Proposal CCommercial Area

My Site Suggestion and Proposal

After choosing and locating our site, the type of activity area I am going

to propose for my site is a commercial area. There is already an existing

commercial area nearby, the residential area of Desa ParkCity occupies a very

large area. Therefore, it would be more convenient for residence who live on the

further end to travel to this proposed commercial area.

The commercial which I am about to propose mainly consist of

restaurants, cafés, and bakeries. These are places for people to either dine in,

take away or sit around for a cup of coffee. It is an area for the residence who

live nearby or the community who uses the surrounding facilities such as those

who attend church during the weekends or those who use the recreational area.

Other than that, this commercial area will have a small grocery shop and

a few shop lots like boutiques and stationary shops. However, these shops only

occupies a minor part of the proposed commercial area. Furthermore, this area

consists of an open space in the middle where there is a fountain, benches and

greens as a relaxing space for people to hang out or rest. There is a two-storey

parking block next to the commercial area. This parking block is an indoor

carpark with an outdoor balcony carpark.

As the site is located next to the main road, the road entering the

commercial area has a taxi stop and drop off point. The parking block is located

next to the commercial area and there is a small road leading out to the

commercial area on the opposite area. This allows accessible public

transportation as there is a bus stop near the main entrance along the main

road.

There are solar panels located on the roof of the building as a source of

renewable energy. Trees and plants are used to beautify the open space to

increase the aesthetic value of the area. The fountain located in the open space

keeps the environment cool due to the air circulation when wind blows in the

area. These green approaches are implemented in the building to create an

energy efficient building to reduce energy wastage.

CONCEPT

The proposed commercial is designed in a way where the single storey high

buildings are built surrounding an open space.

These are examples of single storey shop lots and buildings (restaurants, cafés,

grocery stores) in the commercial area

This is an example of restaurants and alfresco style dining (outdoor dining)

The open space in the middle is an area exposed to direct sunlight. Fountains,

benches, trees and plants are placed to enhance and beautify the area.

These are the benches provided in the open space

This is the fountain located in the middle of the open space

This is an example of the greens which will be planted at the open space

The parking space uses Smart Parking which is a technology where parking

spaces can be identified easily. The LED bulbs above each parking lot indicates

if the parking lot is available. This technology is only applicable for the indoor

parking area and not the outdoor rooftop parking area.

This is an example for the parking block (only single storey high) with the

rooftop parking

This is the rooftop parking with solar panels which stores and generates electrical energy for the commercial are to function

This is the Smart Parking System used in the indoor parking space to determine the availability of a parking.

Red: Unavailable

Green: Available

Elements

Restaurants:

These are some of the restaurants which are located in the commercial area

Dragon-i is a Chinese cuisine restaurant which signature dishes are dimsum

Purple cane is a traditional Chinese restaurant and it’s specialties are tea based dishes

Old Town White Coffee serves delicious local cuisine along with their signature white coffee

BBQ Plaza is a self-cooking Mongolian and Japanese style barbeque restaurant which serves high quality meat for self-grilling

Subway is a one stop fast food restaurant to grab a healthy sandwich for those who are in a rush and always on the go

Delicious serves mouth-watering western cuisine which is served along with tasty desserts and drinks

Morganfields is a meat lover’s paradise where you can enjoy both good food and good music

Kim Gary serves a Hong Kong style cuisine which combines the essence of both Chinese and Western food culture

Sushi Zanmai provides more than 100 assortments of sushi and 100 varieties of cooked food that are authentically Japan

Cafés and Bakeries:

These are some of the cafés and bakeries around the commercial area which have the best environment for relaxing and unwinding with a cup of coffee

RT Pastry House is a bakery which sells fresh loafs of baked bread and daily baked cakes

Which Day is a café which serves tasty toast as desserts

Bookmark Coffee serves DIY decorated coffee to customers

Yellow Brick Road serves a hefty breakfast serving

Coffee Chemistry serves incredible coffee-art coffee

Café Bene serves the best bingsu and waffles in town

Lavender is a bakery which serves a doze of pastry goodness everyday

Snowflake is a dessert shop which serves ice made desserts

Grocery Store

de Market is a grocery store with groceries ranging from fresh food to packed food, drinks, snacks, dairy products and more.

Shop lots

Shop lots consist of shops such as boutiques, salons, stationary shops and florists.

Hair Salon

Florist Shop

Boutique for women’s clothing

Stationary Shop

RATIONALE

1. Prevent first commercial area from overcrowding

2. To prepare a convenient area for residence to carry out activities such as

grocery shopping and having meals

3. Acts as a promotion to attract visitors and future potential residence

4. Attract private investment in that area

5. Encourage other sectors to involve themselves in future development in

nearby empty spaces

Objective

1. Bring convenience to residence as there is a close distance between the

commercial area and the residential area.

2. Provide facilities such as grocery shopping, parking space, food and

dining area for the people.

