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JIMMY LIM ARCHITECTS


Established in 1978 by Jimmy Lim Cheok Siang, CSL Associates has a reputation for personalised client service. Subscribing to the philosophy of hearing what the client wants and translating it into creative and cost effective designs that are customized.

CSL Associates, with total commitment to Design and Architectural philosophy, endeavours to provide architectural designs which reflect the local context. Besides architectural and design services, the firm also engages in other related social activities, writings and works which have been featured in a number of local and foreign publications


Philosophy

· Design and Implementation Excellence

· Conserving and Adaptive reuse

Maintaining a disciplined regime once the best solution had been obtained which ensures that the final product will be what is to be achieved.

·Jimmy Lim Architect formerly CSL Associates, is strongly committed towards conservation and is active in many areas related to public awareness.Conservation of the old built environment in order to enhance and celebrate the new and

continuous living heritage. Adapting the old environment to modern usage hereby giving old buildings and environment a new lease of life.Conservation is preserving yesterday for tomorrow. Just

as Today is Yesterday's Tomorrow, Today will be Tomorrow's Yesterday

JIMMY LIM ARCHITECTS8 Jalan Scott, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur.

JIMMY LIM ARCHITECTS8 Jalan Scott, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur.

Office Reception Lobby.

Interior of Studio.

3. We engage the Public & Socially expand the understanding of architecture, heritage, conservation and the environment by being involved in the various organisationsUniversity NSW AlumniMore content coming soon. •Royal Selangor Yatch ClubMore content coming soon. Badan Warisan More content coming soon. Royal Selangor ClubMore content coming soon. Malaysian Branch of The Royal Asiatic SocietyMore content coming soon.

Seputeh Residents AssociationMore content coming soon.

ClubMore content coming soon.

Redevelopment Project Committee More content coming soon.

• Selangor Turf ClubMore content coming soon.

• Turf ClubMore content coming soon

1.We do Projects• Architecture

More content coming soon.-Resort and Recreational Builidngs -Medical Centres/Hospitals-Apartments/Condominiums-Commercial Buildings-Factories/Warehouses-Religious Buildings-Schools/Institutions-Residential Dwellings

• LandscapingMore content coming soon.

• PlanningMore content coming soon.

• Interior DesignMore content coming soon

2. We are Professionally Affiliated to •WACA (World Association of Chinese Architects)More content coming soon.

The Judges of the WACA Inaugural Gold Award for Architectural Excellence.. University NSWMore content coming soon. •Board of Architects NSWMore content coming soon.•IPDMMore content coming soon. RIBA (Royal )More content coming soon. Lembaga Arkitek More content coming soon.

RAIA(Royal Australian Institute of Architects)More content coming soon.

PAM (Malaysian Institute of Architects)More content coming soon.

CPD LectureMore content coming soon.

MA Editorial CommitteeMore content coming soon.

ARCASIAMore content coming soon.JL with Sumet in Chiang Mai.

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JL with Pisit in Chiang Mai. •Convenor Fellows of ARCASIA More content coming soon. Council MeetingMore content coming soon. Architects (AA)More content coming soon

4. Occasionally we lecture, run workshops and teach at different Universities and Colleges Jimmy Lim has been invited by various Universities/public bodies/societies to give talks/lectures and conduct workshops covering wide aspect of Architecture from his own work to other aspects of tropical energy efficient architecture, the environment, conservation, heritage, innovative use of timber in architecture and energy conservation.

5. We also try to explore the Architectural Frontier, investigate New Directions, and Energy efficient Architecture Tropical Energy efficient DesignsIn the tropics there is a lot of sun and sunlight, we also have a lot of rain and the water has to be addressed accordingly.For comfort there must be openings to facilitate wind movement. In taking advantage of these elements and disadvantage we are begining to produce energy efficient architecture. The challenges and opportunities in the tropics are varied and plentiful.

Introduction: Energy is used to provide comfort for man. It maintains cooling, heating, lighting, personnel and equipment conveyor system, security control system, and other building automation systems. It drives sophisticated computers, which in turn control other equally sophisticated equipment. Modern buildings are totally depended on electrical energy to sustain them.

