I-5ive | My Space

Continuity from PAM Exhibition Booth, using term of “Metamorfosi”which is an Italian word that originates from the English word “metamorphosis”. The other word to represent metamorphosis is transformation. The meaning of metamorphosis in architecture; The change of a form into a different character, appearance, or condition, explore many possibilities of transformation within a space in context of placement, storage and usage. The aim of this project to have a retail kiosk that suit with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) motto to contribute towards an “Excellent City”, the retail kiosk can transform into a multi functional space during a day and can close properly during at night or vice versa.

Design Involvement - Group Design Project

Location - Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur

Building typology - Retail Kiosk

Key & Location Plan © yuetsi

In the coming days, there will be an integration project of Riveria City along the Klang River. I-Five develops the area with botanical gardens in order to promote urban elegance as well as healthy lifestyle.

To in line with this environmental initiative, I-5ive provides the programme of bicycle rental services to encourage healthy lifestyle among the citizen. In addition, the location of the kiosk (in front of the Lotus Hotel) will attract many tourists to have bicycle tour around the heritage area in Little India.

The simple curved unit combines the space saving quality of hanging systems with a much easier to maneuver roll-in-place. It can also saves pedestrian mobility space along streets and sidewalks.The construction materials of the bicycle hanging rack including the recycled steel and polycarbonate sheets. The goal of using these lightweight materials is to make them easy to transport and assemble. Eventually it will reduce carbon footprint in the city.

Key & Location Plan © yuetsi

Brickfields, home to Little India, a colourful maze of textile shops and jewellery stores, restaurants serving authentic thosai and banana leaf rice. It is also a diverse community with a variety of religious buildings ranging from one of the few orthodox Syrian cathedral in Malaysia to the Chinese Sam Kow Tong Temple and everything in between. Brickfields is also the meeting point of modern skyscrapper and traditional art deco styled shophouses.

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Little India, Brickfields © Dreamstime

The buildings in Brickfields are mostly the traditional buildings which were designed in boxy form and built with heavy construction materials. In order to create transformation in term of design form, the retail kiosk is intentionally designed to be curved structure. The design development is showed as below.

Form Development © yuetsi

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The water fountain which located on the roundabout is the intersection point between the old buildings and modern high rise buildings, as well as the intersection point for the circulation of the public and also the tourists.

The circulation along the Jalan Tun Sambanthan form a curvilinear pattern, while the iconic water fountain become the centre point of road to create a strong connection between the two distinctive areas.

A cylindrical volume is extruded on the centre, and extended along the route with an elegant linear pattern. The entire volume create a programme that can maximise the relationship with site.

The vertical skin of the volume bend into curve envelope, create a prominence profile on the site. The idea is derived from the water fountain which has elegant and curvy shape that is distinct from the surrounding structure.

Bike Arc © yuetsi

Bike Arc is a bike rack that protects bicycles from UV rays, rain and snow and transforms parked bikes into works of art. It is operated as the followings:

Roll in- The bike racks are designed for rolling, not lifting. The right-hand side of each rack has an unobstructed wheel-sized opening for riders to roll their bikes into and up the half arc.

Lock up- Cyclists can use u-locks, cables and other locking devices to secure their front wheels, back wheels, frames and helmets, and can easily use multiple locks to protect various parts of their bikes from theft.

Design- Bike Arc’s designs transform parked bicycles into works of art and create spaces that are vibrant, fun and aesthetically pleasing for both cyclists and non-cyclists alike.

Material- Recycled steel bike racks. All products are galvanized with powder coating available at additional costs. Covers are white multi-walled polycarbonate sheets made by polygal.

Arrangement system © yuetsi

The bike rack of the kiosk is using roll-in-place system instead of lifting system. All the bicycles are arranged in intermeshed system so that all the bicycles are organized into their own individual parking spaces with sufficient room to breathe.

Mechanism © yuetsi

Strategy © yuetsi

Create an internal network of streets so that tourist could having a slow pace on their journey while enjoying the exotic atmosphere and buildings instead of seating in a fast-moving car or bus.

Integrate through traffic, by providing alternate options to the traffic user but prioritize pedestrian and bicycles.

Connect important places and destinations by adding few more stations on different spots around the historical tourism area.

Define zones and create legibility to provide an easier tour to the tourist.

Location strategy and Landmark © yuetsi

Integration

The kiosk is surrounded with various types of heritage buildings, makes the area crowded with tourists. Thus we propose cycle lane as well as provide bicycle rental services for the public and tourists.

Interaction

The retail kiosk is located nearby the roundabout, which is the intersection point between the old era building and modern high rise building. It express the transformation of building designs throughout the decades.

Future Development

The kiosk is located nearby the Klang River which only require 5 minutes cycling distance. On the coming days this area will have integration with the KL Riveria City Project to develop the area with botanical gardens and urban landscaping.