Project 1:

In the first project of Building Science 2, we are required to choose a building around us and conduct a report about an analysis and research of its acoustic and lighting performance. Throughout the project, we are required to analyse critically about the building's lighting and acoustic factor.

Chosen building - Lantern Hotel, Petaling Street

Report Link:
http://www.slideshare.net/tsanghaoren/building-science-report-1/1

Reflection

In this project, I had a better understanding about how lighting and acoustic works in a building and i believe that this will benefit me a lot when I am this career. A good acoustic and lighting consideration in a building makes the building perform better and more functional towards its usage. More than that, I've learnt in how to record, tabulate and analyse the acoustic and lighting quality in the building.

Project Two:

The project two of the module requires us to integrate the understanding of principles lighting and acoustic design into our Design Studio project. The final project for mine is different than others which is an elderly community center in PJS7, Bandar Sunway. 

We are required to produce an A2 presentation board for both Lighting and Acoustic integrated design. 

Reflection

I think that this project is extremely useful for us. In this project, I had the opportunity to integrate lighting and acoustic study into my design studio project which allows me to learn and integrate it immediately, which i think its a very strong way to learn and explore something. As my design is for elderly, acoustic and lighting design is very important to them due to their age and health, with this project, i am able to be more specific in designing a functional home for the elderly.

Building Science 2

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Project: Contextual Architecture Study and Case Study paper

This project is driven by Architectural Design Studio 4 as an approach to support student's design through extensive research within the framework of Contextual Architecture in Asia. 

Objectives of Project:
- To integrate architectural design and research through a specific case study, supporting student's design through extensive research within the framework of Contextual Architecture in Asia.

- To introduce students to activities which culminate in the production of the study; collection; indexing and evaluation of information; analysis of information; compilation and organization of study; writing of study; assembly of illustration and text; design of layout; binding and presentation.

Learning Outcomes
- Analyse and discuss in depth on the selected research area based on the selected building, within the framework of contextual architecture.

- identify significant elements of Contextual Architecture through investigation on the selected building.

- Produce, orally and in writing, a critical interpretation of Contextual Architecture of the selected building.

- A paper (2000 words, double spaced)

- A power point presentation 10minutes which contains an outline of the paper covering key issues and themes explored as well as bibliography.



Research title: Application of Traditional Kampung House feature into the Deck House to achieve Thermal Comfort

Contextual Architecture Study Presentation Board

Report Link
http://www.slideshare.net/weicheah/asian-architecture-report


Reflection
In this project, I had chosen thermal comfort as my main direction of research is because that i think that achieving thermal comfort in our country is very important due to our hot and humid climate, which I think that will be very useful for my future studies and work. I found that Architecture's potential is unlimited but even though as technology blooms, we shall not neglect what people in the past has done and left for us. Their numerous explorations and findings became the foundation of us at nowadays to go further with lesser obstacles.

The ways that Architect Choo Gim Wah has truly inspired me in my future designs in terms of thermal studies, which I think that is very useful and made my design a more complete and functional design.

More than that, Ive learnt not only all these knowledge but skill and technique in report writing and presentation boards designing, which literally benefits me in my future study in every aspect.

Asian Architecture

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Studio 4 Final Project- PJS Elderly Community Centre

Introduction 
The final project in Design Studio 4 requires us to design an Elderly Community Centre in a given site: PJS 7, Bandar Sunway in a clustered typology architectural form. Certain requirement has been given to be followed while designing.

Project Requirements:  
Usage    :  Centre for the Elderly
Building Siting   : Setbacks as per authority requirements (where applicable)
Building Height   :  2 - 3 Storeys.
Approximate Floor Area : 800 sq m. (with the possibility to expand)
Facilities   : To provide a Mixed-Use Facility to accommodate:

a) Entry , lobby, Exit
b) Leisure Areas
c) Common Kitchen + services
d) Common Dining Areas
e) Reading Rooms
f) Therapy Room
g) Medical / Quarantine Room
h) Meditation / Prayer Room
i) Bedrooms (20 pax) + services
j) Caretaker office and accommodation
k) Outdoor Activities  

Vehicle    : Guests / Services Access and Parking
Occupants   : Consideration for disabled (wheelchair) access
Public Access   : Consideration to the Public/Private accesses and separation
Pedestrian Circulation  : Consideration of the pedestrian accesses into and around the Site.
Other service facilities to be provided as per required


Objectives of Project  
The objectives of this project are as follow:
1. To develop awareness of environmental sustainability in architectural design

2. To develop the student’s ability to meet the imperative and inter-related environmental and social needs, as well as make poetry with the buildings

3. To emphasize on space planning of clusters of buildings


Learning Outcomes of this Project   
1. Apply ideas of environmental sustainability in design

2. Design and create  architectural spaces with consideration of environmental poetics in relation to the basic natural context and existing built context which impact on users’ experiences

3. 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.

