2019 BERITA FEBRUARY AKITEK kdn no: pp 1022/08/2013(032931) 09 March 2019 BIM Buzz – Future BIM Architect PAM Centre 16 March 2019 PAM CPD – Technical Talk PAM Centre 17 March 2019 PAM Photo Hunt 3.0 PAM Centre Topic: 25 March 2019 Briefing Session by Department of Occupational Safety & Health Malaysia (DOSH) Practice PAM Centre Wisdom Kindly note that the scheduled events are subject to change. Please call PAM at 03-2202 2866 for confirmation. PRACTICEPRACTICE WISDOMWISDOM Happy Chinese New Year! I wish everyone to have a year sourcing, production, transport and construction, and full of prosperity and abundance. I had the chance to also after completion such as for building maintenance spend time with family during the break and it was a and replacement of structure, all the way up to its welcome respite after another full year at PAM last year. demolition. I hope all members too, had the chance to rest and engage in some valuable time with family and friends. Even the 2018 Stirling Prize award winner, London’s Bloomberg Headquarters by Foster + Partners, came Despite the long break on the home front, business still under scrutiny as the embodied carbon for the project went on as usual for the rest of the world. The Royal included the transportation of 9,000 tonnes of materials Institute of British Architects (RIBA) invited PAM to transported from outside London. participate in its International Presidents Meeting on 13 February 2019. One of the issues that I found interesting We are probably not yet as stringent nor as diligent as was a kind of general consensus by the country the UK in designing our buildings that take into representatives who agree that today, architects are no consideration the climate change goals. Sure, we have longer seen as the leading persons who create new the Green Building Rating put in place, handled by PAM’s innovations. This traditional role, which used to be ours, own GreenBuildingIndex Sdn. Bhd, however it still has now been taken up by product designers or building applies the traditional evaluation criteria for green material manufacturers. buildings which overlooks carbon emissions before and after a building is completed. I am unsure how strong the Are we really that dependent on our suppliers in order to principle of whole life carbon will catch on as a criterion come up with our designs? I try to reflect and to see if to define green building in other parts of the world, there is some truth to the above sentiment. There used however as architects, I would like to think that members to be a time when manufacturers produced items are smart enough to make such consideration in their specified by architects but it may not be the case today. designs even without the whole life carbon principle The furious pace of 21st century business models saw to dictating them. it that market demand pull has been taken over by 03 technology push in many aspects of the economy. The recently concluded Malaysia Urban Forum, organised Advancement in material science through research and by Urbanice Malaysia is one of the various platforms for development has come up with materials and urban planners and architects who would like to be construction methods that we as architects, did not involved in the sustainability agenda at the national level. dream could be available today. What are your thoughts? I am proud that PAM also participated through Does the profusion of construction materials in the presentation of paper by Ar. Alice Leong. market dictate our designs? I would like to think not. As I am about to end my presidency in just a couple of As always, we thrive on new ideas which was why having months, I wish to express my hope for members to stay 2019 BA FEBRUARY ideas competition is a simple but effective avenue to united and to keep updated on architecture through PAM highlight innovative designs that pushes the boundary of activities. The PAM that I led for the past two years have our imagination. One such ideas competition by PAM will evolved from its humble beginnings. When the new PAM be for the upcoming KLAF 2019 related to the First Centre officially opened in 2017, it marked a new era for Colony on Mars. I am looking forward to see the ideas PAM. Activities are frequently held for members and we that members bring forth compared to the international have abolished CPD fees to encourage members to come submissions. and update their knowledge. I wish to remind members that serving on council means serving the members. So, Recently I came across an article in the Architect’s practice wisdom in nominating your favorite member Journal titled “Why architects need to wake up to the since they will be serving you for the next term! carbon emergency” which highlighted the impact of construction on climate change. It was interesting to me as I was introduced to a concept we are not yet familiar Ar. Ezumi Harzani Ismail over here, called the principle of ‘whole life carbon’. It President, Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia