ZOO NEGARA
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HISTORY
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ARCHITECT
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ARCHITECTURAL STYLE
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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
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BUILDING MATERIAL
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ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS
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CONCLUSION
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REFERENCE
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CHIA YI LING LEE YI NA
LEONG JIA CHI PRISCA KWAN YEW JIE EN 2
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The Zoo Negara is located on 110 acres (45 ha) of land in Ulu Klang, near Taman Melawati, in north-east Kuala Lumpur. It was officially opened on 14 November 1963 the country's first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman. The park is managed by a nongovernmental organisation known as the Malaysian Zoological Society. Zoo Negara received MS ISO 9001:2008 certification in July 2007, and is a member of the South East Asian Zoos Association (SEAZA). Zoo Negara is the first national zoo in Malaysia. The Zoo Negara, once set in virgin jungle, now stands like an oasis amidst a concrete jungle. Besides showcasing the animals, the zoo emphasized on these four main areas – Conservation, Education, Research and Recreation. The Zoo Negara is a popular family destination and it can get crowded during holidays and and the weekend, finding parking can be problematic during this days. The zoo is a valuable resource for all visitors from within Malaysia and overseas.
Zoo Negara is home to 5137 animals of 459 different species. Over the years, the zoo has transformed itself to an open concept zoo with over 90% of its animals kept in spacious exhibits with landscape befitting its nature. They are working in making sure that the old zoo concept is changed entirely. The paths meandering between wooded groves and tree-lined in the zoo are well planned to allow visitors to walk while enjoying the lush landscaping as well as getting a good view of the animals on display. A high percentage of the animals here are local, therefore, a visit to Zoo Negara will be informative for tourists keen to know more about the indigenous animal life in Malaysia. The zooT also has the Tunku Abdul Rahman Aquarium which displays more than 130 species of aquatic animals, both marine and freshwater, including invertebrates. Besides just watching the animals, including performances by orang utans and sea lions, children can also go for horse, camel and elephant rides.
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herefore, a visit to Zoo Negara will be informative for tourists keen to
know more about the indigenous animal life in Malaysia. The zooT also has the Tunku Abdul Rahman Aquarium which displays more than 130 species of aquatic animals, both marine and freshwater, including invertebrates. Besides just watching the animals, including performances by orang utans and sea lions, children can also go for horse, camel and elephant rides.
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LOCATION OF ZOO NEGARA (NATIONAL ZOO) ADDRESS Zoo Negara Malaysia Hulu Kelang, 68000 Ampang, Selangor.
HOW TO GET TO THE ZOO By light rail transit system(LRT) Alight at wangsa maju station, kelana jaya line board a taxi to zoo Negara By bus Metrobus number 16 from Central Market, KL Line Rapid KL number U34 from Putra LRT Statio, Wangsa Maju, KL Rapid KL number U23 from Titiwangsa Station, KL
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EXHIBITS
01 Giant Panda Conservation Centre 02 Butterfly Garden 03 Amphibian World 04 Hornbill Centre 05 Reptile House 06 Malaysian Elephants 07 Lake Birds 08 Bird Aviary Nocturnal Exhibits
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Australian Plain Humboldt Penguin Children's World Bear Complex Savannah Walk Hippopotamus Mammal Kingdom Tunku Abdul Rahman Aquarium Cat Walk Ape Centre
BUILDINGS
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Entrance Umbrella roof Admin office
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Giant Panda Conservation Centre
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THE FATHER OF ZOO Tan Sri Victor Massy Hutson 1919- 1999 Tan Sri Victor Massy Hutson was known as the Father of Zoo Negara because he played an important role in the setting-up of the Zoo Negara in 1963. Through this chart, we can see a part of contribution to construct Zoo Negara by Tan Sri Victor Massy Hutson. However, he remained unmarried, he had three adopted sons. Datuk Ismail Hutson received Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) award which carries the title ‘Tan Sri’ in June 1977.
August 20, 1919 Born in Ireland
1955-1961 He was with the now-defunct Malayan Agri-Horticultural shows. He began to be involve with animals.. He was placed in chare of the livestock section.
