PRINCIPLES OF DESIGNING COMMUNITY CENTER

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What is Culture?  Culture is the knowledge, language, values, customs, and

material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the next in a human group or society.

 

What is Society & Social?  A society is a large social grouping that occupies the same

geographic territory and is subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectation. While social is the process by which people act toward or respond to other people and is the foundation for all relationship and group in society.

In Sum… A society is composed of people, a culture is composed of ideas, behavior, and material possessions. Society and culture are interdependent; neither could exist without the other.

 

What is Community Centre?

Community centers are public locations where members of a community may gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialized group within the greater community.

A meeting place used by members of a community for social, cultural, or recreational purposes.

KL Convention Centre KL Performing Arts Centre

Objective

To have a responsive societies.

To identify some of cultural elements in workers group. Identify of problem and issues which is comes from workers' group.

Research and analysis how methodology issues of resolution in developing culture in worker’s group into architectural approach.

Hypothesis

Balance in social culture.

Workers group will have a building sensitive to the societies.

Reasonable architectural approach to build a responsive shed yet effective and efficient building.

ISSUES – PROBLEMS – NEED POPULATION

Fact :-

Population : 7 million 1.67 million people/94 sq m

Density : 17,310 people / sq mile or 6,890 / square kilometre.

Major ethnic : Malays: 44.2% - Chinese: 43.2% Indians: 10.3% - Other: 1.8%* foreign residents increase by 9%.

Religions : Islam 46% - Buddhism (36%) - Hinduism (8.5%) Christianity (6%) - Daoism (1%) - others (2%).

http://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/kuala-lumpur-population/

ISSUES – PROBLEMS – NEED HEALTH

Health fact :-

Impact of bad lifestyle, multicultural and crowded environment, and lack of exercise.

http://www.moh.gov.my/images/gallery/stats/heal_fact/health_facts_2006.pdf

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40% - experienced fatigue 35% - stress-related headaches 27% - back pain, 26% - neck strain 18% - repetitive motion injuries (i.e. wrist sprain, hand cramp, etc.) 7% - Stomach discomfort, 15% - vision problems34% - Had not experienced any physical problems due to job-related stress or exertion

ISSUES – PROBLEMS – NEED STRESS

Health fact : Stress at home and working place – will cause a physical and mental problem.

“Office workers say job stress causes physical and mental problems, workers that realize that minor routine office action add up”

The results of some studies done in metropolitan city showed a number of workers experiencing minor pains from work stress :

ISSUES – PROBLEMS – NEED ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

1. Register and become an active members in any groups around. NGO’s Surau / Masjid Persatuan Penduduk

2. Contribute and involve more in local activities. Gotong-royong. Holding any group activities.

ISSUES – PROBLEMS – NEED SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENTS

1. Sport – indoor / outdoor Games – online / offline Watching Movie Window Shopping Running / jogging

National Sport Policy agreed that sport will contribute : development of personal and self-realization improvement of physical fitness and health a meaningful of wholesome leisure-time occupation alleviating stress of modern living meaningful social interaction with people development of basic skills

(http://spas.about.com/od/massa2/a/massagebenefits.html)

ISSUES – PROBLEMS – NEED VISIT SPA/TREATMENT CENTRE Massage calms the nervous system and promotes a sense of relaxing

and well being. Massage reduces tension and anxiety . Massage improves blood circulation. Massage stimulates the lymphatic system. Massage therapy can help with pain management in conditions Massage good for your health and for your reduce tension.

Social CultureSociety with different culture value

Social EntityThe negative culture value happening on societies = Social Culture Issues

Community Centre A meeting place for community to address those social entity's culture with architectural approach to resolve the Social Culture Issues

CONCEPTUAL IDEA

PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIAL VALUE OF SPACECan we adapt the transformations from cages to natural habitats in the zoo into philosophy of design?

PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIAL VALUE OF SPACE

What brought about this transformation in philosophy and design? A key factor was concern over the animals' psychological and social well-being.

Caged animals often exhibit neurotic behaviors—pacing, repetitive motions, aggression, and withdrawal

PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIAL VALUE OF SPACE

Are there lessons from the zoo that we can apply to building design?

“YES” Key lessons, applicable to all building types, include the following:

Look beyond survival to well-being. Build on "primitive preferences" and connections to nature. Design for the senses as well as the body.

Biologist Stephen Boyden (1971) defines the optimum healthy environment as :

"the conditions which tend to promote or permit an animal optimal physiological, mental, and social performance in its natural or

'evolutionary' environment."

