Assalamualaikum. Salam sejahtera dan salam 1Malaysia.
Projek kedua merupakan projek individu di mana students dikehendaki mengenal pasti sebuah tapak kosong (or assumed vacant) berukuran lebih kurang 15 ekar untuk dibuat site analysis, develop a concept and prepare a layout. kami diminta untuk present tapak yang dipilih in the next studio session.
So, saya telah memilih untuk melaksanakan pembangunan di pinggir bukit for a reason. Di bandar tempat saya menginap iaitu di Muar, Johor, pembangunan rata-rata dilaksanakan di tanah rata sebab Muar tidak mempunyai kawasan berbukit yang significant kecuali di beberapa rizab Hutan Simpan Kekal yang tidak boleh dimajukan.
Melalui exercise ini, saya cuba untuk challenge diri saya sendiri tentang sejauh mana kemampuan saya untuk mengaplikasi dan menggarap konsep pembangunan di lereng bukit dan pemeliharaan topografi selaras dengan garis panduan yang telah dikeluarkan oleh Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa Semenanjung Malaysia dan terpakai di semua Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan di Semenanjung Malaysia.
Ha, inilah dia muka depan 2 garis panduan saya sebutkan tadi. Menurut rakan di JPBD Pulau Pinang garis panduan ini merupakan bahan rujukan penting bagi Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan dalam mempertimbangkan permohonan di tanah tinggi dan bercerun. Most local Authorities would have these guidelines in their libraries.
Bagi Penang pula, they have their own guidelines mengenai pembangunan lereng bukit yang baru siap disediakan. Harap-harap adalah apa yang saya cari...
As for my site, saya telah sediakan a 3-slide presentation sebagaimana yang diarahkan:
Alhamdulillah, para Pensyarah bersetuju dengan site yang dipilih. InsyaAllah, peluang ini tidak akan saya sia-siakan memandangkan ada juga kawan2 yang terpaksa menukar tapak. Allah bless my Lecturers... I hope I can deliver macam yang diarahkan. Walaupun this is not something totally new to me, tapi jarak masa lebih 10 tahun dari saat saya melangkah keluar dari UiTM hingga sekarang banyak mengubah keadaan...
Well... So much ramblings for now. nak siapkan assignments pulak, loads of them. Ada yang sudi nak tolong?
Bagi segmen Info Sharing kali ni, here's something for y'all to enjoy. Happy watching...
Thank God it's Friday! Honestly, I still couldn't understand why those Mat Salleh love Friday so much... Anyway, sebagai orang Muslim, kitalah yang seharusnya welcome hari Jumaat dengan hati dan minda terbuka kerana Jumaat adalah penghulu segala hari, tak gitu?
Dan, salam bahagia semua... kalau ada yang rasa tak berapa nak bahagia tu, bawak-bawaklah senyum... Kan senyum tu sedekah yang paling murah dan mudah, in fact tak perlu modal pun...
Studio berjalan mcm biasa. Remember my post dated 8 October 2012? My group of 3 presented our 5 slides for our Concept Evaluation presentation as follows :
Komen pensyarah :
Penilaian adalah baik tetapi hendaklah memasukkan elemen sejauh mana konsep yang dirancang dapat dilaksanakan dan ditepati oleh pemaju;
Penggunaan perkataan "selfish" dalam ayat ini adalah agak "kasar" dan perlu di"tone down" atau dimansuhkan sahaja "To establish a segregated, gated and guarded, selfish, high-end living affordable only to few". Kami akur dengan teguran dari para Pensyarah. Sebenarnya apa yang kami nak sampaikan ialah, kehidupan yang ditentukan oleh kemampuan dan kuasa beli yang tinggi di kalangan sesetengah golongan memisah-misahkan masyarakat kepada "kasta" dan kelas tertentu yang hidup dalam kelompok dan koloni mereka sendiri. Cuma nak cari perkataan yang tepat dan sesuai tu agak sukar...
Terlalu banyak ayat. Powerpoints should be about powerful points only. Huraian kita yang kena buat sendiri.
Kami ingin merakamkan setinggi-tinggi terima kasih kepada para Pensyarah yang telah memberikan komen-komen membina, which is part of learning process, untuk memperkasakan jati diri students dan keupayaan kami menggarap the actual context of planning... Alhamdulillah...
