Designed by Ken Yeang
Height: 94m
Floors: 21 stories
Located Macalister Road
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greatest building in Penang!!!:okay:

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Skyline from Menara UMNO
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Panorama
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thanks for the pics. very cool!!;)

Thanks a lot for posting those! I love the details of Menara UMNO. Thankfully Ken Yeang designed it! :)

After this...a showcase of Ken Yeang and Hijjas Kasturi's work!

2 of Malaysia's top architects!

Ken Yeang

Company profile

http://www.trhamzahyeang.com/profile/company.html

T.R.Hamzah & Yeang Sdn.Bhd. is an international architect firm with its HQ in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The firm has been in existence over 2 decades, with projects in Europe, USA and Asia. Key projects include the high-rise National Library Board building (Singapore), the 40-storey Eco-Tower at Elephant & Castle, the 24-storey IBM Building (Malaysia) and 15-storey Mesiniaga Building (IBM franchise) (Malaysia), Wirrina Cove Condominium (Australia). The principals are Tengku Robert Hamzah and Dr. Ken Yeang. Both the principals' architectural education were at the AA (Architectural Association) School (London). Tengku Robert Hamzah, a prince in the Malay Royal family, completed the AA Tropical Architecture School course under Dr.Otto Koenigsberger. Dr. Ken Yeang subsequently received a doctorate from Cambridge University (UK) on ecological design. The firm has received over 20 awards including the Aga Khan Award Archiecture (1995) and the RAIA International Award (in 1997 and 1999). The firm's work has been published extensively in the international press. The firm's design expertise is in their ecological approach for the design of large projects and buildings that include consideration given to their impacts on the site's ecology and the building's use of energy and materials over its life-cycle. Much of the firm's early work pioneers the passive low-energy design of skyscrapers, as the 'bioclimatic skyscraper'. The firm is a long-serving member of the Council on Tall buildings and Urban habitat (USA). The firm practices Cost Planning ( in delivering Projects to be within Client's budget) with great emphasis on rigorous in-house project management and control.

I'll get Hijjas Kasturi's profile when available ;)


Ken Yeang's Signature Building - Menara Mesiniaga
http://www.agsn.de/arch_yeang/mesiniaga_tower.jpg

Hijjas Signature Building - Menara Maybank
http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/KL/p08.jpg

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Any pics of their other great works? I'll post more later :)

Ken Yeang's Menara TA1
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/budaya4.jpg

Hijjas Kasturi's Menara Telekom
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/telekom1.jpg

Ken Yeang's Menara Boustead
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/Boustead1.jpg
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Hijjas Kasturi's Wisma Tun Sambanthan
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/hk.jpg

they're both great architects!!

there was another Malaysian architect from Penang who is working in Singapore right now. he was in the star some time age. Can't remember his name:bash:

I admire this 2 architects the most!They make us Malysians proud:)

Hijjas and Yeang are brilliant architects! Their buildings are just amazing and beautiful...

Btw, i heard that yeang just got the job of designing the Cyberjaya Towers (if that's the name)... If i'm not mistaken, this project comprises of one 60-storey and three 35-storey tower blocks... Heard of this one, guys?

Btw, i heard that yeang just got the job of designing the Cyberjaya Towers (if that's the name)... If i'm not mistaken, this project comprises of one 60-storey and three 35-storey tower blocks... Heard of this one, guys?

I hrd of that too! But are those going to be built in KL regardless of their names? If so, the 60 storey one will be built on where Lembaga Getah Asli building at Jalan Yap Kwan Seng stands now.

http://www.space-flower.net/headbites/shit/ghostlake_04.jpg

mesinaga view from the holiday villa lake :)

(my favourite building in the whole of subang i must say)

Superb shot! Used to jog around that lake back in 97..missed it so much :)

Hijjas Kasturi's

Menara Citibank
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/9citi3.jpg

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Hotel Nikko
http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/nkko1.jpg

Ken Yeang's Menara UMNO

all pics by Pablo
see thi Thread http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=103282 for more

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Hijjas Kasturi - simple and nice

Dr. Ken Yeang - complicated, green, lots of holes but nice:D

I prefer Hijjas Kasturi mainly becos of Maybank and Menara Tekelom.

But I cant wait for Ken Yeangs new library in Singapore. Looks fat yet organic!

I hrd of that too! But are those going to be built in KL regardless of their names? If so, the 60 storey one will be built on where Lembaga Getah Asli building at Jalan Yap Kwan Seng stands now.

You mean they going to demolish the existing Lembaga Getah Asli building for that project :?

wah~cool design!
if compare 2 architect design
i found i like hijjia design more
look menara telekom izzit very beautiful design?
how age of both ,hehe
kepo sikit...

Articles from Berita Harian...

Sentuhan Hijjaz Kasturi mencakar langit
Oleh Azran Jaffar


LIHATLAH bangunan pencakar langit di ibu negara seperti Menara Maybank, Tabung Haji, Hotel Nikko dan bangunan baru Telekom Malaysia Berhad yang berkonsepkan pucuk rebung di Jalan Pantai Baru, nama Hijjas Kasturi, tidak boleh diketepikan.

Ini kerana bangunan berkenaan dan banyak lagi bangunan sekitar Lembah Klang seperti Pusat Konvensyen Putrajaya menerima sentuhan reka bentuk daripada Hijjas Kasturi Associates.

