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ZAD office is based in Yangon to provide architectural services and design solutions for esteemed clients.
DESIGN
Design influences the way we live. We employ design processes that seek to find solutions for our clients in the increasingly complex living and working environment. Sustainability, Culture, and Human Comfort are the top priorities for us in our design philosophy.
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Our clients dream big. We support that vision and steer it with our creativity to make it a reality. Because understanding clients’ vision, needs, and expectations is crucial to us, we work closely together to achieve the best design quality and deliver desired results.
Zaw Lin Myat
Principal Architect - Partner
Master of Architecture
Master of Science in Historic Preservation
GSAPP, Columbia University in the City of New York, New York
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture - Minor in Sustainable Design
CED, University of California - Berkeley, California
Zaw Lin Myat is an environmentally conscious designer. Wyne Hotel in Yangon, Hupin Resort Hotel in Inle, are some of the known projects in Myanmar.
At Columbia, Zaw Lin Myat undertook the thesis titled “Heritage in the Myanmar Frontier: Shan State, Haws and Conditions for Public Participation” which explored potential processes for public engagement in the conservation of ethnic heritage in Myanmar.
Zaw Lin Myat is a licensed architect (LA-404) and is a member of Association of Myanmar Architects. He is a part-time lecturer at Yangon Technological University, formerly Rangoon Institute of Technology. He is also serving as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Pre-Collegiate Program of Yangon and as an Institutional Advancement Officer for the founding of Parami University in Myanmar, co-leading the master planning and building programs of its campus.
Chaw Kalyar
Principal Architect- Partner
Masters of Science in Architecture
Cardiff University, UK
Bachelor of Architeture
Yangon Institute of Technology, Myanmar
Chaw has over 15 years of experience in Myanmar. She is a
Senior Licensed Architect (SLA-41) and a member of Association of Myanmar Architects.
Notable works include Avenue 64 Hotel, Balance Fitness, Tourist Burma Building Conservation, Australian Ambassador Residence, New Link Office Building, EMP Office Building, KBZ Bank Branch Offices, Green Hill Kalaw Residence Masterplan, Golden Valley Tachileik Masterplan, Yangon University Masterplan.
Tun Linn Aung
Associate Principal Architect
Bachelor of Architecture
Technology University Mandalay, Mandalay
Tun Lin Aung has 6+ years of experiences in various local and regional firms as an architect before joining ZAD office. He believes in creating architecture that not only expresses a unique space for different inhabitants but also in enhancing the value of living standards for all humans.
Tun Linn Aung won Outstanding Design Thesis Award for his Football Stadium Thesis Design from the Association of Myanmar Architects (AMA) in 2015.
Tun Linn Aung is a registered architect and is a member of
Association of Myanmar Architects.
Htet Wai Lwin
Junior Architect
Bachelor of Architecture
West Yangon Technology University, Yangon
Htet Wai Lwin has 3+ years of experiences as a junior architect before joining ZAD office. He believes that architecture should provide convenience of the occupants while designs should be mindful of environmental sustainability. In his spare time, he likes to watch movies and he loves to travel to beaches.
Htet Wai Lwin is a registered architect (RA-1091) and is a member of
Association of Myanmar Architects.
Khin Mg Chin
Assistant Architect
Bachelor of Architecture
Technology University Mandalay, Mandalay
Khin Maung Chin worked as a junior architect in a construction company before joining ZAD office. He believes that as an architect, one must think architecture not just in terms of utilization of space but also a response to its orientation and environment.
Khin Maung Chin is a registered architect (RA-1539) and is a member of
Association of Myanmar Architects.
Myo M. Han
Architectural Intern
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, Pennsylvania
Myo Myint Han is a designer and artist who takes design inspirations from nature into the built environment.
At Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Myo Myint Han undertook the thesis of “Improving physical, social, and mental wellbeing through nature-integrated architecture and ways successful buildings have utilized biophilic designs” explores how healthy transparencies between nature and the built environment influences the overall wellbeing of our lives.
He believes design through nature should be an activation of senses in the fundamentals of living in this fast-pacing technologic world. He loves swimming, studying and exploring nature.
Min Khant Mon
Office Admin and Secretary
Certificate in Front Office Operations
Lux Dev Hospitality Training School
Before joining ZAD office as a secretary to the Principal, Min Khant worked as Front Office Receptionist at hotels in Yangon. Apart from assisting the Principal in day to day operations, he keeps ZAD office organized and handles communications with various suppliers and partners in design. He loves playing football and his favorite player is Christiano Ronaldo.
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Architecture Tomorrow:
Developing Our Identities in Buildings for Myanmar
Zaw Lin Myat | TEDxYangon
What are quintessential Myanmar design characteristics? What should they be in the future? Myanmar architect Zaw Lin Myat takes us on a delightful visual journey to explore how he builds a Myanmar identity in his work. He challenges us to question and imagine how Myanmar design can create happiness, sustainability and togetherness in today's world where global influences are huge and resources are scarce. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.