REGINE CHAN PO VERN 0319302 DESIGN REPORT

SPICE UP

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM VOCATIONAL COLLEGE
KAMPONG BAHRU

DESIGN REPORT

Master Of Architecture| Urban Design Studio ARC 70109

Regine Chan Po Vern | 0319302 AR Edward Chew

CONTENT

01 INTRODUCTION
PROJECT 1A : CONTEXTUAL INQUIRY
PROJECT 1B : URBAN REJUVENATION
PROJECT 1C : ARCHITECTURE OF THE CITY

02 URBAN DESIGN THEORY
MICRO SITE ANALYSIS
DESIGN INTENTION
PRECEDENT STUDIES
DESIGN STRATEGIES
PROGRAMS

03 FLOOR PLANS
ELEVATIONS
SECTION DRAWINGS
PERSPECTIVES

04 PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION
HYDRANT LOCATION
RUNNING DISTANCES
ESCAPE PROVISION COMPUTATION
ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION

APPENDIX

PROJECT 1A : CONTEXTUAL INQUIRY

The 3 weeks task is to produce a

visualization of Kampong Bharu, Kuala
Lumpur in relation to the immediate
context, which consists of 3 levels:

• Existing situation: how the site context
is structured

• Identification of urban opportunities,
issues and constraints.

• Recommendation concerning spatial
organization and pre-conditions for
location and design of the different
urban elements – based on data and
literature review.





PROJECT 1B : URBAN REJUVENATION





PROJECT 1B : URBAN REJUVENATION

PROJECT 1C : ARCHITECTURE OF THE CITY
INTRODUCTION

“Spice Up Your Journey”

Spice Up is a hospitality and tourism vocational college that sits in a prime

location in Kampong Bahru. A 120 years old low-rise oasis of traditional
Malay houses, a Malay enclave, nestled in central Kuala Lumpur. While the
ethnic concentration reinforces its Malay-ness identity, the stark differences
in socio-economic developments create gaps within its neighbouring
context. In which, spillover effects of these adjacent skyscrapers not only left
Kampong Bahru disoriented and incoherent, but Kampong Bahru emerging
towards a more economic driven site solidifying automotive landscapes
rather than people on foot develops spaces of distinction and segregation
which instils negative user’s experiences on site.

Thus Spice Up, as an urban interspace, a space of convergence for sociable
meet points highlights the value of Malay indigenous herbs as the Malay
element that bridges these fragmented spaces through a cultural
transmission education environment. The scheme reinforces Kampong
Bahru’s Malay Food Haven Street which should not only centre on
experiencing Malay street food but also, experiencing flavours of Malay food
healing and medicinal herb. The nexus of the proposal is the Herba and
Rempah Ratus sunken forest where herbs and plants are gardened by both
students and the community as a collective effort. These herbs benefiting to
culinary, medicinal, and sacred purposes encourages visitors to learn,
experience, and engage in the process of growing and nurturing herbs which
food processes have always emphasized what’s on the table rather than the
whole process of farm to table to waste. Spice Up spices up your journey,
heightening senses through the dynamic composition of these colourful
landscapes as visual qualities, the texture of plants which promotes direct
interaction to touch, rhythms of plants made during rainy seasons exuding a
sense of serenity, and the fragrant scent of plants that eventually
overwhelms the sensory dominance of the automobile landscape. By
presenting traditional knowledge of these Malay herbs, Spice Up aspires to
mediate the gaps between Kampong Bahru and Kuala Lumpur, cultivating
interaction and communication.

URBAN THEORY Bridging Through Permaculture

Figure 1: Disconnected spaces in Kampong Bahru

FRAGMENTED KAMPONG BAHRU

Contested Spaces In Modernity

A low-rise oasis of traditional Malay houses, As the enclave was deemed alienated from the city
centre. Eventually, this led to the declination of
Kampong Bharu is a 120 years old Malay enclave
nestled in central Kuala Lumpur alongside the Kampong Bharu’s Malay diasporic identity. Although
Sungai Klang. Settled at such a strategic its unique land status and multiple ownership
location, close proximity to the city centre’s induce difficulties for redevelopment, however,
financial and business district, the settlement is
accessible by main roads and massive public these stark redevelopments contrasts to the site
transportations. Landmarks nearby the site which has persisted were subjected as incoherent
includes the Kelab Sultan Sulaiman, Masjid
Jamek, Tatt Khalsa Diwan Gurdwara, and and disoriented. In fact, as Kampong Bahru emerges
Saloma Link. towards a more economic driven site, solidifying
automotive landscapes rather than people on foot
Especially in the Asian context, the inevitable
rapid urban transformation resulting from the instils negative user’s experiences on site. Thus,
spillover effect of these adjacent skyscraper leading to the question of how social construction
developments has led to Kampong Bharu’s
urbanisation process. could take place if segregation of spaces in the
context of Kampong Bahru becomes more evident?

