The mangrove and coastal ecosystem is the backbone of Kuala Sepetang since the 1900s. It has to be conserved and preserved. Anthropogenic changes are significant toward the quality of the environment. Thus, the level of awareness is essential to manage the change. As a result, the study aimed to design an Interactive Frontier to raise public awareness. Also, to experiment with an architectural innovation on stilt structure that adapts to the mangrove’s life cycle, archiving the aim: “Reciprocity between authentic and synthetic.”

In short, several innovations has been investigated to ensure the insertion of structure has minimal impact on nature, forming a sustainable and closed-loop architecture.

Grown as a cradle of modern industry in China, Tangshan is moving to the verge of transformation into an urban quarter to advocates quality living. The notion of quality living within a city has always closely related to its urban space, which transcends beyond functionalism but rather people-oriented and experiential driven in the contemporary era. They are inherently a reflection of regional spirituality, native commemoration, and daily transit of the community. In light of this, we seek to create a quality urban space amidst the rapid urbanism, amongst the industrial-intensive urbanity of Tangshan.