Technical Report

TECHNICAL REPORT
PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLANNING DESIGN IN PEKAN LAMA, PENANG
GAN CHEE YOONG

179391
DECEMBER 2016
LAN 3003 LANDSCAPE PLANNING STUDIO

DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
FACULTY OF DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLANNING DESIGN IN PEKAN LAMA, PENANG

By Gan Chee Yoong
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Supervisor: Dr. Mohd Fairuz bin Shahidan
Faculty of Design and Architecture, UPM
ABSTRACT
This report discusses the contribution of street design with the aspect ratio and sunlight orientation,
towards the development of a comfortable microclimate at street level for pedestrians. Mitigation of the
urban heat island is important to improve human health and wellbeing of a growing global urban
population. A promising strategy for urban heat is increasing vegetation and tree canopy cover. Increase
vegetation cover can help by intercepting solar radiation, providing shade and cooling the surrounding
air via evapotranspiration. Trees are an important element of the urban landscape and in streetscapes,
they may be the only vegetation type that can provide canopy coverage to pedestrian, and improve the
local microclimate they experience. Studies of how beneficial trees are to street microclimate have
generally compared street in an area with and without trees.
The objective of this proposed design is to creating an efficiency street with proper corridor to give users
have the comfortable walking feel between the nodes. The proposed design street at Jalan Telaga Air
which located in Pekan Lama district. The study on the street will be main on few criteria which is
analysis on microclimate, vegetation, solid and void, street pattern, architecture building, nodes, public
transit, connection, land use, accessibility and legibility. Those analyses will be resulting the issue of the
deficiency of the landscape quality which will bring uncomfortable walking for pedestrian. Therefore,
the design solution should be given by improving the landscape quality and fully utilize the space
function with the functional vegetation.
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GAN CHEE YOONG 179391 BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, thanks to god that I finally succeed to finish my landscape planning design as per required in
our subjected in LAN 3003 – Landscape Planning Studio. This report is all about the starting point in
compilation of information and as the preparation before continuing my project next semester.
Hereby, I must acknowledge that this studio would not be possible were it the cooperation, guidance and
criticism by my respectful supervisor, Dr. Mohd Fairuz bin Shahidan in improving my works. I would
also like to thank to the coordinator of this subject, Prof. Madya Dr. NorsidahUjang for being helpful
and supporting me throughout the study and not forgotten my deepest appreciation to other lecturer Dr.
Faziawati Abdul Aziz and Lar. Dr. Nor Atiah Ismail who may give me lecture to complete the task.
By the way, thousands of thanks to my entire course mates for their sincerity through comments that
help me a lot in producing the task.
Finally, dedication of gratitude to my family for giving me the tremendous supports and their
understanding towards me.
Thank you again to all precious everyone who have involved in helping me in so many way through this
moments till I have complete this studio which I hope can assist me a lot in the next future endeavors.
Thank you.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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ABTRACT i CHAPTER 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii 4.0 Detailed Analysis, Findings and Idea Development on Jalan Telaga Air 20
4.1 Location of Detailed Area 20
TABLE OF CONTENTS iii
4.2 Detailed Analysis 20
LIST OF FIGURES iv 4.2.1 Connectivity
4.2.2 Land use
4.2.3 Vegetation
CHAPTER 1 4.2.4 Solid and void
4.2.5 Street
1.0 Introduction 1 4.2.6 Legibility and accessibility
1.1 Location of Study Area 1 4.2.7 Building
1.2 Problem Statement 1 4.2.8 Microclimate
1.3 Goal and Objectives of the Study 1 4.3 Synthesis 24
1.4 Scope of Study 1 4.4 Idea Development 24
CHAPTER 2 4.4.1 Goal
4.4.2 Objectives
2.0 Literature Review 4 4.4.3 Conception
2.1 Streetscape 4 4.4.4 Functional Diagram
2.2 Pedestrian Environment 4
2.3 Pavement width and Surface 4 CHAPTER 5
2.4 Land use 5 5.0 Urban Design Detail Area 28
2.5 Interest and Human Scale at Street Level 5 5.1 Detail Area Master Plan 28
2.6 Landscaping (Soft and Hard) 5 5.2 Detailed Area Plan 29
2.7 Street Furniture 5 5.3 Section and Elevation 30
2.8 Traffic Calming 6
2.9 Footbridge and Pedestrian underpass 7 CHAPTER6
CHAPTER 3 6.0 Technical Detail Drawing 32
3.0 Overall Inventory, Analysis, Synthesis and Idea Development 9 CHAPTER 7

