Site Analysis

Project 2A:

Pavilion at Kuala Selangor Nature Park

SITE ANALYSIS CHOSEN SITE: HILL

KEY PLAN (NTS)LOCATION PLAN (NTS)

Section Throughout whole site

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SECTIONS

SECTION A-A (NTS)

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MUSEUM AREAROAD & PEDESTRIAN

PATHWAY

Viewing Platform (Upper)

VIEWING PLATFORM

(Lower) RAMP

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SECTION B-B (NTS)

OPEN SPACE RAMPPEDESTRIAN

PATHWAY RAMP ROAD RAMP

PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY BRICKS STAIRS ROAD RAMP

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SECTION C-C (NTS)

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CONCRETE PAVEMENT ROAD GAZEBO ROAD RAMP

SECTION D-D (NTS)

EXISTING STRUCTURE- SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS

- ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGES

- STRUCTURE

BAITUHILALBUKIT MELAWATI

LIGHTHOUSE

HISTORICAL MUSEUM OFKUALA SELANGOR DISTRICT

GAZEBO

TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER

SITE BOUNDARYN.T.S

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DUSTBIN

SYABASWATER TANK

BATU HAMPAR

(MELAWATI MOUND)

HARDSCAPE

Baitulhilal Bukit Malawati (Moon Viewing Pavilion)

It was built specifically for the purpose of sighting the new moon to determine the beginning and end of the Holy Month of Ramadhan (the fasting month for Muslims), Syawal (end of fasting celebration for the Muslim) and Hari Raya Haji.

Kuala Selangor Light House

• It is the town’s most famous landmark and symbol.

• Built in 1907.• Known as the Altingsburg

Lighthouse (old Dutch name for Bukit Melawati).

• 27m high and its light can be seen 18 nautical miles away.

• Not open to the public.

Historical Museum of Kuala Selangor District

• Provides information ( the development of the town and its surrounding area).

• Role as a trading centre (collection and export of tin).• The museum relates 3 possible theories on how the name Selangor

originated. (comes from words salang and jemur which is referring to two types of torture which might have been carried out here).

• Contains some dioramas, displays of old weapons, specimens of old currencies and other artifacts.

• Open daily from 9.30am- 5.30pm (closed on Monday).• Admission is free.

Melawati Mound

• 12 foot high.• A gazebo was built there during the reign of Sultan

Ibrahim who used to observe cock fights here.• It is believed that under the mound is a door to a

cave which acted as the government’s treasury.

• One of the station for the tram to stop as the passengers can stop by and enjoy the view on the top of Bukit Melawati.

Act as a tram Station

(next to tram station)

(on the mound)

Clay roofChengal Woods

Yellow exposed aggregate with white

cement

Tiles floor

GAZEBOS

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MOODBOARD

HARDSCAPE

Dustbin Pavement

Asphalt Concrete

Materials:Materials:

Concrete

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SITE BOUNDARYN.T.S

BENCH 1BENCH 2

BENCH 3

TYPES OF BENCH TYPES OF POLE

MATERIAL: ROCKS

MATERIAL: CONCRETE

MATERIAL: CLAY TILES

MATERIAL: CLAY TILES

MATERIAL: ROCKS

Type of Benches Design

Materials: • Concrete

TOTAL: 9 TOTAL: 15

TOTAL: 4

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3

Lamp Poles Electrical Poles Telekom Poles

TOTAL: 5 TOTAL: 5 TOTAL: 1

STRUCTURE TO REMAIN

Kuala Selangor Light House

Baitulhilal Bukit Malawati (Moon Viewing Pavilion)

Historical Museum of Kuala Selangor District

HISTORICAL FACTOR :

HISTORICAL FACTOR :

The Cannons of Kuala Selangor

• 68 cannons were said to be Malay Cannon (handmade).

• Approximately 7 feet long, with a circumference of 3 feet at the base and only 2 feet at the snout.

• Thickness of the lip at the mouth end is 2 inches.

• Not quite properly made.• In a dilapidated state.

Material: Cast Iron

Batu Hampar(The Bedrock)

• It was used as a place to behead the traitors.

