CONSTRUCTED LANDSCAPE

LANDSCAPE PROJECT

Site: Block E, Level 2, Roof Garden.

FINAL PROJECT REPORT

GROUP MEMBERS:

I. Aaron Ngu Nguok Soon

II. Wah Yun Chen

III. Hiew Li Ming

IV. Beh Nianzi

V. Saw Hwei Ying

VI. Lee Ern Hui

VII. Lee Pui San

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Introduction

In a group of 6 members, everyone of us have to do our task by selecting a

10m x 10m site within Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus in order to propose a

green space for the following site. Apart from that, we need to collect data and do site

analysis by noting down the directions of wind and sunlight at different timing.

Besides that, sound, smell, wind, sunlight, views and circulation are also required in

the report. In addition, the concept, master plan, planting plan, bill of quantities and

construction detail as well as maintenance plan are also needed.

The aim of this project is to introduce the students to understand more about

Landscape Project from ideas stage to completion. Last but not least, every one of our

group members will approach and exposure to concept, analysis master plan, costing,

planting plan, construction and maintenance. Based on the data we have collected we

will then improve the site and create a sustainable landscape.

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Site Analysis

Block E, Level 2, Roof Terrace

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BLOCK E, LEVEL 2

Our selected site

ROOF GARDEN ROOF GARDEN

10 M

10 M

Chosen site 10 x 10M

BUSINESS CORRIDOR ACADEMIC SERVICES TBS& TLS E2.02

ACADEMIC SERVICES

SOC,SOCIT,SOEB,CE

ARCHITECTURE STUDIO 3 E2.05

MOTHER’S ROOM

CORRIDOR

BLOCK E

The Existing Site 10M x 10M

3 Meters Roof

N

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Northeast direction

Drain

Site Analysis

The actual size of the roof terrace is 30M x 16.7M but we only pick 10M x 10 M within the site. The site we have chosen is basically an open space area where no one is using it. It is an unused area. This area is located at Block E, Level 2. Its known as a roof terrace or even called as a balcony. It is definitely a good space to create a sustainable landscape by imposing green space proposal.

The Surrounding

In our site there is a 3 meters long roof and also a perimeter scupper drain at the edge of the vacant roof terrace. Next to the site there are female and male toilets. The entrance is from the corridor

Condition Of The Chosen Site

Good ventilation Expose to sunlight at different timing Quiet The environment is suitable for people to relax and study Open space (roof terrace)

Female and Male toilets

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Circulation

The site only has one entrance which is from the corridor and the staircase from level 3. This existing roof garden is easily accessible form different direction. The people could come from the architecture studios, the law and business offices and also via the lift. This site is considered as an uninteresting and unpopular less people will enter the place since it has nothing special.

Wind

The wind flows through the area at different direction and also different timing. As in the morning approximately 10:21a.m the wind comes from the direction of East. As in the afternoon around 12 p.m the wind flows from different direction which is Southwest. The wind is strong. However, when its in the evening like 6 – 7pm the wind get weaker.

Sunlight

The sun illuminate the site in the morning around 10 a.m. The sun rises from east. In the morning the sunlight is warm and it is not as hot as afternoon which is around 2 – 4 p.m.

Sound

There is only minor noise comes form the northeast. The sound actually comes from the air conditions. The noise from people in Block E is barely hearable. There are also noises coming from the roads as the cars pass by anytime which is at the east direction.

Smell

There is no smell flowing through the site even though the toilets are located at the northwest direction. There is no further notice or smell about the toilets and other areas as well.

Different Views From The Site

Panorama view

North view

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By looking at the north direction, this is the entrance to access the roof garden.

South ViewGood View

From our selected site we are able to look at the south view which is considered as a good view. From here we are allowed to see the car park, tennis court the buildings, areas that are under construction, LDP highway as well as the road from Taylor’s University campus.

West View

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Moderate View

Looking from this angle we can view the Block D building and also the commercial block.

Southeast ViewModerate View

Within this view we are only able to see minor things such as a quarter of car park, the road and trees. The view is limited.Southwest ViewModerate View

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This angle is also limited because we could only able to see part of the lake and car park. The view is not fully shown.

East ViewBad View

There is nothing more to show at the east direction. It has the least interesting view among all the directions. We could barely see the buildings that are far away from our site.

Concept PlanRelaxing Zone

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Concept

Sound BlockingTrees/ Plants The noise come from this direction therefore floras are required to absorb the sound so that people will not get distracted by the minor noise.

Sun BlockingTress/Plants

The sunlight is bring and hot during afternoon there plants and trees are needed in this area in order to block the sunlight meanwhile the flora gets to obtain sunlight as well.

