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ARC3016 ARCHI TECTURAL STUDI O AHMAD EMRAN BI N SALEH /211018

Looki ng back on t hi s semest er , I can i dent i f y several key achi evement s and areas f or growt h. One of my great est accompl i shment s was successf ul l y navi gat i ng t he chal l enges of a compl ex desi gn proj ect . Thi s proj ect / course pushed me beyond my comf ort zone, requi ri ng me t o devel op new ski l l s and probl em-sol vi ng st rat egi es. Through perseverance and dedi cat i on,Iwas abl e t o overcome obst acl es such as t i me const rai nt s and conf l i ct i ng deadl i nes and ul t i mat el y achi eve a successf ul out come.

REFLECTI VE W RI TI NG

Anot her si gni f i cant achi evement was devel opi ng a st rong underst andi ng of a part i cul ar concept ,i mprovi ng research ski l l s and mast eri ng a new sof t ware.

Thi s was a chal l engi ng but rewardi ng experi ence t hat si gni f i cant l y enhanced my abi l i t i es and broadened my underst andi ng of archi t ect uraldesi gn.

However ,t hi s semest er al so present ed i t s share of chal l enges. I encount ered di f f i cul t i es i n present at i on ski l l s and cri t i cal t hi nki ng. I f ound i t chal l engi ng t o ef f ect i vel y communi cat e desi gn i deas.

Despi t e t hese chal l enges, I l earned val uabl e l essons. I l earned t he i mport ance of breaki ng down l arge t asks i nt o smal l er , manageabl e st eps and devel opi ng st rong communi cat i on and present at i on ski l l s. I al so l earned t o embrace chal l enges as opport uni t i es f or growt h and t o devel op resi l i ence i n t he f ace ofset backs.

Looki ng ahead,Iwi l lf ocus on i mprovi ng my present at i on ski l l s.Iwi l lal so st ri ve t o mai nt ai n a posi t i ve at t i t ude, seek f eedback const ruct i vel y, and cont i nue t o l earn and grow f rom every experi ence.

Thi s semest er has been a val uabl e l earni ng experi ence. I am grat ef ul f or t he opport uni t i es I have had t o l earn, grow, and devel op as a st udent and as an i ndi vi dual . I am conf i dent t hat t he l essons I have l earned wi l l be i nval uabl e as I cont i nue my academi c and prof essi onalj ourney.

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BIOV ER SE DISCOV ER Y CENTR E

The ' Bi oVerse'Di scovery Cent re, i nspi red by t he i nt ri cat e st ruct ure of t he rai nf orest canopy, i s desi gned as a l i vi ng t est ament t o sust ai nabl e l i vi ng pri nci pl es.Thi si mmersi ve experi ence wi l lnotonl y showcase bi odi versi t y and sust ai nabl et echnol ogi es butal so serve as a l i vi ng exampl e ofGreen Bui l di ng I ndex (GBI )pri nci pl es.

The bui l di ng' s archi t ect ure,wi t hi t si nt erconnect ed spaces,emphasi s on nat urall i ghtand vent i l at i on,and i nt egrat i on ofsust ai nabl e mat eri al s, ai ms t o achi eve a hi gh GBIrat i ng.Vi si t ors wi l lnotonl yl earn aboutsust ai nabl el i vi ng t hrough i nt eract i ve exhi bi t s butal so experi ence i tf i rst hand t hrough t he bui l di ng' s desi gn and operat i on.Bi oVerse wi l lserve as a hub f oreducat i on,i nnovat i on,and communi t y engagement ,i nspi ri ng vi si t ors t o embrace sust ai nabl el i f est yl es and become st ewards oft he envi ronment ,demonst rat i ng t hatsust ai nabl el i vi ng i s bot h achi evabl e and desi rabl e.

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KEY PLAN SCALE N. T. S.

LOCATI ON PLAN SCALE N. T. S.

The Bi oVerse Di scovery Centre i s strategi cal l yl ocated wi thi n the Tropi calRai nforestUj ana Park i n Kota Ki nabal u,Sabah,Mal aysi a.Thi s uni que si te offers a remarkabl e opportuni ty to i mmerse vi si tors i n the naturalenvi ronmentwhi l e provi di ng a pl atform for envi ronmentaleducati on and awareness.

