Bulletin Landskap No 18

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MADE 2014

Mesmerizing Colours

Malaysia Design Festival

FLORIA PUTRAJAYA 2014

Published By: Institut Arkitek Landskap Malaysia (ILAM) | Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM) KDN No : PQ/PP1505(16609) | ISSN : 2180-0944

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New Session New Challenges Salam Sejahtera and it is my great pleasure to welcome all readers to our latest publication. In fact, this issue marks a brand new leadership in the Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM) as we present you the new ILAM Council Members 2014-2016. Even with the change of council members, our commitment to the landscape architecture profession has never changed and we will continue to work hard to ensure the industry flourishes and achieves the greatest heights. Thank you to the out-going President, LAr. Mohd Fadrillah Mohd Taib, and the team, for your ambitious leadership and teamwork; we will strive to continue your legacy. We have also seen changes to our 4 chapters’ leadership, namely the Northern Chapter, Southern Chapter, Sabah Chapter and Sarawak Chapter. With the new leadership, we hope there will be more activities organized regionally which would benefit members at large.

This year, we have embarked on new collaborations with various professionals and organizations to put ourselves amongst the top professions in the design and construction field. We have 3 collaborative CPD Seminars with Malaysia Green Building Confederation (MGBC) and we are also part of the Malaysia Design Festival 2014 organised by the Malaysia Design Council (MRM) alongside other design disciplines such as Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design and Industrial Design. All these events aim to enrich our knowledge and provide an opportunity for different professionals to come together and learn from each other. You will find the full event report in this issue. This month we will also be calling for submission for the Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards (MLAA) 2014. We wish you all the best and hope you would follow the latest updates on our website and facebook.

Last but not least, please continue to support us via our social media platforms and publications to get the full dose of updates. To our advertisers, thank you for your support and we hope we can count on your continuous support in the future.

Thank you.

Assoc. Prof. LAr. Dr. Osman Mohd Tahir

President/Chief Editor Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM)

Editorial Board

Contents

Corporate Communication & Promotion Division

03 | ILAM Council Members 2014-2016

Editorial Board Assoc. Prof.

LAr. Dr. Osman Mohd Tahir (Chief Editor) LAr. Charles Teo LAr. Nor Atiah Ismail Copywriters LAr. Charles Teo | Raymond Martin Designed by Design218 | www.design218.asia Printed By Atlas Cetak (M) Sdn. Bhd.

Front Cover

An innovative Wedding Garden themed showcase presented by MARDITECH in the recent Putrajaya Flower & Garden Festival, FLORIA 2014.

Special Thanks ISOFU UTM Photography Credits ILAM Council Members 2013/2014 International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) http://vilagutazo.blog.hu (lombok photo)

04 | Cover Story FLORIA 2014-Mesmerizing Colours ILAM Designer’s Gardens 08 | Feature Malaysia Design Festival, MADE 2014 09 | Awards Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards 2014 Call for Submission 10 | Product ISOFU - Design with a Passion 12 | Events ILAM CPD Talk Series & Expedition IFLA Asia Pacific Congress 2015, Lombok 14 | Report ILAM-Playpoint Hari Raya Open House 15 | Updates IFLA & ILAM Timeline 20 | Event Calendar 2014-2015

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ILAM Council Members 2014-2016 ILAM COUNCIL MEMBERS 2014-2016 President Assoc. Prof. LAr. Dr. Osman Mohd Tahir Vice President LAr. Sabarudin Buang Honorary Secretary LAr. Dr. Nor Atiah Ismail Asst. Honorary Secretary LAr. Charles Teo Kae Siang Honorary Treasurer LAr. Abd. Aziz Othman Asst. Honorary Treasurer LAr. Sharipah Mohamed Committee Members LAr. Danial A.Hasan LAr. Abu Hassan Wahab LAr. Noriah Mat Datuk LAr. Hj. Shahoran Johan Ariffin LAr. Samsul Rohaizad bin Mohd Jemoner LAr. Dr. Mohd Ramzi Mohd Hussain LAr. Fairouz@Muhammad Che Ani LAr. Meor Saadon Sofian Mior Razali LAr. Dr. Suhardi Maulan

ILAM CHAPTER COMMITTEE 2014-2016 Corporate Com. & Promotion Committee LAr. Charles Teo Kae Siang (Chairperson) LAr. Dr. Nor Atiah Ismail International Relations Committee LAr. Dr. Nor Atiah Ismail (Chairperson) Assoc. Prof. LAr. Dr. Osman Mohd Tahir LAr. Charles Teo Kae Siang LAr Mohd Fadrillah Mohd Taib Public & Private Practice Committee Datuk LAr. Hj. Shahoran Johan Ariffin (Chairperson) LAr Meor Saadon Sofian Mior Razali Professional Services Affair Committee LAr. Sabarudin Buang (Chairperson) LAr. Danial A.Hasan LAr. Noriah Mat Welfare & Social Activities Committee LAr. Danial A. Hasan (Chairperson) LAr. Fairouz@Muhammad Che Ani

Ex-Officio LAr. Mohd Fadrillah Mohd Taib

Landscape Architect Act Committee LAr Mohd Fadrillah Mohd Taib (Chairperson) LAr Dr Suhardi Maulan Assoc Prof. LAr. Dr. Osman Mohd Tahir LAr. Abu Hassan Wahab

ILAM WORKING COMMITTEE 2014-2016

Research Committee LAr Dr Suhardi Maulan (Chairperson) LAr. Dr. Mohd Ramzi Mohd Hussain LAr. Abu Hassan Wahab

Auditors LAr. Zalina Jaal LAr. Rozita Abd.Hamid

Finance & Asset Committee LAr. Abdul Aziz Othman (Chairperson) LAr. Sharipah Mohamed Education & Professional Training Committee LAr. Abu Hassan Wahab (Chairperson) LAr. Abd. Aziz Othman LAr. Dr. Mohd Ramzi Mohd Hussain Membership Committee LAr Meor Saadon Sofian Mior Razali (Chairperson) LAr. Sabarudin Buang LAr. Danial A.Hasan

CPD Programme & Online Database Committee LAr. Sharipah Mohamed (Chairperson) LAr. Fairouz@Muhammad bin Che Ani LAr. Charles Teo Kae Siang Chapter Committee LAr. Samsul Rohaizad bin Mohd Jemoner (Chairperson) LAr. Sabarudin Buang LAr. Abdul Aziz Othman Disciplinary Committee Dato’ LAr. Ismail Ngah (Chairperson) LAr. Dr. Nor Atiah Ismail (Secretary) LAr. Hj. Fauzi Abu Bakar LAr. Dr. Suhardi Maulan

Northern Chapter (Penang, Perak, Kedah & Perlis) Chairman LAr. Zulkefle Hj. Ayub Vice Chairman LAr. Phua Chin Eng Secretary LAr. Ahmad Zamil Zakaria Treasurer LAr. Nur Hanim Ilias Communication & Promotion Committee Joanna Beh Cheng Jiuan Southern Chapter (Melaka, Johor) Advisor Assoc Prof. LAr. Zainul Hakim Mohd Zain Chairman LAr. Mohd Zai Kandar Vice Chairman LAr. Eidayu Rosli Secretary LAr. Dr. Sapura Mohamad Treasurer LAr. Rozinah Yacob Committee LAr. Alfred Lee LAr. Nor Ashikin Mohd Yasin LAr. Dr. Hamidah Ahmad Sabah Chapter (Sabah) Chairman LAr. Eric Ye Vice Chairman LAr. Leonard Lau Secretary LAr. Rozie Khan Halik Treasurer LAr. Alfian Mansyur Committee LAr. Paulina Yong Nurulhayati Ag. More Hasnah Dousin Sarawak Chapter (Sarawak) Chairman LAr. Khairul Annuar Vice Chairman LAr. Sinsoon Jabu Secretary LAr. Clarice Chiong Sik Ing Asst. Secretary LAr. James Sim Treasurer LAr. Sharon Lee Asst. Treasurer LAr. Francis Uling Majoi Committee LAr. Catherine Lau Nor Hatika Duriy Lam Kai Yung Abg Mohd Siddiq Abg Noasili Lee Shiuan Ann Khairiyyah bt. Narawi Ali Imran Dom Mawang Faizal Affendie Juriati Abg Asa Benjamin

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Mesmerizing Colours

PUTRAJAYA FLOWER & GARDEN FESTIVAL 2014

Malaysia’s much-awaited flower and garden festival kicked up a storm once again this year with exciting colours and varieties of flora beyond your imagination.

