Backhome KL

Life is like a box of chocolate.

2 days ago I visited one of my favorite local architect, Ar Masyerin of MMN Architect.

I visited him as part of our assignment to collect data on Backhome KL.  Initially I requested the building drawings to be emailed to me, but  Ar Masyerin  was very kind and generous that he offered to give me a briefing after I told him my objectives to study Backhome.

I read about Backhome few years ago from a magazine, I was very impressed by the way it was uniquely designed and has been wanted to visit to the place.  But back then I was still in KK and didn't think I would ever have the opportunity to visit such lovely place, or meeting the architect personally!! 

I made the opportunity by choosing his building as a case study  !! The original building I was studying was a building in Penang, but halfway through my research I decided to study Backhome instead - which gave me the opportunity to meet the architect !!! It was like in a dream that he performed a slide presentation to brief me about the building and his design !!!  I was so impressed by the architect and his thinking.  Such an inspiring young architect.  

Backhome is not as simple as it looks from the front facade. The making of Backhome itself is already a very interesting story to be told. The making of Backhome is also way of unfolding the hidden issues of the dying traditional Chinese shophouses along Jalan Tun H.S. Lee.

It was a great experience to be able to receive personal presentation by such brilliant architect.  I thank God for allowing me to have such honor and privilege to meet Ar Masyerin.  Meeting him some how motivated me a lot... coz lately there have been many drama in the class which we were badly demotivated 

Heartfelt thankful to Ar Masyerin:  Thank you for giving a new life to the traditional Chinese shop houses in Malaysia.  Looking forward for more surprise from MMN Architect.