CCDS Report

Master Of Architecture Culture and Community Design Studio (ARC 70209)

Architecture Design Report:

Tropical High Rise Dwelling

Kong Xhiang Lynn 0317730

Component 1 :

Component 2A :

Nestled within the neighborhood of PJ Old Town, the wet market has

the livability of high rise dwelling as there are merely any social

which forms multiple pockets of spaces, or known as the “padang”,

been a major landmark, and remains instrumental in strengthening

experiences throughout the process when one walks from the corridor to

allowing the occupants to extend their activities beyond their living

societal bonds in Petaling Jaya.

Surrounded by motorcycles, vans and lorries in the cool of the morning, the three-storey building bustles th with customers and rings with the voices of vendors offering their ware from the crack of dawn to late

the elevator, squeeze in with other occupants, and disperse as soon as one can. Thus, according to Chase et.al (1999) open spaces are et. important as a public character and ability in allowing informal activities.

In addition, Gehl and Koch (2011)

space and creating social activities.

This forms an experience of walking down the neighborhood and encountering multiple spontaneous en social activities where the ends of each “street” frames the different views of PJ Old Town.

afternoons 7 days of the week.

states that the correct operation of an open space, for residential collective space, it is able to facilitate social interaction between residents

Through the analysis of the neighbourhood patterns and behaviours in PJ Old Town, the design emphasizes on the theme of

and shaping the idea of community life.

humanity, but more importantly on the critical importance of the social and cultural dimensions of the immediate neighbor, PJ Old Town im

The proposed tropical high-rise dwelling focuses on the idea of collective spaces, in which the units

Wet Market. It is often argued on the

are rotated and arranged in a way

The ground and 4th level of the high-rise embraces the surrounding thus creating a plaza, allowing passerby to interact with the building through informal activities and market vendors to expand their stalls. Resulting in a sense community communi and propinquity.

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Theoretical Component :

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“Private buildings as public elements, radiating social meaning and value

that extend beyond the actual buildings embody their urban character.

Collective spaces are not strictly public or private, but both simultaneously.

These are public spaces that are used for private activities, or private spaces that allow for collective use, and they include the whole spectrum in between.”

(Sola-Morales, Frampton, Mason, Hewison, 2008)

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"...daily life, in order to be relaxed and fulfilling, must find its balance in three

realms of experience. One is domestic, a second is gainful or productive, and the third is inclusively sociable, offering both the basis of community and the celebration of it" (Hummon & Oldenburg, 1991, p.14)

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“The major function of the communal spaces is to provide the arena for life

between buildings, the daily unplanned activities – pedestrian traffic, short stays, play, and simple social activities from which additional communal life can develop, as desired by the residents” (Gehl, 1987, p.57)

Topic Sentence: Communal space increase the sense of belonging and security •

Detail 1: Makes it possible to know the people in the area better

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Detail 2: Experience of outdoor space as belonging to the residential area results in

a greater degree of surveillance and collective responsibility for this public space and its residences •

Detail 3: Giving a greater feeling of security and a stronger sense of belonging to the

areas outside the private residence

Topic Sentence: Hierarchical system of communal space affects sense of belonging •

Detail 1: Danish cooperative housing project Tinggården, the building complex is

divided into six groups of approximately fifteen individual housing units, each with a communal building, with an addition of a large community center for the entire complex. This hierarchical division – dwelling, dwelling group, housing complex, city – is motivated by the wish to strengthen the community. The hierarchy of social groupings is reflected by a hierarchy of communal spaces: the family has a living room; residences are organized around two communal spaces, the outdoor square and the indoor communal house; and finally, the entire residential complex is built up around in a public main street in which the large community center also is located •

Detail 2: Graduation of outdoor spaces with semipublic, intimate, and familiar

spaces nearest the residence increases propinquity

Topic Sentence: Dimensions/ distance determines intimacy •

Detail 1: Modest cities with narrow streets and small spaces are comparably

perceived as intimate, warm and personal. People who move about in these spaces are experienced at close range and with considerable intensity •

Detail 2: Building projects with large spaces often are felt to be cold and impersonal

Design Outcome :