Themed as ‘Mesmerizing Colours’, FLORIA Putrajaya 2014 promised an exhibition of Begonias of various species that are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates in specially designed gardens and exhibits from 14-22 June 2014. This year being the 7th time this international flower and garden show was hosted, Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj) organised a bigger and better FLORIA Putrajaya at its new and permanent site at the waterfront in Precinct 4.

This year, the event showcased a record number of designs from international participants comprising garden designers, florists and International Floral Societies & Associations. Among the exhibits were the indoor garden displays and outstandingly creative outdoor garden displays. While local and international expertise showcased more than 80 outdoor garden displays under various categories such as from government agencies, corporate bodies, private sectors, associations, growers, universities as well as secondary and primary schools.

The garden showcase came with a theme for each of the category and challenged the designer to think “out of the box” and to design a garden which had not been seen before. Highlights of FLORIA Putrajaya 2014 were the Wedding Gardens, Urban Gardens, Designer Gardens, Fantasy Gardens, Futuristic Gardens, Begonia Garden, Royal Garden, Innovation Garden and Indoor Pavilion.

As in previous years, ILAM was involved in the Designer Gardens by showcasing the creativity of local Landscape Architects in 5 garden showcases. Several ILAM representatives were also involved in the judging process for the outdoor garden showcase in various categories.

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The Enchanted Wedding Gardens

THE BEST OF SHOW Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) “Celebrate Love”

This year, the organiser challenged the garden designers with a themed garden design. The entries from Government sectors were given a challenge to design gardens incorporating a wedding theme. One of the outstanding gardens was the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) creation named “Celebrate Love”. The garden, divided into several sections, brought visitors through the journey of love from finding love to walking down the aisle, a wedding reception, family formation and retirement. The garden brought back nostalgic memories with the use of antique furniture and collectables. As night fell, the garden transformed into a colourful and romantic enclave with performers dressed in wedding attire, enchanting visitors walking past each section of the garden. It was a magical experience for all.

Urban Garden with a Twist ABOVE & RIGHT Hanging Garden of Putrajaya LEFT Urban Garden by Alam Flora BELOW Gigantic canopy made with recycled drinking bottles by Taman Botani Shah Alam

Corporate gardens with the theme urban garden gave opportunities to designers to innovate and showcase something different. Most of the designs adopted recycled materials and transformed their space into a display of creative elements in the garden, exemplified

by Alam Flora’s Garden showcase which proved how a small space in the urban area can be innovative, with multi-tier storage and water elements using mostly recycled materials. While Taman Botani Shah Alam showcased a gigantic canopy made with thousands of recycled drinking bottles.

Hanging Garden of Putrajaya One of the highlights of FLORIA2014 was the organizer showcase of Hanging Gardens constructed using stacked shipping containers to create green spaces wrapping the two level garden with water cascading from the upper level. Garden elements such as walls and interior furniture were presented in bold colours to bring out the cheerful ambiance of the interior. Additionally, dry branches were used to wrap the garden perimeter to create a secret garden within the compound of the container garden.

cover story ILAM Designer Gardens This year, ILAM was represented by 5 Landscape Architects namely LAr. Rozita Abd Hamid, LAr. Cyrus Chong, LAr. Ragubalan Bhaskaran, LAr. Zarina Mohamad Napia and LAr. Hazmi Hafaz.

The Glade: A Forest Beauty

By: LAr. Rozita Abd Hamid Award: FLORIA Garden Gold Award This garden encapsulates the ambiance of an enchanted forest; picture a maiden strolling gracefully through the glades as the sun shines, turning the glade into a golden forest with beauty and colour.

The Miracle of Rain

By: LAr. Cyrus Chong Award: Floria Special Jury Award, Floria Garden Starlight Award The sculptural garden was constructed using umbrellas to form the centre piece of the garden with splashing water drops forming the rain. The installation brings the message of climate change, water conservation and the importance of water in our life.

