THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM [ARC 61303/ARC2224]
PROJECT 1: THE IMAGE OF THE CITY
NAME:
Yang Ge Shen
STUDENT ID:
0315960
LECTURER:
Mr. Shen Fei
SUBMISSION DATE:
28/09/2015
I NTRO DUCTI ON BandarBuki tTi nggiIpr evi ousl ybei ngwel l knownofbei ngaf i shmar ketandi twas abusi nesspl acef orsel l i ngt hemar i nepr oduct scapt ur edf r om Por tKl ang.I ti snow t henani nt egr at edt ownshi pandmoder nt ownshi pi nKl ang,Sel angor ,Mal aysi a.The i nt egr at edt ownshophast wohyper mar ket s,whi char eTESCO andGI ANTHyper mar ket aswel lasamoder nbusi nesshot elwi t h300r ooms,Pr emi er eHot el .Thei nt egr at ed t ownshi pdevel opmentofBandarBuki tTi nggii nKl angi sl ocat edst r at egi cal l yj ust 50km westofKual aLumpurand30km f r om Pet al i ngJaya.I ti saccessi bl evi amaj or hi ghwaysofwhi cht henear esti fKESAS hi ghway .Theupcomi ngWestCoast Expr essway( WCE)wi l lal sobebui l tnextt ot het ownshi p. I nt hi sassi gnment ,meandmycour semat e,Pi nkhasdeci dedt ochooset hi ssi t easi t i shi shomet ownandhi shasbr i efknowl edgeoft hi sci t y .Wehadt wosi t evi si t st ot he ci t y .Thef i r stwewentt hr ought heci t ybycarandt ookphot osoft heci t yi nor dert o i ndent i f yt hef i veel ement swhi char ePATH,EDGES,DI STRI CTS,NODES and LANDMARKSThesecondvi si twewal kt hr ought heci t yandi nt er vi ewedt hel ocal r esi dent sandr equest edt hem t of or m ament almapoft heci t y .Asar esul t ,Iconst r uct ament almapofani mpr essi onoft heci t ybasedonmysi t evi si t s.Icompar eand anal yset hedi f f er enceaswel lassi mi l ar i t i esofbot hment almapsi nor dert ohavea concl usi onoft heci t ybasedont he5el ement s.
SI TE:BANDAR BUKI T TI NGGII , KLANG
BUI LDI NG:PREMI ERE HO TEL
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PATHS MENTAL MAPO F PATH O F KLANG
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Themai npat hsi nt hi sci t yl i nkst hef ocuspoi nt soft heci t yt oget her .I tgui des t her esi dent st owar dst hecent r eoft heci t ywher et hepopul at i oni ssi gni f i cant . Forexampl e,al ongpat h1,i tl i nksvar i et yofcommer ci alzonessuchasshoopi ng mal landshophousest oget herwi t ht her esi dent i alar eawher et het r af f i ci s usual l ycongest edal ongt hi spat h.I ti st hef ocaloft hel ocalr esi dent swhi ch somet i mesgui dedt hemsel vesl ar gel ybyf ol l owi ngt hemai nst eam oft r af f i c. Mor eover ,pat h1i st hemostdomi nantpat hi nt hi sci t yduet ot hedest i nat i onofi t i st hePr emi er eHot elwhi chi sonet hel andmar koft heci t y .I nshor t ,pat h1has st r ongi dent i t i esandi tt i et heci t yt oget her .Ascompar edt ot hement almapofl ocal r esi dent s,t her ear esi mi l ar i t i esbet weenourvi ew oft heci t y ,ast her ear et hesame pat hwhi chl i nkst heent i r eci t yt oget her .However ,pat h2i sl esssi gni f i cantas compar edt opat h1duet ot hebui l di ngal ongt hepat hi sl esseyecat chi ngand at t r act i ve.Pat h3i sast r eeti swel l knownf ort heact i vi t i esal ongi t .I ti saf i sh mar ketandvi l l agewhi chl i ght supt heear l y mor ni ngofKl angBuki tTi nggi .However ,f ort he l ocalr esi dent sment almap,t her eseemst obel ess i mpr essi onofhi mt owar dst hepat hal ongsi det he f i shmar ket .I nshor t ,t hel ocalr esi dent sseemst o bemor eat t r act edt ot hepat h1duet ot hevar i et y ofact i vi t i esandmai nst r eam oft r af f i cal ongt he pat h. [ ARC 2224/ARC 61303]THEORI ES OFARCHI TECTURE & URBANI SM -PROJECT1:THE I MAGE OFTHE CI TY
EDGES MENTAL MAPO F EDGE O F KLANG BANDAR BUKI T TI NGGII .