3.1 Inventory 9 7.0 Conclusion 34
3.1.1 Site Description
3.1.2 Microclimate
3.1.3 Green space and open space
BIBLIOGRAPHY 36
3.1.4 Land use and Surrounding
3.1.5 Solid and void
3.2 Analysis 13
3.2.1 Circulation
3.2.2 Land Zoning
3.2.3 Microclimate
3.2.4 Space
3.3 Synthesis 16
3.4 Idea Development 16
3.5 Urban Design Master Plan 18
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LIST OF FIGURE page page
Figure 1.1 Location of Pekan Lama, Seberang Perai in Malaysia 2 Figure 4.3 Wider Road T-Junction to reduce the traffic congestion 20
Figure 2.1 Safe, Clean, Accessible Environment 4 Figure 4.4 Junction that did not have zebra crossing 21
Figure 2.2 Ease of access for person with disability 4 Figure 4.5 High traffic that at peak hour 21
Figure 2.3 Internal pedestrian route follow desire line 4 Figure 4.6 Land use analysis 21
Figure 2.4 Streetscape with many activities and uses 5 Figure 4.7 Vegetation Analysis 21
Figure 2.5 Roadside Planting 5 Figure 4.8 Solid and void analysis 21
Figure 2.6 High Quality Street Furniture 6 Figure 4.9 Street Pattern analysis 22
Figure 2.7 Avoid the road signage clutter 6 Figure 4.10 Main Street 22
Figure 2.8 Transport Mall Concept 7 Figure 4.11 Pedestrian Movement 22
Figure 2.9 Linkages between Retail Mall better than Isolated Footbridges 7 Figure 4.12 Public Transit Service 22
Figure 3.1 Seberang Perai location in Peninsular Malaysia 9 Figure 4.13 Nodes and Vehicle Node 22
Figure 3.2 Seberang Perai Municipal Council Logo 9 Figure 4.14 Building Analysis 23
Figure 3.3 Penang port at Seberang Perai, Seberang Perai Municipal Council Headquarters, Penang Figure 4.15 Microclimate Analysis 23
Ferry Services 9 Figure 4.16 Synthesis 24
Figure 3.4 Hot spot and Cold Spot at Pekan Lama 10 Figure 4.17 Rejuvenating space 25
Figure 3.5 Average high tide and low tide of December 2016 10 Figure 4.18 Green connection 25
Figure 3.6 Green Space and Open Space 11 Figure 4.19 Center corridor 25
Figure 3.7 Land use 12 Figure 4.20 Two sided station 25
Figure 3.8 Solid and Void 12 Figure 4.21 Conceptual Plan 26
Figure 3.9 Circulation Analysis on specific site 13 Figure 5.1 Urban Design Master Plan 28
Figure 3.10 Land zoning Analysis 14 Figure 5.2 Detailed Area Plan 29
Figure 3.11 Microclimate Analysis 14 Figure 5.3 Section and elevation 30
Figure 3.12 Space analysis on potential space 15 Figure 6.1 Proposed technical drawing for Lamp Post 32
Figure 3.13 Proposed network between potential space 15 Figure 6.2 Proposed technical drawing for bollard 32
Figure 3.14 Synthesis 16 Figure 6.3 Proposed technical planting detail for landscape 32
Figure 3.15 Multi-layering 17
Figure 3.16 Screening 17
Figure 3.17 Circulation 17
Figure 3.18 Zoning plan 18
Figure 3.19 Conceptual Plan 18
Figure 3.20 Conceptual Diagram 18
Figure 3.21 Urban Design Master Plan 18
Figure 4.1 Location of Jalan Telaga Air in Pekan Lama 20
Figure 4.2 Connection from other area connect to the street 20
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CHAPTER 1
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1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.3 Goal and Objectives of the Study
1.1 Location of Study Area The goal or target of this study is to evaluate site planning issues based on the land use on the
study site and present the design ideas by using technology in a professional and ethical manner.
The location was chosen for the landscape planning was Pekan Lama, Seberang Perai, Penang
While the main objectives of this study are:
which located on the northern part of the Peninsular Malaysia. This project requires to complete
the planning process to emphasizing on the urban design of the Pekan Lama and its planning. By i. To understand issues and characteristics of the site
supporting with the analysis, synthesis, idea and conception to create a new township of Pekan ii. To formulate landscape planning strategy to develop the site
Lama which will help in the better development in the future to solve the issues that found in the iii. To propose urban design master plan for the site
Pekan Lama. iv. To create an energy efficiency of the site
1..4 Scope of Study
Trees are an important element of the urban landscape and in streetscapes, they may be the only
vegetation type that can provide canopy coverage to pedestrians, and improve the local
microclimate they experience.
Street canyon height and width are key factors that influence the degree to which tree canopies
can modify street microclimate. Street height and width ratio influences the amount of solar
radiation that can reach the canyon floor, where pedestrians are exposed to the greatest thermal
stress. In other words, the level of “self-shading” created by buildings influences the street
Figure 1.1 Location of Pekan Lama, Seberang Perai in Malaysia
microclimate modification that trees can provide. Similarly, street microclimate modifications by
1.2 Problem Statement trees are also dependent on street orientation and the side of the street due to the influence of the