Selain mercu tanda itu, banyak bangunan lain yang dihasilkannya seperti Menara Promet, Suruhanjaya Sekurities, Bangunan Dato Zainal, Menara Apera-ULG, Menara Amoda, Menara Shahzan-Prudential, Menara Lion, Lot 10 Kuala Lumpur, Kelab Darul Ehsan, Wisma MPPJ (Petaling Jaya), Bangunan Tractors Malaysia Annexam (Subang Jaya), Stadium Shah Alam, Stadium Dalaman Shah Alam (Shah Alam), Stadium Sarawak (Kuching), Pusat Sivik Kuching (Kuching) dan Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (Kuching).

Nama Hijjas Kasturi membawakan satu pengenalan yang cukup penting pada kerjaya seseorang arkitek dan dapat memberitahu sejauh mana seseorang itu mampu pergi dalam bidang ini.

Hijjas bukan saja memaparkan satu dimensi reka bentuk bangunan tetapi juga memberikan satu konsep yang membuatkan namanya setanding dengan arkitek terkenal dunia.

Dalam temubual kira-kira dua tahun lalu, Hijjas Kasturi ditanya, sekiranya bukan seorang arkitek apakah yang dirasakannya sebagai kerjayanya, beliau menjawab, seorang pemain gitar klasik.

Walaupun pada waktu itu beliau baru saja belajar bermain gitar klasik (dan ya, dalam usia 65 tahun!), jawapan yang diberikannya itu membayangkan bahawa sekiranya seseorang itu berusaha bersungguh-sungguh dia boleh mencapai kejayaan.

Apa yang dapat dikatakan, kesungguhannya belajar bermain gitar klasik dalam usia yang sebegitu juga menunjukkan bahawa minat Hijjas terhadap bidang seni sememangnya tidak pernah padam.

Dan apabila ditemui minggu lalu, dan diajukan soalan berhubung permainan gitar klasik itu, sambil ketawa Hijjas berkata, bolehlah main, tapi saya be-lajar pun untuk suka-suka saja, nak menambah ilmu, dulu sibuk dengan kerja dan banyak benda lain yang perlu difikirkan.

Sebenarnya belajar tak boleh berhenti, kita perlu sentiasa belajar untuk memperkayakan diri... kita nak belajar semua termasuklah agama, lagi tua lagi banyak yang kita rasa tertinggal, katanya.

Dengan kerjayanya sebagai arkitek, yang sememangnya berkaitan seni, Hijjas juga adalah penaung kepada kegiatan seni lukis dengan menjadikan Rimbun Dahan, kediamannya yang terletak di kawasan seluas 14 ekar di Kuang, Selangor sebagai galeri yang turut menyediakan program artis residen untuk pelukis tempatan dan juga Australia.

Bagi Hijjas, apa yang dilakukannya itu adalah sebagai membalas balik jasa pihak-pihak yang memberikannya peluang untuk berjaya sehingga dikenali sebagai antara arkitek yang cukup dikagumi.

Rimbun Dahan juga bukan sekadar tempat berlindung bagi Hijjas dan isterinya Angela, yang berasal dari Australia, tetapi taman yang diisi dengan nilai seni yang dikongsi mereka berdua , reka bentuk rumah yang memaparkan ciri-ciri moden, ia digabungkan pula dengan sebuah rumah lama, Rumah Uda Manap yang dipindahkan ke Rimbun Dahan, serta landskap indah yang turut memaparkan ilham taman herba.

Di sini juga ada ketikanya menjadi pentas persembahan tarian dan juga pertunjukan muzik gamelan.

Kita ada duit sikit... buat macam ini untuk bagi galakkan kepada anak muda untuk berkarya dan melalui program ini mereka boleh beri tumpuan penuh tanpa perlu risau mencari wang untuk membeli bahan menghasilkan karya dan selepas habis tempoh karya mereka akan dipamerkan dan sekiranya karya itu berjaya dijual, wang itu adalah milik mereka, katanya yang mengaku kadang-kadang juga melukis bagi mengisi masa lapang.

Program yang dijalankan sejak awal tahun 90-an itu sudah memberi peluang kepada banyak karyawan tempatan serta Australia dan Hijjas sudah mengeluarkan perbelanjaan yang agak besar, kerana kita hendak beri mereka peluang berkarya dalam suasana yang memberangsangkan tanpa perlu memikirkan perkara yang boleh mengekang mereka daripada ber-karya, katanya.

Saya bukannya nak cari duit banyak-banyak (melalui kerjaya yang ada), cuma saya sukakan kerja-kerja seni dan ingin menyumbangkan kepada perkembangannya, sebab itulah saya harap apa yang saya buat ini boleh menjadi contoh, di negara kita banyak orang kaya, dengan berbuat begini tidak secara langsung bidang seni di negara ini akan berkembang dan kita tak boleh harapkan kerajaan semata-mata untuk melakukannya, katanya.

Bagi arkitek kelahiran Kampung Gelam, Singapura ini, darah seninya turun dari kedua-dua ibu bapanya. Ibunya seorang pencanting batik dan bapanya berasal dari Pahang pula adalah tukang rumah. Hasil cantuman itu ia membuahkan kepadanya minat yang tinggi terhadap seni lukis dan seperti sesuatu yang datang secara semula jadi.

