Legibility Putrajaya

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LegibiLity

imageprinciple 8

site study putrajaya percint 2,3 and 4

Noun. distinctness that makesperception easy.

The degree to which dierent

elements o the city (dened as

paths, edges, districts, nodes)

are organized into a coherentand recognizable pattern.


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strengthmarking. Ministry O Finance is a landmark or pre -cinct 2(great rontage) and Dataran Wawasan is therst plaza marking Northern end o the Boulevard

active. Some part have developed or place-openspace public activity at the edges with acilities

efficient flow. Path show a good circulation orvehicle access and pedestrian ow

opportunityproductive. The best working space or govern-ment servant can integrated item o social activity

commerce potential. Can apply commercialto make more unctional and active node

image improvements. Enhance o the site im-age and give impression to public visitor

marking

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weaknessone sided. The location serve only single side othe precinct 2 along a single stretch

hidden. People dont know there is a Taman Wa-wasan behind the MOF building the pedestrian path

should be clearly show the connection between Dat-

aran Wawasan Taman Wawasan

too close to traffic. In the certain part, pe-destrian is too close with vehicular way and decrease

saety level

constraintcowboy town. Dead city ater ofce hours

disconnected. The link to other public space isnot dened (Entrance to Taman Wawasan) result in

breakage in public space circuit.

one sided usage

hidden park

square and park space

is diconnected

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strengthprominent. Palace o Justice, Great Mosque(MasjidBesi) and Perbadanan Putrajaya Complex is a land-mark midway along Boulevard with square call Dat-

aran Putrajaya

lively. Precinct 3 consist a minor node and activeon working day and event celebration.

face kaabah. The civic,Goverment, & Public is lo-cated trough kiblah axis.

activity hot spot. Large edge cover by greencreating a periodic activity and attraction or localpeople

opportunityintegrated. edges integrate with social activity

addition. Commerce area or cultural and intelli-gent activities to make active nodes

shoreline development. Great great visualpermeability or the building at edges

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perbadanan putrajaya complex

masjid sultan mizan zainal abidin

palace of justice


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weaknessstand alone. The long pedestrian axis donthave mutual support in between the building

confused. The main path or vehicular accessto the great mosque is conused.

unwelcome. Because o the dierent unctionand level o building, people scared to using path

trough it.

constraintlost cause. Personalization o the buildingarea is segregated or its own purpose and will

eect the space and lost it propose.

require more activity. More activity andevent need to make this place imperative.

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no activity

no activity

stand alone boulevard


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strengthlandmark. Located the high rise building as alandmark o the southern end o Putrajaya Boule-vard.

recognizable. Easy to identied Precinct 4 rommain highway in constructing route knowledge.

redirecting approach. Dataran Gemilangdiverted the vehicular circulation to the edged and

path on site legibility purpose.

opportunityintegrated. Place or public interaction and activ-ity as the name o the square suggest: Dataran Rakyat.

(The Peoples Square)

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x x

xx

redirecting approach

landmark

approach to the tower is not direct, but in circular approach.


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weaknessmini ring. The rig road aroud Datara Gemi-lag is too small compared to the allocatio ofhigh desity.

shopless. no commercial buildig i this areato serve the government ofce here.

isolation. Datara Rakyat look like islad with-out ay iteractio to ay buildig

constraintcrowd nest. The plaig for high rise buildigi Precict 4 will make this place more crowded

and trafc jam in the future.

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crowd nest

mini ring

crowd nest - projected scenario when precinct 4 is fu lly developed based on devel-

opment plan


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imageabiLity

imageprinciple 9


The image o a place is their

set o eelings and impressions

about that place(Spencer & Dixon 1983)

These eelings come rom a

ltering o inormation receivedand collected about the place

based on individuals values,belies and ideas (J. Mont-

gemoery, Making a city)

That quality in a physical ob-

ject which gives it a high proba-

bility o evoking a strong image

in any observer. Imageabilityconstitutes the shape color or

arrangement which acilitates

the making o vividly identied,

powerully structured highlyuseul mental images.

(Kevin Lynch. The Image o

the City. 1960)


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strengthunified. Strong image o cluster o government

buildings

collective park. Taman Puncak Warisanlocated east o Precint 2 is a large metropolitan

park, giving it the most straightorward image o a

garden city.

wealth showcase. As people enter Putrajayarom bridge 9, a clear image o wealth can be

seen, as the Ministry o Finance building is well

set parallel to the bridge

opportunityperception. Can control mentality o public orvisitor o the intended image o an Administration

City.

connected. Dataran Wawasan will carry animportant image as the LRT stop will be located

there.

waterfront. Its west waterront has an op-portunity or a prime waterront development, an

important image to carry.

unified.

wealth showcase

waterfront

collective park.

lrt line

connected.

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weaknessmonotonous. Lack o diversity o image

not shaded. Dataran Wawasan cant be ap-preciated to highest extend as heat is unbearable

during the day.

barely a garden. Dataran Wawasan has theleast amount o greenery to potray a Garden

City.

constraintdictatorship image. Dataran Wawasan hasa huge government emphasis, any development

will need to respond to this p articular image only.

monotonous

wealth showcase

waterfront

tempreture

33oc

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strengthcentral. Its image as the ocal and center point

o Putrajaya is well portrayed.

abstract relation. Both the Grand Mosqueand the Palace o Justice give a clear image o

relation between its concept o Man-Creator-

Nature

islamic image. Its Islamic image is most dom-inant as the whole waterront is taken up by the

mosque.

oppurtunitypedestrianise. Dataran Putrajaya is calledThe Pedestrian Heart, an image needed to be

carried orward or any urban intervention.

