Urban Planning & Design Portfolio (2018-2021)

AHMAD FARIZ AL HAZMI PORTFOLIO Urban Design Urban Planning Selected Works 2018 -2021

ahmad.hazzmi@gmail.com +62 8112 96962

PROFILE AHMAD FARIZ AL HAZMI

Junior Urban Designer I Urban & Regional Planning Graduate ahmad.hazzmi@gmail.com +62 8111296962 linkedin.com/in/ahmadhazmi Indonesia I recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Malaya, Malaysia, and currently working as a junior urban designer. With 12 months of professional experience in the urban planning and design consulting industry, I have experienced a wide range of professional projects, from public realm regeneration to township master planning. I have proven my consistent ability to achieve project objectives and maintain a high standard of deliverables expected for my role. As a Self-driven individual, I also have the ability to work in a collaborative multi-disciplinary environment. I am a passionate urbanist with a great ambition to create sustainable and livable cities built around humanity. I aspire to pursue a career as an urban designer in which I can leverage my passion, knowledge, and skills to achieve higher quality projects with greater impacts on creating sustainable cities for the communities and the future generations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (12/2021 - Present)

Shirvano Consulting, Indonesia Junior Urban Designer (Contract)

(08/2021 - 10/2021)

Shirvano Consulting, Indonesia Urban Designer Intern (Internship)

(03/2021 - 07/2021)

GDP Consultants Sdn Bhd, Malaysia Town Planner Trainee (Industrial Training)

EDUCATION (09/2017 - 09/2021)

University of Malaya, Malaysia Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Pass With Honours) • Final CGPA: 3.52/4.0

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (07/2020 - 10/2020)

University of Malaya, Malaysia Research Project Assistant • Safe School, Safe Surrounding For A Safe City Project

SKILLS • • • • • • • •

Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign AutoCAD SketchUp Microsoft Word Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Excel

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Analytical thinking Comprehensive thinking Creative and Problem solving Report writing & report design Teamwork and leadership Verbal and Graphic Communication Researsh Time management

LANGUAGES • • •

English (Professional Working Proficiency, IELTS Band 7.5) Indonesian (Native) Malay (Limited Working Proficiency)

CONTENT This portfolio presents projects of various scales, aiming to showcase the importance of urbanism in all scale in our cities, determining the quality of cities.

This portfolio is organised based on the project category - professional and academic - and is listed chronologically from the most recent ones (2018 - 2021).

PROFESSIONAL Shirvano Consulting

ACADEMIC University of Malaya

Disclaimer

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Demak Urban Expansion Planning & Design

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Tourism Village Planning: Lipursari Village Master Plan

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Neighbourhood Remedial Planning: Urban Village Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur

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City Image Analysis & Urban Design Proposal: Mini Gold Batu Arang

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Neighbourhood Site Planning: Inter-Connected Eco-Green Neighbourhood

All images are created by Ahmad Fariz Al Hazmi unless stated otherwise.

DEMAK CITY 4Demak

Regency, Indonesia

PROFESSIONAL I

01 /

2021

Demak Urban Expansion Planning & Design

Location Type Company Work Type Date Awards Role Projet Leader

SITE BACKGROUND

: Demak Regency, Indonesia : Professional - Competition : Shirvano Consulting : Group Work : October 2021 : 2nd Place Winner : Person in charge for industrial cluster : Wilda Rizkina (wildarizkina@gmail.com)

Demak City is the capital of Demak Regency, Central Java Province. Based on the regional context, the urban area of Demak is a part of Kedungsepur metropolitan area (Kendal, Demak, Ungaran, Salatiga City, Semarang Ciy, and Purwodadi). Therefore, the urban development of Demak is directed toward developing national-scale activities according to the Kedungsepur National Strategic Area plan, in which the city has the opportunity to become the first choice of mind citizens as a place to live in the Kedungsepur Metropolitan Area. However, the location within the constellation of the Kedungsepur metropolitan area may have implications for the formation of new generations, area expansion, and development of urban activities. In addition, the opportunity as a first choice in the context of the Semarang metropolitan agglomeration will encourage the formation of new urban spaces that must balance with the proportional distribution of urban land use. Therefore, this project aims to provide guidelines and a vision of structured urban development concepts based on the locality.

Contributions: (1) Actively engaged in group discussion, (2) Conducted desktop studies for smart cities, flood issues, flood mitigation strategies, and green industrial park, (3) Produced design principle illustrations, and (4) Produced all material contents for Green Industrial Corridor presentation board panel (To be presented).

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CONCEPT & VISIONING

Behind The Name

FIRST & FUTURE BUMI GLAGAH WANGI

First

Demak was the civilization of the first Islamic kingdom in Java island which marked the progress of the built environment and the development of science.

Future

In the future, Demak will become an urban center that is advanced, green, peaceful and a place that contributes to the development of science.

Bumi Glagah Wangi

Glagah Wangi was the first village built in Demak where Islam started to flourish. Bumi means earth, Glagah means bushes, and Wangi means fragrant.

Demak was full a forest with fragrant bushes, thus, it seeks to embrace the past for the better future.

Concept Goals To create resilient and adaptive city To create safe and comfortable urban spaces To enhance the efficiency of logistics and mobility

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Nature Preservation

Integrating The City

Aims to enhance the environment to support sustainability by improving the function and coverage of blue and green spaces.

Weaving the city through adequate road access and alternative transport modes for creating safe and comfortable connectivity and accessibility.