The Journey of Transformation By: LAr. Ragubalan Bhaskaran

This particular garden creatively used several mirrors to represent self-reflection as part of the journey of life. As guests walk through the garden and see the reflections, they are encouraged to improve shortcomings in life and at the end of the path, the colourful plants represent success and perfection.

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The Continuum of Begonias

By: LAr. Zarina Mohd Napia Award: FLORIA Garden Creative Award This garden design was inspired by the Begonia’s colourful flowers and its notable leaves. Various species of Begonias are planted here in a sinuous curve of different levels and heights, reflecting the characteristic of the plants. The garden also used several recycling materials such as gabion walls, and recycled plastic bottles and aluminum cans.

The Garden Art

By: LAr. Hazmi Hapaz The design of this garden used a series of geometrical archways to form different colours of frames which enclosed the beautifully captured beauty of the garden in every corner.

UTM Award Winning Exhibits at FLORIA 2014

Behind every success there is a presence of effort, passion, creativity and dedication, and under the keen eye of LAr Dr. Sapura Mohamad as the staff in charge, with the help of En. Hassan Sahat, En. Mohd Azhari Amin and the support of the Faculty of Built Environment Department, the Landscape Architecture Department has again brought glory to UTM among other previous achievements, by winning the Gold and Silver awards under the first introduced category - “Decorative Wall” in the recent FLORIA 2014 Flower and Garden Festival hosted by Perbadanan Putrajaya. 14 landscape architecture, both second and final year students have translated the concepts of “Blush of Early Morn” for the Gold award entry and “Vertical Spectrum” for the Silver award work into an abstract manifestation of art, form and space which caught the judges’ eyes. Heartiest congratulations to the well-deserved victory.

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Date: 27-28 September 2014 Venue: Kuala Lumpur Library The inaugural Malaysia Design Festival or MADE2014 was successfully organised by the Malaysia Design Council (MRM), in collaboration with professional design associations such as the Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM), the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM), Malaysia Institute of Interior Designers (MIID), Malaysia Industrial Designers Association (PEREKA) and the Graphic Design Association of Malaysia (WREGA).

The opening ceremony, held on the first day of the event, was officiated by Y. Bhg. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Ahmad Haji. Zainuddin, the Chairman of the Malaysia Design Council (MRM). This was followed by a short introduction of each participating association. Immediately following the opening ceremony, a keynote speech entitled ‘An Insight of Design’ was delivered by William Harald-Wong, from The Design Alliance Asia.

This event was packed with exhibitions from each association and featured a series of design talks from all design disciplines. ILAM talks were presented by our members, LAr. Norliah Abd. Wahid with the title “Symbiosis” and Assoc. Prof. LAr. Dr. Nurhayati Abdul Malek’s, “Design with Nature”.

Although this is the first of its kind organised in Malaysia, the event gained media coverage and was also listed in the Malaysia Book of Records as the design festival in which the most design associations participated.

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28 November 2014 (Friday) | 8.30 am - 1.15 pm VIVATEL Kuala Lumpur @ VIVA Mall, 85 Jalan Loke Yew, Kuala Lumpur Walking distance from MIHARJA LRT Station via link bridge Sky Beach & Water Based Activity Design This talk is the extension and more elaborate version of Nicole’s previous ILAM CPD talk on “Skyrise Greenery” such as: • Design concept and parameters • Research on other beach pools, maintenance, sand choice • Installation methods & details: filtration system, heated pool and its cold air and other technical design criteria.

• Running cost of the pool and hot Jacuzzi • Maintenance Nicole Van Den Steenhoven is an experienced Landscape Architect at Bukit Kiara Properties who has been involved in the designing and developing of four different rooftop gardens of VERVE® Suites, Mont’Kiara. Her expertise covers the path from conceptualisation, design, and implementation, to maintenance of projects’ landscape, from the perspective of the client.

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Hutchinson has seen the successful completion of hundreds of projects and credits his achievements to listening, communicating, and taking action. Drawing from his past training in conflict resolution, Hutchinson has a unique ability to overcome the many challenges that can arise during the planning and construction stages of a water play project and works hard to synchronize the many different voices along the way, which include: area representatives, landscape architects, aquatic designers, local health authorities, municipalities, engineers, and contractors.

