TanZiCin-Selected master academic portfolio

Selected academic works - Master CONTENT 01 Community Learning Center (CLC) - Reclaiming Residual Space 02 Cycle-In Mall - Transit-Oriented Design 03 Re:Generative Living - Gentrification of Dilapidated Public Housing

01 Community Learning Center (CLC) Project Title : Reclaiming Residual Space under The Elevated Transportation System as Community Connector Project Date: Master Semester 4 (2020) Location: Duke Highway, Sentul, KL. Key Ideas: Residual space under the elevated transportation system, Community Connector, Communiy Participatory. Supervisor: Ar. Wan Sofiah Ishak Introduction Massive transportation system as a spaces especially in Sentul. The selected major investment contributed positively to site is a reclaimable residual space for the physical and economic growth of Kuala community-led activities and facilities. Lumpur. In contrast, these mega-structure Community Learning Center aims to developments causing the emergence of help urban community gaining empowerment undefined and unusable spaces under and space ownership through community-led highways viaduct have increased. Therefore, activities and tactical reclaiming. Community the thesis is aimed on utilizing residual participatory is important on allowing social spaces that being underused after planning of inclusion through integration activities in elevated transportation system to restore the their neighbourhood, to learn something connectivity of fragmented neighbourhood by new, involve in community work, commercial, reclaiming the residual space, creating multi- or even exchanging skills and knowledge. faceted, responsive architectural interventions Interaction, purpose of learning, and social through space production. circle is pertinent in our life. The chosen site located at Duta Ulu- Community Learning Center designed Kelang Expressway or abbreviated as DUKE is with open and unprogrammed spaces the longest span expressway in Kuala Lumpur. facilitated by the passive spaces, circulating It is elevated, primarily parts that run across around the structures will allow users to be dense urban communities and neighbourhood able to lay claim to the spaces and animate resulting in the presence of multiple negative with their own choice of activities.



Background Study In the acclaimed documentary ‘Urbanized’ (2012), Enrique Peñalosa, the Mayor of Bogota, Columbia, fight against road infrastructure development with wider roads and elevated highways. He also questioned the effectiveness of elevated highways to solve traffic congestion (P.Wong, 2015). The same goes for a prominent documentary, “Citizen Jane: Battle for the City” (2017), where Jane Jacobs, the journalist- activist, strive against the development of elevated highways in New York City in the 1960s (Lawson, 2017). According to Engwicht (1999), the diminishing of the social exchange spaces in urban fabric is directly proportional to the increase in transport mobility spaces. Biesecker (2015) supported this argument. He mentioned the elevated highways have often built in the urban areas that cut through the low-income housing such as public housing. The byproducts of elevated highways often result in negative spaces considered mere voids and lost opportunities (Annuar, 2018), which disrupted the urban space’s landscape system, land use and public areas (Akinci, 2016). Besides, elevated highways become a dominant structure in the urban fabric, creating neighbourhood and community segregation, which forms visual intrusion. However, it is a symbol of urban development progression to increase accessibility and mobility in the city (Souma, 2008). NABC . Problem Statement . Thesis Statement “The presence of mega-infrastructure towards the traditional urban fabric promoted creation on fragmented neighbourhood and community segregation.” Need There is a need to utilize the Benefits Maximize potential and Capitalizing residual spaces under the elevated for socio-economy; transportation system in order Create strong sense of community to restore the connectivity of and place-making; fragmented neighbourhood. Promote social-culture sustenance. Approach By reclaiming the residual space Challenges Security impair with unsightly space under the elevated transportation and impermeability under the system to create a multi- elevated road; Lack of Guideline on faceted responsive architectural Land Ownership towards the current programming with community residual space. participatory through architectural solutions.

Context Findings The selection of this site, based on the time period in 20th century urbanization development (over 15 years) on urban fabric and having urban environmental issues. Duta Ulu-Kelang Expressway, abbreviated as DUKE highway, is one of the longest span highways in total 18km long with an elevated route amongst the highway in Kuala Lumpur, connected from Jalan Duta to Taman Hillview in Ulu Kelang. DUKE Highway has approximately total 30 elevated route amongst the highway in Kuala Lumpur. It is elevated, primarily parts that run across dense urban communities and neighbourhood resulting in the presence of multiple negative spaces especially in Sentul. The challenges of Existing community issue the site with series with limited gathering space, of columns and high public recreational space, volume of elevated and community facilities in highway; underused of neighbourhood. Moreover, site with impermeable there is issue of community perimeter and lack of segregation and urban poverty. maintenance.

