All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the publisher in writing. ©2013 FACULTY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT, UM In conjunction with an exhibition entitled “Best Architectural Studio Projects (BEST) 2013” University Malaya Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, 8 July to 30 July 2013 Date of publication: xx xx xxxx ISBN: xxx-xxx-xx-xxxx-x Jointly published by Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya & University of Malaya Library Design & layout by Architecture Student Body, UM (Architude) Printed by UM Press, Kuala Lumpur Editor: Yahaya Ahmad, Mastura Adam Editorial Team: Hazim Amrin, Ali Eslamzadeh, Nur Syakirin Supporting Team: Hanif Hamidi, Farzana Fatin, Azhari Mohd Fuzi, Amirulhakim Zulkifli, Gogularaajan Rajendran, Aizat Amran, Huda Nejim URL: fbe.um.edu.my
CONTENTS HOD FOREWORD INTRODUCTION (by Editor) Year 1 Projects Semester 1 Nomadic Capsule Semester 2 Retreat House Year 2 Projects Semester 1 Artist Habitat & Health Club Semester 2 Urban Infill & Bangsar Fire Station Year 3 Projects Semester 1 Chow Kit Adolescent Centre Semester 2 Community College: Vocational Training Centre Year 4 Projects Semester 1 High Density & Medium-Rise Affordable Housing Semester 2 Bioclimatic High-Rise Office Building Year 5 Design Thesis Automobillia Rehabilitation Centre for Juvenile Offenders Learning Centre for Autistic Children The Academy of Letters
Head of Department’s Foreword Dr. Nazli Bin Che Din
The book undertaking though started this year, mildly put, and has been a runaway success. It has provided a stable yet effective mirror of many inclusive facets of the Department in the past year. Our credits and gratitude are due to Associate Prof. Dr. Yahaya Bin Ahmad and the student editors. Our department received full professional validation from the local Board of Architects Malaysia (LAM) and the accreditation of Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA, UK). This internationally recognized standard consolidates our legacy of architectural design training. For the latter, especially, receiving Part I and II accreditation caps our successful presentation since we continue to affirm our mission to provide design education that is professionally robust, socially and culturally relevant. To make our training more responsive to emerging and future needs of our society, we continuously review what is taught and valued. In this new academic year, we will launch, a new Master’s programme, The Master of Architecture (March). Design today, as an activity of creative integration, more than any other time in our recent history, will make a critical difference in the use of materials and resources in our environment to ensure a sustainable balance even as we develop and recognize the global conditions in which the design decisions are enmeshed. We thank all for a very invigorating and successful academic year.
BEST DESIGN .13 Editor
Associate Prof. Dr. Yahaya Bin Ahmad The initiative of producing this Yearbook goes beyond the expectations and it tells about the sense of architecture ranging from the young architects-to-be from the first years and to the thesis projects by the part 2 students. Being the 1st edition of the yearbook, it’s entirely focused on acknoledging the chosen designs done by the students and it definitely is the evidence of imagination nurtured. These chosen students were also given the opportunity to exhibit their projects at the Art Gallery of University of Malaya end of 2013. By knowing the actual scenario in the studio, messy as they may be, creates the intensity for a more critical thinking mind with wild ideas, idealism and what-if’s. Design occurs over a chat at the cafe or through a disciplined everyday routine and the works presented here are a tribute to celebrate the individuals who have brought ideas and innovations in the design field over a challenging and inspiring exposure by the school and relative environment. I would like to thank the student editors who were short-handed and still worked their hardest best to bring forth a meaningful effort producing this record of design publication. And to the students, colleagues, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the Department, embrace this volume of the Architectural Portfolio of University of Malaya.
YEAR 1 | SEMESTER 1
NOMADIC CAPSUL
Nomadic Capsule is a creative interpretation and exploration of movement, form, space and function. This project is to design a Nomadic Capsule that functions as your own private travel “pod�; space for one person. This capsule needs to accommodate sleeping, seating, standing and one personalized function/activity. It is not only a capsule space, but also a moving object/vehicle. Hence, it has the elements of movement and dynamism. The spaces of capsule is explorative and experiential. The approximate floor area cannot exceed 10 meter/sq. The volume should be designed
proportionately, with design intent. Learning Outcome:
At the end of this module, students are able to: i.Identify, develop and apply architectural design vocabularies in a small-scale project. ii.Apply knowledge of anthropometrics and ergonomics in spatial design and planning. iii.Creatively explore design and architecture communication.
CLIFF JUMPING CAPSULE ATHIRAH ANUAR
My design idea was originally based on the pangolin’s scales where the character itself was overlapping each other. The basic concept was the capsule is made up by two layers which is the internal layer was functional for living spaces and the external layer was to protect the internal part. The reason why I pick cliff jumper was because I love extreme sport. Thus, I interpreted it into this task. Hence the capsule is for cliff jumping
activities, for the form of the capsule, I choose geometric shape because it is shows dynamic and hardness. Dynamic was to reflect the activities of the owner itself and the hardness was because of the location of the capsule which is on the cliff. Brown colours was used on the model so that it could blend with the cliff surface, make it more camouflaged to its surrounding and give privacy to its owner.
THE GUL’ING
DIYANA HANAFI
The nomadic capsule is a capsule with a maximum space usage functioning as an aerobic studio. It moves like a wheel which it rotates and thus, it has no definite position and could be used everywhere. The organic geometric shape of the capsule inspired by the bee hive allows the capsule to be pushed and rotate easily. The capsule also could sit on five different positions which the usage of the space also differ according to the position it rest. The capsule uses natural
lighting and natural ventilation from the windows, platforms and the louvered door. There are five platforms that can be pulled to have a bigger space to do the aerobic activity and also to stabilize the capsule. The furniture in the capsule is actually inserted into the wall of the capsule so that it will not move when the capsule is moving and also it saves the space. When the furniture needs to be used, it just has to be pulled out from the wall.
