Johor

Johor Bahru
Bahru Mr. Emmanuel’s Group

LISSA LAI JING YING 0326465 | WONG WAN JIUAN 0327173 | ONG YI TENG 0326486 | SARAH WASIM 0331249 |
NATALIE CHEN KHEMIN 0327110 | KOH JING FAN 0330792 | YAP SHU WON 0331392 | YONG SOOK YIM 0327258 | SERENE LIM JIA YI 0334258 | CHOW WEI QI 0331447
MORPHOLOGY
Nodes 1855-1885
1. Bukit Timbalan (New administration center of
Tanjung Puteri)
2. Jalan Trus
3.Waterfront The present area of Johor Bahru was originally
known as Tanjung Puteri and was a fishing
Important Buildings village of the Malays.
1. Bukit Timbalan
2. Government office , Straits of Tebrau
3. Water front
Because the area was still an undeveloped
Important Persons jungle, Chinese and Javanese migration was
1. Temenggung Daeng Ibrahim encouraged to develop the agricultural
2. Sultan Abu Bakar Daeng Ibrahim (1862-1895)
3. Dapat Bin Muhammad Salleh. economy in Johor.
4. Tan Hiok Nee

Jalan Trus connected to the waterfront where

the loading and unloading of goods and
people took place.
Nodes 1900-1920
1. Bukit Timbalan – new administrative
center of Tanjung Puteri
2. Segget Old Market
3. Jetty Water market was established on Segget
Island, making it a trading location for
farmers and fishermen.
Important Buildings
a) Bukit Timbalan
b) Post Office

Due to inland commercial plantation, roads

Important Persons and bridges were built across Sungai Segget.
1. Sultan Ibrahim ibn Sultan Abu Bakar Malay Peninsula railway extension was
(1895-1959)
2. Wilson and Mitchell from Britain (Designer) completed in 1909.
3. Topham & Railton from London. (Contractor)

Town infrastructure was boosted as well as

the economy. Infrastructure such as the Royal
Palace and the State Mosque were built with
the help of Wong Ah Fook.
Nodes 1920-1940
1. Segget Old Market
2. Johor Causeway
3. Religion Building
4. Train Station 1921 - Land exploration leading to major roads
built. Example; Jalan Wong Ah Fook
Important Buildings
a. Bukit Timbalan
b. Plaza Seni 1924 - The Johor Causeway link for train and
c. Hindu & Sikh Temple road construction was built.
d. Segget Old Market
e. Train Station
f. Police headquarters Indian and Sikh temple were built and houses
g. Chinese temple
were built along Jalan Trus.

Important Persons
1. Sultan Ibrahim ibn Sultan Abu Bakar (1895-1959) 1940 - The secretariat building was complete.
2. Habib Hassan al-Attas.
Nodes 1940-1980
1.Segget Old Market
2.Johor Causeway
3.Religion Building
4.Train Station 1940 - Sultan Ibrahim building was completed
5.Shop House Area

Important Buildings
a. Sultan Ibrahim Building 1942 - The continuous development of JB was
b. Plaza Seni however halted with the Japanese invasion.
c. Religion Building
d. JB Market
e. Train Station
1946 - UMNO under Dato’ Onn Jaafar created.
f. MBJB
g. Post Office

1962 - Shophouses began to emerge, catering

Important Persons
1. Sultan Ibrahim ibn Sultan Abu Bakar (1895-1959)
to various different businesses and The old
2. Habib Hassan al-Attas. Market was moved to Jalan Wong Ah Fook,
which then became the city hub.
Nodes 1980-1991
1.Religion Building
2.Shop Houses Area
3.Street area
4.Kotaraya building Construction of large-scale buildings forming a
town.
Important Buildings
a. Kotaraya
b. Plaza Seni Urban design began to change in proportion
c. Religion Building and scale of building.
d. JB Market
e. Train Station
f. Post Office Segget river covered and roads and buildings
constructed over.

