The Project

KampOng Campus sits on the crest of a ridge on the rural west coast of Sabah; it straddles land (tanah) and water (air) with Mt. Kinabalu and the South China Sea. It is a learning space that will be accessible to surrounding communities, Sabah-wide colleagues and students, regional allies and global partners, and will embody the ethos of sustainable living it advocates, learns and teaches.

In a partnership between KampOng, Forever Sabah Institute and Arkitrek, we are co-developing a program to design and build a “floating” training deck that will be an essential feature of KampOng Campus. The deck will be built on and over the edge of a slope, floating above the forest canopy and providing a creative space for groups as small as 10 and as large as 50: for workshops or yoga, training or dance, work or play, retreats or parties.

Arkitrek Camp will gather local builders and craftsmen and Malaysian and international architecture students in a twelve-week immersion at KampOng to design and build the deck, through a convergence of culture, creativity, knowledge, skills and learning.

The deck will be central to KampOng’s program of activities, as well as its ability to offer the space to partners and colleagues within the civil society movement and communities more broadly. Our longterm vision is to build a beacon of hope in the region, a place to ground and nourish, reconnect tanah (land) and air (water), remember tanahair (the homeland) and our place in the web of all life.

Download the KampOng Learning Deck design brief here

The Programme

This Arkitrek Camp is an 8-week live design project. 1-week of induction and training will take place close to the Sabah state capital of Kota Kinabalu, before moving to site to being the co-design and build process. On site you will work alongside a team of local builders and artisans under the direction of Arkitrek staff.

Cost and Application Process

The cost per person is MYR12,000 and there are only six places available on this Arkitrek Camp. Three places are reserved for International participants and three for Malaysians. Successful applicants will be notified at the latest by one week after the application deadline.  A 10% non-returnable deposit is payable when you are offered a place. Full payment deadline is 30 days before the start date.

To apply, please complete the online application form and email us with your cv/resume and portfolio to info@arkitrek.com

Internship and Scholarships

There are three scholarships worth MYR9,000 each available to Malaysians, to be awarded on merit.

One 3-month paid internship with Arkitrek is available to any participant on merit at the rate of MYR850 per month. Accommodation is provided and the internship will start on 9^th September 2019

Please indicate on your application form if you would like to be considered for either the Internship or Malaysian Scholarship.