SKY PAINTING
MUHAMMAD SYAHREEN HISHAMUDIN
The capsule is designed for the use of sky painting which allows painting in the sky alongside creating a dynamism and movement. The mechanism of the capsule is based on the concept of hot air balloon. Heat the air using burner to raise the capsule & to control or move the capsule left or right, just use the wind blow. Generally, raise up the capsule to move right and descend to move left-to descend or landing the capsule, the user have to pull the parachute valve chord
to let the air flow out slowly and cause the balloon to inflate. Divide into two portions, upper portion for the working space and the lower part for living space. The working space was covered with glass – 360 view and the painting easel also was built along the track so that it can be moveable. Living space or the lower portion was built with a few layering structures to provide more private space instead of built it with a solid wall - linear while, Capsule stands for planar elements
YEAR 1 | SEMESTER 2
RETREAT HOUSE
A Retreat House is a project that allows the 1st year architecture student to explore the design of a small scale building in continuation to the previous two projects; arts and architecture, and the dissection of an architect’s work. This retreat house is located in a quiet, isolated place for the owner to escape, rest and work in a tranquil environment. The designs is a small house that should also focus on efficient use of space with creative exploration in form, space and organisation. The design needs a strong indoor and outdoor connections in context to site conditions. Designing in context requires an understand to the genius
loci of the site together with the clients’ characteristic and spatial needs. This is an opportunity for the students’ to be sensitive towards the human scale as well as ergonomics in design . Design a retreat house of about up to 150 sqm to include living spaces such as living room, bedroom and study/studio room, bathroom and kitchen. The construction and structural formation of this retreat house has to compromise with the condition of the site. For this project the retreat house is for a specific client. Students are to research and design based on their characters and profession.
RETREAT HOUSE NASKA AHMAD ASYRANI
Naska. Three aspects form the house. Client, program and site. Fashion designer, Rick Owens and his wife, Michele Lamy aesthetics and relationship govern the facade and spatial organization. The duality of their personality led to the creation of a massing of two main buildings with a connecting space. Inspired by Rick Owens Spring 2013 Collection, grids were used to control the design. With site intervention, the project follows the
contour and reacts with the climate. A natural and primitive vernacular form was chosen. Naska, a romantic house that celebrates the couple and the site while being constructed using concrete, bricks, stone retaining walls and timber. All materials are left bare to match with the client’s taste. A large overhanging roof acts as a ‘scoop’ that guides cold air into the house via passive ventilation. Layering of outdoor and indoor spaces provide seamless transition in between.
ROGAN HOUSE
NITISH RAMANAH
Retreat house for a fashion designer. To design the Rogan House the main focus was on the client and site. Based on my client taste for nature the building was positioned in a place which will not disturb the ecology and provides a great view of the forest and the lake. The form of the building was inspired from the work of the client. The dynamic shape of the house to contrast with the environment was inspired by Gray Chang’s Suitcase
House. The house is elevated to resist the rise of water in the river, inspired by Falling Water House, Frank LIoyd Wright. Glass panels were used to maximize the views and louvers to allow excellent air ventilation. The house is easily accessible as it’s close to the road. The house is hidden from the road, it provides privacy to the occupants. The view of the house is only revealed when onestep down the staircase.
THE TREE HOUSE
NUR NAJLA KHAIRIYYAH
The initial idea of this retreat is based on the tree canopies located in the midst of the aborigines village in Serendah. The canopies which have four levels in general are used as the guideline to derive the space planning for the house. The upper level is the living area while the lower level consists of private spaces for the owner. The main concept in the design transmits the feeling that we are under the canopy and within a space although in actual fact the space has no
enclosure. The house with its column and beams is just like the tree with its trunk and branches. The idea for the house is based on the artwork of a famous painter from the De Stilj movement, Piet Mondrian. His artwork inspired the use of basic shapes consisting of rectangles and squares in the form of solid, planar or linear elements to create interesting composition that convey complexity. His principles in creating his masterpieces are used to design this house.
MAKTAB MAHMUD NG PYIN YEA, AHMAD SABRA, AISYAH HAMZAH, RABIAHTUL ADWIYAH, AMIRA AZMI, SHABNAM, TIO SENG ZHI, DIBA, HASTITO, HELEN, IGNASIUS, NURUL AUNI, GOH YEN CHING, ALIA ATHIRAH, AMALINA, FARAH HANIM, FAIZ AZIZ, NUR AISHAH, ANDRE AGASSI, LINDA, MESKHI, OKA
Maktab Mahmud is a well-known Islamic educational institution which is situated in Alor Star, Kedah. The school was built in 1936 under a British rule for schooling purposes. It is located in the middle of Alor Star city. On 19th of June, Tengku Mahmud had laid the foundation stone of the school building. It was done by himself as he is the one who was responsible in giving the idea to build the school. Within that period of time, he was a regent of Kedah. Unfortunately, due to his early death he did not have a chance to officiate the school. His
death had caused a great grief to his people. However, on 20th august 1937, it was officially opened by Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Mukarram Shah which is also the brother of Tengku Mahmud. Then, the school was known as AlMaahad Al-Mahmud. This school is very old thus it has a quit long history before the existence of Maktab Mahmud.