sun’s zenith.
Since the urban area of Pekan Lama are being hectic with a lot of development, the issues
become more upfront, where more citizen are seeking and searching for the best place to utilize
on. There are the main issues that can be listed:
i. Lack of ideal space and ambience for the citizens to spend their own leisure time
peacefully especially with their own family without thinking of the chaos of the
city.
ii. No significant identity and design, which can serve a better function within
natural and environment area.
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CHAPTER 2
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2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Streetscape
Streetscape is an inclusive term that refers to an overall form and details of the street-scene. The
following main goals for streetscape in urban design are relevant:
 ensure that, wherever possible, all components at street level are of the high quality in terms
of design, materials and construction;
 aim for coherence and compatibility;
 try to create as much as possible pedestrian-oriented and pedestrian-interested space in core
areas; and
 cater for human scale and the needs of the disabled /elderly.
Streetscape is associated with the totality of place. Everything that can be seen and Figure 2.2 Ease of access for person with disability
experienced in street is therefore relevant.
2.2 Pedestrian Environment
In Malaysia, pedestrian movement in the city is uncomfortable or restricted by the hot and humid
periods as well as the wet rainy season. To minimize these negative effects, the designers can
provide shade for pedestrians. A safe, clean, accessible and interesting pedestrian environment
should be provided with due consideration to micro-climate for pedestrian circulation (Figure
2.1). Ease of access should be ensured for persons with disabilities (Figure 2.2). Ground
coverage of podium should be reduced to allow more open space at grade and for street activities.
To facilitate easy circulation, pedestrian crossings should be located on desire lines (Figure 2.3).
Staggered-crossings at signals which would restrict pedestrian flow and cause inconvenience to
pedestrians waiting on the island should be avoided.
Figure 2.3 Internal pedestrian route follow desire line
2.3 Pavement Width and Surface
Pavement should be of adequate width to accommodate pedestrian flows, street furniture and
additionally to allow reserves for utilities installations and street trees / landscaping. In the older
urban areas where pavements are of inadequate width to serve present needs, effort should be
made to widen these pavements through building setback or reducing coverage of podia when
redevelopment takes place. In new development areas, good design and wider pavement should
Figure 2.1 Safe, Clean, Accessible Environment be provided for the creation of a high quality pedestrian environment. In determining the
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pavement width, all stakeholders like utility companies and relevant government departments 2.6 Landscaping (Soft and Hard)
should be consulted so that sufficient width of pavement can be allowed at the planning stage to
Roadside planting and high quality hard landscape such as paving, sculpture, etc. should be
accommodate all requirements.
provided to improve the quality of the street environment. Tree planting, shrub beds, landscaped
Pavement surface should be visually attractive and interesting with high-quality pavement areas should be incorporated to soften the hard edges and to reduce heat build-up of street
surfaces such as patterned blocks, brick paving, or stone finish should be introduced where environment (Figure 2.5). Tree and shrub species should be carefully chosen, especially with
feasible. regard to their scenic effect and seasonal color, e.g. color of flower and foliage, in creating a
particular character for a street. In order to ensure the provision of shaded pedestrian routes,
2.4 Land use
where necessary, species may need to be physically robust and resistant to traffic fumes. For
new development areas, such as reclamation, where provide far more scope for incorporating
Land use has an important role to play in streetscape. The provision of active street frontage and
landscaping, substantial landscape reserves should be well integrated with open space areas to
various street activities such as shop fronts, bars, cafes at street level and human scale should be
form coherent open space frameworks. Roots of street trees should avoid interfering
encouraged in association with streetscape improvements with a view to adding life and vitality
underground utilities such as pipes and cables.
to the city (Figure 2.4). Mechanical plant rooms or “dead elevations” on these frontages should
be avoided.
Figure 2.5 Roadside Planting
Figure 2.4 Streetscape with many activities and uses

