Name : Juliana S.Y. Chan
Known as : North Swallow / Hoku Tsubameko. Currently renamed to NS Chan Studio
Occupation:
- Current: Architect
- Others: Freelance graphics designer and Illustrator
Societies:
- Alumni of NUS Students' Comics and Animation Society
- Artists Society of Singapore (ASOS)- Secretary
[Profile in ASOS can be view
here.]
Hobbies:
- Painting
- Drawing
[More Introduction can be viewed at my Official Website
here.]
: Achievements :
Year 2015
- Pencil Drawing “Young Memories” featured in American art magazine, “Strokes of Genius 8”. Oil Painting “Simple. Happiness” exhibited at “SG50 National Day Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition 2015”, organized by Ngee Ann Cultural Centre Ngee Ann Kongsi. Oil Painting “Sri Mariamman Temple in Chinatown, Singapore” selected for “Arising Star” FASS Artists Grand Art SG50 Exhibition, organized by the Federation of Art Societies (Singapore). Oil Paintings "Her Family" and "Still Life No.3 - Together with Joy" selected for "Blossom and Flourish" Singapore National Women's Art Exhibition 2015 (in conjunction with the celebration of SG50), organized by the Federation of Art Societies (Singapore).
Year 2014
- Pencil Drawing “Honesty of Time” featured in American art magazine, “Strokes of Genius 7”.
Year 2012
- Assistant Treasurer of Artists Society of Singapore. Works featured in art publication of Artists Society of Singapore.
Year 2010
- 2nd Prize Winner for Open Character Design Digital Category in Extravaganza - Graphite 2010 competition. Exhibition and Prize Ceremony held with Anime Festival Asia 2010 at Suntec Hall, 14 Nov.
Year 2009
- 2nd Prize Winner for Open Character Design Digital Category in Extravaganza - Graphite 2009 competition. Exhibition and Prize Ceremony held with Anime Festival Asia 09 at Suntec Hall, 21 Nov.
- Thesis project selected for City Exhibition (NUS Architecture Graduation Exhibition- "How does your garden grow?") held at Iluma Urban Entertainment Centre, 13 Jun.
Year 2008
- 2nd Prize Winner for Open Character Design Digital Category in Graphite 2008 competition. Exhibition and Prize Ceremony held with Anime Festival Asia 08 at Suntec Hall, 22 Nov.
- Exhibited individual installation for team exhibition “Site, Situation, Spectator” collaborated among Department of Architecture, University Scholar Programme and NUS Museum. Installation is exhibited in NUS Museum.
Year 2006
- Selected for Student’s Exchange Programme (SEP) to Lund, Sweden.
- Design Projects (Year 3 semester 1 and semester 2) selected for Department exhibition.
Year 2003-4
- Head of Manga Sub-Committee in NUS Students’ Comics and Animation Society.
- Pioneer as Head of 2004 “Graphite” Organising Committee to organise first TERTIARY manga drawing competition for 3 universities: NUS, NTU and SMU.
- Design Project (Year 1 semester 2) selected for Department exhibition.
Year 2001-2
- Assistant Secretary and Head of Publicity of Hwa Chong Junior College Chinese Orchestra (HCCO).
- Won gold medal in team competition (HCCO) in Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) 2001.
- Performed duet in HCCO concert at Victoria Concert Hall 2002.
- Awarded First in comic illustration for competition organised by HCJC’s Comics Club 2002.
Year 1997-2000
- Awarded Best in Art Elective Programme (AEP) subject in 1997, 1998 and 2000.
- GCE O’ Levels: 9 distinctions, includes Higher Art Distinction in AEP, 1997-2000.
- Selected by school NYGH and Ministry of Education to represent Singapore in 1999 to Atlanta, Georgia, USA for overseas summer programme in Atlanta College of Fine Arts.
- 3rd prize winner in Singapore Story – Youth Edition Art competition organised by National Youth Council in 1998.
- Merit Prize winner in Care-for-Nature Spot-Art competition at Sungei Buloh Nature Park in 1998.
Year 1996
- Awarded 2nd position for Lions International Peace Poster Contest in Southeast Asia.
: Career History :
Associate at DP Architects, 2014-Current
Architectural Executive at DP Architects, 2012-2014
Architectural Assistant at DP Architects, 2009-2012
Freelance Graphics Designer, 2008-2011
Internship at K2LD Architects, 2007-2008
- Completed interior project for renovation of apartment at Hillington Green, Singapore.
- Completed interior project for creation of wedding banquet showroom at G-Hotel, Penang.
Internship at DP Architects Pte Ltd, 2006
- Participated in A&A works for Saint Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore.
Internship at The Design Studio of Colin K. Okashimo and Associates, 2005
- Model-making
Freelance Graphics Designer, 2004 - Current
- T-shirt design for NUS Students’ Comics and Animation Society.
- 2 Website Interface designs for NUS Students’ Comics and Animation Society, working with programmer.
- Poster Design for Graphite 2005 Competition.
- Costume designs for University Scholar Programme Rag Day 2004.
- Banner and nametag design for 3rd Great Asian Streets Symposium held in NUS, Department of Architecture.
- Logo and T-shirt design for Hall XI, FOC 2004 “Ignixion”, in Nanyang Technological University.
Multimedia Artist (contract-based), and Graphics Designer (freelance) at AsknLearn.com Pte Ltd, 2003-2004
- Participated in website competition.
- Developed illustrations and digital graphics for website layout or interface design, character design, stories illustrations, logos and icons, brochures, product covers, banners, posters, and simple computer-based animations.
- Participated in computer animated e-Learning softwares for educational uses.
: Qualifications/Education :
- Registered Architect - Qualified Person (QP) from 2012 - current.