• Once become a place of relaxation for Sultan Abdul Samad to view the township of Selangor.

HISTORICAL FACTOR :

Utilities Structure (Maintainance) :

Water tanks/ Cistern- A huge container for storing water to supply to the some places on Melawati Hill.

Materials: • Steel (blue tanks)

• Plastic (black tank)

Telecommunication Tower Road Pathway

Utilities Structure (Maintainance):

Stairs

STRUCTURE TO RESTORE

Reasons:

-Rusted -Dull -Eyesore

LANDSCAPE- VEGETATION

- DRAINAGE

VEGETATION

Plants elevation

VEGETATION

Pine tree (Pinus)

• Local• Conifer tree in the genus Pinus in the family

Pinaceae• Located beside the sea, on wet soil• Has sharp and thin leaves• Height: 25m-40m• Trunk diameter: 1-1.5m• Crown size: 12m• Fire resistant• Coverage: moderate

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Palm

Palm

VEGETATION

Pokok Palma (Arecaceae)• Local• Produces seeds• Pollinated by seeds• Diameter of seeds: Around 1.5cm-1.8cm• Trunk diameter: 0.5m-0.7m• Attract animals like birds• Height: 10m-30m• Located beyond sea• No flower • No smell

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Angsana

VEGETATION

Pokok Angsana (Pterocarpus indicus)

• Local, including ASEAN countries• Height: 30m-50m• Trunk diameter: 2m• Stem diameter: 0.02-0.04m• Crown width: 25-28m• Flower blossom from February to May • Contains fragrance smell• Becomes brownish when old• Hardwood• Shade: Good

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Ara Beringin

VEGETATION

Pokok Ara Beringin (Ficus benjamina)

• Local and is around Asia• Height: 30m• Leaves length: 6-13cm• Shade: Moderate• Crown size: 35 meters• Does not contain latex• Medium hardwood• Attract animals, contains reddish fruits• Shelter for humans and monkeys

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VEGETATION

Pokok Jemerlang (Peltophorum pterocarpum)

• Local• Pollen and nectar attract bees and

insects• Height: 15m-25m• Trunk diameter 1m• Crown width: 7m• Have yellow flowers which blossom at

the end of February until middle of April

• Resist against insects• used as traditional herbal medicine• Its bark is used to cure intestinal

disorder, swellings and muscular pains

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VEGETATION

Ashoka tree (Polyalthia longifolia)

• Height: 9m-12m• Trunk diameter: 0.8-1m• Effective in alleviating noise pollution• Originate from India• Has seeds and fruits• The seeds are hard• In spring the tree is covered with

delicate star-like pale green flowers• Fruit is borne in clusters of 10-20

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Downslope Ramp

Ara beringin, angsana, jemerlang ashokaPINE, Palma

upper ramp Middle ramp

• Drainage is an important element in this site, which is the hill. Evacuation of water will ease the circulation and also the activities.

• Naturally water will flow down the slopes, but somehow, we have to give a more restricted and safer way for water to evacuate.

• The manholes, for example, are closer to each other in the regions of greater occupancy: the museum, but also in the regions where the slopes are steeper.

DRAINAGE

Minimum distance between manholes: 61 feet

Maximum distance between manholes: 230 feet

DIRECTION OF WATER FLOWS

MANHOLE

DRAINAGEThe regular surface drainage systems, which start functioning as soon as there is an excess of rainfall or irrigation, operate entirely by gravity, which means that the water will flow down, carried by its own weight.

Materials used for drainage: Clay and concrete

Different depth of drain can be seen due to the steepness of that particular location. The steeper the ground, the deeper the drain size

DRAINAGE

Excess water from the Museum and its courtyard flows down the slope towards the drains near the gate entrance.

The roads are not perfectly flat. This is done in order to direct most of the water into the drains.

DRAINAGE

The drains are connected to manholes (A manhole is the top opening to an underground utility vault used to house an access point for making connections or performing maintenance on underground and buried public utility). Materials: Concrete and bricks.

Manhole size (mm):580 x 580

DRAINAGE

In this case, the manhole is used to stop the excess of mud, stones, branches and leaves carried by the water. It is very important to prevent the impurities from stacking into the drains.

DRAINAGE

The manhole usually leads the way for the water underneath the road, which means most of the water will not flow on the road, but rather underground through pipes buried under the road.

The water then flows down the hill. Drainage is not necessary for the lower part of the hill, because there is a lot of vegetation which will benefit from the water supply.

DRAINAGE

A flight of stairs is located on the slope of the hill, giving access to the main road at the foot of the hill. Drains and manholes were dug to allow the water flow down without obstructing the stairway.

DRAINAGE

Drains are also dug out at the side of the pedestrian pathway, to avoid accumulation of water on the path.

DRAINAGE

Drainage is very important here, especially for vehicles, as the road, particularly at a turn, will be very dangerous if the road is wet and slippery.

DRAINAGE

Drainage comes to an end at this place, because:1. This part of the hill is on a steep slope, so the water will

flow quicker.2. This part of the hill is less occupied and visited by the

people.

DRAINAGE

CLIMATIC STUDIES

- SUN path

- Wind direction

- Temperature & humidity

WIND DIRECTION

SouthNorth

Sun Elevation at Noon on June 21

85 °

74°

74 °

Sun Elevation at Noon on April 20 Sun Elevation

at Noon on Dec21

June 21

April 20

Latitude : 3° 20' 30.207" N Longitude : 101° 15' 12.051" E

Sunearthtool.com

Dec 21

Sun Path Diagram of Kuala Selangor

Stereographic Sun Path

Malaysia is a maritime country which is located near to the equator of the earth. Therefore Malaysia naturally receives plentiful sunshine and solar radiation compared to the other countries. Malaysia receives average 6 hours of sunshine per day. However, the amount of sun obtained can vary depending on the seasons that occur throughout the year.

Orientation of SunThe hill is facing north-west which increase the potential access to the sun. Therefore, during the day, the hill receives abundance of sunlight. The application of the control of the hill and orientation in the design of the buildings allow us to reduce the amount of heat and light from entering into the building

April 20June 21

Dec 21

SOUTH WEST MONSOON

NORTH EAST MONSOON

Map of Malaysia

PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

The climate in Malaysia undergoes two monsoon seasons, the Southwest Monsoon from late May to September, and the Northeast Monsoon from November to March.

The Northeast Monsoon brings in more rainfall compared to Southwest Monsoon. This is because NE Monsoon originates from China and the north pacific where as SW monsoon originates from the deserts of Australia. March and October appears to be the transitions between the two monsoons.

MONSOON SEASONS

Average Temperature (◦C) Graph For Kuala Selangor

Source : http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Kuala-Selangor-weather-averages/Selangor/MY.aspx


Average Temperature (◦C) Graph For Kuala Selangor

Season interchanging(“SW” to “NE” Monsoon )

Average Low Temperature (◦C) Graph For Kuala Selangor


Season interchanging(“NE” to “SW” Monsoon )

Average Rainfall (mm Graph for Kuala Selangor)

Precipitation is the amount of water that falls to earth under gravity during a certain period of time or a particular area.

NovemberAverage Rainfall Days: 27Percipitation (mm): 333

Source : Dictionary.com

Source : Dictionary.com

JuneAverage Rainfall Days: 18Percipitation (mm): 139.4

PREcipitation is the amount of water that falls to earth under gravity during a certain period of time or a particular area.

Average Rainfall (mm Graph for Kuala Selangor)

Climate of Kuala Selangor from 18th April – 20th April

Max. temperature (◦C) Min. temperature (◦C)

Source : http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/

Precipitation (mm) Relative humidity (%)

Views into the site

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Views from the site

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Panoramic views

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Quality of views

View towards the lighthouse

View from the cannons

View towards the Museum

View from the hill

View towards the stairway

View towards batu hampar and the gazebo

View towards the gazebo

Positive & Negative

Quality of views

Annotations

1, 4, 5, 7 Positive Views of existing structure and pathways.

