THE MICROCOSM OF CONSCIOUSNESS TEMPORAL EXPANSION OF URBAN TRANSITIONAL MOMENT
EXPERIENCE
SEE HOONG PING DANIEL TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY DECEMBER 2018
Urban communities in cities engage and operate within various moments of escapism within the urban fabric. These moments of escapism are formed by pockets of activities, architectural landmarks, significant cultural and communal engagements, transit nodes and places of work and leisure. People gravitated to these escapist moments due to the multilayered meaning and significance, often with more awareness and consciousness of place and people with an extended engagement timeframe. However the transition experience between these moments in the urban fabric are insignificant and temporary. The urban transitional moments lack consciousness of people and place, with no continuation of activities and engaging interactions within the urban transit community, creating a temporal void in the transition experience. This thesis will explore the research question “Can architectural escapism elements facilitate the expansion of temporal consciousness for an urban transitional moment?” The thesis investigates Tuan and Dainton’s notion of escapism and temporal consciousness theory through architectualization of elements within the theory and formulating design strategies. These design strategies are then used to investigate Tuan and Dainton’s theory in expanding a temporary urban transitional moment to create a multi-layered spatial engagement within the urban transit community that is conscious about the local people and place, engaging in informative interactions, empowering users with the autonomy in power of choice to access and participate, and has an extended significance in meaning, activity and timeframe amidst the insignificant temporary moment of urban transit.
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First and foremost, I would like to express my utmost gratitude to my supervisor - Ar. Lee Cherng Yih, for his expertise, assistance, guidance and patience throughout the process of producing this thesis project. The knowledge and insight that I’ve gained over the semester definitely leaves a positive impact in my life.
I would like to extend my special gratitute to Ar. Ian Ng Aik Soon for being my supervisor prior to his departure from Taylor’s University during ADT 1. I wouldn’t have come this far without
his
Lastly,
knowledge,
I
would
also
assistance
like
to
and
express
guidance
my
utmost
throughout.
gratitude
to-
wards my wife, son, family and fellow course mates for their constant ing
this
encouragement whole
journey
a
and
unwavering
memorable
and
support wholesome
in
mak-
success.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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ABSTRACT 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2 THESIS STATEMENT 5 METHODOLOGY 6 FINDINGS 22 APPENDICES 46 REFERENCES 57
TABLE OF CONTENTS ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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The thesis investigates the use of Tuan and Dainton’s notion of escapism and temporal consciousness theory in expanding a temporary urban transitional moment to create a multi-layered spatial engagement within the urban transit community that is conscious about the local people and place, engaging in informative interactions, empowering users with the autonomy in power of choice to access and participate, and has an extended significance in meaning, activity and timeframe amidst the insignificant temporary moment of urban transit. A microcosm of consciousness is form within this expanded urban transitional moment, transforming it into a moment of escapism. Tuan’s escapism theory demonstrates the different ways escapism can be found and expressed in architecture. It is noted that both physical architectural elements and non physical perceptional elements interrelate and affect escapism in architecture. The seven elements of escapism are accessibility, manipulability, democratic level, predictability, memory, temporal quality and perception of reality. Dainton’s notion of temporal consciousness theory discusses the relationship between our awareness of time and how it affects our perception of people and place. The thesis explores how the expansion of temporal consciousness through the three categories of cinematic, retentional and extentional models can affect the urban transit community’s perception of reality.
THESIS STATEMENT ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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ELEMENTS OF ESCAPISM THEORY The seven elements of Escapism theory is determined through literature reviews. Each of the elements are then interpreted and architectualized into di-
A C C E S S I B I L I T Y
M A N
THE ABILITY FOR USERS TO PHYSICALLY MOVE THROUGH AND ACCESS A SPACE OR TO SOCIALLY ACCESS CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION
PHYSI NON LOWS
agrams to capture the essence of each contributing element of escapism. Each of
these
escapism
elements
contrib-
utes to the understanding and formulating of the design strategies to facilitate the expansion of temporal consciousness for an urban transitional moment.