Design Framework In order to solve the issue of community segregation and existing residual space, community connector is proposed as resolution of residual space under the elevated transportation. Therefore, the design intention of the community connector is promote community inclusion and create community empowerment to take ownership towards the residual space. Design Approaches Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 3 phases of design approach is proposed Phase 3 to solve the issue facing on site. Phase 1 introduce human-scale physical connector by providing permeability. Then, Phase 2 reclaiming residual space through socio- economic to create sense of belonging. For Phase 3 create tactical reclaiming through socio-culture in order to promote sense of community when there is human interaction with activities and events at the reclaimed residual space. Design Inspirations Phase 1 Phase 2 The design inspiration of Phase 2 & 3 is intended on creating varies of simple planes among the existing structures on reducing the strong existence of existing columns and linearity of residual space under the highway.

Design Generator Phase 1 Provision of physical link for connection of the three transit stations between the neighbourhood to allow human scale movement in Sentul. Hence, the physical link enhance the pedestrian experience safe from the vehicle traffic, allowing the connection flow to connect the proposed site as that functioned as an intersection point and become a gathering hot-spots for the urban community in Sentul. Design Programming Phase 2 Space Production ideology based on the production of space occurs through both social practices and cultural events, are contingent upon and shaped by macro-scale policies and innovation such as tactical reclaiming and everyday urbanism. Deconstruction of spatial layout with breakdowns of the main spaces; reduce the complexity to improve the buildability process such as wall eliminations and enhanced the design flexibility with pocket spaces, forming hypothetical model which applicable to the other residual space under the Elevated structure as thesis manifestation. The connections of the physical link towards three different transit stations on West and East of the proposed site, creating two nodes on the human flow. The nodes on two point will form the proposed site as intersection focal point, inviting the urban community to interact and gather at the space under the highway. Based on the contextual study and site observation, in order to reduce the segregation of low & middle income group, stereotypes, and social boundaries, the spatial programming will focus on 4 main aspects of community habits: well being, interactions, learning, and accessibility.

The hierarchy of spatial programming at the each floor is designed with 2 to 3 anchor programming in order to allow the users to claim the pocket spaces in between for social-cultural and socio-economic activities, focusing on the spaces with functionality and flexibility for different community. The open access pocket spaces allow the users to for operation spontaneously and tactical reclaiming, creating unique characteristic towards the space under the highway. Re-purpose Existing DUKE Highway Pedestrian Bridge to Elevated Communal Second Floor (Learning) Space link to KTM Library; IT Room / Classroom; Book Store; Station Co-working Space; Learners’ Lounge Second Floor First Floor (Interaction) Proposed Pedestrian Link Bridge to Sentul Soup Kitchen; Food Bank; Basic Retails; Timur LRT Station Seed Bank; Play area; Community Living Hall; Community Lounge Ground Floor (Well Being) Cloud Kitchen; Up-cycling Centre; Cafe; Creative Workshop; Event Space; Open Theatre; Community Garden Flexible Pocket Space (Unprogrammed Space) Anchor Space (Programmed Space)

Pocket Space + Transformable Box-up Partitions (Ground floor) The pocket space functioned as a multipurpose event space, allowing public access at all time with all weather condition under the highway. The flexibility of the space allows the users to claim their corner for spontaneous activities such as street performance, vendors, markets, and exhibitions. At night, the pocket space will be lighted up and having night activities to ensure the users with public circulations whenever they visit or pass-by the space. Initially, the partitions are used to box-up the existing columns as graphic displays to enhance the visual aesthetic. Then, transformable partitions encourage possibilities on space utilization, where the box-ups can be shelves, displays, booths, and seating area. The partitions can be made by the up-cycling materials depending on event function. Following image is to showcase on the transformable partitions with variety usage which up to the users’ desire on activities they wish to perform. Circulation Access The elevated green area is located at the first floor with public access from the community living hall connected with the open theatre at the ground floor and the learning spaces from the second floor. The residual space is circulated with walkways, ramps, and pedestrian linkage that using lightweight metal to avoid extra loads adding to the existing structure of the highway.

Design Proposal Plaza is located at the west node of the site to welcome the public with open decks which also functioned as seat-able stairs. The space is surrounded with greens to enhance the visual aesthetic from monotonous existing structure. The ramps next to the plaza is connecting the circulations from ground floor to first floor and second floor. The ramps are not only functioned as circulation purpose but also as a viewing deck where the users can stand at the ramp’s landing and view out from the space under the highway. The elevated deck which re-purpose from the existing pedestrian bridge, is a gateway connecting the public from the community learning center to the MRT and KTM route. From the elevated deck, the public and notice the community learning center that is visually improved where the existing horizontal element of the highway is reduced with lightweight noise barrier panels installed.



