CL PROJECT 1 ( MARCH'15 )

Project 1: Experiential Landscape
Metropolitan Park
By: Flower Power
Group Members:
 Ong Jie En
 Darren Tan Yong Yee
 Amir Hilman
 Chin Ke Ni Kelly
 Muhammad Faidh
 Ryan Bunsu Lecturer: Ms. Shazrenee Nurjanna Shamsuddin

Historical Background
 Opened in 1998.
 Designed by late artist Roberto Burle
Marx of Brazil.
 Developed and maintained by KLCC
Holdings Sdn. Bhd.

Characteristics
 50-acres tropical landscape.
 Approximately 1,900 indigenous trees
and palms representing 74 species.
 40 trees were preserved and transplanted
from the former Selangor Turf Club.
 Lake Symphony which comprises two
water fountains

Suria KLCC
Petronas Twin
Towers
Mandarin Oriental
Hotel, KL
As-Syakirin Mosque
Grand Hyatt
Hotel, KL
Traders Hotel, KL
KLCC
Aquaria KLCC
Contextual Study

Activities
 JOGGING
 PICNIC
 CYCLING
 AEROBIC EXERCISE
 FITNESS TRAINING
 PHOTO SHOOTING
 SWIMMING (FOR KIDS ONLY)

Landscape Features
 20-hectare tropical landscaping in the heart of
Kuala Lumpur.
 Playful fountain pool.
 2-acre children's playground and wading pool.
 Sculptures and murals.
 Patterned footpaths and jogging tracks.
 Shaded rest areas beneath the lush greenery, public
recreational open spaces.
 Lake Symphony is programmed to provide 150
colourful, magical and dramatic animations.

Children’s pool
Elevated Bridge
Children’s Playground
Lake Symphony
Fountains

Historical Background
 First landscaped public park in the United States.
 Wealthy merchants and landowners--admired the public grounds of
London and Paris.
 Wanted New York to have a comparable facility. A public park.
 Provide working class New Yorkers with more jobs.
 After 3 years the state legislature authorized the City of New York to
use the power of eminent domain to acquire more than 700 acres of
land in the center of Manhattan.
 Had to displace 1,600 poor residents.
 Extension of the boundaries to 110th Streetin 1863 brought the park
to its current 843 acres.
 In appointing the first Central Park Commission (1857-1870), the
Republican-dominated state legislature abandoned the principle of
"home rule".
 After a new city charter in 1870 restored the park to local control, the
mayor appointed park commissioners.

Characteristics
 Covers the land from 59th
Street to 110th
Street
between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West
(Eighth Avenue).
 843-acres, in the heart of Manhattan.
 Central Park Conservancy, a private, not-for-
profit organization.
 Most frequently visited urban park in the
United States.
 Offers a variety of educational programs for
families and individuals.
 Leader in the rebirth of urban parks, public
spaces and the quality of life movement.

Vista Rock (Belvedere Castle)
Mt Sinai Hospital
Strawberry
Fields
Metropolitan Museum of Art
American Museum
of Natural History
Central Park Zoo
Contextual
Study

Activities
*SPRING & SUMMER*
 PICNIC
 CYCLING
 BOAT RIDE
 ROLLERSKATE
 YOGA
*FALL & WINTER*
 ICE SKATING
 HORSE-DRAWN
CARRIAGE RIDES
 SLEDDING

Landscape Features
 Has a total of twenty-nine sculptures .
 Examples of sculptures are like Balto, King Jagiello,
Alice in Wonderland and Angel of the Waters.
 Home to seven bodies of water, all artificial.
 Main lake is the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir.
 The Ramble and Lake was built on a former swamp.
 A wooded area surrounded by oak, cypress, and beech
trees was built after the completion of the southern
portion of the park.
 Pond is located near one of the busiest entrances to
Central Park and is under sea level.

Sources
• http://www.centralpark.com/guide/history.html
• http://www.suriaklcc.com.my/attractions/klcc-park/
• http://www.centralparknyc.org/about/about-cpc/
•http://www.petronas.com.my/sustainability/co
mmunity/environment/Pages/environment/klcc-
park.aspx

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