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SABAH ON ACHI EVI NG GREEN BUI LDI NG

DESI GN APPROACH

TARGET USERS :

Sabah i s maki ng progress towards green bui l di ng through a vari ety of i ni ti ati ves, i ncl udi ng:

Sustai nabl e Li vi ng Di scovery Centre:

1.LocalCommuni ty

Green Bui l di ng S h o w c a s e : D e m o n s tr a te sust ai nabl e bui l di ng pract i ces t hrough energy-efficient desi gn, renewabl e energy sources, and wat er conservat i on measures.

1. Sabah Energy Roadmap and Master Pl an 2040 -Promot egreen t echnol ogi es and renewabl e energy.

-Est abl i sh t he Energy Commi ssi on of Sabah (ECoS) t o regul at e t he energy sect or .

2. Mal aysi a Green Bui l di ng Counci l (MGBC) Sabah Chapter

Communi ty Gardens and Urban Farmi ng: Creat e communi t y gardens and urban f armi ng i ni t i at i ves t o promot e sust ai nabl e f ood product i on and heal t hy l i f est yl es.

-Rai nwat erharvest i ng -W ast e management -Roofi nsul at i on

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Sabah Housi ng and RealEstate Devel opers Associ ati on (SHAREDA)

-Eco-consci ous t ravel ers -Nat ure ent husi ast s

E c o -F rie n d ly Technol ogy Exhi bi ts: Showcase i nnovat i ve t echnol ogi es l i ke sol arpower ,rai nwat er harvest i ng,and wast e reduct i on syst ems.

-Energy Commi ssi on ofSabah (ECoS) -Mal aysi a Green Bui l di ng Counci l CLI ENT :(MGBC)Sabah -Sabah Housi ng and Real Est at e Devel opers Associ at i on (SHAREDA)

-Sabah has a sig n ifica n tly hi gher percentage of f orest cover compared t o ot her st at es i n Mal aysi a.

-Percent age of f orest cover i s exceedi ng 50% of i t st ot all and area.

2.Domesti c Touri sts:

3.I nternati onalTouri sts:

-Thi s group makes homes greener by usi ng sol ar power and speci al desi gns.

W HY I SI T BETTER TO BUI LD I N SABAH

-Resi dent s ofSabah -Fami l i es wi t h chi l dren -St udent s and educat ors -Communi t yl eaders and pol i cymakers

-Researchers and academi cs -Vol unt eergroups

Uni que Natural Setti ng: Tropi cal Rai nforest: Sabah boast s one of the worl d' s most di verse and pri sti ne rai nforests, of f eri ng al i vi ng l aborat ory t o s h o w c a s e sust ai nabl e pract i ces wi t hi n a nat ural set t i ng.

Biodiversity Hotspot: The regi on' s r i c h biodiversity p ro v id e s a m p l e opport uni t i es f or educat i on a n d conservati on i ni t i at i ves.

Im m ersive Experience: Vi si t ors can d ir e c tly experience the i mpact of sustainable practi ces on a fragi l e ecosystem.

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DESI GN CONCEPT

Sustai nabl e Li vi ng Di scovery Center and Taman Uj ana Ri mba Tropi ka coul d be i nspi red by t he rai nforest canopy. Thi s concept di rect l y rel at es t o t he si t e' s nat ural envi ronment and Sabah' s ri ch bi odi versi t y.

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Bl ackboard Tree Hei ght:50m Canopy :12-30m

= RAI NFOREST CANOPY Symbol i sm: The rai nf orest canopy represent st he i ntri cate bal ance of nature, t he i nterconnectedness of l i fe, and t he i mportance ofsustai nabi l i ty.

-The rai nf orestcanopy i s the upper l ayer of a rai nforest, made up of the overl appi ng branches and l eaves ofmature trees -Rai nf orest canopy provi des shel ter and shade for the two rai nforest l ayers beneath i t.

