ENBE | JULY 2015 |DMZ

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN

Research Unit for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia
Foundation of Natural Build Environment (FNBE)
Elements of Natural Built Environment ARC30105 (FNBE 0115)
Prerequisite: None
Lecturers: Ms Delliya Zain, Miss Noorul Iffa, and Pn Hasmanira
Project 1

Experiencing & Documenting Nature

20% Group Work + 10% Individual (out of the 100% overall marks)
Site Visit: 21st 23rd August 2015 at Taman Negara, Pahang
Individual Component Submission: 11st September 2015
Group Component Submission: 1st October 2015
Introduction
Taman Negara was declared for conservation in 1938 and
has become Malaysia's premier national park and the largest
in the country covering over 4343 square kilometres (434,300
hectares) of primary forest, spans across three states
Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang and is situated in the
centre of the Peninsula Malaysia. Taman Negara is the most
extensive protected area of pristine, lowland, evergreen
rainforest in the country.
The main idea of this project is for the students to experience,
observe and appreciate nature. Students will have to present
their experiences in a short documentary video as an info
graphic pop up poster plus a photo journal scrapbook. This
project will not just benefit the students who are taking this
class, but it will spark awareness and inspiration to others
around the world once the students share it on YouTube and
on their online TGC Portfolio.
Objectives of Project
The objectives of this project;
1. To create awareness of the elements of the natural and built environment
2. To expose the elements of the natural and built environment in their basic unit, form and
function
Learning Outcomes of this Project
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to demonstrate the following:
1. To recognise and identify the different elements of the natural and built environment
2. To describe the different characteristics of the natural and built environment by exploring the
basic elements such as natural topography, landscape, space, building and infrastructure.

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Tasks - Methodology
INTRODUCTION
The aim of this project is to allow the students to experience and observe the natural environment and
give a conscious impact to the students to appreciate and love nature. This exclusive experience should
be documented expressively and eloquently and to be share publicly to build awareness for everyone
around the world. Therefore students are required to create a short documentary video, an infographic
posters and a photo scrapbook journal. The video, poster and photo scrapbook journal are influential
form of documentation that will spark interest and spread inspiration to many people around the world.
The message would be to be more sensitive to nature and the natural environment.
The students are required to do the followings;
A. The Taman Negara Documentary Video Group Work 10%
B. The Taman Negara Info Graphic Pop Up Poster Group Work 10%
C. The Photo Scrapbook Journal Individual Work 10%
THE TASK
A. The Taman Negara Short Documentary Video Group Work 10%
The task is to create a short 5-7 minute documentary video about Taman Negara and its beautiful and
fascinating natural environment. The documentary video should be informative with accurate facts
and information. Students may include reflections of what they have learnt from the site visit and
activities at Taman Negara. The video can be in any documentary style however it must be clear and
informative. The documentary video is about Taman Negara; with a suitable concentrated topic or
theme or issue.
Guidelines on the content of the video; (in no particular order and you may add additional suitable
information)
a. An introduction and interesting facts about the site, project and team.
b. Information and visuals of the activities at Taman Negara.
c. Focused topic/theme/issues that you would like to reveal or share.
d. Interesting plant(s) that you would like to focus and explain about.
e. Interesting animal(s) that you would like to focus and explain about.
f. Sceneries and things that excites your senses (especially the 5 senses)
g. Your thoughts, feelings, realization, concerns, propositions, issues arise etc.
h. A conclusion to wrap up what you experience and about your documentary topic.
i. To subtly include an awareness or/with inspiring message.
Tips;

1.

It is advisable to first agree on the content and structure of the video with your tutor and
team before going to Taman Negara. Therefore do research about documentary videos,
about Taman Negara, about recording the video etc.
2. Do prepare a STORY BOARD and a structure of the documentary video.
3. Record everything first and do the editing later. However it is best you know the timeline
and the style that you would like your documentary video to be like.
4. Please consider sounds, lighting, safety and attire when recording.

