VERITAS Architects Sdn Bhd

– To promote a culture of excellence and generally enhance public awareness and also recognition of Design and Environment which are two out of the five VERITAS core values –

URBAN PARK

On 29th September 2018, the VERITAS Fund for Excellence (VFE) organised a gardening day in the Kebun-Kebun Bangsar park. The effort began earlier in collaboration with students from Taylors University, School of Architecture and Building Design (SABD). They designed and built a hangout spot for visitors to the park to enjoy the greenery.

LIVE DESIGN DISCOURSE COMPETITION

VERITAS Fund for Excellence sponsored four Malaysian Architecture students to attend the LIVE DESIGN DISCOURSE (LDD) – The Essential Framework, to Surabaya (Indonesia), from 19th – 23rd February 2018. The LDD series is a programme initiated by Ar Saifuddin Ahmad (PAM) that aims to create an opportunity to collaborate, network and foster better relationship among student members of the participant institutes of architects.

KAMPUNGKU PROJECT 1 (2018)

On 17th till 19th August 2018, a group of 9 VERITASians joined an expedition to Taman Negara for ‘Project Kampungku’ which is a renewable energy initiative aimed at bringing artificial lighting to orang asli villages across rural Malaysia. The VERITASians worked with the indigenous tribes people to construct bamboo frames for the photovoltaic panels, and installed with wiring and lighting to the many homes in the village.

KAMPUNGKU PROJECT 2 (2019)

On the 27th and 28th of July 2019, a group of 8 VERITASians, 5 employees of Haskell , members of EcoMy and a journalist from the News Straits Times formed an expedition to Taman Negara for Project Kampungku 2.0, a renewable energy initiative aimed at bringing artificial lighting to orang asli villages across rural Malaysia. The VERITASians worked with the indigenous tribes of Kampung Yong to build bamboo frames for photo-voltaic panels to be laid-out, and educated the locals on correct usage of the panels to provide artificial light at night.