Dr. Ahmad Hakym Bin Ahmad Hilmy

"For architect Ahmad Hakym Ahmad Hilmy, founder of KL Sketch Nation, which organised the sketchwalk, heritage only becomes meaningful through use. “
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“If locals don’t feel belonging, it becomes just another backdrop – impressive, but meaningless.” Dr Hakym’s doctoral research focused on cultivating urban belonging through sketching.

“Meaning comes from interaction and memories you create with a place,” he said.

“When you sit down and sketch a building for an hour or two, you begin to form an attachment.” Activities like sketchwalks, photography sessions and community gatherings transform historical structures from static monuments into lived spaces."

- THE STRAITS TIME