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Advisor Prof. Dr. Ahmad Bashri bin Sulaiman Chairman Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shuhana binti Shamsuddin Co-Chairman Dr Mohamad Syazli bin Fathi Committee
Prof. Dr. Christopher Preece Dr. Shreeshivasan a/l Chelliapan Dr. Wan Nurul Mardiah Wan Mohd Rani Dr. Mohd Khairi Abu Husain Dr. Noor Irza Mohd Zaki Dr. Rahimah Muhammad Dr. Mohammed Abdullahi Muazu Noraini Rajab Nik Hamidi Nik Mustapha Wan Mohd Kamil Wan Ahmad Assoc. Prof. Dr. Supiah Shamsudin Dr. Syuhaida Ismail Dr. Norazli Othman Dr. Samira Albati Kamaruddin Dr. Siti Uzairiah Mohd Tobi Khairul Hisyam Kamarudin Siti Nurhuda Abd Wahid Sharidah Ibrahim Karmila Khalid
Date: 23 May 12 (Wednesday) Venue: Dewan Jumaah UTM KUALA LUMPUR, Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur
Acknowledgement
Hajeedar & Associates Chartered Architect S.B. Department of Town & Country Planning (Perak) Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM) Board of Architects Malaysia (LAM) Board of Engineers Malaysia (BoE) National University of Singapore (NUS) Institute of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM)
CPD & CCD points: MIP = 2 CPD points BoE = 6 CPD points
Sustainable Cities by Design Breaking the Silos (re-alignment the future/forward the past) The nation development in relation to the living environment within cities has been fragmented into silos such as planning, architecture (as seen from the modern trend locally), landscape, engineering, social aspects, technology, economic and many others. These are well disintegrated that sometimes we see things like a tunnel vision leading into different directions as can be seen in the two allied professions architecture and planning. Cities are context/platform for interaction, a common place to achieve individual aspiration, context for community development and preservation. Many of the designers, planners and community leaders fail to see the cities as an integrated whole that comprises of places and spaces of unique characteristics physically, behaviourally, socio-culturally and psychologically that in the end influence our behaviour hence our culture. Designers (architects) today is far cry from playing the role as defined by Michelangelo (16th century high renaissance architect, artist, inventor, composer, mathematician), who is knowledgeable in: law, medicine, sciences of earth, engineering, mathematics, philosophy, theology, astronomy, history, politics etc. that really reflects the general trend of abandoning the good design principles. Going back to Brundtlands report (1987) - Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future to meet their own needs, therefore there is an urgent need to enhance the skill of those different people (professionals and layman alike) involves in the environmental planning and design. The need to expose those who are making decision about our environment to aspects of urban design and city development as well as to equip designers with tools to ensure proper holistic consideration given due attention.
SPEAKERS PROFILE
Ar. Chan Seong Aun
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (PAM)
Ar Chan Seong Aun graduated with B. Building Science, B. Architecture (Hons) and Master of Architecture (Distinction.) from the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Currently he is the Principal for Arkitek Daya Seni Sdn Bhd and has more than 25 years experience as a professional Architect with involvement in various development projects in Malaysia. Ar Chan is also an active member of the Malaysia Institute of Architects (PAM) with records of various positions, the Chairman of Government Liaison Committee, Chairman of Professional Practice Committee, Honorary Secretary and Vice President. He is currently the Deputy President of PAM. In publication, Ar Chan is the author for the Low Energy School Design: A Study of Factors Affecting Energy Use in New Zealand Primary Schools and the co-author for Energy Cost of Houses and Light Construction Buildings and Energy Performance of Buildings. Designing Sustainable Buildings Using the GBI Criteria This presentation introduces what is a green building. It then defines the key criteria used by GBI to evaluate green buildings consisting of energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, sustainable site planning and management, materials and resources, water efficiency and innovation. The details criteria for one of the basic tools, the RNC (Residential New Construction) are then explained in greater detail including the basis and methods used to illustrate the functioning of the criteria. As there are more than 100 points to explain, only the most important points are covered.
SPEAKERS PROFILE
Dato Ar. Haji Hajeedar Abdul Majid
PRINCIPAL HAJEEDAR & ASSOCIATE CHARTERED ARCHITECT SDN. BHD.
