Public Housing can be Appealing in Design
By Leow Kwong Choon
July 2024 FEATURE
A FREQUENT QUESTION posed by the public and by construction industry stakeholders is, “Why is the architectural aesthetic design in so many public housing schemes so unimaginative and ugly?”Public housing in Malaysia, like in many other countries, often appears aesthetically boring for reasons mainly related to economic, social and policy factors. If you have ever looked at any of these building blocks and wondered the same, understanding those factors can help us explore the possibility of architects pushing for more...
Leow Kwong Choon
or KC Leow is a member of ARB and RIBA since 1988, and registered with the Malaysian Architect Institution (LAM) and the Malaysian Architectural Association (PAM) in 1997 before becoming the PAM Northern Chapter Chairman 2021-2023. He founded KCLA DESIGN in 2008 with projects in healthcare, education, hotels and high-end residences under his belt.
