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Terra Cotta Studio
This Terra Cotta Studio for a renowned artist is located next to Thu Bon River in Dien Ban district of Quang Nam Province. The studio itself is a beautiful art structure to engage in – a cubeshaped building with 7sqm of space. Surrounding the studio is a bamboo frame platform that is used for drying out terra cotta products. It is further designed with two big benches for resting, relaxing and having tea. This raised platform also serves as a fence to separate the studio with the area of workshop. The outermost layer of the studio is made of solid clay bricks, which reminds people of traditional Vietnamese furnaces. The bricks were laid in an interleaved pattern that create holes to help improve wind ventilation. This layer is not meant to be the wall that separates the outside environment from the inside; as such the artist can sense the wind, sounds and smells from the surrounding area.
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A practical yet conceptually poetic design executed in terracotta embracing the principles of passive design and sustainability.
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WITH AN OBJECTIVE OF SHOWCASING AND CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF BUSINESSES AND PROJECTS IN MALAYSIA WHICH ARE LEADING THE WAY IN GREEN BUILDINGS, THE MALAYSIAGBC LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS WAS BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR WHICH CULMINATED IN THE AWARDS NIGHT ON MAY 11.
Winners of the MalaysiaGBC Leadership in Sustainability Awards
THE MALAYSIAGBC LEADERSHIP in Sustainability Awards are presented to organisations with exemplary leadership in promoting the green agenda as well as having projects fully completed and awarded final GBI certification. The GBI certification and rating involves several criteria, such as building energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, sustainable site planning and management, materials and resources, water efficiency, and innovation.
Held biannually, this year’s awards represent the third cycle of the awards, with the previous awards having been conferred in 2014 and 2016 respectively. The winners of the competition will be further offered the chance to represent Malaysia at the regional Asia Pacific World Green Building Awards competition.
The awards are open to companies and green building projects of all sizes across the region, and are categorised into The Business Leadership in Sustainability Awards, The Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance Awards and The Women in Green Building Leadership Award.
The Business Leadership in Sustainability Award recognises organisations which are truly integrating sustainability into their business models and contributing to the transition towards a sustainable built environment. The year’s champion for the Business Leadership in Sustainability Awards is Brunsfield International Group. Lendlease Projects (M) Sdn Bhd and Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd won the second and third prize respectively. These organisations displayed an understanding that sustainability presents a longterm business opportunity, and demonstrated sustainable practices within their internal and external operations, as well as to provide sustainability leadership within their industries.
The Leadership in Sustainable Design and Performance Award recognises pioneering green building projects that deliver a range of benefits through a holistic approach to sustainability. These projects must go beyond simply minimising their impact by considering factors that lead to positive outcomes for both the environment and people. Menara Pejabat Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri (MITI) emerged as the champion in this category, while Heriot-Watt University Malaysia and Menara Kerja Raya took first and second runner up respectively.
A new award category, The Women in Green Building Leadership Award was awarded to Ar Serina Hijjas, who is believed be an inspiring female leader in this field. The award is to appreciate and recognise the pivotal role women play in nurturing and activating their communities as well as in delivering change.
The awards night was held at the Setia City Convention Centre, Setia Alam. A logo competition was also launched during this event. This competition is open to all MGBC members, and the winning entry will be made the new official logo for MalaysiaGBC, in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of MalaysiaGBC’s incorporation next year.
MalaysiaGBC’s 2017-2018 President, Ir Ahmad Izdihar Supaat
Dato’ Chan Wah Kiang, the Group Managing Director of AJIYA Berhad
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