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Idzham Shah
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001-024 Final Thesis: Sulur Samudera 01 02 Author’s Curiculum Vitae 2022
Semester 02: Waste-Rig
Semester 01: Kampung Ladang 00

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043-048 Semester 01: Marang Estuary 04 05 06
Competition: Penglipur Lara
049-052 Competition: Aeolus

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Other competitions

” CAN ARCHITECTURE SAVE A
FORGOTTEN CULTURE?

Sulur Samudera : Living Boat Making
Museum in Kuala Terengganu
by Idzham Shah

Boat Making Industry is one actively produced in Terengganu,
concentrated in Pulau Duyong, one of the heritage places in the East
Coast region. People from other countries also demand this amazing
craftmanship to sail in the sea safely.
Today, traditional boat-making in Malaysia appears to be a dying trade.
Indeed, the number of boat builders from Pulau Duyong has dwindled to
just a few. Demand for the younger generation in the craft is important
to keep this heritage industry alive. It would be a sad state of the event
if this industry is not revived soon. (Beautiful Terengganu, 2018)
Lack of apprentices, a lack of demand for traditional boats, and the
traditional boat are built without plans and blueprints. The above issues
lead toward the end of the traditional boat-building legacy. Now their
economy are dwindling and facing the issue of extinction due to its low
position in the market.
But this creative industry is a big opportunity for Terengganu in elevating
their tourism-economic goal, as stated in PITAS 2035, local heritage
and culture as the main source of income of the east country.
This thesis aims to establish a living boat-building museum that
encourages the community to participate in and learn about this industry,
restoring Pulau Duyong’s golden age. The objectives are to investigate
the issues and needs faced by the traditional boat-building community,
to analyze the building characteristics that encourage community and
elevate the industry, and to create a living museum encompassing the
architectural features and characteristics that promote boat building
through effective programs and spaces.

Architecture Belongs to the Culture,

”Not to Civilization

M.Arch Semester 03 & 04 - Design Thesis

Project Details +

Project type : Medium-sized Building
Site Location : Kuala Terengganu
Buildup Area : 5500 sqm

Project Achievements

Scan QR code here 1. Top 3 Architectural Design Review
for final presentation 2. Submitted to Arcasia TOY Award and Ayda 2022

board! Studio Tutors - Dr Aidatul Fadzlin Bakri, Pn Rabiatul
Adawiyyah Abd Apet



The Monsoon Cup sporting event is an international yachting regatta.

The Downfall of Tukang Timbal Tounge of
Kuala Terengganu
Boat building once forms a very
important part of the economy Local Spirit
along the east coast of Malaysia. Traditional
Terengganu and Kelantan are Boat Building
towns of fishermen, boat makers
and traders. In these regions boat
building is an integral part of their
daily lives. Today, traditional boat
making in Malaysia appears to
be a dying trade. The indigenous
knowledge is fighting a losing battle
with knowledge economy, a cohort
of globalization (Omar et al, 2017).
Indeed, the number of boat builders
from Pulau Duyong has dwindled
to just a few. Demand for younger
generation in the craft is important
to keep this heritage industry alive.
It would be a sad state of event if
this industry is not revived soon.
(Beautiful Terengganu, 2018)

Lack of Apprentice Built without Blueprints Lack of Exposure

I S S U E S A N D O B J E C T I V E S • Sulur Samudera

The Monsoon Cup sporting event is an international yachting regatta.

DESIGN APPROACH THEORIES
A Platform to LEARN Genius
Loci
Living Museum Concept
A Place to ARCHIVE Active
A Place to EXPOSE Learning
Spaces
Transparency

Apartment Public Transport KampunKgecDiul yung
Penambang Hub
Apartment Jeti Pulau Duyung

KampuBnegsaDruyung to KT Drawbridge

Fisherman Cow Path Penambang Route

from Masjid Kristal Site Intervention

+ active community Pulau Duyung,
+ heritage village Kuala Terengganu
+ fishery jetties Site Selection - Pulau Duyong, one
+ old boat builder of the heritage place in the mouth
+ historical areas of Kuala Terengganu River, selected
as the site of the project for several
factors especially the originality of
the site as the birth place of boat
making in the Malay Archipelago.
Several items below are considered
for the selection of this site;

+ Half of Pulau Duyung land is located
under the development of ‘Kampung
Warisan’ as a main attraction of
Terengganu’s tourism

+ The northside and Pulau Pasir is
planned as the tourism-commercial
zone to develop the tourism
accomodation and facilities such as
hotel and resorts.

