YEAR 2 SEM 4 - FINAL PROJECT

SITE MODEL 

MEDITATION & YOGA CENTER PROJECT

TRANSFORMATION OF GREY HOUSE INTO A SPACE FOR MEDITATION AND YOGA. THE CONCEPT OF LACARE IS TO GIVE CONSUMER A PLACE FOR RELAXING AND RECHARGING. MEDITATION AND YOGA IS ALL ABOUT COMBINATION OF HUMAN AND NATURE, IN ORDER TO CREATE A SPACE WHICH IS SUITABLE FOR MEDITATION AND YOGA, BRINGING IN NATURE ELEMENT INTO THE SPACE IS ONE OF KEY IDEA. 

EXTERIOR VIEW

A CLEAN IMPRESSION IS CALMING THE USER AT THE FIRST IMPRESSION AND ALSO AS A CONTRAST WITH RECEPTION DESIGN WHICH CAN SEE THROUGH FROM THE GLASS DOOR, CREATE A SENSE OF DISPARITY TO ATTRACT PEOPLE'S EYES.

RECEPTION AREA

RECEPTION COUNTER IS PURPOSELY DESIGN IN A CURVY SHAPE AS A STRONG CHARACTERISTIC IN ORDER TO ATTRACT PEOPLE TO COME IN TO ENJOY THE SPACE AND PROGRAM. BESIDE RECEPTION COUNTER, PRODUCTS DISPLAY SHELF ALSO MERGING INTO THE SPACE WITH A CURVY SHAPE. 

CAFE SITTING AREA

THE SITTING AREA FOR CAFE IS SPECIALLY DESIGN AS A DOUBLE VOLUME CEILING TO ELIMINATE THE OPPRESSION OF THE SMALL SPACE. 

VIEW FROM CAFE

GLASS PANEL AND LOUVERS ARE BRINGING IN THE NATURE LIGHT AND FRESH AIR INTO THE SPACE, HELPS TO REDUCING THE ENERGY USED.

VIEW FROM STAIRCASE

THE AREA FROM THE LEFT IS A SPACE WITHOUT CEILING, IN ORDER TO BRING IN NATURAL AIR AND LIGHTING TO THE INTERIOR SPACE. RIGHT SIDE IS THE SMALL COUNTER WITH SOME KITCHEN SELLING DRINKS AND LIGHT FOOD. 

MEDITATION ROOM

 LOCATED AT THE GROUND FLOOR, BESIDE THE POND, SURROUNDED WITH SLIDING GLASS PANEL AND LOUVERS. THE VIEW OF GARDEN CAN BE LITERALLY SEE FROM INSIDE, GIVING THE MEDITATOR A GOOD SPACE FOR RECHARGING THEMSELVES.

YOGA ROOM

GO UP TO THE STAIRCASE, YOGA ROOM IS AT THE LEFT SIDE. THE SITING AND VOID AREA CAN BE SEE FROM THE GLASS PANEL AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOM. NATURE LIGHTING AND AIR IN COMING INTO THE SPACE BECAUSE OF THE USE OF SLIDING GLASS PANEL. LOUVERS IS TO AVOIDING RAIN WATER AND GIVING SHADE INTO THE SPACE.

EXTERIOR VIEW

CLEAN AND NEAT ARRANGEMENT FOR THE GARDEN IS GIVING A FEEL OF CALM AND PEACEFUL. PLACING SOME CONCRETE PANEL TO CREATE A PATH IN ORDER TO LEAD THE USER TO EXPLORE THE GARDEN .  REMAINING OF THE  MANGO TREE FROM THE LAST OWNER TO HAVE A NATURE SHADING TO THE SPACE.

EXTERIOR VIEW

A DOOR FROM THE RECEPTION AREA IS OFFERING THE USER TO EXPLORE THE GARDEN AND ALSO A SECOND EXIT TO THE MEDITATION ROOM. LOUVERS ARE USED AS A SHADE AND ALSO GIVING THE BUILDING A KIND OF ILLUSION VISUAL.

I CALLED IT A DREAM

I am a simple person, 22 years old, I am still a student, I study in Taylor's University since 3 years ago after I came back from Japan. That day, when I was holding my luggage waving my hand to my family at the airport,  that feeling was complicated. I was happy because I am going to have a new life in Japan, in the other way, I was sad because I am leaving my family, my friends and my home. I know that, by the day after, I would be all alone and freedom. I have no idea what will happen next, I was exciting but worried. I still remember when I walking through the arrival hall with few of the students like me, we became friend immediately because we knew that we will take care each other start from that time. The air in the airport was different from Malaysia, I can feel the cold from outside, it was the end of winter, outside was raining told by a teacher who was in charge to lead us to the place we stay. He was friendly and he can speak a little bit of Chinese. Then I had my first ride of subway in Japan. Look through the window, I saw the view of Japan, then I was thinking about my coming life in Japan.
Time flies, I spend a good time in Japan, I already familiar with the complicated subway route map, I moved out from hostel and stay in a small but nice home. I met friends from all over the world and friendly Japanese teachers in my language school, we went to picnic, museum, zoo, stadium and more. I had a boyfriend that time, he was my classmate, we had a good time in Japan.
But things never go smooth every times, that was a long holiday, so I decided to go home to visit my family. I had a good holiday spending with my family, but I didn't know that was the end of my Japan life. That day, my mum tried to persuade me to give up Japan and stay in Malaysia. She was persistent, same as my dad. I had no choice, I knew that they give me everything as they can take away everything from me. I was mad at them that time, but still they are my parents. I shouldn't obey them. My dad offered me to study at Taylor's University and I accepted because somebody told me that I should appreciated the things that I have which other people might don't have.
I told myself, my parents might be wrong sometimes but still I am already blessed a lot, I shouldn't not force my parents to give me what I want, I should appreciated what I already have. If going back to Japan is what I want, then I should do it by myself, and this is where my motivation come from. Still, I miss there sometimes, I miss my friends and my home there, it doesn't mean that the staying there is happier than here or easier but just because the relationship, the people, things and places, everything that's emotional inside. I will go back one day in the future, I am not sure it is when, but I am excited.