DESIGN STUDIO 4
Semester 4: Craft Museum Jalan Tun Razak It is generally accepted that museums are a public service - it is essentially private in so far of the collection was curated and acquired through private money and later loan or lent to a government body or agency. In the context of malaysia one needs to prevail and understand that most buildings do not conform to standards we find elaswwhere - in which we see funding and financial aid and sponsorship coming through corporations which support the arts. This is not a widely practiced culture or obligation, hence the issue of quality. In this program the students will need to prepare designs which can address the shortcomings above and also propose solutions which can be markedly different from the models we see today in the country. Aesthetic and formal solutions may be what is sought after but more importantly we want to students to embrace the correct protocols and conceptualists their designs through humanistic and conscientious approach. In the forthcoming 12 weeks or so the entire process will be captured and presented inside a clear framework which enables easy reading and reflection at the end of the course. Huat Lim
INTRODUCTION 2