Resilient Community

20-Minutes Neighborhood

Creating resilient urban areas; housing, agriculture, industrial activities, and energy by increasing food security, flood resilience & adaptability, and energy independence.

Implementing a mixed-use and complete area, providing community needs accessible within 20 minutes by walking, cycling, and public transportation.

Islamic City Space

Human & God Human & Human Human & Nature Orientation towards mosque

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Aims to create urban spaces for the interaction between God and humans (worship places), human and human interaction, and the relationship between humans and the natural space. It emphasises the orientation of the area or city towards the mosque.

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Cluster Demak Edu-Co District Cluster Green Industrial Corridor

LEGEND: RESIDENTIAL

Cluster Water Sensitive Housing

High-dense Residential Mid-dense Residential Low-dense Residential Public Park Religious Facilities Restaurants & Stores COMMERCIAL Shopping center Restaurants Cafes Hotel Laundromat Building Material Stores Printing Shop and Internet Centre Showroom MICE PUBLIC FACILITIES Hospitals and Clinics Educational Institutions Offices Transport Hub Community Centre

Cluster Sustainable Hub

INDUSTRY Industry and Warehouses

Cluster Demak Eco Garden

Agriculture Urban Agriculture Green Buffer Sheltered Cycling Pit Facilities Sheltered Bus Stops Facilities Exit Toll Toll Road Urban Road

Drawing by Team

PROJECTS Five clusters are proposed based on the uniqueness and characteristics of the area, the influence of the surrounding area, and the direction of land use. Each cluster reflects the same principles but has its unique strategies.

Cluster 1 - Sustainable Hub This area synergises the concepts of safety, green, and compact to create a friendly and sustainable area.

Drawing by Team

Cluster 2 - Green Industrial Corridor Aims towards increasing the city’s economic productivity, preserving the surrounding environment, and preventing potential flooding.

Cluster 3 - Water Sensitive Housing This area elaborates the concept of ecology and water sensitive to create a residential area that ensures the feasibility of living and liveability.

Drawing by Team

Cluster 4 - Demak Eco Garden This area elaborates the concepts of urban agriculture and compact city to create area that is comfortable, resilient, and to develop with nature.

Drawing by Team

Cluster 5 - Demak EduCo-District This area synergises the concepts of ecology and education to create a complete area and attractive environment that is adaptive to flooding.

Drawing by Team

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CLUSTER 2 - GREEN INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

This cluster is an industrial area that offers the benefits of economy, environment, and society. This concept will attract various sectors to increase productivity and provide more job opportunities, thus, increasing local employment. The implementation of environmentally sensitive development concepts will reduce exposure to climate change risks.

All content under this section is prepared by Ahmad Fariz Al Hazmi (Author): analysis, solutions, and drawings.

1. Development Directions

Economy Productivity As part of the Kedungsepur National Strategic Area Plan, this industrial corridor seeks to achieve maximum economic productivity by creating an industrial area with complete facilities, good accessibility, and a logistic concept.

Environment Sensitive The area is surrounded by agricultural land and residential area, and it is adjacent to the river; hence, it is vital to ensure the less negative impact of the industrial activities on the surrounding environment.

Energy Efficiency

Flood Proof

The industrial area must be energy independent. To achieve sustainability, the development will include distributed green energy resources for the local use of the industrial activities and for its surrounding.

As a coastal land, Demak is at high risk of facing coastal flooding due to the rising sea level and land subsidence. Thus, industrial development should implement an efficient flood and water management system.

2. Development Tools

Integrated Industry Green Infrastructure Ensuring a healthier industrial environment by reducing the carbon footprint through the provision of green space, and the use of solar panels for energy efficiency and green technologies, such as smart street lighting and air pollution detection sensors.

Industrial Facilities Logistic Access Transit Commercial Religious Facilities Green Infrastructure

Blue Innovation Implementation of blue infrastructure as an effort to prevent flooding. Provision of special industrial wastewater treatment installations to prevent river water pollution.

Rainwater recycling through rainwater harvesting for a more sustainable water cycle.

Green Energy Smart Technology Green Buffer Green Roof Green Areas Blue Innovation

Water Treatment Plant Integrated Industry

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Provision of adequate industrial and economic support facilities.

Good connectivity with inter-regional roads, logistics transportation mode, and public transportation.

Retention Basin Bioswale Rainwater Harvesting

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Industrial Area • Stimulating economy • Logistic concept for productivity

Water Management Area Green Area • Buffer zones • Ensuring good thermal comfort • Water infiltration and retention area

Commercial Area • Accessible by public • Creating vibrant industrial area

Buffer Area • Green belts • Minimise impact to surrounding and river

Micro Climate Control Minimise Pollution Water Recycling and Reuse Strengthen Economy

THE IMPACTS

THE SOLUTIONS

Flood Prevention

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4. Development Frameworks The Green Industrial Corridor cluster is directed towards increasing economic productivity. The development must maintain the surrounding environment by minimising the impact of industrial activities on environmental quality and preventing potential flooding through a water-sensitive design approach.

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LIPURSARI VILLAGE Wonosobo 12

Regency, Indonesia

PROFESSIONAL I

02 /

2021

Tourism Village Planning: Lipursari Village Master Plan

Location Type Company Work Type Date Role Team Leader

SITE BACKGROUND

: Wonosobo Regency, Indonesia : Professional : Shirvano Consulting : Group Work : September 2021 : Tourism destination master planner : Wilda Rizkina (wildarizkina@gmail.com)

Contributions in site assessment: (1) actively engaged in group discussion; (2) collaborated in developing master plan visioning, concept and strategies; (3) participated in a full-week field work survey at the village; (4) prepared illustrative tourism destination - river tubing - master plan; and (5) assissted in preparing final report and presentation.

