cameron valley tea house 1 site analysis
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1910 SHUPARSHAD BANSAL AGARWAL SETS UP PROVISIONS STORE SUPPLYING WORKERS BUILDING ROAD INTO CAMERON HIGHLANDS
1933 SWITCH FROM PROVISION STORE TO TEA PLANTATION, SETS UP BHARAT COMPANY (“BHARAT” MEANS “TO BE MAINTAINED” AS HE SEEKS TO CREATE A LASTING CORPORATION)-RECOGNISED THE CULTURE OF TEA AMONG THE BRITISH DURING THEIR COLONIZATION -SAW THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAMERON HIGHLAND BY BRITISH AND IDEAL TOPOGRAPHY AND WEATHER-SHALIMAR TEA ESTATE IS THE FIRST TEA PLANTATION ESTATE
1952 -SHUPARSHAD’S SON BRIJKISHORE WINS A CONTRACT TO RUN A FACTORY -PRODUCES ITS OWN TEA CALLED “CHOP RUSA”
2000s -GOES NATIONWIDE WITH THE CAMERON VALLEY BRAND-LAUNCHES THE FIRST CAMERON VALLEY TEA HOUSE (INFLUENCE BY BRITISH AFTERNOON TEA CULTURE)-CENTRE WAS BUILT AS OPEN AREA, THE ADDITIONAL ROOF WAS BUILT ON 2006 DUE TO WEATHER.- THE SECOND AND THIRD TEA HOUSE ARE CONSECUTIVELY OPENED OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
2010 CAMERON VALLEY TEA HOUSES ARE LAUNCHED IN KUALA LUMPUR, TO PROMOTE THE CULTURE OF TEA.
INTRODUCED TO TEA CULTURE OF
BRITISH
1992 – FIRST HIGHLAND TEA PLANTATION BY J.A. RUSSELL, KNOWN AS BOH PLANTATION
TODAY
1933 – SECOND LARGEST COMPANY, BHARAT COMPANY
WAS SET UP
PRODUCES MAINLY BLACK TEA
ETHNIC TYPES OF TEA
MALAY STRONG TEAS (80% IS BLACK TEA)
CHINESE LIGHT CHINESE TEAS (PUER, TIE KUAN YIN OR GREEN TEA)
INDIAN ASSAM TEAS
MOST DISTINCTIVE TEA IS TEH-TARIK (PULL TEA).
CAMELLIA SINENSIS SUBSP. SINENSIS(A SMALL-LEAVED CHINESE VARIETY PLANT)
LOAMY SOIL
• GROWS BETTER IN ACIDIC SOIL WITH ANNUAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 15-25°C
• CAN BE PLANTED IN HILLS AND PLAINS PREFERABLY MOUNTAINOUS
• NOT SUITABLE TO PLANT IN SOIL WITH HARD LAYER
• OR HAVE BAD DRAINAGE CAPACITY
• PH VALUE :4.0-6.5
• STRONG WATER RETENTION
• LOOSE
CAMELLIA SINENSIS SUBSP. ASSAMICA(A LARGE-LEAVED ASSAMESE PLANT)
ACID REDDISH YELLOW SOIL
• NAMED AFTER THE REGION OF ITS PRODUCTION, ASSAM, IN INDIA
• LEAVES ARE DARK GREEN IN COLOUR
• VERSATILE- SUITABLE TO GROW IN TROPICAL CLIMATE
• PH VALUE :5.5-6.5
• STRONG WATER RETENTION
• LOOSE
• RICH IN IRON
FROM HIGHLAND TO LOWLAND
HIGHLAND
LOWLAND
HIGHLANDHIGHLAND
HIGHLAND
RAINWATER THAT FALLS ON THE SURFACE OF THE HIGHLANDS DRAINS DOWN TO THE BOUNDARIES AND TO THE LOWLANDS
FROM LOWLAND TO RIVER
LAND
RIVER
RAINWATER FLOWS OVER THE SURFACE OF THE LAND AND UNDERGROUND THAT CONVERGE INTO A RIVER.
WATER FLOW OF THE RIVER
HIGHLAND(SHALLOW)
LOWLAND(DEEP)
WATER IN THE RIVER FLOWS FROM WEST TO SOUTHEAST AS THE RIVER BECOMES DEEPER TOWARDS SOUTHEAST.
FAMILY: THEACEAE
PLANT TYPE: SHRUB
HEIGHT : 80 -127 CM TALL
GROWTH : WILL GROW AT ACIDIC SOILS
// DIFFERENT TYPES OF DRYING AND OXIDATION PROCESS WILL RESULT IN DIFFERENT COLOUR AND TASTE OF TEA. ASSAM TEA USES FERMENTATION TO MAKE THE TASTE BETTER.
