P R E L I M I N A R Y S T U D I E S S U S T A I N I N G

H U M A N I T I E S

H I S T O R Y

This mighty artery of the city was always envisaged as a route to loop KL and hence its original name was Jalan Pekeliling or Circular Road. Its modern name is in honour of Tun Abdul Razak, the second Prime Minister of Malaysia.

The Titiwangsa Lake Gardens were designed in 1980 by Rio Takahashi, a Japanese landscape architect, to ease congestion at the Perdana Botanical Gardens. There are two main lakes here – the larger one is a former tin mine while the smaller one is man-made.

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Ever since then, Titiwangsa Lake became a point of attraction, not just for the residents surrounding but for the whole of Kuala Lumpur. An escape away from the urban stress and fabric

H U M A NA C T I V I T I E S

ACTIVITY ZONES

Jogging, cycling & roller skating

Families come together in the morning and evening during weekends to spend their time.

Eateries

Concentrated point of attraction for people to have

refreshments and light food

Water Activities

The lake offers opportunities for water activities as permission is obtained

Cultural Programs

Cultural institutes nearby attracts

tourist and locals alike to watch the

cultural performance arts

Active and Dormant Spaces

Fragments of inactive spaces form cracks to a magnet, reducing the effectiveness of the lake. As such building design has to consider with programs to form an active

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Hard Edge

High speed traffic with large scale roads defines the boundary of the

Sungai Bunus acts an edge as it separates the area and are only connected by a few bridges

Soft Edge

The soft edges defines the boundaries of the district, separating into 3 different boundaries

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D I S T R I C T

Recreational

Calming and slow-paced lifestyle central region. A variety of programs for different user the lake being the magnetic point.

Residential

Residential buildings of individual detached lots. The low intensity of human flow throughout the day results in a quiet and passive environment. Intimate scale of buildings

Institutional

A series of national monumental buildings situated strategically along Jalan Tun Razak possess a welcoming attraction towards Titiwangsa Lake.

DAILY NODES concentrate around schools where bus stations are located as the roads and junctions are frequented by parents and bus drivers that drop and pick the students.

WEEKLY NODES consists of religious places that are frequented weekly by their devotees

PROGRAMMATIC NODES are areas of concentration where activities occur occasionally according to scheduled programmes

Combined, these nodes form an area with high density of people.The proximity between each node suggests for people to travel between nodes, creating a push and pull event.

Closer proximity nodes attract people from nodes that are located further as it becomes a point of interest.

The national landmarks along Jalan Tun Razakvisually attracts vehicle users and forms as an understanding to the existence of the area.

Istana Budayaforms as a indirect gateway to draw people into the park

Surrounding the park are residentials with a mix of medium scaled buildings.

Schools and restaurants form as semantic landmarks that bond with people that frequent the park and adjacent areas.

• Post-Modernism • Large Scale •

• Cultural Representation • Extravagant Roof •

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HUMAN & VEHICULAR DENSITY

Single pathway promote forward movement with minimal contact to direct people southwards.

Chance contact happens with various activities carry on to draw people towards the open space.

Food stalls along the walkway acts as contact point that become a resting and interaction point for pedestrian.

DENSITY LEVEL

LOW HIGH

HUMAN DENSITY

Contact points as magnet

Bridge acts as an intersection point where social interaction could happens between joggers.

Chance contact happens in this area as it draws people attention due to the activity (road safety learning space).

Resting area that gathered users together and induce higher level of contacts among each other.

DENSITY LEVEL

LOW HIGH

HUMAN DENSITY

Contact points as magnet

DENSITY LEVEL

LOW HIGH

A higher level of contact intensity as the destination

This is to create a flow of contact intensity social interaction user group.

HUMAN DENSITY

Contact points as magnet

VANTAGE POINT

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DENSITY LEVEL

LOW HIGH

VEHICULAR DENSITY

Carpark

Bicycle Drive Thru Open Theatre

PROPOSAL

- Traffic jam in Jalan Pahang ,Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Kuantanduring working days

- There are 3 ingress points which ease the accessibility of vehicles to the park.

- The closest ingress and egress point to our site chokes up the road during peak hour due to the school nearby.

- Propose an alternative route from point 2 and 3, also the tertiary paths in the neighbourhood.

- Visitors are suggested to park at the green area, and walk to site during peak hour.