METHODOLOGY ELEMENTS OF ESCAPISM THEORY ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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ESCAPISM THEORY
B I L I T Y
HYSICALLY MOVE E OR TO SOCIALLY CAL INFORMATION
M A N I P U L A T A B I L I T Y
M E M O R Y
PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURE SPACE AND LAYOUT AND NON PHYSICAL EXPERIENTIAL QUALITY THAT ALLOWS MANIPULATABILITY BY USERS TO CONSTRUCT THEIR OWN REALITY
THE CULTURAL AND COMMUNICATIVE MEMORY OF A PLACE CONTRIBUTING TO DIFFERENT EVENTS, TIMESCALES AND USAGE OF PLACE BY USERS
DEMOCRATI
THE LEVEL OF FREEDOM AND CORDED TO ARCHITECTURE SP BOTH PHYSICAL AND NON P
COMMUNICATIVE MEMORY
CULTURAL MEMORY
COMMUNICATIVE + CULTURAL MEMORY
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DESIG PERCEPTION OF REALITY THE PHYSICAL AND NON PHYSICAL PERCEPTION OF AN ARCHITECTURAL SPACE WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO THE NOTION OF ESCAPISM
T E M P O R A L
Q U A L I T Y
PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURAL SPACE AND SCALE AFFECTING THE DIFFERENT PERCEPTION OF TIMESCALE AND CONSCIOUSNESS OF TIME, ALLOWING USERS TO RELIVE OR RECREATE THEIR OWN REALITY
PHYSIC
SPATIAL EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE OF SPACE AFFECTING PERCEPTION
PERCEIVED STIMULI
CINEMATIC
RETENTIONAL
EXTENSIONAL
SENSORY PERCEPTION
TE
MANIPULATED REALITY PROGRESSION OF SPACE AND DIMENSION
CULTURAL MEMORY
STIMULATED PERCEPTION
VISUAL IMAGE
TEMPORAL FACADE
T
METHODOLOGY ELEMENTS OF ESCAPISM THEORY ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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E M O R Y
AND COMMUNICATIVE MEMORY ONTRIBUTING TO DIFFERENT EVENTS, AND USAGE OF PLACE BY USERS
DEMOCRATIC LEVEL
P R E D I C T A B I L I T Y
THE LEVEL OF FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY ACCORDED TO ARCHITECTURE SPACE AND PEOPLE IN BOTH PHYSICAL AND NON PHYSICAL ELEMENTS
THE ABILITY FOR USERS TO PERCEIVE AND PREDICT THE PHYSICAL AND EXPERIENTIAL QUALITY OF A PLACE
LANDSCAPE
OMMUNICATIVE MEMORY
FACADE
CULTURAL MEMORY
NICATIVE + CULTURAL MEMORY CIRCULATION
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MICROCOSM OF N The S siteCat Jalan I ORajaULautSis chosen N E S S to carry out the thesis research, it is adjacent to DBKL tower and the Bandaraya LRT Station. This site is an urban transitional space located among the various moments or nodes identified in this site analysis drawing. The process of producing this analysis drawings allows for critical analysis of the surrounding context, selecting and highlighting the important and relevant moments.This temporary urban transitional moment has a high density urban transitional community which transits between the LRT and KTM stations, the offices, shopping enclave as well as the cultural and historical nodes. The highly diverse nature of the surrounding context and the transit community allows for an in depth application of the design strategies identified earlier to create an Urban Transit Community Centre.
