Site Analysis: Lembah Bujang

SITE CONDITIONS & ANALYSIS LEMBAH BUJANG_ KEDAH CHIN JOVI| EDWIN HO| CHUA CHANG YEONG| EVON LOW| LIM LI ERN

5 HOURS , 435 KM

SITE SURVEY

DISTANCE

DISTANCE

ENTRANCE

DISTANCE

MUSEUM

DISTANCE

CANDI BENDANG BALAWI

DISTANCE

CANDI BUKIT BATU PAHAT

DISTANCE

BRIDGE

DISTANCE

CAR PARK

ORIENTATION

SUN PATH DIAGRAM

SUN PATH DIAGRAM

SUN PATH DIAGRAM

WIND DIRECTION

WIND DIRECTION

WIND DIRECTION

ADJACENT STREET & VEHICULAR TRAFFIC PATTERNS

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

VEGETATION

1.

MALAYSIA DRACAENA:

2. ARECA GURITA:

FAMILY: ASPARAGACAEA

FAMILY: ARECACEAE

CATEGORY: TROPICAL AND TENDER PERENNIALS

CHARACTERISTICS:RACHILLAE OF ARECA GURITA ARE RECURVED AND RESEMBLE OCTOPUS TENTACLES, AND THE FLOWERS ARE MOSTLY ARRANGED IN ONE ROW, FLOWERS ARRANGED SPIRALLY ON THE RACHILLAE

HEIGHT: 1.8-2.4 M/ 1.2-1.5M CHARACTERISTICS: THE LEAVES GENERALLY HAVE GREEN CENTRAL AREAS SURROUNDED ON BOTH SIDES WITH YELLOW.

WILDLIFE

BIRDS

BLACK EAGLE

STORK-BILLED KINGFISHER

WILD BOAR

VIEWS & VISTA

NOISE

HUMAN ACTIVITIES NOISE

NATURAL NOISE

HUMAN CULTURAL

TOUR

BIRD WATCHING & RESEARCH

SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGTH UNDULATING SITE CONTOUR  The gentle slopes are rather easy to incorporate into a design compared to steep slopes  less prone to landslides  provides different views at different levels while progressing through site

VIEWS  Site is placed strategically with many beautiful panoramic viewpoints  View of Gunung Jerai  Surrounded by natural environment

SOUNDS  Echoing of the stream  Call of the birds  Rustling of leaves  Howling of the wind

WEAKNESS LACK OF SIGNAGE  Visitors usually miss the candis when visiting the existing museum  Prone to getting lost and not knowing where to go without a guide

LACK OF DRAMATIC ELEMENT OF PATH LEADING TO CANDI  Unwelcoming and causes uncertainty in visitors, whether they are in fact allowed to proceed beyond the staircase  Fails to create a feeling of anticipation

INEFFECTIVE LAYOUT  Without a guide, visitors would not know which way to proceed and are at risk of missing certain exhibits because they are not indicated in any way  The exhibits are too far apart and there is nothing between them to engage the user’s interest

TREATMENT PLANT  Unsightly  Smelly  Disrupts the experience

OPPORTUNITIES WK - LACK OF SIGNAGE  Through planning a circulation that clearly indicates the direction in which the visitor should take, or certain structures that mark where exhibits are depending on the concept and design

WK - LACK OF DRAMATIC ELEMENT OF PATH LEADING TO CANDI  Addition of structure, or manipulation of the contour to create a dramatic element to incite a variety of feelings suiting to one’s design or concept

WK - INEFFECTIVE LAYOUT  The fact that exhibits being too far apart can be used to an advantage by adding items along the way to retain the user’s interest, for example, minor exhibits placed on pathways leading to major exhibits which also serves to guide them in the right direction while they are exploring  Or perhaps at the very least, some interesting landscaping or shading devices could be provided for pathways between major exhibits to retain visitor interest

STR - UNDULATING SITE CONTOUR and VIEWS  Manipulation of the site contour and its already present views, one may create a different experience and view while the user to progresses throughout the site due to the gradual elevation of the contour. The panoramic views are also a strong plus point to be exploited

STR – SOUNDS  The all natural setting provides calming and natural sounds which creates a tranquil atmosphere by default that can be implemented into one’s design

THREATS PRESENCE OF VERMIN  Through observation, there was no anti vermin net observed which may result in animals entering the site or VIC

LANDSLIDE  Though the risk of a landslide is minimal, due to the low gradient of the slope of the undulating site, it is still there and is possible due to soil erosion witnessed on site

SECURITY ISSUES  When on site, only one guardhouse was detected, at the front gate, and there seemed to be no guard inside. The area near the candis were not guarded at all, and there was no fence protecting the area from any intruders, which may be a potential threat