YEAR 2 | SEMESTER 1
PROJECT 1: ARTIST HABITAT The aim is to design a building in a clustered or linear manner or in some other configurations, where the units / residential modules are in a collective interface to each other in a less dense urban environment. The project allows exploration to design an artist’s habitat. The main design problem is about the building masses in relation to the site and the various units to each other. There are also the issues of neighbourhood, streets, curbs and all external landscaping aspects are important to design apart from the building. There will be exploration of the in-between spaces,
focusing on the space, content, activities and the use of scale in between the buildings. The units will have spaces and landscaped areas separating them, to be designed in a unified manner. Design will include the external areas and landscaped area including driveways, curbs and a guard house at the entrance and exit. Each artist will have two bedrooms, working, living, dining and kitchen space. Common shared spaces between the units could be in the form of in-between spaces, air wells, courtyards, landscaping.
PROJECT 2: HEALTH CLUB The aim is to design a two storey building in an urban environment, full of contextual cues and create a good internal planning defining well both the public and private areas . The project allows exploration to design a Health Club in the heart of KL City, where the designer needs to interpret the contextual cues of a working city and create a place for recuperation, relaxation and exercise for the mostly sedentary work-
er’s day to day life. The health club is not merely about the relationship of the club to its surrounds, it’s more critically about understanding the internal organisation of space. The main design problem is about designing a health club and how the public and private spaces are separated. Private spaces such as sauna, showers, locker rooms must be well designed separated from main areas of the gym.
ARTIST HABITAT
YOONG LE
Design idea derived from the needs of artist and live as together as a community. Precisely plan on the public and private spaces depending on the artist lifestyle and contextual to the site and location. The community secured with gated and guarded, no vehicle access allow in the community to firm the idea of healthy and environmental friendly attitude by encourage walk-
ing and cycling within the boundary. HHFormed by 8 individual units of rectilinear artist’s habitat form two row of linear sequence of repetitive spaces. The repetitive configuration of each units provided a private courtyard. Between rows, an axis is created to serve as a linkage for all units and form a common shared space where the evening activities happen there.
ARTIST HABITAT
NURUL AUNI ZULKHAIRI
Urban Pocket emphasizes the concept of solid and void by arranging and stacking 8 identical units of single storey houses which form variety of in between spaces between the solid and void created. It is a temporary shelter for artists to work and get inspired by its environment also a place for interaction. The arrangement of house units forming the habitat as a giant sculpture as seen from far or from
Bangsar LRT track nearby. Urban Pocket resembles the modern, luxurious area of Bangsar with busy traffic, compact buildings and urban human intervention. Unlike Bangsar, Urban Pocket uses all accidental spaces as spaces for interaction and working space for the artists allowing no negative space but instead, created spaces to suit their functions.
HEALTH CLUB
AMALINA AZIZAN
The concept of the health club is evolving around the idea of contrasting elements that exist at Lorong Ceylon. The day and night scene, the height and type of the building surrounded, the people living and roaming around the area, and the segregation of the work type, particularly create an interesting elements to be considered while designing the health club. The Lorong Ceylon
itself acts as a collision point of these differences, making the health club a best approached to anticipate with the social interaction and assimilation happening around the site. As the objective of the project is to explore on the internal space organization, the idea of private versus public, wet versus dry, and service versus serve is highly considerate.
YEAR 2 | SEMESTER 2
PROJECT 3: SHELTER FOR HUMANITY Students are to design a two stories building within an urban infill in the inner-city area. The theme of ‘tectonics’ requires the student to understand about the art and science of construction using steel and timber building components. The objective is to acquire the skill to critique whether something is a good or bad design. Thus, students should acquire the skill to construct and assemble parts together or deconstruct and dis-assemble the parts apart. This includes sketching how the parts are held together may it be with joints, welding, brackets, glued and so on. This project requires the student to design
a two storey building in between an infill site in the conservation area in George Town, Penang. The accommodation includes a teashop cum book-shop, an office for one person and 6 rooms to let for shelter and temporary accommodation for displaced persons who are essential to the cultural heritage of George Town. The people may have been plying traditional trades in the inner city. The people may be joss-stick maker, rattan maker, spice-grinder, songkok-maker or tailor who have been plying traditional trades in the inner city.
PROJECT 4: FIRE STATION A fire station design provides the opportunity for the second year student to engage in designing an institutional building serving a specific function which is fire-fighting. The building type necessitates in dealing with the theme of organisational complexity..This project requires the student to design a two-storey fire station building not exceeding a maximum of 1,500 square meters building area (including circulation space), at Jalan Bangsar and the corner of Jalan Riong (the carpark site). The case studies visit of fire stations and input given will also include in the project’s brief on area requirements and program. The site is at Jalan Bangsar, as there is
a need for a new fire station to be built near to serve the KL Sentral development and adjoining areas of Bangsar and Federal Hill. It is located near a major arterial road (Jalan Bangsar). The fire station has 30 staff members ( which includes three crews). One crew shift on standby consists of 9 firemen. During the day, there are administrative staff members working. The admin. staff members include the Officer-in-charge, the Assistant Officer-in-charge, one administrative staff and one officer in the control room. Therefore there are a minimum 4 staff members apart from the 9 firemen (one crew) on stand-by. Total of minimum 13 staff members during the day.