Dato Ar. Haji Hajeedar Abdul Majid graduated from Portsmouth Polytechnic, United Kingdom in 1972 in Architecture, majoring in Urban Studies and Conservation. He started his architectural profession in an architectural firm in Brighton, U.K before joining the Urban Development Authority (UDA) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as Architect (1973) and ending as Deputy Director (1978). He was awarded the Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN) by Yang diPertuan Agong in 1978. In 1974 he was awarded Certificate of City Planning from Japan. In 1978 Dato Ar. Haji Hajeedar set up his own firm, Hajeedar and Associates Sdn. in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. As one of the active members of the Malaysia Institute of Architects (PAM), he was also a past President of PAM for years 1985-87 and had been one of the members to initiate the Aga Khan Foundation For Islamic Architecture in 1980. Among other involvements he was the architect advisor to Kuala Lumpur City Hall and the architect member on the Malaysian Boards of Engineers, Planners, as well as Advisory Council for National Culture. Due to his projects in the Maldives, he was made the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Maldives in Malaysia. In education, he is an academic panel member and Adjunct Professor to the School of Architecture University Putra Malaysia, also participates as External Examiner and part time lecturer at UTM, IIUM, UiTM, USM and LICT. For his works in conservation and restoration, he was awarded the Penguin Prize by the Norwegian Government in 1985. He was conferred Darjah Kebesaran Sharafuddin Idris Shah (DSIS) by DYMM Sultan Selangor Darul Ehsan in 2009 with the title Dato. What is Sustainable Urban Design for Liveable Cities? The proposed keynote address shall examine the meaning of Sustainable Urban Design for Liveable Cities within any given context, the application of planning policies and the anticipated results. There are many interpretations and perspectives to this subject depending on specific circumstances. The issue would include consideration between abstract emotional values and material values, basic human values versus global technology, etc. The process for providing sustainability may be universally similar but shall vary within the same objectives, factors, laws and criteria for control. Questions on awareness, relevance and appropriateness of urban design strategies for liveable cities must be holistic, comprehensive, and thorough, since different cities, cultures, and climatic conditions require different strategies. The policies and plans must be people oriented. The growth of Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of Malaysia from its birth at the confluence of two rivers up to the current busy and dynamic existence can be an appropriate example for discussion.
Finally some of the buildings which have attained the green building index are illustrated to show how some buildings have attained the GBI rating.
SPEAKERS PROFILE
Dato Dr. Dolbani Mijan
DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING, STATE OF PERAK
Dato Dr Dolbani Mijan graduated with B. Urban and Regional Planning from UTM, and M.A. and PhD in Urban Design from Oxford Brookes University, UK. He began his professional career as an Assistant Town & Country Planner in Town & Country Planning Department in 1980. He has been assigned to various units in Town & Country Planning Department since 1983 to 2007 and he is currently the Director of Town & Country Planning Department of Perak State. Throughout his career in urban and regional planning, Dato Dr Dolbani has involved as project manager and consultant in numerous planning activities including various pilot projects such as Indicators for Sustainable City and Sustainable Housing. He is also a corporate member of Malaysia Institute of Planners (MIP). Dato Dr Dolbani is no stranger in academics. He has been invited as guest lecturer in UiTM, UPM and UTM in various occasions since 2003. He has also participated in students projects as external examiner for Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, UiTM. Due to his vast experience in urban and regional planning, he has been elected as one of the panel members for MSc Sustainable Urban Design in Razak School, UTM Kuala Lumpur. He was conferred Pingat Darjah Dato Paduka Mahkota Perak by DYMM Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan in 2011 with the title Dato.
Wisdoms in Culture and Environment Sustainability Lessons from Southeast Asian Context
For more than two millennium of its urban history, many cities in Southeast Asian region have demonstrated their ability in preserving some of its primary elements, basic morphological patterns and layers, both tangible and intangible (such as: the cultural collage, interweaving of community diversity, hybridity in the built-forms and the material culture, persistence and permanence of urban patterns and artefacts, etc.). The wisdoms of building traditions in Southeast Asia is the rational outcome of local climate, available building materials, development of construction techniques, manifestation of beliefs and rituals, and lessons of sustainability learned over many generations. Common vernacular typologies like shophouses and bungalows in Southeast Asian urban areas are the product of the cosmopolitan communities, the articulation of the multi-layered tangible and intangible traditions, and the direct response to local microclimate of this tropical region, which has been developed and re-developed over long historical period. The keynote will discuss various examples on different scale levels of urban environment (morphologic, sociologic, symbolic) and will focus on how we can learn from history, real experiences, and local wisdoms on tangible efforts to achieve environmental, cultural, and economic sustainability in holistic way. It will present some sustainability lessons and design wisdoms learned from Southeast Asian urban environments, and how we may be able to respond to the current problems through reflecting on our behaviours towards nature and culture.