pointed out that the current understanding of a green building only refers to the carbon emissions for buildings in use, after its completion. The principle of whole life carbon takes into consideration of what is called ‘embodied carbon’ which is the carbon expended prior to the completion of the building, such as through material WORLD CLASS SUSTAINABLE CITIES 2019 ( WCSC 2019 ) COURTESY VISIT BY WCSC COMMITTEE 2019 TO 2019. The theme for this year’s WCSC Event will be KL MAYOR NEXT: KL 2040. International Speakers and Local Speakers will be invited to the Event. The Committee of WCSC 2019 made a Courtesy Visit to KL Mayor YBhg Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan on DBKL has been the Supporter and Sponsor to the Event 12th February 2019. The delegation was led by REHDA since WCSC first held in 2009. YBhg Dato’ Bandar Members ; Mr. Tan Chin Meng (REHDA KL Past thanked the delegate on the presentation and review of Chairman), Mr. Michael Fu (WCSC 2018 Organising the previous WCSC Events especially WCSC X 2018. Chairman/REHDA Youth Advisor) and Puan Ra Adrina Compilation of photos on the Event was presented to Dato’ Muztaza (WCSC 2019 Organising him. Chairperson/REHDA Youth Treasurer), PAM Council Members; Ar. Saifuddin Ahmad (IPP) and Ar. Norzakiah He was delighted to share his vision on the current and Arshad (Chairman of Housing and Urban Wellbeing). future of Kuala Lumpur. He expressed that he would Malaysian Institute of Planners was represented by MIP emphasize his programmes and plans on the solidarity of President TPr. Ihsan Zainan Mokhtar and TPr. Datin Kuala Lumpur multi-racial communities, ensuring Safe NorAida Saluddin (MIP Vice President). TPr Hjh Nik City and addressing the Housing Issues in Kuala Lumpur. Mastura Diyana Binti Nik Mohamad (Timbalan Pengarah WCSC 2019 Committee thanked YBhg Dato Bandar Kuala kanan, Jabatan Perancang Bandaraya DBKL) was also Lumpur / KL Mayor and DBKL for making it possible for present. the visit. The committee via REHDA, PAM and MIP offered future collaboration with the Mayor and DBKL in 04 The objective of the visit was to introduce to the Mayor the City Development and Events. on the WCSC event which will be held on 19th September BA FEBRUARY 2019 BA MEETING BETWEEN PERTUBUHAN AKITEK MALAYSIA (PAM) AND MERCY MALAYSIA ON 7 FEBRUARY 2019 AT PAM CENTRE Background of collaboration with MERCY Malaysia • The collaboration with MERCY Malaysia started in 2014 under the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Government Liaison Committee headed by Ar. Sarizal Yusman Yusoff. The PAM Palestine Humanitarian Relief Fund was a joint effort with MERCY Malaysia, Aqsa Syarif Berhad and the Malaysian Red Crescent to provide financial assistance and immediate response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The handing over ceremony to the three organisations, Aqsa Syarif Berhad, MERCY Malaysia and Malaysian Red Crescent was held at PAM Centre, Wisma Bandar, Kuala Lumpur on Friday 22nd. August 2014. • PAM under the Urban Wellbeing, Sustainable Housing and Environmental Resilience Committee headed by Ar. Mustapha Kamal collaborated again with MERCY Malaysia to organise the Help Nepal Fund Raising Drive in April 2015. All contribution had been channelled to victims of earthquake Nepal through MERCY Malaysia. The official Handing-Over Ceremony and Mock Cheque Presentation to MERCY Malaysia was held at PAM Centre, Wisma Bandar, Kuala Lumpur on 9 June 2015. • On 19th. September 2017 under the Urban Wellbeing, Sustainable Housing and Environmental Resilience Committee headed by Ar. Norzakiah Arshad, PAM had a meeting with MERCY Malaysia at PAM Centre, Bangsar, to discuss the following matters: i) Introduction of MERCY Malaysia to PAM ii) Presentation on humanitarian works which involved architects by MERCY Malaysia and also the MERCY Malaysia‘s Building Resilient Communities initiative iii) Discussion on establishing a partnership between MERCY Malaysia and PAM • The first seminar jointly organised by PAM and MERCY Malaysia was held on 27th. January 2018 at PAM Centre, Bangsar. Recent collaboration and Memorandum of Understanding with MERCY Malaysia The meeting with representatives from MERCY Malaysia and chaired by Dato' Ar. Zulkhairi was held on Thursday, 7th. February 2019 at the Meeting Room 3 & 4, Level 5, PAM Centre at 3.00 pm. PAM was represented by Housing and Urban Wellbeing Committee (HUW) and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (CSR): Dato’ Ar. Zulkhairi Md Zain (PAM HUW Committee) - Chairperson Ar. Abu Zarim Abu Bakar (PAM HUW Committee) Ar. Adrianta Aziz (PAM CSR Committee) Ar. Ahmad Ridha Abd Razak (PAM CSR Committee) 05 Ir. Amran Mahzan (Executive Director, MERCY Malaysia) En. Mohd Hafiz Mohd Amirrol (Head, Building Resilient Communities, MERCY Malaysia) Nor Suryati Sulong (PAM Secretariat) BA FEBRUARY 2019 BA FEBRUARY PAM and MERCY Malaysia will embark into a new beginning with the signing of a MOU to collaborate and partner in the Total Disaster Risk Management.