PENANG URBAN INFILL
PAUL NICKSON ATIA
Georgetown of Penang, is a city of wide diversity. The Urban Infill Project challenged the students to actually rethinking on what one can do on a very conservative heritage site and strong urban fabric- a total alien architecture or imitating the strong urban fabric; which is definitely the main issueThe archive designed to celebrate the literature and also for movie screening of Penang’s intangible and tangible diversity. Having the act of reclaiming the community ownership and considering diversity as the main objective, the archive design portrays daily street qualities; emotions of the street,
characteristics and activities. A strip/series of courtyard engaged along the narrow and long shophouse lot to provide a directional linkage and also act as the main access to the users. The activations of gaps in the design create a system where each system is dependant on the others. The architectonics of the archive design in terms of selection of materials and constructions are all extracted from the contexts. Front façade of the ar-
chive is purposely designed to be humble in look, but very intimate and close to the Armenian Street itself.
SHELTER FOR HUMANITY
NURUL AMIRA
Tamim Road located at the southern part of Pasar Baru , Bandung . Tamim road popular with textile and the shop houses was design in Art Deco style. The function and material is the design value that I focus on , this design values based on the idea that form follow function. I started with the simple rectangular form with art deco style at facade and using timber as the main materials . Timber
and steel are the elements that I used in the design to show a tectonic . There are tea-cum-bookshop and 6 rooms provided for street hawkers at Jalan Tamim. All public space located at ground level to easy access and private area which is 6 rooms at the upper level with a private access. The Tectonic idea is show in the book shelf that expose to the public and also function as a facade of the building.
FIRE STATION
NOR ARNIDA BINTI ROS
Bangsar Fire Station is designed to answer the most vital issue of ‘organisational complexity’. As an institutional building, it serves primarily as a training and operational complex and secondarily as administrative block. While it is usually only occupied by trained personnel, the facility may also need to accommodate the general public for community education. Therefore, a clear separation is proposed to ensure the users are able to execute their function properly in coexistence. In contrast with the administrative block, the operational building is designed in a more direct manner with emphasis on
primary adjacency and direct traffic-flow patterns. This straightforward design with series of indoor courtyards helps the fire fighters to experience high level of interaction in the course of everyday activities in the utmost healing atmosphere. The architectonics of the fire station design is expressed in terms of selection of materials and constructions. Its simple, unpretentious and inclusive spaces are inspired by noble sacrifices the firemen have given us. Would it not be sensible to provide an inspiring working space to the person that inspires us all?
FIRE STATION
NUR AMEELIA ROKHAZA’AIN
Fire station is all about the adjacency and efficiency of spaces. These were the two fundamental principles which have been used throughout the process of designing the station. In order to produce an effective and workable fire station which obeys both principles, a compact scheme which helps to decrease the time lapse taken by a fireman during an emergency has to be designed. In the end, the ideas come together as a box which has all spaces facing inwards to the core and major space of the fire sta-
tion, the vehicle bay. This way, every other activities in every other spaces are connected to one another both physically and visually and finally connected to the vehicle bay which is the critical space of the whole operation of a fire station. This project has specifically challenged us to execute all the skills learnt from the previous projects which are to organize effective external and internal spaces as well as manipulating spaces in an existing structure.
FIRE STATION
TIO SENG ZHI
This building is the built reality of S P E E D A N D E F F I C I E N C Y. The form is derived from OVERVIEW, CLEANNESS AND ORDER that represent the discipline of firemen. It results the manipulation of linear and planar element in this building. While the space planning of this project is based on the usage level, the efficiency of the space and the user sequence. The hose tower is the main
feature of my architecture where I combine the hose tower with training purpose. The tower stands alone separated from the building to give many different kind of spaces (narrow, wide) to serve different type of training. The flow of the space is based on the work flow of the firemen (operation, post operation) which provide the maximum efficiency for the firemen.
HOSTEL BUILDING PAUL NICKSON, SARAH SABRINA, NURFARRAHANI, VIWYN LOH, TEY YAO SIONG, LIM SU SAN, MAISARAH, FAEZ FAISAL, AFWAN BUENINGMAREH, NOR ARNIDA, NOR ALLIA, AZAH YAMIN, TAN SI LEI, LIANG CUILEI, ROYA
The establishment of a Hostel for the Sultan Abdul Hamid College was first suggested by the Education Committee, which drafted the Government’s Education policy early in 1927. It was therefore not until August 1928 that the foundations of the Hostel was laid, however, it was ready for occupation by January 1930. The Hostel was opened in January 1930 with thirty boys on the roll and Mr. M. Y. Shamsudin as the master incharge. In July 1933 the influence of the Hostel was gradually being felt and that were more applications for admissions
almost every month. By the end of the year there were fiftyfour on the register with several more on the waiting list. By mid-1935, it was realised that and extension had to be made to the existing home. More boys have been admitted than the Hostel could possibly cope with. Several boys had to sleep in one of the classrooms while others occupied a shed, which was later pulled down to make way for the present pavilion.
YEAR 3 | SEMESTER 1
CHOW KIT ADOLESCENCE CENTER It has been estimated that there may be as many as half a million children between the ages of 6 and 18 who roam the streets every night. With parents working all hours of the night to provide income for their families, these children are left to their own devices, and may turn to the streets to participate in the economic security of the family or to find social security in the company of friends. In the red light district of Chow Kit in Kuala Lumpur, many of these kids are at risk of sexual abuse, violence, drug abuse, poverty, imprisonment and deportation, and human trafficking. Chow kit has been chosen as it is a famous sub-district central Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. It is located around Jalan Chow Kit (Chow Kit Road) and is enclosed by the parallel streets of Jalan Raja Laut and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. It is named after the tin miner and municipal councilor Loke Chow Kit. Today the area features a large Indonesian community, and more recently, a small African community. It has a daily wet market known as Bazaar Baru Chow Kit which is definitely the largest wet market & a tourist attraction in Kuala Lumpur. This studio project will give an opportunity to design a proper ‘CHOW KIT’s Adolescence Centre’ to fulfil the users (abandoned teenagers) and the client (Yayasan Chow Kit Malaysia) needs.