+ ED1: Increasing the Tourism Sector
as the development of district
economy.

+ Cadangan Pengukuhan Kluster
Utama Tarikan Pelancong:
Rangkaian Produk Warisan Sejarah
& Kebudayaan

Kampung Kota Lama Traditional Boat Active Fishery Jetties
Warisan Duyung Making Community

S I T E S E L E C T I O N • Sulur Samudera

Water Taxi

+ Duyong Marina
& Resort

+ Jabatan
Perlancongan

Future Tourism + Shipyard
Commercial + Industry

Besar + Jeti Nelayan
Lama Pulau Duyung

Jalan Duyung
Kota
Duyung +

+ School Pulau +
Warisan

Kampung Warisan +
Pulau Duyung

+ Pulau Pasir:
Future Tourism
Commercial

Water Taxi

Sultan Mahmud +
Bridge

Theories: Workshop for
Genius the Builder

VALUE Loci Living Museum Concept

Design Approaches LEARN Active + experience Products
Learning + exposure
Spaces + value

EXPOSE Transparency

Museum for the
Visitors

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

KMnaonwalegdegmeesn&t GOLDEN DISCOVERY MuMseinui m Catalog!!
CRAFT FUNDEMENTALS Maker Auction!!
Loading Gallery Product!!
& Material
Storage LauBnocahting
Loading

LEGENDARY PRODUCTION

Living Museum Public Exhibition

SITE INTERVENTION

Block Placements Green Finger Concept Ground Floor as Public Form Heirarchy & Living
Realm Museum Linearlity

Green Vehicular & Service Malay Garden Concept as Walkway and cow path to Building Form to represent
Access connection attract local settlement Boat Elements

P R O G R A M F O R M U L A T I O N • Sulur Samudera

“Linggi Samudera” Measuring Team &
Golden Discovery Administration

Awak-Awak Tukang Besar + Data Collection
(Young Craftmen) (The Elder) + Boat Measuring
+ Blueprints and Model
Perahus

+ exposure

+ knowledges

Workshop & Seminar Blueprint Gallery Mini Museum Duyung Gallery
with Tukang Besar + sharpen the skills + learn by fundamentals
Rumah Kolek

+ knowledges Products
(Income!!)
Wood Lofting & Building Lunas & Building Boat Hull Constructing Boat
Pasak Making Linggi Framing + auction

Planning Room with Gallery Tukang
Tukang Besar Perahu Besar

Pelekun & Dek Rumah Perahu Finishing & Painting Final Checking &
Bouyancy Test

Rumah Perahu Besar

Products
(Income!!)

Material Loading Sub-Assembly Retractable Warehouse Main Slipway
(Hull & Frame) (Cabin & Mast Stage) (Boat Launch & Test)

New Apprentices!!

+ skills
+ exposure

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Public Experience:

0 People Gardens (Villagers)
1 Penambang Jetty (Tourists)
2 Dropoff/Parking
3 Lobby
4 Blueprint Gallery
5 Mini Maritime Museum
6 Boat Market
7 Riverside Cafe
8 Artisan Square
9 Galeri Tukang (Perahu’s Gallery)
10 Rumah Perahu Besar/Slipway

Living Museum:

A Mini Maritime Museum
B Hall of Duyung
C Maritime Library (Optional)
D Design Hub (Boat Design Studio)
E Rumah Kolek (Perahu Workshop)
F Central Deck
G Main Seminar Room
H Rumah Perahu Besar
I Laman Tukang (Open Working Space)
10 Boat Launch Area/ Slipway

BA

C
D

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G

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First Floor Plan

U P P E R P L A N S • Sulur Samudera
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Second Floor Plan

D
A

C

A LIVING MUSEUM

D E S I G N C O M P O N E N T S • Sulur Samudera

Taman Rakyat:
A strategy to enliven the site with local people

Overview - The study of Malay Garden concept to be injected to
the plaza and landscape design as the connection and attraction
with the local and neighbourhood. The element of front compound,
side compound and rear compound are applied to the ground
level of this centre to create the nostalgianic space and sense of
belonging to the users and visitors.
Diagrams below show the garden compounds as the connection
with the local with Malay Garden’s elements and features.

