Infra structures facilities are the heart and soul of a city. A City cannot function without its basic infrastructure such as Road, Drainage, Electricity, Telecommunication, Water, Solid Waste disposal and Sewage treatment system.
I was involved in drafting the Draft Kota Kinabalu Structure Plan 2030, Kota Kinabalu Local Plan 2020 and its Memorandum with DBKK where all the basic infra structure matter were debated, planned and reported.
The focus of the talk tonight is about “Parks and Public Spaces” in Kota Kinabalu where in KK, we do have some great parks and public spaces. Some of the significant parks in KK are Tun Fuad Park at Bukit Padang, Likas bay, Ujana Rimba Tropica at Jalan Penampang, Likas Sports Complex, Perdana Park at Tanjung Aru, Sembulan River Park, and of course last but not least the in famous Prince Philip Park and Tanjung Aru Beach.
Since we are blessed with the year-round wonderful weather, can we make our Parks and Open Spaces better and link them together ?
2007, I have the opportunity to work with Minister of Tourism and DBKK to prepared a Term of Reference to solicit infrastructure funding of RM100 Million from the Federal Government to fund a series of Park and Open Spaces Projects. Three projects were identified and two of the projects were partially completed.
So tonight , I will share with you on some of the projects I am involved in and hopefully I will be able to continue to contribute my ideas to create more parks and public spaces in KK to make KK becoming one of the most Liveable City in the region if not in the world. There are still many short coming and challenges we have to face, political issues to overcome, compromises we have to take and God willing, I hope we can achieve what we want in our life time for the future generation and their children.
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Meeting ID: 502 965 2692
Speaker: Architect Sim Sie Hong, age 56.
Ar. Sim graduated from Oklahoma State University, USA in 1988. After graduation, he was traveling in Europe for six months on a thesis paper focusing on urban housing and public spaces under the Caudill Traveling Fellowship in 1988.
Sim started work at The Weihe Partnership in Washington D.C. USA in 1989 before he returned to Malaysia in July 1993.
1996 Ar. Sim founded Innotech Design Architects the firm was later incorporated in 1998 as Innotech Design Architects Sdn Bhd.
Ar. Sim is actively involve in the Malaysia Institute of Architects (PAM) Sabah Chapter since 1993.
He was elected as the Chairman of PAM Sabah Chapter from 2007 to 2009.
In 2009 Ar. Sim was also involved in the formation of the Malaysia Green Building Council.
Ar. Sim was appointed as the Board Member of Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia from 2017 to 2018 and 2020 to 2021.
In 2007 Ar. Sim formed A.I.A Consortium with Town Planner Douglas Barnes and Prof Ahris from University of Technology Malaysia (UTM). A.I.A was a Professional Planning Firm specializing in City Planning and Planning Research. Ar. Sim has been working closely with the City Hall of Kota Kinabalu to prepare the Draft KK Structure Plan 2030 and Draft KK Local Plan 2020 completed in 2011.
Ar. Sim also work with the Institute Development Study (IDS) of Sabah on a few projects such as the Sabah West Coast tourism master plan from Tuaran to Kudat. Tawau Hills Park, Crocker Range Park and Gaya Island Park.
Education
Bachelor of Architecture (1988)
Oklahoma State University , USA.
Professional Qualification
Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia, LAM AS 88 (1996), Professional Architect
Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia, PAM M1518 (1996), Corporate Member
Pertubuhan Perekabentuk Dalaman, MIID M541 (2012), Corporate Member
Malaysia Green Building Confederation, MGBC P0006 (2009), Corporate Member
Professional Experience
The Weihe Partnership, Washington D.C. USA (1989 – 1993)
Akitek Design Group, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. (1993 – 1995) I
nnotech Design Architects Sdn Bhd. (1996-current)
Speaker: Architect Sim Sie Hong, age 56.
Ar. Sim graduated from Oklahoma State University, USA in 1988. After graduation, he was traveling in Europe for six months on a thesis paper focusing on urban housing and public spaces under the Caudill Traveling Fellowship in 1988.
Sim started work at The Weihe Partnership in Washington D.C. USA in 1989 before he returned to Malaysia in July 1993.
1996 Ar. Sim founded Innotech Design Architects the firm was later incorporated in 1998 as Innotech Design Architects Sdn Bhd.
Ar. Sim is actively involve in the Malaysia Institute of Architects (PAM) Sabah Chapter since 1993.
He was elected as the Chairman of PAM Sabah Chapter from 2007 to 2009.
In 2009 Ar. Sim was also involved in the formation of the Malaysia Green Building Council.
Ar. Sim was appointed as the Board Member of Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia from 2017 to 2018 and 2020 to 2021.
In 2007 Ar. Sim formed A.I.A Consortium with Town Planner Douglas Barnes and Prof Ahris from University of Technology Malaysia (UTM). A.I.A was a Professional Planning Firm specializing in City Planning and Planning Research. Ar. Sim has been working closely with the City Hall of Kota Kinabalu to prepare the Draft KK Structure Plan 2030 and Draft KK Local Plan 2020 completed in 2011.
Ar. Sim also work with the Institute Development Study (IDS) of Sabah on a few projects such as the Sabah West Coast tourism master plan from Tuaran to Kudat. Tawau Hills Park, Crocker Range Park and Gaya Island Park.
Education
Bachelor of Architecture (1988)
Oklahoma State University , USA.
Professional Qualification
Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia, LAM AS 88 (1996), Professional Architect
Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia, PAM M1518 (1996), Corporate Member
Pertubuhan Perekabentuk Dalaman, MIID M541 (2012), Corporate Member
Malaysia Green Building Confederation, MGBC P0006 (2009), Corporate Member
Professional Experience
The Weihe Partnership, Washington D.C. USA (1989 – 1993)
Akitek Design Group, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. (1993 – 1995) I
nnotech Design Architects Sdn Bhd. (1996-current)