To safeguard against any electrical dislocations, breakdowns, or blackouts, engineers provide back-up power supply, only to be followed by further source of back-up power system. It onlyserves to emphasis the importance of energy in any modern buildings. Many developing countries in their infancy of energy production are contraints by regular electrical breakdowns and blackouts. This impedes their industries and rapid development. We are told that the developed countries consume 80% of the earth’s resources whilst the only 20%. This presumably is the result of being the first to Indsutrialise. Despite advances by many Asian countries like and S. Korea most of the countries in and these around the equatorial belt are lagging in technology and ability to solve their own problems. After all we should not forget that the world’s economy and power still belongs to the West. Many people may

not agree, but the tropic is currently probably the most important region on earth. It is also probably one of the least researched regions on earth.

Research material on the tropics pertaining to the impact of the climate and the environment, on buildings if they exist, are not commonly available. It may suggest that the rivalary and jostling for scientific advantage in the field of bio-diversity research has caused any information to be kept from the public. The situation is further aggravated by the lack of published papers on building science studies and results or findings from local Universities and research laboratories. Very little information is disseminated to the industry for reference. Modern buildings and building science are relative new to the tropics.Many so called first-generation buildings were designed in the last fifty years. Modern building automation was only introduced a short thirty years ago in . State of the art building technology is still being adopted and familiarised, like at the KLIA in Sepang, or the Chek Lap Kok airport in Hong Kong and the in .

A More content coming soon.Tropical high rise buildings ought to be “energy towers” producing their own energy to operate its systems and be self-sustainable. It should be able to: produce energy from solar panels; direct wind cooling at higher levels; direct and indirect lighting to the interiors; rainwater collection for generating energy; wind rotaries at high levels to produce energy; reduce use of conventional lifts; alternative mechanical movements to produce energy; new thoughts and approach to designing high-rise buildings

B Lower Energy More content coming soon. “Architecture without walls”Natural ventilation and dehumidification

light movable walls/panels, preferably no walls layered roofing over openings and apertures at apex for free flow direct light penetration slatted floors and platforms air vents and openings at ground level light weight operable windows operable roof panels use non-solid sidings raised floor Designing for larger tropical buildings take advantage of the site understand the environment check wind direction creating of cool and hot zones layered roofs for wind flow high ceilings for convection air flow provide apertures at high level for heat escape provide heat source to induce circulation

C Energy Production More content coming soon.

D Sustainable Architecture More content coming soon.

Sustainable Architecture for the Equatorial Rainforests.People living in the tropics do not require much to survive. There is plenty of sunlight, rain and wind to provide comfort. The forests are full of fruits, berries, nuts, a multitude of herbs and other bio-diversity awaiting research. There are no cold winters to freeze the people and the environment. The seas and rivers are full of fishes to feed the people. There is plenty of drinking water coming out of springs and forest to quench the thirst of the people. This sounds like paradise! Is this the garden of Eden as described in the Genesis? It could certainly pass as one. A situation like this would hardly require much energy to survive. As these countries aspire for modernisation adopting or imitating out of context solutions creates a dependency on energy which is generally obtained from fossil fuel; and the earth’s reserve of fossil fuel will last for another forty years. The question we need to ask ourselves is, “how are we going to tackle this problem from a tropical point of view?”

E Tropical Architecture

The Rites of the Tropic

The EQUATORIAL TROPICALclimate of has

only two seasons,-"hot and wet", and the

"hot and wet and more wet".

The tropic is a celebration of the following:

1. Celebration of Coloursin Nature

- of differing intensity and variation,

- of shapes and sizes, - of the play of light against

Darkness.

2. Celebration of Sounds - of water

- of the rainfall - of the rivers and flowing streams

3. Celebration of Smells of Nature

- of the ground, as heat surrenders itself to

the rain - of the decay and

death as the sun and heat sap the life out of

the descarded organic matters.

4. It evokes aProfessional route

to celebrate a transformation of sensuality accentuated by

the heat and the humidity.

5. It enhances a Visual

experience and celebrationis tantalised by

the different layering of shapes, light and shade,

variety of hues andthe mysticism

of the unseen and unanticipated.

6. Tropical architecure allows a Symbiotics

relationship betweenMan-made elements and Nature,

It is a cerebal relationshiplaced with emotions and

memories,It embraces totally all of

one's senses, the intertwining of

Nature into Man-made structure celebrates this symbiotic

relationship

7. It provides the opportunity for

the invisible 'structure' of Natureto be "stylised" and

"framed" in the organic expression of the roof

form and other interior parts and

structures

8. The mysticism of Transparency, layering of Forms, Light, Shade, Structural texture

- accentuates the Visual Surrealism of the Space, -

blurs the distinction between Space, Distance and Time.