Congested traffic

Alternative path route

Car park area

Ingress point

VEHICULARACCESSIBILITY

PEDESTRIANACCESSIBILITY

- Current nearest LRT station is the Titiwangsa LRT station, but need 30 mins walking to our site.

- Future nearest MRT will be the Hospital Kuala Lumpur station , an underground station located at Jalan TunRazak between Istana Budaya and Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

-Propose ramp or stairs to link the opposite school with the direct entrance of building at site.

Future MRT

Titiwangsa LRT Station

Proposed link bridge

Route from Jalan Tun Razak

Route from Jalan Pahang

Site

SERIAL VISION

Istana Budaya being a monumental landmark could be spotted behind vegetation, causing curiosity, inducing visitors to explore the area.

Dense vegetation that contrast from the urban setting forms a gateway, but due to the lack of signages, visitors might miss the entrance.

Bumps slow down the speed of vehicles, allowing visitors to relate themselves with the context.

One way road and bumps slow down vehicular speed. Convenient parking allows for people to frequent there. Comfortable pedestrian walking experience to site B due to the vegetation.

Coming from Jalan Pahang, the tall buildings at the roadside is out of human scale, which give people an intimidating feeling.

Going into Jalan Titiwangsa,which is a residential area, building scale is much more intimate and give a sense of belonging. More vegetation in this area, a big contrast after the junction.

Skyline view with site is blocked by trees, giving a sense of city in the forest, creating mysterious feeling. Verticality of trees is emphasized.

A drive through allows cars to stop by . Pedestrian walkways are well maintained. Less shade and clear panaromic view to enjoy the KL city skyline.

Jogging lane of the park is connected with the pedestrian pavement, creating a sense of welcoming. More trees and shade while walking into the park, which allows visitors to enjoy the scenery of the lake.

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West ElevationSite B

North ElevationSite C

MARSHALL FAMILY PERFORMING ART CENTER

Being one part of Greenhill school, Marshall Family Performing Arts Center built a dialogue with the view to the campus in Adison Texas, United States. The form responds to the site by blending into the context while not losing its dramatic character. The center includes 600-seat proscenium theatre, 150-seat studio theatre, a dance and choral hall, a video production and digital media lab, a production studio, fine art galleries, classrooms, and performance spaces.

Marshall Family Performing Arts CenterArchitect : Weiss/ManfrediArea: 65000 sq ft.

The building profile blends with the site topography, blend into the site context, establishing its supporting relationship with the main campus instead of overpowering the presence.

The colour tone of the building collaborates chromatically with the surrounding landscape, achieved with using local brick material.

The glass presence penetrates into the building with defined atmosphere

BRICK GLASS FRITTED IN PIANO PATTERN

PERFORATED METAL

Three different performing art spaces are connected by a central steel staircase, allowing these spaces to have a common gathering space which is defined vertically or sectionally,rather than horizontally. This arrangement benefits in both formal and social

and social aspects, which creates interesting interaction between performers and visitors.

SINGLE CHARGED SPACEPROSCENIUM THEATER

DANCE HALL STUDIO THEATER

Lobby stretches across the entire west face and acts as a collector rather than a single, formal entrance; one entry has direct visual and physical connection to the campus and the others greet the public from the north parking lot or directly from the plaza, thereby emphasizing the social nature of the forecourt.

Learning environment is close to the performing spaces so it would be used as a learning tool, making the arts central to campus life.

A sense of discovery and anticipation builds when walking through the episodic sequence of spaces.

Public

Semi- private

Private

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LakeDESIGNCONSIDERATION

Lake

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SUN PATH

• The long side of site B is exposed to sunlight.

• Extra consideration on sun shading like veranda or tree wall should be considered.

• Green Plaza• Lake View

• Building Side View

• City Skyline• Istana Budaya

• Main Access Road• School

Lake

• Diagram suggest which view should be prioritize.

VIEWS FROM SITE

• Green Plaza Lake View

• Common Building Side View

• Sports center

• City Skyline• Istana Budaya

• School

Lake

• Diagram suggest which view should be prioritize.

VIEWS FROM SITE

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Plaza

Suggested public area

Suggested Parking area

Suggested Parking area

Suggested public area

• Public area could be added at the pedestrian access point to attract people.

• Parking area should be hidden the lake garden’s view.

Pedestrian access

Posible Vehicle access

SITE ACCESS

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