METHODOLOGY SITE ANALYSIS STUDY ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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TS OF ESCAPISM THEORY
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MOMENTS
HISTORICAL MASJID JAMEK + RIVER CONVERGENCE
SHOPPING + CULTURAL SOGO + JALAN TAR
TRANSIT KTM + LRT
CULTURAL + HISTORICAL DATARAN MERDEKA ZONE
WORK OFFICE BUILDINGS
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CONTEXT CONSCIOUSNESS
TEMPORAL VOID
CINEMATIC COMMUNICATIVE MEMORY
EXTENSIONAL / RETENTIONAL CULTURAL MEMORY
MULTI-LAYERED SPATIAL EXPERIENCE INCIDENTAL UNPREDICTABILITY - AN UNPREDICTABLE AND UNEXPECTED SPATIAL EXPERIENCE THAT
CONTROLLED UNPREDICTABILITY - AN UNPREDICTABLE SPATIAL EXPERIENCE WITHIN A CONTROLLED
CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE VARIED INTERACTION
AND CURATED SETTING FOR SPECIFIC INTERACTION AND EXPERIENCE
PROGRESSION OF SPACE + SCALE
TEMPORAL VOID
PRIVATE WITHIN PUBLIC
SPACE WITHIN SPACE
The design strategies is derived from the literature review of Tuan’s theory of escapism and architectualized analysis of the elements of escapism, literature reviews of Dainton’s theory of temporal consciousness and also the site analysis study. The three main strategies of multi-layered spatial experience, autonomy in power of choice and informative interaction as shown here represents an attempt to create a framework to design the urban transit community centre. These strategies will help facilitate the expansion of temporal consciousness for an urban transitional moment at my site.
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DESIGN STRATEGY DESIGN STRATEGY
AUTONOMY
IN
POWER
OF
CHOICE
FULL AUTONOMY - PEOPLE ARE GIVEN POWER OF
PARTIAL AUTONOMY - PEOPLE ARE DICTATED AND
THROUGH SPACE, PHYSICAL MANIPULATION AND SELF EXPRESSION FULL AUTONOMY - PEOPLE ARE GIVEN POWER OF CHOICE TO DECIDE SPATIAL USAGE, MOVEMENT
BUT ARE GIVEN POWER OF CHOICE TO REFLECT AND EXPRESS IN SELECTED SPACES PARTIAL AUTONOMY - PEOPLE ARE DICTATED AND CONTROLLED IN SPATIAL USAGE AND PROGRAM,
THROUGH SPACE, PHYSICAL MANIPULATION AND SELF EXPRESSION
BUT ARE GIVEN POWER OF CHOICE TO REFLECT AND EXPRESS IN SELECTED SPACES
CHOICE DECIDE IN SPATIAL A U TTO O N SPATIAL O MUSAGE, Y MOVEMENT I N P O WCONTROLLED ER O F USAGE C HAND OPROGRAM, ICE
PHYSICAL ACCESS
VISUAL + PARTICIPATION
ACCESS + PARTICIPATION
DICTATIVE + DEMOCRATIC SPACE
PHYSICAL ACCESS
VISUAL + PARTICIPATION
ACCESS + PARTICIPATION
DICTATIVE + DEMOCRATIC SPACE
INFORMATIVE INTERACTION AND SPATIAL INTERACI N F O R M A T I V E I NSPECIFIC T E RARCHITECTURAL ACTIO N TIONS BASED ON LONG TERM CULTURAL MEMORY.
