Purpose
Individual Academic Assessment (Studio III)
Location
Batu 14, Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia
Team
© Yinying Yap (Allison)
Categories
Co-living spaces, worker dormitory, worker hostel
Journeymen Domicile
May - Aug 2019
Journeymen Domicile is designed for the foreign workers working for a restaurant, D' Brother's Kitchen located in suburban area of Hulu Langat ,Selangor. Thus, the design scheme is carefully planned with intention to provide a shelter for them to live a quality life that filled with positive yet interactive social engagement with their housemate.
▲ Views to site from D' Brother's Kitchen.
Proposed Site
▲ Views to site when egress from junction.
▲ Views to site when ingress from junction.
▲ Entry from access road.
▲ Courtyard with sunken seatings and ground level seatings.
Co-living + Sensation of Space
Design intention of the journeyman domicile is to carefully design interlocking spaces which emphasize users interaction in order to resolve social isolation. Hence, the building manipulated level difference for a fun layering of living environment. The building as well played with void and double volume to strengthen the transition from one space to another. Glazing and fenestration are strategically applied for transparency, intended to enrich visual interaction, either with people or nature.
Double Volume
Double volume and void in between private living space and common sharing space enable user to experience the change of volume, strengthen the sense of entring a space and is effective for natural ventalation.
Social Meeting Point
Preliminary conceptual sketch that illustrated the idea of having a central core as social meeting point, enable users from each isolated public space of different function to capture the happening activities at same time.
▲ Pedestrian entry from D' Brother Kitchen.
▲ Passageway linking the neighborhood to D' Brother Kitchen.
Internal Courtyard
The internal courtyard is an intersection point of social interaction between high and low level spaces. It is also a breathing space to sustain continuity of external green penetrate throuh an enclosed space.
Location : Ground Floor Level
Kitchenette / Pantry
A simple kitchenette that can be mixed used as a pantry is provided for the preparation of quick and easy meals on daily basis.
Location : Ground Floor Level
Balcony
An extended path in between hallway leading to an extruded balcony that breaks the long and dull stretch of corridor by bringing in green elements.
Location : Lower Mezanine Floor Level
Viewing Platform
The platform serves as an observational space that provide aerial view of the attached mini-park, the affiliated restaurant and its surrounding neighborhood
Location : Lower Mezzanine Floor Level
▲ Floor Plans (Click to zoom)
▲ Section A-A (Click to zoom)
▲ Section C-C (Click to zoom)
▲ Detailed facade section (Click to zoom)
▲ Detailed eaves section (Click to zoom)