Lipursari Village is located in Leksono District, Wonosobo Regency. With an area of approximately 400.62 hectares, the village is situated at an altitude of 550 meters above sea level. This village is divided into three hamlet areas: Dampit, Pasunten, and Bringin. The hamlet area comprises five administrative sub-divisions (Rukun Warga) then; these are subdivided into 21 neighbourhood administration groups (Rukun Tetangga).

Lipursari village dominantly comprises forest and agricultural areas, which becomes a potential for rural tourism development. The village already has several attractive tourist destinations such as Mbeser hill tours, river tubing tours, and literacy village tours. However, the inadequate supporting tourism infrastructure and insufficient human resources amongst the village community hinder the village’s tourism development. The low tourism activity is exacerbated during the national lockdown program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this project aims to provide a master plan as a guideline for the tourism development of Lipursari village, which includes providing detailed illustrative master plans for each tourist destination.

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DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT

The concept of “Creative EduCoVillage” aims to develop Lipursari village as a tourism village destination by optimising the unique culture and lifestyle of the village, the strength of human resources, and the potential of natural resources. This concept creates integrated village tourism by maximising all opportunities for developing the tourism sector; ecotourism, agrotourism, and educational tourism. It is supported by establishing smart village governance (Smart Government) using information technology, providing sustainable infrastructure, and creating creative and innovative village community development.

CONCEPT STRATEGIES

TOURISM ATTRACTIONS

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2. Village Pond The main development in this destination is the agro-tourism areas. This includes developing pond and agricultural land, providing gazebos and recreational facilities, and supporting agricultural and educational tourism facilities such as storage facilities.

1. Lipursari River Tubing This destination development includes a Start Point, Transit Point, and Finish Point. The finish point as the primary product consists of a restaurant with river-side dining experience and providing gazebo for resting and supporting facilities.

3. Mbeser Hill The development of this destination is directed towards a family tourism area, divided into three areas; commercial area to market local products, recreational areas such as viewing deck, and family camping area offering on-hill living experience.

LIPURSARI RIVER TUBING DESTINATION

The Lipursari river tubing is one of the village’s most popular tourist attractions, which has the advantage of natural beauty around the river, supporting the concept of ecotourism. However, the supporting tourism facilities are still inadequate. Therefore, planning the river tubing tourism area aims to maximise the potential of the site and its natural resources to optimise natural tourism activities and help increase village income.

RIVER TUBING DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS

START POINT

The proposed development of this tourism object will minimise its impacts on the surrounding natural environment by developing semi-permanent buildings and maintaining green areas such as trees and river buffers.

Three points within site for the development, including the Start point, Transit point, and Finish point, are the significant development in this master plan.

Green Areas & Landscape 85.09 m2 Walkway 30.08 m2

TRANSIT POINT Green Areas & Landscape 33.02 m2 Gazebo Area 16.97 m2

FINISH POINT

Pick Up - Parking Area 73.70 m2 Walkway 566.42 m2 River Buffer 585.10 m2 Green Areas & Landscape 454.77 m2 Outdoor Dining Areas 171.33 m2 Restaurant & Canteen 58.91 m2 Gazebo Area 246.90 m2

LEGEND: Green Area & Landscape Walkway Gazebo Area Supporting Fasilities Restaurants

Emergency Fasilities 58.91 m2 Public Restrooms 120 m2

Outdoor Dining Area River Buffeer Parking Area Roadway Site Boundary

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MASTER PLAN

Agircultural Landscape View

2. Transit Point

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3. Finish Point The finish point area serves as a recreational and commercial area. The development of a recreation area provides gazebos as a resting and relaxing place for visitors after river tubing activities. The commercial space includes the development of a restaurant and outdoor dining areas, river-side or on the river. The restaurant will also invite non-river tubing visitors who only want a river-side culinary experience. In the outdoor dining area, visitors can enjoy the surrounding scenery, such as the river and a panoramic landscape of rice-field and natural forest .

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In the middle of the river tubing route, the transit point area is provided with gazebos as a means of resting and relaxing for visitors and an aid room for an emergency.

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1. Start Point The starting point of the river tubing activity is where the visitors will get off the shuttles at the drop-off area, followed by a short walk to the riverside briefing area to be given instructions before beginning the activity. Therefore, the development includes improving the pathway from the drop-off location to the briefing area.

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DATUK KERAMAT URBAN VILLAGE Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ACADEMIC

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I

2020 - 2021

Neighbourhood Remedial Planning: Urban Village Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur

Location Type Work Type Date Course Grade Supervisors

SITE BACKGROUND

Important Vocabulary:

Kampung (Kg) : Village Urban Kampung : Urban Village

: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia : Academic (Semester 7 - 2020/2021) : Site Assessment - Group Work Project Prosoal - Individual : October 2020 - January 2021 : Planning Studio VII: Development Appraisal : A (Distinction) : 1. Associate Professor Dr. Melasutra Md Dali (melasutr@um.edu.my) 2. Dr. Peter Aning Tedong (peteraning@um.edu.my)

Contributions in site assessment: (1) Project team leader; (2) Development Evolution Analysis; (3) Formulate sustainability assessment for urban village context; (4) Site analysis & development appraisal (Transportation & Traffic and Property Market Sector); and (5) Issue identification.

