Mission statement

• Formulating guidelines and organising PAM Awards & Competitions with the aim to improve the prestige of the competitions and awards and also elevate the image of the architecture profession.
• Study and formulate the establishment of rules and guidelines to better facilitate commercial architectural design competitions.

Calendar of Events 2012-2013

PAM Gold Medal 2012
The re-invitation for nominations for this year PAM Gold Medal recipient was out in mid June 2012 with the deadline for nomination shall be on 15 August 2012.

PAM Awards (annual)
Tentative timeline

PAM Architectural Steel Awards (bi-annual)
2013

PAM Awards for Colour on Building (bi-annual)
2014

PAM Inter-Firm Bowling
February

PAM Membership Golf
Last Thursday in March

PAM Members’ Night
Last Friday in March

• Presentation of certificate to newly elected PAM Corporate Members

PAM Golf
May

PAM Annual Dinner
July

• Presentation of Winners for PAM Awards for Colour on Building or PAM Architectural Steel Awards (alternative years)
• Announcement of Winners of the ARCHIDEX 2012 Awards

PAM World Day of Architecture
October

• PAM Annual Architecture Student Exhibition at 1 Utama
• ARCASIA Student Jamboree
• PAM Architectural Study/Overseas Tour
• PAM Sport Carnival

Mission Statement

• To coordinate, facilitate and advance the pursuit of excellence in architectural education in Malaysian institutions.
• To educate the future architects (student/ graduate members of PAM) in preparing for professional practice and the building industry.
• To coordinate and facilitate matters relating to architectural education with local, regional and international events and updates.
• To act as liaison between PAM members and the Resource Centre.
• To promote the utilisation of Resource Centre to PAM members and the public.
• To advise the Resource Centre on the suitability of materials and services.
• To ensure that the quality of resources and services of the Resource Centre is sustained

Strategy

• To optimise PAM Education Fund (PEF) to help achieve education excellence: PAM Awards, PAM Travel Awards, PAM/ ARCASIA subsidies, Scholarships/ Study Grants.
• To explore synergies between practice and academia: School Liaison Committee, joint academic journal, sharing experiences, CPD talks.
• To prepare PAM Student / Graduate members towards professional career in the building industry by lecture series and tutorials, and LAM Part lll Examination.
• To optimise PAM Education Fund (PEF) to help achieve education excellence: PAM Awards, PAM Travel Awards, PAM/ ARCASIA subsidies, Scholarships/ Study Grants.
• To explore synergies between practice and academia: School Liaison Committee, joint academic journal, sharing experiences, CPD talks.
• To prepare PAM Student / Graduate members towards professional career in the building industry by lecture series and tutorials, and LAM Part lll Examination.

Scope of Works

• PAM School Liaison Quarterly Meetings
  • Updates on curriculum, accreditation, student members
  • Joint academic journal
  • Annual Student Workshop / Jamboree
  • University / School exhibition
  • Awards – PAM Travel and Study Grants, Research, CIDB, PAM / Johnson-Suisse Scholarship
  • Strategic emphasis on professional practice – Project Management, Economics, Tropical / Nusantara / Islamic architecture
• Part lll Lecture Series and Tutorials
  • Review syllabus with LAM
  • Organise lectures and tutorials
• Roadshows – to Universities
  • Introducing PAM to academia; history and role of PAM
  • Student / Graduate membership drive

Details

• Education Activities
• PAM School Liaison Quarterly meeting
• Annual Student Workshop / Jamboree
• PAM University / School exhibition
• PAM Part III Tutorial 2008
• PAM Induction Seminar 2008
• PAM Travel Scholarship 2008
• PAM Part I & Part II Best Student Award 2008
• PAM/ Johnson-Suisse Scholarship 2008

Details
2nd Thursday of the Month

New Focus
PAM policy on Malaysian architectural education

Scope of Works

• To promote the appreciation, conservation and protection of the built heritage of Malaysia.
• To provide technical advice, assistance, guidelines and policies on Conservation to government and public.
• To help PAM members develop necessary skills, knowledge and resources to competently undertake Conservation works.

Agenda

• PAM Ideas Competition For Adaptive Reuse Of An Old Building
• Modern Architectural Heritage of Malaysia
• Series of Heritage Talk
• ICOMOS (International Commission On Monument On Site
• PAM Heritage Conservation Expedition/Visit/Trip
• Rumah Rehat The Gap Fraser’s Hill

OBJECTIVE

To work with all stakeholders and function as key advisor in striving for an improved delivery of housing projects and the betterment of quality of lives in housing communities.