Important Persons
1. Sultan Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim ( 1958-1981 ) Road around Sultan Ibrahim building was built
2. Sultan Iskandar ibni Sultan Ibrahim for easy access to the nearest buildings.
Nodes 2000- onwards
1.Heritage Building area
2.Pasar Karat
3.Dataran Segget
4.Hentian Bas Wong Ah Fook 2005 - Legaran Segget is opened

Important Buildings
a. City Square Mall 2006 - PERSADA Johor (International
b. JB Sentral Convention Center) opened
c. CIQ
d. Bangunan Sultan Ibrahim
e. Galeria
Johor Bahru transformation plan. IRDA
f. Hindu Temple

Development of parks, businesses centers and

international investments has been underway.
The site itself originates as a trading port bringing together people from
different cultures
 LEGIBILITY
how easily people can understand what opportunities it offers
 SITE B
LANDMARK
HISTORICAL / RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS

Having three different

The Old Temple Of Johor Bahru
SITE B
Gurdwara Sahib Johor Bahru
places of religious practice
in the middle of the city
centre stands out by
setting up a local contrast
with nearby elements such
as a variation of facade, in
setback from building line
and height .

Furthermore, its uniquely

decorated facades that
contrasts with the typical
background of highly
commercialised street of
Jalan Wong Ah Fook and
Jalan Trus.

Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple

 SITE B
LANDMARK
FUNCTIONAL LANDMARKS

The highly frequented place

of Johor Bahru is the JB
SENTRAL as it is a
transition spot for crossing
between Johor to
Singapore, vice versa.
SITE B
Johor Bahru Sentral
The Pesada Johor Bahru
convention centre caters to
events such as forums and
exhibitions.

Persada Johor International Convention Centre

 SITE B
LANDMARK
LANDMARKS
VISUAL

Public Bank has a spatial

set back and intimate scale
that is very noticeable , it is
MENARA JLAND in contrast to the great
masses that occupy the
rest of the street frontage.
SITE B

Menara JLAND is an
extension of an existing
building that creates a
prominence to the location
as well as singling out as a
landmark.
Public Bank

Sultan Ibrahim Building

 SITE B
LANDMARK
LANDMARKS
SOCIAL

Two prominent commercial

KOMTAR JBCC buildings that forts Jalan
Wong Ah Fook from JB
Sentral is a social landmark
for people to gather as
meeting point as well as
SITE B high intensity for contact
points.

The Johor Bahru City

Square and KOMTAR JBCC
established as landmarks of
Johor Bahru City Square
the street for it’s scale.
GALLERIA@KOTARAYA
 SITE B
LANDMARK
Visual Landmark
AS ATTRACTION
Social Landmark

Functional Landmark

Historic/Religious
Landmark

Landmarks provide visual

cues to direct users into
site.
SITE B

Our social-cultural hub can

continue the landmark
sequences with continuity
of path by multiple
approaches.
DISTRICT
ZONING

TRANSPORTATION

MIXED -USED
COMMERCIAL
( FINE GRAIN )
Bandar Johor Bahru is
made of old and new town
,heritage buildings are part
SITE B
ADMINISTRATIVE of the identity amongst this
site.

HERITAGE MIXED -USED

COMMERCIAL
( COARSE GRAIN )
EDGES EDGE

USER EXPERIENCE

Urban Scale

Enormous scale of JB
Sentral and the shoppings
malls is distinguished by
the 4-lane vehicular route.

SITE B
EDGES EDGE

USER EXPERIENCE

Urban Scale
Shopping malls
overshaddowing the much
traditional shoplots at the
opposing the street forming
a linear margin of contrast.

SITE B
EDGES EDGE

USER EXPERIENCE

Urban Scale

Drastic contrast by the

coarse grain urban fabric
creates a clear distinction
in its skyline comparing to
the much traditional build
form.
SITE B
EDGES EDGE
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
USER EXPERIENCE

Accessibility

The vehicular route forms

a barrier for the pedestrian
which is merely connected
through the pedestrian
bridge.