02 Cycle-In Mall Project Title :Transit-Oriented Design Project Date: Master Semester 1 (2019) Location: Lot 3 & 4 Key Ideas: Transit-Oriented Design, Community Mall, Green Infrastructure Supervisor: Ar. Aznida Introduction vehicles while maintain a healthy lifestyle. Unlike The proposed site is a Transit-Oriented typical mall, cycling community mall involved Design area located at Lot 3 & 4, next to Lorong in different interest of users especially B40 Sultan, Section 52 (‘PJS 52’), Petaling Jaya, which group based on the site survey, to sharing ideas, situated next to Taman Jaya LRT Station with 200 experiences and skills in creating economies meters walking distance. while developing the awareness of being physical The proposed site is a commercial land and mental health. Unhealthy lifestyle practices with existing iconic landmark - A&W restaurant by Malaysians, particularly the low-income and Petaling Jaya Club Building in PJS 5 since population, contribute to an increased risk of NCD year 1960s. The given buildable area on ground including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), as level is about 1.41 acres, situated in between presented by Mohktar et al, 2018. According to the government offices and a recreational field. Malaysia’s Psychiatrist Group Ministry of Health The location is a high pedestrian traffic hot-spot (December 2017), Stress and mental health especially during peak hour and meal hour. problems have been reported to affect one third of CYCLE-IN MALL, community mall is a Malaysian population. mixed-use transit-oriented development where the In the meantime, the Cycling Community mall is an implementation of commercial, retails, Mall created as a third space, giving a chance for recreational, utilities, services, and facilities commuter in sharing recreational and leisure while that related to cycling community in assist by creating a sense of community while allowing TOD encouraging the local residence and commuters area become more vibrant and safe. to embrace low-carbon emission yet affordable



Context Findings o The nearest community to nt TOD site are mainly government h servants and office workers which n are active during weekdays in e office hours. Meanwhile, there h are 2 education institution which m are secondary schools within 1km distance. r The site location is ideal for c family outing or sport enthusiastic e as Taman Jaya LRT Station is the n nearest to Dataran Padang within n 300m distance and Tasik Taman m Jaya recreational Park within 800m y distance which allow community f- integrating during weekends or off- office hours. e During weekends, there are g bazzar and flea market happening d in AM-Corp Mall where it located T within 500m distance from the LRT station. Commute Transportation a “Content analysis based on data s obtained from government reports e was studies to evaluate inclusive y development implemented by or the government especially for n households with income lower than Community Activities o RM3,855 or the bottom 40% also - known as the B40 households.” - e MQLI (Malaysian Quality Lifestyle Index) n “The low income population in Community Income h Malaysia is facing various health d challenges, particularly related h, to NCD and poor mental health, n. nutritional and physical function. e There is a need for a sustainable Targeted Users: B40 Community e intervention model to tackle the 9) issues.” - BMC Public Health, 2019) Workers Students Youngsters

Design Ideas, Strategies and Development This project is intended to propose a green urban experiences Design Concept at TOD area near transit station that promote sustainable green Travel Travel (fast pace) infrastructure and transportation in Petaling Jaya City Centre. House Transit Station Destination The implementation of (Transition Area) utilities, services, and facilities that related to bicycle in assist to (Opportunity to create Third Space) encourage the local residence and Recreation & Leisure (slow pace) commuters to embrace low-carbon emission vehicles while maintain a Weekends Weekends Weekdays/Weekends healthy lifestyle. Flea Market/Bazaar Food Truck Carnival Third Space Activities In the meantime, the cycling @ community mall created as a third Concept Development space, giving an opportunity for commuter in sharing recreational Cyclist required continuous circulation without sharp and leisure while creating a sense of corners. Hence the design of corners must not less community, in allowing the TOD area than 46° degree radius. become more vibrant and safe built- environment. Two massing formed axis to attract the public attention. The gap in between allowed visibility as public security. Then, the design of circular massing creating fluidity of circulation for interaction on site. Design Response “The city have implemented bicycle-friendly measures ... ... Embrace existing landscape Optimized physical & visual Create Hotspot for has been a valuable tool for the by creating communal permeability. gathering. promotion of bicycle mobility ..., Apart spaces on ground floor. from the obvious aim of achieving Figure A segregation from motorized traffic, ... considered connectivity, Figure B continuity, visibility, uniformity, bi- directionality and comfort as criteria for the infrastructure. All these criteria aim to make cycling not just safe, but also easy and comfortable for everybody.” (R. Marques at.el., 2015) Figure A: Massing of building designed to be create a sense of The programs are divided connection as same level with existing neighbour site buildings. into two main zone where Figure B: Programs are responded by facing to the existing front part facing to the public circulation, with creation ‘shout-out’ spaces to attract main road will be high their attention. Meanwhile, the programs with requirements of in public accessibility privacy and security are facing to the existing landscape with with cyclist facilities less attention attracted from the public. provided. The part facing to the existing hotel will be mainly commercial.