Survival

Need

Well Being Need

Healthy Environme

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Survival needs deal with aspects of the environment that directly affects human health, such as clean air and water, lack of pathogens or toxins, and opportunity for rest and sleep. Well-being needs, on the other hand, are associated with fulfillment, quality of life, and psychological health.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIAL VALUE OF SPACE

Opportunity to engage in spontaneous social encounters. Opportunity for relaxation and psychological restoration. Opportunity for privacy and for movement between interaction and solitude, as

desired. Opportunity for learning and information sharing. Opportunity for connection to the natural environment. Opportunity for regular exercise. Sound levels not much above or below that of nature. Meaningful change and sensory variability. An interesting visual environment with aesthetic integrity. Sense of social equity and respect. Ability to maintain and control personal comfort. Making sense of the environment.

The research by Boyden and others identifies well being needs that should be addressed in building design:

PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIAL VALUE OF SPACE

Social engagement - Comfortable meeting places, indoors and outdoors; circulation systems and layouts that support informal interaction; attributes that draw people to space and encourage conversation (views, humorous décor).

Cultural and Collective Meaning - Celebratory spaces; artifacts and symbols of cultural and group identity; sense of uniqueness.

Relaxation and psychological restoration - Quiet spaces with low sensory stimulation; connections to nature; distant views; outdoor seating or walking paths in visually appealing landscapes.

Visual and aural privacy as needed; movement between interaction and solitude - Enclosure or screening; distance from others; ability to regulate the desired degree of social interaction by moving between spaces or by manipulating personal space. Variety of informal social spaces to encourage relationship development.

Learning and information sharing - Good acoustics for training/learning environments; good visibility to support situation awareness; layouts, meeting spaces, and circulation that support conversation and information exchange without unduly disturbing others.

Connection to nature and natural processes - Daylight, views of nature outdoors, careful use of indoor sunlight, natural ventilation, interior plantings, nature décor, and nature patterns in spatial layouts, furnishings, and carpeting.

Sensory variability - Daylight access; indoor sunspots; variation in color, pattern, and texture; natural ventilation. Sound levels similar to nature - Operable windows to allow connection to positive outdoor sounds; acoustic

conditioning to reduce equipment and industrial noise, yet allowing for some human sound ("buzz") that is energizing. Interesting visual environment with aesthetic integrity - Adoption of naturalistic, bio-inspired design; patterned

complexity; reduced monochromatic environments; more organic layouts and forms. Way finding and making sense - Landmarks, variability of space to serve as location cues, windows to orient by

outdoor views, use of color and pattern on walls or carpeting to provide location and movement cues. Also appropriate signage and visual displays to develop overall sense of space.

Exercise - Indoor gym, outdoor bike and hiking paths, open stairways to promote interaction and walking, visually interesting landscape to entice exploration.

Sense of equity - Design of spaces and allocation of amenities that shows concern for the health and well being of all occupants, visitors and other users of the space.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIAL VALUE OF SPACE

Because humans evolved in a natural landscape, it is reasonable to turn to the natural environment for clues about preference patterns that may be applicable to building design

ecologist Gordon Orians argues that humans are psychologically adapted to and prefer landscape features that characterized the African savannah, the presumed site of human evolution.

HypothesisEnvironmental Preferences and Well–Being

If the "savannah hypothesis" is true, we would expect to find that humans intrinsically like and find pleasurable environments that contain key features of the savannah that were most likely to have aided our ancestors' survival and well-being. These features include:

A high diversity of plant (especially flowers) and animal life for food and resources.

Clustered trees with spreading canopies for refuge and protection. Open grassland that provides easy movement and clear views to the

distance. Topographic changes for strategic surveillance to aid long-distance

movements and to provide early warning of approaching hazards. Scattered bodies of water for food, drinking, bathing, and pleasure. A "big sky" with a wide, bright field of view to aid visual access in all

directions. Multiple view corridors and distances.

The design of built settings also shows manipulation of space and artifacts that are consistent with savannah features, especially in retail and hospitality settings. Light, décor, sounds, food, flowers, smells, visual corridors—all are used to enhance emotional experience, not as an end in itself, but rather to increase human behaviors

Key components of preference patterns are described in more detail below:-

1) PROSPECT AND REFUGE According to geographer Jay Appleton, people prefer

to be in places where they have good visual access to the surrounding environment (high prospect), while also feeling protected and safe (high refuge).

The sense of refuge can be created by canopy-like features as well as by vertical enclosure. Prospect includes both internal and external views through windows or view corridors

The sense of prospect and refuge can be created in many ways, in both outdoor and interior spaces that offer protection at the back and overhead,

2) THE HEARTH Today's hearth is the family kitchen at home, and the

community places, such as cafes and coffee bars, where people increasingly congregate to eat, talk, read, and work.

- People increasingly mingle and work in coffee shops and attractive outdoor areas.

3) CONNECTIONS TO NATURE AND NATURAL PATTERNS A growing body of research shows that building

environments that connect people to nature are more supportive of human emotional well-being and cognitive performance than environments lacking these features.