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Studied in St. Andrew’s College
Joined the Royal Engineers
1957 He organized several miniature zoo at exhibition to prompt the public to ask for a permanent Zoo in Kuala Lumpur
1958 He became the founder member of zoo working party for three years
1945 Came to Malaya to rebuild the telephone lines
1961 He was appointed the 1st chairman of the Council of Malaysian Zoological Society (MZS)
1946 Joined Socfin CO Ltd
December 20, 1999 Tan Sri Victor Massy Hutson had passed away
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THE HUMBLE BEGINNING
THE BIRTH OF ZOO NEGARA
The people of Malaya have shown great interest in caged animals on show at the exhibition during the annual exhibition of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association (MAHA).
There was a working party under chairmanship of the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Natural Resources was set up to examine the proposal to establish a National Zoo for the Federation of Malaya and to recommend a detailed and practical development plan to the Minister of Natural Resources in 1958.
Mr. Victor Massy Hutson (the name before he become Tan Sri) was responsible for the miniature zoo set-up at the exhibition as he was Committee Member of MAHA. Mr. Victor Massy Hutson was kept many of the animals that were exhibited at the annual MAHA exhibition in temporary at his garden at the Bangsa Estate (Damansara).
The discussions and investigations were based on the assumption of the Government would not be able to provide a substantial sum of money to support the project. However, they hope the Government would assist and support the zoo by exemption of taxes or other ways.
At that time, the Zoological Society was recommended by the working party that they should be set-up to finance and administer the zoo. That means, they can organize the zoo in a small area with animals in conventional cages in the early stages. Once they have enough capital, they can develop more for the Zoo Negara. After that, the working party started working for the zoo by considering the expense carefully for the initial capital. At 2 January 1962, the founding and management of the National Zoo was officially registered. Y.T.M. Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj opened the National Zoological officially on 14 November 1963.
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However the official name of the zoo is ‘Zoo Negara’, which mean National Zoo, it was known as the ‘Zoo in the Jungle’ as its forested surrounding. As the location of the Zoo Negara was 8 miles from the city centre is considered too far away from the city, so many people criticized the establishment of the zoo at the beginning.
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ZOO IN THE JUNGLE
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MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE ZOO In 1970, there was an approach was made to the Federal Government for financial assistance. As Zoo Negara received the fund that agreed to provide by the Federal Government, the society decided to construct and additional 22 acres of land to build Aquarium Negara inside the Zoo Negara. In1989,the visit of the Minister of Science, Technology and Environment was started and Y.B. Datuk Amar Stephen Yong Presented the year’s grant of RM1,625million for the zoo,s development purposes. The Zoo Negara decidedto usethis fund to work on the contruction of new display facilities for Orang Utans and Chimpanzees.
THE SCENERY PERIOD OF ZOO NEGARA At 14 November 1966, the Zoo Negara received its one millionth visitors as it just opened three years after its grand opening. The millionth person to walk through the turnstiles of the zoo and was duly presented with a commemorative plaque was a 19 years old student, Miss Juliana Chan. At that time, the zoo was a regular stopping point on the itinerary for visitor to Federal Capital and it is not unusual to see chartered busses from all over Malaysia parked outside the entrance. Many animals were brought to the zoo to gain even more popularity as the profit of the Zoo Negara keep going up
THE SAD TIMES AT ZOO In 1975, the society and the zoo had a great loss and Patron Y,A,B Tun Haji Abdul Razak Had passed away. However, the appreciated that H.R.H The Sultan Selangor had agreed to the invitation to continue as the Patron-In-Chief of the Malaysian Zoological Society.
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DATO KINGTON LOO, (1930-2013) was a highly respected architect in Malaysia .He was belonged to the group who brought modernism architectural style to SouthEast Asia in the wake of World War II. After Dato Kington Loo graduated from University of Melbourne in 1953, he returned to Kuala Lumpur and joined the firm of Booty Edwards & Partners started his career.
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Dato Kington Loo had worked on many projects where some of the buildings still stand exactly the same until this day. His architectural designs include the Dayabumi Complex, Dewan Tunku Canselor at the University Malaya, the Subang International Airport, and the Standard Chartered building in Kuala Lumpur. He also designed the first highrise office building in Kuala Lumpur, the 13-storey Police Cooperative Building at Jalan Sulaiman.
