1. TWIN HOUSE
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
GROUP 5
C A S E S T U D Y
FAIQ MUQRI BIN MUHSIN (06DSB19F1022)
MOHAMMAD HELMI EIZLAN BIN MOHAMMAD EHSAN (06DSB1F1022)
MUHAMMAD NOR AZRIL NAJMI BIN MOHDASRI (06DSB19F1022)
AIDIL FIRDAUS BIN CHE DARUL IZAM (06DSB19F1022)
MUHAMMAD HAIKAL BIN MURAD (06DSB19F1037)
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INTRODUCTION
ARCHITECTS :TETAWOWEATELIER
BUILDUPAREA : 302m²
LOCATION : KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
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ECOFRIENDLYFEATURES
VENTILATIONS
» Front of the house are designed covered with window
to allow natural air direct to interior of the house.
» The purpose of the vegetation covered the window is
freshen up the air that flows in the house.
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LIGHTING
» With windows entirely covered the front of the house,
natural lighting are fully expose into the house.
» Interior of the house designed with light colour to
maximize light reflection into all spaces of the house.
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SPACE PLANNING
» To create an airy spaces,vertical connected spaces are
formed by dissecting the internal spaces with multiple
split levels.
» With single staircase being used, there is larger spaces
for air flow and lighting to reflect into the house.
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FLOORING
» As timber are good at heat insulator, timber flooring
makes interior of the house cooler.
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MATERIALS
STEEL
» Timber is one of the few natural, renewable building materials
» Being a natural resource, timber is not toxic, and is safe to
handle and touch
» it also ages naturally and does not break down into
environmentally damaging material
» Timber is a greenhouse positive product with a lower net
environmental impact than most other building materials
» Improved emotional state, and self-expression
» Improved air quality by moderating humidity, encouraging
easier breathing
» Feelings of warmth and comfort
» Lower blood pressure, heart rate, and stress levels
» timber is a combustible material but it burns in a slow,
predictable and measurable way.
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MATERIALS
TIMBER
» Steel is tensile. It has a high strength to weight ratio
which means it has high strength per unit mass
» Steel can be easily fabricated and produced massively
» Steel sections can be produced off-site at shop floors
and then assembled onsite
» Structural steel is very flexible.You can mold it into any
shape, without changing its properties
» steel each have their unique appeal and will provide a
flourishing growing environment that you can enjoy
year-round
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MATERIALS
GLASS
» creating a fresh and wider atmosphere.
» glass provides a clear view and allows the sun to
flood into theTwin House, making it a bright and
pleasant space like no other.
» glass will certainly be elegant and suitable for
both modern, contemporary, traditional and
classic styles
» The glass is also very easy to clean, some types
are even self-cleaning, so maintenance can be
considered minimal.
» Glass is also very resistant and extremely durable
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CONCRETE
» durability in any environment
» a building material that doesn’t burn, rust or rot
» Concrete’s ability to store energy (its thermal
mass) helps moderate interior temperature
conditions, reducing a building’s heating and
cooling demands over its service life by up to 8%
» Thanks to their durability, resilience, low
maintenance requirements and energy efficiency,
concrete structures reduce operating costs
related to operational energy consumption,
maintenance, and rebuilding following disasters
» Concrete can be recycled as aggregate
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