2.7 Street Furniture
2.5 Interest and Human Scale at Street Level

High quality street furniture should be provided to complement the character of the area or the
Highly individualistic architectural design treatment or distinctive and interesting frontage in the adjacent developments (Figure 2.6). Standardized street finishes in business and tourist areas
lower part of the building should be encouraged to enhance interest at street level. Features that should be avoided. High quality architectural design of seating, pedestrian signs, and flagpoles
can provide an intermediate scale, partial screening of the large scale building beyond or which can make contribution towards creating a sense of place should be considered and other
protection from adverse weather conditions should be included to strengthen human scale at well designed above ground fixtures such as telephone boxes, fire hydrants, post boxes and bus /
street level. tram shelters should be used. Small-scale focal landmarks such as the entrance, sculptures or
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landscape features should be allowed at street level to act as visual cues for motorists and
pedestrians to orientate themselves. Due considerations should be made for persons with
disabilities in the design of street furniture, crossings, tactile paving, braille information boards,
etc.
Figure 2.7 Avoid the road signage clutter
2.8 Traffic Calming
Pedestrianisation offers an excellent opportunity to minimize the conflict between vehicles and
pedestrians, to provide vehicle-free environment, to avoid undesirable impacts arising from
traffic noise and fumes, and to create a focus for pedestrian movement. Streets that have no
overall highways significance but are of high pedestrian / built form significance could be
Figure 2.6 High Quality Street Furniture
considered for pedestrianisation. Where appropriate, pedestrian priority facilities, such as
pedestrianised streets and underground / semi-submerged roads, should be provided to encourage
For street furniture and facilities relating to the road /pavement, such as roadside barriers, road
segregation of vehicles and pedestrian. At suitable locations, other traffic calming measures such
signs, lighting, rubbish bins and acoustic barriers, their locations and designs should be handled
as pinch points, speed bumps, raised crossings and changing the surface of the road to different
with concern over their visual impacts on the overall street-scene. Where roadside barriers are
color and materials or removing the kern could be introduced to enhance pedestrian-friendly
required, the barriers should be of high quality design and construction. Clear road signs should
environment. “Bus-mall”, (Figure 2.8) “tram-mall”, “Park-n-Walk” or “Park-n-Ride” schemes
be provided to give sufficient information for drivers and pedestrians to determine their routes.
could be considered to reduce traffic in dense urban area.
Signage should not clutter the streetscape (Figure 2.7). Where practicable, rational layouts with
shared mounting poles should be adopted. Lighting of distinctive design should be encouraged.
Acoustic barriers which could have a negative impact on the streetscape need to be visually
unobtrusive. Where appropriate, the barriers could be incorporated in a landscape scheme, or be
made of a transparent material (e.g. glass) to minimize their visual impacts. In erecting acoustic
barriers, particular attention should be paid to balance all environmental criteria including
mitigation of noise impact, avoiding or minimizing visual impact and other incidental impacts.
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Figure 2.8 Transport Mall Concept Figure 2.9 Linkages between Retail Mall better than Isolated Footbridges
2.9 Footbridge and Pedestrian underpass For pedestrian underpasses, high quality and well-designed walling and flooring materials,
lighting, portals and other design elements should be adopted to achieve visual enhancement and
Conflicting demands between vehicles and pedestrians can be overcome by grade separation.
create interesting and safe environment for pedestrians.
Where grade separation is needed, attention should be given to the following:
 The footbridge should be as short as possible, ideally perpendicular to the street. It should
aim to reinforce the spatial structure rather than cutting across it.
 The provision of free standing footbridges for crossing roads should be avoided. The origin
and destination of footbridges both at upper level should be encouraged to allow direct
connection between the two points (Figure 2.9). Where the origin and destination are
required at ground level, lifts and escalators should be provided wherever possible. The
aesthetics of footbridge structures should be considered.
 Provision of footbridges should be properly coordinated to cater for the convenient
movement of pedestrians.
 Design of soft landscape should be considered in the provision of footbridges.
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CHAPTER 3
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3.0 INVENTORY, ANALYSIS, FINDINGS AND IDEA DEVELOPMENT
3.1 Inventory
3.1.1 Site Description
Pekan Lama is located at the north area of Seberang Perai. Pekan Lama is a small town with a lot
of cultural and heritage. Early history of Pekan Lama was many cultural festival Chinese and
Hindu Temple along the street.
Figure 3.2 Seberang Perai Municipal Council Logo

