Headline Rehda Youth tours Naza TTDIs Mitec and TTDI Ascencia MediaTitle The Edge Date 01 May 2017 Color Full Color Section City & Country Circulation 23,635 Page No CC8 Readership 70,905 Language English ArticleSize 675 cm² Journalist ETHEL KHOO AdValue RM 7,938 Frequency Weekly PR Value RM 23,814
Rehda Youth tours Naza TTDI's Mitec and TTDI Ascencia
BY ETHEL KHOO
The Malaysia International Trade and Exhi car park with 1,782 bays.The gross development val TTDI Ascencia bition Centre (Mitec), the country's largest ue (GDV) of the exhibition centre is RM650 million. exhibition space with a gross floor area of The building is designed like a rubber seed, pay 1,518,357 sq ft, is all set to receive visitors. ing tribute to the rubber industry's contribution to Construction of Mitec, the first component Malaysia's economic growth. of the 30hectare KL Metropolis master devel RSP Architects Sdn Bhd director Ahmad Farid says opment, started in October 2015 and was completed the design signifies promise,dynamism and continuity. in December last year. "The seed represents a promising future for Ma To get a feel of the place, the Real Estate and Hous laysia's trade and the dynamic form reflects the ing Development Association Youth Malaysia (Rehda vibrant economic development of the country. The Youth) organised a study tour, comprising 47 develop seamless design portrays the continuity of the busi ers and architects, to Mitec in Jalan Duta and Taman ness relationship with local and international inves Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Ascencia in Jalan Damansara tors," Ahmad says. on March 22. He adds that the building has three main compo Both projects are developed by Naza TTDI Sdn Bhd. nents. Welcoming the guests, Naza TTDI executive director "The first component and the main feature is the Idzham Hashim spoke about the four main objectives concourse. The second is the exhibition halls and the in the development of KL Metropolis. third is the services." "Firstly, it is to create a dedicated hub to enhance Mitec will feature 11 exhibition halls, nine organ the country's position as the preferred business tour iser rooms, three VIP rooms, three media centres, ism destination in the region. Secondly, it is to create 10 meeting and breakout rooms, one restaurant and a conducive environment where local and foreign five cafes across three levels. businesses connect to shape collaborations and part The height of the first level is lSm.The second and nerships. third levels are 12m and 36m respectively. "Thirdly, it is to create a sustainable development Ahmad says Mitec is the first building in Malaysia to through environmental efficiency and pedestrian have a 15m tall escalator,which is quite an achievement. transit connectivity. Last but not least, it is to build He adds that the first level can accommodate a a worldclass environment for working, living and maximum load of 50kN/sq m. business," he says. "This is about five toness, which is about the He says Mitec will be one of the main venues for weight of a military tank. This is why Malaysia Ex the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the Ninth Asso ternal Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) ciation of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Para Games will hold a military exhibition here this year. This to be held in August and September respectively. is another achievement for Mitec." On TTDI Ascencia, Idzham said it has recently re The maximum load capacity for the second and ceived the Quality Assessment System in Construc third levels are 20kN/sq m and lOkN/sq m respectively. tion Certificate with a score of 81 marks. He gives all The exhibition halls in levels one and two are the credit to the people who are responsible for the between 3,234 and 12,960 sq m while on level three, 36storey serviced apartment building. they are between 4,320 and 12,960 sq m. Mitec, which sits on 13 acres in the heart of KL The building can accommodate up to 47,700 visi Metropolis, has a net area of 774,129 sq ft and net ex tors (theatrestyle seating) and 28,300 visitors (ban hibition space of one million sq ft. It also includes a quet style) at any one time. Headline Rehda Youth tours Naza TTDIs Mitec and TTDI Ascencia MediaTitle The Edge Date 01 May 2017 Color Full Color Section City & Country Circulation 23,635 Page No CC8 Readership 70,905 Language English ArticleSize 675 cm² Journalist ETHEL KHOO AdValue RM 7,938 Frequency Weekly PR Value RM 23,814
Sitting on 0.87 acre in Jalan Damansara and Jalan MET 1 Residences Damansara Bypass, TTDI Ascencia is a freehold Apart from Mitec, KL Metropolis is divided into eight condominium designed by GDP Architects Sdn Bhd. precincts, namely Met 1, Met 2, Met 3, Met 5, Met 6, Launched in 2013 with a GDV of RM142 million, it Met 7, Met 8 and Met 9. was completed last October. It has a current takeup MET 1 Residences, softlaunched last November, rate of 90%. has garnered 60% bookings to date. It is poised to be a new landmark within the es The 4.3acre leasehold serviced apartment, tablished community of Taman Tun Dr Ismail. with a GDV of RM1.29 billion, is located in Jalan According to architect Hasnan Hussian, TTDI Duta. It is expected to be completed in 48 months Ascencia has 154 residential units, which are sepa starting from the date stated in the sales and pur rated into five boxes. chase agreement. The podium of the building forms a solid plat The 59storey MET 1 Residences comprises 616 form to balance the vertical units, with builtups ranging from 650 to 3,200 sq tower, and solid frames anchor ft. The selling price is RM910 psf and layout types the boxes. include 1 + 1 bedroom, 2bedroom, 2 + 1 bedroom, The units, with builtups dual key and a penthouse. There will be 1,146 ranging from 524 to 2,309 sq parking bays. ft, start from RM934,000. The A planned MRT Line 3 station will be located in layout types include studio, KL Metropolis and the development is also accessi lbedroom, 1 + 1 bedroom, 2 + 1 ble via Jalan Kuching, Duta Ulu Kelang Expressway bedroom and penthouse. (DUKE), NKVE and SPRINT Highway. Two of the 36 levels feature facilities such as Pedestrian walkways will connect the develop swimming and wading pools, an open hall area, a ment to an 8.5acre central park, which is 500m away, barbeque area, gymnasium and playground. The the 2,000,000 sq ft MET 3 lifestyle megamall, Mitec development also has 234 parking bays. and the Segambut Komuter station. B The TTDI mass rapid transit station (MRT) is lo cated beside the building. It is also accessible via New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), SPRINT Highway and Jalan Damansara. Headline Rehda Youth tours Naza TTDIs Mitec and TTDI Ascencia MediaTitle The Edge Date 01 May 2017 Color Full Color Section City & Country Circulation 23,635 Page No CC8 Readership 70,905 Language English ArticleSize 675 cm² Journalist ETHEL KHOO AdValue RM 7,938 Frequency Weekly PR Value RM 23,814
The 47developers and architects who joined the REHDA Youth study tour of Mitec and TTDI Ascencia developed by Naza TTDI
Mitec is designed like a rubber seed, paying tribute to the rubber industry's contribution to Malaysia's economic growth