELA Home with the same layout will be set up at the New Jersey branch. Got a Pet! Ben proposed to his fiancée! They adopted a pet dog and decided to have children. To prepare for their growing family, Ben expanded his PANELa Home. Married with a kid Ben welcomed a baby boy! He expanded his PANELa Home, creating more space for his child and dog to explore. Expand Family Ben has enjoyed his PANELA Home subscription since the beginning of his PANELA journey. His housing debt did not stop him from having a second baby. Life is easier with PANELa. Legacy PANELA grew from nothing to a large family home, leaving behind cherished memories in every corner that evolved over time. The PANELA Home expanded beyond just a house; it became a village, a lasting legacy of Ben's journey. Life Chapter 9
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEE10 The Staging Ground Terraviva International Design Competition Bodegas Vinival Location: Valencia, Spain Date: Dec 2025 Typology: Cultural Role: Design, visuals & analysis Group project Once devoted to winemaking, Bodegas Vinival is reimagined as a living cultural destination where architecture, landscape, memory, and community intersect. Rather than treating the industrial winery as a relic, the project preserves its material traces and spatial character, transforming the former factory into a framework for cultural production, collective memory, and contemporary expression. The surrounding courtyards, terraces, and natural amphitheatres form a network of flexible public spaces for performances, markets, workshops, exhibitions, and everyday gathering. Through subtle and adaptable interventions, the dormant industrial structure becomes a dynamic cultural stage that evolves with each activity and community, creating an ongoing dialogue between past and present, heritage and innovation.
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEE1. Keep the existing wall 2. Insert new wall 3. New functional zones 4. Carved stages 5. Connectivity 6. A festive park 1. Drop-off 2. Underground Parking 3. Amphitheatre 4. Cafe & Restaurant 5. Market 6. Workshops 7. Ticket Counter 8. Restroom 0 10 20m 3. 1. 1. 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 8. 11
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEEAxonometricNew Existing 12 Grand Staircase Multi-purpose Hall Cafe Workshop Storage Walking Bridge Skylight Exhibition
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEE13 The Gateway Asian eSport Centre Design Challenges, top 5 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Date: July 2021 Typology: Sport & Recreation Role: Design, visuals & analysis Group project The competition objectives are to explore a potential architectural typology for future eSports venues. ‘The Gateway’ is envisioned as a festive gateway to Bukit Jalil, serving as a virtual and symbolic connector of people, eSports and legacy across time, geographies and virtual networks. It invites people to experience the excitement of competition, unity and victory, transforming these emotions into spatial qualities. Rather than treating the building itself as the primary design strategy, the proposal focuses on the journey of architecture and how people approach and experience the building through different emotional stages. Meanwhile, the form presents itself as a sensitive, context-conscious and contemporary impulse, responding to its surroundings while expressing the dynamic and evolving identity of eSports.
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEE22 Gym Room 23 Lounge 24 Broadcaster Stage 25 Team Rooms1st Floor Team room Vip lounges Broadcaster stage Lounge Basement Academy Gym room Sleeping-pod Training room Lecture room Basement Floor Experience gallery Vr room Storage Administration office Information counter Waiting lounge Concession Meeting room Lobby Ground Floor Concept store Cafeteria Gallery tunnal Experience gallery01 Entrance 02 Aquatic Garden 03 Experience Gallery (Ar & Vr zone)07 Concession 08 Waiting Lounge 09 Information Counter 10 Vr Room04 Gallery Tunnel 05 Concept Store 06 Urban Park11 Storage 12 Administration Office 13 Experience Gallery (Vr & Pc zone)14 Kitchen 15 Dining Area 16 Acedemy Lobby 17 Pantry18 Meeting Room 19 Lecture Room 20 Training Room 21 Sleeping-Pod26 VIP Lounges 27 Commentator Box 28 Hall of HonourFirst Floor PlanGround Floor PlanBasement Floor PlanPLANSEXPLODED AXONOMETRIC 14
