The breathe of tide, Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center by Foo Yoong Yieeh

The Breathe of Tide Foo Yoong Yieeh

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Eco - learning Neighborhood Center

AR 518 - Architecture Design Studio 05 School of Architecture & Built Environment UCSI University

Design Brief

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

The Community Cultural Center As the project is Community Cultural Center (CCC), we are required to design three blocks of buildings; main gathering area (Multipurpose Hall or any similar function) as the main building block with its common area ( cafe, services, circulation, etc), and one recommended supporting block according to the result of site context analysis. At least 40% of the built area should be allocated for main gathering area and common area, where as the rest are chosen supporting facilities. The three blocks can be designed to attach or link each other or seperated. To plan and design those three blocks within the site, site layout planning needs to be carried out.

Contents

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

02 -10 Site Analysis

17-18 Objective & Design Strategy

Master Planning

Design Concept

Site Issues

19 21-22 Site Plan

Programme

29-32 35-40 Floor Plans

Massing Diagrams & Sections

Sectional Perspective

Macro & Micro Analysis

Site Approach

Elevations

Construction Details

Site Analysis The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

Tanjung Api Village, Kuantan March 2017 Tanjung Api Village was a typical Malay village where located beside the Kuantan River. The population of the Tanjung Api Village is mostly malay. The first generation of the villagers are mostly retired fishermen who own their fishing boat around the jetty. However, most of the second generation study and work in the city. Although the second generation are not the fishermen anymore, they still choose to live in Tanjung Api Village due to the comfortable and harmony environment. Several of the new houses had started to replaced the traditional vernicular house by the second generation. The community of the village is quite mature where there have some instituitional buildings, religous buildings and also the governmental buildings. There are two different proposed site which are the site A and site B. The site A is located near to the mosque and the esplanade, around 2.9 acre. Wheras, the Site B is situated near the Tanjung Api Village and a small stream, around 2.8 acre. And also there are some to be demolished houses located at the center of the Site B.

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Site Analysis The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

There is various of the vegetation surround the proposed site. The proposed site is mostly covered by the mangrove forest which approximately 4-6 meter height. The mangrove forest reduce the damage toward the Tanjung Api Village during high tide. The existence of the mangrove forest is essentially important to the durability and sustainability of the Tanjung Api Village

Site Analysis The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

The proposed site is largely affected by the strong wind from the north east during monsson season ( Dec - Feb ).

Site Analysis The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

Low tide before geographical changes The Kuantan River situated in front the proposed site, and also there is a stream located behinf the proposed site

Low tide after geographical changes The geographical changes had made the water level rising and cause the marine litter stacking around the stream which affect the ecology environment of the mangrove forest. 09

High tide before geographical changes During the high tide the site would be flooded and the water level of the flood is approximately 1.3 meter.

High tide after geographical changes During the high tide the water level of the flood decrease till 1 meter, but it cause the marine litter to the mangrove forest.

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Concept

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

The Breathe of Tide The breathe which represent the movement of the tide, the ebb and flow of the tide is the essence and characteristic which form up the unique identity of the Tanjung Api Village. The core idea of the design is to remain and enhance the vernicular essence and activities to sustain the local community. The ebb and flow of the tide is welcome to participate the activities in the community cultural center. The phenomenon of the flow of the tide which appear in the community center would made the architecture communicate with the existing natural environment. Architecture is not just an object that placed in the environment. The existence and appearance of the community cultural center act as a living body which interact with the people. The characteristic of the community center is humble which located in the existing environment without any changes of the existing environment and also bring out the emotions and memories of the local villages.

Site Issues

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

Objectives

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

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Design Strategy The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

The ecology leisure programme help the researcher interact with the local villagers, and attempts to deliver the knowledge of mangrove forest conservation to increase the awareness of environmental preservation

UPM Researcher

The wetland ecology park serve as a leisure programme for the local villagers and visitors to enjoy the fun of catching the tiny fishes abd crabs

The UPM student and reseracher involved an environmental purified project regularly which located around the Tanjung Api Village.

