PROJECT 5: SENSE OF PLACE: NEIGHBOURHOOD & COMMUNITY

SALAM.

EMMMMMMMMMM!!What a tough project!!.Let's hear the detail first.

Main Topic                            : Environment & Community

Type of Project                     : Individual

Medium / Final Product         : 2 A2 Size Cartridge Papers on boards

                  (Coloured Presentation Drawings & Pen Ink for Lettering)

Skills                                      : SKETCHING, PRESENTATION DRAWINGS, COLOURING, WRITING                                                 (description)

FIRST TIME using A2 paper.not A3 paper.what we do is we chose a place to be our site analysis.

For both Project 5a & 5b, each student need to choose one of these 6 neighbourhood areas from the list below:

1)       Bayan Residences, Relau, Penang

2)       Sunway Mutiara, Batu Maung, Penang

3)       Sunway Bukit Gambier, Penang

4)       Siara 81, Sg. Ara, Penang

5)       Sunway Merica, Sg. Ara, Penang

6)       Setia Greens, Sg. Ara, Penang

OK.This is our project.It comprises of part a and b. 

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.

Project 5b: Neighbourhood Elements: Proposed Improvement

§  Based on the self-visit to the chosen neighbourhood area (where its current condition is presented in Project 5a), students should propose some suggestions to improve the physical and non-physical conditions of the neighbourhood area by presenting it graphically in the Project 5b.

§  By using annotated sketches and some descriptions (hand-written), students should make some suggestions for the improvement of:

i)                     Movement Network (vehicular circulation, pathways for pedestrian, cyclist and disabled etc.)

ii)                   Lot Layout

iii)                  Public Open Space

iv)                  Public Facilities and Amenities

v)                   Landscape and Street Furniture.

and i chosed Sunway Bukit Gambier,Penang.

And i do like consecutive mistakes here.Let's just look at the pictures that i took when i did the site analysis.

when i do the site analysis,with my friend which is not hbp student,i realised that even though the site is nearest to usm,it is very big.LIke huge!we walk in the rain.and it's gated area.the guard let us in(which he shouldn't because we should get consent first).and to mention the guard looks drunk.we snap pictures.

my bestfriend,Adam.sains kemasyarakatan's student.

tomorrow,i go to the site again.with other 3 company,which are hbp students.i managed to gather with them after being individual yesterday.and we got cought by a guy.he is a commitee member in this housing area.he said we should NEVER walking and wandering around the gated area.we can be suspicious and accused if something missing in the area.it means we can go to the JAIL!Ouch!he helped us by getting consent from treasurer of sunway's gambier commitee member.so now,we need to back to work.drawing!!!

THE SITE PLAN.

 unfortunately,we just realised that the site plan is very very huge.it's hard to determine the scale of the plan drawing.so i change plan.i chosed another site,which is bayan residence.and doing everything all over again makes me feel ARGGGGHHH!!

this picture is a little bit exaggerating.hehe.

BAYAN RESIDENCE

site plan OF bayan residence

the logo

location map of bayan residence

and,after that.everytHing gets easier.Alhamdullilah.i do my work with other few friends that chose bayan residence.we go to the site.and these are the pictures.

facality

kindergarden

housing area

kindergarden

after spending more than 2 days,days and night,i finally finish the project.LIke how cool is that?considering my hardship.i really proud of my work.

infinished site plane.scale 1:750

LESSON

1)CAREFULLY PLAN: I should plan which site should i choose before doing site analysis.i should have known that only few peoples chose Sunway Gambier as the site plan is very big and complicated to draw in proper scale.as i do the mistake by chosing the hardest site,i waste my time.

2)FOLLOW THE STANDARD PROCEDURE: I learned that we should follow the correct procedure to do site analysis in gated area.we shouldn't just enter the site without the consent of owner the area.

3)TEAMWORK: i finally acknowledge the power of teamwork.seriously,before i like to work alone.in my own room.from this project,i once went to site alone.and it feels really lonely.i faced the hardship alone.after i do the project together with friends,the work getting easier.more ideas.more correction.more relax moment.

QOUTES OF THE DAY:

GIVE UP ONCE.GIVE UP TWICE.BUT NEVER TURN BACK.KEEP WALKING.AND WALKING.KEEP HOPING.BECAUSE WE WON'T FIND THE LIGHT IF THERE IS NO DARK.