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INTRODUCTION 2015 marks 200 years since the largest volcanic eruption ever recorded in modern history occurred here in Indonesia. The eruption of Mount Tambara, a 4,300m high mountain and one of the tallest peaks in the Indonesian Archipelago, created new landscapes, buried three kingdoms and killed about 17,000 people.

It also impacted global climate and created political and social impacts.

The phenomenon of Tambora, have inspired ISLA - Indonesian Society of Landscape Architects to call for landscape architects in the Asia Pacific Region and the world to contribute towards the sustainability and prosperity of what we call mountain and volcanoscape. The landscape created by the eruption of Tambora is an example of huge challenge for landscape architects to plan, design, and manage areas sensitive to disasters.

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ILAM-Playpoint Hari Raya Open House

Date: 16 August 2014 Venue: Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur It is of tradition that ILAM hosts a Hari Raya Open House each year to celebrate Aidilfitri and to allow members to meet and greet. This year, the event was held with the collaboration of Playpoint at Le Meridien, KL Sentral, and was attended by more than 120 participants.

The event kicked off with a product talk by Playpoint, followed by a special playground design talk entitled “Kompan Design Studio – The Next Generation in Playgrounds” by Samantha Jeffrey.

An incredible feast began after these talks with an amazing array of buffet spread, replete with traditional and local dishes. It was indeed a rare occasion where members had the opportunity not only to celebrate a major festival together, but to spend time mingling with colleagues and friends.

ABOVE LEFT A full house at Playpoint Talk LEFT Kompan Design Studio – The Next Generation in Playgrounds” talk

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IFLA TIMELINE IFLA World Congress & World Council Meeting 2014, Argentina Date: 2-3 June 2014 Venue: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dato’ LAr. Ismail Ngah represented ILAM as country delegate and IFLA Asia Pacific President for the IFLA2014 World Council and Regional Meeting at Consejo Profesional de Arquitectura y Urbanismo (CPAU). This annual meeting was part of the most anticipated IFLA World Congress 2014 which was held from 5-7 June 2014 at Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA).

52nd IFLA World Congress Open for Registration Congress Date: 10-15 June 2015 Venue: St. Petersburg, Moscow, Russia Theme: “History of the Future” Website: http://ifla2015.com/en/

The Russian Federation is currently experiencing a real “boom” in the development of landscape architecture. In a growing economy, the landscape architecture profession has become a very specific demand. For the first time in the history of the IFLA World Congress, this 52nd Congress will be held on the territory of Russia with its extensive natural, semi-natural and man-made landscapes. The dramatic story of the region gave the international landscape architecture world amazing examples of revitalisation and reconstruction of ‘lost’ landscapes.

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JUNE 2014

Green Building Index (GBI) Assessment Criteria for Township

Date: 1 June 2014 Venue: MGBC Office, Bangsar LAr. Noriah Mat represented ILAM at the meeting about developing a new tool for Green Building Index Assessment Criteria for Townships. This initiative was developed by the Malaysia Green Building Confederation (MGBC) with the participation of multi-disciplinary professions such as landscape architects, architects, planners and engineers.

FLORIA Putrajaya 2014

Universal Design & Accessibility Seminar for Local Government

Date: 3-4 June 2014 Venue: Institut Latihan, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur LAr. Abd Aziz Othman represented ILAM at a seminar aimed at creating awareness among local governments about universal designs to assist the disabled. The emphasis was placed upon the importance and implementation of new ideas, in reference to the OKU Act 2008, UBBL, MS1184, MS1183, MS1331 and other existing legislation.

Date: 14-22 June 2014 Venue: Precinct 4 Waterfront, Putrajaya Malaysia’s much-awaited flower and garden festival kicked up a storm once again this year with exciting colours and a wide variety of flora beyond the imagination. This year, ILAM was involved in the jury session and presented 5 designers’ gardens brought forth from the creativity of our members. The report can be found in the “Cover Story” section of this bulletin.