Segmen Info Sharing Bagi segmen info sharing kali ini, saya ingin berkongsi sebuah article "Beyond greenbelts and zoning : A new planning concept for the environment of Asian mega-cities" oleh beberapa ilmuwan dari Jepun. Walaupun saya hanya meninjau sepintas lalu sahaja, saya yakin artikel ini is worth reading. Here's the link, go check it out : www.springerlink.com/index/m5j62433h9v81h54.pdf
Today's quote :
Adding lanes to solve traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to solve obesity. - Glen Hemistra
Houses make a town, but citizens make a city. - Rousseau
Hi everyone... Selamat bersua kembali setelah lama saya tidak berpeluang menjenguk-jenguk blog ini.
Well, pada semester ni kita semua dikehendaki memberikan speech atau mengemukakan pendapat masing-masing di hadapan khalayak. Maybe sebagai persiapan kita untuk menghadapi cabaran public speaking yang lebih meluas di luar sana. So, saya suka nak berkongsi beberapa tips dan panduan yang saya perolehi dari Internet untuk renungan kita semua. Mana yang baik jadikan teladan, yang kurang baik itu kita jadikan sempadan...
Oops, sorry... saya terlupa the link locationnya... But anyway, enjoy!
If you have to give a speech, whether elevator, PowerPoint, or impromptu, remember to avoid these 12 pitfalls:
1. Failure to prepare
Unless you are Robin Williams, it’s a good idea to think through your
material. Williams was famous for not following the script during his
early days in TV, and why should he? He’s Robin Williams! But,
abandoning your material (or not having any) is the cardinal sin. If
you’re wondering where to start, ask yourself this question: What one
piece of information do I want people to remember after this
presentation? Start there, and even if your presentation is complex,
you know how to point everything back to your theme. The slides, the
smiles, the gestures all serve to support that main takeaway. Don’t
just ‘wing it’, even if you are a seasoned pro. When the conversation
matters, take time to prepare your ideas.
2. Disconnection
If you are saying, “I’m so thrilled to be here”, with the enthusiasm
of a turtle after a long nap, you are not going to capture anyone’s
attention. Match your mood to your material, and put some energy into
the delivery!
3. Apologizing for Things Beyond Your Control
Why do people start with “I’m sorry…” for things like the traffic on
Route 53? Or the weather? Or my haircut? None of those things can be
helped! Now, if you are late, or the room is 92 degrees, you need to
address it – those are legitimate concerns that deserve
acknowledgement. But “Sorry for the ______” starters don’t make you
appear concerned. These remarks are purely a distraction, and your
listener interprets it as
A stalling tactic
A propped-up delay for a disconnected speaker
Permission not to pay attention, cause you haven’t gotten anywhere near what really matters
Asking for pity, a feeble attempt to connect with an audience on the weakest possible level. (Not where you want to be!)
4. A poor opening
“Hi, I’m Tina and I run the accounting department.” Wow – -
BORING! Sorry Tina, but every presenter that wants to put you to sleep
starts with their name, rank and serial number. How about putting your
attention on the audience, and talking about what matters to them? Your
name is important, but it’s not gonna change during your
presentation. Start with your topic and your audience, those two things
are most important. “I don’t have control over the state of our
industry, but in the next 30 minutes I’m going to outline our plans for
new sources of funding. The answers to overcoming the current economic
crisis could be right in front of us, and your input matters to me. My
name is Tina…”
5. A Worse Opening
Starting with a joke that falls flat. If you aren’t that funny,
don’t try to start a new career. Better to be sincere and authentic
than try and create a comedy routine. But DO remember to smile. Even
if the news is hard to hear, does it really hurt to acknowledge your
audience with a positive gesture?
6. The Worst Opening, EVER
Start with a weird metaphor. “Hi, I’m Fred, and I’m the Joe Montana of
Marketing.” Fred, what does that even mean? You’re a retired clutch
player who enjoys wearing Skechers? If your opening is a confusing
metaphor, better go back to the drawing board. And be careful of sports
analogies. If someone needs ESPN to “get” you, you risk alienating a
large part of your audience. Explain the connection to your material;
don’t assume that your group knows every hall-of-fame quarterback in
Canton.
7. Choosing Snoozing
If you believe that your material is boring, insignificant, or tired,
your audience will reflect all of that back to you. Remember, your
listener has never heard this stuff before. Even if your topic is the
Q4 inventory report, or the new ERP system, there must be a reason why
you are discussing these things. Find a reason to make it matter, if
you want people to care.
8. Condescending to Your Audience
I worked with a guy named Stan. Stan always thought he was the
smartest person in the room. If you wanted to know how smart Stan was,
all you had to do was ask him. Do you know Stan? Or…are you Stan?? If
you are so fantastic that you are bombastic, your message doesn’t
matter. Relate to people on every possible level, even if (or
especially if) you are delivering a difficult message. Respect is the
key to effective communication.
