SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN

FOUNDATION IN NATURAL & BUILT ENVIRONMENT (FNBE)

NAME: SIONG JIA YII

STUDENT ID: 0318239

MODULE: EFFECTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION [COM30103]

ASSIGNMENT: ORAL PRESENTATION (PART 2)

TOPIC 2(b): PARKS AND GARDENS WITHIN KLANG VALLEY

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE

GARDEN

PERDANA BOTANICAL GARDEN

It was a tin mine before.

Became the Centre of administration of British colonial Malaya.

British elite built their fine homes in colonial times.

Originally created as part of a recreational park.

STRUCTURES OF THE LANDSCAPE

Man-made waterfall

- Provides photo stop to snap a nice photo with the waterfall

“Fantasy Planet”

Playground- Provides many themes in this playground for children.

Petal-shaped Shelter

Sunken Garden

LAYOUT OF THE LANDSCAPE

MapConsists of:

Mostly plants gardens

Waterfall

Fish Pond

Outdoor Activities Area

TYPES OF PARK & GARDEN

URBAN PARK

URBAN PARK

A public park or public open space in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space for residents or visitors

Design, maintenance and operation is usually done by government, typically on the local level.

Common features: playgrounds, gardens, jogging track and etc.

DESCRIPTIONS OF RECREATIONAL

ACTIVITIES

Boat RidingPeople can row a small boat around the lake.

JoggingLong jogging track is provided for people to jog here.

CyclingPeople also cycling here as bicycle rental is provided for RM3/30 minutes.

TYPES OF MATERIALS USED TO BUILD THE PARK

& GARDEN

Stones

Pathway beside fish pond Small path

Woods

Tiles

REFERENCES

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• Lake Gardens (Taman Tasik Perdana) - Kuala Lumpur Attraction. (n.d.). Retrieved from Tourists Attractions in Malaysia: http://www.malaysiatouristspot.com/kuala-lumpur/34-kuala-lumpur-attraction/18-lake-gardens-taman-tasik-perdana-kuala-lumpur-attraction.html

• Min. (2006, March 16). Taman Tasik Perdana. Retrieved from Blogger: http://lauraadam.blogspot.com/2006/03/taman-tasik-perdana.html

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