FLORIA 2014 Appreciation Night

Date: 15 June 2014 Venue: Perbadanan Putrajaya In conjunction with FLORIA2014, Perbadanan Putrajaya organised a special dinner to thank all the associations and individuals who contributed to the success of the event. As part of the appreciation, winners of the designer gardens received their award from Perbadanan Putrajaya. The ceremony was attended by ILAM council member and office representative, LAr. Danial A. Hasan, LAr. Dr. Mohd Ramzi Mohd Hussain and Haiqqal Harris with the Garden Designers, LAr. Rozita Abd Hamid, LAr. Cyrus Chong, LAr. Ragubalan Bhaskaran, LAr. Zarina Mohamad Napia and LAr. Hazmi Hafaz.

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The Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards (MCIEA)

Date: 19 June 2014 The Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards (MCIEA) which was hosted by CIDB Malaysia is intended to be the Malaysian premier accolade for all round excellence.

It is an effort to recognise the players’ achievements in the industry.

The awards recognise individuals and/or organisations who have contributed and demonstrated excellence in enhancing the image, performance and improvement of the construction industry. They also provide a platform for healthy competition amongst industry players in the quest for excellence by showcasing best practices in project implementation. LAr. Noriah Mat represented ILAM as one of the panel jurors at the judging session.

“Keceriaan Kampung FELDA” Award 2014

Date: June 2014 LAr. Mohd Fadrillah Mohd Taib was appointed as a member of the panel for the inspection and evaluation of this national award programme. The judging process was organised by FELDA in June 2014 in several states across Malaysia. The objective of the award is to give recognition and to elevate the image of the “kampung” and to cultivate positive values and cooperation amongst the villagers to create a better living environment which are cheerful and welcoming.

JUNE 2014

ILAM Annual General Meeting AGM 2014

Date: 21 June 2014 Venue: Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam The annual general meeting was held in UiTM Shah Alam this year and attended by 104 Corporate & Fellow Members and around 51 Graduate Members. The main agenda of the AGM was the election of the new council members for the 2014/2016 session. The event concluded with a dinner to celebrate the success of the IFLA2014 Asia Pacific Congress organised by ILAM in April 2014. The full line-up of the new council members can be found in this issue of Bulletin Landskap, or visit www. ilamalaysia.org for more information.

ILAM Member Bags Gold Award on Best Booth Design in Archidex 2014

Date: 26-29 June 2014 Venue: KLCC Convention Centre ILAM Corporate Member LAr. Sean Su from Oasisland Sdn, Bhd. recently bagged the Gold Award for Best Booth Design in the ARCHIDEX 2014 Exhibition. The exhibition was held in conjunction with DATUM and the Asian Architecture Congress at KLCC. The booth used the soft approach by showcasing a green wall in an artistic form won the heart of the jury.

Congratulations, Sean!

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JULY 2014 MoU Signing Between ILAM and MYCEB for IFLA2020 World Congress

Date: 1 July 2014 Venue: MYCEB Office A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between ILAM and Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MYCEB) following the successful bidding for the IFLA2020 World Congress to be held in Kuala Lumpur in August, 2020. The ILAM team was headed by LAr. Mohd Fadrillah Mohd Taib as the IFLA2020 World Congress committee chair and MYCEB was signed by Tan Mei Phing, the Manager of Event Support. The MoU shows the commitment of the Malaysian Government to support the organisation of this event specifically on delegate boosting and promotion from the year 2017-2020.

AUGUST 2014

ILAM Hari Raya Open House & Playpoint Talk

Date: 16 August 2014 Venue: Le Meridien Hotel, KL Sentral A collaborative event between ILAM and Playpoint attracted more than 100 participants from ILAM members and developers who attended the 2 hour talk by Playpoint speaker, Farah, and Kompan’s speaker, Samantha Jeffrey. The event was attended by members wearing “Baju Raya” as part of the celebration for Aidilfitri. The event details are reported in the Special Report section of this bulletin.

Greenery and Planting of 1 Million Trees Programme

TV9 Interview with ILAM

Date: 22August 2014 Venue: Faculty of Design & Architecture, UPM Due to the recent increase of dengue cases in Malaysia, TV9, through their news programme, made a special interview with ILAM Honorary Secretary, LAr. Dr. Nor Atiah Ismail about the importance of landscape with proper design and planning to combat the spread of dengue via mosquitos.

