UCSI University School of Architecture and Built Environment Architecture Degree Program B.Sc. (Hons) Architecture
Dato Ar. Hijjas Kasturi Dialogue A series of architectural forum had been planned and moderared by Prof. Dr. Mohamad Tajuddin Mohamad Rasdi covering few topics including:Redefining the Malaysian SArchitectural Identiry from Present Day Malaysia Urban Heritage and Ciilising the New Cities Reconstructing Islam and Islamic Architecture in the Modern Age Rethinking the Roles and Vision of PAM and LAM for a New Malaysia Conversations with Wright, Corbusier and Gropius The conversation would be concluded at the end of year 2016 to be edited as a book paying tribute to one of the pioneer architect in Malaysia.
Conversation with Dato Ar. Hijjas Kasturi with panelist Dr.Azimin and Dr Noorhayati.
Dato Ar. Hijjas bin Kasturi (born 1936) is a Kuala Lumpur-based architect.[1] Active for more than fifty years, he has been responsible for some of the most significant buildings in South East Asia, in the modern, postmodern, and deconstructivist styles.[not in citation given] He is considered the father of Malaysian architecture of the second half of the twentieth century.
Prof. Dr. Mohamad Tajuddin Mohamad Rasdi, a veteran academic who teaches architecture at UCSI University. He specialises in mosque and Islamic architecture particularly that which relates to Malaysia using a hadith-based and socio-cultural approach in order to create the total idea of built environment suited for a whole social structure.]
International Master Class – Experiencing Architecture 2015-2016 The international master class is a special program that offers students an opportunity to work alongside a guest instructor of international standing (master architect), who has demonstrated both a high degree of recognized design excellence and a strongly articulated position in research and practice within the field. The program focuses on an intensive design workshop presented and curated by an invited guest architect, it offers students an opportunity to develop particular skills relevant to the research interests of the guest instructor. The program is parked under optional subject Experiencing Architecture which offered to final year students with moderate or good analytical and planning skills as well as the ability to present to general public with greater fluency and accuracy language. With our 1st year completion of the program, SABE had established our first field school in 2015 at Kuala Sepetang – an on-site laboratory of ideas where students and academicians partner with design professionals in the exploration of new design possibilities in the endless realm of innovation. The once unwelcoming space has now turned into an airy courtyard that quickly attracts local residents as a gathering point
Visiting Professor: Prof. Huang Sheng-Yuan and Ar.Dr. Eric Chen
With the guidance from Dr. Eric Chen, SABE Visiting Professor from Taiwan, the upper floor had been transformed into hostel.
Art Installation: drizzle. island and bridge - the sense of weight
Sakura Mausoleum, Yilan, Taiwan
Ar. Dr. Chen Xuan ChengÂ
Prof. Huang(Hwang) Sheng-Yuan
6 years of practicing in the field
19 years of practicing in the field
currently the Adjunct Lecturer of Department of Architecture in Chung Yuan Christian University Directors of the SWEETEN Educational Foundation Curator of THE 201 ART Architect of Archiblur Lab
currently the Principal of Fieldoffice Architects, and also the mentor of Field School initiated architectural actions with a group of young architects from all around, gradually expanded to the diverse re-development of the local ecology, waters, and the urban space.
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan
Philosophy: The Social Responsible Architecture We believe that architecture can create better places, that architecture can affect society, and it can even have a role in place making by making a community more livable. We believe we can have a significant role in improving the well-being of communities by being involved with nonprofit organization. We believe a social responsible architect/ designer can be cultured through academic activities and constant reminder of who we are as part of a larger world.
Year 1: Design Principles and Idea Development
Year 1 Semester 1: My Minimal Space Beauty is due more to harmonious relationship among the elements of a Composition than to the elements themselves.
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Year 1 Semester 2: To live in Invisible City imaginative potentialities of cities, has been used by architects and artists to visualize how cities can be, their secret folds, where the human imagination is not necessarily limited by the laws of physics or the limitations of modern urban theory. It offers an alternative approach to thinking about cities, how they are formed and how they function. Dwelling here is designed in line with the chosen city that could only be appreciated in mind.
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Year 2: Site and Sense of Place
Year 2 Semester 1: Community Library Integrated with Building Science 1, the student is to explore the design of Facade.
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Year 2 Semester 2: In Prayers with Community Bukit Mertajam has a ritual of setting up the Hungry Ghost Prayer Altar and Stage at the open space in front of the local temple. It is a plaza filled with activities throughout the 7th months. Students are given the task to design this public space with the element of place and integrate the backpacker hotel into it as the source of income for the local community association.
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Element of Place is extracted from site - Bukit Mertajam and developed into the foundation of design responce. This initial exeercise is designated to provide students with an exploration of a wide array of issue including the architectonic of building.
Year 3: Urban and Issue
Year 3 Semester 1: School for Waldorf Learning This project aimed to design an education hub for the first two (2) phases of Waldorf Education (3 – 12 years old)
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Year 3 Semester 2: Community Issue Ho Kae Jing: Urban Agriculture Pocket Liew Shan Liang: Communal Living
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2015 International Competition on MH17 Memorial Shortlisted by Editorial Board of Matter Better as the top 50. Congratulation to: Arise Wan, Choon Fei, Kheng Yew, Kae Jing, Howie Lam Chee How (top 50 out of 290 entries, make us at the top 18% of the entries)
2014 Nippon Young Designer Award Shortlisted as the finalist: Melissa Chong Sook Lynn and Howie Lam Chee How. With Honorary Mentioned : Howie Lam Chee How This year, there are total of 623 entries from Malaysia, 2 of our students (Architecture Program) make it to the finalist, which rendered them the Top 2% of the overall entries around Malaysia, and as proud as the Only Private University that make it this far.
Awards
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2013
2013 Architecture JamboreeDesign Competition - Ms Ar Chia Lin Lin & Sem 5 · 1st prize o Apple Wong Koi Yi o Koay Wei Keat · 2nd prize o Niragira Lisette o Wan Mei Zhen o Tan Boon Kuan · 3rd Prize o Henry Ngo Si Yuan o Heng Kai Wai o Ho Kae Jing
2015
Nippon Paint Young Designer Award Organized by: NIPPON Official Partner: IJM LAND There is 771 entries in malaysia. 11 is shortlisted in architecture and 12 is shorlisted in interior design. In regional countries/ asean / international level, there is approximately 2000 entries which cover 13 countries. UCSI as one of the top 1.4% of the entries. Architecture category Gold Award: Tan Kwon Chong, UTM Best Green Innovation : Tan Kwon Chong, UTM Best Colour Choice: Tan Kwon Chong, UTM Best Lecturer : Dr. Remaz, UTM Best University: UTM Tan Kwon Chong is UCSI Alumni who had joined UTM upon graduation with first class, recently being awarded the Dean List. Silver place :Lam Chee Hau, UCSI University (The only private university candidate who make it this far in the final) PAM Housing and Urbanity Symposium (H+U 2015) Organized by: PAM WINNERS: Lam Chee Hau/ Sustainable Eco-Living Centre FINALISTS: Jennifer Yip Mei Yee/ The Flow Art Express Bench Design Competition Organized by Gamuda KVMRT Bukit Bintang Shortlisted Group 1: Steve Jenot Stanly Norman Wong Kueng Ming Shortlisted Group 2: Lim Yuong Ann Chai Kah Wai Yeo Shu Han