Studio 6 Site Analysis

pre-design
 analysis titiwangsa : site 1+ 4

character appraisal

buildings, structures and spaces

restrictions, guidelines and requirements

micro

character appraisal

Settlement pattern

1940 1962

Titiwangsa Lake Park

1

1975 1977

10

1982 1999

5 8

Istana Budaya

3

UKM Medical

4

National Library

KPJ

6

National Visual Art Museum

7

2000

National Blood Institute

(HKL)Women and chilrden’s Hospital

2002

2

2005

Titiwangsa Stadium

Pulapol KL

11

(HKL)North, South Ward Block, Radiotheraphy

9

National Heart Institute

2009 Historical development

2011

From mining to an urban park

Titiwangsa Stadium

10

5

Istana Budaya

6

National Visual Art Museum

7

National Blood Centre

4 Management office

National Library

building design is based on the Malay headgear or 'tengkolok' which is a symbol of intellectual pride and respect in Malay culture.

sirih junjung inspired roof shape (traditional arrangement or a present made of betel leaves used during Malay weddings).

Serambi, rummah ibu, rumah dapur layout

tinted glass and clean modern lines with traditional Malay design prominent in the form of a light blue origami-style metallic roof

Traditional malay architecture Applying the past to the present

traditional

modernized

The slope Pitch roof + layering

The blue roof Public buildings : healthcare + culture

buildings, structures 
 and spaces

Relationship built-unbuilt Provide intimacy and sense of enclosure which defines the boundaries

Urban grain Contrast between fine and coarse creates focal point

Formal-informal Site at contiguous area, acts as the engaging point

The frame Hard edges frames area of potential users. Soft edges promotes engagement in free flowing space.

institutional

residential

District Urban park as the heart of this district

Path | major path branches out to a network that wraps around |

multiple ingress points

Kelab Golf Titiwangsa PDRM

D’SAJI KL Titiwangsa

Stadium Titiwangsa

Istana Budaya Office

Asrama 1M SK Jln Kuantan 1

Point of Interest Visual Cues: | National Landmark gives impression to site | Local Landmark creates familiarity

floating restaurant

food stall food stall

school

Foci | Sandwiched between 2 prominent nodes | physically and visually reachable from sites

Site 1

Foci

Site 4

Restrictions, guidelines

ZONE : PUBLIC OPEN SPACE Class D6 Sports and Recreation Facilities | | | | | | |

Courts or sports and recreational spaces Race course Swimming Pool Polo Ground Clubhouse Paintball space Facilities for sports and recreational

Class + Activity

Height control Source: DBKL

Height control Source: DBKL

60m 35m

40m

20m

Height control

Site 1

Site 4

Future developments

micro

Site condition : sun orientation Suitable placement of program depending on orientation | morning based programme | evening based programme 0700

Site condition : sun orientation Suitable placement of program depending on orientation | morning based programme | evening based programme 1000

Site condition : sun orientation Suitable placement of program depending on orientation | morning based programme | evening based programme 1200

Site condition : sun orientation Suitable placement of program depending on orientation | morning based programme | evening based programme 1400

Site condition : sun orientation Suitable placement of program depending on orientation | morning based programme | evening based programme 1700

Site condition : sun orientation Suitable placement of program depending on orientation | morning based programme | evening based programme 0700

Site condition : sun orientation Suitable placement of program depending on orientation | morning based programme | evening based programme 1000

Site condition : sun orientation Suitable placement of program depending on orientation | morning based programme | evening based programme 1200

Site condition : sun orientation Suitable placement of program depending on orientation | morning based programme | evening based programme 1400

Site condition : sun orientation Suitable placement of program depending on orientation | morning based programme | evening based programme 1700

Site condition : lake view Possible glare to occur at certain times of the day

Site condition : lake view Possible glare to occur at certain times of the day

Permeability + transparencies Ambiguous boundary proposing a free moving ground

Permeability + transparencies Defined boundary defines movement

Permeability + transparencies Intersection creates pauses

Permeability + transparencies Directional linear flow

Visual analysis Line of sight

Visual analysis Line of sight

Visual analysis Site 1

Visual analysis Site 4

users 
 +activities

Activity spine + nodes Sites intersect with spine which absorbs the vibrancy of the park

0700

1100

1500

1900

2200

Temporal quality Fluctuates throughout the day

bike rental construction office

plaza

carpark food stalls

school food stalls

User Group | Close proximity to destination, directs potential users to use that path | Potential users play a role in programme

Gap + Enclosure | Active + dormant | Infill + improve street quality | Influx of human flow

Opportunity : fluctuation of crowd

Strength : multiple ingres points

Threat : traffic at peak hours Weakness : exposed

SWOT SITE 1

Weakness : absence of node

Opportunity : Observation platform

Threat : pedestrian’s safety questioned

Strength : Single entry point

SWOT SITE 4

precedent

fala park / PL architekci

Wolsztyn, Poland

2012

location

Wolsztyn park

context

Old abandoned industrial site

Wolsztyn lake

bowling alley

cafe

climbing wall

squash courts

children play area

programme

ground floor plan

cafe

central dispersion + linearity in movement

promoting life at the core which punctures through levels climbing wall

squash courts

children play area focal point

programme section

core

lockers

gymnasium

programme

first floor plan

extensive character

rooftop tennis courts

programme

second floor plan

cityscape church towers dense roofs

Black box gym / HAD & Epos Architects

Chengdu, China 2015

location

Traffic flow and internal-external space transformations unfold around this courtyard

programme

ground floor plan

Multiple and contrasting programmes becomes center of vitality

programme

first floor plan

Steel beams + columns perforated steel plates

attraction power

holding power [engagement] power

[ engagement ]
 noun
 meaningful contact and connection