Herb and Edible from Gazebo with Sail
Garden Apartment Design
Block M
Resting Hut for
Leisure Herb Garden

to Rumah Perahu
Besar

A Herb Garden (Rear Compound)

Booths for the local to Open Timber Platform or
sell their crafts ‘Pelantar’
Craft Booths Pedestrian Arch to
celebrate visitors

from Pulau Duyung
Jetty

from Penambang

Jetty B Craft Plaza (Front Compound)

B Resting Hut for ‘Pelantar’ as the
the Fishermen and communal area for the
fishermen and boat maker
Boatmaker

to Rumah Perahu
Besar

from Kampung
Duyung Besar

C Fisherman Plaza (Side Compound)

Pedestrian Arch to
celebrate visitors
from Apartment
Block L

Traditional
Arena

to Main Dropoff of from Kampung Duyung
Kecil
Linggi Samudera D Traditional Games Plaza
(Front Compound)

Stacked Effect Overhead Trolley Kinetic
Openings to maximize the A horizontal mechanical A breathable f
usage of sea breeze as the transportation system for boat that responses
passive cooling. and logistic. natural ventila

Air In

to Drop Z

Material
Material

Toilet Surau
WoRrokosmhop Toilet

Loading Zone Kolek Box Galeri Tukang Service
Daily usage for this tower Perahu production line Exhibition of finished Compartmen
as a vertical transportation by the students or ‘awak- student’s work for auction mechanical
for boat materials and awak’. and bidding session. As fitting such as
tools. This system also The production are divided a source of income to the piping com
transport sold perahus to into several spaces based on youth. built-in dust v
the customer at the dropoff the fundamental processes
area. of the boat making.

Facade D E S I G N C O M P O N E N T S • Sulur Samudera
facade system
s to maximize Perahu Pulley
ation. Ease of operation for
vertical transportation of
Zone the products to the gallery
for exhibition.

Air In

Finished Perahu
Finished Perahu

es Spine RUMAH KOLEK

ntation for
and electrical
s water misting
mponents and
vacuum.

Pinas-boat Inverted
Hull Form & Structure
Glulam structure to
symbolize the boat element.
Highlighting Lunas and
Linggi as the spine.

Air In

LINGGI SAMUDERA Mini Maritime Museum
Exhibition of local historical
traditional boat such as
Mendam Berahi and Naga
Pelangi also exhibited in the
museum to expose the local
about the capabilities of our
expertise in this industry.

D E S I G N C O M P O N E N T S • Sulur Samudera

Retractable Roof
Flexible to maximize natural
daylighting and rduce UV
in achieving good building
performance.

A/C Compartment

Blueprint Gallery Hall of Duyung Linggi Samudera
Exhibition and collection Presenting the timeline of Linggi Samudera or Mini Maritime
of archived and measured Pulau Duyung maritime Museum of Pulau Duyung is a place
boat plans especially history during the Malay that archive all of the traditional boat
traditional and historical Archipelago period. The and Pulau Duyung history from the
boat. golden age of traditional period of Malay Archipelago.
boat making and Islamic
history of Terengganu. Giant boat sculptures are hang
in the triple-volumed hall to give
different perspective to the users and
the blueprint galleries to expose the
local visitors about the beauty and
capabilities of this traditional gem.

Dust Control

Water Misting System Down Airborne Dust such as
Built In Dust Vaccum Wood Chip and Fibre

Raised Floor Down

Services Compartment Fire Rated R.C.
Precast Panel
H.W. Floor Joist
H.W. Beam

“Perahu Making Workshop”

Flexible Workspace Airborne Dust Maximize Natural Flexible Privacy and Continous Process A Living Exhibition
Control Ventilation Transparency

Module Flexibility

Privacy Mode - to provide privacy for the
boat maker to discuss and working.

