ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - SEMESTER 6

The Green Building Index (GBI) is an environmental rating system for buildings developed by PAM (Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia) and ACEM (the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia).

In Assignment 1A, we are required to understand all the 6 key criteria of the GBI assessment tool, then we need to find at least one example of each criteria building that employs the principles and systems of the said GBI criteria. The 6 key criteria are Energy Efficiency (EE), Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ), Sustainable Site Planning & Management (SM), Materials & Resources (MR), Water Efficiency (WE), and Innovation (IN). All the examples must be physically visiting and documenting evidence within the duration of this assignment. 

For this assignment, I went to few places, which are Publika, Arkadia, The Curve, Ikea, and a laundry shop at Kepong.

1. Energy Efficiency (EE)

For this criteria, I chose Publika because of the design of the interior. The designer used ceiling-height window glass to be the entrance into the mall. This design allows the sunlight to pass through to make the interior brighter, thus, it is low in energy consumption. Other than this, it is also get to connect the interior space to exterior which make shoppers to feel comfortable as the interior looks spacious. 

The designer also designs the ceiling with glass. This design able to bring in natural light to the interior space, which is eco-friendly as it is also low in energy consumption. 

During daytime, less lights are switched on, so energy consumption can be adjusted to lowest.

Sensors

In the laundry shop, there is a motion sensor that detect movement. When the sensor detected any movement in the shop, then the circuit will be activated, and the fans and lights will be turned on by the system. This allows to save energy when there is no customer in the shop.

2. Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) 

There is a designated smoking area in Arkadia. The Smoking Area is isolated at the middle which locate a distance away from all entries, outdoor air intakes and operable windows. It can ensure the indoor air quality under control.

This office is located at publika. Carpet flooring design can reduce the noise as fabric and soft materials does absorb sound wave. Thus, the space can achieve quiet environment which enable the workers to stay focus.

3. Sustainable Site Planning & Management (SM)

The Curve Shopping Mall provides Green Vehicle Parking. There are few green vehicle parking lots for electric cars, and they are kiosk for charging their cars as well. Furthermore, the kiosk are just right beside the entrance, so green vehicles do not have to waste time and petrol to look for parking.

In Publika, there’s one bus stop located within 500m of the building. 














4. Materials & Resources (MR)

In Publika, the designers used reused materials like steel for constructing bridge and roof structure.

5. Water Efficiency (WE)

In Ikea @Damansara toilet, designers installed Sensor Urinal. This fitting able to reduce in potable water consumption as it will release sufficient water to flush away the urine in the urinal. 

6. Innovation (IN)

This technology is applied at the Al Mousawi Office Tower in Kuwait. This technology allows to cut off labour-cleaning which is very costly and dangerous and time consuming.

Powerpoint slide: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TQXhj_uGUBdwwhHss9TPKmP4gy-OjyEY

DIGITAL IMAGING - SEMESTER 5

Assignment 1 : Logo Making

For first assignment of this subject, we were to explore Adobe Illustrator to create a logo, name and branding. As this subject is an integration subject with Community Service, so I decided to create the logo regards to that mission (Community Service). 

This logo symbolising the spirit of volunteering services of the people (who involved in Community Service) towards the community. The hands represents the 6 groups of them, each volunteering different task to help rebuilding and enhancing their mini library to create a comfortable learning environment in order to develop reading habits among the Orang Asli.

For more information about the Community Service: https://csiorangasli5.wixsite.com/bagus

Assignment 2: E-book

E-book: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-6UcBPCORnZ5R1R3vWc14h-_6BnDTVWk

Also, this E-book is for the Orang Asli Kids to develop their reading habits and teaching them simple English.

At first we went to bookstore to look for some kids books reference. 

This assignment is done in group and Roxanne is my group mate. The following table is the timeline of ours in finishing this e-book.

	Task	Start	End	Done By
1.	Confirming Character	24/4/2019	10/5/2019	Roxanne
2.	Sketching Characters Movement	24/4/2019	31/5/2019	Roxanne
3.	Collaging Graphic	24/4/2019	31/5/2019	Royce
4.	Fine Tone	31/5/2019	5/6/2019	Royce
5.	Converting into GIF	5/6/2019	19/6/2019	R&R
6.	Voice Recording	5/6/2019	5/6/2019	R&R
7.	Attaching Voice File	5/6/2019	12/6/2019	Royce
8.	Fine Tone 2	19/6/2019	26/6/2019	Roxanne
9.	Converting into E-book	26/6/2019	3/7/2019	Royce

As you can see, I more in Graphic Making and Roxanne is more in Sketching, our works are equal and we are happy to work as a team to produce a satisfying outcome.

By making E-Book, I learned Adobe Illustrator and Adobe In-Design to make graphics, GIF, and compile into E-Book, and most importantly, under the help of my lecturer, my graphic skill has improved.

Assignment 3: Narrative Book

Narrative Book: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-C5RdjW7fGHNEg7DIIVTQgUlT_dJo4gD?usp=sharing

Finally, our last assignment is to produce a Narrative Book for our main design subject.