Kerana itu sewaktu ditawarkan biasiswa bagi melanjutkan pelajaran saya tidak memilih bidang biasa yang menjadi pilihan rakan-rakan, saya fikir mesti ada benda lain, tambahan pula apabila saya kaji diri saya, saya takut darah... tak boleh jadi doktor, nak bercakap pun tak pandai... jadi tak boleh jadi peguam. Jadi nak jadi apa? Setahu saya, saya pandai melukis dan selalu mengikut bapa buat rumah sebab itu saya memilih seni bina, katanya sambil diiringi senyum lebar.

Mendapat pendidikan di Melbourne University, bersama empat rakan arkitek, Hijjas menubuhkan firma Arkitek Bersekutu pada 1969 dan pada 1977 pula menubuhkan firma sendiri, Hijjas Kasturi Associates yang beroperasi di Menara Promet, Jalan Sultan Ismail, bangunan yang mendapat sentuhannya.

Dengan kegiatan seni di Rimbun Dahan yang mendapat naungannya, apa yang dapat dikatakan, konsep menaungi juga sudah bagaikan sebati dalam jiwanya kerana Hijjas adalah ketua kepada kumpulan untuk kajian penubuhan Institut Teknologi Mara (sekarang UiTM) dan kemudiannya terbabit dalam penubuhan Sekolah Reka Bentuk dan Seni Bina di institusi pengajian tinggi itu dengan beliau menjadi ketuanya yang pertama.

Walaupun sudah 35 tahun berkecimpung dalam bidang ini, bagi Hijjas ia tidak ada hentinya dan projek terbarunya adalah sebuah bangunan milik Bank Negara Malaysia untuk dijadikan pusat penyelidikan yang terletak berhampiran Memorial Tunku Abdul Rahman.

Saya tidak akan bersara, bagi orang seni dia tidak akan bersara... selagi Tuhan berikan kita perasaan, kehidupan seni mesti diteruskan, katanya menjawab soalan bila beliau akan berhenti berkarya.

Ditanya apakah konsep bangunan yang sedang diusahakannya itu, tengoklah nanti, katanya.

Dengan nada yang sedikit kesal beliau berkata: kita ada tradisi sendiri, budaya sendiri, mengapa ini tidak kita ambil bagi dijadikan sebagai elemen untuk reka bentuk bangunan.?

Kerana itu dalam setiap rekaan, saya masukkan elemen budaya, sejarah... adalah bentuknya, barulah ada keseimbangan dengan ciri tempatan dan dapatlah dikatakan sebagai bangunan yang ada ciri Malaysia, bukannya kita nak suruh buat bangunan lama, tetapi semangatnya, katanya.

Dengan sumbangannya yang besar dalam bidang seni bina di negara ini ramai yang terkeliru dan memikirkan beliau adalah orang yang bergelar dan apabila ditanyakan hal ini sambil ketawa Hijjas berkata, saya tak pernah memikirkan hal itu.

Sebetulnya saya ni dari keluarga miskin, jadi saya tidak mahu ada pangkat yang boleh membezakan, nanti ada orang segan... orang tak dapat nak bersama saya dalam keadaan yang selesa. Saya senang macam ini, katanya.

Very nice article!
Its touching to know that he will be designing a malay cultural building and avenue in his hometown of Kg Gelam in Singapore.

And this is "Walaupun sudah 35 tahun berkecimpung dalam bidang ini, bagi Hijjas ia tidak ada hentinya dan projek terbarunya adalah sebuah bangunan milik Bank Negara Malaysia untuk dijadikan pusat penyelidikan yang terletak berhampiran Memorial Tunku Abdul Rahman."
:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: I want more detail!

Any sights of construction near Bank Negara then?

yeh~ both are great architect~ but i kinda into Ken Yeang style~ his style are more.... how to say... friendy to the environment~ using natural energy and less polutions also veri modern~ his style suits most ofda cities not onli in Malaysia but the world too~ :D realli wanna buy one of his book~ :D anyway~ nice pic :okay:

IMHO, both are overrated, but Ken Yeang especially has a good profile overseas. But I still don't really like their towers - which are still applying "old technology". Ken Yeang's "environmentally friendly" towers are probably not as environmentally friendly as he makes them out to be - I think it's more a marketing pitch. And to use metallic cladding in M'sia is to disregard the heat reflection on the rest of the city. Menara UMNO is also so 1990s. It's already looking dated! Aesthetically, only one tower between both architects really excites me - Menara Telekom, and that is only because of the shape and size. The tower itself could have been finished in a nicer facade. Imagine if it were glazed. I also don't like the helipad at the top - it breaks the fluid motion of the building, and it compromises the sweeping form of the building, and i think it's also completely useless, IMHO.

http://www.agsn.de/arch_yeang/mesiniaga_tower.jpg
menara mesiniaga gain the most recognition right? becos of its bioclimatic shape or watever it is called..

Blabbyboy>>> at least they are much more interestin then those 'MEANINGLESS' 'BORING' and 'LOOK A LIKE' architecture down here rite?? :okay:

Hijjas Kasturi 's Tabung Haji......


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http://www.hijjaskasturi.com/projects/images/klia/klia.jpg

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http://www.hijjaskasturi.com/projects/images/klia/klia.jpg

i thought some japanese guy designed KLIA?? hijjas kasturi is also involved??

