PROJECT 5 : SENSE OF PLACE: NEIGHBOURHOOD & COMMUNITY ( Project 5b: Neighbourhood Elements: Proposed Improvement )

§  Based on the self-visit to the chosen neighbourhood area (where its current condition is presented in Project 5a), students should propose some suggestions to improve the physical and non-physical conditions of the neighbourhood area by presenting it graphically in the Project 5b.

§  By using annotated sketches and some descriptions (hand-written), students should make some suggestions for the improvement of:

i)                     Movement Network (vehicular circulation, pathways for pedestrian, cyclist and disabled etc.)

ii)                   Lot Layout

iii)                  Public Open Space

iv)                  Public Facilities and Amenities

v)                   Landscape and Street Furniture.

         There are some improvements and suggestions from me to Siara 81 after I had made numerous site visit to the place. For example, the security system of the area should be improved as the security system is not strong enough where outsiders can easily enter the housing area. 

This is the drawing of the Proposed Improvement that I had done :

PROJECT 5 : SENSE OF PLACE: NEIGHBOURHOOD & COMMUNITY ( Project 5a: Neighbourhood Elements: Existing Condition )

§  On A2-size presentation board, students should draw the Key Plan (NTS – Not To Scale), the Location Plan (NTS) and the Layout Plan of the chosen neighbourhood area in scale (1:500, 1:750 or any appropriate scale).

§  For the layout plan, students should indicate the exact name and dimension (size) of all neighbourhood element observed in the chosen area as follows:

i)                     Movement Network

-          Vehicular Circulation: Type of street (street hierarchy) with its dimensions (size)

-          Pathways for Pedestrian, Cyclist and Disabled

ii)                   Lot Layout

-          Name or type of building (bungalow, semi-d, terrace etc.), lot size and setback, plot ratio, access and road reserve

iii)                  Public Open Space

iv)                  Public Facilties and Amenities

-          Lot size and setback of each community facilities e.g. surau, multipurpose hall, kindergarten or nursery, food court, etc

v)                    Landscape and Street Furniture.

          The most interesting part of this project is we had to make a site visit to the place that we had chosen. The place that I had chosen is Siara 81, Sg. Ara, Penang.  We went to the office and I had gained a lot of information about it from the person in-charged. 

Here is the Key Plan, Location Plan and Layout Plan of Siara 81.

In this drawings, I had included the key plan (Penang Island), location plan (location of Sungai Ara) and the site plan (Siara 81) . Besides, I had included pictures which show more clearly the public facilities and landscapes in Siara 81. I had also showed the sun orientation, wind movement and also the vehicular circulation of that area.

PROJECT 4 : PRESENTATION DRAWINGS

§  Based on Project 3B (Objects Connection), students are required to produce a plan and elevations (front, right, left and rear) drawings of their wooden comfortable chair.

§  The drawings should be coloured based on the actual condition of their respective comfortable chair (not based on the colour of their structural model).

§  Drawings should be in A3 size and 1:20 scale.

§  Based on their comfortable chair design, each student is also required to produce at least one coloured:

i)                     axonometric drawing (1:20 scale), and

ii)          perspective drawing (with human figure shown)

             This is one of the many projects in which I found it interesting. From this project, I had learnt more about plan and elevations. I had learnt how to draw it in a proper way. Besides, I had also learnt about the difference between 1-point perspective, 2-point perspective, 3-point perspective and axonometric drawing, and the technic of drawing all of it. It is going to be very useful for me in the building industry later on.

                       

My first time learning perspective drawing in the studio class.

We are required to draw plans and elevation, axonometric and perspective drawings based on our project 3b wooden chairs (picture above).

References

The drawings (without colouring) :  

Final outcome of the projects :

Plan & Elevations

Axonometric and perspective drawings

PROJECT 3b: OBJECTS CONNECTION: A COMFORTABLE CHAIR

§  In group of 3, students are required to produce a structural model of a wooden L-shape seating object that combines a table and chair(s) (students are free to design and decide the form of each chair/sofa/table/desk)

§  Besides aesthetical factors, students should also consider the function of the furniture as an outdoor comfortable resting spot for HBP community and visitors (as it will be placed near the HBP pond-waterfall).

§  The theme of that seating object is ‘UNITY’, but each group is free to choose their specific concept that is relevant to the stipulated theme.

    Project 3b is the first group work / group project for all of us. We were divided into groups by lecturers according to our own major. I was distributed to a group of 3 with two other coursemates , that is Angeline Lee and Ee Wei Xin. 

      We had met up a couple of time sin order to discuss about the wooden L-shape sating object, which will be located near the HBP pond-waterfall. There are many things that had came into consideration such as what types of chairs etc. Finally, we had decided to do L-shaped chairs with the 'beach chair' concept with one of the chair which is back-to-back attached with backrest to provide more spaces and comfort for everyone.

The photos of the site during site analysis.

 

The different references from internet.

                       

The final L-Shaped Wooden Chairs that we had made. 

This wooden chairs were all made up of wooden sticks. We were emphasizing on the concept of 'simplicity' as the chairs are going to be located at a spot at HBP where students can relax their mind and rest over there. Hence, we greatly agree among ourselves that the chairs shouldn't have complicated designs and our design is the most suitable design for chairs that will be used as a resting and relaxing purposes.