Urban Design Studio

UTOPIAN . SANCTUARY CHEONG J-HAN 0351753

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE | URBAN DESIGN STUDIO | ARC 70109

PROJECT 1A

PROJECT 1B

PROJECT 1C

KAMPUNG BARU’S BASTARD

PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES

ARCHITECTURE OF THE CITY

LAUNDROMAT HOUSE

URBAN INTERVENTION

UTOPIAN SANCTUARY

KAMPUNG BARU’S BASTARD Laundromat House CHEONG J-HAN | RICHELLE KONG INN YI

CONTEXTUAL ISOMETRIC

LAUNDROMAT MORPHOLOGY 2013 - 2015

CANOPY WAREHOUSE

RESIDENTIAL

MOTORCYCLE SHOP & OFFICE FOR CANOPY’S SERVICE

FROM 2013-2015, IT FORMED A COMBINATION OF MOTORCYCLE SHOP, RESIDENTIAL & CANOPY WAREHOUSE.

LAUNDROMAT MORPHOLOGY 2016 - 2017

NEW EXTENSION

CANOPY WAREHOUSE

RESIDENTIAL

ACCOMODATION CANOPY STAFF OFFICE EXTENTION CANOPY SERVICE PANTRY CANOPY STAFF

FROM 2016-2017, THE ENTENSION WAS ADDED TO ACCOMMODATE OFFICE, WORKER’S ACCOMMODATION & PANTRY FOR CANOPY’S SERVICE.

LAUNDROMAT MORPHOLOGY 2018 - 2019

NEW EXTENSION

CANOPY WAREHOUSE

RESIDENTIAL

ACCOMODATION CANOPY STAFF

RESIDENTIAL OFFICE EXTENTION CANOPY SERVICE

EGG DISTRIBUTOR

FROM 2018-2019, THE CANOPY WAREHOUSE WAS EXTENDED TO CATER FOR A BIGGER STORAGE CAPACITY FOR THE EXTENDING BUSINESS; THE RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS WERE ALSO EXTENDED TO CATER FOR A BIGGER FAMILY & THE EXISTING WORKER’S PANTRY WAS TURNED INTO AN EGG DISTRIBUTOR.

LAUNDROMAT MORPHOLOGY 2020 - PRESENT

NEW EXTENSION

CANOPY WAREHOUSE

RESIDENTIAL

STORAGE RESIDENTIAL OFFICE EXTENTION CANOPY SERVICE

CAFE LAUNDROMAT

THE OWNER THEN TURNED THE OFFICE INTO LAUNDROMAT & CONVERT THE EXISTING WORKER’S PANTRY INTO A CAFE TO ENCOURAGE THE SOCIAL & ECONOMICAL ACTIVITIES ON THE STREET.

LAUNDROMAT MORPHOLOGY 2013 - PRESENT

2013 - 2015

2016 - 2017

2018 - 2019

2020 - PRESENT

SURROUNDING CONTEXTUAL ACTIVITIES EDUCATIONAL 7%

COMMERCIAL 17%

COMMERCIAL - 17% EDUCATIONAL - 7% EATERIES 28%

EATERIES - 28% RESIDENTIAL - 48% RESIDENTIAL 48%

percentage of contextual activities

FROM SOCIAL & ECONOMICAL ASPECT: THE SETTLEMENT FORMS THE SOCIAL GROUPS AMONG THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, AS NECESSSITIES SUCH AS FOOD, SHELTER, CLOTHES, BUILDING MATERIALS AND EDUCATION ARE THE BASIC NECCESITY, IT ALSO ENCOURAGES BUSINNESSES AND SMALL TRADING ACTIVITIES ON THE STREET TO FULFILL THE LOCAL DEMAND. IT DIRECTLY PROVIDES JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE LOCAL. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT: THE BUISNESSES & SMALL TRADING ACTIVITIES DO NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE ENVIRONMENT AS THERE IS NO FACTORY BUILDINGS NEARBY. THE MAIN BUILDING MATERIALS CAN BE FOUND AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE BRICKS, TIMBER, CONCRETE, ZINC ROOFING, FABRIC CANOPIES, CURTAINS.

