preschool

1. BSc (Hons) Architecture Semester 5
Building Technology 1 [ARC3514 / ARC3512]
Project 3 – PROPOSAL FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE
Elaine Bong Poh Hui
0310432
Pn. Nor Hayati

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My proposal for Pejabat Agama Klang is to turn it into a
preschool that will benefit the community around that
particular area. There is a primary school nearby which
will have aided the development of the preschool. By
developing a preschool in the area, children from age
5-6 or earlier can have proper education as a
preparation to be enrolled into primary school.
Jalan Dato Hamzah, where Pejabat Agama Klang is
situated on, is a one way circulation encouraging cars
to go in the proposed site through the front gate. After
the parents have picked up their child, they can go out
through the back gate. Thus, ensuring smooth
circulation in the school compound.
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PRESCHOOL
Target User
Target users are children aged 5-6 or younger. Teaching children using an interesting way. Teaching basic knowledge.
EKYA PRESCHOOL Kanakapura Road

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My precedent study for my proposal is Ekya’s earlier
project at Kanakapura Road. It was an abandoned
factory turned into a preschool for Montessori and
Kindergarten environment. One of the reason this
precedent study is chosen is the project fitting the
requirement of the Montessori brief and an different
experience in a city. The primary objective was to
provide a constant interaction between students
and nature.
EKYA SCHOOL
WATCH FACTORY TO PRESCHOOL
Ekya School Pejabat Agama Islam
The preschool in India is naturally
ventilated and lightened up by sunlight
which can also relate to our proposed
site that has many window openings
on each wall making sure that the
interior spaces have sufficient natural
light coming in.
To introduce interaction between
children and nature, four major access
points are created in the building
which is also similar to our site. The four
access allow children to go in and out
of the building easily without feeling
confined.
Program
1. Office
2. Gallery
3. A.V. Room
4. Art Room
5. Learning Environment
6. Children Waiting Lobby
EKYA PRESCHOOL Kanakapura Road

4. EKYA PRESCHOOL Kanakapura Road
reception
office
meeting room
learning environment
common area
gallery
storage
children lobby (for pickup)
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Proposed Space
Art and Craft Room
Space Arrangement
Classroom
art and craft room

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Proposed Space – Learning Environment
One of the space proposed is the
learning environment. The spaces must
be naturally ventilated and have
sufficient lighting.
Children are constantly moving around
so they used up a lot of energy that will
have generate heat making them
become sweaty. Ventilation is a must to
ventilate the learning space and to
cool the kids down.
Besides that, students read a lot when
they are learning to prepare themselves
to study in primary school. Window
openings at the proposed area (green)
are sufficient to provide enough lighting
for reading purposes.
The learning environment is an
open space and the arrangement
of furniture is adjustable according
to the requirement of the
particular subject.
The younger children enjoy
learning on the floor and they are
taught to put the things or
equipment back to where they
are.
Older children have their learning
sessions in a more proper room
with tables and chairs so that they
can adapt to a more proper
education.
The learning environments are situated at
the back of the building and on the first
floor to prevent distraction from other
spaces.
EKYA PRESCHOOL Kanakapura Road

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Proposed Space – Art and Craft Room
Art and craft room is a space that allows children
to get their hands dirty and let their imagination
flows.
Little tables and chairs are provided so that they
will not get paint all over their clothes.
Sharing sessions can be held to talk about their
artwork. The student can sit together in a circle
and learn about each other more.
Moreover, students that are more creative can be
encouraged using presents by competing among
their friends.
The good artworks can be shown on the wall for
the parents and other staffs to look at.
Art and craft rom is located just beside the
learning space because students can just
go to the next room to make handcraft
they are interested in.
EKYA PRESCHOOL Kanakapura Road