To Bridge : here in this case - in every sense of the word, means, to Connect the substantial and the insubstantial. in this very context of Kota Kinabalu with its sidelined local culture and diminishing flora and fauna, the ''bridge'' is needed to maintain, to retain and to eventually renew the perpetual symbiotic connection between people, cultural diversities and their immediate environment. to connected the past, present and the future by preservation as oppose to destruction to give way to modernization.
(the main purpose of the project is to produce mock feasibility studies of what would be the outcome of the cultural and the environmental neglect to the community in and around Likas Bay area, to attract collective exchange of ideas from both younger and older generations and to ultimately solve the persisting scenarios in way of sustainability oriented solutions with future development in mind)
(the main purpose of the project is to produce mock feasibility studies of what would be the outcome of the cultural and the environmental neglect to the community in and around Likas Bay area, to attract collective exchange of ideas from both younger and older generations and to ultimately solve the persisting scenarios in way of sustainability oriented solutions with future development in mind)
COMMUNITY Link
Structure serves as public "walkway" a literal and a figurative connecting bridge for the people, a landmark, to be freely used as means to raise awareness, preserve, and promote localities.
open platform structures, with very little obstruction to the air and light flow in and out of the building and amplified by the net like facade.
exploration is encourage, bridge opens up to the surrounding vistas and the concept of Future Water front city
Mezzanine
Greenery Pit
Versatile open stages
application of membrane like fabric is utilized to prevent direct sunlight while maintaining the superfluous air circulation throughout the building.
