Introduction to Construction Industry

Final Project:

The Project Proposal

Name: Lee Shze Hwa 0320053

Liew Poh Ka 0320424

Batch: FNBE August 2014

Tutor Name: Miss Iffa Mohd Nayan

Content

Key Plan

Location Plan

Site Plan

Introduction to Site

Site Inventory, Site Analysis,

Observation

Proposal A

Proposal B

Conclusion

Key Plan

Location Plan

Site Plan

Our Site

Introduction to Site

Existing Condition

In this ICI final project, we have to find a partner to form a group with 2 persons. We

have to find a specific empty land to initiate a small construction project, the size of our land

should between (30m x 30m) – (30m x 40m). Each of us has to come out a proposal with

different purposes.

At first, we discuss about the site that is potential to become our site. After been to the

entire site and observed the surrounding, we had decided our site. Our site is located at

Sungai Long, Kajang, Selangor and it is a parking lot now. There have UTAR University,

hospital, shop lot and residential area surrounding the site and also there is a morning market

opposite the site daily. It provides parking space to the residents there. The residents there

can just park their car on the site and just walk to the morning market. Besides, it also give

convenience to the university students to park their car and solve the problem of lack of

parking space because the population in this area is increasing and the university students are

lack of parking space.

History of This Empty Land

This land was own by a pair of husband and wife which live nearby that area. Few

years ago, development planned to build commercial area on this empty land which is

JUSCO. After consideration, development no longer builds JUSCO on this empty land. They

decided to move this commercial plan to Mahkota which is located beside Sungai Long. So,

this empty land is now become a parking lot for the resident and outsider.

Site Context

Residential AreaResidential AreaResidential AreaResidential Area

Commercial Area Education Area

Hospital

Petrol Station

Construction Area

Build university.

(Education Area)

30m X 40m

Site Inventory and Analysis

View

East View

This is the east view from our site. There is also a residential area over there which is flat.

South view

This is the south view from our site. A new construction is constructing in front of our site.

West View

This is the west view from our site. There is a small forest area over there which abandoned for many years.

North View

This is the north view from our site. There is residential area which is double-storey building.

Proposal A

Name: Liew Poh Ka

Student ID: 0320424

Tutor Name: Miss Iffa

Type of recreational area

The type of recreational area for this site is to build a park.

Rationale- Why I choose recreational area?

After the consideration of the site, I have planned to build a recreational area on my site.

There is only a clubhouse in that area which people have to pay for it. So I decided to build a

public park for the people, so that they can always enjoy, exercise and relax in the park with

no pay. I believe people there would like to get some exercises every day, get some fresh air

and also absorb some vitamin D from sunlight. There is a education centre opposite my site

which is University Tunku Abdul Rahman ( UTAR ) Sungai Long campus. If there is a park

opposite UTAR, for those student who live in hostel can always get some exercise in the park

or even they can relax and workout in the park.

Project Description

My member and I are living in Cheras, so we decided to find a site which is in Cheras area

and we finally found it. Our site is located at Sungai Long,Cheras. This site is potential to be

a recreational area due to the issues over there. The people who are living here are targeted

for the park. This site is free of charge so everyone can enter. It is very convenience for them

as there is also a comfortable open space for them to relax and rest. After every process done,

construction will be started.

Benefits of creating a recreational area

It is a good place to create a recreational area for the people. It is also a good timing to for

them to get closer to the nature. Due to park, there are many trees planted in this park, people

can also enjoy the fresh air there. Furthermore, the park also provide walk path for people to

jog. It is so much good to health. Create this park can improve the environment of the place,

population of the place and also the quality of the air in that area.

Impact of creating a recreational area

There will be impacts by creating a park in my empty space too. There will be a trouble of

clearing the rank grass. Also no one will like to representative to the maintenance of the

facilities in the park. If this continue happen, the park no longer become a clean public park.

People no longer keep the cleanliness of the park, thus, this park will be abandoned.

What is recreational area?

A recreational area is a type of protected area designated in some jurisdiction. In the United

States, National Recreation Areas are administered by several different agencies. They

typically do not meet the strict guidelines to become national parks.

Concept of the site

The concept for my proposal is to build a park. This park consists of a long walk path, man-

made lake, gazebo and open space. There are many trees surrounding the park, it gives fresh

air to the park. Open space is built for the people to rest or even do their warm up before

jogging.

Pine Trees

Pine tree is pretty good to decorate the park. We don’t need purposely to water pine tree.

