1. Site Observation & Analysis 1.1 Site Observation

The location that we have chosen is an abandoned empty land which is just in front of Sungai Kuyoh. Our site is located at Jalan Raya 5, Taman Serdang Jaya, 43300 Seri Kembangan. This land has been abandoned for years without any purposes and is barely surrounded by bushes and woody trees. This empty land is approximately 40m x 35m and we found that there are not much functional shop lots which provide beneficial services for citizens. In additional, there are several residential areas located just opposite of our site and there is a primary school which is about 0.5 km away from this empty land. Some commercial shops like 7-Eleven, stationery stores as well as some recreational and sports centre should be built within this area in order to provide a good quality of life for citizens. Hence, we decided to choose this site for this project as it has a high potential to become a successful recreational spot with convenient store for all the nearby residences.

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Our Site

1.2 Site Analysis

WIND DIRECTIONThe wind blows from southwest and it’s strong.

CAR CIRCULATIONCars are allowed to enter and exit our site through the entrance. Drivers are also allowed to park their vehicles in our site as the space is big enough to accommodate a numbers of cars.

SUNLIGHTThe open space is not covered by roof and it’s open air, hence, our site is always lighten up by sunlight.

HUMAN CIRCULATIONHuman circulation in our site is rare as this open space is abandoned.

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Our Site

VIEW 1

-The vegetations and plants are overgrown and untrimmed. Reducing the aesthetic of the open space.

VIEW 2

+Overall view of the residential area and pedestrian pathway can be seen and hence, creating a safer place for public.

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VIEW 3

-The view is poor as the river is critically polluted and dirty. Reducing the aesthetic of the space.

2. Concept

I’ve decided to purpose a recreational building as there is no any recreational spots with convenience stores around our site. People around our site do not have a specific place to perform recreational activities and are forced to take different means of transportation to travel to another places even though they just want to buy a drink . Hence, the 2 storeys recreational building that I’ve purposed includes

• indoor and outdoor recreational/rest area• convenience stores (7-Eleven, 99 Speedmart)

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2.1 Design & Inspiration

It is not a new thing that shipping containers are being used for other purposes besides containing goods for shipping. Over here, it is common to see shipping containers being used as site offices at construction sites - affix an air conditioning unit, furnish it with relevant office furniture, and you are ready for business.

I’ve decided to use these containers to complete this project as they are stylish and edgy, which bring up the aesthetic of this area.

These container comes with different sizes, colours, as well as the arrangement. Besides radiating the message of using recyclable material, the physical structure is also space and cost saving.

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So what will happen if the containers are being stacked up to a 2 storeys building and combined with convenience shops such as 7-Eleven?

WHAT IS A CONVENIENCE STORE?

A convenience store, small grocery store, or corner shop, is a small store that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, snack foods, candy, toiletries, soft drinks, tobacco products, and newspapers. Such stores may also offer money order and wire transfer services. In some jurisdictions, corner stores are licensed to sell alcohol, typically beer and wine.

They differ from general stores and village shops in that they are not in a rural location and are used as a convenient supplement to larger stores.

People nowadays seldom go to wet market as it’s crowded and dirty, so, they choose to purchase their groceries in convenience stores instead of wet markets just for some drinks or snacks.

WHEN IT COMBINES WITH CONTAINER

These recyclable shipping containers provide a box-like geometric space for different activities. People will find it interesting once they walked in as the concept of “container stores” can be seen rarely nowadays.

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CONVENIENCE STORES + CONTAINERS = ?

WHAT IS RECREATIONAL AREA?

Recreation is an essential part of human life and finds many different forms which are shaped naturally by individual interests but also by the surrounding social construction.

Indoor recreation rooms are normally centered around some form of entertainment, typically an audio/video setup. This can consist of something as elaborate as a projection screen with surround sound or something as simple as a base model television.

Tabletop games are frequent in recreation rooms. In addition to games played on a normal table, recreation rooms sometimes include custom game tables for table tennis (ping pong), table football (Foosball), Table shuffleboard, Pinball, air hockey, or billiards (pool). Other games can include dart boards and arcade games.

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INDOOR RECREATIONAL AREAS + CONTAINERS = ?

3. Visuals3.1 Bubble DiagramThe diagrams below is the bubble diagrams of the convenience store and recreational area which located at the first floor and second floor of the “container building”.

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Recreational Area (Second floor)

Convenience Store (First floor)

3.2 Plans

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Recreational Area (Second floor)

Convenience Store (First floor)

5m1.5m

3m

3m

5m

3.3 ZoningRecreational Area (Second Floor)

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Electronic Dart Game Machines

Stairs from first floor

Indoor seating areas

Outdoor seatings

Entertainment areaCounter and storage shelves

Convenience Store (First Floor)

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FridgesGroceries racks

Seating areaCashier

Water dispenser

StorageStairs to second

Washing machines

3.4 Elements In The Proposed BuildingRecreational Area (Second Floor)

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Convenience Store (First Floor)

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4. Main IdeaConvenience Store (First Floor)

• Self service coin laundry

This is how “self service coin laundry” looks like. Not all people can afford a washing machine, hence, in order to provide a convenient laundry service, there are 4 washing machines which are functional for laundry jobs in the convenience store.

Literally the tables and seats of the seating area will look like this. People can enjoy their food or beverage while waiting the laundry to be done.

Water dispenser which serves both hot and cold water is extremely important as most of the instant food nowadays need hot water to be prepared. And the same goes to the cold water, people need cold water to chill themselves during hot days. The water provided is free of charge.

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Recreational Area (Second Floor)

The chairs of the outdoor seating area will be like this, made from recycled oil drum and the tables are made from recycled pallets. Both chair and tables are made from recycled and recyclable materials. These saves the cost and provide a cozy place for people to chill out. Patio umbrellas are also installed to prevent sun and rain.

Bushes and shrubs will be functioned as fences. The lush of greeneries make the environment more aesthetic.

Bean bags have become a globally recognised piece of furniture. Hence, bean bags are chosen to be put at indoor seating areas. These bean bags can be moved according to people themselves. People can enjoy and perform their leisure activities on the bean bags.

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The entertainment area provide different types of indoor mini games, including air hockey, table soccer, snooker as well as electronic darts game. Things like electricity charging sockets, board games for rent, various type of magazine and most importantly, free Wi-Fi are provided.

Except for the interior of the container itself, there will be outdoor seating area too. The outdoor of the container building will be like this:

Since there is a river (Sg. Kuyoh) behind our site, I’ve decided to import the river water in after filtering the gray water from the river itself. It’s cost-saving and eco-friendly.

There will be wooden decking on the water and outdoor seatings are provided.

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5. Benefits & Impacts5.1 Benefits

•Boost up the economic growth of this area.

•Brings convenient to the people around this area.

•People could have found a place for recreational activities.

•Provides a cozy environment for people to rest and relax.

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5.2 Impacts

•Causes traffic congestion as the road in front of our site is narrow. In addition, there is no parking space provided within this area.

•Rate of pollution may increase as there are always some irresponsible humans who like to litter.

•The opposite residences will be affected by noises.

•Safety of the area may be decreased as the robbery cases always happen nowadays, especially for the commercial shops.

•Student may play truant in the recreational area.

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6. Authorities Forms & ReportsSample of Fire Safety Report from Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamatan

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Authorities Forms

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7. Costing

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