Kuala Lumpur Urban Improvement Proposal

Magnetic Boulevard Chan Ai Ying Dominic Liao Wen Hao Farah Liyana Nurain Binti Mohd Yazid Tan Xue Meen

Urban Analysis and Placemaking (Pasar Seni)

Historical Background

Central Market Kuala Lumpur

Flea Market Petaling Street

Kasturi walk

Site Analysis Access & Linkages

LRT Pasar Seni

Bus Station

MRT Pasar Seni

Site Analysis Access & Linkages

The Pasar Seni station is an integrated rapid transit station in Kuala Lumpur that is served by the LRT Kelana Jaya Line and the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line.

Site Analysis Image & Comfort

SHADED PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY The existing pedestrian pathway from the Pasar Seni LRT is not fully utilized by pedestrian due to the visibility of the wide paved area

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WIDE PAVED AREA People tend to use the open paved area.

The paved area is as wide as 6m to welcome people coming down from LRT via staircase or escalator

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LACK OF SENSE OF THE SPACE The site only acts as a passage to get to their intended destination. This is due to the lack of placemaking characteristics that can give unique identity to the area.

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LACK OF SEATING Seating makes a successful place. People will not stof if there is no well-shaded seating area provided.

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RIVER OF LIFE They are more attached to the river, River of Life has better results in placemaking.

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ILLEGAL PARKING There are parking area at the Central Market nearby but people prefer to park illegally on the pedestrian pavement curb to avoid parking fees BROKEN SHADING DEVICE The pedestrian pathway that was suppose to be shaded all the way to the other side of the road but it is not well maintained.

Site Analysis Image & Comfort

There are outdoor litter bin at the site.

BUT WAIT!!!!!

Site Analysis Image & Comfort

Absence of a waste bin in the internal chamber No segregation of bins according to type of waste thrown

Site Analysis Uses & Activities ●

The canopy walk is used merely as a linkage from LRT station to the streets

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Several retail below Hotel Geo, e.g. sundry shop, F&B (Texas Chicken), fashion boutique

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People of different age groups and gender flock the space daily

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Occasionally used as informal resting spots without proper seating area

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Refuge for the homeless and beggars

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Underused potential spaces such as the boulevard abutting canopy walk and the deck on the side overlooking River of Life lacking any form of activities

Site Analysis Sociability ●

Presence of crowd diversity (ethnicity, gender, age, profession)

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Minimal social interaction as people only traverse this linkage from LRT station to get to their respective destinations

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Socialization only occurs within groups of people (e.g. families, groups of office workers, construction labourers)

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Cross social interaction rarely occurs among different groups of people

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No proper space provided to facilitate social interaction

Issues

Absence of continuous shaded walkway

No Sense of Place

Lack of Seating

Lack of Signage

Lack of social Interaction

Lack of Activities

Placemaking Idea - Objectives

To create a place for the community to explore and experience unique activities

Help in connecting and bringing people together

As wayfinding

Preliminary Idea

Section

Kiosk ● ● ●

Open for rent to sell snacks or drink As information booth during events of exhibition of art Wire mesh allows for advertisement or grow of creepers

Art Panel ● ● ●

Wire mesh at the back allows for hanging of art pieces Information can be displayed As a presentation board during exhibition

Seating ● ● ●

Provide seatings Wire mesh at the back allow the grow of creepers to give shades Wire mesh on top to allow for creepers to grow

Swing ● ● ●

Placemeking Other alternatives Allow flexibility in using the space

Perspectives

Case Studies VivoCity Shopping Mall, Singapore

Under Art by Nikolai Almeida and Suchitaa Mistry

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Forgotten space project in London The proposal aims to transform the flyover undercarriage through the promotion of art from members of the community.

Artists from all levels would have the opportunity to create and display their work.

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Located inside the VivoCity shopping mall in Singapore.

Erected as part of the building’s interior ceiling that creates a connection to other part of the shopping mall.

The bright green colours provide an interesting contrast with the surrounding design without the feeling of isolation or disconnection.

Case Studies Tongin Traditional Market, South Korea ● ●

The high ceiling will makes people feel small and out of scale / proportion.

Additional of art cloth ○ Reduce ceiling height making the place down to human scale ○ Display of traditional art of local

Impact of The Design

SOCIAL IMPACT

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

ECONOMICAL IMPACT

Becomes a nodes for people to gather, because it is connecting of three transportation hub

The design enhance the surrounding of the site

Improve the business surrounding the site and encourages new forms of activities

THANK YOU

References Pasar Seni City Bus Hub (2012) Retrieved from http://klangvalleymrt.blogspot.my/2012/08/pasar-seni-city-bus-hub.html Phung, Adrian (2014). Newly improved bus hub to transform urban transport system. Retrieved from http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1070248

Mhafiqar (2013) Pasar Seni City Bus Hub. Retrieved from https://thesignaturemusings.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/pasar-seni-city-bushub/ Malaymail (2017). Pasar Seni - The Pulse of the city. Retrieved from https://www.malaymail.com/s/1441881/pasar-seni-the-pulse-ofthe-city

Wikipedia (2018). Pasar Seni Station. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasar_Seni_station Kenny (2013). A Cultural Bazaar For Batik, Pottery, Paintings and Traditional Kites. Retrieved from http://holidaysinmalaysia.org/kualalumpur/central-market/ Container Cafe (n.d) Art Space. Retrieved from https://containercafe.wordpress.com/cafe/art-space/