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THE COMMUNITIES OF
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THE BRIEF
UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science
Department of Architecture and Sustainable Design (DASD)
UEBA 3126 - ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO V (JAN 2019)
Trimester: JAN 2019
Lecturers: En. Abdul Rahim Mohd Lin and Ar. Ong Hun Boon
SITE : KOTA BHARU, KELANTAN
CATEGORY OF PROJECT : COMMUNITY CENTER, CULTURAL CENTER, INTERPRETIVE CENTER.
DESIGN CHALLENGE : Positively responsive to the Historical and Cultural background of the local Community in Kota Bharu.
Synopsis: Kota Bharu undergoes a relatively slow but steady development comparing to other big cities in Malaysia like Penang, Kuala Lumpur & Johor. Along with this development, it has brought a boon to a certain areas but at the same time also a bane to other areas; eg. old commercial zone.
On the other hand, with its urbanization in progress, the city is expanding outward and causing stress to the old commercial area. Some of the aging shop houses owners chose to stop running business due to emergence of the much bigger players and new concept of hypermarket offering a "one stop" convenience to the younger generation. Hypermarket such as TESCO, MYDIN, PARKSON and many others are taking up the commercial lead in Kota Bharu.
However, the core tourist zone in the town remain as an interesting visit to visitors especially from outside of Kelantan. This zone span from the Istana Balai Besar until the Tambatan DiRaja [Royal Jetty] at the Sungai Kelantan. The 'Padang Merdeka" which formed its center is surrounded by many historical building such as Istana jahar [now a museum], Masjid Muhammadi, etc. This tourist zone is linked to the Traditional Commercial zone where many local products are offered.
The students shall take on the challenges to investigate and identify an issue which require an architectural solution within the three category of facilities mentioned in this project brief. develop an architectural design solution with appropriate integration of urban interventions which aims to strike a balance between its historical importance, local culture and its people.
Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science
Department of Architecture and Sustainable Design (DASD)
UEBA 3126 - ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO V (JAN 2019)
Trimester: JAN 2019
Lecturers: En. Abdul Rahim Mohd Lin and Ar. Ong Hun Boon
SITE : KOTA BHARU, KELANTAN
CATEGORY OF PROJECT : COMMUNITY CENTER, CULTURAL CENTER, INTERPRETIVE CENTER.
DESIGN CHALLENGE : Positively responsive to the Historical and Cultural background of the local Community in Kota Bharu.
Synopsis: Kota Bharu undergoes a relatively slow but steady development comparing to other big cities in Malaysia like Penang, Kuala Lumpur & Johor. Along with this development, it has brought a boon to a certain areas but at the same time also a bane to other areas; eg. old commercial zone.
On the other hand, with its urbanization in progress, the city is expanding outward and causing stress to the old commercial area. Some of the aging shop houses owners chose to stop running business due to emergence of the much bigger players and new concept of hypermarket offering a "one stop" convenience to the younger generation. Hypermarket such as TESCO, MYDIN, PARKSON and many others are taking up the commercial lead in Kota Bharu.
However, the core tourist zone in the town remain as an interesting visit to visitors especially from outside of Kelantan. This zone span from the Istana Balai Besar until the Tambatan DiRaja [Royal Jetty] at the Sungai Kelantan. The 'Padang Merdeka" which formed its center is surrounded by many historical building such as Istana jahar [now a museum], Masjid Muhammadi, etc. This tourist zone is linked to the Traditional Commercial zone where many local products are offered.
The students shall take on the challenges to investigate and identify an issue which require an architectural solution within the three category of facilities mentioned in this project brief. develop an architectural design solution with appropriate integration of urban interventions which aims to strike a balance between its historical importance, local culture and its people.
THE CRITIQUES
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THE SITE ANALYSIS
THE SITE MODEL
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On the onset the site is known to be extremely flat and dominated by a large river that get flooded almost every year once the monsoon hits this region. Flooding has been the most significant event that it is immortalize as a time keeping devise for the locals.
