Project 2: Community Library

Architectural design studio final project focus on the design of building in a urban site for the local community. The existing context of the place requires student to give attention to the surrounding context and community to design a community library for the local community.

The community library is a place of bringing the community together. From the site analysis, the Jalan Petaling site was rich in cultural and historical value. As time progress, the Chinese culture in the Petaling Street is fading as the foreign labourers are flooding and closing down of traditional Chinese business. The reducing size of Chinese community slowly take away the essence of 

Chinatown. Hence, the community library focus on bridging the gap between the young community and local Chinese community which might bring new possibilities to Chinatown. 

Progress Mock Up Models

Model

Project 1: Preliminary Studies

Site Analysis and Documentation

The sites are located in Jalan Sultan and Jalan Petaling in Kuala Lumpur which is near to the Petaling Streets. The site is noted with rich cultural and historical value. The site analysis focus on the 5 elements of city and other architectonics. The site analysis should also gives attention to the surrounding building.

Precedent Studies

Precedent studies of the urban infill buildings and community library provide an insight of the building typology and spatial arrangement. The precedent studies of urban infill emphasize relationship between the building and site. The example of library focus on the response of programmatic function and neighbourhood. The analysis draws the idea of community library and urban infill which is useful for the assignment.

Urban Infill

Community Library

Enhancing the Street Community

Community Service Initiative is a module that focus on service learning which aims to foster sense of care and concern of students for the community and world issue.

From the assignment, I learnt to tackle the community issue critically and develop idea to solve the issue of the community. Considerations should be given to the community that lives in the surrounding. In the case, the site is begin to be commercialised and the connection between people are getting weaker. Solving the issues found in the community and bringing a change to the street scene can enhance the environment of the community. To bring back the awareness and attention of the people back to the surroundings, the community would be a better place.

Our group decided to create a street furniture to create a public space and also resting spots for the community, Its modular design also allow it to be flexible to set up. We tested the street furniture on the site and receives good responses from the passerby. We learnt about the influences of design of places on the environment of the street.

In overall, it was a fruitful experience to be able to participate in the project.