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03 Re:Generative Living Project Title : Gentrification of Dilapidated Public Housing Project Date: Master Semester 2 (2019) Location: Flat Sri Labuan, Cheras. Key Ideas: Co-mingling area, Modular and Flexible unit, Energy Efficiency Innovation. Supervisor: Ar. Aznida Introduction The proposed project is located at Park that sustainable promote self- Flat Sri Labuan, a dilapidated public housing regenerate living and self-reliant community which has 40 years history next to Taman in Flat Sri Labuan especially for B40 and low- Tasik Titiwangsa, Bandar Tun Razak. Flat Sri tier M40 group. Labuan us an existing 8 blocks of 4 storey The implementation of innovative Low-Cost residential development managed system e.g. Flexible unit design, Rainwater by DBKL with 8.2 acre total land area, situated harvesting system, Bio-remediation, in between new developed high-rise housing Community Garden that related to housing while surrounded by varies of community circular economic in assist the residents and facilities. management to reduce the living cost while However, the proposed site will take maintain self-sustaining living and having half of the land which is 4.1 acre for affordable quality environment. housing redevelopment; with 15.2m setback The proposed redevelopment facing to the front of the main road; 6.1m side integrated with Phase 2 Urban Regeneration setback; and 50% plinth area, the buildable with Circular Agriculture Programme by area giving on the ground is 2.05 acre. improving walkability and mobility while The proposed redevelopment of enhancing socio-economy of residents in Flat existing dilapidated housing of Flat Sri Labuan Sri Labuan especially low-income community in Bandar Tun Razak, to a regenerative living by regenerate their income along with quality housing development near Tasik Titwangsa of life.



Context Findings Problem Statement 1. B40 & Lower Tier M40 Affordability The affordability problem is now facing by lower-tier M40 household as they eligible to the affordable scheme yet not affordable for Current transfers received higher price housing. Income from assets 60 & above 400 sf. 1 bed 1 bath 600 sf. 2 bed 1 bath Income from self-employment 30 - 59 Rental: RM 99/month Rental: RM 124/month Income from paid employment Below 30 Buy: RM 9,000 Buy: RM 26,000 2. PPR Housing with small unit Current units are 400 sq.ft & 600 sq.ft occupied by more than 4 household- members based on site survey which is small and unhealthy living quality. Most of Physical /Environmental condition of existing site in Flar Sri Labuan. the residents are nuclear family with more than 3 children. 3. Physical condition to be upgrade Solid boundary of road and high rise isolate the site from the surroundings neighbourhood; Inefficient green space; Narrow corridors occupied by various equipment without proper storage. 4. Socio-Culture to be retain Residents often gathering in their Socio-Culture condition of existing neighbourhood in Flar Sri Labuan. neighbourhood to borak and lepak within their age group in segregated area on the compound of the Flat. Context and Analysis Monthly Household Income Household Number Length of Stay 1. Residents / Users Survey i. Household income “The most important thing B40 < RM 3,000 and M40 < RM 10,000. to look at is in terms of the ii. Household members people’s income, whether 48.7% are 3 - 4, 27% are > 5. or not are able to afford a iii. 50.7% of residents stayed for >15 years. home and pay for it in the iv. Mixed-age living residents. long run.” - Prof. Dr. Ahmad v. 60% of community are not full-timer. Hariza Hashim. 2. Market & Housing Scheme i. Existing Unit LEaxiysotuintg Unit - 400 sq.ft. : 1 Bedroom & 1 Bathroom - 600 sq.ft. : 2 Bedroom & 1 Bathroom ii. Propose Unit Scheme - B40 (rent): Studio / 2 Room unit (400 sq.ft. - 850 sq.ft.) - M40 (rent to own): Studio + 2 Room unit (> 900 sq.ft.) / Dual Key iii. Aging & OKU (rent to own) - Shared Living / Dual Key (< 1,000 sq.ft.)