9. History can be a Juxta- positioning

of memories focus one's vista on the journey of time and history.

It contextualise thevisual composition.

10. Weaving of the lattice screens, delineations of

the flooring, exploding of the walls creates

depth,transparency and surrealism.

11. Integrating

structural elements freezes the intergrated complexities of

structures found in Nature.

12. Darkness and shade intimate coolness acting

as avisual magnetic draw upon one's sensitivities, in

contrast to the surrounding brightness

and heat.The magnetism between light

and shade is a constant continuing conflict of

pain and joy.The tension between light and

shade perpetuates the continuing search for

comfort and discomfort.

Design typologies for the Tropics, a new approach non heat retentive external material using more natural material e.g. timber minimum disturbance to the environment maintaining all vegetation where possible

E Tropical Architecture

The Rites of the Tropic

The EQUATORIAL TROPICALclimate of Malaysia has only two seasons,-"hot and wet", and the "hot and wet and more wet".

The tropic is a celebration of the following:

1. Celebration of Colours in Nature - of differing intensity and variation, - of shapes and sizes, - of the play of light against Darkness.

2. Celebration of Sounds - of water - of the rainfall - of the rivers and flowing streams

3. Celebration of Smells of Nature - of the ground, as heat surrenders itself to the rain - of the decay and death as the sun and heat sap the life out of the descarded organic matters.

4. It evokes aProfessional routeto celebrate a transformation of sensuality accentuated by

the heat and the humidity.

5. It enhances a Visualexperience and celebrationis tantalised bythe different layering of shapes, light and shade, variety of hues andthe mysticism of the unseen and unanticipated.

6. Tropical architecure allows a Symbiotics relationship betweenMan-made elements and Nature,It is a cerebal relationshiplaced with emotions and memories,It embraces totally all of one's senses, the intertwining of Nature into Man-made structure celebrates this symbiotic relationship

7. It provides the opportunity forthe invisible 'structure' of Natureto be "stylised" and "framed" in the organic expression of the roof form and other interior parts and structures

8. The mysticism of Transparency, layering of Forms, Light, Shade, Structural texture - accentuates the Visual Surrealism of the Space, -blurs the distinction between Space, Distance and Time.

9. History can be a Juxta- positioning of memories focus one's vista on the journey of time and history.It contextualise thevisual composition.

10. Weaving of the lattice screens, delineations of the flooring, exploding of the walls creates depth,transparency and surrealism.

11. Integrating structural elements freezes the intergrated complexities of structures found in Nature.

12. Darkness and shade intimate coolness acting as a visual magnetic draw upon one's sensitivities, in contrast to the surrounding brightness and heat.The magnetism between light and shade is a constant continuing conflict of pain and joy.The tension between light and shade perpetuates the continuing search for comfort and discomfort.

Design typologies for the Tropics, a new approach •non heat retentive external material •using more natural material e.g. timber •minimum disturbance to the environment

maintaining all vegetation where possible

minimise earthworks minimise width of roads and its

construction create natural drains maintain

natural water courses raise buildings above the

ground to conserve energy use large over hanging eaves use more verandahs for

shading more openings both at the

sides and overheads refrain from importing

irrelevant and unsuitable ideas work with the climate work within the constraints retain both traditional and

cultural values there are many lessons to be

learnt from the past

F Recycled Materials and Design Refer to LINK .

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G R&D : Telok Pulai House More content coming soon.To test his own believes and to demonstrate the qualities of timber, recycled building components and materials, Jimmy Lim Design used his own house at 26 Jalan Telok Pulai, Taman Seputeh, in Kuala Lumpur as a R&D laboratory. It was initiated in 1981 and has gone through nine stages of experimentations. The results of the various experiments on eco-friendly and sustainable architecture were later applied to their projects. It had many visitors and notable architects over the years from all over the world. Among them were Geoffrey Bawa (), Charles Correa (), Philip Cox (), Itsesu Hasegawa (), Wu Liang Yong (), William Lim (), Ken Yeang (), and students from Universities all over the world.

H Zero Energy Architecture More content coming soon.

Zero energy architecture is one where the materials used had already negated the energy used in its production. Recycled building material from demolished buildings were regularly utilised in as a gesture to lower the energy consumed. Integrating recycled material with new can be challenging and requires care, innovation and creativity. The final designs are ultimately influenced by the layering-over of these re-cycled components.

