CL Project 3- Landscape Project

In this final project, we were required to form a group of 6 and select a 10m x 10m site within the campus. A green space proposal should be initiated on the site chosen after a site analysis was done. The master plan and planting plan are required to be presented in 2 A2 boards. Details are to be put into a report including concept, master plan, planting plan, costing (bill of quantities), and construction detail as well as maintenance plan.

• The Progress

I had formed a group with 5 other members, who were Jessie, Jaclyn, Jennifer, Jia Yii and Zhen Li. I was nominated as the leader and to be honest, this really stressed me out a bit when I first know my members' decision. Without wasting time, we started to search for a suitable site and works were divided afterwards.Finally, we came up with a green rooftop garden proposal in our site at block D level 2. There were some disagreement of thoughts among us during discussion when luckily we had finally come up with a proposal which we were all satisfied of at last.

The plan of our rooftop garden before upgraded to the final one.

This previous was lacked of green plants and sustainable elements.

• Final work

Here are our 2 presentation boards showing our green space proposal.

Board 1

Board 2

Here is our final project report.

Reflection:

Through this project, I had gained my knowledge in landscape planning and green elements in construction. It is truly a tough progress from initiating a landscape project until the maintenance planning of it. There are plenty of knowledge needed including the selection of plants, the budget costing, regulations and maintenance etc. Therefore, I value the responsibilities of every team players of construction industry in making projects to benefit the community.

 I learned to communicate better with my other group members to come up with better ideas solutions for the project given. Every opinions should not be ignored as tolerance is important in team work.

 This project taught us in thinking and problem solving skill. It is good to always think of the consequences when making the next step during the progress of  completing the project, similar to the completion of this final project.

CL Project 2- Sustainable Landscape

This project was divided into two phases. For phase 1, we were given a task to conduct a case study on the green cities planning from a list given. We were required to research on the green cities, community, sustainable cities and how it benefits the economy, social and environment. Then, we should be selecting a site in Kuala Lumpur and make research includes on the interaction of spaces, human activity and their responses that can be relate to the given site. We also need to study its existing cultural landscape, connectivity, circulation, context and built form of each area.

Green cities listed are Copenhagen, Chicago, Seoul, Singapore, Auckland, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Stockholm and Melbourne 

KL site list:RAPID LRT  : Kelana Jaya, Wangsamaju, Taman Jaya, Pasar Seni and Masjid Jamek
RAPID Komuter : Subang Jaya or Bank Negara
KL Monorail : KL Sentral or Bukit Bintang

For phase 2, the task given was to choose two elements from our KL site and design an A4 pamphlet to introduce our site, ideas and how we can improve it to be more sustainable.

• The Progress

I had chosen Barcelona as my green city and Bukit Bintang as my site. In a group with all members with the same places of case study, we began to work in group and visit the KL site together.

Here are some photos taken during our site visit.

In Pavilion the shopping mall 

Collecting information from our site and 

we used a mobile apps- Runtastic to know our 

directions and distance travelled.

A summarized project brief given by out tutor, Mr Cherng Yih.

• Final work

Here is my pamphlet introducing my site and the green cities planning taken from Barcelona to be implemented in my site- Bukit Bintang.

Reflection:

Through this project, I had learnt more about many green cities approaches and principles of other countries and how do people apply them in their daily lives. Our country is now learning from other top green cities to improve and sustain our community's future. It would be a long progress to become a successful green city so I truly value it and I would always support and be part of the green citizens.

 I learned to put theories into practice. In this case, I am able to apply my information gathered and knowledge learned from research into a pamphlet. Having knowledge is not the most important, we need to know how to apply it into practices, not just stuck in in our mind.

 I had trained my thinking and problem solving skill. This project allowed me to think more critically on how to improve the current condition of my site and to think creatively to obtain more personal ideas to be added.

CL Project 1- Experiential Landscape

In this CL individual project 1, we're given a task to select one from the topics given and do a comparative study of the similar topics on a local and an international case study.

Our findings were to be presented on mounting boards. Lastly, we were asked to make a reflection video of learning from this project.

Objective of the project is to allow students to understand typology, function and how people response to the space chosen. At the same time, students will learn more when doing their research on basic information, design intention, characteristics and management of their specific case studies.

•  My Progress

Topic chosen: Plaza

Local case study: Town Square, Malacca

International case study: Trafalgar Square, London

Books found as references

Some information gathered from books and internet

My layout for the presentation board

• Final work

Board 1

Board 2

Reflection video

Reflection:

Through this individual project 1, I not only learned about the functions and importances of urban spaces in contributing better quality of human lives but also, I learned about the stories behind it. For instance, I gain my knowledge in history of war in London and the story of Queen Victoria in London in the ancient times.

Moreover... 

I expanded my knowledge on urban spaces as well as the constructed landscape surrounding us.

I learned to compare the local and international case studies by thinking more critically.

I now prone to plan and manage work faster and in more effective way.