"Architecture of a Break-out", the cover page character is a orang asli kids as our design subject is Orang Asli and the kids. The title is named so, because Orang Asli current situation is they are living only in their own community. They felt themselves are having a gap with other community and could not blend into city lifestyles. So, in my design, I created a space where it is a cultural house which serving Orang Asli's food. I hope this space can help Orang Asli to develop their communicating skills, and help them to feel proud of their own strength and be confidence in the bigger community. 

I also designed a new logo related to this space.

In this narrative book, you will see more information like problem statements, perspective of the spaces, site visit and so on.

WORKING DRAWING - SEMESTER 5

Assignment 1

We were to choose an opening at site (Mini Library, Serendah) and produce as built-in drawings as per observation. After that, we were to refurbish the selected opening, and to propose a minimum of 2 combination of materials.

This is the site and the window that I chose

Submission 1a

Correction

Submission 1b

Correction

Reflection:

This module is very challenging for me, as I am very weak in detail drawing. I believe my detail drawing will be improved leaps and pounds after taking this module. By producing these drawings, I learned that observation and studying about the construction of the item is the keys to produce detail drawing. As you understand about the structure, you can easily produce the detail drawing. Also, understand about the material also can help to produce good drawing. After knowing all these, detail drawing is not that difficult anymore.

Assignment 2

This assignment was to produce an interior detailing based on the theme given. The objective is to observe an interior fit out based to the variety of materials used, capture and quality of the design, the level of details and perhaps the construction and fixtures. We are required to translate the observation through a set of drawing complete with measurements in an appropriate scale and specification.

Living Room 

Kitchen

Reflection:
After assignment 2, I am more confident in detail drawing. I am also more getting used to the Autocad. The key of producing detail drawing is to truly understand the subject. After you understand the subject, you draw it out based on your observation and adjust the lineweight and putting the description and dimension, then a detail drawing is produced. Now I am ready for Assignment 3 which is producing several construction drawing of my designed architecture.




Assignment 3

Final project required us to produce a series of drawings of the building services of components by working together in the design process and identify solutions to design needs with interior design proposal of an appropriate building scale.

Reflection:
Throughout these drawings, I'm more understand about the building services and industry requirements of M&E. I also understand that these drawings are important for industrial project as it needed to include into contract for client to approve and for contractor to execute it. Understanding of the space is the key to produce these drawings.

COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVE

Group 6: Pre + Post  + Logistic

In this module, we have more than 100 of students participating and separate into 6 groups. I've been allocate to Group 6, which is doing Photos, Video, Montage, Website, Promotion & Logistic.

As I know video editing，so I've been assigned to do Video & Montage

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Reflection:
So far, my group members have discussed about the tasks of each person,  I've been assigned to make video and montage as I'm the only group member that know video editing. For the video making, I will get my camera ready from time to time as I need to capture the progression of this project. The moments that I will capture are stated above. I have confident that I can handle this task and come out with a good quality of video documentary. For the montage making, I am looking forward to explore and improve my skill in story telling in the form of video which able to deliver the message of empathy feeling towards Orang Asli.

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21 April 2019
[Designing]
I prepared my powerpoint slides for the meeting 1 presentation.

Attached herewith Group 6 Powerpoint Presentation Slide.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1VNgMb81nkS65dmK-1FSM49Se1ivqoBsi


26 April 2019
[Meeting]
Involved in first meeting to discuss and examine our progression to make sure all the team are doing the right thing.

[Photographing]
During the meeting, as I'm the photographer of this project, I took some photos and footages to compile in a video.


5 May 2019

[Editing]
I have done editing a video documentary of our CSI group meeting on 26th April 2019 and ready to upload on Social Media and Website of our CSI group to promote our voluntary service towards Orang Asli and aim to raise awareness to people of contributing to our community.

Attached herewith Video Documentary of Meeting 1.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1C57RqLwq8qWu4crLI7FLEhqZGQLEejgU



12 May 2019
[Designing]
I have designed a logo for our Voluntary Project. This logo symbolising the spirit of volunteering services of us towards the community. The hands represents 6 groups of us, each volunteering different tasks to help rebuilding and enhancing their mini library to create a comfortable learning environment in order to develop reading habits among the Orang Asli.

19 May 2019
[Managing]
Instagram and Facebook page updated, to build up our social medias to get attention from public and promote our voluntary service.


28 May 2019
[Meeting]
Involved in meeting to discuss about renovation on 1 June.

[Photographing]
I also took some photos and recorded some videos for compilation


1 June 2019
[Renovation - Phase 1]
Carry all the equipments and tools to site. Also, carry all the furniture and unwanted items to be ready to throw.

[Photographing]
On that day, mostly took pictures and videos of us doing works.