SITE PLAN SCALE 1:1000 FROM THE SURROUNDING CONTEXTUAL ACTIVITIES ANALYSIS, THE CATEGORIES OF ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE NEIGHBOUTHOOD CAN BE BROKEN DOWN INTO 4 CATEGORIES: COMMERCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, EATERIES & RESIDENTIAL. RESIDENTIAL IS THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE WHICH TAKES UP 48%, ALMOST HALF OF THE TOTAL, WHICH SHOWS THE SETTLEMENT IN KAMPONG BAHRU. IT THEN COMES TO THE EATERIES, 28%, WHICH CATERS FOR THE CATERING ACTIVITIES IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE THIRD AND FOURTH ARE THE COMMERCIAL & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITES, 17% & 7% RESPECTIVELY, SMALL TRADING BUSINESSES & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PRIMARY SCHOOL & TUITION CAN BE FOUND ON THE STREET, WHICH MAINLY FULFILL THE LOCAL’S NECESSITIES & EDUCATION.

LEGEND: EATERIES

MIXED RESIDENTIAL & EDUCATIONAL

RESIDENTIAL

MIXED RESIDENTIAL & EATERIES

EDUCATIONAL

MIXED EATERIES, BARBER & RESIDENTIAL

SALES GALLERY

MIXED EATERIES, CAR WASH & RESIDENTIAL

MOTORCYCLE REPAIR SHOP

MIXED DOBI, OFFICE, CAFE, RESIDENTIAL & WAREHOUSE

SURROUNDING CONTEXTUAL ACTIVITIES

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A D LEGEND: EATERIES

MIXED RESIDENTIAL & EDUCATIONAL

RESIDENTIAL

MIXED RESIDENTIAL & EATERIES

EDUCATIONAL

MIXED EATERIES, BARBER & RESIDENTIAL

SALES GALLERY

MIXED EATERIES, CAR WASH & RESIDENTIAL

MOTORCYCLE REPAIR SHOP

MIXED DOBI, OFFICE, CAFE, RESIDENTIAL & WAREHOUSE

1. SURROUNDING CONTEXTUAL ACTIVITIES A

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STREET ELEVATION (A TO B) NTS

2. SURROUNDING CONTEXTUAL ACTIVITIES D

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STREET ELEVATION (C TO D) NTS

FRAMING HUMAN ACTIVITIES F

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MOTORCYCLE REPAIR SHOP

MIXED EATERIES, BARBER & RESIDENTIAL

MIXED DOBI, OFFICE, CAFE, RESIDENTIAL, & WAREHOUSE

MIXED RESIDENTIAL & EATERIES

RESIDENTIAL

STREET ELEVATION (E TO F) NTS

RELATED CONTEXTUAL ACTIVITIES THE LOCATION OF THE LAUNDROMAT PROVIDES CONVINEINCE FOR VARIOUS USER BEHAVIORS WITHIN THE STREET OF JALAN RAJA MUDA MUSA. ALONG THIS STREET, ESTABLISHMENTS SUCH AS A SCHOOL, A TUITION CENTER, VARIOUS EATERIES, A CAR WASH, A MOTORCYCLE REPAIR SHOP AMONG MANY OTHERS PROVIDE FOR A LARGE CUSTOMER BASE WHICH ACTS AS A HUGE BENEFIT TOWARDS THE LAUNDROMAT. THE CONVINIENCE OF BEING ABLE TO WASH LAUNDRY WHILE SENDING KIDS TO SCHOOL, WHILE GETTING A MOTORCYCLE REPAIR, OR WHILE GETTING A BITE TO EAT TURNS JALAN RAJA MUDA MUSA INTO AN ECOSYSTEM OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO BOTH USER AND OPERATOR.

