Ong Cui Yi
About
Driven by the belief that interior design should go beyond functionality, Cui Yi explores how spaces shape emotions and movement.
She focuses on creating immersive and meaningful environments that intensify user experience, while balancing conceptual storytelling with a clear and systematic approach to design.
The Arena
Side elevation
This project explores how architecture can translate psychological pressure into spatial experience through the perspective of Michael, a gamer shaped by expectations and performance.
The Arena acts as a physical expression of his intense emotions that guide users through moments of anticipation, tension and release. Using music as a methodology for form-finding, abstractions derived from Arnold Schönberg’s Five Pieces for Orchestra shape the spatial structure and atmosphere of The Arena.
Main entrance
Long corridor with oversized steps create a slow approach and heighten anticipation
Hunting grounds and viewing deck
Elevated platforms hover over the hunting grounds, allowing spectators to observe the matches without any disruptions
Arrival zone
Sequence of thresholds and turning corridors that obscure direct views
Workshop
Mezzanine condition enhance a sense of intimacy and visual connection
Corridor between preparation zone and recovery chambers
Interconnected corridor forms a loop
Recovery chambers
Resting units are designed as coffin-like forms that are placed in close proximity, creating a compressed and uneasy atmosphere
Archive
Narrow corridor that restricts movement and directs attention forward
Hunting grounds
Implementation of obstacles such as partial walls, columns and level changes create fragmented sightlines and multiple routes that encourage continuous looping
Christopher Hau Lup
Anousha Ray
Jacinda Han Shi Yun
Ren Yiwen
Yin Phyo Aye Julia
Mukesh Sonal Gandhi
