Auto-City Theme Park, Juru, Penang
The project presents the design proposal for Auto-City Theme Park, which focuses on planning and designing a unique interchange spot. Auto-City is located in Juru, Penang. The design proposal is focusing on Phase 3. It is strategically located as it is next to North-South Highway. Since the site...
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Kulliyah of Architecture and Enviromental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia
2019
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/78453/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/78453/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/78453/1/78453_Auto-city%20theme%20park.pdf |
| Summary: | The project presents the design proposal for Auto-City Theme Park, which
focuses on planning and designing a unique interchange spot. Auto-City is
located in Juru, Penang. The design proposal is focusing on Phase 3. It is
strategically located as it is next to North-South Highway. Since the site is
located at commercial area and surrounded by automobile trade centre, it will
offer great opportunities for a motor-centric event that can serve the car
enthusiasts. However, some issues arise at the area of Auto-City that need to
be addressed by the proposal, such as high in carbon emission, less green
space and loss of natural heritage. Thus, this study articulates the strategies
for a proposal on Auto-City Theme Park derived from several methods, which
are observation and interview on special persons and the public. As a result, the concept of “Hybrid” has been implemented in the design
proposal to achieve the objectives. There are three key points that basically
reflected in Auto- City Theme Park: (a) to promote the concept of corridor
development with integrated and centralised development nucleus (b) Restore
mangrove habitats and improve regional water quality (c) Rehabilitate Auto-City to reduce the carbon emission through ecological approaches. In short,
this design thesis is aimed to create a unique interchange spot Auto-City that is
centered around the auto-mobile culture while preserving the ecological
balance. Therefore, there are solutions formulated through landscape design to
cater all the issue arise. |
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