9. Pacing Like a Madman
A little bit of movement is a good thing. Sometimes it’s a great
thing, and it can ‘fire up’ an audience. But make sure your movement
matches your message. Dancing because you are nervous means you need a
little more practice. Or, perhaps some decaf. Check out Steve Ballmer’s magic, it’s a classic.
10. Failing to Videotape Yourself
You know what everyone has these days? A video camera. On their
phone. If you have a major presentation, or even just an elevator
pitch, you need to see what others are seeing. Before you see it on
YouTube. Don’t be a Ballmer.
11. Not Putting Your Audience First
I’ve been guilty of all of these sins, but especially this
one! Don’t start with selling something, instead of addressing what
really matters: YOUR LISTENER. Acknowledge (but don’t
apologize for) the mood in the room. Start off with what really matters
to your audience, if you want to matter to them. As the old saying
goes, true leadership is about finding out where people are going, and
then getting in front of them.
12. Cryptic Slides
It always gets a laugh in a technology presentation when I say, “You
know, I’ve gone through 14 slides and – did you notice? – there hasn’t
been a single spreadsheet so far!” Spreadsheets are necessary, but
spreadsheets are only part of the story. For presenters that want to
make an impact, take time to INTERPRET the NUMBERS. Don’t let the
numbers speak for themselves; explain the trends and the implications to
the audience. Make what matters matter. Numbers are only the raw
materials; you have to make something out of them, if you want to be
remembered.
So, there you have it. 12most common presentation mistakes. Have
you ever made any embarrassing mistakes in a presentation? What tips do
you have, when it’s time to step up and tell your story?
What presentation mistakes are sure-fire ways to put your audience to
sleep or send them running for the doors? Even the best presentation can
be destroyed by a bad presenter -- from the person who mumbles, to the
one who talks too fast, to the one who just wasn't prepared. But
perhaps nothing is as irritating as the person who misuses and abuses presentation software. Read on to learn about the 10 most common presentation mistakes.
ARE YOU GUILTY OF ANY ONE OF THESE?
Presentation Mistake #1 - You Don't Know Your Topic!
You
memorized the content. Someone has a question. Panic sets in. You never
prepared for questions and all you know about this topic is what is
written on the slides.
A better scenario
Know your material so well, that you
could easily do the presentation without an electronic enhancement such
as PowerPoint. Nothing will ruin your credibility as a presenter
faster, than not knowing everything about your topic. Use key words and
phrases and include only essential information to keep the audience
focused and interested. Be prepared for questions and know the answers.
Presentation Mistake #2 - The Slides Are NOT Your Presentation
Each of your slides in filled with the text of your speech. Why do they need you in front?
A better scenario
Always remember that you are the presentation. The slide show should only be used as an accompaniment to your talk. Simplify the content, by using bullet points
for key information. Keep the most important points near the top of the
slide for easy reading in the back rows. Focus on a single topic area
for this presentation and use no more than four bullets per slide. Speak to the audience, not to the screen.
Presentation Mistake #3 - Too Much Information
You
know so much about the topic, that you jump from here to there and back
again talking about everything, and no one can follow the thread of the
presentation.
A better scenario
Use the K.I.S.S. principle (Keep It
Simple Silly) when designing a presentation. Stick to three, or at the
most, four points about your topic and expound on them. The audience
will be more likely to retain the information.
Presentation Mistake #4 - Poorly Chosen Design or Theme
You
heard blue was a good color for a design template or design theme, with
a beach scene. Water is blue, right? Unfortunately, your presentation
is about some effective new tools.
A better scenario
Choose a design that is appropriate for the audience. A clean, straightforward layout is best for business presentations. Young children respond to presentations that are full of color and contain a variety of shapes.
Presentation Mistake #5 - Electrifying Color Choices
Audiences
don't like unusual color combinations. Some are unsettling and red and
green combos can't be differentiated by those with color blindness.
A better scenario
Good contrast with the background is essential to make your text easy to read.
Dark text on a light background is best. Off white or light beige is
easier on the eyes than the typical white. Dark backgrounds are very
effective, if the text is light for easy reading.
Patterned or textured backgrounds make text hard to read.
Keep the color scheme consistent.
Presentation Mistake #6 - Poor Font Choices
Small,
script type fonts might look great when you are sitting 18 inches away
from the monitor. You didn't consider the audience sitting 50 feet away
from the screen who can't read them.