URBAN THEORY Bridging Through Permaculture

URBAN INTERSPACE

Sociable meet points

Sociability is one of the most important aspects
of public spaces as these spaces allowing social
interactions to occur improves the sense of
belonging to the place (Lennard, 1984 as cited
by Rad & Ngah, 2013).

In the case of Kampong Bahru, its social
settings enabling easy social interactions
between neighbours, now a part of their daily
livelihoods and their Malay custom termed
“silaturahim” translated as strengthening of
bonds signifies its relevance to addressing the
transition process of Kampong Bahru which has
neglected public spaces of convergence as
sociable meet points.

The paper thus examines the possibility of how
the Tourism and Hospitality City College can
purpose as an urban inter-space, the space of
convergence to foster social interaction in a
cultural transmission education environment.
In which this reinforces Kampong Bharu’s
Malay food cultural heritage while contributing
to the field of tourism.

URBAN THEORY Bridging Through Permaculture

PERMACULTURING SPACES OF CONVERGENCE

A place for staying & walking

Based on Jan Gehl’s study, Cities for People, social
interaction happens in spaces when one stays

longer than necessary. And that this is enabled
when the invitation of rhythms when cities are

human dimension (scaled for human senses) and

environments are orientated towards human needs
particularly pedestrian needs allows interaction

with the surrounding (Xu, 2019)

Considering walkability is fundamental to generate
spaces for convergence, elements that contribute to
walkability include (Gehl, 1996 as cited by Matan,
2011):

• Diversity and mixed land uses Figure 2: Optional activities increases when physical environment is
(Place for staying) good which influences social activities to gradually rises

• Soft, active edges and facades Generally, walkability arises due to necessary
(Invitation to walk) activities and optional activities which are

• Integration and protection of nature within the dependant on the physical environment. Eventually,
urban environment (Invitation to walk & Place social activities take place depending on the
for staying ) participation of people in the space. However, to

encourage these activities to occur, edges become a
vital element. As the visual environment of the soft

edges and active ground facades critically expresses
the state of the space and whether it's inviting and a
place for lingering.

Edges of buildings purpose as a place for staying,
supporting activities, and appropriate placing of
benches fosters talkscapes. Whereas the entry and
exit edges where legibility is at highest at traffic
intersections emerge critically for people to
perceive the public realm (Bently, 1985).

URBAN THEORY Bridging Through Permaculture

This legibility of the visual environment is According to Holmgren, permaculture was initially a
complemented with the integration of the natural consciously designed landscape imitating nature to
environment as key for city walking and urban yield food and other demands. Presently it has
quality that is not merely for aesthetic purposes but shifted to a global phenomenon, implemented in
symbolic, psychological, and environmental uses. In urban areas as a sustainable culture rather than the
which Gehl argues that presently cities manage land initial intention as a sustainable agriculture
aimlessly. approach (Grichting, 2017). The implementation of
permaculture in this urban interspace embraces an
By permaculturing these natural environments, by inclusive space, a cultural space nurturing cross-
means of transforming decorative landscapes into cultural learnings across social divides, a restorative
edible landscapes while productive green roofs and space for well-being, and a resilient space in times
green landscapes should be more than the role for of crisis. Which ethics of permaculture design
beautification, land uses develops as more supports:
community engagement and practical.
Earth care – the consideration of earth, rebuild and
Defined by Mollison and Holmgren(1978), regenerate ecosystem health.
permaculture is an approach adopting a flourishing
natural ecosystem; the integration of indigenous People care – the consideration of the individual,
plants, trees, water, local climate, waste, and soil looking after self, kin, and community.
managements to land management. In which it’s an
interwoven relationship between society and Fair share – ensuring that in times of abundance,
nature, a way of living sustainably (minimizing share with others
waste and maximizing food yield) and harmoniously
(Tiwari, 2020; Nathan, 2017).