LEGEND: EATERIES

MIXED RESIDENTIAL & EDUCATIONAL

RESIDENTIAL

MIXED RESIDENTIAL & EATERIES

EDUCATIONAL

MIXED EATERIES, BARBER & RESIDENTIAL

SALES GALLERY

MIXED EATERIES, CAR WASH & RESIDENTIAL

MOTORCYCLE REPAIR SHOP

MIXED DOBI, OFFICE, CAFE, RESIDENTIAL & WAREHOUSE

CONTEXTUAL ELEVATION

RELATED CONTEXTUAL ACTIVITIES WITHING THE IMMEDIATE SETTINGS APART FROM THE LAUNDROMAT HOUSE, THERE ARE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES FORMED WITHIN THE ADJACENT UNITS. AN INTERPRETATION OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES WAS CARRIED OUT TO STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF USER BEHAVIOR UPON THE FUNCTIONS PROVIDED BY DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THAT OF A BARBERSHOP, POP UP KIOSK AND A CAFE. THESE VARIOUS SERVICES ALLOWS THE USERS OF THE LAUNDROMAT TO MAXIMIZE THEIR WAITING TIME UPON THE DUMPING OFF OF THEIR LAUNDRY AT THE LAUNDROMAT. STUDIES STATES THAT A TYPICAL LOAD OF LAUNDY WASHING AND DRYING TAKES UP AN APPROXIMATE DURATION OF 1 HOUR, WITH 30 MINUTES FOR WASHING AND ANOTHER 30 MINUTES TO DRY VIA THE LAUNDROMAT DRYER. WITHIN THIS 1 HOUR, THE USERS OF THE LAUNDROMAT ARE ABLE TO GET A HAIRCUT AND HAVE THEIR MEALS, SAVING THEM TRAVELLING TIME AND MAXIMIZING THEIR TIME SPENT.

THIS ARRANGEMENT BENEFITS BOTH THE USERS AS WELL AS THE OWNERS OF THESE ESTABLISHMENTS, TURNING BOTH BUSINESS AND NECESSITIES INTO A MUTUALISTIC INVOLVMENT.

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN NTS

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ROOF PLAN NTS

CONTEXTUAL SECTIONS

SECTION A-A NTS SECTION CUT A-A INDICATES THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE LAUNDROMAT HOUSE. THE LAUNDROMAT ACTS AS AN ACTIVE FUNCTIONAL FACADE PROVIDING A STOREFRONT OF THE BUILDING. THE WALLS WITHIN THE CENTRAL RESIDENTIALS WERE BROKEN DOWN, PROVIDING A WALKWAY THAT CONNECTS THE INITIAL INDIVIDUAL UNITS INTO ONE LONG SHARED SPACE. THE CANOPY WAREHOUSE AT THE END SERVES AS STORAGE, ALSO ACTING AS A SMALL LIVING SPACE (BEHIND THE PURPLE CURTAIN) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS (SHORT TERM) THAT ARE CURRENTLY REMODELLING THE OPPOSITE RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

SECTION B-B NTS SECTION CUT B-B SHOWS THE SEMI-INDOOR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE LAUNDROMAT HOUSE. IN THIS SECTION, CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ARE SEEN REMODELLING 3 UNITS OF INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS ADJACENT TOWARDS THE EXISTING 2 UNITS OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS. THE FRONT OPERATES AS A CAFE THAT ALLOWS USERS OF THE LAUNDROMAT TO ORDER FOOD AND DRINKS WHILE WAITING FOR THEIR LAUNDRY TO BE WASHED AND DRIED.

AXONOMETRIC FLOOR PLANS

URBAN INTERVENTION PROMOTING THE OPPORTUNITY CHEONG J-HAN & RICHELLE KONG INN YI

CHEONG J-HAN & RICHELLE KONG INN YI

URBAN THEORY: JAN GEHL’S LIFE BETWEEN BUILDING

HUMAN ACTIVITIES

PHYSICAL PERSONALENVIRONMENT SETTING

THE LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS REQUIRES PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT & ACTIVITY TO FORM SOCIAL ACTIVITES. THERE ARE 3 CATEGORIES OF ACTIVITIES: NECESSARY ACTIVITIES, OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES & SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. • NECESSARY ACTIVITIES ARE THE COMPULSORY ACTIVITIES THAT HAPPEN UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. • OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES OCCUR UNDER FAVORABLE CONDITIONS. • SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE UPON THE ACTIVATION OF SPACE WHEREBY IT FORMS WHEN THE NECESSARY ACTIVITIES MEET THE OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE INTENSITY OF ACTIVITIES ARE HIGHLY DEPENDING ON THE SURROUNDING CONTEXT AND REQUIRE COMMUNITY THAT HAS THE COMMON INTERESTS OR BACKGROUNDS. GOOD QUALITY PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF A SPACE ACT AS THE CATALYST TO ENCOURAGE RESULTANT ACTIVITIES WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY ADDS FLAVOUR TO CREATE A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE PLACE.

