Research of
Completed 2016
Urban Park
Identify and research on under-utilize and disconnect issues on supposely accesible public spaces, re-introduce public components to make our cities inviting, with good quality public spaces.
We extends the possibilities to interconnect the disconnected park, with simplified methodology of connectable park modules: extend, parallel, journey, hub, connect, plaza & pocket. In varies public space condition, park modules shall adapt to the context and community need, to formulate into a public considerate park.
Plaza
Connect
Hub
Journey
Parallel
Extend
"In a society becoming steadily more privatized with private homes, cars, computers, offices and shopping centres, the public component of our lives is disappearing. It is more and more important to make the cities inviting, so we can meet our fellow citizens face to face and experience directly through our senses. Public life in good quality public spaces is an important part of a democratic life and full life."
--- Jan Gehl, Architect on Urban Life
Urban park project is a community research and design workshop organised by LPPL Little Planet Project Lab and UCSI Design Studio 2 Jan 2016. By taking one underused park as a research sample, the workshop extend research with interview and visual data collection to further analyse it’s site context and integration of public spaces within the existing residential blocks and community.
The chosen site is located at Seksyen 17, Petaling Jaya, hustle and bustle area along Jalan University. In the long run, we seek the possibilities of green public areas in urban setting and ideate to reorganise it with public considerate park planning.
Park at Seksyen 17, Petaling Jaya
Park at Jalan Kerai 8/12
Park at Jalan 5/57, Bukit Gasing
Collaboration
UCSI School of Architecture and Build Environment Design Studio 2 Jan 2016, Little Planet Project Lab & Tetawowe Atelier