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Kevin Mark Low

BArch., June 12th, 1988
(University of Oregon, Eugene. U.S.A.).
M.S. ArchS., June 3rd, 1991
(M.I.T., Cambridge. U.S.A.).

Professional work.
Trainee (1980- 81), Lee Sian Teck Architects, Singapore.
Junior Architect (1988), SRG Partnership, Portland, Oregon.
Junior Architect (1989), GBD Architects, Portland, Oregon.
Design Architect (1992- 94), GDP Architects, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Design Associate (1995- 2000), GDP Architects, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Design Director (2001- 02), GDP Architects, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Other work.
Lecturer - MIT Department of Planning and Architecture, 1990.
Illustrator - Architecture, Power and National Identity, Yale Univ. Press. 1992.
Lecturer - Univ. Malaya, 2002- 2003.

Grants / Awards.
Architectural research work in Spain and Yemen, M.I.T., 1989 thru 1991.
Fellowship for the International Environmental Workshop, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1990.
Council of the Arts Grant for exhibit of drawings and photographs, M.I.T., 1990.
First Prize, Harvard Univ. Lawn Furniture Comptition, 1990.

Past work.

Lee Sian Teck Architects, Singapore. (1980- 81)
Lee Residence, Singapore - design.

SRG Partnership, Portland, Oregon. (1988)
Portland International Airport, Oregon - interior design dev..
Oregon Coast Aquarium, Oregon coast - perspectival design.
Oregon Health Sciences Campus, Oregon - model design.

GBD Architects, Portland, Oregon. (1989)
Weiden & Kennedy, Oregon - interior remodelling dev. [historic register].
Pacificorp offices, Oregon - interior perspectival design.
Eye Centre, Oregon - design dev..

GDP Architects, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (1991 - 2002)

Commercial

Commercial Development for Seri Duta, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
Office Park, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - design.
Factory Outlets, Sepang, Malaysia - design.
Downtown Mixed use Tower (Getah Asli), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.

Institutional

National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
Perlis University, Malaysia - design.

Hotels/Hospitality

Health Farm, Fraser's Hill, Malaysia - design.
Tanah Ladang Hotel, Sebana, Johor, Malaysia - design.
Serviced Apartments, Hanoi, Vietnam - design.
• Pan Pacific Pangkor Extension, Pulau Pangkor, Perak, 1996.
Sungai Palas Hotel, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia - design.
Lone Pine Hotel, Penang, 2000.
Clubhouse, Kayangan Heights, Shah Alam - design.

Offices

• Corporate Office Building for Minco, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 1999.
Phileo Allied Bank (Adaptive Reuse), Penang, Malaysia, 1998.
Office Park (Adaptive Reuse), Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - design.
Corporate Office Building for Ranhill, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
Corporate Office Tower for Mulpha, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - design.
Residential

Lumut Resort Apartments, Lumut, Perak, Malaysia - design.
• Yong House, Taman Duta, Malaysia,1993.
Arthur House, Sierramas, Malaysia - design.
Vincent House, Sierramas, Malaysia - design.
Rosie's House, Bukit Bandaraya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
• Greenstreet Bungalows, Sierramas, Malaysia, 1994.
Lowrise Condominium, Jalan Ampang, Malaysia - design.
Cluster Bungalows, Sierramas, Malaysia - design.
• Golf Townhouses, Sierramas, Malaysia, 1996- 98.
• Gully Townhouses, Sierramas, Malaysia, 1997- 99.
Lake Semi-Detached Houses, Sierramas, Malaysia, 1997- 99.
House Addition, Federal Hill, Malaysia, 1999.
Condominium in Sri Hartamas (K- Heights), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
House in Country Heights, Malaysia - design.
House in Kayangan Heights, Shah Alam, Malaysia - design.
House in Putrajaya (MRCB), Malaysia - design.
House in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
House for a Doctor, Kelana Jaya, Malaysia - design.
House in Sierramas (Fork House), Sungai Buloh, Malaysia - design.
Nada's House, Sierramas, Malaysia, 2000.
Renovation for a Townhouse, Sierramas, Malaysia, 2000.
House for a Doctor, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
Gan House, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, 2001.
House in Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia - design.
Apartments in Ampang Hilir, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
Pedersen House, Taman Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
H- Apartments, Jalan Damai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
Y- Apartments, Jalan Damai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
Bachelorette Apartments, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
Low cost Midrise Housing, Rawang, Malaysia - design.
Medium Cost Midrise Housing, Selayang, Malaysia - design.
Lake Cluster Bungalows, Kayangan Heights, Malaysia - design.
Condominium in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
Renovation for a rowhouse, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 2003.
House in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 2003.

