Urban Design Studio

1. Architectural Design Report
Urban Design Strategies
TEO KEAN HUI (0310165)
KLANG Performing Art School

2. CONTENT
1.0 Introduction & Context
2.0 Urban Design Strategies
3.0 Architectural Design
3.1 Environmental features
3.2 Structural system
3.3 Area table & calculations
4.0 Conclusion

3. Kota Bridge
Jalan Stesen 1
Jalan Tengku Diaudin
Jalan Besar
Jalan Tengku Kelana
Masjid India Klang
Site
Jalan Tengku Kelana
1.0 INTRODUCTION & CONTEXT
Royal town of Klang has been a place where many great
historical events took place where it can even dates back to
the prehistorically time which some of them still traceable on
site. Klang used to be the administrative quarter of Selangor
before the new once came out.
As the time passes, technological and the modern revolution
has result to multiple changes causing rise and fall towards
the old towns around the world, Klang is now facing similar
destiny where everything gets old and people started moving
away from the old town to a new town development with
more commercial activities and better environment.
In Jacob’s The Life and Death of Great American Cities
(1961), the modern way of urban planning strategies much
emphasizing on automobile circulation ever since the
revolution of automobile around the world. Introducing
highways and road widening causing lots of damage towards
the existing structures and architecture. Besides, the street
turn into less pedestrian friendly and no longer safe as
before, resulting people to spend more time indoor than on
the street. This situation got even worst after the rise of the
mobile phone and internet, people spend even lesser time on
street as compared to before.
Issue
The issue on site is that students got nowhere to go after
school and they have no activity occupying afterschool time
which lead them to gangsterism and non-beneficial activities
around Klang. In the local educational syllabus, the things
that children learnt are the languages, maths and science
mostly explicit knowledge. This kind of educational system is
only about receiving knowledge and children lack the chance
to express themselves and what they really want. Besides,
people are moving away from the older part of the Klang to
new township development such as Setia Alam and i-City
due to lesser entertainment and commercial activities.

8. 2.0 URBAN DESIGN STRATERGIES
In the urban design strategy project, the user group has been
narrowed down focusing on youth from age 7-19 due to
context of the site surrounded by many schools and also the
local culture. The aim is to turn this portion of site into a
children friendly town where it is safe, fun and happening.

12. Human dimension in city planning
Gehl (2010) argue that for decades the human dimension has been overlooked
in designing spaces. In addition, dominant planning ideologies – modernism in
particular – have specifically put a low priority on public space, pedestrianism
and the role of city space as a meeting place for urban dwellers, market forces
and related architectural trends have gradually shifted focus from the
interrelations and common spaces of the city to individual buildings, which in the
process have become increasingly more isolated, introverted and dismissive.”
Cities 2010, (p.3) Gehl suggested to let human dimensions guide the design and
more focus on social life in cities instead of individual buildings.
Gehl (2010) states: “Cities must urge urban planners and architects to reinforce
pedestrianism as an integrated city policy to develop lively, safe, sustainable and
healthy cities. It is equally urgent to strengthen the social function of city space
as a meeting place that contributes toward the aims of social sustainability and
an open and democratic society.” Cities 2010, (p.6)
Wunderlich (2008) states: “it is while walking that we sensorial and reflectively
interact with the urban environment, firming up our relationship with urban
places.” (p. 125)
There has been much priority on vehicular circulation than pedestrian
accessibility and spaces for public gathering in the modern city planning

13. 3.0 ARCHITECTURAL STRATERGY
According to Jacobs (1961), massive single facilities such as
railroad stations, large parks and institutional campuses
create vacuum in the area immediately next to their boarders
because of the adjoining borders are a terminus of
generalized use. Jacobs also suggested to figure out border-
line cases, such as chess or checker pavilions, in order to
blend the border and the immediate neighbouring area
together and yet keep the city as city and the massive
element such as the park as itself.
With the current scenario, performing industries has played a
big role around the globe but sadly performing skills are not
taught in the school. By introducing performing school with
target user of children from primary and secondary, they’re
able to come here to get in touch and to learn about
performing art and to express themselves.
Through learning about performing art, youth able to learn:-
1. Future career and performing skills
2. Social skills and team work
3. Good way of self expression

18. 3.1 Environment and sustainable features of building
1. CROWN
• Aluminium hole sheet as shading on the exterior part.
• Allowing natural ventilation
2. WIND
• Cross ventilation through large openings from all sides of the building.
• Stack ventilation through central void.
3. GREEN
• Plantations allow to cool down building heat and creating lively
ecosystem.
4. RAIN WATER
• Rain water harvest from the rooftop then channel for filtration and
storage skycourt ($th Floor).
• For flushing purposes and maintenance of greeneries.