He was a very successful architect in mid 19th century, during the brutalist period. Beside that, he was also very active in many architecture organizations such as FMSA, PAM and BAM, and was given an honoured award by PAM. Beside s devoting so much to his profession, Dato Kington Loo was also passionate about nature as he was one of the founding trustees of World Wildlife Fund Malaysia (WWFM )and donated a large amount to the Malayan Zoology Society.
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Dewan Tunku Canselor is one of the significant building in University Malaya. Dato Kington Loo is considered as the hand behind its innovative design. Dewan Tunku Canselor is a fine example for the brutalist architecture of 1950s and 1960s, due to its bare concrete structure, use of egg-crate reinforced concrete and beton brut imprints on the poured concrete, which cover the entire building. The use of high grade reinforced concrete for the superstructure also means that the building is structurally very hardy.
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STANDARD CHARTERED KUALA LUMPUR
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The Menara Standard Chartered building stands in the Golden Triangle of Kuala Lumpur. Modern entrance lobby, elevators, and common area featuring high-end finishes. The tallest and most prominent building in the city.
SUBANG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT The Subang International Airport started in 1961 and finished in 1965. It is simple design consisted of a roof composed of floating concrete shells that was held by mushroom-shapes columns. The open structure featured a massive circular ramp.
DAYABUMI COMPLEX Dayabumi Complex, also known as Menara Dayabumi, alocated in Kuala Lumpur. It was completed in 1984, and houses several commercial facilities. It was one of the earliest skyscrapers in M’sia.
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DAYABUMI COMPLEX STANDARD CHARTERED KUALA LUMPUR
SUBANG INTERNATIONA L AIRPORT
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ARCHITECTURE STYLE BY CHIA YI LING
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Architecture style
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MID-CENTURY MODERN AND
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POSTMODERN ARCHITECTURE
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id-Century modern is an architectural, interior, product
and graphic design that generally describes mid-20th century developments in modern design, architecture and urban development from roughly 1933 to 1965.
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Many consider Frank Lloyd Wright's principal movement of organic architecture combined with Arts and Crafts as an American jumping–off point for the aesthetic of Mid-Century Modern. However, one need only visit a Wright house interior to realize the Mid-Century modern movement in the U.S. was really an American reflection of the International and Bauhaus movements—including the works of Gropius, Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe. Though the American component was slightly more organic in form and less formal than the International Style. Many Mid-century houses utilized then-groundbreaking post and beam architectural design that eliminated bulky support walls in favor of walls seemingly made of glass. Function was as important as form in Mid-Century designs, with an emphasis placed specifically on targeting the needs of the average American family.
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ostmodern architecture style and comfort addresses the
needs of the present generation. The idea of postmodernism first emerged in the early 1950′s which featured a wide range of ideals and practices that are not normally perceived “ acceptable ” based on traditional philosophies. It has influenced every area of discipline, including Arts and Architecture. Several architectural designs adapted the ‘international’ design in the said decade. However, postmodern architecture was not made a movement until the 70 ′ s. Postmodern architecture is derived from a previous movement called Modern Functionalism, wherein the designs are centered on the usability. However, emerging architects at that time viewed functionalism as “boring” and unwelcoming. With the conceptualization of Postmodernism, architects merged Art and functionality in one broad concept. Properties adapting postmodern architecture are popular in the real estate industry nowadays and could have a greater value in the future. If you’re gaining interest in postmodern architecture, it is right for you to know what makes a good property adapting this kind of architectural movement.
UMBRELLA STRUCTURE In the 1950s Frei Otto transformed the universally used individual umbrella into an item of lightweight architecture. He developed a new umbrella form, based on the minimum surface principle. The tension loaded membrane of the funnel-shaped umbrella is now stretched under the compression-loaded bars. This construction type made it technically and structurally possible to build very large convertible umbrellas. The first umbrellas of this kind (Federal Garden Exhibition, Kassel, 1955) were fixed, Frei Otto constructed the first convertible large umbrellas for the Federal Garden Exhibition in Cologne 1971 The great beauty of these lightweight structures inspired many subsequent projects built all over the world. The largest convertible umbrellas built until now were designed by Mahmoud Bodo Rasch and his team to provide shelter from sun and rain for the great mosques in Saudi Arabia.
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CHARACTERISTIC
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MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE: Flat planes. Large glass windows. Sliding-glass doors and other expansive panes of glass allow light to enter rooms from multiple angles. Absence of ornament.
