Work on the Earth, Rest When Below, Live when Above - TERENGGANU

 Life After DeathThere is always more to what meets the eye. With the discovery of how timber can be life giving in so many ways, even after it has lost its roots. In Terengganu, timber comes in forms of homes, mosques, furniture, decorative elements, sculptural displays and even boats. It is interesting...

Week 8 - Finalizing

 Introducing Astaka, Discover one pavilion at a time. In celebration there is discovery and through discovery there is knowledge. Astaka is a pavilion derived from a specific joinery of the traditional Malay House, Rumah Melayu. Tanggam, which is a jointing system that provides sustainability,...

Week 7 - Prototyping

Here's where the fun comes in Prototyping is always interesting. Physically testing out these Tanggam joinery. admittedly, it is a sad replica but for the feel and assembly I think I help the mind to brainstorm.With the form, wall can be developed and a curve roof across the top is to be tested. The...

Week 6 - Inspiration

 Inspiration is everywhere, but to form a movement, a wave, innovation- it takes creativity. The Tanggam used in Rumah Melayu is really limitless. Refering to the book by Dr. Zulkifli Bin, Pembinaan Bangunan Tradisional Melayu, highlights so many various types of Tanggam and how it applies...

Week 5: For Astaka Modular

With the tanggam tebuk as  base for the development of the pavilion, I believe it can be carried far, especially in strength. The idea of modular came back as an inspiration, from previous projects I've done with my colleagues in degree. Having a form that is simple yet allows complex uses really shows the creativity and ability of how wood can be utilized with the aid of human interference. With...

Week 4: 2 minutes to sell an Idea

Video preparationWhen preparing to present I realized there is so much to pack into a short 2 minutes. It's a practice I am to improve, hopefully will get better with time.As a group we realized that there is a need for the advancement of timbre in construction, to celebrate its versatility, warmth and strength. In celebration there is discovery and through discovery there is knowledge. Hence,...