A better scenario
Stick to
easy to read fonts such as Arial or Times New Roman. Use no more than
two different fonts – one for headings, another for content and no less
than a 30 pt font so that people at the back of the room can read them
easily.
Presentation Mistake #7 - Extraneous Photos and Graphs
You
figured no one will notice that you didn't do much research on your
topic if you add lots of photos and complicated looking graphs.
A
better scenario
Use photos, charts and diagrams only to emphasize key
points of your presentation. Illustrate, don't decorate.
Presentation Mistake #8 - Too Many Slides
Your
vacation cruise was so fantastic that you took 200 photos, and put them
all in a digital photo album to impress your friends. After the first
50 slides, snores were heard in the room.
A better scenario
Ensure your audience stays focused by keeping the number of slides to a
minimum. 20 to 30 is plenty. Be kind though. Think how much you enjoy
everyone else’s vacation pictures!
Presentation Mistake #9 - Different Animations on Every Slide
You
found all the really cool animations and sounds and used 85% of them in
your presentation, to impress everyone with your flair. The audience
doesn’t know where to look, and have totally lost the message of your
presentation.
A better scenario
Animations and sounds, used
well, can heighten interest, but don't distract the audience with too
much of a good thing. Don't let your audience suffer from animation
overload.
Presentation Mistake #10 - Hardware Malfunctions
The
audience is settled. You are all set to start your presentation and -
guess what? The computer doesn't work. You didn’t bother to check it out
earlier.
A better scenario
Check all the equipment and rehearse your presentation, using this
projector long before your time to present. Carry an extra projector
bulb. If possible, check the lighting in the room you will be presenting
in, prior to your time in the limelight. Make sure you know how to dim
the lights if the room is too bright.
“Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.”
―
William Penn
(By the way, week #4 is going to end already...)
For Studio, we were asked to prepare 5 Powerpoint presentation slides to evaluate the development concept for that specific site that we have chosen. Looks easy, eh? 5 slides only, Bro... No big deal. But to me, it's even harder to compress everything into one tiny space than to expand... Lebih senang nak gemuk dari nak kurus...Tak gitu?
So, my group pun berbincanglah... Bincang punya bincang, inilah produk yang dapat kami hasilkan. Not much, but oklah... harap-harap esok Tuan/Puan Dr. dan Encik-Encik berpuas hati dan tak banyak soal...
Di masa kini kita sering mendengar orang menyebut dan bercerita tentang "new urbanism" iaitu suatu konsep baru dalam perancangan. So, pada kali ini, saya ingin berkongsi dengan anda apa yang dapat when I surf the Internet. It's kinda interesting... Hope you'll like it too...
NEW URBANISM
is the most important planning movement this century, and is about
creating a better future for us all. It is an international movement to
reform the design of the built environment, and is about raising our
quality of life and standard of living by creating better places to
live. New Urbanism is the revival of our lost art of place-making, and
is essentially a re-ordering of the built environment into the form of
complete cities, towns, villages, and neighborhoods - the way
communities have been built for centuries around the world. New Urbanism
involves fixing and infilling cities, as well as the creation of
compact new towns and villages.
THE PRINCIPLES OF NEW URBANISM
The
principles of New Urbanism can be applied increasingly to projects at
the full range of scales from a single building to an entire community.
1. Walkability
-Most things within a 10-minute walk of home and work
-Pedestrian
friendly street design (buildings close to street; porches, windows
& doors; tree-lined streets; on street parking; hidden parking lots;
garages in rear lane; narrow, slow speed streets)
-Pedestrian streets free of cars in special cases
2. Connectivity
-Interconnected street grid network disperses traffic & eases walking
-A hierarchy of narrow streets, boulevards, and alleys
-High quality pedestrian network and public realm makes walking pleasurable
3. Mixed-Use & Diversity
-A mix of shops, offices, apartments, and homes on site. Mixed-use within neighborhoods, within blocks, and within buildings
-Diversity of people - of ages, income levels, cultures, and races
4. Mixed Housing
A range of types, sizes and prices in closer proximity
5. Quality Architecture & Urban Design
Emphasis
on beauty, aesthetics, human comfort, and creating a sense of place;
Special placement of civic uses and sites within community. Human scale
architecture & beautiful surroundings nourish the human spirit 6. Traditional Neighborhood Structure
-Discernable center and edge
-Public space at center
-Importance of quality public realm; public open space designed as civic art
-Contains a range of uses and densities within 10-minute walk
-Transect
planning: Highest densities at town center; progressively less dense
towards the edge. The transect is an analytical system that
conceptualizes mutually reinforcing elements, creating a series of
specific natural habitats and/or urban lifestyle settings. The Transect
integrates environmental methodology for habitat assessment with zoning
methodology for community design. The professional boundary between the
natural and man-made disappears, enabling environmentalists to assess
the design of the human habitat and the urbanists to support the
viability of nature. This urban-to-rural transect hierarchy has
appropriate building and street types for each area along the
continuum.
