CHOWKIT URBAN PLAYSCAPE| MARINE DUBOIS

Chowkit Urban Playscape A safe space for the disadvantaged youth

Final Design Presentation Andrea Marine Dubois 0336097 Tutored by:Ar. Fadzwin

PRE-DESIGN ANALYSIS

Existing foodstalls-food culture & backlane Dining.Contact point-People-food engagement.

INSPIRATIONS FROM SITE

Good walkability and insfrastructure around site.

Spillover of businessesReaches out to the streets.

-Encourages intimate and close contact with users and vendors.

Vegetation around site-softening of the urban block.Refreshes the scene.

Street used as a playground for the homeless youth(alleys)-the art and the flexibility of spontaneous activities,adaptability.Limited means of enjoyment.

ISSUES FROM SITE

Lack of shelter from sun around immediate site

Vehicular priority

Lack of safety for the youth

Morning Midday

Afternoon

-Fully exposed and isolated.

-danger for pedestrians

-shady alleys ,abandoned shoplots and bad influences(gangs,drug addicts,prostitution)

WHAT HAPPENED TO CHOWKIT? Layers of history leading to how it is now?

Past Booming years 1940’S -1980’s Booming years through entertainment

Present Commercial hub Trade and wholesale destination

Why Socio-economic situation Struggle for the marginalized community to make ends meet Rise in Homelessness

Lost entertainment and play aspects

Stigmatised as the –Red light District

Business took over most buildings in Chowit Known as Little Jakarta –amount of immigrants Lost this local and Cultural aspects that it once had .

Entertainment heart of KL • The Capitol Concerts ,grugs ,fame and movie premieres,

Silent and empty after business hours.

Children using The streets as a playground

The majority of users are young adults in Chowkit.

HOW CAN WE BREAK THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS OR AT LEAST OFFER THE YOUTH A WAY OUT? Design question 1 Initial inequalities

Forms

Gives rise to

Poverty

Stigma and social exclusion

A safe haven A drive for change

Decreases chances for

Lead to Toxic environments ,dangers and uncertainties The vicious cycle of homelessness in Chowkit

Influenced and exposed to

Homeless youth – children

Education & Guidance Turn to

Red light district

Homeless Gives birth to Youth-Children

Drug addicts,sex workers,homelessness Survival mode

GIVE THEM A WAY OUT

BREAKING THE CYCLE

DESIGN CONCEPT, STRATEGY AND EXPLORATION

TARGETTED USERS Prioritising

The youth of Chowkit

Children and Toddlers

Unemployed Youth

Teenagers

We want to play!

We want to grow

Ownership and sense of belonging

Urban park open to all

-Volunteers

Defining the purpose of my urban room

URBAN ROOM:

Position-taking

Creating a safe space

+

PLAY + NURTURE

An escape

AN URBAN PLAYSCAPE A PLAY ESCAPE

play as the best way to equip children with a broad set of flexible competencies to tackle challenges in life.

A safe space for the disadvantaged youth

CONCEPT OF URBAN PLAYSCAPE REVIVING THE LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS

BY INJECTING:

Play

-Pushing the idea of play in most aspects • Form:Curves to slow down pedestrian • Tectonics :Play of levels • Visuals :Play of colours • Spilling of activities to the outdoors…

3 key ideas

A people’s park

Pedestrian Circulation

-Enclosed for safety

-A safe space

-exposing levels/terraces to provide visual permeability to all levels;Public surveillance.

-Accessible & affordable

-urban park acting as connecting spine between internal play spaces

-Giving priority to pedestrians over cars.

-Activating the ground floor.