The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; Gotong - royongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the local community activities encourage the local villagers cooperated to clean the marine litters in the mangrove forest

Beside enjoying the fun of the wetland ecology leisure activity, the local villagers could also learn the knowledge of the environment preservation through playing

Local Villager

Most of the villagers are the first generation who was the fishermen before and also the young generation, wheras the second generation attempts to work at the city, and left the village

Site Plan

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

Tanjung Api Village

Site Plan

The existing mangrove forest is largly remain on the building design to reduce the impact of the manmade structure toward the existing nature environment. The position of the building situated at the center of the site where the to be demolished houses situated originally. Wheras the bare land where situated near the primary road and secondary road are developed to become the parking area and the service route. The main entrance of the community center is located at the north of the center where a bridge link the villagers approach the center. And also have several access point located at the west and south point of the center. The linear park is located at the north of the center too where the villager having the recreational activities.

Macro Analysis The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

Set Back

Proposed Site A

Local Social Structure

Current Local Housing situation

Outdoor & neighbourhood activities

There are three different group of people who appear around the proposed site. Not much connection due to their daily circulation is limited by their working and living area

Current local residential area had existing two different kind of houses which is traditional and modern. The existence of the modern house is increasing regularly to replace the traditional houses

There is a few recreational park around the proposed site. And also the drainage at the back of the proposed site having some interesting activities which is catch the small fishes and the tiny crabs

Vehicle Access

Car Park

Community

Micro Analysis The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

Community Culture Center

Set Back

River Park

Tanjung Api Village

Traffic Route

Wind Direction

Existing Water Body

There are three different group of people who appear around the proposed site. Not much connection due to their daily circulation is limited by their working and living area

Current local residential area had existing two different kind of houses which is traditional and modern. The existence of the modern house is increasing regularly to replace the traditional houses

There is a few recreational park around the proposed site. And also the drainage at the back of the proposed site having some interesting activities which is catch the small fishes and the tiny crabs

Culture Center

Services Route Fishermen Resting Area

Kuantan River

Site Section Y - Y

Master Planning The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

Proposed Site A

Set Back

Community Culture Center

Set Back

River Park

Tanjung Api Village

Site Section Z - Z 24

Programme

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

The programs and spaces layout was arranged rationally for multifuntion. All the spaces was arrange according the characteristic of the spaces. By having fun with the existing wetland ecology activities, the users could learn the knowledge of preserving the existing environment. The dynamic programs was designed for the users to experience and play around the community center which is much more active toward the users to contact with the existing environment. Wheras, the static programs was desiged for the users to meditate and educated about the knowledge of the conservation of the mangrove forest and also get familiar with the researcher who are participating the local environment purification project. The ground area was mostly arranged with the dynamic programs, for the users to play and learn. The first floor area was arranged with the static programs for the users to educated and meditated. The second floor was the workplace for the researcher to work which is much more private.

Site Approach The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

The proposed site is located beside the Tanjung Api Village and there is a stream in between the proposed site and the village. The site is sandwiched between a primary road, Lorong Tanjung Api 9 and a secondary road, Lorong Tanjung Api 4.

Most of the land is covered by the existing mangrove forest. And also there is an existing manmade structure is going to to be demolished located at the center of the proposed site

The north view of the proposed site is view to the Tanjung Api Village and the south view of the proposed site is view to the mangrove forest and the river front

The bare land which near to the primary road would be developed as the main access of the site. The bare land which located near the secondary road would be developed as the services route

Remain the existing mangrove forest as the natural barrier to reduce the noise impact from the surrounding area, and decrease the direct sunlight penetrate in the internal spaces

Split the building mass of the center to increase the direction view from the center to the surrounding mangrove forest

The building mass is divided into three different function of blocks which are the accommodation, social community and the instituitional.

The internal courtyard interlocking at the center of the center as a connection among the three different block

The building blocks is designed with solid and void to maximize the view from the internal spaces

The circulation of the center is surrounded the spaces and the main access of the center is located at the north of the building which link the villagers approach the site.

Floor Plans

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

B First Floor Plan

C A

The ground floor include the lobby, multipurpose hall, exhibition hall, mangrove informational gallery , mangrove conservation workshop, guesthouses and also the cafeteria. Most of the spaces is design for the users to social. The wetland ecology internal courtyard is a datum spaces where the users interact with the nature environment by having the fun with catching the tiny fishes and crabs. Through the experience with wetland ecology activities, the villagers would appreciate and learn the knowledge of preserving the ecolgy environment 30

Floor Plans

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

C A

N B

First Floor Plan

First Floor Pla scale 1 : 250

The community library and the self-study area are placed above the mangrove conservation workshop and the mangrove forest informational gallery. The experiment lab placed adjacent with the community library where the users get known with the researcher easily. The guestrooms which located above would enjoyed better forest view

C A

First Floor Plan

scale 1 : 250

Second Floor Plan

The second floor is the private area where the UPM researcher work and research. The second floor include the researcher studio and also a conference room where the researcher could have meeting with the foreign researcher

During the low tide the wetland ecology courtyard is very harmony and form up an interactive space for the users to play and learn. However, during the hightide the courtyard would immediately turn to a pond. The tide would flood into the center and change the atmosphere of the center become still and elegant.