The urban village of Datuk Keramat of 275 acres is a large zone in the Titiwangsa constituency, falling within the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under the jurisdiction of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). It is located northeast of downtown Kuala Lumpur and shares the boundary with Ampang district in Selangor to the east. The Klang River runs from the northeast to the west and acts as a natural divider of Keramat and Ampang.

The urban village traditionally has always been a Malay majority area. Initially, this area was once a tine mining area formerly known as Kampung Tangga Cina (Chinese Stairs Village), where a Chinese group who lived in the region worked as miners. However, after a `sacred ‘ grave of a Datuk Keramat, a high-positioned person believed to be sacred, was found in the settlement, the residents started to name the area Kampung (village) Datuk Keramat. The grave location is next to the Keramat market, where many still come for superstitious practices. In the present days, the urban village consists of mix-used development which some areas still depict the image of a village while the rest indicates a modernised urban form.

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1857-1940

DEVELOPMENT EVOLUTION

1960-1970 Rapid Squatters

Early Settlement

The earliest settlement may have existed as early as 1857 as a tin mining village area of multiple Malay ethnicity such as Javanese, Bugis, Minangkabau, etc.

ISSUES IDENTIFICATION (Group Work)

2004 Early 2000

In 1957, Kampung Datuk Keramat was announced as Malay Reserve Land area under the Enactment 3(1) (F.M.S Cap. 142).

The village had rapidly developed as squatter’s area with a total of 8 squatter villages from 1960 to 1970.

Causes

2021 Modern Days

Landed Residential Development Highrise Residential Development Commercial Development

Open Spaces Cemetry

Analysis by Ahmad Fariz (Author)

It has experienced rapid developments and is now a mixed development area. At present, this neighborhood is a traditional Urban kampung where kampung characteristic still can be seen in the urbanised area.

Main Issues

Results

Mobility Issue (Analysis by Ahmad Fariz (Author)) Commercial blocking the pedestrian lane

Commercial Activity

Reduce productivity Noise pollution

Low quality of walkway facilites

No pedestrian crossing

Traffic congestion

Inadequate streetscape spaces High density Development

High rise High rise

High rise

Air pollution Road accidents Social inequalities

Low Walkability

Less social cohesion

Social Issue (Analysis by team) Inadequate provision of open spaces Population Growth 2020

7,273

2010

5,967

No inclusive design

No consideration of population growth No inclusive design to access public facilities

Lack of public space for social engagement Inadequate provision and non-inclusive design of public facilities

Lack of communitybased lifestlye to potray the urban kampung characteristic Social inequalities

Environmental Issue (Analysis by team) INCREASING RAINFALL CAPACITY 2020

418.50 mm

2019

359.58 mm

2018 2017

240.98 mm 106.37 mm

Causes of Disruption water supply

IP1 -M1

Traffic Congestion

IP1 -M2

Low Walkability

IP2 -S1

Lack of Public Space for Social Engagement

IP2 -S2

Inadquate provision and non-inclusive public facilities

IP3 -E1

Flash Flood

IP3 -E2

Disruption of Water Supply

IP4

Outdated drainage incapable to withstand the large amount of rainfall Polluted water, pipe leakage, & water rationing

Environmental issues reduce safety and livability Flash flood Disruption of water supply

Economic loss Hygiene & health issues

Identity Issue (Analysis by team)

Original design of houses in the traditional village but It has been changed over time

Lack of identity & image quality Image of the Keramat market is not strong enough as a landmark

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Climate change: increasing rainfall

New development has replaced some traditional architecture Unmanaged view (from the street level) of Keramat Market as the living identity and landmark

Lack of identity and image quality

Insignificant heritage value as a traditional urban kampung

UNDERLYING THEORY

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Derived from the approach of everyday urbanism, I introduce Everyday Urban Kampung-ism, a concept of which emphasises the meanings of kampung’s everyday life in everyday spaces.

A concept to define the meaning of urban spaces to everyday life in the urban village.

It mainly concerns with specific activities of the daily life of the urban village community.

A concept where the improvement of public spaces is a result of flourishing village community life.

PRINCIPLES & STRATEGIES

Principles

Strategies Collective Lifestyle & Publicness Publicness ensures the quality of kampung spaces can be a means of interaction for social cohesion.

Green Community & Active Mobility The community collaborates to increase the quality of the kampung environment, and to practice active mobility, mitigating the impacts of climate change.

Sustainable Environment Prioritising the environmental sustainability and the provision of more green areas, for creating awareness of practicing greener living.

Cultural Identity & Sense of Place Ensure a strong sense of belonging and sense of place amongst the community as part of their cultural identity.

VISIONING

S2 Enhance sustainable kampung mobility S3 Adaptation of climate sensitive design S4 Encourage green lifestyle S5 Undertake urban design measures to increase imageability S6 Encourage mixuse activity and local & traditional business

Vision: Reconnecting cultural and social meanings of kampung community with their traditional urban kampung neighborhood.

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REMEDIAL FRAMEWORKS

S1 Redefine kampung spaces to enhance social cohesion

Mission 1: To enhance the quality of everyday life through the regeneration of public realms

In the remedial planning of KampungKami Datuk Keramat proposal, there are 4 flagship projects reflecting the strategies which respond to issues and consequently enhance the overall built environment quality of the urban kampung neighborhood.