PRECEDENTS

PUBLIC SPACE

PROGRAM +TROPICAL CLIMATE

UVA El Paraiso-The Paradise SITE PLANNING

SPORTS & RECREATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTRE EXISTING TOWN PLANNING LOCATION:SAN ANTONIO DE PRADO, COLOMBIA YEAR:2015 = AREA:3879 m² LINEAR CONFIGURATION

PASSIVE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

TOWN PLANNING THEN MORPHED INTO THE SITE -split into 4 volumes that revolve around an existing soccer field that was transformed, which is the central core that links all programs

SITE CONTEXT & COMMUNITY •

-Modest Colombian rural neighbourhood

•

Generate sense of ownership,belonging and sustainability

RESPECT FOR EXISTING VEGETATION +2 RUNNING CREEKS

PROGRAM Play oriented

PROGRAMS SPREAD OUT

ROOF DECK=PUBLIC PARK

Prevents Solar heat gain

Superkilen / Topotek 1 + BIG Architects + Superflex

PUBLIC SPACE ACTIVATING THE GROUND FLOOR

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK Architects: Bjarke Ingels Group, Superflex, Topotek 1 Area: 27000 m² Year: 2012

Making pedestrians a priority

Market, culture and sport: the red square

Transparency in circulation

Urban living room: the black square

Use of street furniture to create familiarity of space – reminds users of a cosy home.

Sport/play – the green park

Injecting green spaces to the urban fabric

Components from precedents

Main idea/takeaway

The woven Public Realm in Norrebro neighbourhood

-Users who previously would transit and circulate via this path can now pause and enjoy the space with all the integrated programs.

-Activating the gf -Injecting pedestrians into public spaces to actually make use of the space .

DEFINING PROGRAMS

Programs to push the play and nurture aspect and create a safe space for disadvantaged youth.

MORE CALM & PEACEFUL

3F

INTELLECTUAL PLAY Rooftop garden

EXPRESSIVE PLAY

Music rooms

Drama Studio

1F

CREATIVE PLAY Arts &crafts workshop Games room Donation Bank

GF NOISY FROM DYNAMIC PUBLIC REALM

URBAN PLAYSCAPE Play

Library & Story Telling area

2F

Play & Nurture

ACT IVE PLAY Outdoor Urban park Silat Court Kids Nursey Food stall Avenue Medical emergency room

Nurture

MASSING EXPLORATIONS + STRATEGIES Safety a priority Visual permeability

+

2.TERRACING IDEA COULD EXTEND TO URBAN PARK

EXPLORING FURTHER THE TERRACES IDEA :

RECESSING TERRACES INDOOR & OUTDOOR PLAY ON EACH LEVEL

INVERTED TERRACES PROVIDING SHADE TO THE LOWER LEVELS

+

Pedestrian dominant

-CREATES A FUNNEL EFFECT-DRAWS PEDESTRIANS IN -ANGLING THE 3 BLOCKS TO ALLOW FOR EASIEST PEDESTRIAN FLOW INTO SITE

Exposure –Public surveillance

Users feel seen and protected.

Free from any shady corners or alleys

MASSING DEVELOPMENT

ENCLOSED FOR SAFETY

EXPOSED FOR SAFETY

URBAN PLAYSCAPE A safe space for the disadvantaged youth

IMPACTS OF THIS URBAN PLAYSCAPE ON THE STREET YOUTH OF CHOW KIT? Providing a home when there is no home A positive environment to improve social behaviour and psychological health Giving them space and time to be just kid

Improved quality of life-Healthcare,hygiene and food.

A space for identity-They are seen and they matter,we put them first.

Developing sense of belonging & ownership to the playscape

How to create a safe space / an escape in a bustling urban environment for the street youth or unprivileged community?

Access to amenities

Accessible play and programs Safe mobility

Access to assistance Access to nature

Play & Nurture

URBAN PLAYSCAPE

ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWINGS Program Zoning: More peaceful

3F 2F 1F GF

Intellectual play Expressive play Creative play Active play

More noisy & dynamic public realm

SITE PLAN 1:400

Coloured public space legend

Blue

CIRCULATION AND RUNNING TRACKS

Boundary & Setback lines

Yellow SITTING & PAUSING AREA

Orange

PLAY AREAS

Green Boundary line

GREENERY

Setback line

Play of colours Colour coding the space to make it more interactive and ignite user’s curiosity and exploration.Colours will be used throughout the space as a guide to discover the different play areas,pausing moments,green terraces and along jogging tracks.

