Phase 1 : Proposal & Project Introduction

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & BUILT ENVIRONMENT

AB 618 Interior Architecture Design 6
JULY – NOVEMBER 2022

FEILICIA CHAN 1001953508

WOODART MAKING

Project Type : Furniture Workshop

DESIGN INTENT
The intention of wood art working to build community that progressive to learn on how to make a
good furniture that also able to grow the ecosystem of the program for either business or learning
area.

However, meet the expectation of space function and effectiveness are also required through the
process
 Issue
Low wood industry demands getting lower
after pandemic 2020
The world was astonished when the COVID-19
sickness spread out at the start of the year 2020.
Malaysia's industry was also affected, particularly
small businesses and underprivileged populations
including low-income families, daily middle-class
employees, and labourers.
The President of the Muar Furniture Association
(MFA) mentioned that perhaps the furniture company
and affiliated businesses lost RM500 million in the
first quarters of 2020
Drop of the wood price market Number of people employed in the wood
products and furniture industry in Malaysia
from 2015 to 2021
The building industry, which utilizes a lot of wood as
an input, is very reliant on the wood sector. The
COVID-19 epidemic wreaked havoc on the building
projects, with workplace closures occurring around the
globe, notably in the first half of 2020. The lumber
industry is expected to revive in the same slow and
contrasted manner as the building industry. The
industry is still undergoing significant changes.
Protectionist sentiments deeply affect the business, with
the United States imposing customs charges on
Furniture worker industry has slightly changes through
Canadian timber since 2017.
out the years, which is not really efficient tto the
growth and need of the industry.
 Issue
Malaysia Exports of furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated

Malaysia Exports of furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings was US$3.47 Billion during 2021, according
to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Malaysia Exports of furniture, lighting signs,
prefabricated buildings - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2022.
 The
on inclusive and equitable quality education and
promotion of life-long learning opportunities for all
SDG
focuses on eliminating gender disparities in
education and ensuring equal access to all levels
of education and vocational training for the
vulnerable, including persons with disabilities. In
addition, the proposal calls for building and
upgrading education facilities that are disability
and gender sensitive and also provide safe, non-
violent, inclusive and effective learning
environments for all.
Us
To promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable
economic growth, full and productive employment
and decent work for all, the international
community aims to achieve full and productive
employment and decent work for all women and
men, including for persons with disabilities, and
equal pay for work of equal value.
Client
Objectives
1. To create an impact on the environmental and social
scale through promoting sustainable practices
2. To design and manufacture our “Set Perabot RE: KAYU
Prihatin Eko Mesra” with minimalist and affordable
furniture to our B40 especially PPR community
3. To support young and underprivileged people into
employment. We offer free training and work
experience in woodworking, furniture design, laser
cutting and CNC routing.
4. Aim to elevate the livelihood of the B40 household by
creating job/work by creating sustainable employment
and better futures.
 Objectives

To help the wood and Provides space to local to

01 02
garment industries growth learn and to make new
connection in furniture
industry Our product

To build awareness to Making new opportunities of

03 04
worldwide and local of the business, job, knowledges of
furniture industry that furniture making especially
Malaysian’s furniture style
Malaysia’s owned
 Target

Design student Low income Early retired Furniture

adult colector
Site : Lengkok Raja Laut, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

This site, are the most suitable for my project, because it has big space in the ground floor which is really
supporting my project activities that has a lot of heavy material, because of the domination of food court in
this place also can be considered as good place for business growth.

The parking in front of the building also makes the learning area become more convenient to access.
PRECEDENT STUDIES AND CASE STUDIES
PRECEDENT STUDIES : D&Department Jeju by ARARIO / Schemata
Architects + Jo Nagasaka
PRECEDENT STUDIES : M.Y.Lab Wood Workshop / Continuation
Studio
 Case study : make lab in UCSI
Program
This two-storey lab is equipped with the fundamental tools and machinery for architecture and interior architecture students to build
scale models, piece together furniture and learn woodworking, and these are the activities that student are available to access :

Testing of ideas and methods Open discussion areas for ideas Precision production using laser Prototype experimenting and
using CNC router exchange cutting machine group discussions

Relax and casual interaction to

promote peer learning
 Case study : ADIAIDA
Space planning

For cutting Nailing, coloring, Saving woods Cutting big

small material varnishing, small from medium woods
and smoothen detail to small woods
the woods area
Program
IDEATION
 AEIOU
ACTIVITY ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION OBJECT USER

WORKSHOP SAFETY PEER LEARNING WORKSHOP UTILITIES DESIGN STUDENT

MULTIPLE FUNCTION LEARNING TO USE TOOL

EXHIBITION AREA FROM PROFESIONAL
STORAGES LOW INCOME ADULT

FUNCTIONAL AND CONNECTION TO

INTERACTION TRANSFORMABLE CLIENT
SAFETY FOR BUILDING EARLY RETIRED

EVENT AMONG CLIENT DISPLAY PRODUCT AND

EDUCATING EYE CATCHING TO BUILD BRANDING UNPROCESS MATERIAL
FURNITURE COLLECTOR
MOOD BOARD
 Program Furniture Workshop
Small Furniture Workshop Big Furniture Workshop

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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN