FOUNDATION IN NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT (FNBE)

APRIL INTAKE 2014

INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

(QSB30105)

FINAL PROJECT REPORT

-REST AREA PROJECT BRIEF REPORT -

NAME: HWANG WEI LI (0319756)

CHEE WEI SHAN (0319572)

TUTOR: MR. MOHAMED FARIZ HILMI

SUBMISSION DATE: 11 AUGUST 2014

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CONTENTS:

1) INTRODUCTION

2) SITE ANALYSIS AND OBSERVATION

3) SITE PLAN AND FLOOR PLAN

4) CONCEPT AND IDEAS

5) SUGGESTIONS AND PROPOSAL

6) RATIONALE AND BENEFITS OF PROJECTS TO CLIENT

AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY/ END USER

7) AUTHORITY PROCEDURES

8) CONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTION In this final assignment, we are required to form a group of 2 students and

given the task to find a specific land area within the Taylor’s University

Lakeside Campus with the size of the land less than 30m X 30m and initiate a

small construction project. We are then to propose one project on the selected

area that serves one of the following purposes which include recreation area,

study enhancement area, rest area, food and beverage(dining) area and

commercial area(without food and beverage) and come out with a Project

Brief Report. The project brief report should include introduction to site, site

plan, site analysis and observation, own suggestion and proposal, sketches of

own concept and ideas and also the rationale and benefits of our project in to

the client and the surrounding community/end user.

Panorama view of the surrounding of our site. Structure and elements available at our site

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SITE ANALYSIS

RED CIRCLE: our 30m X 15.6m selected site

The site that we have selected is located at block E, level 2(as

shown in the image above). It is measured with 30m X 15.6m. Originally

it was planned to be built as a roof garden, but due to some unknown

reason it is now only an empty flat area.

The climate for our site is sunny, rainy and windy and sometimes

with lightning due to the sultry climate of Malaysia throughout the year

and this also results in slight difference of temperatures between

different times in a day. In the morning (7.00-10.00am) and at night

(8.00-11.00pm) the temperature will be an average of 28°C. In the

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BLOCK E

afternoon (12.00-3.00pm), the temperature will be an average of 35°C.

In the evening, (5.00-7.00pm), the temperature will be an average of

30°C. There aren’t any present natural physical features on the site. But

there are some man-made features on the site. This includes:

- Railing wall. Some part had rust due to exposal to the sultry

climate all year round.

-The wall of the building joining the land of the site is a plaster wall. It is still in good

condition but some parts have become dirty.

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-There is a Ramada shade on the west side of the site.

-The floor of the site is cement flooring. It is in dull appearance and the

surface is uneven. Footprints can be found on the floor probably due to

the carelessness of workers during the construction. There are also

some cracks on the floor surface.

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-These two cement structures are functioned as planting pots but there

aren’t anything planted. They are left unused.

The perceptual of the site is that the students can walk to the site via

walkways of block C, D, E. The view varies with the direction from the

site:

a) To the East:

-We can see part of a car parking area and part of roadway which is the

entrance and the exit of car parking area. There are some trees and

grasses.

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b) To the South

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We can see the full image of the car park area. At the end of the car park

area, there is an indoor and an outdoor court that function as basketball,

futsal, and badminton and tennis court. Behind them is the

condominium. On the right side of the site there is a 5.5 acre manmade

lake.

c) To the West

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-We can see there is another empty flat area roof garden which has the

same characteristics and elements as our site. Also, we can see a small

part of the Syopz mall building wall.

d) To the North

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We can see the buildings or the structure and elements of Block C, D,

and E. There is a bridge linking the buildings of Block E which is the

classes and the architectural studios. Some part of the walkway to the

site had damaged and this ruins the appearance of flooring and some

students might fall if they didn’t see it.

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SITE ANALYSIS PLAN

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SITE PLAN

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FLOOR PLAN

CONCEPT

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This is the site plan of our selected 30m X 15.6m site, a rooftop empty flat area in Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus. The rooftop is located at the end of block E. It is located at level 2. There are two roof garden but we are choosing the one located behind the toilet and connected to the walkway.