SITE B
EDGES EDGE
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
USER EXPERIENCE

Accessibility

Shopping malls located

linearly along the road acts
as a transitioning medium
from JB Sentral towards
Site 2.

SITE B
EDGES EDGE
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
USER EXPERIENCE

Accessibility

The secondary pathways

cutting through the
shoplots provide access to
the other street.

SITE B
EDGES
SECTION Z-Z’

Relationship among
edges within urban form,
scale of street and
access types to form the
pedestrian circulation
pattern.
NODES DROP OFF / PICK UP POINT
PEDESTRIAN

The walking culture around

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE / site B is strong thus there’s
TRANSPORT NODE
many pedestrian nodes
throughout the day.

Social nodes here are

SECONDARY SEATING gathered due to
INFORMAL BUS STOP/ convenience as well as a
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE SITE B necessary contact point for
drop off/pick up.

Enabling people to have

views across spaces while
INFORMAL PICK UP/ FISH HEAD CURRY / giving them options to sit or
DROP OFF POINT EATERY NODE
linger.

DROP OFF/ PICK UP POINT

NODES
FUNCTIONAL SHOPLOTS

Functional nodes occurs at

certain time of the day and
only certain days of the
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE week.

These nodes gathered due

INFORMAL FRESH to specific activities such
GOODS VENDOR as sitting at shaded areas ,
SITE B buying groceries as well as
eating in between buildings.

FOOD ALLEY

INFORMAL PICK UP /
DROP OFF POINT

WALKWAY OF TEMPLE
NODES PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE /
ANALYSIS TRANSPORT NODE

Such nodes has high

frequency of contact
points throughout the day,
providing a sense of
robustness.

This site has potential of

attracting people to use as
a place to hang out or as a
transitional path between
two streets , offering both
SECONDARY SEATING optional and necessary
activities to public.

INFORMAL PICK UP/

DROP OFF POINT
INFORMAL BUS STOP/
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
The site provides the people and the city image a clear two-way
communication.
PERMEABILITY
where people can go and where they cannot
VEHICLE CIRCULATION PATTERN ONE-WAY CIRCULATION
TWO WAY CIRCULATION

SITE B
Vehicular Circulation
Weekday 10am

SITE B

High Circulation Peak

Medium Circulation Peak
Low Circulation Peak
Vehicular circulation
Weekday 12pm

SITE B

High Circulation Peak

Medium Circulation Peak
Low Circulation Peak
Vehicular circulation
Weekday 3pm

SITE B

High Circulation Peak

Medium Circulation Peak
Low Circulation Peak
Vehicular circulation
Weekday 6pm

SITE B

High Circulation Peak

Medium Circulation Peak
Low Circulation Peak
Vehicular circulation
Weekend 10am

SITE B

High Circulation Peak

Medium Circulation Peak
Low Circulation Peak
Vehicular circulation
Weekend 12pm
SITE B
High Circulation Peak
Medium Circulation Peak
Low Circulation Peak
Jalan Wong Ah Fook and Jalan
Tun Abdul Razak having high
vehicular density during noon as
people start to enter the town
where they are usually heading to
shopping malls such as, Johor
Bahru City Square and Komtar.
Vehicular circulation
Weekend 3pm
SITE B
High Circulation Peak
Medium Circulation Peak
Low Circulation Peak
Jalan Wong Ah Fook and Jalan
Tun Abdul Razak (in front of JB
sentral) having higher density of
vehicular circulation due to the
high number of people coming in
and out of town.
Vehicular circulation
Weekend 6pm

SITE B

High Circulation Peak

Medium Circulation Peak
Low Circulation Peak
CIRCULATION Usual Pedestrian
PEDESTRIAN Circulation Route

Komtar

JB Sentral
SITE B
City
Persada Square
Johor

Puteri
Pacific
Hotel

Galleria
Kotarcccaya

Heritage
Area
CIRCULATION Zebra Crossing What Contributes to
PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES the Pedestrian
Circulation?

