USJ 7 KEBUN COMMUNITY CENTER

Project 2

The project calls for the design of a USJ7 Kebun Komuniti Center within the Kebun Komuniti Plan proposed for USJ7 Urban Farm in USJ7 Park. This site is currently the location of a non-profit project for disability teens employment. Students are required to provide full design proposals incorporating findings from site analysis and precedent studies. Students will generate narratives that respond to the environment and community within the given context and explore environmental poetics of building enclosure’s design solutions that reduce environmental impact utilizing various complex typologies of spatial organisations and a variety of passive strategies for sustainable design. The design should contribute to and merge harmoniously with environment and site and provide the best of spatial experiences in fostering a sense of community.

Learning Outcomes of this Project

Identify and analyse environmental qualities and contextual needs of a site and apply ideas of environmental sustainability
Design and create architectural spaces with consideration of environmental poetics in relation to the basic natural context and existing built context (harness environmental qualities of the site to inform design) which impact on users’ experiences
Combine the environmental needs, the site (site topography, history and socio-cultural events), and the users’ experiences within simple building design in the open landscape/suburban context
Establish an appropriate level of understanding of materiality and detailing as means to capture experiential qualities of the design
Produce drawings (both 2D and 3D), modelling and verbal presentation to communicate and visualize architectural design and ideas based on clustered spatial typology.

TASKS

In this individual project, the task was to design a community center integrated into the previously planned masterplan for the USJ 7 farming community. Considerations included how exposure to gardening activities could benefit the core members, primarily mothers. The focus was on designing architecture that sensitively facilitates and empowers their participation. Questions addressed conceptual and programmatic approaches, as well as prioritizing spatial and material qualities, among other factors.

The experience was enlightening, as I gained extensive knowledge about inclusive design. I made a dedicated effort to adhere to the brief, meticulously considering every detail, including the creation of an environment that sensitively encourages mothers' active participation in gardening activities, along with the integration of environmental and sustainable strategies into the design. However, I encountered challenges in managing time effectively, and improving this aspect is a priority for me in the upcoming semester.

USJ 7 KEBUN COMMUNITY CENTER

Learning Outcomes of this Project

Identify and analyse environmental qualities and contextual needs of a site and apply ideas of environmental sustainability

Design and create architectural spaces with consideration of environmental poetics in relation to the basic natural context and existing built context (harness environmental qualities of the site to inform design) which impact on users’ experiences

Combine the environmental needs, the site (site topography, history and socio-cultural events), and the users’ experiences within simple building design in the open landscape/suburban context

Establish an appropriate level of understanding of materiality and detailing as means to capture experiential qualities of the design

Produce drawings (both 2D and 3D), modelling and verbal presentation to communicate and visualize architectural design and ideas based on clustered spatial typology.

TASKS

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