BASEMENT PLAN 1:100 LEGEND: 1 Lifts 2 Stairs –fire escape 3 Pump room 4 Lift motor room 5 Rain water harvesting tank 6 AHU(Air handling unit ) 3

6

Vehicular circulation

5

4 1 2 2

10 motorbikes parking 32 vehicular parking bays 4 OKU parking bays

EGRESS

GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:100 Building Legend Active Play 1 2

URBAN PARK LEGEND Coloured Public space provide fun routes to explore the site Blue –circulation &running tracks leading users to different routes .

Orange –play stations A-Outdoor sports court

A 15 16

12 10

Yellow –seats and pause benches

11 14 13

20

19

4

18

8 17

6

9 7

5

3

2 1

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Nurture block Soup kitchen Dining area Unloading storage room Medical emergency room Reception counter Toilet Fire stairs M&E room Waste disposal area

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Play block Silat court Locker Room Food stalls Avenue Toilet Lift Security room Fire stairs

17 18 19 20

‘The nest’-kids nursery Slide & ball pit Play steps Lifts Stairs from basement

GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1:100 Building Legend Active Play 1 2

URBAN PARK LEGEND Coloured Public space provide fun routes to explore the site Blue –circulation &running tracks leading users to different routes .

Orange –play stations A-Outdoor sports court

A 15 16

12

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Nurture block Soup kitchen Dining area Unloading storage room Medical emergency room Reception counter Toilet Fire stairs M&E room Waste disposal area

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Play block Silat court Locker Room Food stalls Avenue Toilet Lift Security room Fire stairs

17 18 19 20

‘The nest’-kids nursery Slide & ball pit Play steps Lifts Stairs from basement

10

Yellow –seats and pause benches

11 14 13

20

19

4

18

8 17

6

9 7

5

3

2 1

Views from Ground floor View from soup kitchen to public space

Urban park

Kids playscape

Foodstalls Avenue

G

Sunken Silat Court

G

FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1:100 Creative Play Building Legend Nurture block

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

11 10 9

Board games room Chess area Balcony Resting lounge Donations store Toilets Fire stairs Storage Play block

9 Experimental gallery 10 Arts and crafts workshop 11 Outdoor crafts area ‘The nest’-kids nursery

Bridge

12 Kids play green balcony 13 Play nets

5

13 12

4

6

7 8

1

2 3

Views from first floor Games room

Experiential gallery

Relaxing lounge The nest garden

1F

SECOND FLOOR PLAN 1:100 Expressive Play Building Legend Nurture block

1 Performance music room 2 Rehearsal room 3 Individual music pods 4 Storage 5 Administration office 6 Volunteer quarters 7 Toilets 8 Fire stairs

12 11 10 9

9 10 11 12

6 5 3 7 1

2

8 4

Play block Outdoor lounge Locker & Shower room Drama and dialect studio ‘ Performance deck

Views from second floor Drama and Dialect space

Music performance room

Outdoor Relaxing Lounge

2F

THIRD FLOOR PLAN 1:100 Intellectual Play Building Legend Nurture block

1 Library & storytelling area 2 Toilets Play block 3 Group counselling area 4 Therapy office 5 Therapeutic rooftop garden 6 Water tank 1 2

4 3 6 5

Views from third floor Library and story telling area

Rooftop garden

3F

SOUTH ELEVATION 1:100 VIEWED FROM HERE

-The elongated horizontal terraces allows the building to fit into its surrounding context despite being an organic design .

