Ici Final Project Individual

INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (ICI)FINAL PROJECT: INDIVIDUAL WORK

SITE PROPOSAL

Name: Muhammad Nazmi bin KamarulzamanStudent ID: 0322251Tutor: Ms. Ann See Peng

Contents:

PROJECT INTRODUCTION 3SUGGESTION AND PROPOSAL...4BENEFIT AND IMPACTS..5DESIGN CONCEPT....6Bubble Diagram..6Conceptual Plan.7Schematic Plan......7Images........9DESIGN EXPLANATION...10

PROJECT INTRODUCTION

For this particular project, we were required to work in a group and find a small land to initiate a small construction project. The requirements was that the size of the land should be from 50m x 50m to 50m x 70m. The site is analyse and observed in great detail under the Site Introduction and Analysis page. We are then required to present our own ideas and initiate our own design proposal. We were required to design a type of building which serves a purpose and analyse any benefits and impacts as well as provide rationale for the design. The following pages is my documented ideas as well as some information regarding my site proposal.

SUGGESTION AND PROPOSAL

According to our site observation, we found out that the area, Zone H of Bandar Baru Seri Petaling is designed for residential areas. Upon further observation, it can be said that there is a high demand for more housing to be built in this suburban area of Kuala Lumpur. The location of the chosen site is also suitable for a residential building as it is in close proximity to a primary school, a local park/playground as well as only minutes away from the nearest local shopping mall and restaurants/caf located at Endah Promenade[footnoteRef:1]. [1: Refer to page 6 of our Site Introduction and Analysis.]

In terms of residential building, the most suitable building to build in a 50m x 70m site is an apartment which has around 5-10 floors. Apartment is also viable compared to other types of houses as it is capable of housing hundreds of people in a limited space, allowing rooms for the never-ending population growth. Currently, the highest demand for this area are student housing (cheap and affordable) and middle-income housing as there are shortage of both.

For my proposal, it would be best to build a seven floor residential apartment which caters for lower to middle income class people. I will also choose to combine it with a commercial shop lots which allows for more business, restaurants and caf in the area. This in turn will attract people from the surrounding area as well as allowing more variety of consumer choice.To save some areas, there will also be an underground parking lot. This allows for more visitors to come as well as reserving parking lots for residents of the apartment.Last of all, I will also maximize the usage of the apartment roof by designing a small community area on the roof which contain a relaxing area as well as a small park for the residents as well as people living on the surrounding area.Security for the resident is also an important aspect to be taken into account, particularly a residential mixed with commercial building. To solve this, there would be a guard house which monitor vehicles going in and out.

BENEFITS AND IMPACTS

Benefits:There are some positive benefits if this apartment is built. The most obvious and self-explanatory one is that it could bring more housing for people who wants to live in this area. This apartment will slightly alleviate the impact of population growth overall. Furthermore, it gives chances to people who desired to live in the area. Building a relaxing area and park on top of the roof allows people to enjoy and rest which enhance the quality of living for the park.Another benefits of building an apartment for lower to middle-income group is that it is economically viable for the client and the maintenance does not cost as much compared to other types of residential building such as condominium or luxury apartment. This mean that the client will be guaranteed some profits.One benefits of including combining commercial shop lots is that it allows the residents in the apartment as well as surrounding area to go to restaurant/caf or a grocery shop without walking further. Moreover, this also allows for more variety of shops in the area and thus increase competition of small business. In terms of business, this has several business as it motivates all the small business in the area to work more effectively and efficiently. Lastly, clients will also benefited from this as they could get extra revenue from renting the lots as well as making the apartment more interesting to live in thus, attract more people to live in the apartment.Impacts:For everything, they will have a positive benefits as well as drawbacks. The most important issue will be dramatic increase in traffic in the area due to having commercial shop lots there as well as an apartment. This will also cause disruption to surrounding houses particularly those directly in front of it[footnoteRef:2]. Furthermore, due to having commercial shop lots, the area will be expected to be much noisier to the surrounding houses. [2: Most of the residents parked their car outside on the side of the street. If the apartment is built, it would be extremely difficult to get a guaranteed parking space.]

They may also have security concern for the surrounding houses due to increase in traffic. The road is also a semi-private road which is monitored by guards and by building this apartment, it is harder for guards to monitor the entrance.DESIGN CONCEPTBubble Diagram:

Conceptual Plan:

Schematic Plan:50m70m

Images Ideas:

DESIGN EXPLAINATION

The apartment is built over the 50m x 70m site. It will be a gated community with 24/7 security guards. There will be outdoor parking as well as 2 floor underground parking. Some of the underground parking is reserved for the resident of the apartment. The building itself will have contemporary modern architecture that fit with the surrounding. Around the building, there is 5m gap to allow room for traffic movements in and out.Residential ApartmentThe apartment is 7 floors excluding ground floor and underground levels. There are five types of room, each with different dimension and sizes; Room ARoom B and Room B1 (windowless) Room C Room DRoom EDue to the different sizes, they will have different price and aimed at different group of people (bigger one for family and smaller one for people living alone). There is 2 elevators and 2 staircase in case of emergency. On the roof of the residential apartment is a dedicated space for relaxation and rest which contains a small park and a childrens playground. It can be access by the public through elevators or stairs.Commercial Shop LotsThe space reserve for the shop lots is very limited. Due to this, there is only 4 available space. The shop lots will be for grocery stores and restaurant/caf.

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