6. Our concern with our built Heritage has prompted us to campaign for its Conservation. We have developed the following 4-points approach to Conservation:

1. A heritage building or site no matter how derelict or fallen into disrepair can be restored rebuilt and rehabilitated for some useful adaptive reuse.

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2. Working on heritage and conservation projects requires dedication and sensitivity and therefore eliminating the need for it to be expensive or economically non-viable. .

3. As we are the direct living descendents of a continuous living heritage follows that whatever we do within the context of good architecture and built environment that goes towards sustaining and continuing our heritage has to be acceptable as part and parcel of the living culture. "Therefore it is a fallacy to insist that everything we recreate in the spirit of and for the present living heritage must be a repetition and copy of the old tradition". 4. All heritage buildings should be able to generate self supporting income without becoming a burden and therefore economically non- viable or sustainable.

7. With the destruction of the Natural Environment we need to preserve Nature and minimise its destruction, to reforest and replace what has been taken from Nature:

Safeguarding the natural environment through sensitive and innovative planning and balancing between built and natural environment thereby providing development without sacrificing nature. It is a losing battle on a global basis. Too many goal post are being relocated an it becomes confusing for those who are concerned to consolidate their efforts. Leading economies of the world has to show the way otherwise it is a matter of time that there will be a 'global game over'.

9. As part of economising on the earth's resources and to be sustainable we exercise Frugality in Architecture:

Using sensitive and innovative design principles and building techniques, frugality in usage of energy and building materials is practised, causing the project to be cost effective.

Sustainable ArchitectureUsing, by choice, local and indigenous renewable building materials that are easily accessible as well as the fact that they can be reused. This extends to include the use of re-cycled building materials.

2. PROJECT OVERVIEW

A. EVOLUTION OF OUR IDEAS OVER THE YEARS. MAINTAINING THE COURSE IS NOT ALWAYS EASY...................WE TRY.

The Walian House, the first environmentally-frieindly and ecologically sustainable architecture for the tropics, Kuala Lumpur.

1984

The Walian House, environmentally friendly and sustainable interior, Kuala Lumpur.

1984

3. Tropical Houses

More content coming soon.

Projects of Tropical HousesS. W. Lum, Desa, KL (1979) Eu House, KL (1989) Amy Loh, Seirra Mas, Selangor (2002)

Tropical DetailsThe shaded veranda in ASPA Mosque Tanjong Api (1983)

T Y Chiew, Balakong, Selangor (1979) Eu House,KL (1989) Amy Loh, Seirra Mas, Selangor (2002) The Prayer Hall in ASPA Mosque Tanjong Api (1983)

S. W. Lum, Taman Desa, KL (1979)

Eu House,KL (1989)

Amy Loh, Seirra Mas, Selangor (2002)

T Y Chiew, Balakong, Selangor (1979

The Prayer Hall in ASPA Mosque Tanjong Api (1983)

The shaded veranda in ASPA Mosque Tanjong Api (1983)

Eu House, KL (1989)

4. Sustainable Energy DesignMore content coming soon.

1. Recycled Materials More content coming soon.

2. Zero Energy More content coming soon.

ASPA Mosque Tanjung Api (1983)

3. Natural Environments More content coming soon.

“The inevitable search for alternative source of harnessing energy from Nature and ways of using sustainable and renewable building materials could result in new architectural modelling and expressions. The tropics has an abundant reservoir of untapped energy from the sun, it provides lighting, heating for comfort as well as electricity from solar cells; rainwater, for hydro energy; wind energy at high level; and other mechanical devices to produce energy. Combined, these alternative sources of energy could be sufficient for a building’s own use. From these interventions an architectural form could evolve, influenced totally by its dependency on nature for its own sustainability”. “The current method of designing high-rise buildings in the tropics may be out-dated. I see the future of tropical high-rise buildings as “energy-towers”, that are self-sustaining and also supplying energy to the surrounding neighbourhood.

These towers should be the energy source of the district. Imagine the whole of ’s tropical cities being covered by these “energy-towers”, producing a truly new Form of architecture, heralding an Asian renaissance”.

Energy-Tower

Concepts & Philosophy

5. Conservation1. Badan Warisan

More content coming soon.

2. Historical HeritageMore content coming soon

Sometime Resort, (1994)

Documents

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