This set of two works capture the grandeur of the old PAM (Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia) building, known as Loke Hall, the mansion was originally built in 1907 by prominent businessman and municipal councillor, Loke Chow Kit. The neoclassical-style mansion is one of the most iconic heritage buildings ever built in Kuala Lumpur and is known for its distinct design, merging European classical forms with traditional Chinese house plans and elements. From 1973 to mid 2012, PAM was the custodian and tenant of Loke Hall.
Ar. Lee Chor Wah was a former CEO of SN Low & Associates Sdn Bhd and is also a Past President of PAM. He was also a board member of Lembaga Akitek Malaysia (LAM) as well as Vice President of Fiabci Malaysia in 2008-2009. Lee Chor Wah graduated from the University of New South Wales, Australia with a B.Arch (Hons) degree, he had worked with Philip Cox, a renowned architectural design and planning practice in Sydney before returning to Malaysia in the early 1990s.
Prior to his appointment as the CEO / Director in SN Low & Associates, he was the Senior Vice President / Chief Designer at Reng Design Group Sdn Bhd and Director / Chief Designer with Tak Design Consultants Sdn Bhd. At TAK, he was incharged of various mega masterplanning and architecture projects in Pakistan and the UAE such as the GHQ Masterplan and Buildings in Islamabad, and the 110-storey Burj Al Alam in Dubai.