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PENANG-BORN Ken Yeang, 61, is regarded as one of the foremost authorities on ecologically responsive architecture and planning.
He pioneered passive low-energy design in tall buildings, which means using details like natural lighting and ventilation to reduce the overall energy consumption of the skyscraper.
Among his designs are Menara Mesiniaga, an office tower in Subang Jaya near Kuala Lumpur, the National Library in Singapore, and the Great Ormond Street Hospital extension in London. Dr Yeang also designed the upcoming Solaris research and development facility in Buona Vista, which features a garden that spirals its way from the ground floor to rooftop.
He has written several books, including Ecodesign: Manual For Ecological Design, published last year, and The Green Skyscraper: The Basis For Designing Sustainable Intensive Buildings, which was published in 2000.
The award-winning architect graduated from the Architectural Association School in London and earned his doctorate from Cambridge University in the 1970s. He divides his time between Britain - where he is principal of design firm Llewelyn Davies Yeang - and Malaysia - where its sister firm T.R. Hamzah & Yeang is located.
He was also the Distinguished Plym Professor at the University of Illinois and adjunct professor at the University of Hawaii and University of Malaya. He is married to Priscilla, 47, and they have four children aged 15 to 20.
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