Pekan Lama has come a long way from a sleepy cow town to what it is today with a bustling and
developing giant near the Penang Central which focusing on Penang Port. Many major
developments are now focused in north district of Seberang Perai which has been touted as
Penang's catalyst for growth in the 21st century.
Figure 3.1 Seberang Perai location in Peninsular Malaysia
Seberang Perai, formerly Province Wellesley, is a narrow hinterland opposite Penang Island on
the Peninsula, which together with the island forms the Malaysian state of Penang. Its principal
town is Butterworth. From the 2010 National Census, Seberang Perai has a population of
815,767, the second most populous local government area in Malaysia.
Figure 3.3 Penang port at Seberang Perai, Seberang Perai Municipal Council Headquarters, Penang
Ferry Services
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3.1.2 Microclimate
In Pekan Lama, the pedestrian movement in the city is uncomfortable or restricted by the hot and
humid periods as well as the wet rainy season. Due to the traffic congestion at the peak hour and
also found a lot of heavy vehicle moving inside the Pekan Lama to the Penang port that affect the
hot zone will result human health and their comfortability.
Figure 3.5 Average high tide and low tide of December 2016
9AM 12PM 3PM 6PM
Figure 3.4 Hot spot and Cold Spot at Pekan Lama
Pekan Lama is located near to west coast where the determination of the tidal prediction, mean
sea level, chart is carried continuously throughout the years. The result of the characteristics of
the tides in Pekan Lama correspond with the Mapping Malaysia’s tidal prediction. A monsoon is
a pattern that reverses direction on a seasonal basis. The word was used to label the seoson in
which the wind blows from the southwest and northeast. Which the monsoon will affect the tide
level in the Pekan Lama. Pekan Lama was generally will be affected by the southwest monsoon
that the winds blow from the Indian Ocean.
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3.1.3 Green Space and Open Space
There is a lot of green space and open space found in the site. In the figure 3.6 show the green
space and open space of the site which green color indicate the green space and yellow color
indicate the open space.
The green space area is the vegetation have provided their own function on the area for example
park, football field, plaza and so on. While the open space is the area which is abandoned or their
landscape did not provide it ow function will be indicate as open space.
Table 3.1 Tide Level at Pulau Pinang on Dec 2016 Figure 3.6 Green Space and Open Space
Tides rise and fall each day. There are four cycles of tide each month, two neap tide cycles and
two spring tides cycles. The spring tides are the tides that flood highest up the beach, but the neap
tide high water mark falls someway lower. The big spring tides are cause again by the sun and
moons gravitation pull.
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3.1.4 Land use and surrounding 3.1.5 Solid and Void
The figure 3.7 shows the land use area of the Pekan Lama which contain residential, commercial, In solid and void analysis, the solid area contains 37.8% of the whole site while 62.2% is for the
open space, green space, water body, industrial, institution, public area and so on. void area. So there is not have high density of the building and development compared to the
other country.
Figure 3.7 Land use

Figure 3.8 Solid and Void
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3.2 Analysis
3.2.1 Circulation
The circulation analysis for the Pekan Lama which recall that a number of factors and condition
should be concerned. From the inventory, we can see that there are numeral factors that can be
analyzed which is:
 No access to the beach area at Jalan Lingkaran Luar Butterworth.

 Don’t have proper parking at the beachfront
 Improper road size that make difficulty for the vehicle to move
 Did not provide proper crossing for pedestrian move
 Numeral of construction found on the site cause bad view
 Heavy traffic during peak hour
The solutions to overcome the circulation system with the proper pedestrian and vehicle move to
access the beachfront and provide a proper parking at the beachfront to make the huge potential
for the development in economics. Other than that, the road can be improved with the
standardized road width not only at the highway but also in the small road that cross the rural
area. This can also help to reduce the congestion during peak hour with the proper road design.
Figure 3.9 Circulation Analysis on specific site
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3.2.2 Land Zoning 3.2.3 Microclimate
Figure 3.10 Land zoning Analysis Figure 3.11 Microclimate Analysis
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3.2.4 Space
In the space analysis we found that most of the shade did not provide shading during noon. Other
than that there is a lot of space are abandoned and hazardous. There are also many space that did
not promote night activity. Although there is a lot of potential space found in the site but the
potential space is become the gangster’s activity area.
Therefor the recommendation for the site can be install the green shading along the road side and
managed the space to be user-friendly to increase the usage of the space and become more
environmental. Other than that, the potential area can be installed lighting effect that give visual
attractive for the people to come for the night activity. With the high density of people during the
night the harmful activity will not appear. Besides that, the site can be improved by connecting
the potential spaces so that the space can be connected like a network.
Figure 3.13 Proposed network between potential space

Figure 3.12 Space analysis on potential space
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3.3 Synthesis 3.4 Idea Development
3.4.1 Design Issue
The overall design issue summarize from the synthesis is low walkability and no linkages
between potential space.
The low walkability that will affect the pedestrian having problem when they need walk from
one space to another space which consist of:
 Less universal design

 Low Maintaining
 Disorganized circulation
 Nonstandard pedestrian walkway
 Lack of street function
For the hot and uncomfortable walking feel will cause human health which consist of
 Unshaded tree
 Less green space
 Lack of high building
Besides that, the site also has low connectivity among the green spaces which is:
 Poor connection between two different zones

 Low accessibility for two spaces
 Loses spaces arrangement
 Lack of green network
Figure 3.14 Synthesis
3.4.2 Design Goal and Objectives

