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portfolio2015-2016
Ba Architecture final year works F A R A H KASSIM
farah kassim fara architect + designer + artist sarawakian
[ 28 . 06 . 1990 ] website farakassim.wixsite.com/architectureworks portfolio https://issuu.com/farakassim email farakassim28@gmail.com phone +600167786005
education
experience
proficiency
exhibitions
2010 City University(UTM) Diploma in Architectural Technology UTM twinning course Selangor, Malaysia
2010 Architecture intern S.O.M. Architects/Kuching Jan - May
AutoCAD Autodesk Revit Autodesk 3DS Max Google Sketchup Rhinoceros Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Microsoft Word Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Excel Drafting Model making Sketching
Architectural Techniques Campus exhibition space,Taylor’s University/ Bandar Sunway one of three students chosen August 2016
2016 Taylor’s University Ba (H) in Architectural Science Lakeside Campus Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
2012 Architectural Assistant S.O.M. Architects/Kuching A Jan - July 2016 Architecture Intern ZLG Design/Kuala Lumpur Jan - March
Undergrad Exhibition White Box, Publika/Kuala Lumpur Whi Taylor’s University graduating architecture class exhibition October 2016
languages
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interests
english fluent/professional
Ar. Huat Lim e:huatlim@zlgdesign.com
music/literature/film/socio-cultural anthropology/ travel/expressionism/art/typography/graphic design/fashion design/photography
malay fluent/professional
Ar. Caleb Chan e:chowjuan@gmail.com
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CONTENTS 4 BRICKFIELDS COMMUNITY LIBRARY | 10 KRISTANG UNESCO CENTER |
Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
Portuguese Settlement, Malacca
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BRICKFIELDS COMMUNITY LIBRARY Project Type Studio 5 Date Location
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Community/Public Ar. Hanani Zain December, 2015 Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur
INTRODUCTION The city of Kuala Lumpur is a patchwork of grids and solids, containing little pockets of cultural activity within them. In Brickfields, these voids also exist among the community. The Brickfields Community Library addresses the voids within both the city and the people of Brickfields and transforms them into podiums or windows that punctuate the dense concrete jungle. Taking advantage of the alternating logic between solid and void, the library re-routes the community network and absorbs community negativity as they experience the library on their daily commute.
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C I T Y GRIDS
BACKALLEY MARKET
TRANSPORT H U B S
URBAN INFILL
The site is an existing shoplot located off a junction on the main street within Brickfields that connects two major transportation hubs; KL Sentral and the Tun Sambanthan monorail station. There is a small but thriving community of locals living within the dense concrete grids of Brickfields which are punctuated by the educational district comprising of four schools, two universities and the YMCA center. Community activity is hindered by the growing development encroaching the area further day by day, hence small pockets of community activity such as the back alley market located in the small alley behind the site .
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AXIAL POINTS
Exploring the city grid- Axis between site and work uncovers voids nodal points form focal point and circulation. within the grids.
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Voids shape interior circulation.
Combining focal and nodal points, urban networks. Relation to existing urban grids.
Vertical translation respond to focal and nodal points also.
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1. LIBRARY 2. CHILDREN’S CORNER 3. OFFICE 4. FEMALE TOILET 5. OKU TOILET 6. MALE TOILET
7. CAFE 8. EXHIBITION LOUNGE 9. PRINT/PHOTOCOPY STALL 10. MAGAZINE STAND/CONVENIENCE STORE 11. COFFEE AND JUICE BAR
The ground floor acts as an informal addition to the pedestrian network of Brickfields. Its courtyard connects the well used sidewalk and back alley and provides public space containing programmes that engage with the activities surrounding the site. The courtyard also acts as an extension of the informal library space, with plenty of seating, shade and wide pivoting doors to make the transition from outdoor to indoor seamless.
1. INTEGRATED READING AREA 2. PRINTING CORNER 3. DISCUSSION ROOM 1 4. DISCUSSION ROOM 2 5. DISCUSSION ROOM 3
The first floor is the main floor of the library, with various levels of privacy afforded with its seating type and also three private discussion rooms isolated from the main body of the building. The facade is angled towards the main road to try and engage the bulk of the main pedestrian traffic.
1. ARCHIVE ROOM 2. OUTDOOR READING AREA 3. SILENT STUDY AREA 4. PRINTING CORNER 5. COMPUTER CORNER
The second floor is of a higher privacy level as you go further. It contains the computer corner, individual study pods and the Brickfields archive room. An outdoor deck is also included simply to allow light reading activities in a more private setting rather than the ground floor courtyard with its community activities. Brickfields is a mainly non-landed residential area which suffers from lack of green spaces, the community library and its outdoor spaces serves as an educational extension of the locals’ backyard.
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UNESCO CULTURAL CENTER Project Type Studio 6 Date Location
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Community/Public Ar. Caleb Chow July, 2016 Kpg Portugis, Malacca
The Kristang people of the Portuguese Settlement in Ujong Pasir, Malacca possess a unique culture due to their multicultural history and roots. However, as a result they have suffered discrimination and estrangement from other communities who would not claim them in the past. Over time, this treatment has caused the Kristang community to suffer a decline in their cultural values, even affecting their language. Through time, they have slowly become secluded and naturally gravitated towards the only aspects that they feel defines their identity now. They are strongly connected to the ocean which they feel provides relevance to their roots and current existence as it was how their ancestors arrived to Malacca and made a life from. The cultural trauma experienced by the Kristang run so deep that it has instilled a rooted fear of being deemed irrelevant as a community, this consequently rises to the surface as social issues and a cultural decline. The UNESCO cultural center aims to address these issues and protect this unique heritage that has been molded and shaped by the land and oceans of Malacca.
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SITEPLAN
By using the site to connect the two defining elements,the idea of a Cultural Center with the concept of a cultural courtyard/plaza as a connecting space is derived. The courtyard will act as an intermediary space between both elements where opportunities to resume their cultural activities outside the boundaries of institutions are provided. By materializing such a space, the Kristang will have the opportunity to practice their culture thus raising awareness of it and giving a sense of validity and encourage preservation. Programmes encouraging a sense of responsibility towards the preservation of their own culture will be incorporated, such as a youth center for the youths to engage with real world responsibilities including the running of the center as part of the programme. Workshops and studios to cater to every cultural activity currently b eing practiced are also designed to engage with the locals and showcase to society.
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1. MULTIPURPOSE HALL 2. LOBBY 3. MEETING ROOM 4. OFFICE 5. OPEN WORKSHOP AREA 6. OPEN BAR CAFE 7. PLAZA 8. OCEAN AMPHITHEATRE
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FACADE ORIENTATION
AXIAL FRAMING
MASSING RESPONSE
Building is oriented west to east to minimize sun exposure and reduce heat gain.
Maintaining the sea as the main focal point, axial points of engagement centers are incorporated to maximize cultural connections on site.
Semi massing was developed to respond to the engagement level desired and also the existing site conditions.
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8. DANCE STUDIO 9. MUSIC STUDIO 10. EXHIBITION GALLERY 11. YOUTH CENTER 12. COUNSELING ROOM 13. OBSERVATION DECK
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VOIDS AND TRANSPARENCY
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Levels created to open site to surrounding engagement points by subtracting from massing form and added back through overlapping transparent volumes to maintain openness, maximize connectivity and control views.
Layering of voids and volumes allowed for sheltered open spaces for public circulation, creating integrated levels of public and private spaces.
Green spaces incorporated within the building to reduce the building footprint and bring the outdoors inside.
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