THE COLOURS OF KELANTAN C U LT U R E

Islamic Geometry B A S I C P A T T E R N

The diamond shape extracted from the Islamic 6 - pointed star will be the basic pattern that runs throughout our design

EXPERIENCE

G U I D E L I N E

Rebranding the Airport

Where Dying Arts Thrive

Kelantan is a time capsule that preserves various forms of Malay cultural heritage – batik, songket, wau bulan, gasing, silat, wayangkulit etc.

An Islamic State

Kelantan’s legal system traditionally operated according to Islamic law.

Taste of the Land & Sea

With vivid colours & a medley of aromatic herbs, Kelantan is famous for their authentic Malay dishes –especially NasiKerabu

M I S S I O N 2

Experience

Integrate retail and leisure experiences at each stage of the user’s journey to foster engagement with the space and ease the boarding/arrival process.

M I S S I O N 3

DELIGHT

Create a visually stimulating environment to leave a lasting impact on users.

M I S S I O N 1

GUIDE

Inform and reassure users for efficient journey following each of the steps before boarding and at arrival.

M I S S I O N 4 PRIDE

To instil and foster a sense of belonging of the majority of the users (which will be Kelantanese) with their cultural background.

Extracting Islamic motif on the flooring

We streamlined shopfront for cleaner finish

S C H E M A T I C

Extracting Islamic motif on the flooring

Extracting Islamic motif on the flooring

FLOOR FINISH PATTERN

600mm x 1200mm

Basic Islamic geometry as a pattern on the floor to demarcate the retail kiosk area

We streamlined the check in counter back wall & adjusted the position of the counters to behind the columns for cleaner finish

Mood Images

Multiple direction baffle ceiling – direction is determined by the major passenger traffic flow in corresponding areas

Passenger Flow Guide S

Using lighting trove as a subtle wayfinding for passengers

Working with a partner, we produced a schematic package for our client who wishes to build her own house in her 30-acre garden in Bintulu, Sarawak.

The project, however, was stopped in 2021 when the Covid hits & the cost soared beyond the budget due to the significant material cost increase.

Project: Single-storey residential

Type: Architecture + ID

Status: Stopped at tender

Targeted Date of Completion: -

The idea borne by the PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd, MTM will be the first textile Museum in Malaysia dedicated to exhibit Malay textile collections, including permanent exhibition of a collection from Azah Aziz or Mak Ungku.

In ensuring the museum functions as a forefront textile museum in Malaysia, my team & I worked alongside other consultants such as WY-TO Architects (as the designer for the museum gallery), museum director, brand designer, textile collectors & textile conservators.

Project: Textile Museum

Type: ID

Status: Ongoing

Targeted Date of Completion: 2024

Most left plan

Site location of the textile museum in relation to the 118 Tower by RSP Architects

Immediate left plan

3D rendering of the context of the museum building by RSP Architects

Bottom image

3D rendering of exterior of the Merdeka Textile Museum by RSP Architects

Designed by RSP Architects, the gallery was initially designed as an observatory deck for visitors to come & observe the 118 Tower that lies about 400m to its north. The idea of turning it into a textile museum came later, when most of the structural elements are already constructed on site. This makes for quite a complex ID retrofitting project - since it was not designed to house a gallery with conservation programme such as conservation lab, storage space for textile collection, as well as materials library.

