ab416_DESIGN
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MEIWAH
STUDIO
PORTFOLIO 1001956985 SAW
TABLE OF CONTENTS Sensory Installation Site Analysis Sensory Museum 01 02 03
Sensory Installation 01
Task 1a: Observing the Space & Sensory
There are recessed, and shallow footpaths and lumpy stone steps on the muddy road created naturally by others’ footsteps and trails to reach the downstream of the waterfall. Walking along the muddy and steeply footpath, there's nothing to hold despite overgrown weeds beside the road. The smell of soil and the refreshing aroma of the leaves made me engage with nature again after taking some deep breaths of fresh air. The road reminds me of the existence of time while I was walking along, time has left the traces of nature and the traces of people who passed by, and who come and go.
I walk along the muddy road and lumpy stone steps foot by foot, it was too steep and slippery, and the feeling of scratching when my lower legs accidentally touch the weeds overwhelmed me. It was hot and when I was standing beneath the leaves, I can feel the warmth on the part not covered by the shadow of leaves. About 5 minutes journey, I started to feel my neck seep sweat, as I was wearing black, the mosquitoes buzzing around my ears kept distracting me from concentrating on balancing myself on the steep and slippery road. When more stone steps appear, I know that I have almost reach the downstream of the waterfall.
The weather was so hot but when I stepped on the water, I can feel the coolness on my feet. I take every step slow and carefully when I try to step on the stones and walk to the center because the stones in the river are way more slippery because of the moss on the surface, I can even feel my palms sweating and my feet shaking.
After I reached the center of the river, I look up and feels the cool water rushing over my ankle and the warm sun shining on my face, I know this is what I want after spending my life in the mundane city.
Sensory Installation 01
Task 1b: Sensory Installation
To recreate the feelings while picnicking in the garden, we design the wearable installation as a hat, combining all the senses at that moment.
The sound of bird chirping, the prickly feeling while touching the branches on the lawn, the freshness of the grass scent, the sweetness smell of the cotton candy, the fabric touch on uneven lawn of cloth, the joy while playing kites.
Concept Board Installation
Wearable
Site Analysis 02
Task 2a: Site Analysis: Interview
Location: 7-Eleven Brickfields | 0059 YMCA KL
To obtain comprehensive information from a different perspective about the site, we separated those who are working or staying around Brickfield into different groups, including business operators, the visually impaired, education or associations, residents, and tourists.
Result of Interview
Site Analysis 02
Task 2b: Reflection of Site- Abstract Model
Conceptual Board
Abstract Model
Sensory Museum 03
Task 3a: Idea Generation
The Growing Progress of Lotus
LOTUS TUBES
LEAVES & FLOWER BUDS
LOTUS FLOWER & SEEDPOD
BREAK-THRU GROW BLOOM
Lotus tube floats on the water and sink when the growing tip appear, just like the coming of Indian immigrants, they coming by taking steamship, wanted to take root in a completely different place, which is Malaysia.
The feeling of unknown, just like the fog blocking the way they were heading to when they are travelling to Malaysia, blurred and doomed.
Flower buds are the flowers about to open, which symbolic of a folded soul that has ability to unfold and open itself up to awakened to the spiritual reality.
After immigrants come to Malaysia, they were being exploited by British colonial government. Hard work, lack of hygiene, bad living condition leading to diseases which made them feel desperate. So they decided to fight for their rights.
As National flower of Indian, lotus also well known as “Flower of Life", because of its tenacious vitality as it able to withstand incredibly environment.
After overcoming all the difficulties, Indian immigrants finally succeed and develop their own culture here. And in 2009, Brickfields officially became the new Little India of Kuala Lumpur. The seedpod represented that not just culture, they even have their descendants here.
Abstract Collage
Bloom Grow Break-Thru
Sensory Museum 03
Task 3b: Design Development I
Project Research: History of Indian Immigrants
Sensory Museum
Task 3c: Design Development II (Programming & Schematic Design)
FirstFloor GroundFloor Exit "BreakThru" Exhbtion Area Reception Entrance Servces Storage Area Janitor Room Restroom Workshop Area "Boom" 360° Digtal Art Exhbiton Area Staff Offce Information Counter Workshop Storage Janitor Room Restroom "Grow" Exhbiton Area ENTRANCE RECEPTON " BREAK THRU " GROW RESTROOM JANITOR ROOM STORAGE AREA SERV CES STAFF OFF CE WORKSHOP AREA RESTROOM JAN TOR ROOM ADJACENT NEARBY NOADJACENT NFORMAT ON COUNTER EXIT BLOOM" WORKSHOP STORAGE FirstFoor GroundFoor E N T R A N C E R E C E P T O N " B R E A K T H R U " G R O W R E S T R O O M J A N I T O R R O O M S T O R A G E A R E A S E R V I C E S I N F O R M A T O N C O U N T E R E X I T " B L O O M " S T A F F O F F C E W O R K S H O P A R E A R E S T R O O M J A N I T O R R O O M W O R K S H O P S T O R A G E
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Sensory Museum
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Mood Board
Material Board
Sensory Museum 03
Task 3d: Final Scheme
THE GAP MUSUEM
: an institutional building, a museum to exhibit the story of Indian Immigrants in Malaysia. Their coming, how they being treated, and how they bloom and create their own culture.
Final Presentation Board
Reception Area Workshop Area
To recreate the interior of the steamship to allow visitors to experience the feelings while Indian immigrants travel to Malaysia. Dark, foggy, shaky, with the sound of sea wave and the touches of rough timber and steel just like the feeling of taking steamship.
Dark and foggy. Round steamship window with weak lighting panel behind exhibiting the actual pictures of history.
The sound of wind and waves while traveling on the sea.
Immersive Walkway
Rough timber and steel bringing in the touches of rough and cool surface. Instable/ wavy feeling while steeping on the floor.
C O M M O N A R E A
E X H I B I T A R E A 1 : B R E A KT H R U
To exhibit the actual history by showing the actual history pictures, and there will be a focus point speaker on every point to allow visitor listen to the sound guide, there will just focus on the visitor who standing under, so as not to interrupt other visitors. The environment will be dark, but will be brighter compare to the walkway.
Dark, the wall exhibiting the actual pictures of history. Sound guide on every history point.
To show the actual history document by using a interactive way. Visitors will be ask to take an earphone provided by museum, and connect to their phone. And they can scan the QR code on the wall and listen to the story. Other than that, the display cases are use to recreate the work experience, the gloves allow visitors to touch and feel the things inside the display case
Bright, the wall exhibiting the actual documents of history. Sound guide on every history point
Timeline Wall
E X H I B I T A R E A 1 : B R E A KT H R U
Workshop Area
Rough stone surface with railing.
E X H I B I T A R E A 2 : G R O W
A lotus installation in the middle of the double volume ceiling, to represent the "Bloom". There will be a 360 degree digital exhibition area projecting the artwork by Monet, which is lotus. There will also exhibiting the saree fabric representing the blooming of Indian culture.
Timeline Wall
Workshop Area
To exhibit the video, flashback to the story of exhibition 1 and 2.
E X H I B I T A R E A 3 : B L O O M E X H I B I T A R E A 3 : B L O O M
Dark, the projector projecting the story. Speaker playing the sound of video.
Touch of saree fabric
Bright, 360 degree projecting the artwork, Lotus by Monet.
Sound of waterflow
Sensory Museum 03
Task 3d: Detailing- Immersive Walkway
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