EXPERIENCING ARCHITECTURE UCSI School of Architecture and Build Environment
A S S E M B L E T O A S S E M B LY K E R A M AT L I B R A R Y B U I L D UCSI Colllab
x Au2 ROLPOP Community Garden 1 Sep ~ 19 Dec 2020
Ng Poow Foong 1001852581
2 | SITE
SITE
chosen for the Keramat library is located right
between their Tadika Kemas Rumah Pangsa Keramat and their AU2 ROLPOP Community Garden. This library lies at the intersection of a children’s daily life, from their school time to after school, while also facing and easy accessibly by communities that work in the garden. These community spaces linkage extends to their field and court within walking distance, as well as the community hall.
MANIFESTO | 3
TAMAN KERAMAT Kampung Datuk Keramat is located in district of Ampang in Selangor. Keramat’s residents are one of the urban poor community within KL city. According to ketua kampung, there was quite frequent in reported crime activities in the community in the past. In the year 2015, the community has launched their self-initiated community garden by Klang river and has vast improvement in community bonding and village security. This community garden not only raise awareness of river pollution issue to the community, but also function as a key element to improve the security of the kampung.
4 | MANIFESTO
< Assemble to Assembly , community activation >
is
a project co-initiated by Colllab, a architecture research lab in SABE and leader of Kampung Keramat, with the supported grant by Khind Starfish Foundation and from the fundraising of the community. This project is to build a public library for children of Kg Datuk Keramat within their community garden, aim to provide a gathering space for the residents close to community garden, especially the children from Kampung Datuk Keramat. It shall provide a good education starter : toys, reading and maker space for the children , while easing the worries of parents that would like to work in the community farm .
PROJECT INTRO | 5
For this
PROJECT
library, we have research and develop this community library with digital fabrication (CNC cut easy-assemble plywood joinery system), to allow villagers to be involve in the building assembling process with us for the knowledge exchange. For this to happen we will organise some workshop prior and during the building of Keramat Library, to incur knowledge sharing and community bonding. Upon the pilot built of this digital fabricated structure, we hope to open source the
methodology and research more in-depth into the possibility of disaster & community relief architecture.
6 | TEAM
TEAM
Meet the
PERSONAL STATEMENT In this build project, i was assgined as the project leader. This is my first time to engage in a live build project. My task was to schedule the entire project from among our team to the diplomatic aspects.
TEAM | 7 Lecturer Supervisor from UCSI SABE
Doris Quek
En. Mohamad Halim Mohamad Said
Asst. Prof Teoh Chee Keong
Pak Ali
From the local community
Foo Hsiang Hsien
Pak Atan
Commitees
Miao An Nan Construction Leader
Chua Li Cheng Logistics Leader
Shirley Syn See Bui Logistics
E u n i c e L i m M i n Ye e Logistics / Multimedia
A n g i e L o w Ya h T z e Construction specialist
F o n g K a We i Construction specialist
Irvine Kuan Sook Lam Construction specialist
L i m Z h u a n Ya n g Construction specialist
Wa l e e d E s a m Multimedia leader
S e a n C h a J e e n To u Multimedia
T e h Yo n g P e n g Experience Coordinator
E m m e l i a A n n e Q u e k Yu e n M a y Secretary
Participants
Leo Ng Zhan Quan
L i m S i Yi n g
Asma Khaled Otaifah
Guma Sylvester Makajil
J o n a s L i m J i a n Yu
Chong Li Min
PRESENTATION | 9
PRESENTATION
11 Sep 2020
During the early stage, i had represented
the
team
to
take part in the presentation of “Project
for
Happiness”,
which was organized by Khind Starfish Foundation.
After answering some questions and concerns by the judges, we managed to get a grant of Rm8,500 from Khind Starfish Foundation.
10 | PREPARATION
MANAGING
Before forming the team, we learned from our lecturer supervisor in
and scheduling a build project. Every success begins with learning.
