ARTEFACTS 3 TRANSACTIONS
2108 #T1
In the preliminary, students will be required to look into a reading list comprising the following books: 1. the research question will be suggested amongst students and collectively we shall try to cover as many ranging interests as possible. on the whole, the following areas are recommended: sustainability, resilience, building typologies, climate change and food crisis issues, advent of technology, haptic and sensory perception, biophilia and our connection to nature 2.
delineation techniques: visualisation methods will be explored extensively to draw out the best medium in which individual students can best draw out their ideas. the following are references: James Stirling | Daniel Libeskind | Lebbeus Woods | Massimo Scolari | Viktor Schauberger
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finally, students are encouraged to research and look up the following artists (and their writings): Donald Judd | Jackson Pollock | Jean Tinguely | Irma Boom | Christo | Frida Kiehlo | Rodin | Carl Andre | Richard Deacon
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and also, philosophical writings of the following people: René Descarte | Henry David Thoreau | Peter Zumthor
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.
Key Plan & Location Plan
2.
Site boundaries introduction
3.
Site Context
4.
Masterplan - Organism
5.
a.
How it works (Integration) - Riverfront
b.
Social Return Benefits (functioning organism for the neighbourhood - the parts make up the whole)
c.
Transactions between Artefacts
Theses Proposals a.
Deconstructivism: Wholes and Parts
b.
Biomimicry: Symbiosis with Nature
c.
Water & Architecture: A Water Temple
d.
Multisensory Perception: Rehabilitation for Youth
e.
Ship of Theseus: An Urban Co-Living Scheme Reforged*
Master Thesis Research Question by Mike Liew Cherng Qing
Master Thesis Research Question by Foong Chee Shen
Master Thesis Research Question by Loke Zhi Ming
Master Thesis Research Question by Johnnie Low Wing Chun
Master Thesis Research Question by Vincent Foong Wing Hoe
SITE: SENTUL
SENTUL SELATAN
BANDAR BARU SENTUL
TITIWANGSA
LOCATION PLAN KEY PLAN Bandar Baru Sentul Proposed sites are located in Bandar Baru Sentul and bleeds into Sentul Selatan. Density in Bandar Baru Sentul is intimate but not overfilling; a community with lots of potential of harmonious and vigorous living.
Site Boundary The site boundary comprise of 5 parcels. Each student will work on their respective thesis topic with the designated parcel, ultimately forming a masterplan which performs as a functional organism to the neighbourhood.
PARCEL DATA Parcel A - Liew Cherng Qing ➔ 31,500 sqm | 7.8 Acres
Parcel C - Loke Zhi Ming Parcel E - Foong Wing Hoe ➔ 14,760 sqm | 3.6 Acres ➔ 12,500 sqm | 3.1 Acres
Parcel B - Foong Chee Shen ➔ 16,780 sqm | 4.1 Acres
Parcel D - Low Wing Chun ➔ 18,900 sqm | 4.7 Acres
E
D
B A
C
SITE CONTEXT
POINT OF ARRIVAL
Arriving from Jln 3/48a, sense of enclosure is immediate tunneling coming from the vastness crossing the bridge due to high density of vehicles, trees, and tall building.
Arriving from Jln 1/48a, sense of continuity prevails until end of junction where sudden change of land use and density turns site an uninviting presence like back of house.
Arriving from Jln 2/48a, sense of arrival feels like leaving a tunnel into an open space, due to change in vegetation density and above head canopy & train station. Arriving from Jln Sentul, sense of arrival is strong at junction on the primary road, sense of purpose is strong for visitors with reduction in travelling tempo into unhurried secondary road.
A B
C
UTC Sentul (A) is located in walking distance to the LRT Station (C) making it easily accessible for the communities. Providing a centralized location for core government agencies, public amenities and services of private sectors. Meanwhile the Community Hall (B) provide different activities to be held by the locals. Landmarks A
B
UTC Sentul, Community Centre
C
Community Hall, Sentul
LRT Sentul
D
E F
Multiple institutional and rehab buildings are found within Bandar Baru Sentul, from welfare service to community like MAKPEM (E) to Stroke Rehabilitation Centre (D) and a nearby Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre (F)
Institutional & Rehabilitation D
E
Stroke Community Rehabilitation
F
National Council of Welfare and Social Development Malaysia (MAKPEM)
Asrama Sentosa Kuala Lumpur (Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre)
H
G
I Located between Parcel D and E, Masjid Amru Ibni Al'As remains as one of the prominent religious landmark that was built in 1997 that serve as a place of worship for local muslim. As for the hindu practitioner, they can find themselves at Arulmigu Sri Maha Agni Muniswarar Temple. Culture and Religious G
H
Masjid Amru Ibni Al'As
I
Arulmigu Sri Maha Agni Muniswarar Temple
Tomb of Sheikh Dato Harum Rashid & Siti Zubaidah
P5
P4
P2 P1
legend
lrt line residential welfare & community commercial river education urban void construction site healthcare
P3
P5
P4
P2
P3
P1
legend
commercial residential institution public facility river urban void (site) urban void road mixed development
LAND
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Medium - High End Residential
Bandar Baru Sentul houses the B40 (lower income group) community with most of them living in low-cost & affordable housings that are dominant of this region. Being a heavily residential & commercial zone, there is almost a sense of peace and identity among the neighbourhood. According to a property analysis website (propsocial.my, 2018), the ethnic groups of Sentul is 53% Malay, 20% Chinese, 16% Indian and 11% others or non-Malaysian. Since the early 2000’s, YTL Land developed a masterplan and introduced a new setting to Sentul - an effort to develop the forgotten part of the city. What was proposed and built however seems to be alien to what Sentul still is: from commercial office buildings to medium-high end condominiums. A new demographic was attracted to Sentul, creating a contrast and unfortunately the neighbourhood is undergoing gentrification.
