SMK methodist. taylors csi.

1. Week 1 : Introduction
Green area from outside view. “Abandoned” and unused properly.
Before the semester 5 gets started, I went back to my hometown and
managed to meet my friends at our secondary school for gathering.
We walked around the school compound, and I found there is a green
area right next to the science labs, was not managed well and became
a place where students not willing to go. I still remember during my
days at the school, we used the garden there to have some herbs
garden, or even casual sport.
So, upon the brief was launched, me and my team were discussed and
planned to have a site visit to the school for further data collections. We
were actually planning to build it, so it would be our challenge
throughout the programme.
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Week 2 : Site Visit
I contacted Miss Liew, advisory teacher from the school, which she
represents the school council for this project. She agreed for this
project because she confident that this can improves the green
compound. She brought us around and some other spots as potential
sites. Eventually we chose the same area due to its natural and organic
environment.

2. top: gazebo next to basketball court; middle: waiting “pondok” ; bottom left: empty area facing
main entrance ; bottom right: green area we proposed.
Site visit

3. Discussion on delegation of works on data collection- measuring site, interview
We did some documentation and data collection via interviews with
students. We measured and recorded the site analytic datas.
To our surprise, we found there is some poor facilities prepared for
students.
So we decided to create an interactive space where students can study
and communicate with their peers, where surrounded with greeneries.
And we wanted to revitalise and activate the space with some herbs
garden.
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Week 3 : Brainstorming
After the site visit, we had our first meeting. Everyone came out with
their own thoughts and notes have been taken. We wanted to build
something that can provide certain degree of privacy for students to
study. Yet, it is public scale which can invite the students regardless of
cultural or racial background.

4. Case studies on various public furniture and small projects.
We wanted to design something really open, which has naturally
cooling interior. Something that is “light-weight” appeal exterior, clean,
transparent pod.
We take some considerations included the maintenance, cost,
build-ability, use of the pod and etc.
Meanwhile, this structure acts as an artpiece that specially made for
the students of the school. It will be introduced as an approach for
students to understand art or informal education. So students not just
learn what teaching in class, but can learn more than that outside the
class.
We looked into some case studies and references available online.
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Week 4 : Proposal Submission
We ended up with very simple structure. It doesnt surrounded by four
walls that might create some sort of enclosure to students. Just simple
seating and movable screen which students are able to shift to create

5. privacy, or to move it aside so more students can sit along to chat or
discuss.
Intial design proposal of study bench with movable canvas curtain.
However, we found this doesnt serves much function and fulfil the
needs of student comprehensively. So we develop the design into
another stage.
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Week 5 : Explore Cubes and Presentation
We came with an idea of why not make those spaces into “cubicles” or
something small volumes. Small volume to accommodate small group
of students to preserve its intimacy and privacy. But it comes with
modules, which they can combine or arrange in such manner to
become a bigger space which become a social gathering or discussion
space, or even a temporary classroom.
However, we only focus on the study pod (largest box), which smaller
boxes will come later which students involve the design and we will
guide them to realise it.

6. Small boxes, with open space as circulation to connect each components.
Second design, with little boxes around, which actually customize according to the students’
needs.
After the modification of design, we went to the school and present to
Ms Liew for her opinion. We re-visited the site, in-depth understanding
of the ground condition and weather, to double confirm that the
proposal is workable. We also discussed about the site constraints
such as landscapes, which can be obstacles for our design. We tried to
achieved for the tolerance which some trees can move to another
spots.

7. Discussion with Ms Liew for the feedback
Site visit - ground condition.
As mentioned above, we collaborate with some students from Green
Ranger Club to make this happen. We met the students and we
showed them the initial proposal, and they were surprised!

8. First reveal of proposal to students, whom working with us.
Meeting up with students.
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Week 6 : Finalize Design
Gathering the feedbacks and comments from students, Ms Liew, as
well as from Ms Ann, we review our design and tried to improve or
enhance the use of the study pods.

9. Group discussion.
In the meeting, we started to look into details like materials, joints,
anthropometry and etc. Then we translated all the informations into our
design. We also required to incorporate perspective from cost and
durability of the structure.
We even captured some examples that we saw in any places, which
can be our inspirations as well.
Meshes boxes at APW, Bangsar.

10. Vertical garden wall at APW, Bangsar.
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Week 7 : Poster Submission
We split our task into few groups for the production of E-poster. Me and
Leeyih were assigned to produce construction details of the structure,
included the roof panels, furnitures etc.

11. Materiality of furniture.
Roof Panel construction details, which inspired from the louvres window blade mechanism.
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Week 8 : Satisfactory Survey
We came back to the school with our finalized design. This time we
tried to collect as much reaction datas as we can from students and
teachers about our design.

12. Design that we showed for reaction and survey.
Students were having their outdoor activities. Visibly the gazebo alone had overcrowded with
students.
Feedback interview with teacher, Ms Norma.

13. And we had a chance to meet the school principal, Mr Woon for his
acknowledgement and discussion. He liked and approved the design
and hope that we can bring vibrancy to the green area.
Meeting with school principal, Mr Woon.
Overall feedbacks we received were positive. Most of them would like
to see the outcome of the project and can’t wait to see this being
realised. However, there is some suggestions that students and
teachers pointed out, which we considered and tried to included in this
project.
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Week 9 : Models, Drawings & Quotation Survey
Each of us was assigned with different tasks:
Amos - Video editing
Leeyih & Amos - Quotation survey
Philia - Physical model making
Gary - Documentations and coordination
Anna, Wei Sheun, Lynette, Shiko - Drawings
In order to ensure everyone working on the right track, we were
communicating well through social media and understanding each
other work scope. We gave each other some ideas or comments as

14. solutions for some confusions, hence we able to think critically,
because we have to consider each details from many perspective, as
we expect this structure to be built and last for few years.
Physical model.
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Week 10 : Video Submission
Amos successfully produced the video and it was interesting. And I
really hope that this can be happen, and contribute as a ex-student of
the school, from what I learnt from the architectural course. From the
school, they hope that this structure can sustains at least 5 years,
which we have to consider the durability and sustainability of the
structure.

15. Video
(attached as below)
Throughout module, I hope that I can lead the team into success, and
most importantly all of us can learn to play different roles in managing a
project. Various learning outcomes can be gained, like how to deal with
client, how to approach for fund or sponsorship, how to prepare
documents, how to do quotation survey and etc.
One of the construction illustrations - corrugated acrylic roof construction.
In conclusion, it was fun and efficient to work as a group with course
mates that never joined before.