pavilion architecture – ELEENA JAMIL ARCHITECT

Bamboo Micro-library Completed

On 19th September 2018, Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay named Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia as the World Book Capital for the year 2020. In conjunction with this, a series of micro-libraries were built all over the city. The Bamboo library located within the grounds of Perdana Botanical Gardens was designed by us […]

Bamboo Book Kiosk Nearly Completed!

Here are the latest pictures of our mini library at Perdana Botanical Gardens Kuala Lumpur. Nearing completion, this little structure will serve as a free book kiosk built out of bamboo and colourful translucent polycarbonates. It is located right next to the bamboo playhouse and is conceived as part of Kuala Lumpur World Book Capital […]

A new community pavilion completed

We have just completed a new community centre called the Buzz.ar for a new housing township in Kota Kemuning, Selangor. Click here for more details.

Lecture & Exhibition at ARCHI-DEPOT Museum Tokyo

Our work form part of an exhibition at ARCHI-DEPOT Museum in Tokyo running from 6th of February through to 6th of May 2019. In conjunction with the exhibition, our principal is invited to speak at the ‘Commemorative Talk’ at the museum on the 23rd of February 2019. Also speaking are Indonesian architect Andra Matin and […]

IKN Pop-up Studio & Bamboo Pavilion

This week we are running one of the masterclasses for the Crafting Futures Pop-up Studio at Institut Kraftangan Negara organised by British Council Arts Malaysia and Glasgow School of Art, where we are also commissioned to design a ‘pavilion-like’ bamboo structure. The pavilion will act as a framework and a physical symbol of the “Pop-up […]

WUF09KL Bamboo Pavilion

Its been hectic for our team trying to complete this little structure in a week, but we are extremely pleased with the results. As part of World Urban Forum installations, the pavilion – called the urban brains – will act as an incubator of ideas where visitors are encouraged to express their urban pledges for […]

WUF09KL Bamboo Pavilion in progress -Part 2

One week to WUF09 KL and the Urban Brains Bamboo Pavilion slowly taking shape. World Urban Forum 09 Kuala Lumpur runs from the 7th through to the 13th of February 2018.

WUF09KL Bamboo Pavilion in progress

2 weeks to WUF09 KL and we’re testing a mock-up of bamboo rings on frames at the workshop for Urban Brains Bamboo Pavilion. World Urban Forum 09 Kuala Lumpur runs from the 7th through to the 13th of February 2018.

Bamboo Playhouse at KLAF2017

The process of architecture is complex and at the building site is where ideas start to take shape under the impact of a complex handcrafted process. During the making of a building, the character of the project, its material presence and construction language start to emerge. For us, building construction is a reciprocal process – […]

Meranti Pavilion at AIA Conference of Architecture 2017

Our Meranti Pavilion is now at the AIA Conference of Architecture 2017 which runs from the 27th through to the 29th of April 2017.

Meranti Pavilion at AIA Conference 2017 in Orlando (2)

Pleased with the efficient ‘mock’ assembly of timber modules at the workshop, the Meranti Pavilion is now ready to be disassembled and shipped to Orlando for the AIA Conference on Architecture 2017. The pavilion will be placed at the expo hall booth 1147: Malaysian Timber Council.

Meranti Pavilion at AIA Conference 2017 in Orlando (1)

We are pleased to have been selected to design Meranti Pavilion for Malaysian Timber Council at the AIA Conference on Architecture in Orlando, Florida running between April 27th and 29th 2017.

Bamboo Playhouse receives honourable mention in AAP Awards 2016

The Bamboo Playhouse receives honourable mention in “Installation & Structures’ category at the American Architecture Prize 2016.

Building process behind Shadow Garden Pavilion

Video captures the building process of the pavilion by SABD Taylor’s University & EJA teams for SGFA Gallery

Shadow Garden Pavilion @ SGFA PavilionNow 2016

Ida and Yusri of EJA at our newly completed ‘Shadow Garden Pavilion’ at Shalini Ganendra Fine Art Gallery after labouring away for the past month together with Taylor’s University students to complete in time for the opening. Thank you! More details of the pavilion will be available soon

Bamboo Playhouse shortlisted for LEAF Awards 2016

Our bamboo pavilion in Kuala Lumpur has been shortlisted for the LEAF Awards 2016 (Leading Architecture Forum Award 2016) in the Best Sustainable Development category. Winners will be announced at the LEAF Awards Gala Dinner in London on the 14th October 2016.

Article on detailing with bamboo published in ‘architecture malaysia’

Click here to read article featured in ‘architecture malaysia’ Vol 28 Issue 2/April 2016

PavilionNOW 2016 Timber Workshop

An update of one of our current projects working in collaboration with SGFA Gallery and SABD Taylor’s University. A workshop was held at the Timber Lab at Taylor’s recently with participating students to test the pavilion’s connection details based on traditional wood working methods.

Bamboo Playhouse in use

We are pleased to see the playhouse being used as it was intended for – a flexible space for the public to enjoy. A colouring competition was held there recently, with children using the space in numerous ways. A traditional dance performance also took place at the pavilion, with each dancer occupying an individual deck.

The bamboo classroom today

Completed almost 6 years ago in 2009, we are pleased to see that our wind-resilient bamboo classroom prototype in Camarine-Sur, Philippines (the Millennium School Project) is still standing strong and wonderfully adapted by elementary school pupils.