T.R. Hamzah & Yeang is a Malaysian architectural firm founded in 1975 with headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, best known for designing green buildings and masterplans.
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T.R Hamzah & Yeang. "Profile." Accessed August 12, 2013.
Serving as both a private house and a public exhibition and cultural space, the building expresses the clients’ commitment to green design. Innovative features include a downdraft vertical shaft (‘wind chimney’) to provide cooling. The shallow floor plan, combined with openings at both sides of the gallery areas, allows natural cross-ventilation. Bathrooms have voids to the sky with louvres overhead, offering an ‘open-air’ showering experience. Openings and windows are protected from intense solar radiation by sun shades or concrete hoods. A turf ramp from the first-floor balcony to ground level creates a direct connection between interior and exterior. The landscaping incorporates indigenous vegetation and principles of low water consumption. Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture