1. PROPOSAL 1
prepared by Cha Yun Xian
Building a sports club for a better and healthier lifestyles.
2. INTRODUCTION TO THE SITE
Our site is a part of land from an unused and undeveloped piece of
meadow. It is located at the corner of a T-junction near Jalan Putra
Permai 10/1q in Persiaran Putra Megah.
OUR SITE
2500m2
50m
50m
3. SITE ADVANTAGES
The prime location of this place is the main reason why it was chose to
be our site. Despite locating at an obvious point which is the corner of
a T-junction, it also locates near a few residential areas.
Others advantages:
1. easily accessible
2. beautiful environment, surrounded by trees
3. low air pollution index
SITE DISADVANTAGES
Around our site are a few family-based residential areas, a settlement
of approximately 700 homes and 3000 population. However, there is no
place in sight nearby for the community to relax like Community Park,
football field, playground etc.
Others disadvantages:
1. cesspool locates 200m away
4. RATIONALE
Through a series of analysis and studying of the advantages and
disadvantages of the site, it is obvious that there is no place nearby for
the people of the community to go and seek for fun during their free
times. A few possible ideas that might implement on this empty land to
pinpoint the issues of this area in what it may be lacking and propose a
somewhat commercial enhancement fit for the clients of this project.
1. Lack of recreational relaxing spaces: The area of the site is lack
of recreational area such as Community park, football field,
jogging track, etc. There are only barren lands and meadows
around the residential area, tiny private yards are the only place
for the residents to seek for leisure activities.
2. Implementing healthy living concept: The people in the
community need a easy-to-go place for them to go for exercise.
It helps to create a healthy lifestyle for the community.
3. Great spot to develop a recreational area: The site is surrounded
more than 5 residential areas.
4. Easily accessible: The site is located in a middles class residential
area with many various roads leading to it. There will not be any
traffic jam in the area.
Therefore, our site is to be developed into a recreational area.
Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The
"need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human
biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for
enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun".
Humans spend their time in activities of daily living, work, sleep, social
duties, and leisure, the latter time being free from prior commitments to
physiologic or social needs, a prerequisite of recreation. Leisure has
increased with increased longevity and, for many, with decreased
hours spent for physical and economic survival, yet others argue that
time pressure has increased for modern people, as they are committed
to too many tasks. Other factors that account for an increased role of
recreation are affluence, population trends, and increased
commercialization of recreational offerings. While one perception is
5. that leisure is just "spare time", time not consumed by the necessities of
living, another holds that leisure is a force that allows individuals to
consider and reflect on the values and realities that are missed in the
activities of daily life, thus being an essential element of personal
development and civilization. This direction of thought has even been
extended to the view that leisure is the purpose of work, and a reward
in itself, and "leisure life" reflects the values and character of a nation.
Leisure is considered a human right under the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights.
Examples of recreational activities:
1. cycling
2. bird watching
3. swimming
4. skateboarding
5. playing badminton
6. playing basketball
7. fishing
8. boating
etc.
OBJECTIVE
With the changing times, people often forget about the importance of
exercise because of their hectic life. Research has shown that exercise
not only can reduce man risk of major illnesses, such as heart disease,
stroke, diabetes and cancer by up to 50%, but also lower the risk of
early death by up to 30%. The objective of this project is to provide a
place for the hardworking community around it to have a little
getaway from their busy schedule, a place where they can exercise
and relax.
CONCEPT
The concept of this project is healthy living. Healthy living is more than
simple daily habits – it's a lifestyle. To lead a healthy lifestyle, people
should always make time for exercise. In order to achieve this, a
50mx50m empty land at Putra Megah is used to develop a
recreational area which includes a small sports club and an open
space.
6. INSPIRATION
1. Royal Klang Club
The Royal Klang Club is a recreational club located at Klang, near
Istana Selangor.
Facilities:
1. squash court
2. table tennis hall
3. badminton hall
4. gymnasium
5. billard hall
6. tennis court
7. basketball court
8. swimming pool
7. 2. Kelab Shah Alam Selangor
The Kelab Shah Alam Selangor is a recreational club located at Shah
Alam.
Facilities:
1. squash court
2. gymnasium
3. badminton hall
4. squash hall
5. billard and snooker hall
6. tennis court
7. swimming pool
8. PROJECT
“P.M. CLUB”
stands for Putrah Megah Club. It is the name of the club that is going to
be built on our site in this project.
CLUB LOCATION
P.
M.
CLU
B
P.
M.
CL
UB
9. SPACES
All together there are 6 main spaces in P.M. CLUB, includes:
1. car park
2. reception
3. skate park
4. badminton hall
5. basketball hall
6. swimming pool
Considering the location of some
homes and the convenience of
club members, P.M. CLUB
provides 8 parking spaces for
people who live slightly far away
so that they don’t have to walk to
the club.
10. GROUND FLOOR
The ground floor of P.M. CLUB is the extreme activity floor. A reception
is place in front of the main entrance that leads to the lobby of the
club, where people can register for facilities booking. Going into the
hall, there is an indoor skate park with complete skateboard
equipment. At the end of the hall, there is a 75m2 big washroom where
club members can bath or change their clothes before going home. A
staircase is place at the ground floor lobby, leading to the 1st floor of
the club.
