Featuring outreach projects and community engagement

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The Lighthouse Library

UCSI University’s School of Architecture & Built Environment (SABE) and Colllab have renovated the library at SJK(C) Kampung Baru Ampang to create a modular, flexible space that promotes reading habits through innovative displays and seating, enhancing the learning experience for both students and teachers.

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Outreach, Malaysia, Sarawak Borneo Architecture Journal Outreach, Malaysia, Sarawak Borneo Architecture Journal

Pa’dang Church

In July 2015, a volunteer mission led by Ar. Wong Siew Ling constructed a church and community hall in Pa'dang, a Penan settlement near the River Adang, Sarawak, using local timber and overcoming logistical challenges with the help of 32 volunteers.

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Building Habitat

In May 2010, members of the PAMSC committee with their family and friends volunteered at a Habitat for Humanity job-site. The objective was to raise awareness amongst architects about Habitat’s activities and to show how simple it is to give-back to the community.

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Hope

Ar. Wong Siew Ling initiated a project where local architects in Kuching collaborated to design and construct a house for four families, pooling resources with volunteers.

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