POSTMODERN STYLE: No room for structural ideas and conventional designs. Uplifts the architecture as both functional and artistic in nature.
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Quoting past aspects of various buildings and melding them together (even sometimes in an inharmonious manner) to create a new means of designing buildings. Postmodernism saw the comeback of columns and other elements of premodern designs, sometimes adapting classical Greek and Roman examples.
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CONSTRUCTION OF ZOO NEGARA INTRODUCTION Zoo Negara was constructed on the land in Ulu Klang, where near the Taman Melawaiti and locate in north-east Kuala Lumpur. There are 2 entrances, Service office, Administration office, Dato’ Ismail Hutson Square, Kancil Hall, Tunku Abdul Rahman Theatre, Veterinary Hospital, Aquarium, Giant Panda Conservation Centre and restaurant in the Zoo Negara. The Zoo Negara adopted the style, which also known as construction method.
There are many developments that constructed by Zoo Negara to improve the living quality of animals and the environment of the zoo. There are only the entrance and the administration office are still remain the modernist architecture style in the Zoo Negara. The Giant Panda Conservation and Exhibition Centre was constructed during year 2013. As the conservation and exhibition centre was built, there are many buildings and space removed from the original place, which means the previous building had been removed. The changes caused by the construction of the Giant Panda conservation and exhibition are new constuction for butterfly garden, displacement of public washroon, cultivation of bamboo and set up a management office for giant panda management.
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ROOF CONSTRUCTION
There are several types of the roof constructed on the entrance, ticket counter, administration office and food court. The roof framing of the barrel roof we can see through because the roof is contructed by transparent glass and we can see there are a smaller pavilion roof on the barrel roof. The pavilion roof has multi surface with construction of glass. For overall of the roof construction, the architecture show curve element very obviously. Roof that consturted in Zoo Negara are all contained the element of curve or disigned in sphere.
FLOOR SYSTEM Zoo Negara use cement concrete flooring, tile flooring and brick flooring for the floor system to achieve the function as foundation on the ground to support the live load and dead load that transfered by columns and bearing walls. There are some considerations should be considered before construct the floor system. The building’s primary element supports the live load and dead load and transfer the load horizontally across space to beam and columns or bearing walls. It must be safety support moving load.
CEMENT CONCRETE FLOOR The floor system used of the interior of administration office is cement concrete floor. To construct the cement concrete floor, the first step is preparing for the sub-base. The earth filling in plinth is consolidated thoroughly so as to ensure that no loose pockets are left in the whole area. A 10 to 15 cm. thick layer of clean coarse sand is then spread over the whole area. The sand layer a consolidated and dressed to the required level and slope. After that, base concrete used under floors may be cement concrete or lime concrete laid to a thickness varying from 75 to 10 cm. In case of cement concrete, the mix commonly used is 1 cement: 5 sand : 10 stone. The base concrete layer is deposited over the whole area, thoroughly lamped and levelled to a rough surface. When the base concrete layer has fully set and hardened, its surface is thoroughly cleaned and the entire area is divided into rectangular or
square panels by use of 4 mm, thick glass strips or 5 mm, thick plain asbestos strips. The concrete is spread evenly by using a straight edge and the surface is thoroughly tamped and floated with wooden floates till the cream of the mortar comes at top. The surface is then smoothened and finally finished by means of steel trowels. In case glass or plain asbestos strips are not required, the panels are formed by use of wooden or angle iron battens. The battens should have depth equivalent to that of concrete topping. The surface of the battens which is to come in contact with concrete, is coated with raw linseed oil before concreting. Concrete for the topping is then laid in alternate panels and finished as described above. The battens used for forming panels are removed next day and the topping concrete laid in the alternate panels.
DISADVANTAGES OF CEMENT CONCRETE FLOORING:
▪Detects in carelessly made floor ▪It is non-absorbent and thus it is very cannot be rectified, and as such, it useful for water stores. requires proper attention while laying. ▪It is durable and hence it is commonly used ▪Cement concrete flooringcannot be in kitchens, bathrooms, schools, hospitals, satisfactorily repaired by patch work. drawing rooms etc. ▪cement concrete flooring pleasing in appearance.