firm & integrity. This precinct houses Minis-tries and institutions which image is clear.

cultural. Dataran Putrajaya was set to alsohold a culture image, this can be urther nour-

ished.

central

man & god

man & nature

pedestrianised

man & man

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weaknessprecinct theme. Dataran Putrajaya is located

in the Civic & Cultural Precinct, any interventionneeds to consider these traits closely.

congested. Roads are congested during FridayPrayers, this image causes a disgrace as parking

lots are limited

over paved. The image o a Garden City isleast projected in Precinct 3 as development

takes over most prominently.

almost shore less. It has the least amounto waterront

constraintsymmetry. Its symmetrical image gives the sitea minimal exibility o urban intervention.

parasite development. Precinct 3 has theleast waterront view , intervention will have to beintegrated with mosque.

border of faith. Its location so near to themosque makes certain public activities hard to

conduct as boundaries pertaining to religion

should not be crossed.The mosque is very much

celebrated, any urban intervention will need to

parallel coincide with the Islamic Image

congested

borders of faith

symmetry axis

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strengthinterlaced. Dataran Rakyat has 2 monorails

passing through, thereore an image o transitioncan yet to be explored.

focal point. Dataran Khazanah is the ocalpoint or the highrise in the southern side, this

gives it the opportunity to have a exible image,

not yet restricted by boundaries.

network. Dataran Khazanah has the most wellconnected linkage to the waterronts.

oppurtunityconnector. Dataran Rakyat can be a linkagebetween both east and west waterront o Putra-

jaya.

potential densification. Dataran Khaza-nah will soon be an important and busy place as

development is planned to be more dense com-

pared to other Datarans.

open to redefinition In image or DataranRakyat has not yet been determined specically,

thereore many opportunities lie here,

focal point

waterfront linkage

waterfront linkage

focal point

interlace

lrt line

lrt line

inter zone connector

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weaknessuntouch. Dataran Rakyat has the least ur-

ban intervention compared to the other Dataran/Square.

uncelebrated Dataran Rakyat is not celebrat-ed compared to other Datarans

loose upkeep. Many people park around Dat-aran Khazanah, giving a negative image to visi-

tors.

constraintunder use. Dataran Rakyat is empty, It will bedifcult to liven the place.

pedestrian-nemy. Dataran Khazanah is hotduring the day, making it an under pedestrianized

area.

undetermined. Development in precinct 4 isstill unclear, thereore any urban intervention willbe hard to or see.

under use

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symboLism& memory

imageprinciple 10


Symbolism represented the

design expression o certain

place or building. Symbol is

important in order to acknowl-

edge people and also to cre-

ate memory.

Symbolism

Noun. The practice o repre-

senting things by means osymbols or o attributing sym-

bolic meanings or signicance

to objects, events, or relation-

ships.

MemoryNoun. The ability to remember

past experiences or learned in-

ormation, involving advanced

mental processes such as learn-

ing, retention, recall, and recog-

nition.


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strengthparade venue. 31 August Place or National

Day Parade every year

landmark. The Ministry o Finance building isone o the landmarks to the early Putrajaya city.

connector. Seri Wawasan Bridge is bridge oPutrajaya. The bridge symbolized Precinct 2 area

and links Precinct 2 to Precinct 8.

oppurtunitylinkage. Seri Wawasan Bridge provide a visualand symbolic linkage rom precinct 8 to the Dat-

aran wawasan.

twins. This place with its boulevard symbolizedthe National Day besides Dataran Merdeka (be-

ore). Both boulevard is almost similar in visual

content.

parade venue

landmark

linkage

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weaknessrestricted. People memorized the place just

or certain event (National Day). Restricted tosome National events.

unpopular. The Dataran Wawasan is the lessknowledgeable o this area.

constraintseasonal usage. This place is dead/nothingater ofce hour or events.

seasonal usage

waterfront

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strengthaxis and gateway. The strong axis which place

the grand steel mosque within the rame o gerbangperbadanan putrajaya which derived rom the pat-

tern o songket symbolized the civic and culture and

give a strong memory to whom experience the axis.

vantage point. The gateway will also provide avantage point during parades.

oppurtunitycultured symbolism. Precinct 3 was plannedto be a civic and culture precinct. In order to achieve

the concept a variety building design was applied to

enhance the unction o the building and it create

symbolism and memory to the city.

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axis and gateway

cultured symbolism

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weaknessmix and match. The conusing style o architec-

ture. The concept development o precinct 3 is to cre-ate an islamic architecture in order symbolized the

precinct as a civic and culture precinct.

constraintframed space. Putrajaya Holdings Complex issupposed to be a contemporary interpretation o

traditional Islamic architecture. The main eature o

this building is the Gateway or Gerbang with a public

viewing deck on the top most level providing a pan-

oramic view o the city skyline that includes the Pal-

ace o Justice and the Grand Mosque.

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framed space

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strengthcommerce node. PRECINCT 4 is developed as the

main commercial and business district o Putrajaya.

drawn by the scale. The building scale and ar-chitecture create ocal attraction and to site.

well served. The Precinct is well serviced by localroads, open spaces and several pocket parks, around

which it is organized.

oppurtunityvibrant. Within this precinct located a ew pocketso residential uses to ensure that the place is vibrant

at all times.

instantly recognizable. Precinct 4 is the onlyarea o towers/highrise around Putrajaya. Its create

symbolism o the area. (silloute o the towers)

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commerce node

instantly recognizable water-

front silloute

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weaknessdetach. There is no continuity symbolic element

rom this area.

constraintundiscovered. The empty spaces result in thelack o knowledgeable o this area.

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