Yes HK also involved lah ;)


Central Plaza by Ken Yeang
http://www.claviusbase.net/scans02/cjp_020-030.jpg

Now i'm wondering..Did i past through Central Park b4..when i went to KL:?..Must past through that road when i go to KL again:)

Now i'm wondering..Did i past through Central Park b4..when i went to KL:?..Must past through that road when i go to KL again:)

central park is still u/c :D

you ment Central Plaza right?

Ken desighed the National Library here...

Ken Yeang's Menara TA1

http://img94.exs.cx/img94/9837/oneday0173qn.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

wow!! nice pic :eek:

looks so glassy dense:D

Looks so unreal :eek: Kinda like fake, cause cannot see the sky ;)

^ too bad Ken Yeang's practise always make his skyscrapers backside unattractive except for Central Plaza :)

^ too bad Ken Yeang's practise always make his skyscrapers backside unattractive except for Central Plaza :)

How true! :(
Wonder why?

National Library, Singapore:
http://img41.exs.cx/img41/887/nl21018xi.jpg

Rear:
http://img171.exs.cx/img171/8778/nl10029si.jpg

Interesting.....
http://img146.exs.cx/img146/4049/nlb32ej.jpg

I think the Library is lovely! The rearside luckily is rather blocked :D

Hijjas Kasturi's Lot 10(pics from VirtualTourist.com)

http://p.vtourist.com/1034196-Lot-Kuala_Lumpur.jpg

http://p.vtourist.com/1181119-Lot-Kuala_Lumpur.jpg

^ too bad Ken Yeang's practise always make his skyscrapers backside unattractive except for Central Plaza :)

hmm....ivory does that as well :D

^ the back of Menara UMNO maybe who knows in future will be painted orange....

^ the back of Menara UMNO maybe who knows in future will be painted orange....

YUK!!!! paint penang flag also looks better

Now i'm wondering..Did i past through Central Park b4..when i went to KL:?..Must past through that road when i go to KL again:)


Now Pablo can't complain anymore as I purposely passed Berjaya Central Park yesterday evening and make sure he sees it! :D

^ too bad Ken Yeang's practise always make his skyscrapers backside unattractive except for Central Plaza :)


You forgot Menara Mesiniaga and Menara IBM ;)

^ the back of Menara UMNO maybe who knows in future will be painted orange....

wh..if painted orange..i pengsan then died:D:D

wah...what was your reaction when seeing ING in KL? :D

wah...what was your reaction when seeing ING in KL? :D


hahaha..i was so shock..because i never realise they painted it orange..last time is not orange colour right??

It is a bit weird if painted the back side of Menara UMNO into orange colour;)

Looks like a huge pack of orange juice..... :drool: :drool: :drool:

Looks like a huge pack of orange juice..... :drool: :drool: :drool:

:lol::lol::lol:
That is true:D:D:D

Central Plaza by Ken Yeang

http://p-nand-q.com/pictures/kl2004/IMG_0215.jpg

http://www.agsn.de/arch_yeang/mesiniaga_tower.jpg
Any more pics of this? :D


Looks like Camden Medical Centre here by Richard Meier:
http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/248649_main.jpg

http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/248649_front.jpg

http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/248649_back.jpg

http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/248649_left.jpg

http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/248649_right.jpg

http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/248649_other1.jpg

http://www.streetdirectory.com.sg/buildings/248649_other2.jpg

The project of ONE KL is coming instead the area of ...
Waterfront House (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=167604)

Visit T.R.Hamzah & Yeang
http://www.trhamzahyeang.com/

The project of ONE KL is coming instead the area of

No more water front? :sleepy:

No more water front? :sleepy:

Yeah ..no more liao ^_^!

I like Central Plaza, look more like an America building;):D

Putrajaya Convention centre

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8136/putrajayaconventioncentre29is.jpg

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3517/putrajayaconventioncentre19dg.jpg

Ken Yeang's TA 1

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2685/menarata129tc.jpg

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4429/menarata113bl.jpg

Malaysia's Ken Yeang nominated for inaugural green design award
October 20, 2007 12:11 PM


http://www.bernama.com/bernama/newspic/fe/KL10_201007_DR%20KEN%20YEANG.jpg

Dr Ken Yeang, one of the world's leading architects
in ecological and passive low energy design.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Dr Ken Yeang, one of the world’s leading architects in ecological and passive low energy design, has been nominated for the inaugural ecoStyle Award.

The nomination was announced at the official launch of ’ecoStyle’ by NYC Inc and IMG Fashion to an international audience at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Los Angeles, USA.

An authority in green design that integrates both organic and inorganic elements in buildings, Dr Yeang is well-known as the inventor of the bioclimatic skyscraper which has had an impact around the world merging high tech and bio principles, and for his relentless pursuit of the ecological aesthetic in his building design.

“I am truly delighted to be in the running for the ecoStyle Award. The nomination is especially significant to me as a Malaysian and for Malaysia as it reiterates the importance of merging ecology and architecture design to harness a sustainable future,” Dr Yeang said.


ECO-DESIGN

Eco-design is designing in such a way that the human built environment integrates benignly and seamlessly with the natural environment. Both the human-made and the natural must blend together, so there will be no pollution, no waste, no detrimental consequences on the environment.

Dr Yeang is also optimistic that through collective ethical commitment and education, it is possible to get the whole world community to implement green features and aspects in not just the building environment but also in our businesses, industry and our lifestyles.

