Architecture Asia - ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2018

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Jury Panel
SM Jahangir Khan
Chair, President of ARCASIA / Pakistan
Mike Boon Chee Khien
Architect / Malaysia
Jahangir Khan graduated with a Bachelors of
Architecture and Masters Degree in City and
Regional Planning from the Illinois Institute
of Technology, Chicago. His professional
experiences in the US include work on award
winning projects, among which was the multimillion
dollar American Airlines Terminal Interior
at Chicago O’Hare Airport for Ellerbe Becket
in 1988-89. Other works include business, industrial,
commercial, and software parks while
at Wilson & Jenkins. Upon his return from the
US, he founded the firm CITE’ Architecture
Planning & Design Group. He is the current
President of ARCASIA (2017-2019) and past
president of the Institute of Architects Pakistan
2013-2016 (IAP). Among the honors he
has received include the Presidential Medal
from the American Institute of Architects
(AIA), Honorary AIA membership, and the
Presidential Medal from the Royal Institute of
British Architects (RIBA).
Mike Boon studied architecture in the
University of Western Australia. After working
briefly in Australia, he returned to set up a
practice in his hometown (Kuching, Malaysia)
in 1990, producing award-winning projects
which have featured in architecture magazines,
books and documentaries. Passionate
about promoting architecture to the community,
he has delivered lectures and presented
in conferences on heritage conservation and
the appreciation of local culture and traditions
in contemporary design. He is also engaged
with local universities as an external examiner
and a member of the industry advisory panel
to share his knowledge. Through serving the
Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) in various
portfolios for the past 25 years, he has
advised the government on various heritage
and industry-related matters.
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