MIS-2

Mission 2: To integrate kampung lifestyle with sustainability

Strategies Missions MIS-1

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MIS-2

MIS-3

S4 S5 S6

MIS-3

Mission 3: To strengthen the cultural identity and sense of place

Projects

Issues

Project 1: Community Connector Street

IP1 -M1

Project 2: Children Friendly Streetscape

IP2 -S1

Project 3: Active Green Corridor Project 4: Sustainable Design

IP1 -M2 IP2 -S2 IP3 -E1 IP3 -E2 IP4

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MASTER PLAN

KampungKami Datuk Keramat The name of this concept itself simply means “Our village, Datuk Keramat”.

Therefore, this is to re-familiarise Datuk Keramat as a traditional urban village, in which, it seeks to remind the people of village Datuk Keramat about their identity and pride as well as their responsibility to continuously conserve the livability and sustainability of their urban village.

Legend:

Mini UTC Mall

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Solar Farm

Keramat Lake

Keramat Graveyard Keramat Mosque

Keramat Market

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PROJECT 1: COMMUNITY CONNECTOR STREET The street in this project is considered as everyday spaces that are flexible to the changing needs of uses and variety of daily activities and climate adaptive. One of the distinctive characteristic of an urban village is the vibrant lifestyle and interaction of the people in everyday spaces. This project will provide more spaces for the residents to engage, interact, and build a stronger sense of togetherness.

P1-A1: STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT 1

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2 Ways colored pavement cycling lane

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Permeable pavement for water infiltration

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Permeable pavement roadways for flood mitigation and pedestrian friendly

Tactile paving for inclusive deisgn

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Landscape improvement

Alfresco street dining

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P1-A2: MIXED-USE ACTIVITY Mix-use activity is significant to ensure the vibrancy of the urban village lifestyle as part of its identity.

The mix-use component encourages the resident to operate a home-based commercial business such as F&B and retail shop, especially traditional products such as songkok (traditional Malay hats).

Timely-Based Mix-Used Activities A. Morning Market Before 8 AM, one lane of the driveway of the street around Keramat market can be used for morning market where the residents (after morning prayer at the mosque) can shop for fresh grocery products as well as for breakfast.

B. Afternoon Time The worst traffic congestion time in Kg. Datuk Keramat is at 12 in the afternoon, lunch time.

Therefore, the traffic operations for such normal hours is managed for 2 lanes driveways with no any street activities to avoid the worsen congestions of the traffic.

KERAMAT MOSQUE

Occasionnal Mix-Used

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A. Friday Prayer Bazaar The community connector street will enhance the experience of the bazaar by creating a more comfortable and pedestrian friendly streetscape. In this program, one lane of the driveway is to be closed for bazaar spaces.

B. Car Free Days Every Sunday morning, car free day program is held to promote a healthy lifestyle of the residents. This program requires the total temporal closure of some roadways around the central node of Kg. Datuk Keramat.

C. Night Time The street can be used for street commercial activities and/or extend the alfresco dining (on the walkway) on to one lane of the driveways. Hence, more people can enjoy the vibrant night activities of the urban kampung area.

P1-A3: COMMUNITY HANGOUT FACILITY

Community hangout point

The community hangout point is a social infrastructure providing more spaces for the interactions amongst the residents. It also serves for community watch program to increase the sense of community and the safety of the urban kampung.

P1-A4: KERAMAT MARKET REGENERATION Full pedestrian area through placemaking Regeneration of architecture of the market building reflecting Malay culture.

Create a gateway to enhance the visibility and preserve the view.

Example of traditional market gateway

P1-A5: URBAN DESIGN IMROVEMENT

Add traditional elements to the design of the street furniture such as street lighting.

Example of Putrajaya, Malaysia.

Add traditional elements to the design of all the bus stops. improve the facilities, provide information board which contains the bus information and schedule as well as brief story and map of Kg. Datuk Keramat.

Example of bus stops in Melaka State, Malaysia

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PROJECT 2: CHILDREN FRIENDLY STREETSCAPE

P2-B1: ALLEY PLACEMAKING Playground marking games, where the children can play outdoor safely

The children friendly streetscape project aims to create children friendly everyday spaces in Kg Datuk Keramat.

This project recognises the children as individuals who love to engage more with others through the fun playing activities. Therefore, this project emphasises on bringing the children back to play on the street.

Permeable pavement for all alleys to increase water infiltration and mitigate flood

The vibrant life on the street makes urban villages distinctive from modern residential areas. Therefore, this project component seeks to bring back the kids to play at the alleys of their houses through the implementation of placemaking. The component includes the creation of playground marking games and utilisation of permeable pavement that is more pedestrian-friendly (compared to conventional asphalt).

P2-B2: SAFE SCHOOL ZONES & SAFE INTERSECTIONS A safe school zone and safe intersections will enhance the walkability and safety in Kg. Datuk Keramat, and it will create an attractive street public space which can improve the imageability of the urban kampung.

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Safe school zone which implements road color marking to slow vehicle’s speed.

(Example in Indonesia)

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Playful Pedestrian Walkway

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Creative and safe pedestrian crossing

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Mural artwork on the school’s wall fence which can showcase the traditional culture

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Patio Umbrella to protect pedestrian against rain or harmful sunlight at the intersections.

(Example in Jeju island, S. Korea)

PROJECT 3: ACTIVE GREEN CORRIDOR

P3-C1: EVERYDAY PARK AND WEEKEND PARK

The active green corridor project aims to create more green spaces in the urban kampung that is not only visually pleasing but also inviting for healthier activities.

