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SARAWAK DESIGN INCUBATION CENTRE: SPURRING SARAWAK TIMBER ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH INNOVATION AND EMPOWERMENT
No full textThe study explores the application of Sarawakian imprints in contemporary architecture, focusing on timber products that reflect this heritage. The decline of Sarawak's timber industry necessitates strategies to strengthen local utilisation. Therefore, the implementation of a design incubation centre is essential to support timber craft talents and preserve Sarawakian timber heritage. The proposed Sarawak Design Incubation Centre aims to serve as a venue for developing design potential and showcasing contemporary timber construction. The design incorporates a main building, academic building, and workshop, interconnected by a plaza featuring a living gallery. This approach not only facilitates education in timber design but also fosters innovation and entrepreneurship within the industry. Through the unique design approach, this paper illustrates the significance of creating a dedicated space to revitalise the timber economy and promote cultural heritage, ensuring that the legacy of Sarawak's traditional craftsmanship is preserved for future generations
PRESERVING RUMAH TIANG 12, KELANTAN THROUGH DIGITAL INFORMATIVE INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION: MUTIA KITA
Get PDF"Mutia Kita" is a project dedicated to the digital preservation and presentation of traditional Malay houses, aiming to raise awareness of their cultural and architectural significance. This initiative highlights the importance of safeguarding these heritage structures by creating an interactive digital exhibition designed to engage the community, particularly younger generations. The primary objective of the project is to educate the public on the role traditional Malay houses play in expressing and preserving the identity of Malay culture. By digitising and presenting these houses in an accessible and engaging format, the exhibition offers a deeper understanding of their historical, architectural, and cultural value. The qualitative research methodology adopted includes interviews and case studies of traditional Malay House : Rumah Tiang 12 in Kelantan, which provide valuable insights into these houses' unique features and history. The final product, developed using PowerPoint, serves as an interactive platform where visitors can explore the houses’ unique design, context, and conservation efforts digitally. Through this approach, the project is not only accessible to all but can inspire appreciation for traditional Malay houses and foster a collective commitment to their preservation for future generations
REDEVELOPMENT OF BOAT TERMINAL KUALA BESAR, KOTA BHARU, KELANTAN: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN APPROACH USING MIXED MODE SYSTEM IN A DESIGNATED BUILDING
Get PDFThe Boat terminal Kuala Besar is mainly used by villagers who live near Kuala Besar Village as their primary source of income for activities like fishing and transferring goods. In addition, it serves as the mode of transportation to Tumpat Island for daily commutes and tourism purposes. Nevertheless, the boat terminal now lacks several necessary facilities, such as a proper ticket booth, a decent waiting space for passengers, a functioning jetty, an accessible public restroom, and a prayer room. The projects also focus on how to integrate the systematic plan layout into building programming. Nevertheless, there are some environmental damages to the river, such as erosion and low and rising water levels in the Kelantan. Therefore, the intention is to redevelop the existing Boat Terminal Kuala Besar to meet the needs and demand based on the large capacity of the visitors concerning their comfort and safety through a sustainable design approach by using a mixed-mode system in a designated building. It is also in line with 2035 Kota Bharu (MPKB-BRI) local planning, the Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia (LKIM), Boat Terminal Kuala Besar will become an agrotourism destination that will increase in the number of visitors (https://mpkbbri.kelantan.gov.my, 2022)
JALINAN: ENHANCEMENT PROJECT OF RESOURCE CENTRE IN KAED, IIUM THROUGH THE CONCEPT OF INTERCONNECTEDNESS
No full textResource Centre of the Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED) is significant in assisting academic activities and research. However, the KAED Resource Centre confronts challenges due to neglect, which limits its impact on learning and research productivity. The project intends to enhance the Resource Centre's visibility and accessibility, therefore encouraging increased participation among educators as well as students. The goals are to raise awareness of its services, to enhance physical and digital access to resources, and to provide a friendly environment that promotes cooperation and learning. The method consists of a thorough site analysis to evaluate present facilities and user experience, a literature research to find best practices in resource centres design, and precedent studies of similar facilities to develop effective engagement methods. The findings are design solutions, with an emphasis on physical space improvements, improved resource organisation, and the use of technology to enhance user experience. Ultimately, this initiative seeks to make the KAED Resource Centre a more effective and engaging focus for academic and research excellence among the KAED community
DEVELOPING AN ECO-CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL CENTRE AT IIUM GOMBAK CAMPUS