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BEAM AND COLUMN COLUMNS The wide-flange columns are constructed to transfer the building loads to the foundation. The column that carries the load down to foundation must load without overstressing the foundation materials. The columns on top of concrete foundation is built by reinforced concrete and the steel column must have a base plate to spread the load over a larger area and thereby reduce the bearing pressure by settled on a concrete foundation. BEAMS There are 12 curve beam is used to provide supports to the glasses pavilion roof on top of it, and transferring the load to columns and supporting the barrel roof. Besides that, curved beams are also constructed to coordinate with the barrel roof
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STEEL Steel is an alloy of iron with varying amounts of carbon content. Compering with metal, steel has more advantageous as it is more stronger. Steel is widely used in construction due to its high tensile strength and low cost.
MILD STEEL Mild steel is also known as plain-carbon steel, it provides material properties that are acceptable for many applications, and the price is relatively cheap. It is often used when large quantities of steel are needed. Thus, mild steel is the materials which can suit the need of the steel for the large structure steel system of the building.
STAINLESS STEEL Most of the handrail of the staircase and the blockage of the entrance are mostly made of stainless steel. As stainless steel are hard, tough, and resistance to heat and oxidation. And stainless steels have sufficient amount of chromium present so that a passive film of chromium oxide forms which prevent further corrosion. The characteristics of the stainless steel made it more durability comparing with other type of steel.
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Glass is widely used in the modernist architecture building which present the sense of openness of a building. As glass provided the ability to both let light into the building while at the same time keeping the
inclement weather outside.
TEMPERED GLASS Tempered glass is strength and ductility. It is also very resistant to the thermal temperature changes which may cause cracking problems, and endanger the safety of the people. The used of tempered glass is appropriate to become the faรงade of the building as it is less dangerous compering with the other types of glasses. As when it breaks, it will break into smaller pieces which wont cause lesser harm to the public.
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Concrete is an artificial stone or rock which material that is composed by cement, aggregate, water and sometime admixture such as accelerator will be added. The reinforcement of the steel bars with the concrete create the flexibility of the material which allow to build a organic structural building. Structure of the entrance of Zoo Negara and the building of admin office are mainly made by the concrete.
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PLASTIC POLYCARBONATE Polycarbonate is a type of thermoplastics which has dense, hard and tough properties. They are the strongest transparent materials , with tensile strength and ductility similar to metal. As such they have uses in vandal resistant and glazing
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE Polyvinyl chloride can be very rigid form or made flexible by addition of plasticizers. It has very good weathering properties which suitable for being a materials to create the canopy.
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Limestone consist mainly calcium carbonate. It is relatively long-lasting and stands up well to exposure. Thus, the limestone is being used to make the fence of zoo.
Granite is a tough material which ensure long-term exploitation of surface. Due to the outstanding texture and the special resistance to the weather , it is being used to build the television wall
GRANITE Ceramic tiles are made from clay or a mixture of clay or other ceramic materials either glazed or unglazed surface. The ceramic tiles do not conduct heat or electricity very well and can withstand high temperature. And the color and the design arrangement of the tiles created a aesthetic and welcoming feeling.
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THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE The administration office, which is located next to the entrance has a shape similar to a rotunda. It is like a modern rotunda where instead of using a dome which confine and shut the place up, it uses glass roof, with the surrounding made by glass wall. The glass wall gives a transparency in doing their administrative work and openness in their work.
COMPARISON BETWEEN ROTUNDA AND THE OFFICE.
Round building with a dome. Thick brick and stone.
Round building with a glass cone roof Glass wall
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GLASS CONE ROOF GLASS CONE ROOF is a roof of a conical shape made by glass. It gives a aesthetic view and also to allow sunlight to enter the building. It also creates air ventilation to the building and thus a better performance of work.
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SKYLIGHT SKYLIGHT is an opening in a roof which is gazed with a transparent or translucent material used to admit natural light into the space below. Skylight increases the visual appeal to interiors, allowing daylight to shine throught the building also brightens and also reduces the energy consumption.
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CURVILINEAR-LIKE CANOPY
CURVILINEAR-LIKE CANOPY serves as a shading for sun and rain. It is surrounding the main space inside which is made of glass. This helps to shade the building inside and at the same times gives a aesthetic design for the building itself. It can also be compared to Masjid Negara which is established around the same time.
