The project creates a shelter for the marginalised community in Chow Kit, including undocumented foreigners and stateless children, among others. Besides providing the community with a sense of belonging, educational resources and employment opportunities, the study space also serves as a knowledge portal that could be used by most Chow Kit residents.
The four-storey building houses an indoor and outdoor library; staff quarters; rooftop garden; café; nursery; innovation centre; auditorium; solitary reading area; study or meeting room; gallery; plaza; bookstore; communal kitchen and lounge area; etc.
Interior
A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT
Concrete and wood are incorporated to highlight the building’s organic shape while Low-E double glazed curtain wall is utilised for the majority of the façade to increase the permeability of the community library, drawing pedestrians’ attention to the place.
PROJECT DATA
Project Name
Book Velvet – Community Library
Location
Jalan Sri Amar, Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Site Area
2,400 square metres
Gross Floor Area
2,000 square metres
Building Height
4 storeys; 1 basement
Student
Shermaine Ang Si Yuan
School
School of Architecture, Building and Design, Taylor’s University
Programme
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Architecture
Supervisor
Ar. Emmanuel Canlas
Images
Shermaine Ang Si Yuan
This is an excerpt. The original article is published in
Construction+ Q1 2023 Issue: Housing Construction: Demand & Supply.
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