The document describes a weekend lodging located in Ipoh, Malaysia. The lodging is designed to allow groups of friends to retreat from stress. It features spaces arranged from public to private areas to accommodate different group and individual activities. The concept is inspired by the diffusion of particles, representing users moving from public to personal spaces. The lodging is located near a lotus lake and includes an entrance area, dormitory bedrooms arranged by height for privacy, and an open kitchen/living/dining area that becomes more private higher up. Plans, elevations, and sections provide details of the spatial layout and design.

1. D i ff u s e
The function of this weekend lodging is to let a group of friends to
retreat from stress and go for a trip to Ipoh to enjoy their short
weekend in kek lok tong. The spaces of the lodging are arranged
according to public, semi-public, semi-private, and private to allow
the users to have group activities, small group activities or stay
alone.
The concept of it comes from the Brownian motion, which is the
random motion of particles, particles collide with each other thus
the resulting in the diffusion of particles from higher density to
lower density. It represents the movement of users from a public
phase to personal.
Site Location
Design Process
Define space by plan Define space by height Devide spaces by function Subtract to create form Stacking blocks to create visual interest
and provide function for user
Add Stairs and openings
to create connection
The lodging is loacated
beside the lotus lake at
the south of the site, it is
noticable when users
come enter the zen
garden. It is not far away
from the nodes so people
can easily approach.

2. Entrance
The entrance is a space for people to take a short rest from the
long journey to the site. Users can leave their stuff at the entrance
and go explore the site, or they can choose to sit and rest.
The bed room is based on the dormitry concept, by using differeint
height to create privacy and visual interest, space underneath the
bed can be personal space or space to put user’s goods.
Dormitry
FRONT ELEVATION 1:100
BACK ELEVATION 1:100
SECTION A-A’ 1:100
SECTION B-B’ 1:100
FLOOR PLAN 1 1:100
FLOOR PLAN 2 1:100
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3. LEFT ELEVATION 1:100 RIGHT ELEVATION 1:100
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B’ B
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C’
D’
D
E’ E
F F’
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SITE PLAN 1:250

4. Design Strategy
Response To Site
Climate circulationShading Views
Orientation allows wind flow into the
bed room and the main public space.
Sunlight shines into the lodging to
illumate the spaces within.
It sits on an undesignated pathway
where have positive views of the
whole site. Site users and tourist
usually come here and take photos.
The lodging located at the site
where the users can easily see from
the entrance. The users are opened
to the positive views of the whole
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Shade provided by cliff and the
the trees, cool down the lodging
but also provide enough sunlight
for the users.
Building formSpatial hierarchy Spatial organizationm Materiality
Use raw concrete, timber and glass as
building material. The concrete support the
structure, cool down the spaces, and give
raw texture and aesthetic. The timber is to
create contrast with the concrete and give
warm feelings.
Subtract the middle part of the form to
create privacy for the public space, the two
remaining blocks provide views and privacy
for private space.
The circulation of the lodging is more
radial with the public space at the
center, allowing people to gather and
seperate easily.
User can access to spaces they want from the
public space, the spaces transform to more
private and personal as it goes outward and
higher.
Toilet and dormitry
Entrance
Public space
Private
PublicPublic
Private

5. Kitchen , Living Room, Dining Room
This space is the combination of kitchen, living
room and dining room. The middle bottom part
act as a node and public space, everyone can
gather here to cook, eat and have group activities.
This is an open space with no roof to let users
enjoy more views and wider interior space, if it
rains there is a space infront of the bedroom to let
the users continue with their activities.
As the space goes higher and outward, it becomes
more private and personal, users can go up to the
platform and enjoy their personal time and
activities.
SECTION C-C’ 1:100 SECTION D-D’ 1:100
SECTION E-E’ 1:100 SECTION F-F’ 1:100
ROOF PLAN 1:100
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6. “Only architecture that considers human scale and interaction is successful architecture.”
-Jan Gehl
SECTION B-B’ 1:50
Sectional Detail
Nicholas Wong Yew Khung 0328559