Feasibility Studies
Feasibility Studies
Buildings Repurposed
Million US$ Investment
Developer Dialogues
GAM Mawlamyine
Mawlamyine, Myanmar, 2017
- Client: Asian Development Bank (GMS Corridor Towns 3)
- Role: Urban Renewal/ Heritage Conservation Specialist
- Project: Design and feasibility study for repurposing historic General Administration Building into government one-stop-shop service centre
- Result: Building will be renovated as part of ADB Technical Assistance to Mon State
Thakhek Old Town
Thakhek, Laos, 2017-18
- Client:Asian Development Bank (GMS Corridor Towns 4)
- Role: Urban Renewal and Heritage Conservation Specialist
- Project: Assessment of development potential of heritage assets in Thakhek (Laos) and Kampong Cham (Cambodia) as a tool for economic development and promotion of city competitiveness
- Result: Small grant scheme for privately owned properties; business case for adaptive re-use and/or upgrading of publicly owned heritage properties
Heritage Homes Yangon
Yangon, Myanmar, 2017
- Client: Doh Eain
- Role: Strategic Advisor
- Project: Assist in setting up social enterprise aimed at heritage conservation and urban renewal in Yangon through a resident targeted approach for renovating residential properties
- Result: 6 completed renovation projects, 5 ongoing projects
Tourism Burma Building
Yangon, Myanmar, 2017
- Client: Turquoise Mountain Foundation
- Role: Advisor on investment packages
- Project: Advising on investor mix, packages and pitching documentation for repurposing of former Ministry of Tourism Building in Yangon into multi-purpose art, craft and creative industries centre
- Result: Assisted in raising US$6million to kick-start renovation
Adpative Re-use Case Studies
Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, 2017
- Client: HKU Faculty of Architecture Research Grant & HKU Press Publishers
- Partner: HKU Architecture Conservation Programme
- Role: Co-editor
- Project: Comparative and critical research on adaptive re-use of heritage in Hong Kong and essay on economic sustainability of heritage conservation in the Asian context
- Role: In progress
Heritage Buildings Yangon
Yangon, Myanmar, 2016
- Client: Cities Development Initiative for Asia / Asian Development Bank
- Partners: Yangon City Development Committee / Yangon Heritage Trust
- Role: Team Leader / Heritage Economics Expert
- Project: Design and conduct feasibility studies for repurposing of 10 heritage buildings and upgrading of public space in three streets in Yangon’s historic core
- Result: US$50million investment by The Agence Française de Développement in upgrading of buildings and public space in study area
Fort Frederick, Trincomalee
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, 2015
- Client: Asian Development Bank
- Partners: Royal Netherlands Embassy Colombo
- Role: Heritage Economics Expert
- Project: Feasibility study to assess the development potential of Fort Frederick and neighbouring Dutch heritage precincts in Trincomalee town
- Result: In progress
Three Properties in Semarang
Semarang, Indonesia, 2008
- Client: NUFFIC through Urban Solutions
- Partner: Soegijapranata Catholic University (Unika)
- Role: Heritage Economics Expert
- Project: Assist local government in design and feasibility studies to generate investment in redevelopment of Kota Lama old town
- Result: Feasibility studies for adaptive re-use of three historical sites of which one has been revamped into Spiegel Café
Tax Inspectorat Building, Medan
Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia, 2006
- Client: Royal Netherlands Embassy Jakarta
- Partner: Badan Warisan Sumatra (BWS)
- Role: Heritage Economics Expert
- Project: Trained a local NGO in design and feasibility study for old tax office in the city of Medan under threat of demolition
- Result: Owner took on board NGOs recommendations and integrated a heritage structure in new development as a clubhouse