Public Mode - during the operation of the
museum to allow movement.

Cleaning Mode - to reduce the airborne
dust in the working space.

S P E C I A L S T U D I E S • Sulur Samudera

KOLEK BOXES Detail of Overhead Trolley
GALERI TUKANG Detail of Cradle System

MATERIAL MATERIAL
LOADING LOADING

Legend: Vertical Cradle System Overhead Trolley Rail System Control Pulley System

B

‘8 Fundamental of Boat Making’

Visitor Area Kolek Box 06 Kolek Kolek Box with Foldable Handrail
Kolek
SReomominar Final Box 08 Box 07 C Multipurpose Kolek Box
Kolek Box 05 Box
Pulley Main Seminar Room

04 Kolek Box with Seminar Room

Kolek Box 01 Kolek Box 02 Kolek Box 03 D Youth’s Product
Galeri Tukang

The boxes are layered together with the central corridor as Bidding Session
the main spine for moveability of perahus and the main
circulation for the visitors. Located at the upper level to Perahu’s Gallery
detach these activities from user permeability at ground level.

1

Malay Gardens - Public Plaza
The visitors and locals are celebrated with the compounds
of Malay Garden before entering the building. Several
cultural and local activities that give the users the sense
of belonging and nostalgianic experience.

2

Dramatic Lobby
Get your tickets at the double-volumed dramatic
lobby and visitors celebrated with the timber structures
that resemble the boat structure. The combination of
timber architecture and white marble also reflect the
architecture features of Pulau Duyung.

3

Giant Boat Sculpture!
As the first impression, the visitors will amused by the
hanging giant boat sculpture. This mini maritime
museum exhibit the local historical traditional boat such
as pinas-style boat and jong. Historical boats such as
Mendam Berahi and Naga Pelangi also exhibited in the
museum to expose the local about the capabilities of
our expertise in this industry.

4

Learn the Process of Boat Making
After getting into the maritime museum, the visitors will
explore the Rumah Kolek which is a hybrid of living
museum and boat academy. With tagline of museum for
the visitors, workshop for the users. The students learn
the boat making by process and small scale production
of Perahu Kolek.

L I V I N G M U S E U M • Sulur Samudera

5

Words from the Local Expertise (Otai)
Get yourself to the main seminar room to hear some word
from the local expertises and legend boat maker such
as Pak Awie to get some insights about the traditional
boat making and the history of Pulau Duyung.

6

Perahu Besar Workshop
The most interesting part of this living museum is the
Perahu Besar Workshop for the visitors to experience
the size and the making of Perahu Besar (big-scale boat)
. The flexible-volumed workshop is designed with the
retractable roof features to adapt with the size of the
boat and protection from bad weather.

7

Get the Products Here!
Galeri Tukang is the gallery for the youth to exhibit their
works and products such as Perahu Kolek and Sekoci.
Every weekend, the local boat enthusiasts will having
bidding session at the gallery to get their products.

8

Artisan Square
A public realm and event space for the local to organise
some cultural events such as Penambang Berhias and
Perahu Kolek Tercantik. As a daily usage, the square is
the transit exhibition for the finished boats before they
are placed in the gallery.

Components
3 Types of Coated Lofted
Timber Panels to Engr’s Detail
Panel Size: 300mm X 900mm

Layer of Timber Roof Batten
Batten Size: 75mm X 75mm

Glue Laminated Timber
Framing System

Rafter Size: 475mm X 150mm
Rafter Spacing: 2000mm
Hard Wood Purlin
Size: 200mm x 200mm,

spanning 2000mm rafter-to-
rafter

Hard Wood Post & Beam
Framing with R.C Floor

Pad foundations at
Substructure Level

Glulam Framing System
The form of the building is a hybrid of Terengganu traditional house and
boat elements .The construction of the building are to resemble the boat
elements into the architectural elements. The roofing panel which is lofted
timber panels, constructed as same with the boat hull method and material,
with the collaboration of the local expertise.
The layering of glulam structures supporting the lofted roof panels, give the
users the ambience of boat and traditional structure. The load is transferred
to the point load of HW post and beam framing system.
All of the timber components are designed with the traditional method and
carpentry joints such as pasak ,kayu penaga dowels and kulit gelam.

