KUALA LUMPUR ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL 2021

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REGISTRATION FEES
Register here via
PAM Corporate / Fellow Members / Retired Members RM 250 KLAF mobile app or web at
PAM Graduate / Associate Graduate / Academic Members RM 200 www.klaf.my/ticket
PAM Student Members RM 200
Students RM 300
Non PAM Members RM 350
05.11 — 06.11
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DISCOUNT 6 CPD Plenary Hall (Lvl 1)
Registrations before 21 October 2021 will receive 5% discount KL Convention Centre

Ar. Qhawarizmi & Ar. Yasmin
Ar. Alan Teh Atelier Alan Teh Architect
We began working on the theme for KLAF2020 towards the end of 2019.
BEYOND was the theme to follow up from the ideas initiated and projects
birthed from 2019’s TOMORROW. But what happened was something
way beyond what anyone could have imagined, dreamt or planned for.
Qhawarizmi Architect Chuah Chong Yan Somnii We are now starting to see light at the end of this Covid-19 pandemic
DATUM:M has assembled some of the best Malaysian Architectural
talent today for 2 days at the KL Convention Centre. 10 Malaysian
speakers will share their design works plus a bit of how they have coped
with the pandemic
Ar. Michael Ong Chin Keong BYG Architecture

It has been an unusual two years to say the least. To many they were
lost months. But we want to view it more positively and build upon the
situation by making it a time for reflection and growth. As we progress
out of lockdowns, we are confident that everyone wants to find a new
Ar. Bee Eu Tan BEu Tan Architect | BETA Ar. Adrianta Aziz AR RAD Architects normality and discover innovative aspects of architecture and design
beyond the mundane
DATUM:M will provide a pilot test for us to embrace the new normal and
come back even stronger in 2022. As Architects we have always been
Ar. Chan Chin Yeow
pathfinders and nation-builders. We trust that you will participate with
CY Chan Architect Ar. Malek Hassan Malek Hassan Architect
us to explore new horizons and chart new paths in the new beyond. Strict
SOPs will be observed by both the organisers and the venue operator

Participants must be fully vaccinated and government SOPs will apply. Book early
to avoid disappointment. Full refund will be given in the event of any cancellation
Ar. Sarly Adre [SA] 2 Sarly Adre Sarkum Architecture Ar. Fabian Tan Fabian Tan Architect due to government directives

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BEP 1

Ar. Yvonne Leong Join us at DATUM:M for the launch of

BEP 100 an authoritative monograph
Prof. Robert Powell that details a hundred years of
revolutionary and progressive work by
one of Malaysia’s long-standing
architecture firms, BEP Akitek Sdn. Bhd.

Published by
BEP 100 Monograph | Editors Adaptus Design System Sdn. Bhd.

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AYDA (Asian Young Designers Award 2020/21)

Dayana Aripin Architectural Category

Dayana Aripin is an architectural designer who aims to create empathetic design for
people. She believes that creating design that aligns with the emotional context of the
space and program, will add more value. Dayana represented Malaysia in July 2021 and won
the Asia Young Designers Award of the Year, becoming the first Malaysian female to win
AYDA in the architectural category

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AYDA (Asian Young Designers Award 2020/21)

Evva Lim Yee Fah Interior Designer Category

As a designer from the new generation, Evva believes that designers can contribute back to
society with the knowledge and skills that they have. Designers nowadays are not just decorators.
They create and present structures that emphasise on feelings and emotions. The Wo.men
project is to create an environment where women’s participation is valued, where qualities they
bring to society are respected and successes are applauded

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Convener
Moderators
Emcees Ar. Lee Chor Wah
KLAF 2020/21,
Convener & Co-Director

Scarlet Koon Lee Maw Jia

DATUM:M Day 1, DATUM:M Day 1,
Emcee Moderator

Eisyah Faridah Hidi Lau

DATUM:M Day 2, DATUM:M Day 2,
Emcee Moderator

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Ar. Qhawarizmi Norhisham Ar. Qhawarizmi & Ar. Yasmin
strive to formulate exceptional
Ar. Yasmin Rahman spatial solutions for the ever
demanding issues in the built
environment. The practice was
born out of a passion to
transform people’s lives by
Qhawarizmi Architect designing incredible spaces

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An architecture futurist, sustainability
Assoc. Prof. (Ind.) proponent and design activist,

Ar. Sarly Adre Sarkum Ar. Sarly Adre Sarkum is actively

involved in the professional architecture
scene, as well as in the education of
architects. He is regularly invited by
various local and international agencies
to give opinions and lectures pertaining
Sarly Adre Sarkum Architecture to design and sustainability

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Ar. CY Chan believes that his
Ar. Chan Chin Yeow architecture is not solely to
provide shelter. he aims to
customise solutions from
ordinary typologies in mass
building to create alternative
and interesting solutions

CY Chan Architect

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Ar. Bee Eu Tan founded her own boutique
Ar. Bee Eu Tan practice embracing honest architecture and
ethos of “Honest, Humble and Respect”; where
Nature Is First, Building Second. She believes
good architecture is always possible regardless
of scale, budget, and complexity. In her award-
winning projects of rescuing old and abandoned
buildings, her intervention approach was often
BEu Tan Architect | BETA simple, inventive yet impactful to the users

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Ar. Alan Teh advocates a practice
Ar. Alan Teh that is studio-oriented with strong
emphasis on design, research &
architectural discourse on current
issues. He believes that in today’s
globalized society, architecture
should draw inspiration from local
places and people where we think
Atelier Alan Teh Architect globally, but act locally

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Ar. Malek Hassan has vast
Ar. Abdul Malek bin Hassan experience in designing
different building typologies.
His is able to evoke positive
psychological and sociological
responses through his
creative approach to light,
space, building materials and
Malek Hassan Architect ventilation strategies

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As an Architect, Urban Planner and
Ar. Michael Ong Registered Conservator, Michael is

Chin Keong involved in the conceptualizing and

design development of many of the
firm’s notable projects. Leading the
way in urban rehabilitation, he has
actively collaborated with the Penang
City Council in an effort to re-populate
BYG Architecture and revitalize George Town

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Ar Adrianta Aziz is an architect &
Ar. Adrianta Aziz educator, a partner of AR RAD
Architects and ARN Consulting
and Training. He is actively
involved in various place making
projects. He also has his own TV
programme “Project Urban” to
educate the public on the
AR RAD Architects importance of place making

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Chong Yan Chuah is an acclaimed
Chuah Chong Yan multidisciplinary artist whose work transcends
various mediums ranging from digital art,
drawing, painting, sculpture and installation.
Coming from an architectural background, his
main interest lies at the intersection between
the physical environment in which we live in, and
the fictional worlds that he creates, challenging
Somnii the perception of space, reality and experience

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Ar. Fabian Tan’s approach to design has been
Ar. Fabian Tan one that involves evolution and flexibility. He
believes that the essence and consistency of
a space is a whole that reflects its
constituent parts such as light, material,
volume, and relationships. In this hectic and
overly complicated times we exist in, restrain
and refinement serve as his guiding
Fabian Tan Architect philosophy to create spaces of subtle beauty

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