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Shades from the Past | UTM Science Centre

Undergraduate | Year 02 Sem 01 | Workbase Ar. Chan Wai Lai | Timber Architecture

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01 SITE

The site, UTM Technovation Park is located in UTM, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia. UTM Technovation Park is a spread across 100.3 acres land that currently houses over 40 tech companies. UTM Technovation Park provide incubator spaces to encourage the commercialization of R&D culture and expedite the advancement process of new businesses.

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Key Plan (N.T.S)

Location Plan (N.T.S)

Site & Location
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To design a Culture & Community Building by responding to the socio-cultural and physical contexts of a selected site as well as to portray Malaysian National Architectural Identity.

Complexity of project:

  1. Single building with 6 - 8 spaces
           Eg. Lobby/porch, living, office, café or dining area, store, multipurpose area, toilets etc [Refer to respective studio project brief for more details]

  2. Site area: +/- 0.3 – 0.5 acre (1200 - 2000 sqm.)

  3. Built-up area: 400 – 500 m2 (about 2 shop lots)

  4. No. of user: +/- 32 users

  5. Height: 2-storey (except part of the building eg. a viewing tower)

  6. Construction: composite construction which consist of 70% minimum conventional timber. Other building materials can be combination of masonry, steel and other composite materials

Project Brief

02 BRIEF

Design Concept

03 CONCEPT

NEVER FORGET YOUR ROOT

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FROM A SMALL ROOT, A MIGHTY TRUNK MAY GROW.

Encouraging R&D and entrepreneurship activities

- Aeschylus (Ancient Greece Tragedian)

Continuous hardwork in seeking and doing R&D

Metaphorical structure of tree

Result of R&D and entrepreneurship activities

In the design concept, metaphor architecture is taken as an approach to mimic the structure and characteristic of a tree which expands as it grows taller; at the same time provides porous shades to create the ambience of staying inside a natural environment. The reason to metaphor trees is because the growing process of trees could actually explain the vision of UTM Science Centre to encourage R&D and entrepreneurship activities and finally showcase the end products from UTM Technocation Park in the building. UTM Science Centre also aim to provide a natural and comfort platform for the people to have discussion on the R&D results and activities. Besides, using trees as concept is also a way to commemorate the contribution of the people during the past and remind people nowadays to be gratitude for what they achieved today and never forgot the original intention to carry out the R&D activities. This reflect UTM culture in achieving its vision and mission, where UTM never forget about the purpose of its establishment: To be a premier global academic and research institution, as well as leading the development of holistic talent s and innovative technologies.

site analysis

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conceptual sketches

Form Making

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massing development

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04 boards

Presentation Boards

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MODEL ANIMATION

PHYSICAL MODEL

Walkthrough Videos
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