Date: 28 August 2014 Venue: Selangor Science Park 2, Sepang This programme is a continuing effort by PKNS since 2003 to encourage the planting of trees at all PKNS development area. Greenery and planting of 1 Million Trees Programme, as its name suggests, hopes to create a livable environment by better balancing development with greenery. ILAM has collaborated with PKNS to encourage its members to participate in and support this programme by giving CPD points. This effort is to ensure the development is balanced with greenery. During the ceremony, ILAM Vice President, LAr. Sabaruddin Buang presented the Malaysia Landscape Architecture Yearbook Year 2013 to PKNS as a token of appreciation. Among others present were: LAr. Mohamad Surur Ahmad Thayar (PKNS), LAr. Danial A Hasan (ILAM) and LAr. Khalifah Jamaluddin (KASEL UPM).

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updates SEPTEMBER 2014 Kubina Convention 2014

Date: 18 September 2014 Venue: PWTC, Kuala Lumpur Kubina Convention is an assembly and convention for women who are involved in the construction industry which has long been considered a masculine profession. The event was held in conjunction with International Construction Week. LAr. Dr Nor Atiah from ILAM was the moderator for a talk session entitled “Urban Regeneration”.

ILAM-MGBC CPD Seminar “Skyrise Greenery”

Date: 10 September 2014 Venue: Vivatel Kuala Lumpur ILAM kicked off this year’s Malaysia Green Building Confederation (MGBC)-ILAM joint CPD seminar with a 1-day seminar “Skyrise Greenery”. The session was attended by about 60 professionals including Landscape Architects, Architects and Engineers. The talks, on various topics, were presented by 6 speakers, notably; Ar. Mazlin Ghazali (Arkitek M. Ghazali), Nicole Van Den Steenhoven (Bukit Kiara Properties), LAr. Suhardi Maulan (Faculty of Design & Architecture, UPM) LAr. Badrulzaman Jaafar (Department of Landscape and Urban Greenery, MBPJ), Dr Mohd. Fairuz Shahidan (Faculty of Design & Architecture, UPM), LAr. Abd Aziz Othman (Faculty of Design & Architecture, UPM) Dr. Yazid (Faculty of Design & Architecture, UPM).

The talks covered architectural designs for skyrise garden communities, social studies, designing skyrise gardens, the vertical green system, energy efficiency, biodiversity, to urban farming on the skyrise. The seminar was concluded with panel session where a Q&A session was held. This event was jointly sponsored by Ajiya and Pentens.

MIP Planning Excellence Award Gala Dinner 2014

Date: 12 September 2014 Venue: Intercontinental Hotel Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Institute of Planners (MIP) hosted the annual Planning Excellence Awards Gala Night which is also the gathering of the planners and property industry players in Malaysia. The intention of the award is to acknowledge projects and works which are able to respond to the market needs, which is part of MIP’s efforts to encourage town planners to move towards planning excellence by demonstrating good practices, leadership and achievement. ILAM was represented by our fellow, Dato’ LAr. Ismail Ngah and LAr. Noriah Mat who was also representing Perbadanan Putrajaya.

The Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards (MCIEA) 2013 Gala Night

Date: 18 September 2014 Venue: Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur In the most-awaited annual highlight of the local construction industry, Sunway Group scooped three coveted honours including Builder of the Year at the Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards (MCIEA) 2013 held at the Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Works Minister, Datuk Fadillah Yusof presented the awards to the winners at a gala dinner.

The awards have been hosted by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia since 2000 and presented during International Construction Week, the largest building and construction platform in Southeast Asia. LAr. Noriah Mat’s presence at the prestigious ceremony was as a member of the jury for these awards.

DBKL Urban Design Guideline Launching Ceremony

Date: 22 September 2014 Venue: Kuala Lumpur Library The Kuala Lumpur Physical Planning Department, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, launched the Kuala Lumpur City Centre Urban Design Guidelines for several key precincts, which was officiated by Kuala Lumpur Mayor, Datuk Seri Hj. Ahmad Phesal Haji Talib.