It integrates vibrant and traditional kampung lifestyle with green lifestyle to create a healthier environment.

Everyday park is a green recreational area proposed on vacant land and parking area that is accessible at any time and any day. It can offer variety of human activities by also making it more creative and interesting.

Existing

Weekend park means it is only open for public during the weekend because this proposed park is the use of the school’s yard and parking area (requires conversion and limitation) for public park during the weekend.

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P3-C2: URBAN GARDENING

Street gardening

Lake Gardening Water basin to collect rainwater

The urban gardening project component aims to create a resilient and healthy environment through the urban gardening as well as relationship building.

The Water is used to irrigate the gardening Community garden

PROJECT 4: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN The sustainable design project aims to create an urban kampung that is responsive to the issue of climate change impacts, such as flooding. This project will enhance the overall environmental quality, resilience, and self-suntainability of Kg. Datuk Keramat.

P4-D1: WATER SENSITIVE URBAN DESIGN & RAINWATER HARVESTING Rain Garden to contain rainwater Rill to channel rainwater

The implementation of water sensitive urban design wll re-create the natural water cycle in urban area, and by integrating with the rainwater harvesting system, it will create a sustainable water cycle by taking advantage of the rainwater and reusing the wastewater for other uses.

P4-D2: COMMUNITY SOLAR FARM

Located at the highest topographical level point

This community solar farm provides a more sustainable option for the urban kampung energy, in which the implementation of this project requires full participation of all the residents in Kg. Datuk Keramat.

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BATU ARANG HERITAGE TOWN 28 Selangor, Malaysia

ACADEMIC

04 /

2020

City Image Analysis & Urban Design Proposal: Mini Gold Batu Arang

Location Type Work Type Date Course Grade Supervisors

INTRODUCTION

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: Batu Arang, Selangor State, Malaysia : Academic (Semester 6 - 2019/2020) : Individual : March 2020 : Urban Design & Conservation : A (Distinction) : 1. Dr. Yong Adillah Bt Shamsul Harumain (adilah_shamsul@um.edu.my) 2. Dr. Zakaria Alcheikh Mahmoud (Zakaria2009@um.edu.my)

The aim of this project is to produce a proposal of urban design and conservation at a selected site in Batu Arang.

Therefore, 3 Objectives are identified; To carry out city image analysis of Batu Arang City (Kevin Lynch’s 5 Elements of Urban Design) To identify a particular site within Batu Arang for urban design proposal To propose an urban design project for the selected site considering the output of analysis.

Batu Arang is a heritage town in Gombak district, Selangor State, under the jurisdiction of Selayang Municipal Council. The site has a total area of 321.46 hectares and situated between Rawang to the west and Kuala Selangor to the east. The actual meaning of “Batu Arang” is coal in Malay, the derived name is given for the city’s important history as a coal mining and brick manufacturing town in the early 20th centuries. Thereby, many buildings with historical value and relics can still be seen around the city area.

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BRIEF HISTORY Batu Arang was once was the most developed town in the state and it was formerly well known as Mini Gold Hill.

1900-1913

1930

1948-1960

1950-1958

Early Development

Golden Age - The Mini Gold Hill

Emergency Period

Fall of Batu Arang

Coal in Batu Arang was firstly found in the early 1900. In 1913, the first coal mining started to operate, and this had transformed Batu Arang from what was once a jungle into a productive city as an industrial centre .

In the early years, as many as 5,000 people worked in the coal mining production.

The town experienced rapid development growth and once had a railway of Kuala Lumpur-Rawang line and an airstrip for small planes.

The brick factory was also operational in Batu Arang.

Therefore, Batu Arang was once ever the most developed town in Selangor, and the city was well known as a “Mini Gold Hill”.

The town was declared as a “Black Area” and became a basecamp for Malayan Communist Party. In 1947, this anti- British communist party seized the police station and held people hostage in the railway station. The geographical feature of hilly terrain Batu Arang was ideal for hiding places for the communists and the authority had difficulties in eradicating the threatening situation.

The fall of Batu Arang started when diesel replaced coal as the primary source of fuel in the late 1950s. In 1958 mining activity was stopped, and the mines were closed down. Many miners and other workers left the town, and many buildings were neglected and started to collapse.

CITY IMAGE ANALYSIS

5 Elements by Kevin Lynch

1. Path

Inter-connectivity pathway Connecting each ingress & egress points providing a linkage to outer regions.

”Paths are the channels along which the observer customarily, occasionally, or potentially moves....”

Intra-connectivity pathway Serve to connect different land uses within the city stimulating activities and productivity.

- Kevin Lynch -

Pathway crosspoint Central roundabout where main decision making occurs.

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The pathway outside the city goes to each ingress point mostly have visual image of greenery. Batu Arang is mostly surrounded by agricultural, forestry and vacant land. The image of more developments in the city makes it distinctive from its surrounding.

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The path closer to the Batu Arang have the visual image of built up area with more buildings becomes more visible. This helps the people going to Batu Arang to easily notice that they have come closer to the city area.

A roundabout connecting most of the major pathways, where decision making for the desired destination among the road users occurs.

The visual image of more greenery towards the egress point of the pathway let the users know they are going farther away from the town.

2. Edges ”Edges are the linear elements not used or considered as paths by the observer. They are the boundaries between two phases, linear breaks in continuity....”

Blue Edge The lake at the northern part creates a strong city boundary; visually recognisable to distinguish the city area from the surrounding.

