1. CONSTRUCTED LANDSCAPE
Final Assignment
Foundation of Natural and Built Environments
(FNBE)
2014 April Intake
Group Leader: Chong Yu Xuan
Group Member: Lee Kai Yung
Kong Zhen Chung
Yong Sing Yew
Welson Lum Wei Jiunn
Daniel Tiew Ynn Fon
2. Introduction
We had selected a 10mx10m site within the campus. It is located at block
E, level 2, balcony. We study the selected site and came up with an analysis.
From the analysis, we had came up with a green space proposal for the site.
This includes concept, master plan, planting plan, costing (bill of quantities) and
maintenance plan.
From this assignment, we will be learning how to understand the basic
landscape architecture drawings as a means of communication and
representation of ideas. Besides, we will also apply the basics in anatomy of a
landscape project, regulation and maintenance in landscaping.
View from commercial block
The Site
The site is located at Taylor’s lakeside campus, Block E, Level 2, balcony.
3. Site analysis
In our site, it is free from air pollution, this is because our site is
surrounded by the car park spaces which is away from the roads. Our site also
located at higher level than the car park spaces. The wind strength in our site is
average because our site is attached to the block E building. Our site is located
at block E, level 2. The temperature in our site is normal because there are slow
wind blowing toward our site and our site is avoid from sun except in the
afternoon half of our site will explored by the sunlight. The only sound
pollution faced in our site are the condenser of the air conditional attached to the
wall of buildings beside our site.
The Existing Site
27m
15m
10m
4. In front of the balcony, it’s a car park and this is
the view from our site looking towards the car
park.
The railing around the perimeter of the
balcony. It’s a 1m tall railing around the
balcony and it’s lifted by 15cm concrete step.
Block E, view from balcony.
The sunlight will only reach the balcony when
afternoon 12pm to 2pm. Most area of our site is
shaded.
5. Concept
Our concept is to recreate a rest and study area for students. The site is
originally an open space with rarely any people using it and there is no purpose
there other than viewing the school outdoor. So we came out with this concept,
use this site to create a small green house for study and relaxing area, this is
because there is not much space for student to rest in the study block besides
library. So we decided to recreate the site, which located at the edge of the
block E, balcony, into a rest and study area. After the recreation, the site will be
able to fit in 30-40 students.
We will recreate the site into a green pocket like garden. This site will be
an open space, with awning to shield from the rain, there we will install a
shelter and a few benches in the area. Trees will be implant into our site, the
purpose of it is to block the sunlight and wind, besides that, also to cover the
condenser of the air conditional which produce lot of noise.
Elevation of our site.
6. Master Plan
Shelter with size
of 3mx3m
Water Fountain
Diameter 1.5m
Wooden Benches
Size
1.8mx0.5mx0.88m
Wooden Planter
Seating
Diameter 2.5m
Stone Path
Cylindrical Planter
Diameter 2.5m
15m
10m
7. Planting Plan
Rosa Rubuginosa x 4
Lagerstroemia Indica x 3
Plumeria Obutsa x 2
Ixora Coccinea x 11
Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis
x 5
Shelter
Walk path
8. The Planting Plan
Introduction of Plants
Ixora coccinea
Ixora coccinea - Ixora is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It
consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 500 species.
Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its
centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia.
The plants possess leathery leaves, ranging from 3 to 6 inches in length, and
produce large clusters of tiny flowers in the summer.
They prefer full sun. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds.
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater.
The most important thing to remember when planting Ixora is that it must be
planted in acidic soil because alkaline soil can result in yellow foliage.
9. Lagerstroemia indica
Crape myrtle is a species in the genus Lagerstroemia in the family Lythraceae.
Crape myrtle is an upright deciduous tree or large shrub. Dark green leaves
emerge bronze. White, pink, red, or purple flowers appear from summer to
autumn.
Light - Full Sun Only
Characteristics - Interesting Bark,
Showy Flowers,
Showy Seed Heads
Plumeria obtusa
Plumeria obtusa is a species of the genus Plumeria (Apocynaceae), native to
Central America, but widely cultivated for its ornamental and fragrant flowers
around the world, where suitably warm climate exists.
Common Name: Plumeria
- Required full sun.
- Plumeria obtusa, commonly called
pagoda tree or white frangipani, is a
small, rounded tree of the dogbane
family that typically grows to 10-15'
tall but less frequently to 25' tall.
10. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, also known by the common name, Red hibiscus, is a
large shrub or small tree that grows up to 4.7 m tall.
Height: 4.00 to 10.00 feet
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Hibiscus are drought tender and frost tender and prefer a position in a sunny
location in a rich, moist soil protected from strong winds
In warmer areas, hibiscus appreciate abundant watering and fertilization when
newly planted.
Rosa rubiginosa
Rosa rubiginosa is a species of rose native to Europe and western Asia.
Rosa can be deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers, with
usually thorny stems bearing pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered, 5-petalled
flowers followed by showy red or purple fruits.
Very sweet smelling foliage, the
fragrance being particularly strong in
the rain. Cupped single flowers, one
inch (2.5cm) across, usually bright
pink, in midsummer, followed by
orange-scarlet hips in autumn. Makes
a good dense fast growing deciduous
hedge. Native plant.
12. Construction Detail
Standard Railing Installation
Railing Post
4inch round core
drilled hole
Cut Edge Bar
High strength, non
shrinking, non
gypsum, iron free
setting grout.
Steel bar Concrete
13. Paver Crosswalk on Concrete Base
Concrete Paver (80M THICKNESS)
Bedding Sand (25MM)
Geotextile – Turn up at curbs
Concrete Base
Wire welded fabric or steel re-bar as requited
Compacted soil subgrade
Aggregate sub-base as required
Drain Hole (Located at lowest elevations, fill with pea gravel)
14. Maintenance Plan
Fertiliser programme for trees and plants
Compound fertiliser
Application rate: 150 gram/tree/every month
100 gram/shrub/every month
As for the maintenance requirement, replace dead, stolen and dying plants or
damaged plants. Besides, maintenance team also will prune the plants, check all
drainage and downpipes to make sure no blockage and clean the pavements.
This checking work will be held every 4 weeks.
No Works Frequent Cost Per Month
(RM/Mth)
1 Up keeping Everyday RM 100
2 Watering the plants According to
type of plants
RM 100
3 Electricity maintenance Every 4 months RM 15
4 Plants maintenance
(fertilisers are included)
Every month RM 100
5 Fertilizer maintenance Every month RM 60
6 Water fountain
maintenance
Every half year RM 10
7 Furniture maintenance Every 1 year RM 15
8 Pots for every plants
maintenance
Every 1 year RM 10
9 Lamp maintenance Every 1 year RM 10
Sub-Total RM 420
