Ar Dr Tan Loke Mun Profile Ar Dr Tan Loke Mun is a prominent award winning Architect from Malaysia. Dr Tan obtained his architectural training from Deakin University and later his doctorate from the University of Melbourne He is a member of the Board of Architects Malaysia (LAM), a past President of the Malaysian Institute of Architects (2005-2007) and was the Team Leader responsible for the setting up of the GBI green rating tool for Malaysia Dr Tan is well regarded as a visionary innovator and a bit of a maverick. Often working from the basis of typologies, he has successfully interpreted and translated green regional metaphors into his architecture and masterplans Ar Dr Tan Loke Mun is the founding Director of ArchiCentre Sdn. Bhd, DTLM Design Group and principal of DrTanLM Architect, an architectural design studio in Subang Jaya, Malaysia. He is best known for having designed the first Green Building Index Platinum rated house in Malaysia, the S11 House and its subsequent iterations the Clay Roof House and the Fabric House. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Dr Tan’s works are widely published and his practice is amongst the most awarded in the region. Significant architectural awards include the ASEAN Energy Award 2013, Asia Pacific Design Awards for sustainability 2012 and 2013, Futurarc Green Leadership Award 2012, two REKA International Design Awards in 2018 and numerous Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) and Malaysian Institute of Interior Design (MIID) REKA Awards He lectures widely on architecture, design and professional practice, and was Adjunct Professor at University Putra Malaysia 2012-2014 and University Tun Hussein Onn 2014-2015. He is currently Industry Advisor to Taylors University and Tunku Abdul Rahman University College Ar Dr Tan Loke Mun Major Contributions to Architecture 1. 1998-2000 Developed and introduced the Continuing Professional Development program (CPD) through PAM and later made mandatory through the Board of Architects, LAM. Malaysia became the first Asian country to implement mandatory 10 CPD points for the annual renewal of professional registration. First chairman of LAM CPD Committee from 2003-2007. 2. Chair of PAM Education Committee (1999-2001) that implemented the School Liaison meetings to bring all the Schools of Architecture together into one common meeting to address architectural education issues. Member of Council of Architectural Education (CAEM) from 1999-2001, 2003-2004. 3. President of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) from 2005-07 4. Established ARCHIDEX for PAM with CIS Network Sdn. Bhd. 5. Launched the PAM Convention comprising ARCHIDEX Exhibition, KL Design Forum and DATUM. ARCHIDEX is now Malaysia's premier architectural and interior exhibition with some 33,000 visitors (2018). DATUM has grown tremendously and is recognised as the most successful International Design Conference in the region showing the works of emerging and upcoming architects with more than 2500 participants in 2010. 6. Developed and launched Architect Centre, a joint venture between PAM with RAIA’s Archicentre Pty. Ltd. to provide building inspection services for the Malaysian building industry. The business has grown and currently provides an important and credible third party professional inspections service and opinion to the public. 7. Initiated the first Architectural Student Works Exhibition held annually at the One Utama Shopping Centre central boulevarde. The week long exhibition has grown to be a major annual event in the architectural students’ calendar. Ar Dr Tan Loke Mun 8. Appointed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government in 2009-2010 to the Committee to investigate the Jaya Supermarket building collapse during demolition. 9. Led the PAM team that developed the Green Building Index (GBI) for Malaysia. GBI is recognised as Malaysia's green building rating tool and is specifically designed for the tropics. Worked with Government to offer incentives to promote green building and also preparation of legislation for a greener environment. Achieved the first GBI Platinum rated house in Malaysia. In the first year, there were more than 100 projects that had applied for GBI certification in Malaysia. GBI at its 10 years anniversary in 2019 celebrated more than 300 million square feet of property that has been certified green by GBI. Co-edited the Greening Malaysia book published under KLAF2019 10.Worked with EPIC Communities on self help housing and community initiatives in PJKita and also on Orang Asli housing. Initiated the international Architectural Competition for the Tropical House for Orang Asli through KLAF2019 to generate appropriate housing typologies for onward engagement with Government and the Orang Asli community. 11. In 2018 initiated and started BambooArk to reintroduce the planting, cultivation, processing, preservation, design and structural use of bamboo in Malaysia. This was featured in KLAF2019. 12.Director for Kuala Lumpur Architectural Festival 2019 with the theme TOMORROW to address future issues confronting the profession and society. This was tackled under four event headings – Shelter, Future Food, Art + Architecture and Archidex + DATUM. 