GOMBAK RIVER
Location of Master plan along River Gombak
Hanum for D.I.D Malaysia 2018.
The portion of the river located along the proposed Masterplan is mainly Class III in terms of Water Quality Index. While relatively suitable for tolerant species and livestock drinking, more treatment is required to make the water suitable for recreational usage.
MASTERPLAN ORGANISM
Compound Programme
Riverfront Pedestrian Circulation
Potential Integration Proposal As exercise, the parcels are associated with proposed integrations of joined riverfront programmes, connected pedestrian circulation, and compound programmes blurring boundaries.
A Functioning Organism The 5 parcels complement and supplement each other. With each individual thesis playing their respective parts, as a result, the parcels would come together and perform as a whole. A functional organism which serves to contribute and improve the community’s quality of life. In the end product, all 5 parcels will be connected into one Masterplan through urban designs that include pedestrian walkability and a riverfront passage.
Artefacts & Transactions The Artefacts Cluster takes the opportunity to explore ideas and relationships between Artefacts and Transaction. Inquiring the relevance of Architecture as an Artefact, could it be merely an end in itself ? Or rather it is a means to an end ? The answers to such questions provide a lens to view transaction. Therefore, Architecture as an Artefact could be a medium for transaction, and yet it may also be seen as a product of transaction.
For this cluster, Sentul was selected as a site for the Thesis projects to investigate the notion of Transaction, and through this process speculate Architectural possibilities. Bearing such notions, themes such as the Re-evaluation of Transactions via Deconstructivism, Transactions of the sensorial and the rehabilitative, Nature/Architecture, are included and remain part of the relevant interests to be further explored.
PARCEL B Biomimicry: Symbiosis with Nature
/ FOONG CHEE SHEN
Area Of Interest
bioclimatic, biophilia, biomimicry, ecomimicry, ecological design, biodiversity
JOURNEY TO Back in 2018
Cycling in nature - release stress from work - improve mood & healthy lifestyle - fresh air - exploring natural places
Back in 2018
10 days meditation retreat - release stress from work - calm and peaceful environment - more aware of surrounding environment (sunlight, wind, rain, birds, insects, trees, flowers ...) - and more intangible benefits ...
Journey To Biomimicry: My Experience In Nature
BIOMIMICRY
JOURNEY TO
Are we building in the right way ?
Why are we destroying nature ? Human activities: -
Destruction, displacement and fragmentation of natural habitats Misuse of the Planet as an environmental sink Degrading Nature’s ‘library of life’ irreversibly Over-extraction of the Planet’s natural resources
What will happen if we continue ? -
Biosphere will clearly no longer support the current human population of Earth or the populations of many other species.
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Any intervention by humanity that exceeds any aspect of the Planet’s biocapacity will not only tend to undermine the Earth’s natural systems, but also eliminate or degrade Nature’s ability to f urnish us with ecosystem services.
Journey To Biomimicry: Environmental Issues
BIOMIMICRY
JOURNEY TO
How can we build without causing damage to nature ? -
Working within Nature’s thresholds of biocapacity and resilience
- apply the science of ecology first and foremost in the design process. -
to become like Nature, and more specifically, it must emulate and replicate the characteristics and attributes of ‘ecosystems’. We must seek
Journey To Biomimicry: Ecological Design
BIO MIMI CRY
BIOMI MICRY :
Symbiosis with nature
Scope Of Study
Residential Area
Mixed Development
Offices
Schools LRT Sentul Church Residential Area Shoplots
A
B Shoplots JPK
view to site (from lrt station’s T-junction)
view from site (facing main road)
Proposal Site
Residential Area
Shoplots
E Residential Area
D C
School
river
Bandar Baru Sentul, Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
Healthcare
view from site (facing Parcel A)
PARCEL B Site Area : 16,780 sqm/ 4.1 acre Site Perimeter : 570 m Zoning : Vacant Lot view from site (facing T-Junction)
Proposal Programme
Programme Urban Biodiversity Conservation + Community Hub
Activity 1. Urban biodiversity study and research 2. Educational courses 3. Community workshop on urban biodiversity conservation 4. Urban tree planting/ farming activity 5. Community gathering and events
Aim Social 1. To reconnect the loss of intimate contact with nature 2. To promote the awareness of urban biodiversity with public 3. Allow local community to participate in the urban biodiversity conservation process 4. Improve social interaction among different communities Environmental 1. Improve the biodiversity of urban flora and fauna species 2. To create healthier and enjoyable urban environment 3. Urban tree planting can reduce urban heat island effect 4. Improve air quality 5. Improve water management ?
How can studying and emulating nature transform the way we create artefacts ?
Aim To explore a new way of creating artefacts through emulating nature
Objective 1. To explore the relationship between artefacts and nature
Research Question
Research Question
Theses Cluster Mike Liew Cherng Qing Foong Chee Shen Jimmy Loke Zhi Ming Johnnie Low Wing Chun Vincent Foong Wing Hoe