-Bigger pedestrian access located here to give priority to pedestrian circulation and provide safer access for the young users

WEST ELEVATION 1:100

-White mesh façade allow user’s circulation to animate the building and make it feel alive and dynamic.

VIEWED FROM HERE

NORTH ELEVATION 1:100

VIEWED FROM HERE

-Recessing Terraces allows a spillage of activities to the exterior and thus animates the edge .

Making a friendly backlane

Food stalls avenue at backlane to revive the street food culture of Chowkit reanimate the backlane.

EAST ELEVATION 1:100 VIEWED FROM HERE

Entry to basement parking

Loading and Unloading bay at the backlane

SHORT SECTION 1:100

3F

DIALECT DRAMA STUDIO ‘ THE CHILDREN NEST ’

2F 1F GF

FOODTALLS AVENUE

OPEN PLAYZONE

ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP SILAT COURT

INDOOR PLAYSCAPE

OUTDOOR PARK

BASEMENT PARKING

DROPOFF

SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE INTERESTING SPACES-Relationship between indoors and public space

Drama & Dialect studio

Arts & crafts workshop

Silat court

Backlane

Food stalls avenue

Outdoor park

Kids open playhouse

Drop – off zone Basement parking

EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC

R

Intellectual play Learning Communicate & development

Grow

Expressive Play

3

Expression Self-expression &interaction

Interaction

2

Creative Play Create

Exploration &experimenting

1

Explore

Active Play Run

Play

Jump

Activating the ground floor

G

Aerial View

How building sits on immediate context.

EXTERNAL VIEWS

Viewed from the Drop-off How building relates to street, people & adjacent bldgs.

EXTERNAL VIEWS

Viewed from bridge

EXTERNAL VIEWS

Urban park

EXTERNAL VIEWS

Viewed from the main road

TECHNICAL COMPONENTS

SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE Green strategies and sustainable features

Mid-day sun 12pm Afternoon sun 6pm

OVERHANG FOR SHADE -inverted terraces

OPENINGS IN ROOF -induces cross ventilation

Outdoor performance deck

Drama and dialect studio

Sunken silat court

Voids

Morning sun 6am

VOIDS AND ATRIUMSallows stack ventilation to escape

GREEN ROOFTOP GARDEN – Helps reduce the heat &cool down temperature inside building

DOUBLEGLAZED-low e glass reducing solar heat gain

Rooftop garden

Open dining area

Soup kitchenc

SECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE Green strategies and sustainable features

SOLAR PV PANELS Generates 15% of the daily power

WATER FEATURE Strategic location along west side to allow thw wind to cool down the ambient temperature

VEGETATION SCREENING Deciduous trees that provide shade ,acts as a noise and pollutants buffer & allows a cool breeze to prevail across public space.

RAIN WATER HARVESTING-Rainwater harvested used for sanitary purposes & watering vegetation on site.

RECESSING TERRACESAlowing rain to nurture the plants on the balcony.

ARCHITECTURAL DETAILING BLOW UP DETAILS-STRUCTURAL DETAILING Planter boxes and Rain water harvesting system RAINWATER FROM GUTTER SYSTEM ATTACHED TO INCLINED ROOF

Rain water diverter 600mm growing medium 200mm Gravel layer

25mm waterproofing membrane

Overflow drain to recessed planter box

Downpipe to underground rainwater harvesting tank

Pipe to disposal point

Rainwater harvested used for sanitary purposes & watering vegetation on site

Call-out Detail 1 Scale 1:20

ARCHITECTURAL DETAILING BLOW UP DETAILS-STRUCTURAL DETAILING

RECESSING TERRACES TO PROVIDE SHADE

White Mesh railing system connection to posts Terminal Post Cap Loop cap Terminal Post Top Rail Fabric Ties Line post

Male Post Hinge Female Post Hinge

Rail end Brace Band Top Rail Fabric Ties Tension Bar

Call-out Detail 2 Scale 1:20

Tension Band

Thank You Merci!