Contruction Landscape assignment 1

1. City Park
PRESENTS
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CONTENTS
1. Introduction and definition
2. Features and elements
3. Characteristic
4. Historical Background
5. Activities and Celebrations
6. Site Location and Context
GROUP MEMBERS
Muhammad Nazmi bin Kamarulzaman
Cherilyn Chia
Goh Song Kit
Chan Yi Fung
Chang May Chen
MERDEKA SQUARE, KL
ST. JAMES’S PARK, LONDON
Architecture PRO

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3. What is City Park? 3
Must be a public
area for the
community
Must be 8 to 40
hectares
12000 to 50000
people located
within 3km
Also known as
Local Park
City/Town
Located at city
or town area

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Local Park

5. Local Park
Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur
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6.  8.2 hectares
 Flat field
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Landscape Features

7.  Underground Plaza, contains local brand shops and restaurants
 Big Fountains
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Characteristics

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Characteristics
 A small beautiful garden
► Tallest flagpole in Malaysia
(100m) and surrounded by state
flag

9.  Built for the Selangor Club in 1884.
 Used by the British and high class people to play
rugby or cricket on the field.
 Since it is build for the Selangor Club therefore it was
known as Selangor Club Padang.
 The area also had many historical buildings such as
the Sultan Abdul Samad Building used by the British.
 Where the Union Flag was lowered and Malayan
flag was raised – 31 August 1957
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Historical Background
Merdeka Square, KL

10. Activities
 Tourist Attraction – taking pictures
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11.  Merdeka Celebration – every year on 31st August featuring military
parade
 New Year Celebration – fireworks, concert
Events/Celebration 11

12. Contextual
Studies
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13. Location
Merdeka Square, KL
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 Located near the heart of Kuala
Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan.
 KLCC is located within 3km.
 Many historical areas such as the Sultan
Abdul Samad building and the Royal
Selangor Club.
 The area contains many banks
headquarters such as the:
 OCBC Tower
 HSBC bank
 Bank Rakyat Building
 Nearest LRT = Masjid Jamek

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St Mary’s Cathedral
Royal Selangor Club
Kuala Lumpur
Library
Textile Museum
Sultan Abdul Samad
Building
National History
Museum

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Bank Rakyat Building
Bukit Aman Police
Headquarters Masjid Jamek
OCBC Tower
DBKL City Theatre

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International
Park

17. St. James’s Park, London
International Park 17

18.  23 hectares
 Pathways, ornamental lamps
 St James’s Park Lake
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Landscape Features
 Tiffany Fountain

19.  Duck Island which contains different species of ducks
and different bird species such as White Pelican
 Some migratory bird can also be found
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Characteristics
Chiffchaff Blackcap
 Blue Bridge

20.  Children playground with a sandpit
 “Inn the Park” restaurant
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Characteristics
 Guards Memorial

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Historical Background
 The oldest royal park in London.
 Acquired by Henry VIII in 1532 and proceed to build St James
Palace.
 James I improved the drainage and landscape in the area.
 Charles II made more changes to the park and added the
canal which was later redesigned and became a lake. The
park also became public.
 Ornithological Society of London presented some birds to
the park in 1837.
Henry VIII James I Charles II
St. James’s Park, London

22. Activities
 Sight-seeing
 Family Day – with children playgrounds and cafe
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► Picnic/Sunbathing –
deckchairs available
for rental

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 Royal Guards Parade
 London Marathon (the finishing point is at the park)
Events/Celebration

24. Contextual
Studies
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25. St. James’s Park, London
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Location  Located in Central London.
 Very close to River Thames.
 Surrounded by 3 historical roads:
 The Mall
 Birdcage Walk
 Horse Guard’s Rd
 3 Royal palace close to the park:
 Buckingham Palace
 Palace of Westminster
 St James’s Palace
 Several memorials such as Victoria
Memorial and Guard’s Memorial
 Important government building:
 British Parliament
 Ministry of Defense
 Department of Health
 Nearest Tube = St James and Westminster

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St James’s Palace
Buckingham Palace
Victoria Memorial
Palace of
Westminster
10 Downing Street
Horse Guard Parade

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Ministry of Defence
Main Building
Foreign and
Commonwealth Office
Department of
Health Office
Green Park
Westminster Abbey
St James Square

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Through this project, we were:
• Able to differentiate different types of park
• Able to identify landscape features and
characteristics
• Research brief history about the origin of the park
• Research different activities and events that was
held in the park
• Able to study the context of the park

30. Thank You
For Watching
No Really! Thanks

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Reference
https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/st-jamess-park
http://kuala-lumpur.attractionsinmalaysia.com/Merdeka-Square.php
http://www.malaysian-explorer.com/merdekaSquare.html
https://www.google.com.my/maps/
IMAGES
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gkriniaris
http://www.aviewoncities.com/img/london/