PROGRAMME

Textile Gallery by WY-TO Architects

Conservation Lab Studio Bikin

Storage Space Studio Bikin

Materials Library Studio Bikin

Textiel Resource Centre Studio Bikin

Museum Shop Studio Bikin

Cafes by Others

Studio Bikin’s scope of work area: 11,425 sq ft prime Café area

1 Banners / posters of current / ongoing exhibitions

2 Fabric or thematic inspired installation

3 Vertical installation centred on spiral stairs alluding to the Textile Museum below

MUSEUM LOBBY / RECEPTION & TICKETING AREA

APPROX. AREA : 1,892 sqft

THE PANGGUNG THE PENTAS

Museum gallery / exhibition space

APPROX AREA : 13,358 sqft

Feature stair : Plaza / Café & retail zone

Lift : from Plaza / Future development , Café & retail zone

Entrance from Monorail / Plaza area

Gallery 01 / M aterial Culture & Nature – Gal lery Entrance

Gallery 02 / Gl obal M al ay Room

Gallery 08 / Tex tile Future

Gallery 07 / L iving with Textiles and Evolution

Gallery 03 / M eaning Patterns & S ym bols

Gallery 06 / S acred and S piritual

Gallery 05 / Power and Pol itics

Gallery 04 / Tec hniques and Craftmanship

L1 : Museum

MAIN SPIRAL STAIRCASE

+ Installation 01

LIFT ACCESS

GALLERY 8 + EXIT

THE FOY ER

+ Installation 02

ENTRANCE + GALLERY 1

P LEATED CORRI DOR

P LAZA LOBBY

VISITORS

LEVEL 1

FOYER/TEXTILERESOURCE/PLAZALOBBYLAYOUT

STAFF FROM CARPARK

RED LINES DEMARCATING SB’S SCOPE OF WORK

VISITORS FROM BUSPARK

STAFF / RESEARCHER

VISITORS

LOADING AREA FOR B1 MUSEUM ANCILLARY SPACES

BASEMENTLEVEL DRAWINGBY RSP ARCHITECTS

STAFF / RESEARCHER

VISITORS

MUSEUM DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

MA TERIALS LI BRARY

TEX TILE RESOURCE CEN TRE

ENTRANCE / FOYER

STORAGE

MEETING ROOM

PANTRY

OFFICE (FINANCE ADMIN & PROGRAMME MANAGER)

LIBRARIANS’ HOT DESKS

CON SERVATION LA B (WORKSPACE & STORAGE) TREATMENT ROOM

TRANSIT ROOM

BASEMENT1 LEVEL TEXTILERESOURCECENTRE/MATERIALSLIBRARY/ CONSERVATIONLAB LAYOUT

Note:Floortilesisaccording to the finish code that has beensentbyRSPon22/11/22

Note:Floortilesisaccording to the finish code that has beensentbyRSPon22/11/22

Competition Tropical House for Orang Asli 10

The Tropical House for Orang Asli Design Competition is part of the KUALA LUMPUR ARCHITECTURAL FESTIVAL 2019 (KLAF2019: TOMORROW)’s programme in collaboration with Epic Society.

The Epic Homes programme is designed to develop support networks by bringing together rural and urban folk through the act of building homes, leading to the development of cooperative, resilient and sustainable communities.

This competition called for the design of houses for the Orang Asli of Malaysia.

Category:

1 - rural setting

Prize: First place

“What was once a largely nomadic self-sufficient community is now transforming into permanent residents of their land. As a result of many factors, including losing access to forest resources, many Orang Asli now have to get secular day jobs for money to survive instead of living off their land and it’s resources. This results in a lack of time to maintain, fix and rebuild their homes and community infrastructure. It also takes away the opportunities for traditional knowledge and skills to be passed down to younger members of the community, often leading to disrepair and unsafe living conditions. This is the challenge we seek to address.

We believe the situation can be improved through a step-by-step facilitated collaborative approach between all stakeholders, moving forward to develop in the way the local communities wishes, without compromising their livelihood. We believe a good first step is for people to have the power of choice.

The KLAF2019 International Design Competition aims to widen access to designs, providing potential options for the Orang Asli. In the past, we have had village heads and residents asking us to visit their village to share ideas and resources for housing. Ideas and designs that emerge from the KLAF2019 International Design Competition will be shared and discussed with them for further exploration.” https://www.klaf.my/competition/tropicalhouse/

objective.

To seek the best architectural design solution for a house that reflects the ambition of Epic Homes to provide Basic Tropical Shelter for the Orang Asli community in Malaysia based on the following scenarios:

Category 1: Rural Housing

Housing in the rural and remote parts of Malaysia faces issues that surpass economic considerations. Due to the high level of deforestation and urbanisation, many rural villagers, especially Orang Asli have been slowly forced out of the forest – and the source of their livelihood. They are unable to find the resources and time for doing essential things such as fixing or re-building their homes.

The Clients for these designs are the rural Orang Asli who has unique communal, cultural and traditional backgrounds, including the way they build and maintain their homes.

How might we propose a suitable and affordable built solution for them?

Materiality

Mass produced materials (steel frames, marine plywood etc) are much more durable than the traditional materials

Community Spirit

Ground floor is designed to be openable to the surroundings, encouraging interactions with neighbours. Privacy for bedrooms are retained on the floor above.

Climate Response

Walls are made up of breathable skin (mosquito netting) to facilitate ventilation. A double roof prevents heat from radiating from metal roof into the interior spaces.

Visibility

Semi-transparent skin of the house foster natural surveillance & encourage interactions between neighbours & the house users

Ergonomics

Due to constraints of site, the layout & designneed to be compact but functional. In bedrooms, low wall doubles as work desks / shelf.

Ease of transportation

Biggest component: the 3m long steel structure sections can still be transported to site by hand by 3 persons.

Bird perspective of how the rural would look like should the orang asli select our proposal (top),

2 Exterior perspective of the proposal

3 Interior perspective of the kitchen on ground floor

4 Interior perspective of the bedroom on first floor