CHOW KIT YOUTH ART SPACE CHOW KIT ADOLESCENT CENTER MUHAMAD ZUHAIR MOHD SHAID
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MUHAMAD ZUHAIR BIN MOHD SHAID Chow Kit Youth Art Centre is the reflection of the Chow Kit itself, representing the vibrancies of the youth and the community there. The emergence of the NGOs concerning the potential of the community of Chow Kit, this art centre will be the place for the people to show off their talent and joining art activities. The centre is focusing on the performance art, fine art, culinary and graphic design. The design form of the centre is visually interesting in order processes relative to behavior-
ism. Gestalt psychology was applied to catch the visual stimuli and affecting the sensual and emotion of the user. The strategy is using using the void of spaces as communal resources with a network of urban settlement around the chow kit district. Triangles are the basic form of the art centre as they represent dynamic tension. Triangles have energy and power and their stable/unstable dynamic can suggest either conflict or steady strength. The strength of triangles suggests masculinity. Their dynamic nature make them better suited to a growing children with boost of young euphoria and positive energy. The attempts of the projects to see the void the spaces through the form making can create potential space for new establisment for chow kit children.
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SERAMBI CHOW KIT CHOW KIT ADOLESCENT CENTER MUHAMMAD ISHAQ BIN IBRAHIM
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MUHAMMAD ISHAQ BIN IBRAHIM As we all know Chow Kit is one of the most important historical areas in Malaysia. It is where Kuala Lumpur has started. As time passes by, the essence of Malaysian identity slowly lost swallowed by the big waves of immigrants which stay there and some of them even currently raising their family there. wAs for the street kids, we need to use different kind of approach to overcome this problem. They
are physically and psychologically different from the usual kids. As the community themselves, they cannot accept ande simply adapt to a very harsh change, similarly to the fate of the kids of chow kit . The concept of “Serambi” has been taken from what we need in order to approach th ose kids. “Serambi” is one of the element in a malay tradisional house. It is a transition space between the outside and the inside of the house. This element is what the street kids need before moving into a new atmosphere a they cannot accept a sudden change in their life. “Serambi Chow Kit” acts as the transitional element for us to help them.
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LIVELY ADOLESCENCE CENTER CHOW KIT ADOLESCENT CENTER ALI ESLAMZADEH
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The idea drive from chowkit itself. Teenagers are very active in this vibrant area and they are exposed to dangers like gangs and drugs. They do not have any proper sport facility in the area where they can revitalize their self-esteem. So the concept of a lively center is born to propose a solution to current problems in chowkit. A lively sport center can benefit
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the children in many ways such as: Help increase concentration and develop problem-solving skills learn how to set and attain goals. It Gains training transfer, skills that showing up in school or in job. Helps Improve self-esteem through success. Not forgetting people can learn timemanagement skills. In accordance with sport concept, par course and running track has been designed to fit within the dominant space where teenagers play in safe and lively atmosphere. The number of registered members will be approximately 800 but active members will be only around 50 youth.
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CHOW KIT NEW VOCATIONAL SCHOOL HAZIM AMRIN BIN MOHAMED THAMBY
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at the edge of Chow Kit district opposing Jalan Sri Amar & Menara Raja Laut strategically helps to change people’s perception by having the opportunity to showcase the true educational image of the college to the general public.
The Chow Kit Community College or also known as the Vocational Training Centre is designed to help remedy the identity & image of the existing condition of Chow Kit District. People tend to judge Chow Kit to be the Black Labelled Area where illegal activities take place & that alone discourages any interactions from happening. Being located right
It’s purely permeable & porous both visually and physically to allow the students to dissipitate & to integrate the college programmes with the public. Roof Garden Terraces were implemented to allow more outdoor activities while also applying sustainable building strategies to accommodate the weather and climatic conditions of the site.
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4_ Transparent Community Library 5_ Rooftop Garden 6_ Bakery & Confectionary Room
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CHOW KIT VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE FARZANA FATIN AHMAD NADZRI
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issues which include no proper green areas, unpleasant social neighbourhood and safety issues. The main concern is how to attract the community of Chow Kit to the college? A connection between the city, community college and the green space needs to be developed. Thus, the idea is to bring in lots of friendly greeneries by having a longitudinal & central courtyard together with a boulevard to give them a space, a breathing space. This space would be where they will enjoy and feel they belong to.
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A LEARNING MARKET CHOW KIT VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE SITI NUR SYUHADAH SAMUEL
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that forms a market plaza. The idea of ‘learning market’ is divided into three; SHARE, LEARN and SHOWCASE.
SITI NUR SYUHADAH SAMUEL Chow Kit is a social hub of market area. It’s known for its night market, bazaar and wholesale retail. This college is an expression of the chow kit’s community’s endeavor to enhance students learning experience by developing collaborative learning community for students to work and live. The ground floor comprises of retail spaces and is public friendly
The coloured louvers façade aims to motivate users to interact with their premises. The design not only encourages interpersonal communication, but also portrays a strong and fresh identity within the community and neighborhood. This building will lights up at night to complement the lively and colorful night market along Lorong Haji Taib. It will lights up like a glowing lantern and become a shining beacon which announces its presence in the neighborhood.
