The Nippon Paint Young Designer Award 2012

Nippon Paint with the support of PAM and CIDB is calling for entries of The Nippon Paint Young Designer Award 2012.  With the theme of Redesigning Spaces for a Greener Future, the submission open to all design students and submission deadline is 28 September 2012.  

PAM+NAZA TTDI Bertam Master Plan & Architectural Ideas Competition: Veritas Architects Sdn Bhd

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PAM+NAZA TTDI Bertam Master Plan & Architectural Ideas Competition: Alma Architects & Planner Sdn Bhd

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PAM+NAZA TTDI Bertam Master Plan & Architectural Ideas Competition: LKMD Architecture Sdn Bhd

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PAM+NAZA TTDI Bertam Master Plan & Architectural Ideas Competition: Pakatan Reka Sdn Bhd

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PAM+NAZA TTDI Bertam Master Plan & Architectural Ideas Competition: KSKA Arkitek Sdn Bhd

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The New PAM Centre Architectural Design Competition

PAM, through PAM Education Fund (PEF), decided in October 2010 to purchase a two and four storeys building on Jalan Tanduk, Bangsar, with the intention of developing it as an architect-driven centre for contemporary arts in the same spirit as the National Art Gallery, and Museum of Modern Arts (MOMA), in their formation days. The transaction for the property was concluded in March 2011.  With the original intention of completing the development and opening the Centre during the Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival, PAM Council has decided to submit the proposal for the Development Order and Building Plan Approval based on the collaborative design with input from voluntary members and a team of consultants on pro bono basis. The DO Approval Ref. (23) dlm.DBKL.JPRB.3386/2011 was issued on 3 Oct 2011 and Building Plan Approval Ref. (33) dlm.BP S1 OSC 2011 0776 was issued on 28 October 2011.  The original submission was made by Ar Boon Che Wee in his capacity as PAM President and on behalf of PAM. This will now be assumed by Ar Dr Tan Loke Mun of DrTANLM Architect as Consultant Architect and nominated by PAM Council in line with the impending amendment to the Architects Act 1967 in this regard. Work done by the first architect will be paid and letters of release to be issued to enable the winning architect to be appointed to continue with the project once the results are announced.

International Design Competition of Signature Tower for Kuala Lumpur Financial District, Malaysia

International Design Competition of Signature Tower for Kuala Lumpur Financial District Malaysia (KLIDF) has been launched recently.  This Competition is organized by Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) in collaboration with International Union of Architects (UIA) and promoted by 1MDB Real Estate Sdn Bhd (1MDB RE).

The Signature Tower will anchor Kuala Lumpur International Financial District (KLIFD) in three significant ways.

• Firstly, it will serve as the primary physical marker of the KLIFD on the city scale, and will become an important addition to the Kuala Lumpur skyline, both through its height (approximately 380 meters) and its high level of architectural design.
• Secondly, as a result of the tower’s siting, it will be framed dramatically by flanking buildings, thus creating a powerful and elegant composition for  drivers and passengers of vehicles arriving from the Maju Express (MEX) and Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2).
• Thirdly, the Signature Tower will, also as a result of the carefully considered siting, terminate the major pedestrian access to KLIFD from the Bukit Bintang area. It will thus provide a dramatic backstop for KLIFD at both the pedestrian and city scale.
• In addition to fulfilling its role as the site’s primary landmark, the Tower will provide a home for the KLIFD’s anchor tenant. Commanding views of the KLIFD Public Green as well as all of Kuala Lumpur will be a signature of the building. 

For mo information, please visit PAM Website.

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PAM+NAZA TTDI Bertam Master Plan & Architectural Ideas Competition: Result

Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) had recently announced the winners of PAM + NAZA TTDI Bertam Master Plan & Architectural Ideas Competition in thier website.


The winners of the competition are as follows:

• First Prize:  KSKA Arkitek Sdn Bhd
• Second Prize:   Pakatan Reka Arkitek Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd, Yong dan Mohamad Faiz Sdn Bhd and Dr Puteri Shireen Jahan Kassism of EAG Consulting Sdn Bhd
• Third Prize:  Almaz Architect Sdn Bhd
• Special Mention:  LKMD Architecture Sdn bhd
• Special Mention:  Veritas Architects Sdn Bhd
• Special Mention:   Alma Architects and Planner Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Good Design Creative Management Sdn Bhd.

The prizes were presented at a special reception on 18 January 2012 at Boardwalk, Level 8, Hilton KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur.

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OSK Holdings Bhd Master Planning & Architectural Concept Design Competition: Ngiom Partnership

The jury cited that the scheme is an office tower with an interesting spiral green ramp translating the horizontal low rise streetscape into vertical which creates a conducive office environments by the external perforated skin building envelope, optimising daylight, natural ventilation and sun shading from direct sunlight contributing effectively to achieving GBI Gold rating.  The buffer space serves for people interaction and provides an all round views to KL city centre.

Bertam Master Plan & Architectural Ideas Competition

The Bertam Master Plan & Architectural Ideas Competition has been launched by Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) and NAZA TTDI Group early last year, 2011 and now is entering the third stage of the competition called Design Refinement.  The successful entry that managed to survive to this stage are announced as follow:

• Alma Architects and Planner Sdn Bhd incollaboration with Zahidi AR Arkitek and Good Design Creative Management Sdn Bhd
• Almaz Architect Sdn Bhd
• Veritas Architects Sdn Bhd
• KSKA Arkitek Sdn Bhd
• LKMD Architecture Sdn Bhd
• Pakatan Reka Arkitek Sdn Bhd incollaboration with Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd, Yong Dan Mohamad Faiz Sdn Bhd and Dr Puteri Shireen Jahn Kassim of EAG Consulting Sdn Bhd

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OSK Holdings Bhd Master Planning & Architectural Concept Design Competition: Arkitek KDI Sdn Bhd

The First Prize won by Dato' Ar John Lau Kah Sieng of Arkitek KDI Sdn Bhd with collaboration with Alan Kueh.  The juries cited that it was an outstanding scheme conceptualized based on the efficient grids of 4.5m x 4.5m across the entire building on plan and elevations, the proposed OSK Square adopts a mixed use development within a single tower, to be linked to the existing OSK Plaza at high level via a lightweight bridge and a new horizontal Atrium at the Green entrance forecourt unifying the new and old towers, and creating the most spectacular architectural solutions.  The scheme has also provided comprehensive environmental strategy to achieve GBI Gold Rating.

The new OSK Square aspires to not only maintain but project OSK's position and role as a leader in the economic life of the region.  OSK Square will provide a suitable platform for OSK's dramatic move into the future, for it to transcend its leadership in business and trade from the SEA region to the world.

OSK Holdings Bhd Master Planning & Architectural Concept Design Competition

Late last year, 2011 PAM has launced the OSK Holdings Bhd Master Planning & Architectural Concept Design Competition to all its Corporate Members.  The competition briefed to utilise the existing OSK Plaza and the next lot adjecent to the existing building which was currently a temporary restaurant.

The brief also asked for a design proposal to achieve good rating of Green Building Index and the contextual response to the sensitive site.

MACMA Mosque Design Competition by Hasa Arkitek