KEN YEANG

Ken Yeang (born 1948) is a Malaysian architect,

ecologist and author known for his signature
Eco architecture and Eco masterplans. Yeang is
an early pioneer of ecology-based green design
and master planning. He was named by THE GUARDIAN
as "one of the 50 people who could save the planet”.
NOTABLE WORKS:

• NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SINGAPORE

• MESINIAGA TOWER, MALAYSIA
• GANENDRA ART HOUSE, MALAYSIA
• SOLARIS, SINGAPORE
National Library of Singapore, Singapore, 2005. The
building consists of two 16-storey blocks, with three basements. The blocks are linked by sky bridges on
every floor.
GREEN FEATURES:
• Building is orientated away from the east-west sun, sun shading features on
the west face of the building as an additional shield against solar heat gain
and glare.
• Energy efficient features include daylight sensors which are used at the
building facades, motion sensors and energy efficient lightings.
• A open plaza area between the two blocks which allows natural ventilation
and daylighting.
• Extensive landscaping, sky terraces and roof gardens are utilized to lower
local ambient temperature.
• Use rain sensor as part of the automatic irrigation system for rooftop gardens.
Water efficient taps and cisterns are also used to conserve water.
Mesiniaga Tower is a futuristic building located in Subang Jaya, Malaysia. The
construction of this high-tech building began in 1990 and was completed in 1992. the
design principles was recognised with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1995 for
the design.
GREEN FEATURES:
• A circular spiraling body with landscaped sky courts that allow visual
relief for office workers as well as providing continuity of spaces
connecting the land through the building.
• Walls can provide solar and weather protection, as well as provide for
cross ventilation.
• A Sloping landscape base to connect the land with the verticality of
the building.
• A number of passive low-energy features are also incorporated, all
the window areas facing the hot sides of the building (ie. east and
west sides) have external louvres as solar-shading to reduce solar
heat gain into the internal spaces.
GANENDRA ART HOUSE
The Ganendra Art House located in Malaysia and is
a tangible symbol of the clients commitment to
innovation, sustainability and design.
GREEN FEATURES:
• Ganendra Art House is oriented based on the location’s solar path north
and south.
• The building envelope is the physical separator between the interior and
exterior of a building such as wall, windows, door, floors and roof. A well-
designed envelope will respond to the local climate.
• The external finish of the building is light grey cement render. This light
color further reduces heat gain by reflecting up to 50% of solar radiation,
thus providing more comfort to the users in the building.
• The sound insulation property of hollow brick is better than a normal
brick.
• Ganendra Art House is also the first building that presents the unique
green features such as wind chimney and bios wales in that region.
 SOLARIS:
Solaris is located in Singapore, it is a 15 storey office building. Solaris was recognized as a
"Best Tall Building Asia & Australasia Finalist" in the 2012 CTBUH Awards Program.

Solaris - Singapore
GREEN FEATURES:
• Light shaft to enhance penetration of natural lighting to the building .
• Network of light sensors in stalled to reduce energy usage.
• Solar shaft is a diagonal cut through the office units on 15 level first towers to
natural lighting into the units.
• Sunshade louvers have been designed to reduce direct sunlight from entering
building .
• Naturally ventilated and day lit grand atrium.
• Roof gardens and corner sky terraces as a thermal buffer.
• Planter box design on landscaped spiral ramp.
• Rainwater harvesting through a network of symphonic drainage systems.
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