“This is something we all need to address for a common sustainable green future,” he added.

The ecoStyle Award, an initiative by ecoStyle, is a joint venture by NYC Inc. and IMG Fashion (two leading international event and marketing specialists) and, is supported by both Tourism Malaysia and Earth Pledge.

Malaysia, which has been acknowledged as one of the most pro-active developing countries in Asia in adopting environmental policies, is taking its role of environmental spokesperson one step further by sponsoring and hosting the ecoStyle Award.


ECOSTYLE AWARD

The ecoStyle Award has been established to honour several leading international designers.

In this inaugural year, they will be from fashion, architecture and the product design stream - acknowledging creativity and efforts to present stylish environmentally sustainable initiatives and opportunities to the world.

Effectively this is a global search for the most environmentally friendly and stylish innovators in design. Other international nominees to date for the ecoStyle Award include Jurlique beauty products, Terra Plana footwear and Knoll furniture.

ecoStyle is set to become an annual event that connects style icons and creative minds and helps to build momentum for an environmental consciousness.

It is a multi-faceted international lifestyle event and Asia’s first dedicated event that will focus attention on the importance of ecological sustainability and the environment through style and design.


OBJECTIVE

The event aims to educate the broader design industries and consumers on the importance an increased environmental consciousness will have on the future of planet Earth.

The award will be judged by a selection panel made up of high profile members from the style and design communities with a legitimate understanding and interest in the importance of environmental sustainability for the future of the planet.

The panel has started the selection process and all nominations will be finalised by the middle of November 2007. As the event grows in awareness and continues to build momentum, more categories are expected to be added to include landscape architecture, automobile, and film nominees.

ecoStyle will attract some of the world’s leading designers to Malaysia where they will showcase their eco-conscious and sustainable fashion and design innovations.

With a focus on style, this event promotes industry interaction and comprises of a publicly accessible exhibition component and a fundraising gala.

The invitation-only fund-raising gala which will take place here this Nov 22 will be aimed at raising funds for the event’s partner and beneficiary, Earth Pledge, with proceeds directed to a Malaysian-focused environmental cause, soon to be announced and secured.

To date, ecoStyle has already staged a spectacular launch event here (Sept 18) and last Thursday, a launch in Los Angeles to an international media gathering.

In the event’s inaugural year, ecoStyle presents the following highlight event components: the ecoStyle Award, the Future Fashion Gala and the ecoDiary initiative targeting ecoWarriors.

Malaysian nominated for award
Saturday October 27, 2007
TheStar


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Honoured: Yeang (right) with Malaysia's Consul-General at US Ahmad
Anwar Adnan, at the ecoStyle Award nomination announcement.

MALAYSIAN Datuk Dr Ken Yeang, one of the world's leading architects in ecological and passive low energy design, was nominated for the inaugural ecoStyle Award recently.

The nomination was announced to an international audience at the official launch of ecoStyle by NYC Inc and IMG Fashion at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Los Angeles, United States.

An authority in green design that integrates both organic and inorganic elements in buildings, Yeang is well known as the inventor of the bio-climatic skyscraper which has had an impact around the world merging high technology and bio principles, and for his relentless pursuit of the ecological aesthetic in his building design. “I am truly delighted to be in the running for the ecoStyle Award. The nomination is especially significant to me as a Malaysian and for Malaysia as it reiterates the importance of merging ecology and architecture design to harness a sustainable future,” Yeang said.

“Eco-design is designing in such a way that the human-built environment integrates benignly and seamlessly with the natural environment. Both the human-made and the natural must blend together, so there will be no pollution, no waste, no detrimental consequences on the environment.”

“We are thrilled that Dr Ken Yeang, such a celebrated green architect, has been nominated for the inaugural ecoStyle Award which looks to celebrate significant achievements and contributions in environmentally sustainable design.

“The fact that he hails from Malaysia only goes to reiterate the forward-thinking nature of ecological developments in the country, the most pro-active in Asia,” said IMG Fashion Asia Pacific managing director Simon P. Lock.

The panel has started the selection process and all nominations will be finalised by the middle of next month.

As the event grows in awareness and continues to build momentum, more categories are expected to be added, including landscape architecture, automobile and film nominees.

The invitation-only fund-raising gala which will take place in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 22 will be aimed at raising funds for the event’s partner and beneficiary, Earth Pledge, with proceeds directed to a Malaysian-focused environmental cause, soon to be announced and secured.

For more information on ecoStyle, visit http://www.ecostylemalaysia.com.

Architect wins new eco award
Monday December 10, 2007
TheStar

KUALA LUMPUR: Renowned architect Dr Ken Yeang's eco-friendly architectural designs have been picked as winner of the inaugural international ecoStyle Award at ecoStyle 2007.

The ecoStyle Award is given to the most environment-friendly and stylish innovation in design.

Dr Yeang, known for his ecological and passive low energy skyscraper designs, was announced the winner by ecoStyle’s royal patron the Regent of Negri Sembilan Tunku Naquiyuddin Tuanku Jaafar at a fund-raising gala last night.

The green architect who is widely known as the inventor of environment-friendly skyscrapers came out tops ahead of Anna Cohen’s ready-to-wear collection, Jurlique beauty products, Knoll furniture, Q Collections furniture, Stella McCartney fashion and Terra Plana footwear.