The Transect
7. Increased Density-More
buildings, residences, shops, and services closer together for ease of
walking, to enable a more efficient use of services and resources, and
to create a more convenient, enjoyable place to live.
-New Urbanism design principles are applied at the full range of densities from small towns, to large cities
8. Smart Transportation
-A network of high-quality trains connecting cities, towns, and neighborhoods together
-Pedestrian-friendly
design that encourages a greater use of bicycles, rollerblades,
scooters, and walking as daily transportation
9. Sustainability
-Minimal environmental impact of development and its operations
-Eco-friendly technologies, respect for ecology and value of natural systems
-Energy efficiency
-Less use of finite fuels
-More local production
-More walking, less driving
10. Quality of Life
Taken
together these add up to a high quality of life well worth living, and
create places that enrich, uplift, and inspire the human spirit.
"The sum of human happiness increases because of New Urbanism" -Andres Duany
Capri, Italy
BENEFITS OF NEW URBANISM 1. Benefitsto Residents
Higher
quality of life; Better places to live, work, & play; Higher, more
stable property values; Less traffic congestion & less driving;
Healthier lifestyle with more walking, and less stress; Close proximity
to main street retail & services; Close proximity to bike trails,
parks, and nature; Pedestrian friendly communities offer more
opportunities to get to know others in the neighborhood and town,
resulting in meaningful relationships with more people, and a friendlier
town; More freedom and independence to children, elderly, and the poor
in being able to get to jobs, recreation, and services without the need
for a car or someone to drive them; Great savings to residents and
school boards in reduced busing costs from children being able to walk
or bicycle to neighborhood schools; More diversity and smaller, unique
shops and services with local owners who are involved in community; Big
savings by driving less, and owning less cars; Less ugly, congested
sprawl to deal with daily; Better sense of place and community identity
with more unique architecture; More open space to enjoy that will remain
open space; More efficient use of tax money with less spent on spread
out utilities and roads
2. Benefits to Businesses
Increased
sales due to more foot traffic & people spending less on cars and
gas; More profits due to spending less on advertising and large signs;
Better lifestyle by living above shop in live-work units - saves the
stressful & costly commute; Economies of scale in marketing due to
close proximity and cooperation with other local businesses; Smaller
spaces promote small local business incubation; Lower rents due to
smaller spaces & smaller parking lots; Healthier lifestyle due to
more walking and being near healthier restaurants; More community
involvement from being part of community and knowing residents
3. Benefits to Developers
More
income potential from higher density mixed-use projects due to more
leasable square footage, more sales per square foot, and higher property
values and selling prices; Faster approvals in communities that have
adopted smart growth principles resulting in cost / time savings; Cost
savings in parking facilities in mixed-use properties due to sharing of
spaces throughout the day and night, resulting in less duplication in
providing parking; Less need for parking facilities due to mix of
residences and commercial uses within walking distance of each other;
Less impact on roads / traffic, which can result in lower impact fees;
Lower cost of utilities due to compact nature of New Urbanist design;
Greater acceptance by the public and less resistance from NIMBYS; Faster
sell out due to greater acceptance by consumers from a wider product
range resulting in wider market share
4. Benefits to Municipalities
Stable,
appreciating tax base; Less spent per capita on infrastructure and
utilities than typical suburban development due to compact, high-density
nature of projects; Increased tax base due to more buildings packed
into a tighter area; Less traffic congestion due to walkability of
design; Less crime and less spent on policing due to the presence of
more people day and night; Less resistance from community; Better
overall community image and sense of place; Less incentive to sprawl
when urban core area is desirable; Easy to install transit where it's
not, and improve it where it is; Greater civic involvement of population
leads to better governance
WAYS TO IMPLEMENT NEW URBANISM
The
most effective way to implement New Urbanism is to plan for it, and
write it into zoning and development codes. This directs all future
development into this form.