During the ceremony, several competitions were launched for 7 precincts (KLCC, Pudu, Chow Kit, Botani, Civic, Kampung Attap, Bukit Bintang) in the city centre for precinct character and wayfinding for Artwork Design, Sculpture Design, Logo Design and Photography. This event was attended by LAr. Fairouz @ Muhammad Che Ani.

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MADE2014 on TV

Date: 24 September 2014 Venue: Angkasapuri MADE Festival 2014 made it to the national morning talk show “Selamat Pagi Malaysia” with ILAM represented by President, Assoc Prof. LAr. Dr. Osman Mohd Tahir and Puan Futom Shikh Jaafar, Senior Director of Malaysia Design Council (MRM).

The talk show elaborated in detail about the Festival and the journey of each professional association in the organisation of this event.

Special visit of the Mayor of DBKU to ILAM

Date: 25 September 2014 Venue: ILAM Office. Shah Alam The Mayor of Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU), Datuk Haji Abang Abdul Wahap Haji Abang Julai, along with his team, made a courtesy call to ILAM to discuss the matter of close collaboration of ILAM and DBKU in the incoming International Conference “City with a Soul” to be held from 6-8 September 2015. In the meeting, ILAM agreed to play a vital role to ensure the success of the event next year.

Malaysia Design Festival MADE2014

Date: 27-28 September 2014 Venue: Kuala Lumpur Library MADE Festival 2014 is an event by the Malaysia Design Council (MRM) to showcase the development of design in Malaysia.

For the first time, five renowned design associations in Malaysia collaborated in one venue to celebrate design. For more details of this story, please refer to the “Feature” section in this issue.

Landscape Architects Act – Meeting with Legal Advisor Ministry of Housing & Urban Wellbeing (KPKT)

Date: 25 September 2014 Venue: Ministry of Housing & Urban Wellbeing (KPKT), Putrajaya ILAM, lead by President, Assoc. Prof. LAr. Dr. Osman Mohd Tahir, together with several council members and Director General of National Landscape Department, LAr. Esa Hj. Ahmad, met the Legal Advisor of KPKT, Dato’ Azlan Abdul Halim, to discuss the outcome of the online public survey for the implementation of a Landscape Architects Act. As the result of the discussion, feedback from professionals will be channeled for the next course of action by the Ministry.

ILAM Chapter Committee Election

List of the committee are available on page 3 of this publication.

CIDB National Green Building Measurement Study Trip and Training

Date: 29-30 September 2014 Venue: Langkawi The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) organised a study and training trip to Frangipani Langkawi Resort & Spa with the objective to learn 80-100 methods of Green Practice from Zero Garbage Management, Water & Energy Conservation, Recycling, Composting and more. As part of the professional body which contributes to national development, ILAM President, Assoc. Prof. LAr. Dr. Osman Mohd Tahir joined in this event.

Remembering Robbert

We at the Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM) are deeply saddened by the news of Landscape Architect, Robbert Losecaat Van Nouhuys passing. This is indeed a great loss to our profession. Robbert has inspired and left his legacy in so many beautiful ways, especially through the many amazing landscape projects he was involved with in Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and Kuala Lumpur. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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event calendar Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM)

2014

Events listed are subject to change.

event calendar 2015

KAIAL course 2015

national landscape day 2015

7-8 FEBRUARY 2015

3 MARCH 2015

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE COURSE FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

KAIAL exam 2015

PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

7-8 MARCH 2015

MLAA awards ILAM Gala Night 11 APRIL 2015

ONE WORLD HOTEL BANDAR UTAMA

TECHNICAL EXCURSION

singapore Floria2015 greens

PUTRAJAYA ROYAL FLOWER & GARDEN FESTIVAL 2015

52nd IFLA World Congress

8-10 MAY 2015

Precinct 4 Promenade, Putrajaya 30 MAY - 7 JUNE 2015

St Petersburg • Moscow • Russia 10-15 JUNE 2015

Raya tea talk 1 AUGUST 2015

2015

Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM)

13 JUNE 2015

TECHNICAL EXCURSION

TECHNICAL EXCURSION

danum valley

tin mining heritage

maliau basin Mataram, Lombok 10-12 AUGUST 2015

AGM

Sabah 8-11 OCTOBER 2015

kinta

Perak 4-6 DECEMBER 2015

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