DESIGN 4 PORTFOLIO Muhammad Asyraf Jasmi 110050420
This project would not have been possible without the guidance and the help of several individuals who in one way or another contributed and extended their valuable assistance in the preparation and completion of this portfolio.
First and foremost, my utmost appreciation to Mr. Gary Foo, my module coordinator for this module at Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Faculty of Architecture and Built Environment, who gave me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful project and for his professional guidance and valuable support, in which it is very useful in the days to come.
Furthermore, I would love to express my infinite thanks to Miss Hidayati and Mr. Faisal who were my tutors for this module. Their insights and the wisdom that they have passed down to me are invaluable.
My gratitude goes as well towards selected classmates and friends for their help in building ideas and that despite of the distance, they have thoroughly e-mailed the information I needed.
I would also like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my family who supported me morally and financially.
Last but not the least, the one above all of us, the omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent God, for answering my prayers for giving me the strength and wisdom.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness”. - Frank Gehry -
I discovered my passion for design and creativity at quite a young age but seemed to gradually lose it as I was more focused into academics until I rediscovered it again after high school. I would spend most of my childhood playing with toys like action figures and building blocks such as Lego aside from indulging myself in video games. As a result, it piqued my curiosity as to how things work and function, how their joints and connections allow them to work as a whole unit. In the end, it all lead me towards architecture. Each project that I have completed so far in my program has given me immense skill sets of both creativity and technical work to take on new challenges and design solutions. I strongly believe in the power of design through lived environments, as designers hold power to shape everyday surroundings. I hope to utilise the new skills I have learned at Limkokwing University and apply them to all future projects in my career of architecture while continuing to expand design knowledge and passion.
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
15
SITE ANALYSIS
17
CONCEPT IDEATION
19
SKETCHES & DEVELOPMENT
25
PHYSICAL MODELS
29
SCHEMATICS
31
ECO - LODGE
IMAGINING ROOMS
01
INTRODUCTION
1
ANCHOR ROOM
2
EXTERIOR ROOM
6
INTERIOR ROOM
10
02
IMAGINING
ROOMS
In this project, we were expected to explore and test our powers of observation, abstraction and imagination. This is done through designing three rooms in which each creates a spatial resonance related to a specific part of the Kuala Selangor province. Each room is conceived using a set of principles abstracted from our understanding of a given context. Thus, our design must demonstrate how well we understand how well we understand a given context, how we can abstract principles from that context and how well we can envisage new interior landscapes based on that understanding.
1
ANCHOR
ROOM
This room basically emulates the dominance that is abstracted from the lighthouse in the form of a monumental space and a single direct light source from above which compels any onlooker to be humbled.
2
AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAM
1:200 SCALE
SECTION A-A
1:200 SCALE
FLOOR PLAN
1:200 SCALE
CONCEPT IDEATION
LEGEND
A - Altingsburg Lighthouse
B - Baitulhilal
- View towards Selangor river
- View towards Lighthouse
3
DEVELOPMENT SKETCHES
4
FINAL MODEL
5
EXTERIOR
ROOM
Primarily, this room manifests the panoramic quality of the view towards the Malacca Strait in a curvilinear form while at the same time bounding light that enters the space through thickened louvers.
6
AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAM
1:200 SCALE
SECTION B-B
1:200 SCALE
FLOOR PLAN
1:200 SCALE
CONCEPT IDEATION
LEGEND
A - Altingsburg Lighthouse
B - Baitulhilal
- View towards Selangor river
- View towards Lighthouse
7
DEVELOPMENT SKETCHES
8
FINAL MODEL
9
INTERIOR
ROOM
The centric space of this room where light is funneled down acts as a focal point thus also becoming converging locus for the louvers in order to correspond to bukit Melawati’s hilltop.