The figure above shows the general issues of the site which is low walkability and there is no linkage
between the potential spaces. The goal or target of the design rejuvenating the urban spaces and increases the walking
environment. While the main objectives of this design are:
Zone A show the no accessibility towards the coastal area and the solution can be given by provide green
pedestrian bridge. Zone B show the low walkability of the residential area to the green space, therefore i. To connect the underlying public spaces with efficient accessibility and facilities
can be proposed green corridor network to the parks. Zone C shows residential separated by waterway ii. To enhance pedestrian’s walkability through a series of green network
and can be given a proper walkway for to connect the residential area. For Zone D which is rural area iii. To improve pedestrian comfort by universal design in green environment
have low walkability among it, therefore can proposed pedestrian friendly network inside the rural area.
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3.4.3 Conception The circulation is to create and organized the circulation for user’s and taking the universal design in
consideration to accomplish the continuity between spaces and walkability.
The concept of the design was VENDURE ROBUST which to fulfill the green urbanism with the
comfortability, walkability, space connectivity, nature and user friendly environment to
maximize the function of the urban.
3.4.4 Design Strategies
The design strategies are come out with the multi-layering, screening and circulation.
For the multi-layering the layer of various levels or a cultivated controller are made 3-dimensional
through the space with different hierarchy and full-use the potential area with the appropriate activities.
Figure 3.17 Circulation
Figure 3.15 Multi-layering
The screening is to utilizing the areas in between the traffic and residential to lower down noise and dust
pollutions to make comfort to user around by filter out the negativity.
Figure 3.16 Screening
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3.5 Urban Design Mater Plan
Figure 3.18 Zoning plan Figure 3.19 Conceptual Plan
Figure 3.20 Conceptual Diagram
Figure 3.21 Urban Design Master Plan

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CHAPTER 4
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4.0 DETAILED ANALYSIS, FINDINGS AND IDEA DEVELOPMENT ON JALAN TELAGA 4.2 Detailed Analysis
AIR
4.2.1 Connectivity
4.1 Location of Detailed Area
The circulation system has a potential to connect from other places. The street like an exchange
The location was chosen for the detailed area in the urban design master plan was Jalan Telaga street to connect the other street so that the vehicle and also pedestrian will use frequently on the
Air which located the middle street of the Pekan Lama. Jalan Telaga Air was connected to Jalan street.
Raja Uda, Jalan Permatang Pauh, Jalan Siram and Jalan Kampung Gajah that is very active street
for in the Pekan Lama.
In the early time there is the water wells located at the street and the wells was widely used for
the residents at the Pekan Lama for their own used. It also used the water for construction at that
time therefore the people there will walk along the street to take the water from the water wells.
Nowadays the water wells were closed and no longer to used therefore it named it as Telaga Air
which is water wells in Malaysia language.
Figure 4.2 Connection from other area connect to the street
The circles indicate the conflict area for road junction connected the Jalan Kampung Gajah and
Jalan Raja Uda to the Jalan Telaga Air. These junctions have a limited pedestrian walkway for
the people to move from one space to another space.
For the road junction connect between the Jalan Raja Uda, Jalan Permatang Pauh, Jalan Siram
and Jalan Telanga Air did not provide zebra crossing for pedestrians and it will become a threat
for the pedestrian when they are willing to go to other place. Those junctions have a huge
potential to have zebra crossing with the pavement surface that is visually attractive and
interesting so the drivers can easily see it and slow down the vehicle speed when pass through.
Figure 4.1 Location of Jalan Telaga Air in Pekan Lama Figure 4.3 Wider Road T-Junction to reduce the traffic congestion
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4.2.3 Vegetation
Figure 4.4 Junction that did not have zebra crossing
GREEN VOID
Figure 4.7 Vegetation Analysis
Figure 4.5 High traffic that at peak hour