Dividing task among team 16 Oct 2020
Site measure. 23 Sep 2020
Behind making of publicity video. 23 Sep 2020
MODEL MAKING | 11
Modular benches
14 Oct ~ 21 Oct 2020 We made a
mockup model
in scale of 1:6 to visualize during discussion with the local community and engineer
Column Modules
Rafter
Main metal deck roof model Using hot air gun to speed up the adhesive process
Attaching the roof
12 | VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT
We were about to recruit 16 participants for the
participatory workshop, but we ended up calling off the entire workshop due to CMCO.
MATERIAL TESTING | 13 03 Nov ~ 11 Nov 2020 An Nan and Mr Foo in charged in constructing the jig for
1:1
bending structure testing. We tested the
bending structure with 3mm plywood due to its softness, then overlay 6 pieces of them into 18mm. Those pieces are sticked by white glue, then we
Fortunately, the test was a success.
Discussing on new schedule due to announcemnent of CMCO 11 Nov 2020
14 | SITE PREPARATION
1
Site marking and ready for site clearance. 24 Oct 2020
2
Sanding the base 31 Oct 2020
3
Rock layer above the sand 31 Oct 2020
4
Done rebar, prepared for concrete casting 31 Oct 2020
SITE PREPARATION| 15
1 Nov 2020
Site Meeting with Pak Halim and Pak Ali, the local lead of
construction. We had discussion with Pak Halim on the construction
Explaining project schedule to Pak Halim in Malay, which I was being not fluent in it.
Confirming the site measurement to be prepared for concrete casting.
7 Nov 2020
Concrete Casting
PREFABRICATI 23 Nov ~ 7 Dec 2020
ION
Modular benches, Bending Structure, Rafter
18 | PREFAB MODULAR BENCHES
MODULAR BENCHES
To increase efficiency in producing high amount of benches, a flow of system is executed in the lab.
PREFAB MODULAR BENCHES | 19
1
2 Cut 4ft x 4ft plywood into several pieces in fixed dimensions with table saw
3 Cutting off some unwanted parts for interlocking with jigsaw.
4 Assemble all of them with screws
5 Apply varnish
18mm plywood were supplied in 8ft x 4ft. Firstly, we cut it into half with circular saw.
PREFAB MODULAR BENCHES | 21
Done 62 benches in 4 days, awesome teamwork!
Construction leader, An Nan was resting in the room
Logistics leader, Li Cheng was producing CAD drawing for suppliers.
22 | PREFAB BENDING STRUCTURE
BENDING STRUCTURE
Tends to be an iconic structure in the entire library
PREFAB BENDING STRUCTURE | 23
Same as the benches production, 3mm
1
plywoods were supplied in 8ft x 4ft. Firstly, we cut it into half with circular saw.
2 Cut 4ft x 4ft plywood into several pieces in fixed dimensions with table saw
3
Paste the 3mm small pieces plywood into a long piece with a thickness of 6mm
24 | PREFAB BENDING STRUCTURE
4
Place 3sets of sticked plywood(total thickness 18mm) and fixed with F-clamps and nail gun.
5 Wait for the structure to be hardened and adhesive for one day.
6 Plane and sand the side of the bending structure for better appearance.
Yang working on blackboard structure to be slotted in between the bending column
PREFAB BENDING STRUCTURE | 25
Test assembling the bending column onto the benches.
New participants, Li Min and Asma joined us during the last prefab week
An Nan checked on the adhesion.
26 | PREFAB RAFTER
RAFTER
PREFAB RAFTER | 27
1
3
Cut the rafter into sizes with table saw
2
After Applying white glue, we clamped all the
4
Apply varnish
5
Making holes on every rafter to be install
rafter to make them more adhesive
Ready to apply glue after making measurement.
bold&nut during on-site assemble day.
STEELWORK 26 Nov ~ 5 Dec 2020
STEELWORK | 29 Carry construction tools to Taman Keramat in my car.
Soothing An Nanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skin after being hurt be sparks
We were mostly the first time engaged in
Fastest way to cut a steel is
steel construction.
probably having guts.
5
30 | DELIVERY DAY 11 Dec 2020
DELIVERY All the prefabricated compartments, such as benches, rafter and bending structure are delivered to the site.