Green Bui l di ng Showcase

Demonst rat e sust ai nabl e bui l di ng pract i ces t hrough energy-effi ci ent desi gn, renewabl e energy sources, and water conservati on measures.

RAI NFOREST Taman Uj ana’ s Tree SUSTAI NBALE LI VI NG DI SCOVERY CENTRE

Communi ty Gardens and Urban Farmi ng

Creat e Communi t y Garden

Promot e Sust ai nabl e Food

Smal lt rees

Frui t s

Eco-Fri endl y Technol ogy Exhi bi ts

Sol ar Power

Phot osynt hesi s

DESI GN ELEMENT Bui l di ng Form: The bui l di ng' sf orm coul d mi mi c t he branch of the rai nforest canopy, wi th mul ti pl e l evel s and i nterconnected spaces.

Materi al Pal ette: Use nat ural mat eri al s l i ke wood and bamboo t o evoke t he organi c f eeloft he rai nf orest .

Green Spaces: I ncorporat e green roofs,verti calgardens, and l andscaped areas t o creat e a l ush, bi ophi l i c envi ronment.

Rai nwat er Harvest i ng

W at erCi rcul at i on

W ast e Reduct i on Syst em

Fal l en l eaves, dead ani mal s

I nteracti ve Exhi bi ts: Devel op i nt eract i ve exhi bi t s t hat si mul at e t he rai nf orestecosyst em,such as a vi rtual canopy wal k and a sound i nstal l ati on that recreates rai nforestsoundscapes.

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PRECEDENT STUDY CALI FORNI A ACADEMY OF SCI ENCE

MAI N PROGRAMME

SI TE SYNTHESI S/ MASSI NG DI AGRAM

GROUND FLOOR (I nteracti ve Exhi bi t)

Energy Sust ai nabi l i t y Showcase

Rai nf orestI nt eract i ve Exhi bi t s

-The Cal i f orni a Academy ofSci ences i s one oft he worl d' s greenest museums. I t t eaches peopl e about t he envi ronmentand does i mport antsci ence research.

I thas an aquari um,a naturalhi story museum,a pl anetari um,and a rai nforest.

-The choi ce of materi al s, recycl i ng, the posi ti oni ng of the spaces wi t h respect t ot he natural l i ghti ng, natural venti l ati on,water usage,rai nwater recovery and energy producti on GASTRONOMY OPEN ECOSYSTEM

FI RST FLOOR (Sustai nabl e Li festyl e Gal l ery) Accessi bl ef or j oggi ng t rack

W ast e Reduct i on Gal l ery

-The bui l di ng' s shape i s i nspi red by waves, wi th green spaces extendi ng from the ground fl oor to the roof. Thi s desi gn al l ows peopl e to enj oy the vi ews and connect wi th nature.

THE PARI SI AN QUAIBRANLY MUSEUM

Renewabl e Energy Syst ems Gal l ery

Sci ence Lab

Cl i mat e Change I mpactZone

FI FTH FLOOR (Resource Centre)

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5 Level st o maxi mi ze wi ndf l ow I nt ert wi ned t o resembl es rai nf orestcanopy branch

Permacul t ure Garden

THI RD FLOOR FOURTH FLOOR (W orkshop and Lab Spaces)(I nteracti ve Exhi bi t)

DI Y W orkshops

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Sust ai nabl e Food Choi ces Exhi bi t

SECOND FLOOR (Demonstrati on Area)

Green Bui l di ng Showcase

-I t ' s desi gned t o bl end i n wi th the natural l andscape and the ci ty.The bui l di ng has green spaces on i ts roof,i nvi t i ng peopl et o enj oy t he vi ews and connectwi t h nat ure.

W at erConservat i on Gal l ery

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6 Ext rude & i nt rude t o maxi mi ze wi ndf l ow and vi ew

Rai nf orest I nt eract i ve Exhi bi t as f ocalpoi nt

FACADE STUDY

Li brary

Research Area

Communi t y Meet i ng Area

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SUB-PROGRAMME -The Museum i sf amous f or i t s green archi tecture: i t s most promi nent f eat ure i s namel yt he ast oni shi ng 800mq verti cal garden coveri ng the bui l di ng’ s northwestfaçade -Bi g wi ndows l et i n l ots of l i ght, and some even have pi ct ures pri nt ed on t hem.There are tal lpi l l ars thatl ook l i ke trees. The bui l di ng uses modern t echnol ogy, l i ke sol ar panel s hi dden i n the wooden sunscreens.

