Dr. Ken Yeang – The Man Who Greens The High-Rise
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Dr. Ken Yeang, a Malaysian architect and ecologist who has been designing ecological, bioclimatic and energy efficient architecture for 40 years. Beginning his architectural practice in l974, Yeang designed large scale projects, skyscrapers, and ecomasterplanning and wrote books on ecodesign, including “The Skyscraper: Bioclimatically Considered,” “The Green Skyscraper: The Basis for Designing Sustainable, Intensive Buildings,” “Ecodesign: A manual for Ecological Design.” He also worked as a visiting scholar at universities in over 30 countries including Australia, China, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Dr. Ken Yeang’s architecture feature eco-land bridges, vertical landscaping, ecocells, energy efficiency, light shelves, light pipes, stepped terraces, vertical linked enclosed atria, windscoops, bioswales, and deep green architecture. He is best known for his invention of the Bioclimatic skyscraper, and for his novel ideas on vertical urban design.
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Dr. Ken Yeang’s architecture feature eco-land bridges, vertical landscaping, ecocells, energy efficiency, light shelves, light pipes, stepped terraces, vertical linked enclosed atria, windscoops, bioswales, and deep green architecture. He is best known for his invention of the Bioclimatic skyscraper, and for his novel ideas on vertical urban design.
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