- University Scholar's Programme, NUS, Singapore, 2009.
- Master Degree in Architecture, NUS, Singapore, 2009.
- Bachelor (Honours) Degree in Architecture, NUS, Singapore, 2003-2007.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Gatherings + Site Visits!
Before I touched on my site visits to Helsingborg and Landskrona (2 cities in sweden), I must share my joy with you in finding a second shortcut to my faculty building - the 'A' building (A-huset). It's damn near my hostel, 12 minutes of casual walk or less than a minute of cycling. I love Delphi for this major reason now. But still, it's far to get to the town area.
Oh almost forgot to post the lunch photo I had on 1st sept. Yea, my sunny side up aint as pretty as what I did back at home. stupid pan... and sort of 'broke' the yolk at the very last stage. hmpf.
And also share my frustration with you:
I know it aint good for me to say this but I think I am getting frustrated or upset at the swedish ppl in my classes speaking svenska among themselves and to the teachers. The german gals and both me and cw were like blur all the way. Even the teacher/tutor himself loves to speak swedish to them. Luckily today, there's this swedish gal who kept reminding the class and the TEACHER to speak english. great..... in sg, it is both students' and teachers' duties to help out and make sure the exchange students are able to catch up with the class. Now I think I will treat exchange students better. Ppl, pls dun speak some language that they dun understand all the time. They will feel lousy. really lousy. Please initiate conversation with them k.
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Ahh, we have some gatherings (for the singaporeans here) during the weekends. On Friday, there's this speech by the chancellor, and thus invite all exchange students to come to the Palaestra (if u have read my sweden entries from the first one, you would have seen this photo of the palaestra building which is located opposite of AF building). It is some grand white building with big fountain in front. And so you can expect to see the interior finishes as grand as its exterior promises.
This is the atrium space once we entered the building... nice
Before and after the speech, there's this male swedish choir grp who entertained us with really good songs. I mean, their singing is great! I was very touched at that moment. I always wanted to hear such vocals while my eyes and mind gaze upon the medieval interiors of european buildings. And you feel urself transported back to those olden times. This is one of the scenes that I always dream to experience. It has always been one of my dreams etched deep in my mind tat I was afraid it would never be fulfiled. And so at that moment, for once, I feel so surreal as though I am in some kind of fantasy or dream. Is this real? Yes absolutely, I told myself and managed to hold back my tears.
I tried to capture the choir grp above the many heads... so the photo wasnt well taken...
Hmm saturday we went to this NovaLund shopping centre at the outskirts of Lund... it feels like a mini suntec inside... so we shopped abit and after that all of us visited yinghao's hostel and played cards etc. Too bad lingwei, waicheng and a few not around. Mina, totemo genki ne~
And we decided to have a cooking session together at cw's hostel for sunday's dinner.... We had wonderful dishes, especially when they taste and smell like home. :)
We had curry chicken, bak kuteh, onion omelette, beef omelette, mashed potato with peas, carrot and corn, beef with black pepper sauce, cabbage with (dunno wat) sauce, fruit salad and ice-cream!!! haha sinful!! bloated!
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Right, let's go on to the site visits! Haiz, I wish I have wide lens... and faster shutter speed or inbuilt image stabiliser~~
First, our design studio grp went up to Helsingborg to look at Kärnan Castle (pronounced as 'Shar-nan'). We all came by bus and car to the carpark and entered via its garden. Otherwise, one will enter via this grand gateway cum stairway.
And as u walked up and passed the gateway, you will see the castle aka tower.
And when you turned back, the gate and city is below your feet. a beautiful sight. eek, cw got into my picture! ok, you can use him to gauge the scale of this gateway in the photo.
The serenity of site brought forth by the lone tower and the withered trees that cast silhouettes against the gloomy skies.
I didnt take much interior photos of it, only this one.... scary looking huh....
So this tower was a fortress built by Danish King in 1200, which later owned by the Swedish. After the swedish won the battle in Helsingborg, the tower lost its meaning. Luckily, they promised not to pull this tower down, instead reconstructed by an architect. The building is listed as a national monument, allowing tourists to visit it. However it's not handicap-friendly. Look at the 6m height of staircase u have to climb... and internal staircase is a spiral one all the way up the rest of the building to the roof. So you really go round and round. dizzy eh.
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Now the 2nd site is the Citadell castle in Landskrona. It was initally a monastery. The reformation caused them to give it up to the Danish King. Christian III turned it into a castle, and later the swedish occupied it. In the 18th century, it was used as a prison. Now, it is also a national monument with occasional medieval market to attract people and tourists during the weekends.
The castle is beautifully sat in the middle of this greenery with its moat surrounding it. It would be more fantasy-like if the exterior design is more... erm... more aesthetic.
Noticed those yellow houses around the castle? They were houses to carpenters and craftsmen who worked for the castle at that time. Now, they are juz normal houses. We went in to one, and it's cosy :) And we see people fishing as well as feeding ducks. Benches are spread on the beautiful lawn, good for having picnic and snacks with frens...
Don't be deceived by its exterior. The interior is awesome... and it is said that people can hold wedding dinners in here. wow~ take a look at the medieval settings.
The "windows" were made for canon firing... but now they are covered up with glass so they become windows today. Oh yes, they also the spiral staircase again. ahhh~~ so is my hostel one. Swedish ppl really like spiral staircases huh.
These are some animals that you can find around here. Cute tender ducks, birds, and the woolly sheeps. meh~~~
More sheeps...
Gheez... I am still feeling bloated with food though the sunday's dinner had passed one day ago. I juz had corridor meeting and I have to pay 250 kronas!! Becos they are getting new tv and water boiler!!! And I think I wont be using them :( Ah, I met Johan's gf. Nice couple! Nice conversations with everyone~
