Trail Of Forest : Hiking Community Center

Trail of Forest is a proposal hiking community center that act as a hikers training ground in the city of Elmina, Selangor. The project is to provide a hiking community facilities that become a bridge between human and nature. By contribute a better space, encourage the hikers to amplified their talent,providing training ground for the newcomer and create a hikers community economy.

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Study Integration Experiential Play Learning Structure

Trail of Forest : Hiking Community Center

by Noor Ainsyah binti Zulkifli

The Anthropocene : Human & Nature

Humans have entered the Anthropocene, a new epoch in which we are the protagonist to global environmental change. This interaction between the Earth and human civilization is not a new issue. Today, Malaysian awareness towards pollution and environmental issue is concerning. Mutalib (2019) believes that the concern to protect the environment and the surrounding areas among Malaysians is still at a low level. In other words, their concern for environmental issues is still minimal. This lack of commitment to ecosystem restoration is concerning as Malaysia has experienced ecosystem loss and damage. Paradoxically, human are keep finding the nature cause according to Hairom (2020), hiking activities are becoming more robust in Malaysia due to the growing awareness of healthy lifestyle practices among Malaysians, continuous improvement on living standards of the citizen and transformation of tourism concepts, health, and wellness.

How architecture can synergize this contradictory needs of human and nature into one?

Architecture as Learning Tool

As the educational model is shifting towards more diverse teaching methods, architecture has a significant opportunity to create those learning environments conducive to collaboration, problem-solving, and deep understanding. By integrating experential learning and hiking activities, creating an experential hiking play structure.

Lets Hike! Creating Symbiocene Life

The project is to provide a hiking community facilities that become a bridge between human and nature. By contribute a better space, encourage the hikers to amplified their talent,providing training ground for the newcomer and create a hikers community economy.

1. Exploration, manipulation of knowledge to collabrate

1. Providing knowledge

2. Inducing the awareness

Inspire

1. Evoking the lifestyle

2. Develop physical- emotional connection

Design Solution Equation

Hiking

To facilitate a hiking spaces and education hub for the community that inspire the action and creativity thus lead to better society

CITY OF ELMINA, SELANGOR

City of Elmina A Celebration of Sustainability

The City of Elmina enjoys an extensive network,conveniently connected to the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE), Federal Highway, LATAR and NKVE, enabling a shoter drive

Program Formulation

Socializing (PUBLIC)

Alienation from everyday life by socializing with human and nature to create balance in themselve.

Hiking Gear Education, Eco-Friedly Kids Activity,Eco-Friendly Activity

Discovery (SEMI-PUBLIC)

Experience the natural scenery and to onboard adventures that fit the abilities and knowledge level

Recreational,Education,Exhibition

30% 20%

Relaxation (PRIVATE)

Sharing and value experience by resting and relaxing in a good area

Retreat Area.Event Space

Play Learning Environment

Yosmite Hiking Grade

No bushwalking experience required. Flat even surface with no steps or steep actions. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. Walks no greater than 5km

No bushwalking experience required. The track is hardened or compacted surface and may have a gentle hil section or sections and ocassional steps. Walks no greater than 10Km

Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recomended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections a rough surface and many steps. Walks up to 20 Km

BRIEFING ROOM

Portal Frame Application

Portal frames are generally lowrise structures, comprising columns and horizontal or pitched rafters, connected by moment-resisting connections. Resistance to lateral and vertical actions is provided by the rigidity of the connections and the bending stiffness of the members, which is increased by a suitable haunch or deepening of the rafter sections. This form of continuous frame structure is stable in its plane and provides a clear span that is unobstructed by bracing

BRIEFING ROOM

FOREST GALLERY

Branching System

Branching structure is establish on the principle of a tree. Expanding from one point the structure branches out to multiple branches, expanding its extend. With a wider reach, a larger surface area can be supported. become the major consideration as the main advantages of a branching structure. it can transfer loads on a large surface to one single column or point with high structural efficiency. it decrease buckling length and have optimal load path system which helps in transfering loads to minimum distance to the loading point.