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Lifeless Baby

Life In Depth

Project 1 : The People & Planet Internatinal Photography

Compettition 2013

The existence of shells on the beach means that sea life that once inhabited the shell has died or abandoned the shell. Seashells become part of a wonderfully symbiotic cycle of life. The shells grow with the creature within them. When the creature within falls prey to predators or scavengers, the shells are discarded either to be reused to grow a hermit crab or equally opportunistic crustacean.

In a sea of darkness, searching for the light. But some creatures dead before they come into this beautiful world. Life is frail. But hope is always there.

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Life is beautiful and yet life is not a bed of roses.. Have you ever imagined life without color? We are so used to seeing colors that they have become something we take for granted. We can judge the significance of colors with the fact that most are associated with our emotions and different activities in life. White symbolizes peace, red symbolizes both love & anger, yellow is for friendship, green implies jealousy.

Dreaming In The Dark

Colour Of Life

Introduction:

Environmental issues have become a great concern for mankind at present time as there as these issues are affecting and will affect earth and us badly. As such there are quite a number of environmentalists or movement either government trying and fight the injustice human commit toward earth. As part of that initiative this project intends to encourage the architectural students to do their part by producing images that reflects their concern and appreciation of nature and its inhabitants.

''The People & Planet International Photo Competition 2013'' is adopted as part of the class assessment to create environment awareness and appreciation towards nature and culture and people. Students are to capture (photographic visuals), caption and present ''nature'' in the format artistic of a photographic journal. This project is also adopted as an assessment to provide opportunity for students to experience taking part in international competition. This is also a part of creative teaching and learning approach that is adapted under the degree programme.

Objectives Of Project:

This objectives of this assignment are as follows:

1. To increase awreness of curent environmental issues locally and globally.

2. To explore the local and global context of growth and therefore realizing the relationship between growth and its impact on the environment.

3. To induce creativity in attempting to explore the current environmental circumstances.

Learning Outcomes of this project:

1. Recognize the edfect of growth on the environment(nature and environment)

2. Explore the concept of environment and ecological sustainability

3. Exemplify creativity in attempting to explore the current environment circumstances

4. Recognize role and responsibility of an architect towards environment and society.

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN

Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia (MASSA) Research Unit

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Architecture)

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLE DESIGN (ARC 1413)

The night is dark. The smell of pollution is killing me. The sound of traffic and the dazzle neon lamp are giving me a headache. I wanted my perfect dream to come through. But again, I was dreaming!

Photos for my Project 1

Introduction:

Though, the concept of environmenetal-community service is not very new its importance has developed in the past few years. There are thousands of organizations all over the world that engage and hold millions of young people all through the world. People of all age groups, with a maximum number of youth are involved in the process of community service. Environmental-community-based organizations include: social service organizations, non-profit providers and associations that engage both young people as well adults as volunteers, youth development organizations, after-school programs, and faith-basaed organiztions. The process is beneficial both for the individuals as well as the society. Some people ask, '' Why is environmental-comunity service such an important quality and trait fora person to posses?'' Without community service, people would not know the meaning of charity and giving back. Environmental-Community service can be defined as a service that is performed for benefit of the public. Environmental-Community service is not a responsibly or an obligation, it is a commitment. A person must want to do it with good intentions and not because they are being forced to do so. Basically, community service is a way for a person to give back to a community in which they live. They are many ways of giving back to community, it can include mural painting on school wall, cleaning and painting of orphanages, building a small bench for students in school, collecting items for charity, or just simply cleaning up a park. One of the main benefits of environmental-community service is that it builds aperson's character. It helps you to work on skills of being able to communicate with people, being able to work ona team, and being able to take on leadership role, all of these being skills that a person can use throughout their entire lives.

Objectives of Project:

The objectives of this assignmet are as follows:

1. To increase awareness of current environmental issues locally.

2. To induce creativity in attempting to explore the current environmental circumstances.

3. To allow students to explore the opportunity to work with the community and for the community.

4. To create awareness of the importance of creating and environmentally sustainable product / design / services

5. To be able to understand and explain the principles of sustainability from environmental and social perspective.

Learning Outcomes of this Project:

1. Explore the concept of environmental and ecological sustainability.

2. Produce a complete documentation of the entire project from proposal up to completion

3. Produce a multi media presentation on the issue and process taken to rresolve the issue

4. To be able to demonstrate problem-solving skills.

5. Recognise role and responsibility of an architect towars environmental and society.

6. Exemplify creativity in attempting to explore the curent environmental circumstances.

Project 2: Paying it forward (Exploring the sense of environmental and

community engagement as future designer)

Good Samaritan Home(GSH):

Good Samaritan Home (GSH) is an orphanage house with 36 orphans. With the number of children living in a double-storey house, therefore the moving spaces in the house are limited.

At the same time, The Home is a small recycling center where collecting recyclable material and cabinets or cloth from kind-hearted donors which is still good in condition to be used. But with too much of donated stuffs received such as clothes, shoes, school bag and toys are placed unorganized all around the place which cause narrow circulation inside the house. Due to this, the air ventilation inside the house turns bad. Living in a narrow space with all the stuffs around which is not comfortable and also inconvenient is classified as the main community issue in GSH. However, the GSH’s owner had been fully renovated and extends the whole building until the fences were placed within the edge of wall. Two containers are stacked over at the courtyard to create another space of library and store-room respectively.

When we step in the house, we saw a lot of old stuffs were placed in front of the entrance of the house included old mattress, newspaper, cabinet etc. After we have some conversation and interview with Mr. Robert Ong, we understand that the GSH is a recycle center as to collect all the old stuffs from the nearby housing area and filter the extra or un-needed stuffs placed it into boxes and postal for others orphanage home which located at Sabah and Sarawak. Moreover, by selling recyclable material would gain an extra income for education and foods.

This house occupied 36 orphans and non-stop increasing every year. We decided to select Good Samaritan Home (GSH) as our project because limited moving space which is a main problem hope to be solved by the owner, workers and children, and our task is to create a better living environment for them.

Organization Name: Good Samaritan Home (GSH)

Contact Person: Mr.Robert Ong

Address: 2, Lebuh Jelutong, Taman Selatan, 41200 Klang. Selangor.

Phone Number: 603-33722289 / 6019-3145361

Photos of this Project:

Multi-function extendable table for the children to study Multi-Functional cabinet.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, we are deeply understood about “Sustainability” & “Environmental-community“. Sustainability is the capability to endure and last longer. With a sustainable design like Multi-functional Extendable Table and Multi-functional Cabinet can be used for few years without any serious damage on them. In addition, why is environmental-community such an important quality and trait for a person to possess? Environmental community service is not only about performed the service to the benefits of public but it is a way to teach the lesson by action after then. The reason why we choosing Good Samaritan Home (GSH) is there are 36 children with 2 maids and 3 principles in a double-storey house which made the every existing space is smaller. The environment is indeed to our helps where the space are limited and has to be consider wisely before any donated cabinets or furniture to be added as children’s safety is their first concern.

Before the project’s action taken, we understand that the limited space in this home needs our help to maximize we reminds ourselves safety of children are far more important not even during the process of design making but also after the product is done. Therefore, we choosing 18 mm and 12 mm plywood which have stronger stability and shellac is apply to increase the strength and longevity yet sustainable in the sense of less maintenance needed afterward. The duration of the project was estimated about 3 to 4 weeks but we have taken longer time to finish it. Although more money is spent, more time is need but more lesson experience throughout this project.

REPORT FOR ESD PROJECT 2

(Good Samaritan Home (GSH))

VIDEO FOR ESD PROJECT 2