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.