Zebra Crossing

Komtar

JB Sentral
SITE B
City
Persada Square
Johor

Puteri
Pacific
Hotel

Galleria
Kotarcccaya

Heritage
Area
CIRCULATION Zebra Crossing What Contributes to
PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
Pedestrian Bridge the Pedestrian
Circulation?

Pedestrian Bridge

Komtar

JB Sentral
SITE B
City
Persada Square
Johor

Puteri
Pacific
Hotel

Galleria
Kotarcccaya

Heritage
Area
CIRCULATION Zebra Crossing What Contributes to
SECONDARY PATHWAY
Pedestrian Bridge the Pedestrian
Underground Path Circulation?
Secondary Path
Secondary Pathway
● Internal Building
● Alley
Komtar

JB Sentral
SITE B
City
Persada Square
Johor

Puteri
Pacific
Hotel

Galleria
Kotarcccaya

Heritage
Area
CIRCULATION Zebra Crossing What is the Density
PEDESTRIAN DENSITY
Pedestrian Bridge of Pedestrian?
Underground Path
Secondary Path
High human density due its
retail area and the main
road.

SITE B

Designated walkway
prioritize non-motorized
user; increasing the user
comfort despite the busy
road.
CIRCULATION Zebra Crossing What is the Density
PEDESTRIAN DENSITY
Pedestrian Bridge of Pedestrian?
Underground Path
Secondary Path
Lower human density due
to the lack of businesses
happening.

SITE B

Discontinuity and narrow

5-foot walkway led
pedestrians crossing over
the opposing street for a
proper pathway.
CIRCULATION Zebra Crossing What is the Density
PEDESTRIAN DENSITY
Pedestrian Bridge of Pedestrian?
Underground Path
Secondary Path
Ease of accessibility helps
to increase the pedestrian
circulation throughout the
site; giving an opportunity
for chance contact to the
site.

SITE B
Quality Physical Conditions of
Pavements and Walkway

Increase in Pedestrians

Lengthen Average Time

Spent Outdoors

Active Public Life

Walkability
WALKABILITY
5 foot walkway
RIVERFRONT SIDEWALK

2 Wide and well maintained

riverfront sidewalk with
greeneries acts as the most
ideal and comfortable pathway
for pedestrians.
WALKABILITY
FIVE FOOT WALKWAY

3 1

2
4 4
WALKABILITY
EXTENDED SIDEWALK FROM FIVE FOOT WALKWAY

1
1

2
3
4
WALKABILITY 1
STANDARD MALL FRONT WALKWAY

1
3

3
WALKABILITY
STANDARD SIDEWALK

2
1
Narrowed and fairly
maintained walkway due
to ongoing construction
results in unpleasant
walking experience.

2
Site B as a potential contact point to centralise people as it can be
conveniently accessed from various directions, thus offering social
engagement opportunities.
VARIETY
the range of uses available to people
LAND USE
SITE B

COMMERCIAL
FINANCIAL

VACANT

RELIGIOUS
OPEN CAR PARKS

GOVERNMENT
SITE B
HEALTHCARE

EDUCATIONAL

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

UNDEVELOPED
User Groups (10am)
User Groups (2pm)
User
User Groups
Groups (5pm)
The wide mix of users economically and functionally to be drawn towards
Site B as an experiential choice to cater the various levels of demand
VISUAL APPROPRIATENESS
the detailed appearance of the place make people aware of the choices
available
SERIAL VISION
SCALE PERCEPTION 1

1
Jalan Wong Ah Fook is situated within high rise
buildings and the width of the road and A
pedestrian walkway is wider than Jalan Trus,
which makes the user feels tiny and humble.

A’

Jalan Trus has narrower road width

which makes the scale smaller. Hence,
user can have an intimate walking
experience.

1 2 3
SCALE PERCEPTION 2

B 1

B’

There is a huge contrast of the topography of

both roads (Jalan Wong Ah Fook & Jalan Trus).
2
Hence the user need to use the staircase in
order to access to the other side of the road.
However, it is not OKU friendly, hence, it is
harder for the OKU to cross through.