URBAN THEORY: Dissecting Laundromat’s strategies through the Perception of Jan Gehl’s Life Between Building 1

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URBAN THEORY: Dissecting Laundromat’s strategies through the Perception of Jan Gehl’s Life Between Building

NECESSARY ACTIVITIES: BEHIND THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONTMENTS OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES: WITHIN PHYSICAL SETTING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES THAT BLUR THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN PUBLIC & PRIVATE: HUMAN ACTIVITIES HAPPEN INVOLUNTARILY ON THE STREETS.

URBAN ANALYSIS

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URBAN ANALYSIS E

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SUMMARY: THE CURRENT FUNCTION OF THE SELECTED STREETS ACT AS A PASSING POINT & TRANSITIONAL POINT, WHICH IS MERELY A ROUTE FOR PEOPLE TO CARRY OUT THEIR NECESSARY & OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THERE’S LACK OF INTERACTION BETWEEN HUMAN & THE STREETS. REVITALISING THE RIVER TURN IT INTO A VISTA POINT.

PRECEDENT STUDY: URBAN STREET|CAT STREET, TOKYO & URBAN STREAM|CHEONGGYECHEON STREAM, SEOUL

THE URBAN STREETS & URBAN STREAM ARE ACTIVATED WHERBY NECESSARY ACTIVITIES & OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES HAPPENING IN THE PUBLIC SPACES. THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS HAVE ENCOURAGED SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO HAPPEN NATURALLY, WHERBY THE DISCTINCT BOUNDARIES BETWEEN PUBLIC & PRIVATE HAS BEEN LIFTED.

INTERACTIVE URBAN CRAWL INTERVENTION: PERSPECTIVE VIEW

INTERACTIVE URBAN CRAWL INTERVENTION: PERSPECTIVE VIEW

1:500 GROUND FLOOR PLAN

AXONOMETRIC-SPATIAL DRAWING

TRANSITIONAL THRESHOLD

INTEGRATED BUFFER ZONE

PASSIVE ACTIVITIES

URBAN AMPHITHEATRE

POCKET PARK INTERACTIVE VIBRANT LIGHTING

1:500 ROOF PLAN

AXONOMETRIC-SPATIAL DRAWING

GLASS SHELTER

PERFORATED ROOF

INTERACTIVE VIBRANT ROOF LIGHTING

PERSPECTIVE VIEW

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SECTION BLOW UP NTS

SECTION INDICATOR NTS 1

ABSENCE OF TREES ALONG THE INTERSECTION TO ALLOW CLEAR SERIAL VISION OF DRIVERS ALONG THE SINGLE LANE

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EXHIBITION OF ART WORK FROM MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF ART (MIA) ALONG THE INTERACTIVE CRAWLSPACE

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1:500 SITE SECTION

1:100 STREET PROFILE A-A TRANSITION BETWEEN ACTIVITIES THAT BLUR THE DISTINCT BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT & HUMAN ACTIVITIES

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SECTION INDICATOR NTS

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1:100 STREET PROFILE B-B TRANSITION BETWEEN CLEAR BOUNDARY TO HUMAN INTERACTION

PERSPECTIVE VIEW

ARCHITECTURE OF THE CITY UTOPIAN SANCTUARY

SITE PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

FOURTH FLOOR PLAN

BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN

SECTION A-A

SECTION B-B

FRONT ELEVATION

LEFT ELEVATION

RIGHT ELEVATION

REAR ELEVATION

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

DIAGRAMATIC LAYERING

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