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CHOW KIT PARKLETS CHOW KIT VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE NUR SYAKIRIN BINTI SAHAROM
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NUR SYAKIRIN BINTI SAHAROM Chow Kit lacks a space for the community to feel the sense of belonging and a space that could actually cater community activities & community interaction. The design intention of this scheme started with the concern of lack of interaction between the public and the street people. Lack of interaction between modules, between students and public, between public and the students. There-
fore, the main concern is the interaction itself. How can this scheme make people gather at a point and interact with each other? The idea of designing a space that brings people together had brought to the term ‘parklets’, and it was quite interesting that this parklet concept; with small space requirement, interesting experimental landscaping design, loose or flexible street furniture become a small node that brings people together. The idea of promoting people to interact with green area as background for social scene could be a new thing for the community of Chow Kit. This is what they currently do not have and it would be a positive thing to introduce to the community.
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STUART LIBRARY ABDUL WAHAB, HOONG YOONG LE, MOHAMAD FARIS, SYAHIDAH SAMSIR, STEPHANIE NATHANIA, VANIA BERTHA, REZA JAY, PATRIOT NEGRI
Sultan Abdul Hamid College (SAHC) which is a premier school in Alor Setar, Kedah became the first English School to be established in Kedah in 1908, a year before the British took over the Siamese. On 1920, it started from the original site ‘Government English School Union Library’ at foyer under the office of the school, there were hundreds of books were collected by Mr. G.M Khan. In 1927, G.E.S Union Library changed name to Stuart Library. Stuart Library is located a little bit far from the
significance buildings of Sultan Abdul Hamid College. The building is facing to the Dataran Sultan Abdul Halim and also near to the pavilion. Stuart library has similar appearance to the Neo-classical architectural style especially the front façade of the building. Neoclassical architecture façade design followed symmetrical principle. It creates aesthetic balance and it emphasizes the center of the structures, creating order and hierarchy in the facades of the buildings.
YEAR 4 | SEMESTER 1
INNOVATION OF AFORDABLE HOME Required to study and analys the existing high and medium density of affordable homes in Malaysia and understand its design issues. A liveable home of affording housing. It should be designed to address the needs and requirements of the indivisual family. Issues such as privacy, ventilation, build-up, finished, interior, maintenance and accessibility are few examples that always give concern to the majority. Students are expected to to propose how the units will be repeated and/ or altered to form desired cluster either vertical or horizontally, that can help to improve socil and community living.
GARY NG QUOK HOWE
THE UNION
The site is segregated into two zones, the residential and the commercial zone. The commercial zone acts as a social integrator of communities surrounding it. By introducing communal programs to the site, people would be attracted into the site. The existing terrain is enhanced to create an amphitheatre for the performing arts and a focal point for the pedestrian boulevard which the retail faces, existing trees are kept on the ‘hill top’ and acts as an anchor for canopies for a great al-
fresco dining ambience. The pedestrian boulevard are strictly vehicle free creating a pleasant walking environment and laid with programmes like festival decos, performing arts and pasar malams. Important corners are anchored with the sales gallery cum banquet and a timeline gallery which showcases the development prior to the new one. The residential zone is connected to the commercial zone via a skybridge on podium level.
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NG BO VI (UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA) JO ARA NEB (KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY)
STEP BY STEP With the rising property price, shorter housing loan period and never ending inflation. It’s getting harder day by day For the middle income group to own a house. Affordable homes is targeted at the people who can only own a house In a life time and utilize the comparatively economical public transportation. Therefore this residential development Link the Residence to the MRT Sta-
tion and at the same time share the linkage with the neighborhood. Instead of separating clearly the commercial zone and residence area, the zoning are integrated to create a Symbiosis relationship between commercial and residence. The residence make the commercial zone lively and the commercial provide surveillance and convenience to the residence.
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KAMPUNG RUMAH PANGSAH Kampung rumah pangsa is an affordable housing project derive from the idea of interpreting the life style in traditional �kampung� into modern highrise life style in urban. A comparison of kampung life style and urban high-rise life style is analyzed. A series of strategies is planned to achieve the intention.
The design start with identified the most flexible modular. There are 3 different sizes of modular is identified after considering the flexibility, spacious quality, family expansion study and construction technique. The 3 modular can be
flexibly arranged to form a unit of house depending on the family size requested. Moreover, this modular system also allows the houses to form a cluster of houses in block and allows the flexibility to create the communal space. Besides that it also can be easily adapted into different shape of site. In addition, the idea of adaptive reuse towards existing structure to become commercial block, community centre, kindergarten, retail and common green space is implemented easily when combined with the flexibility of modular system that is created.
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YEAR 4 | SEMESTER 2
BIOCLIMATIC HIGH-RISE BUILDING The focus of the 4th year studio exercise is very much on both the technical and theoretical/aesthetical aspect of designing high-rise building. The themese if the studio will be on bioclimatic high-rise building propagated by Ken Yeang by focusing on various approaches in desining climatically sensitives high-rise building. At the end of the program, the students are expectred to produce
a workable/buildable scheme of the high-rise building. specificsally, the project weill be to design a high-rise speculative office building of 2--25 storeys with a baement car park. The office will be for real estate speculator that will be rented out the spaces for businesses and private enterprises. Adjacent to the tower, will be an auditorium with a capacity for about 500, minimum.