URBAN THEORY Bridging Through Permaculture

Figure 3: Chulalongkorn Centenary Park, A urban forest with landscape outdoor
classroom and flood-proof park for a flood-prone city (left

Figure 4: Chinese Herbal Garden Lishui, China, nurturing learning Chinese medicine
through an open leisure plaza in the densely populated area )

Case studies such as Chulalongkorn University To allure users to visit and stay, landscape designs
Centenary Park, Thailand (Fig 3) and the shall be full of sensations that encourage people to
discover the rich and complex elements (Lau et al.,
Chinese Herbal Garden in China (Fig 4) on 2014). Since people perceive their surroundings
undertaking its position as a public convergent through senses, the dynamic composition of these
colourful landscapes as visual qualities, the texture
space in such densely populated area of plants which promotes direct interaction to
touch, rhythms of plants made during rainy seasons
incorporates landscapes that are crafted as a exuding a sense of serenity, and the fragrant scent
permaculture based system. The incorporation of plants overwhelms the sensory dominance of the
automobile landscape.
of multi-layered ecology serves various
functions. Firstly, it communicates the

invitation to walk which these plants and trees

provide sensation which aids in promoting
healing and uplifting human spirits.

URBAN THEORY Bridging Through Permaculture

For instance, during different growing seasons,
these medicinal herbs exude different experiences
through their cycle of growth and decaying process.
Portraying the ink of calligraphy, this recognition
experience makes interactions and learning process
of Chinese medicinal herbs fun.

Additionally, this multi-layered ecology does not
only provide shades for interaction, food sources
that foster a sense of responsibility but it aids as a
space to linger while mitigating the local climates
issues. As illustrated by the Centenary Park, these
green spaces purpose to fill the gap of the once
highly congested space but more importantly it
reduces urban flood risk which this urban forest can
hold up to 1 million gallons of water. Water is
cleaned and filtered by native plants which collected
water can irrigate the park for a month. Landscape
outdoor rooms were designed in ways where
children play with the flood water and residents live
with the climatic issue rather than fear from it.

To sum it, these permaculture-based landscape
incorporated into the natural environment of urban
spaces presents ways in enabling rhythm, the
convergence of spaces as sociable meet points
through strengthening the ties of the urban
environment and society

URBAN THEORY Bridging Through Permaculture

STRENGTHENING OF TIES

Design Intention

Especially in the case of Kampong Bharu who takes Figure 5: Sensory trails
pride in their Malay food cultural heritage, the dominating and as barrier
proposal applies permaculture principles to the from the existing
institution by incorporating its staple Malay herbs, predominant vehicle
plants, and trees as ecology functions that promote landscape

engagement with residents and benefits the Moreover, these greens achieve urban resilience as
environment. These indigenous plants become community resources particularly to the present
elements in bridging the segregated programs of the conditions where the pandemic COVID 19 has
surrounding context. Rather than a road severely impacted the food system. Besides, one of
consumption that is predominantly fossil fuel, the the challenges in preserving Kampong Bharu
traditional Malay cuisine is the increasing cost of
addition of staple Malay raw ingredients disperses the raw ingredients (Aziz et al., 2021). Since the site
into sensory walking trails convinces residents to is surrounded by eateries, the institution shall act as
explore and walk (Fig 5). The institution is intended a kitchen waste management where food waste is
as an integral part of the neighbourhood’s collected and turn into fertilizers. By doing so, the
pedestrian network whereby edges offer spaces that implementation of a barter system whereby
residents trade food waste for Malay herbs not only
function as nodes for community activities. offers a way of sustaining and preserving its local
Programs such as cooking these healing herbs are food cultural identity it activates social
community inclusive which strengthens bonds, developments and dialogues.
allows the transfer of knowledge, and contributes to
the sense of taste. These rich sensory trails Though efforts of paved landscapes exist, however,
are of aesthetical values. With the combination of
experiences are also learning environments for Malay plants layered similarly to an urban forest
residents and tourists. These rich sensory trails offering optimum spaces for optional and social
experiences are also learning environments for activities to occur, it also resolves flood risk
residents and tourists. similarly to the above case study which is prone
onsite.



SITE CONTEXT ISSUES

Contested Spaces In Modernity

WHERE TO WALK? OVERLY CENTRALISE FRAGMENTED AUTOMOBILE
Segregated programs DOMINATED LANDSCAPE
• Discomfort walkway LANDSCAPE •
• Spill over activities on • Lack of Communal • Traffic Congestion

road green spaces (Only at

main nodes)

DESIGN INTENTION

Bridging fragmented spaces through an urban interspace

Present Proposal
Disconnected and Incoherent Interweaving through proposing
Urban Interspace as a Space of convergence and Social Meet Point

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ADVOCATE MALAY ELEMENT RAISE

Encourage residence to progress Malay elements as Raise quality of life
forward while preserving elements of convergence.