Wetland Ecology Courtyard

Massing Diagrams The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

2.8 acre longitudinal proposed site located beside the Tanjung Api Village

Most of the land in the proposed site is covered by the mangrove forest. However there is a to be demolished house is situated at the center

The center replace the to be demolished house. The existing mangrove forest is mainly remain as a natural barrier to protect the center

Elevated up the building mass to allow the high tide approach the center naturally. Remaining the existing natural habitat of the existing environment

Split off the building mass to extend and maximize the surrounding view of the existing environment

Sections

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

Section A - A

1. Mangrove Forest Conservation Workshop 2. Community Library 3. Multipurpose Hall 4. Exhibition Hall 5. Mangrove Informational Gallery 6. Self-study Area 7. Experimental Lab 8. UPM Researcher Studio 9. Conference Room 10. Administrative Office 11. Wetland Ecology Park 12. Cafeteria 13. Outdoor Dining Area 14. Guesthouse Lounge 15. W.C. 16. Viewing Deck

Massing Diagrams The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

Devide the building mass into three different building blocks which is the accomodation, social community and instituitional

Most of the solid wall is apply at the east and west of the building to avoid and block the strong wind affect the internal spaces

Most of the opening is applied at he south and north of the building to let the indirect sunlight penetrate in the internal spaces to achieve the thermal comfort

A large pitch roof is applied to make the three storey height building become shorter visually to balance the roofscape around the Tanjung Api Village

Apply the sustainable design into the building design to reduce the electricity usage of the building

Sections

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

Section B - B

Sections

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

Section C - C

1. 1. Self- study Area 2. UPM Researcher Studio 3. Community Library

The spaces layour was designed to intergrated the existing environment and enhance the natural daylight into the internal spaces to reduce the usage of electrical lighting system.

Elevations

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

North Elevation

East Elevation The existing mangrove forest was largely remain as a natural barrier to segregate the center visually and emotionally to reduce the impact of the man-made features toward the existing forest. The building is mostly hidden by the forest which made the building mass smaller visually to balance the appearance between the man-made structure and the nature.

South Elevation

West Elevation

Lobby

The lobby was design open-ended for the visitor and villagers feel free and relax and they approach the center from the entrance. The space is highly permeability for the users to view to the mangrove forest and also the Tanjung Api village which is situated in front of the center

Mangrove Forest Conservation Gallery

The gallery was designed to open to the public for the visitors to visit easily

The circulation of the community center is designed fully opened to view the surrounding existing environment. The solid and void building mass of the structure allow the background magrove forest view intergrated into the atmosphere of the center. The relationship netween the internal spaces and the outdoor surrounding environment is very harmony and comfortable. The verandah within the different spaces connected the activities and form up a good relationship between the spaces for the users to access. The circulation is combined with the natural existing view for the users to form up the unique identity of the community center emotionally. The verandah and the circulation area are one of the important part of the design where the users and villagers meet each other from different spaces. All the internal spaces is fully surrounded by the sharing spaces where the users could enjoy the existing nature views

1. Viewing Deck 2. Ground Floor Passage 3. First Floor Corridor

Sectional Perspective

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center

Vorious of the sustainable green featured was applied into the building design in order to reduce the usage of the electricity. The solid and void design of the building mass allow the cross ventilation of the internal spaces to achieve the thermal comfort of the internal spaces. The application of the jalousie windows create an interactive relationship with the users to use the openings to cooling the internal spaces actively. The internal courtyard become the opened spaces to release the hot air to cool down the surrounding spaces. The skylight design is applied into building design to allowed the indirect sunlight penetrate into the spaces to reduce the use of electrical lighting system. Due to the remaining of the existing mangrove forest, partial of the natural daylight would be blocked by the forest. The enlargement of the opening is used to enhance more natural daylight penetrate into the spaces. 50

Construction Details

The Breathe of Tide Eco-learning Neighbourhood Center