Entrance To enter the garden

WalkwayA pathway that allows everyone to walk around this pocket garden and take deep breathes and enjoys the green environment.

Relaxing zoneAllow everyone to enjoy te greenery and environmentEnable people to release stress

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The aim of choosing our site on a balcony is to use and fill up the unused spaces. Furthermore, to recreate a natural and relaxing area with the combination of greenish and wooden environment for students, staffs and also for visitors in Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus. Being on a balcony, one of the advantages of our site is that it has a good view from a higher level.

After doing the site analysis, we have decided to use the concept of these three elements that are ease, greenery and union. Our garden focuses on the concept of ease providing a small space for people to relax and relieve stress by enjoying the greenery and good view. A garden with seating, walking spaces to enable better circulation flow and a trellis filled with swing and plants for relaxation.

This garden creates a relaxing area for everyone including visitors where people who visit can be at ease and find peace. Having a trellis in the garden is to allow people who visits our garden to relax by playing the swing and also to act as a shade. Students can also spend time at the garden while waiting for class or even study in a comfort and greenish area while for the staffs, they can relax and take a break during teatime at our garden.

Our garden also brings the concept of union which means joining people together. As our garden is a relaxing space provided for everyone, this garden would naturally allow people to get closer to one another and have closer relationship and friendship. People can have discussions and studies or a break at our garden and eventually gathers everyone together in this green space.

The design of this proposed site is also based on combination of greenery with woods and bricks concept to produce a mixture of modern style at the same time a greenish style. The purpose of making the site greenish with plants is to enable the garden to be more eco friendly. Moreover, by using this concept, visitors can relax in this garden with the green atmosphere and relaxing mood of the site. This proposed site located on the balcony provides good and far view while the green plants bring comfort to the eyes which are also stress relieving.

Master PlanThe Relaxo

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Perspective views

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Elements that in the garden

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Curve table

Plant Lists

1. Texas Mountain Laurel

Benches for everyone to take a rest. Using wooden chair will be more lasting rather than using sofa this is sofa is not waterproof.

Swings which are able to attract the attention of students and also the staff.

Every garden needs a recycle bin in oder to keep the place clean.

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It is well-adapted to arid and semi-arid habitats but is most common in riparian zones,

An evergreen, its leaves are innately compound, with small, roughly spatula leaflets,

The leaflets are rather thick, and waxy to the touch, Never tall, and rarely having a straight trunk, its bark is smooth in all

but the oldest specimens, It grows slowly to a height of 15 feet

(4.6 m) and a crown diameter of 10 feet (3.0 m).

It is well-adapted Provide shade Mitigate noise and provide passive

heating and cooling

2. Morning Glory Morning Glories open at the first hint of sunlight and fade later in the

later day, The plants develop into long vines that produce multitudes of trumpet-

shaped flowers, The plants either trail on the ground or

attach themselves to upright surfaces with their tendrils,

This is to reduce the sunlight cause they will attach themselves to the wall.

Attached to trellis and provide shade

3. Sweet Peas Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) is a flowering plant in

the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae (legumes),

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It is an annual climbing plant, growing to a height of 1–2 meters

(nearly six feet and six inches), where suitable support is available,

The leaves are pinnate with two leaflets and a terminal tendril, which

twines around supporting plants and structures helping the sweet pea to

climb.

The flowers are purple, 2-3.5 centimeters broad.

This is functioned as reduce sunlight too.

It can climb on trellis to reduce the sunlight and beautify the garden.

4. Alpinia Alp

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purpurata, red ginger, also called ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, These are native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly

colored red bracts, They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower

on top, This is to act as a decoration.

Easily grown and maintained Useful as a tall informal hedge or screen Used as a shrub border in mass planting

5. Chinese Juniper

Juniperus chinensis (Chinese Juniper) is a juniper that grows as

a shrub or tree with a very variable shape, reaching 1-20 m tall,

The leaves grow in two forms, juvenile needle-like leaves 5-10 mm

long, and adult scale-leaves 1.5-3 mm long

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The shape of the shrub can be cropped into desire shape

6. Prunus Laurocerasus It is an evergreen species and small to medium-sized tree, Growing to 5 to 15 meters (16 to 49 feet) tall, rarely to 18 meters

(59 feet), with a trunk up to 60 cm broad, The leaves are dark green, leathery, shiny, (5–) 10–25(–30) cm long

and 4–10 cm broad, with a finely serrated margin It is often used for hedges, as a screening plant, and as a

massed landscape plant. Used for hedges as a screening plants and as a massed landscape plants

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7. Zoysia Grass They can tolerate wide variations in temperature, sunlight, and water,

These grasses are widely used for lawns in temperate climates,

Create fairways and teeing areas,

They resist disease and hold up well under traffic.

