DESIGN BRIEF – SABAH ETHNOSPORTS CENTER

ETHNOSPORTS
Ethnosports (from the Ancient Greek: ἔθνος — Ethnos meaning people + sport) is a set of traditional styles
of physical activity, methods of their preservation, and their development. (Wikipedia)

The 1st Ethnosports

SABAH
Sabah is a state of Malaysia located on the northern portion of Borneo. Kota Kinabalu is the state capital
city and other major towns in Sabah include Sandakan and Tawau. Furthermore, Sabah has an equatorial
climate with tropical rainforests and abundant animal and plant species. The state has long mountain ranges
on the west side, which form part of the Crocker Range National Park. Kinabatangan River, second longest
river in Malaysia runs through Sabah and Mount kinabalu is the highest point of Sabah as well as of
Malaysia.

Sabah exhibits notable diversity in ethnicity, culture and language. In 2015, Malaysian Census reported the
population of Sabah at 3,543,500 being the third most populous state in Malaysia with
SPORTS - MANAMPATAU
Manampatau is part of

SPACE REQUIREMENTS (Max 2500 sqm)

Main Functional Areas:
 The Entrance Lobby
 Theatre and Gallery
PROPOSED SITE
The Proposed Site located in Sabah.