1 2 3
SKYLINE
BUILDINGS ACROSS THE SITE ( JALAN WONG AH FOOK)

Drastic change of height of buildings

creating a huge contrast of the
roofscape.

Height of buildings are almost the same

which softens down the contrast of the
roofscape..
SKYLINE
BUILDING ACROSS THE SITE ( JALAN TRUS )

Drastic change of height of buildings

creating a huge contrast of the
roofscape..

The gradual decrease of heights of shop

lots portrays a stepped effect and softens
the contrast of roofscape height.
URBAN WALL
URBAN WALL
Site B sits in between the high rise buildings and smaller scale buildings
(shoplots). Hence, allowing it to be a linkage between the high rise and
low rise buildings.
PERSONALISATION
the extent to which people can put their own stamp on a place
THE SITE
THE SITE
DIMENSIONS
 Notes:
THE SITE 1. Dual Frontage-facade
SETBACKS Towards Jalan Wong Ah
Fook
Towards Jalan Trus

2. Vehicular main entry

access from Jalan Trus.
Use Suasana Hotel as
reference

3. Pedestrian entry both

accessible from Jalan Trus
and Jalan Wong Ah Fook

4. Plot ratio - 1:10

 Notes:
THE SITE 1. Plot 1 : 10 shows the
ELEVATION 1 - JALAN WONG AH FOOK maximum height for site B

THE SITE
ELEVATION 1 - JALAN WONG AH FOOK
Notes:
1. Jalan Wong Ah Fook has
the opportunity as pedestrian
entry access due to provided
pavement
 Notes:
THE SITE
ELEVATION 2 - JALAN TRUS 1. Jalan Trus is as vehicular
entry access for SITE B

2. Jalan Trus tends to continue

the urban fabric from Jalan
Wong Ah Fook.
 Notes:
THE SITE
SECTION X - X 1. According to topographic,
Jalan Trus road level is
higher than Jalan Wong Ah
Fook

2. To access both ways,

staircase nearby public bank
plays important role

3. Ground floor level elevated

from Jalan Wong Ah Fook
 On average the temperature is
SUN ORIENTATION always high in Johor Bahru.

Senai/Johor Bahru has a

tropical rainforest climate with
no dry season. The area within
40 km of this station is
covered by croplands (82%),
oceans and seas (7%), built-up
areas (4%), and forests (3%).
Over the course of a year, the
temperature typically varies
from 22°C to 32°C and is
rarely below 22°C or above 34°
C.

Average Temperature

9am 26℃

3pm 33℃

6pm 31℃

9pm 28℃
 The median cloud cover is 90%
PREVAILING WINDS (mostly cloudy) and does not
AND CLOUD COVER vary substantially over the course
of the year.

The median daily cloud cover

(black line) with percentile bands
(inner band from 40th to 60th
percentile, outer band from 25th
to 75th percentile).

On January 1, the clearest day of

the year, the sky is clear, mostly
clear, or partly cloudy 6% of the
time, and overcast or mostly
cloudy 89% of the time.

On January 1, the cloudiest day

of the year, the sky is overcast,
mostly cloudy, or partly cloudy
95%of the
time, and clear or mostly clear
0% of the time.
 1000 HRS