Whether nature's presence comes from daylight, fresh air, indoor plants, or landscape views, there is growing evidence of positive impacts on building occupants in a wide variety of settings, from offices to hospitals and community spaces.

research by Roger Ulrich consistently shows that passive viewing of nature through windows or even surrogate contact (through posters or videos) promotes positive moods and reduces stress

Similarly, research by Rachel Kaplan found that workers with window views of trees had a more positive outlook on life than those doing similar work but whose window looked out onto a parking lot.

Her study also found that workers with the nature view had lower stress scores and were more satisfied with their jobs. In addition to the psychological and emotional benefits, connection to nature also provides mini mental breaks that may aid the ability to concentrate

People in their study who went for a walk in a predominantly natural setting performed better on several tasks requiring concentration than those who walked in a predominantly built setting or who quietly read a magazine indoors.

-Window views that provide contact with outdoor nature reduce stress and improve psychological functioning. In the absence of windows, workers frequently decorate their workstations with nature décor.

4) DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT people prefer to be in buildings with high levels of daylight.

For instance, a study by Heerwagen and colleagues of seven office buildings in the Pacific Northwest found that 80% of the occupants near windows were highly satisfied with the environment, compared to 55% occupying more interior spaces.

Good visual access to daylight through the use of interior glazing increases satisfaction also

Access to indoor sunlight is also associated with perceived cheerfulness of the environment as well as higher levels of positive affect and job satisfaction for the occupants.Daylight and indoor sun

patches create visual stimulation and may also improve psychological functioning of building occupants, as long as sun is not excessive or an impediment to work.

6) NATURAL COMFORT Because people differ from one another in many ways

(genetics, cultures, lifestyles) their ambient preferences vary

For most of human history, people have actively adjusted the environment as well as their behaviors to achieve comfort. Yet buildings continue to be designed with a "one size fits all" approach. Very few buildings or workstations enable occupants to control lighting, temperature, ventilation rates, or noise conditions. Comfort preferences are apparent in

this picture that shows some people bundled up in hats and sweatshirts and others in shorts and tee shirts while waiting at a stop light.

CASE STUDY

THE HERITAGE SERI KEMBANGAN

AKTIVITI KOMUNAL YANG DI LAKUKAN DI THE HERITAGE SERI KEMBANGAN

• Di The Heritage Seri kembangan residen ini menghubungkan shopping kompleks The Mines yang terletak berhadapan. Untuk ke shopping kompleks penduduk disini boleh menggunakan perkidmatan teksi air atau pun berjalan kaki

• Terdapat juga pelbagai activiti boleh dilakukan disini dan orang luar boleh juga menggunakan beberapa kemudahan disini

Critter land playground Riverside Grill and bar Pla dib restoran

Fasiliti yang disediakan untuk residen:• Barbecue Area• Business Centre• Cafeteria• Covered Parking• Gymnasium• Mini Market• Nursery• Playground• Salon• Sauna• Swimming Pool• Wading Pool• 24hr Security

ZETA RESIDENCE @ ONE SOUTHSERI KEMBANGAN, SELANGOR

• Zeta Residence merupakan sebuah pembangunan bercampur yang terdiri daripada pusat membeli-belah, kedai, pejabat, services apartment dan Soho. Mempunyai 104 unit residen

• Property Type: Service Apartment• Land Title: Commercial• Tenure: Leasehold• Built Up: 1300 - 4279 sq.ft. • Total Units/Lots: 104

 

• Menyediakan 3 tingkat untuk kemudahan yang berfungsi sebagai komunal activiti

• Kemudahan fasiliti yang disediakan Level 7 2 Meeting roomsDiscussion roomNurseryChildren playgroundFunction roomCafeteriaLounge / dining areaWater fountainViewing areaTerrace areaMultipurpose areaMini marketSalonLaundryMultipurpose hallMale & female toiletMale & female prayer room 

Level 23Wading poolSwimming poolSpa poolSunken sundeckPool deckSnooker & pool roomSky lounge & BBQ areaGymnasium / yoga roomPutting greenMale & female changing room Level 25Meditation gardenLeisure pavilion Level 26Viewing deckRest area 

Cafeteria di aras 7

Ruang meditasi di aras 25

Infiniti swimming pool

Gymnasium

KESIMPULAN

• Aktiviti komunal dan sosio-budaya didalam sesebuah komuniti adalah sangat penting supaya tidak dikatakan sebagai sebuah kawasan itu ‘mati’ dan tidak berpenghuni.

• Dengan aktiviti-aktiviti komunal dapat mengwujudkan persekitaran yang sihat dan dapat mengeratkan silaturrahim diantara keluarga dan penduduk sekeliling.

• Menentukan ruang-ruang yang akan dijadikan sebagai komunal area• Rekabentuk ruang untuk ruang komunal haruslah bersesuaian dengan

keadaan kepadatan penduduk supaya ruang yang akan digunakan tidak terlalu sempit dan tidak terlalu besar.