The project investigates a form of living with nature in the depth of indigenous settlements in Malaysia. Valerie has dug deep into the culture and predicament of the Batek community and proposed a building that will allow the tradition of the Batek people to be respected and celebrated which at the same time allowing the people to connect with the modern world with dignity. The architecture solution fuses tradition and modernity with a unifying canopy structure which is a symbol of the overarching respect for the forest.

- Prof. Ho Puay Peng (Dr.)