Product Design for Human Needs

Bakar, Bakri (2011) Product Design for Human Needs. Sustainable Tropical Environmental Design Exhibition 2011, 3. p. 168. ISSN ISSN : 2180-0685

Abstract

Jury Review Syed Sobri Syed Ismail The group of artefacts represents intelligent urban designs which are intended to create a sustainable development that can become a growth catalyst to the particular surrounding. The concept posits the powering of buildings by the whole façade of community and the environment that can stimulate the existing urban forms. Norizyan Salleh’s Aquatic Center operates as a new sustainable social fabric stimulating economic growth within and along the Kedah River through environmental regeneration, recycle and social reconnection as an approach. The low scale of building blends seamlessly into the overall surrounding. The upper floor terraces and balconies bring along a sense of freedom to the users. In another artefact, William Tan’s Pekan China revitalization reminds us the humility side of our design in association with the existing urban fabric. The old physical design features of the existing artefacts remain intact with additional modern features to supplement the old to ensure that rusticity of China Town is kept unimpaired. A new market facelift will surely benefit the town as a new place of interest. The choice of earth based eco-friendly material such as timber accentuates the adaptive reuse development typology in a very contemporary manner.

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