Interactive Monsoon Flow Report

Transformative Monsoon Flow THE 14TH NATIONAL CHALLENGE CUP THEME-BASED CHAMPIONSHIP

Transformative Monsoon Flow Theme/aspects of focus: Urban Ecology and Hydro-electricity

Team: Team Members: Tutors :

Taylors University , Malaysia Lau Hau Shun Ong Wei Hoow Usen Octonio Sucharita Shirangam / Nikhil Joshi

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Executive statement Introduction Vision statement Baseline Scenario Monsoon Petaling Jaya Section 13 - Malaysia as a context Monsoon drain as the spine Hydroelectric stream and virtual hub Smart energy production Vertical hydrolar spine Technology sharing Embracing Urban Ecology Interactive Wall : Vibrant Spaces and Activities Transformative Monsoon Flow Conclusion Perspective views

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Transformative Monsoon Flow Theme: Urban Ecology

Executive summary Malaysia has rainfall of above the world average per year and the monsoon drains hold a key position for the effective usage of water resource. Emerging rapid urbanization trends manifest transform the existing cities through change in land use, high population density, intensified transportation and verticality.

Our aim is to use SMART DEVELOPMENT as a tool to conserve and promote the URBAN ECOLOGY. A gap, in appreciating the existing monsoon drains for urban design, was made into an opportunity. The importance of linear spaces in the city is thus appreciated through the play in monsoon drain and THE WALL. The proposal employs strategies on nature, community and vertical city to achieve the visons for the future. The idea of TRANSFORMATIVE MONSOON FLOW could be borrowed to inform urban design through the globe.

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INTRODUCTION

Malaysia has rainfall of above the world average per year and the monsoon drains hold a key position for the effective usage of water resource. Monsoon drains or canals are harsh environments. Flowing through urban areas, they are subjected to urban runoff, pollution, and also frequent, severe flash flooding during heavy rainfall, which results in sudden and rapid increase in depth, volume and flow of water. The contemporary urban scenario encompasses the following challenges on the existing monsoon drains: Poor catchment areas to utilize surface run-off water; Drain channels characterize back of a city affecting safety in the area; Conventional drain channels susceptible to maintenance problems; Risks on to the riverside low-lying and flood-prone areas.

There is a need as such to effectively manage the surface run-off in order to mitigate risks due flooding, wastage of water resources and unsafe urban archipelagos.

Vision statement Our vision is to achieve a sustainable urban ecology, which is smart and green. Our objectives are: a) To conserve and appreciate the urban ecology b) To connect the new and old communities c) To create a strong sense of place through public open spaces

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Vision Statement Transformative Monsoon Flow employs the following design strategies:

Vision statements

Design strategies on the WALL

To conserve and appreciate the urban Nature ecology 1.Monsoon drain as the spine 2.Hydroelectric stream and virtual hub 3.Smart energy production

To connect communities

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4.Embracing Urban Ecology old Community 1.Technology Spine 2.Electric Stream and Virtual Hub

3.Embracing Urban Ecology To create a strong sense of place Vertical city through public open spaces 1.Vibrant Space and Activities 2.Smart Vertical spine

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Baseline Scenario Urban ecology : Surface runoffs Malaysia has rainfall of above the world average per year and the monsoon drains hold a key position for the effective usage of water resource.

The issues to extensive surface runoffs are : •Poor catchment areas to utilize surface run-off water; •Drain channels characterize back of a city affecting safety in the area; •Conventional drain channels susceptible to maintenance problems; •Risks on to the riverside low-lying and flood-prone areas.

Intensification of Urbanization Intensification of urbanization transforms cities from low to high density development and causes tension between the existing old and the emerging new communities.

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Monsoon A monsoon is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region.

Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics. They are most often associated with the Indian Ocean. Monsoons always blow from cold to warm regions. The summer monsoon and the winter monsoon determine the climate for most of South and Southeast Asia.

The heavy rains during monsoon season requires construction of monsoon drains to channel water effectively to avoid flooding. Monsoon drains are harsh environments. Flowing through urban areas, they are subjected to urban runoff, pollution, and also frequent, severe flash flooding during heavy rainfall, which results in sudden and rapid increase in depth, volume and flow of water.

We believe that the monsoon drains can be transformed into sociable continuous green spines providing communal areas. In addition, the kinetic water energy collected during the monsoons could be used to produce green energy for the use of communities.

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How does this project impact the community and enhance their lifestyle?

How does this project impact the community and enhance their lifestyle?

Monsoon drains are harsh environments. Flowing through urban areas, they are subjected to urban runoff, pollution, and also frequent, severe flash flooding during heavy rainfall, which results in sudden and rapid increase in depth, volume and flow of water.

The division of land created by monsoon drains have the potential to be transformed for communities to connect from node to node in a given site context. The transformed communal spaces will then cater for communities as a vibrant work-play areas. It will also provide open green communal spaces between various buildings.

How does it work?

The long depressed base plane of the monsoon drains will be redefined as open spaces , with elements of green activities to enable interactions among various users.

This would encourage healthy activities of walking, exercising and socializing within the community.

Interactive walls replace shops to allow paperless transaction and deliver transportation data to the users for smart information. The power required to feed interactive walls will be generated from the flow of the water in the monsoon drains, which will be stored independently in tanks and batteries. The entire project would significantly reduce waste production and decrease carbon footprint 9

Petaling Jaya Section 13 - Malaysia as a context Intensification of Urbanization Prevailing Issues on Site 1. Changing in land use from low density to high density.

