‘A City Lobby’ where it encourages positive engagement between the public, an opportunity for youth, elderly and adult public to stamp and define the place through their own or collaborative activities.
‘City Lobby’, which will engage and reengage the city’s local population and visiting tourists from other towns or countries. A quality public place and building where its architecture can create great opportunities to build and strengthen the people’s connection. The project addresses earlier studies and researches on the sociocultural issues related to the architecture of Johor Bahru, namely: Ethnicity (segregation of multi-racial community, Demography (segregation based on age and social status) and Identity (urban landscape is homogenous and contiguous).
The idea is based on a ‘Market’ concept where it is a place for meeting and concentration of people. A gathering point where if offers the need of the people in the city but offering opportunities for cultural exchange.
Design Objectives
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To design spaces that will effectively to effectively translate the concept and idea of A ‘City Lobby’
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A gathering point where if offers the needs of the people in the city but offering opportunities for cultural exchange.
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A design, which will create a positive impact to the public making more engaging and invitIng, hence, encourage people to stay, connect and collaborate.
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To incorporate an element of sustainability, wherein people thru design develop a sense of family, maintaining and preserving the place as if it is the City Lobby extension of their homes. Incorporate green design, giving people a healthier living environment
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A highly engaging design, which appeals to all demographics, social status and ethnicity.
SEM 6
BACHELOR IN SCIENCE(HONS) ARCHITECTURE | TAYLOR'S UNIVERSITY
Project 1a
PRE DESIGN STUDIES & ANALYSIS
This phase is the part where students (in-group) will assemble all the parts and pieces to a bigger picture.
Parts will include the following aspects: historical background, user profile, environmental studies, building codes and ordinances (design parameters), project impact analysis, precedent studies and early design studies such as study of relevant precedent studies, analytical diagrams, spatial organization and programming. That can be used as reference for the next phase in design.
Site A:
RICH MULTICULTURAL TRAITS GOES UNNOTICED
Given the site A, the multicultural streets of the old town of Johor Bahru all started with the development of a harbour port by Tan Hiok Nee. He developed the Segget River and prosper this site with business. The lack of cultural appreciation on site create undesirable spaces with homeless people and less pedestrian walking on foot. This increases the safety risk on site as it does not have a proper management and development. The gouvernment's initiative to heighten the spirits of this town also brings communities together on site.
AIM FOR JOHOR CITY LOBBY
DISCOVER
Develop a short yet concise and comprehensive studies on site aligning it to the theme of sustaining humanities-people, place and time.
LEARN AND OBSERVE
. Conduct pre-design studies to inform the design project.
SHARE THE EXPERIENCE
to make a comprehensive study on urban form, activity, and movement pattern. ‘Legibility Analysis’ and the other (6) qualities of a Responsive Environment (Bentley, et.al. 2013)
Delicacies of normal breakfast of Kaya and Butter Toast with a freshly roasted cup of coffee for morning goers and visitors on site
Walking through five foot pathway encountered a long queue during breakfast hours in front of Hua Mui Kopitiam.
Jalan Tan Hiok Nee filled with table and chairs that blocks off the pedestrian walkway but creates a friendly atmosphere on site
Segget River now blocked off with fences and ongoing clean up project by the gouvernment helps to improve the surrounding environment
The morning 'kopi' culture and food as a binding factor between communities in Johor Bahru to bring people together as one
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Bazaar Karat as another attraction at night which keeps the site lively at night too significantly helped in bringing communities together.
Site A Requirements
- Total Land Area: 3335.5 m²
- Plinth area: <60% : Including car parks, walking pavement, loading bay, rubbish collection, & utilities
- Setback: Front: 6m + 2m (greenery), Sides : 6m
- Maximum Height: ≤4 storeys
- Parking requirement: (site area - 30% for utilities) ÷ standard size of carpark lots = 30 parking lots
Project 1b
DESIGN EXPLORATION
to formulate the best possible architectural position and intent or the ‘Big Idea’. From the main idea, each student is to explore its possibilities looking at design from multiple angles. A full extent of exploration on spatial exploration and tectonic thinking are essential to best possible design. study, analyze and further develop these ideas and options into a more finite one, using conceptual drawings such as sketches, diagrams and study models to visualize different routes and approaches to the project.
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Project 1c
FINAL DESIGN
Based on your project 1b presentation, sketch design, consider and include expanded aspects of design development in tandem with the design of spaces,
e.g. regulatory requirements, fire safety, materials, construction design/structural concept, sustainability, feasibility and other relevant considerations, wherever possible, integrating their dev’t to produce a richer, more multi-layered design.
2. Integrate environmental strategies into your design. May look into current sustainable trends and design features.
3. An exploration on the tectonic and poetic qualities of the design thru materiality and design elements such as light, texture and others.
4. Develop a selected portion of your building for technological development and resolution for architectural details.
5. To present work in a most comprehensive, systematic, creative and comprehendible manner. Architectural Visualization, modelling and report.
Final Presentation Boards
