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School of Architecture, Building and Design

Bachelor of Science (Hons) Architecture

THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM (ARC 2224)

Project 1: Theorizing Architecture

Architect: Ar. Wooi Lok Kuang

(Progression of being a successful Architect)

GROUP MEMBERS

Ahmad Farhan Shah bin Syed Amanullah 0303012

Yasaanth Krishnamoorthy 0304863

Preshant Rasu 0312813

Hans Hosea Gonza 0311772

TUTOR: Lam Shen Fei


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PERSONAL INFORMATION

ACADAMIC QUALITFICATION

Ar. Wooi Lok Kuang

Kedah, Malaysia

Malaysian

Buddhist

Married

Drawing, Philosophy

Mandarin, English

Living in a Village, he learned to experience

Malay culture and traditions

He wished to be an artist, but his uncle

influenced him to be an architect.

Name

Place of birth

Nationality

Religion

Marital status

Hobbies

Language

Favourite Childhood

memory

Influence of architecture

from family

Schooling

University

Primary and Secondary Schooling in Kedah

B. Arch (Hons) NSW, AustraliaAs a student he experienced huge differencebetween and Malaysia and Australia. The teachingand influence from the lectures created his way ofthinking towards interesting and simplearchitecture that can prove a point in sustainabledesigns. He was well motivated in his final years of

Undergraduate, which led him to do his Postgraduate.

M. Arch NSW, AustraliaIssues of housing the low income group in UrbanAreas in Peninsular Malaysia. He knew his designstrategies and did a very interesting thesis on thetopic below.


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INSPIRATION AND ROLE MODEL

Mr Wooi inspirations were two Australian architects Bruce Rickard and

Richard Leplastrier. During his 3rdyear of study in Australia he had the opportunity to

study under renowned Australian architects Bruce Rickard and Richard Leplastrier.

Rickard taught him about the natural warmth that timber gives to space and his

obsession with natural sunlight for a building helped shape his thoughts on the

importance of integrating nature with ones designs to achieve a sense of calmness

in a living space. Leplastier, whose love for wood began in his childhood when his

father used to build boats, believes that nature matters in the way houses are

designed and that timber should be used sparingly.


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DESIGN APPROACH

To understand and analyze the clients needs first and then only put forward a

proposal that is appropriate to the needs.

To provide a design solution that is appropriate to the technology available,

with due consideration to cultural, social and environmental climatic aspects ,

as well as cost ,time and quality of the design.

To adopt the environmental friendly methodology in design , for example

maximise natural lighting, natural ventilation and thus minimize cost of artificial

lighting , air conditioning, maintenance and so on.

To proceed well thought out design that both the clients and project team will

take pride in the final outcome of the proposal

ARCHITECTURAL INTERESTS

It was in the essence of the site that Mr Wooi carefully designed is, by using

local materials readily available around the site to ensuring that the mountainous

cliffs of site itself provides his dwelling with passive shelter.

Mountainous cliffs of site itself provides his dwelling with passive shelter. In a

nutshell, Ar. Wooi suggests that instead of trying to reinvent the wheel with new

green rating systems, the architect should by first and foremost understand the

locality of the building. Understanding the site and determining the contextual locality

that could benefit the project should be the most important step of the design

process. In this instance, the locality in question is the Malaysian context, thus

authenticity is key. In a bid to reconcile architecture and the society, it is best to look

at the local architectural history. In this instance, the locality in question is the

Malaysian context, thus authenticity is key. In a bid to reconcile architecture and the

society, it is best to look at the local architectural history.


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MOST INFLUENCIAL ARCHITECTURAL STYLES AND BUILDING MATERIALS

USED

The first thing that strikes peoples minds when they see Mr Wooi architecture styles

is the predominant use of wood. Mr Wooi first interaction with wooden strcutes was

during his childhood most of which was spent living among Malays in rural Malay

village in Pendang, Tanah Merah in a rural Malay village in Pendang . Most of them

lived in wooden houses on stilts, which is actually the most natural way to life

comfortable in a humid tropical country like Malaysia. He also talks about the

traditional wedding feast where the village folks would sometimes tie a few pieces of

bamboo together using rattan to make tables for guest.

PROGRESSION OF BEING A SUCCESSFUL ARCHITECT

The Architecture from Mr.Wooi speaks a lot, which leads us to think and analyze his

designs thinking concept. As a successful architect, he understood the idea behind

the theories of Architectural design and concepts that has to be developed for the

client and to the requirements they request. As a sustainable designer he achieved

PAM awards, which puts him in a place of saving nature in Malaysia. The awards he

achieved definitely would be from the inspiration and his role models who showed

him the way of being and architect in this contemporary world.