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Theedgesi nt hi sci t yar ecl ear ,t heyar enotasdomi nantaspat hsbutt hey ar et heor gani zi ngf eat ur ef ort her esi dent s,i thasar ol eofhol di ngt oget her gener al i zedar eas,asi nt heout l i neofaci t ybywat erorwal l .Thehi ghwayl abel l ed 1i nt hement almapaboveact sasal at er alr ef er encesf ort heci t y .I tact sasa bar r i ert osepar at et heci t yf r om anot her .Edge1i sst r ongandvi sual l ypr omi nent . Ascompar edt ot hement almapoft hel ocalr esi dent ,t heyhavet hesamei mpr essi on aboutt hehi ghwaybei ngt heedgeoft heci t yast hehi ghwaymar kasast oppi ng poi ntoft hecommer ci alzonesi nt heci t y .Theef f ecti st henenhancedbyt hescal e oft hehi ghwaybei ngl ar geandcoar se.Edge2and3havet hesi mi l ar i t i esof bei ngt heedgeofaci t y .Bot hl andsar eundevel opedandbei ngl ocat edatt hecor ner oft heci t y .I tsymbol i zest heendoft heci t yandt heef f ecti sf ur t herenchanced byt hepopul at i onoft her esi dent sr educesasi tappr oachesbot hedges2and3. However ,t hel ocalr esi dent sseemst ohavenoi mpr essi onaboutt hese2edges. Thi si sduet ot hel eastpopul ar i t yandt her ear e l eastat t r act i onar oundbot hedges.
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DI STRI CTS MENTAL MAPO F DSI TRI CT O F KLANG BANDAR BUKI T TI NGGII .
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EDUCATI O NAL I NSTI TURE
Thedi st r i ct soft heci t yar ever yor gani zedandwel l pl anned.Mostoft hecommer ci al bui l di ngsar el ocat edi nt hemi ddl eoft heci t yf orexampl e,t heGi antsuper mar ketand shophousesar eal lal i gnedal ongt hesamepat hcausi ngt hecent r eoft heci t yt obecome af ocalpoi ntf ort her esi dent s.Thecommer ci alzonecanbeeasi l yi dent i f i edduet oi t s posi t i onbei ngi nt hemi ddl eoft heci t yaswel last hescal eoft hebui l di ngbei ng r el at i vel yhugesuchast heshoppi ngmal landhot el .Ther esi dent i alar eaand att hecor ner soft heci t ywhi chpr ovest obel esssi gni f i cantascompar edt ot he commer ci alar ea.Thi si sduet ot hecommer ci alar eai sdesi gnedt obeaf ocalpoi nt oft heci t y ,whi l et her esi dent i alar eai smor et owar dsapr i vat ezoneoft her esi dent s. Theeducat i onali nst i t ut ear el ocat edf ur t herawayf r om t hecommer ci alar eabecause t hesebui l di ngsneedl essat t ent i onascompar edt ot hecommer ci alar ea.I tdoesnot needt obeasl i vel yast hecommer ci alar ea.Mor eover ,i nor dert or educet hest r eam oft r af f i c,i ti swi set osepar at et heeducat i onali nst i t ut esf r om t hecommer ci alar ea.As compar edt ot hei mpr essi onoft hel ocalr esi dent s, wehaveappr oxi mat el yt hesamet hought soft he ar r angementoft hedi st r i ct swher et her ear ecommon char act er sofeachdi st r i ct s,t hecommer ci alar ei n t hemi ddl eoft heci t y ,whi l et her esi dent i aland educat i onali nst i t ut esar el ocat edatt hecor neroft he ci t y .
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NO DES MENTAL MAPO F NO DES O F KLANG BANDAR BUKI T TI NGGII .
