1st case: old market
The problems of recent development by foreign investigation are as below.
---active energy system give bad influence to the globe
---no connection between exterior and interior space
---scale is so big that the buildings give bad influence to the townscape
By applying the space organization of old market to new development, we hope to develop the Cambodian indigenous modern architectural style in spite of the shopping center such as Soria department store.
2nd case:human activity of alleys in urban blocks
When we develop the multi-family housings in the city center, we think it is important to support the living environment(habitat space) for several generations from children to elders. Alleys in urban block give activity spaces to the inhabitants.
If we have chance to design a multi-family housing in the city center, we think that the building need to contain activity space like the alleys. We have to recognize the importance of the alleys.
The aim of our survey is to clarify the importance of the alley. To achieve this aim we need to draw the plan or section of the alleys to indicate the value to everyone.
3rd case: inhabitant’s evaluation of shophouses
4th case: slums
We think slums are not the bad environment but the good one.
Not relying on the public sector the inhabitants in slums make their built environments by themselves. They build houses, toilets, shops, schools, roads and so on without the public sector.
We have a survey not only to find problems of slums but also to clarify the space organization of the settlements by self-build.
When we focus on the children’s playground, slums provide more spaces for children rather than the urban suburbs designed by the modern urban planning theory. Although most of the parks are separated from habitat space(living environment), children’s playground in slums ,alley and vacant space, are accessible for every inhabitants, so children can play safely and frequently with several generations.
