AIA Southeast Asia Symposium 2024 - Malaysia - Back to Basics: Sustainable and Adaptive Design in Tropical Architecture
When: Friday 21 June 2024 @ 05:30 (Eastern US Time)/ 16:30 (Vietnam time)
Where: Ho Chi Minh City Association of Architects, 88 Mac Dinh Chi Street, Da Kao, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam/ ONLINE
CES Credits - Estimated 1 LU/ HSW for AIA Members
Speaker
Ar. Hj Razin Mahmood, FPAM. Principal and founder of Razin Architects
Moderator
Ar Zaini Mufti, AIA International Country Representative - Malaysia. Co-founder of Z&SR Architectural Ventures Sendirian Berhad
Description
Sustainability should not be solely a sophisticated quest suited for engineering and technology but also a design endeavor that all architects should strive for. This approach refocuses attention on the architect as the main facilitator, bringing together various elements to achieve sustainable objectives.
Sustainable architecture can be achieved through both "High-Tech" and "Low-Tech" methods. Some of the most effective strategies are the most "Low-Tech" or even "No-Tech." The most crucial action is to return to the fundamental requirements of living and working while striving for optimal comfort. Reducing the need for space and energy naturally leads to more efficient consumption.
Ultimately, the goal is to create architectural solutions that enrich life by harmonizing with the environment.
This event will be followed by a showroom tour hosted by AIA International Philippines. This showroom tour of Endo Lighting highlights the support of this international illumination company for AIA SE Asia.
Speaker Bios
Razin Mahmood, the principal and founder of Razin Architects, graduated from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA. Since its inception, his practice has won nine PAM awards, including a Silver PAM Award in 2021 for the Masjid Daing Abdul Rahman. A former Guest Associate Professor at University Teknology Malaysia, Razin has delivered numerous talks at the university and in government dialogues. He has also achieved international recognition, winning Gold in the Sustainable Design category at the ARCASIA Architecture Awards and being named one of the 100 Architects of the Year in 2013 by the Korean Institute of Architects. Additionally, Razin was a finalist and sole representative for Malaysia for the Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture. His commitment to innovative and sustainable design emphasizes the architect’s role in achieving sustainability, making his team responsible designers who integrate various elements to meet sustainable objectives.
Ar. Zaini Mufti, a graduate of Texas A&M (Class of '89) and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Class of '92), has been a registered architect in Malaysia since 2004. He co-founded and serves as the Managing Director of Z&SR Architectural Ventures Sendirian Berhad, established in 2006. Z&SR has completed numerous high-rise, high-density residential developments in the Klang Valley, along with institutional, recreational, commercial, and industrial projects.
Currently, Zaini is a Council Member of Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM), Malaysia's national architects association. He directed the Kuala Lumpur Architectural Festival 2023, celebrating PAM's 100th anniversary, and served as PAM Award Convener in 2016. Additionally, he is a senior member of the Malaysia Board of Architects Accreditation Council, overseeing architectural education matters.
This symposium is brought to you with the generous support of our event partner, the Ho Chi Minh City Association of Architects.