PUBLIC SOCIAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE BASED ON SHORT TERM COMMUNICATIVE MEMORY. INFORMATION OBTAINED INCLUDE LOCAL HISTORY, CULTURE AND INFORMAL EVERYDAY INTERPUBLIC SOCIAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE ACTION BASED ON SHORT TERM COMMUNICATIVE MEMORY. INFORMATION OBTAINED INCLUDE LOCAL HISTORY, CULTURE AND INFORMAL EVERYDAY INTERACTION
INFORMATION OBTAINED ARE EMBEDDED HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL REFERENCES IN BUILDING LAYSPECIFIC ARCHITECTURAL AND SPATIAL INTERACOUT, FACADE OR MATERIALS TIONS BASED ON LONG TERM CULTURAL MEMORY. INFORMATION OBTAINED ARE EMBEDDED HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL REFERENCES IN BUILDING LAYOUT, FACADE OR MATERIALS
TEMPORAL VOID
CONTEXT CONSCIOUSNESS
CINEMATIC COMMUNICATIVE MEMORY
EXTENSIONAL / RETENTIONAL CULTURAL MEMORY
TEMPORAL VOID
CONTEXT CONSCIOUSNESS
CINEMATIC COMMUNICATIVE MEMORY
EXTENSIONAL / RETENTIONAL CULTURAL MEMORY
MULTI-LAYERED SPATIAL EXPERIENCE UNPREDICTABILITY - AN UNPREDICTM U L T I - L A Y E R E D S P A TCONTROLLED IAL EX PERIENCE ABLE SPATIAL EXPERIENCE WITHIN A CONTROLLED
INCIDENTAL UNPREDICTABILITY - AN UNPREDICTABLE AND UNEXPECTED SPATIAL EXPERIENCE THAT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE VARIED INTER-
AND CURATED SETTING FOR SPECIFIC INTERACTION
ACTION INCIDENTAL UNPREDICTABILITY - AN UNPREDICTABLE AND UNEXPECTED SPATIAL EXPERIENCE THAT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE VARIED INTER-
AND EXPERIENCE CONTROLLED UNPREDICTABILITY - AN UNPREDICTABLE SPATIAL EXPERIENCE WITHIN A CONTROLLED AND CURATED SETTING FOR SPECIFIC INTERACTION
ACTION
AND EXPERIENCE
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS TEMPORAL VOID
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SPACE WITHIN SPACE
The first stage of the design exploration focuses on exploring the different aspects and elements of escapism and apply it on site. This includes applying design strategies to control and reduce movement, introduce interludes and expansion of program from the circulation route.
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The second stage attempts to explore the individual moments in the building scheme. This includes exploring the expansion of building programs such as the gallery and exhibition spaces to capture users in transit.
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METHODOLOGY DESIGN EXPLORATION ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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The third stage explores the different ways to organize and arrange space layouts, including the testing of expansion, isolation, merging and combinations of the above. This is to test out the relationship of the private and public relationship according to the design strategies.
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CINEMATIC + EXTENTIONAL EX
The first series of the narrative drawing is the illustration based on the Cinematic and Retentional experience of navigating and experiencing the Urban Transit Community Centre. Note the cradling river context and city context on both end of the drawing, signifying the expansion of a moment within. The Cinematic experience is a continous snapshot of moments, it lacks depth and meaning with minimal interaction and engagement. This represents the fast pace transit community
FINDINGS NARRATIVE DRAWING 1 CINEMATIC + RETENTIONAL EXPERIENCE (OVERVIEW) ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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PERCEPTION OF REALITY
T E M P O R A L
Q U A L I T Y
THE PHYSICAL AND NON PHYSICAL PERCEPTION OF AN ARCHITECTURAL SPACE WHICH CONTRIBUTES
PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURAL SPACE AND SCALE AFFECTING THE DIFFERENT PERCEPTION OF TIMESCALE
TO THE NOTION OF ESCAPISM
AND CONSCIOUSNESS OF TIME, ALLOWING USERS TO RELIVE OR RECREATE THEIR OWN REALITY
SPATIAL EXPERIENCE
C + EXTENTIONAL EXPERIENCE
passing through the building, with only glimpses of the surrounding context, internal spaces and activities. The Retentional experience is a seEXPERIENCE OF SPACE
AFFECTING PERCEPTION ries of extended moments from the cinematic
experience. These extended moments increasPERCEIVED STIMULI
es awareness of time, people and place, with deeper meaning, and more visual and physical engagement. Retentional moments includes the “Temporal Circulation Voids” and vari-
CINEMATIC
RETENTIONAL
EXTENSIONAL
ous pockets SENSORY of public and private activities. PERCEPTION
MANIPULATED REALITY PROGRESSION OF SPACE AND DIMENSION
CULTURAL MEMORY
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FINDINGS NARRATIVE DRAWING 1 CINEMATIC + RETENTIONAL EXPERIENCE (PART I) ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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CINEMATIC + EXTENTIONAL EXPE rententional “Temporal Circulation
Glimpse of the river and surrounding buildings
The
can be seen when approaching and enter-
Voids” can be seen here, slowing movement
ing the building from the KTM and LRT station s.