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B. The Taman Negara Infographic Pop Up Poster Group Work 10%

To support the documentary video; students are required to produce 3-5 number of A2 size infographic
pop up poster. The plan is to share and exhibit this poster at Taman Negara if it is deem appropriate,
accurate and visually acceptable. The poster should highlight key information about Taman Negara and
its natural elements. The content of the poster should be about Taman Negara, its surroundings
and environment, the flora and fauna, the physical features, natural topography, landscape,
habitat, culture, activities and any other significant information about Taman Negara. It should be
interactive, informative, educational and inspiring.
Students are required to be able to translate data and information collected into infographic format.
These are just an example of how this info graphic pop up poster could look like;

Example of an info graphic pop up poster

Examples of info graphic

Information required on the info graphic pop up posters are;
a. An introduction and description about Taman Negara and the focused topic or theme of your
information.
b. Detail information about natural elements such as plants, animals, insects and soil type.
(pictures, details, sketches, etc) choose content that relates to your topic,
c. Detailed information about the focused topic or issues.
d. Diagrams and visuals to support the information provided.
As part as the independent learning exercise, students are encouraged to investigate and understand
the following information and explain during tutorial session what they understand and how they will
apply it to their project; (self study)
a. Info graphic (what is it for, how to create it, why, tips and what makes a good info graphic etc)
b. Pop Up Poster (whats the aim, what makes a good poster, how to make it etc)
c. How to make these two items and put it together for the final presentation. (materials &
methods)

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C. The Photo Scrapbook Journal Individual Work 10%

The Merriam Dictionary describes Scrapbook as;
A book with blank pages to which you attach photographs, letters, newspaper stories, etc., that help you
remember a person or time.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrapbook

And the word Journal as;

A book in which you write down your personal experiences and thoughts.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journal?show=0&t=1392557232

This individual Photo Scrapbook Journal should show your personal experiences and thought, attach
photographs, information and also information of elements that you personally investigated. The
scrapbook journal should include the followings; (in no particular order)
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Your 5 senses experience. (see, hear, taste, smell, and feel) with the support of diagrams and
photo.
Explain and elaborate your understanding of the ecosystem/habitat/natural environment
from Taman Negara.
Photograph of the activities and the scenery etc.
Your personal thought and reflection on each topic that you have been documenting and
experiencing, and what interest you the most. (maybe life changing event)
Compulsory for you to describe and elaborate one plant species and one animal or insect
through illustration, sketches or diagram or pictures
Provide an illustrative map of Taman Negara the Mutiara Taman Negara. PART OF
CONTRUCTED LANDSCAPE PROJECT ONE. *refer to CL brief. For ENBE you will need to
record your observation and experience on the map.
Organised your finding and thought systematically and clearly on your sketch book and
papers. Do provide a gap to for biding purposes.
It is best to have a final conclusion of your trip at the end of the scrapbook.

Submission Requirement
This is a group work project with individual component. It is compulsory to attend the site visit
organised by the lecturers. Students with issues attending the site visit will have to submit a letter
from their parents or guardian and the students are required to find their own site and make extra effort.
Tutorial session and site visit activities will be marked under progress and development.
A. The Taman Negara Short Documentary Video
Should not be more than 7 minutes and not less than 5 minutes.
Must contain information and content as mentioned above
Must insert TU logo, FNBE, and your batch intake and name of lecturers and group members
in the video presentation as the intro.
Must upload on YouTube as a submission by the 30th SEPTEMBER 2015 6PM (before the
presentation day).
On YouTube please name the video FNBE ENBE P1-JULY15 (your title).
Under description write concise and clear information about the project, the video and
references.
Do include subtitles to your video. It can be voice over or just text with instrumental
background song.
It must be a video or a PowerPoint slide video.

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B. The Taman Negara Info Graphic Pop Up Poster

