KUALA LUMPUR – True to form, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) architecture students from the Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying continue to garner the top awards for students of Architecture in Malaysia 2019. The latest of such award ceremonies was held on Saturday 6th July 2019 at the Plenary Theatre, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). During the ArchiTalent 2019 Student Finalist Presentation, Rashidah binti Jimi Sham, a UTM Master of Architecture student was crowned as Champion for her design works and presentation entitled L’ECO : Low Energy Courtyard Training Centre’. She won the top prize of RM3000.00 and a trophy. On top of the honour received, she was also selected as the best presenter during the presentation that was held on the same morning. Her supervisor for the design work was Associate Prof. Dr Mohd Zin bin Kandar from the Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying. Two other architecture students from the Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, UTM, Wilson Tan Xern Ee, an Master Architecture student supervised by Associate Prof. Dr Khairul Anwar bin Mohd Khaidzir, and Aw Khai Hoong, a 3rd Year Bachelor of Science in Architecture student supervised by Ar. Noraslinda bt. Abdul Rahman, were also among the 15 finalists for the ArchiTalent 2019.
