TITLE: Project One-Way: A Versatile Fashion Pavilion in a University

ABSTRACT/SYNOPSIS

Versatility comes in many definitions. In this context, the versatility comes

from the changing of the building outlook, spaces and functions. With
changeable elements in building material and mechanism, the building
could survive for long without the need to build another building to house
another function when the same building could be utilized for many
functions. It is just a matter of changing how the space is arranged and
how attractive the façade could be.

What does fashion has got to do with architecture ?

General

Architecture is making its presence felt in cutting-edge fashion. The pliable

metals, membrane structures, lightweight glasses and plastics used in
building construction are creeping onto the catwalk. As they do so, their
impact on recent textile developments has produced fabrics that enable
clothing to act as individual climate-controlled environments that can
exchange information with embedded sensors, resulting in wearable
‘dwellings’ that act as both shelter and clothing. At the same time,
architects are borrowing the techniques of pleating, stapling, cutting and
draping from traditional tailoring to design buildings that are flexible,
interactive, inflatable and even portable. From here, the idea is to develop
architecture that is able to change in dynamicism according to trend.

The connection of fashion and architecture is undeniably strong as they

branched out from the same line. The Fashion of Architecture is the first
attempt to investigate the contemporary relationship between
architecture and fashion in considerable depth, by examining the ideas,
imagery, techniques and materials used by visionaries such as Martin
Margiela, Issey Miyake, Alexander McQueen, Tadao Ando and Daniel
Libeskind.

Here, the idea of fashion is adopted and adapted to create buildings that
change their outlooks and facades without compromising function and
comfort.

Fashion in this Context

In this context, the term fashion is defined from the changing of the
building façade and its organization of spaces. Therefore, with mechanical

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aids like kinetic ambient reflection membrane and moveable window and
wall strips which are reasonably priced, the pavilion is injected with
something versatile yet far more interesting than the conventional
stagnant and rigid façade. You can change the façade as you like.The
changing of façade also allows users to determine the location of opening
according to the direction of sunlight and other weather elements.

Example of moveable window strip for façade versatility

Some parts of the pavilion can be shifted and changed manually by hands.
The users will be the ones determining the façade in that sense.

Why Pavilion?

Before submerging into the details, first of all, the term ‘pavilion’ needs to
be defined.

From the Internet sources:

NOUN
1) a large and ornamental tent
2) a building, as at a park, used for shelter or entertainment
3) a temporary structure erected at fairs or public shows
4) an auditorium for sports or other forms of entertainment; also, an
amphitheater used especially for outdoor concerts
5) a structure forming a part of a large building
6) one of a group of buildings forming a campus or complex
7) the lower part of a brilliant-cut gem, slanting outward from culet to
girdle

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In this case, item No.2 defines the pavilion that I want to do ; a building
that is used for shelter or entertainment. It is very common to see
students walking under the merciless sun radiation or even soaked by
heavy rain because there is no proper sheltered place for them to avoid
weather harshness. The pavilion does not have to be the usual hall-like
building that houses all sorts of things inside. It might be an elongated,
longitudinal pavilion that also looks like a sheltered linkage. Shapes of
norm like cubes and cuboids are boring. Therefore, irregular, organic
shape for the pavilion will be considered.

My Intention:

The place that I want to create is a place where university

students can sit comfortably and relax while others could just
stroll around and play with the façade of the pavilion. It is an
exercise to induce creativity in students, yet serves as connective
sheltered area for mobility and for entertainment. It is very
common for students to sneak out from the campus to sneak
entertainment as far as possible. Pak Guards are catching
students while students avoid being caught, like cats and mice.

A place with restriction in fashion sense, university needs another

platform for fashion to surface. In this case, I want fashion to
emerge in its design of façade and spaces. They can be changed
according to trend or just stay. For example, louvered façade can
be changed to flush façade.

Hence, I would prefer to have a place with good design sense with
dynamic facades that passers-by can play with while enjoying nice
university views and spaces that are good enough to make me
stay inside the campus. A finely designed pavilion would be the
first step to creating a joyful yet creative environment.

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Why One-Way?

1) It is ONE WAY to introduce fashion into architecture in small scale.

2) It is ONE WAY for induce creativity and innovation in students.
3) It is ONE WAY for a university to be a more creative place, teeming
with activities.
4) It is ONE WAY to improve interaction and communication in
university by having a fun and youth-friendly place.
Project statement

The idea : Changeable façade and spaces of a pavilion for university

students with design sense. This is not a pavilion that allows
loitering or a hideout for dating couple, but rather a place that
university students would love to have their discussions or for just
relaxing purpose.

Target users : Youths

Target place: At university areas

The incorporation of fashion into architecture is to create a building/space

that does not serve only one purpose. At daytime, the pavilion building
can be an enclosed area for youths to mingle with each other and as a link
to another place. When the night befalls, the pavilion building would have
changed into an open building with different façade and different purpose
to the users. One of many ways to reduce boredom to the pavilion is to
have a dynamic façade that can be changed by the users. Users are also
the ones to determine the functions and organization of spaces.

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The use of fashion into architecture is not limited to only women draping
themselves in fancy clothes but also to re-create the new façade and
spaces to old and existing buildings rather than demolishing them or
covering the ugly facades with gigantic signboards. Spaces are given a
new lease of life from the changing of the building façade and interior
spaces from the introduction to dynamic and versatile building.