Special Projects

• Guardhouse & C.M.S., Sierramas, Malaysia, 1994.
TNB Substation, Sierramas, Malaysia, 1994.
• Asian Restaurant, Sheraton Hotel, Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia, 1993.
Health Club, Sheraton Hotel, Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia, 1993.
Dining Terrace Trellis, Sheraton Hotel, Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia, 1993.
Marina Parasol, Sebana Cove, Johor, Malaysia, 1995.
• Garden Memorial, Ipoh, Perak, 1998.
Boh Visitor's Centre, Cameron Highlands, Pahang -design.
Downtown café and winery - ABN- AMRO (Adaptive Reuse), Penang, Malaysia - design.
Design Development for the NECC, Subang Airport, Malaysia - design management.
Sentul Mock Up Pavillion, Kuala Lumpur, 2002.
Master Plans

Redevelopment of the Sungai Besi Airbase, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
The Urban River: redevelopment and vitalization of the Sungai Kedah, Alor Setar - design.
Plantation Resort Master Plan for Kemayan, Mantin, Malaysia - design.
Master and Corporate plan for Boh Plantations, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, 1999.
Master plan for sustainable conservation, Kampung Cina, Kuala Terengganu, 2000.
Master plan for Kayangan Heights, Malaysia, 2001.
Master plan for a private residential development, Genting Highlands, Malaysia - design.
Bungalow Cluster Development, Templer's Park, Malaysia - design.
Downtown Redevelopment, Malacca, Malaysia - design.
Development at Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia - design.
Master plan for Museum of Natural History and Malay Ethnology, Putrajaya, 2002.
Master plan for Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2002.

Other Projects and Installations

• Bed frame, Boston, U.S.A., 1990.
Crosstension #1, Boston, U.S.A., 1990.
Crosstension #2, Boston, U.S.A., 1990.
• Quadrangle bench, Boston, U.S.A., 1991.
Stress installation North 51, Building N51, Cambridge, U.S.A.,1991.
House lantern, Boston, U.S.A., 1991.
• ArchieBunker chair, Boston, U.S.A., 1991.
Mailboxes, Sierramas, Malaysia, 1999.
Narratives
Corporate Branding and Scripting, GDP Architects, Malaysia, 1991- 2002.
The Royal Malaysian Crowbar Association, Malaysia, founded 1994.
Project Branding/Identity Scripting, Pandanus, Malaysia, 1998.
Identity Scripting, Gudang Stores, 1999.
Project Branding/Identity Scripting, Boh Plantations, Malaysia, 2000.
Corporate Branding and Copywriting, S+A Architectural Partnership, Malaysia, 2001.
Project Branding/Identity Scripting, Sentul, Malaysia, 2002.

Current Work

Small
Jalan Seragam House, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1994.
Table #3, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1995.
bath shelf #1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1996.
perforated gate, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2001.
system shelving, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2001.
bath shelf #2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2001.
Dishrack, Malaysia 2001.
bath valet, Malaysia 2002
garden Shed, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2002.
tensile terrace sail, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2002.
perforated Stair, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2002.
Interim Building Conservation Report on High Pines, Fraser's Hill, Malaysia 2003.
loftoffice, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2003.
Renovation on the Warner House, Titiwangsa, Malaysia - design.
Renovation on the Ng House, Langgak Golf, Malaysia - design.
slat gate, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2003.
garden terrace, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2003.
wardrobe, Sri Hartamas, Malaysia 2003.
folding gate, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2004.
monsoon mailbox, Malaysia 2004.
onion and spice valets, Malaysia 2005.
scrapwood pool, Malaysia 2005.
gardenshade shed, Malaysia 2005.
pool plinths, Malaysia 2006.
autopsy table, Malaysia 2006.
gardengate, Malaysia 2006.
mule workstation system, Malaysia 2006/07.
sheetsteel table, Malaysia 2009.
bladeconcrete table, Malaysia 2009.

