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Kamil Merican, is the founding partner of GDP Architects Malaysia, which has gained a reputation as one of Malaysia’s leading design and architecture firms. Mr. Merican graduated in architecture from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and the Architectural Association in London. After graduating, he worked with Sir Terry Farrell and Sir Nick Grimshaw in London. In 1976, on his return to Malaysia, he taught in the faculty of architecture at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
As GDP’s principal design partner, Mr. Merican has been involved in all the firm’s major projects. The projects have won a number of awards, including 24 PAM Awards (the Malaysian Institute of Architects), a RIBA award (jointly with Foster + Partners) and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2007 (for the Universiti Teknologi Petronas, also with Foster + Partners).
Mr. Merican has also served as a member of the steering committee for the Greater KL Council since 2010. He remains active in architectural education, serving as an external examiner for the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Universiti Malaya. He is also the Adjunct Professor Faculty of Architecture of Universiti Malaya.
Mr. Merican was a member of the 2013 Master Jury for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and a recipient of a 2007 Award. He was also appointed as the Steering Committee Member for 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
Kamil Merican, is the founding partner of GDP Architects Malaysia, which has gained a reputation as one of Malaysia’s leading design and architecture firms. Mr. Merican graduated in architecture from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and the Architectural Association in London. After graduating, he worked with Sir Terry Farrell and Sir Nick Grimshaw in London. In 1976, on his return to Malaysia, he taught in the faculty of architecture at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
As GDP’s principal design partner, Mr. Merican has been involved in all the firm’s major projects. The projects have won a number of awards, including 24 PAM Awards (the Malaysian Institute of Architects), a RIBA award (jointly with Foster + Partners) and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2007 (for the Universiti Teknologi Petronas, also with Foster + Partners).
Mr. Merican has also served as a member of the steering…
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