The Green Hub

the green hub

kota damansara community centre

dzul fadli asraf bin dzul-kifli nur deena binti ruslan

the green hub design by nur deena and dzul fadli asraf. both designers are uitm shah alam part 1 graduate. the green hub was designed for anugerah hijau 2014. it was shortlisted as finalist from 46 total number of submission. thanks to ecoknights, FAMILY, FRIENDS and the judges. the judges / mentors : 1. Thirukumaran Jallendran mgbc 2. Serina Hijjas Hijjas Kasturi 3. Bon Eng Simplex Design Sdn Bhd

public core

admin block

The form of the block which cantilevered will create a sense of welcoming towards the user.

The area is planted with shrubs to maintain the habitat of the insects on the site.

farming tower

the branch Will ease the users to go into the campus. The walkway is a grass covered walkway equipped with bicycle lane and vegetations.

The shrubs is continue to be planted on the walkway to expand the habitat of related insects further

DE ROZELLE APARTMENT

SITE 4.9 20104

E AREA 96 AC 4.2 SQM

HUTAN SIMPAN KOTA DAMANSARA

SITE analysis CIRCULATION

LAND USE

PRIMARY ROAD

VEGETATION

SECONDARY ROAD

RESIDENTIAL

SUN PATH

ACCESSIBILITY

21/06/2014

EQUINOX

PEDESTRIAN VEHICULAR

21/12/2014

SENSORY

VIEW

D

C

A

B

SITE IMAGES

A

B

C

D

SITE activities

Kota Damansara Community Forest Society (KDCFS)

Mountain Cycling

Education (SMK Seksyen 10)

conclusion

SITE POTENTIAL The site is chosen because of the strategic location.

It is closer to the community which makes it easier for the client to engage and vice versa. The client have programs which are related to the community such as workshops. The aims of the workshop are to increase awareness on living sustainably. Having a HQ in the area will make it easier and closer to engage the community.

ISSUES No facilities for site activities such as a place to rest for cyclist, and activist around the area.

No gathering place for community to socialize and do recreational activities.

Unsustainable lifestyle and lack of knowledge The sustainable lifestyle campaign are not well promoted.

what is sustainable lifestyle??

sustainable lifestyle

HEALTH 1. Environment

No motorized vehicle. Recycling and resuing Except bicycles. Can waste to reduce the reduce carbon emission need of landfill. and produce better air quality

Greenery to provide relaxing environment, provide better air quality and cools the surrounding air temperature.

2. Diet

Organic and healthies food grows locally. Reduce expenditure on food and groceries.

A communal farming area will be provided.

3. Thinking

Knowledge about sustainable for the community to change the way of thinking and to correct the negative perception of sustainable which means “reduce this and that” or “its difficult and not fun at all”

SOCIAL Law enforcement to increase sustainability of the lifestyle in the area. It will be a simple law such as every house must have plants or vegetation.

ECONOMY Class or seminars on sustainable economy for residents

Public park for social activities.

Public market which sells local product and goods.

Grow your own food can reduce your expenditure on grocery.

Recycling centre for the residents to drop recycle materials which will be used at the academy.

Public market which sells local product and goods.

Public farm which will be owned by every residents and the product will be sold at the market.

Promoting cycling to reduce transportation cost and also eco-friendly.

concept

Symbiosis

(From greek “together” and “living”) is close and often long-term interaction between two or more different biological species.

design statement

To design a small green community centre for the residence around Persiaran Mahogani and Persiaran Bidara area which to create both physical, ecological and spiritual linkage between the community and the nature around them to then create the feeling of responsibility and love towards mother nature. This could then help to promote responsibility towards the environment and promote sustainable living and living greener.

We intended to promote sustainable lifestyle in terms of health, social and economy by having a ‘ community driven campus ‘ which follow and driven mainly by the community. The campus would provide interactive programs and active design thus helping them interact and connect better with the environment and community.

Derived from the word Symbiosis which mean the interaction of two things. The interaction between Man & Nature always being questioned because of the environmental problems such as global warming, deforestation and destruction of land caused by human. We have to change our relationship status with Nature from “parisitic” into “mutualism”. Both side depend on each other to create a better life and Earth.

design aim “You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it.

