epc oral presentation part b-taman tasik titiwangsa

1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL & BUILT ENVIRONMENT
INDIVIDUAL ORAL PRESENTATION PART B –
PARKS OR GARDENS IN KLANG VALLEY
Full Name: HWANG WEI LI
Student ID: 0319756
Module: Effective Public Communication
Session: September, 2014
Submission date: 02 February 2015

2. Historical Background-
Taman Tasik Titiwangsa
 Location: No.5, Lorong Titiwangsa 6, 53200, KL, WPKL, Malaysia
 Situated in northeast part of Kuala Lumpur
 Began to build in year 1975
 A years abandoned giant tin-mining pit before transformed into
a recreational park in mid-70s.
 Year 1980, Datuk Hussein Onn, former prime minister declared new name:
Taman Jalan Kuantan Taman Tasik Titiwangsa

3. `
Types of Park- Recreational Park
 Open space provided for recreational activities like cycling and jogging,
a place suitable for everyone regardless of age range.
 Self: relax the mind
 Family: picnics during weekend, children-playground; adult: workout stations
 Tourist: water activities: canoeing, aqua-biking
 Community:
 Public Communication: group activities like aerobics- an instructor instructs all the people to do a
movement
 Intercultural communication: can communicate and understand the content of conversation although in
different races

4. Layout & Structure of Landscapes & Buildings
North:
Horse-riding Park ,
Horse Carriage Ride Northeast:
PDRM Golf Club
East:
Remote-Control Car Racing
Track, Food Hawker,
Parking Lots
South:
Squash & Tennis Court, Stadium
Titiwangsa, Istana Budaya
Northwest:
Jogging & cycling
pathway
Southwest:
Playground, Workout
Stations, Water activities

5. Descriptions of Recreational Activities
Common ones:
Jogging, Walking
Workout Stations
Roller-skating practice
Bicycle Rental
Food Hawker
Less Common Ones:
Water ball / water orbing
Horse-riding
For kids
Remote
Control car
racing track

6. Types of materials used to build the pa
Red Asphalt Pavement: clearly
shown-Bicycle pathway, Within the
park area
Concrete sidewalk tiles: Within
& around the park area, Long
jogging track
Asphalt surface: for safety purpose,
“carpet” to sit on
Horse-riding park:
Fence-metal;
track-sand

7. • Visit Malaysia. (2012). Titiwangsa Lake Garden (Taman Tasik Titiwangsa). [online] Available at <
http://kuala-lumpur.attractionsinmalaysia.com/Titwangsa-Lake-Gardens.php > Accessed 26 January
2015.
• Arkib Negara Malaysia. (2008). Datuk Hussein Onn, Prime Minister of Malaysia declare Taman Tasik
Titiwangsa as the new name of Taman Jalan Kuantan. [online] Available at <
http://www2.arkib.gov.my/hids/print.php?type=A&item_id=1660 > Accessed 26 January 2015
• Google map. Taman Tasik Titiwangsa. [online] Available at
https://www.google.com.my/maps/place/Taman+Tasik+Titiwangsa/@3.1781593,101.7071614,17z/dat
a=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x96f97c10b58ab6d0 Accessed 26 January 2015.
• MALAYSIA CENTRAL: The Leading Malaysia-Centric Info Portal & The Most Comprehensive
Malaysian Search Directory. MyCen Map: Titiwangsa Area, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan
(Federal Territory). [online] Available at < http://www.mycen.com.my/map/titiwangsa.html> Accessed
25 January 2015.
• Bindloss.J, 2008. Kuala Lumpur, Melaka & Penang. China. Lonely Planet Publications. Pty. Ltd