FELDA 2.0 Timber design competition

The finals for FELDA 2.0 timber design competition was held today at DBKL Training Institute. Our director, Yasotha, was part of the jury which comprised representatives from Felda, Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB), Public Works Department and public universities amongst others.

This national competition for an iconic multipurpose hall and outdoor play area was jointly organised by MTIB and Felda, and open to students and industry professionals. The winning entry will be developed and build in Felda Lurah Bilut, Bentong, Pahang, with funding from CIMB foundation and Felda Global Ventures.

Opened in 1958, Felda Lurah Bilut is the first agricultural settlement in Malaysia. It is intended that this iconic multipurpose hall and play area will revive and regenerate the sense of identity, community and purpose in the settlement, preventing migration of the younger generation.

Although timber is an uncommon structural material here in Malaysia, there were some well thought through entries, showing good understanding of timber architecture and timber as structural material.