LIGHTING ANALYSIS CHEN ROU ANN 1001G76463
THE SITE IS LOCATED IN CHOW KIT, KUALA LUMPUR. CHOW KIT IS AS A TROPICAL COUNTRY, THE BUILDING IS BEING EXPOSED TO SUN ALL YEAR ROUND. BASED ON THE READINGS OF THE LIGHTING DURING SITE ANALYSIS, IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE SITE HAS A GOOD LIGHTING CONDITION,
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WHILE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY. THE
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FRONT AND BACK ALLEY ARE WELL LIT, WITH ENOUGH SUN LIGHT TO SUFFICIENTLY BRIGHTEN UP THE BUILDING.
B SITE 82 sqm 2. 5 8 REA
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THE INTENTION OF THE DESIGN IS TO ALLOW AS MUCH SUN INTO THE
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DAYLIGHTING GROUND FLOOR
CAFE
FOOD AREA
REST AREA
THE AREAS BEING HIGHLIGHTED ARE THE AREAS THAT REQUIRE NO ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING. MOST OF THE AREAS OF THE SELECTED ARE EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT, GIVING A PLEASANT FEEL.
ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING KITCHEN AREA
ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING
FIRST FLOOR
OFFICE AREA
DISCUSSION ROOM
NATURAL LIGHTING CONTOUR
DAY LIGHTING
REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING CONTOUR
SECOND FLOOR AREAS IN THE KITCHEN ARE DARKER, AS ITS SURROUNDED BY WALLS, AND IT NEEDS BRIGHT LIGHTS FOR USERS TO BE ABLE TO SEE PROPERLY TO COOK, HENCE LIGHTING IS INTRODUCED.
THE DISCUSSION ROOM IS SITUATED IN THE BUILDING, FAR FROM THE SUNLIGHT, THEREFORE, LIGHTING IS INTRODUCED.
THE OFFICE AREA IS SITUATED AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING, THOUGH EXPOSED TO THE SUN, IT IS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR AN OFFICE BAREA, THEREFORE ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING IS NEEDED.
LIGHTING FITTINGS
SITE SITUATED IN CHOW KIT IS A BUSY AREA. THERE ARE PEOPLE PASSING BY MOST OF THE DAY. NOT ONLY THAT, THE MAIN ROAD AND
LIGHTING ANALYSIS
JUNCTION IS SITUATED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE SITE, CREATING QUITE A NOISE SITE. OTHER THAN THAT, THE MONORIAL STATION AND TRACK RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE SITE IS THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE TOO.
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THE DESIGN IDEA IS TO ISOLATE SOME OF THE EXTERNAL SOURCES, TO CREATE A PEACEFUL INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT, AND ALSO TO PREVENT THE INTERNAL NOISES TO DISRUPT THE EXPERIENCES OF THE USERS. MATERIALS FRONT AREA
CARPET 0.60DB BACK AREA
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B SITE 82 sqm 52. 8 A RE
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GLASS PANEL 0.07DB
DAYLIGHTING
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The reverberation time for the café is 1.78s while the ideal reverberation time for café is 1.0s. However the sound control for the café is sufficient since there is a buffer area of void in between the café and the opposite area. NOISE FROM THE MONORIAL STATION AND THE MAIN ROAD VERTICLE GARDEN FILTERS OUT THE NOISE FROM MONORIAL AND ROAD
BACK ALLEY 50DB AIR COND 62DB
The reverberation time for the café is 0.17s while the ideal reverberation time for discussion room is 1.0s. However the sound control for the discussion room is sufficient since there is closing and the carpet is an efficient sound absorber.
NOISE SOURCE FROM THE FOOD MARKET AND THE CAFE
USING TIMBER FLOORING TO ABSORB THE NOISE IN THE CAFE
30.59dB of noise level can be reduced during transmission from the traffic to the café area.
NOISE FROM BOTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING
WIDE CORRIDOR TO BUFFER NOISE PLUS GREENERY TO REDUCE THE NOISE LEVEL
HUMAN ACTIVITY 62DB
NOISE SOURCE FROM THE KITCHEN
TIMBER IN THE REST AREA TO ABSORB THE NOISE IN REST AREA.
44.4dB of noise level can be reduced during transmission from the traffic to the discussion room NOISE FROM THE BACK ALLEY, WET MARKET AND RESIDENTIAL AREA VERTICAL GARDEN REDUCING THE NOISE FROM THE BACK ALLEY AND RESIDENTIAL AREA
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