New Urbanism is best planned at all levels
-The single building
-Groups of buildings
-The urban block
-The neighborhood
-Networks of neighborhoods
-Towns
-Cities
-Regions
Increasingly,
regional planning techniques are being used to control and shape growth
into compact, high-density, mixed-use neighborhoods, villages, towns,
and cities. Planning new train systems (instead of more roads) delivers
the best results when designed in harmony with regional land planning -
known as Transit Oriented Development (TOD). At the same time, the
revitalization of urban areas directs and encourages infill development
back into city centers.
Planning for compact growth, rather than
letting it sprawl out, has the potential to greatly increase the quality
of the environment. It also prevents congestion problems and the
environmental degradation normally associated with growth.
OBSTACLES TO OVERCOME
The
most important obstacle to overcome is the restrictive and incorrect
zoning codes currently in force in most municipalities. Current codes do
not allow New Urbanism to be built, but do allow sprawl. Adopting a TND
ordinance and/or a system of 'smart codes' allows New Urbanism to be
built easily without having to rewrite existing codes.
An
equally important obstacle is the continuous road building and
expansion taking place in every community across America. This
encourages more driving and more sprawl which has a domino effect
increasing traffic congestion across the region. Halting road projects
and building new train systems helps reverse this problematic trend.
"Only
when humans are again permitted to build authentic urbanism — those
cities, towns, and villages that nurture us by their comforts and
delights — will we cease the despoiling of Nature by escaping to sprawl" -Andres Duany
As population and pollution problems continue to develop in our world,
new solutions to existing obstacles must be cultivated. Instead of
expanding roads and building more bridges for more cars to congest, we
must move to a different standpoint. New Urbanism sets out to make cars a
source of secondary or even tertiary transportation in an interactive
setting where people can prosper together healthily and ecologically.
Getting to work in today's world involves high levels of stress, and
poor use of time, not to mention the virtually eliminated element of
social interaction. In a New Urbanistic environment, all amenities are
within about 10 minutes of walking distance from either home or work.
Roads are hidden behind properties in slow speed alleys, promoting
walking, bicycling and other sustainable methods of transportation. In
such an environment where social interaction is encouraged and
sustainable lifestyles are both implemented and encouraged, a healthy
culture can emerge and prosper. New Urbanism, in a small area, brings
together people of all age, income, culture, and race, setting a
standard of equality among all humans, regardless of background. It is
imperative that new ideas such and New Urbanism are explored and
provided for people to assess for themselves. In this manner we can move
forward as a whole society, leaving no one behind.
It's late, yes. Tapi mata belum mengantuk lagi...Just finishing my assignment. And tomorrow ada presentation of our first project. During our previous studio, in a group of 3, we were asked to find a development yang dah sedia ada of not less than 2 years. Get the background info as much as we can and try to establish the concept of that chosen development. Without much ado, saya dah ada ahli kumpulan : Anis Fadhilah and Nor Idayu. Set!
We chose Queensbay development for various reasons :
Pretty close by, so tak payah menghabiskan masa dalam perjalanan ke tapak (only to find yang it's really not easily recognizable and accessible...)
It's a big development, and quite recent too, so that the blueprints, drawings and supporting documents are quite easily available at the Council without having to wait for them to retrieve plans from their archive...
Kami diminta untuk menyediakan 3 presentation slides untuk menerangkan tentang the site that we have chosen and the concept. So, here are the slides that we have prepared for Friday, September 28, 2012.
Friday, September 28, 2012
After presentation, ada beberapa komen membina dari para Pensyarah tentang perkara-perkara yang perlu kami tambahbaik in our presentation i.e. we didn't comment on the overall concept dan sama ada pembangunan itu benar-benar live up to what the developer claim to build and the pledge that they make with regard to eco-friendliness. Then we realized that OMG, how could we overlook this most crucial aspect of planning evaluation? I would like to sincerely thank all the Lecturers kerana membuka minda kami terhadap apa sebenarnya yang perlu dinilai and, we will try our best to conform to the requirement, InsyaAllah...
To share is to care...
In the mean time, here's something I find interesting and would like to share with you, guys. Mungkin ada iktibar yang boleh dijadikan panduan... Happy watching...
November 2006
Brazilian urban planning guru, Jaime Lerner, has
cracked the problem of getting a city to run well. His idea - to put
people before cars - has vastly improved residents' quality of life.
Lerner
has revolutionised transport in his hometown of Curitiba, diverting
traffic around the centre. Huge pedestrian areas and parks have replaced
busy roads and congestion has been tackled with an efficient bus
service. As Lerner explains; "If you want to make life better for
people, make the cities better."