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Good job: Tunku Naquiyuddin acknowledging Dr Yeang’s
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Dr Yeang who was ecstatic with the win, said: “Eco-design is designing in such a way that both the human-made and the natural must blend together so there will be no pollution, waste or detrimental consequences on the environment.”

The star-studded gala attracted some of the greatest minds in business and hottest names in showbiz such as internationally renowned supermodels Ling Tan and Hana Soukupova, MTV VJ Denise Keller, singer Kelly Rowland from Destiny’s Child, and fashion designer Oscar de la Renta. Proceeds from the fund-raising gala will go to Malaysian environmental initiatives managed by Earth Pledge, a US-based non-governmental organisation.

Good Recognition! Bravo!

Architect wins new eco award
Monday December 10, 2007
TheStar

KUALA LUMPUR: Renowned architect Dr Ken Yeang's eco-friendly architectural designs have been picked as winner of the inaugural international ecoStyle Award at ecoStyle 2007.

The ecoStyle Award is given to the most environment-friendly and stylish innovation in design.

Dr Yeang, known for his ecological and passive low energy skyscraper designs, was announced the winner by ecoStyle’s royal patron the Regent of Negri Sembilan Tunku Naquiyuddin Tuanku Jaafar at a fund-raising gala last night.

The green architect who is widely known as the inventor of environment-friendly skyscrapers came out tops ahead of Anna Cohen’s ready-to-wear collection, Jurlique beauty products, Knoll furniture, Q Collections furniture, Stella McCartney fashion and Terra Plana footwear.



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Good job: Tunku Naquiyuddin acknowledging Dr Yeang’s
achievement at the gala dinner in Kuala Lumpur Sunday night.



Dr Yeang who was ecstatic with the win, said: “Eco-design is designing in such a way that both the human-made and the natural must blend together so there will be no pollution, waste or detrimental consequences on the environment.”

The star-studded gala attracted some of the greatest minds in business and hottest names in showbiz such as internationally renowned supermodels Ling Tan and Hana Soukupova, MTV VJ Denise Keller, singer Kelly Rowland from Destiny’s Child, and fashion designer Oscar de la Renta. Proceeds from the fund-raising gala will go to Malaysian environmental initiatives managed by Earth Pledge, a US-based non-governmental organisation.


oscar de la renta in malaysia??? wah what on earth is he duin here? guin 2 open a new butik in pavilion? dats cool....

and hana soukupova....dis gurl so cantik im always dreamin about her....:nuts:

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Architect Hijjas Kasturi is visiting professor at Australian varsity
By Neville D’Cruz, BERNAMA

2008/04/22

Celebrated international architect Hijjas Kasturi of Malaysia has been appointed Visiting Professor in the University of Adelaide’s School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design. Prof Hijjas made his first official visit as Visiting Professor over three days last month, spending time with students and giving an evening lecture on the latest projects in Southeast Asia and the Middle East of his international practice, Kasturi Architects, Malaysia.

“The School is honoured to have this noted designer in our midst,” said Prof Nancy Pollock-Ellwand, Head of the School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design.

“He spent one-on-one time with the students, providing valued studio criticism, and gave an inspiring lecture on his recent projects, Prof Pollock was quoted by the university magazine “Adelaidean” as saying.

“The presence of such a venerated architect in the School is immensely instructive to students and staff alike, and we look forward to many more visits over the coming months and years,” she said.

Prof Hijjas also visited the University of Adelaide in December when he was awarded the title “Doctor of the University” in recognition of his services to society and the profession of architecture.

His distinctive architecture includes some of Kuala Lumpur’s iconic skyscrapers and his work has received many honours including the Tokyo Creation Award in 1998 and the Malaysian Architects Institute Gold Medal in 2001.

^^Yay..Uni Adelaide.My Uni :). It's good to know he's a visiting prof to Uni Adelaide coz he spent more time studying in Melbourne rather than Adelaide so some expect he'd flock to Melbourne.

He's probably one of the precious few famous Asian alumni from Uni Adelaide besides the Bali bomber Azahari Hussin.

A man of towering success
Halim Said

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Hijjas Kasturi receiving the PAM Gold Award for his contributions to architecture.

KUALA LUMPUR: When Hijjas Kasturi walks around the city, he would look up at some of the skyscrapers with a sense of accomplishment. Maybank Tower, Tabung Haji, Menara MBPJ, Shahzan Tower and Menara Telekom are some of the buildings that he designed.

For Hijjas, a conceptual architect renowned for his award-winning designs, concrete, metal and glass are his clay in moulding astounding architectural designs based on Malaysian culture.

As a kampung boy, Hijjas never dreamt of setting foot in the architectural industry, let alone making it big there.

With hundreds of accolades heaped on him, Hijjas remains humble and is perceived by many to be a critical thinker and visionary.


His works from 1977 to last year have been compiled into a book entitled Concrete, Metal, Glass. Hijjas, 72, remains active in designing buildings with his daughter Serina helping him out. At their home Rimbun Dahan in Kuang, Hijjas spends his golden years with his wife Angela, surrounded by nature and the arts.

Q: How did you get started in architecture?

A: I came from a very poor family. We had a hard time during the Japanese Occupation. My father used to do odd jobs to make ends meet. He also sold noodles and worked in a publication company in Singapore. For my education fees, I worked as a binder at night and went to school during the day. During the Japanese Occupation, I studied in different schools, including a Japanese school and I was nearly shipped to Tokyo. Luckily for me, the British returned, and I was enrolled in a private school. I was later moved to the Tanjung Rhu Boys' School, where I completed my elementary education.