3. Provide a comfortable environment for people to carry out their activities

and spend time with each other

4. Provide an economic platform the community

5. Enable people of all ages to fully utilize the commercial area.

Benefits

1. Able to cater to people needs

2. Provides a variety of food and dining choices for the community

3. Convenient for residents to travel to the commercial area (short distance)

4. Easy access for public and private transportation

5. Provided facilities are functional

6. Quality services are provided for the people

7. Parking space allows customers to park legally without constantly

worrying about their car

8. Smart Parking System creates an efficient parking (saves time)

9. Dining places provides an option of indoor or outdoor dining for

consumers

10. The greenery in open spaces portraits an environmentally friendly

environment

11. Solar system panels provide shade for parked cars and saves costs on

electricity

12. Job opportunities are available

13. Able to boost the economy

14. Provides a platform for people to spend quality time with one another

15. Comfortable area to carry out activities

IMPACTS

Positive

1. Convenient for everyone as the walking space is user friendly for all ages

and disabled parties

2. Parking space is open to the public depending on the availability of

parking spaces

3. The main exit of the commercial area leads to the main road while the

back exit leads to the opposite side of the residential area

4. It accommodates both public and private transportation system

5. It is a comfortable area for people of all ages to spend and enjoy their

time.

6. Provides quality services to people

7. Commercial area caters to people’s needs

8. Facilities provided are fully functional and user friendly

9. Greenery provides an environmental friendly platform for the community

10. Solar power system ensures a continuous power supply (no power

shortage)

11. Attracts visitors and future potential residence

12. This is an eco-friendly area which implies effective energy usage such as

solar energy

Negative

1. Causes noise pollution which occurs due to the high density and

increment of people in that area

2. Area might be overcrowded

3. Air pollution might occur as machines and cars will release smoke into

the atmosphere

4. Traffic congestion might occur due to the rise in numbers of cars going in

and out of the commercial area

5. Littering might occur due to the inconsideration of the public

Ways to Overcome

1. Locate traffic police to control traffic

2. Locate security guards to prevent rowdiness and too much noise

3. Place proper rubbish disposal area such as recycle bins, rubbish bins and

a proper dumping spot to prevent littering

4. Introduce effective parking system to prevent congestion in parking lots

5. Have air circulation to prevent greenhouse effect within the commercial

area

6. Plant trees and plants to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the

atmosphere

Risks

Risk 1

Failure to complete the project within the time given

Outcome:

1. Money is wasted

2. Resources are wasted

3. Project could be abandoned halfway through

4. Project due date could be delayed

5. The client might terminate the project contract

Ways to Overcome:

1. Project must be planned and carried out according to schedule

2. There must be a project manager on site to monitor construction

progress

3. Ensure good project coordination to prevent delay during construction

4. Emphasis on cooperation during construction between workers and

different construction department

Risk 2

Insufficient budget to complete the project

Outcome:

1. Project faces risk of getting abandoned and postponed

2. Materials are limited and might affect the building’s safety

3. Workers might be reduced to cut budget

Ways to Overcome:

1. Construction materials must be used properly to avoid unnecessary

wastage

2. Materials usage must be planned properly before construction

3. Good risk management must be implemented and calculated

4. Project managers must engage the stakeholders about budgeting issues

before starting the construction

5. Quantity surveyors must properly calculate the material needed and

budget the project properly

Risk 3

Failure to receive approval from local authorities to undergo construction

Outcome:

1. Time wastage occurs

2. Man power and energy wastage occurs

3. Project due date is postponed further

4. The project is unable to begin on time

5. The project might be abandoned before the construction begins

6. Money wastage occurs

7. Has to undergo the same procedure again to receive approval

Ways to Overcome:

1. All necessary documents of the construction must be completed

properly

2. The project has to be planned according to the standards and

regulations

3. Project details should be carefully planned and highlighted to prevent

rejection of proposal from the local authorities

4. Submission of the documents must follow the right procedures

Risk 4

Sudden resignation members of the construction team such as consultants or project managers without prior notice

Outcome:

1. Time wastage occurs

2. Money wastage occurs

3. Construction might be paused for some time

4. Project might be delayed and postponed

5. New employee must be employed to fill in the empty position

6. Project outcome might not be as ideal as the initial plan

Ways to Overcome:

1. Hire an experienced person to fill the empty position as soon as

possible

2. Ensure the new position holder thoroughly understands the ongoing

project

3. Constantly monitor the construction site to ensure everything is going

according to planned schedule

Risk 6

Accidents occurs at construction site (most likely construction workers)

Outcome:

1. Project could be postponed or delayed

2. Money wastage occurs

3. New workers have to be employed

4. The efficiency and productivity of labour decreases

5. Project cannot be completed on time

6. Client could be unhappy with the accidents caused at the site

Ways to Overcome:

1. Prioritise the safety of construction workers

2. Provide insurance for construction workers in their letter of contract

3. Allocate someone to supervise the workers

4. Prevent workers from engaging themselves in dangerous and life

threatening acts at the construction site

5. Ensure that the workers follow the construction procedures and

regulations to avoid injuries and accidents

Risk 7

Weather Changes

Outcome:

1. More time is needed to complete the project

2. Construction might be disrupted

3. Building might be damaged

4. Repair cost adds up to the construction budget

Ways to Overcome:

1. Use good quality material during construction

2. Plan the construction schedule according to the weather forecast

3. Ensure that there is a backup plan in case of emergencies

Conclusion

The proposed commercial area is a place where the community,

especially the nearby residence have meals, hang out and relax. It provides a

platform for people to carry out activities comfortably. Here, people of all ages

can get together and spend quality time with one another while enjoying the

provided facilities.

The commercial area is a profitable area which can boost the economy.

Therefore, private investors might take interest and invest in this area. This is an

opportunity for further development in this area to transform the remaining land

into useful facilities for the people. This will promote the area and attract

visitors and potential future residence.