while offering a glimpse of the surrounding park, exhibition, cafe and performing areas.
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ATIC + EXTENTIONAL EXPERIENCE
FINDINGS
NARRATIVE DRAWING 1 CINEMATIC + RETENTIONAL EXPERIENCE (PART II) ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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The surrounding urban fabric context sig-
Reading
nifies
beyond
be
centre. .
nity
this
the
experience
urban
transit
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from
and
community
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seen,
and
learning
together
workshops
with
and
areas the
soup
can
commukitchens. 27
EXTENTIONAL + RETENTIONAL EX
The second series of the narrative drawing is the illustration based on the Retentional and Extentional
experience
of
navigating
and
experiencing the Urban Transit Community Centre. Note the three expanded moments illustrating the activities and programs with multiple layers of history and meaning overlaid. The main
Extentional experience are
extended moments from the series of Retentional moments. These Extentional moments consist of physical and non-physical qualities of space, movement, program, meaning,
FINDINGS NARRATIVE DRAWING 2 RETENTIONAL + EXTENTIONAL EXPERIENCE (OVERVIEW) ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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DES PERCEPTION OF REALITY
T E M P O R A L
Q U A L I T Y
THE PHYSICAL AND NON PHYSICAL PERCEPTION OF
PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURAL SPACE AND SCALE AF-
AN ARCHITECTURAL SPACE WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO THE NOTION OF ESCAPISM
FECTING THE DIFFERENT PERCEPTION OF TIMESCALE AND CONSCIOUSNESS OF TIME, ALLOWING USERS TO RELIVE OR RECREATE THEIR OWN REALITY
SPATIAL EXPERIENCE
NAL + RETENTIONAL EXPERIENCE
history and timescale. This results in an engaging and interactive experience for users, with both communicative and cultural memory
EXPERIENCE OF SPACE AFFECTING PERCEPTION
embeded within the space and program.
A
combination of retentional and extentional PERCEIVED STIMULI
space and experience allows for a more holistic and engaging expansion of temporal consciousness for the urban transitional moment. CINEMATIC
RETENTIONAL
EXTENSIONAL
SENSORY PERCEPTION
MANIPULATED REALITY PROGRESSION OF SPACE AND DIMENSION
CULTURAL MEMORY
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FINDINGS NARRATIVE DRAWING 2 RETENTIONAL + EXTENTIONAL EXPERIENCE (PART I) ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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The pockets of moments seen here illustrates
E XofT Eembeded N T I O N A meaning L + R E T Eand N T I signifiONAL EXPE are layers
the workshop spaces, community garden,
cance, including history, culture, expression,
performing auditorium and the gallery and
individual perception and meaning. Glimpses
exhibition space. Enclosing these moments
of the surrounding context can also be seen.
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ONAL + RETENTIONAL EXPERIENCE
FINDINGS
NARRATIVE DRAWING 2 RETENTIONAL + EXTENTIONAL EXPERIENCE (PART II) ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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An Extentional experience of space includes
through time, showing the different con-
temporal consciousness, which means aware-
figurations, usage, movement and mean-
ness of time. The moment on the right il-
ing
that
can
occur
within
a
space.
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FINDINGS SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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D
The sectional perspective shows the relationship between different spaces within the building. More private study and reading spaces above overlooks to public and high movement spaces below. Voids within and outside the building adds to the visual and physical connection between different programs and user groups.
