SEMESTER 1
SITE ANALYSIS
Section 1 (Site Analysis)
• To require all necessary plans for the development of the proposed project
• To produce to-scale the site plan (site boundaries – bearings, lengths, elevations) and its cross section.
• To produce a complete infographic of the site analysis based on the 11’s Site Analysis Principles (Location, Neighbourhood Context, Zoning and Size, Legal Information, Natural Physical Features, Man-Made Features, Circulation, Utilities, Climate, Sensory, Human and Cultural.)
Section 2 (Building Requirement) for 2-Storey House & 2-Storey Public Education Building.
• To produce a list of planning and building requirements from the Local Authorities’ guidelines for this site – and therefore
• To produce a list of basic requirements extracted from the Uniform Building By-Laws 1984 [G.N. 5178/84] [As of 20th August 2022]
PROJECT 1 : TROPICAL MALAYSIA HOUSE
BASIC DESIGN REQUIREMENT
• A two-story tropical house with a floor area for both level 1 and level 2 that should not be more than 245 m2 (2500 sqft).
• House is a personal space or a series of spaces. The space program should be able to accommodate 1 family minimum of 5 persons with ONE family member requiring assisted living (wheelchair).
• Students are required to develop your space program according to the occupants and their needs. The house should consist of
o Living area, kitchen,
o Dining area,
o Master bedroom,
o Minimum 3 other bedrooms
o 3 Toilets / Bathroom (minimum)
o Storeroom
o Other rooms/spaces
• To maximize the potential of the site, students need to plan the site layout with the proper arrangement of the house and its car porch (to accommodate at least 2 cars) and landscaping e.g. water elements, trees, wakaf or pergola, swimming pool (optional) etc.
• The design should consider Malaysian climatic conditions and apply an innovative passive design approach.
• The tropical Malaysia house should be resilient, sustainable, eco-friendly, energy-saving, comfortable, friendly towards senior citizens and children, calming with a natural breeze, and surrounded by a beautiful landscape
PROJECT 2 : MINI LIBRARY
BASIC DESIGN REQUIREMENT
• Students are required to design a Mini Library for 100 to 130 users of various ages: engaging multifunctional spaces with a renewed spatial experience. The mini library is to be equipped with traditional reading materials including modern formats like e-books, audiobooks, audio-visual books, etc.
• The space designed should function as a centralized think-tank for the local communities and boost public interactions and the development of communities.
• As a designer, you should consider affordability and optimum usage of space as a basis of the design works. The designed space should be augmented to hold a maximum number of books in a limited space. The floor area for both the ground and first floor of the Mini Library should not be more than 600 m2 (6458 sqft) and should also be easy to maintain for its users.
• Most importantly, the design of the Mini Library should be well-integrated into the context of the site (climatic conditions, natural surroundings, culture, and communities)
• With libraries being a landmark to their surroundings, the design proposal should be iconic, and inviting, and should create a statement of its own on the chosen site. Energy-saving components and sustainability are to be considered as well. The proposed design should be able to strike a balance between humans and their natural surroundings.
• Students are required to develop the appropriate component of spaces. The space designed need not be limited to standard activities such as reading and self-learning space, sanitation space, administration, reception, or information desk.
• As an instrument of social change, the design should promote innovative activities that will stimulate and accelerate learning
