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A landscape is inclusive of both natural and man-made environments. It traverses the mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, seas and islands of our beloved country and extends beyond political boundaries. Perhaps this is the impetus that inspired her to set up Landskap Malaysia. Landskap Malaysia, being perhaps the only landscape NGO in the world, aims to promote an awareness of the importance of our landscapes, - the natural, built, and living landscapes. As an NGO Landskap Malaysia has the advantage of being able to work together with a variety of government agencies. It can also cooperate with other local and international NGOs and the public towards a common goal – to build a culture of love for our national landscape – for the present and future generations.
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Recently, Y.A.Bhg. Tun Jeanne has also been instrumental in the establishment of the Paralympic Park in Bukit Jalil, leading the Royal Belum Expedition, organizing the Malaysian Green Forum 2010 and numerous projects encouraging school children to love our environment and landscapes. Tun Jeanne’s passion for our landscapes is also shared by her loving and supportive husband, Tun Abdullah Bin Haji Ahmad Badawi, our beloved former Prime Minister, who provides the greatest encouragement in all of her efforts. The Institute of Landscape Architects, Malaysia confers honorary membership upon selected prominent members of the Malaysian public who have made outstanding contributions towards the causes of landscape architecture and the landscape architecture profession. Previous recipients of ILAM Honorary Membership include Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Tan Sri Elyas Omar, Tan Sri Sanusi Junid and Tan Sri Halim Saad and we are proud to present Y.A. Bhg. Tun Jeanne Abdullah with ILAM’s Honorary Membership, for her passion and commitment to the preservation and enhancement of our national landscape.
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By: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kamal Bin Mohd Shariff, AILAM
In conjunction with the World Landscape Architecture Month 2010 celebration and ILAM Annual Dinner, The Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia (ILAM) announced the Malaysia Landscape Architecture Awards for outstanding projects completed in Malaysia. The Awards honour the best in landscape architecture from various parts of the industry.
Tun Jeanne Abdullah The Institute of Landscape Architects is proud to announce the conferment of ILAM Honorary Membership on Y.A. Bhg. Tun Jeanne Abdullah, in recognition of her lifelong commitment to the enjoyment and preservation of Malaysia’s natural heritage and to the field of landscape architecture.
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Tun Jeanne Abdullah received her early education at the Assunta School, Petaling Jaya and then, as a young woman, embarked on a career in the hospitality industry. Some years later, having obtained extensive experience in the fields of management, administration, sales, marketing, and procurement, she was handpicked to supervise the official residence of Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister. Her outstanding talent, abilities, and her charming personality subsequently resulted in her elevation to the position of Manager of the Seri Perdana Complex, the official residence of the Prime Minister. Then, on 9th June 2007, as fated by Allah S.W.T., she was married to Y.A.B. Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and became Malaysia’s First Lady.
The Awards are divided into two categories: 1. Property Developer Awards in Landscape Planning & Development. 2. Professional Awards in Landscape Design & Planning.
In her younger days, Y.A. Bhg. Tun Jeanne Abdullah enjoyed sports, such as tennis, and discovering the outdoors. Despite being a city girl, she, her family and her friends relished the opportunity to explore nature spots in the vicinity of Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur. Of course, in the 1950s and 60s both Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur were much closer to nature, with more real jungle than the concrete type. Perhaps this is why Tun Jeanne Abdullah became so concerned about the condition of our environment and particularly about our natural landscape. For her concern for this landscape has developed into a profound love. As Malaysia’s First Lady, she and her Prime Minister husband, Dato’ Seri (now Tun) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi felt that something more constructive needed to be done to address the problems facing our environment. This noble thought translated into the establishment by the government of the Malaysian Landscape Advisory Panel, comprised of selected members with a variety of talents and united by a common passion for our national landscape. Y.A. Bhg. Tun Jeanne was appointed as its Chairperson. Among the first of her acts as Chairperson of the Malaysian Landscape Advisory Panel was to tackle an area even many of us landscape architects are still shy to be involved in, and that is the preservation of our tropical rainforest. She feels very strongly that our tropical rainforest holds the key to the well being of our nation and she is right, as it represents a treasure trove of immense value and much more than simply a source of timber and timber products. For Tun Jeanne, our rainforest is a unique national asset that belongs to all of us and the generations that come after us and she possesses a real concern about the rapid destruction of the flora and forna of forest ecosystems. As the wife of the Prime Minister, she quickly realised that unless something is done fast we will soon lose our forests to insensitive development. And so she devised and introduced the “Hutan Kita” forest replanting programme. “Hutan Kita” or “Our Forest” is a community-based forest replanting programme. It was first launched by our then Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, on 15th February 2009 at the Bukit Kiara Forest Reserve in Kuala Lumpur. In the struggle to protect, conserve and enhance the nation’s landscape, Y.A.Bhg. Tun Jeanne has understood very well that the true meaning of a landscape is not confined to the beautification of cities and planting of a few thousand trees and flowering plants.
The Jury Process The jury process for the Awards is “blind”. In other words, the identities of the entrant and creative team are not revealed to the jury. Members of the Professional Awards Jury, as well as the firms, organizations, and agencies they represent, are not eligible to enter the Professional Awards program. The Jury Process took two days to review a total of 38 entries.
Organising Committee:
Dato’ Hj. Ismail Ngah (Chairman) Dr. Suhardi Maulan (Competition Judging) Charles Teo (Competition Outline)
The Jury:
Assoc. Prof. Zainul Hakim Mohd. Zain Datuk Haji Shahoran Johan Ariffin Abu Hassan Wahab
Nurulhuda Hayati Ibrahim Hj. Fauzi Abu Bakar