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

Architecture Presentation Board

Architecture Design Studio 4

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Project Title: Image of The City

Kevin Lynch The Image of the City

Introduction
Students are required to present an in-depth and analytical research study on the designated topic. Students are to explore the image of a city based on Kevin Lynch’s most famous work, The Image of the City (1960). The project consisted of 2 parts; the first is to identify Lynch’s 5 elements; path, edges, districts, nodes and landmarks within a selected city and the second part is to produce an essay with a cognitive mapping of the city.  

Objectives of Project:
1. To provide critical perspectives on key issues within the contemporary discourse of architecture, through integration of case-studies and theoretical studies
2. To enhance the understanding of the complexity of architecture and the ability to undertake independent research

Learning Outcomes of this Project:
1. Analyse architecture and urban forms in relation to relevant architectural theories
2. Analyse and critique the relationship between architecture and its social, cultural and intellectual context
3. Produce, orally and in writing, a critical interpretation of architecture and urbanism in relation to relevant theories within the contemporary discourse of architecture

Part A: Identifying 5 elements

The part A of the project requires us to identify the five urban elements that is mentioned in the book Image of the City by Kevin Lynch, which is

a. Path
b. Edge
c. Node
d. Landmark
e. District

SITE: PJ Seksyen 1

Part B: Illustrated Essay and Cognitive Mapping

Based on our research and findings in part A, we are required to produce an illustrated essay and cognitive mapping about the 5 elements in our selected site.

Cognitive Mapping

Illustrated Essay LINK: 

http://www.slideshare.net/weicheah/theories-essay

Reflection:

Through this project, I have understood what are the elements that creates one's perception and memory towards an urban city, which is very important and useful for me to be applied to my Design Studio Projects. Not only that, it enhances my theories and thinking toward what makes Architecture, and what is an Urban. 

SYNOPSIS SUBMISSION

Besides the project, we are required to submit a synopsis based on a reading material given to us every two weeks, hence producing a reaction paper about the topic.

Reaction Papers:

Theories of Architecture and Urbanism

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Introduction
Community Service Initiative is a new module introduced to us aimed to foster a sense of awareness and care towards the community by engaging and participating in community service project in a group of 26 members. Our group has chosen dog adoption and fund raising for an organization called LASS (Lost Animals Soul Shelter) as our mission in this project. Our target is to raise funds by selling merchandise and create awareness among the community by organizing events.

Objectives

-  To inculcate a sense of social responsibility in students

​-  To promote the culture of caring and respect towards all members of society

-  To make them responsible citizens of this country

-  To understand the community around them

Summary of project

Before we have started in fund raising and event organization, we had attended 2 workshops provided by LASS to brief us about how to approach, take care and interact with the stray dogs, as most of them are afraid of human as they happen to be abused. We had close interactions with the dogs by giving them bath and cleaning their shelters. Throughout the workshops, we had understood how do they feel and behave according to their body language, such as alert, anxiety, angry, or comfortable.

After the workshops, we are divided into smaller teams for different work. The design team has designed a series of T-Shirt for fund raising, flyers to be distributed to promote our event. As a member of the crew team, I was assigned to distribute flyers and to explain our campaign to the people around. We had targeted a few places with more people to distribute our flyer in a more efficient manner, such as SS15 outside Taylor's College, Sunway University entrance. The flyer distribution is a success as we are able to attract people to stop down and listen to our campaign, not all are interested but there are some positive feedback. Besides that, each of us are given a target of selling our T-shirt to collect funds. 

Moreover, we had organized a campaign in Central Park, One Utama where there are a lot of people bringing their dog there for a walk every weekend. A few stray dogs were bought there for adoption and some of them were successfully adopted by some kind souls. As overall the campaign was a great success that we had attracted a lot of people to understand what are we trying to do. Thanks to all efforts from the team and especially the leaders, we manged to raise fund of RM10,818 for LASS which is a lot more exceeded our target.

Project products

T shirt Designs RM28/PCS

Flyer Design

Dog Adoption Campaign Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APA7-jHVzBA

Reflection
Through this project, I am more aware of the issues and needs in our community and most importantly my responsibility as a student to do what I am capable of in helpnig not only the stray dogs, but those who are in need. I have understood that we cannot change the world by just ourselves, but it is all these little efforts by us that slowly make big changes towards the community and we should not give up and make excuse of.
In such a big group of 26 members, I had understood the importance of communications between members and leaders to ensure the information to be conveyed accurately as to avoid mistakes by miscommunication. One of the main reason that the success of our porject is the communication in our team that is very clear and understandable, everyone is able to carry out their work without misunderstanding. Last but not least, team work is also the core of the success of the project, that to all the leaders and members that has given full contribution to the project.

Community Service Initiative

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