SITE B
 1400 HRS

SITE B
 1700 HRS

SITE B

SITE
VEGETATION

Oil Palm Trees

Pterocarpus
Indicus

Azadirachta Indica
AMENITIES
Along Jalan Wong Ah Fook, a number of amenities have been provided.
The presence of railing along one pedestrian pathway and the Planter
boxes provide a definite boundary between the main road and the
pathway. This gives a sense of security and a provides a comfortable
environment to the users. Fire Hydrants are provided less than 45
meters from each other. Zebra crossings are available for the
pedestrians to cross over to the other side. Sufficient dustbins result in a
cleaner environment.
IMPROVEMENTS
In comparison to Jalan Wong Ah Fook, The amenities at Jalan Trus are limited and less
organised. The insufficient amount of dustbins leads to garbage disposal by the locals
along the pedestrian street. The absence of zebra crossing and railings along the
pedestrian streets also gives a sense of insecurity to the pedestrians.
There is no definite boundary between a pedestrian walkway and the main road along
Jalan Wong Ah Fook, which results in Motorbikers to use the pathway causing a lesser
number of pedestrians to use that path.
 Site B sits between the unique topography
provides a unique character that soften the edge between
Jalan Wong Ah Fook and Jalan Trus
 ROBUSTNESS
the degree to which people can use a given place for different purposes.
RELIGIOUS AND CULTURE ACTIVITIES 4

Chinese New Year

Parade- Chingay

5
1
5
SITE B
Deepavali parade
4
Hinduism prayers
6
2 2

1
3 Merdeka parade
Buddhism prayers
7
3
6

Weekly chinese
Islamic prayers 7 cultural activities
HERITAGE WALK

SITE B

Heritage walk along Jalan

Tan Hiok Nee for tourists
organised by the Chinese
Heritage Cultural Center

1
LOCAL HANGOUTS
1

Local Kopitiam
(Jalan Trus)

1
SITE B
3 Local Kopitiam
(Jalan Wong Ah Fook)

1 3

2 JB City Square

4
2
4

Hua Mui Restaurant

ROUTINE

SITE B
NIGHT ACTIVITIES 1

1
Adam Hawa Cafe

2 2

SITE B

Mac Gregor’s

Night Bazaar

4
3

4 Square dancing
EVENTS AND EXHIBITION

SITE B

Persada Johor International

Convention Center catering
events and exhibitions
RETAIL 1

Shopping Malls
(Jalan Wong Ah Fook)

1
5 2

Shopping Mall SITE B Shoplots

1 (Jalan Trus)
(“Jalan Trus)

6 3
3

Old Shop Lots 4 Prayer flowers

(Heritage town) 5 (“Indian street”)

7 4
4
6
Repurposed Old
Shop Lots
(Heritage town) Shoplots
7
( Jalan Wong Ah Fook)
 New Development
Choices of activities less
likely to intersect each other
and utilise a same space.

Sparse
Old Development
SITE B Activities happening tend to
cross over with other
activities allowing different
people with different
purpose in the same area to
interact

The new
development area
have toned down the
robustness of the
Concentrated street.
Site B to tie-in various relevant activities into one collaboration platform
as a social cultural hub.
RICHNESS
people's choice of sensory experiences
1
SENSE 1
VISUAL

4
SENSE
VISUAL
1

3
SENSE 1
SIGHT
1

2
2

3
3
SENSE
VISUAL
1

3
SENSE
NOISE
Construction sound can
be heard from the site.

Indian music have been

played in some shop ,
enhancing the
atmosphere of a place.
SENSE
TEXTURE The feel of a place is
influenced by the textures
of the pathways ,it is
visually prominent at site
with various surface
textures.
SENSE OF PLACE
ARCHITECTURE What is the cultural impression of Johor Bahru?

Two distinct impressions of the site are observed between Jalan Trus and Jalan Wong Ah Fook.

Jalan Trus
Jalan Wong Ah Fook
Futuristic Traditional

- Modern architecture - Shophouses

- High - rise buildings - Religious buildings

- Ibrahim International - 5 foot walkway

building district plan (IIBD)
- Intimate walkways
- Wide pedestrian walkways
SENSE OF PLACE
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF JOHOR BAHRU

Ibrahim International Business

District- IIBD Plan
 Pedestrian bridge project where its intention to build
SENSE OF PLACE connection link from City Square to IIBD district 1. Ibrahim International
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT CORONATION SQUARE Business District (IIBD) is
a transformation plan for
Johor Bahru City to
achieve metropolis
international standard.

2. Coronation Square is
one of its projects.

3. To achieve dragging
attention from more
users, pedestrian hub has
been suggested begin
from JB Sentral to
Coronation Square.

