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FOUNDATION IN NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
JANUARY 2015 INTAKE
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
(QSB 30105)
PROPOSAL REPORT TO BUILD A RECREATION
AREA IN BANDAR BUKIT TINGGI 2
NEIGHBORHOOD AREA
NAME: LEE FONG YEN
STUDENT ID: 0321976
TUTOR: MS ANN SEE PENG
SUBMISSION DATE: 9th
June 2015
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PROJECT INTRODUCTION
In this project, students are grouped into groups of 3 and are required to look
fora vacantland which is either 70mby50mor50mby 50m big. This is to initiate
a small construction projectwhich serves as a suitable purpose.
The choice of purposes given to propose are:-
1. Recreation area
2. Commercial area
3. Industrialarea
4. Agriculturalarea
5. Tourismarea
6. Residential area
The objectives of this project is to enable students to understand the process
related to a specific profession in a projectin construction and the requirements
when proposing a projectto clients.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SITE
The site that we have chosen is located in Bandar Bukit Tinggi 2 around the
residential, commercialand industrialareas.
Site Area
Site Plan
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To the north of my proposed site, there are double story terrace houses also
known as residential area, while on the south, there are shop lots and road
systemsleadingto the townarea. Not onlythat, on theeastof the proposedsite,
there are factories and industries and on the west, there are houses and parks.
SUGGESTION AND PROPOSAL
To put the vacantland into the good use, there are somesuggestions to make it
useful. The vacantland can be converted into a neighborhood commercialarea,
a playground recreation area or a combination of both. Hence, I would like to
proposeto build a recreation area which is a playground area for the residents
there, mainly for the children.
After surveying and observing, I decided to proposea neighborhood playground
area which serves as a recreation area in the neighborhood. The site proposed
will be 70mx 50min the center of the vacantland chosen.
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SITE CONTEXTUAL STUDY
North: Residential Area
South: CommercialArea
East: IndustrialArea
West: Residential Area
SITE ANALYSIS
The proposed site is located in the middle of the area for the convenience of
people in Bandar Bukit Tinggi 2. The site is surrounded by road systems that
makes it easier for people to visit the recreationalarea. The strategic location of
the proposed site is only a few kilometer away from other residential and
commercial areas and a walking distantfromthe neighborhood.
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RESIDENTIAL AREA
Residential area consists of both double story and single story houses mainly
owned by families with the averageof 3-4 family members per unit. Residential
areas across theroad can visit the recreation area either by cycling or walking.
ROADS SYSTEMS
The area which is surrounded by roads is convenientfor car users to enter the
Recreation area. Visitors can either enter the area from the residential area or
straightfromthe main road heading towards town
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INDUSTRIAL AREA
Factories and industries which arelocated at the eastof the area does not affect
the recreation area as they are blocked with trees to prevent a bad view from
the neighborhood.
COMMERCIAL AREAS
Commercial areas consists of shop lots that operates as a service area in
automobile and grocery stores for residents.
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OBJECTIVE OF CONSTRUCTING A PLAYGROUND
A. To put a vacantland into good use
B. To createa better and more beautiful scenery in the area
C. To unite the community in that area that consists of different races and
religions
D. To providea better environmentand public space for people to enjoy
E. To enhance a better communication between residents of the same area
F. To encourageneighborliness among communities
BENEFITS
1. Enables community to play and exercise in a public space
2. Enables children to be active in doing physicalactivities
3. Enables both children and adults to relieve stress
4. Provides opportunities for children in developing:-
Social Skills - when they play with other children they learn to
communicate, share, collaborate and empathize with others.
Imagination and creativity - outside play is often open-ended and
children need to be creative about what and how games are played.
Thinking and problem solving skills - as children assess risksand tackle
new challenges they learn about having a go, persistenceand
perseveranceand the success thoseattributes can bring.
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Sense of self - as they master new skills and play with other children they
improvetheir competence and confidence in their own physicaland
social abilities.
Sense of connection - to place, to peers and to their local community
and environment.
Self-careskills - managing physicaland social challenges helps children
to learn about keeping themselves safe.
IMPACTS
Main impact of constructing a recreation playground area is to
encouragemaximum interaction between residents in the community.
Not only that, when a public area is built, this becomes the space of
encounter for neighbors. Regular involvement in the community can be
cultivated by building a public space in the neighborhood
RATIONALE
The area in Bandar Bukit Tinggi 2 are mainly residential areas and
commercial areas. No recreation area is built around the neighborhood.
Therefore the main idea of proposing a recreational area in the
neighborhood is to provide a public space for the residents around to
enjoy, relax and also to encourage them to involve in outdoor activities
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PLAYGROUND CONCEPT
The playground willbe built based on a sustainableconcept which focus mainly
on children as the main user of the recreation playground area. Therefore
equipments and facilities provided are safefor children. Besides that, trees and
plants are planted around the playground area to provide a clean and
comfortable environment for users to enjoy. Sustainable and long lasting
materials areused to preventcostly maintenance.
