TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY, MALAYSIA: LAU HAO SHUN; ONG WEI HOOW; USEN OCTONIO
CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION • VISION • PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES • CONCLUSION
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INTRODUCTION – Monsoon in Southeast Asia
Monsoon
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INTRODUCTION – Monsoon in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
Map of Malaysia
Monsoon rains creating havoc 4/15
INTRODUCTION – The City
Area under study
Figure ground: Section 13, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 5/15
INTRODUCTION – The City
Connectivity Long distanced live/ work/ play
Urban ecology Water pollution & Unhygienic surroundings
Place-making Lack of interaction and identity
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VISIONS
By creating continuous green spine
To create vibrant communal spaces
Innovating by generating green hydrolar (hyrdo+solar) energy 7/15
PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Innovation
Horizontal monsoon drain
Vertical monsoon drain
Photovoltaic panels
Backup battery
Innovation by generating green hydrolar (hyrdo+solar) energy
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PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Innovation
Backup battery Micro turbines for generating electricity
Micro turbine based on Chinese water wheel design
By generating green hydrolar (hyrdo+solar) electricity: Monsoon drain detail
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PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Connecting communities To connect new and old communities Virtual Hubs
Interactive Walls
Green Spaces
Creating vibrant communal spaces: Monsoon drain section 10/15
PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Connecting communities Interactive walls
Vertical spine Virtual hubs Green open spaces
Interactive walls
Virtual hubs on higher levels for communication
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PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Vertical city Global / Private / Built form Work and Live
Y
Mixed-Use Smart Buildings
X
Local / Public / Open Space Work and Play
Scale of Interaction 12/15
PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Continuous green spine
Creating a strong sense of “place” through public open spaces 13/15
PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Vertical city Sky terraces
Vertical monsoon drain Sky bridges
Water storage tank
Network of inter-connected transition spaces
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CONCLUSION Nature | Community | Verticality
Before
After
• Long distanced live/work/play;
• Continuous green spine;
• Water pollution and unhygienic
• Urban front;
surroundings;
• Vibrant communal spaces
• Lack of interaction 15/15