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BIOCLIMATIC TOWER Setting in the dynamic urban context, the office tower is meant to be allocating businesses and connectivity. These dual office towers are orientated in order to make way for a public courtyard linking the existing pedestrian flow. The public courtyard is where a space contrasting between an old auditorium which now converted as ODEON gallery and the new auditorium which attached to the development. The contrast between the old and new; show casting an experience of timeline which continuously changes
the urban fabric in terms of lifestyles, social, technologies and etc. Since some part of the natural lighting and ventilation has to rely on the east and west orientation, the faรงade design of the office applied with the mechanism of dynamic sun shading devices to achieve better performance and flexibility when comes to shading and thermal comfort for sustainability. The feature simply reflects the characteristic of dramatic changes and dynamic of urbanism along the hours.
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OFFICE TOWER
The 25 storeys Office Tower, which is sited at the intersection of Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman and Jalan Dang Wangi, has a very strategic location as the latest addition to the business district of Kuala Lumpur. The scheme consists of commercial space, cafeteria, outdoor seating area and an existing structure of auditorium. The architectural massing of the tower combines two office block with both
towers slightly moved parallel in order to obtain 360 degree of views. The design of the office tower with its refined formal vocabulary reflects the distinct orientation of the site while addressing requirements of sustainability, maximum efficiency and flexibility. The North and South facades of the tower are composed of an aluminum vertical fin panel and protruded green ‘breathing’ space for the internal office.
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ODEON TOWER The main idea is to revitalize the existing Odeon Theater which is identified as the genius loci of the site. An egg-shaped new auditorium is placed on site to contrast the existing Art-Deco and squarish Old Odeon Theater. The tension that created by the comparison between old and new, round and square, in and out, addressing public attention. The egg-shaped void on the tower faรงade is to address the visual focus from ground level to high-rise tower. These 3 different characters form a strong bond between each others, thus complete the concept of Urban Theater as a whole.
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MAIN BUILDING IZHAR MUSTAQIN, DAYANA ARIPIN, SOO SAU YING, NUR AZLINA, ANIS MAZLAN, MOHD SHAMSUDIN, FARIDAH, MAWJ, RAFIUD, LAURENSIA, ANTHONY EDRIC, STEPHANIE ADRYAN, NUR AMEELIA, TEE SHERWIN, NUR IZYAN, MOHAMAD AFIQ, AHMAD ZALDARRIAGA, FATIN NABILAH, WARFA, AUDREY, JOHAN TANARDI, SHELLY AUGSTINA
The main school building is known as the Bangunan Perdana. This building is located at the very front location of the school. The orientation of the main school building is facing north whereby it does not get a direct sunlight penetrated into the building. The school field used to be a paddy field and according to the teachers, the whole school compound was said to be a ‘tanah selut’ or alluvium. During rainy season in the olden days, the land is filled with dirty mud and that is why the school’s classroom is constructed with three steps
high of simple stairs from the ground to prevent floods entering the classes. The school building had been used by Indian national Army, and only on15th October 1945, the college was reopened. By the time of Mr. ES Tiddeman posted to the college, games had once be the regular feature of the college. There are several architectural elements that strongly show the adaptation of the neoclassical style on the Sultan Abdul Hamid College which are, Pilasters, Palladian Window, Doors, KeyStones, and Intercolumniation technique.
SALVAGE AUTOMOBILIA Number of vehicles grew to an unprecedented numbers worldwide. This phenomenon invites various pressing issues despite lucrative revenue generated for the manufacturing nations. In environmental perspective, carbon footprint of a new car’s manufacturing is enormous regardless of its ‘green features’. In that sense, a pre-owned car is a more environmental-friendly option. The thesis ventures into Malaysia’s secpndary automotive market and experimenting with the prospect of generating sustainable automative industry through architec-
tural intervention. Attempt was foused on instilling ‘recycle and reuse’ mindset at the social level; rejuvenating used and unwanted auto junks into desireable and trendy commodities. Site was selected of an abandoned development in which manifestation of “reusing” is at play. Strategically located along a major expressway, the site is highly visible and accessible by motorist. Automativerelated establishments that flourished within the immediate zone resonates the program course and direction.
REHABILITAION CENTER Juvenile crime refers to criminal acts or anti-social youth who acted against the law and refused to carry out their social obligations. It is an important social issue because there are people who violate the law and harass human rights and not yet fully held accountable for their actions. Juvenile crimes in Malaysia statistically have shown an increase for the past decade. Social deviance among adolescents, no matter the aspect of its
definition, can not be seperated from the fact that the problem has its source at all of communitya and involes all member of community. Thus, each programme, module, approacha nd activity whether in the form of prevention, rehabilitaiton, policy or social system development, must involve a role that is united, through and continuous, requiring the full commitment of all levels including individuals, families, society and social institutions.
YEAR 5 | DESIGN THESIS AUTIS.MA Special needs education is an education of studentswith specoal needs in a way that addresses the student’s individual differences and needs. This process involes the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials, accessible setting, and other interventions designed to help learners with special needs achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency,
success in school and community. This thesis is a research to create a prototype of special need school that bring the well thought between architecture and special need education especially for children with Autism. It also an experiment to merge the pedagogy og education and the idea of community based rehabilitaion process to creat a better education environment in our country.
THE ACADEMY OF LETTERS According to the latest Perpustakaan Negara study, the average Malaysian read about 2 bookd a year. By “books”, it did not mean just novels, plays or hikayats but includes all reading material such as comic books and newspaper. Sould the measure take into account material of “enrichment of the mind, inocation and knowledge”, the statistics would have painted grim picture. The love of literaturehas strong links to the other arts(National Endowment for the Arts, 2004). At the core of the pro-
ject objective is the hypothesis that id curiousity can be reignited and exposure to the arts is increased in publica spaces, the culture of reading will increase. The design therefore seeks to create this space(or machine for that matter) that provides the highest interaction between writers and the public. It results in a machines that reverses the role of library from a passive repository of books into an active form of activism by bringing books out into the streets and disseminating the literary culture.
