North Borneo War Memorial Imitation memorial curated by Arkitrek as part of the “Bonding with Gaya Street” Gaya Street Community Heritage Exhibition. By the North Borneo History Enthusiasts. This war memorial was originally built to commemorate servicemen who gave their life to defend Sabah (named British North Borneo during the British Occupation) in WWI and WWII plus the 'confrontasi' with Indonesia in 1963-66. The original site for the North Borneo War Memorial is in front of the current Pizza Hut restaurant on Jalan...

Going Places - Malaysia Airlines in-flight Magazine September 2011 Edition Text by Richard Nelson Sokial Photos by Richard Nelson Sokial and Rabani Ayub (scroll down for the Arkitrek bit) Related posts %RELATEDPOSTS%

A mini Eden Project is nearing completion in Kota Kinabalu and it’s putting some green into aquarium design. Having being originally conceived as Aquatica KK, The Green Connection as it is now known is due to open early 2009. Green Connection’s founder Prof. Steve Oakley is a bit of a hippie at heart and in true hippie style has decided to DIY (Do It Yourself!) a top class aquarium using ‘green’ building principles. “Green Connection is now much more than an aquarium” Steve elaborated on the change of name, “we...

Architectural Assistant (Part I), Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Zhen Ron considers himself a lucky chap to be able to participate in Arkitrek especially in this crucial departure point for both Zhen Ron in the starting of his career and for Arkitrek as well. He is a ‘thirsty beast’ who is constantly hunting around pursuing his goals in his personal life, study and career. With Arkitrek, It will be tremendously interesting for Zhen Ron, also a Sabahan to explore more and contributes to his home land. Zhen Ron started...