CAMELLIA SINENSIS (TEA LEAVES)
FAMILY PINACEAE AGAVACEAE AREACACEAE
TYPE GYMNOSPERM TREE SHRUB
HEIGHT/SIZE 1-12METERS 1-3METERS/0.6-1.2METERS 2 METERS
DESCRIPTION - EVERGREEN, CONIFEROUS RESINOUS TREES GROWING
- GROWS WELL IN ACIDIC SOIL, GOOD DRAINAGE
- WELL-DRAINED SOIL - GROW IN TROPICS
- GROWS IN GOOD SOIL DRAINAGE, LOW ACID
PINUS (PINE TREE) CORDYLINE TERMINALIS (TI PLANT)
CYRTOSTACHYS RENDA
FAMILY ASPARAGACEAE MALVACEAE ASPARAGACEAE
TYPE TREE FLOWER/TREE SHRUB
HEIGHT/SIZE 2 METERS 2-3 METERS 0.5-2METERS
DESCRIPTION GROW IN SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL REGION
WELL-DRAINED AND UNIFORMLY MOIST ON GROWING SEASON
YUCCA TRECULEANA HIBISCUS (ROSE MALLOW) DRACAENA FRAGRANS
FAMILY CONVOLVULACEAE MORACEAE
TYPE FLOWER BANYAN
HEIGHT/SIZE 3 METERS 0.45-1.5METER
DESCRIPTION EFFECTIVE DAYLIGHT EXPOSURE AND MESIC SOIL
MORNING GLORY FICUS ELASTICA
SCIENTIFIC NAME LARVA ACHISPIROSTREPTUS GIGAS CAMPONOTUS PENNSYLVANICUS
LOCATION WORLDWIDE WORLDWIDE WORLDWIDE
SIZE 30-60MM 38.5MM 75.0MM
AVERAGE LIFESPAN
3 WEEKS 5-7YEARS 6-12WEEKS
CATERPILLARGIANT BLACK
MILLIPEDECARPENTER
ANTS
SCIENTIFIC NAME ERITES ELEGANS APIDAE
LOCATION SOUTHEAST ASIA WORLDWIDE
SIZE 25-30MM
AVERAGE LIFESPAN
9-12MONTHS 5 YEARS
SCIENTIFIC NAME LUCANIDAE PHYLLIUM PHILIPPINICUM
LOCATION MALAYSIA, INDONESIA ASIA
SIZE 90MM 10MM
AVERAGE LIFESPAN
6 MONTHS TO YEAR LEAVES
ODONTOLABIS FEMORALIS (BEETLE)
LEAF INSECT
SCIENTIFIC NAME NECTARINIIDAE RHIPIDURA ALBICOLLIS
LOCATION ASIA ASIA
SIZE 45GRAMS 19CM
AVERAGE LIFESPAN
- NO DRAINAGE PROBLEM- SUFFICIENT NATURAL DAYLIGHT - COOL AIR VENTILATION- NATURAL SHADES
- INSECTS- SOIL EROSION AND
LANDSLIDE- SLIPPERY STEEP SLOPES
- UNUSED LAND FOR AGRICULTURE- ALLUVIAL SOIL FOR PLANTATIONS
S W
O T- POTENTIAL OF UNAVOIDABLE NATURAL DISASTER
THE ONLY ACCESS ROAD IS THROUGH JALAN TAPAH, THAT IS SURROUNDED BY
MOUNTAIN CONTOURS AND GREENERY
MACRO CIRCULATIONACCESS ROAD
PRIMARY CIRCULATION
SECONDARY CIRCULATION
INTERSECTION POINTS
PUBLIC SPACE
PRIVATE SPACE
MICRO CIRCULATION
• NO ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
• SUITABLE WIDTH FOR WORKER’S VEHICLES TO ACCESS
• LESS STEEP WALKWAY
COLLECTIVE ANALYSIS
LONG WALKWAY
STAIRS PATHWAY• HEIGHT TOO STEEP
• SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITION DURING WET SEASONS
LONG PATHWAY• CONGESTED FOOT TRAFFIC DUE
TO SHORTER PATHWAY ACCESS
• UNSAFE WALKWAY FOR PEDESTRIANS DUE TO VEHICLE SHARING
STREAM AREA• ENABLES PASSERBY TO SPPRECIATE
THE SURROUNDING VIEWS OF TEA PLANTATION
• GREAT PLACE FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
- PROPER PAVED CEMENT ROAD- STAIRS AS SHORT ACCESS TO
TEA PLANTATION- SHADED PATHWAY
- LONG WINDING PATHWAY - EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT
AND RAIN
- PAVE THE DIRT ROAD- STAIRS ON STEEP SLOPES