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COMPARISON BETWEEN MASJID NEGARA AND ZOO NEGARA Pointed edges
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FULL HEIGHT TURNSILE (REVOLVING DOOR) Curvilinear-like Canopy
FULL HEIGHT TURNSILE (REVOLVING DOOR) is applications where an access control system
Provide shading for the interior
is not used. Typically, these turnstiles would be used in an exit only application at stadiums, zoos and theme parks to allow mass traffic to exit
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STEEL AND GLASS FACADE In architecture, the facade of a building is often the most important aspect from a design standpoint, as it sets the tone for the rest of the building. When you first see the facade of the building, you will immediately notice ts clean modern profile that makes (architecture style ) so distintive. The building uses large expanses of glass in effect brings the building’s site into the building. Large expanses of floor to ceiling glass providing dramatic views and introducing natural light deep into the interior, taking advantage of dramatic views and natural landscaping. The load is transferred to the skeleton frame of the building. The glass curtain wall used in the building provides an architecturally pleasing feeling. as well as benefits such as allow natural light enter the house even if it is closed. The glass curtain wall also benefits the building by absorb infrared ray, reduce indoor temperature, beautiful applicable, and may reduce the building of the dead weight of new building materials. The glass curtain wall give rise to the external architectural view of the building, turns out decorative and stunning.
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OPEN UMBRELLA ROOF The open umbrella roof, a tensile structure, is supported by some form of compression or bending elements , compression rings or beams. The fabric structure has a strong tensile strength, which will creep only a few percent over 20 years of use. The roof withstands severe temperature condition and is resistant to weather and water. The large open air canopy covering the shops below, attractively span large distances. Standing under the unique and exciting design, it creates a flowing and pleasant sensation to the visitors. The fabric roof element , usually made of PTFE ( Polytetrafluoroethylene ), the flexible nature of the roof , gives a simple, elegant stylistic theme that lends itself to fabric roofing.
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VAULT The vault is used to create a contemporary appeal in these modern applications. The curving structures provides a beautiful framework for the ceiling of the zoo. The repetition of the vaults create a dynamic and flowing sensation to the visitors who enter the space.
Flat roof provide the option for recreational or decorative finishes not available with a pitched roof. The flat roof will not drain during raining days, it will not as impressive a flow.The roof is versatile and durable, it allows the full height of the rooms below to be utilized well.
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CERAMIC QUARRY TILES
48 The ceramic quarry tiles which made from shale and fine clays have a large coverage at the exterior of the building. It is considered as the thickest and strongest tiles. It is long lasting and excellent for floors that receive a lot of abrasions, where large crowded gathered at the entrance of the zoo. It is highly durable and relatively inexpensive material.
CERAMIC GLAZED The ceramic glazed tiles, in a large format arrngement, cover the floor of the intrance of the zoo. The advantages of using ceramic glazed tiles is resistant to water and stains, this type of tiles consist of wide variety colours which the color permanence that leads the direct exposure of ceramic tiles to sunlight neither alters their color, nor causes them to fade. Ceramic glazed tiles are treated to prevent slipping either by adding an abrasive grit to the glaze or texture to the surface. It can prevent the elderly and the children from slipping when the floor is wet.
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GABLE
The gable along the entrance, are made of iron. The vertical arrangement of the iron bar gives the interpretations of the cage in the zoo. The architectural treatment of a gable results from the effort to find an aesthetically pleasing solution for the natural air ventilation and circulation of the entrance of the zoo.
STAINLESS STEEL STAIRS
The stainless steel stairs of the building besides allow users to access to the higher level of the buidling, it also act as decorative element and is an impressive part of a building. The stainless steel staircase used outside the building is 100% recyclable and a maintenance free material. The stainless steel and glass generating chromatic play, solidity and aesthetic lightness synthesis at the same time
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CONCLUSION
Zoo Negara is located on 110acres of land in Ulu Klang, near Taman Melawati. It was officially opened on 14 Nov 1963. The Zoo Negara is a rich source of architectural heritage dated from the post independence until the present time. Through this site visit and research, we get to know more about the history of Zoo Negara, and also the building as in the architectural style, how is post modern and midcentury modern compare to the other architectural style, material used, constructions, how is it changed through the 51years, architectural components and elements.
Most importantly from this project we not only learn about the architecture but also our country’s heritage and how we can treasure them.
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