INTRODUCTION
This portfolio is an compilation of my work for Architecture Design Studio 3. In this studio, I was required to designed a community center based on helping the homeless people around Medan Tuanku.
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Site analysis
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Case study 01: Heart of Yongan
Case Study 02: Standard requirements of staircase
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MODEL
DESIGN INTENTION
SITE CREATE MORE VISIBILITIES TO PUBLIC EYES & ADAPTATION TO THE SITE
INCREASE PUBLIC EXPOSURE AS IT IS NEARER TO THE PUBLIC FLOW
BUILDING TYPOLOGY
EXTRUDED ENTRANCE AT NORTH TO CREATE MORE VISIBILITIES TO THE PUBLIC
MAXIMIZE SUNLIGHT USAGE WITH MORE OPENING ON EAST & SKYLIGHT
WELCOMING PEOPLE TO A COMFORTABLE SPACE TO LEARN DIFFERENT SKILLS
LACK OF WORKING SKILL TO JOIN BACK WORK FORCE ISSUE #2 NSECURE FEELING TO GET INTO A SPACE - FEAR OF GETTING K CK OUT
BREAK DOWN SPACES TO ALLOW AIR VENTILATION
ADD BUFFER & LOUVERS TO FILTER LESS PLEASENT VIEW
SPACES FOR LEARNING LIVELONG SKILLS - HANDWORK & COMPUTER SKILL
BUILDING PROGRAMME
RADIAL CIRCULATION FOR MORE VISUALITY ONTO DIFFERENT SPACES
COMFORTABLE SPACE - HAVING MORE GREENERY
TO CONNECT PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
MORE OUTDOOR SPACES WHERE MOST OF THE HOMELESS BEEN AROUND
CLIENT: ENVISIONS THAT PEOPLE FROM ALL COMMUNITIES –REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION OR GENDER – WILL HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT SERVICES
USER: HOMELESS PEOPLE AROUND CHOW KIT
OPPURTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH OTHER - MULTIPURPOSE HALL
SPACE TO SOCIALIZE WITH EACH OTHER - OPEN AMPHITHEATRE
OBSERVE & PREPARE SUITABLE ACTIVITIES WHERE PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES CAN JOIN
SAFE & SECURE FEELINGSURROUNDED BY WALL/TREES TO REDUCE VISUAL CONNECTIVITY FROM OUTSIDE
ISSUE #1:SITE RESPONSE
ROOF IS CARVED OUT TO MAXIMIZE ARE VENTILATION & SUNLIGHT
FRONT ARE THE PUBLIC SPACES FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN & MIDDLE IS THE SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO COMMUNICATE & BACK IS PRIVATE SPACES LIKE BUILDING SERVICES & OFFICES FOR CLIENT
THE SMALL SPACES ARE LINED UP IN A LINE SO ITS EASIER FOR THE PEOPLE TO APPROACH AND CHOOSE THE CLASSES/TRAINING PROGRAM THAT THEY WANT TO JOIN
THE COURTYARD IN THE MIDDLE IS ALSO SEPARATING THE PUBLIC SPACES & PRIVATE SPACES
WHAT MODEL
A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO GATHER AND HAVE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES
A PLACE WHERE IT HAS DIFFERENT FUNCTION SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO EXPLORE & JOIN FREELY SPACE:
COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY LAB, MAKER/ FABRICATION SPACE, CLASSROOM & COURTYARD FOR?
LEARN LIVELONG SKILL & SOCIALIZE TO GAIN INDEPENDENCE & PREPARE TO JOIN BACK THE SOCIETY
WHY MODEL
PROVIDE OPPURTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO GATHER & DO ACTIVITIES
SOCIALIZE
EXCHANGE VOICES & FEELINGS
STAVES OFF FEELING OF LONELINESS & FORGOTTEN
RETRIEVE HOPE TO JOIN BACK THE SOCIETY WITH THEIR OWN MIGHT
LEARN SKILLS
IMPROVIZE ONESELF
GET A JOB AND SUSTAIN THEMSELF
ABLE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY
SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTH
CLOSER TO THE PUBLIC FLOW
HAVE EDEQUATE AMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT
OPPORTUNITY
MAXIMIZE THE USE OF NATURAL LIGHTING BY HAVING LARGE OPENINGS.
WEAKNES
LOCATION I
THREAD
GLARING FR