C O N S T R U C T I O N & D E T A I L S • Sulur Samudera

Circular Roof Ridge to Engineer’s
Detail
Overhead Trolley System to Engineers
and Specialist’s Detail
900mm X 1800mm Lofted Timber
Roof Panel Coated with Woodshield to
Carpenter’s Detail
900mm X 1800mm Lofted Timber
Kinetic Facade to Engineer’s Detail
Architect-designed H.W. Keystone
Coated with Woodshield to Engineers
Detail
75mm X 75mm H.W. Roof Batten with
2000mm span to Engineers Detail
150mm X 475mm Glue Laminated
H.W. Rafter Coated with Woodshield
to Engineer’s Detail

Water Misting System to
Engineer’s Detail

1200mm X 6000mm R.C. Precast
Flooring rest on top 75 mm X 100mm
H.W. Floor Joist to Engineer’s Detail.
250mm X 450mm H.W. Beam with
Carpentry Joint to Engineer’s and
Carpenter’s Detail.
Metal Roof Panel with Photovoltaic
Panel, installed on Timber Trusses
System resting on R.C. Top Beam.

In-Situ R.C. Raft Foundation with R.C.
Piles.

Glulam Keystone “Keystone” 200mm x
The designated W-Shape column or ‘Keystone’, is the main 200mm Lofted
component of the roofing system. It was designed as the starter of Designated W-Shape Timber Rafter.
the roof construction. Horizontal load from the roofing structure Column with Biscuit
transferred to the point load of rigid frame through several special Lap Joint with
connections as shown in diagram. The connections of the timber Joint Dowels
components are using the traditional method of boat making
which are laps joint and dowels. Lap Joint
with
Dowels

A CITY GROW ON IT’S OWN”
WASTE?

Waste Rig : Pudu Eternal Market
by Idzham Shah

Pudu Market was once an economic gem of Kuala Lumpur, but
the historical area was discoloured by sanitary issues and immigrant
dominations. The waste compactor is already unable to cater to 1,800
markets stalls in Pudu wet market. The locals flock to Pudu for its cheap
groceries such as vegetables, chicken and fish. However Pudu repels
them with the disgusting and smelly market environment. Based on
studies, Pudu Market consumes more than 100 bins of biowastes daily,
but poor waste management gives Pudu a negative stigma for people
who want to explore the historical market.
Do you know that biomass technology can extract biowaste
into energy? Biowaste if not used for this purpose, would otherwise
be dumped in landfill sites or burned. The bad stigma of Pudu is also
contributed by the immigrant domination at the wet market. What
approach can be taken to improve the local business in Pudu? First, we
have to educate the local youth to farm again!
Better late than never, the Waste-Rig will become the saviour to
the vicinity. By combining biology and mechanical features, the tower is
eternal to manage the daily waste of the urban and turns it into treasures.
Instead of collecting oil from the sea, we can have a rig that collects
the biowaste on the land and turns it into energy, which is our living
need. The building also integrates urban farming, helping the locals to
gain knowledge and start farming in the urban as an alternative mode
of income. Produced items generated for the building could be sold,
and the waste from the urban farm is directly chuted to the Biowaste to
Energy system to process the energy and fertiliser. This innovative system
creates a circular economy to the tower, and it comes to the idea of the
Eternal Engine that runs the building.
From a dim city, this tower changes Pudu to an iconic city that
pioneers other cities to achieve zero waste and sustainable living.
Finally, Pudu returns as the economic gem of Kuala Lumpur again to
help Kuala Lumpur achieve zero waste and sustainable living.

”Our Trashes,Our Treasures.

M.Arch Semester 02 - Project 01

Project Details : High Rise Building +
Project type : Pudu, Kuala Lumpur
Site Location : 56030 sqm
Buildup Area

Project Achievements

Scan QR code here 1. CTBUH Student International Competition -
for final presentation 3rd Place

board! 2. PAM Arc Climation 2021 Part II Category -
1st Place

3. Architectural Design Review 2021 - Best Design

Studio Tutors - Ar. Mayang Bahjah Zaharin, Prof
Madya Josmin Yahaya, Puan Sharifah Asmah

“Follow the smoke trail,
and you will find Pudu.”