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Thenodest heci t yar el ocat edatt hej unct i onwher et her ear est r eam oft r af f i c i nt er sect sandt hecommer ci alar easuchast heshoppi ngmal landmar ketwher e t her ear eal otofr esi dent sgat her .Al t hought hei ti sasmal lpoi ntoft heci t y ,i ti sa st r at egi cf ociwher et heconcent r at i onsofpopul ar i t yandchar act er r i st i cs ar est r ong.Forexampl e,t hej unct i oni sconsi der edapl aceofabr eaki n t r anspor t at i onwher ei tcausespeopl et or ai set hei rat t ent i oni nt hesepal cesand per cei venear byel ement swi t hmor eal er t .Thi st endencywasconf i r medso r epeat edl yt hatel ement sl ocat edatj unct i onsmayaut omat i cal l ybeassumedt o der i vespeci alpr omi nencef r om t heci t y .Themar ketandshoppi ngmal lhast he char act er i st i cofi nt ensi vemovementandcongest edwher et her esi dent shavet he sameobj ect i vesandi ti sameet i ngpoi ntoft hem.I nshor t ,t hesel ocat i onsgai n t hei ri mpor t anceduet ot heconcent r at i onsandcondensat i onofspeci alchar act er i st i cs t obecomet hecor eanddomi nantf eat ur eoft heci t y .However ,t her ei sdi f f er ence bet weennode1andnode2,node1i scongest ed byst r eam oft r af f i cal ldayl ong,butt hecongest ed t r af f i ci nnode2i soccasi onalduet ot hepr esence ofeducat i onali nst i t ut esar oundt henode.As compar edt ot hement almapofl ocalr esi dent s, t heyonl yr ecogni sedt hej unct i on1andt heGi ant shoppi ngmal last henodesoft heci t yduet ot he l ocat i onbei ngmor ecent r aloft heci t y . [ ARC 2224/ARC 61303]THEORI ES OFARCHI TECTURE & URBANI SM -PROJECT1:THE I MAGE OFTHE CI TY
LANDMARKS FI SH MARKET &VI LLAGE.
MENTAL MAPO F LANDMARKS O F KLANG BANDAR BUKI T TI NGGII .
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Thel andmar ksoft heci t yar ebasi cal l yt hesymboloft heci t ywher epeopl eut i l i zed i tasasi gnorpoi ntr ef er enceast heyent ert heci t y .I nt hi sci t y ,t hemaj orl andmar k i st hePr emi er eHot elwher ei ti sl ocat edbesi det hehi ghwaygui di ngt hepeopl e t owar dst heci t y .I ti sr ecogni zedduet oi t si mmensescal ei nt er msofhei ghtandcan beseenf r om manyangl esanddi st anceswi t hi norout si det heci t y .Thecont r ast ofscal eascompar edt ot hesur r oundi ngbui l di ngshasmadei tdomi nantand out st andi ngamongt hel ocalr esi dent s.I tal somakest hel ocal sj our neyt obecome mor ef ami l i arast heyobser vedt hepr esenceoft het ower .Thesecondar yl andmar k i st heGi antsuper mar ketduet oi t sl ar gescal eandspeci alphysi calel ement s.I tal so bei ngr ecogni zedasagui di ngel ementwhi chmakest hel ocalr esi dent sj our neyt obe l essst r angeandt heconcent r at i onofpopul ar i t yal soai dst heshoppi ngmal lt o becomet hel andmar koft heci t y .Anot herl andmar ki st hef i shmar ketandvi l l agewhi ch i smor ef ami l i art ot hel ocalr esi dent s.I ti snotasr ecogni sabl east heot hert wol andmar k duet ot hesi zeofi tbei ngsi mi l art ot hebui l di ng ar oundi t .Ascompar edt ot hement almapoft he l ocalr esi dent s,i tshowst hei rmai nl andmar ki st he Gi antshoppi ngmal lf ol l owedbyt hePr emi er eHot el . Thi si sduet ot heGi antshoppi ngmal li st hemor e f ami l i art owar dst hel ocalr esi dent sduet ot he f r equentvi si t ,whi l et hePr emi er eHot eli smor e f ami l i art owar dst hef or ei gnr esi dent sasi ti sapl ace t ost ayf ort hem. [ ARC 2224/ARC 61303]THEORI ES OFARCHI TECTURE & URBANI SM -PROJECT1:THE I MAGE OFTHE CI TY