May use any type of material, board, paper and medium as long as it is clear, appropriate and
presentable. It can be prepared digitally however it is best to include hand sketched
illustrations. (*but must consider stability, durability, practicality and for storage purposes)
The Pop Up Poster should be between 3-5 panels, all A2 size portrait or all landscape.
Maximum projection of the pop up should not exceed 5cm.
Please take pictures of the process of making this pop up poster and the final product to be
placed in your e-portfolio.
Please keep the pop up poster save until the end of semester for moderation purposes
Group verbal presentation should not exceed 5 minutes.
Poster information must be 50% in info graphic format and pop up entity could be 40% of the
overall 3-5 panels.
C. The Photo Scrapbook Journal
The size should be A4 size. Landscape or Portrait. Min10 and max 25 pages ONLY. (not
including the covers)
Please prepare this document on loose A4 paper (any type) and comb bind or wire binds it for
submission. Design your own cover however it must be an A4 size photo of TAMAN NEGARA.
Only 30% of this Photo Scrapbook Journal is allowed to be prepared digitally. However it must
be handwritten (do try to apply architectural handwriting). Please include more visuals note
taking, sketched diagrams and avoid long paragraph.
Scan and take pictures of all the pages for e-portfolio compilation before submission.
Please upload the document on to your Online TGC Portfolio the week after.
All sketches, doodles, research, planning, discussion to be place in the e-portfolio. Its the responsibility
of every student to make sure they record the process and final product of their work.

Assessment criteria
The assessment for this assignment will be based on;
Demonstrate understanding and meeting the brief requirements to produce a short
documentary video, infographic poster and a photo scrapbook journal (critical analysis)
Clarity, appropriateness, accurateness and depth of content and facts related to the topic as
presented on the info graphic, or a documentary video or the scrapbook journal (substance)
Originality, creativity, and workmanship quality of the Info Graphic Pop Up Poster,
Documentary Video and Photo Scrapbook Journal produced (delivery)
Team collaboration (team effort, cooperation, progress)
Marking criteria
Marks shall be distributed as follows:
A . The Taman Negara Documentary Video- 10%
Demonstrate understanding and meeting the brief requirements to produce a short
documentary video (how well the students produce a documentary video) (critical analysis) 20%
Clarity of content and structure, appropriateness, accurateness and depth of content and
facts related to the topic as a documentary video (how well the content is being structured and the
substantial of information provided) (substance)
50%
Originality, creativity, and workmanship quality of the short documentary video (how does the
student tells the story of Taman Negara, the visuals, graphics, sounds etc to make the video
interesting) or(delivery)
30%
TOTAL: 100%

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B . The Taman Negara Pop Up Poster- 10%

Demonstrate understanding and meeting the brief requirements to produce an informative,
interactive and educational infographic pop up poster (how well the students produce an
infographic poster and apply pop up technique to make it interactive) (critical analysis)
10%
Clarity of content and structure, appropriateness, accurateness and depth of content and
facts related to the topic as an infographic pop up poster (how well the content is being structured
and the substantial of information provided) (substance)
50%
Originality, creativity, and workmanship quality of the infographic pop up poster (how well does
the student apply infographic techniques to enhance information about Taman Negara and pop up
techniques applied to make the poster interactive and interesting etc) (delivery)
30%
Team collaboration (team effort, cooperation, progress)
10%
TOTAL: 100%
C . The Taman Negara Pop Up Poster- 10%
Demonstrate understanding and meeting the brief requirements to produce a photo scrapbook
journal (how well the students produce and document their experience and knowledge in the
journal with personal thoughts) (critical analysis)
10%
Clarity of content and structure, appropriateness, accurateness and depth of content and
facts related to the content listed in this brief for the photo scrapbook journal (how well the content
is being structured and the substantial of information provided) (substance)
50%
Originality, creativity, and workmanship quality of the photo scrapbook journal (how does the
student tells the story of Taman Negara, their experiences and the required components that has
been stated in this brief. The quality and originality of photos, images, illustrations and diagrams )
(delivery)
40%
TOTAL: 100%
NOTE: PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT INVIDUAL COMPONENTS IN GROUP WORKS IS EVALUATED BASED ON PEER
EVALUATION AND INSTRUCTURS EVALUATION ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE OF A GROUP MEMBER.

Suggested References
These are just some links that should start you with your independent learning through research. Please
dont just refer to these links.
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http://koransky.com/Trackers/Other/NatureAwareness.htm
http://www.experiencingnature.com/
http://omtimes.com/2012/03/11-ways-to-appreciate-nature-that-you-never-thought-about/
http://stamping.thefuntimesguide.com/2010/07/scrapbook_journaling.php
http://visual.ly/what-is-an-infographic
http://ideum.com/interactive-exhibits/ - Just as an exposure