It was like, finally...
But the best is yet to be
ASSEMBLE W
WORKSHOP
23 Nov ~ 7 Dec 2020
34 | MODULAR BENCH BASE INSTALLATION
MODULAR BENCH BASE
MODULAR BENCH BASE INSTALLATION| 35 Due to the unflat concrete base, the team took a hard time to construct the library base.
After removing Firstly, we used
the excess parts,
thread to align all
we fixed the “kok
the benches.
zai” wood on the ground.
Secondly, we cut off the excess part that affect the bench alightment
Finally , the benches are fixed to the “kok zai” wood.
36 | MODULAR BENCHES BASE INSTALLATION
To avoid crowding in the site, the benches base installation were mainly done by these people. Thanks to their OCD, the library has a stable and flat base now.
The middle row was done.
CONCRETE TREAD | 37
Create texture on the
concrete tread with chisel
Create a groove by drilling the riser.
BENDING COLUMN
Assembling cabinet
Guma fix the bending structure to the blackboard with screw. Li Min painting chalkboard paint on the Board.
STEEL INSTALLATION 40 | RENDERS
STEEL INSTALLATION | 41
Drill a hole
Insert anchor fix
Place the steel into the hole
Tie the steel column
Adjust the vertical level with
Place wood blocks below
to the “kok zai”
3 “kokzai” supports
to prevent descending
Done! Asma and Li Min applying black oxide on the steel
RAFTER INSTALLATION
RAFTER INSTALLATION | 43
1
2
3
4
Long rafter was carried through limited space to be installed.
The rafter was ready to be lifted up by plenty of manpower.
Double confirming on the level of the steel column
To be slotted into the U-plate
44 | RAFTER INSTALLATION
5
6
7
Making hole through the wod rafter with driller.
Rafter was fixed on the steel column with bolt and nuts
F-clamps were used to fix the rafter on the bending structure before installing bolt and nuts
8
Install purlins
9
Purlins are fixed with nailgun
RAFTER INSTALLATION | 45 An Nan was welding the steel purlin on the steel rafter
Mr Teoh was welding the steel plate on the steel column
46 | PROFESSIONAL WORKS
ROOF INSTALLATION
ROOF INSTALLATION | 47 Carrying the metal deck to the site
Pushing up the metal deck to members on the roof
Fix the metal deck on the purlin and rafter
48 | PROFESSIONAL WORKS
ENJOY
OTHERS | 49
Raining is normal
Welding man
50 | COMPLETE
COMPLETE | 51
52 | EPILOGUE
FUTURE Keramat Library is a pilot project, which means, there are plenty of development possibility in this fabrication, in terms of building construction and modular benches. Hence, instead of being proud in contributing something to the community, we should appreciate the community to offer a chance for us to begin our future R&D research through this library project. We predict, deny, and foresee that how this making space might change, by conducting site and community analysis. The element of happiness not only can be foreseen in the future usage, but also during our progress. During the build, children are hanging around, watching us and also having fun with us. They knew that this is for them. While participants and the local people enjoying the process, we knew that this not the end, but a start for future engagement in different ways. In short-term, it is a library full with books. In long-term, the library might full of plants, people, animals, this is vitality. As what the president of the Community Garden, Encik Halim had said,â&#x20AC;? This is not an ordinary library, in the future, birds and herbs might become the books.â&#x20AC;? This project has elevated my understanding towards architecture, which people and local culture is the most important part to encourage future development, instead of the building itself. Hence, this project will be the beginning of the entire research, which there will be an enduring observation on the community. We are looking forward to surprised changes on the community.
EPILOGUE | 53
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT As a student, we were able to engage in practical construction, which is something beyond our during our ordinary architecture studies in our school. Besides, it gives an experience of bottom-up during the community engagement, as we know that somehow the local community are more experience than us, especially in self-built aspects, while we are contributing this library to the community. Thanks to everyone who engage in this project, you guys are really awesome.
BY ALVIN NG POOW FOONG