Project 4 : Sense of Place

We move to the bigger picture now.

Project 4 is a continuation of Project 3. Since we had the building plans ready,

 we are then required to find a site,

analyse it and make a Site Proposal Report.

This is the model of my shelter - the retreat

1st site scout with Stephanie.

This is somewhere behind Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah USM, 

near Centre for Archaeological Research Malaysia.

Key Plan

Part of the Location Plan

site map

On the first friday, we had a tutorial on site analysis.
This was what we did.

 

2nd trip to site.

 edited off the rubbish on the ground.

Proposing a road to connect main road to the retreat.

Single car park area

Found some sticks and indicated the area of my site.

front façade of building will face North-west.

small hut nearby.

Substation of Tenaga Nasional Berhad.

First try with markers. The topography.

Did a lot of tracing.

Site Proposal

Site Analysis

 

I did a very last minute job this time.

I should have added more details into the report.

To learn: standard labels and drawing, marker drawing techniques, critical thinking, less procrastination :l

But I enjoyed scouting places in USM with a bicycle :)

Project 3 : The Envelope

Project 03: ONE FUNCTION SPACE THE ENVELOPE

- A shelter with a space for sitting, standing, lying down and personal cleansing-

brainstorm sketch.

I thought of 1.5 storey building as my shelter. Later found out from Dr Mazran

that it's called mezzanine.

After that, I had to change plan because we are only allowed to do

1 storey buildings at this stage.

so I split the level of one floor :)

development of idea...

I name the idea space for light.light for space. if only we allow space for openings to let light penetrate into the building, the natural light will create a sense of spaciousness in the building.

FINALISED. and now the measurements.

measurements all over the page. the angles and slanting was challenging.

drawing error..magic tape to the rescue... :)

stair case. 3 steps up.

furnitures and deck from balsa sheet and stick.

butter paper layering..

cutting of window openings.

plan done.

sliding doors. paper frames and transparency.

homey-comfy bed and cushions.

first carving of toilet wares.. i like the toilet bowl and the shower head :D

walls UP.

doors INSTALLED.

a peek in.

 bed-toilet.

siap!

on the board. time for contouring.

This shelter is meant to be at a site with slight slopes, allowing occupants to enjoy

view from higher land.

done.

elevated.

mistakes. mistakes.

took this in the car on the way back to Penang. Sun ray suits the site as morning sun from the east.

The front face of building faces north.

into the living area.

 

through the roof, to the floor.

afternoon sun.

main door opens.

modelling frosted glass window at the toilet. for translucency.

the little wall that supports the cushion on the floor gives an 80 degree slant for occupants to rest their back. getting the slant directly for the wall saves space through smaller furniture space.

the slanting wall behind the bed enables occupants to also sit up on bed and lye their back on the wall comfortably.

roofed-UP.

fixed glass window from roof.

back view of toilet and the slanting of the wall.

made some wrinkles on paper :(  it was my first time mounting on A1 board with spray mount.

the bubbles.

side elevations.

front and back elevation.

 screwed the perspective drawing. haha! lack of time...

mistakes to learn. drawings to improve. colourings to learn. but job well done in time :)

what a chinese new year break.

My favourite part of the project? the model :)