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Associate Professor Dr Keith Tan Kay Hin


Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Hospitality & Tourism), TAYLOR'S UNIVERSITY, Malaysia
  • Master Of Architecture, University Of Nottingham, United Kingdom
  • Bachelor Of Arts (Hons)(Architecture), University Of Nottingham, United Kingdom
  • Diploma In Architecture, University Of Nottingham, United Kingdom

Professional Qualification

  • Certificate In Project Management, APM Association For Project Management, United Kingdom

Areas of Expertise

  • Applied Sciences And Technologies, Architecture, Design Management And Professional Practice
  • Applied Sciences And Technologies, Architecture, Heritage And Conservation
  • Applied Sciences And Technologies, Architecture, Design Studio Practice
  • Applied Sciences And Technologies, Architecture, Built Environment
  • Applied Sciences And Technologies, Architecture, Building Design

Research Interest

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Publications

2023
  • Guest editorial: Sustainable solutions for tropical Asian cities: the nexus between architecture, technology and heritage (SCOPUS-Indexed), Archnet-IJAR - Article in Journals
  • Controversy or co-operation: Branding green housing - lessons from Singapore?, Construction+ Single Edition Hong Kong, Malaysia & Singapore - Article in Non-Refereed Journals
  • Kedah: A History in Drawings - Book
2022
  • A systematic Review of Indicators for Sustainability of Urban Heritage Sites (SCOPUS-Indexed), International Journal of Architectural Research - Article in Journals
  • Local perspectives on the cultural significance of rejuvenated shophouses in George Town, Penang (SCOPUS-Indexed), Archnet-IJAR, International Journal of Architectural Research - Article in Journals
2021
  • The 'Logical Paradox' of preservation via change: The Touristic potential of Malaysia's Catholic Mission Schools. - Book Chapter
  • The role of academic field-trip organizers as gatekeepers for emerging heritage sites in Malaysia (SCOPUS-Indexed), Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change - Article in Journals
  • Making heritage listing an attractive way forward for Catholic Mission Schools, ICOMOS Malaysia - Digital Media
  • The architecture of Malaysia's Mission Schools: Memory, Identity and Heritage, ICOMOS Malaysia (Youtube channel) - Youtube Webinar
  • Modern Architectural Tourism in Singapore (SCOPUS-Indexed), International Journal of Tourism Cities - Article in Journals
2020
  • A new statue to proclaim an old culture: reactions to and intentions of the statue of 'Christ the Redeemer', Melaka (SCOPUS-Indexed), Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change - Article in Journals
  • Designing for authenticity: the rise of 'Bathic' church architecture and its impact on Balinese identity and tourism (SCOPUS-Indexed), Journal of Heritage Tourism - Article in Journals
  • Merging Batik and stained glass: Creating contemporary Asian art from traditional craft objects - Book Chapter
  • 'Academic Tourism' and Art: Student submissions as a means of capturing meaning at Pulai Village, Kelantan - Book Chapter
  • Contemporary Asian Artistic Expressions and Tourism - An Introduction. - Book Chapter
2019
  • 'Exotic Colonialism' in the age of the Asian traveller (SCOPUS-Indexed), Tourism Analysis - Article in Journals
  • Re-interpreting heritage: viewing the Malay Peninsula's colonial-era missionary monuments a public art (SCOPUS-Indexed), Journal of Heritage Tourism - Article in Journals
  • The 'Culture Wars' and Social Polarization: Effects on Historical Monuments and Tourism (SCOPUS-Indexed), Tourism, Culture & Communication - Article in Journals
2018
  • From 'artistic ape' to tourist: How the evolution of art mirrors that of tourism (SCOPUS-Indexed), Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism - Article in Journals
  • Classic Book Review: The tourist gaze: leisure and travel in contemporary societies (SCOPUS-Indexed), Annals of Leisure Research - Article in Journals
2015
  • Re-Constructing Heritage: The Mission Schools of Malaysia - Article in Proceeding
  • Mission Pioneers of Malaya - Book
  • Energy, 'In and Out': Current Practices in Sustainable Buildings., IMPAK - Article in Non-Refereed Journals
2013
  • Whose Heritage? The Mission Schools of Malaysia & Singapore - Article in Proceeding
2012
  • The Green Building Index - Greening the construction industry, Pengeluaran Bersih / Cleaner Production - Article in Non-Refereed Journals
2011
  • Mission Schools of Malaya - Book

Research

  • Proposal for interior design and visitor narative for the Hock Leng Keng Temple extension, Serendah, Selangor,  Project Leader, 2023 to 2024, Private
  • Producing digital audio guides for tourism at Lembah Bujang,  Project Leader, 2022, Private
  • Developing assessment indicators for sustainable urban heritage sites in Malaysia,  Co-researcher, 2020 to 2023, National
  • Urban regeneration through art tourism in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi - A study of local business owners' perceptions,  Co-researcher, 2019 to 2021, International
  • Art, architecture and place making: Improving emerging ASEAN cities via public art, materiality and tourism,  Project Leader, 2017 to 2020, Taylor's University
  • Art, architecture and place making: Improving emerging ASEAN cities via public art, materiality and tourism,  Project Leader, 2017 to 2020, Taylor's University

Awards and Stewardship

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Paper Presented

  • Whose Heritage? The Mission Schools of Malaysia and Singapore, Tourism and the Shifting Values of Heritage (CONFERENCE), ORAL PRESENTER , 05/04/2013 to 09/04/2013
  • Re-Constructing Heritage: The Mission Schools of Malaya, Archi-Cultural Interactions Through the Silkroad (CONFERENCE), ORAL PRESENTER , 25/03/2015 to 27/03/2014