Sarawakian architects Jascinta Yii and Alan Kueh, practising in Kuching and Melbourne respectively, won the Langit architecture competition. Yii and Kueh’s joint submission is an 18-storey mixed-use commercial building. Eco-friendly with a green facade, the proposal includes public spaces, offices, apartments, plant nurseries — all designed with inter-generational living in mind.
Second place went to Just Architecture, third place to MOA Architects, and two honourary mentions to UT Moh Architect and Arkitek LH Wong. Their designs ranged from futuristic vertical farms to 39-storey skyscrapers. Each scheme had different strengths, carrying different messages.
1st - Yii K.E Architect, Jascinta Yii & Alan Kueh
2nd - Just Architecture, Justin Lee
3rd - MOA Architects, Hung Sing Ing
Langit is Sarawak’s first ever national architecture contest. Hock Seng Lee, in collaboration with Next Phase (HSL-NP), intends to build one of the winners. The project site is a compact 0.78acres at a strategic location within Kuching’s central business district. The contest drew 112 registrations nationwide since March 20
Sumber dari : Sarawakku