19. 3.2 ARCHITECTURAL STRATERGY
Building fabrication will be using concrete pre-cast method on
the main body of the building (shown yellow and orange).
The red coloured structure will be cast on situ as support to
the external shell and as a platform of spaces.
Front elevation Side elevation

20. 5th FLOOR area table Area (sqm)
1Studios 110.5
2Circulation 227.68
3Toilet 29.16
4Service shafe 10.97
5Lift 20.15
6Fire stairs 31.64
430.1
3rd FLOOR area table Area (sqm)
1Studios 347.04
2Pocket space 52.18
3Circulation 237.26
4Toilet 29.16
5Service shafe 10.97
6Lift 20.15
7Fire stairs 31.64
728.4
4th FLOOR area table Area (sqm)
1Skycourt 603
2Rain water tank 23.04
3Toilet 29.16
4Service shafe 10.97
5Lift 20.15
6Fire stairs 31.64
717.96
6th FLOOR area table Area (sqm)
1Stage 144.22
2Rehearsal 158.95
3Circulation 118.54
4Backstage 172.06
5Dressing room 54.59
6Toilet 29.16
7Service shafe 10.97
8Lift 20.15
9Fire stairs 31.64
740.28
7th FLOOR area table Area (sqm)
1Auditorium 171.82
2Pre-event space 109.04
3Studio 110.5
4Practice hall 157.22
5Toilet 29.16
6Service shafe 10.97
7Lift 20.15
8Fire stairs 31.64
640.5
8th FLOOR area table Area (sqm)
1Control room 33.27
2Studio 110.5
3Circulation 86.36
4Toilet 29.16
5Service shafe 10.97
6Lift 20.15
7Fire stairs 31.64
322.05
9th FLOOR area table Area (sqm)
1Viewing deck 268.29
2Rooftop 570
3Service room 110.5
4Toilet 29.16
5Service shafe 10.97
6Lift 20.15
7Fire stairs 31.64
1040.71
Total floor area - 6827.58 sqm
3.3 Area table & calculations
G FLOOR area table Area (sqm)
1
Circulation & public
space 503.37
2Café 152.54
3Loading area 14.06
4Tnb substation 32.92
5Storage 36.96
6Service shaft 10.97
7Lift 20.15
8Fire stairs 31.64
802.61
1st FLOOR area table Area (sqm)
1Studios 152.54
2Admin offices 72.1
3Circulation 270.69
4Service shafe 10.97
5Lift 20.15
6Fire stairs 31.64
558.09
2nd FLOOR area table Area (sqm)
1Studios 349.44
2Pocket space 46.89
3Circulation 241.4
4Balcony 117.23
5Toilet 29.16
6Service shafe 10.97
7Lift 20.15
8Fire stairs 31.64
846.88

21. ESCAPE CALCULATION
Level G 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Purpose Group vii ii ii ii vii ii vii ii ii vii
Occupancy load 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 1.5 4.5 4.5
Floor Area (sqm) 152.54 349.44 347.04 430.1 316.04 171.82 110.5
Occupancy 33.90 77.65 77.12 95.58 493.52 38.18 24.56
Exis Capacity required 0.56 1.29 1.29 1.59 8.23 0.64 0.41
Min staircase width (mm) 310.73 711.82 706.93 876.13 1931.36 350.00 225.09
Provided 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400
Status
Not
relevant
(open
space) Comply Comply Comply
Not
relevant
(skycourt
with open
space) Comply
*
auditorium
escape will
be
distributed
to 5th floor
as the
space
connecting
both floors Comply Comply
Not
relevant
(rooftop
with open
space)

22. 4.0 CONCLUSION
People are moving forward, many of them moved away from
old towns to pursue better life style, for more activities and
etc. Old town like Royal Klang town is a site with lots of great
historical event took place, but those golden days were gone.
Klang old town should be properly preserve with good urban
strategy, architecture and programme to be able to bring
back the crowds and make this place lively again.
With the proposed urban planning strategy and architectural
strategy. Hopefully people can come back here, activate the
town and bring them live again.