4 June 2019
[Editing]
I compile and edited 2 videos of Meeting 2 and Renovation Phase 1.

Attached herewith Meeting 2 Video.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DGfn2lh6R2qeRhmfFr68TxjiIHSBNIJd

Attached herewith Renovation Phase 1 Video.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zd9pm4pprn2gvHV7bd2n9ZwOlpGp4ffm


15 June 2019
[Renovation - Phase 3]
Carry all the equipment and tools and bringing book shelves and whiteboard from donor to the site. Also, carry all the furniture and unwanted items to be ready to throw.

[Photographing]
On that day, mostly took pictures and videos of us doing works.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-FVeFRiO1_-WuTlxan70MyJ7UlL0NBqG?usp=sharing


17 June 2019
[Editing]
I compiled all the pictures and footages of us preparing for this Rebuilding of Mini Library into a video for the opening ceremony.

Attached herewith Launching Day Opening Video.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ODrRSfe01yW5VrbLU4QtteU06iDugIEb


22 June 2019
[Launching Day]
I took pictures and videos, capturing every moment during the launching event.

Attached herewith Launching Day Pictures & Video.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aD3HHlQjH-xfhED9pd7xWJG-Y2s3741x?usp=sharing



Reflection:

After weeks of contributing our time for doing this community service ( Rebuilding of Orang Asli Library), it's finally came to an end and the outcome is so satisfying and unexpectedly nice. I feel blessed that I have an opportunity to take part in this group project and team up with amazing people to do my task. I also learned many things from seniors and teammates, like the way they do their jobs, the way they handle problems and many more. I hope this community service module enable the participants to evoke the empathy towards Orang Asli so that our community will be more harmony.

DESIGN STUDIO III - SEMESTER 5

Project: To improve the standard of living of Orang Asli and enhance their quality of life.

Client: Yayasan Salam

End Users: Proto-Malay, Suku Temuan

Site: Mini Library, Kampung Orang Asli, Ulu Melaka, Serendah

Mini Library, Serendah

Interior 1

Interior 2

The condition of the site is below the bar. The mini library was constructed by Yayasan Salam in 2017, it was built for the Orang Asli Kids so that they have a study place to learn and gain their knowledge. Due to lacking of maintenance, the place is now in bad conditions, and we met a big challenge is that the Orang Asli Kids do not like to read because they don't even know how to read. Hence, the mini library has lost its purpose.


Site Studies

Video Link for your better understanding about the site:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw_D59oIiIc



After Site Visit, Exploration and Measurement, I decided to design a Reading Activity Hub for kids & Restaurant embedded with Orang Asli culture. The Reading Activity Hub was planned to build wihtin the existing mini library to develop reading habits among the Orang Asli Kids so that they can gain some knowledge. While The Restaurant was created by adding few containers which attaching the existing mini library to attract tourists that desired to experience the Orang Asli culture. By servicing tourists, the Orang Asli able to earn some living to improve their quality of life and they are giving the chance to know more about the world outside their kampung. It also will create a  phenomena that the Orang Asli will start to do their business by selling their merchandise, talents, and others. Soon, it will make the kampung become a tourist attraction.




Concept: Synergism

Definition: 
The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.


This concept is derived from the structure of bamboo. The Bamboo is so strong is because the structure of the bamboo is made up of bunch and fiber and arrange in order, so I derived the concept from the structure of bamboo which is Synergism, which also can mean teamwork.

Conceptual Model

So, in my design, I'm going to apply synergism concept by combining 2 components into 1 object. For example, a seating bench, by applying the concept, I would separate the bench in few components such as bench top, bench legs and bench backing, each components I would design to ensure three components able to match with each other so that the overall outcome would look marvellous, and the it should achieve the effect that each component must not separate otherwise the bench would look like lacking of something if removing one of the components.



Reflection:
For this project, I'm looking forward to the final outcome of this project because I have came out a concept that is existing which is synergism. Many people might unfamiliar with this term, due to less usage of this word. It basically means combining of 2 components into 1 and becoming better in effects. In other word, teamwork. So, with this concept, I'm going to experiment a lot to make the space looks like a piece of artwork that perfectly mix and match with the structure, furniture, finishings and so on. In this project, I'm more to learn how to extract a concept and derived concept to the space. Thus, I'm excited what's effect that gonna come out at the end.




Assignment 2

For assignment 2, we were to create a reading area for the orang asli kids. This is due to during the site visit, we noticed the esxisting mini library on site is not well utilise by the kids. The condition of the library is bad and the books arrangement  are messy. After knowing the causes of these situation, we know that the kids are not interested in reading and they do not aware the importance of reading. So this reading space that I designed is to create more interesting and fun space for the kids to let them have interest in reading and to develop reading habits among them. I broke away from traditional library layout and turn it into a 28m2 asymmetrical layout (which is requirement). I used bamboo to design this space because bamboo plays an important role in their daily life. And the seating area is special designed according to kids reading behaviours. Instead of a quiet library, I hope the kids would see this space as playground.


Narrative Book: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-C5RdjW7fGHNEg7DIIVTQgUlT_dJo4gD?usp=sharing