Scope of Works:

1. To engage in dialogues with the Ministry of Housing and Local Government regularly in housing related matters that needs urgent attention by all stakeholders.
2. To assist the government in proposing and developing related guidelines to arrive at acceptable standards and specifications for low and medium cost houses.
3. To provide an advisory service to practising architects, the government or the private sector.
4. To act as the “expert” group of PAM which deals with all matters of Housing and Human Settlements that have been referred to Council from both the government and private sectors, the public or any other organization.
5. To defend and advance the important role of architects to the public, developers, authorities and government in matters related to housing in the country.
6. To engage in greater context with the housing communities and public to congregate information that can be promoted to all the stakeholders concerned for improvement to the current systems and policies.
7. To respond to housing problems, identify housing issues, and create awareness among members to keep them informed on housing issues.
8. To explore more participation of architects via open competitions in the design and construction of affordable homes in the greater Klang Valley with all stakeholders, namely the Public and private sector property developers.
9. To hold workshops to discuss housing issues and problems and publish solutions for public consumption.
10. To build up a resource centre or databank of information on housing and human settlements where literature and expertise can be extracted from by the practising architects, government, private sectors and the public.
11. To undertake studies and assignments on housing and human settlements on housing and human settlements.
12. To organise research programmes for architectural students.

Objectives

• Promote Malaysian Architects and Malaysian Architecture
• Promote Cooperation with International Organisations
• Promote Activities and Events of PAM’s International Affiliates

News and Information

UIA International Union of Architects (www.uia-architectes.org)

• Wang Shu is the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize
• UIA Call for Candidature Design a signature Tower in Kuala Lumpur
• UIA Information Leaflet
• UIA e Newsletter 2012 March
• UIA e Newsletter 2012 February
• UIA e Newsletter 2012 January
• UIA e Communique 2012 January 11
• UIA e Communique 2011 December 15
• UIA e Communique 2011 December 07
• UIA e Communique 2011 October 05
• UIA e Communique 2011 October 04
• UIA e Communique 2011 September 28
• UIA Accord on Recommended International Standards of Professionalism in Architectural Practice
• UIA Charter on Architectural Education
• UIA Competitions
• UIA Global Network
• UIA Working Bodies
• UIA Congresses
• UIA Awards

Architecture for Humanity (www.architectureforhumanity.org)

For participation, please contact PAM International Affairs Project Officer

EAROPH Malaysia (www.earoph.org.my)

APEC Architect (www.apecarchitects.org)

ARCASIA (www.arcasia.org)

ASEAN Architect Council (www.aseanarchitect.org)

New Agenda
All PAM media and publications to be administered by Pusat Binaan Sdn Bhd, as PAM Media & Publications House.

Architecture Malaysia (AM)
Primarily a national “architecture” publication focusing on the works and events of “Malaysian Architects”
Architecture Malaysia Editorial Board:

• Ar Saifuddin Ahmad
• Ar Jasmeet Sidhu (Editor-in-Chief)

• Ar Saifuddin Ahmad
• Ar Dr Lim Teng Ngiom (Editor-in-Chief)
• Ar Boon Che Wee
• Ar Tan Pei Ing
• Ar Dr Tan Loke Mun

Date Of Meeting
2nd Wednesday of the month

* The date and day are not confirmed due to unforeseen circumstances. Committee members will be notified by Notice of Meeting via e-mail a week before the meeting upon Chairman’s confirmation

Mission Statement

• To recruit and retain membership at the highest possible levels and to set the standard of service of our membership as well as to facilitate the communication between members
• To review the PAM Constitution and Bye-laws and to amend according to the changing needs of the Institute and Profession.

As of December 2011, total membership of PAM is 4,177 consists of 8 Honorary, 1,680 Corporate, 75 Fellow, 4 Retired, 872 Graduate, 12 Associate Graduate, 18 Academic and 1,508 Student.

New Focus

• Membership Guide
• Membership Online Database
• Membership Drive

Mission Statement
To promote the advancement of architecture and the profession for the betterment of society.

Strategies
To organise annually the PAM Convention which includes international design conferences (Datum: KL, KLID), exhibition of members' and students' works, architectural tours and networking sessions in conjunction with the Convention.

Scope of Works

• Coordinates the organisation of the Convention.
• Establishes the policies and procedures for organising the Convention.
• Determines the theme for each year.

In line with PAM President and Council's aims to strengthen the architectural profession, the Professional Practice Committee is committed to the following:

Mission Statement
To enhance and strengthen members’ capacity in all practice matters.

Strategy
To direct PAM resources in areas of professional practices including design, project management, contract management and design-build development.

Scope of Works

• To elevate the image of PAM via Architects-Meet-The-Public Sessions.
• To issue PAM Practice Notes for members. Prepare notes based on frequently asked questions and answer (FAQ) from the Architects-Meet-The-Public Session.
• To provide advisory support to members in practice and the general public via reply to written queries

Date Of Meeting
2nd Thursday of the month

Mission Statements
To promote the advancement of architecture and the profession for the betterment of society.

Strategies
To continue efforts to strengthen PAM Secretariat to enhance services to Members.

Scope of Works
Advise PAM Secretariat on Administration and Financial Policies and Procedures, and maintenance of PAM Centre.

Projects

• Berita Akitek
• Staff training and programme