Students can come from block a, block B, block C and block D. Sometimes it is a place that the students will chit-chat or just to feel the breeze.

This is the floor plan of our selected 30m X 15.6m site. It is an empty flat area. On the left side down corner, there are 2 unused cement tree pot with 1 is empty and 1 is filled with rocks. On the right side of the site, there is a Ramada shade. The site is surrounded with the railing wall.

Entrance from the walkway

This small construction project is designed to be constructed in a 30m x 15.6m

site on the rooftop empty flat area at block E level 2 in Taylor’s University Lakeside

Campus. The area will be building 2 buildings that have the same function which is

as the resting area.

The Ramada shade area on the West side of the site will be change ad rebuilt

with a bus-stop like concept of resting area. This resting area will become a place

where students can just sit down and relax, playing phones or surfing internet due to

the Wi-Fi is available everywhere in our campus and they can also read some

comics, educational books, magazine and newspaper provided.

For the empty flat area part of the site, it will be building a two floor resting area.

The ground floor will be the indoor resting area where they can play indoor

games, surfing internet with computer provided, reading books in mini library corner,

chit-chatting, and even a short sleep for students especially those who done their

assignments overnight. While the first floor will be as the outdoor resting area

with ¾ part covered and ¼ exposed to the environment. The outdoor resting area will

be a green nature concept with carpet grass on the floor of the area and some plants

or features around. In the covered part, students can have a short sleep inside,

surfing internet or just listen and enjoy the music water fountain. The exposed part is

where students can read books with the sunlight or just to hang out around the part

chit-chatting with friends. Our concept to build the buildings is to let the students to

be closer to the nature by planting greens and also to let them refresh their stressful

mind.

IDEAS:

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FOR PLAN:

a) for Ramada shade

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Bus stop-like concept resting area with mini water fountain and carpet

grass land. There will be roller blinds as the roof and the columns of the

resting area will be the book stand. There will be benches for students to

sit. Some trees and plants will be planted.

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2)

It is also a bus-stop like concept resting area. The cement columns of

the resting area will be the book stand. The roof will be the type of

wooden roof. Students have to step a few step of staircase before they

reach the resting area. Students can only stand and so this resting area

can be filled with more people.

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b) for the Empty flat area

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This is a two floor outdoor and indoor resting area. The ground

floor is the indoor resting area. There will be windows with roller

blinds. The indoor resting area will have a mini library corner with

comics and magazines, computer corner for surfing internet or to play

games, indoor games and board games, some chairs for students to

sit and some benches or chairs especially for students who need

short sleep after tired doing assignments or not enough sleep.

The first floor will be the outdoor resting area with ¾ part covered

with wooden roof and ¼ exposed to the environment. The outdoor

resting area will be a green nature concept with carpet grass on the

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floor of the area and some plants or features around. In the covered

part, students can have a short sleep inside, surfing internet or just

listen and enjoy the music water fountain. The exposed part is where

students can read books with the sunlight or just to hang out around

the part chit-chatting with friends.

2)

This is a unique shape of indoor resting area. The shape of the upper

part of the building, the ‘roof’ of the building is like the tree branches

concept of structure. It is covered with windows that the people inside

can see through outside but the people outside can’t see the inside of

the building. Around the structure, there will be trees planted.

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Students can have a comfortable place to rest or to chit-chat with

friends only. There will be benches and chairs provided.