medium
12/2 House, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2001.
Office for a colour separation company, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2002.
lightwell house, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2000/-.
safari roof house, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2003/05.
ventblock house, Sierramas, Malaysia 2002/04.
brickwall house, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2002/03.
cement apartment, Sri Hartamas, Malaysia 2003.
louvrebox house, Gita Bayu, Malaysia 2003/04.
brickyard house, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2004.
brickroom, Mont Kiara, Malaysia 2004.
black and white house, Bukit Damansara, Malaysia 2004/06.
watertower house, Ukay Heights, Malaysia 2005/07.
aggregate house, Saujana, Malaysia - design.
dogconcrete house, Sierramas, Malaysia 2005/08.
lightbox house, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2005/07.
gardenloft house, Bukit Damansara, Malaysia - design.
gardenshell house, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2006/07.
aviary house, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2006/07.
greyroom, Mont Kiara, Malaysia 2006.
Sibu Pavilion, Lake Gardens, Malaysia 2006.
boardformed house, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2006/07.
overhang house, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 2006/07.
Semua House, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2006/07.
black and grey house, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2006/07.
bricklite house, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2007/08.
grassgrove house, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2008/ongoing.
skylight house, Singapore - design.
gardenframe houses, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 2008/ongoing.
cratebox house, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 2008/ongoing.
lawnshell house, Sibu, Sarawak - 2008/ongoing.
bricksheath house, Jakarta, Indonesia - 2009/ongoing.
planewall house, Kuala Selangor, Malaysia - 2009/ongoing.
gardenshed house, Singapore - 2009/ongoing.
mossglade cemetery, Sibu, Sarawak - 2009/ongoing.
Large
Hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia - design.
Windwater Valley, Beijing, China - design.
Strata Bungalow Development, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
Master plan concept at Jalan Davis, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
Corporate Headquarters for B.T.C.C., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2006/07.
Niche medium cost condominium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - design.
Gardenwall Offices, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - 2005/ongoing.
Masterplan for TempleTree Estate, Langkawi, Malaysia 2007.
Cemetery, Surabaya, Indonesia - design.
Brickbox factory, Shah Alam, Malaysia - 2009.
Urbanshell Apartments, Shah Alam, Malaysia - 2009/ongoing.

Teaching / Speaking
- Visiting Lecturer/Critic, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2002- 2009.
- Speaker, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore 2006.
- Tropical Workshop leader, National University of Singapore, Singapore 2006.
- Visiting Lecturer, National University of Singapore, Singapore 2006.
- Speaker, Designboost, Malmo, Sweden 2007.
- Speaker, Passive Low Energy Architecture conference (PLEA 2007), Singapore 2007.
- Speaker, Singapore Institute of Architects, Singapore 2007.
- Speaker, Archifest 2007, Singapore 2007.
- Visiting Lecturer/Critic, Indus Valley School of Architecture and Arts, Karachi, Pakistan 2008.
- Visiting Lecturer, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan 2008.
- Speaker, Pakistan Institute of Architects, Karachi/Lahore, Pakistan 2008.
- Visiting Lecturer, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan 2008.
- Visiting Lecturer, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Pakistan 2008.
- Speaker, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Sydney, Australia 2009.
- Speaker, Association of Siamese Architects, Bangkok, Thailand 2009.
- Speaker, Jakarta Triennale, Jakarta, Indonesia 2009.

print
Houses for the 21st century, Pesaro 2003.
Cubes. (Singapore) 248, May 2005.
a+u. (Japan) 423, December 2005.
Architecture Asia. (Malaysia) 04, December 2005.
New directions in Tropical Asian architecture, Pesaro 2005.
Space. (Korea) 458, January 2006.
art4d. (Thailand) 129, August 2006.
D+A. (Singapore) 034, 2006.
a+u. (Japan) 438, March 2007.
Singapore Architect (Singapore) 237, March 2007.
AD. (Italy) 313, June 2007.
Singapore Architect (Singapore) 239, June 2007.
Attitude. (Portugal) July/August 2007.
AD. (Italy) 316, September 2007.
Interior design. (NY) October 2007.
Atrium. (Czech Republic) March 2008.
Singapore Architect (Singapore) 245, August 2008.
Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture, Phaidon 2009.
Habitus. (Australia) 02, 2009.
ADA (Pakistan) 06, April 2009.
art4d. (Thailand) 161, July 2009.