Connected Urban Spaces is An Essence to Sustainability Many of our cities and towns in this country countenance unsuccessful open space usage. The main reasons among others are lack of good connectivity, incorrect design and insensitive to local climate. This is in many ways have resulted the urban spaces left empty, deserted, deteriorate in condition and has seen as a wasted space by the public. These spaces if they were retreated in a way the spaces should be treated, would eventually give life to spaces so that they will be well used by the users. Based on this premise, I would illustrate the topic using Ipoh Central Planning Area as a case study. The scope of the study would base basically through quick observation about various fundamental elements that make up the spaces namely ownership, size, shape, enclosure, function, availability of amenities, activities surround it, accessibility and connectivity. This small effort might be some sort of contribution to further detail study that students might interested in.
Urban Design in Planning Context Planning and urban design goes hand in hand in creating an attractive, well designed and practical places for people to live, work and play. A well-planned area will lead to an enhanced quality of life, creating a safe environment that encourage community interactions and creating a place people can be proud of. Planning a development scheme is about creating a balance to ensure the needs of the end user is met, the land is utilize in the most efficient manner keeping the local characters, environment and other features intact and at the same time making sure the project is viable for the community. The talk will share our experiences in Urban Design at the Masterplan stage for Kota Iskandar, Puteri Harbour and Afiat Healthpark. Kota Iskandar is the new administrative centre for Johor, developed in tandem with Puteri Harbour while Afiat Medical Park is the first integrated healthcare facility in South East Asia. Since no two places are identical, we will show how the urban design of these development schemes are influenced by the physical characteristics of the area, the visions and aspirations of the developer and the needs of the end user.
PROGRAMME
NATIONAL SEMINAR ON SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN FOR LIVEABLE CITIES (SUDLiC 2012)
23 MAY 2012 (WEDNESDAY)
8.00 am 8.45 am 8.50 am 9.00 am Registration National anthem and the recitation of Doa Welcoming speech and introductory remarks on the MSc Sustainable Urban Design at UTM Kuala Lumpur Chair person SUDLiC 2012 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shuhana Shamsuddin Opening remarks by Prof. Dr. Hamdani Saidi, Director, UTM Kuala Lumpur Session I (Chair: Dato Ar. Dr. Elias Salleh) Introduction Keynote Address 1 What is Sustainable Urban Design for Liveable Cities? Dato Ar. Haji Hajeedar Abdul Majid (Hajeedar & Associates Chartered Architect Sdn. Bhd.) 10.15 am 10.45 am Light refreshment Session II (Chair: Dato A. Dr. Elias Salleh) Connected Urban Spaces is An Essence to Sustainability Dato Dr. Dolbani Mijan (Director, Department of Town and Country Planning of Perak State) Urban Design in Planning Context Mr. Nik Muhamad Ruiz Nik Fakrul Razi (Malaysian Institute of Planners & Director, Rekarancang Sdn. Bhd.) Designing for Sustainable and Liveable Cities in Malaysia: the need for research to inform practice Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shuhana Shamsuddin (Head, Green Cities Research Group, Construction Research Alliance & Programme Coordinator, MSc Sustainable Urban Design, UTM Razak School) Q & A session Lunch & Registration for MSc course 14.10 pm 14.15 pm Session III (Chair: Prof. Dr. Christopher Preece) Introduction Keynote Address 2
Wisdoms in Culture and Environment Sustainability Lessons from Southeast Asian Context Assoc. Prof. Dr. Johannes Widodo (Deputy Head, Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore, NUS)
15.00 pm Designing Sustainable Buildings using the GBI Criteria Ar. Chan Seong Aun (Malaysian Institute of Architects, PAM) Sustainable Cities by Design Breaking the Silos (re-alignment the future/forward the past) Prof. Dr. Ahmad Bashri Sulaiman (Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, UTM Razak School) Q & A session Closing remarks by Prof Dr Awaluddin Mohamed Shaharoun, Dean, UTM Razak School Afternoon Tea
15.30 pm
11.15 am
11.45 am