I was chosen from many to further my studies at Raffles Institution in Singapore. There, I learnt that I wanted to be different from the rest. I love arts and construction. My father, in a way, triggered my interest in building as he built his own house and I helped him. My interest grew to be an ambition when I started reading architecture books in the school library.

Later I enrolled myself in an architecture course with the International Correspondence School. Again I had to fend for myself; during the day I worked as a draughtsman for the Singapore Housing Trust and went to night school to obtain my A-levels. Then the big break came when my application for the Australian Goverment Colombo Plan scholarship was accepted. I went to study at Adelaide University and then Melbourne University.

I was the pioneer for Mara Institute of Technology (now UiTM) schools of arts and architecture and was its dean. After a few years, I left and started my own practice. With a friend, I started Akitek Bersekutu and did our first job, which was to renovate a clinic. We went big when I got the job of designing the new library for Universiti Kebangsaan's first campus in Pantai.

In 1977, I set up my own architect firm Hijjas Kasturi Associates and two years later, I won my first international architecture competition for the Maybank tower design.

Q: What do you think of the current architectural design and structures of our buildings?

A: Well it's all about finding the nation's identity and engraving it in the design works. At Hijjas Kasturi Associates we put emphasis on embedding Malaysia's architecture and designs in all our buildings. I, myself, am still pursuing the essence of Malaysian identity and ingraining it in my designs. This is how I try to contribute in the nation's building aspiration.

Q: You are a visiting professor at Adelaide University and an adjunct professor at University Islam Antarabangsa in Gombak. You have taught architecture studies for some time. Is there a difference between teaching international and local students?

A: There is. There is deep inquiring from the overseas students. They like to oppose the ideas that have been imparted to them. That is how they learn. Our local students never question what is taught. I don't let this happen in my classes and I always push my students to break from the norm. I also encourage them to question the ideas and facts in the text books rather swallowing them vaguely.

Q: How has life been for Hijjas Kasturi the architect?

A: I can say that I am possibly the oldest working architecture in Malaysia (smiles). Being me, it's all about perseverance, patience and frustrations.

Q: What are the frustrations?

A: Acceptance used to be an issue for me, but now I am glad that my designs are appreciated. My works are the enriching treasures I leave behind for future generations to better understand their cultural values. It has been a hard road to success for me.

Q: Rimbun Dahan is your home and also a sanctuary for arts enthusiasts? What do you do in Rimbun Dahan?

A: It used to be an orchard. I have retained its kampung style as I want to preserve the kampung feeling. The place also serves as a nature conservation. I have a few invited artists staying there. Also, I have a scholarship under my trust to aid one local and one international artist or writer to do nothing but focus on their work and media. At the end of their stays, their works will be exhibited and the proceeds will go back to them so that they can build a base for their career. In a way it's all about paying back to society.

Q: What is it that still drives you to keep doing what you are still doing?

A: I like what I am doing now. This is my passion and I would like to expand this by preserving my culture, my Malaysian culture.

I have done this in all my designs and I want to promote the idea to others. Value your values and the world will know what sets you apart from others. What I see in our buildings nowadays does not reflect our national identity.

I hope this will change in time. I also want the younger generation to see that success does not come easily and you have to achieve it in the right way.

There is no shortcut to success and hard work is the formula to your achievements.

Q: What was the first building that you designed?

A: Well the clinic was the first building I renovated. The first building that I designed was the Bangunan Dato' Zainal in Jalan Ampang.

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cool projects by ken yeang

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=603441

http://www.wallpaper.com/newgallery/17050868/1

^^ eh, now it's Ilewelyn Davies Yeang? so no more Hamzah and Yeang?

cool project by Ken yeang

Premier City
Almaty, Kazakhstan


Architect: Ken Yeang 2007 http://www.llewelyn-davies-ltd.com
Developer: Meridian Capital LLC
Location: Almaty, Satpaev-Buhar Zhirau
Total Area: 300.000 m2, 5.3 ha land
Cost: $550 mln.


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Design Concept: With a development and area of 5.29ha, Premier City is a 300,000sqm new upmarket mix-used residential scheme in Almaty’s City centre comprising eleven 16-storey towers with approx. 700 residential units and 3 basement levels of carparking, a 40,000sqm upmarket destination retail mall, 3,500sqm luxury spa/clubhouse and a low-level neighbourhood retail promenade of approx. 7500m2.

General Design Features: Premier City will be the ‘greenest’ development in Kazakhstan. The Masterplan is based on an amalgamated distortion of the existing Euclidean Grid of the city, the mappings of strategic views towards the magnificent mountain range to the south and maximum sunlight penetration into the green heart of the development. A private and elevated garden plane links the development together horizontally while green ramps provide vertical connection between the lower-ground (drop-off) to the towers above. High-level internal sky-gardens allow year-round enjoyment of flora and a green-roof, which is also an observation deck. The development is also linked to an existing tree-lined boulevard to the south with a lifestyle promenade dotted with retail and public piazzas.