10
AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAM
1:200 SCALE
SECTION A-A
1:200 SCALE
FLOOR PLAN
1:200 SCALE
CONCEPT IDEATION
LEGEND
A - Altingsburg Lighthouse
B - Baitulhilal
- View towards Selangor river
- View towards Lighthouse
11
DEVELOPMENT SKETCHES
12
FINAL MODEL
13
ECO-LODGE
For this second project, we were assigned with the task to design an eco-lodge which is a generic term used to denote accommodation that meets the philosophy and principles of ecotourism. It includes tourist accommodation that requires special care in siting, design, construction and operation so as not to destroy the very resources or qualities that visitors come to experience. Thus, the eco-lodge building proposal should embody all of the guiding principles of ecologically sustainable development. It is well understood that the sensitive natural and cultural environment of the site contributes to a unique sense of place, which should be enhanced and preserved by any development. Therefore, the proposals will be considering the aspects of site, building, cultural relevance and project delivery itself.
15
THE
EDEN
SITE ANALYSIS
Regarding the overall form, the Eden follows the geometric outline of the site boundary while taking advantage of the surrounding buildings to be partially invisible.
KEY PLAN
As for the smell coming from the shoplots, the river itself and especially the next door restaurant, fragrant floral vegetations are planted in order to counter them.
LOCAL PLAN As for the view, the best one is facing towards the river. Therefore, the Eden has a courtyard opened on one end that faces the river which can be seen from the other end.
On the other hand, noises that are unfavourable coming from the streets, restaurants and the nearby aviary are cancelled out by foliage that are good sound absorbers.
SITE PLAN
1:400 SCALE
17
LOBBY
CONCEPT IDEATION
19
HALLWAY
SPACE PLANNING
Final draft
21
COURTYARD
PRECEDENT STUDIES Eco-lodges les Echasses, France
This hotel facility interacts with a landscape context of an existing lake. The dredging sand is piled around the edges of the lake to create small bays where the lodges are located. Furthermore, the architecture and the site are defined by a contrasted homology but at the same time forming a continuous medium which is shown through the small autonomous lodge units in the landscape that are positioned on the water. Next, the lodges are arranged in a sort of prismatic pattern that favours expansion in the lake while preserving the privacy of the guests.
Sinkeh, Malaysia
This building is basically a multifunctional art and accommodation space within a two-storey shophouse. The original shophouse is narrow and long. So, the designers decided to insert the modern elements within the entire length of the building. The old wooden joints were recovered and recycled to replace wooden elements in the front section in order to retain the historical context of the site.
Thus despite old and new architecture being blended together, the two elements never intervene each other in any abrupt way thus defining their disengagements clearly.
Sekeping Hong King, Malaysia
This project is an addition on the third floor of a Neoclassical building that also houses a cafe on the ground floor. The main premise of this project is to make the guests enjoy the feeling of the heart and soul of Ipoh in the most leisurest way possible thus some of the openings are exposed quite large. Aside from that, An interior courtyard is added to the back in order to install a sense of commune between guests because Ipoh is a city filled with communities that are very open with each other. As a result, the building addition integrates well with the existing structure.
23
MASSAGE SPA
DEVELOPMENT SKETCHES
LEGEND
1. Perspective of lounge are
2. View towards main courtyard
3. View of building during arrival
4. Perspective of twin unit guest room
25
OUTDOOR DINING
PROCESS
27
MODEL EXTERIOR
FINAL MODEL
FINAL MODEL
29
INDOOR DINING
FLOOR PLANS
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
1:250 SCALE
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
1:250 SCALE
31
ELEVATIONS
SOUTHEAST ELEVATION
1:250 SCALE
32 SOUTHWEST ELEVATION
1:250 SCALE
NORTHEAST ELEVATION
1:250 SCALE
33 NORTHWEST ELEVATION
1:250 SCALE
SECTIONS
34
SECTION B-B
1:250 SCALE
SECTION A-A
1:250 SCALE
BAR
WALKWAY
UNIT LAYOUT 6m
4m
INVENTORY
1X WARDROBE
1X QUEEN BED
2X BED TABLE
1X TOILET
1X VANITY SINK
1X VANITY DESK
1X SHOWER
10m
6m
INVENTORY
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
1:250 SCALE
2X WARDROBE
3X QUEEN BED
3X BED TABLE
2X TOILET
2X VANITY SINK
1X VANITY DESK
2X BATH TUB
1X SHOWER
37
SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
38
CONSTRUCTION DETAIL 1:20 SCALE
39
APPENDIX
PROJECT 1 BOARDS
41
PROJECT 2 BOARDS
42
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