The Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment (FAB), UTM sent the largest delegation to the recent 14th International Congress of Asian Planning Schools Association (APSA 2017). The Congress was held at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China from 12-14 October 2017. Twenty-three (23) UTM delegates comprising of 9 lecturers and 14 students led by Prof. Dato’ TPr. Dr. Ahmad Nazri Muhamad Ludin presented a total of 20 papers and 3 posters to more than 150 international participants. “Reshaping Urban and Rural Development through Planning” was the main theme of APSA 2017 and it featured papers/presentations/posters across six tracks encompassing, Governance, Identity Heritage, Solidarity Equity, Smart Intelligence, Sustainability Environment and Planning & Education. The Department of Urban and Regional Planning, FAB, UTM is a member of the Asian Planning Schools Association (APSA) and had hosted the APSA 2015. The Congress is held biennially. The UTM delegates had envisaged establishing academic networking with Tsinghua University, as it is the most prestigious university in China and the Department of Urban Planning of the university is ranked the top urban planning education institute in China since 2012.
Department of Landscape Architecture staff visited the Faculty of Urban Life Studies at Tokyo City University (TCU), Todoroki in Tokyo from 16 to 18 October 2017. This is an academic visit and future research collaboration stipulated in the MOU between UTM and TCU dated 12 January 2016.
First meeting at TCU Campus (16 October 2017): An Lecture input of Denken system delivered by Dr. Shin Nakajima and site visit to Kawagoe guided by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kei Saito.
2nd day (17 October 2017): Visit to Kamakura Ancient city hosted by Professor Dr. Kazuhide Kawaguchi (Dean of Faculty of Urban Life Studies, TCU) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kei Saito.
Professor Dr. Kazuhide Kawaguchi explained the history and heritage townscape preservation in Kamakura.
Kamakura City Council provided input lecturer : (i) city planning in Kamakura; and (ii) Urban Design of Kamakura: preservation of historic and scenic beauty of Kamakura historic city.
A group photo with Kamakura Town Planner (left), UTM and TCU staff and students (right).
3rd day (18 October 2017): Open lecture 1 by Dr. Zanariah Jasmani: Introduction to Malaysia, Johor Bahru, UTM, and Department of Landscape Architecture, FAB to first year Japanese students in TCU.
A brief lecture input about introduction to the landscape architecture given by Dr. Lee Yoke Lai
Mr. Wan Yusryzal explained all landscape studios, design stages and project output from each studio.
A group photo with TCU first year students after the open lecturer by UTM staff.
LAr. / TPr. Ahmad Bin Long and LAr. Dr. Hamidah Ahmad introduce UTM, FAB and Department of Landscape organisation and staff research interested during the collaboration meeting between TCU and UTM.
The closing meeting and gift ceremony session to TCU’s Dean and staff.
A group of Landscape Architecture students of Faculty Built Environment formed 3D Mural Wall Art team supervised by Dr. Lee Yoke Lai and Dr. Sapura Mohamad had accomplished mural art painting at Faculty Science-C18, UTM. This mural art project was started from 5th April and completed on 8th April 2017 collaboration with Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar (MPM) and patron by Earth Society members under GEMPAK’17 program conducted by the MPM.
The mural art theme ‘Where Great Minds are Nurtured’ is in line with the faculty vision which is to be known around the world in science and mathematics field that produced experts in its fields. Thus, the mural wall art design contained three major elements to epitomize Physics, Chemistry, and Science Mathematics Departments representing Faculty Science. Indeed, the mural painting inspirations have nurtured a great teamwork among UTM communities.
A mural art project performs a vibrant theme of ‘Where Great Minds are Nurtured’.