PROPOSED IDEAS OF PLAYGROUND
The proposed playground consists of 2 slides and a merry go round for children
to play. A superdomeclimber is built for children to climb, which is suitable for
children of age 3 years and above. A bigger spaceis required for swing to be
built so that there is enough spacefor the fall zone, according to the
playground manualfromthe government. A parking space is provided for car
users to park when visiting the playground. Thespaceis big enough to occupy
5-6 cars. Besides that, an exercisearea is proposed to be built for adults to use.
Sand area is built mainly for toddler and small children as other equipments
are too dangerous for them. Sitting area with shelter that can fit morethan 20
people is provided for residents to interactand restespecially during hot or
rainy weather. For bicycleusers, bicycleracks areprovided for them to park
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their bicycles. Multi play unit which consists of slides, climber and others are
built in the center of the playground area as the main attraction and also
surrounded by walkwaysfor peopleto walk without passing through the
playing areas. Signboard regarding therules and regulations will be provided to
informall users of the playground regarding safety measureswhen using
equipments provided.
IMAGES OF PROPOSED IDEAS
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□11 . Walkway surrounding multi play unit
THE SURROUNDING
TREES AND PLANTS
The playground area will be surrounded by trees and plants to providea cooler
and fresher air to playground users.
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LAMP POSTS
Lamp postwill be built around the playground area to be used during the night.
This can brighten the whole area, which can help preventthe occurring of
crimes and unwanted activities.
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GENERAL EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST
Ground surfacing
Fall height
Fall zone
Entrapment
Ground Surfacing
Choices:-
Wet Pour
Wet Pour is a continuous rubber surfacethatgives a high quality, hard wearing,
slip-resistantsurfacerequiring little or no maintenance.
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Tiles
The rubber tiles we use providea finished surfacewith similar properties as
wet pour. The tiles are laid onto a prepared concrete base. The tiles are
prefabricated, 1m x 1m, and are supplied in various thicknesses. Thethickness
of the tile used is dependent on the Critical Fall Height (CFH) of the equipment.
The standard color is black but the tiles are also available in red, green, and
blue.
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FALL HEIGHT
Fall height is a measurementdefined as the “vertical distancebetween a
designated play surfaceand the protective surfacing beneath it. Fall height
measurements vary according to the type of play equipment. On climbing
equipment, the fall height is measured fromthe highest part of the climber
intended for foot support. Thefall height for upper body equipment is
measured fromthe highest partof the equipment, not including supportposts
with no designated play surface. The fall height for swings is measured from
the pivotpoint.
FALL ZONES
Fall zones for climbing equipment should extend at least 6 ft. on all sides for
children and at least 3 ft. on all sides for infants and toddlers. Spacing between
pieces of equipment must allow children to circulate around or fall from play
structures withoutstriking another structure, and permit adults to have easy
access to the children who are using the equipment. A play surfaceover 30"
high, should be spaced at least 9 ft. apart. If the play surfaces of both
structures are30" high or less, the equipment may be located a minimum of 6
ft. apart. Moving pieces of equipment (e.g., swings, merry-go-rounds) should
be located in an area away fromother play structures so children have
adequate room to pass fromone play area to another without being struck by
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moving equipment, and their fall zones should not overlap the fall zoneof
other equipment.
ENTRAPMENT
Head Entrapment-Head entrapment is a serious concern on playgrounds, since
it could lead to strangulation and death A child’s head may become entrapped
if the child enters an opening either feet firstor head first. Head entrapment
by head-firstentry generally occurs when children place their heads through
an opening in one orientation, turn their heads to a different orientation, then
are unable to get themselves out. Head entrapment by feet firstentry involves
children who generally sit or lie down and slide their feet into an opening that
is large enough to permit their bodies to go through but is not large enough to
permit their heads to go through.
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PROCEDURES FLOW
Beginning of project
1. Listen to community
- residents and community leaders
- WHY?? ( because community will be the users of the playground )
2. Obtain agreement from community
- Prepare community agreement
- And then proceed with building of playground
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Planning stage
1. Building a good playground through a good planning.
-bring right people
-right tools
- Right materials
- establish a fun, co-operative team
2. Consideration of:-
-safety guidelines
-location of all resources
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Designing stage
1. Good play space
-Ensure who repairs, uses and maintains the area
- Use natural landscape as an element
2. Determine the space needed to accommodate
- taking 0.25m2
per child
- find our population
3. Finding a great space
4. Design for different types of play
- Imaginative play
- active play
- sport/ games
- free play
5. Good and Planning and Layout
i) isolate fast moving playing equipments from other equipments
ii) separate toddler and older children area
iii) enable movement without crossing safety fall zone
iv) Provide basics
- shade
- seating
- trash cans
- playground do’s and don’ts
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-Bicycle racks
6. Meet with community again
-present sketches and seek agreement before progressing
7. After agreement, create playground schedule
- final, detailed plan
-prepare step by step plans and elements to be used
- save photos from site to show how will it be build
8. Playground materials and tools
- use appropriate materials and tools to ensure good quality and safe
playground
Building
1. Set up
- Have a plan to ensure of keeping up regular communication with
community
2. Building it
- Clear site
- Rope off area to prevent trespassing
- Double check measurements
3. Before opens
- Check equipments thoroughly
- Inspection of wielding bolts and screws.