- Kevin Lynch -

Perceived Edge 100 m 0m

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3. Districts

This edge is determined based on the perception of land use differences between the city and it’s surrounding.

Green Edge This green avenue as an edge is strong for its continuous form, it provides a clear barrier between one side to the other, thus it is easy to be captured by the people.

Malay District Malay village and Jamek Mosque at the city centre.

”Districts are the medium-to-Iarge sections of the city, ....which are recognizable as having some common, identifying character....”

Chinese District Na Tuk Kong, a small-red worshipping structures, Chinese traditional shophouses and building facade with Chinese decorations.

- Kevin Lynch -

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4. Nodes

Indian District Hinduism temples are commonly found in this district, representing the identity of Indian community.

Major Nodes Major nodes have significant influence to the overall city image. The commercial centre becomes the major nodes; (1) the focal point of activity, (2) a major destination, and (3) strategic location at path convergence.

”Nodes are points, the strategic spots in a city into which an observer can enter, and which are the intensive foci to and from which he is traveling...”

- Kevin Lynch -

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5. Landmarks

Minor Nodes Minor nodes is a focal point which stand as a symbol of a district that may not have significant influence on other districts. The minor nodes include the public and religious facilities, and other forms as point of reference.

The city landmark is the stone column at the heart of the city. It is also as a part of the nodes which connect the city major paths. The structure represent and portray the city identity:

”Landmarks are another type of point- reference, but in this case the observer does not enter within them, they are external.... simply defined physical object... ”

The shape resembling the brick smoke chimney which the city used to have many factories and workshops.

The black charcoal-like color and texture of the bottom part of the column represents the name of ”Batu Arang”.

- Kevin Lynch -

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Gateway landmarks functions to create a good first impression of the city identity.

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SITE SELECTION The central of Batu Arang is selected for the urban design project proposal based on its strengths and opportunities.

1. Variety of Land Use and Activities The current land uses are commercial, open spaces and public facilities.

3. Major Node

2. Good Accessibility Proximity to the main landmark of the city and as a convergence of city’s major path.

4. Mining Pit Lake The mining pit lake adjacent to the site gives extra value of the landscape.

As a focal point of the city, it can generate more activities and increase commercial productivity.

SITE ANALYSIS 1. Heritage The central commercial area has a collection of heritage shophouses.

The styles of the building is classified based on the year they were built to understand how the shophouses styles have changed over time.

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Early Transitional (1900-1920)

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Shophouses are decorated with plaster and tiles. Additional small panels of glass into the timber windows.

Art Deco (1930-1960) Streamlining of classical motifs into geometric design. Built of clay bricks, reinforced concrete and glass.

Early Modern (1950-1970) Innovative use of thin concrete fins and air.

Mild steel windows complemented the geometric façade.

2. Uses & Activities The various uses and activities indicate a lively space of the central Batu Arang as a commercial centre which justify it is as a major node of the city.

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Phone Repair Service

Mix - Barbershop & convenience shop

Heritage Shophouses Mining Pit Lake

Wet Market

Fruit Shop

Unidentified Use

Educational

F&B Shops

Barbershop

Community

Convenience Shop

Mosque

Automobile Repair Shop

2. Connectivity The row of shophouses at the access point from the roundabout becomes the gateway to the site area.

ISSUES IDENTIFICATION

B

A

Unpleasent landscape of mining pit lake

Unmaintained landscape

Low quality streetscape Poor maintenance of sport facilities Segregated commercial areas No pedestrian walkway

No walkway provision

1. Unpleasant landscape of mining pit lake & Low quality streetscape

2. Poor maintanance of sport facilities

3. Segregated commercial areas & Low Walkability.

The mining pit lake adjacent to the site area gives unpleasant image of the landscape. The plants which grow around the lake and along the street, are not well maintained.

The recreational sport facilities such as the audience stands are poorly maintained, creating a poor appearance and reduce the visual quality of the site area.

The commercial area A (north) and B (south) are segregated, and this could disadvantageously impact the commercial experience of the users and weakened the role of the site area as the major node. This is exacerbated by the absence of walkway which it is supposed to connect the pedestrian movement between the both areas.

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VISIONING

We need to look back to the past to appreciate the future. - Simone Elkeles 1 2

Past

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Present

Mini Gold Batu Arang

Full of potentials.

1930 The Golden Age “Mini Gold Hill” Convergence of Paths

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

Major Node

Main Landmark

Vision: To create a functional, aesthetic and lively major node of Batu Arang by optimising the use of space, embracing the identity and appreaciating the environment.

MISSIONS 1

Embracing The History

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Segregated Commercial

Existing Landmark & Heritage Shophouses

Poor Image of Landscape

Pedestrianisation & Commercialisation

Imaging The History Brick Pavement

Landscaping & Greening

Integrated Commercial

Gateway to The Past History Plaque

Mining Pit Lake as Image Resource

Commercial Street

Gateway to Major Nodes

Pedestrian Plaza

Integrating The Economy

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PROJECTS

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Future

Revitalising The Landscape

MASTER PLAN

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3

4

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CONCEPT DIAGRAM & PROJECT ZONING

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3.

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5.

6.

Gateway to Major Nodes Commercial Street

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8.

Street Landscaping History Plaque Commercial Street Lake Decking Plaza and Outdoor Dining Restaurants and Facade Improvement Football Audience Stands Improvement Pedestrian Only Pathway and Jogging Track

Pedestrian Plaza

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GATEWAY TO MAJOR NODES The row of old shophouses at the northern site area as the main gateway of the major node should have pleasant and attractive streetscape.

