BUKIT CINASITE ANALYSIS

SITE 1

SITE 2

SITE 3

BASIC INFO

• 250,000 sqm

• originally an undulating jungle of three mounds — Bukit Tinggi, Bukit Gedong and Bukit Tempurong

• southeast of town

• public hill ( Everyone can access the hill)

HISTORY OF BUKIT CINABukit China became a Chinese cemetery in

1685, bought by Lee Wei King

renamed as San Bao Shan

Placed under the trust of the Cheng Hoon Teng

temple.

1980, known as the Green Lung of Malacca

SITE 1

SITE 2

site

Eat place

Basketball court

Football field

gate

pavement

14m

18.3m

29m31

m

18.5m

21.3m

48.7

m

27.3

m

10.8m

10m

7m9.3m

6m

5.6m

w=1m h=1.1m

w=0.9m h=0.5m

w=2.3m h=1.7m

w=3m h=2.5m

Sun path

Street and traffic pattern

-Not as busy throughout the day-Busy traffic hours = School starts and school ends

Mon – Fri0700 - 1830

Neighboring context-school, canteen, basketball court, abandoned water pool, models of Malacca, graves

Vehicle circulation

Pedestrian circulation

Activities

-A must pass road to the top-Gather at canteen below after ceremony-Kids playing basketball at basketball court-Tour guide bringing tourist-Jogging-Sightseeing-Kids attending school-Parents waiting for kids to finish school at basketball court-Kids and adults having food in canteen-Visiting graves

Temperature

0900 : 28 degrees1000 : 29 degrees1100 : 31 degrees1200 : 31 degrees1300 : 31 degrees1400 : 31 degrees

Average temperature : 30.2 degrees

SWOT

STRENGTHS -flat land -Clear area -Many trees for good shading -At entry point -Vegetation stops excessive flooding -

WEAKNESSES -Area insufficient for large development -Amount of trees may hamper development -Water clog which gives mosquitos breeding spots -Not much view -Located close to graves -Trees hamper winds from all directions but one -Minor car noise

OPPORTUNITIES -Good for any form of development -ideal site for a visiting centre

THREATS -Minor risk of minor soil erosion(doubtfull) -Minor short flood risks due to higher contours around it

S W O T

Flat Land Area insufficient for large development

Good for any form of development

Minor risk of minor soil erosion

Clear AreaAmount of trees

may hamper development

Ideal site for visiting centre

Minor short flood risks due to higher

contour

Many trees for good shading

Water clog which gives mosquitos breeding spots

At entry point Not much view

Vegetation stopsExcessive flooding

Located close to grave

Trees hamper winds from all

direction

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AREA:181M2 AREA:346M2

SUN ORIENTATION WIND PATH

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SITE CONTOUR

Refer to Yu Xian for any questions regarding the contour

The businesses of within Bukit Cina Community are strongly influenced by the residential area. They can get most of their needs from the there.

SITE CONTEXT

Local business:

Rice wine manufacturer

Mechanical workshop

Liquor shop

Confectionery shop

Saw mill factory

Electric flour mill

Salon/ Barber shop

Chinese herb pharmacy

Wet market

Food stall

STREET AND TRAFFIC PATTERN

‘Shortcut’ for people walk pass two street and go to the wet market

Two road turn into same way,

causing slow traffic

A car park at turning point

Small secondary road

allow single vehicle to pass by

Roundabout is the only way to reach

the site

Wet market

Temple

One way road along the site

Chosen Site

Red = Secondary road

used by locals everyday

some pathways are so narrow that they can

only fit one body width

Most pathway are to lead around to the

market giving accessibility for the locals to access the

market place

VEGETATION

VIEW AND VISTA

Temple which holds Hang Li-Poh's well.

Sikh templeBuilt by the british when they were

occupying the lands.

Mosque For Muslim demographic which is found

close to the site.

HUMAN CULTURALMain influential buildings around the area is the religious service buildings

On list of places to visit. The temple is built in a way that is very reminiscent of the Chinese architecture that is to be found in many traditional cities in China, but is actually quite different to the majority of traditional buildings to be found

in Malaysia.

Tua Pek Kong (Guardian deity of the land and of the 12,500 graves on the nearby hill called 'Bukit China').

It also holds the well of Hang Li-Poh which acts as a tourist spot for the area.

Sam Po Kong Temple or Poh San Teng temple

The area next to the Poh San Teng Temple, is the

Melacca Warrior Memorial in honour of the Chinese victims of the Empire of

Japan during their hold on Malacca in World War II.

A traditional Chinese funeral home can be found at the further side of the monument that dates back longer then the erection of this memorial.

Malacca Warrior Memorial

-Bukit China Sikh temple -Built around 1925 -known as Gurdwara Sahib Melaka. -As a place of worship by the 200 to 250 policemen Punjabi descent who served in Malacca at that time.- first served in 1927 -Temple was named Sohan Singh (Gurdwara Sahib Melaka)-recognized by the adherents of the Sikh holy leader for them.

GURDWARE SAHIB MELAKA

Located at the feet of Bukit China built around 1957 by the local population.

Used wood and was upgraded by Majlis Agama Islam Melaka with brickwork. During1960s to the 1980s, this mosque became the focus of pilgrims from around Kg.Morten , Bukit Senjuang and

Bukit China

MADRASAH AL - ABIDEEN

HUMAN ACTIVITIES

Breakfast7am - 11am Operating Business

- Food Stall- Kedai Runcit

* Small alleys are utilised tooperate small business

Riding bicycle Jogging

SHOP

RESIDENTIAL

Most of them own shophouses like this to run businessMost of them are 50 - 70 years of operation

GAN HONG HOE WET MARKET

It’s like the town hall of the area Situated behind the wet market

Place where people meet and gatherSunday is mostly PACK

S W O T

Easily accessible through walking

Only one main road to enter

Build > 4.06m to have view of Bukit Cina

Views blocked by surrounding

building

Windy Hard to find parking

Only the olds are here