Fauzi Abu Bakar

Biography

Fauzi Abu Bakar BLA ‘87 enrolled in LAEP at Utah State University, in 1983 after graduating from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM) with Diploma in Agriculture. He was sponsored by the Malaysian Government to study at USU.

Fauzi graduated with a BLA in 1987 and worked in Salt Lake City for six months before returning to Malaysia. On his return to Kuala Lumpur in 1988, Fauzi has worked for an Architecture and Planning firm, Messrs Akitek Jururancang (M) Sdn Bhd as a Landscape Architect, participated in preparation of Development Masterplan of New Townships, Shopping and Commercial Complexes, Low and Medium Cost Housings, Leisure and Recreational Parks. In 1989 he was posted in Vietnam to oversee the design and planning for redevelopment projects in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

In 1992, Arkilandskap Sdn Bhd a landscape architecture consultancy firm was incorporated with Fauzi as Managing Director. Major projects undertaken were Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Langkawi International Airport, Sultan Ismail Petra Airport; Landscape Masterplan for PUTRAJAYA –A New Administrative Center; Landscape Masterplan for New Townships of PROTON CITY in Behrang, NUSAJAYA in Johor, SUNWAY housing and resort, shopping complexes such as Mid-Valley City (MegaMall), Kompleks Kota Raya in Johor. Then, in 1994, In-Site Design was incorporated for consultancy services in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Environmental planning. Fauzi was involved in Landscape Masterplanning and designing of New Townships of Tajurah, in Tripoli, Libya; New Township of Parand and Hashgerd in Iran and New Township in Ulaan Batur, Mongolia. In-Site Design has been involved extensively in planning, designing of Public Parks and Recreational Projects in Malaysia.

Since 1988, Fauzi was actively involved in establishing the Landscape Architecture profession as a new specialized field in the development and construction industry of Malaysia. He was a past president of the Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM) 1992-1996; Fellow Member of ILAM, Board Member of Discipline ILAM; Member, Board of Studies of MLA Programme for International Islamic University of Malaysia; Member, Board of Studies of PhD in Landscape Architecture Programme for University of Technology Malaysia; Member of National Accreditation Board in Landscape Architecture of ILAM and External Examiners to IIUM and UPM.