Market Survey and Targeted Users Affordable housing includes low, low-medium and medium cost housing with selling price between RM42,000 to RM150,000 per unit to cater for low and medium income groups with a monthly household income between RM1,500 to RM4,000. (KL Structure Plan, 2020) Targeted Users 1. B40 2. Low - Tier M40 3. Senior Citizen & Disability a) Existing residents / student / a) Existing residents/ Nuclear a) Existing residents/Multi-Family youth Family (>5 household members) (<2 household members) (<4 household members) b) Majority depend on retire b) Majority cannot afford moving b) Majority cannot afford moving Pension/Allowance. with low salary. to high-end residential housing. c) Seeking for Social Participation. c) Prioritize the existing Residents c) Incompatible with loan scheme. d) Active Engagement needed. d) Housing Scheme Proposed: d) Housing Scheme Proposed: e) Housing Scheme Proposed: i) Youth / Single i) Rent-To-Own i) Shared Living / Dual Key (Rent) - Youth Transit/ Youth Housing (MyFirstHome Scheme) ii) Rent-To-Own > Own-To-Rent (Rent) ii) Single Family ii) Single Family - (MyHome - Rent to Own) Site Plan - (MyHome - Rent to Own)

Design Approaches Design Concept “Regenerative design offers people an opportunity to live in a home that sustain human life in a time of potentially imminent economic, social and environmental collapse. It is possible to design a structure that can produce its own food, energy, heating, cooling, water capture and purification, using materials that are derived locally and in a truly sustainable manner. Architecture is innately provided with seemingly infinite amount of opportunities to engage the natural world in design and existence.” (Roland. E., 9/2008) DESIGN APPROACHES 1. Horizontal Void and Ventilation with Community Gardens Shared space in between block as co-mingling area with community activities while allow for natural ventilation flowing into the corridors. As an extend of socio-culture in Flat Sri Labuan, community garden shall be provided as an Design Approaches essential spaces for residents. - Singapore University of Technology & Design This dimension of ‘energized voids’ in the design approach is manifested as a peek-a-boo trail of collaborative spaces along the common corridors of hostel blocks - an orchestration of multi-use spaces open for leisurely exchanges. On a macro scale, these perforations in the 12-storey hostel blocks are strategically located to allow for increased air movement through the building mass, Horizontal Void and Ventilation with Community Gardens a passive environmental control measure that promoted natural ventilation through housing units. (LOOK Architects) 2. Modular and Flexible Unit Flexibility of unit design allow for future changes and expansion compare to conventional unit design. - Flexible housing - Dutch architect J.H.van den Broek Case Study:Singapore University of Technology & Design The architect proposed day and night use, entirely in the analytic-functionalist tradition. During the day, beds are folded into built-in cabinets, providing an L-shape living space and a playroom for the smaller children. The kitchen Existing Units is designed to be efficient and minimal with a long cabinet. 3. Energy Efficiency Innovation An implementable and realizable example of this within regenerative architecture is the acquisition of usable energy, providing ourselves with energy, namely solar, wind, and biomass (burning biomass for energy). In strengthening the problem of energy system, energy input can be solidifying by making it more reliable, efficient and Type A - Studio Variation 1 Variation 2 36.77sqm 1 bedroom, 1 bedroom, beneficial. (Mang, P. 2001) 395.03sqft 1 study space 1 living room Flexible Unit Layout

Design Development RAZAKMAS PARK PHASE 2 SITE 2. Visual and circulation connectivity (ground ACTIVE FACADEfloor) 1. Setbacks, plinth, centralized green for sunken garden. 3. Public and private zoning for security & STREET circulation 4. Natural ventilation and shadow impact. (residential tower orientation) 5. Elevated greens and horizontal platform 6. Horizontal voids as interactive green space connected the residential tower. and ventilation fenestration.

















North-West view from Taman Tasik Permaisuri and Jalan Adil. The fitness garden and waiting lounge at the drop-off / pick-up area. View to the sunken garden at basement level from the fitness garden at the ground floor. View to Taman Tasik Permaisuri and link-bridge at the first floor from one of the unit at Block D 2nd floor level.

Drop off / pick-up point in the main building ingress. The cafeteria next to the pedestrian entrance and drop-off / pick-up area. The link entrance from the community garden Phase 2 towards the community library and reading yard. Horizontal voids as interactive yard in between the units and floor for the residents’ interaction with community events and activities.

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