UEM Sunrise supports Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival

• Event to foster and strengthen transfer of knowledge between architects and the built industry

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): UEM Sunrise Bhd recently collaborated with the Kuala Lumpur Architectural Festival to organise the KLAF Design Charrettes 2023.

Themed "Urban Canvas: Painting Places and Connecting Cities", the event that took place from Dec 10 to 16 at the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) Centre was designed to cultivate “meaningful interactions within the built environment communities”, stated UEM Sunrise in a media release.  Participants include representatives from professional architectural bodies, city council members, architecture students, academicians, and place-makers.

The event featured 66 students from universities, each guided by one facilitator, organised into ten groups.

The goal is to scrutinise selected site locations with “unique and unconventional challenges”. Subsequently, participants were “tasked to propose innovative architectural solutions centred around community building, sustainability, technology, and innovation”.

“Recognising that the built environment encompasses cities, buildings, community and transportation infrastructure, and open space, among other elements, UEM Sunrise is committed to collaborating with like-minded partners to nurture both seasoned professionals and aspiring university students,” it added.

“The KLAF Design Charrettes 2023 provided UEM Sunrise with an excellent platform to champion sustainable and liveable concepts for the future,” said UEM Sunrise chief executive officer, Sufian Abdullah.

“We have a fantastic partnership with PAM, and together, we have the means to empower these talented young designers, enabling them to showcase their cutting-edge, innovative ideas that can seamlessly integrate as built environment solutions", he added.

The programme aims to achieve three key objectives:

1) To reinforce the built environment community's understanding and deliberate on the latest trends, culture, sustainability, and urban development in fostering a collaborative mindset amongst a diverse group of experts;

2) To encourage a culture of growth and intellectual advancement by introducing new skills in innovative design methods and technology, enhancing the community's existing expertise by adopting best practices from various regions; and

3) To provide a space for participants to creatively explore and test their ideas, methods, and solutions through teamwork in authentic and challenging sites.

KLAF 2023 Convener for Engage: Design Charrettes programme, Ar. Syah Kamaruddin said: "The Design Charrettes programme stands as a transformative initiative, orchestrating key cross-disciplinary collaborations, promoting unconventional and creative ideas, community engagement, and team building. Anchored in an accelerated design process, this programme unites key stakeholders such as PAM, UEM Sunrise, Board of Architects, and Kuala Lumpur City Hall."

"Architectural students and graduate architects, guided by enthusiastic mentors, participate in these sessions marked by cooperation and mutual respect. The sessions conducted not only aimed to shape the immediate design-focused solutions but also an opportunity for emerging practices and future architects to showcase their adept skills and innovative services," he added.

Organised by PAM, KLAF is held annually on Malaysia's architectural calendar to “unite and galvanise a group of influencers within the industry and discipline”, stated the media release.

“Through the establishment of NEXT100, KLAF intends to engage and collaborate with communities from all over Malaysia and the region, committed to stimulating innovative discourse, prompting a re-evaluation of architectural priorities, and encouraging the exploration of new horizons.”

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