Permaisuri Lake Gardens is one of three major parks and lake gardens inKuala Lumpur. It was formerly a tin mine that as part of an urban regeneration strategy was turned into a major area for leisure, recreation and sports. The park and lake gardens were designed by an international consultant team led by the architect and urbanist Peter Verity (PDRc) as the first major professionally designed landscape park in Malaysia (see UIA International Architect 6/4). It is maintained byDewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur(DBKL). This lake garden is one of the most beautifullakesinMalaysia. Many residents fromCheras, Bandar Tun Razak andKuala Lumpuruse the gardens for jogging, picnicking and other recreational purposes. There areyogaclasses conducted in the gardens in the morning while the park is filled with playful children and joggers in the evening.