IIBD’s planning boundary Coronation Square

SENSE OF PLACE
ACTIVITIES

Jalan Trus
Jalan Wong Ah Fook
Commercialised Religious/Customary

- High end retail - Low end retail

- Business activities - Religious activities

-Caters to the upper crust of - ‘Tapak’ food culture

the society
- Heritage walk

- Catering to a wider user group

SENSE OF PLACE
PACE

Jalan Trus
Jalan Wong Ah Fook
Life inlane
Fast Fast- lane Laid- back
Laidliving
Back

- Economizing - Slower pace in life

-Transitory - Less competition in politics

and economy
-Businessmen
- Chance of contact higher
-Foreign workers
- Locals
Site B is an opportunity to reestablish a place of congregation
of the local and future community
RESPONSIVE
TO THE SITE
 How urban development not losing its origin identity
while
previous development tries to adapt in the new development?
 The site is a two-way communication

Site B to centralise people

To be drawn towards Site B Site B is a potential key as

Site B to sit in between as a linkage
Site B to soften the edge
Site B to tie-in activities
a connection towards the
many segregated aspects
within the context

Site B to re-establish a place of congregation

SWOT ANALYSIS
(...)
SWOT STRENGTH
STRENGTH
- Adaptation to the modern era
- Convenient transportation
- Government initiative in
building a livable city
- Variety of business
- Interesting topography
STRENGTH
Ease on access transportation
Walkability is enhanced in the
city
Prominent to pedestrian
walkability
Short Distance to JB Sentral
SWOT
WEAKNESS

WEAKNESS

- Not OKU friendly

- Lack of cultural identity
- Lack of night activities
- Urban coarse grain
SWOT OPPORTUNITY
OPPORTUNITY - Linkage between the 2 streets
- Contact point
- Dual experience
- Improving walkability
- Introduce social space
SWOT
THREAT

THREAT

- Lack of surveillance
- Weak civic consciousness
- Robbery cases
- Dodgy alleyways
STRENGTH
- Adaptation to the modern era
- Convenient transportation
- Government initiative in
building a livable city
- Variety of business
- Interesting topography
WEAKNESS
- Not OKU friendly
- Lack of cultural identity
- Lack of night activities
- Urban coarse grain
OPPORTUNITY
- Linkage between the 2 streets
- Contact point
- Dual experience
- Improving walkability
- Introduce social space
THREAT
- Lack of surveillance
- Weak civic consciousness
- Robbery cases
- Dodgy alleyways
DESIGN CONSIDERATION
(...)
Access to site

Pedestrian
Jalan Wong Ah Fook
was reconstructed to
form a walkable
street for pedestrians

Vehicular
Jalan Trus with a
narrower sidewalk
shows less initiative
in maintaining the
walkways
Internal
vehicular
circulation
Allows
convenience for
pick up or drop off
Visual
Approach

Pedestrian
Pedestrian
walkway in Jalan
Wong Ah Fook is
wider, hence, it is
able to attract
pedestrians
attention towards
the site as they
travel along the
sidewalks.

Vehicular
View towards the
site is not
obstructed despite
being surrounded
by high rise
buildings.
Universal
Design
Cater to all user
groups including
the less fortunate
PROJECT IMPACT
The attendance of the social hub, not only acts as center between both streets
and also introduces Johor Bahru is a potential city for opportunities where
suitable for growth
PROJECT IMPACT
Jalan Wong Ah Fook Jalan Trus

Bridging the 2 places

City Lobby as an identity

Introduction to essense of
Johor Bahru

Catalyst for Urban Growth

Future Developments A breathing space

CONCLUSION
PRECEDENT STUDIES
(...)
 IDENTITY
A place well known as its character and also preserves its ascent
PRECEDENT STUDY

CENTRAL MARKET Architect: Messrs T.Y. Lee

Area: 6500m²
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Project Completion: 1986 (refurbishment)

“A cultural experience within”

PRECEDENT STUDY | Central Market

Masjid Jamek
SITE CONTEXT
Situated at the city centre of Kuala Lumpur at the boundary
of Chinatown. A centre for Malaysian culture, arts and craft
from the adaptive reuse of the existing wet market.