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEESECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE The Gateway also provides three experience sequences. Visitors can either go directly to the arena or make a short stop at the experience gallery while waiting for their friends. At the end of the journey, visitors are led into the Hall of Honour. Sequence 1, Conformity Sequence 2, Experiential Sequence 3, Ending22 Gym Room 23 Lounge 24 Broadcaster Stage 25 Team Rooms01 Entrance 02 Aquatic Garden 03 Experience Gallery (Ar & Vr zone)07 Concession 08 Waiting Lounge 09 Information Counter 10 Vr Room04 Gallery Tunnel 05 Concept Store 06 Urban Park11 Storage 12 Administration Office 13 Experience Gallery (Vr & Pc zone)14 Kitchen 15 Dining Area 16 Acedemy Lobby 17 Pantry18 Meeting Room 19 Lecture Room 20 Training Room 21 Sleeping-Pod26 VIP Lounges 27 Commentator Box 28 Hall of Honour 15
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEE16 Re:Union Bliss Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area: Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) ‘International Colleges Design and Construction Competition’, first place Location: Guangzhou, China Date: Dec 2020 Typology: Pavilion Role: Design, visuals & analysis Group project RE:Union Bliss is inspired by a blossoming lotus. The pure intention of the lotus flower is projected upward, representing an intense passion and gritty determination to rise above, while maintaining a blissful and elegant composition. The multifolds of foliage provide shelter and shades to visitors, while the juxtapositions of the branches nestles the safe harem for the waterfowls. In such blissful RE:Union, human and birds co- exist under the protection of the foliage. When one looks up, one will be in awed with the cheerful birds, frolicking, building love-nests and singing in blissful chirping echoes. Comes night fall, the spotlights on the ground are projected towards the ceiling of the inner foliage, creating a blissful atmosphere and visual delights, where one will be able to appreciate the crafts of the weaving bamboo patterns from underneath. Cruising along the waterways, the shadow of the large hanging foliage are cast onto water, creating a folding reflections of a lotus flower, when sky meets water; such view is flanked by small floating lotus flowers (similar to loi-kratung) suggesting a RE:Union Bliss - a mutual co-exitence between human and birds, and blissful harmony between heaven and earth.
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PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEE19 Dream Home Archasm Competition, top 50 Location: No Specific Site Date: June 2020 Typology: Conceptual Role: Design, visuals & analysis Group project The design explores the idea of the “dream home” beyond material prosperity, as a medium connecting people through shared consciousness. The unexpected falling of debris becomes a metaphor for the convergence of perception, experience and knowledge, awakening dreamers to deeper spiritual insights and new ways of seeing. Rather than focusing solely on the architectural object, the project develops a methodology for accessing a dream world where transient perceptions intersect with reality. Through the interplay of solid and void and phenomenological elements, architecture becomes an ephemeral landscape that embraces the fleeting nature of existence and offers glimpses into a deeper state of consciousness.
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEE20 Imagine Dynamic Phenomenology Transient Solid-void
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEE21Pineapple, Studio 1Fairy Floss, Booth Design, Studio 1Sky Breaker - Ranger Station, Studio 2Watch Out!, Bus Stop Competition, First PrizeBeyond The Frame, Bus Stop Competition, Honorable MentionLight Beacon, Bus Stop Competition, ParticipateSix Spaces, Studio 3Six Spaces, Studio 3A New Chapter - Resort design, Studio 3Forest of Light, Bus Stop Competition, Third PrizeSilent Speak, Bus Stop Competition, ParticipateMount Mulu, Bus Stop Competition, Participate
PORTFOLIO | LIM CHEN HEE22Prosperity Ahead!, EPF Sculpture Comp., ParticipateGolden Wings, Comp., First Place Comprehensive ExpressionDandelion Dream, Utopia Archietcture Comp., ChampionTamsui Fisherman’s Wharf, watercolor on paper, 2018Dream, ink on canvas, 2016Taichung Metropolitan Opera House, Taiwan, 2019Jaipur Rug Flagship Store Design Comp., Top 20The Breeze, Malaysian House Comp., Honorable MentionMultibasin, ROCA One Day Challenge, Second PlaceTamsui church, watercolor on paper, 2018The Beautiful Lady Yang (partial), ink on canvas, 2018Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, 2018