1) The student proposes researching how the glass shed building in Sekeping Serendah maximizes natural ventilation through its design. Specifically, the student will examine how the building's openness concept, orientation, leveling, and use of local materials affect air flow. 2) The glass shed was designed without air conditioning, so natural ventilation is key. Its open layout and orientation in different densities of vegetation maximize air flow. 3) The building is leveled in response to the terrain to allow wind to pass through with fewer obstacles, maintaining speed. Local materials like timber are used, reflecting traditional Malay house designs that enhance ventilation in hot, humid climates.

1. Asian Architecture (ARC 2234 / ARC60403) Project 1: Case Study Paper
Topic & Issue Proposal (10%) Due Date: 29 Sept 2015
Preparea two-pagetype-written proposal,including aconceptmapping,asummaryof the topic and/or
issueto be explored,someof the questionsyou hopeto address,alongwith a title, and anannotated
bibliographyof sources.
Studentname and ID: KELVIN NG
Tutor:MRS.SHAHRIANNE
Solution To Maximize The Ventilation Of
Glass Shed, Sekeping Serendah
Research Question(s):
1. What isthe opennessconcept contributed to theventilation oftheglassshed?
2. Why the orientations ofthebuilding affecttheconceptofopenness and howdoesit
affectventilation?
3. How doestheleveling ofthebuilding contributeto theventilation?
4. What kind oflocal material doesglassshed usedto enhancetheventilation?
5. How doesMalay vernacularhouseventilationdesign affectglassshed’sventilation
design?
Openness
Ventilation
Material used
Fenestrations
Leveling
Orientation
Vernacular Design

2. Summary ofthetopic (300words):
Natural ventilationisoneofthekeydesignsin glassshedastheydid notprovideair-
conditioning in theirshed.In orderto maximizetheventilation ofglassshed,theymodifythe
opennessconceptthatmaximizestheairflowin and around building.The orientation ofthe
building also affectstheconceptofopenness,asthedensityofvegetation on each sidewill be
differentwherespacearrangementneedsto bechanged.Sekeping’sprojectsalso tend to push
thedesign with thecontextbeyond theimaginary,thepossibilityto design on difficultterrains
withoutdisturbingthem.GlassShed useleveling responding to thetopographyasitallowsthe
wind passing throughwith fewerobstaclesthatdeceleratesthewind speed. Furthermore,
Sekeping’sprojectsarefamousforusinglocal material such astimber,steel and bricksin their
design,GlassShedcarryingthesamearchitecturallanguagethatcan befound on traditional
Malayhouseswhich workswonderswhen itcomesto ventilation especiallyforhotand humid
countrieslikeMalaysia. However,theventilation design oftheMalayhousesiswell adaptedby
GlassShed’sdesign in termofhierarchyofspace,material used and alsotheroofing design
which enhancesthenatural ventilation.
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