TOILET
INDOOR SKATE PARK
RECEPTION
ENTRANCE
STAIRS
LEFT ENTRANCE
RIGHT ENTRANCE
LOBBY
11. 1ST FLOOR
The 1st floor of P.M. CLUB is the healthy sports floor. The hall is separated
into two halls which is the indoor basketball hall and badminton hall.
The badminton hall is on the left, using the left entrance to proceed,
while the basketball hall is on the right, using the right entrance to
proceed. At the end of the hall, there is a 75m2 big washroom where
club members can bath or change their clothes before going home. A
staircase is place at the 1st floor lobby, leading to the top floor of the
club, which is the roof top.
BASKETBALL HALL
BADMINTON HALL
TOILET
LOBBY
RIGHT ENTRANCE
LEFT ENTRANCE
STAIRS
12. TOP FLOOR
The top floor, which is the roof top of P.M. CLUB is the leisure exercise
floor. This is an open air floor where a 225m2 pool is place at the middle.
Palm trees are planted around this floor for screening and also to
create a nature and fresh feel for the pool side. There are 8 loungers
beside the pool for club members to relax and enjoy the pool view. At
the corner of the floor is a bathing platform, which is like an outdoor
communal bathing area for swimmers to have a shower before they
go into the water. Beside it is a 75m2 big washroom where club
members can bath or change their clothes before going home.
TOILET
PALM TREES
PALM TREES
SWIMMING POOL
SHOWER
PLATFORM
STAIRS
LEFT ENTRANCE
RIGHT ENTRANCE
14. HARDSCAPE
1. Car park
Considering the location of some
homes and the convenience of
club members, P.M. CLUB provides
8 parking spaces for people who
live slightly far away so that they
don’t have to walk to the club.
2. Swimming pool
Rooftop design swimming pool is
built on the top floor of P.M. CLUB
to provide leisure activity spaces
for club members. The swimming
pool is 225m2 in size, 1.5m deep.
3. Loungers
8 sun loungers will be place at the
pool side for club members to relax
and enjoy the pool view.
4. Shower platform
2 shower platforms is built beside the
pool for swimmers to have a quick
shower before they go into the pool or
after they leave the pool.
15. SOFTSCAPE
1. Andira Inermis (tree species name)
is planted around the clubhouse to provide shades.
2. Burning bush
3. Areca Catechu Dwarf
is planted on the rooftop for screening
purpose and providing shades for the
pool area.
16. Lighting
HID Suspended Indirect Lighting will be
used for every hall in the club except for
the roof top. Indirect Lighting System
provides high levels of glare-free
illumination and outstanding uniformity.
Bollard lights are built around the rooftop to
provide romantic and soft light for the pool
area during night time.
CLUB FACILITIES
1. Indoor skate park
P.M. CLUB indoor skate park is a perfect place for extreme
activity lovers. It is a good place for skateboard lovers to display
their skills to the full.
17. 2. Badminton hall
P.M. CLUB badminton hall is located at 1st floor, next to the
basketball hall. There are 4 badminton courts in total.
3. Basketball hall
P.M. CLUB indoor basketball hall is located at 1st floor, next to the
badminton hall. There are 2 basketball courts in total.
18. 4. Swimming pool
Rooftop design swimming pool is built on the top floor of P.M.
CLUB to provide leisure activity spaces for club members. The
swimming pool is 225m2 in size, 1.5m deep. 8 loungers is placed at
both side of the pool for members to rest and enjoy pool view.
Palm trees are planted around the floor for screening purpose
and provide shades, creating a relax and fresh feel for club
members.
5. Toilets
At every floor of P.M. CLUB, there will be a 75m2 big toilet for
members to clean up themselves after exercising. In every
restrooms there are 4 shower rooms and 6 toilets.
19. CLUB INFORMATION
Membership info:
*CLUB MEMBERSHIP ONLY AVAILABLE TO PUTRA MEGAH RESIDENTS*
Registrarion fee per person: RM500.00
Member fee per month: RM30.00
Operation time:
Mons - Fridays: 7.00A.M. - 9.00P.M.
Saturdays & Sundays: 7.00A.M. – 11.00P.M.
CONCLUSION
At the end of this project, I’ve conclude that developing an empty
land into a place that benefits both clients and the surrounding
community is not simple. There are a lot of issues that must be
considered when planning the project, for example the location,
condition of the environment and surroundings, community,
accessibility from a place to another, sustainability of the place, etc. It
is very important to do a site analysis before planning a new project to
reduce or avoid any unwanted construction problems. Plus, coordinate
and develop an understanding of coherent working relations among
various industry players is also very important in this project, so that
communication between professionals from different fields can be
effective. In this project, I’ve learnt how to analysis the condition of a
site and think about its plasticity, excavate its potential to make it a
better place for the people. Research helps me a lot in getting ideas; it
is an important process that can’t be ignored while creating something
new.
