Penang Bay International Ideas Competition: Open for Submission

Penang Bay is an ambitious programme to rehabilitate, regenerate and rejuvenate the water-based assets of George Town and Butterworth into a seamless and dynamic space aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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We make cities people-friendly and resilient by being a catalyst for change in the way cities are planned, curated, developed, and celebrated.

Total Projects on Record
726
Total Projects on Record
Total Economic Value
RM 900 mil
Total Economic Value
Co-Investment Ratio
1:3
Co-Investment Ratio
Awards Won
5
Awards Won
Grants Received
13
Grants Received
Grants Disbursed
343
Grants Disbursed
Institutional Partners
>50
Institutional Partners
Funding Partners
6
Funding Partners

Placemaking

Placemaking can improve the economic viability of a place and offer opportunities for building healthy, productive, resilient societies.

Resilience

Resilience refers to how the people, institutions, organisations and systems within a city are able to survive, adapt and grow, despite major stressors or shocks that may occur.

Analytics

Analytics is the discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data. This involves data collection, cleaning and integration, analysis and interpretation, visualisation and communication.

Conservation & Adaptive Reuse

Think City’s Conservation practice works on preserving built heritage and structural integrity through carefully-planned interventions. This includes preparing master plans as the basis of reference for interventions, restorations and adapted space use — connecting heritage building owners to new businesses so that these buildings have new relevance in modern life.

Think City Institute

 

Cities around the world are undergoing an unprecedented period of physical, social and economic transformation. Past solutions are quickly proving inadequate and outdated, and new approaches are required for cities to level up. With global events spurring urgent need for advanced urban policy and solutions, we have consolidated our expertise into a learning institution based in Penang, Malaysia to deepen the capacity of citymakers in the region.

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Some of Our Partners

International Organisations

Aga Khan Trust for Culture

AusHeritage

Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA)

The British Council

CityNet

Embassy of France in Kuala Lumpur

Fundaçion Metropoli

The Getty Conservation Institute

International Network of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism (INTBAU)

The Japan Foundation

PlacemakingX

The Prince’s Foundation

Project for Public Spaces (PPS)

UNESCO

UN-Habitat

World Bank Malaysia

Community & Civil Society Organisations

Badan Warisan Malaysia

Centre for Archaeological Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Johor Area Rehabilitation Organisation (JARO)

Klang Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCCI)

NextDor Property Communications

Penang Institute

Penang Heritage Trust

Persatuan Warisan Makam Dato’ Koyah

Perunding Pinang

Taylor’s University

Government

Department of Heritage, Malaysia (JWN)

Federal Agriculture Marketing Authority (FAMA)

George Town Conservation & Development

Corporation (GTCDC)

George Town World Heritage Inc.

Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB)

Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)

Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB)

Johor State Government

Khazanah Nasional Berhad

Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL)

Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA)

North Kuching City Hall (DBKU)

South Kuching City Council (MBKS)

Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia

Ministry of Finance, Malaysia

Penang Island City Council (MBPP)

Penang State Government

Plan Malaysia

Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP)

Supporting Partners

Chief Minister of Penang Incorporated (CMI)

Citi Foundation

Lendlease

Ministry of Finance, Malaysia

PNB Merdeka Ventures

Yayasan Hasanah

Yayasan Sime Darby

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