Veronica Foong Peng Ng

Veronica Foong Peng NgVeronica Foong Peng Ng received her PhD in architecture from Curtin University, Australia, and is currently an Associate Professor and the Head of School of Architecture, Building and Design (SABD), Taylor’s University. Veronica is a researcher and a writer. Anchored by her PhD thesis titled “Re-thinking Place”, her research focusses on the notion of place and place-making, and contemporary Malaysian architecture. She received several humble research grants to study small villages in Malaysia. She also contributes to architecture magazines. In seeking to bridge between education, practice and research, she curated and led several distinctive collaborative projects such as Undo-Redo with BetterCities, PavilionNOW with Shalini Ganendra Fine Arts, SentulWorks with YTL Sdn Bhd, and the ‘Analysing Architecture’ educational programme with Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Her initiatives informed her academic work and has been recognized through awards such as the EMAS Award for Innovation Teaching & Learning, Badan Warisan Malaysia, Mobin Shepperd Memorial Prize, and the Chairman’s Award for Teaching Excellence, Taylor’s University.

Publications

Handbook of Research on Inclusive and Innovative Architecture and the Built Environment
Handbook of Research on Inclusive and Innovative Architecture and the Built Environment
Ng Foong Peng, Ungku Norani Sonet. © 2023. 526 pages.
There is an urgent need to emphasize inclusivity in architecture and the built environment. Innovative technologies within the field of architecture are being developed to...
Online Learning Using Game Design: The Architecture Student Experience
Online Learning Using Game Design: The Architecture Student Experience
TamilSalvi Mari, Sujatavani Gunasagaran, Sivaraman Kuppusamy, Veronica Ng. © 2023. 18 pages.
This chapter reviews students' online learning experiences in an architecture module: designing a game as the learning outcome. This game design approach uses constructionism...
Work-Based Learning as a Catalyst for Sustainability: Study of Architecture Students' 21st Century Skills
Work-Based Learning as a Catalyst for Sustainability: Study of Architecture Students' 21st Century Skills
TamilSalvi Mari, Veronica Ng, Sujatavani Gunasagaran, Sivaraman Kuppusamy. © 2023. 20 pages.
This research examines architecture graduates' perceptions of their proficiency in 21st-century skills. A quantitative methodology was employed for this study. The data was...
Investigating Key Factors Influencing Malaysian Architects' Use of Glue-Laminated Timber: Insights Into the Adoption of an Innovative Building Material
Investigating Key Factors Influencing Malaysian Architects' Use of Glue-Laminated Timber: Insights Into the Adoption of an Innovative Building Material
TamilSalvi Mari, Daniel Rosien, Veronica Ng, Sujatavani Gunasagaran, Sivaraman Kuppusamy. © 2023. 21 pages.
Glue-laminated timber (GLT) and closely related cross-laminated timber (CLT) represent a technological shift that has brought about new possibilities for architects to employ as...
Impact of Restorative Environments Within the Office Developments on the Mental Wellbeing of Office Workers
Impact of Restorative Environments Within the Office Developments on the Mental Wellbeing of Office Workers
TamilSalvi Mari, Tan Wei Sen, Ng Veronica, Sujatavani Gunasagaran, Sivaraman Kuppusamy. © 2023. 20 pages.
The stress and mental health risks associated with living and working in cities have increased the importance of designing urban spaces. It is, therefore, crucial to prioritize...
Handbook of Research on Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities in Sustainable Architecture
Handbook of Research on Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities in Sustainable Architecture
Veronica Foong Peng Ng, Sucharita Srirangam, Siti Norzaini Zainal Abidin. © 2022. 426 pages.
Ensuring current and future architecture is both successfully and sustainably produced is critical for cities and communities to not only survive but thrive. Additionally...
First-Year Experience (FYE) in Architectural Studio Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
First-Year Experience (FYE) in Architectural Studio Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nurul Alia Ahamad, Filzani Illia Ibrahim, Jing Hao Koh, Veronica Foong Peng Ng. © 2022. 19 pages.
The first year of tertiary studies is vital for students, as they must adapt and settle into university life. First-year students must explore learning challenges and make...
Students as Partners in Architectural Design Education: Towards the Typologies of Design Thinking
Students as Partners in Architectural Design Education: Towards the Typologies of Design Thinking
Sucharita Srirangam, TamilSalvi Mari, Sujatavani Gunasagaran, Foong Peng Veronica Ng. © 2021. 24 pages.
Architectural design study is subjective. In order to aid a new pedagogy that welcomes the diversity of design approaches, the research project funded by Taylor's University...