Spotted something interesting!

Zabel Park, DUBAI!!, UAE !, 2009 by Hou Liang Architecture!
Wow.. the interior's GRAWsome = great+awesome..ok..ignore me..
looks like a jean nouvel work ! the play of light and shadow !

Dubai, having a strong relationship with the sea.. in the history, a fishing village, now a sea port and a sea resort. The white tent-like-structure; providing shade in the middle of the park; on the other hand reminds people of the near past of Dubai, a nation created by their ancestors who were born in the tent of Arab desert! wow..

link: Hou Liang Architecture! http://www.houliang.com

~xoxo marie!

More updates on DATUM KL09

For your information, David Adjaye will not make it to the event due to clashes in his working schedule, sorry for those eagerly awaiting for his presentation...
However, there're 2 added speakers:

1) Alastair Hall of Hackett Hall Mcknight from Ireland ( Winners of BD Young Architects of the Year in Oct 2008 ), &
2) Marina Tabassum of MTA/Urbana from Bangladesh.

along with other confirmed speakers:
3) Winy Maas of MVRDV
4) Han Tumertekin of Mimarlar Tasarim Danismanlink Ltd
5) Junya Ishigami of Junya Ishigami + Associates
6) Roman Delugan of Delugan Meissl Associated Architects
7) Meejin Yoon & Eric Howeler of Howeler + Yoon Architects
8) Stephen Pimbley of Sparch
9) Zhang Ke of Standardarchitecture
10) Hud Abu Bakar of RSP Architects, Planners & Engineers.

source :
http://dearasis.blogspot.com/

DATUM 2009 Registration updates

hey guys, for those of you who registered for DATUM 2009
please download and print the registration form from PAM Official website.

or, here.
do fill up the form and pay RM 160 ( RM 120+ 40 as subsidy claim from college once PAM issue the receipt ) to Ms Shereen by 12 o'clock, 23rd of June.

thank you. =)

RUMI 2009!!!!!! 7th-11th of June!

Architectural Workshop is an annual event organised under the auspices of PAM! It gathers the architecture fraternity that comprise of students from various architecture schools in Malaysia as participants, with involment of academicians as advisors, guest speakers and panel judges.

The 21st Architectural Workshop Theme - R.u.m.i 2009!!

Derivatives of the RUMI theme are the following Malay words that are associated to the conception of architecture:

pengantara - to mediate

rangsangan minda - to simulate the mind; and

pengzahiran idea - to translate ideas into reality.

Rumi is the ROMANISED Malay language characters (abjad), carefully and intellectually composed. Inevitably, good writings are influential - they reveal silent thoughts and propogate ideas.

The relevance of the Workshop theme - RUMI lies in the capacity of the rumi alphabets to translate, mediate and eventually preserves or document ideas and experiences. This is liken to architecture and architects! An architect is an agent that translates and realises the hopes and aspirations of the client and society at large into a tangible physical entity.

RUMIGRAMME[S]

The workshop offers Master Forum, Competitions and Workshop Modules that are designed to simulate discussions on current issues related to the design and creation of architecture.

DAY 1

Arrival and Registration of Delegates

Installation touch up

Opening night and Ice breaking

and we had fun!!

DAY 2

Opening Ceremony

Module I - How to Sketch by Mr. Ruzaimi Mat Rani

Game I - Panjut (a.k.a. lantern!)

Performance Night 1





Day 3

Module II - Exploding Concept (conceptualizing ideas and thoughts on paper)

Module III - Shifting Reality (creating a transitional pod between the urban and suburbs!)

Performance Night 2 (OUR PERFORMANCE! weeeee)



preparing for the performance! hahah!!

Day 4

Master Forum - Ar. Serina Hijjas, Ar. Chan Seong Aun, Mr. John GN Bulcock, + ( THAT FUNNY GUY I FORGOT HIS NAME )

Arch-Inquiry Presentation

Game II -Flying structure

Closing Ceremony - Grand Dinner & Prize giving ceremony

jump people JUMP!

felix receiving the third prize for performance! go felixxx!!!

Day 5

Feedback session

PAM Liaison Meeting

END

How cool is that! WAHAHHAHA!

Join us next year yah! xD