Azim A. Aziz is the co-founder of ATSA Architects Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, the USA with a degree in Architecture, and worked at Jurubena Bertiga International Partnership (JBIP), Malaysia for five years. While at JBIP he specialised in project management and managed many of the projects designed by the principals.
With the experience gained from JBIP, Azim launched out with Zulqaisar Hamidin and Yee Teck Choon, to set up ATSA Architects Sdn. Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 24 years of its establishment, ATSA Architects has become an established medium sized architectural firm with approximately 70 staffs.
Azim's work includes broad experience in numerous building types and scales, including sustainable design for commercial and residential, as well as design for the arts and entertainment communities.
Azim and his firm's design philosophy emphasize on client requirements and user experience above the imposition of any particular design. Azim's goal is to produce an award-winning design and produce a structure that leaves a lasting impression on users and visitors.
In 2011, Azim presented his paper 'Zeitgeist - The Spirit Of Our Time' at the Worldbex Architectural and Construction Seminar in Manila, the Philippines. Recently in 2016, he presented his paper 'Execution of Contemporary Islamic Architecture through Design: The Cyberjaya Green Platinum Mosque Project' at the 1st International Conference on Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art in Valencia, Spain. He also juried some of the architectural competitions held by the local universities in Malaysia.
Azim recently published Masjid - Selected Mosques and Musollas in Malaysia and Architecture Malaysia: ATSA Architects Folio 2008-2011. He is currently working on the monographs of Raja Haji Fisabilillah Mosque in Cyberjaya, Malaysia and also on the Future Mosque Design.
The publication of his previous monographs, Masjid - Selected Mosques from the Islamic World and 50 Years National Mosque 1965 - 2015, coincided with a pictorial exhibition held during the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Malaysia's iconic National Mosque (Masjid Negara) in Kuala Lumpur.