ISSUES

1) Students seek entertainment and something exciting to look forward to.

The bland university environment retards students’ creativity sense.

2) Local university students do not have a proper place and linkages to

connect them their respective faculties and residential colleges.

3)Wakafs and huts do not serve as a proper place for communication and
interaction.

ARCHITECTURAL APPROACH and DISCUSSION

Objective 1 :
To create a proper yet pleasing linkages for mobility, interaction
and entertainment.

Potential design response:

1) Expressing the local feel to the place by introducing more youth-

friendly yet exciting lounges in the pavilion for interaction.
2) Using dynamic and versatile construction materials without
compromising their functions.
3) Designing a bridges that houses sitting places and stalls to across the
road ( e.g; Iluma shopping centre, Singapore).

Objective 2:
To give versatility to a pavilion building to prolong its attraction
to university students.

1) The pavilion does not necessarily act as a mere place for sitting. It
is designed with the injection of local feel with the integration of
wakaf and pondok. For international feel, gazebos and platforms are
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designed as a place for students to study and as a place of

entertainment.
2) Students are able to enjoy scenery while having their meal. They do
not necessarily need to walk all the way to cafetarias for meals.
3) Wireless connections are available along the pavilion for easy and
hassle-free internet access. Again, the need to walk all the way to
studio or library for Internet-surfing is not necessary.

Objective 3:
To introduce a healthy entertainment to university students.

1) Random and well-arranged sitting area will be provided for students

to enjoy natural environment instead of cocooning themselves
inside their rooms.
2) Mini platforms for sports are designed.
3) Enclosed and open spaces are created by having maneuverable
partitions. Those who prefer a quieter environment would rearrange
the partitions to enclose a space for themselves.

Objective 4:
To create a better landscape to the university area

1) The pavilion can be extended to the lake side for people to enjoy
lake scenery.
2) A floating pavilion can be built to create a scenic man-made
environment.
3) Alongside the pavilion, plants can grown in order to soften the
solidity of hardscape and pavilion.

Indication of possible site:

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Site Specific

Kampar , Perak.

Geographical and Historical info

Kampar is a town in the state of Perak, Malaysia. Founded in 1887, the

town lies within the Kinta Valley and located in the newly-created Kampar
District, an area rich with tin reserves. It was a tin mining town which
boomed during the height of the tin mining industry. There were many tin
mines on the outskirts of Kampar during the height of the mining boom.

At present, the commercial and industrial sectors are main driving forces
of Kampar's economy. More recently, its economy is further driven by the
construction of the new Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) campus.
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Besides that, a Tesco Hypermarket is being built (opens on 13 August

2008) nearby UTAR area.

Why Kampar?

I intended to have my potential pavilion here as UTAR , Kampar seems to

face more problem in connection to other places and the students always
prefer to go out for strolling at the lakefront. With the lake and the
unsuccessful implementation of pondok at the university area, it is an
exciting site to explore.

Precedent studies

1) Kiefer Technic Showroom : Mind- Blowing Façade

Created by architect Giselbrecht + Partner ZT GmbH this amazing project

is called “Dynamic Facade” better known as the Kiefer Technic
Showroom in Bad Gleichenberg, Austria. In earlier times, facades were
characterized by window arrangements and axes. They often featured
surface relief with architectural elements from the relevant period or style.
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The structure of the facade also determined the ground plan; the greater
the number of window axes in a room, the more important the function of
the user. With the introduction of window strips, these hierarchies were
abandoned. Today it is possible that the complete exterior facade is
transparent, and this very transparency indicates a modern character. At
the same time, individual requirements escalate and need to be reconciled
with the desire for comfort.

The transformation of the façade is aided mechanically.

For this reason the architects have been working for some time with
dynamic facades that can be adapted individually to changing conditions
and needs. Of course they can also be controlled by optimizing programs
if users are not present in the rooms behind. Thus it is possible to realize
these new transparent facades and yet still maintain a cosy atmosphere in
the rooms. This facade changes continuously; each day, each hour shows
a new “face” – the facade is turning into a dynamic sculpture.

Changing Building Facade acts Like Pixels formed by Natural Light

Flare is a modular, computer-driven

system that creates a moving skin for
the facade of a building and it was
created by Christopher Bauder and
Christian Perstl. The Flare units are
made up of computer controlled metal
flake bodies which are by
supplemented pneumatic cylinders. A
great futuristic outer shell for any
building. Because of the shape and size
of each unit it can be placed on any designed building.
Each metal flake reflects the bright sky or sunlight when in vertical
standby position.

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When the flake is tilted downwards by a computer controlled pneumatic

piston, its face is shaded from the sky light and this way appears as a dark
pixel. By reflecting ambient or direct sunlight, the individual flakes of the
FLARE system act like pixels formed by natural light.

Preference of Thesis Panel

1) X-Factor
2) Gen-X
3) Reform

Reason of choosing the Thesis Panel

1) X-Factor : I need freedom to explore the potentiality of my idea

instead of piling myself with restrictions. The lecturers are also the
people that I would love to seek for.
2) Gen-X: Refer to Item 1
3) Reform: Refer to Item 1

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