The gradient chart shows the quantity of the tree at the site. the greener show the more trees on
that particular area. The yellow color indicates the low quantity of vegetation on the area and
4.2.2 Land use
white color indicate no vegetation on that site.
Most of the area are commercial area like retail store, food shop, grocery store along the street.
The greener area has the opportunity to create a green corridor for the pedestrian to maximize the
The street also has two school and two religious place that both space is active area on peak
comfortable walking zone to encourage the people to walk along the street.
hours. The open space and green space area is lack and the spatial space not fully utilize.
4.2.4 Solid and void
The solid area is containing 27.53%from the overall plan and there is 72.47% of void area found
at the site. Therefore, the void area can be fully used as a function space. besides the solid area
was not in a well arrangement like fragmented so the building can be arranging in proper parallel
way.
Figure 4.6 Land use analysis
Figure 4.8 Solid and void analysis
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4.2.5 Street
Figure 4.11 Pedestrian Movement
Figure 4.9 Street Pattern analysis
The street pattern is parallel fragmented that connected the small road and the main road together
to make accessible from one space to another space. These linkages provide the interaction and
exchange the function among the neighborhood but the disadvantages is the discontinuity on the
pedestrian and vehicle movement on the road therefore the users have to stop at the edge of the
street.
The blue color indicates the conflict area or junction of the road that connect to the other space
that will increase the usage of the street.
4.2.6 Legibility and accessibility Figure 4.12 Public Transit Service
Figure 4.10 Main Street Figure 4.13 Nodes and Vehicle Node
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There is a lot of pedestrian and vehicle on the specified nodes at the peak hours like after school 4.2.8 Microclimate
and work, worship, and there is a hypermarket. There is an opportunity to make the nodes
equally so that the users will use along the street not only focus some areas.
4.2.7 Building
HOT COLD
Figure 4.15 Microclimate Analysis
The gradient map shows the hot spot and the cold spot area. the red color indicates the hot area
Figure 4.14 Building Analysis which there is no shaded provided and high traffic that release carbon monoxide while the blue
and white color indicate the cold area that the area in under shade and low traffic on that
Some of the building did not provide the pedestrian walkway for people therefore the pedestrian
particular area.
has to share the road with the vehicle to reach the destination. This will cause safety issue to the
pedestrian since limited movement to the building. Opportunity to create a green street that provide the shade and the vegetation provide the oxygen
to cold down the area to give comfortable feel to the street users.
Less of parking system in front of the building and will cause the vehicle user parking at the road
side. Opportunity to create a parking area for the vehicle to park and encourage to walk along the
street to reach the destination
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4.3 Synthesis 4.4 Idea Development
4.4.1 Goal and objective
The goal or target of the design is creating an efficiency street with proper corridor to give users
have the comfortable and connect the nodes along the street besides to mark as an exchange
station between the two main road and the small road. While the main objectives of this design
are:
 Create a proper linear energy efficiency corridor along the road

 Provide a comfortable corridor along the road for the pedestrian
 Connect the nodes of along the street to increase the usage of the space
 Create as an exchange street to connect both main road which is Jalan Raja Uda, Jalan
Kampung Gajah and also small street in the residential and commercial areas.
Figure 4.16 Synthesis 4.4.2 Conception
The general issues of the detailed area master plan based on the numeral factors that consist of: The concept of the design was GREEN FASTENING which means connect all the nodes area
along the street to maximize the usage of the street with the functional landscape and also
 Lack of landscape function - the street that have no sense of landscape which the function is
streetscape.
lacking for the vegetation. although the street was found a lot of vegetation but the vegetation
does not provide shaded and its own function along the street, therefore the street will feel hot
at the high traffic area.
 Discontinuity pedestrian movement - the pedestrian walkway is discontinuity along the street
is because of the commercial area is standalone at some area. so the pedestrian walkway is
start at one commercial area and stop at the another end. The street is also no connectivity
from one commercial area to the others. For example, the commercial area and the institution
area and the residential area is no connected and no linkage along the street. so the pedestrian
has to stop at the one area.
 Poor connectivity - the street was found poor linkage to the other area and the street does not
provide its own function like the connection between Jalan Raja Uda and the Jalan Kampung
Gajah that connect to the small road.
Based on the numeral issues of site can conclude that general issue of the site is deficiency of
landscape quality and pedestrian movement. The absent of the linkage between the
commercial, institution and residential area and the function of the vegetation that result the
uncomfortable walking street.
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4.4.3 Design Strategies Centre corridor is to provide green corridor at the center of the road to increase the accessible to
the destination via crossing meanwhile to reduce the usage of the vehicle along the street.
There are four design strategies that are rejuvenating space, green connection, center corridor,
two sided station.
For the rejuvenating space is to fully utilize the spatial space to increase the usage and the
activity along the street. increase the mix development of the commercial, institution,
entertainment and so on together for a greater density of users.
Figure 4.19 Center corridor
Two sided station create bus stations with solar panel at the center of the road together with the
pedestrian walkway to maximize the usage of public transport and make as exchange station to
connect the other roads.
Figure 4.17 Rejuvenating space
Green connection is connecting the nodes through green corridor that give comfortable walking
experience and distance for the all users from one space to another.
Figure 4.20 Two sided station
Figure 4.18 Green connection
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4.4.4 Conceptual Diagram
Figure 4.21 Conceptual Plan
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CHAPTER 5
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5.0 URBAN DESIGN DETAIL AREA
5.1 Detail Area Master Plan
Figure 5.1 Urban Design Master Plan
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5.2 Detailed Area Plan
Figure 5.2 Detailed Area Plan
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5.3 Section and elevation
Figure 5.3 Section and elevation
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CHAPTER 6
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6.0 TECHINICAL DETAIL DRAWING
Figure 6.2 Proposed technical drawing for bollard
Figure 6.1 Proposed technical drawing for Lamp Post

