Final Presentation

TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY, MALAYSIA: LAU HAO SHUN; ONG WEI HOOW; USEN OCTONIO

CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION • VISION • PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES • CONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTION – Monsoon in Southeast Asia

Monsoon

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INTRODUCTION – Monsoon in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur

Map of Malaysia

Monsoon rains creating havoc 4/15

INTRODUCTION – The City

Area under study

Figure ground: Section 13, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 5/15

INTRODUCTION – The City

Connectivity Long distanced live/ work/ play

Urban ecology Water pollution & Unhygienic surroundings

Place-making Lack of interaction and identity

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VISIONS

By creating continuous green spine

To create vibrant communal spaces

Innovating by generating green hydrolar (hyrdo+solar) energy 7/15

PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Innovation

Horizontal monsoon drain

Vertical monsoon drain

Photovoltaic panels

Backup battery

Innovation by generating green hydrolar (hyrdo+solar) energy

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PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Innovation

Backup battery Micro turbines for generating electricity

Micro turbine based on Chinese water wheel design

By generating green hydrolar (hyrdo+solar) electricity: Monsoon drain detail

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PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Connecting communities To connect new and old communities Virtual Hubs

Interactive Walls

Green Spaces

Creating vibrant communal spaces: Monsoon drain section 10/15

PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Connecting communities Interactive walls

Vertical spine Virtual hubs Green open spaces

Interactive walls

Virtual hubs on higher levels for communication

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PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Vertical city Global / Private / Built form Work and Live

Y

Mixed-Use Smart Buildings

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Local / Public / Open Space Work and Play

Scale of Interaction 12/15

PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Continuous green spine

Creating a strong sense of “place” through public open spaces 13/15

PROPOSED URBAN STRATEGIES – Vertical city Sky terraces

Vertical monsoon drain Sky bridges

Water storage tank

Network of inter-connected transition spaces

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CONCLUSION Nature | Community | Verticality

Before

After

• Long distanced live/work/play;

• Continuous green spine;

• Water pollution and unhygienic

• Urban front;

surroundings;

• Vibrant communal spaces

• Lack of interaction 15/15