Get PDFEnvironmental and cultural education are vital and have historically aided official and informal education. It will be a great experience for the learners to apply their knowledge in a real-world context. However, it is possible that it will not be integrated into official teaching in higher learning institutions. It can be seen from the way the campus grounds are designed. An initiative that can be done to deliver high-quality education on environmental and cultural awareness is to create spaces for focused education or edu-tourism attractions. Hence, this project intends to create a proposal to develop an eco-cultural educational centre on the IIUM Gombak campus. It will be designed through environmental preservation to create nature-based experiential learning outdoor spaces. The strategies would be to identify environmental education categories and experiential learning principles for incorporating them into landscape design, analyse the site's natural and cultural resources to identify opportunities, and formulate relevant landscape design strategies for eco-cultural education using an experiential learning approach. The study used a combination of descriptive and numerical analysis to identify natural and cultural resources as well as the potential of the area. According to the study, the IIUM campus grounds, with their natural resources and cultural settings, offer significant potential for development as an eco-cultural educational institution. Thus, a landscape master plan for an eco-cultural educational centre on the IIUM Gombak campus, as well as a detailed development plan focusing on the Rumah Kutai area, have been put forth
DESIGN FACTORS OF PARK FACILITIES FOR MUSLIM FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN EXTREME SPORTS
Get PDFExtreme sports, such as water sports, airborne sports, and mountain sports, become the sensational alternative among youth as they involve in various indoor and outdoor sports’ activities. It enhances the individual's endurance, physical fitness, and helps to control and eliminate stress, thus promote healthy lifestyle. Extreme sport activity is one of the greatest challenges for people who prefer it rather than the organised sports. The number of participation in Malaysia is less from women, especially the Muslim women. A pilot survey indicates that discomfort on existing extreme sport facilities is the main reason of less participation among women. This research aims to identify the design factors that contribute towards lack of participation and dissatisfaction among Muslim women on the existing facilities of extreme parks. Thus, the best design and spatial planning of the facilities that meet women’s need and comfort as a space to practice and participate in extreme sports can be discovered. The methodologies applied are as follows: survey on user’s satisfaction, observationon physical factors and physical planning (access audit), interview with the management officers, and case studies on women sport complex design that apply Sharia-compliant features. A total of 80 survey respondents were randomly drawn from a cluster sample of Muslim women in Klang Valley area to record their perceptions, satisfaction and preferences. Observation and interview were conducted at four (4) selected extreme parks in Klang Valley, which are Enerz Indoor Extreme Park, Putrajaya Challenge Park, District 21 and Shah Alam Extreme Park. The result obtained from the research will contribute to the ideal guidelines, design and spatial planning of extreme park that give freedom, comfort and satisfaction to individuals, especially to the Muslim women in practicing and participating in extreme sports activities. The guidelines will also be an educational references for the future
JOURNEY OF LIGHT
Get PDFThe Journey of Light is the concept adopted for a project under AQS 1301 Multidisciplinary Project, a core course of the Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design (KAED), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). This project aims to revitalize the Al Ghazali Road located in IIUM Gombak Campus. The Al Ghazali Road is the famous secondary road in IIUM, with several commercial facilities. The road issue is flooding during heavy rain and lacking social and commercial facilities. This project aims to solve the issues by designing the Al Ghazali road using the concept of the Journey of Light in four phases. The four phases indicate Al Ghazali’s contributions to preaching Knowledge throughout his lifetime. The phases are known as Knowledge of God, Knowledge of Self, Knowledge of the World, and Knowledge of the Future World. These phases are distinguished by the different materials used and vegetation based on the Alhambra case studies
NARRATIVE APPRAISAL OF MALAYSIAN NEO-TRADITIONAL BATIK DESIGN PRODUCED BY YOUNG DESIGNERS
Get PDFBatik is one of the traditional craftsmanship that the Malays in Malaysia continue to safeguard for their cultural sustainability. Batik is an art of decorating cloth with colourful patterns, and the Malay normally designs batik with the themes of flora and fauna; organic shapes; and geometrical patterns. This article has the aim to narratively appraise the neo-traditional batik design, produced by a group of young designers. The appraisal is conducted based on the inclination of design motifs and the source of design inspirations. The appraisal is qualitatively conducted using visual analysis and narrative appraisal methods. The group of young batik designers participated in the project is consisted of 61 individuals, who had undertaken a short research project on traditional batik design, and then carried out their venture to produce neo-traditional batik design. The results of batik designs were visually analysed and categorised based on the observed design motifs and the designers’ described sources of inspiration. Nevertheless, only few selected batik designs would be appraised narratively in this article, to provide samples of stimuluses for batik designer-to-be. This narrative appraisal is hoped to motivate young designers to venture into batik design exploration with high level of cultural understanding and expressive attachment