Lam Yung Ni
Taylor's University
/Space of Indeterminacy- Neighbourhood Center-By the people, for the people
Site: Bandar Baru Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
Lam Yung Ni
Taylor's University
/Space of Indeterminacy- Neighbourhood Center-By the people, for the people
Site: Bandar Baru Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
This design thesis aim to explore the future role of community facilities by questioning the limit of the precise meaning. As the current overly defined community facilities doesn’t really suit the need of the community result in many redundant space, and it is hard to get everything right at the first place, nor predict the future. Therefore, how architecture can offer a spatial platform able to accommodate the continual change and evolution of social action for public housing community? This thesis seeks to reconstruct social oasis within public housing area by explore the Cedric Price’s theories of space of indeterminacy. It focuses on adaptability where people can ‘play’ up the space whenever they desire in the form of neighbourhood center with communal and entertainment as per the nature of the module. It is an attempt on embracing indeterminate quality into neighbourhood center design by providing a simple framework to create architecture where users will be the ones to provide the final structure. Incorporating indeterminate quality helps to break down the barrier of time and allow the flow of space, giving flexibility to its user. Spaces within the frames are open for interpretation which permits indeterminate uses. Giving a modular furniture/ kit of part, the community is encouraged to assemble and utilize the kit of part according to their needs. It is not intended to fulfill a certain programmed activity but should allow each individual to behave according to their own beliefs and intentions.