Widely use lawn temperate climate

Resist to disease and hold up well under traffic

8. Geranium The flowers have five petals and are coloured white, pink, purple or

blue, often with distinctive veining,

Geraniums will grow in any soil as long as it is not waterlogged,

Since these kind of flowers have a lot of colour, so this can produce a

colourful garden and makes people feel comfortable when looking at it.

Produce a colourful garden

Easy to grow

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9. Callistemon (Bottle Brush Tree)

They are relatively slow growing though in time the larger species can

grow up to 15 m (49 feet)

Some are ground hugging, and grow to only 0.5 m (1.6 feet).

The leaves are linear to lanceolate and they are not deciduous.

Have pleasant fragrance to attract people

10. Mimosa Tree It has a compound leaf with many small leaflets, very long and narrow,

Mimosa flowers have no petals but grow a dense bundle of thin

stamens, around an inch long, that look like silk threads,

This leads to the common name "silk tree" for mimosas. The color of

the flowers varies from white to a bright red, and they are very

attractive to bees and hummingbirds,

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Some varieties also have flowers varying from a cream color to a pale

yellow, although these are less common.

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Construction Details

Ceramic Floor Tiles (270M x 270M)

As in our site the floor is concrete and rough

surface in order to minimize the injuries and to

make the floor the same level with the floor outside the entrance which is corridor. In

the roof garden the floor is without any ceramic tile the rough surface will bring

disadvantage and harm to people.

Therefore to improve the 10M x 10M,ceramic floor tile is the best choice. Within

following site there will be filled up witth137 ceramic tiles. Before putting the

ceramic tiles, the concrete surfaces first need to be balanced. The concrete surface is

then needed to cover up with floor underlay and waterproof membrane. By separating

Hardcore

Sand

Vapor Barrier

Insulation edge used as screen

Concrete

Ceramic Floor Tile

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the ceramic floor tile and the waterproof membrane there will be a layer of cement

separator.

Apply protection UV coat.

With brown color ceramic floor tile and apply second base colour coat.Apply first base colour coat.

Floor reparation; concrete grinding and crack repair.

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Trellis

On our selected site the trellis functions to hang the plants and acts as a shield for the

swings.

So it reduces the sunlight as well and the hanging plants will obtain sufficient

sunlight.

In order to stabilize the trellis, the stands should be installing underground. Part of the

stand will be instilled in the hole approximately 11’. After that, a layer of concrete

cement will be poured inside the hole in order to stabilize the trellis. Soil is required

as well after cementing the trellis. The swings and the plants are able to place under it

when the trellis is finally done.

Concrete

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Maintenance Plan

First of all, we need to check whether paths, steps, structures and buildings are

solid, sturdy and safe to use.

We also need to check that no unwanted wildlife, pests or plant diseases have

taken up residence in our garden.

We need trimming, pruning and general tidying, just to make sure that our

planned landscape design stay as a garden, and does not turn into overgrown

jungle.

Maintenance Task √Care of plants

Monitoring Pruning (If needed) Fertilize - slow release Fertilize – rapid soluble as needed Cut back perennials and grasses Watering

Garden beds Edging Weeding Mulching Leaf removal

Pest management Motoring

Lawns Fertilize Seeding where needed

Site Cleaning Drain cleaning Leaves cleaning

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Maintenance Cost RM/MonthLabor Cost

4 laborers @ RM 50/day x 4 times a month

1 supervisor @RM80/day x 4 times a month

Transport-1 lorry @ RM150/day x 4 times a month

800

320

600

Material cost Fertilizer; twice a month 150

100100

Total 2,070Add Profit & overhead 20% 414

2,484/Month

1 YEAR (12 MONTHS)= RM 2484 X 12

= RM 29,808

TOTAL COSTRM29808 + RM42303

=RM72,111

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Conclusion

By proposing such sustainable landscape project this area will eventually turn

into a popular landscape and capture the attention of students, staff and visitors. In our

green space proposal there are 10 different types of species. Majority of the plants and

trees play an important role which are sun blocking and sound blocking so that

everyone gets enjoy the green garden to the fullest. There are numerous elements in

the garden such as walkways, swings, and benches. The aim of this green space is

actually to fill up the unused spaces.

In addition, to recreate a natural and relaxing area with the combination

of greenish and wooden environment for students, staffs and also for visitors in

Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus. Being on a balcony, one of the advantages

of our site is that it has a good view from a higher level. This proposal definitely

will bring benefits to the people and the vacant roof terrace has been used

wisely.

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