Coop Soup

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BIA PROFESIONAL PRACTICE 1 SEMESTER 6

COOP SOUP

PHASE 1 LA DERIVE: FORENSIC MENIFESTATION THE DRIFT: LITERATURE EXPLORATION DESIGNING FOR A NEED

PHASE 2 CREATION OF SPACE REFINING OF SPATIAL TECHINICALITY & MECHANISM

PHASE 3 FINAL PRESENTATION LAYOUT PROCESS IN PHYSICAL FORMS AND VISUALS TECHINICALITY & VISUAL COMMUNICATION

L A DERIVE|FORENSIC MANIFESTATION The original Chinatown of KL was established in Petaling Street area as a settlement site for the Chinese community during the colonial days. But today, it has become a tourist attraction and also a market place. Petaling Street is mainly populated by the Chinese and Indian ethnic. But recently, foriegn workers has started to dominate the area and Petaling street is losing its origin. Because of its historical presence, Petaling Street has also often be the platform for political movement. Because of its popularity, Petaling street has often be taken advantage of for creating unwanted exposure.

PHASE 1

THE DRIFT|LITER ATURE EXPLOR ATION The homeless can be described in living in three areas, the land, the sky and the river. Homeless are carefree soul that can sleep anywhere as long as there is shelter. The three scenes are to describe how homeless people live and sleep and create new possibilities.

P e t a l i n g s t r e e t i s a l w a y s b u s t l i n g w i t h p e o p l e . To u r i s t s a r e h e r e t o e x p e r i -

MICRO HOUSE

ence the diversity and culture of Malaysia. Locals are here to buy their goods or make a living. But during the night, when the sun goes down and everthing quiet down, there is a new group of people that appeared from the street. They might dress smartly and look clean but they have nowhere to go. Somewhere deep down their heart, they are broken. They are the

S H E LT E R

FOOD

CLOTHES

homeless people of petaling street. Some of them have a job, some of t h e m h a v e f a m i l y, s o m e o f t h e m h a v e a h o m e , b u t a l l o f t h e m h a v e a reason to be homeless. They are not some creeps or desease to be isolated b y t h e p e o p l e , t h e y a r e l i k e u s , t r y i n g t o l i v e b y e v e r y d a y.

CARE

COMPASSION

MONEY

The design was created by Liu Lubin in China.It is based on the minium space people needed for basic indoor movement such as sitting, standing or laying down.

The structure or form of the micro house is designed such a way that it can be fur-

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niture for the user for everyday activities such as cooking, bathing or reading.

One of its advantage is that it is transportable and being able to arrage in different w a y s l i k e s t a c k i n g t h e m t o g e t h e r t o f o r m a c o m m u n i t y. I t c a n b e t o o b u l k y a n d space consuming to be a shelter for the homeless as they only wanted a place to rest and spend the night instead of having so many activities.

TOURIST

HOMELESS

LOCALS

OFF GROUND OUT OF 100 CITIZENS,

T H E R E A R E E S T I M AT E LY

3 ARE HOMELESS

1600 HOMELESS PEOPLE I N M A L AY S I A . 1 0 0 O F T H E M A R E AT P E TA I I N G S T R E E T.

LOW WAGES

DEBT

DISABILITIES

DOMETIC VIOLENCE

HOMELESS

LACK OF AFFORDABLE

HOMELESS ARE

HOMELESS ARE

HOMELESS ARE

HOUSING

LONESOME.

OBSERVER

TEACHER

OF TIME

OF LIFE

OLD

The “Off-Ground”

project by Amsterdam-based designers Jair Straschnow and

Gitte Nygaard seeks to scale up play elements so that they can be used as alternative public seating.Benches should not be the only option as a seating facilities in a public area. The structure reuse old, unwanted fire hoes to create the hammock

AGE ADDICTION

H o m e l e s s p e o p l e a r e l o n l e l y p e o p l e t h a t a r e r e j e c t e d b y t h e s o c i e t y. P e o p l e d o n o t a p p r o a c h t h e m o r e n g a g e w i t h t h e m p e r s o n a l l y. T h e y a r e b e i n g t r e a t e d

M E N TA L H EA LT H

CHRONIC ILLNESS

a s a t h r e a t t o t h e s o c i e t y. H o m e l e s s p e o p l e a r e w a n d e r e r s o f t h e s t r e e t . T h e y observe everything that is going on at the area. They do not question but just look. Homeless people are reflection to the people. They are teacher to our life that teaches us about consequenses and self reflection. They are remorse about their past or something happened to them but could not get help.

in different forms that people can sit or lay down according to their perferences.It also incorporate the element of play as it is essential to our well being and also not limiting play to children only but adults as well. The hammock is a great place for the homeless to sleep in as it is light and easy to use. Using old material can also save money in providing for the homeless.

THE HOMELESS

Imagine that homeless people are people that fell into a deep well by accident. Everyday we walk passed the well and offer them some food.

Instead of helping them out of the well, we only offer them temperory assistance. Sooner or later, the well will be filled up with homeless people and only then, we will realise they need our help to get out of the well.

So, instead of just offering them food like any other shelter, we need to think how we can really help the homeless to get back on their feet.

A shelter is somewhat, function like a hostel, we provide sleeping area, services and food. So instead of just accepting homeless people to the shelter, it can also act as a hostel in Petaling Street, which is filled with tourist. The shelter can act as a working space for the homeless to earn some money for living.

THE HOMELESS

The shelters that we have seen many times doesn’t necessary help the homeless people to stand on their own feet again, but instead just offer temperory solutions to their needs. Why not building a place that can help these homeless people able to seek better life again?

PHASE 2

Development of spaces

The design of this space is to allow rain drops to come in the room. This give a sense of how the homeless used to live in the street. The square holes act as a gathering network for the residents to group themselves in the room.

Homeless people have been living in the streets for quite some time. They are not used to sleep on bed or accustome to living in a house. We need to provide a space for them to adapt to normal living. Providing a lush living in the shelter might be too stressful for them and scare them away. Homeless are used to live in corridors, under the bridge or benches.

Moveable pods to create private spaces, shared spaces and public spaces

REFINING OF SPATIAL

THE C ORRID OR

The corridor will be a temperory shelter for the homeless and the normal people to take cover from the sun and rain. People can peek through the holes to take a glimpse of the happenings in the hostel. The hole can also be a passageway to exchange food or provide food for the homeless.

TECHINICALITY & MECHANISM

PHASE 3

DR AFT PL AN|GROUND FLO OR

DR AFT PL AN|FIRST FLO OR

THE CORRIDOR