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FINDINGS
The building sits within a transition moment
SITE PLAN
and dispersion of the urban transit community.
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in the urban fabric, a place of convergence
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FINDINGS
The
ground
floor
and
houses
mostly
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
caters
to
the
is
community public
converging
based
spaces.
This
users
from
ground level moving to the higher floors. ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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FINDINGS
The
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
the
connecting LRT
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elevated
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first
links
and
also
bridges
transition stations
floors
level
users
the
all
serves
between
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to
KTM
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FINDINGS
The second floor are mostly private
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
study area. These spaces overlook into the
semi private spaces such as workshops and circulation
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and
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voids
and
courtyards
spaces, 39
FINDINGS EAST + WEST ELEVATIONS ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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FINDINGS SECTION A-A + SECTION B-B ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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The
detail
sectional
perspective
shows
the use of a waffle slab construction for the elevated floors and also a waffle slab contruction
for
the
external
shell
which
forms the roof and walls of the building.
FINDINGS DETAIL SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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THE ESCAPIST MICROCOSM EMPOWERING
THE
EXPRESSION
OF
SENSE
OF
PLACE
AND
IDENTITY
ESCAPISM IS THE NOTION OF ESCAPING FROM REALITY INTO THE PERCEIVED REALITY, IT IS A PHENOMENA THAT IS REGARDED NEGATIVELY BY SOCIETY AS AN ESCAPE INTO FANTASY AND THE MAKE-BELIEVE. ACCORDING TO YI-FU TUAN, ESCAPISM IS MORE THAN JUST DRUGS AND PSYCHEDELICS, IT IS AN EXPRESSION AND REPRESENTATION OF OUR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE SELF. ESCAPISM ENCOMPASSES THE CULTURAL REPRESENTATION OF SOCIETY, THE SENSE OF PLACE AND SENSE OF SELF OF COMMUNITIES AND ALSO THE RIGHT TO OCCUPY AND RECLAIM SPACES IN THE NATURAL AND URBAN WORLD. THE DIFFERENT TYPES AND ELEMENTS Of ESCAPISM CAN BE USED TO CONSTRUCT A SPACE WITHIN THE CHAOTIC URBAN REALM FOR PEOPLE TO EXPORE, CONSTRUCT AND PERCEIVE THEIR OWN IDEAL REALITY AND EXPRESS A SENSE OF PLACE AND IDENTITY.
A C C E S S I B I L I T Y MOVEMENT
ACCESSIBLE & FREE
M A N I P U L A T A B I L I T Y
M E M O R Y
OCCUPY SPACE
IN WHAT WAYS DOES THE ELEMENTS OF ESCAPISM INFORM AN ARCHITECTURE THAT FACILITATES AND EMPOWERS THE COMMUNITY IN THE EXPRESSION OF PLACE AND IDENTITY?
