ENVIRONMENT & TECHNOLOGY (E&T) REPORT MARTIAL ARTS DANCE CENTRE (MADC) LOT 14-31, JALAN AMPANG, 55000 KUALA LUMPUR. ONG WEI HOOW 0304468 TUTOR: LIM HWA HONG
1.0 Site Introduction The site is located at Jalan Ampang. It is sandwiched between Klang River and Bukit Nanas Reserve Forest. In addition, Dang Wang LRT station, Masjid Jamek LRT station and Bukit Nanas Monorail Station are the nearest public transport hub for the people to go to the site.
1.1 Site History In 1857, Kuala Lumpur was founded at the confluence of Gombak River (Sungei Lumpur) & Klang River. Kuala Lumpur was originally occupied Javanese, Mandailings, Bugis and Rawa community before the arrival of the Chinese for the tin mining purposes. Thus, Kuala Lumpur was opened for the tin mining and this was contributing to the development of Kuala Lumpur.
1.2 Site Issue & Programme Proposal The main issue of the site is lack of people flow and also public gathering space as it is hidden from the crowd. In addition, the site is abandoned for several decades and resulting the lack of people flow along the site. With the attractiveness of Martial Arts Dance, MADC is able to create a new iconic public gathering space for the community to hang out and turn the abandoned site to be alive. The target users for MADC will be those nearby office workers and also the students. They can enjoy the performance and also learn the performance as an approach to distress their daily stress and tension.
1.3 Project Objective MARTIAL ARTS DANCE CENTRE (MADC) is proposed to introduce and foster the enjoyment, understanding, and development of the martial arts to the community through diverse and engaging artistic performance dance. Martial arts are not only self-defense practice, it can be turned into fitness, entertainment, as well as mental, physical, and spiritual development.
2.0 Orientation
The two longest faรงades of MADC are respectively facing southeast and north west orientation due to the concave shape of the site. However, in the morning, the south-east faรงade will receive the warm sunlight from east, while in the afternoon, the hot sunlight will be blocked by the 36-storey high Capsquare Residence and MADC will be shaded all the time during afternoon. Therefore, outdoor activities such as river promenade and outdoor performing space are proposed to support the building.
MADC is orientated to capture the prevailing wind from the southeast side. In addition, Bukit Nanas Reserve Forest along the east purifies the prevailing wind before it reaches to the building. Therefore, the users in MADC will feel very comfortable due to this site advantage.
3.0 Solar & Sun-shading
21st June Sun Shade Analysis
West Sun
East Sun
Creates overhang floor plate to block afternoon sun
Creates opening to allow morning sun
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Section B-B’
The Capsquare Residence (left) across Klang river has a significant shadow effect on the site. The figures above illustrate that MADC is shaded by Capsquare Residences from the west sun all the time especially during afternoon. In addition, 40-60% of the site is under shading after 2pm. Based on the sun shading analysis, MADC is designed to allow the warm morning sun into it by creating opening. However, to block the hot afternoon into MADC, it is designed with overhang floor plate on toward Klang river. As mentioned before, outdoor activities such as river promenade and outdoor performing space are very suitable for the users under the natural sun shading by Capsquare Residence. Moreover, the trees are planted has became the shading device for MADC itself.
4.0 Natural Ventilation
North-west Elevation
South-east Elevation
North-east Elevation
Stack Ventilation
Cross Ventilation
Section A-A’
Cross Ventilation
South-west Elevation
Based on the wind rose diagram that shown before, the prevailing wind comes from every direction. However, most of the prevailing wind comes from south-east side through the whole year. Therefore, MADC is orientated to capture the prevailing wind from the south-east side. Besides that, MADC is also elevated to allow cross ventilation occurs at the ground floor. Not only that, the facades of MADC are craved out with opening to allow cross ventilation as well. The voids on facades allow the building to “breath”. Hence, each floor of MADC are using more natural ventilation compared to mechanical ventilation. Last but not the least, an internal courtyard is created in the middle of the building to create stack ventilation to allow the hot air to escape and enhance the efficiency of natural ventilation in the building.
5.0 Rainwater Harvesting System
Rainwater Harvesting Tank
Rainwater harvesting system is one of the sustainable features that being well used in Malaysia due to its high rain fall levels. It collects the rain water and reuses it for irrigation and other purposes. In MADC, this system is proposed to reduce the water consumption in the building. The water is collected from the gutter and is transferred into the rainwater harvesting tank. Then, the collected rainwater will be channeled for toilet flushing, laundry and landscape irrigation.