‘The Artisan’s Whirl’ - a learning hub where the heart of Ipoh’s craftsmanship draws people inward, akin to the pull of a whirlpool. As visitors wind through the curving paths, they are immersed in the sights, sounds, and textures of dying crafts being brought back to life. Each step toward the core reveals the legacy of artisans who’ve shaped Ipoh. Here, heritage is preserved not in stillness, but in movement - ever-turning, and ever-shared. The intention is to make people lose sense of time, almost as if they’re being hypnotized by the whirlpool’s spiral. It reinforces architecture as a ‘cultural conduit’, reigniting the memory of Ipoh by acting as a channel through which knowledge and tradition flow.