Project 1 : Experiential Landscape
Topic 4 : Urban Park
Group Name : URBAIN
Group Members : Teo Chiang Loong Eric
Loon Jing Wei
Joey Lau Xin Jun
Vivian Yap
Law Zhi Chang
Yip Xiao Jung
Name of Tutor : Ms. Iffa Nayan
URBAN PARK
Defination>
Public space located in urban area
Recreational area for residents
About 5-10km away from residential area
Generally developed by government
Local Case Study-TAMAN TASIK PERDANA
INTRODUCTION
Also know as Lake Garden,KL or The Perdana
Botanical Garden.
Oldest park in KL since 1888.
Initially named as Public Garden but then renamed to
Lake Garden. In 28th of June 2011, it officially
renamed as Perdana Botanical Gardens.
The Historical Background of The Park
Creation of Alread Venning (British state treasurer
in late 19th century)
Created as a shelther where the Btitish
administartion could escape from the city.
It was previously a tin mine.
Launched by Tun Haji Abdul Razak Hussien ( 2nd
Prime Minister of Malaysia )
Characteristics
Large-scale recreational park
About 91.6 hectares (226 acres)
CONTEXTURE STUDY
LAKE
SUNKEN GARDEN
LAMAN PERDANA
ENTRANCE
WATERFALL
SITE CONTEXT
National Monument
Butterfly
Park
Bird
Residential Park
City
Centre
Residential
Kuala Lumpur Sentral
Butterfly Park @ KL Bird Park @ KL
National
Monument
Malaysia
@ KL
LANDSCAPE FEATURES & ELEMENTS
5/4/2015
WATERFALL
5/4/2015
AMPHITHEATRE
PLAYGROUND
@ Dinosaur Park
PICNIC
skateboarding boat-riding
cycling
individual group activities
photo-shooting
International Case Study
Washington Park,
Milwaukee
Introduction
135 acre
Host to a large lagoon and natural
area
Known as West Park at 18th centuries
designed as a ZOO.
Year 1900 it became Washington Park.
History
Was founded in 1891
Located in Wisconson, Milwaukee
Was originally named West Park
Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted
Landscapes and recreational activities promote both the physical and
mental health of its visitors
West Park became Washington Park in 1900 to reflect the importance of
American history
After that, the park expanded to 132 acres
In 2007, the Urban Ecology Center chose Washington Park for its satellite
facility.
Offer participants the opportunity to explore nature and experience
West park zoo began in 1892
In 1900, both park and zoo was renamed Washington Park
By the 1930s, the zoological garden starts to wear
The Washington Park Zoo fell silent in 1963 as the animals were moved to
the new facility
Characteristics of the Park
1#Low impact development and environmentally
sensitive design
2#Wide Range of Facilities
6 Outdoor Tennis and Bike Polo Court
4 Outdoor Basketball Court
Outdoor Swimming Pool
A Water Park
3 different size Football/Soccer field
Standard Baseball Court
Urban Ecology Center
A Band Shell
A Gazebo
A Senior Center
Plenty of Small Playground
9 Campsites/ Picnic Site
Contexture Study
Resident Area
Resident Area
Resident Area
Resident Area
Washington Park
Resident Area
Contextual Study
SIZE: 19,000 square feet
STATUS: Completed 2004, Expended 2012
PROGRAM: New construction of urban nature center
incorporating extensive sustainable and green
design techniques
Site of Activities Baseball
Court
Football
Band Field
Shell Urban Ecology
Center
Swimming Pool Exercise
Gazebo Instrument
Tennis
Senior Court
Center
Basketball
Court
Bike Polo and Tennis
Playing Basketball…
Swimming and Water
Park
Football / soccer matches
Baseball Matches
Small Performances at the Band Shell
A Gazebo
Senior Center
Playground
Picnic and Family activities
Campsite/ Picnic Site
Landscape Features and Elements
Hardscape
Softscape
Refer to
Definition of Urban Park
http://www.montgomeryparks.org/PPSD/ParkPlanning/Projects/urban_parks_masterplan
/documents/urbanparks-mcpb-3june2010web.pdf
Contexture Study
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Urban+Ecology+Center+-
+Washington+Park/@43.0552429,-
87.9698579,646m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x88051ba3f63ae493:0xeff33c562d23cfe0
Images
Google images
Wednesdays At The Shell in Washington Park-Facebook Page
