Research

Transit'

Humanizing the Consumption Machine

Shopping mall has been a rising phenomenon in the recent decades with the retail spaces per capita reaching a saturation point in Klang Valley. The introverted building layout and form not only alienate itself from its surrounding, it further encapsulate the experience of a city into a tightly controlled and policed space, destroying the already deteriorating public street life. The issues of mall typology will be tackled in three fold, namely Community, Pedestrian, and Human Scale. The core idea of the design thesis centred on transition spaces to its surrounding, inspired by the quality of Japanese street for its neutrality and utilitarian role.

Breathing Tower

Architecture + Agriculture

The separation of production and consumption has been practiced in urban design for ages. In regards with the food culture, the separation is 'too big to be seen' and has serious impact over sustainability, health and well-being of the community, loss of connection to nature and so on. This project will be strategically located in Changkat Bukit Bintang that faces typical issues on transportation of supply and disposal, joblessness, hygiene and services.

Kristang Community Hub

Social, Development, Empowerment

Kristang refers to the language and the diaspora from Portugal back in the 16th centuries resided in Portuguese Settlement. It is unique to the community in Malacca and no where else. With their strong assimilation power and Malaysian's rich cultural ecology, the community's culture influence and influenced by a diverse range of ethnic and race. Beside seafood, the Krsitang do have unique cuisine which no where to be found outside the settlement, from the variety of dishes the influence of the community and to the community can be read. While blending in culture from different background, the Kristang community still have their cultural heritage and identity intact with music, dannce, and the costume as the trademark.

Research: Services