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AWARDS AND OTHER EXPERIENCE

1993-1996

Invited as a guest critic occasion to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Institute

Teknologi Mara (ITM)

1999

Invited as a guest lecturer for one semester in Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

Invited as quest critic to Lim Kok Wing Institute of Creative Technology (LKCTSchool of Architecture)

2000-2003

Invited as a guest lecturer and external critic in Universiti Malaya, Universiti PuteraMalaysia & Universiti Islam Antarabangsa

Member of organizing committee for WCTE 2002 (World Conference on TimberEngineering)

Speaker at Conference on Forestry and Forest Product Research (CFFPR) 2003

2004

PAM (Malaysian Institute of Architects) Awards for Excellence in Architecture for

Single Residential Buildings

2005

Speaker at Datum KL: 2005 (International Architectural Forum)

2006

Appointed as The Convener for PAM Awards 2006 International Award CityscapeArchitectural Review. Award 2006 (Dubai) Runner-up in Residential (built) category.


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INSTITUTE POST

- Chairman of Timber Interest Group (Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia) 2002-2003

- Chairman of MTIB special committee for Specifying Timber for Building

Construction on behalf of PAM in 2003.

- PAM representative to FRIM( Forest Research Institute of Malaysia) NationalCommittee on Use of Timber in Construction (NCUTC) 2002-2003

- PAM representative to MTIB (Malaysian Timber Industry Board) technicalcommittee on timber 2004-2006 and 2006-2008.

- Corporate member of Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) (Malaysian Instituteof Architects)

- Corporate member of IPDM (Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers.


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PROJECTS

PRINCIPLE / DIRECTORS

Wooi Architect

TEL

603 - 7782 5518

FAX

603 - 7782 1780

DIRECTFAX603 - 5192 9082

EMAIL

[email protected]

PRACTICE STATEMENT

He focused on design and details in all theprojects we decide to undertake. The

emphasis of our approach is on producingarchitecture that is responsive to the localcontext, including climate, site characteristicand safe materials. So far, we have beensuccessful in completing a series of wellcrafted bungalows

SELECTED PROJECTS

1) Wooi Residence, Shah Alam2) Lee Residence, Shah Alam3) Ting Residence,
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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WOOI RESIDENCE

ADDRESS

3, Jalan Bukit Hijau Empat, 26/24D,Seksyen 26, Shah Alam, Selangor,Malaysia

ARCHITECT

Wooi Lok Kuang

CLIENT

Wooi Lok Kuang Family

COMMISSION

2000

DESIGN

2000 - 2001

CONSTRUCTION

2001 - 2003

STATEMENT

The architect designed this house for hisown family, with a self contained studio onthe lower ground floor. Natural materials,ventilation and daylighting define thedesign, creating high quality living space

while demonstrating to clients the beautyand efficiency of architecture that lies inharmony with its surroundings. In sectionthe building hugs the steeply sloping sitewith curved, load-bearing brickwork wallsand a simple timber-frame roof structure.Local hardwoods are judiciously used and thehumble brickwork is exposed

SPACES

Home office, library, general studio,bar, store, laundry, utility, workshop,

office, lap pool, deck, dining, kitchen,porch, guest room, bedroom, sunset deck


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LEE RESIDENCE

CLIENT

Francis Lee

ADDRESS

Kelab Golf Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz,Shah Alam, Selangor

TYPE

Residential

NO. OF STOREYS

3

LAND AREA

10, 000 square feet

BUILT UP

12,000 square feet

CONSTRUCTION

4 years and 6 months

STATEMENT

The highly creative detailing and architecturaldesign of the house bear testimony to Wooisingenuity and boldness to move towards theexceptional. Also to be lauded is the ownerscomplete faith in their architect to fulfil theirbrief to a tee. And the result speaks for itself;an Honorary Mention in the MalaysianInstitute of ArchitectsAwards 2010 under theSingle Residential Building Category, and,more specifically, the ownership dreamfulfilled, and more.


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TING RESIDENCE

FACILITIES / SPACES

living, dining, kitchen, bedrooms, family room,guest room.

STATEMENT

The curved line that is at the front face of theliving and dining area was designed followingthe curvature of the contour. The organicshape became the main body of the building.The client wanted a house that will take fulladvantage of the views afforded by the sitewhich is situated on a steep slope. Theaccess road at the toe of the hillside isapproximately 15m lower than the backboundary, where the first buildable level is atabout 11m (for a three storey building) higherthan the road.

TYPE

Residential

FEATURE

Curvature built around the contour

NO. OF STOREYS

3


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REFERENCES

Online References

(2002). Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM) / Malaysian Institute OfArchitects http://www.pamdirectory.my

(2007). http://wooiarchitect.com

(1995).The Star Malaysiahttp://www.thestar.com.my

(1999).Blogspothttp://msiaarch.blogspot.com

(2014).https://narokanjau.files.wordpress.com

(2014).http://esubijono.wordpress.com
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