Pine tree can absorb the water from the rain. Pine trees have 3 types of leaves:

Seed leaves (cotyledons) on seedlings, borne in a whorl of 4–24.

Juvenile leaves, which follow immediately on seedlings and young plants, 2–6 cm long,

single, green or often blue-green, and arranged spirally on the shoot. These are produced

for six months to five years, rarely longer.

Scale leaves, similar to bud scales, small, brown and non-photosynthetic, and arranged

spirally like the juvenile leaves.

Spiral Juniper Tree

Spiral Juniper Tree is cut with patterns. It is also a good-catching plant if it is planted in the

park. Juniper trees and shrubs are in the genus Juniperus in the cypress (Cupressaceae)

family. These evergreen conifers feature leaves that can either be like needles or scales, and

most of the species change from needle form to scale form as they mature. Most junipers

offer at least some level of drought resistance.

Walk Path- Tiles

I decided to make a long walk path for the park user. Also, I decided to use tiles to make the

walk path. Cyclist also can cycle on the smooth tiles while people are jogging on the walk

path too.

Open Area

People can have their family gathering in this open area. Also, for the jogger, they can warm

up in this area first before they jog.

Benches

I decided to put rolling bench in the park. After raining, people can just roll it and let it self

dry. People in the park will not worry about the seat and they can rest whenever they feel

tired.

Gazebo

I decided to build a gazebo in the park, so that people can have a rest whenever they feel

tired.

Master Plan

There is a long walk path surrounding the man-made lake. People can have their activities in the open area. Also, they can feed the fishes with breads.

Bill of Quantities

Description Unit Quantity

Rates per unitRM

AmountRM

Land No. 1 500,000.00 500,000.00

Marble tiles m2 8000 7.00 56,000.00

Benches No. 5 1500.00 7,500.00

Bricks m2 8000 0.40 3,200.00

Pine Trees No. 38 1000.00 38,000.00

Spiral Juniper Tree No. 15 1500.00 22,500.00

Gazebo No. 3 5000.00 15,000.00

Cement No. 100 17.50 1,750.00

TOTAL 643,950.00

Conclusion

Throughout this project, we learned that how beneficial and useful having a residential

area and recreational area would be. Everyone needs them so much.

We propose to use the empty space just by the parking lot to create a residential area

and recreational area. We want to make them be more convenient and attractive. We do

create them with own ideas just to propose it.

References:

http://www.jhbcityparks.com/pdfs/quotations/bill_of_quantities1.pdf

http://www.homedepot.com/b/Flooring-Tile-Ceramic-Tile/N-5yc1vZarsz

http://www.ewarehouse.atkc.com.my/kitchen-bathroom

http://treesandshrubs.about.com/od/selection/tp/PineTrees.htm

http://www.pinetreepark.com/

http://www.conceptgardendesign.co.uk/

www.ideal gardenconcept .ca/

https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/Child/school/theme.htm

Introduction to Construction Industry

ICI

Final Project:The Project Proposal

Residential Area

Name : Lee Shze Hwa

Student ID : 0320053

Tutor : Ms. Iffa Mohd Nayan

Proposal Concept

After deep consideration, I had decided to purpose a residential area by constructing a

condominium. The condominium total with have twelve levels, ground floor will construct to

become a parking lot for the residents of the condominium and then level two until level

eleven are living area while the rooftop will be design to become a resting area and have a

small garden.

Why ?

The population around this area will increase if the construction of a new university is

completed. There will be a lot of students from outstation and the residential areas around

there are not enough for the students. Therefore, I decided to construct a condominium on my

site. The site is very convenience for the students because it is nearby the university and

opposite of the site is shop lot. Students only need to walk two minutes to reach the bus stop.

To solve the problem of the increase of population, I decided to build total twelve levels

condominium on my site and each level consist five units.

Where ?

The condominium will be constructing on my site which is 30m x 40m.There have residential

area, education area, commercial area, hospital and also petrol station surrounding the site.

When ?

The construction of the new university was estimated will complete by next year. If my

proposal was agreed my client and after prepared all the drawings needed and discuss with

the consultant team , the development can start to construct at the end of the year.

What ?

A residential area is an area which house build. Residential area has been zoned by a local

planning committee as an area in which homes can be built and occupied. Residential area

can encompass many different styles of housing which is single-family or multi-family.

Residential zoning usually includes a smaller floor area ratio (FAR) than business,

commercial or industrial area.

Who?

Students are the main residents in the condominium because the location is nearby the

university. Other than that, the residents could be a family.

