Gazebo at Taman Tugu Kuala Lumpur
(Competition)
This project is about design gazebos for Taman Tugu Negara. So within the site we were to design 2 gazebos at the active and passive zones, which also emphasize on the user requirement, ergonomics and site responding to develop an architectural proposition. It is a 27 hectares land and we can chose any within Taman Tugu. The size of the gazebo should be within 3 x 3m, it must have capacity to at least fit 10 people, it can have ancillary function such as bike rack, planting area and such as a part of the design.
Building Program:
Gazebo
Location:
Taman Tugu Kuala Lumpur
DATE:
June 2017
Supervisor:
Bryan Chee
Panorama
The gazebo on active zone is built based on the inspiration from a periscope. This tower-looking gazebo is placed on a wide open space near the wetland, which can capture the attention of the visitors from the F&B stall nearby and the jogging track. It utilized the function of a periscope, installed into the structure of the gazebo, to capture a specific panoramic view of the wetland and the surrounding landscape. The lens of the periscope are placed on a different height, to heighten the awareness and curiosity of the visitors when they are resting in the gazebo. Our aim is to defeat the stereotype of having a normal 360° view of the park, and frame the nature views only.
Portrait
The gazebo on passive zone is built the stream trail, directly above the water, which its view is focused mainly on the one point perspective of the stream. This site is a secluded area where not many people will pass through it. Hence, it is a peaceful and serene place for the visitors to relax their mind in the gazebo, listening to the flowing of water. It is constructed near a hiking trail, therefore it act as a checkpoint for the hikers to rest and take a break before continuing their journey. Not only does the stream provides an interesting view of nature, but the sound of stream flowing helps drown out the noise pollution from the active zone too.
