PAM: UCSI University Architecture Graduates are at the
Forefront of Industry
04 August 2010
Group Chairman, Dato’ Peter Ng, officiating
the exhibition by tearing away art paper
to reveal the “Blackline Effort” exhibition
backdrop
Project manager for the exhibition,
Engeland David Apostol, explaining the concept
for one of the art pieces to the UCSI Group
Chairman, Dato’ Peter Ng
Members of the public taking a look
at one of the art pieces at the exhibition
An overview of the entire exhibition
at the Annexe Gallery
Kuala Lumpur, 04 August 2010
- UCSI University’s architecture graduates are at the
forefront of the industry for private universities,
according to Ar. Abu Zarim Abu Bakar, Chairman of the
Education Committee for Persatuan Arkitek Malaysia
(PAM). PAM is the professional institute of architects
in Malaysia promoting the knowledge and practice of
architecture.
Ar. Abu Zarim spoke before a crowded room Wednesday,
4 Aug. at the opening ceremony for “The BlackLine Effort,”
the inaugural exhibition of work by graduating students
from UCSI University’s architecture and interior architecture
degree programmes, that was held during a weeklong exhibit
at the Annexe Gallery, behind the Kuala Lumpur Central
Market.
“I believe UCSI University, under the leadership of
En. Mohammad Zani Zain (Associate Dean of the Faculty
of Engineering, Architecture and Built Environment),
has proven that when something is done with passion
and dedication, things can come true,” he said.
Ar. Abu Zarim said there are currently 28 architecture
schools in Malaysia and believes UCSI University graduates
will be among the first to become accredited as registered
architects. He said Malaysia needs more architects,
as there are only about 6,000 architects in the country
while Australia, which has a similar population, has
more than three times the number.
UCSI Group Chairman Dato’ Peter Ng also spoke at the
Ceremony. Dato’ Ng thanked the faculty and staff for
their hard work and perseverance in developing UCSI
University’s architecture programme and commended them
for the high quality of students graduating this year.
“This evening, we stand tall because we have 24 graduates
and every single one of them is employed,” he said.
“That is what we have set out to achieve, and which
we have obtained. (To our students), you have been trained
well.”
“The BlackLine Effort” featured a mixture of artwork,
photography, graphic designs and building models, connected
by a series of black strings hung from the ceiling.
Graduating student and organizer Nigel Engeland David
Apostol said the Exhibit was more “artsy” than a typical
architecture exhibit since the students in his class
wanted to flaunt their artistic side and distinguish
themselves from the public universities. He said the
Exhibit’s title comes from the idea that, although each
student’s work is unique, everyone starts off with a
single black line on paper.
“We wanted to connect everyone,” he said. “The common
thing about us is this black line.”
“The BlackLine Effort” will be on display until Sunday,
8 August.
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