Final Project : ESCAPADE

This is the final design work that we have to shows out all our outcome.  We have to design the site for our retreats with the programming we had produced using the existing site measurement and drawings.

The first thing that i start is programming.  I came out with a programming of Mahjong and casino since mahjong is also start from gamble.  The space is hospitality and entertainment based.  Then I start working out with space planing.  I start designing the space with the concept of casino with modern and luxury to produce a better feel to user.

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Section X-X

Section Y-Y

Reception Counter

Hotel



Casino



Tournament Stage



Gambling Area



Bar & Bistro

MAHJONG

To refine Mahjong players, a space created named Mahjong.  MAHJONG is a hospitality and entertainment space.  This is the place where mahjong player may come here and challenge each other.  It divided into two main space which is casino and hotel.  Mahjong is fully designed base on Feng Shui since it is a casino based space to ensure the fortune and business runs well.    Mahjong Tournament will be held every night with limited registration place.  Winner of the day will enjoy one night free stay in Mahjong hotel’s King Room.  Non-gamblers are welcome to watch the Mahjong tournament.  People who like to gamble will definitely enjoy gambling in Mahjong.   Hotel is open of gambler and non-gambler as well as long as you are above twenty-one years old.  There is a bar & bistro in Mahjong to serve customers light food and drinks，alcohol as well.  Mahjong runs business 24 hours daily to ensure that gamblers never know is time to go home and never miss a single customer.   

Project 2 : SITE ANALYSIS & DOCUMENTATION

This project is to come out with site analysis which supports the final design development.  We are divided into few groups and I went to Seen vs Unseen group which I need to work out with things that not really seen by everyone but its helpful for site analysis.

Our site is in Ipoh Old Town, the environment are all covered by historical building.  The building of our exact site is also an old shoplot.  The measurement of groups will measure the site, and out jobs is to walk around the Ipoh Old Town area to survey the environment.  We also pick all the trash that we thinks that is ridiculous and bring back to investigate how does the behaviour and the culture of the site.

Project 1 : IDENTITY & BIZ-KIOSK

This project is a kick start up of the design work where we will individually identity the 'escapade'  for retreat identity and come up with a portable 'booth' for my escapade.

From the first IDP III class of this semester, my tutor told us that our final site will be at Ipoh Old Town.  Since Ipoh Old Town is the place where most of the population are covered by Chinese, the retreat that I chosen is Mahjong, this is because the culture there the people like to gather together to play Mahjong when they are free especially the golden ages.

The idea are totally came out from Mahjong that why I named my project 'MAHJONG'.  After I had chosen Mahjong as my retreat, I start designing my logo, my logo is a dragon holding the Mahjong card which most of the Chinese thinks that dragon is a feature that brings fortune and luck.  The door signage designed base on the dragon as well.  The "IN GAME" shows that the customer is out and the house keeping team may clean the room.  The "SLEEPING" means the customer is sleeping or in the room and don't want anyone to disturb them.  The merchandise for this project will poker chips box.

The kiosk design is an simple architectural design which able other to play Mahjong and also works for merchandise shop.  This kiosk is able to works indoor and outdoor because it has moveable skylight roof to block sunlight and rain when it's needed.  

Identity Board

Kiosk Model