Ecological Design Features: The design of the towers and private ground plane responds ecologically to the site and exemplifies sustainable green design in climates with extreme climatic fluctuation. The towers have characteristic vertically continuous planted ‘Wind-Wing-Walls’ which function as both vertical and roof-level wind-scoops augmenting natural ventilation. Each tower has a South-facing façade with a complex ‘skin’ comprising a sandwich of internal conservatories, double-glazing and strategic external sun-shading and a Northern façade which is super-insulated but affording equally expansive views across the city centre.

All material copyright Llewelyn-Davies Ltd.

more cool projects from ken yeang click

http://www.llewelyn-davies-ltd.com

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Chongqing Tower, China by LLewelyn Davies Yeang’s sister company T.R. Hamzah Yeang Sdn.Bhd

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Fusionopolis, Singapore by T.R. Hamzah Yeang Sdn.Bhd.

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Dubai Waterfront, Crescent Islands, Dubai by Llewelyn Davies Yeang

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EDITT Tower, Singapore by T.R. Hamzah Yeang Sdn.Bhd

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Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK by Llewelyn Davies Yeang

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Human Research Institute, Hong Kong by Llewelyn Davies Yeang and T.R. Hamzah Yeang Sdn.Bhd

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Premier City, Kazakhstan by Llewelyn Davies Yeang

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Tashkent, Uzbekistan by Llewelyn Davies Yeang

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West Kowloon Waterfront, Hong Kong by T.R. Hamzah Yeang Sdn.Bhd

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Zorlu, Turkey by Llewelyn Davies Yeang


well done Ken Yeang :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
but i think u shud collaborate with malaysian developers to built more cool projects like dis!!!

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Editt Tower Singapore

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BIDV Tower, Vietnam

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Spire Edge, India

Jabal Omar Towers, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
by T.R. Hamzah & Yeang Sdn Bhd

more pictures fromT.R.hamzah yeang site :)

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Seven 35-storey apartment towers
Two 50-storey hotel towers
Four 15-storey hotel blocks
4 storeys Retail concourse

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=300295

Spire Edge Tower New Delhi by Ken yeang

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Spire World

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ILD Spire Edge | Gurgaon

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Kia Tower Kuwait
one of the rejected designs 70 floor tower by SSHIC & T.R. Hamzah & Yeang of Malaysia

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In may 2007, SSH in association with T.R. Hamzah & Yeang of Malaysia entered a competition for the Kuwait Investment Authority ( KIA )Headquarters in Kuwait. The KIA building is designed with the concept that derives from a desert flower “cyranium” as a symbol of survival and progress in the harsh desert environment. The three petals of cyranium spiral 180 degrees to the top of the building, symbolizing Kuwait's development combining its culture, social fabric, and economy.

The building's ecological features reduce energy required and building running cost, therefore, reducing the negative impact on environment. The tower responds bio-climatically to the solar heat gain and wind rose as a passive mode design. Intermediate sky courts create micro climates cooled by the spillage of cool air from the internal floors. The vegetation provides a visually softer internal environment in addition to enhancing the bioclimatic of the development.

A main design feature is the exoskeleton structure which is expressed on the building facade. The continuous organic form of the building spirals from the vegetated landscaped podium up to the sky courts. The new KIA headquarters consists of a 70 storey tower with four levels of underground parking. The elegant and delicate structure whose strength and stability are obtained from intertwined building envelope are used as a part of the structural stabilization system.

The building will provide public and conference facilities in the first 6 floors and open office flexible spaces for 600 employees located in the 54 upper floors. The top of the building will be occupied by a luscious sky garden. Parking for 850 cars will be located in 4 basements.

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Ken Yeang to design Shanghai eco-city in the sea
1 May 2009

By Olivia Boyd

Malaysian sister firm of Llewelyn Davies Yeang picks up megaproject as China maintains green agenda

Architect Ken Yeang has been commissioned to design a 4,000-acre eco-city in the sea off the Shanghai coast.

TR Hamzah and Yeang, the Malaysian sister company of Llewelyn Davies Yeang, is leading the design of the Shanghai Beach masterplan for an unnamed Malaysian client. The scheme, which is to be sited on reclaimed tidal flats, aims to create a “green community”, with offices, housing, theme parks, visitor attractions and hotels.

The news is the latest in a series of indications that the Chinese government has not ditched its green ambitions, despite the stalling of the Dongtan eco-city, also near Shanghai. The government has enlisted UK engineer WSP to help create a sustainable policy for urban growth. It has asked the consulting engineer to make policy recommendations for the south-eastern city of Cixi. These will then be put into practice over two years, and if successful will be extended to other cities in China.

Prashant Kapoor, WSP’s head of sustainability planning and research, said: “There is so much that can be done. Cities in the developed world are quite efficient, mainly because of transport. In the developing world, it’s the opposite. The policy needs to cater to that.”

The Shanghai Beach scheme is at a preliminary stage, and Web Structures, a Singaporean engineer, has been asked to do a feasibility study. Hossein Rezai-Jorabi, its group director, said: “The opportunity to reclaim almost 4,000 acres without damaging the eco-structure of the ocean is a challenge. If it’s feasible, and we believe it is, the plan is to create world-class architecture to revitalise the district as a tourist destination.”

It has not yet been decided how many homes and offices the city will hold.

The development is unrelated to the plans for Dongtan, the Arup-designed eco-city for 500,000 people that has been on hold since the Shanghai mayor, who backed the scheme, was arrested in 2006 on corruption charges.