2. For this project, we are assigned to initiate a small construction in the compound of Taylor’s
University Lakeside Campus. We are required to select a site of not more than 30m x 30 m to
construct a construction project.
The construction project should serve one of the following purposes: recreational area,
study enhancement area, rest area, food and beverage (dining area), commercial area. We
decided to pick a dining area, a café that also works as a library.
This report will include a site analysis, the purpose of building, building concept, plans,
elevations and sections, the materials that will be used and some perspective sketches of
the construction. We will conduct researches and analysis in order to construct the perfect
project.
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
3. 1. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Residential developments
are structured building
development of residential
properties. They are often
areas of high density, low
impact residences of family
homes. Housing may vary
significantly between, and
through residential areas.
In certain residential areas, large tract of land may have no services, so the need for
transport has resulted in land development following existing or planned transport
infrastructure such as rail and road.
2. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS
These commercial
developments include office
buildings, industrial property,
medical centers, malls, retail
stores and even warehouses.
The basic elements of a
commercial building is one
that include the buying and
selling of goods on a large
scale. These developments
undergo the activities embracing all forms of the purchase and sale of goods and
services.
DEVELOPMENTS
BUILDING
TYPES OF
4. 3. HOTEL AND ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES
Hotel developments provide
lodging paid on a short term basis.
They provide facilities that may
range from beds and clothing
storage, to luxury features like en-
suite bathrooms. Larger hotels
may provide additional guest
facilities such as a swimming pool,
business centre, childcare,
conference facilities and social
function services. These accommodation facilities offer hospitality to travellers.
Accommodation facilities range from travellers inns and cheap guesthouse, to
luxurious underwater hotels and even rich beach resorts that provide a phenomenal
view.
4. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Industrial developments usually
include factories, warehouses,
utilities, telecommunication and
business park developments.
The industrial revolution led to the
development of factories for large
scale production, with consequent
changes in society. This led to
significant increases in efficiency,
lowering the cost of end products.
5. PLACE OF WORSHIP AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
Place of worship is usually a
specially designed structure or
consecrated place where
individuals come to perform
devotion, veneration or conduct
religious studies. Religious
architecture expresses the
religious beliefs, aesthetic
choices, and economic and
technological capacity of those
who create or adapt it, and thus
places of worship show great variety depending on time and place.
5. There are three levels in the Malaysian Town Planning Service, corresponding to the three
levels of government, namely the Federal, State and Local Governments. Even though legally
each of the three levels of the planning service are responsible to their respectively levels of
government, in practice there is a considerable amount of movement in planning officers
between the three levels. In particular, officers from the Federal JPBD are rotated to the
various State JPBD Offices on "tour-of-duty".
Occassionally, federal officers are also seconded to the local government town planning
departments. Incidentally, town planning departments at the local governments are NOT
referred to as JBPD. Since the local government is what is called a "closed service", their
planning officers are not rotated out of the local government.
The following is a brief description of the services offered by each of the three levels of the
Malaysia Town Planning Service.
Federal level
The Town and Country Planning Department of Peninsular Malaysia (Headquarters) and its
Regional Branch Offices undertake corporate planning, spatial planning, preparation of
development plans, management services of technical resources, planning and monitoring
of public parks, landscaping planning and support services.
State level
The State Town and Country Planning Department is the main advisor to the State
Government in all aspects governing town and country planning It is responsible for
formulating land use policies and preparation of development plans for various sectors such
as housing, industries and tourism. These departments also render advise to the local
authority for purposes of development control. This is carried by the preparation of lay out
plans to coordinate developments, preparation of town plans, and vetting of development
proposals submitted by private developers to the local authorities. The State JPBD is also the
Secretariat to the State Planning Committee (SPC) set up under the Town and Country
Planning Act 1976.
Local level
The planning departments of the major local authorities are independent of the other two
levels. Local authorities with well established planning departments handle all matters
related to town planning including control, project planning and preparing local lay out plans.
AUTHORITIES
6. We have found out that Taylor’s University needs a new attraction. A place where students
will hang out after a tiring day or even between classes. Cafes with contemporary theme
have become a very successful mainstream business that managed to attract the youngsters.
It is the environment that people are looking for. People now are more particular about their
surroundings and the feeling they get in cafes. They wouldn’t mind paying slightly more for a
more relaxed and comfortable environment.
In addition, people nowadays are so into their electronic devices that slowly forget about
books and magazines. So we came up with an idea. Why not, bring a library into a café?
Berlin’s Ocelot and New York’s Housing Works and Café are great examples of bookstores
that allows customers/readers to have a cup of coffee while reading. The eccentric
bookstores attracted many readers, as tables awaited at the cafe area.
In Malaysia, The Coffee Club in Kinokuniya KLCC allows customers to have a bite of
something while they’re there. There are numerous Espressolab franchise located in KL, and
some of them are located in bookstores, just like this one in Times, Pavilion KL!
PROJECT ANALYSIS
7. Our site is located at Block E Level 2. The project will be initiated on a site of 20m x 13m.
Our site is an open space which has the view of the lake and the sports centre. Our
construction will be facing west so there will be enough sunlight at the entrance when the
sun sets. From the café, customers will have an incredible view of the lake on the west and a
view of the sports centre of the south.
