Ken Yeang virtually invented the concept of eco-architecture and believes that all designers should be literate in ecology.

This book tells how he made this agenda his life’s work, beginning with his early interest in art and design in a British boarding school. He recalls how his training at the Architectural Association in London was a turning point, and how: “From my first day there, I knew that architecture was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.”

He was the first student at the AA to complete his 5th year portfolio exams at the first term of his 4th year and pass. A chance meeting with John Frazer, who with Alex Pike was a lecturer at Cambridge University, informed him that they were establishing a ‘Technical Research Division’ at the Department of Architecture to research, design and build the ‘autonomous house’, funded by a grant from the UK Government’s Science Research Council, and Ken obtained a position as a research student to work with this team there, it was then, while researching the idea of an eco-architecture, that he realized that he needed to totally rethink the current approach to architectural design and planning; essentially re-educating architects on how to approach design to allow it to include consideration of the natural environment .

He has gone on to do just that, and this second book in the “A Life in Architecture” series tells how.

Product Details:

By James Steele

ISBN: 9780998529868
Library of Congress Control Number: 2019903643

Published: by Gulf Pacific Press 2019

Pages: 256, Softcover, 360 Illustrations (323 in Color)

Dimensions: 8.5” x 11” x 0.5” inches

About the Author:

Ken Yeang is an architect and ecodesigner based in Malaysia. As a pioneer in green architecture, Yeang is recognized for his ecologically-conscious designs and his expertise in skyscrapers, urban master plans, and bioclimatic design. His architectural practice focuses on a philosophy of “biointegration”, emphasizing a seamless integration with nature in the built environment. This manifests through signature features such as vertical greenery, natural ventilation, and abundant green space in his projects.

Some of Yeang’s most acclaimed green architecture works include the Solaris Building in Singapore, the Spire Edge World Trade Center in India, and the National Library in Singapore. His buildings have been exhibited internationally and are known for merging landscape and ecology with cutting-edge sustainable technology. His career includes over 200 built projects across Asia, Europe and Australia.

He continues to innovate in eco skyscrapers, bioclimatic design, and sustainable master planning through his architectural firm Llewelyn Davies Yeang.