• Project Title : Experiential Landscape

• Topic : Metropolitan Park

• Name of tutor : Miss Noorul Iffa Mohd Nayan

• Name of group : The Builders Hut

• Group Members : 1. Pang Kai Yun2. Lillian Tan Ai Jun3. Amanda Chiong4. Nigel Tan5. Satesh Raj

What is a metropolitan park ?

• Located at the heart of the city

• Must be accesible and feasible

• Provide adequate facilities to cater large number of visitor. e.g. elementary play area, preschool play area, sport fields/courts, picnic area, open area for events, landscaped area, car parking and etc.

LOCATION

LOCATION

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Kaohsiung, Taiwan

KLCC PARK KAOHSIUNG METROPOLITAN PARK

SITE CONTEXT

SITE CONTEXT

KLCC PARK KAOHSIUNG METROPOLITAN PARK

KLCC PARK

KAOHSIUNG METROPOLITAN PARK

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDName of the park KLCC Park Kaohsiung Metropolitan

Park

Created 1980 1991

Time taken to build 20 years

Size 50 acres 86.5 acres

Year of history 19 years 23 years

Designer Roberto Burle MarxTaiwan Construction and Planning Agency Ministry of the Interior

Developer PETRONASExecutive Yuan's Blueprint for the Development of Metropolitan Regional Leisure Facilities

The Aim

Leave the world a little more sensitive and a little more educated to the importance of nature.

Protecting environmental resources and improving the local environment.

CHARACTERISTICS

KLCC ParkKaohsiung Metropolitan

Park

• Lake Symphony water fountain

• Jogging track and patterned footpath

• Playground

• Ornamental Water Features

• Tropical greenery featuring indigenous trees and shrubs

• Children wading pools

• The Golden Rooster Sundial • Footpath and Arbor

• Playground• Pond

• Multipurpose field• Skating Rink• Tennis court • Basketball court • Badminton court • Children’s Game Room • Library for Children

• Showroom

• Activity Center

ACTIVITIES THAT PEOPLE DO FREQUENTLY IN THE

PARK

ACTIVITIES THAT PEOPLE DO FREQUENTLY IN THE PARK

• Jogging

• Cycling

• Exercise

• Picnic

• Kite-flying

• Roller-skating

• Playing baseball

• Jogging

KLCC PARK KAOHSIUNG METROPOLITAN PARK

• Playing at the water park

• Photo-shooting

• Sight-seeing

• Fitness training

• Swimming

• Tai-Chi practice

• Playing basketball

• Playing tennis

• Cycling

• Gallery visit

KLCC PARK KAOHSIUNG METROPOLITAN PARK

REFERENCES

• http://rdadi.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-post_30.html

• http://khmp.cpami.gov.tw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=270

• http://khmp.cpami.gov.tw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=180&Itemid=273

• http://www.petronas.com.my/sustainability/community/environment/Pages/environment/klcc-park.aspx