You say you love sun, but you seek shelter when it is shining.

You say you love wind, but when it comes you close your windows.

So that’s why I’m scared when you say you love me.”

- Bob Marley

Do we really appreciate

nature?

The idea is to create

Architecture as platform to appreciate Nature

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

WTF AM I SAYING!!???

BLABLABLABLAB SUSTAINABLE...

BLABLABLABLABLABLABLA GREEN...

MASTER PLAN

retention pond

education block main hall

exhibition area

farming tower dormitory / rental spaces

workshop

r&d lab cafe existing vegetation

public core

market

shops

courtyard

ADMIN OFFICE

existing vegetation

market

lounge

additional vegetation

MASTERPLAN SCALE N.T.S

CIRCULATION (VEHICULAR)

CIRCULATION (PEDESTRIAN & bicycle)

The ramp join together with the roof to create seamless connection of greenery and it is continuosly connecting with the jogging track. It create architecture as part of the landscape

The vehicular access and parking spots are limited to encourage car pooling to reduce pollution of air and cost of petrol usage.

zoning

ELECTRICITY FLOW

Semi-Public Public Private

The solar panel and wind turbinegenerated electricity using solar radiation and wind. It is installed on top of the farming tower because it is higher.

WATER FLOW

Rain water will be chanel into the pond using bioswale.

staff quarters admin block

persiaran mahogani

persiaran bidara

condo de-rozelle public core

farming tower education block

dorm/rental retention pond

Normal

8 Person per dorm

Class (tables)

9 Person per dorm

Compact

16 Person per dorm

Class (empty)

14 Person per dorm

DORMITORY/RENTAL SPACE To avoid the dormitory from empty when there’s no event, the dorm will turned into rental space - use as tuition place, class, etc

ADMIN OFFICE

STAFF QUARTERS

Full glass wall with fin screening to give shading. Elevated office create a dominant and dynamic look.

Green roof to insulate heat and filter air.

Located between trees which will shade the building and creating cooler surrounding and provide visual comfort.

Narrow plan promotes cross ventilation

Small Class

Big Class

Private

Open

Perpendicular

One Flow

EXHIBITION AREA Movable partition creates a flexible and dynamic spaces. It can a a gallery or a class or a big open space for gathering.

COURTYARD Give shade to the building and cools down air

MARKETPLACE

SHOPS

Glass walls to give visual access to public.

Sold the product produce from the farming tower.

Green roof not only absorbs heat from sun but also act as public space

Create open spaces which allows cross ventilation. The pond in the middle cools the surrounding air.

PHOTOVOLTAICS CELLS

PLANTER BOX

WIND TURBINES

Generate electricity to reduce the cost of electricity usage in the campus.

The farming tower design increase the planting area 4 times more than planting in the area of the footprint of the tower. Usual vegetables such as spinach, long beans, tomatoes etc.

The roof form catches the w ed into the turbines. So it w speed as the outlet is smaller

bioswale A vegetated canal which treat and filters storm water runoff. It will slow down the flow. The canal will continously flow into the retention pond.

Not only source of food but also oxygen and visual comfort

CAFE

Open cafe with landscape gardens on the outside. The vegetation will give visual comfort.

Natural buffer by using existing vegetation which give privacy to the campus

wind and directwill increase the than the outlet.

WATER IRRIGATION

WORK FLOW

The water harvested from the roof and put into water tanks. The water irrigated using gravitational force and spiraled down.

The workers will go to the top using lifts and work spiral down.

Compost area will be on first floor.

FARMING TOWER

EXHIBITION AREA Movable partition creates a flexible and dynamic spaces. It can a a gallery or a class or a big open space for gathering.

R&D LAB AND WORKSHOP

SEMINAR ROOM AND COMPUTER ROOM

Roof form tilted not just better for water runoff but also act as wind scoop

retention pond

Recreational lake also function as retention pond for sustainable drainage

Architects are responsible for creating a space that would benefit both human and nature.

the green hub kota damansara community centre