Old Market
Square

Central
Market

Sze Ya Temple

Dayabumi
Complex
Petaling
Sri Mahamariamman Street
Temple
Guan Di
Klang River Temple
PRECEDENT STUDY | Central Market

PROGRAMME
A commercial cultural centre that preserves and promotes
the traditional handicrafts and culture of Malaysia. A
combination of a retail and heritage experience that offers
the cultural and heritage values.

Retail Shopping Cultural Performance Handicrafts experience Art Gallery

PRECEDENT STUDY | Central Market

CIRCULATION
Multiple entrances provides easy accessibility from the
public spaces into the market. The pathway along the market
increases the opportunity for pedestrian into the building.

Mezzanine Floor

Ground Floor
 TRANSITION
Experiencing different environment before reaching next destination
PRECEDENT STUDY

DESIGN ORCHARD Architect: WOHA

Area: 2350 m²
Orchard Road, Singapore Project Completion: January 2019

“An emergence of a breathing space”

PRECEDENT STUDY | Design Orchard

SITE CONTEXT
A designing incubator located at the prominent junction
of Singapore’s shopping district. It embodies a
contemporary concept to fit into the rapidly changing
retail industry that moves away from the traditional
approach.

Chatsworth
The HEERAN
International School

UOB Bank
Mandarin
Gallery

Midpoint
Orchard
Orchard Shopping
Cineleisure Centre
Orchard

313 @
Somerset
PRECEDENT STUDY | Design Orchard

PROGRAMME
A programmatic mix of retail, co-working space,
showcase and public space.

Retail stretches along the pedestrian walkway while the

public space at the rooftop is open to the bustling crowd
below without disrupting the activities at the ground level.

Cafe

Co-working Space
Public Auditorium

Retail
PRECEDENT STUDY | Design Orchard

BUILD FORM
Building tiered away from the junction towards the
high-rise office tower giving a unique backdrop of the
urbanized street.
PRECEDENT STUDY | Design Orchard

ACTIVITIES

Retail District Workshop Studio Rooftop Pocket Park Event Performance

PRECEDENT STUDY | Design Orchard

CIRCULATION
Programme space are linked by an internal atrium at the
entrances. Open plan encouraged the possibility of
activities without constrain.

Vehicular Drop-off

Pedestria
n
walkway

Ground Floor
 ENGAGING
Modern social interactions seem more interesting when those visually attach
PRECEDENT STUDY

PIKE PLACE MARKETFRONT Architect: The Miller Hull Partnerships

Area: 2350 m²
Washington, United States Project Completion: 2017

“a pillar of Seattle’s urban fabric”

PRECEDENT STUDY | Pike Place MarketFront

SITE CONTEXT
Since its opening at the turn of the 20th century, Pike Place
Market has become a pillar of Seattle’s urban fabric. More
than just a public market, this neighborhood turned historic
district is home to farmers, craftspeople, small businesses
and residents, each an integral part of the area’s history and Lowell’s Pike Place Fish
character. Market

Pike Place Market Public Market

Parking Garage Center Sign

Pike Place Market

Pike Place
MarketFront
PRECEDENT STUDY | Pike Place MarketFront

CONNECTION POINT
Pike Place MarketFront caters to the present, but looks to the
future, acting as the gateway from the heart of downtown to
the waterfront. Today, the project serves as a critical
connection point where the most essential goods and
services are available within a 10-minute walk and well-served
by transit.
PRECEDENT STUDY | Pike Place MarketFront
PRECEDENT STUDY | Pike Place MarketFront

Pike Place Market Vendor Pavillion

MarketFront Housing

Producers Hall

Basement Carpark

Train tunnel
PRECEDENT STUDY | Pike Place MarketFront

CIRCULATION
Programme space are linked by an internal atrium at the
entrances. Open plan encouraged the possibility of activities
without constrain.

Lower Level

Upper Level