Issues: Pudu’s golden age was discoloured by the poor waste Paradox & Value Innovation. By combining of biowaste energy
management issues that attract rodents in the market .The and urban farming will uplift Pudu, addressing the waste issue
immigrants also dominate the Pudu market, so these issues while providing an on-site farming platform for the locals.
repel the locals to explore the market.

Effective waste management Farming Biomass
to heal the scar of Pudu.
A main platform for the local “Eternal Engine”
to form a farming community
Biowaste to Energy system to Product Waste
circulate economy of Pudu.
OIL WASTE

Site Intervention Waste Rig Concept Circular Economy

Migrant Office Energy to Community
Community
Provide Skill Training + In Achieving
+ Farming
Community R&D Energy
Urban
Learn Skill Farming Energy + Resilient
Local Biomass
Youth Waste Pasar
Product Pudu

Fertiliser

TO YOUR Product “ Pudu Grows On Its Waste”
HOME!! Urban Market “Our Trash, Our Treasure”

Waste

Waste Rig: Instead of collecting oil from the sea, we can have Uplifting Pudu: The project will benefit the locals with a good
a rig that collects the biowaste to be recycled. The biowaste is return of investment. The electric surplus can lighten up the
then generated as a product that benefits the marketplace, just Pudu area at night and reduce the market hawker electricity
like the oil as an energy source. bills. The market operation can also work efficiently.

P R O G R A M F O R M U L A T I O N • Waste Rig



D E S I G N C O M P O N E N T S • Waste Rig

1 Central Waste Collection- The system CHIMNEY LEVEL
collects biowaste from the tower,
markets and within 250 m urban 5
radius, generates electricity during 4
the process.
3
2 Conveying Collection- The pneumatic 8
conveyor engine is visibly seen in 3 C
the urban market. The pneumatic 1 6
conveying transfers the biowaste to
the next process. 7

Boiler- The biowaste enters the ENERGY HUB
burning process to create heat. Like
3

normal incinerator, the heat boils the
water to create a heat convection
movement to move the turbine.

4 Filteration- This vital component OFFICE LEVEL
filters the burnt biowaste surplus
(ashes) to reduce the environmental
impact. The products are vacuumed
to the chimney for emission.

Clean Chimney- A chimney that URBANFARM LEVEL
releases non-toxic vapour from
5

the filtration process. It is an acidic
tower with calcium that takes out
environmental hazardous products

6 Vertical Turbine- The heat convection
spins the vertical turbine. The
dynamo effect generates energy and
is directly saved to the megapack
of the building through the energy

7 Sustainable Condenser- A radiator B
system to control the heat of the
turbine and prevents overheat of the
components. The water is collected
from the rainwater harvesting

8 Cooling Tower- A clean chimney that
release non-toxic vapor and take out
environmental hazardous products
from the biomass process.

A Community Platform- The podium
provides urban farming training for
the local youths. The urban market COMMUNITY PLATFORM

at the ground level serves as the A 2
main public attraction with zero

B Urban Farm Modules- The triple
volume stacked urban farm is
attached to the office and R&D SUB-LEVEL
space for ease of operations. By
integrating the Eternal Engine, this
module becomes the future of zero

C Rentable Offices- To provide an
additional income to the building
and for local companies to have a
platform to manage the new way of
farming.

D E S I G N C O M P O N E N T S • Waste Rig

1 Urban Market Plaza is a robust
place for wet market activities.
The market is equipped with
an automated waste collection
system.

2 The Eternal Engine penetrates
the atmosphere of thr Urban
Market and is equipped with
zero waste and odourless
features. The urban market is
the first choice for the locals to
get their goods.

3 Waste from the stallsare directly
chuted to the waste compactor
through the pneumatic conveyor.
The coal wall panels absorb the
bad smell and freshen the air of
the market.