its Malay Identity

KAMPONG BAHRU WARISAN MELAYU HALATUJU

Kampung Warisan (Heritage) Melayu Halatuju

Malay Food Haven Street

Experiencing Malay indigenous
Malay Street Food herbs and spices

+ Experiencing flavours
of Malay Food Healing &

Malay Medicinal Herbs

“Food is not just an eating energy, food is healing.
Picking up your prescription in Malay herbs garden”

Emphasis on educating the whole food process instead of the end product

FARM TO TABLE TO WASTE

KAMPONG BAHRU WARISAN MELAYU

Continuity of warisan kebudayaan & makanan (Cultural & Food)

RESEARCH QUESTION

How can the Malay indigenous herbs and spices complementing to the Malay Healing Food
and complementary medicinal Malay herbs reinforce Kampong Bharu’s identity and promote

social interaction and tourism through a a cultural transmission education environment ?

SUB QUESTIONS
How can social construction take place by strengthening ties?

OLD & NEW MALAY HERB INSTITUTION City

Contested space in modernity Permaculturing Spaces Of Convergence

People Community

Fair Share People Care Earth Care
• Accessible medicinal • Community Inclusive
• Food waste are
herb gardens and Tourism Institution decompose into
Malay herb gardens fertilizer for
• Warisan & Silaturahim urban gardens
• provides jobs and (Heritage &
education of Malay Strengthening of • System barter
Indigenous herbs that Relationship) where food waste
promotes tourism are traded with
• Knowledge transferred staple Malay
• Food resilience in time from Kampung Bahru herbs
of crisis Residence foster social
interactions

Enhances and sustain Kampong Bahru’s Malay Food Haven identity

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Should Malaysians be worried about

Should Malaysians befood security? | Covid-19
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Special Report: The State of the

security? | Covid-19Nation: Bridging the gap between

agriculture and food security
- THE EDGE MARKET, 2021

Challenges in preserving
Kampong Bharu traditional Malay
cuisine is the increasing cost of
the raw ingredients
- (Aziz et al., 2021)

URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES (2016)

Enhance Liveability Create Community Expand Opportunity
Interactive Malay herb trail (Outdoor green meeting points Malay Medicinal herbs &
for students, workers and
that promotes walkability/ residence of the area to foster healing food can be part of
sensory walk dialogues ) the food tourism

URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES (2016)

Promote Equality Foster Sustainability
Accessible to Malay Achieves SDG. Sustainable
Medicinal herb garden / Identity, promote & preserve
Community Library / the Malay culture. System
Community Kitchen Barter trading food waste for
fertilizer

PRECEDENT STUDIES

Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park

As illustrated by the Centenary Park, these
green spaces purpose to fill the gap of the
once highly congested space but more
importantly it reduces urban flood risk
which this urban forest can hold up to 1
million gallons of water. Water is cleaned
and filtered by native plants which collected
water can irrigate the park for a month.
Landscape outdoor rooms were designed in
ways where children play with the flood
water and residents live with the climatic
issue rather than fear from it.
To sum it, these permaculture-based
landscape incorporated into the natural
environment of urban spaces presents ways
in enabling rhythm, the convergence of
spaces as sociable meet points through
strengthening the ties of the urban
environment and society

PRECEDENT STUDIES

The Nature Gate, Kindergarten and Library

The plot is located in the very unique,
green scenery, full of old and tall pine
trees creating a small forest in the
middle of very residential area.

In order to match the adequate
parameters and provide maximum
user comfort, the building consists of
2 volumes, each perfectly tailored for
its function. The volumes join
together creating the gate to the
forest, newly discovered park in the
remaining part of the plot, and at the
same time create entrance point to
the rooftop playground and
auditorium.

INFROMAL SPACES

PRECEDENT STUDIES

Elevated Park in Chapultepec, Mexico

The proposal consists of interweaving 2
neighborhoods in Mexico City by means of
build an Elevated Park with commerce of all
kinds, cultural and welfare facilities, green
areas and sustainable mobility.
The project creates a "New Destination"
inside the city by generating an atmosphere:
attractive, comfortable and safe. It works as
trigger for urban contiguous developments
by providing uses and services that have
regional impact. It improves the quality of
life, stimulating the economic, social and
environmental development, while limiting
the expansion of the city footprint.

