Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow speaks during the Penang Island Municipal Council councillors’ swearing-in ceremony in George Town January 10, 2020. ― Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the selection of the finalists was based on their capability and experience in projects similar to PSR’s nature and challenges, urban design excellence and technical innovation, a brief project outline statement and their commitment and credentials in producing sustainable solutions.
The five finalists are Bjarke Ingels Group with Hijjas Architect & Planner, Foster + Partners with GDP Architects Sdn Bhd, MVRDV with aLM Architects, Tekuma Frenchman Urban Design with EOWON Architects and UN Studio with Architects 61 Sdn Bhd. “The MDC Master Jury Panel will be finalised and announced again by Penang state government in early February. After that, the selected winner will be appointed as the Lead Master Plan Designer for PSI, subject to the terms and conditions,” he added.
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