A magazine tells about our visit and interview with Seksan Design's landscape architect for foundation course ICI project assignment.

1. BY TAN SHEAU HUI
ICI MAGAZINE
JUNE, 2014
THE
BUILDING
TEAM
-LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
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2. SEKSAN DESIGN
Landscape architecture & planning
WHY SEKSAN DESIGN?
Seksan Design has been providing its clients with
outstanding landscape design services for over
15 years. It is famous for its diverse concepts of
parks, gardens and public spaces and for its
commitment to non-commercial, social and
cultural projects. Seksan Design does not follow
the trend of global business, preferring instead a
craft based tradition in architecture.
Seksan Design’s idea of life in harmony with
nature and the inclusion of the local art context
stand for a sustainable and timeless architecture.
Flip to know even more interesting stuff in
Seksan Design!
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“Don’t boil potato twice or it
will lose its taste – same
applies to design”
-Ng Seksan
Principal of Seksan Design
SEKSAN DESIGN
67, Jalan Tempinis Satu,
Lucky Garden, Bangsar,
59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

3. NAME
Ong Pay Chee
YEAR OF EXPERIENCE
14 years
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture,
Universiti Putra Malaysia
EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR (2008-present)
SD2 Sdn Bhd
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
(2000-2008)
SEKSAN DESIGN Sdn Bhd
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT (2000)
Shah P.K. & Associates
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (1996)
MALIK LIP AND ASSOCIATES
The more I work,
the more passion I have.
Just go for it!
-Ong Pay Chee
BIOGRAPHY
About the professional her
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4. THE INTERVIEW
Have fun with the talks
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Q: What is the key to your success?
A: Always have passion on things I do.
Go for it and love what I do. The more
I work, the more I gain, the more
passion I have.
Q: Do you, as a landscape architect, sometimes
get some sort of a writer’s block? If so, how do
you overcome this?
A: Take a break. Travel around to freshen up
my mind as well as to seek new ideas. Face the
problem and never stop thinking.
Q: Life can get very hectic as an architect
with project after project and us as
university students are beginning to have a
taste of that wonder how do you balance
your working hours and your personal
time?
A: Finish your task within the time given.
Sometimes, it won’t be that efficient if you
stretch your working hours for too long.
Plan and manage your time well.
Q: How would you link your client’s needs with your
creative ideas?
A: Understand the clients’ needs first. Then, we
convince them with our ideas which suit them the
best. It’s not always clients are right or the
architects are right. But we have to always listen to
the clients first.
Q: With all these pressures and your hectic
schedule, what is your motivation to continue
what you do?
A: Passion is the most vital component in our
profession. Love it to the maximum and you shall
find the way to deal with it.
Q: As a landscape architect, are you usually
compared to the gardener? If so how would
you draw the line of comparison and debunk
the myth that landscape architects are
gardeners?
A: Landscape architects come in first to design
the spaces. We must have deep knowledge on
trees and plants. The gardeners are the ones
who maintain the landscape and its functions.

5. The arts and structures in
Seksan Design truly amaze us…
THE OFFICE TOUR
The taste of Seksan
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A nicely done portrait found!
It’s tea
time!
Such a
relaxing
space
designed.
Even the
entrance is
so unique.
We’re now in the Seksan’s office!
Bike collection?

6. JUNE, 2014
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FAX: 03-12345680
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Future City.
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MY GROUP
The Eye-See-Eye team
JUNE, 2014 VOL 1 # THE BUILDING TEAM #
Special thanks to Seksan Design landscape architecture & planning!