MASTERPLAN

Continuity of breaking linearity, with pauses and shades,
and pockets of activities

Kelab Sultan Sulaiman Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman Project 1b – Ulam
Jalan Datuk Abdul Razak District

Project 1c Hospitality & Tourism Jalan Raja Abdullah Connecting The
College Disconnected Raja
Pasar Bot & Masjid
Pintu Grebang J(alFaonodRaHjaaveMnudStareMetu)sa
Jamek

Masjid Jamek

Malay Food
Haven Street

(FJoaloadnHRaavjeanMSturdeaet)MusaDESIGN STRATEGIES
Jalan Datuk Abdul Razak
Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman
Jalan Raja Abdullah

01 SITE

Surrounded by diverse fragmented programs (Education/ Commercial/ Malay Street Food ).
Next to the main street

DESIGN STRATEGIES

02 The Central Malay Herbs & Spices Forest

Green linkages converging to Malay herb & spice forest, as a place for meeting , a place for convergence where
the segregated programs (Education/ Food street & commercial ) can intertwine as the site itself lacks of green

spaces

DESIGN STRATEGIES

03 Porous Ground Floor Social Platform | Activating Lanes

The building is fragmented to provide lanes from the surrounding context, converging to the central forest.
Promote active connections of lanes from the surrounded neighborhood and
Kelab Sultan Sulaiman

DESIGN STRATEGIES

Bicycle Lane

04 Pedestrianised Green Ground Plane | Walkability

Steps integrated as natural form of exercising especially for urbanites. Bicycle lane connecting to existing
bicycle lane near the schools

DESIGN STRATEGIES

05 Layered Herb & Spices Space

Multi layered green spaces as a common ground for users to foster interactions and bonding (Outdoor
Learning spaces (Urban Integrated farming)

DESIGN STRATEGIES

EDUCATION

COMMERCIAL

Herb Bar

Parklets at Bus Stop Amphitheater

06 Active Egde Facades
Activating facades at edge such as the amphitheater for social meeting spaces for

school students & outdoor eating spaces for the commercial hub

DESIGN STRATEGIES

07 Void & Prevailing Wind

Staggered form offers void the central herb forest provides cross ventilation

DESIGN STRATEGIES

KL TOWER
KLCC

08 Solar Shading & Views
Spaces are placed in a way which East and West
orientation are shaded from the glares and faces iconic landmarks

SCHEMATIC BUBBLE DIAGRAM

Formal Learning Herb and Informal Learning
Medicinal Forest Workshops
Catered more to
Locals(Malaysians & Place of Convergence Catered to Locals of
Tourists) Kampung Bahru

PROGRAMS

SITE PLANJalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman Kelab Sultan
Jalan Datuk Abdul RazakSulaiman

Jalan Raja Abdullah

SCALE 1.450

Jalan Dewan Sultan SulaimanGROUND FLOOR PLAN Kelab Sultan Sulaiman Jalan Datuk Abdul Razak

17 8 25 14 14
18
2 99
16 19 1 12 9 7 Egress
15 9
21 9 8
23 8 13 6 5
22
11 10
Ingress

1. Entrance Drop Off to 4
Rempah Ratus Forest 4
2. Rempah Ratus/ Herbs
Forest 3
3.Amphitheatre/ Pentas
4. Pocket Herb Garden 15. Main Entrance f to 24
5. Reception Student Quarters 4
6.Gallery 16. Herb Bar
7.Sick Bay J(alFaonodRaHjaaveMnudStareMetu)sa
8.Toilet & Praying Room 17. Student Lounge
9. Services 18. Community Kitchen
10. Courtyard
11. Apothecary 19.Refuse
12. Herb Café 20. Backyard herb and
13. Outdoor Seating Area spices garden
14. Pondok (Pavilion)
21. Cafeteria
SCALE 1.450 22. Kitchen

23. Parklet
24. Bicycle Parking
25. Arborist Lab

AMPHITHEATRE/ PENTAS AS ACTIVE EDGE

HERB BAR -QUICK MEALS FOR CITY DWELLERS AND AS ACTIVE EDGE

BACKYARD HERB GARDEN FOR HORTICULTURIST LAB PARKLETS
COMMUNITY KITCHEN

BICYCLE LANE PONDOK VIEW TO KELAB SULTAN
VIEW TO KELAB SULTASNUSLUALIMAAIMNAN

MALAY PLANTS

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

8 9 5 23
11 9 64

8 7
10
10 1

1. Observation Deck
2. Staff & Management
Room
3.Toilet
4. Storage
5.Library
6. Outdoor Reading Space
7.Multipurpose Hall
8.Meeting Room
9. Preparation Lab
10. Medicinal Herb Lab
11. Medicinal Herb Roof
Garden

SCALE 1.450

MEDICINAL HERB GARDEN OBSERVATION DECK

VIEW TO KELAB SULTAN SULAIMAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

4 3 2
4 1 5
4 1

6

1. Observation Deck
2. Demonstration Hall
3.Herbarium
4. Herb Research Lab
5.Toilet
6. Student Break out
space

SCALE 1.450