S W
O T- POTENTIAL OF UNAVOIDABLE NATURAL DISASTER
- SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF RESTING POINTS AT CERTAIN AREA
- NATURAL SHADES PROVIDED
- NO RESTING POINT ALONG THE WALKWAY
- PLACEMENT OF GAZEBO
- PROVIDED MORE RESTING POINTS
S W
O T- LIMITED USAGE ON SPACE DUE TO CONTOUR OF SITE
- CAUSED BY RAIN- SLOPPY HILLS
- GLOBAL WARMING- HAPHAZARD
DEVELOPMENT
- LACK OF WATER DRAINAGE
LANDSLIDESRISE OF
TEMPERATURE FLOOD RISKS
CAUSE
EFFECT
- DESTRUCTION OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
- SOIL PH WILL BE AFFECTED DUE TO CONTAMINATION FROM FLOOD
- INJURY AND LIVES LOSS
- ECONOMICAL LOSS LEADING TO LACK OF NECESSITIES
- DESTRUCTION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE, SUCH AS SHELTERS
- HAZARDOUS SURROUNDINGS DUE TO LOOSE WIRES AND BROKEN UTILITY LINES
MAN-MADE NATURE LIVELIHOOD
• OVERALL TEXTURE AND ARRANGEMENT REPRESENT THE AUTHENTIC FEEL OF THE SITE
• AMBIENCE OF THE SITE WAS EVEN AFTER DEVELOPED BY MANKIND
ANALYSIS
TOURIST 1 (50-60, Kedah)
REASON FOR VISIT • RELAXATION AND COOL WEATHER
• NEARER LOCATION
IMPROVEMENTS• LACK OF ATTRACTION BESIDES TEA PLANTATION/
FLORA AND FAUNA THAT COULD ADD TO AMBIANCE
• BUGGY SERVICE THAT EASE ACCESS FOR OLDER VISITORS
REASON FOR VISIT
• CAME FOR THE NATURAL AMBIANCE AND COOL WEATHER
• LIKES THE NATURAL SURROUNDING AS IT OPPOSES THE BUSY CITY ENVIRONMENT
TOURIST 2 (couple 25-30)
TEA PLANTATION WORKER
PRODUCE• 200-300KG OF LEAVES HARVESTED PER DAY
(EACH SACK 50KG)
• LEAVES ARE SENT TO THE FACTORY NEAR THE SITE
• THE LEAVES ARE DRIED OVERNIGHT AND CAN BE USED STRAIGHT AFTER
WORKING CONDITIONS • FACE RISK OF GETTING STUNG BY HORNETS
• STAFF ENJOYS FREE TEA MONTHLY
• MOSTLY NEPALESE OR BANGLADESHIS WHO PREFER COFFEE THAN TEA
DEVELOPMENT• PLANNED CONSTRUCTION OF CABLE CAR TO
CROSS THE VALLEY
• HOST A RUN THAT USES THE TEA PLANTATION TRACKS (MARKETING STRATEGY)
ENVIRONMENT• LANDSLIDE RECENTLY DUE TO INCONSISTENT
WEATHER (NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE)
• CLOSED DURING NIGHT TIME TO NOT DISTURB WILDLIFE AND ENSURE CUSTOMER SAFETY
• DO NOT DISTURB ANIMALS IN THE PROCESS BUT TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT THEM FROM COMING NEAR THE PLANTATION
SUPERVISOR
• NATURAL SURROUNDING AND COOL WEATHER
• NO RETURNS DUE TO LACK OF ATTRACTION
• AVERAGE SPEND OF 2-3 HOURS AT THE VALLEY INCLUDING ENJOYING A CUP OF TEA
• MOSTLY TEA SHOPS
• MINIMAL AVAILABILITY OF COFFEE
• LOCAL POV: HEALTH SUPPLEMENT AND ENJOYMENT
ATTRACTION AND TEA CULTURE
• SHORT GETAWAY PLACE
• THE SCENIC LANDSCAPE CREATES A ROMANTIC AMBIANCE FOR COUPLES
• LACK OF ACTIVITIES IS THE CAUSE OF LESSER TEENAGE VISITORS
• ADULTS AND ELDERLIES SHOW A BETTER APPRECIATION TOWARDS NATURE AND THE OUTDOORS
DEMOGRAPHICS