GENERAL CONCEPT OF ESCAPISM BY YI-FU TUAN
NATURE
HUMAN NATURE
COMMUNICATIVE MEMORY
HUMAN CULTURE
ACCESSIBILITY
MANIPULATABILITY
DEMOCRATIC LEVEL
CULTURAL MEMORY
PREDICTABILITY
MEMORY
COMMUNICATIVE + CULTURAL MEMO
TEMPORAL QUALITY
PERCEPTION OF REALITY
SITE ANALYSIS URBAN UNIFORMITY & CONFORMITY
JALAN ALOR
VISUAL CONFORMITY JALAN BUKIT BINTANG
SOCIAL MOVEMENT
LACK OF SENSE O CONFORMITY IN THOUGHTS
SIDELINED LOCAL SOCIAL PATTERNS
V DESEN
SECONDARY
MAIN
INDIVIDUALISTIC THOUGHTS
VARIED BUILDIN LOCAL HISTO
JAL AN
SUL
TAN
ISM A
IL
ORGANIC & FREE
MAIN
VARIED FORM AND FACADE
S I T E
SECONDARY
JALAN BUKIT BINTANG
LOCAL SOCIAL PATTERNS HAPPENED AWAY FROM THE MAIN STREET
UNIFORM AND GENERIC CONFORMED THOUGHTS
PERVASIVENESS OF VIS
CONTROLLED & DETERMINISTIC
APPENDICES ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN THESIS I CONCEPT DIAGRAMS AND ANALYSIS ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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SEE HOONG PING DANIEL
M E M O R Y
PERCEPTION OF REALITY
T E M P O R A L
Q U A L I T Y
P R E D I C T A B I L I T Y
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DEMOCRATIC LEVEL
SPATIAL EXPERIENCE
LANDSCAPE
EXPERIENCE OF SPACE AFFECTING PERCEPTION
PERCEIVED STIMULI
COMMUNICATIVE MEMORY
CINEMATIC
SENSORY PERCEPTION
RETENTIONAL
EXTENSIONAL
MANIPULATED REALITY
FACADE
PROGRESSION OF SPACE AND DIMENSION
CULTURAL MEMORY CULTURAL MEMORY
STIMULATED PERCEPTION
VISUAL IMAGE COMMUNICATIVE + CULTURAL MEMORY
TEMPORAL FACADE
CIRCULATION
LACK OF SENSE OF PLACE & IDENTITY
NED LOCAL AL PATTERNS
VISUAL DESENSITIZATION
DUALISTIC EXPERIENCE GENERIC SPACE USAGE
TEMPORAL CHANGE IN STREET USAGE
MAIN
MAIN
SECONDARY
VARIED BUILDING FACADE NARRATING LOCAL HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT
COLLECTIVE LOCAL SOCIAL EXPERIENCES
CONTINUITY IN FACADE & PATH
USAGE OF SHOPLOTS CATERING TO LOCAL COMMUNITY
RELATABLE PEDESTRIAN
VEHICULAR
GENERIC DICTATIVE SOCIAL EXPERIENCES
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RELATABLE
DICTATIVE & NON MANIPULATABLE
GENERIC SHOPS: - MONEY CHANGER - MASSAGE PARLOUR - MOBILE TRAVEL AGENCY
COVERED WALKABLE WALKWAY
PERVASIVENESS OF COMMERCIAL & GENERIC VISUAL IMAGE
OUT OF SCALE
PEDESTRIAN
LOCAL SHOPS: - MAMAK - GERAI WARUNG - COFFEE SHOP
AL PATTERNS HAPPENED OM THE MAIN STREET
EMPOWERMENT OF SELF-EXPRESSION
CATERING TO TOURIST
EXPOSED NON FRIENDLY SIDEWALK
SELF-EXPRESSION & MANIPULATABLE
PEDESTRIAN
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EXPLORATION DESIGN 1 FREESPACE + SELF EXPRESSION
TEMPORAL
AWARENESS IN SPACES
CULTURAL + COMMUNIC
INTERSECTING PROGRAM
APPENDICES ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN THESIS I EXPLORATION DESIGN 1 ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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COMMUNICATIVE MEMORY
DEMOCRATIC LEVEL
G PROGRAMME + FREESPACE
SPACE + DIMENSION + FREESPACE
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EXPLORATION DESIGN 2 DEMOCRATIC LEVEL
CULTURAL + COMMUNICATIVE MEMORY
TEMPORAL FACADE
TEMPORAL
AWARENESS IN SPACES
APPENDICES ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN THESIS I EXPLORATION DESIGN 2 ARCHITECTURE DESIGN THESIS
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ACES
TEMPORAL FACADE
SPACE + DIMENSION
ACCESSIBILITY
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SCHEMATIC DESIGN SPACE
F R E E S P A C E
+
DIMENSION
TEMPORAL AWARENESS IN SPACES
F A
TEMPORAL
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Exploration model
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Schematic model
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