Jimmy Lim

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Jimmy Lim
Born1944
Penang, Straits Settlements
NationalityMalaysian
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
OccupationArchitect
Spouse(s)Mui Siew Koon[1]
ChildrenLim Wei Ling[2]
AwardsAga Khan Prize
PracticeProject Architects
CSL Associates (now Jimmy Lim Design)

Jimmy Lim Cheok Sang (Chinese: 林倬生; pinyin: Lín Zhuōshēng),[3] born 1944, Penang, Straits Settlement (now part of Malaysia), is an ethnic-Chinese Malaysian architect.

Early life and career[]

Lim was born in Penang in 1944. He has stated that he was interested in architecture from an early age due to the renovation activities of his grandfather, and due to a visit to the Kek Lok Si temple.[4] In 1959 he left Penang for studies in Sydney, Australia, where he attended boarding school. In 1964 he began studying at the school of architecture of the University of New South Wales.[5] Lim remained in Australia for 13 years before returning to Malaysia in 1972 to work as an architect for the Project Architects firm. His first project in Malaysia was a semi-conductor plant in Subang for Motorola.[6]

In 1978 Lim began his own architecture firm, CSL associates, which is now called Jimmy Lim Design. His design for the Salinger House won a Aga Khan Award for Architecture during the 1996-1998 cycle of that prize. Other prominent designs of his include the Schnyder house (AKA Precima House) which was designed for Swiss businessman Rolf W. Schnyder, the Menara Prudential office tower in Kuala Lumpur, Resorts World Awana in Genting Highlands, and the TY Chiew house. In 2012 he received the SIA-Getz Architecture Prize for Emergent Architecture in Asia for sustainability.[3][7] Lim was president of the Malaysian Institute of Architects, (Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia, or PAM), and received their gold medal for lifetime services to the architecture profession.[8][4]

Lim is an advocate of natural design and the use of wood in construction.[9] Lim also advocates prioritising interior over exterior design.[10]

Personal life[]

Lim is married to the Malaysian eductator and cancer-awareness advocate Mui Siew Koon who followed him to Australia.[1] His daughter Lim Wei Ling is a prominent gallery owner and runs the Malaysian heritage NGO, Badan Warisan, that he co-founded.[4][2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Khoo, Salma Nasution; Hayes, Alison; Zimbulis, Sehra (2010). Giving Our Best The Story of St. George's Girls' School, Penang, 1885-2010. Areca Books. p. 197. ISBN 9789675719042. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Chan, Eric Ian (22 September 2018). "The Career U-Turn That Changed Lim Wei Ling's Life". Unreserved. The Malaysian Reserve. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b Wang, Haibo (23 October 2012). "马来西亚华人建筑师获颁"亚洲新锐建筑奖"(图)". Chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). China News Service. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Jimmy Lim (Asia's Most Influential 2021)". Tatler Asia. 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  5. ^ Wilson, Lewis (Autumn 2020). "Double Vision: Culture, Context, and Climate". IGS Magazine (Asia-Pacific Special Issue). pp. 78–93. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  6. ^ Rafee, Hanah (5 September 2016). "A master of his craft". The Edge Malaysia Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Jimmy Lim wins SIA-GETZ Architecture Prize". The Edge Weekly. 19–25 November 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  8. ^ Azuar, Azalea (2 October 2020). "The way forward for Malaysian architecture". The Malaysian Reserve. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  9. ^ Sundar, Nandhini (18 March 2016). "The sustainable timber". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  10. ^ Lawson, Bryan (2012). What Designers Know. Taylor & Francis. p. 57. ISBN 9781136349003. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
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