This place will not be as busy as our site is low on circulation on normal days. This is due to
the location of the space whereby it is far from other attractions. Even though it is currently
quiet but it is a potential site to build a café, as well as a common area where people can
meet up and chat over coffee.
Pictures taken from our site.
SITE ANALYSIS
8. The purpose of Cafebrary is to produce more public common area that not only serves
delicious food but also accommodate books for customers to read, as well as allow students
and even lecturers to interact and communicate in the campus block itself, without having
to walk to the commercial block.
The library is a quiet place where food isn’t allowed in, while the people who wants to read
in a café can’t seem to pay full concentration when everybody else is just chatting over food.
That is why we came up with the idea of bringing the library into a café, which this mixture
allows students and lecturers to study, read, bring their own devices and even borrow books
all in the café itself, as well as have delicious lunch.
A study area will be provided where students may enjoy the silence while eating, without
being bothered or disturbed. Common areas in the dining room gives customers the privacy
and chances to discuss about work over food.
Bookshelves are built into the café to accommodate books, and customers are most
welcomed to pick up one to read while having lunch, or even borrow from the café itself!
Furthermore, this café will be also located on a place in campus where the circulation runs
low. Fear no more, this café will definitely bring a boost to the circulation, and revive the site
when students and lecturers pay their visit to the café!
PURPOSE
PURPOSE
9. With the minimal contemporary appearance of a food and beverage area, the __ is located
at the open space on the second floor of Block E, Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus.
The Cafebrary works as both a library and a café/restaurant. Shelves will be heavily built
into the structure to accommodate books that range from fiction story books to reference
books and even magazines for students and lecturers to casually browse through. Large
amount of tables will be placed at the dining and bar area, allowing customers to read or
chat over food.
On the left side of the dining room is the private dining area. Tall bookshelves lined the left
wall, and larger tables were placed by the shelves. More tall bookshelves are placed
between tables to act as partitions, and may offer more privacy for the customers eating in.
Loose tables will also be placed by the middle of the dining room for customers of smaller
crowds.
A central bar lined with wooden panels will be located at the centre of the Cafebrary, with
bench style seating with bar stools.
A study area is located at the front left of the café. On one of the walls, a long table is placed,
and two low and long bookshelves are built on both sides of the long table, lining the walls
on both sides, to accommodate books. The study area is surrounded with glass windows,
allowing customers to catch a panoramic view of the campus from atop. Students are most
welcomed to bring their laptops to do their work or even have group discussions, as well as
have lunch in this room. This study area offers enough space for working and relaxation in
this inspiring environment.
Walled only on three sides, the courtyard provides a great view from atop, overlooking the
campus and commercial area, as well as provide a phenomenal view of the lake. The
courtyard is kept very orderly and symmetrical, causing the space to naturally look larger.
The heavy plantings surrounding the courtyard helps customers to feel comfortable and
cocooned. There are more seatings in the courtyard, allowing customers to eat and admire
the beautiful view of the campus at the same time.
Finally, the kitchen will be located at the far end of the building.
CONCEPT
CONCEPT
PURPOSE
21. FAÇADE
The façade of the café is made out of glass windows. The glass windows allow the customers
to look out the building to have a fine overlook of the campus area. These tempered glass
can be easily maintained, and easily works as a thermal barrier. The glass frames are made
of aluminium, and are stainless steel to prevent it from rusting when in contact with
rainwater.
The timber flooring from the inside reach out to the outside, creating a short stairs down to
the ground, producing a terrace where people can sit back and relax.
Ceramic roof tiles stretched from the top of the building to produce a shade to shield the
inside from the hot sun.
MATERIALS
CONCEPT
PURPOSE
22. DINING AREA
The floor of the dining room can be paved with timber flooring. As a natural material, timber
can be warm and smooth underfoot. Timber nowadays can be easily applied over a flat
substrate or even glued directly to a concrete slab.
Cabinet grade plywood can be used to construct the bookshelves to accommodate books in
the café. All that’s needed to be done is trim the exposed edges of the plywood with
hardwood to make it stiffer and stronger.
The bar area can be constructed with woodland panels. Faux woodland panels are easy to
handle and lightweight, and doesn’t require any maintenance. These panels used to
construct the bar gives an authentic look and are very attractive. Furthermore, the bar will
be capped with a stainless steel top to produce a shiny surface. The bar area will also be
equipped with wooden bar stools to match the bar itself.
23. Bar made of wooden panels Timber flooring
COURTYARD
The courtyard ground is paved with stones tiles which works as the best option for the
outdoors. These stones are earthy, durable and slip resistant. Grey stone tiles can be used
and laid well to produce a more earthly feeling.
The planter boxes in the courtyard can be crafted by recycled and sustainably sourced
timber. They can be left in their original rustic form to complement the outdoor courtyard
style. These materials require minimal maintenance and are ideal for confined spaces such
as courtyards.
24. Timber planter boxes Stone tiles
Throughout this project, we have done numerous analysis and researches to get the best for
the construction. A thorough analysis for the site and a survey was conducted before
planning and deciding on the type of construction. The plans were revised to get the most
ideal layout so that it serves the needs of the client. Different materials were sourced and
the costing for each materials were shown.
This is a project that requires the knowledge of the construction industry. It is essential to
understand it well so that the project can be completed well and on time.
CONCLUSION
CONCEPT
PURPOSE