FINAL IDEAS FOR PLAN:

a) for Ramada shade

b) for Empty flat area

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FOR ELEMENTS IN BULDINGS:

a) bus-stop like concept resting area

LIST ELEMENT Reason UNIT

Furniture Recycled plastic lawn chair , 3 seater wooden bench

-Mild steel & recycled plastic wood-weather resistant , durable , rust proof-using recycle material / recycle something rather than throwing due to still in good condition

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Water Feature

Stone water fountain -LED light-simple yet beautiful

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Softscape Pearl carpet Grass -shorter, rounder, thicker leaves-grow sideways,lie flat against ground-growth rates slower, no need to mow-well in sandy ,well drained soil

Acessories Stainless steel sensor dustbin -keep our hands clean (open & close automatically-fast and save time

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Verti Tex roller blind -remote controlled motor (controlled automatically with both wind & sun monitor)-acrylic fabric-repels water , dirt minimize maintanance

Magazine rack and newspaper rack -easy to take -size larger , suitable-student’s favourite-renew/updated daily/monthly weekly

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Comic & educational book rack -convenient-book in good condition-stainless steel

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Building

structure

U-profile column -composed from PVC & concrete-built with holes for awning to pass through

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Softscap

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Bougainvillea -suitable for Malaysia weather

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b) for two floor resting area

GROUD FLOOR

LIST ELEMENT REASON UNIT

Furniture Head bookshelf -Unique -meaning :putting knowledge (book) into our brain(head)

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Robot bookshelf -different design of racks-can put anytype/anyway of our books

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Laptop table with chain /mobile desk -foldaway chair,mini-table -convenient,safe space

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Big Joe Roma chair (bean bag chair) -Sit comfortable -easy clean , water proof-made with tough,stain resistant smartMax Ballistic nylon fabric

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armchair/reading armchair -can read book on the armrest-just sleep by putting hands on armrest

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Ultra relaxing sleeping bag chair -sleeping bag, comfortable zip blanket-can be washed ,removed)-also can be use to relax/casual reading

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Large 4 Fuf Comfort Suede Bean Bag Chair

with armrest

-provide armrest -can be a place for sleeping

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Accessories Apex blind -amount of sunlight can be controlled by pulling up and down ,can be control manually-block sun completely, comfortable

Floor length window

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Air – conditioner -made surrounding cool and students can be comfortable in there

FIRST FLOOR

LIST ELEMENT REASON UNIT

FURNITURE Sleeping chair -can sleep with legs put up on the cushion stool-comfortable

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Modern surtur chair -can sit normally (as chair)-lean to read’-can put book-sleep

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White vinyl Seat Wooden frame chair -sit comfortable cushion-can sleep

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-can read book-can just rest

Chair Mat Sit on the artificial grass comfortable

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Accessories LED music fountain -listen music , relax mind-see the performance of fountain ,stressful mind also relax better

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Ceiling fan Cooler the surrounding 4

Softscape Artificial Japanese Grass carpet -use artificial: if using real grass will need watering and will wetten all the floor of the floor-artificial better , students also can sleep on the grass and sit on grass-only need to vacuum no need to mow or cut

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Bougainvillea

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-suitable for Malaysia weather

Building structure

Chengal wood -a type of heavy hard wood-water and sun proff-not easy to crake

PROPOSAL AND SUGGESTIONS

MASTER PLAN

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This is the master plan for our buildings built on the site. The left side is the two floor

indoor and outdoor resting area. It is surrounded with flowers,trees and plants.

The building is connected with a short wood pavement linked to the walkway to other

blocks. On the right side of the site, it is the bus-stop like concept resting area.

Some Bougainvillea plants will be planted around the resting area. There will some

also around the fountain. By these two green nature concept of resting areas, the

students who come to here will be relax and their stressful mind will disappear once

they feel the peace and calm at the resting area. Also they can get to be more

healthier due to the fresh air and green plants around.

PERSPECTIVE

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This is the perspective view of the indoor and outdoor resting area. There are ¾ part is covered with wood and ¼ part exposed to environment. The whole structure of the building and the pavement are made of Chengal Wood, which is water resistant and tough enough to suit the Malaysia’s weather condition.

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This is the prespective view of the bus-stop like concept resting area. The building structure is made of the mixture of PVC and concrete so that it is stable and strong enough to support the whole structure. By sitting at this resting area, students able to feel the breeze that will relax and open our mind to nature.