13.In 2008, drafted the proposal and framework for the Deposition of Architects Fees with LAM as a Stakeholder as part of the solution to address the independence of the Architect as Certifier for the Certification for Completion and Compliance (CCC). Current chair of the committee to set up and implement the Stakeholder Management system in 2020. Ar Dr Tan Loke Mun 14. Editor for several years and subsequently on the advisory board of Architecture Asia magazine from 2005 – 2019. Published the Tropical Malaysian House V.1 by Prof. Robert Powell and Lin Ho. Co-edited Greening Malaysia and Co-wrote and edited Recent Malaysian Architecture V.2 and the KLAF2019 Logbook. 15. Participant at two Venice Biennales 2010 with “Green Tower” and 2012 with “Air- Craft”. Team Leader and Co-curator for Venice Biennale 2014. Exhibited “T- Colony” Overseas and others 1. 1987-92 Developed the Group Self Build Housing program for the State Government of Victoria, Australia as part of his PhD at Melbourne University. The housing program enables low income families caught in the deposit gap to utilize their own skills and time (sweat equity) to contribute towards building their own homes. The program, training and financing model was designed, implemented and launched in 1989 and continued to operate for many year. It was the longest running new build public housing program that was offered by the State Government of Victoria, Australia until 2016. See http://www.housing.vic.gov.au/home-owners- assistance/group-self- build. 2. 1991-92 worked in Uruguay and Argentina on Self Help Housing projects as part of the Victorian-Mercosur technology transfer for Group Self Build. 3. 1992 Returned to Malaysia and worked in BEP Akitek under the late Dato’ Kington Loo. 4. Started ArchiCentre Sdn. Bhd. in 1994 and continues to be the Design Director for most of the projects that the company undertakes. The firm has won numerous architectural awards. Started sole proprietorship DrTanLM Architect in 2012 and Multi-Disciplinary Practice DTLM Design Group Sdn. Bhd. in 2013 Significant building projects:- The Wave (Bali, Indonesia), Armanee Condos, Armanee Terrace 1 and 2, Duta Tropika, Setia Hills, Setia Eco Tower, Canopy Clubhouse, Flora Murni, Matahari Commercial, PJX Tower, Carat Club, SP Setia Ar Dr Tan Loke Mun Corporate HQ, SetiaCity Convention Centre 1 and 2, SetiaCity Mall 1 and 2, 55 AC Office, SS3 Courtyard and Roof House, Sec 7 Courtyard House, Leong House, No 9 Pavilion House, Chang House, Sec 12 House, S11 House, 23 Terrace, 8D Verandah House, Fabric House, Clay Roof House, Nomaps, Sunway Rahman Putra, Setia Ecopark (various phases), Setia Ecoglades (Various Phases), Eco Majestic (various phases), Eco Forest (various phases), Almas, Aeropod etc Significant Master planning works - Ecolakes @ My Phuoc (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam), Hanoi Parkcity (Hanoi), Saigon Ecocity, Eco Forest, Iringan Bayu, SetiaCity, Marina Park City, Eco Majestic City, Cyberjaya City Centre, Setia Tanjung Kupang, etc Ar Dr Tan Loke Mun Biography (Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Loke_Mun) Born and raised in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, Tan Loke Mun obtained his architectural training from Deakin University, Australia in the 1980’s and later received his doctorate from The University of Melbourne, Australia. His doctoral studies was in social and self-help housing and he has worked in many urban and rural parts of Australia, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil. His interests are wide and varied just as are the commissions that ArchiCentre Sdn. Bhd has undertaken. From home renovations and interior designs, green houses to new shopping retail malls, convention centres, corporate offices and master-planning of neighborhoods, cities and townships. He founded ArchiCentre in 1994 and it has grown to become an innovator and design leader in architecture. Tan Loke Mun continues to be the key driving force for the practice that now has offices and projects around the South East Asia region. He is a Past President of the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM), Past Chairman of the LAM-PAM Green Building and Sustainability Committee, Past Member of the GBI Accreditation Panel (GBIAP) and also a member of the Board of Architects Malaysia. The S11 House is Malaysia’s first Green Building Index Platinum rated work of domestic architecture. It won the Tropical Building Category of the Asean Energy Awards in 2013 by ArchiCentre Sdn. Bhd and while not the firm's largest project, it has been one of the firm's biggest ideological successes. Life and career Ar. Dr. Tan Loke Mun, is the founding Director of ArchiCentre Sdn. Bhd. The practice was formed in 1994 and has grown to become an innovator and design leader in the field of architecture. Loke Mun continues to be the key driving force for the practice that now has offices and projects around the region. Ar Dr Tan Loke Mun Social crafting His interests are wide and varied just as the commissions that ArchiCentre has undertaken are equally diverse.