Zero Waste & Smell Features- The Eternal Engine (biowaste Future Projection From a dim city, Waste Rig changes Pudu to a
to energy system) are designed with the pneumatic conveyor leading city in pioneering other cities to achieve zero waste and
system to move and manage the waste. The conveyor moves the sustainable living. We can minimise the environmental impact
waste through pressure to minimize smell and environmental and save our earth in the long run. By maintaining its character
impact. The small details such as coal wall panels absorb the as an essential city that provides fresh goods, Pudu become the
bad smell from the market activity and freshen the air. first choice for grocery shopping. Just follow the smoke trail,
and you will find Pudu.

” CAN ARCHITECTURE ENLIVEN
THE SPIRIT OF THE PLACE?

Kampung Ladang : Land of Artisans
by Idzham Shah

A new urban that rejuvenates local social culture and economy
to inherit the living heritages of Kampung Ladang, once a place that
was remarkable with craftsmanship skills and community. As the heart
of Kuala Terengganu, the Land of Artisans is a place that develops
knowledges, community, and economy of the local artisans with the
vision to create the genius loci and tourism of “Kampung Ladang: Land
of Artisans”.
Located the east of Kuala Terengganu, Kampung Ladang Tok
Pelam is a place that is inherited with living heritages such as brass
making and batik making. Unfortunately, the controversial development
have erased the early settlement and replaced it with a complex of
inactive shop lots and a massive apartment.
This urban acupuncture helps the local to get income from their
cultural heritages, products, art, and craft as stated in PITAS 2035, the
objective of local heritage and culture as the main source of income of
the east country. Local heritages such as brass making, batik making,
and others will enliven this road as the cultural boulevard. Inactive shop
lots will be occupied by the local business in culture-tourism.
With the ideas of revitalization and rejuvenation of the existing
spirit of the place and forgotten culture, Kampung Ladang Tok Pelam will
rise again and be labelled as the heart of Kuala Terengganu heritages.

Architecture should speak of its time and

”place, but yearn for timelessness

M.Arch Semester 01 - Project 01

Project Details +

Project type : Urban Acupuncture
Site Location : Kuala Terengganu
Buildup Area : 7 acres

Project Achievements

Scan QR code here 1. Terengganu PITAS publication
for final presentation 2. Top 3 Architectural Design Review

board! Studio Tutors - Dr Mimi Zaleha, Prof Sabarinah, Dr
Nurulhusna



Located at the east of Kuala Terengganu, Kampung Ladang
Tok Pelam is a place that inherited with living heritages
such as brass making and batik making. Unfortunately
the controversional development have erased the early
settlement and replaced with a complex of inactive shop
lots and a massive apartment. So where the sense of
place?

P R O G R A M F O R M U L A T I O N • Kampung Ladang



M A S T E R P L A N • Kampung Ladang

Public Experience:

0 People Gardens (Villagers)
1 Penambang Jetty (Tourists)
2 Dropoff/Parking
3 Lobby
4 Blueprint Gallery
5 Mini Maritime Museum
6 Boat Market
7 Riverside Cafe
8 Artisan Square
9 Galeri Tukang (Perahu’s Gallery)
10 Rumah Perahu Besar/Slipway

Living Museum:

A Mini Maritime Museum
B Hall of Duyung
C Maritime Library (Optional)
D Design Hub (Boat Design Studio)
E Rumah Kolek (Perahu Workshop)
F Central Deck
G Main Seminar Room
H Rumah Perahu Besar
I Laman Tukang (Open Working Space)
10 Boat Launch Area/ Slipway

The Heart of Terengganu’s Heritages
A body need a heart to enliven the soul and the emotion
of a human. This statement clearly symbolize the role
of Kampung Ladang to Kuala Terengganu, which is to
preserve the living heritages and culture.
Jalan Ladang is a art and craft street that provide the
local crafter to commercialize their products. As the
gateway to Pantai Batu Burok, Jalan Ladang also a new
urban magnet to enliven the tourism and boost local
economy.
The roof structure enclosed the complex to shade the
cultural and commercial activities. With the name
‘Rain fo Light’, it is constructed with the contribution
of local wood crafters and expertise to symbolize local
capabilities.

