Eleena jamil biography for kids

In a quiet square in one of the oldest parts of the city of Kuala Lumpur sits a small bamboo pavilion.

The pavilion, designed by Eleena Jamil Architects for UNHabitat, is an unassuming yet affecting place. Composed of bamboo ring walls with coloured, writeable panels, the little structure greets passers-by with an invitation to contribute their pledges and ideas for a better, more sustainable city.

This humble project is symptomatic of Eleena Jamil’s broader body of work; an œuvre that is riddled with well-considered architectural interventions whose small scale often belies something more deeply felt.

Eleena Jamil is a Malaysian architect born in Penang.

Eleena Jamil trained at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University in the United Kingdom.

Born in Penang, Eleena studied at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.

Eleena Jamilwas born in Penang and left Malaysia at the age of 18 to study in the UK. She received her PhD in architecture from the Welsh School.

Eleena Jamil is one of Malaysia's leading architects known for her contemporary works merging homegrown, organic building materials with modern ones.

Or, in her own words:

“I think small things can make a huge impact to a place if well-designed. I like the idea of a small intervention charging the spaces around it with connective possibilities, allowing others to see the potential and do something.

This is what we try to do with our projects.”

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