ELEVATION

This is the elevation view of the bus-stop like concept resting area. From the image, the structure have both sides with different design like of rood and different view. From the left, which is the back of the resting area building, we can see some Bougainvillea plants around and the roof is using normal Ramada type of material of shade. For the front side, we can see 4 U-profile columns with Vertitex roller blind and a fountain.

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RATIONALE AND BENEFITS OF PROJECTS TO CLIENT AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY/ END USER

i. it has become a meaningful area to the surrounding because it has the buildings that is functionable and also brings good impact to students especially for university students who always rushing for assignments that have a very stressful mind.

ii. by building these resting area, it will beautify the surrounding area compared to the dull ,empty flat area. This is because there will be flowers like Bougainvillea be planted and grasses like Japanese carpet grass land that will make the scene greeny and nice to be look.

iii. It will be an alternative choice for students to have a proper place to rest on rather than in library level 2 or at student life center and these resting area will give more freedom to the students because there will be no rules for them. And they can do their own things anytime and anywhere. (two floor outdoor and indoor resting area)

iv. It is an ideal place for students as they can have a place to rest, or sleeping rather than sleeping at the architectural studio for architectural students or some other students who are rushing assignments will sleep on the table. By building it, students won’t have all this problem anymore and they also have a feel of ‘own bed’. ( two floor outdoor and indoor resting area)

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PLAN APPROVAL PROCESS AND PROCEDURE

Application for the Development ProposalsA development proposal involves four main stages which require approval:

i. Application for the land matters

ii. Application for planning permission

iii. Application for building plan

iv. Application for earthworks plan and road and drainage plans.

Each application processes are provided for under the various related legislations

namely:-

i. National Land Code 1965 (NLC 56)

ii. Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172)

iii. Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 (Act 133)

In implementing the process, different departments are responsible for each application.

The flow chart below shows the processes carried out by the related departments

according to their own responsibilities.

STEP 1(1DAY)Applicant Submits Application to Secretariat of One Stop CentreSTEP 2

OSC Secretariat Distributes Application to Relevant Departments

Step 3A

(50 days) (25 days*) 

* If a local plan is available

Processing Land Development Applications (Section 124A NLC) by the Land Office

Step 3B

(50 days) (25 days*) 

* If a local plan is available

Processing of Planning Permission Application by the Department of Town Planning

Local Authority

Step 3C

(50 days) (25 days*) 

* If a local plan is available

Processing of Building Plan Application by the Department of Town Planning Local

Authority

Step 3D

(50 days) (25 days*) 

 * If a local plan is available

Processing the Earthworks Plan and the Road Drainage Plan Application by the

Department of Engineering Local Authority

Step 3E

(40 days) (14 days*) 

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* If a local plan is available

Comments By Technical Department/Agencies

Step 4  

(5 days)

Complied and Coordinates Recommendation Papers

Step 5

(1 day)

One Stop Centre Committee Meeting

Step 6

(3 days)

Preparation of Notification of Planning Approval to Land Administrator

Step 7

(24 days)

Prepare Recommendation Paper to the State Executive Council (EXCO)

Step 8

(5 days)

The Land Administrator informs the Applicant of the Decisin on the Land Development

Application 

Step 9

(5 days)

Prepare Decision Paper for Acknowledgement to the Full Council

Step 10  

Inform the Approval to the Applicant

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ONE STOP CENTRE (OSC)

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From doing this assignment, We have learnt the way to observe and analyse our site with a proper and correct way. We know that to construct a perfect idea for the new resting area and come out with a complete Rest area Project Brief Report, we need to analyse our site properly and accurately and to fulfill this, site analysis must include the sun path, wind direction, smell, view from 4 directions which are North, West, East and South, climate, temperature and perceptual. Also, we have know the proper procedure and process to register for a new property development and the forms that need to fill in. Next, from the starting to the completion of creating out the two building in the resting area, we have to go through to many researches and information in order to create the proper and the building that bring benefit for students. We also know the requirement of students so that we can create the suitable and perfect resting area just only for the students. Lastly, by doing this assignment with the group of 2, our teamwork really gain much because we need the cooperation of each other in order to finish the task.

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