Community Rejuvenation
Sense of place is remarkable to improve
the community interaction and the way
of living. With the vision of community
based design solution, the new typology
replicate back the ‘kampung’ environment
and interaction. Floating Ladang is a
platform to develop interaction between
local expertise and the youth which is the
next apprentice.

With the utilization of existing parking
lot, the floating complex completed with
facilities and realm to strengthen the
artisan community in the vision to preserve
the crafter knowledges timelessly.

D E S I G N C O M P O N E N T S • Kampung Ladang



D E S I G N T Y P O L O G I E S • Kampung Ladang

A New Breath of Kampung Ladang
As a new landmark of Terengganu, Kampung Ladang
is a place that celebrate the richness of Terengganu’s
heritage and culture. The interventions between the
existing blocks create public nodes and urban magnet.
Existing blocks such as shop lots was revitalised
to intergrate with the new interventions, made the
complex fully efficient to enliven the economy and the
community.
Ladang Street Art, Boatmaking Hub and Floating
Ladang provide facilities to the local and tourism to
gain knowledges about living heritages. While public
realms such as Main Plaza and Ladang Street Art,
create new urban magnets to attract people to the site.
Urban details such as dropoff and Beca Hub connect
people to experience every edges of Kampung Ladang.
The Making of a Resilience City
The segregration of transportation modes create a
clean environment to the public realm. The 200m
public corridor only accessible for pedestrians, and to
maximize the building performance, it generates kinetic
energy of people’s steps.
One step on piezo tile can light up to 30 second,
can we imagine if 1000 of them? This idea is one
of the sustainable features of the design to create a
sustainable and resilience city.

” CAN WE UPLIFT A PLACE WITH
THE NATURE?

Marang Estuary
by Idzham Shah
Marang city is the seat of the Marang District in the state of
Terengganu and is situated in the south of Kuala Terengganu. Fisheries
are the main economic activity in the region. With the collaboration of
Terengganu PITAS 2035, this project is planned to uplift and revitalize
Bandar Marang as the eco-tourism and recreational gem of Terengganu.
The parcel is located at the mouth of the Marang River. Several
issues such as the improperness of the public realm, the bustle of the
existing main jetty, and the lack of attraction, will be considered in
this project. But the biggest opportunity for this estuary is the existing
wetland and beach to create new activities and placemaking as the
urban magnet of Marang. The objectives are to improvise the existing
Marang Waterfront, to propose new activities of eco-tourism at the
wetland, and to create new attractions at the beach as the recreational
hub, with the vision of recreation and tourism with conservation.

Marang Wetland is proposed with many eco-tourism activities
such as the rehabilitation of mangroves, wetland jogging trails, and
floating chalets for tourism to get escapism into nature. With the concept
of Tumpang Lalu, the typologies are designed on stilt, eco-friendly and
green transportation as a humble initiative to mother nature.

Form must have a content, and that must be

”linked with nature

M.Arch Semester 01 - Project 02

Project Details +

Project type : Urban Development
Site Location : Bandar Marang, Terengganu

Project Achievements

1. Terengganu PITAS 2035 publication

Scan QR code here Studio Tutors - Dr Mimi Zaleha, Prof Sabarinah, Dr
for final presentation Nurulhusna

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M A S T E R P L A N • Marang Estuary

Marang Wetland and Recreational Hub
Marang Wetland is proposed with many eco-tourism activities such
as rehabilitation of mangroves, wetland jogging trails and floating
chalets for the tourism to get escapism into the nature. With the
concept of Tumpang Lalu, the typlogies is designed on stilt, eco-
friendly and green transportation as the humble initiative to the
mother nature.

Bakaun Wetland Experience
Floating chalet and bakau beach resort as the main accomodation
for the users to fully experience the ambience of the wetland. The
jogging trail linked the users to the interesting activities such as crab
fishing, spend their time at the fishing deck and bird watching at the
observation tower.
Marang is famous with fresh fish and squid-fishing.Floating
restaurant and squid-fishing jetty are situated near to the residential
development to connect this wetland to the local fabric as the new
placemaking.
While the beach side of this parcel is the development of recreational
hub as the centre to the active and leisure activities such as surfing,
kitesurfing and flyboarding.