Local architect Dr Tan Loke Mun has been awarded the PAM Kington Loo Medal 2022.
The PAM Kington Loo Medal is the very best honour bestowed upon an architect in recognition of a lifetime of dedication, service and contribution to Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) and the structure career.
“I was pleasantly delighted to find out that I had been conferred this prestigious award and I am very, very happy to receive it.
“It is especially meaningful as the award is named after my past employer and mentor, the late Datuk Kington Loo, whom I greatly admire.
“He was one of the founding pillars of the architectural profession in Malaysia who stood for honesty and integrity. In addition, he was actively involved in serving the profession and drafting acts, rules and by-laws for the industry.
“He constantly reminded us that laws are man-made for the good of society and if they don’t work anymore, then we must change them,” shared Tan.
The Clay Roof House in Section 11, Petaling Jaya, scored very excessive on the Malaysian Green Building Index (GBI) primarily as a result of it recycled supplies that have been beforehand on-site. Photo: Lin Ho
“I hope that many more, especially from the younger generation, will step up to volunteer their service to the profession. No one ever lost (out) by giving their time, talents and effort for good endeavours,” he added.
Well-known within the business, Tan’s ardour lies in inexperienced design. He has been a powerful advocate of sustainability by his tasks in addition to architectural training.
Tan graduated with top quality honours in structure from Australia’s Deakin University in 1987. He then continued his postgraduate research on the University of Melbourne, specialising in self-help housing in 1991.
In 1992, he joined BEP Akitek underneath the tutelage of Loo.
In 2009, along with a crew of pros and lecturers, he arrange Malaysia’s Green Building Index (GBI), adopted by the Green Building Index Township Tool in 2011.
The S11 House in Petaling Jaya by Tan achieved the very best GBI score degree (platinum) and was additionally a winner of the Asean Energy Award in 2013 underneath the tropical constructing class. Photo: Handout
Tan’s S11 House in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, achieved the very best GBI score degree (platinum) and serves as an exemplary design to many. The home was additionally a winner of the Asean Energy Award in 2013 underneath the tropical constructing class.
Tan and his agency have additionally received numerous different awards through the years for residential, business and masterplanning tasks.
The former PAM president was additionally the director of the Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival (KLAF) for the 2019 and 2020-2021 phrases.
Currently, he heads DrTanLM Architect and DTLM Design Group and continues to talk, write and publish on structure through his publication home, Atelier International.