GROUND FLOOR

Green Caf et eri a

Green St ore

ROOF

Communi t y Garden

Green Roof

Rai nwat er Harvest i ng Syst em

I nt ert wi ned, curvy branches

Organi c branches t urns i nt o paramet ri cf acade

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PLANS

SI TE PLAN SCALE N. T. S.

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN SCALE N. T. S

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FI RST FLOOR PLAN SCALE N. T. S.

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN SCALE N. T. S.

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THI RD FLOOR PLAN SCALE N. T. S.

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FOURTH FLOOR PLAN SCALE N. T. S.

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FI FTH FLOOR PLAN SCALE N. T. S.

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ROOF PLAN SCALE N. T. S.

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BASEMENT SCALE 1:200

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SECTI ONS

GLASS DOME DETAI L SECTI ON SCALE N. T. S.

PLANTER BOX DETAI L SECTI ON SCALE N. T. S.

SECTI ON X-X SCALE N. T. S.

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RAI NFOREST DETAI L SECTI ON SCALE N. T. S.

FACADE DETAI L SECTI ON SCALE N. T. S.

SECTI ON Y-Y SCALE N. T. S.

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ELEVATI ONS

FRONT ELEVATI ON SCALE N. T. S.

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RI GHT ELEVATI ON SCALE N. T. S.

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REAR ELEVATI ON SCALE N. T. S.

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LEFT ELEVATI ON SCALE N. T. S.

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DI AGRAMS

LEGEND FI RE FI GHTER LI FT

FI RE STAI RCASE

ELV RI SER

CW RI SER T i m b e r : FSC Certi fi ed W ood: Ensures t he t i mber comes f rom responsi bl y managed f orest s, promot i ng sust ai nabl e f orest ry pract i ces.

EPDM Rubber: Sustainable:M ade f rom recycl ed t i res, reduci ng wast e and conservi ng resources.

TEL RI SER

MATV RI SER

Gl ass Wi ndow: Low-E Gl ass: Reduces heat gai n and l oss,mi ni mi zi ng energy consumpt i on f or heat i ng and cool i ng.

Gl ass Dome: Hi gh-Transm i ttance Gl ass: Maxi mi zes nat ural l i ght p e n e tra tio n , reduci ng rel i ance on art i f i ci all i ght i ng and savi ng energy. .

GFRC (Gl ass Fi ber R e in fo r c e d C o n c re te ): Reduci ng Embodi ed Carbon: Usi ng l ess cement and st eel compared t o t radi t i onal concret e, l oweri ng i t s carbon f oot pri nt .

EXPLODED DI AGRAM SCALE N. T. S.

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RECYCLE MATERI AL

NATURAL VENTI LATI ON

SECTI ONAL PERSPECTI VE SCALE N. T. S.

PHOTOVOLTAI C SYSTEM

GREY WATER SYSTEM

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PERSPECTI VES

EXTERI ORPERSPECTI VES

VI EW TOWARDS JOGGI NG TRACK

VI EW TOWARDS ENTRACE

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I NTERERI OR PERSPECTI VES

VI EW TOWARDS PLATFORM

VI EW TOWARDS RAI NFOREST

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GREEN STORE

GREEN CAFETERI A

ENERGY SUSTAI NABI LI TY

ENERGY SUSTAI NABI LI TY

•Green Store:Thi s space showcase and sel leco-f ri endl y product s, promot i ng sust ai nabl e consumpt i on and support i ng l ocalart i sans and busi nesses.

•Energy Sustai nabi l i ty Gal l ery:Thi si nt eract i ve exhi bi tshowcase t he bui l di ng' s energy-ef f i ci entsyst ems,i ncl udi ng sol arpanel s,rai nwat er harvest i ng,and nat uralvent i l at i on st rat egi es,educat i ng vi si t ors on sust ai nabl e bui l di ng pract i ces.