2. Disconnected urban quarters and lack of ease of movement

Urban ecology : The Monsoon drain

Dormant urban open space of the monsoon drain Issues relating safety A Streamlined Green Circulation for the community Our ideas for instilling green tech and open spaces from monsoon drains sought aims to reconnect the circulation which was lost from its construction. Careful thought of applications and green programme for the spaces help to redraw the lifestyle of the community towards a healthier living for the site.

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Monsoon drain as the spine Reutilizing the lost-space in the monsoon drain which initially are a big gap in urban context that become continuous long divider. Reversing the usage of the drain to create spine of different activity that support the community engagement with the city and Its surroundings.

CONTINUOUS SPINE of green open space and wall that act as the central core that bring in and CONNECT PLAY in the site to create central focus point Create site IDENTITY and public space by incorporating the site potential element of monsoon drain, URBAN ECOLOGY of the site.

THE WALL ; Introducing spine of activity by reclaiming lost space in the utilized monsoon drain as the urban ECOLOGY that exist in almost every part of tropical city.

Interactive wall / Spaces Monsoon drain

Green open space

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Hydroelectric stream and virtual hub Different nodes along the monsoon drain that connect the wall, serve as the point of congregation of people and VIRTUAL HUB. Hydroelectricity is generated with the integrated micro turbine that is installed in the monsoon drain along the water flow. Energy generated is used to power the virtual hub and interactive wall.

Hub Node

Hydro energy Hub Node

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Smart Energy Production Flow of energy

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Using the natural flow of water to generate self sustaining electricity .The flow energy of water is utilize to power the virtual hub and the wall.

Water surface runoff will drop at smaller channel that will eventually lead to bigger canal of water.

Water surface runoff in urban context

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Smart Energy Production Electric generator

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Electricity generation point along the monsoon drain where the micro turbine is put. Electricity energy collected will then be stored in the HYDROLAR structure that later will be used to power the monsoon virtual hub .

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Vertical Hydrolar Spine Hydrolar Spine serves as vertical reflection of the linear monsoon drain that connect the community and the open space in from ground to higher level.

Environmental sustainable functions such as rainwater harversting and photovoltaic cells to harvest solar energy is implemented in the building to support the monsoon drain .

Vertical water channel as reflection of the horizontal monsoon water flow. Rain water is collected through the vertical spine of water channeling tube and the vertical pocket space that capture water on the building skins.The rain water will be stored in water tank which will be able to be used back for multiple purpose. The excess water will be directed to the drain. It also house the storage for battery that collect the energy from the micro generator in the drain and the building.

To create a strong sense of place through public open spaces sky terraces Photovoltaic cell and rainwater collection

Sky bridges as layer of vertical connectivity

1. Vertical city 2. Vibrant Space and Activities 3. Smart Vertical spine

Network of interconnected transition space

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Technology sharing TECHNOLOGY LAYER providing information about the city and the services for different public amenities, integrated with the sharing between its occupants , visitors , different commodities in the region and the authorities. It accommodate more public participation between different parties that helps to build better social communal interaction quality.

Technological and social tools to helps the city and its occupants to better utilize available information and communication technology in managing resources, energy cost, improved service, and the quality of life in line with the vision of smart and sustainable city.

Site context: a)Public open spaces: Play + urban scale b)Community spaces: Learn, Work and live + intermediate scale

Smartness is understood by the physical or visual association with digital systems:

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Embracing Urban Ecology To promote human interaction with green surrounding, green open space is created along the monsoon drain and the wall .

To conserve and appreciate the urban ecology The potential of monsoon drain is realised on public open space; offering to • Public front • Surface runoff channels to help landscape • Interacting green + water

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Interactive Wall : Vibrant Spaces and Activities • •

A hierarchy of the public open spaces and connectivity as COMPLIMENTING ELEMENTS to the wall Hierarchy of space evokes distinctive journeys, EXPERIENCE and VIBRANCY to the city.

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To connect the new and old communities

Community 1.Technology Spine 2, Electric Stream and Virtual Hub

The community spaces act as central connecting spaces leading to public open spaces of urban scale and to private shared space of community scale; Whilst the former urban spaces spread in a horizontal manner , the latter communal spaces spread in a vertical manner

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Transformative Monsoon Flow

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Conclusion The proposed strategy of ‘Transformative Monsoon Flow’ ties with the direction of the local and global needs and aspirations. In particular, the proposal transforms a problem into a solution and attain a selfsustaining smart idea. The proposal makes use of limited resources and available land in an efficient and sustainable manner while creating an area in the City that is both smart and green to live in.

The initial research suggested a proposition that the surface run-off could help energy saving and effective difference in achieving safe and sustainable city. The strategy of ‘Transformative Monsoon Flow’ offers to a) effective use of surface run-off water, b) safe urban fronts with play characteristics and c) active public surveillance and community driven maintenance of water flow. The strategy is valid globally where the key issue is on surface run-off inducing rainwater management and selfsustaining energy systems and it induces lively and eco-friendly places by innovative usage of monsoon drains. It expresses sound design visions through

the nature, community and verticality.

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Perspective Views

GREEN OPEN SPACE Promote human interaction with smart wall and green surroundings.

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RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SPACE The spaces along monsoon drain provide recreational activities such as cycling, jogging and skateboarding for the community.

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INTERACTIVE WALL PANELS AND COMMUNAL SPACES Public open spaces for smart virtual and physical interaction to promote greater community participation.

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CONNECTING COMMUNITIES THROUGH VIRTUAL SPACES Sharing technology to connect communities and create work and play areas.

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HIERACHY OF OPEN SPACES MATCHED WITH VIRTUAL LAYERS Hierarchy of open space evokes distinctive journeys, experiences, and vibrancy. Virtual hub is powered by hydro energy from monsoon drain.