Figure 6.3 Proposed technical planting detail for landscape
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CHAPTER 7
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7.0 CONCLUSION
As a conclusion, this project has been covers the efficiency of the urban design in landscape planning
area. It is hoped that this study can be as a reference for the landscape architects in a way to obtain a
better functional space for the urban environment which are anticipated for the public awareness while
the outstanding urban area are meant to meet the user’s needs.
The landscape planning also highlighting the existing natural environment that are the precious asset to
be preserve or choose to refurbish to more efficiency urban environment feel where it is also important
for future generation.
Through the study of the landscape planning in designing the urban space, it meant to contribute for
more comfortable feel for the users at Pekan Lama. In fact, the surrounding will be more serenity within
the greenery of pedestrian pathway compared to the compactness of the structure buildings between of it.
Otherwise, it is hoped that throughout this study towards this will assist me to strive all of my objectives
of this study as I have mentioned earlier in previous Chapter 1, which are:
i. To understand issues and characteristics of the site

ii. To formulate landscape planning strategy to develop the site
iii. To propose urban design master plan for the site
iv. To create an energy efficiency of the site
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. PCR Services Corporation, 2001, Design, Art and Architecture Application/Aesthetics Technical
Report. Waveland Press Inc., United Stated
2. Sanusi, S., Johnstone, D., May, P., and Livesley, S. 2015, Landscape and Urban Planning,
Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross, Inc., United States.
Internet Souces:
1. www.elsevier.com/locate/landrubplan
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seberang_Perai
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PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLANNING DESIGN IN PEKAN LAMA, PENANG

GAN CHEE YOONG

LAN 3003 LANDSCAPE PLANNING STUDIO

PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLANNING DESIGN IN PEKAN LAMA, PENANG

CHAPTER 3 6.0 Technical Detail Drawing 32

3.0 Overall Inventory, Analysis, Synthesis and Idea Development 9 CHAPTER 7

1..4 Scope of Study

2.2 Pedestrian Environment

2.3 Pavement Width and Surface

Figure 2.5 Roadside Planting

Figure 2.4 Streetscape with many activities and uses

2.5 Interest and Human Scale at Street Level

Figure 2.7 Avoid the road signage clutter

2.8 Traffic Calming

3.1.1 Site Description

Figure 3.2 Seberang Perai Municipal Council Logo

Figure 3.1 Seberang Perai location in Peninsular Malaysia

9AM 12PM 3PM 6PM

Figure 3.4 Hot spot and Cold Spot at Pekan Lama

Figure 3.7 Land use

 No access to the beach area at Jalan Lingkaran Luar Butterworth.

Figure 3.9 Circulation Analysis on specific site

Figure 3.10 Land zoning Analysis Figure 3.11 Microclimate Analysis

Figure 3.13 Proposed network between potential space

3.4.1 Design Issue

 Less universal design

 Poor connection between two different zones

3.4.2 Design Goal and Objectives

3.4.4 Design Strategies

Figure 3.15 Multi-layering

Figure 3.16 Screening

Figure 3.18 Zoning plan Figure 3.19 Conceptual Plan

Figure 3.20 Conceptual Diagram

Figure 3.21 Urban Design Master Plan

Figure 4.2 Connection from other area connect to the street

Figure 4.4 Junction that did not have zebra crossing

Figure 4.5 High traffic that at peak hour

4.2.4 Solid and void

Figure 4.6 Land use analysis

Figure 4.8 Solid and void analysis

Figure 4.11 Pedestrian Movement

Figure 4.9 Street Pattern analysis

4.2.6 Legibility and accessibility Figure 4.12 Public Transit Service

Figure 4.15 Microclimate Analysis

4.4.1 Goal and objective

 Create a proper linear energy efficiency corridor along the road

Figure 4.16 Synthesis 4.4.2 Conception

Figure 4.19 Center corridor

Figure 4.17 Rejuvenating space

Figure 4.20 Two sided station

Figure 4.18 Green connection

Figure 4.21 Conceptual Plan

5.1 Detail Area Master Plan

Figure 5.1 Urban Design Master Plan

Figure 5.2 Detailed Area Plan

Figure 5.3 Section and elevation

Figure 6.2 Proposed technical drawing for bollard

Figure 6.1 Proposed technical drawing for Lamp Post

i. To understand issues and characteristics of the site

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