How?

The residents of the condominium can access to their unit through lift and staircase. Lift and

staircase can access through all level. While there only have main entrance for car to access

in or out to the condominium.

Advantage

To have a residential area on the site will helps to solve the problem of the increase

of the population. A new university are constructing around my site and it will cause the

population increase at that area if the development is complete. The main residents of the

condominium are students of the university. The residents of the condominium on my site are

very convenience because of the good location. The site is located around the education area

and commercial area.

Besides, it will bring benefit to the shops that are opposite of the site. The business

of the shop will increase because it is nearby the site. The residents will always go to the shop

lot to buy things or have lunch and dinner there. This will help to increase the business rate of

every shop lot there.

Impact

If I build a residential area on the site it may bring a negative effect to the

environment there because the residents there may not protect the environment and throw the

rubbish anywhere as they like. This may also affect the image of that area. When people that

are not living at this area come and visit and they saw the environment around are very dirty

and smelly, they will do not want to come to this area next time.

Furthermore, the residents around that area may face the problem of lake of

parking space. The site now is a parking area for the residents there and students, if the site is

us to build residential area, there will less space for the people to park. The problem will

become more serious when the new university is built because many students will come to

this area and they may found difficult to find a parking space.

Perspective view of the Development

The residents can gather on the rooftop garden. It provides a green place for residents to rest and chatting around.

The condominium consist twelve levels. Ground floor will be parking lot and there have several

trees planted in front of the entrance.

Concept

Areca Palm

The Areca Palm Tree is the most popular lams because of its beautiful appearance and low

maintenance. I use to locate this plant at the corridor at every level of the condominium

because Areca Palm can be grown indoors and outdoors. This plant usually plant at office,

commercial areas and housing areas. The Areca Palm is well-know because of their green

feather like fronds that emerge from its multiple trunks. The Areca Palm is also known as

Butterfly Palm, Cane Palm, Madagascar Palm, Golden Feather Palm, and Yellow Palm. The

Areca Palm has smooth silver-green trunks, which are topped with arching feather shaped

fronds. It is a slow grower and grow wider before taller.

Rhapis Excelsa

Rhapis Excelsa is grown in the garden and used indoors in homes and offices around the

world. Rhapis Excelsa adapts to a wide range of climates, soils, and environments, making

the “lady Palm” popular for many applications. This plant also known as Bamboo Palm. The

large thick leaves with blunt tips and wide segments, gives Rhapis excelsa its occasional

name “broadleaf lady palm”. This plant need to situate at a bright indirect light and moist

environment. Therefore I decided to locate this plant at the corridor of every levels same as

Areca Palm. I will arrange Areca Plam and Rhapis Excelsa plant between the lift and the

staircase.

Syagrus romanzoffiana  

Syagrus Romanzoffiana also known as Queen Plam and Cocos Palm. There are single trunk

species as well as suckering species.  Some get quite tall while others form no trunk and are

dwarfs. The leaf appearance is variable with some being very plumose (fluffy) while others

are more flat.  Trunk calliper is variable with some being quite thick and stout. I decided to

locate this plant along the entrance. It is tall and easy to attract people’s attention.

Aubrieta Whitewell

Aubrieta Whitewell,ommonly know as Rock Cress is an extremely popular rock garden plant

and a familiar sight in the spring garden. It forms a low cushion of evergreen leaves, literally

smothered by flowers for several months. This Rock Cress variety has flowers in various

shades of purple to violet, over grey-green leaves. These ground cover plants should be

trimmed lightly immediately after blooming, to encourage a thick mounding habit. I decided

to plant this plants along the entrance. It have beautiful colour and provides a great view for

that area.

Buxus

Buxus is a best known of all hedge plants. Its small leaf gives it an advantage over most

plants because it can create a formal, tight hedge. It usually plant at driveway or garden bed

boundary. I decided to plant this plant at the rooftop of the small garden and act it as a fences.

Garden chairs and tables

I will put garden chairs and tables on the rooftop for the residents to rest and gather around.

Master Plan

Ground Floor Master Plan

Level 2 – 11 Master Plan

Rooftop Master Plan

References

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/areca-palm/growing-areca-palm-

indoors.htm

http://plantcaretoday.com/rhapis-excelsa-lady-palm-care.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syagrus_romanzoffiana

http://www.gardenhedge.com.au/box-hedge/

http://www.outsidepride.com/seed/ground-cover-seed/rock-cress/aubrieta-ground-cover.html