SALVAGE AUTOMOBILIA
THE SECONDARY AUTOMOTIVE MARKET SYAZWAN RUSHDI
SYAZWAN RUSHDI Automotive industry meets the 21st century society demands for transportation with substantial production of brand new car each year. Number of vehicles grew to an unprecedented numbers worldwide. Looking at the Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) statistic, number of registered cars in Malaysia increases exponentially every year. In 2011, over 21 million vehicles were registered and 618,000 units of new cars are expected to be sold. As the roads getting packed, people are still ovewhelmed
with urges to buy new car. This increment will never end as automotive industry keep on being a celebrated capitalists. This phenomenon invites various pressing issues despite lucrative revenue generated for the manufacturing nations. In environmental perspective, carbon footprint of a new car’s manufacturing is enormous regardless of its ‘green features’. In that sense, getting a preowned car instead becomes a more environmental-friendly option. The thesis ventures into Malaysia’s secondary automotive market and experimenting with the prospect of breeding sustainable automotive
industry through architectural intervention. It is a manifesto asking for a radical change in the automotive industry. Attempt was focused on instilling ‘automotive upcycling’ mindset at the societal level; rejuvenating used and unwanted auto junks into desirable and trendy commodities hence transforming ‘the old as the new new’. This automotive vision of upcycling is based on a system of ‘lifecycle development’: after vehicles have reached the end of their useful life, they are dismantled and become ‘technical nutrients’ that will be introduced back into the cycle.
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SCHOOL OF HOPE
REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS MUHAMMAD NUR AKMAL NORDIN
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MUHAMMAD NUR AKMAL NORDIN The nation has long been plagued by juvenile delinquency. Although much has been said and debated, the issue has not received its due attention. The problem of delinquency among juveniles is reported to be on the rise from time to time. The actual number of cases is estimated to be much higher than that reported. (Abd Wahab Kassim, 2006) .There are efforts by the government to cater for this issue with various programmes and campaigns, but unfortunately
the existing facilities are not suitable and purposely-made to cater for the proposed programmes. There is typical connotation that rehabilitation is being perceived as negative place rather than a place to get better. By referring to the social theory, crime is necessary in helping to maintain a ‘healthy society’. This is done through ‘adaption’ and ‘boundary maintenance’. This proposal will adapt the importance of society involvement that works towards
proper functioning of the body as a whole. This study also looking on the development and rehabilitation of youth criminals which will give them a second chance in life and seeking better ways to help them through architectural character.
1_ View towards banquet hall with green area facing the lake - less confined and controlled environment. 2_ Covered walkway as social street links to many activities & programme. 3_ In between space promotes interaction by encouraging social interaction. 4_ Workshop & skill training block- promotes opportunities to explore practical skill and team building. 5_ Administration block emphasizes on transition of the security system/space.
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AUTIS.MA
LEARNING CENTRE FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN MUHAMMAD AL-ASRAF BIN AL-AFFANDEE
Spaces and activities of the learning center.
MUHAMMAD AL-ASRAF BIN AL-AFFANDEE One in every 600 children in Malaysia is estimated to fall within the autistic spectrum, regardless of socio-cultural and economics aspects, with 4:1 prevalence of males over females. Architecture, as a profession, is responsible for creating environments that accomodate the needs of all types of users.Special need individuals should not be exempt from such accomodation. Despite this high incidence of autism, there are yet to
be developed architectural design guidelines catering specifically to the scope of autistic needs. Special needs education (SEN) is an education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the student’s individual differences, ability and needs. This process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials, accessible settings, and other interventions designed to help learners or children with special needs achieve a higher
level of personal self-sufficiency, success in school and become a part of community.This thesis is a research to create a prototype of special needs school that bring the well thought between architecture attributes and special need education specifically for children with Autistic Syndrome. It also an experiment to merge the learning pedagogy for Autistic children with the idea of community -based rehabilitation programme to create a better learning environment for the kids especially in Malaysia.
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THE ACADEMY OF LETTERS
A MILITANT FORM OF LIBRARY IHSAN HASSAN
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from this which resulted in a design of a new form of library - no longer functions as a passive repository of books that is patronised by intellectuals, I subverted the library turning it into a form of activism where books are curated out in the streets and literary discourse done in public space. In effect, it required a wholesale rethinking of the library and the way it functions. The site chosen is a difficult and complicated one, but also a place I find very appropriate to create a open public literary community.
1_ Bird eye view of the structure 2_ The state of reading culture in Malaysia 3_ Concept of buku jalanan 4_ Section through wall at reading room
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ASSEMBLY HALL EZAS FARIS AIMAN, MOHAMMAD FAEZ, HANA HANEEFA, LOW PEY SIEN, NADHIRAH, FRANCISCA DHARMAWAN, GRADY JONATHAN, RANDY PRANATA, YUQA SEPTIANI
Since the establishment of the Sultan Abdul Hamid College, more & more improvements had been made to accomodate the ever growing intake of students into the school. One of the important introduction to the school would be the assembly hall in 1939. This assembly hall was the basis for weekly student assembly and for occasional temporary events. With the school moto of ”Scholar, Sportsman, Gentleman”,
Sultan Abdul Hamid College has indeed crafted many bright and influential leaders in the country, namingly the alma mater YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, the first prime minister of Malaysia (1957 - 1970) and Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981 - 2003)