History Plaque Cultural activities Street landscaping To enhance outdoor environment.

Streetscape Improvement

Bricks texture pavement to strengthen the major node that is distinctive from its surrounding and to represents the identity of Batu Arang which was once had brick factories in the past times.

History plaque It is s located just to the south of the old shophouses row to create a sense of welcoming. However, this will not replace the main landmark of the stone column, but it will complement the quality of the landmark area by telling the history of the city that has not been visually presented in the main landmark.

COMMERCIAL STREET This proposal is a response to the identified issue of the segregated commercial activities.

Pedestrian Plaza & Lake Decking

Commercial Street

Commercial Street To integrate the segregated commercial areas, thus, it will create a continuity of commercial activities and increase the productivity of the commercial areas.

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Pedestrian Plaza To create a walkable, safe, and comfortable commercial street. Streetscape plays an important role to achieve a successful open space, landscaping of the walkway is important to provide a comfortable environment and create an attractive open space.

Lake Decking & Landscape Enhancement This proposal considers this mining pit lake as a resource rather than a nuisance. Lake decking is connected to the commercial street and pedestrian plaza. This will enhance the value of the site area and create an attractive open space for more people, thus, the commercial activities will become more productive and create a lively place.

Pedestrian Plaza Sport Facilities Improvement

Façade Enhancement

PEDESTRIAN PLAZA This proposal is to provide space that is vehicle-free and human-centric which it turns the minor roadways to pedestrian-only pathway that is permeable for more human activities. This component is a response to the current unwalkable issue of the site area.

Plaza & Outdoor Dining The front street of the shop buildings facing the football fields is turned into a pedestrian plaza which this front space is utlized for outdoor dining.

Façade Enhancement The façade along the plaza is enhanced to create a more attractive image of the site area.

Sport Facilities Imrovement The existing poor condition of audience stand is improved, and It will be surrounded with tree landscaping for the purpose of beautification.

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PANTAI DALAM NEIGHBOURHOOD 38 Kuala

Lumpur, Malaysia

ACADEMIC

05 /

2018

Neighbourhood Site Planning: Inter-Connected Eco-Green Neighbourhood

Location Type Work Type Date Course Grade Supervisors

INTRODUCTION

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: Kampung Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia : Academic (Semester 2 - 2017/2018) : Individual : April 2018 : Planning Studio II: Site Planning : A- (Distinction) : 1. Dr. Nikmatul Adha Binti Nordin (nikmatul@um.edu.my) 2. Dr. Yong Adillah Bt Shamsul Harumain (adilah_shamsul@um.edu.my)

The site is 43.61 acres of a residential area, strategically located within the district of Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur. It is well connected with the existing New Pantai Expressway and Federal Highway, which give direct access to Kuala Lumpur, Subang Jaya, and Klang. The site is also accessible using public transportation through Pantai Dalam KTM station. The Bukit Gasing Education Forest Park is to the west, providing recreational activities to the residents.

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DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT

Inter-Connected Eco-Green Neighborhood A place where the community lives together in a healthy environment which encourages the interaction of the residents supported through the provision of green linkages, open space and community facilities.

DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS

Land Use

Total Area (Acres)

Percentage

Residential

16.48

37.81%

Green areas

5.44

12.46%

Commercial Area

3.63

8.31%

Public Facilities

7.53

17.26%

Road Infrastructure

10.53

24.16%

Residential Terrace House

78 Units

Apartment

520 Units

Population

2,392

Green Areas Pocket Parks Green Buffer Central Park Green Backlanes

Commercial Shop Lots

36 Units

Connectivity

Public Facilities Community Facilities Mosque

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Secondary Road Local Road

Primary School

MASTER PLAN

Legend:

Double Frontage Terrace House

1. Terrace House 2. Apartment 3. Central Green Open Space 4. Pocket Park 5. Commercial 6. Community Centre 7. Mosque 8. Primary School 9. Bus Stop Green Back Lane The terrace houses’ architecture is designed with a double-frontage concept, allowing direct access to the green back lanes, which the residents can easily walk to the nearest pocket park and central park, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.

The green back Lane provides linkages to a pocket park and central park and offers more spaces for interaction between residents.

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OTHER WORKS Adaptation of Water Sensitive Urban Design In The Presevation of Kuala Lumpur Historic City Centre Bachelor Thesis Gold Award in 6th BEURC 2021 Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K704qFjuiiOfJjl0j5tg33bjoiTB4fzM/view?usp=sharing

Re-Youth KLCCD - Master Plan for Kuala Lumpur Cultural and Creative District in the White Paper by Think City entitled KLCCD: Next Generation Perspective Urban Regeneration & Smart Mobility Design Competition Best Project Award Cerficate - Awarded by Università Iuav di Venezia and Think City.

Link: https://thinkcity.com.my/KLCCD/#page=1

5S 1 City Project - Safe School, Safe Surrounding For A Safe City Research Project at University of Malaya Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L-Gx_v6mW2FjKZFDSWO5kY2o_4YgdGn5/view?usp=sharing

Placemaking: A Solution For Urban Loneliness, A Case Study of Jakarta Mini-Research at Shirvano Consulting Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i86ZNdc6fjdte-PIOkD1rY_Zp4wcccW7/view?usp=sharing

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THANK YOU

Plan & Design Cities For People Ahmad Fariz Al Hazmi ahmad.hazzmi@gmail.com +62 8112 96962