3 Excellent view of the surrounding which is not obstructed by ant object.

2, 6 Negative view of wastes and unreachable places.

1, 4, 5 the worst view of existing structures which act as a barrier.

Direction of the worst view

Mildly negative view

Positive view

Excellent view

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Circulation

View towards the lighthouse

The view of the existing Lighthouse is a pleasant sightdue to its harmonic color blending with the sky.

View towards the hill side

The unpleasant view of wastes on the hill side creates an eyesore environment.

View from the cannons to the sea

An excellent view of the sea and the forest with no obstructions.

View towards the Bungalow

APositive view from the steps of the hillA Towards the house with shades

View towards the utilityAn existing utility which creates an eyesore view at the peak of the hill

View from the hill towards a down stairwayA pleasant view looking from the road

towards the down stairway with trees alongside.

View towards the telecommunication towersA negative view from the gazebo towards the telecommunication towers

as it restricts the field of view.

View towards GazeboAn unpleasant view of monkey wastes and feces everywhere

on the ground and road.

View towards the gazebo A Positive view towards the gazebo

from the roadside of the hill. The natural boulders showsAn excellent blend in of the gazebo with the hill

CIRCULATION PATTERN- Pedestrian

- Vehicular

- Animals

Vehicular circulation

PUBLIC VEHICLE

AUTHORISED VEHICLE

Vehicle goes up THE HILL from town of Kuala Selangor VIA “JALAN RAJA JALIL”

• TYPES OF VECHICLE ACCESSIBLE TO THE HILL

WEEKDAYS: ALL

WEEKKENDS: ONLY TRAM AND AUTHORISED VECHICLE

Vehicular circulation

• TRAM OPERATION TIME:

(ONLY ON WEEKENDS)

FROM 8AM TO 6PM (EVERY 15 MINUTES PER TRAIN)

JOURNEY FOR THE WHOLE TRIP: ABOUT 20 MINUTES

Pedestrian circulation

CIRCULATION PATHWAY

Pedestrian climb up the hill via staircase from

(1) Entrance of Nature park (2) Jalan Keramat Tanjung, an alternative road to the town

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VISITORS DENSITY COUNT

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday0.0

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X 100 person

Number of Visitors

SOURCE: PARK RANGER & TRAM DRIVER (estimate)

ANIMALS

• MONKEYS• BRAHMINYKITE*

• WHITE BELLIT SEA EAGLE*

*Can be only seen depends on season

Long Tail Macaque(Macaca fascicularis)

• It is Peninsular Malaysia’s most successful primate, having adapted to the rapidly changing rural and urban land scape of a recent industrializing nation.

• Easy to found around South East Asia

• It is also common for individuals to become extremely aggressive to humans, especially those whom live in close contact with, due to their increasing association of humans with food.

Silver-Leafed Monkeys (Trachypithecus cristatus)

• Recognized as ‘Near Threatened’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

• Silvered Leaf Monkey’s distribution ranges across: Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo & Sumatra.

• Females can be identified by white hair on the groin.

• Infants of this species are born with a bright orange coat.

ACTIVITIES- ZONING

- Category

MAIN ACTIVITIES

• TAICHI practicing • FOOD selling

• TOURISTS SIGHTSEEING• Jogging & cycling • MONKEY FEEDING

• TRAM Riding

AREAS

PUBLIC

HIGH DENSITY

-TAI CHI-JOGGERS/CYCLIST-MONKEY FEEDING

-TOURISTS, SIGHT SEEING- TRAM RIDE

LOW DENSITY

-JOGGERS-CYCLISTS-TOURISTS

-MONKEY FEEDING

PRIVATE-MUSEUM

-LIGHT HOUSE-COMMUNICATION TOWER

Humans and environmentalactivities zone

HIGH DENSITY AREA

LOW DENSITY AREA

ACTIVITIES CONCENTRATED AREA

PRIVATE PROPERTIES

1.MUSEUM

2. LIGHTHOUSE

PRIVATE PROPERTIES3. Telecommunication tower

Conclusions

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Site Analysis

Education

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