SITE ANALYSIS TAMAN TASIK TITIWANGSA

1. pre-design
analysis
titiwangsa : site 1+ 4

2. character appraisal
buildings, structures and spaces
restrictions, guidelines and requirements
micro
users + activities
precedents

3. character
appraisal

4. Settlement pattern

5. 2
(HKL)Women and
chilrden’s Hospital
5
National
Library
9 National Heart
Institute
4
National
Blood Institute
6
Istana
Budaya
7
National Visual
Art Museum
10 Titiwangsa
Stadium
3
UKM
Medical
1 Pulapol KL
8 KPJ
(HKL)North, South Ward
Block, Radiotheraphy
1940
1962
1975
1977
Titiwangsa Lake
Park
1982
11
1999
2000
2002
2005
2009
2011
Historical development
From mining to an urban
park

6. 5
National
Library4
National
Blood Centre
6
Istana
Budaya
7
National Visual
Art Museum
10 Titiwangsa
Stadium
Management
office

7. tinted glass and clean
modern lines with traditional
Malay design prominent in
the form of a light blue
origami-style metallic roof
sirih junjung inspired roof shape
(traditional arrangement or a
present made of betel leaves
used during Malay weddings).
Serambi, rummah ibu, rumah
dapur layout
building design is based on
the Malay headgear or
'tengkolok' which is a symbol
of intellectual pride and
respect in Malay culture.
Traditional malay
architecture
Applying the past to the present

8. modernized
traditional
The slope
Pitch roof + layering

9. The blue roof
Public buildings :
healthcare + culture

11. buildings,
structures
and spaces

12. Relationship
built-unbuilt
Provide intimacy and
sense of enclosure
which defines the
boundaries

13. Urban grain
Contrast between
fine and coarse
creates focal point

14. Formal-informal
Site at contiguous
area, acts as the
engaging point

15. The frame
Hard edges frames area of
potential users. Soft edges
promotes engagement in
free flowing space.

16. District
Urban park as the heart of
this district
residential
institutional

17. Path
| major path branches
out to a network that wraps
around
| multiple ingress points

18. Point of Interest
Visual Cues:
| National Landmark gives
impression to site
| Local Landmark creates
familiarity
SK Jln Kuantan 1
Asrama 1M
Stadium Titiwangsa
D’SAJI KL Titiwangsa
Istana Budaya Office
Kelab Golf Titiwangsa PDRM

19. Foci
| Sandwiched between 2
prominent nodes
| physically and visually
reachable from sites
school
food stall
floating restaurant
food stall

20. Site 1

21. Foci
Site 4

22. Restrictions,
guidelines
+ requirements

23. ZONE : PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
Class D6 Sports and Recreation Facilities
| Courts or sports and recreational spaces
| Race course
| Swimming Pool
| Polo Ground
| Clubhouse
| Paintball space
| Facilities for sports and recreational
Class + Activity

24. Height control
Source: DBKL

25. Height control
Source: DBKL

26. 60m
40m
35m
20m
Height control

27. Site 1

28. Site 4

29. Future
developments

30. micro

31. Site condition :
sun orientation
Suitable placement of
program depending on
orientation
| morning based programme
| evening based programme
0700

32. Site condition :
sun orientation
Suitable placement of
program depending on
orientation
| morning based programme
| evening based programme
1000

33. Site condition :
sun orientation
Suitable placement of
program depending on
orientation
| morning based programme
| evening based programme
1200

34. Site condition :
sun orientation
Suitable placement of
program depending on
orientation
| morning based programme
| evening based programme
1400

35. Site condition :
sun orientation
Suitable placement of
program depending on
orientation
| morning based programme
| evening based programme
1700

36. Site condition :
sun orientation
Suitable placement of
program depending on
orientation
| morning based programme
| evening based programme
0700

37. Site condition :
sun orientation
Suitable placement of
program depending on
orientation
| morning based programme
| evening based programme
1000

38. Site condition :
sun orientation
Suitable placement of
program depending on
orientation
| morning based programme
| evening based programme
1200

39. Site condition :
sun orientation
Suitable placement of
program depending on
orientation
| morning based programme
| evening based programme
1400

40. Site condition :
sun orientation
Suitable placement of
program depending on
orientation
| morning based programme
| evening based programme
1700

41. Site condition :
lake view
Possible glare to occur at
certain times of the day

42. Site condition :
lake view
Possible glare to occur at
certain times of the day

43. Permeability +
transparencies
Ambiguous boundary
proposing a free moving
ground

44. Permeability +
transparencies
Defined boundary defines
movement

45. Permeability +
transparencies
Intersection creates pauses

46. Permeability +
transparencies
Directional linear flow

47. Visual analysis
Line of sight

48. Visual analysis
Line of sight

49. Visual analysis
Site 1

50. Visual analysis
Site 4

51. users
+activities

52. Activity spine +
nodes
Sites intersect with spine
which absorbs the vibrancy
of the park

53. Temporal quality
Fluctuates throughout the
day
0700 1100 1500 1900 2200

54. User Group
| Close proximity to
destination, directs
potential users to use that
path
| Potential users play a
role in programme
food stalls
food stalls
plaza
school
carpark
bike rental
construction
office

55. Gap + Enclosure
| Active + dormant
| Infill + improve street
quality
| Influx of human flow

56. SWOT
SITE 1
Strength : multiple
ingress points
Weakness : exposed
Threat : traffic at peak
hours
Opportunity : fluctuation
of crowd

57. SWOT
SITE 4
Strength : Single
entry point
Opportunity : Observation
platform
Threat :
pedestrian’s
safety questioned
Weakness :
absence of
node

58. precedent

59. fala park
/ PL
architekci
Wolsztyn,
Poland
2012

60. location

61. Old abandoned
industrial site
Wolsztyn lake
Wolsztyn park
context

62. programme
ground floor plan
children play area
squash courtsclimbing wall
bowling alley
cafe

63. programme
section
children play area
squash courts climbing wall
cafe
promoting life at the core which
punctures through levels
focal point
central dispersion
+ linearity in
movement

64. core

65. programme
first floor plan
gymnasium
lockers

66. extensive
character

67. programme
second floor plan
rooftop tennis courts

68. cityscape
church towers
dense roofs

70. Black box gym
/ HAD &
Epos Architects
Chengdu, China
2015

71. location

72. programme
ground floor planTraffic flow and internal-external space
transformations unfold around this courtyard

73. programme
first floor planMultiple and contrasting programmes
becomes center of vitality

74. Steel beams + columns
perforated steel plates

76. attraction power
holding power
[engagement] power

77. [ engagement ]
noun
meaningful contact and connection