•Green Cafeteri a:The caf et eri a serve organi c and l ocal l y sourced f ood, promot i ng sust ai nabl ef ood choi ces and mi ni mi zi ng t he envi ronment al i mpactoff ood product i on and di st ri but i on.

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WASTE REDUCTI ON GALLERY

WATER CONSERVATI ON GALLERY

SUSTAI NABLE FOOD CHOI CES

GREEN BUI LDI NG SHOW CASE

•W aste Reducti on Gal l ery:Thi s exhi bi tf ocus on wast e reduct i on and recycl i ng,showcasi ng i nnovat i ve wast e managementsol ut i ons and encouragi ng vi si t ors t o adoptsust ai nabl e wast e managementpract i ces i nt hei rdai l yl i ves.

•W ater Conservati on Gal l ery:Thi s exhi bi tdemonst rat et he i mport ance of wat erconservat i on t hrough i nt eract i ve di spl ays and educat i onalmat eri al s, hi ghl i ght i ng t he rai nwat erharvest i ng syst em and ot herwat er-savi ng measures i mpl ement ed i nt he bui l di ng.

•Sustai nabl e Food Choi ces Gal l ery:Thi s exhi bi texpl ore t he i mpact off ood choi ces on t he envi ronment ,promot i ng pl ant -based di et s and sust ai nabl ef ood product i on pract i ces.

•Green Bui l di ng Showcase:Thi s space showcase t he bui l di ng' s sust ai nabl e desi gn f eat ures,such as t he "l i vi ng roof , " "l i vi ng wal l , " and t he use ofsust ai nabl e mat eri al s,servi ng as a l i vi ng exampl e of sust ai nabl e bui l di ng pract i ces.

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PERMACULTURE GARDEN

RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM

DI Y W ORKSHOP

SCI ENCE LAB

•Permacul ture Garden:An out doorspace demonst rat e permacul t ure pri nci pl es,showcasi ng t he i nt egrat i on ofedi bl e pl ant s,wat erf eat ures, and compost i ng syst ems.

•Renewabl e Energy System:The bui l di ng i ncorporat e a di spl ay ofi t s renewabl e energy syst ems,such as sol arpanel s,al l owi ng vi si t ors t o observe t he generat i on ofcl ean energy.

•DI Y W orkshop:Thi s space i s an opport uni t i es f orvi si t ors t ol earn aboutand part i ci pat ei n hands-on act i vi t i es rel at ed t o sust ai nabi l i t y, such as compost i ng,upcycl i ng,and creat i ng eco-f ri endl y craf t s.

•Sci ence Lab:Thi s space i s equi pped f oreducat i onalact i vi t i es and experi ment s rel at ed t o envi ronment alsci ence,encouragi ng vi si t ors t o expl ore and underst and t he nat uralworl d.

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CLI MATE CHANGE I MPACT ZONE

COMMUNI TY MEETI NG ROOM

LI BRARY

RESEARCH AREA

•Cl i mate Change I mpactZone:Thi si mmersi ve exhi bi ti s showcase t he i mpact s ofcl i mat e change on t he rai nf orestecosyst em and hi ghl i ghtt he i mport ance oft aki ng act i on t o mi t i gat et hese i mpact s.

•Communi ty Meeti ng Room:Thi s space i s avai l abl ef orcommuni t y event s, workshops,and l ect ures,f ost eri ng a sense ofcommuni t y and promot i ng envi ronment alawareness.

•Li brary:A dedi cat ed l i brary wi l lprovi de resources on envi ronment al i ssues,sust ai nabl el i vi ng,and t he rai nf orestecosyst em,encouragi ng f urt herl earni ng and research.

•Research Area:Thi s space i s dedi cat ed t o research and devel opmentrel at ed t o sust ai nabl e desi gn and envi ronment al conservat i on,f ost eri ng col l aborat i on bet ween researchers, st udent s,and t he communi t y.

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PRESENTATI ON BOARD

PHYSI CAL MODEL